I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood by Paderaporro Norio 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 ### 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. —01 -1 Raising the curtain on a hotly anticipated new series! Knock Knock -2 The Ruttinson place… sfx- Sigh… It’s the manor with all the scary rumors. -4 She has arrived. Mm. —02 -1 I do hope she’ll be able to stick around… STORIA Dash 2022 New Series 6th Edition! Paderaporro Norio -2 What ties the two maidens together… Is a bond of blood?! —03 -1 A vampire. And a young maid. A gothic girls love story! I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood ### the romaji says the same thing. —04 -1 Storia Dash —05 -1 A received a response when I applied to be a maid, but… I wonder what kind of person lives here… -2 Seems like someone’s livin’ there, but… Don’t know who th’ current lord of the manor is. That manor gives me the creeps. What am I gonna do if it’s someone scary! ### didn’t she read the title of the story? A farmer who gave her a lift on his wagon. ###box Whaa…? ###right side sfx- Rattle Clunk ### on wagon sfx- Clip Clop -3 Ka-cha -4 Matilda-san, I presume? We have been waiting for you. sfx- Creaak -5 At least for the moment… Whew —06 -1 Please, do step inside. -2 I have been charged with maintaining the household affairs. My name is Hopreski. Such a large manor! Indeed. This house was founded three generations ago, by the late grandfather. He had remarkable achievements in the the trading business. Currently, there are just two people and two animals in the house. Myself - and I am the butler here… -3 Tofie… Maow -4 Fluffy… Much fluff! —07 -1 Lick Lick And… -2 The current lord, eldest daughter of the prior lord. That would be August-sama. So a mistress… -3 Nice to meet you Matilda-san. I’m August. Welcome! To my manor! —08 -1 Whoa… So fair and slender… She’s so pretty! -2 You must be tired after your long trip. Please rest yourself In the reception room… ###handwritten No… I’ve come here to work as a servant! And the trip wasn’t that long ###handwritten -3 Once again, I’ll be in your care starting today. My name is Matilda Rista. -4 Matilda-san… I definitely would like you to help out. Currently the only servant in the manor is Hopreski. We don’t have enough people. My body is frail, so helping out is difficult for me… —09 -1 I see… I understand the situation. I’ll work hard to make myself useful. Thank you for the opportunity, ok? -3 Then put your bag in your room. Once you have changed into your uniform, I’ll show you around and explain your duties since I’m feeling pretty good today. Okay! -4 Hopreski, the wagon will be arriving. I’ll leave it to you. Understood. -5 This is the bath. Next to it is the linen room. It’s not a large manor, so I believe you will soon remember the layout. It is big, though ###handwritten. Bold or italicize “is” I understand. About your work duties… —10 -1 I think th’ weird old manor in the forest is lookin’ fer servants. Townsfolk ###box I heard there’s ghosts there… Got enough people at my place ###handwritten -2 So glad the manor’s different from the rumors… Be sure to use a ladder when you clean the windows. -3 And be careful not to fall. Okaaay! Maow ###cat sfx- Grip I have no other opportunities, so I need to work hard! -4 By the way, Matilda-san… —11 -1 Regarding life in the manor, There are three rules I need you to agree to. -2 First. Your room is on the 3rd floor. After midnight, you may not descend to the lower floors. -3 Um…? The manor is dark at night, so it’s dangerous to wander around. It’s for your safety. -4 I see…? -5 Second. Please do not enter my room. Since I am often abed, and… There’s… things that would be problematic if you saw them… ### like the seggs? —12 -1 And third. Whish -2 Do not discuss things in the manor… With anyone outside the manor. -3 If it were to get out that the lord is unwell, it would affect our standing… That’s awful… ###handwritten So nobles have concerns like that… -4 You might find them constricting, But can you agree to observe them? -5 I will absolutely observe them! As a maid who serves, mistress’ orders are absolute! ### dun dun duhn. Story beat ahead. —13 -1 Thank you indeed… -2 Th-thump -2 Whoa sfx- Clatter Wah! sfx- Wobble -3 Look out! Whoosh -4 Klang —14 -1 Owow… Are you ok? -2 Maow -3 Ah… Squeeeze -4 I’m so so so so so sorry! Here you go It’s fine. -5 However, it would really trouble me if you were injured and got cut, so… Shhf —15 -1 Y… Yes… -2 Flash Hya! Booom Rummmble -3 L-lightning? Looks like rain… This is troublesome. A wagon is scheduled to arrive, so… sfx- Ruumble -4 I’m sorry, I feel that my condition is worsening… I’ll take my leave here. Huh? Are you alright? Yes. Please don’t concern yourself. -5 Matilda, please continue with your duties. Yes! Lick ###cat sfx- Split Splat —16 -1 Today’s duties will conclude now. It’s nice to see you working hard from your first day. It is a touch early, but you may finish now. Wow! Thank you very much! sfx- SHhhaaaaa -2 Whumpf -3 Cozy What a wonderful manor… The futon is so fluffy —17 -1 And they have given me such a nice room. They provide me with meals, a salary and uniforms! I’ve found a great workplace… -2 And the mistress seems so kind… Matilda vision ###box -3 She’s pretty wonderful… -4 N-no good… sfx- Smirk ###top sfx- Blush No matter what I think, we’re still mistress and servant… —18 -1 The weird rumors about this manor being creepy… Were all totally wrong. The mistress and the butler are so nice. And the cat and dog are so cute. sfx- Shhmp -2 Whish -4 Mom, Dad… It seems like… I’ll be able to have fun working at this manor. sfx- clunk —19 -1 SHHhhaaaa -3 Shhhaaa -4 THUD —20 -1 What was that sound? Thunder, maybe? Umph -2 I’m so sleepy… What is it? Klud -3 It’s not thunder… Mistress? Hopreski-san? sfx- Tmp Tmp Yaaawn I wonder if they’re still working? -4 Empty sfx- Shhhaaa Huh? No one’s here… So what was that? -5 Hah? That’s right! You may not descend to the 2nd floor…! -6 Tap —21 -1 Worf Hyyaaa -2 Fuzzy-san… Geez… Thump Thumpa Thumpa You scared me! -3 Huh? What do you have there? Worf -4 A bottle…? Ah, that’s… —22 -1 Huh? -2 Gyyaaaaaa! -3 Ka-thoooom —23 -1 Wh-wh-what should I do?! That…. Those were a g-ghosts…! sfx- Thumpa Thumpa Thumpa -2 Tmp Tmp Tmp Tmp Huff Huff -3 Fuzzy-san! It’s not play time! sfx- Whooosh —24 -1 Oh, I still have this bottle! -2 Rrruumble… This is… A blood transfusion bottle? -3 Ow sfx- Stub -4 Owie! sfx- Splat -5 That hurts… My foot got caught… —25 -1 Flash Just what’s going on here…? -2 Fuzzy-san? sfx- Whine ###lower right sfx- Rruumble -3 Ah, Fuzzy-san! Wai…! sfx- Whish —26 -1 Nn… -2 M-mistress…? —27 -1 Oh thank goodness! Mistress…! -2 I just saw them! Ghosts! sfx- Flash -3 I just managed to get away, But I’m so so s-scared… -4 Huh…? -5 Oh, I see, mistress… I broke the rules. I descended to the 2nd floor and you’re angry… —28 -1 Um… I’m sorry… I… made a mistake… -2 And came down… -3 Ah?! sfx- Whud -4 Mis… Mist… tress…? -29 -1 She seems so different from The mistress I met today… -2 Red eyes that glitter in the darkness… Pale skin… Black hair… -3 Sharp, pointy fangs… -4 Just… What is she? —30 -1 sfx- Lick Hyaa?! -2 Um… Um…? What are you… Haaaah Haaaah -3 Shhnk -4 Owww?! sfx- Throb —31 -1 That hurts! sfx- Thump Whud sfx- Haaah Haa haah Mistress! Stop tha… -2 Please let me go… sfx- Clench -3 Wha…?! Smooch Slluurp -4 Is she drinking my blood…?! —32 -1 Mistress! Mistress! Smack Lick Smooch She’s not listening?! -2 Gulp Gulp sfx- Shiver Ungh… -3 What do I do? I have to get away… But, somehow… Stop… sfx- Hnnn -4 Where she bit me… It’s getting hot… I’m losing my strength… Hah… —33 -1 Unh… Mistress… Why…? sfx- Smack ###top right Sluurp ###bottom right Gulp ###mid top Lick ###mid bottom Ah… -2 Oh no… I’m losing consciousness… -3 Gulp -4 Hah -5 What… Am I… —34 -1 Mist… tress… ###make this bleed into bubble in panel 2 -2 sfx- Drip sfx- Thump -3 Wha?! -4 Ah… Matilda-san…?! —35 -1 Mistress! This is… just what happened here? sfx- Thumpa Thumpa Thank goodness! I didn’t kill her! She’s got a pulse ###handwritten -2 Please don’t get closer… My self awareness is a little hazy… -3 In the morning, the wagon with your blood supply will arrive. So please bear with it for a bit longer… No, more importantly… —36 -1 What am I going to do? sfx- Glance -2 I lost control and drank Matilda’s blood. -3 Yes, this is most serious… —37 -2 Hah? -3 Huh? This is the study…? Why am I here? And this cardigan? ###handwritten -4 That’s right… Oh -5 I was attacked yesterday! Mistress… just what is she?! So… The rumors about this place being haunted are…?! -6 But thank goodness I’m still alive! sfx- Wobble… The rain has let up. If I’m going to escape, it has to be now! —38 -1 Ka-cha -2 Ah -3 So you’ve waken up… —39 -1 Crap…! I missed my chance to escape… -2 You don’t have to be so afraid. It’s not like I’m saving you to eat later. -3 You already ate me last night, right?! There, there… I do, in fact understand your feelings, Matilda-san, but… —40 -1 Huh?! Mistress, I know you do, but… ###bold or italicize “you” Does Hopreski-san also attack people?! sfx- Confusion -2 Hopreski is a human being. Not like me, ok? -3 So then… You are… -4 Sigh —41 -1 As you undoubtedly know already, I am a vampire. -2 A vampire… -3 What happened yesterday truly was an accident. Eh? But since it happened, I’m now forced to do this… —42 -1 I’m so sorry, but… sfx- Grab -2 Matilda… You are… -3 Confined to this manor! Continued in chapter 2