Chapter 75: Illustration Board
Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa
Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto
Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura
<48>
Moemi: I made up my mind, but... I decided to consent,
but...
<49>
Moemi: He got to the third button, and when I thought about
my bra... I suddenly remembered about that stormy
day...
Moemi: All over my body, strength swelled up and I was
pushing Moteuchi-kun away with all my strength...
He even touched my breasts, and...
Moemi: Bottom, and I was okay, but...
Moemi: At the last minute, I couldn't consent... Do I
really like Moteuchi-kun... Will I keep having this
wall between us...
<50>
Ai: Well. I was underestimating you! And!? You kissed?
And held her? And what!!
Youta: Don't talk about it anymore. I'm embarrassed, so I
don't want to talk about it.
Ai: Stupid jerk!! What do you mean, embarrassed. Felt as
good as going to heaven!? Right!?
Youta: Well, but...
<51>
Ai: Hah? Why!?
Youta: ...It's okay.
Youta: Didn't something happen to you, rather than me? You
said you were going to stay at the old man's, but
you came back suddenly and had tears in your eyes...
Ai: Well, actually, I didn't go to his house. I was
watching an all night movie, and it was a touching
movie, so I was still in that mood.
Youta: Oh...
Really...
Youta: Ai-chan hides her painful things, so I can't trust
her... I'm worried because she didn't say "Hi!" or
"I'm home," but, "Long time no see," when she came
home.
<52>
Youta: Haa...
Youta: She is still in shock from the day of the storm...
Ah... It wasn't wise... I should have thought
more... But somewhere in my mind, I thought she
would consent because of me...
I guess she does like me as much as that... I wonder
if I'm hated now...
<53>
Sound: Kopo kopo kopo.
Sound: Kopo kopo kopo.
Sound: Kopo kopo kopo.
<54>
Sound: Kon kon.
Ai: The coffee is ready.
Youta: Oh, thank you.
Ai: I'll put it here.
Sound: Kata.
<55>
Ai: Oh.
Youta: What's wrong, you looked around curiously...
<56>
Ai: Nothing in particular... It's nothing.
Youta: Is that right?
Youta: She's weird after all... She seems like she entered
this room after a long time... Like, "Long time no
see, how are you?..."
Youta: Ha, is it possible that her memory came back.
No... Then she couldn't be so calm...
Youta: Oh, no, I have to concentrate!! I can't meet the
dead line again.
<57>
Sound: Doki.
<58>
Ai: Th-This is...
Ai: Kyaa!!
Ai: Oh no... The illustration board...
Ai: It's late, but here! Illustration board... I'm sorry
it looks so bad.
Ai: He kept it... Didn't throw it away...
<59>
Ai: Youta...
Youta: Ah, I can't!!
Sound: Gi.
Youta: It doesn't look good... From the first, I don't like
coloring...
Youta: Hey.
Ai: My tears! I have to stop it. He's been suspicious,
so it's not good! He'll find out that my memory came
back!
Sound: Gya.
Ai: If he finds out, the balance will be destroyed, and
everyone will be unhappy! I have to stop my tears!
Youta: Anything wrong?
Sound: Gi.
<60>
Ai: Peeky-boo!!
Ai: Hehehe. You've been nervous, so I've been teasing
you!
Youta: That board...
Ai: Oh... This? I was just wondering why you'd keep such
dirty board.
Youta: Did you memory come back?
<61>
Ai: Do I look like my memory came back?
Ai: Is something wrong if my memory comes back? Would
there be some inconvenience if it came back? If you
worry so much, I get scared. Am I going to be
shocked? Am I so different from what I was? What are
you going to do if it comes back?
Youta: I don't think it's something that would shock you...
You didn't seem not to like me, so it's the same as
now. But, if it came back, I thought we could
celebrate the pleasure of having a lost thing
return... So...
Ai: Oh, I see. Then I want my memory back.
Youta: I'm going to sleep tonight. I can't concentrate, and
can't work, so.
Ai: Okay, g'night.
<52>
Sound: Batan.
Ai: Liar! Pleasant liar!!
Ai: What are you going to do if it comes back.
Youta: If it really does...come back, what are you going to
do, Youta. I think Ai-chan can't stay normal... At
the same time, my emotions from that night come
back...
...The feeling that I will have a lot of pain...
<63>
Ai: Youta's important things... 1. Moemi-chan. 2. Dream
about picture books. And...
And, I guess it's not me next... Anymore...
Ai: I guess he won't think about me like before... I bet
he only sees me as his sister, but, he's kind... I
want to know his real feelings... Even a little, I
want to know...
Ai: If I do something he does, then I wonder if I can
understand his feelings...
I guess it's impossible...
Youta: Oh no!! I can't do well, somehow...
Ai: Fu... He's irritating...
<64>
Sound: Poto.
Ai: He won't be irritated or doing his best, even if he
wouldn't get along with me...
Because he's not like the Youta before...
Youta: Ah... Since morning, I'm not in the mood today...
Youta: Usually on Sunday, I have a call from Moemi-chan and
we set a time for date and place to meet, but no
phone call... I'm stuck on this illustration, so I
wanted to change my mood by going on a date...
Youta: Okay! I'll wait ten more minutes, and if she doesn't
call me, then I'll illustrate! I've decided!! No
more changing my plans!!
Youta: Then I waited, but there was no phone call, after
all...
Youta: And I got dress up and decided to go to her house...
I'm so miserable...
<65>
Youta: What... Ai-chan is she sleeping there?
Youta: What a girl.
Youta: Hey! You! Wake up...
Youta: Very...good...
Narrator: The wind shifted a little bit... If Moemi called,
the morning wouldn't be different from usual...
End of Chapter
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