MTL: Dexter, Kael
FTL(Hardest Part): KayL
TLC/Editor: Alisa
Final Editors: Kakarotto (aka G-String)
Note: We are using the Chinese Official Translation and Original Japanese Raw in our translations. Our Editors and Raw Readers (Translators) have done their best to give you the best quality English translation. We hope you enjoy reading Chiramune as much we do!
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6
At the “Go! Go! Curry!” in the Anto Shopping Center at Kanazawa Station, I ordered a small portion of pork cutlet curry, while Nazuna ordered a small portion of chicken cutlet curry. Yuuko, on the other hand, went for a heavy meal called the Manhattan Curry, which came with pork cutlet, boiled egg, wiener, and shrimp fry toppings. She even asked for a second serving of cabbage.
Needless to say, we couldn’t help but be a bit taken aback by her order.
As we left the restaurant, Yuuko looked satisfied and opened her mouth, “That was so delicious! I want to come back again soon!”
Seeing her like that, Nazuna whispered to me, “She ate that much, and she’s still so slim? How is that fair?”
“I know, right?” I replied.
“Ever since I quit the basketball club, I’ve been really careful about maintaining my figure.”
“Yeah, I’m worried about becoming out of shape too once I stop playing basketball.”
As we chatted on and on, we headed towards “Kanazawa FORUS”, a fashion building located just a short distance from the station.
This was usually my first stop whenever I visited Kanazawa, and I often ended up spending most of my time here. If I had extra time, I would wander over to the Kanazawa’s famous Korinbo1 shopping district.
Upon entering the building, we stopped in front of the floor guide.
L’Occitane, SABON, Shu Uemura, NANO universe, UNITED ARROWS…
Even just a quick glance at the shops on the first floor, they were all brands that we often read about in magazines but were not available in Fukui.
Yuuko’s face lit up with excitement, “Yuzuki, do you have any specific stores in mind for our shopping trip?”
“Well, I suppose I’d like to get some autumn clothes, and maybe some new underwear too.”
Nazuna chimed in, raising her hand. “Count me in for the underwear too! I want to be ready in case Chitose-kun catches a glimpse.”
“”No revealing allowed,”” Yuuko and I said in unison.
Nazuna smirked mischievously, “Oh?”
Oops, it’s typical of Yuuko to be blunt, but this came out so suddenly that I got caught up in it too.
“Well, I just said it without any meaning, since my ex-boyfriend is being targeted by a shady woman,” I tried to play it off.
“You don’t have the right to say that! Besides, wasn’t that just an act?”
Of course, I didn’t tell Nazuna any specific details. When I looked over at Yuuko, she was shaking her head vigorously.
Nazuna continued, seemed exasperated, “I can tell just by looking.”
I smiled wryly, realizing there was no need to hide anything. Nazuna wasn’t a bad person after all. In fact, she’s surprisingly attentive to the people around her, as I’ve noticed from our small talk this morning.
As a joke, I decided to turn the tables on her, “And what about you? How serious are you about Chitose?”
“Hmm… about 80%.”
“That’s higher than I expected.”
“Ehehe,” Nazuna giggled mischievously and continued, “He’s just so cool, isn’t it normal to like him?”
“That’s true…”
“Whether it’s Yuuko, Yuzuki, or other girls around Chitose-kun, your level is too high, and everyone’s feelings are very intense. Maybe he’ll get tired of being pulled around and end up choosing someone like me who’s easygoing to be with.”
“Uh..”
“After all, aren’t you guys thinking too much about the future for just high school romance?”
“Guh…”
I felt a heavy weight settled in my stomach at the phrase of “intense feelings”. I glanced over at Yuuko, who seemed to be feeling just as awkward as I was.
Because of my image and attitude at school, I didn’t have many friends who would say such things to me. That’s why I found it very refreshing, which made me a little happy.
I could somewhat understand why Yuuko had become close with Nazuna lately.
Nazuna narrowed her eyes in exasperation.
“Well, it’s too much a hassle. I don’t really have the energy to compete with you guys head-on. But if Chitose-kun were to choose me, I’d easily throw away our friendship and date him without hesitation.”
Her honesty was strangely comforting, and I exaggeratedly shrugged my shoulders in response.
As I pondered on this,
…Chitose and Nazuna, huh?
Is it impossible between them? Well, not entirely.
After all, I, who was supposed to be similar to him, am thinking positively of Nazuna right now.
She was like Haru in the sense that you could be carefree around her, except Haru always exuded energy like the sun that made you want to strive to be better just by being around her.
Nazuna was, how should I put it, natural. She accepted her positive and negative emotions, her feelings towards friends and boys, without trying to balance or hide them.
This allowed me to be myself without trying too hard to act cool and humble.
…Chitose might feel the same way too.
Then, I wonder,
What kind of person did I want to be for him?
What kind of presence did he want me to be when I was with him?
“Putting jokes aside,” Nazuna said, cutting through my thoughts, “Should we start visiting them one by one?”
Yuuko and I looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
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Translator Note:
1. Korinbo – a well known shopping district in Kanazawa
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