Hayate no Gotoku! 312

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• 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.

Page 1

Top left: Another chapter of the national level butler comedy!!
Hayate no Gotoku!

Hayate: ah…

You’re…

Ruka: ……

SFX: rush

SFX: push
Hayate: ah?!

Left margin: The butler who’s still in a miniskirt and the singer who didn’t even find out his name last time finally meet again!

Bottom margin: surprises always come suddenly, otherwise they wouldn’t be surprises…

P2

SFX: falls
Hayate: wait…
Ah!! (Wow, is Ruka the offensive type? Pushing Hayate onto the floor as soon as they meet again…?)

Sui…
Suirenji-san!!

Ruka: I…
I’m so happy!

I thought that…
I’d never see you again!!

P3

Top right: the theatrical anime will air this summer!
Volume 1-27 and “Hayate no Gotoku no Mae!” are hot on sale!!

Chapter 312: “Karaoke Is Enjoyable Even If You’re Singing Alone”

Chapter verse (left margin): regardless of happy moments, sad moments, or bored moments, music will always accompany us…

P4

Hayate: Sui…
Suirenji-san…?

Ruka: why…
Why did you just leave without a word last time…?!

Hayate: ……

I… I’m sorry…

Ruka: uh-uh (yeah, I meant that slang for “nope”), unforgivable…
Hayate: eh?!

P5

Cellphone: Riiiing…

Ruka: ah…
Hello?

Chiharu: hello? Ruka?
It’s me…

Ruka: ah, what is it?

Chiharu: sorry about this, but the student council meeting has been extended, so it may take another while…
I don’t think I can get back for another one to two hours…

Ruka: ok…
Ok… I see…

P6

Ruka: alright then, I’ll contact you after you’re done with it…

Chiharu: ah? But…
Ruka: no worries, I can wait ♥
Hangs up

Chiharu: ……
Beep ——
Beep ——

Ruka: ok…
SFX: beep ——
Ruka: another one to two hours…

Hayate: uh… Suirenji-san…

Can you…
Please get up first…? (Man, Ruka really is the attacking type huh…)

P7

Ruka: Ah, I’m sorry! Am I too heavy?!
Hayate: of – of course not…

But come to think of it, what brings you here?
Ruka: oh… about that…

I came…
To show appreciation to a friend…

But…
Seems that I haven’t thanked you either…
Hayate: eh?

It’s alright…
There’s no need… for something specifically in return…

Ruka: what is this ~ you mean you’re just rejecting my offer of appreciation and kindness ~~?
SFX: punch, punch
Hayate: no… I didn’t mean it like that…

P8

Ruka: just say the word!
I may not look like it…
But I’m a young idol with over 100 million fans, you know…! (I think she’s exaggerating a bit… Unless, of course, she’s referring to all readers of HnG in the real world… :P)

But still, I can’t handle something too outrageous…
I meant within reason, something within reason!
Hayate: not exact a very dependable idol, is she…

Um…
Ok then…

How about…
Ruka: yeah?
What is it?!

Hayate: Song…

Ruka: Song…?

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Hayate: those amazing songs you performed a few days ago on stage…
I’d be very happy to have a CD copy or something…

Ruka: oh…
But… why this?

Hayate: well, because Suirenji-san’s singing…
Is very beautiful and lovely ♥

Ruka: re… really…?

Ok… alright then! Come with me!!
Hayate: eh?

10

Ruka: I’m going to sing for you…
As a gift of appreciation!

Maria: whoo ——…

Although there’s no significant inconvenience…
With our new life in the apartment…

It’s a real pity…
That there’s no sound-proof room there ~~

Box: a quick note!
Maria actually…
Has a secret hobby of sing karaoke!

Maria: sigh…
I wish I could go sing…

11

Maria: huh?!
SFX: glare (This kind of surprised glare? With a horizontal beam of light in the back? Detective Maria anyone…? :P)

Horizontal sign: Karaoke and Parties
Vertical sign: Karaoke Palace

Maria: ……
SFX: ding ——

Cashier: ok then, room 503 please.

Maria: as expected of me…!
I can do it even by myself!

Ok…
Room 503…
Box: while Maria came secretly to a karaoke booth…

Hayate ¬——
Is once again in a predicament…

12

SFX: music, singing

Box: when you listen in the karaoke booth, where anyone can come and sing,
It’s easy to see the difference in skill levels…

A… Amazing…
Even though I already knew that she’s a great singer…

Hayate: Suirenji-san…
To think her skills are to this degree…

13

Hayate: Whoo —— ♥

That… Was truly impressive…
Ruka: haha, thanks ♥
I try my best… ♥

Well…
SFX: beep
Ruka: my parents used to operate a small talent agency…

So I grew up in the arts and talents field…
I learned to sing when I learned to speak…
And I learned dancing after knowing how to walk…

Hayate: oh…
I see…

But by “used to”, do you mean… they work somewhere else now?
Ruka: !
SFX: shock

14

Ruka: well, you can say that…
After getting tricked by various people, we lost the agency…

My parents and I were all too naïve…
Trusting others too easily, and unable to see through any trick…

Therefore…
I simply stink…
At lying…

Hayate: ……
Suirenji-san…

Box: so that’s why…
Ruka: can I trust you?
Box: at that time…

15

Ruka: ah! I’m… I’m sorry! Suddenly bring up something depressing like that…!
Hayate: no… no, it’s my fault…!

Ruka: never mind that. Here! Let’s sing together!
As a duo!!
Hayate: ok!

Box: and while turning around…
I took a glance at myself in the mirror…

Anyone who looks at me right now…
Would think that I’m a regular girl…

This just gives me the feeling…
That it has caused some regretful moments…

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Box: and when I turned my head towards the door…
Maria-san’s also right there…
Maria: ……

Hayate: ……

Box: “Although I don’t quite get the situation…
It seems that I’m in a predicament again” —— is what I thought…

Right margin: karaoke booth, the usual place of joy in the world, has become an entrance to a world of pain… What’d be the fate of the guilty butler who’s still mistaken for a girl…?!

Bottom: to be continued in issue 17 on March 23. (Though this is before the earthquake happened in Japan; don’t know how long or how much they will be affected… For now, let’s just pray for people in Japan, and help out however we can… >_<)