Hayate no Gotoku! 223

Chapter 223

01

Text in left margin: The student council president has gotten serious!!

Gilbert: What!?
Gilbert: My Volley-Pro 2000 GT!!?

Gilbert: You flat chested girl!!
Gilbert: Who the hell are you!!?

Hina: My name is...
Hina: Katsura Hinagiku.

Text at the bottom: The beach is a battlefield [Hayate no Gotoku!] The butler battles, too.

02

Hina: I am the student council president of Hakuou Academy, Katsura Hinagiku.
Hina: No matter the competition, I won't lose.
Title: Chapter 223 "Winning and Happiness are Equal but Not Linked"

03

Gilbert: Nhhh!! Damn you!!
Gilbert: In that case...

Gilbert: Come out, my Volleyball Robot Army!!

Gilbert: Kill...
Gilbert: them!!

Hina: This where things truly start! Let's go, Hayate-kun!!
Hayate: Okay!!

04

Miki: By the way, this isn't beach volleyball, is it?
Risa: Beach volleyball must be a sport where you try to kill your opponent with the ball.

Hina: Teyah!!

Gilbert: Khhh!!
Gilbert: D-damn you...!!
Gilbert: At this rate...!!

05

Nagi: I don't really get what's going on, but it looks like we'll win.
Maria: You're right about not having any idea what's going on...

Hina: He finally thought I was weak, but I'll get rid of the bitterness...
Hina: that's been messing with me by winning this match!!

Hayate: Hinagiku-san...
Hayate: Good. It looks like she's back to her usual self...

Hina: Okay, the only ones left are you and that one robot!!
Hina: Are you going to keep going!?

Gilbert: Khh!!
Gilbert: Since it's come to this...!!

06

Gilbert: In this match...
Gilbert: you've broken one of the most important rules!!

Miki: Eh? He says that now?
Izumi: Wait, was there any part that wasn't breaking the rules!?

Hina: What!? When did I break any of the rules!?
Nagi: Hey, are you serious?

Gilbert: You did break the rules!!
Gilbert: Because you...!!

07

Gilbert: Aren't playing in a swimsuit!!
Hina: Eh?

Gilbert: Beach volleyball means swimsuits!!
Gilbert: That the girls playing have to be in swimsuits has to be one of the rules!!
Hina: Wh-where does it say that's a rule!!

Miki: He's right, he's right!!
Miki: If you're not playing in a swimsuit, how is this beach volleyball!? Don't make light of beach volleyball!!
Hina: Shut up. You're not involved!!

08

Nagi: But it's fine for the other two to be playing in a tuxedo and a butler uniform?
Maria: We forgot to make fun of that last week.

Gilbert: So if you don't change into a swimsuit...
Gilbert: you'll be in violation of the rules and I win!!

Miki: He's right!! He's right!!
Miki: You have to be in a swimsuit!!

Hina: Well, even I...
Hina: was originally intending to wear a swimsuit...

Hina: But...

09

Hina: Being in a swimsuit...
Hina: in front of Hayate is a bit...

Gilbert: Heh heh heh!! I guessed right!!
Gilbert: She's a shy girl!!

Gilbert: If she doesn't change into a swimsuit, I win!!
Gilbert: And even if she did strip down to the swimsuit...

Gilbert: She'd be so embarrassed...
Box: Picture of not being able to move from embarrassment.
Gilbert: that she won't be able to move!!

10

Gilbert: Heh heh heh!! What a perfect plan!!
Gilbert: My victory has already been decided!!

Hina: No, it hasn't!!
Hayate: Hinagiku-san!!

Text above Izumi, Risa, and Miki: Ohh

11

Hina: My name is Katsura Hinagiku!!

Hina: No matter the competition, I won't lose!!!

Robot: But can you...
Robot: use your true power while dressed like that!?

12

Hina: Shut uuuuuup!!!
Robot: Gyaaaaaaaah!!
Box: She could.

13

Hina: Haa
Hina: Haa

Hayate: Hinagiku-san.

Hina: H-Hayate-kun!!
Hayate: Thank you.
Hayate: Thanks to you, I was able to protect milady's inheritance.

Hina: Eh?
Hina: Inheritance?

Hayate: By the way, Hinagiku-san...
Hayate: about before...

14

Hina: Before...?
Hina: Oh...

Hina: I-I can't!!
Hayate: Hinagiku-san!!

Nagi: Go after her.
Hayate: Milady.

Nagi: You were saved thanks to her...
Nagi: You at least need to thank her.

Hayate: Yes, milady!
Hayate: Understood!!

Hina: Come to think of it...
Hina: I haven't resolved anything...

15

Hayate: Hinagiku-san.

Hina: H-Hayate-kun...
Hayate: Ha ha. Don't run away like that...

Hayate: So, about before...
Hina: Wait!!

Hina: I...!! I have to tell you myself...!!
Hayate: I understand.

Hayate: That's why...I want you to let me tell you what I've thought for a long time!!
Hina: Eh?

Hina: It...couldn't be...

16

Hayate: Hinagiku-san...
Hayate: You need to have more shame!!

Hina: Huh?
Hayate: Even if you're wearing a swimsuit underneath...
Hayate: I don't think girls should fling their clothes off in front of people like that.

Hayate: It's like the incident with your shorts when we first met...
Hayate: You're just too defenseless. You need to have more self-awareness as a girl...
Text right of Hayate: Okay!?

Text in top of last panel: Gyaaah!
Text in bottom of last panel: To be continued.

Text in right margin: "Confessing" is to tell what's in your heart without hiding anything. It doesn't necessarily bring about a good result.