Kimi ni Tsumugu Bouhaku An Aside Told to You by Yasaka Shuu translated by Schuyguy Page 1 Top Right Panel Right Box 光が降りそそぐ 眩しい舞台ー… The brilliant, light-drenched stage... Left Box この場所で生まれる 世界に私は夢をもらった the world brought to life there inspired my dream. Top Left Panels Upper Box 観るのも演じるのも 一番好きなことになった Whether watching or acting, theater became my favorite thing. Lower Boxes いつか自分も誰かに Someday, I want to become an actor 夢をあたえられる 役者になりたい who inspires dreams in others. Bottom Right Panels Right Box それが私の夢 That is my dream. Left Box だったのに… Or, it was... Bottom Left Panel Right Box 私の夢への 舞台の幕は The curtain fell on that dream Left Box もう二度と あがることはなかった never to be raised again. Page 2 Title 君に噤む 傍白 Kimi ni Tsumugu Bouhaku An Aside Told to You Writing 心の奥に仕舞った想いが 出会いと共に動き出す。 The feelings she shut away in her heart stir once more upon their meeting. Author 失坂しゅう Yasaka Shuu Stamp thingy 春の In Spring 秘密から始まる ガールズラブストーリー A girls' love story that begins with a secret 新連載 Newly Serialized ストーリアダッシュ 初登場! A Storia Dash Debut! Page 3 Right Panels Upper Boxes 大学に入学して一年 It's been one year since I started university. 一人暮らしをしながら 勉強やバイトをする 生活のみ慣れ I've gotten used to studying and working while living on my own. Lower Box 大好きだった事も 諦めた夢も I thought I'd never have to remember Bubble 閉館時間だ… 帰らなきゃ Library's closing... time to go home. Left Panel Box 思い出すことなんて もうないと思っていた what I used to love, and the dream I gave up on. Page 4 Top Right Panel Box 目の前に That is until Top Left Panel Box ー彼女が 現れるまでは she appeared. Middle Panels Upper Bubble …演劇の ... A script Lower Bubble …台本 for theater? SFX ドクン "da-dum" x3 Bottom Panel Bubble ん… Mnn... Page 5 Top Left Panels Bubble …- だ 大丈夫? ... A—Are you okay? Writing 今日はもう 閉館時間 だけど… It's closing time. SFX ぼー "stare" Bottom Right Panels Bubble すみません すぐ出ます!! I'm sorry! I'll leave right away! SFX ガタン "clatter" ふら "stagger" Bottom Left Panels SFX ぎゅ "grab" Bubble …少し 休んでこっか ... Why don't you rest for a bit. Page 6 Top Right Panel Right Bubble ありがとう 助かった… Thanks, you really saved me. Left Bubble ううん Not at all. Bottom Right Panel Bubble なにか あったの? Did something happen? Upper Bottom Left Panel Bubble え… Huh...? Lower Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble あ えっと Oh, umm... Left Bubble 随分疲れてそう だったから… You seemed exhausted, so... 体調とか 大丈夫かなって I'm just wondering if you're feeling okay. Page 7 Upper Top Right Panel Bubble …私 プロの役者に なりたいんだよね ... I want to be a professional actor. Lower Top Right Panel Right Bubbles 春から新しい 劇団に入って I just joined a new theater company 今度舞台に 出るんだけど and I'm going to be in the next performance. Left Bubbles 高校までと 環境も違うし It's really different from what I was doing in high school. やっぱり周りも みんなすごくて Everyone around me is just so incredible. Top Left Panel Upper Bubble そんな中で 私は必死に しがみついててさ I'm just barely hanging on. Lower Bubble こんな自分で いいのかなって 不安になって It makes me worry about whether I'm good enough. Bottom Right Panels Bubbles …でも ... But, かっこ悪くても 諦めたくないんだ even if I'm awful, I don't want to give up. Box この眩しさを… She shines... Bottom Left Panels Right Bubbles …って ごめん ... Oh, I'm sorry. 初対面なのに We just met, Left Bubble いきなりこんな 話しちゃって… but I'm unloading all this on you... Box 私は知っている I know that glow. SFX ぎゅ "clench" Page 8 Top Panel Bubbles ー私は… ... I can't believe かっこ悪いなんて 思わないよ you'll do poorly. Bottom Right Panels Upper Bubbles それだけ本気だって ことだと思うし… I think all that just proves you're serious. 誰でもいいん じゃなくて Not just anyone can do this. Lower Bubbles きっとそんな 自分だからこそ It's because you're trying so hard 出来ることが あるんだと思う… that you can do it. Bottom Left Panel Bubble …私は そう思いたいな ... Or at least, that's what I'd like to believe. Page 9 Upper Top Right Panel SFX うる "tear up" Lower Top Right Panel Right Bubble ごっ ごめん!! I—I'm sorry! Left Bubble あー… 違う違う Oh, no don't worry. 大丈夫! It's fine! Top Left Panels Bubbles なんか 元気出た I feel a lot better. ありがとうね Thanks. Bottom Panels Right Bubble そう言えば 名前は? By the way, what's your name? Writing 聞いてなかった I never asked Left Bubbles 私は二年の… I'm a second year... 立花遥香 Tachibana Haruka. Page 10 Upper Top Right Panel Bubble ーな… ... Wh— Lower Top Right Panel Right Bubble なんで先に言って くれなかったん ですかっ Why didn't you tell me sooner!? SFX ばっ "jump up" Left Bubble 思いっきり 先輩じゃん!! You're totally my sempai! 一年です私!! I'm just a first year! Top Left Panel Bubble 別に大丈夫だよ そういうの 気にしないから It's completely fine. It doesn't bother me. Writing 私身長も低いから よくあるし Plus I'm so short ,I get that a lot Bottom Right Panel Bubbles ー…一年 ... My name 葉山菜央です is Hayama Nao. Upper Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble よろしく… お願いします… It's a pleasure... to meet you... SFX ストン "sit" Left Bubble …立花さん Tachibana-san. Lower Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble …-いいよ ... It's fine. SFX くす "giggle" Left Bubble 遥香で Call me Haruka. Page 11 Top Panels Right Bubble ありがとう Thank you. Right Box …私にはもう ... I already thought Left Bubble 遥香さん Haruka-san. Left Box 眩しすぎると 思っていたのに she was shining before, but now... Middle Panel Upper Right Bubble そうだ! That's right! 今度お礼させて ください! Let me pay you back some time! Lower Right Bubble えっ!? お礼なんて… Huh? Pay me back for what— Center Right Bubble ほら連絡先 交換しましょ 携帯出して Here, let's trade numbers. Show me you phone. Center Left Bubble う うん O—Okay. Left Bubbles よっしゃ これでオッケー Alright, this is good. あっ Oh! Bottom Right Panel Bubble じゃあ稽古 行ってきます!! Well, I'm off to practice!! Writing またねー See ya Page 12 Top Right Panels Boxes あの日出合った 彼女の眩しさが After meeting her, 忘れられなかった 私は I couldn't forget the way she shone. Top Left Panel Box 気付けば自然と 彼女を探して… I found my eyes seeking her out... Bottom Panels Right Box 探しー Seeking her— Left Box ー探… Seeking— Page 13 Top Right Panel Right Box 探すまでもなく 私を見つけて Never mind looking for her, Writing はるかさーん Haruka-saaan Left Box 声をかけてくれる ようになりました she started finding me and calling out to me. Writing わんこ…!? Is she a puppy!? Top Left Panel Writing 前に話してたとこ 行きませんか? Do you want to go to that place we were talking about earlier? うん いいよ Sure. Box 飛び込んでくる その眩しさが なぜか心地よくて… It felt somehow satisfying to have that brilliance pursuing me... Middle Panel Boxes 大学生活の話 美味しかった ものの話 We'd chat about school, food we'd enjoyed, 最近楽しかった話 好きなものの話 fun stuff we'd done recently, what we like, Bottom Right Panel Box いつのまにか彼女と 過ごす時間が増え… and before I knew it, I was spending a lot of time with her. Bubble いただき まーすっ This looks good! Bottom Left Panels Right Boxes ーまるで Just as if 本のページを そっと巻くっていく ように I'd gently turned the page in a book, Bubbles ホントに 好きなんだね So it really is your favorite. 苺と生クリーム Strawberries and cream. Box 私の毎日は少しずつ 変わり始めていた my everyday life gradually began to change. Page 14 Top Panel Writing 飲み!? Drink!? Bubble 毎日 飲みたい くらい好き I love it so much I could drink this every day! Middle Panels Right Bubbles あ 菜央ちゃん Oh, Nao-chan, クリーム ついてるよ you've got some cream on you. Writing ほっぺの ところ On your cheek Left Bubble …あ ホントだ ... Oh, you're right. Bottom Panels SFX ぺろ "lick" ドキ "da-dum" Page 15 Top Panel Right Bubble ーって なに今の!? ... Wait, what was that!? Left Bubble な なんで今 「ドキッ」って… Wh—Why'd my heart beat like that!? SFX ばっ "turn" Middle Right Panels Right Box 私ー… I... Left Box なんで 意識して… Why am I so conscious of her...? SFX ドキ ドキ "da-dum da-dum" Middle Left Panel Bubble 遥香さん…? Haruka-san...? Left Bubble だ 大上部 なんでもないよ I—I'm fine, it's nothing. Bottom Panels Right Box ー気のせい ... Maybe it's just Left Box …なのかな my imagination... Page 16 Top Right Panel Bubbles ごめんね Sorry, いつも本屋 寄っちゃって… I'm always dragging you to the bookstore... Top Left Panels Upper Bubbles いえ全然… No, not at all... 私も本屋 好きですし I also love bookstores. Lower Bubble と 言うより か… ... Or maybe I should say, Bottom Panels Upper Right Bubble 誰と何をするかが 重要だと 思うんですよね I think who you do things with matters. Lower Bubbles …だから ... So, 遥香さんと 一緒に行く本屋は いつもより I like going to the booktore with you Left Bubble もっと好きです much more than usual. Page 17 Top Right Panel Right Bubble 色々と楽しそうな 遥香さんも見れて おもしろいし… I have a lot of fun watching you enjoy yourself... Writing 本屋にくると すごいテンション上がるよね You get super excited whenever we come to a bookstore. Left Bubble なにそれ…!? What's that supposed to mean!? Top Left Panel Bubbles …でも ... But, well, ありがとう thanks. Upper Bottom Right Panel Right Bubble …あーっ これ読んでみた かったやつだ ... Ah, I've been wanting to read this one. Left Bubble え どれどれ? 私にも見せて Oh? What is it? Let me see. Lower Bottom Right Panel Bubble え Hmm どうしよっ かなー What shall I do? SFX ひょい "yoink" Bottom Left Panel SFX はっ "ah" Page 18 Top Right Panel Right Bubble ご ごめん… S—Sorry... SFX ぱっ "freeze" Left Bubble わたしもごめんっ I'm sorry too... Top Left Panels Right Box ーまた私… Again... SFX ドキ ドキ "da-dum da-dum" びく "jump" Left Box なんでこんなに… Why do I feel like this...? Bubble 遥香さん Haruka-san, Middle Panel SFX しゅん "droop" Bubble 大丈夫? are you okay? Bottom Right Panels SFX ドキ "da-dum" Right Bubble へ? Huh? SFX わおーん "woof" Left Bubble な 菜央ちゃん 犬っぽいよねっ N—Nao-chan, you're just like a puppy. SFX くうん "whimper" "whine" Bottom Left Panel Writing 犬の役あったら できるかなー? If I got a role as a dog, you think I could pull it off? Page 19 Top Left Panel Writing おーい Yo! Bubble 菜央! Nao! Middle Panel Right Bubble 夕貴 Yuuki. Left Bubble 皆探してたよ Everyone's looking for you. こんなところに いたんだ So this is where you were. Bottom Right Panel Bubbles 紹介しますね Let me introduce you. 友人の… This is my friend— Bottom Left Panel Right Bubble 三崎夕貴です I'm Misaki Yuuki. Left Bubble うちの菜央が お世話に なってます~ Thank you for putting up with Nao. Page 20 Top Right Panel Right Bubble はじめまして 立花遥香です Good to meet you. I'm Tachibana Haruka. Left Bubble あ 噂の 先輩!? Oh, so you're the sempai I've heard so much about!? [Does that fit? if not, try, "Oh, I've heard so much about you!"] Top Left Panels SFX ドキ "da-dum" ぺらぺら "blabber" Left Bubbles 菜央が自分から ガツガツ行く なんて Nao isn't usually so aggressive, めちゃくちゃ 珍し… it's super rare for her to— SFX べち "slap" むぐ "mgh" Right Bubble 余計なこと 言わなくて いいって Enough of that already. Bottom Panels Right Bubbles だってこの人 いつの間にか 周りに人が Well, she's the kind of person 集まっちゃう系の 人なんで who naturally draws people around her. Left Bubbles 気がついたら みんな友達みたいに なってるんですよ Before you know it, she's friends with everyone. そのコミュニケーション 能力ほんと怖いわ~ Such charisma is truly a frightening thing. Box …そっか ... Oh, so that's it. Page 21 Top Right Panel Right Box 菜央ちゃんにとって 私もその中の一人… To Nao-chan, I'm one more friend... Left Box 先輩の一人 One sempai. Top Left Panels Writing じゃあ先に 行っとくー Well, I'll go on ahead また後でね see you later! SFX ダッ "dash" Bubbles あの… Umm... 夕貴が色々余計な事 言ってましたけど… Yuuki didn't need to say all that... Bottom Right Panel Right Bubble 遥香さんは Haruka-san, Left Bubble …特別なので you're... special. Bottom Left Panels Right Box …そう 思いたかったのに ... That's what I wanted to believe, Left Box なんで そんな事ー but why...? SFX ドクン "da-dum" Page 22 Top Right Panels Right Bubble あー Oh, なんかまた本 増えてない? it seems like your book collection is growing again. Center Bubble うん Yup. Left Bubble ほんとに 好きなんですね You really do love reading. Top Left Panel Right Bubble …遥香さんは ... Haruka-san, Left Bubble いつから 図書館司書に なりたかったの? how long have you wanted to become a librarian? Middle Panel Right Bubbles 大学に入って からだよ Since I started university. そういう道も あるんだなって… I realized this was a path I could take. Left Bubble もともと本は 好きだったから I've always loved books. Bottom Panels Right Bubble …そっか ... I see. Center Bubbles …菜央ちゃんは Nao-chan, 小学生の時からお芝居 やってたんだよね.。。 you've been acting since elementary school, right? Left Bubble その頃からもう 仕事にしたいと 思ってたの? Have you wanted to make it your career all along? Page 23 Top Right Panel Bubbles 本気で意識したのは 中学入ってからで I only really started thinking about it seriously in middle school. 中三の頃に挫折 しそうになった My third year of middle school, I nearly gave it up. Top Left Panels Right Bubble でもそんな時 But then, Left Bubble 偶然見た舞台に 救われて… I was saved by a play I happened to see. [I wonder who it was in that play...] Bottom Right Panels Bubbles おかげで今も 諦めずにやってる Because of that, I guess I feel like …って感じかな I can't give up now. Boxes 大好きだった 遠ざけたことが As I learn more about Nao-chan, 菜央ちゃんのことを 知る度に 少しずつ蘇ってくる… what I used to love then pushed away comes back, little by little... Upper Bottom Left Panel Box でもなぜか 嫌じゃなくて But, for whatever reason, it's not unpleasant. Writing なかなかチケット取れなくてさー It was almost impossible to get a ticket 役者さんも 人気だし the actor is pretty famous Lower Bottom Left Panel Bubbles それでこの前やっと 観劇してきたんだけど And so earlier I finally got the chance to go see it. ラストシーンが すっごくてー The last scene was incredible. Box 寧ろ私は 菜央ちゃんを… Instead, I feel like— Page 24 Top Right Panels Right Bubble 君が僕のために 消えようとするなら If you were thinking of going away for my sake, Left Bubble それは 間違ってる it would be a mistake. SFX スッ "reach" Top Left Panel Bubble な 菜央ちゃん…? N—Nao-chan...? SFX ドン "thud" Bottom Panels Right Bubble 君がいない 僕の人生は ありえない… Without you, my life would be meaningless... Left Bubble 君が欲しいんだ I want you. Page 25 Top Right Panel SFX ドキ "da-dum" Bubble ーっ…!! —uh! Top Left Panels Right Bubble …って 感じでした ... or something like that. SFX ぱっ "let go" Left Bubbles びっくりした… That was a surprise... Writing こんな役 やってみたいなー I'd like to play a role like that Middle Panel SFX ドキ ドキ ドキ "da-dum da-dum da-dum" Right Bubble もしこれが What if Left Bubble お芝居じゃ なかったら… this isn't an act... Bottom Right Panel Bubble ー遥香さん ... Haruka-san, SFX はっ "ah" Bottom Left Panels Right Bubble 今度の舞台… could you... Left Bubble 観に来て くれませんか come see my next play? Page 26 Top Right Panels Right Bubble チケットです Here's a ticket. Left Bubble 考えておいて ください Please think about it. Top Left Panel Bubbles じゃあ今日は もう帰りますね Well, I'll be going home for today. ごちそうさまでした Thanks for the food. Bottom Panels Right Bubbles ーまっ… ... C— また来てね! Come again some time! Center Bubble おやすみっ Good night! SFX ばっ "jump up" Left Bubble …おやすみ ... Good night. Page 27 Top Left Panels Bubble ーまたね See ya. SFX バタン "shut" Middle Panel Ticket 放課後の向日葵 After School Sunflower Bottom Panel Right Box 大好きだった事も 諦めた夢も What I used to love, and the dream I gave up on... Left Boxes 思い出すこと なんて I assumed もうないと 思っていたのに… I'd never have to think about it again. But now... 遥香の胸によぎる想いとは…。 What feelings flitted through Haruka's mind...? END