Volume 4 Chapter 2 (1/2)
The next , Yumi went to school earlier than usual and went to the library
The Lillian Girls' Acade rooe of looking after the library didn't arrive until later, so as to not burden the supervising teacher toobooks wasn't allowed until eight, but it was a good system for students that wanted to do pre-class research or finish studying -Of course, Yue of this before
”Umm, a book of roses, a book of roses…”
There was no Rosa Canina in her plant encyclopedia at home Not just Rosa Canina, but there was no Rosa Chinensis, Rosa Foetida or Rosa Gigantea, either, so it was quite useless Even though nine species for breeding and seven species for gardening, for a total of sixteen, species of roses were in it Finally realizing that there were many types of roses, she decided to look it up in the library She'd already concluded that because it was called Rosa Canina, that it must be a rose
Seven fifty When she went straight to the library and then into the reading rooue computers was luckily open
The search requested you to choose between author, title or keyword, and then prompted you to enter the name or words Yumi, of course, chose keyword and entered ”rose”
Please wait Searching
(How long will it take?)
-But it immediately finished
”Eek”
Showing restraint in the quiet library, Yumi covered her mouth
(Eek…)
She casually entered ”rose,” and found her screen flooded with entries There were so
(What, what should I do?)
It was like yanking on the roll of toilet paper, and then finding the roll kept spinning and spinning
Spin spin spin spin
When will it end? Probably until you could see the earth-colored wick in the middle Then what do you do with the enormous amount of toilet paper in your hands?
(Ummm)
Hoorrisome Well, it wasn't actually toilet paper so she didn't have to worry about being overwhelmed by the white sheets all over the floor
4712 entries
After the e showed up on the computer, she hit back
(Phew)
Saved The computer's toilet paper had an automatic re-wind
(However)
If she went through each of the 4712 entries, the day would be long over And she'd only been up for a couple hours since waking up, too
The list was ordered by name, rather than relevance or price of the book So the first one on the list was a novel titled, ”Ahh, my beloved, you remind me of a rose”
(Tio further down the list)
Bringing her ed the list down to where titles began with ”rose” She wondered if there were books in the library that actually were about roses, but she found out that the systeued books froarten libraries, too, so if needed, they could move the books around A useful system
But even such a useful system was useless if the user co into a horse's ear… wait, thatAnyways, her search was apparently bad, because ”rose” ended up with all sorts of things, like ”rose-like blood-splatter,” so it was dreadful indeed She wished it would at least divide things into categories
”Umm, excuse me-”
As Yumi frantically tried to search, someone suddenly touched her shoulders from behind
”Ah, yes?”
At first, she thought she was being cautioned for using the co
”I'm sorry, I'll be done in a moment”
But that rong Because no one was at the other two computers anymore
”Indeed I think you should be done now, though, fukuzawa Yumi-san”
That person snize her From her ambiance, she felt like an upperclassman Her first impression was, ”She looks cool” Maybe it was because of her short, straight hair, or maybe it was her looks She looked cool, but on top of that, she was also pretty
”Uh, umm-”
The other computers were open, so why did she need to leave? Yumi became confused Then, she reached past Yumi and told the computer to conclude the search
”You should finish research during lunch break or afterschool, I think At least, if you don't want to be late”
”Eh!?”
She looked at her watch Eight twenty-one Wow The early bell had already rung, and theprayer would be broadcast soon
”Thank you very ot”
”You're welcome I'm part of the library committee, so it's part of my job … Now, let's hurry”
She had also see to school, as she picked up her bag and coat and left the library with Yumi
”Yu up roses?”
”Yes”
Yu quickly
She wondered how she knew, for a moment, but remembered she had finished the search for her Of course she'd caught a glimpse of the screen
”My encyclopedia at home doesn't have them listed Even Rosa Chinensis”
”There're a lot of h, shouldn't it have Rosa Chinensis? It's a major species, as many roses nowadays used it as a root”
”Is that so?”
”Yes”
She probably didn't led The sister of Rosa Chinensis en bouton was learning about the rose Rosa Chinensis fro herself However, the library committee student ell-versed about roses-
”Umm, do you know of the rose Rosa Canina?”
Maybe, she thought, and she asked after placing her shoes in the shoe boxes
”Rosa Canina?”
After repeating the question, she immediately replied
”Yes, I do”
It was an unexpectedly quick turn-about After searching so hard, she couldn't find the answer, but now she found it in a simple place
”It's a rose, after all?”
”Yes”
”What sort of flower is it?”
When she shot questions in quick sequence, she was countered, ”What sort do you think it is?”
”What sort…”
In truth, she'd never even stopped to iht Plus, she didn't have much time left The number of students in the hallway had dwindled, and even those students were jogging
”If I were to coe off the top of my head… a black rose”
There was already a red, white, and yellow rose And if, as Rei-sa the traditional red, white and yellow boutons, then shepersonality So, black Plus, from a personal viewpoint, she was more of a villain, so it was definitely black
”Correct”
She narrowed her eyes and answered
”Rosa Canina is a black rose”
Just then, the late bell began ringing
”Ah, that's not good Thank you very enyou”
Yuirl calmly walked to the second-year classrooms
”Let's ain, fukuzawa Yumi-san”
After she whispered thus
”Did so happen with Sachiko-sama?”
She stood, holding the broo into space, when Tsutako-san leaned in and peered into her face
”Why?”
Yumi reht a dustpan and placed it just beyond the pile of dust They weren't in the saroup, but she stood there anyways, like it was natural Her cleaning group already finished, apparently
It was cleaning time, after school
”Yuloomy state When that happens, the reason must be Sachiko-sa prayers today, too”
”Tsutako-san, I appreciate you helping with cleaning, but…”
”I know, I know, it's because of Rosa Canina, right?”
”How did you-”
”I read your mind Who do you think I am?”
The photography club ace, Takeshi+ma Tsutako-san
”I heard the details from the newspaper club captain”
”… You were just eavesdropping”
Yumi interjected as she swept the dust onto the dustpan The students in her cleaning group had begun running a moistenedsweeping
”Oh don't be like that Anyways, it sounds like Sachiko-sama's in a pinch”
”True”
She took the dustpan froe bin But the photography club's ace hounded her Usually, she would just be getting in the way of cleaning, like this, but she was helping, so Yumi couldn't complain
In the end, Yumi would have her uneasiness pried out of the shadows by Tsutako-san
”So basically, Yu over her raison d'etre”
”Raison d'etre?” That's right, she would spontaneously pull out difficult words or phrases and make the conversation difficult That's what Takeshi+ma Tsutako-san did
”Raison d'etre, or in other words, your personal charm point that no one else can hope to match You are 'fukuzawa Yumi' because of this, for instance Of course, ure out what makes them attractive”
”Attractive? My char a natural airhead?”
When Yu locker, looking exasperated, Tsutako-san looked extre”
”For example, Yumi-san is here And with that, soed”
”Even if I don't do anything?”
”Of course”
Even if the pitcher throws the saes just a bit, it could end in either a home run or a foul, she said Yuot the idea
Even if it began from the same spot and went the sa spot would change co to say Even the se their life
”Isn't that dreadful?”
”It is dreadful, life But, that's what ood way, that her life would change by choosing Yumi-san to be her sister?”
”Hmm”
”It's a good thing, is what I mean Sachiko-sama didn't want a sister like her You hear it a lot, that people seek people who have what they don't, you know?”
It sounded like she was generalizing quite a bit She was no match for Tsutako-san when it came to a verbal discussion
When they finished cleaning the rear-half, and then the front-half, they brought the desks back to their original positions When Yuht place, Tsutako-san took the chair that was placed upside-down on the desk, lowered it to the floor, and turned it around The students that finished wiping the blackboard would then rinse their dust cloths and wipe the desks And, when you finished all of that, cleaning would be finished The painstaking waxing was done once every teeks, so they didn't do that today
”I… What should I do?”
”You have to think of that yourself”
Even though Yumi cordially listened to her, Tsutako-san simply left her alone when it came to a crucial topic
”You're cold”
”Yup Human relationshi+ps are different, person to person, you know? Sachiko-sama's sister is Yumi-san I'm just Yumi-san's friend So all I can do is divert the newspaper club's inforal channels”
Then, she reached into her pocket and pulled out her student notebook
”Kanina shi+zuka (蟹名静) Second-year wisteria class, attendance number ten She's part of the chorus”
”What?”
”Rosa Canina's identity You hadn't found that out yet, right?”
She'd taken a photo, too, but she hadn't developed it yet, so she'd bring it tomorrow Said Tsutako-san, extremely proud of herself