Kobato Drop 23C translation

[starlady]

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!!! page 01
FX: Footsteps

Chi: I'm going out, Mama.

Chitose: Take care,
Chise, Chiho.

Chiho: What's wrong?

Chise: Are you worried about something?

Chitose: Kobato-san…
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!!! page 02
Chitose: Said, "Thank you
very much"…

[TN: Kobato said this in the past tense, which is only used when the thing/situation for which one is expressing thanks has concluded.]

Chise: Why
"Very much"?

Chiho: Is Kobato-san going away?

FX: Gasp

Chitose: Kobato-san…!
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!!! page 03
Kobato: In the end,

I didn't collect them at all--

Wounded hearts.
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!!! page 04
Ioryogi: …Yeah.

There's still time remaining to collect them.
But…

This is fine.

Kobato: Right.

I want to do what I can.
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!!! page 05
Kobato: I

Love Sayaka-sensei.

Ioryogi: I see.

Kobato: That's why
I want Sayaka-sensei to smile.

Ioryogi: Yeah, that's right.
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!!! page 06
FX: Beaming

Sayaka: Kobato-chan!

FX: Sliding open the door

Kobato: Good morning,
Sayaka-sensei.

Sayaka: I'm glad…
I heard from Fujimoto-san that you were okay, but…

Kobato: Yes,

I'm fine.

Sayaka: I'm sorry.

I got you involved in my situation.
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!!! page 07
Kobato: Not at all.

Sayaka-sensei, you're always
Thinking about other people.

So

Please do as you feel, Sayaka-sensei.
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!!! page 08
Sayaka: …Thank you.

FX: Sudden
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!!! page 09
FX: Squeezing

Sayaka: It's fine.

Let's go.

FX: Scuffing
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!!! page 10
Okiura: …It's been a while.

Sayaka: …That's right.
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!!! page 11
Okiura: Is it okay to stand and smoke here?

I've heard rumors that some sketchy guys are coming.

Sayaka: That might be true.

But,
It's fine.

Okiura: What is?
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!!! page 12
Sayaka: I will close down

Yomogi Kindergarten.

Comments

[dhobikikutti]

Totally OT, but did you get the email I sent you a couple of weeks ago? No need to rush on replying, just wondered if it reached.

[starlady]

Yes, I did get it, and I need to reply! My apologies, next week is my spring break and it's all been very chaotic.

[anasaurus.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the translation!

[makichan5.livejournal.com]

Thank you ^^

[chibiyuuto.livejournal.com]

Thank you like always =)

[crystal-moon975.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[bunny910.livejournal.com]

I guess Kobato is really ending. thank you for the translation

[sakura-kiss09.livejournal.com]

Thanks!! I don't think (I hope) that CLAMP would end the manga like the anime...cuz that would be lame, but the manga seems to be going in that direction.

[mairenn-k.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot for translating!