Words in ( ) are comments added by me or facial expressions present in dialogue Words in italics are thoughts.
Pg 161
Title: Seeing the Ocean
Pg 162
A high school induction ceremony is being held. The teacher announces to the audience, “From now on, you all are high school students – the teacher handouts to be distributed…”
One girl stares into space.
Spring, is the same as always, there is nothing fresh happening.
A student in the front row passes back the handout. She and another guy reaches for it at the same time, their hands brushing.
“Ah!” She blushes, “So…sorry!” The guy nods disinterestedly, “Un.”
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Sakai-kun
His hand…is so cold…
A guy comes up form behind and startles her.
Kana: Ah…! Shimegi!
“What are you doing in a funk?” We’re leaving!”
He touches her shoulder.
Kana: …
A moist feeling is so unpleasant!
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“Huh?”
“The hand!”
“Mine?”
“Yep!”
Shimegi (puzzled): Uh…people have said my hand is warm, but not moist…
Kana smiles cheerfully at him. “I have something to tell you! To suddenly bring this up, I’m really sorry…”
In the classroom…
Kana’s friends worriedly gathered around her. “Kana!”
Kana (wearing a cough mask): Morning! I have a cold today…
“You can still say morning!!”
“I heard you broke up with Kimoto, is that true?”
“Can’t stand you! Kimoto’s mood today is DOWN to the pits!!
The subject of the conversation is crying in a corner. A guy is consoling him, “Cheer up!”
Kana: Because I have someone else I like –
Friend: How many boyfriends have you had from junior high to high school!! One moment it’s that the face is too long, the next moment it’s the eyes are like kubotas* – exactly who is the guy?”
*rice paddy or shallow pond
Someone slams their bag on the desk next to Kana’s, startling her friends.
Sakai: This is my seat.
Friends: Uh…sorry…
They go back to pestering Kana.
Pg 166
During PE, a friend calls out, “Kana, are you watching from the sidelines today?”
Kana: Although it’s not some major sickness, but I do have a cold!
“Aya - If it starts to fell unbearable, you need speak out!”
Kana smiles. “Un!”
She suddenly spots the boys in PE uniforms.
The guys today are playing volleyball.
She sees Sakai. Her heart starts beating loudly.
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Kana: He’s in my sight. Can’t move –
In the classroom, a strong breeze blows through her.
Kana: Why is the wind in this classroom so strong?
So…so cold –
But everyone just finished with PE,
Sakai: Oi!
To ask them to close the window, wouldn’t be considerate.
Someone close the window!
Teacher: Ah! Thank you, Sakai.
Kana: Eh?
Pg 168
“I like you!” Kana confesses to Sakai.
Sakai: Shimegi!?
Kana: I like you!
Sakai:: …Do you have a problem with your head!?
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Kana ponders this question, “I don’t think so…” Kimoto hurriedly walks away.
She calls after him. “Ah! Uh.. Sakai…I hope in the future, we can get along well!” She smiles happily.
The next day, Kana chatters inanely to Sakai while he vainly tries to ignore it.
Sakai: So noisy…
Kana: Hey! When is your birthday?
Pg 170
Kimoto: None of your business!
Kana: February 29th (heart).
Mine’s a leap year! A person has to be fair! When is your birthday?
Sakai reluctantly replies, “July 18th.”
Kana: !8th? It’s coming soon!
And also…
Sakai: Shimegi …I don’t like to converse with others.
Kana glances at him. “Sorry.”
Her friends congregate. “A person like Sakai…”
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“This is incomprehensible… How can she like Sakai…”
“Isn’t Sakai the type that has his head always buried in studies!? Besides, there’s other good guys, right?”
In addition, another group of guys is also spying on Kana and Sakai. “That guy is more and more arrogant! He dares to steal Kimoto‘s girl – “
Kana waves to Sakai. “Sakai, lets go home together -”
Sakai, exasperated, mutters, “Don’t be joking…”
Kana: Lets go together! Come on!
Sakai: You’re annoying!!
Kana: You’re so mean!”
Kana: You’re always refusing me! Can’t you take some time to listen to what I’m saying!
Sakai: Haven’t I told you many times?
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Kana: This world is fair!
“Jan ken po!” Kana wins.
Kana: You lost! This time you have to listen to me!
I’ll wait for you where the shoe boxes are!
Sakai:…
Another guy comes up and advises him, “Sakai, I think it’s best if you ignored her anyways! Her personality’s like this…also Kimoto‘s group seems to be in a temper lately.”
Kana and Sakai are at the seashore.
Kana: What color do you like?
Sakai: I don’t have a favorite color.
Kana: You must!
“Then this color.” He points to his black bag.
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Kana: I also like this color! Although the ocean on a bright day, I really like, but I like best the pitch-black ocean of the night.
Sakai:…I’ve never seen it.
Kana smiles, “Very cool huh!?”
Sakai: Idiot!
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Kana: In fact up until now, no mater if I’m at home or at school, life was always monotonous, without any change,
But now I feel every day is cheerful, and different.
Ever since liking you, I’ve lived each day happily.
She scratches her head in embarrassment.
Kana pores over a set of desert recipe books at home.
Kana: I’ve decided!
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On the 18th I’ll make a chocolate cake.
To give to Sakai.
Her friends protest at Kana’s idea.
“Why!?” Why are you giving it to Sakai!? It’s such a waste!! Too wasteful! Much too wasteful!”
“Sakai’s much too arrogant! Also he doesn’t talk to anyone!”
“Among the group of guys you’ve dated he’s the most unappealing!!”
Kana: Today is Saturday. So I need to use today Sunday, these two days to work hard.
Bye!
Her friends give up in resignation.
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Kana shows the cake to her friends in class.
Kana: Look –
“Kana, you’re amazing!”
“Wow….”
“Lets get the teacher to put it in the nursing room’s fridge, okay?”
Kana walks away. “I’m going to put it in.”
“You’re going to give it to him after school?”
Kana: Yep!
“She really towards Sakai…”
“Seems to be serious-”
pg 177
“Although up until now, she’s dated numerous guys, but to make something by hand is a first.
After school…
Kana: Sakai -!
She chases after him
Kana: Don’t leave first! Wait for me! You have to wait for me!
Pg 178
While Kana is grabbing the cake form the nursing room, Kimoto’s friends gives a warning to Sakai.
“Sakai, I don’t want to tell you this!” But since Shimegi recently has been close to you, you seem to be pretty happy.
I feel she’s only playing with you, don’t think that she has serious intentions towards you.”
That’s all we have to say. Bye!”
pg 179
Kana presents the cake to him.
Kana: This present is for you!
Sakai turns away, “I don’t want it!”
Kana: Huh? I…
Sakai: I don’t want it!
What?
Kana: What’s happen? Why all of a sudden…
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Sakai: I…don’t want you treat me those flippant guys that you’ve dated in the past. Don’t be joking!!
Kana: What…what is the meaning of this…
To me you.. to me you aren’t like that!!
She throws the box at him.
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Tears form in Kana’s eyes. The chocolate cake falls out of the box, landing on Sakai’s shirt.
Sakai: …It’s dirty…
At home, while studying he hears his mom. “Takashi - telephone –“ His mom giggles, “It’s a girl’s voice (heart).”
Sakai: Don’t act so cute!
He takes the phone, “Hello?”
Pg 182
A screeching voice fills his ears. He holds the phone away from him. “What did you do to Kana!? Where did you take here -!? Sakai you bastard! Return Kana to us immediately! You idiot! Stupid! Jerk!”
Worried-looking, Kana’s friends are calling from a payphone.
Sakai: What did you say?
“Kana doesn’t seem to be home yet! Today you must have done something to her!? What did you do to her!?
Sakai:…
“Sakai!? Listen…where is Kana?”
Sakai: I’m studying now, good-bye.
He hangs up to the consternationof the girls.
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Actually, Kana’s moping at the beach. She looks forlornly at the tossing waves.
Kana: Because I toyed with people in the past, I’ve
received this sort of retribution.
Sakai, unable to concentrate on his homework, suddenly stands up.
Kana: The ocean in times like this …is the most beautiful.
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Sakai is pedaling on his bike looking for Kana, his math text in his hand. He tosses it away. He speeds faster on his bike..
He thinks back to the past.
I like best the pitch-black ocean of the night.
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Riding along the seawall, he notices Kana leaning on it.
Pg 186
Kana: Ah- I feel like I’m the female lead in some tragedy…
She sighs. Noticing the sound of wheels, she lifts her head up. She blushes when she sees Sakai run up, out of breath
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Sakai affects an air of disinterest. “I…I’m here to see the ocean.”
Kana: …Sorry.
You obviously don’t like me but I’m always annoying you.
Like you said, I really do casually toy with people.
But you’re an exception. Listening to this you might still think I’m unable to let go,
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She smiles.
Kana But these words are true…”
Anyways, I’ll give up
Sakai coughs. He looks away embarrassedly. “Relax… you don’t need to give up…I also seem…to not dislike it like this.”
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Kimoto: Although I don’t know the best way to say this
But next year please also give me your best regards.
Kana stares at him in astonishment.
Next year…please also…give me your best regards.
Pg 190
She smiles.
They stroll along the beach.
Kana: I hear people with cold hands, have warm hearts!
Sakai: How should I know!
Pg 191
At the bookstore, Kana’s friend chides her, “Kana, how many books do you need to buy before you give up!?”
Kana: As the saying goes, “there is no danger in being prepared!”
A black book bag, a black cake, the black ocean, …next year I’ll give a seasonal black scarf to him….