Baka to Test to Shoukanjyuu 9

1.
Health 20
Health and PE 441
At last, Class B is defeated!!
I won’t admit it!!
I…by the likes of class F!!

4.
Akihisa
You sure went all out.
Oh… // it hurts it hurts…
In any case…this strategy is very you.
Don’t you think? Compliment me more!
Not thinking about what’ll happen, pushing yourself to the limits, a wonderful strategy full of manliness.
…so you’re just calling me stupid in a round about manner?
It was my first time breaking down a wall, so I probably won’t be retained nor expelled…!
Sfx: (sweat)drip drip
Well Akihisa, that is your forte you know.
My forte is being stupid!? What a disgrace!

5.
Well then // let’s move on to our joyous/shameful discussion.
m’kay losing representative?
We would normally just take your classroom
And offer beautiful floor tables to you as a gift // but we could let that slide this time.
Sfx: *murmur*
Calm down
Our goal is not this classroom, you know?
…under what conditions.

P6
Conditions? // Why, that would be you Mr. Losing Representative.
Me, you say?
Yeah. You’ve done a lot of things to us
And honestly you’ve been an eyesore since last year.
Class B, this is your exclusive chance.
I want you to declare that you’re ready for a summon war with Class A. // If you do that, we’ll let you keep your classroom.
But, you won’t actually declare war, just portray the fact that you’re preparing to and intend to.
…is that all?

Well

P7
Only if the class rep does everything I just said while wearing this.
Don’t be stupid!! // Trying to get ME to do something ridiculous like…!
Everyone is Class B will get it done!
Leave it to us! We’ll take care of it!
If we can keep our classroom by just doing this, we have no choice!!
I wonder what Nemoto has done to everyone up until now?
Then it’s a deal.
Guh, stop it! Don’t come any closer!!

P8
Let go you perv OOF!!
We’ve shut him up, sir!
Great, thanks.
Akihisa,
You can change him into it.
Gotcha.
This is more painful than I thought it’d be, but I have my mission…!
Uh – uhh…
Hya!
Ugh!!

P9
Um…How do I get this on him?
I’ll do it.
Really? Well in that case, dress him up cute plz
She’s gonna say something horrible.
That’s impossible. The core is too rotten.
Plz take care of it then.
Probably around here… // …ah there it is.

P10
Now what to do with this uniform?
Let’s dump it.
Nemoto can get comfortable wearing a girls uniform all the way home.
----then
Let’s return this to its proper owner…
Yoshii-kun!
EEEEK!?

P11
Hey, Himeji!?
Yoshii-kun…!
Um, well you know…this, I wanted to play a prank on Yuuji’s shoes…oh is this not his ahahaha.
Whoa wha!?
Th-thank you…very…much!
Ah all this time I just…didn’t know what to do…!
Anyways just take a breather.
I’d be worried if you cried.
Oh okay, sorry for the sudden outburst…
WTF am I doing!!! Why did I push her away! I might not get this kinda chance again…!

P12
I want to ask her to hug me tightly again!
One one more time ---
Huh?
Grah it just slipped outta my mouth! Gotta cover it up…
I wanna break down a wall one more time!
I’m so stupid!! Am I a freakin terrorist!
Um…if you break down another wall I think you might be retained a year…
I know, I know so please don’t look at me with those pitiful eyes.
So let’s go to where everyone is.
Sfx: *tug*

P13
What is it?
Well…
Is she gonna introduce me to a good hospital? Is this payback for everything I’ve done til now? I always get treated like this!
Thank you so much for the letter.
No sweat…it just happened to fall out of Nemoto’s uniform so…
That’s a lie…isn’t it?
No, no it isn….
Yoshii, you are so nice…even during the placement exams,
You stood up to the teachers for me…
And this battle…was for my sake as well right?
Eh!? Well, nah!!

P14
Hehe, you’re a bad liar.
You know I // saw you talking to Sakamoto during my self introduction.
I was…so happy.
Yoshii-kun has always been nice ever since our elementary school days…
I hope you succeed with that letter!
Ah…yes, I hope so to!
Himeji really seems to like Yuuji. I hate to admit it, but it can’t be helped…
So, when are you gonna confess?

P15
Umm well…I was thinking after everything finishes…
I see.
In that case you should just approach him directly instead of using a letter.
You think so? // Is that how you would prefer it?
Yep. // If it was me, I’d be happier if the person told me in person.
Is that true? Please don’t forget what you just said okay?
Eh? Yeah okay.
The skirt on this uniform is too damn short!!

P16
Whatevers hurry up and walk.
Damn you sakamoto!! How dare you do this to me…
Save your breath!! We have a photo shoot after this so we have no time!
I didn’t hear about that!?
What’s going on?
Looks like Nemoto’s gonna have an unforgettable and splendid memory for the rest of his life.
I wonder what it is?
In any case, good luck.
Yep! Thank you so much!
Alrighty, before going back to everyone…
I’m gonna mark up Yuuji’s textbooks with obscene graffiti.
Don’t think I’m the kinda person that can celebrate someone else’s happiness that easily!!

P17
After that, Yoshii had a friendly conversation in the teacher’s room // and it was morning two days after taking score replenishing tests
First of all, I want to express my gratitude to all
We’ve come this far, even though we’ve been told it was impossible.
We couldn’t have done it without the cooperation of everyone here. I sincerely thank you all.
Yuuji what’s gotten into you? This isn’t like you?
I don’t think so either.
But I can’t lie to myself, this is how I feel.
After coming this far, I definitely want to defeat class A…
Let’s win, and prove once and for all to the teachers that grades aren’t everything!!
OOHHH!!
YEAH!!
Grades aren’t everything!!

P18
Thank you all.
As for the remaining battle with Class A // I’d like to finish it with a one on one.
What do you mean?
Who and who’s gonna battle it out?
Can we really win a duel?
Give me a sec and I’ll explain it to ya.
Of course it’ll be me and Shouko.
Yuuji the idiot can never beat our grade’s top student Kirishima..
Sfx: *shwing*

P19
Even Yuuji wouldn’t really think of killing his own friend…
Your ear’s next.
Guess I’m not his friend.
Well, it’s like Akihisa said, Shouko is definitely strong // I’d have no chance of winning in a straight out battle.
But wasn’t that the case for our battle with Class D?
If we had taken them head on, we wouldn’t of had a chance.
It’s the same here.
I’ll win against Shouko, and Class F will get Class A’s facilities. // nothing can get in our way.

P20
Believe in me. // I want to show you the strength of me who was once called a prodigy.
Moving onto the details
I want to limit the field for the duel.
Field? // What subject are you thinking of?
Japanese history. // But I want to limit the details.
We’ll do tests at the elementary school level and score up to 100 points on each. // It won’t be a summon war but a pure test of scores.

P21
Elementary tests with perfect scores? In that case, instead of scoring 100 points, it’d be a battle of attention to detail.
So if you both scored the same, you would take more tests?
Wouldn’t you be at a disadvantage in that case?
Hey you don’t think so highly of me do you?
Do you think I would come up with a strategy that dependent on luck?
??
Are you saying you know a way to break Kirishima’s concentration?
Nope. I don’t have to do anything to her concentration.
An elementary school test would be nothing for her.
I only have one reason for doing this. // There is a certain question she’ll definitely answer wrong if it comes up.

P22
That question is // The Taika Reforms.
Who did what or explaining what it is? Did we study that in elementary school?
It’s not something that subjective but something a lot simpler problem.
Simple would be like
When it happened or something?
Bingo, Shimada.
If they ask for the year it occurred, that is when our victory is sealed.
Would Kirishima really get something as fundamental as that wrong? // Even I could quickly answer the Taika Reforms happened in 794. *
*t/n Nakuyo means ‘don’t cry’, used as a mnemonic device for the numbers 794

P23
The Taika Reform occurred during 645. // Even Akihisa wouldn’t get something this simple wrong.
Please…don’t look…at me…
But Shouko will definitely get this problem wrong. // Then we’ll be victorious and say goodbye to this crappy classroom.
Hey Sakamoto.
Yeah, What is it Himeji?
Are you and Kirishima, you know…
Good friends or something?
Come to think of it he is referring to her as ‘shouko’. Strangers? …or could it be that on top of being liked by Himeji, he is good friends with the intelligent and beautiful Kirishima?
Yeah, she and I are childhood friends.

P24
All hands on deck, aim!!
Wha!?
Why is everyone responded to Akihisa’s orders!?
Shut it, enemy of man!! // We’ll behead you in front of Class A!
What the hell did I do!?
Are those your last words? // …Sugawa, hold on to your socks for until after we’ve pinned him down, then shove them in his mouth.
Roger that, captain.
Hey Yoshii-kun
Yes, Himeji?

P25
Is Kirishima your type?
Well, she is very beautiful…
Eh why is Himeji taking a fighting stance against me!?
And Minami! That is a very dangerous thing you’re about to throw!?
Now now, let’s all just settle down.
Sfx *clap clap*
Boo Hideyoshi, don’t you hate Yuuji?
You should calm down and think about it.
Our opponent is Kirishima Shouko you know?
Instead of a male opponent like Yuuji // if instead someone she’s interested in…
…you’re right

P26
What is it?
Did I do something wrong?
You haven’t done anything wrong. You haven’t done anything but there’s a big chance of something happening to you.
In any case Shouko and I are childhood friends.
I made a mistake and taught her something wrong.
She is the type that’ll never forget something she’s learned.
Good reason she sits at the top of our grade.
I want to take advantage of that and win against her // then our desks will be…

P27
System desks!
One on one?
Yeah, Class F requests a one on one summon war with the Class A representative.
Hm // what’re you aiming for?
Kinoshita Yuuko, now that I’ve met you, you are too cute…but if I admit that does that mean I’ll have feelings for your twin brother Hideyoshi as well…!
Of course we’re aiming to win for Class F.
It’d be a pain but we could quickly end the summon war you know // even so I don’t think we need to even take the risk.
That’s very discreet.
How was your summon war with Class C btw?

P28
It took some time, but that was all. // No problems.
Taking offense to Hideyoshi’s insults Class C faced Class A and lost in half a day, ending up with facilities equal to those of Class D.
Do you have any intention to battle it out with Class B?
Class B huh // They came here yesterday in that…
Ah, it’s the class with that representative.
Fortunately it seems they haven’t declared war yet, but I wonder what’ll happen.
But since Class F and Class B had a battle,
There should be a 3 month grace period before they can have a summon war, right?
Classes that have lost summon wars have to wait 3 months to prepare before declaring war again. // This is to prevent defeated classes from immediately challenging and causing a ruckus in school…

P29
That war ended with peaceful negotiations, so they can actually have external confrontations.
There are no problems with the rules // …for both Class B and Class D you know.
…is that a threat?
That’s very undiplomatic of you, I’m just asking.
Oh….alright. // I don’t know what you guys are up to but,
There’s no way our rep would lose.
Eh? Really?
I definitely don’t want to battle a class with that kind of rep…
But I have a proposition from our side as well. It won’t be a battle between just class reps, but let’s see…how about a 5v5.
It’ll be a one on one 5 times, and best 3 outta 5 wins.

P30
I see // You’re taking into consideration the fact we might use Himeji eh?
It should be okay but just in case our rep isn’t feeling well,
And there is a one in a million possibility she might not know the answer to a question.
No worries there, it’ll be me in the battle.
That’s impossible, I can’t accept those terms.
This isn’t a competition but a war you know.
Is that right…in that case we accept your terms
Really? Yay♪
But we have the right to choose the subject. // You should at least let us have that handicap.

P31
Eh? Well…
…We accept.
…We’ll accept your terms, Yuuji.
Huh? Is it okay, rep?
…under one condition.
Condition?
…um
Sfx *gulp*
…If you lose you have to do one thing we command.

P32
This is dangerous to Himeji’s innocent life! W-w-w-what should we do!? If that happens…I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night just thinking about it!
Mussolini, it’s too early to whip out your camera!
And besides you’re already prepared to lose!!
Is this all according to their plan? Kirishima Shouko, how terrifying…
Then let’s do this. You can choose the topic for 3 outta 5 battles, // so let us choose 2 okay?

P33
Himeji, what’re gonna do?
Eh, what about?
What about – if we lose Himeji you’re gonna…
I don’t know what’s going on but it’ll be okay.
How can you say that so easily…if we lose Kirishima’s gonna…
Negotiations settled.
Y-yuuji!! You haven’t even consulted Himeji about this!
Don’t worry. We won’t put her in a bind.
Yuuji…

P34
Are you both ready?
Yes.
…No problem.
Well then, let’s start the first battle.
THE FATED BATTLE IS ABOUT TO START!!
Continued in april’s issue