Voice Love (Koe Koi)

Hello?

First spring in high school,

I, Yoshioka Yuiko,

It's me.

Hello?

met a guy who has a very beautiful voice.

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.

In order to maintain school rules,

Hyodo the student council president,

I'm in love with Yoshioka-san.

confronted Matsubara-kun.

Around the same time Kaori-san, Matsubara-kun's childhood friend appeared,

and somehow, we grew apart.

I need to talk about the other day again, Shu.

Merry Christmas.

During winter break, will you...

go and pray with me?

It feels like a very long time,

since I laughed out aloud like this.

Koe Koi

Episode 11: Feelings to convey

Do I make you wait?

No, I'm the one who arrived too early.

Today, um...

Thank you for coming.

Don't mention it.

I feel the same.

I thought I will never see you again.

I also...

want to have a proper talk with you.

About that other time,

I always thought I shouldn't have left.

Eh?

Before I went to America,

I said something bad to Shu.

I always regret it.

Shu is a liar.

Sorry.

Hiding your face,

is the same as lying to every single person you met!

That's why,

once I came back to Japan,

the first thing I want to do is apologize.

Then,

I met Shu who is still wearing a paper bag like before.

I thought, it must be my fault.

Kaori didn't do anything wrong.

You don't have to apologize to me.

I...

I... about Kaori...

You didn't eat? - No.

Breakfast is a must.

Yoshioka-san. - You're right.

There was a lot, like Japanese, Western and Chinese...

Sorry for waiting.

Sorry.

Then... - Um.

We're heading somewhere else.

See you again, Yoshioka-san.

Let's go, Shu.

Okay.

Well, see you.

Bye.

Excuse us.

Yoshioka-san!

Yes!

Shall we try the omikuji?

Okay.

There.

Curse

Again?!

What is wrong with this? - Uh, Kaichou-san.

It's okay, you don't have to...

No.

It's okay if it's me, but for Yoshioka-san to get curse...

Please, one more try.

You'll be fine.

Well, then.

Curse

Geez, I'm really sorry.

Ah, K-Kaichou-san!

Please, let me handle this.

Shu,

what were you going to say at the shrine?

Shu?

Sorry.

It's the same as lying to every person I met.

I keep thinking about what Kaori told me that day.

I am always,

afraid that I will get hurt.

That day, too.

I ran away from Kaori.

I'm sorry.

I was...

Don't be.

It's not your fault, Kaori.

That day,

I gave Kaori an upsetting memory.

I'm really sorry.

But,

I want to change myself, now.

I...

If it's for Shu, I will...

For a cursed omikuji,

if we give it back to Kamisama, we'll be okay.

Isn't this one too thick? - Eh?

Is that so... - This should be like this, and then...

...like this.

Just like Kaori said,

I kept lying to those around me.

I thought if I do that,

it will keep myself from getting hurt.

But now,

even if I'm going to get hurt,

I want to face her up front,

and so we can comprehend each other.

There's someone like that.

...and it's not me.

That was...

...about Yoshioka-san?

I...

have loved you, Shu.

That time,

I wanted to tell you about my feelings.

I'm sorry.

The Shu I once knew,

is no longer here.

I wonder if I...

...am the one who gave pressure to the old Shu.

Kaori...