Notes:
() - Heroine's thoughts, Blue Text - Flashbacks
Shigure - A Wish to a Star - Moon End
Chapter 5 - Fluttering Tanzaku Slip
The soft nightly breeze made the bamboo stalk sway. When we found a tall bamboo stalk that looked like it could reach the sky, we decided to hang our tanzaku slips on it.
(I mustn't let him see it until I hang it up...)
Shigure: Should we do it here?
MC: Yes.
Shigure-san stretched out a little and extended his hand straight to hang his tanzaku slip on the bamboo stalk. Although, at that moment...
Shigure: Ah...!
MC: ...!
The tanzaku slip fell from Shigure-san's hand.
(Ah...!)
The tanzaku slip lightly fluttered down to the ground as if it had a mind of it's own. Shigure-san's wish... On the tanzaku slip, "I wish to become a man that'll protect MC properly" was written.
(Shigure-san...)
When I looked at Shigure-san, he made a sad look as tears were about to come out of his eyes. I tried thinking of a way to cheer him up quickly, but I was unable to bring out the words...
Last Chapter - Making a Wish Come True Together
Before Shigure-san could hang up his tanzaku slip, it ended up falling...
-Flashback-
Shigure: Ah...!
(Ah...!)
-Flashback-
I ended up seeing Shigure-san's wish. On the tanzaku slip, "I wish to become a man that'll protect MC properly" was written.
(Shigure-san wrote about me...)
Shigure-san picked up the tanzaku slip with his trembling hand.
Shigure: You... saw it.
I couldn't bring myself to lie as he was looking straight at me with teary eyes.
(I have to tell him honestly...)
MC: ...Yes.
I looked up at Shigure-san. He looked like he was trying his hardest to hold back his tears that were falling now.
Shigure: Having you see my wish... It's embarrassing...
MC: That's...
Shigure: Even at an important time like this, I'm always messing up...
Shigure-san hung his head down when he said that as his voice sounded like it could disappear at any moment.
Shigure: It's embarrassing to have my wish not being granted...
(Shigure-san, he's really upset... I need to back him up properly...!)
When I tried to think of any kind of word to say, I was unable to bring up any to cheer him up well.
(What should I do...)
As I was pondering about it, Shigure-san spoke in a panic.
Shigure: Sorry, it's my fault for troubling you...
MC: That's not true...!
Shigure: I need to have the strength to make my own wish come true.
Shigure-san looked straight at me. His eyes were so clear that it felt like I could get sucked into them if I let my guard down.
Shigure: I wish to become a strong man to protect MC...
MC: Shigure-san...
When the noise around us became distant... It felt like we were the only people in this world as a sweet feeling overtook us.
Shigure: Now, let's go hang up our tanzaku slips.
MC: ...Okay.
We hung our tanzaku slips on the tall bamboo stalk at the same time.
Shigure: What did you wish for?
Shigure-san looked at my tanzaku slip.
Shigure: ...!
On my tanzaku slip, "I wish to come to the Star Festival with Shigure-san next year" was written.
MC: I had so much fun today... that it made me think of going again next year too.
Shigure: M-Me too! I want to go together next year too...!
(Shigure-san was thinking the same thing as me... That makes me happy.)
Shigure: Let's make our wishes come true together.
MC: Yes!
The colorful tanzaku slips that were hanging on the bamboo stalk swayed from the nightly breeze.
As we were looking at them...
We softly made a wish to the bright stars in the night sky to make everyone's wishes come true.
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