A Woman who Wants to be Embraced - I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties Vol 4 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 26 ###etc I’m a College Student but I Just Sold Myself to a Woman in her Thirties —05 -1 Huh…?! Hold up, hold up! -2 What is happening here?! -3 Why the hell is Rin-chan here?! —06 -1 Waitta sec… is that even really her? She seems different… -2 Vrrr -3 Hello. Been a while, Ri-kun -4 Smile —07 -1 Somebody fill me in? What’s going on here… -2 More importantly, does Kana know? -3 No, if she knew, it wouldn’t be going down like this… Fuuuck…. Does this mean she’s plotting something? -4 But, whatever. It’ll be ok, I mean… —08 -1 She’s stupid as fuck. -2 Just play it cool… come off as all sincere… If I just apologize, everything will be all good, right? -3 Vrrr I want to explain everything, so can you make some time for me? What about tomorrow? I’m really sorry. —09 -1 sfx- Stuff Huh?! -2 Wow, this seems like such as nice place. Do you two come here often? -3 She’s ignoring me?! Yeah! We happened to be passing by and thought it looked good, so then… -4 The meatball are really good I love meatballs! Did I fuck things up? No, cool your jets… —10 -1 Better than putting my foot in my mouth, lemme just play it cool. Cheers! -2 Ai-chan is a customer of mine. And she said her boyfriend totally looks like you, Riku! -3 Heh… Heh… hw- Right? —11 -1 Not only do you look alike, but she said you’re the same age! It’s true! -2 I think I remember her taking pictures of us… But I guess she hasn’t shown them to Kana yet… I shouldn’t have let her take those… -3 Oh? Wow, don’t tell me… —12 -1 That watch you’re wearing… it’s a QF quartz, right? sfx- Th-thump -2 Shiiit…! Ah, yeah… -3 Wow, you sure know your watches, Ai-chan. Mm, not really. I just know about that one. —13 -1 Really? Ah! Does your boyfriend wear the same one? Bingo! -2 Crap… Really? That’s kinda scary! -3 Gulp Glup -4 sfx- Pwaaah So what I want to know is… —14 -1 Are you doin’ it? sfx- Eheheh sfx- Thrust Thrust Do you go to love hotels? Or do it at home? -2 Goddamn! Why is she asking that?! hw- You shouldn’t play with boys like that Hey! Kana! Mm, well, he’s never taken me to his place. -3 We’ve only gone to love hotels. Wha? Isn’t that kinda sus? ### Kana seems to be the smartest of everyone here -4 sfx- Glance I guess so, huh…? He just says he likes how clean the hotels are. —15 -1 sfx- Stare… Don’t look at me! -2 We’ve stopped going. Since we started living together, we haven’t gone once. Ah, hey have you heard about… I’ve gotta change the topic? -2 Love hotels get you all excited, right? The last place had this really elaborate room, and… sfx- Rummage Rummage Wha?! Don’t tell me she’s gonna… —16 -1 Whip out a photo…?! -2 Shit! Shit! WaitWaitWait! Rin-chan! I’m sorry, ok! Please! Just stop there! sfx- Vrrr Vrrr -3 Wow, your phone is going off! ###bold and italicize “off” Ah, it’s all good. It’s not good! -4 Ah, I think I’m getting to the photo… Stop…! —17 -1 Huh? That’s weird, maybe I erased it. -2 Whaaaa? -3 Sorry… sfx- Ka-cha -4 I have to go to the bathroom. —18 -1 She’s totally playing me… -2 Clench… -3 God, this pisses me off! Why do I have to put with that stupid bitch’s… -4 Hey, Ai-chan, I talk to you about something bugging me? Hm? Just between you and me… —19 -1 Riku comes home late two to three times a month. He says it’s work, but somehow it feels like something else is going on. -2 But we’re newly-weds, right? And I’m older than him, so I don’t want to come off as too over bearing… -3 So that’s what’s been going on? Yeah, I can see how that’d worry you. -4 sfx- Slide Huh? sfx- Jolt —20 -1 I suspect that on those days, that he… -2 Ai-chan…? —21 -1 Dude, you got hired at Nakasuka commerce? Yeah, you are the man! So jelly. I wish I could do anything like you. You’re totally gifted. -2 Yeah, I am gifted. ### bold and italicize “am” -3 This Month’s Sales Totals Okamoto Sasaki Terada Tsukino Chapter 27 -4 That’s why opportunities come my way. -5 That’s the managing director’s daughter. Nice to meet you. —22 -1 Thanks for supporting my father. -3 My life is on easy mode! -4 Full speed down the road to prosperity! Yes, thank you. Then if you’ll pardon me… -5 Scored another contract! Thank you for waiting. Here’s your ice coffee. -6 Ah! -7 Soaked —23 -1 I-I’m so sorry! I’ll pay for your dry cleaning! -2 Man, she seems ditzy… maybe I can score with her? I’ve been thinking I want a fuck buddy. -3 This suit’s pretty expensive. So instead, how about you take me to dinner? I was just playing. It didn’t mean anything! -4 A girl like that? Fucking up my life? ###bold and italicize “my” Fuck! Crap! Goddamn it! -5 Yeah, I can see why you’d be worried when he comes home late like that. sfx- Creak —24 -1 I suspect that on those days, that he… -2 Ai-chan…? —25 -1 Ka-cha -3 Wha… what the hell? Ah, Riku. hw- Welcome back -3 What’s going on here?! -4 Why don’t we head out. -5 Did… did she say anything to you? Huh? —26 -1 Ai-chan? She didn’t say anything. Why? No, it’s nothing. hw- Whew -2 In any case, let’s go home. I have an early day tomorrow. Wha? I want to keep drinking. -3 And tomorrow’s Saturday. What do you have going? sfx- Erk -4 What’s up, Riku? You’re being kinda weird. -5 Whatever! We’re going home! —27 -1 Ah… No, I… Ah, Kana-san, about what were were talking about earlier… -2 You said there were days when Riku-san came home late, right? -3 Hey… Yeah. -4 There’s something important… Don’t do this… -5 I forgot to tell you… —28 -1 No, stop! You bitch! Those days… Stop it! -2 I made you moan, right?! -3 Ahghhhh! Those days… —29 -1 I don’t think they’ll happen anymore. -2 Huh? Ok, I’m heading home now. Good night. -3 Vrrr Vrrr Ai-chan?! —30 -1 Please! Just stop there! Good bye -2 Good bye -4 Hey, Riku. —31 -1 When we get home, let’s have a couple drinks. There’s something I want to talk to you about. -2 Wha? Something you want to talk about? We can talk when we get home. -4 You have blocked Okamoto Riku -5 I thought you had to devote yourself to the one you loved. —32 -1 After all, you have to work to keep them in love with you. -2 And after having worked so hard, I thought they would always be with me. Ok, time to go home. I believed that from the bottom of my heart. -3 You too. Right? -4 Hey Izumi-san, If I become the buyer… —33 -1 What changes? -2 Clink Clack -3 It sure has been a while since the two of us have eaten together like this. -4 It sure has. -5 Well, you have all those sickly patients to check up on. And I’m busy with work. —34 -1 Rui, I keep saying you can just stay home. You don’t have to work. You can take it easy at home. But you know how I like to work. -2 Yeah, you don’t have any hobbies, after all. I bet you’d just wander around aimlessly at home. Hey! That’s no true at all. -3 Ahaha -4 Thanks for dinner. It’s was delicious, as always. I’ll wash up. Just set it there. -5 Whap —35 -1 Do it later. -2 It’s about time… to have a kid, right? -4 Go put on the thing I bought for you the other day and come to the bedroom. Go do it. —36 -1 Knock knock -4 My, my… —37 -1 My my… What’s this? You haven’t changed. -2 I thought I told you to wear the outfit I bought you. -3 Slide —38 -1 I’m going to stay at a hotel tonight. -2 Making babies? That can wait for next time, right? I’m not in the mood. -3 You sure? If you keep pushing it off, your mom won’t have anything to look forward to, hm? sfx- Twitch —39 -1 I mean, I’m taking over your old man’s hospital. That’s why I married into your family. -2 It’d be kind disrespectful to leave him without an descendant. So, come over here. sfx- tug -3 Don’t touch me! I know you have been going out and having your fun with all sorts of girls. If you want to play it that way, we can get divorced anytime. -4 sfx- Flutter —40 -1 You’re the one playing around with girls, am I right? -3 Doesn’t see like a girl’s night out. -4 If your poor mother was to find out her only daughter not only was a lesbian, but was cheating on me, what would she think? —41 -1 sfx- Hmph Please. She wouldn’t believe you. -2 She’s always pining her hopes and dreams on me. She wouldn’t get alarmed over this photo. -3 Natsugi Karin. Attending Yokohama university in the education department. Sophomore. Quite the cute young thing. -4 And her address is written right here. —42 -1 I’ll go get changed… -2 Shhf -3 Snug —43 -1 Heheh… That’s not an outfit for a woman in her thirties. -2 C’mon! Say something back! Don’t be boring. sfx- Squeeze -3 Lick Ahhh… -4 Slurp Slurp -5 sfx- Twitch Uuh sfx- Suuuck —44 -1 Pop -2 sfx- Whud Nn! -3 Heh heh… What? -4 The only reason you get girls coming around is because you’re wealthy. Must be nice not to have to worry about anyone else. -5 What do you mean by that? Nothing. Open your legs. —45 -1 sfx- Whump Whump Ah… -2 That’s nice… sfx- Huff Huff the way you’re looking at me… -3 Doing what ever I want to a stuck up woman like you? It get’s me going more than anything. —46 -2 Whump Whump —47 -2 Ah, right. You’re renting a condo in Yokohama, right? Give me the key. -3 Slam -4 I’m buying a girl tomorrow. —48 -1 I’ll buy her anything she wants. Take her to a nice hotel… And be sooo sweet to her. -2 And I’ll forget about all this bullshit. -3 Ow! -4 Swipe —49 -2 Somebody… -3 Somebody help me… —50 -1 Meow -2 Bat bat -3 But I can’t be your friend, Karin. -5 I love you and want you to be my girl. What about you? If you say “no”, then don’t worry, I’ll get out of your life. —51 -1 Naaaugh! Why the hell did I have to go and say that?! -2 I don’t give a shit about what others do… but making trouble for Karin is the last thing I want to do. And now I’ve gone and done it. -3 She’s always been by my side, even when I came out as a lesbian. Since Karin’s so nice, I know she’s agonizing over this… —52 -1 That’s why there’s a part of me that is still hoping. -2 Vrrr Vrrr -4 Karin! Today Can you come over to central park right now? —53 -1 Chapter 29 -2 Haaaa -3 Phooo -4 Haru! —54 -2 Karin?! Sorry to keep you waiting. -3 Thanks for responding to my sudden invite. What about your job, do you have the day off? -4 Hold up, hold up… —55 -1 What’s with the way you look?! -2 Those are your mom’s, right? The sunglasses and earrings? And that huge floral print skirt? -3 Nah, sorry. Just really surprised. What’s up? Trying to change up your image? -4 I want to become a strong woman… —56 -1 Bwahahaha sfx- You’re shittin’ me? sfx- Ahahaha I don’t get you! -2 Is it that weird? -3 Ah, my stomach hurts… …Hng… -4 I’ll go change my clothes! Wha? No, it’s fine! Stay as you are! —57 -1 But it’s weird, right? No, not weird. It’s not. You’re smirking! I’m not smirking! It’s just hot and I was tired of waiting! -2 Then you come along too, Haru! Huh? -3 Karin’s house. —58 -1 Thanks for having me. -2 No one’s here today. Ah… I see… -3 Tromp Tromp -4 Ka-chak —59 -1 What do you want to drink? Um, barley tea. -2 Got it. Just wait a sec. sfx- Ka-chunk -3 Duuude… -4 I haven’t been here in a while. Takes me back. I used to come almost everyday back in high school. -5 Th-thump Th-thump —60 -1 Thanks for waiting. sfx- Ka-cha -2 Tunk -3 What’s this? Looks delish. I made it earlier. -4 So still baking a lot? If it’s muffins or cookies, I can whip them up fast. Well I can’t make jack shit, so I’m impressed. -5 Thanks! sfx- Chompf —61 -1 Mm! It’s good! -2 Really? -3 That’s good. -4 I’ll change now. —62 -1 Shhnk -2 Why do you want to become a strong woman? -3 ‘Cause… -4 I’m a fuck up… A fuck up? Yeah, you are. —63 -1 Back in high school you totally overfixated on Satou, your first boyfriend. Then you get dumped by the next guy in college, and now you get cheated on by some working shmuck. sfx- Stab sfx- Spray -2 Oh, too much? My bad. I broke up with Ri-kun. That’s rad. Congrats! -3 I wonder why you get yourself dragged into things. You should just be more yourself. —64 -1 You’re more of a go at your own pace kind of person. Yeah, you’re right. sfx- Gulp Gulp -2 It’s always comforting to be with you. Maybe I feel I can by myself around you, Haru. Like I don’t have to go crazy trying too hard or something. -4 Heheh… —65 -1 It’s nice not to have to hide your true feelings, hm? I wonder if that’s what it’s like for straights. -2 That’s it’s so easy. —66 -1 Shove -2 Whump —67 -1 Hey… -2 I told you I couldn’t just be friends with you, right? —68 -1 Do you know what it means to invite me into your room? —69 -1 Do you know what it means to invite me into your room? -2 If… Chapter 30 -3 If we were to go out… —70 -1 I think you’d end up hating me. -2 Wha? C’mon, what are you talking about? I mean, it’s always been that way, right? -3 I’ve never had a relationship that’s gone right. —71 -1 I devote myself to someone, and it blows up in my face. So I’m trying to become a strong woman who just buys what she needs. But then you see right through me anyway, Haru. -2 Buy what you need…? Ah… -3 No. I mean… It’s… What the fuck? —72 -1 It’s something Izumi-san said… -2 I see. Well, it sounds like she’s been messing around as much as the rumors say… —73 -1 Isn’t that pretty horrible? -2 Well, she wasn’t able to choose her own lover, and was forced to marry someone. And now is being pressured to have a kid, right? -3 That’s enough to make you depressed. So of course she’d be tempted by the idea that paying for sex is easier. Don’t you think she’s been driven into a corner? -4 Izumi-san… But listen… —74 -1 Hey Karin, what do you think about her anyway? -2 Do you love her? —75 -1 Whaa? sfx- Th’ fuck? -2 Whaa? Me? Love Izumi-san? No, no way… sfx- Whaa Whaaaa? Geeez, Well that confirms things. sfx- Pipe down, will ya? -3 I mean, when you talk about Izumi, you totally look like you’re talking about a lover. —76 -1 I tried to ignore it, but… -4 Haru. I want to stay friends with you —77 -1 I don’t know if I love Izumi-san or not… But I really love you Haru. -2 And I want… -3 Yeah. Got it. -4 Whssh -5 If you say “no”, I’ll get out of your life. sfx- Th-thump —78 -1 Thud -2 Please move. -3 No. -4 I said, move! sfx- Grab -5 I know I’ve be stringing you along and being selfish. Inviting you to my room, getting your hopes up… I know I’ve been awful to you. —79 -1 But I’d hate it if you disappeared! I want to be with you! -2 Karin… Shake Shake —80 -1 Hnnngh! sfx- Pour sfx- Uwaaah Hey! What kind of expression is that?! hw- Put your pretty crying face on! -2 Sniff Sniff -3 Snerk… -4 sfx- Ahaha C’mon, don’t make me laugh! You’re so unfair! —81 -1 So if your saying you can be more like yourself if I’m in your life, then… sfx- Mutter -2 sfx- Pat I take it back. -3 So, as your friend, I can keep laughing if I hang out with you, right? —82 -1 Yeah! -2 Finally! You seem like yourself again. hw- She changed clothes. -3 Ah, but… Your expression might have changed a bit. hw- Like you’re less anxious Huh? Really? —83 -1 Smile hw- Th’ hell? -2 Anyway, what about seeing Izumi one more time? You seem like you can’t get her off your mind and are worrying about her. You can’t figure out your feelings just like this, right? -3 Mm, but she told me goodbye… Well, if that’s how you want it, then that’s fine. -4 Huh? —84 -1 It’s gone… She deleted her profile. -2 And I didn’t get her contact info… -3 What about searching for her? She might post dog videos on her Instagram or something. -4 Searching… sfx- Shiver Shiver Shiver Shiver hw- A woman who discovered cheating by internet searches sfx- Poof Ah, yeah, yeah. I’ll do it for you. hw- Seems like you’re traumatized —85 -1 “Izumi”, right? It’s Rui-san. -2 First name? Last name? I don’t know. Well, I’ll try both. -3 Th-thump Th-thump -4 Ah! —86 -1 Found her! …introduction Staff Introduction Izumi Rui Public Accountant Certification Public Accountant Abbreviated CV Experience with major auditing firms, currently employed at Nakano Auditing …primarily with medical and welfare… —87 -1 So this is… Chapter 31 -2 Where Izumi-san works… -3 Yesterday Izumi Rui See, found her. —88 -1 Public accountant. Seems like a pretty big company. -2 Should I call her? Nah, you should just show up. hw- She may blow you off if it’s on the phone -2 In person? In person. -4 Th-thump Th-thump —89 -1 sfx- Gleam sfx- Whoaaa -2 Could this be any more different from my life? What do I even say to the receptionist? Maybe I should just wait outside? -3 But either way, won’t they think I’m a weirdo? What do I do now? -4 Hey! —90 -1 What the hell? Can’t you do your goddamn job? -2 Huh? What the?! He’s the weirdo! ###bold and italicize “he’s” I told you to get her down here! -3 Yes, so please write your name here… -4 sfx- Smack Do you even know who you’re fucking with? I just explained it to you, dumbass! —91 -1 My wife’s gone missing! Izumi Rui! I’m her husband. Hurry it up! Wha? -2 This guy is Izumi-san’s husband?! ###bold and italicize “this guy” -3 I’m terribly sorry, but we haven’t had word from her in several days… Shit… —92 -1 You find her by today. If you don’t my hospital’s taking it’s business elsewhere. -2 Hosptital… -3 sfx- Stride Stride sfx- Scooch -4 He’s super scary! But if he’s looking for her, then she’s not at home. So for now… —93 -1 Let me check out the most likely place! -2 When I stayed over with her before, this was the place… sfx- Focussed -3 But I don’t know her room number! I know the location of her place, but… sfx- Dooong -4 Pardon me… —94 -1 Ah, excuse me. Newspaper delivery guy, I guess… -2 Parking Passes sfx- Fwip -3 Swish —95 -1 sfx- Bam sfx- Stride Stride Whaaaa?! -2 Is this my chance?! But should I be…? -3 Ah! hw- It’s closing! —96 -1 It was definitely second from the end. -2 Ka-cha -3 That’s Izumi-san’s place! Ah! -4 It’s him again! —97 -1 Fuck, I can’t believe she’s giving me such problems. -2 Huh? That guy… -3 sfx- Clomp Clomp Ah! He’s coming this way! —98 -1 Th-thump Th-thump Is he gone…? -2 But I swear I’ve seen him before… -3 Shhf -4 Swipe Swipe -5 Ah!! —99 -1 He was on the Daddy Finder app! Shinya 37 / Tokyo -2 Tap Tap Tap -3 The next day —100 -1 Sorry to keep you waiting. I’m Ai. -2 Ai-san… —101 -1 I was surprised by your message. You want to explain this to me? I know where Rui is. Do you want to meet up? -2 This girl’s the one messing around with Rui. Just what is she trying to pull here? It’s she going to try to bargain with me? She’s got no idea I already know who she is… -3 Well, to start with, I’ve made a dinner reservation, so… Shinya-san, let’s not stand around talking… —102 -1 How about we go in? —103 -1 What is she trying to do here? -2 What’s with her? -3 You’re not coming in? Chapter 32 —104 -1 Ka-chud Let me get straight to the point. Where is Rui? -2 Is calling me here Rui’s idea too? To start with, can I take a shower? -3 It’s hot and I’m a bit sweaty. -4 Wai…! H-hey! What is she after? sfx- Ka-chak —105 -1 Is she after me? -2 Maybe she wasn’t working for Rui… Maybe she was trying to connect with me for the money? If not, then coming to a hotel makes no sense. -3 Well, if that’s how you want to play it… sxf- Zip -4 Then I can play that game too… —106 -1 Sorry to make you wait. -2 Ok, I’ll go shower too. -3 Um, Shinya-san… -4 Do you really want to know where Izumi-san is that badly? -5 …ah… Well… Yeah, you must. —107 -1 The wife you love so much goes and disappears. sfx- Fwhump That would make you desperate. -2 sfx- Yank But I won’t tell you for free. -3 Do you know what I mean? -4 Smirk —108 -1 Whump -2 Don’t play coy. You want to be my lover, right? Ow! -3 But you seem to be misunderstanding things. -4 It’s not like we got married because we love each other. It’s a marriage of convenience. The reason I look desperate is to keep up appearances. I can’t be your daddy, but… —109 -1 I’ll play with you every now and again. You’re fine with that, right? -2 Is that why Izumi-san ran away from you? What?! -3 Grit -4 Mush —110 -1 Natsuki Karin. I know where you live. I know what university you go to. -2 What the matter? You were looking so smug. But I’ve totally exposed you. Right? -3 After all, women are only good for selling their bodies! You fucking whore! —111 -1 Izumi Keigo-san. Works for Izumi Memorial Hospital. -2 And a habitual offender of taking non-consensual photos. -3 …Nn! —112 -1 You popped right up when I searched Twitter. You seem to be on a black list among girls looking for Daddys. You’re full of dirty tricks. …surprised He said prostitution was a crime I think he hid a camera. Said his name’s Shinya. But he’s a big spender so I’ll continue He doesn’t stink. Not creepy ###post 1 Warning The following Daddys pays salary Shinya Niko ###post 2 Daddy and nothing everyone, you better Ah———I’m such a dummy His name’s Shinya, ok? Seriously Die …like that. ###upper left post You tell girls that’s prostitution’s a crime and threaten them to make them shut up. …Nn. a little …went down …said I had to meet up with him …full of himself -2 No way! sfx- Whish -3 Yes. I set up some cameras recording I set up earlier. sfx- Glint -4 So I saw it when you set up your camera. -5 And when I pretended to take a shower, I recorded it with my phone. Hngh! —113 -1 So won’t you listen to what I have to say? -2 …What do you want? -3 Mm, yeah. It’s pretty simple. -4 How about you tell me where Izumi-san often visits? Whaa? —114 -1 I don’t know anything about Izumi-san, so I thought I’d ask. -2 Just wait a second, here. You don’t know? You really don’t know where she is? -3 Nope. I don’t. sfx- Wham —115 -1 I’m looking for her. I thought you might know something. -2 I haven’t figured out where she is, so even if you ask, how would I know? hw- You stupid or what? That’s fine. Just tell me. -3 Hurry it up! sfx- Threatening -4 She’s usually at her other place… I have no idea what she normally does. —116 -1 I had her investigated over her cheating with girls. The only place she goes to is hotels. -2 And besides that, it’s all just places to meet up, right? -3 We used to go out together, but that was just pretend… Hm… —117 -1 Come to think of it, she came home once with her shoes covered in sand. She said she went to the beach or something. But it wasn’t even the season for it. -2 I asked her what she did, but she said she just sat and looked at the ocean. hw- Mental, right? -3 It was ridiculous, so I immediately forbade her from doing that. The ocean… —118 -1 Right! The ocean! sfx- Ka-blooosh -2 Shaaaa —119 -1 Shichirigahama, please. -2 Hey Karin, do you love Izumi-san? -3 I’ve been thinking about my answer ever since. Chapter 33 —120 -1 Like, what would Izumi-san do in this situation? -2 Or what would Izumi-san say here? -3 “I want to be like someone”. What do I call that feeling? —121 -1 I have to find out! Izumi-san! -2 Karin-chan…?! -3 Wha? How…? -4 I finally found you. —122 -1 I need to talk with you and figure something out. -2 You have to figure something out…? -3 You see, I… Sfx- screech -4 Ka-cha So here’s where you’ve been… —123 -1 You’ve really been a pain in my ass. -2 He followed me! -3 Hey! We’re going home now! -4 Do you realize what you’ve pulled with this run away from home shit? —124 -1 I’m going to tell your mother all about this little escapade! -2 You listen up! -3 You can’t escape me! You’ll have my child, and just be my woman! —125 -1 Let’s go! Get moving! —127 -1 Izumi-san! Come here! -2 Huh? Hey! Wait! -3 No, Karin-chan, I can’t! -4 If I don’t go back, then… What the hell are you saying? —128 -1 Like I would leave you with someone who hurts you! —129 -1 Sigh… -2 What the hell am I even doing? It’s my day off! Let’s take some space from each other. -3 Why? -4 You know why. —130 -1 I’m going to stay at a hotel. Please give me some time to think. Wha? Oh, come on! Think? About what? -2 Kana! sfx- Slam -3 So… She somehow figured it out… -4 When we were out drinking that night… Karin didn’t go and tell Kana directly… I guess there’s something about women’s intuition after all. -5 I-Izumi-san, wait up! Are you ok? —131 -1 He’s chasing us by car. -2 We need to catch a taxi… -3 Huh? -4 Wha? —132 -1 Ri-kun? Karin?! -2 Hey, give us a ride. sfx- Ka-cha -3 Wha… hey! Wait a… hw- Pardon me What? What’s going on?! -4 So is this the boyfriend? —133 -1 hw- He’s an ex now. He was married and cheated on me. My. What’s with you two?! -2 What the hell? Get out! Just drive! No fucking way! Get out! I don’t want anything to do with you! -3 Y’know, I still have photos of us… -4 Vrrrrmmm —134 -1 So, if I lose that car behind us, you’ll erase those pic? Yes. -2 Hey… on that night, why didn’t you tell Kana? -3 As if I could. It wouldn’t have made anyone happy. -4 Well, that was good judgement. But I still haven’t forgiven you for screwing up my life. -5 Forgive her? What the hell? —135 -1 You hurt someone. And you try to come off all high and mighty? -2 Izumi-san… -3 Who is she anyway? —136 -1 Haaah -2 She’s the woman I love! —137 -1 She’s the woman I love! Chapter 34 -3 Vrrrrmmm Just because you’re a woman… —138 -1 Don’t think i’ll go easy on you! -2 Stomp -4 Krashhh —139 -1 sfx- Krrashh Krrashh Hey! What the fuck?! -2 Are you shitting me? Don’t do this crap! Are you crazy or what?! -4 This! —140 -1 sfx- Vweeee Let this work! -2 sfx- Splurch I hope this blinds him! -3 Sfx- Spatter Crap! It didn’t work at all! Karin-chan, what are you doing?! hw- That’s dangerous! -4 There! Turn left! —141 -1 Screeee -2 Crap! -3 sfx- Squeeeel I’m going to fast! I can’t turn! -4 Hoooonk —143 -1 Did we lose him? hw- Did I just hear something? -2 It’s okay… -4 Okay, they’re all deleted. Images have been deleted. -5 They’re not still in the cloud, right? It’s not like they’re that important anyway. —144 -1 And… sfx- Ka-cha -2 What the hell am I going to do about this? sfx- Crumpled -3 It’s just scratched. Like hell it is! It’s smashed in! It was like this to begin with, right Karin-chan? Yup. You bitches! —144 -1 Just wait in the car for right now. I have to go to the bathroom, so don’t run off! —145 -2 Don’t try to play me… You’re gonna reimburse me. hw- Thank you very much -3 Crap! Kana -4 Hello? Ah, Riku? —146 -1 I’ve decided to divorce you after all. Wha?! I want a divorce. -2 Hey, just wait a second here! I’ve left the paperwork on the table. Just put your seal on it, and mail it to my family’s address. No, come on! Wait! Good bye. -3 Hey! Kana! -4 Huh? —147 -1 My car! -2 Ahahaha! sfx- Vrrrm A-are you sure this is ok? -3 Why not? I mean, if we don’t go this far, we won’t feel any sense of it being over, right? -4 You’re right! I feel much better now! —148 -1 But we’re really going a ways… -2 Ah… Lodging Food Jyoujyou Entrance ###sign 1 Satou Jyoujyou Sukinoko -4 Um…! —149 -1 They have one room open. -2 Hey Karin-chan, I really have to get back… Are you seriously thinking about going back? -3 Clasp -4 For the moment, just stay with me tonight. sfx- squeeze —150 -1 Wow… -2 Japanese style rooms are nice, huh? Ah, but would you have liked a hotel better? -3 Mm-nn. I like this kinda place. -4 Goodness… Having a sisters’ vacation? That’s sweet. If you’d like there’s a private bath. Please take your time and have a soak. —151 -1 Bloosh -2 Karin-chan, you said “she’s the woman I love”… Yes. -3 I see. sfx- Splash -4 But I’m not sure that I can respond to your feelings. Wha? —152 -1 I mean, even if I were to divorce him. I don’t think my lifestyle would change. -2 Why? Because of your mother? -3 There’s that too, but you know… It just doesn’t work if I fall in love. Everyone falls in love, get’s married, but it’d be like a miracle for me to have that. —153 -1 A miracle that’s not going to happen for me. sfx- Splish -2 I’ve never had a relationship that’s gone right. -3 I think the same thing. That I’m not good with relationships. That it doesn’t have a chance. -4 But, with you… I think that it’d be ok even if it doesn’t work out. —154 -1 I just… want to be together with you. -2 I know I’m contradicting myself… Karin-chan… -3 Kiss —155 -1 Nn… sfx- Shiver sfx- Kiss Kiss -2 Where did you learn how to kiss like that? From Rui-san. ###emphasize Rui-san similar to raw sfx- Kiss -3 Ka-bloosh sfx- Huh? -4 H-hey… sfx- Jiggle sfx- Grope Grope sfx- Quiver Quiver —156 -1 Fufu… You’re actually a sucker for this, huh? sfx- Sluuurp sfx- Haah Haah I’m… not… -2 You’re too cute. sfx- Th-thump -3 sfx- shhhf Ah… -4 Hey…! Haah Wait! sfx- Flick —157 -1 Whoa… sfx- Shhhlaaa -2 You’re so juicy… sfx- Blush sxf- Ba-dump Ba-dump Stop it… -3 Hey… just… What? Mm Mm sfx- Kiss Kiss Kiss -4 sfx- Haaah sfx- ba-dump ###repeat Haaah —158 -1 Let’s go back to our room. Yeah. -2 Vrrr Vrrrr -3 sfx- Vrrr Vrrr Izumi Ruri Messages —159 -1 H-hey, just wait a second… Chapter 35 -2 Nope, no waiting. sfx- Rub sfx- Boing -3 sfx- Jolt Aahh sfx- Lick Slurp Ah Noo —160 -1 sfx- Sluuuck sfx- quiver Hey… -2 Shiver sfx- Twitch -3 Hey… -4 sfx- Haaah… sfx- Shiver Shiver —161 -1 Kiss -2 Ba-dump -3 Rui-san… I want to make you feel so good. -4 Since up ‘till now… You’ve always been the one to make me feel good. —162 -1 Haa Haa Where do you like it? Here? sfx- Slurp Nn -2 Here? sfx- Flick Flick Nn! -3 Or maybe here? sfx- Slide sfx- Quiver Aah —163 -1 Stop. Stop? Ok. We’ll stop. -2 Whaa…? sfx- Huff Huff -3 Hm? What’s wrong? -4 Do me… Do me more… —164 -1 Let me know if something hurts, ok? -2 I’ve always been empty. -3 Because I had nothing inside. —165 -1 But right now? -2 I just want to embrace you… —166 -1 Haah… Hah… -2 Well, shoot. It would have been better if our relationship was just based on money. -3 I mean, when it comes to giving and receiving, money beats love any day, right? -4 Relationships are pain in the ass. And there’s no guarantees. —167 -1 It’s best kind of fun, don’t you think? -2 And now I’m stuck in the middle of it with you, Karin-chan. Oh Karin-chan, you have a mole here That tickles! -3 You have a ton of notifications… -4 Whssh —168 -1 It’s my mom… Phone Izumi Ruri 23 Missed calls Messages Izumi Ruri 30 Unread messages -2 Well, it was just a matter of time before she found out. Rui-san… It’s okay. -3 You’re the only think I can think about right now, Karin. -4 Hey, I’ve got a super big favor to ask you… —169 -2 Aren’t the portions like, mega huge? hw- Whaaat? It’s all good. -3 But I never would have thought… sfx- Bwooooo —170 -1 That we’d come all the way to the US! Sorry it was so sudden. And you have school too. -2 That’s fine, I can attend virtually. But more importantly… -3 It would just be too hard to be apart from you, Rui-san. sfx- Glint sfx- ba-dump Karin-chan… You’re totally getting all toppy… -4 But it’s amazing you were able to find work here so fast. A colleague from when I went to school here hooked me up. Nice! -5 But I’m definitely going to take responsibility for all this, ok? Huh? sfx- Scrape —171 -1 Karin-chan… Will you please marry me? —173 -1 For the two of us to fall in love… and get married… It’s like a miracle. -2 Yeah. Sure is. —174 -1 A total miracle. —175 -1 The End —176 -1 Rin-chan-san Rin-chan? sfx- Whish hw- It’s hot today, huh? Is that really Rin-chan?! hw- She’s got a different vibe -2 Cheers! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 Smash -4 Sorry, my bad! My hand slipped! sfx- Bwaha Bwahahaha hw- Snap Craaaaap Look and look well! This is the last moments of a fool who bared their teeth at me! ###under panel -5 Hell You cheated, so you go to hell. sfx- Taka Taka Okamoto… Riku… Hell… Nooo! Don’t do this! -6 sfx- Huh? Oh, it was just a dream… -7 Well, since Rin-chan’s out of the picture, lemme find a new sex friend. Ah! I got a match! Hm? Wait… this woman is… -8 Mom?! Aki 51 / Tokyo I’m mature, but I’ll do you up. …started Pilates A hell where you only match with your mom ###under panel —177 -1 The way to shut your husband up If your poor mother was to find out… sfx- Hmmm? -2 Shove -3 That’s not an outfit for a woman in her thirties… sfx- Jab -4 Why… Why the nose… —177 -1 Secret practice Will I be able to talk to Karin like normal…? hw- I’m pretty nervous… sfx- Chreee Chreee ###or any other cicada sounds -2 Oh, a pigeon. -3 Hey Karin… What? No, I didn’t have to wait at all. Just got here. Yeah, it sure is hot. 35 degree or so. Crazy, right? Okay gather ‘round… -4 hw- Here, eat up sfx- Flap Flap Karin! sfx- Dooong —178 -1 I’ll never forgive anyone who hurts Karin After starting high school ###box My uniform’s been tight recently. hw- and I just bought it Well, you put on some weight. -2 sfx- Oh! No, I didn’t mean… -3 I’m… fat…? Waaaaaaagh -4 No, that’s not it! I say Dave! It was in the English textbook! ### she first said “debu” which means fat/putting on weight. In Japanese Dave would be pronounced “De-bu” as well. Why are you even talking about that? Um, well… That’s a crappy excuse, Haru. Yeah. Soz. I’m sorry ###vertical -5 About that The author actually did newspaper delivery. ###box hw- I opened it Parking Passes And I actually did open a door with a parking pass flyer. -6 While in some condos, I could leave them in the mailbox ###box sfx- Jolt sfx- Tromp hw- A person? hw- (I delivered at night and didn’t see many people) Most of the time I had to deliver to their door. -7 Most of the time, people would give their door code. sfx- Chunk sfx- Thud hw- When it rained, I’d have to wrap them in plastic -8 But that trick didn’t work on all doors. hw- Automatic door hw- Takahito Lv. 39 Your attack has no effect on your opponent… From a security standpoint, all doors should be like that. —179 -1 Not as unhappy as you might think I’m sorry! Just don’t call the cops! I’m thinking of what to do next. -2 What’s with that rope? I don’t know what you might do, so I’m gonna tie you up. hw- The room just happened to have this sfx- Snap Whaa? sfx- Th-thump -3 S-stop that! hw- Nice that there’s tutorial videos Um, so this goes like that… sfx- Tug Aaah! sfx- Pull -4 Natsuki Karin! How dare you humiliate me like this! sfx- Bam sfx- Huff Huff sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Mmyeah…I’ll just tie your wrists. —179 -5 The day Izumi-san came home covered in sand. -6 Hey girl, all by yourself? hw- It’s not like we’re hitting on you -7 Shells -8 Crap! What was that? She seems totally sketch! She ignored them… —180 -1 Introductions to who’s in the car Just who is she? sfx- Vrrmmm -2 Um… sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -3 She’s a public accountant focused on medical businesses. She’s in a marriage of convenience with a sexual harasser. Hey… Karin-chan…? She’s over 30, and pretends to be a man on dating apps to hook young girls. Her name is Izumi Rui, and her alias is… -4 Big titty MILF! Karin-chan! Yeah, that’s how she thought about her —181 -1 Shit, another rejection. You’re not going to hire an elite worker like me? Are you stupid? -3 I ended up getting divorced from Kana. sfx- Roll Sigh I was top management at Kana’s dad’s firm. -4 Such a pain. But it got super awkward, so I quit. —182 -1 My life is suddenly in hard mode. Everything is such a fucking pain. I don’t wanna do anything. -2 I got my car back, but it’s still smashed. -3 Maybe I’ll find me a Mommy. hw- Time to go get some dinner -4 sfx- Slam On the 25th, a car and truck collided on the Kanagawa freeway. —183 -1 The truck driver escaped with minor injuries. -2 But the driver of the other car sustained major injuries. Kamakura city: Car collides with truck on bayshore road. -3 Due the car’s high speed, it was unable to turn in time and collided with the truck. The police are currently investigating the circumstances of the crash. 30,000 yen for a single date? I totally can do this! —184 -1 We’re getting married in fall. -4 Ah, sorry. —185 -1 Y’know, I’m still not over her. -2 The classmate you told me about earlier? Yeah. -3 So, look… I think you should give up on me. -4 I swore to be her friend, but couldn’t shake my attraction. I’m still lost in thought about it. With me being like this, it’s gotta be crappy for you. —186 -1 No, I’m just really happy that you took me out on a date today. -2 You may be thinking about her, Haru… But it doesn’t bother me, because the one you’re with right now is me! ###bold and italicize 2nd “me” -3 So, will you take me out on a date again? —187 -1 ‘Guess I gotta… Yay! -2 Ok, time to get a move on. Need the restroom? -3 Wipe that smile off your face. I’ll leave you here, y’know. The end -4 Thank you for reading this with such love! I hope to see you again sometime… (Check my twitter, ok?) Momoe Tsukasa