Hayate no Gotoku! 305

• Note: Ok, so some of the translations may not be direct or exact translation because I switched the word orders or paraphrased for better sentence flow in English grammar or slang, but the overall meaning will remain the same. Sometimes I’ll use the slash “/” for when I can’t decide an exact English word to use and put a couple choices. Sentences in parentheses are my opinions or translator’s notes/explanations for some parts or scenes, and maybe on occasion a commentary on the situation (you guys just decide whether to put those in for fun/humor or not, for the none-t/n ones). Different/separate sentences in connected bubbles or boxes will also be in new lines. New lines with no speaker indicated in the front means they have the same speaker as the line above.

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Top Margin: volume 27 and the limited edition with a school calendar will be released on February 18th!!
Top right: the theatrical anime is in the making!!
Title: Everyone’s hardworking for chapter 305 “While contemplating in a café, it’s easy to spot many people working on marriage”.
Bottom margin: catch the net radio show "Hayasan" every month on http://www.onsen.ag/!!

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Right margin: a somewhat unrealistic conversation started once again in the social network of older women, where the answer concerning this era is located… (Yeah, I know… This sentence in the margin doesn’t make much sense, but that just how it is… -_-)

Yukiji: well,
Come to think of it, society’s been a real downer lately…

Saki: true that…
Our family store’s not doing so well either…

Makimura: I know ~~
It’s hard work no matter where you are nowadays…

Yukiji: well, it’s all because of this era! It’s the era’s fault!! So let’s just drink to our hearts’ content tonight!! (Yep, Yukiji’s reasoning capability is a match for Nagi’s… -_-b)
So drink up!!
Saki: Yeah, I guess it’s the era. This era’s not work out well…
Makimura: yeah ~~ Seems that it’s hard work no matter what era you are in…

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Makimura: but, in order to break free of this era’s constrains…
How about you guys give marriage a try?
SFX: shock (What the…? She’s talking as if marriage is a game…? -_-bb)

Yukiji: marriage? Oh, come on…
How can you get married when you are alone?
Makimura: Yeah… I guess so ~~

Well then, how about we try some marriage-related preparation activities?
They are all the rage lately.

Did you know? In these activities, we refer males as “items”…
And men with yearly income over 10 million yen are referred as “high-quality items”. (Uh… I feel a bit, rather close to offended here while translating this part… -_-)
Yukiji: Whoa ~
Saki: isn’t this a bit too realistic…?

Makimura: well, what about you two?
Any “high-quality items” around you?
Yukiji: well…

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Yukiji: high-quality…
Item, huh…

……

Saki: I think… I do have one around… (Seriously, now referring a young kid as “item”…? >_<)
Yukiji: Oh?! Really?!
Makimura: amazing ♥ What’s he like ------?!

Saki: well…
He’s young, with handsome looks and graceful manners…
A pretty dependable type…
Maikmura: Wow ~ isn’t that great?♥

Yukiji: What about career?!
What does that guy do for a living? (Look out Saki, don’t say too much or Yukiji’s going to target the poor kid… -_-b)
Saki: huh? Career?

Well, you can say that he’s opening his own business, with a retail store…
Yukiji: Seriously?! A young entrepreneur?!

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Saki: not really…
More of a young intern… (Yeah… We are all waiting for Saki to take Wataru in a couple of years… Though Isumi may be a big obstacle for her… XD)

……
……

Yukiji: Is he someone from the Junior Detective League/Shonen Tantei-dan*? (*Yep, direct reference to Detective Conan here…)
Saki: no, it’s not what you guys think…

Well then, see you guys later.
Thanks for treating today.

Yukiji: belch ~
So, this kind of activities is needed for this era -----?

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Yukiji: True, I’m at the age to give those things some thoughts,
But when it comes to male choices ~~……
Sign next to her: Bar, second floor

Yukiji: ……
SFX: close in

Yukiji: that guy…
Huh…

You bastard! What are you photo’ing?!
Ashibashi: I’m really sorry!!

I just wanted to take some photos for work reference,
I didn’t mean to cause you guys any trouble…
Yazuka guy: Who the heck cares about that?!!

I’m just gonna beat you up anyways!!
Ashibashi: Ah!!

SFX: Wham

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Yukiji: you little yazuka, don’t just throw your fist at random folks…
SFX: trembling
Ashibashi: ?!!

………
Box: On that day…

Yukiji: if you guys still want to continue…
I’m not going to hold back my drunken fist.
SFX: belch
Box: the popular mangaka Ashibashi Gouji…
Has met the person destined for him!!

SFX: collapse

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Yukiji: are you alright?
SFX: clap, clap
Ashibashi: ye… Yeah…

Yukiji: I’d be going then…
Ashibashi: wait…!!

Please…!
At least tell me your name…!!

Yukiji: Katsura Yukiji…
A teacher… (sigh, if only she was this nice to Hayate when they first met, then they probably won’t see each other the way they do now… -_-)

Miki: ------so? Any progress between you and Yukiji? Kaoru-sensei?

Kaoru: Not really, in terms of progress…
What are you trying to say?
Miki: hmm…

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Miki: if you still don’t take this seriously,
Even someone like her…
Could be stolen by someone else, you know…

Kaoru: ha…
Someone else stealing her…
Who else’s going to be attracted to her…?

Box: Although……
If I don’t act, then I’d have no chance with her either…

Kaoru: well, it’s been a while…
So why not take her out for some ramen!!
Box: a very common level idea

Kaoru: oh!
Just in time…

Hey, Yukiji…
How about we go get some ramen…
SFX: beep, beep/honk, honk

SFX: brake

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Ashibashi: I’ve been looking for you, Yukiji-san…
Yukiji: oh?

Ah…
You are… from last night…

Kaoru: who the heck is that guy…?
Thank you very much for your help last night…
Yukiji: haha, it’s no big deal…

Ashibashi: so…
I came specifically to repay you today.

So let’s not beat around the bush…
Will you go out with me ------? (Wow, talk about fast and direct…><)

Kaoru: wha…
What -----?!!!

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Kaoru: how…
How can this be…?!
There’s actually someone besides me who also likes her…?!
Some… Something must be wrong here!!

Besides, what’s with that guy…?!
Confessing so suddenly and bluntly, is his head ok?! (Well, you are not really much better, having no confession made for almost 30 years… :/)

Hayate: ah, it’s Ashibashi-sensei.
Nagi: What a coincidence, seeing Ashibashi-sensei here… (And the main characters finally make an appearance here… Well, better late than never, right…?)
Kaoru: eh?!

You guys know him?
Hayate: well, kind of…

He’s a mangaka…
The famous, renowned Ashibashi-sensei!!

Kaoru: What…?!
That monster-level mangaka whose works sell over 10 million volumes a year?!

No…! This can’t be…!!
Calm down…! Calm down for a sec, Kaoru Kyonosuke!
Even if the guy’s a super famous mangaka…
My Yukiji can’t possibly be interested in that kind of guys -----!!

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Yukiji: eh?
SFX: blush

SFX: shock

Yukiji: what… What are you saying all of a sudden?!
Ashibashi: sorry, are you still at work?
Yukiji: well, no, I just got off…

Ashibashi: well then, how about we just go for a chat…
And enjoy a cup/drink somewhere?

SFX: slam
SFX: Wrmm ---- (or whatever sound effect you guys prefer for car engines…)
Kaoru: ……

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Hayate: huh? Yukiji-sensei left with him…?
Kaoru: ……

How…
How did this…?

If you don’t take this seriously…
Someone else may take her ------!!

Kaoru: Wahhhh ----!!
Hayate: Eh?
Huh?

Uh… Sensei?
What… What just happened?!

Chiharu: so it’s true that Kaoru-sensei likes Yukiji…
Kaoru: ?!!

Hayate: Eh…?

Chiharu: I had this feeling when I saw that figurine back at the convention…
Am I right…?

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Hayate: Huh ---?! How can this be ---?! Isn’t it a little too…?!
That’s not it…
Right, Sensei?! (Yep, Hayate’s still as slow as usual when if come to love or relationship…)
Kaoru: ……

It’s true… I’ve liked Yukiji since elementary… (Wow, then you really gotta make a move already… -_-b)
Hayate: Whaaat -----?!

But…
It’s all over for me, since I didn’t take it seriously enough…

What can I do now…?
I’m just a P.E. teacher with no other talent besides making action figures and figurines…
How can she possibly like me…?

Hayate: ……
Sensei…

Chiharu: no…
Don’t give up too early, Sensei…

Kaoru: eh…?

Chiharu: I believe that…
The memories and time you guys had together day after day…
Will not just go to waste like this…

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Box: ----- If you can… Convey your feelings well ------
Yukiji: Eh?! The car cost 20 million?! (Remember, it’s in yen…)

Ashibashi: yeah, but it’s no big deal…
Yukiji: huh…

And the value of the apartment building we were just talking about…
Ashibashi: the two together are about 600 million.
Yukiji: Eh -----?!!

Amazing, as expected of such a famous mangaka…
Such distance between us, even though we both hold the title “sensei”…

Box: in order to break free of this era’s constrains, how about give marriage a try?

Box: although also referred to as “sensei”, he’s completely different…

Yukiji: ……

Ok then, I’ve decided! Sensei…!!
Ashibashi: Yeah?

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Yukiji: How do I…
Become a mangaka? (Yep, that’s the Yukiji we all come to know and (somewhat?) love… Which means Kaoru still has a chance… :D)

Ashibashi: ……
Well…

You can as long as you have manga drawing papers, I think…
Yukiji: I see!!
Box: Yukiji-sensei is joyful and ecstatic all the time.

Nagi: what exactly is the feeling of liking someone…?
It’s really hard to understand, huh Hayate…? (Wait a minute, I thought Nagi has had this feeling ever since chapter 1… ?_?)
Hayate: true that, Milady/Ojou-sama…

Right Margin: This is the result of the memories and days accumulated with Ms. Yukiji. And please wait eagerly for Hayate on the cover of the next Shonen Sunday issue!!