Hajimete No Aku 18

Hard to believe it, but I missed not doing Aku for a week. It's a charming little read. I actually translated this at my job this morning, but their internet explorer doesn't support MH. (GASP!) So I had to save this till tonight. >_< Working two jobs is a hassle too...Good GOOD money, but a hassle. Anyway I've got things to do tomorrow, so I may not be able to get to Gintama in time....either way...Aku!

(Black box- The comedy of singing one’s praises!!)

HAJIMETE NO AKU

(Side text- I was quite the handyman back when I was with the organization!!)

(Bottom text- Volume one came out only a few days ago!!)

Chapter 18: The Graded man.

FUJIKI SHUN.

002

Kyouko: Jiro!

Hey Jiro!

(On Apron: Budo Blade)

(Side text- The man with overwhelming amounts of pride; Jiro…Is about to find out a certain truth…)

Jiro: Hm?

Kyouko: I hate to bother you, but could you have a look at the bathtub?

Jiro: Sure.

Kyouko: Jiro, go get Pochi his dinner!

Jiro: Hm?

Kyouko: Jiro, Didn’t I tell you to change the lightbulb?!

(Sfx- Baan *slaam*)

(On Book- Science king.)

(TN- Not porno :-O)

Kyouko: Jiro!

Jiro! C’mon!!

Jiro, don’t you know to come when someone’s calling you?



Jiro: NGHAAAA!!!

003

Jiro: Why is it lately you seem prone to bossing me around and giving me chores?!

I AM NOT YOUR MAID!!

Kyouko: Wh—What’s YOUR problem? You want to fit into society right?

You promised that you’d try to assimilate into society.

Yet you can’t even handle a few easy chores.

Ah well its fine. I guess if you want to give up, go ahead.

But then you’d better give up on modifying me too!

Jiro: Grrrr..!

It’s fine if I keep trying right!

Kyouko: Yep. Good luck.

Jiro: Damn! That Kyouko sure knows how to use people!

I’ll bet she’s trying to weaken me so I can’t put up a fight!

How did things end up this way?!

Pochi: Yep,

This is how she grades you. Consider all these chores all part of a big test.

004

Jiro: Grading?!

Pochi: Yeah, it’s important to her to see how you handle being swarmed with pressure.

‘Cause as you are now, you’re only footstool to her.

Jiro: WHA?!

Ridiculous…! I’m the elite scientist of an organization!! And yet…I’m being used as a footstool?!

(Sfx- Kuraaa *griiind*)

Eiko: Oh? You want to try experiencing what it’s like to have the upper hand for once?

Jiro: Grah! At this rate, she’ll never take me seriously enough to modify her!!

Eiko: And there he goes again with the modification…

(Sfx- Yoro yoro *wobble wobble*)

Eiko: Though…why’s Kyouko-chan doing this to him now?

Hmmm

Kyouko: Hey FREELOADER! Get to work or get out!!

(Sfx- Hah *gasp*)

005

Eiko: Ah…I shouldn’t be reading manga right now…

Ah there’s my employment guide! Better get to reading this!

Jiro: Anyway! You have to help me sir!! What should I do?!

(Sfx- Kururi *spin*)

Pochi: Well the two of you are my family members…so I guess I’ll give you a hand…

(Sfx- Kashi kashi kashi kashi *scratch scratch scratch*)

Pochi: Let’s start by strutting out your strengths.

Jiro: Strengths?!

(Sfx- Sazan Sazan)

(Sfx- Zatsu *swif*)

006

(Sfx- Baaan)

Jiro: Are you ready Kyouko?! Heheheh….

Kyouko: Sure, but what are we doing? Why’d you want to go for a jog all of a sudden?

Jiro: Oh? What’s this? I thought for sure you’d want to show your physical prowress.

There will be times where you will be pushed to the extents of your physical limits.

If you can’t surpass yourself, then my modification will be for nothing.

Kyouko: Is that REALLY it?

Or are you planning something sinister?

Jiro: I---I AM NOT!

007

Jiro: I need to fit into society, and test your suitability for modification! As you have your methods I do too!

What truly matters is what the results are! If I fail to be useful, you won’t be able to use me right! That’s just common sense!

Kyouko: Why are you so nervous?

(Handwritten- Very suspicious…)

Jiro: I plan on running too, so there should be no problems right?

Kyouko: I get it already….

I suppose I’ll take your wager. If you win somehow, I’ll do the kitchen chores.

Jiro: Good!

Hehehe, I’ve got you now.

I have no interest in measuring your growth!

I simply want to run in this race and show you my awesome power!

And then when you realize with whom you’re up against, my rise to the top will be completed!!

{Simple.}

008

Jiro: Hahaha!! I hope you’ve got your apron ready Kyouko!!

Eiko: All right, on your marks….

Get ready….

Go!!

Jiro: BEHOLD MY TRUE STRENGTH!!!

(TN- ….lol.)

009

Eiko: Wow Kyouko-chan! You’re amazing! I’m impressed at your speed!

Kyouko: That’s to be expected from someone who’s on the track and field club committee.

(Sfx- Ze hah, zeh…)

Kyouko: So? How about that deal we made? Are we done?

Jiro: No…never…there’s still more…


Jiro: …There’s no helping it! I never was very good at running…!

But I won’t let her defeat me again! From here on in, everything will go to plan!

(Sfx- Ha---zeh---)

Jiro: Let us commence with the next event!!

Kyouko: Suuuure.

{And so…}

(Sfx- Zaaa *shif*)

{The events did commence.}

(Handwritten- Gyro Ball!!!)

{The long throw.}

010

{Push Ups.}

Kyouko: 53…

54..

(Sfx- Zeh hah, zeh)

(Sfx- Biku piku *spasm spasm*)

{Jump Rope}

{Limbo}

(Sfx- Pokii *crack*)

{Sandcastle building}

{Thumb Wrestling}

Kyouko: 1.

{And…}

Jiro: Ngh….

(Sfx- Guuguu *strrrrrrnnnn*)

(Sfx-Kururi *spiiin*)

Jiro: Gah!

(Sfx- Za *swif*)

(Sfx- Zeh zeh)

011

Eiko: Wow..I had no idea….

That in comparison you two would be so different…

Kyouko: Well I know I’ve had plenty of chances to train and improve…

But could it be that you just flat out suck?

(Sfx- Dosuu *twok*)

Jiro: GAH!?

Kyouko: Without your cape, you’re just a henchman…

Without any physical strength.

(Sfx- Buru buru buru *shiver shiver shiver*)

Jiro: I’ll….

Kyouko: Hm?

Jiro: I’LL REMEMBER THISSSSSS!!!

Kyouko: Thanks for the number one clichéd villan remark!

(Sfx- Uwaaaaa *Waaaaaaah*)

(Sfx- Datsu *Dash*)

Kyouko: Where’s he going? Didn’t we have a deal?

012

Kyouko: Jiro’s still not home….

(Sfx- Kacha kacha *clank clatter*)

Kyouko: D’you think I hurt his feelings?

Eiko: Well, men are like that you know.

Though, you have been ordering him around more than usual lately Kyouko.

(Sfx- Kyuu)

Eiko: Could it be that he’s been bothering you or something?

If so, I’ll be sure to teach him a lesson okay?

Kyouko: N—No it’s not like that.

Ah, maybe I’ve been going about this the wrong way…

After all, he was the one to cheer me up on my birthday…

013

Kyouko: I guess it’s just that, ever since then….I’ve stopped thinking of the two of you as simply ‘guests’….

And more like a family….so as such, I guess I subconsciously started bossing you around…

Since I’m an only child, I’ve never had anyone to depend on….

(Sfx- Shoboooon *droop*)

(Sfx- Paaaaa *aaaah!*)

Eiko: I just wanna eat you up!! You’re so cyuuuute!!

(Sfx- Gabaaa *graaab*)

Kyouko: Huh?!

Eiko: GO on and tell me more!

Big sister’s here for you Kyouko-chan!!

So spill your guts out! I’ll gladly listen!!

Kyouko: I don’t have anything else to say! I already told you how I was feeling!

(Sfx- Gugugu *griiiind*)

Kyouko: But is Jiro going to be okay? It’s dangerous outside at night.

I hope he’s not out breaking the school windows or something…

Eiko: No he’ll be okay! You know how he is…

014

(Sfx- Chun chun *Tweet tweet*)

Jiro: HUP!

(Sfx- Batsuu *swifff*)

(Sfx- Hata jita *wif wif*)

(Sfx- Kuru *spin*)

015

Jiro: GWAHAHAHA! BEHOLD!!

I have turned around this metal pole! I am now the master of ‘backwards spinning’!!

Kyouko: …did you spend all night out here and spin only once?

Jiro: Of course!

If I don’t want to be treated as an underling, I have to become stroner..!

How was that?! That should be enough strength for two!!

(Sfx- Buru buru *shiver shiver*)

Kyouko: Okay, you win. I understand what you want.

I’m sorry for running you around with so many chores.

Jiro: Heh heh heh….so you admit defeat?!

Now it’s my turn to….

(Sfx- Gaku gaku *shiver shiver*)

(Sfx- Zuru *wiff*)

(TN- This is gonna hurt….)

016

(Sfx- Haguu *nghhhh*)

Kyouko: J—Jiro?

(Sfx- Fura fura *wibble wibble*)

(Sfx- Furaaa *wibb*)

Kyouko: H—Hey Jiro!!

Are you okay?

(Sfx- Dosa *thud*)

(Sfx- Snooore)

(Handwritten- He’s asleep…)

017

Kyouko: Jiro, hey…

You gotta wake up.

(Sfx- Peshi peshi *pat pat*)

(Sfx- Sukaaaa *Snooore*)

Kyouko: Aw man…

You’re not evil at all are you.

You just claim you are, so you can do modification right?

{You suck when it comes to understanding others, but if you work hard on that like you did on the bars just maybe….}

{Now that I think of it though, I don’t know anything about Jiro and Oneechan…}

{I wonder what their evil organization does anyway.}

018

Kyouko: I’d really like to know at least that…

Yuki: In public, and right before school? You two are sooo naughty!

Kyouko: Wait! It’s not like that!

Hey! Wake up! Let go of me!

(Sfx- Pasha pasha *flash flash*)

(Sfx- Sukaaa *Snoooore*)

Aki: This is the first time I’ve caught someone in the act….

(Sfx- Doki doki *throb throb*)

(Sfx- Dakara Chagau! *I’M TELLING YOU THAT’S NOT IT!!*)

{And in the end, neither party kept their promise, and the chores continued.}

Kyouko: Hey Jiro, get me the news paper.

Jiro: She understands NOTHING.

(Side text- Kyouko: The girl fated to embarrassment.)

(TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 26. OUT MAY 27th (WEDNESDAY).)