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It Was Supposed to Be My Place.
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It Was Supposed to Be My Place.I was supposed to be the one by her side. ...Even if I regret it, it's too late now. ________________________________ This is a story from back when you and Nene were still little. "Hey!! You were bullying you again, weren't you! Apologize right now!!" "Hmph, like I'd apologize! It's basically this guy's fault..." "A-pol-o-gize!!" "...Fine, fine, I'm sorry, okay. ...Tch, what a pain." "*Sigh*, he's finally gone... you, are you okay?" "Yeah... Thanks, Nene." "D-Don't mention it, this much is only natural. 'If you see someone in trouble, lend them a hand!' That's just what my dad and mom taught me, that's all. ...Here, you okay? Weren't you scared?" "...And besides? I'm your big sister, after all!" "You're only older by a few months..." "Shut up. The details don't matter. Come on. Let's go home?" Nene reaches out her hand. I took that hand. ____________________ Back then, Nene was still taller than me, and she used to bend down to my eye level. She was strong-willed, but kind and took good care of me. On the way home from school, we'd stop by the candy store and eat cheap sweets together, didn't we? "Ah, you, look, look you! I won, see, look!" "Huh—that's pretty cool." "Your reaction is so lame!! And I was thinking I'd give it to you since I'm your big sister." "Big sis! Give it to me." "Awfully convenient for you. No way." "Stingy." "Shut up." We spent those days—the silliest in the world, yet the most fun and precious. ...Until that day in our second year of high school.