An Unsuitable Girl by Enari Ichiko ### The meaning of this title in Japanese can swing between “an unsuitable girlfriend” and “her, who is unsuitable.” TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by — for example, page one is: —1 ### Panel numbers indicated by - for example, panel one is: -1 ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. —79 -1 Look’s like Takeuchi’s getting transferred again. sfx- Chatter chatter Yeaaah The rumor about her and the managing director is really going around. -2 So sleepy… Crap, I’m gonna fall off… Ah, Can’t do two all-nighters anymore. Two-timing? Maybe three-timing? Yeah, better transfer her ass. -3 She can’t even get work done. What the hell is she even here for? sfx- Chatter Chatter -4 Can’t even leave… With this crap going on. —80 -1 It’s like, it’s such a pain That she even exists. -2 Takeuchi-san’s kinda famous within the company An Unsuitable Girl E NARI I CHI KO —81 -1 This is no time to play shy. sfx- Whish If I don’t finish things today, I’m in trouble. ### handwritten -2 That she dates one superior in the department after another. Covering up mistakes at work by sleeping with them. Ok, let’s go. sfx- Ka-click -3 Eh? sfx- Ka-click -5 Eh? —82 -1 No fucking way. -2 It’s her! -3 She’s made of strong stuff! sfx- Pshhhh We glanced at each other for a second there. -4 Sfx- Splash Splash -5 sfx- Flutter Crap -6 Well, shit. -7 shhf —82 -1 Please use this. -2 Don’t tell me… -3 This is a love flag? sfx- Ba-ba-baaah! -4 …yeah, right. But if I was a guy, that’s all it would have taken to fall for her. When someone like that is in a workplace full of women, sparks fly. -5 Compared to that, my dept is my peaceful little corner. This side ###right arrow Nothing but men. ### handwritten sfx- Cramped ###office map - counter clockwise from right: Vocational Dept Toilet Confidential records Elevator That side ### left arrow Yo, Shimamoto, the vice-director’s callin’ ya. Yeah, yeah. ### handwritten —84 -1 You wanted to see me, sir? Ah, Shimamura-kun ### -kun, typically used for younger males, is also used for subordinate women in the workplace. -2 Starting today, She’s going to be shadowing you. -3 I’m Takeuchi. Nice to meet you. —85 -1 Ok, your desk will be diagonally across from Shimamura. Right. -2 Vice-director, why is she going to be shadowing me? ### bold or italicize “me” Um, Well… -3 If it’s not you, Shimamura-kun… There’ll be… issues. sfx- Glance sfx- Stare sfx- Glance -4 Yeah, seems so… My girlfriend’s also the jealous type, so… You listening? ###handwritten -5 It’s not like I can say nothing might happen… -6 Shimamura-san. —86 -1 Is doing the filing like this ok? Ah, Yes. -2 Ok, can you proofread this, please? -3 I’m finished. So fast! ### handwritten -4 So, um… Do you think you can amend this? -5 I read the manual, so if it’s simple, I think I can. -6 Weren’t they saying she couldn’t get work done? -7 Huh? Already!? Today’s work: All done! —87 -1 Waaaa? They just went and made changes to the documents you prepared? Since they finished early, they ended up going out drinking. ###handwritten -2 And submitted an order with your signature on it, when you don’t remember signing it? Yeah. So this forged document ends up at the supplier… Yeah And you get tagged with the blame for it? Holy shit! The jealousy of other female workers is scary! -3 The higher ups seem to know who did it, but They’re trying to hush it up. What’s this one…? -4 Since this is an issue between you women, you are the ones who should solve it… -5 When they don’t try to find the culprit, it just slops shit everywhere. sfx- Chomp -6 So… So then… —88 -1 So all the stuff about inappropriate behavior with bosses…? sfx- Chew Chew Chew -2 sfx- Chew Chew Chew Chew Chew Chew -3 sfx- Chew Chew Gulp Nope. Nothing there. What’s with long pause and all the chewing? ### handwritten sfx- Haaah -4 Actually, I’ve tried to be very cautious about that stuff. Oh, this is pretty good. ###handwritten I… I see. I know who you’re aiming for! ###handwritten I’m not falling for that! ### handwritten -5 So why don’t you say anything? It’s all so unfair, right? -6 I mean, maybe it goes both ways… That as far as they are concerned, I’m unfair. sfx- Shine Glitter Well, she’s honest about her charms… -7 And No one’s bothered to interact with me. Gotta be tough to so pretty. —89 -1 I can’t help you! I can’t go against the Director! And who are you again? ###small And then there are those who just explode in weird ways. -2 You are the first person, Shimamoto-san, Who has bothered to ask me to my face. This woman -3 More that being cute… You’re so cool. —90 -3 …that’s the first time Anyone has said something like me. -4 That’s what you get embarrassed about? ### bold or italicize “That’s” -5 Yeah, that’s… ### bottom Kinda cute, but… Crap. Maybe because I’ve been so busy with work, my testosterone’s kicking in? Shimamoto-san. -6 Shimamoto-san. Shimamoto-san! sfx- Flustered Flustered Yheeeesss? —91 -1 What’s up? You went out drinking with Takeuchi-san? Ah, Yeah. -2 Monopolizing her is not allowed! Bring us along! Fine by me, but can you get your work done? Yeaaaaah! You’re not even this fired up at the bonnenkai. ### Bonnenkai is a big year end drinking party sponsored by the company -3 Everyone’s working so hard. Did something happen? You don’t have to worry about it. It’s fine. sfx: Takka tak ### repeated Um, I have a question. -4 About what needs to happen after this… -5 T… Too close! sfx- Whssh —92 -1 Ah, the processing, right? -2 Yes. I don’t really understand it. If that’s the case, This manual will help you understand. -3 If you reference this section… Meow Important ###banner -4 sfx- Slam -5 What’s wrong? Uh… I scribbled in this … It’s a little embarrassing. -6 Wha? Why? “Why”? -7 It’s too cute, right? It’s not in my character, right? “Meow”? Just what’s up with that, right? —93 -1 Really? I think it suits you. As “Shimamoto-san”. And the “cute” part too. -3 Thank… You. Just… Just what is this embarrassment telling me? —4 Hmm, what’s going on? -6 Why am I feeling unsettled? -7 Am I Starting to get sick or something? —94 -1 No, don’t think that’s it. -2 Shimamoto-san, You should have some water. -3 Your face is a little red. -4 Thanks. -5 Oh, this is… Yeah, it is. But what am I gonna do about it? —95 -2 Changing mentors? Sorry to spring this on you, but, I’ve got a lot of work I can’t pass on to others, so… -3 …I see. -4 I don’t have the knack for it anyway. Sorry to leave you in the middle of your training. -4 It’s fine. -5 But Masase-san, who’ll mentor you, is really good at his job, so don’t worry… Er, they’re fighting over it. Let’s have a redo! Why does it have to be you!? -7 Wha…? —96 -1 Hey, Takeuchi-san? -2 Huh? -3 Ah… Don’t! It’s better if you don’t rub your eyes! -5 Um… I’m fine now, so… -6 But you were crying. —97 -1 …it’s my fault, right? I’m sorry. -2 People avoiding me and stuff… I thought I was getting used to that, but… No! That’s not it! -3 It’s not your fault at all, Takeuchi-san! Please stop trying to make me feel better. I know you don’t want to work with me. -4 You’re wrong! Please listen! I’m at fault here! -5 When I’m with you I turn into a sexually harassing dirty old man! That’s why! -6 I… I don’t understand. That’s why I’m telling you… —98 -1 I’m always sneaking glances at you! I still have the handkerchief you lent me! When there’s a chance, I find myself wanting to touch you! My heads spinning with that! -2 That kind of stuff… It’s gonna trouble you, right? -4 It doesn’t bother me. At all. -5 If it’s you, Shimamoto-san. I’ll be the woman of the rumors. Rumors… —99 -1 That… I flirt with my superiors… That I want them to love me… -4 But I seem unable to be as good at it as the rumors. No, no… You’re being too modest. -5 sfx- Ka-chak -5 Wha-wha-wha! Someone’s coming! -8 Takeuchi-san This way! Eh? —100 -2 What now? -3 I got caught up in the moment and hid, but… -4 Did you hear? Over in the Vocational Dept? Yeah, About Takeuchi, right? -5 Yeah, yeah. All the guys in the department are now fighting over Takeuchi. Sounds like she’s been at war with the women in the company for a while. —101 -1 Yeah, but the root of all it has to be, That love triangle with the Vice-director, right? No way, What an asshole. -2 Eh? Which one? -3 Somehow… It’s boiled over into something big while I wasn’t looking. Rumors sure run wild. -4 Takeuchi-san? I’m going to talk with them. I’ve got to do something! -5 Something? What can you do? Uuu… -6 If we try to tell them the truth now… It’ll get all confused. ###handwritten Th-that’s true. But… -7 But I never would have though you’d get caught up in it too. —102 -1 Doesn’t bother me. -3 As long as The two of us know the truth. -4 I’m sure, out in the world, They’ll see our relationship as unsuitable. ###bottom But maybe, now the two of us can… -5 Takeuchi-san Competition ###banner Ok, rock paper scissors on three! ### bubble Get back to work! What do you mean it was a mistake and you take it back? What do you mean!! Hey! Don’t hang up!!