Ichido Dake Chapter 18

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>Over there...
>This time of year, you can see Sirius on the horizon.

>This is...

>The place where I first met you, Kozuka-san.

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>I think I remember.

>...!

>I feel like I've talked to someone here before.
>So it was you.
>Do you finally remember?

>Huh? Wait a second...
>I think I was quite drunk back then.

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-Chapter 18 -Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It.
-I wish our hands would never let go---

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>Two years ago

>DON'T DO IT!!

>Uwah!

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>Ow...

>W-What was that all about!?

>UWAAAAAAAAH!
>Don't die! Please don't kill yourself...!
-WAAAAAAH

>Die...?
>She's drunk.

>You had your hands on the bridge...
>Oh...
>I wasn't planning on committing suicide, though.

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>But... weren't you crying just now?

>...

>I wasn't crying.

>You know... My was job applications... were rejected from fifty companies already...
-SNIFF SOB SNIFFLE HIC SOB SNIFF
>But even though... I have it this bad,
>I still try my best to keep living...!
>Oh...

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>If I can do anything to help you, just let me know!!
>Let's keep on living!!!

-WAAAAAAH
>What a pain...

-WAAAH WAAAH
-PEEK

>Then...

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>Please have sex with me.

>Fueh...?

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>Have you sobered up a little?

-LEER
>You see,
>I like women.
>If that bothers you, then please leave me alone.

>...
-EH!?

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>Umm,
>Wait...

>She needs me right now... She needs me right now...
>I was just joking! I don't need it!
>She doesn't need me! x3
-Ah...

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-UWAAAAAH!

-Hehe

>Fueh?
>I'm sorry.
-Fufu
>It's the first time
>I've ever met someone like you. You're funny.

>...

>Ehehe...

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>You smiled!
>Thank goodness!

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>E-Eh?
>Hey...
>Please don't fall asleep here!
-TAXI!

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>I remember now...
>I was a total mess back then.

>I really had my hands full with you, you know.
>I'm sorry...

>To be honest with you,

>I was having some issues with my family back then. I didn't want to go home.
>But you made me feel better, Kozuka-san.

>...

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>Just a month after that,

>I happened to see you again while I was doing my rounds. I was so surprised.

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-I could hardly believe it was coincidence.

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>You were running every day, going to work...
-I'm gonna be late!

>BONK
-OW!

-So tired...
-Time a beer<3
>going home late every night...

>I thought you were a real go-getter.

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>But one day, you suddenly stopped coming out of your apartment.

-I just wanted you to remember...
PAPER: Rent Reduction Contract
Miss Kozuka Chiyo
>I'll do anything!

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>In that case...
>Please have sex with me.

>What?

>Don't you remember?
>We've met each other before.
-DAZED

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>Well, never mind that. It was just a joke.
>It's a new contract.
>This is for cleaning and other odd jobs...

>...!

>Please help me,
>Miss Landlady...!
>I wanted you to remember what I said, and I wanted you to remember me.

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>But as you held me tight, brought me to your bed,
>and kissed me...

>I just couldn't help myself...
>just that once.

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>And after that, even though I treated you coldly and pushed you away,
>you still treated me kindly.

>When you noticed I couldn't take it anymore,
>you got angry for me.
>Let's go!
>You worried...
>Let's go!

>and you thought about me.
>I'll do my best...

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>It was like you treated me like a part of yourself,
>and it made me really happy.

>All those times I spent together with you
>have always brought me joy.

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>I love you.

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>But... I won't ask you to go out with me.

>Just talking about how I like women
>was enough to completely change how my family and friends treated me.

>So if I'm just going to be denied of my of my right to love who I want again,
>then I'd rather be bound by this contract...!

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>It's alright now... You don't need to worry anymore.

>Look!
>Your cheeks are getting cold!
>Let's go home.
-SMILE

-In the next issue comes the final act!!