Chapter 77: Secret? Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto Proofread by : Mike Chapman and Shampoo Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura <92> Teacher: Hey!! Moteuchi! Amano!! Wake up. Ai & Youta: Well... Oy-Oyihsednan*... *They're reading their books upside down, they should be saying, "Nandeshiyo," which means "What is it?" Sound: Ba. Ai & Youta: Um!? Sound: Gera gera gera gera gera. <93> Sound: Kusu. Ai: Fuaaaa. Nobuko: Amano-san, you look so sleepy. Ai: I am. Nobuko: You were sleeping the same time as Senpai, were you doing something weird with Senpai? Ai: I'm helping him with his picture book. Nobuko: Eh, over night!? Ai: Well, anyway, I'm rooming at his house, so... Wait? Didn't you know? Nobuko: Oh... <94> Nobuko: Senpai hasn't been to class recently, but... Is it...well, because of that? Ai: Yeah... Right... He's seeing Moemi-chan... <95> Moemi: Moteuchi-kun is late... The break will be over soon... Is it possible he's with Ai-chan... Moemi: I envy Ai-chan because she's in the same class, in the next seat... I only have the breaks and a few hours after school. Moemi: Oh... If I say that I'm envious, I can't do anything about it... They're living together... <96> Nobuko: Senpai. Nobuko: I want to poke my nose around you a little bit... Is it okay? Youta: Sure. <97> Nobuko: Wow, Hayakawa-senpai knows about Amano-san staying at your house... Youta: Yeah... Nobuko: By the way... With Hayakawa-senpai, already... Nobuko: Did you do it? Youta: No... We haven't... Nobuko: That's what I thought... The girl has arrange everything for you... Nobuko: But, Hayakawa-senpai is great... She doesn't complain about Amano-san staying... I wonder if she can be quiet because she doesn't have a deep relationship... Youta: Did you want to ask me that? Nobuko: No, I'm going to ask you what I really want to know. <98> Nobuko: Does she know you're working on the picture book with Amano-san? Youta: Eh? No, she doesn't. Youta: It's not a big deal to tell her. Nobuko: She doesn't?... I think that's a problem... Youta: Why? Nobuko: You're asking why... Because it's not a nice situation as a girl... Isn't it better if you tell about it? It's not nice to keep any secrets. Youta: Secrets!? It's not like that. If I exclusively tell her, rather formally, it sounds like I'm doing something bad. <99> Youta: You're exaggerating. Nobuko: If... Sound: Su. Nobuko: If you keep quiet and problems arise, then it's not you, but Amano-san who will be hated. Nobuko: Then, Amano-san will be hurt... So will Hayakawa-senpai... What are you going to do if you hurt two girls? <100> Youta: Even if we get into trouble, then normally, wouldn't she hate me? Ai-chan isn't our concern. Nobuko: You don't understand anything... Nobuko: ...Doesn't direct hatred to the person one likes... Actually... Nobuko: I hated Amano-san...once. Youta: Eh? Nobuko: Amano-san is a nice person. Don't make her cry! <101> Youta: By the way... It's a different subject, but. Moemi: Yes! What? Youta: Well... I started not to have any time, and... It may not be ready for the deadline... So... For about a month...I'm afraid we can only see each other at school, but... Moemi: ...Can't see...like this after school? Youta: Yeah. Moemi: Not Saturday or Sunday? Youta: ...Yeah. Youta: Is it okay? <102> Nobuko: Isn't it better to explain to her? Youta: No... If I tell her now, it sounds like an excuse, and I may give her more fear... Moemi: That's fine. It's only a month, and I can see you at school. Youta: Thank you for saying that. Moemi: Then I'll bring something on Sunday. Youta: Eh... Then I may want to explain to her now... Ah... Wait... It may sound better if I keep quiet here. Youta: Oh really!? I'm happy!! I'll wait for you!! See, I can invite her, naturally. You can understand it means I don't feel guilty! Moemi: Moteuchi-kun, alone, do your best, and I don't want to keep you from doing anything, so let me do that. Even thought I want to help you, I can't, so... Youta: U... Moteuchi-kun, alone... Huh... <103> Sign: [Sunday] Sound: Pin pon. Youta: Here she comes... At the last minute, I feel tense... I'm worried about that, "Moteuchi-kun, alone," part... Youta: Anyway, I'm getting worried about what Nobuko-chan told me... Sound: Doki doki. Sound: Gacha. Moemi: G'morning! Moemi: Here, I brought something. You don't hate cake, right? Youta: Right. Do you remember? Moemi-chan... I invited you without hesitation. I'm not trying to hide that fact that I'm working with Ai-chan. Moemi: Hey... I want to see the studio. Youta: Here she comes... Sound: Doki doki doki. Sound: Doki doki doki doki doki doki doki. Sound: Kii... <104> Moemi: Ah. Ai: Oh, hello. Moemi: Ai-chan... Are you helping him? Sound: Doki doki doki. Ai: Yeah, he made me. Every night, and I'm tired. Sound: Su. Moemi: Why...didn't you tell me? Sound: Doki. Youta: No kidding... Moemi: I didn't buy any cake for Ai-chan! Youta: Ho. Ah... I was scared... Youta: See... Like I thought, Nobuko-chan was over-anxious... <105> Moemi: Why didn't you tell me that Ai-chan was helping you. Youta: Oh... It's okay now, right. I'll give her a piece of mine... What!? Moemi: Why did you keep quiet. Why did you keep a secret. Youta: Eh? Eh!? End of Chapter