Mail Delivery - Chapter 2

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Location: Practice Room

Nazuna: Alright, let’s take a break.

Hajime: Mitsuru-kun, how is it going? Did you write a good signature?

Mitsuru: Hrm~m. I wrote it over and over, but I can’t tell if it’s gotten any better…

Hey hey, which one of these looks coolest to you?

Tomoya: ...Your handwriting really sucks.

Mitsuru: Mph~! Don’t say that with such a serious expression! I really put my heart into writing these! You’re so mean!

Tomoya: Sorry, sorry. Well, the one who’s going to make the judgment is Nii~chan anyway. Nii~chan, what do you think?

Nazuna: Yeah, well. Your enthusiasm shows, but it hasn’t changed much.

Mitsuru: ………..

Hajime: Umm, Mitsuru-kun. Please don’t be dejected, okay?

If you keep writing it over and over, I’m sure you’ll improve eventually… If it’s okay with you, I’d like to help you out.

Mitsuru: I’d be grateful, but are you sure? Won’t I be a nuisance to you, Hajime-chan?

Hajime: Not at all~! In that case, how about we start exchanging letters starting tomorrow?

Mitsuru: Hmm? Letters?

Hajime: Actually, that’s how I taught my little brother and sister how to write. With letters, you can learn how to write well without stressing out over it.

Mitsuru: Hajime-chan, what am I supposed to write about in the letters?

Hajime: Anything is fine. Things you did that were fun, or what you ate for dinner last night… Anything goes in a letter ♪

Mitsuru: Sounds like even I’d be able to write that!

Yahoo, I’ll be Hajime-chin’s pen pal! I can’t wait~♪

Location: 1-B Classroom

- The next day, during lunch break -

Mitsuru: Ooh, when I opened the envelope, a nice smell came out! Sniff, sniff… What scent is this?

Aah, it’s what Hajime-chan always smells like. Umm, I think it’s called lavender?

Ahaha, makes me feel drowsy~.

Whoops, this isn’t the time for a nap. I wonder what Hajime-chan wrote? How exciting~♪

“Mitsuru-kun, thank you for your letter.”

“So you had curry for dinner last night? My dinner last night was also curry. Ehehe, what a coincidence~♪”

“Since you drew a picture for me, I tried drawing one as well. There’s 5 people in it, so it’s quite lively~. Speaking of which, there are also 5 people in Mitsuru-kun’s family, right?”

“I only have a little brother and sister, that’s why I long to have older siblings like you do.”

“Tell more about your older sister and brother next time… Ah, I mean please write about them.”

“I look forward to your next letter, Mitsuru-kun ♪”

“P.S.: You’re already really good at writing hiragana, so please try using more kanji in your next letter.”



Mitsuru: Ooh… His handwriting is so beautiful and easy to read! I want to learn how to write like this, too!

No, I will learn to write as beautifully as Hajime-chan...☆

Hajime: E-excuse me~.

Uu, entering the classroom next to mine makes me nervous.

...Ah, Mitsuru-kun! Did you read my letter?

Mitsuru: Yep! Hajime-chan, you could be a teacher!

Hajime: Eh, a teacher? Did I write anything about that subject...?

Mitsuru: Nope. Hajime-chan’s handwriting was just so pretty and easy to read that you could be a teacher! That’s what I meant!

Hajime: Thank you very much~. But I’m actually aiming to be an idol, not a teacher…

Fufu, Mitsuru-kun. You’re already practicing again.

Mitsuru: Of course, my kanji look terrible and I only ever use hiragana. And sure, I want to improve my kanji, but this is still funny!

Hey hey, Hajime-chan, what do you think this says? Take a guess!

Hajime: Okay~. This is kind of like a game, huh.

Hm~... Ah, I’ve got it! It’s the kanji for Kushi (串), right?

Mitsuru: Bzzzt~! It’s not Kushi (串), it’s Ten (天). If it were Kushi (串), that’d make me Kushima Mitsuru (串満光)!

Hajime: Ah, right. So you were practicing your signature again… I-I’m so sorry!

Mitsuru: Nono, it’s not your fault, Hajime-chan. It’s my fault for having such messy handwriting.

I still need a lot more practice. So will you stick with me until I improve?

Hajime: Of course! Let’s work hard together, Mitsuru-kun ♪