Hayate no Gotoku! 282

Chapter 282

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Top: Volume 25 and a collection of Hata Kenjirou's early works will both be released on 8/18!!
Title: Chapter 282 "Happy Birthday to Me"
Margin: It takes effort to gain happiness.
Bottom right: Information for DVD, Blu-ray and other Hayate goods is on http://hayatenogotoku.com
Bottom: Hata Kenjirou

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Margin: Today is Nishizawa-san's birthday. On this day she has taken one more step towards adulthood, but what will become of her desire to celebrate it with the others!?

Box: This is what Nishizawa Ayumu thought.

Box: Today is my birthday.
Box: But the person I love doesn't know it.
Box: So I'm sure he won't wish me a happy birthday.

Ayumu: But...!!
Ayumu: I want him to if at all possible!!

Ayumu: I just want to hear the words "happy birthday"...
Ayumu: from Hayate-kun's mouth.

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Ayumu: But I'm not so shameless as to...
Ayumu: simply say "Today's my birthday. Tee hee!"

Ayumu: What should I do? How can I...
Ayumu: get Hayate-kun to realize that today is my birthday!!?

Ayumu: Ah!! That's it!!
Ayumu: The newspaper!!
Ayumu: I can use that!!

Ayumu: H-Hayate-kun!! Is this today's newspaper?
Hayate: Eh!?
Hayate: Uh...yes, it is.

Ayumu: I see. This is the newspaper for today, May 15th.

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Ayumu: Today's Taurus horoscope... (People born from April 20th to May 20th)
Ayumu: is "Be careful as something unexpected will happen."
Box: I've managed to narrow down what range my birthday is in with the horoscope.
Newspaper: Maedax - Passionate Love Found!?

Ayumu: This strategy was in "Legend of the Strongest Man, Kurosawa" that Wataru-kun recommended to me the other day!!
Ayumu: I've narrowed down my birthday to a month now!! Thank you Kurosawa-san!! With this strategy, I-...!!!

SFX: Click
Hayate: Hello. This is Cafe Donguri...
Ayumu: Waaah! He ignored me!!

Ayumu: Kh...How can he have so little interest in what I say?
Ayumu: Well, I guess I don't really care about other people's horoscopes either...

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Ayumu: But I can't give up!!
Sign: Cafe Donguri
Ayumu: There HAS to be away!!!

Box: Meanwhile...
Box: Ayasaki Hayate is in a bind.

Box: Today is Nishizawa-san's birthday.
Box: This airhead gigolo hasn't forgotten her birthday...
Box: He has of course secretly prepared a present for her and has it with him...

Text: But this man must ensure the success of the surprise birthday party organized by Lady Nagi.
Text: So he can't let Nishizawa-san know that he knows it is her birthday!!!

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Hayate: Two hours until her shift is over.
Hayate: Nishizawa-san is trying to let me know it is her birthday...

Hayate: but if I go along with it, all is lost.
Hayate: Just 2 more hours...!! I just have to feign ignorance for 2 more hours!!!

Miki: This is quite the psychological battle.
Risa: Yeah, it's quite impressive.

Ayumu: I guess vague hints aren't going to cut it.
Ayumu: Those aren't going to even register with him.

Ayumu: I have to draw his attention somehow.
Ayumu: Maybe it would be best to draw him into a conversation he can't escape. To do that, I'll have to...

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Ayumu: Our trip over Golden Week really was fun, wasn't it, Hayate-kun?
Hayate: Eh?
Hayate: Oh, yes, it was.

Ayumu: I brought a souvenir from the trip for the manager today.
Ayumu: I was thinking of giving it to him later.
Hayate: Oh, that's very nice of you.

Ayumu: I wonder if he'll...
Ayumu: like these sunglasses.
Hayate: I'm sure he'll be glad no matter what you got him.

Ayumu: But I don't know how old he is, so it was hard to choose.
SFX: Twitch

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Hayate: Oh, no!! I know where this conversation is headed...!!
Hayate: Th-that's right.
Hayate: He looks pretty young, but I don't know how old he is really.

Ayumu: To put it bluntly...
Ayumu: he hasn't told me when his birthday is.
Ayumu: I'd like to at least know when it is, but just outright asking would be a bit awkward.

Ayumu: Do you have any ideas about how I could...
Ayumu: casually ask him when his birthday is?

Miki: Uuh...This is bad!!
Risa: She's trapping you, Hayate-kun!!

Izumi: What do you mean?
Risa: I'm sure Hayate-kun knows that...
Risa: there's only one question you can come up with on the fly for that.

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Risa: When you want to know someone's birthday, or when you've forgotten it, the most casual way to find out...
Risa: is to ask what famous people share their birthday.

Risa: So this conversation will probably go...
Puppet: You can just ask him what famous people share his birthday.
Puppet: I see.
Risa: like that.

Miki: And then...
Puppet: So in my case...
Puppet: it would be the voice actress "Nakao Eri". Since mine's May 15th.
Miki: she'd say that!!

Miki: Since it's common knowledge that Nakao-san, the voice actress, was born on May 15th!!
Miki: And then he's screwed!!
Risa: I-it is...?

Risa: Anyway, he needs to come up with a question that the manager would have to answer that Ayumu-kun wouldn't be able to answer right away!!
Risa: What will you do, Hayate-kun!!?

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Hayate: Then ask...

Hayate: When is your birthday?
Hayate: in English like that.
Ayumu: Eh!?

Risa: Ohh!!

Hayate: You can just say you're practicing your English and have him answer in kind.
Hayate: Then he'd have to give you his birthday in English, right?

Ayumu: Ah...
Ayumu: Um...

Box: She couldn't think up the English response right away.

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Miki: Well done, Hayata-kun.
Miki: An excellent response.
Risa: Yes.
Risa: It seems Hayata-kun is simply a level above her.

Nagi: Hey, just because there are no customers doesn't mean you can chat instead of working.
Hayate: Ah...
Hayate: That's right.

Miki: Well, Hayata-kun isn't going to mess up now.
Risa: Yeah. The surprise party is sure to be a success now.

Box: But!! Hayate's defenses may be impenetrable, but a problem is approaching from an unexpected direction!!

Ayumu: Well, I'm headed home, Hayate-kun.
Hayate: Okay. Good work.

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Ayumu: Sigh...
Ayumu: I couldn't get him to realize it was my birthday...

Ayumu: Do Hayate-kun and Nagi-chan...
Ayumu: really just not care about me?

Hayate: Okay, the party is pretty much ready.
Hayate: It's time to call Nishizawa-san back.
Izumi: Okaaay.

Hayate: Here you go, milady.
Nagi: Hmph.
Nagi: I guess I have no choice.

SFX: Click
Ayumu: Hello, this is Nishizawa.
Nagi: Oh, Hamster?

Nagi: You left something at the cafe.
Nagi: It looks important, so come back and get it!!

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Ayumu: Ehhhh?
Ayumu: I left something?

Ayumu: I'm tired, so I'll leave it there for today.

Nagi: H-hey!! It's important, so come get it!!
Ayumu: Hmm? But...

Miki: Oh, no!! That stuff from earlier affected her too much!!
Risa: She's lost all expectation of anything happening!!

Miki: If she just goes home now, the surprise party is done for!!
Risa: What will you do, Nagi-chan!!

Nagi: J-just come get it!!
Ayumu: Ehhh? It's fine, I'll just leave it there...

Nagi: Kh...!!
Nagi: I-I have to...!!

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Nagi: I haven't been able to see you since the trip and I miss you!!
Nagi: So get back here so we can talk!!

SFX: Slam

SFX: Doo doo doo

Ayumu: Wh-what's with her?
Ayumu: Geez...
SFX: Beep

Ayumu: She wants me to come back to talk with her?
Ayumu: After she completely forgot about my birthday?

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Ayumu: If you're willing to say that to me over the phone...
Ayumu: you should at least be able to remember my birthday.

Ayumu: Really!!
SFX: Slide

Ayumu: Hey.
Ayumu: I came back.
SFX: Open
Ayumu: What did you want to talk about...?

SFX: Bang

All: Happy birthday.
Text: Waaaah!
SFX: Clap clap clap clap

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Ayumu: Eh?

Hayate: Happy birthday, Nishizawa-san.
Ayumu: Hayate-kun.

Nagi: Here. This is your surprise party, so look a little more happy already.
Ayumu: Nagi-chan.

Ayumu: Thank you, Nagi-chan! I love you!!
SFX: Hug
Nagi: Waaah! Idiot, idiot!! Get off of me!!

Bottom: To be continued in combined issue 36 and 37 being released on Wednesday August 4th.

Margin: A birthday is a special day for both the ones throwing the party and the one receiving it. Happy birthday, Nishizawa-san.