SS: What to do on a day when there are four 1’s lined up!?
[TL: I don’t get the title, but that’s the translation.]
Lunch break. The usual six of us (me, Kaede, Nikaido, Shinji, Otsuki-san and Yui-chan) were relaxing after having lunch at the cafeteria when Otsuki-san, the troublemaker, pulled out a box of sweets out of nowhere. An after-meal snack?
“Tsk, tsk. That’s naïve of you, Yoshi. Don’t you know what day it is today?”
You’re talking about another special day again. The month of June was a month full of commemorations. You had a good tummy day a few days ago.
“It’s Pocky Day! And it’s official! And on such a memorable day, there’s only one thing to do! That’s right, a pocky game!”
Oh boi, another one of Otsuki-san’s usual pranks. It’s fine that you love to celebrate, but you don’t just want to have fun, you really want to create a storm. Come on, come on, Yui-chan. ‘Ooooh!’ Don’t react like that. You’ll only make her happy.
“Hey, Akiho. Don’t tell me you’re going to play that pocky game right here?”
“Oh, that’s right, Ai-chan! You’re right!”
For real? Seriously, you were going to play a pop game here? Nikaido was holding her head with her hands as she slumped her shoulders. Meanwhile, Kaede was smiling bitterly, and for some reason Yui’s eyes were sparkling. This situation was just utter chaos. Shinji, do something.
“Ahahahaha… Sorry, Yuya. I can’t do it. No one can stop Aiko from becoming like that. You know that, don’t you, Yuya?”
Shinji scratched his cheek and let out a dry laugh. Now that my partner (her boyfriend) had given up on her, I was left with no choice but to resign myself to boarding a runaway train with no way to get off. Although I was unwilling.
“Well then! We have limited time, so we’ll start right away!”
With that, Otsuki-san reached into her bag again and took out six split chopsticks. Only two of them had the tips painted red. Does this mean it was a lottery?
“Yup! Yoshi, you’re brilliant! We’ll use this lottery to decide who will play against whom! It’ll be more exciting that way, right!?”
Shinji. I’m sorry to break it to you, but I’m still of the opinion that this runaway train should be stopped before it leaves, no? Right? That’s a bit too playful of her, isn’t it!?
“If that’s what you mean, well, okay. It’s kind of enjoyable, right?”
“… Oi, what are you doing, Nikaido?”
“What, Yoshizumi. You look so scared. This is just a game, right? It may be exciting, but it’s only a game. Or is it that Yoshizumi wants to kiss?”
What!? I’m not thinking of that at all!? Could you please not say anything that could be misinterpreted!?
“Mou… if you want to kiss me so badly, just tell me and I’ll kiss you as much as you want, Yuya-kun.”
“Kaede!? How can that be!? I’m not … ”
“Yuya-kun… don’t you want to kiss me?”
Why do you do that!? Please don’t stare at me with such a sad face with your eyes watering. It makes me want to ignore the fact that this is the school cafeteria and it’s right in the middle of the day, and hug her.
“Yes, yes! Don’t suddenly create a strawberry space! Come on, draw the lottery now!”
Ootsuki-san grabbed the sticks and held it out to me. This was truly a fateful draw. If by any chance I draw the winning stick, I will fall prey to this embarrassing game. Unless, of course, it’s Kaede. Rather, I don’t even want to think about it, with anyone other than Kaede.
“Has everyone chosen which one to draw? Then, let’s go! SEEEE-NOO!!”
Otsuki-san shouted as we pulled the sticks we chose at the same time. There was no red mark on the stick I chose. Who is it? Who pulled it off!
“THE ONES WHO DREW ARE — AI-CHAN AND KAEDE-CHAN!!!!”
“Eh… so… I want to be happy that Yuya-kun didn’t pull it, but I rather have mixed feelings … ”
“Ahahaha. I’m starting to feel kind of bad for you too, Yoshizumi. If you want, you can take my place?”
‘Nikaido-san and Kazuha-san are playing a game of pocky…?’
‘Oh wow. A pocky game between prince Nikaido-san and princess Hitotsuba-san is a miracle! I-I have to take a video!’
‘We need to make it permanent! This has to be a treasure for our Meiwadai High School!’
The students in the cafeteria began to buzz in unison. I understood how they felt. After all, Kaede, the cutest high school girl in Japan, and Nikaido, the prince of Meiwadai, were playing a game of pocky. That was a miraculous moment that would only happen once in a lifetime. I could understand why you would want to take a picture of it.
“A pocky game between a prince and a princess, huh? This is very picturesque… guhehe.”
” … Akiho. you’re drooling. Wipe it off.”
“The pocky game between Kaede-nee and Nikaido-senpai… This is… This is not good. Guhe.”
Yui, you should wipe your drool too. Otsuki-san who coughed deliberately and regained her composure took out a pack of Pocky from the bag and handed it to Kaede.
“Yeah… and… Akiho, are you sure you want to do this? Do I have to do it?”
“Of course, Kaede! Once the game starts, there’s no stopping it until the end! That’s why I need you to suck it! Are you ready to do it too, Ai-chan!?”
“Yeah, I’m ready whenever you are.”
Nikaido replied with a princely smile. Why was she so excited? I even thought that Nikaido was actually the one who enjoyed this situation the most. Kaede made a troubled sound and then…
“I-I understand. Then… Hmph.”
She took a mouthful of pocky and pointed it at Nikaido. It was indescribably cute that she was trembling with nervousness. I might as well take a picture of this.
“Huh. You’re nervous too, aren’t you, Hitotsuba-san? But don’t worry. I’ll be gentle.”
“—!!!?”
Nikaido said in a low, s**y voice, and then gently put her hands on Kaede’s shoulders and closed the distance between them by taking the other end of pocky as if she was bringing her face close to hers for a kiss. My heart started to beat faster as I watched.
Kaede’s cheeks started to turn red. Nikaido, on the other hand, was smug and relaxed. She slowly moved her hand from her shoulder to her face, as if to say she won’t let the shy kitten go.
“—!!!?”
Kaede’s eyes widened in surprise and she let out an inaudible scream. And the students around her also gasped in unison. Otsuki-san and Yui took each other’s hands and said, ‘Kyaaaah!’ And Shinji was looking away in embarrassment. And as for me …
“Yes, stop.”
They were just a few mouthfuls away from the goal when I smashed the pocky. I know Nikaido was a girl, but I was kind of, yes, kind of annoyed that Kaede was so red and nervous.
“Ah… that’s too bad. We were so close… Yoshizumi, what a thing to do. Will you stay out of my way and Hitotsuba-san?”
” … Be quiet.”
“Mou, don’t give us that sulky look again. I’m just kidding. There’s no way I’d seriously do that. You’re surprisingly possessive, aren’t you, Yoshizumi?”
Shut up. It’s only natural for your heart to buzz when you see the person you love in front of you with a red face and a pounding heart. I’m the only one who was allowed to make Kaede nervous.
Ah, seriously. Nikaido was saying weird things that made me feel so embarrassed that my body started to heat up!
“Fufu. You’re so loved, Hitotsuba-san.”
“Ah, ahahaha… mou, Yuya, you baka.”
Kaede looked away with her face as well as her ears red, so much so that steam was coming out of her face. While I was thinking that that part of her was cute too, the chime that announced the end of the lunch break rang.
“Ahh. So it ended with Yoshi and Kaede-chan showing off their meotoppuru skills. It was kind of the same as usual, wasn’t it?”
“Don’t say that. Come on, let’s go back to class.”
Shinji soothed Otsuki-san who seemed to be unconvinced. Yui stood up slowly with an enraptured look on her face and started walking with a wobbly step. Uhh, are you okay?
“Ah, I’ll take care of Yui, Yoshizumi, take care of Hitotsuba-san. Don’t be late for class because of all the flirting, okay?”
Nikaido rushed over to Yui before I could react to her words ‘flirting at school’. Seriously. You are always saying whatever you want.
“Hey, Yuya-kun. Do you want to play a game of pocky with me?”
“Nnh!? What’s wrong with you all of a sudden, Kaede!?”
“Please answer me. Do you want to play with me?”
The way you say it! Please be careful of how you say it! That was because I felt thrilled watching Nikaido and Kaede’s exchange, and I think I’d probably be even more thrilled if I were in Nikaido’s place. I sometimes wish I could share these feelings with Kaede.
“Fufu. If Yuya-kun says so much, I don’t blame him! Let’s buy a box of pocky on our way home today! And all night with Yuya-kun… ehehe.”
That’s the daughter of the Hitotsuba family. Buying a box of them just for that. But that was not what was important. I don’t want you to play the pocky game all night long.
“If it’s an all-nighter, I’d rather have normal kisses…”
“Yu-Yuya-kun’s stupid, a pervert, a kissing monster.”
Wasn’t that terrible!? I didn’t think you needed to say that much, you know!?
As I was lamenting in my mind, Kaede gently grabbed my hand, and in a whispered voice:
“I also… want to kiss Yuya-kun a lot. Just kidding.”
Kaede laughed and ran off with a bright red face.
“That’s a foul play, Kaede.”
I stood there stunned at how cute she was. Because of that, I didn’t get back to the classroom until just before class started.
SS: What to do on a day when there are four 1’s lined up!?
[TL: I don’t get the title, but that’s the translation.]
Lunch break. The usual six of us (me, Kaede, Nikaido, Shinji, Otsuki-san and Yui-chan) were relaxing after having lunch at the cafeteria when Otsuki-san, the troublemaker, pulled out a box of sweets out of nowhere. An after-meal snack?
“Tsk, tsk. That’s naïve of you, Yoshi. Don’t you know what day it is today?”
You’re talking about another special day again. The month of June was a month full of commemorations. You had a good tummy day a few days ago.
“It’s Pocky Day! And it’s official! And on such a memorable day, there’s only one thing to do! That’s right, a pocky game!”
Oh boi, another one of Otsuki-san’s usual pranks. It’s fine that you love to celebrate, but you don’t just want to have fun, you really want to create a storm. Come on, come on, Yui-chan. ‘Ooooh!’ Don’t react like that. You’ll only make her happy.
“Hey, Akiho. Don’t tell me you’re going to play that pocky game right here?”
“Oh, that’s right, Ai-chan! You’re right!”
For real? Seriously, you were going to play a pop game here? Nikaido was holding her head with her hands as she slumped her shoulders. Meanwhile, Kaede was smiling bitterly, and for some reason Yui’s eyes were sparkling. This situation was just utter chaos. Shinji, do something.
“Ahahahaha… Sorry, Yuya. I can’t do it. No one can stop Aiko from becoming like that. You know that, don’t you, Yuya?”
Shinji scratched his cheek and let out a dry laugh. Now that my partner (her boyfriend) had given up on her, I was left with no choice but to resign myself to boarding a runaway train with no way to get off. Although I was unwilling.
“Well then! We have limited time, so we’ll start right away!”
With that, Otsuki-san reached into her bag again and took out six split chopsticks. Only two of them had the tips painted red. Does this mean it was a lottery?
“Yup! Yoshi, you’re brilliant! We’ll use this lottery to decide who will play against whom! It’ll be more exciting that way, right!?”
Shinji. I’m sorry to break it to you, but I’m still of the opinion that this runaway train should be stopped before it leaves, no? Right? That’s a bit too playful of her, isn’t it!?
“If that’s what you mean, well, okay. It’s kind of enjoyable, right?”
“… Oi, what are you doing, Nikaido?”
“What, Yoshizumi. You look so scared. This is just a game, right? It may be exciting, but it’s only a game. Or is it that Yoshizumi wants to kiss?”
What!? I’m not thinking of that at all!? Could you please not say anything that could be misinterpreted!?
“Mou… if you want to kiss me so badly, just tell me and I’ll kiss you as much as you want, Yuya-kun.”
“Kaede!? How can that be!? I’m not … ”
“Yuya-kun… don’t you want to kiss me?”
Why do you do that!? Please don’t stare at me with such a sad face with your eyes watering. It makes me want to ignore the fact that this is the school cafeteria and it’s right in the middle of the day, and hug her.
“Yes, yes! Don’t suddenly create a strawberry space! Come on, draw the lottery now!”
Ootsuki-san grabbed the sticks and held it out to me. This was truly a fateful draw. If by any chance I draw the winning stick, I will fall prey to this embarrassing game. Unless, of course, it’s Kaede. Rather, I don’t even want to think about it, with anyone other than Kaede.
“Has everyone chosen which one to draw? Then, let’s go! SEEEE-NOO!!”
Otsuki-san shouted as we pulled the sticks we chose at the same time. There was no red mark on the stick I chose. Who is it? Who pulled it off!
“THE ONES WHO DREW ARE — AI-CHAN AND KAEDE-CHAN!!!!”
“Eh… so… I want to be happy that Yuya-kun didn’t pull it, but I rather have mixed feelings … ”
“Ahahaha. I’m starting to feel kind of bad for you too, Yoshizumi. If you want, you can take my place?”
‘Nikaido-san and Kazuha-san are playing a game of pocky…?’
‘Oh wow. A pocky game between prince Nikaido-san and princess Hitotsuba-san is a miracle! I-I have to take a video!’
‘We need to make it permanent! This has to be a treasure for our Meiwadai High School!’
The students in the cafeteria began to buzz in unison. I understood how they felt. After all, Kaede, the cutest high school girl in Japan, and Nikaido, the prince of Meiwadai, were playing a game of pocky. That was a miraculous moment that would only happen once in a lifetime. I could understand why you would want to take a picture of it.
“A pocky game between a prince and a princess, huh? This is very picturesque… guhehe.”
” … Akiho. you’re drooling. Wipe it off.”
“The pocky game between Kaede-nee and Nikaido-senpai… This is… This is not good. Guhe.”
Yui, you should wipe your drool too. Otsuki-san who coughed deliberately and regained her composure took out a pack of Pocky from the bag and handed it to Kaede.
“Yeah… and… Akiho, are you sure you want to do this? Do I have to do it?”
“Of course, Kaede! Once the game starts, there’s no stopping it until the end! That’s why I need you to suck it! Are you ready to do it too, Ai-chan!?”
“Yeah, I’m ready whenever you are.”
Nikaido replied with a princely smile. Why was she so excited? I even thought that Nikaido was actually the one who enjoyed this situation the most. Kaede made a troubled sound and then…
“I-I understand. Then… Hmph.”
She took a mouthful of pocky and pointed it at Nikaido. It was indescribably cute that she was trembling with nervousness. I might as well take a picture of this.
“Huh. You’re nervous too, aren’t you, Hitotsuba-san? But don’t worry. I’ll be gentle.”
“—!!!?”
Nikaido said in a low, s**y voice, and then gently put her hands on Kaede’s shoulders and closed the distance between them by taking the other end of pocky as if she was bringing her face close to hers for a kiss. My heart started to beat faster as I watched.
Kaede’s cheeks started to turn red. Nikaido, on the other hand, was smug and relaxed. She slowly moved her hand from her shoulder to her face, as if to say she won’t let the shy kitten go.
“—!!!?”
Kaede’s eyes widened in surprise and she let out an inaudible scream. And the students around her also gasped in unison. Otsuki-san and Yui took each other’s hands and said, ‘Kyaaaah!’ And Shinji was looking away in embarrassment. And as for me …
“Yes, stop.”
They were just a few mouthfuls away from the goal when I smashed the pocky. I know Nikaido was a girl, but I was kind of, yes, kind of annoyed that Kaede was so red and nervous.
“Ah… that’s too bad. We were so close… Yoshizumi, what a thing to do. Will you stay out of my way and Hitotsuba-san?”
” … Be quiet.”
“Mou, don’t give us that sulky look again. I’m just kidding. There’s no way I’d seriously do that. You’re surprisingly possessive, aren’t you, Yoshizumi?”
Shut up. It’s only natural for your heart to buzz when you see the person you love in front of you with a red face and a pounding heart. I’m the only one who was allowed to make Kaede nervous.
Ah, seriously. Nikaido was saying weird things that made me feel so embarrassed that my body started to heat up!
“Fufu. You’re so loved, Hitotsuba-san.”
“Ah, ahahaha… mou, Yuya, you baka.”
Kaede looked away with her face as well as her ears red, so much so that steam was coming out of her face. While I was thinking that that part of her was cute too, the chime that announced the end of the lunch break rang.
“Ahh. So it ended with Yoshi and Kaede-chan showing off their meotoppuru skills. It was kind of the same as usual, wasn’t it?”
“Don’t say that. Come on, let’s go back to class.”
Shinji soothed Otsuki-san who seemed to be unconvinced. Yui stood up slowly with an enraptured look on her face and started walking with a wobbly step. Uhh, are you okay?
“Ah, I’ll take care of Yui, Yoshizumi, take care of Hitotsuba-san. Don’t be late for class because of all the flirting, okay?”
Nikaido rushed over to Yui before I could react to her words ‘flirting at school’. Seriously. You are always saying whatever you want.
“Hey, Yuya-kun. Do you want to play a game of pocky with me?”
“Nnh!? What’s wrong with you all of a sudden, Kaede!?”
“Please answer me. Do you want to play with me?”
The way you say it! Please be careful of how you say it! That was because I felt thrilled watching Nikaido and Kaede’s exchange, and I think I’d probably be even more thrilled if I were in Nikaido’s place. I sometimes wish I could share these feelings with Kaede.
“Fufu. If Yuya-kun says so much, I don’t blame him! Let’s buy a box of pocky on our way home today! And all night with Yuya-kun… ehehe.”
That’s the daughter of the Hitotsuba family. Buying a box of them just for that. But that was not what was important. I don’t want you to play the pocky game all night long.
“If it’s an all-nighter, I’d rather have normal kisses…”
“Yu-Yuya-kun’s stupid, a pervert, a kissing monster.”
Wasn’t that terrible!? I didn’t think you needed to say that much, you know!?
As I was lamenting in my mind, Kaede gently grabbed my hand, and in a whispered voice:
“I also… want to kiss Yuya-kun a lot. Just kidding.”
Kaede laughed and ran off with a bright red face.
“That’s a foul play, Kaede.”
I stood there stunned at how cute she was. Because of that, I didn’t get back to the classroom until just before class started.
