Ohisama Egao 2

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Translation by Seki

Title Page
Magical Sunflower

Page 1
I don't really like summer...
I don't have any good memories

Ryouko... we'll be going now!
Ah... hold on I'm leaving now too

We'll be back in a week, so take care of the house, and remember to close the door
Ok
/uniform?
/attendance day

It's your once-a-year visit back home, so relax and take it easy

Page 2
While you say that, you haven't gone back in years
Grandmother in Hokkaidou as well as your friends... are feeling abandoned
/so selfish!!
/i'll be going

Yes... I lived in Hokkaidou until elementary school

Maybe it's because of that... the summers here are so long I'm still not used to it
Morning, Aoi
Morning

After we get attendance... right after that
I'm going to Aoshima for a week with everyone who works at the store
/kya
/hnn

You say that~
But you're just going with Youta-san aren't you?
/fess up
No... Master's going too!

I'm glad everyone's having a fun summer break
/my parents are both heading out too

Page 3
Um... Ryouko, if you don't have any plans, do you want to come with us?
/it'll be fun
I'll pass...
I'll be in the way of your vacation anyways, right?
Plus I need to go to school for a week starting tomorrow anyways
I said Master's with us

Eh?
I'm taking care of the flower garden for a week in the stead of a friend
The person who was supposed to do it this week said it's a pain, so I'm covering

Wow, that's another rather dull job you took
It's fine!
I'm bored alone these days anyways

... you wouldn't be bored if you got a boyfriend, don't you think?

Page 4
But sheesh, this child doesn't look at boys at all...
/ah, such a waste
Even though she's popular!
/kuh... revenge for the last time
Shut up
I don't care, so just drop it!!

Why don't you try going out with one just to see?
/here
-... hn

But I... really
Don't have any desire to go out with boys

Hnn...
/such a waste

Page 5
I wonder when it started...
When I became afraid of love?

It was five years ago...
When I was still in sixth grade
I got totally upended on my first love

You could laugh that it's just something that happened while I was a kid...
But

When I learned of the pain about how, no matter how much you feel for someone, those thoughts might not reach them
I still won't let myself fall to it

Page 6
Attendance days end so quickly, why do we even come...
It's for the teachers' salaries
Ah... I see

Ah
Ryouko-chaan!

I wanted to see you!!
/huh?

You...
Don't have to avoid me that well?
/hands that lost their destination
Of course I'd dodge it!?

Page 7
So... what do you want, Houno?
It's been a while since we've run across each other, do you want to go do some karaoke?

I'm busy!!
/ah
/well well
/see ya!!

You slid him off with a lot of force
Who cares...
He's so persistent!

He's...
Houno-kun from class 7?
Definitely the type to get caught up in things, but he's pretty popular
Such a waste

Page 8
I'll definitely refuse!!
/That preppy brown long hair
/The type I hate the most
/Hmph

But... I think he's pretty serious
/isn't that mean?

But... he's really the type I can't understand
He probably doesn't care as long as it's a girl?

How can you say you like someone so easily...
Now~... I'll have to work hard as a flower garden worker from tomorrow!
You're the one who'll get hurt when it doesn't work out

Page 9
I... came here enthuasiastic but there's no one here?

I heard there's a gardening club member who's working on the gardens though
/but it's really hot!

... UFO?
/gosh... a mirage?

Page 10
Oh... it moved!

Ah...
Ah...

Oh... a person
Um... are you helping out with the garden today?

Page 11
Ah... yes, grade 2 class 8 Minami Ryouko
/i'll be helping out for a week

~...!
shuwa
shuwa
shuwawa
H...

Happy

Wh... what are you doing so suddenly!?
Uh... you don't recognize me?

Page 12
Bam!
Ryouko-chan's soul's oasis, Houno Makoto-kun

Why are you here?
/what's with those glasses?
/i usually wear contacts
I'm... in the gardening club
Wha, seriously!?

I was really happy to hear that the helper took the job of their own will, but
/... hey
To think that it's Ryouko-chan...
I'm so happy you would do that much for me, my honey
/hey

Page 13
Then I... have to see this guy here for a whole week?
/if you're happy then you're happy

Now...
Let's start, Ryouko-chan
Ah... ok

First, you have to pull out the weeds around the flowers
And then re-plant the withered spring flowers
So flower gardening isn't just about watering them

Marygolds and Sylvias grow quickly with time
/so they end up growing really big if you're not careful
To get them to sprout pretty flowers during the fall, you have to cut off the branches that have grown too much

The afternoon summer sun damages flowers a lot
So we have to put them in the shade until the evening!
/uoryaaaaaaa
/<-totally immersed

Page 14
Good work today
It's a pretty tough job

I don't see any of the other gardening club members, but where'd they go?
Hn-... I'm actually the only one who's an active member
/they all just sign up but don't actually participate

It's a pretty dull club-work, so they all pass
Ryouka-chan's the first person who ever actually came to help during the summer
/thank you, my honey

... Hnnn

Page 15
You don't get mad at the people who skip out?
This isn't really a requirement anyways

So you've been working the gardens by yourself?
Pretty much

In this courtyard...
Alone for the entire summer

So your skin isn't tanned because of play
That's pretty commendable

Hn?

Yay...
Ryouko-chan praised me for the first time!
... I said stop getting close
/ryo~ko~

Page 16
Mother

Oh... yeah, they're not here

-... alone for an entire week
/ahh... so tired today

Houno...
Has he been doing that all summer?

I...
Hate being alone

Page 17
/taking a break

... what have you been doing there?
Praying
P...
Praying!?

That pot... is there something in there?
Uhah?
Do you want to know!?

Not really...
Fine, fine...
What's in it?

Mr. Magical Sunfower!

Page 18
This seed has magic in it...
They say if you can get it to sprout, your wish will come true

-... pfft, that so doesn't fit you-
Ah!

I'll also point out...
That straw hat and your jersey outfit and the gardening club all don't fit you at all?
You...
Cruel!!
/i liked all of it

Ryouko-chan, why do you come here every day?

... Eh?
I know Ryouko-chan's popular

Page 19
It's summer break, but you're working in dirt all day... isn't that boring?
Are you sure it's ok to leave your boyfrind?

I don't have one
Eh~... really?
I... don't need a boyfriend right now

Why... why!?
/but you're so popular!!
-... that's a secret
What is that, you can tell me!
/eey let go you look stupid

How about you, then
You're popular with girls...
Isn't it boring to be working here all summer?

Page 20
Nope-...
I can sit with the girl I like right now, so I'm having lots of fun

/i'll let you borrow it...
/you have to wear a hat

How much of what he's saying is a joke...
And from where is he being serious, I really don't get it
/then... the two lonely selves should be getting back to work

I'm home-
/even though no one else is

Page 21
/i came home without giving it back

Ah...
The smell of the sun and soil

His odor?

Uwah!
Why am I thinking!?

... I guess it's time for a bath
/i probably look really... stupid

Haa-...
But still...

Page 22
Mr. Magical Sunflower!
That surprised me a bit

He's a junior in high school
But he can still say something so childish
Laughing happily

What a...
Strange guy

Minami-!
Ah... Sawada-sensei

It's summer vacation, but thanks for helping out with the garden every day
/you're tanning, too

By the way...
Houno's in sensei's class, right?
Yup!

Page 23
When you get to know him, he's pretty nice, isn't he?

You normally wouldn't be able to do it
Coming to school every day during the summer to do gardening...
He's pretty serious deep down, all of his playing is probably just his way of hiding his embarassment
Well, he's a good guy, so feel free to help out any time

/why me...
Ah... but you were just supposed to help out with the flower garden for a week

That'd mean, Minami, today's the last day...

/good luck with the last job
Ah... it's already been a week

Page 24
I totally-... forgot
Grow bigger
Grow bigger

They'd be so much easier to deal with if they just did what you say
/ah so cruel
If you talk to plants, they get happy... and grow quicker!

... joke?
Not a joke

Ryouko-chan...
Today's the last day

Page 25
Will you tell me one thing, since it's the end?
What is it... sounding so conclusive

I want to know why it is you won't...
Go out with boys

I... stumbled hard on my first love in sixth grade

I was living in Hokkaidou then...
And I always had a crush on a guy in the neighborhood

Page 26
But... his thoughts were towards an older girl in the neighborhood
I wanted the one I liked to be happy... I thought that
So using my transfer as the reason, I suppressed my feelings and helped out with his thoughts
And in the end...
His thoughts went through

I thought...
This is what was good
But no matter what, it made me feel hurt
/i guess i've always been the kind to look after others

Ever since...
I've steered clear of love affairs

Page 27
It's been five years since then...
But I guess I'm still not over it
/gosh, such a pathetic story

What...
Is that!

... eh?
You're refusing to love for such a childish reason!!

Wh... what

You believe in childish things too, like Mr. Magical Sunflower!

Page 28
... well, I know it, too
It's so stupid... for such a childish reason

Then...

Then stop!
It's a waste!?

It... it doesn't have anything to do with Houno, right?
/let go!
... yes it does!!

Page 29
I want to keep on
Gardening like this with Ryouko-chan

I don't want it to...
End today

Page 30
... wait!

Please...
Say something

Why did you come here every day...
Why did you help out with such a tiresome job for a whole week?
Ryouko-chan doesn't hate me either, right!?

... I hate you!

Page 31
H... ate...

Page 32
... what a horrid face
/the happy ryouko-chan is being wasted

Ah~... I'm so glad I don't have to see that idiot's face from today on!

Page 33
Huh...

What's that?

No... way
I said something that horrible

When I'm with him...

Page 34
I'm always aggravated
Because I could never figure out what he was thinking

But...

It was exciting

A week...
To the point where I'd lose track of time
It was exciting

... Houno~!!

Page 35
Mr. Magical Sunflower...
Blossomed

Page 36
I wanted to show it to Ryouko-chan no matter what...
So I came

... I
Won't apologize

What I said yesterday was my true feelings

I'm...
Afraid of Houno

Page 37
When... you grabbed my arm yesterday
I was...
Scared...

But I knew...
At that point

To me...
Falling in love is something "that won't ever come true"

So I was afraid of it...
I was afraid of falling in love

Page 38
But I...
Ended up
Liking Houno-kun

-... it's like a dream

For my wishes to Mr. Magical Sunflower...
To come true

Page 39
Your... wishes?
Yep!

"For Ryouko-chan to turn around!!"

/sensei good morning
/yo... work hard second semester

Oh?

Yo, you two
So it's like that

Page 40
What do you mean, "it's like that"?

This
Oh

Hn?

... why're you embarassed?
You're the one that put your shoulder around me

... because you're not shrugging it off

Page 41
Fall is the miracle of harvesting

Let's make a lot of blossoming flowers
/yeah


Fall Term End