Comments: Whew! I'm finally done- this manga is difficult to translate. Even when it's in Chinese, I have to look up a word every few pages. I must be insane to do this. But never mind, on with the show…
Translation notes:
Words in ( ) are comments added by me Words in bold are emphasized words. Words in italics are thoughts. Words in <> are insignificant lines.
Nervous Venus Number 6
Pg 43
Kanda: Is there anyplace else that itches?
Seki: No, this feels really good.
Student: What are you doing!
Seki and Kanda are in the classroom, besides the balcony. A crowd of people are gathered around them laughing. Kanda's holding a water hose and a pair of scissors.
Kanda: Kanda's barbershop. Appointment only.
Pg 44
Seki: Everybody listen to me, don't you think that the hair on the back of your heads very annoying?
There's a place that gives great hair washes! It’s "Barber Kanda"!
Attention, people! Tonight we'll use my wet hair (as a demonstration?), so everyone please try it out!!
Seki is cheered on by his crowd of admirers.
Reiko: Who's going to tell him this isn't a cowboy show!! (Don't ask me, I just translate what I see.)
Girl: What? I didn't understand anything.
(I don't think I entirely understood this scene. It's probably a Japanese pun that doesn't translate well. If anyone wants to correct this, please email me, cause I'm confused!)
Pg 45
Seki gets ready to have his hair cut.
Kanda: Don't move.
Seki: Yes.
Cut! Cut! Cut!
In the restroom…
Sign on wall: Don't waste water.
Reiji is trying to work the faucet, without any success.
Back in the classroom, Haru enters the door.
Haru: Morning.
Student: Aya!
Pg 46
The female students gather around Haru, welcoming her back.
Girls: Haven't seen you in two days, Haru. Are you okay now? You gave us a big scare.
Seki's attention is focused on Haru.
Kanda: Done.
Seki (distractedly): Thanks.
Seki's face grows red as he watches Haru go to her seat.
Seki: I haven't seen her for two days.
Seki (asks Haru): Don't you think there's something different about me?
Haru: What's different?
Pg 47
Seki starts sobbing in the corner, wearing the clothes of a housewife.
Seki: You're like this everytime! Always like this! You never noticed I changed hairstyles!!
Guy: He's turned into a weary newlywed.
Kanda (averts his gaze): Leave him be.
(This is sooo funny; it's just that my translation doesn't bring the tone out. You're going to have to see the book for this one.)
Haru: Seki, I have something to say to you
Pg 48
The two are standing outside the school, on the staircase.
Haru: I've had enough. I think you're annoying…really.
Pg 49
Seki (cheerful): Don't be shy (heart).
Haru punches him.
Haru: Shy my ass!
Seki: Girls shouldn't use such vulgar words. <Your hitting really hurts, Haru!!>
Haru: Shut up!
Is your head messed up!? Even during our outside clubs you come to bother me. I'm asking you, okay?
Don't bother me anymore! I've had enough, do you understand?
Pg 50
Haru: Someone's life shouldn't be filled with the presence of another person's shadow!
Pg 51
Seki smiles (a cold smile, actually).
Seki: Aren't you the same way? Aren't you? What is "Aki?"
Pg 52
Silence. Then Haru smiles chillingly.
Haru (coldly): None of your business.
Pg 53
She walks off.
Seki: Oops. I was only trying to get the truth out of what she said.
Haru is walking along the hall.
Haru: I hate him. I hate this guy.
Pg 54
Haru: I hate him to death.
Kanda: Eh?
Pg 55
Kanda is sitting at his desk. Haru approaches him angrily.
Haru: I'm asking you, what kind of a person is your friend? Can you not leave him alone so he can cause other people trouble?
Kanda (sweatdrops): Getting mad at me won't help! He's just this kind of person, this…
He takes off his glasses and smoothes his hair. He ponders…
Kanda: …Is the type of guy I like.
Haru shoots him one of her infamous death glares.
Kanda: Don't look at me with that scary face… I was only kidding.
He turns serious.
Kanda: I've been friends with him for a very long time ^_^
~Flashback~
Seki and Kanda are both in grade school.
Teacher: Everyone be quiet!
Pg 56
Teacher: Kanda here has just transferred from Tokyo
Everyone needs to be good friends. Your seat is behind Nakita, in front of Seki.
Seki's in the class, and he looks like he has a really bad attitude.
Kanda walks to his seat.
Student: Where in Tokyo are you from?
Kanda: I'm from Setagaya…
Pg 57
Seki's foot moves Kanda's seat away. Kanda looks at him questionably.
Seki: What?
Kanda: You took my chair…
Seki sticks out his tongue and makes fun of him.
Kanda (confused): <A bully?>
The class is outside on the field.
Teacher: Today's gym class will be dodge ball.
Seki hits the ball really hard, and it lands in Kanda's face.
Pg 58
Students: Kanda!
Teacher: Why did you hit someone's face?
Seki (shrugs): Just an accident.
Kanda: What is that brown-haired guy doing? Uh, Seki? Seki?
The girls in the class are admiring Seki.
Girls: So cute and handsome. He is really an interesting person. He's also really smart. And runs really fast.
Pg 59
Kanda: Cute? Handsome? Interesting? He messed up my nose!
Reiji: Oh, I saw it.
Reiji waves at the class from across the playground. Seki ignores him.
Reiji: Youji fouled. Right now we're studying about nature, so all we have to do is walk around.
Reiji suddenly notices Kanda, who's next to him.
Pg 60
Reiji (puzzled): Uhh..?
Kanda: I'm a transfer student, so…you probably won't recognize me.
Reiji: You're a transfer student?!
Kanda: Yeah.
Reiji (turns really cheerful): A transfer student!
Kanda (affected by Reiji's cheerfulness): A transfer student!
Pg 61
Seki hits Reiji on the head.
Seki: You're not in our class, so can you get out of here?
Reiji: Oww, that really hurts.
Kanda: Hey! Can't you show some restraint? You're always picking on me!
Seki just tosses his head.
Kanda: I say…
Pg 62
Kanda: You want me to be your friend, don't you?
Seki blushes.
Kanda (smirks): I'm right, aren't I?
Seki suddenly nods. Kanda facefaults.
Pg 63
Kanda (crying): Okay, I understand.
He hugs the blushing Seki, to the cheers of the class.
Caption: It is said, that the birth of the degenerate duo was from this time. From The Legend of the Abusive Duo, chapter 3 excerpt.
~End Flashback~
Kanda: Don’t judge him by his appearance, he's actually really smart. In order to go to the same school, I put in a lot of effort, studying all the time. So, he's not what you say he is, not really that bad.
Pg 64
Haru seems mollified.
Haru: In fact, I also worked hard. In order to enter Kitakou.
Pg 65
She looks away pensively (probably thinking about Aki).
Seki: Reiko.
Pg 66
Everyone is in the classroom.
Seki: Do you know what "Aki" is?
Reiko: If you want to know ask Haru.
Seki: One slight thing and she’ll blow her top.
Reiko: Nonsense! Haru, Haru!
Haru: Yes?
Pg 67
She sees Seki, and immediately goes into a bad temper.
Seki: See?
Reiko: Umm, the guy was pretty cute, and swam really fast.
Teacher: Everyone return to your seats!
Pg 68
Seki: Why is everyone afraid to say anything?
Pg 69
Seki: He graduated from *insert name (someone help me here- what is Aki's middle school?)
Seki has on his sunglasses. He is interrogating a student against the wall
Student: Yea…Yeah, but…
Seki: Tell me! If you don't tell me, I'll use my tongue to kiss you
(Seki has a serious problem ^_^)
Guy: Aaahh!
I, I think they dated before.
Because I didn't know Aki very well, I'm not sure. However, looking at them, they seemed to have feelings for each other.
Pg 70
Student: They were somewhat like lovers.
A shoe hits Seki on the head.
Reiko: What are you up to? I can't stand you.
Seki (sincere): Since no one would say anything, I had no choice but to harass him.
Reiko (ticked off): Shut up!
Reiko (resigned): You're impossible.
Pg 71
Reiko: This isn't some story that will make people happy. It's also none of my business, so I don't want to say it for any casual reason.
Seki takes off his sunglasses.
Seki (serious): I'm not just casually wondering.
Pg 72
Reiko tells Seki the details.
Pg 73
Haru's at her desk in the classroom.
Haru: What's my next class?
Seki suddenly slams his hands on her table, startling her.
Pg 74
Seki: I have something to say, is that okay?
Haru (crossly): What?
Pg 75
Seki: I like you
Pg 76
Haru is shocked, to say the least.
Pg 77
Haru: Are, are you mad? Crazy! What kind of crap…
Seki: Not forgetting someone that should be forgotten is crazy, but the person whose heart cannot let go is even crazier.
Pg 78
Haru stands up, furious. The rest of the class is watching them.
Haru: You went to investigate!? Did you ask everyone about Aki? And you call yourself a man! That's awful.
Pg 79
Seki: I kissed you.
Pg 80-81
~Flashback of the kiss~
Pg 82
Seki: During practice.
Haru: Are you talking about the train station!? That was only an accident, stop joking!!
Seki: Don't mistaken, I wouldn't admit to calling that event 'a kiss.'
Pg 83
I was….serious, while you were sleeping…kissed you on purpose.
End