iDOKoto's POV

They were so adorable, all those little twins running around the agency! It kind of made me wish I had one myself. But, at this point, I suppose I should have been used to being alone. It wasn't a challenge, though. I was determined to support these girls with a pleasant smile on my face, instead of getting all hung up on my lack of a twin.

Haruka came running around the corner, tripped on the floor, and fell over, then promptly stood and brushed herself off. "Kotori-san!" she squeaked. "Kotori-san, a party! A party!"

"What are you talking about, Haruka-chan?" I laughed. She grinned.

"We want to have a party to celebrate our twins. Could you please help us get supplies?"

I smiled. "Oh, that's what this is about. Well, what would you like me to get?"

Haruka handed me a list. "We made a list for you, Kotori-san. You're in charge of decorations, is that OK?"

I nodded. "That's fine," I promised. "What will you be doing, Haruka-chan?"

"I'm in charge of baking a cake. Penguin-chan is going to help," Haruka explained. "Um…the Yayoi-chans are going to get us supplies. And the rest has to wait until we have the decorations." She gazed at me expectantly.

"Oh…oh! I-I should go get them, then?" I asked.

Haruka smiled and nodded. "Oh, yes please, Kotori-san! Do your best!"

I grabbed the list from Haruka and headed out the door. Item one…looks like streamers. OK! I knew exactly where I was heading. To the party store, then!

DoppelKoto's POV

I had been looking around in this party store for the things I needed for a while, but I couldn't seem to find something as simple as streamers anywhere. The door to the store suddenly opened and a young woman walked in, looking perplexed—and exactly like me. I dropped the bag I held in my hand. The woman dropped her list. Both of us bent to lift our things simultaneously.

"Hello," she greeted. "Um…do you know…where the streamers are?"

"No, I'm afraid not." I laughed lightly. "I'm looking for them also. Care to search with me?"

The woman smiled. "Sure. Can I ask your name?"

I blinked. "Odorou Kotori."

"I'm Otonashi Kotori," she said. "Wow, this is weird! Who knew I had a twin?"

"I have a twin?"

A wild fantasy floated into my head. Perhaps…we had been separated at birth because we were being hunted…by villains!

"It's time now…we can't keep you together any longer!"

"Mother, please try! I don't want to leave Kotori-onee-chan!"

"I'm sorry, my dears…but if we can't hide you away, then the bad man will get you and all will be for naught…I'm so sorry…"

"Mother…! Kotori-onee-chan…!"

"Imouto!"

I shook my head to clear the thoughts, sighing wistfully.

"Ah…! Kotori, don't do that!" I warned myself. A second later, I heard the other Kotori echo my words. I laughed. She did too.

"I'm surprised," I muttered. "Who knew there was someone out there who looked so much like me?"

"And acted like you…?"

"Yes!" I blinked. "Oh! You were here for streamers. Let's go look!" She nodded and we walked off, further into the store.

iDOKoto's POV

Together with Odorou-chan, I found the streamers and we moved to the next item on the list—party hats. Odorou-chan and I had a lot of fun experimenting, playing with the hats, and finally settling on hats that looked like crowns. We could crown the prince and princess twin…or something like that. It seemed like a cute enough set of hats.

We moved all the way down the list, and Odorou-chan helped me pay. The man at the register looked at us strange when I spoke to Odorou-chan. I wondered why. When we finished the shopping, I drove Odorou-chan back to the agency. We walked back in and I flung open the door, bags bursting with supplies.

"I'm back!" I called. "Haruka-chan, I have the decorations!"

Haruka ran over and grabbed the bags from me. "Yay…! These are perfect. What cute little hats!"

"Odorou-chan helped me pick them out," I explained, gesturing to my twin.

Haruka looked confused. "Who?"

"My twin!" I exclaimed. "Odorou Kotori." Odorou-chan waved.

Haruka blinked. "…Kotori-san?"

"Yes, Haruka-chan?"

"There's no one else here…"

I turned. "W-what? But Odorou-chan…" It was then that I realized, with a start, that Haruka-chan was right. Odorou-chan had vanished. "But…she was right here! My twin..."

"Sorry, Kotori-san," Haruka said sympathetically. "You must have been imagining things…"

"Un…" I moaned. "It's not fair…"

"Don't worry! You can share our twins!" Haruka exclaimed happily. "Come on, don't look so down! Smile, Kotori-san! Smile!"

I grinned. Haruka's optimism always had that effect. She was right after all.

"Right…! Don't do this, Kotori! Let's have a good time, Haruka-chan!"

"Yosh…!"