When The Red String Of Fate Gets Tangled (Cell Phone Novel)

Part 52-56 & Christmas Special

Part 52: I Hate It

Work

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Work 

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Work

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When everyone was busy discussing story plots with the authors. 

I am on my desk. 

Reading

Putting the jumbled.

Unorganized. 

Manuscript in order. 

Being a newbie. I hate it.

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Part 53: Overwork?

Everyone left the office around at 7 pm. 

Without any complain, I stayed until 10 pm. 

I hate overworking. 
I hate going back home with subway. 
In the pitch dark. 

But a newbie. 

Going back home. 
With no work done. 

Seemed unmannerly. 

After finishing a continuous work of,
Separating.
And.
Labeling. 

I put the organised manuscript.
On Aoki-sans desk.
Grabbed my bag and jacket. 

All ready to leave. 

Then someone asked. 

"Overworked?" 

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Part 54: The Voice

The voice was familiar.
It sounded like someone I knew from the past.
I turned back to face the person. 

It was Aoki-san. 

I was surprised.
Not because it was Aoki-san. 

Because the voice just now.
Reminded me of someone I loved. 

Takeru senpai.

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Part 55: Realization

Aoki-san has a fuzzy messy hair.
Unlike Takeru senpai. 
Who had calm, straight, well combed hair. 

Aoki-san wears glasses.
Unlike Takeru senpai.
Who did not wear glasses. 

Aoki-san is bad mouthed and sarcastic.
Unlike Aoki senpai.
Who was quiet and nice to most people.

But I just realized. 

They both have the same surname.

And. 

Has a similar features. 

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Part 56: Offer

"Are you fine, Takahashi?"

I snapped back to my sense. 

"Yes? Sorry. I ended up overworking because I couldn't finish the work on time."

There was silence. 

It was already late. 
I wanted to go back home as soon as possible. 

"I am sorry but I will leave first."

Then Aoki-san. 
Offered something.
I never.

Ever. 
Expected. 

"My car is at the basement. I will drop you off home since it's late. Lady going a lone is dangerous." 

The offer was so sudden. 

I lost my words.

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Christmas Special

Before,

To me.
Christmas used to be a special day of the year.  

Now, 

after going through all kind of pain in life.
And living in a 2LDK apartment. 
Alone. 

I spend Christmas like any other day in the year. 

But,

I do miss the warmth.

Of the happy Christmas eve evening. 

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A/N: 

Merry Christmas everyone!
This part was supposed to be up at 25th of December but since it is Christmas, I decided to update it at the eve since I think I will be busy XD.

Have a nice day~ 

(Btw, the chirstmas special is when Koharu was still an author, basically before she started working in Kondansha). 

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Reference:

Part 52: 39 Words
Part 53: 70 Words
Part 54: 43 Words
Part 55: 52 Words
Part 56: 82 Words
Christmas Special: 49 Words