Hayate no Gotoku! 284

Chapter 284

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Title and text: Chapter 284 "Trouble! Shock! Suspense!" The butler drama that shook all of America is here!!
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Margin: By the way, the "Previously on Hayate no Gotoku!" section and the images behind it have no direct connection. Please be understanding.

Box: Previously on Hayate no Gotoku!

Box: Hayate is finally taking Tama from the mansion to the apartment building.
Box: But he can't just transport a tiger through town.
Nagi: Come to think of it, I haven't been shown going to school since the end of Golden Week.

Box: If he's found, Tama will be killed!! So Hayate came up with the perfect plan and put it into action.
Box: They made it through the shopping district fine.
Maria: Why are you bringing that up now...?
Nagi: Nnn, it just has me a bit uneasy.

Box: But!! Just when they began to relax, Hinagiku appeared in Cafe Donguri where they had planned to wait until early morning!!
Chiharu: If you're that worried, why don't you go to school every day?

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Box: He can't let Hinagiku realize Tama is there!! He has to fool her somehow!!
Nagi: I can't change my ways...
Nagi: for no real reason!!
Chiharu: Don't be proud of that!!
Box: What will Hayate do!?

Box: Even after a couple of attempts...
Nagi: By the way, have you been shown going to school?
Chiharu: Uuh...
Box: Hayate and Tama's troubles continue!!

Sign: Cafe Donguri

Hina: I...

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Hina: I've been...
Hina: indirectly kissed.

Hina: Wait, wait. Calm down.
Hina: Calm down, Hinagiku!!
Hina: You're in high school.
Hina: Something like this shouldn't bother you this much!!
Box: Her mental image of a calming pose.

Hina: All that happened was Hayate-kun drinking some coffee from a cup that I had also had a drink from!!
Hina: He isn't even aware that anything happened.

Hina: He...
Hayate: Yeah, this is the Guatemalan.
Hina: isn't even aware...

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Hayate: Here, do you want to try the Guatemalan, Hinagiku-san?
Hina: Isn't he a bit TOO unaware?

Hina: What the hell, Hayate-kun!?
Hina: I'm so flustered after seeing the person I love indirectly kiss me before my very eyes...
Hina: and you haven't reacted at all!!

Hina: Fine!! Then I'll...
Hina: indirectly kiss him!!

Hina: I'll...

Hina: indirectly...

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Hina: I already had some...
Hayate: Oh, that's right.
Box: She didn't have the courage.

Hayate: What's going on?
Hayate: Maybe I'm just imagining things...
SFX: Running water

Hayate: But...
Hayate: the atmosphere seems really tense.
Box: Note: It's your fault.

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Hayate: Anyway, I have to get Hinagiku-san to leave somehow so I can transport Tama without anyone noticing.
Hayate: But that means I have to do something about this tense atmosphere.

Hayate: When I think about it, the two of us haven't really talked...
Hayate: since Golden Week.
Hina: Yeah, you're right...

SFX: Silence

Hayate: No, I can't keep a conversation going!!
Hayate: What happened to Hinagiku-san?
Box: Note: It's your fault.

Hina: He's right...
Hina: We haven't talked since then.

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Hina: Golden Week...
Hina: A lot happened then.

Tama: Hey!! Do something about that woman already!!
Tama: She's going to find out about me!!
Hayate: Shut up!! Just stay there!!

Hina: Hey, Hayate-kun.
Hayate: Y-yes!! What is it!?

Hina: Have you been in contact with Tennousu-san since then?
Hayate: Eh? With A-tan?

Hina: A-
Hina: A-tan...
Hayate: Oh, sorry. That's just a habit of mine...

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Hayate: No, I haven't heard from her since then.
Hayate: Also, I don't know how to contact her and she isn't coming back to Japan.

Hayate: Come to think of it, I haven't seen Aika-san either.
Hayate: Has she come back to Japan yet?

Hayate: Wait, what's wrong, Hinagiku-san?
Hina: Nothing...

Hina: What's with you!? You say she dumped you...
Hina: and you still call her by such a cutesy name.

Hayate: Okay, Hinagiku-san!!
Hina: Eh?

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Hayate: How about, from now on...
Hayate: I call you Hina-tan?

Hina: Absolutely not.
Hina: Don't get carried away.

Hayate: Sorry...
Hina: As long as you understand.

Tama: C'mon!! What the hell are you doing!?
Hayate: You shut up and stay put!!

Hina: Oh?

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Hina: Are this box and this cart yours, Hayate-kun?

Hayate: Geh!!
Hayate: Oh, no!!

Hina: There is a lot of what look like animal hairs in it.
Hina: It's almost like you were transporting a large animal...
Hayate: Nooo!!!

Tama: N-now that she's figured that out, I have to knock her out!!
SFX: Leap
Hayate: Wah!! You idiot!! Don't come out!!

Hina: Eh?

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SFX: Wham

Hina: Eh...?

SFX: Twitch twitch
Hina: H-Hayate-kun...!?

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Hayate: O-oh, no!!
Hayate: I grabbed her without thinking in order to fool her, but what am I supposed to do now!?

Hina: H-Hayate-kun...
Hayate: Kh...I guess I have to...!!!

Hayate: I'm sorry, Hinagiku-san.
Hina: Wh-what?

Hayate: You just looked so lovely that I embraced you without thinking.
Hina: Ehh!?
Hina: What are you saying, Hayate-kun!?

Hayate: Hinagiku-san.
Hina: What do I do...?
Hina: Y-yes!?
Hina: I...I...!!

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Hayate: J-
Hayate: Just kidding.
Hayate: Teh heh.

SFX: Pissed

Hayate: S-sorry. I just thought I'd try to surprise you, I guess.
Hayate: Did it work? Teh heh.

Hina: Hayate-kun.
Hayate: Y-yes!?

Hina: You...
SFX: Wham
Hina: idiot!!!!!!

Hina: I'm going!!
Hina: Make sure to lock the door when you leave!!

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SFX: Slam

Hayate: I swear...
SFX: Struggle to stand
Hayate: I'm going to kill you later.
Tama: S-sorry...

Hayate: Anyway, we just have the park and riverside left.
Hayate: There shouldn't be anything else to worry about.

Hayate: Sigh...Even so...
Hayate: How am I supposed to apologize to Hinagiku-san tomorrow?
SFX: Roll roll

Tama: Life once I get there is going to be tough, isn't it?
Hayate: Well, yeah.

Hayate: You need to live so you aren't seen if you want to keep living.
SFX: Whoosh

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Hayate: Eh?

SFX: Smoldering...

SFX: Boom

Hayate: What...
Hayate: was that!?

Margin: If it's not one thing, it's another!! Something was shot at them!? What will become of the tiger in that box? To be continued!!

Bottom: To be continued in Issue 39 which goes on sale Wednesday August 25th.