Kenkyo, Kenjitsu o Motto ni Ikite Orimasu Chapter 63

First, on Valentines in j.a.pan, won are supposed to give chocolates to guys. Sotis its out of courtesy (obligatory chocolates/giri choco) and sotis an expensive or homade one for the person you actually like (forrealz chocolates/honi choco). Its also not too weird to give them to friends as a sign of affection (friend-chocolates/tomochoco).Dont ask why. Its so marketing thing, like how people buy diamond rings for weddings now. Shimazaki Touson is the pen-na of Shimazaki Haruki, a j.a.panese author, active in the iji, Taishou and early Shouwa periods of j.a.pan. He began his career as a romantic poet, but went on to establish himself as a major proponent of naturalism in j.a.panese fiction.First LoveWhen I saw you under the apple treeWith your hair swept up for the first tiI thought you were the flowerIn the flower comb you wore in front

When you gently extended your soft white handAnd gave an appleIt was the very first ti I loved sooneWith the pale red of the autumn fruit

When my sigh unknowinglyPa.s.sed through the threads of your hairI drank of your pa.s.sionFrom the cup of my tender love

The narrow, natural pathUnder the trees in the apple groveWho first trod this path?Whose steps left the first traces?You asked, you lovely, I thought

Taken from the Columbia Anthology of Modern j.a.panese Literature

Now that Aira-sama and Yurie-sama had gained entry into the schools they wanted to join, all that was left was waiting for their graduation.Since Yurie-sama wont be coming to the salon once she graduates, Kaburagi has been secretly depressed under his mask of composure. It seems that he was. .h.i.t pretty hard by the even greater difficult of a middle schooler dating a university student. But no matter how hard you try, you cant really do anything about an age gap.I heard from Aira-sama that Yurie-sama was spending more ti around him out of consideration.Still, on days when Yurie-sama is too busy to co, Kaburagi just sighs as he looks out the window.I wonder if hes going to start writing poems again. Maybe I should teach him flower divination.Ah, and I also know a good matchmaker shrine, okay? The fortunes are really accurate. You should go too, Kaburagi-sama.

Speaking of poems, Cla.s.s Rep made no progress at all despite his daring show of his love.I had been sure that he would confess after that, but since he showed no signs of it, I went and asked him. He replied that he was too embarra.s.sed to try.I really dont get how this guys criteria for embarra.s.snt&h.e.l.lip;Thinking this, I asked him why he did such a thing&h.e.l.lip; and he replied that he was influenced by Shimazaki Touson, and had done it before he realised. That disease really is terrifying.Apparently he actually wanted Miharu-chan to realise his feelings through that poem.You think that because Miharu() has waves() in it, shed realise because you drew a picture of a sea? Who the heck would!If you were in the sa cla.s.s and were close to begin with, then sure, maybe, but considering the situation shed be a total narcissist if she thought it was her.In the end he asked for advice on his next moves, so I suggested that he give her Valentines chocolate. In the end I guess he really liked the whole reverse Valentines chocolate idea because he went and prepared sothing expensive.Not only that, but apparently he was too embarra.s.sed to give it to her, so he ca and asked to do it instead. Just how much of a maiden are you.I even told him to at least include a card with a ssage or sothing, but in the end he didnt have the courage for that either.Thiswould have been the ti to use the poem. Hm, or maybe follow Tousons example and draw a picture of an apple or sothing?In the end, for so reason I ended up giving it to Miharu-chan as a friend-chocolate. She was surprised at the sudden gift, but I was troubled too, okay. I just gave an obviously pa.s.sion-filled chocolate to a girl Im not even that close with. What if she misunderstands and weird rumours spread.Well, she actually did misunderstand, but in a completely different way. Sohow the story in her mind beca one where I actually had sobody I really liked, but gave the chocolate to her because I lacked the courage to confess.Miharu-chan looked at with understanding and nodded, Try your best next year, okay? in a completely unnecessary consolation.How are you going to take responsibility for this, Cla.s.s Rep!And now Miharu-chan thinks I like soone!As for Cla.s.s Rep, he was incredibly moved when I pa.s.sed her White Day present onto him.Im getting the feelings that hes transforming further and further into a maiden. I wonder if I can start treating him like a girlfriend already.

One day, I received a bit of news from Serika-chan about Tsuruhana-san.

Tsuruhana-san got ear piercings.

Eh-

Piercings in middle school!? What a delinquent!Isnt that forbidden by the school regulations? Ah, well, I guess a drill-hair like cant speak.

So of the other girls have gotten piercings too.

Unbelievable. Its unacceptable.

Kikuno-chan and the other girls started joining in too.Unlike other schools, Suiran is filled with kids from good families, so image is a huge deal to them. Thanks to that, the school regulations on personal appearance is strict too.Dyed hair is basically banned. But well, I hear so girls secretly use just a tiny bit so that it looks natural.And Ive got my curled hair too.But piercings, huhh. I wonder if theyd even do it for a middle schooler without their parents consent. Does that an her parents are fine with it?Or perhaps, surprisingly, she pierced them herself.If thats the case then shes really bold. Leaving perms and dyes aside, a lot of traditional families frown upon piercings. Okaasama told that she wouldnt allow it either.Anyway, Tsuruhana-sans group is getting more and more overbearing. My group is still higher than theirs, but the day that changes might be close.Serika-chan and the others began a sneaky discussion about whether or not to tattle on them.I really hope theyd stop. Our group has weak points like my curled hair too.

Let us watch them for a little longer. I do not think it would be a good idea for us to inform the teachers.

I sohow managed to calm everyone down, but maybe things are going to get even more heated once we beco third years.Gosh, Id hate that. For so reason people think of oddly highly, but Im actually the first to run when it cos to a cat fight. Girls are scary.

While all this was happening, I heard that Kaburagi attended the high school graduation ceremony with lilies (yuri).Cla.s.s Rep, Kaburagi, why are all these guys turning into maidens? I was a little envious.But lilies, huh. Could it be that he saw the ti Oniisama brought uraras, and actually really liked it?Actually, there was the ti when he danced the waltz with Yurie-sama too.Leaving Oniisama aside, perhaps Kaburagi should beco Imari-samas disciple or sothing.The other day, Imari-sama ca over for the first ti in the while, and he gave so boxed flowers.

Boxed preserved flowers. Super stylish. Great for Valentines and Christmas.

So stylish! As expected of Imari-sama!Kaburagi, apparently n cant stick to just bouquets, like a one trick dog!

Around the ti cherry blossoms began to fall in full bloom, we all advanced into third years.