Chapter 2: Ever-Changing Lives
Translated by BunnyByun
Edited by ArroganceComplex
Episode 28: My Theme
Mid-October.
It’s been about two months since Cheena came to Japan.
Cheena’s Japanese has improved a lot, and she’s able to carry on simple conversations.
Even during the break time, Cheena was being talked to by several men and women.
However, they weren’t as disorderly as they were when she first entered the school, so I just stand nearby and help them when they are in trouble.
“So, Chris, you come to school by bus, huh?”
“Yeah. Biking from there to here… is a long way.”
“It was hard to learn the language, wasn’t it?”
“No… I got used to it.”
Cheena speaks slowly and thoughtfully, while her classmates choose simple words to speak.
Yes, there were a few grammatical mistakes, but for the most part the conversation is going well.
She’s grown up…
I leaned on my elbows and watched her with a parental feeling in my heart.
“By the way, where does Cheena live?”(E/N: Ah yabai)
“Um…”
She seemed to understand the words this time and thought about her reply a bit.
And Cheena, who had put her words together in her head, started speaking slowly.
“The same house…… as Yori.”
“Wait, Cheenaaaaa!” (T/N: Legit laugh on this hahaha)
What a cospa misunderstanding has occurred that a little mistake can cause a big ripple.
(T/N: This コスパ cospa is an abbreviation for cost performance, cost effectiveness and/or price-performance ratio. Iori means that what Cheena said can cost his good performance, so far, to be misunderstood by the other kids.)
“Eh, Kagami, I thought you were close, but that’s indeed…”
“No, Hosoi! The same apartment! The same apartment?!”
“??”
I’m trying desperately to clear up the misunderstanding while Cheena looks satisfied.
While I was spending such a hectic time, my homeroom teacher, Tachibana-sensei, opened the door and came in.
“Everyone. Let’s start the long homeroom!”
Today, I had a rather important decision to make.
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Forest School.
This is one of the biggest events for the second year students of this school.
During the three days and two nights of the camp, various activities are held, such as mountain climbing, curry making, astronomical observation, and a costume contest.
The main event is skydiving for those who wish to do so.
Normally, there is no such thing as a high school that allows skydiving during forest school.
However, there is a skydiving facility near the nature house where the forest school is held, and it seems that there is a personal connection between the owner of the facility and the chairman of the board of directors.
Of course, skydiving is on a first-come, first-served basis, and for those who are afraid of heights, mountain stream rafting is also an option.
“Yori, are you going to skydive?”
“Of course! I can’t miss out on such a fun activity!”
“Then, me too.”
Cheena asked me as we sat together on our desks, so I tried my best to answer her.
By the way, we were in a classroom where we were deciding on a group of six.
This group of six is the grouping for the forest school.
In this group, we will tackle many events, except for skydiving and astronomical observation.
My group was,
Consisted of myself, Takahara, Hosoi, Cheena, Fujita, and Miyamoto.
Hosoi is that guy who was my teammate in the class match the other day.
Fujita is a tall girl with dark hair and glasses, and Miyamoto is a loli girl with long hair (estimated height 139cm).
(T/N: I guess I don’t need to explain what is a loli girl to you, right? hehe)
(E/N: Translator-san, DO IT, we are innocent as h**l, we don’t know what loli means.”
All three of them are normal with me, and I’ve gotten to know Hosoi a little better since then.
By the way, it’s not a coincidence that I’m with Cheena, it’s to avoid problems caused by not being able to convey instructions.
Other than that, the members were decided by lottery, keeping a good balance between men and women.
“Let’s talk about the theme of the costume contest then.”
Takahara took over as the MC and started the discussion.
This time, we’ll decide what to wear for the costume contest.
Even if it’s a costume contest, it’s just like going around the campfire and exchanging sweets while saying trick or treat.
(T/N: A trick or treat is used by children to ask for candy while going around in a Halloween costume. [Source: Oxford Languages])
Since Halloween is coming up, we thought we’d do it just for the fun of it.
However, in order not to make it too disorderly, each group is supposed to have a unified theme and get permission from the teacher.
“So, does anyone have any suggestions?”
“Yes! Yes! Let me speak!”
Hosoi cheerfully asserted himself on the plateau where opinions were solicited.
Even though there were only six of us, he raised his hand.
“Well, Hosoi. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Mmm-hmm! My favorite theme is…”
Hosoi then folded his arms and announced in a pretentious manner.
“My theme is… kemo ears!”
“…kemo?”
(T/N: A ケモ kemo is a shortened version of Ikemono not kimono. It has many meanings like an animal, a furry ‘beast’. It can also refer to a furry character or artwork featuring such characters. [Source: japanesewithanime.com]
Hosoi suggested that they cosplay furry characters. I wonder how much cuteness it will add to Cheena, just imagining about it makes me droo- ahem I mean cry on how much blessed I am.
Takahara’s eyes darted. No, neither does Fujita or Miyamoto.
Cheena doesn’t know what it means. Well, there’s no way she’d know a slang term like kemo ears.
But kemo ears, huh?
Well, Hosoi is a bit of a nerd, isn’t he?
To our surprise, Hosoi clenched his fists and started to explain.
“Yes, kemo ears! There are three cute girls in our group, and they all have long hair! Chris is a cat, Fujita is a fox, and Miyamoto is a squirrel! With so many talented people in our group, how could we possibly choose anything other than kemo ears?”(E/N: Holy sh- LONG HAIR YOU SAY?? A GROUP FULL OF LONG HAIR GIRLS DARE EXIST IN A WORLD WITHOUT ME?. HOW INSOLENT.)
“In that case, we’ll be gorillas, monkeys, and hamadryas baboons. No objections?”
(T/N: Just why are all of the men monkeys? Lmao)
Three athletic girls with kemo ears are too cute to be ugly.
Our only option is to take the role of the monkeys.
Next to the campfire, they will be the embodiment of the world’s yin and yang cuteness.
“At best, I could see a handsome plateau.”
The one who raised her voice was Lolita JK Miyamoto-san.
In a voice that was as cute and high-pitched as it looked, she made a suggestion while nodding her head.
“So, what about the boys playing the role of trainers?”
“The PTA will turn you in, sensei.”
“There’s no bunny?!” ←Cheena. (T/N: Ye, where am I? lol)
“You don’t have to force yourself to use words you’ve learned.”
A boy training a girl.
Three outs and you lose cold.
And Cheena, I wouldn’t do it if it was a bunny.
“What’s with all the negativity? Then why don’t you give us your opinion?”
Hosoi is a little unfaithful.
I don’t think this is a legitimate protest, but it’s okay.
I’m also looking forward to the forest school.
Of course I’m thinking about the theme of our costume!
“Sigh. Okay, my theme is….”
“Your theme is?”
Now, bow down to my perfect plan.
“All in… millikos!”
(T/N: Every year, October 31, Okinawa’s largest Halloween costume contest is held in Mihama American Village where people dressed as some American characters which made the village looked like a big American studio. A millikos/milicos is one of those characters where one dressed up as a soldier or one from war. But due to some instances, one can’t use a badge of the U.S army as part of their costume. If you wanted to read more about milicos/millikos, visit www.oki-islandguide.com)
“It’s too bulky.” ← Hosoi
“Isn’t it heavy?” ←Takahara
“It’s not cute!” ←Miyamoto
“I’d rather wear chemo ears.” ←Fujita
“It’s normal clothes.” ← Milicos!
Unanimously rejected by the board: sniff.
Chapter 2: Ever-Changing Lives
Translated by BunnyByun
Edited by ArroganceComplex
Episode 28: My Theme
Mid-October.
It’s been about two months since Cheena came to Japan.
Cheena’s Japanese has improved a lot, and she’s able to carry on simple conversations.
Even during the break time, Cheena was being talked to by several men and women.
However, they weren’t as disorderly as they were when she first entered the school, so I just stand nearby and help them when they are in trouble.
“So, Chris, you come to school by bus, huh?”
“Yeah. Biking from there to here… is a long way.”
“It was hard to learn the language, wasn’t it?”
“No… I got used to it.”
Cheena speaks slowly and thoughtfully, while her classmates choose simple words to speak.
Yes, there were a few grammatical mistakes, but for the most part the conversation is going well.
She’s grown up…
I leaned on my elbows and watched her with a parental feeling in my heart.
“By the way, where does Cheena live?”(E/N: Ah yabai)
“Um…”
She seemed to understand the words this time and thought about her reply a bit.
And Cheena, who had put her words together in her head, started speaking slowly.
“The same house…… as Yori.”
“Wait, Cheenaaaaa!” (T/N: Legit laugh on this hahaha)
What a cospa misunderstanding has occurred that a little mistake can cause a big ripple.
(T/N: This コスパ cospa is an abbreviation for cost performance, cost effectiveness and/or price-performance ratio. Iori means that what Cheena said can cost his good performance, so far, to be misunderstood by the other kids.)
“Eh, Kagami, I thought you were close, but that’s indeed…”
“No, Hosoi! The same apartment! The same apartment?!”
“??”
I’m trying desperately to clear up the misunderstanding while Cheena looks satisfied.
While I was spending such a hectic time, my homeroom teacher, Tachibana-sensei, opened the door and came in.
“Everyone. Let’s start the long homeroom!”
Today, I had a rather important decision to make.
～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～
Forest School.
This is one of the biggest events for the second year students of this school.
During the three days and two nights of the camp, various activities are held, such as mountain climbing, curry making, astronomical observation, and a costume contest.
The main event is skydiving for those who wish to do so.
Normally, there is no such thing as a high school that allows skydiving during forest school.
However, there is a skydiving facility near the nature house where the forest school is held, and it seems that there is a personal connection between the owner of the facility and the chairman of the board of directors.
Of course, skydiving is on a first-come, first-served basis, and for those who are afraid of heights, mountain stream rafting is also an option.
“Yori, are you going to skydive?”
“Of course! I can’t miss out on such a fun activity!”
“Then, me too.”
Cheena asked me as we sat together on our desks, so I tried my best to answer her.
By the way, we were in a classroom where we were deciding on a group of six.
This group of six is the grouping for the forest school.
In this group, we will tackle many events, except for skydiving and astronomical observation.
My group was,
Consisted of myself, Takahara, Hosoi, Cheena, Fujita, and Miyamoto.
Hosoi is that guy who was my teammate in the class match the other day.
Fujita is a tall girl with dark hair and glasses, and Miyamoto is a loli girl with long hair (estimated height 139cm).
(T/N: I guess I don’t need to explain what is a loli girl to you, right? hehe)
(E/N: Translator-san, DO IT, we are innocent as h**l, we don’t know what loli means.”
All three of them are normal with me, and I’ve gotten to know Hosoi a little better since then.
By the way, it’s not a coincidence that I’m with Cheena, it’s to avoid problems caused by not being able to convey instructions.
Other than that, the members were decided by lottery, keeping a good balance between men and women.
“Let’s talk about the theme of the costume contest then.”
Takahara took over as the MC and started the discussion.
This time, we’ll decide what to wear for the costume contest.
Even if it’s a costume contest, it’s just like going around the campfire and exchanging sweets while saying trick or treat.
(T/N: A trick or treat is used by children to ask for candy while going around in a Halloween costume. [Source: Oxford Languages])
Since Halloween is coming up, we thought we’d do it just for the fun of it.
However, in order not to make it too disorderly, each group is supposed to have a unified theme and get permission from the teacher.
“So, does anyone have any suggestions?”
“Yes! Yes! Let me speak!”
Hosoi cheerfully asserted himself on the plateau where opinions were solicited.
Even though there were only six of us, he raised his hand.
“Well, Hosoi. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Mmm-hmm! My favorite theme is…”
Hosoi then folded his arms and announced in a pretentious manner.
“My theme is… kemo ears!”
“…kemo?”
(T/N: A ケモ kemo is a shortened version of Ikemono not kimono. It has many meanings like an animal, a furry ‘beast’. It can also refer to a furry character or artwork featuring such characters. [Source: japanesewithanime.com]
Hosoi suggested that they cosplay furry characters. I wonder how much cuteness it will add to Cheena, just imagining about it makes me droo- ahem I mean cry on how much blessed I am.
Takahara’s eyes darted. No, neither does Fujita or Miyamoto.
Cheena doesn’t know what it means. Well, there’s no way she’d know a slang term like kemo ears.
But kemo ears, huh?
Well, Hosoi is a bit of a nerd, isn’t he?
To our surprise, Hosoi clenched his fists and started to explain.
“Yes, kemo ears! There are three cute girls in our group, and they all have long hair! Chris is a cat, Fujita is a fox, and Miyamoto is a squirrel! With so many talented people in our group, how could we possibly choose anything other than kemo ears?”(E/N: Holy sh- LONG HAIR YOU SAY?? A GROUP FULL OF LONG HAIR GIRLS DARE EXIST IN A WORLD WITHOUT ME?. HOW INSOLENT.)
“In that case, we’ll be gorillas, monkeys, and hamadryas baboons. No objections?”
(T/N: Just why are all of the men monkeys? Lmao)
Three athletic girls with kemo ears are too cute to be ugly.
Our only option is to take the role of the monkeys.
Next to the campfire, they will be the embodiment of the world’s yin and yang cuteness.
“At best, I could see a handsome plateau.”
The one who raised her voice was Lolita JK Miyamoto-san.
In a voice that was as cute and high-pitched as it looked, she made a suggestion while nodding her head.
“So, what about the boys playing the role of trainers?”
“The PTA will turn you in, sensei.”
“There’s no bunny?!” ←Cheena. (T/N: Ye, where am I? lol)
“You don’t have to force yourself to use words you’ve learned.”
A boy training a girl.
Three outs and you lose cold.
And Cheena, I wouldn’t do it if it was a bunny.
“What’s with all the negativity? Then why don’t you give us your opinion?”
Hosoi is a little unfaithful.
I don’t think this is a legitimate protest, but it’s okay.
I’m also looking forward to the forest school.
Of course I’m thinking about the theme of our costume!
“Sigh. Okay, my theme is….”
“Your theme is?”
Now, bow down to my perfect plan.
“All in… millikos!”
(T/N: Every year, October 31, Okinawa’s largest Halloween costume contest is held in Mihama American Village where people dressed as some American characters which made the village looked like a big American studio. A millikos/milicos is one of those characters where one dressed up as a soldier or one from war. But due to some instances, one can’t use a badge of the U.S army as part of their costume. If you wanted to read more about milicos/millikos, visit www.oki-islandguide.com)
“It’s too bulky.” ← Hosoi
“Isn’t it heavy?” ←Takahara
“It’s not cute!” ←Miyamoto
“I’d rather wear chemo ears.” ←Fujita
“It’s normal clothes.” ← Milicos!
Unanimously rejected by the board: sniff.
