Sweet Paradise

p5
>You seem enthusiastic.

>Karen.
>Is that the sequel to Pirate Hurricane?
>Yes.

>Is it finished yet?
>Erm... N-Not yet.

>I see. Keep at it.

>Sure.

p6
>I'm gonna be at the student council until late today, so would you mind heading to Nuts House ahead of me?
>Sure, understood.

>Pardon the intrusion.

>What's Komachi.
>On the second floor.

>I see. Thanks.

p7
>Koma-...
>How is it?

>Let me think... I think it's a lot better than last time.
>She's with... Nuts?
>I see. Thank goodness.

>That's... the sequel to Pirate Hurricane?

>However, this expression in the middle is a bit indirect.
>I was worried about that part too.

>Karen-san?
>Huh? You're going home already?

p8
>I wonder what happened?
>Who knows?

>Even though she told me she hadn't finished it yet...

>What's up?

>Coco.

p9
>Nothing, really.

>That's not the face someone makes over nothing.

>It's Komachi...

>Up until now, whenever she finished one of her novels, I'd always be the first one who'd get to read it.
>You're my number one reader, Karen.

>Ad this time she let Nuts read it first?
>>nod

>Last time... Nuts gave Komachi's novel some harsh criticism.

p10
>I thought it was cruel at first, but...
>I realised that it's important for Komachi to listen to people's opinions.

>I can only say nice things about Komachi's novels after alll...

>But that's what you truly think, right?
>Of course!
>But...

>I can't become Komachi's strength.
>I don't think that's true.
>The reason Komachi's been able to keep writing novels up until now is because you've been there to read them, right?

p11
>But I can't give precise feedback like Nuts can.

>That's why Komachi let Nuts read it.

>I'm... no longer needed.

>Why don't you ask Komachi herself?

>That's...
>If you ask Komachi about it, it should at least take a little off your mind.
>Besides, you guys are friends, right?
>Coco too...

p12
>Do you ever have worries like that with Nuts?

>That's pretty much a constant at this point.

>It's his personality, y'know? He never really speaks about his true feelings...
*Seeing him off in human form.

>But every time Nuts talks about his own feelings, we become a little bit closer than before.

>I don't want to lose Nuts, after all.

>Karen...!

p13
>Komachi...

>Why are you here?

>Nuts-san said you apparently left and figured something happened.
>That's Nuts for ya!

>Alright, I'll take my leave.

>Do your best!

p14
>Did you leave so suddenly... because of me?
>If something's worrying you, please tell me.
>...

>...Why...

>Why did you let Nuts read it first?

>Up until now, you always let me read your novels first  when you had finished them.
>That's...
>I guess you prefer Nuts over me...
>No, that's not it!

p15
>It's true I did let Nuts read it, but I was still tweaking that novel. I was just asking Nuts for his opinion.

>When it comes to you, Karen...

>I want you to read something that is properly finished.
>Komachi.

>Up until now and from now on...

>You'll always be my number one reader, Karen.

>Komachi.

>But I'm sorry I caused such a misunderstanding...
>No, I'm the one who should be sorry... I'm the one who misunderstood and got angry by myself... I'm such an idiot.

p16
>But I'm glad.
>Eh?

>I mean, you were jealous, right?
>I-It's not like that!

>Really? That's too bad.

>I got a teensy bit jealous seeing you with Coco just now.
>Komachi!

>Well then, let's head back to Nuts House. Everyone must be worried.
>Yes.

>Karen.

p17
>Here you go.

>My latest work, this time for sure.

>Let's read it together.

>Yeah.

p18
>Nozomi~ Training got cancelled today so let's go home together.

>Huh?

>That's odd. Did she go home already?
>I thought we could go home after a long while.

>We can't. Not here.

>Huh? Is that Nozomi's voice?

p19
>I think it was from this room.

>Please. I'm... at my limit!
>And now it's Urara?

>But someone might come.
>D-Don't tell me this is...
>Don't worry about that! Because I... I... I think I'm...

>Urara...
>Onee-sama<3
>Urara and Nozomi are...?

>Is it really okay?
>I'm prepared.

>Wait!

p20
>Wait right there!
>Objection!

>...?

>Beautiful Thought - Act 1 script

>Huh...?

>Oh, you guys were rehearsing.

>Yes. I was by myself so Nozomi-san offered to help.
>It's better to have a partner, right?

p21
>Still, the dialogue is a bit... y'know...
>They said I need to take on more adult stuff like this from now on.
>I see... The entertainment world sure is something these days.

>Okay, Nozomi-san. Let's continue.
>Alright.

>Continue?

>Rin-chan's Delusion Theater
>Close your eyes...
>Yes, Onee-sama.

>If they continue from that, it's gonna escalate... and turn into something like this...

>Even if it's just a play, it'll lead to her laying a hand on Nozomi!
>I...
>I'll do it!
>Rin
>-chan will?
>-san will?

p22
>It's 100 years too early for you to be laying a hand on Nozomi!
>Is there are problem?

>Not at all<3
>I thought I could use this rehearsal as an excuse to flirt with Nozomi-san~ Now the fake script I made has been all for nothing!

>Then I'll be the director! It's decided~<3

>Come on, Urara-chan. Rin-chan. Let's do it!
>Kay<3
>Alright!