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tachi iai no bu nana hon me - sanpou giri <standing iaido technique> 立ち居合いの
p08
wa
cool
this was the "tachi iai no bu nana hon me"
sanpou giri wasn't it?
its a kata in which you have opponents in three directions, in the front, left and right. the point is to overwhelm the front opponent 気で圧すること
otherwise while you are attacking the opponents on the left and right the front opponent will attack you 左右
p09
ho i see you've studied a bit
yes! instead of doing my homework 宿題そっちのけで
so, how about you let do it as well?
NO
even if you give me that look its still NO a
as well as puffing<? holding her breath?> ふくらんでもダメ
oh yeah, i'm changing the subject but did you know, haru?
they say that the slasher showed up yesterday
p10
ehhh
your ran into the slasher?! あなた通り魔に出くわしたの！？
yes
and you're talking so indifferently そんなあっけらかんと
please explain what happened in details haru san!
umm
in front of the school gate, after school
a man waving a kitchen knife and wearing a hoody 包丁持って
and a a kid<guy? she says otoko no ko> was down and couldn't stand up 男の子が腰抜かして
then a senpai holding a tanto<kind of knife> did "that"<アレ> and trampled him そこに男の先輩が 短刀でアレして踏んづけたんです
after that the guy holding the kitchen knife ran into the school building
i don't get anything she's saying how can she be so all over the place! 構成力
p11
that senpai that trampled the guy with the kitchen knife
that person is a former member of the iaido club probably
is that so?
now that i think about it
over here
he had a cut scar that seemed to be from a sword
p12
theres no mistaking it. its Ogami senpai 3rd year Ogami Touji senpai
the guy who built the Shikinomori school iaido club
when I
saw his iaido i joined the club
it was during my first year, i Casually peeked into the iaido club 何気なく
p13
<not sure about translation>what i saw had nothing to do with martial arts 武道とは名ばかりのお遊戯が繰り広げられていました
but the person outside it all that had a different atmosphere around him 纏う人が
was Ogami senpai
p15
kyaaa
the sword he held seemed extremely sharp shining dangerous <reordered, originally dangerous before shining. makes more sense> 怪しく
as if blood was really dripping off of it したたり落ちているかの 太刀
p16
what are you doing?
ah...
this was dangerous, what were you doing swinging a sword in a place like this?!
don't you have a doujo?! practice inside it!
oh, sorry
i don't get along that well with the guys from the club
here
p17
p.. please let go of me
i can stand on my own!
your hips are giving in
we well
its because i really thought you were gonna cut<kill?> me
this is a mozoutou it doesn't cut
plus
<i can't make sense of what he's saying.. he says "tama" which might mean "balls" or it might be referring to the cat.> i wouldn't dare cut you お前きられるってタマじゃねえな
p18
though if i had to say
i'd say that you might cut me
you is there something in your heart that you'd like to cut?
wha
i don't understand what you are talking about i'll be going now
good bye!
p19
hey, wait
as an apology
you can swing this around
just this once
its as if ogami senpai could seen into my heart
p20
it was then that i joined the iaido club and ogami senpai taught me the basics of iaido
but ogami senpai was
when did you get to my sword<katana>
i just cant let my guard down around you now can i? 油断も隙も
noo just a little bit more
and that ogami senpai
left the iaido club after that その後
yes
ogami senpai was really serious about his iaido and that didn't fit this club back then
p21
even though ogami senpai founded this club
he just left it
i think thats just way too selfish
and irresponsible
then how about you go and ask him to come back to the club?
ehh
t.. to ask a guy...
thats a bit...
i can't even talk to them..
p22
thats right
it should be interesting to let ogami senpai meet haru chan
oh yeah, class is gonna start soon 授業が
you too haru, go back to you classroom
ohkay
what should i do if if there will really be guys in this club..
hmm うむ
are there only female members in the iaido club?
thats gonna be hard joining like that <he says that its gonna be a high "hurdle" to join the club> なんてハードルの高い部活なんだ
could i really join the club like that?
p23
but i must join this iaido club
so i won't be scared of a kitchen knife swung at me like that again
I
will become a samurai!
what is that girl
p24
a peeper?
Outrageous but why would she do that to the iaido club けしからん
p25
to the iaido club?
i have no intention of going back there, katayama
bye
ah please wait ogami senpai
p26 what is it? what is it?
a women
theres a women with ogami
what
he's always alone
what the hell
its different from the way the club was back then the senpais who were always playing around have graduated
and theres someone i would like you to meet in there
that first year over here
wrong
huh...?
don't misunderstand it
that wasn't why i quit
p27
its just that over there
no matter what i'd have done i would have never reached my objective
i hope you understand that
objective..?
as long as you are there i'm sure the iaido club will be ok.
so i wasn't worried when i quit
bye then
p28
katayama senpai
lets go haru chan
ah..
p29
what the hell were you doing
ogami,you bastard
don't fuck with us
get him get him いじめてやる
p32
ugh
p34
its morning
no, its the middle of class
p35
ogami
you slept during my class again didn't you
i hope you're prepared
why don't you come over here and solve this problem
i won't forgive you till you do it
ahh
the bell rang so i'll be going now
hey! you! wait ogami!
we're not done yet!!
oga-
p36
oh well
this will be all for today
sensei<teacher>!
what is it?
you're spoiling ogami too much
it'd be better if you were a bit more strict with him!
you are right, but theres nothing to do about it
do you know why?
that is because he is
beutiful<good looking guy, ikemen>
p37
beautiful guys will be forgiven for whatever they do i too got fooled by beautiful guys in the past
but i forgive then, because they are beautiful
beautiful guys are a national treasure just by being there they make women everywhere happy
its ok if they are a bit selfish 多少
i hope all of you understood, make sure to remember that よく覚えておいて下さいね
well then, good bye
seeing that dream
happens to me all the time
p38
but what is she
why did she appear there
that first year over here
first year
ogami senpai?
going to the first year building...?
p39
its heavyyyyy
i can't hold it 持てないよ
yayoi satsuki help me
but you see
we don't have cleaning duty today
i'll give you a gum so..
a gum is not enough..
it has to at least be a chocolate
right?
uwa
here here don't cry haru
we'll help you
p40
i've found you
p41
i nee to talk to you
noooo
why are you running away
noooooo
ma-ai is it<seems like ma-a-i is a kendo term> 間合いか
she just wouldn't let me in it
this is a katana's ma-ai<or translate into distance?>
p42
what is she?
she isn't normal thats for sure
umm
she's not good with guys
hey
nooo
even if i have to force my way i need to talk to her
p43
wha
p44
stop it
don't get near me
p45
wait ogami senpai!!
katayama
what is she<that thing?>
first year
okamoto haru
p46
an iaido club member
i see
i get it
i'll come back to the iaido club
starting from today
p47
haru are you ok?
it was so scared
okamoto haru is it..
theres no mistaking it
she's the same as me
connected<connection of fate that is> to katanas<katana> from birth 因縁
p48
i'll train her at the club 奴を部活で鍛えてみよう
i'll teach her the spirit of kenjutsu through iaido 剣術の理念を居合で叩き込む
i might grasp something that way.. no, i will definitely grasp something
i don't have much time left
okamoto haru i'll use her and definitely
p49
B side
chapter 3
i am hasegawa hinako
i'm a second year here at shiki no mori
i might not look like it
p50
but i'm the Student body president
i hate wrongfulness あたしは曲がった事が大嫌いです
i have been like that since i was small
next time you bully akemi chan i won't forgive you!!
damn it, i'll remember this hina!!
p51
hina chan!
you can't go around fighting with boys
but he was the one the bad one
thats not it, i'm telling you that a girl like you should be doing such barbaric things
you should be more ladylike もっとおしとやかにしなきゃ駄目でしょう
hmpf<this is like a sound for being upset or something like that as far as i can tell..> hmpf ふんだ ふんだっ
it its like that then i should have been born a boy.
if i'm not a boy
then i can't live freely....?
p52
i want a toy gun
here
a doll
i want to play baseball
here
a piano
p53
hina chan, its time for practice
today you'll be doing "saita-saita"
its a piano recital 発表会よ
make sure to wear the dress
lets add a ribbon as well
hina is so cute, she's like a princess
kiiii
i dont want to i dont want to
i just want to live a honest life!!
to be true to myself
why do the people around me decide all of this for me
p54
yes!
i'm nominating myself to the student council
hina chan you're being reckless
you should just leave stuff like that for the guys
i'll do it!
its something i decided by myself!
i won't lose to any guys
hina chan is cute isn't she?
she's so small
right, i'll vote for her い票
hina chan was chosen 当選
congratulations~
p55
to live honestly!! to live strongly!! regardless of being male of female!!
to let your true self out!!
iai...?
are you interested?
n-no
p56
i though that after the graduates left it got disbanded, but they still exist. it would have been ok if they were closed 卒業生が抜けて廃部になったかと思いましたがまだ存続してるみたいですね 無くなってよかったんですけど
because they had fights with the kendo club, and we've gotten complaints from female students about them swinging swords dangerously<completely unsure about the last two sentences> 流派のぶつかり合いでよく剣道部と揉め事起こしましたし 刀を振り回して危ないと女子生徒から苦情が寄せられたり
is that so? a problematic club?
thats no good isn't it..
katana
i'll go see
ah- chairman<kaicho>
p58
a club activity of swinging a katana(like object) around...
what a dangerous thing as the student chairman i must put as stop to it as soon as possible!!
that.. heavy looking with a sharp and shiny blade(like object)
swinging it around with all her might..
mr. president i have something to talk to you about 校長先生
oh, student chairman hasegawa kun
here, a candy.. eat it..
not that, i need to discuss club activities with you
p59 i have a business trip so lets do that in another time 出張
a..
come on, satsuki yayoi
just for today, come to the club.. today is the club observation day 見学会
eh we are busy
you should just go by yourself
you'll be able to get close to plenty of guys<? not sure..> 押し寄せ
nooooooooo
she was in the doujo back then
oh, thats right
today is the club observation day＜not sure＞
今日見学会とやらをするんだ
p60
good all of the members will be there and i'll persuade them all よし 丁度いいそこで全員を説き伏せよう
that they shouldn't join a club like that
swinging something dangerous like that..
with something so cool.. in a cool hakama like that...
like..
like..
p61
i hope ogami senpai will be here soon..
a guy is coming here..
scary...
he is coming to you haru ハルの所にやって来るよ
he arrived
p62
umm
i came to observe the iaido club
actually i came to join the club
uwa there really are only girls here!!
hey! don't run myself! don't lose like that!!
so just write your name, year and class over here
p63
yo
i came
from yesterday
another guy....
write your name, year and class over here
i need to write it as well?
wait!
you came to observe right? write your name, year and-
n-no, you're wrong. i...
i...
such a dangerous..
cool...
cool... cool...
p65
came
to join yes
please write your name, year and class over here
ok
if i'll be here there won't be any issues!
wait
this reason..
might not be so honest
and so...
p66
3rd year ogami touji
2nd year katayama wakana
2nd year hasegawa hineko
p67
1st year tachioka shun
1st year ogamoto haru
p68
shiki no mori school iaido club
the shiki no mori school iaido club was saved
存続決定
ah i forgot about an advising teacher https://mangahelpers.com/t/jiyuu2k/releases/30459Translation: Haru Polish 22011-07-12T18:10:33+00:00Jiyuu2kadmin@mangahelpers.comp1 21st century japan 21世紀日本。
chapter 2/ haru and a guy 第２話/ハルと男の子
bishoujo<pretty girls?> give new life to japanese swords<nihontou> 美少女達が日本刀に新たな命を吹き込む！！
is a bit exaggerated! ーってなんて大袈裟な
bishoujo iai comedy 美少女居合いコメデイー！！
new serialized manga 新連載 chapter 2 第２回！
<their name> minamoto yuu X totsuka masahiro
ｐ２
hi こんにちは
i'm okamoto haru 岡本春です
everybody just call me Haru 皆からは ハルってよばれています
->そのまんまです
this spring i've entered Shikinomori highschool この春 四季ノ森高校に 入学しました
i'm 15 １５歳です
i was born on the 20th of april my blood type is B ４月２０日 生まれの B型です
the name of the heroin of this story is Okamoto Haru, Read herself introduction up here ^ she actually has a destiny related to japanese swords<nihontou> このお話はー＞ヒロインの名前は岡本春 自己紹介はうえ（＾）を読んでもらうとして、実は日本刀と何やら因縁
without knowing that she joined the iaidou club just because she "loves japanese swords<nihontou>"<this is a quote of her saying she loves japanese swords> を持っている女の子。 本人はそんな事は知らず「日本刀が好き」というだけで居合道部入部したのですが
p3
i don't really understand constellations 星座は
the 20th of april is either an Aries or a Taurus 牡羊座 牡牛座
that day is exactly between those two, so magazines say its special 丁度この日は 中間なので 雑誌によって 違うのです
well then, am I a moo 果たして
or am i an Aldebaran アルデバラン
i've decided i'll join the iaido club
<joined bubbles> as i get to touch my loved japanese swords<nihontou>(well something like that<something like a japanese sowrd>)
but, only me and katayama wakana senpai are in the club
p4
but if we don't get one more person to join the club it won't be acknoledged
we need to go ahead and persuasuate people
one more...
its really troubling
p5
iai hiza<knee> no bu<part> <i'm assuming this is some kata> 居合膝の部
yon\shi honme 四本目
p6 tsuka-ate 柄当て
p10
two
she cut them both
from seating she daunted the foe in front of her with the hilt 姿勢
then immediately stabbed the foe behind her すぐさま 背後
then she finished off the foe in front of her そしてひるんでいる前方のてきに とどめの一撃
and finally she cleared the blood 血を払い
seethed 納刀
p12
there is
another one?
Haru
what i just did was
iai hiza no bu yon\shi honme tsuka-ate
its a kata in which you cut down seated foes from front and back 前後
p13
its the only iaido knee technique<iai hiza no waza> <doesn't make sense. it could also be translated as something that only exitst in iaido> 唯一の居合膝の業なの
two is it...
i see
then i just got it wrong
next give it to me!
no.
its too early for you but more importantly we have something else to do
gather members for the club
p14
this work is fiction, and is not related to any real person or organization この作品はフクションであり、実在の個人。 団体等にはいっさい関係ありません。
its ok if it'll be an upperclassman or an underclassman, a guy or a girl 上級生
just one more person. if we find just one more person this club will be able to operate for this year as well 活動
ahh....
yeah.. about that..
it's a bit of an issue..
ちょっと。。 困ってしまいました
p15
hey hey did you hear about it?
they say a slasher appeared at the nearby hana park
菜の 花公園 通り魔が
and that a 2nd year senpai<or upperclassman? not sure what term we used thus far> got his<or hers> bag cut
scary..
that story sounds fishy<she's doubting the story, maybe you should find a more suitable term> 怪しい
<really not sure about this one, could just as well be the opposite>from what i heard that senpai is always full of lies その先輩注目浴びようとしていっつもウソばっかなんだって
umm--
do you happen to have any interest in iaido?
i'm from the iaido club, trying to recruit members 部員募集中
iaido? what is iaido haru chan?
its that thing, you know.. where you shoot arrows into targets 的
thats kyuudo
p16
you swing a japanese sword<nihontou> (like<shes mentioning that its like a katana, and not an actual katana>) around. its really cool..
eh...
sounds interesting
then!!!
but, sorry.. we've already chose our clubs..
did you say iaido?
sounds good
could you tell me some more about it?
p17
iaido is that thing with katanas<katana>...
where you cut things..
to think that a club like that exists in this school...
ahh.. ah..
p18
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
auahhhhh
noooooooooooooooooooo
ah?
what?!
p19
uwaaaaaaa
Haru, wait
where are you going, Haru!!
hey, you've made haru cry... you guys are the worst...
ehh!?
ha.. ha...
i was so scared..
really, haru you...
you shouldn’t just start to run away like that..
but..
p20
it was so frightening... おっかないんだもん
the guys..
male teachers are ok
little kids are ok
but..
p21
guys at the same age...
i just can't understand what goes through their heads.. 同年代
its scary..
i can't look at their faces properly
so not even talking to them, having them start talking with me!<not sure> 外
what should i do.. this is a problem.. a problem..
p22
why are you laughing? yayoi? satsuki?
b.. but...
but nowadays to be so... of guys...
you are so horrible~~~~
and i was seriously consulting with you
sorry, sorry haru here, i'll wipe your tears for you
here, blow your nose
well, both your primary school and your middle school were girls only
well you are this way than i guess thats just how it is 小学校
p23
but you both were the same
i have both an older and a younger brother
and i have a boyfriend
ah..
i should have gone to a co-ed schools 共学
i wonder if i'll ever have proper school life like this..
buy what will you do about your club search for members? 勧誘
iaido seems like something boys will be more into than girls if you aren't gonna invite any boys then...
you both should just join!
we don't want to join any club
we wanna take our time..
p24
well then, we'll be going..
haru you give it your all with iaido
we're gonna go to a karaoke with a couple of guys
wha! you cold hearted !! 薄情
oh, i know!
didn't they say that a slasher has appeared?
yeah, at the park nearby scary isn't it? lets stay away from there 近づかないどこ
if the iaido club apprehended him woulnd't that be good CM<PR?>?
<the small bubles in the bg> uwaaa
what do you think about the iaido club now?!
i wanna join!!
</the small bubbles in the bg>
there will surly be students that will hear about it and will want to join
p25
its only natural to bring a sword to a knife fight<she is talking about the slasher having a knife so its only natural they'll bring a katana> <a knife calls for a katana> <<- actual translation lol> yes, thats right!! 刃物
thats the only way!!
we'll leave this to you haru!
*_* thats right!!!
eh?!
p26
nice idea, its really two birds with one stone!! now that its decided i'll just go borrow the mozoutou
ah, umm haru san? it was a joke.. we were kidding..
move it
p27
you're in my way
p28
whats with him, talking like that. makes me sick
ah? but you know..
wasn't he a bit cool? i wonder if he's a third year
how so? he had a bad look in his eyes. and he seemed so dark
thats what’s good you just don't get it satsuki..
someone like him
might just be the slasher..
eh?
the slasher has been appearing near this school right? it could just be that he is a student here.. 出没
to say that about him just because of is a bit much.. isn't it?
hiding the knife in his pocket 懐 suddenly snapping and going wild that kind
p29
he's just suspicious, just now he probably went up to the roof to be alone. so he could take the knife out and stare at it, all the while having a smile on his face
though the entire slasher rumor just sounds like a lie ってか 通り魔の話自体デマっぽいけどね
haru, we're going
ah
don't leave me behind T_T
wait
p31
ah?
you want me to lend you the sword<katana> so you could take care of the slasher?
p32
yes~
.....
aaa don't walk away and ignore me!
it's obvious i won't be able to allow such a dangerous thing
don't make me explain this, you are not a kindergartener after all sheesh 説明 幼稚園児
katayama senpai, are you already going home?
what about the club?
i have to get back early today to study
then i'll practice by myself!
yo-
you can't do that!
p33
i'm responsible over the club right now
so while i'm not watching over you can't do anything over there.
ehhh
moreover
letting this kid hold a sword<katana> is
a bit... scary..
p34
i wonder, during the time haru had the katana<katana>
it just didn't look like it was the first time she held a katana as if she had some kind of a connection to it since birth<she says it was her destiny actually>
leaving her alone
unmanaged 手に負えるか is a bit stressing<making her uneasy?>
but
am i worrying too much?
p35
anyway, don't go suggesting stupid ideas, and go home before its dark so you don't get attacked by the slasher
whaaa
fuu~nda
katayama senpai is such a cheapskate!!
ok then ok then
i'll just gather members so we could start practicing soon
i'll make a cool invitation poster and spread it all over the school 勧誘ポスター and a ton of new people will come to join the club and suprise her!!
p36
in order to make it cool i guess theres no choice but to use a the fude<writing brush> 筆
emm
what were the characters for IAIDO again... such a failure from the start.. つまずき
just stiffly writing won't get them interested won't it.. 堅っ苦しい
i'll just have to add illustrations to make it simple to understand
i know! if i'm gonna draw anyway
i should just make it into a manga... a 4 koma manga!!
urmmm its difficult ~
a 4 koma is unclear まとまらないよ
yes, i'll just add more panels
it turned into a six panel<6 koma> manga
fuu...
making a manga is difficult huh? ....
p37
doing something so troublesome every month, and for 10 pages....
thinking of the dialogs, splitting it into panels, を割って writing the text in.. drawing the paintings, adding spreads<i have no idea what "adding the "BETA"s" mean, the best i could find was that it meant joined things so i'm going with that>, ベタ placing tones --- really, mangakas are amazing.. they are some kind of superman.. 超人 no, they are gods...
but even so, mangas are being uploaded and download from the internet illegally all the time..
then, all of those mangakas are actually poor
p38
we must all do what we can for all of those poor mangakas
that is, to buy lots of magazines and comics!
to prevent japanese manga literature from declining!! 衰退
p39
aaaa
it got completely dark
p40
its scary
i wonder if theres anyone else around
hey, are you alone?
i'm by myself as well
if you'd like we could go home toge-
p41
haru san
i wonder if she got home by now
but, if she would have really took the sword<katana> and encountered the slasher
dangerous dangerous
haru san might have had
cut him down instead..
p42
uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
p43
auu
aaaa
hiiiiiiiiiiiii
nooooo
p44
hhhhhhhhh
help meee
he
a
p45
i've made a katana<katana> to protect her<the new born kid>
that is the kind of spirit i put in it..
p46
that heart and eternity exist together 常 つね
that kind of strong feeling could be a bit close to a curse 少々強 念
and sometimes she might show off that power 振り回される
but
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to survive the worst 降りかかる 払う
a power such as that is required 呪い
aaa
aaa
auuu
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auu!!
ah
he's running into the school!! 校舎の中に
aa
auu
aa
p50
auuu
carefull!! run away!!
p51 auu
p52
ka
p53
before me..
don't you dare wielding a blade
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th
that
p55
its a toy
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story 2 第２話
B side
my name is Tachioka Shun and i'm 15. シュン starting with this spring i'm a student here at the shiki no mori high school
i'm was born on the 20th of march and i'm an A blood type
i don't really now much about constellations<the zodiac?> so i don't really know if the 20th of march is the pisces<fish> or the Aries＜the ram> 牡羊座あ 星座
so what am i? an Aphrodite? or a muu? 果たして俺は アフロディーテ ムウ
just as i joined this school i've found out i have a problem
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and that is
that there are lots of girl
i cant talk to them, i can't even look at their faces
why am i such an incompetent? ヘタレ
middle school was a guys-only so i have no idea of how to handle girls
even though they never bothered me when i was in primary school
do they change so much when they become highschoolers?
its scary... this way i'll fail to have a normal high school life
i have to do something
was what i though one day
when i found an interesting girl in the class
okamoto haru her first name is written the same as mine, though her name is read differently
haru eh.. i wonder if like me she was called like that because she was born in the spring
i wonder if i could talk to her..
do you happen to have any interest in iaido?
i'm from the iaido club, trying to recruit members
thats right! a club!
if well both be in the same club we could get to know each other better
that has to be it
p59
right
now that its decided i first need to talk to her
gotta get my courage
could you tell me some more about it?
noooooooooo
w-wha
you guys are the worst
what did i do wrong
was the way i spoke so bad?
while i was worrying about it, it got completely dark
i'm hungry
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hey, isn't that..
okamoto haru
is she going home by herself? thats my chance, should i talk to her?
but what if she runs away again
this time i have to think it through
lively and gently
hey, are you alone? i'm by myself as well
if you'd like we could go home toge-
its no good i give in, i'm repulsive
i'll just go on and finish high school without ever talking to a girl
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auuu
uwaaa
uoo
co cool
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if only i were more like him..
so strong...his legs were so long
u umm
are you o.k.?
are you hurt?
damn
so uncool
dammnit
dammnit dammnit
ah..
i want to be strong
its still a long way off till haru and shun will talk https://mangahelpers.com/t/jiyuu2k/releases/29585Translation: Haru Polish 12011-05-14T22:47:24+00:00Jiyuu2kadmin@mangahelpers.comp5
haru haru i'm haru!!
i've become an highschool student!!
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oh haru, its great you came
did you come over to show us how you look in your school uniform?
grandpa grandma i wanted to show you as soon as possible
aren't you happy.. it looks great on you
you're already an highschool student..you've really grown
though my height haven't changed this year
oh, grandma haru went through the trouble of coming over..
i'll get her some allowence
nah, i don't need any money.
more importantly..
what is it haru? is there something else you want?
ohh even though you already know that...
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i've grown.. i'm already an adult..
ah...
we've made a promise that you will give it to me once i become an adult.. t-h-a-t <3
that...
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itadakimasu~ <3
ah!!
wait haru!!
fugi!!
katana! katanaaaaa!!
you said you'd give it to meeeee!!
hey calm down!! haru!!
to think she'd actually remeber it though
=12 years ago kyaaaaaaaaa!!
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what are you doing haru
its dangerous having something like that
let go of that!! come on, quickly!!
aaa
grandpa! you can't leav something dangerous like that somewhere a child could reach
oh, sorry sorry
strange, it was closed with a string so it would not be possible to draw it
gimmeeee! gimmeeee!
show me your hand! are you hurt anywhere?!
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idontwanto!!!!!
i want that!!!
don't say stupid things!
haru, that is something children musnt touch
then, once i get older it'll be ok?
hm.. thats right. once you become an adult
then once i become an adult
give it to me!!
ah.... sure sure, once you become an adult
hmm, well what shall i do now...
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thats right Haru, listen carefully
highschool students aren't adults yet..
hmph, just a second ago you said "aren't you an adult.."!!
idontwanna i wanna get the katana i want to get it i want it aaaaaa
an adult?! where?!
what is it, why do want the katana so much Haru?
cause...
its really pretty...
again, i want to hold it like the last time
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ha ha ha
i see, because its pretty, eh?
here, look carefully Haru hm
wait a bamboo sword?
you were little, its no wonder you though it was a real katana
no way.. but
definetly back then...
it was
nt a katana....?
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if you still want it i'll gladly give it to you as a present for entering school
even though i went though the trouble of coming all this way and wearing this uniform and being in high spirits
even though i went though the trouble of coming all this way and wearing this uniform and being in high spirits
its so much shock she's just saying everything she's thinking
take care on your way back
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sorry
Haru
what i saw back then it was definatly real
he must have sold it because he needed money. theres an economic depression so it cant be helped
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it was somewhat blue and gave a shomewhat black radiance and it glowed somewhat suspiciosly
when i watched that ligh it felt like ill get sucked in
i was shivering to the depths of my heart. and i was completly frozen
once you see something like that its impossible to forget it
definatly..
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hi Haru
it sure would be nice to be in the same class
good morning
what happened,?you don't look too well.
even though i planned to supprise everyone today.. i didn't get it..
i didn't bring it
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katana
you... even if you do get it, you can't bring it to school.
Haru lets go see the table arrangements i the class
sorry
go ahead, ill come later
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katana?!
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katana!!
who?!
what are you doing here?!
katana!? why?! why is there a katana at school?!
she's not listening
obviously its not real this is a Mozoutou
an Imitation Sword
a Mozoutou.. it really is
once you look closely you can tell
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a skilled craftsman custom made it so its details and the brilliance of the blade are different
woah~ then it’s a high class item isn't it?
i'm okamoto haru i'm a new student here
you're my senpai right?
right.. i'm katayama wakana, a 2nd year student
more importantly, is it ok?
isn't the entrance ceremony is starting?
but even though it’s an imitation how come you can bring it to school? why are you swinging it over here?
i get it. she’s not someone who listens to other people
i used it as part of a club
because it’s the last time I felt like swinging it over here..
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a club.. you're leaving it?
no.. the club itself is being dissolved
what! I’ll join the club so please continue!
the japanese sword appreciation club
thats wrong!
iaido
the club i was in was the iaido club
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if I’m not mistaken iaido is
the thing in which masters cut straws or something like that
a club like that existed
because she couldn't use a real sword she used an imitation sword
you.. erm
you can call me haru
haru chan, do you love katanas?
yes! since a long time ago it has always been one of my favorite things! some day I want to have MY katana
and what do you want to do once you get your own katana?
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i'll make a shrine for it and use it to decorate my room as well as pray to it every morning and every evening.
and once I a while I’ll take it out and look at the light coming of it
I’ll enjoy that and write haikus about it.
...there’s nothing to talk about
p25
a katana is
a tool born for cutting people down
and not for anything other than that.
it’s nothing like a decoration
that is my philosophy
p26
its different she's not imitating moves
she is really cutting
p27
even though it’s not a real sword
even though is a mozoutou which can’t cut anything down
and even though there shouldn’t be anything before her
she is definitely cutting something down
p28-29
iaido
a butojutsu type martial art which uses japanese swords were used
different from other martial arts in that instead of fighting other opponents, you cut down imaginary enemies on your own.
in worldwide perspective its a very special kind of martial art in which a technique sarts by drawing the sword and ends when it is returned to its scabbard
p30
everyone else in the club were just like you...
they all joined the iaido club because of the looks of the katana without giving any though to its true nature
they just wanted to hold a katana in their hands to show it off
because it was cool
right, except for the one who taught me iaido
i probably too should have said my goodbyes to this club when he quit it
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now that my seniors are Graduating i am left as the only member..
that opportunity is now over
if you really want to you are free to open up a japanese sword appreciation club yourself
well then
umm
katayama san
if you may...
could you let me swing that katana a couple of times
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uwa
its heavy
even though its a mozoutou handle it properly considering its weight
oh
yes
place your left hand a bit lower
yes
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otototo
swing from the start and properly stop it.
this.. is expensive right....
150000
one hundred and fifteen....!!!
keep that in mind while you swing
ye.. yes!!
i mustnt damage it..............
its heavy so i shouldn't swing it around..
something is wrong
forcefully stopping its the katanas movement is
somehow not beautiful
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more, like..
ah, a band of light..
pretty
i get it
instead of forcefully stopping it, i should let the katana more how it wants
the katana should be a part of me
no
i should move like i became a part of the katana
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that might be good swing
but that way is no good, haru san don't you remember what i just said
a katana is a tool made for cutting people
swing as if there is an opponent standing before you
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an opponent...
hmm even though its imaginary killing a person is a bit..
i know
something which is not human.. something else
something like a monster from a game
monster monster ......
what the hell
what and where am i supposed to cut in something like that
something with a bit more.. of a human form...
should be at least 2 legged .....
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yes a zombie
p38
why?
it should be her first time swinging a katana
her form is all over the place, but
there is no spec in her cuts
its natural
ah
i remembered
back then
i was called
p39
it wanted to be swung
ah
that kid
is the same
as that person
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haru is so looking forward to holding the katana
after all your father's ...
isn't it..
when haru was born
during a night in a spring storm
she was born really small and weak
looking like she could just disappear any moment
looks like tonight is the climax
is that so..
its late so it'd be best if you two head back
p41
how is yoshiko san?
she's not in danger, and is sleeping right now
you two don't need to worry. try to think of a name for your grandchild
right.. a name fitting to a girl born in the spring
aah
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father..?
and what appeared over there was my father
in other words haru's grand grandfather
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what happened that you're here.. all the way from gifu
the child?
ah.. she was born
but she is really weak
this
i've forged it for her
forged it, you can't be..
a katana?!
weren't you retired
it was necessary so i forged it
a katana is for killing people but
at the same time it is also a tool for protecting people
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i've forged it for this newborn
that glow shold give her power and protect her
father are you alright? forcing without regarding your age
but be careful for such a small child that power will be too much
it is also possible she will be taken by it
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well then
give my regards to everyone
ah father
thank you
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isn't it great she's gotten stronger
yeah, and drinks lots of milk even though she was so small, its like its not real
what is that?
father brought it
its something like a?charm
but its not allowed to look inside
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it must be what saved her
that workaholic that never looked back to his family
not to mention forging a sword for his family’s sake
the day after haru became energetic the next day father passed on
i guess that in the end he did leave something to his family
i'll give this katana to haru once she get a little bigger. until then i'll hold on to it
as this devine protection is a bit too strong for her
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this kid too
can touch the katana's soul
its bad
she got too engrossed with the katana
if this goes on she might not be able to go back
haru sa-
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wha
the zombie is?
hey, katayama san what happened?
p54
katayama san?
haru san, you.. would you like to try iaido?
eh?
high leveled iaido practicers (jouidansha) need to use real swords in other words they are allowed to use real swords for practice
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real swords?!
awesome! i'd like to do that
if we find another member the iaido club will be able to continue do you have someone?
i don't! but i'll find someone for sure!
i've come to want to see it
her polished form
yosh! i'll do it
being able to touch the katana's soul
though it might be very dangerous
but if its the real nature of a katana...
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by the way, are you sure its ok? the entrance ceremony