Tegami Bachi 4

Happy New Year ^^ Here's chapter 4, and chapter 5 is almost finished so I should be able to post that within the next couple of days. Advice and corrections are always appreciated, and in particular if anyone can clarify the marked line on p62 and the "ニマ / nima" sfx on the last page, I'd be really grateful! Thanks as always to haya5h1 for the proofreading.

The volume 2 raw can be found in the Tegami Bachi discussion thread, in this post.

Blank line = new manga panel
Line break = new speech bubble within the same panel
**asterisked and purple lines are ones I'm unsure about
Blue lines are edits/corrections.


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Textbox: One thing they remember clearly is Jiggy's back
Textbox: To the young Neri and Nero, even the run-down town seemed to shine when they were looking at it past Jiggy's back.

Textbox: On that day, there was a single falling star...
Person: I heard...
Person: ...that Jiggy crossed over to Yuusari.
Textbox: And the two of them lost sight of that back...

Neri: ...?!
この町に立ち寄った政府の男の眼鏡にかなって「橋」を渡ったらしい
Person: Apparently he impressed some man from the government who had stopped by in town, and crossed the bridge.
Neri: That's a lie!
Person: I heard it from Mokku. No doubt about it!

Person: Jiggy became a Bee
Person: He's thrown away this town... and you guys too...
Textbox: Afterwards, with Jiggy gone…

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Chapter 4: "The Letter To Jiggy Pepper: Part 2"

Textbox: That place became "Dead End"
Lag: Neri!!
Lag: Hold on!

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Person: The Crossing Permit's mine!!
Person: I'm gonna cross the bridge!!
Person: Damn it!! Give it here!!

Lag: Please, stop!!... Everyone, stop!!

Lag: Everyone…
Lag: ……
Neri: Ugh...

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Lag: Neri?!

Lag: .......
Lag: Wh--
Lag: What was that?!

Lag: Ni...
Lag: Niche?!

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Lag: !!

Person: He took the Crossing Permit!! Get it back!!
Old Guy: Just you try it!

Old Guy: Now I'm gonna be a Yuusari citizen too!!
Old Guy: Hahaha!
Old Guy: Haha!

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Old Guy: Ha...?

People: !!

Lag: Hey...! Stop!...
Lag: You shouldn't...
Lag: You shouldn't hurt people, Niche!!

Lag: Niche?!
Lag: You mustn't..

Lag: You mustn't hurt people!!!!

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........
Niche: .........

Lag: Please Calm
Lag: Down
Niche: ......

Lag: ......

Lag: Niche...

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Kid: Damn... what the hell!!

Kid: The Crossing Permit!

Kid: Give it back...
Kid: I found it first!!

Lag: ......!!
Lag: Neri...!!

Lag: Wait!
Lag: Neri!!

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Lag: !!

Lag: Ni...
Lag: Niche...?!
Lag: What's the matter...
Niche: That's wrong!

Niche: "Dingo.. Dingo Niche...?!" "What's the matter?"
Niche: Say it!

Lag: Wha..
Lag: Huh…? Niche?!

Niche: "Dingo Wha.. Huh?" "Niche?!"
Niche: SAY IT!
Lag: Uhhh...

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Lag: We... we can talk about this later, Niche!

Lag: First we have to chase Neri and get the the Crossing Permit back!!
Lag: Because if I can't have my interview in Yuusari, then I won't be able to become a Letter Bee...

Lag: And you won't be able to be a Dingo, Niche!!

Lloyd: ...Letter Bee...?
Lloyd: Crossing Permit...? Dingo....

Lloyd: What's more... he managed to tame the "Child of Maka" that much... Who is this kid...
Lloyd: Ah it woke up
SFX: *sit up*
Steak: Nuni?
Lloyd: Even though you're half-scorched?

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Lag: Let's go, Niche!!
Lag: Neri must have headed for the bridge--
Lag: Wha--

Lag: Please put some pants on!!
Lag: Huh? When did you show up, Steak...
Lloyd: Hmmph... looks like I won't be able to buy the Child of Maka anymore... what a shame...

Lag: I'm sorry, but this is my bag!
Person: Nothin' good in there anyway, take it...
Lag: Thank you very much
Lloyd: What the hell's he doing...

Lloyd: However...
Lloyd: The Gate Keeper probably won't let her pass with just a Crossing Permit...
Lady: Oi!
Lady: You there! Don't hang out on people's roofs!
Lloyd: That Neri kid might be more dangerous...

Lloyd: .....
Lloyd: Harry.... has probably...
Lloyd: ...reached Jiggy by now

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Neri: *pant*
Neri: *pant*
Neri: *pant*
Neri: *pant* *pant*
Neri: *pant*

Neri: What're you writing, Nero...?
Neri: You should be sleeping...

Nero: It's a "Letter", Nee-chan [T/N: older sister]
Nero SFX: cough... cough
Nero: I'm writing to Jiggy.

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Neri: ...Writing to him won't change anything!!
Neri: That guy threw us away and left without a word!
Neri: You better hurry up and forget about that guy!

Nero: ...
Nero: Yeah...
Nero: *cough*
Nero: Sorry...

Nero: Nee-chan...
Nero: *cough*

Neri: Well... I'll be off for now...

Nero: You're still gonna be building that church today?
Neri: Yeah... soon it'll be done.
Nero: You won't have work anymore?

Neri: Yeah... but I'm getting paid a lot so we'll be fine for a while!
Neri: And 'cause it's so huge, once it's finished we can always use it to keep out of the rain

Neri: And don't tell anyone, but I made a secret hiding spot for us to sleep in too!!
えー！！
Nero: Wow!!

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Neri: Don't worry. All you have to do is think about getting better.
Neri: Nee-chan'll look after you...

Neri: Nee-chan will...
Neri: Always be with you
Neri: Nero...

Nero: ....
Nero: Yeah...

Neri: I really splurged this time... this cost about as much as 3 day's worth of bread... so expensive!
Neri: Honey muffins!

Neri: Hehe... Nero'll be really happy...
Neri: I wonder if he's awake yet...

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Nero: Uu... Uuuuu....
Nero: *cough*

Nero: uuu... *cough*
Nero: I'm sorry...
Nero: *cough*
Nero: *cough*
Nero: uuuu....
Nero: I'm sorry, Jiggy...

Nero: Jiggyyy!

Neri: "To Jiggy Pepper"
Neri: "At the Bee Hive in Yuusari"...
Textbox: A week later.... Nero died...

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Neri: I'll definitely make him read it!!
Neri: *pant*
Neri: *pant*
Neri: I'll deliver the "Heart" of disappointed Nero, who was thrown away...

Neri: I'll bring it to that traitor...
Neri: To Jiggy Pepper!!

Neri: *pant*
Neri: *pant*

Neri: ..... That's...
Neri: The Gate of Bifrost?!

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SFX: *gust of wind*

Neri: ...?

Neri: *pant*

Neri: *pant*

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Neri: ......
Neri: What is this...
Neri: The bridge...

Neri: Where's... the bridge?....

SFX: crash
Neri: !!

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(Signal): The government knows everything about people who cross the bridge.
Neri: !!

Signal: I am Signal the Gate Keeper
Signal: The blue smoke from this black crystal pipe confirms the character of those who cross the bridge...
Signal: But one puff of smoke from the pipe means it has not acknowledged you as "Lag Seeing".

Signal: Therefore, I will now take "Appropriate Measures".
Signal: Your understanding is appreciated.
Neri: What.... what are you saying!!
Neri: Look!! I've got a real Crossing Permit so I came here...

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Neri: !!!

通行許可証は便宜上その様な形を成しているにすぎません
** Signal: As a matter of convenience, we cannot accept Crossing Permit Passes in that condition.

Neri: ........

Signal: Your understanding....
Signal: ...is appreciated.

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Neri: Wa...

Lag: ?!
Lag: Neri...?!
Neri: Waaaaaaaah!!!

Lag: ?!

Lag: Wh- wh- wh-
Lag: What... what is that thing?!
Lag: It's attacking Neri...
Lag: ....!!

Lag: Niche!!

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Lag: Ouch!

Lag: Smash that gate
Lag: To let Neri escape!

Lag: Niche!!

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Niche: "Dingo Niche"!

Niche: You have to say it!

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?!

Lag: Ni... Niche!!
SFX: *flutter*
ペラ～ン
** SFX: *flutter*
Lag: What is this huge creature…!!

Lizard: ! !
Lag: Wha... Huh...

Lag: Niche...!!
Lag: Steak!!

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Lag: Neri...!!

Lag: Hurry...
Lag: Run this way!!

Neri: Lag! The letter...!!

Neri: Nero's "Letter"...!!
Lag: !!!

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Neri: !!

Neri: Lag?!

Neri: Lag…

Gauche: Inside this "Letter"… there’s a lot of important "Heart" and "Hope"...
Gauche: and "Wishes" shut away

Gauche: Important "Heart"... and "Hope"....

Lag: I have to protect the letter...
Lag: ...the important "Heart"...!!

Lag: Neri!! The job of a Bee isn't what you think...
Lag: Bees... the Letter Bees I look up to...

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Lag: ...risk their lives...
Lag: ...to deliver "Letters"!!

Signal: ......!
Signal: An eye of Spirit Amber...?!
Signal: This is...

ギロッ
Lizard SFX: Glare

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Lag: Something shot out...

Lag: ??? From the letter...
Lag: A Heart Bullet....?!

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!!!!

!!

Lag: The letter...

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........

........

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Nero: Jiggy...
Neri: ....Nero...?

Nero: Jiggy is...
Nero: the one I look up to...

Jiggy: Nero... I can't leave you two...
Jiggy: And go on to Yuusari alone...

Nero: That's
Nero: Not like you, Jiggy!
Jiggy: ....Nero?

Nero: You're a man who follows his dreams! Like a man who throws yesterday away to live for tomorrow!
Nero: A man who can turn "Dead End" into "The Starting Town"!!

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Nero: That's why you're cooler than everyone else
Nero: That's what my Jiggy Pepper's like!!

Jiggy: Nero...
Nero: Don't...

Nero: Don't ever change, Jiggy...
Nero: Ever...
Nero: Ever...

Nero: Don't worry, Jiggy...
Nero: I... I'll get better...
Nero: I'll become a man just like you! And...

Nero: Someday... for sure...
Nero: I'll become a man who can protect Nee-chan!!

Jiggy: .......
Jiggy: I understand...
Jiggy: Look after Neri...
Jiggy: Nero...

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Nero: *cough*

Nero: *cough*
Nero: *cough*

Nero: Jiggy...
Nero: I'm sorry, Jiggy...

Nero: I...
Nero: I can't keep my promise...

Nero: I'm ashamed, Jiggy...
Nero: Now...

Nero: I can't...
Nero: I can't protect Nee-chan for you...

Nero: That's why... Jiggy...
Nero: Please...

Nero: In my place...

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Nero: Please look after
Nero: Neri-neechan...

Nero: To the man I admire the most...
Nero: To Jiggy Pepper...

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......
Jiggy: Harry...?

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THE STEAK
じー
*stare*
ニマ
nima

ワムム　ムム
wamumu mumu
バツバツ
batsu batsu

ガリャアー
Garyaaa
全部「口」
Everything is "mouth"
ゴギャー
Gogyaaa!

ビビビ
bi bi bi
フンガイ
fungai
ニニニ
ni ni ni

Steak (Suteeki)
< suteeki / steak > A type of grilled food - a thick slice of meat or fish, grilled on something like a hot plate.

--- Chapter 4 end---

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