Voice Love (Koe Koi)

Hello?

First spring in high school,

I, Yoshioka Yuiko,

It's me.

met a guy who has a very beautiful voice.

Hello?

Yoshioka-san?

Nice to meet you.

I'm the class representative, Matsubara.

However,

that guy, Matsubara-kun, is wearing a paper bag

and I have no idea what he looks like.

Can you promise me one thing?

That from now on, you won't push yourself too hard.

From that day on,

I can't get Matsubara-kun's voice and paper bag out of my mind.

U-um.

The pumpkin...

...I ...boiled some of it.

Um... if you like...

For me?

Thank you very much.

I really love boiled pumpkin.

As Matsubara-kun's hand getting closer,

for every moment our distance shortened,

the beat I can hear from my heart,

increase rapidly.

Koe Koi

Episode 5: Fair and Square

I-I'm sorry!

T-that's embarrassing.

What did I just do?!

Matsubara-kun?

Are you okay?

I am.

This... I'll accept it.

Ah, okay.

I wonder if Yukko managed to give it.

Both of them aren't back yet. That means good news.

Other than that, you always eat something sweet like it was nothing, huh?

You got my respect.

Just so you know,

every single piece of melon bread has a different taste!

You're such an amateur.

This one is Orange Melon Bread.

Smell that.

Then, this one...

...Maple Melon Bread.

Here, smell it. It's different, right?

Like hell I know that.

So, both of you got close?

Nothing happened. Got it?

Okay.

Where's Matsubara?

The teacher called him.

Oh, but I gave it to him.

Is that so. - Yup.

Have you heard? - What is it?

They said Midorikawa-san and Matsubara-kun are dating.

So, that other day story was true?

Yukko, your face is scary.

Huh? Ouch, ouch! I give up! Give up!

Aki-chan is more scary!

Okay, let's go home.

Wait, I'll get my bag. - Okay.

Itadakimasu.

It's delicious, Yoshioka-san.

Oh, I found the liar.

Yuu-chan?!

You said the teacher called, so, what are you doing in a place like this?

It was...

Geez, I can't get you.

Why don't you eat those with Yoshioka-san?

Because...

I realized it.

That for me, Yoshioka-san is...

...someone special.

But...

When I spontaneously reached out to her smiling face...

"What a coward," the other side of me shouted.

"Yes, that's right," I thought.

While concealing my appearance.

without the intention of telling her my secret,

saying that I love her is not the right thing to do, is it?

Yeah, but...

Yoshioka-san accept the way you are now, isn't she?

She is, but...

This is it!

Eh?

"Hey, youngsters! Summer means BBQ!!"

Like that.

What do you mean?

Why don't you ask Yoshioka-san out on summer break?

Why should I do that?

Today, the girls are making rumor about Macchan and Midorikawa-san dating,

and... Yoshioka-san heard that, too.

Eh?

Let's clear it before she got the wrong idea.

We can at least start with that.

Yuu-chan.

Ah, it feels great! Summer break starts tomorrow!

It is, huh?

What's up with the low tension? Something happened?

Eh?

No. Nothing special.

Matsubara-kun also a very gentle, kind,

and totally good person.

Since that day, Kaichou seems like,

he doesn't have any energy, or even a spirit left.

Ah, Yoshioka-san!

...is the one you're worried about?

Yeah, right. I'm worried.

But I can't find anything to do with it.

If you want to laugh at the miserable me, just laugh.

Moron!

That... hurts!

What are you doing to Kaichou?!

Wait, let me explain!

I have a reason! Okay? The important thing... is after this!

Okay.

Makoto, what exactly do you want from Yoshioka-san?

What... I want?

In the end, aren't you the only one who know the answer to that question?

I see.

You're right.

I'll be out for awhile.

Do you think Matsubara will keep wearing his paper bag on the beach?

He might be.

But then he won't get any sunburn, that's a good thing.

You can always found a good point about Matsubara.

You think so?

Aren't you bothered? Midorikawa-san?

Well, of course she does. That's about her rumored boyfriend, anyway.

You're right. Exactly.

I will, if Matsubara-kun is my boyfriend.

Eh?

But, that's not the case with me.

Matsubara-kun and I are just class rep. and his deputy.

We're nothing but a classmate.

Eh? Is that true? - Of course, it is.