Cover page: “Wait, Naruse, that’s my drink. Don’t casually
drink that!!” At his house, it is quarter to 5am. Shou washes his face in the
sink and look serious. Narration: “—thinking of it carefully, it seems that
this is the first time I’ve believe firmly in someone like this.” At Misuzu
Academy, Shizuka has finished counting up to 50 as he lifted some weights. He
recalls telling Yuki that it is useless to believe in Shou, he doesn’t know
what her relationship with Shou but that guy absolutely won’t treat anything
seriously and for her to be such a serious basketball manager, it is unworthy
of her to take such great pains to think about Shou. While drinking some water,
Shizuka wonders why he said those words. His smiling captain tells him, “Hey,
Hakamada, it seems that you got a GIRLFRIEND. No longer single, congrats”
Shizuka chokes on the water. While coughing, Shizuka asks what nonsense he is
talking about and the water got into his nose. The captain laughs and says that
didn’t he grab the wrist of a girl from some other school and hurriedly ran off
with her, you closet pervert [/shy but passionate inside]. Shizuka tells him
that it is not so, it is only the manager from Ryuhoku High who brought back to
him something he left, that’s all. While wiping himself dry with a towel,
Shizuka seriously tells him that right now, it isn’t the time to discuss such a
nonsense topic for next week is-- At the Ryuhoku gym, Yuki holds a chart and
says that it is the start for the qualifying matches for ‘Kanto tournament’. The
others are surprised. Tonomura tells them that this year, they can participate
in the Kanto tournament and they have to win the qualifying competition and be
among the top six schools in their prefecture. The others are shock that they
have to be in the top six of the whole prefecture. A guy shouts that is hard,
and it is super super high, isn’t it. Abe says that last year, didn’t they got
a good ranking in the qualifying competition. Hatori says that’s right, it is
because of Kido-senpai, that super high level third year and also, last year,
Naruse.. He stops, before angrily screaming geez, at this urgent moment, that
brat is skipping club activity. “Where the heck is he strolling off to--”
Someone shouts that without Shou, they cannot win. Another one asks Abe that
weren’t he in the same class as Shou, so did he hear anything.
Abe says about that, when he mentions any topic about the
club, Shou would change it and start talking about some pornographic stuff.
Someone shouts for Abe not to make Shou change the topic. Yuki seriously thinks
that idiot, it has been four days since he left that contemptuous paper about [temporarily]
leaving the club, and speaking of that person involved in this matter-- In 2-C
class, Shou is getting ready to go home when someone calls out to him that
someone is looking for him. It is Yuki. Shou says that it is truly rare for her
to come, is she going to confess. Yuki says about the club activity, she has
something that she wants to tell him. Shou apologizes and says that he has something
to do so they talk about it next time. She tries to tell him to wait but his
fangirls are already all over him asking if he won’t go to the club today and
how about having some fun together. Shou says that he got something to do. Yuki
wonders what is that ‘something to do’. She thinks that he is always running
away and in the end, she also wasn’t able to get him to start talking. She
wonders what he is doing. At her house, she sits on the sofa and wonders what
to do since it is only a week before the tournament qualifying competition, and
they cannot fight if ace pointer Shou isn’t around. She notices the remote
control on the sofa and remembers to watch a college competition that she
recorded. She thinks that if it is of use, she’ll burn it into a CD and bring
it to school. She opens the television to see a full bodied woman in bikini at
the beach. While she is surprised by this, her younger brother scratches
himself and apologizes to her that he wanted to record the ‘around the world
bikini fast trip’ and in the end, he erased that basketball competition show.
Yuki darkly says that it is okay, she also recorded it in her room. She thinks
of her unreliable younger brother, unrequited love [with Kido], her broken treasure
[cup], etc. and if she didn’t have excessive expectation or trust from the
start. She tells herself to calm down, she’ll know later on. She recalls
Shizuka telling her that for Shou, basketball is just a game and something fun
to play but if it becomes a hassle, he’ll easily give up the club. She tells
herself not to excessively believe in Shou.
At the gym, Shouji complains that it is already the 5th day
and in the end, that jerk Shou still didn’t come today, what the heck is going
on. Two-toned hair guy says that he texted Shou and he only sent him a strange
sticker. In LINE[? Or any internet texting/call app], two-toned guy wrote,
‘what are you doing--!?’ and Shou’s reply is a character sticker that is
picking its nose. Abe comes in an eye-witness report. It is around yesterday 10pm,
at Shou’s neighborhood park, a classmate has seen Shou strolling around with
earphones. Someone shouts if Shou’s goofing around. Another shouts that didn’t
he ask him to borrow ball net from the volleyball club. While wiping the
basketball, Yuki tells them to calm down for the next competition is very
important and everyone should concentrate on practicing. “I’ll be the one
who’ll bring Naruse back to participate in the competition.” They start
shouting onee-sama and that the basketball is already sparkling. She thinks
that this is the basketball club that Kido-senpai and the others had
painstakingly build up that she won’t it just stop with no progress during
their time. As a manager, no matter how, she must bring back that idiot. She
goes to Shou’s class to look for him. Someone says that his bag is still here.
Another tells her that Shou told him that he’s tired so he is going to skip
class today. Yuki thinks that it would be okay, she’ll just calmly talk with
him. Yuki finds Shou sleeping at the roof. She blushes a bit as she looks at
him. Then, she slaps her face to snap out of it. Waking up, Shou calls out to
her and says that it is quite unexpected that she wears cute underwear. He is
staring up her skirt. Yuki quickly steps away from him and reminds herself to
talk calmly. She asks him what’s up with that paper. Shou casually says that he
wrote the kanji wrong. Yuki scolds him to change it if he knew that it is
wrong. She says no, that’s not it, she wants to ask if he left that silly note,
everyone would understand and the Kanto competition is going to start soon in a
week. She says that it seems that he is randomly walking around late at night
so how about properly explaining about this temporarily stop club activity.
Standing up to leave, Shou says that it is nothing, he is only going out to
have fun, that’s all and it has nothing to do with her.
As Shou reaches the door, Yuki throws her school shoe on his
head. He looks back at her. Yuki says for him to not have enthusiasm for it,
how about giving up. Losing her calmness, Yuki shouts that it would be good for
him to just quit, super idiot. And, she goes back inside. Shou just glances at
the shoe that she left. Yuki wonders why-- She recalls the time when her mother
is trying to pacify her younger sisters about wanting to see some magical girl
show. Her mother told Yuki that it is the last showing of the movie and the
girls wanted to watch it. She asked Yuki if they can watch it, and they just go
to the aquarium next time. On the calendar, it is written that it was Yuki’s
birthday that day and they’ll be going to the aquarium. Yuki tries to calm down
and tell herself that it is okay, she understands, do not have excessive
expectation and trust, always maintain calmness, forever do not lose herself.
And now, she seriously lost it. Yuki thinks that she obviously went to bring
him back yet she told him ‘quickly quit’. Seeing Yuki heading towards the
clubroom, some students ask if she still has work. She tells them that she is
going to check on the uniforms. As she opens the club door, she recalls leaving
her shoe on the roof and she must get it back. Suddenly, something drops on her
head. It is her shoe. Checking the uniforms, Yuki wonders why in front of Shou,
she couldn’t control her feelings. She recalls him asking her when she smiles
and if this keep up they lose so.. [<- I think first chapter]. She blushes
and quickly stands up. She hurries off while holding Shou’s uniform. She thinks
that she truly did thought of ‘it is alright with you around’ when obviously,
until now, she never had that kind of thinking. Even if she knew that this is
just futile but she still excessively believes in him, and cannot stop thinking
of him. She passes by a public basketball court and sees Shou playing
basketball. While Yuki is bewildered, she calls out his name. Shou notices her
and asks what she is doing here. She says that she is on her way to his house
and what is he doing. Wondering if he is always doing this everyday until late
at night, Yuki asks if during these five days when he is on leave from the
club, he is practicing here by himself. Shou didn’t reply.
A man with a dog asks if she’s talking about that young man,
he has been practicing everyday in the early morning since he sees him everyday.
Shou tells the man to shut up. This made Yuki asks how come he won’t tell them
and if he wants to self-practice, he can do that after club activity at school.
Yuki is irked when he tells her to shut up, idiot. He says that this is such a
humiliating thing, that he just doesn’t want her to see it. He tells her after
suffering a crushing defeat against Shizuka-chan that day, he wants to cover it
up so he said those words ‘no matter lose or win, it is only just a competition’.
“..after that, I’m always thinking of that defeat so before I become a lot
better, I don’t plan on returning to the team.” Yuki thinks that isn’t he the
idiot when he is obvious very frustrated. Yuki protests that isn’t it better to
practice with everyone. Shou says that he doesn’t want others to see him
putting his all-out effort. Yuki asks why. “I really like you when you put your
all-out effort.” He glances at her and asks if she just confessed. Thinking it
is over, Yuki tensely denies that she’s confessing. He tells her that he has
been wondering why she is holding that basketball uniform. Yuki is surprised
for she forgot about it. She lies by saying that she got it instead of her bag,
and compared to that, starting tomorrow, properly attend the club activity.
Bending down near her, Shou asks her to help him wear it. Yuki tells him to
quit joking around. He asks her to help him wear it and he’ll go back to the
club. She curses but still, she puts his uniform on him. Then, Shou quickly
hugs her. Blushing Yuki calls him stupid, they’ll be seen by others. He admits
to her that since he was young, he always thought that playing basketball is
only very interesting, that’s all. “It is like a game. I’m very happy if we
win. I’ll think ‘there’s next time’ if we lose. That’s all there is to it. –but
seeing Yuki-senpai everyday, everyday, all alone clumsily working hard. *Yuki
cleaning the basketballs* I’ve understood the meaning of ‘being serious’. ..after
falling for senpai, it is the first time I knew the feeling of ‘frustration’.
*Yuki thinks same for her, it is the first time she knew* ..Yuki-senpai, I won’t
lose to anyone again so just believe in me.” Yuki is moved. She tightly holds his
shirt from behind and says that he’s really arrogant. He mutters..wholeheartedly.
Blushing, she says that she’ll try to see it. He asks, what, so vague.
Narration: “In this way, I unexpectedly like you.” Then, Yuki suddenly slaps
him[/his hand] that Shou says that hurts. Yuki tells him that he’s not allowed
to recklessly grope around, and she’s going home. Shou wants another hug but
Yuki wants to go home.
Comment: In some
ways, these two are pretty much the same that due to pride, they’ll lie and
conceal their own feelings. Aside from that, it seems that not only with Yuki
but also for the others, Shou wants to keep his image of ‘being cool’ and ‘unfazed’
by anything even a defeat. Yuki also tries to do that too regarding frustrations
especially with her siblings. In the end, with each other, they tend to ‘lose
it’. Well, in Shou’s case, he is already ‘caught in the act’ here so he finally
admits things. It might be slightly hard for Yuki though she did blurted out
that she likes him putting his all-out effort. Anyway, even if they are like
that, they had influenced each other in changing their attitudes/lives. That
lovey-dovey at the last part is quite nice. I wonder if this is some sort of ‘Faster
than a kiss’ wherein they are going to do almost everything as lovers except
for the confession. ^^;; Scans by 红莲汉化组
Word of the day:
Anything wonderful can happen in that little margin of time
when you don’t give up but keep on believing. ‘Let us not grow weary while
doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.’ Galatians
6:9 ~ ~ 101 mottos for success by J. Richards and M.S. Fontaine.
Thanks for the summary! It is not easy to shallow your pride and show the true feelings. <3 Tika
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Tika ^-^ Ya..especially with 'proud' personality.
Deleteshou is really big, and i love how he hugs yuki so sweet
ReplyDeleteYup..he is..
DeleteIndeed ^^
they are just too sweet :) thank you for the summary, Kat <3
ReplyDeleteYa, and thanks for reading ^-^
DeleteThanks cof the summary
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, karina ^-^
DeleteHey Kat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the summaries.
I just started this series and got hooked. Shou and Yuki are so cute together..
Thanks once again for the hard work!! >.<
Preet.
Thanks for reading and the comment, Preet ^-^
Deleteohhh.. rooting for a love triangle here.. hehehe..
ReplyDeleteShou is really cute, cool guys really have their inferiority, and its really cute that it was Yuki who knew it.. -just how Shou knows the weakness of Yuki..
Ohhh.. I really like this couple..
Yup ^^
DeleteHehe..indeed, love triangle seems to be forming.
More more more ! Thanks Kat-sama!
ReplyDeleteIts so awesome reading your summaries!
You're welcome. ^^
DeleteThanks for reading and the comment ^-^
Hopefully, I can get to it soon..
thank you soo much for this summary i cant wait for the updates so i m reading raw now even if i dont understand anyway arrigatou gozaimasu n__n
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, tampha ^-^
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