Hayate no Gotoku! 321

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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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Right side: The theatrical anime will air on 8/27. For more information, visit: www.hayate-project.com
Title: Her talents and capabilities are results of her diligence and love for others. Chapter 321 “High Spec Adviser”.
Left side: The normal edition and theatrical anime limited edition of volume 28 are on sale now!!

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Left margin: In order to improve her manga, Ruka asks for honest advice, but that usually leads to…

Hina: since I don’t know about manga as well as Nagi or the others…
I may not be as precise as them…

But is it alright…
That I give you my honest feedbacks? (LOL at Hayate’s face there…)
Ruka: ……

That’s…
That’s exactly what I would like!!
Some practical and direct opinions…!!

I want opinions without emotion or consideration over how hard I worked…!!
So let me have it!!

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Hina: it’s hard for readers to empathize…
With a dolphin protagonist…

SFX: shock

Ruka: Although I have somewhat noticed it…
But hearing it so directly from someone else is…
Hayate: Ru… Ruka-san!!

I… I really empathize with him!!
I really do feel sorry for the dolphin!

Ruka: it was the same with Chiharu…
She probably had the same opinion, but held back to protect my feelings…

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Ruka: thanks for your consideration…
But doing so would make it harder for me to improve quickly…
Hayate: Ruka-san…

Hina: so, may I continue then?
Ruka: ah, wait…! Just a minute!!

SFX: deep breath
Deep breath

SFX: lunge, lunge

Ruka: ok then…
Please go on…

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Hina: I can’t see where the story is heading…
SFX: shock
Ruka: Ah!!
Hayate: Ruka-san!!

Please take it easy, Hinagiku-san!!
Ruka-san’s HP has already dropped to zero!!

Hina: I’ve seen your singing and dancing.
To be able to achieve that degree at your age, you must have worked really hard in addition to your talent…

So I’m sure that you have what it takes to overcome this mental obstacle!!
Right…?
Ruka!!
Ruka: ……

Your name…
Is Hinagiku, right?
SFX: clench

Ruka: alright then, keep going…!!
Hina!!!

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Hina: honestly, it’s difficult to look at.
SFX: shock
Ruka: ah!
Hayate: Ruka-san!! (Ok, pretty sure that Hata’s getting lazy here, using the same panel again… -_-)

Chiharu: come to think of it, if you guys are making a doujinshi…
Shouldn’t you come up with a circle name?

Ayumu: a circle name?
Chiharu: It’s a group name for people who publish doujinshis.

Nagi: a circle name, huh…
Well, guess we can think of a cool and original one for us…

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Ayumu: well then…
Taking the kanji “Nishi” from “Nishizawa”, it’d be “West”… West…
Nagi: why do we have to take a kanji from your name anyways…?

Ayumu: then why don’t you give your best shot for the coolest circle name in the universe, huh Nagi-chan?!
Nagi: fine! I’ll do it!! And why are you the one getting mad here?!

Chiharu: but a circle name is not all that important…
So why not just go with what pops up in your mind?

Nagi: then why don’t you give your idea of the coolest circle name in the universe?
Chiharu: eh?!
Me…?!

Ayumu: yeah, I wanna hear it! ♥
I wanna hear what Chiharu-san has in mind for the coolest circle name in the universe!
Nagi: yeah, I’d love to hear it too…
Chiharu: wait…! You guys…!!

……
Fine then… how about…

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Chiharu: Me…
Mega Drives…

……

Nagi: Isn’t that a copyright violation…?

Ruka: Well, thank you very much for today.
Hina: no, I’m sorry about saying all that…

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Ruka: when I finish my next one, would you read it over too?
Hina: yeah, gladly.

I’m confident that…
You can become a great mangaka.

Ruka: thank you…
I’ll do my best!!

Hina: well, see you later then…
And don’t overdo it.
Ruka: ok, see you then…

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Hayate: in the end, I still didn’t tell her that I’m a guy…
Hina: yeah… (Does this mean Hayate’s gonna borrow Hina’s clothes again…? -_-b)

Hina: by the way, Hayate-kun…
Do you have many mangas?
Hayate: well, Ojousama has plenty…

Hina: well then, can you lend me some to read?
Hayate: eh? I guess, but why all of a sudden…?

Hina: I want…
To be able to give her more solid and detailed advices next time…

Hayate: eh…?

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Hina: I really want to lend a hand…
To people like her… (That leg stance, and wind blowing up his skirt…? Just how far is Hata willing go to make Hayate look completely like a girl… -_-bb)

I want to be able to…
Lend her strength…

Hayate: Hinagiku-san…

……
Of course…

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Hayate: let’s support
Ruka-san’s manga together…

Ruka: whew…

That was mentally stressful…
But those advices are quite valuable…

Although I haven’t found the solutions yet…
I’ll use her advices to help me with the next work –

?!!

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Ruka: ack…!!

SFX: drop

Ruka: ah…
Ah…

Hmph ——…
SFX: collapse

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Hayate: Um… Hinagiku-san…!!

Hayate: I think…
I’m going to head back and tell Ruka-san that I’m actually a guy…

Hina: Hayate-kun…

Hayate: since I decided to support her like this…
I can’t keep lying to her about me identity…

Hina: well, it’s not right to begin with…
Hayate: I… I guess you have a point…

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Hina: anyways…
I think you are making the right choice.

Hina: go head then, Hayate-kun!
Hayate: ok, see you later then!!

Bell: ding dong
Ding dong

Hayate: huh?
Did she head out already?

SFX: slide ——

Hayate: the automatic lock…
Seems pretty pointless here…
SFX: step, step (Great, more skirt flipping… I think Hata’s seriously getting addicted to drawing cross-dressing…)

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Hayate: !!!

Ruka-san…!!
Ruka-san ——!!

Bottom margin: to be continued in issue 27 on June 1st…

Right margin: A famous idol by day and a troubled mangaka at night, Ruka is working too hard maintaining her double life… What symptom has attacked her now…?!