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| 1 | 1 x 1/2 ch13-2 | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | p2 | |
| 4 | >Enrollment prep course? | |
| 5 | >>first semester final test res[ults] | |
| 6 | >>1. Mori Asuka | |
| 7 | >>2. Hayashi Shota | |
| 8 | >>3. Miyamoto Daichi | |
| 9 | >>4. Hashimoto Yuka | |
| 10 | ||
| 11 | >Yes. | |
| 12 | >You were at the top of the last off-campus mock exam, right, Mori-san? | |
| 13 | >They offer some guidance on enrolling into high school. | |
| 14 | >They said that if you hadn't decided on any such courses yet, you're more than welcome to join theirs. | |
| 15 | ||
| 16 | >We're a simple municipal school, after all. | |
| 17 | >It might be weird for your homeroom teacher to be saying this | |
| 18 | >but you probably find this school's level of lessons boring, right, Mori-san? | |
| 19 | >Huh...? | |
| 20 | ||
| 21 | p3 | |
| 22 | >It seems you'd be exempt from matriculation fees and some of the tuition fees. | |
| 23 | >>Invitation to Special Student Program | |
| 24 | >>Miss Mori Asuka | |
| 25 | >You can even just take some trial classes if you're at all interested. | |
| 26 | ||
| 27 | >Heh~ | |
| 28 | >That sounds good! | |
| 29 | >Why not give it a try? | |
| 30 | ||
| 31 | >Eh? | |
| 32 | ||
| 33 | >What is it? | |
| 34 | >Well, | |
| 35 | >I thought it was kinda unusual | |
| 36 | >for you to be so eager about something, Mom. | |
| 37 | ||
| 38 | p4 | |
| 39 | >...True. | |
| 40 | >Actually, I've also | |
| 41 | >>sip sip | |
| 42 | >wanted to consult with you on this matter eventually. | |
| 43 | >As for why... | |
| 44 | >>slam | |
| 45 | ||
| 46 | >It's because it's become too difficult for me to help you with your homework. | |
| 47 | >Ah | |
| 48 | >Aah | |
| 49 | >I see!! | |
| 50 | ||
| 51 | >Science aside, I'm completely clueless when it comes to liberal arts. | |
| 52 | >How long ago do you think your mother was a student? | |
| 53 | >>open | |
| 54 | >Mom~ Help me with my homework~ | |
| 55 | >Again!? | |
| 56 | >>cringe cringe | |
| 57 | >... | |
| 58 | >S-Sorry... | |
| 59 | ||
| 60 | >Thanks for the meal. | |
| 61 | >It's perfect timing, don't you think? | |
| 62 | >You'll be studying for entrance exams next year after all, Asuka. | |
| 63 | ||
| 64 | p5 | |
| 65 | >You can use this chance to get an expert on the subject to teach you. | |
| 66 | >... | |
| 67 | ||
| 68 | >Hmm... | |
| 69 | >You may be right. | |
| 70 | >It'd probably be more convenient to be able to ask someone about something I don't know right away, but... | |
| 71 | ||
| 72 | >...Actually, I... | |
| 73 | ||
| 74 | >just want Mom to teach me... | |
| 75 | >These lessons | |
| 76 | >cost a lot of money, right? | |
| 77 | ||
| 78 | >Even if they say they're waiving the matriculation and tuition fees, | |
| 79 | >>clang | |
| 80 | >there's still textbooks and all other kinds of stuff. | |
| 81 | ||
| 82 | >So I was thinking that maybe I'm just fine where I am right now... | |
| 83 | >>swoosh | |
| 84 | >Asuka. | |
| 85 | ||
| 86 | p6 | |
| 87 | >Geez. | |
| 88 | >You've got rice on your cheek again. | |
| 89 | >>touch | |
| 90 | >>drop | |
| 91 | ||
| 92 | >You've always been way too anxious about the strangest things ever since you were little. | |
| 93 | >>munch | |
| 94 | >I'm not gonna force you, | |
| 95 | >but if you're at least a little bit interested, why not give it a shot? | |
| 96 | >...O- | |
| 97 | >>ba-dump x 4 | |
| 98 | >Okay... | |
| 99 | >Besides... | |
| 100 | ||
| 101 | >If worst comes to worst, we've got an excellent ATM on standby! | |
| 102 | >We need to make good use of it! | |
| 103 | >>Office lady of four months - High annual salary - Single | |
| 104 | >Me!? | |
| 105 | >...I feel kinda sorry for her... | |
| 106 | >Akira-chan... | |
| 107 | ||
| 108 | p7 | |
| 109 | >But y'know, I'm glad to see you moving forward to achieve something. | |
| 110 | >>cling clang | |
| 111 | >>shhhh | |
| 112 | >Ever since Rui-chan started doing club activities, you've been secluding yourself in the house, right? | |
| 113 | ||
| 114 | >Truth is, I've been a little worried about you. | |
| 115 | >It'd be nice if you could make some new friends. | |
| 116 | >>clang | |
| 117 | >Geez~ You're saying that too, Mom? | |
| 118 | >This has nothing to do with Rui... | |
| 119 | ||
| 120 | >You should try to make | |
| 121 | >some other friends besides me soon~ | |
| 122 | ||
| 123 | >... | |
| 124 | >Friends, huh... | |
| 125 | >>chatter x 3 | |
| 126 | ||
| 127 | p8 | |
| 128 | >>Univer[ | |
| 129 | >>Kawamoto[ | |
| 130 | >>Kawamoto Courses | |
| 131 | ||
| 132 | >... | |
| 133 | >>knock knock | |
| 134 | >>middle school tutoring materials | |
| 135 | >>mathematics 2 | |
| 136 | >...Hmph. | |
| 137 | ||
| 138 | - | >A special cram course targeted towards combined middle and high school students... |
| 138 | + | >A special university prep course for a combined middle and high school... |
| 139 | >They've certainly gone beyond the scope of the stuff they're teaching in middle school. | |
| 140 | >The lessons are kind of a drag, but I'm grateful for getting these top level textbooks. | |
| 141 | >Well. | |
| 142 | ||
| 143 | >It should help to kill some time at least... | |
| 144 | >>clatter | |
| 145 | >H-hey. | |
| 146 | >Look, she's leaving! | |
| 147 | ||
| 148 | >Huh? Why me!? | |
| 149 | >Call out to her already~ | |
| 150 | ||
| 151 | >Uwah... | |
| 152 | >... | |
| 153 | >...I have a feeling... | |
| 154 | ||
| 155 | p9 | |
| 156 | >that it's always been like this since I entered middle school... | |
| 157 | >>slide | |
| 158 | >Better hurry back home... | |
| 159 | ||
| 160 | >Hey, hey! | |
| 161 | >>kyaaa | |
| 162 | >Wah! | |
| 163 | >Eh? | |
| 164 | >Are you the girl that's starting today? | |
| 165 | ||
| 166 | >What's your name? What school are you from?? | |
| 167 | >Isn't it unusual to enroll at this time of year? | |
| 168 | >Ah | |
| 169 | >Um | |
| 170 | >Erm | |
| 171 | >There aren't many girls in this class, so we're glad to get a new one! | |
| 172 | >Aren't your eyelashes kinda long? | |
| 173 | >Don't they cover your eyes?? | |
| 174 | ||
| 175 | >...Oh | |
| 176 | >Oh crap... | |
| 177 | ||
| 178 | p10 | |
| 179 | >No wait, come to think of it... | |
| 180 | >>doooom | |
| 181 | >I've never actually talked with other girls my age besides Rui up until now...! | |
| 182 | ||
| 183 | >What should I do? | |
| 184 | >What's the correct way to respond at a time like this...!? | |
| 185 | >Um... | |
| 186 | >I-I'm... | |
| 187 | >...Oh? | |
| 188 | ||
| 189 | >Might you be Asuka-chan? | |
| 190 | ||
| 191 | p11 | |
| 192 | >...Eh? | |
| 193 | ||
| 194 | >>clang | |
| 195 | >>The cover will automatically open when your order is ready. | |
| 196 | >>automatic cover | |
| 197 | >...I can't believe it. | |
| 198 | ||
| 199 | >I never thought you'd enroll in this cram school, Asuka-chan. | |
| 200 | >Well... | |
| 201 | >I'm really just kinda starting today. | |
| 202 | ||
| 203 | >You've become quite the young lady in the time we've been apart. | |
| 204 | - | >If I didn't call out to you, I might not have recgonised you. |
| 204 | + | >If you didn't spoke, I might not have recognised you. |
| 205 | >...Come to think of it, Miyuki-senpai... | |
| 206 | ||
| 207 | p12 | |
| 208 | >you... | |
| 209 | >don't seem that different at all... | |
| 210 | >>chuckle | |
| 211 | >Eh~ What does that mean? | |
| 212 | ||
| 213 | >Ah, no. | |
| 214 | >I didn't mean anything bad by it... | |
| 215 | ||
| 216 | >You're still giving off that class president vibe, right? | |
| 217 | >It's fine. | |
| 218 | >I feel the same way. | |
| 219 | ||
| 220 | >Hah... | |
| 221 | ||
| 222 | >By the way, why are you being so formal? | |
| 223 | >Speaking so casually towards a high school student at my age is a bit... | |
| 224 | >Huh? | |
| 225 | ||
| 226 | p13 | |
| 227 | >It's Miyuki. | |
| 228 | >I thought you didn't have classes today? | |
| 229 | >Chika. | |
| 230 | >Manami. | |
| 231 | >>Good work today~ | |
| 232 | ||
| 233 | >There's no lessons today, so I'm just studying on my own. | |
| 234 | >Senpai's friends...? | |
| 235 | ||
| 236 | >Huh? | |
| 237 | >>grab | |
| 238 | >!? | |
| 239 | ||
| 240 | >You've been an A student since the spring, right? | |
| 241 | >Don't cram more than you need to~ | |
| 242 | >It doesn't matter what you say. | |
| 243 | >I'm the type who hits a stone bridge until it breaks. | |
| 244 | ||
| 245 | >>Gyahaha | |
| 246 | >What's the point of breaking it? | |
| 247 | >Alright | |
| 248 | >See you at school tomorrow~ | |
| 249 | ||
| 250 | >...Yeah. | |
| 251 | >>Later. | |
| 252 | ||
| 253 | p14 | |
| 254 | >...Hey, Senpai | |
| 255 | >So they go to the same high school... | |
| 256 | ||
| 257 | >How long have you been like that? | |
| 258 | >Eh? | |
| 259 | ||
| 260 | >Always cheerful and kind. | |
| 261 | >Relied on by everyone. | |
| 262 | >Gets along with anyone really quickly. | |
| 263 | >Good at dealing with things... | |
| 264 | ||
| 265 | >I'm jealous that you can do everything so easily. | |
| 266 | >I've always been bad at communicating with others. | |
| 267 | >It's never bothered me up until now but | |
| 268 | >lately | |
| 269 | ||
| 270 | >I've been thinking that I can't stay like this... | |
| 271 | >Or something... | |
| 272 | >... | |
| 273 | ||
| 274 | p15 | |
| 275 | >"It is only while man is alone that he is free." | |
| 276 | >>twitch | |
| 277 | ||
| 278 | >Schopenhauer said that. | |
| 279 | ||
| 280 | >?? Show pen?? | |
| 281 | >A man cannot reach a complete mutual understanding with others, | |
| 282 | >but at the same time, without them, he cannot be content for an eternity all alone. | |
| 283 | ||
| 284 | >He also said that the moment when you're truly satisfied is the moment you face what's inside you... | |
| 285 | >although it is clear that if it were so easy to face, there would have been no difficulties at all. | |
| 286 | >But here's what I think. | |
| 287 | ||
| 288 | p16 | |
| 289 | >You can remain unsatisfied, | |
| 290 | >and you can stay isolated forever. | |
| 291 | >Even so, you'll want someone by your side. | |
| 292 | >After all, the boredom that comes from loneliness can't even compare | |
| 293 | >to the life you'll live with the person you exchanged your freedom for. | |
| 294 | ||
| 295 | >...Hey, Asuka-chan. | |
| 296 | >Is that truly | |
| 297 | >what you want? | |
| 298 | ||
| 299 | p17 | |
| 300 | >...Ah... Sorry, Senpai. | |
| 301 | >You've been saying confusing stuff for a while now... | |
| 302 | ||
| 303 | >I don't really know what you're... | |
| 304 | >>swoosh | |
| 305 | ||
| 306 | >That's no good, Asuka-chan. | |
| 307 | >You're putting a lid on your true intentions. | |
| 308 | ||
| 309 | p18 | |
| 310 | >A word of advice. | |
| 311 | >You can lie to others as much as you want. | |
| 312 | >But | |
| 313 | >you must be true to yourself. | |
| 314 | >If you keep on lying to yourself, then eventually... | |
| 315 | ||
| 316 | >you'll be shocked by how easy it is | |
| 317 | >to forget what kind of person you were. | |
| 318 | ||
| 319 | >>open | |
| 320 | >I'm home~ | |
| 321 | ||
| 322 | p19 | |
| 323 | >Welcome back, Asuka. | |
| 324 | >How did cram school go? | |
| 325 | >>twitch | |
| 326 | ||
| 327 | >Hmm... | |
| 328 | >I wonder. | |
| 329 | ||
| 330 | >Hard to say since it was just the first day. | |
| 331 | >Can I use the bath first? | |
| 332 | >Go ahead. | |
| 333 | ||
| 334 | >... | |
| 335 | >>pshhhh | |
| 336 | >I couldn't tell her | |
| 337 | ||
| 338 | p20 | |
| 339 | >that I ran into Miyuki-chan... | |
| 340 | >Hah | |
| 341 | ||
| 342 | >You'll be shocked by how easy it is | |
| 343 | >to forget what kind of person you were. | |
| 344 | ||
| 345 | >... | |
| 346 | >The person I am. | |
| 347 | ||
| 348 | >I've long since | |
| 349 | >>plop | |
| 350 | >lost any idea who that is... | |
| 351 | >>books | |
| 352 | ||
| 353 | p21 | |
| 354 | >Ah. | |
| 355 | ||
| 356 | >Jun-nii. | |
| 357 | >Hey. | |
| 358 | >Woah, it's been a while. | |
| 359 | >Or rather, what are you doing in a place like this? | |
| 360 | ||
| 361 | >This place has some good stuff. | |
| 362 | >>Whaddaya mean a place like this? | |
| 363 | >I could say the same to you. There's a bookstore right next to your house... | |
| 364 | ||
| 365 | p22 | |
| 366 | >Right, President? | |
| 367 | >Eh? | |
| 368 | ||
| 369 | >Hello, Mizuno-kun. | |
| 370 | >On your way home? | |
| 371 | ||
| 372 | >That's right. | |
| 373 | >President? | |
| 374 | >Perfect timing. | |
| 375 | >I've got business to attend to... | |
| 376 | >Could you escort Asuka-chan home? | |
| 377 | ||
| 378 | >Alright. | |
| 379 | >See you, Asuka-chan. | |
| 380 | >>books | |
| 381 | >Sure. | |
| 382 | >Thank you. | |
| 383 | ||
| 384 | >...What gives? | |
| 385 | >You're pretty close with the president. | |
| 386 | ||
| 387 | p23 | |
| 388 | >No, we're not that close. We just happened to be at the same cram school. | |
| 389 | >We were only picking out reference books... | |
| 390 | ||
| 391 | >... | |
| 392 | >Hey. | |
| 393 | ||
| 394 | >You | |
| 395 | >shouldn't get too involved with the president. | |
| 396 | ||
| 397 | >...Eh? |