Chapter 2 - But I
== After school ==
Himari : Tsugu~! Tomoe~!
Tomoe : Whoa! What happens, Himari!
Himari : Don't you feel that Moca is acting weird recently?
Tomoe : Aaa--... Yeah, I feel Moca is a bit weird yesterday.
Tsugumi : It's weird for her to mistake the deadline for homework. Also, recently, she always keeps on asking us to accompany her...
Himari : You two also feel the same, right!? I ask her about this after both of you left yesterday...
Tsugumi : And she didn't tell Himari-chan anything?
Tomoe: Moca is really stubborn after all. She's even more stubborn than Ran.
Himari : This is not something to laugh at--! If she's more stubborn than Ran, then that's mean her feeling is more complicated than Ran, right? I'm really worried...
Tsugumu : Have you already told Ran-chan about this?
Tomoe : Well, in my opinion... We probably shouldn't tell this to Ran?
Tomoe : Moca has a part-time job today, right? I don't have anything to do today, so I'll go check her out after this.
Tsugumi : Thanks, Tomoe-chan. If something happens, contact us immediately.
Himari : I leave it to you, Tomoe!
== Convenience store ==
Moca : Thx~. 'llcome--...Eh, Tomochin. What are you doing here?
Tomoe : Yo! Well, you see...about that...
Moca : Ahh---...
Moca : It's almost time for my break and I want someone to accompany me~. Tomochin~.
Tomoe : Eh...? Aaaa! Of course! I guess I don't have any choice then~, Moca!
== Break time ==
Moca : Tomo-chin~.
Tomoe : Hmm? What is it?
Moca : How is Ako-chin~? Is she still as cool as usual?
Tomoe : Aaa! Ako becomes somewhat more dependable than before these past few days! She said it's because, what was it again? She learns how to use... a move called dark something something.
Moca : I see. As expected of Ako-chin.
Tomoe : Seeing Ako like that makes me want to work harder. If not she'll catch up to me in no time.
Tomoe : In the past, I don't know what to do when I see her getting closer and closer to me. But now, I have decided to just keep on walking forward in my own way...
Moca : ...
Tomoe : What about you, Moca? Did you become cooler?
Moca : Hmmm, I don't know about that? What do you think, Tomo-chin?
Tomoe : How should I say this... I'm sorry if I say something wrong. But, Moca, you just look like me in the past.
Tomoe : Me, who doesn't know how to handle Ako's growth.
Moca : Aaaa...
Tomoe : At that time, I don't know what to do with Ako, so I could only dodge the issue. And because it's my own problem, I don't tell anyone about it.
Tomoe : Because of that, I found a way how to face Ako, and found.... how to live my own life.
Tomoe : You're just like me at that time, Moca... Could it be, is it because of Ran's flower arrangement... Are you worried about that?
Moca : ....That not true. Ran is doing her best, right now. So, of course, I'll support her.
Tomoe : Is that really what you think? Can you say that words once again, while looking straight at my eyes?
Moca : ...
Moca : ... In the end, I only cause trouble for everyone.
Moca : At that time, I have decided to chase Ran's back with everyone. But in the end, I can't keep that promise. Sorry.
Tomoe : Moca...
Moca : Tomo-chin, when you're having an issue with Ako, you can make up your mind once again and then decided on what you want to do, right. But I can't do something like that.
Moca : I'm the one who can't keep my own promise. So I don't want to trouble Ran and everyone with this. But in the end, I only make everyone's worried.
Tomoe : You...!
Moca : Everyone is doing their best. There's also no problem with Afterglow. That's why, I...
Tomoe : How can you say that there's no problem when you're like this? Is this really the [Coolness] that Moca after? How can you just keep this thing to yourself...!
Tomoe : You're troubling us? Who the hell said something like that! Don't just decide that by yourself!
Tomoe : Himari and Tsugu, they are also worried about you. Do you want to know why? It's because you're our important childhood friend. You understand?
Moca : ...
Tomoe : Seeing Moca keep on acting like there's nothing wrong, even though we know you're struggling all alone, we just can't keep quiet about that. That's not the same as always.
Tomoe : Even though you said that you can't chase Ran's back anymore, but deep inside your heart, you know that it's not true, right?
Moca : ... Sorry.
Tomoe : Aaa...! No, I'm the one who needs to apologize... I suddenly come to your place and then lecturing you like this. Next week, we're planning to go to see Ran's exhibition. Let's go together, Moca.
Tomoe : Also,... this is for you.
Moca : ...Croquet?
Tomoe : ...And breads! It's really delicious when you eat Bread and croquet at the same time! I hope you can cheer up after eating this!
Tomoe : Then, do your best in your part-time job!
Moca : ... Hm. There's a memo inside it...?
Tomoe : [You're cool Moca!! Do your best~~!!]
Moca : ... Ahaha.
Moca : Tomo-chin is so cool.
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