My Pretty Little Finger by Tsuyaki Aya 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. —195 -1 My Pretty Little Finger #1 Tsuyaki Aya —196 -1 I’ve never cried at a graduation ceremony. -2 When I talk about that, I get judged. Like, “heartless” and “hard-headed” and stuff. Since then, I haven’t talked to people much. -3 Handicrafts Room —197 -1 But it’s weird, right? I mean, it’s not like your not gonna them see anymore just because you graduate… -2 Yukino? Is that something to be saying to someone who’s about to graduate? -3 It’s fine since it’s you, Senpai! Ah! But keep it a secret from all the other Senpai, please! Hmm? Should I…? Hey! Senpai! —198 -1 And to think you’re the one who’s going to read the congratulatory address to all the graduates! -2 Siiigh I know, right? -3 Speaking in front of people… I’m not good at it… -4 It’s gonna suck… —199 -1 Stick out your little finger. -2 I’l… Put this on you. It’s a good luck charm to dispel nervousness. -4 Huh? —201 -2 Nn…! Wai…! -3 sfx- Whish -4 That breaks The school rules! —5 It’s a clear coat. No prob. And there’s only a little time until graduation, so… I-I have a whole year before graduation! —202 -1 The other club members’ll be late because of the club rep’s meeting. So I’ll do it for you every Wednesday. -2 Well, it’s just for two months, ok? O-okay… -3 T-then, just the day of the event would be… Good work today! -5 Shh —203 -1 sxf- Erk She’s forcing me! -2 It feels like I’m being transformed by my fingernail. -3 So, every Wednesday… I get my little finger done, and our funny little time together started too. —204 -1 When I think of it, it was because they didn’t have enough members and were at risk of being disbanded. So I got dragged into it and that’s how it all began. -2 I just can’t win against Kanae-senpai… -3 You don’t have to have such a scary expression, you know… -5 I’m always getting dragged around by her… Hey, Yukino… —205 -1 Have you decided your school path? Yeah, I’m thinking about U university. It’s close to home. Hehe, That’s so you, Yukino. ###upper left What about you, Kanae-senpai? K university ###Likely Keio University. Wow, Yeah, I can see that. ###lower left -2 Ok, Shall we get started? —206 -2 Okay —207 -3 I’m nervous… —208 -1 Kanae-senpai… She’s got such pretty fingers… ###someone wants to be fingered… -2 Long, slim… Skin so pale it’s almost translucent. -3 Lips the color of cherry blossoms… -4 Ah, her eyelashes… Her eyelashes are so long. -5 Big, black eyes… The deep wells of her pupils… Are brown. —209 -2 All done. —210 -1 Blush -2 T… Too fast! Well, it’s just your little finger… Ah, Thank you! Very Much! -3 What’s wrong? Ah, no! It’s… That… -4 Bathroom! Going to the bathroom! Been holding it in! Be right back! sfx- Slide Hey, it’s not dry yet, so be careful, ok? Yes! —211 -1 Ka-clack -2 Huff Huff -3 Just what was I… Thinking just then? -4 Weird! I’m being weird! —5 And so the the mysterious time on Wednesdays continued… —212 -1 Just what’s going on with me? sfx- Slump Are you a middle school boy or what? -2 Senpai, have you know Kanae-senpai long? Has she always been this way? -3 Mmmn Yeah, it’s true. She’s a bit odd, right? But she works hard, and that’s her through and through. -4 When the handicrafts club was in danger of being dissolved, she went into overdrive to find members. She’s the one who was able to do that. And she managed to bring you in that way. -5 Oh? But, huh? —213 -1 Maybe it’s weird to bring this up now, But I was recruited in summer… The members should have already been enough by then, right? So why at such a weird time? -2 
Ah, that’s because… -3 One person transferred away. -4 It was a good friend of Kanae’s. Her name was Sakama Akari. That girl really loved this club… —214 -1 And so maybe… Kanae wanted to protect a chunk of this place for her. -2 I… See… -3 Handcrafts Club -4 So the reason I got dragged into this club, Is because of Kanae-senpai’s friend? -5 That’s… That’s kinda… -6 That’s kinda weird!! Ok, all done. -7 What’s up? You were a good girl about it today. Yeah… I’m used to it by now. -8 It’s weird. Why am I so worked up about this? —215 -2 Ah… Um! -3 Before I joined the club, They was a girl who transferred out, right? -4 I heard that you… Were pretty close with her, Kanae-senpai. -5 Wh… -6 What kind of person was she? -7 Gah! Just what the hell am I even asking here? —216 -1 Is it weighing on your mind? -2 W… Weighing on my mind…? I just heard that she really loved this club, so… No, it wasn’t that. -4 I… —217 -1 Really hated That girl. -2 I was shocked by a tone of voice I’ve never heard before. I thought she’d laugh it off like normal. Like a kitsune. ### a fox, known for playing pranks on people in Japanese mythology. Whoa. I didn’t think… Kanae-senpai could make a face like that. ###CHAPTER 2 —169 -1 The thing I thought was important… I thought that she felt the same way. But, I was wrong. —170 -1 My Pretty Little Finger Tsuyaki Aya —171 -1 Amaaazing! This embroidery is sooo pretty! Is this halfway done? sfx- Ta-dah -2 Hehe I finished it up instead of sleeping. Eh!? -3 Sfx- Droop S-sorry… JK. -4 You fooled me! You a bad, bad girl! ###yes, wrote it this way on purpose. Feel free to tone it down. Kya Fufufu 
 —172 -1 Those two are at it again. Ahaha -3 When October comes around, there’s a fashion contest for High School Students. Handicrafts Room ###sign We’re finishing up our submission for that. -4 The design and dress were by Akari. I’m doing the embroidery. We’re collaborating. Wow… -5 That’s amazing. You’ve already drawn all these sketches for the design? —173 -1 sfx- Kya And for the dress, you drew up the patterns too, right? That’s amazing. ###handwritten Oh, come on! If you lay on the praise like that, Kanae, I’ll get embarrassed! -2 But it’s all thanks to you, Kanae, that we’re getting this dress done. -3 Without your embroidery, This dress just won’t be complete. —174 -1 Okay! sfx- Yeah! Let’s go win that contest! -2 My parents are pretty strict, so for Grade and Middle Schools, I had cram school. The first time I could do club was here in High School. -5 Pch -6 Shhhhf -7 Tomorrow’s… Gonna be fun. —175 -1 Ka-cha -2 You’re still sewing? When are you going to be done with that? -3 Mother… I’m sorry. The contest is right around the corner. I won’t let my grades drop. -4 Giving it your best is fine and all, But don’t go too far! -5 I understand, Mother. -7 Handicrafts Room —176 -1 Hurry! We only have a month ‘till the contest! sfx- Chaka ###repeated -2 Why are you two looking all calm and collected? sfx- Grr -3 But I’m just waiting on Kanae’s embroidery. Then just the finishing touches ###handwritten -4 Give us a little help, here Ohh I guess I gotta… sfx- Wobble Wobble -6 Akari Are you feeling ok? —177 -1 Wha? Why? -2 It’s weird for you to have so little anxiety during this time. And for you not to get all pumped up when someone praises you is weird. -3 And you seem a bit down. Hey, what’s with all the smack talk? -4 There’s nothing wrong! Look how much energy I have! Lemme see ### handwritten on right Look! See? ### handwritten left I do all the things that need doing! -5 Heya Heya C’mon Stop it. —178 -1 Am I imagining things? I am, right? You dork! Imma get you back! -4 (Monday) On Duty: Hitaka I know it’s sudden, but, Sakama is transferring schools. —179 -1 Whaaaa!? It’s too bad we won’t be able to study together any more, but… Please give it your best at your new school. Well, I don’t have to say that to you, do I, Sakama? -3 No way… -4 Hey… —180 -1 Why… Why didn’t you say anything? -2 Saying it right before the contest would get everyone down. That would have sucked. -3 What about our dress? -4 I’ll be gone by the time it’s on display. So I’ll be relying on everyone. —181 -1 That’s…! There’s no way! It’ll be pointless! -3 Haha Kanae, that’s the first time… I’ve seen you raise your voice like that. -5 To tell the truth, my father’s been transferred due to work and will be there until I graduate. He said it’s ok with him if I move there later, but… since there’s a fashion department I can join at the new school… —182 -1 In the future, I want to be a fashion designer. So even though it sucks to transfer, I’m pretty stoked. -2 Thanks… For everything. —183 -1 You were so beautiful there, chasing your dream. -2 But… But, y’know… -3 I can’t stop it… Even as I know it’s dumb, it’s flooding me… —184 -1 Kanae! -2 Don’t look at My little dream that you didn’t want. ###CHAPTER # —71 -1 It’s not like my attention was totally grabbed by it or anything. But, it was like a magic charm was cast, Only on my little finger. —72 -1 My Pretty Little Finger #3 Tsuyaki Aya —73 -2 Recently I’ve been pretty weird. -3 Today nothing’s going on, but… I came to the clubroom anyway. —74 -1 That’s the first time I’ve seen Kanae-senpai make a face like that. Sure surprised me. -2 “I really hated that girl.” -3 For Senpai to get worked up like that… It’s not like her… -4 The Senpai I know, ###this goes top to bottom Is always easy going. Never gets caught up in other people’s pace. Always pushing people’s buttons, and then enjoying their reactions. That’s what she’s like. -5 But, uh, When I think about it, doesn’t that make her a big pain in the ass? -6 But, that’s… What? Earlier, the other Senpai said… She’s a bit odd, but… —75 -1 sfx- Wham Aaaahh -2 Well, I’m here, might as well clean the club room or something! For a change of pace! ###handwritten Haven’t been able to do it recently! -3 Geez, things sure pile up. sfx- Rustle ###repeated And it’s all stuff belong to all the Senpai… -4 Hm? What’s this box? -5 Pop —76 -2 Whoa What an amazing dress… -3 Even as an amateur, I can see this is pure talent. sfx- Ba-dump Ba-dump -4 The fabric, the silhouette, The embroidery too… —77 -1 If Kanae-senpai were to wear this… She’d look great in it, I bet… -2 Ka-cha -3 Whaagh! —78 -3 You… That scared me! -4 What!? Yukino? Don’t scare me! That’s my line! -5 What were you doing? Eh… um… I thought I’d clean up a bit… I forgot the pouch I made, so… -6 Ah… —79 -1 That’s… -2 Ah! Sorry! I was cleaning up and found this! sfx- Uh Uh Was this off limits? No, no. It’s just I haven’t seen that for a while. -3 The girl I talked about before? Akari? This is the piece she collaborated on with Kanae. The dress was by Akari and the embroidery by Kanae. ###handwritten Hmm -4 So… Huh? But I’ve never see Kanae-senpai do any embroidery. —80 -1 Sorry to ask, but… I don’t want you to mention this to Kanae. Is that ok? -3 So… Why? -5 When she looks at this dress, There’s lots of happy memories, but… -6 It seems that in addition, There are a lot of unhappy ones too. —81 -3 Ok, I’m going on home. See you tomorrow! -4 I wonder why… Somehow I felt jealous of Kanae-senpai. -5 If you happen to be talking about my life… —82 -1 I’ve never really gone for anything up till now. The handicraft club? I got dragged into that because of Senpai. I picked a university just because it was close to home. -2 Kanae-senpai was just easier to talk to than the other senpai. -3 And that’s because it didn’t seem like she was working her butt off. —83 -1 I thought there might be some part of her that was like me. Maybe that put me at ease. -2 Today… Is Wednesday, right? -3 Crap. What’s up with me? -4 Ok, sit yourself down. -5 Here. —84 -1 Please. -3 You’re holding out your hand on your own accord? Pretty obedient today. -4 I can’t get that embroidery out of my head. —85 -1 I… I thought you were a more irresponsible person, Senpai. -3 Really? You’re going to shit-talk me to my face? -4 That embroidery was… So white Unsullied Delicate. -5 Senpai… Are you really not going to do embroidery any more? —86 —1 She didn’t! -2 I want to know more about you. -3 Senpai, I want… To see more of your embroidery. ###Chapter 4 —161 -1 My Pretty Little Finger #4 Tsuyaki Aya —162 -1 Maybe this is the first time… That I have ever stated something so clearly. -2 Kanae-senpai… -3 I… —163 -1 Right now… You are so… Totally… -2 Yukino sfx- Hah? -3 Just what’s up With you today? -4 sfx- Fidget Eh? -5 Ah… Um, Well… That’s… —164 -1 sfx- Blush Ah -2 sfx- Clatter S… -3 Sorry for saying something weird! Really! I’m sorry! -4 Ah! Um! I’ll just call it here… sfx- Retreating Excuse me! -5 Slide -6 Wobble ###small Donk —165 -1 Whish -2 What the hell am I doing?! What the hell am I doing?! C’mon, me! What the hell are you doing?! sfx- Huff Huff -3 I… I… s4 Haaah Haaah —166 -1 I’m captivated By Senpai. -3 Thumpa Thumpa Thump… —167 -1 Glance -2 …ugh -3 Sorry! I told her about it! sfx- Waaah -4 Geeeez! I had no idea it’d be like this! ###handwritten Really! I’m so sorry! It’s fine. I’m sorry too. -5 I mean it’s my issue, And I got everyone all worried about it. —168 -1 It’s because I was all stubborn about it, That Yukino got caught up in it. -4 Since that, I haven’t been able to go to the club room… —169 -1 Today’s… Wednesday. -2 What am I gonna do? -3 Yukino! -4 You got a visitor! Huh? -5 Crap -6 Senpai! —170 -1 Ah… -2 -3 Whap -4 …yes? What’s up? Well, I feel there’s a weird distance between us, hm? -5 Sorry, but sometime during lunch, I want to chat a bit. That ok? -7 Yes… —171 -2 It’s about what happened before, right? That’s what I think. -3 I asked about something I shouldn’t have. Better apologize… -4 Ah, um… About the other day I’m sorry, Yukino. -5 Huh? -6 I… —172 -1 I’ve… Been using you. -2 Wha? -3 Wh… What do you mean by that? There was that girl who transferred before? We talked about it, right? Yeah. Sakima-senpai, right? -4 That’s who you “really hated”. —173 -1 That’s… Only half true. -2 Only half… -3 I couldn’t believe she’d just waltz out of here without looking back. The things i loved… She didn’t love them as much as I did. So I had to hate her. Because I was so detestable myself. -5 Even so, I’m graduating and can’t stay here forever. People’s feelings change, y’know? I’ve got to move forward myself. —174 -1 But, I wanted to try something. -2 In the same was she was so firmly stuck in my heart, I wanted to live in someone’s heart like that too. -3 But, playtime ends here today. I’m sorry, okay? Sorry to get you caught up in such a stupid thing. —174 -1 Wh… What about the congratulatory address? The magic charm? Yukino, since you were able to yell like that. You’ll be fine. I’m looking forward to graduation. Ok, then. See you in the club room. —175 -1 Se… -2 Senpai! -3 Does… -4 Does that mean anyone would have worked for you? —176 -1 I thought, You and I… Were a bit alike. -3 In what way? -4 That we’re both cowards. ###Chapter 5 —157 -1 It’s not like I’m just being carried away by things. And it’s not like anyone asked me to. -2 This here is my truth. —158 -1 Ok -2 My Pretty Little Finger #5 Tsuyaki Aya —159 -2 Yukino! Kanae-senpai! -3 Morning. -4 You don’t have to hide it. That’s the congratulatory address, right? Nng sfx- Whish -6 sfx- Donk Good luck. —160 -1 Blush -2 Se… ###handwritten Senpai! -3 Please… Look forward to this! -5 Fufu —161 -1 I wonder… Has graduation always been this exciting? -2 The graduates will enter now… -3 Clap clap -4 Graduates, be seated. -6 Welcome to the 87th graduation of XX High School. -7 I’m… We’ll open the ceremony now… —162 -1 I’m not being single minded about it… As a coward, I let myself cool off. And then I just lived my life While the days flowed by. -2 The congratulatory address to the graduates. -3 Senpai… -4 Shhf —163 -1 I… Think I can change. —164 -2 Haaa -3 As the days go by, it’s becoming warmer. The buds on the sakura trees have their first blush of color. The season where our lives burst into motion has come upon us. -4 To all the departing seniors, Congratulations on your graduation. —165 -1 To all of you Senpai, As we struggled, When we had no confidence, When we couldn’t see the road ahead, You always gave us a gentle push in the back. -2 The deepest connection I had with a Senpai, Was in in the handicrafts club. -3 To me, she was, A perfect being. -4 That’s what I thought. Senpai… —166 -1 Senpai Am I reaching you? -2 But as I watched her love for the club, Singleminded. Straight forward. Sometimes getting into conflict and having trouble, -3 I realized she wasn’t a perfect person. That she was just a person. ###bold or italicize “a” -4 And because she was born, She could give birth to a beautiful work of art. —167 -1 And for me… It allowed me to see a life shining so brightly. -2 For all of you graduating seniors, I think you can be proud of the school life spent with each other. —168 -1 Sincerely, thank you… For everything up until now. Kanae-senpai… I love you… —169 -1 Huff huff -2 Th… Theeere you are! sfx- Pant Pant -3 Huh? What’s up? You’re totally out of breath. -4 Why couldn’t you be in an easier place to find? I looked all over! ###handwritten It’s not like we had agreed to meet up after graduation or anything, right? Y… Yeah, I know that, but! —170 -1 Fufu I’m joking. -2 It was great. Your address. —171 -1 Uh… Uhm! -2 sfx- Clench And! -3 Since it’s graduation, I have one final request! -4 What? You want my ribbon or something? -5 Y… Yeah, I want that too, but… sfx- Wagh Oh, she really wants it. —172 -1 That embroidered dress! I wanna see you wear it! ###CHAPTER 6 —173 -1 Yukino, Come here a sec. -2 Wha! Just… My heart’s not ready yet! No, not that… -3 I need you to zip me up. —174 -1 I can’t reach the fastener. My Pretty Little Finger #6 Tsuyaki Aya —175 -1 Th… The embroidery’s just too amazing…! sfx- Ziiiip -2 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 Sorry. -5 You already said that earlier. -6 I said we were similar… But it looks like I was wrong. —176 -1 Bringing you down to my level… I’m sorry about that. -3 What are you saying here?! —177 -1 Spin —178 -2 What do you think? -3 sfx- Drip -4 sfx- Drip Drop Huh…? -5 I’m sorry… What’s going on with me…? —179 -2 What… Kind of tears are those? -4 Th… -5 These are… To tell the truth… —180 -1 I was forcibly dragged into the club room that day. But I wondered if my dull, unchanging days might not be a little different after that. It made my heart race a bit. -2 But what changed wasn’t my everyday, it ended up being me. ###Italicize “everyday” and bold “me” That I could come to think of someone in this way. -3 It’s… It’s… -4 My first time. —181 -1 These tears are telling me, That I love you, Senpai. -2 That I could read that address in public, And that I can say this to you now, All of it, every bit of it, is due to you, Senpai! —182 -1 So don’t go saying things like… “down to my level”! -2 My manicure is long gone already, But my head is full of nothing but you, Senpai! -3 Senpai, You’re so pretty. -4 The dress, The embroidery… It all suits you the best. —183 -2 Fufu -3 Thank you. Yukino. -6 Ok, then. sfx- Yank —184 -1 Ok, let’s go home. Whaa? You changed back already? -2 But of course. I couldn’t go home wearing that, could I? ###yes, girl, you should rock that thing. Bleeeeh -3 And you said you’d give me your ribbon! I never said I’d give it to you. You’re getting pretty cheeky. ###handwritten -4 Hmph -5 O… Ok, then! Just one thing! Just give me one thing! sfx- Whish —185 -1 Your eyes! Can you shut your eyes for me?! sfx- Lean -2 Wha? Scary! You gonna pop me one to get back at me? No way! -3 Stare -5 Fufu Today I get to see all sorts of your expressions. -6 Ok, just for today. —186 -4 Ah… Yeah. -5 Same as that day back then. -6 Her pretty black hair. Her long eyelashes. Her cherry blossom lips. -7 Her fingers, so pale and slim. Almost transparent. Senpai is… -8 From the top of her head To the tips of her fingers… -9 So beautiful. —187 -1 Kiss -2 This time, It’s my turn. Let me into your heart, Senpai. —188 -1 Ufufu -2 You’ve already been living there for a while. -3 Don’t go thinking that you were the only one getting dragged around. Thank you for being such loyal readers!