Sket Dance 136

136 - School Trip Rhapsody Pt 5

pg01:

BLUE TEXT:
What would these pajama-clad girls talk about? /
Sweets? Fashion? Or... romance?

pg02:

BOX:
Streaking Terai's summary
TEXT:
WASSUP!! Hi, I'm the Streaking Terai! I'm the storyteller this time! /
By the way, "streaking" means running around the streets stark naked! /
Anyway, I'm gonna start narrating, okay? /
..... (silence) /
Okay, so Bossun and Himeko switched bodies on the bus on the first day
of the school trip!

TEXT:
They've cleared the hurdles of "changing", "toilet" and "bath" and finally
survived their first day! /
And so I drew the summary below. /
It's easier to understand with a diagram... /
ACHOO! It sure is cold outside!
BUBBLE ABOVE HIMEKO:
She's Bossun
ARROW:
Switched!
BUBBLE ABOVE BOSSUN:
He's Himeko!
BUBBLE ABOVE CHUUMA:
Totally demotivated.
BOX ABOVE SWITCH:
On alert to prevent this.
ARROW ABOVE SAAYA:
Wants to ask
SAAYA:
What do you think of Himeko-chan?

TEXT:
How will their second day turn out? Stay tuned! /
Oh nuts, the police are here! I'm gonna drop by the station for a while!
TEXT ABOVE TSUBAKI:
Thinks he's a cat.
TEXT BELOW TSUBAKI:
Tsubaki

pg03:

HIMEKO:
Woohoo!!

HIMEKO:
Himeko's body is awesome! It feels so easy to move in!

BOSSUN:
Oi, wait up! Don't leave me alone!

BOSSUN:
Uwaahh, my first time on the snowboard, stuck in this lousy body... this sucks...

pg04:

TEXT:
Please wait, Bossun-dono!
BOSSUN:
Kyaaaa! Don't come close!

TEXT:
I'm going into the bath with Himeko.

SAAYA:
Hmph!

HORII:
Don't space out, Saaya!
SAAYA:
Eh?
SAAYA:
Ah... sorry, Horii.
HORII:
You asked me to teach you how to ski, remember?

HORII:
Alright, bend your knees and drop your hips.
SAAYA:
Gyaa!
HORII:
How bad at sports can a person be?!

pg05:

BOX:
Switch is keeping track of Saaya's movements.
BOX:
To prevent her from approaching Bossun (actually Himeko)!

SAAYA:
What does Bossun think of Himeko-chan?
SWITCH:
Why don't you ask him directly?

SAAYA:
Hey Bossun, can I ask you something?
BOSSUN:
Oh, what is it?

SAAYA:
What do you think of Himeko-chan? Do you like her?
TEXT:
Himeko:
BOSSUN:
Ehhhh?!!!

SAAYA:
Eh?! You're Himeko-chan? Oh no, I shouldn't have asked you that!
I'm so so sorry!
BOSSUN:
No no, it's fine! So Saaya, you and Bossun...

BOSSUN/SAAYA:
...

BOX:
He can't let such a complicated tragedy happen! /
Feeling responsible, Switch thinks he'll have to stop Saaya at all costs.

pg06:

YUUKI:
What are you standing there for, Switch-kun?

SWITCH:
Who's there! / A evil spirit?!
YUUKI:
Guess again. / And that was rude.

YUUKI:
Do you call every girl you meet an evil spirit? /
Also, for someone who doesn't believe in the supernatural, I'd never
thought you'd say that.
SWITCH:
I'll just ignore that and say that you don't mesh with that ski jacket
well.

YUUKI:
What is it you're staring at so intensely?
SWITCH:
None of your business.
YUUKI:
A spirit? Something spiritual?
SWITCH:
Wild birds! I'm bird-watching, okay?!

YUUKI:
Wild birds? In the middle of a ski slope?
YUUKI:
Oh? Isn't that the President's younger sister, Saaya-san?

YUUKI:
Eh? No way... You and Saaya-san? Really? Eh?
SWITCH:
Of course not! /
Let's not talk about this anymore, it'll only get more complicated.

pg07:

SAAYA:
It's great that they're close, you know?
SAAYA:
BUt even so, no way they can bathe together, right?

SAAYA:
Though I think they didn't actually do it... /
It's not like she's his girlfriend, right?
SAAYA:
Just because it's the school trip, doesn't mean he can go overboard with
his jokes and gags, you know? Totally no delicacy!

SAAYA:
In short, the guy's the worst!

CAPTAIN:
Y-Yeah...

CAPTAIN:
Anyway, I believe they really didn't bathe together.
TEXT:
Note: They actually did.
CAPTAIN:
Bossun's specialty is joking around, right?
SAAYA:
B-But...

pg08:

HORII:
Saaya, why are you so mad with that Bossun? /
He's that Sket-dan guy right?
GIRL:
Oh I know them! They're kinda famous!

HORII:
But don't you hear weird stories about them? /
Like how they broke the windows around the school.
GIRL:
Yeah, that! /
And I heard they blew up the set of a TV show, dressed as the mascots!

GIRL:
They lost to Saaya's older brother once, yeah?
GIRL:
Oh yeah! They're on bad terms with the Student Council, I heard!
GIRL:
I can't forgive them for opposing Shinba-san!
GIRL:
Don't they just fool around everyday?
CAPTAIN:
Hmph.

CAPTAIN:
Hold it.
CAPTAIN:
That's n-
SAAYA:
That's not true!

CAPTAIN:
Eh?

SAAYA:
The Sket-dan and I are friends!
GIRL:
Eh?
GIRL:
Really?
SAAYA:
They're really nice!

SAAYA:
And Bossun...

pg09:

SAAYA:
He's really nice.

SAAYA:
...

CAPTAIN:
Saaya, you've really changed after meeting with the Sket-dan.
CAPTAIN:
I'm glad I introduced them to you.

GIRL:
Ah, is that so...
GIRL:
We're sorry. I think we've said too much...
SAAYA:
Hmph, that guy's still terrible!
CAPTAIN:
Eh?!! / Which way is it?!

pg10:

TAKAKO:
Oh! /
Switch-kun!

SWITCH:
Hey, Shimada-san.
TAKAKO:
What are you doing there?
SWITCH:
Taking a break.
TAKAKO:
While standing?

TAKAKO:
I sense a scoop! What are you staring at?
TAKAKO:
Oh ho? Is that Agata Saaya from 2-B?

TAKAKO:
Eh? You...? And Saaya? I didn't know.... Eh?
SWITCH:
You've got it all wrong! /
Please don't complicate this!

pg11:

HIMEKO:
And then, I got a really great feel there!

HIMEKO:
I thought I could fly there, so I jumped really hard! I thought I hung there for
a whole minute!
[ TN: "Himeko"'s trying too hard with his Kansai accent ]

CAPTAIN:
Isn't the way Himeko-chan speaks kinda weird to you?
SWITCH:
Not at all!
BOSSUN:
You, come with me!

pg12:

BOSSUN:
Oi, stop talking so much? You think you're that good?
HIMEKO:
Eh? Isn't my impression perfect?
BOSSUN:
Your Osaka accent's way off!
HORII:
Captain, where's Saaya?
CAPTAIN:
She's in the room.

CAPTAIN:
Said she wanna be alone for a while.

TEXT:
See you tomorrow!

pg13:
<Absolutely nothing!>

pg14:

HIMEKO:
Whatcha lurking about for, Switch?
SWITCH:
Hmm?
SWITCH:
Oh...

SWITCH:
Just in case a flock of wild birds come bursting in any second...
HIMEKO:
Huh?
YABASAWA:
Ah, Himeko-chan.

YABASAWA:
You were here all along?
HIMEKO:
What's up, Yabasawa-san?

YABASAWA:
We're gonna take a group photo with the other 2-C girls in our room!
Let's go, Himeko-chan!

HIMEKO/BOSSUN:
!!

YABASAWA:
Hm? Shall we go now?
HIMEKO:
Er.... /
Gimme a sec!

HIMEKO:
What's the plan, boss?
BOSSUN:
Ermmmm...
YABASAWA:
?

pg15:

BOSSUN:
A group photo, hmm.. I really want that photograph.
HIMEKO:
So... I'll go? Promise I'll put on a really nice smile!

BOSSUN:
But letting you go alone...
HIMEKO:
I swear, nobody's gonna touch anything!
YABASAWA:
?
SWITCH:
Objection! It'll be easier for me if you guys stayed together!
BOSSUN:
Huh? What was that about?

BOSSUN:
Just this one time! Don't touch anyone!
HIMEKO:
I won't!
HIMEKO:
Let's go now, Yabasawa-san!
YABASAWA:
?????

BOSSUN:
Whew... /
That idiot better not put his hands on the wrong places...

BOSSUN:
By the way, Switch, where did you disappear to in the afternoon?
SWITCH:
Hm?!

SWITCH:
...

SWITCH:
B-Buying souvenirs.
BOSSUN:
Again?! Are you hoarding them or something?! /
What's going on with you in this school trip?
SWITCH:
I could ask you the same.
BOSSUN:
Shaddup!

pg16:

BOSSUN:
So did you find that limited edition Chuupii thing?
SWITCH:
Nope, the guy at the store said someone bought the last one.

SWITCH:
Seriously, who even wants that?
BOSSUN:
Says you! /
Oh wait, Momoka wanted it.

BOSSUN:
Hey hey Switch-kun, look at you! Doing so much for Momoka!
SWITCH:
She asked me to, of course I have to.
BOSSUN:
Eh? Switch, you and Momoka...? Huh?
SWITCH:
Oh come on already!
BOSSUN:
Huh?

YUUKI:
How's bird-watching, Switch-kun?

SWITCH:
Stop sneaking up on people like that!
YUUKI:
Good evening, Switch-kun.
YUUKI:
And you too, Bossun-kun.
BOSSUN:
O-Oh... g'evening to you too!

YUUKI:
Bossu-
YUUKI:
?

YUUKI:
?

pg17:

YUUKI:
Are you really Bossun-kun?

BOSSUN:
What.. What are you talking about, I wonder?
YUUKI:
No, the aura around you seems different...

YUUKI:
Like the soul inside that body is different...
BOSSUN:
She's awesome!

SWITCH:
Yuuki-san, a moment, please.
YUUKI:
Don't drag me, Switch-kun.

BOSSUN:
Whew, good job, Switch.
BOX:
And now,

BOX:
For the first time in this trip,

pg18:

BOX:
Himeko is all alone.

BOX:
Meanwhile,

BOX:
Saaya appeared.
SAAYA:
Ah. / There he is.

YUUKI:
Let me see Bossun again! I know he's possessed by something!
SWITCH:
Quiet! Please, don't butt into this!
YUUKI:
No, possession is seriously dangerous.

YUUKI:
Someone from 2-F told me Tsubaki's behaving like a cat too. /
It must be the work of an animal spirit.
SWITCH:
A cat? Honestly, you believe that?

pg19:

SWITCH:
!!!

BOX:
Switch noticed.
SWITCH:
Uh-oh.
YUUKI:
?

BOX:
And just passing by was

BOX:
Tsubaki Sasuke.
SWITCH:
!!

pg20:

SWITCH:
Th-
SWITCH:
That's it!

SWITCH:
The Niigata limited edition Chuupii figurine!

SWITCH:
Tsubaki! /
Where did you get that?

TSUBAKI:
I bought it at the gift shop, nyaaa~
SWITCH:
"nyaa"?

SWITCH:
I see, you were the last person that bought it.
YUUKI:
I advised him to keep a mouse with him to dispel the cat spirit.
SWITCH:
You told him what?

SWITCH:
Anyway! Can you give me that?
TSUBAKI:
This thing?

TSUBAKI'S SHIRT SAYS "Slipping away."
TSUBAKI:
...

TSUBAKI:
Okay, nyaa!
SWITCH:
That was easy! /
Your image is really slipping away, you know.

SWITCH:
Ah! / I forgot!
SWITCH:
Saaya!

SAAYA:
Bossun.
BOSSUN:
Eh?

SAAYA:
Can we talk for a while?
OUTRO:
The unavoidable confrontation! Next, the climax!

BOSSUN:
?
BOSSUN:
Okay...
SWITCH:
...!
BOX:
A fatal miss!