Big Love From Ultra Deep Space ch13: I Don't Want To Be Hated

Puffy and fluffy,
a trembling love.

If you "love" her but have no intention of tying her down,

does she even need you by her side?

...

I am home...

Lulu!!!

Ten-sama.
Are you okay!?

I couldn't get a hold of you...!
I was worried something bad might have...
Ten-sama.

I would like
to drink the cocoa that you make.

Sorry for being so noisy just now...

I too am sorry for making you worry.
I had forgotten the smartphone I use for staying in touch...
Well, I understood that through the association people...

...Were you okay?

Yes.

There was no problem at all!

...That so?
Yes!
Ah, but...

I was confessed to...

Ten-sama!?
Are you okay!?
S-Sorr-...
Eh? C-Confessed to...!?

W-Was it someone you're close with...?
Ah, no...
It was my first time meeting him...

He said he fell in love at first sight...
Love at first sight...!?

Whaddaya mean love at first sight...!?
Not after knowing about Lulu's kind side...
or what she's like on the inside...?
...That's...

Gh...

I don't get it...

Falling in love with someone you don't know anything about...

That kinda thing to me is...

...Ah.

But well, y'know...

Maybe that's just what happens when you fall in love!
Sorry. I shouldn't speak badly about a stranger...
I-It is fine...

...

...I-

I messed up...

Why'd I have to go and say something like that~...
Haah...
Teradate-san's been like that all day...
We should leave her be...

Actually, she's been acting a little differently...
And yet I went and said something like that...
Ah~...

I don't want to be hated...

By who?

Heh~ Studying at another school, huh!

That explains why I haven't seen her around lately.
The princess sure has it rough, huh.
Yeah...

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Sorry you had to treat me to taiyaki...
It's fine. I invited you out cos I wanted to eat it!

So,
what's all this about not wanting to be hated?

It's fine if you don't wanna talk about it, though.
...

...By Lulu...
I should've known.
Well, figures as much.

Did you do something to make her hate you?
Well...
Huh? Rina?

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What are you doing here?

Se-

Senpai!!
Eh~ This a friend of yours, Rina?
Hello~
Hello...

What are you doing here, Senpai!?
Karaoke with friends<3
Eh!? Sounds nice~

Ah...

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Sorry for stopping you.
I'll see you at work, Rina.
Kay~!

Sorry about that, Teradate-san.
She's a senpai from my part-time job and...
...Say, Sugiyoshi-san.
Yeah?

Do you like that woman from just now?
Eh!!?

You're kidding me! You could tell!?
J-Just about...
Eh~ For real!? Talk about embarrassing!!!

That's a pretty new reaction...
But well, I guess it's easy to tell when the person someone likes is right in front of them.

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Kinda like you when you look at Princess-chan, Teradate-san.

...!?
Huh? Am I wrong?
I was sure that...

...
...Well...

...I'm not sure.

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...Long ago,
there was a time that kind of favorability was directed towards me
and it... left me terrified.

When I thought about how I didn't know they had fallen in love with me,
I became worried that I would also push someone else...
to be the convenient form I imagined them to be.

If that's what love is,
I might end up doing the same thing that scared me to Lulu too...
Hah

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Sorry, um...
I'm not trying to deny your feelings, Sugiyoshi-san...
It's fine. I get it.

I know what you're trying to say, Teradate-san.
Even if your feelings for someone are 100% plus,
that doesn't necessarily mean they'll feel the same way.

But y'know,

I think that's all a part
of falling in love with someone.

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I mean, feeling happy when they're kind to you
or feeling relieved just from having them by your side
are undeniable facts.

Wanting to treasure that part of someone who's accepted you
is a natural thing.

...You didn't deserve the pain you went through, Teradate-san.
But now that you know those feelings,

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that makes you capable of experiencing the kindest love, right?

Well, this is totally a personal opinion, though!

...I hope my feelings

aren't the kind that Lulu hates...

...Yeah.
I hope so too.

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Thank you.
I'm glad I talked with you, Sugiyoshi-san.
For real? I'm so happy~

So like, we should totally get together for some girls' talk next time.
I have literally nobody to talk to about this stuff!
What about Megu and the others...?
They're not really into romance.
Right...

Megu is like~

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How is Klasslamonira-kun faring?

She mingling quite well.
She seems to be getting along with the other students too...
However...
However?

It does concern me that she hasn't been with that student who was asked to show her around.
You mean that first year girl?
They don't have to be together all the time as long as they get along, right?

That's true, but...
Principal!

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Teradate-kun!

What can I do for you~?
Sorry, not you, Haebara-sensei...

Kitagaichi-sensei...

I have a favor to ask.

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