xxxHOLiC 169

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xxxHOLiC
Chapter 169
[side text: An earnest wish echoes in Watanuki's ears...]
Syaoran: ... / So... // ...don't... // ...dis... / ...a... // ...ppe... // ...ar...

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[side text: In another world, Syaoran has revealed the terrible truth!! Will his feelings reach Watanuki's heart...?!]
Watanuki: (Syaoran-kun's... // ...voice...?)
Doumeki: What's up?

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Watanuki: ...I'll do whatever I can. // Because I want to be here.

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Customer: Thank you for coming again today... // ...Sensei.
Watanuki: If you would... // Before we get down to cooking...
Customer: You have something to ask me?
Watanuki: You told me, last time we were here... // ...that you can't eat food that you've made yourself because it would be disgusting, right?

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Customer: Indeed.
Watanuki: Would you mind... // ...if I asked you why that is?
Customer: It's because I know. / Just what a disgusting person I am.

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Customer: What I've touched... / What I've worn... / What I've seen... / What I've felt... // Naturally, I can't help knowing these things about myself. // And all those things are so disgusting... // ...that I find myself, living in the midst of all those things, even more disgusting. // That's why I at least don't want to eat what I've made.

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Watanuki: But... surely everyone else is living in the midst of all the same kinds of things that you are...
Customer: But I don't know those other people. // And frankly, I don't want to. // After all, if I did, I'd only be disgusted even more.

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Watanuki: But... / You're getting married, aren't you?
Customer: Yes.
Watanuki: Then... what about him...?
Customer: Oh, yes. / I really don't know him too well. We met in a formal marriage interview, and have only seen one another three times since. // So it's all right. // As long as I don't know, I don't feel disgusted. // As long as I don't know about it, it's as though it never happened.

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Watanuki: ...No.
Customer: Hmm?
Watanuki: I... / ...can't agree with that.

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Watanuki: Just because you don't know about something doesn't mean it didn't happen. // There are things that your body can know even if your heart doesn't. // And I think your body already knows. // What it is that you really want to do.
[side text: Watanuki's body understands the "feelings of a person who cooked food for him". And that's why he wants to make her understand...!!]
[bottom text: What exactly does thi woman "really want to do"?! The next chapter goes on sale 17th November.]