<1503>
// Thump, thump... Kyou bounced the ball as if to check whether or not it was in good shape.
<1504> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "So what's our plan?"
<1505> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "You can obstruct, Youhei. Get between the ball and the referee."
<1506> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "When you step on their feet, go for their heels. If you do well, the shoes'll come off."
<1507> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... are you serious?"
<1508> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "I was half-serious."
<1509> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And half-joking."
<1510> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Anyways, let's try not to forfeit this game."
<1511> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "We'll try."
<1512> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, to be serious, there is one plan we can go with."
<1513> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "What kind?"
<1514> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Take them out in one shot."
<1515>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Hey, we're starting."
<1516>
// Whistle--! The echo of the match starting.
<1517>
// Sunohara passes the ball to Kyou.
<1518>
// At the same time, the basketball club covers everyone, one-to-one. She turns towards the person marking her, looking far away.
<1519>
// Thump, thump, Kyou bounces the ball there.
<1520>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Idiot, what kind of fast one are you gonna pull with a three-on-three?"
<1521> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Go, Kyou!"
<1522> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "There!"
<1523>
// On my cue, Kyou throws the ball straight at the goal.
<1524>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Hahaha! An amateur that overthrows--.."
<1525>
// Thump! Thud!
<1526>
// The ball nicely falls right into the ring, passing through the net.
<1527>
// The faces on the members froze.
<1528> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Yay, one point~"
<1529> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's a three-point shot, so it's three points."
<1530>
// Flap, Kyou dusts the top of her hair.
<1531>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "That was a fluke! A fluke, I say! Enjoy it while it lasts!"
<1532>
// The basketball players get fired up.
<1533>
// But, soon Kyou intercepted their pass.
<1534>
// And then, Kyou again shot from the center line and scored.
<1535>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Fujibayashi-san is so amazing!"
<1536>
// Though that's the point of inviting someone with long range accuracy, this is turning out too good too be true.
<1537> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Ahahaha, basketball is such a simple sport~"
<1538>
// To be honest, I wonder if that could be called a good spot where one didn't have to dribble once at all.*
<1539> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "There!"
<1540>
// Five center line shots.
<1541>
// Shooting so high so that people who jumped couldn't reach, the ball went into the ring.
<1542>
// Gah, it fell off an angle.
<1543>
// I ran under the basket.
<1544> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, run! It's a rebound!"
<1545> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh?"
<1546>
// Sunohara's start was slow, having been calm with Kyou shooting from the center line.
<1547>
// Sure enough, the ball plucked off the ring.
<1548>
// Pushing against the defenders' hips, I got myself in.
<1549>
//I jumped towards the falling ball, reaching out his arm with all his might.
<1550> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
<1551>
// Grabbing with one hand, and a flick of the wrist, I pass the ball over to Sunohara, who was late in running out.
<1552> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Leave it to me!"
<1553>
// Sunohara was free of the defence, and took it.
<1554>
// And then, dribbling two or three times, made a layup.
<1555>
// Thud!
<1556>
// Hitting a corner of the goalboard, it bounced out of the court.
<1557> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Sorry!"
<1558>
// Thwack!\shake{1}
<1559>
// I kicked him for now.
<1560>
// The basketball members also returned to being calm, beginning to shake us up with passing work like professionals.
<1561> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Them completely passing back and forth is not like men!"
<1562> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's useless to chase after them! Break their formation!"
<1563> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Yoink!"
<1564>
// One particularly good pass got intercepted by Kyou.
<1565> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Nice, Kyou!"
<1566> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "You're completely useless, aren't you?"
<1567> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "We've still got plenty of time. The show's just getting started."
<1568>
// Alternating between offense and defense, Kyou again and again went with her merciless, long throws.
<1569>
// Before we knew it, the entrance to the gym was crowded with people in school uniforms.
<1570> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Kyaaaahh---! Kyou-sama---!"
<1571> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Yay-----!"
<1572> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Looks like some encouraging onlookers have gathered."
<1573> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, they all came for Kyou..."
<1574>
// Even more, they were \ball\u first and second-year girls.
<1575>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
// \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
<1576>
// The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
<1577> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I figured we could get this far, but..."
<1578> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
<1579> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "You almost didn't do anything though."
<1580>
// If every person gets switched with main members, their strength would increase tremendously.
<1581>
// I know they're going to get points in.
<1582>
// An amateur like Sunohara will get intercepted unless a lot of opportunities are used.
<1583>
// Even the accuracy of Kyou's once impossible long shots started to crumble under the pressure of the professionals.
<1584>
// She might have noticed this, as she began running.
<1585>
// Finding an opening, she moves in. An opponent also comes to take her.
<1586>
// Thanks to that, Sunohara had become open.
<1587>
// Without turning my head, I threw the ball to him.
<1588>
// Bam! \shake{2}
<1589> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
<1590>
// It slammed right into Sunohara's face.
<1591> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't get tricked by your own teammate's feints!"
<1592> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Oww...alright, alright, I'll get it from now on."
<1593>
// Bodychecks towards Kyou became more harsh.
<1594>
// A free-for-all where I couldn't tell who had the ball.
<1595> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Ahh, geeez! This is stupid--!"
<1596>
// Thunk!\shake{2}
<1597> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Mgaaah!"
<1598>
// Kyou's elbow gouged out Sunohara's flank.
<1599> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Sorry! I got the wrong person!"
<1600>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "What do you mean by getting the wrong person?!"
<1601>
// We're not able to get any more points in, but we're doing our best protecting against the regulars.
<1602>
// But...
<1603> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
<1604>
// As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance also begins to crumble.
<1605>
// Their passes succeed, and they continuously score.
<1606>
// The distance between our points ever slowly drops.
<1607>
// I look at the score board.
<1608>
// They were just one point away from us.
<1609> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
<1610>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
<1611> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
<1612> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
<1613>
// Wobble, wobble...
<1614> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
<1615> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Kyou, can you still move?"
<1616> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "I'm all okay!"
<1617>
// Answering back, she runs into open space.
<1618>
// The basketball players, aware of Kyou shooting from long range, chase her in haste.
<1619>
// She made some space between her and the basket.
<1620>
// Reading that, Sunohara ran in.
<1621> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
<1622>
// Distracted by Kyou, their mark on Sunohara got pulled off.
<1623>
// She gives him a one-bounce pass.
<1624> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "All right!"
<1625>
// Holding the ball with both his hands...
<1626>
// Thunk!
<1627>
// The ball hits the ground.
<1628>
// Without the ball going in through the ring.
<1629>
// "Daaaahhhh---!" The cheering students all groaned at once.
<1630> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't try to dunk if you can't even reach it!"
<1631> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The one just now just happened to not reach it! Haha!"
<1632> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Because you're trying to look cool, even though you're tired!"
<1633> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do you realize how important that shot was?!"
<1634> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's fine if I intercept the next ball right? Yup, yup."
<1635> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You know...!"
<1636>
// Swish.
<1637>
// I look at the sound of the ball swinging the net.
<1638>
// The opponents scored with a layup.
<1639> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "You guys... I'm gonna hit your empty heads on the floor instead of the ball..."
<1640> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well..."
<1641> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Come on, we can get this all over with one shot and turn this around."
<1642> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's a plan, right, \m{A}?"
<1643> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah... that's right, Kyou."
<1644> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "We don't have any more time. Let's take the ball round and finish this in one shot."
<1645> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Though right now, that shot's kinda difficult..."
<1646>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
<1647> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
<1648> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Alright, you two."
<1649>
// I hold on to their shoulders and give out the final instructions.
<1650>
// Let Kyou make the last move
<1651>
// I should make the last move
<1652> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Okay."
<1653> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It'll be nice if it works out that way."
<1654>
// We go onto the court.
<1655>
// If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
<1656>
// They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
<1657>
// Their formations spin round and around. It's hard on my eyes...
<1658>
// I throw the ball.
<1659>
// It crosses over into Kyou's hands.
<1660>
// Before getting surrounded, she throws it back to me.
<1661>
// I dribble to the center.
<1662>
// The opponents got into a surprised formation, probably worried about Kyou's three-pointer.
<1663>
// One, two...
<1664>
// ... layup!
<1665>
// A shadow creeps behind me.
<1666>
// I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
<1667>
// Then, believing it's Sunohara behind me, I toss the ball up.
<1668> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
<1669>
// Sunohara's voice.
<1670>
// I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
<1671>
// Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
<1672>
// After a feint, the ball hits the floor.
<1673>
// The ball bounces high.
<1674>
// The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was Kyou.
<1675>
// She shook off the defense on her, and then...
<1676>
// Three pointer.
<1677>
// The ball rolls on top of the ring.
<1678>
// Two times... three times... dancing on top of hte ring... \pand then it falls onto the floor, without the net shaking.
<1679>
// .........
<1680>
// Silence filled the building.
<1681> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Time's up!"
<1682>
// Somebody's voice.
<1683>
// Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
<1684>\{Thành Viên} ""
// \{Team Member} "That was close!"
<1685>\{Thành Viên} ""
// \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
<1686>\{Thành Viên} ""
// \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
<1687> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You all were extremely serious!"
<1688> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara."
<1689> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
<1690> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
<1691> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
<1692>
// The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
<1693>
// As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
<1694>
// It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
<1695> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
<1696>
// At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
<1697> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
<1698>
// Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
<1699> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "See you later, all right?"
<1700> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Y-yeah!"
<1701>
// Kyou also ran off.
<1702>
// I can't be sitting around, either.
<1703> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
<1704>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
<1705>
// We have the ball. The game starts.
<1706> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "I-I'm really nervous..."
<1707> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Don't worry. The bench players aren't our opponents."
<1708> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I dunno where you're getting that basis from but, their strength is a lot stronger than ours."
<1709> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Then we'll beat them in technique. We'll fool with them like a butterfly dancing around."
<1710>
// Well, I think we'll lose that way as well...
<1711> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Umm, what should I be doing...?"
<1712> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Just do what we said."
<1713> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "B... but... I'm not confident..."
<1714> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You have to try. You'll surely find a new you."
<1715>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "We're starting."
<1716>
// Whistle--! The sound echoes.
<1717>
// For now, I pass over to Sunohara.
<1718>
// Taking the ball with both his hands, he soon passes it over to Fujibayashi.
<1719> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Ah... wawa..."
<1720>
// Her hands were unreliable as she caught the ball with both of them.
<1721>
// Fujibayashi follows the defense.
<1722> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Now!"
<1723> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "O-okay!"
<1724>
// She stretches her hands as far behind her back and makes a side throw....
<1725> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "There!"
<1726>
// Thud!\shake{1}
<1727>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Guaahhh!"
<1728>
// ... into the face of a basketball player outside the court.
<1729> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah..." \r
<9999> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah..."
<1730> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Ah.... uh... I-I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
<1731>
// Fujibayashi earnestly apologizes towards the outside of the court.
<1732> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}... we may have picked the wrong person..."
<1733> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "After all, the younger and older sisters are different people."
<1734> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<1735> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."
<1736> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Guess we'll have to make do on our own."
<1737> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If it's the bench players, we can still make do..."
<1738>
// But, such an easy plan was quickly smashed.
<1739>
// The opponents have the ball.
<1740> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi, follow him!"
<1741> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Eh? Ah... uu... ah..."
<1742>
// Fujibayashi staggers from just chasing the ball.
<1743>
// It's become like a three on two.
<1744>
// No matter who it is that runs free, they'll easily run to the goal, layup and score.
<1745> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Auu... uu... I'm sorry..."
<1746> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Don't worry, don't worry!"
<1747>
// We pull ourselves together for the offense.
<1748>
// Fujibayashi throws the ball into the court for Sunohara and I to cut in,
<1749> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Ah..."
<1750>
// But she ended up passing it to the basketball members...
<1751> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Auu... uu... I'm sorry..."
<1752> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "D-don't worry, don't worry!"
<1753>
// Though he smiled, his mouth was stiff.
<1754>
// We were already down to one minute.
<1755>
// We never managed to get their net to swing even once.
<1756>
// Fujibayashi also ran with all her might towards the ball, knowing her role full well.
<1757>
// Other than Fujibayashi, who we had asked before, we also ran.
<1758>
// For this to end without us gaining a single point was too miserable.
<1759>
// But with just people as weak as us rushing in, our bodies couldn't keep up.*
<1760>
// The ball spins round, as if teasing us.
<1761> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Uumph!"
<1762>
// Fujibayashi harshly brings her hand out, intercepting a pass.
<1763> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Pant, pant... win terms of time, this is the last play..."
<1764> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Pant... pant... w-we'll definitely score once!"
<1765>
// Even though we were already destined to lose, he didn't want this to end.
<1766> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Let's try this one more time."
<1767>
// Saying that, I looked at Fujibayashi.
<1768> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I suppose."
<1769>
// Sunohara also looked in the same way.
<1770> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Eh? M... me...?"
<1771> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "An underhand throw's fine. Spring up your body and use that to aim at the basket."
<1772> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What Kyou can do, there's no way Ryou can't do it, right?"
<1773> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Uu... au..."
<1774>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Hurry up and start. Or do you already want to stop?"
<1775> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Shut up! We're starting now!"
<1776> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "We're counting on you, Fujibayashi."
<1777> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Ah... uu... o-okay..."
<1778>
// The last game. I pass the ball to Sunohara.
<1779>
// Sunohara immediately passes it back.
<1780>
// I dribble, cutting into the center.
<1781>
// Two people came, focused on stopping me.
<1782>
// One more had been watching Sunohara.
<1783>
// As always, Fujibayashi wasn't watched.
<1784> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
<1785>
// I glance in the space between me and Sunohara, yelling.
<1786>
// Without a moment's delay, Sunohara ran into that space.
<1787>
// There was absolutely no one around Fujibayashi.
<1788>
// Facing Sunohara with a throwing pose, the two jump in to cut off the passing lane.
<1789>
// Flicking my wrist, I completely change the direction of the ball's flying.
<1790>
// It bounces hard off the floor once, right into Fujibayashi's hands.
<1791> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi!"
<1792> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ryou-chan!"
<1793>
// And naturally, the guys mark her in haste, running after her.
<1794>
// But, Fujibayashi was already in her shooting pose.
<1795> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Mmph!"
<1796>
// An underhand throw, bouncing her body up.
<1797>
// The ball makes a high arc towards the basket...
<1798>
// Thud, it makes contact with the ring.
<1799>
// It flew, as if dancing left and right on the ring, and soon that power dwindles...
<1800> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Get in---!"
<1801>
// Bounce... bounce...
<1802>
// It fell to the court, without passing through the net.
<1803>
// .........
<1804>
// Silence filled the building.
<1805> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Time's up!"
<1806>
// Somebody's voice.
<1807>
// Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
<1808>\{Thành Viên} ""
// \{Team Member} "Too easy!"
<1809>\{Thành Viên} ""
// \{Team Member} "That wasn't even a good warm-up routine!"
<1810> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Bull, you guys were trying pretty hard!"
<1811> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara!"
<1812> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
<1813> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
<1814> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
<1815>
// The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
<1816>
// As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
<1817>
// It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
<1818> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
<1819>
// At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
<1820> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Crap...let's get outta here!"
<1821>
// Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
<1822> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Ah... uu... umm... I'm... sorry..."
<1823> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nah, it's fine. Thanks for getting involved in something a bit absurd."
<1824> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "I'm sorry... I was just a burden..."
<1825> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Apologize after. We have to run first."
<1826> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "Eh... ah, o-okay..."
<1827>
// Fujibayashi also ran off.
<1828>
// I can't be sitting around, either.
<1829> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
<1830>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
<1831>
// The ball was thrown in the direction opposite of the basket.
<1832>
// A free throw point in front of the basket.
<1833>
// I took the ball there.
<1834>
// The entire defense had gathered.
<1835>
// All of the members standing in the court looked over at me.
<1836>
// The amazed expressions of the opponents was amusing.
<1837>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun, shoot!"
<1838>
// It felt as if Nagisa's voice was quite loud.
<1839>
// Yeah... roger that.
<1840>
// I shot, without caring about the arm I can't raise above my shoulder.
<1841>
// As a person who had a disgusting posture, far from that of an experienced basketball player.
<1842>
// That was a symbol for everything.
<1843>
// The disgusting livelihood we all go through.
<1844>
// Even these guys are able to struggle along.
<1845>
// The path may be different... \pbut it's of the same height.
<1846>
// Swiff, the sound of the net shaking.
<1847>
// That moment of silence...
<1848>
// Immediately followed by a breaking, warm welcome.
<1849> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well done, \m{A}!"
<1850> \{Tomoyo} ""
// \{Tomoyo} "You looked cool there, \m{A}."
<1851>\{Akio} ""
// \{Akio} "You bastard, I'll give ya a 100 yen allowance!"
<1852>\{Yoshino} ""
// \{Yoshino} "Good performance."
<1853> \{Misae} ""
// \{Misae} "I might fall in love with you, \m{A}!"
<1854> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "That's great, \m{B}!"
<1855>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun!"
<1856>
// Everyone ran in.
<1857>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Everyone was so amazing...!"
<1858>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "If you bring yourselves together, you can do anything..."
<1859>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I'm so moved..."
<1860>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Oh my, I'm so teary-eyed..."
<1861> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't say something embarrassing. It's all we could do, right?"
<1862> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yup, that's right. That's obvious."
<1863> \{Tomoyo} ""
// \{Tomoyo} "I wouldn't forgive losing if I were helping, see."
<1864> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Well, you think I could lose like this? No way I could."
<1865>
// Sharing this joyous moment...
<1866>
// With joyous voices, the onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
<1867> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Oh my... looks like things are getting grim..."
<1868>
// As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
<1869>
// It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
<1870> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
<1871>
// At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
<1872> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
<1873>
// Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
<1874> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "See you later."
<1875> \{Tomoyo} ""
// \{Tomoyo} "Yeah."
<1876>
// Tomoyo also ran off.
<1877> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "See you later."
<1878>\{Akio} ""
// \{Akio} "Yeah."
<1879>
// Pops also ran off.
<1880>\{Yoshino} ""
// \{Yoshino} "I'll be going now."
<1881> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, thanks."
<1882>
// I saw him off.
<1883> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You should also go, Misae-san!"
<1884> \{Misae} ""
// \{Misae} "Yeah, you're right!"
<1885>
// Misae-san also ran off.
<1886> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "See you later."
<1887> \{Kyou} ""
// \{Kyou} "Yeah."
<1888>
// Kyou also ran off.
<1889>
// I can't be sitting around, either.
<1890> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
<1891>
// Nagisa had been standing there dazed, probably still dumbfounded and soaked in our victory.
<1892> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're running now!"
<1893>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Eh? Ah, okay."
<1894>
// She finally responds, and runs.
<1895>
// Gah, her legs are in pain.
<1896>
// To support it, she crouched down.
<1897>
// The lunch box in her hand by chance hit the floor, its contents spilling over.
<1898>
// Gah, her socks on the waxed floor was too terrible of a combination.
<1899>
// Nagisa's legs slip there, and she falls over.
<1900>
// The lunch box in her hand by chance hit the floor, its contents spilling over.
<1901> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Guahh..."
<1902>
// With an angry voice, the outsiders and students had almost disappeared.
<1903>
// The only ones left were Nagisa picking up the sandwich, and me helping her out.
<1904>
// The teachers called the basketball captain up, and asked for an explanation.
<1905> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Come on, this is the last one."
<1906>
// I give Nagisa the last sandwich.
<1907>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Thank you so much."
<1908>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "It was inexcusable to be a problem..."
<1909> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nah, it's fine."
<1910>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Well then... shall we run?"
<1911> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we should..."
<1912> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "For now, we should run right now but... with that leg, we really can't."
<1913>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes... I'm sorry."
<1914> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "For now, we should run right now, but..."
<1915>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry, I'm clumsy. I broke my leg."
<1916> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Indeed. I can tell by looking."
<1917>
// At the same time she picked up the sandwich, her leg was limping pitifully.
<1918> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You should be really glad you didn't try basksetball."
<1919>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I also think so too. I'm not athletic."
<1920> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Indeed..."
<1921> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Let's go to the nurse's office. I'll lend you my shoulder."
<1922>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Sorry for being like this so much..."
<1923> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Idiot, don't apologize for every single thing."
<1924>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Okay..."
<1925>
// There's no need to come from the back door anymore.
<1926>
// Supporting Nagisa with my shoulder, I walk towards the main exit without hesitation.
<1927> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Hey, \m{A}!"
<1928>
// An angry voice hit me from behind.
<1929>
// As expected, it looks like someone like me, who was known for being a delinquent, would not be overlooked.
<1930>
// I stop, and only move my head around.
<1931> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is it?"
<1932>\{Oogami} ""
// \{Oogami} "You're left."
<1933> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "She's hurt her leg. Let me take her to the nurse's office."
<1934>\{Oogami} ""
// \{Oogami} "That's an excuse to run away, isn't it? You're not suited to something like this."
<1935> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, she's really injured."
<1936>\{Oogami} ""
// \{Oogami} "Then you don't have to escort her, right?"
<1937> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't want it to be not me."
<1938>\{Oogami} ""
// \{Oogami} "Don't say something selfish. Come on, Onishi, you take his place."
<1939>
// One basketball member came over to where we are.
<1940>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Hey, leave him and come with me. He's a problem child, so you shouldn't get near him."
<1941>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "........."
<1942>
// What will Nagisa do?
<1943>
// Will she abide by the teacher's words?
<1944>
// She will... since that's her personality.
<1945>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "........."
<1946>
// Nagisa put her arm around my back.
<1947>
// And then, gripped hard, coming near my body.
<1948>
// Her scent whiffed by my nose.
<1949>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Umm... I also think \m{B}-kun is fine."
<1950>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
// \{Basketball Player} "Eh? Why...?"
<1951>
// Ahh, that's right...
<1952>
// Nagisa was on my side.
<1953>
// On the side of those who lived so terribly.
<1954>
// Different from others that were satisfied and didn't notice...
<1955>
// That's why, I filled up with pride.
<1956> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm her boyfriend, after all."
<1957>
// .........
<1958>
// It was finally quiet.
<1959>
// I heard no one's voice.
<1960>
// There's no one to say anything.
<1961>
// Yeah, they realized my reason.
<1962> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Let's go, Nagisa."
<1963>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes."
<1964>
// We walked again.
<1965>
// After that, I ignored everything, even the angry and harsh voices.
<1966> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Cheeers----!"
<1967>
// We were having a toast in Sunohara's room.
<1968>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Umm... your sister's already gone home?"
<1969> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yup, she's gone."
<1970>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Is that so? I would have liked to see her off."
<1971> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "She's had enough of my lifestyle here, so it's fine."
<1972> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Enough of, you say... seems like it's somebody else's problem to you."
<1973> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "On top of that, you just don't give a damn, do you?"
<1974> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Of course I do. It's depressing after all, and I did push a burden on the manager."
<1975> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Geez... that's having a little sister for you!"
<1976>
// That definitely was a lie.
<1977>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Is that so... I would have liked to talk with her more."
<1978> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, if you leave it be, she might come again, right?"
<1979>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Then, I'll look forward to that time."
<1980> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah."
<1981> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It doesn't really matter, but at the same time Mei-chan left, this room's become a mess again."
<1982> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Really? Again? I can't realy tell."
<1983>
// Sunohara took a sip of the juice from his cup.
<1984> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Fuwaah!"
<1985>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Sunohara-san, that's, juice... right...?"
<1986> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Of course."
<1987>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That felt like a different smell just now..."
<1988> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, because I mixed a bit of something else in this."
<1989>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "What did you mix?!"
<1990> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's a secret."
<1991>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That's definitely something bad."
<1992> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's fine, it's fine. I'm used to it, after all."
<1993>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That's not the problem...!"
<1994>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun!"
<1995> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"
<1996>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Please lend me your cup."
<1997> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Here."
<1998>
// I hand her the cup that was in my hand.
<1999>
// Taking it, she took a whiff of the smell.
<2000> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If you're that worried, take a sip."
<2001>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "All right... I'll give it a try..."
<2002>
// Putting it to her mouth, she took a mouthful.
<2003> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How is it?"
<2004>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "It's definitely juice."
<2005> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Indeed."
<2006> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's fine. I wouldn't recommend this to you, Nagisa-chan."
<2007>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Even if I'm not here, recommending it is bad!"
<2008> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Right, right. In that case, I'll do so without getting caught."
<2009>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Even then, you shouldn't!"
<2010> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Come on, give me back my juice."
<2011>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, I'm sorry."
<2012>
// I jack the cup from Nagisa's hand.
<2013>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, it's lonely for Sakagami-san to not be here."
<2014> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, that's true."
<2015> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I did invite her, but she was real busy with the student elections."
<2016> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Not even a chance to take a breather..."
<2017> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But, I think that's really good for her."
<2018> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Because she's real good at grabbing just about everything, see."
<2019> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Something like student elections is more a popularity contest, so she'll be definitely elected."
<2020>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I see... Sakagami-san really did become such an amazing person, didn't she?"
<2021>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, she became a distant person, so it's lonely."
<2022> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Of course. She's been a bother being so close, up until she becomes the student president!"
<2023>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Sunohara-san, you don't like Sakagami-san?"
<2024> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You didn't see her kick me?"
<2025>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I did but... I thought that was playing around..."
<2026> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Right, right. That's exactly how cats play with mice before they kill them!"
<2027>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, if you explained to her properly, Sakagami-san wouldn't have kicked you."
<2028>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I'm sure you would have been fine with it too, Sunohara-san."
<2029> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Of course I'm not..."
<2030> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, he'll be at least half-fine with it."
<2031> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I was one hundred percent angry with it!"
<2032>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Is that so...?"
<2033>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, Sakagami-san is really an amazing person."
<2034>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Some day, even you'll come to like her and be happy, Sunohara-san."
<2035> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I don't think that day will come..."
<2036>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "You can't just decide that for yourself."
<2037>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, I regret dad being busy and not able to come."
<2038> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since he's busy with closing up shop."
<2039> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But, your father's an amazing guy, Nagisa-chan..."
<2040> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He can do anything, after all."
<2041>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "His reflexes are really good, too."
<2042> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even though that blood's running through you, it's no good, is it?"
<2043>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Umm... I may be bad at ball games but, I'm a little confident in running or jumping."
<2044> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And?"
<2045>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, well..."
<2046>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "It seems like I'm just making an excuse for having really bad reflexes..."*
<2047> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But, you're a girl, Nagisa-chan. It's fine to not have good reflexes, hahaha!"
<2048>
// Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
<2049>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
<2050>
// Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
<2051>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
<2052>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, I regret him not being around."
<2053> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, Yoshino-san?"
<2054> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't know his address either. He's like a ghost."
<2055> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, who exactly called him?"
<2056> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Perhaps..."
<2057> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "He was worried about me, and came rushing in."
<2058> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Weren't you just learning how to play the guitar?"
<2059> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I helped him with his work. If there's a possibility, it's me."
<2060>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Since he knows the two of you, I'm sure he came to help the two of you out."
<2061>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I'm definitely sure."
<2062> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Haha, I guess. Pals like that are probably like that."
<2063> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Even if Yoshino-san hugged me, I'd be fine with it!"
<2064> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't just bluntly say something so disgusting..."
<2065> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, just guys seeing that would be charming!"
<2066>
// Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
<2067>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
<2068>
// Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
<2069>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
<2070>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But... it was a bother to Misae-san."
<2071> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, she's working right now, right?"
<2072>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes."
<2073>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Even though I want to help her, I wasn't of any use..."
<2074> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, she's a person who's obliged, after all. If you want to help her out, do so without really bothering her."
<2075>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Is that so..."
<2076> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, yeah, really show those breasts of hers."
<2077>
// Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
<2078>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
<2079>
// Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
<2080>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
<2081>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, it's lonely not having Fujibayashi-san around."
<2082> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi...? Oh, you mean Kyou."
<2083> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I called her but, she said something about taking a walk, and went home."
<2084> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "A walk?"
<2085> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "A hobby of old geezers."
<2086>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "She might be walking her pet."
<2087> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Her pet..."
<2088> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "A pet, huh..."
<2089>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "What is it?"
<2090> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, her pet's special, see."
<2091> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The wild boar, huh..."
<2092>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "A wild boar's child? Perhaps that one we picked up?"
<2093> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, the one you confused with a dog."
<2094>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Is that so? That was Fujibayashi-san's pet?"
<2095>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I'd hear afterward but, once in a while dad picks him up."
<2096> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Picks him up?"
<2097>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes. Once in a while he comes through the front of the store, and picks up bread."
<2098> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Sanae-san's bread?"
<2099>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Umm... ehehe..."
<2100>
// Pops is also doing such a cruel thing...
<2101> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, she ain't around but, truth is she got the most points in."
<2102> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, she only got three-pointers."
<2103> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "All right, at least at a time like this, I should honestly thank Fujibayashi Kyou."
<2104>
// Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
<2105>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
<2106>
// Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
<2107>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
<2108> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Nagisa-chan... somehow, you say that as if you're older."
<2109>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes... but I am older."
<2110> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's an interesting joke, hahaha!"
<2111>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "It's not a joke..."
<2112> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "She's repeating. You didn't know?"
<2113> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\size{30}EHHHHHH--------?!?!\size{}"
<2114> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The characters being in all capitals really shows that scream of yours."
<2115>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Ah, I know how weird it is..."
<2116>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, I would like for you not to be so surprised..."
<2117> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Your second time in third year...?"
<2118>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That's right... my second time."
<2119> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Which means... when we were second-years last year, Nagisa-chan was third-year...?"
<2120>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That's right."
<2121> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Then aren't you our senior...?"
<2122>
// It was obvious but, to repeat that feels strange.
<2123>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes, I'm your senior..."
<2124>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, we're in the same year, so it doesn't mean anything."
<2125> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's right, Sunohara."
<2126> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Or what is it? If you knew Nagisa was older, you would have changed the way you treat her?"
<2127> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, I won't but..."
<2128> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Just... my view of her changed a little."
<2129> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Changed in what way?"
<2130> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I dunno but... like our compatibility just rose a lot more or something..."
<2131> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Even though we didn't really change that much..."
<2132> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What am I saying, I don't understand! Haha!"
<2133>
// It's probably better if I let Sunohara know earlier.
<2134>
// If I do that, he'd probably let go of Nagisa a lot earlier.
<2135>
// But, something like that isn't related...
<2136>
// Since Nagisa got around to getting along with Sunohara, it's real amazing.
<2137> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're amazing..."
<2138>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Why do you think so?"
<2139> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Because we're getting along this well."
<2140> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And you gave Sunohara such advice."
<2141> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Either he's being stupid and saying nothing like usual, or he's too scared to get close to that. Which is it?"
<2142>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I wonder..."
<2143>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I just normally wanted to say what I wanted to say..."
<2144>
// Is that so...?
<2145>
// Is that Nagisa when she's normal...?
<2146>
// And then I remembered.
<2147>
// When I first went into Nagisa's house...
<2148>
// I felt jealous remembering pops pulling me in with Sanae-san, and seeing Nagisa behave normally.
<2149>
// Someday... I'll end up in that kind of existence.
<2150>
// With us here, and Nagisa just being like that.
<2151>
// Just how pleasant would that be?
<2152>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But..."
<2153>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "When I look back, it's strange."
<2154> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is?"
<2155>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Because, I was uneasy these past two weeks..."
<2156>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Time was harsh..."
<2157>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "A lot of things changed..."
<2158>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "And the place where I smiled had disappeared..."
<2159>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "That's what I thought about."
<2160>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, right now, I'm smiling."
<2161>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Right beside you, \m{B}-kun."
<2162>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I might cry a little... ehehe..."
<2163>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "But, it can't be helped having fun right now."
<2164>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "As you said \m{B}-kun, I found something fun."
<2165> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That so..."
<2166> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm glad."
<2167>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes, it's all thanks to you, \m{B}-kun."
<2168> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well..."
<2169> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I feel the same as well."
<2170> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thanks to you, I was able to walk."
<2171>
// Nagisa, worried and fainthearted on that day..
<2172>
// The day when the two of us climbed that slope.
<2173>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "There's still a lot of things I'm not confident about."
<2174>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Even so, if I'm with you, \m{B}-kun..."
<2175>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "I feel like working hard a lot more."
<2176>
// We're still along the way but...
<2177>
// It feels like we can rise any slope, if it's the two of us.