xxxHOLiC 142

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xxxHOLiC
Chapter 142
[Centre text: "My wish... you say."]
[TN: I'm having a go at translating the SFX. However, I reserve the right to skip them when I feel it's appropriate (for instance... when I don't know what they mean :p)]

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[sFX: Ah]
[side text: Once again, he awakens from his "slumber", to find an enjoyable moment with Himawari-chan awaiting him. It would be nice if nothing would happen just this once, but...?]
Himawari: What's wrong, Watanuki-kun?
Watanuki: Hm?
Himawari: Did you doze off a little there?
Watanuki: ...I guess I did.
Himawari: Just not been getting enough sleep...? / It's been pretty hot recently. // Even Tanpopo seems to be suffering from it a little.
[sFX: drowsy...]
Tanpopo: chirp...

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Watanuki: Ah, yes, I made this today, to eat with you and Tanpopo...
Himawari: What's that?
[sFX: open]
Watanuki: Strawberry sherbet. / Here, try it.
Himawari: Wow, Watanuki-kun! // It's delicious!
[sFX: chirp chirp]
Watanuki: Oh, good! // Would you like another? // Huh??

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Himawari: What's wrong?
Watanuki: There's a hole...
Himawari: Where?
Tanpopo: chirp?
Watanuki: Right there...

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Himawari: There's nothing there...?
Watanuki: Huh...? But it's right there...
Himawari: There's nothing there...
[sFX: shift]
Watanuki: So... only I can see it?
[sFX: stare]
Watanuki: It's pitch black... // Completely empty...

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Watanuki: Aaaaagh!!

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[sFX: grab]
Watanuki: Huh?!
Himawari: Watanuki-kun! Are you okay?!
Tanpopo: chirp!!
Watanuki: ...The sherbet... / It was stolen...?

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Himawari: A hand came out of the hole?
Watanuki: Yeah. [aside text]Man, that was scary...[/aside text]
Himawari: I couldn't see a thing! // It's a Mystery Hole...
[TN: lol Luffy]
Watanuki: (But your smile is so cute...! // And giving it a name like that... // Ahhh... too cute!)
[sFX: swoon<3]
[sFX: smilesmile]
Watanuki: Ahh!

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Himawari: What's wrong?
Watanuki: Watch out, Himawari-chan!
[sFX: pop]
Watanuki: Aaaaaah!
[sFX: catch]
Himawari: Where did it come from?
Watanuki: Just now... right next to you, another hole...

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Tanpopo: chirp // chirp
Watanuki: Do you want some more of the sherbet?
Tanpopo: chirp!
Watanuki: ......
[sFX: tumble tumble]
Watanuki: Flowers...?
Tanpopo: chiiirp!
[sFX: Gah]

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Himawari: How pretty...
Watanuki: Yeah...

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Watanuki: But why flowers?
Himawari: Perhaps it's a gift. As thanks for the sherbet. / It must have been very tasty.
Watanuki: M - maybe you're right...
Himawari: Uh-huh! / They certainly were delicious. / You should know that, since you had one as well, right?
Watanuki: Hm...?

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Himawari: Don't you... // ...sample them?
Watanuki: Huh... // No... // Huh....?
Tanpopo: CHIIIIIRP!

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Himawari: Tanpopo...
Watanuki: Aahhh...
[sFX: dive]
[sFX: munch munch munch]
Watanuki: Don't eat mysterious things like that!!
Tanpopo: chirp~!
[sFX: Huh]
Himawari: Looks like he liked it...
Watanuki: Even so, he can't do that!
Tanpopo: chirp<3
Watanuki: Aaaagh! / I said stop it...!!
Tanpopo: chirp<3
[side text: An explosion of flavour... Chef Watanuki is on top form as ever! ...But what was that expression when he was asked about "sampling"...?!]

[TN: Do we know what gender Tanpopo is? I've seen him referred to as both, but I can't remember if he has a canon gender...]

EDIT: You know, I really need to proofread my translations before posting them. It would mean less wincing when I read the scanlations later on. >.< Fixed two stupid typos on page 2 and one on page 12.