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	The eldest son of the Hayashida family, who Banri only knew of as "Ani", was already gone by the time he entered high school.		The eldest son of the Hayashida family, who Banri only knew of as "Ani", was already gone by the time he entered high school.

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	The eldest son of the Hayashida family, who Banri only knew of as "Ani", was already gone by the time he entered high school.		The eldest son of the Hayashida family, who Banri only knew of as "Ani", was already gone by the time he entered high school.

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	That person is cheating on him. She's betrayed Ani. I won't allow it. Linda went on like that, her lips trembling.		That person is cheating on him. She's betrayed Ani. I won't allow it. Linda went on like that, her lips trembling.

	He'd heard from Linda that they'd decided to get married after Ani had been working for a year. It was around the time of the <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_rainy_season#Japan summer rains]</span>, if he wasn't mistaken. He remembered standing next to Linda, watching ~~and talking as~~ the raindrops ~~painted~~ arteries across the glass, the pale hydrangea blooming all over the schoolyard.		He'd heard from Linda that they'd decided to get married after Ani had been working for a year. It was around the time of the <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_rainy_season#Japan summer rains]</span>, if he wasn't mistaken. He remembered standing next to Linda, talking while watching the raindrops paint arteries across the glass and the pale hydrangea blooming all over the schoolyard.

	At that time, Banri blessed Ani from the bottom of his heart. He felt she must be quite a woman, to fall in love with ~~that Ani, understanding~~ the goodness in that Ani. He heard the ceremony would be in the fall, when the colors were at their best, and he imagined that it would surely be a magnificent day. Dancing on the brightly colored leaves under a deep blue sky, the couple would ~~celebrate~~ a sort of youthful happiness. Thinking along those lines, even the chill of that day's rainfall was forgotten.		At that time, Banri blessed Ani from the bottom of his heart. He felt that she must have been quite the woman, to fall in love with and understand the goodness in that Ani. <!-- removed the repetition, put it back in if desired but this flows a bit better --> He heard the ceremony would be in the fall, when the colors were at their best, and he imagined that it would have surely been a magnificent day. Dancing on the brightly colored leaves under a deep blue sky, the couple would have celebrated a sort of youthful happiness. Thinking along those lines, even the chill of that day's rainfall was forgotten. <!-- changed some tenses here -->

	But this summer, Ani's fiancée betrayed him.		But this summer, Ani's fiancée betrayed him.
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	At another guy's suggestion, he had gone out to a part of town he didn't know so he could take the mock exam for a big-name college prep school when by chance he'd spotted Linda.		At another guy's suggestion, he had gone out to a part of town he didn't know so he could take the mock exam for a big-name college prep school when by chance he'd spotted Linda.

	Linda said the photo she'd taken was proof. Jabbing the irrefutable evidence towards him, she said that she was going to tell everything to Ani and all their relatives on both sides, and get them to own up to their mistake. She said she had to stop a trainwreck. The engagement would be called off, of course. She said she wanted her to fall apart, living alone, branded as "a woman of negotiable virtue" forevermore, unable to earn a living yet made to pay a settlement. Even speaking of wanting to brand a <span id="back_scarletletter">[[Golden Time:Volume3_Translator%27s_Notes#Scarlet Letter\|scarlet letter]]</span> on her forehead, it didn't sound like she was joking. Frankly, she's a little scary, Banri thought.		Linda said the photo she'd taken was proof. Jabbing the irrefutable evidence towards him, she said that she was going to tell everything to Ani and all their relatives on both sides, and get them to own up to their mistake. She said she had to stop a trainwreck. The engagement would be called off, of course. She said she wanted her to fall apart, living alone, branded as "a woman of questionable <!-- negotiable --> virtue" forevermore, unable to earn a living yet made to pay a settlement. Even speaking of wanting to brand a <span id="back_scarletletter">[[Golden Time:Volume3_Translator%27s_Notes#Scarlet Letter\|scarlet letter]]</span> on her forehead, it didn't sound like she was joking. Frankly, she's a little scary, Banri thought.

	In spite of carrying on so much, Linda made Banri come along with her to the apartment where the cheating occurred. When Ani's fiancée, arm in arm with her boyfriend, was about to enter, she suddenly lowered her voice and aimed her cell-phone camera at them. They waited a bit, crouched down once more, unmoving.		In spite of carrying on so much, Linda made Banri come along with her to the apartment where the cheating occurred. When Ani's fiancée, arm in arm with her boyfriend, was about to enter, she suddenly lowered her voice and aimed her cell-phone camera at them. They waited a bit, crouched down once more, unmoving.

	At Banri's side, her blood risen to her head, she witnessed the scene of the crime. Indeed, the two who'd done it, ~~the~~ disgusting pair, ~~these that~~ had walked all over Ani and made a fool of him. The more he thought about it, the more he ~~was losing~~ control over his anger. This is horrible, he thought. ~~Should such as these even exist~~? Rather, Banri thought, if they were to break into the apartment ~~somehow~~, they ~~would even more certainly~~ be able to get pictures showing ~~yet~~ more evidence of their ~~cheating~~. ~~He wondered, would~~ they be able to weasel out of it, with only the ~~picture~~ of the filthy couple entering ~~into~~ the apartment hand in hand?		At Banri's side, <!-- her blood risen to her head, she -->an aggravated Linda witnessed the scene of the crime. Indeed, the two who'd done it, this disgusting pair, had walked all over Ani and made a fool of him. The more he thought about it, the more he lost control over his anger. This is horrible, he thought. Isn't this a bit too much? Rather, Banri thought, if they were to somehow break into the apartment, certainly they'd be able to get pictures showing even more evidence of their infidelity. Would this be enough<!--they be able to weasel out of it-->, he wondered, with only the photo of the filthy couple entering the apartment hand in hand?

	In spite of that,		In spite of that,
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	"Would you delete it for me?"		"Would you delete it for me?"

	His mouth hanging open like an idiot, Banri looked back at Linda's face. Verifying that ~~he wasn't~~ hearing ~~wrong~~, Linda opened up his cell-phone.		His mouth hanging open like an idiot, Banri looked back at Linda's face. Verifying that his hearing was fine, Linda opened up his cell-phone.

	"Hold on!? Huh!? What're you doing!?"		"Hold on!? Huh!? What're you doing!?"

	~~Without there being time to~~ stop her, she ~~was deleting~~ the pictures they'd finally taken at the end of their stakeout.		Before he could stop her, she deleted the pictures they'd finally taken at the end of their stakeout. <!-- changed tense just for flow, i don't think it changes the meaning much-->

	"Sorry. I've changed my mind."		"Sorry. I've changed my mind."

	Linda finally looked up, her suntan ~~seeming~~ to have faded~~, she was so pale~~,		Linda finally looked up. She was so pale, her suntan seems to have faded,

	"I will put on my 'adult mask'!"		"I will put on my 'adult mask'!"
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	Banri swallowed his retort at once.		Banri swallowed his retort at once.

	~~Just~~ what kind of ~~change~~ had awakened in Linda's mind in these few minutes~~, he could not even imagine~~. He ~~could not~~ understand at all, ~~just~~ that looking back at him ~~she~~ seemed cold.		He could not imagine what kind of changes had awakened in Linda's mind in these last few minutes. He couldn't understand at all, except that her expression looking back at him seemed cold.

	'Adult mask'? What did that mean, specifically? He couldn't even ask her.		'Adult mask'? What did that mean, specifically? He couldn't even ask her.

	At the sound of heels descending the iron steps from the apartment~~, at that moment reaching~~ their ears, Banri and Linda both gasped ~~in that instant~~. Ani's fiancée was coming out alone. Her car was sitting right there in the parking space. Flashing, her keyholder swayed and jingled. As Banri ~~with a sigh~~ thought about what to do, Linda stood up on her own.		When the sound of heels descending the iron steps from the apartment reached their ears, Banri and Linda both gasped. Ani's fiancée was coming out alone. Her car was sitting right there in the parking space. Flashing, her keyholder swayed and jingled. As Banri sighed and thought about what to do, Linda stood up on her own.

	"I'm going to go talk with her."		"I'm going to go talk with her."
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	You wait here, she told him.		You wait here, she told him.

	"Eh!? ~~Wh,~~ what ~~about~~!?"		"Eh!? T-Talk about what!?"

	"To tell her to stop doing ~~such~~ things already."		"To tell her to stop doing these things already."

	"Telling her... that she is living with a scarlet letter!?"		"Telling her... that she is living with a scarlet letter!?"

	~~Not~~ answering, Linda spun around in her summer uniform skirt and ran by herself over to the parking spot in front of the apartment. The fiancée, trying to get into her shiny silver <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R Suzuki Wagon R]</span>, must have realized that Linda was getting closer to her. Who knows what she was feeling, frozen in place for a few seconds, expressionless, then giving an exaggerated laugh, "Whaat!? Ehehe!" When Linda said, "I'd like to talk with you inside the car," her face suddenly became frightened. Saying "Eh, you're wrong, your quite wrong! I can't right now!" she tried to return to the apartment. If Banri had not run up and stood in her way as if he were meditating, she would surely have gotten away then.		Without answering, Linda spun around in her summer uniform skirt and ran by herself over to the parking spot in front of the apartment. The fiancée, trying to get into her shiny silver <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R Suzuki Wagon R]</span>, must have realized that Linda was getting closer to her. Who knows what she was feeling, frozen in place for a few seconds, expressionless, then giving an exaggerated laugh, "Whaat!? Ehehe!" When Linda said, "I'd like to talk with you inside the car," her face suddenly became frightened. Saying "Eh, you're wrong, your quite wrong! I can't right now!" she tried to return to the apartment. If Banri had not run up and stood in her way as if he were meditating, she would surely have gotten away then. <!-- this paragraph is awkward but I'm not sure how to fix it while preserving author intent right now -->

	Carrying a large tote-bag, a beige cotton cap on her head, her arms covered by long driving gloves to protect against sunburn while driving, she was a rather ordinary woman.		Carrying a large tote-bag, a beige cotton cap on her head, her arms covered by long driving gloves to protect against sunburn while driving, she was a rather ordinary woman.

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			The eldest son of the Hayashida family, who Banri only knew of as "Ani", was already gone by the time he entered high school.

	The ~~eldest~~ Hayashida ~~son,~~ who ~~Banri only knew of as "Ani"~~, ~~was already gone by the time he entered high school~~.		The Hayashida-san in his class who joined the running club with him was Linda, for short.

	~~The Hayashida-san of his same class~~, ~~who joined the running club with him~~, ~~in short~~, was ~~Linda,~~		"Actually, that's my big brother," she said, pointing before her with a strangely sour looking face.<!-- : There was Ani. I can't incorporate this into the sentence without making it sound awkward-->

	~~"That, actually, is my big brother~~."		He was a volunteer who was subbing in for the coach of the soccer club which practises on the same field as the running club.

	~~She said~~, ~~pointing~~ before ~~her with a~~ strangely ~~sour looking face: There was Ani~~.		A graduate of Banri's high school, and an old member of the soccer club too, Ani was in those days a third-year student at a local college. It was unexpected that he was Linda's older brother, but even Banri has heard of him before. That coach, his voice strangely loud, shouted "Go Big!" and on that occasion seemed to be all seeing.

	~~Doing activities on the same playing field as the running club, he was subbing for the soccer club coach without pay.~~		Faster than the rest, he came into sight around the dusty track dressed in an old jersey. Standing imposingly, he lay in wait as the soccer team, running double-time, gathered to him.

	A graduate of Banri's high school, and an old member of the soccer club too, Ani was in those days a third-year student at a local college. That he was really Linda's older brother was unexpected, but even Banri knew of him from the ~~past. That coach, his voice strangely loud, shouted "Go Big!" and on that occasion seemed to be all seeing.~~

	~~Dressed in an old jersey, quicker than anybody~~, he came into sight around the dusty track. Standing imposingly, he lay in wait as the soccer team, running double-time, gathered to him.

	"Uvoi!"		"Uvoi!"

	He shouted at them one by one, his voice ~~as if it~~ were bolts of lightning cast off by a sky-god. While he nodded, his chin drawn back, his eyes burning hotly, he clapped loudly with the palms of his big hands. The team members dutifully shouting back, "Avoi!", the group now slowly taking shape and running off as light-footed as ever. There was certainly a reason the soccer club had a tendency to be forever hoarse.		He shouted at them one by one, as if his voice were bolts of lightning cast off by a sky-god. While he nodded, his chin drawn back, his eyes burning hotly, he clapped loudly with the palms of his big hands. The team members dutifully shouting back, "Avoi!", the group now slowly taking shape and running off as light-footed as ever. There was certainly a reason the soccer club had a tendency to be forever hoarse.

	In that place, if there were girls calling out "My Boy!" (~~the~~ average fan-girls), there were also those saying "My Ball!" (the noisy ones), and there were even those shouting "Move it!" (the demon coach's fans). There were even a few who seemed to have fired themselves up so they could just shout "Oi! Oi!" (the punk rocker types).		In that place, if there were girls calling out "My Boy!" (average fan-girls), there were also those saying "My Ball!" (the noisy ones), and there were even those shouting "Move it!" (the demon coach's fans). There were even a few who seemed to have fired themselves up so they could just shout "Oi! Oi!" (the punk rocker types).

	His muscular silhouette was altogether Donkey Kong. All of Ani's body brought about the impression: his athletic body build, the thick feet characteristic of an experienced soccer player, even a certain monkey-like friendliness towards others. You couldn't say those looks were flattering, as if he were descended from gorillas. His slender younger sister Linda was almost exactly the opposite, the two of them never having resembled each other.		His muscular silhouette was altogether Donkey Kong. All of Ani's body brought about the impression: his athletic body build, the thick feet characteristic of an experienced soccer player, even a certain monkey-like friendliness towards others. You couldn't say those looks were flattering, as if he were descended from gorillas. His slender younger sister Linda was almost exactly the opposite, the two of them never having resembled each other.

	~~Before long~~, Ani seemed to notice the gazes directed at him. While easily waving in our direction and showing a friendly smile, he deliberately shouted "Uvoi!", like a gun going off.		Eventually, Ani seemed to notice the gazes directed at him. While easily waving in our direction and showing a friendly smile, he deliberately shouted "Uvoi!", like a gun going off.

	But Linda, not cutting him any slack for being her brother, frowned and complained "Hey, cut it out! It's embarrassing," flipping her long hair (done in a ponytail), and quickly turning the other way.		But Linda, not cutting him any slack for being her brother, frowned and complained "Hey, cut it out! It's embarrassing," flipping her long hair (done in a ponytail), and quickly turning the other way.
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	Ani took what he was hearing with a happy-looking face. He looked as happy as a gorilla spotting a banana in the forest. Banri knew that by the standards of wild animals, he was a lonely one. In the natural world, to be isolated from the herd was life threatening.		Ani took what he was hearing with a happy-looking face. He looked as happy as a gorilla spotting a banana in the forest. Banri knew that by the standards of wild animals, he was a lonely one. In the natural world, to be isolated from the herd was life threatening.

	From then on, it got to where every time Ani and Banri ran into each other, they ~~greeted~~ each other with shouts. Sometimes, punching each other in the shoulder, nearly smashing them, they'd call out good-~~humoredly~~, "Hey, howya doing!?" and "Whatcha up to?" not really expecting an answer. Before long, it got to where Ani even shouted to Linda.		From then on, it got to where every time Ani and Banri ran into each other, they'd greet each other with shouts. Sometimes, punching each other in the shoulder, nearly smashing them, they'd call out in good-humor, "Hey, howya doing!?" and "Whatcha up to?", not really expecting an answer. Before long, it got to where Ani even shouted to Linda.

	One day, Ani decided to find a job, and quit the coaching he'd done for two whole years.		One day, Ani decided to find a job, and quit the coaching he'd done for two whole years.
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	It was a summer day, in their third year of high school.		It was a summer day, in their third year of high school.

	Banri spoke forcefully, looking ~~in profile~~ at Linda crouched down next to him. Whether it was righteous indignation, feeling ~~like this?~~ Banri's voice was going high and hysterical. Even though he was merely acquainted with the matter, for Banri it was something he could not be quiet about.		Banri spoke forcefully, looking at Linda's profile crouched down next to him. Whether it was righteous indignation, or an equivalent feeling, Banri's voice was going high and hysterical. Even though he was merely acquainted with the matter, for Banri it was something he could not be quiet about.

	On the road in the blazing sun, the two were playing detective like kids.		On the road in the blazing sun, the two were playing detective like kids.

	They were making themselves small, hiding in the gap between a telephone pole and some bushes. The hot rays of sunlight were shining down on their heads, putting at risk the preparations they had done for their college entrance exams. Nearly an hour had ~~pased~~ already.		They were making themselves small, hiding in the gap between a telephone pole and some bushes. The hot rays of sunlight were shining down on their heads, putting at risk the preparations they had done for their college entrance exams. Nearly an hour had passed already.

	Drops of sweat flowed steadily down from Linda's temples to her suntanned cheeks. Eyes wavering in concern, they fell to the shadows at her feet, not looking at Banri's face. Her lips moved slowly.		Drops of sweat flowed steadily down from Linda's temples to her suntanned cheeks. Eyes wavering in concern, they fell to the shadows at her feet, not looking at Banri's face. Her lips moved slowly.

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 Where they touched, was becoming like a heart itself.  Aching hotly, it throbbed painfully.
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	"'How will I do it'... that, I will do whatever it takes. I will always be listening carefully for your voice. When the rain is falling, the wind blowing, the flowers petals fluttering or the shadows looming... whatever may be happening, I will search out your voice. That I will do, I promise you."		"'How will I do it'... that, I will do whatever it takes. I will always be listening carefully for your voice. When the rain is falling, the wind blowing, the flowers petals fluttering or the shadows looming... whatever may be happening, I will search out your voice. That I will do, I promise you."

	You aren't alone. Nobody else knows your hidden grief, your doubts nor your faults. I am here. I know. That is how ~~what~~ I want it to be. So felt Banri from the bottom of his heart.		You aren't alone. Nobody else knows your hidden grief, your doubts nor your faults. I am here. I know. That is how I want it to be. So felt Banri from the bottom of his heart.

	Banri's hand was unexpectedly touched by Linda's little finger as it she slowly lowered it. Unable yet to take hold of it, Banri simply, quietly stayed ~~where~~ where the fingertip could touch.		Banri's hand was unexpectedly touched by Linda's little finger as she slowly lowered it. Unable yet to take hold of it, Banri simply, quietly stayed where the fingertip could touch.

	It seemed pretty clear that he really loved Linda.		It seemed pretty clear that he really loved Linda.
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	His chest suddenly grew heavy, as if his hot consciousness were seeping down into it.		His chest suddenly grew heavy, as if his hot consciousness were seeping down into it.

	It would be fun to be together. It wasn't simply that, there were so many things ~~more~~ he wanted to share. Having wished for that, already he could not stop himself. Linda's fingertip still touched him. If she had noticed, if she moved even a little, it seemed as if all would be broken. Even breathing was scary.		It would be fun to be together. It wasn't simply that, there were so many more things he wanted to share. Having wished for that, already he could not stop himself. Linda's fingertip still touched him. If she had noticed, if she moved even a little, it seemed as if all would be broken. Even breathing was scary.

	"...Really?"		"...Really?"

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 "When you want to shout, when you want to cry, I will always be there by your side.  I'll be there with you, sharing the same feelings.  Even if it's troublesome, wherever it might be, I will absolutely find you."
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	At that time, Banri blessed Ani from the bottom of his heart. He felt she must be quite a woman, to fall in love with that Ani, understanding the goodness in that Ani. He heard the ceremony would be in the fall, when the colors were at their best, and he imagined that it would surely be a magnificent day. Dancing on the brightly colored leaves under a deep blue sky, the couple would celebrate a sort of youthful happiness. Thinking along those lines, even the chill of that day's rainfall was forgotten.		At that time, Banri blessed Ani from the bottom of his heart. He felt she must be quite a woman, to fall in love with that Ani, understanding the goodness in that Ani. He heard the ceremony would be in the fall, when the colors were at their best, and he imagined that it would surely be a magnificent day. Dancing on the brightly colored leaves under a deep blue sky, the couple would celebrate a sort of youthful happiness. Thinking along those lines, even the chill of that day's rainfall was forgotten.

	But this summer, Ani's ~~fiance~~ betrayed him.		But this summer, Ani's fiancée betrayed him.

	At another guy's suggestion, he had gone out to a part of town he didn't know so he could take the mock exam for a big-name college prep school when by chance he'd spotted Linda.		At another guy's suggestion, he had gone out to a part of town he didn't know so he could take the mock exam for a big-name college prep school when by chance he'd spotted Linda.
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	Linda said the photo she'd taken was proof. Jabbing the irrefutable evidence towards him, she said that she was going to tell everything to Ani and all their relatives on both sides, and get them to own up to their mistake. She said she had to stop a trainwreck. The engagement would be called off, of course. She said she wanted her to fall apart, living alone, branded as "a woman of negotiable virtue" forevermore, unable to earn a living yet made to pay a settlement. Even speaking of wanting to brand a <span id="back_scarletletter">[[Golden Time:Volume3_Translator%27s_Notes#Scarlet Letter\|scarlet letter]]</span> on her forehead, it didn't sound like she was joking. Frankly, she's a little scary, Banri thought.		Linda said the photo she'd taken was proof. Jabbing the irrefutable evidence towards him, she said that she was going to tell everything to Ani and all their relatives on both sides, and get them to own up to their mistake. She said she had to stop a trainwreck. The engagement would be called off, of course. She said she wanted her to fall apart, living alone, branded as "a woman of negotiable virtue" forevermore, unable to earn a living yet made to pay a settlement. Even speaking of wanting to brand a <span id="back_scarletletter">[[Golden Time:Volume3_Translator%27s_Notes#Scarlet Letter\|scarlet letter]]</span> on her forehead, it didn't sound like she was joking. Frankly, she's a little scary, Banri thought.

	In spite of carrying on so much, Linda made Banri come along with her to the apartment where the cheating occurred. When Ani's ~~fiance~~, arm in arm with her boyfriend, was about to enter, she suddenly lowered her voice and aimed her cell-phone camera at them. They waited a bit, crouched down once more, unmoving.		In spite of carrying on so much, Linda made Banri come along with her to the apartment where the cheating occurred. When Ani's fiancée, arm in arm with her boyfriend, was about to enter, she suddenly lowered her voice and aimed her cell-phone camera at them. They waited a bit, crouched down once more, unmoving.

	At Banri's side, her blood risen to her head, she witnessed the scene of the crime. Indeed, the two who'd done it, the disgusting pair, these that had walked all over Ani and made a fool of him. The more he thought about it, the more he was losing control over his anger. This is horrible, he thought. Should such as these even exist? Rather, Banri thought, if they were to break into the apartment somehow, they would even more certainly be able to get pictures showing yet more evidence of their cheating. He wondered, would they be able to weasel out of it, with only the picture of the filthy couple entering into the apartment hand in hand?		At Banri's side, her blood risen to her head, she witnessed the scene of the crime. Indeed, the two who'd done it, the disgusting pair, these that had walked all over Ani and made a fool of him. The more he thought about it, the more he was losing control over his anger. This is horrible, he thought. Should such as these even exist? Rather, Banri thought, if they were to break into the apartment somehow, they would even more certainly be able to get pictures showing yet more evidence of their cheating. He wondered, would they be able to weasel out of it, with only the picture of the filthy couple entering into the apartment hand in hand?
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	'Adult mask'? What did that mean, specifically? He couldn't even ask her.		'Adult mask'? What did that mean, specifically? He couldn't even ask her.

	At the sound of heels descending the iron steps from the apartment, at that moment reaching their ears, Banri and Linda both gasped in that instant. Ani's ~~fiance~~ was coming out alone. Her car was sitting right there in the parking space. Flashing, her keyholder swayed and jingled. As Banri with a sigh thought about what to do, Linda stood up on her own.		At the sound of heels descending the iron steps from the apartment, at that moment reaching their ears, Banri and Linda both gasped in that instant. Ani's fiancée was coming out alone. Her car was sitting right there in the parking space. Flashing, her keyholder swayed and jingled. As Banri with a sigh thought about what to do, Linda stood up on her own.

	"I'm going to go talk with her."		"I'm going to go talk with her."
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	"Telling her... that she is living with a scarlet letter!?"		"Telling her... that she is living with a scarlet letter!?"

	Not answering, Linda spun around in her summer uniform skirt and ran by herself over to the parking spot in front of the apartment. The ~~fiance~~, trying to get into her shiny silver <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R Suzuki Wagon R]</span>, must have realized that Linda was getting closer to her. Who knows what she was feeling, frozen in place for a few seconds, expressionless, then giving an exaggerated laugh, "Whaat!? Ehehe!" When Linda said, "I'd like to talk with you inside the car," her face suddenly became frightened. Saying "Eh, you're wrong, your quite wrong! I can't right now!" she tried to return to the apartment. If Banri had not run up and stood in her way as if he were meditating, she would surely have gotten away then.		Not answering, Linda spun around in her summer uniform skirt and ran by herself over to the parking spot in front of the apartment. The fiancée, trying to get into her shiny silver <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Wagon_R Suzuki Wagon R]</span>, must have realized that Linda was getting closer to her. Who knows what she was feeling, frozen in place for a few seconds, expressionless, then giving an exaggerated laugh, "Whaat!? Ehehe!" When Linda said, "I'd like to talk with you inside the car," her face suddenly became frightened. Saying "Eh, you're wrong, your quite wrong! I can't right now!" she tried to return to the apartment. If Banri had not run up and stood in her way as if he were meditating, she would surely have gotten away then.

	Carrying a large tote-bag, a beige cotton cap on her head, her arms covered by long driving gloves to protect against sunburn while driving, she was a rather ordinary woman.		Carrying a large tote-bag, a beige cotton cap on her head, her arms covered by long driving gloves to protect against sunburn while driving, she was a rather ordinary woman.
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	If you are still thinking you want to get married, then please don't do this kind of thing again. Because I forget. I beg of you, please stop already.		If you are still thinking you want to get married, then please don't do this kind of thing again. Because I forget. I beg of you, please stop already.

	Trying repeatedly to ascertain if Ani's ~~fiance~~ was only sobbing and nodding,		Trying repeatedly to ascertain if Ani's fiancée was only sobbing and nodding,

	"Please calm down a little more before you drive. Be careful so you don't get in an accident."		"Please calm down a little more before you drive. Be careful so you don't get in an accident."
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	Stiffening and going pale, Linda's face was like something out of a painting he'd seen in an art history textbook in middle school--- perhaps of <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_of_Castile Joanna the Mad]</span>. That one had been completely broken, a woman with the lights on but nobody home. He remembered it because it was a popular one to imitate for a while. To Banri it seemed just like that.		Stiffening and going pale, Linda's face was like something out of a painting he'd seen in an art history textbook in middle school--- perhaps of <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_of_Castile Joanna the Mad]</span>. That one had been completely broken, a woman with the lights on but nobody home. He remembered it because it was a popular one to imitate for a while. To Banri it seemed just like that.

	Just before leaving the parking spot, Banri carefully looked back over his shoulder. Inside the car Ani's ~~fiance~~ was still crying, and the guy who had been looking down at them could no longer be seen. Even so, he was still scared, and until Banri had turned two corners, he kept his arm around Linda's shoulder.		Just before leaving the parking spot, Banri carefully looked back over his shoulder. Inside the car Ani's fiancée was still crying, and the guy who had been looking down at them could no longer be seen. Even so, he was still scared, and until Banri had turned two corners, he kept his arm around Linda's shoulder.

	Still keeping quiet, the two of them continued walking down the twilit street.		Still keeping quiet, the two of them continued walking down the twilit street.