Age 15 ch11

p92
>As I lie in a pitch-black sleep,

>moist sweat runs down my back.

>It's so slimy.

>Hah...
>Hah...
>Just like a slug.

p93
>Ever since I moved up to middle school,
>I sometimes have these kinds of dreams and stir in my sleep.

>Miku-chan said she loved me.
>She kissed me.
>She made me touch her body.

p94
>Wait... Kissing... Bodies... What have you been doing?
>By the time I realised it, that how it always ends up going...

>Always...!?
>Moron!
>Since when has this been going on!?

>Some advice to give me comfort.

>Miku-chan really did look like she was feeling unwell...
>Not to mention she started forcing me ever since you brought Yoshino-san over, Ema-san.

>That's what I was expecting, but...

>...You're blaming me?
>What's wrong...? You're the one who said to talk about it.

p95
>You understand, right?
>If you keep on doing stuff like this,

>What I got was something only those with experience could say.

>you'll wind up in a place that you can never turn back from.

>A grave warning...

p96
>Phew...

p97
>Here's your bento.

>Okay, I'll be leaving first.
>Okay...

>...

p98
>I've never seen Ema-san look so scary before.

>"A place I can never turn back from"...

p99
>Anna.
>I love you.

>I don't want to go to school today...

>The pot is not obligated to call the kettle black...

p100
>Mm.

>...It's time for school to end, huh?

>I should get up already.

>It's my fault for not being able to clearly say "no" to Miku-chan...

p101
>I did it
>to you, Anna.

>I need to study to make up for how much I skipped.

p103
>Thank you very much.
>Excuse me.

>Finally, a second interview from a top company.

>For now, I have no choice but to do my best.
>Hmm.
>Huh? Ema?

>What's up? Were you relying on an assistant?
>Ah! Eh?
>Yoshino-san!?

>Waaah!
>Ema!?

>You shouldn't run away.
>All bowlegged like that.
>Sorry for the wait.
>This way, Motoki-san.

p104
>You don't care if I tell others about what you did yesterday, Miku-chan?
>I told you, didn't I? I don't mind.
>She said she's paying me a visit, but she's obviously plotting something again.

>Seriously!? Do you really think that!?
>Just lie down already. You're sick, after all.

>No! You're gonna try something again, aren't you?
>I won't do anything.
>Come on. Lie down.

>...I'll get mad if you do anything weird.

p105
>...People who live within the framework of school regulations or common sense or whatever can easily attack those who fall outside of that framework.

>Like how my classmates instigate me from a distance.

>...
>What is she saying all of a sudden?

>What purpose do you think those kinds of people have?
>Purpose?

>If their purpose is to abide by the rules, then there's no need for them to talk shit behind my back.
>Their purpose should be to just behave and follow the rules.

p106
>Those people have no purpose.
>They're just ruling with fear.
>They mistakenly thing that can obtain a safe place to live if they cast out the irregular beings.

>That's why I gave up worrying about what other people think of me.
>...If you have a purpose, even dating a girl isn't scary...
>Is that what you're trying to say?

>Thank you. I understood that pretty quickly.

>I don't have a strong purpose like you, Miku-chan.

>Hey... Won't you take an external exam too, Anna?

p107
>Surely your parents would approve of you going to a school that's even higher-level than Oushuku, right?
>Not possible... My Mom definitely wouldn't approve.

>Besides, I'm... not smart like you, Miku-chan...
>She said she wasn't gonna try anything.

>You go to school wearing nail polish...
>You've got the qualities to take an external exams.
>Qualities...?

>No... She's just trying to talk me into it!
>...?

p108
>Ugh!

>What are you doing!?
>Oh, nothing. Your fingers simply looked delicious, Anna.

>Ah.

>They're not delicious!

>But this feels good, doesn't it?
>No, stop it!
>Go home already!

p109
>Is that so...? Too bad.
>I was hoping to thank you for "doing it to me" yesterday.

>Thank!?
>You tricked me!
>Are you trying to confuse me so you can kiss me again!?

>Then could you let me kiss you once? I'll go home after that.
>No!

p110
>It'll just be once... okay?
>Please. Stick out... your tongue.
>...No way...

>It'll just be once.
>I'll go home right away.
>No means no...

>Kiss... Stop... saying "kiss" so much...

>Your tongue... Please, Anna.
>...You'll go home after doing it once, right?

p111
>What the heck?
>I feel like any idea going "kiss kiss" after all the time...

>Come on. Do it quickly.
>...
>Mm...

>?
>On second thought, I should go home for today.

>I shouldn't stimulate the sick any further.
>Wha!? You're gonna leave it at that!?

p112
>And how far is "that"?

>Ah...

>Are you suffering?
>For times like those...

>...Don't say such weird things.
>You should know how to do it, right?

>Hey, Anna.

p113
>You're always telling me to "stop it" but... is that what you really want?
>She's seeing right through me...

>Not to mention... the parts that I myself hadn't noticed before...

>Am I craving "that" myself...?

p114
>Good work today.
>Matsushita-san, please take care of the leaving procedures.

>Right. Good work today.
>Good work today~

>Phew.
>Good work today.

>...!
>Waaaah
>What's with that daytime reaction?

>I-I'm sorry.

p115
>Are you perhaps searching for a workplace that's different from mine, Ema?

>...I'm sorry. After you got that tentative offer for me.
>Do you want to get away from me?
>...That's right.

>And at Ryuryu Cosmetics? It's a small business world, y'know? Think you can get away from me like that?
>It's hard seeing your face at work.
>Hard?
>Hmm.
>No,
>what I meant was...

>Ah.
>Don't "ah" me!

p116
>You're supposed to wear white undies for see-through clothes, aren't you!?
>I accidentally wore my lucky underwear...
>Huh!?
>Sorry. I'll be more careful from now on.

>...Are you really going to reject my offer?

>I've made up my mind...

>You're thinking that putting distance between us would be a good thing, right?
>Yes.

p117
>...Alright. I'll put in a good word with Ryuryu's president for you.
>Eh?
>Uwah!

>But in exchange, I won't forgive you for breaking up with me!
>Wha-

>Forgive me!? Weren't you the one who dumped me, Yoshino-san!?
>So!?
>What will you do?