And afterwards, she met Yanagi who has good looks, an elegant
conversationalist, family and educational background – he is the cream of the
crop of the people she had met. She decides that it is him. She wants to be
with this person as the reason for all her hard work but it turns out that he
is interested in that stupid boorish girl whose brain cannot get the point and
not only Yanagi, two guys are.. End flashback. Tachibana bites a cloth over
Kujou’s answer that she likes everyone. Tachibana wonders why is that girl, who
doesn’t have to work hard, liked. She couldn’t accept it and she doesn’t want
to lose to Kujou but she had shown that picture to her rival. She always has it
because she uses it to encourage her. And what should she do now for if it is
exposed, Kujou and others would laugh at her for she was fat before. At school,
president asks if Tachibana hasn’t come yet and it has already been two weeks
so is her cold that serious. Fujimoto says that it is a bit worrisome for
during the amusement park, Tachibana said that she doesn’t feel good and went
home first. Kujou wonders if Tachibana is alright for at that time, Tachibana is
simply like before but she didn’t thought that Tachibana is feeling really unwell.
And, what’s up with that picture. <- totally didn’t realize. Souma thinks
that after Tachibana kept on nagging about that, she unexpectedly doesn’t come
and even if it is a cold, it is quite a long time. He wonders if she is having
some sly plot. Yanagi wonders if it is his fault for during that time, it seems
that Tachibana is confessing and he seemed to have first rejected her..no, he
also doesn’t want to casually give someone have hope and she looks to be quite
strong. He becomes gloomy for it has already been two weeks. He thinks that
even if he is happy that someone likes him but he doesn’t have much experience
for being rejected isn’t a happy experience. He contemplates over understanding
the feelings of the pursuer and he feels that Tachibana is the same type as he
is, who doesn’t want to admit defeat until one attains the goal. Kujou notices Yanagi
and says that it seems that he is listless. Yanagi couldn’t tell her that
Tachibana didn’t come because she really likes him and he rejected her. He
lightly knocks Kujou’s head and says that it is nothing. Fujimoto says that no
matter, what she hopes that Tachibana quickly comes back for she is an important
student. She also mentions that because of this and that, Souma hasn’t quit the
club and continues to come here. Souma angrily denies it by saying that the bar
where he works has closed so he is free and just wait until he finds a new job,
he won’t come here. Fujimoto says ya, ya and he’s cannot be honest.
While Kujou and Souma are talking, Yanagi thinks that is
right, a lot has happened and he hasn’t quit. And, lately, it seems that Souma
is provoking him to rant so he stayed but actually.. Yanagi thinks, that isn’t right for didn’t he
reckless mentioned that he and Kujou are idiot lovers and about falling for strange
Kujou, he fears that he’s the only one. Kujou returns Yanagai’s notes and he
flicks her forehead for having that leisurely expression again. That night,
Yanagi offers to drive Kujou home and that he hasn’t seen Miwa [guesswork from 美和;
Kujou’s mother?] for a long time. As they separate, Souma feels hungry. Upon entering
the car, Kujou notices a magazine-looking book. Just when Kujou is going to
look at it, Yanagi nervously takes it away from her and laughs that it is
nothing. It seems to be a magazine for recruiting students for a parttime job.
[<- not sure; cannot quite read it] While Yanagi drives, Kujou says that she
hopes that Tachibana gets well soon for she started to cook western food to
teach her. While Yanagi agrees, he thinks that Tachibana might not come back. He
becomes gloomy over a certain Yoshida [吉田] senpai who is still hindering him.
Kujou quietly watches him. Soon, they arrive at Kujou’s place but Miwa hasn’t
come back yet. Because of this, Yanagi decides to leave and tells her to lock
the door. He is surprised when Kujou suddenly invites him inside her house and
she’ll make him tofu steak. She even says that it is okay even if it isn’t tofu
steak, whatever he wants to eat. Holding her shoulder, Yanagi says that he
doesn’t understand what she is saying. [<- intention] She tells him that he
looks listless and because he cheered her up, she also wants to cheer him up unless
he had a stomachache. Yanagi smiles and thinks that no matter when, Kujou goes
ahead without reservations. “In the end, I want to be with her. Even if I hurt
someone, this is something that I also won’t concede to. It cannot be helped
because love is this kind of thing.” Kujou is surprised when Yanagi rests his
head on her shoulder and says that he’s recharging. She asks what’s up with
him, is he unwell. Yanagi asks her to let him stay like that for a while. Kujou
slightly blushes. Meanwhile, lying on the bed, Tachibana wonders what she
should do for she didn’t go to the club today but it is because it is already
exposed and if it reaches Yanagi’s sister and the whole university, she would
be a laughingstock. She goes out her room to find her mother. No one is there
so she remembers that her mother went out. She is hungry so she went to a
family restaurant and ordered a lot. She decides to forget it and just fill up
her belly. While Tachibana eats huge mouthfuls, someone calls out, ‘-huh?’ She
looks up to see Souma. Silence.
Comment: Tachibana
is indeed a strong girl for that can be quite a traumatizing event in one’s
life to be scolded/insulted like that by one’s crush. Interestingly, she didn’t
have a phobia with guys nor she plays around with guys because of that incident
which is quite common in shoujo. Her complaint over why Kujou can get Yanagi
easily is the usual complaint of the ‘love rival’. She didn’t realize that
Yanagi isn’t exactly just a ‘thing’ to attain because of one’s hard work. So, I
guess she doesn’t really love Yanagi but rather, as she mentioned, because of
his qualifications to be what she perceived as the ‘perfect match’ for her and
worthy of her hard work. And, the three who were involved with her have
different thoughts about why she was absent. It is amusing how Tachibana is
wracking her brains on what to do and overly worrying about it when Kujou
actually hasn’t connected the girl in the picture with Tachibana so there is no
rumor spreading around. Ironically, Tachibana forgot her description of Kujou
of ‘cannot get the point’. From the looks of things, it seems that Tachibana
would be paired up with Souma and that will be like somewhat rich girl – poor guy.
Maybe third time is the charm for her. I would laugh if they become a couple
before the main couple. =P And of course, Yanagi realizes again why he likes
and wants to be with Kujou. Scans by 红莲汉化组
Quote of the day:
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be
defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can
know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~
Maya Angelou