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(Elementary, Year 4)
Dear Yugi Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
Hello! My name is Yashiro Nene and I am your new naybor down the street! I moved in a week ago but I hope we can get along, espeshally once school starts!
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
Given the date of your letter and the date we received it, I can assume you put this in our mailbox yourself, which is illegal. I advise that you do not do it again. Also, it’s spelled neighbor and especially .
—Yugi Amane
To: Nene
Hi Nene!
From: Tsukasa
(“Today we’ll be joined by a new student. Please introduce yourself.”
“My name is Yashiro Nene! Pleasure to meet you!”
“Please take the empty seat in front of Amane-kun.”
“Woah, dude. Why is she glaring at you so hard?”
“Hell if I know.”)
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
I’ve baked cookies for you. You can come by anytime to pick them up when you receive this letter.
Sincerely,
Nene
P.S. Don’t let your brother know!
To: Nene
Amane was really jelus!
From: Tsukasa
To Yashiro Nene:
This is a letter addressed to you as an apology for my behavior the other time. I hadn’t meant to offend you like that.
—Yugi Amane
(“Nene, shouldn’t you forgive him? He’s apologized.”
“I bet you told his mom and she told him, didn’t you, Mom?”
“But he went out of his way to say sorry, didn't he? Here, I’ll bake another batch of cookies. Give some to him tomorrow at school.”)
Dear Yugi Amane,
Just so you know, you aren’t forgiven. I only gave you the cookies becuz my mom told me to.
Sincerely
Yashiro Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
Thank you for the cookies. It’s also spelled because .
—Yugi Amane
To: Nene
I’m getting tired of these letters. Can’t we just talk and play without them?
From: Tsukasa
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
No.
Sincerely,
Nene
(“Nene, you can’t just force people to do what you want. If he doesn’t want to, he doesn’t need to.”
“But I think this is fun.”
“Nene.”
“…Fine.”)
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
I take it back. You can stop if you want.
Sincerely,
Nene
Dear Yugi Amane,
Happy Valentine’s Day. You and your brother get one chocolat each. Also, don’t tell me it’s illegal to send this letter directly. The chocolat would have melted.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
Thanks for the chocolat e . (Unless you meant it in French in which case I’m impressed but it doesn’t seem likely.)
—Yugi Amane
Dear Yugi Amane,
I hate you.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
(“Nene!”
“He started it! It’s his fault for acting like a know-it-all!”)
Dear Yugi Amane,
Sorry I’m not sorry.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
I know our teacher said we can’t tell anyone what we wrote in our letters for the time capsul but I saw you sneak something in the box before we buried it and I was curius about what it was!
Sincerely,
Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
It’s better if you don’t go asking Tsukasa that kind of thing. He’ll only be encouraged to do it again or to an even worse degree. For the record, it was a centipede. I also stopped him from sending you one too. You're welcome.
—Yugi Amane
(“I really really really really really really really—”
“Nene.”
“I hate him.”
“ Nene .”
“I really dislike him.”
“Slightly better…”
To Yashiro Nene:
You are formally invited to come over for a play date this coming Saturday starting at 1:30PM. Please let us know beforehand whether or not you can make it.
—Yugi Amane
(“Mom!
“We just want you two to get along!”)
Dear Yugi Amane,
I’m going.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
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Dear Yugi Amane,
I suprizingly surprisingly had fun today. Thanks for having me over.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
Glad you had fun. Tsukasa also says hi.
—Yugi Amane
Dear Yugi Amane,
Can we do this again some day? And tell Tsukasa-kun I say hi back.
Sincerely,
Yashiro Nene
To Yashiro Nene:
I don’t see why not. When do you want to hang out with us again?
—Yugi Amane
(Junior High, Year 1)
Dear Amane-kun,
I recently got a new game for my birthday. If you’d like, you can come over to play with me. I think you’ll like it. Tsukasa-kun can also come over.
XOXO,
Nene
To Yashiro:
I’m down. Tsukasa’s tagging along too.
—Amane
(“Ah! No fair, you can’t keep tossing shells at me, Amane-kun!”
“It's your fault for driving into— Hey! Why’d you have to use the blue shell, Tsukasa! Now Yashiro’s in the lead!”
“She promised she’d try making donuts for me if I helped her win.”
“Cheater!”)
Dear Amane-kun,
As your cute and gracious neighbor, I’ve decided to let you have some donuts along with your brother. Come pick them up as soon as you can.
XOXO,
Nene
To Yashiro:
Thanks, cheater.
—Amane
Dear Amane-kun,
You’re lucky I’m mature enough to not get worked up by your jabs.
XO,
Nene
To Yashiro:
Based on how you used ‘XO’ instead of your usual ‘XOXO’, I think it’s safe to say you are indeed worked up about it. Nice try though.
—Amane
(“Nene, no! You are not going to go over to the boys’ place to give him a piece of your mind!”
“He’s asking for it!”)
To: Nene
If you’re wondering where Amane was today, he stayed home because he got sick.
From: Tsukasa
(“Yashiro!?”
“How are you feeling? Bad? Here’s some water. Also, your mom let me use the kitchen and I already have some porridge ready. Can you feed yourself? Want me to feed you? Say ‘Ah’!”)
To Yashiro:
Thanks for coming over and taking care of me, I really appreciate it.
Sorry for getting you sick, though.
—Amane
(“What’s the point… in coming… over… if you’re just gonna leave everything… at the door…”
“Don’t want to get sick again, sorry.”)
Dear Amane-kun,
You are not forgiven. Again.
XOXO,
Nene
(“She still loves me.”
“I dunno, maybe ‘XOXO’ means ‘I’m gonna kill you in your sleep.’”
“I’ll take my chances.”)
Dearest Yugi Amane-kun,
Your heart is an ocean in a bigger ocean. Your dazzling smile, coy eyes, glorious kindness… they are all undeserved. If given the choice between life alone on a throne or a humble life with you by my side, I’d gladly choose you every time. That is to say, I love you. Please go out with me.
Yours forever,
Yashiro Nene
Dearest Yashiro Nene,
- Don’t ever use me as your practice confession partner ever again.
- You’re not fooling anyone, this is obviously about Daisuke.
- This was super extra.
- You need to find better sources of inspiration. Seriously? Of all movies? Of all quotes? That’s the one you chose to use?
Yours forever,
Yugi Amane
(“What do you even see in that guy, anyway?”
“He’s just so handsome and dreamy! A total prince!
“So you like him for his looks? That doesn’t make any sense!”
“Love doesn’t need to make sense, let alone true love!”)
To Yashiro:
What in the world happened to your backyard?
—Amane
Dear Amane-kun,
I’m going to cultivate my green thumb! Daisuke likes feminine girls, so I’m going to grow my hair and ask my mom to teach me how to sew and knit too.
XOXO,
Nene
To Yashiro:
Does he think growing vegetables is feminine?
—Amane
To: Nene
I heard you’re growing vegetables! When they’re ready, can we have some?
From: Tsukasa
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
Only you and your parents. Amane-kun doesn’t get any.
XOXO,
Nene
P.S. Any specific vegetables he hates?
(“Changing herself just for a guy who doesn’t even know her, what is she thinking!? She’s going to end up disappointed, maybe even hurt, and—“
“Just say you like her, Amane.”
“I do not like her, at least not the way she liked that guy!”
“Sure you don’t.”)
To Yashiro:
Are we going to go to the festival together this year too?
—Amane
Dear Amane-kun,
Yep! Make sure you and Tsukasa-kun dress up this time. It gets kinda awkward when I’m the only one who does.
XOXO,
Nene
(“Ready? Say ‘cheese’!”
“Cheese!”
“Yep, the photo came out great. I’ll get them printed so you can give it to your parents later, Nene.”
“Make sure you print an extra one for Amane, pff…“
“No need!”
“Hurry up, you two! I want to get some food first!”)
To: Yashiro
I like you.
From: Amane
To Yashiro:
Please ignore whatever was written in the last letter. Tsukasa wanted to cause trouble.
—The real Amane
(“Tsukasa!”
“What? It was funny! And true.”
“It is not! What makes you think I like her that way, anyway?”)
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To: Amane
So you know how during last year’s festival, Nene had to carry you home because you sprained your ankle? I heard you say “She’s my type but she’ll hate it if I told her she’s strong too.” So yeah, you have a crush on her.
From: Tsukasa
To Tsukasa:
Did you really have to explain this to me via letter? We’re literally a room apart.
—Amane
To: Amane
Yes.
From: Tsukasa
Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know you love plain donuts but I thought we could celebrate the holiday with some chocolate ones, I hope you don’t mind!
XOXO,
Nene
P.S. Yes, they’re homemade.
(“Look at this one, Amane. One of my donuts looks like a heart!”
“No, it’s just slightly deformed.“
“Don’t be shy, just admit you’re jealous!”)
To Yashiro:
Happy White Day.
—Amane
(“Amane, you coward. Give her the candy.”
“No.”
“Fine, I’ll give it to her myself. Do you want me to tell her how you really feel while I’m at it? Or do you want to fit it yourself and spare yourself from any embarrassment? I don’t mind lying and telling her the candy is from me, though!”
“Over my dead body.”
“Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that!”
“Did you just— No, nuh-uh! You’re not leaving the house with that letter, mister!”)
(Junior High, Year 3)
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
Whatever you do, do NOT broadcast any supernatural rumors over the PA system this month. For some reason, they all come true lately.
Sincerely hoping you follow instructions this time,
Nene
(“Ah— Ah~ This thing is on, yeah?”
“Yes, Tsukasa. No need to do this every time you’re on.”
“Don’t be like that, Sakura! Anyway, this is your weekly rumor broadcast! Today’s rumor: Love is in the air—“
“Do not talk about the Confession Tree.”
“Okay, so there’s this guy in this class who really likes this girl. They’ve known each other since elementary school. The guy very obviously had feelings for the girl but the girl always-/“
Click.
“Ao-chan, I love you! Let’s get married!”
“Three points, and no.”
“What? It’s just Akane-san and Aoi?”
“It’s not really a rumor, it’s pretty much the truth.”
“…I’m going to throttle Tsukasa when I get home…”)
To my very annoying, nosy, sneaky, annoying brother:
I just want to talk. Open the door and step outside for a moment.
—Amane
To: Amane
No :)
From: Tsukasa
ps: you used “annoying” twice
To: Nene
I got some photos of Amane I know you’ll like!
From: Tsukasa
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
Thank you for the photos. These are definitely blackmail material ❤
Baking donuts just for you,
Nene
(“Looking at those photos again, Nene?”
“He’s just so cute, Aoi, I can’t help it! Look at this one, he spilled water all over himself. And in this one he’s making silly faces at this… civet? And in this one, he fell for Lemon’s blackboard eraser prank!”
“Are you sure you like Daisuke and not him?”
“Of course. Amane’s silly and kind but Daisuke’s cool and mysterious.”
“If you say so…”)
To Tsukasa:
This is your daily reminder to hand the goods. The deadline is the end of this month. If you don’t hand what I want to me, I’ll find a way to steal your donuts.
—Amane
To: Amane
Should’ve just told me you wanted pictures of me! I’d have given them to you as soon as you asked!
From: Tsukasa
To Tsukasa:
I’m disowning you.
—Amane
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To Yashiro:
If you have an envelope of photos of me, kindly return them to me. Please and thank you.
—Amane
Dear Amane-kun,
I have no idea what you’re talking about. Have this photo of Tsukasa-kun instead.
Confused,
Nene
(“Aha!
“Hey, that's an invasion of privacy! Stop rummaging through my bag!”
“Diary, notebook, pencil pouch… Photos! Of… ew…”
“Don’t you ‘ew’ Daisuke!”
“Found them! Photos of me, yep, I knew Tsukasa gave them to you.”
“Give them back! Are you listening, Amane? Hey!”)
Dear Amane-kun,
You won’t be getting any more donuts from me, you thief.
Upset,
Nene
Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
I’m having a movie night with some of our friends and you’re welcome to join us. Popcorn will be provided, and we have pizza for dinner. We’re watching Twilight.
Hope to hear from you two soon,
Nene
To: Nene
Actually, Amane would prefer we watch the Bee Movie.
From: Tsukasa
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To Yashiro:
Never invite me to watch the Bee Movie again. The inaccuracies physically pain me.
—Amane
(“Have you heard of the mermaid’s curse? Give a crush a scale and consume the other, you’ll be connected for life!”
“But be warned, it’s called a curse for a reason. You’ll both become fish and will be forced to serve the mermaid that started it all.”
“Why’d you have to ruin the mystery, Sakura?”)
To Yashiro:
Maybe stop your search before you somehow stumble across the dark web and get put on a watch list.
—Amane
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
Tell your brother he’s worrying too much.
Thanks,
Nene
To: Nene
He says not to come crying to him if anything goes wrong.
From: Tsukasa
To Yashiro:
Tell that kid he’s annoying and that female cats are the ones that go into heat and not the males.
—Amane
Dear Amane-kun,
I have no idea what you’re talking about, for real this time. Also, Kou-kun is only a year younger than us, he’s not a kid.
Sincerely,
Nene
(“Oohh… she went back to ‘sincerely’! You totally messed up!”
“Shut it, Tsukasa…”)
To Yashiro:
You are formally invited to Yugi Amane and Tsukasa’s birthday party on November 25th. The party starts at 1PM, lunch and dinner will be provided. Please respond by November 18th.
—Amane and Tsukasa
Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
I’ll come! Thanks for the invitation ❤
Happy early birthday!
Nene
(“You’ve been staring at her letter for a while, huh. What’s caught your attention?”
“Nothing. Just glad she can make it.”
“Sure it’s not the tiny heart? It’s also for me, don’t forget that.”
“I said it was nothing!”
“Keep telling yourself that.”)
Dear Amane-kun,
I’m going to confess to Daisuke this Friday, wish me luck!
Crossing my fingers,
Nene
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(“...How did it go?”
“Can I come in?”
“I’ll get your favorite ice cream ready too.”
“Thanks.”)
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Dear Amane-kun,
Thank you for checking up on me that time. After some reflection, I can say you were definitely right that Daisuke isn’t worth it. Not only did he call me a radish, he still took all my hard work and threw it away in the trash right in front of me! Just thinking about it is making my blood boil, I really want to curse him to a thousand years of pain!
Feeling much better,
Nene
To Yashiro:
I can get backup for you if you want.
—Amane
To: Nene
Amane says I’m allowed to help curse Dai-sucke with you! What should I do first?
From: Tsukasa
(“Happy Graduation!, you two!”
“Happy Graduation, though it’s only for middle school and not a real graduation…”
“Don’t be such a downer, Amane-kun. I can’t wait to start high school with everyone!”
“Yeah… Yashiro, actually—”
“Amane, we have to go! Mom wants us back as soon as possible!”
“Wait, stop pulling me—”
“See you, Nene!”
“See you in a few months!”)
Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
When I said see you in a few months, it was because we’re actually going on vacation! I’ll be sending postcards and’ll bring back some souvenirs, so don’t miss me too much, ‘kay?
See you soon!
Nene
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Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
Have you gotten some postcards? I’m having a lot of fun and we’re still going places, so I’ll be sending more postcards along the way!
Having fun,
Nene
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Dear Amane-kun and Tsukasa-kun,
The food here is great, I feel like I can eat them forever! But I also kinda miss home-cooked food, how about you two? Once we come back, I’ll be cooking up a storm, so be prepared to have some too!
Hungry,
Nene
(“Mom, all of my letters were returned to me and when I tried visiting them at their palace, someone totally different opened the door.”
“Then they probably moved out during the summer. They didn’t tell you?”
“Do you know where they live now? Can’t you call their mom?”
“I don’t know their new address or number… I’m sorry.”
“Oh…”
“Where are you going?”
“My room. I’m tired from all that traveling.”)
To Yashiro:
Sorry for disappearing like that, I tried telling you before you left but got pulled away to help with packing. My new address is on the envelope (duh) but maybe we can start sending messages on mobile phones? The messages are sent almost instantly and it’s easier to send photos. Quick and easy, right? That way we can keep in contact more often. Tsukasa and I both have our own phones and our numbers are down below. I don’t mind if we continue to send physical letters, but Tsukasa’s not into them anymore. Sorry again for not telling you properly.
—Amane
(“Mom.”
“Magic word?”
“Please?”
“The next step?”
“Dad said to ask you.”
“Who’s driving you to buy one?”
“Dad.”
“Alright, go get that phone of yours.”
“You heard her, Dad!”
“You lose rock-paper-scissors one time and you’re designated driver for life!”
“No complaining, Dad! C’mon, I need to get that phone!”)
(High School, Year 1)
Amane: How was your first day of school as the dazzling high school student making her unforgettable debut?
Nene: Dear Amane,
I don’t want to talk about it.
Amane: How cold :’( (Want to call about it?)
Nene: O’ wonderful and kind Amane-kun,
You jinxed it, I know you did! You called me the other day and then jinxed it by joking about how I’d be called a Daisuke! (Yes.)
Amane: How many times have you talked about cursing Daisuke for daikon to autocorrect to that?
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Unless you want to follow his example, I advise you not to bring that guy up ever again.
(“It was horrible! I sit in the back of class yet everyone knows me as Radish!”
“Well, you all attended middle school together. I bet you knew everyone in class too.”
“That’s not the point! Anyway, how did your high school debut go, New Kid?”
“Hm? Curious? You wanna know? You want to hear of a~ll the things that happened?”
“...No.”
“Suit yourself.”)
Tsukasa: secretdate.jpg
Amane’s got a girlfriend!
Nene: Dear Tsukasa-kun,
They look like they absolutely hate each other. Nice try, though.
(“No, really! They’re going out!”
“You need to do better than that. They’re not acting lovey-dovey at all!”
“Oh, so you know how to act like a couple? Think you can do it with Amane?”
“Definitely! …Who’s choking in the background, Tsukasa-kun? Is someone dying!?”
“Bye byeeeee!!”
“Wait!”
“Aren’t you glad I took the picture after all, Amane?”
“Tsukasa!”)
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Please respond assuming you didn’t die the other day. Please also respond if you did die and have become a ghost.
Amane: The fact that I can hear your excitement in the second half and lack of concern in the first wounds me.
Nene: O’ Ghost!
Tell me what I must do to bring my friend back to life! (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
Amane: Wooowww, sure am feeling the love right now :/
(“Caaan you feel the looove toniiiight~”
“No. No I cannot.”)
Nene: To my favorite twin,
Will you be visiting for the holidays?
Amane: Aw, miss me already? It’s only been half a year ❤
Nene: To Amane-kun,
Sorry, wrong twin.
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Nene: To my favorite twin,
How many donuts do you want when you come back?
Tsukasa: Give me Amane’s portion and I’ll be your wingman too
Nene: Dear Tsukasa-kun,
I don’t need one (and have no idea why you want to be one) but sure. I’ll give you Amane-kun’s portion too.
(“What’s that?”
“Donuts, duh.”
“I know they’re donuts. I’m asking where you got it from.”
“Nene, obviously. Jealous?”
“...No.”)
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Have you checked up on your brother? He sent me a selfie without explanation and there’s this guy with a hole in his stomach in the background. I actually want to know if he got away with murder.
Amane: It’s just for a play, don’t worry.
(“Hypothetically, who would you kill if you could get away with it without repercussions?”
“Tsukasa.”
“But he’s your—”
“Tsukasa. And you?”
“Do you really think an angel such as myself would stoop so low as to commit such atrocities?”
“How many times have you tried to curse Daisuke?”
“Only eight!”
“Only eight, she says…”)
Amane: Tsukasa, I need your help.
Tsukasa: No
Amane: Tsukasa, please. Yashiro’s got a new crush.
Tsukasa: Well why didn’t you say so!
(“I don’t see why you’re concerned! He’s a genuinely nice guy!”
“No, if you go out with Minamoto Teru, the kid will be the least of my concerns.”
“What are you talking about…”
“Anyway, I forbid you from pursuing the guy!”
“Who are you? My dad?”
“He’s more like a mom!”
“Tsukasa, give me back my phone!”)
Nene: Hey Mom.
Between pink and blue, which color suits me better?
Amane: Pink. (—Not your mom)
Nene: To my worried Mama,
You’re right, blue works better since it matches his eyes! Thanks!
(“GraaaAAAAGhhHHH!!!”
“Amane, Nene will be upset if she hears how you’re pulling your hair till you’re bald.”
“She’s totally doing this on purpose!”
“She sure is.”
“...What’s that on your wrist?”
“Why, it’s a gift from our lovely ex-neighbor! A friendship bracelet came in the mail!”)
Amane: Sooo, did you send us something? Individually? Maybe a gift?
Nene: Dear Mom,
Yeah, it should be there any minute now ❤
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Amane: I am not amused.
(“Ahahahahahaaaaaaaa—”
“A pack of toilet paper, Tsukasa! Toilet paper!”
“Wait, what does—pfft—what does the note say?”
“‘Some tissues for when I break the news that I’m going out with my prince ❤ Thanks for the advice, Mother!’”
“They grow up so fast, don’t they, Mom?”
“I object to this! I refuse!!”)
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
I’m bored. Let’s play 20 questions. You guess first.
Amane: Is it big? Tangible? Living? Do I see it often?
Nene: Yes, yes, (hopefully) yes, yes.
Amane: What do you mean ‘hopefully’?
Nene: Invalid question, next.
Amane: Is it something I can find in my house? Human?
Nene: Yes and yes.
Amane: Guy or girl?
Nene: That’s not how you play ι(｀ロ´)ノ
Amane: Guy?
Nene: Yes.
Amane: Highschooler?
Nene: Yes.
Amane: Do you like him? Is he your favorite twin? Do you like talking to him? What do you like about him?
Nene: Yes, yes, yes, invalid I’m going to count the invalid statements too now.
Amane: That’s not how you play :T
Nene: That leaves 15 down, 5 more left.
Amane: Can you answer the invalid stuff honestly at least?
Nene: No ❤ Four more questions.
Amane: Fine, I’m ready to answer :| It’s Tsukasa, isn’t it?
Nene: (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵)
(“Woah, no need to slam the door. What’s up, Amane?”
“I challenge you to a duel! Winner gets the title of favorite twin!”)
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Tsukasa: getrektamane.jpg
Nene: See, the reason why he’s not my favorite is because he fights the fights he knows he can’t win (つ﹏<。)
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t know how long it’ll take for my package to arrive, but given the whether, nothing should be spoiled. Tell me what you think of it when you get it (*^▽^*)
Amane: Forget spell check, you need grammar check too.
Nene: Due yew half two bee like that on porpoise?
Amane: Why must you make me suffer like this?
Amane: Happy White Day. I hope my gift finds you well.
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
I love it, thanks so much! ❤
(“Love, she said. But does she really?”
“I swear, if you’re trying to make me lose confidence in confessing after all these years of trying to get me to admit my feelings, I will murder you.”
“Do it, you coward.”
“Aren’t you in high spirits today? Is your bag that precious to you that you need to hug it so giddily?”
“Oh, hush, Aoi. You know exactly why I’m hugging my bag ‘so giddily’.”
“What did he give you?”
“Lemon candy!”)
(High School, Year 2)
Tsukasa: Nene and Amane sitting on a tree, K I S S I N G
First comes love, second comes marriage,
Third comes a baby in a baby carijklkufr
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(“It’s rude to take things out of people’s hands without permission, Amane.”
“Says the person who ate the donut I’d been saving for dessert out of my hands while I was preoccupied.)
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Will you be visiting for the holidays? I’ll bake your favorite donuts.
Amane: Wrong twin again?
Nene: Did I stutter（；¬＿¬) If you don’t want them then fine.
(“There there, poor Amane. You should have known she meant you because she said ‘Dear Amane-kun’. Silly Amane…”
“Are you trying to make me feel worse?”)
Amane: Today marks the one year anniversary of the time you sent your worried mother some tissues for the day you would reveal you were going out with your crush (which never did happen, what shame). I hope you’ll accept this gift to help cheer you up.
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Nene: Dearest Tsukasa-kun,
Tell me. Should I, or should I not, open this package? If you say yes and I don’t like what I see, I’m revoking your dessert privileges.
Tsukasa: Coin flip said yes
Nene: Say goodbye to your desserts.
(“Okay, but tell me. Why are there glasses of milk with the radishes?”
“One way to attract people is if your—”
“Stop. Not another word.”)
Tsukasa: Amane, I need your help
Amane: No.
Tsukasa: Amane please, Nene took away my dessert privileges and I’ve been craving her donuts so badly every time I see something remotely shaped like a donut I want to stuff it in my mouth
Amane: YOUR WHAT? SHE WHAT??????????
Amane: So, I’ve been noticing something :( Aren’t our phone calls getting shorter?
Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
I’m honestly offended that you’re ignoring the lengths of our video calls.
Amane: We should have one hour minimum phone calls and two hour minimum video calls! ;)
Nene: (´꒳`) I’ll block you.
(“Actually, I’m curious. Why didn’t you come with me to visit Nene last year?”
“I was busy.”
“Crying over how nervous you were to visit her to the point of getting sick and therefore needing to stay home?”
“Why are you asking me if you already have the answer?”
“I like it when you’re embarrassed. Also needed to see how much you miss her compared to how much she misses you.”)
Nene: Ame mss yuuu o(╥﹏╥)o
Amane: What?
Nene: Lonly whouit you o(╥﹏╥)o
Amane: Are you drunk or something?
Nene: Aoi here ^^ I accidentally let Nene-chan have some leftover whiskey bonbons from Valentine’s Day and didn’t keep track of how much she ate. She ended up eating the entire box by the time I noticed, whoops!
Amane: A word, if you may :/ Why in the world do you have whiskey bonbons of all chocolates. Why did you let Nene have some? You know she’s got low tolerance, remember when she took a sip of wine thinking it was cranberry juice in elementary school? Remember how she almost fell off the playground because her balance was off? Remember how much her danger senses were dulled? This is very irresponsible of you.
Nene: Sorry Mom ^^ I’ll make sure she’s sober by six.
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Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
I meant none of what I said, for the record.
Amane: :(
Amane: Have you decided on what universities you’ll apply for?
Nene: Honestly, no. I was going to ask you the same. What about Tsukasa-kun?
Amane: Surprisingly, he’s already submitted his applications. The world is ending.
Nene: It’s not that much of a surprise. He’s always been on top of things, what are you saying?
Amane: What?
Nene: Weren’t exam rankings released recently? Did you see where he ranked?
Amane: …I don’t want to believe it.
Nene: Well, seventh place isn’t that bad! He’d just have brought home a bronze medal if schools did that. A secret genius despite always fooling around or seemingly not paying attention— Guys like him have a certain appeal!
Amane: Pray tell, where did you rank for your exams?
Nene: …I don’t want to talk about it.
(High School, Year 3)
Nene: Tell me you’ll at least come back for the elementary school reunion. We’re going to dig up that class time capsule.
Amane: Finally gave up on the letter-style greetings?
Nene: Answer the question ι(｀ロ´)ノ
Amane: It wasn’t a question but yes, I’ll be going back. Tsukasa’s obviously coming too.
Nene: Good (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
(“I did it!”
“Yay… You didn’t ask him out, Nene. That’s not what I meant by asking him out.”
“Progress…?”)
(“Is Yashiro’s phone broken or something? She hasn’t replied for a few days now.”
“Yeah, she broke it while she was on a call with me after she couldn’t complete the task I gave her. She said she’d send a letter in the meantime, though.”
“What did you ask her to do…?”)
Dear Tsukasa-kun,
I am NOT going to skydive into your school while you fly the plane I jump from with a banner that says “MARRY ME, AMANE” tied to it.
Sincerely,
Nene
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Dear Amane-kun,
I literally cannot with your brother.
Sincerely,
Nene
To Yashiro:
Does that mean I’m your favorite twin now?”
—Amane
Nene: Tada! My phone is fixed and I got a new phone case while I was at it! I customized it myself! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑
Amane: Didn’t think you’d add donuts to an aquatic themed phone case. It looks nice.
Nene: I added it to be closer to my favorite twin (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
(“Nene, stop squealing into the phone.”
“But I did it! A sort of confession!”
“Yeah, but no because Amane came crashing into my room still thinking I’m your favorite twin.”
“...Are you kidding me?”)
Nene: Dearest Amane-kun,
Please help me. This is important. An educational emergency.
Amane: No, I’m not teaching you history. Go to Tsukasa for that.
Nene: Bold of you to assume I haven’t already ι(｀ロ´)ノ My history is fine, thank you very much. My weekly study session with Tsukasa-kun has put me in a safe spot for it. I’m asking about science.
Amane: Hold the phone :)
(“Weekly? Since when?!”
“You broke my door…”
“So you’ve been talking to her behind my back!?”
“Amane, calm down.”
“Why doesn’t she ask me for help!?”
“Maybe because you always make fun of her whenever she usually asks…?”)
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Nene: So, was it a win-win situation?
Tsukasa: Close but not quite. Amane managed to get the kitchen knife but our mom stopped him immediately. He got jealous at least. Good for you
Tsukasa: A poll was run recently featuring a small pool of participants. After a ten minute period of collecting data, the results are in. Every participant and their answers have been recorded, shown below:
“Who does Nene have a crush on?”
Mitsuba: I don’t care
Mirai: Hanako
Tsuchigomori: Your brother
Yako: That brat of a brother by the sounds of it
Mei: Amane
Shijima: Your annoying brother
Aoi: Amane-kun
Akane: Your brother
Kou: Amane
Me: Amane
Amane: Teru
As you can see, an overwhelming majority of the sample claims Nene has a crush on Amane. The conclusion we can draw from this is that NONE OF IT MATTERS BECAUSE AMANE IS AS DENSE AS A ROCK.
Thank you for taking the time to read about this study.
Nene: 1) Who are these people?
2) How are you still in contact with some of the people here?
3) Who’s Hanako?
4) Why/How did you get an elementary school kid’s opinion?
5) I’m screwed, aren’t I?
Tsukasa: 1) classmates/teachers who know about Amane’s failing love life
2) social media exists
3) Hanako = Amane
4) she was preening herself in the school fountain waiting for the principal to take her home so I just ran with it
5) Maybe
Tsukasa: amaneyouhoar.jpg
Nene, he misses you :D
Nene: That’s a fire extinguisher.
Tsukasa: Exactly :D
Nene: Are you trying to pick a fight? Why is his face so red?
Tsukasa: He’s sick :D
Nene: Tsukasa-kun????? Put him to bed and make sure he actually rests?????
Nene: Tsukasa-kun, did you ever get the goods?
Tsukasa: He’s a tough cookie :( No delirious love talk
Nene: Darn (つ﹏<。)
Nene: So, like, I learned that Tsukasa-kun still sorta keeps in touch with Kou-kun. Do you do that too?
Amane: Yeah, we share photos often. THe kid started picking up photography after reconnecting with Mitsuba.
Nene: A small world and I know nothing of it! Can you share some photos?
Amane: Sure.
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Nene: Why did you send me a photo of radishes? What’s with the name of the file?
(“Tsukasa, I think she’s a lost cause. Nothing is getting through to her.”
“You and her both.”
“Huh?”
“What?”)
Nene: Amaneamaneamaneamane
Amane: What? Are you drunk again?
Nene: See you next week (๑・ω-)～♥”
(“AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH—”
“Good for you, Amane.”)
Nene: Tsukasa-kun, what do I do? I’m freaking out. (ﾟдﾟ；)
Tsukasa: We’re not even going to arrive until the day of, your nerves should wait :T
Nene: Way to be supportive（；¬＿¬)
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Amane: Tsukasa, what do I do? Should I bring a present? Dress nicely? What should I say to her when we meet?
Tsukasa: Calm down and wing it :)
Amane: Your response was expected and yet it helped with nothing. How supportive :|
Tsukasa: I’m thinking of starting a counseling gig at this rate :D
Nene: Amane-kun, this is terrible. Aoi and Akane-kun are going out now.
Amane: Congrats to them? Why is this terrible, you used to gush about their weird relationship.
Nene: It’s good for them but now they keep giving me guilty looks whenever they’re together! I’m being pitied!
Amane: Oh, Yashiro. If only there was someone out there who loved you.
Nene: I am going to freeze you to death.
Nene: What would you do for a Klondike bar?
Amane: Not much, I don’t really care for them.
Nene: What would you do for a Klondike bar from me?
Amane: Anything.
Nene: (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
Amane: I change my mind.
Nene: Too late!
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Tsukasa: amanehime.jpg
Nene: He’s beautiful…! I knew the biggest, poofiest, pinkest dress would be perfect for him!
Tsukasa: Where’s my Klondike bar? >:T —Amane
Amane: Yashiroyashiroyashiroyashiro
Nene: Yeah? (´꒳`)
Amane: I
Nene: You?
Amane: Will see you tomorrow :D
(“I feel friendzoned already…”
“You should’ve expected it, to be honest. Good luck, though, Nene!)
Amane: We’re meeting at the school right?
Nene: Yeah, they wanted us to meet in our old classroom first before we all walked to where the time capsule is buried. You’re late, though.
Amane: Tsukasa was adamant about revisiting his favorite places first and I couldn’t trust him not to cause trouble.
Nene: Well, we’re already at the tree.
Amane: I know.
Nene: What?
Amane: Behind you.
(“Pyaah!”
“Haha, was it really that scary? Ah~ the back of your neck is so warm.”
“Your hands are so cold! And why tell me to look behind myself if you’re not going to give me the chance to!”
“Aw, our reunion in so long and this is what you want to talk to me about? I’m hurt.
“Amane-kun!”)
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Nene: Dear Amane-kun,
Are we, you know… a thing?
Love,
Nene
Amane: Dear Nene,
No, sneaking away from our class to make out behind the old school building while confessing our love does not mean we’re a thing—
Of course we are.
I’ll be back for the upcoming break, do you have anywhere you want to go?
Love,
Amane
Nene: Yomiuri Land! (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
Amane: As my Radish desires ;) <3
Nene: I’m breaking up with you.