Kore wa ai de koi janai [Chapter 20]

  

At the gym, Yusei and Kou are playing basketball. Yusei manages to break Kou’s defense and score. Ren is super amazed at how cool Yusei was. Kou can only exclaim that Yusei isn’t normal since he’s so good. Yusei says how can he possibly lose to a junior high student.

This is the audition/test that is being held in order for Yusei to join the basketball club. So, why did he join the basketball club? That is— Flashback: Kou asked Yusei if he likes playing basketball. “If you play really bad then I’ll look for someone else.”

Irked Yusei replied that he knows already, he’ll join. In class, Ren asks what happened next, he got the club leader’s approval yet he won’t join the club. Yusei says that it is because he isn’t at ease leaving Manami home alone.

Ren suggests that Manami also join the basketball club as a manager. Yusei says that Manami’s body is very weak so how can he possibly let her do that kind of thing. “And by the way, if I joined the club, it’s possible that we won’t be able to go on dates. Is that okay?” This surprises Ren.

Then, she says that of course, dates are very important and she wants to go on dates. “But then, I also want to see you looking cool while playing basketball. And, then, I’ll cheer you on as the girlfriend. Isn’t that super amazing!!”

Yusei suggests that she also become a manager so that she can take care of Manami. Ren nervously thinks that joining the club with imouto, it’s better than nothing, rather, nothing is better than this!!!

At the gym, a guy tells the others that until Fuji [guesswork from 藤] returns, Yusei will temporarily join the club. Yusei greets the others. Ren tells the other manager that she isn’t joining the club half-heartedly. “I will do my best so please continue to give me things to do!!”

The girl manager says yes, then, can she get the scoreboard out. Ren says, okay. At the PE storage room, Ren nervously tells Manami that if it is anything that needs physical strength, let her do it... Manami says, fine.

Ren wonders if it is okay for the three of them to join the club. “I know the reason why imouto doesn’t like me... But then, there’s no helping it.” Ren asks Manami if she has seen her bracelet which she was wearing when they switch bodies. “Could it be that it’s in my room?”

Manami says that she also doesn’t know. Ren says is that so, she wonders where it went. She wonders if it has something to do with the body switch. Kou comes in and calls out to Ren that the manager is looking for her regarding the score board.

Ren exclaims that she’ll quickly bring it out. Manami looks flustered as she tightly holds the bracelet in her pocket. Back in the gym, Kou asks if Ren if she lost something since he heard some of her conversation with Manami earlier.

Ren hesitantly says that it is a bracelet which she seems to have lost during the body switch. Kou tells her not to act so awkward towards him, after all, she knew earlier that he is in the basketball club. Ren apologizes. Kou asks her to treat him like she did before, after all, they are soul buddies. This touches Ren as they talk in a more relax manner.

Meanwhile, Manami is sitting outside by the stairs. Someone asks her what she is doing. The guy says that she looks sloppy today. He sits beside her and says that he always wanted to talk with her and today, it seems that she isn’t the same as usual.

Manami quickly stands up and says that he has mistaken her for someone. She suddenly becomes dizzy and falls but the guy holds on to her and tells her to be careful. He asks if she is very tired, well, he can bring her to a place where she can rest. This made Manami nervous and shout for him to let her go.

Kou grabs the guy’s collar and tells him to please not to casual hit on their manager. As the guy walks away, he says that he is just talking. Irked Kou says, yeah right, it wasn’t like that at all.

Kou goes to Manami and asks if she is okay. He tells her to be careful of that soccer club senpai because it seems that he’ll always bring girls to the activity room.

Then, Kou sees a bracelet on the floor beside Manami. He points to it and says, that is... Manami quickly grabs the bracelet and leaves. Kou recalls that was the bracelet that Ren used to wear and Ren had told him that it was lost during the body switch. “The lost thing is currently in Manami’s hand... isn’t that a bit strange...?”

Later on, the manager tells Ren good job and she can go home after she tidies things up. Taking away the cart of balls, Ren says okay. After that, she returns to the gym to find it empty. She is surprised that the club activity is over.

Ren is relieved that she learned basketball rules in advance and just when she recovered after working really hard, the club activity is already over. Yusei tosses a ball to her and says isn’t that really amazing.

After catching the ball, Ren asks if he wants to do something ‘youthful’!!? Yusei asks what’s going on her head again, what’s this ‘youthful’ stuff. Ren says that if she’s able to shoot this ball in, then, he’ll do a love confession to her♡, how about it?

Ren exclaims no, it absolutely won’t go in. Ren exclaims that it will absolutely go in. She shoots and it didn’t go in. Ren couldn’t believe it. She laments that she absolutely thought that it will go in. “The basketball club members are really amazing that they can shoot it in every time.”

Yusei mutters, this sucks then gets the ball and shoots it in the basket. The ball went in. Ren claps and says that it is amazing, so cool. Yusei says and then, right now, he shot the ball in so will she give him a love confession?

Ren protests that she totally didn’t talked about that. Yusei says that doesn’t she always say things that can make people embarrassed so this is nothing to her. Blushing Ren says, “Li... I li...ke... you...” Yusei goes huh, he couldn’t hear her.

Flustered Ren exclaims ugh, I know already. She climbs up the stage and shouts, “I like...Hidaka---!!” Yusei chuckles and says that her voice is quite loud.

After a pause, Yusei says, “I also like you.” This made Ren blush and lie down on the floor. She squeals while covering her face. She says that it seems like it is the first time she heard him seriously say that he likes her...

Yusei calls her stupid, this is just today’s reward, that’s all. Ren asks how come she feels like crying. Yusei looks at her then kisses her. This made Ren sit up in surprise.

Yusei says that every time, her reaction is quite too much, get used to it already. Ren exclaims how can she~~ And, outside the gym, Kou watches them from the door.

  Things are really going smoothly with the couple. It is really easy to see why Yusei would fall in love with Ren who seems like an airhead fangirl but she is more than that. I wonder if Manami realizes that it isn’t just Ren’s appearance that Yusei likes about her.

Kou is also quite likeable. He would still want to be friends with Ren. He even helped out Manami who kept on snubbing him even if he helped her out some times. At least, he somehow knows that Manami is hiding the bracelet. Scans by 正宮汉化组

Quote of the day:
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~ Lao-Tzu