Ressentiment 40

Poop on a stick.

Ressentiment 40

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Chapter 40: The Two That Can't Go Home

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We got a complaint, about the ink bleeding~?
We did it just like we do it every year.

Well, it did bleed a bit but,
it's not like it's any different than it was last time.

Hmmm,
the ink that gets used for secondary pass doesn't dry well so no matter what we do it always bleeds.
And on the flip side, if you don't use enough ink because you're trying to make sure it doesn't bleed, the words won't be dark enough and the tint won't match up with the first pass.

That's true, and up until now it hasn't been a problem but...
The person in charge has changed and suddenly they're being a lot more stringent about the ink bleeding [checks].

But what do you want us to do? Reprint everything?

Hey, you gotta be kiddin' me~
I won't be sure until I inspect it, but the second pass will probably have to be...

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For the time being, if we can finish the 30,000 sheets that make up the Kantou region by tomorrow afternoon's deadline,
then we'll have time until the next deadline, so I think we'll be able to make it somehow.

This is all my fault [my mistake], I'm sorry!
I'm sorry to ask you to do this when you're always tiring yourselves out working overtime everyday.

And you're saying this is all because the person in charge changed?
If it's one of your male co-workers, couldn't you just have taken him to a cabaret club and treated him to some expensive food and gotten out of it somehow? Isn't that a part of your job [as [the] sales [department.]]
*Para

And on top of that, you're a woman, if you were just more charming, [sociable, aimable, maybe servile might even hammer in the macho nuance well here]
then wouldn't he have said okay?

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It's exactly as you say.
I'm very sorry.

And you're basically telling us we gotta work all night to finish it, so we're the ones who end up with the short end of the stick. Tsujimoto-san here works overtime everyday and even comes out on Saturday, give the poor man a break. [Lit: he's completely exhausted]

Nah~ I'm...
And why didn't you contact us a bit earlier about this?

*Gyu-

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I,
I'll take care of it! [I'll do it!]

Tsujimoto-san, I can finish it up by myself, go home and get some rest.
If I start the presses now I can finish the 30,000 sheets by the morning, so I'll take care of it!

Well, no shit! You're obviously gonna be the one doin' it after you took such a nice long break!
What's with that act you're puttin' on!?
*Girigirigiri
Not the hair~

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Anyways, it's got nothing to do with us, 'cause we're only responsible for the first pass, so we're leaving. The spares have already been printed so just use those.

Takuro,

You really gonna be all right by yourself? Want me to help?
I'll be fine! Tsujimoto-san, you get some rest.
*Don

I got it. Well, I'm givin' you this, so do your best.

Tsujimoto-san what the hell are you thinking!?
On second thought, please help me out!

Something happen?
Hi- [Ack Eek, etc]
N-no, not at all.

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*Kacha Kacha

*Kunyu

*Sha sha sha sha

... All right.
*Toro-

Preperations OK!
The memory's been lowered and the concentration's been diluted so...

W-what?
*Ji- [Stare]

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Oh, nothing,
It's just that this is the first time I've really seen you working, you know what you're doing?
*Kusu Kusu [Chuckle]

W-what are you talking about? I know what I'm doing... sort of. Nagao-san I'll be fine by myself so you can go if you want.

What do you think _you're_ talking about? I'm taking care of this too. I just need to attach this with tape, right?

Uh, you've got the wrong side up. [the crease side is reversed]
Eh? Really?

Okay,
it's not bleeding through.

The color is a bit light, but there's nothing we can do about that.
Let's go with this!

O-Okay.

*Gugyurururu [Rumble rumble]
Hey, now.

I'm sorry...
I totally forgot. [didn't notice]

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*Ta-
I'll go out and buy something, so go ahead and start the printing.
Okay...

*Dota dota dota
This is bad! I've got to be faithful to Tsukiko-chan... Tsukiko-chan, I'll be home soon~

*Ja~

*Jaa~

*Jyaka Jyaka Jyaka

D-did you, make this yourself? [Nagao-san's hand cooked?]
Y-yeah, should I not have?
No, no! I mean, isn't it difficult to make fried rice?

Enough already! Just shut up and eat!!
Okay~
*Ga- *Ga-

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It's good.
Anybody could make something like that.

It's really good.
It's good.
So good.
Goody good good.
Shut up-!

This is the first time that a woman other than my mother has made food for me...

W-who cares,
about that.

*Ga- ga- ga-

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*Don Don Don Don

What are you doing!?
Here, drink this!
*Kopo Kopo Kopo

-What!? Isn't this beer!?
*Go- Go-
*Puha---

It'll be fine, it's just one glass.
This is already the second...
If I don't get anything to drink, I'm gonna go crazy! [if we aren't allowed to drink, I won't be able to take it anymore]

That bald geezer,
runnin' his mouth off sayin' whatever he wants!

You think it's that easy to be charming!?
*Baro- [BUUURRRRPP]

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After all, I've got no charm.
That's why I always lose men to women who do.

I, I think, [Nagao-san]
you're cute. [is cute.]
What part of me!?

See! You can't answer, can you!?
Uhhhm, well, er...

You've got a very wonderful smile.
My smile~!?

When have I ever smiled before?
Weren't you just smiling a second ago.

You don't even look people in their faces anyways. You're always shrinkin' before people and that's why women won't approach you.
I-I've got a girlfriend so...

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A
girlfriend~~~?

Don't make me laugh. That's just a game.
You'll just get sick of something like that eventually.

I-I'm not gonna get sick of her.

You're gonna get sick of it!
I won't!
Then are you gonna hole yourself up in that room, and play that stupid game for the next 10 or 20 years of your life?
*Gusha-

That girl Tsukiko doesn't even really exist!
Isn't it meaingless!? [pointless, futile, all in vain, meaningless, etc]

I-it doesn't matter,
if it's a game or reality!!

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I-I,
I LOVE TSUKIKO-CHAN-!!!

H-how stupid.
*Zuzu...

I don't care anymore. Go ahead and run away from reality for the rest of your life!

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*Dosu- Doka
*Dosa Dosa Dosa
No! Watch out, Nagao-san!

Ouch...

*Puru Puru Puru

A-are you alright!?

I-I'm fine but, hurry up and move the boxes on top of my head!
If you don't, I think we might k-kiss!

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Then I'm not going to move them...
Huh?

*Kon Kon

Hmph
*Mohya~

Jeez, you're so late Takuro-san.

I've been waiting forever with just this apron on since you like that so much!

Comin-g!