Fairy Tail 68

Never fear, replacement translator shrimpy is here.
(you're lucky i gots nowhere to go for the holidays)

NOTE: Since I don't read this on a reg. basis I still don't know the place names or characters. You may need to change them based on what you were using.

Since this was a request I do not know if there is permission to use this, so until further notice please don't.
EDIT: International translations are OK! I mean scanlations :P

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CHAPTER 68 - "Farewell"

all the other text are ads, the only worthwhile text is in the picture

top: (vertical: QUESTION)
top: What is Erza doing!? Pick an answer from the 4 choices below!

1) Assessing the sword's craftsmanship
2) Posing for her latest gravure shots
3) Flat out drunk
4) She's holding a pose while playing "Red light, Green light"** (t/n - not really. it's actually "daruma-san ga koronda", for more info wikipedia it without a dash. it's like a stop-go game where you can't move while you're being watched)
small: The correct answer isn't printed anywhere! Sorry about that (heart)

i hesitate to trans the lower left, because i don't know what it's referring to.
something like "Right now, Fairy Tail's extra story (a full 23 pages with color) is published in a special edition of Magazine Dragon, on sale. (this part i'm not sure about: ) There's even Kuoka's subscription member service (????), please - go buy it!"

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-ハートフェリア低 - Heartfilia Residence
black: After running away from home for over a year, Lucy returns home!
2nd line: Could it be...she's going to leave Fairy Tail?!
box: The story until now/
-With the battle against Phantom finally over, [the members of(?)] Fairy Tail seek(s) a fresh start! But, Lucy doesn't seem too happy...It seems her father had something to do in their past dispute. So Lucy decides to return home!! Is it guilt over what she might have caused? Or could it be...Lucy plans on...!?

-O-O-OOOOH!!!
-LUCY!! (t/n - out of ideas at the moment, actually is ojousama, but i'll just use her name)

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-Say what?!
-She's back!!
-She really came back!!
-Uwaaaaa!!

-Lucy...thank heavens you're safe...I...I had always prayed...
-sniff
-I'm so sorry to have worried you, Supetto?

(crying)

-Look lucy, I've got some new books from the East!

-Tell me you haven't neglected your studies! Stellar Spirit Magic involves love and trust...mumble mumble (t/n - supposed to be inaudible)

-Master Lucy!
-Lucy!
-Welcome home!
-Where were you the past year?

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-Well, she's at tha' age, y'know...surely she had a man or two ta' visit!
-y'know?
no bubble: Tha's what youth is all about!
-What are you talking about!

-Lucy, surely you haven't neglected your studies?
-Of course not! I've worked hard!

-I...I....!!!
-Breathe...
-Ahahaha

-Lucy, surely you haven't neglected your studies?
-Hey, Belo, pipe down! Uh...Lucy's over there...
-Nothin' wrong with a lil' elopin' once an a while...y'know!

-They never change...

-Lucy, your father has asked that you come to the main study...

-After running away for a year, it's still "i'll be waiting in my room"?
-Dad never changes either

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-Come, come! We can't have you meeting your father in those rags!
-What's wrong with these?!

-Hello,
-Father

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-I'm glad you came back,
-Lucy

-I apologize for leaving home without a word
-I deeply regret my actions

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-You've made a wise choice. If you had been any longer in the guild,
-I was on the verge of using my wealth to destroy it

-You've finally grown up, Lucy
-It seems you've learned an important lesson in just how destructive your selfish actions can be

-You are the daughter of the Heartfilia family
-You live in a different world than everyone else

-The reason I have called you back
-Is because your husband has been decided

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-He is Prince Sawalu, of the Jureneeru (that's the kana. Julenelle? you make up a name)
-I'm sure you remember, as he expressed interest in you before

small: yahoo
small: Lucy-chama

-Yes...he did

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-By marrying into the Julenelles, the Heartfilia Railways will be able to expand south
-This marriage has tremendous value to the future of our family

-And you must also give birth to a son
-To continue our family name

-That is all
-Go return to your room

-Father

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-Don't misunderstand me

-The reason I came back was to make myself clear!
-I know it was wrong of me not to say a word. That's no different than running away

-That's why this time, I came to express my feelings
-I'm leaving this house!

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-Lucy...?

-I will walk my own path!
-You have no right to decide who I marry!

-And don't you dare lay a finger on Fairy Tail again!

-rrip

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-The next time you even TRY

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-You'll have to answer to everyone in the guild--including me! (poetic license. line is lit. "I...no, the entire guild will see you as our enemy!, you choose)

-If you hadn't interfered, maybe we could have continued our civil conversation
-But it's too late. You've cause too much harm to my friends!

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-I don't care about money or beautiful clothes!
-I want a place to be respected for who I am!

-Fairy Tail is my other family!
-They're much more caring than this one ever was!

-I admit, because of the memories I made with mother it was painful for me to leave here

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-Ms. Spetto, Grandpa Belo, Libon and Eido...
-Aaah!!
-It was difficult to part with all of them...

-But...if mother was still alive
-I know she would tell me to follow my heart

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-Farewell,
-father

(the box here is a repeat of the english text on the grave)

17 no txt

18 no txt

19
-You went to visit your mom's grave!?
-Yup
-Eh...you mean your mom's...?
-Happy, shut it!

-Sorry to worry you guys!
-Man, I got all anxious over nothing!
-still, those clothes...??
-Just drop it already! It's our fault for jumping to conclusions in the first place
-Happy was crying the whole time!
-N-no I wasn't!!

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box: Just as if
bubble: Gotta say though, this city's huge!
box: I was in heaven,

-ah...well...this is just the garden. My family owns all the land up to those mountains

box: There's no place I'd rather be than with these friends
-Huh? What's wrong...?
-Your excellency!!
-It is an honor to know someone so humble!
-Natsu and Gray are down for the count!! Cap'n Erza, your thoughts please!
-The sky...is blue...
-We've lost the Cap'n too!!
box: It's no surprise, since Fairy Tail is already a part of me
bottom: TO BE CONTINUED in chapter 69 "next generation"!!

gray lines I skipped (in order of appearance):
-From a delinquent tomboy to a wildcat...and now a princess!?
-The key to getting along with others is "doing whatever it takes"!

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