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Utamaru?

Sakura.

Onii-chan, let's play!

Huh? Well...

Sure.

Let's play, Sakura.

Yay!

Hey, Utamaru!

Hitting the cafeteria today?

Well...

Ooh, Ricca-senpai!

Morizono-senpai sure is cute, isn't she?

Ricca-san's so cool.

Come on, let's go, Kiyotaka.

Um, where are we going?

To the club room, obviously.

I thought we could have a brief meeting while we ate lunch.

But I didn't bring a lunch with me,

so I'll need to stop at the store first...

Don't worry.

I made lunch for you, too.

What?!

Come on, we're going!

Ah, h-hey!

A Place Where We Can Be Together

They're sandwiches filled with love!

My original mustard sauce is the key.

Now, let's eat.

Thanks for the meal.

Um, I have a question.

What is it?

This is a brief meeting for the Newspaper Club, right?

Yes, and?

Then shouldn't you have called everyone else to join us?

What? Are you saying you don't want to be alone with me?

No, I'm not, but...

I wanted to eat lunch alone with you, Kiyotaka.

It's always bothered me.

Bothered you? What has?

The amount of time you spend with other girls.

At home, you're always in the same room as Charles, right?

Well, we do live together...

And I hear Himeno lives next door and comes over all the time.

She is my childhood friend, after all.

And you work at the same café as Aoi, right?

I'm just hired help.

I only go in when they can't get enough people.

And you joined the girls' softball club with Sara, too.

That was because Sara skipped grades into

our school and I wanted to help her fit in...

More importantly, what's a man like you

doing joining the girls' softball club?

Wait,

you're the one who went around

handling negotiations and getting

the principal's stamp of approval for me to join, weren't you, Ricca-san?

Yes, I did, but...

But?

Well, you know, I can't help but try

and lend a hand to those in trouble.

I guess this is what they mean by showing humanity to the enemy.

And after I formed the Newspaper Club

so I could spend time alone flirting with you, even though

I was already on the student council...

What?!

That's the reason you formed it?!

Yes.

But you were really happy when you

accepted everyone's applications to join, weren't you?

I couldn't help it, could I?

Once I actually formed the club,

making newspapers turned out to be pretty fun,

and I was happy to have someone join our club...

U-Uh-huh...

That... is... why,

From now on I want you to eat lunch

with me like this every now and then.

Because our relationship is special, one tied by a red string of fate.

We swore our love to each other in our past lives.

Got it?

All right.

Good, thank you!

Hey, how'd it go?

How'd what go?

"What"? Your lunch!

You were alone with Ricca-senpai, right?

Well, yeah, but...

How'd it go?!

I don't know how to answer that...

Good grief!

The blessed have no idea just how blessed they are!

"Blessed"?

You got to have lunch alone with the academy's idol!

You should be thankful!

Ah, I envy you so much!

You can reach the answer by using this formula.

Now, for the next problem, Nakayama-san.

Y-Yes!

Please try and solve it.

Suginami-senpai.

How are things proceeding on your end, comrade Yoshino?

Why do I have to share that information with you, Suginami-senpai?

We may be enemies, but I still believe it would be

good to exchange information.

The cherry blossoms have suddenly bloomed in the middle of winter.

This is a very large-scale

supernatural phenomenon taking place around us.

That may be,

but I can't trust you that easily, Suginami-senpai.

I suppose I'll praise you for your caution.

Well, a competition is still a competition,

so I don't plan on working with the unofficial newspaper for the time being.

Kiyotaka!

I knew you'd show, Morizono Ricca.

What are you doing here?

Our competition isn't settled yet.

If you want Kiyotaka, then you'll have to beat our official newspaper first.

Ricca-san...

Oh well.

Just remember this, comrade Yoshino.

Whenever you're stuck in your investigation, come pay me a visit.

I'll always offer you a helping hand.

Sure...

What kind of helping hand?!

Ricca-san?

We're not going to lose!

We'll have to put more effort into our investigation!

Yeah.

That aside, Kiyotaka.

Yes?

What were you and Suginami talking about?

Jeez, you even take the time to give a guy like him a serious reply.

You really are nice to everyone.

That's...

You haven't changed since our past lives...

Crap, crap! I'm going to be late!

Look out!

I'm sorry!

Why are you apologizing,

even though you saved me?

B-Because...

Kiyotaka.

Thank you!

No,

it was nothing.

And so, I'll be continuing my investigation.

Does anyone else have anything?

Huh?

We can't afford to lose to the unofficial newspaper club!

Isn't there anything else?

I'm still investigating...

I don't have anything worth reporting yet either...

Anything helps.

Magic

Mystery of the Everlasting Cherry Blossom Tree

For example, have you noticed anything that's changed

since the cherry blossoms bloomed?

Since the cherry blossoms bloomed...?

Something different, something different...

Has anything changed?

Um...

I don't know if it's directly related to the mystery

of the cherry blossoms, but...

That's fine, let's hear it.

Ever since they bloomed, there's this girl I've been running into often.

Huh?

A girl?

Yes. Something about her keeps bugging me...

Is she a cute girl?

Yeah, she's cute.

N-Nii-san, is that...

D-Don't tell me... I-It's love?!

Huh?

What school is she from?

She's just a kid.

A kid?!

Nii-san, that's... that's...

I didn't know Kiyotaka-san was into that...

That's dirty!

Hold on, I think all of you are misunderstanding something!

I sure hope it's a misunderstanding.

Good work!

Good work.

Ricca-san?

Let's go!

Today wore me out again.

Me, too.

Aoi-chan, are you off to work after this?

Of course!

Nii-san?

What's wrong?

Sorry, do you girls mind going on ahead of me?

Huh? Why?

I sort of... forgot something.

Later!

Kiyotaka?

I forgot something.

Huh?

I forgot to bring you your lunch.

You know, now that I think about it, you don't play fair.

"Play fair"? What are you saying all of a sudden?

Then you're sly. Unfair.

You make my heart throb too much.

And yet your face says you only did what was natural.

It's not fair.

A normal man wouldn't have come bringing lunch after club was over

and he'd have gone home!

You say that, but I know you

lose sight of everything else when you're concentrating.

That's...

I was sure you'd forget all about lunch while you investigated,

and I was worried about you.

Huh? You were worried about me?

Yeah, I was...

I'm really happy for the sentiment.

I could dance with joy right now.

But...

But?

But, come on,

couldn't you at least have a slightly more ulterior motive?

Like wanting a kiss in return,

or wanting to ask me out on a date this weekend...

No, no. I'm happy enough just being able to

eat lunch with our school's idol like this.

That you are, Kiyotaka.

You're always nice to everyone.

Am I really?

Of course that's one of your good points, but...

But...

I want you to be especially nice to me...

Hey, Kiyotaka? Would you come with me for a bit?

What is it?

Sakura Shopping District

Um... What is this?

Don't worry about it. We all need a break sometimes.

Well, that's true.

Yup.

Especially since I finally got some time alone with you.

When tomorrow comes, we will meet again.

I know that is true,

but I don't want to let go of

your big hand full of warmth yet.

Please, I want to stay by you longer.

I want to stay like this a little longer.

I'll run, I'll run, I'll run right behind you.

This moment right now is shining

brighter than a diamond.

Let's play, my darling,

our own melody.

I want you to show me all of your expressions.

There's no need to hold back around me.

Your sadness, your joy, all of it.

I want to share it with you.

The thread of fate is wrapping

around you and won't let you go.

That's right, that's right, no one can come between us.

I've had eyes for only you

since I first loved you a century ago.

It's all right to dream more.

It's our own melody.

No matter the place or time,

we'll always come together.

Let's dance, my darling,

to our own melody.

Let's play, my darling,

our own melody.

Hey, uh, um...

It's warm.

When you're having fun,

it feels like forever, but it's only a short time, isn't it?

Um, I've always wanted to ask you this, but...

What?

Even if you are right about our past lives,

Does the present Ricca-san love me?

I mean your real feelings, not fate or anything like that...

Of course I do.

I love you.

If I didn't love you, I wouldn't keep

saying you were my destined lover.

When you came back to bring me lunch

after you'd already left, I was happy.

Just remembering it makes my heart pound.

I love you as my present self, Kiyotaka.

Uh-huh, it makes me happy to see you react that way.

That's...

It means that you're at least looking at me as a woman.

But, if that's the case, then why be so caught up over the past?

I mean, if your feelings now are real, then...

That's, well, you're right, but...

But it ticks me off to think that

I'm the only one who can remember all those fun times.

It feels almost like I'm the only one who cherished those memories,

and you've betrayed me.

"Betrayed"? But calling it that...

I know. I don't seriously think you've betrayed me.

But you're missing out, too, Kiyotaka.

After all, in our past lives,

you've had a good look at every last inch of my body.

Don't shout so suddenly like that.

I shouted because you said that all of a sudden...

Well, if you were to ask me, I'd show it to you even now.

All of me!

R-Ricca-san!

Jeez...

But, I'm going to make you remember one day.

All those lovey-dovey days we shared.

And then, I'll make you say you've loved me since 100 years ago.

Prepare yourself for it.

Bang!

Onii-chan!

Let's play!

Who is this girl?

Oh, is this...

Is this the girl you were talking about?

Yes. Her name is Sakura.

You're right, she's cute!

Hello!

Don't worry, they're all friends.

Onii-chan's friends?

That's right.

"Onii-chan"? Nii-san, have you...

Huh?!

Is it true, Kiyotaka?

No, I asked you to please stop misunderstanding me!

Hm, you're popular with children, too.

Like I said!

A Place Where I Can Rely on You

Sakura-chan was cute, wasn't she?

Yes, she was.

I wish Kiyotaka would be affectionate with me, too.

What are you saying?! Kiyotaka is my destined—

There it is! Your setting!

Next time: A Place Where I Can Rely on You

You just said "setting," didn't you?

It's time for me to go work!