Page 86 Title 32nd. day - A Christmas Eve like any other Page 87 1 Narration To pass Christmas Eve with a girl... Is a big deal for me!! Really, it is the first time for me! 2 Narration Maybe it is because of that, but when Yoko invited me I didn't know what to say... I'm now busy finding her a present. 3 Masahiko I have no idea what to buy her 4 Masahiko Besides, I have limits on what I can spend... 5 Narration Until last year I dreamed of having to do this, but now that I'm here, I am completely lost... Masahiko I'm beat! Page 88 3 Masahiko It doesn't look great. I wonder if she'll like it... 7 Masahiko Shion...? Page 89 1 Masahiko ..... 2 Boy I always liked you and ... I always look at you... when you go to school... Shion ..... 3 Boy Because I'm shy... I never dared to talk to you ... But tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I decided to not pass on this occasion... 4 Masahiko A declaration of love...? Hey, it is a student from a different school!? 5 Boy That is why I would be very happy if... Masahiko It's naturally of course, the other girls won't get noticed. She, she's a special character, to put it nicely 6 Boy I bid you Please spend Christmas Eve with me!! Page 90 1 Shion I'm sorry 2 Shion Every year I spend Christmas Eve with my family. I'm sorry... 3 Boy Uh, but..., uh... Shion I'm really very sorry!! 4 Boy Uh... 7 Masahiko He should have had an honorable death... ........ Page 91 1 Shion You'll spend the night in the hospital!? 3 Yukari Sure, Sora will be released the 26th. He'll be sad if he spends Christmas Eve alone in the hospital, don't you think!? 4 Shion Yes, you're right but... Yukari Every year we have a party with the assistants, but this year he cannot do anything... He will feel left out! 5 Masahiko Uh... We'll have to come too? Yukari Sure! We'll all spend the night there!! Page 92 1 Shion Wait a second, we can't all sleep there! Besides, as for me, I already have something planned!! 2 Yukari Really? Shion And I cannot make myself free!! 3 Shion Furthermore, I think it is the same for you, isn't it Masahiko!? Masahiko Ah, well, that's right, I... 4 Yukari All right, I see!! You don't want to come... Your obligations are more important than Sora!? 6 Yukari Then I can spend Christmas Eve all alone with him! Ah, that has been so long!! 7 Yukari This year it will be a great Christmas Eve Shion Uh... ah ah ah Page 93 1 Masahiko .......... 2 Masahiko But.... what about Shion? 3 Masahiko .......... 4 Shion in Masahiko's memory Every year I spend Christmas Eve with my family. 6 Masahiko If she was meeting another boy, she wouldn't have lied to that boy. It's more like her to be frank. Is she going out with anther boy? Did she promise to meet someone? 7 Masahiko Does she really have something planned!? Page 94 1 Masahiko Hey Shion!! 2 Masahiko ...... 3 Masahiko Shion, do you hear me!!? 4 Masahiko Are you there!? 5 Shion Hm? Page 95 1 Masahiko WAAAH!! 2 Masahiko Ouch.... 3 Shion What are you doing, you didn't break anything? Masahiko You have to tell me that you are changing clothes!! 4 Shion But it was you who entered all of a sudden! Masahiko Aah, you, why isn't there a door to your room!? It's careless!! I'm a man!! 5 Shion Yes? I though you took me for a boy Could you visit me at night when you think that? 6 Masahiko Who do you think I am, fool!! Shion Ah, you're noisy, why do you need to yell. You wanted to ask me something? 8 Masahiko No, nothing at all!! Page 95 1 Shion ....? 2 Yukari ....Let me check if I haven't forgotten anything... 3 Yukari I have the cake... food... party favors too... Shion ...... 4 Yukari A good champagne Special Christmas cookies... Shion Looks like she is leaving for two weeks Ah ah ah Masahiko She's confused with leaving on holidays 5 Yukari Okay, I'm off!! 6 Shion? It looks like she is meeting a lover... Masahiko? It is good to feel like that after years of marriage.... 6 Shion You too should get ready, shame on you if you arrive too late for your date with a girl!! Page 97 1 Shion Well, me too, I have to make myself look pretty!! 2 Masahiko ...... 3 Narration Does Shion really have a date with someone?... 5 Yoko Excuse me, are you waiting for me!? 7 Yoko What do you say, does it suit me? Masahiko Uh.. sure, sure... Page 98 1 Yoko Is that all you can say!? No real warmth in your answer!? Seems it doesn't mean anything to you... Masahiko ...It's not that!! I was just very surprised!! You look so mature!! Narration It's true; this is not the moment to think about Shion... 4 Narration But... Since I'm supposing that... 5 Narration She's all alone at home at this moment, how would she feel...? 7 Yoko Can I open it now? Masahiko Yes, but don't make fun of me because it is so small! Page 99 1 Yoko Wah, it is cute!! 2 Yoko Thank you, I'm happy 2 Masahiko I'm relieved; I didn't really know what to offer you 3 Narration All alone at Christmas Eve...? 6 Yoko Hey Giba!! 7 Masahiko Huh.. what? Yoko You didn't listen? I asked you where we are going afterwards. 8 Masahiko Uh.. Welll... Let me see, let me see... Yoko ...... Page 100 1 Yoko What's the matter with you today? You seem to be absent minded! You're not happy to see me again!? Masahiko No, I assure you, please excuse me!! 2 Yoko You seem to be lost in thought!! You have a problem!? 3 Masahiko ...... 4 Masahiko Not really, but the case is... 6 Yoko Why didn't you tell me earlier!!? Masahiko But. uh.. Because you invited me and ... 7 Yoko What are you saying? You would leave your poor cousin alone for Christmas Eve!!? Masahiko Uh.. Not really, but... Page 101 2 Yoko Shion, we're here, Shio... 3 Loud voice Hyaa ah ah ah ah ah!! 4 Voice That's a good one!!! Another voice Stop it, I can't bear no more!!! 5 Yoko ..... Masahiko ? 6 Shion Hey... Masahiko and Yoko!? 7 Shion You're back already? What's the matter? Page 102 2 Shion Because papa is at the hospital, the usual party was going to be cancelled, you understand? 3 Shion That is why I invited everyone in any case There is no reason for the assistants not to have a party now that papa is absent, don't you think?! 5 Makoto Hey?!! Hasahic.. hiko and Yoko! 6 Makoto Welcome!! Have a drink with us!! Masahiko Uh no, we uh.... Susumu Let us serve you! Page 103 1 Susumu Now, don't hassle Makoto It is only Christmas once a year, isn't it!!? 2 Hiromi Hey Shion, why do you stay aside!? Come and have a drink too!! Shion Yesss! 3 Masahiko Hey!! you're still at high school!! Susumu Let her, today is s-s-special... Makoto Say, you two go well together!! 4 Makoto How I envy you! Hiromi Hmmpf, next year we'll not only have one man, but t-two or t-ten at the party!! 5 Makoto Ah, really? didn't you say the same thing at last year's party!? 6 Hiromi Shut up!! It is because men don't see the beauty where it is!! That's to say: us!! Makoto Yeah, yeah!! Next year we'll have dates!! Susumu Yeeaah! 7 Voice We'll have men!!! A romantic Christmas Eve for us!!! Page 104 1 Masahiko Ah... Yoko Ah ah ah... 2 Voice Another glass!!! And drink it all, huh!! Neighbor Silence!! 6 Susumu Thanks for the party!!!! Hiromi I want a man!!!!! Makoto I'm going to ... be sick... 7 Shion Take good care getting home!! Yoko ..... 8 Yoko Well, I'll be going too 9 Masahiko I'm sorry about this strange Christmas Eve! Yoko Not at all, it was very amusing... 10 Shion See you sooon, Yoko!!! Yoko Goodnight! Page 105 1 Susumu Yoko, shall we go to the station together Yoko Yes, please!! 2 Voice There you go... 3 Shion I'm exhausted... 4 Masahiko You drank enough!! 5 Shion S-Say... 6 Shion Wh-why did you return so early? Masahiko Huh? Shion Well, it was supposed to be your Christmas Eve 7 Masahiko ....... 8 Masahiko It was because... I thought you were all alone, bored at home during Christmas Eve ... Page 106 1 Masahiko ......... 2 Masahiko I saw you yesterday When you refused the invitation of that boy... 4 Masahiko I thought that story of already meeting someone was a lie. 5 Masahiko I thought by myself that it wouldn't be nice to leave you alone for Christmas... Shion ..... Masahiko I know too well how that is... 7 Masahiko ......... Page 107 3 Masahiko If papa comes home too late, I can eat it all That's what papa said!! 6 Masahiko If he's not home at nine, it is all mine 7 Masahiko's dad I'm home... Page 108 2 Note We'll eat it together tomorrow morning! Masahiko 3 Masahiko's dad ...... 4 Masahiko's dad Forgive me, Masahiko... 7 Masahiko !? Page 109 1 Masahiko PAPA!! 2 Masahiko Papa? 3 Note Merry Christmas Masahiko, I had to leave for work, I'll return tomorrow 4 Masahiko Merry.... Christmas... 5 Shion ..... Page 110 1 Shion Hey, so you worried about me!? That's kind of you..., Masahic... Masahiko 2 Masahiko It's not because of that!! 3 Shion Thank you ... 5 Masahiko ...... 6 Masahiko You're welcome ... Page 111 2 Yoko Today, I thought I would get closer to Giba... 3 Yoko Too bad!! 5 Yoko But... tonight... 6 Yoko It is Shion... Who is alone with him...!! 8 Shion But then, Masahic...hiko ... Page 112 1 Shion You must really hate Christmas, don't you...!? 2 Masahiko Not really, no... You know, I also spent a lot of birthdays alone!... I'm used to it... 3 Shion I hate Christmas!! 6 Shion I hate Christmas!...