A Picture Diary Chronicling the End of Summer

Tsubomi
Don't tap my shoulder. I'm talking with Motosu right now.

Tsubomi
I said I'm in the middle of a conversation.

Towa
Shouldn't you look behind you by now?

Tsubomi
"What?"

Towa
You don't need to shine that flashlight on your face every time. Just look behind you already.

Tsubomi
No.

Towa
Don't just say "no."

Tsubomi
I refuse.

Towa
I don't mean change how you say it.

Towa
Look, Mito is troubled behind you, right?

Mito
"...Listen to me. Listen to my voice...?"

Tsubomi
...To think that I, who has faced countless evil spirits, would tremble?

Towa
I told you, didn't I? She's today's main act.

Mito
"Hey!! You've noticed I'm behind you, haven't you...?"

Mito
"Hey, shall we take a picture...?"

Mito
"There are hands that only 'appear' through a camera. —Did you know?"

Mito
"...So. Give me your right hand that will appear in the photo!!!"

Tsubomi
Whoa. Even though I understand intellectually that it's Shiromaru, when someone approaches at such an inhuman speed, I can't help but shudder!

Mito
"Hey... I was in the photo, wasn't I...?"

Towa
I have my smartphone, want to take a picture? It's fan service, fan service. Oh, I'm fine being the one taking the photo.

Tsubomi
Stop it, no need to take any! I see, this is an organizational conspiracy!!

Tsubomi
You're planning to capture my terrified expression to have leverage over me!! I won't allow it!!!

Mito
"Ah, wait, the photo..."

Towa
She ran away... Well, anyway, there's no doubt we scared her!

Towa
So both me, who was frightened by the ghost story, and Mito, who wanted revenge for Iroha, succeeded in our revenge! Yay!

Mito
"Right hand...? Will you give it to me?"

Towa
That's not it! You don't need to stay in character anymore! Don't get your face so close! Oh, not that I'm scared or anything! I'm really not scared at all!

Towa
High five! High five! Yay!

Mito
Y-Yay...!

Iroha
The fan meeting was fun, wasn't it! It was a flood of emotions!

Mito
Yes...! Staying in tents with everyone felt so out of the ordinary... like a dream.

Kamira
The preparations were way harder though~! But seeing the smiles of all the fans made me glad I participated~

Towa
For me, no thank you for the next one. Next time, I just want a summary of the feedback submitted as a PDF.

Troupe Member B
Don't try to escape, chosen protagonist... You cannot escape the fate of being a "regular at summer events"...!

Iroha
But! But, but! For that very reason! We need to work hard to make the next performance a good one too!

Tsubomi
The next performance... that's talk of the "future"... Senju, you've just touched on a taboo...

Iroha
Huh? Taboo...? Huh!? ...Ah!!

Tsubomi
Yes... you've realized it. The irreversible reality that "summer vacation ends tomorrow"...!

Troupe Member A
Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

Troupe Member B
No, it's a seizure! Calm down! I mean, you're an adult, aren't you!!

Troupe Member A
Hehehe...! But you understand how just the words "August 31st" make your heart rate go up, right!? It's instinct!!

Kamira
So what about you, Towa? Did you properly write down today's events in your picture diary?

Towa
Of course! It's already complete. Let me show you, this "Towa-style SUMMER FINAL CHAPTER"!

Kamira
Let me see, let me see!? Wow, you drew it properly~! This is from the test of courage, huh! Not bad! This sense of presence, the pen pressure tells the whole story!

Troupe Member B
Huh, this picture... Tsubomi is running away with all her might.

Towa
Fufufu, that's the highlight of this summer. Achievement unlocked: "Repelling Nekoashi Tsubomi," pretty big, right?

Towa
Yeah, it was a good summer vacation~. The potato chips were delicious too. The End!

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Pub: 05 Sep 2025 14:58 UTC

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