Hajimete No Aku 83

So it's another one of these things again, huh? So wait, does this mean that the characters in Aku....age? O_o That's....kind of.....I'm not sure.

(Side text- Tis the season for the most fun event of the school year! But, what's Kyouko looking at?)

(Paper- 27th annual Mitsuba fest!! It's THE hot spot for everyone!)

(Sfx- Gitsu clench)

Kyouko: Okay.

(Side text- HAJIMETE NO AKU.)

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FUJIKI SHUN

(Side text- I'm gonna do it! The moment she makes her decision, you know something's gonna happen!!)

(Board- New product presentation.// Plan for mass consumption!//Box: Advertising- Commercials, Magazines, image (cut off)// Pointy bubble: New product// Box2: Planning/ Grand department Grand company// Circle: Customers// Market//)

(Side text- Inventions, youth and love! Events till you drop! Enjoy volume 6 of the manga on those long autumn nights~)

Chapter 83: THE performance committee.

HAJIMETE NO AKU.

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(Sfx- Zaaan)

(Sfx- Zaaan)

(Sfx- Zaaan)

(Sign- Mitsubaouka High school culture festival Mistuba fest! Just 30....)

(TN- Yeah it's cut off like that.)

Aki: Already been a year, huh...?

Kimura: Yep, no mistaking it.

Everyone: THIS EXCITEMENT!!

IT HAS TO BE TIME FOR THE CULTURE FESTIVAL!

(Sfx- waaaah roaar)
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Aki: Just a month off! I don't think I can wait that long!

Yuki: Last year's was great!

Aoki: I've got a new lens for the occasion!

Jiro: Heheh, how naiieve Aoki.

This time, my fighting spirit is at it's max!

I've been toiling away on a new invention for this day!

Obligation wake-up alarm!!

(Sfx- Papapapapapaaaa dadadadadaaaa)

Jiro: No matter how sleepy I am, when the day comes this will awaken me!

So there's no chance that I’ll sleep in and miss the event!

Midoritani: Oh yeah, you did sleep through it last year...

Kyouko: What are you going to do this year, Yuki?

Yuki: This time I was thinking of preforming 'King Lear'! I'll make someone a prince for real!

Aoki: Was that how the story went?

Midoritani: Hanako's going to be preforming right? I hope she'll be okay...

Kimura: Or, we could have the girls do a 'bare-it-all' tea house in the classroom.

Aki: Rejected, moron!

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Akagi: Oh, how about you guys enter the Miss con...? I think they'll be doing it again....

Aki: Pass.

Yuki: Oh! Kyouko-chan, if you have free time, would you like to give the drama club a hand?

Kyouko: Ah, sorry.

There's something I want to do this year.

Aki: Huh?
Yuki: Something you want to do?

Teacher: Hm?

Kyouko: I'd like to announce my intent to be...

On the culture festival performance committee!

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Aki: Now that was a surprise!

I never woulda imagined that you'd want to be on the committee!

Been a while since you've been pro-active!

Kyouko: Well, how do I put it...

I dunno what I really want to do, but I want to do something.

So for now, I'll join and help everyone out.

Aki: Oh..!

To think our little Kyouko wants to be helpful...!

(Sfx- Guzu sniffle)

Yuki: She's growing up! Except like, her boobs.

Kyouko: THEY'RE GROWING TOO!

(Handwritten- Aww, I wanna feel them!)

(Handwritten- First they have to get bigger!)

Kyouko: While we're on the subject...

Why haven't you joined the committee yet?

Jiro: Hm?

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Jiro: Don't be foolish. Why should I do something when my minion is going to do it for me? There's no need for both of us to be on the committee.

Kyouko: I don't get it.

Whatever. I'll take care of it myself.

Just don't get in my way..

Aki: C'mon Akuno! You have to follow Kyouko!!

Yuki: She's completely hopeless!

Jiro: Leave it to me.

Kyouko: I'M BELOW HIM!?

Jiro: We're off to the meeting!

Aki: Okay!

Yuki: Good luck!

Midoritani: Oh, hold on you two!

Aoki-san told me to give you this message...

'Don't die'.

Both: Hm?

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{27th annual Mitsuba fest Performance committee meeting.}

Girl(?): I'm telling you that there isn't enough space for all of our guests!!

If we fill the stage any more than it is, nobody will be able to get in!

(Sfx- Baaan slam)

Dude: There are a lot of teams who want to preform!!

If we don't figure something out, someone's going to be left out!!

???: We can't just ignore the stage problem can we?!

???: The proceeds should cover extra space right?!

???: Nonsense! Aren't you just getting ahead of yourself?!

???: Hey! Why's this schedule only got one day on it?!

???: I had class work! I didn't have a chance to finish it!
???: How are negotiations going?!

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Kyouko: Wow, so this is a power meeting...

Jiro: A fierce pressure flows from them...

(Sfx- Kenkengakugaku Pandemonium.)

(TN- Not being lazy, that's what the kanji translates out to.)

Akagi: Surprised? Don't be. This is how it is every year.

Jiro: Akagi.

Akagi: The performance committee is a group that doesn't take their job lying down.

This meeting is burning with a white hot flame!

(Sfx- Wa wah wah)

Kyouko: So this is what Aoki-san was talking about...

Although some of my self confidence is gone,

I volunteered for this myself...!

I'm goin' in!!

(Sfx- Datsu dash)

Jiro: Kyouko!!

Kyouko: UMPH!!!

(Sfx- Dogyaaaah twhaaap)

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Kyouko: I was completely rejected...!!

Jiro: To the point of flight?!

???: This is quite a problem....

Listen, if you're going to come here, please do so after properly understanding what it is we do.

Glasses: We're very serious about our job here.
(Sfx- Zannnn)

???: For the perfect culture festival,

We stake our lives!

That is the performance committee!

If you don't have the will of a warrior, go home!

(Sfx- Babaaaan)

Kyouko: Nnnnghhh!!

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Kyouko: I won't let you talk about me that way!

(Sfx- Datsu dash)

(Sfx- Bishii fwip)

Kyouko: I'm sorry, I lack breasts, and I'm barely even human~!!

Jiro: Her heart has been shattered?!

Akagi: You guys are especially rigid this year...

I suppose we owe this to Kurosawa and her rule of perfection.

The expectation of this year's festival is a level above the rest with her around.

Jiro: Incredible!

(TN- …..don't we already have a Kurosawa?)

Kurosawa: Unfortunately, we have a limited budget to work with this year.

We're stretching our belts, and our limits to get what we have to cover everything.

Akagi: Sounds tough...

Kyouko: Uugh...

I WON'T LOSE!!

(Sfx- Datsu dash)

Jiro: Kyouko!

{First day.}

(Sfx- Aaaaaahhh!!)

{2nd day.}

{3rd day.}

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(Sfx- zuuuuun drooooop)

Kyouko: I completely misunderstood the performance committee...

It's a hard knock life there...

Jiro: Civilians can be rather scary.

(Sfx- Pari pari pari chew chew chew)

Jiro: However, this is what makes things so interesting!

(Handwritten- You're eating too much.)

(Bag- Potato.)

(Handwritten- Waah!)

Jiro: Committee meetings are essential for our organization too!

Kyouko: You're just amazing, you know that?

But I guess I really am worthless...

I shouldn't have tried to barge in...

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Kyouko: I just wanted to help everyone out too...

{This is Jiro's last culture festival too...}

Jiro: There's no way you can do anything.

You're too clumsy in these matters.

Kyouko: What?!

Jiro: Waging war with words isn't your strong suit....

So there's only one other option!

Kyouko: Huh?

{The next day.}

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Akagi: Ugh, it's hard to concentrate....

Especially when I don't know how Kyouko-kun and the others are doing...

(Sfx- Zakazaka hustlebustle)

Glasses: Huh? What's that?

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?!

Jiro: Ahahahahah! Surprised, are you?!

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(Sfx- Baaaan)

(Sign- Culture festival HQ. Jiro)

(Little banners- Evil)

Jiro: Bear witness to my invention, 'HQ builder'!!

Creating buildings is child’s play for me!

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???: Who said you could do this...?!

(Sfx- Waa!)

???: What do you think you're doing?!

Jiro: Never fear. You will see soon enough.

Glasses: Huh?

Kyouko: Ah, sorry! I ran a little late.

The way I see it, if we're having money problems, then we need to find a sponsor!
I happen to know a shop owner who has no problem giving us a little extra 'umph'!

???: Whaat?!

Kyouko: It would just be a shame if budget kept us from throwing an awesome performance.

So I've come up with some ideas to handle the stage room, budget and performance issues.

(Sfx- tatsu tp)

Kyouko: So how about it?

???: She's totally taking charge!

???: There's no guarantee this'll work!

???: What do you think the committee is here fore?!

(Sfx- Wata wata)

Kurosawa: I'll admit that the products you have sound promising...

But I'm doubtful of your proficiency.

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Kurosawa: Failure is out of the question. I'll need to investigate...

Kyouko: Who cares about failure?

As long as we have a good time, that's what counts!

If things fall apart, we've just got to keep our heads held high.

Plans and expectations are good and all, but the most important part is having fun with it!

Kurosawa: What nonsense....

So you're saying it's okay if we mess this up?

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Kurosawa: It's fresh, that's for sure, and a little interesting!

All right, I'm looking forward to seeing that you two can do.

Kyouko: All right!

We did it Jiro!!
(Sfx- Bash bashi wap wap)

Jiro: Why are you striking me?!

Akagi: Well, well.

{The performance committee had acknowledged Kyouko-san.}

Aki: Now to....what's that?!

Akagi: Kyouko-kun's culture festival idea.

Aki: Huh?

{Let the festival preparations begin!}

(Side text- What's most important is enthusiasm! Now, let the festival begin!!)

TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 45