Her conflicting thoughts are interrupted when another girl
asks for more of the stamping cards since they almost run out of it. Soon,
Makoto is busy with the supplies like sheets on rules during chasing and
discarding the empty box. Just when she is about to go out, she overhears
someone in the dressing room, shouting over Iriya really suits dressing up as
the rabbit that she wants to take a picture. Makoto is trembling for she really
wants to see him like that but the girl urges her to hurry up with the cards.
While rushing at the hallway, she felt that in the end, they don’t have free
time to talk. Then, she passes by section F that she wonders how is Yusa’s
performance. She is a bit curious especially since he was oozing with
self-confidence. She peeks inside the room. Inside, Yusa prepares to sing ‘Come
in Valley’. Makoto is horrified over how awful Yusa sounded but the mothers/‘obasan’
of the committee members are raving over Yusa. Makoto quietly closes the door
and thinks that it is great that everyone is happy. She nervously thinks that
the ‘Come in Valley’ song is loosely based on Iriya’s surname [which literally
means ‘come in [the] valley]. Soon, at the reception table, a girl tells Makoto
about the registration book and the booklets to be given to the visitors. The
girl leaves everything to Makoto and leaves. As committee member, receiving and
registering guest is part of her work. Makoto happily gives some guests who ask
for the booklet. Then, she is happy when a couple of girls are busy getting their
cards stamped. A girl got only 5 stamps and it is a bit difficult. As they go somewhere,
Makoto is busy again in receiving guests. She is surprised when Rabbit Iriya
rushes to her and apologizes to let him hide for a while. Makoto is surprised
when a group of girls start running towards her direction. They ask Makoto if
she has seen a handsome Rabbit-san passing by there. Iriya is hiding under the
table. Makoto nervously says no, she didn’t see him. After thanking her, the
girls start running off and decide to separate for they must get his email
address. Iriya comes out of the table and says that she has been a great help.
Putting his rabbit hat back on, Iriya tells Makoto that he already stamped
their cards but they unexpectedly wanted his email address, it is quite
troublesome. Makoto is thinking that Iriya’s outfit really suits him. She says
that it is amazing for everyone seems like a hunter. She imagines a rugged
hunter laughing and exclaiming where the prey is. Iriya says that he is very happy
though that a lot of people joined. Makoto nervously hopes that Iriya won’t get
captured. Iriya asks if she is doing reception work and is she okay now
[health-wise]. Makoto happily says that she is.
Just when he is about to say something more, a couple of
girls spots him and shouts that Rabbit-san is there. Iriya comments that is
quite quick. Since he is already found out, Iriya pats Makoto’s head. He tells
her that he’s off and good luck[/gambatte] to her. She touches her head and
thinks that he’s gone. Makoto wishes that even if for just a moment, she can
stroll around the festival with Iriya. She starts to think that for Iriya to
say ‘wait for me again a bit’, won’t she unconsciously anticipate for in the
end, Iriya is a special person for everyone around him. She starts to wonder if
it was just her imagination that Iriya told her to wait but she kept on
thinking about it so it ought not to be a dream, right.. Bunny tells her not to
be pessimistic while receiving guests. After Makoto’s shift, Nanami drops by to
share some of the French macaroons she got from section C’s café. Makoto thanks
her and says that they are delicious. Nanami asks if it is almost her noon
break. Makoto tells her that she just gotten off her shift. Nanami is delighted
to hear this and tells her that they go together to watch Uki’s performance.
Makoto excitedly says that she would want to go and it isn’t the time to be
eating here. On their way to the courtyard’s stage, they hear some girls
excitedly wanting to see the band perform. Makoto and Nanami decide to hurry
up. While waiting for Uki’s performance, Nanami mentions that the evaluation is
quite good and it is noisier than at Yusa’s side. Soon, the two are shock to
see a rock-punk band with Uki as the lead singer since she is only supposed to
play the guitar. They were surprised when one of the audience people informs
them that the lead singer had a stomachache at the start of the MC so Uki is
the replacement. Makoto comments that it really suits Uki and the outfit that
Nanami made really suits her. Upon seeing Nanami, Uki shouts to Nanami if the
outfit suits her. This made Nanami surprised. She shouts back that it suits her
the most. Then, Uki bends down and kisses Nanami’s cheek. Uki flashes a v-sign
and winks. From the window, Yusa shouts at Uki that her voice is too loud that
it’s drowning his beautiful voice. Uki gives him the middle finger and shouts for
him to shut up for he’s noisy like a duck. Yusa gives her the thumbs down and
shouts what did she say. The audience covers their ears and shouts for them not
to quarrel using the microphone. The teacher reprimanded the two [screaming]
singers and forced them to stop [temporarily?] their performance.
While walking away, Makoto tells Nanami that it is amazing
for even if they were lectured, they[/Uki] are going to continue the
performance so does Nanami want to go back..but then, she [Makoto] still has
work to do. She has to call out to Nanami again since she is lost in thought. Nanami
tells her that she has to be Alice next so she has to go and prepare. Makoto
comments that she eagerly anticipates it for she suits wearing Alice [clothes].
Nanami asks is that so. Makoto says yes, everyone is amazing including Iriya,
Uki, Nanami and Yusa(?) for they are like sparkling lead [roles], and it is
really great that they all have a good relationship with her. She comments that
no matter what, this world is an illusion. Nanami says that she’s really
amazing to be able to say such annoying things again. Makoto gloomily says that
it is nothing, for she felt sincere[/realize reality?] after talking with Iriya
earlier. Nanami thinks of something and asks her if her next job, does it have
to be a committee member who’ll do it? Makoto says that it wasn’t specifically mentioned.
Nanami darkly smiles. She grabs Makoto and tells her that she’s coming with
her. Soon, while Makoto protests that it is almost time for her to go back to
work, Nanami is busy putting make-up and dressing Makoto up. Nanami comes out
from the dressing room and tells some people that the 2pm Alice has already
prepared so she’s going ahead. They say okay but how come she isn’t dressed up.
Makoto comes out and tells Nanami to wait, she hasn’t look at the mirror.
Everyone is surprised to see Makoto as Alice. Nanami gives her a hand mirror.
Surprised Makoto looks at the mirror and says that there’s a cute girl in the
mirror, and this shouldn’t be an illusion, right? Nanami tells her to quickly
go for shouldn’t Alice be chasing after Rabbit-san. Then, the PA rings, calling
for Makoto to go to her assigned position. Makoto says that she’s going. Nanami
gloomily mutters about the bad timing. She smiles as she watches Makoto off.
Then, to her surprise, Iriya arrives and apologizes for being late. Taking off
his coat, he says that it’s time for the switch. Seeing Nanami’s ‘ugh’
expression, Iriya nervously asks what happened and did he do something. Nanami
mutters that this side also has bad timing. While walking, Makoto is uneasy
over catching people’s attention who kept on calling out, ‘hey, it’s Alice.’
She feels embarrassed but she felt light for she hasn’t worn this kind of outfit
until now. She hopes that Iriya would also get to see her in it even if it is
embarrassing. Backstage, a guy tells Makoto to immediately bring this box to
the second floor’s conference room since the third years need it. The guy
comments that she’s dressed up quite cute. Makoto apologizes for being late.
While carrying the heavy box, Makoto overhears the loud shouts at the other
side of the stage and wonders what fun thing is going on there. Then, her foot
got entangled on some wire lying on the ground. She loses her balance and grabs
the curtain. She finds herself on the stage. The surprised host and female
contestants are looking at her. She realizes that it is the Mr. & Miss
Shuei election. The host asks if the Alice-looking girl also wants to join.
This shocks aghast Makoto in disbelief.
Comment: Hm..if
she joins, she’ll make a good pair with Iriya if he also joins and he’s still
wears his Rabbit outfit. ^^ Since Makoto is still busy, she might not join but
winning the contest might help boost her self-confidence. Well, in an Alice
outfit, she’ll probably get more admirers which might pressure Iriya to go
steady with her already. =P Yusa is amusingly funny and no wonder, his outfit
is ‘old-stye’. His fans are older women. ^^; As for Uki, she really looks cool
there and I really wonder if the mangaka is going for GL between Uki and
Nanami. =P Though, the way Uki and Yusa quarrel is a bit like couples of other
shoujos. Anyway, hopefully some major progress will happen in the cultural
festival like a public declaration since Makoto seems to entertain the thought
of everyone knowing that Iriya likes her. Scans by all★wink汉化组
Quote of the day:
Thinking positive thoughts will eventually manifest into a
positive life, enjoy every moment of every day. ~ Author Unknown