Mao Marimo 2

Mao Marimo Ch 2

Format:

***Page #
P# - Panel #
B# - Bubble #
SFX - Sound effects
Lit: - Literally what was said, in case I rewrote it

I tend to self-edit my translations as I go along, so the only real editing that is required will probably be rephrasings to make it sound better.

Also, first translation, though I had someone go over certain parts of it to be sure.

***Page 1 (Title Page)

Overlay - This place is my town (where others reside).


***Page 2

P3 B1 - Mao turned into
B2 - a girl!


***Page 3

P1 B1 - What the hell is going on here...

P2 B1 - Damnit
SFX - Keho keho geho - coughing

P3 SFX - kiiiiin - bell ringing
B1 - Stand up!
B2 - Bow!

P4 SFX - zawa zawa - excited chatter

P5 B1 - Hey Mao-kun, Jiu ran off with you in a hurry. You alright?
B2 - That's not right!
B3 - It should be Mao-chan now, right?


***Page 4

P1 B1 - Either way is fine by me!
B2 - Use whatever you'd like!

Profile gap - Noto Mao - 1st Year High School Student. Became a girl for certain reasons. The details are a mystery.

P2 SFX - Chatter

P4 B1a - Hey Mao!
B1b - You know... about becoming a girl...
B2 - For example... that place too...
B3 - That place?

P5 B1 - Ah! Yep!
B2 - I'm 100% girl
B3 - Seriously!?
B4 - Awesome! It's like a dream!
Girl in background - Guy's are so...


***Page 5

P1 B1 - Ack!
B2 - Ugh!

P2 B1 - That hurt. What do you think you're doing...
B2 - Ako-chan!

P3 SFX - Zuoooooo - Pissed aura

P4 B1 - You idiots, if you guys are making Mao listen to such garbage...
B2 - I'll let you all see a dream for all eternity!
B3 - Now now, Ako-chan, we can just leave it at that
SFX next to Ako - baki boki - knuckles cracking
SFX near the guys - gata gata - shivering

Profile gap - Noto Akoya - 1st Year High School Student - Third sister in the Noto household. Mao's twin older sister.

P5 B1 - You don't need to stand up for these guys, Mao! (Lit: Stop saying unnecssary things, Mao!)
B2 - Next period is music class, right? Hurry up and go!
B3 - Okay

P6 B1 - ... Jeez, even though they're twins, they're nothing alike...
B2 - You didn't know? They're fraternal twins, so even if they don't act the same, it's not really strange or anything.
SFX - Chi, chi. (kinda like tsking, to indicate he should have known that)


***Page 6

P1 B1 - Right?
B2 - Yep!
B3 - ...

P6 - Kiiin kooon kaaan - bell ringing to end the day


***Page 7

P1 B1 - Ako-chan
B2 - There's someplace I want to stop by first, so go ahead and head home before me.

P2 B1 - ...Fine.
B2 - ...

P3 B1 - Ako-chan
B2 - ?

P4 B1 - I really am alright.
B2 - So, Ako-chan should cheer up, too! (Lit: So, Ako-chan should also hurry up and return [to her previous cheerfulness]
B3 - !!


***Page 8

P1 B1 - I-I'm doing just fine!
B2a - That's right, that's the way!
B2b - That's the usual energetic you!
B3 - I told you, nothing's wrong!

P2 B1 - Okay, okay
B2 - Well then, seeya at home!
B3 - Jeez!

P3 B1 - ...
B2 - What the heck... Mao is such... (I'm stretching this portion because I can't really translate "Mao no kuse ni..." into something recognizable)
B3 - ...an idiot...

P5 B1 - I'm home! (Tadaima~)
B2 - Welcome back! (Welcome back~)
B3 - Oh my? Where's Mao-chan?


***Page 9

P1 B1 - She had something to do.
B2 - She really does keep busy, doesn't she.
B3 - Something like that. (Lit: Well, yeah)

P2 B1 - ...
B2 - About that thing, you haven't told her yet?
B3 - !

Profile gap - Noto Kaguya - 2nd Year High School Student. Second daughter in the Noto household.

P3 B1 - O-Of course not!
B2 - I'm all sweaty, so I'm going to take a shower!

P4 B1 - ... Ako-chan looked kinda angry just now.
B2 - She really is angry.

P5 B1 - To me...
SFX - Shaaaaaaa - Shower running

Profile gap - Noto Sakuya - Eldest daughter in the Noto household. Takes care of the house.


***Page 10

P1 B1 - ... You idiot...
B2 - How can you keep smiling like that.

P3 SFX - saaaa - more shower

P4 B1 - .... can't go back...

P5 B1 - Even though everything...
B2 - is all my fault...


***Page 11

P2 B1 - Unume-sama!

P3 B1 - Mao-chan
SFX - peko - bowing

Profile gap - Unume - Miko (Shrine Maiden) of the Otama Shrine. Believes that Mao's situation is a mark from the guardian spirit,

P4 B1 - You came.
B2 - Yes!


***Page 12

Profile gap - Irie Jiu - Classmate of Mao and Akoya.

P2 B1 - I knew you'd be here
B2 - Mao, huh?
B3 - I didn't really get a chance to talk to you today.
B3 Small text - ... and Jiu didn't come back...

(I'm fudging panel three a bit because there's a kanji combination I can't seem to read well)
P3 B1 - Here! I brought some leftover bread you can split up with them!
B2 - Nice, they'll really like that stuff. (Lit: Oh, such things will be really effective with them.)

P4 B1 - Hey now, no need to rush now! There's plenty to go around.
B2a - Huh? You gotter bigger again
B2b - Jeez, are you properly giving thanks to Unume-sama?

P5 B1 - Of course I have. You're nosy.


***Page 13

P1 B1 - Ah, Unume-sama!
SFX - bi tsu - small fright

P2 B1 - Mao-chan, you're looking upbeat, huh?
B2 - Did anyone say anything to you?
B3 - Nope, everything went fine

P3 B1 - Jiu-kun, please protect Mao-chan.
B2 - After all, all of this is the will of the guardian spirit.
B3 - Uh, Yes!
SFX - gusu - giggle

P5 B1 - It's because Jiu loves Unume-sama.
Bag - (I think it's cat litter)


***Page 14

P1 B1 - Huuuh? What are you talking about? That person ain't like that.
B2 - Not very honest, are you? You're always like that
SFX - yo - heaving the bag

P2 B1 - You sorta wanted to become a veterinarian, right?
B2 - You never come to class and you're always studying in secret. That's kind of strange.
SFX - yoro - stagger

P3 B1 - W-Why do you know about that!?
B2 - Cause we're best friends!
B3 - If it's about Jiu, I know everything! (Lit: If it's about Jiu, no matter what the outlook is!)

P4 B1 - You can't tell anyone about that!
B2 - Absolutely no one!
B3 - Eh?

P5 B1 - Wah!
B2 - Idiot! Whare you are doing?
SFX - dosha - I think it's the dropping of the bag
SFX - zaza - rustling of stones


***Page 15

P1 B1 - Haha, since I'm a girl now, I'm not as strong anymore.

P2 SFX - fuwa funi - soft and light sensation

P3 SFX - pito - gentle touching
P3 SFX - sawa - more touching :P

P5 B1 - Waaah!
SFX - Bah! - Shock

P6 SFX - Dosa - fell down
B1 - Ouch! (Or "Ow!")


***Page 16

P1 B1 - S-stop being a wuss! (Lit: Don't be delicate/weak.)
SFX - pori pori - rub rub

P2 B1 - I can't help it!
B2a - I'm a girl now...
B2b - Jeez.

P3 B1 - ...

P4 B1 - ...Hey, how did you become a girl?
B2 - Is... there no way to go back...? To a guy...
B3 - But... it's the will of the spirits...


***Page 17

P1 B1 - It's not about that. I'm asking about what happened.
B2 - I'm not telling Jiu... cause you'll get angry.
B3 - I'm not gonna be angry, so tell me.

P2 B1 - No way~
B2 - I told you already, I know everything about Jiu!

P3 B1 - It's just... I don't know...
B2 - I wonder if I can really go back to being a guy...
B3 - It feels kind of like that...

P5 B1 - That's it!?
B2- Are you really okay with that!?
SFX - kyoton - dumbfounded, dazed


***Page 18

P1 B1 - It's fine, I'm me after all.

P3 B1 - Ah, oh no!
B2 - I need to hurry back home and start preparing for dinner!

P4 B1 - ... Don't you have your older sisters to help with that?
B2 - If I'm not around, it'll be troublesome for everybody

P5 B1 - Noooo~ The meat~
Above Ako-chan - Not again...
B2 - Mao... please hurry back...


***Page 19

P1 B1 - Well then, Jiu!
B2 - See you tomorrow!
SFX - shubo - flipping lighter on
B3 - Yep

P2 B1 - Oh yeah, Jiu! Smoking really doesn't suit you!

P3 B1 - After all, you're not really inhaling anything
B2 - You're just holding it in your mouth~

P4 SFX - geho geho geho - cough hack spit :P

P5 B1 - Shut up, you!
Floating text - How'd you know that!!


***Page 20

P1 B1 - There's no way...
B2 - you can just be fine like that.
Floating text block 1 - Kindness can be a cruel thing at times, can't it? Perhaps it's because some people don't know true kindness.
Floating text block 2 - Once we overcome our cruel nature, as well, we'll be able to show kindness to others.

Right bottom box - Blessed by fate, a friend comes to be earnest for her. With only that... Next issue!

P2 B1 - The first thing to take care of...

P3 B1 - ... is that smile...