Chapter 2

Well.

Yoshino-san, who had given her rosary back while being a petite souer and had nullified her soeur relationship was almost required to give notice when she came back to school.

When Yoshino-san had returned from the hospital back to school, she walked into the Lilian Jogakuen garden changed into her winter uniform at a time when the Yellow Rose Revolution was almost done with and forgotten. Hearing that Yoshino-san had come back to school, the Lilian Kawaraban had offered her an apology. It was a fitting prize.

But, Yoshino-san had come back to school again.

This time, Yoshino-san called Rei-sama in front of the Maria-sama statue herself and asked ``May I be your sister.'' with a lowered head.

If you were a year younger than the other person, it was customary to give back the rosary, but completely unexpected to ask for it. And worse, to ask someone whom you had previously severed with. Again, everyone made a big fuss about it.

Ignoring the murmurs at the edge of the crowd, Yoshino-san and Rei-sama came to school every day as good friends. It seemed like they had become better friends than before the Yellow Rose Revolution, and Yumi wasn't the only one who thought that. It really seemed like Yoshino-san would take up kendo next year.

This time, the lowerclassmen who had been affected by Rei-sama and Yoshino-san's crisis and who had given back their rosaries, went in private to their Onee-sama's and requested to become soeurs again. In one hour, the confusion had been replaced. It seemed like there had been many people who had been caused worry by this revolution. This was a good chance to become friends again.

``For god's sake, what were those girls thinking?'' (Me: Guess who said this!!!)

The girls' don't understand themselves, Sachiko-sama grumbled. But, Yumi understood for some reason.

Because the Rosas and their petite soeurs were the idols of the school. The girls just wanted to get a little closer to their idols. Because Yumi had been just like them not too long ago, she understood their feelings very well.

Sachiko-sama would probably never understand them. But, the Sachiko-sama that wouldn't understand was the Sachiko-sama that Yumi loved.

``By the way, Yumi.''

While walking through the falling leaves of the path of gingko trees after school, Sachiko-sama said with playfulness in her eyes.

``From now on, if I hear you call me `Sachiko-sama', I will not answer back.''

``Eh?''

``I'll wait for however long it takes for you to change the way you call me.''

Having said what she wanted to say, Sachiko-sama turned her back towards Yumi and walked onward.

``Sachiko-samaaa.''

Yumi trailed after Sachiko-sama, as she realized that Sachiko-sama wouldn't turn around just like she had said she wouldn't.

``If you don't want this to go on forever, please call me correctly.'' (Me: There's a subtle shift in tone here. Sachiko talks in a more instruction manner than the familliar manner she was talking with earlier.)

I understand, Yumi thought, as Sachiko-sama plowed on without looking back at Yumi. Yumi scrunched her eyebrows together. For some reason, it felt very embarassing.

``......ee-sama''

``I can't heeaar you.''

So that was what she wanted Yumi to do.

Yumi suddenly got an idea, and looked about. Happily, no-one but Maria-sama was watching.

``Onee-sama!'' (Me: The call we know and love, started here!)

(Me: I'm about to butcher Konno Oyuki-sensei's good sentence again, so I apologize in advance. If I put this note after, it would ruin the effect of the ending.)

Strangely, Yumi's voice spread out throughout the row of gingko trees. And Yumi's Onee-sama with beauty like Maria-sama's echoed into the air ``Yes'', and turned around, with a satisfied smile.