Uchuu Kyoudai 3

Uchuu Kyoudai
Chapter 03 – Life is a single screw

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Uchuu Kyoudai v01 c03
Page 01
BOX: JAXA // (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
< whisper whisper >
B1: I’m fine. I arrived in JAXA without any trouble….
B2: I’m in the bathroom right now!

B1: Are you nervous? Hmm, are you nervous?
B2: Of course.
B3: Mom, please stop teasing me.
<< #3 >> Life is a single screw.

B1: Want me to teach you a way to get rid of your nervousness?
B2: Argh, I’m fine already, // thanks mom!
<< Splaaaaaashhhhh >

B1: If you write the letter “人” on your palm a 100 times,
B2: Slip
B3: Ah!
*TL NOTE: 人is the character for human.


Page 02
B1: it’s ticklish….
B2: Splash

B1: !
B2: Bubbbbbble
< Splaaaaaaash >
B3: Aah

B1: M-…..
B2: Mom!

B1: Argh~~~~~~~~…..
< Splash >
B2: It’s….it’s the worst~~~~~

{ No….. At times like this, }
{ I’ve got to think positively. }


Page 03
B1: “Now”
B2: “I’ve got nothing to lose”….. #or “I no longer have anything to lose”

B1: { The candidates for the astronaut selection is now down to 45 people including me. } #does “candidate” work here?

BOX: Those 45 people were divided into three equal groups of 15 people.
B1: I’m in Group B.
{ Group A // Group B // Group C }
BOX: Each group is taking the week-long 2nd Examination.

{ Astronaut Selection // Examinee Waiting Room }

BOX: Finally…
BOX: in order to squeeze the 45 down to 8 people….


Page 04
BOX: the 2nd Examinations is about to begin-----
< bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump >
<< #3 >> Life is a single screw.

B1: Open
B2: No.11, Namba-san. Please come to the interview room.

B1: Ee……k Yes!
< Startle >
< thump thump thump >


Page 05
B1: Ca…..Candidate number B-11.

B1: My name is Namba Mutta!
B2: Nice to meet you!
==Sheet ==
NAME: Namba Mutta
Academic Background
OOOOOOOO High school Graduated
OOOOOOOO College Engineering Major Graduated
Employment History
Automobile Design Miracle Car Company Employed
Automobile Design Miracle Car Company Fired
===========
B3: Okay, thank you.

< thump thump >

< thump thump thump thump >

< bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump >
B1: rattle rattle


Page 06
B1: Scary-----!
< bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump >

< bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump bu-dump > #this is getting annoying >_>


Page 07
B1: Hmm…..are you perhaps,
B2: a relative of the astronaut, Namba Hibito?

B1: Ah….yes! // Hibito is my little brother!
B2: Ah, is that so.
B3: Hmmm

B1: To tell the truth, it’s not an exaggeration to say that I’m responsible for making him the man he is now….
B2: Let’s rely on Hibito’s shoulders for now.

B1: ….

B1: Humph

#I like this XXXX talk :D

Page 08
B1: rattle rattle

B1: …….

B1: ……

B1: Th…..thank you so much.
B2: Then I’ll be gone.
< Open >

B1: Close
B2: ……


Page 09
{ I did it again. } #”What was that” might be a closer tl, but wasn’t sure if it sounded natural.

B1: My bad habit popped up. // What am I gonna do if they think I’m a weirdo?
< plod plod >

BOX: While interviewing, a tiny problem popped up and kept bothering me the entire time.
BOX: Cause of that, I don’t think I was able to concentrate on the interview at all.
B1: rattle rattle

BOX: The chair’s screw
BOX: was so loose!

B1: I can’t believe it….
B2: Come on, this is JAXA.
< plod plod >

Page 10
{ “Even though it stands on the frontline of Japan’s space research” }
{ “the chair’s screw is loose” isn’t a joke.}

BOX: I think
B1: I want to tighten it!
BOX: I kept a ridiculous posture the entire time.

{ Only 8 out of 45 people can pass the 2nd Examination…. }
{ since I looked ridiculous…. I’ll probably get put down right off the bat. }

{ Life…. can go wrong just by a single screw huh, }
{ Hibito…..}


Page 11
< chatter chatter >

B1: …….
B2: Sigh-----

B1: Thud
B2: You’re an examinee too, right?
B3: Mm…..?

< pull >
B1: From the looks, maybe an age-mate? // Are you around 31? #like “class-mate”

B1: …..
B2: You’re correct…. I’m 30 and one year old. #awkward right? It’s awkward in Japanese too…

B1: Bulls eye!
{ Yes! }
B2: …..?


Page 12
B1: I’m also 31 and an examinee; // Makabe Kenji.
B2: Let’s work hard throughout this week!

B1: Wow------

B1: I’m Namba Mutta
< grip >

B1: Despite the old fashioned hair style, what a refreshing guy!
B2: Even with that age, he’s saying “age-mate” instead of “same age”…. // he’s still young at his heart!


Page 13
B1: Eh—You’re really his older brother!? // Of that Namba Hibito!?
B2: Yeah, although we don’t look alike at all.
BOX: We got close in just 10 minutes.

B1: Mutt-kun, want some tea?
B2: Oh, thanks Kenji.

B1: Mutt-kun, do you think that woman’s also an examinee?
B2: She looks about 26.
B3: Mm….?

< Munch munch >


Page 14
< What in the world >

B1: Su-…..such a beautiful person is aiming to be an astronaut too!?

< munch munch >

B1: Mmm------

B1: clatter clatter
PANEL: Interview Room


Page 15
B1: Clatter // clatter

B1: What’s wrong, Hoshika-san?
B2: Mm….nothing big….

B1: Half as a joke, I tweaked the chair a little bit beforehand. #“half as a joke” or “as somewhat of a joke”
B2: You tweaked it?

B1: I loosened one of this chair’s screws on purpose.

B1: So if you sit on it, it rattles a small amount.

B1: ….?

B1: Of course, the same type chairs that are in the Examinee Waiting Room won’t rattle.


Page 16
B1: I wanted to see
B2: if there are any examinees that will notice this tiny discomfort.

B1: Hmmm
B2: Were there any people that noticed such a thing?

B1: Lean
B2: For Group A, there were none…..

B1: But for this Group B, there were 3 people.


Page 17
B1: The first person noticed the screw instantly, but

B1: seemed like he wasn’t bothered by it after that.

B1: The second person unintentionally laughed when she noticed,

B1: and was startled by herself laughing.

B1: And the remaining one….


Page 18
B1: kept on reaching out his hand desperately in order to tighten the screw.
B2: Actually he managed to tighten it a little bit.


Page 19
B1: Aren’t they….just people who couldn’t focus on the interview….
B2: Haha, well….. Maybe that too. // That’s why it was half a joke.

< step step >

B1: But when I first got my interview in here…..
B2: I received the same test

B1: from Mouri-san.

B1: Clang

{ ……! }
{ This….this person….}


Page 20
B1: Even though she’s alone, she’s properly saying “Thanks for the meal”!
{ Thanks for the meal }

B1: She eats lunch
B2: with such happiness.

B1: ……
B2: Do you want to bet?

B1: Whether those three will remain or not. #remain/last

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