Revenge of the Fallen Angel Soprano-chan ch17: A Fitting Pair

The reason Akari, who seemed to be pretty close, is now strangely distant lies in the past...?

Hasn't Mirei-chan been pretty weird
ever since Okuno-san transferred?

Being with her is boring.

Mirei-chan...
Akari-chan.

Don't worry about me.
You don't need to talk to me.

First off, Mirei-chan and Okuno-chan,

I'm really sorry for taking photos of you
without asking.

Lift your head, Akari-chan...!
I'm sure you had a reason for it, right?

Yes...
But first, I'd like to confirm something...

You were holding hands back there. Are you perhaps...
No, no, not at all!!
Two girls holding each other's hands is normal between friends!!
Right?

...Is that so?
But why did you take that photo?
Ah, the train's here.

I have a friend

who stopped coming to school.

She was a big fan of yours, Okuno-chan.

I was surprised to see Okuno-chan, who was supposed to have moved to Tokyo,
walking around my hometown.

I figured it could be my chance.

I thought that if I showed that girl that you were here,
it might cheer her up...

But it was hard to talk to you with Mirei-chan there as well...
Eh?

Before I realised it... I had taken a photo,
even though I could've just spoken to you.
You didn't need to worry about that. You could've just talked to us.

...I figured I didn't have the right to speak to you after all this time.
...After Okuno-chan transferred,
I stopped supported you, Mirei-chan.

That's why this time,
I wanted to support that girl.

...The right...?
I'm the one who went and...

...

I'm sorry!!
I've gone and make things all glum!!
Sorry to you too, Soprano-chan!
No... I'm...

...You're pretty quiet, aren't you, Soprano-chan?

...Isn't it just you who's being talkative, Mirei-chan...?

Eh?
Nothing.

Fufu...

You two really are
a fitting pair.

You two were always together back in grade school.
I was a little jealous of that.
Say ah~

Even after you've been apart, seeing you together again like this

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makes it feel like
you two are tied together by the thread of fate.

Well then, I'm heading this way...
Okay! See you later, Akari-chan!

...Erm, Tsuda-san.

Full name: Tsuda Akari

I'm just speaking for myself, but...

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I know how it feels to receive energy...
from seeing the person you like.

You if you ever need help, let me know.

Thank you.

Fufu. The thread of fate... she said.
?

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What do you think, Mirei-chan?
She's clearly happy about that!!

I think Akari-chan's been watching too many soap operas.
Hahaha...
I guess Tsuda-san saw us
as a fitting pair back in those days...

What about now...?

!

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Soprano-chan...! This is the route to school...!
That works out perfectly.
We can just show everyone

that even now,
we're a fitting pair.

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Th-The trial period as lovers already ended, didn't it...?
Hmm? That's odd.

Two girls holding hands with each other
is normal between friends, isn't it?

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Ah... but
Mizushima-san might get upset with me again.
Emi-chan's not here since she has morning training...
But that's not the point!!
Aaah!!

The last person I wanted seeing us like this!!
...Huh? What kind of relationship do you two have?

It's always Nakamura-san...
I can't take it anymore...!

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Play with me after school!
I'm going to karaoke with Nene-chan!!

...Aren't there final exams coming up?
I'm at least smarter than the only one who had to take a make-up test for the midterms!

Nene-chan, don't you have your part-time job today...?
Ah! That's right!!

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You work at an omurice restaurant, right?
It's pretty amazing how you can cook.

Nene-chan's twin sister loves the omurice at that place,
so she wanted to make it for her herself.
She's so thoughtful of her family...
You didn't have to tell her that...

Well then, we'll get out of your hair~
Ah!! I'm not done talking yet~!

Ah, it's from Akari-chan.
She wants to talk with us again at some point.

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It's about... her friend who's been skipping school, right...?
I wonder if she's okay...?

I'm home!
Nana? Are you awake?

Papa and Mama are gonna be late home today,

so I'm gonna make you dinner at my workplace~!

Could it be... that this thing and that thing are connected!?

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