Ma Cherie by Sakanaya 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 —-406 -1 Somehow I came to realize that I wasn’t able to see the opposite sex as a potential love interest. -3 You’re tall. That’s cool, hm? My first love was with a senpai 2 years older. -4 Hey, Shizuru, let’s cut our hair. Eh… It was hard to grow it out to this length! No prob! It’ll look good. -5 I like short hair better. -6 Thank you very much I cut it! ### handwritten Can’t believe I did that… -7 Be-woop —-407 -1 Ah, wait a sec, got a text. Huh? From who? -2 See? She’s cool, right? Dunno ‘bout that I’m playing girlfriends with my kohai. What the hell? She’s a girl. -3 sfx- Bam Did she forget something? sfx- Jolt -4 I thought it was a miracle. This love. -5 It simply fell to pieces along with the hair I had grown out. -5 Ah… Shit. What the hell, Senpai? I see… -6 I see… —-408 -1 If I don’t love, I don’t get hurt. Ma Cherie Debut Work In This Volume —409 -1 Ichijou-Senpai! Please date me too! You got it! sfx- No prob -2 You’re ok with that!? Hm? You already knew that when you came here, right? Yaay Welcome! ### handwritten -3 I… I did, but… -4 But I’m a little plain… I really thought you would shoot me down… -5 Why? You are really charming. You make me happy, see? -6 C’mon, Shizuru! Me too! There, there… You’re cute too, Kaori sfx- Spin Spin You ok? —-410 -1 sfx- Pause -2 Shizuru? What’s wrong? -3 Well… ### handwritten Feels like someone’s been staring at me recently… What are you talking about? It’s always like that, right? See? sfx- slap -4 Kyaaa She got a new girlfriend! Ichijo-senpaiiii! Shizuruuuu sfx: Chatter Chatter Just when did they all get here…? -5 Wha!? Was that Rika-chan? No way! Where? Rare sighting! “Rika-chan”? You don’t know? The fairy of year 1! -6 Fairy? She’s half, and it’s like she came right out of a story book! But you don’t see her much outside of class… ### Half in this case means half Japanese —-411 -1 Ah, not happening. Shizuru doesn’t get serious about anyone. Maybe I was imagining it Really? Mmm… Can’t deny it… ### handwritten -2 It’s ok. Shizuru, you’re just fine the way you are. That way she can be sweet to us all fairly, hm? Um, so… -3 So it’s it true that you’ll accept anyone’s confession? It’s true. I’m not going to get serious about anyone, but other than that, you can ask me anything. -5 She just wanted a memorable experience going out with someone, hm? Ah, well, most of the first years are like that. ### the above are in bubbles What with this feeling that someone’s watching…? Doesn’t feel like admiration, more like… -6 But, hey, Shizuru… Hm? sfx- Whssh —-412 -1 We were thinking It’s time for our “parting”. -3 It’s been fun, but We can’t just keep relying on you, Shizuru I see… -4 I’ll be sad, but I understand… Miki, Kaori, thanks for everything. -5 I love you… sfx: Sniff -6 Waaah I can’t do it… Dummy! You already decided, right? “I want to get some practice before I date a guy” “I want someone to take care of me” —-413 -1 “I want to show up my old boyfriend” “I want to try something different” There’s all sort of reasons they come date me. And then we part. -2 Nurse’s Office -3 Umi-chan-sensei! My period is killing me! Ah, it hurts! sfx: Rattle -4 Let me lay down for a… Ah… Huh… sfx- silence -5 sfx- Slide —-414 -1 sfx- Sliiide sfx- Whoosh -3 “Parting” Just who has been saying that All this time? -4 sfx- Flutter -5 Hey, I’m cold. —-415 -1 Can you close that, Senpai? —-416 -2 Does it hurt that much? Your tummy? -3 Eh? I mean, you’re crying… -4 sfx- Wha!? sfx- Blush Whoa! What’s going on… —-417 -1 Ah, sorry. Didn’t mean for you to see that. My stomach is fine. That surprised me… -2 I see… So could you hurry up and shut the window? sfx- Whish Ah, sure… But look, I’m a 3rd year here… Ah, fine, fine… -3 Where’s the nurse? Away on business. Won’t be back ‘till after school. I see. sfx- Sliiiiide -4 Ka-cha -5 Chestnut colored hair. So fluffy. -6 Both her height and face are tiny. But big eyes. Almost translucent white skin. Like she’s stepped out of a picture book… Ah -7 Could it be that you are… sfx: Grab —-418 -1 Th-thump You know…? -3 You know who I am…? sfx- Clench -4 Um… You’re Rika-chan, right? 1st year? -2 I’ve heard rumors That there’s a dancing girl. You surprised me! Do you come to the nurse’s office often? -6 sfx: Slip —-419 -1 So maybe ### handwritten Did I luck out? You’re mistaken! sfx- Shhfff -2 Whoa, whoa! Wait a sec! Am I wrong?! sfx- Shhfff -3 My name’s not “Rika-chan”! People just call me that! Just because I’m half French and half Japanese, people call me a doll. ### Rika-chan is the Barbie equivalent in Japan. -4 Like I wouldn’t be offended! Hmmph Doll… ### handwritten Rika-chan… Ah, I see. -5 I’m sure that’s not the only reason they call you that, but… So tell me your real name? Before you ask, normally you introduce yourself first. I’m a 3rd year… I know. —-420 -1 You say yes to anyone who confesses to you. You won’t treat anyone special. Former volleyball ace, Ichijou Shizuru. -2 What’s with dating them so casually? Even though you’re a girl, getting other girls to wait on you, and being all puffed up. That make you happy? And then you tie everything up in “Partings” -3 You’re just feeding your ego! Rika-chan You sure know a lot about me, huh? -4 Ah I can see your panties. -5 …ry —-421 -1 I’m sorry… I ran my mouth off. -2 sfx- Shake Shake I’m not mad, ok? -3 You should be mad. I was tying to hurt your feelings. I suck… -4 I’m kinda weird, huh? So you’re calling your own self out? Heh -5 Ok! If you reaaaaaly want to stop feeling guilty I’ll help you, ok? —-422 -1 Ding Dong Bing Bong -2 …so why are we lying down together…? Hey, hey! It’s all good, right? -3 My girlfriends left me. I’m sad. Comfort me. -4 You made your bed, lay in it. sfx- Whap Aww -5 If you hate being sad, then you should find one person to love from the start, right? If you just play at being in love, like “whatever”, then you’re going to be left with nothing. —-423 -1 This time, I wasn’t -2 Trying to hurt your feelings by saying that… -3 Yeah -4 Somehow, you make me listen to what you have to say. You speak Japanese well, Rika-chan. sfx- Grrrr Lemme tell you, I can’t speak French, ok! Born in Japan! Raised in Japan! -5 Oh, really? But I think it’s just as you said. -6 But, look No one desires me like that, see? So that’s why… —-424 -1 Well, then If I desire you, will you give me what I want? -2 That gaze! sfx- Gulp —-425 -1 sfx- Shffff -2 sfx- Plop -3 sfx- Kiss Kiss -4 sfx- Kiss Wha1? -5 Whoa, whoa! Wh-what’s… What with this!? It’s ok. sfx- Whoosh sfx- Bonk -6 Leave it all to me. sfx- Flap Ahhh —-426 -1 What are you doing? You said you’d give me… I didn’t say that, right!? /2 Really? You don’t seem that upset about things… ### bolt or italicize “that” sfx: Bluuush sfx: Wuuuh… B… But, this… -3 sfx- Snicker Don’t tell me this is your first time? Your girls didn’t do this with you? -4 sfx- Shove Rika-chan -5 I decided I wouldn’t. This isn’t something to just play with… -6 That I wouldn’t have expectations anymore. —-427 -1 What am I doing? sfx- Drip I knew it wasn’t going to work. -3 Why are you crying? Shut up! Stupidhead! sfx- Glint ### upper left Wa sfx: Boof Boof Hey, Rika-cha… Sto… I hate this! /4 I’ve always loved you! What wrong with that!? —-428 -3 I never thought there was any chance, so I’ve given up so many times. Then I heard you had a girlfriend… Since you were with a girl, I thought there still might be a chance… ### bold or italicize “girl” -4 Hey, did you hear? Ichijou-sempai won’t turn down anybody. Right now, she’s got a harem. What? Ichijou-sempai swings that way? But she won’t get serious? Just plays around? -5 If you aren’t serious, then don’t say things like “no one desires me”. Don’t say you’re lonely! —-429 -1 Don’t play around With my emotions… -3 I was trying to forget about something upsetting So stupid… -4 Rika-chan Hey, let me tell you There’s no way that I’m Just going to be one of your girlfriends… -5 Yeah —-430 -1 Thank you. -3 I don’t understand. Why are you crying!? Why? To thank you!? Ahaha What are you laughing about!? /4 I have always wanted To hear someone say that to me. —-431 -1 Ooo Lucky! My stan couple! -2 It’s sad that we can’t date Ichijyou-sempai anymore, but But they’re so cool, those two. Ah, I get what you mean! -3 The fairy and the knight, right? Hey, look… -4 Little Ms. Fairy was the one who attacked me, right? What are you insinuating? -5 I’ve been aaaalways watching you since the entrance ceremony. But Ms. Knight didn’t bother to notice. You made me a hundred times meaner than I’m cute. I’m sorry, already. But I guess that feeling of being watched wasn’t my imagination. —-432 -1 sfx- Cough Ah, by the way, Mai-san. Real name: Shichigatake Mai sfx: Slurp -2 What? Um… You said once I broke up with everyone, we could do it… sfx- Fidget Fidget Just what is it that you’d like to do? Maaaiiiii… Hehe —-433 -1 I’d better exceed your expectations, hm?