Hell Teacher Nube 7

How far are you willing to go to please the one you love...and are you willing to pay the consequences? When a member of Nube's class decides to do something for family, it may end up endangering both of them!

Vol. 2: Youko: Rampant Domination
#7: The Curse of Hatamonba (Beginning)

8.
Signs: MAKURA BANK / DODOBASHI CAMERA
(TN: Note the bank name…)

9.
Announcer: Well~~even for the people possessing numbered tickets for the new Suhami Soft’s “Maken Densetsu”, we’ll be sold out after these thirty!
(TN: Nube is rather notable for having parodies of many of the video games coming out in Japan in and around the time of the chapter. In this case, “Maken Densetsu”, which translates into “Legend of the Demon Sword”, is a parody of Square’s “Seiken Densetsu” (Legend of the Holy Sword) series, known in the US as the “Mana” series of video games. Of particular note, this chapter was written around the time of the release of the 1993 SNES/Super Famicom “Seiken Densetsu 2”, also known as “Secret of Mana”)
“Little Girl”: Big brother, hurry, hurry!
“Hat”: Eh!? What!? 10,300 yen!? Wasn’t it exactly 10,000!? No! I forgot about the consumption tax!
(TN: The consumption tax is a type of sales tax usually on the national level in many countries. At the time of this chapter in 1993, the tax in Japan was 3%, thus why it costs 100,300 yen for the video game)
Manami: But that’s…Manami would have such fun…
(TN: Yeah, she actually reveals her name here talking in third-person, so for the moment I’ll keep it as such)
SFX: KUSUN…

10.
“Hat”: It…it’ll be fine: around 300 yen; your big bro will get it somehow. Get in line and wait for me!
Manami: Really!? I can count on you, big brother!
“Hat”: That I said…there aren’t any friends around here…is there someone who can loan me the money…
“Hat”: “Hatamonba”? That’s an unusually named shrine?
Sign: HATAMONBA RUINS
“Hat”: Oh—is…isn’t this money? A blessing from heaven! I’m saved!
“Hat”: Stealing alms…isn’t a good thing but…this is for Manami, I’ve got no choice…(Here we go)

11.
“Hat”: Namu Ami Daibutsu, A-men, So-men. Don’t get angry at me, God…
(TN: “Hat” [yeesh, when is his name finally going to be revealed?] speaks in Japanese a typical Buddhist prayer: “Namu Ami Daibutsu”, which is Japanese for “I sincerely believe in Amitabha, Lord have mercy on me.” Of course, the “soumen” was just to rhyme with “amen”…and probably just refers to the noodles)
SFX: SHARI…
“Hat”: !?
“Hat”: A…sword…?
“Hat”: The sword is the god, what a weird shrine…well, that’s all…
Caption: —The Next Day—
Hiroshi: Eh~~!? Manami-chan bought “Maken Densetsu”--!?

12.
Hiroshi: But that’s a limitedly available game that just came out yesterday--!?
Manami: Hehe—that’s fine!
Manami: It was the last minute—but big bro borrowed money from a friend.
Manami: My big brother can do anything! Big brother’s the greatest in the world! I re—ally respect him!
“Hat”: Haha…
Manami: I LOVE—YOU BIG BROTHER!
Hiroshi: Well—she’s shown it! It’s as if they’re fellow lovers!
Kyouko: Even cool Katsuya is generous to just his little sister—
Manami: Until I was in kindergarten, I thought I would become big brother’s bride when I grew up.
Katsuya: Dummy.
Hiroshi: Well until I was in 4th grade, I thought I would become Ultraman when I grew up.
Kyouko: You’re the real dummy.
(TN: Quick note to confirm Kyouko’s comment: in every version of Ultraman, the hero was actually an alien who possessed a human…not an actual human)


13.
Hiroshi: But then, Katsuya, who did you borrow the money from?
Katsuya: Uh!
SFX: GIKU!
Kyouko: That’s—right—that area is outside the school district—
Makoto: There shouldn’t have been any students from our school there!?
Katsuya: We…well, that’s…
Voice: BEAUTIFUL!
Nube: Lovely! The Greatest! Nice Body! Ritsuko-sensei! (Uhhyo~~)
Ritsuko: Enough, Nueno-sensei…
Nube: Cool~
Katsuya: Nube-sensei, what are you doing this early in the morning?
Nube: Oh, I came in well! Sorry—a camera shop in the neighborhood had a bargain on a Polaroid and I bought it.
Nube: At any—rate, I thought of the beautiful Venus Ritsuko-sensei would be my model when I took a picture!
Ritsuko: Enough. Since you’re skilled at this, teacher.

14.
Nube: So then, how about we take a double-shot of a handsome man and beautiful woman!?
SFX: CLICK!
Hiroshi: Wha—t is that guy thinking….
Nube: He—re, you were taken so pretty, Ritsuko-sensei.
SFX: JI--…
Ritsuko: Ehehe, I’m glad…
Ritsuko: GYAAAAA
Ritsuko: It was for that prank…Nueno-sensei, I really hate you!
Nube: N…no…those wandering spirits willfully…Ritsuko-sensei…
Hiroshi: As expected for a spiritualist…(amazing…)
Kyouko: Since we haven’t run out of film, I’ll take pics of all of you!!
SFX: PASHAN
Everyone: YA—Y!!
SFX: PASHA

15.
Kyouko: Here—we go, weren’t these taken exactly normal?
Katsuya: (note)
Hiroshi: It’s flatly pathetic you can’t even take a picture—
Manami: Well, big brother, were we taken well?
Katsuya: Hold on, soon…
Katsuya: Our heads!?
Manami: What’s the matter?
Katsuya: U…well, teacher…
Nube: N?
Katsuya: Hatamonba in 3rd Chome, what sort of god is there?
(TN: A slight bit of info needs to be explained here: the shrines to the Japanese state religion of Shinto have a god (or “kami” as they’re called there) which is enshrined in each one. The shrine itself is a place of worshiping the god and to bond with them; BTW: “chome” is a “district” of a neighborhood)
Nube: Hatamonba? Well there isn’t a god there.

16.
Nube: Over there are the ruins of an execution site from long ago.
Katsuya: An ex…!
Nube: That place over there was where hundreds of criminals were decapitated, exposed to people and lined up until they’ve rotted in the Edo Period…
Nube: In that small shrine there are tales that it obtains a sword used for decapitation even now.
Katsuya: A decapitating sword…
Nube: So then, did you do something somehow?
Katsuya: No. (To himself) This…is bad—I stole money from there…it’ll be good if I’m not cursed by it but…
Voice: KATSUYA--!
Hiroshi: It’s terrible, Manami-chan has!!

17.
Katsuya: MANAMI—
Manami: Ah, big brother.
SFX: HYOI
Nube: These fluorescent lamps suddenly fell. …………
SFX: ZAWA ZAWA ZAWA
Katsuya: That was close…did the screws loosen!?
Katsuya: There’s blood on your neck…
Manami: It hurts—
SFX: TSU—
Nube: What, it’s sharpened? It’s as if it’s like a blade edge…?

18.
Hiroshi: For the moment—it’s best that the infirmary doctor examine it.
Katsuya: Ah, yeah, we’ll do that…
Katsuya: The Curse of Hatamonba? This can’t be…this is chance.
Katsuya: Um…my little sister is hurt…
SFX: GAU
Katsuya: Ow!
Katsuya: Uh…it’s a lie…
Katsuya: UWAAAA!
SFX: GUOOO

19.
Katsuya: Hi--!
SFX: PISHA!
Nube: What’s wrong, Katsuya!?
Hiroshi: The…door is like a blade edge! For real! Is this truly someone’s prank!?
Nube: No, this wasn’t done by a human. A feint youkai can be felt.
Nube: Katsuya! Do you know something…
Katsuya: I…don’t know! I don’t know anything!
Nube: !?
Voice: YOU STOLE ALMS!?
Hiroshi: If you’ve stood at Hatamonba in 3rd Chome…is that the place famous as ruins of an execution site!?
Kyouko: Why were you there of all places!
Katsuya: I don’t know…besides, Manami had wanted that game from before. It couldn’t be…that I’ve been cursed…

20.
Hiroshi: But then, if that’s what it is, then can’t you consult Nube?
Kyouko: Are you scared he’ll be angry?
Katsuya: Th…that isn’t it.
Katsuya: Our parents work and must come home late at night every day. Therefore, during that time, I thoroughly become Manami’s replacement parent and take care of her…
Katsuya: That’s the reason Manami has incredible respect for me, saying I’m the greatest big brother in the world. She’ll be really saddened knowing that I’m a delinquent to the point of stealing alms…I don’t want to see just that tearful face…
Katsuya: But Manami’s life is in danger with this! That guy from Hatamonba has cursed Manami as well to be killed for using the stolen money. Therefore!
Katsuya: We’re going to apologize at Hatamonba together, in secret from teacher…well…
Katsuya: …No good…I guess.

21.
Hiroshi: …..Well well…it’s a selfish story but
Kyouko: This is for Manami-chan. Nothing we can do, let’s go!
Katsuya: HIROSHI! KYOUKO!
SFX: KI—N KO—N KA—N KO—N…
Voice 1: …Teacher.
Voice 2: Ritsuko-sensei!
Nube: Are you still angry~~? So then this isn’t about this morning~~Please fix your temper—
SFX: KOSO KOSO KOSO
Ritsuko: Not really! I’m not angry or anything!
Ritsuko: Please go away! I’m going home.
Nube: Ritsuko-sensei—
Katsuya: He hasn’t noticed…
SFX: GASAGOSO
Kyouko: Hurry!
Hiroshi: Got it! The Byakue-Kannon Sutra!
Katsuya: Ooh!
Kyouko: Alright! Hurry, we’re putting it off!
Nube: N?
SFX: SOSOTSUSA!

22.
Nube: They’re…
Manami: Big brother, what are we apologizing to the god here?
Katsuya: N? Aah, that Hiroshi was peeing standing up and his penis swelled up…
Hiroshi: What?
Manami: Hm—m, you have trouble with these stupid friends, big brother.
Katsuya: He’s truly someone I can’t do anything about! (Hahaha…sorry…)
SFX: MUKA~~
Kyouko: Control! Control!
Kyouko: Um~~Namu…Daiji…Daihi…Kyuugu Kyuunan…Koudai…Reikan…(I can’t read this…)
Katsuya: Hatamonba-sama, I’m returning 300 yen. Please calm your anger some—how…
SFX: BOSO BOSO SASA
Hiroshi: We loaned it to him. Please accept it!
Kyouko: Hiroshi only gave 10 yen. The rest was all mine.
SFX: CHARIN!

23.
Katsuya: Did…we do it somehow?
Hiroshi: Didn’t he forgive yo—u?
Kyouko: Probably. Let’s go home, it’s already late.
Voice: UNFORGIVEN…
SFX: SHARI SHARI SHARI SHARI SHARI SHARI SHARI

24.
SFX: SHARI SHARI SHARI PARI PIN
Katsuya: Ri…right: if you borrow, then usually interest is added. Hiroshi!
SFX: SWEAT SWEAT SWEAT
Hiroshi: Ri…right, we’ll add in 25 more yen!
Katsuya: Gi…give me forgiveness some—how.
SFX: CHARIN!
Voice: …UNFORGIVEN…
Voice: DECAPITATE!
SFX: BISHUN
Katsuya: Waa
SFX: ZAN!

25.
SFX: GORO
Manami: WAA~~
Katsuya: N…no—he’s angered! Run! Manami! You’ll get killed—
Voice: WAIT! THIEF!!
Voice: UNFORGIVEN, UNFORGIVEN~~ALL CRIMINALS WILL BE DECAPITATED~~~
SFX: GIIIIII
Katsuya: Ah…ah…ah…
SFX: SHARI SHARI SHARI

26.
SFX: SHARI SHARI SHARI
Youkai: HI~~HIHIHI
Hatamonba: I AM HATAMONBA, CRIMINALS WILL BE BEHEADED!!

TN: I know I really shouldn't have made that massive sigh earlier...but the fact that it took so long to introduce Katsuya's name, considering he's the last of Nube's student of note (well...for the moment)...it just took a bit of a burden off my shoulders. It feels weird though that of the students in the class, he ends up starting off with a two-parter...yeah, Kyouko had one too, but she's sort of more crucial and had a set-up in the first chapter so diving a bit more into her so soon made sense. In fact, I do like this two-parter, but somehow there is a chapter coming up next volume that actually feels like a better intro to Katsuya...heck, it was even used before this two-parter in the Nube anime! This chapter also introduces another particular character of note: Katsuya's little sister Manami. Let me just say this now: I really do love Manami...but she gets way more notoriety around certain circles I hang around for a later chapter. I won't say what it is or why...but just trust me on that. (since you really don't want to know what else I do) Though aside from that, she is a great driving force behind Katsuya's action in this two parter...and somehow gives those males who want to feel like an "oniichan" a warm feeling inside...well at least it's better than wanting to be Ultraman. (like certain people) More next time...just watch out for any cameras you buy until then though.