A Woman who Wants to be Embraced - I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties Vol 3 by Momoe Tsukasa 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 text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. ### The author gives the English title of “Person who Wants to be Embraced”, but I think that is pretty clunky. The Kanji she uses does have the meaning of “woman”, but she uses furigana to nudge the meaning sideways. In any case, I have chosen to go with “A Woman who Wants to be Embraced”. —01 -1 A Woman who Wants to be Embraced - I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties Momoe Tsukasa —03 -1 A Woman who Wants to be Embraced - I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties Momoe Tsukasa —04 -1 A Woman who Wants to be Embraced Contents Chapter 17 ###etc I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties —05 -1 About the trip… Since we did Atami last time, can we go to Kusatsu? How about next week? Wha…? -2 Good night sfx- Bink Read 23:23 This message from Okamoto Riku has been recalled Chapter 17 -3 Huh… What was…? —06 -1 Karin? sfx- Jolt -2 Ah, Nuh-uh. It’s nothing. -4 sfx- Clank Hey, look… —07 -1 Haru, let’s gooo! hw- 3rd period’s about to start -2 Ah… Yeah. sfx- Glance -3 Just how many years have we known each other? hw- See you tomorrow It would be weird if I didn’t notice anything. ###bold and italicize “didn’t” -4 Why won’t you confide in me, Karin? —08 -1 Ka-tunk Ka-dunk -2 I hadn’t mentioned anything to him about a trip yet. And what’s this about Atami? -3 Did I read it wrong? Oh, I get it… —09 -1 It has to be about a business trip or something. He must have sent it to me rather than a coworker. -2 It has to be that. Or a trip with a family member. Yeah. If it’s something like that, I can deal. -3 That’s why he hurried up and deleted it. That must be it. —10 -1 Pshhaw, as if! -2 You’re too loud! -3 But if it wasn’t… Then…? —11 -1 Is he cheating…? sfx- Th-thump -2 I mean… I’m always… sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 Thinking about Ri-kun -4 Th-thump —12 -1 When they’re poor little things. -2 That’s not true… sfx- Sniffle -3 I don’t have anyone to talk to about this! Fujisawa… Fujisawa station… —13 -1 I missed my stop! What do you want to do about dinner? -2 Since we’re here, let’s eat before we go home. -3 Ok, soba! -4 You wanted soba last time. —14 -1 Riku, you sure love your soba, hm? Ri-kun…? —15 -2 Whish -4 Pssst —16 -1 Ka-tunk Ka-dunk Ka-tunk Ka-dunk -4 Thud —17 -1 Creak -3 Tap Tap -4 Just now Just now | Composition —18 -1 sfx- Bewoop You got on the train at Fujisawa, right? -2 sfx- Bewoop With a woman -3 sfx- Bewoop Was I mistaken? -4 sfx- Bewoop Who was she? —19 -2 Fwump -3 Why? -4 Why isn’t he texting back? Just tell me that I’m seeing things… —20 -1 Tell me that everything I’m imagining is just all in my head. -2 Read Was I mistaken? Read Who was she? —21 -1 Bing -3 Chapter 18 -4 Snatch —22 -1 I wasn’t on that train Did you mistake someone else for me? -3 sfx- Bewoop Read Really? He looked exactly like you. -4 I said I wasn’t on it What time was it? I was at work until 8 sfx- Bing Bing Bing —23 -1 That was about 8 o’clock.. So it was really… -2 hw- Whew someone else. -3 Thank god… —24 -2 Read It’s my friend’s cat! Ri-kun, have you ever had a pet? Today Never Read Have you been busy recently? -3 The number of texts he sends has been dropping nowaday… hw- Good work today! -4 And he hasn’t been coming by my work at all. I haven’t been able to see him… -5 Vrrr Vrrr Vrrr —25 -1 Yeah, I’ve been busy -2 sfx- Bing My younger brother’s in town, and things have been crazy -3 Wha…? -4 I see! How’s your brother doing? —26 -1 Didn’t Ri-kun say that he was an only child? -2 Let me just… Okamoto Riku -3 Oh, here he is on Instagram. -4 sfx- Swipe Swipe Nothing but photos of food… -5 Jerk —27 -1 Wha…? -2 Wha…? -3 Wha…? —28 -1 Wha? What’s with this…? sfx- Th-thump Th-thump He’s married? -2 Am I seeing thing here too?! -3 I gotta get to the bottom of this! -4 I saw your Instagram account and sfx- Tap Tap —29 -4 I have to hurry up and get my shift done… -5 Sigh… -6 Ding-a-ling —30 -1 Whish -2 Yo. -3 Oh… Haru… -4 Don’t give me that! hw- Whaddya mean “oh… Haru”? No, it’s uh… -5 Just take a seat anywhere. —31 -1 Hey, are you free after work? Let’s go out somewhere. -2 How about we catch a movie? hw- There’s one that I think you’d like… -3 I wanna look at clothes… sfx- Mutter -4 That sounds fun! Let’s go shopping! -4 Karin, Isn’t this cute? —32 -1 I’ll take all these. sfx- Whump -2 sfx- Stride Stride Stride WaitWaitWait! -3 Aaah!! -4 Karin-san?! —33 -1 Seriously! Time! Time out! sfx- What the heck are you doing?! -2 Tug -3 Let’s go to karaoke. -4 sfx- Laa La Laa -5 Gulp Gulp —34 -1 sfx- Pwhaaaa Hey! Can you slow it down?! -2 You should drink it up too, Haru! Today, big sis is payin’ for everythiiiing! -4 No, look. Can you at least tell me what’s going on? You were acting weird the other day too! -5 Hey! Are you listening? sfx- Grab —35 -1 Fuck! She’s asleep! sfx- Snerk sfx- You gotta be shittin’ me -2 Hey! Karin! Hey… —36 -1 Gulp —37 -1 Chapter 19 —38 -1 sfx- Th-thump ### repeat -3 Uuuh… sfx- Freeze —39 -1 You goddamn cheater! sfx- Whonk Pwaah -2 Heh Heh heh Heh -2 Wha? What’s with you? What the hell? -3 He’s been lying to me all this time. —40 -1 I mean, he only took me to hotels to begin with… And he goes and takes her out to dinner! And on trips! ### bold and italicize “her” -2 Hey… just what do you… sfx- Rummage -3 Shwif —41 -1 Fuck! This is him?! What a total scumbag! I mean, to post this, he had to… -4 I loved him. —42 -1 I loved him so much! —44 -1 Thank you… sfx- Sniff -2 I’m so glad you’re my friend, Haru. -3 …Yeah. —45 -1 I mean… It was all for him… if not, I wouldn’t have… Wouldn’t have…? -3 To tell the truth… -4 I’ve been with Izumi-san… —47 -1 And that’s why when we go out drinking… I get overly conscious of you other girls… -2 So you went and did that stuff with Izumi-san. -3 Huh? —48 -2 Haru…? I could deal with it when she fell in love. When she got a boyfriend. —49 -1 But for it to be her…?! ###bold and italicize “her” -2 Karin… -3 I have always loved you! —50 -2 …Nn! -3 Bwah —51 -1 Haru?! You said you were glad I’m your friend? -2 I always wanted to be someone special to you. -3 Haru… —52 -1 Sorry… But I can’t be your friend, Karin. —53 -1 Wow! -2 Um…? -3 Salmon roe in your bento? That amazing! Who are you? Chapter 20 —54 -1 Natsuki Karin! Um… I’m Suwa Haruko. -2 Haven’t your bangs grown long? Ah, I haven’t been to the salon in a while. -3 You’re gonna screw up your eyes like that. Gimme those. -4 Whoa! You’re so good, Haru! Sure, sure. —55 -1 Your bangs are long too. I’ll do yours. Wha? I’m fine! Hey, stop! Ah! -2 How’d this happen?! sfx- Ba-bam Sooorry! My hand slipped! -3 Well, whatevs. I’ve been wanting to whack it off. Now I’ve got a reason. -4 Ah, but mom’s gonna get mad at me. I’ll apologize to your mom! Nah, don’t. Wha? —56 -1 South Junior High Graduation -2 …no West High School Entrance Ceremony —57 -1 Um, recently… I’ve been kinda interested in Satou-kun. Satou? Back from middle school? Why now? -2 We’re going to the same cram school… Ah, so Satou goes there too. -3 Well, Satou’s a nice guy. Wouldn’t hurt a fly. Well, why not go for it? -4 You have his contact? Not yet. Well don’t you move fast. —58 -1 Huh? You’ve started going out with Satou?! -2 He asked you out? Really…? -3 Congrats! —59 -1 But I can’t be your friend, Karin. -2 Wha? -3 What do you mean…? -4 Haaaah —60 -1 Karin, do you love me? -2 I love you so much! Ok, then let’s go out. -3 Huh? —61 -1 I love you and want you to be my girl. What about you? If you feel the same way, then let’s go out. -2 That’s… -3 Whish —62 -1 You don’t have to give me an answer now. If you say “no”, then don’t worry, I’ll get out of your life. -2 What?! -4 Okay, then. sfx- Ka-chud —63 -2 Clack Clack -3 What the hell? This is all too much… My head’s spinning with all this… -4 I have break up… with Ri-kun. And with Haru…? —64 -1 Just what have I been feeling for her up ‘till now? -2 I’ve been so awful to her all this time. -3 But I’ve never thought about dating her… —65 -1 What can I do…? —66 -1 I guess I’ll go to Moonlight. ###her job -2 I know it’s closed already, but… Master is always there, drinking by herself after hours. -3 I know Master won’t ask me anything, so it’ll be… -4 sfx- Creak Good evening… —67 -1 Ahaha -2 Someone’s here… But the cafe’s already closed… -3 Oh, please don’t give me that. —68 -1 I mean, I have so many memories here… Izumi-san…?! —69 -1 Izumi-san…?! Chapter 21 -2 Wha? What now? Why is she here?! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 But, uh… —70 -1 It’s really Izumi-san, right? hw- And she’s smoking…?! Rui-chan. It’s always nice to see you after the cafe close, but… -2 Come and show your face when I’m open too sometimes. Are you busy with work? -3 “Rui”…? Well… You know… -4 Ah Right, right. This photo… sfx- Whssh —71 -1 Whoa, this takes me back! She was a regular. This was on her birthday! -2 It was back when I still worked here. hw- But why show me this? hw- I found it while cleaning up. It feels like it was just yesterday. -3 Ah, right. -4 See chapter 1 sfx- Kya Izumi-san said she worked here back in the day… —72 -1 So, have things on your mind again? About that girl? -2 Ahahah Oh, stop. But am I wrong? -3 Mmn, yeah… I do want to run that by you, but… -4 Yeah, I figured. Go ahead. Ok, so… —73 -1 I told you about her a little before… But this girl I’ve gotten to know recently… -2 Yeah? -3 She’s like… Naive. And frank. She tries so hard, and smiles a lot. —74 -1 She’s like this perfect little princess. -2 So this wasn’t about the girl you were talking about before? C’mon! The thing with that girl is already over and done with! -3 And you know… Things always go smoothly in the beginning. It’s fun. But it always ends up… with them breaking up with me, right? —75 -1 You seem serious about this one, huh? hw- Who woulda thought? Wha? No! It’s not like that… -2 In any case, I suspect I’ve been dumped once again. I mean, I did say some thing off-putting. Nnngh. I wish I hadn’t said that. -3 What did you say? —76 -1 That she was a poor little thing. -2 A poor little thing? Wha? -3 Look, it’s just when I see her… I end up remembering all sorts of different things. —77 -1 Thud -2 Crap! Huh? -3 sfx- Th-thump? Karin-chan? What’s the matter? Did you forget something? Ah, no… Um… —78 -1 Well, it’s really unusually for two people to show up after hours. sfx- Come on over -2 Trot Trot -3 Ah, this is Rui-chan. She used to work her a long time ago. -4 And this is Karin-chan. She’s my part-timer. —79 -2 Would you like something to drink? Um… no, I’m… just going home… Oh? Really? -3 Sigh… -4 Nnn… Master?! —90 -1 hw- Whew I’m just somewhat tired. A-are you ok?! -2 Ok, I’ll go home too. No, you stay put… -3 You did come here, after all. -4 Karin-chan, you can make yourself a drink. Just leave the dishes, all I ask is that you lock the doors. hw- I’m going home to lay down. sfx- Sigh Huh? Ok, I got it, thanks! —81 -1 hw- Ok, then! I’ll leave it to you. Good niiight! -2 G… Good night… hw- Gone in a flash —82 -1 Clomp Clomp -2 Whish Shoof -3 Well, that surprised me. I didn’t think you’d show up, Karin. -4 I-I was surprised too… sfx- Glug Glug -5 Aaagh, could this be more awkward?! I hope she doesn’t suspect I was listening in… sfx- Huh? I just started making a drink as if nothing was happening. Lemme just drink it and go right home. hw- I can’t believe myself Hey. —83 -1 You heard all that, right? -2 Wha? sfx- Th-thump I’m busted! -3 Here, take a look. —84 -1 It’s a photo of when I used to work here. -2 Can I tell you an old story? —85 -1 10 years ago Ok, smile! -2 Flash -3 Izumi Rui (20) Chapter 22 —86 -1 Thank you so much! -2 The coffee was delicious as always, and you even had cake for me. I’m just happy you come by my place every day. -4 See you tomorrow. -5 Um, Master? —87 -1 So would it be possible… to increase my hours? -2 Mmm… I’m happy you’re asking, but… I’ve got enough coverage at the moment. -3 S-so… then maybe the next time the shop is closed, we could go to a movie or something…? That might be nice. —88 -1 But I enjoy going to the movies by myself. -2 Okay, if you have time to chatter, how about clearing those tables? -3 sfx- Wipe Wipe It’s not like… -4 I want her to be my lover or anything. I just want to be with her more. sfx- Wipe Wipe Am I not charming enough? -5 No… —89 -1 I’m just not putting enough into it! sfx- Wipe Wipe ###repeat I’d better learn about makeup and stuff in order to be more tempting to Master! -2 I want to get makeup and clothes, and go to a Tokyo stylist… -3 Maybe I need another job. -4 Hey. -5 Huh? A customer? Shoot, I was spacing out! —91 -1 Mmn, yeah. -2 She’s so not my type! Pretty, but seems stuck up. sfx- Smile Have you decided? -3 So… -4 You like the Master-san here? —92 -1 sfx- Th-thump Whaa?! -2 What the…?! sfx- Slide -3 If you’re having a hard time, I can tell you how to get her under your spell. -4 If you feel like it, give me a call. -5 Whish —93 -1 Ding-a-ling -2 Oh shit, what just…? -3 sfx- Glance Glance Tokyo Metro Ginza Station There’s no way I’m gonna mess with her! -4 sfx- Clack Sorry to keep you waiting. —94 -1 I’m glad you came. -2 No, it’s just… -3 Hmm… -4 You’re wearing a very adult perfume. —95 -1 Yeah. Not my type. So? And? Are you going to tell me or not? -2 Well. Let’s talk over dinner. -3 Oh… -4 My god… —96 -1 An expensive restaurant like this? This is getting fishier by the minute. I knew I shouldn’t have come. hw- Is she someone who has it all? sfx- Stare Hey… -2 How long have you been working there? Huh? About six months… -3 And when did you fall in love with the Master? L-love? Um, look, don’t get the wrong idea, please. -4 It’s not like I want her to be anything specific. I just want to get to know her better. -5 Sure, sure. Are you even listening to me? —97 -1 But I understand where you are coming from. She’s got such a strong core. She’s really wonderful, isn’t she? -2 sfx- Beam Th-that’s right! She so wonderful! -3 She cares for her workers, she’s got an amazing sense for antiques… She never pushes her opinions on others. She’s the first person I’ve respected from the bottom of my heart. Hey! Are you listening? Oh, I am. I am. —98 -1 Ah, that was really nice. -2 Crap! -3 Fufu, I’m glad to hear it. sfx- Mmph… -4 But listen, that restaurant was expensive, so about the money… sfx- Whish -5 Huh? What’s that? To show my gratitude. -6 Gratitude…? —99 -1 It was fun for me to go out to dinner with a cute girl. Wha? -2 To give yourself a polish, you need money, right? Consider this another job. I can’t take this much! -3 Don’t think too hard about it, ok? And of course, I’ll help you think of ways to get closer to Master. —100 -1 So from here on out, your job is to accompany me to fun dinners like tonight. How about it? Want to give it a try? -2 …corp PUCHY.Inc Managing Director Shisui Chiya —101 -1 Shisui… Chiya… -2 Chapter 23 -3 She was a woman who had her needs satisfied. —102 -1 And since she had her need satisfied, she could give you anything without blinking an eye. -2 She took me everywhere. So they still do that, do they? Make you marry by the time you’re 25? -3 They want me to have a baby before I’m thirty or so. —103 -1 And if I can’t find someone on my own, they’ll find someone for me. But what can I do? -2 It’ll be no joke if I don’t do what they say. -3 So then… —104 -1 So your window to fall in love is now. -3 Love… —105 -2 sfx- Scooch Hey! What are you…! Wait a sec! What? We’ve already come this far. -3 It’s okay. No need to be afraid. You don’t have to do a thing, Rui-chan. —106 -1 All you have to do is let me make you feel good. sfx- Kiss Am I really going to do this? -2 I haven’t even had sex with a guy yet! -3 You’re so pretty… Your boobs are so big, I’m envious. -4 Haaah… —107 -1 Kiss -2 Just wait a second here! -3 Is this a joke or what? —108 -1 I suddenly understood my feelings regarding Master - all I wanted was a mother figure. -2 She had graceful movements. -3 Her mouth was bewitching. -4 The way she wove her words, so sweet, so mean. —109 -1 There was nothing about it that didn’t charm me. —110 -2 sfx- Flip Today’s the day! I’ll give her this and tell her I love her! -3 That I don’t want this to be a job. That I want to go out with her. hw- I went out and splurged on matching earrings. What's up? -4 You seem to be in an especially good mood today. Wha? That’s not… -5 Ah, yeah. She sees though everything. —111 -1 Recently I feel that our hearts have been in unison. -2 So I’m confident that this is going to go well! ###death flag So, um… Actually I have something to tell you, Chiya-chan. -3 Really? I also have something important to tell you. Wha? -4 Well, it hasn’t been a big deal up until now, but… —112 -1 I’m getting married. -2 What? We’ve been going out for a long time now, but just got engaged. We just went to look at a wedding venue. Uh, with who? No one you know, Rui-chan. -3 Now that she’s said it… —113 -1 That ring… -2 Huh? What the…? I mean, she’s been spending so much time dating me… But don’t worry. -3 I still want to see you after this, ok? —114 -1 Is that so. I don’t understand at all. -2 …bye Wha? Rui-chan?! -3 The one being bought dose get loved. -4 So then, I’ll become the one… -5 Who pays. —115 -1 And that’s how it was. -2 Why are you telling me all this? -3 You’ve already broken up with me. So I thought it’d be okay. -4 But, y’know… —116 -1 The one who pays get to have it easier. -2 Well, good bye. -3 The one who pays… —117 -1 Chapter 24 —118 -1 Click -2 Clack Clack -3 The one who pays get to have it easier. -4 If so, then I’ll also… —119 -1 Be on the buying side! -3 Gulp —120 -1 If I’m gonna be the buyer, then it’s time get more adult! sfx- Glint -2 I’m gonna be a strong, sfx- Whish Whish grown ass woman! -4 Well putting aside the question if I’m going to pay for sex… —121 -1 I know I have to get stronger! -2 Right now, I can’t even give Haru a straight answer. And with Ri-kun… I always wondered why we only went to hotels, but I couldn’t bring myself to ask him. -3 Since I loved him, I just thought that if we were meeting all was fine. -4 Are you looking for something in particular? —122 -2 Um… Lipstick… -4 Hey… Wait a minute… Lipstick! Ok then! Are you looking for lipstick in tubes? Is there a color your interested in? -5 I’ve seen her… somewhere before… —123 -1 Out of the testers we have on display, I think this one would also look great on you. And I recommend this too. It’s from the fall collection and was just released. It’s really cute… -2 She’s gotta be… And I myself use this one. Number 23… -3 Ri-kun’s wife! —124 -1 There’s no doubt about it! -3 Th-thump Th-thump —125 -1 ###right side of page going down So she’s a beautician… So pretty Really adult How old is she? Okamoto ###nametag Maybe she’s older than Ri-kun…? ###Left side going down So professional Her hair’s so long I like people older than me but she’s so different than me —126 -1 I just can’t take any more… Okamoto -3 I don’t want see this… —127 -1 But what would Izumi-san do? -2 If I was Izumi-san, what would I do at a time like this? —128 -1 Wow! You are so gorgeous! Since you are a “Spring”, bright colors work best on you. -2 Miss? -3 Cute won’t cut it… -4 I want to look more adult, more grown up. —129 -1 sfx- Stare -2 If… that’s what you want… -3 I’ll make sure it happens. —130 -1 Click Clack -2 Welcome… -3 The lady from the time before! -4 You totally look different now! -5 Smile —131 -1 It’s all thanks to you, Okamoto-san. -2 It was my first time to come get a makeover. I was able to get exactly what I needed thanks to your expert advice. -3 So won’t you help me out again today? —132 -1 It would be my pleasure! So, please! Take a seat… —133 -1 Thanks you for your patronage again, Natsugi-san. Chapter 25 -2 Okamoto ###tag -3 You’ve really filled up your point card. I’m so happy you’ve come to see us so often. Okamoto ###tag —134 -1 I’m in need of some powder today. I like the one I’m using now, but want something more lustrous. -3 Then I have just the thing… -4 Mm… actually… What’s the matter? —135 -1 Just between you and me… sfx- Whisper -2 There’s a different brand’s powder that I think would suit your skin better than ours. Oh? -3 It’s a brand called Suqqu, and it has an amazing luster, and what’s more, it’s a bit cheaper than our brand. Suqqu? I’ve never been to one of their shops. -4 Going somewhere new always makes me a bit nervous… Okamoto -5 Yes, I get what you mean… Okamoto —136 -1 But you know, I’m off work in just a bit. Would you like to go together? -2 Are you sure? -3 You bet! Ok, shall we meet up at that cafe over there? -4 Once I finish up, I’ll be right over. —138 -1 Natsugi-sama! Thanks for waiting! -2 sfx- Stare sfx- Huff Huff -3 Um, using “sama” is a bit much… Sorry! I’m just used to seeing it for your name on the point card. Ok, what is your first name? —139 -1 …It’s Ai. -2 Ai-san! Mm… can I call you Ai-chan? hw- That’s fine I’m not working now after all -3 Geez, my legs are all swollen. -4 Being a beautician sounds rough. It sure is! —140 -1 New lines keep coming out one after the other, and customers are so knowledgable nowadays, that I have to brush up on my knowledge. And it’s hard on my legs. -2 But, I love working with customers, and it’s super fun talking about make up with them. -3 And I like being made up for my hubby when he gets home, so it all works out. sfx- Twitch —141 -1 What kind of person is your husband, Okamoto-san? You can call me Kana! Um, what can I say about him… -2 He’s pretty cute… He helps out with cleaning and is pretty nice. And he loves soba (LOL) -3 Twitch -4 Come to think of it, at the love hotels, he’d often… —142 -1 My boyfriend is also pretty cute. And he loves soba too. He’s twenty five. -2 Wha? Your boyfriend too, Ai-chan? My husband’s also 25! -3 And he looks a bit like that entertainer, Sakaguchi Kentarou. Whaa? My guy too! I can’t believe it! -4 No way, is my husband… -5 Cheating on me or something?! —2 hw- Ahahaha No, not possible! Riku’s totally in love with me. We’ve only been married for a year, so… Ah, his name is Riku, by the way. -3 I know. Of course I know. -4 sfx- Swish Do you want to see a photo? I want to see one of your guy too. -5 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Just a moment… —144 -1 Wait, I just though of something good! One of these days, you get your boyfriend, and we’ll go on a double date! -2 Yeah, that’s good! It would be really fun that way. -3 Ah, the stores are going to close. Shall we go? -4 Ah… -5 she really… -6 doesn’t know anything at all. —145 -1 The day of the double date. -2 sfx- Pwoosh I’m sorry, my boyfriend has something urgent come up. I’m coming by myself. -3 Ai-chaaaan! —146 -2 Thanks for waiting. Huh? Where’s your boyfriend? I just texted you. He had something come up… Wha? I see. hw- Sorry, I didn’t look at my phone -3 I wanted to meet him… -4 Right, Riku? You were looking forward to it too! —147 -1 Ah, yeah… hw- So hot But what are you gonna do? -2 Ah, good evening. I’m Kana’s husband… -3 You’re Riku-san, right? —148 -1 Nice to meet you. -2 I’m Ai. —149 -1 Movie Theater On a day off ###box Hey Haru, let’s see this! Another action flick? hw- Why not? -3 After the movie ###box Why were you smiling through the whole thing? hw- It was an action movie Huh? Was I? -4 You were eating your hot dog one millimeter at a time. hw- Like this Well, if you eat it like normal, you finish too fast. hw- I want to finish it as the movie ends -5 Girl Talk Before Haru shows up in Ch16 ###vertical on right I’m on a dating app now. sfx- Are you serious? Good on you. How’s it going? -6 I’m over it. Hundreds of people have liked me. Whoa, dude! -7 So I’m just talking to this guy now. hw- He doesn’t bug me to meet up Yasuo (73) Pleeze Yoasode Atsumori Love Mutsueki Aki At least do it right! -8 You’re the one who said you’d be ok with a player. hw- See? Here’s one. He’s handsome. Do him. Yeah, I can’t do one night stands. hw- I need some love hw- Hey guys —150 -1 TV appearance Professional The way of a big breasted woman -2 For better or worse, they attract attention. Just having big boobs means people get jealous. -3 The women I work with talk about me behind my back. -4 And if I hit on them even just a little, they are so up for it. Isn’t that cute? -5 Unbreakable bonds You really got yourself a boyfriend? Congrats! -7 Snip -8 Sorry, it got caught on something and broke. hw- Wha? If you don’t have yours, Haru, I’m taking mine off too. hw- The two of them made friendship bracelets in high school. —151 -1 Why is Master called Master When Karin started her job ###box It’s pretty unusual for a woman to be the Master, huh? hw- Normally they get call “Mama”, right? -2 Ah, it’s because it’s his place. I became Master when I took it over. -3 I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to…! He’s just on leave right now. -4 Wha? He’s taking a long camping trip. Oh no! You thought he was dead? hw- You looked so worried He comes home once in a while ###under panel -5 Business as usual at Moonlight She’s singing Winnie the Pooh ###vertical at left Hm HmHm Hmmm -2 Hm HmHm Hmmm HmHm… -3 Stop it! -4 Don’t sing while working! hw- I tell you this every day! Oookay! She wants to be scolded by Master! ###under panel —152 -1 ### Leave the first panel as is ### the Kanji for her name has an unusual reading -2 …Sasai? …Senya? Correct reading: Shisui Chiya -3 Tap Tap -4 Beam sfx- Pumped! This is a person who couldn’t read YlangYlang -5 Pillow Talk Boob beam! sfx- Kya Kya Oh, come on already! -6 Bzz-zap -7 sfx- Phssst sfx- Sizzle Sizzle ###small -8 Wha?! Chiya-chan?! sfx- Whistles Hey! CEO beam ###under panel —153 -1 A nice husband I’m Kana, 28 years old. We’ve been married a year and are head over heels. -2 But there are some times where my husband comes home late and I have to eat alone. -3 But, as a rule, he always brings sweets home on those days. -4 It just gets more suspicious. —154 -1 How it is to be Haru 1 -2 You like Satou-kun?! -3 Just what’s so good about a weak-ass dude like him? hw- Oh? -4 sfx- Scarf …And he’s really sweet… -5 If it’s him… sfx- Shaaaa Nah, it’s not gonna work. -6 Well, they’re both late bloomers, it’s not like they’re going to go out. -7 sfx- Mmph sfx- Yeeeaaargh Haru-chan, you’re show’s about to start! (mom) —155 -1 Several weeks later. Making us do PE outside? Are they trying to kill us? hw- So hot! Gawd it’s hot! -2 Glance -3 Hey, look at my abs. sfx- Bam hw- Whaddya think about that?! hw- Bet yer impressed! sfx- Wow -4 Haru, your belly button is sooo cute! -5 hw- I want some ice cream sfx- Flop -6 No… That’s not what I meant… sfx- Dooong Nyyyyaaagh! My belly button? I can’t believe you! After that Karin got stolen away by Satou. ###box —156 -1 How it is to be Haru 2 -2 The spring break after middle school graduation ### Japanese school year ends in spring. You free? Let’s hang out Haru Karin I can’t today -3 sfx- Nrrg What’s up with you, Karin?! It’s spring break, fer god’s sake! hw- and aren’t your replies kinda blunt? -4 sfx- Huh Don’t tell me it’s a guy! No, if it was a guy, she’d come talk to me… -5 So what the hell’s she doing? She’s obsessing with baking. So she’s baking. ###box sfx- Whip Whip Whip Whip -6 sfx- Bing Haru, let’s hang out! Hina —157 -2 Ah, this would look nice on Karin. -3 I bet Karin would love this. -4 Huh? I got caught up and bought them, but… sfx- I was on autopilot What do I do now? -5 The next day ###box Oh, those are cute. Yus! According to plan! Would you like them? -6 Wha? No, thanks. They look way cuter on you. -7 I want some ice cream Total fail ###vertical at left —158 -1 Susa Haru (20) Height: 169cm Weight: 53kg Blood type: B Birthday: September 1st Status: Sophomore in college Pet: Black cat (Mikke, female) Driver license: Yes Workplace: Izakaya pub Favorite food: Yaki-niku, onigiri Disliked food: Raw onions Favorite music: FM radio stations Favorite movie: Minions. Favorite color: Black Favorite manga and anime: Doraemon Until middle school, she didn’t understand feelings of love or sexual attraction. But after meeting Karin, she suddenly realized she was in love with her, and that she was a lesbian. She’s always liked a boyish look, but since she was an only daughter, she grew her hair out for her mom’s sake. But after having her hair cut by Karin, she able to slowly start expressing herself. —159 -1 Afterward Volume 3 is a digital only edition. For all of you who bought Vol1 and Vol2 in the print edition, I’m really sorry about that! However, the page count is not critical in the digital version, and I can include more things. Since Haru never had the chance to be on a cover, I took the opportunity to draw short stories about her. If you enjoyed this, I would be so very happy. Well, I hope to see you in Vol 4! Momoe Tsukasa February 2023 —162 -1 The Incredible Haru (ku) ### This is a play on how Japanese would pronounce the incredible Hulk -2 Why… At Haru’s house ###box -3 I never got on the cover. Ahh sfx- Crik Crack -4 sfx- Crrrrkk Aa!! Augh Aah -5 Crrrrkk -6 sfx- Bam! Uh, why? That should be me, right? -7 Nraaaggh (Ri-kun cheated! He must die!) No! StopStopStop! sfx- Raaargh —163 -1 sfx- Screeee Shit! -2 Wait, Karin! sfx- Bound -3 sfw- Vooosh -4 sfx- Bam Nraaaagh (Recently, even if I do a face mask, my pores don’t close up!) Not you too?! hw- Stop with the serious worries of a middle aged woman -5 Both of you, stop it! sfx- Ka-boooom