Chapter 35: Courage Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura <162> Sound: Za. Nobuko: Ah. Girl: Why are you standing there, Nobuko! Nobuko: Sorry. <163> Sound: Za. Youta: Just a minute! <164> Sound: Sata Suta. Youta: Nobuko-chan! Sound: Ga. Youta: Finally, I can tell Nobuko-chan what's going on. Ho. Good. <165> Youta: Well. About Ai-chan. Nobuko: Kiss me. Youta: Eh? Nobuko: Touch my breasts. Sound: Gui. Youta: Eh? But. People are watching. <166> Nobuko: I'm fine! If you like me, do it!! Youta: B-but. Nobuko: That's right, it's not good for you if someone sees that you're doing something with me. Sound: Ba. <167> Sound: Su. Gu. Youta: You have to look up. Sound: Za. Ai: Um. <168> Ai: Those two. Why can't I move! I don't want to see it, but I can't take my eyes off them. What happened to me. Sound: Do do do do do do. <169> Youta: I feel so tense. I've done this once. Kissing shouldn't be so difficult. But. When I'm so tense. Just kissing. Dammit. Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki. Nobuko: What's wrong, Senpai. Sound: Ba. Nobuko: Of course you can't do it in front of that person!! <170> Youta: What person? Sound: Ba. Ai: Ha. Youta: Ai-chan. Sound: Da. Youta: !. Nobuko-chan!! Sound: Ba. Da. Youta: Ai-chan!! Dammit. What am I doing. <171> Nobuko: Senpai, so rude! I gave you a chance. I wanted you to prove it by your actions instead of your talk!! Matsui: You might think I'm being persistent, but I haven't gotten your answer, so. I want to know everything clearly. I didn't have the courage, so I ran away this morning, but. Now, I'm ready. I'll be okay no matter what you say, so please, give me an answer. <172> Nobuko: Right now, I can't think. Matsui: Wait, don't kill me half-way. If it means no, then say so! Nobuko: I'm sorry. I can't go out with you. Matsui: Okay. I understand. <173> Matsui: But, I asked you even though I knew you would reject me. Just consider my courage. Youta: Courage. My ears hurt. If I had the courage a while ago, she wouldn't misunderstand. Matsui: Well, don't mind me. The one I liked was the Nizaki-san who always smiled, not like you, with a depressed face. So. Haha. You're not attractive now. Isn't it better to break up with him? Bye. Sound: Ta. <174> Sound: Ki. <175> Nobuko: Do you want to break up. Youta: .If Nobuko-chan. Nobuko: Just kidding. <176> Youta: --Again. How many times have I witnessed this scene. Every time, I don't have the courage to go after. No, even if I have the courage to go after her, but I don't know what to do after that. So in the end, I don't have the courage for it. So I'm a manual person. If I don't have a manual, I can't do anything. I thought I grew up a little, but nothing has changed. Nothing. Matsui: U. Ku. Shit. Trying hard to be strong. But tears came out. Rolex: You don't look like you're worth being able to go to Gokuraku, but. a special case is a special case. Matsui: Um? <177> Youta: After I went back to the class room, both Nobuko-chan and Ai-chan didn't speak to me. The only communication I had with Ai-chan was the letter from her, that she gave to me after school. Ai's Letter: [You seem to worry about me somehow, but I'm not a child either. I can take care of myself. In the past I forgot, I was related to you somehow, but it doesn't matter right now, right? Then, leave me alone. Nobuko-chan will be sad, and it's a pain for me as well.] Youta: Either way, she doesn't mean to be friendly toward me. I kinda worry about the "It's a pain for me as well," part, but. I'm hated by two girls. "Motenai Youda" has returned. Until I clear up courage as my biggest problem, I'll have to be "Motenai Youda." In the end, finally, myself. Sound: Su. Youta: Um!? <178> Moemi: Where are you looking with that dead face? Youta: Moemi-chan! H-hi, long time no see. .Everything started when I didn't have courage for Moemi-chan. Nothing. Ke. What am I. I'm acting like a spoiled kid after she's kind to me. Pretend to be sulking. <179> Moemi: You're not acting like yourself! Because you listened to my talk before, so this time I'll listen to you. Hey, tell me. Sound: Kui kui. Youta: Now I need courage again here. Courage to scold myself. "This isn't just kindness," but. Too warm and sweet a kindness to me now. Sign: [Meanwhile] [Audio-Video Room] Matsui: Gokuraku Video. "Please Cheer Up," .Is this an adult video? Adult video? Well. I got it for free, so. I'll watch it.