Corporate Slave Lady and Runaway Girl Vol 02 by Tatsunokosso TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —1 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. ### This volume has double page spreads, so the TL will use: ### —01A for the right side page, and —01B for the left side page. —02B Corporate Slave Lady and Runaway Girl —03A -1 Aagh Aagh sfx- Wobble Wobble sfx- Shhhhff -2 sfx- Whooosh Aaaaahh sfx- Flap Flap I’m coming back alive. -3 The heat’s really kicked up a notch, huh? Can’t survive without taking breaks from the heat. Drug store. Prescriptions filled. ###sign sfx- Siiigh -4 Want to buy some bath salts? They’re cooling. Oh! That’s COOL! —03B -1 Blue bath salts, huh? Softens skin and refreshens Cool Type -2 Kinda feels special, huh? Ah! -3 I get you! Like the ocean. Yeah! Yeah! Like you’re on vacay! sfx- Tropical -4 Have you ever been to an ocean like that? Mm They told me I went as kid once. -5 But, I don’t remember jack shit. ###bold “jack shit” I’m all jealous of my younger self. Ah. -6 There’s a picture of me with a bucket heaped full of nameko and warabi. ### nameko mushrooms and warabi greens. Considered delicacies. Haru-san went foraging for them in the mountains. Heaped full? -7 Hmm —04A -1 Shall we go? On a vacation-chan? “-chan”? -2 You’re always so impulsive. Fufufu, Well, I mean… -3 ‘Cause I have the resources to do this now! The resources! -4 Yeah, yeah. When and if you get a long vacation. -5 This here is someone not confident of getting a long vacation. —04B -1 Vacation-chan… -3 Naru-san… -4 What about this? Pool Land Discount Coupon Adult 3200yen -6 Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s invite Miyu too! I’ll ask her! —05A -1 I’m free this coming Saturday. Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Swimsuit! Oooh yeah! Let’s gooo! ### stamp …so she says. That ok? It’s totally ok! Ok, then. sfx- vmmm -2 Oh, no. Hodashima-chan How are you doing? You want to hang out next Saturday? -3 You can’t go? Mm-nn. It’s all ok. Sorry! Have a prior engagement! -4 The pool, huh? -5 Looking forward to it! ###vertical I haven’t been to water park in ages. What’s it like? Um… They have beer! I knew you’d say that. Snicker ###handwritten —05B -2 Thanks for waiting… sfx- fidget fidget -3 Hyuuu -4 Noice! I knew that was the right color. Is the back okay? I’ve lost my ability to reason. Huh? -4 You two finished changing? —06A -1 Thanks for waiting! sfx- Ta-dah! -4 Hah? -5 Naru-san, what’s with that swimsuit? I bought it when I had a gym membership. It’s terrible! Awful! Super bad! -6 You’re going to a pool with teens. How can you think that is ok? Even a school swimsuit would be cuter! S-sorry! She so hates it! -7 You’re so interesting! Eh? sfx- Point Is she mixing up her words? -8 But yeah, awful. Please change. Ah, yeah… How about this? —06B -1 Wow! -2 Whoa! -3 It’s not crowded yet! Even though it’s Saturday, it’s before summer vacation. -4 That’s great. I hate being in a crowd. Why did you even invite me? -5 Well, that’s because… -6 I wanted to have fun memories with the two of you. That’s all. -7 Ok! Let’s go! —07A -1 Miyu, can you swim? Well enough. What about you, Yuuuki? Mm, I could swim back in grade school. -2 I’m not sure about now. Want me to teach you? -3 I’m a pro at dog paddle! sfx- Hehehe That’s amazing in a plain kinda way! -4 See? All Naru-san’s fat goes to her boobs. Rraww -5 -But it’s ok! I bought life rings! sfx- Flooaties! Yeah, they float all right. -6 Let’s float down the stream! Wait. -7 I bet you’re going for beer and ramen, right? Eh? Yeah, I am. -8 Ok! Against the current! It’s good exercise! ### lower right Hahaha Fwaaaaah! —07B -1 Sunk! -2 This is weird! I came to go all “Woo Woo!” and have a good time! sfx- splash Why do I have excercise? -3 Ok, how about the waterslides then? Ah! That would raise the “aha ha” level! -4 sfx- Scorching hot So hot… Is this some sort of training? -5 Yuki-chan, how about my upper arms? The fat has chilled. I’m proud of them! sfx- Squish Eh… -6 Yuuuki, let’s swap. You can be in my shadow. Ah, thank you. Oooh! -7 That was pretty cool! Fufufufu Well, this just the thing to do, right? -8 And so I’ll squish and squish and squish and squish your arm! Kyyaaan She’s going “kyyaaan” ###handwritten —08A -1 Whoa. Taller than it looks from the bottom. Is our house thataway? You two go ahead… The tower’s on a hill, huh. -2 Number one! Launch! Yeah! -3 Number Two! Launch! -4 Number three, go ahead! Bluuuush -5 Cough Cough Heey! -6 Let’s go! Number 3, over here! Mission Complete! Let’s go! -7 Ah Wait, Yuki-chan! sfx- Split Splat -8 Number 3 has safely arrived. Is she just too cute or what? —08B -1 Getting hungry… Let’s take a break. I’ll get us some food. You two grab a spot. -2 Crab mayo pizza and cola. Ah, and fries also. Um, for me… Something cheap… Takoyaki and water. -3 Yuki-chan, what do you like?! Eh? Ah… -4 Um… Miso ramen and oolong tea… Roger! -5 Hey, Yuuuki… -6 Did something happen with Naru-san? -7 Even given that we’re at a pool, Naru-san’s charged up. And you’re all bashful. You know, this mood between the two of you… -8 I just can’t get enough! VRrrrm! It’s been a while since I saw that face. —09A -1 Recently, I know that Naru-san has… been dealing with a variety of things for me. -2 It’s not just that. She pushes herself as a wage slave too. I know it’s all for me…. -3 I get all that, but… I can’t help feel that I’m just a burden to her. -4 …but Naru-san seems like she wants you to rely on her, right? Yeah. -5 I know that, but… I worry about her health. Yeah, for sure. -6 Hm? What have you two been talking about? It’s a secret. -7 Whaa? What is it? Forget it! Wheres the pizza? -8 Naru? —09B -1 Yeah, so that’s why… I couldn’t take time off over the Obon holidays. sfx- Psht -2 I’d go see you at your place next time. Yeah, later! -2 Family? Mm-nn. A friend from college. Sip -3 She called to say I should stop by and say hi. She worries about me ###bottom Sigh So Yeah, family. —10A -1 Ding Dong Dang Dong The following important announcement is from Naru-san -2 Please proceed. So, about summer vacation… -3 From what I’ve heard, taking vacation in July or August might be hard. So it’ll be in September. Fall vacation?! -4 But since I’m having to ram it in, I’m worried I won’t be able to relax… Vacation ###white box Trouble ###both grey boxes This concludes the announcement. Ding Dong Dang Dong ###handwritten What a sad announcement. -5 But you’re going to have your summer vacation soon, right Yuki-chan? So nice ###top handwritten sfx- Chomp -6 Because I was at come some much more Ever summer vacation was just depressing. -7 But since I’m at Naru-san’s house… Maybe it’ll… be easier? sfx- Stare -8 I-I’m still on my first beer! I haven’t said anything! —09B -1 But, I don’t know what might happen. -2 I might not be able to stay here. I need to be more independent in case something happens. -3 Money… Job… sfx- Mutter Mutter -4 Y-Y-Y-Yuki-chan… I-i-is your allowance big enough?! It’s not that… She’s already on her third! -5 You’re still just a student! Leave dealing with the hardships of work to me! You reek of beer… -6 But I don’t have any hobbies, and the only place I can go is the library! Miyu’s busy with club ###handwritten sfx- Mush Nyeah, I get that, but… -7 Since you're still a minor, you need your parent’s permission to work, right? Ah sfx- Rub Rub -8 sfx- Slump Oh, goodness. —11a -1 Hey… How about we go out tomorrow? sfx- Wave -2 Sure. Where? Nheheh sfx- Squeeze -3 To see family? sfx- Grin -5 Next Day Welcome! -6 Well… If it isn’t Naru… -7 What up? When I called yesterday, you said you come by sometime. ###bold or italicize “sometime” Hehehe It’s been a while, Hodoshima-chan. Your cafe’s nice and cool. ###handwritten -8 Who’s the girl peering around the corner? S-she’s Yuki-chan. —11B -1 I’m Hodoshima Kaori. I’m the boss, of sorts, of this place. Hi, I’m Yukimura Tsugumi. -2 Ah, so that’s how you’re Yuki-chan. I get it. Nice to meet you. Here’s a menu. ###handwritten sfx- Smile Thank you. -3 Hodoshima seems so adult. She really has her stuff together. The cafe is really calming too. -4 Whoa! The prices are sure adult! -5 Um, so how do you and Hodoshima… College classmates. We hung out along with a Kouhai named Ao. -6 Do I look the same age as Naru? sfx- Pressure Y-yes. I-I thought she was a bit older! -7 Hodo, you’ve always looked a bit older than your age, huh? If it’s just a little it’s fine. -8 Back in grade school they called me bubble boobs. This topic is kinda dicey… Even though she brings it up ###handwritten —12 -1 Here you are. You’re usual. Thank you. sfx- Clink -2 Delicious caffeine ###handwritten And? You still doing the corporate slave thing? -3 Ahaha, yeah, well… Living a crazy stressful life… Drinking cheap booze… You’re gonna ruin your body. -4 It’s showing up in her medical exams. Yuki-chan! Shh! My. -5 You always have been reckless with things. You think so? -6 When a game came out you used to make me stay up all night for three nights. Just one more time! Until I get the drop! ###handwritten We have class from 2nd period tomorrow. ###handwritten You haven’t changed ###by Yuki But it’s so fun! -7 You remember I had to look after your drunk ass all the time? Ahm juz fine, hokay? ###handwritten You live this way! Gonna barf! ###box Urrgh ###box La de dah ###by naru -8 And there’s other things… sfx- Stare So it’s Naru-san’s fault she’s so adult. —12B -1 
But yeah, it was fun. Getting crazy. Being young and dumb. -2 Yeah, Naru always had a big smile. It made you feel invincible… -3 But! sfx- Bloop Blurp -4 Who the hell’s that, Naru! Waaah -5 I don’t believe this! The scene at the pool turned out to be true! I know she said he had prior plans, but…! ###handwritten At the pool? With girls? -6 Who the hell’s that girl? Why are you two so close? sfx- Woing Woing And why does she know your health exam results? -7 And what’s with that besotted face? It’s cute, but! Yeah, it’s cute! -8 Can I have another cup of coffee? I’ll make it dark. She’s so cool. —13A -1 My radar’s going off like crazy! That the reason Naru hasn’t been stopping by as often is this girl! -2 Nooo! Naaaruuuu! Be by myyyy side! -3 Hm? You say something? No, nothing. -4 You’re making me guess about what’s going on! Naruuuuu sfx- Thumpa Thumpa -5 But that kid? Seems like there’s some story there. -6 I hope Naru hasn’t gone and stuck her neck into something bad. -7 By the way, Yuki… Hm? -8 Seems like they’re looking for workers here. Wha? To be continued ###box —13B -1 Excuse me… sfx- Embarrassed Would you like more water? -2 Yes, please! Snap -3 Naru, photographing staff is prohibited. Ugh I know, ok? -4 I’m taking shots of the water! Her debut of bringing someone water! sfx- Snap Snap Hey! Goin’ crazy there, mom! —14A -1 I’m sorry about all this. No, don’t worry about it. -2 But are you fine just trying out working? -3 I really am hiring, so… If she works here, maybe Naru will come visit more! -4 No overtime. Employee meals. Way better than Naru’s workplace. Yeah, her place is hell, all right. You said it. sfx- Glitter Gleam Hey, I can hear you. -5 Thanks for the offer, but… I don’t think I’ll get my parent’s permission. Well, if you can’t, I guess that’s that. -6 I can’t pay, you, but as long as you’re having fun. Yes! -7 Thank you very much! Sfx- Earnest -8 Soooorry! I’m just an awful woman burning with jealousy! sfx- I suck! It’s fine. —14B -1 Well, since today’s Saturday, I don’t think we’ll have many customers. -2 Since this is a business area, most customers are workers during the week. On Saturdays, running this place is more like a hobby. Oh, I see. -3 Can you check the napkins and sugars on the tables? Sure. -4 Yuki-chan, need some here! sfx- Jab Jab Naru… Naru-san, please keep quiet! -5 sfx- Stock still You’re not going to drink your water? -6 That would be a waste… I want to freeze it and preserve it forever! sfx- Ooo You’re scaring me! -7 But it the water you poured for me on your first day! That only happens once! -8 My glass is full, my feelings are full. sfx- Praying That’s kinda sweet. —15A -1 There’s all sorts of different coffees. sfx- Stare -2 Do you like coffee? Um… You ordered juice earlier. ###handwritten -3 Yeah… I can drink cafe ole, but with regular coffee… sfx- fidget -4 It’s nothing… Yeah, she can’t get to sleep because of the caffeine. Naru-san knows all. sfx- Fufufu -5 Yuki-chan works hard, huh? -6 She might have it together more than you. She’s a great kid. Hehehe -7 The way she wipes tables and handles dishes - she used to it, huh? Seems like she helps out a lot a home. Hahaha -8 It’s more like she does it all at home. sfx- Sigh I really would like to hire her ###bold or italicize “would” —15B -1 So just how do you know this young lady? I’m dyin’ to know! -2 I just happened to be her home tutor. Oh, really? -3 Yeah, she did have that job for a while, huh? sfx- Flip Flop That’s soooo nice! -4 I’m thinking of learning English soon. sfx- Blunt Online lessons would be good! -5 If that’s all there was to it, I wouldn’t be suffering. -6 Maybe the reason she hasn’t stopped by recently is just she’s busy at work. sfx- Gloom I’m overthinking things. -7 Whish Swipe -8 Whaaaa? They’re coordinated like an old couple! Yeah, sooooomething’s going on! Dun Dun Duhn —16 -5 Good work today. Good work. -6 Clink Clink Take a load off. Good job ###handwritten Not much different than being at home. -7 But it’s a first to feel tired like this… sfx- Sigh And some jobs are even harder than this everyday… -8 Naru-san… You might be too awesome of an adult! —16B -1 Here, in liu of payment. sfx- Clack -2 We’re proud of this. But we get mostly male customers, it doesn’t get ordered much. -3 N-Naru-san… Hodoshima-chan’s pudding is really delicious! -4 T-thank you! -6 Snarf Snarf Yay… -7 Thanks to you, she seems to have cheered up a bit. I appreciate it. -8 Things seem to have gone according to Naru’s plan. Naruuuuuu That’s fine. —17A -1 Thanks for today. And for the goodies to bring home. -2 If you’d like, come on back. I will! -3 I’d welcome the occasional help. Y-yes! Thank you very much! ###handwritten Since things are still unclear, and I’m suspicious! -4 Naruuuuu! I wanna go with you too! She’s so cool and collected… -5 Now I have a summer goal. Mm? -6 I want to learn to make really good coffee. And to make more delicious meals. -7 Eh? You're cooking is already super good, ok? Haven’t I been giving you enough praise? You’re raining on my parade here. -8 I’m saying I want to get ever better. Yay! Looking forward to it! —17B -2 I’ve warmed up dinner, so grab your plate. sfx- Bwooo Okaaay! -3 Here. Yay! It’s hamburger-sama! -4 I’m so happy to have dinner waiting when I get home Thanks for making this! -5 Fixated sfx- Stare —18A -1 Yuki, it makes me embarrassed when you stare that hard. Ah… -2 Ah! Did you try really hard on today’s dinner? Yeah, Something like that. -3 Then! Imma look forward to this! Chomp -4 -5 Naru-san, water! -6 Wheeze Wheeze Are you ok? -7 Yuki-chan, did you mix some of those in? ###bold or italicize “those” -8 Mushrooms are my lifelong enemy! —18B -1 Naru-san has a hard time with mushrooms. Ugh -2 I haven’t had my mouth invaded like that in a while. I-I’m sorry… -3 There’s some without, so I get it ready. Really?! -4 Ok! I need to sterilize my mouth with alcohol! Today’s excuse -5 It’s not an allergy or anything, right? No, I just really don’t like them. -6 I can’t take that funky smell. Hm, not what I would have expected. -7 Why? Seems like you’d like it with beer. Like fried in garlic butter, or roasted. -4 Yuki-chan, you’re terrorizing my taste buds… Mushrooms? In my mouth? ###handwritten Ueeegh Ah —19A -1 Sorry to spring that on you. Mm-nn. It’s my fault I didn’t tell you I hate them that much. -2 I would be nice if I could eat them… Cheap ingredient Adds volume Low calorie Abundent Yeah, that’s true. -3 When I lived at home, mom would cut them up small to get me to eat them. But I ended up developing a mushroom sensor. sfx- Hm… Mushroom sensor. -4 Once time, Hodoshima also put some in… Really! I’m so sorry! -5 No, actually I’m happy. Huh? -6 I mean, you were trying to up your game, right? -7 I just thought if you could eat it, it would increase our repertoire. You’re so sweet to about of all that. Thanks. -8 You’re so dumb! Whyyy? —19B -1 Geez, you’re just embarrassed. Well, to say thanks, what do you want tomorrow? I’ll make whatever you want. -2 Really? Then bell peppers stuffed with meat! Stir fry? -3 Hamburger… Ground meat… Stir fry… -4 I think we have peppers, so roast them and… Wait up! -5 But, the ingredients are almost the same? Yeah, but the way you prep it is important. -6 It’s one of my favorites, but you can’t eat it at a restaurant. You don’t see it on the menu ###handwritten Yeah, that’s true. -7 Anyway! Cutting the peppers in rings is important! Pleaaase! I-I get it. -8 If make it the probability is high that the ingredients will separate. sfx- All separated —20A -1 Oh? So that’s… -2 For the stuffed peppers Naru-san requested? Yeah. -4 Hahahahhahaha sfx- Whish Whoosh Mushrooms ###package Are you even listening? -5 You should make shitake meat stir fry. ###Shiitake is a kind of mushroom What a bitch! -6 From yesterday, it seems like she really hates them. Yeah, I’m doing something awful sfx- hm -7 But, Miyu, you hate mushrooms too. So you should get her feelings more than anyone. -8 They are the enemy of all mankind! Do all people who hate mushrooms talk like this? —20B -1 Up till now, I don’t really have anything I don’t like, so… Whoa. Amazing… -2 I’m not great with raw tomato, but I can get it down. Get it down? -3 So the tomatoes in your bento today… You don't’ like them? But you eat them anyway? Uh, well… Yeah. When I think about it… ###handwritten That’s adorable sfx- Hm-hm! I really don’t get what revs her up. -5 Well, I got fired up about it yesterday… -6 It’s my favorite -7 Ok, let’s see… “Bell pepper and meat stir fry” “To prevent sticking…” Coat with flour… Ah! Cut into bit sized rings. And then… -8 Today we have meatball Napolitano! Huh? —21A -1 I was doing ok up until halfway… But it was a complete shipwreck before I knew it. Like where a mermaid princess shows up. Mermaid princess? -2 Fufufu I can imagine you burning it. Thanks, I’m digging in. Nn. Thanks for the meal. -3 Can you make it so it doesn’t stick? Yup! Sure can. Wanna make it together next time? Yeah. -4 Hrrrgh Yeah… A shipwreck in pieces will attract a mermaid princess… sfx- Shiver Shiver Now you’re laughing?! -5 I ate too much… Ah, right. I have something Miyu wanted me to give to you. -2 She’s messing with you just a little. sfx- Th-thump Whaat? What is it? -3 Kame Kame Confections Shiitake Country New Chocolate Biscuits -4 This is messing with me? I don’t really get it Ahahaha They enjoyed them. —21 -1 Hah They’re infesting my soup! —22B -1 Summer vacation Has arrived! -2 The shining sun! The battle with sweat! sfx- Huff Huff sfx- Drip Drip -3 The smell of sudden downpours! Ugh ###handwritten sfx- Splash sfx- Glare ###upper left And the battle with sweat! -4 Summer rocks Yaaay She’s protecting her sanity with self narration! —23A -1 I’m home. Welcome back. Sigh I can’t stop sweating. -2 Bathtime! sfx- Toss Fling Ugh! Soaked! -3 Well, your drink after the bath will be that much more delicious, right? Hehe -4 But I have the drink in the bath… Hey! -5 Come on, be careful! Yes ma’aaaam -6 Splish -7 I’m like a dolphin, right? Sqweeee sfx- Splisha Splash -8 Sea pig. sfx- Cold stare That’s harsh animal training! —23B -1 I’m heading out… Ugh! sfx- Heat Wait! -2 I’m going out too. Where are you going? -3 I need to get some exercise. I thought I’d walk with you on your way out. -4 And I’ll play Pokemon Go on the way. So that’s your real goal? -5 Going to work with Yuki-chan! Is the the extreme commute people talk about? That’s something different, I think. -6 It’s say that it’s activities you do on your commute. Sex buddies. Sightseeing. Mountain climbing. Mountain climbing?! Mountains?! ###handwritten -7 Whoa. Unworldly stamina. That’s pretty incredible. -8 For me, I want extreme morning drinking. Not on the way to work! That’s playing hooky! —24A -1 But we can see other people are exercising, and it’s hot right? By that definition, this is an extreme commute, right? Don’t force it. -2 Here, a towel and water. Wow! -3 Hmmm It’s like those scenes in teen love story during club activities. Teen love? -4 Ah! So now it’s time for the indirect kiss? Kya! Not gonna! -5 Siiiigh… Why is the summer commute so hard… -6 So Winter is better? W-winter? -7 Winter is hard too… The air is bad… Cough Cough The heat’s turned up too high -8 So to put it simply… The commute is hell. It’s always hell. Hard work hell hell hell… sfx- Drip Drip The despair is pouring out with the sweat. —24B -1 Things were just too hard yesterday and I crossed a line… Eh? What?! -2 Drinking while walking. Whaaa? -3 Seriously? Can you at least not do that? That’s so sketchy! Yeah, I nipped that in the bud, but… -4 But once you start, Naru-san, you won’t come back! So that’s how far you trust me… -5 Well, All the people drinking in front of the station are in the same boat, huh Naru-san? Everyone’s trying to delete memories of their crappy day. -2 So on the way home, at this signal… -3 When I think of the crap that happened and the day before too… sfx- Spaced out -4 It seems like the road home gets sooo long. Like my legs are made of lead. You reached the breaking point, huh? —25A -1 Ah, what about your summer homework, Yuki-chan? Almost done. You’re a champ! Without needing a tutor! ###handwritten -2 You were the type to wait ‘till the last moment right? Hehehe -3 If I’m gonna do it on one shot, Finishing right before school starts gives the most thrills! -4 Maybe I should have done that then. Thrills… ###handwritten Ah… Eh? -5 You arrive before you know it when you’re chatting. Yeah, you’re right. -6 You know, if we just could… -8 Just the two of us… I wish I could ditch work and go somewhere with you… —25B -1 The weather’s so nice too. Call in sick… ###handwritten -2 Ah, um… Naru-san… I was just thinking the same… But! sfx- Clench -3 But thanks to you, I can power through the day. I’ll see you soon! -4 See you at home. Too serious. -5 I’m home… Welcome back! -6 How was your day after that? Yeah! so… -7 I was hitting the PokeStops and wandering around, and found something amazing! Whoa! Amazing…? -8 An automated store! All this for 200 Yen! ###handwritten sfx- Slam Wife mode. —26A -1 Show some photos! Isn’t this sign cute? I ended walking pretty far. -2 Huh? What’s this street? Eh? It’s back at that one signal. -3 The flowers are blooming… There are children… sfx- Shine Everything’s bathed in sunshine… Sfx- Shine -4 This is an alternate world corporate slaves are unable to see. sfx- Darkness -5 The were a lot of PokeStops here. -6 Squueee sfx- Bloosh What’s wrong? You’re a dolphin again. -7 I should have ditched work. I should have toured the PokeStops with you, Yuki-chan. This is my voice of regret… yep. -8 Dolphin-san, you’re a pain in the ass. Squeee Squeee —26B -2 This coffee shop is tucked away in a corner of the city. -3 For workers busy with the daily lives… It’s an oasis for their hearts. -4 Just like the quiet atmosphere, I also endeavor to maintain a calm presence… Hello, Hodoshima-chan! -5 Naruuuuuu! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump —27A -1 You’re here? On a weekday? What’s up? And you came just the other day too! -2 I get a day off to make up for working on the weekend. Oh? -3 You came to see me? On your precious day off?! Ah wah wah Ah wah ###upper right I’m so so so happy! -4 I’m here because Yuki-chan requested it. Hello. Aaaaaah -5 Today I was in the mood for coffee. She got the bug when she helped out the other day. I see. That makes me happy. -6 I would love to take the time to teach you, but… Things are going to get hectic in a moment. Can I help out? No, a part-timer is coming to help. -7 Naru… I’ve ended up hiring Ao. -8 Eh…? —27B -1 Hodoshima-chan… I had a feeling it would come to this someday… -2 Um… -3 Is Ao the kouhai you had back in college? What’s she like… Yeah, well… -4 Useless? Whoa In sync! -5 That’s… kinda rude. Well, she says it about herself. -6 Yeah, she’s useless, but… Sounds like she blew it at work again. -7 I heard she neglected something and then quit. Seems she had a huge fight with her parents too… True dat! -8 I’m a runaway! Th-thump! —28 -1 Ao?! ‘Sup. -2 Sooo hot. Summer just sucks. Oh? sfx- Flappa Flappa -3 Naru-nee! You’re rockin’ those amazing tits as always! sfx- Squish -4 Wogga wogga! Aaaah! sfx- Boing Boing Aah Seems like there’s an excess of communication going on there, hm? Ah wah wah -5 Ao, I keep telling you to squeeze them gently… ### bold or italicize “gently” Haven’t they gotten bigger again? Pay attention! -6 Are you ok, Naru-san? So if I’m gentle, it’s ok? ###lower right I thought they were going to rip off… -7 Just who are you? My name is Y-Yukimura Tsugumi… How old? I’m 15. -8 I’m older! —28 -1 So that means I’m… sfx- Whonk Ow -2 Hodo-nee, whaddya doing? You call yourself an adult? Aaand, what’s that about running away? -3 Eh? I’m serious. Look, you know I have crappy luck with jobs… It’s all shitty jobs where ever I go. Like Japan’s a black hole of suck… -4 So that’s why I’m crashing at Hodo-nee’s place! sfx- Spt -5 sfx- Cough Cough When did this happen? Kinda like our situation I’m still wondering… -6 She suddenly shows up without any resources… I had to let her crash with me. -7 But my place is already a wreck! Where the hell did all that stuff come from? Eh? sfx- Sigh It’s gotta have that lived in look, right? It’s like a robber tossed everything around… Hodoshima-san, you’ve got a thousand yard stare… —29A -1 Well, since I didn’t take care of the problem back in college… -2 I’m gonna grind some manners into you… Ao! Hyaa! sfx- Menancing -3 And you’re late! But I was doing my nails! You only can wear clear polish at work. -4 Well, she’s like that. Hurricane! -5 I just did my nails! Stop complaining. sfx- Wipe Wipe -6 Who’s that girl? She seems to be really friendly with Naru-nee. sfx- squeek -7 She’s Naru’s pupil from when she was a tutor. Yeah, I wanna know toooo! -8 Hodo-nee, you always let you inner thoughts leak out. What are you talking about. —29B -1 Remember when I invited the three of us out, and Naru had a prior commitment? Ah, at the pool. -2 If Naru-nee was there, boys would have swarmed us! Hmph Forget that for a sec. -3 Naru also happened to be there. And she was there with that girl. And one other person ###handwritten Whaa? -4 You saw that? Why didn’t you tell me? Shoot! I spilt the beans! -5 Haah Sniff -6 Waaaah -7 Hey! Hey, what’s wrong?! I mean, I thought Naru-nee had work! -8 I wanted to go to the pool with Naru-neeeee! sfx- Sniff Sniff Oh, grow up. —30 -1 C’mon. Naru has other friends besides us. Even though I’m jealous ###handwritten Yeah, I know, but… sfx- Sniff Sniff -2 Back in college, I had the most fun with Naru-nee and Hodo-nee. It was the best time of my life. -3 Ao… I get you… -4 Ok. I understand. -5 I’m gonna get to the bottom of this! -6 Hah? You might not think it, but I’m pretty good at sniffing things out. -7 Leave it to me! I’ll figure out what kind of relationship they have! Hey! Ao! -8 -1 Before that, learn your job and start earning money! Ao! —30B -1 Recap: I’m going to investigate. Fine, but before that, work! Whaa? -2 Naru-nee… Do you want some water? -3 Flop -4 Hyyaaaa —31A -1 Hodo-nee! A corpse! Dead body! Corpse! Naru?! Ah, she’s probably ok. -2 I think she’s just sleeping. Zznore Seriously?! -3 Does she normally sleep like this? It’s bad for my heart… Ah? -4 Ssnort Please stop that! ### In Japan they cover the faces of the dead like this -5 She’s been running ragged more than usual… sfx- Poke Poke -6 She’s been taking the last train home a lot. Barf. -7 Naru-nee’s workin’ it, huh? I’d never be able to do it. Yeah, really. -8 It’s pointless to work that hard, huh? Like you’re one to talk! —31B -1 Hard work is bad for you! Really? In front of your boss? -2 I’d like to work here. Eh? Better not, ok? When it gets busy, it’s nasty. -3 You can always quit, ‘kay? Yay! I love working! This is a great place to work! -4 Crap. Nothing but power harassment! Society can just suck it! sfx- Splish bloosh -5 Well, forget Ao for a sec… Hey! -2 I’m worried Naru’s pushing her body too hard. It’s gotta be hitting her health, right? Ah, That’s true! -3 And she’s getting a little pudge. sfx- Snicker Her belly buddy… -4 Belly? Buddy? I’m sorry! Just forget it! Sorry, Naru-san! —32 -1 But I never would have thought Naru would work this hard. Yeah, right? -2 I thought she’d pick something a little more laidback. Nmm -3 Well, deep down, she’s a hard worker. I guess she wanted to save for her future? Well, I guess so… -4 I thought Naru-nee was my sister in uselessness! sfx- Backstabber! Yeah, you’ve never been a full time employee, huh? -5 Ao… sfx- C’mere… -6 Aren’t you curious about Yuki-chan? About what? -7 Like how she knows about Naru’s health report? Or how she knows about the last trains? I’m dying of curiosity! And what’s with the “belly buddy”? ###small handwritten -8 Bingo! Are you psychic or something? Detective mode —32B -1 Isn’t there something on social media? Naru get’s tired of posting pretty fast, right? -2 Maybe she’s got a private account somewhere? It’d be weird, but… ###handwritten No way. -3 Absolutely not! Why are you so sure?! -4 Naru’s changed shampoo, see? And that girl has the same scent. sfx- Sniff Sniff “See”? I didn’t! Not at all! Hodo-nee, you’re scary! Scary ###handwritten -5 On the case. I got a good nap in ###handwritten sfx- Yaaawn -6 Aren’t we being stalker-ish? Oh, come on! You were the like that earlier! -7 Mutter But to go as far as to close the shop? That’s a bit… Ah! They’re having a good time buying something together! -8 Eh?! Where?! No way! Mushrooms?! sfx- Clench Yeooooow! My hair! My hair! —33A -1 They’re heading to Naru-nee’s place! Huh? Where did I put my key? I’ve got mine handy. -2 sfx- klick clack -3 Ka-chunk -4 sfx- Head Spinning Nodo-nee! -5 Under aged… licentious…? What’s licentious? Just forget it. -6 Just’s what’s going on? sfx- Ding Dong -7 Hey! We came all this way. It’s fastest just to ask! -8 Yes? Ngh You two?! You betcha! Haru-nee, what’s licentious? Stop that, already! —33B -1 Sheltering a runaway?! -2 But that’s a cri… sfx- Clap -3 Naru, You realize you should should have your hand slapped for this, right? And I’m capable of doing just that right here right now. -4 Even if things are ok now… Yuki-chan might be even more miserable down the line, you know? -5 She might up and disappear on you one day. I want this to continue. -6 Aren’t you just trying to weasel out of things? Yeah, that’s true. -7 But as long as I can… I want get Yuki-chan some distance from a really bad place. -8 Naru… Are you really going to accept that job? —34A -1 You don’t have to choose that place… ###bold or italicize “that” But at my level, that’s the only way to make money. -2 She’s right. You said you wanted flexibility over money, right? That’s right! ###handwritten Mm… sfx- Flip -3 Yeah, but I changed my mind. I want money now. What’s with that? She didn’t change her mind. -4 She found a reason. -5 Ok, I understand. For now, we’ll leave things as is. -6 Hodo-chaaaan! It’s not for your sake, Naru. -7 While I’m not the best adult, If something happens, come talk to me Yuki-chan. Ah Thank you so much! -8 Huh? I don’t get it, but it looks like things are settled. —34B -2 Whoaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa -3 YukiYuki Yuuki! Miyu?! -4 You’re sweaty. Well, me too, but… ###handwritten Soz Ha Ha Ha -5 Well, just think of it as replenishing your salt levels… Ah Wipe Wipe Wipe —35A -1 You surprised me. Out jogging? Yeppers. -2 Normally I run in the evening, but I had a feeling I’d see you. Sixth sense? sfx- Whip Whip -3 Where’s Naru? You see her off at the station? Ah… Naru-san’s… -4 Over there. Yuki-chaaan Whoa sfx- Wheeze Wheeze -5 Naru-san! The bags under your eyes are awful! Ah, Miyu-chan… -6 Work’s been a bit… Well, that’s all you do, so… -7 Back at the pool… Let’s make a lot of summer memories! That’s what you said, right? -8 Were you talking about work? Uuuuwww Don’t kick her when she’s down. —35B -1 You’re right! Summer’s going to end just like this! Oh crap Oh Crap Oh Crap -2 Naru-san, check this out. Fireworks… Festival? -3 Takoyaki and beer! Ika-yaki and beer! Ta ko ya ki… beer… I ka ya ki… beer… sfx- hypnotized -4 And Yuuki in a yukata! Yuuki yukata! Eh? Yuki-chan in a Yukata? Yuki-chan Yukata? Brainwashing! -5 I’m going… sfx- Slump -6 I’m gonna die like this! So I’m going! No matter what! Festival time! -7 So! When’s the festival? sfx- Whi-pish Eh? It’s today. T-today, huh… sfx- Droop Suddenly out of steam. —36 -1 No! I’m doing this, sqweeee! To take revenge on those times before, sqweeee! Sqweeee? sfx- Ba-bam -2 If I do the minimum, I can leave early! sfx- Sh’yeah! I can see how no time off creates the corporate slave mindset. Yeah, really. -3 Hey, Miyu-chan… -4 Make her all cute, ok? I’ll buy you two dinner or something. Hehehe Leave it to me Hehehe -5 I’m going back home to grab my yukata. Yeah… -6 Naru-san… Are you going to wear one? A yukata? Mm… -7 Hodoshima-chan’s got mine at her place, it seems, so yeah, I have one, but… Oho… At Hodoshima-san’s place? ###handwritten bottom -8 But the pattern is too young for me… I’d be embarrassed to wear it now. sfx- Blush Just what kind of pattern is it? —36 -1 Ok, see you later! I’m going now! ###handwritten See you later! ###handwritten for both girls Ok -2 Fu. Fu. Fu. -3 Yuuki, let’s go to Hodoshima-san’s place! Nnnnn I knew you were going to say that. -4 I mean, Hodoshima-san’s that Hodoshima-san, right? ###bold or italicize “that” I wanna meet her! sfx- Fired up! Yeah yeah yeah yeah -5 She’s gleaming… Wazzat? -6 Closed? Eh?! -7 Ah! Today’s Sunday! Sorry, I lost track ‘cause were on vacation. Hm? -8 So that means Naru-san’s working on a weekend? Ah… —37 -1 When you think about it, yeah of course the festival’s on a Sunday. So that’s why her eyes are so baggy. Huh? -2 If it isn’t Yuki-chan. sfx- Wheeze Hodoshima-san! I’m here too… -3 Oho? So it’s her? ? Yeah. -4 Hello! I’m Miyu! H-hi sfx- Eeehee sfx- Jolt -5 Girl, you’ve kinda got this janky aura about you… Whoa! Straight shooter! Ao! -6 It’s just that I’m happy to meet the two of you.
Ah, but… -7 We met back at the pool, isn’t that right, Hodoshima-san? -8 She saw me there?! sfx- Hyaaa —37B -1 Hodo-nee, it’s hooot. Let’s get inside? Y-yeah. Would you two like to come in? Shiver ###handwritten Miyu-chan’s not to be taken lightly… Thankee! -2 Sorry to do this on your day off. It’s fine. It’s perfect timing since it’s so hot out. -3 Here, some ice water. It’ll cool you right down. -4 But geez, a cold beer would be great right now. Just like Naru-san. sfx- Slurp Kinda cute. -5 Hodo-nee, you wanna drink? sfx- Gulp Gulp It’s too early. We have work. Huh? Starting now? -6 Yeah. Today’s the festival, right? We got a sudden call to help at a booth there. -7 Working on a festival day? This sucks! It’s the worst! I told you that you don’t have to come. -8 I don’t wanna be all alone in the room! And I don’t got no money! Then you better work, huh? Uwaaaah —38A -1 Um, Hodoshima-san… -2 Do you still have Naru-san’s Yukata? The embarrassing one. Eh? -3 Ahh, I’ve got it put away. I’ve aired it out occasionally, so it’s ready to wear. Really?! Eh? You still have that yukata from back then? -4 Ah, right. Naru-nee said she’d wear it again. But, that’s a bit… She just takes care of her things. Naruuuu These two are kinda interesting! -5 My home’s close by, so I can grab it. Ao, help me out. Eh?! Please and thank you! -6 Lookin’ forward to the fireworks! Yeah. -7 But, I’m kinda getting nervous about it. Nnfufufu -8 I wonder if Naru-san’s gonna make it? Mmm Yeah, I wonder. —38B -2 Excuse me! Yes! sfx- Sizzle Sizzle -2 A Ramune and two hot dogs. Yuki-chan, can you grab the drink? Sure! Until Naru-san arrives at the festival… -3 I’m helping at Hodoshima-san’s booth. This really helps, but are you sure you’re ok doing this? It’s fun to help out here! And… -4 Miyu’s really into it! sfx- Flasha Flash Come ’n get it! Come ’n get it! Ramune Hot Dogs We got ‘em! ###sign is cut off —39A -1 sfx- Blinka Blinka sfx- Flash Flash All I have to do is call out and the customers come! -2 This is so fun! sfx- Huff Huff She’s in a weird zone! It helps her stand out. -3 It’s nice to be young, huh? You’re plenty young too. -5 Well I have confidence on my youthful appearance. Unlike you Hodo-nee, you’re all flash, no substance. You don’t have to say that! -6 But when I look at them, How do I say this… -7 Young people are young! I can only state the obvious, but! I know what I know! sfx- Stab -8 You two cherish this time. Cherish it. This moment. Get that heart pounding… sfx- Droop… They’re talking in clinches… —39B -1 Naru-san’s still not…? Speak of the devil… Whew ###handwritten sfx- Vrrrr -2 Naru-san? Hello? Naru-san? -3 I’m at the station Your voice is a soft as a mosquito’s! Are you ok? -4 The pearly gates… I’m ok… Thats… The promised land… Take me home… sfx- Mutter Mutter Just what is she seeing? Dunno, but it sounds like she’s all used up. -5 I left the Yukatas at the shop. You can change there. Ok! I’m going too! I’ll help dress you two! -6 Ao, I’d like you to stay here. Help out with the booth more ###handwritten But I suck at this, right? Well, yeah, but… -7 Maybe you have a theory that you can’t make it without me? Um… That doesn’t even make sense… -8 But you’re right. See you later! Whaddya mean, see you later?! —40A -1 All finished! Oho? -2 Amazing… It’s all braided… ###handwritten You look great! Hehehe Lay on the praise, ladies! -3 Yuki-chan, what would look good on you…? Ah, right… -4 What was the occasion Naru-san bought the Yukata for? Eh? Ah, I sure remember that. -5 We were all single back in college. So we bought them on a whim. How about this? I’m getting a sexy one! Let’s match! ###upper left Get one that suits your age! Sounds like a nice memory. ###bottom left -6 It was a childish pattern as I remember… Hodo-nee saved it for Naru-nee, it seems. Where’s yours, Ao-san? -7 Used it twice, no stains, no tags, sold that sucker! She’s showing off! -8 I got a good price for it! Did you tell Hodo-san about that? —40B -1 Hodoshima-chaaan -2 I made it… Good job! Good job! So you made it. -3 Where’s Yuki-chan and the others? Changing into their Yukatas. Hyo! -4 If I’m about to die from happiness, stop me, ok? Ngyaaa Stop talking nonsense. Naru-san. -6 W-welcome… Back… -4 That yukata… Y-yeah… It’s yours… I just wore it, sorry. —41A -1 I-it was cute, and… you said you wouldn’t wear it anymore! So I thought it’d be ok… sfx- Um… Uh… -2 Is… Is it ok…? -3 Thank you gods above! sfx- Sniff -4 Let me drink you in, Yuki-chan! Hey! Don’t cry! sfx- Ruuuumble sfx- Vrrrrmmm! -5 Ok, then. sfx- Glance -6 Naru-san, now it’s time to wear the yukata Yuuki chose for you. Eh?
Me?! -7 I’m good! And there’s no time before the… You’ll wear it. -8 You too, Naru-san! You heard it. “You heard it”… —41B -1 Th-thump Th-thump -2 Thanks for waiting! -3 The hydrangea pattern is cute! You’d look good in it too, Yuki-chan ###handwritten Mm… It’s cute… -4 Since you have a nice belly, it makes Yukata easy to wear, right? ### Women often wrap their body's with towels underneath to give the yukata the right drape. Naru has a belly, so she doesn’t have to bother. I’m confident in how I massage my subcutaneous fat! You’re spoiling the mood here! sfx- Pat -5 We’ll be back! Have a good time. -6 It’s too bad about that yukata, huh? -7 It made Naru happy to see Yuki-chan like that. Yup -8 You’re acting tough. Like what? —42A -1 I found a supply base! Fresh Beer Thick head Beer ###vertical on left Cold beer ###vertical middle -2 Th-thump Normally you shouldn’t walk while drinking… This is salvation in a plastic cup. -3 Gulp Gulp Gulp -4 This is the meaning of life! Haaaah -5 Yuki-chan, where do you want to start? Um… -8 It’s a festival! Festival time! —42B -1 Miyu, do you have a recommendation? Ah, yeah. -2 Scooping Naru-sans! We’ll rescue Naru-san from the rough waves of her job! ###This is a play on scooping for super balls. sfx- Doooom That’s heavy! -3 Yuki-chan! Do your best! My life’s on the line! This is hard! Ah! Sfx- Plop -4 I’m going to be pounded by those waves forever Her mood sure flipped They gave me one as a consolation prize. -5 This kind of lottery, no one wins, right? Yeah, no one does. You just get a crappy prize to spit on. Spit on? -6 Hehehe Shall we try together? There’s normally a coupon or something even if you don’t win. Wha? Ok, let’s go for nothing! -7 1! 2! 3! -8 I won! I got nothing! You’re confusing me! Ahahahaha —43A -3 Spinner -4 Free ###under arrow Two Apples One Apple Two Apples —43B -5 Ok, I’ll see you later. Take care. You’re drunk, so you too, Naru-san. -6 Miyu, thanks for inviting us out. Thank you -7 ’S fine. -8 Maybe I’ll start living at Naru-san’s place too… —44A -1 Siigh -2 I can still feel the vibrations from the fireworks in my body. Yeah -3 We didn’t get to see much of the fireworks after all… but we had some summer memories in our own way, huh? Yup Yup -4 Click Clack Click -5 Next year… -6 I’d like to see the fireworks next year too. -7 Yeah. -8 Next year too. —44B -2 No way! They came out super amazingly well! Am I a genius or what? sfx- Snap Snap ###by head sfx- Shine Sparkle -3 Silence -4 I’m scared! I’m gonna pee my pants! Need some happy music! -5 Creeeeek KuThud chunk chunk —45A -1 What the hell was that? No way… A g-ghost…? -2 Hodo-neeee! Wake uuuup! Whomp Ngh -3 Cough What the…?! A ghoost! There’s a weird sound coming from that direction! Sound? -4 Bam Bam sfx- Jolt -5 You be quiet yourself! nOwie?! Wha-pish -6 It’s the just sound of the neighbors, right? But it didn’t sound like that! -7 I can’t deeeeal! No way! I just can’t deal with scary stuff! sfx- Tremble Ao… -8 Actually, aren’t I’m the one trapped in a horror movie? sfx- Filth —45B -1 At the least, I have to protect my bed with my life! There’s even more crap now… -2 Once she has some money, I need to get her out of here. Hodo-nee! Hey! Hodo-nee! I can’t afford for her to settle in! -3 sfx- Puff sfx- Ugh -4 Don’t you ever grow up?! But you wouldn’t pay attention to me… sfx- Sizzle -5 Hey look, Ao? -6 If you were sleeping, you wouldn’t be bothered by ghosts. sfx- Sparkle Glitter I know that, ok?! -7 Goodnight. Whumpf Hey! C,mon, night time’s really long! -8 You were the one who made me drink all that coffee! sfx- Ulk Maybe the prior blend was better? Unaffected by caffeine. —46A -1 I can’t tell the difference, ok? Hm? That’s not true. -2 When you think something tastes bad, you're quick to say that. Whaa? But that’s just common sense! -3 When I was a kid, I just thought coffee was super bitter burnt water. Hee hee Now thanks to you, I think it’s burnt water that smells nice. -4 Mm You need work on how to praise someone. But! I’m still happy! Wah! -5 Ok, fine. I’ll keep you company. Yay! -6 If you drink something, will you get sleepy? Don’t know about that, but I wanna drink with you, Hodo-nee! -7 Ok, then we’ll drink to you moving on. Hodo-nee… -8 Aren’t your horns showing right now? Mmm Maybe so. —46B -1 So about you moving on… My new life! Congratulations to me! Super happy happy! Fufu Yeah, like that. -2 Ok, we’ll get out the rare booze. When did you…? -3 Oh, this has been sold out everywhere, huh? Can I have a sip? ###handwritten And that’s not all! -4 When I bought it, I wasn’t treated like a kid! Usually ###small at top sfx- Hehehe ###bottom right Yeah, that’s rare. -5 You’ve been able to buy booze since you were in grade school… Nyow Ow Ow! sfx- Pinch Twist Like that would happen. -6 Hodo-nee, what are you gonna drink? Hm, well… Grab something that will get this party started! -7 Ok sfx- Clink That’s too adult! -8 This is a millennial rare blend. I got lucky to be able to buy this. sfx- Warm fuzzies That’ll get the party started! Nice! —47A -1 You like both your coffee and your whisky blended, right? Fufu Yeah, there’s some similarities there. -2 Want to challenge yourself? It might not be to your taste, though ###handwritten Waugh! Smells like Grandma’s first aid kit! -3 Grandma’s first aid kit Grandma’s house Old House Scary Ghosts! sfx- Dun Dun Duhn -4 Uwaaah sfx- Shiver Shiver -5 You’re just scaring yourself. I can’t help it! ###hand written sfx- Thumpa Thumpa -6 To take my mind off it, lemme do your nails! Huh? Well, ok, but… -3 Ok, something simple? Got it… -4 It’s all naked like a 3d butt sfx- boing It’s not “naked” it’s “nude”! sfx- Zff Zff —47B -1 I’ll take it seriously, ok? Really? -2 Swipe Swipe -3 You really can do that nicely. You’re normally such a spaz ###handwritten Haha This is my special talent, ok? -4 Well, it’s not good enough to get a job or anything… And it’s not like I’m good at working anyway… Haha -5 That’s not true. You rock. sfx- pat -7 I get all embarrassed when you praise me like that! I always praise you when you deserve it. -8 Why don’t you offer to do it for Naru too? Then we’d match! ###handwritten She’d just say she would do it herself. Wah —48 -1 Zzz -2 Ka-thud Chunk Chunk sfx- Jolt -3 That sound again? Hodo-nee? Hodo-nee? sfx- Shiver Shiver -4 Huh? Chunk ding ###heavy sfx Ka-chung -5 Hodo-nee, what’s that? This? It’s a time clock. My private one. A private one?! -6 At the cafe, we use a PC, but… But seeing the number add up like this, it’s just wonderful. sfx- Oh, yus! -7 It is a little noisy when the date changes at midnight, but… You want to try it? Here. sfx- Tremble Tremble -8 
Nyaaagh! sfx- Rip She lost it and ripped the card into shreds. —48 -1 Summer homework? Haven’t done a single bit of it! -2 And so, I’m going to make sure she does it. -3 OK! Time for the former tutor to make and appearance! You can leave it to Naruse-sensei! -4 And she outright rejected you. —49 -1 You’re finally over the hump at work, right? Just have an easy Saturday for yourself. …she said. -2 Yuki-chan! Thank you! She’s just looking after you, right? Yeah… I know, but… -3 Being by myself is fine and all, but being with Yuki-chan is better. Tee Hee Aren’t you being a little clingy here? -4 Well then, I’ll make sure to hang out with you all day! So treat me to something ###handwritten Ao! sfx- Pat Looks like your liver’s getting no rest today! -5 Um, What you you like to drink? Ah! -6 Ah, they have dice highballs! We already ordered that! Then I’ll have the same. Dice Highballs! Roll the dice! ###menu -7 Kara-age! We ordered that. Pickles! We ordered that. Motsu stew! We ordered that with extra onions. -8 Hodoshima-chaaaan! You’re so easy, Naru. She totally analyzed the menu before Hmmmm —49B -1 Ok, here you go. sfx- Rattle Okay! -2 I ordered this, but I really don’t understand what’s going on. Well… If you get matching dice, you get 100 yen. If you get evens your next order’s half off. -3 If you get odds, they supersize your order. If you get a pair of ones, you get a mega sized order. Hm? -4 Gonna drink if we win! Gonna drink if we get supersized! Super simple! I get it! It’s a win for you no matter what, huh? -5 How did we get the mega?! Ba-bam -6 It’s like a bucket! Like the grand canyon! sfx- Oh my my The glass is staring me down! -7 Ok, cheers! Whoa! Heavy! sfx- Mmph Just leave it on the table -8 Sluuuurp —50A -1 It’s like the way giraffes drink, huh? Watering hole? This is a bar. -2 How’s work? We’ll listen to you bitch and moan. Mm, I forget when I get to drinking -3 So forget the shop talk. Have the two of you don’t anything interesting? -4 Yuss. Shomting happened, huh? Oh? Yes. It did. -5 Eh? A time clock? Ahahaha Stop laughing. It seriously scared me, okay? -6 I’m sorry! But a private time clock? Ahaha You two are so cute. Sorry for being me. She laughed at me ###handwritten -7 Mm-nn I get it. I do! It’s like when you get stamps for exercise class Yeah, something like that. Yeah! Right! ###handwritten Whaa?! -8 You get a cute stamp when you participate, right? Naw Naw You give up after three days. Ao, you’d give up after one. Wah ###handwritten bottom —50B -1 But that’s cool, I’ve never used a time clock. -2 Hey Hodoshima-chan, since it’s been a while, can i crash at your place? Chomf Wha? -3 Yeah, let’s do it! Let’s drink till dawn! sfx- Doooom -4 Ao sfx- Menancing… Let’s play games until dawn, ok? -5 But! I need another drink! Gimme a highball! Let’s just buy tonic and make them at home. We can use my whiskey, alright? -2 Eh? 
Hm? -3 So this was whiskey?! Sho’ nuff. I bet you though a chuhai was made from a booze called chuhai, huh? -4 Haagh I thought it had something to do with baseball! Why baseball? ‘Cause it’s a highball? —51A -1 Excuuse me! Another Dice Highball! Me too! You two sure love to gamble. How many is this now? ###handwritten -2 sfx- Rattle Ah! Mega size me! Whoa! me too! sfx- Rattle Stop using up your luck! -3 And you know what’s coming, right? You’re gonna help us down those highballs! Nnn?! So… -4 We’re all gonna get smashed! Yus! All smashed! -5 Thanks fer having me! I’m hooome! Wherez th’ ghost timeclock? Thish waay! -6 Look! I’m clocking out after 1 minute! Yussss Ahahaha You work here now! Me to ###circle -7 Ah, can’t stamp anymore… Yeah, you can only stamp for today… But it’s still today, right? Hey, you two! -8 I have more cards, ok! sfx- Ka-chack Ka-chack HAHAHAHAHAHA That’s a fat stack! —51B -1 Ah -2 Study: noun. Meaning: pain. You won’t finish at this rate. -3 You need to concentrate… sfx- Glance -4 sfx- Fidget Fidget You’re the one who needs to concentrate… -5 Not getting any messages from Naru-san tonight, huh? -2 She said she’s going out drinking with Hodoshima-san and Ao-san. Ba-bam! -3 So I’m betting that I won’t hear anything. Hmmmmm -4 Bling Bling Bling Bling Bling sfx- Vrr Vrr Vrr —52 -1 What the! This is freaking me out! Photos?! ###handwritten sfx- Vrr Vrr Ha Ha Ha! Your phone’s blowing up! From: Naruse Sensei Message received ###text From: Naruse Sensei Photo recieved -2 Ok, I’ll take a look for you. Is everything ok? Naru-san’s an adult, so she won’t send weird photos… -3 Glurp? ### original has letters backwards and upsidedown -4 Ah, She’s deleting them from her end. sfx- Tsk What was that reaction?! -5 She’s in a rogue state. Well, she’s in a state, anyway… I saw some goodies! ###bottom Can you not put suggestions in my head?! -6 Forget about that drunk anyway. Yeah, yeah. -7 Well… -8 I wanna hurry up and drink with you, Yuuki! sfx- Haaah R-really? That pic was a dream come true for Miyu. —52B We used so many of them up… sfx- Sigh It’s a special day! Wha… —53B -1 Sunday. The study party is over. I’m home… -2 Naru-san, are you already here? Welcome home! ###handwritten I felt sick, so I came home early. Sorry. I thought you were coming back later so I didn’t make lunch… -3 Hm? Hmmm? -4 You haven’t been drinking now, right? sfx- Out of it —54A -1 It’s finished. sfx- Beep Beep -2 I totally thought it was a hangover… sfx- Wobble -3 You got both, ok? Sit down. Uuuuh I’m sorry. -4 This is so weird, right? I was just disinfected with alcohol! Ahahaha I knew you’d say that. -5 Your tiredness is catching up to you. You think so? -6 It’s your last day of summer vacation too. I’m sorry. Don’t give me that… ###handwritten You don’t have to apologize. -7 But it would have been better if you got a fever on a weekday. You’d have another day off. -8 But if I take time off, the deadlines don’t extend, so it all get’s crammed into… sfx- Spit Sputter ###small sfx- Steam Steam Steam Stop thinking about work! —54B -1 I used to live alone, and never let myself die, ok? I’ve got cooling compresses in here. sfx- Rummage Rummage -2 Wow! It’s Kappi Kappi for Kappio Kappio! ###yeah, she’s babbling Those are plastic bags. -3 It’s ok! I have an ice pillow! Oh gawd, it stinks! Ueeeegh -4 Waaah I wanna stick my head in the fridge… She nosedives fast… -5 Do you want something to eat? What do you want? I’m hungry, but I want to work up a sweat. -2 So can you make something warming? Anything’s fine! ###handwritten I got it. Anything, right? ###handwritten -3 Whoa! This is a treat! sfx- Pipin’ hot -4 Can a person be this happy while sick? Is this heaven? Am I dreaming? Dream heaven? Can I just die and go to heaven? At least your mouth is healthy. —55A -1 Hehe Yuki-chan! Feed me! Feed me! Eh? Ah… -2 Puff Puff -3 Here. Say ah… -4 Aaah? -5 How is it? sfx- slurp -6 You can at least eat it yourself. Thought that’s what she would say… I didn’t expect that… ###handwritten It’s delicious. I’m glad. -7 Ok, Puff Puff Ah! I can eat it myself! Really? -8 Mm! The pepper really warms you up! sfx- Sluurp Uh, if you put that much in… Whoa! You’re already sweating! —55B -1 Nnn Nnn She seems so tired… -3 Nn -5 Kaw Kaw -6 Bwooo -7 Tick Tock -8 Blink sfx- Tick -9 Kyu-chan? Naru-san? sfx- Sliiide -10 Are you sweating? Wanna change clothes? Thank you ###handwritten Can I ask you to help me? —56A -1 Rustle -2 Shall I wipe down your back? Thanks… -5 Haah -7 Naru-san’s fever… it’s… it’s… Gonna make me have a fever… sfx- Wipe Wipe sfx- Flip Flop -8 Ok, all done! Thank you ###handwritten Can you also bring a fresh pillow? Mm, sure. —56B -1 Shhaaaa Clink Clink -2 But maybe… sfx- Splish -3 This might be better than a pillow? sfx- Wring Wring -5 How is it? -7 Grasp -8 It feels so good… —57A -1 N-N-Naru-san! My hand! sfx- Awawah -2 sfx- Zzz -4 Sweet dreams -5 Revived! -6 It’s cause Kyu-chan helped care for me too. My skin feels so fresh! I think you just got some sleep. -7 You could have rested up a little more… -8 Or something… Dance! One Two Three! —57B —2 Creak -3 September. Since that time, nothing’s happened. Still nothing? -4 Really? sfx- Sliiide -5 Phwhoosh —58A -1 Um, Naru-san? What’s that? -2 You’d know better than me, Yuki-chan! Eh? -3 Smile Smile -4 It’s a pressure washer?! Bingo! -5 It’s been on the TV recently, right? Pressure washer? ###top center We recommend it! ###left top I see… ###center Tough stains? Gone like that! ### left center -6 But it’s pretty expensive, right? Ah, This is a rental. -7 A rental?! You only use it a couple times a year. Then you have to store it. -8 So that’s how you do it! ###bold or italicize “that’s” I see! ###small Naru-san, you’re on it! Um, it’s not that big of a deal… —58B -1 Why a swimsuit? sfx- Bloing We’re gonna get wet, right? -2 Where shall we start? The veranda… -3 The veranda! She’s fired up! -4 Ah, I get ya. I wonder if it’ll get clean like on TV. Yeah. Hmm Hmm ###Lower right Looking forward to this! ###upper left -5 Okay! Setup complete! Dirt’s the enemy! Target locked on! Y-yes! -6 Fire! sfx- Click -7 Pa-shaaaaaaa sfx- Whish —59A -1 I can’t stop it! Awawah Yuki-chan! Take your finger off! -2 It’s more powerful than I thought! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump ###lower right Huff Huff ###handwritten You had your eyes closed! Ahaha -3 Here You point it down like this. sfx- Squish -4 Hyaaa sfx- Pa-shaaaaaaa Yuki-chaaan! -5 Ah! The dirt! Whoa! Wow! The color’s different! -6 sfx- Pa-shaaaaaaa Look! Look! You can draw! -7 Purge. Ah sfx- Pa-shaaaaaaa -8 This rocks. It really erases stuff. Then erase my workplace. Pa-shaaaaaaa —59B -2 Hello? Naru? -3 Ao and I are pretty near your place, can we stop by? Sorry, in the middle of something… Ah! -4 Ah, Yuki-chan! Not there! Ah! -5 Hey! I’m getting wet! Too hard! Haha ###lower right I’m soaking wet already! ###middle Ahhhh! sfx- Beep -6 Bzz Bzz -7 Hodo-nee… -8 They’re wet and wild, huh? Shut it! Naru?! They were indeed wet. —60A -1 Psssssht ###repeat into panel 2 -3 She’s in a zone! I don’t get a turn ###handwritten -4 Psssht -5 Okay All done! sfx- Spotless! Good job! But, whoa! You worked hard! -6 Ah-choo -7 You’re gonna catch a cold. How about getting right in the bath? -8 Naru-san, do you want to come in too? —60B -2 Haaah The bath’s so spotless. Feels so nice! -3 Um… -4 Summer vacation? There was never anything to do. Back… In my old house. I thought there would be something fun… -5 But I’ve never had a fun summer vacation like this. Actually, there’s been all sorts of fun since I came here. -6 Too much. -7 I’ve been afraid, so I haven't asked… -8 Naru-san… -9 You’re not hiding anything, right? —61A -1 Like that letter? You’re not hiding anything like that, right? -2 I can stay here, right? -3 It’s ok, it’s ok. Nothing’s happened. -4 Yuki-chan, you don’t have to worry. -5 Ok? -6 But I know… -7 That Naruse-sensei, in times like this… Will lie with a straight face. -9 But as long as she says it’s ok… -10 It’s ok to stay here just a little longer, right? —61B -1 Afterward Thank you so much for picking up this book. It was a summer with lots of things happening around them. And we’ll have to see how things will be in the coming season. I want to gently and continuously keep watch over these two. Tatsunokosso. SPThanks To my new editor, Iwasaki-sama Prior editor, Sekoguki-sama Designer, Satomi Eiki Onigiri-sensei!! —63A Whappita Whappita Whappita Aaah aahh —63B ###4 koma section -1 Aahhh Yuki-chan, you’ve gotten better with your elbow, or is it your foot? Really? Mush Mush -2 Ah, Her shoulders look tense. -3 Maybe here? sfx- Bingo! Aaaahn -4 Y-Yuki-chan, no matter how much I want you to… time, place, occasion! sfx- Stare S-sorry! sfx- Huff Huff sfx- Shake Shake