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Published at 3rd of May 2019 05:42:06 AM


Chapter 19

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A week has passed since we talked at Tomoyuki-san’s house.
Having completed perfunctory matters like orientation, today is the clubs’ briefing session.

“Chako, let’s join the Photography Club together.”
“Photography Club? … Nn, sounds fun. Sure. I’ll join!”

 After school, people with clubs they want to join, head to the venues of their respective briefing sessions.
When I call out to Chako sitting in front of me, she nods happily.
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 I’m happy that we can do club activities again, like this, together.
Thinking of the many fun things ahead, my heart throbs with excitement.

 However, this isn’t all.
There are more that I want to do.

 After calling out to Chako “Let’s head to the clubroom together then”, I place my bag on top of the desk. Then, “Oof” I stand up and begin walking to the place I’m aiming for.
Chako seems to be still packing up, and isn’t following me.

“That’s how it is, would you like to do club activities together?”

 The backmost seat of the 2nd column from the corridor.
The person sitting there, whom I’m aiming for――Kousuke-kun. His eyes widen at the sudden invitation.

“Ah?”
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 His voice, barely, leaks out.
That appearance is so strange that I chuckle while continuing to speak.

 Kousuke-kun. Somehow it’s been such a long while, huh?

“I’ve been thinking to join the Photography Club but do you want to join too?”
“… No, why would I?”

 The mischievous-looking face frowns as he mutters with a low voice.
Although bewilderment rose distinctly in those amber eyes, I ignore it and continue my words.
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“Hey, I’m not the only one joining the Photography Club. This girl will too, you know?”

 ”Come here, come here” I beckon the Chako looking at us curiously from her own seat.

“… So what if that person joins?”
“Well, well.”

 I return a bold smile to the Kousuke-kun giving me a doubtful look.
With her eyes still widened from curiosity, Chako walks towards us.

“What’s the matter? Yui-chan.”
“I was thinking of inviting him to the Photography Club.”
“Aah, so that’s it… I see, I see.”

 Coming to my side and hearing my words, Chako nods with a worldly face.
… Why, is she smirking while looking at me?

“Hey hey, is there a club you want to join?”
“… No.”
“I see, hm, how about, just taking a look at the briefing session today?”
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 Chako squats to the side of Kousuke-kun’s desk.
Becoming a posture of looking up at Kousuke-kun from below, “Please!” she places her hands together.
Kousuke-kun’s brows knitted at first but the wrinkles between those brows quickly loosen.
He then looks into Chako’s deep blue eyes motionlessly.

 If.
Kousuke-kun’s also affected by the looping of time.

 I think he may have continuously searched for those eyes of Chako.
… Because Kousuke-kun’s head over heels in love with her.

 Looking at the two who ended up with eyes locked on each other, I take a step back.
There stands Yuusei-kun who approached while looking at our situation…

“Naba, you’re, trying to do something again?”
“… Yeah. My ‘Let’s do lots of fun things together, okay?’ plan.”
“Naming sense.”
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 We whisper so that Chako and Kousuke-kun won’t hear.
Kousuke-kun stared at Chako for a while but, at Chako’s attack of requesting with upturned eyes, his eyes begin to swim.
You should just give up and join the Photography Club already.
It seems that, even then, he doesn’t want to join the Photography Club. He mutters softly in a low voice.
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“… The Photography Club won’t do.”
“Why?”
“… Big bro’s there.”
“Eh… do you not get along well?”

 Kousuke-kun averts his gaze uncomfortably.
As though to say “I won’t let you escape”, Chako stares at him.
Yuusei-kun, looking at such a pair, whispers so that only I will hear.

“Oi, Naba, you may be able to see something gud y’know.”
“Something good?”
“Yeah. Though it will be perfect if Tomonaga smiles.”

 Fuu, Yuusei-kun snorts, looking at Kousuke-kun, who’s somehow starting to get nervous.
Kousuke-kun slurs, mumbling in a subdued voice.

“Rather than not getting along well… um.”

 Just as enough time had passed that I’m about to laugh looking at Kousuke-kun’s suspicious behaviour, Chako suddenly lets out a small breath.

“… Nn. Yeah, that’s right huh. You have a lot going on.”

 Chako separates the hands that were placed together, and plops them on the desk.
She looks slightly despondent, stirring up one’s sympathy.

“Sorry, I asked something intrusive.”
“No, not really…”
“I’ll call out to you, again, when I think you can join.”
“…”
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 ”It can’t be helped”, Chako brings the conversation to a close.
It appears that she had given up for today.
Kousuke-kun should have been glad about that, however, he’s looking at Chako imploringly.
“Nn?” After Chako tilts her head at the Kousuke-kun looking at her silently, her face brightens instantly.
Her black hair flows sleekly and her blue eyes narrow gently.
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“Ah, I wanted to do club activities together~”

 Chako laughs “Ehehe” while gazing at Kousuke-kun.
Chako’s smile at close range.

 Seeing that smile, Kousuke-kun’s chair clanks as he bends backwards.
The appearance of placing the back of his right hand against his mouth as he frowns, is as though…

“Oh, it came, Naba. That’s SmiPhen.” 
“SmiPhen?”
“That’s right. It’s the phenomenon of falling in love even though she’s not doing anything special except just smiling.”
“… I see.”

 I can tell Kousuke-kun’s ears are red even from some distance away.
He’s, definitely, in love with Chako.

 Chako looks at such a Kousuke-kun like he’s strange, but, “Oof” she stands up and faces our direction.
Her eyebrows become the 八 character and she opens her mouth, “Sorryy”.

“I wanted to help but I failed.”
“… Chako, That may not be the case, you know?”
“Eh?”
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 I chuckle in reply to Chako who says she failed to invite him to the Photography Club as she walks towards us.
This time, I walk to Kousuke-kun’s side instead of Chako.

“… Hey, you may not understand when I suddenly say this but.”

 I stand to Kousuke-kun’s side and bend my body slightly.
Then, placing my face near his still-red ears, I softly raise my words.

“That feeling, is something from long, long before.”

 Saying just that, my face quickly parts from Kousuke-kun’s ear and I giggle.
With the back of his right hand still against his mouth, he looks at me.
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“Maybe you don’t like the Photography Club because of matters with your older brother, but there are many fun things. Let’s do club activities together.”

 Kousuke-kun had been close to Chako until the 2nd round.
However, in the span of my numerous turning back of time, he slowly grew distant.
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 Sorry, Kousuke-kun.
I won’t neglect you anymore.
Let’s do fun things together.

“… Together, let’s stay by Chako’s side.”

 I stare fixedly at the amber eyes.
Kousuke-kun removes his right hand from his mouth and looks back at me.
Then, just a little, he sends his gaze behind me.
He must be looking at Chako.

“… Naba. We met not long ago at this school, right?”

 Kousuke-kun looks at me again and says.
Gazing back at the shaking amber eyes, I giggle.

“That’s right. A week before. We ended up in the same class not long ago.”
“I see, that’s right… Yeah.”

 Kousuke-kun’s eyes close as though he’s thinking, and he slowly nods.
Those eyes then open.

“… Naba says strange things.”

 Orange hair bathes in the light and shine.
The amber eyes no longer shake.
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“But… I kind of understand.”

 Saying that, he smiles gently.

“I’ll join the Photography Club… even though it’s super unpleasant that big bro’s the adviser.”
“Un… Thanks.”
“Nah… Well, I don’t think it will be bad if it’s with Naba and co.”
“Un. I guarantee there will be lots of fun things.”
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 Kousuke-kun laughs too when I chuckle.
The face that’s wreathed in smiles is truly nostalgic.

 I must appear to be an extremely strange person to the Kousuke-kun without memories.
Even so, as long as I can spend the days with Kousuke-kun.

“… Hey.”
“What is it?”
“Do siblings have similar preferences?”
“… Huh?”

 When I took the opportunity to ask, Kousuke-kun frowns at my abrupt words like he didn’t understand what I meant.
Finding that strange, I end things by laughing.
While laughing, I look towards Chako and Yuusei-kun.
They are looking at us with unpleasant smirks.

“Chako. What are you smiling about?”
“Eh. Naw. Nothing much~. Right?”
“Yeah.”

 Chako and Yuusei-kun exchange meaningful glances and laugh.
These two were undoubtedly talking about something unwholesome.
Glaring at such a two, I gesture at Kousuke-kun with my hand.
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“… You know, it seems he’ll join the Photography Club with us.”
“I see~, good for you, huh~? Aah, even though it failed when I invited him~. I seeee.”
“… He thought about joining because Chako invited him, you know?”
“I seeee, I seeee.”

 She’s not listening to me at all.
Laughing “Ehihi”, she’s nodding with a triumphant look.

“Sheesh, You aren’t listening, are you, Chako! … Yuusei-kun, get going to the Occult Research Club! You may get club members, you know?”
“I won’t. That place was made to place documents I can’t leave at home after all.”
“Even then, a club is a club, right?”

 ”Get going!” I drive Yuusei-kun out one way or another.
Yuusei-kun laughs like he’s having fun and leaves the classroom.
Chako’s unpleasant smile has also settled down. Fuu, I give a small sigh.
Then, turning to face Chako and Kousuke-kun again, “Oh, yes!” I speak.
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“You know, since we’re joining the same club, can I call you Kousuke-kun?”
“Ahh, you have a point… there’s, another Kuo in the Photography Club after all.”
“Ah, the teacher, was it? It’s better that I call you by name too, right~? … Un, Kousuke-chan it is then!”

 Chako laughs “Ehehe” while calling his name in that nostalgic way.呼び名
Kousuke-kun’s eyes widen for a moment, before he gives a troubled smile.
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“Somehow… it’s nostalgic.” [Kousuke]
“It goes, “Guu” doesn’t it?” [Yui]
“What’s that even mean.” [Kousuke]

 Kousuke-kun gives an exasperated smile when I chuckle.

“Ah, you can call me by name too~.”
“Name?”
“Yeah. Ah, I should’ve told Yuusei-chan too. I hate ‘Tomonaga’ so I’d like to be called ‘Chako’.”

 Chako’s blue eyes shine mischievously.
Kousuke-kun panics for a while, sighs, then mutters her name.

“Chako.”
“Un.”
“Chako.”
“Nn?”
“… Chako.”
“Nah, nothing’s gonna come out even if you call so many times!”

 Chako frowns at the Kousuke-kun calling her name again and again, as though to digest it.
Amused at such a duo, I laugh “Ahaha” and take the bag on my table.

 Having succeeded at inviting Kousuke-kun to the Photography Club, the three of us are going to participate in the briefing session.
Although sensei was surprised that Kousuke-kun came, I think those eyes look happy.
After the briefing session, just like before, I went to sensei’s side somewhat forcibly and consulted him about the camera.
Unlike Kousuke-kun, sensei’s an adult so his ears won’t turn red even when Chako laughs “Ehehe”.
However, the SmiPhen might have occurred[1], I believe.

“Well then, Chako, I’m going to the Student Council.”
“Eh!”
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 To the Chako who was told to come along and consult sensei about the camera, I inform her of an unamusing matter.[2]
Chako gets flustered, “I’m going alone!?” but I reply with a chuckle.

“Ah, Kousuke-kun, you’ll go with Chako, right?”
“… Yeah.”
“Nah, that’s pointless. Rather, that’s worse. Nooo I don’t want to sit on a bed of thorns!”

 Cautious about the girls’ gazes, Chako’s in fear but I laugh and wave a hand at that.

“It will be fine. Chako can tide over it.”
“Ehh. It’s not about tiding over or not, I don’t want to stand on the waves in the first place!”
“Kousuke-kun will be asking sensei about the camera too, it will be fine, it will be fine.”
“Nooo, I want Yui-chan!”
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 Chako says “Don’t gooo” but I laugh “Ahaha” and turn my feet towards the Student Council room.
Kousuke-kun and sensei.
Their relationship is strained but it should somehow turn out fine with Chako there.
… They have similar preferences after all.

 I’ve spoken to the Student Council before so I easily became their clerk.
The Tomotaka-senpai I haven’t seen in a long time is, as always, like a prince…
Thinking about what I must do from now on, I clench my fist again.

[1] In a previous round.
[2] I’m honestly confused at this part. I guess the order goes: 1. Yui asked Chako to consult sensei too. 2. Yui consulted sensei, Chako hasn’t yet. 3. Yui informs Chako she’s leaving. Or it could be 2, 1, 3?





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