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Another weary school day passed. The club members met at their usual place.

Unsurprisingly, Natsuki got there first. She was always secretly eager to go to the clubroom.

Yuri followed close after, holding a book. She put her book down and waved at Natsuki.

"Natsuki!" Yuri blushed and smiled, walking over to her desk.

"H-hey Natsuki..." Yuri greeted, and Natsuki's cheeks flushed as she sat next to her. "What are you doing?"

"Um... nothing, really....w-why do you care, a-anyway...?"

"I was just curious, and decided to ask." Yuri replied.

"Oh." Natsuki said shortly.

There was a collective silence, until Sayori walked into the classroom.

"Oh hi, Natsuki and Yuri!" Sayori smiled warmly. "So nice to see you both here. Where's Monika, I wonder?"

"Pfft. Probably late, as usual." Natsuki rolled her eyes.

Almost immediately after Natsuki spoke, Monika strolled into the club room. "Hey guys! Sorry I'm late, I had piano lessons...."

"Oh really? Show us, please!" Sayori piped up.

"Eh... no, I couldn't. I'm really bad at the moment...."

"Aww, pllleeeaassseeeee?"

"Hmm. I'll guess I'll try. But just a warning, I'm awful at it. I've only had a few lessons so far." Monika warned.

Sayori followed Monika to where the music room was.

Yuri and Natsuki stared at each other.

"Want to go after them?" Natsuki asked Yuri.

"No thanks. I'm perfectly content where I am."

"Oh... okay. I guess that means we can have some alone time without the others interrupting us...."

"Yeah...." Yuri's violet eyes bored down into Natsuki's rose pink own.

Natsuki blushed, wanting to retort something but her tongue was somehow stuck, as if she couldn't form the words. Instead, she simply blushed.

"I'm going to get my manga." Natsuki simply stated. She had already read the volumes many times, but she wanted an excuse to get away from Yuri for a minute, to stop her feeble heart from pounding.

She ran to the closet, and clutched her beating heart.

She opened the closet doors. As Natsuki stared up, looking at what manga to choose, her mind started to wander...

"Oh Na~chan, could you please read a book with me?"

"Of course, Yu~chan." Natsuki replied, and sat next to Yuri.

"Na~chan...." Yuri whispered in a cute voice. "I'm worried you won't be able to keep up with my fast pace of reading..."

"I'll try to keep up, if that it was you so desire." Natsuki smiled.

Yuri blushed and grinned. "T-thank you, Natsu~chan! I'm so glad we're together."

Natsuki leaned towards Yuri, and Yuri did the same.

Just before the dream got any further, she snapped into reality. "U-uhh, no way!!!" She whispered to herself. "T-there's no way Yuri would think so much of me...."

Back at the desk, Yuri was having a vivid daydream of her own.

Natsuki and Yuri were at the local manga store. Natsuki was excitedly browsing manga, when she tapped Yuri's shoulder.

"Yu~chan..."

Natsuki pulled Yuri's grey jumper. Yuri looked down, and saw Natsuki making such a cute face, that it made Yuri's heart pound uncontrollably.

"What is it, Na~chan?" Yuri smiled.

"I can't reach the newest volume of Parfait Girls...."

Yuri reached for the manga and bought it down to Natsuki.

"There you go, Na~chan!"

Natsuki giggled adorably, her eyes closed and smiling, her cheeks blushing.

"Thank you, Yu~chan!"

Suddenly, Yuri swept Natsuki by her feet and twirled her around, before finally kissing her on the lips.

Yuri was snapped back into the club room. D-did I really just dream that...? Oh no... I hope Natsuki didn't notice...

Yuri suddenly heard Natsuki's voice.

"If only Yu~chan were here, it would make this so much easier...."

Yu~chan...? Natsuki was calling her that nickname, like the one in her daydream! Could this be a wish come true...? Could her dreams finally be reality....?

Yuri sauntered over to the closet. Hopefully Natsuki was alright...