(The story so far)
I made the right decision, after all.
I don't want you to have any painful memories.
Tomorrow, we're going to meet her together...
...your fiancée.
Pleased to meet you.
My name is Sakiyama Iruka.
The relationship between you and Ryo-chan right now
is just friendship.
Asuka-chan,
I think it's time you confess your love.
Since we moved here and you met Asuka-kun, you have really changed.
Make some time
and talk to him.
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Asuka-san,
are you free this Sunday?
I'm sorry, Miyakozuka-san.
I have an appointment I can't cancel this Sunday.
My parents divorced when I was little.
Maybe that's why
my grandparents are so kind
and buy me anything I want.
Asuka is going to study abroad?!
Keep this just between us.
I want you, Asuka-san.
So,
I decided to become your fiancée.
I already
have someone I like.
Maybe I'll tell your mother,
about the fact that you are actually an otomen.
When I think of you,
I get so worried.
It would be bad
if your mother knew, wouldn't it?
"Life is short."
(Aki Final Part - Not quite words of farewell: The sequel)
"Fall in love, Otomen"
"before the crimson bloom"
"fades from your lips."
Do you swear
to love this person
for better
"Before the tides of passion"
and for worse?
"cool within you."
I do.
Well, I guess it is hard to go against it since it's your mother's idea.
(6 days earlier)
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But even if you're the heir of Masamune International,
you can't be engaged while still in high school, right?
This isn't the Feudal Period, after all.
Her circumstances are a lot like mine.
There are things about her I can sympathize with.
But she threatened to expose you to your mother if you didn't get engaged to her, didn't she?
Yeah.
It's my fault for talking so openly with her.
Well, for me,
an obstacle to love between the both of you is something good.
Don't talk about it as if it's a shoujo manga!
Here I am, trying to have a serious conversation with you.
Well,
it's not like you're really engaged.
Cheer up!
After all,
you're a "man amongst men"!
Right?!
Asuka-san!
Why didn't you tell me, sensei?!
Now,
who should I look up to?!
I don't want to look up to Isono!!
Did he just drop the honorific again?
Ow!
I was the one who unwillingly withdrew myself from you.
However, if you have to go abroad, do not worry.
I would be happy to accompany you.
I have my passport right--
What on earth is this?!
"In the light and shade"
"of this darkening town"
It's too bad.
I was so unsure, so this was all I could put together.
"To our beloved Asuka~"
- Ah!
- Wait! Everyone!
Could this be
because you think I'm going somewhere?
Don't be absurd!
To think that right before the National Championships
you would go study in America?!
Inexcusable!
Leaving like this,
leaving these monkeys behind...
(The Ginyuri Monkey Legion)
I'm not a monkey entertainer!
Tonomine, just now,
did you say, America?
Don't rub it in my face!
Good morning, Asuka-san.
What's going on?
Miyakozuka-san.
Hey!
What's all this commotion about?
Please!
Asuka-sensei's mother, I mean,
Director!
Don't take Asuka-sensei to America!
What?
What are you talking about?
What about America?
What?
But,
Asuka-sensei is going to study in America, isn't he?
Of course not!
Asuka will stay here,
at the legendary Ginyuri High School,
learning the samurai way
to become a true man amongst men!
What?
Hey, bald monkey!
There now, go back.
Everyone, go to your classrooms!
So it was a mistake.
The talk about you going to America.
Yes, of course.
Could it be that you believed it?
Yes.
I'm very glad it was a lie.
You seemed so busy lately...
I totally believed it.
No way!
I'm not going to study abroad.
If I did, it would mean transfering.
You say...
...transfering?
I'm saying, I won't...
No, that's not it.
I'm transferring to another school.
You are?
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"Life is brief"
"Fall in love, Otomen,"
"before the crimson bloom"
"fades from your lips."
"Before the tides of passion"
Miyakozuka-san.
I...
...took seeing you everyday for granted.
Even so...
Transfering...
It feels unrealistic,
I can't even imagine it happening...
Don't daydream!
Even guys ten times stronger than you are worried about the National Championships!
Masamune!
Come here.
Yes, sir.
You heard from Ryo, right?
About the transfer?
Yes.
I'm not going to interfere with both of you.
However,
if you're going to continue like this without proper spirit,
would you please leave?
I'm sorry.
Tonomine's concentration since coming here is remarkable.
He really wants to beat you.
It's true that your senses are so much better.
With the instincts you have,
you won't be threatened by anyone else.
However,
this isn't just YOUR kendo hall.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Yes, sir.
There's no need for you to practice this week!
Think about it properly, and start over next week.
But...
I'll be leaving then.
Miyakozuka-san.
My grandfather from Fukuoka,
who lived with us when I was little,
is unwell.
So I've decided to take care of him.
So that's the reason.
I wanted to tell you,
but somehow I just couldn't say it.
I'm sorry.
I was surprised.
It was so sudden.
Just when I finally got used to Ginyuri High,
it really is too bad.
Both my father and grandfather are against it.
But I
made a promise to my grandfather.
That we would live together again someday.
That's why I
decided to go on my own.
Say, Ryo.
Did you have a proper conversation with Asuka-kun?
Yes.
I'm glad you want to keep your promise to your grandfather.
That's why I respect your decision
to return to Fukuoka.
But,
it's okay if you change your mind now.
You're so stubborn!
Let's eat.
Asuka-chan, what are you going to do?
Fukuoka is not a distance to travel back and forth regularly.
That's true.
I've been thinking about that all this time, too.
Is it okay
if I bring this up for a second?
Sure.
Asuka-chan,
the National Championship is close,
and then there's your mother.
I think you have a lot on your plate right now.
But,
- I think it's best if you tell Ryo-chan soon how--
- I know.
I know, Tachibana.
But,
confessing to her just because she's transfering...
I don't like to push my feelings on her at such a time.
Are you still saying things like that?
Ryo-chan will be gone, you know!
There's a limit to what an otomen can take.
It's a decision Miyakozuka-san herself made.
There's only a limited amount of time left, but
right now...
I just want to send her off with a smile.
I'm home.
Welcome home!
Were you out?
I just got back myself.
What perfect timing. I want to talk to you.
It's about Sakiyama-san's granddaughter.
Mother,
about that...
Won't you stop?
Stop what?
I love somebody else.
I don't know how she feels about me yet, but...
Come on!
You suddenly are in the mood to confess your love.
I was wondering what was going on.
It may have been
old-fashioned to call her your fiancée.
But, you know,
that Iruka-chan
has always been alone since her parents' divorce.
I think she must have been very lonely.
You should be able to understand that.
Asuka, if you can't be kind to a girl like that, what are you going to do?
Being kind and getting engaged are two different things.
We've already talked about this.
Sakiyama-san is an important business partner.
Just go along with her for a while.
It's not like I'm saying you should marry her right away!
Don't just decide things for me!
I have sad news for everyone today.
Actually,
someone from this class is going to be leaving us.
Due to a family situation,
Miyakozuka-san
is going to leave Ginyuri High.
What?!
Go ahead. Say your words of farewell.
Yes.
It's sudden, but
the situation is
my grandfather has become unwell.
In order to take care of him,
I will
be going to Fukuoka.
If it were possible,
I would have wanted to stay here with everyone until graduation.
But today will be
my last day here at Ginyuri High.
Today?!
No way!
I didn't hear of that!
The days here at Ginyuri High
have become wonderful memories.
Everyone from Class A,
I love you all!
From now on as well, if there's anything going on,
I will definitely come running!
Ryo-chan!
You're joking about moving, right?
I'm sorry, Tanaka-san.
I'm not Tanaka!
Ryo-chan.
In the future,
there will be letters
that will be sent to you by people who don't know you've moved.
But those letters will surely
arrive at your new adress.
That is...
...mail forwarding.
Miyakozuka-san.
At your new school in Fukuoka,
I think you will make wonderful new friends.
But
when they first speak to you, I think you will be very nervous.
Surely, that is...
...shyness.
Ryo-chan.
In your new town,
you will find roads that
you haven't heard of before.
Those are...
...byroads.
Come on.
You have something to tell her, don't you?
Asuka-chan!
Miyakozuka-san.
When are you leaving for Fukuoka?
Asuka-san.
Tears are flowing
so I can't talk.
That is...
...sobbing.
What are you growing here?
It's called Felicia.
[Note: Felicia is Latin for "happiness"]
If the weather is good next year,
I'm sure they will have beautiful flowers.
Miyakozuka-san,
won't you grow them with us, too?
Gladly!
I love gardening.
When these flowers bloom,
I'm sure your grandfather's health will be much better, too.
Kitora-san.
Thank you.
Miyakozuka-senpai,
please do come back some time.
Thank you, Kuriko-san.
[Note: The plants spell out the word "okaeri"~welcome home]
So, Kurokawa-senpai,
you can be very kind.
It's nothing special to do something for a friend.
I was sure that you
had no interest in anything except flowers.
It's nothing like that.
Well, then,
if you had to choose between me and a flower,
- what would you pick?
- The flower.
What?!
Miyakozuka-san, I heard
that you're transfering to another school.
Yes.
Thank you for everything, Oharida-senpai.
Are you okay
with how things are between you and Masamune-kun?
After being defeated at the Nadeshi-Con,
I have withdrawn myself from him, but
if you transfer away from here
his feelings will naturally return to me.
Are you really okay with that?
Asuka-san doesn't belong to anyone.
Asuka-san and I are
and will always be
close friends.
Fighting against you, Asuka-san,
is like a dream to me.
So after all...
...on my birthday my wish came true, didn't it?
There's no kendo practice today.
Tonomine-san.
Have you come to practice on your own?
Yes.
I have come
to say goodbye to this place
where I got to work for six months.
Six months...
Has it been that long since you defeated me here?
There's no way you can fight me.
If you got involved in any violence,
you won't be allowed to enter the next round of the All-Japan Kendo High
or any other matches.
You're playing dirty tricks!
I'm really sorry
for that time.
But there was no helping it.
Because at that time, you were
a bad person.
A bad person?
I guess that's possible.
Are you okay with the way things are between you and Masamune?
Is it really okay to transfer while you're still just friends?
It's fine, the way things are now.
Using the transfer to pull out Asuka-san's feelings
somehow feels cowardly.
Cowardly?
You might have a good warrior's heart,
but
both you and Masamune
just say pretty words.
How about facing up to your feelings?
Tonomine-san.
Looking back and having regrets is foolish.
I have to make the two of you,
whom I met here six months ago,
open your eyes.
If I don't, there's no doubt your high school memories will be full of regrets.
(Miyakozuka-san)
What are you doing
in a place like this, Miyakozuka-san?
Remembering
a lot of things.
It was fun, right?
The Gin-1 Grand Prix.
Yes, it was.
That comedy act Tonomine-san and the others did
was the best part for me.
Just remembering it makes me laugh.
Proposal in a baseball player's case.
From today on, my bat belongs to you alone.
Hey! That's a dirty joke!
That day I learned
for the first time that you like dirty jokes.
Even though it was only six months,
I made a lot of memories.
Doesn't walking in the halls like this at night
remind you of Ginyuri Legend's ghost?
There was that, too.
I didn't expect that you could see ghosts.
I didn't tell you,
but there has been one next to us since a while back.
A child.
What?!
I was joking.
Give me a break!
Do you remember
the first cake I baked?
Well,
I managed to make one.
It's so nostalgic isn't it, the Kyoshinhei.
[Note: Kyoshinhei - character from Miyazaki's "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind"]
Kyoshinhei?
Ah!
Nothing.
But you know
even in my dreams I never thought
I would be able to bake cakes someday.
That's right, Asuka-san!
Please let me take a graduation exam.
A graduation exam?
To see how much
my skills have improved over the last six months.
Alright.
35 minutes at 160 degrees, wasn't it?
Yes.
It's finished.
Hello?
Itadakimasu.
It has a very graceful
pleasant flavor.
It's delicious.
Really?!
Hearing you say that
makes me very happy.
But,
it's not enough
for graduation.
What?
There is still so much
I want to tell you.
How to make tasty crepes and cookies.
Also, sewing and cleaning.
There are a lot of things I haven't taught you.
Asuka-san.
For the last memory,
I want to teach you my special--
Mother!
So it was you, Asuka.
I was walking outside and
this was the only classroom where the lights were on.
Good evening.
Good evening, Miyakozuka-san.
I heard
that you are transfering.
That's too bad, isn't it?
Since you became friends with Asuka.
I feel the same.
Thank you for everything.
Asuka.
Sakiyama-san said he has something important
he wants to talk to you about after this.
Something important?
He seemed in a hurry, so let's go home.
Please.
Asuka-san, please don't worry.
I will clean up here.
I'm sorry, Miyakozuka-san.
No, it's no problem.
That's right!
I'm sorry, but
I left the briefcase Sakiyama-san gave me in my office.
Asuka, could you go get it for me?
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
This is an important time for Asuka, too.
Right now,
there's talk about him getting engaged.
Getting engaged?
Good evening.
He's already 17 years old.
I'm not sure,
but that's about the age when
people tend to fall in love, isn't it?
Love...
Even though it's such a hassle.
That's why
to make sure he doesn't make any mistakes,
as the heir to Masamune International,
I chose a suitable, perfect match for him.
When it's decided, I hope
you will root for them, too.
Is that how it is?
Ah.
It's late, so I will go home.
Please give Asuka-san my greetings.
Do your best at your new school, okay?
Yes.
Engagement?
Iruka
was very happy when she told me about your consent.
It can't be...
I want you, Asuka-san.
So, I decided
to become your fiancée.
Asuka-kun.
Yes.
Iruka
didn't get much love from her parents.
She has always been alone.
People might see it as unreasonable,
but I want to give her anything she wants.
I, also,
want to release her from her loneliness.
I understand your feelings,
but if she's not content with something important like an engagement...
It seems
Iruka really likes you.
She's very patient like that.
She never says what she wants.
That's why
I want you to make her dreams come true.
If you would consent,
this Sunday
I intend to arrange an engagement ceremony.
Won't you consider it seriously?
School transfer?
Honestly,
it's all so sudden, it has me confused.
Is that so?
Is that what happened?
Love-Tic
is about Asuka and Ryo.
So I can't continue publishing after this.
Then,
that means Love-Tic's last volume
will end with the two of them being torn apart by fate.
But,
will Love-Tic's readers accept such an ending?
I have the feeling that nothing but a happy ending suits those two.
That's true.
Up until now, you
have been moved to draw Love-Tic by their charms, right?
Then,
isn't it your turn to move them?
I'm sure it's something only you can do.
Something only I
can do?
"Honesty is hardly ever heard,"
[Note: Quote from Billy Joel's "Honesty"]
"and mostly what I need from you."
"There are hardly any honest people,"
"but I want you to be one like that."
Please tell them these words.
Wow.
I will!
I got it!
What only I can do!
Thank you!
The character for "person",
when written,
needs two parts supporting each other.
That is to say, as much as there is sadness,
people can be kind to others.
- She was always
- People can trust you,
this close.
- and you can trust others.
Asuka-chan, over here.
In the end,
I couldn't tell her how I feel.
(Masamune Asuka)
Right now, Asuka is
having a talk about getting engaged.
She is very patient like that.
She never says that she wants something.
That's why
I want you to make her dreams come true.
But, you know,
let me tell you,
this thing called love
is all illusions.
When I think of you, I get so worried...
Are you alright?
Maybe I'll tell your mother,
about the fact that you are actually an otomen.
I might tell her.
Good morning.
What's wrong, Asuka?
Mother.
What we talked about before,
I'll accept it.
Really?!
You finally decided, Asuka!
I'm so glad!
This Sunday,
Masamune Asuka will hold an engagement ceremony.
What?!
So everyone gather in the chapel in the morning, okay?
Did she say engagement?!
Call an ambulance!
This is a pretty serious development.
I can't explain in one word.
It's a complicated situation.
Is that so?
Fine.
Today,
I didn't come to complain or anything.
Here.
What's this?
What?
You've read "Mira's Sayings" by Jonouchi-sensei, right?
In there
there's the following quote:
"Honesty is hardly ever heard,"
"and mostly"
"what I need from you."
It might be very difficult,
but I'm sure that you'll understand its importance.
See you.
Hey, Tachibana!
Anyway,
everybody's waiting
for your and Ryo-chan's happy ending.
Tachibana.
He...
Wooow!
Asuka!
Don't you look wonderful!
It looks very good on you, Asuka-san.
The prince and princess who made an eternal vow
went to the land of dreams.
Ryo, is it really okay
not seeing Asuka-kun one last time?
It's fine.
It's not like we can never see each other again.
Delivery!
Coming!
(Read this immediately) (My latest volume)
(Sachihana Jewel)
(A.K.A. Tachibana Juta)
Tachibana-san.
He's late.
Woman!
Your eyes are red
and your mascara is running.
In other words, you have been crying.
Are you saying that Oharida Miyabi sheds tears?
Why would I cry?
Look carefully.
Where are my eyes red?
Come, woman.
Acting this sudden is rude.
Didn't you say that people pull others toward them by improving themselves?
Tonomine...
When applying eyeliner,
start at the corners and move towards the middle of the eye.
With eyeshadow, spread it out with your fingertips after application.
That way you get a more natural effect.
If you look indecent with panda-like eyes, Masamune will laugh at you.
Anyway,
look beautiful and congratulate the man you love.
Are you doing this just because you want to flirt with me?
Ryo-chan!
Tachibana-san!
Ryo-chan,
it's terrible!
What's wrong?
Don't be alarmed but
Asuka-chan...
He...
He's been kidnapped!
Kidnapped?
Who on earth would...?
That would be...
Well...
(Is it okay to say these things?)
A man who's the head of the underworld in Japan.
Not just him, but also a Sicilian Mafia boss.
Also...
(I'm not making sense)
And they're with a secret society that's planning world domination.
It's that serious?
It is.
He's been taken to some sort of church-like building.
And the rest of our class has been taken by this evil syndicate, too.
(What on earth am I saying!?)
At this rate,
Asuka-chan's life might be in danger!
His life?
Understood!
I'm going right away!
(This is to secure a happy ending, too!)
What?!
Father!
I'm going to save Asuka-san
from the hands of an evil syndicate!
Alright!
I'll come, too!
Father,
please leave it to me.
I will definitely rescue Asuka-san!
Okay!
You're a man!
Go on a rampage!!
Kuriko,
we're heading there right now.
My prince!
"Life is short,"
"fall in love, otomen,"
"before the crimson bloom"
"fades from your lips,"
"before the tides of passion..."
How's the situation?
The ceremony has started.
What?
Ryo-chan,
we have to go through--
Ryo-chan!
It's okay.
I caused as little damage as possible.
Let's go!
An engagement ceremony is
to decide to get married
and to swear before God and all these people
to enter into marriage.
Do you swear
to love this person,
for better
and for worse?
Do you swear this,
Masamune Asuka-san?
Masamune Asuka?
I...
...have already decided.
I do.
I swear to love
only the person I really love
for the rest of my life.
To be honest about my own feelings...
Iruka-san,
and everyone in the Sakiyama family,
Mom.
I apologize.
There is somebody I love.
What?
What happened?
I really will tell her
- that you actually are an otomen.
- There is
no way I can swear these things to you.
I have decided to be honest about my feelings.
No matter
what might happen.
Asuka,
what are you saying?
Iruka-san,
you
just wanted what you saw.
If it's really something you love,
you don't wait for someone to give it to you.
You take it
with your own strength.
Asuka-san...
But,
the prince and the princess have to be joined together.
The princess I like...
The princess I love
is her.
Hold it!
Asuka-san!
Are you alright?
Is everyone else...
...okay?
Asuka!
Mom,
I'm sorry for saying such selfish things.
Please forgive me!
It's fine.
What?
That's what makes you a man, Asuka.
Mom?
Not giving in to peer-pressure,
not giving into temptation, but enforcing your own will.
That's what makes you a real man!
If it turns out like this,
please cherish her your entire lifetime,
that one girl, until the end!
Iruka-san,
I am really...
...sorry.
I...
...just realized.
I made a mistake.
You're not a prince.
Actually,
you're a princess.
A princess?
Because
your prince came for you.
Let's go, Asuka-san!
That's so cool!
Isn't it like a movie scene, Isono?
It is! But aren't you just oozing with casual talk.
You look like a panda again.
What are you saying?
I'm a woman who was born with a smile on her face.
In life, tears and such are...
Don't put on a strong face.
No matter how much your make-up fades,
I will make you look like a butterfly every time.
I really managed to get my feelings across.
A sad shoujo manga really wouldn't have worked out
for those two.
I was sure you would come.
But who on earth was with the evil syndicate?
And everyone from the class there too...
What did Tachibana tell you?
What?
Ah, nothing.
Everybody was saved,
as was to be expected from you.
Oh.
Sorry.
Finally,
I got to make another memory.
When I
found out you were transfering,
I imagined the worst.
I thought
it meant we wouldn't see each other again.
And, also,
that it's best to cherish these memories,
and that I didn't want to force my feelings on you.
I made up all these excuses.
But I...
...was wrong.
I don't need memories.
Wherever you are,
as long as you exist,
that's enough.
I...
...love you.
From the time we first met,
I wanted to protect you.
Gradually, that changed
into wanting to fight you.
Right now, I don't want to be apart from you.
Miyakozuka-san.
Asuka-san,
I love you, too.
But,
it's hard to be alone together, isn't it?
What?
Hey!
Wait!
I'm leaving for Fukuoka on tonight's flight.
Will I make it in time, Asuka-san?
It will be alright, Miyakozuka-san.
No,
Ryo-san.
Because I will protect you.
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