Two Years and Eleven Months

***"Two Years and Eleven Months"*** (2年と11か月 2-Nen to 11-Kagetsu) is the ninth chapter of the first volume of *éclair*, written by Kabocha.

## **Summary**

Haruna and Miu made a promise when they were young to run away together. Now, Haruna is excited to start high school with Miu. However, Miu is joining the studen council, so she won't have as much time to hang out together.

A few days later, Haruna is clinging to Miu due to how much she's missed her as they walk home together. She wants to go see the cherry blossoms with Miu soon. However, Miu doesn't acknowledge this, instead asking if Haruna still means what she promised. Before Haruna can answer, they are inturrupted by Haruna's mother. Miu says to forget it and leaves.

Some days later, Haruna waits for Miu by the shoe lockers. They still haven't gone to see the cherry blossoms. Haruna remembers how Miu was there for her in middle school, when her classmates gossipped about her mom being diagnosed with a mental illness and her parents getting divorced. Miu finally arrives at the shoe lockers and Haruna asks if Miu likes her. Haruna kisses her, but after seeing Miu's reaction, figures that Miu doesn't like her back anymore. Haruna leaves without her.

Since then, Haruna kept away from Miu, though it hurt her to. While walking on a balcony, she sees some cherry blossoms on a tree branch and reaches out to touch them. Suddenly, Miu grabs her and pulls her back, afraid that she was going to fall. She tries to leave, but Haruna stops her. Haruna asks why Miu's distancing herself, and Miu says that they won't be able to deal with being apart of they stay the way they are. She asks if Haruna remembers the promise they made when they were little. She says that she was serious about it, but knows that they can't run away together because of Haruna's mother, so they should just stay friends.

Haruna says that Miu's bad at talking about this stuff, though she does everything else perfectly. She wants to be with Miu, throughout their high school experience. Thinking back to when they confessed to each other in middle school, Haruna asks Miu to stay with her till they finish high school. Haruna was serious about the promise they made as kids, which is why she wanted to grow up so fast. Haruna asks her to stay with her a little longer, and says that their love with a deadline has begun.

## **Author Comment**

"Nice to meet you. My name is Kabocha. I'm very happy to be able to make my commercial debut in this anthology. The other artists are all so amazing that I feel I don't belong, though. I tried writing this yuri story in my own style. What did you think? I hope we will meet again somewhere."

## **Gallery**

LogoHaruna excited for her high school lifeMiu shoos HarunaHaruna looks downcastHaruna hangs onto Miu's armMiu takes Haruna away from her rumor-spreading classmatesHaruna kisses MiuMiu pushes Haruna awayMiu wipes off Haruna's kissMiu stands aloneMiu pulls Haruna away from the balcony's edgeHaruna says that they need to talkA young Miu and Haruna making the promise to run away togetherHaruna and Miu promise to stay together until high school endsHaruna and Miu sit together on the balcony