My Princess by Sasamirise 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 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten as opposed to typeset. ### 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. —00 -1 My Princess Sasamirise —03 -1 I want to be a princess. ###circle I want to be protected. I want someone to escort me. Someone who will treat me well. A lover who is like a prince. -2 Nn… Mmph. -3 C’mon, you can’t reach at all. Give me a break, it’s a high shelf. Guess I gotta get you some help… —04 -1 Yoshida Rio! Can you grab the docs on the top shelf? -2 Geez… Just use the stepladder, ok? -3 That one’s too big, it’s a pain to move around. -5 I’m sorry… It’s fine. Just let me know when you need to put it back. -6 Sigh Yoshida-san is soo cool! -7 She’s like a prince! Yeah, I know. —05 -1 I mean, I’m not the princess type, right? Give me another, please. Satsuma ###bar sign Drinks ###lantern -2 I’ve been tall since I was a girl. And somehow I ended up with the guy role. -3 But really… I also just want to be treated like a princess… sfx- Woozy -4 Ah sfx- Wobble -5 Crap Are you ok? -6 I think I’ve had a bit too much… I just got dizzy… sfx- Throb Throb -7 You can lay her down on the couch over there. hw- Sorry, I’ve got my hands full Got it! Can you stand? —06 -1 Do you need to throw up? No… I think I’m just lightheaded. Whoa, lady! You’re tall! She sticks out from the couch… sfx- Flop -2 A huge sleeping beauty, eh? Don’t get super sized princesses much, right? Don’t go making fun of a girl! sfx- Haha ###repeated sfx- Wooozy -3 I’m really sorry… I can’t believe I did this at a bar I’ve never been to before. I’m so embarrassed I could die… Don’t worry about it. I’ll smack them good later, ok? sfx- Caress… -4 It’s ok… I am big, after all… I’m not like a princess at all. Don’t go saying that. —07 -1 Every girl is a princess. -3 Blink -4 Ah, are you awake? Waaah! I’m sorry! hw- I’m just washing dishes Everyone’s gone home, so don’t worry. Just take it easy. That person… When I opened my eyes, they were gone. hw- Every girl is hw- a princesses… sfx- Fuzzy —08 -1 They were so cool… hw- You really are just like a princess. I was so drunk I can’t remember their face… or their voice… -2 Their hand was so warm. They kept stroking my face so gently. It felt so good. -3 Every girl is a princess. …I need to say thank you. -4 I want to see them. I want to see them again. I mean… I’ve fallen in love with him. ###circle —09 -1 Hello… -2 Ah, the lady from yesterday! How are you feeling? I’m better, thanks. Sorry to have caused you so much trouble. -2 Um… I’d like to thank whoever it was that helped me out… hw- Here to make up for the trouble hw- Whoa, thanks! Good timing! They’re here now. Wha? Chocolate Assortment ###box -3 See? Sitting right over there. sfx- Th-thump -4 Th-thump ###repeated —10 -2 Ah! The lady from last night! -3 Um… Ah… That’s… sfx- Skrch ###or any other sound indicating a chair being pushed back Ah, Maybe you don’t remember me? You were pretty drunk after all. —11 -1 Let me introduce myself again… I’m Igami Hinako. Nice to meet you! -2 No way! -3 It was a girl? -4 Let me treat you to something to say thanks! Eh? Seriously? Yay! —12 -2 Sorry, were you waiting? Mm-nn. I didn’t wait at all. Let’s go! -3 Yeah, no matter how you look at it, she’s all girl… So I was so drunk I couldn’t even tell man from woman… sfx- Tiny -4 And what’s more, she’s cute. Small and adorable. Maybe she’s a college student? hw- There’s a place I’d like to go -5 I ended up showing such a young girl a really unsightly side of me. I’m so embarrassed she had to take care of me! -5 I have to recover my footing! hw- Please hw- Ah… hw- The reservation is under Igami. hw- Ah… hw- Please, take the sofa… hw- Ah… hw- What would you like to drink? hw- Ah… —13 -1 This is pathetic… Sorry… I invited you out to try to make up for things. And here you are escorting me. Wha? -2 It’s fine! Since I’m older, it’s only natural that I be the one to escort you. -3 You’re older?! Rio-chan, you’re in your twenties, right? I’m twenty-six. See? I’m thirty two. I’m totally the onee-san here, so don’t worry about it. -4 She doesn’t look it at all! ###bottom right I’m sorry, Hinako-san! I totally thought you were younger… Just call me Hinako. You can drop the formalities. sfx- Shine -5 Just what kind of skin care routine does she have? I’m totally curious… So you can rely on me, ok? —14 -1 But… a big girl like me? Relying on you would be kinda weird. Really? You were so cute when I was taking care of you, Rio-chan. Wha?! hw- Rub my head hw- Ok! hw- Rub it more… So cute! When you were resting up at the bar. -3 You were just a little baby. sfx- Heh Heh I’m so ashamed… Nothing to be embarrassed about! It’s totally normal! -4 You’re a girl, after all. -5 Aha, You’re beet red! I’m so sorry. I’ve never been treated like this by a girl. Better get used to it. —15 -1 Hmmm -2 Okay! I’ll totally spoil you rotten! Waugh! U-um… People are watching… No one’s even looking. -3 You like having your head patted, right? sfx- Pat Pat But, it’s embarrassing, Hinako-san… Hey! -4 I told you, just Hinako is fine! Hinako! Ok, now you say it! -5 Hi… Hinako. -5 Fufu. See? You can do it. —16 -1 Good girl! -3 Th-thump ###repeat -4 Hinako… Hm? The day we met… -5 You stroked my head like this the whole time, right? That made me really happy. It made me think that… —17 -1 It would be wonderful if -2 I had a lover as sweet as you, Hinako. —18 -1 Ah, sorry! I didn’t mean to go and say something weird! This was before I knew you were a girl, Hinako… sfx- Bump -2 sfx- Splash Ah -3 Sorry! I’m okay! What about you, Hinako? -4 I’m… ok. —19 -1 Thanks for today. It was fun. No, thank you. -2 It’s been such a while since I’ve had such a carefree time… I wanna see her again… -3 Would it be okay… to ask her out again? Rio-chan… -4 Are you free next weekend? -6 Yes! It was just like…. —20 -1 Hinako could read my mind. sfx- Achoo -2 She fulfills my desires. -3 Getting chilled? Here, wear this. Eh? sfx- Sniff But you’ll be cold, Hinako… I run warm, so I’ll be fine. -3 Thanks… No prob! I end up thinking… That she’s the ideal person. Aquarium Map Octopus Fair Let’s make friends with the octopus Let’s eat tako-yaki while watching real octopuses! Route ###on wall -4 Even though she’s a girl. —21 -1 Ok… Tomorrow, then. Thanks, see you. sfx- Ka-chak -2 sfx- Skritch Ah… April 3 Meeting 4 Briefing 5 Hinako-chan 6 Takahashi-san 8 Briefing 11 Manicure 12 Hinako 14 Iwatsubo-san 18 Hair 19 Hinako 25 Facial 26 Hinako - Cafe 27 Sakata-san Tel May 3 Hinako 5 Tokyo 8 Manicure 9 Facial 10 Hinako 12 Nishi-san 16 Treatment 17 Hinako 21 Osaka H-46 22 Facial 23 Visit my parents 24 Hinako -3 My day planner… Is filled with times to see Hinako. Yoshida Rio! -4 Get the documents on the upper shelf for me. Ah, Actually, I bought a small step ladder. -5 It’s small, won’t get in the way, and is easy to move, right? So everyone just get your own docs, ok? -6 Go for it! -7 S-sure… It’s just little by little, but… hw- Yoshida’s getting cute…? sfx- Th-thump Th-thump —22 -1 Every since meeting Hinako I’ve been able to be more of myself. -2 Rio-chan, are your feet getting sore? -3 I might be getting a bit tired. Then how about finding a cafe? -4 hw- There’s a place we can take a break at around the corner… Hinako’s always so kind… Always takes care of me. -5 Even though when you look at her, she’s so small and cute. -6 Whish —23 -1 And she’s cool. Sorry about that. It seemed like he was going to bump into you. I can rely on her. -2 Maybe that’s why I can just relax and let her take care of me. sfx- Th-thump ###repeat Thanks… -4 Sorry. hw- Sigh -5 But… Sometimes she seems a bit distant… hw- Makes me a little sad… -6 I want to get closer to her. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt this way. —24 -1 Do you want to stay over at my place next time? -2 Wha? You don’t? -3 No, it’s just… That’s too soon. Too soon? For what? Ah, um… A-anyway, maybe after a bit more time…? -4 Why not? hw- I’m a little sad… for the 2nd time. -5 Nngh -6 I’m not saying no. Yay! You’ve gotten too good at getting your way… —25 -1 I want to deepen our friendship with a sleepover! -2 Sigh… -3 I cry no matter how many times I’ve seen that… You really cried a lot. -4 What do you want to do now? It’s late, so bed… sfx- Whssh -5 …time? —26 -1 Ah sfx- Freeze -2 Sorry… I just was going to wipe your tears… Y-yeah… -4 …let’s go to sleep. -3 Hinako… Not too crowded? It’s fine. -4 sfx- Slide Nn Hm? -5 What? You’re going to rub my head? Mm… You like it, right? sfx- Scuff —28 -1 Yeah -2 I love it. -3 Shoomf —30 -1 Wait… -2 Nn… -3 I’m not waiting. sfx- Grab -4 Ah! -5 Wait… We’re both women, right? -6 We can’t… —31 -1 Ah Ah… Sorry. -2 I seem to have made a mistake. A big one. That, uh… -3 When we first went out together… You said you wished you had a lover like me. I thought you liked me like that. sfx- Whoosh Eh? Wha? -4 I’m a lesbian, ok? Ahaha Sorry. —32 -1 Why are you apologizing? -2 I love you too, Hinako. -3 Thanks to you, I’ve been able to starting living like myself. -4 You’re the only one who’s ever seen that in me. I want to be together with you now too, Hinako. -5 When I said I’d like a lover like you, I meant it. —33 -1 If only you were a guy, it would be perfect. —34 -1 Hinako? sfx- Whish Sorry. I’m going home. -2 Eh? Wait! -3 Hinako! No! I… -4 Hinako, I really love you! -5 So, can you go out with me even though I’m a woman? Wha? -7 Sorry… Just joking… —35 -1 I just assumed things all on my own. I went and took care of you even though you didn’t ask for it. -2 But your bias broke through my little delusion. -3 Sorry to have fallen in love with you. —36 -1 Slam —37 -1 Can you go out with me even though I’m a woman? -3 Ah… Why didn’t I notice earlier? —38 -1 My own feelings… —39 -1 Were already like that from the start. —40 -1 Hinako! -2 Wait! -3 Wait, Hinako! Listen to me! -4 sfx- Slip Kyaa! -5 sfx- Whud Thump Kyaaa Whoof —41 -2 I-I’m sorry Hinako! sfx- Ah -3 Aahh… So fuckin’ uncool… -4 If I were a guy… I could have just held you close. —42 -1 You don’t have to be a guy! I love you like you are! -2 I’m sorry for saying such awful things. It’s the first time I’ve fallen in love with a girl. I just went and decided that this was weird. I just thought we couldn’t go out if we were women… -3 But, I realized… That a girl as a lover is just fine. I mean, I fell in love with you, and you’re a girl, Hinako. —43 -1 You mean it? If we go out, I’m going to hold your hand. I’m going to hug you. You sure? -2 We’ll kiss. We’ll kiss a lot. Is that ok? -3 Of course it is. We’re lovers. —44 -1 My Princess ### this spans the following page. —46 -2 So you finally got a girlfriend, Hinako. You got your heart’s desire, huh? -3 Can you keep it down?! So who’s the guy in the relationship? I bet it’s the big girl. Not telling you! Did you to kiss already? Did you? —47 -1 You two are a couple? hw- Sorry, we overheard So cool! ###bottom right And you’re so pretty, miss! Are you a model? No, Just an office worker… hw- If you say that again, I’m stealing your octopus! Hah? I don’t care if one goes missing. -2 I might be up for being loved by a cool woman like you. hw- Nnnn Me too! -3 Hell no. —48 -1 Rio-chan is my princess. ###bold or italicize “my” -2 sfx- Throb sfx- Throb sfx- Throb hw- If you treat me hw- I’ll forgive you Hina-chan, you’re shrewd one My Princess 1 The End ###under panel