The Extra Kobayashi-kun Volume 3 Free Talks and Side Boxes Translated: Soffey Lyons Do not use without permission. Please remember to support the authors by buying the original releases or licensed translations! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation Key: Volume 3 p(page)(number) Position in the Page Title Direct Translation [translator's note] ------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================= Volume 3 p17 Side Bar ONE Good afternoon everyone. I'm Masami Morio. There are now 3 volumes of "The Extra Kobayashi-kun" Morio: That's quick. What with one thing and another. I'm writing the stories in collected sets of 3 so there's time between them. It's probably not that quick for those who've been joyfully awaiting the continuation?? -*- In total, it's my 25th volume of comics. Then, everyone, get everything ready, relax, take your time and enjoy. ============================================================= Volume 3 p41 Box at the Bottom Sign: "Kobayashi-kun's a water gyouza" Yamato: ...? "I'm aiming for water gyouza." ...no, for that boingy feeling. (laugh) If you go back after all this time and look at volume 1, how surprising, it was formerly a staggery, shakey body! Now I pitch all my effort towards drawing him boingy marshmallowy! ...just kidding. However, I'm trying to draw him so that even I want to touch... ... I want to touch--!! (self destruct) ============================================================= Volume 3 p47 Side Bar TWO My pictures are changing again aren't they. (laugh) Yes. It happens all the time. Kengo: Really? In particular, Kengo's bangs have gotten longer. Yeah. Well, hair does grow. The eyes have gotten bigger too. Yeah. Well, eyes get bigger too... Narration: They do not!! Editorial comment. -*- However much time passes, my pictures don't settle--. It's not professional--. It's been 11 years since my debut... guess this means they're not going to settle... er Narration: You're giving up!! ============================================================= Volume 3 p79 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 13 Sign: "Fubuki's short hair" There was unexpectedly a reaction. Hooray. There were both those who approved and disapproved, but those who like it short were pretty much in the majority. I'm a bit relieved. However, because it's become short, the clothes I choose have become more or less cuter. ...Well, I'm the one drawing the pictures so the hair will probably get longer soon. (laugh) -- ============================================================= Volume 3 p83 Side Bar THREE Kengo's pitching form is that of a slightly popular current high school baseball player: Nishibu's Matsuzaka-kun. (laugh) ...that was the only material at the book store. Yamato: ? Hat: Sports scenes are difficult. What I find difficult are the sketches. Also, the accessories. This time it was the catcher's mask. -*- If I were to draw a kendou comic, my deadline might stretch out another day just from the protective equipment! I'm glad I made Kengo's club activity baseball--. My second choice was kendou. Wouldn't that also look good? ============================================================= Volume 3 p123 Side Bar FOUR ...for that reason, it's "Himawari [Translator's note: = sunflower] High School"! (laugh) It's rather obvious I'm abandoning it without really deciding what to use. -*- The popular one this time is Yuri-chan. Yuri: Yea. She's a "girl who's popular with boys", so to speak. It's not just how [that type of] popular people look, there really are reasons. ...understand? However, like Hikage-kun, gradually the characters are becoming *set up*-- (laugh) Eventually I will explicitly introduce the characters. (Yes I'm abandoning it). (laugh) ============================================================= Volume 3 p146 Picture of Chihiro Sign: Handle with care ============================================================= Volume 3 p147 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 14 Sign: "The Miss Himawari Contest" Yamato: Miss Contests aren't popular in the world anymore (many have the opinion that it's sexual harassment), however, this is a poppin' comedy so I made it ok. "Who put in the 2 votes for Fubuki-chan!?" A certain portion seem to be as excited as if they're guessing the winner for the derby. Have you all guessed right? ============================================================= Volume 3 p153 Side Bar FIVE "Kobayashi-kun's such a little kid--" "Hurry and grow up, ok." Whenever I get letters like these I think, "I've got to draw faster." and drew this story. Right. Kobayashi-kun's the most adult of the 4. Yamato: Wee. ? At a glance he's a sweety and not reliable, but for some reason Kobayashi-kun's got a lot of tolerance. (laugh) I'll be slowly drawing his circumstances from here on. -*- I think it'd be nice if you understand the 4 better after reading the 3rd volume. --- Please continue to accompany the group. ============================================================= Volume 3 p189 Side Bar SIX Well, have you enjoyed volume 3? This comic has had each story line completely finish within each volume, which gives it an unusually good sense of closure. (laugh) -*- ...that is, actually to completely include 6 stories this time, there're a few extra pages. ... In other words, it's much thicker than usual. Bonus. * "Kobayashi-kun" is still continuing in LaLa. Let's be sure to meet next in volume 4. ============================================================= (To Be Continued in sideB) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not use this translation without permission! Find more translations at: http://www.zaha.net/shoujo/morio/kobayashi/kobayashi.html -------------------------------------------------------------------