Haru and Midori ch8

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>Is the one reflected in Midori's eyes Haruko? Or is it Tsugumi?

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>>Parent's Day Notice

>...
>Parent's Day, huh...

>It's kinda embarrassing
>to have those at our age, huh?
>Yeah...
>Haha
>You're right.

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>Well...
>I doubt my parents will be coming anyway.
>My Mom has work~
>...Is that so?

>What about you, Haru-chan?
>Yeah, same here...

>Eh~
>Who's coming over from your place, Tachibana-san?

>There she is...
>....No one's coming.
>Why?
>Is it work?

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>Or could there be
>more complicated circumstances...?

>...Hey, Misaki-san.

>You really like me, don't you?
>Huuh!?

>Why would you think that!?
>It looks like you're really curious about me.

>Well, I have absolutely
>no interest at all
>with your family, though.
>...!!
>Hrrrrmmm
>You're pretty strong, Haru-chan~...

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>...It's not like...

>It's not like you have to come or whatever.

>You have work after all, Midori-san.
>I just figured I may as well let you know.

>Erm
>I can...
>take the day off work, though...
>Eh~...
>You don't have to go through all that trouble...

>Huh?
>You sure...?

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>...

>...No really, you don't have to force yourself to come.
>I mean it.
>Ah.
>Right!

>...

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>...

>...I get the feeling Midori-san's
>gonna show up...
>She was acting suspiciously this morning...

>Hmmm...
>If Midori-san comes here,
>it'll probably be a nuisance...

>Eh~ Is that your sister, Tachibana-san?
>You look nothing alike~
>...
>That'll definitely happen...

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>...Could it be that your mom's coming?
>Yeah~
>Hehe
>Looks like she got the day off work...

>Even though I told her she didn't have to.
>Geez, how embarrassing...

>Haru.

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>Do your best!
>Arithmetic is your specialty, right?
>Raise your hand!

>Ahaha
>Geez, that's embarrassing! Stop that,
>Mom!

>Haruka.
>I'm going. I've got the car waiting for me.
>Geez
>Alright already. I'll see you later.

>Ahaha
>Your family sure is close, Haruka.
>Such a cute mom.

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>Geez, cut it out~
>ahaha

>...Hah...

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>In the end, I couldn't tell her
>that I took the day off...
>What am I doing...?

>She told me I didn't have to come, but...
>Hmmm~...
>But that might mean she wanted me to come.
>But I might bother her if I go...

>"You always overthink things."

>"We're pretty much family already, right?"

>...I'll think about it.

>If I don't think,
>I'll never know...

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>We're not family, after all.

>Is it really this complicated...?

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>Haru-chan.

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>...Sorry.
>I pulled a sickie.

>I thought I'd slack off in the nurse's office
>but the beds were all taken.
>In the end, I just opted to leave early.

>Then your stomach is...
>Perfectly fine.

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>...I see.
>Thank goodness...

>...Are you doing okay yourself, Midori-san?
>I'm fine, I'm fine.
>I'm not that wet...

>Well there is that, but...
>Um.
>Your job...

>Ah.
>Don't worry about it.
>It's fine. It's not very busy right now...

>...I see...

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>...

>...So you really were just fine.

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>I thought
>that I was but...

>I'm sure it'll be a lot easier
>if she doesn't realize I was "lonely".

>So I should keep it deep inside my heart
>so that it can't be seen.
>...That's right.
>I've...

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>seen this expression
>countless times already.
>Tsugumi-chan.

>You should really
>call someone from your family...

>I'm just fine.
>It's just a headache.

>...Besides
>there's no point in calling anyone...

>But...
>Midori.

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>Thanks.

>I'll be just fine.

>I'm fine.

>Back then,
>if I had noticed it...
>if there was something I could've done...

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>Maybe things would be
>slightly different.

>...Let's
>go home.

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>...Yeah...
>And then,
>let's get some sushi.

>...Huh?

>I know. Since we have the time,
>why don't we go see a movie?
>No, wait...
>It's a weekday, so it should be empty.
>Wait, what's this all of a sudden!?

>Come on. We better get moving
>while the rain's stopped!
>Wait,
>Mi...

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>...Midori-san...?

>Here's your ticket.

>...

>Are you sure this is gonna be okay...?
>Going in on a weekday in my uniform...
>It'll be fine.
>I'm with you, after all.

>Besides, isn't something like this
>kinda exciting?

>...It's kinda surprising to hear you say
>something like that, Midori-san.

>...You think so?

>We will now be
>admitting people into Screen 7...
>...Ah.

>...Y'know, you and my Mom...

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>It's kinda strange
>that you two were best friends..
>I couldn't even imagine it.

>But you two are kinda alike.

>...Thanks for today.

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>...It's fine.

>I didn't
>do anything...

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>"You two are kinda alike."

>"Thanks for today."

>...We're not alike.

>Half of who I am
>is something I received from Tsugumi-chan...

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>I

>wanted
>to help you.

>Somewhere in my heart,
>I've always regretted it.

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>That I couldn't give anything back
>to the girl who saved me.
>That I couldn't do anything to connect us.

>Always...

>So that's why you're so kind to that girl.

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>Even though that girl isn't me.

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>Also, what is it?
>Even though I haven't changed...

>Even though I haven't been forgiven...

>>Are her feelings for Haruko atonement for Tsugumi? Or are they...