278659 MANGA INSERT ~ LIP-GLOSS ISSUES

Requested by: Armageddon

Topic: Haru's Lip-Gloss | Theme: Manga Chapter Insert

NAMIMORI, ONE AFTERNOON

"Tsuna-san, you need to watch Haru more!"

Haru's words still echoe in Tsuna's ears as he walks back home. Now that he's left alone with his thoughts, Tsuna can only agree Haru wasn't wrong.

Yeah, well, it's only natural to want your loved one to notice even small things about you, right…? Like how I was touched when Kyoko-chan noticed I grew taller… It's the same for Haru, then... so... I suppose… it means… Haru… really likes me… hum…

Having to put words on what he had always tried to forget makes Tsuna's mood sink even deeper.

How could a guy not used to get noticed by girls know how to show them he notices things about them... Is he really lacking even basic gentlemanners...

No, wait, maybe it's not that bad… Maybe she's just insisting because it should really be obvious, this lip-gloss, and it's just that I'm really blind for girly things... If it's something big, then even my nakamas would feel ignored if I don't notice, right… Yeah, it must be that…! It must be! … or not…? I can't help but think it's really something tiny that nobody would notice… at least guys won't notice make-up, right…? Ah, but I noticed one time on Kyoko-chan even if I didn't say it… hum… Something big or something small, which one?! Raah, such a headaches! Ah, wait! If I ask Gokudera-kun or Yamamoto, for sure they can tell m…

"10th!" "Speaking of the Devil… Gokudera-kun, good timing! I need your help!"

Tsuna startles at the explosion of happiness palpable in the air around Gokudera at the request.

"You can always count on me, 10th! Who are we taking on?" "We're taking on NO ONE! Please put back these dangerous things back in your pockets!" "Oh, sure sure! Then how can I help, 10th? Is it with studying?" "It's not, sigh… You can put back your glasses back too… The truth is that, well, I wasn't able to see Haru's lip-gloss until she insisted she's wearing some, so…"

"No problem, 10th! I'll book you an appointment with an ophthalmologist for within the week! We can't neglect our Boss' health, of course!" TILT. "… ophthalmo… hum, ano, Gokudera-kun, so you also think my eyesight is bad…? I can see the rest properly, though…" "Really…? But you said you can't see this Stupid Woman's lip-gloss although it's shiny and even a little red. She's been wearing it since always too, this strawberry gloss… Tsk, girls and their waste of money…" "I… I see… since forever… and even Gokudera-kun noticed it… the strawberry lip-gloss… eh…? Wait, Gokudera-kun, you even know it's a strawberry one…? Am I really that blind?!" "Aah, o-of course not, 10th! Your eyesight is perfectly alright, please do not worry over this stupid detail! I just happened to notice because it tasted just like any other strawberry-flavoured thing, so…" TILT. "… tasted…?"

SHIN. Gokudera has also frozen silent in the middle of the street mid-way his explanation, his index still up in a chemistry-related teaching pose, his eyes disappearing behind the shade of his glasses as he realizes what he has just said aloud.

"…" Tsuna gaps as his eyes widen and widen of complete disbelief.