Sorry for the delay.
Chapter 162
Yuuko on the splash.
A new client visits Yuuko's shop, where only those having a wish are allowed to enter. What in the world is her wish!?
The woman's wish is that she wants to learn cooking. Yuuko promptly accepts. But for she pushes the teaching onto Watanuki.
He'd become acquainted with that when it was Kohane-chan, but anyway, pairing up with an unknown woman... Watanuki hesitates, but no one listens to him.
That evening. Haruka once again appears before Watanuki. As expected Watanuki seems to have gotten used to it, and doesn't even get surprised.
Haruka: ... Looks like it's not just meeting me that you've gotten used to.
You really changed.
And you're advancing properly.
There are two kinds of changes.
Advancing and turning back.
Generally I can't say, but
looks like you needed to advance.
You get involved with several people and continue to advance.
Particularly, through that person's strong feelings.
And, you're
being guided another step down a large road,
so that you're able to choose properly, not being coerced. (T/N: I'm a bit uncertain about this sentence.)
Choices are being made all the time.
But, people can't notice it at all.
You look back and see that you chose this back then,
because you acknowledge that the result you chose is the present moment. (T/N: Furigana/kanji mismatches on "acknowledge", which is the verb/noun mismatch, and "present moment", where the furigana says "now" and the kanji says "present".)
Watanuki: ... Yes.
Haruka(?): ... Very well.
I took all the trouble to see you. Wouldn't you have any interesting stories to tell? (T/N: The spoiler text makes it look like these last two lines are Watanuki's, but I don't see much sense in having him say them.)
Doumeki's grandfather Haruka offers kind and great words. What does Watanuki feel, what will he tell in this reunion after a long time!?
I laughed at the new client's wish. Seriously, asking Yuuko to learn how to cook!?
Grrr, Haruka, who is "that person"? (笑)
Is it me, or is the whole "the present moment is the result you chose" thing very ominous?