This is a Great Hug Pillow by Minase Ruruu 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. ### Most of these stories have been scanlated already as one shots. This TL finishes the volume of collected stories and adds in the volume extras. —01 -1 This is a Great Hug Pillow Minase Ruruu Yuri Works Collection ###box —03 -1 This is a Great Hug Pillow Minase Ruruu Yuri Works Collection —04 -1 Contents Your Fragrance 003 My Girlfriend 025 A Passing Shower 053 Heart Throbbing After School 075 Touch Me 095 Told Me 111 This is a Great Hug Pillow 133 A Summer Story 151 Cream Soda Flavored 159 A Trivial Story 169 A Stimulating Love (Extra) 173 —26 -1 Your Fragrance Published Aug 2008 Your Fragrance ###in bubbles Author’s comment: The gyaru and the serious girl. I wanted to draw a girl with a wolf cut, but make her cute. In a girl’s manga style, I wanted to show the budding of love and what comes after. In my own estimation, I drew the flow of this story really carefully, and I’m deeply grateful for being able to draw the cover. —54 -1 My girlfriend Published December 2009 Author’s comment: The tsundere and the serious girl. The player girl and the plain girl - the theme was the roughness of them being complete opposites. The serious, glasses girl gets shackled by the relentless, onslaught of the selfish girl. Mostly a monolog from the point of view of the literary girl. I hadn’t drawn many girls with a short haircut, so it felt like it was really refreshing to do so. —76 -1 A Passing Shower August 2010 Author’s comment: The prior two stories were serious, so I went down the road of a lighthearted gag story. The cover art had an absurdly serious feel (LOL) and it opens with a hot scene of getting lucky. It’s a story about a lively, sexy senpai who goes and gets what she wants. Don’t read too deeply into this one, just enjoy it please. —96 -1 Heart Throbbing After School December 2012 Author’s comment: A reader said the first otaku girl felt totally real. Their comment makes me care very deeply about this story. The mob really seems to like this one (LOL). I like girls who are the Class Vice Prez, or have a dango hairstyle. It’s a story about a girl whose feel can change on a dime through cosplay, and a small animal type girl who isn’t connected at all with that world. But the connection and teasing play makes me raise my estimation of small animal type girls. —133 -1 Touch Me August 2011 Author’s Comment: Two stories in the serious vein. After having done two gag stories, thought I’d try a more erotic one. With schoolgirls, it hard to have them progress too far, so I introduced and adult who seems to have an abundance of experience! Onee—sama and cool girl (although it’s her first experience), and it’s starts with getting groped on a train… —134 -1 Told Me December 2011 Author’s comment: I feel I hit my limit with this story. When it comes to deep relationships, I give up. I love hot and heavy stories, but I’m not one to draw explicit things myself…! I’ll leave it up to your imagination what the next step is for onee-sama and the pubescent girl who is nothing but interested! —151 -1 This is a Great Hug Pillow December 2012 Author’s comment: As I remember it, this story unfolded from the title. Normally, I title stories after they are done, but as I was considering a sketch of two girls, the image of a girl with a nice comfy body, and a flat chest girl came to me. How would it be to hug her? —> it would be like a hug pillow. and that’s the story. It seems like a lot of people were drawn by the title and picked up the issue. —152 -1 “Your Fragrance”, “My Girlfriend”, “A Passing Shower” + Original yuri manga collection GracheGrache Reprint ###GracheGrache is a pen name of Minase Ruruu —153 -1 A Summer Story hw- Mmph sfx- Spin Naho, It’s so cool you know how to put on a yukata! -2 hw- Wooow! When did you learn how? Hehe That’s a secret! To get ready for today, I bought a book and learned on my own! —154 -1 I mean… -3 It lets me do naughty things like this. sfx- Phwoo sfx- Shiiiiver Hey! Naho! -4 Stop it! Don’t startle me like that! sfx- Hmph Harumph Perks of the job —155 -1 sfx- Hard to breath sfx- Pull Yank C’mon now… Look at you, getting all made up. Who are you going to show this off to? I bet she gets hit on by some asshole. -2 sfx- Huh? Wha? -3 Um… You’re the one who chose this yukata, Naho…? -4 hw- It’s hot I love that one Yeah… I did, so…? —156 -1 Is it weird to get all dressed up… to go out with you, Naho? -2 Freeze -3 She can’t mean… Yeah, no way. sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -4 Ahaha But it’d be a waste to go out with another girl. Well, maybe I’ll monopolize you to make all the guys gnash their teeth. -5 Totally! Today I’m on a date with you, Naho! -6 Again with the provocative wording! sfx- Th-thump Th-thump sfx- Clench —157 -2 sfx- Blush But… Chii’s ears and neck are bright red… -3 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump What is she getting all embarrassed about? No, can’t be… hw- She’s getting me worked up sfx- Blush -4 Y… You’re going to change next, right Naho? Eh? Ah! Yeah! sfx- Whish —158 -1 Flumf -4 Ah, Chii, Can you get me that ribbon for my waist? Huh? Yeah. This, right? -5 Can you wrap it around me from behind? —159 -1 sfx- Freeze sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Thanks -2 sfx- Ba-dump sfx- Gotcha ###top sfx- Squeeze -3 hw- Just what is she doing? It’s hot… What did I set the air conditioning to? -4 Ah… It’s hot… I might pass out before we even go. sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Th-thump sfx- Throb ###lower right I went and did it… M-me too… —160 -1 sfx- Spin Ok, let’s take a bath before we go to the festival! -2 sfx- Slide sfx- Jolt Opening under the sleeves ###box -3 I mean, you’re sweating this much, it must feel gross, right? sfx- Th-thump Th-thump sfx- Fondle Y-yeah, you’re right. Let’s go in together! -4 I-I guess this means we both were into each other? hw- We totally felt each other up Overheated ###box —161 -1 Sooo hot! -2 Sizzle Shimmer -3 Well, it is summer after all. ###bold or italicize “is” Yeah… Summer… sfx- Rip Cream Soda Flavored —162 -1 Haah Doesn’t it feel strangely hot this year? -2 sfx- Bloooop It’s dripping! -3 Uwaah! I don’t have tissues or a handkerchief. sfx- Splip Wipe it with your uniform? -4 Whaa? Doing laundry is a pain… -5 Ok, I’ll lick it up. -6 Slurp —163 -1 MmHm! Vanilla salt! Seriously? -2 Will this prevent heatstroke? If so, better get some more off of you. -3 Snerk You’re making me all sticky! -4 Look! You’re dripping too! sfx- Blooop -6 Your soda flavor’s a bit salty too. —164 -1 I just thought of something awesome. If we lick both, we get cream soda. -2 Oh yeah! Sounds good. -3 Chomf —165 -1 Our last Summer of high school. sfx- Ba-dump -2 Our future plans split us up. -3 The day is coming where we’ll have to part. It frightens me. —166 -1 “I don’t want to be separated…” -3 “I wish time would just stop…” sfx- Clench -4 Shiver Quiver -5 Hot Like we’re melting. Our sweet tongues chasing each other… sfx- Haah —167 -1 Haah sfx- Caress -2 That’s how I tell you I love you. Haa It’s so hot… My brain’s gonna melt… Fufu It’s gotta be already melted. -3 The ice cream… What a waste… Sigh —168 -1 I wish we could just melt together like that… sfx- Th-thump Th-thump -2 Let’ go home and get right in the shower! sfx- Aroused -3 Together? Together! —173 -1 Cream Soda Flavored August 2014 Cream Soda Flavored Author’s comment: I didn’t have time and this story was finished in a rough state. But it certainly has a certain feel. If we could melt together like ice cream… it feels like it could be a song lyric. The final summer and the consequences of the heat gives them memories. —174 -1 A Summer Story August 2013 Author’s comment: I didn’t have time on this one either. But I forced myself by saying “I’m gonna draw something summery!”. It’s a story about wanting tease someone through the opening in their yukata under the arm. -2 Author’s comment: It’s just like the title says (LOL). The theme is trivial sweet talk and quarrels. So bad, I know. But this kind of thing is just too easy to draw. A Trivial Story December 2012 —175 -1 Crack -2 Owie! -3 That was bright! S-sorry about that! I’m prone to static electricity. hw- Sigh hw- Not again… —176 -1 Ah, it’s ok. Prone to static electricity? -2 A Stimulating Love -3 We changed seats today. Haven’t seen you in a while, Kozuka-san. Sigh… It’s cold today too. I hate it. hw- Nice to have you as a seat partner You bet, Hirono-san. —177 -1 Hirono-san, you said you’re prone to static electricity, but… Hm? What do you do to prevent it? -2 You have a wool cardigan and a polyester shirt. Those will build a charge. Your polyester skirt is clinging to your nylon tights through static electricity, right? I do use a spray that’s supposed to keep down static electricity, but I guess it’s not enough. When it’s cold, I just have to wear warm clothes. —178 -1 My hands are always freezing. sfx- Rub Rub Rub Electricity Whoa, she’s sure building up a charge. -2 No matter how much I rub them, They don’t get warm at all. Try touching them? sfx- Here -3 You’re really inviting me to touch them? ###italicize “really” Well, whatevs -4 Hyaa sfx- Crack I knew it was coming and it still hurts! —179 -1 sfx- Waaah Aaaagh! I hate this! This sucks! I’ll never be able to hold hand while walking with someone I like! -2 Ahaha You’re blowing it out of proportion. sfx- Tap -3 sfx- Squeeze If you take the right precautions, it’ll be fine. —180 -1 sfx- Hand cream -2 sfx- Rub Rub This is the precaution? -3 Dry hands make you prone to static electricity. This’ll help stop that. -4 Hmm? Yeah, my hand are always dry… ###italicize “are” -5 But, uh… —181 -1 She’s really applying the cream carefully. -2 Having your hands rubbed by someone else feels really good… -3 sfx- Rub Massage Massage Massage Ok, flip your hand over. I’ll give you a little massage. -4 Kozuka-san’s got skilz! sfx- Shiver Shiver The amount of pressure is perfect. —182 -1 It’s important to get in between the fingers too. Hyyaaan sfx- Quiver Quiver This is kinda fun. She seems ticklish. -2 Um, That’s good, ok? -3 Ok, then now the left hand! sfx- Gonna do what I want Her face is bright red… The way her eyes are watering, it makes me want to tease her sfx- Into it! —183 -1 Phwooo -2 Just by touching her like this? -3 And she’s reacting like that? This rocks. —184 -1 Ok! Hands all done! ### bold and italicize “hands” -2 Hands? -3 You must have other places that are really dry, right? Like your neck… or your legs… your lips… sfx- Pop -4 Swipe —185 -1 Ok, you two. Stop flirting. Class is about to start. sfx- Ding Dong F-flirting…? -2 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Th-thump She said… Flirting…? —186 -1 Glance -2 Scribble Scribble -3 Kozuka-san’s hands were so warm… Her skin so soft… Her fingertips were on my… -4 sfx- Slide —187 -1 Wait, wait. Just what am I imagining? sfx- Flustered -2 It did feel good, but… It’s just a preventative. -3 O-other places that are dry… My neck… My legs… -4 My legs… sfx- slip sfx- Slide —188 -1 If she were to touch my feet… Haah -2 sfx- Ruuub That must feel soo good. -3 sfx- Squelch —189 -1 sfx- Fidget Fidget Fidget sfx- Whoosh Electricity Whoooa She’s building a charge! -2 sfx- Float Fluff That’s not smart. Her hair’s levitating from the static. -3 Maybe her habits end up generating static? If she doesn’t take off her cardigan and tights she’s gonna get a shock soon. —190 -1 After she takes them off, I’ll apply cream to every inch of her. sfx- Quiver Quiver sfx- Rub -2 But will she let me apply cream to those parts? sfx- Zing -3 Well if I tell her it’s to prevent static… sfx- Smirk Smirk sfx- Kya -4 Huh? —191 -1 Later, will you let me put cream on other places? O-other places? Mm Any place you’ll let me, Hirano-san. Fwaa? -2 This might just lead to something. Who can tell? Just a winter’s day somewhere. sfx- Crack Wah! —192 •Characters• ### Left to right in rows Your Fragrance Hanaoka Rika Shinozuka Saki My Girlfriend Abe Miyu Kiyomi Sanae A Passing Shower Kihara Mako Nobemoto Ai Heart Throbbing After School Yamamura Mitane Ichinose Kana Touch Me/Told Me Kichi Misa Isoyama Akane This is a Great Hug Pillow Kurihara Itsuki Ishinoshou Hasumi A Summer Story Naho Chii Cream Soda Flavored No names —193 A Trivial Story Aki Fuyuka A Stimulating Love Kozuka Tsuneko Hirono Mona Afterwards For this work, I was able to collect past doujinshi into a complete volume! There are parts of the art that are a little off, and when I look back, it’s a bit embarrassing. But I also feel that I did my best to draw them. It’s just a bunch of stories where cute girls are happy to get some sexy action. If it’s something you can get some enjoyment out of without overthinking it, I’d be very happy. Being able to have such a wonderful cover fills me with emotion! It would be so cool to have a copy of this in the corner of someone’s bookshelf! Thank you so much for picking this up. Minase Ruruu