Josei Danshi 20

Josei Danshi 20


p1: =====================================
20th: It’s Alive!!

p2: =====================================
Yesterday was so terrifying, what with that happening…
I guess there’s still weird people even out here at a touristy beach spot.

[sfx]: Thud!

[sfx]: Tremble

Just forget about yesterday and focus on your job!!
We’re going to raise money and play in a concert together!!

p3: =====================================
Pochi!
[sfx]: Pat!!
!!
/ Kotori-chan, Tsubasa-chan!!

We’re going back to the shed to practice, so come with!
Y-Yeah.
--Actually, we’re not letting you go alone…
/ It’s dangerous…

So let’s go!
Uh, yeah!! Oh, and I have to bring my guitar!!

[sfx]: Grab

Ageha-chan…
I wonder what you’re doing right now…

p4: =====================================
New York City

Wow!! So this is the home of music,
the city of art!!

--Okay, my destination is…

There’s someone there who took care of me long ago.
Go see her. I’ve already told her you’re coming.

p5: =====================================
Someone who lives in NYC, huh?
/ I bet she’s super fashionable…

[sfx]: Shake x2

I’ve made it this far!!
/ I’ll get the recognition of people like them and make it home!!
[sfx]: Hmph!

[sfx]: Step

Umm,
according to the map…

p6: =====================================
Hmm…

Is it really this way?
/ There aren’t as many people out here…

p7: =====================================
I-Is it safe here…?

Maybe someone like me
/ shouldn’t be here…

[sfx]: Grin

Hic!

[sfx]: Step

p8: =====================================
[sfx]: Step

[sfx]: Step

[sfx]: Step

I-
I’m scared!!

[sfx]: Dash!

[sfx]: Dash!

p9: =====================================
S-Stop!!
I can’t take any more of this!!
[sfx]: Run!

!!

That’s the sign listed on the map as a landmark!!
This is it!!

[sfx]: Bang!

[sfx]: Slam!

*Huff*
*Huff*

p10: =====================================
Huh…?

p11: =====================================
Where…
/ am I?

?!
[sfx]: Yay!!

[TL/N: Text in angle brackets <<is spoken in English>>]
<<Wow!! A visitor!! What country are you from?!>>
??
<<She’s got a guitar!!>>

<<Hey, play the guitar!!>>
<<You’re cute!!>>

Huh?! Hey!! What are you saying?!
My English isn’t that good, so could you please try to speak slowly?

p12: =====================================
<<SHUT UP!!!!>>

!
[sfx]: Silence

<<So you’re the girl
Akira was talking about…>
[sfx]: Tap x2

------…
!

p13: =====================================
[sfx]: Grin

I-It’s a pleasure to meet you!!
I’m Ageha!!

--wait, you don’t know Japanese, do you?
Umm… <<Hello!! I am—>>

<<Don’t worry about saying hello.>>
<<More importantly, I’ve got some work for waiting for you. Come, this way.>>

Huh?
What? What?

p14: =====================================
[sfx]: Flop

?

<<Wash them here! Come, hurry up!>>

[sfx]: Wash x2
…

Huh? You want me to wash them?

<<Go on, then!!>>
[sfx]: Thwack x2
Y-Yes, ma’am!!

[sfx]: Plop

p15: =====================================
-----…

[sfx]: Splash

[sfx]: Wash x2

<<Y-Yes! You live here?>>

-----…?

Umm, you didn’t understand that?
Oh, why didn’t I pay more attention in English class…?

p16: =====================================
<<Heh…>>
<<Heh heh.>>

?

[sfx]: Splash x2

[sfx]: Run!!
*Ding*
*Ding*
*Ding*

p17: =====================================
[sfx]: Bah!

[sfx]: Ding x3

[sfx]: Swirl
*Smack*
*Smack*

[sfx]: Splash x2

~~~~♪

p18-19: =====================================
~~~~~~~~~♪

~~~~~~♪

p20: =====================================
~~~~~~~~~~~~♪
*Yank*

Huh? Me, too?

<<Let’s sing together!!>>

~~~~
/ ~~~~~~~~♪
~~~~~~~♪

p21: =====================================
~~~~~~♪
~~~~~♪

[sfx]: Splash x2

p22: =====================================
Ahh…
I’m exhausted…

[sfx]: Kyah x2

~~~~~~~~~♪

It’s incredible…
Life is a fragment of a song here.

[sfx]: Step x2

[sfx]: Sit…
!

p23: =====================================
There’s so many children here.
What in the world is the purpose of this place?

<<Try playing your guitar.>>

Huh?

[sfx]: Point

Huh?
/ You want me to play?

!

[sfx]: Yay!
!

p24: =====================================
[sfx]: Excited

[sfx]: Blush

You can pluck your guitar’s strings as much as you want over there.

O-Okay… Just a little…

Umm, I’ll play something famous?
And no matter how bad I am, please don’t laugh.

p25: =====================================
[sfx]: Cling x3

?!

*Don*
*Don*
/ *Don*

p26: =====================================
*Crack*
*Crack*

*Clap*
*Clap*

*Whistle*

W…
We’re jamming! Wow!

p27: =====================================
[sfx]: Tap

~~~~~~~~~~~~♪
~~~~~~~♪

Huh? That’s not how this song goes—

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No!!
I can’t just play the “right” melody!!

p28: =====================================
I have to switch it up,
listen to the sounds around me…!!

p29: =====================================
The music here, it’s…
It’s alive!!