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Bookwalker SS: Worries about the Future

“Do you ever get worried, Mahirun?”

Chitose, who had been frantically cramming for the test, seemed to have lost her concentration. She placed her mechanical pencil on the desk and suddenly blurted out that question.

Studying at Mahiru’s house meant there were no prying eyes, of course. Taking advantage of the situation, Chitose began rolling around on the carpet, her gaze still fixed on Mahiru.

“Would that not depend on what you’re asking about specifically?” Mahiru returned.

“…The future?”

“That’s quite vague. Are you asking about my worries regarding education or employment prospects, perhaps?”

“Well, those would be included too. I guess, when you take all those things into account, just…everything?”

“I see. I understand what you’re trying to say. As someone who will soon prepare for entrance exams, you have worries about the future with your partner and university, and you would like some advice regarding that.”

Chitose must have had a lot to think about after the parent-teacher conferences—particularly in relation to further education and matters related to Itsuki’s family home.

Only a select few, likely Itsuki, Mahiru, and Amane, knew that Chitose, who usually acts energetically, occasionally showed signs of anxiety. This time, instead of consulting the very person at the heart of her worries, she must have chosen Mahiru, a fellow woman in a similar situation, as her confidant.

“Mahirun, you’re…with Amane, aren’t you?”

“Indeed, and as long as Amane-kun’s feelings never change, that’s exactly where I hope to be.”


“Do you ever worry that his feelings might change?”

“If I claimed to have not, then that would be a lie. But I believe that there are aspects of both Amane-kun and myself that are resolute and unshakeable. Besides…”

“Besides?”

“I’m confident that for Amane-kun, there is no better girl out there than me,” Mahiru smiled brightly.

Chitose let out a wry laugh and said, “You’ve got me there. That confidence and pride just screams you, Mahirun… You know just how much you’re loved and that effort is being made. No wonder Amane is so smitten with you. He can’t even consider anyone else.”

“And I won’t ever let him look elsewhere.”

While it was unlikely that Amane would ever direct his attention at someone else, Mahiru was determined to make sure he only had eyes for her. She had no intention of becoming complacent just because she knew he loved her.

“Chitose-san. If you have decided to stand by Akazawa-san’s side, you must face forward with confidence. I don’t believe that effort will always be rewarded without fail, but I do think that if you put in the effort, nobody will be able to overlook that hard work… I doubt even Akazawa-san’s father would be able to ignore you either.”

“You’re kind but strict, aren’t you, Mahirun?” Her words were uttered softly, containing a bitterness different to anger, and somewhere within, a dash of positivity.

“Friendship isn’t just about offering sweet and sugary advice.”

“Yeah, you’re right… I like that about you, Mahirun.”

“Thank you. I also like your straightforward and flexible nature, Chitose-san.” Mahiru’s comment, which might have been frowned upon if said to someone else, was sincerely accepted by Chitose. Mahiru smiled at her, and as Chitose got up, they faced each other once more, with Chitose reaching to grip her mechanical pencil again.

“All right, let’s keep at it… Although having just said that, I want something sweet, Captain!”

“There’s no way around it, I suppose. There’s cake in the fridge, so I’ll bring it over once it has thawed enough.”

“I love you, Mahirun~!”



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