Episode 11

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076716926373 It was around nine o’clock in the evening, and Chisato san and I were walking shoulder to shoulder along the street, illuminated by the street lamps. The two of us had a great time playing games, and we continued to play until the sun had set, and Chisato san ended up eating dinner … Read more

Episode 10 

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076715637372 After the third period, Takeru arrives home a little later than usual. There is a reason for that. He was unable to get the incident during the day out of his mind and spent the class in a daze. Just before class ended, he came to himself, bowed his head to the professor … Read more

Episode 9

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076713401431 “Ken, there you are.” There was only one person who called Takeru ‘Ken’. Slowly, I looked up and checked the direction I heard the voice, and as I had foreseen, there was Akari. Her eyebrows were lowered, her lips were tightly knit, and there was a glimpse of anger in her expression. “Wha…..why … Read more

Episode 8 

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076712639047 A chilly wind blows through my thin, long-sleeved shirt. It is a little after 7:30 in the morning, the time when Takeru would normally be eating breakfast. Takeru regrets that he should have dressed more heavily, as he never goes outside this early in the morning. The gate was open, but it seemed … Read more

Episode 45 – Gratitude

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330665542028014/episodes/16818093073609861177 As soon as I got home, I collapsed into bed. At that moment, like a tidal wave, sleepiness and fatigue surged over me. I took the overnight bus back to my hometown and worked without sleeping until the day of the bazaar. Even someone who worked at a black company would have turned … Read more

Episode 7

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076690750773 After buying all the seasonings at the supermarket, Takeru nervously brings Takatsuki up to his house. “…E-excuse me.” Takatsuki also seemed a little nervous, and her voice sounded more hoarse than usual. After Takatsuki takes off her shoes and goes to the front door, Takeru tries to help arrange her shoes out of … Read more

Episode 6

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076689601880 After the next morning, Akari stopped coming for breakfast. Two weeks have passed since then, and I have not heard from Akari, nor have Akari heard from me. The breakfast time with Takeru, his sister, and his father seemed deserted, even though only one person was missing, because Akari, the most talkative one, … Read more

Episode 5

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076688804090 The next morning, after seeing my sister and father off as usual, Akari and I were killing time watching TV as usual. Akari tilted her head when she saw two bento boxes laid out on the table. “Hm? I’m having lunch with Senpai again today, so I don’t need a bento. Didn’t I … Read more

Episode 4 

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076687358966 […Yeah, actually, you know, he confessed to me just the other day and we started dating.] Akari had a look on her face that I had never seen before. Her cheeks were flushed cherry red, and ironically, I found her more attractive than I had in the fifteen years I had known her. … Read more

Episode 3

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093076684326416/episodes/16818093076686662922 “Good morning ! What’s wrong Ken, you’re not in good spirits !” The next morning, Akari’s cheerful voice, which knew nothing of Takeru’s struggles, stimulated his sleep-deprived head. “Good morning, I didn’t get much sleep last night.” “Hm? What’s wrong? Studying or something?” Akari comes up to him and looks into his face. … Read more