Chapter 47 - Sanada Saiga Is So Cool and Handsome, That Every Girl Can't Help but Want to Date Him
Alright, let's summarize Wannai-san's words and actions until now.
She was, originally, one of the heroines who were fighting over Sanada's affection. But once Mogami-san appeared, her fighting spirit completely collapsed. She had managed to hold her ground against the other heroines, but after realizing she could never beat Mogami-san, she withdrew from the battlefield. And now, she had decided to support Mogami-san instead.
"I'm entrusting my feelings to you, Fuko. Please be happy, for my sake too…"
Wannai-san's eyes welled up with tears. The truth was, she probably wanted to be the one by Sanada's side. But, now that she'd decided Mogami-san could make Sanada happier than she ever could, she also looked... somehow... at peace.
"Please take good care of Saiga for me, okay?"
She had a bright, clear smile, like an athlete gracefully accepting defeat.
I did my best.
My opponent was just better.
That's all there was to it.
That was probably what she wanted to convey.
As for Mogami-san, the one she had entrusted her feelings to—
"I-I'm sorry. I can't."
—bowed her head politely and declined.
Well, that was to be expected. She hadn't been on board with this from the start. Wannai-san, however, just stared at Mogami-san, her eyes wide with shock.
"Meowhy?![TN]
"Meow?"
"Meowhy would you turn me down?!"
She was so shocked that she suddenly became a cat. It would not be an exaggeration to say that her fans might switch from calling her "Wan-chan" to "Neko-chan." That little lisp of hers was one of her charm points, too. If this ever got an anime, she'd probably be explosively popular with a certain niche. The 'thin books'[TN] would probably get 'thick' too.
Well, putting that crude line of thought aside...
"I… just can't be the one to make Sanada-kun happy!"
"Of course you can! Why are you giving up before you've even tried!? Come on, have some faith! You'll never know unless you give it a shot!!"
She was so intense. So intense it was almost stifling. Besides, I'm pretty sure Mogami-san's reason for refusing had nothing to do with 'not trying hard enough.'
"You can totally do it! Believe in yourself and go for it! Attack him head-on!"
"That's not it! It's not about whether I can or can't, it's just that… um…!"
"You'll be fine! Fuko, you're cute, your chest is huge, you're insanely sexy, and you've got the kind of body any guy would want to pounce on, so be proud! Stick that insanely huge chest of yours out!"
"Uuu… Sato-kun, help me…"
Their conversation wasn't conversationing at all.
Mogami-san, who was never a great talker to begin with, quickly turned to me for help.
Squish.
For some reason, as she pleaded for rescue, she latched onto my arm and pressed her chest against me. I had no idea what she meant by that gesture. A seductive ploy, maybe? How scandalous. Still, since she'd gone that far, it was my duty as a gentleman to step in.
Normally, I wouldn't butt into a conversation between heroines. But having her chest pressed against me kind of left me with no choice.
"Wannai-san. Why do you think Mogami-san is saying she 'can't'?"
"Obviously because she's not confident, right? She's probably thinking she's not good enough for someone as handsome as Saiga. I totally get that feeling."
No, you don't get it at all.
Yup. Just as I thought. This was the reason why she and Mogami-san were completely talking past each other. They were starting from entirely different premises.
"Look, calm down and listen to me, okay? Mogami-san doesn't think Sanada is handsome at all."
"Huh? There's just no way that's true, right? I mean, he's super handsome, though???"
See? That reaction said it all. Wannai-san thinks Sanada is such an amazing, handsome guy. But Mogami-san doesn't. That was why they were at an impasse.
"Listen carefully, okay? Mogami-san has absolutely no desire to date Sanada in the first place."
"What? …WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?"
Wannai-san practically screamed in disbelief.
Her reaction was like I'd just tried to explain heliocentrism to someone who was convinced the sun revolved around the earth. Okay, maybe that was a bit of an over-the-top comparison, but the point stood.
In short, she was too shocked. And understandably so.
Because even if she was a self-proclaimed "losing heroine," she was still one of the heroines. And to those heroines, there was one unquestionable truth. It was that "Sanada Saiga is so cool and handsome, that every girl can't help but want to date him."
However, that unquestionable truth shared among all of them had just been denied right in her face—.
Translator's Note
「にゃんで」 (nyande)
Wannai-san's shocked line, 「にゃんで」, is a cutesy mispronunciation of 「なんで」 (nande, "why").
In Japanese comedy, characters sometimes slip into animal-like speech patterns when flustered.
Since 「にゃん」 means "meow," her sudden switch makes her sound like a startled cat.
This is a comedic quirk of her character, whose default nickname is "Wan-chan," meaning "puppy girl."
Her turning into "Neko-chan" here emphasizes how overwhelmed she is.
薄い本 (usui hon, lit. "thin books")
The phrase refers to fan-made comics, usually doujinshi.
While "thin books" are technically any amateur works, the phrase is widely used online as a playful euphemism for adult fan comics.
The joke about "thin books becoming thick" simply means:
"She'd inspire a lot of fanmade content, probably the kind meant for adults."
heliocentrism 😭😭😭
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