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I’ve been busy with my volunteer work, and had neglected my translations for a week… -_- Irregardless, here is the completed translations! Enjoy!
La Corda d’Oro Chapter 61
Page 1
Girl: Ah…
Box: During these 2 days
Page 2
Box: Enjoy yourself at Seiso Academy’s Cultural Festival!
Top title: Presenting this dance of love and music
Bottom title: Dedicating this melody…this treasure for all to cherish
Page 3
Applause applause
Yunoki-sama—
That was great!
Yeah!
An outdoor performance?
Whistles
Hihara: We’ll continue the performance tomorrow!
Do come and support us~(music note)
Yunoki: We would be performing in the school hall at 2 in the afternoon tomorrow.
Page 4
Kyaa~~
We’ll be there Hihara!
Guy: Tsukimori-san?
Don’t you have to prepare for the performance?
Go ahead and practice, you don’t have be here for lessons.
Len: Thank you
I’m sorry for the trouble…
Guy: No problem.
After all, this would be your last performance here in school right?
Page 5
Len: Yes…
Shouko-chan!
Words near Ryotaro: Why in 3 different places?
Hino: Hihara-sempai…
are you tired?
Hihara: EH?
Character near Yunoki’s head: Laugh
Hihara: Yu-
Yunoki!
Yunoki: Hihara, you were on the brink of collapsing at our 3rd location right?
After all, who wouldn’t be tired after being chased like that.
Hino: ? Chased? ?
Page 6
Yunoki: Early this morning; right before we started performing at the first venue, he was chased and surrounded by those girls who became Hihara’s fans after watching that CV.
Girls: That’s him!
Kyaa Ah Ah
BIG character: Shock
Hihara: EH EH!?
Oh my god
Hino: That’s…it’s almost like you’re an idol Hihara-sempai
Hihara: I really don’t want this…it was so scary…
Hino: Hang in there, Hihara-sempai!
Sfx: Kkkyyyaaaaaa
Hihara: That was quite a cheer.
Small Speech bubbles: Applause
Applause
Hino: What are they doing there?
Sfx: Wah~
Ryotaro: It’s coming from Hino-san’s class…guess there’s no need to guess eh?
Hihara: …no need to guess?
Yunoki: It’s because of Aoi-kun’s acting as Romeo right?
Hino: Ah!
I’ll go say ‘Hi’.
Since the full dress rehearsal’s over.
Page 7
sfx: Appear
Hino: Ka-ji-kun
Aoi: Hino-san (heart)
Hino: I’m sorry I couldn’t be of much help!
There’ll be 2 more rehearsals right…?
Aoi: It’s alright!
It’s just a pity that it’s not Hino-san who’s playing the role of “Juliet”.
Since you’re busy with the music performance
Words outside Aoi’s speech bubble: Ah~~~I did get to listen to your wonderful performance just now.
Aoi: If possible, when you guys play again
Could you play this song:
“Romeo and Juliet” ?
That would help increase the publicity of our play.
Page 8
Hino: “Romeo and Juliet”?
Movie theme song?
Aoi: No, it’s a ballet tune.
Do you know of it?
The score Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 by Sergei Sergeyevich.
Haven’t you heard it before?
It’s the background music of the ballet.
Hino:The background music?
Sigh.
I’m…still really ignorant in this area…
But I would really love to hear the tune!
Aoi: Ah, it’s alright Hino-san!
You’re not as ignorant as you say yourself to be.
sfx: Lift
Hino: Oh yeah!
How about playing it once for me, Kaji-kun?
Hino: How about giving the tune Kaji-kun just played a shot?
Yunoki: “The tune Aoi-kun just played”…you mean the ballet piece “Romeo and Juliet”?
Hino: Yup!
And at the same time help us publicise about our play too!
Hihara: Why not? It sounds fun!
Shuuko: Mm!
That’s a good idea.
Hino: Ah
Kaji
Movement:Turning of head
Since I am not familiar with the song at all, you shall play the violin in my place.
Aoi: EH?!
Me?!
Hino: Yup—..
I’m sorry, I don’t know the beat of the tune, much less how it is played.
Aoi: Ah
I can’t really remember…
Hino: But you’re familiar with the piece right? Then give it a try!
Page 9
Aoi: Eeeehhhh
I…I can’t…
Hino: Look
There’s not much people here now, so it’s alright!
Please!
Aoi: But!
Words near Hino’s face: Please?
Aoi: Ok…
Just a bar from the tune alright?
Hino: That’s great! Thank you Kaji-kun!
Give
Aoi: My playing’s really not up to par…
Hino: It’s really alright!
Page 10
Aoi: I can’t remember the full melody so
I’ll just play what I remember.
Character near Hino’s face: Ah
Aoi: Does the tune sound familiar to you?
Hino: !
That was too short, Kaji-kun!
Play one more bar! It was getting better.
Aoi: But….
You must have heard it before
Because it’s a famous classic tune of “Romeo and Juliet”
Words near the random guy: Wow, Kaji-kun!
Yunoki: Eh…
Page 11
Yunoki: Aoi-kun, you play the violin?!
What a surprise
Hihara: Eh—
I didn’t know that!
Wah, that’s a surprise!
Ryotaro: Yeah
I didn’t expect this either.
You must have been playing the violin for some time now, right?
Aoi: Ah…no
I’m actually learning how to play the viola…
Hihara: Oh I see
Page 12
Echo Bubble: Please keep this a secret from others
My current standard is not worthy of being able to perform in front of others……
Hino: —Hey guys?
Page 13
Hino: How about giving the tune Kaji-kun just played a shot?
Yunoki: “The tune Aoi-kun just played”…you mean the ballet piece “Romeo and Juliet”?
Hino: Yup!
And at the same time help us publicise about our play too!
Hihara: Why not? It sounds fun!
Shuuko: Mm!
That’s a good idea.
Hino: Ah
Kaji
Movement:Turning of head
Since I am not familiar with the song at all, you shall play the violin in my place.
Aoi: EH?!
Me?!
Hino: Yup—..
I’m sorry, I don’t know the beat of the tune, much less how it is played.
Aoi: Ah
I can’t really remember…
Hino: But you’re familiar with the piece right? Then give it a try!
Page 14
Aoi: I
That’s—I can’t Hino-san
I can’t possibly perform—
Aoi: Hino-san, you should know why I can’t play—
Hino: But I have never heard nor play the piece before.
Aoi: But
Hino: Shimizu-kun, what do you think?
Shimizu: …I’ll just improvise my way through the harmony**.
Hihara: Not bad,Shimizu-kun!
Shouko: Erm…is it alright, having me play the melody** too?
Hihara: Don’t worry, Fuyumi-chan!
Hino: So, other than Yunoki-sempai who would be playing the counter-melody and Shimizu-kun who would be playing the harmony, the rest including Kaji-kun will play the melody!
Aoi: Please..
Ryotarou: What’s the tempo of the song?
Dum~Dum
Dum~Dum
Like that?
Shimizu: Ah……
Then I’ll play …
Ryotaro: Without a metronome**?
Shimizu: ……with my mouth
Hino: EH?!
Ryotaro: Using your mouth eh…for the tempo…
Shimizu: … No problem.
Hihara: Way to go, Shimizu-kun!
Aoi: Erm
Please listen…
Hihara: Alright then! Now that we still have quite a crowd gathered here, let’s begin!
Hino: Good luck then, Kaji-kun!
Aoi: No, please
I mean, really
Pink Circle: Oi Aoi-kun
Come on over
Red Circles: wave wave
Orange Circle: Grab
Hihara: That’s enough Aoi-kun.
Come on over here!
Aoi: Eh?! Hold on
Hihara-sempai?!
Sfx: Announcement
Hihara: Hello everyone! I know this is not part of the program but may I have your attention please—
Character above Ryotaro’s hand: Push
Words in front of Ryotaro’s face: Enough from you. Just go over.
Page 15
Hino: Good luck then, Kaji-kun!
Aoi: No, please
I mean, really
Hihara: Oi Aoi-kun
Come on over
sfx: wave wave
sfx: Grab
Hihara: That’s enough Aoi-kun.
Come on over here!
Aoi: Eh?! Hold on
Hihara-sempai?!
Sfx: Announcement
Hihara: Hello everyone! I know this is not part of the program but may I have your attention please—
Character above Ryotaro’s hand: Push
Words in front of Ryotaro’s face: Enough from you. Just go over.
Page 16
What is it?
Ah, didn’t they perform numerous times outside?
Hihara: Seiso Academy’s Year 2 Class 2 would be performing the renowned play, “Romeo and Juliet”
later this evening! Please do drop by for the play!
Please do give your support!
Hihara: And now, we’ll present to you a song from the renowned ballet adaptation of the play.
Enjoy!
Shimizu: Dum—Dum
Dum—Dum
Dum—Dum
Student: Eh? What is this song?
Page 17
NIL
Page 18
I’ve heard this tune before
Mm!
sfx: Out of tune
Hihara: Eh?
So this is ..wrong?
Eh?
Words above Ryo and Hihara’s heads: Is it this key?
Hihara: ……
I…I’m sorry
I’ll leave it to you guys to finish the song
Page 19
Ding (sound of the triangle)
Hino: Pfff
Black-haired student: Nice closure Shimizu-kun!
Sfx: Haha haha haha
Blonde-haired student: Try again after you practiced!
Hihara: So-so sorry!!
Page 20
Hihara: I forgot how the tune sounds so..the middle…
Words above Yunoki’s head: Yuniki and Shimizu were left to continue the song…so sorry
Yunoki: That can’t be helped…
Words in front of Yunoki: This was after all an impromptu performance
Ryotaro: I thought the performance would be smooth
Guess I was too confident
Shouko: So..so sorry
Hihara: Ahahah
So sorry Shimizu-kun!
Ryotaro: Come on, don’t show such a face
It was our bad, so we’re sorry alright…
Hihara: Really…We’re very sorry Shimizu-kun!
Words near Shimizu’s face: Dang…that expression of his…
sfx: Laughter
Hino: You did enjoy yourself right?
… I apologise…
I did that not to just let you have fun, but also because I wanted to hear you play.
Page 21
Hino: Hmm?
Where did everyone go?
Ryotaro: Ah
They were called back by their respective classes.
Aoi: Yup.
Ryotaro: But…in Hihara-sempai’s case he went into hiding because of the arrival of his fans.
Words from the fangirl: Ah, that’s him!
Character atop Hihara: Shock
Hino: Really?!
Cool
Ah—.
Page 22
Ryotaro: Shall we go check out the stalls set up for the cultural festival?
Hino: Ah
Great idea!
I’m hungry too!
Aoi: Then
Let’s go grab a bite from one of the food stalls.
Hino: Kaji-kun, you’re going out in your costume?
Aoi: Mm.
It’ll be too troublesome to change later.
Oh…
I just remembered
Hino: What, Kaji-kun?
Aoi: As a closure to the cultural festival, we have a dance part tomorrow evening right?
Ryotaro: Ah, yes.
Aoi: Tsuchiura-san, are you going?
Ryotaro: Me?!
No way, I’m not going
Besides, I don’t know how to dance.
Aoi: Really?
I see…
Page 23
Aoi: What about you, Hino-san?
Hino: I forgot—
Totally forgot about it…
I was occupied with other stuff…
Hino:…so no. No partner.
Ryotaro: So why not just go alone?
It’s no big deal.
Hino: Most of the girls in school would be with their partners during the party
To be there without a partner…well…it would be real embarrassing for me…
Ryotaro: What did you do last year?
Hino: Can you stop asking?
I didn’t have a partner last year either…
Page 24
Aoi: Would you consent to be my dance partner?
Page 25
Hino: Me?!
I I can’t, Kaji-kun!
Aoi: You…can’t?
I don’t have a partner either…
Page 27
Aoi: It’s the first dance event I’ve participated in since transferring here.
I hope to have a wonderful memory of this whole event so…
Ryotaro: Why do I have this feeling that there would be numerous girls who would love to ask this fellow to be their dance partners?
Hino: (This speech bubble’s words are from left to right!) I see
Since this is the first dance event since your transfer here.
If you do not mind me being your partner…
Aoi: Thank You Hino-san!
Page 28
Hino: Tsuchiura-kun?
Ryotaro: No, nothing…
The reason’s simple
Oh yeah…
Is Tsukimori still practicing?
Then again, why would he not be practicing?
Hino: Yup, I look forward to his solo performance tomorrow evening!
Page 29
Hino: How about we go and visit him?
Ryotaro: Eh
Go visit that fellow?
Aoi: Why not? Let’s go then!
Ryotaro: That guy would just say:
“You’re disturbing my practice. Please leave.”
He is definitely going to say something along these lines.
Hino: Hahaha
Your imitation’s perfect!
Since it’s the cultural festival, let’s get hi something from one of the stalls.
Hmm..what should we get him?
Ryotaro: Let’s just get him something edible; something which won’t dirty or soil his hands since he needs to practice the violin.
Aoi: Then, what about takoyaki**? Since Taiyaki**’s out of question..
Hino: Haha!
I’ll like to see Tsukimori-kun’s expression as he eats a Taiyaki!
Ryotaro: I think he doesn’t know how to eat one.
Hino: Haha, I thought so too!
Page 30
Hino: Tsukimori-kun huh. Who would he….
dance with?
Page 31
Len: Last performance hmm….
