Volume 33 Chapter 1 (1/2)
She had been worried about her swollen eyelids, but after a good night's rest they had become much less conspicuous
She didn't knohether it was because she had cooled her face with a daot ho bath, or si had gone down and she was saved
Swelling on such a swell occasion - it was a pun, but she couldn't bring herself to smile
But today she would have to smile
Her usual, full-face smile had yet to appear, but a tear-stained face was forbidden
Because today was the day of the graduation ceremony The day her onee-sama would depart
Yumi turned towards the bathroom mirror and forced a smile It's okay, you won't cry This hy, yesterday evening, she had embraced her onee-sama and they had wept until they could cry no more The tank that held her tears had been cole drop would come out
Consequently, Yumi's parents had been quite worried about her
Although she had stopped crying by the tiht red Her parents panicked when they saw their daughter in such a state, asking her what had happened Her seely naïve brother had been frozen to the spot from shock
Even so, everyone had understood after she fully explained what had happened, because they kne strong the bonds were between Yumi and her onee-sama
”Is Sachiko-san's onee-san going?”
As Yuhtly slapped her cheeks with both hands in order to psych herself up, Yuuki walked into the bathroom
”To the graduation ceremony?”
Instead of turning around, Yumi looked at her brother's face in the mirror as she answered
”Why would Youko-sa?”
”… You're right Normally she wouldn't”
So that means
”Huh? So at Hanadera, there's a tradition of going to your junior's graduation ceremony?”
The school that Yuuki attended, Hanadera Acaderaduation ceremony tomorrow
”I wouldn't call it a tradition More like an exception? I've heard this year's graduation students really wanted their seniors to co”
That was all Yuhted in her mind
”When you said seniors, you i-san?”
”Well, yeah”
Yuuki's expression seemed to contain a mix of tedium and frustration as he answered It seemed, as the current student council president, he had conflicting e for the charismatic former student council president
But, Kashi+wagi-san? Come to think of it, he helped out at the Hanadera school festival after being asked to Even wearing a panda suit and handing out lollipops
She was s at the memory when Yuuki suddenly interrupted her to ask:
”Yui-sempai?”
”Nothing? Why do you ask?”
She had argued back and forth with him about Sachiko-sai-san's cousins), but she wouldn't point to those as so to say
”He said that he and you were dating, Yumi”
”Hmmm”
Kashi+wagi-san was probably kidding around when he said that He should be more careful hat he says, as there will always be soly as the truth Well, Yumi did consult with hiive him a full report after they became soeurs, but she wouldn't call that a date - Definitely not
”More importantly”
Yumi turned around
”It's not 'Sachiko-san,' it's 'Sachiko-sa to let it slide”
Yuer raised, when he see his shoulders
”More i to feel sorry for him”
”See, even you say nonsensical things from time to time, Yuuki”
Why would telling Yuuki to call Sachiko-sai-san?
Yuuki shook his head, said 'It's okay if you don't understand,' and wedged himself in front of the mirror
”Hold on, what are you doing?”
”If you're done, I'll take your place”
”Ahh, wait I haven't done my ribbons yet”
Elbowing him out of the way, Yumi returned to her place in front of the mirror
”Huh? What have you been doing in here for all this time then?”
She'd been having a staring contest with herself in the mirror, but she couldn't really say that
”I said wait, okay Just one more minute”
”Oh, forgiveCan't you do that in your own room?”
”I'et on with it”