Chapter 40: Contrary
Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa
Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto
Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura
<67>
Ai: You feel the same as I do. You.
Mai: That's right. I'm the same as you, a Video Girl.
<68>
Ai: What do you want!
Mai: I want to be a friend of yours.
Ai: A friend!? You liar! Those eyes don't show any scrap
of love, such cold eyes.
Mai: You're really weird. Rumor has it, you're a bad
product. I can't believe a Video Girl would talk
about 'love.'
<69>
Sound: Gatsu.
Po.
Ai: Wa!!
Sound: Pan.
Mai: You.
Should disappear!
I heard we, Video Girls, have a special magnetism in
our bodies. That magnetism is like a human blood
type, yours and mine are different.
<70>
Mai: If one blood mixes with another type, it causes
death, right.
The same goes for our magnetism if they are mixed.
The Video Girl's master tape will have interference,
and her body will be erased.
Where do you think is the easiest place for that
magnetism to discharge from?
Um?
Sound: Goku.
Kui.
Mai: It's the mouth!!
Sound: Biri.
<71>
Ai: Wa.
What do breasts have to do with the mouth!
Sound: Ba.
Ai: Pervert!!
Mai: To inject my magnetism into your body is easier from
the mouth, but it also might be dangerous for me to
get your magnetism in the opposite way. So, I'm
aiming for your heart. Even through skin, if it's
the heart, it's the same effect.
<72>
Ai: You're stupid! Are you okay, telling all your
secrets to your enemy?
Mai: It's not something like an enemy, or secrets.
This is a game, either erase or be erased. Both have
to know the rules at first.
I want a fair game.
Sound: Giri.
Ba.
<73>
Mai: Kya.
Sound: Do.
Dan.
Ban.
Gu.
Ai: Where are you grabbing!! Let me go!!
<74>
Sound: Ga.
Ai: If u don't stop, I'll hit you!!
Sound: Kuru.
Mai: Do you need a handicap? You can't control magnetism,
right?
Like this.
Sound: Bari bari bari.
Ai: Kya--!!
Mai: I can even paralyze you with the magnetism from my
hand.
Sound: Don.
<75>
Mai: It was too easy. I guess the game is already over. I
wanted to enjoy it more, but, oh well. l make you
comfortable with 'The kiss of death'.
Ai: Oh no. My body can't move. Dammit! Is this is the
end.
Gokuraku: Stop it!
Sound: Za.
Mai: Who?
Sound: Cha.
<76>
Mai: What is it?
Gokuraku: You should know by a glance, an amulet. Rosary.
This is made with the same type of magnetism as
Ai's.
You understand, right. This repulses you.
Nun!
Sound: Gi.
Mai: Gyaaa.
<77>
Sound: Dosa.
Gokuraku: We can't stay here anymore.
Rolex: Fu. They think well, too. But that makes this more
interesting.
Not yet. Soon, we're really going to attack you.!
<78>
Youta: I haven't seen Nobuko-chan even once since the
summer vacation started.
Even in a phone call, she only talks about Matsui.
I'm afraid we're going to be separated like this.
Ah! I can't concentrate!! I'll go out and change my
mood!!
Sound: Ban.
<79>
Youta: Nobuko-chan!
Well.
Youta: Wa.
Nobuko: Senpai.
Youta: I'll shock her!
Flowers.
<80>
Youta: She must be on her way to the hospital. By the way,
this is the first time I've seen her with a skirt
other than her uniform. It isn't for Matsui.
It's not a joking mood. Darn.
Nobuko-chan.
Nobuko: Senpai!
Youta: Her calm reaction made my depressed feeling more
depressed. She sees me after a long time, but
doesn't seem to be happy.
<81>
Nobuko: Anyway, it's been a long time since we've dated like
this.
Youta: I didn't even care, but I don't like to hear
respective language from her. It sounds so reserved.
That's right.
What? Wait, did she talk like this recently. I think
she was talking more frankly.
I felt like I didn't like it because it wasn't
normal, right? Are Nobuko-chan's feelings really
drifting away from me.
Nobuko: I think you really have a large mind. You don't get
upset even if we can't see each other because of my
visiting Matsui-kun.
Youta: Because. You have your own thoughts and actions,
right. I can't be angry just because of that.
Nobuko: I wonder if he really has a large mind. Maybe he's
not interested in me, and he doesn't care about me.
I see.
<82>
Nobuko: But if you just let me do whatever and don't scold
me, then I might run away somewhere.
Youta: Then, I'll take it as my fate.
I tried very hard to act like an adult. Because I
wanted her to think I was generous.
Nobuko: You're really grown-up.
Is it so easy? If I said we would break up, then he
wouldn't stop me at all, and just say, "Okay?" You
only think about me that much? I want to hear you
truthfully.
You said, "Don't go to the hospital," the other day,
but why don't you tell me that today?
I want you tell tell me, "Don't leave me."
Youta: You said you might go away. Why would you say that.
Do you want that?
So, you're still upset about the other day, or her
feelings still haven't come back to me.
I want to ask her about that. I want to know if she
likes me for sure.
I want to know, but. What if I ask her, and then she
looks troubled. I'm afraid of that.
<83>
Nobuko: Bye, Senpai.
Youta: I have to say something.
.like, "I'll call you tonight, or, "Like your
clothes, or. No!
I have to tell her something nicer. I have to say
something.
This way, it's too easy to leave! Like this, our
relationship will quietly fade out!!
So, something.
Nobuko: Senpai. I wonder if he doesn't care about me anymore.
Why does he look so normal, even after it's been a
long time since we could see each other.
<84>
Youta: .Didn't know what to say. Couldn't say anything. I
feel impatient, but maybe. I wonder . If deep inside
me, there is a feeling of, "I don't care."
Gokuraku: Long time no see, Youta-kun.
Youta: Ai-chan.
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