#i wish there was a way i could like scan and upload my magazines without destroying them but alas

[hopkei]

Yagi Yusei x GIANNA

[thorne93]

Unforeseen Chasm(Part 34)

Prompt: Two sisters fall for men that are absolute enemies. The love they have could tear all of them apart, or it could bring them together.

Word Count:5106

Warnings: Language, angst, slight fluff, heartbreak, arguing, fighting, unconscious reader, hints to smut.

song for this part: Heart wants what it wants - Selena Gomez

Note: This is by far the longest thing I’ve ever written (including my novels). It’s a collaboration with the amazing @mrs-dragneel-stark-solo. It started as a funny “What if…?” and it evolved and got huge. This took two years to write. We are both proud and happy and we hope you enjoy it. It follows from Thor 1 to Endgame in the MCU. Some of the timelines may be off in order to fit certain people, and some characters may show up earlier or in different ways than they have in the movie. But for the most part, it follows the MCU. It also has a bit of crossover with some other Marvel characters throughout the story.

Masterlist for Unforeseen Chasm

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Everyone got back to the tower on the same day. Just as Nat and Clint had finished settling in, Steve and Bruce had walked in with their luggage, when Tony and Shannon were in tow.

“Wow, you two are in a good mood,” Nat noted as she looked at the happy couple when she walked into the common area.

“Well,” Shannon started, holding Tony’s hand and looking at him, “actually we have some news.”

“Oh?” Natasha inquired with a perked, curious brow.

“We’re engaged!” she squealed, holding up her left hand, showing off the dazzling diamond.

“Wow, Stark! Way to pick ‘em!” Nat complimented as Steve shook Tony’s hand and congratulated him. Clint high fived Tony. Bruce pulled her into a hug before smiling to Tony.

“I know. Isn’t it amazing?” she asked, staring up at Tony with adoration in her eyes. “We have so much to do and plan!”

“I call dibs on maid of honor!” Natasha said quickly, which suddenly made Shannon realize she needed to share the news with you.

Shannon went silent for a moment, her face falling. This was it, wasn’t it? This was another huge milestone you wouldn’t be there for…

“Oh… I…” Natasha tried, but even a trained spy couldn’t correct this situation.

It dawned on Shannon that she didn’t share the news with you first, and now she felt extremely guilty. Was she somehow forgetting you?

“If you guys would excuse me for a moment, there’s something I need to do.” She hurried off to one of the elevators. Tony wanted to follow after her but knew where she was headed feeling slightly worried about how she was feeling.

“JARVIS, keep an eye on Shannon’s vitals for me,” he said, going to the couch to sit and think.

“Yes, sir.”

On the ride down she tried to think of a way to tell you the news. “How could I have forgotten to tell Y/N first?” she asked herself. “How do I tell my best friend I’m getting married and she won't be there to see me walk down the aisle?” Realizing this, her shoulders sagged as she finally arrived to the floor you were in.

Hearing the room doors open, you walked to the front of the cell to see Shannon walking over to the cell. Getting to see her again was something you had been looking forward to as you didn't get to at all the past month.

“Oh, hey, Shannon. You’re just in time to watch Loki make lunch. Well, attempt to,” you teased, glancing back to your beloved. “He has many great qualities, but cooking is not one of them.”

Loki glanced up at you and slightly narrowed his eyes into a glare. “Excuse me for being raised as royalty and never needing to make anything. I would think you’d be applauding my efforts,” he remarked.

You laughed and smiled, rolling your eyes as you turned back to Shannon, staring at her through the glass. “You want to come in? Well, why am I asking you? Not like I can exactly open the cell up,” you said with a laugh.

Nervously, she laughed too. “That's funny, Y/N/N. I’d love to see what his royal highness has in store for lunch today.” Trying to calm herself, she scanned her hand and was able to enter the cell.  “It's good to see you, Y/N. I’ve missed our video chats.” She hugged you tightly.

You held onto her, soaking up the feeling. “I missed you too. How was the vacation? I hope Tony spoiled you.”

She stopped for a moment glimpsing at her hand and seeing the ring while you weren't looking. “You won’t believe where Tony took me. I didn’t even know he had a little place there,” she said, stepping back a bit to look you in the eyes. “I’ll have to bring down my camera to show you the pictures and upload them to the holograms so you could see its beauty.” She had an unreadable face which bothered you a bit.

“Sounds good. Is everything okay? Did you and Tony fight or something?” you asked, concerned as you touched her arm slightly.

She looked back at the ring like it was burning a hole on her finger. “Yeah everything’s fine, we didn’t fight… it’s just--” She stopped not knowing how to say it. “It’s just a few days before leaving he… he asked me to marry him.” She twisted the ring on her finger, showing you the simple diamond on the band.

“Oh my god! Wow! This is utterly amazing!” you gushed, nearly yanking her hand towards you. “That Tony has some good taste. Why did you not want to tell me this?” you asked, realizing she was being hesitant.

She looked up at you with tears in her eyes. “Because I know I won’t be able to have you help me pick my dress and do all the things we’d planned if I ever got married.” She sobbed, collapsing a bit. You caught her and let her cry for a moment holding her close and realizing what that meant.

“Oh… Well… I might not be able to go out but I can... “ you wanted to offer something but you couldn’t. There was no internet down here, nothing to get online with, no way to look anything up, book any vendors, order anything. You were literally useless in this cell as Shannon’s best friend. Eventually, you sighed, just holding her close.

Thoughts sparked in your head on how your life had ever come to this. Shannon getting married was going to be one of the biggest days in her life, and you had always planned on being there. It was almost like a felony to not be there. And now… now you’d given that up, given up everything… for one man. Your eyes flashed to Loki who was pretending to still work on lunch, but you noticed he wasn’t really moving. His eyes were glued to the counter as he just stood there. More than likely, he was listening, realizing the same thing you just did:

The only reason you were here in the first place was because of him.

Before you could address that, though, you needed to comfort Shannon. “Shan, hun, it’s okay,” you tried as she slowly lifted herself back up, wiping her tears. “You can still send me pictures, we can video chat when you go try on dresses, you can bring down bridal magazines. I can still do my part. I can do whatever you need me to do.”

Tears still slipped down her cheeks. “It won't be the same, Y/N/N.” She hiccuped. “When did our lives become this complicated?” She seemed to ask herself rather than you.

JARVIS sent an alert to Tony that her heart rate had increased a bit.

“Show me where she is, Jarvis,” Tony requested immediately, the Al responded with showing what had caused her heart rate to increase and his heart broke for Shannon, hearing what was happening, he wanted to help but had no clue how.

“How am I supposed to plan my wedding when my maid of honor isn't out there?” she asked you, hearing the pain in her voice. “I wish I could take you out of here so we could do all those things but Tony would never agree to it.” She knew it was true he still distrusted you.

“He has every reason not to,” you agreed, the anger slightly sparking under your skin. “Look I know it’s not ideal, sweetie, but please don’t let my… life decisions hold you back from marrying the man of your dreams.”

She looked at you like a sad little puppy not knowing how she would do the planning without you. “We could try to plan this together?” She sounded unsure, you could see the gears working in her mind as to how you would still be able to help her. “We could probably look at things that could be brought down here for us to pick out.”

You nodded, eyeing her with concern. “Yeah, absolutely. I can do whatever you need. You can bring magazines or swatches or pictures. Whatever. I’ll be here, patiently waiting,” you assured.

She smiled up at you, a few tears still falling. “Thanks, Y/N/N. That means a lot.”

You wanted to ask her who was going to be her maid of honor instead. You felt it would probably be Nat, but who knew? Shannon knew a lot of people, and was loved by dozens. People were probably lining up to be by her side on her wedding day, meanwhile you were still here, shackled to the confines of this glass box.

You wanted to ask her all kinds of questions about an event that you couldn’t even witness in the flesh. But, that would only upset the both of you, so you didn’t mention any of it.

The two of you said your goodbyes for now, wishing her congratulations before she left. She said she had to unpack and check in with Fury about anything the team missed while they were gone.

You watched her disappear behind the huge metal doors, your back to Loki who remained quiet for a long time before finally quietly saying, “I’m sorry that you won’t be able to attend their wedding.”

You closed your eyes and slightly clenched your fist. “Are you?”

Loki frowned at your words as you spun to face him. “What?” he questioned, confused.

“Are you actually sorry, or are you just saying that? Is that just another one of your lies, your manipulations?”

“Y/N, what’s wrong with you?” he asked, his eyes narrowed on you.

“Wrong with me? I can’t be with my best friend on the best day of her life because of you.” You pointed at him. “Because you had fucking family issues.”

He took a step towards you, a frown etched in his features. “I didn’t ask you to jump into that portal after me, that was your doing.”

“We could’ve ran from Sanctuary when we got there. But you refused to fight, like a coward. Instead of telling Thanos to eat shit, you bowed down to him.”

“He’s a titan, Y/N,” Loki stressed, using both hands. “He isn’t exactly someone that can be reasoned with. I chose our lives over everything else. Or would you rather me pretend to be some hero and get us killed?”

“I would’ve rather had you use your magic or something, anything to get us out of that situation. Do you have any idea how much I’ve lost? Maybe you wanted to let go. Maybe you hated Odin and Thor and Frigga and the whole lot of Asgard. Maybe you felt you didn’t want to go on, but I had a family, a life, a career. Now what do I have? I have a lying bastard as a cell mate for the rest of my life.”

“You’re honestly angry with me? I never wanted you to jump in after me! That was your own moronic decision, do not put that burden on me! She can hardly be called your friend.”

You reeled back from his words. “How can you even say that? It’s because of her we aren’t in the worst prison in the nation, and we aren’t separated.”

“What exactly has she done for us? She knows we were threatened and brainwashed, and yet, she still has done nothing to get us out or plead our case. So she put some pretty pictures on the wall and broke you out for therapy, I don’t hold that as equivalent for stabbing me in the back and nearly killing you. She pushed you out of a window, remember?”

You clenched your fist. “She was only reacting to the monster I’d become. The monster you made me when you refused to get help. We could’ve gone to Thor. We could’ve told him the truth! But instead you had to make Earth your crown jewel. You had to own something! You were so desperate to prove yourself to a man who never thought you worthy in the first place. Why would anything you do now matter?” you challenged.

“You might want to watch your tongue.”

“Why? You going to stab me? You going to turn me over to Thanos?”

“As I recall, I took a good portion of torture onto myself, instead of letting them hurt you. So do not accuse me of not caring for your wellbeing. It was your doing that got you into this mess. Not mine.”

“I jumped after you because I loved you. I didn’t want to see you be alone,” you quietly reminded.

“And that’s exactly why sentiment and love will ruin people. At the end of the day, they’ll die for someone,” Loki remarked coldly.

“So that’s it then, I shouldn’t have jumped in after you? That this is all my fault?”

“This is all your fault!” Loki snapped, his voice raising. “You jumped after me. You failed to properly get Banner from Shannon. If you had just succeeded in your mission, we would’ve never been captured, and we might’ve stood a chance against Thanos. But as it stands now, all we had was your lack of conviction and pathetic excuse for power.”

“You wanna see power? I’ll show you power!” you responded, your fingertips sparking with purple energy.

“Oh, please. I would love to see you even try to--”

You threw your hand out, the purple energy shooting at him like a forcefield. It knocked into him, and threw him back into the counter. Loki quickly recovered from the blow, returning to an upright position quickly and gracefully. His eyes widened on you.

“I tell you the truth and this is how you respond? You violently attack me?” he asked darkly. “You claim to love me and yet you’re purposely trying to hurt me.”

“It’s not the truth. The truth is you were too afraid to actually be a man, and it’s because of that, that I lost everything I loved.”

A look of hurt and betrayal shadowed across Loki’s face. “Everything you loved?” he echoed. “So what was I then? Something to experiment on? Something that your curiosity got the better of? Now that you had to pay the price just for pretending to give a damn, you’re angry with me? You’re just like everyone else in my life. Using me for your own purpose. I was Thor’s doormat to walk all over, to look good in front of his friends and Odin. I was a relic for Odin to use when he felt the time would come. I was just a chess piece for Thanos. And to you I am nothing more than exotic creature you could pretend to care about for a while.”

“I nearly died for you,” you reminded, your breathing still labored from the attack.

“And I for you, but clearly that escapes your memory, so let me remind you,” he said, before stalking over to you and putting his cold hand on your head. His thumb hit your forehead and you gasped, not from the temperature, but from the memories.

The memories were yours. Of the worst time Loki was tortured in front of you. He was nearly completely on the ground, blood pouring from his ears, nose, and mouth as he looked at you. You begged Thanos to stop the horror, but all he said was, “Agree to be my winning token and I’ll spare his life… for now.”

You had finally agreed.

When Loki finally ripped his hand away from you, he was glaring at you with cold eyes. “Most of my torture could’ve been avoided if you’d just agreed to do his bidding. My pain came at your hands and your hands alone.”

“Me? You’re blaming me? I never asked you to take on the torturing.”

“And I never asked you to jump in after me, so it looks like we’re even. You gave up your life for me, and I gave up my health and sanity,” he retorted, dark mocking in his tone. “Quite the pair, aren’t we?”

You glared back at him, his words cutting into you, getting under your skin. “You don’t even realize how badly you’ve ruined my life do you? You might be fine with living your days out in this cell, but I’m not.”

“Well maybe I should’ve just let Thanos and The Other have at you then! Maybe then you’d have put more effort into trying to succeed at the mission.”

As he said his last word, you picked up a lamp, charged it with your energy, and hurled it at him, before he deflected it with his own magic easily, causing it to shatter against the glass wall.

“Did you ever think that it’s your fault my mother died? Hmm?” he asked, anger and patronizing in his voice. “If you had actually succeeded in your mission, we could be back on Asgard where I could’ve protected her!” His anger caused the glasses on the counter to fly off and hit the walls, making you dodge one of them.

“Maybe if you didn’t let go in the first place, and fall into an abyss, you could’ve been there yourself!” you retorted, charging another piece of furniture before ejecting it at him. Again, his reflexes were unparalleled and it simply crashed into tiny pieces on the glass wall..

Upstairs, the alarms for your cell were going off, tipping Tony off that there was an attempted breach at the cell wall.

“What the--?” he asked, glancing to the monitors. It stated that multiple objects had been thrown at the wall. He rolled his eyes and stopped what he was doing. “What the hell are they doing down there?” he muttered to himself before walking to the elevator. He reached your floor, stepped into the security hallway, then through the large metal doors. “Hey! What the hell is going on in here?” he asked, shouting over you two.

You turned to face him, ready to explain your side. “I’m just… upset. That’s all, Tony.”

“I’ve got all kinds of alarms going off upstairs. Are you two trying to bust out?” Tony asked, a little playfully.

You sighed and ran your hand through your hair. “No. I’m just… Our fight got out of hand, that’s all.”

“And what was this little lovers quarrel about?”

“I’m just… mad I can’t be there for Shannon, that’s all,” you answered.

“I want to feel sorry for you, Y/N/N, I really do. But see, you wouldn’t be in this mess if you had just come back to Earth and worked for me. You wouldn’t be in this cell, locked up with the poor child king who didn’t get enough hugs from his daddy. You could be upstairs with Shannon, helping to plan our wedding, be the maid of honor…”

Loki glared at Tony from far back in the cell.

At this, your anger and powers were triggered. One bad word about Loki, that’s all it took.

“Take it back,” you ordered, your demeanor changing, as you took another step toward the glass to get closer to him.

“Why? You know I’m right. It’s his fault you’re in this mess. And it pains me to see it. Do you know why? Because I have to watch the woman I love suffer, because you had to chase after some spoiled prince who wanted his dad’s job so bad he killed for it.”

“Tony, stop. Leave him out of this,” you tried, feeling the animal inside you grow. “This is between the two of us, not you.”

“Oh, but it is. Especially when you’re trashing the cell I built you, and breaking Shannon’s heart. So I have every right to make you feel as miserable about this as she is.” Tony broke eye contact with you and looked over to Loki. “Let me ask you something, do you feel good about this?”

“About what?” Loki snapped evenly, motionless as Tony got a better view of him.

“About all of this. Killing, destroying people’s lives. I mean, I think Shannon would kill me if I did half the shit you’ve pulled. And yet, you somehow manipulated Y/N here enough to love you. Now, you gotta tell me how you swung that.”

At that, you lunged at the glass, slamming into it. Your face fierce as you tried to get to Tony, pounding on the glass.

At that moment, Shannon was downstairs. JARVIS had informed her of the commotion going on and she made haste to get down to you. She walked in, seeing you like a wild animal, clawing to get out of the cell as Tony seemed to be taunting it on.

“Does it feel good to fuck with peoples lives? Tell me, do you do it for fun or is it just something that just happens to you?” Tony inquired, but Loki remained quiet.

You however, were going mad not being able to get to him. Your fists were slamming the glass, your lip curled up in disgust as you yelled incoherently at him.

Loki watched on in stunned horror. Of course, his face didn’t show that though. He was stoic as he watched you change. As he watched you turn into a ravenous bloodlusting goddess. He had done this to you. It was because of him that you were… entirely reprogrammed. You were no longer the innocent, sweet, and compassionate woman he’d met on Earth.

Loki had seen the way you moved before you fell into the portal and after the capture of New York. Before the fall you were pensive, quiet, but a sort of tamed whimsical to you. You mildly obsessed with your work and became animated over things you loved. You smiled constantly, but ever since you’d been in this cell… You’d been broken. Smiles, laughter, were few and far between. And that went for him and Shannon. It didn’t seem to matter who you were around, you were timid, on edge. You acted like an animal that had been beaten, mistreated, and abused. You didn’t even carry yourself with confidence.

He had noticed it. Sure, he’d seen the signs of you retreating into yourself. But that comes with isolation and loss of freedom… But it wasn’t until this moment where he really saw the true toll his affect had taken on you.

And now… this. You had never even raised your voice in your time on Asgard. And now, short of foaming mouth, you were a rabid animal.

“Y/N/N, back away from the glass before I do something to hurt you,” Tony warned in a tired voice.

But you didn’t hear anything. All you could hear was what Thanos had programmed in you -- your trigger, and now Tony was your target. So you were fighting with all your might to get to him.

“Don’t wanna listen? Alright.” He flipped up his watch before Shannon could stop him.

“Tony, no!” she begged, but she wasn’t quick enough. A powerful charge of voltage shocked through you, enough to send you flying into the wall, causing a dent in the drywall.

Loki feared for your life in that moment seeing as you hadn’t moved from where you landed in the wall. He rushed to your side at the same time that Shannon ran and quickly scanned her hand to enter the cell. Getting to your body faster than him, she began assessing your vitals and did an internal scan with her powers.

“There’s no internal damage but she will be unconscious for a good hour or two,” she told Loki without looking at him. She lifted your body up shocking both men because at 5’4 and curvy they didn’t believe her to be able to carry a person. That was one thing neither man knew about until that moment.

Loki followed Shannon all the way to the bedroom and saw how she held you with one arm while moving the covers to lay you down. He could see that he had made the mistake of believing that she was some mere mortal who only cared about herself, he could see how much you meant to her and that she was willing to jump in to make sure you were okay. He watched how carefully you were laid down and covered up making sure the strand of hair was moved from your eye.

“Thank you for making sure that she’s okay,” was all he could say.

“I didn’t do it for you, I did it for her because she’s my family and I would never let anything happen to her.” Loki could see she was worried for you but there was also anger in her eyes she left the room, and he curiously followed after her.

“What the fuck, Tony?” she said as she walked out of the cell. “Why did you turn on the shock system in the cell?” She was mad at him and Loki could see it in the way she walked up to him.

His face faltered seeing the anger in her eyes “Babe… she was acting irrational. She could have broken the glass and gotten out,” he tried to defend himself.

“It’s reinforced glass with a very thick plastic in between the layers of glass. It was built for Hulk. You and I both know she wouldn’t have gotten out,” she grounded out trying not to let the anger get to her. “So, what? The rational thing was to render her unconscious?” she asked, furious.

“Well… probably not but she was going to get herself hurt.” He knew that was no excuse.

“You do realize that she was acting that way because of the trigger, right?”

“What the hell triggered her?”

“You! Talking that way about Loki… Thanos did it to her, to keep her angry during the fight in New York. If he could keep people angry with Loki, and people negative about him, he could keep her insane… and dangerous.”

“Well how was I supposed to know?” he asked incredulously.

“Tony stop, you had no right to do any of this. Whether you knew or not, you just knocked my best friend unconscious.” She looked tired. He could tell she was trying hard not to let the anger get to her. “I really wasn’t expecting you to do something like this.” She sounded disappointed she walked away from the room not letting Tony say anything more. The day had gone from nearly perfect to horrible in a matter of a few hours.

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It was hours later that Loki came in the bedroom. He contemplated not coming in at all. He was going to sleep on the couch, to give you space. But he had been pacing for hours since you’d been knocked out. He was incredibly worried about you. Shannon said you’d be fine, but you hadn’t moved for over seven hours, which had him concerned.

He quietly stepped into the bedroom and gently sat down on the edge of the bed. Silence flowed throughout the cell, as it often did, thanks to no access to music. A war was waging inside him on whether or not he should talk. On one hand, he didn’t want to wake you, but on the other, the words inside him were eating him alive.

He wrung his hands before diving in.

“I know it’s my fault we’re here… you don’t think I’m eaten alive with guilt every day?” He peered down at you, you were facing away from him, your eyes closed, your breathing even. He marveled at your soft hair. He smiled down at you. “I wish every day you never followed me into that portal. That this was mine alone to bear…”

Some more silence filled the space.

“As much as I love you, and cherish your love, if it meant your freedom and happiness I wish you had never even met me.”

A tear rolled down your cheek. You realized he didn’t think you were awake, and you didn’t often see a side of him so vulnerable, so you stayed quiet. Not to mention, you weren’t sure you were in a headspace to talk to Loki. All those things you said to him… did you even really feel that way? Were you just tired of being cooped up? Were you just throwing your anger in his face when really you were just mad at the situation?

“It was never Thor’s fault, or Odin’s… It was me. I was the failure. I couldn’t accept that, so I took it out on my family… The truth is, I never felt good enough, and I knew that… but I drug you down with me, and for that I am truly sorry. I never intended for you to be some sort of recompense for my shortcomings.”

Another tear rolled down your cheek before he spoke again.

“I just wanted you to know that, even if you didn’t hear it. I needed to admit that, at some point. You were right… It is my fault that we’re here, and I’m sorry for being the reason your life is ruined. The reason you can’t be with your friends and loved ones. If I could get you out of here without me, I would do whatever I could… I am so sorry, my love. I wish I could make this right.”

He leaned down and kissed the side of your head.

“I love you so much… And I don’t deserve you…”

You felt the bed shift and he stood up to leave.

“Don’t go,” was all you said.

He stilled for a moment before returning to the bed, where you rolled over and faced him, putting your arm around him.

“I’m sorry,” you quietly said, stroking his cheek.

He shook his head. “You don’t need to apologize.”

“I do. I shouldn’t take my frustrations out on you. It was my choice and mine alone to follow you into that portal. And even though I’ve lost everything… I would do it all over again for you.”

Loki half smiled. “As lovely as that is to hear, I’m not sure if I want to be the reason you hurt your loved ones.”

You shook your head. “You aren’t… That giant space grape was,” you assured. “That wasn’t you. We’re moving forward, all of us,” you said gently.

“I’m glad to hear that.”

You smiled sweetly at him before pulling him closer to you, and kissing him earnestly, a suggestion behind your kiss.

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Unforseen Chasm(part34)

part 34 of Unforseen Chasm

Prompt: Two sisters fall for men that are absolute enemies. The love they have could tear all of them apart, or it could bring them together. Word Count: 5106 Warnings: angst, slight fluff, heartbreak, arguing, fighting, unconscious reader, hints to smut. song for this part: Heart wants what it wants-Selena Gomez Note: This is by far the longest thing I’ve ever written (including my other fic series). first major Collab with my best friend @thorne93 what was first a simple “what if” moment turned into a two year writing session and I’ve never been more prouder of myself than when i started my first series. goes through most of the MCU plots there are some changes to accommodate for what we wanted and there is a bit of a crossover between the MCU and other characters. I hope you guys enjoy reading this just as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Everyone got back to the tower on the same day. Just as Nat and Clint had finished settling in, Steve and Bruce had walked in with their luggage, when Tony and Shannon were in tow. 

“Wow, you two are in a good mood,” Nat noted as she looked at the happy couple when she walked into the common area.

“Well,” Shannon started, holding Tony’s hand and looking at him, “actually we have some news.”

“Oh?” Natasha inquired with a perked, curious brow.

“We’re engaged!” she squealed, holding up her left hand, showing off the dazzling diamond.

“Wow, Stark! Way to pick ‘em!” Nat complimented as Steve shook Tony’s hand and congratulated him. Clint high fived Tony. Bruce pulled her into a hug before smiling to Tony.

“I know. Isn’t it amazing?” she asked, staring up at Tony with adoration in her eyes. “We have so much to do and plan!”

“I call dibs on maid of honor!” Natasha said quickly, which suddenly made Shannon realize she needed to share the news with you.

Shannon went silent for a moment, her face falling. This was it, wasn’t it? This was another huge milestone you wouldn’t be there for…

“Oh… I…” Natasha tried, but even a trained spy couldn’t correct this situation.

It dawned on Shannon that she didn’t share the news with you first, and now she felt extremely guilty. Was she somehow forgetting you?

“If you guys would excuse me for a moment, there’s something I need to do.” She hurried off to one of the elevators. Tony wanted to follow after her but knew where she was headed feeling slightly worried about how she was feeling.

“JARVIS, keep an eye on Shannon’s vitals for me,” he said, going to the couch to sit and think.

“Yes, sir.”

On the ride down she tried to think of a way to tell you the news. “How could I have forgotten to tell Y/N first?” she asked herself. “How do I tell my best friend I’m getting married and she won't be there to see me walk down the aisle?” Realizing this, her shoulders sagged as she finally arrived to the floor you were in.

Hearing the room doors open, you walked to the front of the cell to see Shannon walking over to the cell. Getting to see her again was something you had been looking forward to as you didnt get to at all the past month.

“Oh, hey, Shannon. You’re just in time to watch Loki make lunch. Well, attempt to,” you teased, glancing back to your beloved. “He has many great qualities, but cooking is not one of them.”

Loki glanced up at you and slightly narrowed his eyes into a glare. “Excuse me for being raised as royalty and never needing to make anything. I would think you’d be applauding my efforts,” he remarked.

You laughed and smiled, rolling your eyes as you turned back to Shannon, staring at her through the glass. “You want to come in? Well, why am I asking you? Not like I can exactly open the cell up,” you said with a laugh.

Nervously, she laughed too. “That's funny, Y/N/N. I’d love to see what his royal highness has in store for lunch today.” Trying to calm herself, she scanned her hand and was able to enter the cell.  “It's good to see you, Y/N. I’ve missed our video chats.” She hugged you tightly.

You held onto her, soaking up the feeling. “I missed you too. How was the vacation? I hope Tony spoiled you.”

She stopped for a moment glimpsing at her hand and seeing the ring while you weren't looking. “You won’t believe where Tony took me. I didn’t even know he had a little place there,” she said, stepping back a bit to look you in the eyes. “I’ll have to bring down my camera to show you the pictures and upload them to the holograms so you could see its beauty.” She had an unreadable face which bothered you a bit.

“Sounds good. Is everything okay? Did you and Tony fight or something?” you asked, concerned as you touched her arm slightly.

She looked back at the ring like it was burning a hole on her finger. “Yeah everything’s fine, we didn’t fight… it’s just--” She stopped not knowing how to say it. “It’s just a few days before leaving he… he asked me to marry him.” She twisted the ring on her finger, showing you the simple diamond on the band.

“Oh my god! Wow! This is utterly amazing!” you gushed, nearly yanking her hand towards you. “That Tony has some good taste. Why did you not want to tell me this?” you asked, realizing she was being hesitant.

She looked up at you with tears in her eyes. “Because I know I won’t be able to have you help me pick my dress and do all the things we’d planned if I ever got married.” She sobbed, collapsing a bit. You caught her and let her cry for a moment holding her close and realizing what that meant.

“Oh… Well… I might not be able to go out but I can... “ you wanted to offer something but you couldn’t. There was no internet down here, nothing to get online with, no way to look anything up, book any vendors, order anything. You were literally useless in this cell as Shannon’s best friend. Eventually, you sighed, just holding her close.

Thoughts sparked in your head on how your life had ever come to this. Shannon getting married was going to be one of the biggest days in her life, and you had always planned on being there. It was almost like a felony to not be there. And now… now you’d given that up, given up everything… for one man. Your eyes flashed to Loki who was pretending to still work on lunch, but you noticed he wasn’t really moving. His eyes were glued to the counter as he just stood there. More than likely, he was listening, realizing the same thing you just did:

The only reason you were here in the first place was because of him.

Before you could address that, though, you needed to comfort Shannon. “Shan, hun, it’s okay,” you tried as she slowly lifted herself back up, wiping her tears. “You can still send me pictures, we can video chat when you go try on dresses, you can bring down bridal magazines. I can still do my part. I can do whatever you need me to do.”

Tears still slipped down her cheeks. “It won't be the same, Y/N/N.” She hiccuped. “When did our lives become this complicated?” She seemed to ask herself rather than you.

JARVIS sent an alert to Tony that her heart rate had increased a bit.

“Show me where she is, Jarvis,” Tony requested immediately, the Al responded with showing what had caused her heart rate to increase and his heart broke for Shannon, hearing what was happening, he wanted to help but had no clue how.

“How am I supposed to plan my wedding when my maid of honor isn't out there?” she asked you, hearing the pain in her voice. “I wish I could take you out of here so we could do all those things but Tony would never agree to it.” She knew it was true he still distrusted you.

“He has every reason not to,” you agreed, the anger slightly sparking under your skin. “Look I know it’s not ideal, sweetie, but please don’t let my… life decisions hold you back from marrying the man of your dreams.”

She looked at you like a sad little puppy not knowing how she would do the planning without you. “We could try to plan this together?” She sounded unsure, you could see the gears working in her mind as to how you would still be able to help her. “We could probably look at things that could be brought down here for us to pick out.”

You nodded, eyeing her with concern. “Yeah, absolutely. I can do whatever you need. You can bring magazines or swatches or pictures. Whatever. I’ll be here, patiently waiting,” you assured.

She smiled up at you, a few tears still falling. “Thanks, Y/N/N. That means a lot.”

You wanted to ask her who was going to be her maid of honor instead. You felt it would probably be Nat, but who knew? Shannon knew a lot of people, and was loved by dozens. People were probably lining up to be by her side on her wedding day, meanwhile you were still here, shackled to the confines of this glass box.

You wanted to ask her all kinds of questions about an event that you couldn’t even witness in the flesh. But, that would only upset the both of you, so you didn’t mention any of it.

The two of you said your goodbyes for now, wishing her congratulations before she left. She said she had to unpack and check in with Fury about anything the team missed while they were gone.

You watched her disappear behind the huge metal doors, your back to Loki who remained quiet for a long time before finally quietly saying, “I’m sorry that you won’t be able to attend their wedding.”

You closed your eyes and slightly clenched your fist. “Are you?”

Loki frowned at your words as you spun to face him. “What?” he questioned, confused.

“Are you actually sorry, or are you just saying that? Is that just another one of your lies, your manipulations?”

“Y/N, what’s wrong with you?” he asked, his eyes narrowed on you.

“Wrong with me? I can’t be with my best friend on the best day of her life because of you.” You pointed at him. “Because you had fucking family issues.”

He took a step towards you, a frown etched in his features. “I didn’t ask you to jump into that portal after me, that was your doing.”

“We could’ve ran from Sanctuary when we got there. But you refused to fight, like a coward. Instead of telling Thanos to eat shit, you bowed down to him.”

“He’s a titan, Y/N,” Loki stressed, using both hands. “He isn’t exactly someone that can be reasoned with. I chose our lives over everything else. Or would you rather me pretend to be some hero and get us killed?”

“I would’ve rather had you use your magic or something, anything to get us out of that situation. Do you have any idea how much I’ve lost? Maybe you wanted to let go. Maybe you hated Odin and Thor and Frigga and the whole lot of Asgard. Maybe you felt you didn’t want to go on, but I had a family, a life, a career. Now what do I have? I have a lying bastard as a cell mate for the rest of my life.”

“You’re honestly angry with me? I never wanted you to jump in after me! That was your own moronic decision, do not put that burden on me! She can hardly be called your friend.”

You reeled back from his words. “How can you even say that? It’s because of her we aren’t in the worst prison in the nation, and we aren’t separated.”

“What exactly has she done for us? She knows we were threatened and brainwashed, and yet, she still has done nothing to get us out or plead our case. So she put some pretty pictures on the wall and broke you out for therapy, I don’t hold that as equivalent for stabbing me in the back and nearly killing you. She pushed you out of a window, remember?”

You clenched your fist. “She was only reacting to the monster I’d become. The monster you made me when you refused to get help. We could’ve gone to Thor. We could’ve told him the truth! But instead you had to make Earth your crown jewel. You had to own something! You were so desperate to prove yourself to a man who never thought you worthy in the first place. Why would anything you do now matter?” you challenged.

“You might want to watch your tongue.”

“Why? You going to stab me? You going to turn me over to Thanos?”

“As I recall, I took a good portion of torture onto myself, instead of letting them hurt you. So do not accuse me of not caring for your wellbeing. It was your doing that got you into this mess. Not mine.”

“I jumped after you because I loved you. I didn’t want to see you be alone,” you quietly reminded.

“And that’s exactly why sentiment and love will ruin people. At the end of the day, they’ll die for someone,” Loki remarked coldly.

“So that’s it then, I shouldn’t have jumped in after you? That this is all my fault?”

“This is all your fault!” Loki snapped, his voice raising. “You jumped after me. You failed to properly get Banner from Shannon. If you had just succeeded in your mission, we would’ve never been captured, and we might’ve stood a chance against Thanos. But as it stands now, all we had was your lack of conviction and pathetic excuse for power.”

“You wanna see power? I’ll show you power!” you responded, your fingertips sparking with purple energy.

“Oh, please. I would love to see you even try to--”

You threw your hand out, the purple energy shooting at him like a forcefield. It knocked into him, and threw him back into the counter. Loki quickly recovered from the blow, returning to an upright position quickly and gracefully. His eyes widened on you.

“I tell you the truth and this is how you respond? You violently attack me?” he asked darkly. “You claim to love me and yet you’re purposely trying to hurt me.”

“It’s not the truth. The truth is you were too afraid to actually be a man, and it’s because of that, that I lost everything I loved.”

A look of hurt and betrayal shadowed across Loki’s face. “Everything you loved?” he echoed. “So what was I then? Something to experiment on? Something that your curiosity got the better of? Now that you had to pay the price just for pretending to give a damn, you’re angry with me? You’re just like everyone else in my life. Using me for your own purpose. I was Thor’s doormat to walk all over, to look good in front of his friends and Odin. I was a relic for Odin to use when he felt the time would come. I was just a chess piece for Thanos. And to you I am nothing more than exotic creature you could pretend to care about for a while.”

“I nearly died for you,” you reminded, your breathing still labored from the attack.

“And I for you, but clearly that escapes your memory, so let me remind you,” he said, before stalking over to you and putting his cold hand on your head. His thumb hit your forehead and you gasped, not from the temperature, but from the memories.

The memories were yours. Of the worst time Loki was tortured in front of you. He was nearly completely on the ground, blood pouring from his ears, nose, and mouth as he looked at you. You begged Thanos to stop the horror, but all he said was, “Agree to be my winning token and I’ll spare his life… for now.”

You had finally agreed.

When Loki finally ripped his hand away from you, he was glaring at you with cold eyes. “Most of my torture could’ve been avoided if you’d just agreed to do his bidding. My pain came at your hands and your hands alone.”

“Me? You’re blaming me? I never asked you to take on the torturing.”

“And I never asked you to jump in after me, so it looks like we’re even. You gave up your life for me, and I gave up my health and sanity,” he retorted, dark mocking in his tone. “Quite the pair, aren’t we?”

You glared back at him, his words cutting into you, getting under your skin. “You don’t even realize how badly you’ve ruined my life do you? You might be fine with living your days out in this cell, but I’m not.”

“Well maybe I should’ve just let Thanos and The Other have at you then! Maybe then you’d have put more effort into trying to succeed at the mission.”

As he said his last word, you picked up a lamp, charged it with your energy, and hurled it at him, before he deflected it with his own magic easily, causing it to shatter against the glass wall.

“Did you ever think that it’s your fault my mother died? Hmm?” he asked, anger and patronizing in his voice. “If you had actually succeeded in your mission, we could be back on Asgard where I could’ve protected her!” His anger caused the glasses on the counter to fly off and hit the walls, making you dodge one of them.

“Maybe if you didn’t let go in the first place, and fall into an abyss, you could’ve been there yourself!” you retorted, charging another piece of furniture before ejecting it at him. Again, his reflexes were unparalleled and it simply crashed into tiny pieces on the glass wall..

Upstairs, the alarms for your cell were going off, tipping Tony off that there was an attempted breach at the cell wall.

“What the--?” he asked, glancing to the monitors. It stated that multiple objects had been thrown at the wall. He rolled his eyes and stopped what he was doing. “What the hell are they doing down there?” he muttered to himself before walking to the elevator. He reached your floor, stepped into the security hallway, then through the large metal doors. “Hey! What the hell is going on in here?” he asked, shouting over you two.

You turned to face him, ready to explain your side. “I’m just… upset. That’s all, Tony.”

“I’ve got all kinds of alarms going off upstairs. Are you two trying to bust out?” Tony asked, a little playfully.

You sighed and ran your hand through your hair. “No. I’m just… Our fight got out of hand, that’s all.”

“And what was this little lovers quarrel about?”

“I’m just… mad I can’t be there for Shannon, that’s all,” you answered.

“I want to feel sorry for you, Y/N/N, I really do. But see, you wouldn’t be in this mess if you had just come back to Earth and worked for me. You wouldn’t be in this cell, locked up with the poor child king who didn’t get enough hugs from his daddy. You could be upstairs with Shannon, helping to plan our wedding, be the maid of honor…”

Loki glared at Tony from far back in the cell.

At this, your anger and powers were triggered. One bad word about Loki, that’s all it took.

“Take it back,” you ordered, your demeanor changing, as you took another step toward the glass to get closer to him.

“Why? You know I’m right. It’s his fault you’re in this mess. And it pains me to see it. Do you know why? Because I have to watch the woman I love suffer, because you had to chase after some spoiled prince who wanted his dad’s job so bad he killed for it.”

“Tony, stop. Leave him out of this,” you tried, feeling the animal inside you grow. “This is between the two of us, not you.”

“Oh, but it is. Especially when you’re trashing the cell I built you, and breaking Shannon’s heart. So I have every right to make you feel as miserable about this as she is.” Tony broke eye contact with you and looked over to Loki. “Let me ask you something, do you feel good about this?”

“About what?” Loki snapped evenly, motionless as Tony got a better view of him.

“About all of this. Killing, destroying people’s lives. I mean, I think Shannon would kill me if I did half the shit you’ve pulled. And yet, you somehow manipulated Y/N here enough to love you. Now, you gotta tell me how you swung that.”

At that, you lunged at the glass, slamming into it. Your face fierce as you tried to get to Tony, pounding on the glass.

At that moment, Shannon was downstairs. JARVIS had informed her of the commotion going on and she made haste to get down to you. She walked in, seeing you like a wild animal, clawing to get out of the cell as Tony seemed to be taunting it on.

“Does it feel good to fuck with peoples lives? Tell me, do you do it for fun or is it just something that just happens to you?” Tony inquired, but Loki remained quiet.

You however, were going mad not being able to get to him. Your fists were slamming the glass, your lip curled up in disgust as you yelled incoherently at him.

Loki watched on in stunned horror. Of course, his face didn’t show that though. He was stoic as he watched you change. As he watched you turn into a ravenous bloodlusting goddess. He had done this to you. It was because of him that you were… entirely reprogrammed. You were no longer the innocent, sweet, and compassionate woman he’d met on Earth.

Loki had seen the way you moved before you fell into the portal and after the capture of New York. Before the fall you were pensive, quiet, but a sort of tamed whimsical to you. You mildly obsessed with your work and became animated over things you loved. You smiled constantly, but ever since you’d been in this cell… You’d been broken. Smiles, laughter, were few and far between. And that went for him and Shannon. It didn’t seem to matter who you were around, you were timid, on edge. You acted like an animal that had been beaten, mistreated, and abused. You didn’t even carry yourself with confidence.

He had noticed it. Sure, he’d seen the signs of you retreating into yourself. But that comes with isolation and loss of freedom… But it wasn’t until this moment where he really saw the true toll his affect had taken on you.

And now… this. You had never even raised your voice in your time on Asgard. And now, short of foaming mouth, you were a rabid animal.

“Y/N/N, back away from the glass before I do something to hurt you,” Tony warned in a tired voice.

But you didn’t hear anything. All you could hear was what Thanos had programmed in you -- your trigger, and now Tony was your target. So you were fighting with all your might to get to him.

“Don’t wanna listen? Alright.” He flipped up his watch before Shannon could stop him.

“Tony, no!” she begged, but she wasn’t quick enough. A powerful charge of voltage shocked through you, enough to send you flying into the wall, causing a dent in the drywall.

Loki feared for your life in that moment seeing as you hadn’t moved from where you landed in the wall. He rushed to your side at the same time that Shannon ran and quickly scanned her hand to enter the cell. Getting to your body faster than him, she began assessing your vitals and did an internal scan with her powers.

“There’s no internal damage but she will be unconscious for a good hour or two,” she told Loki without looking at him. She lifted your body up shocking both men because at 5’4 and curvy they didn’t believe her to be able to carry a person. That was one thing neither man knew about until that moment.

Loki followed Shannon all the way to the bedroom and saw how she held you with one arm while moving the covers to lay you down. He could see that he had made the mistake of believing that she was some mere mortal who only cared about herself, he could see how much you meant to her and that she was willing to jump in to make sure you were okay. He watched how carefully you were laid down and covered up making sure the strand of hair was moved from your eye.

“Thank you for making sure that she’s okay,” was all he could say.

“I didn’t do it for you, I did it for her because she’s my family and I would never let anything happen to her.” Loki could see she was worried for you but there was also anger in her eyes she left the room, and he curiously followed after her.

“What the fuck, Tony?” she said as she walked out of the cell. “Why did you turn on the shock system in the cell?” She was mad at him and Loki could see it in the way she walked up to him.

His face faltered seeing the anger in her eyes “Babe… she was acting irrational. She could have broken the glass and gotten out,” he tried to defend himself.

“It’s reinforced glass with a very thick plastic in between the layers of glass. It was built for Hulk. You and I both know she wouldn’t have gotten out,” she grounded out trying not to let the anger get to her. “So, what? The rational thing was to render her unconscious?” she asked, furious.

“Well… probably not but she was going to get herself hurt.” He knew that was no excuse.

“You do realize that she was acting that way because of the trigger, right?”

“What the hell triggered her?”

“You! Talking that way about Loki… Thanos did it to her, to keep her angry during the fight in New York. If he could keep people angry with Loki, and people negative about him, he could keep her insane… and dangerous.”

“Well how was I supposed to know?” he asked incredulously.

“Tony stop, you had no right to do any of this. Whether you knew or not, you just knocked my best friend unconscious.” She looked tired. He could tell she was trying hard not to let the anger get to her. “I really wasn’t expecting you to do something like this.” She sounded disappointed she walked away from the room not letting Tony say anything more. The day had gone from nearly perfect to horrible in a matter of a few hours.

It was hours later that Loki came in the bedroom. He contemplated not coming in at all. He was going to sleep on the couch, to give you space. But he had been pacing for hours since you’d been knocked out. He was incredibly worried about you. Shannon said you’d be fine, but you hadn’t moved for over seven hours, which had him concerned.

He quietly stepped into the bedroom and gently sat down on the edge of the bed. Silence flowed throughout the cell, as it often did, thanks to no access to music. A war was waging inside him on whether or not he should talk. On one hand, he didn’t want to wake you, but on the other, the words inside him were eating him alive.

He wrung his hands before diving in.

“I know it’s my fault we’re here… you don’t think I’m eaten alive with guilt every day?” He peered down at you, you were facing away from him, your eyes closed, your breathing even. He marveled at your soft hair. He smiled down at you. “I wish every day you never followed me into that portal. That this was mine alone to bear…”

Some more silence filled the space.

“As much as I love you, and cherish your love, if it meant your freedom and happiness I wish you had never even met me.”

A tear rolled down your cheek. You realized he didn’t think you were awake, and you didn’t often see a side of him so vulnerable, so you stayed quiet. Not to mention, you weren’t sure you were in a headspace to talk to Loki. All those things you said to him… did you even really feel that way? Were you just tired of being cooped up? Were you just throwing your anger in his face when really you were just mad at the situation?

“It was never Thor’s fault, or Odin’s… It was me. I was the failure. I couldn’t accept that, so I took it out on my family… The truth is, I never felt good enough, and I knew that… but I drug you down with me, and for that I am truly sorry. I never intended for you to be some sort of recompense for my shortcomings.”

Another tear rolled down your cheek before he spoke again.

“I just wanted you to know that, even if you didn’t hear it. I needed to admit that, at some point. You were right… It is my fault that we’re here, and I’m sorry for being the reason your life is ruined. The reason you can’t be with your friends and loved ones. If I could get you out of here without me, I would do whatever I could… I am so sorry, my love. I wish I could make this right.”

He leaned down and kissed the side of your head.

“I love you so much… And I don’t deserve you…”

You felt the bed shift and he stood up to leave.

“Don’t go,” was all you said.

He stilled for a moment before returning to the bed, where you rolled over and faced him, putting your arm around him.

“I’m sorry,” you quietly said, stroking his cheek.

He shook his head. “You don’t need to apologize.”

“I do. I shouldn’t take my frustrations out on you. It was my choice and mine alone to follow you into that portal. And even though I’ve lost everything… I would do it all over again for you.”

Loki half smiled. “As lovely as that is to hear, I’m not sure if I want to be the reason you hurt your loved ones.”

You shook your head. “You aren’t… That giant space grape was,” you assured. “That wasn’t you. We’re moving forward, all of us,” you said gently.

“I’m glad to hear that.”

You smiled sweetly at him before pulling him closer to you, and kissing him earnestly, a suggestion behind your kiss.

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*Peaceful days...*

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FRANÇAIS

*Des jours paisibles...*

Toshokan Sensou Love & War Bessatsuhen - Index 24

*”Silent birds of a feather flock together.”*

*With that thought going rampant in our seminar,*

*we calmly started our relationship.”

*”Les deux taciturnes se sont mis ensemble. Qui se ressemble, s’assemble.”*

*C’est en donnant cette impression à l’ensemble de notre séminaire*

*que nous avons entamé calmement notre relation.”

*Kayoko Takeuchi*

*Akiya Ogata*

Kayoko: Akiya, what job do you wish to do?

*When the spring break of our 4th year at university hit,*

*we were already calling each other by our first name.*

Akiya: I have a few options, but I was thinking maybe I’d take the Class II National Civil Servant exam. (T/N: there are 3 levels or types of civil servant exams depending on your age and diplomas. From what I read on wikipedia class II is mostly for students of law universities).

Kayoko: Wow, that’s impressive. Where would you like to work?

*Kayoko Takeuchi*

*Akiya Ogata*

Kayoko: Akiya, quel métier souhaites-tu faire ?

*Lorsqu’arrivèrent les vacances de printemps de notre 4ème année à l’université,*

*nous nous appelions déjà par nos prénoms.*

Akiya: J’ai plusieurs idées en tête, mais je crois que je vais tenter l’examen de niveau II de la fonction publique. (NDT: il y a 3 niveaux d’examens selon l’âge et le type de diplômes. Selon wikipedia le niveau II s’adresse surtout aux étudiants de droit).

Kayoko: Wow, impressionnant. Et où est-ce que tu aimerais travailler ?

Akiya: Well, I’m a law student so the Ministry of Justice it is, I guess...

Akiya: Both my parents are teachers, they strongly believe in being a civil servant. They say it’s the most stable job.

Akiya: They also used their trump card on me...

*And who do you think it was who made it possible for you to attend University?*

Kayoko: Ah...

Akiya: I think they’re being unfair, but fighting with them all the time is tiring... Maybe I should just run away.

Kayoko: It just means you’re being a good son.

Akiya: Eh bien, vu que je fais du droit, la logique voudrait que je postule au Ministère de la Justice...

Akiya: Mes deux parents sont enseignants, ils ne jurent que par la fonction publique. Ils disent que c’est l’emploi le plus stable.

Akiya: Ils m’ont aussi fait du chantage...

*Et qui donc t’a permis d’aller à l’Université, d’après toi ?*

Kayoko: Ah...

Akiya: Je ne trouve pas ça très juste de leur part, mais ça me fatigue de me chamailler tout le temps avec eux... Je ferais peut-être mieux de fuguer.

Kayoko: Ça veut juste dire que tu es un bon fils.

Akiya: What about you, Kayoko?

Kayoko: I got an offer for a job in a regional bank through my parents’ connections. I feel bad but I’m going to take it.

Akiya: You’re not aiming for something law-related?

Kayoko: I’m not really interested, I guess. I just want to find a job I can do easily.

Kayoko: That way, it’ll leave some time to do what I really want to do little by little...

Akiya: What you really want to do?

Kayoko: It’s too embarrassing, I’m not telling you!

*Nowadays people are only saying the most wonderful things!*

Akiya: Et toi, Kayoko ?

Kayoko: J’ai eu une proposition d’embauche dans une banque régionale grâce à un piston de mes parents. Ça me gêne un peu mais je vais l’accepter.

Akiya: Tu ne vises pas quelque chose en rapport avec le droit, plutôt ?

Kayoko: Je crois que ça ne m’intéresse plus vraiment. Je veux juste trouver un emploi pas trop contraignant.

Kayoko: Comme ça, ça me laissera du temps pour m’adonner petit à petit à ce que je veux réellement faire...

Akiya: Ce que tu veux réellement faire ?

Kayoko: Je ne te le dirai pas, c’est trop gênant !

*De nos jours, les gens ne révèlent que les choses dont ils sont les plus fiers !*

Kayoko: One day I’ll tell you!

Akiya: ...Okay. Fine by me.

Akiya: I guess that’s also what you’d call... “a fulfilling life”.

Kayoko: Thank you.

*It just means you’re being a good son.*

*Kayoko often encouraged me with positive words like that.*

*But what did I do for her in return?*

Kayoko: Mais un jour je te le dirai, d’accord ?

Akiya: ...D’accord. Ça me va.

Akiya: D’une certaine manière, ça aussi c’est... “une vie enrichissante”.

Kayoko: Merci.

*Ça veut juste dire que tu es un bon fils.*

*Kayoko m’encourageait souvent avec ses paroles positives.*

*Mais qu’ai-je fait pour la remercier en retour ?*

*[]-no Mori Bookstore*

*Now a live-action drama!*

*I passed the National Civil Servant exam.*

*Librairie [] no Mori*

*Bientôt adapté en série live !*

*J’ai réussi l’examen de la fonction publique.*

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Man: This is the Media Betterment Committee!

*And I was assigned to...*

Man: As per article 3 of the Media Betterment Act, we will now carry out censorship!

*...the Special Enforcement Unit of the Media Betterment Committee under the Ministry of Justice.*

Homme: Nous sommes le Comité d’Amélioration des Médias !

*Et j’ai été assigné...*

Homme: En vertu de l’article 3 de la loi d’amélioration des médias, nous allons procéder à une censure !

*...à l’unité spéciale de censure du Comité d’Amélioration des Médias, qui dépend du Ministère de la Justice.*

Man: Recover all the controversial books!

Man2: Yes sir!

*At that time, I was unable to understand what exactly it was the Media Betterment Committee was hunting down.*

*This job was frowned upon because of the coercive censorship it involved.*

*It’s not like people would willingly ask for it. In fact, it was the position they wanted to avoid the most.*

*It was tough on me, but...*

*this job was meant to right the wrongs in the public morals.*

Homme: Confisquez tous les livres controversés !

Homme 2: À vos ordres !

*À cette époque, je ne pouvais pas encore discerner ce à quoi s’en prenait réellement le Comité d’Amélioration des Médias.*

*Ce travail était haï à cause des censures musclées qu’il impliquait.*

*Ce n’est pas comme si les gens demandaient de plein gré à y être affectés. Au contraire, c’était même l’emploi que tous redoutaient le plus.*

*C’était éprouvant pour moi, mais...*

*ce travail permettait de redresser les torts de la morale publique.*

Akiya: That’s what I thought.

Kayoko: Hey, you don’t need to make deposits on your bank account so frequently, you know.

Kayoko: Just having you open that account was enough for me to reach my quota.

Akiya: Okay.

Akiya: I have a different account for my paycheck. I’m only using this one to put some money aside.

Akiya: *You don’t need to worry about it.*

Kayoko: *Are you sure you’re not overdoing it?*

*I opened this account in the bank where Kayoko works at her request.*

*I meant to use those savings...*

Akiya: C’est ce que je croyais.

Kayoko: Dis, tu n’es pas obligé de déposer de l’argent sur ton compte aussi fréquemment, tu sais ?

Kayoko: J’ai déjà atteint mon objectif rien qu’en te faisant ouvrir ce compte. [NDT: elle parle de son objectif en temps qu’employée, de son quota minimum d’opérations commerciales à obtenir des clients]

Akiya: D’accord.

Akiya: J’ai un autre compte pour ma paie. Celui-ci ne me sert qu’à épargner.

Akiya: *Ne t’en fais pas pour ça.*

Kayoko: *Tu es sûr que tu ne te forces pas à faire des dépôts ?*

*J’ai ouvert ce compte dans la banque où Kayoko travaille à sa demande.*

*J’avais l’intention d’utiliser ces économies...*

*...on our wedding ceremony, one day.*

Kayoko: Akiya... You look really tired lately.

Akiya: I do?

Kayoko: Even if it’s just clerical work, it seems the Ministry of Justice is overworking you.

Akiya: Work is tiring no matter what you do... It’s the same for everyone.

*I lied and told noone except my parents about my true occupation.*

*...pour notre cérémonie de mariage, un jour.*

Kayoko: Akiya... Tu as l’air vraiment épuisé ces derniers temps.

Akiya: Ah bon ?

Kayoko: Le travail de bureau au Ministère de la Justice semble bien éprouvant.

Akiya: N’importe quel type de travail est fatiguant... C’est pareil pour tout le monde.

*J’ai menti à tout le monde et n’ai révélé mon vrai métier qu’à mes parents.*

*”Switch off your heart during a censorship operation.”*

*A year after joining, I became able to do that.*

*Still, this commonly hated job was tough on me...*

*But I’d be fine.*

*Kayoko...*

*Until I could sort out the feelings I didn’t dare to express...*

*Until I could put them into words...*

Author notes: The cover of the LaLa magazine and the chapter contents look like they’re from a completely different manga. I had immense fun drawing both. But this illustration has such a summer feel to it! I hate summer...

*”Débranche ton cœur lors des opérations de censure.”*

*J’y suis enfin parvenu au début de ma deuxième année.*

*Malgré cela, ce job haï par tout le monde me pesait...*

*Mais tout irait bien.*

*Kayoko...*

*Jusqu’à ce que je puisse extérioriser ces sentiments indicibles...*

*Jusqu’à ce que je puisse les exprimer par des mots...*

Mot de l’auteur: La couverture du magazine LaLa et le contenu de ce chapitre ont l’air de provenir de deux mangas différents. J’ai pris énormément de plaisir à dessiner chacun d’eux. Mais cette illustration de couverture est tellement estivale ! Je hais l’été...

*I knew she’d wait.*

Kayoko: Look!

*Novels Hotaru*

Kayoko: Guess what it is?

*Je savais qu’elle m’attendrait.*

Kayoko: Regarde !

*Nouvelles Hotaru*

Kayoko: Devine ce que c’est !

Akiya: It’s a monthly magazine that publishes novels and short stories... but everyone can see that from the cover.

Kayoko: But this magazine hasn’t gone on sale yet.

Kayoko: So why do you think I have it?

Akiya: I have no idea...

Kayoko: It’s because novelists who write for the magazine get an early copy!

*Don’t tell me...*

Kayoko: Do you remember I told you about having something I wanted to do back when we were university students? Well, that was that! Being a novel writer.

Akiya: C’est un magazine mensuel qui publie des romans et des nouvelles... C’est d’ailleurs marqué sur la couverture.

Kayoko: Mais ce magazine n’est pas encore paru.

Kayoko: Alors d’après toi, comment se fait-il que je l’aie déjà ?

Akiya: Je n’en ai aucune idée...

Kayoko: C’est parce que les auteurs publiés dans ce magazine en reçoivent un exemplaire avant sa sortie !

*Ne me dites pas que...*

Kayoko: Quand nous étions à l’université, je t’avais dit qu’il y avait quelque chose que j’avais envie de faire, tu te souviens ? Eh bien c’était ça ! Écrire des romans.

Kayoko: I’ve been writing ever since I was a student. This magazine held a writing contest and the short story I wrote won.

Kayoko: They’ve decided to publish it in this issue...!

Kayoko: I wanted you to be the first to know, Akiya. It’ll go on sale the day after tomorrow.

*I already knew the release date.*

*After all, that magazine...*

*...was on our list of books to censor.*

Kayoko: It’s quite short, would you like to read it?

Kayoko: J’écris des nouvelles depuis que je suis étudiante. Ce magazine a organisé un concours d’écriture et c’est mon histoire qui l’a remporté.

Kayoko: Ils ont décidé de la publier dans ce numéro... !

Kayoko: Je voulais que tu sois le premier à l’apprendre, Akiya. Il sortira après-demain.

*Je connaissais déjà sa date de parution,*

*puisque ce magazine...*

*...faisait partie de notre liste de livres à censurer.*

Kayoko: La nouvelle est assez courte, tu veux la lire ?

Akiya: What penname did you choose?

Kayoko: It’s my real name but written in hiragana.

*The story was so like her.*

Kayoko: Wah! I guess I feel a little shy after all...

*It was a youthful, feel-good novella.*

*My impressions...*

*I should...*

*I should say something...*

Kayoko: *Erm...* How was it...?

Akiya: Quel nom de plume as-tu choisi ?

Kayoko: Le même que mon vrai nom, mais écrit en hiragana.

*L’histoire lui ressemblait bien.*

Kayoko: Wah ! Ça m'intimide un peu, en fait...

*C’était une nouvelle pleine de vie, qui réchauffe le cœur.*

*Mes impressions...*

*Il faut...*

*Il faut que je dise quelque chose...*

Kayoko: *Euh...* Qu’en as-tu pensé... ?

Akiya: It took me by surprise... But it’s really like you, Kayoko. I loved it.

Akiya: I hope a lot of other people will like it too.

*Even if two days hence...*

Akiya: Ça m’a pris de court... Mais ça te ressemble bien, Kayoko. J’ai adoré.

Akiya: J’espère que ça plaira à plein d’autres personnes.

*Même si le surlendemain...*

*...I would hunt it down with my own hands.*

Kayoko: I’m so happy, thank you...!

Man: This is the Media Betterment Committee!

*...je m’apprêtais à fondre dessus.*

Kayoko: Merci, ça me fait très plaisir... !

Homme: Nous sommes le Comité d’Amélioration des Médias !

Man: Recover all the controversial books!

*How many bookstores have we raided already?*

*How many books have we confiscated?*

*These were proof that Kayoko’s dream has come true.*

Homme: Confisquez tous les livres controversés !

*Cela fait combien de librairies... ?*

*Combien de livres que l’on confisque ?*

*Combien de preuves que le rêve de Kayoko s’est réalisé ?*

Man: What are you hesitating for, Ogata?!

Akiya: This magazine...

Akiya: Can’t we leave at least one copy of it behind?

Homme: Arrête de traînasser, Ogata !

Akiya: Ce magazine...

Akiya: Ne peut-on pas en laisser un exemplaire ici ?

Man: Get back to work!

Men: Yes, Sir!

Man: We are cleaners, understand?

Man: No matter what insults the world throws at us, we are the guardians of peace and order. Be proud of it!

Man: You look exhausted.

Homme: Retournez au travail !

Hommes: À vos ordres !

Homme: Nous sommes des nettoyeurs, c’est compris ?

Homme: Quelles que soient les insultes que l’on reçoit, nous sommes les gardiens de l’ordre public. Sois-en fier !

Homme: Tu as l’air épuisé.

Man: You took tomorrow off, right? Take a good rest.

Akiya: Kayoko...

(text) *It took me by surprise. But it’s really like you, Kayoko. I loved it. I hope a lot of other people will like it too.*

Akiya: ?

Homme: Tu es en congé demain, n’est-ce pas ? Profites-en pour te reposer.

Akiya: Kayoko...

(sms) *Ça m’a pris de court. Mais ça te ressemble bien, Kayoko. J’ai adoré. J’espère que ça plaira à plein d’autres personnes.*

Akiya: ?

Kayoko: I’m at the family restaurant near your place, Akiya...

Kayoko: Je suis au restaurant de famille près de chez toi, Akiya...

Kayoko: Can you come and meet me?

Kayoko: About the picture I sent you... A friend from our University seminar sent it to me. Apparently, she saw you by coincidence. [T/N: it doesn’t actually say if the friend is male or female]

Kayoko: “Were you aware of this, Kayoko?” She asked me.

Kayoko: Peux-tu sortir me voir ?

Kayoko: C’est à propos de la photo que je t’ai envoyée... C’est une amie de notre séminaire à l’université qui me l’a envoyée. Elle dit qu’elle t’a croisé par hasard.

Kayoko: Elle m’a demandé si j’étais au courant de tout ça.

Kayoko: How long did you intend to deceive me?

Akiya: Deceive? It was never my intention.

Kayoko: Then why didn’t you tell me you joined the Media Betterment Committee the other day? You said you hoped a lot of people would read my story, yet you knew perfectly well you’d be the one to hunt it down!

Akiya (?): ...Actually...

Akiya (?): I was hoping a lot of people would be able to buy it before it was confiscated...

Kayoko: Pendant combien de temps encore comptais-tu me mener en bateau ?

Akiya: Te mener en bateau ? Ce n’était pas mon intention.

Kayoko: Alors pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas dit que tu avais rejoint le Comité d’Amélioration des Médias l’autre jour ? Tu m’as dit espérer que mon histoire plairait à plein d’autres gens, mais tu savais très bien que tu serais le premier à la prendre pour cible !

Akiya (?): ...En fait...

Akiya (?): J’espérais que beaucoup de gens puissent l’acheter avant que le magazine ne soit confisqué...

Kayoko: I’ve been dating you earnestly, Akiya. I thought it was the same for you.

Akiya: It is! I want to use my savings for our wedding ceremony...

Kayoko: Then when were you going to tell me? Did you intend to marry me while still deceiving me?

Akiya: I couldn’t tell you! Everyone hates this job... So...

*Wait...*

Kayoko: Would postponing it have solved anything?

*Wait, please!*

*This time,*

Kayoko: J’ai toujours pris notre relation au sérieux, Akiya. Je pensais qu’il en allait de même pour toi.

Akiya: Moi aussi ! Je compte d’ailleurs utiliser mes économies pour payer notre cérémonie de mariage...

Kayoko: Alors quand allais-tu me le dire ? Tu comptais m’épouser en me taisant la vérité ?

Akiya: Je ne pouvais pas te le dire ! Tout le monde déteste ce job... Alors...

*Attends...*

Kayoko: Tu espérais que ça s’arrange tout seul en repoussant le sujet à plus tard ?

*Attends, je t’en prie !*

*Cette fois-ci,*

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*Don’t press me for an answer like that!*

*Kayoko...*

*...didn’t wait for me to gather my thoughts like she always did.*

*”You got the last part wrong, Ogata-kun.”*

*”I am absolutely not calm and serene, and I can never stay put. I’m more bad-tempered than most,”*

*”and that’s exactly why I remain quiet in order to avoid quarrels or standing out.”*

*Ne m’assaille pas de questions comme ça !*

*Kayoko...*

*...n’a pas attendu que je rassemble mes pensées avant de répondre comme elle le faisait d’habitude.*

*”Tu as tout faux sur le dernier point, Ogata-kun.”*

*”Je ne suis ni tranquille ni sereine, et je ne tiens jamais en place. Je m’emporte plus facilement que la plupart des gens,”*

*”et c’est justement pour ça que je reste silencieuse pour éviter les conflits et ne pas me faire remarquer.”*

Hisa’s thoughts on the chapter:

I didn’t think Ogata would have that kind of tragic past... Obviously what happened with Kayoko is what prompted him to join the Library Task Force later on, but I also find it very interesting to know what happened “on the other side”. The MBC agents always acted like self-entitled jerks in the previous chapters, and I guess now we know why: they hated their job and everyone hated them for it too, so they probably had to steel themselves or let it consume them like Ogata almost did :-(

[laurenbaileyctca]

Final Tutorial Assignment

Caitlin Lee from the online publication Art Now sits down with contemporary artist Lauren Charlie to discuss her up and coming art movement Neo-Analogue. In honor of the new movement that is making waves in the art community this interview was conducted using tape cassette recorder which was then transcribed onto a vintage type writer and scanned to uploaded online.

C: Hello Lauren, thank you so much for taking the time to sit down with me and talk about your work. I know you very rarely take interviews so I must say it is a privilege to have this opportunity.

L: Of course Caitlin! I do tend to shy away from traditional interview formats but when you told me about how you intend to document and publish this article I could not turn down your offer.

C: Yes, I thought it was only fitting that I too follow the method of Neo-Analogue in conducting this interview. Speaking of which would you mind telling our readers, in your own words, what Neo-Analogue is?

L: That is very sweet of you. I love watching this movement grow and be interpreted in different ways. Yes, sure. To me Neo-Analogue is more so a method rooted in a movement. Its about the hybridity of old world and new world artistic methods that create something new and exciting while still pushing nostalgia. Analogue, in terms of this movement, refers to something that exists in the physical realm and is usually something void of modern technology. This concept can be found in print, ie newspapers, magazines, books, film cameras, projectors, type-writers, slides and so on and so forth. Because todays advanced technology is so new the pre-digital options for creation is expansive. However despite that I think in this new age of instant gratification and accessibility I think the magic of the once was has been forgotten. But that is no to say I am against modern technology, in fact it is quite the opposite. I love tech and all the opportunities it has brought for new creation. New methods of art making are born out of technology everyday. It has endless possibilities. But in those endless possibilities I did feel something was lacking, and that was the experience of the physical. I believe human beings are naturally inquisitive and crave physical engagement. However with these digital methods we are not allowing ourselves to explore the physical and all of its possibilities. Im sure that you, someone who works on an online platform, can sometimes feel stifled by the lack of hands on creativity. 

C: Oh yes, definitely. I often feel that I am not fully expressing my creativity and receiving true fulfillment from just working digitally.

L: Exactly. So one night in my studio I was feeling the same way as you so I decided to experiment. I picked up some old magazines and started cutting out words randomly, without any conscious guidance of which words I was choosing to cut out. I then took my selection of words and constructed a poem and glued it in place. This already was a popular technique of creating works called found poetry that originated in the 1960’s. I decided to take this technique further by adding a digital element and scanned the physical poem into my computer. And I didn’t stop there, I used photoshop to enhance the saturation and alter the positioning of the words. Once I was satisfied I uploaded the finished work to my social media and let the digital realm take ownership. I guess what I didn’t know then was the impact it would have on my career and the future of how I make art. Because in that moment I had combined two things that I loved, technology and analogue and created a hybrid that was full of possibility. And in essence thats what Neo-Analogue is, the combination and to an extent collaboration of the pre-digital era and the present technologies at play.

C: That is absolutely fascinating. The exploration between these two realms and the combination of them both truly does open doors to new possibilities of art making. That first artwork that you created, did that perhaps inspire your work Words in Motion?

L: Yes, I would say it was a progression of the original work by including new physical and digital elements. For that piece I decided to take it further by reading the poem to a model and documenting her reaction on my film camera. I then scanned the image and digitally layered the text on top. It was a fun work to produce.

C: Its a great piece that got a lot of praise. But surely this is a very tedious way of making and producing art?

L: Yes, extremely! But thats sort of the point. Its about fully immersing yourself in the experience, no matter how tedious it is or how long it takes. Like I said earlier, we live in a world we require instant gratification but that isn’t natural nor fulfilling, so movements like Neo-analogue play important roles in bringing back the achievement in slower processes.

C: Wow, Lauren. Thank you so much for taking the time to sit down and speak to us about your work and movement Neo-Analogue. I wish you all the best and for continued success with Neo-Analogue.

L: No, thank you! And I wish you luck with the tedious task of writing up this interview - but trust me, it is all worth it!

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Sarah Emm

2019

Tune

Sarah Emm

2019

Sculpted

Lauren Charlie

2019

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Petplan Pet Insurance Review

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My friend Kathleen adopted a one-year-old puppy, Toby, that had been returned to the breeder.

Toby is a purebred poodle, and though they are predisposed to specific genetic diseases, they are usually considered a healthy sturdy breed.  

Knowing my love of dogs, Kathleen reached out and asked my thoughts on pet insurance and whether or not it was worth the cost.

After reading my Eusoh pet health plan review, and knowing how expensive vet bills can be, Kathleen was considering signing Toby up and wanted my opinion on the subject.

After discussing the pros and cons of general insurance, Kathleen asked if I had written a Petplan review since it was one of the companies at the top of her list.

I told her I knew a little about Petplan, but if she would like, I could look into it and get back to her.

About Petplan

Petplan’s founders Chris and Natasha Ahston[1] moved to the US from Britain with their cat Bodie.

In 2001 they moved into their Pennsylvania apartment, looking forward to getting started on their MBA at the University.

Unfortunately, Bodie became very ill, and the vet bills piled up quickly, forcing the Ashtons to move to a more economical apartment to help pay their $5,000 vet bill[2].

During this challenging time, the Ashtons reflected on pet insurance availability in Britain and how it would have been financially helpful had they had insurance for Bodie here.

So, from their scary and expensive experience with their cat, the Ashtons gained inspiration and pursued their journey, opening up a pet insurance company.

And in September of 2003, the Ashtons started their new business under the name Fetch, Inc. However, by November, they were given exclusive rights to the Petplan name in the US and granted affiliation with Petplan UK.  

Since opening Petplan has grown to over 200 employees and has received multiple awards, like:

2013 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Smart CEO Future 50

Stevie American Business Award for Petplan’s fetch! magazine[3]

In addition to winning awards, Petplan has been recognized by several media companies such as Financial Times, Bloomberg and Inc Magazine, and Forbes[4].

And they are listed as the preferred insurance provider with American Animal Hospital Association Preferred Provider, AARP, and North Shore Animal League America.

How Petplan Works 

Petplan offers conventional pet insurance. Petplan offers protection for both cats and dogs, without any age restrictions. 

Petplan makes working with them as easy as one-two-three:

Bring your pet into a licensed vet. 

Submit your claim using your smartphone or online

Get reimbursed quickly and easily.

Petplan offers up to 80% coverage for accidents and illnesses, which is in line with most other insurance companies.

And, since they allow you to submit your claims using your smartphone, it makes sending in requests even easier.

I wish the pet insurance company I work with would offer this feature since it would make things even more convenient and help me send in my requests in a more timely fashion.

There are three insurance plans available:

Most Affordable 

Maximum payout: $5,000

Annual deductible: $500

Reimbursement: 80%

Most Popular 

Maximum payout: $15,000

Annual deductible: $300

Reimbursement: 80%

Most Reimbursement  

Maximum payout: Unlimited

Annual deductible: $250

Reimbursement: 80%

Premiums vary depending on your dog’s age, where you live, and your dog’s breed.

Petplan’s view on coverage is that they are here to help pet parents for situations that can’t be planned or budgeted for.

Pros

No signup fees

No age limit

Covers online visits

Offers a 30% savings for keeping your dog healthy

Covers alternative & holistic therapies such as acupuncture for pain

Cons

Doesn’t cover general wellness care

Zero coverage for monthly preventative medicine

No coverage on bilateral conditions

Doesn’t include spaying or neutering

Things to Consider When Buying Pet Insurance

I swear by pet insurance and recommend it to anyone interested in signing their pups up.

Since I have four dogs, I have four times the chance of dealing with illnesses or injuries.

And unfortunately, most of my dogs have experienced a variety of unexpected illnesses and injuries such as allergies, jaw infections, pancreatitis, strokes, ACL surgeries, and tumor removals.

Thankfully, we had our dogs signed up for insurance, and though we are still responsible for some of the costs, the majority of these incidents have been covered. And receiving $4,000 back on a $5,000 bill goes a long way in making the vet bills more bearable.

Additionally, insurance has aided in covering medications for chronic diseases, which also helps lighten the financial load.

But before signing your dog up for insurance, there are a few different factors to consider:

Wellness Coverage – Some choose insurance to aid with all costs including prevention and wellness, whereas others prefer a less expensive option only to cover the unplanned

Monthly Cost – The cost for monthly premiums are directly linked to the amount of coverage you can expect from the plan.

Coverage Inclusions and Exclusions – Though many insurance plans are similar, there are always slight coverage differences; for example, Petplan allows for coverage on curable pre-existing conditions after 12 months of your dog being free of said condition.

Upfront Costs – Some, not all, plans have a signup fee

Waiting Period – All insurance companies have a prespecified wait period after signing up before insurance kicks in.  

Pet insurance is ideal for most pet parents.

However, if your dog has recently been diagnosed with an illness, you may want to wait until the issue is resolved before signing up for insurance.

Pet insurance is not retroactive and will not cover any conditions diagnosed or seen before the end of the pet insurance waiting period.

Petplan Insurance Features and Benefits

Petplan pet insurance offers several benefits to their clients:

Three Different Plans

Not all pet insurance companies offer more than one type of coverage.

However, Petplan has three plans, allowing you to choose which one best meets your needs.

Having three options is particularly helpful because it allows you to select a plan that best fits your finances.

No Age Limitations

Petplan covers dogs from 6 weeks old and up.

Waived Waiting Period for Cruciate Tears

Usually, there is a six month waiting period for cruciate tear coverage.

However, there is a way around this guideline:

If your vet conducts a medical examination within 30 days of the start of your and writes a statement that your dog’s knees are healthy they will waive the waiting period. 

Coverage of Hereditary Conditions

Many pet insurance companies are no longer covering what is considered hereditary conditions such as hip dysplasia or intervertebral disc disease.

But Petplan does cover genetic and hereditary conditions associated with specific dog breeds.   

Holistic Therapies

I would have greatly benefited if my insurance covered this for Daisy since we used acupuncture to provide relief and aid in mobility after she was diagnosed with arthritis.

Discount

Petplan offers a variety of discounts for registered medical services pets, active military personnel, and veterans.

Plus, Petplan provides a 30% savings for those who have healthy pets.

What Does Petplan Cover?

All three plans cover the same conditions. However, they have different deductible amounts and limits.

Petplan covers:

Cancer

Hip dysplasia

ACL tears

Virtual vet visits

Accidents

Injuries

Illness

Non-routine dental treatment

Referral and specialists

Diagnostic tests

Vet exam fees for non-wellness visits

Imaging – MRI, ultrasound, CAT scans, and x-rays

There are a few things not covered by Petplan:

Pre-existing conditions

Cosmetic procedures

Liability coverage

Preventative and wellness care – Annual exams, vaccines, flea and tick medicine, and heartworm medicine

Petplan doesn’t cover routine dental care, so keep your dog’s teeth clean!

 How Much Does Petplan Cost?

When you request an online quote, there is a form with four questions:

Dog’s name

Breed

Age

Zip code

In addition to the above factors, each of the plans varies in price based on:

Reimbursement level

Annual coverage cap

Annual deductible

To get an idea of how much policies cost, I tested it out for the dogs in my family, plus a couple of variables:

Mirabelle – 6 Weeks & 11 Months mix breed:

Most Affordable $23.34 

Most Popular $37.73 

Most Reimbursement $59.23 

If she were a purebred Golden Retriever then prices would be higher by $5.46-$15.32

Ginger – 7 y/o Brittany:

Most Affordable $70.11 

Most Popular $118.39 

Most Reimbursement $190.55 

If she were a purebred Golden Retriever then prices would be higher by $28.80-$74.55

Calvin, 12 y/o, would cost $286.70 per month and Sophie, 15 y/o, would cost $805.78 per month for the following coverage (there was only one plan available for my seniors): 

Maximum payout $15,000

Annual deductible $750

Reimbursement 70%

Based on the prices I got back, I would say that though they would insure my older dogs, it is cost-prohibitive to do so.

Social Proof

I searched the internet and found some user reviews that seemed fairly positive.

I like to take the time to see what other pet parents are saying about different products and services, so I sought out other Petplan reviews.

When I checked Petplan out on the Better Business Bureau, I was happy to see they scored an A+. Unfortunately, they only received 1 star based on customer reviews.

The two primary complaints were:

Increase in cost but decrease in coverage over the years

Misunderstanding the coverage policy

Though I understand their frustration, the first complaint seems to be the industry norm.

And for the second complaint, I feel it is the consumer’s responsibility to understand the plan they sign up for, but I also think companies should be upfront and clear regarding their guidelines.

Alternatives

If you are interested in how Petplan compares to other companies or are just curious about alternatives, below are three other pet insurance options.

Eusoh

Eusoh prides itself on being a community of pet parents that help to support one another to help cover vet bills together.

Since Eusoh is a cost-share plan, your monthly fees vary based upon what was covered the month before. The monthly fees range between $17-$65/month, though the average payment is about $35 per month.

Like Petplan, Eusoh only covers illnesses, accidents, and injuries but does not include any wellness or preventative care.  

Eusoh only has the one community plan which has a maximum $250 deductible, and they cover 80% of the national average of the approved charges.

Which is another difference, in that Eusoh bases its coverage on a national average whereas Petplan is community-based.

If you are interested in Eusoh’s cost-share plan, click here to learn more.

Companion Protect

Companion Protect is similar to Petplan as it covers accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

However, Companion Protect also includes some pre-existing conditions; qualifying conditions are listed in the plan.

Another difference between Petplan and Companion Protect is that their pricing is non-breed-specific, but like Petplan, prices vary depending on your dog’s age.

Companion Protect covers conditions like prescription food (some restrictions apply), cancer treatments, hip dysplasia, and holistic therapy such as acupuncture and chiropractic care.

Other differences between Companion Protect and Petplan are:

Companion Protect works with a vet hospital network but will cover expenses at a lower percent from vet clinics not on their list.

Covers 90% of the cost instead of 70%-80%

Companion Protect is the ideal plan for those who have dogs with pre-existing conditions that qualify for coverage.

Additionally, if you are looking for a non-breed specific program with a higher coverage amount, click here to get a  quote.

Pets Best

Pets Best is a conventional pet insurance company that offers a variety of coverage plans, including unlimited care options.

Just like Petplan, the monthly premium is impacted based on the plan’s deductible and other coverage options, such as reimbursement limits.  

Unlike Petplan, they do have some insurance plans that cover wellness and preventative care. Also, Pets Best offers a very low-cost accident plan for $9 a month for any age dog of any breed.

The differences between Pets Best and Petplan:

Specific policies cover spay/neuter up to $150

They offer plans that include coverage for flea/tick/heartworm prevention.

Coverage reimbursement is sometimes a flat rate versus a percentage

Pets Best is the ideal pet insurance for those looking for more comprehensive coverage or those looking for low-cost accident coverage for a senior.

If you want more information on a full-coverage plan, click here for a free quote! 

Should You Get Petplan?

If you have a senior dog with pre-existing medical issues, you may want to put the monthly premiums into a savings account instead of signing up for PetPlan insurance since the monthly senior premiums are high

If you recently adopted a puppy, signing up for PetPlan would be perfect

If you have a dog that is relatively healthy and is only a few years old, signing them up with Petplan before any health issues arise would be a great idea.

If you adopt a dog that has a higher chance of suffering from a hereditary condition, then Petplan is a sound investment choice.

Conclusion

After reviewing Petplan’s options and customer feedback, I told Kathleen I believed they were an excellent choice if she as seeking an accident, injury, and illness plan.

Some of the reasons I liked Petplan for Toby is that they cover hereditary conditions, none of which are showing in Toby at this time but are future possibilities.

Additionally, I said I liked the three-tier plan options they offer since it is more budget-friendly than companies who only provide the one choice.

Finally, because I know my friend is crazy busy, I told her that they offer a easy and fast way to submit claims using your smartphone.  

If you are interested in taking a few seconds to get a free quote, click here.

Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petplan

https://www.gopetplan.com/about-us

https://stevieawards.com/aba/publication-awards-0

https://www.forbes.com/companies/petplan/

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Toshokan Sensou Love & War Bessatsu Hen - Index 23

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ENGLISH

*Very popular! A new arc starts ❤*

*The story of the man who cares for the Library Corps*

Toshokan Sensou Love & War Bessatsuhen - Index 23

FRANÇAIS

*Super populaire! Un nouvel arc commence ❤*

*Voici l’histoire de celui pour qui le GIB compte beaucoup*

Toshokan Sensou Love & War Bessatsuhen - Index 23

*To you who wished to end our relationship, I wish you all the best...*

Doujou: “If I had a time machine”?

Iku: Yes!

*A toi qui as souhaité mettre fin à notre relation, je te souhaite tout le bonheur du monde...*

Doujou: “Si j’avais une machine à remonter le temps” ?

Iku: Oui !

Iku: This month, this magazine has interviewed various celebrities about this theme. They all gave rather interesting answers.

Doujou: I see.

Iku: There are a lot of very specific answers. Places they’d like to return to,

Iku: or shameful events of their past they’d like to fix.

*It was around the time when everyone finally grew accustomed to Kasahara’s new family name...*

*...that Team Doujou became lively immersed in this discussion.*

*By the way, this is how Doujou (Mr.) calls her*

*In private, he uses her maiden name.*

Doujou: Kasahara!

*In public, since they’re still superior and subordinate, he uses her rank.*

Doujou: Third Class Doujou!

Iku: A time machine, huh...?

Iku: Ce mois-ci, ce magazine a interviewé diverses célébrités autour de ce thème. Elles ont toutes donné des réponses intéressantes.

Doujou: Je vois.

Iku: Il y a beaucoup de réponses très spécifiques. Des endroits où elles aimeraient retourner,

Iku: ou bien des choses de leur passé dont elles ne sont pas très fières et qu’elles aimeraient améliorer.

*C’était à l’époque où tout le monde s’était finalement habitué au changement de nom de famille de Kasahara...*

*...que l’équipe Doujou s’égaya autour de cette discussion.*

*Au fait, voici comment Doujou (M.) l’appelle désormais*

*En privé, il utilise son nom de jeune fille.*

Doujou: Kasahara !

*En public, comme ils sont toujours supérieur/subordonné, il utilise son grade.*

Doujou: 3ème classe Doujou !

Iku: Une machine à remonter le temps, hein... ?

Iku: I’d like to go back to my wedding ceremony...

Komaki: Right. Your mermaid dress was gorgeous, Kasahara-san. This type of dress looks best on tall women.

Doujou: Go back alone. I’ll pass.

Iku: Why?! Did you not like our wedding ceremony, Instructor Doujou?!

Doujou: Is it really something you should be asking?!

Voice: Yo! Prince!

Doujou & Iku: !!!

*The nightmare comes back to haunt them*

Iku: *Tch... It was a great ceremony, if you ask me...*

Doujou: *sulk*

*But thanks to that they made peace with Iku’s mom*

Iku: Then what moment would you like to go back to, Instructor?

Doujou: ...No comment.

Iku: J’aimerais bien revivre mon mariage...

Komaki: Ah oui. Ta robe sirène était magnifique, Kasahara-san. Ce genre de robe convient bien aux personnes de grande taille.

Doujou: Revis-le toute seule. Je m’en passerai bien.

Iku: Pourquoi ?! Tu n’as pas aimé notre cérémonie de mariage ?! (NDT: elle l’appelle toujours Instructeur Doujou, mais maintenant qu’ils sont mariés je suis un peu obligée de passer au tutoiement, et les deux ensemble ça fait bizarre donc j’adapte. Regardez la trad anglaise si vous voulez voir ce qui manque.)

Doujou: Et c’est toi qui me demandes ça ?!

Voix: Yo ! Prince !

Doujou & Iku: !!!

*Le cauchemar revient les hanter*

Iku: *Tch... Moi je l’ai trouvée très bien, cette cérémonie...*

Doujou: *boude*

*Grâce à cela ils se sont réconciliés avec la mère d’Iku*

Iku: Alors quel moment voudrais-tu revivre ?

Doujou: ...No comment.

Komaki: Doujou does have some moments from his past he’d like to go back to. To erase them.

Komaki: Most of them have to do with alcohol.

Komaki: Like that time he was drunk for three days.

Iku: For three days?! What is that about? I want to know!

Komaki: It was a long time ago, at a drinking game...

Doujou: Shut up, you idi-... ot?!

*twists his arm*

Iku: Instructor Komaki, go on, please.

Doukou: You... I’ll remember this when we’re home!

*Tezuka also wants to hear so he didn’t stop her*

*excited*

Komaki: You all know Doujou can hold his liquor pretty well, right? Even back when we were still fresh recruits, he’d keep his cool until banquets were over. So our superiors tried to make him lose control once.

Komaki: Doujou a quelques épisodes de son passé sur lesquels il aimerait bien revenir. Pour les effacer.

Komaki: La plupart ont trait à l’alcool.

Komaki: Comme cette fois où il a eu la gueule de bois pendant trois jours d’affilée.

Iku: Pendant trois jours ?! Comment ça ? Je veux savoir !

Komaki: C’était il y a longtemps, on avait parié à qui serait le dernier à tenir encore debout...

Doujou: Ferme-la, idi-... ot ?!

*lui tord le bras*

Iku: Instructeur Komaki, continuez, je vous en prie.

Doukou: Toi... Je m’en souviendrai quand on sera rentrés à la maison !

*Tezuka voudrait aussi savoir alors il ne l’a pas arrêtée*

*excité*

Komaki: Vous savez déjà que Doujou tient bien l’alcool, n’est-ce pas ? Même lorsque nous n’étions encore que de jeunes recrues, il arrivait à garder le contrôle jusqu’à la fin des dîners. Du coup nos supérieurs ont comploté pour essayer de lui faire perdre les pédales.

Komaki: They challenged him to a drinking game, and Doujou accepted because he hates to lose.

Blond man: *Let’s see who’s weaker, Doujou!*

Doujou: *Peh*

Komaki: Despite our superiors being able to hold their liquor pretty well themselves, Doujou crushed them all one after the other.

Komaki: But they had kept their trump card for last just in case, and he ended up having to face Captain Genda.

Man: *The last one will be him!*

Man: *Captain Gendaaaa!*

Man: *Can you still win, Doujouuuu?!*

Genda: It’s time you stopped, Doujou.

Doujou: I can... still...

Komaki: Ils l’ont défié dans un jeu à boire, et Doujou a accepté parce qu’il déteste perdre.

Blondinet: *Voyons voir qui est le plus faible, Doujou !*

Doujou: *Pwaaah*

Komaki: Bien que nos supérieurs tiennent plutôt bien l’alcool eux aussi, Doujou les a tous éclatés les uns après les autres.

Komaki: Mais ils avaient gardé leur meilleur atout pour la fin, au cas où, et il se retrouva à devoir affronter le Capitaine Genda.

Homme: *Et le dernier adversaire sera... !*

Homme: *Le Capitaine Gendaaaa !*

Homme: *Tu crois que tu peux y arriver, Doujouuuu ?!*

Genda: Tu ferais mieux d’arrêter là, Doujou.

Doujou: Je peux... encore...

Genda (?): Doujou!

Komaki: What happened next was terrible! He could get alcohol poisoning so under the Captain’s orders, I made him throw it all up.

Iku & Tezuka: Oooh!

Komaki: As a result, he stayed drunk for three days. Remember how you had to bring a bucket to the training grounds and kept throwing up?

Doujou: I forgot!

Komaki: You really hate to lose! *Ahahaha!*

Ogata: Pfft!

Iku: *Ah~ but an angry young Atsushi-san... It must’ve been cute... ♥ *

Komaki: Afterwards the Captain scolded both Doujou and our superiors for going too far...

Tezuka: *The 1st Lieutenant was...!*

Iku: How about you, Tezuka?

Genda (?): Doujou !

Komaki: Ce qui suivit fut horrible ! Le Capitaine avait peur qu’il ne fasse un coma éthylique, alors sous ses ordres il a fallu que je lui fasse tout vomir !

Iku & Tezuka: Oooh !

Komaki: Du coup, il a eu la gueule de bois pendant trois jours. Tu te rappelles à l’entraînement quand tu passais ton temps à vomir dans le seau que tu avais ramené ?

Doujou: J’ai oublié !

Komaki: Tu n’aimes vraiment pas perdre la face ! *Ahahaha !*

Ogata: Pfft !

Iku: *Ah~ mais un jeune Atsushi-san en colère... ça devait être adorable... ♥ *

Komaki: Après cela le Capitaine a sermoné Doujou et nos supérieurs en leur reprochant d’être allés trop loin...

Tezuka: *Le Lieutenant 1ère classe [s’est fait disputer]... !*

Iku: Et toi, alors, Tezuka ?

Iku: What would you do if you had a time machine?!

Tezuka: ...I’d probably go back to the time when you gave me a sports drink to cure me from my hangover and it almost killed me. *Hmph!*

Iku: *Ugh*

Tezuka: I’d scold myself for accepting the drink and remind myself never to trust you.

Doujou: Hoooo...

Iku: What about you, Instructor Komaki...?!

Komaki: I guess I’d like to go back to the time they played the bear prank on us new recruits. Had I known, I would’ve gotten the “bear-killer” nickname for myself, too.

Iku & Doujou: Uuuuugh!

Iku: Tu ferais quoi si tu avais une machine à remonter le temps ?!

Tezuka: ...Je pense que je retournerais à l’instant où tu m’as donné une boisson énergisante pour me soigner de ma cuite et que je me suis effondré. *Hmpf !*

Iku: *Ouh*

Tezuka: Je me mettrais des baffes d’avoir accepté la boisson et me remémorerais qu’il ne faut jamais te faire confiance.

Doujou: Hoooo...

Iku: Et vous, Instructeur Komaki... ?!

Komaki: Je crois que j’aimerais bien revivre la blague de l’ours qu’ils nous ont faite quand on était encore jeunes recrues. Si j’avais su, moi aussi j’aurais pu avoir le surnom de “tueur d’ours”.

Iku & Doujou: Aaaargh !

Iku: N-Not you too, Instructor Komaki! You meanie~!

Doujou: You want to take it out on us both? Nasty piece of work...

Komaki: What are you saying? A married couple should stick together in joy and in pain, right?

Iku: Uuugh...

Iku: Well then... Vice Commander Ogata!

Iku: What moment of your life would you like to go back to, if you had a time machine?

Iku: N-Ne vous y mettez pas vous aussi, Instructeur Komaki! Méchant~ !

Doujou: Tu veux nous faire tomber tous les deux, c’est ça ? Saleté...

Komaki: Mais que dis-tu ? Un couple marié doit rester ensemble et se soutenir dans le bonheur comme dans l’adversité, pas vrai ?

Iku: Ouuuh...

Iku: Bon ben... Vice Commandant Ogata !

Iku: Quel moment de votre vie aimeriez-vous revivre, si vous aviez une machine à remonter le temps ?

Ogata: ...

Ogata: My university years, I think...

Doujou: ...Break is over. Let’s resume training.

Iku: Eh?

Ogata: ...

Ogata: Mes années fac, je pense...

Doujou: ...La pause est terminée. On retourne à l’entraînement.

Iku: Hein ?

Iku: Wasn’t it shorter than usual?

Doujou: It’s your imagination.

Iku: Hey! W-wait!

Ogata: ...I guess he was being considerate.

Ogata: *To put it more precisely,*

Ogata: *it’s my third year at university I’d like to go back to.*

Ogata: *A blessed time when my future was still a blank slate.*

Iku: C’était plus court que d’habitude, non ?

Doujou: Ce n’est que ton imagination.

Iku: Hé ! A-Attends !

Ogata: ...Il a voulu me ménager, je crois.

Ogata: *Plus précisement,*

Ogata: *c’est sur ma 3ème année à l’université que j’aimerais revenir.*

Ogata: *À l’époque bénie où mon avenir n’était encore qu’une page blanche.*

*A past long gone that I still remember clearly as if it were yesterday.*

*Those vivid days...*

Voice: Ogata!

*Un passé lointain dont je me souviens encore comme si c’était hier.*

*Ces jours éclatants...*

Voix: Ogata !

Blond man: Are you done with the report we have to hand in the day after tomorrow?

Ogata: Yeah...

Blond man: Wow, no wonder! Can you let me see it for a bit? Just for reference~

Ogata: No... *Of course not.*

*Hi!*

Blond man: Woah! Here comes Akemi-chan, the idol of our seminar!

Blond man: *Akemi-chan! Let’s go and have a drink together today!*

Akemi: *Wha-? You’re so persistent everyday!*

Akemi: *Stop following meeee!*

Ogata: *Salutes* ...

Woman: *Salutes* ...

Blondinet: T’as fini l’exposé pour après-demain ?

Ogata: Ouais...

Blondinet: Wow, ça m’étonne pas ! Tu peux me le montrer ? Je voudrais m’en inspirer~

Ogata: Non... *Pas question.*

*Salut !*

Blondinet: Ouah ! Voilà Akemi-chan, l’idole de nos TDs !

Blondinet: *Akemi-chan ! Allons boire un verre ensemble aujourd’hui !*

Akemi: *Quoi ? Tu me demandes ça tous les jours, ça devient lassant !*

Akemi: *Arrête de me suiiiiivre !*

Ogata: *Salue* ...

Fille: *Salue* ...

Woman: Your friend is always so lively.

Ogata: Well, yeah... He’s not a bad fellow though. *He’s cheerful.*

*I was attending the law department of our university.*

*Kayoko Takeuchi was another student in the same seminar. She wasn’t the type to stand out.*

*There were a lot of gorgeous-looking girls in our class who were quite popular with men.*

*But getting close to them was impossible for me. She was the only one I found reasonably easy to talk to.*

Fille: Ton ami est toujours plein d’entrain.

Ogata: Oui, mais bon... Ce n’est pas un mauvais bougre. *Il est enjoué.*

*J’étais au département de droit à la fac.*

*Kayoko Takeuchi suivait elle aussi les TDs. Elle n’était pas du genre à se faire remarquer.*

*Il y avait beaucoup de jolies filles dans notre classe. Elles étaient toutes très populaires auprès des garçons.*

*Mais il était pour moi impossible de me rapprocher d’elles. Elle était la seule avec qui j’arrivais à converser sans trop de difficulté.*

*Who would’ve thought...*

*...that after 20 years, I would still remember her name?*

Kayoko: Ogata-kun!

Kayoko: Why don’t you ever talk to the other girls?

Ogata: ... Errm...

Ogata: *Hmm...* ...It’s like those girls and I,

Ogata: we’re living in a different flow of time...

*Qui aurait cru...*

*...qu’après 20 ans, son nom serait encore gravé dans ma mémoire ?*

Kayoko: Ogata-kun !

Kayoko: Pourquoi n’adresses-tu jamais la parole aux autres filles ?

Ogata: ... Euh...

Ogata: *Hmm...* ...C’est comme si elles et moi,

Ogata: on ne vivait pas au même rythme...

Ogata: They speak awfully fast and keep changing topics...

Ogata: It’s like I can’t process what they’re saying fast enough.

*To be frank, it’s not that I wasn’t popular with the ladies.*

Girl: *Ogata-kun, I like you! Please go out with me!*

*Assertive girls would confess to me,*

*and I would go out with them.*

*While I was content just being with them, they’d quickly grow bored of my lack of loquacity and end up dumping me.*

*It happened a lot...*

Girl: *You’re too boring! Bye-bye!*

Ogata: *It didn’t last three months...*

Kayoko: But during presentations for the seminar your speach is very lively. And you’re doing fine during debates.

Ogata: Elles parlent très vite et n’arrêtent pas de changer de sujet...

Ogata: C’est comme si mon cerveau n’arrivait pas à suivre.

*Pour être honnête, je ne manquais pas de popularité auprès des filles.*

Fille: *Ogata-kun, je t’aime ! Sors avec moi !*

*Des filles plus affirmées me faisaient leur déclaration,*

*et je sortais avec elles.*

*Mais alors qu’être avec elles me suffisait amplement, elles se lassaient vite de mon manque de loquacité et finissaient par me larguer.*

*C’est arrivé très souvent...*

Fille: *T’es trop ennuyeux ! Salut !*

Ogata: *Ça n’a pas duré trois mois...*

Kayoko: Mais pendant les présentations des TDs tu es plein d’entrain. Et puis tu te débrouilles bien pendant les débats.

Kayoko: ... *stares*

Ogata: *Uuuum...*

Ogata: Ah... Maybe I have some kind of on and off switch or something.

Ogata: Idle talk wouldn’t be possible when it’s off... And I’m no good at switching on “on” mode fast enough, so chitchat feels quite...

Ogata: ...hectic? or something. I can’t keep up with it.

Ogata: You’re usually alone when we talk, Takeuchi-san.

Ogata: And you quietly wait for me speak, like you’re doing right now.

Ogata: You’re calm and serene, and that’s why I’m able to relax.

Kayoko: You got the last part wrong, Ogata-kun.

Kayoko: ... *fixe*

Ogata: *Huuum...*

Ogata: Ah... Peut-être que j’ai une sorte de bouton on/off.

Ogata: Je ne peux pas bavarder quand il est éteint... Et comme je n’arrive pas à l’allumer assez vite, les papotages me semblent trop...

Ogata: ...frénétiques ? Enfin quelque chose comme ça. Je n’arrive pas à suivre.

Ogata: Tu es d’habitude toute seule quand on parle, Takeuchi-san.

Ogata: Et tu attends calmement que je parle, comme tu le fais en ce moment.

Ogata: Tu es tranquille et sereine, et c’est pour ça que j’arrive à me détendre.

Kayoko: Tu as tout faux sur le dernier point, Ogata-kun.

Kayoko: I am absolutely not calm and serene, and I can never stay put.

Kayoko: I’m more bad-tempered than most,

Kayoko: and that’s exactly why I remain quiet in order to avoid quarrels or standing out.

*”A classmate easy to talk to”...*

Kayoko: Je ne suis ni tranquille ni sereine, et je ne tiens jamais en place.

Kayoko: Je m’emporte plus facilement que la plupart des gens,

Kayoko: et c’est justement pour ça que je reste silencieuse pour éviter les conflits et ne pas me faire remarquer.

*”Une camarade de classe avec qui il est facile de discuter”...*

*That’s all there was to it. And yet, what made me conscious of her...*

Kayoko: Keep it a secret.

*...was that mischievous smile.*

*Our relationship changed during our seminar’s summer trip in our third year.*

*Study sessions in the morning...*

*...and free time after noon!*

Kayoko: You can’t swim too, Ogata-kun?

*C’est tout. Et pourtant, ce qui m’a vraiment fait prendre conscience d’elle,*

Kayoko: Garde ça secret.

*c’était ce sourire espiègle.*

*C’est durant le voyage d’été de notre groupe de TD, en troisième année, que notre relation a évolué.*

*Cours le matin...*

*...et temps libre l’après-midi !*

Kayoko: Toi non plus tu ne sais pas nager, Ogata-kun ?

Ogata: It’s not that... I’m actually rather good at sports.

Kayoko: Then you should've gone to the beach with the others. You didn’t need to keep me company.

*The other students all went to the beach.*

Ogata: I can have fun on my own or with my friends, but... going for a dip in the ocean here surely means they have ulterior motives.

Ogata: I’m no good at reading the atmosphere so I’d feel bad if I got in someone’s way. Fun times are best enjoyed when you’re able to have fun without hesitation...

Kayoko: Are you implying that...

Author notes: The 4th volume will go on sale on June, 5th. I’m counting on you! I got a car lately, although I’m still a Sunday driver. I pray I won’t crash...!

Ogata: Ce n’est pas ça... En fait, je suis plutôt bon en sport.

Kayoko: Alors tu aurais dû aller nager avec les autres. Ce n’était pas la peine de rester me tenir compagnie.

*Tous les autres étudiants sont allés à la plage.*

Ogata: Je peux m’amuser autant seul qu’avec des amis, c’est juste que... s’ils vont à la plage ici, c’est sans doute qu’ils ont certaines arrières-pensées...

Ogata: J’ai du mal à lire l’ambiance alors je ne voudrais pas m’imposer et déranger quelqu’un [NDT: il ne veut pas pourrir le groove des dragueurs, quoi :P]. On apprécie mieux les moments de détente lorsque l’on peut s’amuser sans retenue...

Kayoko: Es-tu en train de me dire...

Mot de l’auteur: Le 4ème volume sera en vente le 5 juin. Je compte sur vous ! Je me suis récemment acheté une voiture, même suis je ne suis qu’une conductrice du dimanche. J’espère que je n’aurai pas d’accident... !

Kayoko: ...you’re enjoying this walk with me without hesitation?

Ogata: I love going for strolls.

Kayoko: I see.

Kayoko: Ordinary fun as it is...

Kayoko: ...I feel like I’m fully enjoying this summer.

Voices: Cheers!

*Even at evening drinking parties, they all had ulterior motives.*

Kayoko: ...que tu t’amuses sans retenue au cours de cette balade avec moi ?

Ogata: J’adore me promener.

Kayoko: Ah bon.

Kayoko: Ça a beau être un loisir somme toute quelconque...

Kayoko: ...j’ai l’impression de profiter pleinement de cet été.

Voix: Santé !

*Même pendant les soirées, ils avaient tous des arrières-pensées.*

*The merrymaking truly started after the professors took their leave.*

*Both she and I would try to leave early.*

Blond: *Today, Akemi-chan finally gave me the OK!*

Akemi: *I was deceived...*

Student: *Seriously?!*

Kayoko: I’m a bit tipsy so I’ll be going first.

Girl: Ok!

*I would often chase after her to walk her home after she left.*

*But since it wasn’t something we planned together beforehand, in some cases I would never catch up to her.*

Ogata: I'd like to leave the party with her, but if others start making a rumor of it it might inconvenience Takeuchi-san...

*That night...*

*La fête ne commençait réellement qu’une fois les professeurs partis.*

*Elle comme moi essayions de partir tôt.*

Blond: *Aujourd’hui, Akemi-chan m’a enfin dit oui !*

Akemi: *J’ai été dupée...*

Etudiant: *Sérieux ?!*

Kayoko: Je suis un peu pompette, je vais rentrer.

Fille: Ok !

*Je partais souvent peu de temps après elle pour la raccompagner.*

*Mais puisque ce n’était pas quelque chose dont nous avions convenu tous les deux, il m’est arrivé plusieurs fois de ne pas pouvoir la retrouver.*

Ogata: J’aimerais bien partir en même temps qu’elle, mais si les autres en font tout un foin ça risque de gêner Takeuchi-san...

*Cette nuit-là...*

*...she was by the sea.*

Ogata: Can I sit next to you?

Kayoko: Sure.

Ogata: Here.

Kayoko: Thank you.

Ogata: So you’d rather go to the beach at night.

*...elle était sur la plage.*

Ogata: Je peux m’asseoir ?

Kayoko: Vas-y.

Ogata: Tiens.

Kayoko: Merci.

Ogata: Alors comme ça tu préfères aller à la plage le soir...

Kayoko: It’s too hot and crowded at daytime.

Kayoko: It might sound like I’m a sore loser since I can’t swim, but I like the sea better when it’s cooled down a bit.

Ogata: Yeah, it’s not bad. *The cold sand is refreshing.*

Kayoko: Right?

Kayoko: Il fait trop chaud et c’est bondé en journée.

Kayoko: Ça fait un peu mauvaise perdante vu que je ne sais pas nager, mais je préfère la mer quand elle est fraîche.

Ogata: Oui, ce n’est pas mal. *Le sable froid est rafraîchissant.*

Kayoko: N’est-ce pas ?

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Ogata: ...Did we...

Ogata: ...just kiss right now?

*laughs*

Kayoko: Wanna make sure?

Ogata: ...On vient...

Ogata: ...de s’embrasser, là, non ?

*rit*

Kayoko: Tu veux t’en assurer ?

Ogata: ...

Ogata: ...looks like we did.

Ogata: ...

Ogata: ...On dirait bien que oui.

Ogata: Takeuchi-san.

Ogata: Would you go out with me?

Ogata: I know I’m no good at talking, and I’m boring when I’m on “off” mode...

Ogata: Takeuchi-san.

Ogata: Tu voudrais bien sortir avec moi ?

Ogata: Je sais que je ne suis pas doué pour la conversation, et que je suis barbant quand je suis en mode “off”...

Ogata: I’ve been dumped many times because of that, but...

Ogata: You’re willing to wait for me to speak and I love spending time with you, Takeuchi-san!

*It’s the first time since I was born...*

*...that I’m the one who confesses.*

*I can’t breathe.*

*My heart is beating fast.*

*I'm sure...*

Ogata: J’ai été largué plein de fois à cause de ça, mais...

Ogata: Tu as la patience d’attendre que je parle, et j’adore être avec Takeuchi-san !

*C’est la première fois depuis que je suis né...*

*...que c’est moi qui fais ma déclaration.*

*Je n’arrive plus à respirer.*

*Mon cœur bat la chamade.*

*Je suis sûr...*

Kayoko: I like you too, Ogata-kun.

*...that I will never forget this day.*

Kayoko: So I’m happy!

Kayoko: Moi aussi je t’aime, Ogata-kun.

*...que ce jour restera à jamais gravé dans ma mémoire.*

Kayoko: Alors je suis heureuse !

Hisa’s thoughts on the chapter: 

This is the start of Ogata’s arc that should span 4 chapters. This first glimpse is really sweet, and it’s nice to see that “older” characters get to have their own background story too. Read carefully the upcoming chapters, you’ll see this arc is not as innocent as it may seem! And for those who are only here for the main characters, see you in Index 27!