Girl Friends 18

Translator: Tsuchikage

Manga: Girl Friends
Chapter 18

Notes:
-Names of speaking people are in a (first, last) format
-Alternate translations listed below first ones (noted with some
kind of parenthesis) are more liberal adaptations to carry the same
meaning across. But you won't be able to figure out what each Japanese
word means from the adaptations, only bare equivalents.
-As always, suggestions or comments are welcomed

Title:

Pg. 1

Frame 2:
*sigh*

*we'll be sitting on the riverbank too*

Mari:
...It'll be in the neighborhood too...

Someday this would...

Frame 3-4:
This is from the office of the district of Adachi,

Today's Fireworks show will as scheduled---

Pg. 2

Frame 1:
Mari:
Yeah, Senju's fireworks.
It's right nearby, so they're really big.

Akko:
Ooo, that's great!

We can see them from Sumidagawa too
but it's a little far---

Hey... would it be alright to come over and watch them?

Frame 2:
Akko:
Then when it turns summer, I'll be staying at Mari-chin's!

Frame 4:
It's Akko!

Frame 5:
Cellphone:

From: Akko
Title: Yaho~
Mari, doing well? Going with Tamamin to the pool
next week, but if you're free, wanna come too?

Pg. 3
Frame 1:
Mari:
Until now you didn't message me and now?

I don't know...

Frame 2:
Mari:
Mom... (Okaa-san), today I'm going with friends to watch the fireworks, so---

Mom:
He--- (surprised) that's rare. Going as far as the riverbank?
It'll be crowded--?

Ah! Wait, Mari... you're going like that?

*Sidetext*
A date to watch the fireworks with her first boyfriend...
but her heart is still confused...

Pg. 4
Frame 1:
Mari:
Harada-kun! Sorry I'm late!

Harada:
Not at...

Frame 2:
Mari:
...Mom said to wear this and was so fussy

Frame 3:
Mari:
I'm really sorry I kept you waiting

Harada:
No! It's fine! There's time left too

Frame 4:
Harada:
*glance*

There are so many stands open

Let's buy something to eat

Mari:
Ok

Frame 5:
Harada:

Yu- the yukata really suits you

*I came with just a T-shirt*

*Baku Baku*

My god~ SOO cute! Seriously!

Mari:
Really? Thanks

Pg. 5
Frame 2:
Harada:
Hm? Something wrong with your phone?

Mari:
Ah, nah

It just that it won't fit in the bag, so I'm carrying it.

*It's small*

No other yukata's fit so...

*pouch is full*

Frame 3:
Harada:
So that's how it is...

Frame 4:
Harada:
*Oh*

I'll go buy some stuff over there
Kumakura, just wait here

Mari:
Ah, then I'll come with you!

Harada:
It's alright, it's alright

You're fine with Yakisoba right?

Mari:
*o-*

Ok...

Frame 5:
*sigh*

Pg. 6
Frame 1:
Harada:
Whooaaaa!!

Frame 2:
Harada:
Awwweeesssoommeee!
You really do have see it from here for it to be so great!

Mari:
Yeah... It's even more pretty than from our veranda...

Pg. 7
Frame 1:
Harada:
...Kumakura, if you're alright with it, use this.

Mari:
Eh? What?

Frame 3:
Harada:
It's just, your cellphone didn't have a strap so...

If you put it on now, it'll be easier to carry.

Ah, I bought it at the stands just now,
there was one selling accessories and it was cheap so...

Frame 4:
Harada:
Well more like,

I bought same one for myself too.

*heh*

(Ignoring the literal translations)
Well, more like I wanted the same for both of us.
(see the cuteness? well maybe not since
you're probably not rooting for him)

Frame 5:
Th...

Thanks...

Pg. 8
Frame 1:
Harada:
Hey, pass it here, let me put it on for you.

Mari:
Ah... sure.

Frame 2:
Harada:
There we go.

Mari:
Thanks...

Frame 4:
Friends:
You've been dating for a month already right?
Normally, you'd have at least kissed, right?

Frame 5:
Harada:
Kumakura...

Mari:
Eh?

Pg. 9
Frame 3:
Akko:
There's a good reason!

(mistake? =_=)
Wait!

Frame 4:
Akko:
...Wait

What?

Pg. 10
Frame 1:
Akko:
Eh~?! Why?

Then this won't work~?

Geez~~!

Frame 2:

*fume*
Akko:
......

[][Ira Ira] (annoyed)

Frame 3-4:

*I give!*
Akko:
Ugh, my eyes are starting to hurt...

I really just am not suited for games...
I guess I'll return it to Tamamin...

[][Goron] (collapse)

*long sigh*

Pg. 11

Frame 2:
Akko:
Even though I went through the trouble and bought a swimsuit...

*sigh*

Frame 3:
Akko:
*Ah!* (realization)

Ah! I'll send a couple of pix of myself...

Wait... that's more like Tamamin...

*groan*

Frame 4-5:
Akko:
Mari... always replies immediately...

But, it figures, with a boyfriend, she'd be busy...

Pg. 12
Frame 1:
Akko:
---Yukata?

Was there something today?
盆踊りとか?
Bon Festival or something?

Frame 3:
Akko:
Mari?

Eh? Why?

Frame 4:
Akko:
Eh..

Frame 5:
Eh?!?!

Pg. 13
Frame 1:
*No cars*

Akko:
.....

*ok!*

Frame 2:
Akko:
Mari?!
Wait!

Frame 3:
Akko:
Wait up!

Frame 5:
Akko:
Wait... Why are you running?

*huff* *huff*

Mari:
So... Sorry I reflexively...

*nervous laugh* (may just be my misinterpretation)

Akko:
Reflexively? What's with that?

Pg. 14
Frame 1:
Akko:
...Were you on your way to my house?

Frame 2-3:
Akko:
'Cuz of the yukata, for a second, I didn't recognize you

You could've sent me a message or called me

Frame 4:
Akko:
Ah... yukata

Fireworks show?

Mari:
Y- Yeah... around my home...

Pg. 15
Frame 1:
Akko:
Ah, I see! Went with your boyfriend?

That's nice! The yukata's cute! He was pleased right?

Frame 2:
Mari:
...yeah...

Akko:
What... so that's all it was...
He complimented...

Frame 4:
Akko:
...that...

*the strap...*

you changed it?

Frame 5:
*grip*

Mari:
...yeah... he bought it for me... matching...

Pg. 16
Frame 1:
Akko:
Ah so that's how it is...

You guys are so in love, aren't you!

Frame 2:
...yeah, that makes sense...

*grip*

Frame 3:
Akko:
Umm...

Want to come over? I'm gonna eat something for tonight.

*convenient store's bento* (bento = mealbox)

[][Gu u u u] (stomach growling)

Frame 4:
Mari:
...Is that ok?

Frame 5:
Akko:
Mom said she'll be out on business---
Since the start of summer, I've been cooking for myself---? (not really)

*geez---*

Mari:
I see...

Akko:
Umm... so? You split as soon as the fireworks ended?

Pg. 17
Frame 1:
Akko:
You didn't go have tea or something with him?

Mari:
No...

Akko:
Eh? Why...

Frame 2-3:
Akko:
Wait... Isn't it a little early for the fireworks to be over?
Normaly it's around like 9...

Mari... she came by train?

She took the trouble to? Alone?

Frame 5:
Akko:
Did...

Did he do something to you?

*biku* (twitch)

Pg. 18
Frame 1:
Akko:
Fo- Forced?!

Are you alright Mari?!

Mari:
Yeah...

I'm fine, it wasn't like that...

Frame 2:
Mari:
It's...

normal too...

...we're dating after all...

Frame 3:
Akko:
Ah...

your right...

Frame 4:
Akko:
Oh... Oh! But cuz it's Mari, I was surprised!

*kyaa*

Then, you've already kissed?

Mari:
...yeah...

Frame 5:
Akko:
Hei... (so that's how it is...)

But...

it's not like you went further... right?

Pg. 19
Frame 2:
Mari:
...yeah...

Frame 3:
Akko:
Eh... seriously?

Taguchi:
Girls with boyfriends, when it turns summer,
there's only one thing they do

Frame 4:
Akko:
Hah... Isn't that a bit fast? You've only been dating for a month...

Mari:
It's not fast...

Frame 5:
Mari:
After all...

Akko has experience right?

Pg. 20
Frame 1:
Akko:
...wha-?!

Mari:
Akko's was... last summer right?

I overheard.

Frame 2:
Mari:
So I have too...

Frame 3:
Mari:
This way...

I'm the same as Akko then, right?

(Sidetext) And the meaning those words carry is very heavy...

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