Yuki and the Authoress ch10: Love

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>This heat in my heart...

>There are many signs that you've fallen in love.

>You're really
>...beautiful.
>Your heart beats fast just from looking at them.

>You feel sad when you can't see them.

>After that...

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>Everything starts from here.

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>...They all apply to me, but I can't believe
>that I've fallen in love like the heroines of the books I always read.
>This is love?

>Sensei would probably know, since she's a romance novel author...
>I'm sure she's had plenty of romantic experiences up until now...

>Plenty...?

>...Huh? My chest...

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>Are you worried about something?
>Eh!?

>I can tell by your face.
>Ah... Erm...

...I...

>was wondering what love is...

>There's all kinds, like being pushed off a cliff or a single drop of water melting off an icicle.
>N-Not that.

>How does love happen?

>How dies it happen?
>It's nothing.

>What's with me...? Why am I asking...
>the person herself...?

>Hah...

p5
>Listen to this.
>I met someone wonderful today.

>...I wonder if I can find out by asking those girls?

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>Even though I've read so many romance novels

>I never thought I'd fall in love myself.

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>I'm sorry!

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>Here.
>Eh? But.
>Go ahead.

>Thank you...

>You like
>Azuma-sensei, don't you?

>Heh!?

>I mean, you're always look at Azuma-sensei's books.
>Always...?

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>Ah.

>You're from back then...
>You come here a lot.
>Eh?

>The way you desperately searched for Sensei's books left quite the impression on me.
>You must really love her.

>That's... right. I love her.

>I like Azuma-sensei's books too.
>Is that so?

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>Azuma-sensei's writing has such beautiful and delicate expressions.
>It make me want to have a love like that...

>I understand...!

>Hah...

>I-I'm sorry... I don't get to talk with other people about books much... So I just...
>I'm the same.

>My family says it's weird for a man to be reading romance novels...
>Plus they think Azuma-sensei's books are dangerous because of that lover's suicide incident...

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>Lover's suicide incident?
>Huh? You don't know about it?
>Apparently two girls committed a lover's suicide before they were due to be wed.
>They seemed to have a special relationship, just like the ones in Azuma-sensei's books.
>They say that Azuma-sensei's books, which celebrate free love, caused the incident.

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>...I had no idea.

>I... don't read the newspaper.
>To think... they'd say such things about Sensei's books...

>Ah, but, it's only that one group making a fuss about it.
>...

>Erm...

>D-Do you like sweet things?
>Eh? Y-Yes.

>Me too.
>I've been wanting to go to that sweets café, but it's kinda hard to go by myself so, if it's okay with you...

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>Good afternoon.

>Se...

>Sensei!
>Sensei?

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>Sorry. I've already made plans with her.

>Ah, is that so? Well then...

>Was I interrupting something?
>Heh?

>Who was that boy?
>Could that kid be the one you like?
>Like...!?

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>You were worried about love, right?
>Y-
>You're wrong!
>The one I love is...

>Y-You're wrong.
>That's not what it is...

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>I see.
>...But y'know, even if you're not interested, he might be.

>It looks like he was asking you on a date.
>A date!?

>Did you want to go?
>O-O-O-O-Of course not.

>Then how about with me?

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>Is that okay?

>I-I'll go with you.
>Fufu. Thank you.

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>The one I love is...

>The name I wanted to say was Sensei's.

>I really am in love with Sensei.

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>Apparently two girls committed a lover's suicide before they were due to be wed.

>To think... they'd say such things about Sensei's books...

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>I want to hide this scar, this stigma that cannot be erased. You're the only one I don't want to know...