Mangahelpers Translationshttps://mangahelpers.com/translators/rss2009-06-24T13:42:04+00:00/favicon.icoMangaHelpers Adminsadmin@mangahelpers.comhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/13482[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 13 by Laika2009-06-24T13:42:04+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFor NCIS
Page 1 Coffee Time Chapter 13 The Tanaka Book Cafe
最近の当漫画の変化球率が高いのは、気のせいだと思います。 The high percentage of curve balls thrown by this manga recently is probably just your imagination.
Page 2 I've got a bad feeling about this. One that I can't really seem to shake.
... This is the place?
It can't be... ... But the address matches.
... No matter how you cut it [look at it], it's got to be a warehouse or a work shop...
Well, as long as it's not a warehouse, it'll be nice if they can tell me the location of the shop [cafe] directly...
Page 3 I'm really in a fix, I don't have time for this. The schedule for this month is pretty tight, I've got to hurry up and collect the data and finish it up.
Uh, excuse me, do you need anything? UWAH GEEZ YOU SCARED ME!!
A-are you the owner? Of the Tanaka Book Cafe, Yes? Ah, I'm the one who called from, "Very Afternoon." My name is Tagami. Um... I was scheduled to drop by here today to collect data...
Oh... That... That was supposed to be today? Yes, it's today!
Ah, well then, please come in. Okay.
Page 4 Monthly "Very Afternoon" Contracted Editor Tagami Keiko Kabushiki Kaisha Kodansha [Publicly Traded Corporation Kodansha] Address: 102-0801 Tokyou Metropolis, Bunkyou district [Note: This postal code seems to be fake] Very Afternoon E-mail Tagami
"Very Afternoon" is a monthly culture and life magazine published by Kodansha. [Note: Using different Kanji for Kodansha, same reading]
I'm in charge of a section called, "Coffee Time" over there. Every issue we introduce coffee shops and all sorts of different people associated with coffee.
Next issue will be our, "Book Cafe special feature," so we would very much like to introduce shops that aren't well known yet.
And so, when I was looking around on the net, I found your homepage... Oh, the one that never ever gets updated.
Page 5 So, If you could let me take a look at the shop right away, Ah, Go ahead. Right, if you could show me the...
This is it. [This is the shop.]
Wha-!? You mean this isn't... a storage room!? It's part-storage, part-office, and part-shop.
You just don't know where the lucky finds might be. The concept of this shop is a, "Treasure hunt," so to speak.
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I see... if you put it that way, it just might be something new... You could say that it captures the fun and games of the small candy stores of yesteryear... when you were a kid, you'd have a ramune in one hand and slam menko [cards], or you'd play marbles, right? [Menko are a type of playing card, think: pogs]
(I see.) Then, how about the menu...
Huh? Um... The menu for the cafe... Ah! The menu. Right, right.
Uh- we're a bit short at the moment... Menu [Note: Left to Right] Roasted Green Tea Red Tea Cafe Latte Cappuccino Espresso Guatemala Brazil Mocha Blend
... I guess I'll have a cafe latte.... Okay, one cafe latte.
Page 7 Ah jeesh, out of powder already...
Paul Newman and Fukamachi Joutarou do this too [Paul Newman: Harper, a hip L.A. private dick whose business has gotten so bad that he's re-using his coffee grounds.][Fukamachi Joutarou, a character from jiken yakagyou (Trouble is my business), a manga by Taniguchi Jiro ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/事件屋稼業_(漫画)]
[Note: Left to Right] The Independence of Taiwan Malay Overseas Chinese Merchants- The words of master Katou Kanji -War Food and Agriculture Imperial Farm - Kouzui Imperial Troops The Taiwanese Musha Incident Mahebo Travel Log Kawanishi I[can't make out this kanji] Ouhara Katakura Combine Yasuda Combine The House of Thorns The North Bank Unit Advancement of Literature Overseas
Sorry for the wait.
Do you specialize in modern history? Ah, thank you. That's right, we've got a lot that has to do with Manchuria and other colonies.
Did you used to work at another shop before? Sengendou and at the Kanda markets.
I see (Itadakimasu)
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Buho *Phbbttt
A-Are you all right!? *cough *cough* Ugh, I'm sorry
... It's got a strange flavor... Ah, it's what you call a, "second drip." Was the milk bad too?
*cough *cough
... Is there someone else here? Eh? Ah, No... But when I looked around before I didn't see anyone
Excuse me. Ah, not there!
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Ah... A customer? *cough *cough*
He's the owner of Sengendou, Mr. Senda. He's currently suffering from chronic respiratory problems so he's under medical care.
Why is he here...? Tanaka Ku~n, I want a cigarette.... Because this is Sengendou's part-storage room and part-office.
Actually, in Gokokuji - that's near your company - I used to rent a storage room / store that came with living quarters
However, the monthly rent was 150000, and I wasn't able to pay. After about 6 months of defaulting on it I was chased out.
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Being homeless, I returned to my former place of work at Sengendou and started living with the books as a freeloader here, And then I came up with the idea of a book cafe which I thought might at the very least should help break me out of my present situation.
Hold on, where are you going!? Didn't you come here to gather data!? As if there's any data to even gather!!
I mean, this isn't even a cafe or anything! Stop trying to fool people and get serious!! Eh, ah could you- your voice- a little less loud... Ah-
Get down!
Senda-sa~n You're in there, aren't you? Senda-sa~n
To tell you the truth, the land lord of this residence has started to suspect something, and has been ordering for our eviction under a breach of contract. (Since we rented this as a storage house.) On top of that, we haven't paid the rent for about half a year here too.
Then it's obvious that a cafe would be no good to begin with! Well~ I saw it in a magazine and thought it'd be a good idea...
Page 11 Really, all this is way too irresponsible... Huh?
GYAHHHH~ Oh, Kemu Grey, Tabby and that's Gabby
NOT CATS~!! I'm allergic to cats!! Noooo-!! No, not there! It's dangerous!!
Books are dangerous.
Ahhhh Noooo!! Ugya-!! *Zudodododo
Page 12 Hmm, I guess they didn't put it in...
Well, but, she was that angry about it, so it's no big surprise.
This manga is a work of fiction. I don't think anybody would take this as reality, but just in case... Hey, bro, gimme this one. Ah, thank you.
Summer's comin' soon, huh.
Even if it's coffee made with used grinds, as long as Fukamachi Joutarou's had it too...https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/13260[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 12 by Laika2009-06-15T05:03:11+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFOR NCIS Coffee Time 12
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Coffee Time Chapter 12: chopped tomato puree The innocent sweetness makes people lose their way, the bitterness becomes an addiction.
Cut off sign: No Smoking
Page 2 草食系はまだマシだった？ 脱力系はいかがでしょう Was it better to be an awkward dreamer? How about being a burn out?
Let's split up already.
I don't want to.
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Sorry to keep you waiting. Uh- the Columbian Supremo [[a type of coffee bean]] is for... Ah, that's me. And the cake's for me too.
Mmm- Smells good.
Hm? What's this? I've already filled in everything that was needed. So all you need to do is to put your seal on it please.
Page 4 Eh? For what? Fire insurance? Or is it for injury insurance?
I want to leave you.
H-mm...
No smoking! Ah- Sorry.
Page 5 ... Why?
WHY~!? You don't know!? Ah, uh... The reasons! Why not!! I'm sorry Eh!?
Page 6 Did you go to [[Hello Work]] the job agency? Eh? Ah. You didn't, did you.
What about the interview with Nomura Electronics? ... I didn't go. Why didn't you go?
And Murakawa Electronics... I'm the one who asked Harada-san to introduce you to them.
Um...
What? The coffee's getting cold.
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Sorry.
Hm? I'll never fool around again.
And I'll quit playing the slots. I'll pick up all the garbage and stop leaving it around the house.
Page 8 I'll quit taking loans out on consumer credit too. And I'll really quit smoking. I'll stop pissing in the shower too.
... What I'm angry about,
aren't just those things. Well, I didn't know you were peeing in the shower but...
Ever since you quit the research laboratory, you haven't been serious about any of them.
Page 9 What... It's that?
That's right! Working at the watch repair shop or the secondhand book store, those were just temporary. weren't they?
You still haven't truly given up trying to create a bipedal robot, have you?
... I don't know what on earth happened that made you quit because you won't talk to me about it but, I'm sick of watching you get by so lackadaisically while hiding the things you really want to do.
Page 10
... You say some pretty harsh things...
... Sorry.
But I've decided already.
But... I don't want to split up.
I've decided already.
So put your seal on it and send it to that address, okay?
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Okay. I'll come pick up the bigger packages later. And make sure you go to those interviews. Okay. The renewal for the apartment is next month so make sure you remember it. And the way the garbage gets separated is changing after April so pay attention to it.
And...
No, never mind.
See you.
See you.
Page 12
Excuse me sir, What do you think you're doing? Eh?
It's all right if everyone doesn't think about it so seriously, right? Ah, that's it.
Relating to the chapter title. Toyoda Tetsuya's notes from page 3: The subtitle for this chapter, "Chotto Matte Kure (Chopped Tomato Puree)" was taken from the title of Imawano Kiyoshiro's song. I couldn't really think of a title and the day after I finally thought of it I heard about his death on the radio. It felt strongly like, "No way!" as many emotions rushed up, but it is hard to put into words. It's not like I'm worried about whether we should pray for his happiness in the next world but rather it's hard to believe that The Boss died before he turned into an old shrivelled up geezer. This time, as usual, I turned in my manuscript late and I was spacing out but, the feeling that something happened that couldn't be undone wouldn't leave.
Relating to the blurb following the title: To me it seems like there's a double entendre here, revolving around the dual meaning of amasa, sweetness and also naivety.In other words it's a rather cynical statement here about sweet naivety causing you to lose your way and causing you to fall into a rut (being bitter). While the bitterness works fine in english... I don't think there's any great way to convey this other meaning of innocence/naivety other than doubling it up...
Seems like there are a lot of cameos in this chapter.
草食系はまだマシだった？ 脱力系はいかがでしょう Anyone know some better English approximations for these idioms?https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/13259[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 11 by Laika2009-06-15T05:01:06+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFOR NCIS Coffee Time 11
Page 1 Chapter 11: Kirin (Giraffes) It'd be boring if they were all pleasant stories
Coming up is the traffic report. Here's Sakai-san at the traffic center.
Coffee Time
Page 2 Driving as fast as he can on the road home. Even though time had passed, it was a road he should've known well.
This is strange, I _still_ haven't reached the next city yet...?
I wonder if I'm on the wrong road. I haven't been back in a while... The scenery has completely changed too. Where the heck am I going?
15 years, huh...
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Traffic has been delayed for 6km at XXXX tunnel because of an accident between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.
Sfx: Kon Kon *Knock Knock
Sfx: Ui-n *Veeen Window being rolled down What is it!?
Page 4 Is the Panda Cafe ahead of here? What!? THE PANDA CAFE!!
Uh... I don't really know. If you head to the next town there's a family restaurant there but it's pretty far!
Really? Thanks. All right, watch out for the giraffes!! What?
Sfx: Sha- *Whoosh?
Page 5 What did he mean by giraffes...?
Sfx: Chui-n Za Za *radio sounds Sfx: N-Chaka N-Chaka *Music Sfx: Ddo Ddo Ddo *Motorcycle Engine
Page 6 Sfx: Ddo Ddo Ddo Sfx: Kuru *head turning Sfx: Su *Sound of something moving through air
Excuse me, I have something I'd like to ask you.
What is it!? ... Ah, you want me to use this, huh?
Page 7 How much further is it till we reach the Panda Cafe!? What? THE PANDA CAFE!! ... Sorry. I don't know anything about that place!!
Ah, I apologize for taking your time. It's fine. Well then, please be careful of the giraffes. Have a pleasant trip!! What!?
Page 8 What is it with the Panda Cafe? Is something going on at the Panda Cafe...? And what do I need to be careful of giraffes for? They're docile herbivores.
Giraffes... The last time I've seen a giraffe was when I was a kid at the zoo... Yamine Zoo... That place was full of hills. And my father was still young back then.
Where the heck... Sfx: Dakada Dakada *Gallopping Huh?
Page 9 Hey! You know...? About the Panda Cafe? No I don't!
I mean, what the hell is it! This place has completely changed while I didn't come back for a while, what with Panda Cafes and giraffes!
Thanks to that I don't even know where I'm going or if I'm even ever going to get to home. And why the hell are you riding a horse!! Ah-
I got it! Ok, from here on out...! Giraffes, right!! I know already!! Um, all right then.
Jeez...
Page 10 Huh?
I can't believe it...
Sfx: Bashi-n Bashi-n How is it possible...
Page 11 How is it possible that...! Giraffes were actually _this_ feroicious...!!
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That guy still isn't here, huh. Yeah, did he get caught up in the giraffes on the way?
Hmm, if you aren't careful about the giraffes... Ahh, if you aren't careful about the giraffes...
その不可解さが、人生を味わい深くするのです。こじつけです。 The incomprehensibility gives depth and flavor to life. A forced and far-fetched one.
Notes: Giraffe fighting is pretty vicious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7HCIGFdBt8 https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/13258[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 10 by Laika2009-06-15T04:56:20+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFOR NCIS
１ 好評１２ページ連載 第１０話 冬の波乗り The acclaimed 12 page serial. Chapter 10: Riding on the Waves of Winter (or riding the winter waves, riding winter's waves)
コーヒーは苦い。その苦さが、人生を味わい深くする。 Coffee is bitter. That bitterness gives depth to the flavor of life. (There's a play on words here as ajiwai can mean flavor and also meaning, but I don't which way would be best to express that. Maybe, "That bitterness gives depth to the flavor and meanings of life." Or just, "That bitterness adds depth to the flavorful meanings of life. etc.")
２ 海辺に男がふたり。探偵 山崎再登場。 Two men by the seashore. Detective Yamazaki takes the stage again. (Or makes his reappearance, whatever suits your tastes)
火村さん。。。 火村たけるさんですね？ Himura-san... You're Himura Takeru-san, correct? 。。。 あなたは？ ... And you are?
失礼しました ぼく 東京の探偵社の者で、山崎といいます。 I'm sorry, I'm [a person] from a detective agency in Tokyo. Name's Yamazaki.
探偵社？ A detective agency?
３ 探偵の方が僕になんの用なんです？ What could a detective want from me? あのー 水木さんご存知ですよね？ 水木志朗さん Um- You're aquainted with a Mizuki-san, yes? Mizuki Shirou-san. 彼の使いで来たんです I came here on a job for him.
これを読んでいただきたいんです He would like you to read this.
それでその内容に納得がいったらもう１枚の同意書にサインしてほしい And, if you agree to the contents within, I have one more letter of consent that he would like you to sign. と まあ そういう依頼でやってきたんです Or so, that is the request I have come to fulfill, as it were
４ 納得しなかったら？ あんたが力づくでムリヤリ書かせるんですか？ And if I don't consent? Are you going to make me sign it by force? いやいや とんでもない そんなことできませんよ No! No! Don't be ridiculous, I can't do something like that.
ただ ぼくも仕事でしてね、手ブラじゃ帰れないんです Though, this is my job afterall, I can't go back empty handed.
あんたはここに書かれた内容を知ってるんですか？ Do you know the contents of what's written in here? いえ 全然 No. Not at all.
５ ６ 寒くないんですか？ Isn't it cold? 寒いよ It is. 陸にいるときはね When I come back on shore.
コーヒー飲みませんか？ Would you like to have some coffee?
駅前の喫茶店で淹れてもらってきたんです I had the cafe by the station brew some for me.
ああ。。。 Ahh... あそこのコーヒーはうまいんだ The coffee there is pretty good.
７ 山崎さん波乗りは？ Yamazaki-san, do you surf? いや～ むりですよ ぼく泳げないし でも気持ち良さそうでしたね No, no way. I can't even swim. But it does look quite enjoyable. (Looks like it feels good) 浮き輪でももってくりゃよかった I guess I should've brought a swimming tube. (Innertube)
ぼくがここにいるのよくわかりましたね You did well in finding me way out here.
や まあ 仕事ですからね Ah, well, it _is_ my job.
ぼくのこともいろいろ調べたんでしょう Then you must've looked into who I am as well え あ まあ。。。 Huh? Ah, well...
ぼくと水木は２０年前にＬＡで知り合ったんです I met Mizuki 20 years ago in LA.
８ ぼくはレストランの皿洗い あいつは商店を辞めたばかりで 海で知り合って毎日サーフィンばかりしていた I was washing dishes at a restaurant. He had just quit his job at his firm. We got aquainted through the ocean. All we did was surf every day. 何をするにも一緒で。。。 それから２人でボードの輸入会社を作って Whatever we did, it was always together... And then we started a board importing company together.
。。。僕が署名をするまでずっとついてるつもりなんですか？ ... Are you planning on stalking me till I sign my name? ええ まあ 不本意ながら。。。 Eh, well, it's not like I really want to...
ぼく今晩ずっとここにいますよ I'm gonna be here all night though えっ！？ Eh!? キャンプする予定で来たんです 星がきれいですよ I came here planning to camp over night. The stars are beautiful.
寝袋なら、予備のがひとつ余ってますけど Well, I do have one extra sleeping bag with me あ～ そりゃ ありがたいですね Ah- That'd be appreciated
どれ 凪ぐ前にもうひと乗りできそうだ。。。 Well, it looks like I can get one more ride in before it dies out...
９ ぼくがサインしなければ山崎さんは報酬が出ないわけでね If I don't sign then that means that you won't get paid, right? ええ。。。まあ 経費だけですね Yeah... Well, just the [investigation] expenses. (traveling, or whatever related expenses it took to find him)
まあでも 久しぶりに遠出したし 海も見られたし それだけでも 良しと ははは。。。 But, you know, it's been a while since I came out this far, and I got to see the ocean. I guess you could say it was worth it just for that, hahaha... 人の気持ちは 他人には変えることはできませんからね There's no way a bystander could change the feelings/minds of others.
水木さんいってましたよ 本当はあなたに会って謝りたいって You know, Mizuki-san told me. He said he actually wanted to meet you and apologize.
１０ ねえ 山崎さん Hey, Yamazaki-san はい？ Yes?
どうしても許せない相手を許すことってできると思いますか？ Do you think it's possible to forgive someone who you thought was unforgivable. あー。。。 そうですねえ Ah-... Well...
若い頃はね そりゃあ 殺したい奴とか 憎くてたまらない相手とか 幾らでもいましたけど。。。 When I was young, there were countless guys that I wanted to kill or people that I hated so much I couldn't stand...
でも どうなのかな。。。 But, how do I put this... ぼくには本当に許せない相手っていなかったのかもしれないな。。。 For me, there's might not be anyone who I would truely consider unforgivable...
１１ う～ん Yawn *mumble mumble*
はっ Huh!?
山崎さーん！！ Yamazaki-sa~n!!
１２ 上がるまでにコーヒーわかしといてくれませんかー！？ Could you heat up the coffee for me so it's ready when I come up-!?
えー！？ なんですってー？ Eh-!? What's that you said-?
ええ？ 聞こえな～い Huh? I can't hear yo-u
なんです？ なんて言ったんですー！？ What? What did you say-!?
冷えた体を、コーヒーが温めてくれるだろう Can a cup of coffee warm a cold person up? (I think this is the best way to say this, since the cold not only refers to him being cold after surfing, but also his feelings toward his former friend. Maybe you guys can think of a better person) 思い出は苦くても、こーひーさえあれば。 Even if memories are bitter, as long as there's coffee...
Notes: I didn't upload this to MH before we used it for the scans. I guess I should.
I hope to find some way to make takeru sound a little more surfer-esque or at least a little more casual. I tried to put some affections that Yamazaki might have in his patterns of speech since he likes theatrics so much. https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/10746[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 8 by Laika2009-03-26T07:10:12+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFor NCIS
３２３ 好評１２ページ連載 第８話 リトル ガール ブルー The Acclaimed 12 Page Serial. Chapter 8: Little Girl Blue
コーヒーは子供には早過ぎる。 だけど。。。？ It might be too early for kids to be drinking coffee but...?
珈琲時間 Coffee Time
３２４ 追い詰められた人間は、無表情になる。 People who are chased into a corner become expressionless
飛び込みかい？ You gon' jump off? ３２５ 止めといたほうがいいぞ無駄骨だ I'd rekkon' it'd be better if you stopped, it's a waste of time
この辺は以外に浅瀬でな せいぜい 足折るくらいが関の山だ It's unexpect'ly shallow 'ere, see? The worst you'll do is break your ther' foot
それにこの寒さだ濡れネズミにでもなっちまったら。。。 And in this cold if you git soaked then you'll...
わっ Wa!
３２６ あ～ あ～ Ah- Ah-
やれやれ Tarnations
よっ Hup
３２７
だからいわんこっちゃねえ 大丈夫か？ That's why I told you so. You alright?
ほれあったまっから飲みな Come on now, it'll warm you up so drink up
３２８ ハハハ 甘えか？ コンデンスミルク入れすぎたかな Hahaha, it sweet? Wonder if I put lil' too much condensed milk innit. ベトナムコーヒーっつうんだ It's vietnam coffee.
あんたベトナムさ 行ったことあっか？ Hey, you eveh been t'Vietnam?
あんたまだ若えんだ いきてりゃこの先ベトナムでもどこでも行けっぺな You're still young, you ought go t'Vietnam or some place in th'future
３２９ あんた家どこだ？ ひと心地ついたら家さ送ってやっから Where d'you live? If you're feelin' calmer now I'll send you home.
帰っとこあんだっぺ You got a place you can go back to don'cha?
帰るとこなんかないよ I don't have anywhere to go back to
あたし 人を殺したんだの because I killed someone
３３０ 殺したって 誰をだ？ You _killed_ someone? Who?
。。。お父さん ... My father.
はぁ Hhm しかし何でまた But why'd you do...
。。。あたしがいらない子だから ... Because I'm unwanted
３３１ 。。。いらない子？ ... unwant'd? 。。。あたしが遅く帰ってお父さんに殴られて。。。 それから包丁で刺した ... I came home late and my father beat me... so I stabbed him with the kitchen knife.
お父さんあたしのこと嫌いなんだ 昔からそう My father's hates me. He always has.
。。。あたし男の子だったらよかった ... This wouldn't have happened if I were born a boy
。。。お父さんさ 刺したときどんな気さ したんだ？ ... Your dad, when you stabbed him, what were you feeling?
３３２ 。。。わからない ... I don't know
。。。でもころしてやるって思ったけど刺した瞬間こんなじゃないって ... I thought I wanted to kill him but the moment I stabbed him I felt like... This isn't supposed to happen... こんなんじゃないって。。。おもって This isn't how it's supposed to be...
とぅるるる Ring ring ring
とぅるるる とぅるるる Ring ring ring Ring ring ring ３３３ はい Yup はい Yup おーそうか はい。。。 はい Oh, that so, okay... okay.
あーこちらで確保してる。。。 はい Ah, I'll keep an eye on her on this side... Yup. はい あー了解 Okay, you got it.
嬢ちゃん Lil' miss お父さん大丈夫だ 生きてるって Your father's fine. They said he's alive and kickin'.
ケガァひでえらしいけど 命に別状はねえとよ He got hurt pretty bad but it ain't life threat'nin'
おじさん誰。。。？ 警察の人？ Who are you, mister...? A policeman?
３３４
ん まあそんなもんだ Yeah, somethin' like that.
生きてたんだ He's alive
。。。うっ ... Uu うっ Uu
うっ *sob sob ううっ *sob sob
うっ *sob sob うっ *sob sob
不安と恐怖が、甘いコーヒーの香りに解けてゆく The insecurity and fear, they all dissolve from the sweet aroma of coffee.
Notes: LOL CONCLUSION HELP ME WITH THE ACCENTS :( https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/10662[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 9 by Laika2009-03-22T07:37:23+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comFor NCIS Coffee Time 09
０２ 珈琲時間 Coffee Time
第９話 Where are you Chapter 9 Where are you
向こうとこちら、目に見える境界線はすでになく、記憶に残るのはただ珈琲の香り You and I, the boundary lines that could be once clearly seen are already gone, the only thing that lingers in our memory is the sweet aroma of coffee
えー？ 痔が出た！？ それで痛くて一歩も歩けない！？ Eh-? His hemorrhoids!? And it hurts so much he can't even walk a step!? うん。。。 うん。。。 Uh huh... Uh huh...
０３ 先月は休載すみませんでした。初心に返るというか、第一話のチェロ弾きの女性が再登場です。 Please excuse the absence last month. It's as if we're going back to our roots and so the cello playing woman from the first chapter makes another apperance.
それで正太は？ え？ カゼ？ インフルエンザ？ 悪寒が止まらない？ And Shouta? What? A cold? Influenza? His chills won't stop? あたしだってカゼひきそうだよ！ もう４０分も吹きさらしで待ってるんだから Well I'm about to catch a cold too! I've been waiting out here in the wind for 40 minutes already あー はいはい Ah Yeah yeah.
いや そりゃあ ケータイ忘れたあたしが悪いんだけどさ Well, I know it's my fault I forgot my cell phone but still
いやー もう演らないよ なんか 雪 降りそうだし No- we're not gonna _play_, I mean it looks like it's gonna snow
あー ハイ じゃあ お大事に！！ Ah Yeah, Fine! TAKE CARE THEN!! がちゃっ Sfx: Gacha *Slam
くそ～～～～ 寒い寒い Dammit～～ It's sooo cooold
０４ チャオ Ciao うわ～っ びっくりした！！ UWAH- You scared me!!
あ Ah
アントニオ。。。 なんだっけ？ モレッラ？ Antonio... What's it? Morella? モレッリ アントニオ モレッリ Morelli, Antonio Morelli 指さすな Don't point at me あんたまだ日本にいたの！？ You're still in Japan!? うむ ずっといた ここでまた会えたのも神の思し召し 元気でいたかね ミューズ オブ トーキョー Yes, I've been here all along. It must be the will of the divine that we've met here again. Have you been well, Miss Muse of Tokyo? やめてよ その呼び方 Quit it, don't call me that
まあ つまる話はいろいろあるが Well, I've got a lot of things on my mind to discuss but,
ここじゃなんだあそこのカフェで語り合おうじゃないか Not here. Shall we go talk about it at the cafe over there? つまる話なんかないわよ！ I don't have anything on my mind to discuss with you! まあまあ ここは寒いし それにあの店はチリがうまいんだ Hey now, come on, it's cold here, and that store's chili is really good.
０５ エズプレッソを一つ One espresso. あたしはウインナ コーヒー I'll have a Viennese coffee. それからチリを二つ And two orders of chili. はい エスプレッソ ウインナコーヒーに チリ二つ Okay, An espresso, a Viennese coffee, and two chilis.
それで君はこの寒い中何をしていた？またストリートプレイか？ So what were you doing in the middle of the cold? Were you busking again? うーん そのつもりだったけど コンガの人とギターの子が来らんなくてさ Yeah, well, that was the plan but the person who plays the conga drums and the kid with the guitar couldn't come
あっそういえば前に立てかえたお金３千円！ Oh yeah! There's the 3000 yen you owe me from last time! うむ 今日の払いは私が持つよ あ コーヒーが来た Yes, I'll take care of the check today. Ah, the coffee's here.
ふぅ Phew
０６ ああ～ おいしい Ah～ It's so good うむ ここのローストは非常に良い Yes, the roast here is especially nice. それからこのチリもうまいんだ食べてみたまえ And this chili is great too, please try some.
あ ホント おいし Ah! You're right! It's good! ニンニクがよく効いてるだろう The garlic's really got a kick to it, right? 豆も良い物を使っている They use beans and all that good stuff.
ところでカントクはこんなトコでなにをしてたの？またロケハン？ By the way, mister director, what were you up to in a place like this? Location hunting again?
あー実はちょっと探しているものがあってね Ah, actually, there's something that I was sort of looking for フンフン 何を探してるんですか？ Hmhm What were you looking for?
犬だ A dog. 犬？ A dog?
０７ ニュージーランドハンタウェイ？ A New Zealand Huntaway?
のように見えた耳が半乗れでねこの一週で３回も見た That's what he looked like. And his ears are half folded. I've seen him three times already this week.
全部この通りの近くだ Every time it's been around this street here.
３回目なんか持ってたパンを奪われた And on the third time the bread that I had somehow got snatched away 野良犬？ A stray dog?
いや。。。 首輪をしていた。。。が かつて飼われていた犬が捨てられたのかもしれない 何しろこの不況だ Well... He had a collar but... He might be a dog that someone once raised but was abandoned. In any case, it's because of this recession.
だがこの東京は野良犬が生き延びられる街だろうか？ But is Tokyo really a city where a stray dog could survive for long?
どうやって保健所の手をかい潜っているか知りたくてね I wanted to know how it had evaded the clutches of the city health center.
それでこの辺ウロウロしてるの So you've been wandering around here? シ （うむ） Si 映画監督ってヒマねえ～ Movie directors sure have a lot of free time～
まあそれといろんな素材を組み合わせてドキュメンタリーにしようかと Well, I've also been gathering up various bits of subject material and was thinking I might make it into a documentary ちょっと撮らないでよ Hey, don't shoot me 題して「のら犬のいない街には住みたくない」 With the theme, "I don't want to live in a city without stray dogs." わ～ クサ。。。 Wow that's so cor...
０８ いいわよね 映画監督とかマンガ家とか何やってても仕事の口実になって It must be nice to be a movie director or a mangaka, no matter what you do you can call it work あ 降ってきた Ah, it's snowing
来た He's here えっ Huh?
すまんが後を頼む Sorry but, I'm leaving the rest to you あーっ また！！ Ahh _AGAIN_?!
１１ ホームレス。。。？ Is he homeless...?
１３ それは、せめてもの手向け Those were, at the very least, offerings to the departed
あっいた！！ Ah, there you are!!
どうしたのよ！ また食い逃げしたのかと思った What's going on! I thought you ate and ran again. 何かあったの？ Did something happen?
あ。。。うむ Ah... Um
警察を。。。 The police should be... 。。。いや ... No
とりあえず戻って もう一杯コーヒーを飲もう Anyways let's go back and have another cup of coffee はあ！？ Huh!? 寒くってやりきれない It's so cold I can't stand it
さっきの分も合わせて私が払うよ ケーキをつけてもいい I'll pay for this and the bit just before. And you can order some cake too. えー本当！？ 本当でしょうねー！ Huh- Really!? You mean it, right-?!
Notes: I got sick of calling the dog "it" so I just gave it a gender.https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8611[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 7 by Laika2009-01-23T14:46:43+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com１ 好評１２ページ連載 第７話 深夜＋１ Text: The acclaimed 12 page serial. Chapter 7: Late night +1
コーヒーをもっともおいしく飲むシチュエーション。それは。。。！ Text: The situation where coffee tastes the best...!
２ コーヒーをきっかけに始まる男と女。 Text: A man and woman who begin through coffee.
ちょっとコーヒーでも飲んでかない？ Woman: Would you like to have some coffee?
いいの？ Man: Would it be alright? どうぞ Woman: Please.
じゃここで Man: Then I'll be getting off here. 四千二百円になります Driver: It's 4200 Yen. あ 釣りはいいよ Man: Don't worry about the change.
４ いい部屋だね Man: Nice place you got. その辺に掛けててちょうだい Woman: Hang it up there please.
ちょっと シャワー 浴びてくる Woman: I'm going to go take a short shower. どうぞ Man: Go ahead.
６ いるんでしょ！？ 開けなさよ！ 帰ってきたのわかってんだから！！ Aunt: You're there aren't you!? Open up! I know you're back!! あ ちょっと。。。 Man: Ah, hold on...
７ あの ちょっとお静かに。。。 Man: Umm, could you please be quiet... あらまーっ やだ！！ 何ィー！？ Aunt: Oh dear- how awful!! What is this!?
他人に子守りさせといて 自分は男引っぱり込んでるってワケェー！？ Aunt: Having someone else watch over her child while she goes off chasing men!? こっちは明日も仕事だってのに どおいう了見だろうね！！ Aunt: And I even told her I have work tomorrow! What does she think she's doing!!
いい加減にしてほしいわ ホント！！ Aunt: I really wish you would shape up!!
何よ こんな時間に タカシのことは朝までお願いっていったじゃない！！ Woman: What are you doing here so late? I asked you to take care of Takashi till the morning, didn't I? うえええ うえええ Baby: Uwaahh Uwaahh そりゃ朝まで帰ってこらんないっていってたからよ！！帰ったんなら話は別よ！！ Aunt: That's because you said you weren't going to be back till the morning!! If you're back then that's different!!
８ あたしはあんたが仕事だっ つうから預かってんだよ！ 男とイチャつくためなんてジョウーダンじゃないよ！！ Aunt: I was watching him cause you said you had to work! Not so you could go flirting around with men!! ちょっ そんな Woman: Wha- That's... 男と乳繰り合うんなら 子供が留守番できる年になるまで待ちなさいよ！ Aunt: If you're going to go chase men wait until your kids can stay home alone!
おばさんにそこまでいわれる筋合いないわよ！ Woman: You have no right to talk to me that way! 大ありだね！！ こんな身持ちの悪い女になって あんたの母さんも草葉の陰でないてるよ！！ Aunt: My lord!! You've become such a vicious woman. Your mother must be crying in her grave!!
よしよしよし あ～ 泣かないで Man: There there... Don't cry.
９ おーよしよし Man: There there. あう あう ううう Baby: Au Au Uuu そら いい子 いい子 Man: C'mon, good boy, good boy.
１０ 人を遊び人のヤリマンみたいにいいやがって あたしだって普段はちゃんと母親やってるよ！！ Woman: Talking to me like I'm some stupid bimbo. I'm usually being a proper mother! いつも子供預かってもらって悪いと思うけど いいに来なくたっていいじゃない！！ Woman: I feel bad having always asking her to watch the kids but she didn't have to say all that!!
こんなバカ高いマンションに引っ越したのもまゆのアトピーのためなんだよ！ ここ新建材使ってないから！！ Woman: Moving to such a ridiculously high apartment building was all for the sake of Mayu's allergies! 'Cause they don't use those new building materials!!
そりゃあ 夜も仕事で子供たちかわいそうだけど稼がないとしょうがないじゃない！！旦那逃げちゃったし！ Woman: Yeah, it's lonely for the kids because I work at night, but what are we going to do without any money!! After
all my husband ran out on me! そのかわり 毎日お弁当作ってるし 絵本だって読んであげてるし！！ Woman: And in exchange I make lunch every day for them and read picture books to them!!
。。。あたしだって 一所懸命やってるのに。。。 Woman: ... I'm... giving it my all too...
うわ～ん みんな嫌い！！大っきらい！！バカー！！ Woman: Uwaa~ I hate everyone!! So much!! They're all stupid!! あっほら 泣かないで あたたた 痛い痛い痛い！ Man: Hey, c'mon, don't cry... Aghh! OW! OW! OW! ああーん ママーっ！ Girl: Waa Mama-!
１２ あ Man: Ah... コーヒー飲むの忘れた Man: I forgot about the coffee.
フイになったのはコーヒーだけじゃないけど、それは幸運だったのか不運だったのか。 The coffee wasn't the only thing that came to nothing , but was that good or bad luck?
Notes: My notes are getting longer than the translations haha. Once again the issue with someone just her aunt, "Aunt." At least once it's established it's not necessary to repeat again.
Maybe its not even necessary to establish that she's her aunt. People can infer that.
もう！！何よあのいい草 I'm not exactly sure about this line, but I think she's refering to her aunt telling her that her mom would be crying in her grave. 草葉の陰, grave, lit: in the shade of the grass. She responds that the grass is nice. Maybe a better way to translate it would be, "God!! It's a nice grave anyways!"https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8584[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 6 by Laika2009-01-22T11:31:43+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com１ 男たちは崖ッぶち Text Left: Men on the edge. 好評12ページ連載 Text Bottom: The acclaimed 12 page serial.
２ 第6話 Hate to see you go Text Bottom: Chapter 6: Hate to see you go
３ 。。。いつまで こうやってるつもりだ？ Gangster: ... How long you gonna keep this up? もう３０分は経つぜ Gangster: It's been a half hour already.
だったらさっさと撃っちゃあいいだろう Deserter: Why don't you just go ahead and shoot then! 実弾が残ってりゃの話だけどな Deserter: If you got the balls or the bullets to.
タマが切れたか残ってるかわからねえのはお互い様だ Gangster: We're both on that ship. それでこうやってバカみてえににらめっこしてるんだから Gangster: And we look like idiots at a staring contest.
４ 腕がしびれてきたぜ Gangster: My arms startin' to get numb. さっさとけりをつけるか Gangster: How 'bout we put an end to this.
まあ 待てよ Deserter: Hold on. コーヒーでも飲まねえか？ Deserter: You fancy some coffee?
コーヒー？ Gangster: Coffee?
５ おい 動くな！ Gangster: Hey - Don't move! こんな状況だから目分量。。。 いや手分量でかんべんしてくれよ Deserter: I'm in a pretty sad state so give me a break about eyeballing... I mean, hand measuring it. 動くなっていってるだろう！！ Gangster: I told you not to move! コーヒーを煎れるだけだよ Deserter: All I'm doin' is makin' coffee.
ここまできたんだ 急いで命のやり取りすることもないだろう Deserter: We've already come this far. We don't need to be in a rush to off each other.
６ いい香りだ Gangster: Smells good.
お前がくるだろうと思って好きなブレンド用意して待ってたんだ。 Deserter: I thought you might be droppin' by so I made sure I had some of that blend you like.
へッ Gangster: Hmph
７ そこのテーブルに置け Gangster: Leave it on the table.
なあ「ヤマダ」のこと覚えてるか？ Deserter: Hey, you remember "Yamada"?
ヤマダ？ Gangster: Yamada?
８ 群馬のパチンコ屋か？裏金パクろうとした Gangster: The Gunma Pachiko Place? Tryin' to steal those bribes? そうそう 志賀のジイさんと一緒に組んだ仕事 Deserter: Yea yea. That job we did with old man Shiga.
忘れわけねえだろう あんな非道ェ目に遭ったことねえぜ Gangster: How could I forget 'bout that. Never had anything go so bad before
ズラかるとき 夜道飛ばしすぎて 田んぼん中突っ込んだんだよな Deserter: When we were gettin' away we lost control and got stuck in that rice paddy
ああそうだ それで 車 残して泥だらけで 山ん中 逃げ回ったんだ 重いいバッグ持って Gangster: Yeah, we had to leave the car behind and run around the mountains all muddy, carrying those heavy bags. そう それで ジイさんの 痔が痛みだして もう歩けねえって泣き入れてさ Deserter: And then the old man's hemorrhoids started flarin' up- sobbin' 'bout how he couldn't walk no more 一晩かかって町へ出てバッグ開けたら中は全部景品でな Gangster: Took the whole damn night to get outta the city and we open the bag up and its fulla consolation prizes.
９ あの頃は何かでかいことがやりたかったし Deserter: Back then we wanted to pull off something big. なんでも出来るような気がしてたんだよな Deserter: And we felt like we could do anything.
結局あの景品どうしたんだっけ？ Gangster: Whatever happened to those prizes? ジイさんの伝手でバッタ屋に売り払ったけど車の修理代にもならなかった Deserter: With the old man's connections we managed to pawn them off, but they weren't even enough to cover the repairs for the car.
どうして組の金を持ち逃げしたりしたんだ Gangster: Why'd you have to do something like stealing money from the organization. 逃げ切れるとでも思ったのか？ Gangster: You thought you'd be able to get away scot free?
１０ わかってる。。。 Deserter: I know... でもしょうがなかった。。。 しょうがなかったんだ。 Deserter: But I didn't have a choice... I didn't have a choice...
でもな どうせ殺られるならお前の手で Deserter: But, you know, if I've gotta die, I'd rather it be by your hand.
。。。どうだいもう止めにしねえか？ Deserter: ... How's 'bout we quit this?
何？ Gangster: What?
１１ お前 組に戻ったってどうせ冷や飯食いなんだろう？ Deserter: You returned to the organization but you're just a small fry. だったら俺と一緒に南の島にでも逃げねえか？この金を元手にまた何か商 売でも始めようぜ Deserter: Why don't you and me run away together to the southern islands. With this money we could start some kinda business up again.
どうだい？ Deserter: How 'bout it?
そうだな。。。 Gangster: Yeah...
１２ 男たちが選んだ結末は、こーひーだけが知っている。 The fate that these men chose, Only the coffee knows
Notes: Well, I really like triad/yakuza type stories. One's that pit a single man against an organization... I love those lone wolf type movies, Le Samourai, A Bittersweet Life... And those quiet yakuza type films by Beat Takeshi during the 90s... And you get the added drama of old friends having to choose between loyalty to an organization and comraderie. So anyways, this one is my favorite so far. The framing and the pacing... the repeated motifs of the back and forth with the pov of the gun barrels. The physical and spacial distances and tension that's going on juxtaposed with the friendly act of sharing a cup of coffee. Its got that hardboiled feeling that I'm a fan of.
Anyways, Japanese gangsters speak pretty different, and these guys don't speak like the stereotypical shounen yakuza but they are a little slangish. I tried my best to convey this, but its difficult to find an equivalent. I don't know if contractions and compounding is enough to emphasize how the slang might seem. I also was some what liberal with the expressions used.
There's a pun on balls/bullets there and I did my best with that, but since there's not an english word that I know that has that double entendre I couldn't really make the same joke. The other guy's reply uses the same pun but is even more difficult to translate saying that neither of them know if they're out (balls/bullets) or if they've got any. Since it repeats the pun and it would be even more awkward to use the same line again, I just compromised and went with the second half of what he was saying, which was that the situation was the same for the both of them. Anyways, maybe someone can figure out a better line for that.
こんな状況だから目分量。。。 いや手分量でかんべんしてくれよ Deserter: I'm in a pretty sad state so give me a break about eyeballing... I mean, hand measuring it. This joke about his arm being shot could use some editing too.
The last couple of lines... I think its difficult, and I'm struggling to find some other word to express the nuance in it. I don't know if there's something so short in english that is so gray in its acquiescence. I don't know, maybe the ellipses afterwards is enough to express the uncertainty you should feel with the English.
Other small things... The "prizes" that they're referring to are probably the prizes you can get from winning at pachinko parlors. I translated it as consolation prizes, but maybe there's a better term for it. https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8577[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 5 by Laika2009-01-22T06:36:49+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com１ 好評１２ページ連載 第５話 Kiki the Pixy Text: The acclaimed 12 page serial. Chapter 5: Kiki the Pixy コーヒーがなければ始まらない。だけど、ドラマの主役はコーヒーじゃない。 Text: It won't begin without coffee. However, the main character of this drama isn't the coffee.
３ 親父は？ Man: Where's the old man?
なんだ？この向こうか？ Man: What? He's over there?
５ ずいぶん優雅じゃないか Man: This is pretty refined isn't it. おっ来たか Hiyama: Oh, you've come.
悪かったなわざわざこんな所まで Hiyama: Sorry about dragging you out here. なに 新車の足慣らしに丁度いいさ Man: Nah, it was just the right thing for breaking in the new car.
アイスコーヒーでも飲むか？ Hiyama: Would you like some ice coffee?
６ 酒やめたってのは本当らしいな Man: Seems like its true that you've quit drinking.
酒はもうあきた 半世紀以上飲んでたんだ Hiyama: I'm tired of alcohol. I drank it for more than half a century.
だがなぜかピーナッツだけは止められないんだな Hiyama: But for some reason I haven't been able to give up peanuts. じゃあ今度段ボールで２ダースくらい送ってやるよ Man: Then next time I'll send you 2 dozen boxes of them.
７ 銀行からの借金もあったしあんたの所有にできるものは少なかったよ Man: The loans from the bank are also included. There isn't much that you wouldn't be able to call your own. それで 結局 手元に幾ら残るんだ？ Hiyama: So after all this, how much is left? 現金で５千万位かな あとはこの辺の土地とトラック１台 Man: About 500,000,000 Yen in cash. Along with this property and a truck.
８ それで みんな手放して これからどうするつもりなんだ？ Man: So what do you plan on doing now that you've parted ways with everyone. 別に しばらくのんびりやるさ Hiyama: Nothing in particular. Just taking it easy for a bit.
鬼の檜山も片腕に死なれてすっかり消沈したってわけかい Hiyama: So even Hiyama, the demon, is completely despondent when he's betrayed by his right hand man.
それで あの子はどうする気だ？ Man: And what do you plan on doing with that kid? 古川が治るまで預かるって話だったんだろう 他に身寄りはないのか？ Man: It was only supposed to be until Furukawa got better, right? Does she have any other relatives?
あの子はおれが引き取る Hiyama: I'm going to take care of her.
あの子はおれの養女にしたつもり お前の妹ってわけだ。 Hiyama: I'm going to adopt that kid. She's going to be your sister. はあ！？ Man: What!?
８ 本気なのか？ Man: Are you serious? あんな孫みたいな娘 成人するまで責任持ってるのか Man: She looks like she could be your granddaughter, and you're going to take responsibility of her till she becomes an adult?
まあいろいろ考えてはいるよ Hiyama: Well, there's still a lot to think about. いくら旧友の忘れ形見だからって犬や猫もらうのとはわけが違うぞ Man: This is a lot different than keeping some dog or cat as a memento of a friend. わかってるよ Hiyama: I know that. 大体あの子 学校行ってるのか？ Man: Is that kid even going to school?
１０ 必要なことはおれが教えてる Hiyama: I'm teaching her what she needs to know. 。。。なんで学校に行かせないんだ？ Man: ... Why aren't you letting her go to school? 行かせたけど 追い返されたんだよ Hiyama: I did let her but she got turned away.
あんたと違ってあの子は先が長いんだ もっとちゃんと考えてやれよ Man: That kid's got a long future ahead of her, unlike you. Think this through thoroughly. なんだったらうちから学校に通わせてやってもかまわないぜ Man: If it comes to that, I wouldn't mind taking her from home to school.
あれ？もう帰るのか？せっかくスズキとワインを用意しといたのに Hiyama: Huh? Leaving already? After I went through all that effort preparing sea bass and wine.
そうそう暇でもないんだ また今度な Man: Well I'm not that free. We'll have it next time.
本当にどうにかしてやれよ 子どもの未来は教育次第だからな Man: You've really got to do something. A child's future depends on their education. ああ わかった わかった Hiyama: I know, I know. 一応 俺の妹に当たるわけだから Man: 'Cause she's going to be my sister for the time being. はい はい Hiyama: Yeah Yeah.
ん？ Man: Huh?
１１ あっしまった鍵！！ Man: Oh no! The key!! おい！大丈夫か！？ Hiyama: Hey! You alright!?
１２ あーこれはJAFを呼ばにゃいかんな Hiyama: Looks like we're going to have to call triple A for this. 。。。 Man: ...
あれか新車って Hiyama: Is that the new car? まあ。。。 今日は泊まっていけよ Hiyama: Well... You'll be staying over tonight. ははは Hiyama: Hahaha.
Notes:
On page 8 I chose to use the word "betrayed" but the literal meaning is more like he was put to death or killed off. I guess it's obviously in the business sense, but I couldn't really think of a good business idiom (because I don't know any.)
一応 俺の妹に当たるわけだから Man: 'Cause she's going to be my sister for the time being.
That translation feels really out of place for me. I don't know.
In the title it's spelled "Pixy" but that's not the usual spelling in English (American dialects anyways.) I don't really know what to do about that. lol.https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8545[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 4 by Laika2009-01-21T04:36:02+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com1 好評１２ページ連載 第４話 ロボット刑事 Text: The acclaimed 12 page serial. Chapter 4: Robot Detective 一杯のコーヒーが作り出す時間。 今日もまたドラマが始まる Text: The time created by a cup of coffee. Another drama begins today as well.
２ どうも五反田署の鍋島です。 Nabeshima: Excuse me, I'm Nabeshima from the Gotanda police station.
。。。なんですか？もう お話することは全て署の方で話しましたよ Nishimura: ... What is it? I've already told the people at the station all there is to say.
いやー 本当に申しわけないんですけどこれで最後なんで ひとつ協力してもらえませんか？ Nabeshima: Well, I'm really sorry, but this is the last time so could you please cooperate?
。。。どうぞ Nishimura: ... Come on in. や どうもすみません Nabeshima: Sorry about this.
３ オジャマシマス Robot: EXCUSE ME. どうもお邪魔します Nabeshima: If you'll excuse me. ほーきれいにしていらっしゃるんですねえー Nabeshima: Oh, it's is a pretty clean isn't it?
ちょっ ちょっ。。。 ちょっと！！ Nishimura: W-Wait!!
なんですかこりゃ！！ Nishimura: What the hell is that!! ああ 彼は今回捜査班に編入された警視庁のスペシャリストで私とバートナーを組んでいます。 Nabeshima: Ahh, he's a specialist from headquarters who's been admitted into the investigation bureau and partnered up with me. ロボット刑事です。 Nabeshima: A robot detective.
４ どうぞ Nishimura: Here you go. あ や おかまいなく Nabeshima: Ah, no, please don't bother.
ワタシハ ロボットナノデ コーヒーヲ ノミマセン Robot: I AM A ROBOT THEREFORE I DO NOT DRINK COFFEE.
おっ いい香りだ これはグァテマラですな Nabeshima: Oh, this smells good. This is from Guatemala isn't it? 。。。 Nishimura: ...
。。。で 今日はどのような用件で？ Nishimura: ... So what is this concerning?
もちろん例の田端氏刺殺事件の件です Nabeshima: Obviously it's the aforementioned murder case of Mr. Tabata.
５ あの事件は容疑者が捕まったとききましたが。。。 Nishimura: I heard that the suspect for that case has already been captured... そうなんです それで今取り調べを続けているんですけど Nabeshima: That's true. And we're questioning him now but... まあ我々も あらゆる可能性をつぶしていって 本流に行き着く と まあ そう考えてるわけですが Nabeshima: Well... When you arrive at the process of accounting for every possibility... Well, that's what we were thinking so そのために彼に来てもらったんです Nabeshima: I had him come over.
では はじめましょうか Nabeshima: Well then, shall we start?
ーえーと 先々月の１４日あなたは１４時から１６時２０分までの間 仕事場じから外出なさってますね Nabeshima: Ah... On the 14th 2 months ago you left your work place from 2 to 4:30 pm, correct?
６ この２時間２０分の間どちらにいらっしゃいました？ Nabeshima: During that period of 2 hours and 30 minutes where did you go? 何度もいったように取引先の事務所に行ってました。 Nishimura: Like I've said multiple times, I went to a client's office.
それは１５時までの間でその後 仕事仲間の増田冬美さんのアパートに寄ってますね Nabeshima: That was until 3, after that you visited a friend from work, Ms. Fuyumi Masuda, right? ええ前に借りた資料を返しに Nishimura: Yes, I was returning the materials I had borrowed from before.
増田さんのアパートには何時まで滞在してたんですか？ Nabeshima: How late did you stay until at Ms. Masuda's apartment? えーと ４時くらいまで いたと思います Nishimura: Um... I think until around 4.
増田さんと田端氏が深い仲だったことはご存知でしたか？ Nabeshima: Were you aware of the intimate relationship between Ms. Masuda and Mr. Tabata? いいえ 知りませんでしたー プライベートのことまでは Nishimura: No, I didn't know about their private lives.
増田さんとのつきあいは長いんですか？ Nabeshima: How long have you been acquainted with Ms. Masuda? そうですねかれこれ１０年近く Nishimura: Yes... about... close to 10 years?
７ 彼女 本当はあなたの愛人なんじゃないですか？ Nabeshima: Wasn't she actually your lover? いい加減にしたまえ！！ Nishimura: That's more than enough!!
ワタシハ ロボット ナノデ コーヒーヲ ノミマセン Robot: I AM A ROBOT THEREFORE I DO NOT DRINK COFFEE.
えーと それでは アパートにいた時のことなんですが。 Nabeshima: Then... When you were in her apartment...
なんだなんだ 爆発するんじゃないだろうな！ Nishimura: W-what's going on!? It's not going to explode is it!? いや たまにおきるんです すぐ治まります Nabeshima: No, this happens from time to time, it'll settle down soon.
ちょっと申しわけないんですが 頭部を押さえてもらえませんか？ Nabeshima: I'm sorry but would you mind holding down the head for a little bit? は？ Nishimura: Huh?
。。。こうですか？ Nishimura: ... Like this? あ そうじゃなく口の中にてを入れて押さえてください Nabeshima: Ah, not like that, could you please put your hand in it's mouth and hold it down? はあ？ Nishimura: What? そこが機動のスイッチになってるんです Nabeshima: That's the power switch.
。。。こうですか？ Nishimura: ... Like this? あ そうそう そんなカンジで Nabeshima: That's right, just like that.
じゃ 質問を続けさせてもらいます Nabeshima: Well, if you'll let me continue with the questions... ええっ！？ Nishimura: What!?
増田さんのアパートではコーヒーを飲みになりましたね 何杯ほど？ Nabeshima: You had some coffee at Ms. Masuda's apartment. How many cups? 。。。２杯です Nishimura: ... 2 cups. その頃震度３の地震があったのを覚えてますか？ Nabeshima: At that time do you remember an earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 3 occurring? 。。。いいえ 気づきませんでした。 Nishimura: ... No, I didn't notice.
それでは同刻５軒先で火事があり 消防車が２台ことはー Nabeshima: Well then... At the same time there were 2 fire trucks putting out the fire in front of apartment 5- 。。。ねえ刑事さんもうやめませんか？馬鹿馬鹿しい Nishimura: ... Hey, Mr. Detective, can we stop this? This is stupid.
９ 大体 なんでこんな。。。 Nishimura: I mean, why are you asking... ン？ Nishimura: Huh?
うわーーーっっ！！ Nishimura: Uahhh!!
な 中に誰かがいる！！ Nishimura: T-there's someone inside there!! え？ いや そんな。。。 Nabeshima: Eh? No, that's... 今 誰か手をギュッって押さえた！！ Nishimura: Someone just grabbed my hand real tight!! それは内部の固定装置でして。。。 ねえ もう一度入れてもらえませんか？ Nabeshima: That's just the stability device inside... Hey, could I have you stick your hand back in there?
。。。 Nishimura: ... すぐ済みますからねえ 西村さん Nabeshima: This will all be over soon Mr. Nishimura.
。。。あんた それポリグラフじゃないのか？ Nishimura: You... That's not a polygraph is it?
１０ え？ Nabeshima: What?
そんな。。。 まさかゴカイですよ Nabeshima: That's not... This is a complete misunderstanding. ちょっと！同意なしでこんあことやっていいと思ってるのか！！ Nishimura: Wait! Do you think you can do this without my consent!?
。。。たとえ そうだとしてもあんたが潔白ならそんなチューチョすることないじゃあないですか！ Nabeshima: Even if that's what it was, if you were innocent you wouldn't be so hesitant, would you! ねぇ。。。 ちょっとで済みますから Nabeshima: It'll all be over in a second so... あっ こら！！ Nishimura: Ah! Hey!!
やめろ！！放せこら！ Nishimura: Stop!! Let me go! ええいやかましい！！ Nabeshima: Stop fussing!! あー やっぱり中に誰か入ってる！！ Nishimura: There's someone inside there after all!!
あんたは取引先の事務所から増田冬美のアパートにはいかなかったな！ Nabeshima: You didn't go to Ms. Masuda's apartment after your client's office!
弁護士呼べ－っ！！こんなの不当だあーっ！！ Nishimura: Call my lawyer!! This isn't legal!! やかましい！！ Nabeshima: Silence!! 本部のフシ穴どもとは違って俺にはわかるんだ お前だな！？ Nabeshima: Those dimwits at headquarters are all wrong. I knew it all along, it's you! 愛人取られ逆恨みか！！それとお金か！？ Nabeshima: Was it vengeance for stealing your lover!! Or was it money!? 田端殺ったのはお前だろ！？ Nabeshima: The murderer of Tabata, it's you, isn't it!? ちがーう！！ Nishimura: That's wrong!!
オ マ エ がっ！！ Nabeshima: It's YOU!! お前がやったんだな！？ Nabeshima: You did it, didn't you!? 私じゃない！私じゃなあああい！！ Nishimura: It wasn't me! It wasn't meeeee!!
私です。。。 Tooyama: It was me... 私がやりました。。。！ Tooyama: I did it...!
１２ 申しわけありませんでした。。。 Tooyama: I'm really sorry... そうか。。。うんよくいってくれた Old Cop: I see... well said.
さすが落としの山さんだ。。。 RookieB: He came crumbling down, huh.
よし 皆に 知らせに行くぞ RookieB: All right! Lets go let everyone know! そういえば鍋島さんは？ RookieA: Now that you mention it, where's Nabeshima? ああ 例のアレとどっか廻ってるみたいだが RookieB: Ah, He's wandering around somewhere with "that." ああ アレ。。。 RookieA: Oh, "that"...
Notes: These translations are free to use however for the time being they're pretty much unedited.
I made a big mistake on the last couple of lines and I'm glad I was paying enough attention when it was so late to come back and take another look at it. The play on words there is that Tooyama caved in (collapsed/fell) like a mountain (yama) falls. At least... I think anyways! haha. -_-;
I put the robot's lines in caps, they're originally all katakana, but its probably fine to just use a stiffer/robotlike font.
Maybe the title / name of the robot should be switched around. I think it might sound more natural to call him Detective Robot
since in english titles usually come first... However Detective Robot sounds like it could be a Detective that just so happened to
have a strange last name. Anyways, the emphasis should be on the robot part, but it sounds weird when Nabeshima asks him
what's wrong. Maybe I'll just edit that line to him calling it Robo-Detective rather than Robot Detective so it doesn't sound so stiff.
https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8525[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 3 by Laika2009-01-20T12:03:34+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com1 好評１２ページ連載 第３話 すぐり Text Top: The acclaimed 12 page serial. Chapter 3: Currant. コーヒーがあれば人がいる。たくさんの人に愛される漆黒の飲み物がうむドラマ。 Text Left: Where there is coffee there are people. The drama birthed by the jet black drink beloved by many.
2 平日の午後、私服で叔母の部屋を訪れた少女。 Text right: On a weekday afternoon, a young girl visits her aunt's house in an everyday outfit.
はーい？ Aunt: Yes? 叔母さんはるみです Harumi: Auntie, it's Harumi. ああ 開いてるから 中入って Aunt: Oh, it's open, come on in.
3 ごめんね 今ちょっと散らかってて Aunt: Sorry, they're all scattered around right now. わっ 何これ！？ Harumi: Wow, what are these!?
コーヒーの生豆もらったんで焙煎しようと思って Aunt: I received some coffee beans so I thought I would roast some.
それで欠点豆の選別をしてるの Aunt: So I'm separating the faulty beans. 欠点豆ー？ Harumi: Faulty beans-? そう こっちへ除けてあるやつがあるじゃない？ Aunt: Yes, aren't there some of 'em I'm avoiding here?
4 発酵豆 Text: Fermented bean
カビ豆 Text: Moldy bean
虫食い豆 Text: Insect eaten bean
死豆 Text: Dead bean
黒豆 Text: Black bean
貝殻豆 Text: Shell bean
欠点豆が混じってるとどうなるの？ Harumi: What happens if the faulty beans get mixed in? 均等に煎り上がんなかったり 悪い臭いがついたりしちゃう Aunt: It won't be able to roast evenly or it'll smell bad.
あっ これそうかな？ Harumi: Oh, is this one? ああ それそれ Aunt: Ah, that's it.
なかなか見つけづらいね Harumi: They're pretty hard to find. んーでも もう大体取っちゃったかな Aunt: Yeah but we pretty much got them all.
あ これ お母さんから青梅 あと「ガトー｣でタルトとムース買ってきたよ Harumi: These are some fresh plums from my mom and I bought some tarts and mousse cakes from "Gateau." お じゃあ後で コーヒー淹れて 一緒に食べよう Aunt: Then let's make some coffee and eat it together later.
5 どのくらい煎るの？ Harumi: How long does it roast? んー フルシティだから２０分ちょっとかな Aunt: Hm, it's a full city roast so probably a little over 20 minutes.
なんか 銀杏 煎ってるみたい Harumi: It's sort of like roasting ginkgo nuts. そうよ これ 銀杏 煎る手アミだもん Aunt: That's right, this is a ginkgo nut roaster. あ そうなんだ。 Harumi: Ah, no wonder.
6 薄皮がはがれてきたね Harumi: Oh, the skin's coming off. うん これがはがれるとだんだん色が変わってくるよ Aunt: Yeah, when the skin comes off the color gradually changes.
叔母さん 今日仕事は？ Harumi: Auntie, do you have work today? 今日はなし 夕方 人に会う用事があるけど Aunt: Not today, but I have to meet someone in the evening.
7 。。。やっぱり欠点豆ってないほうがいいんだね Harumi: It really is better when there are no faulty beans, huh?
そうね コーヒーの味を濁さないためにはね Aunt: Yup, so it doesn't soil the taste of the coffee.
8 人間と同じだね 悪い豆はないほうがいいんだ Harumi: It's just like humans isn't it? It's better when there are no bad beans.
人と豆とはちがうよ Aunt: People and beans are different. どうして？ 何がちがうの？ Harumi: Why? What's different?
んーそうね。。。 人の社会はもっと複雑だし 人間だってそんなに単純なものじゃないじゃない？ Aunt: Well... Society is more complex and people aren't such simple things are they?
でもおいしいコーヒーつくるには欠点豆ははじくんでしょ？ Harumi: But to make good coffee you pick out the faulty beans don't you?
うーん 何が欠点かって基準はコーヒーほどシンプルじゃないからね 人の場合 Aunt: Hmm, for people, the standards for what's faulty isn't as simple as it is for coffee.
そうかな。。。 Harumi: Is that so...
シンプルな基準しか許さない社会は脆弱で滅びやすいからね Aunt: Because a society that allows only simple standards is frail and easily destroyed.
9 何分たった？ Harumi: How many minutes have passed? １６分ちょっと Aunt: A little more than 16.
それに収穫された豆はそこで止まるけど人は生きていれば変わっていくじゃない？ Aunt: Also, the beans that have been harvested end there, but if a person is living they'll change won't they?
生きてるってどういうこと？ Harumi: "Living" what's that all about? うーんどういうことなんだろうね？ Aunt: Hmm, what is it all about?
やっぱり変わっていくことかな。。。 Aunt: I guess it's might be about changing...
よしっ Aunt: Okay!
10 ドライヤー取って Aunt: Get the dryer. うん Harumi: Uh huh.
はるみも上から うちわで あおいで Aunt: Harumi, fan it from the top too. あっ はい Harumi: Ah, Ok. 早く冷まさないと余熱で焙煎が進んじゃう Aunt: If we don't cool it down quickly it'll keep on roasting from the retained heat.
11 うん 美味しいー！！ Harumi: Mmm delicious!! あー結構うまく焙煎できたね Aunt: We were able to roast it pretty well, huh. この桃のタルトおいしいね あと木いちごのムースも Aunt: This peach tart is yummy, and this strawberry mousse too. うんすぐりもすっぱくておいしい Harumi: And the currant is tangy and good as well.
「ガトー｣ってさ カッコいい男の子いない？ 松ケン似の Aunt: Aren't there any any cool guys at Gateau? One like Matsu Ken? え？松平健？ Harumi: Huh? Matsudaira Ken? 松山ケンイチだよ！ Aunt: Matsuyama Kenichi!
あたしは映画で松ケンと松田龍平のバトルが見たいね「デスノート」みたいな Aunt: I want to see a battle between Matsu Ken and Matsuda Ryuuhei in the movies- like in "Deathnote." うん カッコいーやつ Aunt: Yeah, they're cool. あ そうなの？ Harumi: Is that so?
12 あ もしもし 姉さん？ Aunt: Hello? Sis? うん 今 はるみ 帰ってった Aunt: Yeah, Harumi left just now.
うん元気そうだったよ Aunt: Yes, she seemed well. あの子は大丈夫だよあんまり心配しないで 。。。うん 。。。うん Aunt: That kid is fine, don't worry about her too much. ... yup ..yup. あっ 青梅ありがとうね Aunt: Oh- and thanks for the plums.
Notes: I'm tired. It's 6:45am. I went for more natural, but its hard to tell if it sounds natural or not when it
gets this late/early. Will have to go back and edit it when I'm not tired.
The girl is a bit too old to be calling her aunt, "auntie" isn't she? Nobody calls their aunt, "aunt" though. Maybe I should just drop "auntie" all together since it already says she's visiting her aunt on the first page. Having her say "auntie" makes me feel like she's a lot younger than she's supposed to be, but I don't know if that's just me. Or if girls call their aunt's "auntie" even when they're teens.
Does anyone even say Achachacha? She says Achichichi, so maybe Achachacha is like... close but still, I should probably take that out after I get some sleep or think of a better expression.
Is there another name for the ginkgo nut roaster? There's probably some specific name for the utensil.
full city roast - a type of roast, -> wiki. Gateau - a cake store, maybe harumi works there? Matsudaira Ken, Matsu Ken samba etc Matsuyama Kenichi, played L in deathnote Mastuda Ryuuhei, another famous actorhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8502[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 2 by Laika2009-01-19T11:19:27+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.com１ コーヒーにまつわる、いくつかのエピソード。 Text (left): A number of episodes centered around Coffee. 珈琲時間 第２話 カブチーノ キッド Text (bottom): Coffee Time, Chapter 2: Cappuccino Kid.
2 ふわああああ Man: *Yawn*
あフ Man: *Sigh*
3 あのー 探偵の山崎さんですか？ Kid: Excuse me, are you Detective Yamazaki? は？ Yamazaki: Huh?
だって電話で話した声はもっと。。。 Yamazaki: But the voice on the phone was more...
声はボイスチェンジャーで変えたんです。子どもの声だと来てもらえないんじゃないかと思って。。。 Ueno: I used a voice changer to alter it. I thought you might not come if it was a kid's voice.
そういや何かヘンな声してた。。。 Yamazaki: Oh yeah, the voice was weird... それでさっきまであんたのこと観察してたんです。信頼できる人かどうか Ueno: And up until now I've been monitoring you. To see if you were trustworthy.
それで俺は合格したってわけだ。 Yamazaki: So this must mean I've passed. はい、一応 Ueno: Yes, for the time being.
はははは Yamazaki: Hahahaha あははは Ueno: Ahahaha
じゃあ帰らせてもらうわ Yamazaki: Well then, I'll be taking my leave. あっ！！ Ueno: Ah!!
5 何だよ放せよ！ Yamazaki: What are you doing- Let go! ちょっとちょっと待ってください！ Ueno: W-wait just a second! ふざけんな！！ Yamazaki: Don't joke around!! おとなしそうな顔していい大人だましやがって！！ Yamazaki: Putting on that meek facade and tricking nice adults. だましたんじゃないんです！お金ならあります！ Ueno: It's not a trick! If it's money, I've got it!
金ならあるだあ～？ Yamazaki: So you've got money~?
子ども銀行にでも預けとけ！ Yamazaki: Then go deposit it at the children's bank or something! 本当です 本当にあるんです！ Ueno: Its true, I really have it! あっ コラ 破けるだろう 放せ！ Yamazaki: Ah! Hey! It's going to rip- let go! 放すから話をきいてください！ Ueno: I'll let go so please just listen to me! ああっ！！ Yamazaki: Arg!!
とりあえずぼくの口座に６０万ほどあります。 Ueno: Anyways I've got about 600,000 Yen in my bank account.
それからぼく名義の国債が５０万 Ueno: And 500,000 Yen in government bonds under my name.
6 これで足りませんか？ Ueno: Is that enough? 。。。足りなくはないと思うけど一体そのカネ Yamazaki: ... It's more than enough, but exactly how did you get this money ああ よかった！ Ueno: Ah, Great!
あ コーヒーもう一杯飲みませんか？ Ueno: Would you like another cup of coffee? すいませーん Ueno: Excuse me~
コーヒーあとカプチーノをもう一杯ください Ueno: A coffee and another cappuccino please. はい Waitress: Okay カプチーノときやがった Yamazaki (thoughts): He got me a cappuccino... それから会計はぼくと一緒に Ueno: And put it on my bill. はいわかりました Waitress: I understand.
悪いけど一本吸わせてもらうよ Yamazaki: Sorry but I hope you don't mind me smoking one of these.
その金はどうしたんだ お年玉でもためたのか？ Yamazaki: How did you get that much money? Did you save up your new year's allowances? ネットオークションでパソコンのメモリとかトレカとかゲームを売って Ueno: I sold PC memory, trading cards, and games on net auctions. ネットオークションね Yamazaki: Net auctions, huh? ま いいや 今どき 子どもがいくら持ってても不思議じゃない Yamazaki: Well, whatever, nowadays its not strange for kids to have some, no matter what the amount.
でもな うちの社には規定があって１８歳未満の依頼は基本的に受けられないんだよ Yamazaki: But you know, my company has guidelines, and we basically can't take the requests of those not yet 18.
大体きみは幾つなんだ？小学校卒業したのか？ Yamazaki: I mean, exactly how old are you? Have you graduated elementary school? 。。。。。。。 Ueno: ......
7 お待たせしましたコーヒーとカプチーノです Waitress: Here is your coffee and cappuccino. あどうも Yamazaki: Ah, thank you.
。。。。。。。 Yamazaki: .......
。。。。。まあ あれだ コーヒー一杯分話だけはきいてやるよ Yamazaki: ... Well, how about this? I'll listen to just one cup of coffee's worth of your story. 本当！？ Ueno: Really!? 話だけな Yamazaki: Just listening, ok?
8 なんだそんなの店の人に訊けばいいじゃないか Yamazaki: Is that all? Why don't you just ask one of the workers at the store? 。。。きいたけど当分来ないとだけしか。。。 Ueno: I asked but all they said is that can't come in for the time being.
大体 君とそのゲームソフト屋のお姉さんとはどういう関係なんだ？ Yamazaki: Besides, what's your relationship between you and this girl working at the game store? 。。。アルバイトと客。。。 Ueno: ... part timer and customer. ふーーん Yamazaki: Hmm~
”コング”ったらすぐそこだな。。。 Yamazaki: If its "Cong" then its right over there... 。。。。。 Ueno?Yamazaki?: ...
しょーがねーなー チラッと訊いてやるよ Yamazaki: Well I guess it can't be helped, I'll go ask them a bit. 本当ですか？ Ueno: Really? チラッとだけな それでわからなかったら オシマイ そこの公園で待ってろ Yamazaki: Just a bit, and if they don't know, then that's the end of that. Go wait at the park over there.
9 えーそうだったんですかー？ Girl: Eh? Is that what happened?
うん 彼は君が怒って 姿を消したと思ったらしい Yamazaki: Yeah, it seems like he thought you were angry and made yourself scarce. いやー 骨折ですよ コッセツ 駅の階段で転んじゃった Girl: Nah~ It's just a fracture! I fell down the stairs at the station.
10 携帯もそのとき壊れちゃってまだ修理中なんです Girl: My phone broke at that time too, and it's still in the middle of repairs. そうかそれで連絡つかなかったんだね Yamazaki: And so he couldn't contact you. しかし彼はずい分あんたのこと好きみたいじゃないか Yamazaki: Yet, he seems to like you a whole lot. うん すごくなつかれてる Girl: Yes, he's become pretty attached. しかし あいつもちょっと怒られたくらいで 置いていかれたなんて やっぱり子どもだな （なまいきいってても） Yamazaki: However, he really is just a kid, getting upset over being left alone (if I may be so bold to say) あー 。。。 Girl: Ah...
あの子がまだ小さかったころ お母さん あの子を ファミレスに置いてそのまま消えちゃったらしいんですよ Girl: It seems that when he was still young his mother left him at a family restaurant and disappeared just like that.
11 かおりです 元気だった？私のケータイがこわれてしまったので探偵さんのケータイからメールします。 私は実はこないだ足の骨を折ってしまい今北村病院に入院しています。 心配かけてしまってごめんね。ケータイが直った。。。 Text: It's Kaori. How have you been? My cellphone is broken so I'm mailing you from the detective's phone. Actually the other day I fractured my foot so I'm being treated at Kitamura Hospital. Sorry to make you worry. When my cellphone's fixed...
12 メール届いたか？ Yamazaki: Did you receive the mail? 山崎さん Ueno: Mr. Yamazaki まァ そういうわけだから 後でケーキでも買って見舞いに行ってやれよ Yamazaki: Well, that's how it is, so afterward go buy some cake or something and pay her a visit.
すみませんでした ありがとうございました！ Ueno: I'm sorry! Thank you very much! あーいやいや Yamazaki: Ah, it was nothing.
それでお金はいくら払えばいいんですか？ Ueno: And how much should I pay you? いいよ 仕事として受けたんじゃないから Yamazaki: It's fine, I didn't take this on as work. でも時間も手間を取らせてしまって Ueno: But I cost you time and effort... 大した手間じゃなかった Yamazaki: It wasn't too much effort. でも Ueno: But..
あー そうだな じゃあ Yamazaki: Ah, Well... Okay.
どこかでカプチーノを一杯おごってくれ Yamazaki: Treat me to a cup of cappuccino somewhere.
Notes:
At least this story doesn't have too many coffee related terms of which I'm pretty ignorant of. Looking forward to the later chapters that go on about beans. Transcribed the Japanese as well for anyone who wants to help proof.
I was wondering if I should change new year's allowances to something that's more western like birthday cash or something...
I get the feeling that the game store should be named Kong and not Cong... but since the billboard says Cong...
Other small things... I took some liberties with how I might envision a detective sounding. Some punctuation I know isn't consistent. Still swaying on the issue of translating more literally or more naturally. With this kind of manga verite / slice of life stuff it seems like it would be better to do it naturally even if some of the little nuances are lost.https://mangahelpers.com/t/laika/releases/8490[English] [Translation] Coffee Jikan 1 by Laika2009-01-18T09:00:06+00:00Laikaadmin@mangahelpers.comCoffee Time 1 Text (from right to left): If only there was coffee there. Text: Really!? Text: A number of dramas woven by the hand of Toyada Tetsuya. Text (bottom): Chapter 1 "Whatever I want"
2 Girl: Mmph. Text: Seeking a cup of relaxation, she heads to the usual cafe. The first story of this new serial starts with a cello playing woman.
3 Girl: One blend. Master: Oh? You're early today. Girl: Yeah, the wind is strong and people aren't passing by so I'm done for today. Girl: Ah, and give me some pancakes too.
Man: Tasty?
4 Girl: Huh? Man: Ah, I mean, is it good?
Girl: Um, yes it's good.
Man: I see. Well that's good Girl: ....
Man: We Italians enjoy drinking strong roasted coffee with milk and sugar but that is mainly because we use robusta coffee beans. Girl: Oh, so you're Italian. Man: However, many Japanese people drink their coffee straight, and I think that is because they are using arabica coffee beans. Man: Furthermore, I think the Japanese are sensitive to the bland taste of additives, such as Inosinic acid and Glutamin acid, and do so to enjoy the natural flavors of the raw ingredients
Girl: ... I see
Man: The coffee that comes from the cafes in Tokyo are all good.
5 Man: This cafe's is especially wonderful. If its possible I'd really love to have one more cup. Man: However I carelessly left my credit card at the hotel and don't have any change. Man: And I do not think I'll be returning to this cafe. That is my only regret.
Man: At the very least... just one more cup. Man: However, that too, is another regret.
Girl: Um... If you'd like, shall I treat you to a cup?
Master: Here are your Pancakes. Girl: Ah, Master, I'll be paying for his cof- Man: Espresso!! Man: With the hard roast!
Man: Mmm, Its great. Girl: ....
Man: Are you a professional Cellist?
6 Girl: Hmm, well... somewhat. Man: I was watching you play from over here. Man: I couldn't hear the music, but I could tell from your brilliant playing, benissimo!
Girl: Ah, thank you. Girl (thoughts): Is he serious?
Man: Actually, in Italy I work as a stage manager for the Orchestra.
Girl: Oh, really? Man: Um, you are familiar with Riccardo Muti, yes?
Girl: Yes, of course. Man: He is my sister in law's sister's husband's good friend.
7 Girl: Ah. Man: Some years ago when he came here for the Japanese production of "Macbeth," I also came along. Man: And from that, I became interested in Japan, and came every so often.
Girl: ... That's Riccardo Frizza isn't it? (From Noda Hideki's...) Man: What!? Was that it? Ah yes, Frizza! Frizza Frizza!
Man: ... Girl: ...
Girl: So where were you a stage manager? Man: Ahmm, Fenice! The Orchestra Del Teatro La Fenice!
Man: Unfortunately the stage burned down so the plays have stopped. Man: It was great stage that had such history and yet...
Girl: ... Fenice has been rebuilt and reopened for ages.
Man: When I was young I came across Da Vinci's "De Architectura." Man: I was deeply attracted to the portion where it spoke of the relationship between architecture and music. Man: Aren't both the products of harmony and senses, grounded in mathematics? Man: From that book I was guided into the world of architecture that was a synthesis of the arts.
9 Girl: Wasn't "De Architectura" by Vitruvius? Man: Eh?!
Man: ... Girl: ...
Girl: Even so, your Japanese is really good.
Man: Um, my former lover was Japanese. Man: She was a beauty like Michiyo Aratama and she taught me Japanese.
Man: Actually, I'm a movie director. Girl: Is that so?
Man: It's true! This is true! Pasolini! Antonioni! Visconti! Girl: O-ok! I believe you!
Man: I was planning to make Japan the stage of my next film and I came here location hunting. Girl: Ah.
Man: There I found an amazing artist.
10 Man: It's you! Man: You're the muse of Tokyo! You're a huge inspiration for me!! Man: And so, I have a favor to ask of you! Girl: What is it?
Man: Could you lend me around 50000 Yen?
Girl: No way.
Man: What!?
Man: It's jest friggen 50000 Yen... Girl: What!?
Girl: What? What did you just say? Man: Eh? Um, er... Girl: That was perfect intonation! Girl: Are you really even Italian!?
Man: Ah, it's already so late! I've got a meeting with the staff.
Man: Sorry, please take care of this. Girl: Huh!? Man: Next time we meet I'll treat you to a 3 star restaurant.
Man: 'Till next time! Arrivedecci!! Girl: What the heck was up with him?
11 Girl: What!? He had 5 cups!? Master: Yes, and he also had two Napoleons.
Girl: Dammit! That fake foreigner!! Master: So altogether that's 3950 Yen.
Friend: Did something happen, you look pretty tired. Girl: Well, yesterday was pretty bad. Friend: What happened?
Girl: Well... that is- Friend: Oh! It's Morelli!
12 Friend: He came to Japan! He's probably promoting his new film. Girl: Ah!!
Friend: Did you know? Morelli's mother is Japanese. Friend: But he can't speak Japanese. Girl: ....
Girl: Kuk
Girl: Kukukuku Friend: Huh? Did something happen? Girl: No, its just... hahaha Girl: Ahahahahaha!!
Friend: ... Are you ok? Girl: I'm ok I'm ok hahahaha Girl: Ahahahaha!!
notes: Thanks Conclusion for the help w/ the names.
The Napoleons that he has, they're given as "mille feuilles." I guess its more common known as Napoleons in the states, but I don't know if that's regional.
The joke about his intonation being perfect when he's complaining doesn't translate well.