Hayate no Gotoku! 230

Chapter 230

01

Kaoru: This is an old story from before I became a teacher.

Katsura: I will change the world with music!!
Katsura: I'm a guitar hero!!

Man: Idiot!! Yukiji!! Get down from there!!
Kaoru: I had a girl that I liked.

Kaoru: That ponytail looked so good on that beautiful girl.
Kaoru: She was a hero to me who wasn't a Gu*dam or Rider.

Text in left margin: That was a liberal arts machine gun. He yearned for that invincible girl with a guitar in her hand...

02

Title: Chapter 230 "I'm Doing It That Way"

Kaoru: Hey, everyone.
Kaoru: This is Kaoru Kyounosuke-sensei, the Gunpla teacher.
Kaoru: To tell the truth, when I was a student...
Kaoru: I thought I would naturally find a lover when I grew up.

Text in right margin: ...He yearned for her and so many years have gone by.

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Kaoru: But I was...!!
Kaoru: Wrong!!!

Kaoru: In my 28 year life that is equal to the time I've been without a girlfriend, I've learned something... And that is...!!
Kaoru: You will never find a lover without doing anything!!

Kaoru: That's why...
Kaoru: I did something!!

Kaoru: Since continuing to do nothing would only lead to me rotting away...
Kaoru: I decided that an honorable defeat would be better!!

Kaoru: So I invited her...
Kaoru: to come to Italy,
Kaoru: the land of sun and tomatoes!!!

04

Katsura: Ohh, so this is Italy!!

Box: Author's Note
Box: I meant to take a trip to Italy for this chapter...

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Box: but I didn't have time to go.
Box: I only manage to go somewhere nearby (Kusatsu).

Box: I'm sure this is a little different from the real Italy...
Katsura: Man, trips really are great. The atmosphere is so different.
Box: So please make a note of it.

Katsura: Well, let's check in to the hotel and then go around to various places.
Kaoru: Okay...

Kaoru: So, umm...what about the room...?
Kaoru: I guess we'll get different ones...
Katsura: The room?

Katsura: Staying in the same room is fine with me.
Katsura: Since you brought me all the way here, I don't want to be causing any unnecessary expenses.

Kaoru: Wh...!!
Kaoru: What!?

Kaoru: Up until now...
Kaoru: I thought it was hopeless between us, but...

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Kaoru: D-did...I just activate a flag!?

Kaoru: Th-that's right!!
Kaoru: I brought her all the way here!!
Kaoru: So if I let things go naturally...

Kaoru: I...!!
Kaoru: I could even end up confessing to her...!!

Katsura: By the way, why did you invite me?
Kaoru: Eh?

Katsura: Well anyone would've been fine, right?
Katsura: So why did you go out of your way to invite someone who needs money like me.

Kaoru: Th-that's because...
Kaoru: That's because I love you...!!

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Kaoru: That's because...
Kaoru: you looked like you were free...

Katsura: Hmm.
Katsura: So that's it. Well, I guess I was.
Kaoru: Noooooo!!

Kaoru: I'm an idiot...!
Kaoru: I didn't come all the way here to say that, now did I!?

Kaoru: It's true that for a long time...
Kaoru: I've been happy just being with her...

Kaoru: But...

Kaoru: But...!!

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Kaoru: I came here...
Kaoru: in order to change something, right!?

Katsura: What are you standing there for!?
Katsura: Let's go over there.

Kaoru: O-okay...!!
Kaoru: I really am...so awkward it makes me want to cry.

Box: That night at the hotel.
Katsura: Ahh, trips sure are fun.
Kaoru: Yeah, they are.

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Katsura: But when it's this fun...
Katsura: it's because you're with a nice person...

Katsura: Right?
Kaoru: Hm...?
Kaoru: Uh...yeah.

Kaoru: Th-this is bad...
Kaoru: We're finally spending a night alone together...Am I going to let this end with me just being a nice person!?

Kaoru: U-umm...
Katsura: What?

Kaoru: Can I...
Kaoru: sit next to you?

Katsura: Eh?

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Katsura: Wh-what is it?

Kaoru: Th-this isn't working!! I've managed to sit next to her...
Kaoru: but I don't know what to do next!!

Kaoru: I have to say something...
Kaoru: I need to think up a clever line to say...!!

Kaoru: This is...!!
Kaoru: Um...

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Kaoru: Does Hinagiku...
Kaoru: have a boyfriend?

Katsura: Eh...?
Katsura: Who knows...
Katsura: I know there are a lot of boys that like Hina, but...

Katsura: You wouldn't be planning on...
Katsura: going after my little sister because you aren't popular, could you...?
Kaoru: Idiot...!!
Kaoru: N-no, of course not!

Katsura: Eh!? What!? I thought you were acting unusually nice to me...
Katsura: So that's what was going on!?
Kaoru: I-I already told you that's not it!

Kaoru: The one...!!
Kaoru: The one I actually like is...!!

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Kaoru: Eh?
Katsura: We can't talk about this sober!! In times like this we need booze!! Booze!!

Katsura: This is best for hearing people's true intentions!!
Katsura: And at any rate, we're alone together!! We'll drink till morning!

Kaoru: Kh!! Fine!!
Kaoru: I may not look it, but I can hold my liquor!!

Kaoru: That's right. This is adult love!!
Kaoru: Adults who can't speak their true intentions...
Kaoru: Have been given a weaopon known as alcohol!!

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Katsura: So.
Katsura: What do you like about Hina!?

Kaoru: I already told you that wasn't it!!
Katsura: Liar!! You aren't popular so you're going after kids. And you call yourself a teacher!?

Kaoru: Shit. What I'm saying isn't reaching her!!
Kaoru: And she used to be so cute with that ponytail...!! Used to be...!!

Kaoru: Hm?
Kaoru: Used to be?

Kaoru: Ah!! That's it!! I have that option!!
Kaoru: If I use that line, my feelings are sure to reach her!!

Kaoru: Hey, Yukiji!! Listen up!!
Katsura: Wh-whad ish it!!?

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Kaoru: The truth is...
Kaoru: I have a thing for ponytails.
Box: A Har*hi style line.

Katsura: Like I care!!
Box: It didn't reach her.

Katsura: Geez...
Katsura: Are you just going to sleep there...?
Katsura: You idiot.

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Kaoru: Why...
Kaoru: did you quit playing the guitar...?

Kaoru: Carrying Hinagiku on your back and a guitar in your hand...
Kaoru: You said you would change the world with music...

Kaoru: I...
Kaoru: was in love with you...

Katsura: This world...
Katsura: It's made so that...
Katsura: you can't get what you want most.

Katsura: And what you do get...
Katsura: is a bunch of crap you don't want...

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Katsura: So...
Katsura: You make a wish to the stars.

Katsura: You wish that one day...
Katsura: These fleeting feelings will be rewarded...

Katsura: And you will be taken...
Katsura: to the golden castle...

Text in right margin: Even when you grow up, you have dreams. Even when you grow up, you make wishes to the stars. And if there were a way to have that wish granted...