THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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i just wanted to add @shanimebib Quick translation for this chapter (Ikezawa scenes)
If you don’t mind, could you do one for 25 as well? I’m mostly curious about the Ikezawa scenes.
Quick translation from page 19 of chapter 25:
Ikezawa (interrupting Eiji who was in thought of his own): Aihara-kun. You are on duty today you know that, right?
Eiji: Ah... yeah, I know.
Ikezawa: I wonder if you do though. You didn’t show up for the committee meeting the other time.
Eiji: Was it the case...?
Eiji (thinking): Ikezawa... is being more normal than I thought she would be. I thought it would be a tad bit awkward between us...
Ikezawa (talking in the background while Eiji’s thinking): I had to cover for you because I am the club president //not sure about this line because the characters were handwritten and very difficult to read//.
Eiji (thinking): Oh, wait...
Eiji: By the way, you are on duty as well?
Ikezawa: That’s not it. I am just on my way to return a book that I borrowed. After that I will stop by a few more places.
Eiji: I see...
Eiji (thinking): So, that’s why she is tagging along, huh?
A guy: Are you listening, Fujimura... (A voice comes from below the staircase Ikezawa and Eiji were heading toward)
Fujimura: But right now I am in the middle of cleaning (Fujimura appears with a broom in her hands //Omae wa majo kayo, Fujimura!//).
The guy: It will be okay so just leave it. I have something to tell you. I have always found you really adorable.
Fujimura (averting her eyes away): Well...
Fujimura (her eyes meet Ikezawa and Eiji): Let’s go to another place, Sugi-kun
Sugi-kun: Ah, okay...
Ikezawa (blushing and doki doki): I wonder if I am just imagining it... just now... a confession, perhaps?
Just as I thought, Fujimura-san is rather popular amongst guys. Even though she has a boyfriend...
Eiji: We broke up.
Ikezawa (panicking): Eh..!
Eiji: Yesterday.
Ikezawa (composed): Is that so?
Eiji: But how do I put it... she has this thing about her that is incorrigible.
Ikezawa: That thing? Like?
Eiji: Pulling one by their arm.
Eiji: But I guess her partner becomes happy when she does that. I mean men are simple creatures.
Ikezawa: ... Well, you were one, Aihara-kun...
Eiji: Hmm?
Ikezawa: Nothing. Just talking to myself.
But women are simple as well
Eiji: I guess...
Ikezawa: Can’t you try that on me even if it’s just for a little bit?
Eiji: WHAT?! For what..?
Ikezawa: I have never experienced anything like that
Eiji: It’s dangerous to do something like that in the staircase so let’s not
Ikezawa: Is that your way of showing kindness?
Eiji: Who knows...?
//It hurt seeing Ikezawa’s face here//
Ikezawa: Then... there is no helping it.
Eiji: RIGHT?! And you see it has already turned into a story of the past. Right now it doesn’t matter!!
Eiji (talking with the fellow librarian): This is a returned book.
Library girl: Got it. Please take over replacing the items on those shelves
Eiji: Roger.
Ikezawa (thinking while blushing and exhaling as she leaves): It’s yet to be normal... It’s so awkward with Aihara-kun...
I wonder if I was being too overbearing (trying to act normal)... It was quite difficult at times...
I wonder if I should have asked what he meant by the story of the past...
I have not heard anything about it at all.
(We see Izumi running and Ikezawa noticing her frantic expression)
Besides, I haven’t really made it clear with Senami-kun...
If I don’t go...
(Sharp turn and bump)
Ikezawa: Ah, I apologize
Guy with a guitar: Please don’t. I am at fault too.
Ikazawa: Senami-kun
Taichi (not Arata’s rival by the way >_<): Ikezawa...
Taichi (panicking): I AM SO SORRY! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! DID THE GUITAR HIT YOU?!
Ikezawa: No. I am alright.
Taichi: I am relieved...
Ikezawa: ...Actually I was on my to the Houkago Tea Time club.
I wonder if you would have some time to spare.
Taichi: Eh?
Ikezawa: There’s something I wanted to talk about
Taichi: Ah! Seriously!! Noji said something to you, right?! If it’s about that, you don’t let it bother you!
Ikezawa: ...You knew about it
Taichi: Well...
Ikezawa: If that is how it is, I don’t want this to linger anymore. I have been really rude to you, Senami-kun.
Ikezawa (while bowing down her head): I deeply regret and I apologize.
Taichi: Oh no! You don’t have to lower your head like that!
Ikezawa: But...
Taichi: There is no need really! I said I will be rooting for you! You haven’t done anything wrong, Ikezawa!! //Why he is so nice?//
Ikezawa: ...You telling me that you were going to root for me made me really happy.
Taichi: If that is the case then I am glad!
Ikezawa: Thanks to your support, it gave me the courage to convey my feelings to Aihara-kun
Although I was turned down
Taichi: Ah... no way... I am... what do I say...
Ikezawa: It’s alright anyways. It made me feel as if a weight was lifted from my chest.
I still am interested even if it’s little. I feel like I am gonna be able to give it another go. This time I don’t want to rely on you anymore. I am sorry for everything I have made you go through up until now. Thank you for your support.
Taichi: No worries... I am rather thankful as well.
Ikezawa: I hope you’d let me go to the next love live. Give your all in your club activities!
Taichi: ...Unn...
Ikezawa: Then... I apologize again for suddenly making you wait
Taichi: ... will you really be alright?
Ikezawa: ?
Taichi: Will you not force yourself if it’s too much?
Ikezawa: I will be alright.
(Ikezawa makes her way)
The next couple of pages made me want to give Taichi a big hug. He is such a wonderful guy so it makes my heartache seeing him so miserable.
i hope we get the rest of chapter as translation or a summary.
for me Eiji and koharu scenes were the best but i still don’t understand exactly what happened but koharu with her hair down looked lovely but i hated seeing her crying, i’m glad Eiji was there.
seeing Ikezawa try to act pushy to no avail is just omega rip lul. Want her ship to sail though I think he's honestly gonna go for twintails-chan tbh. Speaking of her, I actually kinda liked her long hair appearance tbh, looked really nice.
But it looks like he's finally about to make up with Naohiko lol
