Ahiru no Sora 1

[Note: This translation is to be strictly used in scanlations by Rycolaa]

Ahiru no Sora - Volume 1

Chapter 1



007
-You're such a shrimp...
-So we thought you're in elementary school!

-Meh, well that doesn't matter.
-Won't you give us some money?

-You'd better do what we say. It's 5 on 1 here.
-Five minutes then!!
-Huh?

-I'll beat all of you one by one in 5 minutes!
SFX: SNAP

-Guh...



008
-Aruhi no Sora
-Chapter 1: Basketball Shoes and Boys



009
[none]



010
-
SFX: vrrrrrrr
-Amazing!
-Groovy!
SFX: rrrrrrrm [continuing from above]

-Hey~!
-Are you okay~!?
-!

-Wha..What's the problem!?
-Oh dear! There's someone fallen under the bridge!
What do we do, they look injured...

-HEY~!!
-Ugh...



011
-......
SFX: dog poo -->
-Dab id...! (*Damn it)

-Don't tell me they came right for me... [wait huh?]
-I was gonna try and scare them off with words!
SFX: What kind of victory is this!
-And I said one by one, not all at once!!

-They took 1,200 Yen from me...
-Damn those guys

-.......
SFX: grab

SFX: pat pat



012
-At least...
They didn't take THIS!
SFX: hug!

-Hey~ Were you involved in a fight~?
-!

-N..No Not really a fight!
-I just got caught in the recent tornado!
-Oh~ really~?

-...I'm all messed up again...
-How do I explain this to Mom?

-I fell off the Hadou Bridge...
-No, that won't work at all...
SFX: shff

-Oh well. How about I got hit by the train...
-!
SFX: grrrrrrowl



013
-That's wierd. I just ate so much, too...
SFX: grrrrumble
-No, that was MY stomach.

-....
SFX: slip
-Ya got something to eat?



014
SFX: WAAAAAUGH
-I'M SORRY!! (I'll give you this curry bun, please forgive me!!)
-IDIOT! Why are you apologizing to me?!!
I'm sorry too, and thank you.
SFX: bow

-S-So.. Do you live around here?
-Ahaha! You sure are an interesting one.
Don't talk to me so formally, eh?

-I just--!
munch
-That's the wrapper..
-came here to wait for something very important to arrive at 5 o'clock!
munch

-Do you want to know who I'm waiting for?
-Uh, not really..
-Listen anyway, arsehole!!

-This is my pen-pal, Tomo-chan. (Ain't she cute?)
-Whoa, she sure is beautiful...

-It's almost 5, isn't it?
-I don't want to get in the way, so I'll head on home.

-...Nah...
-Eh?



015
-I COULD WAIT 24 HOURS AND SHE WOULD NEVER SHOW UP...
-.....

-G..Goodb--
-EH?!
SFX: sliide sliiiiide

-Don't leave me aloooooone!
SFX: I'm lonelyyy!
-What are you talking about!!

-That was some face you made, Mister No-Height!
-Please don't randomly make up nicknames to make fun of people!

-I'm SORA.
-Kurumatani Sora!



016
-Kuruttamata? (*Crazy balls?)
SFX: What a wierd name!
-"Kurumatani!" Koo-roo-mah-tah-nee!!

-If you were around, you should have helped me.
-No way, I ain't doing anything bothersome. (Are ya gonna eat the other one?)
-......

-So uh...
What's in that bag of yours?

-Those punks were really layin' into you...
But you held onto to that bag like ya got octopus suckers!
SFX: munch munch

-There must be something really important inside!
-.....

SFX: splash
-This is...



017
-In here is...
-My "wings".



018
-......

-Those wings are floating away right now.
SFX: bounce
-O..OH NO!!
SFX: waaaaaaaaugh
SFX: SPLASH
-CRAP! I can't swim--!!

-Meh, it doesn't matter if you win or lose.
-gaaasp
-gasp
SFX: splsh
-It was amazing how you didn't run away from a 5 on 1 fight.

-...I've been short all my life.
I've dealt with lots of bullies before.
SFX: coff coff

-......
-But... Being small means you're not as strong either. That sucks...
SFX: honk~



019
-It doesn't matter how many people I'm facing...
-I'll never run away!!

-Speaking of which, I've now got losing streak of 200 fights.
-Ha. You're a funny one, it's nice

-But it can't be helped.
-That's what comes with being a weakling.

-......

-Nah, you're wrong, man.
-Eh?



020
-I'll teach you how to fight.

-A..Are you a pro at fighting?!
-You're lookin' at a World Champ right here!

-World Champion...!
SFX: A..AWESOME!!

-The most important things in fighting are...
-One: You gotta be able to SENSE whatever's coming at you...



021
-And--
SFX: THOK

-Waaaaugh! That was point-blank!! [choku geki?]
-......

-Stupid! Don't touch that guy!
-Aah! The propeller!
-I'm going home.

-Run away!



022
SFX: Blink

-Huh?
-Where am I?

-?

-What's the matter, kids?
SFX: For some reason
I can't remember what happened.
-Ah! Please help us, mister!

-There's a swallow's nest up there.
-The mama and papa pushed this egg out of the nest so many times...

-That's...
They must've given up on it because it got cracked...

-Not even an adult can reach up there.
You guys should leave it.
-Eh~!



023
-But the person from before could put the egg back so easily...
-Yeah...

-Person from before?
-Yeah, him and the person he was with!

-He was a small big boy carrying a bag.
SFX: He did...?!

-He was amazing! (And so small)
-Yeah! It looked like magic!

-It's...
-My "wings"!



024
-Did he jump...?!

-SFX: FSSSSSSH [or some other rocket noise]
-*He's an idiot



025
-Good morning!

-Hi!

-That's it for today...
-Is that the end?
SFX: Ah ha ha

SFX: GRIP (tighten)
-"Wings" all set!



026
-WHOA!
-It's huge!

-It looked smaller when it was filled with chairs during yesterday's entrance ceremony!
SFX: squeak

-I've got no more of this month's allowance...

-But I've still got the basketball shoes Mom gave me..

-So..!



027
-From now on...
SFX: TMP
-I can practice everyday!!

-Yeah!
-This feels great!!



028
-squeak

-Heh heh!
SFX: tmp
-I can't wait for clubs to start!

SFX: slip

SFX: BAM



029
SFX: fwooo
-Oi oi, which elementary school are you from?

-......



030
-No!
SFX: Boys' Basketball (locker room)
-Waugh!
-Stop!

-I see you're wearing our uniform. Yer a new student?
-I..I object to violence!!
-Whatever. He's a shrimp, yo.

-What should we do? Wanna stick it to 'im?
SFX: Stick? As in, kill, right? [no idea]
-No way, no way.
You ain't off probation yet, remember? [no idea either what hogokan actually means]

-WOW.
-Hey, he's wearing basketball shoes!

-Why don'tcha throw those rags out already?
-Sorry, I just can't do that.

-Hmm... They really worth that much?
-Not really... These are from my mom, so they're very important to me...



031
-I'm the Team Captain, Momoharu.
-Y..Yes! Nice to meet you...
-That means..

-I'M the one who runs this gig.
-Huh?

-You go practicin' without my permission...
-And I'll take those shoes, stick a dog's dick in 'em, and throw them in the dump!

-No, uh...
SFX: SLAM

-CLICK
-Eh?

-H..Hang on! Please stop joking with me!
-Open up!!



032
-What do I do?
-I got locked in...

-I hope other team members come along...
-!

-What a dirty ball...
SFX: Ew! There's mould on it!

SFX: *inhale*
SFX: *puuff!

SFX: wipe wipe

-(school bell)



033
-Heh heh!

-WHOA?!
-......
SFX: shiver shiver
-Let's say I rescued a kid from a burning house...

-Beh, no one's come yet...
SFX: growl~
SFX: I..I'm hungry..
-How could a freshman be skipping class already...

-.....
SFX: riip
-?

-What's this?



034
-~~~~~~..!?
SFX: TURN
SFX: bang

SFX: rattle rattle
SFX: CRASH
-?

-Why--? How--?!
-T..There's a girls' locker room next door?!
SFX: drip drip



035
-There's a p..peephole..?!
-How inhuman!

-......

-Just a little look...
-That's being inhuman, you hypocrite. [actually, no idea]

-......
-What a beautiful person...



036
-......
-Awright, yeah!
-Take the bottom all off too!!

-UWAAAAAAAAGH
-Yo! We meet again.

-W-w-where did you come in from?!
-The doorway, of course.

-I got sleepy waiting for the girls' morning practice.
SFX: H..his head is...
SFX: bam
-He was in the locker the whole time...?



037
-Were those girls students from this school..?
-Second year, fourth team.

-Oh, but.. You don't seem too fazed, Umanisoba-kun.
SFX: rustle rustle
-It's Kurumatani Sora.

-That Momoharu, he's been held back 2 years and has been dubbed as the school's "Number 2" guy.
-If you want a life of peace, you'd better stay away from him.
SFX: munch munch

-So are you still just going to sit back and watch?
Why don't you help out a little?
SFX: That looks good...
SFX: Got no more.
-No way. I've said before, it's just too much of a hassle.

-....
-So those guys still do training around here?

-It's already been a long time since they've done any club activities
-...

-You... Have you seen those guys train for sports seriously
-Huh?



038
-The days of Kuzu High's Nine-headed Dragon are no more.
-The practices, the decent team members, they don't show up anymore.

-Every student in this school joins a sports club.
The ones who don't want to... They gotta end up somewhere, don't they?
-.....
-THIS is the place where those kinds of guys go.

-Then... Then what about basketball club? ...And practices?
-Actually... that doesn't exist, really.
Even now, everyone's gone off to watch the last showing of "Tokyo Love Story".

-But I'm a new member too!
So I show up everyday.
(To protect the legend of the peephole!)

-No way...
-Believe me,
You should just give up and go do some other sport.



039
-....
SFX: grrrrr
-NO WAY!!

-......

-Looks like sweet talk ain't gonna make you change your mind.
-So just why do like basketball so much?

-......

-I know I'm a small person.
-I haven't even won a single fight, but...
SFX: TMP

-Playing basketball's the only time I don't feel so small.



040
-Above the court...
-I'm shoulder-to-shoulder with the best and the tallest!!

-......



041
-...Haven't you heard what those guys said?
-If you want to do basketball you'll have to get on their good side.

-It's not that they haven't seen someone like you before.
-They've been badly influenced by other teams.

-This is their home turf
-So if anyone actually serious about basketball comes along, they'd get pretty annoyed.

-This is how they are...
-Are you sure you still wanna play?

-Yeah.
-I want to play!



042
-OKAY LET'S PLAY!
-Huh?

-You wanna play, don'tcha?
So let's play!
-Ah-- No, but...

-Make up your mind!!
SFX: I'll beat you up!
-I hate indecisive people!
-That was a quick change!!

-I..It's not like that at all.
-I'm the one who started this whole basketball trouble...

-I don't want to get you involved in it...
-.....

-You're such a good person~
-Can I have a kissy-poo?
-No.



043
-Don't worry.
-I hate weakling shrimps, but..

-I like a guy doesn't know the meaning of "giving up"!

-B-But...
I'll play, but the door's locked from the outside.
-What will we do? We can't get out of...



044
SFX: BAM
-Boy's Basketball Club
SFX: CRASH



045
-You was saying?
SFX: tinkle..

SFX: ...Mom,
-Nothing...
SFX: I've made a friend since transferring.

-He's got a wierd face but
-He seems like a really great guy!!



046
SFX: TMP
-squeak
SFX: TMP

-Whoa!
SFX: squeak

-Look! That maiden is the gem of the girls' team, Yabu-uchi Madoka-chan.
Her measurements look around 78, 56, and 80.

-It's the girl from before..
-So her name is Madoka...



047
-Heey there everyone!
-...
-Sorry to bother yas but, could you lend us the court for a bit?
We want to play some ball!

-....
SFX: chatter
-......

-S..sure, go ahead...
-Thanks!

SFX: sqrk, sqrk, sqrk

-She...
-She's looking this way!

-I should tell her I'm 160 centimetres tall..
*He's actually 149cm.

-Hey, hang on!
-M...
-My height is 165 centimetres!!
SFX: BOING



048
SFX: shff
-E-eeh?!
-EEEEEH?!!

-....

-Watch out for the basketball team, okay?



049
-......
-Madoka?
-Sorry, I'm coming!

-I'll...
-I'll be carefuuul~ <3

-Oi, Kusattauni-kun! What're you doing?! (*Rotten sea urchin)
-....
-I said it's Kurumatani!

-Lookie!
SFX: Ahahaha, wheeee~
SFX: SPIN
-I call this the Cossack Dribble!!
-If want to play then let's do this seirously!!
SFX: SPIN

-What about this?!
-The Afro Technique!!
SFX: chuckle

-Oh yeah, so...
-I haven't asked you your name yet, have I?

-Me?
-My name is..



050
-YO, CHIAKI.
SFX: BAM
-What're you guys doin'?



051
-What are you doing?!
-Leggo!

-Give them back!!
-Dincha hear a word we said?
-No unauthorized practicin' allowed!

-You know I...
-FUCKIN' HATE punks who break promises!!

-An' so,
-These're goin' to tha dump!

-Don't mess with me!! Those are from my mom and are really important to--
SFX: WHUD
-!
-"Mommy, mommy"... DAMN yer noisey!

-Wouldn'tcha just buy some new ones?!
-GYAHAHAHAHA!



052
-Damn...
-Eh? Are you really giving them to me?

-But...
-They used to be mine, I used them when I was training. But now I don't need them anymore so I want you to have them.

-It's ok, go ahead.
-I can't fit into them anymore anyway.

-Damn...
-Hey there, are you oka..
Ew! Is his nose bleeding?!

-Those guys have serious problems!
-Yeah... at least the only casualty were those shoes...

-..Don't bother.
-Eh?



053
-If I lose those,
SFX: Wipe
-I MIGHT AS WELL JUST DIE!!

-Ah--!
SFX: Bump



054
SFX: WHACK
-!!

-Weak!!
-Doesn't your hand hurt?
-He's gotta have taken at least 4 hits...

-It'll be mor'an a hundred years before you can win against us!
SFX: beep beep
-Go graduate from elementary school first, then come back!

-SFX: grab

-Huh?

-!!
SFX: sliip
SFX: WHOA!
SFX: Ppfft... [trying to keep from laughing]



055
-....
SFX: Huuuff huuuff
-GIVE. THEM. BACK!!!

-..lil' shit!
-Give back!
SFX: Briefs! Briefs!
-Yasu, that's enough.

-So, you're pretty persistant.
SFX: Hm.
-Do you really want 'em back that badly?

-O..Of course! Hurry up and give them back!!
-The dump's all the way at the river... What a drag.

-Think I'll just throw them into the incinerator.



056
-Wh--...!!

-Of course, with that height...
-You can't shit OR play ball.

-..Shit

-SHIT!!



057

SFX: Grab

-!!

-!!

SFX: Drop

-....
-Not the incinerator, either!



058
-.....
-Chiaki-kun....

-Oi you, let go of me...!!
-NO WAY.

-L..Let's go! Better not get involved!
-Everyone, get out of here!

-I..It'll be ok with that guy here!
He said he's good at fighting...

-Because he's able to sense what's coming at him!!
SFX: rrrumble



059
-W..What the hell're you saying?!
-CRUSH

-Huh?
-That's putting our family name to friggin' shame!!

SFX: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
-crush

-You and your freak strength!!
Ooh, ow... Learn to know your own strenth, dumbass!
SFX: GYAHAHAHA
-Oh-ho~ Are ya sure you wanna talk to me like that?

-Have those guys started fighting yet?
-I hope the gym doesn't collapse on us...



060

HANAZONO CHIAKI
-D'OOH!
-It's the Shining Wizard!!
-WHOA
-HOUGH
AND MOMOHARU...

-In a place like this, the entire school basketball club, in front of everyone
-...
-The strongest and the worst, they're twin brothers



061

-I.. Is it really true?
-Huh what?

-I just wanted to play basketball with you
-Right now we were lucky

-That's not what I meant, I'm talking about the actual club activities
-Huh? Didn't I tell you

-We are in the Basketball Club but we don't really play basketball
-Why don't you!?

-Because it's too troublesome



062

-I promised I'd meet with my pen-pal friend Ari-chan today, so
-...
-I have a lot of plans also for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I'm very busy

-Basketball mostly has lots of little rules
-While it's very interesting, that's why I dont play a lot

-!

-Would you like me to tell you what I hate the most
-"Laws" and
"Regulations" and
"Rules"
SFX: Spins

-...
SFX: Toss
-Don't get the wrong idea, I was concerned about you

-So now, if you're going to challenge them



063

-If you're going to play basketball at this school, you shouldn't give up
SFX: Throws Ball

SFX: Pashi (Catches Ball)

-Even though you've got yout "wings"
-If there was no sky, the birds wouldn't fly

*The sky...!?*

*Did you get into a fight again?*
*N..No, a 2 meter tall black guy was a member of the team and he challenged me to a match*

*It was 100 to 0 and I won!!*

*Wow thats amazing*

*Look at me now, I won't lose for you mum and you'll see I'll become an amazing Team Member*
*Hehe..*



064

*The thing thats most fun is...*

-I'll go get the teacher ok
SFX: Gyuu
-Yeah oh and can you do something for me

-Wait a minute!!

-Just look at your appearance a little more
-Appearance...



0065

-That girl
-No matter what I'm doing, I seem to end up thinking about her

-...

-Understood

-!



066

-I'll give up basketball
-!

-!?
-Uh yeah
I know this from a good guy who I like

-Wow, Kumachiccho-kun I'll give you a kiss as a present
SFX: Puckered Lips
-My name is Kurumatani
-Ri..Right

-If I lose then we'll talk
-Ah?

-To the basketball team members
-We'll have a Basketball match



067

-In turn

-If I win, you will let me join the Basketball Club
-...

-Since you're stirring them up, they'll accept the challenge, did you think about that?
*Hehehe*
*Amateur*
*You're an amateur*
-Unlucky

-For amateurs like you we're gonna play a one on one game, see if you can win
SFX: Ruffle

-...
SFX: Crunch

-I didn't say anything about 1 on 1
-Ha?
-!



068

-5 on 1 is ok
SFX: Break
-I'll finish off the entire opposing team



069

-Although, if you 5 were to go against me and lost, it'd be very embarrassing wouldn't it
SFX: Bounce
-You're not thinking of quitting now are ya?
-!!
-!!
-..



-070

-You're really got some balls to take these guys on, nice goin'
SFX: THUMP
-"Kurumatani-kun"!!



-071
*Aruhi no Sora*