Brilliant Star Air Force - Chapter 7

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Location: Game Research Club Room

Natsume: HmM, in the eND, Mika-kun started carrying it by himself agaIN.

Sora: ………..

Tsumugi: Sora-kun? What’s the matter? You keep staring at Mika-kun through the monitor…

Sora: Shisho~! Senpai! Sora is going to go help Mika-chan-san carry that package!

Natsume: GotcHA. We’re done delivering today’s packagES, so feel free to do as you liKE.

I’ll fly the drone home for yOU.

Sora: Okay! Then, Sora’s leaving now!

Tsumugi: Fufu, he handed the controller over to Natsume-kun and dashed out of the room immediately. How very like Sora-kun.

By the way, shouldn’t we go help them as well?

Natsume: Let’s just observe the situation through the drone’s camera and jump into action if we deem it necessaRY.

Until thEN, I’m leaving it all to yOU, SoRA...♪

Location: Hallway

Mika: Huff… I-I finally made some progress…

(I turned down that offer from Sora-kun even though I really appreciated it, so I really can’t whine now!)

(The handicrafts club room isn’t that far, I just gotta keep at it.)

Sora: Mika-chan-san!

Mika: ...Hm? Feels like I just heard Sora-kun’s voice again? But the drone isn’t around anymore, maybe it was just an auditory hallucination…

Sora: It’s not an auditory hallucination! Sora is right here!

Mika: Nnah! Y-you gave me a start!

Huh, ooh, it’s the real Sora-kun. You were hidden behind the package so I didn’t notice ya ♪

But what’s up? Ya still need somethin’ from me?

Sora: HaHa~♪ Sora came to help out, after all~♪ Instead of the drone, Sora is going to help you carry that package!

It’s such a big package, it’d definitely hurt a lot if you dropped it on your foot or something. So please let Sora help you!

Mika: Nnah? Ya sure about that? To be honest, it’d be great help ♪

Thank ya kindly, Sora-kun. I’m countin’ on ya, then...♪

Sora: Yes! Please rely on Sora. Okay then, Sora is going to hold this side of the package.

...Uwah. It’s super heavy. Mika-chan-san, were you carrying something this heavy all by yourself!?

Mika: My bad, Sora-kun. The handicrafts club room is right over there, so if you could just hold out ‘till then…

Location: Handicrafts Club Room

Sora: Heave ho, heave ho… Uu~, so heavy…

Mika: Just a little further, Sora-kun. We’ll put it down on that desk over there~.

Huff ho. Nnah~! We did it~!

Sora: HaHiHuHeHo~☆ We’ve arrived!

Mika: Carryin’ it with two people was much faster, as expected. You really were a great help, thank ya so much~♪

Sora: You’re welcome ♪ Okay then, Sora is gonna head back!

Mika: Nnah, wait, wait! Don’t leave just yet!

Sora: …? Why not?

Mika: I can’t just let ya leave right away after helpin’ me out.

Let me thank ya properly~. Carryin’ that heavy package must’ve made you all sweaty. I’ll make some tea right away ♪

- A few minutes later -

Mika: Sorry I kept ya waitin’~. Here ya go ♪ I’ve got some tasty sweets for you, too ♪

Sora: Yaaay, thank you so much...☆

...Phew, this delicious tea is bringing Sora back to life~♪

Mika: Ya must’ve been parched ♪ Well, it’s only natural after carryin’ such a heavy package.

Sora: Speaking of which, what’s in there anyway?

Mika: Ooh, makes ya curious, huh~? No problem, I’ll open the box and show ya ♪ And inside of it is…

Tadah~! A whole ton of different fabrics~♪

Sora: Uwaah, there’s sooo many! And they’re all so beautiful~♪

Mika: Fufun. I know, right ♪ Tell ya the truth, next month is Oshi-san’s birthday, y’see. That’s why I’m plannin’ to make an outfit for Mado-nee as a present.

If I start my preparations now, I should make it in time. That’s why I already started thinkin’ about what to make.

But I kinda got too excited and got carried away with the amount of fabric ♪

I’m really so glad ya helped me carry this precious package, Sora-kun. Thank ya kindly ♪

Sora: ……….

Mika: ...Hmm? Whatcha suddenly starin’ at me for? Bein’ stared at makes me kinda restless, y’know…

Sora: ...Mika-chan-san, why are you making that face right now?

Mika: Eh? W-whatcha mean, “that face”? What kinda face am I makin’? Personally, I was intendin’ for it to be a smile…

But maybe I had a sloppy look on my face, like Oshi-san always tells me I do. I-I can’t tell!

Sora: When Sora used the drone to deliver packages to people, they also made the same face when they looked at the drone. A really happy face, like they were so delighted.

But in Mika-chan-san’s case, Sora didn’t use the drone to deliver the package~?

And yet, you made the same face as they all did. Sora thinks that’s strange~.