Haru and Midori ch4

p2
>It's finally over~

>My shoulders have been really stiff lately~
>Doing some stretches should work wonders.
>I saw that on TV the other day...
>Good work today!

>Ah.
>Good work today...

>Hey,
>Hasn't Yukihira-san
>been leaving early lately?
>You think so? She was always an early leaver.
>Oww
>Eh?
>Was she really?

>But somehow
>it feels different from how it felt before.

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>Hah
>Hah
>Haru-chan!

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>Sorry to...
>keep you...
>waiting...
>Hah Hah
>Hah
>It's fine. I just got here myself...
>...

>...Are you okay?
>I ran here...
>from work...
>Just calm down for now.

>I'm too old for this...
>I need more exercise...
>Ah.
>That's right. Here.

>From my auntie.

>She said to give you her regards.
>Ah.

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>...Um.
>How did it go?
>With Yayoi-san...

>...Not much to say.

>I just drank tea like normal
>and updated her on how things are going.
>That's all.

>...I see...

>...Ah, also.

>I need
>to settle things with my family.

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>Perfect timing, since I'm breaking ties with them.
>My auntie's doing most of the work, though?

>...Are you going too, Haru-chan?

>...I guess.
>All my stuff is there, after all.

>...I'll have to do it eventually.
>...Ah...

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>I couldn't say
>"let's go together".

>After all, I'm sure that place

>is filled with memories
>shared by her and Tsugumi-chan
>that I don't know about.

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>Um.

>If it's okay with you,
>would you...
>like to go shopping with me?

>Y'know, cos you don't
>have much in the way of clothes and stuffs.
>You could get something new since you have the chance...
>...I don't really mind.

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>But there must be something...
>Just so you know, I'm not holding myself back.
>I just don't need anything.

>...Is that so...?

>But
>if there's anything you need, let me know.
>You can use anything in the house however you like.

>Ah.
>Clothes too.
>If you're okay with mine...

>...
>Your clothes, Midori-san...?

>?
>Yeah.

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>...
>...?

>Welcome~
>Are you looking for anything in particular?

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>Ah.
>We're just browsing, thanks.

>>...Um, Haru-san.
>I don't really go to these kinda stores much...
>I've thought this for a while now, but...

>You're pretty unfashionable, Midori-san.
>Or rather, you don't look your age.

>You're so plain that it actually makes you stand out.
>Uuh...

>I think you'll look completely different if you do it properly.

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>...Ah, but this
>calms me down... More precisely,

>even someone like me can wear this...

>...!

>...Hey.
>Stop doing that.

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>...?
>Here. Put this on.

>Um, am I seriously...
>This too.
>...

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>...
>...I wonder...
>if this even suits me...
>I can't tell...
>But I'm glad it's more normal than I expected...

>...What a pretty color.
>I would have never chosen this for myself...

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>When it comes to clothes,
>it's best when they don't catch everyone's eyes.

>That's the most
>comfortable...

>You wearing it yet, Midori-san?

>You surprised me...

>Ah
>This looks way better.

>...Y-
>You think... so...?

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>Hmm...
>I'm... not so sure...

>...You mind
>if I fix up your hair?
>It's all ruffled.

>...Ah.

>...You're always quick to hang your head down, Midori-san.

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>See? You're even doing it now!
>Wah!

>..
>Don't you get tired doing that?
>My neck...
>You can't see around you
>and it makes it hard to walk.

>...It's not like looking down
>will help you escape from the gazes of those around you.

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>In those cases
>it'll be a lot more comfortable if you look forward.

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>Tsugu...
>How are the clothes?
>Ah.
>We'll buy them all.
>Eh?

>What?
>You're the one who said
>we should buy new clothes...

>We should buy some more while we're at it.
>I'll go take a look.
>...

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>...It's been ages
>since I've bought so much stuff for myself...
>What should I do about this?

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>Midori-san, you...

>Midori,
>you're always quick to hang your head down.

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>See?
>This way's a lot better.

>Your field of vision has widened.
>Feels pretty different, right?
>My neck...
>I can't stay calm.
>You look dignified, too.

>...Besides.

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>I get to see more of your face, Midori.

>Wh-

>What should I do
>when you look at my face...?

>...
>Ahaha!
>What should you do?
>You would say that.

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>I just want to look at it.
>Is that wrong of me?

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>Even though Tsugumi-chan
>helped me to look forward,

>I
>haven't changed at all
>since back then...

>...If things stay this way,

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>I'm sure that Tsugumi-chan
>will laugh at me again.

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>...Ah.
>Good morning, Haru-chan.

>...Good...
>Eh?
>Wh-
>What's gotten into you...?
>It's like my eyes have been opened.

>I made a salad for breakfast,
>and I've left your bento here.
>...I see...

>Eh?
>You're leaving already?

>Yeah.
>I figured I'd take my time walking to work.


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>Midori-san.

>Those clothes
>really suit you.

>...Thank you.

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...

>What's wrong?
>Did you forget something?

>...Um.
>Haru-chan.

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>I want to go too.

>Let's go...
>together
>to get your things.

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>...Okay.

>Hah...

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>I'm heading off.

p34
>...Me too.

>I have
>to change.