Tegami Bachi 9

This is the second chapter of volume 3. Thanks again to haya5h1 for the raw. Corrections, help and advice are really appreciated! In particular I really need a clearer view of the text on page 72 (the sketches of Gauche's gun). Thanks!

Blank line = new manga panel
Line break = new speech bubble within the same panel
*Asterisked, purple lines are ones I'm not sure about.
Blue lines are edits/corrections.

Page numbering according to Raw Filenames.

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-037-
Gauche: I won’t let you worry about being poor anymore

Gauche: I will definitely become the Head Bee in Akatsuki!
Gauche: After I become Head Bee, I’ll definitely cure your legs!!
Gauche: I’ll work and work... and earn a lot of money!!

Sylvette: I don't need money...
Sylvette: I don't care if I can't walk... I just...
Sylvette: I just want you by my side...

Sylvette: What was the point of an ambition that made you lose your Heart...
Sylvette: Brother...

-038-
Chapter 9 "The Crybaby Boy's Promise"

-039-
Lag: Sylvette...

Lag: Sylvette...!

SFX: creak
Lag: .......

-040-
Lag: .....
Lag: Sylvette...

Lag: ......
Lag: Syl...

-041-
Sylvette: Br...other...?

Lag: ......

Sylvette: Lag...

-042-
Lag: Sylvette...
Text: That's right...

Text: This kid has always...
Text: Been waiting alone for Gauche to return...

Lag: Sylvette!!
Lag: I...
Lag: I'm going to find Gauche...

Lag: !!!!

-043-
Lag: What?!
Text: The Amber is activating by itself...
Lag: .....
Lag: This is...

Lag: It happened again, coming from my hand...
Sylvette: Lag?!

Text: A Heart Bullet discharged by accident...
Lag: .....!!
Lag: That's it...

Lag: If I shoot a Heart Bullet at Gauche's gun...

-044-
Lag: ......

SFX: ding
Lag: That's the sound of...
SFX: dong
SFX: ding
Lag: A bell...

Lag: It's filling my chest with warmth...
SFX: ding
SFX: dong
Lag: This is
Lag: The sound of the bell in Cambel...

-045-
Gauche: My mother...
Gauche: Died when she gave birth to my little sister
Lag: ......!!
Gauche: Lag Seeing...

Lag: Gauche!!!

Gauche: And so I don't remember anything about my mother
Lag: ......

Lag: But, Gauche? If Sylvette's 7 years old like me, then that means you were... uhhh let's see... ummm...
Gauche: 11 years old
Lag: Right?! But then why don't you remember anything about her...?
Gauche: Yes, even I think it's strange

-046-
Gauche: The only things I remember from that time are about my sister...
Gauche: Sylvette has never been able to use her legs, ever since she was born
Gauche: Even the doctors couldn't find a cause

Gauche: I want to earn money so that I can cure Sylvette's legs...
Gauche: To do that, I need status in the capital

Lag: And so that's why you're aiming to be Head Bee, right?

Gauche: Yes...
Gauche: That's right. But, Lag Seeing...

Gauche: Do you remember me telling you that Letters are the Heart of the people that write them...?
Lag: Yeah!
Lag: You said there's a lot of Heart... and Hope contained in them

Gauche: Yes... there's no job more serious... and yet more splendid than this

-047-
Gauche: It's beecause delivering people's Heart... and connecting Hearts is the job of the Bee...

Gauche: That we can take pride in our work, and risk our lives fighting danger...

Lag: Ahh...
Lag: These are...
Lag: Gauche's...

-048-
ガイチュウ　ジンロ．．．！！
**Gauche: Jinro Gaichuu!!
Gauche: The opening is...
Roda: Woof
Gauche: Its mouth?!

Gauche: Heart Bullet
SFX: click
Gauche: Load...

Gauche: KUROBARI!!!! [Black Needle]

-049-
SFX: whoosh

SFX: clang

Gauche: !!
Gauche: A guard...?!

Gauche: !!!

-050-
Roda: Woof!!

Gauche: Guh...
Gauche: Roda...!
Gauche: Get back, please!

Gauche: !!

-051-
Gauche: Heart Bullet...

Gauche: Load...
SFX: click

-052-
Gauche: KUROBARI!!!!!

-053-
Gauche: ......
Roda: kuuu

Gauche: .....
Gauche: Roda...
Roda: kuuu
Roda: woof
Gauche: I wonder if... Sylvette is... in the room over there... in that direction...

Gauche: Sylvette... I'll...
Roda: kuuu
Gauche: I'll make you happy...
Gauche: For sure...

Gauche: .....

Woman: A letter?! It's completely ruined!!
Gauche: I'm very sorry

-054-
Lady: If that's all, then leave right now!
Lady: I can't bear the thought of looking suspicious to the villagers for associating with a government worker

Kid: Oh!

Kid: It's from Dad!!
Kid: It's a Letter from Dad!!

Lady: Hush! Get inside, quickly!

Kid: Thanks
Kid: For the letter!

-055-
Text: Right...
Text: These are the memories...
Text: From Gauche's Heart Bullet Gun...

-056-
新しい銃は大口径回転連発式だ
**Gobeni: The new gun is a large calibre, rotating rapid firing model
Gobeni: If you load it in the same way as with the old gun, you'll use up all your Heart
Gauche: Yes, Gobeni-san
Gobeni: What'll you do with the old gun?

Gobeni: Nocturne #12... Custom Heart Bullet...
Gobeni: There's no other gun like it in the world... it's a one of a kind gem from Nocturne Hood's famous master workshop, a Frederick product.
Gobeni: How about it, I'll take it off your hands for a high price! It'll increase the value of my own collection!

Wife: Hey!! Did you burn the muffins I made this afternoon?!
Gauche: .....
Text: Go away!
Gobeni: Stop your yapping!! I'm with a customer from the weapon store!! Go make your racket over there!!

Gobeni: Jeez... this weapon store, Sinners, has been officially licensed by the government for generations...
Gobeni: But somewhere along the way, it pretty much turned into a bakery... it's enough to make me weep
SFX: munch munch
Gauche: This is delicious
Gobeni: Ah, that's a new recipe!

Gobeni: So...
Gobeni: What're you gonna do with Nocturne?

-057-
Gauche: I'm sorry, but it's very important to me, so...
Gobeni: Ahaha, I understand... that's a great shame though...
Gobeni: Well, when will you set out for the capital, Suede?

Gauche: This weekend
SFX: scratch scratch
Gobeni: This weekend huh...

Gobeni: On your way here, you realised you were being followed, right?
Gauche: Yes

Gobeni: Recently, we've been hearing rumours here and there about an anti-government organisation that calls itself "Reverse"...
Gobeni: I don't know what they're looking for, but I heard there have been cases in the capital where Bees and Letters have been targeted

Gobeni: It's good to be eager for promotion, but... watch out for yourself, Suede...

人生は「いのち」と
**Gobeni: Human life can only exist
「こころ」あっての物種だ
**Gobeni: With both life force and Heart

-058-
Gauche: Sylvette...
SFX: crackle

Gauche: If...
Gauche: If by some chance, my friend from Yodaka comes here looking for me...

Gauche: Would you mind giving Nocturne to that kid for me...

Sylvette: I'm surprised...
Gauche: Hm?

-059-
Sylvette: Brother...
Sylvette: You had more friends other than Aria?!
Gauche: You're so mean, Sylvette!

SFX: giggle
Gauche: ......

Sylvette: ......
Gauche: Yeah...

Gauche: We became...
Gauche: .....
Gauche: Friends...

Sylvette: Is it the boy you told me about once...
Sylvette: The one who's my age, and a crybaby just like me?
SFX: crackle
Gauche: Yeah... Sylvette...

Gauche: Would you give him the gun for me?
Gauche: I'm sure it'll come in handy for him
Gauche: The name of the boy...

-060-
Gauche: Of my dear friend, is...
Gauche: Lag.....
Gauche: Seeing...

-061-
Lag: ......
Lag: Gauche...
Lag: Gauche...

Lag: Gauche...
Lag: Gauche!!

Lag: Gau...

-062-
[no text]

-063-
Sylvette: ......
Lag: You... mustn't cry...
Lag: Sylvette...

Lag: I...
Lag: I'll...

Lag: I'll find Gauche for sure...
Lag: I know I will...

Lag: I'll become a Bee...
Lag: And I'll travel the whole world, looking for Gauche!!
Lag: And even if I lose my Heart, no matter what happens, I'll bring him back!!!

Lag: I'll definitely...
Lag: Bring him back...
Lag: So that's why... you mustn't cry, Sylvette...
Lag: Uuu

Lag: Gauche...
Lag: uuuu..
Lag: Uuuu..

-064-
Lag: Uwahhhhh!!!
Lag: Uwaahhhh!!!!

Sylvette: ......
Sylvette: Honestly, you...

Sylvette: It's the first time I've ever met a bigger crybaby than me...

Sylvette: I'm sorry... I didn't give it to you before...
Sylvette: Even though really it should have gone to you...

-065-
Sylvette: This is my brother's Heart Bullet Gun... Nocturne #12
Sylvette: Take it, Lag...

Sylvette: I'm sorry...
Sylvette: I'm really sorry, Lag...

Sylvette: I was scared, that if I met you...
Sylvette: I'd have to think about Brother more than this...
Sylvette: But actually...

Sylvette: Actually, I really...
Sylvette: Really wanted to meet you!!

Lag: .....
Lag: Syl... vette...
Sylvette: Uwahhh!

Lag: You mustn't... cry... Sylvette... *sniff*
うるざい．．．自分のほうがバナだらじで～
**Sylvette: Shut up... you're sniveling!

-066-
Lloyd: Lag Seeing

Lloyd: 12 years old, resident of Coza Bel, Yodaka
Lloyd: As determined by the grade awarded to you by five examination officers, and by one examination observer, and after further discussion, it has been decided that

Lloyd: You will be appointed a national government employee, as a Bee, a post office courier

-067-
Lloyd: You're the only person from the Yodaka Region who's managed to be employed here, aside from Jiggy Pepper
Lloyd: You've achieved your dream, eh? Boy.

Lag: No...
Aria: !

Lag: My dream...
Lag: Isn't to become a Bee...
Lag: My dream...
Lag: Is to become a Bee, and then to deliver a lot of precious Heart...

-068-
Lag: There are people I want to meet, no matter what!!
Lag: They're somewhere out there in the world...
Lag: ...the people dear to me!!

Lag: Because I'm sure there's someone out there, just like me...
Lag: Who wants to see someone dear to them in this country, but can't...

Lag: Because there's someone out there who wants to pass on their Heart!!

Lag: In that person's place...
Lag: I want to deliver their Letter for them!!

-069-
Lag: I want to deliver...
Lag: Their important Heart!!

Gauche: .....
Gauche: Lag...

Gauche: They say that no matter how difficult the conditions or circumstances...
Gauche: There's no Letter in this world that the Head Bee cannot deliver...
Gauche: Whether that's the truth or simply a rumour...

Gauche: That's the type of Letter Bee
Gauche: I want to become...

Lag: My dream...
Lag: Is...

-070-071-
Lag: To become the top Letter Bee, that Gauche Suede was aiming for...

Lag: To become Head Bee!!!!

Aria: Gauche?!
Aria: Why...
Aria: Why does this boy know about Gauche...

-072- (sorry, my screen is too blurry to read some of this text - can anyone with a better view provide some transcriptions please?)

Gauche's Gun

Nocturne #12 – made by Frederick Chopin

**Text in circle: ?
**Text above gun, below empty bullet, next to arrow pointing right: Cover?
Box on right: On the left side, Spirit Amber and stars
Text on left, under bullet: Bullet
Text under barrel: Belt

**Text in box: Octagonal barrel?

a rude sketch (nocturne)
Heart Bullet Gun "Nocturne #12", an early rough sketch

--- Chapter 9 END ---

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