Honeymoon Salad 19

[boke's comments in brackets like this]

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I can forgive anything

Even when people are cold to me

Even when people are cruel to me

I can offer this forgiveness effortlessly

56-2 However

56-3 The only thing I can't forgive

Are the words "I love you"

57-1 Why are you asking that?

57-2 Well
That way...

57-3 You and Youko-san can get back together...

So why the hell are you asking that!?

57-4 Have I ever once

said that I wanted that?

58-1 I've never said

That I want to get back with her

sfx: biku

58-4 I'm not going to do anything, ok?

59-1 I won't
ever force you

59-2 or get violent with you...

59-3 Eh...

But

So

Can you stop being so touchy like that...

59-4 Answer me honestly...

That is

60-1 More than harsh words

More than violent actions

Ah...!

60-2 No, that's...

60-3 No!

Natsukawa-san

"violence"!?

60-4 I didn't mean that...

60-6 I've left that feeling

Far behind

61-1 As long as I wasn't loved

As long as it was me that was chasing after someone

I could forgive anything

61-3 Ichikaa

61-4 I love you

I really love you

61-5 Don't leave me...

62-1 I ended up thinking

Then

why do you do this?

62-4 I flung away the hand I hand been clinging to

Like a child

I searched for a way out
took his troubled heart

threw it away

and ran

63-3 That's why

I should should be treated with contempt

I should be thrown away

And then...

64-1 And then, what?

64-2 You'll feel a little more at ease?

64-3 Eh?

...no

64-4 It's not like that...

Y'know

Watchin' the two of you makes me think "God, they're so young!"

65-1 Just being carried away by your feelings

Whipping each other around and around

65-2 What should I do...?

65-3 I'm ending up being mean to Natsu...

Stop!

Stop!
Stooop!

65-4 Sorry, but

I can't listen anymore!

66-1 You're not taking my feelings into account

Damn it

Ah

66-2 I'm sorry! I was being insensitive...

66-3 I mean, You also like...

Ah
Ah
No, it's not that!

No, there's some of that too, but

66-4 How should I put this
It's

Like things are slipping from my grasp...

67-1 The only thing I can do...

Is to keep following my own path

67-3 So

Who is suffering the most here?

68-1 Who is feeling the most lonely?

68-4 Natsukawa-kun

I hear you're being transferred the second half of the year

69-1 Ah

No...

69-2 I haven't said I'd do it yet...

Y'know, I only heard about it this morning.
I was pretty surpassed

69-3 The CEO sure can give people problems

I didn't hear a word about it before now
The two of you cooked this up in secret

69-4 That's not it!
His phone call came to your desk!

But you just happened to be on vacation

Whatever!
What happened, happened!

69-5 I was your biggest supporter for this appointment

After all, it's what the CEO wanted

70-1 It's a sweet deal

70-1 Hey, don't mind him

He's jealous

70-2 A sweet deal?

70-3 Really? Is it?

71-1 Sir

What kind of rumors?

71-2 ...it seems you have free time on your hands Natsukawa

72-1 I'm sorry! I'll get right back to work!

However...

You've got good timing
I just put on some coffee.
These are good beans

72-2 I don't have a secretary

So I have to do it myself

Why me, of all people?

72-3 Just why did you pick me

Out of all the people in this company!?

72-4 I don't have to explain it to you

73-1 Th...

Or could it be

73-2 That I should say something like
"that's something where you really excel"?

73-3 Pack in the words of encouragement

That's not what I meant!!

hahaha

73-4 I don't like this...

With no valid reason...

Choosing people due to favoritism

73-5 Favoritism?

74-1 I'm going to play favorites, all right!

It's my company

74-2 If I'm going to work with someone,
I would rather work with someone I like

74-3 If you talk about a meritocracy

There's nobody with particularly outstanding ability, so...

74-4 I'm sorry, but...

75-1 I'm going to have to

Refuse this appointment

75-4 Oh, really?

Then
Please excuse me

75-5 You're way of thinking might be admirable, but look
Natsukawa

76-1 When you talk about giving up something real
For something that may never come to pass

76-2 You're pretty dumb

76-3 Say whatever the hell you want!!

If it's not one thing
It's another!

sfx: zun zun zun

76-4 I wonder

If he gets it?
Nah, probably not

Born in the 60's