Whispering You a Love Song ch26: Plans, Failures, and Troubles.

p1
>A tasting party?
>That's right!

>Before summer break begins,
>I figured we could sample the menu we'll be putting out for the school festival!
>I see.

>Fufu.
>That's a great idea.
>We might be able to get some good feedback from it.

>One more thing.

>I was hoping you could invite the two girls from Laureley, Momoka-senpai.

p2
>Leave it to me.
>I'll make sure to bring Shiho-chan along!
>Wah~ That's my Momoka-senpai!
>You're so reliable~

>Do you mind if I bring along some friends too?
>Of course.
>The more the merrier~

>Okay. I'll make sure to have ingredients ready for that day.
>Thank you so much!

>Alright!

p3
>All I need to do now is invite everyone from SS...!
>They'll talk things out...
>and make up with each other~ ...Hopefully.

>Fufun
>This is the Tasting Party Strategy I came up with after speaking with Miki-chan!!
>>>Make up plan
>Miki-chan!! What do you think would be good!?

>I gotta do my best to make this a success!!

>Yeaaaah!!
>?

p4
>>I just wanted everyone to get along.

p5
>Okay, everyone!
>Thank you all for coming to today's tasting party!!

>>Tasting party!!

>...

p6
>Hiiimaaaa?
>Y-...
>Yesh...?

>What
>are they
>doing here?

>That's supposed to be my line...
>It's rude to point, y'know.
>Huh?

>Th-
>The mood has gotten five times worse!!!
>Hawa... Hawa...

>...
>A tasting party with everyone, huh...
>Not happening.

>Hima-chan... What's...
>going on here...?

p7
>Nng

>Th-
>This is...
>erm...
>well...

>...

>I thought
>I could help my senpais get along
>with each other.
>That's why I held this party today.

p8
>Seeing the senpais I love fight with each other
>makes me
>really... sad.

>Himahima...

>I was...
>sure that
>if we had a place where everyone could talk things out,
>all those ill feelings would go away...!

>Hold on a second.

p9
>Hima.
>You were friends with SS?

>We're just as surprised that you're acquainted with Izumi Shiho too.

>Hima-chan and I are in the same club,
>so that's how they know each other...
>Ah.
>That makes sense.

>Yori.
>Did you perhaps know about this?

>...
>Yeah, I did.
>You really don't say anything unless you're asked, huh!?
>Geez~

p10
>I'm aware I'm just poking my nose in where it doesn't belong.

>Even so,
>I kept wondering if there wasn't something I could do to help...

>Can't you just
>talk this through once?

>Well, I certainly don't mind.

>Why don't you tell us
>the reason you quit,
>Shiho?

p11
>You really don't know when to let that go, do you!?
>It's your fault for constantly dodging the question for no reason, isn't it!?

>That's because you...

>Because I...
>what?

>...
>It's nothing.

>See?
>Stop saying stuff like that.

p12
>Shiho.
>Don't cause trouble for your underclassmen.

>Shiho-senpai...

>Sorry, Hima.

>If I knew this was what you wanted,
>I wouldn't have told you all that stuff the other day.

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>But...
>Sorry,
>but I have nothing to say to them.

>...

>Well then,
>I'm going home.
>!

>Sh-
>Shiho-senpai!
>Please wait!

p14
>At least
>try the food!
>I-I'll get it ready right away!!

>Shiho-chan.
>Hima-chan is doing this for our sake too.

>I know that,
>but...

>T-
>Tada!
>Take a look!
>We've got macarons and financiers and all kinds of things!
>Eat as much as you-

p15
>Wah!

>Kino-san!!

>Wai-

p16
>Ng

>Y-
>Yori-senpai...!

>You okay?

p17
>Wah!
>Wah
>She's so close...!

>I-I-I'm fine! Thank you very much!!
>Thank goodness...

>Nice one, Yoriyori!
>You go, girl~

>Please don't show off too much.

>You're acting just like a pair of lovers.

>It's no act.

p18
>Those two really are lovers.

>Huh?

>Aah

>No.
>Wait...
>Hold on...

>Huh?
>What?
>Hima?
>You're going out with Asanagi-san?

p19
>Th-...

>That's right...

>No, no...
>This doesn't make sense.
>What is this?

>That would mean...

p20
>Hah
>Haha

>Sh-
>Shiho-chan?

>Ah.
>I see.
>So that's it.

>That's how everyone was taken away.

>...

>The one who took everything was...
>I sincerely apologise.

p21
>Hey.
>Aki.

>About our little wager.
>There just isn't enough in it for me at the moment, is there?

>So,
>I'd like to add a condition of my own.

>If you accept,
>then, in the event that I lose,
>I'll tell you everything as promised.

>...
>A condition?

p22
>Of course, if you choose not to accept my condition

>then this discussion is over.

>There'll be no contest.
>I'm not gonna tell you anything if there's nothing in it for me.

>...
>You're right.
>There really aren't any merits in it for you, are there?

p23
>I'm glad you understand.

>So,
>what's this condition...?

>Don't worry.
>It's simple, really.

>Just one simple condition...

p24
>Hima
>will become Laureley's manager.