Kou-chan, is your girlfriend the person I met before?
Yoshizaki-san still doesn't know about what you did.
I have something great here. What is this?
Could you return the key to my room?
Because I definitely won't break up with Hoshina-san!
You know, that Narikawa-sensei is Yoshizaki-san's ex-girlfriend.
Eh?
You're right. I guess I don't really need this description here.
Wouldn't it be better to leave it to the reader's imagination here?
Even though you want to write it to make it sound like
you're saving this kid's future, Emi.
In the end, you figured me out completely, Kou-chan~
It's just an amateur's impressions though!
What are you saying... Really, thanks.
I'll make some revisions, 'kay?
Next time, let me read your next work, Kou-chan. -But I told you that with novels, I'm-
Then if you change your mind,
make sure to show it to me.
Ah! Did you read Haruyama-sensei's new book?
I read it! I read it! I was trembling! That...
On the way home! -Yeah!
Even though she talked to her kouhai from work, she didn't understand at all.
Maybe it's 'cuz they're young~ -Hm?
Ah... At first glance, you're young too, Emi. Young!
Are you saying I'm old on the inside? -With good meaning! With good meaning!
There's no words without meaning that can follow up a good meaning.
Which means...
Hotta-san, Yagi-san. We're moving forward into the new brand's development with you two as designers.
I got it approved by the Executive Director.
I apologize for going over you without consulting you first.
Nah~ As expected of you. When I went to talk with him, I was immediately shot down.
Eh?
Umm... And Iida-san?
I had her removed.
Inagaki-san and Ogawa-san should be enough from the materials department, right?
What's wrong?
Even though you were chosen for the new brand, you're in low spirits.
A- about that...
It's just that Iida-san...
That girl was inadequate.
Could it be that you and Iida-san broke up...
Of course, when things in your private life go smoothly,
it's easy for you to worry about the people above you.
That's not the case.
Things are going smoothly, right?
Things... are going smoothly...
You're bad at lying.
Smoo- Things are smooth. -I understand.
For a guy to have lived that smoothly in a comfortable world,
you can't comprehend why.
How about you, Hoshina-san? Isn't your life going smoothly?
You're good at your job. And you've always been popular with the girls.
And your face is good. -My face?
Excuse me.
A smooth life...
Don't show your face in front of me!
Are you okay?
Does father hate my face?
Ren...
I'm sorry.
Sorry...
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Translations by animeswordmaster @d-addicts
A drama!? For "Ore ni Todoke Hibike!"!?
Yes. -My manga is getting a drama version!?
Yes.
What's with you? What?
Ah, this isn't a prank.
With your approval, sensei, then starting this fall...
Yatta~ Yatta! Yatta! That hurts. Yatta~!
Isn't this great, sensei? -I get to meet entertainers!
That? -I guess there's that too!
I'll get to have conversations with the starring actress.
Maybe I should straighten my hair. Maybe that'll round out my look too much...
There's just one thing... There's just one thing.
The station wants to have a talk about some changes...
Eh? -Actually, from Marumi-chan's character
as a trap otokonoko,
TL Note: trap otokonoko = a boy who is actually a girl in disguise
they want to change her into a regular, normal girl.
They want to change Marumi into a normal girl?
It seems that there's a new actress who wants to debut no matter what,
so even with that, if sensei gives me the OK... -Wa- wa- wait a second.
Of course, of course, of course Marumi is... Of course just a side character, but
she's an important character in my mind.
Yes, of course.
It's just that when this gets a drama version,
you'll reach a lot more readers.
For me, even if I can get you one more reader... -I cannot consent.
I was able to get the other party to agree to no more further changes than this.
Therefore, could you believe in me and give me permission to do this?
I deeply understand your feelings, Suzuki-san. It's just that...
You don't understand!
I misjudged you, Yoshizaki-san!
You said the editor should be the manga artist's number one fan,
but in the end, you just want to sell more, don't you?
Well, there's not much we can do about it.
You're not on my side.
I'm going home.
What should I ask about...
That photo was in Yoshizaki-san's room, wasn't it...
That'd be too straightforward, wouldn't it...
She wrote from her heart as a "close friend", which means
something good?
Oi~ Just how big are you planning on spinning that?
Ah! No, it's just...
that I'm really hungry!
Va- Va- Valentine's doll...
You already threw it away, didn't you?
That or maybe it's not at home.
Like you donated it to a restaurant with a single person's room atmosphere.
TL Note: She's referring to a themed restaurant.
It's sitting on top of my shelf.
Shelf!? Eh, is that bad?
Eh, no...
You're acting strange today. Did something happen?
Is that so... Just asking is something up...
But since earlier...
Did something happen?
Eh?
Aah... I'm maybe feeling a little down.
Eh? -It's with Suzuki-sensei.
Even though I said I'd be his biggest fan,
he told me all I wanted to do was sell more in the end.
Eh? Wh- Why did he say such a thing...
It's like sensei said. Without me noticing,
I stopped being on his side.
Your side?
Aah, sorry.
It's troublesome for you to hear about something you have no clue about.
Ah, not at all.
I can't ask him about Emi-san at a time like this.
Shall we quit talking about work?
Ah, well then... Yoshizaki-san, where's your hometown?
Nagoya! I lived together with my grandmother, who's turning 90, my parents,
and with my older brother's family.
Every time I go home and everyone gets together, we always all end up getting drunk and chatting.
You're all close, aren't you.
Completely different from mine...
What about your parent's home? -Ah... It's in Hiyoshi.
TL Note: Hiyoshi is a a district of Yokohama.
I see! Since it's Hiyoshi, you can easily go home.
Ah, I don't really go home...
Aren't you a little too cold to just Kyouko?
It's because when I look at her attitude, it just pisses me off.
I don't think she's as youthful or cute as Naoko.
Even if I go home, there's no place for me.
I don't get along with my mother...
Ah! Sorry for talking about something like this when you're having a hard time at work.
It's okay.
But it'd be nice if one day you two can understand each other.
It's not that simple.
Ogawa-san, do you read books? Is there an author you like?
Ah, lately I haven't...
I see. You've been busy, right?
Ah, but I was thinking of reading Narikawa Emi-san's novel soon.
I thought it looked interesting.
Yeah, that girl's personality clearly comes across.
Her writing's also delicate, and it's really polished.
Well, that's a good thing anyways.
I'm the complete opposite, aren't I? -Yeah, with good meaning though.
Tsk, no good... There's no meaning behind that.
By no meaning...? -No, that's not what I meant!
It's no good. If I hear anymore, I'll suspect you two are together,
and only ask about nothing but Emi-san.
Please wait!
Is it Ogawa-san?
Something must have happened between you and Ogawa-san, right?
Didn't you tell me that it would be okay for me to think that we're going out?
Did you forget? -I forgot about that.
You called me cute...
You said my accent was cute!
So desperate...
It doesn't have to be me. Your parents in the countryside
can help you catch another same-age guy from Tokyo who you can be proud of.
No way...
I love you, Hoshina-san!
For me, I want to support you, Hoshina-san.
Support me?
For example...
Even if your mother is a murderer...
Yo- your mother killing your father...
is super painful isn't it?
Who did you hear this from?
That's...
On top of that, that guy is a murderer's son!
Who did you hear this from?
Perhaps you employed a private detective agency?
Yes. I was surprised.
I looked into even your tiniest little weaknesses.
I understand things didn't go as expected.
I understand your feelings of feigning ignorance though. -Don't you mean for yourself?
You're so pitiful.
You liked Iida-san, didn't you?
That's why sexually harassing her isn't a good idea.
Huh?
I did no such thing! -That's the victim's testimony.
That girl will listen and do anything that I tell her to do.
But don't worry.
Because the company follows what I say.
I apologize for interrupting at such a busy time.
It's sudden, but Ichinose-kun will be leaving Lapoire, and
TL Note: Being made to return to HQ is sometimes a sign of closer monitoring.
returning to headquarters.
This is all so sudden.
Yes, it's really unfortunate with the new brand production just beginning.
Yoshizaki-san.
I have something I want you to see no matter what.
Sorry about yesterday, especially with things being tough at work for you, Yoshizaki-san.
I'm always going on about myself.
If it's okay with you, next time I'll come to someplace close to work for you, so
even if it's just for a little bit, could you meet up?
Read 15:25
I guess he's busy after all.
If it's Yoshizaki-san, he's not coming.
Ah, hello. It seems like you're all busy.
You're the type of woman I hate the most.
Eh?
Although you're really a bold person,
in front of Yoshizaki-san, you act like a lady.
A- ah, I'm not like... -I saw the video.
You stripped in front of a bunch of guys.
That's why at the exhibition, you went out in just your underwear.
You were totally fine, weren't you?
Yoshizaki-san was completely shocked by this.
Sorry, I'm busy.
I'll contact you later. Because there's something I want to talk about.
It's over.
It's the end.
You showed her? -To Tamase, the girl from Yoshizaki-san's company.
I gave her the data. All that's left is to play the waiting game.
Kyodoko's in a huge pinch!
Don't do such selfish things.
Eh?
I messed up?
Ah... That's right. How's it going with that girl?
Iida-san? You haven't brought her along lately.
If you want her, you can take her since I don't have anymore use for her.
I guess the things you hang onto are friends, right?
I've never thought of you as a friend.
Come on~ Aren't we childhood friends?
I was surprised to run into you in college. You really chang-
I didn't change.
I was changed.
Wow, this kid's carryin' around 5,000 yen. So spoiled.
Freakin' Hoshina!
-Don't come to school!
Makimura, you beat him up too.
Ah! Someone's coming!
Shit! Run away!
Mother!
Wait, mother! Who's that person?
Mother!
I can't run away...
It's not like I wanted to run away from him...
from that devil...
Good work.
Makimura messed up.
So what did Yoshizaki-san say?
At times like this, what would a good person say, I wonder?
Tell me.
Yoshizaki-san doesn't have the free time to care about such a thing.
He wouldn't see you, huh.
In the end, Yoshizaki-san, the good person, is like this, huh.
Do I seem like the devil to you?
That's what weaklings do. They blame someone else right away.
All he did was find out what you did, right?
Hoshina-san, that's because... -Yes, it's because I said so.
Normally, no one would've done it. Why did you do it?
Why?
Since that guy's around,
you won't need this anymore, huh.
Ah, please stop it!
Isn't that the case?
You're wrong! It just calms me down!
After all, it's been 10 years!
If it somehow weren't for you, Hoshina-san, and this, I...
You can't run away from me.
Ogawa!
You idiot! I didn't get the data for the estimates yet.
Eh... I thought I sent it already. My apologies.
Hoshina-san, Toda-san from public relations is looking for you.
Understood.
I- I'll go send those estimates right away.
It's fine. We got them already.
Eh?
Hey...
Oga-chan, you mentioned a senpai from university before.
It was Hoshina-san, wasn't it?
We figured it all out.
Even now, do you still like that guy?
But... even if I try to let go, it's impossible.
Why?
Ever since...
I was a kid, I never had a place where I belonged.
I was all alone...
However...
Kyodoko, it's okay to be just the way you are.
At that time, for the first time ever, Hoshina-san...
Only Hoshina-san accepted me for who I was.
But it's that Hoshina-san who made you do terrible things, wasn't it?
He even choked your neck!
Even now, something's...
I'm scared...
I was scared...
But...
But being alone by myself...
Was scary.
However...
right now, you want to let go of him, right?
Really think about it!
Yoshizaki-san's an idiot if he can't look past your history.
You may be right but...
But... -You're like his slave!
You need to become more rational! Mostly...
I finally understand why you haven't been able to get married, Hotta.
Hah!? Why me? -You keep going on with nothing but these arguments about justice!
When it comes to love, all rationality gets thrown out the window, and you become a dumb idiot, y'know.
Come on, sit down.
What's this all of a sudden... Acting like you're an expert on love.
Even if it was short,
compared to you, I have some idiot-like romance experience.
Even though my partner was trash,
I also wanted to be saved by that trash.
But it's like what I told ya before.
My past self is getting in the way.
So, right now, aren't you...
just pointing fingers?!
Yoshizaki-san's probably already planning to break up with me!
Oga-chan.
I don't know what happened between Yoshizaki-san and you, but
with your feelings right now,
you need to properly tell him!
Come on now... For the time being, go wash your face.
You still need to do your job.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Could you meet me tonight?
I'll meet you near your company.
I do not mind if it gets late.
I was also thinking that I wanted to see you today.
I want to slowly talk things over.
A drama? I don't think it's a bad idea though.
If it were you Emi, how would you get his consent to do this?
Hmm...
Well, a character that you carefully created
having to be turned into someone else with the same name,
I understand not forgiving you for that~
I guess that's really it then...
What if... a completely different character were to appear?
if he does that, I think the drama can set itself apart.
I see.
I'll try to propose that.
That's it...
Emi, you're on his side.
Are you okay? -Eh?
The Kou-chan that I know hates to show his weaknesses in front of other people,
but is asking me for advice.
You don't have anyone you can talk to?
It's not that I don't have anyone...
What about your girlfriend?
To be honest, I have no idea anymore.
It's possible she might not understand me as well, but
it feels like we're in different dimensions.
What's with that?
It's like I continue to be tested.
Can I say just one thing?
I like you. Even more than in the past.
I think I understand you the most, Kou-chan.
And for me, you too, Kou-chan...
This will definitely turn into a breakup discussion.
If that's the case, then until the end...
I have to tell him how I feel.
You're lo- looking down... on me, aren't you?
I first want to ask if something happened- -I'm sorry.
Yoshizaki-san, I made you think of some bad things.
I'm not exactly looking for an apology from you.
Instead, I want to ask out how did it get to that point.
Hoshina-san has something to do with this, doesn't he?
You mentioned this over the phone before about your university senpai.
It was Hoshina-san, wasn't it?
Yes. -Even at the time during the exhibition,
walking out in your underwear was his fault?
At that time, you said you were being punished, right?
What was that about?
Was all the talk about you being his stalker true?
I was never his stalker! -If so, then why!?
Could it be...
Even now, about Hoshina-san you-
Run away!
I want to run away...
I want to run away from him.
What happened?
I want you to tell me the truth from your mouth, Ogawa-san!
Even if I tell you the truth, you wouldn't understand, Yoshizaki-san!
For someone who's bright and a good person with a close family-
How do you know I won't understand if you don't try telling me!?
What will you do if you hear me out!? If you want to break up with me,
there's no meaning in hearing me out about such things, right?
I... -I don't want you to find out.
It's you, Yoshizaki-san.
Just you, Yoshizaki-san. I don't want you to find out.
Why?
It's because you'll like me less and less.
That's too painful...
For me today,
I really wanted to just say what I wanted to say.
Then laugh about it.
I don't know whose side you're on, Yoshizaki-san...
I don't know but...
I...
want to be by your side the most!
I'm sorry.
I was thinking it was about time~
Kyodoko... Ah, excuse me.
Ogawa-san is a legendary stripper within our circle during our university days.
Well, it was because Hoshina-san told her to do so.
Ogawa-san was head over heels for Hoshina, so as long as he said it,
she'd do whatever he'd want, even calmly becoming naked.
Isn't that amazing?
Why are you telling me this now?
It's because...
Yoshizaki-san, you're too good of a person, so I was worried-
Don't lie to me!
Hoshina and I both hate you.
Showin' off your just way of pretty living...
There ain't no such thing as good people.
You just are living a lukewarm "happy" life.
If the devil were right in front of your eyes,
as a good person, how far would you go?
I already told you this, but your girlfriend Kyodoko
still listens to Hoshina even now.
That braid thingy around her neck.
Hoshina did that for her.
Even until now, she's always wearing it,
so that evidence proves it.
I deeply apologize.
Makimura gave Tamase-san that video of Ogawa-san
and showed it to her is what I heard.
My stupid friend made you feel uncomfortable and caused you a great inconvenience.
It seems like you really had her do it, didn't you?
It was a student's harmless prank. I was young and thoughtless.
This guy got dumped and was depressed, so
as a joke, I thought seeing her naked might have cheered him up.
I didn't think that she would actually do it,
so I was surprised.
Why did you take a video recording of it?
I also just found out about that recently.
On top of that, there was no way I'd ever show that to her boyfriend.
I scolded him because I felt bad for you, Yoshizaki-san.
No matter who it is, no one wants to know about his own girlfriend's dark past, right?
Really, I apologize.
Come on, you too.
Deeper.
From the heart.
Please apologize to Ogawa-san.
Not me.
For doing such a vulgar act with low character,
I prepared a written oath.
Please promise that you will erase all of the video data of her right away.
If you breach the contract, I will sue you.
Will you sign it?
Of course.
I'm sorry about this mess.
Ah, please sit.
Is tea okay? -I'm fine without it.
About earlier... -It happened during my freshman year of college.
I'll talk about it.
It's no good if I don't talk about it, right?
I didn't just go out with Hoshina-san.
O- oth- other stuff happened...
happened... -And something happened, right?
How that came about...
It's okay.
When you're ready to talk about it, we'll talk about it.
I was surprised when I saw that though.
But I didn't look down on you for it.
I wanted to ask you what happened and wanted to help save you.
Ogawa-san, I thought you were always regretful,
scared, and shouldered this memory without being able to talk to anyone about it.
Yoshizaki-san...
But by talking about it,
there may be times when forcibly talking about it might end up hurting you.
A written oath. I had one written up.
I will completely erase all video data related to Ogawa Kyouko. I will not threaten Ogawa Kyouko with this video data.
You don't have to be frightened by your past
or by such a thing.
Everyone's got something going on.
And they're living on.
Even I have painful times
and times when I can't really talk about stuff.
But even though you have various things going on, the you who is here...
the Ogawa-san of now is who I like.
Yoshizaki-san...
There might be a lot of surprising talks full of things I don't understand, but
I also
want to be by your side the most.
I'm very happy.
Right now is the happiest moment in my entire life.
Even if bad things were to happen from now.
Even if I died right now.
I'd be troubled right now then.
I can't?
It- it's not...
that you can't.
Good morning. -Morning!
Eh?
Did you stop being a fan of Nakao Akira?
TL Note: Nakao Akira was a famous tarento/actor who also wore a braided stole like Kyouko.
Ah, that's not the case...
No matter what we said, you never took it off!
Right?
It's over.
Over? Did something happen?
Yes.
No... no, no, ah...
Excuse me. Umm... Ah, I forgot to bring the sample for the lace.
I'll go get it.
Somehow just her neck without that thing...
She looks like a great woman.
Something eh~ happened.
Please take care of this. -Thank you.
Seriously?
Yes?
Who might you be?
I apologize for coming suddenly, but this is Hoshina-san's residency, isn't it?
I'm his work colleague. My name is Iida.