Ti seed to have an accelerator pressed, for Tsuan... this was probably the fastest school day of her life.
Perhaps, happy tis are always stingy.
No incidents, no commotion. No monsters trying to disturb the campus tranquility, no magical girls on duty whimsically scattering candy from the sky, and no crises hanging overhead that seed ready to overturn the world at any mont.
For gumi, today's most special gift was simply having a super cute good friend.
And for Tsuan, she had rely gained gumi's friendship—sothing that to others might seem insufficient to make an adolescent girl feel so fulfilled and wonderful.
Yes, every corner of this world, every day should rightfully be filled with such happiness, beauty, and joy. Today was just another ordinary page on the calendar.
But it was precisely this taken-for-granted 'ordinariness'...
Tsuan looked at herself in the mirror, at the corners of her mouth that had learned to smile without needing to be forced up. She gently shook her head, a few strands of disheveled hair scattering with the movent, gently brushing past gumi's shoulder beside her.
This 'normalcy' that she had once been unable even to imagine... today, for the first ti, showed her its gentle undertones.
"It's all gumi-chan's fault, always touching my hair and such... now it's all ssy! gumi-chan needs to take responsibility, okay?"
The blue-haired girl naturally didn't have the habit of carrying a comb, but this couldn't stump her. After all, only miracles used when needed could be called magic!
She pretended to reach into her bag searching for a comb, actually just rubbing Ruby's ears twice before using magic power to condense a small, light blue comb.
"Of course I'll take responsibility... silly Tsuan-chan!"
The cool comb passed over Tsuan's scalp, bringing a slightly itchy, comfortable sensation, straightening out each strand of long hair that gumi had ssed up.
"Although I'm a bit sorry to Tsuan-chan... but it really feels super, super comfortable to rub~"
She put the magic-condensed comb in her pocket, trying to disguise it as an ordinary item, but this disguise had... absolutely no effect in Tsuan's eyes.
But so what?
Why gumi had magical items, what relationship gumi had with magical girls...
What aning did such questions have?
She turned to look at gumi who was choosing hair accessories for her, rembering how she had actively pressed close during the photo...
"Hehe~"
She approached gumi step by step from behind, until the distance shortened enough for her to clearly sll the candy fragrance on gumi's body before she stopped restraining herself.
"Take this~"
Two bodies full of youth and vitality pressed together, intimate like good friends who had played together since childhood... but here
"Lisuansheckack!" (Tsuan-chan sneak attack! anie!)
Tsuan cupped gumi's cheeks and kept rubbing them, making her voice hard to understand.
"Hehe~ It's because gumi-chan was too silly that this happened~"
The two who started chasing each other on the street were stopped by a patrolling police officer and lectured about road safety regulations.
"Did you hear clearly? Chasing and playing around on the street like you two is very dangerous!"
The police officer clapped his hands forcefully, making the two magical girl human forms who were stealing glances at each other look at him simultaneously before making promises.
"We promise we won't—"
Tsuan joined gumi's voice.
"Do this kind of thing again—"
gumi gently took her good friend's soft palm.
"Please trust—"
Tsuan accepted the fingers inserting between hers, gripping back with slight force.
"Us, Mr. Police Officer!"
The police officer was quite helpless with these two troublemakers, but could only let them go. After all... educating them again next ti they did this wouldn't be too late.
"Yes~ Thank you, Mr. Police Officer!"
gumi properly pulled Tsuan to the sidewalk beside them, walking forward step by step steadily and slowly.
Just like a truly well-behaved good child, but Tsuan still sensed from gumi's softly humd song... a hint of mischievous cuteness.
The warm, soft sensation together with gumi's relaxed deanor made Tsuan's slight nervousness vanish completely, transforming into the sa warm, reassuring feeling as gumi's.
Is this... the life I should have?
She looked back at the police officer watching them.
Everyone is so gentle... so gentle to ... if I won't again...
gumi led Tsuan around the corner, and after confirming the police officer couldn't see them, she playfully stuck out her tongue. The hand holding Tsuan's palm wasn't released by her; instead, as if afraid she might get lost, she gripped even tighter.
"Mr. Police Officer is really nice, he didn't scold us~"
"Mm..."
Tsuan responded softly, looking down at their clasped hands.
gumi's hand was warm and full of vitality, like a little sun, continuously transmitting heat and reassurance. And this feeling of being cherished... being held firmly, was as foreign as a miracle to her.
She couldn't help but gently squeeze back with her fingertips.
Feeling Tsuan's subtle response, gumi's smile grew even brighter, as if she had received trendous encouragent. She shook their connected hands, her voice becoming more excited and cheerful.
"Hey hey, Tsuan-chan!"
gumi's voice was like honey, carrying the intimacy of sharing secrets.
"Today was really super—happy! eting Tsuan-chan was so wonderful!"
I also... want to say that!
"eting gumi-chan was so wonderful too!"
gumi felt this chemistry with Tsuan again and paused slightly, as if thinking of so particularly great idea. Her blue eyes suddenly lit up, like the sparkling star on her staff.
Just now with Mr. Police Officer, Tsuan-chan and I had great chemistry! Maybe we're not just good friends... but also...?!
gumi slightly turned, leaning close to Tsuan, mysteriously lowering her voice but unable to hide her enthusiasm.
"So! Such a wonderful thing must be shared with Amber!"
"Amber?"
Tsuan unconsciously repeated the na, a hint of curiosity and confusion flashing in her red eyes.
This na sounded sowhat familiar, but she couldn't rember where she'd heard it... after all, magical girl codenas naturally had certain disguising properties, plus Tsuan wasn't thinking in that direction at all...
"Mm mm! She's my good friend!"
gumi nodded forcefully, her blue dium-length hair bouncing playfully with her movents.
"She's one of my super—important good friends! Although she's always lazy, always looking for places to sleep, and often gets called out by teachers to stand in class..."
gumi made exaggerated dozing and standing poses while talking, making Tsuan couldn't help but purse her lips and laugh softly.
"But she's really amazing! And as long as you prepare ice cream, she becos very, very easy to get along with~ Though it seems like there's no difference even without preparing it..."
gumi introduced her old friend to her new friend while planning to have Tsuan et Amber, since her intuition told her—
This could multiply their sweetness several tis!
The sunset gradually stretched their shadows... seemingly symbolizing their friendship would never separate.
Tsuan took the popsicle gumi handed her, sowhat clumsily tore open the packaging, and began tasting the cool, sweet flavor.
"How is it? Does Tsuan-chan like this flavor?"
I like it, and... being with gumi-chan, I like any flavor of popsicle.
gumi raised an eyebrow and bit into her ice cream. She casually put Amber's portion in her pocket, using a bit of magic power to maintain the temperature so it wouldn't lt in the packaging.
"If Tsuan-chan can co play at my house in the future~ I'll let Tsuan-chan try~ ice cream I made myself!"
Although using magic power directly instead of waiting for the freezer might cause so difference in taste, it's still delicious~
At least~ it can make Amber eat it all!
"Mm!"
They made promises under the sunlight, as if everything... was heading toward happiness.
A sudden, unprecedented dizziness rushed into Tsuan's mind, making her legs go weak while being quickly supported by gumi.
"Careful!"
This feeling ca fast and left fast. It only stayed for a brief mont, seeming like... so kind of warning.
But for Tsuan, none of this mattered. Because she was beside a good friend, about to et many, many cute, caring, gentle good friends.
Such things should be put aside for now.
"Thank you~ gumi-chan~"
Her clear red eyes reflected her companion's smile, as if nothing had happened, Tsuan continued following behind gumi, being led step by step toward Amber's residence.
But along the way... gumi beca increasingly silent.
The continuous "Let tell Tsuan-chan..." sentence patterns had completely disappeared, replaced by... a feeling Tsuan didn't want to describe or understand at all.
"gumi-chan?"
She tried calling to her companion, worried sothing had happened to gumi.
"If there's sothing urgent... I...?"
gumi... didn't turn around.
Their pace didn't slow even by a second.
"gumi-chan...!"
She called her friend's na again. Fortunately, this ti gumi responded.
The blue-haired girl who was always smiling turned her head searching for the source of the voice, made eye contact with Tsuan for a while, then looked forward again.
Splat
The ice cream that Tsuan had only bitten twice fell to the ground. The eerie familiarity, the old life she wanted to escape forever... crept up her body bit by bit to her ears.
'No... it won't!'
Tsuan gripped gumi's palm forcefully.
"It won't be like that... everyone can see , everyone can see !"
She rejected the speculation in her heart, denying the truth in her subconscious.
I won't go back, I absolutely won't go back...!
She swallowed saliva that still tasted of ice cream, staring fixedly at their tightly clasped hands.
gumi, gumi is just angry! Or, or there's sothing more urgent!
She clenched the hand that couldn't hold the popsicle, raising her head to look again at gumi's beautiful eyes... which not long ago had brought her warmth comparable to sunlight...
But now...
All that remained in those water-blue eyes was confusion and... sothing that made Tsuan feel chilled to the bone—unfamiliarity.
We... we clearly had such great chemistry just now...
No, it won't be like that!
'I must have done sothing wrong, so gumi-chan is angry... right?'
She knew the answer to the question, but she was still struggling.
Because her good friend...
Still hadn't let go of her hand.
Several female students passed from the other side of the road. A sharp-eyed classmate recognized gumi's profile and ran to her side to greet her.
"Eh~ Is gumi going to play with friends?"
The blue-haired girl blinked sowhat hesitantly.
"Suddenly forgot what I was going to do~ But because this road to my friend's house is very familiar, I feel like I should be going to find her...?"
Tsuan bit her lower lip, feeling gumi's warmth again before... mustering courage.
Verifying whether the answer was right or wrong only required...
"Hello! I'm Nakana Tsuan..."
The girl looked at gumi's hand hanging at her side, asking sowhat puzzledly.
"What is gumi-chan... holding? Keeping this pose with empty hands... looks a bit strange!"
gumi checked the feeling in her palm upon hearing this... then looked back at her action of gripping empty air...
Tsuan gently relaxed her fingers, waiting for her to let go, to ignore her... letting everything return to... before yesterday.
"No."
gumi's firm answer made her heart jump.
"I... I feel like I'm holding my friend's hand."
She tried hard to explain the vague feeling in her mind, gripping this friendship that was about to disappear even tighter.
"Is that so? Well, see you tomorrow, gumi-chan?"
"See you tomorrow~"
gumi waved goodbye with her other hand, continuing to pull the stunned Tsuan toward Amber's residence.
It seed... a miracle of friendship was born and played its role.
But...
Tsuan could feel it.
gumi's fingers were gradually letting go of her, this friendship... the last bit of connection was also on the verge of breaking at this mont.
They were getting closer to their destination, but the distance was also getting farther.
When the last bit of bond wore away completely, Amber opened the door and directly reached out both hands to give gumi a hug.
gumi's arms also naturally lifted, responding to her companion's enthusiasm.
The hand she had released also dropped at this mont, falling to a position... that gumi could never touch no matter what.
"gumi-chan~ Will you treat to ice cream today too! I love gumi-chan the most~"
Amber's soft voice made Tsuan shudder. She recognized this was... the one who stepped on Reiko yesterday at the convenience store...
Reiko...
Reiko?!
-No matter what happens, you can tell .
Tsuan opened her phone like finding a savior, leaning against the wall beside her. Although she lost the chance to enter Amber's house, but...
Edit ssage.
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[I miss you... I want to be with you!] Unread
The cold wall reminded Tsuan this wasn't a place to stay long; staying longer might make her sick, but... she still had Reiko!
Although gumi-chan and Amber can't see anymore... but Reiko will definitely...
'Because she was the first to appear by my side…'
She didn't know who she was speaking to, her fingers swiping down to refresh again and again, praying that the cold 'unread' would change to read.
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