Hajimete No Aku 52

Hmph. I'm sure glad I don't buy into this Valentines nonsense. I don't even LIKE chocolate. And I've been single this long, just 25 or so years left. *Nods.*

(Black box- The surprising protagonist harem comedy!!)

HAJIMETE NO AKU

(Side text- Whether your Valentines day is filled with hope or dejection, don't forget that Volume 4 of the manga will arrive in stores on February 18th!!)

{February is the month of Valentines day.}

{This year since this day falls on a Sunday, for students the 13th becomes X day.}

(Side text- The spur of the moment chocolate bares all! The item that rudely checks this makes an appearance!!)

FUJIKI SHUN.

Chapter 52: Affection Checker.

002

Kimura: Hello everyone!!

Life's just great isn't it!!

{Kimura Yoshihito- Has recently awakened as the author's spokesperson!)

(Sfx- Baaaan fwaash)

(Side text- This guy's got something to celebrate.....)

Kimura: Valentines! Doesn't that have a nice sound to it?

The day where the girls give us guys chocolate~

By the way, I managed to get one too!! A genuine Chocol~ate!!

It sure is tough being such a hunk!!

(Sfx- Baaan)

???: Yeah, hold that a minute.

Kimura: Hm? What's that?

(Handwritten- Looks like chocolate....)

(Sfx- Pitsu beep.)

Akagi: Affection rank is 2.

Guys: Yep.

003

Everyone: YOU'RE IN DOUBT!!!

Kimura: Wh—What?!

Aoki: Kimura....that chocolate wasn't given to you out of obligation...

Midoritani: You sure you didn't just buy it yourself?

Kimura: Th—That's harsh you guys!!

Akagi: You can't hide it. This item tells us everything.

Jiro: That item they have there is the 'Affection Checker'. It calculates and gives a rank to affection.

Its actual usage was to determine what kind of person would make the best hostage but...

Aoki: I used it earler.

(Sfx- Gakuuu drooop)

Kimura: I'm sorry, I bought this myself!!

I even went to the next city over to make sure I didn't run into anyone I knew....

Aoki: Uugh....

Akagi: How foolish....

004

Kimura: E—Everyone, Valentines is the bad one here!!

Let's all become losers together!!

(Sfx- Ooooooooh)

Akagi: You were trying your hardest to stand out!!

If you have excuses, lets hear them in court!!

Aki: What the heck?

You guys are being your moronic selves as usual...

Yuki: You're supposed to be happy on Valentines day!

Kyouko: Isn't that item sort of protrusive?

It looks like someone needs a good telling off.

(Sfx- Nyuuu poooke)

Shizuka: I see! So that item is evil!

(Sfx- Suta thp)

Kyouko: Kusakabe-san!

005

Shizuka: I may just be an intern for justice, but I can't ignore this!

I, the warrior for love Kusakabe Shizuka will take on this mission!!

I'll go tell him off at once!

Kyouko: Huh?

Shizuka: Jiro-san!!

Jiro: Oh, It's Kuskabe's younger sister.

(Sfx- Baaan slam)

Shizuka: Please take this chocolate as part of my never ending gratitude for you!!

(Sfx- Piii beep)

Akagi: Affection rank is 163.

That's the ranking for someone special!!

Shizuka: Reaallly~?! I don't really understand though..?

(Sfx- Dokakakakaka smackmackmack)

Aoki: ORAHHH!!

Jiro: GBAH!!

What are you fools doing!?

Aoki: Shut yer trap!!

Jiro: That was just reckless wasn't it?!

006

???: Feel heaven's wrath, heartthrob!!

Shizuka: Yay! I got 163!!

Aki: Um...what just happened?

Shizuka: Everyone, it doesn't seem to be an evil device to me at any rate.

Aki: She's hopless.

Akagi: IT PISSES ME OFF!! WHY MUST GOD BE SO UNFAIR?!?

(Sfx- Gagkatsuu sheeen)

Akagi: If this is how it's going to be, We should go and systematically destroy every guy who gets chocolate!!

Guys: Hell yeah!!

Yuki: Huh? So then you guys don't want this chocolate?

We all worked so hard to make it too....

007

Aki: Well it was three of us though....

If you aren't interested, we'll eat 'em.

(Sfx- Zatsu swif)

Aoki: What are you guys talking about? Geez!

Akagi: We'll be more than happy to take those from you! Thank you!!

Aki: Come on over!

(Sfx- Baaaaa fwaaash)

Jiro: Affection Rank is 52.

(Sfx- Yoro wobble)

(Sfx- Pitsu beep)

Jiro: This is the level of mere social obligation.....

Akagi: You moronic fool!! That's rude!!

This has nothing to do with a love calculator!

(Sfx- Gatsu shmack)

Kyouko: Affection rank, huh....

(Sfx- Doka doof)

(Sfx- Bakiii smack)

008

Kyouko: Hmm..

I've already made one for everyone in the family including Jiro...

(Sfx- Chira glance)

Kyouko: Ah, well it is a little interesting. I guess I'll try it out!

(Sfx- Chaaa chack)

Kyouko: This is purely obligation anyway!

I'm not at all bothered by the ranking that Kusakabe-san got.

Yep! It's just out of curiosity, and that's it! Yep!

(Sfx- Piii beep)

Kyouko: Lesse....

(Sfx- Pipipipi beepbeepbeep)

Kyouko: 11....100....wow, it sure is going up....

009

Kyouko: Um...

100....


ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND?!?

(Sfx- Pikuuu poit)

2.0: Wah!!

What happened?!

(Sfx- Ban Slam)

Kyouko: 2.0-chan!!

You made chocolate for Jiro too didn't you? Let me see it!

2.0: Huh? O—okay!

Kyouko: Affection rank is 165...

{2.0's creation Girolle Chocolate.}

(TN- A utencil used to shape cheese.....although it could just be a pun on Jiro's name...since the Japanese spelling is JIROru. Wiki article for anyone who cares. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolle.)

{It's in the same ranking range as Kusakabe-san's....and this thing doesn't seem to be broken...}

{Whoa!! Wait a second here!! Then I'm, head over heels for Jiro....?!}

(Sfx- Gogogogogogo rmmmmmmble)

010

Kyouko: THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Okay!!

The remade correction is completed!!

I'm sure something had to be wrong with the last one!

I made this one just adequate, so there should be no problem this time.....

Kyouko: GAH!!

(Sfx- Baku baku chew chew)

Kyouko: A chocolate cake is no good!! It's far to refined for him!!

I have to let it melt down and harden into something much simpler....

(Sfx- Pitsu beeep)

Kyouko: GYAH!!!

011

(Sfx- Dodododododo tmtmtpmtpmtp)

Kyouko: Jiro!!

Jiro: Hm?

(Sfx- Dannn thump)

(On tapes- Underground city Kaiser.)

Jiro: Well if it isn't the Underground City Kaiser DVD boxset!

Kyouko: B—Break them!!

Jiro: What?!

{I—If Jiro breaks these, I'll get pissed at him, and the calculation will go down for sure...!}

{At any rate, I won't be able to get these ever again, they're limited editions...!!}

(Handwritten- These are rare!)

(Sfx- Furu furu shiver shiver)

Jiro: A---Are you sure? I mean, you won't be able to get these again!!

Kyouko: Uuuuugh....

DO IT!!

(Sfx- Katsu roar)

012

(Sfx- Guchaaa crush)

Kyouko: Ooooooh.....

Jiro: Kyouko?!

Kyouko: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!

Jiro: UMPH!!

Kyouko: WAAAH!!!

(Sfx- Baaan slam!)

Jiro: She's so irrational...

013

(Sfx- Buuuun dooom)

Jiro: What is wrong with Kyouko today.....?

2.0: I will go get some medicine....

{In the end, my DVD boxset got broken, but the ranking didn't go down...}

{Why? Morover, why is my ranking so high?! Nghhhh those were limited editions.....}

{In spite of everything, have I fallen for Jiro without even knowing it?}

{It's still a shock that it's gotten like this though....}

Jiro: Why are you crying? Is it over those DVD's?

For goodness sake...you sure are a troublesome one....

Kyouko: Ugh...that's not it....

It's because of your item....

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Jiro: There there.

You'll be ale to get them again someday.....so don't cry.

No need to worry, I only broke the box.

Geez, you sure are a handful.

Kyouko: Wh—what's that?! Don't treat me like a kid!!

Jiro: Well, It's just rare to see you like this Kyouko.

(Sfx- Sara sara pat pat)

015

{Ngh...So that ranking is probably correct...}

{But you know...it's not so bad...}

Kyouko: Jiro....here.

Jiro: Hm?

The 'Affection Checker'?

Kyouko: I used it calculate a ranking on this chocolate.

{I guess I have no choice but to accept it...}

Kyouko: This happens to be the one that I made for you though...

Jiro: Ah, well lets have a look....

{Jiro's going to see that ranking....}

(Sfx- Kacha clack)

(Sfx- Cha shft)

{Don't laugh at me, okay Jiro....?}

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Eiko: Jiro!! Express home delivery!!!

(Sfx- Baaaan slaaaam)

Jiro: Hm?

(Sfx- Kuru spin)

Kyouko: UWAH!!

(Sfx- Bikuuu poooit)

(Sfx- Pitsu beep)

Jiro: Don't surprise me like that Sister. My hand slipped.

(Sfx- Pipipi beebebeep)

Eiko: What are you talking about?! The chocolates from Aya-neechan just arrived!!

I always look forward to her making these every yeare!!

(Sfx- Piiii beep)

Jiro: They're going to come regardless of you looking forward to them Sister.

Kyouko: Hm?

017

Kyouko: 5...

530 thousand!!

(Sfx- gogogogogogogo rmmmmble)

Kyouko: Wh—What's this!? Those are from your sister right?!

Isn't that sort of high?!

Jiro: Hm? Well...that's obvious.

When you compare an outsider's love to the love of a family member, family wins out each time.

So since Eiko's sister made these, it only makes sense right?

Kyouko: T---Then...

What would a 100 thousand ranking level out to?

018

Jiro: That's the level of a close relative to the family.

By the way, a mother's level is 115 thousand, and stands at the highest. Clearly a mother's love is the strongest of them all.

(Sfx- Buruburu shiver shiver)

Kyouko: YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT SOONER!!!

Jiro: Whooa?!

(Sfx- Chuudooo thooom)

{Thus the problem was quickly solved.}

{'Love' and 'Passion' do not have separate distinction, especially from a Jiro-ish device....}

(Handwritten- MY DVD BOX IS BROKEN!!)

{After giving Jiro a severe bashing, Kyouko finally gave him the chocolate she made.}

Jiro: Moreover, how many people have hit me today?

Valentines is scary....

{Kyouko the maiden was in an uproar. Thank you for your effort Jiro.}

(TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 12 OUT FEBRUARY 17th. (WEDNESDAY.))