Bamboo Blade 57

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page 193

box2) Muroe High School
box3) First period
box4) Someone who's late.
box5) Sophomore Kuwahara Sayako

page 194

title) Tamaki's certificate

page 195

box1) Lunch break
b1) What's wrong senpai?
b2) You look half-dead.
b3) Yeah, I didn't sleep last night.
b4) You shouldn't do that Saya! No matter how young you are, its not good for your skin!
panel) fufufu, Kirino, I'm sure its already crossed your mind... // that I finished writing the kendo team's theme song in 1 night.

page 196

panel1) But its still a little too early for that, everyone isn't here yet. // When we're all in the club, I'll announce it.
panel2) Until then... // stay calm, keep it in!!
b1) Ahhh, But, but! I want everyone to see it now!!
b2) I have total confidence in this song!
b3) Oh yea.
b4) I was thinking of making a theme song for our kendo club.
panel3) Kyaa! Kirino, you just said it! // I'm still not totally prepared for it!
panel sfx.) tada

page 197

b1) It has to be this!
b2) What is that?
panel1) ............huh?
b3) Blade Braver's opening!!
b4) When you think of Muroe's kendo club, this song comes to mind right!!
b5) I thought of it this morning, and downloaded it.
b6) That's nice...
panel2) Whaaaa?

page 198

panel1) T-then... you weren't asking me to compose a song...
b1) which opening theme is it?
b2) Here, listen to it.
panel2) Then, this is... // huh?
panel3) Then all my hardwork, and staying up all night was for nothing... // huuuuhhh!!!?
box1) gale winds
b3) kyaa
b4) Ah!
b5) Ahhh!!!!
box2) winds of fate

page 199

juice pack) V8
b1) Hm?
b2) What's this?
b3) Blue Sky's...
panel) I looked up to the blue sky tinted pink with the sakura petals dancing in the wind through the window, and saw a road that continued as far as I could see, a free and open road that lead to the future. // My Track // But right now, I still want to wear this uniform, I still want to carry this bag, I still want to stay here. I don't want to move on just yet, I don't want to leave this world yet, there are still a lot of things about this world that I dont' know yet. When I have the courage to go to the next world, I'll take that step // My track // For now I'll ride this bike until I reach where I belong, onto the ends of the earth.
b4) Ahhhhh!!
b5) KUHAAAAAAA!!!!

page 200

b1) What on earth is this?
b2) WHA!!!
b3) Give that back!!
Saya's mouth) Waaahh
b4) What the!!?

page 201

b1) Saya did a spear tackle!!!!
b2) Who was that?
b3) Kuwabara.
b4) She jumped into the foutain!!
b5) Why!?
b6) Huuuh!?
b7) Senpai!!
b8) It was the junior Kuwabara Sayako.
b9) Is she still alive?
b10) Saya!!
b11) Senpai!!

page 202

box) So Saya went home early.
b1) achoo
b2) Whaa!?
b3) Saya jumped into the fountain!?
b4) What on earth happened? You saw the whole thing right?
b5) dunno...
b6) We have no idea what happened to her...
b7) Was there something that pushed her to go that far?
b8) If something pushes you, will dive into a fountain like that?

page 203

b1) You guys are her friends right, then you should listen to what ever problems shes has!!
b2) Even if she doesn't come right out and say so, you should be able to pick it up.
b3) You guys should be able to pick it up better than a teacher would.
b4) Do better next time!!
b5) Okay!!
b6) Now then, practice, practice.

page 204

b1) Why do you keep looking around the dojo sensei?
b2) Yeah...
b3) I was just thinking how empty it looks.
b4) The school I went to was well known for having guys who were good in kendo.
b5) So all over the walls of the dojo there were achievement certificates all over.
b6) There was also a saying written by the instructor on the wall.
b7) But it was really messy and I couldn't read it.
b8) Sensei, Yuuji is really good at caligraphy.
b9) Okay then, how about you write us something.
b10) huh?

page 205

b1) I don't care what it is, just make it cool!
b2) Okay, I have caligraphy class tomorrow, so I'll write one then.
b3) But we do have 1 certificate we can hang on the wall.
b4) Tama-chan's.
b5) Oh!! That's right, the one she got in the individuals recently!!
b6) I had totally forgotten about that!!
bubble sfx.) shift, shift

page 206

b1) Here it is.
-this is a certificate congratulating her on winning. I'm sure u can guess what it says, I don't feel like translating it.
b2) Good.
b3) I didn't know what they'd say if I didn't find it...
bubble sfx.) knock, knock
b4) yes.
b5) Can I talk to you for a sec. Tamaki.
b6) Sure, what is it?
b7) About the individual tournament you entered recently...
b8) ah!
b9) What are you going to do with that certificate?

page 207

b1) I'm taking it to school tomorrow...
b2) What?
b3) no.
b4) Its nothing... just...
b5) Oh!
b6) Compressed richness!!!
b7) New product: Coamilk Ice cream!!!
b8) On shelves now.
b9) I've seen this girl a lot on commercials lately.
b10) What was her name again?
b11) I don't know either...
b12) Hahaha, I see you still don't have any interest in that.
b13) If you dont' broaden what you watch on tv, you wont be able to keep up with what your friends are talking about.
b14) That was it.

page 208

b1) I'm going to take a bath now.
b2 Ahh!

page 209

page) Put your heart and soul into your moves

page 210

b1) Ohh, this is good Yuuji, its cool and well done!!
b2) Its a shame it doens't have much to do with kendo though.
b3) Lets put it right away.
b4) Sensei, sensei!!
b5) Put mine up too!
b6) In today's art class I drew a picture.
b7) A picture?
b8) What kind of picture is it Dan-kun?
b9) The theme was something you like.
b10) So of course I drew Miya-miya!
paper) Recycled paper.

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panel) Dan-kun!!!
paper) Ecology

page 212

panel) Its damn good...
paper) Be good to the enviroment.
b1) But you really can't put up pictures like this in a dojo Dan.
b2) Dan-kun put his heart into drawing that! Put it up!!
b3) Okay I will, you're scaring me you delinquent!!
b4) All that's left is...

page 213

b1) I'm sorry I'm late.
b2) Oh Tama, I've been waiting for you!!
b3) Did you bring your certificate with you?
b4) Well...

-from here on out, things r different from what the anime was. Suzuki Rin, who played a big part in the anime, only gets an hounarable mention in vol. 7 or 8.

page 217

top) Omake manga 1
black panel) Tamaki's cooking 1
box1) Lunchtime.
b1) Everyone's lunch's have a lot of sides, but I'm the only one that has rice only...
b2) Its a little embarassing..
b3) But I can't cook.
b4) At home its usually tv dinners that we eat.
box2) Repertoire // 1) Miso soup. 2) Sandwhich
lunchbox) Today's portion
b5) Okay, I'll buy a cook book and practice.
-or she could always get the cooking 'game' 4 the DS-
b6) I have just enough money to buy 1 book
box3) Today, the new Newtype is for sale.
bxo4) Discouragement.

page 218

top) Omake manga 2
black panel) Tamaki's cooking 2
b1) Okay, lets start with a hamburger...
b2) If this comes out well, I'll bring it for everyone.
b3) For everyone.
b4) Tamaki is... cooking for me!!
b5) Cooking for me!!
b6) No, you're wrong...
b7) I can't tell him!!!

page 219

top) Omake manga 3
black panel) Miya-miya and Azuma's classmates.
box1) Azuma's class.
b1) Azuma-san is really reliable.
b2) Although she's a klutz
panel) -x- Check vol.4 page 205
paper) print out
b3) Without Azuma-san, we wouldn't be able to do anything.
b4) Although she's a klutz.
b5) Lately there's been someone who's been using Azuma-san as a go-fer!!
b6) Really?
b7) What are they like?
b8) She's quite pretty,
b9) But she looks stuck up.
b10) Satori.
b11) Here she is! The queen!
b12) The queen!
b13) The queen!!
b14) Queen!!?