Holy crap the sentences are especially wonky today. Not to mention, this chapter is so long. Like damn. My worst nightmare is translating an endless monologue; these spring up a lot this chapter! Iâm really sorry about the quality of todayâs post. Just think of it as a less headache-inducing version of lntl XD (Iâm sure you all know that site)
Good news is, my pleb self found a neat website () that works better than google translate for words/small phrases, and is quicker to use than my English-Japanese dictionary and textbook. So, hopefully that would make things less awkward sounding (and more accurate)!! Iâll probably be using this resource to fix many of the previous chaptersâŚahem.
!!BIG NEWS!!
Renmyouji (čŽĺŚĺŻş) has been changed to Hasumyouji. IDK why google said it was âRENâ -__- my bad sorry guysâŚ
Hasu (čŽ) literally means sacred lotus, which was how Hasumyouji was described to look like in the first meeting.
Asterisks (**) = holy crap I barely understand whatâs happening but Iâm gonna try my best anyway. Just take those lines with a grain of salt.
Chapter 32:
High School â Fourteenth Part
Today weâre having a study session at Suzaku-kunâs house.
Teruki is tutoring Suzaku-kun and me for the supplementary lessons.
Teruki: ââŚYuu? Your backpack is rumbling.** What do you have in there?â (T/N: Raws say the backpack is going âpanpan.â Not sure if thatâs an onomatopoeia. I changed it to ârumblingâ because I donât think western readers use âpanpanâ as a sound effect for stuff moving in a backpack.)
Yuu: âEhehehe~ secret! Teruki, have you ever seen Suzaku-kunâs house before?â
Teruki: âAh, surely itâs where the Chairman livesâŚoh hereâŚ?â
ââŚ!! Fuoooo.â (T/N: I think thatâs the sound effect of someone blowing out air from surprise.)
Super! Itâs a mansion.
Truthfully I thought we would use my house, but Teruki didnât want to give Hiroto any incentive to come over, along with other stuff I didnât really understand. So we ended up going to Suzaku-kunâs house instead.
Suzaku: âOh! Weâre here. WelcomeâŚWell, please go up to my roomâŚâ
Yuu: â..Hii..!â (T/N:Â This is a shriek, pronounced as âhee.â Not a greeting XD)
Suzaku: ââŚThatâs just an ornament. Donât worry about it.â
Chairman: âEheheâŚKeito-kun with friendsâŚmy nephewâs growing upâŚ! âŚ! Iâm shedding tears of gratitudeâŚâ
The Chairman peeks out from a corner of the room.
Suzaku-kun pokes his open textbook with a pencil.
Suzaku: ââŚByakko, I donât understand this part over here.â
Teruki: âFirst of all, think it over by yourselfâŚYuu are you good?â
Yuu: âYeah and uhâŚnnâŚâ
Suzaku: âHold on, let me watch you start from the beginning. Itâs hopelessâŚyou, there⌠Yuu, how did you pass the promotion exam?â*
Yuu: âAt that time Hiroto wouldnât stop supervising meâŚone way or another.â
I donât understand after all,  groaning in place and laying down to chat with Suzaku-kun. He seems to have given up thinking through the problems.** (T/N: Raws say Yuu âă´ăăł (goron)â and lays down to talk to Suzaku. I have no idea what the author means by ă´ăăł. Maybe theyâre using katakana for the English word âgroan.â)
Suzaku: ââŚCome to think of it, how did that thing with Houou-senpai go?â
Teruki: âBeats meâŚI witnessed he and Hasumyouji-senpai going to that place several times overâŚ.Itâs strange. Yuu, have you heard from Houou-senpai about that?â
Yuu: ââŚnn? Yeah? Havenât heard a thing~.â
Teruki: ââŚWhat are you sayingâŚ? That senpai, youâre not burning with jealousy, depending and  waiting for them to return?â**
Yuu: âNope~âŚhow so? Well itâs not a probable story. That person is pretty awkward and clumsy.â
Suzaku: âOh yeah, Iâm going to conveniently kill myselfâŚ.Amano~ Iâm going to call senpaiâŚdo you want to speak to them?â
Yuu: âEhh~? That would be rude to Hasumyouji-senpai. Itâs best to not bother them if you donât have any business with them.â
Suzaku: ââŚNononoâŚno? No way.â
Teruki: âIs there such a thing? ThatâsâŚno good. Now Iâm feeling stressed out. Well for now anyway study, just study!â
We work our hardest for the time being. Mainly, Teruki.
During the break, I take out the sweets that were stuffed into my backpack. The other two are amazed by the sheer amount, but donât seem to mind.
Iâm supplying sugar to my brain. After filling my stomach, Iâm drowsyâŚand I fall asleep.
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(The rest of this chapter is in Suzakuâs POV)
Suzaku: ââŚWhat the? Amano, that guy, heâs sleeping. Falling asleep after a full stomach, heâs like a child. A child.â
While  Byakko lovingly strokes Yuu, I⌠Suzaku Keito declare what I wanted to say to Byakko since forever.
Suzaku: âAh~ sorry. I had a very bad attitude during our first meeting.â
Teruki: ââŚOh? Oh, thatâs right. You fought hard with Yuu~.â
Suzaku: â I was terrible! I was blown away by the people in the Student Council!!  Because you were fighting so strongly, I wanted to be friends with youâŚI thought you were being deceived by AmanoâŚwell the real Amano is just a natural ditzâŚEven so, why did the Student Council badmouth him?â
Teruki: ââŚWho knowsâŚI also donât get it.â
I breathe in deeply. Thatâs the number one main topic, the challenge that I wanted to hear about.
Suzaku: ââŚByakkoâŚyou, do you like him?â
Teruki: ââŚWhy do you ask?â
Suzaku: ââŚHaah. Like they always say, itâs reflected in your eyes.  Your face shows you enduring your love for all of Amano. Iâm surprised Amano hasnât noticed.â
Teruki keeps silent while staring at Amano, before slowly kissing him. Of course, itâs on the cheek.
Teruki: ââŚYeah~. How should I say this? Iâm confident that to YuuâŚI think Iâm his best friendâŚAt the time there was a man who wanted Yuu.  I accepted his request to be the man who will protect YuuâŚThe upperclassman used their own thoughts to attack himâŚYuu also seemed to be somewhat mentally anguishedâŚRight now it seems to have gotten betterâŚsince that time. Now I will protect Yuu. I can do anything for Yuu. I think âŚthatâs the shape of the presentâŚâ
Suzaku: ââŚSighâŚthen ifâŚYuuâŚByakko, what would you do if you were asked for such a meaning?â
Teruki: ââŚNn~youâve got a pointâŚâ
Teruki looks like heâs thinking over his behavior and closes his eyes.
And then he opens his eyes, cracking a smile and laughing while he looks at me.
Teruki: ââŚIf that happensâŚIâll have to spoil him even more. Did you think that when Iâm not around, Iâd let him go?** âŚWell, itâs bad, but for Yuu Iâll become the absolute safe zone. Unconditionally protecting him.â
Suzaku: ââŚIsnât that hard?â
Teruki: ââŚIâll be by Yuuâs side, by any means possible. If it can make Yuu laugh then Iâm all for it.â
Suzaku: â Byakko youâŚyouâre a masochistâŚarenât you..?â
Teruki: ââŚWhat the heckâŚIâm just patient.â
Byakko glances lightly at me, before stroking Amano who is snuggling cheerfully. That seems to make Byakko happy again.
Suzaku: âRather than that, will Houou-senpai be okay? If his reaction is too strong, itâll just go the opposite way that he wants.â
Teruki: ââŚSuzakuâŚwhat kind of person is Hasumyouji-senpai?â
Suzaku: ââŚWell thatâsâŚheâs a guy that has amazing appeal and is aiming for Houou-senpai. He also casually checked and watched over me.â**
Teruki: ââŚSighâŚyou donât say.â
Suzaku: âWhat?â
Teruki: âNoâŚthereâs no way he himself knows about the rumors. I wonder if the rumors can break through to senpaiâs ears like a horseâŚWow. If that was truly done, thatâll be the worst.â**
Suzaku: ââŚHah? Whatâs the worst?â
Teruki:ââŚEh? Does senpai know about this rumor? Even if heâs too  busy to meet Yuu, he can easily call his phone.â** (T/N: Iâm not sure which rumor they are referring to, tbh. Maybe the whole Hasumyouji x Hiroto thing.)
âSuzaku: âAh. And then?â
Teruki: âYuu must refrain from contacting him. I understand. Itâll be lonely. Heâll want to see senpai and cling to that desire.â
Suzaku: ââŚthatâs the worst possible outcome.â
Teruki: ââŚThen, if those two happen to meet, senpai will naturally take their hand.â
Suzaku: ââŚWellâŚYuu willâŚ!â
Teruki: âIf youâre not careful, itâll cause carnageâŚno good.  Iâve become uneasy.â
Suzaku: âI donât want to see Amano sad. You, did you get in touch with Houou-senpai?â
Teruki: ââŚI did contact senpaiâs cellphone yesterday, although it didnât go through. I didnât get a reply so I thought he must have been busyâŚnow that I think of itâŚit does seem strangeâŚâ
Suzaku: âTomorrow, letâs meet directly. We can go meet at the Student Council office.â
Teruki: âI wonât hold back even if Hasumyouji-senpai is there. Canât change a belly for a back** Tomorrow Iâll be there to watch.â (T/N: Raws say čăŤč šăŻĺ¤ăăăăăăŞ. This is from a Japanese proverb that roughly translates to âyou cannot sacrifice what is in the belly for your back.â âBackâ refers to another person and âbellyâ refers to yourself. So a rough translation of what Teruki means is âwhile it is right to respect others, when the act of respecting someone causes yourself harm, then itâs justifiable to protect yourself.â)
Suzaku: âFrom such a thing, Iâll have study whatâs in front of my eyes now. Hey! Amano wake up!â
Yuu: ââŚuuâŚâ
Teruki: âYuu? Are you awake~?â
Yuu: ââŚUu~ still sleepy. Since you kissed me again, let me sleep some moreâŚâ
Teruki: ââŚHaah? Hey, YuuâŚnnâŚâ
Amano starts a rather erotic deep kiss.
Rather coquettish sounds of tongues entangling.
At first, Byakko is also surprised at the reward!
And merely in high spirits!
Suzaku: ââŚHey hey. What about your best friend position? ByakkoâŚ. Amano should absolutely be practicing this with the upperclassmen!** What are you doing? Thatâs too close!â
As it is, the delicate atmosphere flows before Yuu as he falls back asleep.
Until just a while ago Amanoâs sleeping face was akin to a childâs. NowâŚwet lips with the lingering traces of a kissâŚan arm cast away to the sideâŚ
âŚeverything is getting erotic.
As it is, we both rush into the bathroom due to the physiological phenomenon of men.
Itâs a good thing my uncle has a lot of toilets in his house, is what I genuinely think.