Heartbroken Chocolatier (失恋ショコラティエ)

It's stupid, but.

I've always been in love with Saeko-san.

I wanted Saeko-san to be happy,

so I became a chocolatier. After now, no matter what happens,

I'll always remain a chocolatier.

That's the proof that I loved Saeko-san,

no matter who I love from now on,

that will forever remain.

So, I thought I should move on already,

I finally realized this.

Eh? Why tears?

Is this her response?

No way. I shouldn't think about it to my own convenience.

Eh? But...

Ah, thank you.

But I'm sorry, I'm already married.

It would have been better if we had met at another time.

To me, Souta-kun is the ultimate chocolate prince.

I don't need anything from you except chocolates, don't misunderstand, you idiot.

Idiot.

Idi-

I thought it would be something like that.

Wait, did something like that actually happen?

It was too much of a shock, so I erased it from my memory?

That's right, that's the memory I made up.

It's my usual daydreaming.

No, that's wrong. That was something that really happened.

Why was she crying? I don't get it.

Ah, I see.

Saeko-san doesn't want to let go, even if it's a guy she's not interested in.

She's giving expectations so that things won't break off.

No, there was no leading on, I just kissed her on my own,

Saeko-san didn't even do anything.

Carefully look at reality.

Saeko-san cried and ran away.

She probably won't appear in front of me ever again.

I'm just being hated.

But. No, but.

Could that be it? No, it can't be.

Ah, but. But, but. Ah, it's no good.

My head is going round and round, I feel like throwing up.

That's right. Let's organize things.

Hypothesis 1: A standard rejection Tears => Got sentimental over not being able to meet a long time friend anymore.

Hypothesis 2: A standard rejection Tears => Crying is what Saeko-san does when she can't say something. She actually thinks "He loved me for 12 years? Creepy! Scary!".

Hypothesis 3: A standard rejection Tears => ? I'm not really sure but if she liked me, she would probably say something. To begin with, married Saeko-san can't possibly be interested in me.

Hypothesis 8: Ummm.

Can I get an answer by worrying about this?

Basically, I got rejected, I don't have to think about this anymore, right?

That's fine, right?

Ah, I don't know anymore.

It's all things I like.

What should I make next so that Saeko-san will be happy,

that's all I thought.

Souta-kun, thanks for the chocolate.

It somehow seems like it would be a waste, so I couldn't eat any yet.

I was happy about Souta-kun's feelings.

I wonder if things would have been different if you had confessed before I got married.

But if that had happened,

this chocolate might not have existed.

When I think of it like that, it might not have been possible after all.

I'm sorry. Really, thank -

Hm, but doesn't that mean the way of Souta-kun's confessing was bad?

Eh?

If you want to receive a response, you need

a concrete question, right? Like, "will you go out with me",

didn't you ask anything?

I didn't!

But I couldn't ask such a thing. I already understood that it was no good.

But if you don't demand an answer,

it's like you just wanted to say it.

Saeko-san is already married, too.

She might be confused about why you would go out of your way to say it.

I'm sorry. It was exactly like that.

What did Souta-kun think when you saw Saeko-san crying?

Didn't you want to tightly hug her or anything?

Ah, no.

I didn't hug her.

I didn't hug her, but...

Actually...

You don't have to seriously worry about it like this.

I think she'll definitely respond by White Day.

Yeah.

Well, if... If you don't get some reaction.

Ah, in that case, it's okay to think I got rejected, right?

That's what I would think if it was me... Probably.

It's getting cold, let's eat.

This one with the avocado is delicious.

I'll let you have a taste, here.

Yeah, it's delicious.

I'm home.

Hey. - Hm?

This is delicious.

Choco la vie is making such elegant boxes.

Don't just eat it! I can't believe this!

What's wrong? I just ate a bit.

This wasn't for sale.

Souta-kun made it specifically for me.

Why is Koyurugi-kun making things specifically for you?

And it's so extravagant.

He said as thanks for always being a good customer.

Are you hiding something?

That time you wrote "date" on your cell phone schedule.

That was with him, right? - What are you saying?

Don't just look at people's cell phones without permission!

Since I'm paying for the telephone bill, it's my right to look or do whatever I want, right?

Isn't it obvious I went out with a girl friend?

If it was a date, I wouldn't stupidly write it down.

Since I'm living with someone like you

who has no problems looking at other people's phones.

I guess I have no choice but to ask Koyurugi-kun. - Wait, hey.

Are you going to choco la vie? - Is that bad for you?

If my long time kouhai finds out that my husband is such an embarassing person,

obviously it's bad for me.

Men just don't get it, huh. It's like their antennae are dull.

If you really want to go, why don't you just do it?

Ah, that's it. At Amano-san's home party.

Huh? - The person you went on a date with.

You were all over one of the staff at Amano-san's home, right?

Stop it. Since you get so easily fired up like this,

it went bad with your previous wife too, right?

I'm sorry about yesterday. I was wrong.

That's right.

It's ridiculous to have a fight just because of some chocolate.

You can't snap because of things like that.

You're right. I was stupid.

Nobody's coming.

If you compare with Valentine's, obviously it will be like that.

This was the norm until then.

Yeah. I know, but.

If I'm free, I just think about unnecessary things, and become worried.

I wish it would always be like before Valentine's.

It's almost White Day, it's going to get busy even if you don't want it.

If you don't take a bit of time to recover, you'll die.

That's right, but...

Two weeks left until White Day.

I wish it would come down already. The guillotine's blade.

Souta-kun, you look worn down.

Somehow, I don't feel like eating. - It's not good for your body.

Stop waiting for White Day,

why don't you call Saeko-san and ask her?

Ah, that's not possible, right? I probably wouldn't be able to do it.

I'm sorry.

Ah, that's right. On the 30th,

I'm going to be on Noel Marian's show.

Erena likes Noel Marian, right?

Yeah. You should come to see.

I'll get you tickets. Ah, if

it goes well with Saeko-san, the two of you should come.

That's not going to happen. - Eh?

It's already ended with Saeko-san.

But since I'm settling things, I decided to wait until the 14th on my own.

It's already decided what the outcome will be.

I'll cleanly settle it.

If I do that, will Erena think about it properly too?

About me.

Erena. Are you free on the night of the 14th?

Eh? Yes, if it's at night.

Then, let's be together when the date is changing.

I'm really stupid, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I already know you're stupid.

With still no response from Saeko-san even on the 14th,

I'm supposed to wait for the moment the day changes into the 15th,

but it will pass while talking about stupid things with Erena,

when we realize, we'll laugh and hug.

With that, my new life will begin.

The time I'm waiting for right now,

years later, we'll say "there was such a thing",

"So stupid, that's youth", and laugh about it.

Probably...

Together with Erena.

akamiso and the kitty bring to you Shitsuren Chocolatier

White Day? - Yes.

He decided to wait until then to conclude things.

Hmm, I see. It's that, right?

Even though Kurashina-san rejected you, you being surprisingly okay was,

because that sex-friend-kun was there?

Yeah. So, if he gets rejected,

this time, I want to support him.

That sounds suspriciously optimistic. - Eh?

In reality, you want him to be rejected already,

and make him yours, don't you?

Stop hesitating all the time, tell him

to look at you already. - I can't say such a thing.

Why not?

We're just sex-friends.

I'm going ahead to bed. - Okay, good night.

Then, I'm off.

Bye.

White Day... Is over!

The day of doom went by faster than I expected.

It's the first time since I was born that a White Day was so refreshing.

After this, we're going to a

crêperie in Omotesandou with Matsuri-chan.

Won't Souta-kun join us with his girlfriend? - Girlfriend?

I mean Erena. She's your girlfriend, right?

Not yet. She will be after this.

You're going ahead too fast.

Is it really okay like that?

Yeah. - I see.