The Extra Kobayashi-kun Volume 6 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 p(page)(number) Position in the Page Title Direct Translation [translator's note] ------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================= Volume 6 p21 Side Bar ONE Hi everyone. I'm Masami Morio. This is my 29th volume of comics. Morio: And we're into the 21st century! -- "Kobayashi-kun" is also finally to volume 6. As planned, it's a love-mode part. Both in fan letters and on the net, I was a bit surprised by the slightly more then usually showy surge of public opinion. Thank you--. Everyone really likes love material, don't they. Everyone, you're power is too impressive! (laugh) -*- Well then for Volume 6 too, please take your time and enjoy. ============================================================= Volume 6 p57 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 23 Sign: "Kobayashi-kun's feminine language" When speaking of himself, Yamato uses "boku" [Translator's note: boku = a polite, male form of 'I'], but basically he uses feminine language. I think it's because when I made this character I used 'young child' as a motif. While they're young they imitate their mother's speech, so even boys use girls' language, right? So even though it's become like this, for me it's very natural. ============================================================= Volume 6 p63 Side Bar TWO "The secret summer vacation." Sorry to be so thick...... ...somehow it's a work that makes me not want to talk much. Owie. ============================================================= Volume 6 p69 Side Bar THREE The 3 legged race (1) "It's field day material--!" which means, my editor and I met together and tried to pick a good competition. "A 3 legged race these days.... will that work-" I was worried, but everyone found it ok - I'm glad--. And they were excited. (laugh) Yeah, isn't it really a happy, embarrassing competition? -*-*- They're split into those supporting Chi-san and those supporting Ken-san. Um-hmm. Please have lots of fun. Let's all get along. I've been trying to carefully portray things besides love as well, so if you pay attention to that too, it'll make me happy--. Go right ahead. ============================================================= Volume 6 p91 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 24 "The Goode Child Trophy" Trophy: Goode Child Himawari A trophy continuing after the Goode Child Medal. If you investigate trophies, it's normal to find a symbol at the top indicating the event. (Like a figure with a tennis or golf pose) Yeah, yeah. Which means this is the "Goode Child Pose". (laugh) ============================================================= Volume 6 p99 Side Bar Four The 3 Legged Race (2) I got it wrong! Normally you go around tracks turning to the left, so the boy should have to be on the outside! Left and Right are backwards... I thought about... making it "a straight line race" or "a track turning to the right" but, somehow nobody noticed. I played dumb. Sorry! Yamato: Laugh it off! ============================================================= Volume 6 p125 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 25 Sign: "Chihiro's Monologue" Ac- Actually, I can't give Chihiro monologues (long speeches)... It's not that I don't have a handle on the character... I think, but in this guy's case, it's like feelings don't give voice and make themselves heard. Drawing Chihiro's always given me problems, but recently it's become interesting. Further investigations will be fun. Chihiro: Mysterious. ============================================================= Volume 6 p133 Side Bar FIVE It's a Guest Character Tremble-chan (female) A 1st year high school student who's bothered by her chubbiness, wiry hair and high blood pressure. She has a name but maybe she shouldn't. (laugh) -*- I like characters who torture themselves with self destructive behavior. Since they're stupid, you can't hate them. She's bothered by her weight but buys cake to eat, I understand the feeling.(laugh) It seems she likes MILK clothes. It's not the type of clothing that Fubuki wears, so it was kind of fun to draw. ============================================================= Volume 6 p158 Box at the Bottom Making of Kobayashi-kun 26 Sign: "The injured left foot" ...so, Fubuki's foot's been injured. While drawing the scene, it was like I felt the pain as well, how disagreeable. Ow, ow... However, on the previous page (the cover illustration) -> She's kicking a ball! Fubuki-san, your foot is healed! (laugh) ...isn't that nice. Well then! Fubuki: Really? ============================================================= Volume 6 p171 Side Bar SIX "The 2nd Drama CD" It's on sale now--. (For details see the N.G. section at the end of the volume) Thank you to everyone who's bought it. All of you young folk who've said "I'll save up my allowance [for it]!" and tried to, I'm very happy. (Sorry, a 2nd one came out...) CDs are expensive! (laugh) So I can't really say "buy it!", (I wonder if there're rentals or something?") but if you have a chance, please listen to it. ...it's not bad to say that, right? -*- Well then, I think [it'd be nice] if I can work at my own pace into the 21st century as well. I'm not getting anywhere while working hard, so please stay with me. Please spend every day smiling and relaxed in the 21st century as well. ============================================================= (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------