Dear Sempai

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Summary: Lory has conceived yet another devious scheme, wrapped in the guise of a LoveMe assignment. All the girls have to do is to write at least one letter a week to the person they respect the most. Simple… right?

Letter 11

Dear Ren,

It appears that I will not be home in two days after all. I will have told you this by phone before you ever receive this letter, but I still feel the necessity to write it. I will explain my reasons in the following paragraph, but first I should explain why I will be delayed: I'm going to New York! Otou-san has to get back to work and Okaa-san has to prepare for a show in New York City. She was telling me all about what she does and then she suddenly became exited. Before she even asked me, she called Takarada-Shacho and asked him if another three day delay of my return could be arranged. He must have thought it was fine because he approved it immediately. So now, instead of getting on an airplane to fly to Vancouver, British Columbia (that is Canada, by the way) and then Tokyo tomorrow, I will be boarding an airplane for New York City tonight. I will now be home in five days.

The reason I am writing this in a letter, even though I will most likely be speaking to you today by cell is that I am worried and because I don't know if I will be able to find the courage to make my request over the phone. Please forgive my presumption, Sempai. I know that it is not my place to tell you what to do, but I don't feel that I can sleep or think straight until I make this request:

Please do not become Cain Heel until I return.

I am not suggesting that you need me, or that I am able to help you in any way, but still… If you will…it's just that I am afraid of what might happen without Setsuka there.

It is certainly rude of me to remind you of those times, and I still don't understand what happened myself. What I speak of is the incident after the near car accident and the time after your first fight scene with Murasami-san (not the sleeping thing, which we agreed not to speak of again). Tsuruga-sempai… friend… brother... I only want to be there for you in case… in case you need me. Please do not be offended?

So I ask, no, I beg with the utmost respect and deepest sincerity that you wait to return to that role until I also return.

I am sending this out via overnight mail. If all goes well, it should reach Tokyo shortly after you arrive.

Sincerely,

Mogami Kyoko

p.s If you wish to tease me about my paranoia afterward, I will try to bear up under the shame. But until then, please grant me that one small request.