Merry Xmas - adhésion 3

[bakemonoremy]

Location: Meeting Room

Tori: ………

...I’m such a terrible senior, aren’t I.

Shiratori’s a rookie compared to us, and I know he’s earnestly giving it his best effort. Even after what happened yesterday, he didn’t run away and showed up today, too…

Hajime: You’re not terrible at all. I think you’re a really good senior, Tori-kun.

And I don’t think your anger had anything to do with that, anyhow. Am I wrong?

Tori: You’re not angry with me…?

Hajime: Why would I be? Neither you nor Shiratori-kun are in the wrong. There’s no reason to blame either of you, is there?

You’re both kind-hearted people, so you were both walking on eggshells around each other, that’s all. You just clashed a little, nothing more.

I don’t think we need to find someone to blame in this situation.

Tori: ………

I tried to handle everything skillfully… But I couldn’t do it at all. I was a leader in name only. I was putting on airs like one, but I wasn’t leading anybody.

These days I can finally stand side by side with the person I admire… So I felt as if I’d become just as omnipotent myself…

But of course I’m nothing like Eichi-sama...

I’m sorry…

Hajime: You’re telling that to the wrong person, you know? Tori-kun.

Tori: ...Yeah. You’re right. I’m gonna go tell him…! I’ll tell him what really matters!

Hajime: Huh? But we don’t even know where Shiratori-kun is…?

Tori: Then I’ll look for him! If I just sat around waiting — Well, no citizen’s going to follow a king who won’t leave his castle, right…!

Hajime: Fufu. You’re right. I think that’s a good idea...♪

Location: Hanging Garden (Winter)

Aira: …

(He told me I’m not one of them…! That’s like saying he doesn’t need me anymore…)

(It’s all over… He’s totally sick of my shit for sure…!)

(Why am I like this? I thought I’d gotten used to this job by now, and even gained some confidence… But I was wrong, and this is what I get for getting all carried away.)

(I thought that my love for idols would always prevail, that that’d be enough for me to eventually accomplish anything I set out to do.)

(I never thought these feelings would ever hurt anyone… I didn’t think they’d get in anyone’s way.)



Aira: Uuu, *sniff*. *sob, sob*… *sniff*…



Sora: Ai-chan…?

Aira: ! Harukawa-senpai?! — Wh-why are you here…?

Sora: It’s because Sora saw Ai-chan’s sad “color”. That’s how Sora could tell you were here.

Aira: *sniffles*. “Color”...?

Umm, I, I’m sorry, this isn’t what it looks like. I’m okay, really. I just cried a tiny bit, but I’ll stop now… *sniff*…

Sora: Ai-chan. Is it okay for Sora to sit next to you? Sora brought a tea that contains a spell to make your tears stop~.

Aira: *sniff*... A tea… with a spell? — Hehe, that’s so weird.

Sora: HaHa~♪ Ai-chan looks loveliest when he smiles after all. Here you go, warm and toasty tea ♪ Sora is sure that it’ll make you happy~!

Aira: Thank you very much. — *gulp*. It tastes so good...♪

Sora: HiHi~. Sora is glad to hear that! Did you calm down a little?

Aira: Yes…

Umm. It’s not Himemiya-senpai’s fault that I was crying, okay? It was just because I felt pathetic, that’s all…!

Sora: It’s fine. People cry because their heart overflows sometimes, you know~?

So there’s no need to hold it in. Sora wants Ai-chan to treat his heart with care.

Aira: Harukawa-senpai…

Sora: Ai-chan. Please don’t regret your feelings of love, okay~?

Aira: Huh?

Sora: Did Sora guess right? That’s how it looked to him, you see.

Ai-chan’s feelings of love sparkle so beautifully, and they twinkle like the stars in the night sky! That’s why Sora wants you to take good care of that twinkle.

Aira: The stars…

(He might be right…)

(Their twinkle is way too beautiful. Even if you try, your hands will never reach them… Still, I can’t help but reach out again and again. I reach out to that which I want so much that I could cry, so much that it’s unbearable. To that which I admire.)

Tori (Off-screen): Shiratori, there you are…!

Aira: ! Himemiya-senpai….

Sora: Hime-chan’s here, huh~? Then Sora is going to take his leave.

Aira: Ah, H-Harukawa-senpai…!

Sora: You’ll be okay~. Please don’t be scared.

You’re just like the stars. There may be clear days and rainy ones, and on some days, they might be hard to see. But the stars’ twinkle doesn’t change because of that. And Hime-chan is the same way, too ♪

Aira: Me and Himemiya-senpai are the same…?