Chapter 20: 5.1

SS: Snow Country Mouth

Translated by 64990022

 

SS: Snow Country Mouth

 

 

[TN: There’s not SS option to select when posting, so I’ll dub SSs as chapter 5 ]

[TN: I just dug the author’s Twitter and found a bunch of SSs, so I’ll be working on them this week]

From the TV, the evening news announcer announced heavy traffic in Tokyo due to snow.

 

“Heavy traffic because of that snow? Tokyo’s trains are such a softie.”

 

To Hokkaido citizens who had to commute through six centimeters deep snow on a daily basis, the news sounded outrageous.

 

Besides me, Yuri lifted the corners of her mouth at my complaint. “Say that to people from Tokyo, they’ll hate you for the ‘Snow Country Mouth’. Want Utako to think about you that way?”

[TN: Snow Country Mouth, term originated in early 2022, referring to comparing Tokyo’s big news about heavy snowfall with somewhere else (in most case Hokkaido)]

 

“Really?… I won’t say that again, don’t tell this to her. No, please don’t”

 

Having my manners corrected by Yuri was galling, but since it involves Utako, it was a sacrifice I was willing to pay. I could only blame myself for this.

 

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“Ehh–, what should I do about that–? You know, Sousuke, there’s a thing called hush money in this world.”

 

“There’s a limit to greed, you know… So, what’s your deal?”

 

She guffawed, then pointed at the paper container of my cafe au lait.

 

“Tasted good. Buy me more.”

 

“When have you drunk it? Wait… why is it empty?! I gave you your share of drinks already!”

 

I was about to say “Can I take my eyes off my food?”, but decided against it and donned my jacket. There was nothing more pitiful than this.

 

“While you’re at it, get me that new chocolate too. It should be fine, this little snow’s nothing to you, right?”

 

“I’ll be back ASAP, so please forgive me.”

 

Being gleefully sent off by Yuri, I left the room. The powdery snow that had been falling since a while after noon had collected into a fine thickness. Every time I walked, the characteristic swish of boots plowing through snow sounded.

 

Why were I even in this situation, I recalled. Remembering that this was also an atonement to the cute girl whom I would always remember, I tightened my scarf. Trying not to fall, I made my way to the convenience store carefully.

 

All the while swearing that I won’t Snow Country Mouth again.

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