Narration: “It is good if it is ‘mutual
love’. *Tsurugi holding Koiko’s hand as they walk* ...hence, that kind of
thinking had sprouted and at the same time, a month had also quickly passed.
Today, I can be at peace in being the ordinary me.”
It is snowing. Koiko is walking through the
outer school corridor with her friends. Rino exclaims that it is so cold and
it’s so white. Sakura says that she would really want to have a boyfriend
who’ll stick to her side to keep her warm.
Koiko says that a time has passed since she
broke up with her boyfriend. Sakura says yes. “Ah- this Valentine’s day, we can
peacefully just make our friendship choco!” Smiling Koiko says that’s right.
Narration: “Valentine’s day... That’s right! *images of chocolates* Valentine’s
day...! However...”
She sees Tsurugi and friend walking towards
them. They look at each other and then, Tsurugi looks away. They walk pass each
other like strangers. Someone asks what will she make, how about brownies.
Someone answers that she only has to slice the
chocolate into sticks or make in batches [/cake mix] which is also very
convenient. Narration: “That-is-right-
Just like before, in school, we pretend that we don’t know each other. Even if
I’m really grateful that he would give consideration to me, and it is thanks to
his cooperation that I was able to keep things as they are. But...
...*glances back at Tsurugi.* More or less,
you can expose [/show] it a bit that there is a bit of something between us
[<- we are not strangers]. Just kidding. *looks away* I’m just recklessly
talking. If it was exposed, it will be very troublesome.”
Her friend says that a chocolate cup
[cupcake?] is much easier to do. Someone agrees with that. Then, Tsurugi turns
around to look at departing Koiko. Tsurugi’s friend says that the girls are
discussing about chocolates so it is that time again. “Anyway, Tsurugi, you’ll
definitely get a lot.”
Tsurugi laughs and says that it is
chocolate heaven. His friend says that he’ll wait for him to get fat. Tsurugi
tells him that he has a ‘cannot get fat’ physique. This irks his friend.
At home, Koiko is reading a recipe book on
Valentine’s choco. She also reads on making of honmei [true feeling] choco. It
was advised that she make homemade choco to capture his heart and choose 7
kinds of choco... Then, Koiko goes to shops to check on ready-made chocolates
and also, ingredients for making chocolates and baked goods. Agigated Koiko is
soon baking.
Narration: “In short, tentatively, I’ll
give that guy giri [obligation] choco and it’s no big deal at all.” Her mother
looks at her and says that it is Vday choco and is it for Tsurugi. Koiko tells
her that she is making friendship choco.
Narration: “From ‘friendship choco’, it had
become ‘giri choco’.” Soon, Koiko bakes some cookies. A bag consists of three
cookies – overbaked cookie, silver bead decorated flower cookie and icing
cookie with the word ‘sweet’.
The ribbon on Tsurugi’s package is a bit
more carefully done than the others because while she was tying the ribbon, she
started to get confused on how to tie it. Narration: “Yes. Even if it is like
that, in the end, it is a giri choco that’s all!”
In school, Koiko is stunned to see the many
chocolate packages on Tsurugi’s table. Her friends say look at that, it’s so
amazing, whose table is it? After returning from the toilet, Tsurugi is
surprised that there are so many and it’s so amazing. With a -_- expression,
Koiko thinks that it’s yours.
The others tell Tsurugi that it is his.
Tsurugi says is that so, thanks everyone. Someone asks Tsurugi to share but he
refuses. With her female alert sense, Koiko scans through the packages. The one
with a ribbon is suspected to be a honmei.
The one with a bird + heart is suspected to
be a honmei yet pretending to be a giri. The one with polka dots is pretending
to be a giri and it is suspected to be taking one’s chance. The one with a note
‘for Tsurugi, Happy Vday and hope you receive more from Mika’ is very suspicious.
The one with a letter is quite suspicious.
“Throw all of it away.” Then, she sees happy Tsurugi saying that it looks so
delicious. This made Koiko sad. She thinks that she’s so dark, so black-hearted
[outwardly kind but inwardly evil]!
She notices him looking at her. She tells
her friends that they should go since break time will soon be over. Koiko
thinks forget it, it’s nothing, anyway, her personality is basically not that
good. “But, But--!”
As Koiko sit in class with the bag of
cookies at the side, she wonders what kind of feelings everyone had as they
prepare those chocolates that pretend to be a giri choco. “Even if I can also,
more or less, understand their feelings...
...That’s right, it is because I understand
so... ‘throw all of it away’ *puts head on table* Why do I feel that because of
mother’s blood that flows through my body, it had brought about this dark kind
of thoughts? Is it proof that I’ve already gradually falling deeply?”
The school bell rings. Others say goodbye.
Some guys are lamenting about not getting any choco. Packing her bag, Koiko
thinks that in the end, she didn’t give it to Tsurugi. “That is right. After
all, in school, we are merely ‘strangers’. Forget it, it is also okay to give
it to him when he comes for work.”
Then a couple of girls are saying that they
heard in section 7, one by one, the girls are still handing out chocolates to
Tsurugi. Koiko thinks wh-at--!! In class 1-7, some girls bid Tsurugi goodbye
and thanks him for staying behind. Passing by Koiko, the girls say that they
were so nervous and it seems that they were the last.
Koiko peeks into the room. Upon seeing her,
Tsurugi perks up and calls out to her. Pointing to the chocolates on his table
and a huge box of chocolates on another table, Tsurugi laughs and asks how is he
going to bring it all back home. Koiko thinks, “Throw it all away. There are now
a lot more.”
Going to him, she says that it looks like a
lot of people confessed to him and it’s so amazing. Tsurugi tells her that no
one confessed today. Koiko says then that’s quite regretful. Tsurugi says that
it isn’t. “...by the way, Natsumi-san?” Koiko nervously asks what is it.
Tsurugi pouts and looks at the side.
Then, he scribbles on the fogged window.
“Please give me chocolate.” Koiko goes to the window and scribbles, “None.”
Tsurugi is shocked. Thinking that she’s lying and she just want to tease him a
bit, Koiko tells him that he already got a lot so forget about her. Teary-eyed
Tsurugi scribbles, “Stupid-!!”
Then, he draws a horse and deer = ‘baka’ =
‘stupid’. Koiko thinks that he can draw quite well that she had unconsciously become
enchanted. Taking out the cookies from the bag, she says, fine, for you. “If
it’s cookies, I have that.”
Tsurugi blushes. Koiko thinks that
expression. Teary-eyed, he says that her so-called Valentine’s ‘chocolate’
actually doesn’t just refers to ‘chocolate’. Koiko thinks that of course she
knows that. She says, fine, fine. Then, he scribbles, “Super happy”. This made
her blush as he smiles at her.
Narration: “Sorry, everyone. In the end, I’m
very black-hearted. Feeling superior. Special feeling. Happy feeling.” Tsurugi
had also scribbled, “Happiest for receiving it.” Holding the cookie, he tells
her, “Happiest.”
Comment: And, that’s how their first Vday is celebrated. It is like
celebrating it as an ‘unofficial’ couple. Her ‘choco’ is not exactly chocolate
but then, giving him something, in this case, cookies is already something. ^^
The writing on the fogged window is really nice. ^^
Even if Koiko doesn’t like the feeling of
being mean since she wants Tsurugi for herself = others cannot give him choco,
but in the end, she cannot help but feel that way. Until when can Koiko deny
her feelings for the sake of being ordinary? Scans by 正宮汉化组
Quote of the day:
One of the best feelings in the world is
knowing that someone is happy because of you. ~ Author Unknown
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