Yuki and the Authoress ch12: Pain

p1
>I've finally realised that I'm in love with Sensei, and yet...

p2
>This should be my favorite book and yet...

>It's no good.
>It won't come into my head...

p3
>The protagonist of a story steps out before everyone

>and heads towards a happy ending.

>But I
>am stuck in a standstill, unable to move forward.

>Even though I can't reach anything it I don't reach my hand out.

p4
>I caused Sensei problems by crying.
>I wonder if she thinks I'm weird.

>It's tough to face Sensei...
>After the way I left... she might not even come to the shop anymore...

>No matter how I think about it, only negative thoughts come to mind...
>Hah...

p5
>...Father.

>Welcome home...

p6
>Still reading those things again?

>How pointless.
>Quit your dreaming already.

>...
>It's not a dream.

p7
>You should take part in a marriage interview.
>!

>I-I'm still a student...
>There are girls who have fiancées before they've graduated, right?

>No way...
>I...

>I-I won't.

>I...
>I...

p8
>...have someone I already love.

>What?
>So I can't do a marriage interview.

>!

>You've become strange from reading these books.
>If you wanna read, a different book would be...

p9
>Don't touch... Sensei's books.

p10
>Quit screwing around.

p11
>Yuki-chan?

p12
>Sensei...

>Your face is swollen. What happened?

>I see. You had a fight with your father.

p13
>About my book?
>...Yes.
>I knew it.

>It seems your father hates my books.
>...I'm sure

>he was really concerned about you.
>...Concerned?

>That's right.

p14
>Because my books have killed girls.

>Could that be...
>You've heard of it before, right?
>The lovers' suicide incident.

>But... saying you killed them is...
>No matter how small it was, if they were what triggered it then it's my sin to bear.

>So I know how your father feels.

>I started to think... that my own books shouldn't exist in this world.

p15
>Is that why you were burning them...?

>Oh, so you did see that back then.

>Yes, that's exactly why.

>If this hand hadn't written them...
>If I hadn't written them, those girls would be...

p18
>It's getting late. I'll escort you home.

p19
>Yuki.

>Hey.

p20
>You should get ready. There'll be a meeting soon.

>Eh... Meeting?
>For a marriage interview. You understand, right?

>No way, I...

p21
>What am I supposed to do...?