romantic comedy - ( dilemma of love, chapter 7 )

[mandytl]

Location: Grounds

Nazuna: .... huh? You had a scandalous photo taken?!

Nazuna: What're you doing... ? Even if this is just some misunderstanding, you need to start being more careful, Kaoru-chin.

Kaoru: Yeah.... look, I already feel pretty bad.

Kaoru: Even Sakuma-san had to scold me with a completely straight face, okay~. I plan on being less careless from now on.

Kaoru: I guess I'll have to reconsider my current relationships a little...

Kaoru: They're all really important to me, so even just thinking about it really weighs me down.

Nazuna: But you have to, Kaoru-chin. Especially when you've been trying so hard lately that it barely even seems like you...

Nazuna: It'd be a shame if some unnecessary trouble made you stumble now, and you don't want to inconvenience your unit.

Tomoya: Ahahah. Hakaze-senpai might have a really indecent way of speaking, but his situation's so idolish that it makes me a little jealous.

Tomoya: No matter how you flip us, we'd never end up the subject of a sexy topic like that.

Nazuna: Let's keep it that way.

Nazuna: But, you know... I get the feeling if photos were circulating around of you guys on a date with a girl, people would suspect the victim of the crime instead....

Tomoya: Eh~? Well, I guess the possibility of that happening is pretty likely.

Tomoya: One day I'll be an idol like the members of UNDEAD, where all the girls scream at them like, "kyah! kyah!" ♪

Mitsuru: ? We already get a lotta screams, though?

Tomoya: It's a completely different feel, though. Instead of "I love you! Be my boyfriend!", we get like, "Moe~".

Mitsuru: Moe~ ....... ?

Hajime: Uhm!

Tomoya: Whoa, you scared me! W-What's up, Hajime? It's not like you to be so loud... ?

Hajime: I-I'm sorry! But, uhm, I'm the one who told Hakaze-senpai we should keep this a secret, so!

Hajime: I'm so terribly sorry about everything. And now it seems like there's a huge misunderstanding going on because of me.

Nazuna: C-Calm down, Hajime-chin. I don't get what you're saying. You've got to say it more clearly. Here. Copy me and take a deep breath, okay~? In, out... in, out... ♪

Hajime: I-In, out! In, out... !

Hajime: .... hiccup! N-Now I've got the hiccups because I was breathing weird.... !

Nazuna: A-Are you okay? What's wrong? You're acting really weird~?

Kaoru: Hm~ .... I'd feel bad if Hajime-kun were to push himself too hard, so I'll take it from here and explain the rest.

Kaoru: I think he was pretty anxious about this though, since he didn't want any of you guys to find out.

Hajime: Eh? But, Hakaze-senpai.... ?

Kaoru: It's okay. I'll keep whatever you didn't want to say a secret.

Kaoru: Okay, so. Not that I really want to say this, but... Hajime-kun's also in the photo that was taken.

Nazuna: ? What do you mean?

Kaoru: This'll be faster if you take a look at the real thing...

Kaoru: Here. A copy of the article that Sakuma-san handed over. The article concerning my scandal that had to be hushed up.

Mitsuru: Wah..... it's better not to look at this stuff.

Tomoya: Owah, why'd you cover my eyes, Mitsuru?! I wanna see, for future reference.... !

Nazuna: Hmm~? Whoa, this article is way more indecent than I thought it would be... if Itsuki saw this, he'd die in a fit of rage.

Nazuna: Hmm hmm. There's Kaoru-chin's face right there.

Nazuna: So where's Hajime-chin?

Hajime: Uhm..... ah, right here. The person walking arm in arm with Hakaze-senpai, see?

Nazuna: Eh? But this is a girl.

Nazuna: Hmm~ .... ah! It really is you, Hajime-chin! I couldn't tell at first since you're wearing a wig, women's clothes, and you're covering your face with a flu mask!

Hajime: Yes... uuu, seeing myself crossdressed from head-to-toe is so embarrassing. I should be used to it by now thanks to Tomoya-kun.

Tomoya: Don't say that. Move your hand out of the way, Mitsuru. Uhm....

Tomoya: Wah! That's totally you, Hajime! You look perfect. Did you put on a little makeup for this?

Hajime: Fufu. I knew you'd be able to tell it was me in one glance, Tomoya-kun.

Tomoya: Don't make it sound like I'm the leading authority on crossdressing. ... but, why? Under what circumstances did you have this kind of photo taken?

Hajime: ...... I can't tell you. I'm sorry.

Tomoya: No, say it. We've never kept a single secret between us until now.

Hajime: ...........

Nazuna: .... uhm. There's just one thing I need cleared up as his guardian, Kaoru-chin. Why did you make one of my kids crossdress and go on a date with you? Is that what you're into?

Nazuna: I guess everyone's got their own tastes... and as long as the other person consents to it, then I won't have anything to complain about on the sidelines.

Kaoru: No, no, it's not like that! You've got it all wrong! I think you're taking this the wrong way since it's an article titled "Love Affair Revealed". I only did this 'cause I was asked to. I'd never date a guy!

Nazuna: You think? Hajime-chin's so adorable lately that even I feel my heart jump in my chest sometimes~.... are you sure you didn't give in to temptation?

Nazuna: Be honest, Kaoru-chin. You lost it and put a hand on Hajime-chin, didn't you?

Nazuna: If you did, I'm gonna look down on you like a maggot and crush you.

Hajime: I-It's not like that! You've got it all wrong, Nii-chan! Hakaze-senpai hasn't done anything wrong! I'm the one that asked him for a favor!

Nazuna: .... yeah. I get what's going on, Hajime-chin. So you're saying this scum threatened you into doing it?

Kaoru: N-Nazuna-ku.... it hurts?! You're strangling me, my neck! I'm gonna die?!

Nazuna: Just die already. I'll be sure to shoulder the blame of your death.