Let's Talk About Love And Work and Money by Okita Hiroko TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by // for example, page one is //1 ### Panel numbers indicated by / for example, panel one is /1 ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left //63 /1 A wayward girl. And me, worlds apart. Nothing’s going to come of this… Right…? Let's Talk About Love And Work and Money Okita Hiroko //64 /1 sfx: Ding Dong sfx: Knock Knock sfx: Ding Dong sfx: Ding Dong Excuse me… /2 sfx: Ding Dong sfx: Ding Dong sfx: Knock Knock sfx: Knock Knock Excuse me… /3 sfx: Knock Knock sfx: Ding Dong sfx: Knock Knock Apt. Manager ### sign /4 Excuse… sfx: Slam! Just what time do you think it is… /5 Can you call an ambulance, maybe? //65 /1 The inside of my mouth is bleeding… And my ribs seem to be… sfx: Drip Drip /3 This is problematic, ok? Komatsuzaki-san. My apartment, caught up in a police investigation. /4 Wow! Manager-san! You came! “You came”? Don’t give me that! //66 /1 Oh, whoa! A cake from Joele! Your boyfriend, was it? Domestic Partner? Because he was arrested The hospital staff asked me to bring you a change of clothes. /2 Ah Did you happen to pay the hospital? /3 No way I’m doing that, right? Don’t you have a credit card or something? /4 Nope! Don’t! Savings? None! /5 Parents? Family? Advance from your work? //67 /1 No family! Unemployed! Kya! What the heck are you doing!! sfx: Drip Drip /3 Wha? What’s this? /4 Loan Contract Loan Amount I promise to pay the above amount By Year___Month____Day___ /5 Listen up, Komatsuzaki-san If you don’t have money you can’t do jack shit. //68 /1 You have to work, make money and earn your living expenses. If you don’t take your healthy body, and whatever education you have, and work, you’re trash. /2 Is playing pachinko employment? ### pachinko is game somewhat similar to pinball. You can win prizes that can be exchanged for cash. /3 Thinking of ways to make money is great But that’s close to completely useless. /4 Whaaaa? Komatsuzaki-san If you are serious, and find decent employment, The money will add up. /5 I always play the lottery seriously, though But I just never seem to win…? //69 /1 Even though you mushed the cake on my head, it’s delicious! That’s… great… Ok, I’m lending you the money, but /2 Since people break contracts I’ll be watching. /3 I’m praying that you get better soon. Take care. /5 Ah… Mana… /6 Manager-san! //70 /1 What now? /2 Thanks… For lending me the money. /4 It’s fine. /5 Ok, then. Ahhh…. Ahhh…. //71 /1 What is it now!? Uuuuuu Uuuuu Manager-saaan What! /2 When it becomes dark, I remember what happened and can’t sleep… Please… /3 I know it’s a pain, but… Is it possible for you to stay here tonight…? /4 Ambulance… /6 It’ll cost you… Kyaa //72 /1 And then, and then, that’s when we met! He works at pachinko parlor in front of the station. Hmm /2 I had blown my dinner money, And he snuck me back some from the till, saying “‘lil Princess, I think this might be yours”. Uuuu /3 I’m sleepy, and tomorrow is… But I’m getting to the good part! Komatsuzaki-saaaan /4 I’m turning out the lights, ok? Oookay! Settle down and get a good night’s sleep. //73 /1 She was a little grumpy at us So let’s be quiet, ok? C’mon I’m the one who wants to sleep… /2 I mean, listen You’re the one who said you’re afraid when you remember your boyfriend. /3 Yeah, I know I did, but… But I just remember how nice he was when we met, and how much I loved him. /4 If I just was quiet and waited, I thought it would be like that again… /5 Well, that’s a perfect DV spiral. That day will never come. //74 /1 Whaa? Look, what if someone said to a dog, “You’re not letting me drink, go make money”, would you be all “I’m sorry, yes sir!”? Mmm, Well, it’s cute /2 I’d say, “Maybe working’d be ok!” Well, then, If someone said to it, “Clean the bathroom and make top class sukiyaki tonight!” /3 Wha? Saying that to a dog? /4 What about “the soy sauce ran out. Go get some now!”? Or, “You fucked up the spelling. Rewrite it now!”? /5 That pissed me off! It’s a dog! Look, you’re the dog. //75 /1 It’s not just about unreasonable demands or if they have a point. It’s your guy refusing to treat you equally, disregarding you, and hitting you. /2 It’s not like was always disregarding me and hitting me… Look… /3 People need to decide their relationship status together. You have your part in being hit, but /4 People that only see others as dogs can’t be reformed. You’d better run. /5 You seem unconvinced. But, as long as you don’t bother the apartment, it’s your life! //76 /1 Hey Manager-san… You’ve never been in love before, right? /2 Oh? What’s this now? /3 I know violent love isn’t right, but… “Violent love”…? But love is about getting past things like that. Oh, really now? /4 If it’s for that person! For that love! “No hurdle is too high!” Like that! Look, abuse is not a “hurdle”. Normally ### handwritten /5 Let me give you an example. If someone suddenly asks “do you have a boyfriend?” It really pisses me off. /6 Because you don’t have anyone? Don’t be stupid. That’s why people beat you. //77 /1 Whether or not you have someone that you really love Is something so important I don’t want to just tell anyone about it. /3 …you might be right. Do they love me? Only the one who says they love me gets to hear my answer. I’m always thinking ,“do you really have anything to do with it?” ### bold or italicize “you" /4 Manager-san, you have the soul of a maiden. Shut it. /5 I came from an all girl’s school. Someone once asked me “you ever date a girl?” I broke a kimchee pot over their head. //78 /1 Whoa. I think that’s going too far, but It’s not like I don’t get where you’re coming from. Don’t you think you’re confusing rudeness with being easygoing?. /3 Hey, Manager-san… You the kind to go for girls? //80 /1 I’m not the kind to tolerate just anyone. /4 Bedtime. Hey! Hey! Heeeey! /5 Manager-san! Be quiet! Heeeey! //81 /2 Apt. Manager /3 Oh? What’s this now? Well if it isn’t the pro pachinko player Komatsuzaki-san. /4 Have they upped their standards? New recruits have to wear suits now? C’mon! Don’t pick a fight! /5 Here. Thanks. /5 My allowance? Nooo! //82 /1 I’m paying you back for the hospital! As a working woman! sfx: Tadaaah /2 Well now, well now. Good job… Did you find employment? I’m going to an interview right now! And I broke up with him! sfx: Whish! /3 You evil and miserly woman! Gotta say I’m being unfairly accused. I’m a woman who falls in love easily! /4 If you want this money, tell me if you have someone you love! That money is my money. I love you! Say, are companies wanting you to wear sneakers to interviews now?