Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou by Tsuda Masami Source: LaLa Volume 5, 2002 Translated: Dianne Dimabuyo (DiDi) Act 66 Tear -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou belongs to Tsuda Masami and Hakusensha. This is a fan translation and no money is being made off of this. Note: This translation is loose and must not be taken to mean word-for-word, because that would just be silly and nonsensical, ne? ^^ Don't hesitate to send comments and criticisms, if it so moves you. : text in bubbles <> sound () little text [] translator's additional notes.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -TITLE- Super-hit love-love romance * The moving Arima Arc Where is your heart when you face the drifting flowers? KARESHI KANOJO NO JIJOU ACT 66 * Tear Tsuda Masami -111- Why Hideaki: !? Yes, I'm comi------ng! -112- Hideaki: Souichirou-kun Souichirou: Furo Hideaki: Furo? Souichirou: Let me use it. And could I spend the night as well? Girl: Who's there? Is it a friend of yours? Souichirou: ............ Your girlfriend's here. Souichirou: That's alright then. Sorry. -113- Hideaki: There's a reason you came here, right? Don't you play things down with me, too. Hideaki: Sorry about this. Turning you out, I mean. Girl: It's alright. Looks like something's wrong. That much I understand. *heart* -114- Girl: The mature Hideaki-kun, who always calmly keeps a distance from people, is suddenly the friend who's about to break down defenses. Girl: He's your "kindred spirit" right? Girl: You don't have to walk me out; just get back in there already. Souichirou: Thanks for letting me use your furo. Where are my clothes? Hideaki: Washed them. -115- Hideaki: It reeked of perfume. Dior. Souichirou: Ah, thanks. Hideaki: You probably haven't eaten yet, right? Today, we've got seafood curry. Hideaki: We used apple juice on it since it goes well with the clams! Souichirou: I'm sorry. Your girlfriend was here and everything. Hideaki: I said not to worry about it. Souichirou: That was a different girl again. Hideaki: It's fine, it's fine. This is what you call an "adult relationship." I'm still pretty close with the girls I've broken up with. /Hideaki/ Not that we're fickle and we don't part ways either. /Hideaki/ Nyahahaha -116- He understands me And he lets me have my own space [note: He leaves me alone] I'm sure that he's overcome very painful things by himself Souichirou: My birth mother came to see me. -117- Souichirou: I'm home. Arima-mama: Welcome back. Souichirou: I'm sorry for just suddenly spending the night somewhere else last night. Arima-mama: That's alright... Have you had breakfast? -118- Souichirou: Not yet. Is there something to eat? Arima-mama: Yes. Go and change. I'll get it ready for you. Arima-papa: Hey. Morning home coming, eh? Reiji was illegitimate The Arima family bullied his mother so much that she was driven to committing a double suicide. Reiji survived and was taken in by the family. Souichirou: Good morning, otousan. -119- I mustn't be confused. Someday I'll ask Dad about the truth. Souichirou: I'm going! /Girls/ fuhahaha Rika: Arima-kun Tsubaki: Hey, about yesterday-- -120- Tsubaki: Did you record that Tuesday Suspense Theatre "The Mystery Man in the Guest Room * The Man-Hiding-in-the-Ehge-Cruise-Liner's Poison is a Grain of Rice from the Venice Masquerade Ball" video!? Rika: There aren't any high school students who tape that show... Tsubaki: But I like that title! Souichirou: I didn't tape it, but I did watch it. There are actually two culprits. Tsubaki: WA-------H DON'T SAY IT------- Off: You'll know who the culprits are right away in the show. Off: Can't you though? It's quite unusual for high profile actors to just take on supporting roles! "That's the culprit--------!!" you'll call out without thinking! Off: Umm---- I don't really follow what you're talking about... ...Thank God They've forgotten. /Tsubaki/ Lady Gumshoe! Yukino: Souichirou-san! -121- Souichirou: What is it? that you had to call me all the way out here? Yukino: I'm just going to ask you straight up. Who was that woman yesterday? -122- Souichirou: ...... Could it be.. you're jealous? /Souichirou/ /Souichirou/ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yukino: You're so mean! Why are you laughing!! -123- Yukino: cuz.. you suddenly said we weren't going home together.. and it was some good-lookin' lady and she's got big boobs~~~~~~~~~~~ Souichirou: Sorry, sorry. Thanks, though. Souchirou: It's just that this is the first time you've been jealous, na.. Yukino: ......I guess. /arrow/ Other girls don't exist to this guy ...But somehow it feels like he's cheating on me... Souichirou: That was just some girl from my neighborhood. Somebody I've known since I was little. -124- Souichirou: She was around the area, so she just thought she'd drop by ...... Was that how it felt...? Souichirou: The bell's about to ring. Let's get to class. Yukino: O..ok. Somehow I don't think so. -125- Girl: Where'd you go? Yukino: Just somewhere for a bit That smiling face of his when he said "There, it's over now" He was saying it to me like he was stuck and was trying not to be forceful about it Come to think of it, that was the same look he had yesterday. He lied to me. -126- Yukino: Souichirou-sa... -127- Souichirou: What is it? Did he feel like this earlier...? It feels as if he's exerting some great force of will from his whole body... "Lies" The keyword that violates his sincerity Yukino: Never mind. /Souichirou/ Weird girl... -128- What was that just now...... ............ I have to protect my world. -129- There is a path in which I should be advancing I won't let it be seized by my past Mom: You're here. Come on this way. Mom: Let's go. It's really busy tonight. Souichirou: I don't want to see you. -130- Mom: Are you joking? Let's go. Souichirou: I want to continue living the way I've been. Souichirou: Please forget you ever had a child. Mom: What are you saying............ Mom: You said you were gonna come and see me! Do you have any idea how happy I was? Mom: I thought I could finally be like a mother to you! Why!? Mom: WHY!? Mom: ........... -131- Mom: ......... Mom: I see. Mom: Though I wanted to see you so much right now... I'm just getting in your way. Mom: I'll be honest with you. -132- Mom: I saw you on TV and I felt such regret Mom: thinking...... how I'd given birth to that boy everybody was envious of Mom: I had such a hard time taking my eyes off of you that somebody else had to turn the TV off for me. Mom: I was 20, Reiji was 17. Mom: We couldn't raise you. Souichirou: 20 and... 17. Mom: You really don't know anything, do you Souichirou: ...... Mom: ---------If only I could turn back time... -133- Mom: It's so lonely being alone at this age... Mom: Nee.. Just for today, won't you just go out with me? Mom: I actually have reservations at a French restaurant. Mom: For the last time... Mom: we'll make good memories. Souichirou: Ok. -134- ---------Much later on I would sometimes remember that moment--------- If I hadn't said "ok" then how would my destiny have changed----------- -135- Salesgirl: It looks good Mom: Feels nice, doesn't it? Souichirou: I have no use... for something quite so expensive. Mom: I wanted to dress you up in something like this just once. You might not have noticed but Mom: you are high class and I want to make you shine. -136- ---------What am I doing A woman who never once came to see the child she abandoned though she was living in luxury While she says only good things she forgot me along with many other things til now, hasn't she? -137- Why'd she suddenly think of coming to see me --------I really don't want to have anything to do with her anymore. It would be better not to remember my "mother"... Mom: I drank too much. Mom: There's a bar somewhere near here. Let's stop by over there. Souichirou: I have to go home now Mom: NO! YOU SAID YOU WERE GONNA GO OUT WITH ME TONIGHT! -138- What was that...? All of a sudden... Souichirou: It's midnight already... I'm going home. Mom: ...Fine. Mom: But drop me off. Come on the taxi with me to my condo. Souichirou: Eh? -139- Souichirou: That... you can do that yourself. I wouldn't know anything! Mom: You can do that much for me, can't you? How much did you think your clothes and our little date come up to? Souichirou: You're the one who said you wanted to, didn't you? Mom: And I'll be waiting for you tomorrow at 4, ne. Come see your new room in my condo. Souichirou: HUH....!? Souichirou: What are you thinking!? Why'd you go and do something without consulting me first? Souichirou: I told you I didn't want to see you again! -140- Mom: Once a guy says they'll do something, he shouldn't go back on his word. Mom: It's fine with me if you want to break your promise. I guess I'll just have to see you again in school then. Mom: I can tell just by looking at you. You're scared to death that you're gonna lose that "good kid" image of yours. Mom: That's why... ne Mom: Be a good boy. I'm starting to really want you back. -141- At that time--------- Something strange rose up within me and I felt the blood that tied me to this woman. The dirty tricks of attacking at an opponent's weakness Do I ever go this low? ACT 66 * TEAR . 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