Cyborg Grampa-G 10

Can an inanimate, unmoving being of slight artificial intelligence...fall in love? The story shifts from G-chan and the Kaizous to a lesser-known member of the household...and his trials of love, loss and acceptance.

Chapter 10: Welcome to the twilight
(TN: Since the title is already in English, even with the lower case lettering, I decided to keep it this way for consistency purposes)

27.
“Narrator”: That girl greets me every morning…
Girl 1: Ah, hold on…
Girl 2: Eh~~again?
Girl 1: Good morning, Mr. Scarecrow. It’s terrible that you’re watching over the field every day, but you can do this.
Scarecrow: She’s such a kind girl.

28.
Girl 2: You have to change. You speak to it every morning…
Girl 1: Ehehe.
Kaizous: Thanks for the meal.
G: Hyo!? Ka-chan the scarecrow!?
G: What on earth are you doing!! What about watching the field!!
G: Recently his state has been very strange. I hadn’t given you the ability to walk. Are you here to say something……

29.
G: I can make you talk. Explain to me why you’re here.
G: !?
Ka: Pl…please…Pl…please allow me to walk!
G: Hyo!?
Kaizous: BWAHAHA, A scarecrow in love---!?
Ka: I…I’m serious!
Kei: HA—HAHAHA
Ai: STOP IT--HEY

30.
Ka: I…I want…to be friends with that girl…
Ka: That girl goes in front of this house when she goes to school every morning. And she’s always greeting me.
Ka: SHE’S SUCH A KIND GIRL…
Ka: Please! Please modify me so I can walk!
Ka: ?
G: How’s this? This will give you the ability to walk. You have the ability of motion for two days with solar power!!

31.
G: And you can fly through the air at Mach 2 speed. Mark with ultimate output of 1,000 horsepower!! Even your heat power is now up 30%. Though you shouldn’t use that!!
G: With this, you won’t even reveal you’re a scarecrow when going with that woman!
Ka: Th…thank you very much.
G: Well, don’t forget that you just have two days!
Ka: Ye…yes! I’ll get to where she is immediately!
Girl: I…I’m sorry.
Punk: Hey, missy, you’re not being used here--. That’s just it. You don’t want to give me heartbreak.

32.
Girl: Please stop already.
Punk: That’s my girl!
Girl: No…
Punks: DAAA!!!
Punk: What are you!
Ka: IF YOU ACT STRANGE TO THAT GIRL, I WON’T FORGIVE YOU!!!
Ka: NOW GO—
Punks: Hiiiii
Girl: Y…you saved me from danger. Thank you.

33.
Ka: I’m over here…
Girl: Ah…I’m sorry, I wasn’t looking from losing contact……
Rie: Thank you, I’m Rie Oohashi.
Ka: I…I’m Ka-chan…(She’s named Rie)
Girl: …
Rie: Ah…Ka-chan, were you waiting?
Ka: Ye…yes.
Rie: I’ve been thinking but.
Ka: Huh?
Rie: Haven’t I met you before, Ka-chan?
Ka: GASP!!

34.
Rie: I remember your face. I really don’t know if I’m seeing things.
SFX: Babump babump
Rie: Though I’m always like that…strange.
Ka: Hehe…Of…of course.
Rie & Boy: !
Rie: ……
Ka: Hehe…
Voice: WHAT~~YOU PROMISED TO SEE HER TOMORROW TOO~~~!? Yo…you—your changing your social status with your magic face~~~

35.
Ka: But, however you’re seen, I thought I would be revealed as a scarecrow, but I’m safe with her nearsightedness. Can’t tomorrow come faster—
G: Don’t forget, Ka-chan. Your slender body can only endure that walking ability for just two days. You can only keep that form for two days.
G: And you are a scarecrow…you have an important mission in protecting the fields.
Ka: Yes…
G: Currently I’ve asked Gantetsu to replace you.
Gantetsu: Shi shi shi

36.
Rie: Morning, Mr. Scarecrow!
Rie: Mr. Scarecrow, you’ve really dressed up today!
Ka: …
Rie: It suits you! You’re so cool.
Rie: I have a really big thing today.
Girl: Hey—let’s go.
Rie: I’ll read my fortune in this book.
Rie: “Today will seem like an amazing day. When you hear the voice of he who you feel for, you’ll really turn around”…
Rie: It’s my chance. I’ll really hear that voice.
Girl: Hurry.
Rie: Well, see you tomorrow Mr. Scarecrow!

37.
Ka: HE…HE WHO YOU FEEL FOR…IS THAT ABOUT ME!?
Ka: Whatever it is, I will not let her down on our date today.
Ka: Wh…what will I do when she says it?
Rie: I love you Ka-chan.
Ka: But, I’ll just have this form for today. From tomorrow I’ll be only a scarecrow…I won’t have Rie-chan even if she hears my voice…

38.
Ka: Wa—sorry for being late, Rie-chan.
Ka: Huh?
Ka: Wh…what’s wrong?
Rie: I’ve been rejected…I was stupid. I really believed in the fortune in the book.
Ka: Huh…Rejected………
Rie: !
Rie: Ah…I’m so…

39.
Ka: Of…of course, it’s him! The guy who threw out Rie-chan was him!!
Ka: Damn—I can’t forgive a guy who would make Rie-chan cry. Who’d make that kind, nice girl cry!!!

40.
Boy 2: You dummy…do you love that girl?
Boy 1: I saw earlier she had a guy. I changed my mind from that.
Ka: He…he mistook me for Rie-chan’s guy.
Rie: Let…let me go!
Punk: We meet again missy. So we’re really bound by a red string.
(TN: A “red string” is usually a synonym for two people who are in love or have feelings for each other in Japanese culture)
Ka: Ah
Ka: Rie-chan…
Ka: Say it! Go to Rie-chan right now! And say that you really love her!!!

41.
Boy: Huh…what are you?
Ka: You’re hesitating!
Boy: Oh
Ka: Da--!
Punks: Ge—he’s…
Ka: DAAAA!!!

42.
Boy: ?
Rie: Ah…
Boy: …!
Rie: Huh…Ka-chan?
G: Are you fine with not seeing her anymore?
Ka: Ye…yes!
Ka: I…I don’t want this body anymore. Please.
Ka: After I return to a normal scarecrow, please erase all of my memories until now…

43.
Ka: If I can’t see Rie-chan in this form anymore…then it’s best to be an ordinary scarecrow who knows nothing on Rie-chan.
Ka: If I tell that girl that I’m a scarecrow…………
G: Wa…wait.
Ka: She wouldn’t believe it…
G: ……
Rie: !
Rie: Ka-chan’s glove…

44.
Kei: So you erased his memories?
G: N—o, I didn’t!
Ai: What, isn’t that pitifu—l!!
G: People who have memories are still too young. Seconds!
Boy: Why are you silently returninghere?
Rie: I wanted to give thanks…
Rie: Good morning, Mr. Scarecrow.
Boy: Huh…what was that?

45.
Rie: Isn’t it bad you forgot your glove…
Rie: Mr. Scarecrow.
Rie: Thanks…Ka-chan.
Rie: Sh…shall we play again?
Ka: Rie-chan!

TN: This was a sweet chapter. Call me a softie but somehow seeing the tale of a simple scarecrow learning and accepting the world and the facets of love was a nice little diversion with all the gross-out and typical humor running amuck sometimes. I'm not sure how many other people would like seeing a scarecrow go after a teen girl, but somehow I liked Ka-chan and how this chapter turned out. And...well, that's all I can say about this.