Chapter 79 of I"s Volume 9 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 79: Christmas Eve Promise by Masakazu Katsura Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Masakazu Katsura Shrine p95==== Izumi: I want to have some fun... Seto: Wh... Seto: What!? p96==== Seto: You... You're not serious? Seto: I'm serious. Izumi: It's okay if it's with you, sempai. I've made up my mind... Seto: I mean... You had given up on me... Seto: Even if you have made up you mind... Izumi: Then, let it be an early Christmas present... Seto: Huh? p97==== Seto: Huh? Seto: A pr..present? Izumi: You don't want me? Seto: It's not that... Seto: It's not that I don't want her... She's cute, and charming... Seto: It's just... I love Iori-chan... p98==== Iori: Seto-kun p99==== Iori: Why do you look puzzled? Seto: You ask me why... Iori: Any guy would jump at this opportunity... Iori: That's what you said. Seto: That's right... Seto: That's right. Iori: It's okay... p100==== Seto: No, I can't do it!! Seto: I can't do this... Please get off... Seto: I have to do the right thing for Iori-chan... Seto: If I'd kept going, what kind of guy would I be... Seto: Please... Izumi: Sempai, your mouth is saying one thing... Seto: Huh? Izumi: But whose hands are on whose butt? p101==== Seto: Whoa!! Seto: Sorry!! Izumi: Eek! Seto: I didn't mean to do that!! Seto: Please just go home, okay? Seto: Think about it rationally. Why can't I do it with you? Seto: Weren't you angry with me at school? Isn't this a bit odd? Seto: Besides, why would you... Seto: I don't really know why you said you love me. I thought you were just fooling around... p102==== Izumi: But... love is what I feel... Izumi: I can't explain why. Izumi: I've felt it since I met you by the ocean. Izumi: I was disappointed when we had to leave... Izumi: I was so happy when I met you again. Izumi: I knew that I was fated to be with you. Izumi: I thought it was great the was you took that hit to protect me from Kensuke today... Izumi: I knew that I loved you! Izumi: And afterwards, hearing the way you were talking with Iori-san, Izumi: I got kinda jealous... p103==== Izumi: I wasn't sure if you think I'm stupid for doing this, but, Izumi: Even though it was totally embarassing, Izumi: I just wanted you to feel the same way I... But... Why... Izumi: Why can't you see the way I feel? Seto: Izumi-chan... Izumi: I'm sorry... I know... how you feel... Seto: But I just can't do this. Seto: I'm sorry you had to embarass yourself... p104==== Seto: In order to make it up to you, next time we can... Izumi: Really? Izumi: Yahoo! A date with sempai on Christmas Eve!!! Seto: Uh? Wha? Christmas Eve? Date? Izumi: You said you'd do anything! Seto: I did not!! p105==== Izumi: You have plans with Iori-san then? Seto: I don't... Seto: I guess a Christmas Eve date with Iori-chan is unthinkable now. Izumi: Then it's decided! Seto: This year I hadn't planned on spending Christmas with anyone. Seto: Besides, I was maybe going to do something on my own... Seto: I would be happier not having to betray Iori-chan... Izumi: Then be sure to come by the festival tomorrow. I'll be sure to give you a little something extra. Seto: If I go, yeah... Seto: But... Oh well. p106==== Sign: Cultural Festival - Wanda Private School Sign: Flea Market - Welcome Seto: In the end, I... p107==== Seto: ...didn't go. That is, I didn't have time to go. Seto: Since I'm planning on taking all of Christmas Eve off, I can't afford to slack off now... Seto: Because I want to go to the same university as Iori-chan... Caption: December... p108==== Teratani: As usual, you're trying to do TOO MUCH. Teratani: You've got no chance at making the same university as Yoshizuki. Just give it up now. Teratani: By the way, Ichitaka-san. It's nearly Christmas Eve, is it not? Seto: Yeah... I've got plans already. p109==== Teratani: Do you really want to dismiss me so easily? Seto: Hmph! If you plan on pick up some hot chicks then forget it... Teratani: With Yoshizuki? Teratani: Well, I suppose she is kind of "hot". Teratani: You, me, Morisaki, and Yoshizuki. We've decided to spend Christmas Eve together. Just the 4 of us. Teratani: You see, with just 4, I can take Morisaki somewhere... Teratani: Christmas Eve, alone with Yoshizuki, awaits you. What do you think? Am I a great friend or what? Seto: Chirstmas Eve with Yoshizuki... Seto: No, I can't do that! p110==== Seto: I don't plan on doing something like that with Iori-chan in my 3rd year. Seto: Why did Teratani have to decide this himself? Seto: Even though I'd rather go along, I promised Izumi-chan. Seto: What, didn't you hear? Seto: I really am tempted by such a great plan... Iori: But why? We 3 have already decided. p111==== Iori: Besides, it'll be our last chance to have some fun, right? Iori: It'll be so much fun! Seto: I am tempted! *End of Chapter 79*