Chapter 124 of I"s Volume 14 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 124: Loving Her Heart by Masakazu Katsura p6==== Seto: Jan... Ken... Izumi: Pon!! *Jan Ken Pon: A game essentially the same as Rock-Paper-Scissors Seto: I win. Seto: Teratani, you'll be the spinner... Seto: And... Hey! Teratani: There we go. Seto: Don't go hanging strage things up like that! Seto: What is it, anyway? p7==== Teratani: This game's no fun without penalties. Teratani: Whoever loses gets to chose a numbered card, and has to follow the instructions written on the back. Seto: That's just the same as the King's Game. I don't think it's such a good idea. And you don't want to end up getting naked, do you, Izumi-chan! Izumi: Ooh... so thrilling! Seto: They... they're both fools... Seto: Oh well... I guess I can handle this. Teratani: By the way, Seto-kun, I just remembered somthing important. p8==== Seto: What? Seto: I've got a bad feeling... Teratani: What's the girl next door like? Izumi: Girl? Seto: I knew it. Seto: Oh, my neighbour turned out to be a man. Seto: He's quick! Seto: Hey! What are you doing? Stop it!! Teratani: Quit pulling on me!! p9==== Asou: Hey, your peeking again. Seto: Aahh! I'm sorry!! Seto: Ow!! Izumi: A female neighbour. How disgusting... Seto: Huh!? p10==== Izumi: You don't mind being unfaithful with her, but you can't be with me! Seto: Who's being unfaithful!? Teratani: Come in. Asou: Hello. Izumi: Hey, Iori-san...!? Or... Izumi: She looks just like her!!! Teratani: Right, I thought so too. Why have you kept such an amazing thing from us, Ichitaka-kun? Izumi: Definately suspicious... Seto: What are you talking about!? p11==== Seto: But... that Teratani sure is quick!! Seto: The beast has trapped her in his erotic lair... This is not good. Izumi: Hiya! I'm Izumi. Nice to meet'cha. I'm Seto-sempai's mistress. Seto: She's just kidding!! Asou: I'm Asou. I likve next door. Asou: It's nice to meet you too. p12==== Seto: Asou-san, are you sure? Weren't you going out somewhere? You seem to be dressed for it. I don't know what he told you, but you don't have to do what he asked. Asou: I was planning to go out, but nowhere in particular. It sounds more fun to stay and play with you guys. Seto: Hmm... I suppose having her here may put the brakes on the heavy mood... Seto: But that skirt's dangerous! She'll fall prey to Teratani's "Ero- scopic Eyes". Seto: Well then, you should probably go get changed. Asou: Oh, that's all right. Teratani: He's right. Seto: Wow... He's more of a gentleman than he let's on... p13==== Teratani: If you don't take your stockings off, we won't be able to see your pan... Seto: It's a full-body game, so it would be better not to wear a skirt. Izumi: He's way too nice to her. Teratani: He's acting totally unfaithful. Asou: Huh? Asou: My name? Teratani: Hm... Oh well. Asou: It's Asou. Izumi: Uh, no... Not your family name. Your *name*. p14==== Asou: It's Aiko. Izumi: How do you write that? Seto: Hmm... So that's her name... Asou: It's the usual "Ko", plus the "Ai" from the word "indigo". Izumi: I don't know how to write that... Izumi: So, what's your sign? Asou: I'm a Gemini. Izumi: Grr... Izumi: Then she gets along perfectly with Sempai's Libra. p15==== Seto: Listen... you may think there's something going on, but she already has a boyfriend. Izumi: That makes no difference. Izumi: Feelings of love don't listen to reason. Seto: She really feels that way... Izumi: But anyway, she really looks like Iori-san. Seto: Never mind about that. Seto: If you say too much, she may get suspicious!! Asou: Um... I heard you mention the name earlier, but who is Iori-san? p16==== Izumi: Aha! You've been hiding the truth!! Your true intentions are showing through!! Seto: I'm not hiding anything! Izumi: Iori's in a world you can't reach... Izumi: So you use her as a Iori substitute? Seto: What are you talking about!? That's really rude to Asou-san! Seto: I've never once thought like that!! Izumi: Do you know that "Fuwarin" juice commercial? Asou: Oh, yeah! I know it! Asou: Um, what I mean is, Asou: My boyfriend says I look just like the "Fuwarin" girl... It's probably just that my hair reminds him of her. He says I'm 100 times cuter, but I think he was just exaggerating. p17==== Asou: Are you a fan of hers? Izumi: She's his girlfriend. Asou: WHAT!? Asou: No way!! That is so cool! Let me shake your hand!! Wow!! Asou: Sorry, but with the short hair, I didn't realise. You should have told me sooner. Izumi: What, you've seen him?... Seto: It's supposed to be a secret. p18==== Asou: It must be rough, having a celebrity for a girlfriend... Izumi: If you ever get lonely, you can rely on me to cheer you up. Seto: No THANK you. Izumi: But it's going to be challening, having his neighbour as a rival lover. Asou: I'm really no a rival. Asou: Even though Seto-san does love me. Asou: Right? p19==== Asou: It's not her face, but her heart that you love. Asou: So I don't think he could ever betray her. Seto: Her heart, huh... Seto: Her way of thinking always makes my heart race. Seto: Her heart is so pure. Seto: It clears up my mind... p20==== Teratani: Hey! Hey!! Hey!!! How long are you going to keep chatting!? Teratani: Let's get the game underway!!! Seto: As usual, his heart is the colour of darkness... Izumi: Sempai! Sempai! Izumi: I saw Teratani-san messing with the backs of those cards. Teratani: Shh!! Teratani: What? Seto: Bastard! I bet you wrote all perverted things on them!!! Seto: Somehow... Teratani: I guess there's only one way to find out. Seto: I feel I'm starting to like Asou-san's heart...