Hatsukoi Limited 24

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[side text: By now, the two of them are used to quarrelling day in, day out. But what is this dark shadow looming...?]
[sFX: su~~~~lk]
Kusuda: Dammit, you just piss me off, ya know that?!! Always complaining about every little thing I do...!
[sFX: clench]
[sFX: spin]
Kei: W - Well, if you'd just have a little common sense...! / How about you try not being so perverted once in a while, you little kappa freak!
Kusuda: Oh, again with the kappa insults?!
Kei: What's wrong with calling a kappa-face a kappa, you stupid kappa-kappa-KAPPA?!!!
[sFX: twitch]

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Hatsukoi Limited
Chapter 24: Kappa Fight!!
[insert text: This mystery character gazes at Enomoto and Kusuda... what new trials could this herald?!!]
Sumire: Kappa...?

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[side text: Last issue: Learning the bitter taste of tears, Chikura-san has taken a step towards adulthood.]
Kei: Besides, kappas are perverted demons, you know? / A perfect name for the great pervert Kusuda!
Kusuda: Fine! I can be a kappa if you like! / Well, then, I'll just go and continue my perverted kappa ways - // Guahh?!
[sFX: ka-SQUISH]
Kei: Why, you...! You shout those pervy things and now this?!
[sFX: stumble, stumble]
[sFX: SMAAAACK]
Kusuda: S - s - so - sooo - sooooft...
Kei: Stop goofing around and apologise this instant, you little kappa -
[sFX: grin]

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[sFX: rear // CLUTCH]
Sumire: Caught myself a kappa~~~~!
[sFX: sweat // squish // squish]
Kei: [aside]WHAAAA?![/aside]
Sumire: To think I'd find myself a real live kappa in the 21st century! / Hm? Where's the hole on top of your head? There something wrong with you?
Kusuda: Aaahhhaahhhhh~~
[sFX: pat pat pat]
Kei: W... / Wait, wait, wait! // Take a closer look - that's a human you've got there! / Now let go of Kusuda!!

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Sumire: Hm?! It's true that he's not green... but that doesn't matter! / I'm taking him in the name of the Theatre Club!
Kusuda: [aside]ahaha... // ahaha...[/aside]
[sFX: squeeeeze]
Kei: The Theatre Club?!
[sFX: grab]
Kei: What does the Theatre Club want with Kusuda?!
Kusuda: [aside]mmf![/aside]
Sumire: I'm scouting for the Theatre Club; we're casting for our next production! / And we simply MUST have this guy for the kappa role!
Kei: K - Kappa role?! What the...?! Who the hell are you anyway?!!
[sFX: puuuuuuuuuuuuuuull]
Kusuda: [aside]nnnngh!![/aside]
Sumire: Me? I'm the head of the Theatre Club, Fudounomiya Sumire!
[TN: Wow, now that name's a mouthful ~_~]

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[side:]
Enomoto Kei... Middle-school second-year. Believes looks are everything in a man!! Or at least she did, but for some reason she seems awfully interested in the kappa-faced Kusuda recently...
[/Side]
Sumire: Yes... the "Graduates' Sending-Off Show" will be the Theatre Club's first stage performance since I was made the club head...
Kusuda: [aside]aaaahhhh![/aside]
[sFX: fwip]
Sumire: As such, I simply must make it the best I possibly can... you understand? // And to do so, a kappa is absolutely essential -
[sFX: DASH]
[sFX: smack]
Kusuda: Can I just point out I didn't actually do a thing back there?!
Koyoi/Ayumi: [aside]what the heck's going on here...?[/aside]
Kei: You were drooling your face off the whole time, so you're as bad as her!

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Kei: Besides, are you even interested in acting or whatever?
Kusuda: Hmmmmm...
Kei: I - I think it's a bad idea! // You don't want to be in the same club as a girl like that!
[sFX: gla~ze]
Kei: Besides... // ...HEY, ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT THAT GIRL'S CHEST AGAIN?!!
Kusuda: I'b sorry, I juzt can't fowget thad tender softnezz...............
[sFX: puuull]
Kei: You just forget about that boob-girl already, you hear?!!
[sFX: glare]
[sFX: boing]
Sumire: That "boob-girl" is right here, I'll have you know!

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[side:]
Kusuda... Middle-school second-yeah. It rather seems like he's somewhat interested in Enomoto-san too, but his true feelings remain shrouded in darkness.
[/Side]
Kei: Aahh! It's her!
[sFX: recoil]
[sFX: pant pant]
Sumire: First of all, I think you should have a look at the script. / Now then, is your head-hole all dried up there, hmm?
Koyoi: [aside]look at her...[/aside]
Ayumi: [aside]"boob-girl"... *sweatdrop*[/aside]
Kusuda: Lessee...
[sFX: flip]
[Text: Five minutes later...]
Kusuda: Uhhh... I don't see my part anywhere...
Sumire: What are you talking about?! It's right here!!
[Passage: The princess gazes down. As she stands in thought, a kappa walks across the stage behind her, plate-spinning.]
[TN: ...and the second shot focuses in on the word "kappa".]
Kusuda: A - a passerby...?
Sumire: Do not underestimate the significance of the simple passerby! / This is an extremely important scene intended to convey a deep and meaningful message to the graduates!

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[side:]
The Boys Drowning In Tears... The springtime of their youth has dealt these two some nasty blows and they have yet to recover. Though they should probably be thinking about moving on somehow...
[/Side]
Kei: Oh, come on! You don't even need a part like that!
Sumire: You sure seem to have a lot to say for an amateur!
[sFX: bicker, bicker, bicker]
Sumire: What exactly is your relationship to my kappa, anyway?
[sFX: creep~~]
Kei: W - Well, you know - I'm -
Kusuda: So, you know... that Theatre Club head girl's real pushy, right... // But playing a passerby kappa... it's just ridiculous, ain't no way I could do that... you know?
[sFX: silence~~~~~]

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Kusuda: 'Cause... you know, I look like a kappa and stuff...
[sFX: SILENCE~~~~~~~]
Kusuda: ...Yeah, there's just no point even trying to talk to those guys right now. // Hm? // What're all these cucumbers doing in a place like this...? // .........
[sFX: peek~~]

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Kusuda/Sumire: ............
[sFX: dash]
Sumire: Oh, crap! He's getting away!!
Kei: Ahh, you fool... you think you can just entice Kusuda in the same way you would a kappa?
[sFX: ahahah...]
Kei: If you want to catch him, you need one of these!♥
[sFX: hahah!]
[sFX: ta-daaa]

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Kei: Now, if you just stick this in here...
[sFX: SCREEEECH]
Kusuda: Oho... what have we here...?
[sFX: plop]
Sumire: I'll be taking the kappa~~~~~~~~~!!
[sFX: DASH!!]
Kei: Ahh! Dammit!!

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Kei: I got carried away in showing off my knowledge of Kusuda... // (Please, Kusuda... // Don't give in to that girl's temptations...)
Kusuda: But, maaan... // A meaningless bit-part like that, why do you even need me? You could just get some other guy to do it, surely?
Sumire: ...... / I feel I may have grasped the sort of means necessary to influence you.

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Sumire: For instance, if I were to... // ...do something like this...
[sFX: okay, I don't know what the proper sound-effect is for someone pushing a cucumber into her cleavage. YOU decide ~_~]
[bubbleSFX: pop]
[sFX: SPLURT]
[bubbleSFX: slide]
Sumire: How do you like this, hm?
[sFX: sweat sweat sweat]
[bubbleSFX: sliiide]
Sumire: How about this? // Oh, looks like you're interested, hm?
Kusuda: Aaahhh... aaanhhhhhhhhh....hhhh...
[sFX: ping // boyoing]
Sumire: Or maybe you really do just like cucumbers that much...

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Sumire: Come on... what's wrong?
[sFX: sweat sweat sweat sweat sweat]
Sumire: Why don't you take a bite?
Kusuda: Oh - oh no, I really couldn't -
[sFX: GULP]
[TN: Holy fuck, is this girl a pornstar?]
[bubbleSFX: slip]
[sFX: quiver, quiver, quiver]
Kusuda: This is just too much! This is just too perverse...!! [aside]what the hell's wrong with this girl...?![/aside]
Sumire: Hey... / Couldn't you maybe try... listening to my little old request, huh?
[sFX: fwip]

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Sumire: I just want to make this show perfect... // ...That's why I need you... // Kusuda... that was your name, right? // Please, Kusuda! I'll do anything you want of me...!

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Kusuda: ...You're right.
[sFX: gaze]
Kusuda: That kinda stuff really does get to me! ...But I... // I...
Kei: ......... / Kusuda?

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Kusuda: ...the hell? // You skipping fifth period too, Enomoto?
Kei: Well, you know... exams are over... we don't have any important lessons to go to... // Besides... // .........
[sFX: bluuuuuuuush]
Kei: I don't know what that girl did to you, but... // I - I'm not so bad in the chest department myself, you know!!

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Kei: So... Um... Well... / If you... I mean... you know... I...... [aside]uhhh...[/aside]
Kusuda: .........
[sFX: siiiiiiigh]
Kei: Wh - What's with that sigh?!!
Kusuda: It's all over now, so who cares.
Kei: O - Over?! What's over?!
Kusuda: Man... d'you have to obsess over every little thing?!
Sumire: (This script... / I guess I'll keep it aside until Kusuda changes his mind...)
[sFX: tch]
[sFX: toss]
TheatreClubGirls: If you want a kappa, I'll do it!! // [aside]Head, noooooo![/aside] // No, I'll do it! // [aside]No, me...! / No, me...![/aside]
[insert text: So this is over for now...?]
[bottom text: Next issue, the class rep gets a rival?! What will happen to the Swimming Club?!! To be continued in "Sparkling☆Pool!"]