White Album 2 manga
Volume 3, chapter 2
Page 33
33.1
Narration: Since I got up my nerve and messaged Setsuna a few days ago…
we’ve been exchanging messages once a day, and no more.
FX: Vrrrt
33.2
FX: Flip
33.3
Haruki: Ah…
33.4
Text: I understand what you mean about messaging times. You’re right. It’s not like there’s a rule that says it has to be three in the morning.
I’m sorry… Like you guessed, I’ve been setting my alarm for 2:50. I didn’t want my responses to be late, and above all, I wanted to see your messages as soon as they came in.
Although, I’ve been staying up that late anyway, so there wasn’t much point in setting the alarm. Ahaha, I know that’s kind of ridiculous.
I’m remembering how it was when I first got a cell phone, in my second year of middle school. I couldn’t wait to get my first messages from my friends…
Oh, I guess I’m rambling now. I can talk more about that later. Good night, and I’ll get back to you tomorrow.
P.S.
I just have one last question. One message a day… Is that a rule? Could I send two, maybe, or would that be wrong…?
Page 34
34.1
Chapter title: SESSION13
About Haruki’s Girlfriend…
Chiaki: Could she send two, maybe, or would that be wrong…?
Haruki: Gaaah!
34.2
Chiaki: That’s so innocent! Are you dating a middle-schooler, Haruki?
FX: Grab
Haruki: D-don’t read that!
34.3
Haruki: Looking at someone else’s messages is an invasion of privacy!
FX: Snatch
Chiaki: …Now you sound like a middle-schooler.
34.4
Haruki: You…! Just get back to your report, will you!
Chiaki: I just got curious, since you were so fidgety.
Haruki: I’m not fidgety!
Page 35
35.1
Haruki: How far are you in your report?
Chiaki: I’m done.
Haruki: What?!
35.2
Haruki: Whoa. Yeah, you sure are.
Chiaki: Heehee!
35.3
Haruki: Yep… The formatting needs a little adjustment, but the content itself looks pretty solid.
Haruki: The inquiries are firmly established and interesting.
Chiaki: …Really?!
35.4
Haruki: Well done, Izumi. Your work paid off.
FX: Jump
Chiaki: I did it! Yesssss!
35.5
Haruki: Of course, whether or not you can advance is a different matter. The professor is the one who’ll be grading it.
Chiaki: I’m not worried about that! I got your approval, anyway.
Page 36
36.1
Chiaki: Hey, Haruki, why don’t we celebrate?
Haruki: You’re always so quick to jump to that…
36.2
Chiaki: Come ooon! I’ve worked so hard! Just a little…
Chiaki: Please?
36.3
Haruki: Ah, it’s eleven o’clock…
Chiaki: What’s wrong? Your fridge empty? Need to go shopping?
Haruki: No, that’s not the issue…
36.4
FX: Glance
36.5
Haruki: You should go home for today.
Chiaki: Whaaaat!
Chiaki: Awww, why?! You’re so cold, Haruki!
Page 37
37.1
Haruki: It’s almost time for the last train. If we start drinking now, you won’t be able to get home.
Chiaki: I’m fine with not going home!
Haruki: I’m not fine with it. You have to leave.
37.2
Chiaki: But I stayed the night here before! What’s wrong with today?
Haruki: Well…
37.3
Haruki: You need to quit staying here or at school so much. Go home for real. I’m sure your parents are worried about you.
Chiaki: …
37.4
Haruki: I’ll see you to the station, all right? Let’s go.
Chiaki: …
Haruki: Izumi…?
Page 38
38.1
Chiaki: Nah, there’s no way my parents are worried. They aren’t even interested in what I’m doing here.
38.2
Haruki: Joking about that again…?
Chiaki: My dad isn’t around…
I live with my mom, but we really don’t get along.
38.3
Chiaki: So I basically don’t sleep at home at all.
Chiaki: Even when I go to grab a change of clothes, I’m there less than an hour.
If Mom shows up while I’m there, we always end up fighting.
38.4
Haruki: But she does your laundry, right?
Chiaki: Our housekeeper does.
She comes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Page 39
39.1
FX: Glance
Narration: This isn’t the usual Izumi, but something about her feels familiar…
39.2
Narration: I do want to hear more of what she has to say.
Since she spends all her time messing around, this is the first genuine complaint I’ve heard out of her.
But if I ask her to tell me the rest, she’s going to miss the last train for sure.
39.3
FX: Tap
Narration: That, and…
39.4
Narration: I’m sure Setsuna is waiting for my reply.
…No, that’s just what I’m telling myself because I’m too embarrassed to admit…
that I simply want a conversation with her, a connection with her.
Haruki: Izumi…
You really…
Page 40
40.2
Message: Managed to finish my report today. We’ve still got end-of-term exams left, but I have all the credits I need, so for now I guess I’m all set for fourth year.
40.3
Message: Great work! And congratulations on being promoted! I’m going to drink some wine to celebrate! …Maybe I’m getting too excited about this?
40.4
Message: Setsuna, you can’t handle that much alcohol… Don’t overdo it, okay?
Setsuna: Heehee…
FX: Tap tap
Message: I know, I know! I’m just… happy today, for some reason… So cut me a little slack, okay?
Page 41
41.1
Setsuna: …
41.2
Message: By the way, Haruki-kun, do you have any plans for the winter break? Are you gonna keep working the whole time? Last year you said this was the best time to make extra money… But are you gonna do that again this year? Don’t you want a break?
Oh! Not that I’m trying to rope you into anything. I just wanted to ask.
41.3
FX: Hmmm
41.5
FX: Ummm…
41.6
FX: Mrrr…
41.7
FX: Pop
41.8
FX: Glk glk glk
41.9
Setsuna: Here goes!
41.10
FX: Gulp
41.11
FX: Tunk
FX: Click
Page 42
42.1
Message: By the way, Haruki-kun, do you have any plans for the winter break? Are you gonna keep working all the time? Last year you said this was the best time to make extra money… But are you gonna do that again this year? Don’t you want a break?
Oh! Not that I’m trying to rope you into anything. I just wanted to ask.
Haruki: She’s already tipsy…
42.2
Message: Setsuna, you’re drunk, aren’t you? Are you going to be able to get up tomorrow?
Message: Senseeei, I don’t have an answer for that question yeeet… I’m on my third drink…
Message: Then quit drinking! You’re already starting to write weirdly! Don’t blame me if you say something you regret!
Message: Something I regret? I was just thinking, y’know, if you don’t do something fun now and then, like skiing or a New Year shrine visit, you’re gonna get old real quick…
Message: !
42.3
Haruki: God…
Message: Go to bed. This is gonna bog you down tomorrow.
42.4
Message: Yeah, I’m getting pretty wobbly. I’m supposed to go shopping with Mom in the morning, too…
Setsuna: …
42.5
Setsuna: I guess… it still isn’t the right time.
Page 43
43.1
Message: Hey… Do you want to do a morning call?
43.2
Setsuna: Ah…
43.3
Message: Yes! Yes, please!
Page 44
44.1
FX: Chirp chirp
44.3
FX: Vrrt
44.4
FX: Snatch
44.5
Setsuna: G…
Setsuna: Good morning!
44.6
Haruki: …Did you actually sleep at all?
Page 45
45.1
FX: Ahaha
45.2
Setsuna: It’s been a little while.
45.3
Haruki: Yeah, it has.
Narration: Hearing Setsuna’s voice for the first time in a week…
It felt familiar, happy…
45.4
Narration: and a little painful.
Page 46
46.1
Satou: Right! And with that…
46.2
Satou: The training period is complete.
Satou: Beginning today, Sugiura-san will be working for us officially.
46.3
Satou: So, Sugiura-san…
Satou: Do you mind saying a few words?
46.4
Satou: …Sugiura-san?
FX: Gasp
46.5
FX: Bow
Koharu: I look forward to continuing to work with you all!
46.6
Satou: All right, that ends our meeting.
Everyone, please start preparations for opening.
Page 47
47.1
Nakagawa: Sugiura-san, would you please refill the condiments and napkins at the tables?
Koharu: Oh… Yes.
47.2
Koharu: …
Um… chief…
Nakagawa: Hm?
47.3
Koharu: Will he…
Koharu: be here today?
47.4
Nakagawa: Who?
FX: Urk
Koharu: …
47.5
Nakagawa: Oh, you mean Kitahara-san?
Koharu: I didn’t say that…
Page 48
48.1
Nakagawa: Your glare was saying, “At least guess that much,” but now you’re angry that I got it right…?
48.2
Nakagawa: No, we haven’t heard anything from Kitahara-san.
Koharu: …I see.
48.3
Nakagawa: He was just here temporarily to handle your training, anyway, Sugiura-san.
Now that that’s over, he doesn’t really have any reason to show up.
Koharu: You’re pretty dry, aren’t you, chief?
48.4
Nakagawa: Kitahara-san will probably be starting his own job hunt soon. We can’t tie him down with our situation over here.
Koharu: Maybe so…
48.5
Nakagawa: Anyway, don’t worry yourself over little stuff like that!
We’re about to open.
Koharu: …
Page 49
49.2
FX: Ring
Haruki: Good morning…
49.3
Koharu: Huh?!
Satou: Good morniiing!
49.4
Satou: There you are, Kitahara-san!
Nakagawa: Oh, hey! Finally!
We’ve got orders stacking up, so we appreciate the help!
Haruki: Yes, yes.
49.5
Koharu: Uh…
Koharu: Uh…
Haruki: ?
Haruki: Good morning.
Koharu: Huh?!
49.6
FX: Gasp
Page 50
50.1
FX: Whirl
Koharu: Chief?!
50.2
Nakagawa: I didn’t wanna say anything and ruin your excitement.
Nakagawa: I thought it would be more fun that way.
50.3
Koharu: Excitement…
Koharu: …
50.4
FX: Gasp
50.5
FX: Blush
Page 51
51.1
Nakagawa: Oh? Your face is beet-red.
Koharu: I’m going to go take table 15’s order!
51.2
Koharu: Hurry up and get started, senpai!
Haruki: R-right!
Right away.
51.3
Haruki: That came out more formal than I meant it to…
Koharu: No dawdling!
Koharu: Hurry up!
51.4
Caption: Five hours later
51.5
Staff: Kitahara, you can go on break now.
Haruki: Got it.
Staff: See you in a bit.
Satou: …
Staff: Not you, manager!
51.6
Koharu: …Senpai?
Koharu: Senpai…
Page 52
52.1
FX: Hmph
52.2
FX: Yank
Koharu: Hey! Senpai!
Haruki: ?!
Page 53
53.1
FX: Flutter
Koharu: Y…
53.2
Koharu: You’re standing too close!
Haruki: You’re the one who got close in the first place!
53.3
FX: Jerk
53.4
Koharu: I-I, um, need to talk to you about something…
Haruki: Talk?
53.5
Koharu: I… feel like I’m being hounded down a bit here, because of my position.
Haruki: Oh, like bullying…? You do seem to antagonize people, Sugiura.
Koharu: …I know very well how you see me, senpai…
Page 54
54.1
Koharu: Actually, it’s the opposite! Everyone is very kind to me. But…
Haruki: But?
54.2
Koharu: I feel like they’re getting a little too affectionate.
Haruki: What do you mean?
54.3
Koharu: The chief teased me earlier.
Haruki: Oh… Yeah, she definitely does that.
I promise she doesn’t mean anything bad by it.
Koharu: I didn’t get that feeling…
54.4
Koharu: I think she thinks we’re dating… That’s what she was teasing me about…
Haruki: What the hell?! Why would we be dating?!
54.5
Koharu: !…
54.6
Koharu: …
Koharu: So, I wanted to get your permission.
54.7
Haruki: My permission? For what?
Koharu: To tell everyone here about your girlfriend.
54.8
Haruki: …
Page 55
55.1
FX: Tug
Haruki: I’m going to clear up that misunderstanding myself. You don’t need to do anything.
Koharu: Why does it bother you that much?!
55.2
Koharu: You have nothing to feel guilty about, right?
Koharu: It’s not like you need to hide it, right?
55.3
Koharu: If you hate the idea of getting Ogiso-senpai’s agreement so much…
then I’ll do it.
Haruki: Knock it off!
55.4
Koharu: You’re the one who needs to knock it off!
Page 56
56.1
Koharu: How long are you going to take to make up your mind?
Koharu: Just looking at you irritates me…
Hearing you say all this wishy-washy nonsense is absolutely infuriating.
56.2
FX: Gulp
56.3
Koharu: That’s why…
Koharu: You need to knock it off. Stop running away.
Koharu: …For my sake, as well.
Page 57
57.1
Narration: Why does she always have to talk about things nobody wants her to touch…?
57.2
Narration: I was finally, slowly but surely, starting to move forward…
Haruki: And what am I supposed to do if things go sour with Setsuna again because of something so ridiculous?
57.3
Koharu: If that happens, I’ll take the responsibility for patching things up!
Koharu: For you, for Ogiso-senpai…
and for myself.
57.4
Koharu: …Does that work?
Narration: I know all too well that when Sugiura gets like this, there’s no stopping her.
Page 58
58.1
Haruki: …
Narration: Faced with this…
58.2
Haruki: Fine! Whatever!
FX: Whirl
Narration: I had no choice but to give up.
58.3
Koharu: …
58.4
FX: Clench
58.6
Koharu: Whaaat?! Really?
Haruki: One chocolate fudge sundae…
Nakagawa: Yes, really!
Page 59
59.1
Nakagawa: I’d like a soft-boiled omelet with rice, too, please.
Haruki: Yes, ma’am.
Koharu: Oh, then I’ll have the same.
59.2
Nakagawa: Oho? Where’s the repetition of our orders?
59.3
Nakagawa: If I ever performed such sloppy customer service, I’m pretty sure a certain bossy someone would never let me hear the end of it…
Koharu: He got after me five times in two days for that!
Haruki: …Let me confirm that. Two soft-boiled omelets with rice, is that correct?
59.4
Nakagawa: Oh, and will you draw a picture of me in ketchup?
Write my name on it, too!
Omelet: Nakagawa
Haruki: …I am afraid we do not offer that service at this establishment.
59.5
Koharu: Sorry, sorry. So, what were we talking about?
Nakagawa: Right, right! When Tanicchi asked Kitahara-san out…
Page 60
60.1
Nakagawa: He completely blew her off, like, “Don’t mistake what we do at work for personal favor.” It was painful to watch!
Koharu: Ahh! That’s just like what he did with my friend!
Nakagawa: He did the same thing to someone else?! What a jerk!
Haruki: Keep it together… Keep it together…
60.2
FX: Shaaa
60.3
Satou: Two soft-boiled omelets with rice are ready for table 3!
Haruki: …Would you mind taking them, manager?
60.4
Satou: Do your job, please! We’re low on people out in the dining hall as it is!
Haruki: You always wait to get overbearing until someone starts showing weakness…
Satou: I’m not charitable enough to pity a guy who has a girlfriend!
60.5
Narration: And thus, Koharu Sugiura’s worries were resolved, and harmony visited the girls in the dining hall once more.
Nakagawa: Heeey! Where’s our omelets?
Satou: Take them! Hurry up!
Haruki: Yes, yes, I’m back…
Narration: …at the noble sacrifice of a certain bossy someone.
Page 61
61.1
Koharu: It’s time for me to jump in…
Page 62
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