She overhears a couple of guys asking if that is model Azusa
and is the one with her, her boyfriend. Asuza is quite happy over that because
in the end, they both look like boy-girlfriend. To the relief of the two guys,
Mitsuru tells them that they were mistaken for they are ONLY AQUAINTANCES.
Azusa is stunned by his reply that Mitsuru asks her what the matter is. She
angrily exclaims that it is nothing and he really has no brain, such a
slow-witted guy. Then, she realizes something. She tells him that she still
doesn’t know his name. Winking and sticking out his tongue, Mitsuru tells her
his name and asks isn’t it quite cool. Asuza thinks, ‘Kobayashi Mitsuru’, for
the first time she heard those words, her heart unconsciously fluttered as if it
is a special kind of name. Outside the train station, Mitsuru says that they
had fun [/hang out] quite late and in any case she better be careful in going
home since she is a girl. Azusa angrily asks what’s with the ‘in any case’ and
it is okay since she is going to ride a taxi to go home. Wondering when they’ll
meet again next time, Asuza looks away and starts asking whether he would dress
up as a girl and come to their school again. Mitsuru happens to glance at the
opposite street and he sees Shino walking. She is with a guy whose hand is
around her shoulder. Shino blushes at the slightly smiling guy. Mitsuru is
shock. He exclaims who that guy is. Still looking away, blushing Azusa kept on
talking by herself that it isn’t at all that she wanted to see him everyday and
if she doesn’t have a rival, it would be insufficient so he also should
occasionally dress up as a girl and come to their school, Mimi.. ‘Mitsuru’. She
cannot believe that she called out his name but there is no answer. Flustered
and embarrassed, Azusa calls out to him and asks if he wasn’t listening to what
she said. She wonders what he is [quietly] looking at. Mitsuru and Azusa sees
Shino and the guy kissing. After the kiss, Shino smiles and blushes. Azusa is
surprised by that, and then, she looks at Mitsuru.
Soon, it is raining. When Mego is already inside the train.
Aoi comments that it suddenly rained. Mego says yes, and it’s great that it
happened just when they are going home. She thanks him for today. Mego looks a
bit flustered. Then, she says, “About that.. Actually, I always haven’t
mentioned it.. before we met at Akeichi Academy, senpai you had helped out a
girl at the pedestrian bridge. About that.. it was me.” Blushing red, Aoi
points to her and asks if that [kiss] was her. Mego apologizes and says even if
she always wanted to apologize and thank him for it. Blushing Aoi says, “..no
way.. Honestly, I wasn’t able to see the face of that girl and THAT THING
happened. I felt quite guilty towards you before-- It’s great that the other party of that first
kiss is you..” This surprises Mego for that means, THAT is also his first kiss.
She blushes and is quite happy about this. Soon, it is announced that the train
door is closing. Aoi apologizes for today since he wasn’t able to hold her
while they are walking nor do even one kind of lovers’ type of stuff. Just when
she is telling him that it is okay, Aoi says, “But, I want that one day we
would definitely be able to touch each other. I hope that you’ll wait for
me..!!” Mego looks surprised and blushes. The train door closes. Then, she sees
him seriously gesturing to her, ‘I like you’. The train speeds away. Recalling
what he said including the gestured ‘I like you’, Mego thinks that even if they
don’t touch each other, it is also alright because she thinks that it is fine
by her to just be able to stay at his side. “But, if THAT can come true. *Mego
bends down and starts crying* Yes, I will wait. *slight smile* I also really
want for us to touch each other.” Narration: “I’m still a child who is
completely ignorant. I had failed to notice the uneasiness and pain that you have.” In his house, Aoi says that he is really
drenched wet. He takes off his coat, and his eye patch. Then, he takes off his
shirt revealing a large burnt[?] scar on his right shoulder. Narration: “Hey,
Aoi-kun. If I was able to notice it earlier on, I want to tell you, ‘No matter
what happens, I will protect you’. Blurb: “Shino’s kiss, Aoi’s
injury..Miraculous love will be swept by a storm!!”
Comment: So, it
is confirmed that the one with Shino is the one she likes and he seems to be
her lover. Mitsuru let his guard down because he thought that the guy she likes
and the one who reminds her of the lavender is one and the same so this is
quite a shock for him. I guess we’ll know his reaction in the next chapter.
This will give Azusa a chance with him. I wonder though if because of this,
Mitsuru would pretend to be a girl again to know more about this guy from
Shino. Basically, I wonder what Mitsuru will do after this – still confess or
withdraw. Azusa is such a tsundere and her high pride won’t let her admit that
she likes him. This is probably why Mitsuru who is good with these things
cannot quite figure out that she actually likes him. Maybe the first impression
really got stuck in his head. =P Hm..I wonder if this will hurt their agreement
on making him her target instead of Shino. As for Mego and Aoi, they are really
doing great with their lovey-dovey even if it is only words. It’s really nice
^^ Alas, the date is over. And, from the blurb, it seems that there is some
trouble ahead. So, aside from an eye injury, Aoi got a shoulder injury. If it
is all caused by the same woman, is it some sort of physical abuse? That scar
makes me think that it is caused by some hot liquid thrown at him. It can’t be
that he saved Shino twice so he got those. Would there be more injuries? This
might prevent him from having any swimming/beach scenes with Aoi unless he is
okay with showing them to her. Scans by 夜莺工作室
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