Vol 1 Chapter 8 (2/2)
As alked together down the sidewalk, before we noticed we have reached a park
In there were late-bloo was prohibited there, there were no people spreading sheets on the ground But there were some couples scattered here and there
I wondered if Selene and I seemed to be just like them
”There's quite a few people here, are you okay?”
”yes After going out, surprisingly I calmed down How mysterious”
She's prone to over-thinking things Although Selene was a shut-in, it's not like she was bad at co with people If anyone, then it would be Yuuki who has serious problems in that department
”The cherry blosso your new beginning”
Cherry blossoht wind The sight of petals dancing enveloped in wind just like snoas not only beautiful but also somewhat mystical
”beautiful”
”It's a bit early, but let's eat on that bench”
We sat down side by side on a bench and while looking cherry blossoht in the convenience store
Selene nibbled on the egg sandwich after eating the rice ball with konbu
”not enough”
”Looks like you were ht you are”
Corouped up at the end of the week, Selene ate everything without leaving anything behind
”yes It's surprising Walking ry doesn't it”
”I can share the pickled plum with you”
I intended to defend my cod roe and rice ball which were my favourite food
”thank you for the food”
Selene unsealed the package with pickled plum rice ball When she put it in her mouth, she frowned
”it's shour”
”Well, it is a pickled plum”
”but it's delicious Eating dinner outside it's thanks to being with Onii-chan Also, eating ames is fun”
”Co You always maintained the second or third place Is there a trick to it?”
”a coincidence Also, profiting fro each other”
As Toht with Sayuri, there were unexpectedly irl who only cleaned up her sewing room must've found a way
”You're a really capable girl aren't you”
”am I?”
”That's right I think you should have more confidence”
”uo back soon?”
”Didn't we come here just now”
It seeood
”Can it be that it's hard for you? Did I overdo it by bringing you here?”
”just a little”
”You're really honest If that's the case, then let's go back”
Just when I tried to stand up fro my sleeve
”it's all right I've ate a lot of rice balls Also, I've brought a char like this happened”
”A charm?”
Selene took out a digital audio player fro
”I have a lot of invigorating songs”
”Could you let s you listen to?”
”yes Then, take this half”
She moved her shoulder closer and put an earphone in ht ear and pressed the play button It was a song with female vocalist accompanied by lively music
”So you like this kind of songs”
”it's an albue-chan”
”The person inside A-ahh! The person called seiyuu who voices the anime character”
Selene nodded with a smile
We listened to it together Before I noticed, the single album came to an end
I felt like Selene sive myself with this, I would be satisfied
The wind suddenly stopped and the shower of cherry blossoether with it Selene turned off the player andher head
”I'lad there's so many strokes”
”What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
Seeing , and Selene laughed quietly with a 'fufufu'
”my name It's a name taken from the moon Goddess and written with a lot of strokes Mo fortune-teller”[3]
”A designer and a fortune-teller eh You said she's wandering, so you don't knohere she went?”
”yes”
Selene ht have been ht not be able to reunite with her mother
”If you continue to ner ht come to see you”
As long as she's alive, there was a chance
”is that so?”
”Becoh to appear at shows in Paris and Milan You'll be talked about in the entire world You ht not have confidence in the clothes you make, but I I like theners, but I knohat kind of clothes you can make The clothes you wear today are cute and fit you I think I'd like more people to knohat kind of clothes you make On the net, and in real”
Her pale face reddened She looked down shyly
”yes T-that makes me happy”
”All right Let's stretch out our legs and head towards the station”
I re up, I reached out to Selene
”s-station? There's a lot of people, it's difficult”
”It's good because there's a lot of people there”
A bit forcibly, I helped her to stand up Selene stood up as I pulled, it seemed like she wanted to properly stand up by herself
Afterwards the two of us took a bus There weren'tto the station, it was almost like a private course
We got off in front of a traffic circle and walked to the station through an overpass
It was a rush of people returning home, there was an uninterrupted flow of people that would make even me feel drunk
”Onii-chan There's too ”
”You don't need to look at all of theirl?”
”here?”
”The girl with brown ponytail”
”I see her”
”What kind of clothes would match her?”
”bright hair she's pretty short and has childish features strict, since she walks fast pants would fit her better than a skirt howin my head”
Selene was so after all Despite the risk ofher to see this crowd I've kept her cons in her head to fill a sketchbook
What was compressed when she holed up in her roons in her brain
9 pht and finally came back to Taishi+do residence
After she sat down on the sofa in the entrance hall, Selene strongly exhaled the air
”it was a great adventure I'lad I survived and came back”
”That's an exaggeration The distance we actually walked was around a kiloht?”
”it was hard for me”
Selene's breathing was a bit rough, but it see she's done
”Let's go so the day next tiht even ride on a crowded train You're a talented girl I guarantee that”
She blushed, said ”Yes” and nodded
”Also, you're not charging enough for the clothes you make, you need to properly put a price on the you to put a price like that of a professional designer though”
”2000 each?”
”Hey hey at least ask them to pay for the material cost That way, you'll also have ht?”
”Onii-chan, are you a genius?”
Without a doubt Selene had a talent forclothes If she only were to become more capable in the common sense department, I would be relieved
”thank you, Onii-chan”
She sel I'll try it is what it meant
”You need to h the net You looked at various people today, and have iined what clothes would fit theestures In order to learn about their different personalities”
Before I could finish, Selene suddenly muttered
”Yes I think I'll try to go to school”
”That's great”
As I pat her head softly, she narrowed her eyes with joy
”every second week”
”Attend it properly!”
”three days I won't stand more than that”
”Geez well, it's a step forward as well”
I helped Selene to take a step outside, I wonder if that encouraged her
Once again, sheat me
”If it's with Onii-chan, I can go everywhere”
I wasn't able to properly respond to these words
Nevertheless, Selene smiled In the back of my chest I felt pain
Notes and References
↑ It ure of speech, can be both
↑ edible kelp
↑ 世霊音, 29 strokes altogether Must be a pain to write it by hand Also, Selene is the Greek Goddess of the moon