A Sweet Voice Gives Me A Slight Fever by Yatosaki Haru 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. —01 -1 Shouko-san! Listen to this! I got a job offer! ### This refers to finding full time, “regular”, employment at a company with a career path rather than “part time” work. It’s the next big step after graduating college. Big companies often only hire once a year right around university graduation time. -2 Ordering news New edition ###flyer -3 Oh? Aki-chan, You found employment? Congratulations ###handwritten That’s right! And so, I went right out and dyed my hair! Since I have a baby face, I don’t want black hair! ###handwritten ### When you are doing 就職 “shuushoku” or looking for formal employment, you want to be as buttoned down as possible - i.e. with black hair. So she waited until she got job offer to dye it. Whoa! So does that mean you’re gonna quit working part time here? I’ll miss youuu! -4 Hey, Shouko-sa…. sfx- Drip -6 Sh-Shouko-san!? A Sweet Voice Gives Me A Slight Fever Yatosaki Haru —02 -1 Sorry to surprise you back there. I had gotten something in my eye. So I washed it out. ###handwritten -2 Since I wear contacts, it hurt. Ah, so something in your eye? That surprised me. -3 sfx- Smile Now that’s done, Let me say congratulations, Aki-chan! -4 Thanks! Shouko-san… -5 A woman’s woman who looks right at home in a cafe. ###box upper left Oshimizu Shouko-san… She’s always so fashionable, so beautiful… She’s perfect. -6 Even so, she’s friendly, and has been kind to a part-timer like me. She listened to all my problems: Worries about college, looking for employment… —03 -1 Shouko-san’s someone who’s really important to me. I’m relieved that I found employment right before graduation. But that means I won’t be able to see Shouko-san much once I quit my part time job. sfx- Whumpf -2 I’m off work today… I’m free today, but just today. ###handwritten -3 I’d like to meet her when I can, tho… Maybe I’ll go see her at work. Would I be getting in her way? But, um… ###handwritten sfx- Hmmmmm -4 Shouko-san Are you working today? I’d like to return the book I borrowed. Can I swing by? ###phone …aaaand, sent! Well, that’s just an excuse!! ###handwritten -5 sfx- Ba-ding An answer? Already? -7 Shouko-san Are you working today? ###half cut off at top of screen I’d like to return the book I borrowed. Can I swing by? Aki-chan. Sorry, today I’ve got a bad fever. I’m taking the day off and sleeping at home. Not a good look for a working woman, huh LOL -8 Bad fever!? What should I do? Shouko-san lives alone… And she doesn't have a boyfriend for some reason… Is she going to be ok? I-i-i-is it a cold!? The flu!? ###handwritten —04 -1 Is she ok!? sfx- Ding dong -2 ….well… -3 I was so worried I came to her house! But I mean, she hasn’t even read my messages on Line, and won’t answer the phone!! I’ll take care of you! ###phone -4 B-but, uh… She’s not answering the doorbell… sfx- Going pale Wh-what am I gonna do if’s… she’s collapsed in there? -5 sfx- Ka-cha Shouko-san! -6 sfx- Wheeze Huff ###repeated A… Aki-chan… Sorry about the phone… was… sleeping… —05 -1 Sho Shouko-san! Let’s get you back in bed! I’m fine… You’re not fine at all! P-please excuse me! Coming in, ok!? -3 Zzz -4 Shouko-san’s so cute when sleeping… sfx- Zzz -5 sfx- Glance But, um… -8 I let myself in, but… This is the first time I’ve been in her place! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump We live in the same neighborhood, so I knew where she lived… ###handwritten —06 -1 It smells nice in here… Smells like Shouko-san… …oh, what’s that? -2 That’s the stuffie I gave her. She has it on display! …and that photo! -3 That's when… we had the drinking party… -4 Huh Nnnn…. -5 Shouko-san, How are you feeling? -6 Nn… I feel a lot better… Thank you so much. -7 sfx- Th-thump Ju-just why…? —07 -1 Why is it that when she’s got a cold, Shouko-san seem a little more…??? sfx- Th-thump ###repeated Th-that’s great! N… No, no… Shouko-san’s got a cold! Keep it together! -2 Sigh… I’m really no good… -3 I’m just showing you all my lame sides… sfx- Huff… Sorry… -4 Wha? -5 That’s B.S.! I’ve never seen a lame side of you, I really admire you, Shouko-san. —08 -1 I’m not really someone you should admire. …I’m a liar. -2 Huh…? Yesterday… -3 Yesterday, I… I… I said I had something in my eye, right? -4 Aki-chan… You said you got a job and would quit working part time, When I thought about how we wouldn’t meet anymore, tears started welling up… -5 Even though I knew it was coming, and… And I had decided to be happy for you… When it happened, it was just too painful… -6 I’m really sorry… Shouko-san… —09 -2 She’s so cute… -4 Um, I’m sorry, but… When I saw you crying for me, to tell the truth… -5 It… it made me really happy! That’s what I was thinking… —10 -2 Even… After starting my new job, I want to see you every day, Shouko-san… -4 But… Well, uh… -5 Aki-chan, the way you like me, and the way I like you, Has gotta be… Different I think… —11 -1 That’s… -2 I don’t really get it either, but… -3 But… Um… I want to learn more! -4 I want to know more about your feelings. Won’t you share them with me…? —12 -1 Of course… -3 Shouko-san, lying there while seeming so embarrassed… Oh, geez… I think my fever’s going to go up… Seemed a little more childlike than usual. Ok! So! Until you feel better, I’m gonna aaaaalways be right here to take care of you!! And I thought Shouko-san being like that was adorable. -4 Several days later ###box Of course, I got it too. You ok? ###handwritten Yeah ###handwritten sfx- Wheeze Wheeze Ah… This sucks, but I’m so happy… —13 -1 Looking for a room? ###sign, cut off at top