Chapter 13: At Home Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura <88> Youta: Ai-chan. Are you really going! To his house!! Ai: Sorry! I might become colder and colder to you if I stay with you. Until I'm able to get my mind set, I don't want to see you. Sorayama: Well. you don't have to force yourself, and Moteuchi-kun seems upset too. <89> Youta: What's that face for! Sorayama: Nothing, I just don't like you being so close to Ai-chan. Anyway, I'll get Ai-chan. Youta: Don't be tricked by him!! He's not the person you think!!Sorayama:That's cruel Moteuchi-kun. Why do you have to say that. Ai: Youta. He's trying so hard to stop me. <90> Moemi: Moteuchi-kun. Ai: Let's go, Sorayama-kun! Sorayama: O-okay. Ai: I don't have to be with him! He's doing well with her! <91> Sound: Do. Sorayama: "In trying to get two rabbits, you couldn't even get one."* *Self-explanatory idiom Youta: I'm not. Sorayama: I began to hate you more and more. Bye! Moemi: What's wrong? <92> Moemi: You look down. Youta: Eh? Moemi: You've looked down from the movie theater. Youta: Eh. Oh yeah. It's not true! See! I'm fine!! Fine!! Moemi: It's not just today, you seem like you've been down recently. Anything wrong? <93> Youta: Do you. worry about me. Moemi: Yes. Shall we go to your house? Youta: Eh? <94> Sorayama: Please, come in. Ai: Okay. This is the first time I've come in somebody's house besides Youta's. A different smell, a different mood. Kinda refreshing. Sorayama: Ku, ku, ku. I finally got her in my house! It's the same as if she's in my hands!! Watch your step. Ai: You're really nice. Sorayama: No. <95> Sorayama: Ah! Just. Wait at the top of the stairs. Ai: Okay. Sound: Chira. Sorayama: Wow, I can't quit this-- Everything will be decided by whether or not I can act like I pure hearted person. <96> Ai: Oh, so this is called an oil painting. Sorayama: Yep. Ai: There's only this one? What about others? Sorayama: Eh? Ah, well. Ai: There are, aren't there? Sound: Gasu. Sorayama: Ah. Ai: Wow, all of them are female nudes. Sorayama: Shit!! I should have hid them somewhere she couldn't find them. Am I weird. Are you scorning me? I have to cry now. Ai: Not at all. I think it's normal that boys are interested in this. <97> Ai: If you like, I can be your nude model next time. Sorayama: Eh? Wow! I'd like that I'd like that Ha. Oh, no, being pure-hearted! My cheeks! Getting red! Getting red!! Sound: Moji moji. Po. Ai: I'm just kidding. Did you take it seriously? Sorayama: Well, yeah. Ai: You're really cute. Sorayama: Don't tease me. Well, anyway, she's fell for my trick. Good! Good! <98> Ai: Youta. I bet he's having fun with Moemi-chan. I guess I didn't have to be cold. I'm clumsy. I don't know any other way. Sorry, Youta. Sorayama: Are you thinking about Moteuchi-kun? Ai: Eh, not at all! Sound: Gacha. Ai: Oh, thank you. Sorayama: Later, let's go out to dinner. Ai: That's fine. Sorayama: Good. <99> Sorayama: Today. I want you to be with me all day. Ai: Okay. Sure. Sorayama: Good. If she's with me all night! I'll have a chance to kiss her!! <100> Sorayama: This is when I was five years old. Ai: Wow, cute. I see. Sorayama: Showing her an album! It help to take her off her guard. She doesn't even notice my hand is touching her bottom! She's in!! Since we're here, we'll go as far as we can!! Ai: Ah, are they your parents!? .looks fun. Sorayama: Eh. <101> Ai: Ah, I'm sorry. I forgot, he's sensitive about his family. Sorayama: It was fun before, my father and mother were getting along well, and they stayed with me. Sound: Uru uru. Sorayama: Now. Always,. I'm alone. Ai: I don't have a family. The only person closest to being family is Youta. But even Youta, right now. I kinda understand how this guy feels. <102> Sound: Poro poro. Koro. Ai: I'm sorry. I hurt you. Sound: Gaba. <103> Sorayama: I want. to kiss you. Ai: Eh!? Eh. Sound: Do do do do do. Ai: What's happened. my body. Kiss, hunh. It's okay. just kissing. Sorayama: I got it!! <104> Youta: Why? Why, to my house? Moemi: Because. I wanted to come since it's been a long time. Are you. angry with me? Youta: Uh-um, not at all. Moemi: Are you sure? .recently, I felt you might hate me. so. <105> Youta: Aren't you getting along with Takashi? Moemi: Eh. We're okay. Yes! Youta: If you guys are okay. even if I. I. hated you, it's okay, right? <106> Moemi: Why? I don't want that. I like you, so. Sound: Su. <107> Sound: Ba hu. Youta: As a friend, right. I. will tell Takashi to be nice to you. Moemi: Moteuchi-kun. Maybe. I. <108> Moemi: I. maybe. Youta: Maybe what? <109> Sound: Doki. Do do do do do do. Youta: Mo-Moemi-chan, what do you want to say? Could it be. She likes. me. Sound: Susu. Youta: It's impossible. Sound: Goku. Youta: It must be something else! Anyway. from Moemi-chan's face, this must be a serious matter.