Link! Like!: Episode 18 ~ Part 1
Before she graduates, the second-year students, Kozue, Tsuzuri, and Megumi, decide to make Sachi, to whom they owe a great deal of gratitude, a song that will “make her cry her eyes out!” (according to Megumi)
Sachi:
Hm… my fourth cherry blossom’s here.
Sachi:
The first, then the second, then the third… Each time we meet, it’s like you haven’t changed at all. And yet, somehow…
How I feel about you has changed.
Sachi:
This year, I’ve got a question for you. You look over everyone each year, after all.
Sachi:
Everything my seniors have passed onto me… I didn’t waste them, did I?
Sachi:
I’m… not so sure about it.
Mm… mm… ah… Tsuzuri, Megumi, could I have a moment?
What’s up~?
I just wanted to talk to you about something. It’s about… the Renge Festival at the end of March.
Is it something for second years only?
Are we… surprising the first years?
That’s something for another time, wouldn’t you agree?
After all, Sachi-senpai is graduating, right?
…
Okay, I get it. That’s right, for the third years, the Renge Festival is the last day they can consider themselves as students here.
…That’s why I want to do something for Sachi-senpai at the Renge Festival. I don’t particularly have anything planned, though.
Well, this is totally something that’s for us second years to figure out. Hm… Maybe we should make some kind of present?
Looking at you two, I thought of something.
!
Well, look at you! Not bad, Tsuzurin~
Could you please tell us?
Sure… Why don’t we make a song? A new one.
A new song… What were you thinking of while you were looking at us?
In the club room last year, Kozu was always over there. Megu would lie down there, and then Sachi would come in from right there. Thinking about that…
When was it again…? I remember what Sachi would say when she came in.
Kozu is the song. I’m the dance. Megu is the words.
And… I think that whatever Sachi thinks of us, we can do even more amazing things than that. What about you two?
Heh… let’s do it, then!
We each have our own responsibilities, and it would be satisfying to carry them out… I agree, let’s go with your idea.
A song from us to Sachi-senpai… She might have a big aura, but we’re making that tiny girl cry her eyes out!
Um… I may have packed a bit too much.
Oh?
That knock… Kaho? What is it…?
Kozue-senpai, what’s the meaning of this!?
What do you mean, “I’m going home”!?
What’s wrong!? Kozue-senpai, are you dropping out of Hasunosora…!?
Uh, well…
I was just thinking I’d go home during the school break, though…
Huh…?
Oh… I see… so that’s what you meant…
I-I’m sorry. I don’t use enough words when I send messages. It’s a bad habit of mine.
I’m sorry, too. I totally misunderstood.
I was just about ready to drag myself over to your place…
Look, I even brought my suitcase!
Aha… My apologies. It looks like I really startled you.
I wasn’t trying to hide anything. We were just thinking of writing a song for Sachi-senpai.
Oh… that’s right… she’s gonna graduate soon.
And I thought that I could concentrate on that more if I were at home. That’s really it.
Kozue-senpai’s house…! It’s probably just as big as Kenrokuen!
…So, Kaho. Would you like to come along?
Huh?
I want to make this an absolutely incredible song. I’d be very grateful if you could lend me some assistance.
Of course, that’s if you don’t have anything else planned…
No problem! I’ll do everything I can!