Haru and Aria (Part One)

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What she witnessed was the miracle known as magic.

I still haven't forgotten the first time I saw my mother's magic.

Her magic cleared up the sky in an instant.
It was a beautiful sight.

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As the daughter of a magician mother and a human father,

I've admired magic ever since I was little.

I spent my whole childhood wishing
to become a magician myself someday.

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To achieve that, I'll study like crazy,

Wah~

and got into the same prestigious magic academy my mother attended.

Here, I'll become a great magician with excellent grades just like my mother was.
I believed it
with all of my heart.

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But
reality isn't so kind.

Failed

Haru.

I'm sorry, but you failed this exam too.
I know you put in as much effort as possible,
but that hasn't led to good results.

I'm sorr-...
Do you understand?

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At this rate, you'll become a dropout.

By the time I realised it, I couldn't keep up
and was on the verge of dropping out.

Hello?
Yes, I'm doing fine.

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I'm okay, Mom.
Don't worry about me.

Okay, talk later.

...Hah.

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I worked so hard
so that I could become like my mother.

...So why
is nothing going well for me?

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This wasn't supposed to happen...
Am I... not cut out for magic?

Y-Yes, come in!

...!

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Cecilia-sensei!
Excuse me.

What did you need?

This is a bit sudden,
but I have a favor to ask of you, Haru.

?

I want you to join the angel Aria in her flight training
and help her pass the flying exam.

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S-Say what?

What did you just say...?
Like I said,
in order to help Aria from the angel class fly,
I want you to join in her training.

Y-You want me to help
someone from the angel class?
That's right.

While your overall grades are poor, Haru,
you have excellent grades in flight magic.
I know how much you always enjoy flying through the sky.

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Aria the angel refuses to fly.
And although she knows the reason why, she's been making no attempts to overcome it.

The way you fly may be different,
but someone like you, who knows the joy of flight,
might be able to bring about a positive change in her.

...But

I'm not qualified to support other girls...
This is also a way to help you out of your situation?

!

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If you can help the angel Aria safely pass her flying exam,
I'll help you avoid dropping out in return.

Eh...?

Really!?

Yes.
I promise.

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If I join this girl's training and get her to pass her exam...
I can avoid dropping out.

This could be my last chance.

Um...
so
where is this angel Aria?
Right.
I'll call her now.

Aria! Come in.

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This girl
is Aria the angel.

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Sh-She's cute.

Well then, Haru,
Hah

I leave Aria in your care.

R-Right...

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...
...

Erm,
I guess I should start with a greeting?
It's nice to meet you.
I'm Haru.

I look forward to working with...

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Eh?
...Aria-san?
Sorry.

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But I have no intention of flying,
so there's nothing for you to teach me.

!?

Give Cecilia-sensei my regards.
Later<3

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Wha-...
Wha-...

What's with this girl!?
Aria-san!

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Please wait,
Aria-san!
We're not done talking...

...Wait!
She's a fast runner!

This is my responsibility, so I need to get her to practice...

...Okay.

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Aria-san! We've got a gentle breeze today! Perfect for flying!

Aria-san!
How about we do some practice after school?

10 minutes! ...No, just five minutes is fine!

Aria-sa...

Argh, geez!
Give it a rest already!

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Why do you keep bothering me!?
I told you I have no intention of flying, didn't I?

Don't say that.
If you won't fly, it'll cause problems for me too!

You're just doing this for your own grades, aren't you?
...

Honestly...
yeah, kinda.

...B-
But,

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I'm sure you'll also
understand the joy of flight too, Aria-san!

...That's impossible for me.

Eh?

...Ah, hey.
Aria-san!

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Hah...
I looked all over for her since then but can't find her anywhere.
Where did Aria-san go?

There's not much time left until the exam.

I have no intention of flying.

If I don't get Aria-san to practice soon...
I'll drop out...

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For starters,

why is it
that Aria-san doesn't want to fly?

...!

There you are...!
Aria-san!

Mm...

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Whaddaya want~?
I was having a nice nap.

Sorry about tha-...
Wait, no!
Let's practice!
Fwah~

As I've said a thousand times already.
I have no intention of flying.

Even if you say that,
I won't accept that.

I hate stubborn humans like you.

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Why is it
that you refuse to fly in the first place?

I mean, you are an angel
with wings and everything.

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A...
Erm.

Aria-san?
...n't.

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I can't
fly.

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I got badly hurt when I was little,
leaving one of my wings to remain undeveloped ever since.

Ah...
She's right.

So I can't fly freely through the sky like the other angels.

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I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

It's fine.
But now you understand, right?
Practising is pointless.

But
it's still too soon to give up...!

Flying on a broom is also an option...

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An angel who can't fly with her wings
is no angel.

Besides,

the sky isn't
a fun place for me.

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...In that case,

I'll show you a place
where the sky is fun!

Please listen
to my selfishness!

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...Wah.
What a pretty place.

I came here a lot with my mother when I was little.

You must have a lot of memories here, huh?

Yeah.

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But are you sure about this?

Sneaking out of the dorms at night of all things
isn't something someone as straight-laced as you would normally propose.

...Well,
that wasn't the plan.

But even so, I wanted
to show you this scenery.

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Now then.

Let's go get a closer look at the sky.

Aria-san!

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Hold on tight, okay?
Here we go.

Aria-san.

Take a look!

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I want Aria-san to know.
That the sky can be this free.

That the sky can be this pleasant.

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That the sky
can be this fun.

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Completely different view than what you get on the ground, isn't it?

...Yeah.

The sky's fun, right!?

Yeah!

Hey, Haru.

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If you... can bring me here every day,
I'll... practice with you.

A-Are you sure!?
...I'm not gonna lie to you.

...

...Flying with you

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was pretty fun after all, Haru.

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Aria-san...!
Wh-What's with you!?
It was a brief moment

in which the fickle Aria-san who can't be honest with herself
showed me just a little bit of her true feelings.

...I'm

going to give you my full support
until you're able to fly!

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...I'll be in your care.

And so,
Right!
our private training began.

The two of them together can surely do it! Second half next issue!

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Pub: 26 Feb 2026 02:07 UTC

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