Lend me 100-Yen so I can Play a Game 1

Lend me ¥100 so I can Play a Game
Chapter 01:


RAW: https://web-ace.jp/youngaceup/contents/1000020/episode/226/

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[Page 01]
Sugita-kun, the report I told you to make
Is full of errors. #PR: errors/mistakes

Eh…. did I make that many mistakes?
Please don’t make it happen again.

Yes… I’m sorry.
< Tap Tap >
< Tap >

You got scolded by Assistant Manager Yumihara again?
She seems to have a grudge on you.
{ Let me look. }
Shimada-san

[Page 02]
Despite your easy-going looks, you usually do pretty solid work Sugita.
{ Hey, this is pretty good. }
Is that suppose to be a complement Shimada-san?

Ast. Manager Yumihara is pretty uptight
so she tend to be hard on guys like you, Sugita.
She’s small though #small bubble right.
She is pretty small. #small bubble. Left

I bet she can’t get any guys because of that attitude.
Really? She doesn’t have a boyfriend?
Of course not. There’s no way she has one!
< Chatter Chatter Chatter >

Do you have something you want to tell me?
< Yikes >

[Page 03]
Please refrain from meaningless conversations that has nothing to do with work.
Time wasted on such activities often lead to working overtime for no reason.

Yes…. we’re sorry…
< Chatter Chatter >
…..

Sugita-saaan

That was so mean of Ast. Manager Yumihara
She’s always so hard on Sugita-san!!
Why don’t you join us for lunch to relieve the stress?
Umm…..

[Page 04]
Sorry, I can’t join you for today’s lunch.
There are a couple things I need to take care of.
Oh, is that so. No problem.

{ We’ll try next time then~ }
{ Sure, thank you~~ }

Did I ever turn down an invitation from girls? #or “Was that the first time I turned down a girl’s invitation?”
< Phew~ >
I guess I took it harder than I thought….

Let’s see… where can I find a nice and quiet store
{ Is there any place good? }
where I can be by myself….


[Page 05]
Hmm….
Did I ever walk through this street before?

[SIGN:] Coffee Shop // DEAD COPY
Oh

A coffee shop…
Looks pretty old.
{ Should I try it? }

Looks like it’s…. Open.
[SIGN:] OPEN
Ah, they serve meals too….


[Page 06]
Alright, looks like this’ll be a good place to rest.
< Creek… >
Ohh…

Surprisingly classy…
Mmm?


[Page 07]
What is this table?

There’s a game inside?
I’ve never seen this before…

Welcome. Have a seat.
Ah, umm… can I really play this?
Yes, as long as you put in 100-yen.


[Page 08]
It may look strange for young people these days, but
Back in the day, it was quite common to find coffee shops with tables that lets you play games.
Wow, really?
I installed one here as part of my hobby.

Then let me know when you settle on your order.
Ah, I’ll have this lunch set and a cup of coffee.
I’ll be right back.

Phew,
It’s a bit weird, but looks like a nice place.

Oh,
Table next door’s playing the game.
< Gacha Gacha >

[Page 09]
…..

She’s quite a lively person…

Yikes,
I
Ah, I’m sorr-….

[Page 10]
-y?

Mmm?
<Stumble >
< Rise >

MMmmm?
<step step step >

Are you
GYAAAAAAAA
Ast. Manager Yumihara?

[Page 11]
NO
No no no. You got the wrong person. Who is that?
Ummm your voice and that attitude gives it away.
{ And that posture… }

I see…
I see…

I couldn’t tell because of the glasses and your hair was down~~~
< Grin Grin >

Oh my~
WHAT’S YOUR POINT!!


[Page 12]
You just seem so different from how you are at work.
…..
Like what.

Like what…?
< GRIN GRIN GRIN GRIN >
< GRRRR >
Cut that out!!

…..
Let’s take a seat for now.
Yes.
< GLARE >

[Page 13]
{ Phew… }

Wait, why are you sitting on my table!!
Huh?
Go back to your seat. #seat/table

Come on, it’s fine. We are colleagues.
I’m not fine.

My, my. A senior who refuses to have lunch with his junior. That sounds horrible. #senior or superior
It’d be terrible to work under such a person~
I heard it’s important to build good working relationships with your senior~~
< Urghhhh >


[Page 14]
Fine.
I’ll allow your presence for today. #or “I’ll permit it just for today”

Judging by her reaction, I’m sure she doesn’t want anyone to see this part of herself.
This is my chance to get on her weak side!
I got found by Sugita-kun of all people…
I have to pull through this somehow….

By the way, you were playing this game just now, right?
……..Yes.
I’ve never seen a table like this before.

Ah, but I know about this game.
I’ve seen it on some TV show.


[Page 15]
It’s Space Invaders, right?
Oh, you know the Space Invaders?

Space Invaders was first created by Taito in 1978, way before neither of us were born. Also, this was actually the very first game that used a CPU.
And around that time, coffee shops started having special tables with video games, paving the way for the Invader Boom.

In response to the boom, various companies started making imitations of Space Invaders.
This is one of those imitations.


[Page 16]
LOVERS INVADERS!!
As you dodge the attacks coming from guys above,
You try to shoot the occasionally popping prince with the heart bullet.
[SIDE NOTE] This game is fake!

The mythical game that was barely circulated around the market.
I never knew I’d live a day when I can play this-
< WAHAHAHAHA >

{ Ah }

Ah….

[Page 17]
Hold on. Wait a sec. You saw nothing.
You saw nothing. You saw nothing.
I see…. Ast. Manager Yukihara loves games.

A game ota-
UWAAAAAAAA
< Mmmph >

Y-
You’re wrong…
Okay?

[Page 18]
I got it.
Really?
{ Puff }
{ Puff }

No you didn’t!

But what’s the big deal? It’s good have something you enjoy.
Let’s go ahead and try it.
Urghh

Cling

Oh, there we go.

Ah, something popped up already.
What’s this?
< PRR PRR PRR >

[Page 19]
Prince on a white horse.
THIS?!
Are you sure he’s not begging?!

That was all they could manage back then.
{ This has its own set of charms. }
{ I don’t really get it… }
Oh….
Is that so….

Ah, you missed.

Even a game otaku like you can’t hit it.
I’m telling you, I’m not an otaku.

In the first place, it’s not that easy for your feelings to reach the one you really like.
That is what this game is trying to express.


[Page 20]
Then…

I will be Ast. Manager Yumihara’s prince,
so please aim it like it’s me.


[Page 21]
…….
What?

Ah, quick.
Eh
Ahhh
GO GO.

Ah watch out!
Oh man...

Hold on Sugita-kun….
What was that just now.
Eh? About what?

Okay, okay. I guess it’s only natural for the most popular guy in the company to go saying things like that!
I lost a life ‘cause of you.
Eh~ you’re blaming me?

[Page 22]
I-In the first place, I’m nothing but a noisy senior for you.
Well, that is true

But you look cute when your hair is down.

STO-
Stop making fun of me, please!!
I am your superior!! #superior/senior

Ast. Manager Yumihara.
WOAAAH Get away from me.

You remaining life is dead.
< DOOOOOOM >


[Page 23]
That was such a waste.
Two lunch sets coming up.
Ah, here it is.
< GRRRRRR >

You got the lunch set too? Let’s eat.
I’m not eating!
< Flip >
I’m going to play.

Ah, no change left.
My my.

Since it’s Sugita-kun’s fault that I lost the last round,
Eh?

Lend me ¥100 please.

< TO BE CONTINUED >