Rokudenashi Blues 78

Chapter 78: A Woman Who Plays Around With Men

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Tour guide: All right, everyone, that's it for today! // Everyone try not to stay up too late! See you tomorrow!

Maeda: Hey, Masa-san! You OK?

Asano-sensei: Oh, Kondou-sensei, is there anything I can do?

Masa-san: ....

Maeda: He's just got motion sickness.

Asano-sensei: No, don't overexert yourself. // I'll take care of your things for you...

Masa-san: No...no, it's fine...

Asano-sensei: But...

Masa-san: No, really...

Asano-sensei: Ah!

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[No words, just Asano-sensei]

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Masa-san: Sensei! // Asano-sensei! // Pleeease forgive me! // I didn't mean to grab you there! // Sensei...

Asano-sensei: Hey...please just go away! // You're bothering me!

Masa-san: Pleeeease...

Ioka: Kondou-sensei! // What are you doing? You can't be here!

Masa-san: Wha...what are you doing here?

Ioka: I...I'm just guarding Asano-sensei from the eyes of some of our students.

Masa-san: Students aren't even allowed in here!

Ioka: There are some students who try to take after their teachers...

Masa-san: I just...

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Asano-sensei: WOULD BOTH OF YOU PLEASE JUST GET OUT OF HERE!?

Masa-san: OK!

Asano-sensei: My god... // You!

Person: (Sh...she saw us! Let's get out of here!)

Person: (I didn't even get to look!)

Masa-san: Please hear me out, sensei!

Asano-sensei: Please stay away from me!

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Masa-san: Don't say that...I just want to apologize...

Asano-sensei: I do not WANT you to apologize!

Maeda: What's Masa-san doing?

Asano-sensei: Hmph. // Oh, good evening, Maeda-kun.

Maeda: Huh?

Asano-sensei: You weren't with the others who came to watch me?

Maeda: I got no interest in you.

Asano-sensei: Hmm... // *click*

Maeda: It might not be my place to say it, but you should really forgive Masa-san?

Asano-sensei: Hm?

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Maeda: He's really bowing and scraping for you.

Asano-sensei: I don't care.

Ioka: Hey, MAEDA! // Asano-sensei's off for the day! Don't bother her!

Maeda: Huh? // Like I want to...

Ioka: Ummm...taking that hot bath has done wonders for your skin, you know...

Asano-sensei: Oh, go on...

Ioka: Haha...May I get you something to drink?

Asano-sensei: Um...perhaps some Oolong tea...

Ioka: Oolong tea, of course! I'll be right back! // Excuse me! // OOLONG TEAAAAA!

Masa-san: ....

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Masa-san: ...

Asano-sensei: How pathetic. // A man should have more bearing to him. // Phew....

Maeda: ....

Asano-sensei: I noticed that's where you really shine. // You act like a real man. // Why don't you come to my room? // It's 209 on the second floor.

Maeda: You're from a rich family, huh? // You had that really fancy car the other time...

Asano-sensei: Hm?

Maeda: You like to always get your way. // Seriously.

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Asano-sensei: Maeda...

Maeda: Smoking in a yukata? // You gotta be classier than that.

Asano-sensei: ....

Ioka: SENSEI! I'VE GOT YOUR TEA! // The vending machines were all sold out so I had to go to Nico Nico Mart to get some! // Huh!? Sensei! // Asano-sensei!!

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Maeda: Huh? // What the..? // What are you doing?

Fujio: I just...dropped my contacts... // Wha... // TAISON!

Maeda: What are you doing HERE, aniki!? Aren't you supposed to be in Osaka?

SFX: *scrape*

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Fujio: Never thought you would have ended up staying here too. // Looks like they just give you guys the standard room. // Isn't that kinda cramped for four? Want to see my room?

Maeda: Wh...what the...!? You're still not going to see dad?

Fujio: What are you shaking in the corner for?

Katsuji: Uh...it's...nothing...

Maeda: ANIKI!

Fujio: I had to do it. // I met this fine woman on the train and she said that she lived in Nara, so maybe we could go out sometime.

Maeda: Well, aren't you happy. I suppose she's got money...

Fujio: She's the daughter of some big corporate mogul or something. I still haven't gone out with her.

Maeda: What about dad, dammit?

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Fujio: Don't act all concerned, you're only here because you LOST!

Maeda: Aren't you here cause you were all fucking like "I had to do it!" anyway!?

Fujio: Well, now I don't!

Maeda: WHAT THE...!?

Asano-sensei: Maeda-kun, are you there? // Oh, my, a visitor?

Maeda: Wha...WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE!?

Asano-sensei: I realized you wouldn't come so I thought I'd come to you instead.

Fujio: ....

Asano-sensei: But it looks like I'm interrupting something...

Maeda: Yeah, you are!

Fujio: ....

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Fujio: WHO...WHO IS THAT WOMAN!?

Maeda: OWOWOWOW! THAT'S ASANO YOUKO! SHE'S OUR ART TEACHER! LET GO OF ME, YOU IDIOT!

Fujio: Asano...Youko...

Maeda: The hell...

Fujio: I'm in love...

Everyone: Uh...

Fujio: I fell in love...at first sight...

Maeda: What the...

Fujio: My... // My heart's beating so fast... // I've never felt this before... // It must be love!

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Fujio: OUT OF MY WAY!

Everyone: Uh...

Masa-san: Gwah!

Fujio: Move it!

Masa-san: ....

Asano-sensei: ?

Fujio: Youko-san, may I...

Asano-sensei: Oh, aren't you...

Maeda: What the...he's hitting on her! // This is serious, he's a professional gigolo, he knows just what to say!

Everyone: ....

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Katsuji: Oh...shit...

Yoneji: He's got her in the palm of his hand!

Maeda: Kh! Let her get hurt for once.

Ioka: Mh... // And who might you be!? We're only here for a school trip, please leave!

Asano-sensei: Oh, Ioka-sensei...

Fujio: What's your problem? // What Youko and I were doing is our business. // Go away.

Ioka: Yo...

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Ioka: Don't call her Youko! That's disrespectful!

Asano-sensei: Oh, it's not a big deal, sensei! // In fact, you may call me that too. // Whatever you prefer.

Ioka: Uh...

Fujio: You're kidding, Youko...

Everyone: ....

Maeda: What a bitch. // She's having fucking FUN looking at them.

Person: ....

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Masa-san: ...

Asano-sensei: Oh, my lighter... // Never mind, don't worry. // *scrape* // So, what should we do?

Ioka: Hm.

Asano-sensei: .... // Hmm... // I wonder which of you might be stronger...

Ioka: .....

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Fujio: You want to see, Youko?

Ioka: I'll prove my strength to you, Yo...You...Youko...

Maeda: I am seriously gonna...

Katsuji: Maeda-san!

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Maeda: Wha...

Fujio: Wha...

Masa-san: You really shouldn't play with other people like that. // Think when you do things!

Asano-sensei: ....

Fujio: YOU... // WHAT DID YOU JUST DO, YOU FUCKER!?

Ioka: KONDOU-SENSEI!

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Asano-sensei: Wait! // I... // I've never had anyone do that before... // Nobody's ever really gotten angry with me... // It made me realize...

Masa-san: Wha...

Fujio/Ioka: AAH!

Asano-sensei: Kondou-sensei. // I love you...

END

Translator's Notes

General note: Ioka's speech here is much more polite and formal compared to how he usually talks to Maeda and the other students.

pg. 8: A yukata is a type of casual kimono, usually worn at summer festivals or after bathing.