Magicians' Pure Love/Episode 8

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Magicians' Pure Love
Episode 8

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Kasumi –So, the fact that Masumi-kun’s requesting to share love stories, maybe you’re in love with someone? Masumi I’m always in love with the Director. Kasumi Eh!? Director you mean, Yukio’s daughter!? Are you serious!? Masumi Since I saw her doing the street act for the theatre, I've only had eyes for her. The reason I entered the troupe, the reason I started acting, everything was because she’s there. Kasumi Woah… I see, I see, amazing! You have the will of steel! Masumi I want her to look at me, long for me, and for that sake, I’ve been doing my best at every performance. Kasumi I see, I see. Since it’s for the sake of someone you like, you’ll do your best on whatever comes to you! I know that feeling! Masumi …But, recently, I’m quite lost. If, by chance that she ended up marrying another man… She won’t be looking at me anymore…. And I really don’t know what to do then… I don’t think I can even continue with acting. Kasumi It’s because that you like her that you’re that worried!! I understand!! Chikage (The tension here is amazing.) Masumi I don’t want to imagine that kind of future… No matter what happens, I will continue to love her with all my heart in this lifetime. But, if that future really comes… What should I do with my feelings, with all the love that is meant for her, I really can’t imagine it. I hate myself who is shaken, who is not able to see her eye to eye now. Whatever love is, I don’t understand it anymore. Kasumi You have been thinking a lot even though you don’t understand it!! I understand!! Chikage (Do you understand or do you not understand…) Masumi Last time, Sakuya was telling me about how he admires your family. That’s why, I want to know what you think about love after getting married. I’m pretty sure you know more about love than me. Kasumi Oh, me!? That’s… I’m getting a little embarrassed here. The story of my love and marriage huh… It’s a bit long if you want to hear about it. This is a story after I left MANKAI company. I was thinking that I wanted to support the theatre troupe in my own way, and through the help of a friend, I entered a publishing company. That is, Nadeshiko Publishing. I was assigned to a theatre related magazine due to my enthusiasm, even though I was still inexperienced. But I didn’t know a lot of stuff about publications despite my age. That me back then, it was the editor-in-chief, my wife, who patiently helped me along the way. Even though she’s younger than me, she has more experience as an editor, more than anything else though… I really liked her handwriting. I was told a lot of tough things, but when I passed her my work for the editing-check, I ended up liking her patient and neat remarks written in all red. I liked my work in publication, I was happy that she was there with me too, it didn’t take long for me to fall in love with her. Everything was like a dream, following my personality, I really thought that it was my one and only fated love in this lifetime. To be honest, I’ve had a lot of times when I was depressed due to the work that I wasn’t used to, but I wanted to be acknowledged by her so I did my best and pushed through. I chose this new life, I was feeling guilty for leaving the troupe too, the reason I was able to continue with work was because she was there… Some people might think that it’s an impure motive, but for me, she’s a really important support system for my heart. I was able to overcome my weakness and for me who has given up on theatre, she became a light in this new life of mine. That’s why, I told her my feelings, we got married, and the moment our daughters were born, it was the happiest time of my life. My story might be a bit different from Masumi-kun, but because of our love for that one person our lives have changed. Masumi …Yeah. Kasumi When my daughters were born, it was hard to take care of 3 babies at the same time, but I was really happy. But then… I found out that my wife had been carrying an illness. Masumi – Kasumi Worse is, what happened afterwards. She passed away, leaving behind her beloved daughters and me on our own. Masumi … Kasumi It was so sudden and I was so desperate, to the point that I was thinking of dying myself, but her words ended up stopping me. I am alone right now but, I have to raise our daughters, nurture them with two people’s worth of love. That is, her final wish after all… It can be difficult to balance work and childcare alone, but if it’s for the sake of her and our daughters, I will always have the power to do my best. When I thought about the love I’ve felt towards her in this lifetime, I felt the same as the time when I started working as a publisher and I feel that I’ll be able to do my best on whatever comes to me. Masumi … I get it. … Do you feel lonely for not being able to see your wife? Kasumi Hmm… I cried my life’s worth that time, even now, there are times that I can’t help but to feel lonely. To the one person that I love from the bottom of my heart, no matter how much I say “I love you”, it’s sad to think that I’ll never receive an answer anymore… I don’t usually have such times though, since the days I spend with my daughters are fun. Despite that, there’s only one person I love with all my heart and I will continue to love her for the rest of my life. When you find that person in your life, I’m sure your heart will be filled. I can’t see her anymore, but my love for her will never disappear. Masumi So you’re also a master of love… Kasumi Eh! It’s weird for you to call me a master of love! I’m just a love otaku… I mean, I love all those romance dramas, shoujo mangas, and the like… Chikage You ‘also’? Masumi Itaru’s also a master of love. Chikage Pfft… Kasumi …Ah! It’s already this late. Sorry, I have a meeting after this. The two of you can take your time here. Chikage Sorry to trouble you. Kasumi Don’t mind it. You don’t need to worry about the cost too. Chikage Sorry… Thanks for the treat. Masumi …Thank you. Kasumi You’re welcome! See you! Chikage … Masumi … Chikage So Kasumi-san’s wife has passed away. Masumi I didn’t know… Should I have not asked? Chikage How is it… I think he enjoyed the conversation though. Masumi Sorry to make you hang around so long. Let’s go back. Chikage We still have time, why don’t we talk a bit more. Masumi ? Chikage I’ve been telling lies here and there so I’m not sure if you can believe me but… I’ve also, lost a very important person to me before.
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Episode 8

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Kasumi ——So, if you want to talk about love, then does that mean you're in love right now, Masumi-kun? Masumi I've always been in love with the Director. Kasumi Huuh!? By "Director," you mean Yukio-san's daughter!? Really!? Masumi Ever since I first saw her doing a Street ACT, I've always only had eyes for her. The reason why I entered this theater troupe and the reason why I started acting was because she was there. Kasumi Wow... That's, I see, that's amazing! You're really serious about her! Masumi I wanted her to look at me and praise me, so for that to happen, I did my best at performing. Kasumi I see, I see. If it's for the sake of the person you love, you can push yourself and work hard! I totally get that! Masumi ... But lately, I've been a little worried. In the worst case scenario, if she marries some other guy... If she doesn't look at me anymore... I don't know what I would do. I might not be able to continue acting anymore. Kasumi You love her, so you get worried!! I get that!! Chikage (His mood spikes are impressive.) Masumi I don't want to think about that kind of future... I'd planned on loving her for the rest of my life no matter what happened, but. If that kind of future happens... I can't imagine what'll become of my feelings for her or the love I have for her. Since my feelings keep swaying back and forth, I can't properly face her either, and I hate that. I don't understand what love is anymore. Kasumi You're thinking about so many things that you don't understand anything anymore, right!!! I totally get that!!! Chikage (Does he not understand, or does he understand...) Masumi Before, Sakuya told me that he admires your family. That's why I wanted to hear what kind of romantic love you experienced and how you got married. I'm sure you know more about love than I do. Kasumi M-Me!? Someone like me isn't really... I'm embarrassed. My romantic love and my marriage... It'll be a little long, if that's okay. After I quit MANKAI Company. I wanted to support the theater in my own way, so with the help of my friend, I jumped head-first into the publishing world. The name of the company was Nadeshiko Publishing. My enthusiasm was recognized, and I was put in the division that handles acting magazines like I wanted, but since I was just a beginner, I messed up all the time. I was already pretty old, but I didn't understand anything about the publishing industry. The one who patiently helped me out was the editor-in-chief at the time who was also my future wife. She was younger than me, but as an editor, she had a lot of experience and was very put-together and more than anything... I loved her handwriting. She said a lot of harsh things to me, but when she would check my galley proofs, I loved the warmth of the words of feedback that she patiently wrote. I liked editing in itself, but more than anything, I was happy to be working with her and it was fun. It didn't take long for me to be interested in her romantically. Up until then, I was a dreamer, and it was easy for me to fall in love, but I really did think that she was a once in a lifetime, destined love. Honestly, there were so many times that I was discouraged by this work that I wasn't used to, but I wanted her to acknowledge me, and I frantically did my best. My completely new life that I chose combined with my guilty feelings toward leaving the theater made my heart heavy, and the reason why I was able to continue working is because she was there at work... I'm sure other people would call it impure motives, but for me, it was a very important support for my heart. For the me who couldn't overcome his weakness and who was still filled with regret for quitting performing, she was the light in my new life. That's why, when our feelings turned out to be the same, we got married, and we had our daughters, that was the peak of happiness. You and I might be a little similar, Masumi-kun. Because of the single person we loved, our entire lives were changed. Masumi ... Yeah. Kasumi Our daughters were born, and while taking care of three babies was really hectic, I was so happy. That's when... We found out about my wife's illness. Masumi ——. Kasumi It didn't take much time for it to get worse. The last thing she said before she left this world was that she wanted me to love our daughters enough to fill in for her, too. Masumi ... Kasumi It was so sudden that I thought I would die, too, and I nearly did, but her words stopped me. I might be the only one still here, but I'm raising my daughters with all the love I have, enough to fill in for the both of us and more. That was her wish, after all... Being a single father and both working and raising my daughters is honestly a lot of work, but no matter how hard it is, if it's for her and my daughters' sakes, an infinite amount of strength wells up in me. When I think of the life's worth of love that I felt for her, it's the same as back when I just became an editor, and I feel like I can do my absolute best at anything. Masumi ... I get that. ... Are you sad not being able to see your wife anymore? Kasumi Hmm... At the time, I cried enough for a lifetime, and even now, there are times when I'm overwhelmed with grief. No matter how many times I say within my heart "I love you" to that person who was my once in a lifetime love, she won't be able to answer me, which makes me sad, but... Usually, my days spent with my daughters are so fun that I don't even have time to think about that. Plus, since she was my once in a lifetime love, when I think about how I met a person who I would be able to love for the rest of my life, my heart feels full. I can't see her anymore, but the love I have for her hasn't been lost within my heart. Masumi You're a love master, too... Kasumi Huh! No, me being a love master would be way too presumptuous! I'm just a love nerd... I love romantic dramas, shojo manga, and my subordinates' romantic gossip... Chikage You "too"? Masumi Itaru's a love master, too. Chikage Pfft... Kasumi ... Ah! It's already this late. Sorry, I have a meeting soon. You two, take your time. Chikage I couldn't possibly let you pay for us. Kasumi Don't worry about it. I'm filing it as an expense. Chikage My apologies... Thank you for the meal. Masumi ... Thanks. Kasumi I should be the one thanking you! See you later! *bells chiming* Chikage ... Masumi ... Chikage Kasumi-san lost his wife. Masumi I didn't know... Should I not have asked? Chikage I don't know... I feel like the way he talked was in a light manner. Masumi Sorry for making you join us. Let's go home. Chikage If you have some time, want to talk a little more? Masumi ? Chikage Up until now, I've told plenty of convenient lies, so I don't know if you'll believe me, but... I've also lost a very important person to me.
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