Mana Biya 1

ManaBiya
School

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Whenever I open this album, it all comes back to me

Those nostalgic, lovely days

MANABIYA

"Something ordinary" is becoming something special

At those days, we didn't realize it...

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We were just thinking about giving our best at those limited days

Kojima Akira's new world starts!
MANA BIYA
Chapter 1: Max

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Box: Middle school's Graduation Day

Dad: Congratulations on your graduation, Takeru!

Dad: Wow, this is a very joyous day!
Dad: Really a wonderful day!!
Dad: Now let me introduce you to our new family member!!!
???: Nice to meet you Takeru-kun

Box: ....My father remarried
On the board: Ashihara middle school XX School year's

Graduation Ceremony
Takeru: ....Huh?

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Takeru: ......
<Garara> Opens door
Dad: ...Oh
Dad: I was wondering where you were, so you're in the garden
Takeru: ...Dad...

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<Dosu> Sits
Dad: Come to think of it, you're the one who has been taking care of the trees in the garden
Dad: Well not only the garden
Takeru: .......

Dad: ....Takeru
Dad: About today, were you surprised?

Takeru:
Eh?...

Takeru: Ah...
Takeru: Yes...well...
Dad: Sumire-san, She's beautiful right?
Dad: Dad fell in love with her at the first sight!!

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Dad: Oops! But no matter how beautiful she is, don't try anything funny to her, okay!?
<Wahaha>
Dad: Because we're family!!
Takeru: ...No way that's gonna happen...

Dad: .....

Dad: ...
Dad: Until now, I've always depended on you...

Dad: Since mom died, I've always left all the house chores to you...
Dad: You handle all of em flawlessly and without ever complaining
Dad: It's as if I'm being spoiled by you

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Dad: ...Sorry for troubling you
<Peko> Bows
Dad: Thank you
Dad: I'm really grateful

Takeru: Wha...What are you saying out of the blue...
<Pui> blushes
<Hahahaha>
Dad: Well, I just want to express my gratitude to you for once...

Dad: And I thought this is the right chance to say it, cus it's embarassing...
Takeru: .....

Dad: ...but....
Dad: I am being grateful and at the same time I'm also feeling guilty
Takeru: .....?

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Dad: You are young
Dad: Of course you want to play a lot....
Dad: But because of the chores and cram school, you didn't have time for yourself

Dad: ...Sumire-san is quitting her job and will start taking care the house
Dad: So from now on you are free to do whatever you like
Dad: ...No, you have to!

Dad: Do things while you can do at your age!
<BaaN> spirits
<GU> fists


Dad: Make friends, get a girlfriend, make memories!
Dad: Do things that you want to do!!

Dad: OK?
Takeru: ......

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Takeru: ...Dad...
Takeru: Are you doing this for me...?
Dad: Don't be silly!
<Fun> Heh!
Dad: It's simply because I love Sumire-san so much!!

Dad: So you don't have to worry about that, just do whatever you like
Takeru: ......

Takeru: ...Dad
Dad: hm?
Takeru: ...Congratulation
Dad: Oh...Yeah! *blushes
Box: Thus...

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Box: Time passes...
Sumire: You're not forgetting anything, Takeru-kun?

Takeru: Nope, I'm fine Sumire-san
Sumire: I'm sorry that I can't go to your school entrance ceremony...
Takeru: Nah, it's ok. I'm a high school student now...
Takeru: Besides, Kasumi-chan's school entrance ceremony is today too, so it can't be helped

Sumire: That's right! She also has school entrance ceremony, yet she's still sleeping
Sumire: Geez...She's always like this! (small text) She could learn a thing or two from Takeru-kun~
Takeru: Haha...
Takeru: Well then. I'm going now

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Box: ...It's been 1 month since that day

Box: I still feel awkward at home
Board: Private High Amahara Academy, XX school year's school entrance ceremony
Box: But slowly i'm getting accustomed to the new family

Box: I'm a Highschool student now
Board: Heisei* XX school year School entrance ceremony
*commonly used in Japan to show years

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Box: ...however...

Box: Dad said to do what I like to do
Box: But what is it?

Box: I don't it know myself
<Ha> Sighs
Takeru: ...What a dull person I am...

Takeru: This is the first time I really thought about it since I don't have to do chores anymore...
Takeru: I really don't have any hobby...

Takeru: ...The only thing that I could call a hobby is...
Takeru: ....
<Paku> opens cell phone

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Takeru: Taking pictures on the way to or back from cram school with this cell phone's camera...

<Za za za> Wind blows
Takeru: ......

Takeru: ...double cherry blossoms...
Takeru: Why not take a picture of it....(small text) it's beautiful

Takeru: ....hm?
Box: ...at that place...

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Box: ...at that place...

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Box: In the middle of those blowing cherry blossom petals

Box: Standing there while her blond hair sways with the wind

Box: ...I

Box: Without even realizing it

Box: Pressed
<Pasha> phone's camera noise
girl: ....?
Box: The shutter

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Girl: .....
Takeru: ....AH!?

Takeru: ...ahhh....
Takeru: Eh...eeee...

Takeru: ...!
Takeru: Sakura!!
Takeru: They are so beautiful!!
<Pasha> takes pict
Girl: .....
Takeru: Let's take 1 more picture!!!

Takeru: Yeah they're wonderful!
Takeru: Sakura is Japan's treasure!!
Girl: ......
Takeru: But Sakura isn't just in Japan!
Takeru: There is also Sakura in Washington!!

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Takeru: .....
<dodonyori> gloomy
Takeru: What am I doing...
Sensei: What are you doing? hurry up to your class
Box: My only hobby isn't peep shot...

Box: Dad can't rest in peace if he saw me...(small: Hey I'm not

dead!)
Sensei: ...and that's about it

Sensei: I'll be taking care of you guys for one year
Sensei: That's all of it, you are dismissed!

<Zawa zawa> bla bla

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<Paku> opens phone
Takeru: ......

<pi> Beep
Takeru: ......

Takeru: ...hmmmm...
Takeru: What was I thinking...
Takeru: .....
Takeru: I need to erase this picture now...

Takeru: ....hm?
Takeru: Now that I look closely, this girl is holding a camera
Takeru: and it's a pretty good camera too...

Takeru: ...I guess I should be using one too if I want to take a good photos...
<za> stands
???: Hey, you!!

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Takeru: ...UWAA!!
<Bikuun> surprised
Takeru: Th...This is not a peep shot, and I'm a bout to erase it right now!!
???: Huh?
???: What are you saying?

<doki doki doki> Thumps heartbeat
Takeru: .....?
Takeru: ??
Takeru: ...Who...?
<chatsu> fixes glassess
???: How rude
???: Didn't you hear my introduction earlier?

???: My name is Torikabuto Kouji!
Kouji: This is the first time we meet, but we are destined to be rivals, Makishima Takeru!!
<Baaaan> shines

Takeru: .....?
Takeru: ??
Takeru: ...Who...?
Text: Destined rival?
Kouji: Sigh, my my...
<Chashi chashi> fixes glasses
Kouji: You never heard my name?

Kouji: I noticed your name since we were in Ashihara middle school
Kouji: on the Test results rank board!
Kouji: At first I thought it was just a coincidence
Kouji: But then I realized that it was fate that your name was always either above or below mine!!

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Takeru: ......
Takeru: I think it was just coincidence...?
Small text: I didn't notice...
Kouji: NO!
<Bun bun> shakes head
Kouji: Continued coincidence became inevitability!!
Kouji: We both studied hard to get on top of eachother, that is destiny!!

Kouji: And now, here we are at the same class, this is also destiny!
<ba> shines
Kouji: From now on we can both compete fair and square!!
Takeru: .......

Takeru: ....does that mean....
Takeru: We're friends now?
Kouji: WHA!?
<DOKIIIIN> startled
Kouji: I didn't say that!?

Kouji: ...Bu...but that would be fine too....
Kouji: We can be friends and rivals at the same time!
*originally he says "Tomodachi" which means friends in kanji but reads "rivals"
<Moffuuuun> blushes

Kouji: There I said it, I'll be going now!
<Fuhahahaha> laughs>
Kouji: We'll meet again my rival, Makishima Takeru!!
<Dadada> runs
Takeru: ......

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Takeru: ...Dad...
<Bofufuuun> happy
Takeru: I made a friend!
Small text: HAHAHA, choose your friend, ok?

Box: ...Now that I think about it

Box: I don't have anyone that I can call as a "friend"

Box: ...Well, I did have someone to talk to me when I was in school or cram school...
UP
Boy: Makishima, let's go play afterschool!
Takeru: sorry, I have to go to cram school
BOTTOM
Boy: Let's go to Mac after this
Takeru: Sorry, I have to make dinner
Box: Because of chores, I didn't have the time to play

Box: ...If I had time, maybe I'd have a friend or two by now...
Takeru: .......

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Box: ...No...that's not true...
Box: Chores was just an excuse

Box: If I really wanted to make friends, I had the time to do it

Box: ...But I didn't do that...
Takeru: .....

Box: Being busy was just an excuse
Box: I've lived my life pretty hollow...

Text: ...That's why even now
Text: I feel like I have nothing at all

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Takeru: .....

Takeru: ...I can't stay like this.....
Takeru: If I have to change something, first....

Takeru: I have to change myself....!
Takeru: ....OK!
Takeru: I'll do it!!
Takeru: I definately do it!!!
<Biku> startled
???: Waa!?

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Takeru: ...hm?
???: ...You surprised me
<Karan karan> confused
???: You suddenly shout

Takeru: ...ah...
<Peko> bows
<Ka-> ahhh
???: Ah, it's ok, you don't have to apologize

???: ...so?
???: What were you going to do?

Takeru: ....huh?
<Gu> fists
???: You said" I'll do it!"
???: ...right?

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Takeru: Ah...no, it's nothing...
<Kari> scratches chin
Takeru: it's nothing really...
???: Eh? is that so?
???: You looked like were so fired up to do something when you said it

???: Tell me, Are you going to kill?
???: or are you going to do something bad?
*the words in cage are all written with same word "Yaru" in Japanese, but have different meanings
<Doon> Shocked
Takeru: I'm not going to do any of those things!!

???: AHAHAHA! it was a joke, joke!
<Kyara kyara> laughs
???: Don't worry, I know you're a good guy
Takeru: ......

Takeru: ...What's with this girl...
???: Ah
???: My name is "Nazuna"
???: Nice to meet you!

Takeru: Eh?
Nazuna: And your name is.....
Nazuna: Ummmmmm....

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Nazuna: I get it!
<Kyupin> sparks
<Baaan> full of confidence
Nazuna: Your name is Takishima Makeru-kun!!

Takeru: So close!!!
<DOOON> shocked
text: Makeru?*
Makeru means lose/defeat in Japanese

Nazuna: Ahahaha! you're fun Makishima-kun!!
<Kyara kyara> laughs
Nazuna: you and I can make a good parody group
<Dodonyori> glooms
Takeru: ....
Takeru: Th..this girl....

Takeru: ...hm?
Takeru: But why do you know my name?

Takeru: Just who are you...?
Nazuna: Me?
Nazuna: I am ...
<Ton> jumps

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Nazuna: an "ESPer"
Nazuna: That's who I am!

Takeru: ......
Takeru: Huh?

Takeru: What are you saying...
Nazuna: See you later Makishima-kun
<Gura> waves
Takeru: AH!?

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Takeru: This is the 2nd floor...!!
<Ba> Panic

Nazuna: Ho
<Ton> Lands

Nazuna: V!
Takeru: ........

Takeru: ........
Takeru: ...What the heck was that....

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Takeru: ........
Takeru: "Nazuna"....was her name...
Takeru: Who the heck is she anyway...?

Takeru: One thing for sure though, she's not an ordinary girl...
<Kiin> baseball sounds
Takeru: ...hm?
voice: OK OK

Takeru: .........

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<Kiin>
Takeru: ........
Takeru: After school Clubs....

Takeru: ...When I was in the middle school, I always went home after school, so I don't really have any clubs' experience...
Takeru: .....

Takeru: ....OK! I need to get experience!!
<GU> fist
Takeru: I want to see what's it like!!

Takeru: ...But, I want to enter an interesting club
Takeru: I wonder...
Takeru: ....Oh?

Takeru: ....
From very Right
Baseball club
Handicrafts club
Photographic club, Let's make a lot of memories with photos, Clubs building, 2nd floor
Art club
Takeru: Photographic club...

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Takeru: I didn't know there is a clubs building...
<Kyoro kyoro> looks around
Takeru: It feels like a university...

Takeru: ...The photographic club is at the end on the second floor...
Takeru: ......

Takeru: ...ummmm, I'm getting nervous...
<Doki doki doki> Heart thumping
Takeru: I don't know if they would allow me to join, cus I don't have a proper camera to begin with...

Takeru: ...No, I've decided!
<Ki> sparks
Takeru: I've decided to live to fullest of my highschool's life!!

Takeru: ...hm?

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Takeru: ....Oh no!?
<Biin> shocked
Takeru: It's that girl this morning!! Why is she here!?

Takeru: ...Well she was carrying a camera...
Takeru: ...Maybe she is a member of the club...

Takeru: ......
Takeru: she has blue eyes, I didn't notice that earlier cus of the distance...
Takeru: Blond hair, blue eyes...Is she a foreigner? or Half??

Takeru: ...This girl, I wonder if she is a club member...
Girl: ...?

Takeru: ...ah...
<Ha> suprised

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Girl: .......
Takeru: H...hi!
Takeru: Go...Good afternoon!
Takeru: Ar...Are you member of this club?

Girl: .....
Takeru: .....
Takeru: ...Maybe she doesn't understand Japanese

Girl: ......
Takeru: ...Hey...

Takeru: ...Ah...
<Suta suta suta> steps
Girl: ......

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Takeru: .....
Takeru: ...Oh well...

Takeru: .....

Takeru: .....
<Suu haaa> deep breath
Takeru: .....

Takeru: ....
<fun> blows
Takeru: ....OK!

<Gachya> Opens door
Takeru: ....go...
Takeru: Good afternoon!!

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Takeru: .....
Takeru: ...ehhh....
Girl: ...nnnyu...

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Girl: New member!?
<Ba Ba> happy
Girl: Do you want to be a member!?
<Biku> startled
Takeru: eh?
Takeru: ah..yeah..

Girl: Woohooo! We did it Gibogibo, Yukarin!!
Yukarin with glassess: Club pres*,It's worth to wait here
*club president
Takeru: ...club pres?
Gibogibo: ...Thanks for the food

Gibogibo: ...hey you
Takeru: ...huh?
Takeru: ...you're talking to me?
Gibogibo: yes

Gibogibo: Tell me what do you think of the club pres? no need to hide anything
Gibogibo: but quietly
Takeru: Eh? no...I don't think of...

Gibogibo: Don't fool me, you were thinking something about the club pres
Gibogibo: I won't be mad, so tell me
Takeru: ...haaa....

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Gibogibo: "Huh? Why is there a middle schooler here? lost girl? where is her parents, how could they let her here? They should just die"
Gibogibo: ...You were thinking like that, weren't you?
<Dooon> Shocked
Takeru: I Didn't!!
Takeru: ...well not that far...

Club pres: ......
<GOGOGO> angers
Club pres: I can feel someone bad mouthed me!!
Yukarin: you don't say...
Gibogibo: If you make her angry, noone can stop her
Gibogibo: so, choose your word
Takeru: .....

Club pres: Oh right! I haven't introduce myself!!
<Ba> moods change
Club pres: I am the photographic club pres!
Club pres: the name is Risodou Karin!!

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Karin: Nice to meet you!
Takeru: Ah...I'm Makishima Takeru
Takeru: Nice to meet you too...
Takeru: ...She's small...

Karin: Makishima-kun...
<Muuun> hmmm "thinks"
Karin: hmmmm I see....
Takeru: .....?

<Baaan>
<pikoon> sparks
Karin: I've decided!
Karin: from today, you'll be called "Max"-kun!!
Takeru: Max?

Karin: Yes! It's your nickname!!
Karin: "Always giving your best", doesn't it feel like that?

Takeru: ...Always giving my best...
Takeru: ....

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Takeru: ...yeah it sounds good! Thank you!!
<Paaa> spirited
Kirin: Ehehehe
Karin: I'm good at giving nickname
Yukarin: That's a good nickname

Karin: Ah, continuing with the introduction!
Karin: The who looks unfriendly there is vice pres Gibogibo
Takeru: Gibogibo?
Gibogibo: My name is Gibou Shiyume, nice meeting you
Gibou: By the way

Gibou: If I were to filed a lawsuit about my nick "Gibogibo", do you think I could win?
Takeru: EH!?
Takeru: ermmm that...
Karin: Then then

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Karin: This girl here with glassess is Yukarin!
Yukari: I'm Zuou Yukari, nice to see you

Gibou: ...I also want to be called Yumerin
Karin: Eh? I like Gibogibo much better, it has an impact feel to it!
Karin: Also it would be confusing
small text: with Yukarin
Yukari: You can call me something else, doesn't have to be Yukarin.
small text: like Zuozuo
Takeru: .......

Takeru: Hey...
Takeru: Are the club members only us, here?
Takeru: Looks like I'm the only boy here...

Karin: No, there are other boys members too, so don't worry!
Karin: The truth is the culture club's activity starts tomorrow

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Karin: But we were standing by in here to wait a new member like yourself!
<Baaa> flowery aura
Karin: It's worth waiting!!

Gibou: Tomorrow there will be a club meeting so, I'm sure you'll meet the rest of the members.
Gibou: If you really want to join this club, come back tomorrow
<douzo> here
<Doumo> thanks
Takeru: I see...
Takeru: Ah, I want to ask 1 more thing....

Takeru: Is there a blond...
Takeru: a foreigner in this club?
Gibou: Blond?
Karin: Foreigner?
Yukari: There is noone like that in this club....

Takeru: ...I see...
Gibou: What? your acquaintance?

Takeru: No, not like that...
Gibou: ? strange fellow
Karin: Oh by the way, max-kun, what kind of camera do you use?

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Takeru: Ah...the truth is I don't have a camera... (small text: I only use my cell phone)
Karin: Really? but, it's ok! you can use the club's camera!!
Yukari: Ah...but that one still broken cus the club pres dropped it into the sea last year
Karin: ...Really?

Takeru: ...It's already late, we were so caught up talking...

Takeru: But, I think I made a good decision by entering that club
Takeru: I'm still a beginner, but they said it's ok. I hope It will be fun...
<teku teku> steps

Takeru: ....Oh?

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Takeru: ....
Whoaa
Takeru: ...It's a beautiful sunset...

Takeru: ...Ok, time to take a picture...
<goso> opens cells
Takeru: I already entered the club so I need to buy a camera soon...
<Pasha> shutter's noise

Takeru: .....?
Takeru: Ah...

Takeru: ...It's her again...?
Girl: ....

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Takeru: Today I've met her 3 times...
Takeru: ......
Takeru: What a strange coincidence...

<Kashya> camera's noise
Girl: ....?

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Girl: ....
<Jiiiiii> Stares
<Ha> HA!
Takeru: ....AH!?

Takeru: ...It happened again...
Takeru: ah...no...
Takeru: It's not like that...

Girl: ....
<tsuka tsuka> steps
Takeru: ah...
Takeru: hey...

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Girl: .....
Girl: Is a foreigner that rare to you?

Takeru: ...?
Takeru: Eh...?

Girl: ....
Takeru: .....

Girl: ....We met earlier too, right?
Girl: This morning too
Takeru: Eh?
Takeru: Ah... yes...

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Girl: ....
Girl: Are you a stalker?

Takeru: N...
<Dooon> shocked
Takeru: NO!!

Girl: ...Then, why are you following me?
Takeru: No...I'm not following you!?

Takeru: It's just coincidence, you always at the place I want to get to!
Girl: .....
Girl: So why are you taking pictures of me?

Takeru: tha...that's....
Takeru: .....

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Takeru: ....
Takeru: I...I don't know myself why...
Takeru: I just pressed the shutter without realising it...
Girl: ....

Girl: ...Let me see
Takeru: ....eh?
<SA> give it to me
Girl: The photos you took

Takeru: Ah... yeah..
<su> hands it over
Girl: ....
Girl: If...

Girl: If I found any indecent photos in here, I'd call the police
Girl: I'm serious
Takeru: .......
<Pi> beep

<pi> beeep
Girl: .....

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<pi> beep
<pi> beep

Girl: .....
Takeru: .....
<Haa> sighs
Takeru: ...I'm sorry for taking your pictures without permission...
Takeru: ...but...

Takeru: I didn't take your picture with any bad intention...
<pi> beep
Takeru: Maybe just...

Takeru: because I thought it looks "nice"
Girl: ..."nice"?

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Takeru: ...yeah...
Takeru: I don't know what other people's motive for taking pictures...but

Takeru: for me, if I think it looks "nice", I will take a picture of it

Takeru: That's why those photos in my cell phones are the things that I think it's "nice"
Takeru: It's my treasure box

Takeru: .....
Takeru: But well, it's just for my own satisfaction...
Girl: ......
Girl: ..So...

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Girl: Does that mean that I look "nice" too?
<Ha> HA!!
Takeru: ....EH!?
Takeru: Errmmm...
Takeru: I...guess...

Girl: ...Now you're hitting on me
<pui> swings head
Takeru: Wha...
<Dodoon> Panic
Takeru: No, I'm not!!

Girl: ...Ok
Girl: Here, I'm returning it to you
<su> passes
Takeru: Eh? Is it ok?

Girl: Too bad, I didn't find any indecent photos
Takeru: ...thanks...

Girl: ...But please stop taking pictures withour permission
<pui> swings head
Girl: I don't want any misunderstanding to ha[[em

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Takeru: ...Ah..yes...
Takeru: I'm sorry, I'll be more careful
<za>steps
Girl: ....
Girl: Later

Takeru: ....Hey!

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Takeru: You also like taking pictures, right?
Takeru: Why don't we join the photographic club together?

Takeru: The other members looks really kind and we get to go on a photographing trip too
Takeru: It will be fun. better than taking pictures alone

Takeru: ...Today, you were standing in front of the club's room, right? I'm sure you also want to join the club...
Girl: ...no...

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Girl: not interested
Girl: bye

Box: .....So

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Dad: ....Hey Takeru, it's time for dinner
Takeru: ah
Takeru: Ok, I'm coming

Box: My school life
Dad: Come in 2 seconds! I won't forgive you if Sumire-san's cooking got cold!!
Takeru: ...that's impossible...
Sumire: Kasumi-chan, please help
Kasumi: ...yes
Magazine: Camera for beginners

Box: Has just started

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Box: I don't know what will happen next

Box: But I'm gonna do my best

Box: ...I will give my all everytime

Takeru: ...So you came
Girl: ....

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<pui> swings
Girl: ...nothing...
Girl: I was just passing by
<hahaha>
Takeru: That's not true, you wouldn't have pass by here twice if you don't have any business

Takeru: ...let's go
Takeru: Together

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Box: ...I'm sure
Box: it's going to be a fun school days...

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Girl with short hair: ...Hm?
Girl with short hair: New members?
<puu> blows gum

Takeru: .....
Takeru: Errmmmm...? Who are you?
Girl with short hair: OK OK
<Pachin> bubble gum's explodes
Girl with short hair: Then, first you all need to

Girl with short hair: TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES
<niko> smiles

Takeru: ......
Girl: ...Huh?

Box: ...I'm sure...
Girl with short hair: Take em of quickly
Takeru: ...........
Box: It will be a very fun school days...

To be continued