Non-stop palpitations!!
Focusing on the difficult problem of capturing a guy, right now it's the study of love!!
Chapter 2
The chapter opens with Saki and her two friends eating at a fast food place. Ran-chan asks Saki if she and Akai walked home together on Christmas night and nothing else happened? Saki smiles and says, "Yeah." She thinks back to that day. Akai walked her home and then her mom greeted them at the door, looking flustered and wondering if he was Saki's boyfriend. Saki denied it and told her mom to calm down. Akai introduced himself as her classmate and explained that they had met by chance and he walked her home because it was late. He also said that his niece, Kokona, is friends with Masaki, Saki's brother. Her mom knows about Kokona and that Kokona's mom is pregnant. Akai said that Kokona's mom will be giving birth soon, and Saki's mom asks if the baby is going to be a boy or girl. Saki, embarrassed by her mom's question, apologized to Akai about her mom's chattiness. He didn't mind and was glad to meet her mom. Saki's mom whispered to her that he's a really good guy despite his scary look. Saki smiled as she watched him leave. Back to the present, Ran-chan tells Saki that she thought Saki would hurriedly confess to Akai after they were left alone together. Saki is suprised by that. Ran-chan's thinks that Saki was going confess like she did with Aoyama, but Saki doesn't feel she can act like that often. Saki smiles and says that she's not worried about confessing. She doesn't see Akai for the rest of winter break.
It's the start of the third semester. Saki sees Akai and tells him good morning. He greets her back. She thanks him for Christmas and says that her friends are also grateful. Akai responds that he really didn't do anything. Saki smiles and thinks that even like this, she's relatively happy. The chalkboard in their classroom shows the new seating chart. Aoyama notices Saki and says that he's going to be sitting next to her. He smiles and asks her to take care of him. She smiles back and tells him, likewise. She's thinking that confessing doesn't always turn out well, so if she can just be near Akai and get a little closer, then it's fine like that.
At the preschool, Masaki tells Kokona that Saki came home together with Akai. Kokona wonders if Saki is now Akai's girlfriend but Masaki doesn't know. When Saki shows up, Kokona greets her and asks Saki if she likes Ryuu-chan (Akai). Surprised, Saki blushes and says, "what?" Saki's heart is thumping as she asks why Kokona suddenly asked that question. Kokona asks if Saki is Akai's girlfriend and Saki tells her that's not true. So then Kokona asks if Saki hates Akai. Saki squats down and tells her that she doesn't hate Akai. "So, you like him then?", asks Kokona. Saki smiles and answers, "I like him." "Are you going to be his girlfriend?", asks Kokona. "Umm... after Ryuu-chan starts to like me then...", Saki tells her with a big smile. Kokona understands and replies that Ryuu-chan loves Kokona, though. Saki smiles and agrees that it's a problem. Masaki looks past Saki and sees Akai. Masaki happily tells Akai that Saki likes him and Akai is surprised. Masaki then tells him that Saki wants to be his girlfriend, as Saki freezes in horror. Blushing furiously, Saki stands up, covers Masaki's mouth, and tells him to stop. Saki tries to explain to Akai by saying that's wrong. "That's wrong?", asks Kokona. Saki stammers back that it's not really wrong but... Then Masaki pries open her hands and tells Akai that Saki likes him. Masaki and Kokona happily walk off to go play in the park.
Akai stands silently, looking at Saki. Saki, blushing and sweating, tries to speak. They both stand there, looking at each other as Masaki calls out to them to hurry up. Saki and Akai end up sitting on the park bench, not talking. Saki is mortified and wants someone to save her. She worries that Akai isn't saying anything and her heart thumps wildly. When Akai glances over at her and starts to say her name, Saki jumps up and tells him not to worry about it. She explains that Kokona asked her about it, so she had to respond but she's not expecting an answer from him. She tells him not to ask about it and to forget it. Akai says that he understands as Saki looks relieved. They're both silent for a moment, and then the kids ask Akai to play with them. He gets up and Saki knows that she caused this separation. She wonders why it's become like this.
At school, Saki's friends are surprised at what she told them. Ran-chan is scolding her about telling Akai to forget about it. Saki looks depressed and admits that she was scared. She remembers how she felt when she was rejected by Aoyama and doesn't want to feel that sad again. It's lunchtime and the line to buy food is long. Akai asks her what she wants so he can get it for her. Surprised, Saki tells him that she wants a melon bread. He walks through the crowd (as they all back away), and Saki watches him go. Akai returns with the bread and gives it to her. She thanks him. Akai tells her that Kokona is sick with a fever today, so she's not at the preschool. Saki is surprised and wonders if it's the flu. She heard that it was spreading around the preschool. Akai isn't sure but Kokona is getting examined at the hospital. He explains to Saki that's the reason why he won't stopping by the preschool and park, and it's not because he's trying to avoid her. Saki blushes a little and then gives him a big smile and says that she understands. As she eats her bread, Saki thinks that Akai is such an honest guy. Her friends tell her that she should confess to Akai again. She already messed up once, so she needs to clearly convey her feelings. It's good timing since it's almost Valentine's Day. Saki knows that she told Akai to forget about it because she was scared. She wonders what Akai thinks of her.
Masaki tells Saki that Kokona has a cold. It's not the flu. He wants to visit Kokona. Kokona likes tangerines, so if she eats them, she will get better. Saki smiles and tells him they should bring some for her. Still thinking about Akai, she feels that if Akai thinks she's even a little special, she will be happy. Saki and Masaki stop at a neigborhood store to buy tangerines. As they are walking, they see Akai. Masaki calls out to him, and Akai stops when he see them. Saki asks him how Kokona is doing. Masaki tells him that they are planning to go over and visit Kokona. Akai says that Kokona is sleeping and Masaki is disappointed. Akai is on an errand to get her tangerines, so Saki and Masaki happily hold up their bag of tangerines.
Saki and Akai are sitting on the park bench, while Masaki is playing. Akai thanks her and says that he will deliver the tangerines himself because he doesn't want to pass on Kokona's cold. They sit silently for a moment while Saki thinks that it's awkward. Akai speaks first and tells Saki that Kokona is his angel. Saki looks back at him with a blank look and wonders what he's saying all of sudden. Akai explains that taking care of Kokona brought back old memories. Ever since he was little, his appearance was bad. He's made a lot of girls cry, so he's not really good with them. But Kokona is different. From the time she was a baby, she was attached to him. That kind of girl, it has only been Kokona... Saki looks shocked as she thinks that Akai is serious about Kokona and he's trying to dump her in a roundabout way. Akai snaps out of it and says that he got off track. He mentions that he made Saki cry at first, too. Surprised, Saki says that was different and she didn't cry because she was scared of him. Akai goes on to say that also because of him, she was called a former delinquent. He thought that he would be hated again, but that wasn't the case. It's his first time being seen favorably by a girl, so he's happy and thanks her. Saki stares at him and tries to speak. Then, Akai remembers that she told him to forget it and apologizes. Saki tries to explain but nothing comes out. She tells him, "You're welcome." He says that he's doing his best to forget so she shouldn't worry about it. He stands up, telling her thanks for the tangerines and that he's going off to deliver them. Saki is flabbergasted as she tries to stop him. He walks off and she tells him, "You're welcome." She stands there thinking about their conversation and wondering what he meant when he said that he was happy to hear that she liked him. What that an answer? But he said that he will forget about it. What does it mean? What should she do?
At school, Saki's friends tell her that it's her fault for making that strange comment and confusing things. Saki looks depressed. They wonder if she got an "okay", but she doesn't know. Saki and Akai see each other in hall and stop. They tell each other "good morning" while her friends say, "how normal". Saki thinks that it would have been better not to have said anything at all and sighs. Masaki asks her what's wrong, while Kokona thanks her for the tangerines. Saki smiles at Kokona and tells her that she's glad Kokona is doing better. Kokona says that Ryuu-chan told her that Saki is a good person. Saki pauses in surprise before asking, "really?" Kokona tells her that it's the first time that Ryuu-chan has talked about a girl. Kokona gives her a big smile and says that's why Saki will become Ryuu-chan's girlfriend and she should do her best. Saki looks at Kokona and thinks "angel". She imagines seeing wings on Kokona's back. Masaki sees Akai and calls out to him. Masaki starts to ask if Akai likes Saki, but Saki stops him. Saki and Akai are sitting together, silently. Saki breaks the silence and says that Kokona really is an angel. Akai looks over at her, surprised that she thinks so too. Saki tells him that she saw wings on Kokona and Akai replies that he always sees them. Saki thinks that telling the person she likes how she feels is scary but since an angel is cheering her on, she will do her best once more. This time, she will clearly say it. Saki gathers her courage and calls out to Akai. "Akai-kun! I like you." Akai looks at her as she tells him that this time she doesn't want him to forget. As she blushes, he continues to look at her and says, "I understand."
Focusing on the difficult problem of capturing a guy, right now it's the study of love!!
Chapter 2
The chapter opens with Saki and her two friends eating at a fast food place. Ran-chan asks Saki if she and Akai walked home together on Christmas night and nothing else happened? Saki smiles and says, "Yeah." She thinks back to that day. Akai walked her home and then her mom greeted them at the door, looking flustered and wondering if he was Saki's boyfriend. Saki denied it and told her mom to calm down. Akai introduced himself as her classmate and explained that they had met by chance and he walked her home because it was late. He also said that his niece, Kokona, is friends with Masaki, Saki's brother. Her mom knows about Kokona and that Kokona's mom is pregnant. Akai said that Kokona's mom will be giving birth soon, and Saki's mom asks if the baby is going to be a boy or girl. Saki, embarrassed by her mom's question, apologized to Akai about her mom's chattiness. He didn't mind and was glad to meet her mom. Saki's mom whispered to her that he's a really good guy despite his scary look. Saki smiled as she watched him leave. Back to the present, Ran-chan tells Saki that she thought Saki would hurriedly confess to Akai after they were left alone together. Saki is suprised by that. Ran-chan's thinks that Saki was going confess like she did with Aoyama, but Saki doesn't feel she can act like that often. Saki smiles and says that she's not worried about confessing. She doesn't see Akai for the rest of winter break.
It's the start of the third semester. Saki sees Akai and tells him good morning. He greets her back. She thanks him for Christmas and says that her friends are also grateful. Akai responds that he really didn't do anything. Saki smiles and thinks that even like this, she's relatively happy. The chalkboard in their classroom shows the new seating chart. Aoyama notices Saki and says that he's going to be sitting next to her. He smiles and asks her to take care of him. She smiles back and tells him, likewise. She's thinking that confessing doesn't always turn out well, so if she can just be near Akai and get a little closer, then it's fine like that.
At the preschool, Masaki tells Kokona that Saki came home together with Akai. Kokona wonders if Saki is now Akai's girlfriend but Masaki doesn't know. When Saki shows up, Kokona greets her and asks Saki if she likes Ryuu-chan (Akai). Surprised, Saki blushes and says, "what?" Saki's heart is thumping as she asks why Kokona suddenly asked that question. Kokona asks if Saki is Akai's girlfriend and Saki tells her that's not true. So then Kokona asks if Saki hates Akai. Saki squats down and tells her that she doesn't hate Akai. "So, you like him then?", asks Kokona. Saki smiles and answers, "I like him." "Are you going to be his girlfriend?", asks Kokona. "Umm... after Ryuu-chan starts to like me then...", Saki tells her with a big smile. Kokona understands and replies that Ryuu-chan loves Kokona, though. Saki smiles and agrees that it's a problem. Masaki looks past Saki and sees Akai. Masaki happily tells Akai that Saki likes him and Akai is surprised. Masaki then tells him that Saki wants to be his girlfriend, as Saki freezes in horror. Blushing furiously, Saki stands up, covers Masaki's mouth, and tells him to stop. Saki tries to explain to Akai by saying that's wrong. "That's wrong?", asks Kokona. Saki stammers back that it's not really wrong but... Then Masaki pries open her hands and tells Akai that Saki likes him. Masaki and Kokona happily walk off to go play in the park.
Akai stands silently, looking at Saki. Saki, blushing and sweating, tries to speak. They both stand there, looking at each other as Masaki calls out to them to hurry up. Saki and Akai end up sitting on the park bench, not talking. Saki is mortified and wants someone to save her. She worries that Akai isn't saying anything and her heart thumps wildly. When Akai glances over at her and starts to say her name, Saki jumps up and tells him not to worry about it. She explains that Kokona asked her about it, so she had to respond but she's not expecting an answer from him. She tells him not to ask about it and to forget it. Akai says that he understands as Saki looks relieved. They're both silent for a moment, and then the kids ask Akai to play with them. He gets up and Saki knows that she caused this separation. She wonders why it's become like this.
At school, Saki's friends are surprised at what she told them. Ran-chan is scolding her about telling Akai to forget about it. Saki looks depressed and admits that she was scared. She remembers how she felt when she was rejected by Aoyama and doesn't want to feel that sad again. It's lunchtime and the line to buy food is long. Akai asks her what she wants so he can get it for her. Surprised, Saki tells him that she wants a melon bread. He walks through the crowd (as they all back away), and Saki watches him go. Akai returns with the bread and gives it to her. She thanks him. Akai tells her that Kokona is sick with a fever today, so she's not at the preschool. Saki is surprised and wonders if it's the flu. She heard that it was spreading around the preschool. Akai isn't sure but Kokona is getting examined at the hospital. He explains to Saki that's the reason why he won't stopping by the preschool and park, and it's not because he's trying to avoid her. Saki blushes a little and then gives him a big smile and says that she understands. As she eats her bread, Saki thinks that Akai is such an honest guy. Her friends tell her that she should confess to Akai again. She already messed up once, so she needs to clearly convey her feelings. It's good timing since it's almost Valentine's Day. Saki knows that she told Akai to forget about it because she was scared. She wonders what Akai thinks of her.
Masaki tells Saki that Kokona has a cold. It's not the flu. He wants to visit Kokona. Kokona likes tangerines, so if she eats them, she will get better. Saki smiles and tells him they should bring some for her. Still thinking about Akai, she feels that if Akai thinks she's even a little special, she will be happy. Saki and Masaki stop at a neigborhood store to buy tangerines. As they are walking, they see Akai. Masaki calls out to him, and Akai stops when he see them. Saki asks him how Kokona is doing. Masaki tells him that they are planning to go over and visit Kokona. Akai says that Kokona is sleeping and Masaki is disappointed. Akai is on an errand to get her tangerines, so Saki and Masaki happily hold up their bag of tangerines.
Saki and Akai are sitting on the park bench, while Masaki is playing. Akai thanks her and says that he will deliver the tangerines himself because he doesn't want to pass on Kokona's cold. They sit silently for a moment while Saki thinks that it's awkward. Akai speaks first and tells Saki that Kokona is his angel. Saki looks back at him with a blank look and wonders what he's saying all of sudden. Akai explains that taking care of Kokona brought back old memories. Ever since he was little, his appearance was bad. He's made a lot of girls cry, so he's not really good with them. But Kokona is different. From the time she was a baby, she was attached to him. That kind of girl, it has only been Kokona... Saki looks shocked as she thinks that Akai is serious about Kokona and he's trying to dump her in a roundabout way. Akai snaps out of it and says that he got off track. He mentions that he made Saki cry at first, too. Surprised, Saki says that was different and she didn't cry because she was scared of him. Akai goes on to say that also because of him, she was called a former delinquent. He thought that he would be hated again, but that wasn't the case. It's his first time being seen favorably by a girl, so he's happy and thanks her. Saki stares at him and tries to speak. Then, Akai remembers that she told him to forget it and apologizes. Saki tries to explain but nothing comes out. She tells him, "You're welcome." He says that he's doing his best to forget so she shouldn't worry about it. He stands up, telling her thanks for the tangerines and that he's going off to deliver them. Saki is flabbergasted as she tries to stop him. He walks off and she tells him, "You're welcome." She stands there thinking about their conversation and wondering what he meant when he said that he was happy to hear that she liked him. What that an answer? But he said that he will forget about it. What does it mean? What should she do?
At school, Saki's friends tell her that it's her fault for making that strange comment and confusing things. Saki looks depressed. They wonder if she got an "okay", but she doesn't know. Saki and Akai see each other in hall and stop. They tell each other "good morning" while her friends say, "how normal". Saki thinks that it would have been better not to have said anything at all and sighs. Masaki asks her what's wrong, while Kokona thanks her for the tangerines. Saki smiles at Kokona and tells her that she's glad Kokona is doing better. Kokona says that Ryuu-chan told her that Saki is a good person. Saki pauses in surprise before asking, "really?" Kokona tells her that it's the first time that Ryuu-chan has talked about a girl. Kokona gives her a big smile and says that's why Saki will become Ryuu-chan's girlfriend and she should do her best. Saki looks at Kokona and thinks "angel". She imagines seeing wings on Kokona's back. Masaki sees Akai and calls out to him. Masaki starts to ask if Akai likes Saki, but Saki stops him. Saki and Akai are sitting together, silently. Saki breaks the silence and says that Kokona really is an angel. Akai looks over at her, surprised that she thinks so too. Saki tells him that she saw wings on Kokona and Akai replies that he always sees them. Saki thinks that telling the person she likes how she feels is scary but since an angel is cheering her on, she will do her best once more. This time, she will clearly say it. Saki gathers her courage and calls out to Akai. "Akai-kun! I like you." Akai looks at her as she tells him that this time she doesn't want him to forget. As she blushes, he continues to look at her and says, "I understand."
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