Natsu no Zenjitsu 6

Natsu no Zenjitsu
Revision 0.1
Chapter 6
Unproductive

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*** Akira’s room
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title: Natsu no Zenjitsu
sidebar: In a room just for two, in a moment shared by just two. Right now, just that will make me happy.

notice: Tankoubon publication date set!!! Natsu No Zenjitsu Volume 1 will be release on Friday, February 5th, 2010.

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star: Thank you for the great reception!!
Title: Natsu no Zenjitsu
Hiragana: Natsu no Zenjitsu

Chapter: Chapter 6 Talent
Author: Yoshida Motoi

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sfx: whew
sfx: nub

Akira: Umm § no teeth!

sidebar: The Story: On one summer’s day, Fourth-year Hiyoshigaoka University, Aoki Tetsuo, had a chance meeting with a beautiful young lady, Akira, during his work shift at the arts supply store. After bring the umbrella that Akira left behind, the two quickly became intimate, spent a memorable night together, and thus began their clumsy relationship. For a short while, Tetsuo stayed away from Akira in order to concentrate on his graduation project, but once again he has gone to see Akira.

notice: This manga is a work of fiction. It has no connection with real persons or groups.

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Aoki: Wow, a woman’s body is quite large. § Look how huge your butt is.

sfx: slap
Akira: Don’t touch!!!

Aoki: I was trying to give you a compliment.
Akira: How was that a compliment!

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Akira: You really finished your graduation project in one single breath § … huh.

Akira: I’m going to look at it now. § Will you let me? If you don’t wake up, I’ll be taking a look! § hehe § He won’t know.

sfx: flap

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Akira: Wow § … §Amazing.

Akira: Oh? § There are quite a few diary-like notes in here…
notes: June 28th Inoue gave me a set of Matryoshka dolls as a gift from Okinawa. Not sure what the
*** is cut off
Akira: What now? § This might not be good… § Ah, could this be a poem? §A painter and a poet… § …

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sfx: flap
Akira: kiss §kiss § kiss § kiss §kiss §kiss
Aoki: Umm

Akira: What to do § what will I do with you!! § I could do just about anything to that cute sleepy face of yours!!
sfx: nudge

Akira: If you’re not going to do anything, I’ll be fooling around!!
sfx: nudge
sfx: hiya

Akira: Just kidding…
free: it’s completely different…

Akira: I’m sorry I’m taking a look without asking , § but … §I am happy to be able to get to know you…
Akira: Ah…

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Akira: That… § was the first day we met on the river banks…
notes: August 2nd. Sunflowers blocked the path. Was it a parasol?
*** scrawled notes in bottom of panel are duplicates but with the bubble obscuring the scrawl

notes: Bad form. I didn’t see it could be done. And for what? I don’t even know that much. In the end, I could only paint my painting. The moon lights the eastern skies at dusk. Moon - 10.9 days into the lunar cycle.

notes: August 27th. I am chasing shadows. I don’t have a problem with the difficulty of breathing here. Summer is nearly about to end.

Akira: Oh… §He didn’t write anything about me here.

notes: November 29th. I saw her again. It looks like she’s been around in exhibition hall number 3 for the past three days.

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notes: December 22th. §I saw her downstairs below the Western Arts studios.
notes: Established that her name §is Hanami.

scrawl notes: She catches my eye.

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silence: …

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sfx: sigh

Aoki: It’s useless. §I don’t have enough information. §What forum she’s in, § the department, § her year of study. § It’s too futile.

bubble: Hanami…

Aoki: What kind of art does she do? § I wanted to see.

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sfx: pat

Akira: It’s useless.
Akira: I can’t possible know § who this Hanami could be.
free: I would have to search through all of these young kids.

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Aoki: Ah

Akira: Tetsuo! § Were you waiting for me?

Aoki: I told you not to yell my name out loud…

Akira: Why not?
Aoki: It’s…§It’s embarrassing…

Akira: Ohhh § So you’re embarrassed about me?

free: Damn… I spoke too truthfully.
Akira: Umm no… I didn’t mean that.

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Aoki … § It’s that most of our professors know about you… §I just wonder if it’d be ok for them to find out you were going out with a lowly student like me….
Akira: Oh? So you mean we’re going out? § Interesting…

Aoki: Huh!?

Akira: I’m going.

sfx: withering

Akira: Where’s your painting?
Aoki: Ah… § Umm

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Mori: Aoki! § Congratulations on your President’s Award. § Oh?
Mori: Nice to see you, Akira!
Akira: Why, isn’t it Mori.

Aoki: “Akira”?
Mori: So you two were friends! § We two are in a band together, you know!
*** extra wordy because there isn’t a cultural word that describes when someone fails to get into university on their first try
free: been in acquaintance since the years between High School and University

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Aoki: So how do you know each other?
Mori: huh? Akira here? § I often see her when I go to Getsuka Gallery.
Aoki: You’re so friendly with just about everyone you meet, aren’t you, Mori.

Mori: Speaking of which, how about you Aoki?
Aoki: Hi… §Hinode Art Supplies… §from… §from my job there!
free: an acquaintance

Akira: Today he’s accompanying me because §I asked for a Hiyoshi Arts student to guide me around.
free: Is Aoki being very helpful?
Aoki: …

Mori: so have you seen Aoki’s painting, yet?

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Name Plaque: Aoki Tetsuo
Award Plaque: President’s Award

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Akira: It’s amazing.
Mira: I know.
*** reword mark – this is not how to say it in English
Akira: Why do you have such an air of triumph.

Aoki: That’s enough.
Akira: Congratulations. §You should have told me that you were receiving an award.

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Mori: Aoki, aren’t you going to go to the complimentary awards ceremony banquet?
Akira: That sounds nice. § When does the ceremony start?
Aoki: I’m not going.

Akira: What are you saying!! §You don’t show such disrespect.
Mori: Yeah. Just go there sit silently and accept your award.

Aoki: It’s annoying! If you want to you can go for me.

sfx: grumble
Mori: Arg §§What a dreary person.

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Akira: Aren’t you wearing your jacket? § It’s could out here… § Ah! There are fishies.

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Aoki: You don’t have to worry. I’ll go to the ceremony.

Akira: That… § Was a picture of yourself, wasn’t it?
Aoki: So you noticed.
Akira: yeah.

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Aoki: DO you know? § There is a way to erase your own existence. § If you avert your gazes and avoid making eye contact, your figure can disappear from the field of vision of others. § That is a § “Way to be transparent.”

Akira: That’s not useful.

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Aoki: So then it wards away life’s concerns.

Aoki: This blank world that I have been living in, § the world I see § is so very boring. § A blurry painting, § a dull faded painting, § that is all

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Aoki: I am able to create! § Isn’t that really disappointing!! § And if the artist can’t satisfy himself…. It’ll §will be mocked by others.

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Akira: You’re trembling. § You’ll catch a cold.

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Aoki: Don’t be so overly affectionate in front of others.

sfx: sniff
Akira: So how about eating some warm soba noodles?
Aoki: Wait here. I’ll go get my coat.

Akira: There is § something that a woman will not be able fill.

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Narrative: Loneliness § That obstinate loneliness. § that you won’t share with anyone else. § That confusion, that apprehension, that frustration. You keep all that inside yourself. § Because that is your talent.

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Akira: If I could just get a little taste of that…

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Akira: huh?

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Side: Your words, your body, and your heart. It all makes me feel very much at home.
Aoki : You are really very gentle.
Akira: Oh? Do you like it when I violently rub your head?
*** not sure what it’s saying here なんちゅーにと言うんだ。
free: I’m talking about something else.

Akira: I am always gentle.
Aoki: I know.