The Extra Kobayashi-kun

Volume 1  Chapter 4  p101

Translated: Soffey Lyons
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Classmate: Kobayashi-kun.
Yamato: Who me?
		 You called?

Classmate: Yeah, Kobayashi-kun.

Narration: In 1-A there are 4 "Kobayashi".
		 First, the popular one in the class.

Classmate: Did you finish our assigment?

Yamato: <laugh>  I didn't even understand half of it.
		 How embarrassing.

Classmates: It can't be helped.
		 Here.

Yamato: Thank you.

Classmates: What about question 5?
		 I have no idea.
		 What should we do?

Yamato: Oh!!  Then I'll go ask Fubuki-chan.

Narration: Te ke te ke boy Yamato Kobayashi.
~~~~~~~~
Narration: Next the reliable one in class, A-gumi chairman Fubuki Kobayashi.

Classmate: Chairman this......

Fubuki: Thank you.

Classmate: But it was like this...
		 Please Kobayashi.

Fubuki: I decline!  Please ask the homeroom teacher for that sort of thing directly. 
		 Uh, assistant chairman!
Fubuki: I've been asked to keep the fliers so...

Yamato: Fubuki-chan.

Fubuki: Kobayashi-kun.

Yamato: Oh, are you busy?

Fubuki: <shove>
		 Not at all.  Go ahead.

Yamato: Um, would you show me [how to do] this problem?

Fubuki: Of course.  I'll show you anything.

Classmates: ...... There goes the A-gumi specialty: the cradle robbing woman...
		 As usual, Kobayashi-kun hasn't noticed.

Narration: 'Cradle robbing' means she has a taste for young boys.
		 Although he is the same age.
Narration: Oh, lookout!  Kobayashi-kun!

Fubuki: <giggle>
		 Maybe I'll poke his cheek.

Yamato: Ok, got it!  Thank you.
~~~~
Yamato: Everyone, it's been solved.

Fubuki: Oh, are you going already?

Classmates: Hey he's back.
		 He did it.

Yamato trips.

Narration: But there isn't anything there.
Narration: Furthermore, the violent one in the class, the impassive man: Kengo 
		 Kobayashi.

Kengo: ......

Yamato: Th thank you Kengo-kun...

Kengo: -- be careful.

Yamato: Ok.

Narration: Kobayashi-kun really loves Kengo.
		 Like a father.

Yamato: .........Kengo-kun's so cool.

Classmates: Yeah, a bit.
		 He took the best part.

Yamato: <blush>
		 Someday I'll be a man like that.
		 .... it'd be nice if I get bigger soon......

Narration: That's ... NOT LIKELY.

Sign: The mild mannered [class] 1-A
~~~~~~~~
Narration: And so Kengo is Fubuki's rival!! (laugh)

Kengo: ...... I know nothing about it.

Narration: It's just annoying him.

Fubuki: I won't lose Kengo Kobayashi...!
		 Not to a boy.
		 Not to a boy.

Classmates: Speaking of which, what about the other "Kobayashi".
		 Hmm?
		 Oh yeah.
		 He's being unusually good.
Classmates: Ooh, if you just picture him he's cool.
		 I'd fall in love by mistake.
		 Hmph.
		 How young you are.
		 Don't be fooled.  This Kobayashi is only for appreciation.

Narration: The last is the bane of the class.

Chihiro: -- Hmm? .........

Narration: A man who'd fry ants with a magnifying glass: Chihiro Kobayashi.

Envelope: Letter of bad luck.

Chihiro: ...... My, a new challenger.
~~~~
Chihiro: They're coming out.  They're coming out.  Hmph.  Amateur.

Yamato: What are you doing Chihiro-kun!!

Chihiro: Dusting for prints.  How about you? Kobayashi-kun.

Yamato: Argh, into a trap.
		 Nooooooo.
		 That tickles.

Chihiro: Oh dear.  It's not that I'm suspecting you're the perpetrator.  It's just a 
		 joke.
		 This guy--
Chihiro: <smile>

Narration: Carelessly.

Yamato: ... Chihiro-kun...

Chihiro: I already have yours.  Your thumb has a swirl.

Yamato: Swi--
		 Argh, when did that happen!?
		 They're swirlies.

Narration: These are all the 'Kobayashi's.  Now then--
~~~~~~~~
Narration: Our story begins with the class meeting.

Blackboard: Homeroom.

Label: Assistant chairman.

Fubuki: -- so next week there's the Class Match.  The boys are playing baseball, the 
		 girls are playing volleyball!

Classmates: <boredom>

Fubuki: ... I understand what you want to say!
		 I'm also disinterested.
		 However, it is customary.
Fubuki: Exercising is good.  We can just meander along at our own convenience --

Teacher: Do what you want.

Fubuki: At the moment everyone just listen.

Classmates: Right.

Assistant chairman: Chairman,
		 here there's....

Fubuki: Yeah.
		 Furthermore!  The principal will give each member of the class that 
		 wins.........

Classmates: What?
		 What do they get!?

Fubuki: ......... a "Good Child Medal..."?
~~~~
Medal: Goode Child

Label: Sample

Principal: So, which classes will be trying hard?

Narration: .... it's come down to "Good Child"!! (laugh)
		 You think that high school students...
		 actually want that...?

Class thinks: Principal...... You seriously condoned...!

Yamato: Wow!!  I want one!!
		 <sparkle, sparkle, sparkle>

Classmate: What!?

Yamato: Matching medals won by everyone...
		 Wow.
		 How nice.
		 I want one.
		 It'll make a wonderful memory!
		 It'll be commemorable!!
~~~~~~~~
Kengo thinks: ... oh no.

Classmates think: Stop it!  Kobayashi-kun!

Yamato: Everyone, everyone let's do our best!!

Narration: Happy.

Fubuki: -- Alright everyone!

Classmate: Figures...

Fubuki: It's do or die!!

Narration: 1-A, the curtain has opened on the raging billows of the Class Match.
~~~~
Quadruplets: The Class Match......

Poster: Class Match
		 Sports competition.
		 -Boys: baseball
		 -Girls: volleyball
		 The winning class in each grade will receive Good Child Medals.
		 Goode Child

Quadruplets: ... it's our turn!
		 Yeah!
Quadruplets: The Good Child Medal...... The proof of first place!
		 Yeah!
		 We want one, right!  Everyone!!

Student: What's with that?

Quadruplets: Right! We want one!!

Student: Aren't they stupid?

Quadruplets: Have you heard, non-specialized 1-A is also going for it?
		 A-gumi!?  They can't compete with us in E-gumi!!
		 Not as long as we're the athletic legion.
		 A-gumi shouldn't have any star competitors!?
Quadruplet: ... wait.  Boys for baseball... Surely in A-gumi there's......
~~~~~~~~
Fubuki: Aha!  There are some people with decent records!  Two of them...... And--

Book: Sports Test  1-A

Fubuki: they're Kobayashi...... Kengo and Chihiro...
		 No go.... It's not like they'll participate...

Assistant chairman: True.

Fubuki: It's no good... Trying to win with the members of A-gumi is foolhardy...!
		 Argh, the class is so cultured...

Assistant chairman: Really?  The Class Match is a team competition, right?
Assistant chairman: There's no one who particularly stands out in A-gumi, but I 
		 think we're cooperative.
		 Minus certain persons.

Narration: Assistant chairman Tadao Hikage.

Fubuki: Of course, none of them are assertive.
		 They're not anything.
		 Not even bad.
		 All things considered.
		 They're a bunch of clones harmonizing, "Whatever is fine".
		 Hmph.

Hikage: It can be done.  They're capable of teamwork.  They just don't have an 
		 overseer.

Fubuki: An overseer...

Yamato: Hey Fubuki-chan, are you in a meeting!?  Do your best.
		 You too Hikage-kun.

Fubuki: Leave it to me.
		 Ok, I'll try hard.
~~~~
Hikage: <giggle>

Fubuki: What.

Hikage: Actually
		 I have a bit of hope.  Since that Kobayashi transferred in, the 
		 class has been rather congenial.  The rest of you Kobayashi included.

Fubuki: Er.

Hikage: The way you are now, Chairman, I think that everyone will certainly go along 
		 with you.

Fubuki thinks: Good one, Tadao Hikage.
Fubuki: Alright!!  I'll just oversee things, ok!?  I'll oversee!!
		 Darn it.

Hikage: Lucky.
		 Oh, that's right.  Speaking of which, we do have just one
		 extraordinary baseball veteran.
~~~~~~~~
Kengo: I refuse.
Kengo walks off.

Classmates: In just one scene.
		 The chairman only got to "The Class Match..."
		 It can't be helped.  I said there's no way Kengo Kobayashi would 
		 participate.
Classmates: It seems he won't even touch a bat since that trouble with the baseball 
		 club in junior high.
		 They say he was a really great pitcher.

Yamato: Listen.  Listen.

Classmates: You mean that thing about him half-killing the faculty advisor?
		 Didn't he cause the destruction of the team?

Yamato: Th that's wrong.
Yamato: Kengo-kun's  Kengo-kun's not that kind of person.
		 It's a misunderstanding.

Fubuki: There, there.
		 We'll be fine even without him Kobayashi-kun!!  That guy never was 
		 cut out to be a team player.
~~~~
Hikage: What about the other "Kobayashi not cut out to be a team player"?

Chihiro: ....... team player ...?  Hmm...
		 You say teamwork to me... <laugh>
Chihiro: <laugh>
		 That's funny.

Fubuki: It was two scenes this time.

Hikage: A useless try.
		 Let's go.  Let's go.

Classmates: Kobayashi-kun!
		 It's dangerous.
		 Come over here.

Yamato: ...Come on Chihiro-kun.  Let's do it together?  I'm sure it'll be fun?

Chihiro: ......... Kobayashi-kun.
Chihiro: ... Thank you.  You're trying not to let me be alone aren't you.
		 However, it's ok.  Solitude suits me.
Chihiro: Oh, there's a hair on your shoulder.  I'll get it for you.

Yamato: Thank you.
~~~~~~~~
Chihiro: ... can I keep it?

Yamato: Aaah!!  Wait.  Wait.
		 What are you going to use it for.
Yamato: Another trap...

Narration: -- Now, with that being the case,
Narration: 1-A is gearing up for the Class Match.

Classmate: Morning practice!?

Classmates: Please not that, Chairman!!
		 Doing that much just for the Class Match!?

Fubuki: If we're trying to win, we have to!

Classmates: That's...  We don't really care about winning... right!?
		 Right.
		 Right.

Yamato: I
		 I'll try hard too, so let's do it.
		 Ok?
		 Ok?

Classmate: Er.
Classmates: Exhibiting an expression like that.
		 Kobayashi-kun, why do you want to win so much?
~~~~
Yamato: Uh... Um, I...

Classmate: What?

Yamato: I want a medal that matches everyone's.

Narration: ... a medal that matches everyone's ...

Classmates: I see.
		 Well.  That's ...
Classmates: That might be nice too.
		 Right, maybe we should try just a little.
		 Ok.  If everyone else is, I will too.

Fubuki thinks: The formidable Kobayashi-kun power!
		 It can be used...!

Narration: 1-A, the class with no autonomy... surely a collection.
Narration: Just like Chairman Fubuki Kobayashi wants. (laugh)

Classmates: Darn it.

Fubuki: Shout it out.  Shout.
		 Double time!!
~~~~~~~~
Yamato: Let's try hard.
Yamato: Let's try hard, ok.

Classmates: You too Kobayashi-kun.  Go for it.
		 It's frightening that that smile works on both guys and girls.
		 You said you were leaving.
		 Shut up.
Classmate: No, no, your hand's backwards.
Classmate: Kobayashi-kun, you can go back a bit more.
Classmate thinks: Dang it.  Don't spread out my defense zone.
Classmate: Out.
		 The way he runs...
		 ... it's slow isn't it.
		 It squanders too much energy...

Narration: <- Contact lenses.

Fubuki: And...
		 Here.
		 Don't run away!!

Classmate: Heeeeeeeeeee.  I can't receive that kind of serve.
~~~~
Fubuki: Suzuki, you're receiving too high.
		 Around here.
		 Bend your knees.

Classmates: Like this?
		 Can you handle tossing [the ball] a little faster?

Fubuki: Ack.

Classmates: Chairman, join the volleyball club.
		 You'd be an instant regular.
Classmates: ... the chairman's easy to talk to.
		 She's actually this kind of person.
		 Yeah.  You really can talk to her.
		 Hey.  Hey.
		 This kind of thing is also fun.

Students: That's A-gumi?
		 Why are they excited?
		 Something like they want the medals.
		 The medals...?
		 .... should our class go for it as well?

Quadruplets: Dang it.  Panic!!
		 Let's go practice too!!
		 You idiot!  Have some pride!!
		 Ergh!  That A-gumi.
		 Calm down.  Even if they've worked on a coating of practice, it 
		 won't change our victory!

Chihiro: My goodness, they're all excited.
		 Oh.  Even Kobayashi-kun's running.

Classmate: Right field.  Right field!
~~~~~~~~
Yamato swings.

Narration: Golf.

Kengo thinks: What the?  That swing...

Yamato: Ow!?

Kengo thinks: He hit himself.
Kengo thinks: ... it's none of my business.
		 Drat... I just couldn't take my eyes off.

Kengo: ... Who are you?...

Student: You're 1-A's Kengo Kobayashi?  You were Mochidani Junior High's ace...
Student: Are you really not showing at the Class Match?

Kengo: ... Yeah.

Student: Really!?
~~~~
Student: Really......

Kengo: For crying out loud!!
		 <glare>
		 I quit baseball!!

Students: heeeeee
		 We're sorry.

Voice: Kobayashi
		 You truly like baseball don't you?

Kengo's remembering.
Kengo thinks: I--
~~~~~~~~
Kengo thinks: will never play baseball again.

Classmates: What's with them.  They were all mocking us at first.
		 Copycats.
		 C-gumi, D-gumi... Even some 2nd years.

Fubuki: Hm, is Kengo Kobayashi that impressive?

Classmates: Around here he's a rather famous pitcher. A bunch of high schools wanted 
		 him.
		 Seems scouts & stuff came.

Fubuki: Darn.  To think there's a guy like that in our class.
		 It's such a waste.
		 Can't we drag him out!?

Classmate: Yeah, yeah.

Principal: Hey there.  You guys are all excited.
		 This is the class that showed up first for morning practice?
~~~~
Classmate: Ack.  Good morning principal!!

Principal: No, no.
		 It's ok, continue like you were with practice.
Principal: Oh.  It's the transfer student Kobayashi-kun.  Looks like you're getting 
		 along well with everyone.

Yamato: Yes, I am Principal!!

Principal: By the way, how is it?  The "Good Child Medal".
		 Actually, it was my idea.

Yamato: Great.  I want one.

Classmates: These guys...

Principal: Um... you're Chairman Kobayashi-san...?
		 Would you mind?

Fubuki: ... Yes?

Classmate: That glove's too big for Kobayashi-kun.

Yamato: It is?

Classmates: Your thumb doesn't reach, right?
		 Try catching the ball.
Classmates: Where're you throwing?
		 Idiot.

Fubuki and the principal are talking in the background.
Fubuki looks shocked.
~~~~~~~~
Classmates: Where's the chairman?
		 She said we'd practice the 3 level attack.
		 Oh!  She's back.
Classmate: Chairman...

Fubuki: ... let's win.

Classmate: Huh?

Fubuki: We have to win!
Fubuki: Ok everyone!!  We have to take those medals!
Fubuki: ... can't we persuade Kengo Kobayashi!?  I'll just go ask again!!
		 Let's hit and beat him down.

Hikage: Chairman!?  Wh what happened?

Fubuki: I can't say yet... but
~~~~
Fubuki: whatever happens...
Fubuki thinks: We can't lose!

Kengo: For crying out loud!

Fubuki: What's with you!?  I'm humbling myself before you like this.

Kengo: You are not.
		 At any rate, it's useless no matter how many times you come!  Get 
		 lost!!

Hikage: Chairman you had the reverse effect.
		 He's even more obstinate.

Fubuki: D darn it.
		 I hate my personality...
		 I guess we can't get by without a plan!

Yamato thinks: ... Kengo-kun.
Yamato thinks: .....
~~~~~~
Yamato thinks: I'm certain you actually want to play baseball together with us, 
		 right?
Yamato: Um, um I'm really incompetent so the bat won't hit the ball.
		 And so
Yamato: Kengo-kun, would you look and see where I've gone wrong.
		 I don't know what I should do.

Narration: <- He's serious.

Kengo thinks: Even though he's asking me where he's gone wrong with that swing...
Kengo: I refuse!

Narration: How heartless.

Yamato: --
		 I know.
		 Occasionally you watch us practice from far away.
Yamato: Kengo-kun, you truly love baseball ....It's ok if we don't win.  Let's do it 
		 together.
		 It's fun.

Voice:  Kobayashi you......
		 truly like baseball don't you?
~~~~
Kengo thinks: What is it.
		 I don't want to remember any more.
		 I'm already--

Yamato: Here.  Hold the bat and show me--

Kengo: -- you're tenacious!!
Kengo: Cut it out!!  I'm sick of saying that!!
~~~~~~~~
Kengo: Never talk to me again!!

Yamato: ...... sor ...
		 I'm sorry... I'm sorry.
Yamato: I won't try to force you anymore.  Sor--
~~~~
Yamato: I'm sorry.  Please forgive me.
Yamato runs off crying.

Kengo thinks: --just now I...
		 ... really took it out on him...

Chihiro: Hey.  Ha-ha, you made a little kid cry.
~~~~~~~~
Narration: <- Without thought.
Narration: Kengo Kobayashi: a man who isn't violent to women and children.  (laugh)

Kengo thinks: I... I made a small child... No.
		 He's the same age I am.
		 And he's a boy.
		 What's with this guilt.
~~~~
Yamato's crying.
Yamato: I'm sorry.  I'm sorry.  I gor carried away again.

Fubuki: There, there.  Don't cry! Kobayashi-kun.  We'll be fine without him!
		 I failed as well.

Classmates: The chairman looks happy.
		 She does.

Fubuki: It's teamwork for the Class Match!!

Narration: Overseer!

Fubuki: What's important is that we win!!
		 Huh!!
		 You guys!  Don't you dare lose at baseball!!

Classmates: Right.  Right.
		 We'll try hard.  Ok.
		 <clap, clap, clap, clap, clap>

Fubuki: We're aiming for both the guys and girls to win!!
		 Good Child Medals for the entire class!!

Classmates: <clap, clap>

Hikage: Ch......
		 Um...
		 Chairman...

Fubuki: What?  Tadao Hikage.
		 Come over here.
		 Do you like the sunlight so much? 
[Translator's note Hikage = sunlight, it's a pun]

Hikage: Uh,
		 I I forgot to say ...  to get the "Good Child Medals"
		 it's required that the entire class participate...
~~~~~~~~
Classmates: ... huh...?
		 ...... which means......
Classmate: *That* Kengo Kobayashi and......

Kengo: Don't come back.

Classmate: ......... also ......
Classmate: <glance>

Chihiro: .........
Chihiro: <grin>
~~~~
Chihiro: ......I I wonder what I'll do?

Classmate: This is bad.

Chihiro: Whatever I please...

Yamato: Argh!!  Please participate!?  Chihiro-kun
		 I'll forget all the mean things you've done.

Fubuki: Oh no!!  I've antagonized Kengo Kobayashi!!
		 It's a faulty plan!!
		 Hikage, tell us that sooner.

Narration: Must 1-A abandon their dream of claiming the Good Child Medal!?  There's 
		 trouble ahead Kobayashi-kun!

Kengo: That isn't a small child.
		 It's not that I made a small child cry...

Narration: Beware of the mysterious foursome.

Quadruplets: Alright!
		 We've got the medals.

Narration: By the way, the Good Child Medals are handmade by the principal.  (laugh)

Principal: This is pretty tough.
		 But it looks like everyone wants one.

Label: Part-time job.

Narration: Te ke te ke do your best till the Class Match Kobayashi-kun!


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