I"s Volume 5, Chapter 40 Chapter 40: Dream Words (*Words in a Dream*) Translated by Joseph Yu, Jose Garcia Presented by Jim Zubkavich and the Masakazu Katsura Shrine ( ) is a translated character thought.. (* *) means this this was added to make the English understandable. Sometimes this involves our inferring a subject or action NOT in the original Japanese. (** **) this is a general comment thrown in by the translator Page 79 Iori: Here, Seto-kun, a souvenir from me, the "Love Connection". Ichitaka: Ah...thank you.... Iori: What's wrong? Don't you like it? Ichitaka: No....I'm extremely happy!! I'm happy, but... I'm giving it to Itsuki Itsuki: Eh? Thanks, Itchan!! Page 80 Itsuki: I'll treasure this for life!! Ichitaka: Are you thinking what does this mean? Iori-chan, you think I'm strange, right? Iori: It's a simple matter. You love Itsuki-chan more than me, right? Ichitaka: You're wrong! I...you...really.... What are you thinking? How can you be smiling? I gave the souvenir that you bought and brought to me at great pains to another girl! Page 81 Ichitaka: What are you thinking of me!? I don't understand anything what you're thinking. Iori: A red string. Ichitaka: ? Iori: A reunion that raised memories with the childhood friend who you thought you wouldn't be able to meet again...you two have a tied fate. You can't oppose fate. Ichitaka: That...Iori-chan.. Page 82 Itsuki: Then, after all, you were gentle to me..out of pity? Ichitaka: (What a dream..) (YAWN) Itsuki: From so early in the morning, so gloomy, aren't you Page 83 Itsuki: Go to the barber soon... Even being messy has its limits... Ichitaka: What...what are you wearing. Itsuki: Ahh-ah, I'm very sorry! Wearing something like a skirt. Ichitaka: Ah, no,...that's not what I... Page 84 Itsuki: There's no other choice! Right now, this is not the only thing I have, (* but *) This and the pants were the only things I had at work. Everything else burned... Knowing that it was a mini-skirt, you looked up, didn't you!! Page 85 Ichitaka: It was a feast. (Shit! What the hell, up till now she's been comfortable walking around in her underwear!!) (Well, I was a bit excited, also...) Itsuki: Here, coffee... Ichitaka: Oh, thank you. (Besides, after all, seeing the dream, I am probably regretting giving the "Love Connection"...I.... ) Father: Hmm...It's natural. Really, it's natural! Page 86 Father: You already look like a married couple. You're accustomed to always being together. Mother: Honey! Don't tease them like that!! Itsuki: Oh, even you, uncle, darn it!! Ichitaka: That hurts!! Itsuki: But... Ichitaka: (Shit, now I clearly regret it!!) Itsuki: I don't think that. Page 87 Father: I,Itsuki-chan!! Is I,Ichitaka no good!? Is he no good!!? Itsuki: Mister, wait a moment.... Ichitaka: Dad!! (Huh...According to my parents, it's already decided that Itsuki and I will marry.) Iori: A reunion that raised memories with the childhood friend who you thought you wouldn't be able to meet again...you two have a tied fate. You can't oppose fate. Ichitaka: (That...wasn't Iori-chan who said that.) Page 88 Itsuki: Hee Hee Hee! Ichitaka: Knock! Knock! Itsuki: I'm sorry. By the way... Tadah!! Page 89 Ichitaka: Are you sure it's OK? Itsuki: Leave it to me. Although I'm not have any self-confidence... Ichitaka: What! Itsuki: Hey, don't move! Ichitaka: Oh, OK.... Itsuki: If you don't make yourself look respectable, Iori-san will hate you. Page 90 Itsuki: What do you think!! Ichitaka: It's good, you're great, you are handy after all! Itsuki: Well, yeah... Ichitaka: OK! OK! I feel reborn and refreshed! Oh yeah! I have to thank you!! What do you want to do? What do you want? Say anything!! Itsuki: Eh? Page 91 Itsuki: I've come up with something! Ichitaka: ----hey....Itsuki.... Itsuki: huh? Ichitaka: Isn't this bad? Itsuki: But....I wanted your warmth. Ichitaka: Huh? Itsuki: My sensitivity to cold....I can't go to sleep because the winter is cold... so... You didn't say strict things before when we slept like this.... Ichitaka: Before, you say, we were elementary school students. I am a man, I don't know what will happen. Itsuki: If something like that happens, I'll tell Iori-san. Ichitaka: Hmph! Idiot!! (Don't be silent! It's becoming awkward!!) Page 92 Itsuki: Is it OK if I get closer? Ichitaka: Eh? OK... Itsuki: It-chan is warm. Ichitaka: (The strange thing is, Itsuki's warmth calmed me down...) Page 93 Ichitaka: (Even though it was a very long time ago... it's a warmth like I've always felt...) Iori: A reunion that raised memories with the childhood friend who you thought you wouldn't be able to meet again...you two have a tied fate. You can't oppose fate. Ichitaka: (That sensation brought by the words in the dream, not said by Iori-chan (* but imagined by me *).... it may be that I would be happiest together with Itsuki forever...) Page 95 Teacher: What's up, Itsuki-chan, this early in the morning.... Itsuki: Were you up all night? Teacher: Yeah...so? Itsuki: Well...from today, by being a live-in employee, can you let me be your assistant? ---------- End of Chapter 40 ----------