MTL: Dexter
FTL(Hardest Part): KayL
TLC/Editor: Alisa
Final Editors: G-String
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8
Ugh, that idiot.
I, Nanase Yuzuki, unintentionally clicked my tongue and stood up. Then I rushed to Kureha’s side almost at the same time as Chitose.
Placing my hand on her trembling shoulder, I reassured her. “Don’t worry, it’s not your fault.”
Kureha looked at me with anxious eyes, “Yuzuki-san, I…”
“It’s okay, she’ll cool down soon. I’ll give her a scolding then.”
As I comforted the kouhai who had lowered her eyes, my thoughts turned to my partner.
Honestly, that’s not it.
I understood feeling uneasy. It was natural that she got shaken up a bit. But the bond she and Chitose had built over time wasn’t so fragile that it crumbled over a good catch.
Still, I thought with a small shrug of my shoulders.
Even after August passed, we all thought we had returned to a calm stagnation, but we now realized that our relationship was built on a precarious balance.
Yesterday with Nishino-senpai, and now, with the innocent presence of a kouhai we hadn’t known for long, it seemed that balance was being exposed.
I let out a short sigh and opened my mouth. “Chitose.”
When I called his name, he looked at me with an awkward expression.
“Don’t worry too much about it.”
Chitose said hesitantly, “Maybe I got too carried away…”
“No,” I shook my head slowly and replied. “Neither you nor Kureha did anything wrong. I’m sure she knows that too.”
“That’s why,” I continued. “She’ll probably apologize later, so don’t take it too seriously and just forgive her. Sorry to ask this, but can I count on you for this, Kureha?”
The two of them looked at each other and nodded.
“…I understand.”
“…Yes.”
This is so troublesome, I thought as I furrowed my eyebrows.
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