Sachi and Yuuka Chapter 1 by Shibara Hiro TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —1 ### 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. ### Page numbers and file numbers are not the same. I am indexing off of file number. —04 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to people, groups or situations is purely coincidental. —06 -1 Chapter 1 > 005 ###etc. —07 -1 Chapter 1 —08 -2 sfx- Click Ukyou ###larger name Sakai —3 Ka-thmp -4 I’m home! —09 -1 Welcome home. -2 sfx- Taka Taka Tak Aaah… So sick of dealing with old guys all day. sfx- Takka takka -3 Sachiiii Give me some lovin’ pleaaaase! sfx- Whumf Gimme a break! I’m in a flow right now! -4 Whaaa?! You love that laptop more than me! I’m working too, ok? sfx- Pissed ###over Yuuka’s head C’mon ###small handwritten on left -5 I’m making dinner, so let’s eat first. —10 -1 We’re having hotpot with burdock and konyaku… sfx- Takka takka -2 Miso soup with tofu and fu… ### fu is: https://www.umami-insider.com/what-is-fu/ -3 sfx- Jolt Hngh sfx- Smoosh -4 Yuuka! Hey! Stop it! -5 You said I should eat… I’m doing want you want ###handwritten right Hey ###handwritten I’m talking about dinner! -6 I haven’t taken a bath since the day before yesterday! -7 I know. sfx- Lick sfx- Kyaa —11 -1 We live together. Tell me something I don’t know. -2 If you do, then stop already! -3 That’s all just lip service… sfx- Strip Strip -4 See, look how excited you already are! Whoaho! -5 Hey… Your body tells all… Sachi… —12 -1 Fuck off! sfw- Wha-pish -3 It’s been two years since we started living together. Grown in Chiba Pref. Bell Pepper ###lower right Grown in Kumamoto Pref. ###bottom Grown in Gunma Pref. Kintarou Tomatoes -4 Three days for double points -5 My roommate Yuuka was my friend in college. We got it on once, and things just slid into us being together. —13 -1 Just what the hell would you call us? Friends? Lovers…? -2 Fuck buddies… I heard the news! -3 Your daughter’s getting married! That’s right. -4 Congratulations! And someday, this relationship… -4 Will come to an end, I suppose. Twice Cooked Pork ###both boxes are the same -5 Since Yuuka’s working on her day off I’ll make something she likes. -6 No, this one is better, I’m telling you! —15 -1 Twice Cooked Pork -2 sfx- Peel Well -3 Nothing strange about it, right? -4 I mean, it’s not like Yuuka and I are… Going out… sfx- Chop chop —16 -1 Ow! -3 That hurts… -4 I’m hoooome… —17 -1 Yuuka… -2 So Fuckin’ Hot! -3 Sachiii —18 -1 Don’t you come near me! sfx- Shwing You terrorist! -2 You were at the supermarket today, right? Weren’t you supposed to be working? On your day off? Ugn -3 That guy you were with?! Who’s that?! -4 You two going out? —19 -1 He’s… Just my older brother… -3 My brother just moved back home. And Mother’s day is here, right? My bro wanted to give her flowers, so I went to get some with him. You know about flowers ’n shit, right? Guess I gotta, if it’s for mom. -4 If so, Then there’s no need to lie, right? sfx- Rummage Rummage -5 Huh? —20 -1 You still haven’t remembered? sfx- Whish -3 Celebrating 3 years of living together We’re always gonna be together! Sachi, I love you so much! Yuuka —21 -1 It was today…? Damn girl, you didn’t remember? sfx- Wobble wobble ###right sfx- Clatter ###bottom sfx- Dooong -2 Well, even though it is so like you, Sachi, please don’t forget. ###bold or italicize “so” Hmph -3 At least remember our anniversary, please. ###bold or italicize “At least” -5 Thanks, Yuuka… It’s been a while since you’ve given me flowers… sfx- Awww -6 Click —22 -1 VrrrmVrrrmVrrrrm -2 sfx- VrrrmBzzBzzBzz Surprise! -3 This one’s got a suction cup! Which one do you like better? You suck! Chapter 1 END ###under panel —23 -1 Sakai-san… -2 Your current novel is supposed to be office romance, right? That’s how I’m finishing it up… -3 The narrative thread is just fine, but… We’re aiming for the teen market, so can you spice up the depictions of sex a bit? Spice up…? -4 I think adding in a secret affair or something could be good. sfx- Skritch …I’ll give it a shot. -5 sfx- Whump Beep I’ve been avoiding love stories up ‘till now, but now it’s back to haunt me… Guess I’ll study up by reading some other novels. Chapter 2 —24 -1 Right now, I bet it’s raining in the depths of your heart. But it’ll all be ok now. I’ll hold you tight and look into your bright eyes. I’ll be the one to hold an umbrella over your wounded heart. -2 This scene, it’s not reality, right? But, uh, I don’t get guys at all, so… Just reading this is embarrassing… -3 I mean, I don’t have experience in the love department. Sacchiiiii! -4 I’m home! I’ve returned to you my lovely! Yeah, all I’ve got is Yuuka… —25 -1 Secret technique! Open the double doors! ### This refers to opening up the sanctuary doors containing the Buddha statue in preparation for prayers. This sets up the joke at the end. -2 Gyaa! Be gentle with the doors! -3 I told you we’d be having dinner once you got home! -4 Wireless Bra (Beige) 1,300 Yen Boxer Briefs 500 Yen for a set of three -5 Get this shit offff! Haaaa?! —26 -1 I’ve told you before, right?! -2 Make sure your underwear matches each other! And what the fuck is up with the beige? ###handwritten sfx- Grr Geez, my panties… Gimme a break. No one sees them. -3 In the world of underwear fashion, matching top and bottom is the very first step! They don’t sell nice stuff in sets. And I got a big butt… -4 I knew you’d say that… -5 I found the perfect panties and bra for you, Sachi! You’re gonna move on from those boring old undies! sfx- Surprise! —27 -1 Scrap fabric? It’s underwear! -2 Since it’s crotchless, even Sachi of the big butt won’t have to worry! There’s no way in hell I’m wearing that! -3 If you wear these, you can go pee just like this! Kinda looks like a captain’s hat? ###handwritten That’s an insult to those panties. —28 -1 I’ll just wear my normal undies. sfx- Yank sfx- No way! ###upper left Back in the bag ###on bag -2 No! No! I wanna see my sexy Sachi! I’m a perv! ###handwritten Undies are just meant to be taken off. -3 We’re still in our glorious 20’s! Let’s enjoy this love! Ok, so you wear them, Yuuka. If you do, I’ll think about it. -4 So you’re saying you wanna wear my used panties? sfx- Ufu Don’t get all crazy on me now. -5 Don’t run away now, ‘kay? Like, where? -6 Sip …and so… —29 -1 Are the things Yuuka said… Normal to fuss about when you’re lovers? sfx- Bite -2 I guess I’ve haven’t paid attention and overlooked these little details that could deepen a character. sfx- Tap Tap -3 Huh? -4 I fell right back into work. Sigh… That just shows what kind of person I am… -6 Does underwear really change things that much? sfx- Yoink —30 -1 Thank for waiting! -2 Well? -3 This get you hot? —31 -1 Whssh -2 You’re gonna catch a cold… Put these on… You’re not my granny! -3 Not enough of the sexy! -4 How can you write a love scene when you’re all like this?! sfx- Bullseye -5 Sachi, just what kind of novel are you writing now? Office romance… —32 -1 Ooooh? You don’t have no experience with office romance, right, Sachi-sensei? Office romance? Snerk! Hmmm? Really? Ooooh? Fine. Teach me then. Yuuka-san, mistress of office romance! -2 You should just experience it yourself! Pat -3 I’ll help you simulate the office, ok? -4 I see… So that’s a possibility… But would that work? ###handwritten sfx- Rummage Rummage -5 OK, put these on! You want me to wear those scraps? —33 -1 Mm… -2 Whoooaa! sfx- Snap Snap Snap Snap -3 Ok, try taking off your skirt. Oh, yus… What kind of workplace is this? -4 Do I really have to wear this kind of underwear? You can see it through the blouse. You can’t wear this to the office, right? —34 -1 That’s not how you address your superiors, Sakai-kun. Sigh -2 Are you trying to tell me our company doesn’t care for the quality of your underwear? I’m going to have to teach you… Eheheh Ah… -3 This intro sucks! Pretty standard for porn, right? Let’s hurry up and do it! ###handwritten That’s not what I’m trying to learn here! -4 In any event, it’s about a superior at work and a subordinate falling in love. -5 As they work, they slowly draw closer to each other. We can just skip the drama parts. Whateves ###handwritten —35 -1 Whaddya mean, skip them?! sfx- Wha-pish -2 Do don’t get it at all! sfx- Stomp -3 The wonderful sexual foreplay in porn allows people to enjoy the climax! That’s what the drama is for! -4 But you’re trying to cut out all the effort! —36 -1 No matter which porn flick, they get to the end by working up a sweat. Don’t you ever forget that! —37 -1 Understand now, Yuuka-chan? -2 Sa… -3 Sa… -4 Sachi-senpai! —38 -1 That was great! -2 You can do it when you put your mind to it, Sakai-san! Thank you very much. -3 The office romance with the new employee… Let’s develop it into a new series! sfx- Glance -4 You got it… Chapter 2 The End —39 -1 Chapter 3 —40 -1 Oh, man, I bought so much! -2 I’m totally set for summer now! sfx- Happy as a clam You totally bought too much… -3 It’s fine, ok? This lets me look forward to summer, ok? You should just buy your own clothes, Yuuka. But you bought more than half of those for me. -4 I’m doing ok, so you just buy what you want. No, no, Sachi-san… sfx- Sip -5 I’m not having you dress like a prisoner! Boating fashion ###handwritten A prisoner?! —41 -1 Everything you buy looks the same, Sachi! When you get into something, you just buy that, right? Urgh… -2 So I wanna show you a brand new world! And It’ll be good reference for your writing! sfx- How ‘bout that? -3 But with boater fashion, it’s easy to find me, right? -4 Whoa Totally like “Where’s Waldo”, huh? —42 -1 No! Forget that! We’ll just drop it, ok? sfx- Waaah -2 Clap -3 I forgot something I wanna buy. Just wait for me, ok? Wha? sfx- Whish -4 Hey! Yuuka! sfx- Ding a ling -5 Miss, your order? Ah, a coffee, please. —43 -1 Crap. Something weird’s in the works again. Gulp -2 Whoho! Siphon brewed! I’ve been waiting for this. -3 Huh? What’s siphon… You haven’t heard about it? -4 It’s that thing they use in cooking. You use it to make coffee. It’s the best way to make coffee, ok? -5 It’s a round glass thing like this, and the coffee goes swoosh through it. Coffee needs time and effort, see? Oh? I see. -5 That’s why is so expensive here. ‘Cause it’s the best coffee, ok? Right, my dude? sfx- Burble N’yeah… —44 -1 Using a siphon is just common sense, ‘kay? Gehehe You’d be lost without me telling you about this, huh? It’s a good experience for you. -4 Whaagh —45 -1 Kyaaa Frozen ###box Ehehe ###handwritten Sorry to disturb you. You seem knowledgable about coffee. -2 But the way you’re being pushy is a bit… There are better ways of explaining things to a newbie. -3 A siphon uses the pressure of evaporation to extract the coffee. ### I knows me some coffee nerds like this… sfx- Blurp Bloop sfx- Shhhaa Drip systems use the weight of the water to extract. -4 Each way of making coffee will change the flavor. Who? Who? Different people will have different preferences. And so… —46 -1 You should decide for yourself What the most delicious coffee is! sfx- Conclusion -3 Huh? So are you trying to shit-talk me here? Wha?! No, that’s not what I… -4 But the lady there seemed a little troubled… —47 -1 I really like coffee too, so Just wanted to share… -2 You’re just getting in our way! The two of us are having a nice time here! -3 Oh? Or could it be…? -4 That you’re into me? -5 Eh —48 -1 That’s a felony! sfx- Crack -2 Yuuka?! —49 -1 Scrunch -2 Mister… Don’t go laying hands on someone’s girlfriend. You blew it ###handwritten sfx- Grind Grind -3 I’ll bust your balls, dig? -4 Excuse me! The bill! -5 sfx- Whoosh sfx- Ding a ling —50 -1 Well, that’s one thing settled. sfx- Whew Bragging about your own actions… Um… -2 Sorry my guy gave you such problems. -3 You’re his girlfriend? I’m really sorry! No, it’s ok. -4 I’m his rental girlfriend. ### Yes, it’s a thing. See: https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/renting-a-girlfriend-in-japan-relationship-goals-or-just-plain-awkward -6 He’s a pain as a customer, so that was refreshing. sfx- Bye bye Thank you, girl! —51 -1 How much did he rent her for…? -2 Siiigh. Yeah, that’s why I hate guys. -3 Shit. Living your life with a rental girlfriend? He’d be the type to totally say he’s got a real girlfriend at work. Aren’t you being a little harsh here? -4 You’re just a pure maiden at heart, Sachi. Sip Oh, there it is. The way you lord your experience around. I hate that. —52 -1 Not everyone is like that, ok? Y’know, if some guy who treated me right showed up… -2 I might fall in love with them, hm? -5 Image Ahahaha Ufufufu -6 Bwaaah —53 -1 Nooooo! Zaaachi! Come hooooome! sfx- Bwaaah Sorry! Sorry! I was just teasing you! -2 All men are just predators! The only one you can believe in are those with the same bodies! Only the women! -3 I can’t go losing to some penis… Some sorta weird switch got flipped here. -4 But, uh… Why the police cosplay costume? -5 That’s ‘cause… If you’re the prisoner, then I’ll be the cop! —54 -1 I’m gonna capture your heart! Y’know? -2 You’ve already done that. -3 Ever since back in college. sfx- ka-blam -4 Let’s head on home. -5 What about dinner? Suki… Yaki… ### Sukiyaki is a stew type dish, but each word separately can mean “love” and “jealousy”. Chapter 3 The End —55 -1 Jyouichi-sama… I’ve brought your breakfast. -2 sfx- Scritch Scratch Pops, I told you I didn’t need breakfast. -3 I’m putting on muscle, so I’m avoiding carbs. sfx- Yaawn Jyou-kun… I’m hungry. -4 Then ladies, please enjoy. Kyaaa! -5 Please try to limit your fun… I worry about you, young master. You’re just worrying about me because I’m the heir. sfx- Crack —56 -1 Well, I’m a popular guy, so I could get married anytime I want… But I still haven’t found… sfx- Glug Glug -2 A woman I like better than her. —57 -2 Huff Huff -5 Bloing -6 Stretch —58 -1 Sachi! I brought you some tea! sfx- Whssh Maaan, It’s now the season where it’s hot when you do it! Let’s take a break. -2 Whaaat?! sfx- Whhoing Whhoing Whhoing sfx- Cormorant ###upper left -3 Confiscated! sfx- Whack Koff sfx- Spt -4 What the hell were you doing? Explain yourself! sfx- Bzzzzzz In my next story, there’s a sex scene… —59 -1 I thought I’d act it out with a vibe. You think a real dick’s gonna dance like this one? Vrrrm Vrrrm Vrrrm -2 For researching your novels, just watch some videos, ok? sfx- Click Compared to vibrator, a dick is nothing, ok? And their balls are like umeboshi. ### pickled plums -3 You sure know your stuff. -4 Eh?! No! It’s just that I have an older brother! There’s just times where he had his flopped out. sfx- Toss -5 Yuuka, so any experience with guys…? None. -6 Tibetan Fox ###known for their flat expression Not buying it. ###vertical —60 -1 Kiss -2 Playing around with the opposite sex… I’m telling you “no”. Let’s get back to it. -3 You hung out with a guy in college. Really? When? -4 He was good looking. What handsome guy? sfx- Momph -5 He was tall. They’re all taller than us. sfx- Yoink Especially taller than me ###vertical outside of panel -6 He had a big posse of girls. College girls ###folder —61 -1 Yuuka sfx- Kyaa Kyaa -2 That guy! -3 But I can’t remember his face. I can remember all the girls, though. Oh, that’s what you remember? ###bold or italicize “that’s” sfx- Scratcha Scratcha -4 But… I totally put the moves on some of those girls. But I can’t admit that… —62 -1 Sorry, I’m prying too much. -2 You just don’t talk about your past much… I just wanna hear more… -3 Sachi… -4 Zzz -5 Well, we were at it for 4 hours, so… sfx- Flumph —63 -1 Snore Why’s she worrying about the guy thing? -2 Guys are the last thing she has to worry about. But she’s been worked up about it recently. Maybe because of work? sfx- Pat Pat sfx- Snore -3 But wait a minute… Maybe it’s Sachi that… -4 It’s for work, ok? -5 I’ll never let that happen. ###bold are italicize “that” —64 -1 How about a walk? You got your research in today, right? Mmmm -2 I’m sorry, but… You got a deadline? My writing’s crap… ###handwritten Tomorrow. -3 Give it to me straight. Only 6% done… -4 I guess I’m not cut out to write love stories. I totally cucked you! Kyaaa -5 I just don’t have enough experience… You’re just fine without it! sfx- Rip Yaaa —65 -1 It’s not like mystery authors are serial killers. Yeah… Chomph -2 But, uh, Sachi… What do you think of guys? -3 What do I think? -4 I not sure… sfx- Tomp Tomp -5 Huff Huff -6 Like they’re an unconfirmed species or something? —66 -1 ‘the heck? So we think the same! -2 They’re all aliens! Aliens! -4 Yuuka! —67 -1 Ukyou Yuuka, it’s you! -3 Who the hell? -4 I so wanted to see you… -5 Kyaaa Man -6 Dead Yuuka! —68 -1 What the hell’s with you? What’s all this?! My apologies! But please forgive me. -2 But how could I not when I saw the woman I fell for all those years ago? -3 Creeped out. -4 Do people really say manga like crap like that? Why is she laid out? Even a handsome, tall dude like him…? -5 “The woman I fell for”…? -6 Huh? -7 You there! You’re Yuuka’s friend, right? Do you know her contact info? —69 -1 Or could you pass on my contact information? -2 Could it be… This is the guy Yuuka hung out with in college? -3 Um… I’m not Yuuka’s friend. Ah, really? She’s dead. ##handwritten We defeated the demon! -4 sfx- Going on and on and on You roommates? Senpai or Kouhai? Well, whatever. Tell me your contact info. Do you use Line? —70 -1 I’m Yuuka’s… Lover ###covered by other text Give that peepee some fresh air! sfx- Yank -2 OWNED -3 Yuuka’s acquaintance! ### Yeah this is awkward, but he talks this way all the way through. Please take care of Yuuka! Gyahaha -4 Stop that, you brats! Got you! You cuck! What now…? -5 Umeboshi… Chapter 4 The End —71 -1 Ah -2 I lost! Crap! Yuuka, you still into that game? -3 Everyone’s into it! You used to play it with me too! I can’t beat this raid ###handwritten Where’s my reinforcements? ###handwritten I deleted it off. I mean, no one’s doing it anymore, right? -4 And, that was just something we picked up at drinking parties, right? It’s so done, right? Heartless bastards! Chapter 5 —72 -1 What about tomorrow’s meet-up? Jyou-kun will be there, so I’m going. Me too. -2 The Demon King appeared! sxf- Clatter sfx- Jolt -3 ‘the hell? Just game stuff, right? Trompa Trompa -4 Yuuka should just get a boyfriend too. -6 That was close. I was gonna get dragged to a meetup again. Knock on wood… ###handwritten I’m just a little out of place there… -7 I like girls. Ahaha, no way! You’re funny, girl. —73 -1 Since it gets me out of shit like that… I just can’t quit this game. Thank you, Demon King. ###handwritten I love pork ###shirt Waiting for participants… ###box -2 Well, I can’t win by myself, but… Might as well try. Fight ###box Tappa Tap -3 I won?! -4 Ah, I had allies! -5 # in Party 3 -6 Who could it be? They have to be close, right? sfx- Glance Glance Two, so maybe a couple? —74 -1 Want me to give you some good equipment? sfx- Looms -2 sfx- Whump Ah, sorry to surprise you… You’re playing Monster Walk, right? -3 I haven’t seen anyone playing recently, so I was really happy… She’s got two phones! -4 She’s legit… Crap… ###handwritten You ok? Can you stand up? sfx- Stuff —75 -2 Grab on. -3 Oh, no no no… -4 I’m gonna make a mistake here. Thanks. —76 -1 This girl? She’s gotta be straight. -2 Lemme take the high road! Ok, I’m heading out, so… -3 Before I go and make things all awkward. Um… -4 I’m Sakai Sachi. Literature department. -5 Since that was cool, will you accept a friend request? —77 -1 Um, Ukyou-san? -2 Are you really sharing a place with someone? Yeah! I’m living with my girlfriend! Your… girlfriend. You mean a friend, right? ###handwritten -3 Aren’t you thinking of marriage? As a wedding planner, the experience couldn’t hurt, right? sfx- Muncha Muncha -4 That make-up artist, she’s gone through five hubbies already. Sfx- hohoho Holy crap! That’s living it up! I want them to hold a party for every divorce! Get me outta here now! —78 -1 Ukyou Yuuka Going out drinking for business tonight. Don’t worry about dinner for me tonight! -3 Sigh —79 -1 I’m all done with work for the first time in a while. I wishI could be drinking with Yuuka. -2 Can’t help it, I guess. Maybe I’ll just sleep. sfx- Zzz -3 Your new novel’s, how should i put it? I’m getting hung up on the way you portray men. Sakai-san, could it be that… -4 You don’t have any experience in going out with a guy? -5 Crack —80 -1 Fuckin’ goddamn! Boom -2 What’s the connection Between writing fuckin’ novels? and not having any experience with guys?! sfx- Aaaagh… sfx- Bewhoop -3 Had to move up your deadline. Please submit it by tomorrow morning. -4 Notifications sfx- Swish -5 You just fuckin’ wait… I’ll write that shit… —81 -1 The same way I understand men! Bar ###sign -2 Supplementing my (non)experience… I guess this is the only way… -3 Hey sister, not with your other half? ### a little finger stuck up like that signifies a girlfriend. A thumb stuck up would mean a boyfriend. Don’t worry about me. -4 Sliiide -5 Hey boss, set me up with my usual. —82 -1 A man’s heart? -2 Then in exchange, explain a woman’s heart! Pussy ### center ###Fill in each quadrant with, Pussy ###in each white segment, then from the following list: Laptop International Travel Snowboarding Video Camera Marriage -3 Heeeey, A rental girlfriend will never become a real girlfriend, right? Whyyyy? Just gimme one! One where I don’t have pay to extend the time! That would be heaven! I’m hurtin’ for ya, bud. sfx- Tappa tap -4 If ya wanna understand a guy’s heart ya, gotta sleep with him! Go be a rental girlfriend, and get it on once. -5 I can’t. That’s why I’m asking. —83 -1 So you wanna with me? -2 I’m always taking applications. -3 The Demon Lord has appeared! -4 Thanks for the drink, dude! Eh? sfx- Sliiide -5 That’ll be 880 yen. Eh? —84 -1 Yeah, I just don’t get a man’s heart. -2 It just escapes me. -3 No one’s gonna be online for a raid this time of night. # in party 1 -4 Not gonna be able to pull it off today… -5 An ally has arrived? Waiting for participants. -6 Click Clack Click Clack I made it in time! —85 -1 Fuck yeah! I’ll beat your ass then go home! -2 I just got an ally too, so… —86 -1 Sachi! The raid first! The raid! -3 The heck? You went drinking too? I thought we could have a drink when I got home. I’ll hang with you. -4 At home. Until dawn. -6 Can’t we get started right now? Wait ‘till we get home! Chapter 5 The End —87 -1 Thanks you for choosing us! -2 I’m Ukyou Yuuka, and I’ll be your bridal planner. -3 Is your fiancee not going to be joining us? Fufufu, she’s here, alright. -4 Right in front of me! Can you escort this customer out? Chapter 6 —88 -1 Wait up, Yuuka, hear me out! Dudes who let their schlong out need to go home. See chapter 4 ###above panel -2 You really don’t remember me? No memories of any dick. I’m a butch top. A top, ok? ###handwritten -3 I’m sorry, but I’ll have to ask you to leave. Wait, just look at this! -4 This girl’s totally your type, right? -5 I can introduce you… How about dinner tonight, Jyouichi-kun? —89 -2 This makes me happy, Yuuka. That I can have dinner with you again. -3 The Demon King! Gimme some support! sfx- Swipe Swipe Okay! sfx- Bloosh Ahahaha -4 I thought it’d just be you and me. You said you’d bring that girl! sfx- Klink Klink -5 Jyouichi-kun, um… Just how do you know Yuuka? -6 Yuuka is my business. —90 -1 Indeed. It started back when we were in college. Jyou-kun, is it true that you’re rich? Hahaha, that’s not true. -2 My house has a helicopter, a couple of Porches, a tennis court, a pool, and a big garden, but that’s all. Whoooaaa! I don’t understand, but that sounds coool! -3 Ahh, I’m a little tipsy… I want to take a breather… No way! Don’t leave us! That’s unfair! Image ###box -4 I’m going home. -5 Ka-cha -6 Did I say something to upset you? Not particularly. —91 -1 Why don’t you go back. All your prey is going to escape. You’re not listening to me, I’m just worried about you. -2 sfx- Tap Yuuka-chan, was it? -3 Take me with you to where ever you’re going. sfx- Grab -5 Crack -6 Oh, crap. -7 Okonomiyaki and Monjyayaki ### both grilled goodies Monya ###at bottom —92 -1 sfx- Sizzle Sorry about that, ok? I didn’t think you’d pass out. -3 And this is? Looks like barf ###handwritten Huh? ###handwritten It’s monja. First time? ### see: https://foodinjapan.org/kanto/monjayaki/ -4 It’s delish. Try some? -5 Taste -7 It’s edible! What the hell is that? Hahaha -8 You could just say it’s good. —93 -1 sfx- Shhhink Excuse me! Can I get a baby ramen here please? -2 I’ve never met a girl like you. Yum -3 Go out with me. -4 I’m not down with dick. -5 Sorry, so give up. —94 -1 Since that moment, I’ve been trying to forget you with other women. At last I realized I would never find a woman to surpass you. Yeah, I guess something like that happened… Sucks for you. sfx- Stir Stir Stir -2 I knew it! You’re the only one for me, Ukyou Yuuka! sfx- Whoosh Why does it have to be like this? -3 Anyways, I’ve got a girlfriend. sfx- Squeeze Sorry. Give it up. —95 -1 A girl…?! -3 Why this ugly bitch? Sachi’s my pride! A super creative! Just a run of the mill author. Uh, yeah. ###handwritten -4 Let’s get in the bath together again today! Save that for later! And they’re living together. -5 But even if they are “dating”… There’s got to be a way. Jyouichi-san. —96 -1 This one’s cheese. Would you like some? -2 I wish I could have one Yuuka cooked. Thanks. Hmph -3 Chomp -5 So good… I see… This woman…! —97 -1 She’s taken Yuuka by the stomach! Stomach ###on stomach Ohohoho -2 What a tough opponent… Um… Should I ask for water…? There was no way I could have known… -3 But! Yes! Of course Yuuka would teach her the same strategy! sfx- Whack -4 Thank you, woman who is Yuuka’s girlfriend. sfx- Rummage -5 This is a token of my appreciation. Please take it. Paradise Handy Gift Card 50,000 Yen Wha?! —98 -1 Let’s meet here again in one week. -2 In one week…? What about the contact info for the girl in the picture? -3 One week later… -4 No way in hell am I going! -5 He’s a sketchy asshole who crashed my workplace! You stay away too, Sachi! -5 Slam —99 -4 And where might Ukyou Yuuka be? Seems like she has work. sfx- Stir Stir Stir Stir -5 This is meaningless without Yuuka being here. Just what are you trying to accomplish here? sfx- Sizzle -6 “What”, you ask? I just wanted to cook Yuuka a more delicious okonomiyaki than anyone… -7 Well, you know… sfx- Ching —100 -1 It’s got nothing to do with you. -4 Well, since you’re here, have some. No… -5 Since you made it, I’ll have her try some. —101 -1 Gaaawd I can’t believe you! -2 I told you not to go! ###bold or italicize “told” sfx- Grr Grr But he gave us gift cards… -3 And, you’re eating it up. No okonomiyaki has ever did me wrong! -4 But seriously, don’t get involved with that guy! You don’t know what he might do! -6 I don’t think he’s a bad of a person as Yuuka thinks… —102 -1 The next day. -2 Ok, looking forward to dinner tonight! Yeah, Yeah. -3 Ding Dong -4 Good morning. I’m Ueda Jyuuichi, and I’ve just moved next door. -5 We’re gonna be neighborly for a long time, Ukyou Yuuka. -6 Yeah, no. He’s a bad person, all right. Chapter 6 The End —103 -1 Ah… -2 My fav is sooo cute today too! Watching kid’s shows again? Ahhhhhh -3 You some sort of Lolicon, Sachi? It’s not like that! -4 I can’t admit that I like it because she looks like Yuuka. -5 And you have someone so devoted in little ‘ol me right here. Yuuka, you are my top fave, ok? Chapter 7 —104 -1 Ok, then prove it. -2 Ah Haah sfx- Squeeka Squeeka Squeeka Haah Ah Oh yeah -3 Yuuka… I’ll definitely make you mine… Ukyou Yuuka! Haah Yes Aaahn Kyahaha Ah Sachi —105 Chapter 7 —106 -1 You got everything? sfx- Ka-cha Yep! All ok! -2 Good morning, Ukyou Yuuka! -3 I prepared a delicious bento, just for you. It’s filled with my love. Please accept it. -4 Toss this shit. sfx- Nab sfx- Pomf -5 Sachi, see you! —107 -1 I moved next door to get to know Ukyou Yuuka, but… sfx- Glance -2 Good morning… Uuurgh… But during the day, she’s here. -3 And I’m not allowed to go to Yuuka’s workplace anymore… And so, I’m forced to work with this woman. Whadda I do with this? -4 There must be some way to Yuuka’s heart beside food. I’ll get you to tell me, woman who is Yuuka’s girlfriend! —108 -1 Tap -2 Old man sfx- Vrrr Vrrr Vrrr -3 Jyuuichi-sama, are you going to be absent for today’s meeting? It doesn’t have to be me, right? Send someone else. -4 How are things recently? Are you playing around at that place you rented? Still messing around with girls? -5 Old man, I’m serious about this one. I’m staking my life on stealing away someone’s girlfriend! —109 -1 Stealing away…?! My goodness, has Jyuuichi finally found a partner? -2 The Jyuuichi who has chewed up and spat out so many women? sfx- Aaah sfx- Ptui -3 To think he’s met someone he feels so strongly about… I now understand how you feel… Ok, I’ll leave the rest to you. -4 Ok, back to biz… sfx- Beep -5 I’m sorry… -6 Yes… I’m sorry… Next time, I’ll… Yes… Yes… I’ll make the corrections. Yes… yes. A phone call? ###handwritten Is someone mad at her? —110 -1 Are you telling me… I’m losing to a woman who caves in like that? -2 That’s right, she said she’s a writer… Yuuka must be in love with her talent! -3 If that’s the case, there’s no way I can lose. Their name, yeah it was… sfx- Tappa Tappa -4 Ok, let me examine your skills… Woman who is Yuuka’s girlfriend! Love that shakes the South Pole ###phone Sakai Sachi Read Chapter 1 ### grey As I was a new employee at my company, at first… was Takako. One day, having to work overtime… invited me, but… it meant we’d work all night, just the two of us #TL #Office_Love #Modern #Hard_Throb Ta-senpai’s overtime (1) —111 -1 Siiiigh Rewrites suck… -2 Grrumble And now I’m hungry. Making lunch is such a hassle… -5 Gruuuumble —112 -1 Well, whatever. If I’m gonna toss it anyway… sfx- Shhff -2 But what if weird stuff is in here… Body fluids Love Love Potion Newt Nail clippings Hair Stuff for curses ###bottom box -2 But better than Yuuka eating it. sfx- Ka-pop -3 It’s beautifully packed! Whoa! -5 It just might be ok… —113 -2 Gruuumble -3 I’ve been totally focussed on reading… Better go get something to eat. -4 Ka-cha Ueda ###on wall —114 -1 Well, hello. -2 I’m sorry to startle you! Legs gave out ###handwritten How… How long have you been there? -3 I wanted to give you bento box back. Shhf -4 What? You should have just tossed it. It’s not like you ate it, right? I ate it. -5 Eh? To be honest, it wasn’t good. —115 -1 Rather than raw broccoli, boil it a touch. And for the stew, Yuuka prefers things soft and soaked in the broth rather than firm. Instead of pre-made sides, frozen sides keep better. Since by noon time, they can spoil. sfx- Serious -2 Hnng -3 Tappa Tappa I’m gonna study this! Taking notes. -4 This woman, helping out her enemy… what is she planning? For the frozen stuff, fried foods add nice volume. -5 It can’t be… She doesn’t see me as an enemy?! Bam -6 She is totally looking down on me! On me! ### bold “me” —116 -1 If that’s how’s she gonna play it, I’m throwing it back in her face. A moment, Sakai Sachi! -2 I read Love that Shakes the South Pole Why? Hyaa -3 Truthfully, it was trite. Tsk… -4 The story was all S&M, but I couldn’t get into the fuck scene at the end. It’s not like I wanted to enjoy it or anything… But for fetish work, you have to carry the reader to the end. That’s it’s highest calling! sfx- Serious —117 -1 This guy’s the real deal… sfx- Shiver Taking notes ###box But for some reason, it made me want to keep reading. Yeah, I can see why Yuuka chose you. -2 But I won’t lose to you! I’m gonna take Yuuka for myself! Don’t forget that! -3 Slam -4 Uh, Yuuka’s a lesbian, you know… —118 -1 But y’know… It’s like I made a friend where we both stan the same person. -2 Maybe he’ll make a bento tomorrow too? -3 Yuuka, you’re totally an idol now. What the hell? Chapter 7 The End —119 -2 Chapter 8 -3 Novel App “Novel Miru” 3rd Anniversary Party -4 It’s the first time I’ve been invited to a party! I hope my editor shows up soon! —120 -2 Whoa… She’s really pretty… Kusakabe-sensei! -3 Sorry to keep you waiting! Mm-nn. I just arrived. Hm? My editor? -4 Sakai-san! Perfect timing! -5 Well, let’s do introductions inside. -6 Maybe she’s an editor…? Nice to meet you… sfx- Bow -7 Smile —121 -1 Novel App “Novel Miru” 3rd Anniversary Party -2 Award Drama Adaptation Kusakabe Akari-sensei ###left Award “Dance at the Water’s Edge” Drama Adaptation Kusakabe Akari-sensei ###right -3 Dance at the Water’s Edge Kusakabe Arari Drama adaptation just announced! Updates on Sat ###box This Week’s Rankings Dance at the Water’s Edge Proud to announce a drama adaption Two girls connecting through dance. #GL #Romance #Dramatic -4 So once again… -5 This is our top ranking author in the girl’s love category - Kusakabe Akari-sensei. Nice to meet you. She’s totally a top tier author… —122 -1 I didn’t really want to come, but… But I was dragged here because I am to receive some acknowledgement. Tha… That’s amaz..ing… Amaz… Oh, come now, Kusakabe-sensei. We have to give the other authors an ideal to shoot for. -2 Right, Sakai-san? sfx- Hahaha ###right sfx- Whap Whap Yes. That’s right. -3 Sakai-san, what do you write? Wha? No, it’s… uh… Erotic novels ###on cheek sfx- Erk uh… -4 Kusakabe-senseiii! Wave Wave -5 Sorry, I’ll catch you later! -6 Whew —2 The aura of a winner sure is different. Totally feels like they have self confidence… -3 Vrrrr Vrrrr -4 Ukyou Yuuka Sachi, you ok? You’re not getting bothered by strange guys, right? It’s hard ###over squirrel How’s the party? -5 She’s blowing up my phone. I guess she’s been worried since yesterday. —124 -1 I’m going too! -2 No way. Whyyyyyy? I’m your girlfriend, right? It’s for work, ok? -3 Leaving me behind to go to some dating party… C’mon, it’s just a celebration for the publishing app. -4 When people get married at the same company, this is how it starts! I’m the type that doesn’t get hit on. -5 Back at that coffee shop… That’s different… -6 Sachi, you completely undervalue yourself. —125 -1 Why do you have such poor self-esteem? -2 sfx- Clap ###repeat -3 Self-esteem, huh? -4 sfx- Clap Clap I’d have self-esteem too if I sold more books. -5 Vrrr Vrrr Yuuka again? -6 June 27 Saturday Mother: Are you doing ok? —126 -2 Huh? Where’s Sakai-san? She went out on the terrace. -3 Creak -5 Sakai-san… Kusukabe-sa… —127 -1 You’re the main attraction, is it ok for you to be here? It’s fine. I’m tired of people coming up to talk to me. -2 Oh? Line? From who? Too close! Fr-from my mother… -3 I haven’t told her I’m writing novels. Mother I understand. Please call me every now and again. Below are recent messages ### in between bubbles Are you doing ok? Be sure to come home sometimes. Have you found work? You can’t just stay with your friend forever and rely on them. You need to start living on your own. -4 Whaa? You should just tell her. -5 Well… I’m writing Teen Love novels, so… ### The explicit sex content is much high in TL novels than GL novels which is more subtext -6 So I’m feeling a little guilty about it… —128 -1 But if I sold more, I’d feel more… Thwap -2 Dummy. Nothing changes if you sell more. -3 Have some pride in the fact you write erotic novels. -4 I’ve got no pride. I’ve never gone out with a guy. —129 -1 I don’t have any experience with guys either. Eh?! -2 But I do love to get it on. Eh! -3 Sakai-san, what were you just imagining? -4 What…? -5 Why am I imagining nyotai sushi? ### sushi eaten off of a naked woman’s body —130 -1 As long as you have imagination, you’ll do just fine. Have some confidence. sfx- Pat Pat Yeah… -2 Friends 12 Kusakabe Akari Writer Ukyou Yuuka I’ll make every girl happy Mother -3 We exchanged contacts… Ka-tunk Ka-dunk -4 Kusakabe-san is kinda strange… -5 I don’t have any experience with guys I wonder if that’s true… -6 With guys —131 -1 With. Guys. What the hell does that mean? -2 Vrrr Vrrr Hnnngh -3 Kusakabe-san! Kusakabe Akari Thanks for today! It was great talking to you I’ll read your novels! I’m really happy I went to the party Whoa! That’s fast! -4 Have more confidence in your smut! -5 Confidence in my smut… —132 -2 So how was the party? -3 So so… So so?! -4 It was totally awesome, right? How nice! Eating all the yummy things! I wanted to eat with you, Sachi! -5 Perfect. I brought goodies, so… Let’s eat them together. —124 -1 Hey, Sensei… How was today’s party? Hotel Napoli ###sign -2 Mm! I found a wonderful girl there! -3 Suuuper innocent. Pure! Pure! Hooooah C’mon, not another straight girl?! You’re too into that ###handwritten -4 Really good with her makeup, and feels totally helpless, y’know? Whaaa? I could never go for that. Sachi ###box -5 You’re so stupid. Taking down a girl like that? Nothing better! —134 -1 Thanks for today. Thank you, as always. ###bold or italicize “you” -2 Go hunt your straight girls, but don’t forget about me, okay? Of course! I’ll be requesting you again. -3 So hey there, Sakai-san… Just what were you imagining back there…? -4 Ok, say ahhh sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Sachi, I didn’t know you were into this… So embarrassing… Chapter 8 The End —135 -1 Sakai-saaan! Delivery! Delivery ###on van -2 Cherry Curry ###top right, rest are counter clockwise Yamagata Potato Stew Konyaku Balls ### two identical boxes Holland Cracker ###bottom sfx- Krak -3 Mother always sends too much… -4 To Sachi, How are you doing? I’m getting along here somehow. You are going to be 24 this year. It’s time you stop living with that friend already. Either live on your own or come back home. I’m worried for your future. -5 I’m looking forward to the day when I can see you dressed as a beautiful bride. From mother. She’s sure turning up the pressure this time. Chapter 9 —136 -1 Recently mom’s been texting me a lot. I’d better tell her the truth soon. -2 But I don’t imagine they’ll accept my relationship with Yuuka. You’re just friends, of course. No, how do I put this… ###figures, right to left Dad Mom Lesbian Lesbian? -3 Mmm… -4 Since when did I consider myself a lesbian? Cough -5 Eh?! What’s this? What’s going on, all the sudden? Well… I’m still not completely sure I’m a lesbian… 
-6 Sachi, You’re a lesbian. Just answer my question! sfx- poke —137 -1 Hmmm. I see. -2 So to be able to explain to your mom, you want to clearly understand your preferences. I been wondering for a while just what I am, so… -3 How was it for you, Yuuka? sfx- Squeek When did you know you were a lesbian? -4 For you, I’ll tell you, Sachi. -5 But you better not imitate this shit, ok? Ah, Yeah… —138 -1 Back in high school, I hung out with a lot of girls… -2 Recently your complexion has been so nice! Did you change your makeup? Yuuka ###upper right Wha? Do you wanna know? -3 I’ve been having sex. Kyaa! Yuuka ###upper right sfx- Spt -4 So you hung with the popular crowd… It was an old fashioned crowd. -5 And then (well maybe not) getting a guy was seen as some kind of status. And I got caught up in that. And a guy friend then confessed to me, and it had that kinda mood, so… —139 -1 Ukyou, is this your first time? Yeah… -2 Ahhh I’m also gonna end up losing my virginity like this… Yuuka -3 When you have sex, the whole world looks like it’s sparkling, see? Really? -4 Hah Huff Hahh -5 Ukyou, you feel so good… Huh? -6 His body… It’s just… I’m not… Not in the least… He’s hard… sfx- Dun Dun Duhn -7 Ukyou… Touch my thing… sfx- Jolt -8 Sproing —140 -1 Groooss! Thwam -2 After that, I tried it couple more times but… Well, it just never worked. It was like if a stuffy had a penis. Shocking. Really? Like that? What kind of crappy sex story was that? And that’s a hell of a finish… -3 But I sure did it with tons of girls! Ufufu… To do, or not to do… -4 That’s why I said don’t do what I did! If you try it, that’s cheating on me! I know that! —141 -2 Well, even say so… I guess it’d be the fastest way… -3 Sex work is cheating, right? A secret place for women Main branch For Women only Fantastic! Safe! But this is for my work, so just once… -4 Saito-san! Good to see you! Hyeeess! sfx- Klud -5 Eh? Kusakabe-san?! -6 Heya! —142 -1 I just had a meeting with her, and she said she’d like to come along now. You’re ok with it, right? Yeah… -4 I have no idea what Kusakabe-san is thinking… Why, all the sudden? -5 I have no experience with men. -6 What did she mean…? Sakai-san? -7 Sakai-san, are you listening? —143 -1 I-I-I’m sorry! Ah… So this scene… I think it’d work better if you moved up here. -2 O-okay Crap… Kusakabe-san is giving me good advice, so… Memo Memo -3 I’ve gotta pull my shit together. -5 Thanks for everything! -6 Okay, I’ll see you both later! Looking forward to the draft! Byeeee! —144 -1 Thanks for everything today, Kusakabe-san… Hey, Sakai-san, Are you a drinker? -2 I know this nice place nearby… Eh? No, I’m… You’re free right now, yeah? Well… -3 I’d like to get to know you better, Sakai-san. You’re ok with that, right? -4 Bar Spider’s Web ###can you get anymore subtle than this? —145 -1 And then the doctor dropped a piece of the puzzle on the floor! And then! It was the last piece! And the guy sleeping with the doctor’s girl picked it up! -2 I’ll lend you the DVD, so you can watch it again! Sakai-san, you’ve kicked it up a notch, huh? Hyees! Magical girls? You’re interesting. -3 If you like that movie so much Let’s go see it together. Lessh gooo! Deeeffinately! -4 Awww It’s kinda like if we were lovers… Spt -5 Whaa? Whadyer sayin’? Sstop it, please. Kusakabe-san, Thass not good, ok? Master, another round. sfx- Sploosh —146 -2 Paa-fuuru’s… Paa-fuuru is… Sakai-san, can you hear me? Master, the bill. -3 This feels familiar… -4 Yeah, I used to go drinking with Yuuka… Talking on and on about our favorite books or movies… -5 That was so fun! Let’s have drinks over a movie again! Yeah! -6 Um, y’know, Sachi… -7 I, uh… I like you, Sachi. What’s this now? You drunk? —147 -1 I like you too. ### like and love use the same word in Japanese, which is why there is the clarifying at bottom of panel sfx- Burp No… Not like that… -2 It’s… not like that… -4 Yuuka… —148 -1 Sakai-saaan! -2 Can you hear me? -3 Are you doing ok now? —149 -1 Eh? -2 Eh? -3 Eh?! -4 Vrrr Vrrr Vrrr -5 Ukyou Yuuka Vrr Vrr Vrr Vrr —150 -1 Brrring Brrring -2 Her meeting should be over by now… Maybe she’s writing all night in some family restaurant? sfx- Beep -3 I been wondering for a while just what I am -4 Vrrr Vrrr Vrrr Sachi?! -5 Weather for July 1st Saturday -6 Thwap Chapter 9 The End —151 -1 Mom, something happened. -2 Somehow I’ve ended up in bed with Kusakabe-san! -3 Something happened… Uh… a happening…? Sakai-san? Are you conscious? Chapter 10 —152 -1 Kusakabe-san… Trying not to look ###handwritten Ah, You’re talking! Sakai-san, you passed out at the bar. Where am I…? -2 At a love hotel. Love?! Naked ###handwritten -3 At a love hotel. With Kusakabe-san (who is straight) Totally naked. -4 Me. (Lesbian?) Dead drunk. Half naked. No memories. -5 Did I assault her under the influence?! Nooo! It’s all good, right? -6 Sakai Sachi Author (24) Apprehended for sexually assaulting a woman. I can’t… Write GL stories anymore… ###upper left “Dance at the Water’s Edge” Stopped due to author’s trauma. Author Kusakabe Akari has ceased work due to this event Sachi… I believed in you… ###right Good bye… Sachi, you are disinherited… I’m so disappointed in you Dad ###right figure Mom I’m socially dead… —153 -1 It’s all over. Sakai-san? -2 Kusakabe-san… I’m so sorry… I have hurt you so deeply… -3 Wha? What are you talking about? You don’t have to put a brave face on it… I know you never expected this to happen between women, so… -4 sfx- Wobble I’m totally aware of the weight of my sins and my crime. -5 Sakai Sachi, 24… I’m prepared to make things right with my death. sfx- Ka-cha —154 -1 I just need to find someplace tall enough! Don’t jump to conclusions! sfx- Whoosh -2 Wait, Sakai-san! You’re mistaken! -3 Tromp Tromp -4 I went and did it with another uninteresting woman. Sigh -5 But the hotel was nice. I’ll make a note of that. For when I come with Yuuka. ###handwritten Stop that person! Thumpa Thumpa -6 Whish -7 sfx- Crash Hotel Savoy —155 -1 Steam -2 sfx- Sizzle -3 It’s all over… -4 Goodbye world… And? Why were you running, half naked, down the hall? -5 I… I went and hurt her… so I have to off myself… No! You didn’t do anything! -6 You were in a love hotel. With a woman… -7 What were you doing? -8 Ulp… —156 -1 I keep telling you nothing happened! -2 She drank too much and passed out. I took her to a love hotel so she could get some rest. -3 And anyway! What’s two women have to do with anything? -3 But yeaaaah, I did try to wake her up… -4 Several hours earlier. -5 Whump —157 -1 You knocked out so soon! Too cute! -2 Such nice skin, And shiny hair. 100% Natural ingredients, I’m guessing? -3 Ok, you little country mouse… sfx- Whssh I bet you're the kind to obey your momma when you came to the big city. sfx- Whssh Don’t put thought into your underwear choices, do you? -4 Naive little girl with such a lot of erotic knowledge… Haaah Haaah —158 -1 Nothing could be better… -2 Kiss Whish -4 Kiss Whish -5 Whish -6 Are you awake? -7 Bzzzz Bleeh bleeh —159 -1 Shooove -2 Wshhh Jump Roll roll roll roll -3 No way… Wheeze -4 This girl… Zzz Can protect herself in her sleep? -5 Wheeze Drunken style kung-fu? Zzz -6 Well, as least we can sleep together. Back to back 149 —160 -1 So nothing happened? Really? -2 That’s right! Nooothing! Whew I’m so glad you’re ok, Kusakabe-san. -3 I’m not ok. Pressurized ###handwritten Lesbian Desire -4 You’re lying! Something did happen, right?! You were half naked! Nothing. Happened. -5 Shit… If this was infidelity, then it would be a chance to break up Sakai Sachi and Yuuka. -6 Sorry Yuuka sfx- Boom I’m done with women I’ve been waiting for you Yuuka —161 -1 But look, I just met you. Why are you even breathing down our necks about this? -2 I apologize for running into you, but… I don’t need to explain myself to a stranger. -3 I’m not a stranger. I live in the same apartment as Sakai Sachi. -4 Ba-dump Eh? What? You know Sakai-san? -5 Crap… If he outs Yuuka and I to Kusakabe-san… Wha? That’s just gross —162 -1 If something happens to her, it would bother me. So I wanted to know what happened. I still need… ###small on right To find Yuuka’s weak point ###small -2 It would be awful if something happened to her -3 So is he your boyfriend? Why do you have to go there? ### bold or italicize there -4 He just lives next door. I just get a bento from him from time to time. Actually for Yuuka ###handwritten -5 So, your boyfriend. I’m telling you, no! -6 Of all the shitty luck… How many times has my prey been snatched out from under me by some straight? Kusakabe-san, are you listening? -7 But I had finally found my all-natural girl! I can’t just let her go! —163 -1 So there’s just on thing left for me to do… Smash -2 I’m gonna snatch Sakai-san away from you, Mr. Straight. Hey… -3 Well, I’m gonna scram. Let’s get together again, Sakai-san, And you, handsome boy. Fufufu -4 Ding a ling -5 Isn’t Kusakabe-san making a huge mistake when it comes to us? So her name is Kusakabe… —164 -1 Plip Plip Plip -2 Why did she jump to that conclusion? Because of how you said things, Jyouichi-san. -3 I didn’t say anything that was a lie. That may be true, but… -4 But at least I got away without spilling the beans about the fact that Yuuka and I are going out. -5 The Yuuka in my mind is not going out with anyone. You two are just roommates. Eh? Scary… —165 -1 Outing yourself is only something you should say. Why didn’t you, anyway? -2 That’s… Well I’m not ready to… -3 The rain’s really gonna come down. Where are you? -4 Sachi! Are you ok? -5 I haven’t been replying at all, so I was so worried! But, uh, why are you with him? -6 Yuuka… She went and got smashed with some other woman. Th-thump —166 -1 Ah! You know… You can’t lay a hand on Sachi when she’s smashed. Has experience ###box -3 Let’s get ice cream and head home! yay… Eight Eleven ###sign -4 Where’s my umbrella? Chapter 10 The End —167 -1 I’m Hazama Hiroshi. 42 and single. Pluck -2 I’m the manager of these apartments. Chapter 11 -3 The work can be hard, but… sfx- Thump Thump Whew… I spend my days without complaint. There’s just one thing… -4 It’s that my hair is thinning. —168 -1 Fuuuck… It’s soo hot. -2 I’m gonna eat me up some fluffy shaved ice. Yus Well, we have a couple days off for once. -3 Yeah, but I have to help out at my father’s place at night for a while. sfx- Clang Clang Clang Wha? At that place? Yeah, they don’t have enough staff. -4 And it’s finally the slow season for weddings too! -5 Weddings? Gaah Mr. Manager! —169 -1 Ukyou-san, you work in the wedding industry? Yeaaah, Something like that. Well, we gotta go! Rushing off ###handwritten -2 Wait! I wanna talk about… Mr. Manager. -3 Is a fry pan special pick up garbage? ### garbage sorting is complex in Japan and, if you fuck it up, one of the fastest ways to get the stink eye from your neighbors. -4 Right here, the teflon is getting a little thin… Snicker Stop it, not in front of him. -5 Bwaha! That’s not what I meant! Hahaha —170 -1 Whang Non-burnable garbage -2 That asshole, making fun of me…! Hmph -3 Yeah, you might laugh now. -4 But back in the day, I was a stud! If I could go back in time, I’d get a girlfriend in no time! -5 Yeah! Splurch If I only had hair! —171 -1 Splish Splash Roaaaar -2 To get my hair back, medicine, shampoo, shower head… I’ll do all the things! Medicine 9,500 Yen Shampoo set 4,000 Yen Hair growth tonic 6,700 Yen Shower Head 16,000 Yen -3 Even though my wallet’s lighter, my head feels heavier.. -4 Vrr Vrr -5 There one remaining problem… Visitor notification —172 -1 Meeting a woman! Hazamacchi 42 years old. Single. I look younger than I am! Get ###top left button Match Visits No matches today, huh… -2 Maybe I look suspicious because I have my head covered. But I don’t have enough hair to show yet… -3 Glint Whoa! Blinding! -4 I was hit by the the bald guy’s solar panel. He needs to cover that up. Yeah, don’t remind me that bald people got no rights. —173 -1 I didn’t want to resort to this, but… You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. -2 I’m going to get myself a girlfriend! Even if I destroy my body in the process! Complete your purchase Purchase Items ###screen -3 BWWwooo…nk -4 Clicka Clicka Clicka The air conditionings busted! -5 During this season? sfx- Clunk sfx- Clicka Click It’s gonna suck at night! —174 -1 Sachi! Hurry up and come down! The loft’s gonna be dangerous! -2 Sliiide Uwaaah! -3 Yuuka… The loft… is death… sfx- Melt Don’t talk anymore! I’ll make you better soon! Ice Pack Sachi -4 What’s wrong, Yuuka?! Did something happen? Bam Bam -5 Ka-wham -6 Thumpa Thumpa Mr. Manager! Heeelp! —175 -1 What’s wrong, Ukyou-san? Floof -2 Huh… Did Mr. Manager look like this? -3 What? No! It’s…! Our air conditioning is busted! Sachi melted and it’s hell! -4 That’s awful, I’ll call someone to look at it. Yaaay! -5 But in exchange… I’d like to ask you about something… Will you hear me out? —176 -1 Even if you ask me to set you up with a girl… -2 That’s out of my professional scope. Why? -3 You’re in the wedding biz, right? I’m a wedding planner! Not a matchmaker! They’re not the same! Sip Sip Sip -4 Crap… Meeting people… online dating… all busts. What should I do? It’s your head. Maybe it’s your head? -5 I know it’s my head, ok?! Splurt —177 -1 But it really has grown a lot… But it’s still not nearly enough. I managed to get my hands on some hormones, but… -2 But these ended up growing instead… Bwoing -3 He’s got boobs! -4 Are you really ok with that medicine? But it grows hair! Bam —178 -1 Fluffy shaved ice. Super size. -2 Please enjoy… Aomori ###nametag -3 So rude! Staring at those! But they’re works of art! It’s impossible not to look! -4 Right, Mr. Manager? -6 Uh… You haven’t said anything in a while… —179 -1 It’s the hormone’s fault. -2 Stop the with the hormones already! It’s definitely because of that. Even if you get a girlfriend, she’s not gonna let you do it! ###handwritten Shut your mouth! So then help me think of a solution here! -3 But I don’t get why you want hair so badly. If I have hair, I can get a girlfriend! I can get married! -4 My parent’s are pushing me to get married! Th-thump -5 I can make my parents and myself happy if I just get hair! -6 I kinda get trying to make your parents happy… -f sfx- Ka-pow You stupid fuck! —180 -1 Just how long are you gonna whine about not having hair? You think that getting a girlfriend and getting married will make you happy? -2 Th-thump -3 Maybe it’ll make your parents and society happy, but… That’s not your own definition of happiness, right? -4 It’s really stressful to hide things. -5 If you’re bald, flaunt it! Accept your baldness! -6 You can find your own happiness Just the way you are. Ukyou-san… —181 -1 I’ve got to face down my mother too… Why is Sachi crying? -2 But now I’ve got this kind of body… What in the world can I do? Don’t worry. -3 I’ll take you somewhere nice. Fufufu Father ###on phone -4 Hello dad? I’m gonna bring a customer over right now. That ok? -5 A few days later. Fwoooo -6 What going on with Mr. Manager now? Well, about that… —182 -1 It looks like he fits right in. At my family’s place. The manager at your place has potential -2 Thanks to that, I don’t have to be involved! Hahaha He still ended up hiding his baldness… -3 But geez, Yuuka’s dad’s a heavy hitter… Chapter 11 The End —183 -1 Tea prep, OK! Snack prep, OK! -2 Cleaning up the hair, OK! -3 Preparations complete! Bring it on! -4 Ding dong She’s here! Chapter 12 —184 -1 Nice to meet you. I’m Sachi’s mother. —185 -1 On week before… Badda bing! -2 I’m coming to see how you’re doing over Obon vacation. Your father asked me to do it. I’ll be taking the shinkansen to your place on Saturday. Mother -3 No way! Your mother’s coming? sfx- Scrunch -4 Hey, what’s your mother like? Is she really fair skined? sfx- Whoosha Whoosha -5 Barf -6 Howzabout we got on a trip together on Saturday? We’ll B-dash! ### a trick on Nintendo that lets you move faster. You hate her that much? —186 -1 Maybe this will be a chance to kill her with kindness and use that to appeal to her! Kill me with kindness! ###handwritten -2 I’m going to live in a net cafe until Sunday. sfx- Stuff Stuff Wait, Meros! ### Refers to the short story by Osamu Dazai. See: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/走れメロス -3 It’s she really that scary? About a scary as the last boss of Chronos Trigger. That doesn’t tell me anything! -4 Anyways! Escape with me, Yuuka! Come on! ###handwritten Ehh? It’ll weird if she shows up and no ones here. I’m staying. By Sappho ###under panel -5 Actually, it makes me wanna take her down. If I win, it’ll make things in the future way easier. C’mon! ###upper left Ant Lion ###under circle Ohoho ###by Yuuka sfx- Whap sfx- Shhff —187 -1 I’m running away. Good day. -2 Goodness, Sachi has work? -3 On a Saturday? What kind of work is she doing? Part time work. They’re short of staff, it seems (lie) -4 Don’t tell her I’m a writer, or about us! Mm… I can’t see why she’s so scared of telling her… ### ignore text under panel, it explains something that doesn’t translate well anyway. —188 -1 But giiiirl! Mom’s sure pretty! -2 She looks so young for her age… She’s got it going! Lost in dreams about mom and daughter ###vertical -3 Yuuka-san thank you for caring for Sachi. Just a little token… ###handwritten She really helps with the rent. -4 But even so, it must be so cramped for you. You’d be unable to invite gentlemen over… -5 Nah, got no use for men. -6 Since I’m a lesbian. —189 -1 Hooo crap! I always have a problem keeping a wall up around straights! Asked about her type at a drinking party ###handwritten I’m a lesbian. -2 Come to think of it, I have some yummy snacks? Flee! ###small on right sfx- Shoofa When you say lesbian… -3 Do you mean loving a person of the same sex? -4 Yes… -5 Welp, I guess I better explain as gently as possibly… This is an gently as possibly parrot ### It’s a untranslatable pun Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had no interest in men. Instead, I’ve been attracted to women. -6 That’s just the follies of youth. sfx- Tump —190 -1 You simply don’t know anything about men. You are escaping reality by finding comfort in the embrace of the same sex. If you, and Sachi as well, were to find a wonderful man… -2 Oh crap, she’s… Whap -3 Someone who’s never gonna get it! I heard those words… Billions of times before, but… -5 Ding —191 -1 I’ve decided I want to be with you forever, Mitsuhiko-san! Michiru… -2 I wonder how it’s going? They should have met by now… -3 There’s no way you’re good for my son! -4 Mitsuhiko, what are you going to do?! You know I’m right! Choose me, Mitsuhiko-san! I-I… -5 I haven’t thought about what happens if I’m outed! Happy Room ###box Comics Internet -6 If they get into it, they’ll never stop! It’s up to me! —192 -1 You wanna fight? Bring it! -2 If some rich, tall, handsome gentleman were to show up, you’d fall for him in an instant! Stop wasting your time playing and grow up! Be a woman! -3 If I could change, my life would be smooth sailing! And I am a woman! -4 Go have sex with a man! Then you’ll understand! I’m telling you, it’s impossible! All men are just duds! When what’s with this sex toy? You must want guys after all, right? That’s not mine! —192 -1 Sachi is the one Who uses that! -2 Ka-cha -3 Wveee Wveee Wveee -4 All the neighbors can hear you… —194 -1 I’m going home, but… Come home and visit your father. -2 And cut this girl out of your life. Whaaa?! I now understand you are a bad influence on Sachi. -3 I can’t believe this… Women loving women… Sigh… -4 I know that those people exist, but… Sachi, your happiness doesn’t lie that way, right? —195 -1 Start preparing to live on your own. If you need money, I’ll manage something… I… -2 I… going forward… I’m going to live with Yuuka! -4 Because… I’m… -5 Already happy… —196 -1 Whssh -2 As long as I am together with Sachi… I will protect her! -3 Brriiiing -4 Psssht -5 Whoosh —197 -1 Gaaaaah -2 I told you not to say anything! About us! ###handwritten Yeaah, It slipped out… But I didn’t say anything about you being an author ### handwritten -3 But I get why it’s hard to say something to her. And why you’d wanna run away. You say that like it doesn’t concern you… -4 Slump Haaaah -5 All tired out? Yeah… -6 I’ve been shaking for a while… Even though I didn’t really come out… You always are so brave… —198 -1 Nah, That shook me pretty hard too. sfx- Shiver Shiver Shiver Y’know? -2 But you didn’t run away, Sachi. You did great. Pat -4 You’re the one’s that’s great, Yuuka! Waah Yeah, Sachi’s mom really was the last boss… Chapter 12 The End —199 -1 I never would have though my 2013 doujinshi would have come this far now. I wonder what I’ll draw and I wonder how far they can go… That’s for another manga. Fall, 2022. Shibara Hiro —200 -1 While gaming ###box My pussy’s itchy… sfx- Clicka tappa Hey! -2 As a fine young woman, don’t say that! Nnngh I shaved my pussy recently and it’s itchy, okay? Say pubic hair! sfx- Clicka click -3 Sachi, scratch it for me. Hah? sfx- Whish -5 I can’t take my hands off… Tappa -6 Clicka Please! Tappa -7 Hurry! Clicka Click Tap Tap —201 -1 Pardon me! Whoosh -2 Shrriiiip -3 Gyaaa -4 What kind of asshole does it right on the skin? I thought you’d take my darling clit right off! ###handwritten How would I know…? Sorry! The End ###under panel