The Secret to Gourmet Curry/Gokujo Bifukare ONESHOT
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(): I like you
[]: A middle-school uniform from the nearby school
[]: Light blue joggers with a touch of dirt
(): Please go out with me
[]: Huh?!
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[] (The one on the left): Huh?
[]: Say…
(): Wait
(): You’re a middle-schooler right?
(): Doesn’t matter
(): But// But I
(): But I// Ah!
(): ~!
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(): No!
(): No!
(): Ne//ve//rrrr
(): Huh…
Sfx: huff
Sfx: huff
[]: It was a dream…
St: I am Nishi highschool’s Abe
[]: It wasn’t a dream
[]: At least the part that I was confessed to by a middle-schooler is real
(): Miss Dojima…
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(): About this document…
(): Ah, I’ve already greeted them by phone, don’t worry
(): There was a mistake here
(): Sorry, I’ll fix that immediately
(): Don’t worry, I’ve already fixed it; make sure you don’t do it again next time!
(): Dojima, the plan you gave last time received great feedback// I’ll leave to you again next time!
(): How can I say this… Miss Dojima she…
(): Her work ethics are incredible// Clear and instructive
(): It feels that she’s manlier than a man// And she’s really tall
(): A beauty with a good figure// And it seems she has no flaws
(): But if you want me to have her as a girlfriend, no thanks
(): Mhm… It feels like a single complaint, and I’ll be lectured
(): Indeed.
(): I can hear very clearly…
St: Why on earth would I lecture my boyfriend?
(): Kasumi…
(): Let’s have lunch together
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(): You were confessed to by a middle-schooler?!
(): Why did it happen?
(): He said that he comes home around the same time I do// And he always see me in front of him
(): Awww, how cute~ <3// So, what did you do? Are you guys going out?
(): Of course I rejected
(): What type of boy is he?
St: Rejected, huh?
(): Eh?// He was short…
St: What do mean why type
(): How about the face? Was it cute?
(): Mhm…
(): Kinda…?
(): Wow… Not bad, not bad…
(): But he looked a bit egotistic
St: What the heck…
[]: Doesn’t matter
[]: No wait, that was from the dream!
Sfx: Shock
(): It’s too bad…// You don’t see these things very often!
(): It’s definitely impossible with a middle-schooler, right?
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(): Even if he’s not a middle-schooler, you would’ve said “no” anyway
St: Rejecting him because he’s a middle-schooler is just an excuse for you
(): Mhm
(): I mean, a man who is more capable than you is pretty hard to find!// If you want to find one, you’ll probably never be in a relationship
(): Ahh… It’s not lie that…
(): …I don’t mind if my boyfriend is less capable than me
(): You’re talking about your ex, right?
St: Oh man, here we go again…
(): You said that it was a relationship during your university days, right?
St: How many years again?
(): He found you to be too capable// and he felt that he had too much pressure and decided to break up
(): Really… Words from such a coward should definitely be remembered
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(): But// I think It’d be better if you can act a bit spoilt at times
(): You work so hard by yourself// and wear heels despite being really tall, does give off a strict aura
St: It’s Dotori senpai!
ST: She’s so pretty!
ST: She got first in the test againST: She made it in the national archery competition
ST: So handsome
ST: I wonder if she has a girlfriend
(): Even though you’ve only been at all-girl schools since middle-school, you managed to become a male actor for 6 years-
Sfx: AHAHAHAHA
(): Don’t keep talking about it as though I wanted to do it, okay?
St: You really seem to like this topic
St: Look! It’s Rose-sama!
(): How many girls have asked you out before?
(): 36…
(): Ahahaha, that’s an entire class!
[]: Even if people do see me like that
[]: Everytime I see you
[]: I feel that I’m useless
[]: I can’t help but act this way
[]: But even male co-workers were scared away// Why would that middle-schooler from yesterday-
(): Ah
Sfx: stare
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(): Kasumi-chan, welcome back!
[]:…
St: Um
St: Didn’t I
St: Reject…
St: ?
(): Ah- Wait for me
(): Um… Abe-kun?
//That’s your name, right
(): Mhm
(): Didn’t I reject you yesterday?
(): Come on… Go out with me
(): Impossible
(): Why?
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(): You can’t be thinking that
(): It’s because I’m a middle-schooler?
[]: He’s really
(): Right
[]: Insisting…
(): No problems!
(): I’m can turn that around// and I won’t do strange things outside
[]: And…
St: stare…
[]: Like yesterday’s dream
[]: Very wild
(): Wait…
(): Huh?
(): You plan to go into my house?
(): Because I won’t do anything weird outside// If I go in, I can, right?
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(): It’s a definite no
(): Why?
Sfx: Ho-ld
(): It’s not definite!
(): !
(): Ah
(): Are you scared?
sfx: Grasp
(): You…
(): Get a grip!
Sfx: Whoosh
(): Let’s not talk about your face
(): I don’t have any interest in a childish kid like you with your cute blue running shoes!
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(): You should go home early
(): If you’re too late, won’t your mommy get angry?
(): See you tomorrow!
Sfx: Step step
(): What the heck… “Mommy”
Sfx: Middle-schoolers won’t call that…
[]: What the hell, is he even a middle-schooler?!// Are all the kids like that nowadays?!
[]: This is insane!
[]: Don’t look down on adults!
Sfx: tatatatatatata
St: Ito-kun, take this
St: Mochida-chan, take this!
St: and this!
(): Woah… She’s stronger than ever today
(): Her work spirit is like Asura!
[]: What “See you tomorrow”?
(): Let’s get some beer
Sfx: Anger
(): Ah// My budget this month is tight
(): I’ll pay
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[]: I just have to change my home time slightly
[]: And not as easily meet him
[]: Plus, tomorrow is a resting day
[]: Hahaha, take that
<>: I have an event tomorrow; bring this to my school please – Abe
(): What…
(): What’s this…
[]: Why should I bring this// He’s the one who left it here
():…
[]: Wait a sec
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[]: How did he get home?
<>: Like this?
Sfx: Sigh
[]: Geez
[]: What’s this supposed to be
(): …
St: In the end, I still brought it
(): But where is the event he was talking about…
(): Next// Abe
SFX: Bam
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[]: So fast…
(): Okay, we’ll end it here
[]: He’s really popular
[]: Ah
[]: He saw me
[]: Aww// Ah… Really…
[]: Don’t come over immediately!
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(): …
(): Why do you have this scary expression
(): Do you feel nice to let a girl show that kind of expression?
(): Huh?
St: I don’t understand what you’re saying
Sfx: Grab
(): I’ll get changed right now, wait for me!
(): Huh?
(): I’ll return this to you now and I’m gonna go home
(): You can’t pass this through the net// You can’t get into the school right?
(): I’m thirsty// Wanna have a drink?
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[]: Um…
St: Catch the ghost!
[]: Drinking canned juice in the park…
(): Oh right// He’s a middle-schooler
(): How did you get home yesterday?
(): Hm?
(): Oh…/ I hopped on one leg like on a hopscotch
St: Even though there’re no markings
<>: Hopscotch? One leg?
St: Hop
St: Hop
(): …Haha
(): What the hell// If I got my socks dirty, my mum will kill me
(): …
St: Dammit, mum
St: Then don’t leave your shoe!
(): Do kids these days still know about hopscotch?
St: Reminds me of the good ol’ times
(): …
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(): Here, you try!
(): Huh?
Sfx: Take off
(): Ah
(): Wait// What are you doing…
Sfx: Throw
St: It didn’t go that far
St: Ah
St: Wait
St: repent for your sins
Sfx: Woof woof
Sfx: drop
(): Hey
Let’s play hopscotch!
(): It’s impossible to jump with these shoes.
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(): I don’t care, you’re the one who wanted to wear them
(): But if you need a hand, I can let you lean on me
Sfx: Smile smile
(): Hmph…
[]: Don’t look down on people!
Sfx: Hmph
Sfx: Bounce bounce bounce
(): This is easy as pie…// Mhm!
Sfx: Twist
(): Ah
(): …
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(): I’m sorry
(): It’s okay…
[]: This kid…
[]: Do I call him childish, or immature?
Sfx: reach
Sfx: take
[]: Childish…
(): Your feet…
(): Extend it
(): …
[]: No, he’s wild
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Sfx: touch
[]: Hm
Sfx: Shock
[]: Hold on…
Sfx: touch
[]: What the hell are you doing?!
(): Hurry// Hurry and put on the shoe!
(): Eh?
(): But your feet is full of sand
[]: It was an accident?!
(): Just hurry!
[]: I’m going to reject him immediately
<>: I definitely cannot be careless
(): I say, Abe-kun!
(): There’re a lot of cute girls in your school, right?
(): Huh?
(): I mean// For example, that girl you were talking to before
(): Oh
St: The shoe is on
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(): I’ve dated before
(): With those “cute girls in my school”// I’ve tried to date them a lot of times
[]: A lot of times…
(): But
(): I’ve never had the feeling I have when I look at you
(): Besides, there are no girls in my school as beautiful as you are
(): Rather than to be with those “cute girls in my school”, I’d rather get excited about the you who walks in front of me
(): So, please go out with me
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(): What… What type of a confession is this…// Does he think that he is very mature?
<>: Being with you makes me tired
(): But…// I’m no better myself
(): Haha
(): Wh-what are you laughing at
(): I think that talking to you makes me very relaxed
(): Since you know nothing about me
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(): Sorry, but I don’t want to go out with a middle-schooler on a whim
[]: You’ve only lived for a bit over 10 years// What do you understand about me?
(): Ah// Kasumi, you’re here!
(): Are you going to work overtime again?// Aren’t you always busy?
(): Mm, I am a little busy
(): Being a capable woman must be hard work
(): Haha
(): Ah… I wanted to invite you to a group date too
(): It’s okay, you don’t have to do that
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(): …
(): Um…
(): During the time when you should be enjoying the most, you weren’t treated as a girl
(): You haven’t even learnt to act spoiled and grew up…
(): Along with the fact that the first guy you went out with was a total loser
(): That’s just bad luck
(): It’s such a shame for a beauty like you
(): It’s just that you are too conservative// But that is also an image you try to create
(): There’ll definitely be
(): Someone who understands you and feels that you are cute!
(): Thanks
(): I’m going now!
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[]: Ever since then, I’ve been too busy to see Abe-kun
<>: You clearly don’t understand me at all
[]: “Because you’re a middle-schooler” is all I had to say// I could’ve used less hurtful words
[]: Why did I say something like that
[]: He couldn’t be
[]: Waiting all this time right?
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(): Abe-kun
(): …
(): …
[]: Did I originally think of
[]: Things like “wanting to be understood” or “wanting to act spoiled”?
[]: I
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[]: Never really cared for things like that?
(): It’s already this late…
(): Kasumi?
[]: Eh?
Sfx: Doki
(): It really is you
(): Do you remember me?
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[]: Ah
(): Waah, how reminiscent!// We haven’t met for ages
[]: You can’t be serious
(): You always lived here?
(): Ah// Mhm
(): I moved here last month
(): Oh…
[]: How strange…// We are having a normal conversation
[]: And I// Always thought of this
(): About that time, I’ve really sorry
(): I’ve only said things against you// I guess I was really rude back then
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(): Ah
(): It’s okay
[]: Maybe I didn’t really mind that incident
(): It’s my fault for not adjusting back then
(): Eh…
(): I got married recently
(): My wife is different from Kasumi and she’s very normal
(): We can understand each other// and it’s very peaceful around her
(): So, Kasumi, you too
(): You have to find someone who will make you happy!
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[]: Understand me
[]: Understand what about me?
[]: I’m probably what the others think I am
[]: Someone who can do anything without being reliant// completely fine with not being spoilt
[]: Everyone knows that I’m like this and that I shouldn’t be
[]: But I
[]: Am not doing this for praise
[]: Nor am I forcing myself
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[]: I’m just
(): Welcome back
(): Why
(): Why do you have this expression?
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[]: Why is he here?
(): Hey// Don’t ignore me!
(): Don’t follow me
(): I waited for ages!
(): Wait// Don’t come in
(): I’ve waited for this long… How can I go back?
Sfx: pull pull pull pull
St: Open the door!
(): AHh!// I
(): I’m a male actor and have lots of connections!
Sfx: pull pull pull pull
(): Huh?
(): I’ve never acted spoilt even to my boyfriend!// I’m more capable than men in working!
(): I’m really tall, but I wear high heels that are 8cm tall…
Sfx: step
(): Ah!
Sfx: bam
Sfx: wobble
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(): Don’t
Sfx: Grab
(): I// I still don’t know anything about you
(): Mhm
(): That’s true
(): Anyways, I
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(): Am only a kid who wears cute blue sneakers
(): Only a middle schooler too?
(): Eh
(): Work…// Shoes…
(): Ah!
Sfx: Trip
(): These kind of things
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(): Doesn’t matter to me
(): I’m just
[]: Right…
[]: I
Sfx: touch
(): Want to touch you
(): !
(): Things like that
(): I think about it everyday
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(): I’d really like
Sfx: rub
[]: I probably// am not hoping for someone to understand me
(): for your beautiful façade
[]: But am always
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(): To be completely removed
[]: Even though I’ve always// wished that someone would do this
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(): You’ve worked hard…
(): If we continue working like this, we’d never make it!
(): What happened?
(): He forgot to do the work I assigned for him today
(): Ah// Let me help as well, then
(): But, aren’t you already preparing to go home?
(): I’m terribly sorry, miss Dojima
(): No worries, no worries!
[]: That’s right
Page 40:[]: I already don’t mind
Sfx: step
(): Welcome home
(): …
(): I’ve already sent you an email saying that I’d be home late
St: And that you don’t have to wait me me
(): I want to see you though…
():…
(): Say… Can I come over to your place?
(): No.
(): Maybe when you’re a bit older
St: Because you’re definitely going to do something stupid
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(): You say that, even though last time you shooed me away without having done anything
Sfx: hold
(): !
(): Wait!// You’ve clearly said that you wouldn’t do anything weird outside!
(): I’m saying that if you let me into your house I would agree to that
[]: Now to think of it, there’s something else that I should be mindful about…