Avalon Anthology TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —01 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. ###Many of these story have been either scanlated or translated elsewhere. I’ll notate which ones. —01 -1 Spinning a web of happiness. Yuri Anthology. Leaping past the boundaries of what is “young adult” or “mature stories”, we have commission a group of spirited authors to create new works. Because these are all stories about women couples, you can find everything about happy relationships here! ### on left New Publication Yuri Specialty Label Girls x Garden Comics Issue #1 ###white circle There is only on future coming at us, on where both of us are eternally together. —02 -1 Hoping for happiness. Yuri Anthology. Also on sale now!! Authors Kippu / tonito / Oshioshio Sei Shacho / Itou / Shoukaki Satou Yumi / Takishima Asaka / Nekotsuki Hiyoshi Hana / Mikanuji Yodokawa —03 -1 Spinning a web of happiness. Yuri Anthology. —04 -1 Going Halfsies Fumio Aya —05 -1 A Fashion Show Just for the Two of Them. tonito —06 -1 Kippu [Canal Avalon] Illust Fumio Aya Going Halfsies tonito A Fashion Show Just for the Two of Them. Comic Kurogane Kenn Light a Candle Yorumo Unravelling Your Magic in 30cm Kumosuzume True Me Yodokawa The Balloon Vine Doesn't Fly Today Either Hatoharu Give that Pillow-chan a Squeeze! ### the author’s name may be a typo here, as it’s given as Asakura Nozomi in the chapter proper Asami Yuki-chan and the Puppy Sudo Yumi The Bell Sakuraba Yuki The Witch and the Queen Afterward —07 -1 Wow, Hitomi, that looks great on you! Yeah, stunning! I’m taking a snap, look over here… -2 I-is everything going to be ok? Light a Candle Kurogane Kenn —08 -1 It’ll be fine! It’ll all be perfect! Back when Kaori did it, it was a mess! The stylist was… Don’t say it! My hubby and I still fight over that. Don’t let it cause your first divorce, ok? -2 If I have a next time, I’m coming here to do it. Do it for your 25th anniversary. Yeah, this place is really nice. Y’know Uchimura Kanzou? What Nobel Prize did he get again? ### Uchimura Kanzou was an Meiji era Japanese pacifist. He was an Christian and created the no-church movement. He did not win a Nobel Prize. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchimura_Kanzō He was the guy who preached Socialism just replaced struggles between nations with class differences. ### All of this is in reference to the building they are in - the Uchimura Kanzou Memorial Stone Church. See: https://ikidane-nippon.com/en/spots/uchimura-kanzo-memorial-stone-church -3 Shwip Ba-Bam-Bam! Ahh Owwww! Jolt -4 Owie… -5 Rui! You’re a mess! What happened? I’m fine. At least I didn’t break my heels. —09 -1 Rui! Rui?! You’re late! I’ve been calling you over and over! I just didn’t have time to respond. sfx- Huff Huff sfx- Pat Pat -2 Due to the big storm in Kagoshima, no planes were flying. I somehow managed a flight at least to Hiroshima, but… Then there was trouble with the power lines feeding the Shinkansen and it came to a halt. -3 Just as I arrived in Karuisawa, the shuttle busses stopped running. There were no taxis, so I looked for a rental car. You at least got on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, right? You could have texted then. -4 It was packed, and I had to do my hair in the space between cars. While waiting for the bathroom. hw- It’s stuck… Well, it’s is Golden Week, after all. ### A period where several holidays are close together. Most people take the week off and travel. Getting reservations is often impossible if you don’t book way ahead. -5 That sucks! But I’m so glad you’re here. Don’t step on your dress! sfx- Clasp sfx- Grit Well, there’s no way I’d miss it. —10 -2 OK, we’re going to go practice our dance one more time. ### At Japanese weddings, friends often perform dances or sing for the couple. Huh? I have gifts for you… After the reception is fine. Yup! Ok, we’ll leave the rest to you! -3 No matter how many times I invite you down, you’re always busy with work. I was worried you’d end up canceling on me. -4 Work is busy, ok? ###bold and italicize “is” Even if I start at Tokyo, the train gets in here after seven. And a same day ticket is over 30,000 yen. I just knew you were coming. -5 Yeah… well, of course. Rui, I know you don’t think much of Hirotaka… -7 But as long as I know your looking out for me, I’ll be ok, Rui. —11 -1 To tell the truth, I had been drinking until dawn. -2 C’mon… Well I bet you were doing that? ###bold and italicize “that” No! -3 I really didn’t plan to come. -4 I really did think, somewhere in deep in my heart, that we’d always be together. Until you started dating, anyways. I knew you would say this crap when I saw you again. So I drank and drank, but I couldn’t get the least bit drunk. -5 So I ended up coming her to say all this. Rui… —12 -1 I have always loved you, Hitomi. -3 So… can you keep on loving me? No way. It’ll make you unhappy. -4 I am happy, ok? ###bold and italicize “am” Because you came, Rui. -5 …Mmm What’s with you? -6 I haven’t made any vows yet. -7 That’s not what I… It’s just for now! Just this moment, ok? —13 -1 In exchange, don’t go off anywhere, ok? Nngh -2 I can’t do that… Give it a try. -5 Waaaaaaaah Oh, c’mon. You’ll ruin your make up. -6 Forget it! I’m going home! You just promised me! I didn’t! —14 -1 This marriage. Will they die first or break up first? It’s an unreasonable gamble with an uncertain outcome. -2 Even so, I’m betting all my chips on this. -3 I hadn’t been unable to decide until now. My heart’s still unsteady. Why is it heading to Kaori? I wanna second chance! ###left You’re on to talk! -4 So I thought if I confessed before the ceremony, I’d nab her! That’s what the Lesbian dating guide said anyway… You’re awful! —14 -1 After all that, I put in a request at work to transfer locations. —17 ### This story has been scanlated and is on Dynasty —49 ### This story has been scanlated and is on Dynasty —77 ### I’ve translated this story as part of Yodokawa’s volume of stories called Men Men Musubi. It’s being scanlated by Sappho Scans. —99 -1 My childhood friend has been called the “walking power spot”. Even though I’ve practiced so hard, I’m still nervous. So, Makura-chan, please! ### Makura is both the girl’s name, and the word for pillow. -2 She has a strange power to grant wishes if you hug her. -3 Asakura Nozomi Give that Pillow-chan a Squeeze! ###I’m not sure what’s up with the contradictory double credits here and in panel 4 Sure! Ok, come get it! She bless the school with prosperity. -4 Thank youuuu! sfx- Glomp Give that Pillow-chan a Squeeze! Hatoharu —100 -1 My name’s Chidori. I’m first year high school student. Ok, next person please. sfx- Yay! Yay! hw- If you please… My job is to screen the requests. -2 I want to win the lottery! hw- At least 3000 yen! Denied. -3 I want to pull a SSR gatcha! hw- I don’t have any more gems Denied. -4 I want to be able to fly! hw- Makuraemon! ### She’s combining Makura’s name with a reference to the classic comic Doraemon. hw- Impossible Denied! -5 As you see, so many worthless requests. Your owner is working hard today too, huh? Ahaha …”owner” Those become a burden on Makura. Next! —101 -1 Today… Today I want my first date to go well! So please help me, Makura-sama! -2 Okay, show me how determined you are. -3 I… -4 I’m wearing my lucky underwear… sfx- Blush -5 Can we confirm this…? hw- It’s just part of the rules, ok? -6 sfx- Whish Sure… —102 -1 Makura… sxf- Yum! -2 Makura is able to grant other people’s wishes, but… she is unable to use that power for herself. -3 She can make other people happy, but she says she can’t do it for herself. I think that’s gotta be a mistake. hw- Thank you! -4 If every one else is happy, then I’m happy to, ok? -5 Sure, Makura says that, but… —103 -1 A first date, hm? Lucky girl. Don’t you want to… g-get a sweetheart or something? -2 Mmm, I’m fine, I think. -3 But forget that a sec, tell me what you want, Chi-chan. ###bold and italicize “you” Come on, you’re always putting yourself last. -4 Voop -5 Chi-chan, I’ll always make time to wrap myself around you. Can you not say things that leads to misunderstandings?! —104 -1 I’m just sayin’ it how it is, ok? -2 Don’t just go prying… into my heart’s desire. -3 Because it would end up killing you. -4 I’m serious, ok? -5 Can you stop?! sfx- Wha-pish -6 Ah! Sor… -7 sfx- Whoosh Chi-chan?! —105 -1 For me, Makura’s always as far as she is near. I’m greedy. I want to be with her even more. I don’t want to let anyone else touch her. -2 However… Since she’d surely grant that wish… -3 I would go against Makura’s desire. sfx- Huff Huff sfx- Haah Haah That’s why these hidden desires in my heart… —106 -1 Aaah crap. I wish I just could I just can’t get rid of these feelings. -4 Whish -5 Ah, that’s the girl from before. -6 She headed back to our classroom again. —107 -1 Is she going to ask to have her wish fulfilled? C’mon, operating hours are over! hw- Feeling awkward, so watching from a distance. -3 I… can’t hear what they’re saying… —109 -1 That’s the first time I’ve seen… Good luck! Thanks! Makura initiate a hug. -2 No, wait… That’s just because I was there. ###bold and italicize “I’ That’s the rule I laid down. ###bold and italicize “I’ -3 She’s always telling me “I want to make everyone happy”. Even though I said I want her to be happy… -4 I’m the one getting in the way of that. ###bold and italicize “I’m” It’s me. sfx- Vmmm Vmmm -5 Behind the gym? Makura ###phone Chi-chan, sorry about earlier. I want to say I’m sorry, so can meet me behind the gym? -6 What the heck? —110 -1 Rattle -2 I guess this is for the best, huh? -3 Chi-chan’s always been my hero, ever since we’ve been little. She’s always protected me. Getting mad on my behalf… Laughing with me… -4 So I’ve always worried that I’m holding her back. —111 -1 Maybe that girl will be the one to make Chi-chan happy. -2 Because it doesn’t seem like I can. sfx- Stab Stab -3 I’ve always prayed for Chi-chan’s happiness. sxf- Stab Stab I should be happy for her, but… -4 Stab —112 -1 Why am I So heartbroken? -2 Uwaaaah -3 Ka-chak —113 -1 Makura? -2 Chi-chan…? -3 Why did you come to the roof? Because you always come here when something’s up. -4 But, why are you here? —114 -1 Hah -2 You can’t be here! Someone’s waiting for you! -3 Ah, so that’s what this is about. -4 I knew it. I’ve been in you way. Wha? I know you like making people happy. And even so, I’ve gotten in the way of that. -5 I said it’s for your sake, but… -6 It’s really for my own twisted purposes. -7 It’s not like that, Chi-chan! —115 -1 I’ve always been happy about it! You’re always trying to do things for my sake! You’ve always shielded my from things, always treated me like I’m important! I know that! So… -2 So, more than anyone, I want you to be happy! And I have the power to make it happen! -3 But since that’s impossible… It hurts so much… —116 -1 You’re always saying I put myself last… But really, you’re the one doing that! -2 Just kill me, ok? -3 Why can’t things go the way I want? I had already decided that getting distance was the best thing to do. —117 -1 Makura’s always been a straight shooter. -2 She’s always there to catch me even though I’m this twisted. sfx- Th-thump Gotta hang in there… For Makura’s sake… -3 I thought all I had to do was hide my feelings from Makura. sfx- Th-thump -4 But even so… sfx- Th-thump -5 I’ve dumped all this on her… sfx- Th-thump —118 -1 I love you. I love you, Makura. -2 I love you with everything I’ve got. I want to make you mine alone. I don’t want anyone else to touch you. -3 So you see… This is one desire I can’t let you fulfill. —119 -1 Don’t make me destroy you over this, please! -2 Chi-chan… -3 What am I gonna do? I… -4 Am I the thing that would make you happy? -5 You can’t! That’s what I’m saying…! Tell me! —120 -1 Yeah, I want everyone to have a smile on their face, but… -2 I just realized right now… That the person I want to smile most of all is right here. That I always want you to be here. -3 So let me hear your desire, Chi-chan… because I want to grant it. —121 -1 Just kill me now —122 -1 This is the first time I’ve held Makura. She’s warm. And soft. Chi-chan…? -2 I want to kiss you. -3 Whoa, wasn’t expecting that. Ah, sorry, my bad… But… -4 I’ll grant your wish. —123 -1 Since I got the result I’d always dreamed of, I should be a little more generous. I mean I still want to support all those girls who work so hard… —124 -1 But actually, things haven’t changed that much. Hey! hw- I wonder when Chidori-senpai will arrive… -2 Can you grab the ball for me? -3 It feels like a new love! sfx- Ba-dump -4 But there is one thing that did change. Chi-chaan! Uwaaah Don’t hug me in front of other people! sfx- Glomp -5 Wha? But it’s how I grant your wish… Hnngh Well, it does makes me happy, Makura-san! sfx- Blush The End —125 -1 It was raining. The same old road home as usual. Yuki-chan and the Puppy Asami -2 There was a drenched girl squatting there. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. -4 I reached out my hand… -5 And picked up a puppy that day. —126 -2 I’m sorry, but what do you do here? Ah… so that… Got it? Y-yes! -3 Yuki-san sure seems like she lives for work, huh? I can’t imagine her having a private life, y’know? I getcha! -6 sfx- Ding sfx- Click Clack -7 Perk -8 Ka-cha —127 -1 I’m home! sfx- Thumpa Thumpa ### continues into next panel Yu Ki -3 sfx- Wha Chaaaaan —128 -1 Wobble -2 Whud -3 Ow -4 Shine -5 Welcome home! Yuki-chan! -6 So… So cuuuute! hw- Crap —129 1- hw- C’mon… This hurts, Haru… Oh, sorry! sfx- Hah -2 Slump -3 Caress -4 I’m hungry, so let’s eat. sfx- Poing -5 Yeah! sfx- Haaapy She’s Haru. —130 -2 We met during that rainy day and I brought her home. I though I’d make this for the first time, how is it? -3 It’s really good! You’ve gotten so much better at cooking! -5 Ehehehe -6 I’m so happy you think so, Yuki-chan! So what should I make next? -7 Since that day, Haru’s made herself at home and does the chores. Whatever you make is delicious, Haru. I’m looking forward to it. —131 -1 Yuki-chan do you have the day off tomorrow? Yeah, that’s right. Yay! It’s been a while since we can take it nice and easy. -3 Hmm Kiss Kiss -4 sfx- Pet Pet Hm? What what’s wrong, Haru? -5 Since I’m your puppy, Yuki-chan… I’m really happy to be able to spend a chunk of time with you, mistress. -6 Ba-dump -7 Spending the nights together like this, getting closer, our strange relationship goes on day by day. Ah… —132 -1 Isn’t he being a leech? -2 hw- You’re being too loud! hw- Listening in Leach?! Sounds like Tanaka in the office actually supports her boyfriend. So he’s not working? Yeah, he’s being a leech. -3 But even so, sounds like he up and left suddenly one day. No way! There’s all sorts of folks out there… sfx- Well, our situation’s a bit different… hw- Yuki-chan! hw- I loves you -4 Anyway… It’s about time to head out. -5 I’m got an offsite meeting Okay —133 -2 Fiiiinally done! Whew -3 Before I head back to the office, let me grab some tea. I love Haru’s coffee, but tea’s nice once in a while. -7 Haru?! —134 -1 Wha…? Why’s she working here? -2 She didn’t say anything to me about it… -3 Yuki-chan, welcome home! I figured you’d be running late, but dinner’s ready! -4 Pushed her over earlier, so reeling it in sfx- Hug -5 Hey Haru, did you go somewhere today? -6 Today? I went to get groceries for dinner. I see. —135 -1 She’s lying! But she must have some reason for it. -2 Ok! Thanks for waiting. I better ask her! Um, Haru… And… -3 Ta-dah! And for today’s main dish, Crab Omelette! sfx- Whooaaa I know you love it, so… And I chilled the beer for you. -4 So… Gooood! -5 sfx- Wow Wow It’s so good! And the beer hits the spot! So yummy! —136 -1 Aaah I missed my chance to ask her! -2 hw- Errg… The food was so good we just ate dinner as normal. -3 Ok, after the bath, I’ll ask! Gotta do it! -4 How was the bath? Want a massage? I’ve got to… Wow! Yes, please! sfx- Nice ’n warm -5 Gotta… sfx- Rub Rub Aaaah -6 How’s the pressure? I’ve got to ask, but… It’s wunnerful… —137 -1 Ok! All done! Right! -2 Ah! Um… Haru! sfx- Whish -3 But just what do I ask her? “Why are you working?” “Why did you lie?” Is she saving up so she can move out? Could it be she doesn’t want to be with me anymore? Have I become a pain? -4 Droop -5 I’m too scared to ask now… Yuki-chan, are you ok? -6 Do you want to do it? —138 -1 Hell yes! Crap! Yaaay! -2 Since then, I’ve tried to ask a couple times, but have always failed. And now work is keeping me busy! -4 Haru Sorry! I’ll be late today again… Have to take the last train. You can go to sleep Ok. Take care coming home. Today too. I’ll be sure to come home early tomorrow What did you eat tonight, Haru? I’m done with work! Heading home now It’s been a while since we’ve… -5 We’ve been like ships passing in the night recently… Sigh But I can finally go home early. And I’m going to ask her today! —139 -1 That’s what I thought, but… -2 Slam -3 She’s not here?! -5 Everything’s been really cleaned… No way… It can’t be… Did she really… Haru always comes running to greet me, and now she’s gone… —140 -1 She she leave? -2 Whump -3 Why didn’t I ask her back then? -4 I know I’ve been busy and pushed it off… -5 Haru…! sfx- Ka-chak Hah -6 Whoa Yuki-chan, I’m sorry! Sorry I’m late! You must be hungry, right? sfx- Fret Fret —141 -1 Yuki-chan, what’s wrong? -2 Are you ok? Is something hurting? …nn sfx- Stunned -3 sfx- Bwaaaah sfx- Drip Drip Yuki-chan?! -4 Why weren’t you here? Where did you go?! sfx- Hug sfx- Squeeze S-s-sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you by not being here! It’s okay… —142 -1 Where the hell were you?! -2 Um, so, yeah… sfx- Steaaam -3 Actually… sfx- Shiff -4 I went out to buy this. sfx- Pop -5 Um… To tell the truth… I wanted to do this tomorrow, but… hw- But what the heck… —143 -1 Shff -3 Yuki-chan! It’s one day before one year since you brought me home. Thank you! -4 You were the only one to reach out that day when I was soaked and had no where to go. I was so happy. You didn’t ask me anything, just brought me here and let me stay. -5 And I’m so happy that I have become necessary to you. —144 -1 Haru… -2 sfx- Touched sfx- A bit embarrassed So you see, I planned to celebrate tomorrow… -3 I’ve been making preparations bit by bit. Ah, so that’s why the house is so clean. -4 And so that ring… Yup. -5 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump I want you to bestow this ring on me, Yuki-chan! —145 -1 Wha? Whaaa? -2 This will be in place of a collar. sxf- Woof Woof sfx- Whip Whap I want you to bestow it on me to show that you’re still letting me stay here. -4 No way… Wha? -5 Whaaa? sfx- Dun Dun Duuun Rejected! Abandoned puppy! sfx- Waaah Eliminated! —146 -1 Tomorrow we’re going to the store you bought that ring at! And we’ll buy another one! I want to really become lovers with you! —147 -1 Eh… So that’s… Eh..? sfx- Bluuuush -2 Throb What a cutie… -3 Yuki-chan! -4 Waaa sfx- Squeeeze —148 -1 Yuki-chan, I love you! Yeah, me too. I want to always, always be with you. Mm-hm. Let’s stay together. -3 The end —151 -1 The Bell Sudo Yumi —152 -1 When you live in a world where it’s all about rolling the dice -2 You just never know what’s going to happen. Maki-senpai! Good morning! -3 Morning. You’ve got three newspapers today, huh? It’s kinda unusual in this age of online news. —153 -1 I’ve just been doing this since grade school. I check the net sometimes too. -2 But you’ve become kinda famous around school due to that. Sigh… People think you might be aiming to be a news announcer or something. -4 Uh, no? That won’t happen. Eri, first period’s about to start. Okaaay! Ok, senpai, see you later! -5 Andou Eri. Two years my junior. That cute little kohai sure likes you. hw- That’s nice She’s kinda weird. Yeah, I can tell. —154 -1 But you probably don’t want to hear that, huh? hw- Naw, it’s fine She’s weirder than me, after all. -2 sfx- Vrzreee Chirr Chrir We met during an open campus day. -3 Vrzreeee -4 sfx- Steamy hot —155 -1 Chirr Chirr Chirr -2 …What? -3 Tokyo. 101 degrees. Scorching day. I’m going to get into this university! My name is Andou Eri! Nice to meet you! —156 -1 Nice to meet you. -2 I thought she was a weirdo. -3 But she did actually matriculate the next year. -4 She made good on her word. And this place is pretty hard to get into. —157 -1 Senpai! Good morning! Morning. -2 You really are serious about your newspapers. Mm? What’s the charm about actual newspapers? -3 Well, I’m just addicted to print. -4 For example, TV sometimes takes some story and blows it up, right? —158 -1 But even big events are made up of many small events all stacked on top of each other. It’s something that just snowballs somewhere. I want to know about that stuff, make predictions and follow the news that way. -2 With a newspaper, you can read the news at your own pace. There’s also the columns that add to the abundance of information. It’s interesting. Senpai… -3 Aren’t you afraid of knowing the future? -3 Don’t you ever worry that things are headed in the wrong direction and it’s too late to bring the back? -4 No… Even if you make predictions, it’s not prophecy. —159 -1 In any event, it’s like gambling. No matter how smart you are, until you throw the dice, you don’t know what the result will be. -2 I think it’s best to try to do as much as you can rather than being afraid and getting paralyzed. -3 What…? You’re making me feel more hopeful! Ah? Really? You’re kinda strange… -4 You stop by from time to time, but don’t you get tired of this? No way! hw- Hmmm -5 Do you have a boyfriend or anything? A boy…?! -6 I don’t have a boyfriend! Huh? I would have sworn you did. I don’t! —160 -1 Well, you must be popular with the guys. No… You seem like the type guys would really go for. I don’t really get that stuff… -2 Guys must ask you out, right? S-sometimes… Ah, well, back in high school, I went out with a guy from another school. We broke up after a week. -4 That was my fault. I was too child-like, I guess. I still believe in superstition after all… -5 Maybe I’m just not ready for romance. I see. —161 -1 But hey, I had a breakup with someone after two days. So I win. Two days?! -2 Someone told me they liked me, and we went to the movies the next day. That night, I got a text saying they wanted to break up with me. hw- Wha? Subject: My bad, not working for me. hw- It’s world of easy come easy go hw- Whoa -2 We, we went to some documentary I didn’t get at an art house theater. I had grabbed a newspaper someone left on a train, and read that during the movie. Senpai, you’re an oddball. Like you’re one to talk! -3 So you don’t have a boyfriend right now, Senpai? -4 Ah… Mmn I do… but… Wha? —162 -1 It’s a long distance romance. He goes overseas frequently. -2 Why…? -3 “Why”? Huh? -4 Hey! Why are you crying?! -5 I just got something in my eye… I’m sorry. -6 No, don’t… —163 -1 This is trouble. -2 This is real trouble. -3 Just one newspaper today? That’s rare. I canceled my subscription. -4 Wha? My workplace went under and I don’t have any money. And I don’t have time to find a new job… hw- Test then a report. And a report. Then a report… -5 Why not go to the library? They have papers there. It’s being remodeled. …sucks. —164 -1 Come to think of it, that girl hasn’t been around recently. Eri? Yeah, yeah! The only who looked like an angel! -2 I see her every now and again. She used to come almost every day. -3 My normal life has been slipping bit by bit. What put the nail in the coffin was this. -4 The guy I thought I was in a long distance relationship with ###card I will Attend I will Not Attend Address Name Message ###end card Sent me a wedding invitation. —165 -1 Just… what the fuck? -2 Yeah, right? No! I mean, what’s with you attending?! Did you go to make a scene? You didn’t get arrested or anything, right? -3 It was a psychology experiment. I just couldn’t stop obsessed over what the fuck was he thinking? I thought I’d go just to ask him to his face. Did you? I did. -4 At the very least, it’s a relief I wasn’t hallucinating that I had a boyfriend. That’s where you’re going with this? You poor thing… ###bold and italicize “That’s” I wanted to see for myself! I was going crazy with anxiety! I should have just offered 1980 yen for their wedding gift. ### this is insultingly low. In Japan, people don’t give wedding gifts, the bring envelops of money to the ceremony. hw- Crap Well, that’s big of you. Oh? It’s angel-chan. —166 -1 Wow! Maki-senpai! You’re just stunning today! Did you have a party? Eri… -2 I’m so tired… sfx- Slump Dead ###written on table Wha? Are you ok? -3 Are you free tonight? You’re free, right? Ah, sure. Ok, so then… -4 Let’s hit the public baths. Okay! Wha…? —167 -1 Laundromat Baths Baths Spa Electric Pool -3 Hey -4 Ain’t you a bit far? …this is normal. -5 W-wha? Why are you getting closer?! sfx- Sploosha Splash Shaddup! —168 -1 Crack sfx- Bwooo -2 hw- Ah Haven’t had bottled milk in forever! -3 hw- Huh? You can have it. -4 Even though it’s night the ciccadas are still going off. sfx- Vrzreeee Chir Chir Chir sfx- Buzz Buzz Kinda amazing, huh? —169 -1 So, it was someone’s wedding you went to today? -2 Well… Just someone I knew. Must be nice! I’ve never gone to wedding yet. -3 I still can’t get what the groom said about how he chose his bride out of my head. Huh? What’s that? -4 He said that when he met her, it was like a bell went off in his head. That he knew the moment he met her that he’d marry her. -5 You hear that kind of thing from time to time. But it makes me think, like, are you serious? If you know someone is the one you’re destined to marry, then why the hell would you be thinking about anyone else… —170 -1 What’s up? Heh heh… That’s… -2 I’ve had that experience. When you know you’ve met the one you’re destined for. -3 My parents were like that too. When they met, it was like a bell going off. I’ve heard that story over and over. That why I believed in it as a kid. Hmm… So that kind of thing actually happens, huh? —171 -1 It really does. I knew the moment I met them. -2 I heard the bell ring. That day… sfx- Vrzzrreee Chir -3 It was like it came straight out of the sky. sfx- Buzz Buzz It’s been ringing non-stop ever since. sfx- Buzz Buzz —174 -2 That was the school bell, right? You truly think so? -3 You just don’t know what’s going to happen. Not in what lies ahead. The end —177 ### I have the full volume of this series, which I’ll translate separately