Rokudenashi Blues 91

Chapter 91: At The End Of The Trip...

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Yoneji: So somehow he ended up going to the hospital in the middle of his school trip...

Katsuji: It's not even his first one, though...

Yoneji: What's weird is that the Yonekura guys said his head wasn't even that bad...

Maeda: Didn't you go to the hospital when you got your head cracked open by that middle school kid, uh... // Hiroto, right?

Katsuji: Oh, yeah, didn't they run a lot of tests and stuff on you?

Yoneji: But you got one to the head and you're pretty much the same as always, Maeda-san.

Maeda: I'm just...I... // I got a really hard head.

Someone: Oh... // Here it is.

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SFX: *click*

Maeda: Yo...

Shimabukuro: Huh?

Maeda: Hey, what's up?

Shimabukuro: M- Maeda!

Maeda: You were alone?

Shimabukuro: Nah, one of the teachers was following me...all that trouble for me. // He brought me here.

Maeda: Gyahahaha! What did I tell you? This guy cannot tell a lie!

SFX: *tap*

Shimabukuro: Ugh!

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Maeda: Wait...what's up with that?

Shimabukuro: N...nothing... // What the hell are you even here for anyway? // If you got nothing to say, get lost!

Maeda: Jeez, relax, man. // We owe you. // I thought I was gonna get my ass kicked just like last time... // If you weren't there, I'd have been in deep shit. // So thanks a lot, Shimabukuro.

Shimabukuro: Hmm... // That's pretty modest for you, huh, Maeda? // I'm just glad that you understand. // Why don't you try changing yourself a bit too? // Like showing me a little respect...

Maeda: ....

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Maeda: Don't just start acting all high and mighty, dumbass!

Shimabukuro: Gh...ugh...

Maeda: What's wrong? Can't take a body blow or what? // Hey, guys, I found his weak point!

Shimabukuro: H...hey...s...stop that!

Katsuji/Yoneji: Let us do it too!

Nurse: What are you doing to him? His stomach's...

Shimabukuro: Don't tell them! // Now go away, douchebags! // Go!

Maeda: Just a little something we wanted to give you before we went back! Eat them! // See ya!

Shimabukuro: .....

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Nurse: Didn't they know about your stomach?

Shimabukuro: Does it look like they did!? // I just came in to get my head checked and suddenly, BAM! // I need my appendix taken out right away! Why would I tell them about that!?

[Sign: Shin-Osaka Station]

Kazumi: Oh, well, looks like the trip's over. // So anything happen on the Ferris wheel, Chiaki? // Huh? Huh?

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Kazumi: Ohh...I get it... // Did he ask you out?

Chiaki: It wasn't that...

Kazumi: What about his ex? Did she have a ponytail? // What did he tell you anyway?

Chiaki: Heheh... // He didn't really say much... // But the whole ponytail thing's not really a big deal...

Kazumi: Huh?

Chiaki: Oh...

Kazumi: Wait...that was her? // Hey...

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Haruka: We came ta see ya off! // Together!

Chiaki: Oh!

Haruka: Good luck! // Don't lose him ta anyone! // I'm gonna keep Ryuutarou too!

Chiaki: ... // Th... // Thanks!

Kazumi: ?

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Ryuutarou: Didn't ya come ta see Maeda?

Haruka: Not really... // Let's go, Ryuutarou.

Ryuutarou: Wh...that's the first time you've called me that...

Haruka: Heheh... // ( Goodbye, Taison. )

Hironari: Cheer up, Hei-chan!

Hiroyuki: One day, you'll get a girl who's great for you!

Koheiji: .... // Quit talking like she rejected me!

Hiroyuki: Uh....

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Koheiji: She just gets easily embarassed when I do it like that. // I just have to change it up a little, and I've still got a chance! // Huh?

Nakajima: You guys! // You have to hurry up or... // you'll miss the train.

Koheiji: Wait a minute! Isn't Ioka keeping an eye on you or something?

Nakajima: If I don't keep tabs on everyone, who will?

Ioka: Exactly. I have the utmost confidence in Nakajima.

Asano-sensei: Please hurry up...

Masa-san: No, it's fine, I can carry my own things...

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Ioka: HEY, GET A MOVE ON!

Nakajima: Ow!

Koheiji: WHAT THE HELL'S WITH YOU?

Katsuji: You already say goodbye to Sayuri?

Yoneji: Yeah. // I had to promise I'd always be with her.

Katsuji: I hate you...

Maeda: Huh... // it's him. // What are you doing here, aniki?

Fujio: Whoa...Taison! // I managed to get out of the house. // It didn't look like he'd let me leave.

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Maeda: .... // But what about...

Fujio: What? The temple? That's Youkou's deal now. // Dad said we could do whatever we wanted, so I'm coming home before my ladies get too lonely! // If you really want to be a boxer, you should get out of here before dad changes his mind and goes after you or something!

Maeda: .... // .....

Announcer: The 3:44 train bound for Tokyo is now approaching platform 25. Please stand clear of the track!

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Fujio: Heheh...suck it, dad, I'm already here!

Everyone: Oh...

Fujio: Huh? // What is it? // GWAH!

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Fujio: D...Dad! // You were already here?

Dad: I wanted ta say some things to ya.

Maeda: .... // Wha...

Dad: Taison... // Ya leavin'?

Maeda: ( .......! )

Youkou: Nii-chan!

Maeda: ! // Youkou!

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Maeda/Fujio: .....

Youkou: Heheh... // I ain't really gonna be a pro baseball player..., even though I wanted ta fer a while.

Maeda: Huh...

Maeda/Fujio: GAH!

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Youkou: Don't worry about what happens here.

Maeda: Youkou, you...

Youkou: Both of ya gotta make yer own dreams come true. // I'm fine here. // I got a new dream.

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Youkou: It's that ya become the world champion.

Maeda: !

Youkou: When ya become a pro, ya can't fight or they take away ya license. // But ya probably wanna fight a little while longer.

Maeda: You can't fight when you're a pro...?

Yoneji: ...You didn't know that?

Youkou: So wait until ya graduate high school...and then ya can be a pro. // And... // Make sure my new dream comes true.

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Maeda: Youkou... // ....

Dad: I'll watch ya title match, Taison. // K.O. Shirai!

(T/N: He means Yoshio Shirai, the world champion of boxing...in 1952.)

Katsuji: Wow, he's old...

Maeda: Dad...

Youkou: K.O. Chavez!

(T/N: Julio Chavez, the current light welterweight world champion...in 1990, when this chapter was published.)

Maeda: .... // Got it.

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Fujio: ....

Dad: Fujio.

Fujio: Y...Yeah!

Dad: I never really did much for ya, but... // Make sure ya take care of ya body.

Fujio: ....

Announcer: The 3:44 train on platform 25 will be leaving shortly.

Masa-san: Hey, get on!

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Maeda: Oh...yeah. // Bye, dad.

Dad: Ok.

Youkou: Ya better... // BECOME WORLD CHAMPION!

END

Well, finally done with the Kansai arc. One of my favorite arcs in RokuBuru, although it is pretty damn long (especially if you're translating it.) But oh well, I suppose that's just translator blues. Ahahaha. Thanks everybody for reading these scans and convincing me this project is worthwhile! I'll give you new stuff as soon as I can!