Muddy 1

Doing this for the sake of completion...don't feel like translating a series one chapter short of all of them :/.

Well, I wonder how long this series will last...interesting concept but, can it produce?

EDIT: Trans is done, and as always, it's non-exclusive.

01
-Yosh!

-That's it...you can do it!
-Just a few more steps...over here...

-Damn!
-Another failure...

-Hm?

left: A strange building and a strange life-form...a strange encounter is about to happen!

02
-CLAY! CLAY!! Did'ja hear?
-They're saying Flow from Section B made a "dragon"!!
-WHAT?!
purple: Chapter 1 - Clay and Muddy

-The name's Clay
-My job's the research and development of Chimera (Artificial life-forms)...

red: By blending every form of life together,
red: Small lives are nurtured into big ones!

across top is "new series"

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-Amazing! This will surely sell!
-I'm sure children will love it
-I'll be sure to tell the other higer-ups about it
-T-thank you very much!!

-Wow...even the director came to take a peek

-kii

-What, you don't want to see it?
-Uh, well, I just remembered I have something...

-So you came to see it as well, Clay?
-...urgent...

04
-So what did you think? He--
-Aah, it was simply astonishing!

-It was something I couldn't even hope to create...
-...myself...
-So!
-If you'll excuse me...

-Copa...Please tell Mr. Clay to pay a visit to my office
-Eh? Ah--sure!
-...christ...

-Who was that about?
-Someone from section A?
-Oh right, you were recently assigned here so you don't know

-He's the [former] child prodigy

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-He received a Ph.D at 14 and became a scholar
-He the specialist over at our labs

-Still, his experiments have all been failures up till now
-Seeing someone who just got here make something like this must be extremely frustrating...
-Ah

-Now that you mention it, I think I saw his face in scientific journals
-He's famous, so everyone expects a lot from him
-It's due to him that our lab is always the center of attention

-All the more reason the company is annoyed
-Their great prodigy can't make a single thing

-Well, regardless of the past, if we don't make something new soon, we'll be fired for sure
-I think it's about time for him to throw in the towel too
-Careful you don't get cocky just 'cuz you're off to a good start!

07
-You're letting me go!?

-Eh!!
-I'm sure you
-understand the reason why better than anyone

-Everyone was always saying your work would be wide-spoken...
-I had always believed in that chance, and I just kept quiet.
-But it was all for nothing

-You never met my expectations in the end
-This is a parting gift. Take it.

-Firing me is fine, but on such short notice--!
-That's enough, Clay

-With this, nothing should be holding you back anymore
-It's time for you to give up this line of work

08
-No!
-bata bata bata (sfx of clothes in wind)

-On the bright side, at least I got something on the way out
-I should cheer up

box: (Job hunting magazine)

09
-Hey!!

-Eh?
-uwaa!
-Hey, those clothes!
-You're one'a them Chimera-thingy people!

-Ah

-No, ah, you see...
-It's an EMERGENCY!! Come with me! please help!
-You're a scientist! C'mon, help me out!

sfx bubble - Meeeeeh
-Yes,
-Everything should be fine now!

10
-Oh, we can't thank you enough!
-It's strange...they've never acted up until now
-No, it's normal to happen sometimes
-After all, Chimera are unstable creatures, so it can happen anytime they consume something pure (t/n - i believe this supposed to mean an item of one element, not a mix of things)
-If it happens again, please visit the a lab's vending window and ask them to formulate you an antidote

-...Ngrrgh!

-Thanks to this stupid uniform, I've been dragged all the way out to the 'wonderful' countryside...
-Damn, I'm beat...

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-How many years has it been since I've walked this much...?
-fuu

-Man, what am I going to do now?
-The lab had my living quarters, after all
-I better find someplace to weather the night...

-Hm?

-za

-Isn't that...

-I knew it!

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-It's small, but it's a lab!

-Hm, no response...

-But that doesn't mean it can't be used!
-I can fix it!

-fix...

-Heh...heh...Stupid me. I'm finished...
-Even if I was able to complete an experiment what good would it do me now?

-Well, since it is on the way I suppose I can rest here for the night
-The place is deserted anyway, so no one can complain!

13
-Yes, that's it! Over here...!

-What am I doing...?

-Starting today, this will be your room
-If there's anything you need, just say the word

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-With this, nothing should be holding you back anymore
-It's time for you to give up this line of work

-Gahaa!!

-Hell no!!

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-Zzz....
-Zzz...

-zzz...
lower: BoKON

-Ngh...

16
-C-cold!!
-W-what the heck!? The culturing medium??

-Damn, did the machine break down?

17
sfx bubble: Bicha (splut)

-Wha--!

18
-The skin hasn't crumbled this time!
-C-could it be?
-Did I really...!?

-H-hey there! Over here!
-You understand me, right?
-Come!

19
-NO WAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

-What is this?! Are you really a Chimera?!
-I've never heard of one in human form!

-Just what the heck did I do to make it?
-Since I was working out of desperation, I can't remember a thing
-It's hard to believe the combination was a success...

-Well, who cares!

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-Let's see...

-Muddy!
-You're name will be Muddy!

-My name's Clay, you know, like putty?
-And since you made me wet, that makes you mud!!

-Muddy
-Clay

-Good boy! Since we've got the time, I'm gonna teach you lots of words!
-Muddy
-Clay
-A ha ha hahaha

21
-Hold on...

-If I present you to the my former lab's director, I could get re-hired...
-though, I did make you sort of by accident. But wow...you're quite a Chimera...
-...I think...

-Ugh...

-W-well, I guess I should observe you for a while
-After all, I have no idea what kind of Chimera you are...
-And if I wasn't careful, they'd confiscate you, and that could be the last I get to see you...
-H-hey now, don't make the face!

-I decided
-To raise this Chimera, Muddy

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-What?
-It's lunch
-I believed that by observing its development, I might be able to remember how I manufactured it
-After all, what difference would it have made if I acted now or later?
(t/n - struggled on this line, impossible to trans literal. My understanding is that he assumes if he can figure out how muddy was made, he can always return to the company later. that way he could make another one to turn in, or replace the original, etc etc. Since it's so open ended I just settled on this)

-H-hey!!
-I worked hard to make this...

-Is it really that bad?
-Well, it's true I haven't had a chance to cook for other people before...

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-First of all, I notice that Muddy's primary source of nutrition is soil
-Wha--! What are you eating?!
-AH!! Don't eat that!! That's my mini vegetable garden!!
small sfx bubbles: Munch munch

-Although it looks like a human, it is a synthetic organism. Little wonder, then, that it has certain abnormal traits
-Most likely soil is the key to its original composition

-Additionally, it hates futons and prefers to sleep sprawled on the floor
-You're quite a snorer...
-But that isn't to say it doesn't have human characteristics

-He can always be found in front of the TV when his favorite anime airs
-I'm ...Bullet Train Anderson!!
-TURN IT DOWN!
-AND SIT FARTHER BACK!!

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-G'mornin'!
small lower right: Yaawn
-Hiya! Well aren't you in such a hurry?

-haa
-haa haa

-huff huff

-here ya go
-fuu

25
-Hey doc, what's it about this time?
-...Well, I had a hard time saying no
-He was begging me over and over to take him to town

-Sheesh, he's been like that since the crack of dawn...
-Mr. Clay, Mr. Clay!!

-Oh, thank the stars! Come with me for a bit!
-Eh!? N-no, you see, I...
-Just have a quick look!
-...at your Chimeras, right?
-What else would I be asking you for?

-It's been a month since my new life
-Me and Muddy have become well acquainted with all the townsfolk

-Muddy's learned a lot of things as well

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-Ah, it's harvest time, isn't it
-If you pick them off the buds then they'll stop croaking
-Oh, really?
-This is the first time I raised them so I had no idea!
-Thanks much!
box: And just like that, I've been helping out around town

-But still...
-Where did that stupid kid go?

-I wanna see town!!

-Maybe down here...?

-That's a well

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-So you're the new kid who moved in at the edge of town

-Yup! I'm Muddy!
-Who're you?

-I'm Kogane!

-And that's MY house!

-It's the biggest in the whole town! I bet you were just dying to know whose it was...
-Well, that'd be me, of course...

-hmhmm (conceited laugh sfx)

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-Hey, by the way...is your papa that Chimera scientist?
-Papa?
-I wanna go see your house!
-I bet he's got a secret monster in the basement or something!

-Huh? Okay!

-Time for lunch! See ya later!
-HUH!?

-H-hold on!
-D-don't you wanna see inside my house? I've got lots of the best candies!
-But Clay said when I get hungry it's because it's lunchtime so I gotta go find him
-Ah!

-Clay...I'm hungry...
-Oh? Okay, just wait a minute.

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-Here we go...

-Yay! (t/n - original: itadakimasu)
-I bet it tastes better with salt, right?

-Hey watch this!
-I can make my own lunch!
-Wha...

-I made lunch!

-Hey, I'm done!

-Oh?

30
-haa haa
-haa

-He ate mud....!!!
-But I'm sure it's not because he's poor or anything...
-haa
-haa
-Then that means...

-That guy has got to be one of the best Chimera professors!

-He didn't make a Chimera monster...he made a human!
-I gotta tell papa!!

-Uh, Muddy?
-Muddy!

-How long do you plan on sulking like that?
-Whether you lay there or not, I'm still not going outside for the rest of the day

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-What's with that face!?
-It's your fault! Even though I agreed to take you to town, all you did was run around everywhere else!

-Besides, you didn't eat anything today
-I ate!

-huh?
-I ate lunch!
-outside?
-yup

-Hey, that's great!
-you ate all by yourself, huh

-Not by myself!

-What did you say?

-Not by myself...ummmm
-I forget his name

-Then...someone saw you
-Eating dirt...?

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sfx bubble at clay - Doki

-Who is it!
-H-hey!! Don't open the door to just anyone!

-Ah!
-ehehe

-I came to see your house like I promised!

-Ah!! Nice to meet you! I'm Kogane!
-You're that amazing Chimera professor, right!?

-...eh
-hu-huuh??

-Oh yeah! Papa's here too! Lemme introduce you!
-Eh!?

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-Oooh!!

-You didn't trouble the man, did you now, Kogane?
-Of course, Papa!

-Ah!! I'm sorry for disturbing you at night, sir!
-I am the wealthiest man in town, Kugane
-And I'm his son, Kogane!

-I-I see...the wealthiest...
-Ah...then, that huge house must be yours?

-That's right!! Ha ha, what, were you interested in it? Like, who might happen to live in that house and such?
-Well that'd be me, of course!
(t/n - these two lines are pretty identical to kogane's lines earlier. But I decided to make them a little more polite for the sake of consistency. If you wish, you could make them match with p27's)

34
-I know it's rather sudden, so allow me to explain why we went through the trouble to visit you at this time of night

-We would like you to give this boy to us!
-T-that's really too sudden...

-By every means,
-I really don't understand what this is about

-You, sir, are the Chimera scholar who moved here recently, am I correct?

-Well...I guess if you put it that way...yeah...
-My home has another name around here...

-It's the "Chimera Mansion"?
-Perhaps you may have already heard of it?

35
-We love rare Chimera!
-Show him, Papa!
sfx: gon gon gon (my guess: clop of hooves)
sfx: zawa zawa zawa (swish of wings)
-Feast your eyes on this!
-I'm sure you will be able to appreciate its true value, professor!

-It's a Pegasus!!
-We...
-well, it is indeed a horse with wings...

36
-That's a...

-Silver Cat! (t/n - kanji is lit. silver-skinned cat)
-This is truly rare! In fact, the first time I've ever seen one myself...
-OW!!

-This feeling! Ah, a real specialist understands it too!
-Every time I bring up Chimera, all the townspeople are interested in are livestock and nothing more!
-It was a great idea to bring them, Papa!
-Please be our friend, professor!

37
-I think I now understand what you want to say...

-You want to add Muddy to your collection as well
-That's right!

-Well I'm sorry to inform you
-This kid is my flesh-and-blood son

-I'm not sure exactly where the confusion arose,
-But I'll have to ask you to leav--
-NO WAY!!

-I saw him!!
-Muddy ate dirt in front of me!

-No matter how you look at it, he's no normal human!
-This is just my intuition as a Chimera fanatic, but...
-Isn't Muddy just the Chimera of some dirt and a human?

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-Oh, so that was the case!?
-Or in other words, he's a Chimera human!!
-Right!? Professor!!
-Professor!!

-Ngh...!!!

-ARG!! Enough already!!
-No matter what you do, it's useless! I'm not giving you this kid!
-End of discussion! Get out of here already!

-...but you see, we haven't gotten to the compensation part yet

-I don't care how much you're willing to offer, Muddy's not--
-Will a check be acceptable?

-Would you just listen t--

-WHAAAT!?
-Professor, just hear me out...
-For you to be holed up in a lab in our town...I'm sure you have your reasons...

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-Conducting your own research...must cost a fortune, I'm sure

-I'll tell you what, I'd be more than happy to help you with your research, professor

-hmph

-You're kidding if you think you can buy a piece of me!
bubble: pii (tear)
-I'm not doing this because of the money!

-A-anyway...Please take this back!!
-And leave me alone!

40
-EH!?
-W---!
-Wait!! Please wait! Professor!

-Hey Clay, Kogane is...
-Just ignore him!

-What!?

-Ko-
-kogane?

-...geez!

-It's still noisy out there
-Hey! Lotsa thingies are coming!
-What are yo-

41
-ACK!

-What the heck!?
-Uwa!!
-What's going on!?

42
-w-well, you see...
-eheheh...it's just...
-za

-You two did this!?
-Get them out right now!
-I can't do that, professor

-You didn't think about us at all
-You see, we were doing it for your sake, allowing you to hand him over willingly
-I prefer settling things peacefully, but since it's come to this...

-RRGH! I can't wait any more!
-Papa, just go outside for a bit!
-O-okay

-I don't care what it takes, I want that Chimera human!
-If you don't obey me, I'll wreck your lab!

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-No!!
-My machine--!

-HEY! Don't break the machine with them!!

-I'm not stopping till I get Muddy!
-If you don't hurry up, this lab will be scrapped!

-Kuh!

-Muddy, take the back exit!
-Okie!

-Arggh!! No more nice guy!

44
-GET HIM!
-Ngwah!

sfx bubble: Ch
-Well whatever, 'cuz outside is...

-Boo!

-Kogane's daddy!
-You can call me papa Kugane from now on

45
-Kogane will soon be done talking things over with your dad
-So wait here with me until then!
-Okay!

-Hey...Muddy, is it true you eat dirt?
-Yup!
-Really? I'd like to see that
-I mean, it's not fair that Kogane knows all about you

-You wanna see me eat?
-Uhhhh...that's weird

-But okay!

-Woah!
-Wooooaah!

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-T-that's amazing, Muddy!

-I'm just so suprised!
-Can you still eat more?

-If I eat too much, Clay gets mad
-He says I mess up his garden
-His garden?
-Well not anymore! You can eat as much as you like!
-REALLY!?

-Hey Kogane...
-Do you know what this is?

-Haa?
-This
-is a virus that destroys Chimera cells...

47
-If I inject this into your precious pets, their flesh will fall apart and they'll die
-Don't forget I'm one of the people who can make them!
-A Chimera is just a man-made combination anyway...makes sense that we can take them apart too!
-It's a piece of cake!

-Damn!!

-O-Olive Oil!?

-Heh

-Being able to read foreign words at such a young age... (t/n - kanji is English)
-I'm impressed!
-Wha--
-YOU!
-You're treating me like a dumb kid!

48
-Damn you! Why I'm gonna...!!
-C-calm down!
-Kogane! Kogane!!
-What is it, papa!? All you're good for is offering money so stay out of this!

-...run!
-haa
-haa
-PAPA!?

-What are you doing!? Where's Muddy!?
-W-well...
-AH!

-F-forgive us, professor! I promise, we're getting out of here right now!
-H-hey!

-Lemme go! I'm not done with him!
-No way! We have to run away!

-Huh!? Why do we have to run!?

-EEEK! He's here!
-H-hey! Guys, wait!
-W-what's that sound!?

49-50
-Oh
-Clay!!

-GIYAAAAAAAAA!!

51
-What the--!
-Uwaaa! Papa, you're too slow! Run faster!!
-EEEEK!! I'm sorry!!!

-Huh?

-Everybody's leaving!
-Bye bye!

-You're...Muddy
-What did you do to get that big?!

52
-Huh? well...
-Kogane papa said I could eat

-an' then, I was like Yay!, an' then...

-Oh man!

-Yup!
-This is really all you ate?

-Clearly, this amount exceeds your body's former size
-So then, this means...

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-Your flesh is compose of "soil"
-Then, the more you eat ...all depending on the amount you ingest,
-Your body's size can fluctuate!

-Guess that makes you a dirt man...? (t/n - 土々の実. lol! sorry OP joke)
-haha

-Clay, you look happy!
-Well, it's all thanks to the mess you've made

54
-Until now...I've seen a lot, but
-Being fired...and even what just happened now...
-When I look at you, I'm somehow able to just brush it all under the carpet

-Yosh!
-A lot of things were busted up today, but...
-Well, it's not like I can't just fix them up again

-Tomorrow, we're gonna spend the day working on repairs!
-It's gonna be hard work, Muddy!

-Okay!

-Hey Clay...
-Ah...!

55 no txt

56
-Oopsie
-I tripped

-Clay?
-Y-you...

-YOU LITTLE CLUTZ!!!
-You know what we're doing tomorrow? Forget repairs, we're searching for a new home!!
-YAY! A trip outside...trip out--
-JUST ZIP YOUR LIPS!

-C-come to think of it, how are we going to get you back down to size?

left: Life's hard raising one huge, naughty kid!

Chapter 1/End
What happens next in the bizzare life of Muddy and Clay? Next time: An enormous 25 pages!

(fin)