Nao is surprised when Karin suddenly bends down on the
floor. Nao worriedly bends near her and exclaims what happened. While her
stomach growls loudly, Karin says that she’s hungry. Nao sternly tells her that
he is seriously talking with her so please, don’t make him hate her more, okay?
Karin trembles as she tightly holds her clothes. Just when Nao is about to go
in his room, Karin asks what is that..it is obviously his fault. Nao stops.
Karin shouts that of course, she would be hungry because while coming home from
school, she got lost and that took a few hours..!? It is already 10:10pm. Nao
asks if she came home so late because she got lost and not because she went
outside to have fun. Karin says that she wanted to ask him how to go back so
she waited for his club activity to finish but he bluntly refused her. Nao sweatdrops
and protests that the way back from school is only 10 minutes and the way there
is quite simple.. Karin shouts that she is always being driven back and forth
by the car. It is fine if it is from school and her house, but the location of
this place, she fundamentally isn’t quite sure of it. Nao is quite speechless.
Karin complains that after walking for so long, her body is so sticky that she
wants to quickly have a hot shower. Nao tells her to quickly go then, right now..
Karin shouts that the faucet in this place only has cold water and she doesn’t
want to take a shower in such cold water, as if her heart will stop. Surprised
Nao says no, there is obviously hot water here..and could it be that she
already took a shower in cold water. Teary-eyed Karin thinks that today, the
whole day, it is obviously the day when she did her utter best in her whole
life. *there is a flashback of Karin bearing with the cold water because she
won’t go out without taking a shower first. Another scene is she’s tired from walking
but still doesn’t know where her school is* “In the end, after returning home,
I got scolded at, and also, being hated more. Why do Karin, I have to accept
this kind of punishment..!?” As she starts to sob, she is surprised when Nao
walks past her. Karin bites her lip and thinks that he won’t even comfort her.
She is surprised when Nao comes back and holds up her arm. He tells her, “Okay.
I helped you open the hot water. Go and take a shower first. Afterwards, I’ll
tell you how to open the hot water. It isn’t ‘inevitable’ to use the water
heater for the first time.” While taking a hot shower, Karin thinks that it is
quite warm. Then, she hears the door opening and closing. She notices someone
passing by the window. Karin opens the window and shouts, “Senpai..!? Where are
you going!? *teary-eyed* Why.. are you still angry..!?” She is surprised when
he says no, he is only going to buy dinner. “And.. *looks away and blush* Today
is an exception, I’ll also going to buy your share, Oriyama.”
Karin says is that so. “Ah..huh? Senpai, you also haven’t
eaten yet? You obviously exerted a lot of strength in sports at the club yet
your stomach is not yet hungry. Senpai’s appetite is quite small..” Nao angrily
says that it isn’t so. Blushing a bit, Nao says that she went out without
bringing the key with her so he cannot just lock the door and go out by
himself. “Geez..I’m already quite famished. *Karin blushes since he even though
of her.* Compared to that, Karin, you.. from the start, just now, you are
already showing everything[/naked] to me and you’re not nervous at all.”
Shocked Karin quickly covers her chest and closes the window. She is very
embarrassed. While walking downstairs, Nao covers his blushing face. Soon, Nao
returns with some gyudon [I think; beef rice bowl]. While Karin stares at the
food, Nao tells her that he doesn’t know if it suits the taste of an ojousama
who has been spoiled and pampered since childhood but just make do for today. “Starting
tomorrow, you can go buy what you like to-” He didn’t finish talking since he
sees Karin already wolfing down the food. She happily says that it is very delicious.
“It is the first time I ate this very delicious thing. It is also alright to
eat this everyday.” This made Nao blush. He laughs and wipes off the rice grain
from her cheek. He says, “I know it is very delicious but better not eat this
everyday.” Karin blushes and thinks, “During the time when he refuses the other
girls, it isn’t the same with that fake smile. Within an arm’s reach, eating
together. In the end, we are already married.” After finished eating, Nao slight
bows to her and apologizes for today. “I never thought that unexpectedly there
is a such a person, who can’t do such things, even if she is already a high
schooler. But, this is not at all, Oriyama’s fault. That is the surroundings
that you’ve grown up in so it is inevitable. *Karin wonders if he is comforting
her or belittling her.* Until you can live independently on your own, I will
always guide you. Is there anything that you don’t understand, don’t hesitate
to ask.” Karin says, “Then, I have a question.. If I, Karin, learned a lot of
things, will that make senpai very happy?” Nao says of course. Karin happily
asks, “Then, would you like Karin?” Nao replies, “I think that is unlikely.
*Karin is shock that he used polite [not casual] language* But, ah.. *smiles* I
will definitely see you in a new light [/have increased respect towards you].” Karin
thinks, “Just watch, senpai. Karin will quickly learn everything. It won’t just
be making you see me in a new light, I’ll go further and make you like me.”
The next day, Nao calls out to Karin that if she doesn’t
hurry, she will be late again. He starts walking away and says “I’m going
ahead. Oriyama, you better not be absent again today.” Rushing out the door,
Karin shouts that he’s too mean. Nao turns around and stares at her. Oriyama
goes to lock the door and gives him a thumbs up. Nao tells her that’s good for
the time being and it is only a very small thing. Nevertheless, blushing Karin
is very happy. Then, a lady next door comes out and exclaims that the kid whom
he [Nao] is staying with has come back safely. While Karin is puzzled over this,
Nao bows and apologizes to the lady about yesterday. Throwing out the trash,
the lady greets Karin and introduces herself as the next door neighbor, Moriyama
[guesswork from 森山].
Karin asks what happened between her and Nao yesterday. Waving her hand for
Karin to come to her, Moriyama asks if he didn’t tell her. “He was really
amazing yesterday!! Yesterday, when I passed by in front of your house..”
Flashback: Moriyama is shock when Nao suddenly opened the door. Embarrassed Nao
apologized and said that he was mistaken. Just when Moriyama is about to pass
their house again to go out [the apartment], the door suddenly opened again.
Nao sheepishly apologized again and explained that the kid, who is living with
him, has not yet come back.. He heard some clanking sound that he quickly
rushes down the apartment and nervously looks from left to right around the
street. He worriedly exclaimed she [Karin] couldn’t have encountered an
accident. End flashback. Blushing Karin is surprised to hear that and blushing
Nao looks away. Karin says, “So yesterday, before I could even knock, you’ve
already opened the door.. it’s because you were worried about Karin..” Nao
glares at her. Still blushing, Nao says that she hasn’t come home yet and it is
pass 10 o’ clock. “I thought that maybe you got into an accident or perhaps,
got involved in some incident. It is also inevitable that I’m worried, right!?”
Nao turns around and starts walking away. Karin tries to call out for him to
wait. Moriyama happily mutters that it’s conjugal love and it’s great to be
young. Nao tosses her a paper and tells her that is the map for the way to
school. Karin gloomily asks if he wants her to just look at this and go to
school by herself. Nao says that even if he really wanted her to do that. “But
anyway, you definitely also do not know how to read a map, right? *slight
blush* But only for today, I’m accompany you.” Karin is quite happy about that
and thinks, “If this keeps up, definitely, one day, it will become my ideal conjugal
love married couple. Very quickly, it will.” Pointing to the side, Nao says, “Ah,
even if I said that I’ll accompany you, but maintain the distance of 5 meters.”
Surprised Karin nervously thinks, “..it ought to be quick, right!!”
Comment: This is quite a cute and funny chapter. Yay, the author didn’t
make Nao to be really hateful for he showed his nice side here and it turns out
that he can be considerate after learning her situation. Because of that, Karin
has revised how she viewed him and falls for him again with the goal of making
him fall in love with her. I guess for Karin, it is already a step towards that
when she made him genuinely laugh, aside from making him blush a lot in this
chapter. It really helps that Karin isn’t very picky with food and is willing
to learn even if it is for ulterior motives. =P It is quite funny how Nao kept
on opening the door to anyone who passed by their house while waiting for
Karin. I guess the neighbor knew that they were married because of how they
grandly came to the apartment. I’m beginning to wonder if the parents somehow
deliberately got these two together. It can correct Karin’s spoiled behavior
and probably, make Nao learn to care for someone who is quite helpless like
Karin. ^^ Scans by all★wink汉化组
Quote of the day:
Life is a beautiful journey for all those who are willing to
learn how to live and love. ~ Shubhanshu Tiwari