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Luck Stealer 6

An old friend

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+ posted by Queenofmuffins as translation on Nov 16, 2009 12:54 | Go to Luck Stealer

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Yes~ Finally, another update to Luck Stealer! \o/
An 'end-of-exams' present. :3

This chapter was hard! I think my brain nearly burst when Manaka started explaining Yuusei's ability. >.<"

Translation check done! Thanks to Bomber D. Rufi! <3


1:
Top left text: No. 6: An old friend.
Top right: Kazu Hajime
Right text: Day after day, he collects luck...
Left text: Hoping for his daughter's happiness

2:
Text: The place that Yuusei visits is...!?

-It's open!

-How nice of you to come. Don't hesitate, just come in.

3:
-Did you bring the item I requested?

-Is it absolutely necessary?
-Of course! We're talking about life-or-death here.

-Here.

4:
-Karin-chan! <3

-Oh Karin-chan, why are you so cute?
-You're Manaka Shouji’s eternal Angel!
-My pretty sweet heaaaaart!! [Tn: Lame, I know, but he says this in Engrish.]

-Are you retarded!?
-Oww!

5:
-It hurtssss~~
Why did you have to hit me so suddenly, Kurusu-kun?

-Of course I had to!
-I told ya to stop always saying such disgusting stuff!!

-Saying lines like 'angel' ain't Japanese style! Hurry up and give it back!
-You're gonna give me the data, right?

-HELL NO!!
-Why noooot!?

-Please give it to me! I beg you!
-I won't give my important daughter's photograph to a bastard like you! / GIVE IT BACK!

-Goddammit...
-Nooooooooooo~~ Karin-channnnn!!~~

-If say anything else creepy thing about Karin I'll seriously beat you to death, you friggin' pervert!!

-Kurusu-kun, you've misunderstood!
-I'm genuinely worried about Karin-chan.

-Because Karin-chan doesn't have her own luck by nature, she'll immediately die from a disease or an accident unless you give her luck, right?
-On the other hand, not knowing the name of the disease is a decent handicap.

7:
-But even you don't understand the way you cure her, let alone a doctor. Well, has someone else found a cure yet?

-As I see it, since Karin-chan can't create her own luck within herself,

-A study of luck itself is necessary. Yet, that sort of study is impossible for the average researcher. / After all, the two of you have the power of 'luck' that defies all common sense.

-When I saw your power when we were at high school, I made up my mind to research luck and help Karin-chan. / Even though I rejected a number of propositions from a ton of companies and research institutes after I left university, I don't regret it.

-See! My love is for Karin-chan's benefit! / So....can I please have the photo?!
-You creep!! So it isn't that after all!

8:
-I'm the guy who might become your daughter’s savior! Don't you feel any gratitude towards me?
-There is but that don't mean I can forgive your ulterior motives.

-So... has your luck research progressed at all?
-Nope, not in the least.

-Did you seriously do all this?

-When the concept of your luck is based on common sense, at any rate contradictions occur. / No matter how I come at this, I always end up at a dead end.

-In the modern age generic "luck" is, more specifically, mere "probability." / Whether the luck be good or bad, it can usually be explained by calculations.

9:
-Therefore you, who can steal luck from humans, become able to influence probability freely.

-Still, theoretically, it shouldn’t be possible.

-In brief, there’s a possibility that "the luck" that you exchange is not just "probability" / It may be something which is substance not a theoretical figure.

-When you directly touch the skin of a person barehanded to steal luck from them, / I thought that maybe when your hand becomes a particular kind of suctorial mouth it could absorb something of the other person.

-Like blood or cells or even secretions!
-I don't absorb such stuff!
-I’m just being hypothetical.

-Anyway, it's hard to advance my studies because the conventional documents aren't useful at all and most of the data already collected is pretty standard.

10:
-Therefore, it is necessary to first examine your ability thoroughly.
-I called you here today to carry out an experiment.

-An experiment?

-An experiment on the living.
-I must experiment on your ability with a something alive.

-Oi...
-There's no-one stupid enough to co-operate with an experiment that could end in their death!

-Calm down. / I never said to do it with a human being.

-When I asked around rat was recommended to me to experiment on.
-A rat!?

11:
-...Well, I had decided that but... / since I don't have much money I've collected a bunch of creepy-crawly's from around the house as a substitute.

-You collected "creepy-crawly's"...here?

-I can supply as much as you want and it's pretty much the ideal test subject. Plus, I'd feel sorry for a rat if you killed it.
-With this, I can examine what kind of change happens after you touch it.

-Are you bullshitting me!? You want me to touch THAT!!!?
-Ow!

-Didn't you say you'd do anything to save Karin-chan!? / What a heartless father!
-That and this are two totally different things!! What the hell is going on in your head!?

12:
-Huh?

-H...Hey!!?

-Manaka!! What's wrong!?!?
-Oh, shit... Did I hit you too hard!?

-So...hun...gry...

13:
-You saved me, Kurusu-kun!~
-Delicious!! I'm so happy! It's my first meal in so many days...!

-You really are an unpredictable guy... / didn’t you notice you were so hungry you were on the verge of collapsing?

-Right now I don't have any money to buy food.
-Wha...!? / But you said you sold the program you developed in University for a ton of money!!
-A girl who I recently started to go out with told me her father was sick and needed 10,000,000 yen, so I gave her everything I had.
[Tn: Roughly $120,300 AUD or $109,600 USD.]

-But because I didn't have enough, I borrowed some money. / I haven’t heard from her since then, but I’m sure she’s just really busy with nursing her father back to health.

14:
-She’s such a kind girl, you see.
-Don't you know how to doubt anyone!?
-Because you're like that you're being deceived left and right by any people you meet!

-But you were a good person, right? At high school you were the only one who spoke to me. / Since you were at my high school for only 1 year it's a wonder we were friends, especially considering we were exact opposites.

-You got that right. In class I was dropout and you were the genius.
-But back then, you were the only one who came to talk to me.

-Even though everyone else was afraid of Kurusu-kun I didn't see you like that.
I can prove that now.

-You have to distrust people more.

-Human beings are able to hide as much of their true selves as they like.

15:
-Nah, you're a good person Kurusu-kun.
-What?

-Because you still love your wife Rika-san so much and Karin-chan, right?
-You're the type of who can sacrifice themselves for the people they love. In everyone else's eyes it is a beautiful but very foolish act.

-If you weren't a good person you wouldn't love her so deeply. That's my logic.

-How can you say such embarrassing things without hesitation?
-Who knows?

16:
-So anyway, how have you been lately, Kurusu-kun?
-The last time we met you said you were working part-time as a security guard. / Is it hard?

-Ah...yeah..

-Well...I'm busy. Very busy.
-Not that. I was talking about "Luck".

-This might be my imagination but
-As Karin-chan gets older, she'll start to believe that it's normal for her luck to be low, when it is in fact essential....
-If I don't think of a method of attracting luck more efficiently soon she'll...

-Kurusu-kun?

17:
-You really are a good guy too, Manaka.

-It’s alright. I told you before there isn't anything to worry about.

-Ah~~~
I’m so full! Thanks, Kurusu-kun. That was enough to keep me going for two, no three, days!
-Now then, let’s come up with a ‘experiment plan’.

-First think about money before experiments!! How are you supposed to live without eating any food!?

-I..I know but…

-What’s wrong?

18:
-It’s…It's nothing.
-That so? I thought you might have forgotten something.

Text: ... I thought I felt a strange gaze...
I'm too sensitive even though I'm not working.

-Well, I'm looking for a casual job to somehow or another pay for my living expenses...

-You can trust me this time. I asked some of the young graduate students if we can use their laboratories at the University...

-There he is!!

-Crap!!

19:
-Run away!! Hurry!!
-What...what do you mean?

-Manaka! Wait, you asshole!!!

-SHIT!!

-They're escaping in the direction of the train station! / I can see him with some guy, an acquaintance of his!

-Oi, Manaka.
-Who the hell were those guys?

-Debt collectors.

-What!?

20:
-When I was at their office before, they threatened to kill me if I can't pay up.

-You bastard! Where the hell did you borrow money from!?
-Uhh...I think it was...Kamo Finances?

-RUN!!

-W-What's with that car!?
-That’s the threat you spoke of before!!

21:
-Uwaa..
-Woah, it’s chasing after us pretty fast!

-Retard! That's the sort of speed it needs to run us down! / Run faster!!
-Bu...but…

-Shit...

- Ah...!
-Kurusu-kun!?

22:
-Guugh…

-Arrrrrrgh!!

-Hiiiiiiiih...

23:
-Don't stop! Run!

-Wa..wait!

-Put away the gun, retard.

-But they’re getting away!
-Goddammit! I’ll be glad when they’re finally six feet under!

-Listen up, you bastard. / Killing them outright is too big of a risk, you know?

24:
-That's why they call me the accident magician.

-And do you know why I'm called that?

-The reason is because I can pull off the 'perfect crime'- just like magic I can make it appear like a natural accident.
-A fall, a fire, drowning, a car accident... And so far even now, they're seen as mere accidents.

-And that’s why it’s your job to just shut up and drive.

25:
-Otherwise,

-Your fate will be crashing the car into that telegraph pole and dying.

-U-Understood...

-Yo...What!?!?
-Really!?!

-They found them!
-It seems like our friends saw those guys in front of the train station.

27:
- Alright. Let's head out.

-It's alright. They're not here.

-Ku..Kurusu-kun… you can run really fast…Even though you ran that much, you’re not tired?
-Nah, not really. But more importantly, about that shifty place where you borrowed the money from.

27:
-Kamo Finances pretends to be civilian, but I have no doubt that they're really a money lending racket for the Yakuza. / If you borrow money from them just once you'll never pay it back.

- Seems that way… no wonder I thought there were a lot of scary people there. / I sold off some of my old research equipments and books yet and paid them back, yet somehow the interest was 5 times more than what it was originally...
-They know it's ridiculous to expect me to manage to pay them that back, so they forced me to enter into a life insurance policy.

-Life insurance!? So it was your life they were aiming at this entire time!
-L-Looks that way...

-Even knowing that you still did stupid stuff like gathering cockroaches instead of protecting yourself, practically leaving the key in the door for them?!
-Becauseeee, my research is also importaaaant...

-Crap... At any rate, it's dangerous here too. We need to get away.

-No...Kurusu-kun, you should go home already. / I'll escape the rest of the way alone.

28:
-Huh?
-What are you saying!? Our opponent is a professional assassin! You're an amateur who can't possibly succeed in escaping!

-And aren't you the same, Kurusu-kun?
-Don't worry about it. What's more important is that I don't want to get you mixed up in this...for Karin-chan's sake.

-No...
-But I...

-H...Hey!!
-Manaka!!

-The only thing I'm good for is studying. I'm such a hopeless person. / But Kurusu-kun, you've always been there for me as a friend.

29:
-But I couldn't forgive myself if an important friend like you was placed in danger because of me.

-Well then, see ya! / If there are any developments in my research I'll contact you.
-And when that happens I expect you to come bearing a photo of Karin-chan in return!

-Hey, I told you to wait! Listen to me!

-Manaka!!

30:
-That retard... Always trying to be a friggin’ hero!
-Shit!

-...Hey, it’s me.
-It's Kurusu.
-I have a request that I can only ask you to do for me.

31:
-Huh, it seems Kurusu-kun isn't coming after me...

-I regret I wasn't able to keep that photo of Karin-chan...

-I also regret that my research is only half-completed...

32:
-Hah...

-The next train will be arriving at Platform 1.

-Heh...

33:
-To stay out of danger please stay behind the yellow line painted on the floor.

34:
-You...You’re that bastard from earlier!
-MOVE OUTTA MY WAY!!

-So you're the killer working for Kamo Finances, huh...

35:
-The doors are closing,

-Please stay clear

-The doors are closing,

-Please stay clear.

-Son of a bitch!!

36:
-Who the hell are you?!
-How do you know about me?!

-Give up on killing him. /If you keep trying I'll be your opponent.

-What!?

-Hahahaha! You'll be my opponent!?

-That so...?
-Admittedly when I let him go a while ago, it seemed like you knew a little about the Underworld...

37:
-But this ain’t child’s play. / Pro's can't afford to be careless in the business of killing.

-Look.

-Don anythin' strange and I'll immediately blow your fuckin' brains out
-Turn around so I can dispose of you first.

-Shall you also die by jumping into an oncoming train? Or would you prefer to commit 'suicide' by leaping to your death?

-OK, but I'll be faster than you considering you don't want to pull your gun out here.

38:
-Wh...

-at…!?

39:
-What the hell are you doing, brat!?

-A professional fuckin' despises an amateur!
-I'll kill you right here!

40:
-I'm a professional too, ya know.

-Huh!?

41:
-But I choose how you're gonna meet your maker.

-An accident!?
-Kyaaaaaaaaaa!
-Hey...This guy’s got a gun!

42:
Phone: *Insert ringtone here*

-Oh...! It's Kurusu-kun!

-Manaka, you safe?
-Yeah, Kurusu-kun. I'm kinda safe for the moment.
-But I'm still a bit scared since I'm by myself and all.

-Don't worry.
-No-one will come after you anymore. / Your debt has been canceled.

-What!?

43:
-Hey, Kurusu-kun! What do you mean by that? / Is it really true!?
-How did you...

-I asked an acquaintance of mine.
-But if you do it again...next time, I won't save you.
-Kurusu-kun...

-Well, I was able to finish my business, so it worked out.

-Hey! Kurusu-kun!!

-My luck research will definitely succeed and save Karin-chan. / I promise.

Page 44:
-I believe in you. / See ya.

-*dial-tone noise* beeeep / beeeep beeeep

-Thank you, Kurusu-kun.

-You finished playing make-believe at being a friend,
-Yuu?

45:
- Well, shall we go to our next job?

-All right already, Tenzaki-san.

-This is fine...

-Even though I may be deceiving you,
-I can't live up to the type of friendship that you're expecting from me.
Left text: I’d do anything for my friend…

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#1. by SiegfriedLied ()
Posted on Nov 23, 2009
Thanks a lot for this translation !
#2. by Queenofmuffins ()
Posted on Nov 30, 2009
You're welcome~~ :D

A group has offered to scan it, which is very awesome. Hopefully it'll be done soon. :3
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