Happy Anniversary, guys! So, this past week, I updated three stories: This, Unrelated Moments, and Love From Out Of The Blue. Totaling to 10k words in a week. Maybe my writing endurance is finally returning but I like that I was able to churn out this much.

Anyway, last chapter was another day in the rain. This time, not so much. It's calm but still cloudy, not that I outright stated that in the chapter - which, really, I should have.

LUCKY STAR

Konata decided to take Miyuki outside the clasroom during lunch to speak with her, leaving Tsukasa with Kagami, Misao, and Ayano – which she was totally okay with. After two years of minimal interaction with the two from 3-C, Tsukasa welcomed the chance to reconnect.

"Wow, your hair is so soft, Misao" Kagami commented. "It's silky and smooth"

Misao, along with Kagami, had finished their meals in mere minutes and were boredly lazing around, waiting for Tsukasa and Ayano to finish. And as they waited, Kagami started stroking Misao's hair.

"Really?" The brunette ran her hand through her hair. "I don't notice."

Tsukasa stroked her own hair, noting how her fingers got caught in it. She frowned and sighed. "I wish my hair was that soft…"

"Oh, don't worry about that, imouto" Misao said with a grin. "Maybe if you brush your hair a bit, it'll be just as smooth as Kagami's"

"I have a hair brush in my bag" Ayano said helpfully.

Misao stood and winked at Tsukasa. "Be right back." She then bolted out the room.

Tsukasa watched the brunette leave and then turned to Kagami curiously. "Is your hair really that smooth?"

Kagami blushed. "Uh… yeah…" She answered awkwardly. Ayano giggled and Kagami's blush deepened. "I believe Ayano and Misao have first hand knowledge…"

Tsukasa tilted her head in confusion. "You let them touch your hair? Could I touch it too?"

Kagami reluctantly agreed. "Uh… s-sure…" She said as she undid her pony tail. She then leaned towards Tsukasa.

Tsukasa gently brought her hand upon Kagami's head, closing her eyes as she felt the hair run through her fingers. "...Wow…" She breathed.

Indeed, Kagami's hair was smoother than she remembered it being. The last time she even touched it was… was a year ago when they went to the beach together. Wow, that already felt so long ago… Tsukasa thought. Maybe it was because Kagami was in the sun all day that her hair wasn't as smooth as it was supposed to be… but still…

As Tsukasa stroked her sister's hair, she heard Ayano ask. "Misao, may I touch your hair as well?" Misao must have returned already.

Kagami twitched, much to Tsukasa's confusion. "Is something wrong?" Tsukasa whispered. Kagami shook her head in denial

The younger twin frowned in puzzlement. Something's definitely wrong… She thought. What's going on with her…? She though for a bit while stroking Kagami's hair. The answer came quite easily. Oh. It's jealousy… Tsukasa smiled. Onee-chan is so cute.

Tsukasa opened her eyes to see all three of the girls from 3-C blushing deeply. Kagami seemed to be really enjoying Tsukasa's hand run through her hair while both Misao and Ayano were similarly enjoying themselves.

It did register in her mind how strange such a scene would appear to an outsider, and yes, even to those participating in said activity - and those people were only just realizing how odd their situation truly was. When the session stopped, an awkward silence inevitably followed.

The four sat straight up, not making eye contact, unsure as to what to say to each other.

"U-um…" Misao was the first to speak up. "You're r-really good with your hands, Ayano…" She said.

The girls from 3-C all blushed harder – for what reason, Tsukasa did not understand. What Misao said seemed to have some sort of implied meaning other than the literal.

"Th-thanks, Misao…" Ayano muttered. She glanced at Kagami. "Y-you we're right. Her hair is really soft…"

Kagami nodded, saying nothing. She looked down at her own hand, rubbing her palm with her fingers. Tsukasa sensed a certain feeling of sadness from her. Glancing at Misao, it seemed that the brunette had sensed it too.

Misao shook her head slowly and took Kagami's hand, putting said hand on top of her head. "C'mon. Don't be that way, Kagami"

Kagami chuckled. "Sorry. Don't know what came over me…" She ran her hand on Misao's head once before laying on the table. "It's passed. Don't worry…"

Tsukasa smiled. Kagami must be a handful. She thought. She slowly shook her head soon after. It's so weird thinking that. She's always been so independent – always taking care of me and stuff…Then again, she doesn't need to be like that anymore. I can take better care of myself now. And now she has Misao. It isn't so bad to let herself be weak sometimes.

She glanced at Ayano, noting how she seemed to be holding back her feelings. She looked between her and the couple and wondered. Hmm… Is she thinking about Misao's brother? I remember that they had a bad fight during the culture festival. They must not have made up yet… It must be hard seeing Kagami and Misao be like that considering how much Misao looks like Masaru…

"Hey, imouto, wanna do the hair brushing thing now?" Misao asked, holding up the hair brush.

Tsukasa smiled. "Sure"

Kagami stopped her. "Not before you finish eating."

Tsukasa and Ayano sweatdropped. The two only just realized that they haven't finished their lunch yet.

LUCKY STAR

Konata asked Miyuki to speak with her in the hall. Miyuki, being the understanding girl that she was, didn't ask why Konata wanted to be alone when they spoke, at least not until they actually were alone.

"May I know why you wanted to speak in private?" The pinkette asked.

Konata grabbed Miyuki's shoulders and tip toed to bring her face as close as possible to Miyuki's "I need help, Miyuki" She said almost desperately.

Miyuki blinked. "…What?"

Konata let go and began pacing back and forth in front of the glasses girl. "It's Tsukasa confessed to me last week. I haven't answered her yet. WHAT DO I DO!?"

Miyuki blinked once more. "… You… you should say yes?" She replied, feeling more and more confused.

"I KNOW. It's just that I don't know how to do that. HOW am I supposed to say yes to her!?" Konata turned to face Miyuki and fell to her hands and knees. She lamented. "Years upon years of experience with dating sims and visual novels and yet I still have no idea what to do…"

Miyuki sweatdropped. "Don't you think you're being a little over dramatic?"

Konata sat up and looked up at Miyuki, straight faced. "I know I'm being over dramatic. It helps relieve stress. To be honest, inside I'm panicking because I have no idea how to do this." She stood and took Miyuki by the shoulders once more. "Please help me" She said flatly.

For as many times, Miyuki blinked again. "Okay, what do you need?" She asked helpfully.

Konata turned away and exclaimed. "AN IDEA" She said, voice not very loud yet very attention grabbing. "I need an idea. Something for a convoluted plan that's so crazy that it'll make me not feel so embarrassed to admit that I actually want to return my girlfriends feelings." There was a pause. "Wow, that sounds so stupid when I say it aloud…"

"So what you're saying is, you want to say yes without feeling embarrassed?" Miyuki asked. Konata nodded. "They why not just invite her to karaoke and sing her a love song – one that well enough describes how you feel for her?"

A moment of silence came and went.

Konata blinked. "Miyuki that's brilliant!" She pulled out her phone and began shifting through her files. "But what song, though? Hmm…"

As Konata trailed off, Miyuki couldn't help but giggle. Konata-san's mind works in strange ways. Even after being with her for three years, I still haven't figured her out.

Miyuki looked around, noting that Hikaru Sakuraba and Nakano Kuroi were both standing outside their classrooms, watching them quietly. Kuroi grinned and gave her a thumbs up while Sakuraba merely nodded with a lazy smile on her face.

The pinkette smiled and sweat dropped. This is the strangest kind of teacher's approval I've ever received…

LUCKY STAR

Minami watched the scene before her with a noticable amount of confusion. Yutaka who sat next to her was similarly puzzled. The two sat at their respective desks, looking in bemusement at the two who sat at the desks adjacent to theirs. Namely, Patricia and Hiyori, both sitting next to each other, quietly eating lunch.

Not three days ago, they wouldn't acknowledge each other's existence and outright refused to be in the same room as each other. Now, they seemed to be completely fine with each other, even somewhat enjoying each other's presence. The only visible sign of hostility was Patricia's slightly annoyed glance at Minami and Yutaka when she first sat down. Other than that, it was fine.

Did something happen during the weekend, they wondered? Did they finally make up? If so, why did it seem like they still had some sort of rift between them? Minami didn't understand – nor did Yutaka – and she didn't want to start guessing.

Only one way to find out, I suppose… She thought with a not quite insignificant amount of discomfort.

"I take it you two have made up?" Minami asked curtly.

The two otakus shot each other a questioning look with both of them replying with a look of uncertainty. "Eh… I guess…?" Hiyori answered reluctantly.

Yutaka leaned forward, eyes alight with excitement. "So you're friends again?" She asked, voice full of cheerful energy. Minami nearly tried to hold her back from how strong she was coming off.

The two glanced at each other, trying to hold back the grins forming on their lips. The red head's smile was infectious. "You can say that…" Patricia answered, looking down. "We're not enemies, at least…"

Yutaka blinked at them and frowned. "Patty-chan, is something wrong…?" She asked with concern

Minami watched as the blond stared at Yutaka with wide blue eyes. She could see the panic Patricia hid behind her face of mild surprise. An ominous sense of unsettlement started welling up inside the stoic. Yutaka's right. Something's wrong…

Patricia covered her lunch box and stood. "I'm leaving now" She stated. She then left the room without another word.

Something in Minami made her want to say I told you so but she understood that doing that wouldn't be appropriate. Of course, she has to say something. Yutaka was still leaning forward, as if she were still stopped in time from when the mood hadn't shifted yet.

"Yutaka, are you alright…?" Minami asked quietly.

The red head leaned back limply. "No…" Yutaka said. "I upset Patricia…" She grumbled quietly.

Minami frowned. She glanced at Hiyori and gave her a questioning look.

Hiyori shrunk. "Uh… I don't know…" She answered nervously. "She said she's been having some problems. I didn't ask any questions. I was just happy that we were friends again…"

Minami nodded and returned her gaze to Yutaka. She had her arms crossed while she chewed her food thoughtfully. The mint haired girl watched in silence, feeling completely useless.

I am supposedly Yutaka's protector. Maybe I should have held her back earlier. That way, I might have prevented this… Minami shook her head. No, there's no way I could have known something like this would happen. There's no sense in being upset over this. She looked at Yutaka once more and grit her teeth. But Yutaka…

"Hey, uh… you guys mind if I ask you a question?"

Minami blinked and turned to Hiyori. She tilted her head curiously.

"Okay, um… well, last Friday, Patricia got this letter and… well…" Hiyori stopped when she saw Minami's face.

One of the mint haired girl's most obvious change in expression occurred just then and Hiyori was, quite frankly, shocked – which was exactly the kind of face Minami was wearing. Perhaps more shocking was Yutaka, who clenched her teeth, seeming to be struggling to hold in her rage.

Minami's mind was racing. It had spread. It wasn't just them. Who else would they target? Misao? Konata? She felt like a hypocrite by assuming but the stoic was fairly certain that a letter like that wouldn't matter to them. Tsukasa? Kagami? It's very likely that they'd break down or throw a fit. That would be the time Misao and Konata would feel hurt by those letters, forcing them to act.

Minami scowled.

What if they'd target every single homosexual in this school? Those out of the closet probably already experienced it, but what about those who're still keeping it secret? Yutaka has whispered to me that a fair number of students she had told a fortune for were at least somewhat attracted to the same gender, but either haven't realized it yet or really don't want others to know – how she figured that out, I have no idea. If they outed those people, we might have a serious matter at hand…

Minami felt a hand squeeze her own. She glanced at Yutaka who was looking at her pleadingly. We have to do something.

Minami winced internally. "Yes, this is a problem… but what are we supposed to do? We have no power over something like this. Who knows how big this is and how many are being sent letters? As far as we're concerned, this is something to be stamped out by the disciplinary committee."

Yutaka frowned. "Then who do we know from the disciplinary committee?" She asked almost desperately "I don't like people getting hurt. We have to do something"

Minami winced once more. "Neither do I… I'll see what I can do…"

As Minami moved to stand up, the school bell rang. Wincing for the third time, Minami sat back down and packed up hers and Yutaka's lunchboxes. Hiyori did the same with her own and trudged off to her seat at the side of the classroom. Yutaka pouted as she rubbed the tears forming in her eyes, shaking her head soon after to send said problem to the back of her mind. Minami did something similar, shifting focus from the letters in the lockers to the letters on the board. The teacher had arrived and class was starting. They'd have to deal with the latter, waiting until dismissal to deal with the former.

LUCKY STAR

Kagami checked her cellphone, noting that Tsukasa had texted her, saying to go on ahead. The younger twin was apparently on cleaning duty that day. Huh, she got moved to Mondays again? Kagami thought, not quite interested in keeping up her focus on the topic.

She blinked. Wait, what was I supposed to do…? Right, go home… She shook her head and shouldered her bag. I wish I could get a good night's sleep again. All these random spells of sleepiness in the middle of the day is starting to affect my performance in class – not to mention making the commute home a real pain. It's getting annoying…

Kagami heard her name and turned to face the voice that said it. "Yeah, Minegishi-san?"

"Hello, Hiiragi-san. Are you going to be watching Misao's practice today as well?" Ayano asked.

"Nah. I'm too tired today. I'll just drop by for a few minutes then I'm headed home." Kagami said drowsily. She felt a yawn start to form and quickly pushed it down. It would be rude to yawn in front of her friend. She ended up yawning anyway. "I caaaa-aaaahhhh~… I can stay and watch with you if you want… Sorry, I'm really sleepy…"

"Don't worry about it, Hiiragi-san. It's probably better not to hold in a yawn. There's a reason you lose control of your jaw when you yawn." Ayano said. "And you don't need to stay if you need rest. I'm sure Misao would say that too."

Kagami chuckled. "Okay then. C'mon, we can still go to the field together." With that they left the room and walked together.

She's a good friend. Kagami thought. It's nice to see she's talking to us more. For that past few months, we haven't really interacted much. It wasn't like she was ignoring us or we were ignoring her – we just sorta just stopped talking for a while. Oddly enough, it started back up last month, when the culture festival ended… hmm…

Right as they arrived at the shoe lockers, a thought came to Kagami. Wait, earlier at the classroom, did Ayano just…? "Ayano, I noticed earlier that you called Misao by her first name." Kagami stated, puzzled.

Ayano blinked. "Oh? I did? Oh dear, I'm sorry!" She bowed, clapping her hands together in front of her head.

Kagami sweatdropped. "It's fine, it's fine. Misao never liked being addressed formally anyway. In any case, what made you ditch the nickname you gave her? What was it? Misa-chan?"

Ayano twitched. "Let's just say the name doesn't sound as appealing as it once did."

The tsundere quietly wondered what Ayano meant by that. Whatever. She shrugged and opened her shoe locker.

Kagami blinked. "Oh? What's this?" She took out a letter and read it for a few seconds before crumpling it up. "A waste of paper…" She whispered angrily before throwing it to the nearest trash bin.

"What was that?" Ayano asked.

"Just some idiot's idea for a practical joke." Kagami answered, looking very annoyed. "Someone sent me hate mail for being a lesbian. You've gotta have a really stupid underdeveloped mind to hate on someone for who they choose to love."

"I don't know, Hiiragi." Ayano looked down. "Our society isn't very keen on lesbians – or same sex relationships in general."

"Yeah, I know that. But they gotta remember that we're still human, you know? We still have feelings. If Tsukasa got one of those, or maybe Yutaka, I'm sure it'd break their hearts." Kagami crossed her arms and looked angrily at the trash bin. "Man, I'm really pissed now…"

"Well, as you know, I'm part of the disciplinary committee. I could report this and have the school start investigating." Ayano said helpfully. "I know not everyone in this school accepts people like you, but majority of the response by the students involving your relationship has been positive, at least when it comes to our year level. I'm sure they'd be more than willing to help out."

Kagami smiled, relaxing somewhat. "Thanks, Ayano…"

Ayano blinked. "Hiiragi-san… you just… My first name…"

Kagami's smile widened. "Why not, right?"

Ayano smiled as well. "Good point. Shall we go to the field now, Kagami?"

"Yes, we shall"

With that, the two switched out their school shoes and left the building, circling around to the track field to greet Misao then go home.

LUCKY STAR

"You think Tsukasa's gonna be okay on her own?" Konata wondered aloud. "Should I have stayed and waited for her?"

On the walk to the station, Konata was accompanied by Miyuki, Minami, and Yutaka. They made for good companions while on the go as their interactions with each other were normally quite entertaining. However, that was not the case that day, as Konata soon found out. It was more tense than anything else. It seemed that the two love birds were struggling with something and Miyuki was aware of what it was. Despite being in complete silence, she felt like she was being excluded from the conversation. Considering that the three were actually capable of communicating with no words, the feeling felt even worse.

Of course, ignoring them would be the best course of action, but doing so would mean her thoughts would start wandering inward, as they often did in recent times. From her plan to sing to Tsukasa to how long it's been since she went to work.

Speaking of which, she had been on extended leave for a long time. If she came back that Wednesday for her shift, would they still take her back? Maybe. She'd have to ask Patricia about what they'd be wearing if they did. They were all told about what would be worn a month in advanced so they'd have time to prepare a costume. However, it just so happened that Konata had been off for exactly four weeks, making it so that she had no idea what the costumes would be.

"I should probably ask Patty about that…"

Konata noticed that the two first years both stiffened at the mere mention of Patricia. I wonder what that's about…? She shrugged. Ah, doesn't matter.

"Konata-san?"

Konata turned to Miyuki "Yeah?"

"Are you alright? You've been awfully quiet." Miyuki asked, concern detectable on the edges of her voice.

Konata blinked. "Could ask the same to you. Talking about something you don't want me to know?" She asked, eyebrow raised

"Ah… well… Yes, we were." Miyuki said nervously. She bowed in apology "We didn't mean to exclude you"

"Nah, it's okay. You're dealing with stuff and it seems like trouble. I doubt I'd enjoy hearing about it anyway."

"Actually, we meant to ask you something, Konata-san…" When the bluenette tilted her curiously, Miyuki continued. "Have you talked to Patricia lately?"

"Nope. Haven't seen her in weeks. It's almost like she's been avoiding me."

"I see… And… Have you received any anonymous letters?"

Konata smiled her all too familiar cat smile. "Don't tell me. Patty's been getting love letters"

Miyuki sweatdropped. "I'm afraid it's not as nice as that. It's something quite less desirable. Yutaka and Minami are also getting similar kinds of letters. We've made no progress finding out who's responsible for sending them."

Much to Konata's horror, she slowly began comprehending what the pinkette was talking about. "… So you mean…" She breathed "they've been getting death threats…?"

Miyuki turned to Minami, who then turned to Yutaka, who then quietly looked down and said nothing. Minami then turned back to Miyuki, frowning, who then returned her gaze to Konata. "It seems so. I have read only one of them so far, which was the one Minami was given. All the others were sent to Yutaka who always tears it up before we can examine it."

"I can't help it! It just upsets me so much!" Yutaka cried in protest.

Minami pulled Yutaka into a small hug. "It's fine, Yutaka. We know. You don't need to make excuses. We understand and are completely okay with it."

Konata frowned. Well, I'm surprised it took this long for something like this to happen. Still, I hoped people would be more accepting. It sure seemed that way for a good few months. She winced at the memory of publicly announcing that she and Tsukasa would be dating. I really shouldn't have done that. I outed her without her permission. She'd probably get targeted too because of that…

She sighed. "Well, here's hoping it stops, which it probably won't…" She muttered darkly.

"Senpai, I do not appreciate your negativity." Minami said, voice quiet yet sharp.

"That's just how these thing go. Anime and manga aren't very good examples of what happens in real life, I know, but if there's one thing they can do realistically, it's portraying people acting like complete assholes. Trust me this is tame compared to what they can really do. It could be much much worse." She looked at Minami skeptically. "Besides, if you want this to stop, why are you keeping it secret? What if this is a whole bunch of people? You gonna take all of them on by yourself? Go public with this. Talk about it with teachers. They'll help - I know they will... Or at least I know Ms. Kuroi will."

The three looked at each other, unsure.

"Hey, just a suggestion. It isn't likely that they'll stop but maybe if you just ignore them, the deal with these letters will end? Hope for the best, right?"

Minami looked thoughtfully at Yutaka. She then turned her gaze back to Konata. "Maybe you're right… Maybe we've been going about this the wrong way…" She looked down and continued walking. "I'll have to think on it more…"

"Take your time. As long as no one else gets sent death threats, we can deal with this in our spare time." Konata said casually. When she received confused looks, she laughed. "What, you think I'm not gonna try and help? My little cousin and her girlfriend are getting death threats. Of course I'm gonna help. I'll make them rue the day they decided to mess with one of my relatives and their lover"

The three smiled and shook their heads before continuing forward. Little did they know that Konata was serious. They'll pay. I'll make sure of it… She thought darkly. Well, there's another thing I have to worry about. She added, a little more tiredly. She sighed and followed, noting that the station was just a few steps away.

LUCKY STAR

Tsukasa walked the streets, contemplating what she'd make for dinner that night. Her mother had made something quite extravagant the previous night. Surely her sisters wouldn't hold it against her if she opted for something a bit simpler? She'd probably settle for Ramen. They had the ingredients for it and it wasn't like it tasted bad. Besides, they were eating healthily enough. It probably wouldn't hurt to have it.

Tsukasa nodded to herself. She was decided.

Her mind then switched focus. Namely, on Konata. She knew the bluenette had feelings for her, or at least showed signs of it. It was all a matter of time before she admitted it. Tsukasa giggled when she realized how familiar the whole scenario was. Kagami was the same with Misao – and if Misao could wait three months, surely Tsukasa could wait a few weeks.

She giggled some more, shacking her head. Onee-chan and Konata sure are similar. It's almost funny.

"What'cha laughing about?" A familiar voice asked behind her. "Yo, Imouto. S'up?"

"Good afternoon, Misao" Tsukasa greeted. "Just finished practice?"

"Yeah." Misao grinned. "You sure seem to be in a good mood. Something happen?"

Tsukasa shook her head. "No, just thinking of Konata"

Misao blinked before laughing a hearty laugh. "Well, I suppose that isn't a surprise. She answered you yet?"

She shook her head once more. "I'm not rushing her. I can wait." The shorter girl smiled. "If anything, you had to wait for longer"

Misao winced. "Uhh, don't remind me. Kagami was being a total pain back then"

Tsukasa tilted her head curiously. "Huh? But you always seemed so happy with her back then"

"That's because I was – and I still am. Doesn't change the fact that she was a pain, though"

"I'm not disagreeing." Tsukasa said innocently

"Oo, talking back. I like this new side of you." Misao said with a smirk. "Anyway, what's new in the world of the class next door? The test scores should be posted some time this week. How you feel about them?"

The shorter girl sweatdropped. "I did my best"

Misao laughed again. "Ha! Same. Here's hoping we pass." She stopped walking. "Oi, Tsukasa, where you going? The station's here"

Tsukasa blinked. "Oh." She smiled and scratched her head. "Sorry. I wasn't paying attention."

With that, they entered the station.

LUCKY STAR

Ayano sank into her bed. Every night since last Wednesday, she had received a lecture from her sister. The guilt from the incident with Masaru was stronger than it had ever been. Masaru still talked to her – he was still the asshole she knew and loved – but something about the way he treated her seemed… different. Like he was being gentle with her. Her sister, Akira, on the other hand seemed like she was taking pleasure in making her feel bad.

"Uhhhh, why does she have to be such a bitch!?" Ayano groaned.

"I heard that. I'm a bitch because you aren't answering my question" She heard, muffled from the floor below. Akira was on kitchen duty and was busy cooking dinner.

Ayano groaned once more.

Akira had made good with her promise of pestering her until she gave an answer. Ayano truly didn't know. Very little could be said of her reasons for hospitalizing her ex-boyfriend. She was a little out of it when it happened and got caught up in the moment. It wasn't really clear what was going on inside her mind as that happened.

Why did I kick him so violently…? Ayano wondered. Thinking about it, it makes no sense. Why did I get so angry at him that I'd actually physically hurt him? All he did was talk down on Misao. It's not like he was doing anything different from the norm…? Uhh, I'm so confused… I hate this. I hate this so much…

She sighed. There was little she could do. Try as she might, the answer wouldn't come. Whatever. Maybe dinner won't be as antagonizing tonight. Mother should be back home early from work today…

She continued lying down mind still wandering.

LUCKY STAR

[LUCKY CHANNEL!]

[Hiya luckies! I'm Akira Kogami, your navigator!]

[And I'm Minoru Shiraishi, assistant navigator!]

[So, Shiraishi, how was your weekend? I heard you went to visit a relative]

[Yeah. My parents, actually. They live out of town. I missed them a lot so it was a great weekend.]

[Good for you. At least your parents seems nice…]

[I'm gonna get a lot of flak for asking this but… Daddy issues?]

[Nah, my mother actually. Anyway, we should play the next song. I'll have gotten over it by then…]

[You sound upset… Need a hug…?]

[Ew, no. Stay away from me]

[Oh, come on. You know you want one.]

[No I don't!]

[You're blushing]

[Shut up! Anyway, this next song is… *mumbles* Yukkie Yesterday, the ED to the sixth episode of Mekaku City Actors… *mumbles* Originally a vocaloid song… Got a remix for the anime… bah people don't need to hear this… Brought to you by Studio Shaft. Enjoy!]

[You know that song is about a girl who can't be honest with her feelings.]

[I said shut up!]

~music start~

LUCKY STAR

It's been a wonderful year for this fic. Within twelve months, I got it to over 170k words. If I kept up the pace I had when I first started – 6k word chapters every week – this would probably already be 250k words long or something. Oh well.

The end is still far away, but it's already visible. They have four months left before it's all over. Of course, the matter at hand as of this chapter is… well… a lot of things.

Konata's relationship troubles is probably the most easy going ones in this fic, especially compared to Kagami and Misao who are a very miserable couple. Man, this contrast. I never expected writing it to be this satisfying.

As for Yutaka and Minami, looks like the problem with the letters is starting to get out of hand. Last week, Patricia got one, now, Kagami. As for the one Tsukasa got some weeks prior, none were sent to her since. The plot thickens?

And finally, there's Ayano. Really, I feel sorry for her. If I could make all her troubles just stop and still make the story entertaining, I'd do it. As abusive as she was to Masaru, she doesn't deserve how I'm treating her. Don't worry Ayano, endure for a little while longer. Your arc will end eventually.

Speaking of Ayano, I have story to promote:
Because I Want Her by Lil' Bean Murderer. A small AU story in which Ayano has social anxiety and falls in love with Misao. Ayano/Misao stories are very few and only one comes to mind when asked for a long fic. Ayano's character is relatable to a degree, with creative use of analogies and metaphors to show how the character feels. Misao is also cute and energetic, and all of the scenes that involve people interacting with her is perhaps the most entertaining scenes I've ever read that involve Misao. Overall, it's a great story that I highly recommend. As of this writing, it has 4 chapters and 10k words. Feel free to give it a read.

Well, that puts an end to this really long end note. I seem to be making it a habit to extend the length of these end notes. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. And may this story have many more. Here's hoping I finish this story before 2015 ends. Only time will tell.

I hope you enjoyed reading this story. I certainly enjoyed writing it. Til' the next chapter!