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Kozue has set conditions for performing as a full group of four at the Nadeshiko Festival: to add a song showing their bonds to the setlist. To ensure a successful performance, the group begins training, but…
Ahh… the hot water felt so nice…
I'm sorry for using your bath before you… Oh?
Hello, is this Hasunosora-san? Oh, I don't need the "-san"? Yes, this is Yugiri Tsuzuri.
It's raining hard, so I'm at my house. Kozu… Otomune Kozue is here as well.
Is she doing what I think she is…? Diligently calling to inform the school…?
Yes, understood. By tomorrow morning… What time? Return by 8:00, okay.
Okay then, seeya.
"Seeya"…!?
Oh, Kozu. Are you finished?
Yes, I am. Thank you. I feel much warmer now. But you know I would have been fine going after you, right?
Nah, there was something I had to do.
Just now?
Yeah. You have to call the dorms if you're not coming back before curfew. Did you know that?
Of course I knew that, but… you called in for me, too.
I've become a hard worker.
Right… You really have.
Because I couldn't say anything to you back then.
What are you–?
I've become an upperclassman now.
That's right… You're exactly right. We really have.
Listen, I'd feel guilty if you caught a cold. Hurry and take your bath now.
Aw… but I always dreamed of sharing the bath at my house with one of my friends.
Then you shouldn't have told me to go ahead!
Mission failed.
Oh, you… heh…
Thank you, Kaho-san… it looks like you had the right idea after all.
But…
To think that this would happen again…
Are those two alright…?
Oh, I just got a message!
What did Otomune-senpai tell you!?
Hang on. Hang on–
Hang on… Wait, I said! I understand that you're worried, but still!
"We will be staying the night at Tsuzuri's house."
Phew…
That's a relief…
I was so worried they'd force themselves to get back here even through all this heavy rain…
What, go all that way? There's no way they would do that… they wouldn't, right?
Ahaha… but see? She's still with Kozue-senpai!
That's right, but… oh, sorry!
Don't worry about it. I have younger sisters, so I know what it's like.
N-No, I can't always be taking advantage of your hospitality.
I mean, I wouldn't say "always"... Actually, usually I'm that one that's–
It's only thanks to your suggestion that they're together, or that we'll be performing as a full group, you know?
I mean, I guess, but wasn't it your idea to send them to help out with the food stall?
That was only because I happened to meet Reika-san earlier… and besides.
I wonder if it really turned out okay. It's raining so hard…
I-It's not like the rain automatically means it went wrong! You know, it might even be a good thing! They ended up staying the night together at Tsuzuri-senpai's house, right?
Alright, I'll try to think of it that way. There are still things we have to do, after all.
Yeah, let's keep doing what we can for those two!
Right.
Let's do our best to perform as a full group!
Right!
So right now, we don't need to worry about them! They'll be fine!
Right… Right?
Let's do this! Go, go, let's go–! …Sayaka-chan?
…I just remembered. I didn't wake her up yesterday or the day before yesterday.
Sayaka-chan!?
I didn't make her lunch, and I didn't walk her to and from school. So that should mean she'll be fine without me, right!?
Huh? Does this mean I no longer have to worry about her? Or am I just skirting my responsibility to her? Wait, shouldn't I be going to her right now, even though it's raining?
Sayaka-chan!? Hey, calm down, Sayaka-chan!
Sayaka-chaaaan!!
You asleep?
…Why are you even asking? This is the fourth time now.
Just wondering.
Yes, I'm asleep.
If you really were asleep, you wouldn't say you were…!
What do you want from me?
There was something I wanted to say…
…
I've been trying to tell you, but it feels like someone's stealing the words before they leave my mouth. It's been like this for a while now.
Today was really fun, huh?
…
Huh, did you fall asleep?
There's no way I could after you said you wanted to tell me something.
…I had fun today, yes.
Yeah. Um…
…I'm doing my best, too.
…Tsuzuri?
…I don't mean that you shouldn't do your best. I didn't say this because I didn't want to make you feel bad, but… um…
I'm also doing my best. So you shouldn't feel like you need to do everything.
…Does it look like I'm overworking myself?
No. That's not what I mean. I just want to support you… so I will. That's what I wanted to say.
…Alright.
Whoa–
…You move a lot in your sleep.
I'm not actually asleep.
…I'm glad I finally said it.
What you just said?
Yeah. I've always wanted to tell you. So I'm glad I did.
…
…I'm glad you told me, too.
…Hey, Kozu. You're not hiding something, are you?
…Why do you ask?
You don't really say what you think. Usually, I have to ask.
…
But…
…Recently, you haven't really talked much about Love Live! either.
…
Really? …I guess so.
Then–
There are so many other things I'm doing. I'd be happy if you supported me through those.
…Really?
I'll be counting on you, Tsuzuri.
Okay.
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