If You Could See Love ch9-2

p1
>The next day, after school.

>Even though we exchanged contacts ages ago,
>I never thought she'd contact me directly.
>>Akane
>>Long time no see, Mei-chan! Thank you for coming to my concert today. It made me happy :)
>>Oh yeah! I noticed you dropped something so I held onto it for you. I'm holding another mini-live at the same place tomorrow, so you can come pick it up if you'd like<3
>Akane-chan's so kind.

>Shopping Mall - Restaurant District
>Y-Yeah.
>Sayo had stuff to do
>Sorry.

>She seemed to be avoiding her at that party too...

>Erm...
>Did something happen between you and Akane-chan, Fukatsu-san?
>No!
>That's, um!
>...

p2
>The truth is...
>Ah, there you are!
>Over here!

>Long time no see, Mei-chan!
>Good afternoon...!

>And...
>Rinna-chan too.

p3
>Pick whatever you'd like.
>There's still some time until the concert.
>Th-Thanks.

>The desserts here are delicious!
>Wah

>Aren't you gonna order something too, Rinna-chan?
>...

>...Um.
>Thank you for picking up that ribbon I dropped.
>You're welcome.
>Here.

>Also,
>...these too.
>These are...

p4
>Letters from your fans, Rinna-chan.
>>To Rinna-chan
>You didn't tell me your contacts after you quit,
>so I've been holding onto them at the office.

>!
>Does that mean Fukatsu-san...
>was also an idol?

>I never thought we'd meet again in a place like this~

>...Hey.

>Is it alright if I ask
>why you quit the group?

p5
>Y'see...

>Please join if you're interested.
>Back when I was an idol,
>I had fun being together with cute girls,
>I didn't hate the lessons,
>and hearing the fans call out to me made me happy.

>But...

p6
>It always felts like
>there was something missing.

>Something missing...?
>When I understood what that was,
>I quit.

>...Was this thing
>really that important to you, Rinna-chan?
>Yes.

>I wanted
>to find love.

p7
>Rather than love everyone,
>I wanted to love a single person.
>That's why I thought I couldn't be an idol anymore.

>I see...

>That does sound like you, Rinna-chan.
>...I'm sorry.
>You don't need to apologise. It's your life, after all.

>What I'm upset about...

p8
>is that you went and quit without consulting me about something so important!
>I-I-I-I'm sorry!
>Ow!
>Ah, that hurts!

>Well, it's fine.
>Quitting because you want to find love is a noble thing to do.
>All of your fans are now my fans, after all.

>So,
>how did it go?
>Eh?

>Have you found that all-important wonderful love?

p9
>...Yes.

p10
>I see!

>...But just so you know,
>I'm excited for the concert~
>I wonder what Akane-chan's gonna sing?
>I wrote her a fan letter<3
>my love isn't gonna lose to yours.

p11
>Akane-chan's amazing...
>She really cares about all of her fans.

>I wonder if this is what the school's Maria-sama was like...

>Eh!?
>Aren't idols banned from romance!?

>Fundamentally.
>What does that mean!?
>Fufu
>I'm not telling you, Rinna-chan~

p12
>I'm glad we got to talk today.
>Me
>too.

>I'll be cheering you on, Rinna-chan.
>Feel free to call me anytime. We can talk just like we used to.

>Sure!
>Hmm~ Such a pushover...

>That guy...
>Is he one of Akane-chan's fans?

p13
>He's following us,
>but he's not doing anything...

>!

>Alright, I get off here.
>Come see the concert if you'd like.

>Akane-chan!

p14
>Watch out!

p15
>...!

>Fukatsu-san!
>Oww...

>Something like this
>happened before...
>Kyaaah

p16
>Fukatsu-san.
>Are you okay...?

p17
>Ah...
>Haruno... san?
>I'm sorry!

>I wanted Akane-chan's autograph...!
>and was waiting for her to arrive...!
>You were in such a rush that you collided into us.
>You need to follow the rules.

>I'm really sorry!
>You're not hurt, are you, Rinna-chan?
>I'm fine...

>Th-...
>Thank goodness...

>That's right. It was that moment
>that I first thought about wanting to find love...

>So it was Haruno-san who saved me back then...

p18
>!?
>!?

p19
>To Rinna-chan

>Akane-chan's concert was amazing!
>I-It sure was!

>Um.
>Haruno-san, back then...

>But still,
>I had no idea that you used to be an idol too, Fukatsu-san.
>Eh...?

>I guess Haruno-san
>hasn't realised that I was the one she saved...

p20
>Being an idol was fun,
>but I'm having more fun right now!
>Eh~
>But I wanted to see you as an idol, Fukatsu-san~
>That's...

>?

p21
>If it was just for you, Haruno-san,
>I'd be your idol any time.

p21
>S-
>Sure.