Ashita mo Kitto Koishiteru Volume 2

Title: Ashita mo Kitto Koi Shiteru [I'll Still Be in Love With You Tomorrow]
Volume: 2 (of 4)
Mangaka: Fujii Akemi
Translated by: Oceansportrait
Translation Completed: August 27, 2008

Legend:
// - action
[] - translator's notes
() - character's thoughts

Pg 7:
Ashita mo Kitto Koi Shiteru
Fujii Akemi

Pg 8:
//honk honk//
//vrooom//
Imai: ...Looks like we're stuck.
I guess there's no helping it. It's the start of the new year. //sigh//
Imai: Well, we'll probably be able to make it before it gets dark--
//tense//

Pg 9:
Imai: There's no need for you to be that nervous.
It's just a vacation
Imai: where we won't need to pay for a place to sleep.
//vrooom//
Mitsuki: B-But...
Mitsuki: (I'm in a huge jam....)
Mitsuki: (I'm nervous just going on a vacation with Imai-san
for three days from December 30th on during the winter break...)

Pg 10:
Mitsuki: T-To your parents place?!
Imai: Yeah, I haven't gone to see them at all since I started working.
Plus, I want to introduce you to them too.
//shocked//
Imai: ...Or would you rather not?
//no, no. I would!//
Mitsuki: (But....)
Imai: It's way out in the countryside, so there's not much to see.
They're probably trapped in snow during this time of year.
Mitsuki: (But...)

Pg 11:
Mitsuki: (I'm not emotionally ready for this...!)
Mitsuki: (Well yeah, we are planning on getting married,
and it's a no-brainer that I'd have to meet them ONE day....
but what if...
they think I'm not good enough for him...?!)
//thump thump thump//

Pg 12:
Mitsuki: (I practiced countless times with my sister,
but I have a feeling I'm going to screw this up....
I might screw it up...
THEN what am I going to do?!)
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
Imai: You don't look too good.
Are you sure you're okay?
Mitsuki: What...?
//dizzy//
Mitsuki: (Wah...?!)

Pg 13:
//THROWS UP//
//rustle rustle//
[sign reads "Imai"]
//screeechh//
Guy: Aniki?! [means "big brother"]
//whoa//
//slam//
Imai: Yousuke!
Open up the front door for me, will ya?!

Pg 14:
Mitsuki: (...uuuu)
Imai: Sorry, could you take off her shoes for me?
I think she got a bit car sick.
I made her throw up once on our way here, but she's not feeling any better
Mother: Oh my!
Mother: What happened,
Nobuyoshi?!
//running footsteps//
Mitsuki: (No...I can't!)
Mitsuki: (I have to...
introduce myself to them...)
Mother: Take her over to the room on the far side to let her sleep
Imai: Okay
Mitsuki: Ah...
//rustle//
Imai: Hey, don't make any sudden movements
Mitsuki: Uuuh.....
Mitsuki: (I feel like I'm going to throw up if I try to talk!)

Pg 15:
Mitsuki: I-I'm...
sorr----
//Ughhh//
//thud//
//pat pat//
Imai: It's okay. Just get some rest.
Mitsuki: (No, it's not okay!)
//wahhh//
Mitsuki: (I have to make sure to properly introduce myself after I wake up!)
Mitsuki: ("Chizu-chan, Chizu-chan! What am I going to do?!"
"Well as long as you make sure to be courteous, it should go over well!")
"Y-Yeah...!"
"Introductions are important too. Make sure to thank them for letting you intrude on their busy schedules!")

Pg 16:
Mitsuki: ("Even if you mess up, you have Imai-kun with you.")
Mitsuki: ("Right. He'll be with me")
//vacuum noise//
Mitsuki: (Yeah, everything'll be okay)
Mitsuki: (Everything will be...)
//running footsteps//
//slam//
//vacuum noise//

Pg 17:
//gets up abruptly//
Mitsuki: (...It's....light outside...)
//vacuum noise//
//running footsteps//
Mitsuki: ...What's that noise...?
Mitsuki: (Someone's vacuuming...?)
//shocked//
Mitsuki: (NO WAY!!)

Pg 18:
Mitsuki: (Don't tell me I slept the whole night through?!)
Mitsuki: (It's probably because I've been so nervous lately that I hadn't been getting much sleep...!
What am I going to do?!)
Mitsuki: (I haven't even properly introduced myself to them yet!)
//awa wawawa//
Mitsuki: I-I have to get up!
Mitsuki: ---and change!
Mitsuki: (They're probably really disappointed!)
Mitsuki: (Why didn't Imai-san just wake me up---)
//looks around//
Mitsuki: (Where are you, Imai-san?!)
Mitsuki: (Imai-sa---)
//thud//
[the box she's holding reads "Gift"]

Pg 19:
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
Guy: Ah...
Mitsuki: (He looks just like Imai-san!)
Mother: Yousuke?
What are you doi---
//vacuum noise//
//looks in//
Mother: Oh, 'morning!
Mother: I was wondering what was going to happen to you last night!
I'm glad you're feeling better!
//Whoa//
Father: Oh, good morning.

Pg 20:
Mitsuki: (Whaaaaaaa! What am I going to do?!)
Mitsuki: Ah.. ah...
Mitsuki: Eh...
Mitsuki: (IMAI-SANNN!!)
//clatter//
Imai: [SL: Heyyy] It's starting to snow again. I did clean up the snow around the house but---
Hey!
Imai: Mitsuki,
you're feeling better?
//sigh of relief//
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!)
Mitsuki: Y-Yes!
Umm....I'm Kouno Mitsuki!
Mitsuki: I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to properly introduce myself until now!
Imai: Hey, what're you apologizing for? You weren't feeling well. It wasn't something you had any control over
//bows//
Mother: Yeah, that's right.
You two must've had to drive for hours by car to get here.

Pg 21:
Mitsuki: (Oh...right...I threw up...in front of Imai-san...)
Mitsuki: (Could this get any worse?!)
Imai: Well you've probably already guessed it already,
but this is my mom and dad
//smiles//
//rustle//
Imai: And this is my little brother, Yousuke. He's a year younger than you, so he's in grade 10
//pulls//
Yousuke: Whoa
Imai: What're you trying to run away for?
Yousuke: S-Shut up! [SL: The oranges are just really heavy!]
Mitsuki: (Wow...even their voices are alike!)
//snaps out of it//
Mitsuki: U-Um...this is for you....
Mother: Why thank you...
//rumble rumble rumble//

Pg 22:
//breaks out into laughter//
[SL: Yousuke: //chuckles//]
Mother: Well it's just about time for lunch anyhow!
Imai: Oh yeah, that's right. You haven't had anything to eat since yesterday, have you?
Mitsuki: (KYAAA!)
//rumble rumble//
Mitsuki: (This wasn't how things were supposed to go!)
Mitsuki: (Ughhh~get a grip!)
Mitsuki: (I'm starting to really doubt...)

Pg 23:
Mitsuki: (deciding to come here...)
//squeak squeak//
[SL: Big Cleanup]
Mother: Mitsuki-channn!
Could you bring me some mochikko from the kitchen? [never heard of this before, but I looked it up on google, and Toshiba makes something called a Mocchiko Rice Cake-Making Machine]
Mitsuki: Ah---
okay!
Mitsuki: (Err...is this how introductions to your fiancee's family's supposed to go?
The way they introduced themselves, and their reactions...
were like...really normal.)
Mitsuki: Mochikko...
maybe she's talking about rice cakes?
//step step//
Mitsuki: (...Or maybe it's just that
they're not taking me seriously at all?)
Mitsuki: (And plus...Imai-san's been leaving me alone by myself...)
//Uuu...// [SL: She's a bit nervous being by herself]
//HAHAHAHA//
Imai: Take that!
GOOO!
//click click click//
//SLAM//
//Whoaaa//
Brother: As if I'd fall for that! Who do you think I am anyway?! //heh//
Imai: What the?!

Pg 24:
Mitsuki: (No fair!
He's playing games while I'm---)
//shocked//
//thud//
Brother: WHOA!
//slam slam//
Imai: Heh!
//click click//
Brother: Hey! You're not playing fair!
YO! [SL: I can't see the screen!]
//AHAHAHAHA//
Brother: HEY!
//thump//
Brother: You wimp!
You wanna win THAT bad that you'd turn to dirty tricks?!
I demand a replay!
//thud//
Imai: It doesn't matter how many times we play it, I'm still gonna end up the winner!
OW!

Pg 25:
Mitsuki: (They get along really well...)
//tense//
Mother: HEY!
You still haven't finished replacing all the papers of the sliding doors!
//SLAP SLAP//
Brother: OW
Mother: What're you fooling around for?!
//SLAP//
Imai: OW!
Mitsuki: (...Haha,
Imai-san's acting like a little kid!
It's so different from the way he usually acts!)
[SL: Brother: Round two is gonna happen later!]
[SL: Imai: Okay]
Imai: [SL: Well then] Let's get to it
Brother: Ah---
//thump//
//turns around//
//ignores//

Pg 26:
Mitsuki: (He....
hates me...)
//shocked shocked//
Mitsuki: (Why?)
Mitsuki: W----OW....
Mitsuki: It's snowing!

Pg 27:
Mitsuki: WOOOWWW!
WOWWWW! [SL: It's snowing so much!]
//WHOAAAA//
Mitsuki: (I didn't even notice until now...!)
Imai: Oh right,
it doesn't snow that much where you live.
//thump//
Mitsuki: Y-Yeah...
Mitsuki: (Oh no...I must've reacted like such a kid...)
//blush//
Imai: Want to go outside for a little walk?
Mitsuki: ...Yeah!
Mitsuki: (Yay!)

Pg 28:
Mitsuki: (I get to be alone with Imai-san!)
[SL: Mitsuki: Wait for me~]
Imai: Did you make sure to dress warm?
//running footsteps/
Mitsuki: Wha!
//pat//
Mitsuki: (I haven't even gotten a chance to talk to him that much
even though we're this close to each other!)
Imai: Your ears are going to get cold.
Wear this.
Mitsuki: Okay.
Mitsuki: (hehe)
//rattle rattle//
Guy: Hello~

Pg 29:
Guy: Whoa! Imai!
//Yo!//
//Whoa//
Guy: So you DID come back home!
Guy #2: Long time no see!
Imai: Hey!
Imai: What's up? Why's everyone here?
Guy: What do you mean what's up?
Why didn't you let us know you were back?
//noise noise//
Guy: We met up with Yousuke earlier today---
Imai: I haven't seen you guys in how long?
How're you guys doing?
//blink//

Pg 30:
Guy: Is that GT-R outside yours?
You must be rolling in money, I tell ya!
Imai: Haha, no. I bought it secondhand.
Guy: Oh yeah~Kokawaji's back too.
He has a kid now [SL: A boy]
Imai: Whoa, seriously?
//Um...//
//blink//
Guy: Hey,
who's she? [SL: She's cute]
//Hi//
Imai: Ah...
Guy: Is she a relative of yours?
Mitsuki: (Whoa...!)
//thump//
Imai: Nah, she's with me.
Guy: Oh~So she's your girlfriend?
//Whoaaa//
//rattle rattle//
Mother: I thought it was rather noisy outside,
oh my.
Guy: Hello.
Mother: Come on in and have some tea!
Guy: Oh, sorry.
We're were just about to go visit Mori-sensei---
Guy: We just came to see if Imai wanted to come with us
Mitsuki: (What?!)

Pg 31:
Mitsuki: (No...)
Guy: He's gonna retire this year.
so all the others are gonna show up too.
Guy #2: Come on, let's go.
There's gonna be lots of beer to go around.
Mitsuki: (He's going to go with them...?)
Imai: Ah...
No, that's okay. I---
//thump!//
Mitsuki: Ah...
Guy: You can bring along your girlfriend if you want.
Imai: No, she's a---
Guy: Why not?
It'll be fine. [SL: He won't care]
Guy #2: Everyone's gonna be waiting for you to come
//stab...//
Mitsuki: ...Imai-san!
Mitsuki: You should go with them. Don't worry about me.
Imai: ...Mitsuki.

Pg 32:
Mitsuki: You haven't seen them in a while, right?
Imai: ...Are you sure?
Mitsuki: Yeah. I'm sure.
Go and have fun.
Mitsuki: (To be honest...I don't really want him to go.)
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: (But...)
Imai: Thanks.
//pat//
Guy: Sorry, we'll be borrowing Imai for abit~
Guy #2: See ya!
//rattle rattle//
Imai: See you later!
//slam//

Pg 33:
Mother: Mitsuki-chan~
Come here and warm up!
//We have snacks too!//
//tense//
Mitsuki: O-Okay!
Mitsuki: (There's nothing I can do about it.
He met his friends for the first time in a while...)
//ignores//
//stab...//
Mitsuki: (...It's not as if we're just here for a casual visit.
I have to be more of a grown up...)

Pg 34:
Mother: We were able to finish cleaning up early
thanks to you.
//Now we can celebrate New Years in peace//
Mitsuki: N-No, it was nothing!
After all the trouble I caused you yesterday, it's the least I could do!
Mother: [SL: Well~] Nobuyoshi didn't mention at all that he'd be bringing home someone with him,
Mother: so we were a bit surprised
Mitsuki: (What...?)
//thump//
//Haha~ Today's---//
Mother: If he's going to go on a vacation, he should've taken you somewhere more exciting,
it's probably not fun for you to be stuck in a boring place like this, is it?
Mitsuki: N-No, that's not true.
All this snow's really beautiful!
//...thump//
Mitsuki: (What...?)

Pg 35:
Mitsuki: (Don't tell me Imai-san didn't tell them...
about our engagement...?)
//stab...//
Mitsuki: (Why...?)
Mitsuki: ("It's just a vacation!")
//stab//
Mitsuki: (Or am I the only one who thought it like that?
Well yeah, it's not like we're going to get married right away.
...Still....then....)
//stab//

Pg 36:
Mitsuki: (Why did he bring me here in the first place?)
Imai: ...tsuki
Mitsuki.
Imai: Sorry,
I'm late.
Mitsuki: Nnn...?
//lifts//

Pg 37:
Mitsuki: Imai-san...?
//snoreeee//
//snoreee//
Imai: [SL: Shhh] Put your coat on,
and let's go
Mitsuki: What time is it now?
//rattle rattle//
Mitsuki: Where are we---
Mitsuki: Whoa! It's so cold!
Mitsuki: It's still dark outside, Imai-san
//squeeze//
Imai: This way.

Pg 38:
Mitsuki: W-where are we going? [SL: It's cold]
//step step step//
Imai: A hill behind my house.
//slide//
Mitsuki: What?
AHHHH!
Imai: Follow my foosteps
//thud//
Mitsuki: AHHH!
Mitsuki: (I wonder where we're going...)
Mitsuki: (Where is he planning on taking me...?)
Imai: Just a little further---
Mitsuki: W-What?! We're still not there yet...?
KYAA!
//qheeze//
//turn//
Imai: Okay!
//rustle//

Pg 39:
Mitsuki: (W-W-What's going on?!)
//thump thump thump//
Mitsuki: (Why is Imai-san---suddenly---)
//blush//
//thump thump//
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
Mitsuki: (W...ow...)
Imai: Look

Pg 40:
Imai: This is the town where I grew up

Pg 41:
Mitsuki: It's so pretty!
Imai: I used to come here and play a lot when I was a kid
Imai: Even when I got older, whenever I wanted to be by myself I used to come here sometimes
Imai: I wanted to show you this
too.
Mitsuki: (Imai-san)

Pg 42:
Imai: Happy New Years.
Mitsuki: (A sparkling morning.)
//Let's hope for another great year!//
Mitsuki: (My overwhelming feelings for him,
melt with the light,
and it's as if it's falling down on the town)

Pg 43:
Mitsuki: (This year---
and next year---
and the year after that----
please don't let go of my hand---)
//vroom vrooom//
//slam//

Pg 44:
Mother: You haven't come home in so long,
and you're leaving already? [SL: And so early in the morning too!]
//yawwwns//
//vrooom//
Mother: You should relax and spend more time here.
Imai: Sorry,
but I have to get back by today
Imai: I'll come again soon.
Mother: Oh really?
Mother: Mitsuki-chan, did you take some medicine to prevent car sickness?
Feel free to come again too.
Mitsuki: Y-Yes, I did. Thank you!
Mitsuki: (Even though I messed up countless times,
I'm glad they turned out to be really nice people)
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
//bows//
//ignores//
Mitsuki: (Uuu...
I'm not gonna give up!)

Pg 45:
Mitsuki: (One of these days, I'm gonna become a woman that even his brother would accept!)
//mumbles//
Brother: ...Take good care of him.
Mitsuki: (This is the house where Imai-san grew up.
It'd be nice if I could come here again---)
Mother: Be safe!
//vrooommm//
Imai: Ah.
//vroom//
Mitsuki: What?
//SQUEEAALL//
Imai: Wait here for a sec.
//click//
Mitsuki: Imai-san?

Pg 46:
Brother: Hey,
Brother: did you forget something?
Imai: Yeah.
She's still in school, so this is gonna be a bit later on down the road
//pokes head out//
[arrow reads "She can't hear what he's saying]
Imai: but I'm planning on marrying her.
That's all I wanted to say. See ya!
Imai: Sorry 'bout that. Let's go
//slam//
Mitsuki: Did you forget something?
Imai: Yeah.

Pg 47:
Mitsuki: Everyone's like, frozen in place.
What happened?
//vrooom//
Imai: Yeah.
Well, with this, the road's clear with my side of the family too.
Mitsuki: (It would be great,
if we could keep making steps forward like this)
Imai: From now on, let's come back here together.

Pg 48:
Imai: You won't be able to run away now.
Mitsuki: (To the far off future,
keep holding onto my hand)

END OF CHAPTER 4

Pg 49:
[no text]

Pg 50:
[no text]

Pg 51:
[board reads "Grade Year Examinations <The Fourth Day> Math"]
Girl: Heyy Heyy, what was the answer for #3?!
//noise noise//
Girl #2: Noo~ I don't want to talk about it
Girl #3: Hold on, I want to send a message to my boyfriend on my bell.
//noise noise//
Mitsuki: (I wonder why there's never a point in happiness when you're truly and completely fulfilled?]
Girl: Let's go home~
Girl #2: See ya!
Girl #3: Hey, wanna stop by somewhere?
Girl #2: Nah, I'll pass. I have a bio exam tomorrow, and I know I'm so totally gonna fail
//noise noise//
//see ya~//
Girl #3: What! So it WASN'T #4?!
Girl #4: [SL: Oh] So you really haven't see him at all?

Pg 52:
Mitsuki: Yeah...we've just talked on the phone for the past two weeks.
Just when I thought he's finally back from his business trip
Mitsuki: he tells me that I shouldn't be going around hanging out at night until I'm finished with my midterms [SL: And since the only time I can see him is at night---]
//see ya//
Girl: Yeah, but it's only until tomorrow. After that, you're all finished with exams
Mitsuki: Yeah....
Girl: Why don't you cool down a bit?
You've even gone to meet his parents, so why can't you be...well...a little less desperate-sounding?
Mitsuki: Because~I've only seen him a handful of times since winter break!

Pg 53:
Girl: Yeah, but seeing him only a few times keeps the relationship fresh, don't you think?
Mitsuki: Well you can say that because you've never been in this kind of relationship
Girl: Well yeah, of course
//Uuu...//
Mitsuki: (Of course,
when we can't meet, he phones me even though he hates using the phone)
Mitsuki: (But I want to be closer to him than ever before.
Is that asking for too much?)
//rustle//
Guy: KOUNO MITSUKI-SAN!
Mitsuki: KYA?!

Pg 54:
//frozen//
Guy: I-I LIKE YOU!
PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME!
Mitsuki: What...?
Guy: IS THAT A NO?!
Mitsuki: (W---
What's going on?!)
Guy: PLEASE!
//tense//
Mitsuki: (Who is he?!)

Pg 55:
Guy: I've liked you ever since I visited Nishijo's school festival last year! [arrow: Mitsuki's school]
Mitsuki: U-Um...
Guy: I guess you could call it love at first sight?!
I just thought you were really cute!
Mitsuki: Um....
Mitsuki: (He's really scary!!)
Mitsuki: M-Michiru-cha....
//wawawa//
//sigh//
Girl: She's already going out with someone.
Guy: T-Then...
//gulps//
//shocked//
Guy: It's true...that you're going out...with an older guy...?
Mitsuki: Y-Yes...?
//nods nods//

Pg 56:
Guy: T-That can't be true...
//shocked//
Guy: No way...
there's just no way you----
Mitsuki: Um....
Mitsuki: I'm really sorry....
Guy: THAT CAN'T BE TRUE!!
//dashes away//
//WHAAAAA!//
Mitsuki: Ah!
Girl: Well I can understand why he'd want to deny the facts, but come on~
//Is he an idiot or something?//
Mitsuki: H-He really surprised me
//thump thump//
Girl: From the looks of his uniform, he probably goes to East High.
Mitsuki, you should be more firm when you're saying no.
Mitsuki: S-Sorry.
It's just...I'm not used to being around guys.
Girl: You have a boyfriend for christ's sake!

Pg 57:
Mitsuki: But...with Imai-san, I feel really safe.
But with other guys...I can't tell what they're thinking, so they're kinda...scary...
and plus...I don't really hang out with any other guys...
Girl: Yeah, I've noticed how you kinda suck at turning guys down
Mitsuki: (But this)
Mitsuki: (kind of reminds me of the time I told my feelings to Imai-san)
Mitsuki: (I've grown to love him)
Mitsuki: (alot more since then though)
Mitsuki: Hmm....

Pg 58:
Mitsuki: I wonder if I should mention what happened today to Imai-san...
//hmmm//
[SL: Study already]
Mitsuki: But since I did turn him down...maybe I shouldn't tell him...
//ring ring//
//click//
Mitsuki: Hello?
Kouno---
//chuckles//
Imai: That was quick.
Are you sure you're studying?
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!!)
Mitsuki: I-I am!

Pg 59:
Mitsuki: U-Um...tomorrow I only have two subjects!
Mitsuki: And then I'll be completely finished,
so----
//roll roll//
Mitsuki: (We can finally see each other!)
Imai: ...Sorry
Mitsuki: What?
Imai: Truth is, I had to go away on a business trip again.
I'm actually calling from Nagoya.
Imai: I should be able to get back though in two to three days
Mitsuki: (But...)
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
Mitsuki: ...I'm here.
//tears up//
Mitsuki: (you said we could meet as soon as my exams were over...)

Pg 60:
Mitsuki: Another business trip, huh? Did you go by yourself again?
Imai: ...No,
a couple of others are with me.
//throb//
Imai: ...I'll be sure to get you some souveniers.
//throb throb//
Mitsuki: (He has to work again.)
Mitsuki: ...No, it's okay. Don't worry about me...
Mitsuki: Take it easy though, okay?
Mitsuki: (Work, again.)
Mitsuki: (...Maybe I am being a bit too selfish...)

Pg 61:
Mitsuki: (I feel like I might blurt out that I want to see him right now...)
//school chime//
Teacher: That's it---
collect the papers from the back
//Kyaaa~//
//rattle//
//rattle//
//FINALLY! It's over!//
Girl: Hey, let's go to Mister Donuts for lunch ["Mister Donuts" is kinda like a Japanese Tim Hortons]
Girl #2: Nah, I'd rather go to Moss Burger~
Mitsuki: Michiru-chan~Let's stop by somewhere on our way home!
Michiru: Err..yeah, sure.
But what about your "Imai-san"?
Mitsuki: ...He's away on a business trip
//depressed//
Michiru: Err...
Michiru: It must be tough going out with a grown up~
Mitsuki: Wahhh! Imai-san, you idiot!

Pg 62:
Mitsuki: I can't see him at all! And to think other people can see him everyday is just...
it's just not fair!
Michiru: But that's at work, right?
Mitsuki: Yeah, I know that!
But I can't help but be a little jealous!
Mitsuki: (I haven't even gotten a chance
to use the key he gave me during Christmas break)
Michiru: If you have nothing better to do, why not go clean up? [SL: You know, his apartment]
Mitsuki: What!
But...don't you think going into his house without permission like that's kinda....
Michiru: Yeah, but a spare key is something you use when he's not home, right?
Michiru: You might find another girl's hair on the floor~ [SL: You never knoww]
Mitsuki: Imai-san's not like that!
Mitsuki: (S-Still....
Imai-san's apartment, huh?)
//looks around//
Michiru: Ohh~you're thinking it over!
Mitsuki: I-I'm not!
Guy: Kouno-san!
//rustle//

Pg 63:
Guy: I just can't believe that you'd be the type of girl to do that kind of stuff!
//taken aback//
Mitsuki: (Him again?!)
Guy: If something's troubling you, you can talk about it with me! I'll try to help!
Guy: So----
Guy: don't do stuff like teenage prostitution!
//he's serious//
Mitsuki: WHAT?!

Pg 64:
Ootsuka: ...I'm Ootsuka from East High.
I'm in Grade 11.
Ootsuka: I-I heard that you were going out with some businessman...so I came to the conclusion that...
sorry....
Mitsuki: Okkay....
Mitsuki: (In the eyes of other people,
is it that odd
for a high schooler and a grown up to be...)
Ootsuka: Um...
how long have you two been going out?
Mitsuki: Huh?
Mitsuki: U-Um...err...
just over a year...
//slurrp//
//rattle//
Ootsuka: T-Then, that means you guys must've already---

Pg 65:
Ootsuka: Well, no duh.
Since he's an adult and all, it shouldn't be that big of a shock.
That perverted geezer, I'll never forgi---
Mitsuki: What?
Ootsuka: Ah! Nothing!
//mumble mumble//
Michiru: Let's get one thing straight. Don't go around spreading rumours that aren't true, got it?
Mitsuki: M-Michiru-chan!
//pissed//
Ootsuka: I wouldn't!
Ootsuka: Why are you even here anyway!
I'm here to talk to Kouno-san!
Michiru: There's no way I can just turn a blind eye when my friend's being harassed by some blubbering idiot!
Mitsuki: Ah...
Mitsuki: U-Umm...
Mitsuki: Err...
Ootsuka: What did you just call me?!
Michiru: What, you got a problem with that?
//beep beep//
//beep beep//
Michiru: [SL: Clicks tongue] It's for me.
I'll be right back.
//clank//
Mitsuki: What?!

Pg 66:
Mitsuki: (N-No way!)
//panicking//
//beep beep//
Mitsuki: M-Michiru-cha----[SL: Um...]
Michiru: Make sure to give him the N-O, got it?
//click//
Michiru: Who is it?
Mitsuki: (D-Don't leave me alone with him!!)
//pissed//
Ootsuka: What a bitch~
Mitsuki: (W-What should I do, Imai-san?!)
Ootsuka: Um...
you don't have exams tomorrow, do you?
Ootsuka: (Now's my chance!)
//tense//
//snaps out of it//
Mitsuki: N-No...

Pg 67:
Ootsuka: Our school doesn't have any tomorrow either!
If you haven't made any plans already, wanna hang out?
//okay?//
Mitsuki: What?
Ootsuka: Is there any place you wanna go?
Mitsuki: ...um....
Ootsuka: Do you like zoos? Or how about an art gallery?
Mitsuki: Ah...
Ootsuka: You don't like either?!
Then why don't we go to the aquarium?
Ootsuka: No? Then where do you wanna go?
Mitsuki: (W-What am I going to do...
he's not even giving me a chance to refuse...)
Ootsuka: Or have you already made plans with your boyfriend?!
//thump//
Mitsuki: No...um...
he's away on business...so...
//Oooh~//
Ootsuka: Well then! Let's hang out tomorrow!
If we hang out as friends, then there's no problem, right?

Pg 68:
Mitsuki: As...
friends...?
Ootsuka: Yep! As friends!
So okay?
Mitsuki: (As friends...)
//thump//
Ootsuka: There's nothing wrong with having guy friends other than your boyfriend!
And it'll give you a chance to hang out with guys who aren't old geezers!
Mitsuki: Imai-san's not an old geezer!
//snap//
Ootsuka: Ah...
s-sorry
Ootsuka: But look at it this way. You'll be able to talk about stuff you wouldn't be able to with him.
You know, the kind of stuff you can tell friends but not someone you're going out with?
Ootsuka: You must have stuff like that, right?

Pg 69:
Woman: Well well...
Mitsuki: (---It's okay, if it's just as friends, right?)
Mitsuki: (It's my first time being friends with a guy.
What was I getting so worked up over anyway?
I'm glad I didn't tell Imai-san about him confessing his feelings to me)
Ootsuka: You've really never been to an arcade before?
Whoa, you don't hear stuff like that everyday.
Ootsuka: Then let's go there tomorrow

Pg 70:
Mitsuki: (If he's a friend, then I don't have to go around letting Imai-san know each and every time.
Since I'm sure Imai-san has friends who are girls...)
Mitsuki: (Plus,
since he's a grown up, he wouldn't mind.
I really am interested in going to an arcade,
and since I can't see Imai-san...)
Mitsuki: I'm back~
Chizu: Where were you, Mitsuki?
Chizu: Imai-san was here just now waiting for you.

Pg 71:
Mitsuki: What....
//thump//
Chizu: He said he had some work left to do, so he went back to his company--- [SL: Here are the gifts he brought back for you)
Mitsuki: (Wh---)
Mitsuki: (No way!)
Mitsuki: No way!
Why didn't you phone me?!
Mitsuki: (He was here?!)
Chizu: Hey, don't blame me.
I tried calling you on your cell.
[SL: Chizu: Try listening to the message I left for you]
Mitsuki: Whattt?!
Oh no, the battery's dead! [SL: Aww]
Chizu: He was here for nearly two hours waiting for you [SL: I can't believe you]
Mitsuki: (No way!)
Mitsuki: Nooo!
Mom: Mitsuki! Don't make such a ruckus!
//dash//

Pg 72:
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!!!)
//ring ring ring ring//
//thump thump//
Imai: ...Hello?
Mitsuki: Imai-san!
Imai: Oh, hey. Mitsuki?
Mitsuki: Imai-san----why?!
Y-You said you had to go away so I---
//chuckles//
Imai: Calm down.
Yeah, I ended up finishing the work early so I came back early. [SL: At around two, I guess?]
Imai: Since I had some souveniers for you, I thought I'd stop by.

Pg 73:
Mitsuki: (I am such an idiot!)
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: I-I'm sorry
I----
Mitsuki: (I wanted to see him...
I wanted to see him so much and I---)
Mitsuki: Are you still at work?
I don't mind going the---
Imai: I don't think I'll be able to go home early tonight
Mitsuki: Ah...
Imai: Tomorrow...if it's around 4-5 I'll be free then.
Let's meet.
Mitsuki: Really?!
I'm---
Mitsuki: (I can see him!)

Pg 74:
Mitsuki: ("Tomorrow at 1 at the West end of the train station")
Mitsuki: (Tomorrow?!)
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
Did you already make plans?
Mitsuki: What?
N-No!
//snaps out of it//
Mitsuki: (I finally get a chance to see him and I---)
Mitsuki: Um...
Mitsuki: Um....
Mitsuki: I-I might be a bit late---
but...
Imai: Did you make plans with someone else?
//thud//
Mitsuki: N-No!
It's okay. I can make it.

Pg 75:
Mitsuki: (What's with me---)
//thump thump thump//
Imai: ...Well, then come over to my place tomorrow. Any time's fine.
You have the key, right?
Mitsuki: Y-Yeah!
Mitsuki: I-I'll definitely come!
Mitsuki: (But...)
Mitsuki: (I can't tell him---!)
//click//

Pg 76:
Woman: Last night, after we split up in front of the train station
Woman: I saw Mitsuki-chan~
at a donut shop
Imai: What?
//grins//
Woman: I'll spill the beans
Woman: so buy me dinner, won't you? [SL: I'm starving]
Mitsuki: (Well...he doesn't seem like a bad guy.
If I just apologize, he'll understand, won't he?
Since he IS a friend...)

Pg 77:
Mitsuki: (And, since Imai-san's going to go home at around sunset,)
Mitsuki: (I have plenty of time.)
Mitsuki: (I'll just meet him for a little bit, explain the situation,
then go to his place---)
Ootsuka: Woohoo!
You really did show up!
//Over here!//
Ootsuka: Kouno-san!

Pg 78:
Mitsuki: Ah....
Ootsuka: Wow! You really are cute! I knew it!
//Wowww//
Mitsuki: U-Um....
Ootsuka: You look really great out of your uniform too!
Mitsuki: Um...
the truth is...I...
//tense//
Ootsuka: First thing's first! Let's go eat lunch somewhere!
Mitsuki: Um...
Ootsuka: I was so psyched that I came here an hour early!
Mitsuki: Ah...
Ootsuka: I'm starving! Let's go!
Mitsuki: (...It's getting...)
Mitsuki: (really hard to tell him the truth now...)
Mitsuki: (Ughh...I'm an idiot...)

Pg 79:
Mitsuki: (I should've just turned him down from the very beginning,
like Michiru-chan told me)
Ootsuka: Then you haven't played any of the games either?
Mitsuki: N-No...
//slide//
Mitsuki: (No matter how you look at it though, I'm the bad guy here!
I have to find a way to fix this problem on my own!)
Mitsuki: Ah!
//clank clank//
//beep beep//
//click click//
//rumble rumble//
Mitsuki: (Wow...it's so noisy!)
Mitsuki: (And it reeks of cigarettes!)
Ootsuka: Hey! There's a Purikura machine! [Purikura are those machines you get into and take pictures that come out as little tiny stickers ^^]
Let's take a pic!
Mitsuki: What?
Ootsuka: Why not?
You've taken purikura shots, haven't you?

Pg 80:
Mitsuki: (I feel really out of place...)
[SL: Here's your share]
[SL: I look so weird]
Mitsuki: (I haven't even taken purikura shots with Imai-san yet...
I want to, but I was afraid of him thinking I'm a kid...)
[SL: I've given him purikura shots of me though]
Mitsuki: (Imai-san's still at work...probably.
...I want to get to his place before he does though.)
[SL: Frog
//Kyaaa//]
Ootsuka: Woohoo!
Mitsuki: (Oh no...it's getting pretty late already...)
Ootsuka: Kouno-san,
you're pretty quiet, huh?
Mitsuki: W-what?

Pg 81:
Ootsuka: You know how there's lots of girls who have that, like, "oh I'm so independent" attitude, you know?
I'm not into girls who are full of themselves.
//Here. I have lots at home//
Ootsuka: I find girls like you cute [SL: Yeah]
You still haven't seen all the things there are to see in the world, you know?
Ootsuka: Hey, what do you talk about with your boyfriend anyway?
Mitsuki: What...?
Ootsuka: Well, he's like a lot older than you, right?
And since you don't talk much, do you guys not talk about a lot?
Mitsuki: W-We do talk a lot!
I-I'm actually not that quiet...we talk about school and....
//beep beep//
//clank clank//
Ootsuka: Whattt!
No way---!
//clank clank//
//beep beep//
Mitsuki: (I can't wait any longer!)
Ootsuka: What do you want to do next?
How about that one over there---
Mitsuki: (I have to tell him!)
Mitsuki: U-Um...!

Pg 82:
Mitsuki: I'm really sorry...
but I already made plans with my boyfriend!
Ootsuka: Huh...?
Ootsuka: But I thought you said he had work?
Mitsuki: Well...yeah...but last night he suddenly phoned me and...
Ootsuka: Hey, but that means I was first---
Mitsuki: I'm really sorry!
Mitsuki: (I know this isn't fair to him either.)
Ootsuka: ...Don't tell me you're just always
changing your plans to fit his?
Mitsuki: N-No---
Mitsuki: (I was the one who wanted to see him!)
Ootsuka: Let me guess, you couldn't tell him
no?

Pg 83:
Ootsuka: I knew it! You're being tricked by him!
Mitsuki: N-No, that's not it, I---
//Arrghhh//
Ootsuka: It's probably easy for a geezer like him to wrap around someone like you around his finger!
Damnit, that bastard!
Mitsuki: (H-He's made a huge misunderstanding...
What am I going to do...?)
//tremble//
Ootsuka: I'm not gonna let you go and see him!!
Mitsuki: (He's not letting me go, Imai-san!)
Mitsuki: (What should I---)

Pg 84:
Imai: What are you doing here, doing something ridiculous like this?!

Pg 85:
//turns//
Mitsuki: Ah...
n-no..I...
Mitsuki: Imai-sa----
//snaps out of it//
Ootsuka: Hey! Wai---
Mitsuki: W-Wait....
//step step setp//
//taken aback//
//thump thump/
Mitsuki: (He's mad...?)
//thump thump//
Mitsuki: I-It's...
Mitsuki: It's...
Mitsuki: because you---
Mitsuki: (Imai-san....!!)

Pg 86:
Imai: What?! If you have a good explanation for this, I'd like to hear it!
//tense//
//thump//
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
//thump thump//

Pg 87:
Mitsuki: I'm...
Mitsuki: sorry...
Mitsuki: (I did something...
really stupid)
Mitsuki: (If Imai-san had done the same thing,
I would've been mad at him too...)
Mitsuki: I'm sorr....
Mitsuki: (I did something really stupid...
I'm so sorry...)

Pg 88:
Imai: Finally, I got to see you...
//vrooom//

Pg 89:
Mitsuki: Oh yeah...Imai-san, didn't you have work?
Are you okay leaving early like that?
Imai: Yeah...today I left the work up to Saeki and the others. They'll be fine.
//thump//
Mitsuki: ...Hey
Mitsuki: how did you know where I was?
Imai: Well....
that's...you know...
Mitsuki: (I wonder if he had to look for me...?)
Imai: ...Mitsuki,
who was that just now?
//thump!//
Mitsuki: What?!
Mitsuki: U-Um...he's...
a friend!
He goes to East High.
Imai: Did you make plans to see him today?
Mitsuki: Y-Yeah...yesterday
when I told him I'd never been to an arcade...he said he'd take me...

Pg 90:
Mitsuki: But I didn't know how to play any of the games so it was pretty boring... [SL: Plus, it was really noisy]
Mitsuki: (Since Imai-san was playing video games with Yousuke-kun,
I wanted to be able to play them too...)
Mitsuki: And because I don't really hang out with guys all that much...
it was kinda scary hanging out with just him....
Imai: ...What about me?
Mitsuki: What?
Imai: Aren't you afraid of me?
Mitsuki: [SL: Whatttt~] I'm not afraid of you at all!
Mitsuki: Because you're really nice,
and you're someone I can trust----
//vrooom//

Pg 91:
Mitsuki: that's why my parents trust y---
//leans over//
Mitsuki: Imai-san? [SL: What?]
Mitsuki: I-Is something wrong?
//sighs//
Imai: ...No
Imai: ...If you want to go to arcades,
I can take you there.
//Eh?//
Mitsuki: Really?!
Mitsuki: (If it's with Imai-san, it'll probably be really fun...)
//splash splash//
Imai: ...I'm not that different from other guys.

Pg 92:
Mitsuki: Eh...?
//turns//
//thump//
//click//
//splash splash splash//
//vrooom//

Pg 93:
Mitsuki: (Imai-san...?)
//thump//
Mitsuki: (I sensed the faint signs...
of an incoming tornado...)

TO BE CONTINUED...


Pg 94:
Mitsuki: (...The rain of early spring was still a bit cold,
so it felt a little too chilly to go out in my favorite clothes.)
Mitsuki: (The start of Spring Break
gave off a faint scent of uneasiness)
Mitsuki: Yeah, and Chizu-chan's decided on her wedding day.
She told me to give this to you.
[Letter reads: Mr. Imai Nobuyoshi]

Pg 95:
Imai: Oh...
May, huh?
//rustle//
Mitsuki: Yeah. Do you think you can make it?
Imai: Don't worry. I'll make sure to leave that day open.
Because I know if I don't, I'm going to end up with an earful from Chizuka
Mitsuki: Oh yeah, and she went in to do her fitting yesterday,
and I went with her.
Mitsuki: Her dress is really simple, but it's awesome!
She looks great in it because she's really tall!
Imai: Haha

Pg 96:
Imai: Girls and their wedding dresses.
I guess that's one of your dreams too, huh?
Mitsuki: Huh?
Mitsuki: W-Well..
//blush//
Mitsuki: (I wonder if I'm going to wear a dress like that one day...)
Imai: I'll make sure you get to wear one too one day.
//thump//
Mitsuki: Y-Yeah...
//blushing//
Mitsuki: (How come he always knows what I'm thinking?)
//rustle rustle//

Pg 97:
Mitsuki: (He's not really talkative,
but he always knows the right things to say.)
Mitsuki: Ah!
Mitsuki: So THAT's where you put my purikura pic!
I got some new pics with Chizu-chan yesterday! Look!
Mitsuki: Hmm...this one's
from a while ago...
Mitsuki: And then this one too....
Imai: Wow...you took all of this?
//rustle//
Mitsuki: W-Well, I can't help it...whenever I see that they have a new frame out.... [for purikura shots, you can choose a frame to go around your picture ^^]
//uuu...//
Mitsuki: (...Is it really childish of me?)
Mitsuki: (But...I wish that I could get a picture with Imai-san...
even if it's just one time...)

Pg 98:
Imai: ...What about this one?
Mitsuki: Eh?
Ah!
Mitsuki: (Oh no....
I forgot I left it in there!)
Mitsuki: U-Um...that....
was the one I took at the arcade...
Mitsuki: Ummmm...
err...
Mitsuki: We took just one pic together....
//scrunch//
Mitsuki: ...Eh?

Pg 99:
//throws//
//speechless//
//rattle//
Imai: We better get going.
Mitsuki: (Imai...san?)
//splash splash//
//pourrr//
Mitsuki: (Oh no...is he mad?)
Mitsuki: Ah...
//thud//

Pg 100:
//splash splash//
Imai: Hmm?
Mitsuki: (...Phew.
He's his normal self.)
//relieved//
Mitsuki: ...Um,
is it okay for me to go over to your place tomorrow?
//tense//
Imai: ...My place?
Mitsuki: Yeah! I'll wait for you to come back!
I don't have any school tomorrow,
so I thought we might be able to spend a bit more time together if we...
Mitsuki: (And, it'll give me a chance to use my spare key!)
Imai: Ah...
Mitsuki: U...m....
//thump//

Pg 101:
Mitsuki: Sorry....
I'll just be in the way if I go over to your place while you're not there, right?
//disappointed//
Imai: ...Ah...no,
that's not it.
Imai: Tomorrow...I think I'll probably be working late
//splash splash//
Imai: ...Maybe next time,
sorry.
//pat//
//thump//
Mitsuki: (I don't know why)

P 102:
Mitsuki: (but lately, he looks at me this way sometimes,)
(like he's mad, or like he's a bit troubled)
Mitsuki: (Did I do something again...?)
Mitsuki: (It's not because of what happened last time...is it?
Since he's not the time the type to drag stuff on like that...)
Mitsuki: Chizu-chan, do you want some?
Chizu: Sure
Mitsuki: (Or maybe he's just...tired because of work)
//pours//
Mitsuki: Yeah, he's been going on a lot of business trips lately. So as long as he doesn't get sick, then everything's fine...

Pg 103:
Mitsuki: Here you go
Chizu: Thanks
Mitsuki: Wow...
that looks delicious!
Mitsuki: You've been buying a lot of
cooking books lately
Chizu: It turns out he knows more about cooking than I do.
He just kept that info from me!
//pissed off//
Chizu: I'm gonna show him who's the better cook!
Mitsuki: Okay...
Mitsuki: (Now that I think about it)
Mitsuki: (maybe Imai-san DOES know how to cook?
He did have cooking stuff in his kitchen,
but he eats out all the time...
I can't cook at all...!)

Pg 104:
Mitsuki: Chizu-chan,
teach me how to cook!
Mitsuki: (Because
if you keep on eating out like this, your body's not going to last.
As thanks for giving me a spare key,
I'll go and surprise Imai-san!)
[sign reads "Imai"]
Mitsuki: ...Aww...

Pg 105:
Mitsuki: (Well I guess there's nothing I can do about it. I came without telling him I would)
Mitsuki: It looks like this is gonna be Christmas Part 2....
Mitsuki: If I don't get home soon I'm dead...
//disappointed//
//clatter//
Mitsuki: Geez....
Mitsuki: (If only we were married,
I wouldn't have to worry about curfew.)
//clank clank//
//turns around//
//click//

Pg 106:
Imai: ...Mitsuki?!
Mitsuki: Welcome back!
Imai: Why are you...
Mitsuki: I'm so glad!
I was just about to go home!
Mitsuki: Did you have dinner already?!

Pg 107:
Imai: No...
I thought I'd just have some beer and snacks...
Mitsuki: I knew it! That's not good for you!
I'll warm this up for you, so wait just abit, okay?
//click//
Mitsuki: (Yay!)
Mitsuki: It's my first time making it, so it might not be any good, but....
//thump thump thump//
Mitsuki: (This is great!)
Mitsuki: Oh, right.
You probably want to take a bath---
Mitsuki: (...Ah...)
Mitsuki: ...Sorry,
I shouldn't have come here without asking, right?
//thu...mp//

Pg 108:
Imai: ...Don't be silly,
I don't mind.
Imai: ...I was just surprised, that's all.
//smiles//
Mitsuki: (That's a relief!)
Mitsuki: I'll get this ready right away!
Imai: Don't worry about it. I'll take it from here.
Thanks.
Imai: You should get ready to head home.
I'll drive you.
//clank//
Mitsuki: [SL: Whattt!] I can stay for a bit longer!
Imai: No. It'll be past 9 when you get back even if you leave now
Mitsuki: (Imai-san, you're too straight-laced)
//sizzle sizzle//
Mitsuki: I said it's fine...
Mitsuki: It's spring break, and I told them I'd be over at your place.

Pg 109:
Imai: ...Then all the more reason to get you back.
Here, turn that off.
//sizzle sizzle//
Mitsuki: Ehh! Why---?!
Come on, let me just stay for a little longer...
Mitsuki: (Imai-san...)
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: I want to be with you
for just a little longer...
Mitsuki: Please....
Mitsuki: (I'm lonely...)

Pg 110:
Mitsuki: (even though I love you this much,
we hardly ever get to be with each other.
I only want to spend time with you...)
//squeeze//
Imai: ...Mitsuki
Mitsuki: ...Ah
//thump//
Mitsuki: (...Idiot,
I'm just causing trouble for him---)
Mitsuki: Sorr---

Pg 111:
//thump//
Imai: ...don't know anything.
Imai: You don't know anyt--
Mitsuki: (Ima---)

Pg 112:
//thump thump thump//
Mitsuki: I---
Mitsuki: Imai...san
Mitsuki: (Wh..oa....)
Mitsuki: (W-What should I do?!)
Imai: Who do you think I am anyway?!
Mitsuki: (What?)
Mitsuki: Imai-sa----

Pg 113:
//clatter//
//blushes//
Mitsuki: ...n
Mitsuki: (Ima...)
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!)

Pg 114:
//thud//
Mitsuki: I...
can't breathe....
//wheeze//
//pulls//
Mitsuki: (No....!)
//slide//
Mitsuki: Uu....
Mitsuki: Nn...//wheeze//
//clatter//
Mitsuki: (No way...!)

Pg 115:
Mitsuki: Hey...
Mitsuki: Wa---
//thud thud//
Mitsuki: Wait...
No....
Mitsuki: (No!)
//pulls//
Mitsuki: Ow...
Imai: Be quiet.
//THUMP//

Pg 116:
Mitsuki: N...o...
Mitsuki: (This isn't it...)
Mitsuki: (I'm scared...)
Mitsuki: Stop.....
Mitsuki: (This isn't)
Mitsuki: (like him at all...)
//slam//
Mitsuki: N..o...
Stop
Mitsuki: No....
Mitsuki: (This is scary!)
Mitsuki: NOOOOO!
//slash//

Pg 117:
//wheeze...//

Pg 118:
//THUMP THUMP THUMP//
//trembles//
//TENSE//
//...exhale//
//rustle//
//wheeze...//
//scrunch//
Mitsuki: Ah...
Mitsuki: (Imai...sa...)
//THUMP//
Imai: ...Go home

Pg 119:
Imai: I can't drive you home.
...Sorry.
Mitsuki: Ima---
Imai: GO!
//slam//
Imai: NOW!

Pg 120:
//dashes//
//click//
//slam//
//clatter//
Imai: ...Damnit...
//clink//
//rattle//
//wheeze wheeze//

Pg 121:
//THUMP...THUMP THUMP THUMP//
//wheeze wheeze wheeze//
Mitsuki: (I...)
Mitsuki: (I...)
Mitsuki: (What am I going to do...?!)

Pg 122:
Mitsuki: (I...was so scared...)
//THUMP THUMP///
Mitsuki: What...am I going to....
Mitsuki: (I suddenly got so scared...)
Mitsuki: ("Go home")
Mitsuki: (What am I supposed to do?
He was really mad)
Mitsuki: Uu...//hiccups//
//thump//
Mitsuki: ("Who do you think I am anyway?!")
Mitsuki: Ima...sa...//hiccup//
Mitsuki: (I have no idea...)
Mitsuki: Imai-sann....

Pg 123:
Mitsuki: (I don't know....)
[sign reads "Kouno"]
Chizu: Here. [SL: Ow Ow]
Mitsuki: ...Th...
anks...//hiccup//
Chizu: Have you calmed down a bit now?
//hicc//

Pg 124:
Chizu: ...Mitsuki-chan?
//pat//
Mitsuki: ...I ran away from him...
Mitsuki: (...That time)
Mitsuki: It was as if...
Imai-san wasn't Imai-san....
Mitsuki: (it was as if he suddenly turned into someone I didn't know)
Chizu: ...He really surprised you, didn't he?
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: Yeah...
Mitsuki: ("Be quiet")
Mitsuki: (Because---)

pg 125:
Mitsuki: (he's always gentle
whenever he embraces me...and in his kisses too...)
Mitsuki: (But...)
Mitsuki: ("I'm not that different from other guys")
Mitsuki: ...He hates me now, I know it.
Chizu: Haha, as if! Don't be ridiculous. //chuckles//
Mitsuki: But...
Chizu: Don't worry, Imai-kun understands.
Chizu: ...It's just,
he couldn't hold back some of the steam that he'd been building up...

Pg 126:
Chizu: ...Do you like Imai-kun?
Mitsuki: ...Yeah
Mitsuki: (...I like him.)
//thump...//
Mitsuki: (I love him this much,
and I just...)
Chizu: Then there's nothing for you to worry over.
He'll wait until you're ready.
//pats//
//thump//
Chizu: So you have to
not be afraid, and be understanding of him,

Pg 127:
Chizu: and know that he is a man too
Mitsuki: ("Mitsuki...")
[sign reads "Imai"]
Mitsuki: Maybe he's working overtime again...
Mitsuki: (...That day,
I left my key here.
I can't even go in...)

Pg 128:
Mitsuki: (I'm too scared to calm him...
...and he won't call me.)
Mitsuki: Maybe...
he's on a business trip...
Mitsuki: ("Don't worry, Imai-kun understands")
Mitsuki: (Does he really?
Does he really not hate me?))
Mitsuki: (I'm scared...
...but I want to see him)
Mitsuki: (I want to see you,
Imai-san)

Pg 129:
Mitsuki: (I don't know how I should act when I see you,
but if I get to see you,
if I get to see your face,)

Pg 130:
//thump...//

Pg 131:
//turns//
//tremble tremble//
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
Mitsuki: (What should I do...)
//clink//
Imai: ...You forgot something.

Pg 132:
//cli...nk//
Imai: ...or do you
not need it anymore?
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: (...Imai-san)

Pg 133:
Mitsuki: (Imai-san...)
//hicc//
Mitsuki: Uu...
//hicc//
Mitsuki: (Imai-san...)
//TENSE//
Mitsuki: (---His arms are always
gentle and warm...)

Pg 134:
Mitsuki: (but...)
//THUMP!//
//tremble tremble//
Imai: ...Don't be scared.
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: (I realized,
that wasn't the only side to him.)
//cli...nk//

END OF CHAPTER 6

Pg 135:
Mitsuki: (I couldn't figure out
how I should act around him)
Mitsuki: ...I can talk with him normally over the phone...
Michiru: But you haven't see him?
Mitsuki: He's been busy lately, so I haven't seen him at all
for over ten days
//slurrrpp//
Mitsuki: but...

Pg 136:
Mitsuki: I don't even know
whether I want to see him or not...
Mitsuki: (All I know...is that I'll probably not be able to act like nothing's happened)
Michiru: Let me get this straight, you went over to his place without telling him,
used your spare key,
and then you ran away from him when he tried to make a move on you. Talk about trampling all over his pride
Mitsuki: ...I knew it...I'm the bad guy here...
//deflates//
//Hmm...//
Michiru: Well, it's like
Michiru: You two're going out. And it's not JUST that either. You're talking about marrying the guy.
Can you honestly say you weren't expecting a situation like this to happen?

Pg 137:
//thump..//
Mitsuki: I...
don't know...
Mitsuki: (...I thought I was ready...)
Mitsuki: ("Don't be scared")
Mitsuki: (but when I felt his arms around me
I suddenly got really scared.
Even though Imai-san's Imai-san,
and I was supposed to love every part of him...)

Pg 138:
Girl: WHATTT! You guys STILL haven't done it yet?!
//THUMP!//
Girl: It's been three months since you two've been going out, right?!
Wow, I'm surprised your boyfriend's holding out for so long! [SL: I feel sorry for him!]
Girl #2: It's 'cause he's making it SO obvious that he wants to, you know?
Girl: If you keep brushing him off like that though, he's going to turn to someone else //giggles//
Girl #2: Yeah...
oh well, I guess I might as well just do it...
Mitsuki: (No way...)
Michiru: ...Three months
//bright red//
Mitsuki: M-Michiru-chan...
Michiru: How long have you guys been going out again?

Pg 139:
Mitsuki: B-But...!!
Michiru: I'm just kidding
//beep beep//
Michiru: And anyway, I don't think this kind of stuff's about how much time's passed since you started dating.
But still, you know---ah. Phone call.
//beep beep//
Michiru: Is that for you?
Mitsuki: (Ah...)
Michiru: Answer it already [SL: The person's gonna hang up]
Mitsuki: (Don't tell me it's...)
Mitsuki: Y-Yeah...
//beep beep//
//thump//
Mitsuki: (What am I going to do...)
Mitsuki: H-
Mitsuki: Hello?
//click//
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
It's me.
//th..ump//

pg 140:
Mitsuki: (..Imai-san...)
//school chime//
Imai: Ah...
Imai: Are you still at school?
Sorry.
Mitsuki: No, that's okay.
I was just about to go home.
Mitsuki: Are you still at work?
Imai: ...Yeah.
It looks like I'll be pulling a few all nighters this week.
//thump thump thump//
//sigh of relief//
Mitsuki: O-Oh...
Mitsuki: (...I can't believe
I'm relieved that I won't be able to see him...)
//thump//

Pg 141:
Imai: I'll be free
next Sunday
//tense//
Mitsuki: Eh...?!
//thump//
Mitsuki: ...Ah....
Imai: ..Mitsuki?
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: (What am I going to do?)
Mitsuki: ...I'm sorry,
um....
//thump thump//
Mitsuki: (What am I going to do?)
Mitsuki: I already made plans for Sunday...
um...with...Michiru-chan....
//thump//
Imai: Oh, I see.

Pg 142:
Mitsuki: I-I'm sorr--
Imai: That's okay.
I'll call again.
See you.
//click//
Mitsuki: Ah!
Mitsuki: (Wow...)
Mitsuki: No way...
//depressed//
Mitsuki: (I turned him down...)
Michiru: I don't remember making plans with you
Mitsuki: Michiru-chan, what did I just do!!
Michiru: Well, I don't have anything better to do, so I don't mind hanging out with you on Sunday.
Mitsuki: (I---I---)
Mitsuki: I'm really really sorry!
Michiru: But Mitsuki,
cheating isn't something you should rule out completely.

Pg 143:
Mitsuki: Eh...?
Michiru: "Imai-san"'s an adult. He probably doesn't have that short of a fuse,
but because he IS a grown-up, he probably wouldn't be satisfied with just feelings in a relationship
//thu...mp//
Michiru: If you keep avoiding him like this,
his feelings for you might cool down.
Mitsuki: (....No way...)
Mitsuki: ("He'll wait for you until you're ready.)

Pg 144:
Mitsuki: (that wouldn't...)
//exhales//
Woman: Don't bring your personal problems into your work!
Woman: It's a bit early, but have dinner with me.
Imai: ...Are you footing the bill?
Woman: Nice try! [SL: It'll be split right down the middle]
Mitsuki: (...he wouldn't be satisfied with just feelings?)

pg 145:
Mitsuki: ("Don't be scared")
Mitsuki: (The spare key in my hand
feels heavier than before.)
Mitsuki: I'm bac---
//hahaha//
//whatt! no wayy!//
//hahaha//

Pg 146:
Guy: Mitsuki-chan, welcome back. [SL: I'm just visiting]
Chizu: Hey, welcome back!
Mitsuki: ...hello.
Mitsuki: What's everyone doing here?
Mom: Talk about surprises!
We've got something to celebrate about.
Mom: I'm just glad she can still fit into her wedding dress [SL: We only just got her fitting over and done with]
Mitsuki: Wha--
Mom: She's pregnant. With a B-A-B-Y.
Mitsuki: A bab--
Mitsuki: (...what---)
Mitsuki: WHATTTTTT?!
//Well you don't have to be that surprised//

Pg 147:
Mitsuki: (A baby?!)
Mom: Are you going to be okay on your honeymoon?
Chizu: Maybe we should cancel?
Guy: Hey, hey!
Mitsuki: (Chizu-chan's pregnant...?!
I can't believe it...!!)
Mitsuki: (...Then that means she...did THAT...with him!)
Mitsuki: (KYAAA!
WHAAA!)
Mitsuki: (Now that I think about it, she DID stay over at his place a bunch of times)
Mitsuki: (WHAAA!)
//step//
Chizu: Mitsuki

Pg 148:
Chizu: Are you shocked?
Mitsuki: T-That's an understatement!
Chizu: [SL: Hahha] Yeah, it was a pretty big shock for me too. Apparently, I'm three months in
Chizu: We did make our wedding plans before, but talk about having everything in the wrong order! [SL: Geez]
Chizu: I was planning for us to be alone for a bit longer,
but he seems to be pretty ecstatic about starting a family of his own
Mitsuki: ...Ozawa-san?
Chizu: Yeah.
On our way home from the check-up,
he's already started buying baby name books [SL: Look, see?]
Chizu: It hasn't really hit me yet though. Being pregnant, I mean.

Pg 149:
Mitsuki: ...Are you happy?
Chizu: //chuckles//
Mitsuki: ...Congraulations!
//giggles//
Chizu: Thank you very much.
Chizu: But remember! You're still in school!
Don't you try and pull something like this!
Chizu: Make sure that Imai-kun takes every precaution possible!
Mitsuki: C-Chizu-chan!!
//chuckles//
Chizu: What? It's important that you know this!
Chizu: Anyway, good luck.
Everything'll turn out okay in the end.
//rustle//

Pg 150:
Chizu: You can't think about it ever happening with anyone else but him, right?
Chizu: It's the same for me. I can't think of being with anyone else but my fiancee.
That's why I'm happy.
//What are you reading~
Yo!//
Mitsuki: (...Chizu-chan...)

Pg 151:
Mitsuki: ("I'm happy")
//...thump//
Mitsuki: (...If only I were a grown up like Chizu-chan,
I wouldn't be wracking my head over something like this.)
Mitsuki: (Christmas, and before then too,
I thought I was ready for it.)
Mitsuki: (But in reality,
I was always just taking advantage of his kindness and avoiding it.
It was always like that.
Always.)

Pg 152:
Mitsuki: (There's no reason for me to be running away)
Mitsuki: ("I'll call again")
Mitsuki: (And anyway,
I don't know how long Imai-san will wait for me.)
Mitsuki: ("Be quiet")
//THUMP...//
Mitsuki: (---Please)

Pg 153:
Mitsuki: (wait just a little longer...)
Ootsuka: Since it is Sunday after all, I thought it might be a nice day to go outside
//heh//
Ootsuka: The weather's nice, and it's just a great day to be outside!
Mitsuki: ...O...kay?
Michiru: Sorry Mitsuki...

Pg 154:
Michiru: I ran into him at the bookstore in front of the train station, and he stalked me from there.
I thought I managed to lose him, but apparently not!
Mitsuki: Yeah, that's okay...
//hahaha//
Ootsuka: Haha, wow, what a coincidence!
Michiru: What coincidence, you stalker?!
Ootsuka: Where do you guys want to go?
I'm starving!
Michiru: You can go eat by yourself! See ya!
//Let's go
O-Okay...//
Ootsuka: Ah, hey!
Mitsuki: (Oh no...
if Imai-san seems me with him....
it might make him mad again.
If I make the situation more worse than it already is, then...)
Ootsuka: Hey, Kouno-san, are you still going out with that guy?

Pg 155:
Ootsuka: He's no good, I can tell!
He had that look in his eye, you know? And he seemed really violent
//Hmm//
Ootsuka: Well, he is pretty good-looking. I'll give you that.
But he's not good enough for you---
//thump...//
Mitsuki: Imai-san's----
Woman: [SL: AHHH!] I caught you cheating!
Woman: What a coincidence!
...Well I guess you can't really say that about today.
Woman: The company I work for's just over there.
Mitsuki: Ah...

Pg 156:
Woman: It's written all over your face that you didn't want to run into me!
Woman: Am I not liked by someone, you think?
//chuckles//
[SL: Ootsuka: Who's that?
Michiru: Dunno]
Mitsuki: N-No, you've got it wrong---
//glances//
//She's pretty good looking...//
Woman: ...Well, well
Woman: poor Imai-kun.
Woman: You're much more promiscuous than your looks suggest. Cheating on your boyfriend in broad daylight? You've got some guts.
//blushes//
Mitsuki: D-Don't say stuff like that! It's not true!
Woman: He's the boy from before, isn't he?
//Huh?
Mitsuki: What?
Mitsuki: (What is she talking about...?)
Woman: That date you were on last time.
Woman: It was me who ratted you out to Imai-kun.

Pg 157:
Mitsuki: (Wh---)
Mitsuki: Why...!
Woman: Even if it's Imai-kun, he's obviously going to be hurt
if his girlfriend was going around seeing some other guy who knows where. [SL: Geez]
//thump...//
Mitsuki: Ah...
Mitsuki: (...So he
wasn't mad....
he was just...jealous?)
Woman: ...I've noticed though
Woman: that he's been saying yes alot lately when I ask him if he wants to go out drinking

Pg 158:
Mitsuki: What...?
Woman: He always turned me down before, but suddenly he's---
//Hmmm...//
Mitsuki: (...He said he won't get back until late at night...
that wasn't because he was working?)
Woman: Maybe he just
got tired of babysitting you?
//dashes//
Ootsuka: AH!
Ootsuka: Kouno-san?!
Woman: Maybe I went over the line a bit. [SL: Oh well]
//Whoops//
Ootsuka: WHYY!?!

Pg 159:
Ootsuka: KOUNO-SANNN!
Don't gooo! Come bacckkkk! [SL: NOOOO!]
//GYAAAA//
Michiru: Ootsuka
//GRRR//
Ootsuka: WHAT!
Michiru: You're really annoying.
//Shut up//
Mitsuki: (No...!)
//THUMP THUMP THUMP//
Mitsuki: (NO NO NO!!)
Mitsuki: ("If you keep brushing him off like that, he's going to turn to someone else"
"...his feelings for you might cool down")
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!)
[sign reads "Imai"]

Pg 160:
//wheeze wheeze wheeze//
//thump thump//
//rustle//
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
Imai: What's going on?
Imai: I thought you made plans with your friend?
Mitsuki: Ah...
//thu...mp//
//flip//

Pg 161:
Imai: Is coffee okay?
It's instant coffee though.
//tenes//
Mitsuki: ...Yeah.
//thump thump//
Mitsuki: (...What should I do?)
//squeeze//
//tremble tremble//
Mitsuki: ("You can't think of doing it with anyone else but him, right?")
//thump thump//

Pg 162:
Mitsuki: (...Imai-san)
//pours//
Imai: What made you decide to come here out of the blue?
Imai: Let's go out to dinner tonight.
Mitsuki: (Imai-san)
Mitsuki: (Imai-san!)
//clatter//
Imai: I only have stuff I bought from the corner store---
//THUD//

Pg 163:
Imai: ...Mitsuki?
//tremble tremble//
//squeeze//
Imai: Mitsuki? Hey....
Mitsuki: (...He smells of cigarettes.)
Mitsuki: (It's Imai-san's scent.)
Mitsuki: ...see you.
Imai: What?
//...thump//
Mitsuki: I wanted to see you.

Pg 164:
Mitsuki: (I'm so stupid.
I wanted to see him so much and I----)
Mitsuki: I-I
won't run this time.
//thump...//
Mitsuki: ...so....
Mitsuki: So....
Mitsuki: p-please don't cheat on me....
Mitsuki: (I'm not scared)
Imai: Mitsuki,
Imai: Hey...
Mitsuki: S-So....
Mitsuki: (Don't be scared.)

Pg 165:
Mitsuki: ...don't hate me!
//squeeze//

Pg 166:
//thump//
//tense//
Imai: Mitsuki...
//thump thump//
Mitsuki: Ah...
Mitsuki: (Oh no...)
Mitsuki: (I can't stop trembling...)
//thump//
Mitsuki: (What should I do...
it's as if my whole body's in sync with every heart beat....
I have to calm down...
Calm down---!!)

Pg 167:
//realization//
Mitsuki: (D-Don't tell me I'm all sweaty?!
I ran all the way here, so I...)
Mitsuki: (No way!
Noo this is so embarassing!)
Mitsuki: (No! No! What am I gonna do?!
B-Before doing something like this, you're supposed to take a shower, right?!)
Mitsuki: (Ugh, I can't believe it! I'm such a loser!)
Mitsuki: ---U-Um...I----
//slam//
Imai: GAH!

Pg 168:
//throb//
Mitsuki: Owwww....
//throb//
Mitsuki: (W-What's going on...)
//blink//
Mitsuki: ...Ah...
Mitsuki: (No way....)
Mitsuki: Oh no...
Mitsuki: I-Imai-san....
//shocked//
Mitsuki: No way...
I am SO sor....
Mitsuki: (I can't believe it!)

Pg 169:
Mitsuki: I-It wasn't supposed to be like this...
Mitsuki: Um...
//Ow ow//
Imai: Ha...
Imai: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Imai: Hahaha [SL: Hahaha]
Imai: Owwww....
Hahaha...
//blushes//
Mitsuki: ---Wh---
Mitsuki: Why are you laughing!
Mitsuki: I can't believe you!
Imai: S-Sorry, it's just..[SL: I can't stop!]
//HAHAHAHA//
Mitsuki: Idiot!

Pg 170:
//grins//
Mitsuki: Y-You're laughing wayy too much!
Mitsuki: (...This is so stupid.)
Mitsuki: (Haha, I can't believe it...)
Imai: Hahaha
//AHAHAHAHA//
Mitsuki: (This is so messed up!)
Mitsuki: Ha---
//pulls//
//thump//
//thud//
Mitsuki: Ah...

Pg 171:
//rustle//
//tense//
//chuckles//
Imai: It's red
//licks//
Mitsuki: Ah!
Mitsuki: Imai---
Mitsuki: sann?!
//blushes//
Imai: Thanks.
Mitsuki: (What...?)

Pg 172:
Imai: You don't have to rush.
Imai: I understand.
Imai: You don't have to push yourself to do something you're not ready to do. Relax,
I won't cheat on you with someone else
Mitsuki: Ah...
//pats//
Imai: Now get off. If we stay in this position any longer, I don't think I'll be able to hold back
Mitsuki: (...Imai-san)
//squeeze//
Mitsuki: (Imai-san)
Mitsuki: ...Imai-san, I really do love you.

Pg 173:
Imai: ...Just don't get me too riled up.
Mitsuki: (...It's true.)

Pg 174:
Mitsuki: (I'm glad I fell for you.
Even when I run off track and I can't find my way back,
you stop to lend me a hand.)
Mitsuki: (Wait for me,
I'll do my best to catch up)
Mitsuki: (I'll make sure I catch up to you)

Pg 174:
Michiru: So you guys
ended up doing nothing?
Mitsuki: Heh heh.
Michiru: Geez, I give up on you guys [SL: Let me go]
Mitsuki: Nooo~ Michiru-chan!
Michiru: Buy me something! [SL: It was hell having to deal with that retard after you left]
Mitsuki: (But
me feeling that there was something a bit to be desired from his gentle kisses and hugs,
is a bit too embarassing to tell him just yet!)
Imai: Kyoto...?
Man: Yes, the other company specially requested you.
Man: And, I'm sure you'll have no trouble fitting in over there. What do you say?

Pg 175:
Man: Say that you'll go and work over there for six months?
Mitsuki: (Chizu-chan,
I can tell you with a straight face,
that right now, I'm just as happy as you)

END OF CHAPTER 7
END OF VOLUME 2