Volume 13 Chapter 222-2 Kohina Yukari, True Feelings
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
More than anything, when you actually do comic dialogue, it can end up feeling forced and unrealistic.
But… this guy makes it feel so natural that you don’t notice it.
He does this without losing the charm of an unreal blue youth named Yuujin.
[Hey, you should choose me over that guy.]
Yes… yes!
I’ve decided on you.
Not anyone else.
I have decided to entrust everything to you, who is on the other side of the screen.
’Yukari. If you’re a girl from the Kohina family, you can’t misjudge your chances. Once you decide, act right away! If you have time to think about it, act even faster than that!!’
Saying that, my grandma went to line up to buy a horse racing ticket.
Back then, I watched with a blank face, but now I really understand what you wanted to convey.
Once I found out he was with Akocchi, I didn’t hesitate at all.
I immediately got Akocchi involved and convinced the director and the producer to cast him.
The filming of Yuujin, which started with a lot of fanfare, was really fun.
When I gave a little hint or showed a model, the hardworking Aqua and Ayana-chan would put in the effort and absorb it in their own way.
So, I also got really passionate about it.
’I told you that’s not it! This isn’t good at all!!’
When I said that, I noticed the expressions of the surrounding staff.
I might have said too much.
But, with the script that Tsukasa-sensei wrote, this scene is the most important part of this story.
I thought that with him, I could shoot even better scenes with uncompromising acting.
Thinking that made me too enthusiastic.
”L-Let’s take a break for a moment!”
I thought I was saved by the director’s words.
What if he said he was quitting?
In the past, I never even thought about such things, but now I’m thinking about it──I guess that means I’ve grown up, right?
No, that’s not it.
It’s because I didn’t want him to quit.
I should apologize.
For saying too much.
The moment I thought that, someone knocked on my dressing room.
’I’m Shirogane Aqua. Kohina-senpai, can I have a moment?’
’Uh, yeah. I’m fine.’
His voice sounded like he was trying to hide his anger; she might be upset.
At first, I thought so.
But this guy… Aqua was different.
’Please. Tell me what I still lack!!’
Why?
Aren’t you mad at me?
To be honest, Aqua’s acting wasn’t bad at all.
In fact, I thought it was quite good.
But because I was being selfish and wanted to create the best scene, I threw that performance away.
Aqua, with his head bowed, tightly clenched his fists.
’Aren’t you mad at me? You can say it clearly.’
’No! I’m angry at myself! Kohina-senpai always gives me hints in a way I can understand… but because my skills aren’t enough, I couldn’t even figure out what was missing in my last performance. I wanted to meet the expectations of Kohina-senpai and everyone watching this work, but I struggled and couldn’t do anything by myself… So here I am, humbling myself and bowing my head. Please! Tell me what was missing in that scene!!’
I also once… felt like I could act better, so I cut filming and bowed my head to Mutsumiya Seijuu.
The image of myself at that time overlapped with Aqua in front of me.
’Hey, why do you go that far?’
I couldn’t help but ask.
Because I felt that this was the essence of this guy, Shirogane Aqua.
’Kohina-senpai… you never know when people will die. I want to be the best version of myself until the very end. Just like that. I want everyone who sees me to remember the Shirogane Aqua they saw last as the coolest version of me, not the one who compromised. So for that, I’m willing to do anything, and I want to do everything I can, no matter what!!’
Aqua’s straightforward answer made me smile without thinking.
I guess it started around this time.
I began to hold back less and less around this guy.
’You’re such an idiot.’
’Huh!? That’s strange… I thought I said something pretty good…’
I’m an idiot, but I don’t dislike you.
No, that’s not it.
Now that I think about it, I believe I had already started to like him by this time.
It didn’t matter to me that he was a boy; I just liked who he was as a person.
Because his way of living is so much like mine.
”Everyone, thank you for coming today!!”
I give a big round of applause to Aqua, who just finished the live performance.
Even though he suddenly appeared on stage, today’s live was perfect again.
After the performance, Aqua and I leave the EARTH facility.
”Kohina-senpai, h-how was it!?”
Aqua looks at me with a face that wants praise, wagging his invisible tail.
Seriously, he always tries to act cool in front of me.
Well, if he acts too cool in front of me, I’ll just smack him.
I know it’s strange to say this, but it makes me feel sorry for him to be liked by such a contradictory girl like me.
”Yeah, since it’s a new facility, there were so many features and it was fun.”
Aqua keeps pointing at his own face over and over.
What’s with that finger?
There’s no way I would give him honest praise for his live performance.
”Well, I guess it was good.”
”Yay!”
Oh, come on.
No need to be so happy for such a casual compliment.
”Hey, stop being happy, let’s hurry to the next place. Next, next!”
I grab Aqua’s hand and pull him to the next location.
Yes, just like Akocchi said, I’m not honest at all.
No one except me knows why I always pull Aqua’s hand and tug on him.
The reason I pull Aqua’s hand is so that I can naturally hold hands with him.
No one but me knows why I keep pushing Aqua’s back.
It’s to hide my own expression from Aqua and the people around us when my face turns red.
I really am a troublesome girl, aren’t I?
I think so myself.
But, there are only troublesome girls around him, so it’s okay if I blend in just a little bit.
Have you noticed the reason why Kohina-senpai often pulls Aqua’s hand and pushes her back from behind?
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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