Maybe: Landmine Princess by Kaneko Aru 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. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. —109 -1 That’s her? She’s the new student everyone’s been talking about, the Landmine Princess. Right! Wow, she stands out. How she remade her uniform’s a landmine by itself. Kinda wild, like a lone wolf, But also throws herself into things… ###this bubble bleeds into panel two Fully dressed up, all the time…! ###white letters on left Maybe: Landmine Princess First Appearance in Yuri Hime! Kinako Aru -2 She throws herself…? -3 Mmm, Seems like she’s only interested in her flashy college boyfriend. Like’s she’s got no restraint? —110 -1 I’m… So not a “Landmine Princess”! sfx- Bam 100% Strawberry ###box -2 Performing Arts Group ###flyer on wall Chips ###bag on table Misc Stuff ###box -3 You’re acting just like they’re talking about, hm? Landmine Princess -4 Haha C’mon, I’m asking for help here! -5 Look at this, already! sfx- Whssh Chips ###bag —111 -1 Seems like they call girls who look like me “Landmines”! Really possessive • Too serious • Emotionally unstable • Stuck in the past… A Landmine Girls? She’s like this! Really possessive • Too serious • Emotionally unstable • Stuck in the past or her memories For example… Gets really mad and cries if you forget your anniversary Pouts if you make plans with other girls Watch out! ###in box I don’t want to get involved! How to deal with Landmine Girls. -3 It’s like I’m a total pain in the ass! But I am happy about the princess part! ### in Japanese, it’s Jirai-hime, or “landmine princess” Haha Don’t make me say it… sfx- Chew Chew -4 I just like cute clothing! I wanna be normal friends with everyone in class… —112 -1 So, Nonoka, you just want to avoid people thinking you’re a Landmine Girl on first impression, right? sfx- Clank -2 Hokay! I’ll help out with “the plan to make your real strength beat out the landmine girl!” Love from your old friend. Mizuki-chan… -4 So… Why glasses? —113 -1 You need them. Because your first impression is so strong, people are afraid to come up and say hi. The Landmine! Big Impression! -2 So the glasses will help reverse that. We’ll create this gap that will allow people to approach you! I… See! -3 I love studying The good student Landmine Girl. -4 I made something for you. The talented Landmine Girl. -5 Everybody! There’s a exhibition baseball game… The landmine girl who support’s her boyfriend’s interests! —114 -1 It’s all just variations on a theme! Snort You have the makings of a fine Landmine Girl. -2 As long as you were those clothes, it’s gonna be impossible. Give it up, girl. sfx- Mmph -3 Mizuki-chan, you say you’re helping, but you’re just making fun of me! Ahaha Busted? -4 C’moooon! —115 -2 Yeah, nothing changed today, either. sxf- Slump But at least the teasing has stopped… -3 Yeah, Mizuki’s always been like that since way back! sfx- Hmph -4 Himekawa-san -5 You’re the only one who hasn’t turned in the worksheet that’s due today. I’ll take it for you. -6 Huh!? —116 -1 Mutter ###handwritten S-sorry… I forgot… Mutter ###handwritten Grade Questionnaire Name: Himekawa Nonoka 1• Do you have a club you are interested in? Mm-nn. It’s ok. -2 By the way, yesterday… What were you doing in the abandoned club room with Endo-san? Someone’s talking to me! ###handwritten -3 sfx- Drool -4 She saw that!? -4 Ugh! It’s not what you think! Please just forget all that! sfx- Aaaagh Why? —117 -1 I always thought you were kind of scary up ‘till now. -2 But when I saw you with Endo-san, Himekawa-sa… Er, Nonoka-chan… I thought you were pretty cute. -3 I’d like to get to know you better, Nonoka-chan. -5 Ding Dong Ah, Whoops. I gotta deliver these to the teacher’s room! Eh? Ah…! May 10 ###blackboard —118 -1 Glomp -2 Hey! Mizuki-chan! Did you see that! The thing that just happened there? sfx- Huff Huff Ah, yeah… Settle down -3 Maybe I was worrying about things too much! Maybe there’s some people who will get it if I talk to them! —119 -1 Home EC Room -2 Wow, you’re sure used to that, Nonoka-chan. So fast! sfx- Chaka Chaka Chaka -3 I take ready made items and add frills, or change them up as a hobby. So I’m just used to the sewing machine. sfx- Snip Whoa. -4 The way you add ribbons, you do it so carefully. But yeah, seeing you in your modified school uniform at the start was a bit… But! —120 -1 Those clothes, Really suit you, Nonoka-chan! -2 Ah… sfx- Clench -4 Thank you! —121 -1 I’m so plain, so those clothes wouldn’t suit me. I’m jelly… That’s not true! -2 If you’re ok with it, I can make some suggestions… I think you’d totally rock it! -4 Really? “You’d rock it”? What with that… sfx- Snip —122 -1 Floating on air -2 Sign… -3 And then, Mizuki-chan! And we -ah, her name’s Shiori-chan- promised we’d hang out together! -4 So cool, right? I’m making progress, right? Mm… —123 -1 I’m so happy I became friends with Shiori-chan… -2 Twitch -3 On the surface, we had nothing in common, but once I talked with her, we became friends… Maybe there’s more people I can be friends with… -5 Hey! Mizuki-chan, what do you think…? Aaah —124 -1 This is a pain… -2 Wha…? sfx- Clatter -3 If you wanna get close to girls besides me… Then you should just make it as easy as possible. -4 Clang —125 -1 Take it off. -2 Wha…? You wanna make friends in class, right? —126 -1 So drop the clothes that make people think “Landmine Girl”. You should just take them off, ‘kay? That’s the fastest way, and you know that. -2 No… Take them off? But… Mizuki-chan, don’t you remember? -3 Hmm? -4 What are you talking about? —127 -1 Forget it already… -3 Mizuki-chan, you’re awful! -4 Sigh… …ngh. Gimme a break. —128 -1 She really is a pain! 3 Ka-cha -5 I can’t believe Mizuki-chan! -6 That she didn’t remember that time… Mizuki-chan… —129 -1 Yeah, these clothes don’t suit me at all. And anyway, these are yours, right? So why make me… ###handwritten Ah -2 My mom likes Visual Kei, So she buys a lot of stuff like this. No my style. ###Visual Kei is a style like Goth/Glam -3 So… If a cute girl like you wears them, Nonoka, you’ll look great! -4 Right in the heart! —130 -1 Sfx- Fidget ###repeated Yeah, frills look great on you, Nonoka. Going along with it ###box -2 You’re like a princess. And your name has princess in it. ###handwritten ### the “Hime” in Himekawa Here, the choker too… ###handwritten -2 If I’m a princess… Then will you be my prince, Mizuki-chan? -5 Don’t just go dropping something like that on me. —131 -1 Because Mizuki-chan said I looked cute… I was a bit embarrassed at first, but, I got used to it the more I wore it. -4 So that’s why I don’t want to take it off. But… I’m just living in the past. Maybe I am a Landmine Girl. -5 sfx- Aaaaaah And I just got lost in it too! ###handwritten Nonoka-chan? —132 -1 Going home? Shiori-chan! -2 Perfect timing! We talked about hanging out someplace together, and I had some clothes I’d like to show you… -3 Ah… But you’re particular about your clothing, right? Sorry… Eh? Ah… -4 I see. sfx- Whssh —133 -1 If you don’t remember, then… -2 It’s ok! I’ve been thinking about changing my style, so… -3 It’s just like Mizuki-chan said… sfx- Clench -4 I’ve been looking forward to going out with you, Shiori-cha… No fucking way. -5 Yank —134 -1 I’m not handing her over to a normie like you. -2 You leave the Landmine Girl to a prince who specializes in this. —135 -1 Mizuki-cha… -2 Landmine Girls are a pain, ‘kay? She’s gonna give you nothing but a load of problems. Hwhaa? -3 Stuck in the past, possessive, they’re a lot… Wha? Nothing good about them. Wai… sfx- Squeeze -4 Better run before she blows, don’t you think? sfx- pat pat Hey! —136 -1 What are you telling her!? Don’t say weird things in front of Shiori-chan! ###handwritten sfx- Smirk Oho! I see. -2 Yeah, it does seem like a pain. sfx- Gyaa -3 Ok, we’ll hang out when Endo-san’s not around, ok? See you, Nonoka-chan! sfx- Beaaam sfx- Wha!? H-hey! -4 Tsk Yay! -5 So you really remembered. —137 -1 N-not really… -2 And! Not only did you remember, if I made you chase after me, I must not be a Landmine Girl after all! So rude. ###handwritten bottom center Totally worried about it -3 But people are still gonna have a bad first impression of you. You’re still giving me shit! -4 Shiori-chan told you, right? You just gotta show people who you are. Be sure to help for once, ok! -5 Yeah… You’re no good without me after all, Nonoka. —138 -1 Did you just say something? -4 You’re a pain, so I won’t tell you.