Hatsukoi Limited 13

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Hatsukoi Limited
Chapter 13: Adolescent Communication
[insert text: All my feelings for you, bundled up into a present on this special night!!]

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[side text: Last issue: Somehow, they ended up alone together.]
Kei: (...At this rate, am I going to end up... // ...spending Christmas Eve alone with him......?!!)
[sFX: bustle bustle bustle bustle]
Kei: (But this isn't good... / We've been avoiding speaking to each other recently... // But then... maybe this is... a chance to finally make up? / Either way, being alone together on Christmas Eve like this... it's almost as if we were......!)
Girl: Hey, hey, check those two out!

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Girl: Do you think they're together - like, on a date...?
Guy: Hm? Nah, prob'ly not... They're probably just brother and sister, right?
Girl: Oh, come on, that's silly! Siblings don't go out together on Christmas Eve! ...I mean...
Guy: But come on, a beautiful girl like that with a guy like him...?
[sFX: glance]
Kusuda: ............
Kei: (What I've got to do is apologise to him properly... and then...)
[sFX: sweat sweat]
Kusuda: Let's leave.
Kei: Huh?
Kusuda: Well, with everyone else gone, we can hardly call this a Christmas get-together any more, can we? We should just forget the whole thing.

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Kei: (Oh, no...!) // W - Wait just a second! // We've come all this way, we should at least get something to eat, don't you think? / I'm starting to feel pretty hungry, after all.
Kusuda: Who cares if you feel like pigging out?
Kei: But if I go home, everyone'll be out, and there won't be anything to eat!! / I'm sure your family won't be making you anything to eat either, right?!! // So we should - // ! // Snow...

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People: Whoooa! It's a white Christmas! // But it's so cold! Come on, let's get inside, quick!
Kusuda: ......... // All right, let's go get some food. // Le~t's see, what should I have~?♡ / Haven't been to one of these places in a while...
[sFX: grin / grin]
[sFX: grrrr...]
Kei: ...........................

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[sFX: pout]
Kei: (What's wrong with this place?! They don't even have a Christmas menu! [aside]Chicken, or whatever...[/aside] // When I thought about having a meal with a guy on Christmas Eve... / Somehow I pictured more of, you know, a hotel restaurant, with a nice view... ...not that I'd say that out loud. // But we're stuck up against the wall......)
[sFX: dash dash dash dash // chatter chatter chatter]
Kei: (...and the kids are so freaking noisy...)
[backgroundSFX: chatter chatter chatter]
Kei: (...But I shouldn't be thinking like that, really.)
[bubbleSFX: smile]
[backgroundSFX: dash dash dash]
Kei: (Not when I've finally got Kusuda right here in front of me...)
[sFX: sta~~~~re]
Kei: ?

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[sFX: boing boing // fwip]
Kusuda: [aside]Ahhhhhhh~~~[/aside]
[sFX: swoo~~~~n]
Meguru: Hmh~m... / Hmh~m...
[sFX: slam]
Kei: WAITRESS!! THERE'S A GUY LOOKING UP YOUR SKIRT!!! / Also, we'd like to order!!
Meguru: Oh - oh, I'm so sorry!! / Ahh... yes... so, what would you like...?
[sFX: pat pat]
Kusuda: I'll have spaghetti and meatballs!♡
Kei: Oh, come on! Couldn't you choose something a little more Christmassy?!!

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Kei: I'll have a Hamburger A Set, and a shortcake!
[sFX: huh...]
Kusuda: ...And you call that Christmassy?
Kei: Yes! The shortcake's Christmassy!!

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Kei: (I always thought Christmas... // ...was a time when everyone in the world could enjoy themselves and find happiness. // That's what I thought...............)
[KoyoiBubble: Ya~~y!]
[sogabeSFX: simmer simmer]
[sogabeText: Making a cold medicine]
[YuuSign: Yuu-chan LOVE]
[TN: I endorse that sign.]
[RikaSFX: fwip]
[KeiKusudaSFX: clink // clink]

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Kei: Oh, come on...! // We could at least go one more place! / You never know, the snow might die down while we're there!
Kusuda: Well, where exactly d'you want to go?
Kei: ...K... / ...Karaoke, maybe... or bowling......?
People: It's a no-go... all the karaoke places are packed already! // What do we do now?! The bowling alley's packed full of people, too...... [aside]dammit...[/aside]
Kusuda: .........
[sFX: lee~~r]
Kei: Don't look at me like that! // I'm sure there are plenty of other places we could go around here...

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Kei: (If we don't find somewhere to enjoy ourselves now... / ...I'll lose this chance to apologise...!)
Kusuda: I'm leaving.
[sFX: turn]
Kei: (No...!) // W - / Wait...! // (I don't want to leave yet! // There were so many things I wanted to say...! // I can't let it just end like this...!)

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Kusuda: Hey! Check it out!! // All ri~~~ght!! // A park full of snow and I'm the first one here! // Isn't this just great?! // [aside]eheheh![/aside] // The snow's really piling -

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[sFX: SPLAT]
Kusuda: - up - ! // Wh - What're you playin' at?!
Kei: What's your problem, taking no notice of other people's feelings?! // Running off on your own! / Trying to ruin the Christmas spirit!!
[sFX: swoosh]
Kusuda: Aah - / Aah -
[sFX: splat, splat]
Kei: Acting like a complete pervert!! // Looking like a total loser!!
Kusuda: W - wait a minute - !
[sFX: scoop]
Kei: And besides all that...

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Kei: WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SO COLD TOWARDS ME?!!!
[sFX: splat]
Kusuda: ! // ............You're one to talk! // You're the one who's picking on me all the time, aren't you?!!
[sFX: fwoosh]
Kei: Hah! You couldn't hit a baby!!
Kusuda: Just look at this evening! "I want to do this, I want do do that," ordering me around all the time...!!
Kei: Well, if you could just take a hint once in a while, maybe I wouldn't have to!!

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Kusuda: Well, if you hate me so much, why don't you just leave me alone?!!
[sFX: swoosh]
Kei: ?! / I - I...!!
[sFX: splat]
Kusuda: Ah...
Kei: *pant* // *pant*

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Kusuda: ...That's enough of this!!
[sFX: crunch, crunch]
Kusuda: I'm going home! It's not like the snow's letting up at all...
[sFX: smack]
Kusuda: Oww! // What's your problem, I thought I said it was -
Kei: It's... / It's my Christmas present for you!

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Kusuda: Th - Thanks... // Huh... / You got me that flashy scarf...
Kei: Th - that's right! Sorry if I did!! / It's not like I'm gonna wear it, so just take it!!
Kusuda: I - I don't think it's that bad, really...
[sFX: rummage]
Kusuda: Here you go, Enomoto!
[sFX: toss]
[sFX: ka-thump]
Kei: Huh......? // Wha...
[sFX: Ta-da~~~~~!]
Kusuda: 'Cause that's the sort of thing I'd get, right?
Kei: What on Earth is this...?!!!

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Kei: ......... / I'm sorry...
Kusuda: Hm?
Kei: Back then, I was just a little annoyed, and I was really horrible... / But you know, to tell the truth, I didn't mean what I said... // Those pink gloves... / Truth is, I think they would've suited me really well! // So I'm really -
Kusuda: You can have them, then.

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Kei: Wh - whaaat?!
[sFX: rummage, rummage]
Kusuda: Hell, I dunno... maybe I'm just psychic or something... / But in the end, I went and bought them. // Here.
Kei: Look! It's true! Pink really is my colour~~~!!
Kusuda: ...Doesn't pink, like, just suit all girls?
Kei: Hey, come on! You ought to try on the scarf as well!
Kusuda: Oh, no, I'm fine...
Kei: Come on, just do it!
Yuu: Ahh, Kei-chan's doing a cosplay~~~!♪
[sFX: Ahh...]
[Label: She went and tried it on...]
[side text: Merry Christmas, to you and to everyone!!]
[bottom text: Next issue, going all out for New Year's!! To be continued in "Kotatsu, Tangerines, And One More Thing"!!]