Tonari No Atashi - [Chapter 26]

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Chapter 26: Delusion and Reality

Narration: It's warm near you...The chapter begins with Nina recalling Miyake and the event of the day before. She is extremely embarrassed thinking that she said something remarkable. However, she doesn't regret it because at that time she really wanted to do that. She recalls his cute facial expression and realizes that her feelings for Miyake are more serious than she thought. While in deep thought, Miyake walks in the classroom, startling Nina. He then asks her if she still hasn’t submitted her math notes because Maru said she’s required to. While searching for her notes, Miyake stares at her (lovingly) and tells her that the invitation to his house on Christmas didn’t have any deep meaning, but since it’ll be cold, instead of wandering around and catching a cold he thought it’d be best to go to his house. Noticing her flustered expression, he pats her head saying that she shouldn’t worry about it. Nina has a blush attack as she remembers their kiss.

The scene changes to Kyou, looking gloomy, refusing to play games with his friends. Yuiko approaches him and asks him why he’s so absent minded and then she comments how it could just be her imagination. They are interrupted by their friends, who tease them that it’s prohibited to flirt there. They then ask them if they interrupted their plans for Christmas and as Kyou starts to say no, Yuiko quickly replies that they certainly wouldn’t miss the illumination sightseeing. They are all happy while Kyou still looks absent minded, and Yuiko turns to him with a smile saying she’s looking forward to it.

Nina returns home to find her mom tidying up before the year ends. Her mom tells her that she should also collect the stuff she is not using anymore. Nina complains that it’s too sudden now, but it can’t be helped. While she is looking through her wardrobe for clothes she won’t be wearing anymore, she finds a sketch book. In there she finds drawings from Keisuke and stuff that was written there makes her feels nostalgic when she sees a drawing of her and Kyou with Kyou saying I love you in bubble. As she flips through the pages, she is thinking how at that time she thought it could only be Kyou, all she imagined (as we see a drawing of Kyou and her kissing). She remembers her kiss with Miyake and thinks that reality is completely different. She suddenly hears a noise coming from outside, and it turns out to be Keisuke on the balcony. She’s surprised and says that it’s strange seeing him play with the blackboard and she asks him what he’s writing. Keisuke suddenly feels embarrassed and shouts that she’s annoying and stupid and runs away leaving Nina surprised. She reads the blackboard− “Let’s make peace and play a game again, Kyousuke.” Nina then realizes that Keisuke wrote that in attempts to bring them to speak to each other again. She’s sad while thinking, “Keisuke…it’s not because we had an argument…”

In school, Miyake tells Nina that since it’s raining he wants to go home right after school. Nina comments on how she has forgotten her umbrella so Miyake kindly offers his. Because he has to attend a committee meeting after school, Nina says that she’ll wait for him near the lockers.

Meanwhile, Kyou receives a text message from his mom telling him that it appears Nina doesn’t have an umbrella with her. He apologizes to his friend and says he has to go somewhere and leaves. Miyake is also almost done with his work and Nina is waiting for him. Miyake declines the teacher’s offer for drinks and rushes to the lockers wondering whether Nina is still waiting there. He then suddenly spots Kyou approaching their school. Kyou tells Nina he was asked by his mom to pick her up and that she should go home with him because it’s not a day to be complaining and adds that Keisuke asked him to become good friends again. Meanwhile, Miyake is hastily running down the stairs, only to find Nina sitting there as she had promised him. She greets him but he’s still in shock commenting that he saw Kyou senpai from the window above. She tells him he was there to bring her umbrella; however, she is now worried because he does not have one. But since she was waiting for Miyake...Miyake then suddenly interrupts her by pulling her into the hug. Nina is all flustered and worries that somebody might see them. The chapter ends with Miyake telling her that he can’t let her go… with Nina finally accepting his feelings by hugging him back.

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