Hime is surprised that Yuusei is already standing behind
her. Yuusei says if it is like that, does she want to try teaming up with him
and join a competition. Yuusei shows Hime a ballroom competition show on a
laptop computer. For the competition of skill, there are five events for Standard
Dance, and also five for Latin Dance. Standard: Waltz, Tango, Fox-trot,
Quickstep, and Viennese Waltz. Latin: Cha-cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble and
Jive. But it will be just a small scale dance competition so there will only be
standard dance. Hime is amazed at colorful everyone was when the music started
and how everyone moved smoothly, step by step, in their own independent dance.
She didn’t know that there is this kind of world. Yuusei looks at Hime and
comments that her expression is just like Tango’s. Flashback: Young Tango held
a laptop computer to Yuusei and exclaimed that isn’t it amazing. “One day, we
are going to stand on that stage! The two of us!” End flashback. Yuusei says that
no matter what, he wants Tango to go back in the world of dance. He asks Hime
if she thinks that making Tango come back is related to her appearing in the
competition. Hime tries to answer him but Yuusei tells her that he has a plan
so he hopes that she’ll keep this a secret from Tango and help him. “Please
trust me on this.” Hime protests that isn’t his partner, Sumire. Sumire says
that partners aren’t exclusive for they can be exchanged. And, it is useless to
persuade Yuusei once he has decided on something and it seems that he is also concerned
about Hime’s issue. “..And, I also wish that Tango would be able to continue on
dancing.” Hime thinks that she totally doesn’t have self-confidence about this
competition but to be needed by other people, this feeling is really good..
Hime tells them okay and please let her try to do this. She wants to be these
two people’s strength and she also wants to see Tango dancing onstage. Sumire
happily hugs Hime and says that’s too cool. Then, Sumire warns her to be prepared.
Soon, Yuusei is barking at Sumire over what she should do after the ‘1’ step
and tiptoeing after step ‘3’, and also over her position + posture. Sumire is
scared for it seems that Yuusei become a different person [like a Hannya] with
just the mention of competition. Soon, after a lot of practice, Hime notices
that she kept on stopping at this beat[/meter]. Holding his hand to her, Yuusei
says that it is because she wasn’t able to grasp the beat and Japanese aren’t
good with 3 beat dance step so instead of ‘1, 2, 3’, try to remember ‘eat
ap-ple’ or ‘Sa-kura-open’ or perhaps, change the beat count to her favorite
three syllable word. He tells her that if she cannot get this part, she cannot
dance the waltz.
Hime looks down and notices that Yuusei’s shoe is already
broken = the sole pulled away from the shoe. Yuusei says that his blister
broke. Looking at it, Sumire scolds him for not taking care of it before it
broke. Yuusei apologizes. Hime thinks that Yuusei is an amazing person that he
also practiced up to that degree. Soon, at school, Hime goes to the roof top. She
decides to practice even if it is for a second since she must properly remember
the tempo – the Waltz’s 3-beat. She starts to use Yuuse’s ‘eat ap-ple’ and ‘Sa-kura-open’.
She falls down and complains how come she couldn’t get it. As she decides to
practice again, someone approaches her and tells her that it isn’t a
‘triangle’, it is a ‘circle’. It is Tango who tells her that she’ll remember
the beat easily if she turns it into a ‘circle’. Surprised Hime asks why he is
at the roof. Tango tries to use the alibi that he came up to see the bright sun
but it turns out to be a cloudy day. Tango tells her that her dance step is
like a ‘triangle’ but it should have a more ‘circle’ feeling. Hime is delighted
to see Tango demonstrating it to her. She snaps out of it when she recalls
Yuusei telling her that she must keep it a secret from Tango. Deciding not to
be starry-eyed over him, Hime exclaims that she must dance. She goes out the
door and left. Tango shouts, wait. He wonders why it seems that he is concerned
about her when this is obviously what he originally wanted. Not opening the
door, Tango tells her that even if she cannot dance together with him, there’s
no need for her to give up on dancing. He says that she suddenly disappeared
and Yuusei is always on his case, and it can be said that he is a bit carried
away and how to describe this.. “I’ll also feel very lonely.” Hime is happy to
hear this but she lost her footing by the stairs. Since there is no reply from
Hime, Tango opens the door and is surprised that it turns out that Hime isn’t
there. He wonders if Hime has really given up and geez, what’s going on. [<-
probably referring to himself] Lying by the stairs, Hime comments that it hurts
but he unexpectedly said that he’s lonely. Hime is very delighted over this.
While practicing at [Sumire/Yuusei’s place’s] studio, Hime decides not to give
up like this. She reminds herself about how Tango danced like a ‘circle’-type
of beat and then, her favorite three syllable word.. She unconsciously mutters,
“Mi-na-mi” She blushes and repeats it. She felt embarrassed for saying his name
like that. But because this is a treasure hidden in her body, so she doesn’t
want to give up like this. Using ‘Mi-na-mi’, Hime practice dancing. Yuusei sees
her and is delighted for Hime finally got the Waltz’s beat.
After two weeks, at a dance competition, Tango yawns. Sumire
reprimands him not to yawn at a holy participating ground. Tango says that it
is his previous winter vacation so why must he come to this small-scale
competition. She tells him that it is because an amazing dancer will
participate that she must make him see her. Tango thinks that Hime really
didn’t come back again, not even once, but forget it, it has nothing to do with
him. A female dancer is approaching that Sumire says that it is that person.
Tango see a beautiful slim girl. Tango says that it is a cute girl, who is she,
Sumire’s acquaintance? Just when Tango is introducing himself, the girl says,
“You really came, *smiles* Minami-kun.” Tango is shock for it is Hime. He
nervously asks what happened to her body figure. Hime tells him that the energy
used in dancing is a lot, and she practice 10 hours a day that she lost 20 kg
so why is he saying introducing himself a while ago as if they met for the
first time. Tango is confused that he asks didn’t she give up on dancing. He is
surprised when Yuusei asks Tango what he wants with his dancing partner. Tango
asks if the one who brought Hime here is.. Taking Hime’s hand, Yuusei says that
it is him and tells him not to take off his sight [at them] for a second
because this is their waltz. As Yuusei leads Hime into the dance floor, Tango
wonders what Yuusei is planning to do at the dance floor.
Comment: So, Hime
has become thin within the span of 4 chapters though I don’t know if it is a safe
way to lose weight that fast. Actually, I’m wondering if that is actually possible
in real life. It is nice to see how they all helped out Hime in her waltz. It
is amusing to see how different the two guys’ approach in teaching dancing and
it seems that Tango is the better teacher. Hm..is this part of the reason why
Yuusei don’t have students. I wonder if just dancing with Hime in a competition
is enough to make Tango want to go back. I’m thinking that he has to experience
it himself to make him go back. Because of the fast pacing of this series, I
guess it would be the former – make Tango jealous enough to want to dance with
Hime later on. From the looks of things, it does seem like Tango’s friends are
indeed helping Tango come back to dancing and also helping Hime get Tango. =P
It does seem a bit strange to see that happening since it is usually
love-related squabbles if we have two pairs in a shoujo. ^^; So, I wonder if
this is just a ‘prologue’ of things to come or this is a short series which
ends when they got Tango dancing again.., of course, with Hime. ^^ Scans by all★wink汉化组
Word of the day:
My friends, consider yourselves fortunate
when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith
succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure
that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking nothing. ~ James 1:2-4 (GNT)