Translator: Mamuni
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Did you wait long, Shiran. . ?”
“No, I just got here now.”
As promised, Iris met me behind the second school building.
This building isn’t used often, behind it is a little roughly maintained garden, it’s a nice space to relax. I rejected the idea of playing hooky in the dormitory, because that’s most likely the first place to look for us.
By the way, Iris looked a little off when I asked her out, so I was a little worried she wouldn’t comembut. . . it seems that I was worried for nothing.
“It’s a bit like we are secret lovers meeting up.”
“Uhe!?!? N-N-N-no, it’s normal. I think it’s normal.”
I was just making a light joke, but she denied it with all her might. I might have made her angry.
Iris is right but, I don’t know why it made her so mad.
“Despite digging into every corner of my body. . .”
“Phrasing!! But, I can’t deny it.”
It was a little refreshing just to put it out there.
The purpose of skipping the ball was accomplished. . .So let’s move on to the other reason.
Yes, in order to restore my relationship with Iris I should begin my slow build up.
. . .Screw that, I’ll just ask her.
“Iris. You’ve been avoiding me. . .haven’t you?”
I’m not good at beating around the bushes. So I have to just say it straight.
Now then, how will she respond. . .All I can hear is our heartbeats. If we’re this deep in, I don’t think she will lie or run away.
“Guu. No, I. . .it was wrong. I just made us being around really uncomfortable.”
Geeze, is that really it? We were already “bad” friends, but I don’t know why she started to avoid me. . .It actually hurt. It was then something came to me.
“If you got fed up with me. . .then of course you’d want to just keep your distance from me.”
“. . .Ts. No it’s not that. Shiran I don’t hate you at all. I’m just an idiot.”
“Iris I don’t get what you are saying. I was just. . .so lonely.”
It’s somewhat strange to say. Was I always this feminne ? I wasn’t planning on it being so emotional but. I don’t know.
. . .I don’t know why, but for some reason it feels kind of nostalgic. Like emotions that were long held in a box began to leak out. Something deep within me began to burst.
“Listen Shiran. I just thought, I didn’t want to betray your trust again. . . I lost control at that time and did that horrible thing. I was too conscious of that and forgot how we used to do things. That’s really it.”
Iris saw me in that weird state, and quickly explained it to her.
“Then you. . .Don’t hate me?”
“That’s impossible for me. Shiran you are my dear childhood friend, my one and only best friend. It’s because I like you so much, I accidentally attacked.”
Once I heard that, the tension drastically calmed. I didn’t know what, but as we looked at eachother, those feelings began to quickly go back into the box.
“What the. Such a strange best friend.”
“Ahh, geeze.”
“. . .Hihihi.”
“. . .Ahahah.”
After that dust settled, we began to laugh.
This, this is my “bad” friend. I feel like we haven’t had a good laugh at nothing in a long time. I missed this kind of friendship.
“Well, because we got the apology out of the way. . .How about we dance?”
“Well, sur. . .e!?”
No no no no. W-What are you talking about? I’m glad we made up, but. . . Wasn’t not doing that the point of playing hooky.
I turned towards her and looked her in the eyes before saying that, but she looked completely sure. While she stood in front of me expectantly, I sighed, as she closed her eyes, and quietly presented her left hand.
Well, it can’t be helped. And at least there is nobody around. I won’t be subject to all the shame.
I have no experience in dancing at a ballroom. So, I’m afraid of stepping on her toes.
But still, I relented, and grasped her presented left hand with my right.
Immediately after that, I felt Iris gently holding my hand back.
If you listen closely, we could also hear the piano playing from the hall. Leading by the melody of the song, we took the first step.
One two. One two. The moon is full tonight. It was the only thing illuminating us as we lightly took our step.
It was a little awkward, but mysteriously, I managed to dance without feeling any discomfort.
There is no doubt in my mind, Iris is a good lead. However it’s impossible just to say it’s just that. It feels natural, like my body remembers.
I see. . .This body may remember. Certainly, I have only spent a few months in this world. However, this body itself is undoubtedly that of video game character Shiran. It must have been born into this world, and has had various experiences. It’s safe to assume it remembers one or two dances.
The piano stopped playing, and Iris and I stopped.
I’m so glad I invited her out today.
Maybe I feel like we can return to that friendship. I want to cherish this relationship forever.
I have to convey these feelings properly. With our hands held, I said.
“I’m glad I met you, Iris.”
“Ah, me too.”
“I love you, Iris.”
“Ah, me too? Eh?”
“If I could, I want to be with you forever.”
“Uh. . .Always together.”
“I want to do alot with you, Iris.”
“Alot of things, like. . .That means?”
I confessed my feelings honestly. To be honest, I haven’t told her this before, so my face is beet red with embarrassment. But this is important.
Iris was also listening to me while also shyly blushing, but she is listening. That’s why I want to say it.
“Yeah. So please continue being my Best Friend!”
“. . .Aguueuahsijnmfinpasfion”
Iris then broke down.
What the heck. . .
Is she okay?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Whelp that was a tease, I thought that the body of Shiran would have like taken over and she would have just confessed. But alas, stuck in the friendzone. I wonder if the OG shiran did have a crush on her. And what does those buried emotions mean?
One thing I need to note, when Shiran says “bad” friend. There isn’t really an english word for this. But the word she uses for bad friend. Equals, bad influence friend. So delinquent.
If you like to like. Give it one.
Translator: Mamuni
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Did you wait long, Shiran. . ?”
“No, I just got here now.”
As promised, Iris met me behind the second school building.
This building isn’t used often, behind it is a little roughly maintained garden, it’s a nice space to relax. I rejected the idea of playing hooky in the dormitory, because that’s most likely the first place to look for us.
By the way, Iris looked a little off when I asked her out, so I was a little worried she wouldn’t comembut. . . it seems that I was worried for nothing.
“It’s a bit like we are secret lovers meeting up.”
“Uhe!?!? N-N-N-no, it’s normal. I think it’s normal.”
I was just making a light joke, but she denied it with all her might. I might have made her angry.
Iris is right but, I don’t know why it made her so mad.
“Despite digging into every corner of my body. . .”
“Phrasing!! But, I can’t deny it.”
It was a little refreshing just to put it out there.
The purpose of skipping the ball was accomplished. . .So let’s move on to the other reason.
Yes, in order to restore my relationship with Iris I should begin my slow build up.
. . .Screw that, I’ll just ask her.
“Iris. You’ve been avoiding me. . .haven’t you?”
I’m not good at beating around the bushes. So I have to just say it straight.
Now then, how will she respond. . .All I can hear is our heartbeats. If we’re this deep in, I don’t think she will lie or run away.
“Guu. No, I. . .it was wrong. I just made us being around really uncomfortable.”
Geeze, is that really it? We were already “bad” friends, but I don’t know why she started to avoid me. . .It actually hurt. It was then something came to me.
“If you got fed up with me. . .then of course you’d want to just keep your distance from me.”
“. . .Ts. No it’s not that. Shiran I don’t hate you at all. I’m just an idiot.”
“Iris I don’t get what you are saying. I was just. . .so lonely.”
It’s somewhat strange to say. Was I always this feminne ? I wasn’t planning on it being so emotional but. I don’t know.
. . .I don’t know why, but for some reason it feels kind of nostalgic. Like emotions that were long held in a box began to leak out. Something deep within me began to burst.
“Listen Shiran. I just thought, I didn’t want to betray your trust again. . . I lost control at that time and did that horrible thing. I was too conscious of that and forgot how we used to do things. That’s really it.”
Iris saw me in that weird state, and quickly explained it to her.
“Then you. . .Don’t hate me?”
“That’s impossible for me. Shiran you are my dear childhood friend, my one and only best friend. It’s because I like you so much, I accidentally attacked.”
Once I heard that, the tension drastically calmed. I didn’t know what, but as we looked at eachother, those feelings began to quickly go back into the box.
“What the. Such a strange best friend.”
“Ahh, geeze.”
“. . .Hihihi.”
“. . .Ahahah.”
After that dust settled, we began to laugh.
This, this is my “bad” friend. I feel like we haven’t had a good laugh at nothing in a long time. I missed this kind of friendship.
“Well, because we got the apology out of the way. . .How about we dance?”
“Well, sur. . .e!?”
No no no no. W-What are you talking about? I’m glad we made up, but. . . Wasn’t not doing that the point of playing hooky.
I turned towards her and looked her in the eyes before saying that, but she looked completely sure. While she stood in front of me expectantly, I sighed, as she closed her eyes, and quietly presented her left hand.
Well, it can’t be helped. And at least there is nobody around. I won’t be subject to all the shame.
I have no experience in dancing at a ballroom. So, I’m afraid of stepping on her toes.
But still, I relented, and grasped her presented left hand with my right.
Immediately after that, I felt Iris gently holding my hand back.
If you listen closely, we could also hear the piano playing from the hall. Leading by the melody of the song, we took the first step.
One two. One two. The moon is full tonight. It was the only thing illuminating us as we lightly took our step.
It was a little awkward, but mysteriously, I managed to dance without feeling any discomfort.
There is no doubt in my mind, Iris is a good lead. However it’s impossible just to say it’s just that. It feels natural, like my body remembers.
I see. . .This body may remember. Certainly, I have only spent a few months in this world. However, this body itself is undoubtedly that of video game character Shiran. It must have been born into this world, and has had various experiences. It’s safe to assume it remembers one or two dances.
The piano stopped playing, and Iris and I stopped.
I’m so glad I invited her out today.
Maybe I feel like we can return to that friendship. I want to cherish this relationship forever.
I have to convey these feelings properly. With our hands held, I said.
“I’m glad I met you, Iris.”
“Ah, me too.”
“I love you, Iris.”
“Ah, me too? Eh?”
“If I could, I want to be with you forever.”
“Uh. . .Always together.”
“I want to do alot with you, Iris.”
“Alot of things, like. . .That means?”
I confessed my feelings honestly. To be honest, I haven’t told her this before, so my face is beet red with embarrassment. But this is important.
Iris was also listening to me while also shyly blushing, but she is listening. That’s why I want to say it.
“Yeah. So please continue being my Best Friend!”
“. . .Aguueuahsijnmfinpasfion”
Iris then broke down.
What the heck. . .
Is she okay?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Whelp that was a tease, I thought that the body of Shiran would have like taken over and she would have just confessed. But alas, stuck in the friendzone. I wonder if the OG shiran did have a crush on her. And what does those buried emotions mean?
One thing I need to note, when Shiran says “bad” friend. There isn’t really an english word for this. But the word she uses for bad friend. Equals, bad influence friend. So delinquent.
If you like to like. Give it one.
