Toradora! 17

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Chapter 17: The Beauty War Secrets

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Yasuko: Ooohhh~ // looks so yummy~~

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Yasuko: Yacchan loves tonkatsu~~

Ryuji: Why is Taiga so late? / She’s usually here all the time that it bothers me

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Yasuko: The light in Taiga-chan’s room is off though

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Ryuji: Really? / This is best when it’s nice and hot

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Ryuji: Maybe she’s not feeling well… / she did hit her head pretty hard… // maybe I shouldn’t be making tonkatsu right now but I should be checking on her…?

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Yasuko: Ryu-chan, if you’re worried you should go pick her up~~

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Ryuji: Okay, I’ll be right back

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Yasuko: Wooaaahh

Ryuji: You can start eating when you’re ready

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Ryuji: Taiga…? // Dinner is ready. / Tonight we’re having tonkatsu.

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Taiga: Don’t want any!

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Ryuji: What’s wrong…? / You don’t feel well?

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Taiga: Shut up…

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Ryuji: Is she crying? // If you don’t eat, you’ll pass out again

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Ryuji: Hey / what’s wrong? // Does it hurt where you hit yourself…? // You wanna go to the hospital?

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Ryuji: Hey… // are you okay…? / Seriously.

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Taiga: Hey…

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Taiga: Do you think… / Kitamura-kun… // really hates me… // now…?

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Ryuji: What the… // that’s what you were worried about?

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Ryuji: If you’re worried about what happened at the family restaurant, Kitamura and I were watching the whole time… / he wouldn’t hate you for something like that

Taiga: Really?

Ryuji: Really.

Taiga: Then…

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Taiga: Why am I so short?

Ryuji: HUH!!?

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Ryuji: I think…that’s from your genes…

Taiga: I’m short and I have a weird name!!

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Ryuji: You’re worried about stupid things again…

Taiga: They’re not stupid… / I’m sensitive, unlike you!

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Taiga: Just because / you’re 165cm tall…

Ryuji: I’m a little taller than that… //oh // she means Kawashima…

Taiga: And your name is / the ultimate girly name… // it’s not fair…

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Ryuji: And she’s a childhood friend of Kitamura so even their families are close!

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Ryuji: [that was bad…]

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Ryuji: My bad… // I brought up your biggest complex…

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Taiga: Why…

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Taiga: Are you so insensitive? / I’m astounded by it

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Ryuji: I’m always astounded by the way you live your life

Taiga: WHAT!!?

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Taiga: I hate you!

Ryuji: Oof

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Ryuji: You’re doing pretty well!!

Taiga: What part of me astounds you…?

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Ryuji: Stop!

Taiga: You!

Ryuji: The dust!

Taiga: You!

Ryuji: Ow!

Taiga: Dog! // ah // Achoo!!

Ryuji: Ew your snot!

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Taiga: Oh my // I wonder what that sound was…

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Ryuji: What do you mean “oh my”! It’s your stomach!! / Come on, let’s eat some tonkatsu!!

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Taiga: I told you I didn’t want any

Ryuji: I believe your stomach grumbling more than I believe your words!

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Ryuji: Here, stand up, let’s go.

Taiga: Is it Berkshire pork?

Ryuji: Yup

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Yasuko: Ryuuuuchaaaan!

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Yasuko: We’re having tonkatsu but we have no sauce! // What do we do~~!!

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Ryuji: Come on // let’s go, we have to hurry

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Ryuji: All we’re buying is sauce / come on

Taiga: I know! / Don’t touch my butt!

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Taiga: Look / at this…

Ryuji: Huh?

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Taiga: Is she taking a break from work?

Magazine: An important message from Ami-chan
I will take a break from work for a while to focus on my studies. Don’t forget about Ami-chan while I’m gone! – Kawashima Ami

Ryuji: Is our school worth taking a break from work for…? // oh / come on we have to go or else Yasuko will be late for work

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Taiga: What is that…

Ryuji: Hm?

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Ryuji: That’s…

Taiga: It has to be

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Ryuji: Speak of the devil… / what is she wearing anyway?

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Ryuji: She bought a lot of stuff / is she having a house party or something? [they’re all snacks]

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Taiga: I don’t think so…

Ryuji: Weirdo…

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Taiga: Hmmm… // I think we’ve spotted something interesting

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Taiga: Let’s run Ryuji!

Ryuji: [oh] yeah

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Taiga: [fufufu hey] What’s tomorrow’s dinner?

Ryuji: Tomorrow!!?