The Second Step: Chapter I ~ Introduction
My name is Takayama Haruka. My star sign is Virgo, being born on the 25th of August. That's just a few months after Yuu-chan's birthday! Aah, I can't wait~
A-... Anyway, I go to Misato West High School. I go there for one reason: Yuu-chan. Naah, I kid you! I have a lot of other important things that go under Yuu-chan, such as collected memories from each of my friends and hopes for a bright, wonderful future. Hehe, you could say that I do it all for Yuu-chan and Yuu-chan only! But… there are some exceptions, like being able to sit on Kotone-chan's lap for even longer than I'm permitted-
Gaah, never mind that! I'm sidetracking again…
What you're reading is my diary, diary! Of course, I should be writing this as if I'm talking to my diary and no-one else… w-well, maybe Yuu-chan… Hi, Yuu-chan~! [lots of heart symbols]
That little amber-haired girl means so much to me that… that I can't take it any more! Yuu-chan~!
… [clears throat] Please excuse me. This cup of green tea should calm me… ah, there! That's much better. With green tea, I can make progress!
Now, back to the topic on hand - this diary is very special to me. You know why? Yuu-chan bought it for me! Not long after our first days of the second school year, Yuu-chan revealed it to me as a present. She also smiled at me. Her sweet smiles are always presents. N-Not that I hope she gives those sweet smiles to other people too… Yuu-chan…!
The diary is pretty and pearly! Attached to the side is a pair of bobbles connected to strings, looking just like pearls! And the colour of the diary… when I looked at it the first time, I knew it looked nice, but when I compared it to the colour of cherry blossom, it was an exact comparison! The colour of sakura petals is always going to make me think of Yuu-chan… Uwah~ [more heart symbols than usual]
Oh, if you're wondering what the deal is with the sakura, then it's this! Yuu-chan and I once discussed making our lives into a shoujo manga… well, shoujo-ai, because my heart really couldn't take it. [an overwhelmingly groundbreaking amount of heart symbols]
We decided that we could call it Sakura Trick! B-... Because… Sakura is cherry blossom and Trick is… like... magic! Yes! Our lives - Yuu-chan's and mine - they're magical and with the beauty of cherry blossom, they can become endless! [so many heart symbols that I'd end up losing count of after a while]
Right! Onto the story! Ah, yes, I forgot to mention, I'll be using this diary as a recount of the events each day. It'll lead up to our third year at Misato West! It'll be so great! Well, see you, diary!
P.S. I hope no-one else WILL be reading this… hey, no stalking Haru's room, okay, Mom? Maybe Yuu-chan can do that, though. If you want to stalk my room, just ask, Yuu-chan! [there's really no limit to how many heart symbols can be listed on a piece of lined paper]
~With love,
Haruka