Hayate no Gotoku! 314

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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.

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Box: On that day, that person…
Felt like a goddess to me…

That goddess
Nagi: You…
You’re…

Ruka: nice to meet you,
Miss Sanzen’in Nagi

Left margin: “her songs, smiles and doujinshis bring courage and hope to everyone” has always been Nagi’s first impression on her…

Bottom margin: even in a dress, “Hayate no Gotoku” is still a hilarious butler comedy…!

P2

Top: the theatrical anime airs this summer!! Volumes 1-27 are hot on sale!!

Right side: the one closest to deity…

Ruka: I am Suirenji Ruka

Box: has appeared in front of me.

Chapter 314: “Overlapping Lies and Life”

P3

Nagi: Wha… Kyaaaaa ——!!

Su – Su – Suirenji…
Ru…!! Ruka-san?!

Ruka: Haha ♥
No need to be so surprised,
Sanzen’in Nagi san…

I’m merely an idol with 100 quadrillion fans… (Ok, I’m starting to relate this part of her to Ussop from OP now… -_-b)
It’s not worth that much excitement.

Nagi: 100 quadrillion?!

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Ruka: by the way, did you know that shaking hands with an idol of 100 quadrillion fans…
Will extend your life by 100 years…?
So, want a handshake?
Nagi: ah!! Of – of course!!

SFX: grab

Nagi: ……

Ruka: I really wanted to meet you.
Nagi: eh…?

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Ruka: I saw your manga…
From Chiharu-san.

Nagi: ah…

Ruka: it’s a very detailed yet exciting manga…
So I thought the author will probably be a competitor…

So…
Can I just call you “Nagi”?

Nagi: ah…

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Ruka: and you can call me “Ruka-sama”. (I really think we should stick with Ruka, since her name’s originally Japanese, and no character with originally Japanese name in this series has ever had his/ her name westernized before… And besides, “Luca” can be a guy’s name in Europe, saw it on TV before…)
Nagi: eh?!
Hayate: ……

Ruka: haha…
Kidding, just kidding…

Just call me “Ruka” then…
Nagi. (Yep, there is no honorific of any kind in the raw, pretty rare…)

Nagi: ah…
Ok…

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Ruka: come now, can you not just reply me with those simple words like “ok”? We are going to become opponents/competitors, you know!
If you keep using such formal and polite speeches, I’ll have to break your head with my own special Suicho Ken* style. (*t/n: means “Waterbird Fist”, obviously parodying the series “Fist of the North Star”…)
You’d immediately die from this, you know…
Nagi: eh?!
Hayate: ……

Ruka: anyways…
It’s great to finally meet you.

Nagi: me… me too…
It’s my great honor to finally meet you!!

Ruka: Hiyaaa ——
SFX: bonk!
Nagi: ouch!!

Ruka: tsk tsk, what terrible memory… Didn’t I say not to use that kind of speech?
Next time I’d really break your head.
Nagi: Eh?! You – you just actually hit me?! Right on my head?!
Hayate: ……

08

Ruka: that’s just an illusion…
Wow… I don’t even know when I’ve started to master this kind of illusionary feint technique.
Nagi: well, that doesn’t mean you could just suddenly strike me like that!!
Hayate: ……

Ruka: ahaha, sorry, did that hurt?
Then as an apology, how about I let you lick my shoes?

Are you kidding me?! That’s not an apology! It’s adding insult to injury!!
Hayate: ……

Impressive, Suirenji-san…
Able to get along with Ojousama
So well so quickly…

Well, not exactly getting along well yet, since Ojousama’s still in shock…
But the distance between them has already shrunk greatly…

Suirenji-san’s grace…
Is truly amazing…

09

Hayate: she must’ve always believed that if she treats others honestly,
They will be honest with her as well…

Even though anyone could treat others without any deceit,
It’s probably easy to get hurt if you’re too honest…
But she’s truly a straightforward person…

Which is probably why she can become an idol of tens of thousands of people…
Because of the trust she builds slowly with her fans…

Ruka: I just can’t handle lies…
Very well… (Yeah, apologies for the slightly off translation from before… This part was easy to misunderstand… It means more that she doesn’t like being lied to than she’s no good at lying…)

Hayate: ……

Not good…
If this keeps up, I’d…

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Ruka: oh yeah, come to think of it…
Hayate: yeah?

Ruka: weren’t you mentioning something about going to change?
Aren’t you going?

Hayate: eh…?
Um… well… About that…
SFX: panic

Nagi: that’s right, Hayate…
Don’t just keep wearing that, better just go change back into your but ¬——

SFX: pat

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Hayate: what are you saying, Ojousama? Isn’t it really nice to keep this cute outfit on?!
Nagi: eh…?

Shoot, did I play him around too much that I broke him?
Ah… well…
I guess so…

Well then… I guess…
I’ll go get Chiharu…
Ruka: alright then ——!

Hayate: ……

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Ruka: Hayate…?

Hayate: !
SFX: doki/heartbeat

Ruka: is your real name…
Hayate?

Hayate: crap! Because of my name…
Ah… no…!!
My gender as a guy will get exposed ——?!

Ruka: even though you’re a girl…
Hayate…

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Ruka: what a cool name! even though you’re a girl…
You have such a strong and commanding name!!
Hayate: ……
Box: no problem with the name at all. (Well, I guess there are some female Hayates in some other manga series…)

Ruka: you’re a very cool girl after all…
Even your name says that too…

Hayate: eh…?
Cool…?

Ruka: because…
You’ve helped me so much…

Hayate: ah……

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Ruka: if you are actually a guy…
I’d have probably fallen for you already…

Hayate: eh…?
SFX: blush

Ruka: just kidding ♥ (Well, I rather doubt that… Hayate better prepare room for one more in his harem… -_-)
Haha…

Thanks…

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Hayate: !
SFX: hug

Hayate: Sui…
Suirenji-san…

Ruka: just call me Ruka.

Hayate: Ru…
Ruka…

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Hina: …… (LOL at Hina’s cat eyes… ^_^)

SFX: stare ————
Arrow boxes (from left to right): idol
Dress
Student council president
Child/little girl
Maid
……
……
…
…

Priest: hmm… Well…
Don’t really know what’s going on…

But I’m sensing the presence of hell…
……

Right margin: stuck between a sincere hug and dozens of unhappy stares… But somehow feeling a chilling shiver down the spine… The butler’s in a serious pinch… Probably…

Bottom: to be continued in the next issue on April 6th.