Unhappily Photogenic - by Natsume 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. —39 -1 I found an old photo at my grandma’s house. A line of girls in sailor uniforms appropriate for the era. Unhappily Photogenic -2 Among them was a girl who captured my attention. -3 Elegant, slim legs. -4 Long, pretty hair. -5 The kind of girl —40 -1 You’d call a super nadeshiko ### Nadeshiko is the name of a flower, but is also used to indicate a classical Japanese beauty. I’m Fuyuki. Nice to meet everyone. -2 Ok… So, where to put you… sfx- Clamor Clamor -3 Natsu Me Unhappily Photogenic Ok, Fuyuki, let’s have you sit… -4 Please! Please! There’s an open seat next to me! sfx- Whoosh —41 -1 Shaddup… ### handwritten Haruno, can you pipe down, already? -2 It’s next to the windows! And in the back! Best seat for taking naps! -3 Sensei, are there any other seats open? sfx- Bam! -4 That was mean, Aya-chan! -5 You don’t have to act so cold. We just met! sfx: Murmer Murmer Since we just met, you don’t have to act so friendly. Whaaa? —42 -1 But I wanna be your friend, Aya-chan! -2 Why? Mmm ‘Cause I think you’re cool? You seems like an ideal. Makes shivers go down my spine. -3 In any case, I’m interested in you. -4 You show a lack of comprehension! You say you want to be friends, but then interrupt me while I’m reading? Oh. sfx- Snap sfx- Blunt You’re too noisy and I can’t focus on what I’m reading. You’re a pain! -5 You’re really upfront, huh? That’s surprising. What do you mean “that’s surprising”? Ah, But it goes with the image of someone who reads. —43 -1 You seriously want to be friends? sfx- Whssh Mm… Well, -2 Lovers Maybe? -3 sfx- Clatter J.K.! I’m joking! -4 Ah, I got dumped… sfx- ahaha My condolences. -5 Well, not my type anyway. —44 -1 You got that right. -2 Too noisy. Can’t settle down with someone like that around. -3 Not caring about anyone else around them. -4 A girl completely unlike me. —45 -1 Rare to see someone taking a nap. -2 It’s surprising. But I think it’s cute, anyway. -3 Again with the “it’s surprising” thing. I was surprised by both! I thought you were reading some super hard book, but - lookie here! A romance novel! -4 What the hell are you doing!? Ah, I haven’t read it all! That’s not the problem here! sfx- Snatch —46 -1 Can you stop it with the “it’s surprising” bit? I’m free to like whatever I want. -2 How about you lend it to me if you feel like it? -3 It was interesting! So I want to read the rest. -4 …sure. Whatever. Somehow, by whatever means, we ended up spending more time together. -5 We didn’t have anything to talk about. No comment interests. Never got caught up in fun conversations. -6 I have no idea why she wants to spend time with me. So just why —48 -1 Is she so captivated by me? Wanna go home together? -2 Aya-chan, what shampoo do you use? -3 Wh-whatever’s at hand, ok? So, you a dog person? Cat person? Why do you want to know so much about me? -4 Whaa? ‘Cause I wanna! -5 'Cause I’m interested in you. That’s not an answer. —48 -1 When there’s something you don’t know, don’tcha wanna find out? -2 sfx- Leans in It’s ‘cause you don’t know that causes the attraction. -3 You really don’t feel that about anything, Aya-chan? -4 You’re just too impulsive about everything! Wha? -5 Morning! Morning. -6 Ah ### handwritten Hey, Fuyuki-san, morning! Your uniform came in! —49 -1 You got a new uniform. Is it weird? It looks really good on you! -2 Kana, don’t you think so? I… -3 Liked the old one better. After that… -4 Kana and I stopped speaking to each other. -5 You could call it natural, I guess. We didn’t have anything in common, after all. —50 -1 Fuyuki-san, you don’t have to worry about it, ‘kay? What about? -2 Kana’s just like that, ok? She gives up on things fast. Just does whatever. -3 You should just take her or leave her. -4 Sorry, got a sec? sfx- Whish Wha? Aya-chan. Ok, thanks, then. ### handwritten -5 I wanna talk. -6 This is unusual. You coming to talk to me? Just what is going on? —51 -1 Nothing. What do you mean? You used to be so in my face all the time, right? -2 But it was a pain, right? -3 So now that I’m leaving you alone, what’s your problem? -4 You’re just like the other girls. If you really like me, you can’t stand just not saying anything. sfx- Rummage -5 You don’t have any interest in me, right? -6 You’re just a perfect fit, see? —52 -1 That’s a nice photo, right? Graceful and ladylike. -2 I thought you looked like her, so I was interested. -3 Well, this is how I am, and I’ve got a thing for that kinda world… -4 Well, whatever, right? I mean, it’s all over… -6 Aya-cha… You’re the one who’s not interested! ### bold or italicize “You’re” —53 -1 But what makes me the angriest of all Is that I fell for you! -2 sfx- Whoosh Aya-chan! -3 I don’t believe this. -4 You didn’t even look at me. ###bold or italicize “me” Just staring off into some imaginary world. Just some fantasy of someone off in the distance. -5 Just in your little dream world… —54 -1 sfx- Rip -2 That was surprising, hm? -3 Someone like me? Loved that much? So, let’s be friends again. ok? You… -4 Are you stupid? There’s no way you and I could become friends after that. sfx- Grip -5 So, lovers? -6 No way. Not going to happen. Whaaa?