The Extra Kobayashi-kun

Volume 5  Chapter 25  p105

Translated: Soffey Lyons
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Essay: "Father"
	 by 2nd-year 1-gumi
	 Fubuki Kobayashi

	 At my house,
	 there's my mother, my younger sister, my younger brother,
	 and me.

	 There isn't a "dad".
	 Because when I was small
	 he died.

	 But, at my house,
	 we don't need a father.

	 Because I'm the father.

Fubuki: <sneeze>!

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki: .........<sniff> er,
	 <rub>
Fubuki thinks: Is someone talking about me?

Siblings: Like
	 ......an old man!

Fubuki: Shut up!!
	 <grr>
	 Miyuki!  Yukihito!  If you two don't hurry and eat...

~~~~
Fubuki: <gasp>
Fubuki: <smile>--
	 You'll......
	 ...be late for school, ok?

Siblings: ....gross!! (disgusting)

Fubuki: ...shut up.
Fubuki thinks: ...Darn it.  Say whatever.
Fubuki thinks: You're sister has been reborn today! (*this time for sure!)

Tsubame: Huh!?
	 <clattering>

Hikage: Please calm down teacher.

~~~~~~~~
Tsubame: I can go on the home visits alone--!?
	 <drip, drip>

Fubuki: Yes Tsubame-sensei.
	 <excited scream>
Fubuki: I was very rude yesterday.  I, Fubuki, need to trust you more teacher.
	 <smile, smile>
	 <smile>
	 <excited scream>
	 I've reconsidered.

Tsubame: Then, the rope!?
	 The collar!?

Narration: (laugh)

Tsubame: Here, the one like this...!

Hikage: You're letting this guy go!?

Fubuki: Well, that's how it goes--
	 Oh, I'm busy.
Fubuki: La la-la.

<door noise>

Tsubame and Hikage: .....
Tsubame: ...Do you think she's feeling alright?  Fubuki-san...

Hikage: ...got me?
	 <heart beats>

Tsubame: Tsubame's scared...
	 <heart beats>

~~~~
Fubuki thinks: La-la.  He was surprised.  Serves you right, you jerk Tsubame--

Narration: <-she hasn't changed on the inside.

Fubuki: Well, let's try our best--
	 La.  La.
Fubuki thinks: Happily
	 I'm restarting my "smile plan"! again.
Fubuki thinks: so...
Fubuki remembers: --Fubuki-san, it's like you don't have much breathing room--
Fubuki thinks: Watch-- this--!!  I'm not going to let you say that again.

Narration: <-Already getting lines between her eyebrows. (laugh)
Narration: Baumkuchen
	 *A German pastry modeled on a tree's age-rings*

Classmate: Baumkuchen?

~~~~~~~~
Classmates: Set those out when Tsubame-sensei comes to visit......
	 <mutter>...
	 Why?

Chihiro: Actually a delightful scene will be spread before you--  Right, Kengo-kun!
	 <cackle>

Yamato: Really?

Kengo: --
	 I shouldn't have told them...

Fubuki: What, what--?
	 What's delightful?

Classmate: Fu-

Yamato: <scream>

Kengo: !?

Classmates: Fu bu ki -chan!?

~~~~
Classmate: Chairman!  Do you mind--

Fubuki: Uh, yes.

Kobayashi boys: .....

Classmates: <heart beats>
	 J- just now...
	 I saw two Kobayashi-kun...

Narration: (laugh)

Yamato: ?
	 ? ?
	 Fubuki-chan...?
	 What happened...?

Fubuki: Here I go--!!

<slam>

Classmates: <scream>!!
	 The chairman's killer serve!!
	 It's been a while--!!

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki: Teacher, I have a question.

Classmates: Wow.

Fubuki: This here--

Classmate: Tell me too--

Fubuki: <running>...

Yamato: --Fubuki-chan!
Yamato: Hey.  Hey.

Fubuki: Kobayashi-kun...

Yamato: <tug, tug>
	 You shouldn't try too hard, ok?  You're eyes will be spinning?

Fubuki: <laugh>!  It's-- ok!
	 <smile>
	 Right now, I'm really enthused.  I'm in perfect condition!  So let me go ahead.
	 Ok?

Yamato: ....really?

~~~~
Fubuki thinks: Hm, I see.  I get it.  If I work at it, I can unexpectedly easily make breathing room.
Fubuki: <sneeze>
Fubuki: ?
	 Rumors-
Fubuki thinks: Simple.  Easy.

Sibling: <slurp>

~~~~~~~~
Siblings: .........flavor's too strong.

Narration: (laugh)

Fubuki: ...I'm used to it.
	 <clunk>
	 Ok.  Thanks as always.  Hurry up and eat!

Miyuki: <grumble, grumble>
	 Why didn't you make it Yukihito.
	 You're miso soup tastes best!

Sign: Twins
	 Miyuki[right]  Yukihito[left]

Yukihito: .........
	 Sis's are all too strong.

Siblings: Oh yeah!  Mom said, "as older sister, take me to the amusement park next vacation--"!
	 Again!?
Siblings: Would she just-
	 learn to ride the train by herself.

Fubuki: <chew, chew, chew>
	 ............Ok!  You guys are going too, right?

~~~~
Miyuki: Huh--?
	 No way--

Fubuki: <slam>
	 --No!!  At times like this relations with the family should be important!  If not...

Sibling: Like "You'll become a worthless guy like dad"?

Fubuki: Er, uh, yeah.
	 You don't understand.

Miyuki: I'm tired of hearing it--
	 Goodness.
	 He was so devoted to his job that mom was always crying, right?

Yukihito: ......well, I don't really have a feel for it.
	 We were still inside mom's womb when he died.

Fubuki: Then, this time your sis will show you how to do it right!
	 Ok.

Siblings: Yeah, yeah.

Fubuki thinks: .........That's right.

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki thinks: Like dad......
Fubuki: <rustle>...
Fubuki: <close>
Fubuki: Teacher!  Niiyama-sensei!

<school chimes>

Fubuki: <running>
	 Isn't this problem right?  I don't think I got the equation wrong.

Niiyama: Hm--?

~~~~
Niiyama: The equation's right but the answer's wrong.

Fubuki: Huh.  I've looked over it lot's of times!  So maybe you're answer's...

Kengo: Let's see.
Kengo: ......Chairman.

Fubuki: Hm!?

Kengo: You've got 2+3 equaling 4.

Fubuki: Huh!?

Narration: Please wait a moment.

Fubuki: Since when is 2+3 4!?

Narration: (laugh)
	 Getting upset when she's at fault.

Fubuki: <shriek>

Kengo: .........Don't take it out on me.

Niiyama: <laugh>
	 Kobayashi-san, you don't usually make careless mistakes.

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Fubuki: ...<sigh>...
	 How embarrassing.
Fubuki thinks: ......??? It's strange.
Fubuki thinks: I'm off my stride...

Classmates: Yesterday Tsubame-sensei actually came to my house--!
	 Oh, mine too.  Mine too.
	 Everyone!
Classmate: The Baumkuchen--
	 <excited scream>
Classmate: You've gotta watch him eat one--!

Narration: (laugh)

Classmate: Try it on Tsubame-sensei!!

Narration: Excitement!

Classmates: Really!?
	 You're kidding!?  I wanna see!!
	 Me too.

Fubuki: <chuckle>...
	 <mumble>...
	 That might be good......

~~~~
Fubuki: Every single house that he visits has baumkuchen...
	 <evil chuckle>

Classmates: A...again.
	 This voice...?
	 Huh...?

Fubuki: In front of the families he can't look displeased.

Classmate: Chihiro-kun's...
	 here.

Chihiro: ?

Classmate: Th...
	 that's....?

Fubuki: If he get's sick of it or if his stomach swells he'll keep using his front teeth like a squirrel to
Fubuki: layer by layer nibble nibble nibble nibble nibble nibble.
	 <cackle>...

Classmates: Fu- Fubuki-chan--!!?
	 She hasn't been possessed by Chihiro-kun has she!?

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki: <grin>
	 Imitating the sadist.

Classmates: <stunned>
	 Why?  That's funny--
	 You Fubuki-chan--
	 Oh, stop--

Hikage: What's with her?  The chairman looks like she's been having lots of fun lately?
	 She's been really popular.

Classmates: <excitement>
Classmates: <excitement>
Classmates: <talking>

Kobayashi boys: .........

Chihiro: Looks like fun...

~~~~
Voice: ......ry...
	 Sorry......

Fubuki: <startle>
	 !
Fubuki: Ow...
	 ...<throb>
Fubuki thinks: ...... a dream?
Fubuki: ...ack!  It's 4:30!?
	 Oh no!  Tomorrow's vocab test...
Fubuki: <sneeze>!
	 ...ah
	 <sneeze>
	 <sneeze>
Fubuki: .........
Fubuki thinks: ......huh?

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki thinks: Really...
	 what's with me?
	 I...
Fubuki: <dazed>--...
Fubuki thinks: <sigh> I'm out of it--

Classmate: Chairman,
Classmate: what's up?  You're face is red?

Fubuki: <gasp>
	 Oh dear.
	 Huh!?  Really?  Maybe it's because I've been running?

Classmate: <giggle, giggle>
	 You're chipper as always.

~~~~
Classmate: Here's a fun personality test.  Fubuki, you want to try too--

Fubuki: ...uh, um, sure.

Classmates: <excitement>

Chihiro: .....

Book: Trap Almanac

Chihiro: Well then!  How unusual--
Chihiro: I thought Fubuki-chan thinks that type of thing's a bother--?

Yamato: .........

Classmates: ...so, you look into that well and the face of a person of the opposite gender appears.
	 <talking>
	 Please imagine it.
	 Ok.  Ok.

~~~~~~~~
Classmates: Has everyone thought of someone?  Is it an actual person?
	 Uh, um, wait.
	 <talking>

Fubuki thinks: Opposite gender, right.  Opposite gender...
	 <think>
	 Why am I
	 doing this kind of...
	 <think>

Fubuki: <sigh>
	 Hm.

Classmate: --Ok!  Good work!  Actually the initial questions all have nothing to do with it!
Classmate: --the person you thought of at the last is your ideal type of member of the opposite gender!
Classmate: Thought so--
	 Ack.
	 Huh, what!?
	 <exclamation>
	 Hey, hey who did you think of!?

~~~~
Fubuki thinks: Uh.........?

Classmate: <giggle, giggle>
	 What about you Fubuki-chan?  We're guessing Yamato-kun?

Fubuki: Um!? .........no...
	 that is-

Classmates: Huh!?
	 <excited scream>
	 It wasn't!?
	 What the!!

Fubuki: <gasping scream>

Classmates: <excited scream>
	 Who was it--!?  Who, who!?
	 <astonishment>
	 We wanna know!!
Classmates: <excited scream>
	 Is it someone in this class!?  Maybe a different "Kobayashi"!?
	 <excited scream>

Fubuki thinks: Whoah!  What's with this reaction!?
Fubuki: ...n- no it isn't!

Classmates: Huh--  It wouldn't be Hikage!?

Narration: (laugh)

Classmates: <excitement>

Fubuki thinks: My "ideal guy"...

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki thinks: It can't be that.  I mean really
	 I don't remember a thing
	 about my dad.

<door noise>

Student: Hey,
	 Chairman and vice chairman for 2-A --!  Please attend the regular meeting!

Fubuki: <slam>!
	 Uh, right!
Fubuki thinks: I'm saved!

~~~~
Fubuki: Ri-
	 <light-headed>
Fubuki thinks: Huh?
Fubuki: ...er! <yell>!?
	 <clatter, clatter, clatter>
	 Ack.

Classmates: Fubuki-chan!?

Fubuki: .........
Fubuki thinks: Huh?
Fubuki: ...wha-

Classmates: <snicker>
	 What are you doing?

~~~~~~~~
Classmates: <astonishment>
	 <laugh>

Fubuki: Uh...... <laugh>...
	 I- I'm a bit weak in the knees...
	 maybe?
	 <laugh>
Fubuki: <laugh>......

Yamato: <clunk>

~~~~
Yamato: --this is as far as you go Fubuki-chan!

Fubuki: Huh?  Ko- Kobayashi-kun?
	 Huh?
	 Huh?

~~~~~~~~
Kengo: <clatter>...

Fubuki: Ko- Kobayashi-kun!?  What is it?  I- I- I- I'm
	 fi...

Kengo: <grab>

Fubuki: <scream>!

Kengo: --hold still!  You can't even stand by yourself!

~~~~
Fubuki: !

Chihiro: Ok.  Get back.  Get back--
Chihiro: At the moment "Kobayashi has put a stop" to it!

Narration: (laugh)

Fubuki: P- p- p- put me down--

Kengo: Settle down.
	 Ow. ow. ow.

Chihiro: With this Fubuki Kobayashi will be leaving--

Student: Wha... hey!!  We're about to have the regular meeting!
	 There'll be problems!

Chihiro: Hm?

~~~~~~~~
Student: Kobayashi-san!  Kobayashi......

Chihiro: <grab>
Chihiro: "We're going"!
	 <pull, pull>
	 Didn't you hear?

Student: Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.

Chihiro: --What kind of meeting can't you have without a single high school girl?
	 ...<mutter>
	 Are you choosing a minister?  Or judging someone?  Shall we--
Chihiro: --judge you like scum...?

~~~~
Classmates: <mumble>... <mumble, mumble>

Student: ...dazed...

Fubuki: Stop it--
	 Goodness--

Kengo: Oh, ow.

Yamato: .........Goodness gracious!

Fubuki: Ko-
	 Kobayashi-kun...

Yamato: --Fubuki-chan, when you're not having fun
	 you don't have to go out of your way to smile, ok?

Fubuki thinks: ......my "smile plan"...

~~~~~~~~
Fubuki: Er...... uh...
	 <sobs>

Narration: An extra.

Tsubame: .....
	 again...

Narration: The baumkuchen and I.  (laugh)
Narration: ...the rest on the following pages.


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