Anemone Is in Heat

· @manga_collector· Ren Sakuragi

Kapitola 44

1. I loved her. 2. And even though I knew this would happen... 3. Why did I fall in love with her?

1. "Riri-chan..."

1. "I'm sorry... You have to see me like this." 2. "It's okay..." 3. But right when it matters, I can't think of anything. 4. I wish I could say something to cheer her up...

1. "You know..." 2. "I got rejected." 3. "Yeah." 4. "Well, I really got rejected ages ago..." 5. "But now..." 6. "It's final."

1. "You liked the student council president, right?" 2. "!" 3. "I guess... You knew?" 4. "That's right." 5. "I've always liked her." 6. "I knew she'd never look my way, but I couldn't bring myself to give up."

1. "I wanted to care for her..." 2. "But all I did was cause her trouble." 3. "What was I even doing...?"

1. "What do you like about her, riri-chan?" 2. "!" 3. "Well..." 4. "Riri-chan, do you have a moment?" 5. "Yes." 6. "What is it?"

1. "You made a mistake there." 2. "I'll do it." 3. "It's fine. We all make mistakes." 4. "Huh?!" 5. "I'm sorry! I'll fix it right away!" 6. "Okay..."

1. "President, you got this kanji wrong." 2. "Wueh?!" 3. "Hm?" 4. "All right!" 5. "You're right... Gosh, how embarrassing." 6. "Sure!" 7. "Don't tell the others, okay?"

1. Just being with her was fun. 2. And I felt happy. 3. But... 4. The closer graduation got, the more panicked I became. 5. I was selfish and just pushed my feelings onto her.

1. I didn't want her... To make that kind of face. 2. "Huh?" 3. "You know..." 4. "I think you're pretty amazing, riri-chan."

1. "I'm way too scared..." 2. "But in the end... She still came to hate me." 3. "To tell people how I feel." 4. "I'm not confident I could get my feelings across, either..." 5. "And I don't want them to hate me." 6. "You don't have to worry, riri-chan."

1. "You've been with her all this time, right?" 2. "There's no way she would hate you." 3. "I wonder. She's a kind person, after all." 4. "But kindness..." 5. "Comes from people who want to be kind to others."

1. "But I'm..." 2. "Scared of telling people my feelings." 3. "I'm an idiot, after all..." 4. "And since I can't express myself properly..." 5. "I bet things will work out anyway even if I don't say a word."

1. "All I do is run away..." 2. "Without saying anything." 3. "That's why I can never be truly kind to someone."

1. "You're just amazing, riri-chan." 2. "I'm sure your feelings must have reached her." 3. "Even though you knew it wouldn't work out, you still told her." 4. "That's not true..." 5. "No, I'm sure of it."

1. "You're incredibly kind, uda!" 2. "Huh...?"

1. "You're always cheerful and brimming with energy." 2. "It helped me feel better so many times." 3. "I think you're a kind person, uda." 4. "And didn't you cheer me up by choosing your own words?" 5. "You're too kind for your own good, really."

1. She really is amazing. 2. Cheering me up when I should be the one doing that. 3. She's the one who's suffering the most right now... 4. And yet, I always...

1. "You know, riri-chan..." 2. "Hm?" 3. "I don't think I can be someone who's kind to everyone." 4. "But right now, I think I should be saying what I really feel." 5. "All because..."

1. "It's you, riri-chan." 2. "I'd like to get along with everyone..." 3. "But I never once properly met someone eye-to-eye." 4. "Because it's me?"

1. "But with you, I'd like us to be close." 2. "That's what I feel." 3. Ahh, this is so scary. 4. Should I really be saying this...? 5. "But I... Want to say it." 6. "The thing is..."

1. "I really like you, riri-chan."

1. "Haha. I knew it. You're so kind." 2. "You're cheering me up yet again..."

1. "Riri-chan!" 2. "Y-yeah?!" 3. "You just asked what you were doing, right?" 4. "Huh?" 5. She seems different from usual...

1. "Love..." 2. "I think..." 3. "You've been in love, plain and simple!" 4. "Yeah!" 5. "You've had the fun memories..." 6. "And the painful memories..."

1. "That only you've experienced..." 2. "And you got those precious memories..." 3. "Exactly because you fell in love." 4. "Yup!" 5. "You're right." 6. "They're all my precious memories."