Their classmates exclaim that they can imagine it and should
they worry. Sawako tells her friends that perhaps, for her to become a teacher
won’t be the normal way or it is like what everyone says, but upon coming into
high school, she met Ayane and Chizuru and even if it isn’t fast but in the
end, they gradually understood each other so even if it isn’t easy, in the end,
it wasn’t easy to find what she wanted to do. She smiles and tells them that
she still wants to try doing her best and see. Ayane became thoughtful over
Sawako’s words. Sawako says that it is Chizuru and Ayane’s three-way[with
parent] interview today. Chizuru comments if she also has decided on her
aspiration just like Sawako and Ayane did.. Just as Sawako is wondering what is
Ayane’s mother like, they mention that Sawako’s mother mentioned about
Valentine’s day. They were interrupted and surprised by acting cute Kent who
asks what Ayane’s mother is like. Ayane says that she’s ordinary. Chizuru asks
if he is eating at the canteen, and not together with Ayane. Kent says no, for
he thinks that best friends’ conversation is a necessity. After Kent bids them
goodbye and left, the girls are thinking over Valentine’s day again. Then,
Chizuru wants to ask them something that is bothering her, what do they think
is her special charm. Sawako exclaims she’s very happy and her smile is very
cute. Chizuru brightly smiles. Ayane says that if she doesn’t open her mouth,
she’s a bishoujo [beautiful girl]. Chizuru smiles with her mouth closed. Ayane
tells her that is quite fake. Just when Shouta arrives back with some guys,
Chizuru goes to him and asks what he thinks is her special charm. Shouta
becomes dizzy and nervous that he turns around and says he doesn’t know so ask
the person himself. Just when she is asking who he is referring to, Chizuru
blushes and calls Shouta an idiot. Then, she freaks out more when they ask if
she is going to give Ryu something this Valentine’s Day that is why she started
working. Chizuru quickly sh-sh quiet them and they went to the stairs where no
one passes by [/no trespassing]. Chizuru tells them that she gave Ryu onigiri
as his birthday gift last year and it was quite chaotic last time so she wanted
to give him a suitable gift. Ayane bluntly says that isn’t that like working at
Ryu’s store and using the wages from Ryu’s family to pay for Ryu’s gift.
Chizuru freaks out over this until Sawako says that it is reward for her
hardwork.
While Sawako wonders if it is ‘like/love’ since Chizuru is
going to give something on Valentine’s day, Chizuru asks if they are also
giving something to those idiots = boyfriends. Sawako wonders what to give
since she didn’t give him the chocolates last year. Ayane plans to look around
the store and she says that Sawako would probably give something handmade. Sawako
tells them that she plans to make a cake. Chizuru wants to have some. Ayane
tells Chizuru that before, she gave Tirole chocolates so what about this year.
She nervously says 5 then 10 to which Ayane exclaims that it isn’t about the
number. To the other’s surprise, Ayane suggests that they all make a cake with
Sawako teaching them. Sawako is happy and anticipates it. Just when Chizuru
says about homemade choco, Ayane tells Chizuru that her charm is she looks like
she is thinking[/considering] of something difficult but actually, she’s
totally not thinking of it at all. Chizuru goes from surprised, happy and
shock. She starts crying for that means, she’s stupid. Then, at the shoe
lockers, Sawako sees that Shouta is waiting for her. They hold hands while
walking home that Sawako says that people are watching. Shouta says that it
doesn’t matter but if she doesn’t like it, then he’ll just bear with it. She
shakes her head and they hold their hands tighter. And, they happily walk. In
class, Chizuru asks Pin what is her charm. Pin says that it is about not being
embarrassed asking that question. Chizuru’s mother is freaking out over
Chizuru’s idiotic future aspiration card. Pin asks if she hasn’t thought of it.
Chizuru bangs the table and says that it isn’t that. Then, she starts saying
ramen. Pin seriously tells her that he has a suggestion. After going over the
subjects that she is good and bad with, Pin says that he thinks that she can
study at a business specialty school. She asks isn’t it far. He tells her that
it takes around 2 hours through subway. She complains that it is too far. Her
mother asks why she wants to stay here. Chizuru stutters and says that she
likes this town[/city] that her mother says that the way she says it seems like
a lie. Pin says that since she likes this town, if she manages to be qualified,
she can find work in all kinds of places like the treasury, the bank or even
her own business and if not, she can be a tax adviser. Chizuru is thrilled with
this idea.
Later on, Kent meets with Ayane’s mother who asks if he’s
quite flirty. Kent says that he doesn’t think that’s too serious. While they
talk about that, Ayane looks aghast. Kent comments that she’s tsukkomi[/the
straight guy in a comedy act] that no wonder she is Ayane’s mother. Ayane’s
mother asks if he won’t come by to the house. Kent exclaims if he can. Just as
Ayane tells them not to be like that, her mother tells Kent that he can as long
as there is a family member inside. Chizuru comes out and calls Ayane inside.
Just as the mothers exchange greetings, Ayane tells Kent to go home first. Kent
says okay for he only wanted to see her mother. On the way inside, Ayane’s
mother mentions to Ayane that it is the first time she saw her boyfriend since
she doesn’t bring him home and even her friends she rarely brings them. Ayane
didn’t reply and recalls Pin telling her that she is just starting. Pin tells
Ayane’s mother that with Ayane’s grades he thinks that there’s totally no
problem but does Ayane really want to go there. Pin says that lowering
[standard?] is one way and it isn’t a bad thing at all. A person with good
grades has a wider leeway [of choices] and could it be that she’s narrowing her
own choices. While her mother looks at her, Ayane recalls Pin asking her if she
has ever did something that she put all her effort in whether in studies,
sports or love. Pin asks Ayane if she is limiting herself into a very narrow
range. Just when Ayane is embarrassed that he is lecturing her with her mother
beside her, Pin says that even if it is what he thinks but he considers her as
a child who has various importance with [growing] potential. While walking
home, Ayane thinks that he actually say things like a teacher. Her mother asks
her if she has other places that she wants to go for regarding what the teacher
said, Ayane has always been like that when she was young. She’s very cautious
and won’t do difficult things. She won’t do dangerous things and from that line
of thought, she is a very worry-free child. Her mother says that she [mother]
is a person who only does what she wants to do so everyday, she would quarrel
with her parents. Ayane comments that she’s rebellious. Her mother tells her
that in doing what she wants to do, her family told her that she cannot pass the
university exam but she still went ahead and in the end, she passed so right
now, she is doing the work she wants to do. She married the person she likes
and of course, it made people furious. Ayane says that kind of life makes her a
bit envious. Her mother says that she’s very happy that even if there are a lot
of difficulties, and brought them burden but she’s very happy. After her mother
bids her goodbye since she still has work, Ayane recalls how happy Sawako is in
wanting to try what she wanted to do and Pin telling her that she has potential.
At home, Sawako is reading a college catalogue. She thinks that in a different
college, one can study different specialties[/field of study], that is college
education but it’s at Sapporo.
Comment: Well,
Chizuru is already dropping hints to Ryu’s father =P Not only that, she also
gets money to buy Ryu’s Vday gift from her work..well, it seems that it will be
cake for all girls. I guess Chizuru still doesn’t know of Ryu’s plans and perhaps,
the other reason than being team captain as to why he is training hard. I guess
Chizuru is asking them of her charm so that she can use that to know what she
wants to do in the future. And, with that talk with Pin, I guess Chizuru has
already made up what she wanted to study after graduating. Their imagination
about Sawako being a teacher is amusing but then, she has already changed so I
guess first impression really got stuck in their brain. ^^; It is nice to see
that things are going quite well now with her and Shouta compared to before. ^^
Since things aren’t decided yet with Shouta, I cannot say if they are
separating or not since it seems that Sawako does have to go study at Sapporo. With
Sawako’s talk, it seems that Ayane is jealous of her in wanting to try hard
things as long as it is what she wants to do. It is pretty much like how her
mother is. I think what Ayane is doing isn’t really a bad thing though it is
more like a ‘playing safe’ thing which can lead to an ordinary life. But then,
is that what she really like – doing something more and does she know what it
is? They are all hinting that Ayane must have something that she really wanted
to do that is not within her limited scope of choices but I don’t seem to
recall anything that mentioned that before..maybe except for her romance ^^; After
all, Kent is a ‘safe choice’ though she seems to go beyond what she usually do
when she suggested that they all make cakes, rather than just buying something.
Anyway, everyone got their three-way interview with Pin. So far, only Shouta
and Ayane kind of not yet truly decided on their future careers. So, would it
focus on Vday next or more of that aspiration thing? Scans by 夜莺工作室
Quote of the day:
The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t
be with others but with yourself. ~ Shannon L. Alder