JinHea Releaseshttps://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/rss2012-09-19T14:13:27+00:00/favicon.icoMangaHelpers Adminsadmin@mangahelpers.comhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/35893Translation: Toriko 2042012-09-19T14:13:27+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by MangaBurn
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1 - Okay, I’ve made the call! / They can’t come here, but… - I’ve called together all the gourmet chefs employed by my restaurant chain, that’s around 50 thousand people. / I told them to convene at Kitchen Dome, which has 50 thousand kitchens…!! Page left: Coming from all over to save all of humanity… Below panel: Toriko
- 20 thousand people from my store are coming…! - I’ll have them gather in the plaza close by, where everyone has taken refuge.
- We have 10 thousand people… - And we’ve tried to contact as many gourmet chefs from other gourmet schools as possible.
- We have around 8000 people… - I’ve asked all my snackbar colleagues to go to work at their stores.
- 30 thousand of mine! - They may be ex-Underground Gourmet World, but their skills are tried and true, so don’t worry!
- Thank you all so much. I will make an urgent demand… - to have basic kitchens and cooking cars set up where the gourmet chefs are gathering. / The rest…
2 - is up to Komatsu-kun… - At this juncture…
- there’s nothing we can do but pray… Logo: Toriko Below logo: Gourmet 204 / A new cooking method!! Aside to Komatsu’s left: Everything is in the hands of a small man…
Boxes below panel: Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi
3 - This is hard…
- Each grain of the coloured rice itself is irregular and uneven, and the colour even changes depending on the temperature and moisture it’s exposed to… - Thus making it difficult to combine… / And depending on the combination, the time taken to steam could differ by mere seconds…
- Not only the number of times beaten, but the amount of strength put into each pound and the angle at which you beat it is different each time… - First, I’ll have to standardize the rice combination, steaming time… number of times beaten etc.
- If I don’t find the cardinal rule to this… - it won’t become a mochi that anyone can make…
- beep— - beep—
- Wh…what!? - My phone started ringing all of a sudden!! - An emergency transmission from the IGO!?
4 - To the people getting drenched by the “green-coloured rain”. - I’m only saying this once, so listen well.
- He’s being projected from the building monitors!! - That’s… / Tyran of poison cooking!!
- Apart from Livebearer, he’s the only other chef from a non-IGO-member nation… - to get into the top 30 world ranking! A genius gourmet chef!! - Why is someone who so rarely appears in public…
- That “green-coloured rain” is a deadly poison called Green Rain. - It’s certain death within the hour once you get drenched by it…
5 - …eh… - Ehhhhh~!!?
- W-within the hour!? You’re kidding, right!!? - Is what he said true…!? / Tyran’s an expert gourmet chef of poisons. There is a high possibility that it’s true…
- And somehow… - Oh no!! I’m starting to feel sick…
- Don’t worry. You won’t die RIGHT NOW. - I will teach you certain ACUPUNCTURE POINTS on the body, which if precisely pressed… - will allow you to live a little longer.
- These are points that will delay the poison’s effects. - You have to massage for five minutes, but it is quite complicated so… / concentrate and follow these directions. This video…
- will be repeatedly broadcasted many times… Make sure you pass the word to the people who haven’t seen this. / Now then, let’s begin. - Eh… - W… wait a minu… - First…
6 - I’ve also given the word… - to all my chefs without missing one millimetre.
- Yuda-san. - But how will this turn out… - five minutes have already passed…
- From the viewpoint of someone who frequently does medicinal cooking like me… - to simplify the cooking process of “Medicinal Mochi” is just about impossible…
- I’d advise you not to underrate Komatsu-chan’s talent. - Serving King Yuda. - Mngh.
- Forsooth… - it should be said that Komatsu-san, who has acquired “Food honour”, has made his talent bloom…
- A few days ago on his way back from “Shokurin Temple”, Komatsu-san came by my restaurant… - and there I was given a display of his talent.
- As everyone is well aware… - To eat our “disappearance cuisine”, with its delicate dishes, is a difficult feat.
7 - To that, Komatsu-san said… - Chiru-san… - it’d be much better if ordinary customers could eat the food more easily!!
- Having said that, Komatsu-san went about… - inventing a new method of cooking the delicate ingredients so that even ordinary people could easily eat them. / And he did it in a short time.
Linked: what… - The delicate ingredients from Chiru-kun’s place were…!?
- Frankly, it stirred a certain amount of envy in me. - Both for his extraordinary talent as a gourmet chef… / and above all…
- for that form, which is… - ACCEPTED BY THE INGREDIENTS…
- Fufufu… - It could well be that we have come into contact with an extraordinary person…
- Right, Nono…
- Oh? - Nono?
8 - Fufu… is that so… - Watch him… Nono.
- And go forth together… / hand in hand… - for you are the next generation…
- Exclusive chefs of “Guts Group”!! - 20 thousand!!
- Chefs from each gourmet cooking school, 10 thousand!!
- Ex-Underground gourmet world chefs, 30 thousand!!
- And…
12 - Exclusive chefs of the “Setsuno Group”!! - 1 million!!!!
- We’re here too!! - Chef Komatsu!!
- These are… “Hotel Gourmet Group”’s cooks… - IGO is working with us too!!
- You… - You guys…
- In addition, chefs in the world everywhere have gathered!! - We’re gonna do this too!! - I’m cooking too!! - In total, we have an overwhelming number of 5 million people!!
- Are there enough “ingredients” for cooking!?
13 - Leave it to me!! - The ingredients have been gathered by us gourmet wholesalers!!
- Tom-san!!
- We heard everything. - The rest is up to you, Komatsu!
- Yes!!!
- Now then… - I’ll tell you how to make “Medicinal Mochi”!!
15 - He’s a genius!!!
16 - It’s done!!
- S… so fast!! / It took…
- 3 minutes!!! - 3 minutes!!! - He made a “special preparation dish” into a common simple dish like instant ramen!!
- Cooking begins down!! - Distribute the finished mochi to the stricken areas, starting with the outer areas first!! - With 5 million chefs cooking, over 200 million can be made in 2 hours!!
- That was fast. I applaude you… / to think there was such a way to cook it… - what’s more, with this cooking method, it’s possible for us to make the remaining 300 million.
- That was brilliant, Komatsu-kun. - To think you actually accomplished it… / and in precisely the 10 minutes you set…
17 - It wasn’t 10 minutes, sensei… - It took less than 5 minutes to invent the actual method itself…
- …what…
- In the remaining 5 minutes, Chef Komatsu… - was thinking about how to make the mochi’s “taste” even more delicious.
- Ah… well… I just thought… - since you’re gonna eat it anyway, it might as well be delicious…
- This child… - even going so far as to pursue flavour in such a short of time…
- Toriko-san, Coco-san, Sani-san, Zebra-san! - I’m managed somehow to do my part!
- I leave the Four Beasts… - to you!!
19 - The sky… sinks into “blood”…
- Uwooohhhh!
SFX: rmmmbl
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1 Star: Oga VS Furuichi!!! / An improbable battle in center colour!! Below title: Beelzebub Blue text: Tamura [bubble between last and first name: Tamura Ryuuhei] Ryuuhei - Babu 173 / Oga vs Furuichi White text: Understanding without words / a bond like no other— [NB. Stars are promotion stuff.]
2 - Confrontation!!
3 - …Come at me, Furuichi. - I’ll teach you that you can’t beat me even if you rely on something like that.
- That tissue is poisonous!! / Stop him quickly!! - Else he really WILL die!!
- …ahh
4 - Hwoachooooh!!
- Nuhnbalameeee!! [NB: they’re spouting nonsense]
5 - Pfft… - This brings back memories… Oga.
- The Chink Incidents - part one, huh… - We started REALLY fighting after that happened… [NB. Chink: original word pokopen, a derogatory word for a Chinese person, but also a type of children’s game. I’ve tried to convey the double meaning using Chink]
- Yeah. - We chinked all the way from school. - Wait, this woman is suspicious. - Why would she know our secret word?
6 Page top: Oga vs Furuichi. An improbable battle in center colour!! Page right star: You can only read Tamura Ryuuhei sensei’s manga in Jump!! Please support us!!
- An unfamiliar woman… - Because I’m a chink too. - knew our watchword, for some reason. - What’s Chink?
- The Chink Incident – End.
Graffiti: Youth rising!
- That’s not the chink incident, is it? - You’re right…
- Then it’s that. The PTA Explosion Incident. - That was where you told Taninaka-kun to give the frog electrolysis, wasn’t it? - No, no. - Eh— then which one was it?
- Shut up and fight.
7 - Argh I’m fed up!! - Let’s do this, Oga!!
- Quit pulling out useless pawns!
SFX: dash
- Get out here! Xoblah-san!!! - It’s finally my turn…
8 - Oily! - pop
- Fufufu… Oga, bear witness to my contracted powers… - Eh? - Over already? For real? - Ahh! Xoblah-san of honorable lineage!!
- It’s goodbye, Furuchin… - It’s Furuichi you moroooon!!!
- Tch. I’m not giving up! - It’s all the summoned demon’s fault!! This time for sure!!
- …aah! - He used it again…!!
9 - The 20th pillar… - Vabamu. That’s my name. - You’re a dog.
- So it’s you. - You’re the one who’s been disturbing us pillars’ mealtime. / And it’s our once a month family restaurant meal too… - Why do I always get these…
- No mercy!!!
10 - Ugh… - Give it up, Furuichi. - Even if you can make provisional contracts, guys like those aren’t gonna beat me. - You gotta call out one the level of Jabberwock, at least.
- …Shut up. - At least once…
- At least for once… - I wanna beat you.
- You’ll die…
- That tissue… - is poisoned. - If you keep using it, you’ll honestly risk your life.
- I know.
11 - Huh?
- The first one I summoned, Hecatos, told me. - So what?
- This is a fight I’ve bet my pride on.
- Calling me pedophile, pervert, gross-ichi, small-fry-ichi… - I’m belittled and laughed at.
- how is that… - any different from death?
12 - Behemoth…!!!!!
- Well said, boy… - I’ll lend you my power for a little while.
- Hey…!! - Your body can’t take it…!!
- Here I come…
14 - …you little…
- Don’t get carried away!!!
15 - ugh - crash
16 - Dark Armed Struggle…
- no…
- It’s super milk time. - Dabu!
17 - Uwooooooaaaaahh! - Dadadadadadadada!
- Wha… what a battle… - The river water is getting pushed away by two of them…!!
- Ogaaaaaaaaa!!
- Adaaaaaaaa!!!
18 - It… it’s over!! - Who…
- who won…!?
19 - plash
- huff - Oga!! - huff
- I… - just remembered…
- We fought… - for real during 5th grade… - Then and now, the outcome’s the same…
- You wouldn’t go down no matter what… - …You’re the…
- strongest guy I’ve ever fought…
- …That’s what I… thought…
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69 - I— / see you every morning at the station— / and I was thinking, damn she’s cute, you know? - So you wanna go out?
Insert: 44th song
70 - You should have refused.
- Eh? / So quickly, Kana-chan!? - Of course. / He’s from another school and doesn’t know a thing about you. - But! But!
- That was the first time I’ve been asked out! - This might be the only chance I get!
- Her first time? For real? / She really is a waste of a beauty… Bold SFX: psst psst - But it’s true that the more time I spend around her the less I think of her as pretty. / I only thought it at first. - I think the fact she’s not popular with guys at our school… / has more to do with how Mashima-kun is always around her.
- Eh? - Why’s that?
71 - I think you should… - go out with him.
- Taichi… - You won’t understand if you don’t go through it, Chihaya.
- How it’s impossible.
- For you to go out with a guy who doesn’t know you play Karuta. - It’s out of the question.
72 - Oh… - I get it…
- But he’s already texted and phoned me heaps… Phone: Brrrrrrrr - You gave him your number? - I’ll call and refuse him properly…
- I’ve blocked his number. - Eh? - Starting tomorrow, you’re getting up early and taking the train with me.
73 Card 1: Taira no Kanemori / Shinoburedo / ironi ideni keri / waga koi ha / mono ya omou to / hitono tou made [Translation of this poem by Professor Mostow: Even though I hide it / it shows all over my face / such is my longing / so that people ask me / “What ARE you thinking about?”] Card 2: Taira no Kanemori / Koisu tefu / waga naha madaki / tachini keri / hito shirezu koso / omoi someshi ka [Translation by Professor Mostow: My name already / is bandied about with / rumours I’m in love— / though, unknown to anyone, I thought, / I had only just begun to love her!]
- The pair of songs that vied for first place in the Tentokudairi Song Contest hosted by Emperor Murakami in the year 960. - When I look at our club president, these songs appear in my mind.
- Songs of secret passion kept barely hidden.
- Even if those blockheads in the club don’t get it… - I sympathize with you, club prez! Nishida aside: I’ve never blocked someone. Komano aside: Me neither— Chihaya aside: Bye bye, Watanabe-kun… Dark shaded blocks: Those / block / heads
74 Screen from top down: Watanabe Ayumu / Watanabe Satoru / Wada Marimo / Wataya Arata. Cell / Wataya Arata. Fukui home
- I can’t text him. - Even though I had Taichi tell me his number and all…
- Arata lost in the 4th round of the West Japan Qualifiers.
- Arata, what was he feeling? - How frustrated did he feel?
- There’s so much I want to say…
75 Rightmost bubble: Did something happen? - Yuu— why is Wataya-kun always making that face lately? - Love trouble? Below bubble: turmoil
- Arata.
- Are you that torn up about the West Japan Qualifiers? - You entered for the first time and got into the top 8, that’s really good. / Especially considering you took time off from playing.
- Just try harder next yea…
76 - It’s not enough.
- The amount I practice…
- The effort I put in… - The time I’m spending…
- I shouldn’t have stop playing.
- Not even for a day. - I shouldn’t have put down those cards.
77 - All-Japan Karuta Association / Fukui Prefecture Karuta Association
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
- The one who beat me and became the West japan representative, Takemura-san— Aside: proud of his muscles - wasn’t very skillful, but…
- He had momentum from having placed four times this year… - and the stamina to last six rounds.
78 - People play for keeps in a competition. - I’ll need to make it a tension-filled match every time at practice. - It may be practice, but play for keeps. - Arata-kun / your third match…
- is with Daisuke-kun. He entered C Class last month. - Eh— / I don’t wanna! Big brother Arata’s scary— Aside: 1st year middle school
- Gya— I’m scared—
- Murao-kun isn’t coming today either, is he. - He hasn’t come since November. / And Horiiwa-san’s struggling with his graduation thesis, so he’s absent… - There aren’t enough opponents for Arata-kun, sensei.
79 - Listen… - As long as YOU work hard…
Nameplate: Murao
- I’m home— - Shinichi, Shinichi!
- What have you been doing? You’re late! / Arata-kun’s been waiting for you— [NB: I just really want to say Arata looks so cute all stressed out in this panel!] Aside: eat / eat— - We started cooking the hotpot already.
80 [NB: Once again, too cute!] - G- Aside: It’s yummy— Eat— Below rice: huge - Good evening…
SFX: bubble bubble
- I’m sorry. I went in and even had dinner… - No… I can imagine what happened. - They all do it, don’t they. / My mother would invite anyone into our house…
- So, what is it? - You came to tell me to go to practice?
- Yes…
- It’s not like you. - I don’t remember you being this meddlesome.
81 - You just up and stopped playing Karuta for over a year and a month. - Can that you really tell someone else, “come practice”?
- I know you want to get better… / but I can’t practice with you. - Give everyone Nagumo Meet my regards.
- I…
- I’m… - regretting it…
82 - I regret running away from Karuta. - I regret the time I wasted…
- You can’t separate yourself from it too long. - Murao-san.
- My goal is to become Meijin.
83 - …t…
- terrifying~~~ / that idea is terrifying~~~ SFX: brrr— - There’s no Karuta but that which aims to be Meijin~~~
- Arata. - I can no longer play…/ at that level.
- Look me up if you just want to play for kicks. - Night.
84 - “It’s not like you”. - “Meddlesome”
- Arata—
85 - Clack
- I will… - come again.
- November Xth / Held at Tokyo Karuta Commemoration Ootsuka Hall is… / the Meijin/Queen Challenger Playoffs between the East and West Japan representatives.
SFX: excited excited excited
- Kana-chan, you look happy. - Because, you know!! / They’re finally playing in traditional clothing!
86 - Right…
- The Challenger Playoffs…
- where players wear hakama and play a set of three matches. Megumu description: West Japan Representative / Akashi Meet / Ousaka Megumu / 17y.o. Yumi description: East japan Representative / Suihoku Meet / Yamamoto Yumi / 24y.o. Hiroshi description: East Japan Representative / Shiranami Meet / Tsuboguchi Hiroshi / 22y.o. - First person to get two wins becomes the representative… Keiichi description: West Japan Representative / Koutokuin University Karuta Meet / Takemura Keiichi / 28y.o. - and gains the right to challenge the Meijin/Queen in January at Oumi Jinguu.
87 - Kyah!
- Bump
- Bam!
- It appears the West Representative girl isn’t used to wearing hakama. Aside: her hem’s a little long - Even if you can get through the Qualifiers relying on your vigour… / it’s a question of whether or not you have experience from here on out…
- Frankly, we of Shiranami Meet take pride in our depth of experience!!
SFX: fufu… Aside: Cooling packs / (on his back and lower back too)
- Nine cooling packs! It’s a flawless counter-measure against the heat! / It’s especially important to keep the head cool—
- Tsuboguchi-kun, the others are fine. Just take off the one on your forehead. - Nwha!? - The TV crews are coming…
88 - Whatever I do… - I can’t help but wonder…
- if I hadn’t played such a hasty match… Sign: Meijin/Queen / Hosted by the All-Japan Karuta As - would I have been able to come here? - Would I be the one sitting over there?
SFX: sigh…
- Peel / peel
89 - “Well, this is as far as I go—“
- I got to…
- become the East representative… - because of Harada-sensei. He wore down Kotegawa-kun for me in the semi-finals. Box 1: Semi-finals Arrows: Koteguchi-kun Harada aside: yeahhhh! SFX: wheeze— wheeze—
- Watch me, sensei.
90 - Excuse me.
- May I put on a headband? - Headband!?
Headband: Fight on, Megumu!
91 - I was conceited.
- Thinking something like “I’D be sitting there if I had tried harder.”
- The ones there… Sign: Meijin/Queen Challenger Playoffs / Hosted by the All-Japan Karuta Association - are the east and west “representatives”.
- I’ll get better. / I’ll work hard. - So don’t stop playing with me. / Please.
- All of you!
- We have our challenger! - Takemura-kun to challenge the Meijn, / and Yamamoto Yumi-san to challenge the Queen!
- Shiranami Meet’s Tsuboguchi-san… - Lost—
96 - That was intense— / Aw man, playing against the same person three matches in a row is just~~ - Plus Takemura-san was like a heavyweight tank—
- Hiroshi-san… - Can I take this off now—? / Ah— I want some beer—
97 - Shiranami Meet’s dearest wish…
- for our Meet to produce a Meijin someday…
98 - Fufu [heart]
- I’m getting chills.
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1 - We’ll lend you a hand with the antidote-making. - Yuda-chan, Komatsu-kun. Title: “Toriko” Text beside panel: Save the whole of humanity! The strongest National Treasure joins the battle!!
Komatsu: Se… - Setsuno-saaan!!! - Well, well.
- National treasure Setsuno-sama. - A most reliable person has arrived. - …however…
- In all honesty, we are not… - even one millimetre closer to assembling enough gourmet chefs…
- I thought that would be the case… - and hurried here.
2 - I’m not sure if I could be of much help… - but please allow me to help in your mission.
- Chi…Chiru-san!! - Oh. - The head chef of “Kumogakure Cusine”.
- Fufu, seems you’re in a bit of a fix… - Komatsu-chan.
- I’ll help out too. Left bubble: Livebearer-san!!! - You came!!
- Boss of the “Underground gourmet world” Livebearer. - Former. / We’re no longer involved in underground dealings.
- We’re totally above-ground now [heart] - Fufu, it’s all thanks to Komatsu-chan.
3 - Although you are all masters in your own right… - there still aren’t enough people, am I right?
- You are…
- The owner and chef of “Damala’s Curry”, a curry restaurant with annual turnover of 10 trillion yen!! - Ranked fourth on the World Gourmet Chef Ranking!! Damala Sky the 13th!!
4 - The owner of restaurant “Guts”!! - Ranked 22nd by the Gourmet Chef Ranking!! Chef Leloubou!!!
- The proprietess of snackbar “Tsurara”!! - Ranked 31st in the world!! Mama Tsurara!!!
- Entering the top ten for the first time as “Cafeteria granny”!! - Cafeteria manager at “Nakaume Gourmet School”!! - Ranked 10th in the world!! Chef Sumire!!!
- W… wooow!! - To think so many gourmet chefs would be gathered in one place!! - It’s a dream come true!!
- …But how did you all… - hear about this situation? - I told them.
- Company president Johannes!! / It’s been a while
5 - The truth is I wanted to assemble more people… / but unfortunately these are the only superior master gourmet chefs around here at the present time. - The others are all in places from whence they cannot immediately reach here, so…
- It’s an emergency situations, after all. It can’t be helped. - We are pitifully short on time. - There’s nothing for it but to make do with the people we have here.
- Leave the FourBeasts to the “Gourmet hunters”. - We “Gourmet chefs” have our own work to do!!
- Now then, I shall teach you… - the Yuda secret recipe for gourmet antidote!!
6 Blocks: Shimabukuro Mitsutoshi
7 Logo: Toriko Above logo: Gourmet 203: Gourmet antidote!! Aside: Hunt or be hunted! The final showndown between human and beast!!
8 - Endorphin smoke!!
- Toriko!! - waft - waft - Are you guys alright!?
- Rin!! - tup - The Four Beasts’ capture level is unbelievable!!
- It was just over 300 at first, but… - now it’s gone up to 350!!
- 350, huh… I can see why. - I can’t believe it’s that high…
- Rin, you get away from here. - No way! - I wanna fight too!!
9 - Tell all the people getting drenched by this rain to take refuge. - That’s what you can do right now, Rin!
- Toriko…
- “Umbrella tree”!!
- That’s right… - There are still a lot of people being drenched by this rain, unaware that it’s poison. - We must get them to take cover as soon as possible. - Teppei!!
10 - Hahhh!? - A Gourmet Revivalist!?
- Hey now, dredging up the past is uncouth, Zebra. - Besides, this isn’t the time for that. - Keh
- Could you use “dense fog” to guard against the rain, little lady? - It might be able to dissipate the concentrated rain and thus weaken the strength of the poison. - Eh… uh… - Rin…
- Please...!! - Toriko…
- Ok, I got it! - I’ll try it!! / And you, Toriko…
- please don’t die… - I leave the Four Beasts to you!!
- My sense of pain is dulled thanks to your endorphin. - Leave it to me!
11 - What’re you playing at, Teppei!? - You’re not lending us a hand? / with beating down the Four Beasts
- It’s the Gourmet hunters’ job to capture (exterminate) ingredients (wild animals), no? - I don’t know who made the request… but work hard!
- The request was made… - by that Spartan old man!!!
- We’re gonna get laughed at by that old man if this keeps up!! - Oh yeah! We’ll gonna bring this Four Beasts down!!
- Toriko.
12 - THAT MONSTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN “REVIVED”…!! - I’m sure of it…!! / Though their purpose is unknown…
- there is a MASTERMIND behind this. - Be careful.
Linked bubble: …eesh - That old man…
Sharp bubble 1: snap - Is THAT… - part of the request too…? Sharp bubble 2: snap
- snap - snap - snap - Oohhhhhhhh
13 - Aahhhhh
- I got it!!! - 15 minutes have passed—
- since the “green rain” began…
- The people’s lives… Sign: Serving King [literally “Zenou”] - 45 minutes left—
14 - Th… this is… - the antidote…!! - Is…
- Is this… mochi? - It’s purple…
- This is “Medicinal mochi” made using “coloured rice. - By making a mochi with a colour complementary to that of the poison… - the poison’s efficacy within the body is neutralized.
15 - The colour of the “green rain” is closer to “yellowish green” rather than pure green. / And the opposite colour on the “colour wheel” is “purple”! Clockwise from one o’clock: aqua / verdigris / blue / bluish purple / purple / purplish red / red / reddish orange / yellowish orange / yellow / yellowish-green / green - So that’s why it’s a purple mochi.
- Th… then let’s get to making it right away! - As long as we have everyone here, we can mass produce the “Medicinal mochi”!!
- It’s not possible… - Eh!? - Leloubou-san…!?
- It’s true that we can make more… / but if we take into account distribution time, then we’ll need to finish cooking within 30 minutes. - Even with the number of superior chefs we have here… / it would quite frankly be impossible for us to make enough for several hundred million people.
- That’s true… For example, if 500 million portions were needed… - we would only be able to make 10% - that is, 50 million portions…
- Ch… Chef Sumire… - …that’s…
- In that case, we get more people!! / We’ll get my colleagues at the hotel… and the cooks from everyone’s restaurants… As long as we increase the number of people cooking… - That’s no good…
16 - Yuda-san!! / But why… Text on Yuda’s top: Medicinal - Because it’s a “special preparation dish”.
- You watched me make the sample, no?
- When making “Medicinal mochi”, the combination of coloured rice… - steaming time… number of times beaten… - you mess it up even 1 millimetre and it will fail. That’s why it’s a special preparation dish.
- Even if tens of thousands of people come, no one… - apart from us high-level gourmet chefs, would be able to prepare it…!
- Of the chefs currently in this area… - the only ones who can make this dish are us, you’re saying…
- N… - No way…
- Can’t be helped…
- It’s a cruel thing to do… - but we need to choose the 50 million people… - who should eat the “medicinal mochi”.
17 - Th… that’s not right! - To choose who get to be saved… / you’re going to let the rest die just like that!?
- But we’re running out of time… - if you don’t start cooking… / no one will be saved.
- I…
- If “medicinal mochi” is a “special preparation dish”… - then I think we should find a way that makes it possible… - for even normal chefs to make it…!!
- Eh…
- Ten minutes… - Just give me ten minutes!!
- I will find a way to do it!! - For sure…!! / So…
18 - So call all the regular chefs… - gather them here. - Please!!!
- He’s serious.
- This kid…
- Hohoho, just on time.
- I just told all the chefs of my enterprise group… - to gather here. / There are a million of them, I believe.
- Se… - Setsuno-san!!
- Do your best. - Komatsu-kun.
- …However… there isn’t enough time no matter what we do. - Let’s start cooking immediately. - I’M GLAD I MADE THE CALL BEFOREHAND.
19 - Tyran. - You’re right on time. - Sfff
- You are…
- “Tyran” of “Poison cooking”!! - He’s peerless when it come to handling poison!! - The genius gourmet chef ranked 19th in the world!!
- Green rain… though I am unable to completely eliminate the poison… - delaying its progress is a simple matter. / But only for three hours at most…! Text beside panel: Save them all…!!
- That’s more than enough time!! - However, Komatsu-kun!! Your time limit is “ten minutes”!
- Yes!! - Leave it to me!!!
- Toriko /…Gourmet 203 / Endhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/35616Translation: Chihayafuru 432012-09-09T05:21:15+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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37 - 43rd song
38 All 6 bubbles: hahh
39 - Scary…
- Karuta is scary…
- Chihaya was on a roll, but now… - she’s shrinking back… - stiffening up, making mistakes.
- To think strength of feeling would be such a vital factor…
40 - Feeling…
- Strength of feeling—
- I was faster just now, wasn’t I? - Eh? - See, I touched here…
- She’s really bickering of every last card— - She’s dragging out the match. - The former Queen, bickering?
- Pay them no mind, Yuumin! - Her plain face and style of playing… - makes her bickering stand out no matter what she does.
- But Yuumin’s Karuta… - is, compared to the other players’, just a little more conscientious, just a little more accurate.
41 - Everyone here are very well aware…
- of how difficult it is to achieve that “just a little more”.
42 - Ah…
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you very much.
43 - Yamamoto Yumi. 4-card difference. - Got it.
- Yuumin!! - You’re well on your way to getting back the Queen’s title!!
Word in the 2 round burdens: Expectation
- That Shiranami Meet girl was nothing! Did you see that, Harada?! - Yuumin, go take a rest! / Four rounds to go before the finals! [arrow text] expects her to win them all - Oof… / his expectations… / so heavy…
- But… - I would have run away long ago if it weren’t for this expectation.
44 - clack
- Chihaya.
- Chihaya!
- I can’t run.
45 - I WON’T run.
- Chihaya…
- Wh…
- What are you doing!? / Don’t whole up in such a narrow space! / that’s a closet? Kana: Chihaya-chan, please come out! Tsutomu: Ayase, I have chocolates, come out— Nishida: I’m sorry I was only cheering for Yuumin, okay— - Pfft
46 - There’s nothing to get so depressed over, you know? Aside: Oops, I lost— - Beauties look good even when bald, I hear. Box: won round 2
- Is this Ayase’s phone? / I’ll send her my number via infra-red. - Doing whatever he pleases... - While I’m at it, I’ll tell her to send me a picture once she’s bald [heart]
- Sudou-san… / Nishida, Komano and me will all shave our heads, so please let Chihaya off the hook… Arrow: having fun - Eh— - I could do a short cut if you really… - You stay out of this, Kana-chan!
- What’s up?
47 - A wager that the first one to lose shaves their head? / Chihaya-chan’s quite dense, isn’t she… Aside: That’s right! Our captain is really dense!
- In that case, Sudou-kun… - If I win against you, then the wager’s off.
Linked: but my third round opponent doesn’t seem to be Harada-sensei… - Is that of any relevance?
- You don’t intend to lose, no? - We’ll meet up in the later rounds.
48 SFX: sigh - Make sure you don’t just simply lose before we get matched up, alright? Harada: That goes for you all the more. Komano aside: He’s overpowering him. Nishida: so strong
Kana aside: So… / so cool… - Harada-sensei… - Whaaa—
49 - Why?
- Why? - Why? - Why?!
50 - Why…
51 - Hey… - Did she fall asleep in there…?
- She always does that, right? / She hasn’t come out for almost an hour, you know— - That’s a very real possibility…
- Nishida, you can go down to the hall, you know. / You have Yamamoto-san to cheer for, after all. - Ah, right…
- I’ll stay behind so… / Ooe-san and Komano, you go too. - Eh? / It’s okay, we’ll staying too…
- I know she’s not sleeping.
52 - A straight line. Above hand: Direct. Below hand: Memorize the cards perfectly. - Direct.
- There’s no way she CAN sleep.
Phone: Brrrrrrr
53 - Chihaya. - Arata said he won the third round.
- Me and Arata became text-pals recently. - I was thinking I’d give you him number once the qualifier’s over, you know. / honest
- He’s amazing… - Don’t you think? Phone: Text received / Wataya Arata / [text body] I won round 3. How about Chihaya?
- “It’s as if it was flowing… / like water.”
54 Phone: [see above]
From: Wataya Body of text: [see above]
- “We went our separate ways… / so I wouldn’t know.”
55 - rattle
- Harada-sensei and Sudou-san both won their matches! - And… / they’re opponents for round four!
- We have to go support sensei…!
- Chihaya. - Come out. - We’re going to cheer sensei on.
- Chihaya.
- I understand, all right? - The frustration felt when you lose after having given it your all…
- And that feeling of not wanting to see anybody... I understand.
56 - Even though I understand…
- I feel like nothing will get through if I’m the one to say it.
- The one to say it has to Arata.
- What are you doing…
57 - Ta-Taichi… / You’re the one who has to go watch! - Go see Harada-sensei and Sudou-san’s match!
- All of us are going to be rivals in the A Class matches next year, aren’t we? - It’s not about cheering anyone on, Taichi! / You have to watch it!
- Chihaya-chan… / President stayed behind because he’s worried about you… - Ahh! That’s right! / I’m sorry!
58 - Sorry. - Let’s go, Taichi!
- Ahh…
- It’s no good. I…
59 - I really like Chihaya…
59 - Awwwriiiight!
- Shut up!
60 SFX: huff huff
- This is doing a number on your knees. - If you don’t take care of your body at your age…
- As if! - This isn’t an opponent I can afford say that to!
SFX: hfff hfff
61 - Kokoro ateni—
- I didn’t like her bickering… - so I tried to get the cards faster than I should.
- My rhythm was disturbed… - and I couldn’t concentrate. - I didn’t know such a strength existed.
62 - Aren’t you cold? / Wear this. - Eh? / I’m fine. - Wear it. Just watching you makes me feel cold.
- All of you were standing outside and cheering us on. / You weren’t cold, Kana-chan? - It was still quite warm at noon. - It was scary being scowled at by people inside when you made a noise.
- They stood the whole time… - outside…
63 - Thank you. - I’m sorry…
- “I don’t want even one card taken from me.” - I’m sure…
- I lost the moment I lost sight of everyone other than myself.
64 - He did it! - Harada-sensei!
SFX: huff huff Below panel: personal cushion
- Sudou-kun, it’s so frustrating! That was such a shame— / A 3-card difference against Harada-sensei! - Mochida-sensei…
- That is not a himan… - That is a bear who has learnt human speech. SFX: growll Arrow text: salmon SFX: sigh—
65 SFX: huff huff
- You did it, Harada-sensei! - Thank you so much! / Now Ayase doesn’t need to shave her head!
- Hm? / What are you talking about?
- Ah! / That’s right! Fist: pff - He wasn’t thinking of anything but his own victory!! / that’s our sensei
- Semi-final begins in ten minutes.
- Chihaya-chan… - You didn’t give your thanks after your last match.
66 - That was rude of you.
- No matter how frustrated you feel… - it’s important to give your thanks.
67 - Yes!
- Could the players please enter now. - Oh. / It’s time.
- Two more wins…
- Two more, is it…
- Harada-sensei… - narrowly lost in the semi-final.
- The East Japan representatives for this year... / Tsuboguchi Hiroshi of Shiranami Meet for the Meijin Title… - and Yamamoto Yumi of Suihoku Meet for the Queen title.
68 SFX: clap [x 4] - One month later, these representatives will play against… / the West Japan representatives in a three-game match. - Only the winner in that match will be able to challenge the Meijin/Queen in January.
SFX: clap [x 4] - Kanai-san…
- See you next year. - The long day come to an end…
- and for those who lost, another year of struggle begins.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/35591Translation: Fairy Tail 2982012-09-07T09:49:38+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by MangaBurn
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1 - Chapter 298 “Heart-pounding Ryuuzetsu Land”
- June 30 - Arrive in Crocus / Qualifiers
- July 1 - Grand Magic Games / Day 1
- July 2 - Day 2
- July 3 - Day 3
Box: This time
- July 4 - Day 4 Box: this volume
Circle: July 5 - Day off
- July 6 - Day 5
Final panel: July 7 Beside 2nd to last and last panel: This time it’s the Grand Magic Games: side story!!
2 Box: Time turns back, to the night of Day 3 of the Grand Magic Games. - Yeah yeah - yeah yeah - chatter chatter
- A pool, you say? - Wow [heart] - There’s one nearby?
- It’s a prominent summer leisure spot in Fiore called Ryuuzetsu Land. - We hafta go!! - It’s hot, after all. - Aye aye sir!
3 - Is it ok to not tell the master though? - If you’re worried about Master, he went out with Laxus.
- Master and Laxus? The two of them? - That’s something unusual. - I wonder what they’re up to…
4 - We’re here!! - It’s so big. - Hnn— feels good. - Erza, are your injuries ok? - She’s Erza, you know. Don’t worry.
5 - Look!! It’s a sea train!!
- Urgh / blargh - Why’d you ride it!!? - Don’t hurl in the pool, I’m begging you.
- There’s an aquarium over there!! / Let’s go! - I guess there’s no other choice. - The Kiwi Juice they sell here is yummy. - Shall we go too? - Ah? You’re kidding me! Like I’d go to a place like that!
- Aw geez, I should’ve brought my swimsuit along. - Lingerie!? That’s not allowed, is it!? - Aren’t you always dressed in swimsuit-like clothes anyway?
- We should have invited big brother Elf along too. - Yeah. It’s kinda sad that he got left behind.
6 - Well, I never! I’d die rather than have them know we came here together. - Shh!! It’s no joke if we get found out!!
- What!! You’re the one who said we should come here!!! - Don’t be a fool!! I just wanted a change of pace!! It’s not what you think!!
- Well well. - They’re hooking up.
- Gray-sama!! Let’s go on that Love Love Slider together! - What’s up with that weird name?
- I heard that you ride it while hugging each other. / Ehehe - No way I’m riding that!!
7 - In that case, I’ll ride with you. - Lyon-sama!!? - You little!! Where did you come from!!?
- Wendyyyy!! - Sheria! You guys came too?
- That was a good fight today. / How are your wounds? - Much better!! Thank you for asking!
- You’re being overly polite again. - Ah… I can’t help it…
- Let’s play over there. - Ok!
- Do I spy angels over there? - Look over there for a completely different picture.
8 - Men are always wild!! - Fuohhhh!!!! - Yuck!
- Hey, you guys! From now on it’s the age of “real men”!
- When it comes to “real men”, I’m reminded of this guy called Geese who used to be a fellow guild member… - he used Bacchus’ name without permission to commit thefts… - We’ve heard that story a thousand times!
- There! - Kyahh! - Big sis Mira!!? - fwoosh
9 - Payback for yesterday!! Thanks for giving me some really embarrassing memories!
- You went too far, Jenny—
- Payback!! - Not the bottom!!
- By the way, Lucy… - What is it, Erza?
10 - These guys are a real nuisance. Sparkly speech: Ohh!! I smell a divine fragrance! - You’re even more beautiful today, Erza-san. - You… you’ve gotta be kidding me. What’s with that lovely figure!? - I’ll be your pet if you would have me. Lucy: You don’t have to tell ME that…
- What were the MPF ratings today? You don’t have enough fighting spirit! - Ugh!
- Don’t you have Sherry already!? - Kuh… - You shouldn’t be playing around with those big injuries! - Augh!
- Let’s go, Lucy. - Scold me too!!
11 - What are you doing? - It’s just as you see. - Yayyy!! Pools are fun, aren’t they! - We’re catering to her whims.
- And what are YOU doing over there…
- Apologies… I tracked the magical power here… - You stand out too much. I suggest you stop.
- Carla, look!
12 - So? Does it suit us? - What kinda fish is this? - Ahahahahaha!!!
13 - Blondiiie.
- You’re the one from Raven!!!
- Weren’t you captured by the military? - I broke the rules. / But that doesn’t mean I broke the law. I was just interrogated.
14 - Wh-why are you here?
- Sorry.
- That’s all I wanted to say.
15 - I’m having so much fuuuun!!!! - This is the perfume of youth!
- natsu!! It’s dangerous to run around! - Ichiya-san too, think of your age! - It’s the handsome uncle!
- This is a trifle!
- Meeeeeen! - Ngha!
16 - Watch out!! - Kya!!
- Wowzers…
- Ah… no… sor…ry… - No… it’s ok.
- Let’s ride the Love Love Slider, Gray-sama! - Leave this guy and ride with me, Juvia. - Geez— what a pain!
17 - Natsu!!? - Natsu-san!?
- You! - S-sto…
- Why am I doing this with you?!!! - That’s my line!!!!
- Is this the B.L. one hears rumours about!!? [NB. B.L. stands for boys love]
18 - Freeze!!!! - YOU freeze!!!!
- Ngh!
- Waita… - Cold! - What are you doing!?
- Idiots!! Who would ever…
19 - Natsu… stop it!
- …freeze a pool?!!!
- What is that? - Dunno.
20 Natsu aside: Hah hah hah hah!! Text below panel: Too free for their own good, and they never learn… that’s the Fairy Tail way!!
- The repair bill will be charged to Fairy Tail. Lucy: I knew this would happen… Panel bottom right: Continued in Chapter 299 “A solitary journey” Panel bottom left: The next chapter will be a Grand Magic Games side story as well!! Look forward to Fairy Tail’s first trial(!?) !! https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/35590Translation: Chihayafuru 422012-09-06T10:00:03+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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5 Logo insert: 42nd song
7 - I don’t want even a single card… - to be taken by someone who has completely given up.
8 SFX: huff huff - So hot…
- I can’t see! / I’m genuinely unable to see anything but for the condensation! - Kitano-sensei, you need to be quiet. / Doesn’t this happen every year? - Don’t be absurd!
9 - Eh?
10 - Meguri aite—
- Wasn’t that a ghost card!? Text beside panel: Though only 50 cards are used in a match, all 100 are read out. The cards read out but which are not in play are called ghost cards.
- Kasasagi no— - Why such an aggressive stance… / for a ghost card!?
SFX: pant pant
11 - Fu-
- -ku- - -kara ni—
- 5 consecutive cards for Ayase. - Yuumin…!
- She’s playing so desperately. - How come? - She’s been so careful up until now.
- It’s as if…
12 - she intends to have an overwhelming victory—
- An overwhelming victory?
SFX: grip
13 - Hmmm. / It’s become hard to see. - Just how large is the temperature difference inside and out? - If only someone inside could wipe the windows—
- Kana-chan, / the Class A matches really are something, huh. / Their agility is on a totally different level! - Yes. / But…
- I feel a little sad… - Eh? - ‘Cos…
- None of the people here… Big text: Bloodthirst!! - are listening to the “songs”…
14 - Th- - That’s just…
- you might have a point…
- But…
- Aite mite no— - nochino kokoroni kurabureba—
15 - mukashi ha mono wo omowa zarikeri— - This ringing.
- It’s not the window panes.
- It’s “song”.
16 - Not being “read”, but rather… - it’s being “recited”.
- Readers are amazing, aren’t they? - There are different classes of readers, exams… / less than 10 professional readers are qualified to read for top level tournaments like the Meijin Tournament, I heard.
- A professional reader…
- Just how difficult… / is it to be one, I wonder… - Chihaya-chan.
17 - Please, listen more to the “songs”…
- Win. SFX: huff huff - Win!
- That’s an intense desire to win— - What is this? - Be it Wakamiya Shinobu, or this girl… Flash: They both act like having energy is a given! - I lost that kind of thing ages ago!
18 - But… - on the other hand, I see…
- Are you sure you should be getting fired up?
- Chi-
19 - -gi-
- -rio kishi—
20 - It was “Chigirio”, but she went for “Chiha”.
- No way… - Chihaya misheard “Chi”!? Text beside panel: [asterisk] Getting one card penalty for the read card that got taken from one’s own territory and other for committing a fault by touching a card in the opposite territory resulting in the penalized receiving two cards is called “Double Fault”.
- What’s more, the read card was from her own territory, AND she faulted in the opposite one! - A double fault[asterisk]!! Sensei: I can’t see! - jump - jump Aside: Only tall people can see in right now.
- …wh… - What did I…
SFX: sigh— - She miscalculated. - Without a doubt, I just got to “pick up” the right card.
21 - How pathetic… SFX: heh - The former Queen got saved by her opponent’s mistake...
- From a 7-card gap to a 4-card one…
- I’ve done this hundreds of times, so I know. - The best time for a showdown is now.
- What did I just do!? / I can’t afford to make such a silly mistake at this crucial juncture! - To think I’d mistake it for “Chihaya”… / why…
- Can I still do it…? - From here on—
22 Text below panel: Good kids should not emulate.
- Eh!?
- Whoa. - It’s gotten cooler.
23 - Ki- - Kitano-san!
- What do you think you’re doing? We have a tournament going on! - Blockhead! / They’re going to suffocate! Don’t you feel sorry for them!? / You wipe the window on that side! - Here, a towel!
- Kitano-sensei…
- The one that got refreshed with such good timing just now… SFX: phew— Chihaya: Nice and cool… - was the opponent, though…
24 - You’re still in the game! - Play your Karuta!
- Geez— please get ahold of yourself! / Close the window! - If you don’t want it opened again, wipe the window at 10 minute intervals! - Eh— - Kitano-sensei…
- My Karuta… - That’s right. Play MY Karuta! - My Karuta… Non-bubbled text: Just now… - I completely forgot! I need to play MY style of Karuta!! - My Karuta… - you accidentally encouraged all the simple-minded people, you know…
25 - M… - My Karuta… Arrow: simple-minded
- “My karuta”…
- You’ll get your revenge against Wakamiya next time for sure. - Aren’t you looking forward to that, Yuumin?
- You get to be a challenger again.
27 SFX: hahh
- “My Karuta”…
SFX: phew
- The…
Nishida: Yuumin… - Karuta…
- all of us practiced…
28 - Michi nokuno—
- Yes!
- I got it! - Eh? - Wait a moment.
29 - I believe I was the one who got that card.
- Eh— / But— - I sent it flying— - You may have sent it flying…
- But my little finger touched it before you did... / like this. - Eh!? - You just applied pressure afterwards to send it flying.
- B-but… - Honestly, my hand touched the card, didn’t it?
30 - I saw it quite well. / My little finger was the first to touch the tip of the card. - But… / Eh~~ I thought I touched it first. [font getting smaller] Aside: what’s going on? - Then you came from above and sent the card flying. / See, it was like this…
Taichi: What happened?
- Uh- - Uh- / Ummm…
- In that case… - You can have… / the card…
- She… - She’s returned…!?
- The legendary… - Bicker Yumi!!
31 - “Bickering”. - To quarrel without backing down when it’s difficult to discern who got the card first— Spark: Yuumin was… (contrary to her plain looks) Aside: I got that card just now / I’m sure of it! Spark: famous for her bold bickering.
- However, since everyone else’s matches are interrupted while the quarrelling goes on… - it isn’t seen as a good thing. / So…
- she sealed it away, as it was unbecoming of a “Queen”.
- That was okay, wasn’t it?
- I’m a “challenger”, right?
32 - This… - This is really tough… Below panel: Not used to bickering.
- You’ve gone behind the match line. / your right hand - Eh? - Ah! Sorry!
- It’s really tough… - Concentrate. - I have to concentrate.
- Even if it’s tough… - concentrate… - and get the cards I’m supposed to get.
- The cards I’m good with are still there!
33 - Se-
- wo- - hayami—
- Aren’t you misunderstanding something?
34 - When it comes to 1-syllable cards in one’s own territory… - being fast is a given.
35 - I don’t want even a single card taken from me. - What… / am I…
- Against the FORMER QUEEN, what am I—https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/35578Translation: One Piece 6802012-09-05T12:44:41+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by MangaBurn
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1 - Chapter 680 “Marine G-5 Base Leader ‘Velgo of the Kichiku’” [NB. Kichiku is made up of characters meaning “demon” and “bamboo”] Panel bottom: Caribou frolicking in the New World / Vol. 6 “To the other side of the sea at the speed of Fishmen!!”
2 Box: Building A to Building B Passageway Text below box: run for your life!! - To think he’d sacrifice the laboratory and let the gas in!!
Zolo: We can’t let our guards down yet! Hurry, Brownbeard!! Brownbeard: When did all of you get on my back!!?? Brownbeard: I thought something was heavy!!!
Zolo: My sincerest apologies. Please put up with it…!! Zolo: —but this is the only way!!
Zolo: We’re tired, and running is a pain. Brownbeard: That is the worst reason ever!!! Get down, you!!!
3 Samurai: Had I spoken of this with thee, Lord Brownbeard? - It paineth me to beseech thee, but I wish to rescue my son— / Momonosuke as soon as possible!!
Samurai: However to run at such a demanding pace is exceedingly tiresome!! Brownbeard: All of you get down!!! Are you idiots!!? / Huff - Huff
Zolo: Wearing a coat inside the lab is too stifling. Robin: You never know, it could get cold again. Usopp: Hang them here. Brownbeard: Just how at home are you making yourselves?! Run on your own feet if you’re uninjured!!! Hahh… hahh… Brooke: I’m so hungry— Samurai: As a samurai, I feel not hunger!!
Brownbeard: —Anyways, our objectives are different!! Once I get to the soldiers’ quarters… / huff - I’m gonna shake you all off, you know!! Wheeze wheeze
4 Box: —At the same time in Laboratory 3, Buildings A to B Passageway—
Ribbon: Passageway from Building A to Building B - Brownbeard & The strawhats - Tashigi & the G-5 - Building B - Building A
- We’re gonna keep going, Colonel-chan!!! - This weapon was created on Punk Hazard, which was s’posed to have been shut down!
- If we leave it, the damage will spread to the world!!!
- Get off the island and contact Marine Headquarters!!! - If we don’t return to the Navy… / then their efforts would’ve been a waste, Colonel-chan!!!
5 - Sorry… I understand what you’re saying. Let’s go!!
- Hold on!! Something’s on the ceiling!!?
- Wh—
- Gyaahhhh~~~!!!
- What is thaaaat!!? / That’s… the thing that followed “the Strawhats”, isn’t it!!? - When did it get here…?!
- Ain’t it a lizard or something!? - —I have heard stories— about a dragon existing on Punk Hazard!!!
6 - Dragon~~~!!? - —yes. It’s a mythical creature artificially created by Dr. Vegapunk… / for the purpose of guarding the island!!!
- But when we saw it earlier… - it wasn’t making such a scary face, you know!!?
- Look out! Run awayyyy~~~!!! - Boom!! Boooom!!
- It dodged~~!!?
7 - Uwahhhh~~~!!!
- Oh my god, the steel got~~!!! If we’re caught in that jaw…
- Run for Building B~~!!!
- It flies! It’s fast! It breathes fire! - And masticates iron!!! What is this monster~!!!
8 - Uwahhh~~~!!! - Eh?
- …!? What? - Grwwlll!! - It flew right past…!!? Is it running away? / What’s got it in a hurry?
- Quite a clamour’s going on at the passage exit…!?
- Colonel Tashigi~~!!! You have reason to celebrate!!! - Powerful reinforcements are here on Punk Hazard!!! - Ah—!! Eh—!? It’s true! - Unbelievable~~~!!! Tashigi: Eh…
- All right—!!! Thank goodness, we’re saved!!!
9 - Colonel-chan, look!!! Vice-admiral Velgo came to save us!!! - Someone’s transmission managed to get through before the Dendenmushi got taken!! - Does that mean HQ knows about the situation too!? Vice-admiral!!! - How many marines are coming to back us up!!?
- Velgo…!!!
- Vice-admiral Smo-yan and Vice-admiral Velgo!! The top 2 men of G-5 are here!! We’re now invincible!!!
Tashigi: No…!! Run, you guys…
10 - Eh…
- What!? - Gya—!! - Wh-?? - Ouch~~~!!
11 Linked: Vi-vice-admiral Velgo, did they do something wrong!? - They may be in need to be punished, but…
- If they take your “finger pistol”… / they’ll die…
- Gyahhh
- Welcome. I’ve heard the rumours. - I look forward to working with you, Commodore Smoker! - These “G-5” men are coarse and not all that bright… / but if you stick around you’ll find they’re not as bad as the world makes them out to be.
- Eventually… - you’ll be able to think of them as your cute subordinates.
- Where’s vice-admiral Velgo? - He pops off home now and again!! / He gets to thinking about his sick little sister~~~
12 - And you call yourselves the navy!!? - I apologize. My subordinates misconduct is my responsibility!! Please do not think too badly of them…!!
- Vice-admiral Velgo, the report regarding the child-kidnappings a few days ago… - Ahh… I’ve investigated, but looks like it’s a misreport yet again.
- It is difficult for any parent to accept the death of their child. / Thinking that their child was abducted means that they don’t need to give up hope. - Someday when you become a parent, you’ll understand too.
- …Is that so…
Tashigi: Everyone get away from him!!! He is… - no longer the man you all knew!!!
13 - He has been…
- for a long time… / ugh!
- Colonel-chan!!!
Top left of panel bubble: Colonel-chan!!! - Argh!!!
- He’s an imposter!!! / There’s no way Velgo-san would do such things!!! - A disguise!? Or an ability user!!? / Don’t you pretend to be him!!!
- Vice-admiral Velgo is…!!
14 - a man who always protects us numerous marines… - He’s a man of justice!!! Don’t you dare pretend to be him, imposter!!!
- My voice won’t come out…
- Just stop already…!!! - Help us, Smoker-san!!!
Velgo: Who’s that? - A lady is…
15 - calling me~~~!!!
- The… “strawhat pirates”!! - Why’s a pirate…!?
Sanji: I heard… the sound of a maiden’s tears falling.
16 - Inside Building B, Passengers on the Brownbeard Bus—
Usopp: Sanji’s expression changed and he flew off. Zolo: ’cos a presence of undeterminable nature appeared behind us. Zolo: Leave him…!!
- Hm? Brooke: Huh…!! The Dragon-san from earlier!!
Nami: No, it looks a little different.
- Its eyes are…!!! Dragon: growwwl - So the tranquilizer’s worn off.
- Hahh… hahh… it’s an evolved form created after the little one was. - It’s much nimbler now, and the body’s really hard!! It’s coming at us!!!
17 Box: —On the other hand, Luffy and Smoker who’d set off at a dead run ahead of everyone else—
Box: have exited Building B and are approaching Caesar’s Lab by the shortest route— - Hogigigigigigigig - Hahh hahh - fwoosh
- Caesar’s Lab— Caesar: What is that Velgo doing!!? - The “G-5” are my guinea pigs!!! / It doesn’t mean a thing if “Shinokuni” doesn’t finish them off, nincompoop!!!
Caesar: Block the front of the passage where the “G-5” are at once and let the gas in through the door behind them!!!
- —With Velgo in there too? Caesar: Who cares about that idiot’s life!! Do it!!!
18 - Hahh… hahh… wheeze— wheeze— / koff / hahh… hahh… - hahh— wheeze— Smoker: You okay? Luffy: Of course not!! Wait up a sec~~ hahh hahh…!! / I’ve been… literally burning up the ground as I ran!! Hahh hahh
Luffy: You’re just hahh… hahh cheating. Flying in the sky with your clouds of smoke hahh hahh… Smoker: All right. Ready? Luffy: I said wait up! / Hahh hah— wait till I give the okay…
Luffy: Hey!! I haven’t given the okay yet!! Wheeze… wheeze Smoker: Let’s get this straight, Velgo is my enemy…!! Luffy: Hahh hahh yeah I gotcha. And Caesar’s mine, all right? / Don’t you butt in! Hahh… hahh…
- hahh— hahh—
Luffy: Ah, this one’s mine. Smoker: Tch!
Caesar: Huh?
19 Luffy: You’re not getting away anymoooore~~~!!!! Caesar: Shugorgh—!!! Luffy: Caaaaeeeesaaaaar!!!! Text beside bubble: The one who gets the first hit wins!!
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153 - A match with the former Queen… - Yamamoto Yumi-san. Logo insert: 41st song
- Th- - This is…!
Top box: Yamamoto side - There are 5 one-syllable cards in my opponent’s territory!? / And there are 7 three-syllable cards, with all the rest being two-syllable cards. - A formation that lets me attack as much as I want…!! Bottom box: Chihaya side
154 All 3 arrows: Her favourite - Lucky!
155 - I missed watching this year’s Queen Tournament, but… Arrow: deer Mat arrow: tiger - we all watched last year’s tournament at Harada-sensei’s house. / in a living room that reminds you of a yakuza hideout - Player Yamamoto, congratulations on winning your first ever Queen title.
- You earned your first title in your last year of university! / How do you feel?
- Kitano-sensei…
- Honestly, I don’t remember exactly what happened during the matches. / Just that she hung in there until the third round and didn’t give up. - Kitano irritates the hell outta me, but this girl is a model student! / Guys, become Meijin or Queen and call my name!! - But… / those tears when she called her coach’s name…
156 - Years and years of sitting with her hands pressed to the tatami… - formed those calluses.
- She’s someone who worked really really hard and realized her dream.
- “She’s strong.” / Though she’s a plain girl…
157 - “But Chihaya-chan, you are already… - at the stage where you can make your own call.”
- Even if your opponent is a former Queen… - play a good match!
158 - So she’s Ayase’s oppponent, huh. / I’ve met her before at Suihoku Meet… - Still, we’ve never seen her practicing, have we. / She’s an office lady, so our times never match up. - Umm… / I don’t really remember…
- Nishida, you’re a Suihoku Meet player, so you’ve known her since you were a kid, right? - What kind of player is this Yamada Yuri-sa… [NB. Taichi got her name wrong, so cute!]
- -n… / what the!? Aside: hundred and two / hundred and three / hundred and four… Arrow: ants
- Nishida. Aside: that loss just now’s slowly sinking in, like taking a body blow… - Hey, Nishida! - I had but a textbook idea of what a super-sadist was… / I got burned… a 20-card difference… Sudou asides: It’s a shame you’re inedible even if I use Karuta to cook you. [NB. Let me explain the joke here. In Japanese “ryourisuru” can mean both “to cook” and “to deal with”. Get it?] / Cuz you seem bad for the health. - Ayase’s amazing to have won against him…
- Scary— A-Class is scary— It’s full of nothing but monsters! No way can I win— / [SFX] shiver shiver - A- / Ah well… - Anyhow, what kind of player is this Yamada Yuri-san?
- strong-willed and persistent… / particularly after she became Queen, she’s been polite and cautious…
- But, the real Yuumin is—
- Blockhead!
- Quit yakking with Shiranami Meet’s people and com’ere! Arrow: a true Tokyoite - Kana-chan, Komano-kun, you too! / You’re our kids, ain’t’cha! Komano: Eh! Kana: Kitano-sensei…
- We’re rooting for Yuumin! - We’re gonna watch her take back the Queen title!
160 - Go cheer for her!
- Coach…
- Begin.
- Rrrrrrrrrr
- Rrrrrrrrrr Paper: [star] on sale [big text] Snowmaru Snow Daifuku [smaller text] Exclusive Pouch and Han / 100 to give away [above pictures of Snowmaru] 5 applications per [bottom box typed text] Please write your comments and requests below [bottom box handwriting] Please make Snowmaru bedsheets and calendars. Star: New product Snowmaru: springy temptations Name: Snowmaru Snow Daifuku
- What is it, Suou-san? / My ice cream’s melting. - What a coincidence, I’m in the middle of eating taiyaki, too. - Sorry for intruding while you’re eating taiyaki. It is a shame, but let us talk at a later date. (monotone)
- Come on, don’t say that. - It’s the East and West Qualifiers today, so… / I was wondering what you’d be doing, Shinobu-chan. - I told you I’m at home eating ice cream, didn’t I? - I went to see the East Japan Qualifier.
162 - Is that so… Aside: Ah— SFX: droop— - Heehee—[heart] / I was so excited. / Everyone’s working hard so they can play against us. - What a nice hobby of yours that is.
- If I don’t see that scene… - I just can’t get worked up.
- Aren’t you the same?
- …… I am still new to this Queen business, and by no means a match for you, Suou-san. - I barely managed to take the title at the last Queen Tournament… - There you go again. / Round 1 was a complete victory. / And in round 2, you gave your opponent no room to catch up.
163 - I was / thinking… - I’d like to have a game with you.
- In that case, why not participate in the Takamatsuno Miyashi Cup that’s held the day after the Meijin Tournament? / If you participate, Suou-san, I will too. - crush SFX: Gya—! - I don’t wanna play Karuta 2 days in a row!! / I dunno how many rounds I’ll have to play before I get matched up with you, Shinobu-chan!
- CLICK - Ah.
- So he CAN speak up… SFX: phew— - still, annoying as hell…
164 - “I’d like to have a game with you.”
SFX: clap clap Aside: Mommy— the post box isn’t a shrine, is it… Mom aside: Shhh
- It’s hotter now that it’s noon. - If we don’t take time to out the room… - the players might collapse. Text at lower right corner: condensation Aside: hard to see—
- I was unable to play my style of Karuta against that 15 year old girl …
- Nani shio waba—
- Ugh.
167 - Compact movements. - An accurate sense of distance. - Her territory’s fixed positions are drilled into her body. SFX: huff— huff— - And no wonder… - Hah!
- Even the air breathed in is warm. SFX: huff— - “This tournament is a battle with heat!” - You’re absolutely right, sensei!!
- Huff— - Huff— - Still… - This is great.
- Normal people can’t enter. - All the players are A-Class level. - Caring about even the tiniest sounds… - They are all people who know the importance of “sound”.
168 - Even the reader for the Meijin and Queen qualifiers… / is the best of the best. - katunk
- Asaborake… - uji no kawagiri taedaeni—
- Ahh I knew it! A long shot card!
- What’s more, my opponent is… - the former Queen!
169 - This is fun.
- This is fun!
- Yamamoto-san is being pressed. - Her opponent’s the won that beat Ririka-chan earlier.
- She’s quite pretty. / A real looker. - Maybe the same age as the Queen?
170 - It’ll really be something if she keeps winning. - Interesting… - Yamamoto-san— / she was at her strongest up until university. - Her time is now over.
- Card differences in the first half are no big deal, idiots! - Win this, Yuumin!
- I- - ma-
- ha tada—
171 - Consecutive captures!! - She got one of those three-syllable cards she’s so bad with!
- You haven’t made any faults today. - Keep it up.
- Yuumin…
- It’s still okay, Yuumin. - Time to put your special skill, tenacity, to use!
- Come ooon! / Just once, okay? Let’s play Karuta! - Is it really fun, Chihaya-chan? - We can play 1 against 3.
175 SFX: heh
- Aww man— / Chihaya-chan, this is impossible— - We can’t possibly play this---
- Why do you guys laugh?
- She’s played Karuta all this time…
- but she’s not getting into position. - Not stretching out her hand until the last second.
176 - Her focus… / scattered…
- She’s the former Queen… - she’s someone who achieved her dream…
- Why isn’t she making any effort!?
- The real match begins now!!
177 - This time was unfortunate— - You started working and got to practice less, that’s all, Yuumin! - Next time you’ll get your revenge against Wakamiya for sure!
- You placed 8th in the National Japan Championships? That’s a shame— - You could’ve done better, Yuumin. What’s wrong?
- You lost in the 2nd round of the Kanazawa Tournament? - Everyone has days like this, Yuumin. - Don’t worry, you’re number 1 when it comes to actual ability!
- I understand… - I’ll work hard.
- She’s tired.
178 - Not tired of losing.
- But tired of not being able to live up to his expectations.
SFX: huff - It’s so hot / I’m gonna die!
- Ah~~~ condensation~~~~ - Just how hot is it in there?
SFX: huff huff
179 - Don’t fog up, you good-for-nothing window! - Yuumin won’t be able to see us like this!
- You can still turn this around, Yuumin! - You can win!
- Even if I win…
- The one waiting at the end is Wakamiya Shinobu. - I can’t win.
180 - It’s so hot, yet… SFX: huff huff
- Her heart is freezing up…
- Chihaya-chan, you’re already…
- at the stage where you can make your own call.
182 - Harada-sensei, - I…
- do not want someone who’s completely given up to have even one card.
- <continued in volume 8> / serialized in BE-LOVE 2009 no.16~20, 22
184 - Bonus 4-panel comics Asides around Arata’s head: Actually, he looks at them / when the manager’s out. Arata: Wahh / that was a shock!! Manager aside: I can see through you, Arata-kun. Magazine: chan / sexy compilation
- Promise out of love
- Between Chitose and Chihaya… - there is a very very important promise.
- Chihaya— I’ll give you this as well. / It’s last year’s fashion so I’m not wearing it anymore. / I bought the latest design. - Ah— thanks!
- Big sis! - This is a new design too [heart]
- …that looks nice… / as indoor wear… Aside: So— cu—te - A promise between the sisters made out of love, / “Thou shalt not go out wearing anything other than Chitose’s hand-me-downs.”
184 - Try to sum up friends’ personalities with four-character idioms!
Chihaya: Ummmm… - Yakiniku set. [NB. translations are obviously not four characters]
Nishida: Eh!? That’s how you start off!? / This is why I said I didn’t wanna go after Ayase!! - Ummmm… - Gathering intelligence.
Komano: That’s completely wrong! / Those two aren’t even proper four-character idioms! Bold text: Geez - Kana-chan’s personality would be… - Verses and strain. Arrow: Meaning the recitation of chinese poems and japanese songs, and the playing of instruments. Also the general term for literature and music.
Kana: Oh! To be described by such a beautiful expression… / I’m flattered… - Ah! Club president? / What’s the president like? Umm ummm… - J- - Jack of all trades and master of none? [NB. finally, an actual English expression!]
SFX: shock Taichi: Flawless… Arrow: returns to Chihaya
Kana asides: That’s not what I meant, president! / They demanded I make a joke…
185 - Plug
- Chihaya, eat this. / It’s chocolate from this place called “Couverture”. - My little sister’s crazy about these chocolates for some reason. - Yay— lemme eat!
Chihaya: Taichi… for some reason, I… Chihaya: I want to fall in love… Taichi: huh…? / ? - I know it! “Couverture”, right? / It’s a chocolate shop run by a pair of beautiful brothers. / I feel like falling in love too! Empty text: Love and chocolate / are waiting for your patronage.
186 Bubble: and “Chihayafuru” vol 7 - ture” on sale now!!
- Into the chocolate shop run by two handsome men
Guy: yo. - —Taste of Winter— - The whereabouts of a heartrending love that comes by annually…?
- —Taste of Fall— - The youth does not forget the superior taste!!
187 - Packed / sweetness [heart] Fluffy bubble: full of - “Couver Above: BE-LOVE comics
- surges bittersweet love!
Bubbles: Are you / eating here today? - —Taste of Summer— - To the 65 year old Natsumi, this is a parallel universe!?
- Turned to look back every 50m. Box 1: Summer clothing Box 2: Winter clothing - —Taste of Spring— - I want to convey all my courage!https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34989Translation: Chihayafuru 402012-07-02T06:41:46+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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123 Logo insert: 40th song Nishida’s shirt: aflame
124 - Tachikawa Ririka lost? - Ayase Chihaya? Who’s that? - She was kept under wraps by Shiranami Meet’s Harada-san, apparently. / She started competing this year, and has been making progress since. - Ohh— Bubble above Sudou: That was some speed in the second half! - I heard she won against Hokuou’s Sudou-kun in the High School Championship Qualifiers. Sudou: irk Other side of Chihaya: What the heck? She’s a real pretty one— - S- such a small face~~! - Is she this year’s dark horse?
125 - Chihaya-chan, / your hand.
- It’s Ririka’s lucky mark.
- G- - Good luck!
- I guess Ririka-chan wasn’t up to it.
126 - They made her out to be the next Wakamiya Shinobu, but… - I guess she’s not that talented after all.
SFX: hahh
- CHOCOLAAATE!!
- Oh. / Oops.
127 - Mom.
- Here you go, Chihaya-chan, good work. - Chocolate… / here!
- Whoa! - Ehh!
128 - I think… - you have a talent for Karuta Ayase-san.
- Ririka-chan, too… - must have had someone say that to her in the beginning.
- “You have the talent.”
- We came this far treasuring those words.
129 - My lucky mark.
- Please don’t trample them so easily.
130 - Excuse me. / I’m just going to sent a text. - Okay.
Phone: Text input / Chihaya got through round one.
- Round 1 was really tough! / Wakamatsu’s Morita-san was so tenacious. Bubble on shirt: Round 2 is in 10 minutes? Sensei (forgot his name): Ahh Sudou-kun, it’s so frustrating! I lost! - Sensei, weren’t you competing just for the sake of it? - No~~~
- Now that I finally have the right to play A-Class matches… / I’m aiming for Meijin~~~ - That is unexpected.
Phone: Text input / Chihaya got through round one. Arata, you give your best too
131 - No, don’t give your best.
- Don’t give your best!
132 - Are you…
133 - an A-Class player? Package: Chestnut
134 Bag: Imamuraya
- Eh? / I beg your pardon? - Are you playing in the qualifiers?
- Ah… [aside] his voice is really low / no, I’m here today to cheer someone on… SFX: tch - I’m not giving this to you then.
135 - badump - badump
- You an A-Class player? - Here’s a chestnut daifuku. Bubble on guy’s bag: You gonna be playing too? - Huh!? - Ahh what a shame, you just lost? / Look forward to seeing you next year. - N- / no way. - You like taiyaki? - You A-Class too?
136 - You… - No thanks.
- Eating solids right before a match facilitates drowsiness which less than ideal… - Suou-kun.
Empty text: I knew it!
- Suou…
137 - Congratulations on your triple consecutive victory, Suou Meijin. - Thank you. Center sign: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Karuta / Meijin, Queen finals Left sign: 5⃝th Queen title - Ah, please lean closer to the mic and speak louder. / Please comment on defending your title… Paper: Authorized persons seating - I want to get 5 consecutive victories and become Eisei Meijin as soon as possible… / and retire.
- You change your appearance somewhat and no one would know it’s you. / Gone and grew a beard… - Plus you never play in general tournaments.
- Even though there are a lot of people who want to play you… - Sensei— - So you only show up at the Meijin Tournament?
139 - Eh? / What?
- “Sorry.”
140 - “I don’t want to play anyone who isn’t strong…”
141 - Suou-kun came, you say!? - Suou-kun, you should collaborate more with the Karuta Association. / Help with management, hold some lectures…
- Wah.
- Hey, wait! / What is with that unshaven face? Aside: Why is a grown adult running away so desperately!? - Do you think you can finally graduate this year!? / Suou-kuuun!
- He is… - Suou Meijin…
SFX: crush
142 - crush / crush
- It irritates me… - to think that… / everyone is frantically competing in order to play against THAT…
- Wakamiya Shinobu I can still understand. / I can see that she’s been devoted to Karuta since she was little. - Crush / crush - crush - But Suou-kun began playing Karuta in university and became Meijin in 3 years. He’s now had 3 consecutive victories.
- Doesn’t it frustrate you?
143 - This year for sure… - I’ll challenge the title!
144 - She needs weapons. - So that she doesn’t get crushed by geniuses…
- Sensei…
- Never mind that, what am I supposed to do? / Can I keep making fast captures from now on? - Never mind that!? - I’m up against Suihoku Meet’s Yamamoto Yumi-san next!! - Ehh—!?
145 - wahh - wahh
Phone: Text input / Chihaya got through round one. Arata, you give your best too
- Yamamoto Yumi-san? Really? - Please take your seats. - Really! This is bad! - Chihaya-chan, you have no luck! / See you later—
- Our weapon is… - the fact that Harada-sensei is there for us.
- Not telling, but rather inspiring us to do our best. Phone: Text / sending
146 - Shiga Prefecture, Oumi Jinguu
- Eh!? - Murao-san lost!?
- It’s true. / He lost to a 1st year from Seijou Uni. - It shouldn’t have been possible for him to lose against that opponent, but… / halfway through he double-faulted and the match went downhill from there…
- Even though he challenged the Meijin 2 years ago, that Murao-kun! Overlapping bubble: Did he lose his focus after that? - He hasn’t been practicing lately, either.
147 - Hey. - You won the first round? / Congrats.
- ...I’m glad that… - …you came back.
- Suihoku Meet has a lot of members, but… / there aren’t that many who can be expected to “become Meijin”. - Haha / well, all that focus came to me.
- All eyes will be on you from now on.
- But… - there’s no advancing beyond challenger.
148 - You can’t win against Suou Hisashi.
- Murao-san, Murao-san. - Play a match with me, too! - You got stronger, Arata.
- Guess I’ll have to become Meijin before you surpass me.
149 - vrrrrrrr - vrrrrrrrr
- vrrrrrrr
- incoming text / Mashima Taichi
- Received text / Mashima Taichi // Chihaya got through round one. I’ll definitely aim to become the East Japan representative, so you become the West Japan representative, Arata.
150 - Round 2. - Players please check the match-up chart and take your seats.
- Ayase Chihaya-san…
151 - L- - Let’s have a good match!
- A pretty girl, just like the rumours said…
- She’s worlds apart from me, with my commonplace name and face…
- I hate it. / What’s with those sparkling eyes? - This is a tough one…
- The 15 minutes memorization time for round 2 begins now. - You have until that clock reaches 11:17.
152 - Ahh, honestly, why am I… - playing in the qualifiers again… - Yamamoto Yumi. 24 years old. - Former Queen.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34926Translation: Chihayafuru 392012-06-24T06:16:53+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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93 - Tachikawa Ririka. - Currently in 6th grade, she’s a speed star. Ririka: Um… Insert: 39th song
94 - Eh? Empty text: Um! Um! - Someone told me... / that you’re a very fast player, Ayase-san.
- It’s… - a pleasure to play you today. SFX: throb
- Oh no… / it’s my pleasure. SFX: stare—
SFX: stare— - badump badump badump
- Excuse me. / There are a lot of contestants, so please watch outside. - Ah. / I beg your pardon.
- Ririka, good luck! / I’ll be watching!
95 - How nice… - My dad and mom came to watch once, but… SFX: ahaha Arrow: dozed off - It’s too difficult, I can’t get my head around it—
- Fight!!
- “Genius Ririka.”
- “The expectations heaped upon her are different from those for a no-name like you.”
96 - But I DO have expectations placed upon me. - Chihaya-chan, good luck!!
- Whoa! / Sensei, what about your match? - A default win for the first round. - Lucky. We get to save our strength. - Huh? / Hiroshi-san, you won by default too?
- Ah— Chihaya-chan’s against Tachikawa Ririka, huh. - W- will Ayase be all right? - She won’t lose against a grade schooler, will she!?
- Sensei, / you told Chihaya-chan to “stop making fast captures”, didn’t you. - Hunh? - Weren’t you jumping the gun a little?
97 - Whichever way you look at it, Chihaya-chan’s weapon is her extraordinary “perception”. - And she’s still developing. / Won’t your words limit that special advantage she has?
- Especially considering that her opponent is Tachikawa Ririka…
98 - Good, Ririka!
Empty text: Ohh—
99 - So light!
- Even when her entire body darts out, she’s light. - And fast. - She isn’t afraid of faulting.
- I understand why everyone expects so much of her.
- Good ears, too—
100 - Ririka…
- Her ears are a little big, like mine. - And she was bullied a lot because of them, but…
- Oh my, what happened, Ririka? - Mommy, tie my hair?
- The Karuta Coach at the Community Hall said Ririka has good ears. - He said they can hear really well.
- Anything is fine. - Karuta… anything’s fine.
101 - She’s faster than Chihaya!? - No way—
SFX: phew—
- Chihaya’s…
- …retreating from the match line—
102 SFX: phew—
- I-
- Ma-
- ha tada—
- Ah…
103 - I was in sync! - Just now… Aside: I feel a hot gaze… - My breath was in sync with the reader’s—!!
Ririka aside: Huhh—?
SFX: phew—
- Capturing not “quickly”… - but “just at the right moment”.
- It may be a simple thing to those who are able to do it, but…
104 - to me…
- Ha- - Na-
- sasou—
105 - I’m making… - progress… / (slowly and steadily)
- She got it, but really slowly. - enlarge and playback
- She got it, but really slowly. - (enlarge and playback again)
- She got it, but really slowly.
106 - S…
- Sorry…
- She’s like me… - so I understand Ririka-chan’s feelings well.
- Happy to be able to play amongst adults… - feeling delighted when told she’s fast…
- It looks like Ririka-chan has the upper hand, but… / the card difference isn’t reflecting that. - She’s picking them up well. / Which Meet does her opponent belong to?
107 5th panel SFX: ah— Aside: a fault
- The card Ririka-chan focused on… Aside: is obviously this one - I’ll send it… / and attack.
- I won’t let the cards Ririka-chan doesn’t focus on get away. - Carefully. - Carefully. Box: “I’m playing girl that’s only fast, lucky.” - “Stop going for fast captures.”
108 - I finally understand what they meant.
- Things aren’t looking good for Ririka-chan. - The opponent doesn’t look all that strong, though. / Come on, you’re a “genius”, aren’t you?
- Stay cautious and you’ll be fine, Chihaya. - As long as she’s careful, her opponent will make mistakes.
- Huh? - Keep it up, Ayase!!
109 B/w panels: Good children should not do this during a match. - You can make fast captures!
- Go! - Eh?
- I wonder… - if I should believe in sensei…
- “You can make fast captures.”
112 - Shi-
- ra-
- tsuyu ni—
113 - kaze no fukishiku aki nono ha—
Empty text: That girl!! - “shino” hasn’t even been read yet…!
- eh?
114 - Tsukubane no—
- ki-
- mi- - ga tame—
115 - ariake no—
- ah! / A fault…!
- Ririka!
SFX: huff huff
116 SFX: huff huff
- Ahh, it’s okay… - you don’t have to push yourself…
SFX: huff huff - Ugnnh - ugh
- ugh - hic
- Murasame no—
117 - Ugh - heheh
- Anything’s fine. - Karuta… anything’s fine.
118 - I want you to come to love something.
- I want you to come to love yourself—
- Thank you very much.
119 - Holding it in
- Holding it in
- Why is it that even her opponent is… Arrow: holding it in
- Ah~~~ SFX: sigh— Sudo aside: boring - jump - She got through round 1! / Thank god~~
- “ “Stop making fast captures.”… - won’t those words limit that special advantage she has?”
- Hiroshi-kun.
120 - I want to… - give Chihaya-chan… - a lot of weapons.
- Not just “perception”… / but also the ability to read a match’s development… - breathing, accuracy…
Bold text on cups: sweet bean jelly syrup Bubbles on cups: drink Wrapping: Chestnut Daifuku (x4) - sizzzz Paper bag: Taiyaki Tarou [NB. store name, I presume] - The most important thing in Karuta is talent.
121 - But there are differing levels even to talent. - szzzzzzzzz
- Having just one advantage isn’t enough. - She needs weapons.
- Pairing for round 2 shall begin. - So that she doesn’t get crushed…
- ssssss - by geniuses like the Queen…
- gyaaaa! noooo! - and, above all, the current Meijin.
122 - It’s finally. - round 2… - huh.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34890Translation: Chihayafuru 382012-06-19T08:23:22+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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65 - All right. Time’s up. - Term exams finished.
- 3 more days until the East Japan Qualifiers. - 38th song
66 - The passage writing for English this time was a piece of cake! - Oh? / You weren’t fooled by the trap? - Eh? What trap? - It seemed like it was asking for the time, but it was actually asking for the speed. - Eh?
- Hiru ha kietsutsu mono wo koso omoe—
- Yuusareba— - Whoa! They’ve started already!
- Ayase couldn’t wait, could she. / I feel sorry for Desk-kun— / since they’re in the same class Above door: can’t enter… - They must’ve not eaten lunch. - It can’t be helped. / Chihaya-chan didn’t talk about Karuta at all during exam period, after all… / she really held back.
SFX: hahh hahh
67 - Flowing… - Like water…
- To imprint… - that feeling into my body…
68 - Wabinureba—
- I got it. / Yes!
- If it’s the usual Ayase… - Ah— dammit! - Unghh / he got me— - she’d tilt her head up or to the side after letting a card get away, yet…
69 - Her eyes aren’t moving away from the cards…
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
SFX: clatter - You’re way slow!! / How could you start without us? - Bff - Zzzzz / Zzzz
- Get up Ayase! - Fmwah? - Play me too!!
70 - I’ll play! I’ll play!! - Eh? Wai— / Let’s have a break… / and eat… - I’ll play! - It’s my turn as the reader, huh.
- I… - really like Karuta.
- It brought Arata… - back again.
71 - Ever since the national tournament in summer… - she’d practiced like she was impatient for something, now though…
- Is it because she saw Arata? - Ah— geez, I’m… / hung up over that again. SFX: shuffle (x 3)
- I’m also… - Let’s begin. - changing.
72 - Tachi wakare— - Inaba no yama no mine niouru—
- Yamagawa ni—
- Yuusareba—
- Ashi no maroya ni aki kazezo fuku—
- Hototogisu— - Nakitsuru kata wo nagamureba—
73 - Tada ariake no tsuki sono koreru—
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much—
Taichi aside: phew— - boff - Ma… / Mashima…
- You don’t have to do that! / Humans don’t have to be that perfect! - Ah… / I didn’t get anything wrong? - It was perfect!
74 Linked: what happened? - Chihaya-chan, / didn’t you notice?
- In our match just now… - Mashima-kun was reciting the cards…
- Huh? / Whassat mean? - It MEANS he was randomly reciting the cards without looking! / All off the top of his head!
- No— you see… / I read somewhere that it’s good for memorisation practice— - He recited all 100 of them completely at random without repetition!?
- I got it! / That’s an advantage and a disadvantage. - There’s nothing but words in that head of yours!
75 - Of course knowing which cards have been read is important, but… / you have to properly feel the cards that are constantly moving in the territories! - See them as pictures!
- You don’t do any practice swings cuz you think it’s embarrassing, right?
- Get used to the distance between you and the cards! - Playing Karuta requires both your head and body!
- “Even though I keep thinking faster, faster… / My arms can’t keep up”
- Head and body—
76 - You so hated to lose when you were little. The reason you came back… / was because of your friends.
- You’re right, Coach. I understand now.
- Practice swings… - I want us to get stronger together.
- I wanted us to attend the East Japan Qualifiers together.
- What I’m saying is, you shouldn’t remember everything like that. / I can only remember half of the initial positioning myself. - How do you win like that?
- Get them in during the match! / into your head - I’d be too afraid of faulting to get the cards! - Like I’m saying—
77 - Ah. - Ayase-saaaan! - Empress…
- I went around asking the teachers… - they said you didn’t fail anything this time!!
Bold: Eh! - Sensei is so loud… - That’s great!!
- Work hard for the Queen qualifiers!!
78 - I… - really like Karuta.
79 SFX: ruffle ruffle ruffle
- I really do.
80 - October Xth. - Determining the challengers for the titles of Queen and Meijin, the East Japan Qualifiers.
81 - Chihaya-chan! / Here. Above Taichi and Komano: supporters - I prepared a brand new hakama for today’s tournament!
- Forehead-chan, I’m sorry, but this tournament is a battle with HEAT. / We’ll hold off with the hakama. - Eh!? / Forehead-chan?
- Air conditioners are used during most tournaments, but… / in this tournament, even windows aren’t opened. Even ventilation fans aren’t turned on, let alone air conditioners… / which makes it REALLY HOT!! / not to mention it’s October… - Wh- why is that?
- Because “sound” is important.
82 - Where’s Meatbun-kun? - Ah. / He’s over there with the people from Suihoku Karuta Meet.
- Ooe-san and Komano, you also belong to the Suihoku Meet, right? - Yes. / Since they help us out at times… / Meatbun-kun got us to join.
83 Bold: hmph! - Somehow… - I’m guessing there’s bad blood between them…
- Chihaya is concentrating.
- Looking good. - Don’t lose focus…
- Don’t lose focus, and the 1st match—
84 - Ah! - The one that lost to the Queen with a 20 card difference is here.
- Don’t run away.
- Sudou-san, you’re a 3rd year, so what’re you doing here? / What about studying for entrance exams… - I’m studying. / My first choice is a national uni, after all. - Although I did get runner up at the High School Championships…
Empty test: owww - High School Championships? What’s it got to do with anything? - Idiot, you didn’t know?
85 - If you win or get runner-up in the high school championships… - you’ll be able to get into universities like ⃝⃝ Uni or XX Uni on recommendation. [arrow: famous private universities]
- By the way, becoming Queen can get you into a good university by recommendation as well.
- Uh-oh…
86 - Right now, Chihaya’s head… Black text beside Chihaya: Karuta… / can get me into university!? - is filled with a whole lotta unnecessary stuff~~~! Sudou aside: Hmph! - He’s the worst—!! / but we already knew that
- Ah well, it’s impossible for you.
- It’s said that Wakamiya Shinobu might be even stronger than the current Meijin. / You’ve seen it in your dreams, haven’t you? The Queen’s smile. Arrow: enjoying himself - You can’t imagine yourself winning, can you.
Text above Chihaya: psst - But I won against Sudou-san…
- Let’s have a bet, then.
87 - The one who loses first today… - shaves their head!! - Y- / you’re on!
Bold text: Blockhead!!
- Him being bald and you being bald are two different things, you know!? / He’s definitely the type that won’t let it go as a joke! - I c… carelessly… - You carelessly bet your life as a woman--
- And things were looking so good… - The opening ceremony is beginning. - Carelessly… / carelessly… Chihaya: wobble wobble… - Now she’s gotten needlessly competitive…
- Careless… / careless… - Um— today… / is without a doubt a good day for Karuta—
88 - Um— at this moment… / in Oumi Jinguu, the West Japan Qualifiers are also being held. - On November ⃝th, the final match between the East and West Japan representatives will be held here in this hall—
89 - If you become number 1 in Japan… - you’ll be number 1 in the world.
- It begins.
90 - Please check the match-off chart and take your seat immediately. - It begins.
Number 13 slip name: Sudou Akito Number 14 name: Nishida Yuusei
- Burn you.
- Ayase… I’ll protect your hair… - O- okay. - You give it your all too. / Even if your first opponent is a difficult one…
Above 28: Ayase Chihaya 28: Tachikawa Ririka
91 - A difficult opponent? / Why? - You really don’t know anything, so you! - Ririka-chan, can I take a picture?
- How are you feeling? - Are you thirsty? - I’m okay. - Ririka, your ribbon… - That’s a big shot for you. / She placed in the Chiba Tournament that was held over the summer too.
- Tachikawa Ririka. / Born in Sendai and entered A-Class in 4th grade, same as the Queen.
- They say she’s Wakamiya Shinobu’s successor. - It’s almost time to go. - She’s expected to become the youngest challenger in history.
- “Genius Ririka.” - The expectations heaped upon her are different from those for a no-name like you.
92 - Currently in 6th grade, she’s a speed star.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34781Translation: Chihayafuru 372012-06-10T13:13:11+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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33 SFX: huff huff Insert: 37th song
- strong…
- he’s strong…
- Tsuboguchi Hiroshi-san… - of the Shiranami Karuta Meet… - One more card. / One more card!!
34 - Come on, “Kiri”! / It’s gonna be “Kiri”, “Kiri”! / “Kiri” for sure!! - “Kiri” “Kiri” “Kiri” “Kiri” “Kiri”“Kiri”“Kiri” come o----n! / “Kiri”!! “Kiri”!!
- I see Harada-sensei within him…
SFX: huff huff
35 - Kiri girisu—
- Ugh!
36 - Thank you very much. - Ah… - I got it!? / Yes!
- Alright— Alright—
- But…/ I was lucky just now. - I moved quickly because I had my eye on that card.
37 - Nevertheless, he caught up.
SFX: breathe— - If it had been the other 2 cards, he would’ve taken them.
SFX: hahh—
38 - The semifinals will begin in 10 minutes.
- Could the players get ready please.
39 - …re slow.
- Hiroshi-san is… - our ace, you know. - He ain’t losing to some guy who hasn’t played for over a year and a half!
40 - Nn…
41 - Chihaya, / you say someth…
- how do they take cards like that? / why don’t they move when it’s a ghost card? - How? - Why? - What are they thinking when they take time to send a card? / What? - Why? - How come?
- Hey, Chihaya. / Hey!
42 - Eh? / What is it? - Sit.
- Eh…
43 - Goodness.
- You’re making such a scary face… - even before the match starts?
46 - Chihaya-chan!
- What do you think you’re doing? - Eh? / Eh!?
- Kana-chan, you came… - You know everyone wants to cheer on our club president! Arrow: Secretly came as a representative to cheer for him - But instead, Desk-kun was kind enough to help you revise for the tests… / yet you just go and do things on your own! - Are the glasses for disguise…?
47 - Arata-kun, come get your certificate for 4th place. / We’ll be leaving right after. - Okay.
- You’re going back? - Nobody from Nagumo Meet got this far, and we all came in one car, so… / Even if we leave now, it’ll be almost midnight by the time we arrive in Fukui.
- In that case, Arata, tell her yourself. - Eh? - Give Chihaya your number yourself.
- Leaving it to me to tell her “if necessary” is really problematic for me, you know?
- We going back to school, Chihaya-chan. - Eh? Already!? Right now!? - Of course!
48 - No… but… / I have no idea… - About what?
- I left you guys…
- so I have no idea if you and Chihaya… - started going out or…
- No… / we’re not. - Really? - That’s surprising. You thought about a lot of things, huh…
49 - Heheh.
- I left you guys… - Come on, Chihaya-chan, / don’t space out!
- I’m not letting you waste a single second. / Look at the textbook! - Uhhh… - That’s not what the test will be covering. / Start from page 92 for classical literature!
Book: The Tale of Genji / Murasaki Shikibu // Paulownia Pavilion
50 - Meguri aite—
- “Meguri aite…” [NB. for those who don’t remember, this means “fortuitous meeting”]
- Murasaki Shikibu? - It reminds me of Arata… / I only get to see him for but a moment…
- Though it sounds like a love song… - it describes parting with a girl who’s a childhood friend. - It fits this situation perfectly.
- “It sounds like a love song?”
51 - fwish - grab - No practice swinging in the carriage!
- Flowing... - Like water…
52 - I gulped down… - that gentle water.
- Ko- / Komano-sensei, I sincerely apologise… - for slipping away…
53 - Kana-chan texted me about how Mashima did. - Ah… yeah. / He lost in the 3rd round… - Was he not depressed?
- Ah… - Um… - Mashima…
- spends so much time on Karuta, / yet he’s never dropped from being number 1 out of our year group. - He told me he’d be made to quit Karuta if he wasn’t number 1.
- In order to give your all doing the things you want to do… - you also have to give your all doing the things you don’t want to do.
55 - I’m very sorry. / I’ll do my best! - Even my English is flawless by now, I’ll have you know - I’ll catch up!
- Excuse me— / we close at 7, so…
- I’ll lock up. - Miyauchi-sensei.
- I’ll watch them.
56 Boxes boths say: lost in the semi-finals
- I’ve got an excuse… / but you went down in flames, Hiroshi-kun! An 11-card difference!! - Well— I was satisfied having had a good match with Wataya-kun— - Aren’t you frustrated!?
57 - Ah, well, this is how I am— - How was it? / Your match with Arata…
- I don’t like that guy~~~ / I really don’t like him~~~ - Eh… - I have no idea what he’s thinking, but he’s thought of everything~~~
- Still…
- that type… / is likely no match for Suou Meijin…
- Meijin.
- Bringing up the Meijin’s name in the same breath… - as a match with a 1st year high schooler who just became A-Class.
58 - “This is how I am.”
- Hiroshi-san says that… - Okay— I’m going this way… - bye bye— - but he’s seen the Meijin Tournament too.
- I should’ve watched it. - Their match…
- I should’ve watched it from the start.
59 - Eyelashes-kun. - Out of service train transiting through line 2. - I’ve been thinking…
- you’ve been the B-Class tournament runner-up twice this summer…
- It’s a great achievement. The regulations allow advancement to A-Class with this.
- Though the Shiranami Meet has a different rule… - Will you advance a class and play in the East Japan preliminaries?
- Chihaya-chan and Glasses-kun… - are waiting for you in A-Class.
60 Linked: Advance a class…?
- Frustration doesn’t have a long shelf time.
- If one is not rewarded… - now and then…
- one cannot continue. - Haha!
- Please stop, sensei. / This isn't like you. - Eh? - Sensei…
- rather than becoming an A-Class player…
61 - I want to become someone who doesn’t run away…
- Ohh Arata-kun’s sleeping. - Cuuute [heart] / take off his glasses - He was nervous about possibly meeting his childhood friends.
62 - I wonder if he got to catch up with them properly?
- Drink it in. - Drink it in.
64 - Some fun competitive Karuta basics / part [circle] four
-[Participating in tournaments] - Tournaments organised by the All Japan Karuta Association (hereon referred to as the Association) are called Official Tournaments, or Formal Tournaments. Those who place in these tournaments are granted the right to advance in rank. In Official Tournaments, 4-Dan and up are A-Class, 2- and 3-Dan are B-Class, with Shodan being C-Class, but players participating in matches of C-Class and above all pay the Association a yearly fee of 5000yen (6-Dan and above pay 10000yen) to become an official Association member and to register as a participating player. Furthermore, player registration requires the player to state the Karuta Meet s/he belongs to, so players also register with one of Karuta Meets affiliated with the Association (applications for Dan ranking also goes through these affiliated Meets). Dan-less D-Class and E-Class beginners have no special restrictions. - [“Card splitting” seen in tournaments] - Frequently in tournaments, up to 7 rounds are held before the finals take place. In order for matches where many groups are competing at the same time to go smoothly, the competition committee members arrange the 50 cards to be used in the matches into the same combinations beforehand. By doing this “card splitting”, each group has the same ghost cards, and there’s no need to change cards as long as there are no faults, which saves time.
- Ah! A ghost card!? - I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - Committing a fault by yourself when it's a ghost card is very embarrassing.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34675Translation: Chihayafuru 362012-06-01T13:23:34+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by LAS
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0003 - Huh!? By “cover” you didn’t mean the one in colour!? - And I especially bought this from Ooe Traditional Wear!! - The proprietress said - Pink suits you [heart] - that… - can they tell that it’s pink—!?
02 - Characters & Story Chihaya: Ayase Chihaya / In 6th grade, she met Arata and came into contact with competitive Karuta for the first time. Naturally blessed with sharp hearing, she began utilizing this exceptional ability once she started playing Karuta. Arata: Wataya Arata / The one who led Chihaya into the world of Karuta. His grandfather holds the title of Eisei Meijin. After graduating from primary school, he returned to his hometown of Fukui with his family in order to look after his ailing grandfather, leaving behind Chihaya and everyone else. [NB. Eisei Meijin – literally Eternal Meijin, bestowed upon players who have served as Meijin for 5 consecutive periods OR who have served as Meijin for a total of 7 or more periods] Taichi: Mashima Taichi / An all-round athlete and honours student. He dislikes losing, and began playing Karuta out of antagonism towards Arata, who had grown close to Chihaya through the game. Co-founded the Mizusawa High Karuta Club with Chihaya.
03 Kana: Ooe Kanade / Daughter of a traditional clothing retailer, loves the classical period. Joined the Karuta Club out of desire to wear hakama. Nishida: Nishida Yuusei / Faced off in Karuta against Chihaya and co. during primary school. Joined due to this history. Commonly known as Meatbun-kun. Komano: Komano Tsutomu / Once fixated on studying, he joined the club after being moved by Taichi’s passion for Karuta. Commonly known as Desk-kun. Shinobu: Wakamiya Shinobu / Became an A-Level player during 4th grade. Youngest ever Queen. 1st year student at Tsusaki High School in Kyoto. - The members, each having laid down their own goals, play their first ever formal match. Under the watchful eyes of Chihaya, who had lost against veteran player Kanai Sakura, Taichi, playing against Nishida in the B-Level Finals with a view to rise to A-Level, lost by one card after a gruelling match. Wanting to catch up to Chihaya and Arata – with impatience in his heart, Taichi entered the Yoshino Meet Tournament by himself, but Arata’s also playing in that tournament…?
05 - I’m going to cheer on Taichi. Insert: 36th song - Ugh!
06 SFX: clink
SFX: clap clap
SFX: murmur murmur
07 - Ah…
- Kuriyama-kun!!
- Harada-kun!!
08 - Whoa! - Goodness if it hasn’t been a long time!! Kuriyama-kun, you came all the way to Kantou! - My knees are acting up. / But there’re a lot of people from Nagumo Meet participating this time, and having been put in charge… - Let’s play Karuta together again after your knees’re better!! - Yup, yup!
- I heard that Harada-sensei and Kuriyama-sensei have been rivals since they were young. - Kuriyama-sensei? - The president of Nagumo Meet, which I’m currently a part of.
- 3rd round matches for A- and B- Levels. / Please be seated according to your number. - Ah…
- Taichi, / wait up.
09 - I had a little misunderstanding.
- I thought you’d be… - playing as an A-Level today, Taichi.
- Tell that to Chihaya too… / if necessary.
10 Paper: Wataya Arata [bottom] cell phone
- Arata…
11 - Arata is here.
- Wait! Wait!
- Safe!
- Ah! Wait! - The other… / the other side—!
12 Cell: Isn’t looking away from what you should be doing right now a form of escape? / from Komano-sensei
- What a calm way to get angry…
- What am I doing…
- Be it studying… - or Karuta… - I’ve made no progress at all when it comes to my own matters…
13 - Still… - Whether Taichi wins… - or loses…
- how would he feel if he’s all by himself?
- Yoyogi— Yoyogi— - Ah! - Gotta transfer. / to one on the other side.
- I don’t want that.
14 - Ah!
- Taichi!!
- How is it? You giving your all? / Which round is it now!? - I lost. / In the 3rd round.
15 - …Ah… - I… - I see… - Chihaya.
- Arata is playing.
16 - Eh?
- Konu - hito wo—
Name: Wataya Arata
17 - matsuho no ura no yuunagi ni—
- yaku yamo shio nomi mo kogaretsutsu—
19 - Meguri aite— [NB. this means “fortuitous meeting”, thought I’d include this since it’s relevant to the current situation]
20 - Gotcha!
- Thank you very much. - Going into the finals with a margin of 11 cards… / I’m on a roll!!
- Oh. / Chihaya-chan came too.
21 Paper: Wataya Arata / cell phone
24 - Kakuto dani—
- Moro tomoni—
- Kasasagi no—
- Kaze wo itami—
26 - I lost. - In the 3rd round.
- It’s not Arata’s fault. - But…
27 - But—
SFX: grab
- oh
28 - Taichi.
- Taichi. - We did it!
- We did it!
29 - We’ll get stronger and wait for him.
- Because Arata WILL… - come back.
30 - Taichi. - We did it!
31 - A part of me isn’t happy about it… - but still another part of me IS.
- We did it.
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159 - Fukui Prefecture, Awara City - Katsugi Books Logo insert: 35th song
- The three books come to 1520yen. - Ah, I don’t need a bag. - I beg your pardon.
Magazine title: Weepy heaven Magazine corner: November issue
- Thank you very much. - See you.
Mag: November issue
160 - Boring! - Eh? - Not enough flirting!!
- Your grandpa used to be called the Clint Eatwood of Awara City, so I’m really… / looking forward to seeing you turn into a CHARMER like him! - I’d rather not be subjected to pressure to live up to an image built up by questionable magazines. - Arata-kun! Arata-kun!
- Someday, this shop will be filled with charming ladies… / not middle-aged ones… - My daughter missed out on buying the assigned reading for her high school… - It’s a novel with the name of an animal in its title, but I can’t recall!! / even though I was told about it just this morning… / Do you have it!?
161 - Our store has 12 novels with animal names in their title… / 8 are paperbacks… - Eh? - Among those, the one likely to be assigned reading in high schools is…
- “Sarumaru Genshikou”. [NB. Literally “Sarumaru’s phantasm journey”. Saru means ape.] - Ah! Right, something like that! - Manager, / innermost middle shelf, 3rd row down, 5th book from the right. Please bring it here. - Don’t order your manager around! - Whoa, it’s really here!
- You’re the only dependable one around. / Don’t you quit working here! - Thank you very much.
- Don’t get ahead of yourself… - Eh…
Paper slip: Julia strips! Book below slip: Julia Middle book: Fantasy / Matsuda Erika
162 - Now then— what’re you gonna do? Huh?
- What’re you gonna do when you’re asked to recommend something of the small-breasted variety? / Well? Well? - People who buy these kinds of books don’t ask clerks for help… - Is that so? / I hear it plenty often. - It’s to do with personal virture…
Cover: Ayase Chitose / [NB. Chitose = Millenium] First photo book
- Ah~~~! Nuh-uh, don’t do that to the merchandise! / Thank goodness it’s wrapped in vinyl. - This is, you know— Ayase Chitose, you know---? / Chicks that start out as models don’t have enough sex appeal, you know— Manager: I’d prefer her to be a bit more plump--- - Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! - Chihaya’s big sis!!
163 - They’re sisters after all. So alike… - If she wasn’t made up, she’d be more…
- Ayase Chihaya
- Bam / bam - So amusing! - This is why I can’t give up the “show Arata-kun erotic books game”!
- Arata— - Ah! / Mom! - Mom!? - I took care of the contract you asked me to. / what’s going on?
164 - Ah! / So there really are people who don’t have cell phones in this day and age…!
- Why does it have to be this neon pink colour? - Isn’t it cute? / I was chatting with the staff about how I actually wanted a girl!
- Now gimme the money. - For the cell! - Ah—
- Manager. - Ah—
- It’s pay day today
165 - Okay, I’m going. / Thanks for the hard work! - Go on, be off with you!
- Manager-san… / Don’t you think Arata’s changed? - Eh? / It’s nothing you need to be concerned over, mother!
- Ah! But he did say he wanted to reduce his shifts! - What’m I gonna do!? - You know, Arata…
- started playing… - competitive Karuta again.
166 - Ah! - Murao-san!
Hard to make out the words but above 420: West Japan Company Lines Beside 420: yen trip Below 420: Children 210 yen - Hand in ticket when alighting
- Huh? / Where are you going? / Today’s a practice day… - Ahh… / Something’s come up, so…
- Eh? / That reminds me. - The west japan qualifiers are going to be held at the end of the month…
167 - Listen up. - You just have to do your best.
- I’m a bit… - tired.
168 - Corporate body / National Karuta Association / Fukui Prefecture Karuta Association
- But, far away… First two names: Nishida Yuusei / Mashima Taichi - my friends are doing their best.
- I aim to be the west japan representative at the Meijin qualifers.
171 - Thank you very much. - Thank you very much. - All right, then. / We’ll have our 2nd match after a 15 minute break.
- Chihaya-chan, I’m off to the shops. You want anyth… SFX: sigh— Shirt: Karuta
Shirt: Karuta Club
- I can retreat 7 rows behind the match line when playing Kana-chan. - Around the same number goes for when playing Desk-kun.
172 - Meatbun-kun and Taichi are getting stronger. - But, don’t be impatient. - I’ll try retreating 3 rows.
SFX: fhhh---
- Three syllable breath. - Four syllable breath.
- “Ha. Na. - Sa”
- “Ha. Na. - No”
173 - “A. Ra.
- Shi”
174 - The breath is important… - and care is paramount. I know that.
- Still…
175 SFX: huff
SFX: huff
- What do I need to do…
- for that left hand to disappear?
177 - Apart from being fast, how…
Linked: That concentration…
- If she used even one tenths of that on her studies… / she would not be the 5th worst student in our year… - Wah!
177 - I heard from Mashima-kun about the Tournament in Kawaguchi City this Sunday. - Ayase-san…
- I cannot allow you to participate.
- Wh… why, sensei? / The Yoshino Meet Tournament is the final one held right before the Meijin and Queen Tournaments, and… - it’s the last chance for us to practice, so we all gotta go…!! - The Monday after the tournament, what day is it?
- Sea day?
178 - It’s the first day of the term tests! / Ayase-san, keep this up and you’ll be held back a year! - bam - Eh!? / For real? - For real? You serious?
SFX: sigh…
- I know that you put your all into Karuta. - But… / you still haven’t filled in your career form, have you?
- You have to start thinking about your future.
179 - Queen - East Japan Qualifiers Chihaya: My future… - Shinobu-chan - food - Yoshino Tournament Box: map of what’s been on her mind lately Arrow points at: my future Box: first appearance SFX: poof - New daddy bear merchandise
- And on that note, this is your exclusive tutor. - Please strictly teach her all the materials.
- I don’t wanna~~~ Desk-kun~~~ - Call me Komano-sensei. Kana aside: So many failing marks… - Ko… / Komano-sensei…
- Please provide me with your guidance… - Meatbun-kun… - I’m kinda failing maths and english… / just a bit / it ain’t pretty…
- So what about the Yoshino Meet Tournament? / Are we holding a study meet?
180 - I’ll go.
- The Yoshino Meet Tournament is for A-Levels and B-Levels only anyway. - I’ll go by myself.
- No club activities today? - Then I’m off to Shiranami Meet. - Hey, Mashima…
- I’ve been thinking of asking you this for a while… / you got runner-up at both the high school preliminaries and the Saitama tournament, didn’t you. - Normally you’d be able advance to A-Level after achieving runner-up status twice. / How about you ask your coach?
181 - Nah. / Shiranami Meet has just one requirement for rank advancement – get first place. I heard about it before. Box: Different Karuta Meets have different policies. - So yours is like that too! Strict, isn’t it! / We have the rule of first place advancement too, so everyone works their butts off…
- That’s why the other day… / when I went to tell them that I got first place… - You’re awesome, Yuusei!! - Finally, you’re an A-Level player!! Arrow: Coach - It’s thanks to my Coach and my senpai…
- Hbfft!
- Don’t get uppity! - You so hated to lose when you were little. You returned…
- thanks to your friends. - Aren’t I right!?
182 - Since winning’s the only way, I’ll do it..
- I’m off.
- The Yoshino Meet Tournament…
- The last chance to enter this year’s…
- east japan qualifiers.
183 - It’s too late to change your very brain at this point in time! / In any case, memorise like your life depends on it! - Think of it as a match and remember it all! - I’ll forget right away like that…
184 - huff - Made it through round 2! - huff - good! - I feel like today is… / going well. - huff - Starting from the 3rd round, matches are held in the big hall together with the A-Level ones. Finally!
- Eyelashes-kun!
- You’re winning your way up! - How is it going for you, Harada-sensei? Aside: My floor cushion - I’m winning! Obviously! / I’m going all out today!
- Lots of strong A-Level players aiming to play in the Meijin Tournament participate in the Yoshino Meet Tournament. - There are players from Kansai and Kyushu too. / It’s a good chance to test my abilities.
185 - They’re aiming for the Meijin Tournament… - all the A-Level players…
- I’m the same. - Oh, that’s right. Have you seen him yet?
- Eh?
188 - scritch scritch [ad infinitum for the bubbles in this panel]
- …hey… / Isn’t Ayase taking her time… - scritch scritch scritch - in the bathroom…?
- It’s gotta be number two! / Or maybe she’s sleeping. SFX: chala-la— chala-la— Arrow above panel: Theme song of rocky
- I forgot to set it on vibrate…
- Ah! Cell: Komano-sensei I’m sorry. I’m going to cheer on Taichi. / Chihaya - That girllll! - <continued in volume 7>
189 - Extra 4-panel comics - my treasure
- Love
- I’m sure of it.
- The most thorough reader of my photo book in the entire country is… - my little sister.
190 - Eyes [circle] 1
- I must work up the courage to make sure… - if he really is the one!
- Desk-kun. - Ah. / Big sister. - I have a request. / Could you take off your glasses for a sec?
- I’m sorry! - Eh? - I know this is an impossible demand… / but please forget about me!
- Eyes [circle] 2
- Why’s Desk-kun all down? - He was dumped by Meatbun-kun’s big sis… - Eh—? Aside: He’s feeling down? - Apparently she ran away after he took off his glasses. Aside: That would be quite a blow.
- But my big sis is the type that thinks Mashima and Ayase are ugly. - Maybe it’s just his eyes that are – surprise! – like Brad Pitt… - Or he might have pretty eyes. You never know. SFX: whisper whisper - Nah, but the orthodox appearance should be…
- Which? - I’m definitely not showing you guys!
191 - The loneliness of the club prez [circle] 1
- Taichi, what are you thinking so hard about? - Do you want to talk about it?
- Chihaya…
- I’m bad when it comes to the lower left part of my territory too. The middle section’s also difficult. It’s really easy to fault around that area, no? / I read somewhere that you should try using your left hand to practice. Let’s try it out next time. Below panel: Nothing but Karuta talk
- The loneliness of the club prez [circle] 2
- Mashima… / we might not be able to help much, but we’ll listen. - Tell us anything.
Linked: yesterday, I found… - a strand of chest hair…
- You! What you just said cut the female votes by around 30%, you know!? / Think before you speak! - But the male votes might’ve gone up by 20% or so… - Don’t talk about chest hair in a shojo manga! - But people call this a shonen manga too…
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129 Logo insert: 34th song - A-Level / C-Level and D-Level matches have finished.
- Only the B-Level finals is left.
130 SFX: haa haa
SFX: haa
- Defending your own card to the last is the fundamental rule in Fate’s hand. - It is an absolute rule.
131 - But Mashima attacked.
- I can’t let my guard down. - The problem is…
- whether there are other unread “a” cards left apart from the “ashi” I have… - Lessee… lessee…
- There’s definitely more.
132 - He’s going to attack again.
- Both sides have one hard left. Top arrow: Meatbun-kun Arrow: Taichi - If each of them just protects their own card, the chances of winning or losing is 50-50.
- But Taichi is trying to increase his chances to more than 50%... - by attacking…
133 - Tsuki mireba—
- Waga sode ha—
134 - Momo shikiya— - Another ghost card!!
SFX: sigh— - It’s exhausting…
- The instant the card is read is like the initial charge in sumo. - Ready… Ready… - Concentrate, relax. Concentrate, relax. - You get tired even though you’re not moving.
- I hate consecutive ghost cards!! - I don’t care which card it is, just hurry and read it out already!!
SFX: Sigh—
135 - It won’t solve anything.
- Because it won’t be good either way… - Since they both want to win…
136 - A-
- ri- - ma yama— - fft
137 - Another ghost card. - But “arima” is now out!
- So there was still an “a” card. I knew it…!
SFX: haa haa
- Still, there shouldn’t be another one. - “Se” and “a”, the one whose card is read wins.
- It’s 50-50.
SFX: haa haa
- Eh… - There’s more…?
138 - Chihaya…
- If it was you, you’d know, wouldn’t you. - The sound before “a” is formed. The sound before “se” is formed.
139 - Chihaya…
- If it was you…
140 - Ashibiki no—
141 - Thank you very much.
143 - Sigh— SFX: crack crack - Alright— I’m gonna head to the lobby first— - Y-yeah. / Go on. Go on.
- Nishida. - In the finals, did you know which cards were left?
- …umm… / wasn’t it just “se”? - “se” and “kiri” were left.
- Eh? For real? - Yeah, that’s what they were. Right, Mashima?
- How nice. - You got lucky.
144 - What…
- …am I lashing out for? - My loss had nothing to do with luck. - I should have won before it came down to a one to one face-off!
145 - How many cards were there during the first half that I should’ve been able to take!? - Nishida handled my half-hearted attacks with ease. - Even when it came to protecting the long-shot cards, he was better. - I could have done so much more.
- This is brutal. - I can’t even…
- say “I worked hard” as an excuse…
SFX: plop
146 - Sorry.
- Ah!
- Taichi… / Meatbun-ku… - I’m…
147 - …glad you’re the Karuta club’s president, Mashima.
- What’re you talking about, Nishida? / That was awkward… - Cuz, you know— / Take someone like Ayase—
- who gives people weird nicknames like Meatbun and Desk, and then for some reason gets forgiven for using them… / compared to a NATURAL IDIOT like her… - you’re a way better choice.
148 - Besides, the only one who actually calls me “Nishida”… - is you, Mashima.
- Me and you, we’re gonna keep doing our best.
149 - Yeah…
- Now then, everyone, / nothing left behind? - We’re going!
- I’m sorry that you even have to drive us home… Van: Ooe Traditional Clothing - It’s no problem. / But really, Mizusawa Karuta Club is amazing! / Out of the 5 of you, 4 got placed and 3 advanced in rank!!
150 - Eh? Is that so? - Now that you mention it… / those who placed in the top 3 in D-Level advance to C-Level, / so Des… Komano-kun also advanced a level!
- I was surprised today. Komano aside: Komano-kun?
- In De… / In Komano-kun and Kana-chan’s match… - it wasn’t for all of the cards, but Kana-chan made her captures very smoothly. / Soundlessly, effortlessly…
- If only I could get cards like that… Aside: Sigh— - Huh? / You can already do it, Chihaya-chan!
- In the final match against Hokuou back in summer, that last card… - I am unable to forget that moment.
151 - I don’t remember… - Kya— / I can’t believe you!! / A smooth and direct capture like that is so rare! - What a waste~~~~
- I think… - I was able to give 120% in today’s finals.
- But that was… / probably… - because my opponent was Desk-kun…
152 - Disregarding the match outcome and play my own style of Karuta… - I didn’t have that desperation for winning, so…
- Desperation… - Desperation, is it…
153 - Me and Taichi… - we’re nothing but desperation.
- I want to play the team matches.
154 - I want all of us… - to be a team again…
- If we’re to play team matches now, we’d be pretty strong! / Two A-Levels, one B-Level, two C-Levels! - Yeah. And at the next A-Level tournament… / Meat… / Ni… Nishida-kun might get me as an opponent!
- Ayase, what’s up with you all of a sudden? / Don’t tell me you heard what I said before!? - It’s fine, geez. You can keep being a natural idiot. / the mood’s all wrong otherwise - my precious…
155 - team…
156 - Thank you very much. - Murao-san was… - Thank you very much.
- Ohooo!
- This kid’s Karuta is, how do I describe it… - Rather than quality or technique, before any of that… / the feeling is different…
- It’s like even if we abruptly give him the role of challenger for the Meijin Tournament… - he’ll take it in his stride and start playing Karuta like it’s the most natural thing… - Umm, Kuriyama-sensei… / you’re speaking your mind out loud.
- Eh!? / You heard everything just now!? - Perfectly [star] - No way—! How embarrassing!
157 - Ahh, that’s… - the ranking list for the Saitama Tournament that was held over the weekend.
- Our Murao-kun played in the A-Level matches and got 3rd place. Aside: Was just defeated by Arata - Kantou has some tough players.
- You said you weren’t sure about it, but… - have you made up your mind?
- The West Japan qualifiers for the Meijin Tournament… - is coming up soon. Table: A Level // First place // runner up // 3rd place // 3rd place / Murao
- I’ll play.
158 Table, text in rows above index finger: B Level // First place / Nishida Yuusei // Runner-up / Mashima Taichi - I aim to be… - the west Japan representative.
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97 Logo insert: 33rd song
98 - I’m going to steal anything I can!
- Kana-chan and Desk-kun… Text on wrist: aren’t all that much different in terms of their “perception” or speed.
- But the gap between them is increasing little by little.
- Desk-kun’s faulted twice.
- As for Kana-chan… - zero times…
99 - Those faults… - gave the opponent an unconditional 2 card lead— - I’d always thought that taking 2 cards would help me regain that ground again, but…
- When I played against Kanai Sakura-san, I realised… - faults are fatal when facing an opponent who doesn’t make mistakes.
- What’s really terrifying isn’t just the difference in cards…
- You get impatient. Teeny bubbles: Haa / haa Above Kana: I have to regain my ground. Star: Your rhythm is disrupted. - I faulted twice with Kana-chan as my opponent. / Not good. - Not good. - Conversely, you’ve given your opponent an advantage. SFX: phew
100 - Those influences are more deadly than a mere 2 card difference.
- Kono tabi ha—
- Yes! I finally got one from the opponent’s territory! - My counterattack… / my counterattack starts here!!
101 - Huh?
- How come—!? Even though I’ve never sent a one-syllable card before—
SFX: phew—
SFX: haa haa haa
- I’m faulting… - I send the wrong card… - Why are things going so badly for me?
- It’s as if, apart from Kana-chan… - I’ve become my own enemy.
102 - Desk-kun…
SFX: haa haa
- I’ve practiced with him, so I know… - when Desk-kun keeps losing ground until endgame… - his mindset changes to one of “I’ll work harder in the next match”.
- It’s endgame, there’s a difference of 8 cards. SFX: haa haa haa - There’s no hope for me. / An 8 card difference is just…
- It’s the finals! - There IS no next time, Desk-kun!
104 SFX: haa haa
SFX: haa haa
- With victory on the line… - Let’s train to… - get a body that can compete for 10 hours straight.
105 - Please wait a moment.
- I’m moving my cards.
- Eh?
106 - Eh~~~~~! - All moved
- You’d put them together when you have around 4 cards left in endgame, but… / 10 cards? - Is that allowed? - How brash.
- When it’s 2 cards vs 10… - Haru sugite— - The likelihood of one of the 10 cards being read is, of course, higher.
- His strategy is to sweep away all the cards in his own territory…
107 - To think he’s taking one by sweeping them all away… / he’s gambling on the hope that only cards from his territory are read. - Don’t get caught up in appearances. / Go for it, girl! Aim for your opponent’s territory!
- 6 cards’ difference… SFX: haa—
- I’m okay. - Having them all together like that make it easier for me too. / I’m okay.
108 - Meguriaite—
- Ah!
- The one-syllable card he sent earlier! - Desk-kun went for it!
109 - I attacked with the conviction that I’d get it! - I…
- I don’t want to lose to Kana-chan either, but… - I really don’t want to lose to myself.
SFX: haa
SFX: haa…
110 - 5 cards’ difference…
SFX: phew—
- Concentrate. - Listen. - Even if Desk-kun sweeps away all of his own cards, I still have a chance to get it.
- I reach only for the correct card. - Directly… - Quickly…
- Like when Chihaya-chan played against the Queen… - a neck-and-neck match…
111 - Miyoshino no—
- Doing it all of a sudden,,. - is asking too much—!
SFX: haa haa
- But…
- Chihayaburu—
112 - Kana-chan was so quick with “Chihaya”! Big text: Awesome!
- Ngh…
SFX: phew— - Desk-kun was mindful of the “chigi” in my territory. Small text: Thank goodness.
- Moreover…
- Just like how Desk-kun was faster than me when taking “Ooe” earlier… - somewhere along the way…
113 - the card my friend’s good with became a card I am good with…
- One more card…
- One more card! - No.
114 - No.
- I won’t allow it.
- Takasago no—
116 - Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
SFX: haa—
117 - Kana-chan… - congratulations.
- Kana-chan, your wrist movement’s are too big! - You aren’t using the move I just taught you! - Desk-kun, that’s where you thrust! - Concentrate!
118 - Kana-chan… - Desk-kun…
119 - You guys got first place… - and runner-up. - You did great.
- When both sides have only one card left… - and the match outcome depends on which one’s card will be read first – a situation that is completely left to fate—
- Meatbun-kun… - Taichi…
- They got this far, and it’s come to a Fate’s hand!?
123 - Fate’s hand really is all about luck. - The absolute theory is to protect your own territory…
- I watched this thinking that I’ll steal anything I can, but…
- there’s nothing to steal. Bold text: clearly - I am much better when it comes ot “perception”, memorization and speed!!
- But…
- These guys… - came all this way, giving their all…
- And now it’s all up to fate? - “Ashi”. - Come on, “Ashi”! / Come on, “Ashi”! - Come! - I’m protecting it to the end!!
124 SFX: haa haa
- Reassess…
- Reassess.
- I have “se”. - Nishida has “Ashi”.
- There are still 6 ghost cards that haven’t been read. - “Amano”, “Arima”, “Tsuki”, “Kiri”, “Momo”, “Wagaso”.
- His card still… - hasn’t become a one-syllable card.
125 - A-
- ma no hara— - whff
126 - He…
- He attacked!!?
- That guy! He intends to get the opponent’s card when it’s Fate’s hand!?
127 - Why…
- Why couldn’t there be two of me?
- Why didn’t I… - what such an important match?
SFX: huff
SFX: huff
- “Se” has the advantage, since it can be taken in an instant. - As for “A”…
- They were all read, right? - Or are there still some left!? / There’re 16 of them, after all.
128 - Fate’s hand? - You gotta be kidding me.
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141 Below 02: Blood-C / Chapter 9
- Just… / what is that? - Gross…! - What IS… that…
- why—
142 - Why is an “Elder One” here?
143 - Everyone! - Get down!
144 - Ow… - what…
- is this…
- Gyah—
- Nooo—
145 - Run! / Help me!
- Kyah— …h!
- Ouch…
- eh…
- No way! - Nooo! - Dooon’t!
146 - Nooo— - Why…
- is an “Elder one” here!?
- Class president!
- Tell no one about the “Elder Ones”.
147 - Saya—
- President!
148 - I’m sorry, everyone… / for hiding this from you… - Saya? - That’s right. It’s a promise. / Can you keep the promise?
149 - Or will you break it yourself?
- I… - will not…
- allow you to kill anymore!
150 - Saya!!
- Everyone, hurry!
- Let’s go!
151 - Waaah!
- Ug…h kuh…
- Ah…
- Uwaaaa!!!
152 - I’ll save everyone…
- this time for sure, I will—
- If I do that, I—!!
Saya: Ugh! - Why is it happening now…!?
153 - What… is this? - Let’s do an experiment.
- Saya. - Wh…o?
- No! Hurry! Run away!
154 - Hitomi! - Let’s go!
- I won’t let you go! - I must win—!
155 - I must win…
- Saya…
- It’s a reward, Saya…
- This is…!
156 - Waaah! - I can’t run anymore—
- President!
Black text on/near door: Takashi-kun!!
- Ah… - Ah…
157 - Why? - Why…
- are you… angry?
- …My friends are being killed… - anyone would be angry!
158 - Friends… - those are friends… - I do not understand…
- Because I do not understand, I kill.
- Kisaragi-san! Saya: President! - Now! Hurry and ru…
159 - President!
- Waaah… - hic…
160 - President…?
- This sound…
- Someone’s there. / Someone’s come to save us!! - Wait!
- It’s dangerous! Stop!
161 - Tanaka-kun…?
162 - Ah!
- Ouch…!
- Help…
- Help… - Saya…
163 - Saya—! - Something’s… - not right.
- Something’s not right—!! - This…
- Yuuka-san!!
164 - Saya… - you came…
166 - I couldn’t protect anyone.
- I couldn’t protect anyone. - Ugh… - Ah… - I couldn’t protect anyone.
- No one— - Aaaaaaaah!
171 - cough
- Kisaragi-san…
172 - …h
- I could not protect… - anyone…
- Even though… / I promised…
- that I’d protect everyone…
173 - You— / Who on earth are you?
- I…
- I am Saya… / 2nd year student at Sabara Academy… - Kisaragi Saya—
- My father is the priest of Ukishima Shrine… - my mother…
- No!
174 - President…?
- That’s not what I meant… - You’re…
- Tsutsutori-sensei…?
175 - Kisaragi-san…
- All this… everyone…
- did you do this?
- Eh—!?
- Saya!
176 - Saya— - Saya!
- Saya.
- Can you really… / keep the “promise”? - I look forward to finding out, Saya—
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67 Logo insert: 32nd song
63 - Mizusawa High School Karuta Club
Arrow: captain - Aside from their Captain…
- The other 4 have all advanced to the Finals.
69 - To think… - something like this would happen…
- Where should I look? - Who do I root for? - As their Captain, what should I do?
SFX: fsshh
- I’ll go out and take a breather… / while it’s still memorization time…
70 - Hyoro-kun!?
- Hy… Hyoro-kun… / you were competing too… - How did it go? / Are you with the other Hokuou people?
- Don’t even ask!
- I was up against Mashima again in the first round and lost by 3 cards… - Even though the game flow was totally going my way! - That was a textbook example of winning the battle but losing the war!!
71 - Amakusa-senpai and them went back as soon as they could, but… - I lost, so I’m going back— - I…
- I’m going to… - steal anything I can from those who won!
72 - The East Japan qualifiers for the Meijin Tournament is next month. - This might be my last chance to advance in rank. - I’ll win. / I will win.
- …and that… - is sure to be what Mashima’s thinking.
- I’m not that interested in the Meijin Tournament… - but…
- I can’t let Mashima get ahead of me!
73 - I…
- …respect Kana-chan. - Her Karuta’s courteousness… - tenacity…
- Those qualities show in her numbers. - She averages 0.6 faults per match. / Ayase averages 3.2 per match. - 74% of practice matches result in a come-back win.
- On the other hand, her small stature means she cannot mount a powerful attack no matter what… - and her disposition tends to overly focus on defence…
74 - I know Kana-chan. - I can win.
- Everyone competing in the finals with rank advancement on the line… - This development won’t happen ever again.
- I have to see this… - with my own eyes. - Nani wazu ni— / Sakuya kono hana fuyu gomori— - Ima wo harube to sakuya kono hana—
75 - Aimite no—
- Wabi nureba—
- Impossible. / Impossible. - I’m not understanding either one of these matches.
76 - I want to watch them properly though. What do I do~~~ - Who took that one just now!? / Who!? Aside: Geez— - Quit moving!
- Huh?
- Kana-chan… - Her waist isn’t drooping…
- The result of muscle training? - But that’s too quick…
77 - Could it be…
- the hakama!?
- Koisucho—
78 SFX: rise
- I beg your pardon. - Thank you very much.
SFX: tup tup
SFX: ah! / fsh
79 - Come to think of it… - this is my first time really watching Kana-chan play a match in hakama. - Wow.
- Those tinny-tinny movements are so precise! Arrow pointing to “tinny-tinny”: limited vocabulary
Flashback panel 1: going to retrieve the card Flashback panel 2: A one two— / three four— - Completely different from me.
- When wearing kimono, always maintain good posture… - Hold your stomach taut…
80 - As if a board has been inserted between your stomach and spine…
- My obi…
- “I want to wear kimono, but it’s a hassle. - I don’t like how the obi’s really tight—“ - I wonder why… - kimono – the obi – is disliked…
- Sabishisa ni—
81 - Kana-chan… - successfully attacked without reserve!?
- The obi is… - supporting me.
- It reinforces… - my centre.
82 SFX: haa
SFX: haa
- Fukukara ni—
- Yes!!
83 - A satisfying capture! SFX: haa haa - I was really quick!! / just now
- Well… / not as fast as Chihaya, though.
- She’s not watching.
- Mashima is looking over here…
- “Hyoro…! I’ll win, so watch me!” - “That way, you’ll count as runner-up.”
84 - Don’t get conceited! Bold text: geargh—! - If it’s going by actual ability, I’d be first place! Not runner up!!
- So beautiful… Across from that: How lovely… / If you can move like that in it, I want to wear one too… Below: Kimono really is nice. / No doubt.
85 - Chihaya-chan is a very pretty girl, but… / that doesn’t change even when she wears western clothing.
- Kanade is by no means a beauty, but… - she knows how to BORROW THE KIMONO’S POWER.
- She’s the REAL advertisement for Ooe Traditional Clothing. Arrow: Catalogue
- As a woman…
- one must be beautiful.
86 - Even in battle.
- tup
- Even her card-handling is beautiful. Bubble: tup - Graceful— - Even though her hands are quite plump…
- “Kana-chan’s attacks become more successful when she wears hakama.” - write / write Thick brackets: making mental notes - “She reaches 100% when wearing hakama.”
87 - Alright! Booklet: Kana-chan info - fwap!!
- While we practice together like that every day… - a new side to her surfaces during matches. It’s amazing.
- But… - the usual Kana-chan is sure to be there too.
- In a match… - between Kana-chan and me… - there is a card that I’ll always take, without fail.
- Ooe yama—
88 Bold SFX: d- / do—oom Rieko SFX: flap flap—
Komano SFX: phew— - It’s no theory. - Just as Ayase gets worked up about “Chiha”… - Kana-chan thinks of the “Ooe” card as her own. - Since she’s Ooe-san.
- That was a shock…
SFX: glance - Moreover…
- Aki no tano— - Ah! - Kana-chan tends to check “Araza” after “Ooe” is read out… - and her reaction to other cards is slowed.
89 Top card arrow: daughter Card: Koshikibu no Naishi / ooe yama / ikuno no michi no / tohokereba / mada fumi mo mizu / ama no hashidate Arrow: mother Card: Izumi Shikibu / arazaramu / konoyo no hoka no / omohide ni / ima hito tabi no / afukoto mo gana - Because Izumi Shikibu and Koshikibu no Naishi are mother and daughter.
- Desk-kun is keeping his cool. - He stopped Kana-chan’s winning streak!
SFX: glance - Kana-chan’s way of confirming the cards…
SFX: glance - is different from the others, who decide based on sound alone.
90 - After Ariwara no Narihira is read, she checks Chuunagon Yukihira (because they’re brothers). - After Seishou Nagon is read, she checks Kiyohara no Motosuke (because they’re father and daughter), - and then she checks Murasaki Shikibu (because they’re rivals?). - Kana-chan values the cards’ meanings and background.
- But… - in the end, competitive Karuta is all about “sound”.
- Everyone is listening to the sound…
- just the sound— Sign: Use prohibited while competition is in progress
91 - I’m the same. - Konu hito wo—
- Uh!
- No! I faulted! - I’m bad at distinguishing “konu” from “kono”~~~
- Even if I consider sound to be important… - Desk-kun’s awesome!! - He was able to react right after “ko”— - there’s no way I can be like Ayase!!
SFX: phew— - So… / which card will Kana-chan send!?
Card: Fushi no taka / neni yuki ha / furitsutsu
92 - Kana-chan… - when sending a “ta” card, why do you send “tago” first?
- If it was me, I’d send “tachi”. - Isn’t it easy to distinguish if it’s “chi”?
- My ears aren’t as good as Chihaya-chan’s, so… - “Taka”, “Taki”, “Tago”, “Tachi”, “Tare” and “Tama” are all difficult for me.
- But… / I feel that big things have magnetism…
Card: Yamabe no Akahito / Tago no ura ni / uchi idete mireba / shirotahe no / fuji no takane ni / yuki ha furitsutsu - (original song) / The bay of freshly planted rice fields, / Go amongst them and look, pure white / snow falls upon the formidable peak.
- Formidable peak.
93 - The formidable… - image’s… - magnetism…
- Tago no ura ni—
94 - There was no sound. - No wasted movement. - Directly…
95 - I’m not here to root for anyone. - I’m not here as their captain.
- “I’m going to steal anything I can!” - I’m doing that too.
- I’m doing that too!
96 - Meanwhile, next to them—
- A FIERCE BATTLE IS BEING WAGED. Though only Hyoro-kun is watching.https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34320Translation: Blood-C 82012-04-23T01:41:53+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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109 Below 02: Blood-C / Chapter 8
110 - Hold out your hands. - Huh?
- But… - Come on.
111 - U-umm…
- I’m all right now, so... that is… - That’s good…
112 - Eh?
- I thought you might’ve been seriously injured.
113 - Tokizane-san? - That monster… / Just what was that?
- And why are you holding a sword of all things? - That’s because…!
- Tell me.
- Saya!
114 - If I tell you… / I’ll drag you into it…
- I do not wish to put you in danger, Tokizane-san.
- That means you’re in danger too, doesn’t it? - It makes me want to know all the more.
- Why… is that?
115 - You don’t get it? - I do not comprehend.
- I suppose you won’t understand… / unless I spell it out for you.
- You are... special.
116 - Will you promise me… / that you won’t tell anyone…?
- Um… / thank you very much for walking me home.
- Though I’d have been fine on my own… I apologise for this. - No problem. - It’s justsomething I wanted to do. Besides…
- you’re injured… after all. - Ah!
117 - What were you doing… - I’m sorry.
- You are kind, Tokizane-san.
- I want everyone to know that part of you. - What… are you talking about?
- Something like that… as long as you know, it’s fine. - That is such a waste though.
- The “Elder Ones” you talked about… - in any case, I believe you. - After all, I saw that monster with my very own eyes.
- That thing… that monster, to everyone…
- They are not monsters.
- Eh?
118 - They’re the “Elder Ones”. - Not monsters.
- Is that so…
- Anyhow, tell me if anything happens. - Tell you, Tokizane-san? / Why?
- Cuz I’m worried about you. Isn’t it obvious?
- Thank you very much.
119 - Huh…? Father?
- Father…!
120 - Fath…
- Father!
- Father! - Father!
- Father—!
121 - Thank goodness!
- Were you feeling unwell? - I was careless… - It’s not your fault. I just felt a little lightheaded.
- But you do not look we…
- Father, there’s blood…
- I must have gotten cut somewhere… / and some blood got smeared… - It is of no import. - Is that really so?
- But!
- If something were to happen to you, father, I…!
122 - I…?
- … would not know what to do.
- …I cannot imagine it… / If father was gone, I…!
- It’s all right, Saya.
124 - When father~~
- is unwell, I feel depressed too~~ - Though it is a fine day, I still feel depressed~~
- glub glub
- …h! - I get it! Father must have been feeling unwell…! - But I was there! He was pushing himself for my sake…
125 - Inu…san?
- Can’t see. Aside: Is that him?
- Ah!
- Good evening, Inu-san.
- I thought you’d go “kya—“ or “nooo—“ for certain… - But guess not.
126 - tup
- How are your injuries?
- Yes! They are almost healed. I am fine now. - What do you think? Smallest bubble: Eh?
- I’m asking you what you think about having a body that quickly heals those wounds.
- It’s good that… - they heal quickly… is what I…
- But… / recently, I noticed something.
127 - When fighting with “Elder Ones”…
- I… lose consciousness at times. / When I come to, both the “Elder Ones” and the people I wanted to protect are dead… - so…
- I thought that maybe I killed them…
- You were thinking about something like that? - But Saya, there should be something else that you have to think about. - Eh…!?
128 - More than that… / there is something you must think about.
- Who did you exchange the promise with? - Do you remember?
- The one I— / made that promise with?
- Who was it?
129 - Who…? - Saya.
- Th…
- This is… - Come on, Saya, let’s make a promise. - This experiment will determine who wins and who loses.
- The winner is rewarded.
130 - The loser is punished— - Reward and punishment…? - If you lose, what should I take from you that will represent a fate worse than death, hmm?
- Saya.
- Ugh!
- Saya! Don’t collapse in a place like this! - I can’t move you in this form!
- Her memories still haven’t returned? - But something isn’t right…! - Saya?
131 - Saya? Everything all right?
- Father—!
- Yes…! I’m just a little dizzy. - Is that so… there were some unsettling sounds… / Tell me if anything happens.
- Um…
- Inu-san… - … he’s gone…
- …reward and punishment…?
132 - Saya… - are you feeling better?
- Father.
- Please do not worry. I will definitely defeat the “Elder Ones”! / Just like mother used to.
- Mother… huh…
133 - Time flows by sluggishly… - The incidents, too—
- seems like nothing more has happened—
134 - Father said that the school closure notice didn’t come today.
- I wonder if everyone is coming…
- Saya!
- Yuuka-san…!
- It’s been a while, hasn’t it. The school’s been closed for ages, after all… - If feels odd, somehow.
- To think I’d actually want to come to school, when it had been nothing but bothersome before…
135 - Nono and Nene haven’t been found, either… - where could they be?
- Saya? / You okay? You don’t look well.
- Ah, I’m fine! I…
- Idiot! - Don’t lie…!
- Yuuka-san… - With things the way they are, it’s not impossible. - This… whole thing is strange. - …Yuuka-san.
136 - Hey, Saya…
- Want to go chill out somewhere next time? - Eh? - Like really let loose!
- Well… / going to the lake again would be okay too…
- A small town in which nothing changes… / don’t you think it’s normal to want to get away from here?
- Oh, that’s right. You told me you want to leave here in the future, Yuuka-san. - What will you do after you leave?
- Hmmm. Rather than do, become might be a better word…
137 - Hnn— At the moment, it’s still… - a secret!
- If I’m able to become it, I’ll tell you.
- Ah! Kisaragi-san.
- Class president. - We haven’t seen each other at school for a while. You’ve been well?
138 - But… - Even though school’s started again, I doubt any of us are in the mood to calmly take our classes.
- Come to think of it, Saya…
- you were holding that before, too… what is it?
- …th… - this is… SFX: kyaa—
139 - What’s up? / Making that sound... - What’s wrong, Satou? - U…um…
- That…
- what is that…?
140 - An “Elder One”— why…
- why is it here…?! After 02: Chapter 8https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34295Translation: Chihayafuru 312012-04-21T01:09:42+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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37 Logo insert: 31st song
38 - to have an opponent who’s just fast… - I’m so lucky.
- Why…
- Today’s goal was to play “Karuta that’s not too fast”… - yet why am I having that pointed out to me!?
39 - Momo shiki ya— - A ghost card!!
- Shino buredo— - Another ghost card!! Text outside panel: In matches 50 cards are used, but all 100 cards are read. Because of this, there are cards read which are not in play, and these are called ghost cards.
- Chigirikina— - Ugh… / Again…
- Hoto togisu— - Another one!?
- Michi nokuno—
- 5 ghost cards in a row…
40 - Takasago no— - 6 ghost cards in a row!!
- Still… - it’ll come any moment now…
- The next one’s it for sure. - irk - irk - irk/irk - The next one. -The next one.
- Actually… - I just want to move! - Hana-
- no iro ha—
41 - 7 ghost cards in a row! / I faulted~~~~!! SFX: droop - You couldn’t help yourself, could you. - Lucky [star]
- Now then… / the card I’ll send is…
- This one.
- Ahh~~~~ - And finally I get “Chihaya” sent to me~~~
42 - Heehee [heart]
- Get it. - Get it. - Get it. - Get it.
- O- - Get it!
- O-
43 - -eyama—
- Again, lucky me [star] - Gwahh~~~
- I should’ve been able to get it. / If I’d prepared to return from “Ooke” to “Ooe” properly… - Because I can react faster.
- Calm down. / This is my first A-Level tournament… - I can’t lose here.
- These people…
- These female A-Level players… - If I don’t become the strongest out of all of them, then I can’t even challenge her.
44 - I won’t be able to play Shinobu-chan.
- How tedious.
- Ayase-san… - it’s like the cards are the only thing you’re playing against.
45 - Eh…?
Asterisk below panel: 2 cards begin with “shi”, “Shiratsuyuni” and “Shinoburedo”. Because “Shinoburedo” was read earlier “Shiratsuyu” becomes a one-syllable card that can be taken at “shi”.
- Whoa! / [asterisk] She sent me “Shira”, which has become a “Shi” card! / Why does she keep sending cards I don’t want to get— - It’s hard to play—
SFX: oh!
46 - She’s making it so that I find it hard to play… - Now that I think about it…
- I send “cards I’ve marked beforehand as the ones I want to get from the opponent’s territory”… - and somewhere along the way, the right side of my opponent’s territory is thinning… - a formation that doesn’t lend itself to a battle of speed.
- “How tedious.” - “Ayase-san, it’s like the cards are the only thing you’re playing against.”
47 - Calling me by name… - seeing through my Karuta…
- I’d position three syllable cards in the areas Ayase has trouble with: the left sides of my and my opponent’s territory Book: [circle] Tsu [below] strategy notes - and it’s not just me, I’m sure this strategy is used by a lot of people.
- I beg your pardon.
48 - She moved back…
- Even though she was right up against the match line… - 10cm… - 15cm… that much? - I wonder if she’ll be able to reach…
- My habit of going for every card quickly like they’re one-syllable cards…
- is the reason my captures become awkward.
49 - In that case, there’s nothing for it but to draw back the starting line.
- Just a little bit is enough. Below Kana: Starting line Below Chihaya: Starting line - Look for the position that will let me reach the goal first!
- She’s really thought it through. - How great…
- It’s so great to be young!!
50 - Yo-
- wo komete— - Oops! A ghost card.
- That was close. - Su…
- Such long arms! - I can’t make any more mistakes. - She has ample reach in all directions!
51 - If this girl… - But I can reach all the cards. - Good! - were to get a handle on the rhythm of each card—
- I’m going to rearrange my cards.
- Ahh! - The “Yomo” card that’d finally become a one-syllable “yo” card…
- Heehee. - Do please be troubled. Aside: Ahh my goodness, inexperience is so cute! Chihaya asides: Confirm. Confirm. / Hmmm Hmmm - Go on. Be troubled, young one!!
52 - Mika no hara— - Lucky me [star]
- Aimite no— - Aha [heart]
- Kyah! / I simply must pick up cards that are just waiting to be picked up, no? [heart]
- Wa… - Waiting to be picked up, she says… - Don’t tell me everything was calculated… - too late
- Look.
- Look. - Look… - at this person’s Karuta.
53 - In it is something I lack.
- Hfff
- Hfff
- Hahh
- Hahh
54 - Wa-
- su-
55 - ra-
56 - …ahh
- Just now… / we took the card… - with the same – three syllable – breath.
57 - But because we took it simultaneously…
- owner’s privilege [heart]
58 - Three syllable breath…
- breath…
- Kanai Sakura-san!
- Yes?
59 - So… cute! - I know [heart]
- So she knew— / I see— - Thank you very much for today. Box: Lost with a 6 card difference
- I will work hard to become a player who doesn’t just rely on speed. - I want to become… / Queen!
Bold text: Oh dear - I want to become Queen too, you know.
60 - Eh… - [aside] Oh dear [normal] Is that odd coming from an old lady who’s been playing Karuta for 35 years—? - 35 years!?
- I was so much cuter 20 years ago… / when, like you, I was called the idol of the Karuta world… Arrow: never been called that Arrow: never been called that - Oh…
- I have never won any great title…
- I play my very best… - though I keep getting overtaken by the younger players…
61 - Because I love Karuta.
- Even now, my dream is to be Queen.
62 - Eh— then Tsubaki will become Queen too— - Oh my, we’re rivals then. - Kanade will become Queen too—
Aside: Well then… - See you at the East Japan Qualifiers.
- Arata…
63 - The dream we found… - is so… Box: At this time… Box: I, who had been eliminated after the first round of A-Level matches, still had no idea…
64 - that on this day… - a little while later… - I would experience the greatest anguish of my life.
- Which one... - Which side... - should I support... Boxes: C-Level / D-Level / A-Level / B-Levelhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34226Translation: Blood-C 72012-04-16T01:17:15+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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73 Below 02: Blood-C / Chapter 7
74 - I wonder why… - it is so very quiet…
75 - Everyone…
- No one’s here?
- Why—
- What’s the matter?
76 - Oh my! / Kisaragi-san!
- Kanako-sensei.
- They’ve closed the school today. / Weren’t you contacted? - No. I left home quite early, so… / I’m sorry.
- I see.
77 - School might be closed for a long while. - Eh… - Nono-san and Nene-san still can’t be found.
- I have to apologise.
- Eh? - It’s probably because I told that story.
- Things that devour people… / Maybe Nene-san and Nono-san…
78 - were both eaten by those things…
- Sensei…
- Unh…!!
79 - Hey! - Are you all right, Kisaragi-san!?
- Again… - It’s like I’m about to lose consciousness—
- You should go home now.
80 - To your father—
- Really…
- —really, - what will happen from here on out, I wonder?
81 - I wonder… why?
82 - Why did sensei… - Tell us that story… - There was no way to oppose them—
- Everyone was devoured—
- Hey! - Young lady!
83 - Oh… / Were you at school?
- The policeman from the other day…
- Yes. - School’s supposed to be closed today. / Didn’t you hear?
- Ah! - I’m sorry, I left the house before receiving the news…
- Hmm / I see—
84 - I’ll accompany you home then. / Though it’s still daytime. - It’s gotten unsafe recently.
- Let’s go.
- Shall I carry your things?
85 - Eh?
- You okay? What’s wrong?
86 - My hands are trembling…
- Saya-chan…
- —will you…
- kill me like that too?
87 - Wha!?
- What are you doing!? - Hurry…
- Something’s coming. - Hurry and escape!!
88 - I will…
- I will protect them…
89 - Eh…
90 - Why—
91 - Did I…
- really kill them…? - No—
- Nooo—!!
93 - Did her memories return?
- Very soon— - Saya…
94 - Remember! - Saya!
97 - Kisaragi?
98 - Kisaragi… Saya?
- To…tokizane… / …san…
99 - H…hey!! - Are you okay, Saya?
- Saya!!
- Saya!!
100 - Yes! / Welcome…
101 - Welcome, Tadayoshi-san.
- Saya-chan properly ate her breakfast and went to school today too.
- I see. - She seemed anguished, though. - She must have not wanted to worry you, her father.
- …I see.
102 - Saya-chan loves her father, after all.
- Have some coffee? - —No.
- I see.
- Then… - Something different should do, right?
103 - Haaaah!!
104 - Weak. Too weak. - Is this the extent of your power?
- Hnghh!
- What’s wrong? / The former master wasn’t like this.
105 - Former master…?
- You mean my mother!?
- It’s true… that I might be different from my mother… weaker than her… / but I’m a Miko too!
- Someday… - Someday I’ll be strong like my mother…
- and defeat you!! - Like your mother… you say? - Don’t make me laugh…
106 - What the hell are you talking about?
- Eh—? - Saya.
107 - Saya!
- Tokizane-san… why… - Saya.
- Why, you ask… / You’re collapsed, and that’s what you say?
- …Anyways, this thing… what is it? - What is…
108 - going on… - Saya…? - What on earth…
- What the hell— - is going on? - are you talking about—
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41 Below 02: Blood-C / Chapter 6
42 - Th…
- This is…!!
43 - Nono-san has been… possessed!?
- Nono-san— - Kuh!
- Hey, Saya-chan, you know, don’t you? - What did you do to Nene?
44 - Give her back, Saya-chan… - Nono-san…
- Give her back!!
- Huh?
45 - What’s that… - A sword…
- Ah! - You can’t!
- Nono-san!! You can’t!!
- That was mean…
46 - That’s how— - you killed Nene…
- Eh…
- Using that sword! - Nono-sa…
- Give her back.
47 - Give her back!
- And then… - Oh my…
- Kya—
- Ugh!
48 - Kyah—
- Nono-san!
49 - Kuh!
50 - Unh!
- Aah!
- Nono…san…
51 - Kyaaah! - Help me!
- I… I can’t feel my body—
- My promise—
52 - Will you break your promise to protect everyone—?
54 - Will you kill me too? Saya-chan…
56 - …What? - What… did I do?
57 - Ah…
- Aa… - Ah!
- Why— don’t I…
- Aahhh—!!!
- remember…
58 - Did I kill her? - My memories are fragmented…
- You’re the only one who can defeat them. - Father…
- Even though I promised— - to protect… everyone…
59 - Yes, we promised... - that the two of us will try it out.
- The promise is a necessity for this trial… - Additional preparations will also be necessary for the experiment.
- Who…? - We shall prove… - which one of us is correct.
60 - Saya.
61 - This is…
- When did I…
- Ah…!
62 - Inu-san…
- You can’t sleep?
- Is it because something like THAT happened today?
- So the voice I heard today really was you. - Pretty calm, aren’t you. / Even though a dog is talking here… - Yes… but….
63 - I don’t sense any malice from you, so…
- Malice can be skillfully concealed. / No matter who it is.
- Malice…
- Why are you here? Do you have some business with me? - A certain person visited the shop… / asking to have a wish granted… - The… shop?
- Would you be that shop’s watchdog?
- I’m the shopkeeper.
64 - So you, the shopkeeper, have come to me with regards to that “wish”… - Mm. - …Whose wish is it?
- —that is something I cannot tell.
- In that case, what kind of wish… - —I cannot tell you that either.
- Um, are you sure you have not mistaken me for someone else? - I have always been here… / and as for your shop, I… have never…
65 - Is “that” really the case? Box: —eh? - You should have made a “promise” with “someone”—
- A… promise? - To protect everyone— - That’s right. / To whom did you make that promise?
66 - To whom—?
- It hur—
- You can’t remember, can you. - All wishes must have a price.
67 - I promised to grant the wish. - I’ll grant it without fail…
- Until then…
68 - I’ll be with you—
- A dream…?
69 - I shall take my leave. - Father.
- Here, boxed lunch. - Thank you very much.
- You’re early today. / Good! The colour’s returned to your face. Looks like you’re all right. - Yes!
70 - It was delicious. I ate the breakfast you made for me, Fumito-san. - And drank the coffee.
- Ah! That’s right. Saya-chan…
- Have some Guimauve to nibble on!
- Oh! - Thank you very much!
- Please don’t push yourself around me.
71 - Yes.
- Yesterday— / was that a dream?
- I will grant the wish— / until then…
72 - I’ll be by your side.
- with you—
- …I’m all right.
- I’m still all right…
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01 - !! Nene-san!!
- Eh… - What?
03 Below 02: Blood-C - Chapter 5 - Kotone Ranmaru - Original work: Production I.G/CLAMP
08 - Wh- / What is that!? - Don’t look back! / Quickly, please run!
- Ee- - Eeyaaaah!! - Nene-san!
09 - I absolutely must…
- protect Nene-san!!
10 - I don’t…
- I don’t want… - something like that to happen ever again!!
- Sa… - Saya-chan.
- Nene-san… - I will definitely protect you!
11 - Huff - Ugh - Saya-chan!
- ugh
- kuh
12 - Nene-san, over here!!
- I’ll definitely protect her!!
13 - Father, I’ll be borrowing this. - With that, we’ll be saved, right?
- Yes. Now there is… / nothing to fear!
- That’s good…
15 - Nene…san…?
- …why…
16 - A…ah…h! A…
- Why… was Nene-san…
- Uwaaaaah!
17 - Aaaaaaaaah!
- Saya!!
- Saya!
- Wake up, Saya!! - Saya!!
18 - Why—
- Why are you… - over there?
19 - This is— - knock
20 - Saya-chan.
- Can I come in?
- Fumito-san! - Ah…!
- C-come in.
- Tadayoshi told me you weren’t feeling well… - I brought you some food.
- But perhaps for now it might be better to drink something?
21 - It’ll calm you down.
- It’s delicious…
- Really delicious…
- Saya-chan…
22 - You should take a day off from school today. - I’m sorry for bothering you all the time. - …bother? - You make me meals every day, and…
- Eh…
- Saya-chan is very important to me, so… - it’s no bother.
- I’ll bring you your meal.
- Perhaps it’s the fever…
23 - I can’t think.
- I don’t want to think.
- Nene-san…
24 - Now then, Father… / I shall be off. - Nn.
- Saya… here.
- This is!!
- From now on, always keep it with you.
25 - Always have it with you.
Aside: Morning!
- What should I do? - I cannot bear to step into class… Box: How am I to tell everyone about Nene-san?
- Hm?
26 - Saya?
- I’m sorry! Yuuka-san!!
- Eh…!? - Inu-san!!
- Wh…
- Why are you at a place like this…
27 - Inu-sa,,,!
- Kyah~~
- Owwww…
- ~~~Ouch~~
28 - Tokizane-san!
Aside: Ah~~ I am so sorry!
- Please have some.
- No thanks. - Please! This is to thank you for helping me out before.
- …it’s good. - Oh, good!
29 - This was specially made by Fumito-san, whom I like very much.
- Not having it properly savoured would be a waste…
- ! ...sorry…
- My eyes hurt somewhat… - I’m sure…
- I’m sure we can’t eat together like that anymore.
- You… do you like that… / Fumito guy? - Eh?
30 - Y-yes, of course! Because Fumito-san is a nice person. - And? - Is that “like” for real?
- Eh… Box: What does that mean?
- What… will everyone say? - Hey.
31 - If anything happens… - tell me. - Kisaragi-san!!
- Good morning. / You came today! That’s good. Yuuka: Ah— So that really was Saya just now!
Aside: What were you doing? sheesh!
- Feeling better? - Yes / I am all right now.
32 - Nene and Nono? Ah— They haven’t been here since yesterday.
- This is rare. It’s really peaceful without them around. - Did they catch a cold?
- I… see… - Nono-san…
- Ah, Kanako-sensei’s here! - Be seated!
- Kanako-sensei—
33 - I have something to tell you all.
- Yesterday— - Nene-san went missing.
- oh—!! - The police is conducting a search, but they haven’t found anything as of yet.
- There have been many disappearances like this in the area recently… - No one can get in touch with the missing people, and they haven’t returned.
34 - Because of this, / school is closed today. This is also a request by the police. - Everyone, don’t loiter around and go straight home! - Understand?
- It’s okay. They’ll come back hale and healthy again! - Yuuka-san…
- Why—
35 - even though I promised… - to protect them…
- Why— - Ow…
36 - Even though I promised to protect them. - Promised who?
- Eh?
- Inu…san…?
- It can’t be—! - That was me.
37 - What would you do… - …if I tell you I said that?
- Just who are y…
- Sa—ya—chan…!
38 - Eh…?
- Hehe— did I surprise you!? / I thought I’d play hookey today. - Sorry! I lied about the cold. I’m completely fine! - …!
39 - You know, I…
- No…
- Nono-san…
- How come?
- Ouch!
40 - Nono-sa,,, - How come you knew I was Nono… / even though I made myself up like Nene?
- Why didn’t you…
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02 - Characters & Story Chihaya: Ayase Chihaya / In 6th grade, she met Arata and came into contact with competitive Karuta for the first time. Naturally blessed with sharp hearing, she began utilizing this exceptional ability once she started playing Karuta. Arata: Wataya Arata / The one who led Chihaya into the world of Karuta. His grandfather holds the title of Eisei Meijin. After graduating from primary school, he returned to his hometown of Fukui with his family in order to look after his ailing grandfather, leaving behind Chihaya and everyone else. [NB. Eisei Meijin – literally Eternal Meijin, bestowed upon players who have served as Meijin for 5 consecutive periods OR who have served as Meijin for a total of 7 or more periods] Taichi: Mashima Taichi / An all-round athlete and honours student. He dislikes losing, and began playing Karuta out of antagonism towards Arata, who had grown close to Chihaya through the game. Co-founded the Mizusawa High Karuta Club with Chihaya.
03 Kana: Ooe Kanade / Daughter of a traditional clothing retailer, loves the classical period. Joined the Karuta Club out of desire to wear hakama. Nishida: Nishida Yuusei / Faced off in Karuta against Chihaya and co. during primary school. Joined due to this history. Commonly known as Meatbun-kun. Komano: Komano Tsutomu / Once fixated on studying, he joined the club after being moved by Taichi’s passion for Karuta. Commonly known as Desk-kun. - Having dominated the fierce Tokyo preliminaries, the Mizusawa High School Karuta Club attained the right to participate for the very first time in the National Tournament’s group matches. However, Chihaya had no choice but to forfeit in the middle of the match due to poor health. The next day, Chihaya roused herself for the individual matches, only to be soundly defeated in the face of the Queen Wakamiya Shinobu’s overwhelming strength. Faster than ever, sharper than ever – chasing the Queen’s shadow, Chihaya throws herself into training, but…!? Shinobu: Wakamiya Shinobu / Advancing to A-Level as a 4th grader, she is the youngest Queen in history. A 1st year at Tsusaki High School in Kyoto.
05 Shirts all say: Karuta Club Logo insert: 30th song
06 Chihaya: Eh…?
Harada: Stop going for fast captures.
Chihaya: Harada-sensei…?
07 Chihaya: What do you mean, Sensei? / If I don’t get them quickly, I won’t win!
Harada: Chihaya-chan, what was the Queen’s Karuta like? Chihaya: Super fast!! Shockingly fast!!
Harada-sensei: What else? Chihaya: Her accuracy!! Chihaya: She moves like she’s already decided on which part of the card to touch… / but it’s fast!!
08 - There’s no one…
- who wouldn’t be awed by that speed— Harada: It’s okay even if you’re not fast.
Harada: How many cards are you good with, Chihaya-chan? Harada: 5 cards? 10 cards?
Harada: Even if there are cards you can take extremely quickly… Harada: if the rest are all taken from you, you’ll lose the game.
09 Harada: Cast aside that attachment to speed.
- Harada-sensei… - is serious.
10 - He intends to teach me the kind of Karuta…
- that will help me become Queen—
11 Title: First Career Choice Survey // Year 1 / Group / Name - University // Department/Specialisation // Reason - First Choice - Second Choice - Third Choice
Writing: Queen
Miyauchi: Submission deadline is this Thursday. / Reference materials have been gathered in the career guidance room, please go and consult them. Miyauchi: It’s your own future, so be sure to think about this seriously!
12 Sign: Karuta C / Welcoming new members Kana: They handed out the survey in my class too.
Kana: I have a good idea of which department I want to enter, but I haven’t decided on an university yet… Komano: Kana-chan, you’ll be going to an university that offers classical studies, right? Kana: So… / is Chihaya-chan like that because of the career survey?
Kana: Leaving that aside for now…
Kana: What’s wrong with those two…?
Nishida: It ain’t easy…
Nishida: Advancing to A-Level ain’t easy at all!! / Ayase, quit curling up and play me! Taichi: Ah! Nishida you cheater! Nishida: I won’t make any progress if I don’t play strong opponents!
13 Nishida: Come on, Ayase! / We’re playing!! Chihaya: ‘K- / ‘Kay…
- No matter how fast you are…
- You don’t scare me, Chihaya-chan. - No matter how fast you are…
14 Nishida: What’re you doing, Ayase? / Get serious! - complete defeat Nishida: I can’t concentrate like this!
Kana: Chihaya-chan?
- Eh? - Harada-sensei said something like that?
15 - Take speed away from Ayase, and what are you left with? / It’s not like she’s any good at strategizing, either. - Thing is, her good “perception” has turned into a weakness, right? / In other words—
- Could it be… - she’s really agonizing…?
- Normally, she doesn’t even take 10 seconds to think when faced with a difficult question… Chihaya: Lessee… Arrow: Answer page - THAT Chihaya is agonizing!! Nishida aside: I look at it too.
16 Chihaya: I don’t get it. Chihaya: Telling me not to go for fast captures… / I don’t get it.
Komano: The next rotation is Nishida vs Mashima, and Ayase vs me. / Let’s begin. Nishida: Alright—
17 - Chihayaburu--
- That’s it!! / That idiotic speed is what he was talking about! Aside: Not even one “Chi” cards been read yet, you know!! Chihaya: Aah! Chihaya: This?
Chihaya: This is, umm, my body just moved on its own… Taichi: Are you a wild animal? - Geez— / Come on, guys, I’m going to read the next one.
- Tatsu no kawa no nishiki nari keri –
18 - Hito mo oshi –
- Waga sode ha
- Uugh!
- Hito togisu— Chihaya: Yes!
Chihaya: I’m not losing to Desk-kun anytime soon! / 15 card difference! Yes! Komano: Me and Ayase have had 28 matches against each other during August and September.
Komano: Proportion of cards taken from Ayase are as follows: / right side of opponent’s territory [circle] A, 1 percent… Notebook: Tsu Komano: left side of my own territory [circle] C, 32 percent… Above squares: Chihaya Below squares: Komano Komano: right side of my own territory [circle] D, 0 percent… Komano: left side of opponent’s territory [circle] B, 67 percent.
19 Nishida: Ehh!? / You took data in that much detail!?
Big aside: Amazing! Aside: And me? Me?
Chihaya: Ohh—! / You mean I’m taking almost 100 percent of the cards in [circle] A and [circle] D? Aside: All right!
Komano: But! / On the other hand, for areas [circle] B and [circle] C… Komano: even I can take a considerable number of cards from them.
Komano: I can’t beat Ayase when it comes to one syllable cards, but… / with three syllable cards, there’s plenty of opportunity. Komano: So I’d position three syllable cards in the areas Ayase has trouble with: the left side of my own territory [circle] B and the left side of the opponent’s territory [circle] C… / and it’s not just me, I’m sure this strategy is used by a lot of people.
20 - Even if there are cards you can take extremely quickly,
- If the rest are all taken from you, you’ll lose the game.
Kana: Chihaya-chan faults a lot, doesn’t she?
Kana: When you want to get the card quickly, there are times you take a stab in the dark as you make your move, right? / Like with the “Naniwae” and “Naniwaga” cards. Chihaya: Lots of people find them difficult! / Cos the ambience of the songs are really similar…
21 Kana: Silence! Chihaya head: Eh!?
Box: The Hyakunin Isshu songs are ordered by the year in which they were composed, then numbered. Kana: “Naniwaga” is number 19, / “Naniwae” is number 88. Kana: In terms of era, there’s a gap of approximately 200 years!
- Era—!?
Kana: Both composers are female, and the scenes they describe are similar. / Even with a 200 year gap, the sentiments poured into these songs are the same. That, for me, is deeply moving. / Moving on… Chihaya aside: era… Aside: I’ve never thought about it before…
Kana: Chihaya-chan, before you said that you see the “Chihaya” card as bright red, right?
22 Kana: Composed in the 10th century, “Naniwaga” is the dull green of withered reeds in winter… / Composed in the 12th century, “Naniwae” is the green of much younger reeds. / Try thinking of them this way. Kana: It is also said that at the time number 88 was composed, Naniwa Bay had a lot of prostitutes, so… / a more lustrous shade of green—
Chihaya: Kana-chan… Chihaya: you really like these songs, don’t you…
Kana: That is because to me… Kana: Karuta is “meaning”.
23 - Ahh…
- I… - was sad.
24 - Because “speed”…
- WAS “Karuta” to me…
25 - Library
- Goodbye, Miyauchi-sensei. Miyauchi: Goodbye.
- Ayase-san is in the library!? / No way… Aside: in any case, she stands out - do they have manga in here!?
Miyauchi: Ayase-san. / You still haven’t handed in your career survey. Miyauchi: Hurry and…
Rieko: Mashima-kun [heart] Rieko: It’s been too long [hearts]
Taichi: We’re much obliged to you today too… / Ooe-san’s mother. Rieko: aww / Call me Rieko. Rieko [heart] Nishida: Kana-chan, do we really have to wear hakama to EVERY tournament~~~? Kana: That’s a given! / It’s a distinctive feature of our club!
Komano: I wonder… Komano: should I learn to put on hakama by myself?
28 Kana: Desk-kun, Ooe Traditional Clothing has a co-op agreement with a class that teaches you how to wear traditional clothes! Komano: Eh? Rieko: Desk-kun, Ooe Traditional Clothing has added a line of cotton hakama. It’s the most suitable choice for competitive Karuta!
Aside: Whoa Taichi: Okay. Now then, everyone…
Taichi: We want that first win! / Aim to climb the ranks and attain victory! Taichi: Let’s keep our eyes on the prize!
- Yeah! Komano: Mashima is all fired up. [aside] Though Meatbun-kun is too… Kana: I’m fired up too!
- Since becoming A-Level… - this is my first time playing in a regular tournament that’s not just for high school students. SFX: phew—
29 Kana: Chihaya-chan, are you nervous? Aside: Huh? Kana: Aren’t you quite accustomed to playing in tournaments already?
Chihaya: Kana-chan, I…
Chihaya: feel like a fresh out of high school rookie about to make my debut in the professional baseball world… SFX: ba-dump ba-dump ba-dump Aside: kyaaa Kana aside: Eh!?
- A-Level... - it has a different atmosphere compared to the other levels.
- I’ve been longing for this. - The A-Level Tournament… - Oh my— such a pretty hakama—
30 Chihaya: Eh? - How nice. Hakama really is gorgeous.
- My first round opponent – Kanai Sakura-san… Chihaya: Ah… Chihaya: Thank you very mu…
Chihaya: ch!
- If I were a little younger, I would have worn a gorgeous hakama. - Aha [heart] - Oh! - Ohh~~
31 Chihaya: Really cute! - I know [heart]
- I can’t get worked up. Aside: She knew— / I see— SFX: phew— - Today’s theme is…
- not too fast… - faultless Karuta.
- Left and right of my own territory, left and right of my opponent’s territory. Karuta that takes cards evenly from all four of these areas.
32 - Kaku toda ni—
- Uwahh— I can’t believe I did that! Sakura: Oh dear, so fast. - I shouldn’t have done thaaat!
- Young people’s “perception” really is amazing. - Goodness, I can’t keep up at all. - Aha.
33 - Urami wabi—
- Ah! - That’s not the one!
- Fault~~~ - Oh dear! / You have really good “perception”.
34 - Such people are much more likely to confuse “Mura” and “Ura”. / The sounds are similar, no? - Lucky [star]
- She… - She’s right.
- “Good perception” and “good ears” are useful tools, but… - they’re also a treasure trove of potential mistakes.
- Stop going for fast captures.
- That’s why sensei said that.
35 - Ah! - Lucky [star]
- Lucky [start] / I got to pick up another one.
- It’s hard to attack.
- Somewhere along the way… - it’s become a formation that makes it hard to attack….
36 - A-Level… - I’m so lucky [start]
- to have an opponent who’s just fast. - This is A-Level—https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/34134Translation: Chihayafuru 292012-04-07T01:09:04+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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159 - The long-awaited main event for the second half of the Mizusawa High School Athletic Festival is about to begin. - Let’s introduce the 6 teams that made it to the final round of the team relay. Sign: Mizusawa High School Athletic Festival Logo insert: 29th song
- As expected, it’s the track and field club, our favourite for this event! - The soccer and baseball clubs have also assembled their best players! Arrow: baton
- Playing their way into the Nationals, it’s the tennis club! They’re not bad at running either! Arrows: baton / baton - Running in basketball shoes with a basketball as their baton, the basketball club is a sight to see too!
- But! The most eye-catching of them all… Arrow: baton - somehow squeaking by at number 6… / it’s the star of the cultural clubs – Karuta Club!
160 - Assume positions! Armband: referee
Shirt: Karuta Club - Ready…
161 - Why!? - The Karuta Club made the smoothest launch from their crouching start out of all the teams! / They’ve dashed forward and closed the gap!
SFX: ohh—!
- Now, pass that baton! / The track and field club and the Karuta club hand their baton over almost simultaneously! Chihaya: Taichi!
SFX: grab
SFX: kyaaah
162 - The Karuta Club’s second runner is another fast one! - They’re keeping pace with the track and field club!
- Uh-oh! The basketball club and soccer club slipped up on their baton hand-over! - The tennis club and baseball club are also in trouble! Taking this opportunity…
- The track and field club and the Karuta Club take the lead, making their way to the third runner—
SFX: Ohh!
- Here we have an extremely big cheer from the crowd! / you can do it! - You can do it, Karuta Club!
163 - Uh-oh! With the hand-over to their fourth runner, the track and field club takes the lead! Aside above bat: so hard to run— - The soccer club and the baseball club are also catching up—
- Each team hands over to their last runner!
- So fast! / this is unexpected - Who said the Karuta Club was a cultural club?! / This is a bona fide athletic club!!
- Huh!? Armband: Broadcasting club
- Ahh! / The track and field club’s baton flew off when they turned the corner!! - Our favourite to win drops out at the final moment—!! Bold text: Ahh—! / Idiot—
164 - A surprising development! / It’s a neck-and-neck battle between the Karuta Club and the baseball club!! SFX: ooohh - They turn the last corner… / And the first one to arrive is—
SFX: bam - I don’t believe it! / It’s the Karuta Club!! Shirt: Looking for new members
SFX: cheer
165 - No one’s coming…
- Even though we worked so hard… / and stood out so much… Aside: Chihaya-chan, you’ll get scolded for lying about like that. Kana: There were people who came to observe our activities, weren’t there? / Though they did say it was impossible after watching us play and left.
Komano: We only got first place by luck. / I was really slow, after all. Kana: What are you talking about? You were fast, Desk-kun! / It’s thanks to the running we did over summer! Komano: You think so…?
Taichi: Guys, / I did some research.
166 - Karuta Tournaments are held around the country all year round, but… / noteworthy tournaments held in districts you can get to from Tokyo are… - the Saitama Tournament held in the last 10 days of September, and… / the Kawaguchi Tournament held in the first 10 days of October.
Taichi: Also, / there’s the East Japan qualifiers for the Meijin and Queen Tournaments held in the last 10 days of October… Taichi: but only players at A-Level and above are allowed to participate.
- The East Japan qualifiers.
- Where the one with the right to challenge the Queen next January – - the East Japan representative will be determined!
167 - The most important tournament of the year. Kana aside: Hot! Taichi: Oookay / In any case, / Chihaya, you’ll be accruing match experience and improving your playing ability.
Taichi: Me and Nishida will be aiming to take first place in B-Level matches at tournaments somewhere… Bold text: roger! Taichi: and advance to A-Level.
- Ooe-san and Komano, you’ll be aiming to take first place in the D-Level matches… / and qualify for Dan-ranking. - You can advance to C-Level and B-Level as long as you work hard.
Taichi: Let’s do our be… SFX: riiing riiing
- Ah. / Time out.
Taichi: Yeah… / Yeah…
Taichi: I get it. / Let’s break up. SFX: Eh
168 Taichi: Now then, let’s each do our best to achieve our goals!! Phone: click SFX: Eh—! Komano: President, just now!? Chihaya: So quick! Nishida: He said “break up” like it was nothing!? Kana: You had a girlfriend?
Chihaya: That was cold— Aside: The girl that was calling you Taa-kun… - My head…
- is completely filled…
- Arata…
- I wonder… - if he’ll play in the West Japan qualifiers...
169 - I want to make it in time.
- I want to advance to A-Level by October… - and play in the East Japan qualifiers.
Komano: …
- The practice over summer break… - was hard work, but it was fun.
170 - Much more fun compared to last summer break, when I did nothing but study all by myself.
- But… - despite having done the same amount of exercise…
- despite that…
- I’m small… - and it’s hard for me to build muscle…
171 Chihaya: Kana-chan, / when you’re at home, if you have time, you should hone your abdominal and dorsal muscles.
Kana: Eh?
Chihaya: It’s something I noticed after watching all those matches at the National Tournament. / The girls and guys with slight builds… Chihaya: their waists tend to droop after getting into position.
Chihaya: It’s like they’re playing Karuta using only their upper bodies… Komano aside: Eh… / I guess it’s like that for me too. Chihaya: I think it’s cos they don’t have enough muscles to support their body…
Kana: I have been doing muscle training at home, but… / I have not been able to see much change… Chihaya: I see— / you might be the type who finds it hard to build muscle. / It’s okay, it’s okay! Be patient and keep at it. / Toilet break.
SFX: phew
172 Kana: What is it, Desk-kun? Komano: Ah, um… Komano: I just thought that you’re practicing swinging really diligently…
Kana: I thought a lot about it! / I may not be a match for Chihaya-chan and the others when it comes to cards placed far away, but… Kana: for cards placed close to me, if I do this… / by recoiling in a compact motion, even I can get them.
173 Kana: Since it’s not like I can’t reach cards placed further away, as long as I aim in a straight line… / and take advantage of my opponent’s fault to get the card… Kana: Even if athleticism isn’t my strong suit…
Kana: After the athletic festival… / everyone was saying how the Karuta Club is like an athletic club, but… Kana: in my view, we are a cultural club.
Kana: With one body, males and females are able to engage in competition together. As such, it is culture.
174 Kana: I will not lose, Desk-kun.
- It really is impossible. / I don’t get it. Aside: though they have cute girls… - Karuta, schmaruta— - Saying “Karuta, schmaruta”…
175 - and passing it by – I’m glad I didn’t do that.
- I can change. I’m sure of it.
- Not just my body…
- Not just my heart…
176 SFX: clap / woosh / clap / woosh
Taichi: Hey. / Is there a point to this exercise? Chihaya: Dunno, but I’ll do it anyway! Chihaya: An exercise to move the body in response to sound!!
Chihaya: Once the “perception” is honed, it’ll become a reflex like thi— - Clap
SFX: woosh Taichi: Too slow.
177 Taichi: You know… Taichi: I’m… / thinking of participating in the Kanazawa Tournament that’s held over the weekend. Taichi: You coming?
Chihaya: Eh?
Chihaya: Huh? What about the one in Saitama? Taichi: That one’s next week. / Since a tournament for A- and B-Level players before that is pretty hard to come by… Chihaya: Uwaah— I’m going!
Chihaya: Ah!
Chihaya: Is Kanazawa… Chihaya: really far away…? / What’s the travel cost?
178 Taichi: The trip by overnight bus is 8000yen one way. / Including the entry fee, it’ll cost a little under 20,000yen.
Taichi: Well, it’s pretty far, and it’s probably impossible for the others, so… / I’ll go by myself. Aside: That’s so sneaky— / Taichi’s sneaky—
Chihaya: How nice… Chihaya: Kanazawa, huh…
Chihaya: It’s close… Chihaya: to Fukui…
179 SFX: clatter
180 - clap SFX: woosh
Taichi aside: Awesome!! - Sneaky and detestable…
- that’s me.
181 - Be it one step or two, even if I have to steal a march on them… - I want to get stronger before everyone else… - and, I want to go somewhere with Chihaya, just the two of us.
182 - Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City / Hokkoku Karuta Tournament
Taichi: Phew— Taichi: Although it’s nervewracking being in an unknown place… / match venues have pretty much the same atmosphere wherever you are…
- Ah! / Sorr…
183 - Here’s another sneaky one!! Taichi: What are you doing, Nishida? Nishida: A senpai from my Karuta Meet invited me to enter the Hokkoku Tournament with him... / We took a chartered ride last night to get here.
Taichi: A chartered ride!? Quit messing with me! Nishida: How did you get here, Mashima? Taichi: By plane. [arrow] Being by himself, he had more freedom with spending money and so changed plans Nishida: This bourgeois guy / So you were plotting to get to A-Level first by yourself, huh!! Taichi: Right back at you!
184 - Municipal Cultural Center
- Chihaya-chan… / she’s made progress. - It was a good stimulus for her to have been able to play the Queen.
- Play her and you’ll see. / She’s gotten extremely fast.
- Chihaya buru—
185 - You can’t even get near the cards she’s good with.
- If it’s with just those cards, she’d be a match for the Queen.
- Like seeing a dream…
- That speed… - That sharpness… - I want to catch up to it.
186 - I won’t lose in a battle of “perception”!
- Chigirio kishi—
- Ah! - Oh no!
- Ah~~ - That fault just now, she aimed at where “Chiha” used to be. - So she still makes those kinds of misses, huh… / “Chiha”’s presence is too fresh in her mind.
187 - Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
Chihaya: Unhhhh… / And I was doing so well up until halfway through… Chihaya: I got slaughtered by Hiroshi-san in the end… Hiroshi: Haha!
Hiroshi: No matter how fast you are… Hiroshi: you don’t scare me, Chihaya-chan.
- Eh…
188 Harada: Chihaya-chan. Harada: Stop going for fast captures.
189 - Bonus 4 panel comics Sudou: Those who haven’t memorized the entire Hyakunin Isshu are insects to me.
- The fate of the team t-shirts
- Leading the Karuta Club… - to victory at the athletic festival’s team relay, it’s the… - made-to-order team t-shirts Nishida’s shirt: Karuta Club
Taichi: It’s good, / but, you know… Shirt: Ka Chihaya: I really like it! The “Go!” and stuff. Kana: The words “Karuta Club” on the back help promote the club too.
Taichi: But when we play in tournaments, everyone there are in karuta clubs, you know? SFX: Ah!
Chihaya: A… annoying!! - At this point, even if you say you’re the Karuta Club… Back of shirts are all: Karuta Club Kana: The promotion is pointless!
190 - Voice from the heavens
- Having consigned the t-shirts from earlier to event and practise use, they decided that each of them would think up a new design. Chitose: What are you doing, Chihaya? Aside: Umm / Umm Chihaya: Homework… / A design for our team t-shirts…
Chitose: Silly girl. There’s no way you’d be able to think up a design. / Let me take over for a bit. Chihaya: Eh!?
Chihaya: Sooo cool!! Chihaya: Big sister, this is perfect!! Chitose: Heh / Being a talento’s all well and good, but I could be a designer too, no?
SFX: Ah!
Chihaya: I’m… / I’m hearing a voice from the heavens. Aside: sharp ears Chihaya: It’s saying “Those are a pain to draw so no thanks.” Chitose: Whaaat!? Below panel: Those are a pain to draw so no thanks.
191 - Finally a decision is reached
Box: The designs each of them brought along… / among them… [aside] Chihaya’s having been rejected by the voice from heaven… Top down: Taichi / Meatbun-kun [shirt] victory / Kana-chan [shirt] Mizusawa / Desk-kun Big sister: Geez, you’re all just hopeless without my help! Big sister: But this is the last time, alright? Box: having said that, Meatbun-kun’s big sis chose…
- Desk-kun’s simple t-shirt design! Komano: Eh? Komano: For real!? Arrow: It’s just the school emblem.
- Lock on to volume 6!https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/33947Translation: Chihayafuru 282012-03-25T22:42:57+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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129 Logo insert: 28th song - Taichi is in… - the finals!
SFX: mutter mutter mutter mutter
130 - Taichi— Plaque: National High School Division Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Karuta
Nishida: You’re late, Ayase! / What have you been doing? Nishida: Come here! / I saved you a seat!
131 - Nani wagata—
- Ah…!
Komano: Ah! / A fault… Kana: That’s rare. / He aimed for somewhere completely different.
Nishida: Trace memories from earlier matches are left over. / As fatigue settles in, forgetting gets to be more difficult than remembering. Nishida: And this is Mashima’s 6th match.
Nishida: No matter how much he concentrates, he WILL make mistakes. - Dammit…!
- “Hanano” was read. I’ll attack “Hanasa” at “Hana”. - There’s “Moro” but “Momo” hasn’t been read. I have to be careful. - “Tsuku” was read. I’ll get “Tsuki” at “Tsu”. - For “Hisa” and “Hitoha”, “Hitomo” hasn’t been read so I have to take care not to fault. - “Mikano”’s like card “Mikaki” is in play. I’ll attack it. - There’s my “Michi” and “Mise” from the left side of my opponent’s territory. They’re likely to be read soon.
133 - “Yononakayo” has the like card “Yononakaha” in play. I have to remain alert as I use Covering Hand. - Whichever it is, I’m taking it! - With “Ooko”, “Ooe” and “Ooke” were read so attack at “Oo”. And be ready to take “Omo” from the left side of the opponent’s territory. -“Kiri” is a one-syllable card now that “Kimigatameha” and “Kimigatamewo” have been read, so I’ll attack at “Ki”. - I’m definitely taking “Se”. He won’t get an opportunity to protect it. - “Nagaka” and “Nanihaga” were read. I’ll attack “Natsu”, then return to take my territory’s “Nanihae”!
134 SFX: huff huff - My brain is numb. - I can only see straight ahead.
135 SFX: huff huff huff
136 - Straight ahead is all I need to see.
SFX: huff
SFX: huff
137 - I will it to move faster, but… - my arm won’t respond.
- Move more! - Snap out of it, brain!! - Faster…
138 Banner: Certain victory Fujisaki - You did it! / Yoda-senpai!
- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much…
- Kyah— - Congratulations! / You did it, senpai!
139 - The opponent was a Fujisaki 3rd year student. - A 3 card difference isn’t bad. - I’m runner-up. - That’s enough.
140 SFX: urk
Black text: It’s like a painting of White text: abject misery!! - Ugh…
Chihaya: Ta… Chihaya: Kuh..
Komano: …!
Nishida: …So...
141 Nishida: frustrating… / Isn’t it frustrating? Nishida: Be… / Being runner-up is the most frustrating of all…
Nishida: Guh…
143 - Don’t cry. - Not yet…
- I haven’t put so much on the line that it’s okay for me to cry yet.
SFX: clap clap clap - Just feeling the frustration is enough. Sign: National High School Division Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Karuta Championship Tournament
144 Miyauchi: Facing defeat is a difficult thing to do, even when one becomes an adult. Miyauchi: But…
Miyauchi: Not one… Miyauchi: of those children comforted each other.
Miyauchi: Hurry, we need to catch the bullet train on time. / Make sure you don’t forget anything. Miyauchi: Walk faster!
146 SFX: huff huff huff
- Oh! / Running this early in the morning? / Is it the track and field club?
- Karuta Club!?
147 - Why’re we doing track when we play Karuta? Text along arm: leaving him behind. - After playing in the tournament, I’m sure that each of us is now aware of our own shortcomings.
Taichi: However, there is one thing that all of us need…/ physical strength. Taichi: Concentration that isn’t broken by fatigue… / A body that can play for 10 hours straight, with victory on the line…
Taichi: We’ll train over summer break. - Are those… - words you usually hear in Karuta club ?
- I wanna get stronger… - via a easier method!
148 - Kana-chan and Desk-kun are keeping up pretty well. - Say you don’t want to do this, guys. - Say you don’t like things being so tough—
SFX: huff huff
SFX: huff
- This is most likely… - the aspect of me that’s lacking.
SFX: huff
- Mashima…
- I don’t think… - Mashima’s surpassed me in terms of ability.
- But… SFX: huff huff
149 SFX: hmph
Nishida: Hnggh—!
Chihaya: foom
- Don’t get left behind. - Keep up!
150 - We’re rivals. - Rivals!
151 Chihaya: Hwagh!
Kana: Ah! / Chihaya-chan’s up. Chihaya: Ah!
Chihaya: I was… sleeping? Kana: Yes. / For about 10 minutes. Chihaya: [aside] I see. [normal text] I guess it’s cos Meatbun-kun caught up to me today—
Chihaya: Every day for the past few days… Chihaya: I’ve been seeing Shinobu-chan in my dreams. / snowmaru-kun, too.
Nishida: By Shinobu-chan, you mean the current Queen? / I saw her matches on video. Her strength is terrifying, huh. Chihaya: Yeah. / She’s terrifying, so I call her Shinobu-chan. Taichi: Pfft
Chihaya: Even though… Chihaya: I was able to meet Arata at the National Tournament…
152 Chihaya: He doesn’t… / show up in my dreams…
Kana: If we’re talking about dreams… Kana: it’s got to be “Sumi no e”!!
Chihaya: Eh?
Card: Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Asomi / Sumi no e no / Kishi ni yoru nami / Yorusa he ya / Yume no kayohichi / Hitomeyo kuramu Kana: “Sumi no e” is a song with many interpretations, but… Kana: the one I believe to be most fitting is…
153 Kana: “Like waves breaking upon the bay, I think of my desire to see you, be it night or day… Kana: “Yet even in a dream, you would undertake to conceal yourself from my gaze…” [NB. rhymes are unintentional]
Chihaya: So romantic!! Kana: Right? Chihaya: I’ve never thought about anything that romantic before! Mashima: Bfft!
Kana: It’s not like I’ve thought about something like that before either. SFX: mngh Kana: Because Hyakunin Isshu has a lot of songs with “I want to see you” as the theme…
Kana: I wonder if I’ll come to understand it too one day… / and I like to ponder it. Chihaya: It’s romantic!! Komano aside: She’s hopeless. - I want to see you…
155 Arata: Kuriyama-sensei… Arata: Please / let me join the Fukui Nakumo Meet.
- In order to meet again…
156 - Haru no yo no—
- Kainaku tatan nakoso oshikere—
- Takasago no—
157 - Semester two. - The autumn of Karuta arrives.
158 - Some fun basics of competitive Karuta / part [circle] three
- [Criterion for rank promotion in Karuta] - Competitive Karuta tournaments are held nation wide. Individual matches usually split Level A to Level E players into their own separate levels. The National Karuta Association allocates rankings from Level A to Level E as follows: individuals are ranked on a Dan basis, from first Dan to tenth Dan; 4 Dan and higher – Level A, 2 and 3 Dan – Level B, 1 Dan – Level C, those without a Dan ranking – Level D, and beginners – Level E. Those who place 4th place and higher in the tournaments receive prizes. The top 3 players from Level D qualify for 1 Dan and advance to Level C, and by the same token, the top 3 players from Level C qualify for 2 Dan and advance to Level B. However in the case of Level B, although the top 3 players qualify for 3 Dan, in order to qualify for 4 Dan and advance to Level 4 players need to either place first overall, or achieve runner-up status twice. - [Level A players] - Level A is obtained after an arduous struggle of winning each tournament and incessantly climbing up the ranks. Although the rank of Level A would not be revoked even if one continues to lose in Level A matches, the thick barrier of skilled players in the upper levels is difficult to surmount, and winning in Level A tournaments is no easy feat. However, a Level A player who repeatedly places first will be called “Super Level A” and become a figure that fellow players aspire to.
Picture: A-Level / B-Level / Ranklesshttps://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/33822Translation: Chihayafuru 272012-03-15T01:07:16+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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99 Logo insert: 27th song
100 - Chihaya’s…
- made 2 consecutive captures! - The Queen couldn’t do anything!
- Keep attacking. - The match is turning in my favour.
101 - A chance to send a card! / She’s displayed her resolve. - Still, look at that difference in cards! / The Queen has 7 left, and her opponent has 23. - Nothing’s changed.
- But the Queen is a girl in her first year of high school too.
- I wonder which one will break down first? - Above all, that long haired girl’s been making consecutive captures ever since the second half of the match began. / She’s still got fight in her.
- Well… / rather than saying that she’s still got fight…
102 - Isn’t it more like she’s determined to win? That look in her eyes…
- Chihaya! / Why on earth are you so… - easy to see through!?
- It’s too late, though. There’s a 16 card difference. - The Queen will win as long as she plays like usual. - With that trademark smile…
- Oh!
103 - Whoa…
SFX: huff huff
SFX: phew
104 - Kimi ga tame / ha
- Urgh!
- Asaborake— - Another long shot card!
105 - Ariake no tsuki to - Aahh!
- Miru made ni—
- The Queen’s smile is back. Aside: scary Taichi: Chihaya!
- She can’t keep up… - Just when the match seemed to be turning in her favour, the long shot cards that she’s bad with keep coming up…
- But, there are only 30 cards left in play.
- Chihaya.
106 - Go, Chihaya! - Shiratsuyu ni—
- Even if it’s impossible with 50 cards…
107 - Once it’s down to 30 cards, even Chihaya can lock on to the card she wants to capture more easily. Aside: A monkey could do it.
- As the match goes on, the ruling letters change… - and the 1- and 2-syllable cards that Chihaya’s good with increase in number. Chihaya: My 3rd card…
SFX: huff huff Chihaya: Oh!
- Because the Queen kept taking cards since the match began… - I didn’t have to retrieve cards, so there were few opportunities for me to stand up and leave my seat.
SFX: huff huff
108-109 - My body that had stiffened up…
- is moving.
- Ahh, I want to… - move more freely… - in the match.
- Even when facing an opponent so strong that my body is paralyzed… - Move freely…
110 - Freely… - Freely…
- I can’t express it very well, but…
111 - Is this what they call “strong”…?
112 - Thank you very much. - Thank you very much…
- In the end… - I could only get 5 cards…
113 - The difference between me and the Queen… - is 20 cards.
114 - That’s just like you. - How many cards’ difference?
- Tokyo Prefecture, Mizusawa High School, Ayase Chihaya.
- Mizusawa High School, Ayase Chihaya. - Ayase Chihaya.
- Chihaya. - Chihaya! - You won’t get a single card next time!
115 Chihaya: Ah…
Chihaya: Um… Chihaya: Th… Chihaya: That Snowmaru shirt… / is really cute.
Aside: That character has a name? / Someone actually knows it.
116 Taichi: Chihaya!
- Nure nizo nureshi iro ha kawarazu— Taichi: Oops! Box: When the last part of a song is being read, walking in the vicinity of the match location is a no-no. That same goes for talking.
- Kokoro ateni—
- What’s this? - I’m the one feeling down.
- For Chihaya to lose with a difference of 20 cards… - To think there’s someone that good…
117 - Chihaya… / I wonder if she’s okay. - Mu - rasame no—
- Chihaya…
- No. She likely…
- went straight to sleep in someplace weird. Taichi: Whoa! / I knew it! She’s sleep…
118 Above arm: Precisely… // in a straight line… // Precision… Below hand: I have to memorize them perfectly, or else I won’t / make it in time. - Memorize.. - Memorize… - Precision...
120 - “It’s not like it’s impossible. / Besides, the Queen this year is the same age as us.” - “Eh!? The same age!?”
- “You’re not serious about this at all, are you? / You’re just saying it because you’ve been influenced by Arata.”
- Against that girl…
- How do I win!? - How do I win!?
121 - Ahh… - On this day…
- At this moment, Chihaya’s dream has finally… - become a tangible dream.
122 - A tangible dream…
Writing: See you in the match next time. / Arata
123 - It’s decided! - An overwhelming victory for Wakamiya-san!
Sudou: Since I’m in my 3rd year… / I thought you’d let me win.
Shinobu: Eheheh.
Shinobu: Sudou-san, you’re strong. / I really thought I was going to lose.
Aside: With a 12 card difference?
124 - Ah— So it’s Wakamiya Shinobu’s win. I knew it. - She’s really strong. - She’s not in any Karuta Meet, right? - For real? Chihaya’s 4 bubbles: mutter // mutter / mutter // mutter - How were the other levels‘ matches? - A girl beside us was muttering and waving around. Really scary!
- Chihaya-chan. Chihaya: mutter // mutter // mutter - Chihaya-chan. / Chihaya-chan!
Chihaya: Ah! Kana-chan. / How did your match go? Kana: I lost in the third round. / quite a while ago / You’ve only been watching the A-Level matches, so…
Chihaya: Ah! / That’s right, I’m hungry!! Kana: Chihaya-chan… / This isn’t the time for that…
Kana: Mashima-kun is… / …playing in the B-Level finals!!
125 - Eh!? Kana: Let’s go cheer him on!
- Tsuyu mo mada hinu maki no hani—
- Kiritachi noboru aki no yuugure—
- Taichi is… - in the finals.
126 - Oto ni kiku—
- Yo wo komete—
- Harada-sensei…
127 - “Even if I put the entirety of my youth on the line, I can’t surpass Arata.”
- “Say that after you’ve put it on the line.”
- Harada-sensei… - Can I really do it?
- Can I really forge ahead… - through defeat and tears?
128 - To where…
- Arata is?https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/33729Translation: Dotou no Yuushatachi 12012-03-09T02:36:57+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.comtl by JinHea
23 Goldish title: Heroes of Fury Pink circle: Making the 2012 Manga world! The raging New Year’s preemptive strike!!!! [below line] First strike!! Red text: Legend of a faraway land. Box: A certain era Blue text: The hero of the web comic world!! Diamond: Original story / ONE [square brackets] Wanpanman Blue text below that: Super popular Jump veteran’s first work for a youth magazine!! Diamond: Art / Murata Yuusuke [square bracket 1] Eyeshield 21 [s.b. 2] Donten Prism Solar Car Blue text: Special One-shot
24 - Country of Dokka [NB. literally “Somewhere Country”, “dokka” means “somewhere”]
25 - Castle of Nanka [NB. literally “Somehow Castle”, “nanka” means “somehow”]
Box: King Rushkheet - King! - Yes?
26 - King Rushkheet!! - The princess was taken away by the Demon King!!
- What!?
- Damn you, Demon King! Paper: Greetings, King / I have taken your daughter. [below arm] Yours, / the Demon King - You dare take away my only beloved daughter…!!!
- Go find me a hero!! According to legend, the legendary hero who defeats the Demon King should exist somewhere! - I will prepare the most mind-blowing reward for rescuing my daughter!!
27 - Recruiting a legendary hero!!! Below pic: Buseino - The one who successfully rescues her from the Demon King will be allowed to HAVE THE PRINCESS’ HAND IN MARRIAGE.
- It says they’re looking for a hero. - Hunnh - To rescue THAT? No way. - She’s perfect for the Demon King.
- Not a single person has applied to battle the Demon King. - Why?! I prepared the most generous reward…!
- Fine! Get me those heroes by any means necessary! - I better see results, or it’s off with your head!!
- You serious? - If I use that item, heroes will be drawn for sure… Alright! Just don’t blame me whatever happens!
28 - The princess awaits the legendary hero [heart] / Place / The Demon King’s castle Below pic: Princess Buseino-chan (18) - The warrior who rescues me from the Demon King will- wh-wh-what? MARRY ME!!? / Best dish / Nikujaga / 3 sizes are / B89W57H82
- Whaaat…!? - Kuh! That bastard Demon King! - Abducting a frail princess – unforgivable! - I will… - No, you’ll be up against the evil Demon King… leave this to me! - No! Hold up! I will…
29 - Actually, I’ve been thinking that I might be a warrior since a long time ago. I’m quite certain. - I am the warrior.
- Well, my father said that before he was a hero before becoming a dentist, so I reckon I’M the hero.
- I’ve heard that my distant relative was a hero. It’s highly likely that the blood of a hero runs through my veins.
- You people have been saying a lot of seemingly reasonable things… / Listen up. Being a hero has nothing to do with heredity or blood. A hero is Chosen. - …and just now, I heard the voice of God. The legendary hero is, without a doubt, me.
- So the time has finally come… - I’m sorry for hiding this from everyone. Actually, I am the hero.
30 Soldier: I see… Soldier: Maybe I went overboard. - You’ve gotta be kidding me! It says we just gotta win!! - You think we’re gonna believe that a hero who hasn’t been seen for centuries just conveniently shows up now? Fool! - Shut up! The one who saves her wins! I’m off! - Wait up, that’s so underhanded! You’re after the princess! - Y-y-y-you’re mistaken! It awakened my sense of justice, that’s all! - Dammit! I’m gonna defeat the Demon King! - I am!!
- He’s late… Box: The Demon King’s castle - The King’s soldiers still haven’t come?
31 - That timid, incompetent king… - Just hearing rumours of his corrupt politics riles me up. Box: Demon King Osekkai [NB. This is a play on words. “Osekkai” sounds like “Osekai”, meaning “World”] - I had to teach that king a lesson and set him straight. I even went to the lengths of taking the princess, yet he still hasn’t come to save her.
- It seems that the king’s begun looking for heros. - There are posters up around the country.
- He’s using outside help at a time like this… you say!? - Unbelievable… Does he fear me that much?
32 - And what’s more, there is not one soul brave enough to defeat me and save the princess!? - What a sorry state of affairs… I am flabbergasted by the depths to which human morals have sunk in these past few centuries!!!
- It’s cuz the princess isn’t pretty. - It’s impossible to work up the courage to rescue that thing. - And she does nothing but eat. I wouldn’t be surprised if they abandon her.
- You imbeciles!! - It’s awful to judge someone by their looks!!
- Y-yes. I sorry… [NB. grammar mistake intentional] - Demon King-sama… he’s evil when necessity dictates… or should I say he’s become good…
33 - Enemy attack—! Enemy attack—! - Demon King-sama!! People who seem to be heros are attacking!!
- Hmph! So there are still some humans with backbones left! - Ha! Interesting… Panic not! Assume battle positions!
- It’s useless! - The demon army’s vanguard has been wiped out!
34 - There are a lot of them! - They’ve broken through the main entrance! They’re surging into the castle!
- I-impossible! - How many of them are there!?
35 - So the hero this time possesses a great unifying power!? / Demonic Mirror Monitor, show him to me!
- I cannot! Every single one of them calls himself a hero! Linked: Why the!?
- It’s incomprehensible! The demand “return the princess” is deafening! - So their sense of justice has been roused…
- Interesting… It’s been centuries since I’ve felt such excitement…! - Humans these days are so good at plunging into depravity that I haven’t had anything to do…!
36 - I shall face you in my true form…!
37 - Haha… cute little lambs… - I’ll teach you one thing. - Against me, the Demon King, no matter how many of you there are, the despairingly huge difference in power will not disappe…
38 - The numbers were a bit too overwhelming. - I have learned my lesson.
39 - Fuh… I lost. - The princess is safely secreted beyond the hidden door…
- Rather than safe… - she’s so healthy that she was just eating fried rice and sides a moment ago.
- In all honesty, I sorely underestimated you people… - Though I had no intention to do anything to her … This is a complete defeat. Paper slip: Be sure to return this to its original position! / Demon King - You can take her back now, valiant warriors.
40 - Hehehe… Time to get a gander at the princess. - Hey, aren’t you too worked up? Mind your language. - I’m so excited… finally, we shall meet.
- H-Hey, why did she close the door? - Ah, pardon. - I think something’s wrong with my eyes. I caught of glimpse of something demon king-like. - The Demon King’s been defeated, you know.
41 - Castle of Nanka
- King! It’s terrible! The horde of heroes is attacking! They look extremely angry! King: Why? Box: Country of Dokka / annihilated. Double circle: Please anticipate Murata-sensei and ONE-sensei’s next work!!!https://mangahelpers.com/t/jinhea/releases/33578Translation: Chihayafuru 262012-02-25T08:18:42+00:00JinHeaadmin@mangahelpers.com*Only for use by Lazy Ass Scans
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67 Logo insert: 26th song
- I can’t… - imagine myself winning.
69 - As the card difference increases… - Aggressive Karuta becomes disadvantageous.
- There’s a higher probability that cards from your own territory will appear. - One is drawn to “defend”.
- What’s more…
- going by how good she is with cards in her own territory… - the Queen plays Defensive Karuta.
70 - You can’t just attack. - But attacking is the only thing to do. / Hang in there, Chihaya!
- Ooke naku—
- How come she isn't attacking!? - Why!?
71 - Huff - Huff
- Ahh… - Again…
- Everyone is all fired up, at first. - A match with the Queen! -I’ll bring you down! Beside arm: I’m gonna win! - But…
72 - As the match goes on, it becomes as if I’m playing Karuta by myself.
- Ah well… - it doesn’t matter.
- “That girl will get stronger – so much so that she’ll be all alone in her strength.”
- I’ll end this quickly.
73 - huff - huff
SFX: click
- Eh? - What?
- Whoa! Aside: I accidentally pressed it.
- I’m sorry! / I’m sorry!
74 Sign: National High School Division Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Karuta Championship Tournament [NB. can’t make out what the scroll says, sorry]
75 - Hang in there, Chihaya! - Taichi… - Ayase-san... / Hang in there! - Sensei… / But—
- I don’t know what I should do. - I can’t get even one card… - using the style of Karuta I’ve been playing.
- This is the first time—
76 - Fast! - Fast!
77 - I won’t… - go easy on you.
- So frustrating...
- I want to get at least one card.
- I know the first half of that card! - It’s “Se wo hayami iwa ni sekaruru takigawa no”.
- Just that one… - even if it’s just that one card—
78 - Even just one card…
Chihaya: I beg your pardon.
Taichi: Huh? / That’s rare.
- When the match progresses unfavourably… SFX: phew— - Sudou-san would stand up, wouldn’t he? (Like he’s all that)
- Huh!? Aside: Normally placed on the side of the non-dominant hand - Could it be the Queen is left handed!?
79 - Uwah~~ And I only noticed just now! - How wound up was I~~~~!?
Chihaya: I beg your pardon.
- How can my resolve… - lose to that of the 12 year old me?
80 - Huh?
81 - She recovered…?
- Hmmm… - How long will she last, I wonder?
82 - Kaze
- wo itami—
- Ah!! She attacked!! / And returned. - This is critical! / Who got it!?
Taichi: Ahh~~~ it was the Queen.
- Compared to the speed with which I return to my territory after attacking… - the Queen, attacking in a straight line, is faster.
83 - But, what I have been learning is Aggressive Karuta.
- Chihaya-chan… - you’ll understand if you think about it.
- For someone who has confidence in their defence, having cards taken from the very depths of their own territory… - Just how much of a shock would it be?
- Favourable developments are attracted this way.
84 - Nani
- Our hands collided? - So that’s what they call “a close shave”.
- Hmm… - pretty amazing.
85 Taichi: Alright, Chihaya! Taichi: That first card!
Chihaya: No.
Chihaya: We touched it simultaneously… / and it was from your territory, so it’s your card.
SFX: Ehh—! Taichi: How come!? / Just take it, Chihaya!! - Normally you wouldn’t refuse it!!
86 Shinobu: I see. Chihaya: Ah! / I messed up!
Chihaya: I did something that Harada-sensei’s Karuta would never allow! Aside: All the cards are your own cards. / Keep insisting that you were the one who got the card.
- But…
- This is the Oumi Jinguu Hall of Learning. - Both the Meijin and the Queen tournaments are played atop this same tatami. - I don’t want coincidences.
87 Sign: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Karuta // Meijin / Queen Title Playoffs Board: --th Queen Tournament - The first ever card… - I take from this girl… - will be linked to this seat when January rolls around.