>myRubyMaru Date: Beginning Chapter

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>I'm Kurosawa Ruby. I'm a first year student attending Uranohoshi High School.
>There's something I'm worried about. That is to say...

>I seem to have fallen in "love" with someone.
>And that someone is...

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>Kunikida Hanamaru-chan.
>Ah!!
>Ruby-chan<3
>Maru-chan, wanna go home together?
>She's been my childhood friend since kindergarten and we get along swimmingly.
>She's a kind girl who loves reading.

>She's my precious friend.
>Whatcha reading?
>It's a secret -zura~
>However...

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>Lately, whenever I look at Hanamaru-chan...
>And then, Ruby-chan~

>my heart starts really pounding.
>Zura?
>This is definitely...

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>love, right?
>Ruby-chan?
>Hey, are you listening -zura?
>Eh? Sorry! I was just lost in thought!!

>We're still on for the sleepover after school today, right?
>Pigi!?
>Y'know, the sleepover at Ruby-chan's house -zura.
>Ah...

>Of course it's fine! I've told Onee-chan about it too!
>Really? I'm looking forward to it -zura!

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>See you later@
>Yeah<3

>That's right.

>Good evening! I'll be in your care -zura!
>Maru-chan was coming over for a sleepover today~!!

>I can't let her know about my feelings...
>That outfit
>is cute<3

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>Don't worry. Having sleepovers with Maru-chan is a regular occurance, after all.
>She won't realise my feelings, right?
>It'll be fine if I just pass the time like normal...

>Uwah...?
>It's not gonna be fine!?
>Zura<3
>Uyu...
>Maru-chan<3
>So soft...
>Smells good...<3
>Her face is really close... Was Maru-chan always this assertive?


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>A-Aren't you a bit clingy today, Maru-chan?
>Uyu!?
>...? Aren't I always like this with you -zura?

>Is something the matter, Ruby-chan?
>No, it's nothing~
>That's right. I'm just being too self-conscious.

>Ruby! Hanamaru-san! The bath is all warmed up so get in before dinner.
>Okay~!!

>Well then, let's get in together, Ruby-chan.
>Eh?

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>Taking a bath together!?

>There's nothing strange about getting in the bath together.
>Me and Hanamaru-chan used to get in together all the time when we were little.

>...

>I'm even used to seeing her naked...
>R-...
>Uyu?
>Ruby-chan, Ruby-chan.

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>I-I bought some new underwear a little while ago...
>D-Does it suit me?
>Zura?

>Growing period!?

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>How...is it?
>I wore it because I wanted Ruby-chan to see it -zura<3
>Does it...suit me?
>I love it! I love it! I love it!! I love it!! I love it!! I love it!! I wanna hug it!
>Uyu...
>I-It looks very cute.

>Wah~n! Be still, my beating heart~!!

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>Ruby-chan!!

>Pigii!!

>Look at me properly!

>I-I-I just remembered something I had to do! You get in first, Maru-chan!!
>Ah...

>..
>Zura

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>What do I do? I avoided Maru-chan... She's gonna think I'm weird, isn't she?
>I did that so she wouldn't notice my feelings but...

>Uyu...
>It didn't go very well...

>Ruby-chan.
>Are you avoiding me -zura?
>...Do you hate me -zura?

>Juraa...

>Y-You're wrong!! Of course I don't!!
>>Depressed Maru
>Pigi~~~!!

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>But you won't look me in the eye -zura...
>I really can't keep anything from Hanamaru-chan...

>Y'see I...

>I've fallen in love with you, Hanamaru-chan!!
>Zura...
>That's why my heart keeps pounding whenever I'm with you!!
>But I kept quiet about it because I didn't want you to hate me, Maru-chan!

>Uyu~
>What now? I said it...


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>kiss...

>Me too... zura

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>Y'see...
>...I love you, too -zura.

>Really~?
>Uyu...Maru-chan.
>Since when...?
>I'm so happy.

>Hmm, ever since we were little -zura<3
>Is that why you were being so assertive today, Maru-chan?
>Uyu...
>Yeah...

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>I wanted to catch your interest, Ruby-chan...
>Uu~~...
>I consulted this -zura
>Tada!!
>>Love Manual: You can make that girl into your caged birdie
>So this is what you were reading in the library...
>Love Manual!?

>Step 1: "Allure the girl you're curious about with your sexy appeal"
>Pigi!?
>I was wondering why Maru-chan was being so daring today...

>Zura
>I'm so happy
>Let's go on a date tomorrow, Maru-chan!!
>The two went on a lot of dates the next day.
>The end<3

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>Zura!!
>Good night, everyone!!
>RubyMaru Date: Beginning Chapter
>Omake

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>>snooze~~ snooze~
>Mm..

>Onee-chan
>Munya

>Ah... Mr. Elephant<3

>Hrm...

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>There we go...

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>>School Idol Club

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>#0 Finding a Tanuki

>Uyu~~~~
>Jura?
>Onee-chan!
>Please, can I keep it?
>A tanuki!? Where did you pick that up from?

>That's a big fat bzzzzzzzt!!!
>Pya!

>There's no way we can keep a wild tanuki in our house!
>She's not a tanuki! She's Tanumaru!!
>Onee-chaaaaaan
>Geez!! What are you doing getting attached by giving it a name!!
>No!!
>I'll take good care of it~!!
>No means no~!! Take it back where you found it!!

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>Another day
>There there
>It'sh Dia Onee-chan<3
>You're so cute today, Tanumaru-chan<3
>nom nom
>Good girl~
>Kissy kiss!!
>zura~

>Ah~ What the heck!?
>Waah~ That's my Maru-chan~
>It's no fair that you get to hog her, Onee-chan~!!
>The end
>zura