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"Maybe it's because everyone knows I'm bad at handling machines, but I would often get told to take the passenger seat instead."
"Hopping a Ride on Heart-shaped Bubbles - PART 1”

Tsumugi: Oh, could you place the seedlings over there?
Tenma: Gotcha.
Tsumugi: Sorry for using up your important day off like this.
Tenma: It’s not like helping out costs me anything, it’s fine.
Besides, with how few gardening buddies there are in this dorm, lending a hand is the least I can do.
Tsumugi: Fufu. Thank you, Tenma-kun.
Tenma: So then, what can I do next?
Tsumugi: Let me see, for the fertilizer—
…
Tenma: What’s up?
Tsumugi: It’s not a big deal… I just completely forgot about replenishing the fertilizer stock.
Looking at the spare time left, I should probably hurry and buy some right away.
Tenma: So you plan on going right away? I’ll join you then, since it’s my day off anyway.
Tsumugi: You sure? Wouldn’t it be better for you to rest up in the dorm instead?
Tenma: Don’t mind me. Plus it’s a good change of pace to get out for some fresh air.
Tsumugi: Well, if you say so, then I’ll take you up on that offer.
Since a sack of fertilizer is pretty heavy, having someone to help carry it would save me a lot.
Tenma: In that case, wait a bit and I'll get ready. Where’s the shop?
Tsumugi: Hmm, we could go to either the florists’ or the home center.
But the fertilizer will still be pretty heavy no matter which shop we'll be going to. Taking it home will be pretty taxing—
….Oh I know.
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Tenma: ….Is it really okay for us to take the car? Tasuku-san is out right now, isn’t he?
Tsumugi: It’s alright. I got his permission via LIME text. See?

Tasuku: I don’t mind it but…. Who’s driving?
Tsumugi: He doesn’t mind it, he said.
Tenma: …Wouldn’t it be good to give him a reply before anything though?
Tsumugi: Oh, you’re right. I should answer back… I’ll be driving… There.
That should be fine. Shall we go? Uhm… First, let me set our destination on the GPS.
Tenma: Is it not a place you know enough already?
Tsumugi: Tasuku would always take me there himself, so I sort of remember the directions….. Or a vague idea of it, at least.
——Huh? Where do I input the destination name again?
Tenma: Here, right? See, you just select among the prefectures and go from there…
Tsumugi: Oh, you’re right. As expected, Tenma-kun.
Tenma: You’re weak with tech as usual too…. Will you really be fine being on the wheel?
Tsumugi: It’ll be alright. I had some practice while getting Tasuku to guide me some time ago.
Now then, time to head out. I’ll make sure to drive safely, so don’t worry.
Tenma: Alright. I’ll help out with the navigation then.
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"Hopping a Ride on Heart-shaped Bubbles - PART 2”

Tenma: We’re home——
Kumon: Ah, welcome back, Tenma-san!
Kazunari: Hey Tax, Ten-ten’s home!
Tasuku: Sumeragi… So you’re safe
Tenma: Huh?
Tsumugi: Eh, Tasuku? You’re home earlier than I expected you to be.
Thanks again for letting me borrow the car. Here are the keys.
Tasuku: …..LIME.
Tsumugi: Huh?
Tasuku: You didn’t see my other replies, did you.
Tsumugi: Replies….?

Tasuku: You sure you can do it?
Tasuku: I think you should just stay put instead
Tasuku: I’m coming home so wait there
Tasuku: I’ll take the car out myself
Tsumugi: Ahh…..Sorry. I never took out my phone once, so I didn’t notice.
Tasuku: Good grief…. Well, as long as nothing bad happened.
Tenma: Nothing went wrong with the driving, don’t worry. It was a pleasant drive, in fact.
Kumon: It’s pretty rare to see Tenma-san and Tsumugi-san go on a drive together!
Tsumugi: Tenma-kun helped me out with the GPS directions.
Misumi: Tenma? For directions~?!
Yuki: You let this guy, who has no sense of direction, be in charge of something like that?
Kazunari: It seems more likely for him to make you drive around the place in circles, right!
Tenma: Wh-What’s with that—!!
Tasuku: I suppose even that can’t match to Tsumugi’s lack of tech knowledge.
Tsumugi: Ahaha….
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Izumi: (I finally got to finish the things all my tasks today. Now how should I spend my afternoon—)
Tsumugi: Oh, Director.
Izumi: Tsumugi-san, Tasuku-san. Are you two about to head out?
Tasuku: Yeah.
Tsumugi: It seems like there’s a new gasoline station that just opened up with a car wash facility established right next to it. We were thinking of checking it out.
Since I borrowed Tasuku’s car the other day, I was planning to do something to return the favor, so this became the plan now.
Izumi: I see! Maybe I should go check it out too.
Tasuku: You wanna come with, Director?
Izumi: Hmmm…. I did just have my car washed not too long ago though.
Tsumugi: Then we’ll have them inspect it for next time. Why don’t you join us anyway?
Izumi: Is it alright?
Tsumugi: Of course. Right, Tasuku?
Tasuku: I’m fine with it if the Director is.
Izumi: Alright! Then lemme help out with the car wash too!
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Izumi: The manual wash area is over here, right? Now as for the car wash tools——
Tsumugi: It seems like outside of the high-pressure water, you’ll have to prepare your own tools for this.
Tasuku: I’ve got most of the tools we’ll generally need inside the car. But before that, we should do a light wash first.
Tsumugi: Let me handle that then.
Tasuku: Just a rough rinse, alright?
Tsumugi: Got it….. Over here, right?
Tasuku: ——Don’t face the hose over my way.
Tsumugi: Ahaha, kidding kidding. Sorry.
Izumi: Alright, my turn to splash Tsumugi-san next!
Tsumugi: EH—?!?

▶︎ CHOICE 1: Can you dodge this?
Izumi: Let’s see if you can dodge this!
Tsumugi: W-Wait a moment! Isn’t the water pressure from that pretty high—
Izumi: Fufu, I’m joking of course. I just wanted to try what you did with Tasuku-san just now.
Tsumugi: That surprised me….. I thought you were serious for a moment. That was a good bit, Director.
Izumi:: Really~? That wasn’t even the best of my acting skills!
Tsumugi: Fufu, perhaps.
But seeing you act like this from time to time … I’m quite fond of this side of you.
▶︎ CHOICE 2: Don’t you run away!
Izumi: It’s hard to aim with this, so don’t you try running away!
Tsumugi: Even if you say that….!! —Wait a minute.
Looking at it closely, there’s no water coming out of your hose, is there?
Izumi: Oops, you found me out. Sorry for deceiving you just now.
Tsumugi: It’s fine… I did enjoy seeing you looking so ready to chase me just now. It looked like you went back to being a child.
I think it’s nice to see you like that from time to time.
Tasuku: Geez…. What are you two fooling around for?
Tsumugi: Ahaha, sorry sorry.
Izumi: After this… We just have to start washing with the sponges, right?
Tasuku: Yeah. I’ll be counting on you.
Izumi: Don’t you worry about it!
Tsumugi: Director.
Izumi: Hm?
Tsumugi: Take a look at this.
Izumi: Waah~ It's a heart made out of bubbles! The way you drew it is so cute, Tsumugi-san.

Tsumugi: You could say that this heart represents my feelings for you….. Just kidding—
Izumi: ———
Tasuku: Hey, it’s about time to wash it down.
(WATER SPRAYING)
Tsumugi: Aahh~~!!!
Izumi: …The heart disappeared in a flash, huh….
Tsumugi: —Tasuku really is just like that sometimes.
Tasuku: We gotta move on to the next step, there’s still a lot left to do.
Tsumugi: Okay okay…. Well now, let’s give this thing a proper wash, shall we?
Izumi: Fufu, alright!