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I see. Tsukasa got shot down, huh?

Yes, that's what Eru told me.

Shouldn't we say something to him?

Wouldn't it be better to leave him alone?

Yasutaka?

He's got it bad.

Please stop fooling around.

What? I was only trying\Nto cheer Tsukasa up a little...

Tsukasa! Is it true that you\N confessed your feelings to Isla?

Sorry to call you over so suddenly.

Um, er, are you...

Okay?

D-Did Tsukasa really\Nconfess his feelings to you?

And I heard you turned him down.

H-Hey!

W-W-W-What should I do?

I... I-I...

W-Was told... was told\Nthat he loved me, so... so...

#09 After the Festival

You don't look okay at all, either.

After he confessed out of the blue...

All these thoughts started\Nwhirling around in my head.

I had no idea what was happening,

and blurted out, "I can't."

Ever since then he's been like that.

Even if I speak to him,\Nit's like he can't hear me.

I have a feeling he'd be like that\Nno matter who said anything to him.

There's no need for you to feel bad, Isla.

Lately, Tsukasa's been\N acting full of himself,

and now this happened.

It's got to be his fault.

I mean, he just blurted it out\Nwithout setting the mood, right?

At the carnival,\NI got separated from Tsukasa.

See, I knew it. If he can't even stay\Nwith a girl right, he has no hope!

But he looked for me...

And he found me.

Well, anybody would do that much.

And then the fireworks started.

We watched them together, holding hands.

Really? That's when you held hands?

Not bad... I guess.

After that, we started talking,\Nand he hugged me.

S-So he had a little passion, huh?

And then he confessed his feelings.

Well, that's not romantic at all!

No wonder you turned him down.

I'd do the same!

Your face is red...

N-No, it's not!

What should I do?

I ended up hurting Tsukasa.

What do you want to do, Isla?

I don't know...

What would you do, Michiru?

M-Me?

I don't think there's any point in asking.

No one's ever confessed their love to Michiru.

Hey, you! Keep the commentary to yourself!

Do you think you can\Nact normal around Tsukasa?

I guess not.

I think you both need some time to cool off.

Why don't you live apart\Nfrom Tsukasa for a few days?

That way, you can think about\Nhow you feel about him, can't you?

Apart...

Like how?

T-That's...

I'm still figuring that out.

So you have no plan.

Be careful during today's assignment.

The owner has known violent tendencies,\Nand prior convictions.

I'm well aware of that.

By the way.

Did you hear about\NTsukasa confessing to Isla?

What?! For real?!

I heard about it from Eru.

When did this happen?!

Yesterday.

What did Tsukasa say when he proposed?

No, it wasn't a proposal.\NHe confessed his love.

So just how far have those two gotten?

How far? What do you mean?

You know what I mean!

I can imagine what you're trying to say.

So what happened?

It seems Isla turned him down.

S-She turned him down?

Yes.

I honestly didn't see that one coming.

I don't get this at all.

My, what a scary face.

Shut up!

Listen up!

If you touch anything in this room\Nwithout asking, you won't live to regret it!

Zack, if Tsukasa does anything\Nthat's the least bit suspicious,

kick him out of the apartment!

Hey, Tsukasa.

That's the drawer where Michiru keeps\Nher underwear, and over there is—

Hey! Why are you telling him that!?

Look, why do I have to share\Na room with Tsukasa?

He's so gloomy right now.\NI'd rather not.

Just put up with him for a while.

I changed the rooming assignments.\NWe're not co-ed anymore.

I've got to look after Isla with Eru.

So I have to console Tsukasa?

You don't have to go that far.

How long are you going\Nto sit there like that?

Get a grip, will you?

You only got dumped.

Honestly...

Um...

You were going to zone out\Nlike that without eating anything, right?

The last thing I need is you\Nstarving to death in my apartment!

I don't think skipping meals \Nfor just one night would kill him.

Did you say something?

Nope!

Go on, eat it before it gets cold.

Oh, o-okay.

Thanks.

Let's eat.

All right, Islacchi, eat this before it gets cold!

I splurged for you, you know! Please, eat!

N-Never mind that...\NWhy did you make me wear this?

Because it's cute!

I can't believe you're here in my room!

My dreams have come true!

This is the best night of my life!

I can't relax at all...

Zack, mind your manners.

Okay!

Slacking off at work because you're\N lovesick over a failed workplace romance...

That's way out of line for a newbie like you!

Right. I'm sorry.

It just proves you still\N think like a carefree student!

I can't argue with that.

I understand that it was a shock, but\Nyou can't mix up work and your private life.

How would you feel if some airhead kid

came to retrieve a Giftia you considered family?

I told you how my dad turned\Ninto a Wanderer, right?

Huh?

Y-Yeah.

After I lost my dad right before my eyes...

I was all alone in the world,

but Kazuki kept coming around to see me.

I couldn't stand it for some reason,\Nso I said something to her.

"You don't have to come around anymore."

And she said...

It's our job at Terminal Service\Nto reach out to Giftias and their owners.

You know...

I can't ever\Ntake your father's place,

but I can be your sounding board.

I hope you'll let me do that,\Nat least until you feel better.

Otherwise...

I could never look your father in the eye.

Seeing Kazuki like that made me\N want to join Terminal Service.

I'm proud to work here now.

So if you're just\N screwing around with this job...

I won't let you get away with it.

Sorry.

And...

Thank you for being so concerned.

I'm just setting you straight as your senior.

Do you regret telling her how you felt?

No.

Even though she turned me down...

My feelings for Isla haven't changed.

So you're only thinking of her.

That side of you is pretty coo—

W-Why did I just...?

Is something wrong?

Nothing's wrong! Anyway, did you\Nreally get what I was trying to tell you?

If you do, then don't just sit there!

Figure out how you're\Ngoing to deal with Isla now!

G-Got it!

She is such a busybody.

What did you get? Let's hear you say it!

I'll be happy to listen!

Islacchi, I'm not letting you sleep tonight!

Let's have a pajama party! Okay?

Um... W-Where's Michiru?

Oh.

Now that you mention it...

She'll show up sooner or later!

Anyway, look!

Look at all the pajamas\NI brought for you, Islacchi!

Which one do you want to wear first?\NC'mon, which one?

Michiru?

You awake?

M...

My sleeping face!

Huh?

You saw it!

Dammit! I didn't think I'd fall asleep!

You'd better get ready, or you'll be late.

Huh?

Why didn't you wake me up sooner?!

I was kind of afraid to...

What's that supposed to mean?

I-I-I don't mind at all!

Since I'm not in any position\Nto mind, to mind, to mind...

N-No! It's not what you think!

That's right! Nothing like that happened!

I'm totally fine!\NYou and Michiru look good together!

Crap! We've got to go after her!

Pull yourself together!

I'm glad we could set you straight.

I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions.

No, I'm the one to blame\Nfor being such a wuss.

Hey, don't just clam up.

Since you're both here,\Nwhy not go ahead and talk it out?

Still not up to it?

Um...

Tsukasa?

What is it?

I...

Yeah.

That day, I turned you down.

Yeah.

But I'd like to think it over.

Right...

So I want you to give me\Njust a little more time.

Well, of course!

But no matter what\Nyour answer is, Isla,

I want you to let me be\Nyour partner till the end.

Is that okay?

Is there something on your mind?

Uh, no.

Hey, Mikijiro.

Have you ever thought that romance\N is really all about momentum?

Are you talking about Isla?

I told her to take her\N time and think it over.

But was that really the right thing to do?

The longer you think about these things,\N the more pessimistic you get, right?

Who knows? I couldn't say.

Good morning!

Good morning.

All right.

Let's go.

Tsukasa?

Thank you.

What kind of tea is it today?

Here.

Tell me the truth.

How do you really feel about Tsukasa?

I...

I didn't understand why\N Tsukasa was always smiling.

That was what struck me\Nabout him in the beginning.

Right.

You said it yourself before, right?

That Tsukasa might be smiling because he's sad.

Right.

And I thought, I don't\N want him to smile like that.

Was there something I could do to help him?

When we went to the amusement park,\NTsukasa seemed to be having so much fun.

And it was fun for me, too

My heart began pounding all of a sudden.

It did?

Ever since then, whenever\NI think about Tsukasa,

my heart pounds, and I get so confused.

Since I don't know how to explain it,

I don't know what to do.

I see, I see. It's just as I thought.

You already know the answer, right?

You figured it out yourself, didn't you?

My answer...

Yes.

I've knew my answer a long time ago.

I knew it!

Then let's go tell Tsukasa right now!

I must stay away from Tsukasa.

What?

H-Hey. What are you talking about?

Where did that come from?

I've decided that's the best thing to do,\Nfor both myself and Tsukasa.

Hold up a second!\NYou know you're wrong.

So I'll make it crystal clear for you.

Your feeling of confusion—

That's love!

That's what love feels like.

Love?

So there's no reason to stay away.

If that's the case, then I absolutely...

...must stay away from Tsukasa.

What? I don't get it. I don't get you!

Tell me why.

How on Earth did you reach this conclusion?!

Isla?

There's only a month left.

Huh?

I only have approximately one month left.

Yo!

You're not drunk, for once.

Hey, don't give me the evil eye!

I can leave if I'm in your way.

Damn you.

You egged Tsukasa on, didn't you?

Egged him on? I'm offended!

He made up his mind and declared\Nhis feelings like a man. That's all.

And look at the result!

They were getting along\Nso well until this happened!

So are you going to butt in? After\N you spent so long dodging the question?

And now you decide to act like my senior.

Well, I do know everything about\Nmy darling junior colleagues, right?

Damn you.

Michiru?

What are you doing here?

Is something wrong?

Isla's lifespan...

How long have you known?

When did you find out?

Just the other day.

I...

I had no idea!

And I've been saying all these\N awful things to you and Isla!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry!

I should be used to this from the job.

Who knew...

You said you haven't known for very long.

Was it before you confessed to her?

Or after?

Before.

So you knew and you confessed anyway?!

Haven't you learned\Nanything from this job?

It's not going to last!

So why?! What were you trying to do?!

I want to make memories with Isla.

And I want Isla to make memories, too.

Even though she turned you down?

Even so. I still want to\Ndo something for her.

You know you're just going\N to end up hurting yourself!

You know there can't be\Na good ending to this!

Do you still think you can\Nface it without running away!?

I...

With my father... I just ran away.

I couldn't accept it.

Because of that, a lot of people were hurt.

Do you think you can take\Nresponsibility for this until the end?

I've decided that until her very last moment,

I'm going to be Isla's partner.

Responsibility...

Do you even know what that means?!

I see.

You're nothing like I was back then.

Jeez!

This is why I can't stand amateurs!

W-What are you talking about?

I'm talking about how you're a\Nhopeless newbie when it comes to love.

So...

I'm going to cheer\Nyour romance on, all right?

You'd better appreciate it!

Isla?

Kazuki...

Hey.

Why are you here?

Good timing.

We need to discuss something.

Isla...

Why are you here?

Kazuki summoned me...

As of today,

I'm dissolving your partnership, okay?

What?!

Didn't you hear me?

I'm dissolving your partnership.