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Page 171 panel 4 Snap

172-1 Ah

My shadow color doesn't match my clothes

172-5 Well
It's fine

172-6 tap tap tap

173-1 Miho?

173-2 Natsuki!

173-3 Yeah, it's me!
You knew?

Yeah.
Thanks for wearing the perfume you mentioned

173-4 Where's your man?

173-5 He said he's got work

What about you Natsuki? You said Shimizu-kun was coming...
Ah, but you're a Shimuzu now too

174-1 Mm
I requested

He let me come on my own

174-2 He was worried?

Mm, I don't think so. He's used to it

174-3 Heh
That's you're "I can do it myself" syndrome

I just need him to get used to that too!
Heh heh

174-5 2nd floor?
Isn't that inconvenient?

There's handrails

175-1 Ok

175-2 Come in
It's... not messy. I think.

Wow! Newlywed household!

175-3 Hey, it's been a while

Thank for having me over

Ah, see, Kazu-kun, I was fine, right?

175-4 pat pat

175-5 Ok, you changed clothes

175-6 C'mon
You don't trust me?
She thinks I'm still in my PJs

But no matter how many times I asked this morning, you wouldn't change

176-1 And then Noriko suddenly came in

Ah, that's gotta be bad

Yeah, it was wild

176-2 Ah, hey, want some coffee?

Please!

I'd like some

176-3 And then?
What happened after that?

Ah, then...

176-4 klud

176-5 Whoops

177-1 Whoa
That was dangerous
I'm not used to the new furniture yet

Mm

You ok?

177-2 I'll be happy to make coffee

...uh

177-3 You'll do it yourself, right?

Bingo

177-4 Clatter clatter

177-5 Can you look at the milk's expiration date?

I'm sure it's still ok

178-1 Well, it was a lot of fun. I'll come again

Yeah, please do

Ok, I'm borrowing him until the station

178-2 Ah, that's right

178-3 Wait, wait, Miho-chan

You like cake? Chocolate cake?

178-4 If you want, take this

178-5 Today, a different guest brought this
But I really don't like it

178-6 Eh
First time I've heard that
You like sweet things, Natsuki

179-1 Nn, well, I like cookies and stuff, but
I can't see what I'm eating, right?

And that weird softness that compresses in your mouth and is all sweet? Yucky.

179-2 Hmm

If you like it, it's fine

179-4 If you can't see, I guess cake might be a little yucky.
But it's pretty, and everyone expects that it tastes good

Mm, Really?
I'm not all that into sweets

179-5 Ah, that's right.
Hey, her make up, y'know, did you learn how to do that?

Ah, yeah, yeah.
How was it? Was it weird?

180-1 No, it was pretty good. Better than when I do don't it well.

Really? That's great. She said "don't mess up because I'm was seeing Miho-chan today"

180-4 Shimizu-kun, um

Yeah?

It must be tough, looking after Natsuki

180-5 She always wants to do everything herself
I guess she doesn't want to burden other people, but

You were watching her all day long to see if she'd fall or something, huh?

181-1 She's always "I can do it myself"

It's harder on the helper that way, huh?

181-4 ...what?
Is something funny?

No

181-5 Natsuki really can read other people

Things I don't even notice jump out at her

182-1 For instance

"You go ahead and say things that you don't mean"
"I have a friend who wants to check out if you can really go out with me"

182-2 Stuff like that

182-3 Hmph!

182-4 Hmph!
A dumb guy like you
If Natsuki could see, she'd have never gone out with you!

haha
You may be right

And her make-up! You better work on that! She'd be even more cute!

If you don't make her happy, I'm going to kill you, okay?

183-2 I'm home

183-3 Hey

Hey! I told you to wash up after you eat!

183-4 Mm

It was fun. Over at Natsuki's.
You should have come

183-5 Fuck that. Natsuki's... y'know.
I dunno what to do around her, so it's a pain in the ass.

183-6 Base hit!

184-2 Whoa, cake

184-3 Why d'ya have your eyes closed?

This is ok!

184-4 There's some for me, right?

chew chew

184-5 gulp

184-6 ...yeah

Yucky...

185-1 So you're chocolate cake too, huh?

Hah?
What?

185-3 Me too?

185-5 I pray that it's not so

 https://mangahelpers.com/t/boke/releases/15648 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 7 by boke 2009-08-30T17:57:08+00:00 boke admin@mangahelpers.com [boke's comments in brackets like this]

Page 146 Panel 1

Graduation day
Everyone walked on the embankment just like in "Kinpachi Sensei" [a popular drama about a teacher]

But even though that's just last year

146-3 "Next year's the test!"

I'm still tired of hearing those words
Whenever I hear them

147-1 "If you don't crack down now, you'll never get into University"
I get it. I get it more than anyone.

147-2 Forget about enjoying school life, just study, study...

Get into a good school, and then what?

147-3 If I fail, all that time will be wasted. Who's gonna take responsibility for that?

147-5 Matsunogawa girl's acadamy. Must be nice to be on an escalator [some private schools are a "system" where you automatically get promoted from junior high to high school. Most students must take entrance exams to get into high school]

When you've got a silver spoon, no worries, eh?

148-3 Whoosh

148-4 Ah
Our eyes met

Cough

148-5 Um...

149-1 Do you have

A cell phone?

149-2 Nah...
Don't have one

I'm poor, princess

I see...

149-3 Ok, then
Um

I'm sorry, but can you make a call for me at a pay phone?

149-4 Tell them I want them to pick me up

149-5 Um, if you're feeling sick or something, I guess I'll do it, but
If you can go yourself, find your own phone

hmph

150-1 Mmm
I would love to, but

150-2 This is how it is

150-5 Flinch

Her leg...

151-1 But, it's ok
If you're in a hurry, I'll ask someone else who comes by

No
Um
Sor...

151-2 Shit
I'm shaking

Um

sorry

If that's how it is

151-3 Um, well
Ph...
Phone

Phone, right?

Just be normal
Be normal

151-4 I'll go look

Ah

152-1 Grab

152-2 Ah
That shocked me

152-3 W-well...
What am I supposed to do?

I didn't notice, after all

152-4 It's not like

152-5 It's not like I was ignoring it or anything

153-1 Just where did you plan on calling?

153-1 Yeah, really

So stupid...

Sorry

sfx: Huff huff

152-3 Ok, then

H-hey wait a sec!

sfx: snatch

152-4 Why don't you rest a minute
I know you're in a hurry, but

You're really sweating

154-1 haah...

But what

154-2 What

Do I say now?

154-3 Where should

I look?

154-4 Mmm

Um, hey

154-5 If you are stressed about being bothered by my leg

It's normal to be bothered by it, so don't sweat it

155-1 I'm Haneda Maiko.
Matsunogawa Girl's freshman
You?

155-2 Ah...
Yanagawakita High Sophomore. Matsuda Mizuki.

155-3 Sophomore?
So I should be using polite Japanese with you?

Uh, it's ok
Don't

155-5 Do guys and girls get along at co-ed schools?

Well, some do, some don't
It varies

Have you started your culture festival preparations?

I think... some classes have started

That's early!

155-6 ...and in the same way
I don't mind if you ask me stuff

Even about my leg

156-1 She...
She saw right through me

Uh...

Yeah

Really

Ok, then

156-2 Um... when I was going to call, I didn't know how to explain the situation

Um...
How did you get here?

156-3 I walked

Mmm?

156-4 Yeah. Really.

I've got an artificial leg, so I can walk

I've got one...
but

157-1 Haneda-san!

157-. What?

157-4 Is it true you got a letter from Kenji?

Letter?

Yeah, I did, but...

Why!?

157-5 "Why"...?
How would I know? He gave it to me along with a book he borrowed

Probably his impression of the

That's so not true!

157-6 How could this happen? So cruel...
To butt in like that

Listen, you know that Yuka has a thing for Ken-chan, right?

158-1 I did...!
I do...!

But I don't have any feelings for him, ok?

158-2 Liar!

After we felt sorry for you and let you hang with us!

158-3 After all, you just use that leg to get pity!

158-4 Say you're sorry!

No way
Why should I apologize?

You're the one's being rude

158-5 Say you're sorry!

AB-solutely not!

I'm going home

159-1 Oooww...
What are you do...

Miki!
Se-chan!
Hold her arms!

Whud

159-2 Stop it!
No! Stop!

What are you doing!

What's up with this? How do you get it off?

How would I know?

159-3 Got it!

159-5 Splash

160-1 So

Over there, somewhere

160-2 Wh...

What the hell?

That's so shitty...

160-3 I mean, it's really a problem for you, right?

Yeah...
You see, it's really a pain to get it fitted

Not cheap, either

160-4 But it's already dark
And it'll be washed away by tomorrow

So I'm not going to think abo...

You can't!

161-1 Eh
Wai...

Wait!
It's ok!

Better to do it now!

161-2 Ah
Aaaaah

161-3 Ugh
The river...
It's dark and I can't see

Yuck

161-4 Splish

161-5 It's...
Uh

Slimy

Might be glass
Yeah

I'm regretting this a little

162-1 About here?

Yeah

It fell about there
But, hey, it's ok, so you can stop?

162-3 Oh man
It's is harder than I thought

sfx: splash splash

162-4 But I don't want to stop

162-5 She can't walk

If I leave her, I feel like it'd be a sin

162-6 "After we felt sorry for you and let you hang with us!"

I don't want to be like those girls

Willpower?
Am I showing off?

sfx: splash splash

163-1 Ugh
Wah!

But

I stepped on something!!

What the hell?
But it's definitely not what I'm looking for

163-2 flop flop

163-3 This is rough

T...
Take a little break

Hey, it's ok!
Let's stop

163-4 Yeah

I'll take a little break

Huff

163-6 ...are you pissed?
At the girls who did this?

If you wanna get back at them
I'll help
Want me to put a stop to this?

Eh?
It's ok! It's ok!
I don't want to do anything like that

164-1 But look
They are such bitches

164-2 That was so unreasonable

To do something like this

164-4 'After we felt sorry for you and let you hang with us!" [italicize "let you"]

164-5 It's fine
Those girls just want to think they're superior to the "girl with no leg"
Unless I handle it this way, I can't think I've won this one

I've never once thought I want someone to come along and change my life
I've never thought "oh poor me"

165-1 It's a shock that they were never my friends, but
Since all they could do was attack my body, it means I've won

Right?

165-5 I'm going to look one more time

No way!

It's fine!
Listen, it's ok, alright?
It's dangerous

165-6 If you get injured, it'll be a big mess!
I can't help you!

It's ok

I'll take responsibility

166-1 Since it's not raining, it shouldn't have washed too far down

About here?

166-2 Whoa
Who's the asshole who threw a bottle in here?

If it had broken, it would have been bad!

166-3 Wah

Something's there!
Something alive!

It slid right past me

166-4 Question:

"Relate those qualities where you feel superior to that girl"

166-5 Oh!?

sfx: clonk

167-2 splash

167-3 Found it

167-4 Found it!

168-1 ...and

...we're good!

168-2 Huh?
I can't tell at all

168-3 Yeah, right?
And when I walk, see?

Oh.
Hmm, I see.

I can run too

168-4 I study for the exams

But
Getting up to speed is tough
With this

Because they tell me to

sfx: th-thump

169-1 I've also been just floating along

169-2 Can you swim too?

I'm practicing

169-3 So are you now more interested
In me than my leg?

Eh

I think there must be

Many things I have to think over https://mangahelpers.com/t/boke/releases/15583 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 2 by boke 2009-08-29T00:52:49+00:00 boke admin@mangahelpers.com [boke's comments in brackets like this]

Page 33 Panel 1
Thanks for everything, everyone

33-2 Today the two of us have brought a close to our lives

34-1 Bridge

34-2 No good. High risk of failure.
I don't want it to hurt

34-3 Car

34-4 People will be grossed out
There might be grade school kids

34-5 We've thought of lots of ways, but it's complex

Eeeh?
That's why
I really don't want to end up in an newspaper article complaining about how we held up 300 commuters

34-6 ...so, the wrist, after all?

Yeah. I don't want to splatter myself all over
It sucks to have to rely on him to clean up [italicize "him"]

35-1 Dad died back before
We were able to call him dad

A new dad came along, and after a while, mom left us and took off. Back when we were in elementary school.

35-2 Me and Michi are twins, but
We're completely different

35-3 "Dad" was lucky

35-4 Why wouldn't he be?
He took turns having fun with us

35-5 ...let's go home and take a bath
Before "dad" gets home

And then wear our favorite outfits?

36-2 Fourteen years, huh...
It's pretty short, hm?

...really?
I wonder

36-3 Yaaawn

sfx: click clack

36-4 I'm really sleepy. I wonder why...
Rina, can I sleep in the train?

Sure. Lean on me.

36-5 Michi really sleeps a lot nowadays

And I'm an insomniac too

Am I just carefree?
What is it?

37-2 I think the one-piece you bought at Pinki looks the best on you, Michi

What should I do?
What's better, the blue cami or the the white knit with the logo?

37-3 I think the yellow one you loaned me is good

37-5 Well, whichever. The blood will get on it.

38-1 Back when mom was still with us

38-2 We'd all take baths together. That was the most fun.

Sis, you promised you wouldn't say that
Hehe

38-4 ...Michi

I'm so glad you are here

38-5 Hey,
Our lives have sucked till now

But since you were here, we've managed to have some fun

38-6 Me too

39-2 Was there

Something you wanted to eat,
or something you wanted to do

39-3 I haven't had anything like that in a long time

39-4 Rina, you too, right?

40-1 "Rina, you too, right?"

40-2 "Yeah"

40-3 ...really?

Real soon now. You sure it's ok? [under black panels]

40-4 What's with me?
I'm not scared at all, so...

40-5 Because Michi is with me?

Ah

41-1 Michi!

41-2 What's wrong?

...a stain

41-3 Ah... Must have been when I borrowed it.
Sorry

Geez
Look, Michi
Before that it was the skirt,
Well, it's ok, but

41-5 Next time
Be careful, ok?

42-1 ...Rina?

You really ready to die?

Next time...
There's no "next time"

You get it?

42-5 I don't wanna die, so what can I do?

43-3 The end of summer vacation

44-1 Eh?

Your period?

44-2 Yeah...

No way
That's great!
Congratulations!

44-3 As if to reject being adulthood

Our periods were later than most

While all the girls in our class were becoming adults

I was so worried that my body would change into something different than normal people's

44-4 Rina...

44-5 It's nothing to celebrate!

I-I can get pregnant now, maybe

Right?
What am I going to do?

45-2 It is something to celebrate

It shows you're alive and growing

45-3 All the girls who said "my mom made sekihan and it pissed me off" can eat shit [sekihan is red beans cooked with rice. It's made for celebratory occasions. Traditionally made when a girl gets her first period]

They believe that parents should, of course! love their children

They get pissed when the love doesn't go the way they want

Michi

I

Really was

Happy

46-1 Let's run away

46-2 Yeah!
If we say something, someone will help us out!

It's gotta be better than how it is now

46-3 Wha

46-4 What the hell are you talking about?
Talk to who?

"Dad" uses us as his toys, right down to our buttholes, right?

46-5 No way!
I don't wanna admit that!
If people know that

47-1 I'd rather die

47-3 If you hadn't said that back then, Michi
I would have never thought to kill myself

But
I've always been thinking of how to escape outta here

48-1 Why do we have to die!?
We should just kill him!
But you don't want to...

'cause you're scared, Michi

48-2 So it's my fault?

48-3 It's 'cause you're here, Michi
That I can fight to protect you

But

Because Michi is here
I can't be free

49-2 Slide slide

49-3 Do I think

That Michi is in my way?

49-4 If Michi wasn't here, I'd be outta here like a shot

But if Michi wasn't here, I would have gone insane way faster

50-1 I'm sorry

I'm sorry, Rina

It's always been tough for me too, every single day
But we can't escape. If things were to get worse, even a bit, I wouldn't be able to stay sane

I'm more scared of things ending up worse than running away
I wanted to stay here, splitting the pain with you, Rina

I
I knew you couldn't leave me, so I used that to prevent you from going

51-1 So sleepy...

51-2 Michi?

51-3 Sorry, I gotta sleep a little

When I wake up, I can do it by myself, ok?

51-4 Rina, you go
I'm sorry to leave you alone...

Hey...
Don't do this. What are you saying now?

51-5 Ah, it's no good

She's got no more will to live

Michi...

Her body
Is running away from life

52-3 Sorry, Michi

52-4 Clatter

52-5 Bang
Rummage

52-6 Slam

53-2 Clomp clomp clomp

53-3 Slam

54-2 Dad, up in heaven

54-3 If you were alive, Dad, this wouldn't have happened, huh?

(It pisses me off a little)

But

But thanks to you, I've lived with with someone more important to me since our birth.

54-4 That person, Michi, is saying "it's over"

But neither Michi or myself have even begun anything

So nothing can be over

That's how it is

Can I

Believe that?

55-2 For what I know
We might just be setting back our deaths a little

Michi

Mmm

Hang in there.
Stay awake until the station

Even if we really suffer, maybe finding another "dad" is the best we can do

55-3 I might think

So sleepy...

C'mon!

That Michi is a burden rather than a support

54-1 But, look

I had no idea the car was going to come out of nowhere like that

54-2 And the moon tonight is so pretty


 https://mangahelpers.com/t/boke/releases/15582 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 1 by boke 2009-08-29T00:51:44+00:00 boke admin@mangahelpers.com [boke's comments in brackets like this]

Page 3 panel 3 sfx: clink clink

3-4 Pardon me

Until the ice melts and becomes blood

4-1 Ah
Nogami-san! Nogami-san!

Yawn

The song place [apron]

4-2 Hm?
What? Is someone done?

No, not that. She's back! Lonely girl!

4-3 Hmm

I couldn't do that! I'd be too embarrassed

Practicing to be on her own?

No way, right?

But when you don't know what working's like, you wanna do it, right?

But what about taking care of your body?

4-4 Ah, that reminds me, I bought those boots I told you about

What? More boots?

Didn't the ones I had before make my knees look fat?

I told you they didn't

6-3 Thanksomuch

6-4 Don't come anymore, ok?

6-5 Welcome

7-1 All night

One person?

Mm

7-2 I always come here. You already know that, right?
Here. 1000 yen.

7-3 Let me show you to the room

Man, what's with that? Really.

7-4 Who knows

68. All night. [hand written[

Well, ever since I start working night shifts, I don't wanna go home either

8-1 It's pretty rough, not being able to go home

8-2 Wonder what she does about clothes and taking baths

8-3 Hm

8-4 Yo-chan, 72. Yaki-udon.

'kay

8-5 Pardon me

Whoops

sfx: click

9-3 sfx: thump

9-4 You're sayin' "don't talk to me"
Got it. Got it.

9-5 Well, good luck

10-2 I'm sorry, but it's a two hour wait right now

You have 10 minutes remaining. I'm sorry, but we are unable to allow you to extend your visit

10-3 Number 9. Two Melon soda. Two ginger ale. Five beers.

sfx: Whump

Ok

Whew

10-4 If it weren't for Friday/Saturday...

This'd be a great job

10-5 Ah, 63's open. Bring the next party

This is your room here [handwritten]

Ok

11-1 Um, next up is Yazawa-sama. Five people.

Yeaaah

11-2 Oh?

11-3 Since she's not alone, I didn't notice

Hey Chie
What are you dawdling for?

Ah
Wait a sec

You're so slow, Chie

11-4 And would you look at that smile

11-5 Different person

I'll have a Moscow Mule

12-1 Me too

Beer for me

I want...

Um, listen

12-2 We do not serve alcohol to underage customers at this store

12-3 What the hell? That's so unfunny
Hey, we're all over 20!

It's obvious!

Ugh

12-4 Don't lie.
You come ever day in your uniform...

Eh

Ah

Eh

13-1 Mm?

Hey... Sachi, I thought that was a joke!

13-2 You said you had a place to stay, didn't you?

I'm ok

Why? Why can't you go home?

Spill it, girl!

13-3 Um...

Ah, look mister, just shut up

This is our problem now

13-4 No, the order...

Well, whatever

Wah Kyaa Kyaa Waa

13-5 What the hell?

If you've got people who worry, just go on and talk to them

Well

14-1 She won't come after this, I bet

All night

Just me

14-3 Click

14-4 Um, listen

sfx: whump

14-5 It may be none of my business

15-1 We're all worried about you

At home

15-2 Eh

There's a ghost at home

15-4 Oh?

15-5 Hmmmmm

15-6 Here we go

Like on "Unbelievable"?

16-1 ...mister, you have no idea

How scary ghosts can be

16-2 Until

The ghost came

The whole family was happy

16-3 I think I did something bad...
So if I'm not there

The ghost can go to heaven

16-4 Whaa

So

17-1 Until the ghost goes to heaven, I can't go home

17-2 Clink!

17-3 Hey, Yo-chan

They'll break. It'll come out of your pay

Sigh

17-4 What is up with her? After people go out of their way to worry
I just don't get how high school girls think

Hmmm

18-1 Well, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about

No

18-2 Those eyes

They were serious

18-3 Just what

Is she scared of?

18-4 La la da da

18-5 Wah!
S-sorry, I wasn't singing to make fun of you or anything

19-2 Ah

Mister...

19-3 Ehe

19-4 The ghost

is extending his stay.

I don't get this

Mom and Dad were really happy about it...

19-5 Everyday

She's so unhappy

20-1 Beep

20-2 Beep beep

20-3 Beep beep

Bee *click*

20-4 Ah...

Work...

20-6 Splash

21-2 There's a ghost at home

21-3 There's...

No way...

21-4 Clink

22-1 Listen, you really shouldn't

It's not something you should worry about

Hmm

22-2 Spring'll come. You'll graduate and quit here.

You won't have time to worry about customers

22-3 Ah, or could it be you've go a thing for her?

Um, if it were that, it'd be easier

22-4 Look, why don't you two give it a rest

23-2 Just

Three hours and

Thirty minutes

23-3 Pi pi pi pi pi

Click

Yes?

23-4 Mister?

Hot oolong tea

24-1 Here's you...

sfx: click

Oolong

24-4 But

Your head's...

It's in the way

24-5 Clatter

25-1 Clunk

25-3 Mister

You have siblings?

25-5 Yeah

You all nice to each other?

25-6 Can't

Why not?

25-7 They died when I was really young

26-1 I want to see them. Even as ghosts.

26-2 The ghost at your place. A brother?

26-4 Mm

Mmm

26-5 The ghost is possessing

My brother

27-1 My brother's

So smart

So nice

He can do anything

But

I'm his little sister

27-2 Because he's possessed

He did that to me...

27-3 Listen

27-4 Did you tell him to stop?

I couldn't!

Why?

I couldn't cause a panic!

28-1 That's...

28-2 That's no good

You've got to say
That you don't like it

28-3 If he doesn't listen,
Tell your folks

I can't

Mom and Dad

They'd be crushed

28-4 You want your brother back to normal, right?

Only you can do that.
So tell him

28-5 You didn't do anything wrong, ok?

29-2 I didn't do anything wrong?

Yeah

29-3 I can go home?

Yeah

29-4 I can say I don't like it?

Say it

29-5 Jingle

29-6 beep beep

30-1 It's a magic spell

If the enemy's level is too high
If you can't escape the dungeon, use it

31-1 I'm waiting for your next visit

With a smile on your face https://mangahelpers.com/t/boke/releases/15437 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 9 by boke 2009-08-25T06:15:12+00:00 boke admin@mangahelpers.com [boke's comments in brackets like this]

Page 186 Panel 4 Ma...

187-2 Matsuno-kun?

188-1 Here you go

188-3 So, when did you...?

188-4 Um...
Since when have you been a girl...?

189-1 From the start

189-2 Bu...
But... Um...

You were a guy, right?
When we went to school...

189-3 Yeah
I didn't have the guts...

I was afraid of Miyada and his homies. Of getting picked on and stuff...

189-4 But I've always been a girl at home

My family understands and supports me

189-5 stir stir

190-1 stir stir

190-2 But, I look completely different now

190-3 It's amazing,Yuki-chan
That you recognized me

Eh?

190-4 Of course...

I'd recognize you

191-1 Wow

191-2 So cute

Yeah, really!

191-3 But that yellow one might suit your look better

Eh, really? This one?

191-5 This morning's horoscope

192-1 Said it was my lucky color

Wha? No way!

So, you're a gemini too?

192-2 Mm, maybe I should buy this

192-3 Matsuno-ku...

Matsuno-san?

I take the "Yu" from Yuuji and call myself "Yuko"
If it's ok with you, call me that, ok?
What?

192-4 Yuko...chan...
You're really a girl

It's not like you're into drag, right?

192-5 Yup

So, when I told you I loved you back then, it must have been pretty gross for you, huh?

193-2 I could never understand why you never answered me

193-3 "Gross"...? I didn't...

I'm really so stupid

193-4 You were just nice to me as a friend
I read too much into it

If that's what it was you should have said something earlier

193-5 Ah

Hey! Wai...

194-1 Wait!

194-3 I didn't think it was gross at all

I was really happy. Really!

194-4 You were my ideal when I thought about being a girl like this!

195-1 I hated being a boy so much I couldn't stand it

That you could say you loved the body I hated so much was the thing that saved me back then

196-1 Sorry

196-2 Eh? What for?

This must be so sudden for you

When I came out, it made things easier for me, but I know it puts a burden on other people

196-3 Mm-mn

At first the fact that you weren't the Matsuno-kun I loved was a shock

But you're you, Yuko-chan

Let's be friends

196-4 Friends...

We can do it, right?

197-1 Someday, I want to have surgery

197-2 Surgery?

Yeah. I'm on hormone treatment right now

I have what's called gender identity disorder. The diagnosis is a different disorder from being a transvestite or transexual, so I may be able to have surgery.

197-3 Aren't you scared?

I am!
It's supposed to reaaaly hurt!

197-4 Premarin, the hormone I'm on now, had some really bad side effects in the beginning

It was really tough

197-5 Wait... huh?
You can't have a sex change in Japan... right?

You can now, but with conditions

On top of having to get a variety of diagnosis, they only do one or two per year

198-1 You can go to Thailand and get the surgery. They're better in technique and it's much cheaper.

But I think that if even one more person with this diagnosis can get the surgery in Japan, then it has some meaning to it

198-3 Somehow
You seem to really have it together

Yeah, maybe
There's stuff that if you don't get stronger, you can't overcome it

198-4 But even if I get the surgery, and physically I'm female, it's not like society is going to accept me

Even if I get around the sexual discrimination by lying on my resume, they'll find out through the insurance

I've got to think about family registries and employment

199-2 Wow

I've got to pull it together...

199-3 What? Why?

You're doing great, Yuki-chan

You're not bothered by this, for example

You think so?

Yeah, yeah... Oh

199-4 What?

A run

199-5 You have a spare pair?

Yes

Ok, then the bathroom

200-1 Here they are
Ok, wait here for me

Ah, Mm-mn
I've got to go too

200-2 ...eh?

Actually, I've been holding it for a while

200-3 Click

201-2 Is that this fall's new color?

Yeah, you want to try it?

201-3 Here

Eh!?
Th... Thank you

201-5 Kiss

202-1 Hm?

202-2 Ah
Sorry! I'm sorry, ok?

I just...!

202-3 Aaah
You're just so cute!
That's an awful thing to do to someone who trusts you and has gotten close to you,huh!?

Eh?

Huh?

...you mean

202-4 Yuko-chan
Do you like me?

Eh

202-5 ...yeah

203-1 Whaaaa???
Just what do you mean?

Ah, listen, I've liked you since way back

203-2 I don't mind going out with either guys or girls

So when you said you loved me, I was really happy

203-3 But I can only love as a woman, not a man

You loved the male me, so I didn't think you wanted the female me

203-4 I'm the one who gets to decide what I want, right?

That's right!

Ah, so when you came into the bathroom with me, that means you accept me as a woman, right?

Ok, ok!
So my turn to confess! Can you go out with me even as a woman?

204-1 How would I know!?
I've never even thought about about it!

Yeah...

Yeah, that's right!

204-2 That's right...

204-3 Sight

204-4 Geez...

205-1 I've never thought about it, but

But!

205-2 I'm willing to think about it

Ok?

206-2 After that, the both of us had to get over a flood of tears

But those tears, at the end of summer in 2000

206-3 Were warm and happy

 https://mangahelpers.com/t/shirokuro/releases/13713 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 11 by shirokuro 2009-07-02T03:16:30+00:00 shirokuro admin@mangahelpers.com
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No Count

P216

Sister: Have you ever kissed anyone, oniichan?

--

Brother: Uhhh // Endo-san is who I’m with now. [I think? Endo-san?]

Sister: Whaaat!?

P217

Sister: Really!? Really!?

Brother: Really really. [Don’t climb over like that.]

Sister: I can’t believe it!

--

Brother: What does that mean?

Sister: Well / you look like you have no interest in girls!!

--

Brother: Fool. / There’s no such guy.

Sister: Really!? // Then, // will you give me advice? [Love advice!]

--

Sister: I // finally // had my first kiss! / With Miyata-kun on the soccer team.

P218

Brother: Impossible…

Sister: What?

--

Brother: Your first kiss was with me.

Sister: WHAT!?

--

Sister: What are you saying!? That doesn’t count!!

Brother: But it happened, so it’s true.

--

Sister: No / no! [You can’t fool me!!] // You don’t count / family members! // You don’t include when mom and dad kissed you, right!?

P219

Sister: You only count the ones // that are meaningful!

Brother: Oh really.

--

Brother: Then / my first kiss… // well, / the only person I’ve ever kissed // is you.

P220

Brother: I’m just kidding. // Fool.

END

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The Day It Rained

P208

I repeat, / there has been a warning forecast of falling dolls in the areas of Yoshino City, North Urawa City and South Oomiya City between the hours of 2pm and 6pm. // Please take note that it is prohibited to go outside until 3pm tomorrow, after everything has been cleaned up, unless you have permission. / Anyone with young children should be extra careful…

P209

Mom: Ugh. // It’s horrible that we can’t go outside // when we all have a day off for once.

--

Mom: It’s going to take so long to clean up! // How awful.

Dad: Here / Tama. // Eat.

Cat: Meoooww

--

Mom: Ohhh nooo… // We’re out of soy sauce.

--

Mom: What should we do about lunch? / Oh my my…

Yuki: Why don’t we just eat cup noodles? / Why don’t you calm down a bit, mom.

--

Mom: I can’t keep still. / And knowing that I can’t go outside frustrates me.

P210

Three years ago, mysterious UFO appeared above Uzbekistan.

--

Looking down on us in disdain as we feared them, // they shower our land with dolls (unconfirmed as to what they really are) that are complete replications of us in every country / and has been continuing to move across the globe.

--

We still have know nothing about how the replications were created or what they are doing // and we have no idea // of why they are showering them on to our land.

--

We’ve prepared for any attacks or interaction with them // and ever since last year, the dolls have been collected by each country in order to research the data.

--

And today, the dolls will rain on my city.

P211

Cat: Meowww

--

Yuki: You went outside, Tama? // You’re going to get shot! / Wha…!

--

Yuki: Tama!! // This is bad! // What did you bring with you!?

P212

Yuki: She’s pretty… // [Haha…] I would be upset if someone did this with one of my dolls… // Sorry…

P213

What does your voice sound like?

--

Mom: Yuki! / Can you open this bottle? [Your dad can’t open it!]

--

Yukie: Yeah // sure.

P214

The clean-up had ended by then.

--

Mom: If you find a doll, you let the military know without touching it, okay?

Yuki: Yeah. // Oh, pass the butter.

--

Mom: You have your lunch?

Yuki: Yeah.

--

As a first-world country, Japan is responsible for protecting the rest of Asia in a time of crisis. / There will be a legislative bill passed, in which there will be limitations on public freedom as a temporary precaution as we try to maintain stability and peace among the population. / We believe the public will understand and cooperate by all means necessary.

P215

A lot of regulations were decided using the aliens as a scapegoat / and we became more like the dolls in society. // We had no idea what was going to happen after all the ethnicities were copied into dolls / and we moved on to the next century without much change or improvement.

--

But // you’re somewhere in this city // and that motivates me to keep on living.

Yuki: Hah // I’m a fool.

END
 https://mangahelpers.com/t/shirokuro/releases/13536 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 9 by shirokuro 2009-06-26T03:09:56+00:00 shirokuro admin@mangahelpers.com
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LOVE HORIZON

P186

Yuki: Ma…

P187

Yuki: Matsuno-kun?

P188

Matsuno: Here.

--

Yuki: Since when did you become this way?

--

Yuki: Since… / when have you become a girl…?

P189

Matsuno: Since the beginning.

Yuki: But / uhm… // You used to be a boy. / When you were in school…

--

Matsuno: Yeah, / I was a coward then… // I was scared of being bullied by Miyata’s group…

--

Matsuno: But I was a girl at home. // My whole family knows and accepts me for it.

P190

Matsuno: But / I’m different from how I was back then.

--

Matsuno: How did you know / it was me?

Yuki: Hmm?

--

Yuki: I knew… // Because…

P191

Matsuno: Wow! // So cute!

Yuki: Yeah…

--

Yuki: But I think this yellow one suits you more.

Matsuno: You think so?

--

Yuki: In today’s fortune…

P192

Yuki: It said it yellow was the lucky color of the day.

Matsuno: Really? // We’re both Geminis so it must be true for me too!

--

Matsuno: [Should I buy it?]

--

Yuki: Matsuno-ku… / Matsuno-san?

Matsuno: I’ve taken the “Yu” from “Yuji” and have adopted the name “Yuko” / so you can call me that. / What’s up?

--

Yuki: So, Yuko…chan… / You’re really a girl… // It’s not like you just enjoy dressing up.

Matsuno: Yup.

Yuki: Then were you grossed out when I told you that I liked you a long time ago?

P193

Yuki: I didn’t know why you wouldn’t give me a response.

--

Matsuno: There’s no way I thought it was gross!

Yuki: I’m such an idiot…

--

Yuki: You were so nice to me as a friend / and I took it the wrong way. // I wish you told me / sooner…

--

Matsuno: Oh… // wait a second…

P194

Matsuno: Wait!

--

Matsuno: I wasn’t grossed out at all. // I was happy. // You were my role model in the type of girl I waned to be…

P195

Matsuno: I struggled with my identity was a male… // I hated myself but you told me you liked me and it saved me.

P196

Matsuno: Sorry.

--

Yuki: For what?

Matsuno: For suddenly becoming this way. // It’s a relief for me being able to come out, but it makes everyone else uncomfortable…

--

Yuki: No, / I was a little hurt at first because I felt so rejected that someone I used to like became a girl… // But you’re still you. // Let’s become friends.

--

Matsuno: Friends?

Yuki: We can, right?

P197

Matsuno: I want to get surgery done one day.

Yuki: Surgery?

Matsuno: Yup. I’m getting hormones injected at the moment. // I might be able to have surgery done since I have gender identity disorder instead of just a fetish for dressing up or for female body parts.

--

Yuki: Aren’t you scared?

Matsuno: Of course! / I heard its so painful!

--

Matsuno: The hormone medicine I’m taking now has horrible side effects too. // It’s tough.

--

Yuki: Wait / but I thought you couldn’t have that kind of surgery done in Japan…


Matsuno: It depends on certain conditions / and after numerous tests, only 2 people are selected per year.

P198

Matsuno: It’s actually cheaper and more advanced in Thailand // but I think there’s significance in doing it in this country and having more people understand what kind of disorder this is.

--

Yuki: I think / you’ve gotten stronger than before…

Matsuno: Maybe. / There are lots of things I have to overcome.

--

Matsuno: Even if I have surgery done and become a woman, it doesn’t mean that society has accepted me. // Even if I lie on my resumes and applications, my insurance will reveal my secret. / I have to work out my family registration and work documents…

P199

Yuki: Wow… // I have to become stronger too…

--

Matsuno: Why? / You are strong already. [You’re not freaking out about this situation either.]

Yuki: You think so?

Matsuno: Yeah, oh!

--

Yuki: What?

Matsuno: My stockings!

--

Yuki: You don’t have a spare?

Matsuno: I do.

Yuki: Then let’s head to the bathroom.

P200

Matsuno: There it is. / Wait for me here.

Yuki: No, / I’ll come with you.

--

Matsuno: huh?

Yuki: I was actually holding it in for a while!

P201

Matsuno: Oh is that the new color?

Yuki: Yeah, you want to try it on?

--

Yuki: Here.

Matsuno: Oh / thanks…

P202

Yuki: Huh?

Matsuno: OH! / Sorry! So sorry! // I just…

--

Matsuno: You were just so cute! / I violated your trust, I’m sorry!

Yuki: Huh? / Wha? / Wait…

--

Yuki: Yuko-chan… / do you like me?

Matsuno: Yeah…

P203

Yuki: WHAT!? / I don’t / get it!

Matsuno: To tell you the truth, I liked you all along!

--

Matsuno: I don’t really have a preference on the gender that I like… // So when you told me you liked me I was really happy.

--

Matsuno: But I can only love you as a woman… // And I assumed you wouldn’t be interested in me this way because you fell for me as a man…

--

Yuki: Shouldn’t I decide what I’m interested in?

Matsuno: You’re right! / But if you just came into the bathroom with me, you accepted me as a woman, right? / Then I’ll confess! Will you date me, even as a woman?

P204

Yuki: I DON’T KNOW!! / I’ve never even thought of that possibility!

Matsuno: Oh... // Of course!

--

Matsuno: Of course you haven’t…

Yuki: Argh…

P205

Yuki: I’ve never thought of it… // Never!

--

Yuki: But I could // try.

P206

The two had to over come many years after that but… // But at the end of that summer of 2000 // the tears of that day were warm and happy.

END
 https://mangahelpers.com/t/shirokuro/releases/13535 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 8 by shirokuro 2009-06-26T03:09:04+00:00 shirokuro admin@mangahelpers.com
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P171

Bitter Cakes

P172

Miho: Oh no. // The color of my eye shadow doesn’t match my clothes. // Oh / well.

P173

Natsuki: Miho?

--

Miho: Natsuki!

--

Miho: Hey! / You knew it was me right away?

Natsuki: Yeah / thanks for wearing the perfume I was talking about.

--

Natsuki: Where’d your boyfriend today?

Miho: He’s at work. // What about yours? Shimizu-kun didn’t say he wanted to come? / Oh, you’re “Mizushima-san” too, I guess…

P174

Natsuki: Oh // yeah // I said I could come here alone.

Miho: Was he worried?

Natsuki: Not really. I think he’s used to it.

--

Miho: [Hah] There’s your “I can do everything myself” syndrome.

Natsuki: I need him to get used to it. [Hehe]

--

Miho: Can you make it to the second floor?

Natsuki: I’m fine, there’s a handrail.

P175

Natsuki: Okay.

--

Natsuki: Welcome! / I hope it’s not too messy.

Miho: Yay! Newly-wed’s house!

--

Kaz: Nice to see you.

Miho: Thanks for having me.

Natsuki: See Kaz-kun, I was fine!

--

Natsuki: Good / you changed.

--

Kaz: You don’t have any faith in me! / You thought I was going to be in my pajamas?

Natsuki: Well, you wouldn’t change no matter how many times I told you this morning!

P176

Miho: Then Noriko suddenly came in!

Natsuki: Oh that’s bad!

Miho: Yeah, it was crazy!

--

Natsuki: Do you want some coffee?

Miho: Yeah!

Kaz: Me too.

--

Natsuki: Then what? What happened?

Miho: Oh, then…

--

Natsuki: Oh…

P177

Natsuki: Phew that was close! / I’m still not used to the placement of our new furniture…

Kaz: Yeah…

Miho: Are you okay?

--

Kaz: I’ll make the coffee. // Or…

--

Kaz: You want to do it…

Natsuki: Yup!

--

Natsuki: [Can you check the expiration date of the milk?]

Kaz: [I think it’s still okay.]

P178

Miho: I had so much fun, thanks for having me.

Natsuki: Thanks for coming!

Miho: [Ok] I’m going to borrow your husband to the station.

--

Natsuki: Oh yeah. // Wait a second Miho-chan. // Do you like chocolate cake?

--

Natsuki: Please take it with you.

--

Natsuki: A customer gave it to me today / but I don’t really like it.

Miho: Oh / really? / I thought you liked sweets?

P179

Natsuki: Yeah, I look cookies but / since I can’t see what I’m eating… // I don’t really like eating this soft textured food because it feels weird.

--

Miho: I see…

Natsuki: Please accept it only if you like it.

--

Miho: That’s so odd to think cake is weird because you can’t see it. / I guess you would decide if you want to eat it based on how it looks…

Kaz: I dunno, I don’t like sweets to begin with…

--

Miho: By the way, did you do her make-up?

Kaz: Yeah! Did it look okay?

P180

Miho: Yeah it was good. It might have been better than me doing it.

Kaz: Okay, good. She said to me, “I’m going to see Miho-chan so don’t screw it up.”

--

Miho: Hey, Shimizu-kun.

Kaz: Yeah?

Miho: Isn’t it pretty tough having to take care of her?

--

Miho: She’s always saying she can do everything by herself and / I know it’s because she doesn’t want to be a burden // but aren’t you always on edge that she might fall?

P181

Miho: It’s actually more of a burden on us // to help her become independent.

--

Miho: What? / Did I say something weird?

Kaz: No…

--

Kaz: Natsuki knows what everyone is thinking // and can sometimes point things out before we even realize them ourselves.

P182

Kaz: She’s said, // “I have a friend that will say things…” // “that she doesn’t truly believe to see if the guy I’m with is sincere.”

--

Kaz: And stuff like that.

--

Miho: Heh.

--

Miho: Natsuki would never date someone as dull as you / is she could see!

Kaz: [Haha] you might be right.

Miho: You better study make-up more! She can be a lot prettier you know!

--

Miho: And you better keep her happy or I’ll kill you!

P183

Miho: I’m home…

--

Boyfriend: Hey.

Miho: Didn’t I tell you to wash the dishes when you’re done eating?

--

Boyfriend: Hmm?

Miho: I had fun at Natsuki’s house / you should’ve come.

--

Boyfriend: No way, Natsuki’s that…chick right? / I dunno what to do with her… It’s a drag.

--

Boyfriend: [Yeah! Go team!]

P184

Boyfriend: Oh cake.

--

Boyfriend: Why are you closing your eyes?

Miho: Shut up!

--

Boyfriend: Where’s mine?

Miho: She’s right… // it’s gross…

P185

Miho: You’re like chocolate cake too.

Boyfriend: [Huh?] What?

--

Miho: Me too?

--

I pray that I’m not.

END
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P145

Moon River

P146

On graduation day / we all walked on the riverbank like they did in Kinpachi Sensei.* // That was just last year…
*An old TV show

--

And already, I’m being told about my entrance exams to be taken next year.

I’m so tired of hearing it / but I keep being told the same thing…

P147

“If you don’t start studying now, you’ll never make it into I University.”Yeah, I know.

--

If I waste my entire high school life studying non-stop… / I’ll get into a good college, but so what?

--

Plus, if I get rejected, who’s going to take responsibility for my wasted time?

--

It’s a student from Matsunogawa Girl’s Academy… They’re so lucky their school follows the escalator system so they don’t have to study. // They’re born lucky and so they’ve got fewer troubles…

P148

Oh no / our eyes locked… [*cough*]

Girl: Um…

P149

Girl: Do you have // a cell phone?

--

Guy: No…I don’t. // Sorry princess, I’m poor.

Girl: Aw…

--

Girl: Then / uhh // can you go call this number from a nearby phone booth?

--

Girl: Can you tell them I need to be picked up?

Guy: Uh… I would if you were sick or something / but if you’re feeling fine, can ya do that yourself?

P150

Girl: [Hmmm] I would if I could… // But this it the situation…

Guy: Her leg…

P151

Girl: But whatever. / If you’re in a hurry, I’ll just wait for the next person who walks by.

Guy: Uh / no / sorry…

--

Guy: Crap / I panicked… // Uh // sorry // if that’s the case…

--

Guy: Wait / where’s / the phone booth? // A phone booth… // Act cool. / Act normal.

--

Guy: I’ll go find one!

Girl: Uh…

P152

Guy: Pheww / that was crazy.

--

It’s / not my fault. // I didn’t notice it at first. // It wasn’t like… // I was a jerk on purpose…

P153

Girl: Who were you going to call?

--

Guy: I’m… [*pant*] // an idiot… [*pant*] // sorry.

--

Guy: Thanks.

Girl: [Oh] wait a second!

--

Girl: Why don’t you rest a bit? / I know you’re in a rush // but you’re all sweaty…

P154

Guy: Okay… // But…

--

I don’t know // what to talk about…

--

Or where // to look…

--

Uhhh…

Girl: You know…

--

Girl: If my leg is bothering you / it’s fine. It’s only natural to be surprised by it.

P155

Girl: I’m Haneda Maiko. / A first year at Matsunogawa Academy. / And you are?

Guy: Uh… / I’m a second year at Yanagawa Kita High. I’m Matsuda Mizuki. [yup]

--

Maiko: Second year!? / So I have to speak honorifically…

Mizuki: Uh no / don’t.

--

Maiko: Do the girls and guys get along in a co-ed school?

Mizuki: I guess… / but not especially.

Maiko: Are you preparing for the cultural festival yet?

Mizuki: Some of it… I think…

Maiko: So soon!

--

Maiko: By the way… / You can ask me questions too. // Even about my leg.

P156

Mizuki: She… / sees right through me! // Uh… // yeah // ok? // Um…

--

Mizuki: Um… When I was trying to explain things on the phone, I was stuck… // how did you end up all the way over here?

--

Maiko: I walked.

Mizuki: Huh?

--

Maiko: Yeah / really. // I have an artificial leg so I can walk. // But… / it…

P157

Flashback:

Girls: Haneda-san!

--

Maiko: What?

--

Girl: Is it true you received a letter from Kenji?

Maiko: A letter? // Yeah, I did…

Girl: Why!?

--

Maiko: Why…? / I don’t know, he gave it to me with the book I lent him. // Maybe it’s about the book.

Girl: It can’t be!

--

Girl: It’s not fair… / Trying to steal him away… [*sob*]

Girl: Don’t you know? Yuka like Ken-chan.

P158

Maiko: I know… / I do know! // But I don’t plan on doing anything with him…

--

Girl: Liar! // We let you in our group because we pitied you!

--

Girl: I bet you used your leg to make him empathize and like you!!

--

Maiko: Take that back!

Girl: No way / why would I? // You’re the wicked one.

--

Maiko: Apologize!

Girl: NO / way! // I’m leaving!

P159

Girl: OW… / WHAT // Miki! Hold back her arms!

--

Maiko: Stop! / Stop it! // What are you doing!?

Girl: What is this… / how do you remove it? // I don’t know.

--

Girl: It came off!

P160

Maiko: So // it’s somewhere over there.

--

Mizuki: What // what the hell? // That’s terrible…

--

Mizuki: Aren’t you in trouble?

Maiko: Yeah… / It was hard getting used to it… // And it’s not cheap to make either.

--

Maiko: But it’s too dark now. / And it’ll be washed away by tomorrow. // I’ll just stop thinking about it…

Mizuki: NO!!

P161

Maiko: Wha / wait… // Wait / it’s okay!

Mizuki: It’s better to look now!!

--

Maiko: Oh / noo…

--

Mizuki: Ughh / it’s dark and I can’t see… // and it’s gross…

--

Mizuki: It’s… / kinda // gross in here. // And I bet there’s glass in here… / oh boy.

I’m regretting this a bit.

P162

Mizuki: Around here?

Maiko: Yeah. // It fell around there / but you can stop.

--

Mizuki: This / is going to be harder than I thought.

--

But I didn’t want to quit.

--

She’s a girl that can’t walk // and I didn’t want to feel guilty by just walking away.

--

I didn’t want to be like those girls / that just “pitied” her.

Am I just stubborn? / Or a show off?

P163

But

Mizuki: [Squish] AGH! // I stepped on something!! // What is it?/ It’s definitely not what I’m looking for…

--

This is tough.

Maiko: Uh… / you should take a break. // Well no, / you can stop.

--

Yeah // maybe I should just stop.

--

Mizuki: Are you mad? / At those girls? // I can help you get revenge. / Do you want me to threaten them?

Maiko: No! / Don’t worry about it.

P164

Mizuki: But / they’re so horrible… // They’re just jealous // and take out their anger this way. // And saying they only hung out with you out of pity…

--

Maiko: It’s okay. / Those girls think they’re better than the girl without a leg / but can only truly “win” by doing things like this. // I’ve never wanted to trade lives with anyone / and I’ve never felt sorry for myself.

P165

Maiko: I am sad that my friends were not really my friends. / But I’m the winner out of this if they’re so low they can only attack my disability. // Right?

--

Mizuki: I’m going to look again.

Maiko: No! / It’s fine! / So you can stop. [It’s dangerous!]

--

Maiko: What if you get hurt!? [I can’t help you, you know!]

Mizuki: It’s okay! // I’m responsible for myself.

P166

Mizuki: It’s not raining so it shouldn’t have been washed away too far. // Is it around here?

--

Mizuki: Wow! / Who threw the bottle in here? // It would have been bad if it was broken!

--

Mizuki: Wow! // What’s that? / It was moving! // It slid by / my legs…

--

Question: // Note all the ways in which that girl is better than you.

--

Mizuki: OH!?

P167

Mizuki: I found it. // I found it!!

P168

Maiko: Ooph. // Okay…

--

Mizuki: Oh / you can’t tell at all.

--

Maiko: Right? / Look, I can walk normally.

Mizuki: Oh / wow, you’re right.

Maiko: I can even run too!

--

I study // because I’m told to…

Maiko: But / it was hard to get this far / you know.

P169

Everything I’ve been doing was because I was told to.

--

Mizuki: Can you swim too?

Maiko: I’m practicing.

--

Maiko: Aren’t there other things you want to ask / aside from questions about my leg?

Mizuki: Huh!?

I think there are plenty of things // she can teach me.
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**This chapter is literally all images until those last few bubbles!

P135

PROHIBITION

P136

P137

P138

P139

P140

I’m sorry…

Don’t… // ever do that again! Promise me!

P141

Yeah… // I’m sorry… / I didn’t mean to make you cry.

P142

I won’t do it anymore / oneechan…
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P111

BLUE

When our family still used the same set of chopsticks that comes in different colors // and when we used to all sleep together in one room, // Makoto and I were not very close.

P112

Makoto.

--

You cut your hair? // I couldn’t recognize you at first.

Makoto: Oniichan.

P113

Has mother gotten over her cold?

Makoto: Yes. She’s going to get her license soon so she’s working hard. / How’s father? Is he well?

He said his work is going well.

Makoto: Really!? Good…

P114

It’s been 6 years since our parents got divorced. // During those years, Makoto and I saw each other / on average 4 times a year at first and currently, we see each other twice a month.

We hated the tension between our parents when we used to meet with them present // so we started to see each other just the two of us more often.

Then, little by little // something started to change between Makoto and me. // It was as if I was being eaten inside without me realizing it…

P115

Oniichan!

--

Makoto: I’m not sure if I should go with this blue one or this one.

--

I like the one you’re wearing…

Makoto: Really? // Then / I’ll choose this one.

--

But I don’t know. // It’s just the color I like…

Makoto: I wanted to choose the one you liked.

P116

Makoto is too honest and I’m frantic in trying to run away.

Oh // this one is nice too.

Please don’t make that face… // What do you want me to do?

P117

Cashier: It’s 29,400 yen.

Here.

Makoto: Really? / Are you sure?

--

Yeah / it’s your birthday and I wanted to get you something. // I’m glad there was something you liked.

--

Makoto: Thanks. // Oniichan.

P118

Makoto: Mother said that she found father’s coral necktie pin. // She wants to see you, so she asked you to come home and pick it up… // She should be home soon…

Ok / I’ll go.

P119

Makoto: Even though your furniture is gone // we keep your room the way it was for when you want to come home.

P120

You’re not coming in?

Makoto: I can come in…?

--

Makoto: You used to get so mad when I came in. // Can I come in now that it’s not really your room anymore? // Or is it because we’re no longer family…?

P121

Oh no. // I have to

I’ve never

Run…

Thought that you’re no longer my sister. // Makoto!?

P122

P123

Makoto: I’m sorry… / I’m sorry Oniichan… // I know you pretended not to notice. // But I’ve been suffering. // Oniichan. // Do you ignore me because you don’t like me?

P124

P125

P126

Makoto… // wait…

Makoto: What?

Sorry, Makoto… // I can’t do it with you…

P127

Makoto: Why?

--

Makoto: Why? / But I finally…

Makoto… // I’m sorry… // But it’s because you’re important to me.

--

This will just make you suffer later. / How can you make me do this knowing that?

Makoto: What… / are you saying?

P128

Makoto: If I like you // and you like me…that’s not enough? There’s nothing that can hurt me. // It hurt me more when you used to ignore me.

Makoto.

--

Even if I like you, it’s a taboo in society. // We can’t tell our parents and no one will understand.

Makoto: I don’t care…

--

No. // You’re important to me. // So / I can’t do anything that will make you unhappy.

P129

But if you still want to do it // then we’ll do it just this once. // But I’ll never see you again.

P130

Makoto: That’s…

If you // want to be with me forever, you have to forget everything.

Makoto: That’s not fair… // you’re making it my fault…

What do you want to do?

P131

I really won’t see you anymore. // Are you ok with that?

P132

I’m / leaving. // We’ll never…

Makoto: I’ll call you again.

Makoto…

Makoto: It’s a promise you made by yourself // but I won’t keep it.

P133

Makoto: You run away / and I chase you. // It’s the same as always. // Oniichan / I’ll decide // my own happiness. // You can run all you want. // Oniichan // I’ll never give up on you.

Ahh // Makoto

P134

I’ve given up my future // in exchange for love. // I can’t see where I’m going at all. // But it’s inevitable. // We knew it was a poisonous fruit // but we ate it anyway.

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WHITE

P57

If you do this… // see?

Wow // you’re right…

It went in…

P58

Brother: Oh… // the shower’s available now?

Hinako: Yeah it is…

P59

Hinako: Can you now go in right after me? / It’s GROSS!

Brother: Woah, scary… // since when did you get like this?

--

Hinako: Ahh…

I have “done it” with my brother before

P60

It was when we were still kids and it was completely out of curiosity. // It was a fun game that didn’t have any meaning or emotions attached to it.

--

We got sick of it pretty quickly / but we realized a while later that it’s not something we should talk about. // Since then, I’ve pretended to have forgotten about it.

--

But I still remember.

--

Brother: Hinako // rice please.

But what about oniichan?

P61

Hinako: Do it yourself…

Brother: Wha! / You’re closest to it!

Mom: [Ohhh] just give it to me.

--

Maybe // he really did forget…

--

Hinako: I’m leaving.

Mom: Already?

--

Hinako: I’m meeting up… / with my BOYFRIEND.

--

Dad: [what!]

Mom: [Oh my]

Hinako: Bye.

P62

Mom: You two used to be so close when you were younger… / you two were always together.

Brother: That’s a long time ago… // we’d be a little freaky is we were still close at this age.

Sorry for being “freaky”…

P63

Hina-chan // are you asleep?

Hinako: What…?

P64

I just got this sudden urge to make cookies yesterday. // And then I was like, oh no I made too many?

--

Can you take this and eat it with your family?

You’re so transparent.

Hinako: Thanks.

You never made cookies before you came to my house.

P65

P66

Hinako: Here.

Brother: Woah, why are they broken? Are those cookies?

Hinachan: That girl Miki that came over the other day made them for you.

--

Brother: Huh? // Me?

--

Hinako: You’re in trouble; she’s totally after you! // She’s always saying “introduce me to boys!” or “let’s have a singles meet up” and it’s annoying. / A lot of people don’t like her because she’s so desperate. // And she just never gets it. So annoying.

P67

Hinako: And her face is not…

Brother: Stop // talking trash // just makes a bad impression of you. // Aren’t you the one who’s being her friend by choice? // [pheww] Look at theses! // Here.

P68

Brother: Aren’t they good? // It’s a lot of work to make something. / You should tell her they were good tomorrow.

P69

You really did forget, didn’t you? Oniichan. // But I still remember / and it hurts me when you touch me like that…

P70

Hinako: Ooh… // oops

If you lose your balance, just stop moving! // One // two…

Hinako: Aahh…oohh… // this // got harder?

Brother: Hey.

Hinako: Woah!

P71

Brother: What are you doing?

Hinako: NOOooo

--

Brother: Huh? // We played a game like that?

--

Hinako: Yeah / like, trying to get home without touching the ground // or how long we can kick the same rock…

Brother: Really? And what happens when we succeeded?

--

Hinako: Nothing…we just said “lucky!” or “Okay!”…

Brother: Hmm, I don’t remember / I never understand what kids do…

P72

Brother: Oh look // but this is a dead end.

Hinako: No, Oniichan… // we used to grab this fence and cross to the other side.

--

Brother: Wow / you remember a lot of details.

“Details…”

P73

The rules of the card game we played everyday // my friends’ names // the shortcut to school // the titles of my favorite anime // are all things I’ve forgotten. // The question is // not if oniichan remembers about that time but…

P74

The fact that I still like my oniichan even today.

TV: [So what you do after that? // They didn’t say anything to be but…]

Mom: Hina, sit properly…

Hinako: It doesn’t matter, I’m wearing jeans.

Mom: It’s still not very polite.

--

Mom: Yumi-chan is only 3 years older than you but is already going to be a mother. But look at you…

“Marriage”

P75

Oniichan will eventually fall in love with someone and get married. // And all I can do it watch.

Hinako: UuuUuhhh

Brother: What?

--

I don’t

Hinako: want that…

P76

Brother: Wow… / oh, it’s just you. // What are you doing?

P77

Brother: I couldn’t sleep… / so I got some milk.

Hinako: You can’t sleep?

Brother: What about you… // what?

--

Hinako: You haven’t changed. // If you can’t sleep you drink milk, // you warm it up and put honey in it // right?

P78

Hinako: All those dumb parts of you haven’t changed // but you forgot everything about me? // I remember everything / but I won’t forgive you // if you forgot about everything!

P79

Brother: There’s no // honey. // I haven’t put any in for a while. // It’s not the same as before.

Hinako: Oniichan // you do remember?

P80

Brother: I don’t remember.

Hinako: Do you even remember what we said when we started it?

Brother: I don’t remember!

Hinako: Oniichan

P81

Hinako: “Don’t you want to try // what adults do on TV?”

Brother: Wha…

P82

P83

END
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P33

Thanks for your help up until today.

Suicide note

We have decided to put an end to our lives as of today.

P34

Bridge

Rina: No, I bet the chances of failing is high. / And I don’t want to suffer.

Car

Michi: The person who runs us over / might have a child our age…

Rina: If we think too hard, it’s going to get complicated

Rina: But / I don’t want to cause trouble for 300 people by stopping traffic and have people read about us angrily in the newspaper

I guess we have to do our wrists…

Yeah, we don’t want to involve others / but I feel bad of having to let him clean up after us

P35

Dad died / when we couldn’t even call him “dad” yet. // When our new dad came, our mom left us a little while after that / when we were in grade school.

Michi and I are twins / but we’re very different types. // “Dad” is lucky // He has / so much fun with us both.

Rina: Let’s go home and take a bath, / while “dad” isn’t there.

Michi: And we should choose our favorite clothes?

P36

14 years…that’s pretty short, right?

You think? I dunno…

Rina: Yawn…

Michi: I wonder why I’m so sleepy… / Rina, can I sleep for now?

Rina: Yeah, you can lean on me

Michi sleeps a lot these days

Rina: Even at a time like this. // I’m sleep deprived too…

I don’t know if she’s understanding the situation completely

P37

Rina: I think the one-piece dress you bought at Pinky the other day looks best on you. // What should I wear? The blue camisole or the white knit with the logo in it?

Michi: I think the yellow one you lent me is a good one

I bet they both look like blood

P38

Rina: It was fun // when mom was here and we all took a bath together

Michi: You promised you wouldn’t talk about that

Rina: Michi… // I’m glad you’re here with me, Michi // So, it was a pretty bad life // but it had it’s good moments thanks to you

Michi: Same here

P39

Rina: Is there // anything you wanted to eat or do?

Michi: I haven’t had any desires like that for a while. // Isn’t it the same / for you too?

P40

Isn’t it the same / for you too?

Yeah

Really…?

It’s almost time. Are you ready?

Rina: I wonder why / I’m not scared at all

Because I’m with Michi?

Rina: Oh

P41

Rina: Michi!

Michi: What’s wrong?

Rina: A stain…

Michi: Oh, maybe it was when I borrowed it…sorry

Rina: Ugh…You did the same on my skirt the other day too…but whatever // just be careful next time ok?

P42

Michi: Rina? // Do you really plan on dying? // Next time… / “next time” doesn’t exist // do you understand?

Rina: I can’t help it if I don’t want to die

P43

The end of the summer vacation

P44

Rina: what? // your period?

Michi: yeah…

Rina: wow / really? / congrats!

We were very slow to get our periods // as if our bodies were trying not to become adults. // As all of our classmates started to look different // I was worried that our bodies were becoming something different compared to others.

Michi: Rina… // it’s nothing to be happy about! / I might…get pregnant! // hey! / what should I do?

P45

Rina: It is something to be happy about // Michi / it means that you’re alive and growing

All those girls that say “My mom made red rice and it pissed me off” can go to hell // Children think it is only natural for parents to love them // and they get angry when that love isn’t given to them in the way they want it. // Michi / I // was really // happy

P46

Rina: Let’s run away // Yeah, if we tell someone they might help us. // It’ll be better than the way things are now.

Michi: What // what are you saying? / Tell someone? // That our father is playing with every part of our body? // No! / I don’t want anyone to know / I rather…

P47

Michi: I rather die

Rina: If you didn’t think of that / I probably would never have thought of dying. // Nope, / I always thought about running away from here

P48

Rina: Why do we have to be the ones to die! / We should kill him! / But you said you didn’t want to… // Because you’re scared, // is it my fault?

Because Michi is here / I can do anything // but // because Michi is here / I can’t be free

P49

Do I think // Michi is in my way? // If she wasn’t here I could have run away. // But // if she wasn’t here I might have lost my mind sooner.

P50

Michi: Sorry // I’m sorry Rina // I’ve suffered everyday too, / but if running away fails and it gets even worse / I can’t keep my sanity. // I’m scared that it will get worse if we run away / so I thought if we split our suffering it would be okay. // I knew / that you couldn’t leave me and I kept you here

P51

Michi: I’m sleepy…

Rina: Michi?

Michi: Sorry…I’m going to sleep // I can do it alone when I wake up // so you can go / sorry to leave you alone…

Rina: No… / what are you saying?

Oh no // she no longer has the will to live // her body // is running away from life

Rina: Michi…

P52

Sorry Michi

P53

P54

Dear dad in heaven,

If you were still alive none of this would have happened (I’m going to hold a small grudge against you), // but // I am grateful that you were able to give me someone to feel more love for than myself.

That person, Michi, says “it’s over” // but Michi and I haven’t even started anything // so I don’t think anything is over. // It’s okay // to //believe that right?

P55

What I am doing / might just be delaying our death a little bit // and we might just end up having to find a “new dad” to depend on

Rina: Michi / wake up / walk to the station with me

Michi: Mmmm

I might think of Michi // as a burden again

Michi: Sleepy…

Rina: come on…

P56

But look // if we had jumped in front of that car we wouldn’t have known // how beautiful the moon is tonight
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P3

Until the Ice Melts and Turns to Blood

Nogami: Excuse me

P4

Employee girl: Oh / Nogami-san! Nogami-san!

N: What? Someone asked for the check?
Employee girl: Nooo, “lonely girl” came again!

N: I see…

Employee girls: I could never come alone! So embarrassing! // is it some sort of training? // of course not! // but don’t you sometimes wish your dance moves improved without much practice? // do something about my body first! // by the way I bought those boots! // you shopped again? // the other ones made my knees look fat // they are fat!

P5

P6

N: Thanks very much… // don’t come anymore…

N: Welcome

P7

Lonely girl: An all-nighter

N: For one?

Sachi: Yes // I come all the time, you know me / here’s 1000 yen

Employee girl: I wonder what her deal is

N: Dunno

EG: But you know, I work at these night jobs because I don’t wanna go home

P8

EG: It’s pretty tough when you can’t go home // I wonder where she gets her clothes or how she showers…

N: Hmm

Employee: Yocchan, here’s yaki udon for room 72

N: Thanks // excuse me… // uh oh

P9

N: I guess she doesn’t want to be bothered // well, good luck

P10

EG: I’m sorry, it’s going to be a 2 hour wait, is that ok? // You have 10 minutes left, no I’m sorry, you can’t extend the time right now // room 9! 2 melon sodas, 2 ginger ales and 5 beer!

N: Ok // if it weren’t for Fridays and Saturdays // it’s a pretty easy job…

Employee: Let people into room 63, it’s open now

N: Ok

P11

N: Uhhh next is… Thank you for waiting Yazawa-sama, your room is ready for 5 people // oh? // I didn’t notice her since she’s not alone today

Sachi: Come on, get up!
Friends: Yeah, just a sec // come on Chie!

N: and, she’s smiling // like a different person

Friends: I want Mosko

P12

Friends: Me too // I want beer // me too

N: Umm, I’m sorry // we don’t serve alcohol to underage customers here

Friends: WHAT! We’re of age! // Yeah we totally look it!

N: Liars! / you always come here in your school uniform

Friends: huh? // wha?

Sachi: Oh

P13

N: Hm?

Friends: Wait Sachi…I thought you were kidding // didn’t you say you had a place to stay?

Sachi: I’m alright!

Friends: Why can’t you go home? // tell us properly!

N: Uhh…

Friends: Be quiet, oniisan // this is our business

N: what the hell // if you have friends that worry about you, you should confide in them

P14

N: I bet she won’t come here anymore

S: All-nighter // for one

N: You know // you might not care what I think but

P15

N: We’re actually kinda worried about you

S: There’s…

N: Hm?

S: A ghost in my house

N: Uh // really… // like on TV? // here we go….

P16

S: You don’t know… // how scary ghosts are… // the family // was happy // until the ghost came into our lives // it’s probably a punishment on me… / if I disappear // the ghost will go away

N: wow…

S: So

P17

S: I won’t go home until the ghost is gone!

Employee: Hey Yocchan // be careful with the glasses, I’ll take broken ones out of your paycheck

N: Yeah… // I don’t understand what high school girls are thinking / why don’t they let people help them?

Employee: Hmmm

P18

Employee: Maybe it’s not a big deal worth worrying about

N: no // those eyes // were serious // she’s scared // of something?

N: WOW / sorry, I wasn’t singing to make fun of you or anything…!

P19

S: Oh // oniisan // hehe // I found out // the ghost is staying a little longer // and my parents were happy about it…

N: I don’t get it at all… // each day // she becomes increasingly emotionally disturbed

P20

Beep // beep // beep // beep // beep // beep

N: Ahh… // work…

P21

There’s a ghost in my house

N: Oh… // please…

P22

Employee: You really shouldn’t worry about it so much

N: Yeah…

Employee: You’re quitting when you graduate in the spring // so you shouldn’t be wasting your time worrying about a customer // or wait, are you interested in her?

N: That would make things easier, but no

Employee: Give us a turn already!

P23

N: Three // more hours… // and 30 minutes…

N: Hello?

S: Oniisan? // one warm oolong tea please

P24

N: Here’s your // oolong tea… // but… // your head // is in the way

P25

S: Do you have // siblings?

N: I do

S: Do you guys get along?

N: Can’t

S: Why?

N: She died when she was little

P26

N: I want to see her again, even if she’s a ghost // is the ghost you speak of your sibling?

S: Yeah // no // there’s a ghost // possessing my brother

P27

S: My brother is smart // and nice // and can do anything // but // I’m his sister… // because he became possessed // he did that to me…

N: You mean… // did you tell him to stop?

S: I couldn’t!

N: Why?

S: I was in shock that I couldn’t!

P28

N: That // can’t happen… // you have to tell him / to stop // and if he doesn’t, tell your parents

S: I can’t… // I feel bad for // mom and dad

N: But you want your brother to be back to normal right? // you’re the only one that can stop him / so tell him // you’re not the one doing anything wrong

P29

S: I’m not at fault?

N: Nope

S: I can go home?

N: Yup

S: I can say no this time?

N: Say it

P30

N: This is the magic spell // if your enemy is too strong / or if you’re trapped in a dungeon, use it

P31

N: Next time you come here // I hope to see you come in with a smile
 https://mangahelpers.com/t/shirokuro/releases/12490 [English] [Translation] Densen Complex 4 by shirokuro 2009-05-21T04:19:28+00:00 shirokuro admin@mangahelpers.com
Reserved for Arienai! Group.


Yellow

P85

Everyday at 4:00PM // I change my clothes.

P86

Brother: I’m home.
--
Sister: Welcome back.
--
Bro: Neechan…
--
Bro: [Come on!] Didn’t I ask you not to change in my room anymore? Aren’t you embarrassed?
Sis: Nope.

P87

Sis: Why would I be embarrassed if you saw me?
Bro: Don’t you know how old I am now?
Sis: 14 / This is my room too, you know.
--
Sfx: laugh
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Bro: What?
--
Sis: Nothing. / It’s just / funny since you were in grade school just 6 months ago and now this is what you think about.

P88

Bro: We’re only one year apart!
--
Sis: Yeah, but still. // It doesn’t mean much having a grade schooler tell me to be embarrassed.
Sfx: pissed off
--
Bro: Stop making fun of me! [sfx: screech]
Sis: Ohhh sorry! You’re now in junior high?
--
Bro: Forget it!
Sfx: slam

P89

My brother Haruki is one year younger than me. // I have always // loved him so much. // Too much that I can’t stand it.

P90

Let’s draw a flower next. // Or a star.

Bro: You’re not going to join them?

P91

Sis: No… // I can only draw a heart…
--
Bro: Hey // can we join you?
Sure!

P92

Bro: My sister // is an expert at drawing hearts!
Really? Draw one for me! // I want a yellow one! // You’re right! // It’s so cute!
Sis: Maybe we should all draw hearts in different colors.

P93

Haruki // The day you were away on your school field trip // I put on your pajamas and did something embarrassing for the first time in my life. // My dirty, screwed up heart. // I don’t want anyone to know about my feelings.

P94

Bro: Morning.
Sis: Good morning.
--
Bro: Oh // you’re making something?
--
Bro: Nice! / This is what you usually do when you wake up early.
Sis: You’re always quick to know what I’m baking.

P95

Bro: Neechan…
--
Bro: Don’t you have anyone else to make sweets for besides me?
Sis: What? No way!
--
Bro: Hey… // so, do girls usually give these things to guys they like?
Sis: What?

P96

Sis: Yea… // yeah.
--
Bro: Really? / That’s what I thought.
--
Bro: Someone in my class actually made something for me…

P96

Sis: Really?
--
Sis: She definitely likes you! / You’re only in your first year and already!?
Bro: [Wahaha] Stop!
--
Bro: Neechan?

P97

Bro: Are you crying?
--
Sis: What? // Why would I cry? You make no sense.
--
Bro: Yeah, but…
--
Bro: Just now you…
--
Bro: Woah
Sfx: slap

P98

Bro: [Ugh!] What are you doing!
Sis: Fooled ya!

I know I know I know. I knew it this whole time.
--
Bro: [Ughhhh]
--
Haruki doesn’t think of me as a girl. // I will forever be his “sister” and his family.
--
Bro: Nee…

P100

P101

At least let me do that.
--
Sis: Sorry.
--
Bro: Just don’t do it anymore, it’s such a waste!
Sfx: relieved
--
This was a kiss. I’m sorry for falling for you.

P102

I saw Haruki with the girl from his clas today.

P103

I’m really horrible. // I change in front of him and make him sweets on purpose. // What do I think will come out of this?

P104

I love Haruki. // I would do anything for Haruki. // If I’m making him miserable by loving him / I can give up my feelings easily. // Be happy.
--
Bro: It’s raining hard!
--
Sfx: opens door

P105

Bro: Oh neechan, I’m home.
--
Sfx: covers herself
--
Bro: Let me use that towel too.
Sis: Get out…
--
Bro: Huh?
--
Sis: Just, get out…!
Bro: Wait…

P106

Sfx: closes door

P107

Sfx: page turns
--
Bro: Hey

P108

Bro: I wonder if we can get another room?
--
Bro: I wouldn’t mind taking that small room even though I didn’t want it before…
Sis: Why?
--
Bro: Why…?
--
Bro: I’m not saying that I don’t wanna be in the same room as you… // it’s just… // why are you smiling?

P109

By having separate rooms our distance between us will be greater // but // it was like Haruki looked at me for the first time // and I felt like my feelings were satisfied by it. // I was so happy I almost cried.