Mao Marimo 3

Mao Marimo Ch 3

Format:

***Page #
P# - Panel #
B# - Bubble #
SFX - Sound effects
Lit: - Literally what was said, in case I rewrote it or had to make it more meaningful in English

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.

***Page 1 - Title Page

Black Chapter # Box - Chapter 3 - Akoya and Mao

Overlay - The Mao that became a girl and the tomboy Akoya. The memory of a promise.


***Page 2

Right side box - Mao and Ako, the memory of the twin older sister and younger brother

P1 B1 - Wait for meeee~ Ako-chaaaan!
B2 - Mao--- Hurry up---

P2 SFX - patan - plop

P3 B1 - Ah...
B2 - Oooh...

P4 B1 - Uwaaaaah!
B2- Can't be helped...

P5 B1 - Hey you! Stop crying, Mao!
B2 - You're a guy, right!!

P6 B1 - Waaaah!
B2 - I said stop crying!!


***Page 3

P2 B1 - Hey Ako-chan
B2 - We're twins, so why is there a boy and a girl?
B3 - Isn't it obvious!

P3 B1 - It's really strange for a crybaby like you to be a boy.
B2 - There had to have been a mistake when you were born! (Lit: ...as a boy.)

P4 B1 - Eh? Is that what it was... then what was supposed to happen
B2 - for Ako-chan?

P5 B1 - It's Mao!
SFX - biku - shock, jolt, surprised

P6 B1 - Uwaaaah!
B2a- Ahh jeez, you cry too much!
B2b - Mao really is a girl!

P7 B1 - Mao's a girl!
B2 - Mao is-----
SFX - Waaan! - Crying

Little bottom right box - This story is a work of fiction, any resemblemce to people, places or objects is purely coincidental.

***Page 4

P1 B1- No!
B2 - Mao's a guy!
SFX - gaba - startled


***Page 5

P1 B1 - I am...
B2 - such an idiot...

P3 B1 - He really did cry a lot back then...

P4 B1 - Wake up, Kagu-chaaan~
B2 - You've got a student council officer's meeting this morning, right?

P5 B1 - Maoooo~ I'm sleeepy~
B2 - Help me change~
B3 - Jeeez~ Fine, I'll help out~

P6 SFX top - dadadada - running
SFX door lock - gacha - unlock


***Page 6

P2 B1 - What's wrong, Ako-chan?
B2 - Wha-What are you doing!
B3 - Isn't doing this really embarrasing, Mao!!

P3 B1 - Huh? Why? We're sisters.
B2 - All girls here
B3 - No... but...

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


***Page 7

P1 B1 - Sisters.
B2 - Girls.

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

P3 B1 - ...
B2 - Pardon my intrusion

P4 SFX - Patan - door shutting
B1 - What's wrong with Ako-chan?
B2 - Nothing, just the usual.

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

P5 B1 - Puberty.
B2 - Eh? Really?

P6 B1 - ...
B2 - I see-- That's what it was--
SFX - fu - heh


***Page 8

P5 SFX - pishan - slam


***Page 9

P1 B1 - It really does take time for a girl to prepare
B2 - I need to get used to this quickly

P2 B1 - I wonder if Ako-chan doesn't like this appearance
B2 - Even though I'd like her to teach me more things about being a girl

P3 B1 - ... Well, Ako-chan has never...
B2 - really acted much like a girl...

P4 B1 - Just kidding. Ako-chan will get really angry again
B2 - I'm leaving! (Lit: Ittekimasu)


***Page 10

P1 B1 - Thanks for waiting for me!
B2 - Huh? Where's Ako-chan?
B3 - She left early today
B4 - Mao, please get along with Ako-chan

P2 B1 - Yep, but Ako-chan has...
B2 - been acting kinda strange recently...

P3 B1a - Is this also...
B1a - because of puberty?
B2 - ?

P4 B1 - Mao-chan!!
B2a - Eh? What?
B2b - What is it, Saku-neesan!


***Page 11

P1 B1 - What is "pu-ber-ty"? (Note: She's spelling it out in kana (phonetic symbols) instead of kanji here, indicating she really doesn't know since she's just putting letters together.)
B2 - Huh...?

P2 B1 - I guess it's still too early for Nee-san
B2 - Uh, uhhhhm...
B3a - Puberty is....
B3b - Uhhhm...

P3 B1 - ... What is it?
B2 - Ka-Kagu-chan!
B3 - Is it possibly something that's embarrasing not to know!?
B4 - ...

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


***Page 12

P2 B1 - Aaah, crap, stop crying

P3 B1 - If you keep acting like a crybaby, you can't be a groom, and no bride will come to you!

P4 B1 - ...
SFX - gushu gushu - (Not sure, would make sense if it's tears getting ready to flow)
B2 - A bride... won't come...
B3 - ...


***Page 13

P1 B1 - Well, when that happens
B2a - it can't be helped so Ako
B2b - will marry Mao.

P2 SFX - chira - glance

P3 B1 - What the heck!
B2 - Don't tell me you don't like that, Mao...
SFX - furu furu - shaking head back and forth
B3 - Nope!

P4 B1 - Because I really
B2 - love Ako-chan!

P5 SFX - kyu in <3 - heart squeeze

P6 B1 - But getting married is impossible.
B2 - Eh? But why?
B3 - Because siblings can't get married

P7 B1 - Huh? Really?
B2 - Yep. Kagu-chan told me that...
B3 - ...


***Page 14

P1 B1 - Well then, Mao!
B2 - Stop being my younger brother!!
B3 - !

P2 SFX - gusha - more tearing up
B1 - To tell me to stop being your brother...
B2 - it's cause Ako-chan hates Mao...

P3 B1 - Eh? That's not it!
SFX - Waaaah!!
B2 - Ahhhh, jeez, don't cry!!


***Page 15

P1 B1 - Hey!

P2 B1 - !

P3 B1 - Jiu!

P4 B1 - If you're looking for Mao, she isn't here.

P5 B1 - What? What is it?

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

P6 B1 - Today, I've got some business with you!!
B2 - I wanted to talk to you somewhere where Mao isn't around!! (Lit: I have something to talk about with you in a place where Mao isn't around!!)

P7 B1 - !!


***Page 16

P1 B1 - Well I'm sorry!!
B2 - That's right! Everything is my fault!!

P2 B1 - !?
B2 - ... What do you mean?

P3 B1a - But... Mao told you about it...
B1b - !?
B2 - ... I see
B3 - That guy Mao wouldn't say anything...

P4 B1 - It looks like asking you about it really would be the fastest way to go.
B2 - !!


***Page 17

P1 SFX - Ba - sudden turning

P2 B1 - Hold on!
B2 - You running away!?

P3 B1 - You're annoying, let go!
B2 - Listen to me! (I'm iffy here, because the same kanji can be used to ask something or to hear something)

P6 B1 - Heeeeeey!


***Page 18

P1 B1 - Jiu!
B2 - Mao...
B3 - You're absolutely not allowed to make Ako-chan cry!
SFX - Za - suddenly appear

P2 B1 - I.. I wasn't doing anything...

P3 SFX above Mao - pun pun - angry, like in a puffy cheeks kinda way
SFX from ako-chan - pu - restrained laughter

P4 B1 - Huh? What? Why's Ako-chan laughing?
B2a - Sorry... it's just that, that crybaby Mao...
B2b - to talk about not crying...
SFX next to Akoya - kukuku - more restrained laughter
B3 - Eh? Why are you bringing up something old like that!?

Floating text block 1 - Memories carefully locked away inside the heart

Floating text block 2 - Though they sparkle so brightly

Floating text block 3 - Why do they inevitably become so painful?

Floating text block 4 - They are different from the now that is this instant

Floating text block 5 - For they are moments frozen in time



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Revisions:
1/4/11 3:04PM MST - Changed the ending passages after consulting with a more experienced friend.