Oh, if it isn’t Megumi-chan! What a coincidence!
Seeing Yamamine-san, Nei-san smiled at her!
Yamamine-san had a slightly troubled face. Still, it seems that she’s worried about the exhausted Misuzu.
.Is she okay?
Misuzu smiles at Yamamine-san while still fixing her breath.
.I’m fine! It’s’ just hard since I suddenly moved
.Is that so?
Yamamine-san looked at me.
Un.I think that it’s fine if she just takes a rest
Then that’s fine
Yamamine-san noticed my hand holding Misuzu’s.
Yamamine-san’s surprised.
.Is she Yoshida-kun’s girlfriend?
.Err
.How should I answer this?
.No I’m not!
Misuzu answered in my place.
.Yamamine-san forcibly smiles!
You see.I’m not his girlfriend!
.Un
She’s my pet
Ah.I’m sorry
Yamamine-san awkwardly apologized.
But her eyes are still stuck on our hands that’s holding each other.
Ehehe.Megumi-chan, are you that worried about Yo-chan?
Nei-san pokes Yamamine-san.
.That’s not true!
Yamamine-san’s face turned red.
Ah. Misuzu. She’s our class rep, Yamamine-san. Oh, I’m also a class rep5
Nice to meet you, I’m Kouzuki Misuzu!
Misuzu-san bowed her head to Yamamine-san politely
.Yamamine Megumi
Yamamine-san bowed to Misuzu too.
Oh right! Megumi-chan, get along with Mi-chan!
.Mi-chan? She’s Misuzu so Mi-chan.I made it! .is that so?
Yamamine-san seems to be weak at getting on with Nei-san.
Mi-chan’s going to come to this school to play from time to time!
Yes.Yamamine-sama, best regards!
There’s no person who won’t be moved by this innocent smile of Misuzu.
A lovely smile just like a newborn puppy.
sure.best regards!
Mi-chan. Yamamine-samasound strange! Mi-chan’s a senior after all! .A year higher than me? Un, Megumi-chan’s a first year. Mi-chan’s a second year! Ah, I’m sorry.I was rude!
For Yamamine-san that’s from the athletic club, seniority seems to be absolute.
.Please don’t mind it. We’re from different classes
.But!
It seems that Misuzu’s condition has calmed down.
She smiled towards Yamamine-san.
Is it okay for me to call you Megumi-san?
Ah, yes. Go on
As soon as she knows that Misuzu’s a senior.Yamamine-san got overwhelmed by the dignified smile.
I don’t mind it if you call me Misuzu!
that’s! Geez, you’re too formal! isn’t it great Miichanand Megumi-chan
Nei-san interrupts their talk forcibly.
.Oh right! Megumi-chan, you’re free right now?
.Err, do you need me for something?
Yamamine-san’s having a suspicious face.
Well of course.the one she’s talking to is the worst delinquent in the school. At least, Yamamine-san’s thinking that.
Hey, didn’t I promise you last morning.I’ll teach you how to use make-up!
Yamamine-san’s face.gets gloomy.
.Uhm, that kind of things aren’t suited for me
.Why? I.I won’t be cute even if I use make-up!
Yamamine-san muttered sadly
.That’s not true!
Misuzu shouted loudly.
Megumi-san is cute! You’ll get cuter when you use make-up!
.misusu?
That’s right! Megumi-chan has a good foundation! She’s really a beauty so it’s too good!
Nei-san insists passionately!
I.am not beautiful
No, Megumi-san’s beautiful! I can tell
Misuzu pushes from behind strongly.
That’s right, come here tomorrow.you free?
Yes, if its during the day.Tomorrow’s a holiday. Yo-chan, you okay with it? Ah.Yes
I don’t have any plans originally.
When Nei-san tells me to Go, I’ll go even in hell.
Megumi-chan will go together with Mi-chan and Yo-chan, won’t you?
.But Do you have something you really need to do? .That’s not the problem. There’s no practice on the athletics club Then, isn’t that fine? That’s decided then! Okay, I’ll bring my own make up, all of it! There’s a lipstick that suits Megumi-san!
Misuzu’s frolic.
Her glittering eyes is snapped into Yamamine-san.
.Understood. If Misuzu-san and Yoshida-kun is there
Finally, Yamamine-san yielded.
Then let’s meet up at the main gate of the school by 10:00 tomorrow!
.School? Un, my friend’s house is near the school!
Nei-san’s.going to bring Yamamine-san to Yuzuki-sensei’s mansion!
.Got it, Ten, o’clock it is
Un. You don’t need to worry about lunch, that house would just put out something! Eh, that is! Donmai donmai6.They’ll make something delicious! .But
Misuzu charges at the troubled Yamamine-san.
Oh right, Megumi-san!please exchange mail addresses with Misuzu!
I’m doing a a run right nos so I don’t have my phone Then, I’ll be writing my mail address right now!
Misuzu writes down her address on her notebook then hold it down.
Here you go! It’s my first time having a mail of a friend outside the school!
.Friend? .we’re already friends!
Misuzu blooms with a smile.
The two look at each other’s eyes Yamamine-san accepts the memo in silence.
.I’ll mail this later
Yes, I’ll be waiting!
1. Knowing what will happen, I can’t stop laughing
2. I don’t get the sentence: そうやってオレたちを安心させておいて.今夜辺り、除膜式とかじゃねぇの? 3. The stadium where the national high school baseball tournament is held 4. Damn, that looks so cool when you imagine it 5. I forgot, teheepero 6. She’s saying Kinishinai = Don’t mind, well, let’s just put donmai, it’s a eng-slang for japs when they say Don’t mind
Chapter 45
45. Stick of Sorrow
The meet up location assigned by Margo-san was near the east gate.
Margo-san’s Maserati is parking on an alley with almost no pedestrians. The driver’s seat window opens. Margo-san waves at us laughingly.
I’m sorry Margo-san!
Sorry Maru-chan.I misunderstood the escape route .Margo-sama, thank you very much!
We separately apologized to Margo-san.
I don’t mind it at all.Thanks to the transfer, Katsuko-san joined us
.Eh, Katsuko-san? Katsun’s here? .Minaho contacted me. It seems that the one in charge has been replaced
Margo-san points at the other side of the road.
.Look, she’s’ here
When we looked at it.what’s with that white minivan?
AH, Maru-chan’s white car!
Nei-san seems to be a bit disappointed?
I don’t want that ! It’s so ugly!
Don’t say that. That van and this Maserati are both my treasured cars! .we got work? Un. The Maserati is used for a bit confident company and that car’s for complete backdoor works. A shite commercial vehicle is ordinary so it’s easy to use
What’s coming is.the Japan’s number one automobile maker’s business purpose minivan car.
Certainly, this car can go anywhere in the town. Katsuko-san on the driver’s seat is looking at us smilingly. The white van stops right beside the Maserati. A big black text is painted horizontally on the car.(Kabu1)Maruko Electronics??
Ah, Yo-chan, you see.this is magnet!
Nei-san’s puts her finger on the (Kabu)Maruko Denkiand peeled it off
.There’s other like Maruko Liquor Shop or Maruko Delivery, Maruko Service, and Maruko Real estate
Margo-san got off the driver seat of the Maserati and went towards the white van.
We can change them anytime.there’s also several plate numbers prepared
Everything’s a Magnet It’s the same car used for filming TV dramas. Actually, this van’s document is named at the rental firm that lends on those drama cars. Even if the police searches us, we can just make an excuse ofIt’s a car used by that company