Chihayafuru 17

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tl by JinHea

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- U
- karikeru—
Text in logo: 17th song

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Chihaya: Got it!!
Chihaya: Consecutive captures!!

- Chihaya!
- Yes!

- That wasn’t a consecutive capture!

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- But…
- her speed just now—
- She made her move right after hearing “U”.
- Even though “Ura” has yet to be read…

- Was she willing to risk being wrong when she aimed for that card?
Chihaya: We’re taking the next one too!

- Yeah!
- No way…

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Harada: Mochida-kun, [linked] how many readers have there been today?
Mochida: Huh? [linked] Since it’s the high school preliminaries, that woman’s been doing all the reading…

- Then it’s the 5th match already…
Harada: Pbfft
Harada: Ah, I beg your pardon.

Chihaya: Focus on getting the cards!
- Yeah!
- I’ve never seen such a boisterous Chihaya-chan before.

- How much have you absorbed in this one day, I wonder?

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- Sigh—
- Even that reader’s habits…

- your ears… [linked] have already caught them, right?

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- Oo

- e yama—

Box: Going to get the card

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- Whoa!
- It really is a consecutive capture this time!

- Good!

- A consecutive capture for Chihaya.

- Good!
- Chihaya-chan’s recovered.

- I know that the atmosphere around everyone is becoming lighter.

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- This card of mine… [linked] …is no longer just a card.
Chihaya: Going for the 3rd consecutive capture!!
- Yeah!

- Chihaya-chan’s…
- finally aware that she’s the team’s ace!?
- That was slow!
Harada: Fufufufufu…

- Huff
- Huff

- Chihaya-chan may have caught the reader’s habits, but there’s more to winning than just that.
- It only means that she’ll “happen to get it right” from time to time.

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- Still, it makes an impression.

- Ashi biki no—
- And leads to mistaken judgement.

- A double fault!! [asterix]
Chihaya: [aside] Ooh [normal text] Lucky—

Asterix: One player takes the correct card from their opponent’s territory while the other player commits fault, in which case 2 cards are sent to the penalized player. This situation is called double fault.

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- Su- [linked] Sudou-senpai!

Sudou: I beg your pardon.

Harada: Taking a break so as to cut short the unfavourable development. [linked] He has good timing.
- It’s okay. [linked] Sudou-kun’s cool-headed.

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- Phew—
- Aah, I knew it…

- Looking down is really calming…

- Okay!
Sudou: Hokuou!
Sudou: Let’s do this one card at a time!

- Yeah!

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Sudou: True…
Sudou: …her “perception” speed is amazing.

- But
- Wata no hara [linked] ko
- Karuta isn’t just about “perception”!

- A long-shot card. [asterix]
Asterix: Pairs of cards beginning with the same 5 syllables, like “Wata no hara” or “Asa borake”. It’s often a battle of technique with these cards, since the correct card can only be determined after hearing the 6th syllable.

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- Brilliant Covering-Hand.
Mochida aside: Yesss
- With that big hand covering the card so closely, she can’t get to it.

- The kid plays Karuta like an old man.
Sudou: Hmph

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Sudou: What…? [linked] Did she fall for me?

- Covering Hand, for when the opponent assaults your territory.

- Arata was good at it, too.

- I wonder…
- if Arata’s hands have become this big…

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Sudou: I’m moving my cards.
Chihaya: Eh?

- Over there!?
- Dammit~~~

Sudou SFX: ignore
Chihaya SFX: phew—

- But, it’s fun.

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- Stop.
- Don’t think too much.

- That’s my special card, so…
- my hand will reach it no matter where it is…

- As if drawn by a magnet.

- Wasura ruru—

- Shira tsuyu ni

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- Mika kimori—

- Sudou-kun’s being pressured.
- What’s the current difference in cards?
- Both have 13 cards!?

- Ayase caught up…
- …to Hokuou’s ace.

- Amazing.
- Meatbun-kun.

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Nishida: Hah?
- Your nickname’s Meatbun-kun? That’s so awesome! [linked] You’re Suihoku Karuta Meet’s Nishida-kun, right?

- I thought you quit playing Karuta.
- Since you weren’t in any tournaments…

- What a shame, you were really strong…

- Oh yeah!

- Ugh!

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- Amakasu…
- Amakasu-senpai…

- We have two aces!
- No problem!

Aside: Got it // Got it—
- Amakasu Nayuta…

- To think he’s gotten this strong…

- When we met at the practice Meet…
- flap [linked] flap

- he was still a beginner…
Amakasu box: 7th grade
- He was older, but he was no match for me.
Nishida box: 6th grade
- Yuusei, you’re a hard worker. [linked] You’ll become an A-Level player soon.

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- An A-Level player…

- He moves well.
- His Karuta lacks finesse, but…
- This kid is the one setting the pace.

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- Hm [linked] Hmhmm [clef]

- Hm [linked] Hmhmhmm [clef]
- “What a shame, you were really strong…”

- What on earth was I doing?

- Joining the tennis club in middle school even though I couldn’t play at all…
- Spending less and less time practicing Karuta…

- Yuusei…
- It’s been so long since I’ve seen my coach…

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- I thought you quit playing Karuta. [linked] Since you weren’t in any tournaments…
- Why…?

- Why did I…

- Yama zato ha—

Kana: Ah! A ghost card!?
Kana: My apologies! My apologies!
Box: Being the only one to move when it’s a ghost card is super embarrassing.

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- Yo wo komete
- Ah! [linked] Damn!

- And here I thought I could’ve taken that one…
Komano: No no no…

Komano: I was faster just now, wasn’t I?
- No, you’re mistaken.
Komano: Look, my little finger was below, like this…

Komano: You came from this way… [linked] but it was above my finger, wasn’t it?
Aside: Like this // like this
- You’re really bad at giving up.
Komano: But that really is my card!!

- Now now you two… [linked] In that case, count it as owner’s privilege… [NB. Owner’s privilege – when both players touch a card at the same time, the card goes to the player whose territory it belongs in]
- Eh— [linked] That’s…! Please listen!

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- National Tournament, primary school 5th grade division champion… [linked] Wataya Arata-kun.
- Runner-up, Nishida Yuusei-kun.

- National Tournament, primary school 6th grade division champion…
- Wataya Arata-kun.

- Ahh, I see.

- I gave up.

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- Whoa! One whole revolution!
- What’s with that guy!?
- He’s way too into it!

Taichi: Nice going, Nishida!

- I’m not giving up.

- Meatbun-kun!

- I’m not giving up.

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- This isn’t just my match.

- Ahh… coach, if only…

- I had practiced more.
- I want to win.

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- I want to win!

- <Continued in volume 4>

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- Extra 4 panel comics
Box: Kana-chan and Desk-kun are still wearing their gym clothes as practice gear.
Logo on shirt: Mizusawa
Box: It’s about time they got some suitable t-shirts.

- Meatbun’s t-shirts 1

[NB. harapeko – absolutely starving]

[NB. 大盛 – a big serving]

[NB. 山盛 – tall as a mountain]

[NB. 特盛 – a huge serving]
Nishida: I wonder where Meatbun-kun buys his t-shirts?
Kana: Yeah…

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- Meatbun’s t-shirts 2

Nishida: My big sis’ hobby is handicrafts, and she makes whatever I ask.
Nishida: I’ll ask her to make shirts for you guys too!

Komano: Eeh!?
Kana: Meatbun-kun, it’s- [linked] it’s okay, you don’t have to—
Bold aside: Leave it to me // leave it to me
- We want normal ones…

[NB. right to left the shirts say: song / Traditional clothing Ooe / ten thousand leaves]

[NB. right to left the shirts say: The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary (literal translation: 3 years on top of the tatami) / Tsutomu]

Sister: It’s not that I like to make these things, you know!! [linked] I only did it cos he insisted!!
Sister: If you need someone to make team shirts, tell me, ‘kay?
Taichi: Tsu-tsundere!?
Chihaya: Pi-Pizzabun!! [aside] that’s the vibe I’m getting

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- Men’s secret talk 1

Nishida: Ayase and Kana-chan.
Nishida: Which one would you want as your girlfriend?

Nishida: Kana-chan!
Komano linked: Kana-chan…

Nishida: Ah! Mashima, how ‘bout you? [linked] Keeping secrets is just mean! Tell us!

Nishida: Don’t hold back! You’d definitely go for Kana-chan too, right!?
Nishida: No way it’s Ayase, right!?

- Men’s secret talk 2

Taichi: You guys…
Taichi: it’s the BOOBS, right?

Taichi: It’s cos Ooe-san has big boobs, right?
Nishida: Ah! This guy! We didn’t say nothing about that!
Komano: Th-

Komano: That’s not it! [linked] Kana-chan’s cute, and she has a good personality…
Komano: I can imagine going on a date with Kana-chan, [linked] but…

Komano: I can’t imagine a date with Ayase!! [linked] It always turns into Karuta practice!!
Nishida: Yeah! Yeah!
Taichi: You have a point…

Tone box: End
- Let’s meet again in volume 4.

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- Will it be Hokuou / or Mizusawa?
- Who will represent Tokyo!?
- What will be the outcome of their first team competition!?
- Chihayafuru [circle] four
- On sale 13th March 2009

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- Playing Karuta with friends like this is the best!!
Chihaya panel: Arata, watch us!
Arata panel: Will they be able to meet at Oumi Jinguu?

- Competitive Karuta is hot!! / [Chihayafuru] is / selling amidst critical acclaim!
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