Bizarre Love Triangle - Zetro Translation

Well, since the plan was to bring me and Akiha closer together in the first place, why didn’t they make the destination more suitable for me who doesn’t exercise?

Then there is another problem.

[Ah! But what should I do? I’m getting nervous……]

While Sudo and the others were taking care of the reception.

Haruka says so and curls up her body restlessly.

[I wonder if I can do well…….it would be better if I don’t make any blunder…….]

This was the most critical point of this outing.

Although Haruka has become able to act like Akiha when it comes to everyday conversation and classroom behavior, the only thing she still can’t do well is in sports.

Apparently she doesn’t have much confidence in this place, as it seems that she would drop the ball whenever it passes to her, tripping while running or twisting her leg while trying to jump.

As a result, she has been trying to maintain her character by observing PE classes when Haruka’s personality is on stage.

But there will be a limit to that approach at some point.

That’s why, I wish she could move her body very well without any problem.

If she can play sports like Akiha, then she won’t have any trouble in her daily life.

She will be able to play the role perfectly, that’s the gist of it.

[……hmm, ah!]

Suddenly, Haruka looked here anxiously.

And then, she said……

[….. Perhaps Yano-kun is angry?]

[……….huh? Why?]

[Yes. somehow your face is a little more scary compared to usual today……]

[I’m sorry. I didn’t meant to be]

Rather, I should have said that I’m in a good mood.

Just a while ago, I was able to get closer with Akiha a little.

I’m excited but I can’t think of any reason to get angry.

……..just,

[Don’t worry. I’m sure I’m just a little tired from infrequent excursion]

[…………. okay]

In spite of her words, Haruka’s gaze is still wandering around.

I noticed a little discomfort in her actions.

The first time I felt these feelings were when I visited her house. It has been like that since I was a little skeptical about uniting her personality.

Getting closer to Akiha, so that they can become one.

I know what it means and I also know how to do it.

But……I wonder.

Why am I getting this uncomfortable feeling from this?

[I’m sorry. Perhaps I’m thinking too much…]

[Actually, I ended up quarreling with Akiha yesterday]

[Quarrel? Akiha and Haruka?]

[Yes. It’s been a while since we’ve had a real fight like that, so I guess I’m a little too nervous about a lot of things…..]

…………I haven’t heard about this.

I have been with Akiha for around two hours but she hasn’t said a word about this.

I couldn’t imagine it.

The fight between gentle Haruka and quiet and calm Akiha.

What could have caused such a thing?

No, rather before that,

[Do two personalities ever get into fights?]

[Ah, yes. Well it’s quite different from normal people fighting…]

[How is it different….?]

[There are many ways to do it, but this time we wrote a lot of things in a notebook and started to argue]

[…..it’s going to take some time again]

A fight over a correspondence every two hours is……..

Getting restless and jittery while waiting for their response.

[……. that’s right………fua……..]. (T/N : fua – SFX for yawn)

Haruka nodded and yawned loudly with her hand over her mouth.

[That’s why we couldn’t get enough sleep last night….]

[……….. really?]

I see. So that’s the cause why she had been feeling bad since morning

[Ah, but it’s all right. It’s not hard and I also don’t mind the fight as the reason isn’t something of great importance….]

[Okay]

Even so, I’m still curious about it.

I’m sure Akiha has deliberately avoided talking about the fight.

[That’s why content is something she isn’t probably comfortable talking about]

However, for now more than that,

[Finally! We are done with reception work! First is basketball!]

[Thank you. Shall we go?]

Saying that, Haruka hurriedly fixed her expression.

I hope she can enjoy here.

I need to support her so that she can move her body without any hindrance.

It was late afternoon on the weekend.

The facility was crowded with groups of high school and college students like us. It was also crowded with families.

We weaved our way through the gaps and luckily secured a vacant basketball court.

It became a match of 2 on 2.

The teams were divided into Sudo and Shuji’s team versus Yano and Mizuse’s team. Considering the difference in ability, it was probably not the best arrangement, but apparently they were paying attention to me.

However, as a result, the match was one sided.

[Akiha, take care of it]

[Yes……..ah, I’m sorry]

Haruka dropped the ball I passed on to her who was waiting under the goal.

Why is Akiha constantly making small mistakes?

I’m paying attention so that she can be active as much as possible.

Having her stay down the goal, I try to pass the ball as much as possible.

I intend for her to be in charge of rebound and shooting.

However, she’s getting nervous.

Despite her acting better than before, I could still see the lack of confidence in her eyes at times.

[Ah! What’s the matter, Akiha! You moved so much better in gym class!]

[……… let’s rethink about the team formation]

The two exercise enthusiasts couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

[Ah, fine!! Let’s go without Shuji vs Shuji this time. He’s so tall, it’s not fair!]

[Ahahaha, well right]

[Re, really? Then maybe I should ask you….]

With that, the game was changed into 1 vs 3, Shuji with basketball experience versus us.

This time, I think it turned out to be a pretty good game.

Even for Shuji, as expected, he had a hard time against three opponents.

He was slowly scoring points, and his freshly smiling forehead was sweating.

Unconsciously, both I and Sudo were absorbed in the perfect balance of the game.

But while Haruka seemed to be enjoying the game, she sometimes showed the expression of impatience at the mistakes she kept spilling.

[Hmm, it’s not going well………]

About an hour had passed since we arrived here.

In the batting corner, where I came to try to calm down a little.

Haruka’s shoulders slumped in disbelief.

[I feel like I’m getting deflated. Mistakes any more than that will be bad….]

Shuji and Sudo were in a corner a little farther away, making a pleasant sound with their bats. They shouldn’t be able to hear our conversation from here.

Haruka stood in the batter box taking the bat in her hand.

A straight pitch was thrown from the pitching machine.

Haruka swung her bat weakly but she missed.

[Uuu~ what should I do……..]

She slumped her shoulders down and said with a teary face.

Even so, she improved a little then before, this much is enough.

In the beginning, she was too afraid of the flying balls to even stand in the batter’s box.

We somehow managed to get past that stage but she still doesn’t know when to swing the bag. The form has a lot of problems.

That’s why I think she has good sense seeing that she has managed to progress that much despite the short time we have.

What I need to do is,

[If it doesn’t work with such a small group of students, there’s no way a gym class can be successful……..]

Every time she made a mistake, it made her feel more and more depressed.

I thought, while standing in the batter box next to her.

What should I do so that she can gain more confidence? So that she can relax and exert her all?

Then…….I realised suddenly.

[Speaking of which……]

I turned to look at Haruka, who was fiddling with her bat.

[If I think about it again, it’s okay even if you can’t play baseball very well]

[……….huh?why?]

[We talked about it during our lunch break before. Sudo who like professional baseball game very much, when asked Akiha which team she like, she said she doesn’t even watch professional baseball and in all of the ball games, this was the only ball game she isn’t good at]

[……Really? It’s true, I never talked about baseball with her, but……..]

[Oh, I knew it. I like to play ball, but compared to other ball games, baseball is a bit special, isn’t it? Hitting it with a bat, running after hitting it…. I don’t know, I just don’t feel comfortable with it.]