Imasara desu ga, Osananajimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimaimashita - Ch. 37 - Confession

[MangaDex]

 

[Princeray]

Havent read chapter yet but yami fans UP

 

[Valkaria]

bruh

 

[middle-the-nerd]

sees chapter is called confession

"Well time for misery"

he confesses to her

Me:

 

[Narehate]

get fucked ta-kun, you’re too late on this one

 

[Princeray]

Havent read chapter yet but yami fans UP

NOOOOO

 

[Litreara]

Well, well, well... So Hikari really isn't delusional like Yami's simps always claim, huh?

That said, I'm not sure what to make of this chapter. Honestly, it caught me off guard a bit. Still, I stand by my take—Hikari really needs to move on from Yuu and cut ties with Yami for good.

Also, it's not shown in the manga, but in the novel, Hikari says the kiss between Yuu and Yami happened 30 minutes before she and Yuu started dancing. So yeah, Yuu didn’t stick around with Yami for long. Here’s an MTL of the novel chapter:

Spoiler

Chapter 37: Confession

A Saturday in late September.
The gymnasium was filled with such lively brightness—heat, smiles, and a sense of liberation—that it almost made you forget the heavy rain outside.

Yuu: “W-What, there's a cheek time and everything…?”
Hikari: “Come on, don’t get all flustered now!”

(TL note: "Cheek time" is a playful term used in some Japanese school settings, especially in fiction like anime or light novels, to refer to a segment during a school dance or festival when slow dancing—usually cheek-to-cheek—is encouraged or expected.)

…………

…………

The post-festival dance party was just as lively as ever.
Even though Ta-kun and I joined in the middle (and he wasn’t even from our school), we quickly blended into the crowd and had fun together.

Eventually, as the night festival neared its end…
The upbeat music suddenly shifted to a moody ballad.
Half of the people who had been dancing wildly retreated from the center of the floor, leaving only a few couples—pairs of boys and girls holding each other close.

Yeah. That was the situation we were in just now.

…………

…………

Yuu: "You’re pretty calm, Hikari…"
Hikari: "Am I? Maybe you’re just overthinking it, Ta-kun."
Yuu: "Seriously, you’re as cool as ever, Hikari."
Hikari: "There you go again~"

Yeah… I’m surprised too.
I am pretty calm.

Dancing this close to him, right in the center of the floor, under the gaze of so many classmates—I never would’ve imagined myself doing this before.

I’ve imagined this moment so many times before…
But in all those daydreams, I was always nervous and stumbling over my own feet, making him sigh in exasperation, only for him to gently lead me in the end…
I was always a little clumsy, but a happy girl.

Hikari: "Ta-kun… you really have gotten taller."
Yuu: "Told you, that’s the only way I’ve surpassed you."
Hikari: “That’s not true at all…”

It’s not just that.
Not just his height—his arms around me, the chest I sometimes brush against—they’ve grown bigger, stronger.
That change, the fact that I can feel it now, makes me happy.
So happy I could forget everything else… but even then, I can only forget for a fleeting moment.

No matter how much I try. No matter how much fun I pretend to have.
No matter how close I get to him. No matter how we dance, pressed together.
It’s all just a way to block out what happened thirty minutes ago.
I was running away…

Hikari: "Ah…"
Yuu: "What’s wrong, Hikari?"
Hikari: "…Nothing. It’s nothing."

At the edge of my vision—
Amid the cheering classmates, Haru was waving with a smile.
Next to her, Yuki was grinning, pointing toward the backstage area with her right hand.

Right… If the plan’s going as expected…
That’s the “spot,” isn’t it?

To them, this moment is all according to plan—everything’s going just right.
They must be so excited right now, even though it’s not about them.
But I… I’m the only one who can’t get into the mood.

…Am I really the only one?
Then what about the boy in front of me?
And what about her…?

"…!"
"Huh?"

Suddenly, the lights in the gym went out, plunging the dance floor into complete darkness.
Ta-kun let out a small, confused noise—but no one else did.

After all, this was just a few seconds of thoughtful staging by the student council…
It was a “tradition” at our school.

Hikari: "Ta-kun, this way."
Yuu: "H-Hikari?"

I took his hand and led him to the place Yuki had pointed to.

His hand was slightly damp with nervousness and confusion.
But still, he followed me without resistance, letting me guide him.

…………

…………

Yuu: "This place is…"
Hikari: "Yeah, it’s kinda messy, but bear with me, okay?"

The place I led him to was backstage in the gym.
Equipment from the earlier stage events was scattered everywhere, leaving barely any room to stand, but I couldn’t afford to be picky.

After all, it was at least separated from the gym floor by a door, and because it was such a mess, it was the kind of place no other couples would use.

Yes, the school tradition where the student council shows some “consideration”…
It referred to this moment, right after cheek time—the so-called confession time.

When the lights went out on the floor and came back on, a few couples would be gone.
No one asked where they went. No one pried about what happened. That was the unspoken rule among the whole school.

…Or so I thought, but… I was wrong.
Near the door leading back to the floor, two heads peeked out from behind some equipment.

Damn you two… Haru and Yuki…
I should’ve known better than to expect them to just help out and gracefully disappear. That kind of considerate best-friend move was never in their nature.

Well, I guess that’s just how they are.
They’ve always pretended to support my confession, but 80% of it was just for their own amusement.

And yet, the one who truly supported me the most…
The one who would’ve pulled off that considerate best-friend move… was her…

Yuu: "Hikari…?"
Hikari: "Ah—s-sorry."

No, no—I can’t.
The second I let myself think, I get dragged right into the dark again.

I can’t think about that right now.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, isn’t it?
The culmination of everything I’ve built up over today—no, the past six months—of feelings and effort.

Hikari: "U-um… Ta-kun?"
Yuu:"Y-yeah…"

Looks like he figured out why I brought him here.
Well, it’s pretty obvious, so of course he did.

"…………"
"…………"

The boy in front of me looked… nervous.
Way more flustered than I’d imagined, like he was completely wrapped up in his own thoughts, holding his breath as he waited for me to speak.

Why, though?
After what he did… why?

"…………"
"…………"

Hey, seriously… why?
Why are you waiting for me to say something? You’re the one who…

Hikari: "…!"
Yuu: "H-Hikari…?"

No good…
I’m gonna cry before I can even confess.

Behind him, two shadows moved exaggeratedly.
Probably screaming "Say it! Just say it already!" in their heads.

But… I can’t.
Not after what I saw today…

Hikari: "…We should go back."
Yuu: "Eh…?"

Holding back tears, holding back my feelings, I manage to say only that.

There was so much I wanted to say.
So many feelings I wanted to share.

And yes, even a few things I wanted to ask him, maybe even confront him about.
But right now, I can’t sort out how I feel.
No matter what he says, no matter how I answer, I don’t think I could accept it the right way.

Hikari: "Sorry for dragging you somewhere like this… Let’s go, Ta-kun."
Yuu: "…Wait, Hikari."
Hikari: "Eh?"

And yet…
Even though he’d just been standing there, waiting for me to talk—

Yuu: "Then listen to me."
Hikari: "But it’s already late…"

Had he realized something from my behavior?
Or are his feelings just stronger than mine right now…?

Yuu: "There’s something I have to tell you. Right now."
Hikari: "It doesn’t have to be today… We can see each other anytime, right?"

Our timing—our emotions—are out of sync.
When I want to speak, I can’t.
And now, when I don’t want to hear it, he’s trying to make me listen.

This isn’t how it’s supposed to be.
Right now, of all times, I don’t want to hear about what happened back then—

Yuu: "I’ve… liked you for a long time, Hikari!"

But…
What came out of his mouth at that moment—
Was the one thing I’d waited so long to hear.
And the one thing I didn’t want to hear right now.

…………

…………

Shirosaka Hikari, age 16…

Was confessed to by him.

Thanks for the chapter!

Edit: The author accidentally leaked chapter 38 of the novel. I posted an MTL on page 20.

 

[Desertking1]

Cuck Queen is back. Hikari simps will read this chapter and still think she deserves to end up with Yuu. I bet she will soften up next chapter and get swoon by him saying he loved her and proceeds to fuck Yami again behind her back. Absolute cinema. Yami fans UP. She did nothing wrong.

 

[Halyke]

What a piece of shit

 

[Ochrolv]

Okay I did not expect that confession & thought it was going to get put off for another 10 or chapters. I still expect misunderstanding to happen since I doubt they'll properly communicate both their POVs. While Hikari as great friends trying to support her, I feel bad for them that they're so unaware of the drama that they're going to say "WTF did we miss!!??" Lastly, does anyone here think that the dance was really awkward to have given the situation? Thanks for the translations.

 

[drakenation]

Is Hikari going to accept sloppy seconds?

 

[Saybah]

What is his game

 

[andrespeg]

pls tell me this manga is leaving this arc soon 😭

 

[middle-the-nerd]

Gonna be honest

I have been taken by complete fucking surprise

 

[Desertking1]

Well, well, well... So Hikari really isn't delusional like Yami's simps always claim, huh?

That said, I'm not sure what to make of this chapter. Honestly, it caught me off guard a bit. Still, I stand by my take—Hikari really needs to move on from Yuu and cut ties with Yami for good.

Also, it's not shown in the manga, but in the novel, Hikari says the kiss between Yuu and Yami happened 30 minutes before she and Yuu started dancing. So yeah, Yuu didn’t stick around with Yami for long. Here’s an MTL of the novel chapter:

Spoiler

Chapter 37: Confession

A Saturday in late September.
The gymnasium was filled with such lively brightness—heat, smiles, and a sense of liberation—that it almost made you forget the heavy rain outside.

Yuu: “W-What, there's a cheek time and everything…?”
Hikari: “Come on, don’t get all flustered now!”

(TL note: "Cheek time" is a playful term used in some Japanese school settings, especially in fiction like anime or light novels, to refer to a segment during a school dance or festival when slow dancing—usually cheek-to-cheek—is encouraged or expected.)

…………

…………

The post-festival dance party was just as lively as ever.
Even though Ta-kun and I joined in the middle (and he wasn’t even from our school), we quickly blended into the crowd and had fun together.

Eventually, as the night festival neared its end…
The upbeat music suddenly shifted to a moody ballad.
Half of the people who had been dancing wildly retreated from the center of the floor, leaving only a few couples—pairs of boys and girls holding each other close.

Yeah. That was the situation we were in just now.

…………

…………

Yuu: "You’re pretty calm, Hikari…"
Hikari: "Am I? Maybe you’re just overthinking it, Ta-kun."
Yuu: "Seriously, you’re as cool as ever, Hikari."
Hikari: "There you go again~"

Yeah… I’m surprised too.
I am pretty calm.

Dancing this close to him, right in the center of the floor, under the gaze of so many classmates—I never would’ve imagined myself doing this before.

I’ve imagined this moment so many times before…
But in all those daydreams, I was always nervous and stumbling over my own feet, making him sigh in exasperation, only for him to gently lead me in the end…
I was always a little clumsy, but a happy girl.

Hikari: "Ta-kun… you really have gotten taller."
Yuu: "Told you, that’s the only way I’ve surpassed you."
Hikari: “That’s not true at all…”

It’s not just that.
Not just his height—his arms around me, the chest I sometimes brush against—they’ve grown bigger, stronger.
That change, the fact that I can feel it now, makes me happy.
So happy I could forget everything else

…But even then, I can only forget for a fleeting moment.

No matter how much I try. No matter how much fun I pretend to have.
No matter how close I get to him. No matter how we dance, pressed together.
It’s all just a way to block out what happened thirty minutes ago.
I was running away…

Hikari: "Ah…"
Yuu: "What’s wrong, Hikari?"
Hikari: "…Nothing. It’s nothing."

At the edge of my vision—
Amid the cheering classmates, Haru was waving with a smile.
Next to her, Yuki was grinning, pointing toward the backstage area with her right hand.

Right… If the plan’s going as expected…
That’s the “spot,” isn’t it?

To them, this moment is all according to plan—everything’s going just right.
They must be so excited right now, even though it’s not about them.
But I… I’m the only one who can’t get into the mood.

…Am I really the only one?
Then what about the boy in front of me?
And what about her…?

"…!"
"Huh?"

Suddenly, the lights in the gym went out, plunging the dance floor into complete darkness.
Ta-kun let out a small, confused noise—but no one else did.

After all, this was just a few seconds of thoughtful staging by the student council…
It was a “tradition” at our school.

Hikari: "Ta-kun, this way."
Yuu: "H-Hikari?"

I took his hand and led him to the place Yuki had pointed to.

His hand was slightly damp with nervousness and confusion.
But still, he followed me without resistance, letting me guide him.

…………

…………

Yuu:"This place is…"
Hikari: "Yeah, it’s kinda messy, but bear with me, okay?"

The place I led him to was backstage in the gym.
Equipment from the earlier stage events was scattered everywhere, leaving barely any room to stand, but I couldn’t afford to be picky.

After all, it was at least separated from the gym floor by a door, and because it was such a mess, it was the kind of place no other couples would use.

Yes, the school tradition where the student council shows some “consideration”…
It referred to this moment, right after cheek time—the so-called confession time.

When the lights went out on the floor and came back on, a few couples would be gone.
No one asked where they went. No one pried about what happened. That was the unspoken rule among the whole school.

…Or so I thought, but… I was wrong.
Near the door leading back to the floor, two heads peeked out from behind some equipment.

Damn you two… Haru and Yuki…
I should’ve known better than to expect them to just help out and gracefully disappear. That kind of considerate best-friend move was never in their nature.

Well, I guess that’s just how they are.
They’ve always pretended to support my confession, but 80% of it was just for their own amusement.

And yet, the one who truly supported me the most…
The one who would’ve pulled off that considerate best-friend move… was her…

Yuu: "Hikari…?"
Hikari: "Ah—s-sorry."

No, no—I can’t.
The second I let myself think, I get dragged right into the dark again.

I can’t think about that right now.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, isn’t it?
The culmination of everything I’ve I’ve built up over today—no, the past six months—of feelings and effort.

Hikari: "U-um… Ta-kun?"
Yuu:"Y-yeah…"

Looks like he figured out why I brought him here.
Well, it’s pretty obvious, so of course he did.

"…………"
"…………"

The boy in front of me looked… nervous.
Way more flustered than I’d imagined, like he was completely wrapped up in his own thoughts, holding his breath as he waited for me to speak.

Why, though?
After what he did… why?

"…………"
"…………"

Hey, seriously… why?
Why are you waiting for me to say something? You’re the one who…

Hikari: "…!"
Yuu: "H-Hikari…?"

No good…
I’m gonna cry before I can even confess.

Behind him, two shadows moved exaggeratedly.
Probably screaming "Say it! Just say it already!" in their heads.

But… I can’t.
Not after what I saw today…

Hikari: "…We should go back."
Yuu: "Eh…?"

Holding back tears, holding back my feelings, I manage to say only that.

There was so much I wanted to say.
So many feelings I wanted to share.

And yes, even a few things I wanted to ask him, maybe even confront him about.
But right now, I can’t sort out how I feel.
No matter what he says, no matter how I answer, I don’t think I could accept it the right way.

Hikari: "Sorry for dragging you somewhere like this… Let’s go, Ta-kun."
Yuu: "…Wait, Hikari."
Hikari: "Eh?"

And yet…
Even though he’d just been standing there, waiting for me to talk—

Yuu: "Then listen to me."
Hikari: "But it’s already late…"

Had he realized something from my behavior?
Or are his feelings just stronger than mine right now…?

Yuu: "There’s something I have to tell you. Right now."
Hikari: "It doesn’t have to be today… We can see each other anytime, right?"

Our timing—our emotions—are out of sync.
When I want to speak, I can’t.
And now, when I don’t want to hear it, he’s trying to make me listen.

This isn’t how it’s supposed to be.
Right now, of all times, I don’t want to hear about what happened back then—

Yuu: "I’ve… liked you for a long time, Hikari!"

But…
What came out of his mouth at that moment—
Was the one thing I’d waited so long to hear.
And the one thing I didn’t want to hear right now.

…………

…………

Shirosaka Hikari, age 16…

Was confessed to by him.

Thanks for the chapter!

For what? Yami did nothing wrong.

Is Hikari going to accept sloppy seconds?

She should. She is a cuck for a reason, just like Kyouka.

 

[GRilledGalaxy]

Wtf am I reading

 

[pop_x3]

Bust his balls Hikari

 

[Phoenix_treaty]

BRO THIS GUY. GOOGLE PUT HIM IN THE FOREVER BOX

 

[apreiu]

wtf just happened in this chapter?

 

[BlackHoxton]

imagine this manga ends in the next 2-3 chapters with no one together