Title: to realize themselves
Rating: G
Fandom: Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side, specifically TMGS3
Relationship: Bambi/Hanatsubaki Karen
Wordcount: 543
Short summary: Miyo is witness to Karen and Bambi’s interactions and eventually realizes they like each other.
“You look absolutely divine!”
“…Uh, thanks, Karen.”
Miyo happens to overhear Karen and Bambi as she approaches her two friends at the Christmas party. It’s not the first time that the three of them have gone to such an event. It’s not the first time that the three of them have worn nice dresses and accessories for such an event. It’s not the first time Karen has said those types of words of praise to Bambi either. While Bambi does look nice, Miyo wonders if she should just tell Karen that her praises for Bambi sound like those a “boyfriend” would give to his “girlfriend”.
But then Bambi gives Miyo a wave and Karen calls Miyo “cute”. Maybe Miyo is overthinking this. Maybe Karen is just the type to exaggerate…?
*****
“Miyo…”
“What’s wrong, Karen?”
“She keeps going on the Ferris wheel with me. Even though she should do that with Sakurai…”
Miyo listens as Karen describes her group date with Bambi and the Sakurai brothers. Of course Bambi and the Sakurai brothers are close, being childhood friends and all. Miyo knows all this as keeper of horoscopes and relationship charts. But she’s not as keen as Karen on Bambi having romantic feelings for either of the Sakurai brothers. Bambi at least doesn’t seem to go out of her way to hang out with them, hasn’t invited either out on dates herself. Actually the person Bambi has invited out the most has been Karen.
“Oh.” The noise escapes her lips before she can help it. It causes Karen to pause her dialogue.
“Huh? What do you mean, Miyo?”
Miyo has lost track of what Karen had been saying. “Sorry. I got a little lost. Can you repeat what you just said?”
When Karen starts talking about Bambi’s cute outfit, Miyo can only find herself shaking her head. Perhaps it’s the fashion focus of her friend that makes her so oblivious to her other feelings. Miyo wonders if she should let Karen know about her high compatibility with Bambi, but would that really help Karen understand her feelings…?
*****
“So you don’t like any of them?”
“No…”
“Not Ruka or Kouichi or…?”
Miyo was interested in what Bambi would say when Karen asked Bambi if there was any guy that she was interested in. Based on Miyo’s relationship charts for Bambi, there aren’t any guys that are particularly interested in Bambi, but it doesn’t mean Bambi isn’t interested in them. Yet the way that Bambi answers Karen, her gaze averted, makes Miyo think…
Karen thinks she hasn’t listed the right name, continuing to ask Bambi name after name of guys that they both know. When Bambi continues to shake her head, Miyo guesses that the person Bambi likes is either someone Karen doesn’t know or Karen herself. Well, considering the relationship chart and how often Miyo hears of Bambi inviting Karen to do things together…
It has to be Karen, right? Bambi likes Karen and Karen likes Bambi?
But it isn’t Miyo’s place to interfere. She knows their compatibility is high. But she can’t force them into a relationship. It’s best if they realize it on their own. So, for now, she will just be the best friend and wait for both of them.