Sky Blue Melancholic by Hamano Ringo ### 14 Chapters. This is a side story/sequel to Cotton Candy that is up on Dynasty. ### The page numbers will jump around from chapter to chapter 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. ###CHAPTER 1 —05 -1 New Serialization ### in circles Sky Blue Melancholic Hamano Ringo Bun-chan, did this happen to you too? Yeah. -2 It did. Onozawa Fumino-sama ### Bun’s real first name is read as Fumino 文乃, but the first character 文 can also be read as “Bun”. When people call Fumino “Bun or Bun-chan”, it’s like a nickname. It’s pronounced “Boon”. —06 -1 I wonder if my love had anything to show for it. —07 -1 Sky Blue Melancholic Hamano Ringo New Serialization Back then, the person I wanted to fall in love with was… —09 -2 Senpai… -3 Kiko-senpai! —10 -1 Eh? Your legs! -2 Please put your leg down. You’re changing the pose, ok? And I can see your panties. ###handwritten Whaaa? But it’s soooo tiring… -3 It’s fine, Bun! Legally, Senpai’s legs must be worshipped. That’s right! Yassss! ###handwritten It’s not fine! The culture festival is coming right up and these works will be on display! —11 -1 Snicker ###handwritten You’re so serious, Onozawa. -2 Hmph ###handwritten I’m not like you, Kiko-senpai. -3 Sliiiide -5 Heeeeya! No waaaaay! sfx- Kyaaaa Kiko-senpai is aaaactually here! —12 -1 Mahiro! Your timing sucks ###handwritten Yo, Ichinoseki! Workin’ hard, huh? -2 You’re late. Cleaning the yard? Yeah. And then I got nabbed by Atsushi. That sucks! -3 Ah, Wait up, wait up. I have something to give Kiko-senpai. For me? -4 Ta-daaaah! I made this muffin in cooking class! -5 Oh? I can have this? I saved it for you, Senpai. Ehe ###handwritten Looks so good. Ah, Mahiru, that’s sneaky! —13 -1 Thanks! sfx- Chu sfx- Kyaaaa -3 Oh god oh god oh god! The school’s top two are kissing! That’s a sight for sore eyes! ###big handwritten sfx- Flash Can you do that again, please? sfx- Flash We could sell this! When’s the wedding? Hey! -4 Come on, everyone, settle down… -5 Mm-chu —14 -1 You jelly? -2 Yeah, it’s devolved into break time. ### box So, that’s crappy, huh? Ahaha No! No way! -3 Buuuun! sfx- Scrub Scrub -4 If you rub that hard, your cheeks gonna disappear, kay? Couldn’t care less! -5 Bun, why do you hate on Kiko-senpai so much? She’s so pretty and so nice. -6 You’re the only one in the whole school who doesn’t like Kiko-senpai. —15 -1 “Why”…? -3 She never takes anything seriously! Jeez, you’re wound too tight. -4 Here in the art club, we’re trying to get things done before the culture festival. I’m only a second year, but somehow I was made bucho. ### bucho is club president. Everyone here got all fired up about about having a beautiful model. So I asked our super duper ghost member, Kiko-senpai… ### a ghost member is on who is on the books but never shows up. -5 And now it’s all like this. Everyone just wants to chat with senpai… -6 sfx- Vrrrrrm Ah It’s Sekitani-san. -7 You two getting along? Yeah Seems he’s pretty busy with club activities, but this month he doesn’t work much… —16 -1 We’ve got a date for this Sunday. Ufufu -3 As long as you’re gettin’ on. So, uh… But don’t go getting hit anymore, ok? It’s fine! I’ve been in the same class with Ichinose Mahiro since our first year. ###upper left -4 I can’t trust your “fine”. Some girl from a different school comes and confronts you… And I get caught up in it ###handwritten upper left That’s different! I had no idea that girl’s boyfriend had fallen for me! He didn’t say anything to me or nothing! ###handwritten -5 It’s not my fault I’m popular! Yeah, I know that… This is what’s she’s like… —17 -2 What about senpai? Wha? Aren’t you into Kiko-senpai? -3 Kiko-senpai? -4 Whaaaa? It’s not like that! She’s like… I admire her? Like she’s my idol? Something like that? -5 Seems like there’s girls out there who love her for real, but, That’s not me. I love her in my own way, tho. -6 Hmm… -7 Aaaanyways, what about you Bun? You have anyone you like? Nope. sfx- Clatter Whaaa? Booooring! Get you some love, girl! It’s fun, ok!? ###handwritten —18 -1 Clap -2 OK! ###handwritten Breaks over! Let’s draw! sfx- Eeeh? ### Lower right sfx- Bleeeh ###dark, lower left sfx- C’mon… ###left
 -3 People can say love is fun When they have confidence the person you love will love you back. -4 Bun, See yas! Kay, bye! Thank’s for closing up. ###handwritten Bye bye. -19 -1 For me -2 It’s something that’s so, so far away. —20 -2 Girl’s Changing Room ###sign -3 Huh? Mahiro’s not here? Mahiro? Haven’t seen her yet. Huh? -4 What’s wrong? She has my stuff and should have been here first. Did she swing by the store? ###handwritten Wha? I wonder what happened? Just text her. ###handwritten -5 sfx- Thumpa Thumpa Where did she get to? Lunchtime is gonna end… —21 -1 Wha… -2 That’s… -6 Mahiro! —22 -1 What happened? Bun… -2 It’s nothing… -4 What did you do to Mahiro!? —23 -1 No, Bun! It’s not like that! Senpai didn’t do anything… She just happened to walk by… Wha? -2 Ichinose’s boyfriend used to go out with a girl in my class… -3 I just happened to be there when she popped off on her. -4 Really? Yeah. -5 In any case, the girl seems satisfied, So I don’t think anything else will happen. -6 You ok? …yeah. —24 -1 Sorry to get you dragged into this… Nah, no worries. -2 It might swell, So you should get an ice pack at the nurse’s office. Ok. -3 Ding Dong Ah The bell. -4 …Bun, I’m sorry. Here’s your clothes. Ah… I’m going to the nurses office, so you can go on. -5 Wha? I’ll go with you… I’m fine by myself! -6 I’m really sorry. Thank you very much! —25 -2 You really don’t trust me, huh? Eh? -3 Onozawa, You really hate me that much? -5 S… Sorry. But… Um… Kiko-senpai, you’re always so random about stuff. —26 -1 …as her friend, I hate seeing her get hurt. -2 Hmmm. -3 Shhf -4 So if I’m serious about Ichinose, you’d be good with that? —27 -1 Or maybe you really want her to be hot for you? —28 -1 Bam I… -2 I just really hate you! -3 You’re just like me. -4 Except completely different. Everything I want You already have. ###CHAPTER 2 —219 -1 Chapter 2 Hamano Ringo On the other side of the sky, Are things I cannot yet see. Sky Blue Melancholic —220 -1 Long limbs. Skin like porcelain. Things I don’t have. -2 Fumino, Gimme the remote. -3 Heeey…. Fumino! -4 sfx- Rustle Hey! Don’t ignore me! C’mon! Fumino! Fumino-chaan? —221 -1 Freckle-chaaan -2 sfx- Whonk Ow! -3 Hey, c’mon! Don’t treat big bro that way! Shut your trap, asshole! -4 Slam -5 Whumpf -7 So if I’m serious about Ichinose, you’d be good with that? —222 -1 No way I can win against you. -2 Kick -3 Hey, hey! Where do I stand? To throw it in? ###handwritten in bubble Really? Really? No way! Hey! The goal’s that way! AAaaaaaaah! ###tall bubble that bleeds into panel 2 -4 Kya Kya Pass! Whew… She seems ok. -6 Hey, hey… Is is true that Mahiro got smacked by a 3rd grader? Gyaaa! —223 -1 Iso-yan! Don’t scare me like that! ### -yan is a slang version of -chan. sfx- Thumpa Thumpa Thumpa But geez, that story just won’t die down. Two classes share PE ### in box -2 You got word fast, huh? You betcha! But at least this is better than in Junior High. Really? Better? -3 Mmyeah, She used to get into fights occasionally. Things like accusations she stole someone’s boy, or that her’s was taken from her. Mahiro’s not one to back down, see? You wouldn’t think it, but… ###handwritten -4 But… Other girls’ are the ones who had beef with her. Mahiro’s not a bad person! Maybe that’s why? -5 I can kinda get where she’s coming from - the girl who hit her. —224 -1 I mean, Mahiro’s different, y’know? She’s always so upbeat, how should I put it… Even if I tried to do the same things as her, there’d just be this chasm, or… -2 It’s just that things are different right from the start. Kiko-senpai’s like that too. -3 It’d be better if she was a little harder to like. -4 Get what I mean? It’s something like that. —225 -1 Mmm… No really. -2 sfx- Haha That’s ‘cause you're a good person, Bun. sfx- Phweeet Phweeet Alright! Change! -3 Aww, It’s just that I’m jealous, I guess. -5 I get you… Bun! -6 What’s up? Time to change. —226 -2 That’s why I’ve always thought Just keep it like this. -3 Yeah… I’ll be back. -4 What’s next? Japanese. sfx: Ka-cha ### repeated Ugh, Gonna sleep thru that… -7 Just keep it like this. -8 Art Room —227 -1 Where did I drop iiiiiiiit? -2 It’s not in the classroom, not in the changing room. Maybe the field? This sucks. Craaaap. I can’t go see him until I find it. Wah… -3 Um… sfx- Sliiiide Huh? -4 Just the two of you today? Aaaaah, Kiiiiiiiiko-senpai! —228 -1 Iso-yan and the others got called for class prep. So that’s why we’re thinking of cancelling today. Right, Bun? -2 Really? -3 …yeah. -4 Irked -5 So? What’s with the long face, Ichinose? Ah That’s cause… -6 She lost the ring her boyfriend just got her… A ring? Yeah… Aaaah -7 Do you know where you lost it? I had it on a chain, It must have been sometime during PE, I think… —229 -1 What kind of ring? A pinky ring with a ribbon on it… A pinky ring of all things. ###handwritten -2 I’ll look for it too. Thank you sooo much! I appreciate it! -3 What should I do? If there’s no club, I have time until work. -4 Ichinose, you free today? Eh? —230 -1 How about going to Hamanoya? When you’re down, it’s time to get some sweets ###handwritten Let’s get some anmitsu. ### a sweet jelly-like desert. For more info, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anmitsu Wha? With you, Kiko-senpai? Let’s goooo! -2 You bitch… What about you, Onozawa? -3 You’re doing this on purpose… I’m going home. -4 Wha? Whyyyy? C’mon, Bun! Go with us! sfx- Clank I’m good. -5 Here. Just be sure to lock up. —231 -1 Wha? Wait! Bun! sfx- Sliiiide sfx- Click -2 What’s wrong…? -3 I’m sorry, I’m gonna go see what’s up. -4 sfx- Thumpa Thumpa Way to make it awkward, girl. -5 Bun… -6 Bun! —232 -1 Hey, What’s going on? Did something happen? -2 …not really. It’s nothing. But… It’s just that… I can’t deal with Kiko-senpai very well after all… -3 Ok, then… I’ll go home with you, Bun. -4 Wha…? I mean, you’ve been weird today, Bun. -5 You were down during PE too. But… —233 If something’s up with you, Bun… Then more than anmitsu, more than Kiko-senpai, I’ll choose you, Bun. —234 -1 Lemme go get my bag. …that’s a lie. Eh? -2 That’s a lie! -4 I mean, Mahiro, you always… -5 Don’t promise things you can’t do. —235 -2 Bun…? -3 …sorry. I’m going on first! -4 It’s always like this. You never choose me, Mahiro. —236 -1 But that’s fine. -2 If you like boys, Mahiro… I can hang with you as a “friend”. -3 It’s just that, every once in a while, My little desires flare up. -4 “Aren’t you into Kiko-senpai?” ###this is a quote from chapter 1 Even though —237 -1 I know you don’t mean it. —238 -1 And I’m not even able to throw this away. ###CHAPTER 3 —71 -1 Always standing straight and gazing up. Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 3 Hamano Ringo —72 -1 Is… Someone touching me…? -3 Click Clack ###repeated -4 Click Clack -5 The person behind me… Might be doing something strange… -6 Ugh, What are you… That’s guy’s a molester! sfx: Gasp ### or chatter/murmer or other crowd noise —73 -1 I saw it! -3 Um… You’re Ichinose-san, right? From my class… ###handwritten Sorry, it’s my fault we’re gonna be late… -4 Don’t you worry about that! It’s all that asshole’s fault after all. You don’t have anything to apologize for. It was two weeks after we started school. Mahiro hadn’t found her place yet… And we ended up having lunch together from that day. —74 -1 You’re back. sfx- Sliiide -2 Where’s Onozawa? She left already… -3 Did something happen? -4 I don’t know, but… -5 Maybe, somehow… I’ve done something to Bun, I guess… -6 Sorry… After you invited me out and all, I’m going to go home. —75 -1 Don’t promise things you can’t do. ### this is a quote from the previous chapter. -3 I said something shitty to her… -4 If something’s up with you, Bun… Then more than anmitsu, more than Kiko-senpai, I’ll take you, Bun. -5 Those words… For Mahiro… I know they weren’t a lie. -6 Club Application Onozawa-san, you’re joining the art club? —76 -1 Ok, then. I’ll join the art club too. -3 Wha… You sure? We just end up talking… It’s fine. I wanna work, so… They’re pressuring everyone to join something, and it’s a pain. ###handwritten -4 It’ll be a relief to be with you, Onozawa-san. -5 Maybe because of everything that went down in Junior High, Mahiro had trouble making friends. “Ok, me too” was one of her pet phrases. —77 -1 What’s up with your face!? -2 When I started talking about breaking up, my boyfriend hit me… -3 He hit you!? ###bold or italice “hit” -4 C’mon, I’d never do that to you… -7 The wrap party? I’ll go if you go, Onozawa-san. If you do it, Bun, I will too. Ok, then me too. And so, I… —78 -1 I’ll be by your side, Mahiro. As your friend. -2 Even if you get into fights. Even if your boyfriend smacks you around. I be there to make sure you smile. -3 Yeah, right. -4 Don’t promise things you can’t do… Just who’s the one I’m saying that to? -5 Gasp -6 Better apologize. Tomorrow. Apologize, And give her the ring I found. —79 -2 Mahiro… -3 I’ll go back to the Bun I always am. Sorry… -4 Yesterday… I said some awful things… -5 Bun… Do you have something you need to say to me? Wha? -6 Bun, you never talk about yourself at all. —80 -1 It makes me wonder if you really don’t like me after all… No way! -2 That’d never happen! Really? You’re not forcing yourself? I’m not! I’m gonna believe you, ok? Yeah. -3 For me… Hurting you is the last thing I want to do. -5 Ah… That’s right. -6 Here… -7 What!? -8 This is… Wha? My ring? You found it!? Yeah, I was by the shoe boxes. Whaaaa? —81 -2 Oh god, I’m soooooo glad! -3 Bun, thank you so much! Don’t go losing it again, ok? Oooookay! -4 Ding dong Ah, the bell. -6 Hey… Bun, do you… Eh? -7 Ah… Mm-nn. Never mind. -8 Let’s get to class. Yeah. —82 -1 “Friends” -2 Here’s your change. -3 Do they still have the C set? Reserve on for me. ###handwritten -4 C set. -6 No clue… Pretty sure they still have some, hm? -7 Ah, Hey! Onozawa! Wait up! ###handwritten Do you still have a C set, ma’am? —83 -2 Onozawa! -3 Hey! -4 Did you make up with Ichinose? -5 She really seemed down, ok? -6 And thanks to you, I didn’t get my anmitsu. Mahiro and I… -7 Things between Mahiro and I… are none of your business, Kiko-senpai. —84 -1 I get that, already! I get it. None of my business… -2 But if you love Ichinose, Instead of giving me shit, you should go talk to her. Mahiro is my friend. -3 Just stop, Already. -4 Well… It’s up to you if you wanna be stubborn about it… Kiko-senpai, someone like you would never understand. -5 But… Ok, then. What are you saying I should do? —85 -1 If I put in into words, It’s all over. -2 That’s why… I’ve never wanted to tell anyone. -3 No matter how much I love her… —86 -1 Mahiro will never… Love me back. -2 But, To tell the truth, I have always… —87 -2 Always… -3 Wanted someone to hear me out. ###CHAPTER 4 —125 -1 Might be nice to stop off somewhere, hm? Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 4 Hamano Ringo —126 -2 Ding Dong Dang Dong —127 -1 Sorry… The bell… Ah… -2 Uh, I got snot on your… It’s fine. No sweat. -3 Sniff -4 Smirk -5 What now… sfx- Hic Your nose is so red! sfx- Snicker —128 -1 sxf- Pissed. Well, sorry! You suck… -2 Of all people… Why her? -3 Thanks and all, Sorry to have bothered you. sfx- Hey now Just wait a sec, Onozawa. -4 Grab -5 What? I just happen to have my wallet, so… —129 -5 Hama No ### curtain Welcome! -6 Wonder if this place just serves up simple anmitsu. Hamano-ya Menu ###menu —130 -1 What are you going to order, Onozawa? Ice cream, maybe? -2 Hey… Order? We can’t just… We can’t just come here in our uniforms…! ### Most schools have a policy that you must go straight home from school. So stopping somewhere in your uniform on a school day is a dead giveaway. -2 Ain’t no thang. I’m telling you it’s fine to cut every now and again. -3 It’s is a thing! ### bold or italicize “is” What are we going to do if they catch us… -4 Ok ###handwritten Welcome. You’ve decided? Ah… Can you give us a minute? Sure, sure. ###handwritten -6 See? No prob. She’s way too used to this… —131 -1 We cut without saying anything… -2 Mahiro, She’s gotta be worried… -3 …if she saw you with your bloodshot eyes, she’d be even more worried, dontcha think? -5 But… C’mon, already. Hurry up and decide what you want. -6 I missed my chance to have anmitsu yesterday because of you. Better make up for that. -7 Here, your ice cream and anmitsu. —132 -1 Looks so good. Onozawa, you want half my ice cream? -2 I’ll take it. -3 Geez, you could stand to be more honest with yourself. -8 It’s delicious… sfx- Vrrrrrrr —133 -2 sfx- Flip Mahiro What’s going on? You ok? -3 Inchinose? Yeah… -4 Since when have you been in love? With Ichinose. -6 From the beginning… of our first year. —134 -1 You’re not gonna tell her you love her? -2 I’m not doing that. Why? “Why”? -3 I know I’d get turned down… So no way I could do that. You don’t know until you try! -4 I do know. Mahiro likes boys. -5 I… I’m not someone like you, Kiko-senpai. so… Me? What you do mean, someone like me? -6 You’re asking me what do I mean? ###bold or italicize “me” —135 -1 You’re popular… Everyone loves you… You’re beautiful… Stylish… -3 Onozawa… You in love with me? -4 Wha…? sfx- Blush —136 -1 I don’t love you! What? You don’t? sfx- Chew Chew Why do you have to jump to that… -2 But, you’re really laying on the compliments, right? That’s different! -3 Too bad. So unfair. You bitch. -5 Eating something sweet, Makes it hard to stay angry. —137 -1 Mm! That was yummy! Thank you for treating me… Sorry… No thang. -2 Did you text Ichinose? Not yet… -3 You can blame me, ok? —138 -1 Things between Mahiro and I are none of your business. Ah. I see. -2 I hate you. -3 Murmur Murmur -4 Bun…! Ah… -5 What happened! Did something happen? Well, It’s not much of anything, but… Mmmmmmn, well… —139 -1 Kiko-senpai grabbed me… and took me to Hamano-Ya. Wha…? -2 Whaaaaa? With Kiko-senpai!? Yeah… Just the two of you!? Yeah… -3 What the heck! That’s cheating! S… Sorry… -4 You didn’t return my text! I was so worried about you! I-I’m really sorry! sfx- Hmph! -5 Was it ok? With just the two of you? Ah, Yeah… —140 -1 If so, that’s ok then… -2 …next time take me along, ok? -3 Yeah. -4 The fact that I can talk Mahiro like normal… Is it due to the anmitsu? Is it due to Kiko-senpai? —141 -2 Can I just get one thing straight? -3 This is supposed to be me? Huh? Yes, that’s right!? No matter how you look at it, that’s you, Kiko-senpai! ###handwritten -4 Hmmmm So that’s what I look like. You’ve look like you’re dead inside! Whyyyy!? ###handwritten —142 -1 So anyway, does this mean I’m done modeling? Yes. Everyone still has to polish theirs up… Thank you very much. -2 How did we display things last year? We pushed the desks together, stacked chairs on top and draped it with cloth. And then added decorations, right? Ah. -3 I looked in the prep room, but there wasn’t any cloth. I guess we’ll have to go buy some, plus the decorations. -4 How’s your schedule this weekend? I have work. We have dance practice? For our class ###handwritten Yeah, we’re in the last stages of practice. —143 -1 Ok, I guess I’ll go alone, then… Me! -2 I’m free. —144 -1 Onozawa, howzabout a date with me? ### Feel free to suggest a different wording, but it should be casual. If this get changed, there are two places it’s quoted below, and it needs to be changed there too. Wha ###CHAPTER 5 —121 -1 “howzabout a date with me?” Lost at sea after being unexpectedly invited out by Kiko-senpai, What will Bun do? Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 5 Hamano Ringo —122 -3 What am I gonna do? -4 “howzabout a date with me?” —123 -2 Whaaaaaaa? A date with Kiko-senpai!? No way! That’s cheating! Sooo jelly! if you’re going with Kiko-senpai, we wanna go too! ### these three on top, right to left. What should we do? Ditch practice? Hey! Everyone settle down! ### on bottom, right to left. sfx- Gyaa ### Repeated -3 Um, It’s fine. I’ll go by myself. There’s not much to carry. It’s not like Senpai needs to come. —4 Onozawa-bucho… -5 So you’ll invite the other members, but you hate going with me? -6 I know that you don’t like me, but… -7 Bun! That’s awful! You’re too hard on Senpai! Yeah! Yeah! Way to be a princess! ###lower right No, Uh… sfx- Gumble ### repeate -8 Fine, fine, fine! —124 -1 Sigh… You’re hating on having a date with Senpai? It’s not like I hate it… You already went on an anmitsu date with her, right? You already did it once, so… -4 If you really don’t feel it, I’ll get my shift changed at work, ok? -6 …it’s ok. It won’t take forever. Really? -7 More that not liking it, It’s that I was feeling awkward because I had just been seen breaking down. I guess I’ll just go with this. sfx- Ba-ding -8 Kiko-Senpai Got it- >1pm at XX Station. West gate. See you there. —125 -1 Well… It’s not something to get that worked up about. ###bold or italicize “that” Right? Am I being too full of myself? -5 Ah! Onozawa. -6 Did you know that guy? Not at all. Said he’s taking street shots. -7 So, where should he go? Ogataya? ### She really means Otagaya, a chain of fabric shops. It’s been changed for copyright reasons. See: https://www.okadaya.co.jp/shop/c/c10/ —126 -1 Yes. But the fabric will be the heaviest, so let’s get the decorations first. Sounds good. -2 So that way? That’s right. -3 Lots of people out. Should have known. Yeah. -5 Maybe I should have… put a bit more thought into my appearance… Nah, the raw materials, are too different to begin with… —127 -1 How much should we buy? It’s fine to have leftovers, so we’ll get a bit more than we need. -2 Ah, Onozawa! Onozawa! -3 Gag glasses! …what are you doing? -4 You are so cold. Just where do you think we are? Can’t you be funnier? -5 Fabric • Handicrafts —128 -1 Do you have everything? Yeah. -2 Do you still have some club funds left over? I do, but… -3 Let’s let go have tea or something… No. Way. Perks of the job! ###handwritten -4 Whaaa? Onozawa, aren’t you being a little too strict? Strict suits me just fine. What are you even talking about? ###handwritten -5 Ok, then, I’ll pay. Let’s go have tea. So tired ###handwritten Someplace you wanna go? -6 Not really… …ah! -7 Mm? Well, I think there’s a cafe around here that caught my interest. —129 -1 A cafe? Ok, let’s head there. Wha? But, But I’m not sure it’s any good… -2 I’m down with it. Anywhere’s fine with me. -3 It’s a special opportunity, so wherever you want. -5 Cute place, huh? sfx- Nod Nod -6 You like cafes? Yeah… And tea shops… Little places… Hmm. —130 -1 Hmm, French toast… Sounds good, I’ll have that. What about you, Onozawa? I’ll have some! -2 What are you having? Maybe the strawberries? Caramel banana… Ah, Then I’ll get the caramel, ok? -3 Halfsies! -4 Meeting of the minds! Only in a purely idealized state. Excuse me! -7 That looks good. —131 -3 I’m glad… You seem to feel better. Mm? -4 …Mm Sho dewishous -6 …was she looking out for me? This girl. —132 I see why everyone is captivated by her, …just a little. -2 Thank you very much! -3 Onozawa, I’ll carry half. Ah, ok. -4 sfx- Whump Wah -5 I’m I’m sorry! No, it’s… —133 -1 Kiko? …Tae. -2 They know each other? -3 Tae! What the hell are you doing? Don’t wander off ###handwritten Junsei -4 I… Eh? -5 Kiko? Is that really you? It’s really me. ###Been a while. Sh’yeah. —134 -1 What a surprise. …doin’ ok? Yeah. By yourself? Nope. With a kouhai. ###underclassman -2 Ah -3 Bow -4 Sorry to have stopped you. -5 Later, hm? —135 -2 …sorry. Let’s move. Ah, Senpai, the station’s this way. Aaah -3 Somehow… -4 She seems a bit quiet. -5 Um… Those people back there… Eh? -6 Ah, childhood friends. Hmmn We went to grade school together. Both of them. ###handwritten —136 -1 Ah, Then I’ll head home first… Don’t sweat it. Those two are on date. -2 I got shot down by that girl. -3 …whaaaa? So, let’s go. -4 Shot down? You said that, but... Kiko-senpai was…? ### bold or italicize “Kiko-senpai” -5 Wh… -6 Just why!? —137 -1 Huh? “Why”…? -2 Because those two are into each other, right? Really? Gonna make me say this in public? What the hell’s up with that!? -4 Onozawa? That’s BS! Something like that! It’s weird! For real! -5 Just why the heck Am I So mad? …I mean, -6 But it’s… —138 -1 Kiko-senpai… Got shot down? That’s… -2 Weird! —139 -2 Why? -4 Onozawa, you cry way more than I thought. -5 What are you laughing about!? But seriously, you’re crying, Onozawa. —140 -1 Thank you, Onozawa. -2 She said that while laughing. I got pissed at her all over again. ###CHAPTER 6 —90 ### skipping the recap —91 Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 6 A hot summer with everyone. Hamano Ringo —92 -1 Murmur Murmur -4 Onozawa… -5 Shall we go? —93 -4 Here. -5 You cry a lot, Onozawa, So you need to tank up. -6 …sorry. —94 -1 …it was back when I was a first year. I got turned down. -3 I knew those two were into each other. -4 Well, in the end, It was good I was able to tell her. -5 Not good. -6 You need to have things go your way, Senpai. If you don’t, what chance do people like me have? —95 -1 What’s with that? -2 Listen, -3 Particularly for people like me, who lack the ability to be loved… We don’t have much hope. -4 That’s why, Kiko-senpai, We need things to go your way. -5 But you’re cute, Onozawa… —96 -1 Wha? I said, you’re cute. Who? You. -2 I’m… not… sfx- Bluuush -3 It’s not like I’m fishing for you to say that… Ah, that part of you is not cute at all. -4 Th… There’s no way… That I’m cute or anything. Why? -5 “Why”, you say? -6 I’m too plain, I’ve got freckles… My hair’s unruly… Snort —97 -1 Why are you laughing!? Hm? Cause… Ahaha -2 ‘Cause you don’t get it, Onozawa. -3 You just cried over me, right? That made me happy. -6 So you do braids because of your crazy hair? —98 -1 I like unruly hair. -2 Only people with straight hair can say that… -3 It’s a pain. It won’t lay flat, and flips… Hmm? -4 Next time, come with your hair down. Long eyelashes… —99 -1 She’s beautiful. —100 -4 …huh? —101 -2 Ah… Chooo -3 sfx- Sniff Well, Let’s head back. -4 …yeah. -5 Whssh -6 Oo… Onozawa? —102 -1 sfx- Tap Let’s go back. -3 Bump Whoa! -4 Watch it! Fumino? What are you doing? -5 Ah! Your shoe! Hey! Get your shoe off! -6 Click What’s up, Fumino? —103 -1 What was is…? -2 Um… I was talking about my hair with Senpai …and then, Yeah, yeah… I was thinking it’d be nice if I had straight hair, then… Somehow… I was captivated by her… -3 And then… —104 -3 I… Kiko-senpai and I… Kissed…? —105 -1 Kiko, welcome back! sfx- Ba-tmp I’m home, grandma. -2 sfx- Whump Ah Your packages… ###handwritten -3 Oh, crap… -4 Morning -5 Bun! -6 Morni… Whoa! -7 What’s with your face? I, uh… Didn’t sleep well… —106 -1 …did something happen with Kiko-senpai yesterday? sfx- Badump -2 Nn… N-n-n-n-nothing! Yup, something happened. -3 What am I gonna do? I wanna talk to Mahiro, but… But if I tell her… Mahiro will… -4 Mahiro will… Mahiro… Yeah? -6 Nah, it’s nothing. Something sure as shit happened. —107 -1 It’s too impossible. Ding dong -3 Phashhhh Splish splash Ka-cha -4 Oh Hey, Mahiro. Iso-yan. -5 Kinda cold today, huh? sfx- Splish splash -6 Hey, Iso-yan… ‘Sup? You talk about your love live with Taka-cho? -7 What up with this? I guess I do. Like a normal amount. Take-cho. Seeing a boy in the same school. ###around picture I thought so… Why? —108 -1 Is Bun into anyone? -2 Why’re you asking? Did Bun say anything? -3 No, she didn’t but… -4 I get the feeling she does, or… But… I’ve never heard a single word about this stuff from Bun. -5 Think it’s ok to ask her? Maybe back off? —109 -1 Whaaaaaaa? Whyyyyyyy? Seem’s like she’d hate it. Bun didn’t say anything about it herself, right? Yeah, that’s true, buuuuuut… -2 I just want But to be happy. -3 Well, I get where you’re coming from, but… That’s just what you want, right? ### bold or italicize “you” -4 Mahiro? -5 Heya! We’re changing classrooms… Ah, Iso-yan. —110 -1 What’s going on? We’d better get to the music room. -2 Seems like Mahiro’s really constipated. -3 I’m not constipated! ###bold or italicize “not” Wha? Ok, then… I’ll see you there… She’s lying! Iso-yan, you suck! ###CHAPTER 7 —114 -1 ###skipping recap —115 -1 There’s no end to worries about love. Chapter 7 Sky Blue Melancholic Hamano Ringo —116 -2 There’s still black cloth left, right? On the desk over there. sfx- Chatter Chatter Kiko! Can you try this on for a sec? -3 Snap -4 Whooooa! Lookin’ good, girl! -5 Butler cafe for the win! Should I tighten this a bit? Does this pinch? It’s fine. You’re so slim. sfx- Woo! Woo! —117 -1 I’m not doing anything. That ok? It’s fine. Your existence alone is justice. We’ll make you look awesome. ###handwritten Let the rest to us. -2 Can you lift your arm? sfx- Flip -3 Sent Mail Onozawa I brought all the stuff home. Sorry! I can bring it to the club room Who are you texting? You’ve been staring at your phone for a while. -4 Who’s it from? Huh? sfx- Vrrrrr -6 Inbox Onozawa I’m in the club room. Please bring the stuff over. Art Room ###bottom of panel -7 Sliiiide… —118 -1 Sorry to keep you waiting… -2 Hey… Hey there… -3 Um… Where’s Ichinose today? Ah, she’s got work. Ah… -4 Silence -5 Ah… Here’s the stuff. Sorry that I took it home. It’s ok. sfx- Rustle -6 But, hey… —119 -1 About that thing Saturday… -2 The thing On Saturday -3 Ah… Hhhyeah. sfx- Blush So, Not a dream… -4 Just what am I supposed to say? Sorry ‘bout that… I know it’s funny to apologize, but, Well, y’know… -5 How am I supposed to respond here? It just happened. Wasn’t thinking. —120 -1 “It just happened”? Eh? “Wasn’t thinking”? Ah, No, It’s… Sudden impulse? Sudden impulse!? -2 Can’t you see how shitty that is? Do you know how much I’ve been tormented by this? This is why I hate you! No, c’mon, it’s not like that! -3 Sorry! -4 I’m also confused! -5 I did kiss you without thinking, That’s why I’m saying sorry. —121 -1 But it’s true that I think you’re cute, Onozawa. -2 Even… -3 Even if you say that… -4 Hey… -5 Why don’t we try going out? —122 -1 Eh? -2 Eh? Hah? Going out? Like, with me? Yeah. With you, Kiko-senpai? Yeah. -3 Eh… Uh… But, I’m… There the stuff with Mahiro, right? -4 …yeah. I really get that. I do. -5 Onozawa, If things get too hard to bear… I thought maybe we could try together, maybe. —123 -1 I’m in a similar place, after all. -2 Ah… -4 You don’t have to give me an answer right away. Think it over, ok? -6 …ok. —124 -1 I’m going back to class. That ok? Yeah. No activities here today. When stuff’s going on, give a shout, ok? -2 See you. -3 Sliiiide Ka-click -4 Siiiiigh It’s just… my head… my heart… can’t keep up. -5 Going out? With me? Like, with Kiko-senpai? -6 Whaaaa!? Why do you get to go out with Kiko-senpai? ###bold or italicize “you” sfx- Grumble Grumble sfx- Shiver —125 -2 I’m home… sfx- Ka-click -4 Fumino-chan!? Eh!? Saki-chan!? You’re here? -5 It’s been soo long! Wow, you’re such a grown up now! Welcome home. Be sure to have dinner with everyone. —126 -1 See, Mii It’s your second cousin, Fumino-chan. -2 Say hello. ###handwritten sfx- Leans out ### Mii is the protagonist of the precursor story “Cotton Candy” already up on Dynasty. -4 Eeeeeh? Mii-chan!? You’ve gotten sooo big! How old are you now? So cute! ###handwritten She’s 4 now. sfx- pomf C’mon, Mii Say hello. Oh, you. She’s shy. Ah Haha ###handwritten -5 Culture Festival tickets? Really? We can have them? —127 -1 Yeah. I don’t have anyone to give them to. We’re doing cotton candy, so come by if you’d like. Cotton candy, she said! Should we go? sxf- Nod Nod -2 Aaaah, how nice. Youth! Wha? It’s not like that! ### handwritten -3 Ah, The bus is here. Ok, see you later! Take care! Mii-chan, see you later! Thanks for having us ###handwritten -4 …bye bye. -5 sfx- Vrrrmm Awwwww. Mii-chan’s sooo cute. Little kids grow up so fast, huh? You too. Things happen before you know it! —128 -1 Things happen Sigh… -2 I guess that’s how it is, huh… -3 …going out. Me. And Kiko-senpai. -4 Going out. Kissing. -5 Would I forget Mahiro? -7 That’s too calculated, I guess… -8 My head’s spinning. —129 -1 Spinning and spinning. -6 Youth is… Depressing. —130 -1 I guess this should do it, huh? -2 We have the ones we made earlier, so I think so. If we need more, we’ll just make more. sfx- Rustle -3 Ah, I’m hungry. Let’s go get something to eat. Fine by me. Where? -4 Ah, yeah! The family restaurant that Mahiro works at! Yeah! Wut? —131 -1 You can come too, right, Bun? Y… Yeah… -2 Mahiro’s boyfriend works there too, right? -3 But, have you met him? Nuh-uh. Just got a glance at a photo. Think he’ll be there today? -4 Mahiro’s boyfriend. I want to see, But I don’t want to see. -5 Welcome… Ah! -6 Yo! Yo. —132 -1 What’s up? Since you skipped out on all the prep, we came to make you work. Yup, yup. C’mon, I couldn’t get anyone to switch shifts with me. -2 Mahiro, Where’s your boyfriend? Not here. Whaa? Why? -3 Didn’t you say he finally quit club? He did, but he’s got test prep. ### Third grade students are expected to quit going to club half way through the year and focus on studying for entrance exams. -4 He’s been doing nothing but cram school. Haven’t been able to see him at all. And we’re shorthanded here too. ###handwritten -6 What time are you done? Eight. Ok, let’s go home together. Yeah! sfx- Ding Dong —133 -1 Ok, once you’ve decided, call me over. -2 Sorry to keep you waiting -3 Crap. Yeah, she’s a cutie. Yup. Ok, what are we gonna order? -4 Good job today! -5 You tired? Soo hungry! -6 Did Kiko-senpai come help with prep today? Nope. It was just the three of us. -7 I see… -8 Hey, Bun… Mm? —134 -1 Bun, are you… -4 Sekitani-san… Wha? ###CHAPTER 8 —04 Chapter 8 Hamano Ringo cholic —05 Sky Blue Melan —08 ###skipping recap —09 -1 Sekitani-san -2 Sekitani-san is… -3 …your boyfriend? -4 Yeah. -5 Mahiro’s boyfriend. sfx- Th-thump —10 -1 Why’s he with her? Huh? -2 I think that’s his ex. The one next to him. -3 His ex? The one who hit you before? Yeah… -4 He said he was gonna be at cram school. -5 You’re not going to confront him? —11 -1 No. I mean, I really don’t know what’s going on them. -2 
Heey, What’s up? -3 Nothin’! -4 Let’s go. Yeah… -5 But… That’s… It could accidentally end up that we’re on the same train… —12 -1 Mahiro! -2 I wanna stop here! Wanna check out this bookstore. Y’know… -5 Iso-yaaan! Bun and I are going to stop at the bookstore. Really? Ok, catch ya! —13 -1 Sorry. Huh? You did this on purpose, right? -2 Well, uh… Maybe a little? Thought I might throw down in the train or something? Yeah, Maybe… -3 But kinda rare for you to not say anything. -4 Normally I would have said something even if you tried to stop me. I really do wanna unload on him, to tell the truth. -5 But he’s in exam prep, right? He did club for as long as he could, and even at the best of times is running behind. …I still don’t know what’s going on, so… —14 -1 I’ve been holding back a bit recently. I don’t want him to think I’m a pain. -2 I… see… The test… -3 Come to think of it, what’s Kiko-senpai going to do? What’s her future plans? -4 Grruumble I’m so hungry… sfx- gurgle Shall we get moving? -5 Geez, it gets cold at night, huh? Yeah. —15 -1 Thanks, Bun. -4 Yeah. -6 Kiko, you want tea too? Yeah, Thanks. —16 -1 Seems like Rika’s boyfriend is coming on day two. Seriously? -3 sfx- Th-thump Ah… -4 She’s the one… Maybe… From that day. -5 Oh, Onozawa. Kiko-senpai. -6 Um… You have a sec? Hm? —17 -2 And… That’s what happened. Hmmm. I get it. -3 Um… So could you say something… To his ex… Say what? -4 “Say what”? To, y’know… Stop hanging out with her ex just the two of them…? -5 …C’mon. You’re asking me this? —18 -1 If I get in the middle, it’s just gonna get more messy. But, I think you get what’s going on… -2 I don’t get it. I don’t. -3 Like what? -4 I mean, they’ve split up, and her ex has a new girlfriend… So why is she doing all this? -5 Can’t she think about other people’s feelings a bit more…? Maybe that’s why. Since it has to do with love. —19 -1 Because it’s love you don’t give a shit about other people’s feelings, right? -2 Th… That might be true, but… -3 It is true. ###bold or italicize “is” After all, —20 -1 Onazawa, You’re not thinking about my feelings at all right now. -3 Well… Well, I do hope that Ichinose gets along with her boy, though. —21 -2 Bleeeh —22 -2 Ah, Kiko-senpai! -3 Have you seen Bun around? She’s in the walkway. -4 Ichinose, Doing ok? Wha? Onozawa’s worried about you. Ah…! -5 Um, hey… Kiko-senpai… -6 Bun’s a really nice girl, ok? —23 -1 Yeah… I know. -2 But the real reason was… -3 Back then, the reason I stopped Mahiro was… Because I didn’t have the courage to see her with her boyfriend right in front of me. Because it’s love you don’t give a shit about other people’s feelings, right? ###this is quote —24 -1 True ‘dat… I’m just thinking about myself. -2 I’m sorry, Mahiro. I’m sorry I’m so sorry Kiko-senpai. ###CHAPTER 9 —106 ###skipping the recap —107 -1 Just what color Is today’s sky? Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 9 Hamano Ringo —108 -1 Beep Beep Beep Beep -2 Beep be.. sfx- Click -4 Good morning. My name’s Inchinose Mahiro. -5 Good morning, Mahiro-chan. What about breakfast? Do you have time? Yeah… I’ll have some… -6 Ch-cha -7 Shaaaa —109 -1 No waaaay! Why is dad in the bathroom? Hm? Oh, it’s you Mahiro! Morning! sfx- Scruba Scruba -2 Weeeell, I came home after being out drinking and fell right asleep. Ahahaha I can’t fix my hair! God, you’re dumb, dad! Hey! Mahiro-chan! -3 Geeez! What do you want on you bread? Cheese? Yes! I have gym today, so just my bangs ###handwritten sfx- Whoooooo -5 Recently, I’ve had shitty luck. Inbox Sekitani-san Do you have a free day this week? Morning! I’ve got cram school today again —110 -1 Mahiro -2 Wha? Oh, geez, You look rough, girl. -3 Fine! I look rough, ok! Kidding! Kidding! You’re lookin’ cute! Here. The class t-shirts came. -4 Ah Thanks! Yaaaay! It’s cute, huh? -5 Can you give Bun hers? Yeah. Got it. Bun! Good morning. ###handwritten Morning. ###handwritten -6 Ah, Bun! We just got the class T-shirts! —111 -1 Morning! Thanks! It looks cute. -2 Looks like you’re in a good mood, Mahiro. -3 Ah, you reverted. -4 Are things still weird with your boyfriend? Onozawa Fumiko is a friend I made as we started high school. -5 Mmmm… Give him a call? I’m worried you’re getting brow furrows. Hmph. -6 Whatevs. I’m gonna blow off steam during volleyball today. Ooo, scary. —112 -1 Girl’s Changing Room ###It’s cut off midway Lemme borrow your brush. -2 Ah, I hate PE. -3 Hey, tomorrow we have… -4 Bun overall is pretty serious and has it together. Kind of has a temper sometimes. But deep down, I think she’s a little delicate. -5 Why do you change like that? -6 Huh? We’re all girls here, so why not just take it off? -7 Ah… Yeah… —113 -1 It’s just a habit… -2 At the start of our 1st year, She always looked so pained, in the corner of the dressing room. I did ask her about it, but… -3 On our school trip, she stuck to the edge of the bath too. I just thought she was awkward about it, even though we’re all girls, -4 And somehow, -5 Because she never says anything, I never ask more. sxf- Wha-pam —114 -1 Mahiro! You’re putting too much heat on that! You want more? You get more! -2 Ding Dong -3 Inbox New Messages No new messages. -5 You feeling better now? Mmm… A little, I guess. -6 Ah, Can I order a bento? Sure. -7 Ah —115 -1 Kiko-senpa…. -2 Eh? -3 Frozen -5 Ah… —116 -1 This… This is awkward… Ichinose, having bento today? -2 Yeah… It’s Bun that ordered one… -3 Sekitani-kun… -5 He said he’d be able to come. To the Culture Festival. —117 -1 …don’t know about that yet. Oh, really? He said he could come just yesterday. -3 I go to the same cram school. With Sekitani-kun, y’know? See? -4 I knew it. So he didn’t tell you. -5 Sakurai… I’m having shitty luck… -6 Um… —118 -1 Mahiro’s boyfriend, right now… Is seeing Mahiro, ok? -2 C… Can you… Not do things like this… Who are you? -3 This doesn’t have anything to do with you, right, bitch? -4 Sakurai, knock it off… -5 Don’t you call Bun a bitch! ### This doesn’t have quite as much heat in the original, but it’s hard to translate different politeness levels adequately. —119 -1 And, Things between Sekitani-kun and I are only our business! So please stay out of it! -2 You’ll excuse us. sfx- bow -3 Let’s go, 
Bun! Eh? Ah… —120 -1 They took off… Sakurai… -2 You still got a thing for your ex? Wha? ###handwritten No, nothing like that. I’m just not having this. -3 You are a bitch. ###bold or italicize “are” -4 Wha…? What’s with you? Hey! Welcome! Ma’am, can I have a bento -5 sfx- Pause Mahiro…? -6 Sooo pissed! —121 -1 What the hell was that? Just what the hell? -2 Bitchbitchbitchbitch Whaaaat a pain in the ass! And! I didn’t even know they went to cram school together! And for Sekitani-kun to not say anything? I have no idea what the hell is going on with that. -3 Bun! Yes! I’m going to go see Sekitani-kun! -4 I mean, it’s weird, right? I’m his girlfriend after all! Why do I have to be the one on pins and needles? -5 So what if he’s doing test prep! I’m gonna go say what I need to say! -6 So there! —122 -1 Heh ###handwritten Ahaha That rocks! You go, girl! -2 That’s so you, Mahiro! -4 Knock ‘em dead. —123 -1 Hey, Bun. Yeah, I get into fights sometimes, and I’m fierce, but… -2 I’ve always been someone who’s alone in the classroom. In that way, I’m not so strong. -3 Today? It’ll be after cram school, so it’ll be late, ok? -4 That’s fine. I’ll wait. The reason I can be myself like this… —124 -1 Is ‘cause you’re there, Bun. -2 You’re always there for me, Bun. And that’s why I can face things head on. -5 …Sekitani-kun! Always. ###CHAPTER 10 —128 -1 ###Skipping the recap -2 Sky Blue Melancholic Any time, All the time. Hamano Ringo —130 -1 It made me think, “oh, yeah, that’s Mahiro all right”. -2 Art Room -3 It’s doooone! sfx- Ta-dah —131 -1 It’s a little uninspired, huh? Yeah. If there was an uninspired contest, it’d deff take the cake. -2 Are people gonna come see this? There’s an old lady who takes a break here every year. Really? Then she’s an expert! -3 Take-cho, is your boyfriend gonna come? Yeah. If you see a bear that stares you in the eyes, that’s him. A bear!? -4 But he’s friendly on the inside, so be nice. Kyahaha! sfx- Sliiiide —132 -1 Ah, Kiko-senpai! Huh? You’re all done with the prep? We just finished! -2 The heck? You shoulda called me. Ah… Sorry. -3 I thought you’d be busy… -5 Kiko-senpai, What time will you be working the butler cafe? I think I’ll pretty much be there. If it gets crowded, it’ll be take a number. Yeah, that makes sense. -6 Phew, I feel like I’m gonna get worked hard. ‘Cause you’re the ace! —133 -1 Hokay! Time to get back to dance practice! Yo! I’m going back too. I gotta work. sfx- Murmur Murmur -2 See you, Onosawa. Yeah. -3 Onazawa, You’re not thinking about my feelings at all right now. ### these two lines are quotes -4 Since that day, Kiko-senpai and I really haven’t really talked. Buuuuun? —134 -1 What wrong? You’re going home, right? Ah, Yeah. -2 Sigh… My job’s a pain… Cant earn much just working an hour and half. -3 Mahiro… -4 You can’t stop smiling, huh? sfx- Beam Huh? -5 Today, Sekitani-san’s going to be there, right? Bingo! How could you tell? I mean, after you said all that… And then, Today Sekitani-san’s picking up a shift, and… Give it a rest! —135 -1 But anyway, It’s good you two made up. Ehehe Sorry to have worried you. -2 But that girl’s still going to the same cram school, right? That fine? Not fine, but… Well, what can I do? -3 Whenever I feel anxious, I’m just gonna speak up instead. sfx- Bleh …is he coming to the culture festival? -4 Yeah. But he said he might not make it until the very end. I see… —136 -1 Don’t tell me… You’re gonna take him to Kiko-senpai’s classroom!? Imma thinkin’ about it! -2 You… Seriously! I’m joking, ok!? Ah, but I’m definitely going to the butler cafe. Gonna have them wait on me! -3 I’m sooo looking forward to this! The Culture Festival! —137 -2 Yeah… -3 From the courtyard… The smell of fragrant olive… -4 Surrounded by the fresh air of Autumn, It’s just a little different from last year… -5 Yu Zuki Festival ### in circles —138 -1 The Culture Festival Begins! Welcome! Ta Ko Ya Ki ### sign on booth How about some Takoyaki? -2 We’ve got cotton candy! In the courtyard! -3 I gave out the fliers! Good job! Someone with a flier came to the booth! —139 -1 Really! Yaaay! I gave a bunch to the boys at Hama High. The said they’d come later. Really? Hotties? Well, Not bad. sfx- Chatter ###repeated -2 Good Job! -3 Welcome back, Mahiro! Bun! -4 Staaare What? -5 Yeah, Bun you need hair buns. I’m fine without. Not gonna rock it. That’s not true! —140 -1 I’m going to the club room. Ah, Then I’ll go too… Mahiro! Mahiro! -2 I got tickets to Kiko-senpai’s butler cafe! Wanna go!? Seriously!? -3 Ah, But, the club room… uh… ###handwritten S’fine. I’ll go. Just me’ll be plenty. I’ll just read or something. -4 sfx- Touched Really? Yeah. Okays! Then I’m going! —141 -1 I’ll text when I get back, ok? -2 Still wearing the wings. -6 Kiko-senpai Subject: Message: —142 -4 Yeah, not gonna happen in the midst of the culture festival, hm? Art Room ###sign sfx- Sliiiide —143 -3 Kiko-senpai!? Onozawa. Why are you… Uh, where’s Take-yan and the others? -4 I was tired and wanted a break. So I had them switch with me. —144 -1 Mahiro’s going to your classroom right now… Ah, Really? Aaaah… -2 We missed each other, huh? Fufu ###handwritten Too bad. -3 I just can’t catch a break… -5 Right? —146 -1 You need to have things go your way, Senpai. ### this is a quote from an earlier chapter For my sake. -2 I… ###CHAPTER 11 —80 ###skipping recap page —81 -1 I just can’t catch a break… ### this is a quote from an earlier chapter —82 -1 Um… -2 I just really hate you! ### this is a quote from an earlier chapter -3 Oh, crap… -4 It wouldn’t be fair to cry here. —83 -1 What are you doing? -2 Hm? I’m taking out your braids. -3 I told you that you should come with your hair down, but you haven’t done it at all. -5 See? —84 -1 I knew it. It’s cute. -2 Your unruly hair. -3 I’m sorry. —85 -1 After… I went and said all that to you… Yeah, seriously right? Urg… -2 You gonna tell Ichinose? -5 Ok, Then here’s a lucky charm, ok? —86 -2 Ok. An evil lucky charm. —87 -1 H-hey! sfx- Sliiide Take that back! Ahaha Ok, back to work! ###handwritten —88 -1 sfx- Sliiiide Hey. Good afternoon. -2 Are you displaying art again this year? -4 Please, come and take a look. —89 -1 Ah, you’ve been skipping out. -3 What are you doing? You’re the main attraction, right? There’s all sorts of girls waiting for you. Ah, Sorry, my bad. -5 If you don’t feel good, then go take a break. Wha? You just seem down or something. Ah… -6 But hey, Aren’t you the one with a fever, Sakurai? Huh? Just what do you mean? —90 -1 See? Those girls over there waiting for you? -5 Sakurai… Hmm? You don’t like Inchinose, right? Yeah, that’s right. Ohmygod! Kiko-senpai’s here! sfx- Gyaa! -6 Butler Cafe —91 -1 Welcome home, Young Mistress. —92 -1 Please take a seat this way. Eh? Wha… Please. -2 Wha? Mahiro, didn’t you say you knew Kiko-senpai? I do! I’m her kouhai! -3 So why? -4 Ice tea and cocoa, right? Sfx- Beam Your order has been received, young ladies. sfx- Kyaa Kyaa -5 So just oolong tea for the young lady there. Right? Ice tea and pancakes with strawberry jam and whipped cream! —93 -1 And what might i get for you, mademoiselle? Ah… -2 …why? -4 Kiko-senpa… -5 Bleeeeh -6 Whyyyyy? —94 -1 Whyyy? ###repeated as echos -2 sfx- Stompa stompa stompa Art Room -3 Bun! sfx- Slam -4 
Listen to this! I just went to Kiko-senpai’s class and… sfx- Th-thump Th-thump That scared me! Oh, Mahiro… —95 -1 You let your hair down! What’s with that? Ah Kiko-senpai did that… -3 But, uh Did something happen with Kiko-senpai? Yeah! So listen… sfx- Grrrrr -4 No, I’ll tell you later. First off, we put your hair in buns! Wha? No, I’m ok… It’s all good! Just a wait a sec! -6 Bun, your hair’s so nice and soft. My hair’s so stiff. —96 -1 But back to Kiko-senpai… Did something happen? Yeah! It totally did! sfx- Roar -2 The person serving us ended up being that girl! That girl? His ex! No way! And Kiko-senpai didn’t come over at all! -3 Poor Wattchi had to sit through that… Wattchi. ###handwritten Wattchi got a picture on the way out, but they told me I couldn’t get one! -4 Don’t you think that’s mean? I wonder if I did something. -5 Ok… All done! —97 -1 See? Cute! Right? -2 I wonder just who’s the mean one here? We match! -4 Mahiro I love you. ###CHAPTER 12 —120 -1 ###skipping the recap page -121 -1 Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 12 Hamano Ringo —122 -2 Tug -4 I’m heading out! See you later! sfx- Ok! —123 -1 2nd day of the Culture Festival. sfx- Chatter Chatter -2 Morning! Morning. -3 But hey! Bun! You have your hair down. I didn’t realize it was you for a sec. Mahiro told me too. Ahaha -4 She’s doing hair over there. Mahiro’s a pro. sfx- Whish Whish -5 Ah —124 -1 Morning, Bun! Once you get changed, come here, ok? Ok. -2 You came with your hair down like a good girl. Yeah, You’d get mad at me otherwise. -3 Ok! It’s all done! -4 Next person! Meee! Oh! It’s Bun! You’re so cute! sfx- Ba-bang -5 I knew it. It’s cute. ### this is a quote from an earlier chapter —125 -2 Those words which have become stuck in my mind… They’re sweet. Let’s make some sales today! Yeaaaaah! -3 Mahiro, Is your boyfriend coming to see you after all? Yeah! He’s coming with friend. Just for a bit. Really? Is the friend good looking? A friend of a good looking boy has to be good looking. It’s the law. ###handwritten sfx- Chatter Chatter -4 Not so much, maybe? My boyfriend too ###handwritten Wha? Really? Then what are they like? -5 sfx- Snicker Eh? Let’s see… Like, good with people? —126 -1 You gonna tell Ichinose? ### this is a quote from an earlier chapter -2 Let’s give it our all today! Right, Bun? -3 But even so… -4 Yeah… Let’s do it. -5 Vweeee —127 -1 Here you are. That’s 100 yen. Thank you very much! -3 One pweeesh. -4 Peeking out -5 Mii-chan!? Ah! You came!? sfx- Streeech -7 Wha? So cute! Your younger sister, Bun? Nuh-uh. 2nd cousin. Mii-chan, what flavor did you want? …melon. —128 -1 Shake -2 Twirl ###repeated -3 Twist 4 Plop -5 Here you are! Thanks! -6 That’s great, Mii! You were really looking forward to Seeing Bun, huh? Saki-chan! Thanks for coming! Oh, c’mon, This is fun! —129 -1 My It’s fun to come back to a school after so long! It’s so lively! Ah, youth. Ahaha ###handwritten Well, there’s all sorts of stuff on display, so take your time! -2 Ok, let’s go Mii! Bun-chan, come drop by our place too. Yes! Later, Mii-chan! -3 Later… -4 She was so cute! So tiny! ###handwritten Right? -5 Ah I have to be getting over to the club room. If Mahiro shows up, can you tell her? Okay! —130 -1 Ah, hey! Kiko-senpai’s there! She’s so cool. Yeah, I know! -2 Ah, So cool. They’re taking selfies with her. -3 Why don’t you go grab one too? Whaa? —131 -1 Art Room sfx- Sliiiide -2 Heya! Good job. Take-cho. -3 Huh? You alone? Where’s Iso-yan? She went to get changed. Time’s tight, so everyone’s taking turns getting changed. Ah. -4 Tamaru. This is out club president, Onozawa. —132 -1 Nice to meet you. I’m Tamaru. I’ve heard about you from Takei. ###Takei = Take-cho Ah, N-nice to meet you. So this is her… -2 See? He’s totally like a bear who stares at you, right? Eh? N-no! It’s… -3 All the works here are really well done. It’s really wonderful. Ah Thank you very much! Wow! What a nice guy! -4 Take-cho, sorry to keep you waiting… —133 -1 Oh, Bun. Iso-yan… Is that your costume for the dance? -2 Wha? Ah, yeah. -3 It’s cute! -4 Wow! That looks so good on you! Iso-yan, Your complexion is light, so it really picks up the color! Yes. You look really nice. —134 -1 B-b-blush -4 Takei-san, don’t you need to go change? Ah! Crap, that’s right! Ok, we’re going, Bun. Okay! Let’s go, Iso-yan! —135 -2 Bun… -3 Bun, you also look nice. Your hair. -4 Even if I wanted to do the same things as her, there’d just be this chasm, or… ### these are quotes from an earlier chapter -5 Iso-yan… Good luck with the dance! -6 You know it, girl! —136 -1 Go for it! -2 Go for it! -4 Even though -5 It never goes well for me. New Messages 1 New message —137 -1 Inbox Mahiro Sekitaki-san seems like he’ll be here soon, so I’ll come to the club room after. -4 Just thinking about it makes my hand shake. -5 Whew -6 sfx- Sliiide Yuzuki Girl’s High ###slippers ###When you go into a school as a guest, you take off your shoes and use the special slippers for guests. Often has the facility name on the toe. -7 Ah Excuse me Can I look around? -8 Oh, sure! Please do! —138 -1 She said it’s ok! -2 Bow -3 Which one was done by your girlfriend, Sekitani? ###CHAPTER 13 —84 -1 ###skipping the recap page —85 -1 Sky Blue Melancholic Chapter 13 Hamano Ringo —86 -1 Get your cotton candy! 10 yen off with a flyer! -4 Flick -5 Sekitani-san I’ll be there soon. -6 Which one? What was her name? Ichinose-san? —87 -2 …here it is. This one, right? Ichinose Ma… ###It’s not unusual to be unsure how to read the kanji for someone’s name. It’s Mahiro. The title’s “Kiko-senpai”. -3 Waha! That’s cool! Ichinose-san seems so bold! She like that? -4 Bwaha. Yeah. mm. Like that. —88 -3 Thanks. Thanks a lot. -5 Um… Are you Bun-san? —89 -4 Are you Bun-san? …um -5 Ah… Sorry! I’m Sekitani. And, uh… —90 -1 I’ve heard a lot about you from Ichinose… Ah, Same here… -2 Mahiro’s… Always talking about… -3 Like, good with people? -4 Yeah. That seems right. -5 sfx- Chatter Chatter ###repeated Really? Ahaha… ###far left —91 -1 Wow… Like… -2 He’s really real. And stuff… -4 He really is Real. -5 Art Room sfx- Sliiide -6 Bun! Good work! —92 -2 You too. Sorry to be so late. It’s fine. Nothing to do anyway. How did the sales go? The cotton candy? ###handwritten -3 We sold soooo much! Better than yesterday. Wow, that’s great! Yeah, right? -4 Did you see Sekitani-san? Yeah! -5 Sekitani-san said it was nice to meet you Bun. Huh? -6 She said he was relieved to know I had a friend. Can you believe how he shit-talks me? -7 The festival is over. The evening festivities will now begin. Attending students will… ### The evening festivities are not open to the public. —93 -1 And so, once again, Miss Yuzuki High is… Third year, class five, Horita Kiko-san! sfx- Kya Kya -2 This is now your chance to take photographs! sfx- Kya ###repeated Kiko-senpaaaaai! ###handwritten -3 sfx- Clap Clap sfx- Kya Kya Huh? What’s that? The roof of A wing? Yeah, you can really see the fireworks from there! -4 sfx- Whisper Really? Let’s go! Let’s go! ###handwritten -5 Bun… Bun! sfx- Whisper —94 -1 Wow, it really is open! ###bold or italicize “is” I had no idea! -2 Ah, everyone’s done there. Where? -3 Over there. Oh, yeah. -4 Hey… Bun. -5 Hmm? There’s something… I’ve always been meaning to ask you… —95 -1 Do you… like Kiko-senpai? -3 Ahaha No way! Whaaaa!? -4 Whaaaaa? C’aaaaaaan’t be! Really? You’re not lying to me? Swear to god. Eh? I totally thought you did! -5 Why did you think that? Huuuuh? Well, just watching you, Bun… It made me feel it was like that. —96 -1 Senpai’s… -2 Someone I admire. -3 I see. -4 But there’s someone I like! —97 -1 Whaaaaaat!? Who? Who is it? Is it someone I know? Could be… Whaaa? Teeeell me! Ahaha -2 Not much hope in it, ok? What? Really? -3 Alright, Yuzuki High! It’s now time for the final event! sfx- kya ###repeated -4 But… You’re in love, right? -5 sfx- Pa-foom …yeah. —98 -1 I’m in love. -2 sfx- Booom sfx- Crackle sizzle …I think I always will be. —99 -1 sfx- Pa-foom Aha… That was like you were confessing to me! -2 sfx- Booom sfx- Crackle sizzle sfx- Pa-foom foom pa-foom —100 -1 sfx- Booom Ah… -2 I think I might have left the club room open. I’m going to go check. sfx- Boom ba boom Eh? -3 Wha? Bun! What about the fireworks? sfx- Crackle sizzle Watch them for me! -6 Bun…? -9 Huff -10 Huff —101 -1 That was like you were confessing to me! Even if I could have said “you’re right”… -2 Even if Mahiro wasn’t seeing Sekitani-san… Even if I was a guy… Even if Mahiro liked girls… -3 Even if I could have loved Kiko-senpai… Even if I could have dated her… -4 Everything’s true. sfx- Huff Everything’s a lie. —102 -1 Aha… -2 I’m in love… -3 Thank goodness They're launching fireworks. It’s night. It’s dark. I’m wearing glasses… sfx- Booom sfx- Crackle sizzle —103 -1 I’m just a little bit cute -2 And I’m glad to be me. sfx- Booom -3 Onozawa —104 -3 Sliiide -4 Okay… -5 Time to go. ###CHAPTER 14 —48 -1 ###skipping the recap —49 -1 Sky Blue Sky Blue Melancholic Hamano Ringo Final Chapter ###in circles Melancholic —50 -1 Whaaaaa? And you’re telling me it ended like that? -2 Yeah. —51 -1 You didn’t confess? You left it like that? Yeah. And you recently went to that person’s wedding!? Yeah. -2 You are too soft in the head! Oh, come on. This was way back in high school. I mean, I’m 30 already… ###handwritten I know, buuuut! -3 Stare -4 Hm? -5 …and so you went to that person’s salon, and got your bangs cut for the first time ever. And just because she called you cute, now you’re riding a little high, right, Fumino-saaan? ### Fumino is Bun’s real name. sfx- Stab Huh? —52 -1 You’re too easy! Way too easy, Fumino-san! C’mon, keep your voice down! -2 Seriously. You have way too little self confidence. -3 When we worked together, your customer service was great! Your cooking too. I really respect you. Why won’t you get that? -5 I really do get it. The reason I’m running my own place… It because you gave me a push, Midori-chan. —53 -1 Ah, Can I get a beer, please?
 Do you really get it? -2 Once I graduated from college I worked at a place that I liked when I was a student. Anyways, while I was saving money, they made me learn a ton. It’s been a little over a year since I’ve been running my own place. -3 Midori-chan was staff at the restaurant and we worked together. In Chiaki station there’s a new deli that’s really good. Hm? Let’s go then. She still helps me out with this and that. -4 So you opened your own place, Bun? -5 It’s still crazy, but… Take-cho, are you still on leave from work? Yeah. —54 -1 So two boys? It’s war, I tell you. Wahaha! Give it to us straight, girl! ###handwritten Take-cho’s a nursery school teacher and married Tamaru-kun. -2 You’ve got it tough too, right Iso-yan? Well, I’m used to it now. Iso-yan’s a nurse. -3 sfx- Chatter Chatter Oh? Who’s that? Are the couple making their debut? -4 Ah… -5 Kiko-senpai! Ah! —55 -1 Gyaa! It’s been so long! Isotani! Takei! It’s been forever. Doing well? We’re doing great! -2 Nice to see you. -3 Onozawa. It’s been a while. -4 But, we were just in touch the other day, right? Yup, true that. Hahaha ###handwritten -5 Kiko-senpai studied agriculture in college. She’s working at a company her friend founded. Saya says to come get more veggies, ok? —56 -1 Really? That’s a big help. But, I’ll pay, of course. ###handwritten If there’s something you want to do, let us know. We can hook you up with someone. -2 I’m still thinking about it, but… In the future I’d like to do something with anko. ### sweet red bean paste used for desserts. see https://savorjapan.com/contents/discover-oishii-japan/all-about-anko-the-red-bean-paste-desserts-you-can-eat-in-japan/ Beans, huh? Who would I call…? ###handwritten -3 Snort What? It’s just… Who would have thought our future would include dealing in veggies? -4 Ahaha You’ve got a point. -5 I always helped out in my grandma’s fields, so… I guess it’s natural for me. After I started working, some years after… Kiko-senpai Contacted me out of the blue. —57 -1 At every opportunity We go drinking together. We keep The right distance. She’s a good friend. -2 Onozawa, You’re participating in the ceremony? Yeah. Ah -3 sfx- Murmur Murmur sfx- Kya ###lower right sfx- Clap Clap -4 Mahiro Congratulations -5 Ichinose! —58 -1 Kiko-senpai! Mahiro became a hair stylist. -2 sfx- Whisper ###repeated Is Ichinose’s guy the same one from high school? Seems like it. The’ve been together all this time? You can’t be serious! -3 sfx- Whisper ###repeated Were they the kind to have troubles once they got into college? Oooh yeah. So, like, breaking up and getting back together? Yep. They broke up after leaving high school. Was it the year before last? At that get together at my old job? They started seeing each other again there. Hmmm. —59 -1 Way to hang in there, Onozawa. I can only imagine. ###handwritten She ended up with the best person for her… -2 Oh, Let’s go get a photo. -3 Hey, Mahiro! Congratulations! Nice job! ###handwritten Yo! Iso-yan! And Take-cho, thank you! -4 Congratulations, Mahiro. -5 Bun! Thanks for everything today! —60 -1 Okay! Let’s have the art club get together! —61 -1 Mmnn… I drank too much… -2 You ok? Should I see you home? Mm’fine. Fumino-san, you gotta early start tomorrow, so get movin’… -3 Whaas up? Nothing, but… -4 Everyone at the restaurant called me Bun. You’re the only one who calls me Fumino-san, Midori-chan. —62 -1 …and? Huh? That’s it? “That’s it”? -2 Yoo notished dat… So why won’t you notish it!? Eh? -3 Y’know, Fumino-sahn… You don get nothin’… Nothin! —63 -1 Ish fine! Hey, Midori-chan! Jush go home, Fumino-san, geeeez -2 sfx- Wobble Hey! -5 Yaaaawn So sleepy. I had to get her home after all. ###handwritten -6 Vrrr Vrrr —64 -1 Midori About last night… I’m so sorry. Will you let me confess one more time? Stare ###stare bear :D -4 Here. Cocoa and a cafe late. -5 Yaaay! Thanks, Bun-chan! No problem. —65 -1 Hey, Bun-chan, did something good happen? Hm? You’re beaming. -3 Nothing’s going on. Whaaa? You’re lying. -4 sfx- Whisper There’s definitely something going on, right? Right! ###handwritten She changed her hair. And she’s totes rockin’ a good vibe. -5 Maybe she found someone she likes? I knew it! Kya Giggle Giggle —66 -1 Wanting to falling in love. What else could I do? -2 With someone else. -3 With myself. With the me from back then. —67 -2 ding a ling -3 With the open sky of the heart of someone who came along.
 —68 -1 Cafe Cloudy Today’s Lunch Welcome! -3 Just a bit… Gently. Thank you for being loyal readers! The 2nd volume will be scheduled to be published soon! ###under panel