Campanula of The Library by Watari Makana 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 Campanula of The Library There’s something I have always regretted. Ah, Kashiki… -2 Do you remember Yajima? -3 She’s going to be dropping by school toady. —02 -1 Just hearing that name… Makes be break out in a cold sweat. -2 Who’s Yajima? A graduate of our school. She was Kashiki’s senpai. Oh Head Teacher! Behave yourself and address her as “Sensei” properly! -3 Ahaha It’s embarrassing to call an old student that. What are you talking about! Campanula of The Library Watari Makana —03 -1 Why is Yajima-senpai stopping by school? -2 I guess she wanted to catch up with me, and gave a call. I was her advisor and her homeroom teacher for 3 years after all. Since it’s been a while, I invited her to come by. -3 You were friends in the Library club, right? So I told her you were working here. 
She said she’s looking forward to seeing you. -4 …but, what are you sweating bullets for? No, its… The thing is, several years back… —04 -1 Yajima-senpai was two years ahead of me. sfx- Click -2 She was the school idol. -3 Is that it for the photos? -4 Ah, Yes! sfx- Waaah! Thank so soo much Senpai! -05 -1 You look soooo cool! But what’s with the outfit? Well, I thought I’d spice up the occasion with a costume. My great-grandmother used this, so I dug it out. So coool! But wait, it’s not your great-grandfather’s? ###handwritten -2 Heey! Kashigi! Aren’t you gonna thank me too? -3 Ah, T-Thank you very much! -4 And thank you too, Kashigi, For working the camera! sfx- Pat I secretly had a crush on Senpai. -5 I was a quiet kid, and she doted on me more than any of the others. Squeeeee! Senpai…! —06 Sigh… ###handwritten -1 As long I could be friendly with her, I was so happy… Ok, everyone! Hot off the presses! Library Newsletters! -2 sfx- Crowd Push sfx- Excited ###small If you miss it during lunch, you’ll miss your chance! -3 Five copies, please! I want ten! You there! Please don’t push! -4 Siiigh… ###handwritten -5 Yajima-senpai’s so wonderful this month too! ###bubble This month’s Yajima Special Edition We ask Yajima! Her recommended books. I can’t get enough of historical books! Photos 1-2 by Kashigi Sana -6 sfx- Whish WHoa-ho! Thank ya! —07 -1 sfx- Kyaaa Just what’s she doing now? sfx- Throb Senpai… ###upper left Two copies, please. -2 Sign, please! Seriously? Gyahahaha Yajima-senpai, help with sales, please! ###handwritten sfx- Hohohoho Ah… She’s doing that villain laugh again… I love it! I love it ###handwritten Hey! Hurry up and gimme one! Hey! -3 This month’s issue is better than usual! You looked like a pro model! Wha? -4 That’s ‘cause! Our first year here, Was taking the pictures! sfx- Yoink -5 sfx- Gyaaa Gyaaa Th-that’s just ‘cause my dad’s into photography… He taught me a bit and let’s me borrow stuff… Ha Ha Ha! —08 -1 Y’all getting so worked up. You’re cute! -2 Ok! Give it all you got! Wha? Yajima! What are you… This is the 2nd floor! ###handwritten -3 I’m heading out! sfx- Whoosh Whaa!? -4 Senpai! Yajima! -5 Heey! You ok!? Totes! What are you gonna do about afternoon classes? Gonna cut! Whew ###handwritten Is she a ninja or what? —09 -1 Senpai… She’s a ninja… And so free! -2 Hey, hasn’t she been cutting a lot recently? Ah… -3 Mmm, yeah, right? What? It’s a secret, though… sfx- Whisper -4 She’s goes to see some guy she’s dating. -5 Eh!? She’s got someone like that? Shh! It’s someone who’s not well, like, they’re in the hospital. She goes to visit. sfx- Whisper Whisper Is it that bad? Eh? -6 Senpai… sfx- Clench Excuse me! 3 copies, please! -7 Hey! Excuse me! Hello? You listening? -8 Aaagh! Lunch is over! sfx- Ding dong Dang dong She’s got someone she’s seeing… —10 -2 Book Return Date ###sign -3 Sigh -4 Aahhh I’m gonna cry again! It’s after-school, so just hang in there a little more! Aaaaahhhhhh -5 Slide -6 Huh? That’s unusual. You alone? —11 -1 Se… Senpai! Didn’t you leave? You jumped from the window! ###handwritten sfx- Clatter Ah Had some stuff to do, but came back. -2 But hey, Where’s everybody? They went home… Geeeeze They left a first year alone here? What’s up with them! -3 Are these all the returns? Ah, Yes. -4 Ok, let’s knock it out together. Here. We’ll split it. Or somethin’. -5 Senpai… That’s… That’s not half at all! You only gave me two books! ###handwritten -6 It’s all good. Won’t take me but a sec. —12 -1 Aaaaand done! sfx- Whoosh Wha! So fast! ###handwritten -2 Ok! Ok! Get it moving, first year! Hey! Wait a sec! -3 If you don’t hurry, Imma gonna take ‘em! sfx- Yank Ah -4 sfx- Whud -5 Oops… sfx- Flap -6 Ah, my bad… That was a bit much. sfx- Whoosh sfx- Th-thump -7 Hey, Kashigi… I’m sorry, ok? sfx- Th-thump ###repeated over next panel Senpai… -8 Do you have someone you’re seeing? —13 -2 Wh… Whaaa!? sfx- Bluuuush -3 Wai… Eh? Huh? sfx- Um Um Wh-who… Who did you hear that from? Wha!? -4 It’s just… I overheard something… Sorry… ###handwritten -5 I-I see… sfx- Fidget Squirm Ah….. Ugh…. That’s…. Yeah. -6 Weell, I don’t… Nnnn…. sfx- Fidget Squirm Wai… Ah… Right! It’s… It’s a secret! -7 No way -8 I hate this Seeing Senpai Like this Senpai —14 -1 I love you. —15 -2 I’m sorry! sfx: Bow Sor… ###lower right So dumb! -3 I’m so dumb! What the hell am I saying? Please ignore that! ###jagged bubble Eh… Wai… I’m sorry! ###jagged bubble I’m just be being a pain Don’t make that sad face! I know this is shit you don’t need to deal with! -4 sfx- Drip Drip -5 Kashigi! It’s ok! Senpai, it’s ok! Senpai… Please go…! -6 Please… Kashigi… —16 -1 I’m sorry… -2 Sniff Hkk -3 Sniff -4 Campanula [Flower Language] Honesty, Regret ###left side. Regret is highlighted. Gratitude To express your feelings ###highlighted -5 Of all things… That cuts to right the heart. Way to rub salt on the wounds… -6 “Regret” I never should have confessed. I regret it. To this day. —17 -1 If I’d never said that, We could have been friendly as senpai and kohai ‘till the end. So why? Why did I say that then? -2 We’ve never talked once since then. I quit the club. Senpai graduated. -3 I heard later that Senpai married the person she was going out with. And didn’t hear anything else after that. Yajima’s son… He just passed his exam for elementary school ### if there is an exam, it’s a private school. -4 So… She had a child? -5 Yes. Her husband passed away, So she’s been raising her son alone ever since. -6 It seems her mother-in-law wanted her grandchild to come here. And it marks a period in Yajima’s life too. It’s someone who’s not well. She goes to visit. I had no idea about any of that. —18 -1 After hearing that, -2 There’s no way I can run away now, is there? -3 Huh? That’s unusual. You alone? Remember me saying that? -5 It’s been so long. You doing well? —19 -1 Senpai’s so cool, as always! It’s… It’s been a while… -3 Ah… Um… Congratulation on your kid… Hahaha! Thanks! You heard about if from Sensei? Ah, Yeah. -4 Man, I didn’t think they’d get in. That was a big relief! Whaa? That’s mean! ###handwritten Whoa, this takes me back! My son did work hard, tho. Since my husband made the request, it was bit of a load for him to carry. -5 And then, he asked both of us to be happy in our own ways. It’s been heavy, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. -7 I would have never thought you’d become a teacher, Kashigi. Eh? You look all grown up. Eeeh? -8 But really… I’m glad I could see you today. Since we never talked After that day. —20 -2 I’ve got something I’ve always wanted to say to you, Kashigi. To… me? Yeah. -3 That day, I said I had some stuff to do, but… My husband told me he wanted to break up. That he didn’t want to drag me into his fight with his illness. -4 So when you asked me if I was going out with anyone, Even though I was so embarrassed, it made me realize what I was feeling. -6 And I… Um… Made you cry. I’m really sorry about that. I wish I could have done something. —21 -1 But it made me think, since I’m hurting her so much with my choice to be happy, I better damn well be happy. -3 So thanks to you, I could be resolved. -4 I could be with him until the end. -5 Senpai… So about that day, “sorry’ is about all I can say. I am sorry, ok? —22 -1 Kashigi, Thank you. I was a little troubled by that, But really, I made me happy. My “regret”… -2 Became Senpai’s strength. -3 Senpai… Are you happy now? -5 I better be happy, it’s the only way to honor shooting down my cute kohai. I gotta be cool to the end, right? —23 -1 I want to go back and tell my younger self. -2 Thank you for being so brave. Back then. -3 Thanks to you, I could see my cool senpai again. -4 The person who was left alone in this room back then After so much time has flowed by Can now walk out of here. It must be for this very reason, That I had such a hard time. —24 -1 Kashigi, nowadays… Are you happy? Maybe… In my own way… I can give thanks To myself. ### gratitude is highlighted in the book