Chapter 85: The Fatal Draw! (Seating Decision)
While Kaede was issuing the tickets, Rika and I decided to line up at the concession stand. It was indeed a movie theater on a spring break weekend. The theater was crowded with couples and families, and according to Kaede, the movie we were about to see was fully booked. It was a miracle that we could sit in a row of three.
“Kaede-onee-chan asked for Calpis, right? [TL: A fruity softdrink.] Are you sure you don’t want any popcorn?”
“I’ll ask for a size M and we can eat it together. Rika-chan, make it a size S and you can eat it alone.”
Even after watching the movie, we still had plenty of time before dinner, so it would be okay if we got hungry here. But instead of being pleased, Rika raised her eyebrows and started thinking. What was there to be confused about?
“Yuya-onii-chan. I don’t want popcorn either.”
“Eh? Rika-chan, didn’t you want them?”
“Instead, let’s make the size that Yuya-onii-chan asks for the biggest, ⅼargest size and share it with the three of us!”
Rika was right, it would be more financially efficient to buy one large item rather than one for each person. It was amazing that a first grader could think this far ahead. Well, that was the result of Harumi-san’s education. It was not Taka-san’s achievement.
“I’m definitely going to monopolize the space next to Yuya-onii-chan for the sake of sharing popcorn. I’m not going to let you have that…!”
E-eh? Aren’t Rika-chan’s remarks quite scary? Didn’t she and Kaede get to know each other in the morning game? Didn’t they get along like sisters in the car?
“That wasn’t not the same as this now, Yuya-onii-chan. This is… jup! It’s an epic battle! That’s a battle that I can’t lose!”
I see. The fight for the seat next to me was on the same level as the big battle of Samurai Blue. It was an honor to think about it, but a high school student versus an elementary school student was a terrible matchup. If I had to make an analogy, I would say yes, it was like playing against Belgium, the number one ranked football team in the world. The other party just had no chance.
“Welcome! Have you placed your order yet?”
In the first place, would the kind of fight that Rika was concerned about really happen? Kaede wouldn’t do something like that.
“Oh, yes. Two Cokes of size M and one size M of Calpis. I’ll have one large size of popcorn salt, please.”
Thinking absentmindedly, I told her my order. The waitress entered the order into the cash register with a familiar hand. There was no hesitation in her movements, and she must have memorized the panel layout.
“You’ve ordered two M sizes of Coke and one M size of Calpis. And one ⅼarge size of salty popcorn, right? That will be 1510 yen!” [TN: ~11€ || ~13$.]
Before paying the bill, the clerk recited to make sure I was right while looking at the screen. I nodded and took out exactly the right amount of cash from my wallet to pay.
Kaede had given me a black card made of a material so durable, it was hard to believe it was a credit card, but I’m too scared to use it. It was not a card that a high school student should possess, even if it was using her parents’ name.
“Here you go, sir! Here are the items for you!”
“Thank you. Rika-chan, I’m sorry, but can you accept one Coke, please?”
“Okay!”
The number of drinks I could insert into the tray was limited to two, and I couldn’t hold the tray in one hand because of the popcorn, so I asked Rika to help me. The waitress gently handed me the drink as she leaned over the counter. I appreciated this kind of attention to detail.
“Hold it carefully so you don’t drop it, Rika-chan.”
“I’m fine with this! You’re treating me like a child too much!”
“That’s right, Yuya-kun. There’s nothing wrong with worrying, but worrying too much is not good for you, you know?”
When I got out of the crowd at the concession stand, I was able to meet up with Kaede, who had exchanged her ticket. Rika’s gaze sharpened when she saw the three sheets of paper in my hand, and Kaede noticed it and smiled wryly. Was the battle really going to start?
“That look in your eyes. And Yuya, you’re holding only one ⅼarge piece of popcorn. Fufu. Rika, you noticed that, didn’t you?”
“Of course, Kaede-onee-chan. I’m sure onee-chan would try to push me to the edge by sitting between me and Yuya-onii-chan to share the popcorn. I’m not going to let that happen!”
Hey, hey. Seriously, Kaede? Did you really think of that? What kind of smirk is that, like that of a rival character who recognizes the hero as the strong one! You’re too immature for that!
“So, how are you going to decide where to sit, Kaede-onee-chan? Is it rock-paper-scissors?”
“Fufu. It’s simpler than that. Here’s your ticket, Yuya-kun.”
Kaede put my ticket on the tray with the seat number written on the side down so that I couldn’t see it.
“Come on, Rika-chan. Please choose one of these two cards. If you can draw the winning ticket, the seat next to Yuya-onii-chan will be Rika-chan’s. But if you’re wrong… well, you’ll have to be prepared to choose!”
What is this farce? What am I being shown? I want to let out a sigh of dismay that my cute girlfriend was playing a mysterious game against a first grader, but I couldn’t comment on anything because the expression on Rika’s face was so serious.
“Fufu, this is an important draw that will determine your fate. You must draw it mindfully.”
“…Draw. Draw the right one. The one sitting next to Yuya-onii-chan… will be me! I’m coming, Kaede-onee-chan. Draw!”
Rika’s screams echoed through the entrance of the theater. What card did she draw–!?
“No, Kaede, but isn’t Rika-chan too lively?”
I’m not sure if this was Yu-Gi-Oh or not, but no one could tell which card she received.
Chapter 85: The Fatal Draw! (Seating Decision)
While Kaede was issuing the tickets, Rika and I decided to line up at the concession stand. It was indeed a movie theater on a spring break weekend. The theater was crowded with couples and families, and according to Kaede, the movie we were about to see was fully booked. It was a miracle that we could sit in a row of three.
“Kaede-onee-chan asked for Calpis, right? [TL: A fruity softdrink.] Are you sure you don’t want any popcorn?”
“I’ll ask for a size M and we can eat it together. Rika-chan, make it a size S and you can eat it alone.”
Even after watching the movie, we still had plenty of time before dinner, so it would be okay if we got hungry here. But instead of being pleased, Rika raised her eyebrows and started thinking. What was there to be confused about?
“Yuya-onii-chan. I don’t want popcorn either.”
“Eh? Rika-chan, didn’t you want them?”
“Instead, let’s make the size that Yuya-onii-chan asks for the biggest, ⅼargest size and share it with the three of us!”
Rika was right, it would be more financially efficient to buy one large item rather than one for each person. It was amazing that a first grader could think this far ahead. Well, that was the result of Harumi-san’s education. It was not Taka-san’s achievement.
“I’m definitely going to monopolize the space next to Yuya-onii-chan for the sake of sharing popcorn. I’m not going to let you have that…!”
E-eh? Aren’t Rika-chan’s remarks quite scary? Didn’t she and Kaede get to know each other in the morning game? Didn’t they get along like sisters in the car?
“That wasn’t not the same as this now, Yuya-onii-chan. This is… jup! It’s an epic battle! That’s a battle that I can’t lose!”
I see. The fight for the seat next to me was on the same level as the big battle of Samurai Blue. It was an honor to think about it, but a high school student versus an elementary school student was a terrible matchup. If I had to make an analogy, I would say yes, it was like playing against Belgium, the number one ranked football team in the world. The other party just had no chance.
“Welcome! Have you placed your order yet?”
In the first place, would the kind of fight that Rika was concerned about really happen? Kaede wouldn’t do something like that.
“Oh, yes. Two Cokes of size M and one size M of Calpis. I’ll have one large size of popcorn salt, please.”
Thinking absentmindedly, I told her my order. The waitress entered the order into the cash register with a familiar hand. There was no hesitation in her movements, and she must have memorized the panel layout.
“You’ve ordered two M sizes of Coke and one M size of Calpis. And one ⅼarge size of salty popcorn, right? That will be 1510 yen!” [TN: ~11€ || ~13$.]
Before paying the bill, the clerk recited to make sure I was right while looking at the screen. I nodded and took out exactly the right amount of cash from my wallet to pay.
Kaede had given me a black card made of a material so durable, it was hard to believe it was a credit card, but I’m too scared to use it. It was not a card that a high school student should possess, even if it was using her parents’ name.
“Here you go, sir! Here are the items for you!”
“Thank you. Rika-chan, I’m sorry, but can you accept one Coke, please?”
“Okay!”
The number of drinks I could insert into the tray was limited to two, and I couldn’t hold the tray in one hand because of the popcorn, so I asked Rika to help me. The waitress gently handed me the drink as she leaned over the counter. I appreciated this kind of attention to detail.
“Hold it carefully so you don’t drop it, Rika-chan.”
“I’m fine with this! You’re treating me like a child too much!”
“That’s right, Yuya-kun. There’s nothing wrong with worrying, but worrying too much is not good for you, you know?”
When I got out of the crowd at the concession stand, I was able to meet up with Kaede, who had exchanged her ticket. Rika’s gaze sharpened when she saw the three sheets of paper in my hand, and Kaede noticed it and smiled wryly. Was the battle really going to start?
“That look in your eyes. And Yuya, you’re holding only one ⅼarge piece of popcorn. Fufu. Rika, you noticed that, didn’t you?”
“Of course, Kaede-onee-chan. I’m sure onee-chan would try to push me to the edge by sitting between me and Yuya-onii-chan to share the popcorn. I’m not going to let that happen!”
Hey, hey. Seriously, Kaede? Did you really think of that? What kind of smirk is that, like that of a rival character who recognizes the hero as the strong one! You’re too immature for that!
“So, how are you going to decide where to sit, Kaede-onee-chan? Is it rock-paper-scissors?”
“Fufu. It’s simpler than that. Here’s your ticket, Yuya-kun.”
Kaede put my ticket on the tray with the seat number written on the side down so that I couldn’t see it.
“Come on, Rika-chan. Please choose one of these two cards. If you can draw the winning ticket, the seat next to Yuya-onii-chan will be Rika-chan’s. But if you’re wrong… well, you’ll have to be prepared to choose!”
What is this farce? What am I being shown? I want to let out a sigh of dismay that my cute girlfriend was playing a mysterious game against a first grader, but I couldn’t comment on anything because the expression on Rika’s face was so serious.
“Fufu, this is an important draw that will determine your fate. You must draw it mindfully.”
“…Draw. Draw the right one. The one sitting next to Yuya-onii-chan… will be me! I’m coming, Kaede-onee-chan. Draw!”
Rika’s screams echoed through the entrance of the theater. What card did she draw–!?
“No, Kaede, but isn’t Rika-chan too lively?”
I’m not sure if this was Yu-Gi-Oh or not, but no one could tell which card she received.
