Distant-Looking, but Friendly: Side Story (Part 1)
サイドストーリー(前編) ((Saido Sutoorii (Zenpen)))
サイドストーリー(前編) ((Saido Sutoorii (Zenpen)))
Character appearances:
Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy - Courtyard
Ichika
What a nice breeze...
……今日は風が気持ちいいな
Ichika
The flowers are swaying like they're enjoying it too.
花も気持ちよさそうに揺れてて……
Saki
Oh, there you are Ichi!
あ、いっちゃんここにいたんだ！
Ichika
Saki, is something the matter?
咲希、どうかしたの？
Saki
I couldn't find you in the classroom, so I was wondering where you'd gone to.
教室にいなかったから、 どこに行ったのかなーって思って
Ichika
Ah! Hold it, Saki! Stop where you are!
あっ！ 待って、咲希！ ストップ！
Saki
Huh? Um, okay!
えっ、あ、はい！
Ichika
Sorry for raising my voice all of a sudden.
It's just, there's a flower over there, so...
It's just, there's a flower over there, so...
ごめん、急に大きな声出して。 そこに、花があったからつい……
Saki
Oh, you're right! I didn't notice it at all.
Thanks for letting me know.
Thanks for letting me know.
あっ、本当だ！ 全然気づかなかった。 教えてくれてありがとう
Saki
I almost didn't manage to avoid it... Wait!
I stepped on a little bit of the leaves!
I stepped on a little bit of the leaves!
ぎりぎり踏まなくて済ん……でない！ ちょっと葉っぱ踏んじゃってた！
Saki
Wh-What's going to happen now?
Will this flower wither and die?!
Will this flower wither and die?!
ど、どうしよう、 この子枯れちゃう……！？
Ichika
Um... Ah, this shouldn't be a problem.
This species of flower is pretty tough.
This species of flower is pretty tough.
えっと……あ、これくらいなら大丈夫。 この種類の花は丈夫だから
Saki
Really? Phew... What a relief.
ホント？ はぁ……そっかぁ、良かった
Saki
Also, why am I not surprised that you know so much about flowers?
それにしても、さすがいっちゃん！ 花のこと、すっごく詳しいね！
Ichika
I know about it because it's a common flower, that's all.
よく見かける花だから知ってただけだよ
Saki
But it's not just this flower
You also know a lot about many other flowers too, right?
You also know a lot about many other flowers too, right?
でも、この花だけじゃなくて、 いっちゃんいろんな花のこと知ってるでしょ？
Saki
I remember you used to teach me many things about them,
花言葉とか、昔いっちゃんから たくさん教わったよね～
Ichika
Yes... I did, didn't I?
……そんなこともあったね
Saki
Yep! When I was in the hospital, or bedridden at home, you'd always come visit with flowers and then tell me many different things about them!
うん！ 入院してた時とか、家で寝込んでた日とか、 お見舞いにいっつも花持ってきてくれて、 この花はねーって話してくれたよね
Ichika
Well, that sure brings back memories.
うん。懐かしいな
Ichika
I couldn't get anything grand, so I would pick just one after looking up its symbolism.
あんまり豪華なのは買えなかったから、 毎回花言葉調べて、一本だけ選んで……
Ichika
Hehe, going to the florist was so fun. I was still in elementary school then, so the shop staff would sometimes give me a discount.
ふふ、花屋に行くの楽しかったな。 あの頃は小学生だったから、店の人がオマケしてくれたりして
Saki
I'm so sure it was because of your flowers that I was able to recover and get discharged!
アタシが今退院して元気でいられるのも、 いっちゃんの花のおかげかも！
Ichika
Come on, Saki... That's an exaggeration.
もう、咲希は大げさだな……
Saki
Hehe. Actually, I've been pressing those flowers you gave me and keeping them.
ふふっ。実はね、いっちゃんがくれた花、 押し花にしてとってあるの
Ichika
Really?
え？
Saki
Whenever things get tough, I'd look at those flowers and it's like all my bad feelings get sucked away, you know?
その花を見るとね、 辛い気持ちもすーってなくなっていくんだよ？
Ichika
Saki...
咲希……
Saki
Ah, speaking of which, I remember you once brought a morning glory that you'd planted in school too!
……あ。そういえば、学校で育てたアサガオを 持ってきてもらったこともあったよね！
Ichika
Yes, and I had no idea it was unlucky to visit someone with a potted flower, which was exactly what I had bought...
あ。植木鉢に入った花は縁起が悪いなんて知らなくて そのまま持って行っちゃったんだよね……
Saki
I can still clearly remember the shocked look on the nurse's face back then!
あの時、看護師さんぎょっとした顔してたよね。 アタシ今でもはっきり覚えてるよー
Saki
But we also planted a morning glory flower bed in the garden at my home, along with Shiho and Hona, using seeds from that flower, didn't we?
でも、そのアサガオの種で、 ほなちゃんやしほちゃんと一緒に うちにアサガオの庭を作ったよね
Ichika
Yeah. All of us went to your house to do that, and we also went back to check on the flowers too.
……うん。みんなで咲希の家にお邪魔して、 様子も見に行ったな
Saki
Yeah! But because I didn't manage to water the flowers for about a week...
そうそう！ でも、アタシが一週間くらい水やりできなくて……
Ichika
It can't be helped since you weren't feeling well.
仕方ないよ、体調悪かったんでしょ
Saki
But the morning glories became all droopy because of that...
でも、そのせいでアサガオが元気なくしちゃって……
Ichika
You were really depressed about it, so the three of us tried out best to take care of the flowers on our own.
あの時は、咲希がすごく落ち込んでるからって、 ３人で頑張ってお世話したなぁ……
Saki
Yeah! I was so surprised to see them doing so well when I went out to the garden one day after a long time!
そう！ びっくりしたんだよ、久しぶりにお庭に出たら 元気なかったはずのアサガオがピンピンしてるんだもん！
Saki
I asked mom about it, and she told me the three of you had been taking care of them. I was so touched I broke into tears right there in the garden!
お母さんに聞いたら、３人がお世話してくれたって…… アタシ、嬉しくてお庭で泣いちゃったんだ
Saki
Hehe, it's a precious memory of mine.
えへへ、アタシの大事な大事な思い出！
Saki
Will we be able to play together like that again someday?
……また４人で一緒に遊んだりできるかなぁ
Ichika
Well...
…………
Saki
I know! We just have to try right?
Maybe we should talk to Hona and Shiho after school today?
Maybe we should talk to Hona and Shiho after school today?
……うん！ とにかくやってみないとだよね！ というわけで、放課後、 ほなちゃんとしほちゃんに声かけてみない？
Ichika
Yes, let's try that.
……うん。そうしてみよっか