Double Arts 20

With this chapter, I must announce that
I am hereby dropping the translation of double arts.
There is already sufficient coverage for the series, and it seems other scanlators have their own translators already.

My apologies to you scanlators who have been using my translations, and best wishes to your continued support of the series.

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bold: A fighting style for the two of them, and its name is...
-"Double Arts"...
white: With tons of omake pages!! / The eagerly awaited Volume 1 is now on sale!
DOUBLE ARTS

-That's right
-That is the name of what you will be creating
-Your own, personal martial art

-...it's a strange name
-What's the inspiration?

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-Generally speaking, all hand-to-hand combat styles
-are referred to as "martial arts"
-So, we'll call yours that for now

-Heh, now that you say it, it does kind of resemble that
-It feels different with a proper name!

-So that pretty much ends today's lesson
-Get some rest
-Because we're starting early tomorrow
-Eh?

-From sunup to sundown, you're going to dance
-...everyday
-SAY WHAAAAAAAT!?

-Need I remind you that you're running out of time?
-YOU TRYING TO KILL US?!
-...i'm getting dizzy...!

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-CHAPTER 20 - "PROMISE"
KOMI NAOSHI

left vert: Perhaps the official uniform of "Double Arts" should be formal attire...?

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-One, two! One, two!
-Quick! Quick! Slow! Slow!

-Hold that position, don't let it go
-Move into step two from your heel

-...what's going on here?
-yeah, like this
-Um...do that again...?

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-they've improved...

-Well, I can understand Kiri's case, but...
-Huh!? Are you talkin' to me?! (small - Don't ask!)

-One, two
-Stop for a minute, Kiri-san

-This is where the tempo changes a little bit
-It goes from tan-tan-tan to tan-tatatan
-Tanta...whata...??

-Wanna try again? Start with the basic step
-w-wait a sec!!

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-Why do you know so much about dancing?!
small - you didn't even make a mistake yesterday!
-Eh?
-oh, tehehe

-I've had a little bit of practice~
small - although I never expected it to come in handy...

-Usually you're better at everything, Kiri-san
-But this is my time to shine
-U-huh......

-I'll get better than you by the end of the day!!
small - Let's go!!
-EEEH!?
small - m-my only sense of pride!!
-Hou...

-Well this is a pleasant miscalculation
-They're improving quite faster than anticipated
kiri - tan tan tatan
elle - you're wrong!
-And they're able to cooperate well

-This lesson is going well
-So then, that should come next...

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-By the way, I was thinking....

-Aren't you hot in that dress? small - i can feel the heat just looking at you
-YES, VERY
-thought so

-Let's buy you new clothes
-Or you know what, I can even make you some
-All I need is cloth and I can do it from scratch
-But um...how do you say...Kiri-san's fashion sense is a bit...
-There's nothing to be worried about!!

-You've mentioned
-A very important point...

-Eh?

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-Okay, so now we'll begin the "Kiri and Elle's new outfits design competition!!"
-Just wait until you get a load of our designs!!
-Yeah!!
-I...um, I've never drawn...before...
-...Take this seriously, guys

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-This is not a joke. Think about it carefully
-if you don't want to die, that is

-Your best bet to survive close calls is to make sure you've got more places you can make contact
-So the more exposed skin, the better
-True, this uniform isn't very revealing...
-SKIN?

-OSHHAA!! I'M DONE!!
-CHECK OUT YOUR NEW SUITS!

under sui: dodon (like ba-bam)
lower corner she signed her name, lol
-THAT'S TOO MUCH SKIN!!!

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-THERE'S LIMITS, LIKE COMMON DECENCY!!
-WE'RE NOT TRYING TO LOOK LIKE PERVERTS!!
sui small - huh?
elle small - you want us to wear THIS?! (T/N - that's the literal, but i'd recommend spicing it up with something else since this is understood. like, "are you mad?!" "Is this a sick joke"?! etc...)
remaining bubble (sui talking) - But it's a wonderful design
ajoined bubble - That's what they wore when they were driven out of the Garden of Eden...

-Forget it, she doesn't understand
-We need more sophistication, like that of yours truly

-Behold!
above is dodon! (he has a nice sig in the corner, unlike sui)
-IS THIS A JOKE TO YOU!?!
(t/n - elle's shirt says "courage")

-YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!! WHY AM I IN A SHIRT AND JEANS?!
-IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT WHAT I'M WEARING!
-What?! You don't get it at all! Our outfits PUT TOGETHER balance each other out!!
farran: *The battle continues

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-So let's see what YOU got!
small - lemme see lemme see!
-Eh? But I-I...!
-Yosh!! I'll give you an honest assessment...

-Mine was much better...
-mine was more sensible...
-Um, hello? No way?
-Hers is like a thousand times better!

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-Hmmmm, I didn't know you had it in you!
-Elle, was it?
small - okay, so i'm slow with names
-A-ah, i'm not at all!
farran: *hopeless

-Ah, but wait...

-Having to wear the outfit you designed is just...
-really, really embarrassing...I can't...

-I'LL WEAR IT.
-I'LL ABSOLUTELY WEAR IT.

-Aw, now my brilliant design will go to waste...
small - nyahaha
kiri - You crazy?
kiri - it looked like an infant drew it
small (clearly) (t/n - i can't discern if this is sui's or kiris but it doesn't matter with the word i've chosen)

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-...um
-...I really can't wear this after all...
-You'll get used to it!

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-It's your "Double Arts Uniform"!!

-Stop making fun of me...

-...so
-why didn't you make something else for yourself?
small - just me
kiri - ...cuz, there wasn't any point
small - my arms are exposed and stuff

-Plus I kinda like this outfit a lot
-Ahem, not like the design in particular or anything though
box: *Kiri's mom designed it
last bubble - He's a poor loser...

-That's enough, stop wasting time
-Start practicing now

-You could be attacked today or tomorrow
-Keep in mind your lives are in danger

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-...can I
-ask you something that's been bothering me lately?
-What is it?

-Why is it that you refuse to fight if it's to protect other people?

-...I'm not going to answer that
-Uh...
-I knew you were going to say that

-What I mean is I just can't understand it
-Because, from my point of view

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-it's just not like you
-I mean, you're even teaching us how to fight!
-I think it's more like you're saying you can't fight.

-...what a nosy kid

-...it's simple
-I made a promise
-to a certain person

-That I would never again
-Use my power for anyone else's sake

-...and it's become something like a curse
-I just can't break that rule, no matter what

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-...I must keep that promise
-What I'm doing right now isn't protecting you in any way*
(t/n - i just want to point out that he's talking about the ACT of protection. True self-defense is by extension protecting them, but he's not the one physically doing it)

-Just don't forget
-That if you don't want to die, becoming stronger is your only way out

-...And if the time came
-that you broke that promise?

-...I'd pay for it
-in more ways than one

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-The time we promised to meet (t/n - emphasized because this is some sort of lead-in from the previous discussion)
-is well past, Zezu

-...hah!
-Funny coming from someone who can't make a promise in the first place!

-...gosh, it's been friggin' forever
-since the 11 of us met together...

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bold: A meeting of the Gazelle!? / And what's this grave to them!?

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