PPC a la Chii - Track 10
(Today’s the day of the wedding shoot! I don’t know if Mom’s coming… but I’ve decided not to worry about that anymore.)
Chii-chan. What do you think…?
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Sooooo pretty!! The wedding dress Chii made looks super duper good on you! It looks exactly the way he thought it would!
You’re making me blush. But now that I’ve got the dress on, I’m starting to get excited.
I’m gonna do your make-up now, so you’re gonna be even moooooore pretty!
Mhm! I’m leaving it all to you.
Picking this pink glitter was totally the right call~♪ It suits your skin and it doesn’t overshadow the dress.
Woah, my face is changing before my eyes… As expected of you, Chii-chan.
Big Sis… do you remember the time when you taught me how to do make-up?
I sure do. You said you wanted to change your face, right~?
Yeah. When I said I hated how much my face looked like Dad’s, you lent me a spell to fix me up.
I really hated my face back then… but after that, I came to like it a bit.
Ahaha, I only taught you a bit. Now you’re even better at make-up than me.
There are so many other ways you helped me… Like letting me read gyaru mangas, praising my dance, and always cheering me on.
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You know… I feel guilty too, Big Sis, because I keep leaving our little sisters behind at home.
…! But your situation was different…
Yeah… I thought you’d say that.
Chii-chan…?
You’ll always be on my side no matter what. And that…
That’s what really saved me.
Chii-chan…
It was like Mom hated me and tossed me away into a barren corner of the world… Like I was always made to believe I’m worthless.
But I think I’ve made it this far because you were always by my side. Because I wasn’t alone.
That’s why I really love you, Big Sis… and I owe you more than I could repay. I mean it.
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If you can’t let go of the guilt you’ve been carrying… then at least believe in this one thing.
I’m truly happy now.
Really…?
You’re not forcing it, are you…? Smiling while hiding the pain from someone else… or from me? Are you sure this happiness you feel is genuine…?
Big Sis…
(I see. So she knew that I’ve been forcing a smile this whole time.)
Uhm, I don’t really know how to put this into words, but my life hasn’t been perfect. Not even close.
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My past is messy, there are a lot of things I can’t change… There were nights I couldn’t sleep because the sadness was weighing on me so much…
But no matter how long I give it some thought, it always comes down to the same thing.
Right now, I’m not sad anymore.
Everyone in the dorm pitched in to help me with this project. Everyone in Ev3ns too… No matter how selfish I got, they stuck with me.
So many people tell me they love my smile… that it gives them courage and makes them happy, and I love all of theirs right back!
Right now, I get to be here. I get to be an idol I love, dance as much as I want, and make people happy because of it…
How could I not be happy…!?
I see… That’s true.
Oh, right! Here! A present! You’ve been wanting this for a while, right?
A plumeria pendant head… Isn’t this pricey?
Ehehe. I dragged Chiefy along to buy it. The ultimate self-indulgence! Yay! ☆
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Big Sis. Please be happy. No matter how much you try to smile… if you’re sad, then I am too.
If you feel guilty, then this is your way of making it up to me! I won’t forgive you if you aren’t happy otherwise!
Chihiro…
Fine… Thank you. I’ll be happy no matter what!
Mhm!
Oh, now I’m crying… Fix my make-up please, Chii-chan. No matter what mom says today, I’m gonna make sure I smile until my cheeks hurt!
Ahaha! Leave it to me~!
(I’m so glad the decorations I prepared for the platform for today turned out so pretty…!)
Good work, Chief. Oh, this looks good. Projection Mapping… was it? That’s how you’re reproducing the aisle.
Yeah, and the white sand makes it stand out even more!
And… the priest will be Nayuki-san?
Hehe. Apparently, Nayuki-kun agreed to do it to fulfill Chihiro-kun’s wish for his sister to experience a complete wedding.
Oh, so this is the space for the attendees. I’ve brought the groom’s guests with me.
Thank you, Raito-san. Everyone, please head this way!
Master, I brought Momoka-sama and Towa-sama. They will take their assigned places.
I’m not interested in any pretend weddings, but I’ll do it because it’d be a pain if nyuszi started to cry.
(I can breathe a sigh of relief knowing Kuguri-san is here too… But Chihiro-kun’s mother still hasn’t arrived…)
It’s almost time for the bride and groom to come, but Chihiro’s mother isn’t here yet, huh…
The flight hasn’t been cancelled, so I’d like to hope she’s on her way…
(Ah, Nayuki-kun’s trying to signal something with his hands. Looks like he’s trying to say we can’t delay this any longer. He’s right… There are lots of pictures to take.)
Nothing else we can do about this… Chihiro-kun, could you ask them to come in?
Thankies, Chiefy! Big Sis and the others are coming in now. Mom is…
(Not here… I guess she’s not planning to come anymore…)
Chihiro… You okay?
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I’m fine. No matter what Mom does, I’m going to put my own feelings first… at least, that’s what I’ve decided to do today.
Everyone, you may start the applause and flower shower. The bride and groom will be entering.
(Big Sis and Oda-san…! Amidst the swirling petals and the ocean behind them, they’re smiling at each other so gently…)
(They look happy.)
Ugh, the sand’s getting into my shoes. It’s a pain to walk like this.
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