Rokudenashi Blues 86

Chapter 86: Indecision and Ponytails

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[Cover page]

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Kazumi: Kobe's like so awesome! // There's so much stuff to see! // Come on, over here, over here!

Katsuji: I'm too tired to run, dammit!

Kazumi: Cause you were FIGHTING all the time!

Katsuji: Shhh! // I just got hurt because a Buddha statue fell on me, remember?

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Katsuji: If Ioka finds out, we're in deep shit! // You can't let someone hear!

Nakajima: Ioka-sensei! // I've got some important news...

Ioka: Huh?

Nakajima: Maeda's wounds last night were really from... // A Buddha statue falling on him.

Maeda: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD THEM!? // Che...

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Maeda: Dammit, guys, Nakajima almost told on us! Quit shouting!

Katsuji: It's this dumbass's fault!

Kazumi: DUMBASS!? // wHO ARE YOU CALLING A DUMBASS!?

Katsuji: You! You!

Koheiji: So, yeah...I'm like...the go-to guy about the Ijinkan, can I show you around? // They used to call me "Ijinkan go-to guy Nakata" back in the day, you know...

Chiaki: Well, uh...

Others: Come on, Chiaki! Let's go!

Chiaki: Ah, uh... // Sorry, maybe another time!

Koheiji: Chiaki...

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Hironari: The hell was that?

Hiroyuki: You have to be smooth, man!

Koheiji: I don't want to hear it! // Why...why is Chiaki-chan with them and not me!? // Grrr...I WANT TO INTERFERE, DAMMIT! I WANT TO INTERFERE!

Hironari: So...you want to be with them.

Koheiji: Yeah...I want to go to school with her, eat with her, walk home with her... // And when bad guys try to do something to her, I want her to be like "SAVE ME, NAKATA-KUN!" and I'll be all like "HEY, YOU! GET YOUR DAMN HANDS OFF OF HER!" // DENIED! She's friends with Maeda and it's fucking pissing me off!

Hiroyuki: You didn't have to hit him...

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Chiaki: I think I shouldn't have done that to Nakata-kun...

Maeda: Quit worrying about that dumbass! Let's go!

Chiaki: Don't pull on me!

Kazumi: WOOOOW! IT'S SO FLUFFY!

Katsuji: Uh...it says..."Please don't touch the exhibits"

Kazumi: Oops.

Chiaki: ....

Kazumi: HEY! Maeda-kun and Chiaki are holding hands!

Maeda: Wh...

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Maeda: Waah!

Katsuji: You know, you didn't have to let go...

Yoneji: Yeah.

Maeda: IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! // I JUST FORGOT TO LET GO WHEN I FINISHED DRAGGING HER IN HERE!

Yoneji: Heheheh...

Katsuji: Then what's with the blushing...?

Chiaki: ....

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Chiaki: It's fine, Kazumi!

Kazumi: No! Just let me do it! // I've got a good feeling about this! // Now you can really finish it! Ok?

Chiaki: But I don't think it's like that...

Kazumi: Yes, it is! // Maeda-kun totally likes you, Chiaki! // Look, I'll do this, so just sit down and turn around!

Chiaki: Okay...

Kazumi: Whoa, your hair grew really long when I wasn't looking! // See? Perfect!

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Koheiji: LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING, DAMMIT!

Hironari: Just leave it, Hei-chan!

Hiroyuki: Sorry, he's just a little pissed off about something. Don't worry.

Person: .....

Hironari: Let's go, Hei-chan!

Koheiji: Keh..

Person: .....

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Person: D... // DA HELL'S YA PROBLEM!?

Koheiji: IF YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO ME, SPIT IT OUT! DON'T JUST STAND THERE!

Person: HEY! THOSE SUPPOSED TA BE FIGHTIN' WORDS, AAH!?

Koheiji: Keh...freaking bipolar... // So, you want a fight or not?

Hiroyuki: Hei-chan!

Person: ....

Hironari: Uh....

Person: ....

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Person: Heh... // ....

Koheiji: Uh...

Person: Hm...

Koheiji: ... // MAKE UP YOUR DAMN MIND!

Hiroyuki: Hei-chan!

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Koheiji: GO TO HELL!

Person: GWAH!

Koheiji: Owwww! What's with this guy!

Hironari: Hei-chan!

Person: Grr... // HAI-YAA!

Koheiji: Ugh... // YOU WANNA GO, BITCH!? // I'LL KILL YOU!

Hiroyuki/Hironari: Hey...stop it, guys! Come on, Hei-chan!

Koheiji: Ugh...

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Pair of legs #1: Hey, whadja get? C'mon, show me!

POL #2: Whoa, no way!

POL #3: Ain't that the cutest thing...

Girls: *Squee* // Who'd ya get that from!? // *Squee*

Maeda: So...many...sailor suits...

Katsuji: You would notice that...

Yoneji: I guess they're from around here, they've all got that accent...

Katsuji: Sweet, I love girls with Kansai accents.

Kazumi: Oh, there they are! // Chiaki! Get over here!

Chiaki: Ok, ok...

Kazumi: Look, I got you this cute ribbon too! // I'm going to get the boys!

Chiaki: No, wait!

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Chiaki: It's too embarassing...

Kazumi: Hey, Maeda... // uh...

Yoneji: So you guys are from around here.

Katsuji: Oh, us? We're from Tokyo.

Girl: Yeah? Ya come here on a school trip?

Kazumi: Katsuji, you cheating...

Chiaki: Kazumi... // ....

Maeda: *yawn*

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Yoneji: Hey! He's actually from around here, you know.

Girls: Ah?

Katsuji: Hey, Maeda-san! Over here!

Maeda: Huh? // Meh, you guys do whatever!

Girls: Ahahaha, what's with all ya guys havin'bandages on yer face?

Katsuji: Jeez...

Girls: Ya called him Maeda, ah?

Katsuji: Yeah...

Girls: He might be...

Maeda: What are you talking about?

Girls: Hey! Ain't that Maeda Taison-kun?

Maeda: Wh...what?

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Chiaki: !

Girls: Whoa, no way, for real! // Maeda-kun! // Ya forgot about us? We were in yer class in middle school!

Maeda: Uh... // Wh... // You...you guys ended up in a high school in Kobe!?

Girls: Hey, looks like ya went to Tokyo, ah? // He still looks pretty good, ah? // Oh, yeah! Haruka! // Haruka! // Somebody go get her!

Maeda: Hey...

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[No words, just reunion]

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Haruka: Taison...?

Maeda: Haru...

Chiaki: ....

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Yoneji: Who's that?

Girl: Haruka's...his girlfriend from middle school...

Katsuji: Wait, what? He never said anything about that!

Girl: He never told her he was leavin' even though they'd been goin' out forever... // Poor Haruka...

Yoneji: Now I get why Maeda-san likes ponytails...

Chiaki: ...

Kazumi: Hey, Chiaki!

Everyone: .... // C'mon... // Let's leave 'em alone. // Oh...ok...

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Haruka: Why didn't ya tell me ya were leavin'?

Maeda: ....

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Haruka: Moron... // I've been waitin' for ya forever...

Kazumi: CHIAKIII! // Where'd she go!?

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