Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna

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Chapter 2 | Since When, and Until Then | Remake our Life!


Part 9

Shinoaki once had a mother.

She said she was a very kind and forgiving person, and that Shinoaki was very much influenced by her.

"I always followed my mother around no matter what she did. That's about all I did."

According to Shinoki, her mother was a jack-of-all-trades, good at housework, communicating, and even athletic. She was especially good at drawing, which she used to do for a living.

"I used to draw a lot with my mom. That was fun."

With her mother, father, and brother, the four of them were very happy together.

However, when Shinoaki was in the upper grades of elementary school, her mother fell ill and passed away peacefully without any treatment.

"Everyone loved their mothers. That's why I wanted to stay connected with her, and I thought so too. That's why..."

"I guess you started drawing even by yourself."

Shinoaki nodded slowly.

"When I was drawing at home, my father and younger brother would look at me with great joy. It made me feel like my mother was there, and that made me happy."

She was having a conversation with her mother through drawing. There is no way to know what kind of feelings were there, but it must have been very comfortable.

And when she was ready to enter higher education, Shinoaki's first thought was to study drawing.

"But I didn't know if I would enjoy it if I had to study, and I didn't have any special training in drawing or anything like that. Besides, I thought that I was drawing with my mother, so I couldn't think of it as my own thing."


In college, she decided that drawing would be just a hobby. So, she took the entrance exam for the Department of Visual Arts, and as she had originally thought, drawing ended up being a hobby.

However, an unexpected encounter brought Shinoaki and the drawing together.

Me, the members of Team Kitayama, and this time she participated in the Kuroda team.

With an environment that genuinely sought out Shinoaki's drawings, the things she had been holding onto gradually changed.

"When I started making things with everyone, I found that there were people around me who were also making things, thinking about all kinds of things, but working hard for their own sake. I thought that was really great, and it made me happy, and I thought, "I'll do my best as well"."

Shinoaki decided to draw for a different reason than before.

"For the first time in my life, I drew for myself. It was very fresh and exciting. It came naturally to me that I wanted to draw more."

Having spoken that much, Shinoaki finally took a breath.

"I wanted to talk to Kyoya-kun, who gave me that chance, about this when we were alone. So I called it a date and asked Kyoya-kun out. I felt that it would be a bit heavy and bad to let everyone hear about it."

So I finally understood why she said it that way.

"Annoying, I guess...?"

"No, not at all."

I was happy.

A sad memory from her past. To heal it, she used drawing. The drawing was not originally hers alone.

But now it's here and it's for her. For herself, she draws. Such an ordinary thing became irreplaceable for her.

By drawing, Shinoaki was able to continue being Shinoaki.

She should not be swayed by anything. Her drawings, her creations, were on a different level from ours, from the very foundation.

"Shinoaki, that..."

"Hmm?"

I looked up, thinking about what to say. The ceiling, which was less lit and more dark, was perfect for thinking of words.

The words that came out were extremely simple.

"Thank you."

Shinoaki spewed pfft.

"Kyoya-kun, what happened all of a sudden ~"

By now, Shinoaki's face had returned to normal.

Even after all this time, I was remembering a classic of storytelling.

The monster that is called the strongest always has some kind of past.

That the monster continues to fight to overcome it.


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"Uwh~~ Good for you, Shinoakii..."

Ever since a while ago, I couldn't help but cry my eyes out.

"Making a lot of noise and crying, you're a real noisy one, aren't you."

Right behind me, Tsurayuki keeps giving me a resigned look. Well, it can't be helped. Because we are listening to the story in secret and being moved by it.

"I mean, it's the kind of thing that makes you cry. Shinoaki has finally found what she wants to do. If she says that it is because she has been making things with us, I will be very moved..."

"Well, yeah."

I know that Tsurayuki, who was a little embarrassed, was also red in the eyes. But I didn't want to mention it now because it would be too much trouble if I brought it up.

"Say, Tsurayuki."

"Hmm?"

"I'm glad I heard that."

Tsurayuki smiled wryly,

"Right. You and I both have a positive feeling about what we're going to be doing, what you said earlier."

"...Yeah"

I nod obediently.

The other day, we talked about why we make things. Frankly speaking, it was a difficult subject for me.

But when I heard Shinoaki's story, I thought.

It's partly for my own sake, but it's also because there are other people who are working hard in the same way, that I can make things.

"Being able to create to your heart's content is a blessing. I almost forgot about it."

"Yeah, that's right."

Tsurayuki's words were filled with real feelings, as it was the same for him.

"Ah, but."

"What's the matter, is there anything else?"

I pouted my lips at Tsurayuki's words,

"It's just that this and that are a different story."

"So what?"

"The fact that she was having fun on a date with Kyoya! There was a good atmosphere the whole time, and after they talked earlier, Kyoya looked kind of absentminded, and I'm pretty sure he was looking at Shinoaki in a slightly different way! Don't you think so too?"

"......You're strong, really."


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Part 10

Even after I told her all sorts of troublesome past stories, sensei was still smiling as usual.

I wonder if she had read all the developments up to this point. Well, if it's her, it's possible.

It was not a secret that I did not tell anyone, so it was not something that I regretted telling.

However, now that I have revealed my past and my inner feelings that even I don't reveal to my staff, I am also prepared. It's a declaration of war.

Win. I'm going to beat him and prove it.

Perhaps that is exactly what this lady schemer in front of me is unable to read.

"I'll defeat."

Who? was not asked, well, she knows what I mean.

"Hashiba Kyoya, sensei's favorite."

But I decided to bring out that name.

"Fuh."

As expected, she laughed out loud.

"It's not like he's not my protege, and he's not my disciple either."

"But I'm pretty sure he will buy it. Both as a producer and as an individual."

"Well, it's true that he's an interesting person."

Sensei poured the now lukewarm coffee down her throat in one go.

"Just to let you know, that guy is not going to be a piece of cake."

"Yeah, I consider him as bad as sensei."

At the end, sensei laughed heartily and happily.


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