Saike Once Again 139

This chapter was fast to TL, but that's mostly in comparison to the monster that laid in wait behind it...



Take 139: A place to return.

002
(Sign- Graduation ceremony)
Students: Not a moment will we forget~
These departed months and years~
And now...
we must part.
Lo'
farewell...~
(TN- This is the Japanese graduation song “Aogeba Toutoshi” I actually cribbed the lyrics from this site: https://brownricecookies.wordpress.com/2018/01/07/aogeba-toutoshi-the-japanese-graduation-song/ It's a good song, so give it a listen.)

003
Teacher: Everyone has now graduated from middle school.
The “Sotsu” in the word “Sotsugyou” or “Graduation” can carry the meaning of “ending”...
Though it can also mean “rushing”
(On board- Sotsu)
Teacher: Either way your lives begin from here.
There's no need to rush.
It's perfectly fine to search for the path your feelings will take you down at your own pace.
After all in life you can start over again as many times as you need.

004
Teacher: Are you sure you don't want to take the High school entrance exams?
Saike: Yes.
Teacher: In all honesty you could probably ace your way into any High school you want.
But I'm relieved.
It was only a half year ago that you felt like the type who only stared off into space.
You didn't make any friends –it felt like you were an impenetrable wall....
But nowadays you're facing forward properly.

005
Teacher: It's because you've found something you want to do, right?
Good luck Kuzushiro!
Saike: Yessir!
Take care!
Kid: Kuzushiro, come take a picture with us!!
Aww that's no fair! I wanna take a picture with him!!
Someone: Saike!

006
Mikan: Congrats on graduating!!
You did your best until the very end!
Saike: Mikan!

007
(Sfx- Gyuhh)
Saike: Hm?
Mikan: Let's go!
Saike: Whoa...
Mikan?!
(Sfx- Hyu hyu whistle whitle)
(Sfx- Kyah!)

008
Saike: Wh--
Where are we going?
Mikan: It doesn't matter!!
You're going off on a journey tomorrow right?
Then for today you can hang out with me!
From here on in we're going to live it up for 3 years later Saike!!
Okay?

009
{I see...}
{Once today ends...}
{I won't be able to see Mikan for three years.....}

010
{What kind of girl will Mikan be...}
{After three years pass?}
Mikan: Are you having fun,
Saike?!
Saike: Yeah!
I am!!

011
Mikan: Sweet!
{I'll protect them...}
{Her smile..}
{And this place for me to return to.}

012
(Sfx- Hah hah hah)

013
Mikan: It was summer last year...
when you saved my life here.
If you hadn't saved me back then....
I would have died for sure.
How many times.
Saike: Huh?
Mikan: The cat's out of the bag!
I'm asking how many times did you repeat that day, jerkface!
Saike: Ugh!!
Mikan: And you repeated the day several times for this graduation photo too, right?!
I know everything!!
{From Volume 3.}
Saike: Ah...well...

014
Mikan: Man this sucks...
You saved me from drowning here when we were kids...
And now it feels like you're always saving me.
It's because you helped me study that I got accepted into Kurijo too!
I was going to draw a “picture of you” as a means of thanks,
But I'm not going to make it in time for your departure tomorrow.

015
Mikan: So if...
You mange to save the world in three years...
I'll make sure to give it to you then.
It's going to be a masterpiece artwork...
So you'd better make sure you come back and get it, okay?

016
Saike: I'll be back for sure.
So don't cry, Mikan.

017
Mikan: Dummy...
Anyone'd cry over this....

018
{I'll protect them...}
Mikan: Take care.
{Mikan's smile...}
Saike: I'm off!
{And this place for me to return to.}