The Color of Scattered Snow

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>A~lisa~ You awake~?
>Nope... Still sleeping, huh?
>Mmm...

>Cute...
>Mm...

>Wait!? Owowow...!

>Hrng~! That stings...
>Oww

>I guess... we went a little
>too crazy last night...

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>W-Well, it couldn't have been helped. It had been a while.
>You were so cute, Alisa...<3
>Fufufu<3

>Nyah... Yukiho?

>Morning♪ Want some hot milk?
>Harasho~ Thank you.

>Fufu... Alisa~ You've got a moustache.
>Eh? A moustache...? Where...?

>Right... here.

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>!?

>Mm
>Mm

>Mmm
>Mm...

>Hah
>Tastes like milk<3
>Hah

>Geez... Yukiho...
>Cute.
>It's your fault
>for being so cute, Alisa♪

>But still, Yukiho... Thank you for coming over.

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>Don't mention it. When you said you'd be by yourself over the weekend, I came right over.
>Yeah...
>Besides, I can just go to school from here!!
>That's why...

>as your partner, I can't leave you alone!!
>(Nailed it♪)

>I appreciate it...
>But... we've got a test today.

>Eh?

>Eh?

>EH?

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>So...
>she tried to do some last minute cramming...
>but failed miserably and has to do a makeup test?

>Yes... Apparently so.
>I'm sho shorry, Umi-shenpai...

>Honestly... I'm getting a strange sense of deja vu...
>I'm sho shorry, Umi-shenpai... (2nd time)
>Um... What about Yukiho's club activities?

>Luckily for her, she won't be suspended from club activities just because of a makeup test...
>That kinda thing doesn't apply to the regular tests...

>However...!

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>Yukiho... you
>are "Honokafying"...!!!

>O-Onee-chanfying!?
>Wh-What is that!?

>I don't really get it, but it sounds humiliating!!

>It's a phenomenom where you turn into Honoka.
>S-So it's exactly what it sounds like, huh...

>Actually... no.
>That would be rude to the present day Honoka.

>Look at that, Yukiho.

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>President!!
>Good day! President!!
>President♪

>The flowerbed in the courtyard is all better! President...!!
>Yeah, yeah<3
>The lineup in the school shop is awesome now, President!!
>Yep, yep♪
>The torn nets in the gym have all been fixed! Thank you, President!
>Yeah yeah☆

>...
>Honoka-san is really sparkling!!

>These days, Honoka is doing a splendid job as student council president.
>You, on the other hand, are degrading and setting a bad example.

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>B-But Onee-chan...
>is still this and that... so it's pretty...
>No excuses!!

>U-Umi-san, don't be too hard on her...!

>As far as club activities are concerned, you won't be suspended...
>However... you'll be undergoing a probation until you pass the makeup test!

>What's that...?

>That is...

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>An "Alisa-chan Ban"!?

>You're not allowed to talk to Alisa-chan until you pass the makeup test...?
>Th-That's certainly a harsh probation -nya.

>Yukiho!!
>Come on...! Get a grip!!
>The lesson... is beginning!
>Are you listening to me!? Wake up already!

>This is... serious...
>Yes... I'm listening~...

>I'm sorry I'm late...!!

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>A...Ali...sa...

>No!!

>Just give up and focus on your studies and lessons!!
>Uuuh! I'm shorry!
>W-We'll help you out -nya~!!

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>Okay... You've passed the makeup test, I see.
>And you got them all right too... I guess I should commend you.
>You... did well, Yukiho.

>Hah, thank goodness.
>Erm...

>Thank you very much, Umi-senpai!!
>For y'know... worrying about me so much!!

>?
>...
>Yukiho... You're...

>Yes?
>I'm... what exactly?
>Well...

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>I'm not sure I should say this based on a guess...
>It'd be rude if I had the wrong idea...

>What is it? What's up?
>I'm your underclassman, so ask me anything♪

>Well then, Yukiho...
>Are you perhaps...

>doing this "on purpose"?

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>While not to the extent of Honoka or Alisa,
>I'd say that I know you pretty well...

>Given how level-headed you usually are...
>I wondered... if there's any meaning
>behind you acting like the old Honoka...

>...No, I'm clearly overthinking this.
>Sorry, Yukiho. Forget I said anything...

>Hey... Umi-chan.
>I'm... not that clever.

>It's just...

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>Before I enrolled at Otonokizaka...
>I couldn't do anything...
>That's why... the reason I'm a school idol now is because

>even though I'm inexperienced and lacking,
>I wanted to try giving everything my all.

>Well, it's no surprise that led to me screwing up.

>I see...
>So you're "hadare", huh?

>"Ha?... Dare?"
>"Hadare".

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>It's a word that refers to the accumulation of snow that's scattered all around.
>It also means "there are many beautiful colors".

>I see... For example, even if I'm scattered...
>I have someone who'll fill in the gaps for me.

>Umi-chan, I...

>need to get going.
>I'm sure she's waiting for me.

>Yes... I guess so.
>Well then...
>Here's something Eli left with me.

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>Scattered... snow.
>It's not exactly a great term...

>But

>it's perfect for me.
>It's pitch black...
>I'm fine with being incomplete.

>That's exactly why
>I have someone to make up for what I lack.

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>It's because I'm empty
>that there's something to fill me with color.

>Alisa.
>I'm home.

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>Yukiho?
>The real one?

>Yeah... It's me.
>Sorry to keep you waiting.

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>Were you lonely... Alisa?
>Yes... I was.

>I'm sorry.
>Mm

>And also...

>I couldn't...
>Eh?

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>I couldn't do it...
>by myself...

>Mm~

>Mm

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>Hah...

>Hah
>...Mm
>Hah

>Mm
>Hah

>Hah
>Fu...

>Mm...
>Hah
>Hah
>Hah...

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>Mm~!!!

>Hah
>Alisa
>Hah
>Yukiho...
>Mm
>Hah

>So cute.
>This is... embarrassing

>I love you.
>I love you so much.
>Me too...
>I love you...

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>Hah
>Hah

>Hah
>Hah
>Hah

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>Hah
>Hah
>I still feel empty...
>I want... more.
>Yukiho.

>I still haven't gotten enough either...
>I want more...
>Alisa.

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>Let's do it a lot more!!

>The two of us
>can do it.