Monokuro Kitan 1

I've been excited about this series for a couple of months now, hope everyone enjoys it! Thank you to Meriken for helping with parts of the translation and erik-the-red for proofreading :)

For imangascans

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“悪意”は血を啜り、肉を抉る。
神ノ代―
塔が聳え立つ其の町にて　奇怪なる物語が始まる。

Malice slurps the blood and scoops out the flesh.
Kaminoshiro.
A mysterious story begins in the town where the tower stands.

白黒奇譚　(モノクロきたん)
Monokuro Kitan/The Monochrome Mysterious Story

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―玩具遊び？
Playing with toys?

。。。そうだ
That’s right…

過去は戻らない　動き出した時は止められない
The past will not return. Time which has begun moving cannot be stopped.

やがて夢は無に溶け落ち
Before long, the dream will melt into nothingness.

現実だけが虚しく残される
All that will remain is the empty reality.

指先が弄ぶ一枚のカード
The card someone plays with in his hands.

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もう直ぐ会えるよ
We’ll be able to meet soon.

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Ririko: Then~~~

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柔らかジューシーリブステーキのライスセット　シポラタソースのオムライス　汁なし坦々麺極辛 プリプリ海老イカ春巻き５本／／ダッタンざるそば　アボカド　とろまぐろ
Ririko: The soft, juicy rib steak with rice, Omelette Rice with Chipolata Sauce, Super Spicy Tan Tan Noodles sans Soup, 5 Tender Prawn and Squid Spring Rolls // Tartary Buckwheat Noodles, Avocado, Toro, Maguro

[TN:
Toro: Fatty tuna meat
Maguro: Regular tuna meat]

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あと／キングターキーとシモフリトマト狩人風　ホタテチップとくの字えびの漁師風　ガブリブロースとギガントミートの山賊風／／苺ミルフィーユをミント多目で　ドリンクは宇治緑茶をホットで食前に　食後に塩キャラメルラッテ
Ririko: And… / Hunter’s King Turkey and Blanched Tomatoes, Fisherman’s Scallop Chips and Curly Prawns, Bandit’s Chewy Rib Roast and Gigant Meat // Strawberry Millefeuille with lots of Mint. For drinks, hot Uji Green Tea before the meal, and a Salty Caramel Latte after the meal.

あ　セットメニューのシーフードサラダね／野菜も食べなきゃ
Ah…the Seafood Salad from the set menu. / I’ve got to eat veggies too.

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Ririko: That’s all!

Waitress: C-Certainly!

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Maya: You sure do / eat a lot.

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Maya: Ririko.

Ririko: Hmm?

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Ririko: Really? / It’s normal.

Maya: I see…

Maya & Murasaki: Normal?!

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Maya: To get back to what we were talking about…

Murasaki: You like it, don’t you?

Maya: How about it, transfer student? // It’s been one week since you got here, you find anyone you’re interested in?

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Ririko: Hmm… // No…

Maya: You’re no fun!

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Maya: There must be someone you can’t forget then?

Ririko: There isn’t!

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Maya: You’ve got a crush on Kagenui-kun! Are you feeling happy because you got into the same class as him? / Hehehe~ I’ll be rooting for you!

Murasaki: Hey…Maya! / Stop! It’s not like that!

Maya: Anyway, you’re pretty cool too! / You like the subdued, I mean…dark type!

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Maya: He’s kinda strange too.

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Man: Sorry for coming round all of a sudden…

Ririko: No…

Man: I heard from your relatives. Your family…your siblings aren’t here…

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Ririko: It’s okay. / It’s no use staying depressed forever.

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Man: Ah! // That’s right!

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Man: I’m sorry that it’s been over half a year, but… // Detective Benibana… / Your father sent you…

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Man: This.

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Man: It was addressed to you, but for some reason the office’s address was on it. // If there’s anything that seems to be connected to the incident, contact me, okay?

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Text: A letter sent just before he died?

Man: Well… // Did your father tell you anything?

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Man: It’s postmarked Kaminoshiro. / It seems like Detective Benibana often went there for reasons other than work.

Ririko: No, nothing… // He often said that he couldn’t come back because he was busy though…

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Ririko: I’ve always thought that it was because of his work…

Man: I see…

Ririko: Umm…

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Ririko: Did my father do something bad?

Man: He interfered in something bad…

Ririko: Then… / he was killed…or something?

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Man: Ah… / No… // I still don’t know the details. / Accident and homicide are both possibilities that are being investigated.

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Man: There haven't been many responses from questioning the residents of Kaminoshiro…

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Man: Well, you’ll be contacted once we find anything. // Okay?

Ririko: Yes…

Man: Well, then. // Please excuse me.

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[no text]

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Ririko: Eh?

Text: What’s this? A card? // The border is black, and there’s a chequered pattern on it… // The back is completely black. There’s nothing really written on it…

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Text: I hate living with my relatives. // I hate living alone here, not knowing anything… // Dad…

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Text: There’s a pretty amazing clock tower built there…

Ririko: Hmm? // Unexpectedly… / It wasn’t written about in any books…

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Announcement: Next stop: / Kaminoshiro. Kaminoshiro.

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Text: This is…

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Text: It seems quiet compared to where I lived before…

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Ririko: It might be a better place than I thought… // But Dad was in this town… / I can’t let my guard down!

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Ririko: Umm… / My new house… // should be around here…

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Text: I could see some of it from inside the bus…

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Text: But seeing it this close, that pitch black is really creepy… // A strange pressure that sends chills down my spine…

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Text: No… // The sound of these bells is weird…

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Text: Just like screams…

Murasaki: Well…what about you, Maya?

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Murasaki: I’m sure it was a student from a different school… Wasn’t it that elite school, Akemikado Academy?


Maya: He's not like that! He's a friend, just a friend! / Never mind about me!

Murasaki: Hmm~

Ririko: Umm…hey!

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Ririko: This has kinda been bothering me… / Since I came to this town, I’ve had a weird feeling about it… // What’s that black clock tower?

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Maya: Eh? // What is it?

Murasaki: Umm… / Well…

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それより今度さ　開店したばっかの洋菓子店に行ってみないか？
More importantly…how about we go to the cake shop that just opened?

え。。。
Yes…

あ　それ私も気になってたんだ　ロールケーキがすごく美味しいって
I’m interested too! I heard their Swiss roll is really yummy!

店内のコーディネイトが凄くこってて　良い感じらしいよっ
The inside of the store is amazing! It has a good feel to it.

Text: What?

Ririko: Ah…

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Text: Those two were acting weird all of a sudden…

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Ririko: Ah!

Maya: That’s it! Have you heard of it?

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Text: He’s from our class… // I’m sure that was…

Ririko: Otori Shirou-kun…! / Wasn’t it?

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Text: I haven’t talked to him yet. // He clearly looks out of place. Come to think of it, I guess he does interest me… // He seems like the type that’s difficult to get close to though…

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Text: Oops…I stared too much… // T-That’s so embarrassing…

Murasaki: Ririko~

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Ririko: Eh? // Y-Yeah… / I’d prefer the pork cutlet set meal to cake…

Murasaki: No… / I said I’m going to get drinks.

Maya: She’s spacing out? Or naturally like that?

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Ririko: Ah! / I’ll go!

Murasaki: You were spacing out…what’s up?

Ririko: Ah…umm… / Hahaha…

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Ririko: Hmm…


Text: It’s been two weeks since I moved to Kaminoshiro, but I still haven’t found out anything about my father… // In the end, it may have been treated as an accidental death… // I can’t agree with that… // Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so…

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Text: And this black card…

Notebook:
Monday 19th of March
♥ I still don’t know anything about the black card.
♥ No new information about Dad.

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Text: Does Maya and Murasaki acting weird when I asked about the clock tower mean anything? // It seems like it hasn’t moved for a long time.

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Text: Come to think of it, when I’d just moved here // the bell rang… // Maybe it’s broken?

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Text: Could it have something to do with Dad? Maybe I’ll look into it after class…

Notebook:
Tuesday 20th of March
♥ There seems to be something about the black clock tower…
Look into it after class.

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Text: The way those two were acting, it just doesn’t feel right…

Ririko: Well… / It’s time I took a bath and got some sleep.

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Sign 1: Kaminoshiro Private High School

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Sign 2: Class 2-6

Students: Pleeeease!

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Students: The assignment for 5th period math… // Let us copy yours~~~!

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Murasaki: Okay…

Students: Thank you~~~ / That really helps!

Murasaki: Where’s Maya?

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Student 1: Maya-chan got out of the classroom as soon as lunch break began!

Student 2: Then isn’t she in the cafeteria?

Student 1: Maya doesn’t go to the cafeteria.

Student 2: What could she be doing skipping lunch?

Ririko: If she doesn’t need her lunch, I wanna have it…

Girl: Benibana-san~ // If you’ve got that many, then you should share. / I’ll buy you a juice in return!

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Ririko: NO! / The way you eat it is important~~~!

Student 1: AH?!

Student 2: Wow! It went flying!

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Murasaki: Hey! Are you okay?!

Student 1: What was that just now? / Hahaha!

Student 2: Your appetite is amazing!

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Murasaki: Ah…Sorry…I couldn’t help it…

Ririko: No, it’s okay. / You just surprised me.

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Ririko: What should we do? / Did we disturb him?

Girl: Hmm? Otori Shirou-kun?

Murasaki: You like him?

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Ririko: Eh? / N-No, it’s not like that!

Girl: Cut that out!

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Girl 1: He thinks of everyone else as trash!

Girl 2: It’s only in front of the teachers that he acts like a good student!

Girl 1: Just because he comes from a good family, he’s so arrogant!

Girl 2: Forget about him! You’ll only regret it if you be kind to him!

Murasaki: O-Okay…

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Maya: RIRIKO~~~!

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Ririko: Ah… / Maya!

Maya: Could you come with me for a bit?

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In panel: Hmm?

Ririko: Umm, okay…

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Ririko: The back yard?

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Ririko: Is there something here?

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Ririko: If we don’t hurry up, there’ll be no time for lunch.

Maya: Hehe…

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Ririko: Maya?

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Text: That’s…?!

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Maya: Heh… / Hehehehe…

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Maya: Heh... / Heh… ♥

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Maya: Heh… / Amazing, isn’t it?

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Text: What?!

Maya: Well…

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Maya: Ririko~~ / Come over here~~ ♥

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Ririko: Ah?!

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Maya: Hmm~~?! / It’s not like I’m going to eat you or anything~~

Ririko: Maya! / Was that because of the card just now?! / Hey, what on earth is that black card?!

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Ririko: That black monster behind you… It appears when you use the card, right?! // It might have something to do with Dad!

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Maya: I got it from / that person… // That dear person… / That dear person…

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Maya: For that person / who’s dear to me~~

Text: That person?

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Maya: So…

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Ririko: Uh…

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Ririko: Huh? // Otori Shirou-kun…?

Shirou: Well well, another mess…

Text: The one who appears before Ririko in her time of need is…
The indifferent Otori Shirou!