Sket Dance 31

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[insert text: Switch VS Daisy! The grand climax!]
Announcer: Wh - What a turn of events!! Just when it looked like he'd won, Mr. Switch's deciding bullet missed its mark!!
Bossun: Switch...
Announcer: And now, taking advantage of his mistake, Miss Daisy has turned the tables; drawing the gun on her left, she has now gained the advantage!!
Daisy: Looks like you really are out of bullets this time. // Just as you predicted, the key to this fight was the moment when the guns had to be switched over. // And I assure you I have no intention of letting you draw that gun on your left.

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Chapter 31: "That's Our Cool-Glasses"
[insert text: Switch is caught like a trapped rat!!]
Daisy: Your lack of talent has lost you this match. / Mr. Wild-Pitch.
Himeko: Oh, stop it with the "cool" face!! This ain't the time for that, dumbass!!!
Shinzou: Ahhh!! It's all over!! // I fear the time has come -
Himeko: Why the HELL are you cuttin' yourself open?!!
Bossun: SHADDUP!!! Just calm down, guys!!

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Bossun: We should believe in Switch. // There's still a chance.
Himeko: Oh, stop tryin' to act all cool! The time for "believing" has been and gone already!! / How the hell is he meant to get out of this one?! // Tell me that! / Go on!
Bossun: I'm telling you, that girl's... / Oww...! Get off my ears! // That girl... there's one thing she's got dead wrong.
Himeko: Wrong?
Bossun: Yeah. / If he takes advantage of that... he could still win this. // Well, even so... right now, she could fire off a shot and end this whole thing at any moment... // (A single instant... // If he can just distract her for a single instant...)
Daisy: This discussion is over. // Die.

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Daisy: !!!

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Bossun: Now, Switch!!
Daisy: ?!! // (In his left hand...!)
[sFX: BA-BANG!]

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Bossun: A double kill!!!
Announcer: Ahh...!! They seem to have each shot the other!!! // In this case, whoever got their shot in first, no matter how small the margin, takes the victory!! // I now have the official record here in my hand...! // I will announce the results immediately! // The one who fired an instant earlier is...

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Announcer: Mr. Switch!!! // Usui Kazuyoshi takes the win!!!
Shinzou: Ahhh...
Bossun: He did it... // ............ // Th... // THAT'S OUR SWITCH!!

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Daisy: Wait. // How? // How could you make such a swift, precise shot without even switching to your right hand?
Switch: On the surface, you are calm and composed... but inwardly, you are too quick to judge; it would seem that this is reflected in your observation skills.
Daisy: What?
Switch: You're so used to me speaking through my computer that you may have failed to pick up on this, but...
Flashback!Switch: The clattering noise you just heard...
Switch: I've been talking to you this whole time, even though I had a gun in my hand, have I not?
Daisy: What are you getting at? What exactly is - // ............ // Of course...

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Switch: I'm a "switch-hander". Ambidextrous.
Himeko: If ya can't do it properly, then don't!!
[Text: Round Three, Shooting Gangster... // Winner: Usui Kazuyoshi.]
[TN: Only thing I regret about this is that it means they can't win the next round, which should be an... interesting one. Because we can't have them winning this before the final round, surely.]

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Daisy: I failed.
Soujirou: Hahahah... But you still gave us quite the show.
Mimori: That black dress looked great on you! I want to try one of those...
Michiru: And even after you've lost, your expression doesn't change one bit... / That's our Daisy-chan. // ...Although now I look at her... she seems to be gloomily cuddling a stuffed animal...
Tsubaki: I suppose it really was a shock for her...
Announcer: Next up is the fourth match! It's a love-simulation game called "Kokuhaku Monogatari"!
[TN: As I've mentioned before, literally it means "Tale of Confession"]
Announcer: If both teams could please prepare for the penultimate match.
Bossun: Hm?

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Bossun: A - Ahh! Himeko!! // It's the penultimate match already! // Where's Momoka?!!
Himeko: !! // Ahh...
Bossun: "Ahh"? // What's the "ahh" for? Well...? // You - you did call her, right? When's she coming?
Himeko: Well... I kinda forgot to mention in all the commotion, but... // Momoka said she can't make it. // She's working today - the seiyuu thing...

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Bossun: Wh - wh - what do we do now?!!! / Wh... what happens now, then...?
Switch: An automatic loss.
Bossun: Gaaaahhh!!!
Shinzou: Ah... a tragic waste...
Himeko: No... that's...
Shinzou: But still... even if we do lose this round, that simply makes it two points each. / If Bossun wins the final round for us, then there's no problem!!
Bossun: Of course it's a freaking problem!! / That's crazy pressure! I'm seriously freaking weak, you know!
Himeko: Bossun! // I've sorted it. // Since Momoka couldn't come, I've called someone else.
Bossun: Huh? Ahhh, really? / Man, you should say these things sooner!
Shinzou: So... who exactly is our replacement contender?
Switch: When will they arrive?
Himeko: Hopefully she'll be here any moment...
Roman: Guess who~~~~!
Bossun: Hm? // Ahh! // Sket Machine II is here already, then? // Who is it?

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Roman: So sorry I'm late~!
Bossun: Guaaahhh!!! // Ro...
Roman: Sorry~!
Bossun: ROMAN~~~~?!!
[TN: Oh, I totally called it back at the start of the contest XD]
Bossun: Huh?! Are you telling me... this is our replacement? / You called in Roman?!
Roman: Uh-huh! She did!
Himeko: S - Sorry, could you just not say anything?

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Roman: Ahh... how cold...
Bossun: Himeko!! What were you thinking?!!
Roman: I came all this way to help my prince in need...! // MY PRINCE~~~!! // ...
Himeko: Please, could you just not say anything?! // Anyway, yeah... // After "Kibitsu Momoka", "Saotome Roman" is the next one down in my mobile address book... // And I was in a hurry, so I figured we could use any old person...
Bossun: But still, seriously... of all people, you had to call that "Romantic Bomber"... // Will she even be any kind of use...?
Roman: Oh no! You're wounded! Don't tell me... for me...?
Shinzou: It is but paint.
Himeko: Well... no point complaining now...
Switch: However, Bossun... the next match is a battle of "romance". // Depending on how the match actually works...
Bossun: Of course... / If it's gonna be about charming guys, she could be the right person for the job after all... // With that Otome-World of hers, they won't stand a chance...

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Himeko: You... think it could work?!
Bossun: Yeah!! / Hell, she's the only one for the job!
Shinzou: Hahah... indeed, a perfect fit!!
Bossun: Sorry 'bout that, Roman! Will you help us out?!
Roman: I'd be delighted! // But... with what, exactly?
Bossun: Whaa?!
Roman: What exactly did you want me for?
Bossun: H - Himeko?!
Himeko: Well, y'know... I didn't have time to...
Bossun: Right... let's see. / Thing is, we're in a bit of a bind.
Roman: You're in trouble... how terrible!
Bossun: Yabasawa-san just suddenly took off on us.
Roman: All of a sudden? How terrible!
Bossun: We needed a replacement... so we called you.
Roman: All right, then!
Himeko: ...Does she actually have a clue what's goin' on?!
Bossun: Look, okay, Roman. / There's no time to explain exactly what this tournament's about, it's pretty complicated, but we really don't want to lose to these guys, okay? // So we're giving this all we've got. / And so...
Roman: Okay, then. // I wouldn't do this half-heartedly. // After all... we're friends, right?
Bossun: Hm? / Yeah...

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Roman: And if a friend's in trouble, I'll help them out! // ...That's what the Prine said back in Chapter 1, "Paint-Mask"...
Bossun: Huh? ......Ahhh...... // Huh? Wha? You going all weird again...?
Roman: Oh, and I'm sorry I caused so much trouble back in the period piece -
Bossun: Look, could we please not go there?!!
Himeko: I'm startin' to wonder about this...
Announcer: We will now begin the fourth round. If the representatives from each team would please come to prepare!
Shinzou: Ah! / The round is beginning already!
Bossun: Okay, Roman! Go and do your bes - // - t...?
Himeko: Huh? // Where'd she go?

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Roman: Who might your representative be? // I, Sket Machine II, shall be competing against you!
Bossun: Waagh!!!
Mimori: Thank you kindly for your politeness. I look forward to working with you.
Michiru: What's this?
Tsubaki: Their replacement for the girl who ran off, I presume. // Saotome Roman, yes? / As you are to be our enemy...
Roman: Hmm? // Ahh, what a cute stuffed animal! I have one of those, too! / The eyes are especially cute, don't you think?!
Michiru: A little help over here...?!!
Daisy: Indeed.
Shinzou: What exactly do you think you are doing, Roman-dono~?!!
[Label: Sent over to help]
Announcer: Please, can we have both teams to the centre, quickly?!
[bottom text: Next issue, is the Roman-tic World really going to go wild...?!]

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Bossun: Listen, okay?! / You can't just go completely crazy out there!! Alright?!
Roman: Okay, then!
Himeko: It's about workin' together!! / Teamwork, yeah?! / Say it for me!
Roman: Okay, then!
Himeko: SHE CAN'T SAY IT?!
Announcer: Unyuu Mimori-san of the Student Council team!
Mimori: Here!
Michiru: Go for it, Mimorin!
Announcer: Yabasawa Moe-san of the Sket-dan team!
Bossun: Go on now! Do what you can! // Roman?
Roman: "Roman", you say? // ...No... // I am... Yabasawa Moe!!
Bossun: Oh, whatever, just go and do this!!!
[insert text: She's all fired up! And so are everybody's nerves...?!]