Chapter 79: The Answering Machine, Part 2 Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto Proofread by : Mike Chapman and Shampoo Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura <127> Sound: Tsu-. Ai: Finally, you decided to call Moemi-chan. Youta: ...It's more than that. Youta: There are no more good chances to see each other at school from now one, so. Sound: Tyurururu. <128> Ai: Eh? Then, we'll be absent tomorrow as well? School!? Sound: Tyurururu. Youta: There's no other way. Sound: Kuru. Tyurururu. Tyurururu. Youta: If we go to school, we can't make the deadline. Youta: Four boards were destroyed. When we were going to school it took three days to finish one board. We had one more left, but now we have to do five more, and we only have four more days until the deadline. Ai: ...It's my fault... I'm sorry... Sound: Tyurururu. Tyurururu. Youta: It's okay. Ai: I'll be responsible for the four boards that were destroyed, and I'll fix them, so go see Moemi-chan. <129> Sound: Purururu. Purururu. Moemi: A phone call! Moemi: Moteuchi-kun. He finally called me! I'm upset, so I'll let my answering machine answer it! And, I'll call him later ... Sound: Gacha. Purururu. Moemi: I wonder what he's going to say on the message. Sound: Purururu. Moemi: Oh!! The answering machine's not one!! <130> Sound: Purururu. Purururu. Youta: She isn't there... Sound: Gacha. Sound: Tsu- tsu-. Moemi: ...Gee... Moemi: It's useless... <131> Ai: Is it okay to hang up? Youta: I let it ring for more than ten times. She's not there. Youta: Anyway... Why do you want me to see Moemi-chan? Did you get tired of being with me? Ai: Yeah. That's about it... Sound: Su. Ai: I like Moemi-chan, so I don't want to be hated. We are like co-workers now, right. I don't want to be misunderstood. Youta: U... <132> Ai: Let's have coffee. I'll go fix it. Youta: Ah. Sound: Batan. Ai: Stupid, taking a weird attitude without knowing my feelings. I'll cry a little... Moemi: Should I call Moteuchi-kun... But, what if it wasn't him... Should i call everyone who could call me... Well... But, I'm scared to know if it wasn't Moteuchi-kun. Moemi: After all, I don't understand him at all... I don't understand...him...much... <133> Moemi: Using all my courage, I went to see him, but... narrator: Youta started to be absent around school... Narrator: Then, naturally, she is looking forward to her answering machine, expecting it to be blinking brightly... Narrator: But, Moemi's answering machine quietly, and darkly, welcomes her. <134> Narrator: You may wonder about these two... Why they don't see each other, why they don't call each other. Ai: Hey, Youta. Call her. She must be lonely. Youta: It's okay... I have my own thoughts. Youta: And... If she is lonely, she would call me, right? Narrator: They're scared... If they move even a little bit, they're afraid that something that holds them together might break and they can't do anything. Sound: Doki doki doki. Sound: Doki doki. Sound: Doki doki. <135> Sound: Doki doki doki. Sound: Doki. Moemi: I can't... He might give me that face. Why did I come here... I'm scared... Moemi: Number 7373... Narrator: Even at school, she worries, so she checks the answering machine... Machine: Pi-. No message. Narrator: No calls from him. <136> Sound: Shi-n. Moemi: I shouldn't have changed to the answering machine, it's too cruel... Like this, it let's me know that there were no calls, and doesn't give me any expectations. It looks like, "of course, you don't have any calls......" Youta: Hey, you can use the bath now... Youta: Um. Sign: [I'll be back soon. Ai.] Youta: Where did she go, we don't have much time left. <137> Ai: Ah... Why am I like this? I shouldn't have enough space to worry about others... I hate my Video Girl blood... Sound: Gacha. Moemi: Ai-chan! Ai: Hello. Youta: Why did you make an uncalled for remark!! Ai: But... Youta: You set up a date between Moemi-chan and I without asking me! We should be working until midnight on the thirtieth!! Ai: But, if we don't finish by the twenty-eight, we can't make the deadline, right... <138> Moemi: Four more days until the thirtieth. Sound: Fu. Moemi: I feel scared... At the last minute!! Youta Moteuchi, Stupid!! Sound: Bufu. <139> Ai: The thirtieth is Sunday. The post office won't be open. From the beginning, the twenty-ninth is the deadline, so we can't make it anyway. Youta: I'll take it to the publisher directly on the first. I think it will be okay. Ai: Do you want me to call her and cancel it? Youta: No... I was angry when you told me, but... You went through a lot of trouble to set up a date for us, so I'll do my best to finish before the date. You have to help me, without sleep! Narrator: But. Ai: This is not good. The twenty-ninth is over, and now it's the thirtieth... I wonder if we can finish by the time for the date... Youta: We haven't slept for more the forty hours, so I'm tired, and our pace has slowed down... Ai: So, you'd better call her now and apologize... Youta: No... I'll finish with all my might!! No matter what, I'll do it!! <140> Narrator: Finally, the thirtieth... Moemi: It's still 1:10. I came too early. We set the time at two o'clock, but... Moemi: I feel like it's been a long time since I've seen Moteuchi-kun... What are we going to do today. This and that... Anyway, we'll do many things!! Moemi: Ah... Anything is fine, so I want to see him soon. Sound: Pua pua... <141> Moemi: Four thirty... Weird... Should I call him... Moemi: We promised on today, so it's okay to call him... Sound: Purororo. Purororo. Purororo. Sound: Purororo. Purororo. Sound: Purororo. Puroro. Gu. Sound: Gaba. Youta: Ha. Youta: Shit... I slept... It's not good... Moemi-chan isn't home... Ai: Youta... <142> Youta: Anyway, let's finish this first, just a little more left... Struggling doesn't do anything... I have to believe that our relationship wouldn't break over such a thing... Moemi: He's not here... Is he coming here now... Sound: Tyurururu. Tyurururu. Sound: Gacha. Moemi: Oh, hello, mom!? Yeah... Yeah... Well, I'm coming home late today, so... Eh? ...No... I'm alone... Eh... Yeah... Ehehe... Well... Moemi: I was rejected... <143> Moemi: Nothing is more sad than this. Moemi: Tears don't come out... I changed it to the answering machine, and while I struggled, maybe I made up my mind... No longer...we... Youta: It's done, Ai-chan. It's because of you, thank you... Ai: Ka-. Youta: But... <144> Sound: Chun chun. Sound: Zu. Sound: Dosa. Moemi: I wonder what it was... yesterday... Sheeshz... I feel dull... I won't go to school today... Moemi: Useless answering machine. This broke up my relationship with Moteuchi-kun... Sound: Pa pa. Sound: Pa pa. Moemi: There's a message!! Could it! Sound: Pi-. Machine: ...Um! Ah... Well... This is Moteuchi... You must be angry... I'm sorry... Right now it's ten o'clock at night, but you're not back yet? Where are you, it's okay... Anyway, I won't make any excuses, so... It's all my fault... Are you thinking about breaking up... <145> Moemi: How about you? Is it okay for you if I want to? You don't care? Machine: Well... It's a little cold today, but... I'll wait for you anyway. Moemi: What do you mean, cold... um!? Sound: Gara. Moemi: Impossible! Machine: I want to show it to you, no matter what... Machine: The finished picture book, before I send it off... To Moemi-chan before anyth... Pi-. Pipipi. Moemi: Stupid! If it cut you off, then continue on the next message. I don't understand unless you tell me everything. End of Chapter