At 12-1 convenient store, glasses guy asks Yuki if it is the
first time she’ll be working. Yuki says yes. Glasses mentions about her
applying for a 3x a week shift so she starting right now, she’ll be training
for a few days. He asks if she can start work two days from now. Yuki says yes.
Glasses comments that her bearing is quite good and could it
be that she practiced Taekwando. Narration: “In a nutshell, at the start of
living alone has been disastrous.” Flashback: After seeing Shou on top of Yuki
on the floor, Usami apologized for opening the wrong door. When she left, Yuki
told Shou to move..and by the way, quickly go home...
Shou said that obviously, they’ve just started. Yuki told
him that nothing has started. End flashback. While going into her apartment,
Yuki thinks that unfortunately, it was unexpectedly when Shou came to visit,
and unfortunately, that kind of ‘one must totally not let others see’-type of
situation...that kind of accident had happened...
She wonders if she can still establish a satisfactory
neighborly relationship. Just then, Usami comes out of her room. Looking
aghast, Usami greets her. Thinking that Usami is obviously on guard towards
her, aghast Yuki greets her back. Yuki wonders why it became like that.
In her house, after being served some drink, Shou tells her
that it doesn’t matter, it isn’t like it is bang-bang-type that was seen. Yuki
asks him that is because of whom... Shou says that she obviously let out a cute
voice. Yuki darkly asks could it be because an insect went into his ear.
Shou changes the topic by asking why she won’t let him in
her bedroom. Yuki says that it is because he’ll immediately be insatiable
[/give him an inch and he’ll want a mile]. She says that while they are going
steady as students, it is better to pay attention to propriety. Shou stands up
and asks where the toilet is. She tells him that it is on the left door.
Shou starts to walk towards the left door when he suddenly
made a dash for the right door. Yuki immediately grabs his arm to stop him from
opening her bedroom door. He assures her that he’ll just look and he absolutely
won’t do any indescribable thing. She says isn’t that nonsense.
Then, Shou’s cellphone alarm is ringing. He says that it is
already 1pm and he should go to training practice. Yuki says that isn’t it
going to start at 3pm. She tells him that he can reach school in less than half
an hour from this side. He says yes, but he’ll go early since it will be time
for the competition soon. While wearing his shoes, Shou says that tomorrow is a
Sunday and they’ll practice the whole day.
Yuki says that’s right, she’ll start working tomorrow. Shou
looks at her and asks, ..work? At 12-1, while Yuki is dressing up at the locker
room, she thinks that it is bad, because it was quite fast when she got to find
work and she simply decided to do it. So, she totally forgot to tell Shou about
it.
Flashback: Shou asked, work? Where? She nervously said that
it is at a convenient store at the university, at the side of the station. He
asked why so sudden. She told him no, she thought of working earlier on. After
all, she is still spending her parents’ money so to the best of her ability,
she wanted to share the expense [/burden] a bit...
Looking at the side, Shou just said, oh. End flashback. She
thought he’ll continue to nag and ask about all sorts of things but it is
really seldom when he’ll be so straightforward. Her thoughts are interrupted by
a knock. From outside the room, Glasses guy calls out to Yuki that he’ll be
introducing her to the one who’ll be in charge of training her so if she’s
ready, please come out.
Yuki exclaims, ya, she’ll immediately go out. Gesturing to a
handsome tall guy with a mole, glasses tells Yuki that this is Suwa [guesswork
from 諏訪] who is currently
a third-year university student so he’s close to her age. Suwa introduces
himself and says that he’ll be under her care [/yoroshiku].
Wondering where she met him before, Yuki looks surprised and
greets him back. Pointing to himself, Suwa asks Yuki where they met before.
Glasses guy slaps Suwa’s back and says, geez, what’s up with teasing a younger
girl, he’ll quickly go to hell. Yuki thinks that perhaps, she is just mistaken.
Later on, Suwa shows Yuki where the rolls of paper receipts
are located and he’ll show her the papers used for photocopy later on at the
back. She says okay. Suwa says that right now, there are no customers so they
practice a while on how to use the cash register. While taking notes, Yuki says
okay. Suwa says that’s right, is the guy she is with during hanami, her
boyfriend?
This shocks Yuki and she instantly remembers who this Suwa
is. It is the guy who was viciously slapped during the hanami. That drunk!! She
nervously says, eh..ah..! Suwa smiles and says in the end, that was her and
afterwards, she talked with that tall guy.
Thinking that he saw her talking with Shou before, she says,
no, no about that, actually... He says that it’s her boyfriend, right. He tells
her that from how he sees them, they really suit each other. This surprises her
and thinks, ‘really suit’.
While walking with his club members who are talking about
the whole day practice on Sunday, Shizuka looks in 12-1 convenient store and
sees Yuki inside. He is surprised to see her there. In the store, Suwa asks if
Yuki had already remembered how to use the cashier. She says that she got the
work manual during the interview. Suwa is amazed by that.
Shou has arrived home. He drops her bag on the floor and
lies down on the bed. His mother shouts if he is already home, then, quickly
bring down the clothes to be laundered. He lamely says ya. He recalls how Yuki
nonchalantly told him that she’ll start working tomorrow. He sits up, lies down
and sits up again.
Shou notices Yuki’s bow tie. He recalls her shouting for him
to remember that in the whole universe, she likes him the most. It is already
1030pm when Yuki arrives home. She thinks that she still has a lot of things to
learn so before sleeping, she’ll read the manual one more time.
Her cellphone rings. It is Shou who asks if she is finished
with work. She says that she got home just now. He says, good job
[otsukaresama]. Thinking that she should apologizes to him since she didn’t
consult with him about getting a job, because starting to work means that the
time they can meet will also decrease accordingly.
She tells him about working, she didn’t deliberately hide it
from him. He just says, ya, ya, after all, she was the one who decided on it
and he also doesn’t mind at all. Just then, Shou’s mother shouts where are the
clothes to be laundered. Shou apologizes and says that he’ll hang up so he’ll
call her again. She says okay, bye.
She is puzzled for she thought that Shoul would stubbornly
inquire all about it like how he used to be: how many people are working there,
what time will it end, when will she quit. Yuki thinks that just now, it feels
the he seems a bit like it doesn’t matter at all to him.
She imagines him saying work, ah, family restaurant, a
convenient store, forget it, anywhere is okay, it doesn’t matter. She nervously
thinks that it is isn’t ‘it doesn’t matter’. At 12-1, reading a fortune telling
magazine, Shizuka wonders what he is doing, why is he always staring at a magazine
he basically doesn’t want to buy and isn’t it good to just naturally greet her.
He freezes and becomes startled when Yuki calls out to him.
Putting the magazine back, Shizuka nervously asks why she is here..ah, working
here! Thinking that he is into fortune telling, she says that she didn’t pay
attention to him since she didn’t see him come in so is he looking for
something. He says, no, he just came to buy some tea.
Shizuka quickly puts a bottled tea on the counter just when
someone else, also did the same thing. Yuki is speechless for the other person
is Shou. While Yuki is nervous about this, Shizuka tells Curly to line up.
Shizuka calls him numb face [<- the word is ‘facial nerve paralysis’ and I
cannot think of a proper insult which is related to that ^^;] that he’s noisy
to death and just go to that side and read some porn.
Shizuka tells him that he isn’t a numb face. Yuki calls out
their attention over what are they doing. Just then, Suwa goes to the cashier
to tell Yuki that the store manager tells her to go and rest since the
customers had become fewer. Noticing the two guys, Suwa points to Shizuka and
asks, “Isn’t this boyfriend-kun?”
Yuki becomes surprised and tense. Surprised Shizuka goes
blushing. Shou manages to keep his poker face. Shizuka says no, he.. Yuki tries
to explain but Suwa continues to say that’s right, during the hanami, he [/Shizuka]
was talking with Yuki.
Yuki thinks that it is indeed a fact that she, together with
Shou, was indeed talking with Shizuka but it is totally wrong. Shou says that
even if he doesn’t know what he is misunderstanding about but he is the one who
is going steady with this person.
Yuki tries to call out to him but Shou has already pushes
his bottled tea on to Shizuka and left. Shizuka tries to tell him to buy it
himself. Yuki and Shizuka both have the same aghast and tense expression. Yuki
thinks that this is really bad. Later on, Suwa asks Yuki if he provoked her
boyfriend to anger, and it is his fault for saying unnecessary things. He asks
whether or not, he made him feel uncomfortable.
With his hands together as an apology, Suwa says that if a
problem comes up, he’ll also apologize to him [Shou] so definitely tell him [if
there’s a problem] okay. Yuki just nods, and says, ah..she’ll be going ahead.
Yuki thinks that Suwa didn’t have any malice that he’ll deliberately say those
words out. As she wonders if Shou is angry, he calls out to her, good work.
Shou is sitting and waiting for her at the corner.
Shocked Yuki asks if he is always waiting for her. Standing
up, Shou says that he casually ate a bit and in the end, that stalker [Shizuka]
might still be wandering around..and besides, there seems to be a suspicious
[Suwa] guy so he’ll walk her to the station.
While Shou quietly walks ahead, Yuki thinks that she also
doesn’t want to worry about this kind of thing and what, obviously, he’ll walk
slower than her during normal times. She recalls him asking if he can always
annoy her and from today on, he’ll become 100x more annoying. She thinks that
he obviously said that.
The street light to cross the street had become green.
Before Shou can cross the street, Yuki holds his hand. This surprises him. He
calls out her name. Flustered Yuki says that she wants to ask if he’s angry or
not. Wondering if she’s too childish or willful in doing this, she says,...but,
if he answers ‘angry’, then, she’ll be a bit depressed, but if he says that ‘it
doesn’t matter to me’, she’ll also be a bit...how can she say this...
Thinking that this is quite baffling, she turns around to
say, forget it, sorry, she is just having a bit of brain fog so they should
quickly go before the signal light turns red. Shou quickly grabs her to explain
that he isn’t capable of interfering with her decision, and he also shouldn’t
hinder what she wanted to do so ‘I don’t mind’.
“It is just that, I have one request. *hugs her* Do not meet
with that guy just now outside of work time.” After looking surprised, she
blushes and says that she understands. She wonders if she is an idiot, for obviously,
Shou is incessantly jealous that is quite suppressing to the point of making
one breathless.
And, she obviously always cry out that he trust her yet,
right now, she felt this kind of relief so how come it feels a bit wrong
[/something is off]. Yuki notices Shou leaning close to her. He asks, want to
kiss? She says, no.. He asks her if she wants or not. She says no for they are
outside.
He says obviously there is no one around. She says that the
cars are stopping at the roadside. He leans to her and says that obviously,
they are going to dash off soon. So, when the light signal for walking has
turned green, Shou kisses Yuki. Yuki thinks that perhaps, compared to Shou, she
is still at a loss over what to do.
At the classroom, Yuki closes her book and thinks lessons
for the day is over. She also has no work that day so she’ll go to the
bookstore to buy a reference book. Just when she is checking her watch for the
time, a couple of guys dash in and shout, “Is Machida Yuki here!?” While she is
surprised and puzzled, she stands up and says that she is Machida.
The two guys frantically exclaim that she’s the one from
Ryuhoku’s basketball club. “That legendary capable devil manager! You’re that
person whom basketball club’s Amamiya-kun talked about.” Yuki imagines Amamiya
bragging that Yuki is already almost like a supernatural being. The others say,
is that for real and they really want to chat with her.
Later on, the two are begging her to become their temporary
manager. They explain that even if they have two managers but one got a flu
while the other had a stomach ulcer that s/he collapsed. They will have a
friendly competition with another school in three days.
If they don’t have a manager, they won’t be able to put the
team into motion... Yuki says, so..they looked for her..? Black haired guy grabs
her upper arm and tearfully begs her because after all, in 10 seconds, she can
remember a register book with 100 people in it. Thinking that Amamiya’s bragging
is exaggerated, Yuki tells the guy that she cannot do that.
She thinks that it seems that they are really in a difficult
situation and if there are three days before the competition.. Just when Yuki
is about to say, then..., someone calls out to her. Yuki turns around to see
Suwa. Recalling Shou’s request not to meet that guy outside of work time, Yuki
goes ‘eh’ along with Suwa.
Comment: From
love triangle, it seems that we are heading toward a harem. ^^; I still feel
that this Suwa guy will be related to Osaki neighbor later on...or they might
have a past or something ^^; In a way, they seem to make a nice good-looking pair.
Because of that incident, Yuki has indeed become more cautious
with Shou when he visits her. I do wonder if he is just teasing her because if
he really wanted to, I think he can just go in her bedroom since I don’t think
she can actually physically stop him from doing so. ^^;
It seems that we are at the stage of having to report
everything that one decides to do though I’m not sure if it is only up to
telling or it includes asking permission to do it. So far, Shou is becoming
more understanding and let Yuki do what she wants.
I guess Yuki isn’t quite used to that either since she kept
on expecting him to be just like before. But now, he specifically mentioned a
request. I would really think that he is very wary of Suwa compared to
shy-stalker-type Shizuka. So, it is one thing that it turned out that they are
in the same school but it is another thing if she accepts the temporary manager
position.
In a way, it is risky because temporary might become permanent
if they really approve of her work, and something else involving the two
managers like, they’re unable to do their job or something. Yuki might be ‘forced’
to permanently assume the position. So, what would she do? Ask Shou about this
first or make her own decision about it. If it is the latter, what would it be?
Based on the store manager’s reaction to Suwa’s ‘have we met
before’, it seems that he is a smooth-type of guy. I’m not sure if it was
really a mistaken boyfriend identity or he really wanted to provoke the real
boyfriend. I mean, from when she was talking with Shizuka, she is obviously
beside Shou. Interestingly enough, he wasn’t there during the party unless he
is trying to keep away from alcohol. Anyway, time will tell if he’ll be trouble
later on. Scans by 红莲汉化组
Quote of the day:
Good relationships don’t just happen; they take time,
patience and two people who truly want to work to be together. ~ Author Unknown
This is a good development chapter! The story is really shifting from the standard high school romance to a more mature romance. It feels closer to a real relationship, instead of ending the manga when the couple finally get together. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kat :)
Indeed, Linda..more on how to make a 'long distance' relationship work.
Deletewoow the story ig going out to be, all war of boys over love for yuki. seems I want to be in yuki shoes right now, I envy here. Can I just have Shou for myself?? whahahahhahahah. But new character in this chapter I think play big riole. makes it more complicated to Shou. hhehehe And she is going to be manager again for basketball club. haahahahahha I wonder what will shou reaction to this, expecting super jealousy here.
ReplyDeletethank for the summary kat. I waited for the summary so much. hahahahahahaha
It seems so, Dionne. Hehe..
DeleteIndeed...it seems to be inevitable that she will. How he will react depends on what Yuki will do..or rather, how she is going to do things.
Thanks for reading ^-^
yeah so right kat.. thats why Im very excited for the next chapter. hehehehe
DeleteI see ^^
DeleteThank you for the update! Looking forward for the next one.. next year?
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome ^-^
DeleteNope, there should be another one this month from the Chinese scanlators.
thank you Kat for this summary!
ReplyDeleteFinally here come the new character or the new guy he is name Suwa-kun ^^ be honest I still wonder why the mangaka decide to bring new character, isn't Shizuka as rival not enough -_-
why Suwa-kun misunderstanding about Yuki's boyfriend, he did not see that Shou also together with Yuki beside Shizuka during the Hanami? obviously, this thing makes Shou annoyed and I guess he will not be friendly with this guy if they meet again
I think this guy (Suwa-kun) he will probably make a new conflict between Yuki and Shou even Yuki accepts the temporary manager position what would it be if Shou know? angry or calmly? recalling Shou have one request for Yuki "Do not meet with that guy just now outside of work time" and Yuki also says that she understand. Yuki might be ‘forced’ to permanently assume the position. So, what would she do? Ask Shou about this first or make her own decision about it? well we will see in next chapter ^^
See you next time in chapter 55 Kat Thank you again >.<
Thanks for reading, candra ^-^
DeleteNope. Shizuka is too tame and passive to be even called a rival especially for Shou. =P
I would assume that it is deliberate = he really didn't misunderstand. Unless, he assumed that Shou is just a friend. ^^;;
Indeed. How big the trouble will be, I think it will depend on how Yuki responds to this. If she makes her own decision and accepts it, it will be a big trouble for the couple.
See you and you're welcome ^^
thanks Kat! When is the next chapter? lol
ReplyDeleteNext chapter will be released on 5th December in Japan ^-^
DeleteYou're welcome ^-^
DeleteIt is as candra mentioned. But summary will depend on the Chinese scanlation's release.
Thanks Kat
ReplyDeleteD
You're welcome, D ^-^
Deletewooooow.. so wchich mean its early update this month. heheheheheehe
ReplyDeleteCannot say, Dionne.
DeleteIt is definite that this chapter is 'later' than the usual release, and it will definitely be out before the next chapter's release.
ohhhh nooooo..huhuhuhuh
DeleteIt's already out. Currently working on it.
Deleteoh my... im super excited here kat.. ahahhahaha!!!. I wish shou will graduate to high school so that he will be the same school with yuki again. heheheheh.. hahahahaha... or shisuka and shou enroll same school with yuki then be at the same basketball club together with suwa guy??? hahahhaahhahahah.. is it imposible kat??? hahhahhahahah
DeletePossible, Dionne but it won't happen anytime soon, if it happens.
DeleteI wonder when those two are going to have sex.
ReplyDeleteProbably at the near end of the series, Rafael.
Deleteanother rival so close to the previous one...
ReplyDeleteGuess yuki will join the basketball club again in college and we gonna have same plot reloaded all over again but with long distance lol.
I hope Yuki declines because she has no reason to join their club anyway,even if only temporary.Would love to see author developing yuki differently,she is finally free of her family/bball club and in college would love to see her avoid such responsibilities and focus more on herself....It would be char regress for yuki to say yes and accept such a request considering she owes them nothing and it would just be an inconvenience for her.
Its sad but seems the only way authors nowadays can do is put more rivals in their stories,it would be cool for a change if the black hair guy is not a rival and does not fall for yuki but ends being a genuine friend or sth tho i doubt it.
Seems to me this thing is turning to a harem for Yuki.....and as usual it will be Naruse reacting jealous trying to shower her with love yuki getting defensive etc etc .....hope author does sth different this time?!
P.S : really ty for summary kat!
Indeed.
DeleteMost likely. It seems like it is destiny for her to be involved with basketball ^^;
Cannot say. When a nice-type of girl is faced with desperate pleading people who really needs her help for just 3 days, it would be very hard to refuse. Of course, given what she agreed with Shou, it is best that she decline or talk with Shou about it first.
That is a bit impossible or very difficult to do, having a male best friend or something...even in real life, if one has a jealous-type boyfriend. Also, I think they will still end up as rivals. You know, if the lead gets along really well with the friend, there will be readers who'll start to ship them. Or, compared the friend to the boy/girlfriend as to who is better for the lead.
Yup. Not sure...maybe less jealous for Shou = more mature in dealing with this which is shown in this chapter, and Yuki starting to become more vocal and taking the initiative. Of course, I'm not sure if it is only for this chapter or it will continue on later on rather than go back to square one like how you described it. Some of that seems to be for comedic effect.
Thanks for reading ^-^
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI quite agree basketball is her fate indeed. I'm really happy 'the game came to her' because so far It looked like she was trying to do other stuffs. I completely agree on the harem comment too lol, at this rate Suwa will think of Yuki as a 'boy-magnet'
Given the amount of complications, it seems that Shou has no choice but be mature. Either that, or he'll actually give in to temptations and actually reach beyond that doorknob of her room!
Thanks for the chapter ;)
Hiyo, Crimson sky ^^
DeleteIndeed. Hehe..and not just any 'boy-magnet'...it is handsome and popular boy into basketball-magnet =P
Hehe...yup.
Thanks for reading ^-^
Ahhhh! And so the fun and games begin!
ReplyDeleteBeen on holidays and only just saw two new chapters of this by you! You are awesome, yet again! Thanks, Kat!
Yup, Nelle ^^
DeleteThanks for the comment and you're welcome ^-^
I just dont want anyone between these two�� the fact is Yuki is Strong,yup but not strong enough to read the emotion and feeling. I rlly have pity on Naruse������ I really hope that Yuki gives more of herself to Naruse..He might get hurt and the same will go to Yuki.Gosh.... hope everything will be okay in the coming chapters��
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Really Really Really Thank You~ Kat-chan♡ You just make my day�� Hope to read updated one soon������ You really are a great person�������� *sparkles*
Hehe, well, most likely it will just be the usual little conflicts. I think the mangaka doesn't want to make it too dramatic.
DeleteThanks for reading and the comment ^-^