Hatsukoi Limited 25

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Hatsukoi Limited
Chapter 25: Sparkling☆Pool! (Part 1)
[insert text: The more I take off, the more I sparkle... this is my battle costume!!]

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[sFX: SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH etc]
Swimmers: It's so great being able to see Meguru-chan every day like this...
[sFX: pant, pant, pant, pant]
Swimmers: Hey, Meguru-chan, why don't you swim with us too, huh...?
Meguru: 2... / 1... / And go!!
[sFX: SPLOOSH...]

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Meguru: Okay, next up, we do kick 50 8 times, in a one-minute 20-second cycle!
[TN: No, I don't know what the HELL she is going on about, so apologies if my translation is as nonsensical as what she's saying sounds to me ~_~]
[sFX: pant // pant // pant / pant]
Swimmers: You're just too strict, Manager Meguru-chan!! // Your'e a demon!
Meguru: What are you talking about? I used to swim three or four times this much back in middle school! // Besides, we're really getting some results here! // You all managed to cut down your times yesterday too, didn't you?!
Swimmers: Well, then... how about if we swim faster, you let us see you in your swimsuit again!
Meguru: Wha...!
[sFX: fwip]
Swimmers: Hell, for a chest like that, we could do anything! // Yeah, we'd practice until we dropped dead for that...!
Meguru: Hold it, hold it, HOLD IT!

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[side text: Last issue: It looks like there's something even more important to a kappa than cucumbers or perving.]
Meguru: Aw, jeez...!
[sFX: fidget fidget fidget etc]
Meguru: (I wish they'd just forget about my chest...!)
[sFX: heh...]
Takei: Hey, I can't complain. // It's all down to Watase that everyone has so much energy lately.
[sFX: swoon]
Meguru: Takei-senpai...
Swimmers: All right! One more time for Watase's breasts!!
[sFX: yeeeeahhh!]
Meguru: ......... / [aside]senpai, you dummy...![/aside]

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[side:]
Watase Meguru... Somehow, I get the feeling her chest is even bigger than it was back in Chapter 9, in the second volume... I guess she's still developing?
Takei Gengorou... When it comes to swimming, he displays an incredible enthusiasm that renders common sense meaningless; a hot-blooded idiot with dazzling leg hair.
[/Side]
[sFX: boing]
Yuu: Another new term, and you're as bouncy as ever, huh, Meguru-chan?
Meguru: Ehehe... you think?
[sFX: boyoing!]
Yuu: Uh-huh, you suddenly get all lively when club hours are coming up!
Yamamoto: I guess she enjoys her club just that much...
Meguru: But of course...! // It's amazing being able to be with Takei-senpai too, of course... / But recently I've really been feeling something of the "joy of teaching"! // It's like the Swimming Club is a little oasis inside my heart~~!!!
[sFX: swoon~~♡]
Yuu: [aside]wow~~~[/aside]

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[side:]
Swimming Club Members... When it comes to Meguru's chest, these guys display a stunning enthusiasm. But deep down, they really are honest lovers of swimming.
[/Side]
Yamamoto: Speaking of clubs... you expecting much from that?
Meguru: Hm?
Someone: All first-years line up into four rows~!
[sFX: bustle bustle bustle]
Meguru: (New members, huh...? // We're not actually recognised as a proper club yet, so... / I guess we can't really expect any new members...)
[TN: If there's one sure-fire way to ensure that you'll get new members, it's having thoughts like that :p]
[sFX: splash splash etc.]
Meguru: (Besides...)

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Meguru: (Takei-senpai and the guys are all third-years now... // I want to work with them, to help them improve their skills, get into lots of tournaments and win lots of prizes. / That's the one thing I can do, since I can't swim myself...)
Nanoka: WATASE~~~~~~! // WATASE MEGURU!
[sFX: glance]
Nanoka: IS WATASE MEGURU FROM SUISENJI HIGH SCHOOL HERE?!!

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Meguru: Y - // You're.........
Nanoka: That's right! I'm Meguru-senpai's eternal rival... // Suisenji High School, Year 1, Class 5, Kyuuma Nanoka!
[sFX: ta-daaa!]
[TN: LOLI IN A SWIMSUIT EPIC WIN]

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Swimmers: Aww, how cute! You a primary-schooler? // Meguru-chan's "rival"... aren't you, like, about ten years too young?
[sFX: ahahahahahaha]
Nanoka: I'm not a primary-schooler! I'm in high school! High school!!
Meguru: Q-chan!! // I haven't seen you in ages! So? Have you grown any taller yet?
[sFX: ruffle ruffle, pet pet]
Nanoka: ...
Meguru: Did you come down to this pool all by yourself? Oh, well done! You didn't get lost, right? Hmm?
Nanoka: Stop petting me like that!!
Meguru: But you're so little and cute, Q-chan...
[TN: I wholeheartedly support this sentiment.♡]
Nanoka: And stop calling me that, too! I hate it!

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Meguru: So you're in our high-school now, huh, Ky - Nanoka-chan...?
Nanoka: That's right... // In order to defeat you, Meguru-senpai... / I have undergone hellish intensive training at the Swimming School...!!
[sFX: gla~~~~~re]
Meguru: Hey, look...! Your suit says "Year 3 Class 2, Kyuuma Nanoka"!!
[sFX: SNAP]
Meguru: Wherever could your racing suit be...? In the wash, perhaps...?
Nanoka: SHADDUP! YEAH, SO WHAT?!!!
Meguru: [aside]ahaha! so~~~rry~~~![/aside]
Nanoka: [aside]waaaah![/aside]
[sFX: whack, whack]
Nanoka: [aside]du~mmy! du~~mmy![/aside]
[sFX: whoosh]
Takei: Watase.

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Takei: I know Kyuuma from the swimming school... // She really has been giving it her all... I think you should hear her out.
Nanoka: See?!
Meguru: Senpai...
Nanoka: Right?! Right?! // That's why... // I challenge you to a race! Watase Meguru!!
Meguru: ...I'm sorry, Q-chan... // I don't do swimming any more...

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Nanoka: No way! // But you're right here in the Swimming Club -
Meguru: I'm just acting as manager, since they asked me to. / [aside]see?[/aside]
Nanoka: Then... don't tell me it was true?! The rumour that you gave up swimming because your chest was too big?!
Meguru: Ahh!
[sFX: squeeeeze]
[sFX: aaaaahhh!]
Meguru: C - Club is cancelled for today!! // (How did they know?!)
[sFX: dash]
Nanoka: Ah - hey, wait up!!
Swimmers: ...Did you see that...?♡ // Yeah...♡
[sFX: glug, glug]

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Yamamoto: Huh... so that's what happened, eh...?
[sFX: munch munch]
[TN: yuu love <3]
Yuu: Sure is tough being a swimming star, huh~?
Nanoka: ...Are you listening to me, Watase Meguru?!
Meguru: I'm really sorry...
[sFX: SLAM]
Yuu: [aside]ahhh[/aside] ...I'm getting déjà vu...
Nanoka: You have to give me a swimming race!!!
[sFX: pop]
Nanoka: You have to race me!
[sFX: slam]
[sFX: whooa~]
Nanoka: You have to race me!! // YOU HAVE TO RACE ME~~~~!!!
[sFX: drag, drag]

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Meguru: NO!!
[sFX: Hmph!]
Meguru: I've said I won't, and I won't!!
[sFX: po~~~~~~ut~~~~~]
Nanoka: Hey... Cap'n Takei, you're on my side, right...?
[sFX: cling...]
Meguru: !!! // [aside]what the?![/aside]
Nanoka: [aside]heheheh[/aside] (After all, any idiot could tell you have a thing for Cap'n Takei, Meguru-senpai...!)
[sFX: bue~~~h!]
Nanoka: I'm sure Cap'n Takei wants to see you race against me, too~!
[sFX: shiver, shiver]
Nanoka: I'll do my very best for you, Cap'n Takei~! // Wow, Cap'n Takei, you're so incredible~! // With your manly eyebrows and your penetrating stare and your incredible body!! // Ple~~~~~ase would you ask Meguru-senpai to do it too, huh, Cap'n~~?!

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Takei: I... // ...really do like 'em fast... [aside]yeah.[/aside]
Nanoka: [aside]?[/aside]
Meguru: ! // (Ugh... // Y - Yes, of course... // For Takei-senpai's sake, too, I have to...)

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[sFX: WHIP!]
Meguru: (I have to be the fastest girl around!!) // I accept your challenge!
Swimmers: [aside]YEEEEAH!! // there it is~!♡[/aside]
Nanoka: Th - Thank you very much, Meguru-senpai...!!
[sFX: gli~~~nt!]
[sFX: gli~~~~~~~~~~nt!]
Meguru: We'll make it a single match... 50-metres backstroke. All right?
Swimmer: Right, then... both of you on your marks...
[sFX: crackle, crackle]

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[sFX: whistle noise. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RENDER WHISTLE NOISES]

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Swimmer: Meguru-chan... // ...lost...?
Nanoka: All... // All right... All right...!!
[sFX: punch]
Nanoka: I beat Meguru-senpai! I actually beat her!!

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Meguru: (I gave it... my all.)
Swimmer: [aside]you're amazing, nanoka-chan![/aside]
Nanoka: [aside]heheh~![/aside]
Swimmer: [aside]pretty impressive for such a little thing![/aside]
Meguru: (I did... right?)
[sFX: SPLOSH]
Meguru: (Takei-senpai... / If I don't have my swimming... // ...then what do I even have left.........?)
[sFX: dash]
Swimmer: Meguru-chan!!
[insert text: Meguru is deeply hurt...?!]
[bottom text: Will Meguru ever recover from her defeat...?! Next week, the conclusion!!]

EDIT: I was missing the bottom of Page 14. Fixed now.