Teiji ni Agaretara Memo 14 by Inui Ayu translated by Schuyguy Page 92 Top Panel Text 女の子を 好きになってみてよ See what it's like to fall in love with a woman. Middle Right Panel Right Bubble …あのね ... Hey, so, Left Bubble 前にちょっと話した 同じ会社の子 なんだけど… you know how I was telling you before about that woman I work with? Middle Left panel Bubbles ああ Yeah, 鍵拾って 知り合いになった っていう? the one you met after you picked up her keys? Bottom Right Panel Right Bubbles 今度ね 休みの日に So, this weekend, ご飯行く ことになって… I'm going out to dinner with her... Left Bubble へ~!? Huh!? Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble 珍しいね? That's unusual? SFX はあ "Huhh" Left Bubble かよが職場の人と 仕事以外で 会うなんて You almost never meet up with coworkers outside of work. Page 93 Top Right Panel Upper Bubble うん Yeah. Lower Bubble …私も 自分でびっくり してる ... I'm actually a little surprised myself. Top Left Panel Right Bubbles …でも なんか But, well... 気になる子 …っていうか I'm kinda... interested in her. Left Bubbles 仲よくなれたら いいなあ~ I mean, I think it'd be nice って…思って to get to know her better. Bottomr Right Panel Bubble ーそれさあ ... So you're saying, Bottom Left Panel SFX カラン "clatter" Bubble 好きなんじゃない? you like her? Page 94 Upper Top Right Panel Bubbles すき… とは "Like"? What do you mean? SFX きょと "blank" Lower Top Right Panel Bubble 恋愛的な I mean romantically. Top Left Panel Right Bubble れっ… R― Upper Left Bubbles い いや~!? N―No!? そういうんじゃ ないと思う…!? I don't think so? Lower Left Bubble なんで? Why not? Bottom Right Panel Right Bubble な なんでって… "Wh―Why not"? SFX あせ あせ "sw" Left Bubbles 知り合った ばっかだし… I just met her... 水城さんのことも 全然知らないし… I barely know anything about Mizuki-san... Bottom Left Panel Bubbles …私はさあ ... Y'know, かよと付き合い そこそこ長いけど I've known you for a long time, Kayo. Page 95 Top Right Panel Right Bubbles かよがこんな 面白いことに なってんの But thit is the first time はじめて 見たよ I've seen you act so funny. ??? Left Bubble 面白いって… "Funny"? Top Left Panel Bubbles かよはさあ 達観しすぎ っていうか You're like, way too philosophical, 落ち着きすぎ なんだよ too self-possessed. Writing 良くも悪くもね That's both good and bad Middle Panel Right Bubble たまには しちゃか めっちゃかに なってみなよ You should try letting loose every once in a while. Left Bubble 楽しいかもよ? You might have fun. Bottom Panel Text どれだけ私が かよに No matter how many times 私と”彼女”の話を 聞かせたとしても I've told Kayo stories about me and a girlfriend, Page 96 Top Panel Text どれだけ 偏見がなくても no matter that she doesn't judge me, Boxes それだけで かよが that doesn't mean 女の子を好きに なるわけじゃない she'll just start liking women. Bottom Right Panel Upper Bubble で でも私は 真尋ちゃん みたいに B―But... Lower Bubbles 女の子を好きに なったことが I've never liked women あるわけじゃ ないし… the way you do, Mahiro-chan... Upper Bottom Left Panel Upper Bubble そんなの So? Lower Bubbles これから好きに なることも That doesn't mean あるかも しれないじゃん you never will. Lower Bottom Left Panel Text ましてや Let alone 私のことを 好きには なってくれない fall in love with me. Page 97 Top Panel Writing いや いや Come on がんばりなよー Good luck! Text だから So, ”女の子を好きになるかもしれない自分”に I hoped she'd stop and think, 気づいてくれたらいいのに "Maybe I could love women." Bottom Panel Bubbles …その ... Well, 今日は ありがとう thanks for tonight. Sign ???駅 屋駅 堡駅 [I think it's probably possible to find out where this is, if it's an actual place, but I don't want to spend any more time looking through lists of train stations examining fractional kanji] ??? Station Page 98 Top Right Panel Bubbles 私の最寄りまで 着てもらっちゃって You came all the way to my neighborhood... …ごめんえ? I'm sorry? Top Left Panel Upper Bubble いーのーいの! It's fine, it's fine! Lower Bubbles かよの最寄り のほうが There are better spots お店あるしさ over here anyways. Bottom Right Panel Bubbles …えっと ... Umm, so... じゃあ また… see you next time― SFX おず… "nervous" Upper Bottom Left Panel Bubbles …ねえ ... Hey, 考えてみなね think about it, okay? Lower Bottom Left Panel Bubble え? Huh? Page 99 Top Right Panel Bubbles 私が言ったこととか About what I said. かよが悩んでることとか And what you're worried about. Top Let Panel Bubble ま 真尋ちゃ… M―Mahiro-chan― Middle Panel Bubbles まあ Well, 結論が出たら また飲みに 誘ってよ once you come to a decision, invite me out again. じゃーねー Later SFX ぱっ "turn" Bottom Panel Bubbles えっ Huh? あのっ…! What― Page 100 Top Right Panel SFX ピピ "beep-beep" Top Center Panel SFX コツ コツ "clack clack" Top Left Panel Bubbles やばい… Shit... つい… I just... SFX コツ "clack" Bottom Right Panel Bubble 言っちゃった~… I went and said it... SFX へな へな "slide" Upper Bottom Left Panel Bubbles だってさ~ It's just, かよがあんなこと 言うから~ like, after hearing Kayo say all that... SFX ごつん "thunk" Lower Bottom Left Panel Text …思っちゃったじゃん I couldn't help but think it. Page 101 Top Panel Text じゃあ "Well then, 私と付き合えば いいのにって you should just go out with me." Middle Panels Bubbles …ばちが 当たったんだ ... I brought this upon myself. ずるいことばかり 考えてきたから It's because I've been so unfair to her. SFX はああ "haaah" がや がや "murmur" Text かよから 「水城さん」のこと 聞いたとき When Kayo told me about Mizuki-san, Bottom Panel Text 私 チャンスだ と思った I thought, "I've got a shot." Page 102 Top Right Panel Bubbles …うまくいく 可能性は低いなって ... I didn't think it'd actually 思ったもん work out for her. SFX ふ… "chuckle" Top Left Panel Text 同じ職場の 同性の同僚と 偶然出会って お互い 惹かれあって 結ばれる To meet a coworker of the same sex, by chance, both be drawn to eachother, and form a relationship? Middle Panel Text …そんな 奇跡みたいなこと ... I would've said you're better off hoping あるわけないって for a miracle. Bottom Right Panel Bubble …でも But... SFX ぎゅう "clench" Bottom Center Panel Right Bubble …その奇跡を I guess that miracle Writing よいしょ "up we go" Left Bubble 起こしちゃうん だもんなぁ~ actually happened. Bottom Left Panel SFX コッ "clack" Page 103 Top Panel SFX カッ カッ "clack clack" Box うまく いかなければ いいって思った I hoped it wouldn't work out. Upper Middle Panel Right Boxes 「女の子を好きに なったことがある」 That only the experience of falling in love with a woman って経験だけ 残して would remain. SFX カッ "clack" Left Box 私のところに 帰ってきてくれたら いいのにって And then she'd come home with me. Lower Middle Panel Bubbles …私はいつも I never ずるいやり方 ばっかり play fair. SFX ぎゅ "grit" Bottom Panel Text まっすぐ ぶつかることも できなくて I couldn't ask her straight out. ヒントを出しては 反応を見て… I watched her reaction, hoping for some hint... SFX カッ "clack" Page 104 Top Panel Text 本当は わかってる I know the truth. SFX コッ "clack" Middle Panel SFX ざあ "fssshhh" Text 奇跡なんかじゃないって It wasn't a miracle. Page 105 Top Right Panel Bubbles かよが 行動しただけ Kayo actually acted. 頑張りが 実っただけ She tried, and succeeded. Top Left Panel SFX ぎゅ "clench" Bubble …私は ... While I Middle Panel Bubble 頑張れなかっただけ… couldn't even try. Page 106 Top Right Panel SFX コツ コツ "clack clack" Top Left Panel SFX ぼ~っ "stare" Bubble …考えてみて って… "Think about it"... Middle Right Panel Right Bubbles えっ… Uh... なにを think about Left Bubble どういう… what...? Middle Left Panel Text ー付き合わない? 私と Wanna go out with me? Bottom Panel SFX ぐっ "gulp" Bubbles いくらなんでも That's gotta be 冗談だよね…? a joke, right...? Page 107 Top Right Panel Right Bubbles きっと 真尋ちゃんの ことだから I'm sure it was just Mahiro-chan's way 私を焚きつけようとか of trying to give me a push or something. SFX こつ こつ "clack clack" Left Bubble 何か考えてのこと なんだろうけど… But then, think about what...? Top Left SFX うーん "Hmmm" Middle Panels SFX ピリリリ "ring-ring-ring-ring" Bubble わっ Ah! Bottom Right Panel Phone 着信 Incoming call 真尋ちゃん Mahiro-chan Bubble 真尋ちゃん から…? It's from Mahiro-chan...? Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble なんだろ… I wonder what she wants? Writing もう家 つくけど… I'm already home... Left Bubble 佳代子さん! Kayoko-san! Page 108 Top Panels Right Bubble え… Huh...? Left Bubble 香里ちゃん…!? Kaori-chan!? Bottom Right Panel Upper Bubbles ごめん 急に来ちゃって… Sorry for stopping by so suddenly. 一応メッセージは 送ったんだけど… I tried sending you a message, but... Lower Bubble えっ! そうなの? Oh? You did? スマホ 見てなくて…! I haven't looked at my phone! Upper Bottom Left Panel Bubbles ほんとだ… You're right... ごめんね? I'm sorry? Phone 不在着信 1件 1 Missed Call LIME香里ちゃん 1件 1 Message from Kaori-chan Lower Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble ううん Not at all. SFX ふるふる "shake" Left Bubble あたしこそ ごめんね? I'm the one who should apologize. Page 109 Top Panel Right Bubble 返事も待たずに 勝手に 来たりして… I just showed up without waiting for a response... SFX しゅん "gloom" ふふ "fufu" Left Bubbles 大丈夫だよ It's fine. どうしたの? 何かあった? What's up? Did something happen? Middle Right Panel Right Bubble その… 急にね Well... Left Bubble どうしても I just suddenly 会いたく なっちゃって… really wanted to see you. Middle Left Panel Bubble …香里ちゃん ... Kaori-chan. Bottom Right Panel Bubbles なんか She seems 元気ない…? a little down? Bottom Left Panel Bubble とりあえぜ 上がって? Well, why don't you come inside? Page 110 Top Panel Right Bubble あのっ Hey, 急に来ちゃった 迷惑だと思うし I'm sure it's a bother, me just suddenly dropping by. SFX ぱし "grab" Left Bubble 顔 見たかった だけだから… I just really wanted to see your face, so don't worry. Middle Right Panel SFX きょと "stare" Middle Left Panel Right Bubble …私も ... Me too. SFX きゅっ "squeeze" Left Bubble 香里ちゃんに 会いたかったよ I wanted to see you too. Bottom Right Panel Bubbles 来てくれて 嬉しい I'm glad you came. よかったら 上がっていって? So, would you like to come inside? SFX にこ "smile" Page 111 Top Right Panel SFX ふわ "flutter" Bubble … うん ... Okay. Top Left Panel SFX カチ カチ "click click" Bubble そういえば Oh, that reminds me. Middle Panel Right Bubbles 真尋ちゃん からの電話 I got that call from Mahiro-chan. 何だったのかな I wonder what that was about... SFX ウイー "whirrr" ガチャン "click" Left Bubble …後で かけ直そう ... I'll call her back later. Bottom Right Panel Bubbles ごめん Sorry, 真尋ちゃん…! Mahiro-chan! SFX カッ "clack" Writing どうぞ入って Go on in Bottom Left Panel SFX バタン "shut" Page 112 Top Right Panel SFX プルルル プルルル "ring-ring-ring ring-ring-ring" Middle Right Panel Phone 通話終了 Call ended かよ Kayo SFX トッ "tap" Bottom Right Panel SFX ふう "sigh" Bubble 出ないかぁ She's not picking up? Middle Left Panel Bubble …まあ でも Well, but SFX ずり "slump" Bottom Panel Right Bubble 出なくて that might be Left Bubble よかったのかも しれないなあ for the best. SFX ぽっ "stare" [I honestly have no clue what this is supposed to be] Page 113 Top Panels SFX ひゅうう "fwshh" Right Bubble さむ… It's cold. Left Bubble …帰るか… ... Guess I'll go home. Middle Panels SFX ガタタン ガタタン "ga-tan ga-tan" Right Bubbles 1番線ホームへー Train 1 is 参り approaching the Left Bubble ご注意くださー Please take care Text つまらない 賭けだ What a silly gamble. Bottom Right Panel SFX プシュー "pshh" Bottom Left Panel Right Bubbles この電話にもし かよが出たら "If Kayo answers the phone, ちゃんと言おう I'll tell her the truth." Left Bubble …なんて ... So stupid. SFX ガタン ゴトン "ga-ton ga-ton" Page 114 Top Panel Bubbles …そんなに 都合よく いくわけ There's no way that would magically ないよねえ work out. SFX ふ… "sigh" Middle Right Panel Text かよは この電話が 繋がったらなんて Even if she had picked up. Middle Left Panel Text 奇跡に任せるような 私とは違う Unlike me, she doesn't rely on miracles. Bottom Right Panel Bubble …頑張ったん だろうなあ… She went for it. Bottom Left Panel Text …やっぱり After all, Page 115 Top Panel Bubbles 全然 nothing 気 弱くなんか ないじゃん about her is timid. Bottom Panel SFX ゴトン ガタン "ga-ton ga-ton" Bubble …しょうがないなあ… ... Too late now. END