If I'm With You, I Can Sing For Tomorrow ch1: A Call From the Future

A kind family, friends,
and a boyfriend who everyone envies.
Even though I'm surrounded by such wonderful people,

I occassionally think that I'm very lonely
and feel like running away.

It was on that day I met her.

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That day, I met you.
When I couldn't even make a sound,
you filled my world with music.

Yuzuki!
Hyah!!

Geez~ You're making me let out such weird noises.
Eh~ That voice is as cute as always<3
You should let it out more.
You sing something too, Yuzuki~ Like an idol sound or something.
You could definitely pull it off.
I'll pass~... I'm tone deaf, after all.
Yuzuki prefers listening to others.

Kengo.

That saved me.
That's right~ I wanna hear you guys sing.

...Hey, how about the two of us slip out?
Let me hear more
of your "cute voice".

...E-Eeh~?
What are you saying, geez~?
It's cute how you blush~
This voice

is just embarrassing, though.
Hey~ Do you hate me now?

...

Hah~...

"Sorry I'm late. On my way home now." And send....

Junko-san
On my way home now.
Understood. Your father is on his way home too. Have you eaten dinner yet? Are you hungry?
You said you didn't need any, but there's a portion for you.

It's fine. I'll have it for my lunch tomorrow.

Aimi's Stories
I uploaded a story.
Hey, where'd you go, Yuzuki? lol
It's nice how you're lovey-dovey~

It's nice how you're lovey-dovey~

"It's nice", huh...

That's not true

No, I can't type that.
Kengo likes me so much.

"Thanks. I'm so happy"... and send.
I'm so weird.

I'm in the top group of my class with a handsome boyfriend
and a loving family.
I should be happy to be surrounded by such people, so why

do I sometimes feel like running away?
I'll just listen to some tunes and forget it...

Ah...

Here.

This is important, right?

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Th-Thank you...

Woah, that's a really cute voice.
Uuh... What's with this girl...?

Ah, sorry. Guess that was a bit sudden.
If you'd like, how about listening to my performance?

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Despite her small stature, her voice is bitter and husky.
Amazing.
She looks about the same age as me,
yet she's singing in front of all these strangers.

Let me be the only one to hear your "cute voice".
The complete opposite of me...

But that's not all.

Her song sounded cheerful, yet sad.
I could feel the freedom in it.

I couldn't take my eyes off of her.

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That song from yesterday was amazing...

Maybe I'll go check her out again later...
I wonder if she'll be at the same spot...
Geh~!!

What's wrong, Aimi?
I forgot I have work today~
Ikeda the chemistry teacher stuffed some chores on me. Maybe I should skip on them...

Aren't you taking too many shifts lately?
Also, if you flunk chemistry again, you'll have to repeat the year.
Skipping on them will just make things worse.

Eh~ But I don't have any money cos of my toxic parents.
And I'm only failing cos Ikeda's classes are hard to understand.

Yuzuki~!!! What do I do~!!!?

Urk...

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Well... whatever.
I wanted to go see that girl...

but if it'll make my friend happy,
...How about I do it for you?
I can handle this much no problem.

Phew... Finished.
Thank goodness. If I go now, I can still make it...

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Ah, I don't have an umbrella! I lent it to Aimi last week!
Hey, wait...

Noone's gonna put on a street performance in this weather...
Hah~....

What am I doing?

The girl at the station yesterday was so impressive,
whereas I can't even sing karaoke with my friends.
Still, I'm fascinated by how free she is...

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I wanted to hear her play again...

Why must I be like "this"?
Lala... La~la~...♪

A voice that's pretty high for my height. A voice that rings more than necessary.
A sickly-sweet voice.

...
I hate this voice of mine.

...I'm going home.
Found you!

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I knew I recognised that voice!!!

The girl from yesterday...

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I came here from the future
to save you.

Wha-...

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...What? Or rather, who?

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Eh~? We met yesterday, didn't we? Don't you remember?

I'm Terada Hinata from Class 5.
When I woke up a week ago, I had gone back to the day I transferred here.

...Huh?
Ah~ Sorry. Must be confused, huh?
I sure was surprised. A woman in a thirties waking up one day to find she's back to being a high schooler.
It's something like an isekai reincarnation or a timeleap, I guess?

...What nonsense is this?
What do you mean by saving me? This is our first time meeting, isn't it?
Well, we met yesterday, so I guess it's nice to remeet you.
What kind of Japanese is that?

I'm not following her...
I'm going home...
Wait, wait.

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You've been depressed all this time, haven't you?

...Is this
some kind of solicitation?

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Sorry, I'm not interested!

Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap.
She came from the future? To save me?
What nonsense.

I'd better no get involved with her...
Yuzuki~

A girl from Class 5 is calling for you. You know her?
Hey!
She came here right away.

...I said I'm not interested.
I really don't want any weird vases.
Don't treat me like some crazy person!
Listen to me!
That's what all the conmen say.
You got it wrong!

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Don't you feel like running away
from this stifling place?

Ah.

Hey~! Open up~
I just wanna talk is all!

Open up~
I wanna help you!

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Help me?
I'm not giving up, y'hear!

...What do you even know about me
that would make you say that?

Hey!!
Heya!!
Hey~!!

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Hah~

Heh~ So you've all been friends since high school, huh?
She started following me around everyday.

Why'd you let her join us?
Hey, the more the merrier, right?

I sure don't feel very merry...!
So like, is that a guitar you've got there, Hinata-chan?

Give it a play.
Sure~ Any requests?
Hey, let's not...

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Pretty rare to see you get so irritated at someone, Mizuki.

Eh...?
I kinda figured you just don't get upset with anyone.
Well, I love how kind you are, Yuzuki~

Don't make that scary face~
Just be the cute Yuzuki you always are~
Come on. Smile.

Eh~? Don't you mean "convenient"?

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...Huh?
Eh...?
Just because she doesn't get upset or say "no" doesn't make her kind~

Huh? What's with this girl?
Stop. Stop it.
Isn't pushing your chores on someone else to go play
normally considered despicable?

That's not how I feel.
Besides, it's because of people like you using this girl that ten years from now she...
Just leave me alone.
Terada-san!

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...Don't be mean to my friends.

Friends?

No way, it broke?
Ah, a string snapped.
I-I'm sorry... I'll pay for it.

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Guitar strings break all the time.
Is... that so?
But I'm not familiar with this area, so I appreciate you guiding me.

You don't know the area even though you allegedly "came from the future" and "used to live here"?
You'd be surprised how much you forget things.~

For what purpose did I come here in the first place.
How did we meet?
I remembered after I met you.
Well, I'm in the process of remembering at least.

...
...I'm sorry for getting upset earlier.
I don't know... what came over me.

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Ow!
That hurt~
What the hell!?
Haha. You got upset again.
That's cos you just...
Yep. Just like earlier, you had a reason to be upset.
So why are you apologising?

Hey, what's wrong with getting upset?
Is letting your emotions show such a bad thing?
That's...

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All I'll say is this.
If you keep this up, you'll die

without ever getting to raise your voice.
...!

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I told you I came from the future, didn't I?

The heck?
Stop saying such creepy things.
...Just leave me alone.

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Huh...? What was I doing again?
I...

Why won't my tears stop?

"I couldn't keep our promise."
Was that me just now...?

"I'm sorry, Hinata."

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Hah

Was that a dream...?
Or was it...

No, couldn't be...
Hinata-chan stopped coming, huh~

...I guess so.
But you're so kind, Yuzuki.
Eeh...? What's this all of a sudden...?
I mean, despite everything, you were never cold with that girl.
Even after getting a boyfriend, you still hang out with us.
I love that about you.
...Seriously, what's wrong?
...Nothing.

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Speaking of, how's Kengo lately?

Ah, he's been busy with part-time work.
Said he's working hard for something he wants.
...Heh~

Sounds a lot like Aimi.
? You think so?

...You really are kind, Yuzuki.
Kind... huh....

But that's not really the case.
I just want people to like me
and not hate me, that's all...

Fufu, oh geez~

Aimi's voice...?
Hey... What if Yuzuki finds us?

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Kengo...?
Don't worry. I dumped more chores on her today.
She doesn't suspect a thing.
Besides, this way is more thrilling, right?
Fufu.
I guess so.
Ah...

Well, Yuzuki's kind, so she'll just shut up and forgive us, right?

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Why...?
Uuh...

Kengo and Aimi...?
Uuh...
Since when...?

But I mustn't get upset.
Just smile and forgive.
It's that kind side that everyone

loves about me...
Stop that.

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How long are you gonna keep killing yourself?

...Ng
Why?
This is for the best.
If it makes everyone happy, I can just be the kind Yuzuki.

Leave me alone.
I told you, didn't I?

I came from the future
to save you.

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Here.

...I told you not to come near me again.
And I told you I'm not giving up.

Your guitar's fixed, huh?
Thanks to you.

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There we go.

I wasn't asking you to play.
It's fine, right?

Ah... This song.

...This is a good song.
Right?
It's a Western song from about 20 years ago, but I like it.

Right now, it's something like a song for you, Yuzuki.

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She just called me "Yuzuki"...
Let's sing together.

Eh? No thanks.
I'm a bad singer
with a weird voice...
The heck? Who told you that?

...
I like to think of songs as emotions.

You were crying just now, right?
I'm happy I'm the first who got to see that,
so let me hear more of your emotions, Yuzuki.

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The heck... That's dumb.
So are your lame excuses not to.

Be honest. You want to sing, don't you?

I loved singing when I was a kid.

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"You have a lovely voice, Yuzuki."
But in my 5th year of grade school, when my Mom died and I spent everyday crying...

"Is Yuzuki one of those cutesy girls?"
"I dunno, but that lewd voice is sure to make the boys happy, right?"

"Hilarious."
"She gets really high-pitched when she cries or gets upset."
"She had a lewd voice during choir too."
"It really grates on the ears."

"She'd be way cuter if she kept her mouth shut."

What are you afraid of?

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Let's sing.

Why is she going so far?

But...

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when I'm with her, I don't feel afraid.

I don't know the lyrics
and I'm sure my tempo was all over the place.

But after crying and singing my heart out
for the first time in ages,

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I feel a lot better.

The heck? You didn't suck at all.
...Even though it's a lewd voice?
Like I said, who told you that?

It's a good voice.

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It's crystal clear that soars to the highest heights.
It's a great voice.

"Mommy loves your voice, Yuzuki."

"Thanks, Mom! I love singing too!"

...Thank you.
You're welcome.

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Hey, I've got a great idea!

How about you and I form a band together?

Eh?

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