Chapter 115 of I"s Volume 13 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 115: Happy Memories... by Masakazu Katsura Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Masakazu Katsura Shrine p26==== Seto: We first moved to this house when I was in my first year of middle school. Nearly 6 years ago... Seto: A lot's happened since then. Seto: Lots of pleasant memories... Seto: This is the room where Itsuki-chan was living... Seto: She never did get over her jetlag, so she always mixed up morning and night. p27==== Itsuki: Oh, Itsuki: Good mor... oh wait, it's already evening... Seto: Standing in that doorway... Even now I can still clearly see her confused face... Seto: I have to seal my memories of her away in this room... p28==== Seto: No doubt... This room will always be my room in my mind... Seto: I don't think I'll be able to forget this room... p29==== Seto: For the first time in my life, I invited the girl I liked into my own room. Seto: This is where it happened... Iori: Iori: Seto: I can still remember that unique kind of happiness well... Seto: Seto: Seto: Seto: Iori: Seto: Seto: Seto: And then last Christmas Eve... p30==== Iori: Seto: Man... I was so nervous, but so excited too... Seto: Why did I stop half way? What a waste... Seto: Seto: Iori-chan only ever came into this room twice... p31==== Seto: My new life is about to begin... I'll have to look out for myself, without being able to escape my problems. Seto: So I don't need my past! I have to lock all those happy memories away in this house! Mother: You go from happy to depressed so quickly. Mother: You move in two days, so shouldn't you be packing? p32==== Iori: Living alone, huh... I'm so jealous. Seto: You could try it too. Iori: I don't think my parents would like that. Ha ha... Iori: What are you doing about moving? Going to hire a moving company? Seto: No... I can't afford that, and there's not too much stuff. Teratani's brother is going to let me use his car, so I'll use that. Seto: I wonder... if maybe... I can't manage it all. Seto: I'm moving in two days... could you help me out? Iori: Oh! Two days? I can't... I have a press conference... Seto: Hmm... Seto: A press conference... those words make it seem like Iori-chan is drifting further away from me. p33==== Seto: That is... I'm starting to hate show business... Seto: Because of the feeling I get that it's taking Iori-chan away from me... Seto: Ever since our grad trip, I haven't been able to see her. Seto: I wonder if I ever will... Seto: Besides, I'm starting to get sick of being the one who gets all the grief and hardship for this. Seto: The day after the trip, I got a call from her manager who was furious. Seto: "You were seen in public together!" "What were you thinking, holding arms in front of everyone?!" Seto: "To keep your relationship a secret, I'll have to insist that you don't go on any dates together in town!" p34==== Iori: Hello? Seto: Huh!? Oh... what? Iori: What's wrong? Seto: Uh... no. Nothing... Iori: You seem... kind of busy... I'll call you later... Iori: Bye... Seto: Huh?... Oh, right... Seto: That was a bit of a meaningless phone call... Iori-chan seems to be acting colder towards me too... p35==== Seto: Well... Let's get started... Seto: I sort of want to go back in time... It may have been a one-sided love, but I was happy back then... Seto: The I"s Idea notebook... We worked on this together... Seto: The small connexion makes me really happy... Iori: Let's fill up 2 or 3 of these sketchbooks with great ideas! Seto: That's what she said... but we barely used any pages... Seto: Those blank pages... they're as blank as our relationship... p36==== Seto: Ah... I want to go back to my high school years... Itsuki: Hey! Wake up! Itsuki: Why are you getting so depressed?! Itsuki: Blaming everything on the situation! That's your speciality!! Itsuki: Itchan, you're jealous!! Since you don't have any goal of your own!! p37==== Itsuki: Why did you want to live by yourself in the first place!? It was to clear up your own confusion, right?! Itsuki: Or did you just want to invite girls to your place!? Seto: Huh? Izumi: Sempai! Seto: What!? Izumi: Let's make love. Itsuki: And then, you won't invite Iori-san in!! Itsuki: Straighten up your act, loser! p38==== Iori: You scared me... Seto: Wh...What's going on... Iori: That's what I should ask. You suddenly jumped up awake. Seto: Huh? Is this real!? Or a dream!? Iori: What are you talking about? p39==== Iori: Your mother let me in. It's not like I snuck in here. Seto: It's... not a dream... Seto: But, what's Iori-chan doing here... Iori: He-llo? Iori: I'm sorry I won't be able to help you move. Iori: I'll have to go home soon. Seto: Huh??? Iori: I only have 2 hours, Iori: So I came flying right over. p40==== Iori: Oooh! The I"s Notebook!! Iori: So that's where it is... Seto: It's only called an "idea notebook"... The pages are all blank. Iori: Hmm... that's kind of cold-hearted. Iori: I don't think they are. When I look at it, I see the pages are full of memories of you. p41==== Iori: Maybe that was kinda silly. Iori: Here! You take good care of this. Iori: You need it to fill with more happy memories to come! Seto: That's right... "More"... Seto: I have to fight hard to make sure there will be more to come! Seto: I'll take it with me when I go! To carry with me into my new life!!