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