Chapter 80 of I"s Volume 9 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 80: A Stressful Day by Masakazu Katsura Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Masakazu Katsura Shrine p114==== Iori: It's already winter break. It's almost the 3rd semester. Pretty soon we'll be done with school. Iori: We probably won't be able to see each other after that. Iori: But you see... Iori: I haven't talked to Nami and the others about it... p115==== Seto: Huh? What's with the silence? Seto: Could she be... Iori: It's better that there be less people in our way... Seto: Huh? Iori: In fact it would be best with just the 2 of us... Seto: What are you saying... Iori: It's a secret, okay Seto-kun? Don't tell anybody. Seto: Huh? Oh.. Okay... Seto: Guess I spoke too soon... p116==== Iori: I want your help. I've already started. I'm trying to get Yuka and Teratani-kun together. Seto: Oh... Iori: That's why I think it would be best if Nami and the rest didn't come, don't you think? Iori: She said she's too embarassed to ask him straight out... If it's all 4 of us, Teratani-kun would be okay with it... so... Seto: Why? My chance to... Seto: Huh? Seto: What? Seto: You mean... Hey! Seto: That Morisaki loves Tera... Iori: Shh! Iori: Not so loud! Teratani: Hm? Seto: Hmm.. Really. This has been the biggest surprise to me of late!! p117==== Seto: Still you think it'll be so easy? I wonder if Teratani can be trusted alone with a girl. Seto: And, since Teratani is planning on leaving me and Iori-chan alone... Iori: And, when our work is finished, we can go home. Until then, we'll have fun too of course. Seto: What? Go home!? Iori: If you prefer... Iori: We could have our own party? Iori: Well, let's decide when the time comes. Seto: Ri...Right. Seto: We will! We definately will!! p118==== Seto: Ah!! Seto: Ah... Hiromi: Ah? Seto: Ah... Not good! Izumi: No way! Izumi: You can't just back out of your promise now!! Seto: I'm sorry, but something else has come up... p119==== Izumi: No freaking way! That day's a special day for lovers. Why can't you make it some other day... Seto: Hey, wait a minute! Who are these "lovers"?! Izumi: A date on Christmas Eve, that makes us practically lovers. Seto: How d'you figure that? Izumi: You've made plans with Iori-san, right? Izumi: You're so mean, Sempai! Are you just playing with my feelings!? Seto: But, as I said... Izumi: 7 p.m., Hachi Park in Shibuya. I'll be waiting, as we planned. p120==== Izumi: Well, that's that then! Seto: I can't make it! Seto: I really will make it up to you later! Seto: Okay? Seto: I'm sorry Izumi-chan. Seto: It's okay if you hate me... Seto: You're kidding. p121==== Teratani: Nope. Starting tomorrow, I won't be coming to school. It's the final leg! The final leg!! Seto: Hmm... Teratani: And about Christmas Eve. Seto: 4 o'clock, at the entrance to Hachi Park in Shibuya, right? Seto: Hachi Park? Teratani: Huh? What about Hachi Park? Seto: Um... No nothing. Okay, I've got it. Later. Seto: Hachi Park, huh... Seto: Teratani is taking time off school too... I'm really shocked that he's taking his studies so seriously... p122==== Seto: Speaking of shocked. Morisaki likes that guy... That's totally unexpected... Seto: I guess girls have guys that they want to be with too... Well of course they do. Obviously... Seto: I wonder if... Morisaki: If it's 4 of us, it'll be easy to pair off. Then we can go our seperate ways. Iori: Then you be sure to tell him how you feel, Yuka. Morisaki: I will... Morisaki: But you have to too, Iori. Be sure to confess to Seto-kun. Iori: Alright. p123==== Seto: What's going to happen? Seto: No... That can't be it. Iori-chan wouldn't act like that, would she!? Seto: Of course, if she does confess to me, I'll be okay... Seto: On that night, in a classy city hotel... Seto: Are you sure? Iori: Yes... Since it's Christmas Eve... p124==== Seto: Alright then... Iori: Ah, ahh... Iori: Be gentle... ahh... Seto: What's going to happen! Damn!! The waiting is killing me!!! Seto: Ah, hey! Wait a week!! Damn, you brat! I'll give you this! And that!! Seto: And then... p125==== Seto: And then... p126==== Seto: At last the day arrived! Seto: I've been really stressed out over it! Seto: I've never been so focussed on a single goal as I am now... Seto: Teratani's friendship, coupled with the wishes of Iori-chan... Seto: Keeping it all straight is like a roller coaster ride... Seto: He promised to let Iori-chan and I be alone together. Seto: Whether it ends in tears or in laughter is up to me. Hence my stress!! p127==== Iori: You're late! Seto: Iori-chan Seto: Huh? Seto: She seems normal... If we're going to have fun, she should lighten up. Seto: No way. Am I... Teratani: You're 1 minute late. Seto: Huh? Seto: He just appeared out of nowhere... Seto: The real Iori-chan seems so different from the image I created in my mind. Seto: Iori-chan and Morisaki making plans to confess, and the night in the city hotel. It seems like another world... p128==== Seto: As usual... As usual, my courage has disappeared from the start... Teratani: Right, let's go!!! Seto: It's too early, so of course she's not here. Seto: But I wonder if Izumi-chan will come here at 7... p129==== Seto: Huh? *End of Chapter 80*