White Album 2 manga
Volume 1, chapter 5
Page 138
138.1
Kazusa: All right…
I’ve got a lesson, so I’ll head off for now.
Caption: January…
Chapter title: SESSION05
Two and One
138.2
Narration: After the festival, Touma decided to enter a competition for the first time in two years…
and she’s been working diligently at the piano every day.
Setsuna: Okay! See you later, Kazusa!
Haruki: See you tomorrow.
138.4
Setsuna: I’m looking forward to the competition!
Setsuna: I’ve never been to something like that before.
Haruki: Me, neither.
Haruki: Yeah.
138.5
FX: Reach
Narration: And, as for the two of us…
Page 139
139.1
FX: Squeeze
139.2
Narration: We’re boyfriend and girlfriend now.
Page 140
140.1
Setsuna: It feels a little lonely, though.
140.2
Setsuna: I won’t be able…
to spend as much time with Kazusa.
140.3
Setsuna: Ah! Not that I get bored being with you, or anything, Haruki-kun!
Haruki: I know.
140.4
FX: Squeeze
Narration: Because I feel the same way.
Page 141
141.3
Setsuna: It’s the same for you, right, Haruki-kun?
141.5
Narration: The day after the school festival—the day after I decided to date Setsuna…
I went to Touma’s place to give her the news.
Haruki: I, um… I asked Setsuna out.
Page 142
142.2
Haruki: But, can you and me and Setsuna… still be together, as a trio?
Narration: And, when I told her what Setsuna and I were hoping for…
142.4
Kazusa: I have no reason to leave.
Narration: Touma answered in her usual blunt way.
Page 143
143.1
Narration: Since then, we’ve hung out and studied together, the three of us, just like always. Nothing has changed since the festival.
143.2
Narration: Well, maybe just one thing…
143.3
Narration: I catch Touma looking away from me a lot now.
FX: Turn
143.4
Narration: Her face looks even more beautiful in profile…
Page 144
144.1
Narration: It makes me remember the feelings that I should have abandoned by now, whether I like it or not.
144.2
Narration: The fact that I have always been drawn to Touma, from the moment I first saw her.
144.3
Narration: To be honest with everyone…
That’s my policy. And yet…
Page 145
145.1
Haruki: We should keep some distance from Touma for a little while.
Setsuna: Huh?
145.2
Setsuna: Why would you say that?!
Haruki: Until the competition is over, I want to be as little of a disruption as possible.
145.3
Setsuna: Ah…
Haruki: She’s finally getting back to the piano seriously.
So, when the competition is over, the three of us can hang out again.
145.4
Haruki: All right, Setsuna?
Page 146
146.2
Setsuna: All right…
146.3
Haruki: Come to think of it, your birthday is next month, right?
Setsuna: Yep! It’s on February 14th.
146.4
Setsuna: Then, why don’t we all gather at my place on the 14th?
I’ll make plenty of food!
Narration: For now, I’m going to try to avoid seeing Touma as much as possible.
Haruki: You could let me host for once. You’re the guest of honor.
Page 147
147.1
Narration: Until I can really consider Touma a close friend.
147.2
Setsuna: Then…
In the meantime, you’ll comfort me, won’t you, Haruki-kun?
Haruki: I promise…
147.3
Haruki: I will never leave you alone, Setsuna.
Narration: If Setsuna and I can cross every line…
If we can connect in body and in heart…
…I’m sure…
Page 148
148.1
Setsuna: Hic…
Setsuna: Sniffle… Hic…
148.2
Kazusa: …Do something, will you?
She’s your girlfriend.
Haruki: She’s crying over you, Touma.
You do something.
148.3
Setsuna: I-I’m sorry.
I’ll stop soon…
148.4
Kazusa: You two dream too much, anyway.
Kazusa: You thought I was gonna take first place? Was that some kind of joke?
Page 149
149.1
Kazusa: It doesn’t bother me.
Kazusa: In fact, I’m glad I lost the competition.
149.2
Setsuna: Why?
149.3
Kazusa: What do you mean, “why”?
149.4
Kazusa: C’mon! I’m hopeless!
FX: Ruffle ruffle
Setsuna: ?
149.5
Haruki: It is bothering you, isn’t it?
149.6
Kazusa: No, the fact that I lost the competition isn’t what’s hopeless.
I guess… I’m hopeless for being so relieved.
Haruki: I don’t know what you mean.
Page 150
150.1
Kazusa: I never know when to give up…
Kazusa: I’m always looking backward…
I have this gloomy personality that keeps me from moving ahead in any serious way…
150.3
Setsuna: …
150.4
Kazusa: …I guess that was a rejection.
Haruki: I still have no idea what you mean.
150.5
Kazusa: Well, whatever. All I have to do is try again.
150.6
Kazusa: So, I’m not depressed.
Page 151
151.2
Setsuna: Hey…
Kazusa?
Kazusa: Hm?
151.3
Setsuna: You’re going to come back to school tomorrow, right?
Kazusa: Maybe so…
I guess I don’t have any legitimate reason to skip now.
151.4
Setsuna: Then, the three of us can be together again tomorrow!
Kazusa: If that’s what you want, Setsuna.
151.5
Kazusa: …So, that’s how it is.
Keep it up until graduation, Kitahara.
Haruki: …Yeah.
Same to you.
Page 152
152.1
Kazusa: See you around!
152.2
Narration: After that, Touma never did come back to school.
152.3
Haruki: Touma has…
a test…?
Setsuna: Yes.
For her lessons starting in April.
152.4
Haruki: I see…
152.5
Narration: I tried any number of times to contact her, but she never responded to any of my calls or messages.
Why…? Why only me…?
Setsuna: Are you…
Setsuna: angry?
Page 153
153.1
Haruki: A little, I guess.
She’s probably forgotten all about your birthday, Setsuna.
Setsuna: I don’t mind that.
This is an important time for Kazusa.
153.3
Haruki: Hey…
Setsuna.
Setsuna: Hm?
153.4
Haruki: Why don’t we…
celebrate your birthday, just the two of us?
Setsuna: Huh…?
Page 154
154.1
Shopkeeper: Thank you very much!
154.2
Narration: I finally did it… I got my present for Setsuna.
154.3
Narration: I had her name engraved on the inside, too.
It’s such a cheesy birthday present. Like, “Oh, god, you really did that?”
154.4
Narration: But, I know Setsuna will be happy with it, and give me the most amazing smile.
154.5
Setsuna: Really…
I think we should all have a party!
Narration: Setsuna rejected my request that day.
Setsuna: My family, and Kazusa, and you…
If it’s possible, I’d like to celebrate all together.
Page 155
155.1
Haruki: It’s cold…
Narration: If Setsuna had agreed then…
155.2
Narration: While the two of us were alone, I was going to confess everything.
That I lost sight of where my feelings were destined to go…
That Touma caused me to waver, just a bit…
That my attraction to Setsuna grew even stronger in spite of that…
That I’m seeking the true destination for my feelings…
That I… want Setsuna.
155.3
Setsuna: I mean, you’re thinking of some kind of fancy restaurant, right, Haruki-kun?
It’s too early for us to do that.
Narration: I had a feeling that, if she were to see through everything, she would be able to give an answer.
155.4
Narration: Setsuna values the relationship between the two of us, as well as the relationship between the three of us.
In which case, I have to respond to that.
155.5
Narration: What would Touma think?
Page 156
156.2
Akina: Are you sure you’ll be all right on your own?
156.3
Setsuna: You’re worrying too much! I’ll have everybody with me. I’ll be fine.
156.4
FX: Hmph
Akina: Susumu…
How long are you going to keep sulking?
Akina: You agreed that she needed the space to have her first party with her classmates in three years, right?
Setsuna: Haha…
156.5
Takahiro: Let’s go already!
Akina: All right, all right.
156.6
Akina: Then, we’ll see you in two days.
Setsuna: Bye! See you later!
Page 157
157.1
Setsuna: Phew…
157.2
Setsuna: …All right!
157.3
FX: Pull
157.4
Setsuna: Too plain, maybe?
Page 158
158.1
Setsuna: …
It’s a coincidence, right?
158.2
Setsuna: It’s a coincidence that they went on a trip, and left me here…
There just happens not to be anybody in the house.
158.3
Setsuna: Hey, Kazusa…
158.4
Setsuna: If you don’t come…
Setsuna: there’s no telling…
what will happen with us, you know?
Page 159
159.1
Narration: I’m…
Narration: here.
159.2
Narration: There are still two hours before the party.
Even if we get into an argument and I have to take her out by force, there’s still more than enough time.
159.3
Narration: This is for Setsuna.
Because I don’t want her to be lonely.
159.4
FX: Sigh
Page 160
160.1
Setsuna: Yay!
It’s done, it’s done!
160.2
Setsuna: …
Maybe it’s a little too big…?
Setsuna: I’m not sure we’ll be able to eat all this…
160.3
Setsuna: Well, that’s all right.
160.4
Setsuna: We can eat more of it tomorrow.
Setsuna: …The two of us.
Page 161
161.1
FX: Rrring
161.2
Setsuna: Hello?
Setsuna: Haruki-kun? Where are you?
161.3
Haruki: I’m on my way…
Haruki: Sorry.
I’m gonna be a little late.
161.4
Haruki: I’ll be late…
But I will be there.
161.5
Narration: The “secretive” behavior that I always loathed so much…
161.6
Haruki: You can all start without me.
Setsuna: All right.
See you.
Page 162
162.1
FX: Bip
162.2
Narration: I’ve just done it… to the person who’s most important to me.
162.3
Setsuna: “You all”…
Nothing is going to start…
Setsuna: Haruki-kun.
Page 163
163.1
Haruki: Huh?!
What did you just say…?
163.2
Youko: I said that she’s arriving at the airport tonight, so you probably won’t be able to see her today.
Haruki: The airport… You mean Narita…?
163.4
Youko: I see…
Youko: So that girl hasn’t told you anything.
Page 164
164.1
Youko: The lessons she’s been taking…
are in Vienna.
Kazusa: Kitahara…
Haruki: …Welcome back, Touma.
164.3
Kazusa: Why are you here?
164.4
Haruki: I went and saw Youko-san.
Page 165
165.1
Haruki: She was way more ordinary…
and a way better person than I expected.
Kazusa: I only just learned that my own mother was that kind of person…
very recently.
165.2
Kazusa: …
165.3
Announcer: The next stop is Onjuku.
Announcer: Onjuku.
Page 166
166.1
Kazusa: Well, bye.
166.2
FX: Grab
Haruki: Wait. Where are you going?
166.3
Kazusa: I’m tired. I’m going home so I can go to bed.
Haruki: Not happening.
166.4
Haruki: You are coming with me to Setsuna’s birthday party, right now.
Haruki: And you’re going to tell her, honestly…
that you and your mother are leaving for Europe next month.
166.5
Haruki: Convince Setsuna…
that you’re breaking our promise…
Haruki: that the three of us would always be together!
Narration: No. That’s not what I want to say.
Page 167
167.1
Kazusa: …Don’t accuse me like that.
Haruki: I’m not accusing you! I’m just…
167.2
Haruki: telling you… not to lie…
Kazusa: All Setsuna needs is you, right?
Haruki: …
167.3
Haruki: Why?!
Haruki: Why do you have to vanish out of my life?!
167.4
Kazusa: “Vanish out of your life”…?
Page 168
168.2
FX: Tremble
168.3
Kazusa: You were the one who disappeared first!
Kazusa: You chose to put yourself out of my reach!
And now you’re torturing me by telling me to go back with you!
Page 169
169.1
Kazusa: Ugh…
Kazusa: You’re so awful…
169.2
Haruki: Wh-why didn’t you say that from the start?!
How was I supposed to know?!
169.3
Narration: God, what the hell… Touma felt the same way the whole time?
Kazusa: How could I tell you?! Setsuna had already told you…
I knew it would only hurt Setsuna…!
169.4
FX: Pull
Narration: For the sake of being honest with Setsuna…
Kazusa: S-stop…
Narration: Touma and I couldn’t be honest with each other.
169.5
Kazusa: Mph!
Page 170
170.3
Kazusa: Mm…
170.5
FX: Slap
170.6
Kazusa: Why?
170.7
Kazusa: Why are you so used to this?!
Page 171
171.1
Kazusa: …Ggh…
FX: Dash
Kazusa: Uwaaaah!
171.2
Setsuna: Ah…
It’s snowing…
171.3
Narration: If I ran, I might be able to catch up with her.
I could catch Touma again.
But I couldn’t move.
I couldn’t even make my way to where Setsuna was waiting for me.
I just stood there.
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