Tonari no Seki no Satou-San chapter 12

I was able to translate one chapter today. Not sure if I will be able to translate one tomorrow. After translating this chapter I feel so sorry for Satou-san

Title: P.E. class with Satou-san

The boys’ PE was basketball. The easy-going game, just for fun, started on the court, and the gym was filled with the sound of dribbling and the teacher blowing the whistle. In a corner, pretending to cheer for the game, we looked out as we waited for our turn to play. The door to the ground was open, and the breeze smelled of earth and green.

On a field surrounded by tall trees, there is a girls’ PE session going on. The poor thing is in the middle of a marathon over there, but it’s a lot of fun to watch the girls in their t-shirts running. We felt sorry for the girls, but we went to the door to watch them run hard. We pack it in. And then we get into silly topics of conversation. According to them, which girl has the best style, which girl has the best hair, which girl is cute even when she’s running with a desperate look on her face, but if she’s running right, she’ll pull out. But while talking about this with the other guys, I can’t help but notice her.

Satou-san is also running on the ground. She was running in the back of the pack, far behind the top runners and the rest of the pack. Even from this distance, I could see her reddened face as she ran frantically. She was running awkwardly, her hair tied in a knot, swinging like a tail. She always plays tag with the other kids at lunchtime, but I can’t help it if they’re that slow! (laughs) I would have been forced to play the demon all the time in that situation. Satou-san’s arms were moving weirdly, and her upper body movements did not match the movements of her legs. It was as if I could hear her breathing so roughly that it made it difficult for me to breathe as I watched.

“Hey, look at this.”(Male student A)

One of the boys who were looking outside with me shouted out.He pointed at Satou-san, which made me feel thrilled.

“Satou-san always comes last, right?”(Male Student A)

Everyone looks at her in unison and immediately starts giggling. That awkward running style was definitely strange. She flails her hands around aimlessly, yet her legs aren’t moving and it’s not cool. It would have been more tiring. But I didn’t feel like laughing at her. I watched her in silence. There are lots of cute girls out there. There are a lot of girls I like watching run. And yet, my eyes are somehow catching Satou-san. I’m following her with my eyes. The way she stumbles along from the tail end of the line like that stands out, so it’s not surprising that I caught her attention. There won’t be. People laugh at her, but I don’t. It’s because I feel sorry for her. That she’s still running as hard as she can, and that she’s still doing her best in her own way. I know that. It’s because I’m getting it right, that I feel sorry for her. I think if she can fix the way she is running, she’ll be able to run more decently.

“Oh, don’t get lapped Satou-san.”(Male Student B)

Someone said with a wry smile. You’re the one standing and who’s going to overtake you? As I looked around at that, I noticed that just before the curve where Satou-san had finally turned, the girl leading the way was closing in furiously from behind. She was a better looking girl than Satou-san, with a better looking run and a better posture. That’s probably why she was so fast. While I was sighing, she had already passed her. Satou-san was lapped. I’m sure she’ll still be lapped while running down the straight. They’re coming from behind her in droves.

“You’re not going to be able to run like that.”(Random Male Student A)

“It’s kind of a talent to be that bad.”(Random Male Student B)

“You’re not good in class and not good at gym.”(Random Male Student C)

The others are laughing without hesitancy.

But I couldn’t laugh because I saw Satou-san looking down. Her single-tied hair fell off her left shoulder, and her back was bent over as she ran. Still, her legs were moving without stopping. They are wobbly, but they keep running. I’m sure she wouldn’t stop. She wasn’t the kind of girl to give up and walk halfway through.

“Yamaguchi, you’re on. Let’s go!”(Teacher)

I stared at Satoy-san as she ran until the gym teacher approached me. Even when I looked away and turned my back to the ground, I couldn’t quite get her lopsided running style out of my head. Thanks to that, I didn’t shake myself. I didn’t score any points in my specialty, and I got the ball repeatedly stolen on pass’s. It’s all Satou-san’s fault.

After the gym class is over, I return to the classroom to prepare for my next class. When I returned to my seat after getting dressed, Satou-san was already in the seat to my right. She was propped up on the desk with her cheek pressed against it, her breathing heavy. I wondered if the marathon class was bearable. Her single knot of hair was disheveled and untouched. Her frayed hair stuck to her cheeks and neck. I was a little lost for a moment. But when I saw Satou-san’s tired appearance, I couldn’t resist calling out to her.

“And the way you swing your arms. I think it’s better to swing your arms back and forth, not sideways. You should practice in the mirror.”(Y)

Well, if you’re up for it. Satou-san blinked busily for a few moments, but then a bitter smile appeared on her bulky lips. But then a bitter smile appeared on her bulky lips.

“Satou-san.”(Y)

“What…?”(S)

A broken breath answers. Her eyes look at me. Heartily, her eyes flushed a little

“You might want to lean forward a little more when you run.”(Y)

I told her in a whisper, as if the noise of the classroom could fool her.

“Oh no, Yamaguchi-kun… did you see me running?”(S)

I made a muffled voice. Immediately, I’m at a loss for an answer.

“No it’s not like I’ve been watching you. I just happened to catch sight of it.”(Y)

I mumbled in my mouth, neither denying nor affirming.

But inwardly, I objected. It was Satou-san’s fault, wasn’t it? If her legs had been faster, if she had run a little more cleanly, I wouldn’t have been looking at her.

Notes:

This line 他にも可愛い子はたくさんいる。translated to” There are lots of other cute kids out there.” I was like uh-oh

Also It was very hard to tell who was speaking when the other boys in the class were talking about Satou-san so I guessed there. But man those guys were savage to Satou-san

As always please comment down below any errors or suggestions or any other thing about the series/chapter.

<-prev next->