Kurenai 22

Kure-Nai 22 - FRIENDS

= speech/thought bubbles
++ everything else (usu also labeled to some extent)

Finally got some time to regain sanity enough to translate Kurenai again... Good to see someone’s been picking up the slack while I was gone, too. Anyhow, enjoy!

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++ Kirihiko meeting in secret with Lucy May!? (t/n: Kanji written “Aku-u Company”.. keeping with the previous translation... just added a hyphen to make the reading clearer)

Lucy
= So, in other words...
= “That” the other day was a coincidence

= After all, going anywhere for a job commission sis what Aku-u Company is about
= I did not expect one bit... that Kirihiko-kun would at that hotel

= But... I didn’t know

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Lucy
= Kirihiko-kun
= Had so many friends

= You seemed to be quite close with them
= When did you make so many...

= ...Ah

= Haha, no, excuse me
= My mistake!

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Lucy
= To think Kirihiko-kun would have “friends”... haha
= There’s no way

= Dear me, I am sorry... I fail as deputy head of human resources
= How on earth could anyone befriend a beast?

= However, Kirihiko-kun, you should be proud of that
= Even within our Aku-u Company, you’re a leading...

4
Kirihiko
= Shut your mouth
= Lucy May

Lucy
= Butter knife... huh?

= Well, before I shut my mouth
= Regarding the case from the other day, there is a talent I’d like to ask you a bit

= About that male high school student...

5
Lucy
= You are scary

= Yes
= That’s for the best

= You have no need for friends

= We’ll be in contact again
= Kirihiko-kun

6
++ Between
++ Destruction
++ And loneliness...

7
Kirihiko
= Blabbering about useless shit...

= That bitch...

Hooligan
= Ow!

= Hey

= Hey! You bumped into my shoulder!
= The hell are you playing dumb abou...

8
(Big SFX) Slash (t/n: and with a BUTTER KNIFE!!! o____O)

Pussy
= Ee...!!

= Eeek!!
= You m-monster!!

9
Shinkurou (aka dumb-ass :P)
= Kirihiko-chan

Kirihiko
= Onii-chan... (t/n: I opted for “onii-chan” instead of “big brother” because... well, that’s more loli, which is what a large part of this manga is, after all xD)

Tamaki
= ....Oh?
= It’s Kirihiko-chan

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Shinkurou
= Speaking of which...

= There’s never anyone besides you in here, Ginko...
= This is the newspaper club’s room, right?

Ginko (aka biggest victim in Shinkurou’s love-...what is it, like a hexagon?)
= This is my room
= Didn’t you know that?

Shinkurou
= The rumor that she kicked out all the club members might be true...

Ginko
= Forget that
= You should be careful

Shinkurou
= Huh?

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Ginko
= Those guys you punched out at the pool a few days ago...
= They seem to have borrowed the help of “Aku-u Company”

= A giant talent syndicate of the underworld
= If you tactlessly make yourself an enemy, you won’t get away with it unscathed

= But then... those guys from last time were amateurs no matter how you look at it
= So I don’t think you need to worry about it that much

Shinkurou
= So it was Aku-u Company again...

12
Tamaki
= Shinkurou-kun?

= He should be at school

Kirihiko’s SFX
++ Looking looking

SFX
= Rustle

Murasaki
= Ugh...

13
Murasaki
= Nuu...

= Hm?

= Oh, s-sorry
= I don’t know who you are, but...

= ...Oh
= It’s you, Kirihiko

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Murasaki
= I see
= You’ve come to see Shinkurou, too...

= I wanted to see him all a sudden as well
= So I sneaked out of elementary school!

= This is a secret, OK?

= Let’s ask them about Shinkurou!

= Hey, you....

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Yuuno
= Eh?

= Oh, Murasaki-chan

= Why are you doing in a place like this?
= You’re supposed to be at your elementary school at this hour...

Murasaki
= Let’s run away, Kirihiko!!

Yuuno
= Murasaki-chan!!

Classmate
= Houdzuki-san, do you know them?

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Lin/Rin (oh, why bother -____-)
= Kurenai Shinkurou!!

= Where is Murasaki-sama!!

Shinkurou
= Eh...
= Lin-san....?

Lin
= I know she’s at this school by GPS!!

Shinkurou
= D-did something happen to Murasaki!?

17
Sign
++ Biology Lab

Murasaki
= Hide here, Kirihiko

= I’ll go find Shinkurou!

Kirihiko
= ...Friend
= Friend

18
Kirihiko
= Um...

Yuuno
= Looks like Murasaki-chan isn’t here...

= Did you get lost somewhere?
= Kirihiko-san...

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Yuuno
= <<Kirishima>>
= Kirihiko-san

= This is first time we speak alone like this

= I was surprised the first time we met
= Like <<Houdzuki>>, one of the Thirteen Families of the Underworld <<Kirishima>>...

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Yuuno
= Moreover, the fact that you call yourself “Kirihiko”
= Must mean you’re of the direct line of the main house

= “Kirihiko”...

= The name taken on by the one who succeeds the family business of professional murder...

= If Murasaki-chan knew of your identity, then even she wouldn’t...

21
Lucy
= You have no need for friends

Yuuno
= For what purpose
= Do you approach Shinkurou-san?

= I’d like you to answer truthfully

22
Murasaki
= What are you doing, Yuuno!!

Yuuno
= Mu...
= Murasaki-chan!?

23
Murasaki
= Yuuno!!
= If you’re bullying Kirihiko, I won’t...!!

= Uh...

24
(Action page!)

25
Murasaki
= Wha...!

= Ar-are you alright, Kirihiko!

Kirihiko
= I’m OK

Murasaki
= I’m sorry...
= I thought I’d be able to find Shinkurou if I climb up high

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Murasaki
= Kirihiko
= Please don’t think ill of Yuuno

= Yuuno is a good person
= She invited me to her house and entertained me with a meal even though I’m of the “Front”... (t/n: the Japanese actually says she’s of the 裏, or the Underworld, but I’m pretty sure that’s a typo... pretty bad one, mind you)

= You can’t know the truth by just books or hearing what others say
= Yuuno was the one who taught me that

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Murasaki
= I won’t judge you on the fact that you’re of the Thirteen Families of the Underworld

Yuuno
= Murasaki-chan...
= Even though she knew Kirihiko-san is a <<Kirishima>>...

Murasaki
= Thank you for saving me
= Kirihiko

= We’re friends!

28
Kirihiko
= Friends...
= I’m so happy...

Yuuno
= Kirihiko-san

= I-it’s not that I trust you...
= But as a courtesy in deference to Murasaki-chan...

29
Kirihiko
= We’re friends

Lin
= Murasaki-sama!!

Shinkurou
= ...Huh?

= Yuuno-san and...
= Kirihiko-chan!?

= Why are you two here, too...?

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(LOLOLOLOLOLOL)

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Kirihiko
= We’re friends

Yuuno
= Wh-why are you only hugging Shinkurou!!?
= Isn’t something strange here!?

Kirihiko
= There’s nothing wrong

Murasaki
= Kirihiko!!
= Switch!!

Kirihiko
= No

Shinkurou
= Wha...
= Just what happened here!!?

Lin
= Are you guys always like that?

Ginko
= Please don’t include me in with those “guys”

++ Hug is a sign of something “special”1?

Notes
- As usual, the credit stuff, and feel free to use it - just let me know! :)
- Scanslators, PLEASE try to keep all the formatting... the emphasis are there for a reason... especially the italics!