Sket Dance 95

Guidelines For Using My Translations

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Himeko: Hey, it's been a while, Fumi-chan!
Fumi: Thank you again for your help back then.
[Label: Appeared in Chapter 55 / First-year from the Manga Club / Segawa Fumi]
Himeko: So what's up? Something the matter?
Fumi: No... It's not about me, actually, it's about my friend...
Bossun: Your friend?
Fumi: Yes... apparently my best friend Koma-chan has a problem she wants to take to the Sket-dan... // But she's extremely shy, and not very good with people, so she can't work up the courage to come and speak to you. // So I thought... though it seems a little silly... // ...that if I came and spoke to you in advance, it might help Koma-chan to find the courage to come and see you...
Himeko/Bossun: Ohh...
Himeko: That's real nice of ya, Fumi-chan~! / Okay! Sounds good!
Bossun: Yeah, tell her there's nothing to be scared of, she should just drop by the clubroom after school!
Fumi: Thank you very much! I'll tell her just that!
Himeko: Koma-chan, huh? And she's real shy... / What kind of girl is she gonna be...?

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Sket Dance
Chapter 95: Koma-chan's Problem
[Insert text: The Sket-dan's latest client is this rather large girl.]
Himeko/Bossun: (Crap, she's huge...!)

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Bossun: (She's just... // ...really kind of huge...!)
Himeko: Uh... You must be Morishita Koma-chan! / Fumi-chan told us about you.
Bossun: Come over here and just sit down, yeah? // So, uh... why don't you introduce yourself a little to start off with?
Himeko: Yeah, sounds good. / What you're interested in... what you're good at? Let's just get the ball rollin'.
Koma: ...............

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Koma: [ridiculouslysmalltext]I'm good at doing Sengoku Jidai military-commander impressions.[/ridiculouslysmalltext]
Bossun: (TOO QUIET!! // Her voice is tiny! Too tiny!)
Himeko: Huh?! / What was that?
Bossun: C... Could you maybe say that a little louder?
Koma: [ridiculouslysmalltext]I'm good at doing Sengoku Jidai military-commander impressions.[/ridiculouslysmalltext]
Himeko: ...Nope, can't hear a thing.
Bossun: You are actually saying something, right? You're not just, like, miming or something?
Switch: No, if we magnify the speech bubble we should be able to see. // A little more... // There.
Himeko: The heck kind of way of checking is that?!
Bossun: Sengoku Jidai military=commander impressions? The heck?!

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Koma: I... I'm sorry... I'm just very nervous... // I'll... do my best to speak normally...
Bossun: You do that. // Hey, it's not like like there's anything to be nervous about! Just have some tea, why don't you? / Himeko, don't just sit about! We need some tea here!
Himeko: I was just about to make some, dumbass! Don't go actin' all high-an'-mighty!! // Here. / Is black tea okay? It's good stuff, this.
Koma: Th... Thank you very much. // Ah...
Bossun: Hm? // What's that? The handle came off the cup? // Come on now, Himeko!! Don't go giving the girl old cups that're falling apart! The thing went and broke already!!
Himeko: Yeah, yeah, I'll go get a new one! Stop actin' all high-an'-mighty already, ya piece of trash! Ya bug!
Bossun: Bug?!

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Koma: I... I'm very sorry.
Himeko: Nah, that's fine. We've got plenty of cups in here anyway. Just use this one.
Koma: ...............
Bossun: Huh?
Himeko: Ehh?! // Again?!
Koma: I... I'm very sorry...
Switch: How odd. Why did that happen?
Koma: ............... // I must apologise. I'm just...... / ...naturally very strong.

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Bossun: Huh?!
Himeko: Eh? Strong...? I don't think that really makes much difference... / ......It's not like you broke it with your grip or anything, right? // Whaaaaaaaaa?! No way~~~~~~~!!
Bossun: No way!! The handle snapped in half like a Jagariko!!
[TN: A brand of potato snack.]
Himeko: It's like Jackie Chan!! Like that one time he broke a walnut in Drunken Master!!
Bossun: Ughh!! I can't be beaten in strength by a girl! I'll do it myself! I can break a little thing like this!
Himeko: Come off it! You couldn't even break a Karintou!
[TN: Another kind of snack.]
Bossun: Wait... // Then is the problem you wanted to talk to us about...?

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Bossun: I see... / So a guy confessed to you for the first time in your life and you were really happy... / ...but you didn't have the confidence to answer then and there, so you put it off... // ...and now you've decided that you do like him as well... / ...but you're scared that if he finds out about your incredible strength, he might not like you any more...
Koma: Most of the time, I suppress my strength, you see. // I'm used to keeping it under control like that, so it's not usually a problem in my everyday life... // But when I get really nervous or embarrassed... when I lose control of myself like that, I lose control of my strength as well...
Imaginary!Koma: Too embarrassing!
Koma: So I don't know how I'd be able to handle an actual relationship......
Bossun: (That's some incredible lung capacity, too...)
Himeko: Well, yeah... confessing and responding to confessions... that kinda stuff makes anybody nervous...
Switch: Certainly a dangerous situation.
Bossun: Come on, though - is having the strength of Jackie Chan in his prime really something to be all that ashamed of?!
Himeko: Are you makin' fun of old Jackie Chan movies?!
Switch: The guy crushed Ti San the Assassin's throat with his bare hands, you know!
Bossun: Enough about Drunken Master already!

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Bossun: I say you're just overthinking this. // Just because you're strong, doesn't mean people are going to start hating you. // You are kind of big, though, aren't you? // Out of interest... how tall are you, exactly?
Koma: 181 centimetres... // And my weight... is similarly large...
Bossun: Hmmm... // But hey, it's not like you look all muscular or masculine or anything. / Heck, you actually look incredibly feminine, to be honest.
Koma: Y... You think so?
Bossun: Sure. I dunno, there's just a kind of... overall softness about you, you know? / You may be really strong, but I don't think anybody would guess it from the way you look... // And with the whole fresh, youthful feeling you give off, I wouldn't be surprised if you were really popular with the guys.

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Koma: S - Stop talking like that, please!!
Bossun: ...............
Himeko: Bossu~~~~~~n!!

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Koma: Ahhh! I'm so sorry!!
Himeko: He's buried in all that stuff! We've gotta get him outta there!
Koma: Are you all right?! // Hang in there! // I really am very sorry...
Bossun: N - N - N - N - No... I - I - I'm j - j - just f - f - fine...
Himeko: He's shakin' like crazy!! // Ah, crap! / The fear's taken over his whole body!

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Himeko: So yeah... I see what you're worried about. / That power of yours really is kinda dangerous.
Switch: You could end up injuring the guy by accident.
Bossun: Yeah, uh, I'm already injured here... // Still... I think it's not your strength itself that's the main problem - it's your mentality.
Switch: We should try and do something about her tendency to forget herself whenever she gets nervous.
Himeko: Sounds good. // Shall we have a little practice, then?
Koma: Practice?
Himeko: Yeah, you're gonna practice talkin' to a guy.
Bossun: ...You're clearing away the desks...?
Koma: I'll just take this off so I'm more comfortable, then...
Bossun: Huh?
[BubbleSFX: THUD]
Koma: There we go...!
Bossun: (How much does that thing weigh?!)
Himeko: C'mon, Bossun. You're the guy, say somethin' cool to get things started.
Bossun: Huh? Me?! N - No, I'm, uh...
Himeko: Well, we can't make Switch do a dangerous job like this, can we?
Bossun: The heck's up with that?! // Fine, fine... Well then, uh, Koma-chan... / You are going to make sure you hold back, right? You're not going to get nervous and attack me or anything?
Koma: Of course! / Let's get started!

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Bossun: Ahem. // Koma-chan, I love the way your heart and body and chest and ass are all so big.
Himeko: Bossu~~~~~n!!! // B... Bossu~~~~~~n!!
Switch: He doesn't have much delicacy, does he.

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Bossun: That's enough... can we stop doing this? // I don't think there's much point.
Koma: I... I'm ever so sorry...
Bossun: No, no...... It's not like I'm angry or anything. // But, well, even if you do manage to hide it when you respond to his confession... / What are you going to do after that? // He's going to have to see the real you eventually. // I don't think there's much point otherwise.
Koma: ............... // I suppose so. // You're right, of course, Bossun-san. // I should be trying to open up to him, not hide things from him...

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Koma: Thank you very much! I'm glad I discussed this with you. / It's given me a little confidence. // I think... I'm going to go and talk to him right now! // I'll tell you how it went later!
Bossun: Well... / I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Himeko: Yeah.
Switch: Bossun...
Bossun: Yeah?
Switch: I've just been looking into the guy who confessed to her, and it looks like his reputation isn't too good. // He puts a good face on for the ladies, but if rumour is anything to go by, he goes after pretty much any girl with a pretty face.
Bossun: ............... // Whoa, whoa...
Himeko: Yeah, she didn't seem all that sharp... she probably has no idea...
Bossun: Tch... / There's nothing for it. Let's go find Koma-chan again! // She must still be somewhere in the school!

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Uehara: Erm... / Sorry, could you say that a little louder...?
Bossun: There!!
Himeko: Ah, crap... we caught her right at the moment of truth!
Koma: Well, I... ah... I... // I was very happy to hear how you feel about me, Uehara-kun... // B... But! / I... I'm abnormally big... and abnormally strong, as well... I'm really not feminine in the slightest! // Are... Are you sure you don't mind all that?!
Himeko: Crap! Should we stop her?
Bossun: No... wait!
Uehara: Abnormally... strong? // (What's this now? She's worrying about me? // She's only a girl, it's not like she can be that strong... but it still bothers her? That's kind of cute...)

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Uehara: No, no... being strong or being big really don't make any difference to me. // You may not know this, Morishita-san, but you're actually rather popular among the guys.
Koma: N... No, I'm not!
Uehara: You really are! // I guess when it comes down to it, there are plenty of guys out there who have a thing for girls with a bit of volume! / Eheheh...
Koma: Aahh...
Bossun: C... / Crap! // Sh... She stopped!
Uehara: ?
Himeko: She really is tryin'!
Koma: Th... Thank you very much. // It's embarrassing, but... it's nice of you to say that.
Uehara: Hahaha... But you know...

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Uehara: The truth is, I actually spotted you a while back with your friends - you were doing a little impression of a Sengoku Jidai military commander, right? Well, I saw that...
Flashback!Koma: The enemy is in Honno-ji!
Uehara: I thought you were really good! That's why I thought you were a pretty cool sort of person, and...
Bossun: Tch...!! // You there! Run for it!!
Uehara: Huh?
Koma: S... / S... // SO EMBARRASSING!!!

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Himeko: Bossu~~~~~n!!!
Koma: B... Bossun-san...? // [ridiculouslysmalltext]He turned me down...[/ridiculouslysmalltext]
Himeko: Yeah...
Bossun: It's a pity, but... I guess... it was for the best...?
[TN: Hang in there, Koma-chan...]