Kuroko no Basket 18

Got my volume 01 of Kuroko (and, incidentally, Meister) this morning \o/ I guess it motivated me enough that I could find some time to translate this chapter quickly^^

Enjoy~

Kuroko chapter 18

Page 01

Middle : In order to become the winner, there is nothing he can't catch!!
18th Quarter : Let's give it a look.

Page 02

Narration : Interhigh preliminaries, fifth round, against Hakuryou high
Middle : Seirin, under the pressure of their second match in the same day...!?

Board : Seirin – Hakuryou

Guy : Go, Seirin!
Guy : Take them down, Seirin!!

Guy : Wah...!?

Page 03

Referee : Referee timeout!!
Izuki : I've got a cramp...
Hyuuga : Are you alright!?

Riko : Izuki-kun, I'm substituting you...
Izuki : It's alright.
Izuki : There's only two minutes left, right?

Izuki : It seems like cranes get a lot of cramps.
Hyuuga : He's alright! Let's go!!
Hyuuga : Sorry, referee, we can resume the match!
Izuki : You're harsh!!
(original pun : Cranes (tsuru) get a lot of cramps (also tsuru), since it was close enough and just as bad, I could even keep it that way >.>)

Riko : Two matches in the same day is nothing to joke with after all... Everyone is exhausted...!

Page 04

Hyuuga : Idiots!!
Hyuuga : I want to hear your voices!!

Hyuuga : If you're tired, then it's the same thing for the opponent!!
Hyuuga : Think about getting serious instead of cooling down!!
Hyuuga : Are all of you morons herbivorous or what!!
Someone : Herbi...!?
Someone : Let's go!!

Riko : Hyuuga-kun is really reliable in clutch time...

Page 05

Hyuuga : Kuroko's accuracy is dropping too...! Shit...!

Page 06

Someone : Wooh, he scored!!
Someone : We're pushing through!!

Page 07

Someone : End of the match!!!
Board : Seirin – Hakuryou

Narration : Seirin gets qualified for the semifinal of the Interhigh preliminaries!!!

Page 08

(some of the sandwiches, in no particular order : Mix Sandwich, Butter Sandwich, Anpan (bread filled with red bean paste), Pizza Mayo (urgh >.>))

Kuroko : You are always eating well.
(Kuroko is drinking Nochaou, a brand of chinese tea)

Kagami : I'm the one surprised you've got enough with just that.
Kagami : We've played two matches yesterday.
Kagami : It's logical to be hungry, right?
(Kagami is drinking milk)

Page 09

Kuroko : I do have proper muscle ache.
Kagami : What the hell's with that “proper”.
Kagami : Well, me too, but...

Kagami : Still, the two opponents yesterday were the same level as us or inferior.
Kagami : And we still only barely made it in the end.
Kagami : At this rate...

Kagami : The next two matches will honestly be hard...

Riko : Kagami-kun, Kuroko-kun!
Riko : Just the guys I needed, come here for a second!

Page 10

Kagami : With that muscle pain...
Kagami : Are you a demon!?
Riko : Come on, don't you feel like helping a pretty girl carrying all that?
Riko : That's when boys are in the spotlight!

Kagami : I don't see a pretty girl anywhe...
Kagami : Ouch!!

Kagami : By the way, what's that?
Riko : DVDs from matches of last year and this year I carried from the clubroom!
Riko : We're going to review them. (small text : And the clubroom is too small.)

Riko : Since we're going to face two kings in a row,
Riko : We can't afford not to investigate them!

Page 11

Sign : Shuutoku high

Midorima : DVD?

Takao : Our scouts went to get data of Seihou yesterday.
Takao : Since we're the only freshmen in the first-string, we don't know anything about them yet, right?

Midorima : I'm not interested.
Takao : Don't say that just because those two guys aren't in that team!
Takao : Actually it's likely this one we're going to face in the final.

Takao : We don't have practice today, so you're free right now, right?
Midorima : no...
Takao : then it's settled!
Midorima : Hey!

Page 12

Sign : Boy basketball

Kagami : Damn
Kagami : I forgot my towel.

Kagami : What the hell, since when are you here!?
Kuroko : I had forgotten something, and Kagami-kun is the one that entered after me.
Kagami : Say when you're here, it's scary, dammit!!

Kagami : When you're not focusing, you really can't notice him at all...
Kagami (small text) : it hadn't happened in a while...
Kuroko : And it seems... The coach forgot something too.

Page 13

DVD : Seihou VS Kitawada – Preliminaries fifth round
Book : Great plans, details (1)

Kuroko : It is the next opponent, right?
Kagami : It seems like the coach asked some of her friends to film it.
Kagami : Actually it's perfect, let's give it a look.

Page 14

Board : Seihou – Kitawada

Page 15

Midorima : I see, it's no wonder they are called a king.
Midorima : Their defense is especially tough.
Midorima : It's just...

Kagami : The way these guys move... It's weird...
Kagami : They're playing on a different rhythm...!? What's that weird feeling...

Takao : I forgot exactly what it was, but...
Takao : It seems like the way this team trains is unique.
Takao : I don't know why, but their mobility is really high, and they're probably the best defense of Tokyo.

Kagami : Especially that guy with the shaven head, he's really persistent in defense.
Kuroko : This man... I know him.
Kagami : Ah?

Kuroko : I played against him in middle school.
Kuroko : Though you can say Kise-kun didn't have much experience at the time,
Kuroko : he was still stopped by this man.

Page 16

Someone : 24 seconds, time over!

Kise : huh!?

Guy : Kise, you're wasting too much time, idiot!
Kise : Sorry!
Midorima : That's why you're hopeless.

Kuroko : Kise-kun...
Kuroko (small text) : Please pass the ball around properly.
Kise : Aw, even Kurokocchi is angry!?

Captain : Kise... You're the only one among the five of us
Captain : that hasn't scored his quota of 20 points.
Kise : Sorry, captain! But Kurokocchi...
Captain : It's different for this guy, and you know it.

Page 17

Kise : What's your name!?
Kise : Because of you today I'll be the only one to get a special training, dammit!!
Tsugawa : Tsugawa Tomoki.
Tsugawa : I see, you don't want to get that special training...

Tsugawa : It's fun... Seeing some guy with such an unhappy face is seriously fun!
Kise : Can't somebody else switch position with me, please! (small text : what's with that guy!?)

Midorima : To be honest, even I wouldn't want to play against that guy...
Takao (small text) : me neither...
Takao : but you know, if we face them, you'll have to, Midorima.
Takao : His defense is at the national level... Actually he might even be able to stop you.

Board : Seihou – Kitawada
Takao : My, my...

Page 18

Takao : It's over, huh? Seirin can't take down that fortress.
Takao : It's a shame but it's likely these guys that we'll face in the final.
Takao : Think about it well.

Midorima : … I know.

Page 19

Izuki : I knew it already, but...
Izuki : Honestly, this is going to be hard...

Koganei : Sorry, actually I feel like crying a bit.

Riko : To put it clearly, we'd lose 9 matches out of 10 against either Seihou or Shuutoku.
Riko : But we just have to make those matches the ones we win!

Hyuuga : You know...

Left : There is a way out of this fatal situation!? What's the captain's secret plan!?

Hyuuga : You can't really call that a plan, but...
Hyuuga : I've got an idea...
Bottom : next issue, the day of the match!! What are the thoughts passing through their minds...!?