Chapter 109 of I"s Volume 12 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 109: Inferiority Complex by Masakazu Katsura Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Masakazu Katsura Shrine p96==== Seto: Ahh... Still, everyone's got it all sorted out. Seto: Tanaka... Morisaki... you... even Nami's going to university. Seto: Kawasaki and Koshinae are going to speciality schools. p97==== Teratani: Which kind of speciality school is Koshinae going to? Seto: Fashion design... Teratani: Oh? Isn't Miyoko going to a design school too? Seto: Yeah, but she's taking graphic design. p98==== Teratani: Oh right... I see. Seto: Teratani-kun Teratani: Hmm? What? Seto: "What"? The conversation just died is all. p99==== Teratani: Damn that's annoying!! If you want to say something, then say it!! When did you become such a wimp?! Seto: But, Tera-chan, you're scaring me. Teratani: Jeez!! Teratani: Let me guess, you're depressed! And you want to unload that depression on to me!! And what's depressing you is Yoshizuki!! And it's OBVIOUSLY some trivial thing, right!? Am I wrong!? p100==== Teratani: You're asking yourself, "What is Iori-chan doing with a freeloader like me?", right!? Seto: Whoa, bullseye!! Teratani: Hm... I knew it. Teratani: Maybe you are a freeloader! And mayber your whole life up until now has had no real purpose. Teratani: But that doesn't matter. Yoshizuki is in love with you. Seto: Hm... Seto: Perhaps... I wonder if that's true... p101==== Seto: I guess I want to become someone who can return her feelings for me. Seto: To be chasing after her... Teratani: It stinks... Seto: Hey! Pay attention. Seto: Since she doesn't know my true nature... Seto: I guess I'm afraid that she my find out the real me... Teratani: Well so what? Everyone's like that. Seto: But... for instance, everyone has alreadly chosen their paths. But, like you say, I've come this far in life for nothing. Seto: So I want to know, how to find a purpose... So I thought I'd come and talk to you. p102==== Seto: I couldn't ask such a stupid thing of anyone but you... Teratani: Teratani: Listen. Seto: Yeah? Teratani: Maybe you don't belong with Yoshizuki. Seto: Huh? p103==== Seto: What did you say? Teratani: You don't even think of Yoshizuki as your girlfriend. Seto: What? Teratani: It's because you have made it as though she exists only as an "unreachable flower" that you could never be with. Teratani: In short, even though you're dating her now, you still feel that way, right? Teratani: And now, she seems to be making her dreams into reality. Teratani: Because you're a freeloader, you've developed an inferiority complex. Seto: Yeah... I think you got it right there. Teratani: Then, you should give up... p104==== Teratani: It's definately best... Teratani: If you break up. Seto: But... Seto: But... Teratani: You look pale. Teratani: Well, maybe I exaggerate. But I imagine it's not much fun for her to be with a guy who's in a hurry to get over his complex. p105==== Teratani: I think it's perfectly okay to go on thinking, "This way of life is not acceptable!" Teratani: What you have to do... is think how you can be the kind of guy she needs. Teratani: A freeloader, or a university student, that's up to you. Teratani: Yoshizuki is in love with Seto Ichitaka. Your title doesn't matter. Teratani: You have to stop worrying about if it's alright to be beside her. I still get the feeling that you see her as "Iori the Unreachable Flower". Teratani: It must be rough, you two not being able to be together... p106==== Teratani: It seems you're fated to be that way, despite have the same feelings for each other. Seto: But Iori-chan and I are different. Teratani: Well, the "kid's councelling room" is closing. It's about time you were leaving me alone, too. Seto: Whatever! Seto: Thank you, Teratani... I feel better having talked to you. Seto: Before I came here, my uncertainty just smouldered away. Now it's all clear. Seto: It's probably like you said. I have a weird inferiority complex... Seto: At times like this, you really seem like a great guy, Teratani... p107==== Teratani: Oh, that's right... Teratani: I've got a great way to break the barrier between you and the "unreachable flower". Wanna hear? Seto: Oh yeah! Teratani: It's simple. You should just do it. Without thinking about it, give in to your desires and become a wild animal. Strike with both your heart and body. Then this pointless wall between you will be gone. Teratani: By the way, you have to give me a detailed report on how it goes. That'll be my reward for giving you such a great idea. Seto: But you only seem a great guy for a second... Seto: But... if I did that with Iori-chan, she might think it strange... Seto: Since she seems to be like a person from another world... p108==== Iori: Where were you? Seto: Oh? I just went out... Iori: Hmm... Seto: Anyway, I just can't let myself worry about the "famous" Iori-chan from the commercial... Tanaka: Hey, Seto! Come look at this! p109==== Poster: Feeling Fuwarin. Seto: Argh!! A "Fuwarin" poster!!! p110==== Iori: Oh, why are you putting that up? Cut it out! Tanaka: Let me put it up. I went through a lot to steal this! Seto: Such a great face. I've never seen such an expression... One could really fall for this poster's image. Seto: Iori-chan's amazing... She's already like a pro... Iori: Seto: This commercial girl is not Iori-chan! They arent related! They aren't related!! Miyoko: Everybody! Look look! They're talking about Iori on this variety show!! Iori: What's this about? Seto: Damn, it never ends... Tanaka: Oh wow, Yoshizuki!! p111==== Reporter: I'm here at the high school of the hot new commercial girl, Yoshizuki Iori. Tanaka: Hey, that's our school! This is neat! Reporter: Excuse me? Could you tell me what sort of girl Yoshizuki Iori-chan is? Boy: Uh, no... I don't know her. But I hear she's a sweet, straight up kind of girl. Iori: Oh, turn it off! Tanaka: Come on, this is interesting! Morisaki: It's great, Iori! He called you the hot new girl! Iori: You're kidding. I've heard nothing about that! Nami: It seems the company has been trying to drum up some excitement about you, no? Iori: What? p112==== Seto: Kill it!! Yoshizuki wants it off!!! Nami: Stop right there!! Nami: Hey, that girl! Seto: Ah!! Izumi: Yup! I know her! p113==== Izumi: I know her real well, so you can ask me anything! Seto: What are you saying, Izumi-chan? Izumi: Hey, that's the guy from before. I'm on TV!! Izumi: <'ssup> Seto: What the hell!? Seto: Izumi-chan's here!?