Chapter 38: Love Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura <26> Ai: I am not a normal human being, right? What is a Video Girl? Sound: Chi. Ba. <27> Sound: Basa. Ai: Tell me everything. I'm ready for it. Gokuraku: Okay. Sound: Cha. Gokuraku: Don't make such a sad face. Sound: Wiiiiiiiiiiii. Gokuraku: I've rather waited for this time. <28> Sound: Zura. Kyu. Ai: I came from this tape which is always playing, right? Gokuraku: That's right. Sound: Gotsu. Gokuraku: There are many types of Video Girls, and you are a Video Girl who is supposed to "comfort" a person who is hurt. That means you were played by someone who has had a pain in his heart, so you exist now. <29> Ai: It's. Youta, right. Gokuraku: I recorded the memory of your childhood and your parents with this video camera, and dubbed it onto your tape. Ai: .Then. I have neither a father nor a mother. <30> Gokuraku: Please, don't be sad. I did something I didn't have to and made you sad. I knew you would find out sooner or later. Please forgive me. When I found out you lost your memories of being a Video Girl, I thought I would let you spend your life as a person. It was stupid of me. Ai: It's okay, old man. But, why did this happen? Gokuraku: Because you aren't perfect as a Video Girl. Youta-kun's VCR seemed to be broken and you were played as an imperfect Video Girl. And because you are imperfect, you happened to know the emotion a Video Girls wouldn't have. "Love." <31> Gokuraku: Those tears in your eyes must be tears of love, too. The guy who made you dismisses 'love,' he thinks of you as an obstacle. As a result, you lost your memory or met with something very painful. Ai: I'm not human or a perfect Video Girl. I. Gokuraku: But, you have love. Today, many people forget about it, but you know the unyielding pure love. Be proud of yourself and have self-confidence. If the perfect thing without love is a Video Girl, then the imperfect thing, like you, is human. <32> Gokuraku: I know this is very hard for you, but if I didn't tell you, I thought your smile wouldn't come back. You are a girl with a wonderful smile, so please do your best to get over this reality. Remember. The person who knows love is loved by others. Don't give up. There are many people on your side. Ai: Old man. <33> Sign: [Audio-Video Room] Mai: Um. Sound: Za--. Matsui: Are you awake? Come here. <35> Mai: Did you stay up all this time? Matsui: yeah. I'm afraid if I go to sleep, you might disappear. What a wonderful body. I never get tired of looking at you. Sound: Gui. <36> Matsui: I love you. Sound: Ba. <37> Mai: I don't know about love so much. I don't like that word. Sound: Ba. Matsui: I'm sorry. I'll never say it again, so please don't hate me. Mai: Don't worry. I don't hate you. Now. Cheer up. <38> Matsui: Are you sure?. Mai: I'm sure. Matsui: Good. Now I feel relieved, and am getting hungry. I should go buy food. No. I can't. What if she leaves while I. I'll be patient. Where are you going!! <39> Mai: The toilet. Sound: Dan. Ba ba. Dan. Matsui: No!! It's not good if someone sees you! Mai: But. Sound: Kyoro kyoro. Gasha. <40> Gokuraku: Ai. Aren't you going to school? Your finals start today. Well. Do whatever you want. Youta: .hot. Sound: Pon. <41> Moemi: Good morning. Youta: G'morning. Moemi: Well, as I promised, we have resolved Nobuko-chan's misunderstanding. Shall we go now, then feel better before the tests! Youta: O-okay. Moemi: Now, it's your turn. Hey, quickly. Youta: She didn't use the kiss, which she called "evidence," as a testimony, as proof. Then, I wonder why she did it. I wonder if Moemi-chan herself just wanted to know what kind of guy I was. .Nobuko-chan. <42> Sound: Pa. Youta: Nobuko-chan! Oh no. She's still angry. I guess it's not so easy. Nobuko: I hate you very much. Youta: Her sharpness has disappeared since yesterday. Good. Sound: Ban. <43> Ai: Hi! What's wrong. Your face looks just like a pigeon that was hit by a bean*. *A Japanese expression of someone being surprised. Youta: Well. Hahaha. What's going on. Today is a good day. Narrator: Everything seems like it's going well. But. Mai: Naoto-kun. I'm hungry. Matsui: No! It's school time now, we might be seen by people! It's okay. We can stay here forever. This is our kingdom.