Arifureta Kotoba dakedo

p2
>Wait...Ichii-san...
>You can't...

>Don't say such a thing, Aikawa-san...
>You can't resist me once I get serious...

p3
>That was some dream I just had...

p5
>It's hard to put into words but
>I, Ichii Yui, have been feeling a little strange lately.

>Without realising it, I've been staring at this girl.

p6
>I want to touch her. I want to be touched by her. Just what are these feelings?

>If it were Yuzuko and Yukari? They'd just want to snuggle.
>Those two are way different from Aikawa-san to begin with.

>If this was a boy, I don't know if an indecisive girl like me would be able to fall in love, but...
>Aikawa-san is a girl.

>No wait, if we're both girls, then I can touch her as a friend without hesitation?

>Come to think of it, Okano-san did mention before that she'd let me touch her chest once...

p7
>Guess who?
>This probably wouldn't fit my character...

>This pattern... Just what am I expecting anyway...

>Guess who!?


p8
>When Yuzuko does it, it's just her being eccentric and fooling around

>So what's going on with me?

>Come to think of it, how would one prepare for these kinds of things?

>"Love between girls"
>"Yuri"
>"GL"
>"Homo"...that one's probably not right [TN: Hard to find a decent english equivalent, but "judou" specifically refers to male homosexuality]

>...This is getting a bit unpleasant
>Maybe I'll check "HooYA! Answers" for a bit...

p9
>So what did you want to talk about, Ichii-san?
>Teacher's Lounge
>Um... Y'see, I have this friend...

>I think she might be in love with a girl.

>Hey, Ichii-san. Do you have someone you like?
>Care for some tea?
>Thanks...
>Eh? Ah...um...

>Love for a friend, love out of admiration, love from a sexual desire. It's hard to say where the boundary between them lies.
>There's probably even more kinds of love.
>But those might be their own things.

p10
>What if...um....if they were a guy...
>Like if they changed their sex or something...

>Do you want to be a guy, Ichii-san?

>Try not to say such irresponsible things.
>There's no one who'd think of someone being in love as something gross.
>Even if it's someone they don't like.

>Besides, even if they were the opposite sex, there'd still be the worry over whether the other party will accept theirr feelings.

p11
>Ichii-san.
>In this case, there are three options.

>The first is to go all out and make a grandiose confession, though I can't tell what the risk will be if you fail.
>The second is to give up all hope, assume you were just having a delusion, and throw away your feelings.

>The third and final option is to maintain the status quo and do nothing. Just keep quiet and carry on with your feelings.
>That way you can continue being friends, right?

>It seems like Kabaku-sensei would just tell their students "There are only two options" though.
>?
>Oh, it's nothing. Just talking to myself.

p12
>Sorry for asking you something so weird. Thank you.
>Hold on a minute, Ichii-san. There's just one more thing.

>Remember that "sorry" and "thank you" have the same meaning.
>???

>Do your best, Ichii-san.
>N-No, I was talking about a friend!

p15
>My head hurts because of that terrible dream...

>Ichii-san

>What's wrong?
>Ah, it's nothing. You just surprised me...


p16
>...
>...Hey, Aikawa-san.

>I'd...like to hold hands.

p17
>What's gotten into you? You were bad with it before...
>Well... I just kinda...

>Okay...
>Yeah...

p18
>That's right. Right now
>I'm able to hold her hands like this.

>I'm okay with this for now.

>If a girl like me were to ask her to love me like a girlfriend
>it'd just bother Aikawa-san.

p19
>Ichii-san?
>Are you crying?

>They're just common everyday words
>they transmit such kindness.

>Ah...
>It's nothing...
>Don't...
>...worry about it
>It's a little embarrassing but...

p20
>Thank you for everything.

p23
>Getting right into it
>I've been worrying about a lot of things lately.

>Oh? Something on your mind, Yui-chan?
>Hm? Yeah... I guess.

>If you want a part-time job where you let me touch your boobs, I'd happily hire you any time.
>Hah hah
>You'd be the one getting paid.

p24
>Morn'
>Good morning, Okano-san.

>Oh yeah, I took your advice and gave Aikawa-san's breasts a try.
>They really were amazing.

>Just how far did you go with my Aikawa!?
>This can't... be...
>Um...I was just kidding. I haven't done anything.
>Depending on your answer, Ichii...I might just...
>Listen to people when they're talking to you, please!
>What are you crying about?