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Hiiro: Ah, I accidentally got some on the table. Could you get a wipe, Kohaku-san?
Kohaku: āCourse, here ya go. Ya gotta open yer mouth big anā wide so that ya don't spill crumbs.Ā
Hiiro: Thank you, Iāll take note of that!Ā
Kohaku: (...He looks ābout as normal a boy as they come when heās eatinā breakfast, huh)
(The Hiiro-han I saw durinā Matrix astonished me so much that I canāt help but incessantly worry away just from beinā near him)Ā
(He disciplines in a way that dredges up memories of my sisters⦠or particularly, the way he made us prepare for all kinds oā things)Ā
(He dived headfirst into playinā villain just so Crazy:B could secure the first win)
(There sure were lotsa things happeninā in the Amagi village, but by far my biggest shocker would beā¦)Ā
Hiiro: Umu. Todayās bread was baked wonderfully. It was so delicious. Maybe I should get seconds?Ā
Kohaku: (whispering) With that face, he follows every rule to an absolute. He forces everyone to follow them with him, anā any opposition turns him into a terrifyinā lad)
(Like say, were there to be a rule that determined that all breakfasts shall be bread, what would Hiiro-han do?)Ā
(Would he even go as far as to tell me, whoās currently eatinā rice, to have bread instead?)Ā
Phew. I got so caught up with these stupid ideas that simply eatinā breakfast took far too long.Ā
???: Iām hooooome!!!! ā Iām so thirsty after running!Ā
Kohaku: Mm⦠no doubt, thatās Madara-hanās voice. Gāmorninā.Ā
Madara: Ohh, if it isnāt Kohaku-san! Goooood morniiiiing! ā
Kohaku: Yer always so damn loud.Ā
Anyhow, thereās somethinā I wanted to askā¦Ā
Would ya rather have rice or bread for breakfast?Ā
Madara: ā¦Hmm? Thatās quite the unexpected question.Ā
Have you been wondering about what food I like? Iām so happy to hear that āŖ
Kohaku: Ah, no, this aināt the type oā question that should be thrillinā ya. Not like Iāll die without yer answer anyhow.Ā
Madara: Now now, you can be honest and say it! You want to make breakfast for Madara-han over here, donātcha? āŖ
Kohaku: Whoās sayinā what? And the same goes to you. Rather than āaccidentallyā pullinā it outta me, aināt it better to just ask why Iām questioning ya?Ā
Anyhow, Iāll explain⦠I was eatinā with Hiiro-han just now.Ā
So we were in the Matrix project, where this anā that happened⦠Now, Iāve got this slightly odd relationship with Hiiro-han.Ā
Madara: Mmhm. I see, I get the situation now.Ā
Oh, to think that Kohaku-san would consult me for relationship advice āŖ
Mamaās delighted! Moved beyond words! So happy, in fact, that I feel inclined to pat Kohaku-sanās head ā
Kohaku: Uwaah!? Stop!Ā
Actually, whatās with this weirdass attitude? Are ya makinā fun of me, ya jerk?Ā
Madara: Hahaha, whoās to say?Ā
Moving on. Personally, Iād say that becoming friends with Hiiro-san could alleviate much of your worries, Kohaku-san.Ā
Kohaku: Friends?Ā
Madara: Yep. For example⦠if Hiiro-san were to invite you to a meal, you wouldnāt turn him down, right?Ā
Kohaku: Well, I āspose so. We were eatinā together earlier too.Ā
Madara: Then, letās extend it from within the Starmony dorms to ES as a whole. What would you do if he asked you to go shopping with him? Turn him down?Ā
Kohaku: Maybe if I had other plans⦠āsides that, I donāt see a reason to not go.Ā
Madara: Yep. So basically, you two are already on pretty decent terms.Ā
But what would you consider Hiiro-san to be to you?Ā
Is he an acquaintance from a different unit? Or perhaps someone close to a good friend of yours? ā¦Try taking a step back to reevaluate.Ā
Kohaku: Thatās true. Who knows whether or not Rabu-han anā I have the same thoughts on this person.Ā
Madara: Iām also assuming that, since whatever happened during Matrix, your thoughts on him have complicated since.Ā
You two may be on relatively good terms, but with your perspective, it seems you canāt quite put a good name to your relationship.Ā
And thatās exactly why if you were able to get to a point where you could start calling him a āfriendā, you could reforge your relationship with him entirely.Ā
Kohaku: Woah⦠Iād never expected you to give such sound advice.Ā
Madara: ā¦.Thatās odd. Iām supposed to be your older senpai with plenty of life experience under my belt, no?
Kohaku: My bad. I just didnāt expect the friendless Madara-han to be the one advisinā me on makinā friends.Ā
Madara: Hrm⦠what was that about me making fun of you earlier?Ā
Kohaku: Ahaha! āCourse, I think I can do this with yer idea. Thank ya kindly āŖ
Now, Iāll call Hiiro-han right awayā
Hiiro: This⦠is a store selling idol merchandise, yes?Ā
Did you want to come to this store with me, Kohaku-san?Ā
Kohaku: It mustāve been a doozy to be called anā brought here so suddenly, sorry ābout that.Ā
I was just glad to have gotten in touch with ya⦠but the only spot I can think for bringinā āfriendsā is this idol goods store. (1)
Hiiro: āFriendsā?Ā
Kohaku: Mmhm. Iāve been thinkinā ābout wantinā to be such with ya, Hiiro-han.Ā
I thought of talkinā it out with fists too, since I reckon that a playfight could bring us closer.Ā
Hiiro: With fists? Playfight?Ā
Kohaku: Ah, Iām just talkinā to myself. Donāt worry ābout that.Ā
ā¦So far, I believe you and Iāve been toddlinā along on just ābeing on decent termsā.Ā
What do you think ābout callinā each other āfriendsā from now on?Ā
Weāve even worked together as one unit before, so how ābout we continue workin' together?Ā
Iād never really tried to make friends before, so I may slip anā say weird things from time to time. If thatās okay with youā¦. how about it?Ā
Hiiro: ā¦.Umu! Iād love to, Kohaku-san!Ā
Kohaku: Really?Ā
Hiiro: Of course āŖ Youāre a close friend of Airaās, so I assumed that the two of us were already friends.Ā
But now that I think about it, I never did walk up to you and go, āletās be friends!ā, did I?Ā
From now on, as newfound friends⦠Iāll be in your care, Kohaku-san āŖ
Kohaku: Ahaha, shakinā hands as proof of our friendship, huh. What a nice feelinā āŖ
I planned on the two of us just goinā shopping as friends, but Iād like ta hear more ābout ya, Hiiro-han.Ā
Do you have any other friends, like Hinata-han? What hobbies do you have, and what do ya usually talk about? Can ya tell me?
Hiiro: Of course! Letās shop and chat away!Ā
Kohaku: Thanks, Hiiro-han. As friends, from now on⦠Iāll be in yer care āŖ
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Translation Notes
Callback to Airaās FS1 4* story, āNovices in Friendshipā, where Aira brings Kohaku to presumably the exact same merch store.Ā
Thank you for reading! This is not proofread at the moment, but this was such a cute story that I had to translate it!! ^^Ā
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