Partnership

Rewinding to three days before, Camille, who had come a long way in her writing, pondered as follows: “ Is this good enough? Should I maybe add more depth to the plot and characters? “

She was overthinking so much that she was sweating profusely. Startling her in the process of her overthinking was Christopher, who asked, “ Why are you showing defeat signs? Are you having second thoughts about this? “

Startled, she reacted, “ What? “

“ You heard me. “ He replied. “ You’ve decided to stop doubting yourself, haven’t you? “

Thinking back on his words, she said, “ Yes, I did, but— “

“ There’s no buts, Camille Green! “

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“ As you’ve decided to do this, you might as well see this through to the end. Don’t give up now when you’re so close to reaching your destination! “

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Touched by his words of wisdom, Camille grinned slightly and said, “ You’re right, Angel Christopher! If I keep doubting myself like this every single time, then nothing will ever change for me. Besides, I truly want to see this story I’ve just created come to life. “

Curious as to her words, Christopher asked, “ What are your plans? “

In response, she said, “ I can’t hatch my eggs just yet before I’m certain on things. “ She grinned slightly, and even though her statement was more ambiguous than it seemed, Christopher said in response, “ If there’s any way I can contribute at all to your success, then let me know, and I shall gladly assist you. “

“ Yes, I will. “ She beamed.

Rewinding to three days later, Camille, who had reached school ten minutes earlier than Sakura, was pacing around in the gymnasium.

“ Camille Green, what are you doing? “ He asked, confused.

In response, Camille stopped pacing around and said, “ I was so determined before I came, but now all my courage has suddenly dried up. What do you think I should do, Angel Christopher? “

Pondering her state, he asked, “ What is it you had to do for which you no longer have the drive to do so? “

Sorting out things in her backpack, she took out an orange folder and said, “ I’m to deliver this to Fambrose-San, but I don’t think I’ll be able to do it. “

Staring at the folder, he asked, “ Is that the story you’ve been working on for the past few days? “

“ Yes, it is. “ She nodded positively to Christopher, who said in response, “ I can help you deliver the folder to her, but for what comes next, you’re on your own. Do we have a deal, Lady Camille Green? “

“ What do you mean I’m on my—? “

“ If you don’t agree to my prerogative, then you might as well deliver this to Lady Sakura Fambrose yourself. “

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Pushed against the corner, Camille agreed to Christopher’s prerogative with a positive nod. Delighted, he grinned slightly and said, “ I’ll carry out your request now, my lady. “

The moment he was done speaking, he vanished from her sight, leaving Camille to wonder, “ I hope she likes what I wrote. “

Ten minutes later, Christopher was close to entering the classroom when he spotted Sakura coming out of it and went invisible as well as his angelic powers for an instant.

A minute later, Christopher made his presence known once more and flew toward the classroom. Reaching her desk, he dropped the orange folder and mumbled, “ I’ve done my part. Now it’s up to you to muster up the courage to see things through, Lady Camille Green. “

Reminding to the present, Sakura stared at the orange folder and inquired, “ Who does this folder belong to? Why is it on my desk? “

Picking the folder, she noticed the inscriptions on it that proclaimed the identity of the one it belonged to.

Reading the inscriptions on the folder, she reacted, “ Camille Green? What’s her folder doing at my desk? “

Scrutinizing around the classroom, she didn’t find Camille’s backpack. “ Her backpack is not nearby, which means she hasn’t entered the classroom yet.

Appearing at that time was Kaito, who, sensing a familiar power flowing in the air, suddenly mumbled, “ I know how this folder got here even though the owner has yet to walk in. “

“ You do? “

“ Yes, I do. “ He nodded positively. Looking at Sakura, he proclaimed, “ Your classmate didn’t deliver this herself, but someone else did it on her behalf, and I know who that someone is. “

Recalling the events of three days ago, Sakura mumbled, “ If what you proclaim is right, then Angel Christopher must be the one who dropped this folder here. “

“ That was my thought, but how can you be sure it was him? “

“ Because I saw him three days ago. “

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“ He came by my house three days ago with Camille Green. “ She narrated to him how things went from there.

“ From what I’ve understood, he’s now in charge of her as her guardian angel. “ She added, to which Kaito remained silent.

“ More importantly, her folder being here is not a mistake. She left this for me. “ She concluded.

Sitting at her desk, she opened the folder and found a manuscript inside. Taking it out, she mumbled, “ This is a manuscript, and she must have left this for me to read. There’s no mistaking it. “

Reading the manuscript, Sakura was amazed by the crafted details and richness of the story the more she delved into it. At only a few pages in, she gasped, “ This is good. It’s so good that I want to keep reading. I didn’t know she was this talented at crafting stories. “

“ She could seriously be an excellent writer in the future. “ She said in amazement before turning to Kaito and asking, “ What do you think, Kaito? “

Checking the manuscript himself, he said in response, “ The story is well crafted, just as you reviewed, Sakura, but don’t you think it’s missing something? “

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Confused, Kaito continued his statement, “ Your classmate must have left this here with a purpose in mind. If not, she would have delivered this to you herself and not asked someone else to do it. “

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Several minutes later, Sakura finished the whole manuscript, and thanks to Kaito’s assistance, she was able to find Camille’s desk. She returned the folder to her assigned seat. Inside the folder was a note left at her attention.

Several hours later, at lunchtime, as Sakura was having her lunch, she couldn’t help noticing her guardian angel’s worrisome expression and asked, “ Is there something troubling you, Kaito? “

Gasping, he said, “ No, there’s nothing of the kind, Sakura. “

“ Don’t lie to me, Kaito! I can tell there’s something for sure, but I won’t pry for you to tell me. “ She concluded sternly.

Listening to her words, Kaito uttered out of the blue, “ When I wasn’t with you for the past few days, Christopher came to you, didn’t he? “

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“ So, that’s what this is about! “

Sakura stopped him before he could dive in any further. Looking at her, he uttered, “ Christopher made sure to taint my image in front of your eyes, so why didn’t you take him up on his offer? “

“ You could have easily severed our bond had you wanted to, so why didn’t you? “

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At the same time, Camille was wondering about the note she found in her orange folder, which read this: “ Meet me at the school library after school! “

“ She wants to meet with me. Does that mean she liked my work? Is it okay for me to rejoice over this? “ She thought internally.

At the end of the day, Kaito was nowhere to be seen. “ Where could he have gone? “

Recalling their conversation at the canteen, Sakura mumbled, “ Why in the world did he ask me that earlier? “

The moment Sakura was about to utter something back at him, the bell rang in the nick of time. Standing up, she gazed at Kaito momentarily and said, “ Let’s conclude this discussion later, Kaito! “

Rewinding to the present, she was walking toward the library but couldn’t stop thinking about Kaito’s words.

Walking inside the library, she spotted Camille already waiting for her at a table. Heading in her direction, she was surprised when she didn’t spot Christopher anywhere near her.

“ Good afternoon, Fambrose-San! “

“ Same to you, Green-San. “ She returned the gesture as she sat down.

“ I can’t spot your guardian angel anywhere near you. Where is he? “ Sakura asked curiously, to which she received a firm response. “ He had to take care of something and couldn’t accompany me. “

Thinking of Kaito’s sudden disappearance, Sakura internally thought, “ As both are missing at the exact time, this can’t be good. “

Returning her attention to Camille, Sakura uttered, “ I read the manuscript you dropped at my desk, and I must say, the story is truly enticing. I love it. “

“ Do you mean it? “

“ Yes, I am. I have no reason to lie to you, Camille. “ She nodded positively and added, “ As we talked about a few days back, I’ll reiterate my words to you once more: With the talent you possess for crafting stories, you could count among the top writers in Japan and possibly land a publishing deal. “

Listening to her talk, Camille uttered, “ This story has yet to reach its perfection, Fambrose-San. Something crucial is missing from it. “

“ Something crucial? “

Taken aback and recalling Kaito’s similar statement, she asked, “ What’s missing from your story, Green-San? “

Surprising her, she responded, “ Your Drawings, Fambrose-San. “

“ What? “

“ It’s as you’ve heard, Ambrose-San. “ She proclaimed her statement once more. “ I’m thinking of turning this narrative into a manga, and that’s precisely the reason why I dropped the manuscript at your desk. “

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Gazing at her, she uttered firmly, “ Fambrose-San, will you partner up with me? Will you partake in turning this narrative into a manga? “

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