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So this makes the sixth chapter of volume 15, by my count, and I'm starting to wonder whether this is the penultimate, rather than the ultimate, volume. Thoughts? HOLiC volumes normally have about 11 or 12 chapters, if I recall correctly.

[01]

"It's all right. I'm sure your feelings
Will reach, Watanuki-kun."

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[02]
Doumeki: Thanks for the meal.

Watanuki: It was nothing special.

FX: Clicking

Watanuki: You won't remove yourself that easily.

I knew it was a result of dignity or something.


Here.

Doumeki: Yeah.

Watanuki: No, I knew that "yeah" is because he can't become dignified.

Doumeki: Bring 'em out.

Watanuki: What?

Doumeki: What Kunogi made.
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[03]
Watanuki: How do you know?

FX: Slurp...

Doumeki: Kunogi told me we should eat them together.

Watanuki: ...Oh, really?

You didn't accept Himawari-chan's influence.

And...because of that

Himawari-chan...
Had a little less influence on me, huh...

Doumeki: She said she had no confidence in the taste, huh.

Watanuki: AS IF!

FX: Springing up

FX: Shaking~~

Watanuki: THEY'RE WHAT HIMAWARI-CHAN MADE!
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[04]
Doumeki: You've been saying that it takes more than ten years to make edible things.

FX: Rummaging

Watanuki: Even so, it makes no difference to tastiness!
Because it's Himawari-chan's handmade--!!

FX: Reveal

Doumeki: Hurry up and hand it over.

Watanuki: Because Himwari-chan said so, I'll divide it!
Take it humbly, while shaking with emotion and gratitude!

No, better yet, eat it while serving!
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[05]
Doumeki: I understand.

It's what Kunogi made, thinking of you.
I accept with gratitude.

FX: Sitting down

Watanuki: ....

...Here.

FX: Rustle

Doumeki: Thanks.

Watanuki: How is it?

FX: Crunch...
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[06]
Doumeki: To me, sweetness tastes good.

FX: Munch munch

Watanuki: Jerk!
What is "tastes good!" Say "it's the best!"

Doumeki: You eat, too.

Watanuki: No,
I--

Doumeki: ...What?

Watanuki: ...I'll eat it.

...Himawari-chan made these for our sake.

Even if I forgot, the body remembers, doesn't it?
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[07]
FX: Crunch
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[08]
Watanuki: ...Delicious.
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[09]
Watanuki: That person also said that by eating,
She hopes we'll become happy.

Doumeki: I see.

Watanuki: Huh?

Doumeki: You just should eat.
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[10]
FX: Ding-dooong

FX: Click

Watanuki: Hello.

Client: .....

Watanuki: Today's is wild field greens and pickled plums.

I pickled the plums myself.
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[11]
Client: Today is one month.

Why do you come every day?

Watanuki: I'm sorry.
I'm a bother, huh.

Client: Why do you come, understanding that?

Watanuki: I just
Want you to eat

What I've made.

Client: ....
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[12]
Watanuki: I'll leave these here.

FX: Ka-chunk

Client: .....

FX: Clicking open
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[13]
FX: Ka-chunk
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[14]
Watanuki: Let's cook together and eat together.
Because I want to know
About you.

And I want you to know
About me, too.

                                         
Does anyone know how to make those nifty page-spanning lines?

Hmm, so it's been a month, with no sign of Yuuko. *sigh* The longer she's gone, the less likely I think it is that she'll come back. Though, how long was she gone when she and Mokona went to make gods for Shura/Shara?

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Date: 2009-03-22 20:04 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mairenn-k.livejournal.com
Thanks for translating!

I'm wondering about the number of volumes too. If this is the last one, it feels like the ending is going to be very... abrupt. There are several things left to sort out, and if the story continues at this pace I dont see how it'd be possible to fit them all into that few chapters (unless some of them would be taken care of in TRC only, but that'd be rather strange). Perhaps there's something unexpected coming up though.

Hm, a month already? I don't think it was said exactly how long she was gone during the Shura/Shara business, but I personally didn't get the impression that it was that long. Even if she's not returning to the shop I'd like to see some sort of proper goodbye scene between her and Watanuki though (it would probably break my heart, but still).

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Date: 2009-03-22 20:10 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starlady38.livejournal.com
I definitely agree that finishing off the manga in just another six chapters would be abrupt, but another seventeen chapters total, presuming 11 chapters in volumes 15 and 16, sort of seems like a lot. I'd much rather have 16 volumes, though. ^_^

At this point they're probably going to say goodbye in the world of dreams.

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Date: 2009-03-22 23:32 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dawnferra.livejournal.com
I don't think that this is the last volume; it would end too abruptly. Also, the cooking lady arc is still not over yet.

Thanks for the translation!
do you mind that I add you for future updates?

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Date: 2009-03-23 00:18 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starlady38.livejournal.com
Go for it! :-)

The cooking lady is so slow to change.

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Date: 2009-03-22 23:34 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mikayukixx.livejournal.com
thanks for the spoilers/translation ;3

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Date: 2009-03-23 04:46 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herm-nefer.livejournal.com
thank you for translating.

Question, on page 9 who is "that person" referring to? Yuuko or Himawari? It almost looks like Doumeki found some other meaning out of this and that's why he told Watanuki to keep eating....

Also this is the first time we've seen Watanuki eat anything! o.o

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Date: 2009-03-23 13:56 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starlady38.livejournal.com
I very much think that it's Yuuko, partly because of Doumeki's reaction. Watanuki has a habit of referring to Yuuko as "that person"--he picked it up from Haruka.

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Date: 2009-03-23 18:44 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tuulensisko.livejournal.com
Doumeki: To me, sweetness tastes good.

Isn't it more like "it's too sweet for me but it's okay" or something? *lol, nitpicky |D;;;* Oh, and thanks for the translation. o/ (Even though I can read most of it myself)

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Date: 2009-03-23 18:49 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tuulensisko.livejournal.com
Aaaallthough, now that I think about it, I might have gotten it wrong too.

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Date: 2009-03-23 19:40 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] starlady38.livejournal.com
Yeah, I tend to err on the side of the literal. I should try to think up something that is slightly better.

(no subject)

Date: 2009-03-24 14:53 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ariadnechan.livejournal.com
thanks for the translation!!!!!

and i think will be the last volume, because Ohkawa doesn't love holic so much like we do!!!

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