Ayane says that she obviously is also a childhood playmates
with them. “So, why did you choose a picture that only has you two and no me?
I’m really quite stunned.” Anna agrees for it is really strange when Nanoka really
likes Ayane. Still flustered Nanoka says, “That.. is because.. I said that it
isn’t [like that]!! You two are so annoying!! Enough, Nanoka is going home
first!!” This surprises the two. In the apartment, pouting Nanoka thinks,
“Those two teasing me at that side.. it’s too mean. *looking for something in her
bag* Only thinking of picking on Nanoka!! Huh? *takes out all of her things
from her bag* There’s no key!! No way, I left it in the room!? *gloomy* In the
end, it’s not here.. *looks at her notebook and looks at the picture* Geez, it
only just flown down and I felt that it is quite nostalgic. Ayane isn’t here
because this is taken after Aya-chan moved away--..” Flashback: Young Nanoka is
crying about not wanting to go to the excursion without Aya-chan. “I obviously
promised Aya-chan that we would eat bento together-!!” Her mother said that
even if she said that but it is inevitable. Her mother apologized to Hinata for he came to fetch Nanoka. “Can
you eat bento together with Nanoka?” Her mother got irritated when Nanoka
continued to whine about it being boring without Aya. Hinata said, “If you go together with me, when we eat the bento,
I’ll share you a piece of fried chicken. So, let’s go to the excursion
together!” Nanoka stopped crying and that picture was taken. End Flashback. Smiling
Nanoka thinks that in the end, she had fun in the excursion and fried chicken. Hinata sees her and asks what she is
doing, isn’t she cold? Nanoka is shock to see him. Hinata asks if she forgot her key and what about auntie [<- not
blood related; Nanoka’s mom]. Nanoka nervously thinks, “No way. When did Hinata came back? He would laugh upon
seeing me all by myself, right!? And also the picture!! Did he see it?!” Nanoka
tells him that her mother is currently at her part time job. “So what about it?
Nanoka forgot to bring the key and this has nothing to do with you, right?!” Hinata sweatdrops and says, “Ya- nothing
to do with me. Why do I feel that you are a bit strange lately? Or, I should
say, you would easily lose your temper. You’re more uncute than before.” This
surprises Nanoka and she becomes gloomy. Opening the door, Hinata asks if she’s coming in. “Anyway, we are neighbors so it
can’t be helped. Just come and wait inside my house.” Nanoka looks surprised at
him. Inside, Hinata says that even if
he said that but he still has work to do so just ignore him and just conveniently
sit anywhere. Nanoka says that he doesn’t have to tell her that for that is
exactly what she plans to do. “Ah.. thank you.” Hinata widens his eyes and speechlessly looks at Nanoka. Nanoka
asks him what it is. Hinata says that
it is nothing. “It’s just because you,unexpectedly become docile. *sparkling*
It’s really strange, Nanoka.” Nanoka looks at him in surprise.
While Hinata
prepares to start working, Nanoka starts rubbing her eyes and wonders what was
that, for a second, it seems like Hinata
is sparkling. She looks at him again and Hinata is sparkling while drawing.
Nanoka asks him what’s up with him, could it be that as a guy, he would
unexpectedly start putting on make-up. “You’re using some sparkling powder.”
Puzzled Hinata asks how that is
possible. Nanoka nervously asks if it is his clothes, he is wearing some gold
thread embroidered shirt. “It totally doesn’t suit with your plain and simple
looks, so quickly change!!” Hinata
tells her that he isn’t wearing one and about having plain and simple looks,
she doesn’t have to meddle with other people’s business. “Let me say, if you
hinder my work, then can I trouble you to go out[the room]?” With knitted
brows, Nanoka wonders, “Huh, then, why? Why does Hinata sparkle like this?” Hinata
nervously looks at her and wonders if there’s no problem with this girl.
Feeling dizzy, Nanoka says that it seems that she is very tired so she’s going
home. Hinata says that she doesn’t
have a key. Nanoka just replies, ya, it doesn’t matter that she doesn’t have a
key. Nanoka goes out of the room, leaving puzzled Hinata. Narration: “I totally don’t understand. What’s wrong with
Nanoka? Hinata is an otaku [/nerd].
His appearance is far from being a handsome guy. *Nanoka looks surprised at
sparkling sleeping Hinata in the
classroom. He also sparkles during PE class, when he goes into the toilet and when
he eats lunch* In studies and sports, he is very ordinary. His only good point
is drawing manga. All of these things, I knew of it early on. Then, why is it
like this? Sparkling, glittering..it’s too dazzling!!” Displeased Nanoka
shouts, “Hinata, why don’t you stop
while you’re ahead! *Hinata groans
while waking up from sleep* What kind of strange medicine did you drink! Is it
some medicine that claims ‘after drinking this, your charisma will double!’!
Actually, it’s abnormal so don’t drink it again!! It’s because you always
sparkle sideways that Nanoka has no way of concentrating in listening to the
lecture!!” Sleepy Hinata apologizes
and says that he’ll be careful next time.. Nanoka angrily shouts for him not to
treat her half-heartedly. Anna glances at them and thinks that actually, Nanoka
felt that Hinata is cooler[/more
handsome] than he usually is. Hinata
yawns and tells Nanoka that he doesn’t understand what she meant but since she
felt that he is a hindrance, won’t it be okay if they just proceed with the
changing of seats. Nanoka is surprised by this. Soon, the teacher tells
everyone to sit in accordance to the number they got by lottery. Anna asks what
the guys got. Hinata says that he got 15. Sou says he got 3. Nanoka looks at
her paper and it is 17. She is startled [complete with sprouting cat ears] when
someone asks what number did Hinata
got. Hinata says that tragically it is number 29. The girl says that it is a
seat in front.
Nanoka looks at the blackboard and sees that her seat is far
away from Hinata’s. Looking sad,
Nanoka tells herself that it is alright. Then, she looks surprised after
remembering Hinata telling her that if she felt he is a hindrance, and isn’t it
okay that they are going to change seats. “Huh? ‘Hindrance’?” Nanoka
immediately calls out to Hinata and
tells him that regarding what she said a while ago, she doesn’t feel that he is
a hindrance. Nanoka is surprised when Hinata
cluelessly asks what did she said a while ago. He asks her what her seat number
is. She says 17. He looks at the blackboard and exclaims that it is really
amazing and how lucky she is for it is at the last seat by the window side. “Ever
since before, Nanoka’s lottery luck is quite good- *smiling and sparkling* I’m
envious of you-” Nanoka has a lame expression over Hinata’s sparkling presence. Then, she angrily hits his stomach. Hinata shouts that it hurts. While he
watches her leave, he wonders what’s up with her. Nanoka felt quite furious and
agitated yet she doesn’t know why. “I planned to explain and yet he would have
that foolish smile.” Nanoka darkly starts moving her desk to her designated
place. Then, she overhears Sakuma asking Hinata
if this is his seat. She is glad for she is sitting in front of him. Hinata greets her. Sakuma offers to let
him hide behind her back while he is sleeping because after all, he usually
sleeps. The girl laughs and Hinata
nervously sweatdrops. Nanoka recalls Hinata
commenting that she is strange lately. During class, Nanoka thinks, “In the
end, the one who is strange is possibly I, Nanoka. I don’t know why I often
felt furious. I also felt that Hinata
looks sparkling. Then, I would also unexpectedly feel lost. I’m not quite sure
what’s up with me. What’s going on with Nanoka..” On the way to school, Nanoka
sighs while walking. Then, she notices a familiar figure. She rushes to him.
She greets him a good morning and hits him on the back. Hinata turns to look at her. Sparkling Hinata yawns and asks how come she cannot greet in a normal way.
Nanoka thinks that today, he is still bafflingly sparkles. Nanoka says that he
looks quite tired. Hinata says ya,
for the drawing manuscript was just taken this morning. Nanoka says that it
felt that it has been a long time since they talked like this. Hinata asks if that is so. Nanoka says
that there has been none ever since they’ve change seats because their seats
are very far. Hinata says that they’ve
only changed seats last two days ago so for her to say it has been a long time
is quite an exaggeration. Looking thoughtful, Nanoka says that is true.. While
yawning and stretching, Hinata says
that Nanoka’s seat is really great, for it is really hard to sleep while seated
in front that it is quite horrible and he didn’t know if he can sleep today or
not. Nanoka sighs and asks what horrible for isn’t he happy. Emoting Nanoka
says, “ [pretending to be Hinata ->]
‘This is.. the autograph that you asked before..’ [pretending to be Sakuma
->] ‘Ah, thank you. Can I look at it now!? How amazing- You’re drawing is
really awesome-! I really revere you’ ..didn’t you talked like that with
Sakuma-chan?”
Hinata sweatdrops
and says that she really saw it clearly. Flustered Nanoka denies it and
exclaims that it just so happen that it is within the scope of her sight and
she didn’t specially mind it..it is really just coincidental. Hinata asks what happy is she talking
about. “Only up to this degree of conversation, I can normally talk. I
fundamentally am not good in treating this kind of THE girl. Ah, basically, I
felt that all girls are hard to deal with.” Nanoka says that this is the first
time she heard of it. “During the cultural festival, didn’t you normally
converse with everyone!” Hinata tells
her that it is okay since he went into working mode even if the cultural
festival isn’t really work. Nanoka says that didn’t he always converse normally
with her. Hinata replies, “Nanoka is
special. Don’t confuse yourself with other girls.” Nanoka looks surprised and
stops walking. Yawning Hinata wonders
if he would stop yawning. Nanoka thinks, “Ah.. ‘special’, huh? I, Nanoka..
*smiles* Is that so.” Nanoka happily calls out to Hinata and asks when the
deadline is since she can help him draw the manuscript again. After looking
surprised, Hinata asks why she is
suddenly aloof and her help is definitely a lot. “It’s on the 19th so it is
generally 5 days before..” Taking her notebook from her bag, she tells him to
wait for she’ll write it down. Then, the picture falls down from the notebook. Hinata says that something fell down.
While Nanoka looks shock, Hinata sees
the picture of the two of them and says that it is quite nostalgic. “How come
you have this picture?” In a daze, flustered Nanoka shouts, “It isn’t like
that!! I just so happen found it in the room and felt that it is quite
nostalgic. It isn’t at all like girls would conveniently bring along a picture
of the person they like. It isn’t like Nanoka likes Hinata. It is totally not that.” Hinata replies, “I know. Calm down. Don’t worry, I’m not thinking
of that. Let me say, don’t unexpectedly go thinking up to that point. That is
too impossible. Here, your notebook and picture.” Nanoka looks surprised and
thinks, “‘Impossible?’ No..even if it is impossible.. even if it is true.. And,
right.. Just now, you’ve said that Nanoka is ‘special’. *Walking ahead, Hinata looks at his cellphone and says
that it is bad for the bus is coming.* It is only saying that I’m different
from other girls, and he doesn’t mean that he looks at Nanoka as a girl. I
know. I know. It turns out to be like that- communicating, connecting..” And, a
bag starts flying towards Hinata and
hits his head. Just as Hinata turns
to look at Nanoka who threw the bag, she shouts, “Don’t say impossible!! I,
Nanoka, felt that I myself don’t like Hinata.
I felt that it is impossible. But in the end, I’m wrong. Nanoka probably likes Hinata!! (Huh? What did Nanoka just say?
*blushing and looks down* Saying [I] like Hinata!?
Really!? When..when did it started!? I totally don’t understand. I totally don’t
understand. I totally don’t know. It’s because he said that it is impossible
that I got very furious, [felt] very sad..I unconsciously say it out.)” Nanoka
closes her eyes and slowly open them. She looks at Hinata to see his ‘weird out’ expression. This surprises Nanoka and
they speechlessly look at each other. Narration: “Because of a sentence, it can
change the situation, what would be my, Nanoka’s fate..”
Comment: With all
the sparkling thing on Hinata, I can’t
help but wonder if this is what the author meant for ‘stardust’ of the title.
^^; Maybe this is what/how the author originally wanted but somehow it ended up
differently. ^^;; I think she already got the ‘clueless in love, spoiled and
spunky with a tantrum’ female high schooler spot on. Nanoka’s internal dialogue
is as fun as Anna’s at the start of the series. So far, Nanoka is showing signs
of being in love but not, Hinata.
Most of this series side stories are about unrequited love so I wonder if that
would also be Nanoka’s fate. Scans by all★wink汉化组.
Quote of the day:
Precious moments are like jewels, they add sparkle to our
lives. ~ Author Unknown