Vol 7 Chapter 2 (2/2)
“If that’s the case, you should accept my proposal, because by doing this the both advantages and disadvantages are the same. Is this wrong?”
“…...it isn’t.”
I sighed.
It is the same as that time, Masuzu’s heart is still closed to the outside, not budging under my hand.
Do I have no other choice but to accept this—
“It was you who forced me to become your boyfriend, why is it like I am the one begging you not to leave now.”
Masuzu giggled.
“You are right about this. You are the one who doesn’t want to leave, I obviously dumped you.”
“Huh!? Was I dumped?”
“I said you should ‘be happy with other girls’. Isn’t it obvious who is the one dumped by the other?”
“……I can’t accept this……”
It seems that we can’t discuss what we want to anymore.
The most important thing is we don’t just stop being friends from now on.
Without using the twisted fake boyfriend relations.h.i.+p, we might be able to build up a more positive relations.h.i.+p.
“I understand.”
I shook my head, removing all my doubts, and told her.
“Let’s break up.”
“Okay.”
Gashaangaragaragaran! The café was filled with a loud noise.
The other customers turned to look, but I don’t need to see to know. It is probably the waitress dropping plates or whatever, I’m sorry, you even supported me.
Masuzu took the bill and stood up.
Her silver locks danced dazzlingly under the light.
The chances of looking at such beautiful hair at this distance will probably decrease from now on.
“Goodbye, ‘Eita’. Also, please take care of me from now on, ‘Eita-kun’.
♦
After leaving the café, en route back home.
Masuzu stopped where our routes split.
“Say, doesn’t this make me your ‘ex-girlfriend’?”
“Yeah.”
To be exact, an “ex-fake girlfriend”, but I didn’t have the need, time and energy to think of a t.i.tle like this.
“This is quite the problem, I now hold the same t.i.tle with Akis.h.i.+no-san.”
“That doesn’t even matter, does it…….”
An ex-girlfriend from the previous life, and an ex-girlfriend from this life, I can still balance this out, barely.
At this time, a small-framed silhouette approached us.
Even under the dim streetlight, the ribbons can be seen dancing, it’s Chiwa.
I was afraid for a second from habit, but I instantly changed my thoughts.
Because I am no longer lovers with Masuzu, even when we meet the childhood friend, there will be no mayhem.
“Good evening, Ei-kun, Natsukawa.”
For some reason, the Chiwa tonight felt so soft, even if she waved her hand and ran as energetic as usual.
“Did you guys just finish talking?”
“Yes, without a hitch.”
Masuzu smiled and approached Chiwa.
“Thanks to you, we are able to break up properly. Sorry to make such a huge commotion.”
“……really? Ei-kun.”
“At least it wasn’t a fight.”
Chiwa looked relieved.
“I won’t ask you the reason for breaking up, but please tell me this: Natsukawa, won’t you regret this?”
“Of course not.”
Masuzu answered immediately without hesitation.
“Because this is different from the sudden rush of emotions during the summer training camp, this is something I concluded from a lot of thinking.
Masuzu held Chiwa by her shoulders, and pushed her towards me.
“I—decided to support you two.”
“Su-support?”
Chiwa blinked.
“You can’t lose to Akis.h.i.+no-san and Fuyumi-san. Please hold on tightly to Eita-kun, don’t let him leave. Because your love is the hope of humanity!”
“Is it even at such a scale?”
Chihuahua-san was taken aback by the flattery. After all, she, who was the rival up till now, proposed to help, of course she will be surprised.
“Chiwa, why are you here?’
“I wanted to buy something at the supermarket, we are out of soy sauce.”
Masuzu patted my back.
“Eita-kun, accompany her.”
“Huh?”
“Accompany her! Do you want to let your cute girlfriend shop alone this late?”
This late? It’s just eight o’ clock.
Sigh, never mind, the sky is pretty dark, I can go with her.
“Is it alright? Ei-kun.”
“It is just around the corner anyways.”
Looking at us walking away, Masuzu started shouting banzai.
“Ahh, what a dazzling start! Totally like a bright light illuminating a dark street! It’s just like stars[5] on Earth! Gold! Diamond! How blinding! I’m getting dizzy! I’m getting purified—!” “Shut up, you’ll bother the neighbors!”
The nearby white collar workers and middle schoolers stopped walking, and looked at us, bewildered. Although I wanted to interview them one by one, “What do you think is the relations.h.i.+p between the three of us?” but I can’t do that right now, how embarra.s.sing.
Chiwa ran up to me, who quickly left the scene.
“Hey, what is Natsukawa thinking[6]?”
“No idea!”
Just when I thought I got out of the fake boyfriend mess, I feel like new troubles are brewing.
In the end, am I still surrounded by mayhem?
Shuraba Collection[7]
~ShuraColle~
Standard Aircraft Carrier
Natsukawa
Carry weight 93
Radar 40
Anti-Aircraft 42
Armor 1
Primary Armament: Aerosmith[8]
I, Natsukawa, am the proud flags.h.i.+p of the Jien-otsu.
The countless aircrafts sent from this beautiful s.h.i.+p will bring an absolute advantage.
It can destroy the dust-like destroyers[9] in seconds.
Vola, vola, vola, Volare via (Fly away)[10]
Translator notes and references
Jump up↑ The line is “ご武運を”, a line used when wis.h.i.+ng a soldier luck in wars.
Jump up↑ The j.a.panese proverb was “急がば回れ”, essentially similar to haste makes waste.
Jump up↑ An old j.a.panese proverb, 人の恋路を邪魔する奴は馬に蹴られて死んじまえ, meaning one who interferes with the love life of another ought to be kicked to death by a horse.
Jump up↑ Happy as in blissful.
Jump up↑ The phrase Masuzu used here is 黄道十二宫(Koudou juuni miya), the twelve zodiac signs.
Jump up↑ Originally the sentence was “ねえ、夏川っていったい何考えて生きてるの？”, which I find hard to make it sound right, so I omitted the “living” part, it actually doesn’t matter at all does it.
Jump up↑ A reference to Kantai Collection, a popular navy game.
Jump up↑ Aerosmith is the stand of Narancia Ghirga from part 5 of JoJo.
Jump up↑ Weakest s.h.i.+p of the bunch.
Jump up↑ Aerosmith’s battlecry. “Vola, vola, vola” is said during his rapid fire attacks, while “Volare via” is used when he releases his missile.
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