Chapter 39: Class
has been dismissed. Ririko fans herself with her hand for it’s so hot. There
are only a few days left before summer vacation starts. She recalls that there
is a ball tournament at Minato’s school. She wonders if they are still playing
basketball. Since she has some time, she plans to go back home first then go to
work.
Something drops from her bag. Towa picks it up and says that
Ririko dropped something. Ririko freaks out for it is her cat strap. The strap
had broken. Ririko wonders why it would suddenly fall off. Did it get hooked on
something or she pulled hard when she obviously didn’t do such a thing?
Meanwhile, blushing Aoi is running fast at the corridor. She
wonders what she just did. Just thinking that Minato might have carried her to
the infirmary [ala princess carry] that her love feelings for him just
overflowed. When she noticed it, she had already.. She recalls kissing Mianto
and continues to run away.
Back outside the infirmary, Yuuma wakes Minato up. He
complains that they are obviously breaking a lot of sweat at the competition
yet here, Minato is nicely having a nap at the infirmary. He’s really such a
big shot. Minato asks him about the game.
Yuuma says that they easily won even without him. He asks if
the doctor hasn’t come back yet. Flashback: Minato and Yuuma carried
unconscious Aoi on their shoulders to the infirmary. Just when they are saying
that there’s a patient, a couple of girls rush in to tell the doctor that
someone is injured and bleeding so come quickly.
The doctor told the two guys to wait for her and first put
that kid on the bed to rest. Yuuma exclaimed that they still have a game but
the doctor had already left. Minato sighed and said that he was the one who
threw the ball even if he didn’t throw it hard, so he’ll stay behind and Yuuma
should go return. End flashback.
Peeking in the infirmary, Yuuma says that it’s strange for
not only is the teacher not here, Aoi is also not here. Minato looks in and
there is indeed no one there. Yuuma asks Minato if things are already resolved since
Aoi left while Minato is sound asleep. Minato asks what’s going on and she
should have waked him up.
Just then, Ririko messages him on what time he’ll ride the
train home. Later on, the two are having a drink at a café. Ririko says that
Minato’s team won and that’s great for there are obviously second and third
years [as opponents]. She congratulates him.
Minato admits to her that he didn’t show up in the game
because he was asleep at the infirmary. This surprises Ririko that she quickly
asks if he was injured or he isn’t feeling well. He says that he only brought
someone there but the doctor wasn’t there. He reassures her that he is fine.
Ririko is relieved to hear that. Then, Ririko asks if there
is a celebration party. She starts to apologizes for hindering him.. He tells
her that is for tomorrow because someone doesn’t have money. Just when he is
saying that they go eat somewhere, he says that he recalls she is going to help
out at the store. Ririko says yes, and it is almost time for her to leave.
While they are walking, Ririko notices that Minato’s bag is
open. Minato is startled when she calls out to him that his bag’s zipper isn’t
pulled up. When she is reaching for his bag, he quickly pulls it away and zips
it up. Ririko is puzzled why he pulled away. She can only smile back when
Minato is smiling at her.
At work, Ririko looks at her cat strap and wonders why it
suddenly fell. She thought that it is because something happened to Minato. She
laughs at herself for feeling uneasily and it’s great that nothing happened.
At his house, Minato looks irked at Charlotte lying on the
bed. Looking under his desk, Minato wonders out loud where the cat strap is after
it playing with the strap for so many times. He tells it to quit sleeping and
tell him where it is.
Etsuko says that she got professionals to help but it still
couldn’t be found. She wonders out loud if it was thrown in the garbage. Minato
thinks since it is like that, he’ll buy another one. He calls the store about
it. To his dismay, there are no more stocks and its productions had been
discontinued [/phased out].
Minato angrily thinks that it was the last stock. He decides
to search the whole cabinet again and hope to delay Ririko from discovering
that it is gone. Etsuko says that it is good to just honestly tell Ririko about
it. It isn’t like he deliberately lost it and Ririko isn’t the type who’ll get
angry over such a small thing.
Thinking of Ririko, Minato covers his face and thinks that
even if Ririko won’t get angry, she’ll become sad about it. At HYA, Ririko
welcomes her father back. Her father reminds her that it is already summer
vacation. Ririko says that she knows but there are a lot of things to keep them
busy during summer vacation.
Her father tells her that even if they’re busy, but
student’s parttime job also increases [<- they have more parttime workers?] so
go take some days off for rest. Continuing to type, Ririko says that even if he
says that, he’ll suddenly call her back to do office-type stuff.
She assures him that it is alright because compared to being
called suddenly, it is much simpler if she prepared it from the start. The
father exclaims, no, they’ll make an agreement wherein they won’t call her on
her rest days during summer vacation. Ririko is surprised that she asks what’s
up. Her father says nothing’s up but had she properly gone on a date with
Minato.
He warns her that if she continues to be lost in thought,
some other girl would steal him away because she doesn’t look like she’s a good
girl[friend]! This embarrasses and irks Ririko. She shouts for him not to
meddle in her love life. Her father says that he’s only worried about her for
it is very rare to have that kind of rich object so don’t let him get away!
Ririko shouts what object and quickly deal with the next
job! After her father left, the other staff member arrives with a smile that
Ririko guessed that he overheard that conversation. He apologizes for
eavesdropping but she is very meticulous and fast in putting things in order
that they carelessly became dependent on her.
Ririko assures him that it’s totally fine, and she’s also
getting paid for it. He tells her that even if her father says it that way but
he is really worried about her. This surprises Ririko. At Minato’s school,
closing ceremony has ended.
While getting ready to go home, the students are talking
about their plans for summer. Aoi thinks that she won’t be able to see Minato
during summer vacation. Ever since then [the kiss], no matter what she felt
very awkward that she made a mistake over the train schedule or she’ll avoid
him once she sees him but..it would be good if she didn’t do that kind of
thing.
She is startled when Yuuma, together with Minato, calls out
to her and asks if she is fine since they haven’t seen her since the
tournament. Minato apologizes for hitting her with a ball. Blushing Aoi says
that she is totally fine and she caused them trouble.
She apologizes for she has some urgent thing to do so she
just left on her own. Aoi thinks that this kind of feeling would emerge back when
obviously it is just some short days when she hasn’t seen him nor hear Minato’s
voice,.
Still, they won’t be able to see each other again for a
month’s time. She starts to become teary-eyed that made the two guys sweatdrop
and wonders if this is a joke or something. Since Aoi really wants to see him,
she asks Minato to teach her during summer vacation..a few days..no, even one
day..
She bows and says please. Scowling Minato sighs and says
okay if it is 2-3 days. Aoi exclaims okay. Thinking of doing summer homework,
Minato asks if they can do the first day today. Aoi says okay, thank you very
much. Aoi is very happy that he listened to her request and she’ll be able to
see him during summer vacation.
At a room in Space One, Aoi looks at Minato’s bag and asks
if he no longer hangs that cat strap on his bag. This made Minato look
displeased that Aoi starts to say that cat is very cute that she really likes
it and she feels somewhat lonely that it isn’t there..sorry for saying
unnecessary things.
Minato tells her that he couldn’t find it even if he
searched throughout the house. Aoi thinks that it turns out that it has nothing
to do with Ririko [why it’s gone]. Minato sadly says that there is a high
possibility that it was thrown in the garbage.
Aoi assures him that it is alright for one couldn’t find
something when one wants to find it but afterwards, it will just come out so it
is alright, he’ll absolutely find it! She asks him to cheer up. Minato slightly
smiles at her. Aoi blushes for even if it is just this little bit, he smiled
because of her.
While Minato is teaching, Aoi would sometimes steal a glance
at him. She wishes that one minute one second, times like this would continue
on.. Then, her eraser falls on the floor. She bends down to pick it up when she
saw also Minato’s cat strap on the floor.
She realizes that he didn’t lose it in his house, but
rather, it fell down here. Minato asks if what she dropped is at his side. She
says no, and she quickly grabs the cat strap. Sitting back, she shows Minato
the eraser that she claims to fell down at the inner most of the table. She
looks tense as she tightly holds the cat strap with her other hand.
At a restaurant, Minato meets up with Serina and Yuuma.
Yuuma tells him good job on studying. Minato says that he got to finish 1/3 of
his summer homework. Yuuma asks wasn’t he teaching Aoi. Minato says that he
only tells her to remember this and that then he’ll occasionally check it,
that’s all.
Serina tells him that there’s no need for him to go and
teach Aoi and isn’t it good to just ask a tutor. Thinking that it is difficult
for Aoi to do that due to her financial status, Minato says anyway, there are
only two more days during summer vacation, and on the second term, Aoi will
only have to blend in the class and she can study together with her friend.
Serina says that’s impossible. Yuuma says compared to that,
quickly tell Minato. Serina happily says that’s right, they go to the beach for
she just bought some swimwear. Minato looks at his cellphone [probably about
the excursion] After work at HYA, Ririko wonders about her father being
worried. She looks at her phone and thinks that she’s really happy that she’ll
have time to see Minato.
She calls Minato about having 2 vacation days so does he
want her to help him with his meals. And yes, she doesn’t have work starting
tomorrow morning. Then, she looks surprised and shouts, beach!? Take 1: It’s
the sea! The gang is all ready to have fun but Minato isn’t happy over Ririko’s
school swimwear. He tells them to pause that.
Take 2: It’s the sea! The gang is all ready to have fun and
Ririko now wears a cute swimwear. Staring at Ririko, Serina says that her swimwear
is different from a while ago. Ririko says that after take 1, Minato brought to
her to the hotel’s store..
Flashback: At the dressing room, Ririko told Minato that
didn’t he say she can wear that, so she simply wear that junior high school
swimwear. Waiting outside, he told her no matter what, it is too ‘schoolish’
for her to wear that racing swimwear that is even up to the knee.
He turned and asked if she’s finished, they can go back to
the beach.. And, he became speechless upon seeing her. Ririko is blushing.
Minato blushed a bit and looked away. He thought that obviously it isn’t a
special swimwear and this is anything but reassuring. End flashback.
Ririko exclaims that the sea is beautiful. It turns out that
it is her first time to go to the beach. She says that in the television, she
sees the beach is crowded with a lot of people so that is how she imagined it
but today, there is totally no one around!
Yuuma says that it is because this is a private resort.
While Serina leaves to put on some sunscreen, they hear a scream. Minato
worried calls out to Ririko but it turns out that Ririko is just screaming with
delight over the sand moving which is so fun so come and try it out.
Before joining Serina, Yuuma laughs and says that Ririko is
so excited that she’s like an elementary kid. Ririko happily looks at Minato.
He smiles and joins her. Pointing to the sea, Ririko asks what those floating
ball-like things are. Minato explains that the area covers what is the allowed for
swimming.
Walking towards the water, Ririko says that they swim over
there. Minato seems surprised that Ririko asks if he cannot swim. Minato says
no, he is just thinking if she’ll say, ‘no, won’t want to get my hair wet’.
Ririko splashes water on him and says what kind of joke is that, to go to the
beach and not get wet. Minato laughs and says that’s right.
Soon, they are splashing the cold sea water at each other.
At the beach, Yuuma and Serina are talking about the two already swimming and
if they’re going to join them. Ririko swims and touches the buoy. She complains
that she obviously swam first. Minato laughs and apologizes for forgetting to
be lenient.
Then, he looks surprised to see only Ririko’s hand in the
water. He quickly grabs Ririko back up to the water surface. Ririko happily
says that startled her for she wanted to stand up but she couldn’t step on the
ground so she lost her footing. She laughs and says that’s scary.
She is surprised when Minato tightly hugs her. He tells her that
it isn’t time to laugh for that started him. She apologizes. Then, she notices
that Minato is hugging her too tightly that it hurts. She also notices that he
is trembling. He looks at her and asks if she is alright. She suddenly blushes
and says yes. He holds her face and kisses her.
After the kiss, she says that Serina and.. He assures her
that it is very far so they won’t see them. And, they kiss again. Ririko thinks
that when he was trembling while hugging her tightly, obviously, she was the
one whom he helped, even if it’s very strange but she doesn’t know why a
feeling of wanting to protect him has surged up.
Soon, the gang had fun at the beach. On the last day, Serina
jumps on the bed and says that after having so much fun, she’s so tired. Ririko
calls out to her and says that her cosmetics are still in the bathroom and her
luggage isn’t packed yet so be quick for the car is coming to fetch them.
Serina asks her to just help her out. While Ririko helps
Serina finish packing, Serina asks if she’ll still be busy at work during
summer vacation. Ririko says temporarily though she has breaks for the time
being. Serina warns her that if she doesn’t pay attention, she might be
two-timed by Minato.
Ririko laughs and asks how that is possible. Irked Serina
sits up and exclaims what’s with that instant answer, where did that kind of
confidence come from, Ririko is so arrogant. Isn’t there a pile of girls who
wants to aim at Minato through a gap [in their relationship]?
There are also girls who basically doesn’t mind if he has a
girlfriend. Even if Minato doesn’t have that kind of idea, it is also possible
that because of opportunity or perhaps mood, he got careless-that type of
thing. There is also that junior high girl during summer vacation-- Ririko asks
junior high girl.
After a pause, Serina smiles which made Ririko smile back. From
the door, Yuuma calls out if they are done. Grabbing her luggage, Serina says
yes. Ririko shouts for her what’s with that smile and please don’t say something
halfway and leave her hanging. What was she saying just now.
Ririko recalls Minato says that he also doesn’t want to
silently be misunderstood by her that he has fallen in love with someone else.
Ririko thinks that it isn’t because she is very confident, it is only she
doesn’t doubt Minato’s feelings, that’s all so that junior high girl is? Riding
a train, Aoi looks at the cat strap then tightly holds it in her hand.
Chapter 40: A
female client had just asked Ririko for a female staff to tidy up the wardrobe
at her house as she goes to the beauty parlor. After the client left, Ririko’s
father tells her that commissioned work from women living alone continues to
increase so it seems that he must also increase his female staff.
Ririko says that didn’t he recruited a female part-time
worker. Her father informs her that woman doesn’t want to work anymore. While
sorting out some clothes in a box, Ririko thinks that after having fun at the
beach during summer vacation, right now, she is once again passing the days by
helping out with housework and work part-time at the father’s place.
It has been a long time since she worked onsite, and in the
end, she finds this more relaxing than staying at the office to type on the
computer since she likes to move around. She starts to wonder about what Serina
told her. Her father calls out to her and tells her to decide when her rest day
will be for next week. After her father affirms that she can have another rest
day, Ririko is delighted.
At the train station, Aoi wonders why she took the cat
strap. She herself doesn’t know why but the moment she saw it, she immediately
wanted to hide it. Then, she sees her classmates. They are talking about the
fireworks festival this weekend and whom they’ll go invite.
Aoi thinks that most of the students in the school all know
each other since kindergarten so even if they aren’t friends, they can
immediately chat about so many similar topics and memories that naturally,
their relationship is very close. In her former school, she also have a lot of
classmates since kindergarten so there is deep feelings..
Aoi looks sad and thinks but she has Minato. At Space One,
Aoi exclaims that Minato already has plans for today. He tells her that it is his
fault for deciding to do it today. He apologizes and says that it is totally
okay to change it into some other day. Flashback: Minato’s stepmother had asked
him to come back home more frequently so when is he coming home.
Minato said when he has time. She told him that she had
asked Etsuko to teach her to make his favorite hamburger so how about coming
home today to test it. He tried to tell her that he had an appointment with a
friend.. End flashback. Minato thinks that if he didn’t have any other appointments,
he would definitely be brought back home like that..he’s saved.
Aoi tells him her ID so that he can directly tell her if it
isn’t convenient for him. Minato replies on her cellphone, ‘okay’. This made
Aoi really happy for he sent her a message and they can contact each other
during days when they cannot meet. [I think Minato meant that he cannot stay
long = has plans for today because..]
Minato sits in the room and takes out his books. Aoi thinks
that it is alright even if she doesn’t have friends in this school, it is okay
just to have Minato at her side. Before sitting down, Aoi says that he had a
bit of tan. Minato slightly smiles.
Aoi blushes over this. He says that even if he put
sunscreen, but he still got a bit of tan. She asks if being white-skinned is
important to him. Minato asks how can that be, but he hates sunburn and peeled
skin. With her heart beating fast, Aoi thinks that for him to smile at her with
such a gentle face, it made her expect more and perhaps, he has special
feelings for her. She nervously decides to study.
Upon opening her bag, she looks glum upon seeing the cat
strap. She wonders if it is a coincidence that one of the lovers’ pair cat
strap is with her or there is some other meaning to it. Later on, Minato says
that he’ll be going ahead. Aoi wants to call him but in the end, she says that
it is nothing, she’ll stay there for a while.
Aoi tries to tell herself that it is alright since Minato
has partly given up on it. She recalls him being sad that he couldn’t find it
so she quickly rushes out. She thinks that in the end, she must give it back.
She catches the train and thinks that he must be at the other carriage. She
starts to wonder what she’ll say upon giving it back.
Soon, Aoi is standing in front of a huge building. She
couldn’t believe that she hesitated to talk with Minato and just came here
suddenly without a word. She tells herself that she’s an idiot but then, this
is his house. Just when she is about to send a message to him, Minato comes out
of the building. She is shocked for she didn’t send the message yet it is so
amazing, does he know that she wanted him to come out.
Minato is surprised that she is here. Holding up the cat
strap, she says that she’s returning this and she happened to find it at the
study room’s floor. Minato takes the cat strap and says that no wonder he
couldn’t find it at home. He thanks her. Aoi blushes and becomes teary-eyed
over this. Minato asks what she wants in return. Aoi declines. Putting the cat
in the bag’s pocket, Minato insists on it but it shouldn’t be beyond his
ability.
Aoi keeps on declining and walking backwards that she loses
her balance. Minato stops her from falling. He tells her to be careful over the
step there. She starts muttering if any return gift will do but Minato couldn’t
hear her. Just when, she says that if anything is okay... Thinking that she
wants him, Aoi is surprised when Minato smiles at the side and calls out to
Ririko.
Minato quickly hugs Ririko and says that it is good timing
that when she sent him a message when he is about to go back home. He asks if
her work is nearby. While staring at Aoi, Ririko says not at all..it is because
his place is at the same direction on her way back. Aoi immediately looks away.
Minato asks Ririko if she has more work next week. She says no, so she can idly
prepare the necessary stuff at the office.
Minato says then, they go to the park at that side. He held
her hand but she tells her to wait, wasn’t he midway talking with someone.
Minato looks back and sees Aoi. Minato laughs and apologizes for forgetting
about her. This somewhat saddens Aoi. Minato introduces his kouhai, a junior
high schooler, she came here to specially give him back something he dropped
and Ririko, his girlfriend. Ririko mutters, Aoi-chan..
Minato is surprised that they know each other. Ririko says
that she’s the friend whom she met at the supermarket. Minato exclaims that it
was Aoi, the world is really so small. Aoi looks flustered that she says that
she’ll go ahead. Minato tells her to properly think about what she wants as a
thank you gift.
Ririko thinks that just now, Aoi.. She saw Aoi clinging on
to Minato. She recalls Aoi asking about the strap and letting Aoi see Minato’s
picture, then she looked so shocked. Just when Minato is pointing for them to
go to the park, Ririko apologizes and shouts that she’ll contact him again
later on. This surprises Minato.
Ririko runs and grabs Aoi’s shoulder. Aoi turned around
crying. Ririko recalls what Serina said about a junior high girl, and Aoi
saying that the one she likes already has a girlfriend. She had asked why Aoi
doesn’t talk about it with someone she knows after seeing the picture[?]. Aoi
didn’t answer her then but upon seeing her tears now, everything is already
clear.
At a bench near the train line, Aoi tearfully tells Ririko
that for Minato to simply agree to stay at her side, even if her family affairs
had become all messed up, her former house and school friends are all gone, for
her, he’s the only one who saved her from all of it. She tearfully says that
she doesn’t have anyone else so please give Minato to her.
Ririko freaks out when Aoi begs her to do it because even
without Minato, Ririko is totally fine. Ririko would brush Minato aside that he
looked so lonely so if it is her [Aoi], she can always be at his side so
please! As long as Minato is around, it doesn’t matter what kind of hardships
she’ll face for she doesn’t need anything else. She once again tearfully begs
Ririko to please give Minato to her.
That night, Ririko’s younger brother complains about the
over boiled miso soup while the older brother devours all his food. Lost in
thought, Ririko has heard from Minato that his and Aoi’s grandfathers are
friends so he heard about Aoi’s family situation. Naturally, he automatically
has to more or less help her pass through this difficulty (right now, it is
through studying).
Ririko thinks for Aoi to beg her to give Minato to her as if
her life depended on it when this is the Aoi who couldn’t even break through
the crowd rushing towards the limited sale. Ririko’s older brother says that
since Ririko doesn’t want to eat that fried chicken, he’ll eat it. To his
shock, Ririko unconsciously grabs the chicken and eats it. Ririko thinks,
because of that, it is impossible for Aoi to just say that out of impulse.
In front of a supermarket, Ririko happily recommends to glum
Aoi through her phone about Ajinomoto’s webpage which she recommends. She only
has to send a message regarding the ingredients and it will to reply her regarding
some simple to do gourmet food recipes.
Aoi asks why she can talk with her as if nothing had
happened. She thought that Ririko possibly want to tell her something so she
called her out. Ririko says yes, she thought that anyway, they are going to buy
things so simply buy first before talking. The reason why she got to know Aoi
is because she bought two limited items and gave one to her. She started to
ponder on things from then and afterwards, she got angry. Aoi becomes nervous.
Ririko shouts, “Ha!? What do you mean by those words about
giving him to you!? Is Minato a thing? Or some appetizer!? If I agreed, does it
mean that you’ll just take him away? Am I just going to totally ignore what
Minato thinks about that!?” Aoi is shock and aghast by that. Ririko says but
then, it is wrong for her to tell it to Aoi who was always troubled about
wanting to make that feeling disappear.
Regarding that, Ririko is really sorry. Aoi asks if that
meant, she has to give up. To Aoi’s surprise, she says no. Ririko tells her
that of course, it is a great help if Aoi would do that but this feeling isn’t
something one can control as one wishes..it is just that, when she said,
‘please give him to me’ is the one she absolutely, *points at Aoi* ‘rejects!!’
Ririko tells her that this is the only definite answer for her so goodbye.
As Ririko is walking away, Aoi asks if Minato fell in love
with her, then it is okay, right!? Ririko nervously turns around and says if it
is that, it’s quite troublesome... “Whether or not it is okay or not, if it is
really like that, then it is also inevitable..but..but..wah.. I definitely won’t
let that kind of thing happen! I’ll do my best for him not to look at others!!”
Aoi looks flustered and says that she’s going home.
Recalling Aoi saying that she has nobody except Minato,
Ririko asks if she cannot be her companion. Aoi runs off. Aoi thinks about
anticipating something..it is all her delusion. She hopes that at least for
Ririko to get angry upon realizing her existence. When in front of Ririko,
Minato had thoroughly forgotten about her existence. It finally made her
understand the degree of existence she has. For them, it doesn’t matter whether
she is a boy or a girl...
Aoi stops walking. She starts to cry and laugh at the same
time. She obviously ought to thoroughly know about it when she saw that cat
strap for the first time. As she continues to sob, her cellphone beeps. It is a
message from Sae [guesswork from 紗枝]
who asks her to join their classmates [from her previous school, it seems] for
the inner city’s fireworks festival. Aoi bends down and continues to sob.
Later on, Sae calls out to Aoi among the crowd and says that
she’s the only one who didn’t reply so she was worried that she won’t come to
the festival. She urges Aoi to go at that side where everyone is. Aoi thanks
Sae for inviting her and she’s so happy. Sae says ya.
Aoi thinks that until now, she isn’t good in dealing with
others and she’s always ignored. It isn’t because there is nobody at her side,
it is just that she didn’t see the others. Right now, she understands this. At
the park, Ririko mentions to Minato of her plan to coordinate her vacations
with his time. Minato agrees with it and any time is okay.
Ririko nervously asks what about his study time with Aoi.
Minato says that one depends on his time so there’s no need to worry but
compared to that, he is more fearful of Serina and his stepmother’s ‘sudden
attack’. Ririko nervously recalls Aoi saying what if Minato falls for her.
Ririko finds that scary for what if Aoi would go on an
attack and she is that ‘I have to be protected by someone’ type of person. Even
if she [Ririko] absolutely won’t lose but a woman’s charm..in the end, isn’t it
better to ask her to give it up. Just then Minato’s phone beeps.
After reading the message, Minato tells Ririko that about
Aoi, it is totally alright. He lets her read the message. Aoi wrote that she is
already okay, there’s no need for Minato to guide her in her studies. About the
return gift, she already got it so she doesn’t need anything else.
Aoi thanked him for these days [that he helped her out]. Ririko
is surprised for does it mean that Aoi had already given up. Minato wonders out
loud what Aoi already have when he didn’t give her anything. Ririko nervously
wonders if Aoi had already gone on the offensive during summer vacation.
Looking at her cellphone, Aoi recalls kissing Minato’s
cheek. She thinks that she’ll make that as her last secret. Then, her mother
calls out to her that they go buy groceries together. Aoi says that there are a
lot of people during limited sale and maybe it is better for her to stay at
home..
Her mother says that she’s fine for she cannot always ask
Aoi to do things. From this day, she cannot be leisurely carefree for she must
become strong. This made Aoi happily smile. The last scene is of Minato and
Ririko holding hands while walking at the park. Summer vacation starts now.
Comment: Chapter
39 seems to deal with the uneasiness over a special gift being lost or suddenly
dropping = bad omen. The two are noticeably more jumpy over something potentially
bad happening. I cannot blame them since in stories especially media, such
things are usually portrayed as a bad sign.
One lesson in this arc is as a lover, give some time and
attention to the other party even if you’re very busy. It is especially true if
the other party is popular with the opposite sex. And not all of them will play
nice and fair which is what Serina had hinted to Ririko.
As for Aoi, perhaps, because of her situation and Minato is
always helping her, she starts to believe that there is more to what Minato is
doing for her. It reminds me of someone saying: “You’re crush called you. Does
it immediately mean s/he loves you?” That’s the second lesson.
It is jumping too much into conclusion when subtle hints are
already obvious that it isn’t what she believes. But then, it cannot be helped
since she’s young and is in love. Even if Aoi doesn’t seem to be a threat but
she does seem to be more formidable than Serina was before because she is a
‘damsel in distress’ wherein every nice guy would want to help.
She can actually be a shoujo lead but then, there is already
one in this series. Anyway, that ended well and seems a bit rushed..I mean
conveniently for Aoi to just give it up for she has friends and family who are
there for her. Lastly, take 1&2 scene is cute and the lovey-dovey at the
beach is also quite nice ^^ Scans by all★wink汉化组
Word of the day:
God doesn’t always change our circumstances, but He will
change us. ~ Our Daily Bread
Is this the end, kat ?
ReplyDeleteNope, I think 3 more chapters.
DeleteTough luck for that Aoi girl. Nothing can be done, even by the mangaka in 3 chapters, lol.
DeleteSo, do you have anything in mind as to a replacement for Rere Hello? and Tsubasa to Hotaru ? It will end soon, as well, right ? I hope you can announce the new ones.,
Yup.
DeleteNope. Hatsu Haru isn't updated yet so I'll probably concentrate on that one for the time being. Tsubasa to Hotaru..no signs of ending yet.
I hate rivals like Aoi who's totally delusional and idiotic. Even at her age, people don't ask a girl whose boyfriend she likes to hand him over to her. Sheesh, what universe is she living in ?
ReplyDeleteserina , surprisingly has a good character development, and not only that, has grown more perceptive and mature. She's right to warn Ririko that, even if she is very busy, she should find time to be with her boyfriend, or else the gap might be filled by another girl. Even if Minato professes true love for Ririko, there is no guarantee, especially with men, that they will not be flattered by the attention of another girl . Aoi is the type that if someone lends her a hand, she will grab the whole arm.
Yup, megaworthit..but I guess she's trying her luck since Ririko might be nice enough to actually do it.
DeleteIndeed.
Apparently so.
hello :) thanks for the summary of my favorite manga s ,esp. namaikizakari ,can't find the chapter 41 of rere hello summary , looking forward to your work ,you're the best !!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading, Unknown ^-^
DeleteAh, my summaries for rere hello is only up to chapter 40. The last arc is quite rushed and not that fun to summarize so I'm leaving that up to the English scanlator.
Thank you.