Houkago Kitaku Biyori - Ch. 53 - Let's Sprint Through It

[seaborn]

hon did you just say april 21st

 

[alfirizkyr]

Really awesome way to show (rather obviously) what Chokki came to think about throughout the thing by having literally everyone ask Shun the same question—he's so great and talented, why the hell is he in the Go-Home Club?

It's even worse for Chokki, because while everyone else eyed Shun's talents, Chokki was only there to see Shun be free and happy. If he found those with his sports, wouldn't that mean she's tying him down, contrary to what she wanted? But she wanted to be with him, and without the club, she'd have no excuse.

Crazy subtle buildup to get to this point, but everything really added up. Can't wait to see how this concludes, this could be life-changing.

Thanks for the TLs!

 

[PowerExtreme]

Is this gonna ba another wolf chan ending

 

[UdenEmpati]

It will be interesting to see whether she decides to pursue him, or leave it up to fate. There's beauty in the ephemeral nature of their coming together and parting ways, but it's a bittersweet one--and while Chokki is well-versed in the 'romance" of the world and all the little things others often miss, she's wholly unfamiliar with the romance found in sharing those things with someone who's as bought-in as she is.
Shun's turned her largely-solitary world upside down, and even as she's gotten to show him so much, in turn he's showed her how much more meaningful things can be when experienced with another like-minded soul.

Shun's very much come to enjoy his time with Chokki. He does like her--whether he's fully cognizant of that fact or not could be argued, as we've not gotten explicitly stated confirmation (that I can recall, anyway). But he's also his own person, and he's rediscovering things that he once held close to his heart--but he did so because he got back up and started moving forward after his injury.
He owes that, in large part, to Chokki.

So to that end--even if he went back to sports, it's hard to imagine him wanting to end what they have. Even if he joined an actual club--there's nothing saying it'd take all of his time. They would have to work for it, but the "Hyper Go Home Club" would just become "Chokki & Shun Hyper Dates", in effect.
Plus, there's the point after she graduates. Shun will be on his own as a 3rd year in that school--I kinda suspect that he'd join a sports club at that point, because who else would he share the HGHC with? Who would he even want to share it with, other than Chokki?

Chokki's stuck thinking about where they stand here and now. And that makes sense--she just watched Shun literally run off, and she feels their time growing more and more constrained, as she worries over whether she's been holding him back all this time.
She saw the face he made, the 'peace sign', and that layered over the photo she saw at his home makes it clear she's realizing who he once was (the Young Shun she envied over never getting to know), and now she sees a future where he goes back to that--and leaves her behind.

But we know at least some of Shun's mind. The clock's ticking for them, but they've navigated a lot together, as has the author with this series in general.
I'm confident that even if this concludes shortly after a declaration from them both, it won't be handled anything less than splendidly.



Thanks for the TL

 

[Chronigan]

Thank you for the translation!

The epilogue is in ten years time when they meet at a conbini, exchange a few standard phrases and leave thinking "I wonder if something could have been different?" That is romance!

Maybe they'd spend like five minutes with each other. She'd be an office lady with a cat and he'd be the clerk..... wait, I think I've read this one.

 

[Nemo2342]

let's agree to disagree

Yeah, I love you TL but this is close to fighting words.

 

[Septazia]

let's agree to disagree

If the story turns into the typical trope of either "confession in the last chapter" or "timeskip and then confession" I will be sorely disappointed, turning this 9-10 for me, into a 8.

 

[Sekraan]

What is this nonsense? The best runner should be the anchor leg. Do these people not know how to run relays?

 

[kiosoma1]

No girl, he is the type will be beside you right away if you say it. Just don't push him away and say it is because it's good for him.

 

[crash147]

If this ends in a bittersweet note I would be pissed

 

[nyoron77]

hon did you just say april 21st

Yeah ...we need wait a month for next chapter

 

[Darkshade13]

What is this nonsense? The best runner should be the anchor leg. Do these people not know how to run relays?

Manga authors don't. There's nothing like watching a mangaka who has no knowledge of a subject desperately try to fake understanding of that subject based on their brain mostly running on manga logic instead of real world experience.

 

[mtfunky]

Could’ve gone to the league if not for his bad knee

 

[Cashini]

you can do it too chokki chan :' )

 

[Gogglesluxio]

I wanted him to be able to play soccer again, but not like this

 

[hentako]

Gonna be very annoyed if it gets a bittersweet ending
Don't let your shooting star get away, Chokki!

 

[profroche]

Manga authors don't. There's nothing like watching a mangaka who has no knowledge of a subject desperately try to fake understanding of that subject based on their brain mostly running on manga logic instead of real world experience.

Maybe you guys should apply this to yourselves instead...its an extremely common practice to put your fastest runner as the #2 leg.

 

[NotSomeone]

Thank you for the translation!

The epilogue is in ten years time when they meet at a conbini, exchange a few standard phrases and leave thinking "I wonder if something could have been different?" That is romance!

If this happens I am blowing my shit smoove off

 

[EulBassist]

Thanks for the chapter!

 

[Sekraan]

Maybe you guys should apply this to yourselves instead...its an extremely common practice to put your fastest runner as the #2 leg.

Can you provide an example of a single Olympic or World Championship medal relay team that had their fastest runner at anywhere other than anchor (or 1st leg in certain cases where they are a notably strong starter).