Translated for Raindrops Scanlation
(3)
SFX: Sob // Sob
Kataoka [boy]: Who are you?
Kataoka: Did you fall?
Sato [girl]: Thanks. // We were playing hide-and-seek when I fell, so all my friends had ran off somewhere...
Kataoka: Hmm.
(4)
Sato: But I'm surprised you heard me. I called out for help, but none of my friends came.
Kataoka: I heard you cry.
Sato: I... I didn't cry!
SFX: blushing
Kataoka: You didn't cry? I'm sure I heard it.
Kataoka: It was really annoying, so I came to look.
SFX: step step
Sato: So, you have super hearing powers!?
Kataoka: I don't.
Sato: I see, you have a super power... (That's it)
Kataoka: You're wrong.
Sato: Even so, you've been a great help. // If there's anything I can do for you, please tell me.
(5)
Title: It's all right.
Kataoka: ...in that case.
SFX: Bwuuuh! Bwuuuuuuh!
(6)
Sato (floating text): Recently, the eerie noises that can be heard in the west school building became a topic of conversation amongst the first and second years taking classes there.
Sato (FT): Since two or three weeks, every now and then, strange, low sounds come out of nowhere.
Student1: Ah, I haven't heard it?
Student2: Eh, you're lying!
Sato (FT): The focus of the discussion is the cause of these sounds.
SFX: tap tap
Girl: It's the forewarning of a natural disaster. // Or it's a plague of rats. // Maybe the principal's stomach.
Boy: No, I'm sure its...
Boy: the ghost of the former music room!! (Right?)
Sato (FT): That's the main current now. // I wonder what it really is.
Sato (FT): I just wish someone quickly solves the case of these mysterious sounds.
Sato: Kataoka, I need your homework.
Sato (box): The reason is that
Sato (FT): this guy, who hears better than the average person,
Sato (FT) is not his usual self anymore.
SFX: Bwuuuuh
(7)
Sato: Are you soundsick again? It must be really annoying. // You okay? Those sounds don't make you look too well.
Kataoka: That's... is... sure... is...
Sato: What?
Kataoka: Your voice // is the most noisiest of all.
Sato: And here... and here I was worried about you...!!
Kataoka [right to head]: (Math?)
SFX [around Sato]: Pissed / Wanna hit / Pissed
Boy: Can you really get soundsick?
Boy: It feels like a lie, but you actually can!
(I also got soundsick once in junior high)
Boy: If it's really quiet I can hear what's happening in one or two rooms beyond. // But I doubt it's possible to hear anything beyond this much noise.
Sato (FT): Because Kataoka's ears are this sensitive, he's often the victim of baseless slander.
SFX: scribble
Boy: He's just straining his ears to hear everyone's secrets, can't go near him. // So nasty. // You wouldn't want him to tattle about things you carelessly said.
Sato: Even I can hear you guys.
Sato (FT): More and more
SFX: click click
(8)
Sato (FT): People start to rely on his ears.
Boy1: Can you hear what kind of nasty things he's saying about me?
Boy2: Is your hearing really that good? Mind if I test it?
Girl: I want to know what my senpai are talking about.
Kataoka: No thanks. Just ask them yourself.
Sato (FT): However, they seem to forget it' s actually a problem for Kataoka.
Sato: But I understand their feelings... (I do)
Sato (FT): Then Kataoka just quietly covers his ears.
SFX: clatter
Sato: Huh? // Konno-senpai!!
Konno: Ah, you're here Sato-san. Can I talk to you for a bit?
Sato: Is this about the newspaper? How was my manuscript?
Konno: Yes, I'd like to talk to you about that.
(9)
Konno: Ow? Is that Kataoka-kun?
Sato: Yes... he is... // Why?
Konno: I thought so.
Konno: I'm Konno, a second year, I heard the rumors about you.
Kataoka: I also heard about you, Konno-senpai.
Konno: Huh?
SFX: nervous
Kataoka: You're not only really attractive, // you also have many friends, and you are really busy with the newspaper club.
Kataoka: You're so busy you ask other people to do your job...
SFX [under bubble]: smash
Sato: [above head] Shut up! // [in bubble] He talks more than expected, right!?
Konno: I'll be more careful from now on... [in bubble]: (Thanks for all the work)
[under nose]: (Well...)
Konno: I'd love to say that, but... I need your help.
Sato: I'm not going to write in your place.
Konno: No, no, that's not what I want. // If he wants
Konno: "I'd like Kataoka-kun to come along as well. How about it?
(10)
Sato: You're investigating those eerie noises?
Konno: Yes // I wrote an article called "the ghost of the former music room and other related stories to the eerie noises". // But Morio put it on hold.
Konno: It's one of our school's ghost stories... The ghost of a male boy who fell to his death from the window of the former music room. // And then there's the eerie noises that can be heard in the west building where that music room was located...
Sato: You tried to link these two events, right?
(You really love these kind of things, right?)
Konno: The west building is older than the east one. And the it's right next to that hill with the gravesides. // I thought this kind of story would be exiting, but...
Konno: "The ghost of a male student? That's just ridiculous." // "Don't thoughtlessly sensationalize a matter without proof."
Sato: Well, it sounds fair. // Did Morio-sensei say that?
Konno: Yes // He'll only let me write about it if I do some proper investigation...
(11)
Sato: So, this time you'd like me to help with...
Sato (FT): Hold on! That's right. Why didn't I think of this myself?
Konno: That's right. I'd like you to help me find the cause of those noises, but...
Sato (FT): If I find the cause of these eerie sounds...
Sato: All right, I'll help you with the investigation!!
Sato (FT): I could help him with that!!
Konno: Seriously! Thanks! I can always count on you, Sato-san. // Good, you'll be the next club president!
Sato: I'm only a first year.
Sato (FT): If this goes well, we'll at least be able to get rid of those eerie noises that bother Kataoka so much.
Konno: I actually wanted to ask the other club members too, but they seemed to have their hands full with their own manuscript... // Then I remembered Sato-san had a friend with good ears, so...
Konno: That's about it. // Kataoka-ku...
SFX: [under bubble] turn
SFX: [above bubble] smile
Kataoka: No thanks.
(12)
Konno: You didn't even listen to me! // Hey, wait! //...hey
SFX: walking away
Konno: Wait! Wait! // Please! If I don't do a proper investigation, I can't write the article!
SFX [right from Konno]: reach
SFX [between Kataoka&Konno]: grab
SFX [left from Kataoka]: Ugh!
Kataoka: Like I care.
Kataoka: By the way //if you do that investigation and find out it's not a ghost // you won't be able to write about it either.
SFX: straighten
Konno: Huh?
Konno: You're right!
SFX: dejected
Sato: Ah, senpai...
SFX: walking away again
Sato: In that case you can just change the lineup and write a serious research article, right? // If he gives up now I'll lose my help to find the cause of those noises.
SFX: sweating
Sato: And you've got me to help you, senpai.
Konno: Sato-san...
(13)
Konno: Thank! I didn't think you cared so much about me!
Sato: Huh? (Waah!)
Konno: Well, I'll see you after school then. ♡
Sato: Okay...
SFX: twitch
Konno: It's too bad it's just the two of us, but let's do our best! // Ah, first we should see Morio to discuss some things.
Morio: "Fifteen years ago a male student fell to his death from the window of the former music room... // He loved music and you can still hear the eerie melodies he plays in the west building..."
Morio: Heh-heh // A ghost, huh...
SFX: rustle
Teacher: Morio-sensei, got anything on those noises already?
Morio: Ah. // I'm using one of the club members to look into it.
Konno: THAT!
Konno: What's that supposed to mean?
SFX: angry angry
(14)
Morio: Oh. // Konno and Sato, I didn't notice you were here~
Konno: What do you mean with using me!?
Morio: Ah, well, I'm sorry.
Morio: Those noises bother the teachers too. They can be heard in class and even disrupt the students' concentration. // Because the west building is quite run-down, it's possible it's just breaking down. (That's even scarier than having a ghost.)
Morio: Things like this happened before you know. // But you need to investigate something before you can solve it, so...
[left from bubble]: (So lucky ♥ Ha-ha-ha...)
[under bubble, outside frame]: (those had visible causes though)
Konno: That's just mean.
Morio: No, I'm sorry. // But I still count on you.
Sato: Sensei.
SFX: bow
Morio: Hora-sensei and the other teacher have high expectations. // If needed, I'll deal with that missing story.
Teacher 1: (We're counting on you. )
Teacher 2: (Good luck~)
SFX [between Morio and female teacher]: wink
Konno [above head]: That wink is just gross!
(15)
Konno: Well, I'm not sure if I...
Sato: We'll do it.
SFX: frankly
Sato: Actually we already discussed we could change it in a serious research article if needed. // Right, senpai?
Konno: That's right, but I'm not happy with his apology...
Morio: Ah, come on. I'm really sorry. // Well then, I'll be counting on you! Just come to me if there's any problem. // By the way
Morio: does that impatient-looking fellow, who's been standing there for some time, wish to join the club? (He doesn't look motivated.)
Sato: Please leave him alone.
SFX: Bwuuuh
SFX: turn
Kataoka: Excuse me.
Konno: So, you are... (In a bad mood, huh?)
Kataoka: No, I'm not.
Sato: You don't have to force yourself, Kataoka. // The request to investigate was made to the newspaper club. // We'll find the cause of the eerie noises by ourselves.
Kataoka: Fine. // I'm not trying to help your club or something. // I just think that noise is rather annoying... better get rid of it quickly.
SFX: Hoo hoo
(16)
SFX: BWUUUH... BWUUUH...
Sato (FT): Even though school is over, you can still hear a lot of noises...
Sato (FT): I wonder how much Kataoka hears. // Maybe he'll end up having to cover his ears every day against the noise...?
Konno: Kataoka-kun, any luck?
(17)
Kataoka: I've been listening, it sounds like the noises comes from below...
Konno: From below? // This is the third floor. So it's on the first or second floor?
Sato: The culture club's room is on the first floor. The former music- and science room are on the second floor...
Sato: Don't tell me...
Sato: It's just like a storeroom...
Konno: The organ is broken!
SFX: dust dust creak creak
Sato: (Wow, it's so old...)
Konno: (It's a textbook!)
Konno: Kataoka?
Kataoka: Toilet. The noise stopped anyway.
(18)
Sato: I'm really sorry for his cold behavior.
Konno: Eh? Ah, you don't need to apologize...
Konno: I mean // it's his ears, right...?
Sato: Yes... // You're right. It looks like any sound really annoys him. // He's absentminded all the time... sometimes I even wonder if he hears what I'm saying... // I feel like he trying to distance himself from others // Before I knew it he was already wearing his earphones all the time // Even if nobody talked to him, he'd put them on. (He's really lazy.)
Sato (FT): There's so many noises and... voices. // They are like signs that cuts him off of his surroundings. // Someday...
(19)
Sato: I'm afraid even my voice won't reach him anymore.
Sato: Ah // but if he'd just pull himself together// I mean he's pretty clumsy. // Well, I wouldn't be able to tell him that!
SFX:
Konno: But // maybe
Sato: Eh?
Sato: (Ah.)
Sato: I'd be hard to say that right to his face, so I think it'll work out. (maybe) // But it's still somewhat unfair I guess.
Konno: I don't think he's like that.
SFX: BWUUUH!
SFX: squeak
(20)
SFX: BWUUUH
SFX: turn
Konno: Hey // Sato-san, here's the preparation room.
Konno: Let's check it out.
Sato: But how are supposed to investigate if the noise is gone? // That reminds me, sensei told us to check for pranks.
Sato: Hmm. I don't see any. // Hm?
SFX: clatter
(21)
Konno: It's a lunch bag... // and an empty can? There's still some left.
Sato: Senpai, look at this. // These look new.
Sato: Is this sheet music?
Konno: Hm. Looks like it.
Konno: Anyway, let's call Morio.
Sato: Yes.
Konno: There's no ghost, but there are signs people have been in here.
Konno: (What's his phone number actually?)
Sato: (Ehm...)
SFX: run
Kataoka: Did that ghost-boy leave? (I am wrong...)
(22)
Morio: Oh, good job~!
Konno: You're late! We've discovered a lot of things in the mean time. (Where have you been?)
Sato: Maybe
SFX:
Sato: (He avoided us.)
Kataoka: I heard that noise again.
Kataoka: I heard it from an open window.
Sato: From a window...
Sato: (From) From the graveside!?
(23)
Sato: Is it really here?
Kataoka: The noise stopped, but it's this way.
Sato: (Agh! That graveside is really close.)
Morio: Ah, I remember.
Morio: There's an old club room here...!
Kataoka: Whatever we're looking for is probably here. (I'm not sure, we're surrounded by mountains...)
Morio: I see. // Ever since the past the troublemakers came here.
Morio: Now, let's check what's inside.
Morio: Now, I wonder what'll appear♪
Konno: ([Big]Why are you so happy? // [Small] Stop winking!)
SFX [above Sato's head]: nervous
SFX [above Morio's hands]: heh-heh
SFX: caw caw
(24)
Sato: Kataoka...
SFX: pat pat
Kataoka: I've got something. (probably)
SFX: Bang
(25)
Konno [in bubble]: (Ehm) An electric bass? (or guitar?)
[Above Konno's shoulder]: Why?
Morio: guitar.
Morio: Hm. // So this is the cause of those noises?
Konno: Eh. no way! // But how...
SFX: swoosh
SFX: rattle rattle
Kataoka: Why don't we ask him?
Morio: You're a third year student. What are you doing here?
(26)
Sato: Huh? // Will this settle things...? // That means...
Sato: I... // I haven't been able to help at all...
Konno: Sensei, I found another one.
Morio: Hmm. So there's also another student?
SFX: crunch
SFX: crunch crunch
Sato: Eh. // Oh! // Wa...Wait!
Sato (FT): (He's running away...) Another one!?
SFX: Look
Morio: What?
(27)
Morio: (Ah!) Sato! Don't go there. It's dangerous, there are many steep places!!
Kataoka: I hear too many footsteps.
Konno: That's probably the other one. Sensei, wait here for us.
Morio: Alright, but watch out!
Morio: Hold on! You're waiting here with me.
SFX: grab
SFX: Ugh!
Sato: I lost him... I guess.
Sato: Just... // what am I doing...
SFX [head]: Sigh
SFX [arm]: crumble
SFX: Swoosh
(28)
SFX: Dash
Konno: Kataoka-kun!
Kataoka: It's over.
Konno: (it's over...) Well, in some way...
Kataoka: Take care of him.
Konno: Wait!
Kataoka: It'll be easier for me to find her.
SFX: tap
(29)
Konno: Ah.
Konno: He's gone.
Sato: Really, what am I doing...
SFX [around head]: Fell down
Sato: It hurts a bit...
Sato: Sigh... In the end Kataoka will solve this by himself... // This is all I'm good for... // I lost sight of that other student...
Sato (FT): If there's anything I can do
Sato: It's like back then. // I'm useless.
Kataoka: Sato!
(30)
Kataoka: Sato!
Kataoka Sa... // to...
Sato (FT): Just tell me if I can do something for you.
Kataoka (FT): ......anything? ...in that case. Can I ask you something?
SFX: scratch scratch
Kataoka: They don't want me to play, because it'll make things boring // So would you ask them to let me play...
Sato: Huh? Ah, sure!
Sato: That...
SFX: squeak
(31)
Kataoka: Hide and seek.
Kataoka: Right?
Sato: (Yipes!) How...!?
Kataoka: You dropped these. // By the way, there's something I want to ask.
Sato: (Gee!)
SFX: rustle rustle
Kataoka: Why did you remain silent? If not, I would've heard you, right?
SFX: crumple
(32)
Sato: Sorry. // It's my fault...
Sato (FT): At that time everyone refused... // In the end I've always...
Sato: ...been no help at all.
Kataoka: Ah... Is this about the eerie noises? I didn't expect you to be much help anyway.
Sato: Meany!
Kataoka: Ah. // I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. Not at all.
Kataoka: I'm already happy enough knowing that you're worried about me...
Sato: Huh?
(33)
Kataoka: I never really cared much about the people around me. // But then I realized how you worried about me.
Sato: Kataoka...
Kataoka: I'm sorry, I heard what you said earlier in the music room.
Kataoka: Don't worry, your voice will always reach me. // Because // it's the most annoying voice ever.
(34)
Sato: What?
Sato: That again...
Sato: We're back. (Sorry)
SFX: creak creak squeak squeak
Kataoka [left from head]: (Too noisy)
(35)
Konno: Sato-san, Kataoka-kun!
Morio: Ah! // Sato, did you hurt your leg?
SFX: twang twang
SFX: Forced to sit down
Morio: So, // because of your exams your parents forbid you to play. /// And then you took them to the school?
Boy 1: Yes... first we used the former music room... (right?)
Boy 2: (Yes) But then we got worried everyone actually heard us, so...
Morio: So, I take the garbage and music sheets in there were yours. // Then you came here... but we could still hear you! (Never learned to clean up?)
Boy: Eh!?
Boy 1: Don't act surprised! What on earth did you do?
Boy 2: I didn't do a thing! Just some finger practice! (I didn't even use sheets!)
Morio: Really, well...
Konno: (So) There's a ghost after all!
Morio: There's none!
SFX [above hand]: excited
Kataoka: (that ghosts story again...)
(36)
SFX: Resolute
Morio: There's no ghost.
Konno: Sensei, not to be impolite, but why is there no ghost!?
Morio: (Hm.) Isn't today exactly 15 years ago? Anyway, because that stupid boy who fell out of the window of the former music room... /// That boy
Morio: was me.
All: EEEEEEEEEEEEH!!
Morio (Calm down)
Morio: The girl I loved liked guys who could play the guitar. // So, I practiced hard and finally called her to the music room... // Trying to look cool I sat down in the open window, but... (Yipes!)
FT [under window]: 15 years ago
Morio: I was lucky landed in the bushes, but the girl dumped me. I then created a band to become more popular... and finally became a teacher to teach people the meaning of youth... I guess I really tasted the joys and sorrows of life.
[above Kataoka's head + next to upper part of bubble] (rattle)
[Next to Morio's head]: (heh heh)
Konno: No, you didn't! (Aah! He irritates me!)
Sato: I have the feeling I heard this before...
(37)
Konno: (All this time he had me turned around his finger, right?)
Morio: (Ah, that felt so good.) Anyway, the wind carried the sounds to the school building.
Morio: That reminds me, You've also been playing here during class, so meet me in the staff room later...
Morio: I'd really love to leave this with that, but unfortunately enough I can't. // Really, I'll (personally) confiscate these, because you lied. (alright.)
Boys: We didn't lie.
SFX: Er... um... er... um...?
Boy: Sensei, shouldn't you at least check the facts? (You are our homeroom teacher)
Boy: I mean, well... (we've been present... always.)
Boy: If you look at the attendance register you'll know we aren't lying.
Morio: Err. // Well... // How is that possible...
SFX: rustle
SFX: Caw caw
(38)
Sato: The noises stopped.
Kataoka: Hm.
Sato: By the way, what happened earlier... it reminded me of before.
Kataoka: Hm.
Sato: That time // I was scared // yet really happy.
Sato: But I kinda regret I wasn't able to grant your cute request.
Kataoka: Hey // That... (flustered)
Sato: We can still play hide and seek if you'd like? It'll be just the two of us though, and if I'm the seeker...
Kataoka: It's okay. Just forget it.
(39)
Kataoka: I already found you.
Sato: Huh?
Konno: Thanks for waiting.
Konno: Look at this! // I really wanted to show you it's done.
SFX: Wham
Sato: Wow, thanks!
Kataoka: Ah, this article.
Konno: Because Morio made a fool of me, he was forced to let me write this.
(40)
Konno: Something wrong?
Sato: Kataoka, senpai, I need your help with something.
Kataoka: Eh... I refuse.
Konno: Eh? What are you talking about?
Text [before arrow]: It stuck
Student: Ah, the ghost teacher! (Ahaha)
Student: (Good morning!)
Morio: I'm not a ghost! (I'm still alive!)