Chapter 56: Image
Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa
Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto
Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura
<26>
Youta: What should i do. Should I talk to her. No, isn't it
too good of timing? It would seem likes I was
following her. I don't think she's believe that I
found this out accidentally, more likely she would
be hurt that I saw her like this.
<27>
Sound: Za.
Biku.
Youta: Oh.
What. She doesn't come out. I thought she would come
this way. But, did she go the other way.
Youta: Why don't I walk naturally. Oh no, it's not good if
she's still crying.
Youta: Ah-- what should I do!? She might go farther and
farther the other way while I'm doing this. Yes! I
can't leave her alone!!
<28>
Youta: No! But. I'd be better off to leave her alone,
maybe.
Youta: Shit! I always do this. I can't go one step further.
Youta: I have to do something about this personality.
Moemi: What are you doing? Around here.
<29>
Sound: Biku.
Youta: Not that, Moemi-chan! My thinking about this and
that, did nothing! She beat me.
Youta: She is so bright, just like a different person from
a little while ago. We are walking.
Youta: While we talk about the scars on my face, and about
me coming home from the sea. Then, unaware, we came
to the park where I broke up with Nobuko-chan. I
didn't expect to come here with another girl. But, I
guess this wasn't an accident and it seemed like
Moemi-chan led me here. I think she wanted to come
to a quiet place because something difficult for her
had just happened.
<30>
Moemi: It's very quiet.
Youta: Yeah.
Youta: This is like a complete crime. She hides that image
of her crying so much.
But, Moemi-chan. You missed one thing. You left
evidence.
Youta: Her red eyes, like a rabbit, are unremovable
evidence. With them, I can openly ask you for a
reason.
<31>
Moemi: No. Is something on my face?
Youta: Did Takashi.do something?
<32>
Moemi: He kissed me.
Youta: Eh!
Moemi: Are you surprised?
Youta: Ha! Why am I so agitated.
Sound: Doki doki doki.
Moemi: He's not the kind of person who does that kind of
thing, right.
<33>
Youta: More than that, you are. I didn't think you were the
kind of girl who would talk about kissing or
something, so.
Moemi: Eh?
Sound: Po.
Moemi: Because i was kidding.
Youta: Haa!?
Youta: Oh, it was a joke.
Sound: Doka.
Moemi: Why, are you disappointed?
Youta: Ha? No! I'm not!
I was relieved.
Moemi: You're strange, Moteuchi-kun.
Youta: Oh yeah?
I think so too._Why is my mind so disturbed.
<34>
Youta: I've already given up on Moemi-chan. This agitation
must be a trace from the past. My body is reacting
from a conditional reflex. It must be.
Moemi: Don't you have this big, weird image of me? I'm not
a rich girl or anything.
Moemi: I'm interested in kissing, too.
Youta: Eh--!!
Moemi: You react a lot each time.
Sound: Ba.
Youta: Oh! What about Takashi.
Sound: Za.
Moemi: That's okay.
Moemi: .I don't care about that person.
<35>
Youta: She sure seems like he did something very cruel to
her.
Youta: Should I leave her alone. I'll stop asking her.
Moemi: The truth is.
Youta: Eh???
Youta: Okay.
Youta: Unexpectedly. She is a deep person.
<36>
Moemi: It's okay, Moteuchi-kun!
Youta: Moemi-chan's story was like this. Takashi asked her,
"My friends will hold a live concert, do you want to
come?"
Not okay!
He asked her on the phone, so of course she said
okay. So, she was watching the concert and when the
show was over, she was told, "I need to talk to him,
so can you go home." Even until the was no more
conversation, she was walking alone and became very
sad that she couldn't help it.
I'll tell something to Takashi for you!
Moemi: Something is different from you image.
Youta: Eh?
<37>
Moemi: Your image isn't like holding a girl's hand and
pulling.
Sound: Po. Pa.
Youta: That's right. I was so excited that I touched her
hand just a little while ago.
This means my heart isn't on Moemi-chan! Yes!
Youta: .Huh? .What? Weird. My heart is beginning to beat
rapidly.
Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki doki doki..
Youta: No, no. just because i was told, so I became
conscious about it. yes! It must be!
Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki.
Moemi: I was thinking about it before, but you are becoming
stronger every time I see you.
Youta: Eh?
<38>
Moemi: You're kind and serious. I wish you were my
boyfriend. Why did I start liking that guy.
Youta: Mo-Moemi-chan.
Moemi: No! You take things serious because you're such a
nice person. Don't worry. I wouldn't approach a guy
who has a girlfriend. I told you before, I'm not
good at competition.
Youta: Oh. She doesn't know that the relationship between
Nobuko-chan and myself is hopeless. Then I should
tell her that clearly.
Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki.
<39>
Youta: Wh-What am I thinking! I'm hopeless with Nobuko-chan
but I haven't made that distinguished yet! Was I
going out with Nobuko-chan with such a vague
feeling?
Moemi: And.
I feel confused, but I like him.
Youta: Why.does it shock me so.
Moemi: Hey, are you hungry? Shall we go eat something?
Youta: Moemi-chan.
<40>
Youta: You can't change the subject! We'll go to Takashi!
Moemi: Oh, no, I can't fool you.
Youta: Ah. Moemi-chan is so cute. That's right, anyone
would get agitated if such a cute girl said that. It
means that. Yes!.
Youta: I heard he's till here.
Youta: Just now, I've already asked him.
<41>
Youta: What a face she's making. Where did her smile go?
It's not embarrassment, worry, or melancholy. It's
just 'fear.' Like this. Like this.
Youta: Moemi-chan. Why don't you stop going out with
Takashi.
Moemi: Eh?
Youta: he doesn't suit you.
Narrator: You said it before he could think._His mind was
empty and only Natsumi's face filled his mind.
Moemi: Mo.Moteuchi-kun.
<42>
Takashi: What he said might be true.
Youta: Takashi!
Sound: Doki.
Moemi: What is it. What do you mean, "Bring yourself to.?"
Sound: Doki doki doki.
Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki.
<43>
Takashi: Can I explain to her? Youta.
Sound: Doki doki doki doki.
Sound: Doki doki doki.
Sound: Do do.
Sound: Do do.
Sound: Do!
Youta: Sure.
Narrator: Takashi lost his words. Because Youta's actions
didn't fit his image.
Because Takashi thought Youta would say, "Don't,: to
keep the balance of the three of them. Takashi, and
even Youta, hadn't noticed the many incidents
leading up to now, and the meeting with Natsumi,
changed Youta.
Narrator: After this. There were thirty seconds of silence the
three of them felt forever.
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