Ai Kora 80

There are a few things I know I probably screwed up here...and I don't know if or when I'll be getting back to this...but this will be finishing up vol. 8 of Ai Kora for the moment.

Parts 80: X-Mas Party

169.
Sign: Art Club
Hachibe: Sakashitamon Academy’s Christmas Costume Party?
Voice: Yes.
Glasses: It’s an event before get go away for Winter Break. It’s a party not just for students, everyone can take part.
Hachibe: Huh, we have an event like that here?
Glasses: But the party has a couple-participation rule. If you can’t protect that, you can’t take part.
Hachibe: Couple participation……
Hachibe: If I invite and do this with Tenmaku……I may be able to move forwards with our love. There’s no use to not ask her!!
Imagination: Ahahaha
Glasses: Well, if this was typical, we wouldn’t take part in such a stupid event but……this year will be a bit different.
Hachibe: ?

170.
Glasses: X-Ray Glasses Mark 2! They’re finally perfected!!
(TN: The glasses were actually “Fuku ga Sukeru Megane”, or “glasses to see through clothing”…but it’s sort of obvious with this series what X-ray specs would be for)
Hachibe: WHA----T!!
Glasses: Fufufu, this time we can even tape it with this SD card!! (Fu fu fu)
Boss: If we use these where people are gathered, we’ll see and hear whatever we want…wouldn’t this work to see those hidden parts?
Hachibe: Th…this item is close to criminal…
Boss: And that’s why, Maeda-kun…
Boss: WE MUST TAKE PART IN THIS!! SO WE CAN PERSUE NEW, AMAZING PARTS!!
Hachibe: ABSOLUTELY YES!!
Narrator: Christmas this year……will be a warm night!!

171.
(Title Page)

172.
Girl 1: So then, the Christmas party is fast approaching. Do you know if you’re going this year?
Girl 2: I’m going in a boy-girl group with my club—
Girl 3: Me too—
Girl 1: Actually it would be really good to go with a boyfriend—
Girl 2: I wish they would stop this couple participation condition.
Sakurako: The Christmas Party……that’s already soon…..
Imagination: AHAHAHA
Sakurako: The Christmas Party……with him……
Girl: HEY HEY!!
Girl: Who are you going with, Sakurako?
Sakurako: Eh? M……me?

173.
Girl: So it’s going to be Maeda-kun? If Sakurako can go with her only good boy companion, then that’s just Maeda-kun!!
Sakurako: !!
Sakurako: Do…don’t joke!! Wh…who is that guy…
Voice: IT’S—HIM!!
Hachibe: Hey hey, Tenmaku!! This school’s having a Christmas party!!
Sakurako: !!
Sakurako: S…so? What do you want?
Hachibe: Naturally I’ve decided!
Hachibe: Won’t you go with me? To this year’s Christmas party!!

174.
Girl 1: Oh--! He’s right in front with it---!!
Girl 2: Isn’t that good, Sakurako---!
Sakurako: Hm...hmph!! Wh…who’d go with you!! You’re good at joking……
Hachibe: Eh?
Sakurako: I…I don’t have a reason to OK this with people looking at us!! If he’s inviting me, it has to be when it’s really just the two of us……
Hachibe: Oh—too bad—Nothing I can do……
Sakurako: Huh?
Hachibe: He—y, Ootori---!
Sakurako: Whaa!?
Sakurako: Th…that……he gave up that quickly!? Just for me and the Christmas Party……
Girl: Aa—h, Sakurako, you’ve been rejected--.

175.
Girl 1: So will you revise it now?
Girl 2: Will—you? Maeda-kun may be going with another girl?
Sakurako: We…well isn’t this fine? I’m going off to buy juice!!
Girl: Huh? O…OK…
Hachibe: Eh? You’re going to be with Sujii in a band?
Kirino: Well that’s what’s been asked.
Hachibe: Really!? Serious!? So then I’ll be hearing Ootori singing!!
Kirino: Well basically I’m on electric samisen but……Particularly just one song is…
Hachibe: YES---!!
Kirino: I think you understand but, you……will not spread any rumors of this!!
Hachibe: Y…yeah, I got it.
Sakurako: …………
Hachibe: But it’s great.
Kirino: Hey, shut up.

176.
Sakurako: Kirino-chan is with her band…So then Hachibe can’t go with her.
Sakurako: The problem is that girl…………
Ayame: OHOHOHOHO
Sakurako: Ayame Yatsuhashi!!
Sakurako: If the pushiness of that girl comes for Hachibe……Hachibe will surely say OK…
Sakurako: So…before that happens, I’ll revoke my words from earlier and I’ll go with Hachibe…with Hachibe…
Sakurako: ………
Sakurako: I……I can’t say it!! I’m too embarrassed to say it so easily!!
Sakurako: Ah……Hachibe-sama---!!

177.
Ayame: What a beautiful scene, Hachibe-san.
Hachibe: Wha---!?
Sakurako: !!
Hachibe: Ya……Yatsuhashi!?
Ayame: It’s nearly Christmas season!! Hachibe-sama!
Ayame: The Yatsuhashi family are sponsoring a wonderful Christmas party…so how’s this? Wouldn’t Hachibe-sama like to come too?
Hachibe: Pa……party!? N…no, I am…
Ayame: And then we’ll spend a dreamy Christmas Eve pledging the love of two to God in a sea of sheets!!
Hachibe: That’s your reason----!!
Kikuko: Ye—s, what straight words of love!! I’m deeply moved, Maeda-kun!!
Hachibe: No!! This isn’t emotional!! Not at all!! But—then, how could you two still be together!!
Sakurako: It…seems I didn’t have to worry……
Kikuko: Forgive me…
Ayame: I’ll be waiting, Hachibe-sama

178.
Sakurako: He can’t go with Kirino and he ran from Yatsuhashi…..But…..are there any other girl’s Hachibe is acquainted with…
Sakurako: Of…of course. Yukari really spoke of Hachibe before……
Yukari: Tenmaku-senpai, about Hachibe, do you love him?
Sakurako: ………
Sakurako: I still wasn’t thinking about Hachibe then……I answered that I really wasn’t his type then but…
Sakurako: …………
Sakurako: Wh……what do I do…I don’t have a reason to stop Yukari’s feelings……

179.
Sakurako: But…..I…The me now does……
Sakurako: I really have to before he meets with Yukari…
Sakurako: !?
Sakurako: Yukari……
Hachibe: Can you go with me to this Christmas Party? Yukari-chan!!

180.
Yukari: Yes, I’ll be glad to, Hachibe-san.
Yukari: --well, that’s what I want to say but…
Hachibe & Sakurako: Huh?
Voice: HEY-----!!
Student 1: KANO GLASSES CLEANING SPRAY---!!
Hachibe: Owa!!
Student 2: JUDO CHOP!!
Hachibe: WHA!!
Student 3: TATSUMI ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
Hachibe: ABABABABA!!

181.
Yukari: Actually, I’ve already been asked…
Hachibe: She…she really should have said it sooner…
Yukari: You said that you were going back to the dorm for Christmas…Hahaha
Hachibe: Y…yeah, Ahaha……
Tatsumi: I’m sorry, comrade Maeda-kun, you hadn’t told us that you’d do this……
Hachibe: Aah, understood. I should have said so, Tatsumi.
Tatsumi: It will all be at the meet!!
Hachibe: Good luck!!
Sakurako: TH…..THAT WAS GOOD!!
Sakurako: I thought it was already too late for a while…but now I’m becoming brave!!

182.
Voice: N--? WHAT’S GOING ON?
Teacher: What are you doing, Hachhibe? You’re alone here?
Hachibe: Se……Sensei…
Hachibe: !!
Hachibe: Of…of course, sensei!! This year’s Christmas party…if it’s good, can’t you go with me!?
Sakurako: EEH!?
Teacher: Hey hey, aren’t I your teacher? Can’t you go with someone else?
Hachibe: N…no, actually…..
Hachibe: I’ve…mostly been…rejected…there isn’t anyone who’s going with me……they’ve all been cold to me—
Sakurako: ………

183.
Teacher: That dummy…not even Yukari or Sakurako for a bit……
Teacher: …………
Teacher: Hoho, now I get it…
Teacher: Well then!! So, will you go with me!!
Hachibe: Re…..really!?
Sakurako: Eeh!? Really---!?
Sakurako: Ho…hold on…going to the Christmas party with Sensei!?
Teacher: This will be a fun Christmas party--. Well, Hachi!
Hachibe: Ye…..yeah!
Sakurako: Th…this is…..this is!!

184.
Sakurako: Ho…..HOLD ON!!
Hachibe: Wha? Tenmaku?
Teacher: And here’s our star. Here, go!
Sakurako: Wha?
Teacher: Really……they needed my help!
Sakurako: We…well……earlier…about what I had said…
Sakurako: It was cause it was in front of everyone that…I mistakenly…..by habit…
Hachibe: …………

185.
Sakurako: A…..actually…(to herself) Really me and Hachibe for Christmas…(out loud) Actually…
Sakurako: I…I…I really, I really……(to herself) I want to go to the Christmas party…I want to go!!
Sakurako: I REALLY WANT TO GO WITH HACHIBE!! TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY!!
Sakurako: !!
Sakurako: Wh…what was that…now……how could I mistakenly say that………
Hachibe: Teacher……

186.
Hachibe: Won’t this really be your first time with a 10th grader!?
Sakurako: STUPID--!! YOU DIDN’T LISTEN--!! YOU’RE WRONG---!!
Hachibe: I thought you said that you wanted to go with me to the party now……
Teacher: EH!? REALLY!? TO THE PARTY!?
Sakurako: AH—WHAT!! YOU’RE WRONG WRONG WRO—NG!!
Principal: Fufu……it’s great that Maeda-kun’s as energetic as usual…
Teacher: Pardon me principal!
Teacher: Everything’s been prepared for the day of the party!!
Principal: Hmm, fine.
Principal: Ho ho ho…
Hachibe: Wait—I—
Principal: The big Christmas Party at Sakashitamon Academy this year will really be interesting!!
Narrator: As expected, what was the meaning of the laughter of the “El Mateinete” Principal Buson Oichou!? To be continued in Vol. 9!!