Toradora! 2

For DBR.

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Chapter 2 - Surprise attack at midnight!

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Box 1: To put it simply, the Palmtop Tiger got the wrong bag.

Box 2: That’s why she tried so hard to take my bag.

Ryuuji: A love letter… // How should I return it to her? // There’s no other way but to give it to her directly…

Ryuuji: However you look at it, this is a love letter… / I wouldn’t have thought it was one though… // It’s kinda impossible… // I haven’t seen what’s inside, it should be okay…

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Ryuuji: Ahhh! // No!! / No…I didn’t see anything!! // That’s it! I’ll stick it back… // Hmm? // Ah… // Huh?

Box 1: There’s…

Inko: Ina Bauer!*

*A figure skating move, though in Japan it’s taken on the meaning of bending over backwards.

Box 2: nothing inside?

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Ryuuji: What an annoying person…

Box 1: Aisaka Taiga, you’re an idiot.

Box 2: Your hiding place was completely obvious.

Box 3: You fell forwards when you came out of there.

Box 4: You got the wrong bag / and fell over because you sneezed.

Box 5: On top of all that, you forgot to put the letter in the envelope.

Box 6: What a klutz…

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Ryuuji: What? // Could something have happened to Yasuko?

In panel: Ah…my cellphone…

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Ryuuji: Uh… // Ah…?! // Ahhhhh!!!

???: Tch…

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Box 1: A pole?

Box 2: They were aiming at my head…

Ryuuji: If they’d been serious, I’d be dead…

???: Uh… // Ah…

Box 3: They look kinda familiar…

???: Ah… / ACHOO!

Box 4: Yep, I knew it…

Box 5: You’re the only one

Box 6: who’d do this.

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Ryuuji: Aisaka!

Box 1: Yeah, I knew it…it’s you…

Ryuuji: She sneezed on the quilt… // Use a tissue! // Ahhh!!

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Ryuuji: G-Give me the wooden sword… // I get it…that letter! // You want me to return the letter, right?!

That thing // you put in my bag by mistake! // I’ll return it, so calm down! // I haven’t looked inside!

Taiga: Just returning it… // That’s not enough…!!

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Taiga: Because you know about the letter… // you have to die!

Ryuuji: Ahhhhh!!

Taiga: Tch…

Ryuuji: You idiot! // Why would you try to kill a classmate?!

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Taiga: Shut up! You humiliated me! I’ve had enough! / There’s nothing left but for you to die!

Ryuuji: Ahhh! // You say that there’s nothing left but for me to die, but you’re the one trying to kill me!

Taiga: You don’t want to die, so the only thing left to do is kill you! If not that, then at least make you forget!

Ryuuji: That’s impossible!

Taiga: It’s okay!

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Taiga: If I hit you on the head, you should lose your memories.

In panel: If possible, I’d like if you died though…

Ryuuji: Don’t make me lose my memories!

Box 1: How selfish…

Taiga: You probably looked, didn’t you?! // You read it, didn’t you?! // You think I’m an idiot… / Uh…

Box 2: It’s like what I’m saying doesn’t get to her. / That’s why I didn’t want to get involved…

Taiga: Forget about the love letter!

Ryuuji: Huh?! // Hey…you’re crying…

Taiga: I’m not!

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Taiga: Let go!

Ryuuji: I’m not gonna! // Listen up! The inside of the envelope was…

Taiga: LET GO!

Ryuuji: completely empty!

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Taiga: Completely… // empty?!

Ryuuji: That’s right! It was completely empty! So I haven’t seen what’s inside! // And…that’s it! // It’s good you didn’t show it to Kitamura, your mistake wasn’t found out!

Hey! // See…! // You klutz…

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Ryuuji: Aisaka?! // Hey! // You okay?! // Was that your stomach?

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Ryuuji: Hey. // Wake up…I made fried rice…

Taiga: Fried rice…

Ryuuji: She’s drooling… // Wake up, it’s getting cold…

Taiga: Huh?! // I smell garlic!

Ryuuji: Like I said, I made fried rice. // Hurry up and eat or you’ll collapse again. // Umm…is it possible you haven’t been eating at all?

Taiga: Leave me alone. // It’s none of your business!

Ryuuji: If it’d been anyone else, they would have called the police…

In panel: You did break in…

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Taiga: You’re the only one living here?

Ryuuji: I live with my mom, she’s at work now.

Taiga: You’re doing something weird, aren’t you?

Ryuuji: Someone who sneaks into another person’s house, then collapses from hunger doesn’t have the right to say that. / EAT IT ALREADY!

Taiga: What are you doing?! // *munch* / You don’t think that you’ll get away with what you did, do you? // Anyway, how did you know it was empty?! // I bet you opened the letter… / You’re the worst!

Ryuuji: No, that’s not it! I could see through the envelope…

Taiga: Hmph!

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Ryuuji: Anyway, Aisaka…listen to me! // About the letter… // I mean, the envelope…you said that you were embarrassed I saw it… // I was thinking… / Hey…listen to me!

Taiga: Give me seconds!

Ryuuji: Hey!!

Box 1: She’s…

Ryuuji: Like I said… // Listen when someone’s talking!

Box 2: stuffing her face with fried rice…

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Box 1: Fine, I’ll try something different.

Ryuuji: Look, Aisaka…I’ve got something good.

Aisaka: Something good?!

Ryuuji: Ewwww!

Aisaka: Showing me something like that… / that’s gross!!

Ryuuji: Don’t spit on my face. [aside: It’s gross.]

In panel: Is that thing even alive?! // Look at the mess you’ve made!

Ryuuji: Say sorry. // You say sorry to Inko-chan. // Anyway, this time it doesn’t matter that you’re eating. The point I want to make is that it’s not embarrassing. // Just look!

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Taiga: What are those?

Ryuuji: This is a list of concerts I’d go to with the girl I like.

Taiga: Huh?

Ryuuji: These are some poems I wrote. // This is a compilation on minidisk, with the songs separated by season. [aside: Wanna listen?] // This is a list of presents I could buy for our first Christmas together. [aside: I chose perfume. ]

Taiga: This is more than gross! It’s creepy! So creepy!

Ryuuji: I don’t care if it’s creepy! I’m not embarrassed to have you know about it!

In panel: Shut up! Don’t say it twice!

Taiga: This is…an envelope?

Ryuuji: Ah! That’s… Don’t touch it!

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Taiga: Kushieda… / Kushieda Minori-sama...?!

Ryuuji: Ahhhh!!!

Taiga: Eh?! / You like Minorin…EWWW!

In panel: There are three as well?!

Ryuuji: You’re not in a position to say anything! What do you mean “EWWW!” anyway?! You’re the one who likes Kitamura!

Taiga: Shut up! I told you to forget about that! // Damn! If that’s how it is, then I’m really going to hit you!

Ryuuji: I could say the same to you!

Taiga: What?! You’re challenging me?

Ryuuji: Uh oh! It’s already 4am! // Yasuko will be home soon! // Anyway…

In panel: Please go home!

Ryuuji: I won’t say anything to anyone!

Taiga: I can’t!

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Ryuuji: Why not?! We’re in the same situation! / Please understand me! // We’ll be kicked out if we’re being so noisy this early in the morning!

In panel: My mom will be home soon!

Taiga: I don’t trust you… / And… // The love letter…

Ryuuji: Well… / I’ll talk to you about your relationship problems another time!

Taiga: Really?! You’ll really talk to me about it?!

Ryuuji: Yeah, I will! I’ll cooperate with anything! So go home already!

Taiga: You’ll cooperate…with anything? // For me?

Ryuuji: I will! Definitely! I’ll do anything! So…wha?!

Taiga: Anything? Just like a dog, you’ll do anything?

Ryuuji: I will! I promise!

Taiga: You mean it?!

Ryuuji: I said I’ll do it!

In panel: Go home!

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Taiga: I get it, I’ll go home…

Ryuuji: Ah…

Taiga: Hey… / Is there any fried rice left?

Ryuuji: No, you ate it all…

Taiga: Hmm…

Ryuuji: What you had wasn’t enough? // You ate almost two whole bowlfuls! Were you really that hungry?!

Taiga: The door… // How much will it cost to fix?

Ryuuji: You changed the subject pretty quickly…

Taiga: Use this. // If it’s not enough, I’ll make sure to pay the rest.

Ryuuji: Ah...well…okay…

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Taiga: See you…

Ryuuji: Anyway, how long have you been going without food?

Taiga: Not long, I just got bored of convenience store food.

Ryuuji: You eat convenience store food three times a day?! What happened to your parents?! // Did I say something bad? // It’s late, I’ll walk you home…

Taiga: It’s okay… // Bye…see you tomorrow, Ryuuji…

Box 1: Aisaka said that and returned home.

Ryuuji: She used my first name?

Box 2: From the 2nd floor…

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Ryuuji: Yes…this is Takasu…

Taiga: HURRY UP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

Ryuuji: Aisaka…Taiga?!

Taiga: Are you half asleep?! Should I come over there again and make a scene?! // If you don’t want that, then get over here quickly! GOT IT?!

Ryuuji: Huh?

In panel: She said “See you tomorrow”, but that turned out to be just one hour later…

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Takemiya Yuyuko Fan Page No.9

Pure Love Ambivalence

Comic by Yasu

Souma: Hi everyone! It's been really hot recently, are you still alive?!

Matsuzawa: It's been so hot that I feel dizzy!

Souma: Toradora 5 was published on the 10th of August!

Matsuzawa: Takemiya-sensei's works are gradually gaining more and more popularity!

Souma: So, this time we'll be introducing our creator, Takemiya Yuyuko-sensei!

In panel: An artist's impression.

Matsuzawa: She's our mom!

Souma: Takemiya-sensei became known because of her debut work "Our dear Tamura-kun". // After that, she began writing the "Toradora" series, which made her even more popular! She's now one of the most popular writers at Dengeki Bunko! // One of her characteristics is writing about food in the comment section of her books!

Matsuzawa: Could it be that Takemiya-sensei is fat...?!

Souma: You can't say that! // Although Takemiya-sensei is the one who created us, it's the readers who've kindly supported us until now, that have raised us! / Please take care of us from now on~

Matsuzawa: So if Takemiya-sensei is mom, and the readers are dad... // Then what about the illustrator, Yasu?

Text: He's our uncle! // That's very fitting!