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+Also, thanks again to YuKime (and Shmook for the raws, 'course), today we bring the summary of the final chapter of BGI, click [HERE] or in "read more" to see the summary + pics. No idea when we we'll get the scanlation done, but I'll let you know anyway.
More updates into this week, I guess (no Hapi Mari yet, btw).
Enjoy!
Minchi
Translator: yuKime
Scans: Shmook
T/N : The italicized words are either narration or thoughts of the characters. I am going to refer to Takahashi as Nanami now cause of my blunder last chapter (kept calling her “Takanashi” <_<). This is not perfect and I may have translated some stuff wrong but I think all in all, itʼs very easy to understand. :D
If we had stopped over there... And turned the corner...
If we hadnʼt stumbled over a pebble... And didnʼt stop on our way...
If we hadnʼt stopped...
Probably...
That time... we could have....
Under this same sky, wherever we are...
...we were there...
No matter what time... Forever and ever....
Nanami: Yanoʼs coming back tomorrow.
Nanami is looking at pictures on her digicam then paused at a picture of Yano, looking thoughtful. Her mom calls her from outside and told her to help with weeding the garden. Her mom asked Nanami to go to Takeuchiʼs place and give them some of their harvested peas. Nanami tells her mom that Masafumi is not going to be back at their house because after the wedding party, he will go straight back to Tokyo. Nanamiʼs mom didnʼt reply to what Nanami said and instead she hinted that she had liked Masafumi a lot (as her son-in-law/Nanamiʼs boyfriend). Nanami seemed to ignore that comment and continued saying that Masafumi mentioned that heʼll be going to New York in fall. Her mom continues with her guilt tripping, saying to her daughter that she had missed her chance to marry such a guy.
Then switch of topic, Nanamiʼs mom asked her what type of person her new man is. Nanami blushes hard and smiles before asking how her mom knew about it. Her mom explained that the way sheʼs smiling has changed again (for the better).
Nanami excused herself, saying she had to get going. Before going to her appointment, she had to stop by Takeuchiʼs to do her momʼs errand of giving them the peas they harvested. Ayaka invited Nanami to come in for tea but Nanami told her she had to leave soon to pick up somebody. Nanami rushed to direction of the station only to find that the train hasnʼt arrived yet. Even though she wasnʼt really riding a train, she bought
a ticket so that she could go to the train platform and wait over there for when the train comes. At the platform, Nanami looked around, thinking:
T/N Note: This part got me confused but just donʼt take it literally... Nanami: Iʼve always been asking myself this question...
Nanami: Am I a part of a memory?
Nanami: Is it you thatʼs part of a memory? (referring to Yano) Nanami: Are we just a collection of memories...?
Nanami: I have always been waiting here...
Nanami: For that person I lost in this very railway...
Nanami remembered the time Yano left her side to go with his mom. Nanami: And now I finally understood.
Nanami: We didnʼt stop here but rather this is where we are actually starting...
Nanami raised her hand at her eye level as if examining her fingers. Then another hand held hers gently, showing it was Yano behind her whoʼs holding her hand.
Yano: What are you doing? Nanami got teary-eyed. Nanami: W-Wha?!
Yano: Why are you in the first platform? Nanami: Huh?
Yano: Isnʼt this the departure platform?
Nanami: Ah! So thatʼs why... The arrival platform was on the other side... No wonder, I
thought it was running very late...
Yano held Nanamiʼs hand tighter and smiled softly at her then said, “Iʼm back.” Nanami thought after a pause, “Welcome back.”
Another day, Yano and Nanami went for a walk on the fields. Nanami is running around with her hands spread out then exclaimed that her foot fell into a gutter. Yano laughed saying it wasnʼt a gutter but the ground is just very loose.
Yano told Nanami that he had stopped by Masafumiʼs place that morning. He thought Ayaka was going to hit him but she was very kind to him instead. (He side commented about her getting fat too XD.) Nanami laughed in reply.
Yano became serious all of a sudden and said something about a company or group closing down. Nanami fell silent and then:
Yano: Takahashi------- Nanami: Hm?
Yano: I love you.
Nanami became beet red. Yano smiled mischievously and said it again without looking at her, “I love you.”
Yano: I love you. I love you. I love you. Nanami: Wha-What are you doing!?!?
Yano: Isnʼt it fine? This is for the 6 years we lost. I LOVE YOU~~~~~~~!!! Hahaha!! Oh no! It feels really good~!! (while looking so happy!)
Nanami: What kind of play is this...? (still blushing bright red)
Nanami: The people whom he loved... The people who had loved him...
In the background, Yano and Nanami were walking while holding hands, going for a walk. (same day)
Nanami: The love he had failed to give... The love he had failed to get...
...Switch scenes to Nanami and her mom....
Nanami told her mom that she will be with Yano from now on. She said she wanted to prove it to Yano, that it was all right for him not to doubt love anymore.
Nanami: Right from the start... No matter how many times... Again and again...
...Back to Yano and Nanami in the fields... Yano: WOW!
Nanami: Hm?
Yano: Takahashi, look here! Nanami looked interested.
Yano: Itʼs a very BIG hairy caterpillar! Nanami: KYAA!!!! (running away) Yano: Itʼs not like it will stick on you...
Nanami crouched on the ground, gasping for air after running away. When she turned her back, Yano was not in sight anymore. She was alone. Then, she hears Yano calling to her.
Yano: Takahashi!! Nanami: Ye-yes!!
Yano: Takahashi, can you hear me?? "
Nanami: Yup! I can! Where are you, Yano? Due to the wind, I canʼt tell which direction you are at!
Yano: Can you hear me well??
Nanami: I said I can!! Where are you?? Stop it with the hiding already! Yano: Takahashi! Iʼm only saying this once so listen well.
Yano: I LOVE YOU!!!!! (echoing in a vast field XD)
Nanami (beet red again X3): Geez! This is the 100th time! I told you I hear you! Yano: From now on forever and ever, my heart will always be yours! (T/N: X3333) Nanami became teary-eyed.
Yano: Will you take it?
Nanami: Itʼs heavy! (T/N: Sheʼs referring to Yanoʼs feelings thatʼs overwhelming her... but I think itʼs in a good way. Like saying that he loves her too much sheʼs getting scared if she can reciprocate it.)
There was a pause then Yano showed up and said:
Yano: Thereʼs no point if itʼs not filled, right? (T/N: His heart.)
Nanami: ...Iʼm... not good at keeping things tidy and neat! I also suck at cooking, you know!
Yano: Thatʼs okay.
Nanami: There might be a scar left on my forehead! Yano: I donʼt mind at all.
Nanami (already crying): On top of that, I also donʼt notice that the vegetables are rotten already. (T/N: LOL. Nanamiʼs so cute!)
Yano: Thatʼs okay. I donʼt care about the rotten vegetables because Iʼll be taking care of
Takahashi.
Yano: Please be my family. (T/N: He proposed!!! X3)
Then after, Yano came over to Nanami and they hugged each other. :)
Days passed and then Yano and Nanami went to a cemetery to visit Nanaʼs grave.
When they were looking for a stand to put their candles (or incense?), they discovered a gift and a letter addressed to Yano.
It was a letter from Yuri, saying that she has been thinking of a good timing to give that present to Yano all this time. Then she thought that if Yano happened to visit Nanaʼs grave, it would be the perfect timing to also hand him that gift. In the letter, Yuri mentioned that the gift was prepared by her sister (Nana) for Yanoʼs 15th birthday.
Yuriʼs last like in the letter was, “Please accept this gift from that summer (T/N: summer
Nana died.)”
Yano opened the gift and found a penguin character figure. Yano was speechless while Nanami fussed, asking what he got. Yano commented it was from the Chocolate Egg series collection he had been collecting (T/N: Thereʼs freebie figures inside the chocolate egg). That penguin was a premium secret item apparently. Yano wondered how much chocolate egg she had to eat for it. ^^; He kinda got disappointed because it
was a secret item and yet it looked so shabby. XD Nanami defended it, saying it actually looked cute although it had a weird color for a penguin. XD She said Yano should be thankful and keep the penguin because Nana worked hard eating lots and lots of chocolate just to get it for him.
Nanami: Happy 15th birthday. (T/N: Awwww...) After praying and putting up incense...
Yano: Sorry for taking so long to visit. Thanks for the birthday gift.
Nana: Mo-chan (nickname for Yano), you truly took so long! (while smiling)
Nanami smiled and asked how old Yano is now. Yano answered he was going to turn 25 soon. Nanami said that he didnʼt grow up even at this age already. Yano agreed and Nanami said she felt the same about herself.
Nanami looked at Nanaʼs gravestone, seeing Nanaʼs smiling image while on the beach in her head. Nanami smiled and said, “Nice to meet you.” (T/N: Finally. A feeling of closure!)
....
(T/N: I am going to get creative here so it got hard to express in English. “Feelings” was actually supposed to be also “memories” but the words used were different so to differentiate them, I will use “feelings” for omoide and “memories” for kioku to differentiate. If you look up omoide and kioku they are both “memories” but kioku is more like a physical state while omoide deals with emotions intact. Kind of like how “home” and “house” are...)
It is said that feelings are fragments of memory and depending on these fragments, we can reconstruct these memories.
Itʼs also said that remembering them is the same as seeing an illusion... What does it mean to exist...?
....
If we had stopped over there... And turned the corner...
If we hadnʼt stumbled over a pebble... And didnʼt stop on our way...
If we hadnʼt stopped...
Probably... That time...
Probably... we could have....
....
Weʼll make a lot of choices
Here in this path we are in now
The me who got things right...
And also the me who got things wrong...
I have always been true to myself
You too... Him too... Anyone... Everyone...
...is saying that this will be all right...
Yano: Ta--kaha--shi!!!
Yano: Itʼs hot so letʼs go eat ice cream! Narration: This will be fine...
Nanami: After cleaning, I have to go to a meeting so you have to wait! Yano: ...
Nanami: I will... Iʼll make sure to finish quick so...
Yano grinned and answered, “No matter how long it takes, Iʼm gonna wait for you!” Narration:
Those sad times, those happy times, all of them are precious memories... And so I pray... no matter what may you also treasure these memories~ Yano and Nanami holding hands at the end, “Bye-bye~”
T/N: The end thoughts may be confusing but please donʼt take the translation literally and read between the lines. The high school version of Yano and Nanami at the end was a nice touch, proving that amidst all those bad things that will happen to them in the future, they had their love for each other staying true and strong. There had been some bumps but the end was still them together. :) Hope you enjoyed reading. I am looking forward to the scanlations~! Peace out! (^_^)v