1. "If that's all, there's not much to say on the matter."
2. "Oh?"
3. "Come on now."
4. "glance"
5. "Y...yeah."
6. "You returned to your lover who you haven't seen in some time."
7. "You can't tell me nothing happened. Right, Yuzu?"
8. "If you think there's something to say, then maybe you should be the one to tell her."
9. "Huh?"
10. "Me?!"
11. "You're lying."
1. "I'll be back late tonight,"
2. "Okay."
3. "So you don't have to make dinner for me, okay?"
4. "...hey mama."
5. "Actually... Nevermind."
6. "It's nothing."
7. "Yes?"
1. "I'm off."
2. "Take care!"
1. Hey, Yuzu...
1. Do you still remember, the first night that we spent together as step sisters?
2. Not only did I refuse to accept you as my step sister...
1. ...I even ended up kissing you.
1. While waiting for my father to return, I believed that I had to protect the academy for the sake of the Aihara family.
2. But more than anything else, it was for my own sake. My only purpose in life.
1. But you lived freely and always talked about love.
1. I thought we could never understand each other, so I refused to get along with you.
2. Now that I think about it, I was probably envious of you.
1. You probably couldn't stand looking at an immature person like me, who didn't even realise her own feelings.
2. So you decided to confront my heart, with those genuine eyes of yours.
1. Thanks to you, I was able to convey my hidden feelings towards my father,
2. and realize the importance of figuring out my own dreams.
1. Inheriting the academy became something I wanted to do of my own will.
1. But, at the same time...
2. I felt something.
1. A new feeling that was your warmth.
2. This feeling that coloured my heart.
1. It made me afraid
2. to face my goal.
1. Once again, I tried to hide my feelings for you that grew.
1. But since I've learnt to appreciate my own feelings,
2. I did not become the me from before we met.
1. Unknowingly, I ended up running away from you
2. Because of my wavering feelings.
1. But even then, with a genuine confession
2. you still chased after me.
2. Whenever I think about that kiss...
4. ...I felt as though I was allowed to honestly love you.
1. Even now, I can feel this feeling of happiness.
1. ...And since then,
2. every day that we spent together
1. I thought of how I could best respond to your feelings.
1. Like trying new things together with you
2. and learning all sorts of things to better understand you.
2. In order to find out what you wanted, I even picked up your notebook.
3. The ring you gave me as a present is my irreplaceable treasure.
1. Every minute and every second of the time I spent with you...
2. Everything felt so fun and refreshing that I have fallen so hard for you to a point of no return.
1. However, this was when my heart began to ache.
2. I realized that your love to me
1. Would eventually break your heart.
1. My guilt becomes heavier and more unbearable
2. the more I receive your love and the more I think about you.
1. Because in the near future
2. I will marry my fiancé and inherit the Aihara family
1. I've told mum about the marriage preparations
2. and asked her not to tell you about it.
1. This is my final answer that I have chosen, for your sake.
2. From now on, I will walk the path I have decided for myself.
1. I will also try my Best not to associate with you
2. in school and as a family.
1. I will not be able to meet you in person anymore as my resolve will crumble upon seeing you.
2. That's why I have written everything on this note, including all the feelings that I have to convey to you.
3. Please forgive your weak and selfish sister.
1. This will be the last
2. But even if our hearts stay apart, I am still extremely grateful of the fact that we have our bond as sisters.
3. I will always pray for your happiness, as well as of those who you love
4. Thank you Yuzu.
1. Goodbye-
4. To be continued.
1. Thank you very much for reading Citrus Volume 9.
2. I fell in love for the very first time
3. This was the title that appeared in the first few chapters of Citrus. I've been aiming to create a story that fits that title for 5 years.. The relationship between Yuzu and Mei has grown so much with the support from everyone. Even though it may still seem unstable, I will be really happy if you could continue supporting Yuzu and Mei! Well then...let's hope for a happy ending for them!