Hanayui no Shou 20-3E

A ban on foreign languages - 3

[Hero Club room]

Hin: Huh. I see. So that's why you decided to stop using foreign languages.

Fuu: I got caught in the crossfire and they took my money... Itsuki, we're not having any pudding today.

Sum: Fuu-san, a hundred yen.

Its: And even I got hit by their stray bullets...

SON: Say, Farming King, is there any reason why you learned English?

Son: Do vegetables grow well when they hear English?

Uta: The reason, huh... Then let me finally tell it to you, the [English story] of mine!

[Utano's flashback]

Grandma: Utano-chan, you're so [hip] and good at foreign languages. You youngsters are a whole different breed.

Grandpa: You're like one of those people from the [trendy dramas] on the [TV], Utano-chan. Like you're from a big city.

Grandma: Us old fogeys can't do that. I guess our time's gone by already...

Uta: But Grandma, your monpe pants are really [nice]. Your [knickerbockers] too, Grandpa!

Grandma: What, we're [nice] too? I'm happy to hear that from the fanciest girl in Suwa. Hahaha!

Sek: Utano, the fanciest girl in Suwa? Okay...

Uta: When the old people heard me use modern words and English, they called me [hip] and fancy with a smile on their faces.

Uta: I was happy to see that, so I got used to using Western words in daily life. As the local [fashion leader].

Tak: So that's how it was... That's such a wonderful reason!

Anz: I couldn't even imagine you learned to use English to make the seniors happy.

Uta: So for me, [English] is something that helps me [create] others' [smiles]...

Uta: Both a [communication tool] and a [popular weapon]!

Tou/Sum: Urgh...

Mit: ...Huh? But wait.

Wak: But there aren't any old people here, so there isn't really any reason to consciously continue using English, right?

Uta: Well, yeah. You're not wrong about that...

Hin: Utano-san... Could it be that using English lets you remember your friends back in Suwa and feel nostalgic?

Nat: ...Utano, do you miss them?

Uta: O-Of course not! Why would I ever be [homesick]... Ahaha!

Sum: Ah! Utano-san, you're fined!

Tou: Sumi-chan, let's stop this already.

Sum: Tougou-san!?

Tou: We might not age, but the time in our hearts still passes even in this world.

Tou: If English is the only way for Shiratori-san to endure her longing for home, then we, as her friends, should let her do that.

Sum: Ah... It's just as you say... I did all that without considering your feelings... I'm sorry.

Uta: [No problem], Sumi-kun! How [heartful]! [Thank you so much], Tougou-san!

Mit: S-Say, Utanon. The story just now... Isn't the reason why you "learned" English, is it?

Uta/Tou/Sum: Eh?