Splendore (Splendid Blossom) from the Fidanzato no Tameiki anthology - chapter 5 by Tanaka Rin ### several chapters are already up on dynasty 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. —83 -1 Beaming Blossom —84 -1 Morningstar Lily Private Girl’s Academy This is a santuario (sanctuary) where the girls of well-to-do families attend. -2 At this academy, the girls study hard, and are devoted to their club activities. And sometimes they fall in love! Chihaya-senpai! -3 P-please read this…!! —85 -1 Kya sfx- whoosh I did it! I gave it to her! Ah, what am I going to do…? -2 Geez, all the girls sure looove you. Riiiight? She’s totally popular with the 1st and 2nd years! -3 I mean, I joined track and field because of Senpai… She even has an unofficial fan club, right? -4 Mitsu! I’m done for the day! sfx: Flap Ah… sfx- Rattle -5 OK Chihaya-senpai —86 -2 The way Chihaya-senpai plays it so cool is wonderful too. Those two are close, huh? Yeah, Mitsu is super popular with the upperclass students, right? -2 Yeah, Mitsu is cool too! But since she’s so cute, everyone loves her for it. That’s the minimum level of cuteness needed to play! And that’s why they’re the number one pair on campus! -5 “Pair”… huh? -6 Ah, Mitsu-chan! Are you done with club today!? sfx- Erk —87 -1 Do you have time after this? For tomorrow’s broadcast at lunch, you’ll be the special guest, right!!? Thank youuu! I want talk about the broadcast. Ohmygod You’re so small and cute ### handwritten Eh… um… Seriously! You turned me down last time and all… -2 So today’s ok, right? We gotta talk about the deets. Absolutely! ### small Mitsu-chan, you’re the school idol, kay? Everyone’s looking forward to it! sfx- Leans in Ah… um… Sorry Today I’m a little… Um… -3 sfx- Grip We have a prep meeting for the sports festival. -4 You’ll excuse us. Eh, but… Ah, Chihaya… sfx- yank sfx- Totter… -5 Whaaa… Senpai! -6 Athletic Storage Room sfx- slam Whew… —88 -1 Click -2 Senpai…? Um… The sports festival meeting…? -3 Mitsu -4 Come over here. Keep It Clean Sport Representative Imano Mirai ### sign -5 Th-thump… —89 -2 Ah… sfx- Step -3 Aahh…. -4 Finally… We get to be alone. sfx- Rub Senpai… -5 We’re not a “pair”. We keep it a secret, but really, we are… -6 …nn… —90 -1 Lovers, you see… -2 sfx: Flutter To Chihaya-senpai ### letter -3 Ah… Chihaya-senpai, you’re as popular as ever, huh? -4 I’m only interested In you, Mitsu —91 -1 Senpai… sfx- ba-dump -2 All the girls in my class Are always “Mitsu’s so cute! Soooo cute!” Nn… Ah… sfx- kiss sfx- Quiver I don’t want you To be the broadcast club’s guest. sfx- Kiss Kiss Eh… -3 Hey Senpai… Could it be that you’re jealous? -4 Sh… Shaddap already! sfx- Sliiide sfx- Twitch Ah! Sto… Not there… -5 That makes me so happy… Hah Haah sfx- twitch No… Ah —92 -1 Wh… Why me…? Ah, I mean… You’re so popular, Chihaya-senpai, right? So why me? -3 When you run, you’re just so gorgeous. -4 As someone who joined track and field because I was enchanted with you Mitsu… I loved the way looked when you ran… -5 Wha…? Your tiny body, fighting so hard Just like a fawn, it moved me so much. Before I knew it, you were all I was looking at. The same… as me…? ### upper left -6 You’re… My first love, hm? sfx- heh —93 -1 She’s always so gallant More dignified than anyone. -2 So for me… To fall in love at first sight is… You get it? -3 Aahh… -4 Senpai and I… We’re the same. —94 -1 Hehe What, Mitsu? -2 No… Nothing sfx - Snicker snicker -3 Hmph -4 Hey! Spill it! Mitsu!! Chihaya-senpai, I love you. Kyaa Ahaha Ah, stop, Senpai! You should know without me saying. Wha? sfx - Tussle Tussle -5 I really want to be with her But to monopolize Ms. popular… -6 Might be a little too much, maybe…? -7 Clack —95 -1 SHoofa floomp Ah -2 Ain’t you always popular. Mitsu-san… ### small Ah… no, that’s… -3 So you’re the broadcast club’s guest today? Ah…! That’s right. I forgot. Ugh… Don’t wanna go… -4 Well, best of luck! I’ll be listening. Uuuh… Crap. Senpai’s poking fun at me…!! -5 I d-don’t wanna… -6 I… I get such stage fright! -7 Ding dong Lunchtime… —95 -1 Broadcast Room I’ve been waiting, Mitsu-chan! Aaah Mitsu-chan, in the flesh! Right before my very eyes!! Kyaa Kyaa I wanna leave!! -2 Let’s rehearse, ok? I have a number of questions here. Be sure to answer them all! sfx- Flap O-okay… -3 Sfx- Glint So then… Right… -4 “Mitsu-chan, did you take a bath last night?” Eh!? -5 No! You must answer properly! Ah!? O-okay… I-I did! -6 Blush… What’s with these questions?? —97 -1 Ok! When you wash your body, where do you start washing from? Wha…? What are you Eh? Eh? -2 Hey! Mitsu-chan! Don’t stop the flow!! sfx- Jolt Eh!? Ah, um… Fr-from my shoulder… maybe? -3 Hmmmm… -4 So you wash from your shoulder. Hah Hah sfx- Jolt sfx- Grip -5 Hey… Mitsu-chan, you’re so cute I wanna eat you right up… sfx: Press Wha?? -6 sfx- Shiver… -7 Hya… Mmm Ahhhh ###small sfx- Klatter St… Stop… -8 sfx- ka-cha sfx- klatter —98 -1 Why are you backing away? There’s still questions left, ‘kay? So, um… St… Broadcasting ### button -2 So today, Mitsu-chan What color panties are you wearing? sfx- inching closer No… -3 Senpa… sfx- Drip -4 Chihaya-senpai, help me!! -5 Ka-Bam —99 -1 sfx- Shiver -2 You fucking… sfx- Rummmmble -4 Wha… -5 No way… The door…!? Wha!?! Ah! Crap! The switch! When did that… Sen…pai… -6 What the hell are you doing to Mitsu… Ah… Aaaaaaggah sfx- Rummmmmble —100 -1 Wh… What are you doing!? Why are you here, Chihaya? This place is off limits if you’re not in the broadcast club! sfx- Hmpf Broadcasting ### button -2 Sen…pai… Huh? Hey…! Say something! sfx- Whoosh sfx- StompStompStomp -3 Crick -4 Mitsu is my girlfriend! I won’t forgive anyone who lays a hand on her! -5 Anyone who wants to start shit can throw down with me!!! sfx- Ka-bam —101 -1 Over. And. Out! sfx- Shock -3 Oh, whoa… -4 Heh heh Wha… was that? Disgusting -5 Hm! Daring…! Kya -6 Ok, We’re outta here, Mitsu. sfx- Grin -7 Ah… sfx- Squeee Everyone knows! But now we can be lovers in front of everyone! —102 -1 It’s a little embarrassing, but I just love her more and more… Chihaya-senpai… I love you -2 This is the sacred grounds of Morningstar Lily Private Girl’s Academy. Today the academy is healthy as always. Perhaps.