Sket Dance 6

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[insert text: Himeko's in big trouble!! No, really!!]
Train: The doors are closing...
Momoka: I've been laying low for a while... / ...but recently, I've been causing a stir around here again. // I'm sure you've at least heard the rumours, right? // Golden hair, / Cigarette in mouth, // wielding a bat... // I'm the Onihime.
Himeko: This girl's calling herself the Onihime? // Taking advantage of somebody else's old nickname...

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Sket Dance
Chapter 6: Onihime with an Iron Club
[TN: Gahhh... I left my placeholder title for the chapter sitting here for ages. It didn't even make any sense. Anyway, I've done a bit of research, and it looks like the title's a kind of pun (no surprises there, then). It's a play on the set phrase "Oni ni kanbou", literally "an ogre/demon with an iron club", which means something like "undefeatable". So instead of an "oni" (ogre/demon) with an iron club, we have "Onihime" (ogre/demon princess) with an iron club.]
[insert text: The true Onihime is captured by the fake...]
Himeko: Yeah, but the rumours didn't say anything about a coward like you.
Momoka: Coward? Whatever. // I toy with my victims as I destroy them and strike terror into their hearts - that's the way I do things. / The way the Onihime does things.
Delinquent3: Hah. / You can't go around believing everything you hear in rumours!!
Delinquent2: Kiki... / As you can see, Onihime is both ruthless and cruel!
Delinquent1: A terrifying person who will do whatever it takes to defeat her enemies!

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Delinquents: And such beauty! // Also, she's so cool!! // Not to mention her style is supreme!!! // Furthermore -
Delinquent3: Such a very delicate girl...
Delinquent2: Yeah, that's what's so adorable about her...<3
Delinquent1: I'll follow her as long as I live...
Momoka: You certainly do have some guts. // I'd like to hear your name at least. / Identify yourself.
Himeko: And if I refuse?
Momoka: I'll make you tell me using whatever means necessary.
Delinquent3: Ah... / It looks like the girl's mobile phone is ringing.
Delinquent1: What kind of ringtone is that?!
[TN: It's a sound-effect pun. The mobile phone is making the sound-effect for "tension in the air" that's been imposed all over the scene :p]

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Delinquent3: Huh? / "Fujisaki Yuusuke"... isn't that the guy from yesterday?
Delinquent1: Hey, you're right! Answer it, answer it!
Delinquent2: Hellooo...
Himeko: Oi!! Don't answer other people's calls!!
Bossun: Heeey... It's me, it's me. / You left that stick of yours, Cyclone, back here. // Ahhh... // ...Honestly... / What the hell did you take home instead?
Delinquent2: Ukiki... / Why, Reality☆Maji's Cynical Stick, of course.
Bossun: Eh? / The hell you talking about...? / Reality Whatever's Magical Stick...?
Switch: It's "Cynical Stick".
Bossun: You can shut up!! It's the same thing!! // By the way... there something wrong with your voice? / You sound... I dunno, kinda like some kind of animal...
Delinquent2: You finally noticed, huh? / We've got the girl, Sket-dan.
Bossun: !!!

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Bossun: Who the hell are you? // Ah... / Wait... that voice... you're not one of those hoodlums from yesterday, are you? // Those weird, old-fashioned ones...
Delinquent2: Sh... shut up!
Bossun: The ones who sounded like some kind of rural...
Delinquent2: Shaddup!!
Bossun: The ones who all had faces like animals...
Delinquent: Hey!! I told you to shut up!!! // Don't you care what happens to the girl?!
Bossun: Hahah... Don't take her lightly, our little pet kitten. She wouldn't get herself "captured". // She's not that easily... // (...Oh, right.) // ...Is she all right?
Momoka: Well, I can't really say she's "all right"...
Himeko: (Bossun...)

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Bossun: Huh, a different voice. Are you the boss? / You're called Momoka, right? // (What should we do...?!!) // You've got a pretty cute voice there... you want to be a seiyuu or something?
Delinquent1: Pay him no attention, Momoka-san!!
Delinquent2: Well, you really do have a lovely voice, but... don't pay him any attention anyway!!
Bossun: Sorry for the bother, Momo-chan... / ...but could you wait for us to come over there? // (The location... // I need a location!) // Where are you? Why don't you tell me where to head...
Momoka: It seems you don't quite understand your position here. // This is not a kidnapping. / We just want to beat the hell out of the girl here.
Bossun: (Why, you...)
Momoka: There's no way she'd call her nakama in to save her like a helpless little brat, now, would she?
Bossun: (Dammit... don't hang up yet...) // Heheh... come on, now, Momo-chan... // I mean, the school day's already over... / Just let me know where you are, at least. // We won't interfere at all, I promise!

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Momoka: You won't interfere? I'm afraid I'm not naïve enough to believe a claim like that.
Train: The primary line bound for Kobukuro is now departing.
Momoka: As for the girl, I'm going to have plenty more fun with her. // Farewell, Your Highness.
[TN: She calls him "Ouji-sama", literally a prince.]
Bossun: W - wait a minu - !!!
Switch: Bossun!!
Bossun: All right!! / Calm down!!! // We're going to help her.
Switch: Let's leave immediately.
Bossun: I told you to calm down!!! // Where the hell d'you think you're going in that get-up?!!!

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Bossun: Ahhh, this is no good... where's the use playing the fool when there's no straight man...?!!
Switch: That's right! First we need to calm down and work out where she is!
Bossun: Aghhh... / No, calm down!! I need to calm down!!
Himeko: You're not that impressive, you know, you so-called Onihime... / Doing stuff like this, all you're gonna gain is a bad name.
Momoka: That suits me fine. / The name "Onihime" itself is a symbol of power and violence. // As the name spreads, so will it spread fear.
Himeko: (Power and... // violence...) // ............ // Hah. / You call that power?
Momoka: Hm?
Himeko: A fool who can't even win a fight on her own doesn't deserve a nickname like that. // Ridiculous...

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Momoka: DIIIIE!!!
Himeko: (I'm finished... // Bossun.)
Momoka: !!! // Who... Who's there?!!
Himeko: Ahh...

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Bossun: It's the Sket-dan!!!
Momoka: The... the Sket-dan?!!
Bossun: Oi! You were messing about, weren't you?
Switch: Was not.
Bossun: Why couldn't you just do it like we planned?!! This stuff's important!!
Momoka: H... how did you know where to find us?!
Bossun: Hm? You Momoka-chan? / Whaddaya know, your face is cute too.
Momoka: Stop saying things like that! // Stop it!!
Bossun: Heheh... Well, you know... I'm a bit smarter than stinkin' hoodlums like you.

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Bossun: I calmed myself down and thought carefully about everything I'd heard over the phone...
[Top-right: "*chatter chatter*", below that: "*stomp* *stomp*", above and left: "It's real crowded today...", under Bossun's arm: "Mummy~", left: "I'll be late for my part-time job...", above: "*clack clack clack clack clack*" (footsteps), left: "Please stay behind the yellow line...", below: "*squeak squeak*"]
Bubbles: The train... // ...the crossing... // Near the station... // The school day's over... ......six o'clock... // ...bound for Kobukuro... ...now departing... // ...bound for Kobukuro... // ...the swing?

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Bossun: Switch!! // What station has a train departing for Kobukuro at exactly six o'clock?! / There's a crossing nearby!!
Switch: Megijima Station.
Bossun: Near that station, a swing... is there a park?!
Switch: Right here.
Momoka: What on earth...!!! // He can remember every little thing he heard?!! // What is this guy...?!!!
Bossun: Sorry I arrived so late. // Hey. / I even brought you a lollipop.

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Himeko: You could try coming a little sooner than that, Leader... // I was just about to lose faith in you.
Momoka: Wh... what!! The three of you're gonna attack us now?! Well, that's just fine!!
Bossun: Hey, hey... don't get me wrong. // I promised you, didn't I? We're not going to interfere.
Momoka: !!! / You... you meant it?!!
Himeko: Ah... / This is liver-sashimi flavour! // Just what I needed... suddenly I feel great!

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Momoka: ? // ?
Himeko: Ahhhh... Time to revive her. // Yeah... // That's right... just like that...
Momoka: .........?! // WHAAA?!! // W - wait a minute!! // What the hell ARE you?!!

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Himeko: Golden hair, / cigarette in mouth? // It's a Pelollipop Candy, you idiot.
Momoka: Eh...?
Himeko: Ya got the weapon wrong too. It's not a bat, this is a field hockey stick - "Cyclone"!
Momoka: Wha...? // ......But you couldn't... possibly be... / The real...?!
Himeko: Ya really can't trust every rumour ya hear.
Momoka: ONIHIME!!!!
Himeko: GUAAAAAAAAGH!!!

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Himeko: (Power and... // ...violence)
Momoka: ............... // Ngh... // What...?
Himeko: I'll give ya three seconds... // ...to get out of my sight!!!

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Momoka: Huh?!! // Y - yessir!!!! // You guys scarper!!
Bossun: "Scarper"?!
Himeko: I've always been honest with myself, so I have no regrets... // Nah, that's not true... // I have regrets. // A ton of 'em. // Since I was asked to join the Sket-dan... I'd like to think I've been able to change a little. // But the name of "Onihime" is as powerful as it always was...

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Himeko: Maybe I haven't really changed after all, either.
Bossun: Eh, stop your complaining. // You're fine just as you are. // Don't go changing or whatever. // I've told you, haven't I? We need that crazy strength of yours here in the Sket-dan. // Hell, you beat me up every single day...
Switch: I think it would be a good idea to get your head examined.
Himeko: Heheheh... // Right! You can have one of my lollipops! / It's mackerel-miso flavour!
Bossun: Ah... / I don't want to eat that!!
Himeko: Don't be shy! Take it!!
Bossun: *gulp* / Bleuggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

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Himeko: Ehhh... and I could do with some canned coffee, unsweetened. // Ya don't really have to do all this stuff for me, ya know? // Well, whatever. Come back safely...
Momoka: Yes, Nee-san...!!
Switch: Apparently, she was a huge admirer of the Onihime, which is why she decided to take up the name. / So now it looks like the four of them have decided to serve as her retainers... how wonderful.
Bossun: The hell kind of fairytale ending is that?!! / This is just going to make the legend spread even more!!
Himeko: And make it snappy...
Momoka: Yes, Nee-san!<3
[insert text: That's our Hime-nee-san!]
Bossun: Well... / I'll have a cola, then.
Momoka: We don't have to listen to you!
Delinquent: Not to you!
[bottom text: Next issue, a request from a girl in love?! And Bossun can't be bothered...?!]

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Sorry it took me so long to get around to translating this chapter... >.<

EDIT: I updated the chapter title on grounds that the one I had there was a placeholder from before I read the chapter. It didn't even make any sense ~_~