Revenge of the Fallen Angel Soprano-chan ch16: You Were the Same

Situation confirmed. How will you get out of this one, Mirei?

She's not all that cute, is she?

It felt like her cuteness was on full throttle in her Tenstragram posts.
That's gotta be photoshopped.
...

She's cute and all, but at that level,
even the girls in my class could make it as models.

Look, Soprano-chan!!

Take this!

Straw wrapping

Place it like this!

Add water and...!!

Voila!!
It's like a caterpillar!!

A-Amazing!!

Science is amazing, huh~!!
What's all that about...?

Look! It's still moving!!
...Gh...

Aha...
Ahahahahaha!!

Hold on a min-...
Don't do that so... Heeheehee

Science is...
Pffft... Fufufufu...

...On second thought, she might be pretty darn cute after all...

She became the hot topic thanks to the gap between her cool face and cute smile.
Her other name is Angel Soprano.
That's what her fans call her.

Ah, I see.
But I've known about this smile since way long ago...

It's the same as the Soprano-chan from back then...

Mirei-chan, Mirei-chan.
What is it, Soprano-chan?

I just wanted to say it.
...You seem pretty cheerful.

Yeah. I'm happy.

I've realised that I
really do love you, Mirei-chan.

You did that
so I wouldn't have to hear that gossiping, right?
Eh?

You were the same

as the Mirei-chan from back then.

...Are you okay?
It doesn't bother me at all.

When it comes to people gossiping about me,

I've heard it countless times.

In that five year period I know nothing about,
just how much effort did Soprano-chan put in
to become able to say words like that?

What did Soprano-chan see and think as she lived her life?
I can't even imagine it.

...You're strong, Soprano-chan.
But

that doesn't mean you should just let yourself
be hurt by those thoughtless words.

...That's what I think...

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...

Uwiiiih??

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Who's the girl who always told people to smile
only to end up forgetting how to smile herself again?
Fweeeh I'm shorry...

I don't care what complete strangers whose names I don't even know think of me,
but you're everything to me, Mirei-chan.
So...

don't make that face when you're with me...

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And don't smile in front of anyone else...
Soprano-chan...?

...Just kidding.

Back in my modelling days, people often asked if I would ever consider acting,
so I practiced just a little bit.
How was I?
I-I wonder...
I don't know how to react to that!!

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...Also, I'm not strong of anything.
I mean it when I say I'm worried about you not smiling, Mirei-chan.

That's why I've decided right now.
!

Just like how you did it for me,

this time, I'll be the one...

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to make you smile again.

I-I'll try my best too...
...Things will surely become even more fun from now on.

I'm not handing you over to anyone else, after all...

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Monday

Mirei~! Sop-chan's here already!
I forgot to set my alarm clock!!

Sorry I'm late!

So people who go to school with bread in their mouth really do exist...

You really are funny, Mirei-chan.
Afwafwa...

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Mirei-chan. Okuno-chan.

...Wait, are you Akari-chan!?
I haven't seen you since grade school!!
Fufu... Long time no see.

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I've missed you too, Okuno-chan.
!

I always take the bus, so we never run into each other on the school commute,
but I just so happened to see you two here together the other day.

I'm happy I get to talk to you again...
I see...
I'm happy to see you too, Akari-chan!

Ah... Come to think of it, this is where someone seemingly took a photo of us the other day.
You should be careful too, Akari-chan.

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Sorry. That
was me.
Eh?

The one who took a photo of you in this spot

was me.

That's quite the way to make an entrance, Akari-chan...

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