Hayate no Gotoku! 315

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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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Katsura Hinagiku, student council president of Hakuou Academy ——
Sometimes wonders…

Hina: Ahh… Of all people in the world…
Why did I fall in love with him…?

I feel like I’ve lost…
Why did I fall in love with a guy…
Who is out in the garden at night…
Hugging a girl while wearing a dress?

Left margin: the butler has reasons behind his actions, but has nevertheless disturbed the maiden’s heart. It’s not easy being in love!!

Bottom margin: has the butler “Hayate no Gotoku” become the enemy of all women?

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Hina: also…!!
Hayate: ah! Um…!!

Hina: why does he…
Look so good in a dress?!

A-tan: I’m getting tired…
Let’s go, Hina…

Let’s just ignore that idiot… (Man, I really wanted to see how the real A-tan would react, if she didn’t lose her memories…)

Hayate: ……

P3

Upper right: The melancholy of the student council president ————
Upper left: Production is going smoothly!! The theatrical anime will air this summer!!
Chapter 315: “The Problem is that I Love Him Despite All That”

P4

Box: The next day…
SFX: tweet, tweet

Hayate: Sigh...
It’s been a while since I had my butler uniform on…

Suirenji-san suddenly had more work…
So she left shortly afterwards…

She asked me to give her thanks to Chiharu-san and Ojousama/Lady Nagi…
And left saying that she’ll see us again next time…

But when I meet her next time…
Do I have to crossdress again…?
Box: the butler’s worries continued to grow…

P5

Hayate: Never mind that!!
I have to focus on my work for now!!
SFX: slap, slap

Hayate: ah, Hinagiku-san…
Good morning

Hina: Oh, good morning, Hayate-kun.
SFX: Gloomy atmosphere

Hayate: Um...
Hin – Hinagiku-san?

By any chance…
Are you mad about something?

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Hina: why, of course not!
I’m not mad about you dressing like a pervert and hugging a cute girl at all…

Hayate: ah…
I see…

Yeah… but…
There was a good reason behind all that…

Hina: Good…
Reason?

You mean you actually have a good reason for hugging a girl while in a dress?!
Hayate: yes, I do!!

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Hayate: I do…
really…

Hina: ……

Fine… then tell me…
I’m listening…

Hayate: Ok… um…
How should I say it…

Well…
Simply put…
Hina: yeah…?

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Hayate: I did something regrettable to her…
Relating to gender… (t/n: In Japanese and Chinese, the word “gender” contains the character for “sex” and could sometimes be misinterpreted as that…)

SFX: rage

SFX: bam

SFX: jog away
SFX: Throb, throb

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Hayate: Did I…
explain it the wrong way?
Box: completely wrong.

Hina: Ah! Jeez, that guy!!
SFX: Splash ——
Hina: What does he mean by “relating to gender”?!

……
SFX: Steam

Hina: But this is Hayate-kun we are talking about…
He probably got caught in some kind of complicated misfortune again…?

But that girl…
Really is cute…

Chiharu: Huh?
SFX: Slide

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Chiharu: Oh, Hina…
You’re here too…
Hina: Chiharu…

Hina: By the way…
SFX: Steam

Hina: Who was…
That girl?
Chiharu: you mean the one who came by last night?

Well, I didn’t really want to tell anyone here…
Since she’s rather famous, but has complicated backgrounds…

Hina: Eh? She’s actually famous?
Chiharu: yep. She’s an idol, a pretty popular one…

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Hina: oh…
ok…
I see…

Something gender-related…
With a popular idol… Just what did you mean by that!!!
SFX: Rumble
Chiharu: ?

Well, if you are interested…
I could lend you some DVDs of her concerts.
Hina: oh… ok then…

SFX: close

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Ruka: thanks for coming today, everyone! ♥
Hina: wow…
So it really is her…

Chiharu: Ruka has many complicated issues concerning her family and background… (I hope you’d stick with this name this time… -_-)
So I hope you’ll understand…

Hina: An idol…
huh…

Box: 10 minutes later.

Box: 30 minutes later.

Box: 1 hour later. (Congrats Ruka, the most popular character in the series just became your fan too… ^_^)

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Miki: hey Hina, what are you up to…?
Hina: Nyah?!
N – Nyothing at all!!
SFX: Beep

Hina: whoo…

Well…
She is surprisingly cute and admirable…

And her singing and dancing…
Are well above the levels of ordinary practices…

Hayate: there was a good reason…
For all of that!!

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Hina: ……

Jeez…
Looks like he really did get caught in something complicated again…

Hayate: not good…
I have a feeling that everything will get much worse if I just leave it like this…

I must find a way to properly explain everything…
But where, when, and how should I explain it to her…?

Besides… if I have to continue to cover up everything, then the problem would be…
Hina: Hayate-kun.

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Hayate: Hinagiku-san…

Hina: I’m guessing that…
You got involved in some complicated predicament that you don’t know how to deal with by yourself, right?!

Hayate: Ah…

Hina: I don’t know if I can help out in any way…
But I’m all ears if you’d be willing to share your thoughts…

Hayate: Hinagiku-san…

Ok then! As a matter of fact, I do have something to request…
Hina: eh…? Wh – what is it?

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Hayate: can you lend me your clothes…
The next time I need to crossdress? (Uh… I’m not sure what to comment on this… -_-bb)

Hina: ……
SFX: woosh ————

Hayate: since they would fit perfect…
Around the chest area.
Hina: ……
SFX: Snap

SFX: Wham
Box: And he took a severe beating…

Bottom: To be continued in Issue 20 on Wednesday, April 13th…

Margin: it’s a butler’s duty to be thoroughly prepared for anything… A butler can be very sharp from time to time, but unfortunately, not this time…