Hanayui no Shou 24-4H

Another you - 4

[Hallway]

Chi: That's all I wanted to say. Well then...

Shi: Wait.

Shi: I... wasn't ever bullied at school, but my parents were really unstable people.

Shi: My mother and father both hit me a lot... and did other painful things.

Shi: That's why... the other SHIZUKU was born. Another me who would protect me.

Shi: SHIZUKU always protects me... So I don't get in danger...

SHI: My mother and father... commited a double suicide, in the end.

Chi: I see... It must've been hard.

Chi: You must've lived on because there was another you.

Shi: Yeah.

Shi: But I have Kusunoki and others now... And we could probably become friends too, Koori.

Chi: I think we could get along too.

Tak: Ah, Gun-chan! Are you done talking with Shizuku-chan?

Chi: Takashima-san... Were you waiting?

Tak: Yeah. Hey, Gun-chan, let's go home together today. Give me your hand.

Chi: Takashima-san, is something wrong?

Tak: Heehee. Shizuku-chan took you from me just now, so I'm a little jealous.

Chi: I-I wasn't taken by anyone.

Chi: But... let's go home together.

Tak: Yeah!

Meb: Where did Shizuku go?

Shi: Oh, Kusunoki...

Meb: There you are, finally. Sekka told me about a place that serves Tokushima ramen nearby.

Meb: Want to go there? You looked like you were suffering from a ramen deficiency just now.

Shi: *hug*

Meb: What's with you? Hugging me like Suzume all of a sudden. Did something happen?

Shi: Nothing. Let me stay like this for a bit.