A Thrilling Development?!/Card Story

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**Transcript**

 After School
 Haneoka Girls' Academy - Class 1-B

Tsugumi
Sigh... I really wish we could have finished the manga we all came up with together...
**Tsugumi**: Sigh... I really wish we could have finished the manga we all came up with together...

Tsugumi
... Stop that! I have to forget about it and focus on what we want to do for next time like Moca said!
**Tsugumi**: ... Stop that! I have to forget about it and focus on what we want to do for next time like Moca said!

Tsugumi
Alright! I've got this!
**Tsugumi**: Alright! I've got this!

Tomoe
Tsugu? What's up? You sound pretty pumped.
**Tomoe**: Tsugu? What's up? You sound pretty pumped.

Tsugumi
Ah, Tomoe-chan!
**Tsugumi**: Ah, Tomoe-chan!

Tsugumi
I thought I'd start learning how to draw manga, just in case we decided to try writing our own again someday.
**Tsugumi**: I thought I'd start learning how to draw manga, just in case we decided to try writing our own again someday.

Tomoe
Ah~, gotcha. We did have a lot of fun that day, didn't we?
**Tomoe**: Ah~, gotcha. We did have a lot of fun that day, didn't we?

Tsugumi
Yeah! Even if we didn't end up entering in a contest, I think it'd be plenty of fun just to draw one together with everyone!
**Tsugumi**: Yeah! Even if we didn't end up entering in a contest, I think it'd be plenty of fun just to draw one together with everyone!

Tomoe
I see. Then I'll help you out!
**Tomoe**: I see. Then I'll help you out!

Tsugumi
Really?! Thank you, Tomoe-chan!
**Tsugumi**: Really?! Thank you, Tomoe-chan!

Tsugumi
But where do I even start...? Do you think there are textbooks for manga?
**Tsugumi**: But where do I even start...? Do you think there are textbooks for manga?

Tomoe
There's plenty of textbooks on art, so there's got to be books about how to draw manga, right?
**Tomoe**: There's plenty of textbooks on art, so there's got to be books about how to draw manga, right?

Tsugumi
That's true! Okay, then let's start by going to the bookstore!
**Tsugumi**: That's true! Okay, then let's start by going to the bookstore!

 Shopping Mall
 Bookstore

Tsugumi
Hm~, where should we look first?
**Tsugumi**: Hm~, where should we look first?

Tomoe
How about we split up? I'll go check out that shelf over there.
**Tomoe**: How about we split up? I'll go check out that shelf over there.

Tsugumi
Good idea. I'll start looking around here!
**Tsugumi**: Good idea. I'll start looking around here!

Tsugumi
How to draw manga... How to draw manga... Hmm~, looks like it's not in the reference section... Maybe in the technical books section?
**Tsugumi**: How to draw manga... How to draw manga... Hmm~, looks like it's not in the reference section... Maybe in the technical books section?

Tsugumi
Not here either... On to the next section!
**Tsugumi**: Not here either... On to the next section!

Tomoe
Now where would I be if I was a book on drawing manga~? Maybe the manga section? That'd be pretty lucky...
**Tomoe**: Now where would I be if I was a book on drawing manga~? Maybe the manga section? That'd be pretty lucky...

Tomoe
... Nope, didn't think so. Oh, the next volume of this manga's finally out!
**Tomoe**: ... Nope, didn't think so. Oh, the next volume of this manga's finally out!

Tomoe
... Wait, no, that's not what I'm here for.
**Tomoe**: ... Wait, no, that's not what I'm here for.

Tomoe
Let's see, art books would be- Oh! I didn't know they had a photography section!
**Tomoe**: Let's see, art books would be- Oh! I didn't know they had a photography section!

Tomoe
What beautiful scenery... Once we find what we're looking for, I'll have to come back and grab this.
**Tomoe**: What beautiful scenery... Once we find what we're looking for, I'll have to come back and grab this.

 10 Minutes Later

Tomoe
Any luck, Tsugu?
**Tomoe**: Any luck, Tsugu?

Tsugumi
No. It wasn't over here either... Sounds like you're not doing much better?
**Tsugumi**: No. It wasn't over here either... Sounds like you're not doing much better?

Tomoe
Yeah. Seeing how much we've looked around, I think there's a chance this store just doesn't carry them.
**Tomoe**: Yeah. Seeing how much we've looked around, I think there's a chance this store just doesn't carry them.

Tsugumi
I see. Yeah, that was always a possibility... We should have asked the staff from the beginning...
**Tsugumi**: I see. Yeah, that was always a possibility... We should have asked the staff from the beginning...

Tomoe
Hey, no biggie. This is the only section left. If it's not here, then we'll ask!
**Tomoe**: Hey, no biggie. This is the only section left. If it's not here, then we'll ask!

Tsugumi
Okay!
**Tsugumi**: Okay!

Tomoe
Ah, looks like we're on the right track though. Check it out. "Oil Painting for Everyone!"
**Tomoe**: Ah, looks like we're on the right track though. Check it out. "Oil Painting for Everyone!"

Tsugumi
You're right! And this one! "A Beginner's Guide to Writing Novels"... Ah!
**Tsugumi**: You're right! And this one! "A Beginner's Guide to Writing Novels"... Ah!

Tomoe, Tsugumi
Here it is!
**Tomoe, Tsugumi**: Here it is!

Tomoe, Tsugumi
Ah...
**Tomoe, Tsugumi**: Ah...

Tsugumi
S-sorry... I didn't see your hand there...
**Tsugumi**: S-sorry... I didn't see your hand there...

Tomoe
N-no... That was my bad...
**Tomoe**: N-no... That was my bad...

Tomoe
... Pfft... Hehe... Aha, ahahaha!
**Tomoe**: ... Pfft... Hehe... Aha, ahahaha!

Tomoe
Reaching for the same book, only to accidentally touch the other person's hand... That's like something straight out of a shojo manga!
**Tomoe**: Reaching for the same book, only to accidentally touch the other person's hand... That's like something straight out of a shojo manga!

Tsugumi
Yeah! Who knew that stuff actually happened in real life?!
**Tsugumi**: Yeah! Who knew that stuff actually happened in real life?!

Tomoe
Ahaha, think this will come in handy when we write our manga?
**Tomoe**: Ahaha, think this will come in handy when we write our manga?

Tsugumi
Uh-huh, super handy! If we end up doing a shojo manga, I'll definitely add this scene!
**Tsugumi**: Uh-huh, super handy! If we end up doing a shojo manga, I'll definitely add this scene!

Tsugumi
Usually after this, they'd apologize and keep telling the other person they can have the book.
**Tsugumi**: Usually after this, they'd apologize and keep telling the other person they can have the book.

Tomoe
Oh yeah. "Excuse me. Go ahead, you can have it if you want..."
**Tomoe**: Oh yeah. "Excuse me. Go ahead, you can have it if you want..."

Tsugumi
And then... "No, no! Please, by all means, it's all yours."
**Tsugumi**: And then... "No, no! Please, by all means, it's all yours."

Tomoe
... Haha! That's it for sure!
**Tomoe**: ... Haha! That's it for sure!

Tsugumi
Fufu, yeah? Okay, once I've got the basics of this book down, we'll definitely make our own manga!
**Tsugumi**: Fufu, yeah? Okay, once I've got the basics of this book down, we'll definitely make our own manga!

**Transcript**

 Station Entrance

Tsugumi
Ah, looks like Himari-chan ended up reading that manga after all! She certainly was interested after seeing the ad at the station.
**Tsugumi**: Ah, looks like Himari-chan ended up reading that manga after all! She certainly was interested after seeing the ad at the station.

Tsugumi
Uhm, first we give it a like, and then...
**Tsugumi**: Uhm, first we give it a like, and then...

Tsugumi
Let's see... "Sound interesting! Do you think I could borrow it?" ... And post!
**Tsugumi**: Let's see... "Sound interesting! Do you think I could borrow it?" ... And post!

Tsugumi
Ah, BanG Dreamer-san! Good afternoon. Are you on your way to work?
**Tsugumi**: Ah, BanG Dreamer-san! Good afternoon. Are you on your way to work?

Tsugumi
Me? I'm meeting up with some friends from school to hang out!
**Tsugumi**: Me? I'm meeting up with some friends from school to hang out!

Tsugumi
I'm a little early though, so I'm just scrolling through my newsfeed while I wait.
**Tsugumi**: I'm a little early though, so I'm just scrolling through my newsfeed while I wait.

Tsugumi
Himari-chan posts a lot. Lately it's been things like "I read this manga today~!" And, "Hurry up and release the next volume~!"
**Tsugumi**: Himari-chan posts a lot. Lately it's been things like "I read this manga today~!" And, "Hurry up and release the next volume~!"

Tsugumi
Ahaha, you're right, they are all about manga! Recently we've all been borrowing a lot of books from each other...
**Tsugumi**: Ahaha, you're right, they are all about manga! Recently we've all been borrowing a lot of books from each other...

Tsugumi
I'm pretty sure it started because we tried to come up with our own manga story the other day.
**Tsugumi**: I'm pretty sure it started because we tried to come up with our own manga story the other day.

Tsugumi
But we all like such different things, so our plot ended up being a bit messy... Still, it was a lot of fun!
**Tsugumi**: But we all like such different things, so our plot ended up being a bit messy... Still, it was a lot of fun!

Tsugumi
Afterward, we all wanted to try reading genres we don't normally buy, so now we're borrowing from each other.
**Tsugumi**: Afterward, we all wanted to try reading genres we don't normally buy, so now we're borrowing from each other.

Tsugumi
And Himari-chan always makes a point to post online when she finishes a book!
**Tsugumi**: And Himari-chan always makes a point to post online when she finishes a book!

Tsugumi
Yeah! It's nice to know she actually read it!
**Tsugumi**: Yeah! It's nice to know she actually read it!

Tsugumi
She told me, "Maybe even Moca-chan will react to my posts for once!" But...
**Tsugumi**: She told me, "Maybe even Moca-chan will react to my posts for once!" But...

Tsugumi
Well... She's just been the same ol' Moca-chan... Ahaha...
**Tsugumi**: Well... She's just been the same ol' Moca-chan... Ahaha...

Tsugumi
... Huh?! I'm always commenting on Himari-chan's posts? And I like them all too...?!
**Tsugumi**: ... Huh?! I'm always commenting on Himari-chan's posts? And I like them all too...?!

Tsugumi
W-wait a minute. Let me see... Y-you're right... Every single one... It's a little embarrassing when you point it out like that.
**Tsugumi**: W-wait a minute. Let me see... Y-you're right... Every single one... It's a little embarrassing when you point it out like that.

Tsugumi
I must really treasure our friendship...? That's pretty overdramatic! It's nothing like that!
**Tsugumi**: I must really treasure our friendship...? That's pretty overdramatic! It's nothing like that!

Tsugumi
I just get the feeling she'll be happy if I react to her posts... So commenting on and liking them is just a natural reaction to seeing them.
**Tsugumi**: I just get the feeling she'll be happy if I react to her posts... So commenting on and liking them is just a natural reaction to seeing them.

Tsugumi
Little things like that are really all I can do... I don't have any special skills or talents. None that I can think of, anyway.
**Tsugumi**: Little things like that are really all I can do... I don't have any special skills or talents. None that I can think of, anyway.

Tsugumi
Even when we were coming up with our own manga, I wasn't any help at all... Moca-chan did most of the storytelling.
**Tsugumi**: Even when we were coming up with our own manga, I wasn't any help at all... Moca-chan did most of the storytelling.

Tsugumi
So I want to focus on doing what I can do, no matter how small it is.
**Tsugumi**: So I want to focus on doing what I can do, no matter how small it is.

Tsugumi
Ah, is that what you meant by treasuring our friendship?
**Tsugumi**: Ah, is that what you meant by treasuring our friendship?

Tsugumi
It's not as special as you make it sound. Still, thank you. I'm glad to hear you say that.
**Tsugumi**: It's not as special as you make it sound. Still, thank you. I'm glad to hear you say that.

Tsugumi
Ah, are you going to make it on time for your shift? I'm sorry for holding you up like this.
**Tsugumi**: Ah, are you going to make it on time for your shift? I'm sorry for holding you up like this.

Tsugumi
Have fun at work!
**Tsugumi**: Have fun at work!