Doll Festival♪ Doll Festival♪
Saki, is there a bowl or plate I can put the rice puffs in?
Yup!
Let's see, they can go in... This one!
Thanks. Oh, this one looks cute.
Hehe. I really like that one♪
Tsukasa bought it for me way back...
...
Saki...
Hey, Shiho!
How are things over there?
Hm? Oh, the food's all ready now.
Wow, that looks amazing!
Thank you so much!
All I did was put what your mom made onto some plates. Is there anything else we need to do?
That should be it! Thanks so much, you two! All that's left to do is wait for Hona!
Okay. I hope her committee meeting gets to end early...
Yeah. But now that I can see it all, there's a ton of food and snacks...
It felt like we did a lot, but this still isn't everything, right?
Haha, yeah... Tsukasa bought a lot of stuff for us yesterday and...
He said he wanted to make sure we had as much fun as...
Saki...
Shiho, something definitely happened between Saki and Tsukasa...
I can see that. Did they get into an argument or something? I can't really imagine what they would fight about...
Oh, right! Take a look at this too! The Tenma family's special dolls! Including a seven-tiered stand and all the fixings!
This really is something else. Even the clothes they're wearing are fancier than normal...
Yeah. Oh, except for the ones at the top. Why are they so dirty?
Their kimonos are torn in some spots too. Did you do that while playing with them, Saki...?
I would never do something like that!
They're dirty because Tsukasa did something very thoughtful for me...
Tsukasa...?
Yeah. This happened when we were still little...
(I didn't get to celebrate the Doll Festival at home this year either...)
(I really liked the cake mom and dad got me but...)
I really wanted to see our huge doll stand too...
(No, I'm starting to feel sad...)
(I can't let everyone see me this way or ask for too much. Otherwise, they'll start worrying about me...)
Saki...
Huh...? T-Tsukasa?!
Did you forget something?
Oh, uh... Yes!
I forgot my handkerchief...
Your handkerchief...?
Oh, here you go!
Thanks, Saki...!
I'll be back later too!
Okay, bye...
Wait, later...?
(What did he mean by that? Is he talking about visiting me tomorrow too...?)
(And it's already dark...)
(I'm happy that we celebrated the Doll Festival together, but I do feel lonely here...)
*Huff*... *Huff*... Saki!!
Huh? Tsukasa?
Did you forget something else?
No, it's not that!
I came here to bring you these!
Th-Those are our dolls...!
But why...?
I... I really wanted you to see them...
I couldn't bring them all, so I thought I could bring at least the ones at the very top to show you!
Tsukasa...
(Did he do this because he realized I was feeling sad...?)
But... I'm so sorry... I fell on the way here and got them all dirty...
They mean so much to you but I...
*Gasp*...
(Tsukasa's really hurt.
Worse than the dolls...)
(He's covered in scrapes and bruises too. He must be in so much pain, but he came anyway...)
(I'm happy that he brought me these dolls but...)
(I'm even happier that he came all this way for me...!)
(Oh no... I'm so happy, I might start crying...)
(But...)
No, it's okay! I'm really happy that you did this...!
Thank you, Tsukasa! Doing all of this for me...!
Is what happened...
And I wanted everyone to see those dolls, so I decided to have a party to celebrate.
I never knew...
That's so adorable.
Hehe, thanks!
Mom and dad even asked a few times to see if they should buy some new ones, but I kept telling them that I like them just the way they are.
These dolls are the most important thing in the world to me. Tsukasa and I are tied together by them...
Which is why I don't want any new ones...
But Saki. Did something happen between you and...?
Oh, that must be Hona!
I'll go take a look.
Coming♪ Welcome!
Wait, huh...?!
Uh, please excuse the sudden intrusion...
Toya?!
Oh, did you come here to party with us? Come right in!
Um, Tsukasa hasn't come home yet but...
No... There's something I need to tell you, Saki.
Huh? Me?
Yes... I apologize in advance for butting into your business but...
Tsukasa told me about the fight you had with him about your dolls.
*Gasp*...
I fully understand that you didn't want him to do such a thing...
But Tsukasa put quite a lot of thought into your gift.
He's been saving up for years in order to see you smile and be happy.
What? Tsukasa never mentioned anything like that...
What he got may've ended up being not to your liking but...
I just wanted you to understand why he did what he did and how much thought he put into it.
Toya...
Yes. Let's make the most of it since we're going to have so many people join us!
Tsukasa... He does so much for me...
But I just...
Aaahhhhh!!!
Saki!! Sakiii!!
Ts-Tsukasa...?!