Toradora! 1

For DBR Scanlation Group.

1.

Box 1: My name is Takasu Ryuuji.

Student: Waah…so scary!

Box 2: Apart from the unpleasant look in my eyes, I’m pretty much your average 2nd year high school student (from today).

Student: What’s with that look in his eyes?

Student: Oh no!

Ryuuji: Maybe I should go to the bathroom…

Student: If you look at him, he’ll wipe you out!

Student: No way!

Box 3: I got mixed up in this

Box 4: because of something I did by accident…

Student: Ah! / Of course Takasu-kun beat her to it!

Student: Palmtop Tiger!

Student: This is the deciding match!

Ryuuji: I beat her to it? // The deciding match?

Taiga: I’m down here! // Sheesh… / You can’t even apologise when you bump into someone?

2.

Box 1: The most dangerous animal in the whole school - Aisaka Taiga.

3.

Ryuuji: Palmtop Tiger?

Chapter 1: The Palmtop Tiger appears!

6.

Box 1: The weather is great…

Ryuuji: Ah...damn!

Box 2: There’s just not much sunlight…

Box 3: It was a usual morning when I met her… / I’m going to say this again, I’m pretty much your average high school student…well, that’s my intention…

Ryuuji: I give up. / It’s no good.

7.

Box 1: It’s just that I’ve got an unpleasant look in my eyes.

Ryuuji: *sigh* // They lied…

Ryuuji: There’s no way covering it with my bangs would change a thing… / I was stupid…

Ryuuji: Ah! // It’s… // gotten dirty…

8.

Ryuuji: Damn…I cleaned up just the other day… // Inko-chan!

Inko: *squawk*

Ryuuji: Good morning, Inko-chan!

Box 1: He’s the parakeet I keep at home.

Inko: G-good / morning!

Box 2: By the way, his name is Inko-chan.*

*Inko = parakeet

Inko: Good / morning!

Ryuuji: Inko-chan.

Inko: I… // In…

Ryuuji: That’s right, keep trying!

Inko: I… // In… // PO!!!

Yasuko: Ryuu-chan?

9.

Yasuko: Where are you going~? // You're wearing your uniform.

Ryuuji: I’m going to school. // I told you yesterday, the new term starts today.

Yasuko: Aww… // T-then…what about Yacchan’s lunch?!

Ryuuji: There isn’t any.

Yasuko: Aww…when I wake up… // there’ll be nothing for Yacchan to eat…

Ryuuji: I’ll be back by the time you wake up. It’s just the entrance ceremony today.

10.

Yasuko: Ah…I see… // Hehehe…the entrance ceremony? Congratulations, Ryuu-chan, you’re a 2nd year from today~

Box 1: Her name is Takasu Yasuko.

Ryuuji: Never mind about that. I told you to take off your makeup before you sleep, no matter what. // I bought you cleansing wipes because you complained it was a bother, and you still didn’t do it.

Yasuko: Sorry~ // I drank too much and only got home an hour ago…

Box 2: Just so there’s no misunderstanding, / this is my mother.

Box 3: She’s also known as Mirano-chan and works at the only snack bar in town.

Yasuko: Ah! / That’s right…I bought a pudding~ // Hehehe…

11.

Yasuko: Oh? Ryuu-chan…I can’t find the spoon…

Ryuuji: Did the shop assistant forget to put one in?

Yasuko: No…I saw them put one in…hmm? / It’s dark in here, open the curtains, Ryuu-chan…

Ryuuji: They are open.

Yasuko: Eh? I see~

Ryuuji: That’s a huge apartment… // I wonder who lives there…

Box 1: In the 6 years that we’ve lived here, the room has always gotten a lot of sunlight. / Until a super luxurious apartment was built next door, anyway…

Ryuuji & Yasuko: *sigh*

12.

Yasuko: It doesn’t really matter…Yacchan is always sleeping during the day~

Ryuuji: Here you go. // Make sure to lock up and change into your PJs. // I’ll be back later.

Yasuko: Ah~~ / Hey, Ryuu-chan!

Yasuko: You look cooler than usual! // Good luck in your 2nd year of high school! / It’s something Yacchan hasn’t experienced!

Ryuuji: Yeah…

Yasuko: Kyaaa!

13.

Yasuko: Ryuu-chan, you’re so cool!! // You’re becoming more and more like Papa!

Box 1: No way.

Box 2: That’s the only thing I hate.

In panel: Papa’s in heaven. // He was a cool guy~ // I always keep this photo under my dress, even if it hurts! // Kyaaa! I get excited just thinking about him!

Box 3: Especially on a day like today, that was the only thing I didn’t want to hear.

14.

Ryuuji: I thought I’d try out fluffy bangs… // It was a failure though…

Teacher: Takasu, what is it?! / You’re rebelling against your teacher?! // Somebody get the man-catcher!*

*a pole with a U-shaped head, used to pin a person against a wall or to the ground.

Box 1: Because of my eyes...

Box 2: That time, / I only came to apologise for forgetting to hand some work in.

Box 3: The other time…

Boy: S-sorry!!! // I didn’t do it on purpose! He pushed me!

Box 4: Who would have gotten angry just because someone brushed past their shoulder?

Girl 1: I heard that when he was in middle school, Takasu-kun crashed some school’s entrance ceremony // and took over the broadcast room!

In panel: That’s scary!

Girl 2: No way!

Box 5: I’m not a bad person…

Box 6: Ah… / I guess I gotta start by fixing the misunderstandings…

Yuusaku: Hey, Takasu!

15.

Yuusaku: Good morning! It’s a great day!

Box 1: If there are misunderstandings, set them straight.

Ryuuji: Hey, Kitamura! Good morning…

Box 2: There are people like him, who can understand.

Student: Wow! We’re in the same class as Takasu-kun… / Someone go talk to him!

Student: No way!

Student: He looks intense! / So scary!

Student: You go! / Hey, don’t push me!

Student: He must be in a bad mood!

Student: Wow, he’s lost it!

16.

Box 1: I’ve got nothing to hide; I’m actually in a good mood now.

In panel: He’s just tapping his feet unconsciously.

Yuusaku: As usual, people misunderstand you.

Ryuuji: Ah…it’s okay. It doesn’t really bother me…

Box 2: Of course, it’s not because I got into the same class as Kitamura.

Box 3: What makes me really happy is…

In panel: This is what he really feels like.

Minori: Hey, Kitamura-kun! We’re in the same class this year too!

Yuusaku: Hmm? // Ah, Kushieda, you’re in Class C too!

17.

Minori: Oh? You only just noticed? That’s pretty cold! // Since we’re in the same class, you could have at least looked at the register properly!

Yuusaku: Sorry! What a coincidence it is! The club captain meetings will be a breeze this year!

Minori: Haha, that’s right!

Minori: Oh? / You’re Takasu-kun, aren’t you? // Remember me? / We passed each other several times because of Kitamura-kun!

18.

Minori: Hmm? // Oh?

In panel: Did I make a mistake?

Minori: It is okay to call you Takasu-kun, right?

Ryuuji: Ah… / Uh…

Box 1: Ah!

Ryuuji: Kushieda Minori… // right?

Box 2: She was the one who talked to me… / and that’s all I could say?!

Box 3: I should have said something smarter!

Minori: Ah!

19.

Minori: You remember my full name! // I’m glad!

Student: Minori~

Minori: Oh no! Someone’s calling me! // Well, I’m counting on you in the meeting after class, Kitamura-kun! // Ah! / See you later, Takasu-kun!

20.

In panel: She said she was happy… // Kushieda Minori… // said she was happy… // See you later… // Takasu-kun… // She was happy and said see you later…

Yuusaku: What are you smiling for?!

Ryuuji: Eh?!

21.

Ryuuji: No... / Nothing really… // How did you know I was smiling?!

Yuusaku: I see…

Ryuuji: Kitamura…are you...umm… // You’re good at talking to girls (Kushieda-san), aren’t you?

Yuusaku: Huh? / Why’s that?

Box 1: Kushieda Minori-san is cute.

Box 2: I like her.

Box 3: I want us to be friends.

22.

Box 1: The reason I thought so // was because I saw her talking happily with Kitamura.

Yuusaku: Don’t be stupid. It doesn’t mean I’m good at talking to girls.

Box 2: Even so…he’s…

Yuusaku: I’m not good with girls; I think it’ll be the same my whole life.

Ryuuji: I don’t think / that’s true…

Box 3: I’m jealous, really jealous.

Box 4: Just by watching them talk, / I think my eyes are gonna bleed.

Yuusaku: It’s true. You know what girls call me, don’t you?

23.

Ryuuji: They call you Maruo-kun…

Box 1: But, he definitely doesn’t look bad… / He actually looks pretty good…

Box 2: He’s honest, and he understands people’s jokes.

In panel:
Class Representative

Softball Team Captain

School Council Deputy

Girl 1: Ah! // I’m in the same class as Maruo this year too!

Girl 2: Me too!

Yuusaku: Hmm? You’re not happy about it?

Box 4: Even now he’s talking normally with girls.

In panel: Not at all!

Box 5: He gets made fun of, but he’s liked.

In panel: Yes, I’m sure of it!

Student: Waaah… / that’s scary…

Student: Uh oh! Our eyes met…

Student: I knew it, he’s no ordinary guy…

Box 6: Unlike me!

In panel: Our eyes met!

24.

Boy: That’s crazy! / Has he killed anyone?

In panel: Uh-oh, he’s angry again!

Ryuuji: I wouldn’t be here in the first place, if I’d killed someone! // Damn~~~ // Being in the same class makes things a lot more tense!

Ryuuji: Maybe I’ll go to the bathroom…

Box 1: I thought that I’d go and hide in the bathroom until the new homeroom teacher arrived… / I wasn’t intending to bump into her, I didn’t even notice her until she spoke…

Ryuuji: I beat her to it?

Box 2: That’s right, it was…

25.

Box 1: inevitable!

Ryuuji: Palmtop Tiger… / who’s that?

26.

Ryuuji: This doll? / I get why she’s called “Palmtop”… // but, why “Tiger”?

Taiga: Who… // are…

27.

Taiga: you calling…

28.

Taiga: Palmtop Tiger?!

29.

Box 1: I get it…

Box 2: All she did was glare, nothing else…

Box 3: Just her eyes…

Taiga: You’re a pain!

30.

Taiga: Hmph! // Ryuu… // right?

31.

Box 1: From being cute… / to scary…

Ryuuji: A doll…

Box 2: How did those cute eyes

Box 3: become the eyes of a carnivorous beast?!

Box 4: The image of something several times larger than her…

Ryuuji: Ah… / Ah…

Box 5: You’re overpowered by the impact of a voice that makes your blood run cold,

Ryuuji: Yes, yes…

Box 6: howling “I can kill you anytime.” That’s the image of…

32.

Ryuuji: That’s…

Box 1: A tiger…

Ryuuji: just like her…

Ryuuji: Hmm? / But how did she know I’m Ryuu?

Box 2: A dragon t-shirt chosen by Yasuko.

Ryuuji: I’m not wearing it because I want to!

Minori: Taiga, you’re late!

33.

Minori: You skipped the opening ceremony?!

In panel: You’re as bad as me!

Taiga: I overslept. / More importantly, I’m glad I’m in the same class as Minorin this year too.

Minori: Yes! I’m glad too!

Boy 1: Palmtop Tiger won the first round…

Boy 2: Anyway, this means Takasu-kun isn’t a delinquent, it’s just the way his eyes look, isn’t it?

Boy 1: Eh? Really?

Boy 3: Takasu-kun, you okay?

In panel: Can you stand?

Boy: Having Aisaka snap at you on the first day is pretty bad!

Boy: You’re no match for the Palmtop Tiger!

34.

Box 1: The misunderstandings were worked out quicker than I thought.

In panel:
Umm… // Hey… // Takasu-kun…

Box 2: Her father is a member of the yakuza, controlling Japan’s criminal underworld. / Or maybe a karate expert who controls the USA’s criminal underworld.

Box 3: When she started school, a lot of guys believed that she was a transient beauty at first. / They were unable to recover from the way tormented them with her cruel words.

Box 4: Palmtop Tiger’s real name, ‘Aisaka Taiga” is pretty amazing. / Her height is 145cm.

Box 5: Anyway, there’s no end to the dark rumours about her.

35.

Box 1: I found that out several days after the entrance ceremony…

Minori: So…the top of the pudding was hard! // But the centre was liquid…

Minori: When I tipped the bucket, the pudding was wobbling like this! // A-are you okay?! I didn’t notice you behind me!

In panel: I hit you when my arm slipped!

Ryuuji: Don’t worry. It’s nothing…

Minori: So then… / The top of the pudding…

Ryuuji: Ah?!

Minori: Ah! I hit you even harder! // I’m so sorry!

Ryuuji: She touched me… // It’s… / okay… // Kushieda Minori touched me! She’s talking to me too!

36.

Minori: I made pudding in a bucket!

Ryuuji: Ah!

Minori: Takasu-kun, you like pudding?

Ryuuji: Ah…yeah…

Minori: Pudding in a bucket… // is a girl’s number one desire! // It didn’t turn out so good though… // Ah, that’s it! You have a look too, Takasu-kun!

Ryuuji: Eh?! Have a look…?

Box 1: Could it be…

Box 2: Tasting her homemade pudding? / Is it okay for this to happen?!

Ryuuji: I’m seriously glad she poked me in the eye!

Minori: Okay, Takasu-kun! // Here you go!

37.

Ryuuji: Hmm…this is… // a well taken picture…

Minori: It tasted strange though. Maybe I didn’t wash the bucket enough… // Thanks for looking! // I’ve got to show it to Taiga too!

Ryuuji: I’m glad we’re in the same class…

Minori: Oh! Where did she go?

Box 1: My new life as a second year is going pretty well.

Ryuuji: We talked quite a lot…

Box 2: Thanks to Aisaka, the misunderstandings were straightened out... / More importantly, I’m in the same class as Kushieda Minori!

Minori: Taiga!!

38.

Box 1: However, it’s likely that she’ll be with // Aisaka Taiga.

Ryuuji: I want to be friends with Kushieda, but I don’t want to get near Aisaka!

Box 2: Aside from that, / my school life was still going okay.

Box 3: Until…

Ryuuji: The class duties took ages…

Box 4: The end of class that day…

39.

Ryuuji: What?! // It’s Aisaka! // I see her… / She’s looking this way too… // I’ll pretend not to notice… [aside: This is…]

Taiga: Ahhh!!

Ryuuji: You… / okay?! // I’ll pretend I didn’t see that!

Taiga: Ba… // The... // bag… // Ah!

Ryuuji: What is it?

Taiga: You… // What… / are you doing?

Ryuuji: I just came to get my bag… / Aisaka, what’s the matter? You’re acting strange…

Taiga: Ah… / Well…that’s not your seat, is it? / Why…

40.

Ryuuji: Why? The homeroom teacher called me when I was talking to Kitamura… // so I left my bag here… / Whoa?! // Hey! / Aisaka, wait a second!

Taiga: Give it to me! // Hand / it over!

Ryuuji: Even if you want me to…

Taiga: Ahhhh! // Ugggnhhh!

Ryuuji: It’s dangerous! / Stop!

Box 1: Anyhow, if I let go now, / you’ll fall backwards!

Ryuuji: Stop! // Uh oh!

Taiga: Ugggnnnhhh!

42.

Ryuuji: Uh… / Ah! // She… // Ahhhh!

Box 1: She…

Taiga: Uggnnh!

Box 2: LET GO?!

43.

Ryuuji: Ahhh! / Owww! // Look what you’ve done! / That hurt! // I could have died! // Huh? // Aisaka, what’s up?

Ryuuji: Wow… / Your face is really pale! // Is it anaemia? Grab my hand! // Uh…!

44.

Ryuuji: Aisaka? // Hey, you okay? // Wait! You should rest in the nurse’s room!

Taiga: Don’t come near me, you idiot!

Box 1: There’s too much

Box 2: I don’t understand!

45.

Ryuuji: Sheesh… / What’s up with her? // *sigh*

Ryuuji: Ah… / Tomorrow is… // Hmm?

46.

Ryuuji: This… // is…

Box 1: Things have gotten pretty crazy…

Inko: Hahaha…

Ryuuji: Hahaha…

Inko: Hahaha…

Ryuuji: Hahahaha…

Box 2: Somehow, Aisaka mistook my bag for Kitamura’s…

Letter: Kitamura Yuusaku-sama // Aisaka Taiga

Ryuuji : This is a love letter... / right?

47.

“Our Dear Tamura-kun” Fan Page!

No. 8 - Pure Love Ambivalence.

Comic by Yasu.

Souma: Hey! It ended at the best bit! // What happens after that?!

Matsuzawa: Souma-san, calm down!

Souma: On that note, "Toradora!" started in this month’s edition!

Matsuzawa: It’s started!

Souma: This means two of Takemiya Yuyuko-sensei’s works are here in one place! // So, this 1 page manga will also change its name! It’ll make a fresh start as an amazing page for information about “Tamura-kun” and “Toradora!”

In panel: (Temporary) Takemiya Yuyuko Fanpage.

Matsuzawa: Yay~

Souma: Just like up until now, Matsuzawa-san and I will be presenting it!

Matsuzawa: Please continue to support us from now on! // It’d be nice to have Taiga-san and the others as guests sometimes.

Souma: We definitely won’t!

Matsuzawa: Aww…but “Toradora!” just got started…

Souma: They’ll take the attention away from me, so no means no!

Matsuzawa: Souma-san…

Souma: “Tamura-kun” 2 is currently selling well! “Toradora!” 5 goes on sale from Dengeki Bunko on the 10th of August! // Please support those releases, everyone!

Matsuzawa: Souma-san, I’ll be supporting you…