Look, there she is! Let's go after her!
Don't! We'll be found out if we get too close.
But we're pretty far away, aren't we?
Hazuki-san can sense anybody within a fifty meter radius.
W-What exactly is she...
T-This is a cosplay of Shana-chan from the really popular novel!
Soshite kono sora akaku somete mata kuru toki
And when this sky comes again to dye me red,
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
I've always wanted to say that line!
kono mi de susumu dake
I'll just advance by myself
Haruka...
I-I'm sorry!
Anyway... I wonder where she's going?
I have no idea…
By the looks of it, she must be hiding something!
Hazuki-san...
「Isn't It Strange...?」
So... What is it that you wanted to talk about?
Yes... Actually...
Haruka-sama, Yuuto-sama.
Yes?
My apologies, but I must go out for some business.
O-Okay, I understand...
Well, then.
Hazuki-san?
Yes, what is it?
Um...
No, it's nothing...
I shall take my leave, then.
Haruka?
That's what I wanted to talk to you about.
She's been acting strange lately, and she seems really sad.
I-Is that so? I haven't noticed anything different about her.
Maybe she's feeling troubled?
Hmm... Maybe you're just thinking about it too much.
No, I don't think so.
Really...?
Because I think so too!
Me too!
How long have the two of you been hiding there?
Don't worry about that... The problem here is Hazuki-san.
She's been acting really strange lately.
She's spacing out three times more than usual.
I knew it…
Hey, you're worried about her, right?
Because I thought of a really good idea!
I wonder what Hazuki-san's hiding.
M-Maybe she has a boyfriend!
I'm so excited!
Are you two here just to have fun?
But really, I'm surprised that you noticed a change in Hazuki-san.
When Mika and I were younger, we spent more time with Hazuki-san than we did with our parents.
That's why...
That's great.
O-Oh no, it's nothing.
We'd better hurry up.
She's going into that store!
That's a plush toy store, isn't it?
That's because Hazuki-san really loves plush toys.
She has a lot of cute ones in her room.
R-Really...?
T-That's quite hard to imagine...
She's coming out!
A bunny...?
That's rather big...
Is she going to sleep with it?
Good night.
No... Probably not...
Yuuto, is that you?
It is you, Yuuto!
What's wrong? Why are you dressed up like that?
N-Nobunaga...
Huh? Who's the Shana-chan wearing a Misaki High School uniform?
Hey! Isn't that the extremely popular and beautiful voice actress, Ueda Kana-san?!
Hi there!
Whoa! That's definitely Ueda-san's voice!
Wait, Ueda-san! I love you!
I love everything about you!
Who's Ueda-san?
All right, let's go.
I-I don't understand her either...
No matter how you look at it, it just seems like a normal day off so far...
Yeah, I thought she'd be secretly dating someone...
Why are you guys sighing...
Did you see that, Nanami-san?!
I certainly did!
There's no mistaking it!
It's a guy!
Hazuki-san is...?!
W-Well... I don't think you guys should start jumping to conclusions...
She's going into that building!
I wonder what's in there?
Well, we've gotta sneak in to find out.
Sneak in?
Is it all right to get that close?
Don't worry about it, she won't be able to sense us if we mix in with the crowd.
All right! Let's go, Onii-san!
H-Hey!
What's wrong, Yuuto-san? Your face is all red...
I-I don't know where to look...
There she is! Look, inside that store!
Not there!
I-I can't...
I'll wait outside!
Hey, Yuuto-san...!
Oh wow, he's so innocent...
Well then, let's begin investigating!
Yeah!
C-Count me out for that...
S-Sorry!
Come on! What were you thinking by dashing out like that…
Huh?
Have I seen you somewhere before?
Me? Where could it be...
Where are you looking?!
S-Sorry!
At Akihabara!
What a coincidence meeting here like this.
Are you on another date?
N-No, that's not it!
Don't try to hide it.
Although, you've bumped into me twice now...
Was it on purpose?
T-There's no way that I'd do that on purpose!
I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
But, maybe we were destined to meet.
Destined to meet?
Well, it's just too much of a coincidence, isn't it?
It would definitely be a miracle if we meet a third time.
Well, I'll try to make sure there's no third time.
Later, then!
Yuuto-san!
Huh? What happened to the investigation?
I left it to Mika and Nanami-san,
since I think it's a little unfair to make you wait alone.
Really... Huh?
Hmm? What's the matter?
Let's hide!
She came out by herself...
What are those two up to?
Hazuki-san's getting away!
We don't have a choice.
Let's follow her by ourselves.
Wow... This feels so naughty...
I-It feels as if they could see everything...
All right, time to try the next one!
I can't believe there's a bargain sale going on!
I'm gonna go all out this time~!
I wonder where she's going next...
But, you know... It's been a long time since I've been out with Hazuki-san.
Even though the situation is a little different this time...
We used to go out shopping a lot.
It was fun...
Hey, Yuu-kun!
T-This voice...
Yuu-kun, I missed you...
Come on... You're such a bad kid, leaving your teacher all alone...
You reek of alcohol!
Sensei, don't tell me you're drunk at this time of the day!
Now that I look closer, Nogizaka-san is here too...
Yuu-kun, are you in a naughty, sexual relationship?
N-No, I'm not...!
It's fine... You don't need to hide it...
Instead...
Why don't you let your teacher join in too...?
Let's make it a threesome! A threesome!
All right? All right? All right..? All right...?
Enough... of... this... already!
Get up!
Let's go, Haruka!
Y-Yes!
Yuu-kun, you idiot! Liar! Playboy!
Seriously! How could she do that out in public...
Um... I have a question...
What is a threesome?
Y-You don't need to know that!
More importantly, where's Hazuki-san?
We've completely lost track of her...
Good...
Well, let's just wait here until she comes out.
All right.
You know, I once went to that store with Hazuki-san.
We heard there was a place that makes good tea,
so the two of us went to check it out.
Although Hazuki-san's tea tastes really good,
she never seems to be satisfied with it, so she took a lot of notes.
Hazuki-san tries her best at everything she does.
I think that's what makes her great.
Yeah, but you know...
No, it's nothing.
Hey!
R-Ruko!
So it is you, Yuuto.
What's wrong? What's up with the weird getup?
T-There are plenty of reasons behind it.
S-Speaking of which, how come you're dressed like that?
It's for work. A wine-tasting event.
Wine-tasting event?
Yeah...
I asked Yukari too, but she got drunk and went off somewhere...
Getting into trouble again...
Anyway, who are you?
Um... I-I'm...
Oh, I see...
You must be the rich girl that Yukari told me about; the one that Yuuto's keeping for his own lustful desires.
N-No! It's not like that!
That's completely false!
Quiet down, you're embarrassing me.
Whose fault is that?!
Keeping for his own?
You don't need to know that...
Well, sorry for being so noisy.
I'm Ayase Ruko, this guy's big sister.
N-Nice to meet you!
I'm Nogizaka Haruka.
Um... I'm in Yuuto-san's class...
Yeah, we're classmates!
Oh, I see...
U-Um...
Yuuto-san...
Ah, I get it...
What?
I pretty much get it now...
Like they say, "Actions speak louder than words."
Nogizaka-san.
Y-Yes!
Please take care of Yuuto.
He may be a playful, unreliable idiot,
but he's still my precious little brother.
I probably couldn't survive without him.
Ruko...
I'd be pretty much dead if I didn't having someone cooking for me.
You really care about your brother...
No, it's not like that...
Anyway, take care of him.
It makes me feel much better that someone like you is with him, Nogizaka-san.
Y-Yes!
She asked me a favor.
W-Well... You can pretty much ignore whatever she says.
She's an incredible person.
She's so pretty, and she seems quite smart too.
And she also cares so much about you...
She's worth looking up to...
She seems like she could do anything...
Well, based on how she looks, I guess...
I want to be like that too...
What do you think, Yuuto-san?
A-Anyway, where are the others?
It's fine...
It's embarrassing, but take a good look at my entire body!
Erotic! Embarrassing! But it's awesome!
If I buy the black one, I'm over my budget...
I suppose I'll get the one with polka dots, then!
What's she looking at?
I-Is that guy...
Hazuki-san's...
We can't know for sure...
T-This is...
Don't tell me... Hazuki-san and that person are...
Haruka.
Oh, there you are.
All right, hurry in.
U-Um...
What are you waiting for?
Everyone's waiting!
Come on, come on!
Hey, wait! Why are we...?
Um...
This is...?
Don't worry! It'll take a long time for her to prepare.
N-No... Like I said, we...
U-Um...
T-That tuxedo... really suits you...
You look so handsome...
U-Um... That is... Do I look weird...?
N-No! It fits you... really well...
Thank you...
You two match so well!
Got that right! It's so nice to be young!
All right, let's take some pictures!
Sorry, we got it wrong!
Huh, what's the matter?
Kawamoto-sama, the one who made the reservation, just arrived!
Then, these two are...?
Well, I guess it can't be helped...
This was our mistake, so this is on us.
Is it really okay?
Well, enjoy the service and let's take a picture!
Haruka!
Yuuto-san...
We've lost sight of Hazuki-san...
Haruka?
Maybe we're in Hazuki-san's way...
She may actually want to get married, but can't because of us...
Ever since we were kids, we've always relied on Hazuki-san.
We told her everything and trusted her more than anyone else.
But if that only brings her more trouble...
If that's really what's going on...
I'd want her to stop taking care of us and find her own happiness.
Even if she needed to quit her job...
I'd be smiling and wishing her the best...
Haruka...
What was it that you wanted to talk to me about?
Well...
Has something been bothering you lately?
How did you know?
So it's true...
Please don't be so distant. We're willing to listen to you.
No, I don't think it's anything worth bringing up.
T-That's not it!
I think that it's something really important to you.
And if it means a lot to you, then it means a lot to us, too!
Haruka-sama.
Don't mind us...
We're going to support you no matter what you decide to do.
Please be happy with him.
We saw it...
We saw you entering a bridal store with a man...
By that... Do you mean...
I only went to the hardware store upstairs.
The hardware store?!
Yes. The chain on my chainsaw started wearing down.
I was wondering if I should get a new one.
T-Then, that person is...
The owner of the hardware store.
He came to greet me in person since I'm a regular customer.
That means...
We got it all wrong...!
I-I'm sorry! I thought that you were...
No, it's because we jumped to conclusions...
Anyway, we're sorry.
Thank you.
Please, you two, raise your heads.
It makes me feel happier than anything seeing the both of you worry about me.
Hazuki-san... B-But...
Don't cry...
It will only make me feel worse if I see you cry...
That's because you and your sister's smiles are what make me happy.
Hazuki-san... Hazuki-san...
We're... back!
Huh?
Oh? So you left Hazuki-san and went off shopping, did you?
We kinda...
Here, this is for Onee-chan.
M-Mika!
I wonder what this is...
Now, now...
M-Mika! Give that back!
I was wondering what you two were doing together.
You certainly have great timing with these things, Onii-san!
Oh my, it looks as though we may be serving Yuuto-sama sooner than expected.
Congratulations.
Huh? Even you, Hazuki-san?
Come and get me!
Mika, give it back!
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「If You Look At Me Like That...」
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What is her true identity? And more importantly, her objective?
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"If You Look At Me Like That..."
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