Soul Eater Not! 1

Soul Eater Not! 1

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P1
[Soul Eater Not! New serialization!!]
“how much further will it go? This staircase--…
Will it just go as far as that world, with Shinigami..?
P2
No way…
I can’t see in front of me
P3
Will I… be able to reach the school I wonder…
2, 3
SOUL EATER NOT!
New serialization!
Okubo Atsushi
Chapter 1: Matriculation!
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P1
“*gasp* *wheeze* [orig. ahii hahi ahi hahi etc. etc.]
*gasp* *wheeze*”
Sfx: *drip drip*
P2
Hello there, I’m Harudori Tsugumi, a 14-year-old lover of love
That’s me
Sfx: *gasp* *wheeze*
P3, 4
And at present I’m---
Roasting in the sun---
Is there an oasis in this massive desert…
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P1
America, State of Nevada
I’ve come to Des Vegas, uh Des City
“*gasp*
P2
“An oasis
There’s got to be an oasis
P3
I’m parched
P4
The pamphlet said, the long stairs in front of the school will make your legs nice and strong, but
Even though I came all the way from Japan, I’ll probably die by the time I get to school
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P1

P2
?”
P3
“Hup
Hup”
Sfx: *tap tap*
P4
Sfx: *pass*
P5

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P1
Incredible! She didn’t even lose her breath on these stairs…
P2
“?”
P3
“It’s just a little farther so
Hang in there!!
P4

P5
Later!!”
“Tha… thank you very much
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P1
That girl---… I wonder if she’s a student here…
Just as I expected of a school that turns out the world’s heroes!!
P2
Wah---
How cool
P3
Sfx: *tug*
P4
Heh heh heh
P5
Just a little farther
Let’s do this!!
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P1

P2
My… my knees are just laughing…
Hey knees! You too? Are you guys also at that age where you laugh at anything?
Wah ha wa ha ha ha ha
P3
Wa ha ha ha
P4
For some reason or other, as soon as I’d reached the top of the stairs
At last
P5
Sfx: *flutter*
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P1
?
P2
A can of juice and a letter?
P3
From that senpai I met earlier?
P4
What’s this?
P5
‘Welcome to DWMA!!’
P6
‘look behind you’?
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12

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P1
Mom, Dad, Brother, can you see this? This is Des City
P2
And this is…
This is the school I’ll be going to
P3
This is Death Weapon Meister Academy---…
This is DWMA!!
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P1
*gulp gulp*
P2
*sigh*
P3
So what’s all this--!! What weird taste
It’s American taste---!!
I feel better now [lit. my tension’s lifted]”
P4, 5, 6, 7

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P1

P2
“That combination just now went really well ~~”
“Yeah, better not forget about it”
P3
“that weapon is talking…
It… is a person…
P4
Ummm
Where’s that pamphlet”
Sfx: *rummage*
P5
“….”
P6
Death Weapon Meister Academy, aka DWMA
Is funded by society’s taxes… The weapons and the meisters attend school, uphold world peace, you might say – this is a hero-training school
P7
In short, the people employed at DWMA used to be international public servants!
Sign: this way
“new students are… that way…”
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P1
This place is for ‘weapons,’ people who can transform themselves into weapons
And meisters use the weapons and fight over here
Background: (right to left) ‘weapons’ ‘transformation’ ‘meister’
P2
“next is…
…on the left”
P3
Popular ‘meisters’ and ‘weapons’ can also get sponsorship contracts and such
They have wealth and honor, they save the world, so they are called heroes--!!
“Your contributions are put towards national reconstruction”
P4
Sign: This way
P5
“let’s see… next… on the right…
This place is a maze… I feel lost…”
I can’t transform to save my life. But a ‘weapon’…
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P1
My school friends back in Japan…
“Harudori-san, you’re going to DWMA? Cool--!”
“uh… uh-huh…”
“Good job Tsugumi! This is your chance to find a rich husband!”
P2
People who can turn into ‘weapons’ have it in their blood, but I’m just…
“I don’t even have any guy friends, let alone a ‘rich husband’…
P3
Hot guys, come and fight over me and stuff”
“Would you be my partner?”
“No, no, be mine”
giggle
P4
Sfx: *WHAM*
“YOU’RE 100 YEARS TOO EARLY!!”
“Sorry!! I was dreaming too much
P5
“I’m gonna kill you”
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P1
Sfx: *show*
“What, a new face? Are you a newcomer? If you want our sign I’ll just give it to you”
“Kyaaaa I’m so sorry!!”
Sfx: *dash away* [really I’m not sure what it means, I’m just guessing]
P2
I can’t fight at even a fraction of that level
P3
Sign: Welcome to the Newcomers’ Reception
“Welcome to the newcomers’ reception…
This is it!!
P4
There are good friends in there
And…
Par… par par… partners too!
P5

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P1
Excuse me…
I’m Harudori Tsugumi”
“what are you, a meister? A weapon?”
P2
“I… I’m a weapon”
“Okay then, this goes on your chest”
P3, 4, 5, 6

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P1

P2
“Oi, hurry up and come in, it’s starting”
“geez I know”
“!!”
P3

P4
Sfx: *whupf*
P5
I’m so jealous
Sfx: *tumble*
P6
“Somehow, we made it”
“yeah”
“I’m sorry, are you okay?”
“ye… yeah”
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P1
Sfx: *slip*
“!”
“ah… your ribbon…
P2
Here”
“Thank you”
Sfx: *place*
P3
Sfx: ta-daa
P4
“you’re putting it on top? Will it stay in place? Didn’t you have it on your left side before?”
Sfx: ta-daa
“Ah---
Was it?
P5
Thanks again”
Sfx: ta-daa
“…..
P6
I’m Harudori Tsugumi”
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P1
“It seems I’ve forgotten my name. Please take care of me”
“whaaaat!?
P2
“Ah!! It’s Meme I just remembered”
“That… that’s good”
“Haaah~…
P3
I got out of that stuffy old castle… and came to see regular people… but this was a mistake… It would still be a mistake even if I went to a convent instead of DWMA… The people at a special school like this are nothing like what I imagined… I’m such a fool!
P4
Even the students are kind of weird… I… what in the world am I doing?
P5
“…”
P6
“!?
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P1
A commoner!!”
Sfx: *tee hee hee* [orig. ‘vuha vuha vuha.’ I interpreted it as a somewhat unrefined laugh]
P2
She… she’s… how should I say it? She seems normal? Hardly any aura… and those pigtails would look unnatural on lots of people…
Sfx: ahaha
That cute-looking smile actually makes her look more and more normal

P3
If she’s putting up a front… I’ll have to call her the ‘God of the Commoners’
P4
“I… What I… What I’ve been searching for is…”
“?”
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P1
Sfx: *wave wave*
What a pretty girl… Just like a princess
P2
“…”
P3
Sfx: *ignore*
She’s gawjus [t/n: the original was ‘gagantos;’ it turns out that ‘gargantos’ means ‘gorges’ in Spanish. Hence ‘gawjus.’]
P4
“Everyone’s here
I’m Shido, one of the teaching staff
We are gathered here today so that you can all make your debuts
P5
After that, the meisters… no the weapons will choose their masters, but don’t be in a hurry to decide
Be careful to choose a partner who’s compatible with you”
P6
“pa… pa… partner”
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P1
“If you don’t decide on a partner, this weekend during the bingo tournament there’s also a Feeling Partner Game where you can find your partner as well
As a matter of fact, that’s where I met my partner
I’m not a terribly useful guy
P2
Okay, so now I’ll distribute these printouts with rough schedules on them, so please make sure they reach the people in the back”
P3
“here you go”
“…”
P4
Sfx: *snatch*
“Hiii” [I also considered “meep”]
Gawjus
P5
SUN
P6
“Well that’s all for today
You’re dismissed
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P1

P2
If you got tired from this today, your time will start running out after tomorrow so work hard”
“uh-oh…”
P3
“Hey… whatcha gonna do”
“I’m a weapon, so I hope there’s a good meister around…”
“!”
P4
“If my partner’s another guy we’re bound to be totally useless so I totally want a girl
Girls make everything fun”
P5, 6
What a creep! I’ve gotta make sure he doesn’t see me
“Hey”
“What”
“Over there”
P7

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P1
“I almost didn’t see you there, you’re so easy to miss”
P2, 3
“!”
“Sooo you’re a meister? Wanna pair up with me?
I’m a pretty awesome weapon even though I look like this”
P4
“What’re you looking at”
Sfx: *shock*
P5
“I wasn’t…
nothing”
P6, 7, 8

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P1
It’s useless! Up until now I’ve always gone to regular schools…
I can’t just become a hero all of a sudden just by coming to DWMA
P2
I’m sorry… Meme-san
P3
A ‘hero’…
P4

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P1

P2
“If I were that senpai I met earlier…
What would I do?”
P3
Sfx: *tighten*
P4

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P1
“It’ll be fun. Come on, join up with me…”
P2

P3
“Let’s go”
“Harudori-san..!”
P4
“!”
P5

P6
“He’s not inviting you
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P1
He has no use for someone with a flat chest
P2
I know for a fact that you’ll still be flat as an adult”
P3
She has a commoner’s boob size
‘Coobs’ [t/n: in the original, she combines the words ‘commoner (shomin) and ‘boobs’ (oppai) to form ‘shoppai’]
P4
Sfx: *step*
P5
“Hey! What’s up with you”
“Weren’t we just trying to get us some partners?
Get out of the way”
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P1
“Hmph
How vulgar”
P2
“Are you pickin’ a fight with us, bitch?
Strength is all that matters here!! Let’s go!”
P3
“How fun. I suppose I’ll indulge you”
“whaaaaat!?”
P4
“it’s Harudori-san, right? And you’re a weapon? Please transform now”
“whaaaaaattt!?
P5

P6
Uh, but… I…
I still can’t transform”
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P1

P2
“Oi”
P3
“Well, let’s watch”
P4
“!!”
“What’s this? They’re fighting already? Well this is that type of school”
P5
“You’re not going to stop them? Shido-sensei…”
P6
“Well
This is that kind to school”
P7
“Transformation”
P8
Sfx: *pop*
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P1
Sfx: *grip*
“Whaddaya think? I can transform everything but my head”
P2
“A human just turned into a weapon!”
“You should too
If you don’t transform right now we’ll get hurt”
P3
“But… I can’t, I can’t just transform all of a sudden when you tell me to”
P4
“geez”
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P1
“I heard that commoners were all strong and burly and cheery and happy people
But you’re not
I’m disappointed”
P2
“…”
P3
“Imagine it!”
P4
“!?”
P5
“Imagine the sword hidden in the very depths of your soul!
From now on you’re a DWMA student!! So fight!! Create your own justice!!”
“he’s just adding oil to the fire…”
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P1
“….”
P2
Imagine…?
‘the sword hidden in the very depths of my soul…’
P3
But, why did I even come here..?
Ah, but I have to fight!! I’ll create my own justice!!
P4
I am Harudori Tsugimi, 14 years old, lover of love…
I am a weapon!!
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P1
Sfx: *whoosh*
P2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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P1
Sfx: *grip*
P2
“You can do it if you try”
“Please don’t stand in front of me” [block my view]
“Ohoo… That’s”
P3
“Uh, what am I..?”
P4
“A halberd”
P5
“Let’s do this!!”
“Yes!!”
Sfx: *charge!!*
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P1, 2

P3
Sfx: *rip*
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P1

P2
Sfx: *thud*
P3
Sfx: *crash clatter clang*
P4
Sfx: *sway* *cough*
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P1
“Two injured over here
Someone go to the nurse’s office
And go get Medusa-sensei”
“Okay, I’m going”
P2

P3, 4
“Thank you, Harudori-san”
“!
mm… but I was saved too
but if you want to thank me…”
“…..”
P5
“……………
I’m Anya”
P6
“Thank you very much Anya-san!”
Sfx: *bow*
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P1
“um… Harudori-san
I’d like to ask you a favor
P2
I’m a bit slow, and sometimes I can’t remember a blessed thing, which will probably cause you a lot of trouble, but would you mind becoming my partner?”
P3
“Eh? Me?
If you’re okay with that, then I’d be happy to
But”
“!!
P4
Why should I have to associate with commoners like you? That would be problematic
If I join up with you, I’ll become flat-chested too”
gawjus
P5
“Is it settled then?”
“Yup
Let’s get along”
P6
Sfx: *tug*
“?
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P1
What?”
P2
Sfx: *snap*
It’s a little different from the love triangles I imagined…
“Would you be my partner?”
“no no be mine”
Sfx: *giggle giggle giggle*
P3
“….”