[Translation] Authoress & Heroine
"Don't cry, Sasame-san. I'm sorry for teasing you... I'll take responsibility for your tears, so let's get married. ♪"
Location: Classroom
Hiyono: ...~♪
(Hee~! I made a lot of progress on the manuscript today!
It feels so good... Things are really shaping up~, I guess writing newspaper articles really has improved my writing skills a lot. The words are just spilling out ooooone after the ooooother. ♪
The Chief always gets onto me about writing too much, though~... A lot of what I put down gets rejected, but I think my writing skills really are improving.
But more than that, the fact that even one person reads my words is enough for me. The Chief always, always reads through them really thoroughly, and others, like Yogiri-san, always look forward to them too.
I'm happy just being able to write, but it makes me a hundred times happier to know it's being read! Ahh, I wonder if I'm even allowed to be this happy...? ♪
I'm so glad that the Chief found me and invited me to join the School Newspaper... Though the work itself is important enough, I've gained so much more than just that too~...♪
I used to spend my days fidgeting in the corner of the classroom, writing all by myself... And now I'm so relaxed, the words just flow right from my fingertips ♪
I want to write so many things, my hands can't even keep up. Ehehe, maybe I'll do what the Chief does and start running... I absolutely need to improve my stamina.
I'm the only one who can write this story! And I'll work hard so no one can even think about taking it away from me! Let's go go go~! ♪ )
Hayate: Sasame-sa~n. ♪
Hiyono: Eek?!
Yo-Yo–Yogiri-shan...?
(H-Her face is so close! What's going on? Did I somehow fall into a fantastical world while I was writing my manuscript?! Ohhhhh my godddd!
My heart's about to give out! Ah, I thought it was just my imagination, but Yogiri-san has been rather forward lately, hasn't she?!
It's more than I deserve, and I know I end up acting so weird around her because of it!)
Ah, um... Y-Yogiri-shan? Do you need shomething from me?!
Hayate: Not really. You were just making some pretty funny faces, so I came over to see what was up~♪
Hiyono: Hhh? I was?
Hayate: Yeah. I was worried about you because recently, it really seems like you've been on the verge of crying... But then you started making all kinds of other faces, like you were angry or happy about something. It really threw me for a loop, you know~?
Hiyono: Ahhh, I'm so sorry... I get really into whoever I'm writing at the time, so I end up making the same faces they do... For example, if a character gets stabbed in the stomach, then I end up having a stomachache myself.
Hayate: Ooh, so you really feel for the character you're writing, huh? I didn't know you could make that many faces. ♪
You always turn your head down and pull your bangs to hide your face when you're around me... You mumble your words, too.
But you know, I really do wanna see all kinds of expressions from you. Why don't you cut your bangs already? You should show off that cute smile of yours, Sasame-san. ♪
Hiyono: Eek?! D-Don't touch my hair! That's a really sensitive spot for some people, you know? They could label that as sexual harassment! Ah, but I don't really mind it myself...
I-I-I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! I must be a real eyesore, aren't I? If you'll excuse me, I'll go back to writing in my corner of the classroooooom!
Hayate: Wait, don't go... Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you while you were writing. Is it it for the newspaper?
I've been really busy with softball practice lately, so I haven't really been able to do anything Champion of Justice-like lately... I thought that maybe you'd been having some trouble with your writing 'cause of that.
But instead, you've been writing something up nonstop... I couldn't help but think that maybe you found yourself a new Champion of Justice besides me.
Hiyono: Oh nonono, absolutely not! To me, you're the only Champion of Justice in the whole world, Yogiri-san! I love you more than the stars do the sky...☆
Hayate: Oh, that's a relief. I love you too, Sasame-san. ♪
Hiyono: Ah, ahh?! Y-You shouldn't joke around like that! M-M-My heart's gonna give out! Uuu, I wish I'd recorded you saying that...!
Hayate: Heheh. If you want, Sasame-san, I'll tell you "I love you" as many times as you'd like~. ♪
Hiyono: W-What's going on? Did you hit your head or something like that? Or are you just saying sweet nothings to me as part of a punishment game? P-Please don't force yourself!
Hayate: Mm... Anyway, let's take it back a step. If it's not an article, then what're you writing? Can I read it? I'm a huuuge fan of your writing, you know~! ♪
Hiyono: Wait, not yet! I'm not done yet! Y-You shouldn't want to read it, I just–I just wrote it on passion alone, from the seat of my pants! A-At least let me edit it first, please!
Hayate: Nope~, I'm gonna read it. ♪ Out loud, too~. ♪
Hiyono: Waaaaah, stop iiiiit! Don't look at it, Yogiri-san, I'll die from embarrassment! Haa... Haa... Whew, look! I've used up every last bit of air raising my voice!
Cough. Yogiri-san, you're such a bully. There's no way I'll marry you if you keep this up.
Hayate: Wow, you're that embarrassed by it? I don't really get it, since I've never written a book before... I'm more of a sporty girl, so I don't even read that much.
Don't cry, Sasame-san. I'm sorry for teasing you... I'll take responsibility for your tears, so let's get married. ♪
From today on, you'll be Hiyono Yogiri. ♪
Hiyono: Ooooh~! Oooh, ooh ooh ooh!
Hayate: Wow, you really sound like Umezono-san from Class B right now... Kind of like a monkey. Sorry, sorry, I went too far. ♪
But I'm serious, this is one interesting piece of work. There's some words I don't really know, but... from what I can get, it feels like something I'd like... Can I read it once you're all done?
Hiyono: Uuuu~! You're a bully, Yogiri-san! There's no way I'm letting you read it!
Hayate: I said I was sorry... I really have reflected on my mistakes, okay~? I promise. ♪
Hiyono: Uuu... I thought you were a picture perfect, ideal Champion of Justice... But when you're spoken to, it's more like you're airheaded — or rather, you're careless.
Hayate: Ahaha, sorry. Did I crush your image of me?
Hiyono: Mm-mm. Rather, the articles have been received pretty well recently, with others saying that they're thankful to see a more human side to the Champion of Justice. It really isn't right to just idealize someone in your mind.
I'm glad to know you, Yogiri-san, even if it's just through jokes like this... It's nice, like I've gotten closer to you even the littlest bit. ♪
But honestly, this novel is far from finished, and it may be a while before I can show you it. It's a long story, and since I'm handwriting the whole thing it's slow going.
Hayate: Uh... I can't say I know what you're going through, buy why don't you type it up instead? Or can't you?
Hiyono: I could, but... The Chief says that, "When you're young, you should write everything by hand. That way, you'll memorize words, phrasing, and idioms more than you would by typing them, so break open a dictionary and learn 'em one at a time."
Hayate: Huuuh. That girl's actually got a good point, huh? Yeah, you should definitely challenge yourself when you're young. If you don't and you just take it easy, you won't learn a thing, right?
But I've already read this far, so I'm pretty curious about what's next... Will you tell me what the story's about, or at least what you've got so far?
Let's talk more, Sasame-san. I'll challenge myself right beside you. ♪
Hiyono: Uh... Well, I guess talking to someone would help clear my head if I need it..?
Hayate: That's right. So, first off, tell me this: who's modeled off of me in this story? I wanna know who I'm gonna feel for when I read it.
Hiyono: Eh, huh? No one's modeled off of you, Yogiri-san, because everyone dies in the end! And even if it's just a story, there's no way I could cruelly end your life!
Hayate: Wow, that's one hell of a spoiler you just dropped...
But I'd like it if you put me in there too, okay? If everyone's gonna die in the end, then I'll swoop in and save them Champion of Justice style. ♪
Honestly, I don't really like myself that much... I'm too boyish, too awkward... But when you write me, Sasame-san, I really feel like I could love myself.
So please, Miss Authoress! Write about me even more~! ♪
Hiyono: Uu, uuu... But if it won't be good if I get attached to a certain character, you know? It'll make them harder to kill when I should... But, well... I guess I can try?
I want to write your story more, too. I want to fill out all the details, now and forever. ♪
Hayate: Good. Now then, I've gotta stay on your good side, Miss Authoress, so I don't die. You've got day duty, right Sasame-san? Let me give you a hand~. ♪
Hayate: I've been meaning to ask you if I could for a while, actually, but it took a while to get to that point, ahaha. ♪
Hiyono: Heehee. Yogiri-san, you really are pretty awkward around me, aren't you...♪
❖ peace (tler) ❖ honeyspades (proofer)
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