Tonari no Kashiwagi-san 29

Tonari no Kashiwagi-san Chapter 29

[Note: In Japan it's the custom to give away chocolates on valentine's day. That chocolate can hold two meanings. 1) Giri: Just a token of appreciation for friends or 2) Honmei: A confession of love.]
Page 01

(Thanks for the wait!! The long-awaited fourth volume goes on sale on February 13th <3)
Chapter 29

Page 02

(Valentine's day)
(Convey your feelings... <3)
...
Ah.
(Valentine's day)
(Convey your feelings... <3)
Speaking of // it's that time again.
(Valentine's day)

Page 03

So, // why are you acting like it doesn't concern // you.
? // What?
You need to ask? // I mean valentine's day. // And you're acting like it doesn't concern you.
Eh

Page 04

But it doesn't concern me.
?
You...
There were hints for you get some, right?
Eh? // Ah, from my mom? // I simple get some every year.
(She says she bought them alongside with the shopping at the supermarket)
...
(I don't get one...)
That's not what I meant. // From Ka--
You'll get some from Kashiwagi-san, right?
(Small voice)

Page 05

Kashiwagi-san // will
Sakuraba-kun,
these....
are handmade.
For me....?
will you accept them....?
Yes, with pleasure!!
Come back to reality, Yuuto!!!
So
(Ouch...)

Page 06

How's it, // you'll get any?
Eh.... // Mhm
(He hit me with all his might...)
...
?
I
I wonder...?

Page 07

W- Wh- // What do you think? // You think I'll get any chocolate!?
No, that's what I'm asking you.
(So don't ask me.)
You're not confident?
How could I be!! // Who do you think I am!?
...
(Don't say it so forcefully...)
Mhm // I guess you'll get some? // That's the feeling I get from you two.
R- // Really!?

Page 08

But, you know, // there's also the possibility of you not getting any as to not give you any hopes when she can't respond to your feelings.
(Kashiwagi-san is quite cautious)
Hey, // which!? // Which is it!?
Well, // You'll know when the day comes. // Just relax.
Don't make it sound so easily. // You think it doesn't concern you!!
I mean, it doesn't.
Guh....
I bet you'll get plenty. // There's no way you can understand the feelings of an unpopular character like me.
(Get fat and explode)
Hey, hey---

Page 09

----... // I
won't accept any besides honmei.
Eh // You have someone you like!?
Eh! // Who's it? Who's it?
What does it matter.. (Shut up...)
(Are you a girl or what?)
Worry about yourself before about me.
Y- // Yeah...

Page 10

(Yeah.... Yeah...)
.....
Eh?

Page 11

You're giving some?
Y- // Yeah.
You know, // for valentine's day? // Chocolate for Sakuraba-kun?
Y- // Yeah.
....

Page 12

Why?
Well, ehm... // Just as // thanks for always...?
Then it's giri?
Eh?
It's not honmei, right?
...
She admitted it!! (And quite clearly)
Yeah, // it's not meant like that...
(Yeah, it's not...)
Ah

Page 13

It's more like friendship chocolate!
(That's it!)
Friendship chocolate!?
Ah, // I'll give some to you too, of course.
O- // Okay. // Me too.
(Mh?)
Hey,
How's it between you // and Sakuraba-kun right now?
(The rooftop is off-limit during the winter!!)
Eh?

Page 14

It's something on the lines of // "Let's start as friends..." right? // But how is it really?
Have you any romantic feelings?
...Mhm...
...I feel bad about it, // but I have no clue at all...
Mh.
Well,
Sakuraba-kun // hasn't really done anything to make you fall for him!
!!

Page 15

From my pov // you're often perplexed by him and can't pass on.
E- // Ehm,
.....
W- // Well, surely // there are times where I think it... // is // troubling.
Right, right.
----But, // it's not about // to pass on or not.

Page 16

Sakuraba-kun // is the type who'll properly apologize. // You can tell // ehm // that he thinks about me... and my feelings... // Besides, // how should I say, I want to stay on the same line as him...
I can't express it well.
Same for the chocolates. // There's no special meaning, // just casually.
Th- // That's how I feel about giving him // chocolate.

Page 17

....
Sakurabo-kun // is your first Otaku friend // isn't he.
Yeah
(Takuya-oniichan is family)
Somehow
it feels like you got imprinted quite well. [Imprinting as taking the first thing they see as their mothers by animals, just in this case that Yuuto is her first Otaku friend, thus she's being attached to him]
Eh? // W- // What??

Page 18

Tell me if he tries anything funny.
!? // S- // Sure.
Ah,
reminds me
Mh?
Aren't you going to give anyone chocolate? // Ehm, // except to me.

Page 19

I won't.
(There's no one in my family to give to either)
Instant answer!?
I mean, I don't plan to.
....
R- // Really, // not at all?
(*Zong*?)
(*Zong*. I won't.)
Yeah, // not at all.
.... // I- // I see.
Okay.

Page 20

U- // Uhhhh // ... Mh
W- // Will I get any....
chocolate...
What do you think, Sayane-san?
.....Tch
As if Sayane-san's picture would answer me. // I know it, but... (It's not like I can send her a mail about it.)

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If this were a gal-game, // I could confirm the value on the status bar.
(Sure, what do you)
(Father)
(want to ask today?)
(Reality's intimacy scale // *Kashiwagi Kotone // Intimacy Scale // Situation: Friend // *Fukuda Sayaka // Intimacy Scale // Situation: The worst)
Or could get some hints // from the support character friend!!
Someone, // Anyone.... // Who could give me a good advice?
(I thought we)
(would hit it off well. Yo)
There // is the perfect person!
So the mail address trade was for this moment!

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(Sub: First Mail // I'm sorry my first mail is like this. Do you think I'll get some chocolate from Kotone-san on valentine's day?)
....
....
E- // hm.
What do you think, Kotori-san? // Have you heard anything from her?
Mh

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No clue?
....
Here it is!!
Th- // This is...

Page 24

(From: Abekawa Tatsuya // Sub: Re: // Let happen what will happen.
No help at all!!