I’m sorry I took so long for this. I didn’t even make it on time for Maki’s birthday. orz.
Somehow things got really busy.
There’s still another nicomaki chapter so I’ll work on that too.
Part 1: www.nikomaki.tumblr.com/post/99554997327/lovelive-school-idol-diary-nicomaki-chapter-4-part-1
Part 2: http://nikomaki.tumblr.com/post/103370778567/lovelive-school-idol-diary-nicomaki-chapter-4-part
Lovelive school idol diary ~μ’s summer vacation~ [nicomaki diary]
Chapter 4: The night of the fireworks - Part 3 （last)
By Yazawa Nico
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I switched from holding her wrist, to holding her hand instead.
And held her hand gently.
Maki-chan's shoulders trembled a little and winced.
「I would be troubled if you got lost again, so let's go together from now on alright?」
For a moment, she squeezed me tightly and stopped moving.
I looked back and saw Maki-chan with a deep red face, her neck slightly trembling.
「Nico will lead and clear the way for you♡」
Because I’m quick witted, upon seeing this I laughed, nishishi ♡ Maki-chan joined me and laughed a little. Ah, I knew it, she’s feeling uneasy. My gaze shifted to her shoes.
Eh?
When Nico looked at Maki-chan’s shoes, ah, at her instep, there was a huge mark made by her geta strap. Red and rather painful looking.
「Could it be that it was hurting since back then?」
「Just, a little」
Maki-chan started speaking lesser.
Geez, she should stop putting on a brave front!
*giggles ♡ *
Nico made a face like how she would if it was cocoa and kokoro instead, and spoke.
「Geez, you should say it quickly. It’s not right to hide it. Because as members of school idol μ's, we are supposed to share weal and woe together. Be frank about your weakness and when you’re in trouble! 」
「O-okay.」
Maki-chan looked down comfortably in embarrassment.
「Well, it can’t be helped. Let’s hold hands?」
As Nico went up to Maki-chan and offered her her hand, Maki-chan timidly stretched hers out.
And we held hands. tightly.
There was a little sweat.
But it was soft. And gentle.
There is nothing else left to say.
Both of us took our time and walked.
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peeew peeew peeew banggg!
Fireworks went off again.
Smoke from the fireworks in the darkness of the shining night.
Waves of people that seemed to swell bigger and bigger.
In the midst of this, were two people who were not used to wearing yukata.
Trying not to stray apart.
Trying not to be separated.
Mutually trying to hold each other hands firmly, and moving forward.
Even if we couldn’t see the other party faces.
This way, as long as we were holding hands, we would never, never be apart. It’s comforting.
Could these feelings, be transmitted through our hands?
Even though we didn’t speak, I felt that we could understand each other. Was it just an illusion created by the summer fireworks at night?
Just both of us, me and Maki-chan.
Walking in the streets at night.
Surely, this night, during my summer vacation as a 3rd year high school student,
holding hands with Maki-chan and walking like this, is something Nico would remember for life.
was what Nico thought,
Even though when we meet up with everyone later, I want to take a commemorative photo and title it “ μ's in yukata!” and post it on my blog.
However, this surprising one scene,
is something that the shutter in Nico’s heart would take a picture of, as she seals it deep inside.
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I’m pretty sure that a photo would not be able to capture what I’m feeling right now.
Even though we didn’t say anything, Nico always believed that there was someone who could understand her here.
And right ahead, at the path we were walking to, everyone would be there smiling too.
Hey, Maki-chan. It’s a good thing that both of us are girls, right?
We are able to hold hands like this, and become comfortably happy ♡
Just like Nico, you are always awkward.
Pretentious. Someone who doesn’t admit her real feelings most of the time.
But just like this, as we our hands touch when we hold hands,
somehow, it seems that, even though we didn’t speak, I feel that our feelings are able to reach each other.
An idol is supposed to be like this.
To be able to reach the hearts of someone.
Nico, felt that way.
But, I still think, this feelings are too embarrassing, so I’m not going to tell anyone!
I mean, as our hands touch, as we spend the whole day together.
I feel that even if I didn’t say anything, my feelings would still reach her.
If you say out something important, I think that it would escape.
So that’s why, that’s why, I’ll never say it to anyone. Not even Maki.-chan.
Although I really think that Maki-chan is cute, and I want to protect her, teehee.
But, I will never, ever say it~♪
-end of chapter 4-
