Volume 2 Epilogue (Hisada Haruka)

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093094471724561/episodes/16818622177296016008 “Waaaaaah!!!!” I was crying. “Waaaaaah!!!! I’m such an ungrateful grandson!!!!” I cried anyway. I cried a lot. “I got carried away! I’m such an impatient jerk who can’t wait until the school festival!!!!” If anyone else heard me, I’m sure I would die of embarrassment. “What kind of strategy is this, picking up … Read more

Volume 3 Episode 3 – Toka “Now it’s my turn to nurture you, Ryo kun!”

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093093152263860/episodes/16818792435938800132 I made it to Toka’s place. Honestly, my head was foggy, and I don’t really remember how I got here. Toka’s new place—a one-bedroom apartment with a layout similar to the one before. Compared to the nice apartment we had before, this one clearly showed its age. Still, it must be well-maintained because … Read more

Episode 15 – This is how a gift should be

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093094101424177/episodes/16818792437863079204 The area around the station was undergoing some kind of land development project, transforming into an overly stylish streetscape. The bustling crowd filled the air with noise, people and cars flowing restlessly, never stopping. Occasionally, the air carried a hint of decay, making my eyes sting. ──I’ll pick it out for you. I … Read more

Episode 37 – Memorable riverbank

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435423804026 As promised, I was walking home with Fujisaki. It had been at least a month since we had walked side by side like this. But what was different from before was that we were both silent. We walked quietly along the night road filled with the sounds of insects, without saying anything in … Read more

Volume 2 Episode 16

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093094471724561/episodes/16818622177296016008 Why does Hisada have to go through this? What did Hisada do? It’s so sad that Hisada, who did nothing wrong, has to go through this. She was shaking the whole way to the infirmary after that, so I’m sure she was really upset. I had made up my mind not to forgive … Read more

Volume 3 Episode 2 – Ryo collapses!

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093093152263860/episodes/16818792435693508578 Even my foggy brain could tell. Toka looked incredibly flustered. My mind raced ahead, thinking I had to do something, but my body just wouldn’t cooperate. It felt like a thin membrane stretched between my consciousness and my physical form. “H-hold on a sec!” Toka fluttered out of the room in a flurry. … Read more

Episode 14 – Birthdays are celebrated after it’s over

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093094101424177/episodes/16818622176152772692 “…I’m bored.” It was a Saturday in the midst of a heat wave. A lazy holiday with nothing to do. I felt restless during this rare moment of free time. When I’m busy, I can focus my attention on the task at hand. Perhaps it was a reaction to that. I felt fidgety. … Read more

Episode 36 – Happy smile

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818622176550308690/episodes/16818792435383055774 (No, no, don’t misunderstand ! That’s not possible…) After all, Fujisaki told me she hates me. Right now, I’m kind of…well, I’m probably just excited. She doesn’t seem like it at all, but maybe Fujisaki is actually looking forward to tomorrow’s sports festival. That’s why she’s so excited and said something she didn’t … Read more

Volume 2 Episode 15

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093094471724561/episodes/16818622177002554366 Yesterday was so much fun. Just thinking about it makes me smile. If Hisada-chan saw me like this, she’d probably think I was creepy. But even if she did, I’d be happy, so maybe I’ll go show her? Yesterday was truly filled with dreamlike memories. I was so happy that she came to … Read more

Volume 3 Episode 1 – A girl who is “successfully nurtured”

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093093152263860/episodes/16818792435693405574 First semester, closing ceremony… In the sweltering summer gymnasium, the principal’s hypnotic speech was assaulting us. “Well, everyone. Today is the closing ceremony for the first semester, and I am Principal Tanaka, standing here before you. Looking back on the first semester, in April we had the entrance ceremony, the opening ceremony… and … Read more