#ch.117

“A Place That Will Change Your View on Life”

Despite how things had ended yesterday, Nagisa once again made quite a positive impact on Yuuji as his advice turned out to be the thing he needed to hear to make his trip to the Culture Festival worthwhile.

Sure he didn’t find his “Nagisa-chan,” ((Which I would have personally loved if Yuuji still had his heart set on him even after he learned the truth))

but he did managed to find a good friend who understood him, and helped him see his talents in a different light that he never would have considered had he not met him.

Like Nagisa it looks as though he intends use his skills that he once begrudgingly used out of habit as a means of helping other people; which he’s already starting to feel a sense of satisfaction knowing he’s giving Class E the P.R. that they were in dire need of yesterday.

And though he may not have known him for very long, the chance encounter with Nagisa is definitely one that he will never forget or feel a deep sense of gratitude as he continues down his path with a renewed sense of optimism.

((Once again, Nagisa makes a very clear indication of what other career path may lie ahead as he demonstrates a similar knack for helping people ‘improve and maintain’ their lives for the better.))

A Boost in Numbers & Ratings

While they didn’t exactly do too badly on their first day of the Culture Festival, judging by the numbers from their reconnaissance team’s research, they’re still falling short of the customer-count that Class A was able to accumulate on that same day.

And unless they somehow manage to get a lucky break on this last day and boost up their number of guests and ratings, the odds of them winning in this event are slim.

However their discouragement is completely blown away as they find a winding line of people, along with a camera crew, waiting at the foot of the hill leading to their class’ Ramen Restaurant.

Completely bewildered at the fact that so many people would come after having only opened the first day to the public, Fuwa and Ritsu reveal to the rest of the class the reason why so many had managed to find them in this remote location.

Turns out Yuuji’s reputation was a lot more bigger on the net as a gourmet specialist than simply the son of a rich TV Chairman, and that a recent trip to Class E’s restaurant for the Culture Festival had inspired him to spread the word about their unique quality of dishes that shouldn’t be missed.

It looks like that little “date” was a success after all.

So Much for Promises Between Friends

Although Karma didn’t exactly join in on that pact, somehow I think Rio and him won’t be able to resist teasing Nagisa no matter how old they get.

A Way of Doing Things

Finally coming to understand Yuuji a little bit better after realizing that they share a similar ‘talent’ that they both acquired from a harsh unbringing, Nagisa decides that it’s finally time to come clean.

And though this is hard for him to swallow at first ((which probably would have been made worse if he did show him ‘that’)),

he continues to give Yuuji a little advice that he feels may help him with his troubles.

After having settled his own problems recently, he feels comfortable enough to confess to him that he didn’t like certain abilities and traits that were forced upon him growing up in the environment that he was raised in, and that it made life a bit difficult for him to make his own decisions on what he genuinely wanted to do.

But the time he’d spent in Class E has changed his way of looking at those traits that once made him uncomfortable, and came to realize that they can be used in other ways that can help others.

And after coming to understand that fact, life for him is much more enjoyable, and he can finally put on a more sincere smile of satisfaction-like he did when he last saw him.

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like his advice was enough to patch up the initial shock and heart-breaking fact that he wasn’t who Yuuji thought he was, and understandably decides it’s time for him to take his leave after humiliating himself.

Although Nagisa’s definitely sorry to have burst his dream-bubble like that, he only hopes that he was able to help him out with his problems, even if only a little.

((Awww, Nagisa you’re such a sweetheart.))

An Unforeseeable Catastrophe

As the energy builds from the rallying that goes back and forth, everyone on Karasuno’s team is relieved to see the ball hit over the net before Wakunan can get a chance to toss it back in the air.

However in the confusion of the strike that earned them that extra point, an unspeakable misfortune befalls them once more as everyone looks with horror at the motionless figure of the captain.

A Denizen of “Jurassic Park”

Despite the way the tables are starting to turn, and his teammates losing their cool, Nakashima handles it all with ease as he is able to figure out each one’s individual quirks and bring them back into the groove of the game.

Well considering the fact that he is the second oldest of four whom was left with quite the amount of responsibility for his younger siblings, as well as dealing with the older member’s frivolities (◠౪ ◠), it’s no wonder he’s got a grasp of his own team when things start to get a little crazy.