Sket Dance 115

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Page 1
Panel 1:
The person holding the pen must be that girl...!!

Panel 4:
...



Page 2
Panel 1:
The heroine has a superficial personality, so there is no substance---!!

Panel 2:
Bossun: Yo, Fumi-chan.
Is Roman here?
Fumi: Ah,
Fujisaki-senpai and Onizuka-senpai.

Panel 3:
Fumi: I'm sorry, right now...
Bossun: Huh?
Is it bad timing right now?

Fumi: Roman-senpai is having trouble with the name right now... TN: Name as in the storyboard.
Bossun: Name?

Panel 4:
Bossun: Ooh...it's the first time I've seen her with such a serious face.
Fumi: After Roman-senpai won the award, she changed quite a bit.
She's always like that now.



Page 3
Panel 1:
Box: I am Saotome Roman. I'm a normal female high school student no matter how you look at it. TN: The kanji for her name also means romance.
I belong in the manga club, and right now I'm working on the "name" of my manga.
Box: For those of you who don't know what a "name" is, please go and read Bakuman. (Volumes 1-5 are available now!)

Panel 2:
A short while ago, my oneshot was published in a shoujo magazine, and my dream was realized.
After winning the prize, my passion only increased--- Now I have the desire to become a professional manga artist.

Panel 3:
The reason I'm working on a new name and taking it to the editor's office is because I want it to be published as well.
However, the barrier is stronger than I thought---

Panel 4:
I am slaving over my second debut.



Page 4
Panel 1:
Even so, there are a lot of kouhai who admire me.
They are also aspiring to become future shoujo manga artists.

Panel 2:
Box: Because my work appeared in a magazine, the number of people showing me their work has increased---
Girl: Roman-senpai!
Could you please take a look at the rough draft that I drew?

Panel 3:
*Place*

Panel 4:
Roman: Sure, let's see it.
Box: Providing guidance to those girls is also one of my important duties.
H+B: She seems like a completely different person!

Panel 5:
Himeko: Huh? What? Roman is like that now!?
She's giving advice to other people about manga?
Fumi: What are you saying? Everyone in the club really relies on her help now.
Please just look at her.

Panel 6:
Fumi: She already looks like a pro.
Himeko: Seeing Roman-chan like this...



Page 5
Panel 2:
Phew~~

Panel 3:
*Thump thump*

Panel 5:
Roman: Here you go, Nori-chan. Come here for a second.
Nori: Y...
Yes!
Himeko(thought): Woah...just like a pro-!!

Panel 6:
Roman: I...
Roman: Read your rough draft.
Nori: Ok...!



Page 6
Panel 1:
Roman: When you are working on the name, maybe you shouldn't put so much effort into the drawings.
Nori: Ah! I'm sorry!
Box:
Tips to the Wannabe Manga Artists #1
"Do not over-emphasize the drawing in names"
Because the name is a rough draft, it's better to sketch in the drawings.
Himeko(thought): Like you can say that---!!

Panel 2:
Nori: Th...that's true. When I put so much effort into the rough draft, it doesn't turn out as well as it could.
Roman: When you work on the name, you must feel the rhythm of the manga, and express your true feelings onto the paper. That is very important.
Himeko(thought): She sounds like a very influential writer---!!

Panel 3:
Roman: The lines are messy in the second half. Did you draw by hand?
But you filled in the black ink very thoroughly.
Roman: You also improved on your toning.
But I see that you are overdoing it a bit with the monotone at times, so be careful with that.
Roman: Your lines are still too stiff. Don't neglect practicing with putting down and lifting the tip of the pen.
And your sketchs need work too. Human arms aren't supposed to be that short.
Nori: I see!
Thank you very much!
Box:
Tips to the Wannabe Manga Artists #2
"The editor's approach"
Editors will use the carrot and stick approach. They will praise you first, but a lot of criticism will follow.
Bossun(thought): Roman, snap out of it-----!!

Panel 4:
Oh?

Panel 5:
Roman: My Prince! Himeko-chan! You came!?
Bossun: And she's back--------!!



Page 7
Panel 1:
Fumi: Roman-senpai did not fundamentally change.
It's only when it comes to manga that she acts like a major writer.
Himeko: What the heck?
Roman: My Prince, did you come here just to see me?
Bossun: No, no, we just came to return the manga that we borrowed.
Sorry for disturbing you, we'll leave right away.
Roman: Don't say that, stay here a while...
Himeko: Ah...o, ok.

Panel 3:
Roman: Oh no, how silly of me, I forgot something!
Bossun: What's up with that all of a sudden?
Roman: Wait a second, alright?

Panel 5:
She changed again!

Panel 6:
Fumi: Yes! Roman-senpai is back to the writer-mode!
Himeko: Like I said, what the heck?
Fumi: Aaah, the serious Roman-senpai is so cute.
Bossun: She said she forgot something... What is she going to do?



Page 8
Himeko: Why are you drawing it!!
Side text: The beginning of another chapter this week (star)
Chapter 115: The Manga Girl Goes Wild



Page 9
Panel 2:
By.the.way!

Panel 3:
Himeko: How are you doing, Fumi-chan?
Fumi: Huh!?
Himeko: You're working on a submission of your own, aren't you?
Fumi: No!
I'm...doing no such thing!

Panel 4:
Nori: Fumi-chan is the best at drawing in the club.
Fumi: Th...that's not true!
Bossun: ...And we're back to the topic of the drawing ability.
Nori: But she says things like having no confidence in her names, so she doesn't draw any manga.

Panel 5:
Himeko: Well, since you're so good at drawing, you should really work on a manga.
Fumi: It's no good!
I...I have no talent!

Panel 6:
I have tried working on a name before, but I can only come up with ordinary, mundane stories...
It's so embarassing, so I can't show it to anyone.



Page 10
Panel 1:
...

Panel 3:
But Fumi-chan,

Panel 4:
Everyone is nervous in the beginning you know?

Panel 5:
I was embarassed at first too.

Panel 6:
...

Panel 7:
Roman-senpai, to tell you the truth, I've been working on a name!
I want to draw manga just like you, Roman-senpai!!

Panel 8:
Fumi: W...will you please take a look at it?
Roman: Yes, of course!



Page 11
Panel 1:
Roman: I will humbly take a look.
Bossun(thought): And the writer mode is here!!

Panel 2:
*Flip*

Panel 3:
*Flip*

Panel 4:
*Flip*

Panel 5:
Bossun(thought): She's reading so fast---!!
Box:
Tips to the Wannabe Manga Artists #3
"Flying through the name"
Editors read through names with an amazing speed, so it's rather shocking to see.

Panel 6:
Roman: Hm----
Ok.
Roman: I finished reading it.

Panel 7:
Roman: Fumi-chan.
Fumi: Y...
Fumi: Yes!



Page 12
Panel 1:
Roman: What did you want to draw in this?
Box:
Tips to the Wannabe Manga Artists #4
"What did you want to draw in this?"
Editors will ask that question, and rather than meaning that as an attack, they are looking to see if the writer knows the selling point of the manga.
Fumi: ...!!
Busson(thought): It's starting----!!

Panel 2:
Fumi: Um...this story is about...the romance between a popular idol with an ordinary high school girl...
Roman: Yes, that's the the part that will attract readers.
In this work, the scene of conflict between Haruko and Shunya is very important, but I think you lose the reader's interest before that part.
Box:
Tips to the Wannabe Manga Artists #5
"Reding deeply into everything"
Editors's quick reading and their bluntness in making their points clear will leave you speechless.
Bossun(thought): She's quite something-----!!

Panel 3:
Roman: But as the protagnist, has Haruko successfully earned the empathy from the readers? No, right? She doesn't grab attention in the beginning, so the readers end up not caring about her as a character.
Bossun(thought): She's full of criticism!!

Panel 4:
Roman: First, you have make the readers cheer on her love. Then, you must create a situation of the first step from a scene in everyday life. It won't do unless everything is realistic.
Roman: When you make improvements to the draft, bring it to me again. Until then, good luck.
Himeko: Seriously, who are you!?



Page 13
Panel 2:
Fumi: ...And so,
Fumi: Under Roman-senpai's guidance with my name,
I finished the work that I'm planning to submit.

Panel 3:
Bossun: Wow, that's quite something!
Himeko: You did it, Fumi-chan!
Fumi: Thank you!

Panel 4:
Thanks to her, I drew a very Romantist shoujo manga as well.

Panel 5:
Himeko: R...Romantist?
Bossun: Huh?
Is that alright with you? Fumi-chan, your...
Fumi: Of course! This way, it feels like I broke down a barrier of my own!

Panel 6:
Bossun: Roman's style, huh... Even though she was shown a weird view of the world by those eccentric drawings, she's still appreciating it, huh.
Himeko: With Fumi-chan's impressive drawing and Romantist's name, what kind of manga would it be? It's definitely counterproductive.
Fumi: I would really appreciate it if you read it!

Panel 7:
Himeko: That's fine, but I think we'll definitely criticize it.
Fumi: That's fine, please do!
Roman's manga is criticized as well! TN: Roman's manga can also be read as romance manga in this case.
Himeko: Fumi-chan, are you aiming to win?

Panel 8:
Himeko: In that case...
Himeko: We will definitely have a look.



Page 14
TN: The title says something like "Tale of a Mysterious Girl: Shakariki, Madly in Love with Custard Boy!"
Bossun: Look, it's starting with a really weird title!!!
Himeko: What kind of story is this!!
I don't know if it's about the boy or the girl!
Bossun: But the drawing's really good!
What a waste!!



Page 15
Panel 1:
Oh, it's an unusually normal start.

Panel 2:
Himeko: This is quite a normal-looking manga.
Mother: Haruko!

Panel 3:
Mother: Get up!
Or you'll be late, Haruko!
Haruko: My morning---

Panel 4:
Haruko: Starts with mother's voice.
Bossun: No, it's no good after all! It's starting to get weird!
Himeko: The mother looks like a complex character!
Mother: If you don't get up soon, I put fried chicken in your lunch!
Mother: Get up!
TN: Btw, the mother speaks in a very feminine manner.

Panel 5:
Eeh!?
Eeh---!!?

Panel 6:
Haruko: Mother...
Bossun: Scary!
Bossun: It suddenly became horror story material!

Panel 7:
Haruko: Thank you for everything.
Bossun: What the!?
Bossun: The drawing doesn't fit the Roman World at all!!



Page 16
Panel 1:
I'm going now!

Panel 2:
Bossun: In the end, it still starts like this!
Himeko: What's with her and being late!?
It's always like this!

Panel 3:
Haruko(thought): Feels like something good'll happen today!
Bossun: No, you'll probably get the teacher angry first!
Himeko: How many slices of bread is that!? What is she, an idiot!?

Panel 4:
Bossun: Oh,
It's here!
Bossun: A cliched development!

Panel 5:
They don't bump into each other!?

Panel 6:
Himeko: Why!!?
Haruko: Kya!!

Panel 7:
I'm going to fall!



Page 17
Panel 1:
What a long fall!

Panel 3:
Guy: Are you ok?
Bossun: No, it's supposed to be a handsome guy here!

Panel 4:
Guy: Huh!?
Guy: Huh------!!?

Panel 5:
Haruko: Um...thank you.
Guy: Hiii!!
Himeko: What are you trying to do here!?

Panel 6:
At that time, I already---



Page 18
Panel 1:
Haruko: Fell in the gutter.
Bossun: It's love, love!! You have to fall in love here!
Himeko: And that substitution technique is not needed!

Panel 2:
Guy: Well, see you later Gutter Girl. Go to school after you wash your stinky foot!
Bossun: And no need for your unnecessary jeering either!

Panel 3:
Haruko: Like that, I...
Haruko: Fell for this guy.
Busson: You have really bad tastes, Haruko!

Panel 4:
Guy: Hah, what an easy target.
Himeko: Her wallet was stolen!!
Guy: Shakariki-! TN: Shakariki actually means trying very hard at something.
Bossun: Ah, so he's the Shakariki Custard Boy!? He's just a pickpocket!

Panel 5:
Lunch break---
Haruko: Ah!
Gone! It's gone!!
Bossun: So slow! She finally noticed?

Panel 6:
Haruko: There's no fried chicken in my lunch!
Bossun: It doesn't feel like Fumi-chan is going to win any prizes!!



Page 19
Panel 2:
Sh...she won!!?

Panel 3:
Fumi: It's all thanks to Roman-senpai.
Now I have confidence.
H+B: ...

Panel 4:
Himeko: Wow~~~ Now you have to admit that Roman is really good with her names.
Bossun: Maybe she's really good at teaching others. She must be happy about Fumi-chan's growth.

Panel 5:
Hm?

Panel 7:
Roman: What a scary girl!
Bossun: No, you're the one who taught her!!
Side text: She's just like always after all...!?