Hajimete No Aku 74

A week off this week? Not for me. But I suppose that's what I get for being so lazy with this and other series....

(Black box- The youngsters living it up comedy!!)
HAJIMETE NO AKU.
(Side text- July days can reach up to 30 degrees Celsius, and sometimes the chances of rain can be 0 percent. The perfect solution? A house down at the beach.)
(More side text- Smiles under the sun! Volume 1~5 of the manga is in stores!!)
FUJIKI SHUN
Chapter 74: Everyone’s beach house.

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(Side text- Thanks to Aki’s dad, the gang has a beach house for the summer! But after their hard work, will good times await….!!)
???: The sun’s so bright!!
(Sfx- Zaaan)
???: The skies and the seas are sparkling blue!!
(Sfx- Zaaan)
???: And…
We’ve arrived at the beach house!!
(Sfx- Zazaaaan)
Aku: So this is our shop?
Kyouko: Yeah, and it looks awesome!

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Kimura: So we’ve got to work for some cash here huh?
Aoki: I’m a little nervous…
Akagi: But it looks like fun!
Midoritani: Although…
There sure are a lot of other beach houses…
I figured we wouldn’t be the only shop in town…
But we’ve got plenty of rivals.
(Sfx- Zawa zawa *hustle bustle*)
Kyouko: What’ll we do? You think we won’t make any sales?
Aki: Hey! Don’t say stuff like that!
Jiro: Hmph, no need to fear everyone.
(Sfx- Zatsu *sfff*)
Jiro: They’ll have no choice but to cower before my strength!!
Midoritani: Wa---Jiro-kun?!
(Sfx- Datsu *dash*)

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Aki: Oh man, is he going to run around stirring up trouble again?!
(Sfx- Bababa *fwhsssh*)
Akagi: STOP HIM!!
(Box- Chick)
Jiro: We’re from the shop next door! A pleasure to meet you!
(Sfx- Zazaaa *ssshhhhh*)
(Sfx- Zzaaaa *ssssh*)
Dude: Oh, nice to meetcha.
Aki: Akunoo!!!
Kimura: Don’t mislead us like that, dammit!
Jiro: But, I thought proper greetings are important…
Kyouko: By now, you’d think that the lot of you would know how Jiro’s mind thinks.
Jiro: Hm?
Yuki: You’d think…
Jiro: All right you guys, it’s time to get this war started! Everyone, man the battle stations!
???: Not this again!!
Jiro: All right, let’s go!!

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Guy: Hm?
Hey, look at that shop…
There are a bunch of people there.
(Sfx- Zawa zawa *hustle bustle*)
Guy: Whoa!!
Aki: Welcome everyone!!
(Sfx- Zawa zawa *hustle bustle*)
Guy: Whoa, look at that refreshing water! And those aprons…
Guy2: Let’s eat here, man!
Aoki: Heheheh….
(Aki’s apron- Nakatsugawa; Yuki’s- Shinonome.)

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Kimura: Keep it up ladies! My eyes have never led me wrong…!
Aoki: Plus these pictures are sure to sell out!
Aki: Isn’t wearing this kind of embarrassing?
Yuki: It’s cute!
Kimura: Embarrassing or not, you’ve got work to do!
Aoki: Pose please!
Aki: I’m going to make sure you suffer after this.
Kyouko: Whoa, simmer down there!
I have to say, I’m impressed with this kitchen.
Jiro: Its better you’re here, since you have no sex appeal.
(Handwritten- Potato girl.)
Kyouko: Shaddup.
(Handwritten- I’ll kill you.)
Kyouko: These bathing suits sure are doing the trick though,
We can’t keep the people away with these!
(Sfx- totototonton)
Jiro: Oh, you’re okay with them selling your photographs then?
(Sfx- Datsu *dash*)
Kyouko: WHY YOU LITTLE!!


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Customer: I’d like to make an order!
Yuki: ‘Kay!
Guys: You’re pretty cute! High schooler, right?
How about coming to hang with us after work?
(Sfx- Piku piku *wib wibble*)
Yuki: Like, no way!
Midoritani: Ooh, it’s best not to underestimate Shinonome-san….
Even with that, we’re here for a reason!! I can’t stop!
I…I have to wait till the time is right….
Customers: Two Ikatama and Butatama please!
(TN- Octopus balls and pig balls. I doubt they’re the…baby making parts of these animals though.)
Customer: 4 helpings of yakisoba! And a cheese ball served with Oolong tea!
A mixed Negitama and green soybeans!! Oh and some beer to wash it down!
(TN- Onion balls…er…rolls.)
Customer: Over here too!
Midoritani: WHAT?!
When did all of these people show up?!
Kimura: I called a few more in.
Aoki: The pictures are big sellers.
Midoritani: But we can’t possibly handle this….

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Akagi: Calm down! I can remember all of the orders!
Midoritani: President!
Akagi: The problem is…
(Sfx- Wai wai)
(Handwritten- It’s here!)
(Handwritten- Where are the cute girls?)
Akagi: They’re coming faster than we can knock ‘em out!
Midoritani: We can’t even move!!
(Sfx- Batsu *swiff*)
Jiro: Three orders of Butatama, and two of Negitama!
(Sfx- Nyuu nyuu nyuu *wff wff wff*)
Jiro: A Yakisoba mix….that was you right?!
You had the Ikatama double and Oolong tea?

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Jiro: Leave this to me!
First, lets sort out the customers!!
Midoritani: Jiro-kun!
Yuki: We’ve got trouble!
The locker room shower won’t stop running!
Jiro: Just put some seal solvent on it,
And I’ll take care of the rest later!
Aoki: Geez! With so many customers here, it feels like this heat could kill me!
Jiro: Use this! The ‘pleasantly cool strawhat’!!
Your temperature will be augmented to a refreshing level!
Kimura: I borrowed a Parasol, but it won’t stand up properly.
Jiro: I’ll use the satellite weapon to create a bigger hole. Just hold on a moment!
Kyouko: We’re almost out of eggs!! Someone go buy some more!
(Sfx- Datsu *dash*)
Jiro: ON IT!!
{Wow! Who knew Akuno was so…useful…!}
{I would have never thought that a guy like him was like this…}

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All: We have the perfect gopher…!
(Sfx- Girari *glaaare*)
(Handwritten- I’ve got the eggs!)
(Sfx- Gogogogogogogo *rmmmmmble*)
???: Jiro-sama!
2.0: Is there anything I can help you with?
Pochi: Leave it to us.
Jiro: Sir! You and 2.0 came just in time!
Shizuka: Jiro-san! I just happened to be walking by, and thought I could work too!
Saburo: If I can eat ramen, I don’t mind working for two hours….
Kyouko: Whoa!! Look at all of our backup!!
Aki: Yeah, I figured I’d call them up for a little help too!

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Akagi: We’re not gonna let Akuno steal the show!!
Show your guts and lets get to work!!
Midoritani: Yeah!!
Aki: Sounds awesome!
{And so…}
(Handwritten- Three orders of Butatama!!)
(Handwritten- Got it!)
{Seeing Jiro’s rare display of earnest diligence gave everyone the inspiration to work to their max.}
(Handwritten- Sorry for the overhead intrusion.)
(Handwritten- Oh, how cute.)
(Sfx- Hahahahahah)
(Sign- Grille Nakatsugawa- Get cheap good eats!)
(Handwritten- Let’s do this, 2.0-chan!)
(Handwritten- Understood!)
(Handwritten- Hidden moves?!)
(Handwritten- Welcome to Nakatsugawa.)
(Sfx- Hahaahah)
(Handwritten- You can talk?!)
{With their backup, their work was second to none.)
(Handwritten- That’s 150 yen!)
(Handwritten- No solicitation at my shop please.)

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(Sfx- Baaan *thwap*)
(Sign- Sold out.)
Everyone: Thank you for coming!
Akagi: All right! Who knew that we’d sell out?!
Aki: Nice work!
Kimura: I knew we could do it if we tried!!
(TN- Yes, that is BL down at the bottom there, under the panel. Har har Fujiki.)
Aki: With what we made here, a trip to Kyuushuu will be no problem at all!
Yuki: For a while I didn’t think we’d make it though.
Akagi: Everyone here did some good work though.
Kyouko: We really have to thank 2.0-chan and the others for helping though!
Kimura: Pochi-san and his sign came in really handy too!
(Sfx- Kyahhh!!)

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Akagi: But the man with the plan today was none other than Akuno.
Aki: No kidding! He was the MVP for today!
Jiro: And after all of that, we’re done at last!!
Let’s go to the beach!
Is what Midoritani really wants to say.
Midortani: I do?
Kyouko: So…this is what you were after?
But…don’t we have to clean up first?
Aki: Eh,
He is the MVP after all…
All right!
(Sfx- Zaaa *ssshhh*)

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Jiro: Whoaaaaa!!
What is the meaning of this!? Put me down!!
???: Hahahahah! It’s all good!
Aki: You’re the MVP after all!
(Sfx- Zabu zabu *spllissh splissh*)
Guys: Dunk ‘em!!
Jiro: Gabloosh?!
(Sfx- Sauuu *dssssh*)
Everyone: Nice work Akuno!!
It’s because of you that we sold out completely!
Jiro: Fuwah!!
Blehblableeblah?!
Kyouko: Just kick your legs, and quit making a fuss.
(Sfx- Bashuu Bashuuu *blssh blssh*)
(Sfx- Pukuun *bloop*)

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Kyouko: Is it really that deep over there?
Aki: Don’t tell me that he can’t swim…?
Kimura: Whoa! He might be trying to get a better look of the swimsuits!
(Handwritten- I’m so glad that I’m wearing my trunks!!)
Midoritani: I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT!!
Aoki: Oh crap…Akuno?!
(Sfx- Zabaaa *blsssh*)
Midoritani: Jiro-kun?!
Akagi: Are you okay?!
(Sfx- Zatsuu *spllssh*)
(On doll- Punk’d.)
(Sfx- Gogogogogogo *rmmmmmble*)
Jiro: Fuhahahahah! How did you like that?!
(Sfx- Zauuu *splllsh*)

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Jiro: Surprised are we? I’ve been doing some special water fitness training!
{Still can’t hold his breath for long.}
Jiro: Even I have to tremble at my speedy progress!! Though this is natural for..
(Sfx- Gashiii *grab*)
Aoki: We’re going to go…’play’ with the MVP.
Jiro: Wait! I cannot move my legs…!!
Kimura: Don’t worry Mr. MVP, we’re going to teach you all about the water.
Jiro: Hey! Stop! HELP!
Kyouko: My oh my…
Aki: Whatever, let’s just play in the water already!
Yuki: Take my super special beach ball blaster attack!

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(On cups- Ice.)
Aki: Shaved ice? But how?
Midoritani: Jiro-kun gave them to us.
Jiro: The nearby shop sells shaved ice.
My greeting earlier went over well it seems.
Akagi: Well well! Who knew a greeting could be so beneficial?
(Sfx- Wai wai)
Aoki: Thanks man!
Kyouko: Can I have lemon?
Shaved ice sure is good though,
A great way to cap off a day of hard work!
I may have to reconsider a few things about you Jiro!
(Handwritten- Yep!)

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???: All right, lets do our best tomorrow too!
Yeah!!
(Sfx- Miiin miin miin *reee reee*)
(Sfx- Gogogogogogo *rmmmmble*)
Jiro: I decided to try my hand at making shaved ice!
Go on, regale me with your praise!
Kyouko: Why would you make something so huge?!
Aki: Clean that up before we open!!
{Jiro enjoys being complemented…}
{But he still has little common sense.}
Midoritani: What’s that?!
(Side text- Jiro’ll always be our MVP.)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 35.