Chapter 25 is the 25th chapter of Kodocha, the fifth chapter of the fifth book in the Tankōbon Release, and the third chapter of the fourth book in the Kanzenban and Bunkoban releases.
Summary[]
Sana feels more mature after buying her first bra. Rei feels insecure about he and Asako's relationship after she has to film a love scene. A trio of Naozumi fans act increasingly hostile to Sana.
Plot[]
On the set of Mizu no Yakata, Naozumi expresses how it was hard to get comfortable acting around Sana, because he's such a big fan and she's special to him. You can tell he's trying to transition into a more serious conversation, but Sana is too busy being distracted by mosquitos to notice, so he drops the conversation. The two then get interviewed, where again they want to push the narrative that they're dating. When the two don't say what they want, they leave.
Next to be filmed is a love scene between Asako and Kawai, that Sana wants to spy on, but Director Ono bars them (both for their age, and for being distracting). Sana goes against this though and spies on the filming anyways (to Naozumi's embarrassment). Rei calls Sana down, and Sana assumes Rei is uncomfortable with Asako filming such a scene.
That night, Sana and Asako hang out at a hot spring where they gossip about Asako and Rei's relationship. Asako tells Sana that he wants to keep the relationship a secret so he can focus on being a great manager for Sana (to Sana's surprise). With that they talk about Sana growing up, and decide that it's time to buy Sana a bra. The next day they drive into town for Sana to get one, and the experience makes her feel a little more grown up. Sana wants to call Akito to tell him, but they're running late so she's unable to. Naozumi gets embarrassed at Sana telling him about her new bra, and it makes her think about how different Akito is.
That night, Sana overhears Naozumi's manager shooing away the Naozumi fans who have been hanging around the filming location since they started. Sana tries to be friendly and say hi, but they're hostile towards her. It turns out they're locals, and have been cutting class every day in hopes they'll see Naozumi in person. Naozumi comes to gather Sana, and the girls are delighted to see them, though all he has to say is that they should leave. Since it's coming from Naozumi, they heed the advice.
At dinner, Kawai asks Asako to go on a walk, and Sana urges Rei to intervene. Rei tries to alleviate the situation, but eventually Sana needs to come out and say that he and Asako are dating because Rei is too hesitant to say it. Sana whisks Kawai away to play ping pong, and Rei and Asako go on a walk together instead.
The day after, a lot of progress is made on filming. That night, Sana goes to take another bath in the hot springs, but is stopped by Naozumi's fans -- who are furious with a tabloid interview framing Sana and Naozumi as a couple. Sana assures them it's all lies, but they won't listen to her. They tell her to quit the movie, Sana stands firm. but the girls turn to physical violence, hitting Sana with branches. Sana screams for help, and Naozumi comes to her aid. The girls stop, but the damage is already done. Sana tries to reassure Naozumi that she'll be alright, but is reduced to lying on the ground, bruised. Naozumi is furious, and grabs something from the ground to retaliate with, but Sana tries to stop him.
Characters[]
- Sana Kurata
- Naozumi Kamura
- Rei Sagami
- Asako Kurumi
- Takamitsu Kawai
- Mikio Ono
- Maeda
- Akito Hayama (mentioned)
- Misako Kurata (mentioned)
- Maro (mentioned)
Author's Notes[]
Naozumi's Character Profile:
Naozumi Kamura
Birthday: around February 10th
Sign: Aquarius
Blood type: A
"He's getting really popular lately. I like him a lot Nao is my cat's name, too. Ha ha ha. He's not as popular as Akito, but his fans are really intense. They're into him like he's a real celebrity! When I created Nao, I wanted him to be funny, have him"
play the saxophone (which I used to play). But then I realized that the saxophone is really hard to draw! So I made it the trumpet instead. That's much easier. (I like the trumpet, anyway. It's an important instrument.) I tried drawing a girl with a saxophone for a contest a long time ago, and after a bunch of tries, I had to give up. I like the saxophone too much to just simplify it!"
Misako's Character Profile:
Misako Kurata
36 years old when the series started
Birthday: April 1st
Sign: Aries
Blood type: AB
"What's up with Misako? I have really mixed feelings about her. In a lot of ways, she's so much like me. But in someways she's not. I guess guess all my comic characters are like that, but she's too much. I want her to stay a good and funny mother for Sana (and the fans). Her bond with Sana is stronger than blood. Fans often ask me how she does all her hairstyles, but I don't know! Hee-hee. Maybe she uses a wig expert or something! like this:"
"Uh... what is he, an old gardener? Oh, well. Let's just not think about it too much."
Thank you❤❤❤:: "This is my last note for this book, so I wanna say thanks for reading them all! After five volumes, I'm running out of things to write about. So if there's anything you want to know, please write and tell us. And of course if you just want to write and say what you think of the book, we appreciate that, too. See you in book 6! Please pick it up!" - Signed Miho Obana, October 1996
Trivia[]
- This chapter was adapted into Lovey Dovey Times in the Mountains.