Just so everyone can suffer as I do

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Site of Mandarin scanlations of Monochrome Factor, running up to issue 39 as of this posting.

Need. Translations. Now.

Oh god. I need to have Shisui's characterization! I need more of Lulu so I can write proper femslash for her and Aya! Because Aya rocks so hard!

*goes to gnaw on her own liver*

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Approximate Translation of Chinese Issue 38

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Hmmm... I wonder if the girls' comments to Kengo on page 15 are meant to carry certain fan-servicey double meanings, or if it's just me seeing things that aren't there due to my own cultural lens, ahaha.


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P1 Kengo: After that, from that time on, I planned to go to school with Akira, but Akira always refused… Huh? How come it’s me telling the story now. It was Akira talking.
Akira: Ha. Oh? Have you finished? I fell asleep!!

P2 Only two people know each other so well, these comrades [?]

P3 Kengo: Compared to that time, Akira has become more mellow [?], or should I say gentle.
Akira: Huh!?
Kengo: At that time… you would hastily look away from me. [?]
Akira: Oh, that’s because… at the time, you were like the paparazzi, making me detest you.
Kengo: Paparazzi? Why do you only tell me this now?
Akira: At the time, I thought, “Oh, so this is the paparazzi.”, and I lived in fear… and also I was so afraid that I wet my pillow.
Kengo: What do you mean “and also”?

P4 Kengo: Akira, I still feel it would be best for me to quit.
Akira: Not that again.
Kengo: No, it’s not because I’m not confused / undecided about this. To be frank, previously I was irresolute, but it was a vague nagging thought that it wasn’t good for me to be around.
Akira: What are you saying?

P5 Kengo: I’m dangerous… It’s possible I will harm you guys.
Akira: What do you mean?
Kengo: When we were chatting just then, I remembered! The reason why I was excluded when I was little was because I have a problem. Before I met Akira, I was like my sister, a medium. Actually, I was even more severely so than my sister… sort of like I was prone to possession / clinging by spirits? If I’m around, I feel that sort of thing is clinging.

P6 Kengo: When I was little… how shall I say this… There were some people who were interested in spirits. I was influenced by such people and tagged along to a spirit / haunted place [?]. I knew my sister would stop me going to such places, so I kept it from her. I had never seen such things before, so I went along thinking, “It shouldn’t be a problem.”. I recall that when we arrived, I had the feeling I was going out of myself [?], but when I returned to my senses, everybody was severely injured. It looked like a cyclone had hit. I had lost a period of time. That chunk of memory seemed to have been taken from me. I was amazed and asked one of the people there what had happened… And they said…

P7 Kengo: They said stuff like “It was you who did this.” So everybody avoided me after that. Haha, how could I have forgotten such an important event? Maybe because it’s never happened since then?
Akira: So that’s the truth… What Kou-nii said…

P8 Kengo: Now that I think of it… It’s a similar feeling… to when Homurabi parasitized the Kokuchi in my body, and when I was dragged into the world of shadows. And also when I first met Kou-nii… If the so-called spiritual phenomena are actually the shadows, then aren’t I a danger to everyone!

P9 Kengo: I don’t want to persist like this. I don’t want to add to everyone’s burden.
Akira: It doesn’t matter. We will deal with tomorrow’s troubles tomorrow.
Kengo: But I may cause everybody…
Akira: You’re too noisy! You’re always irresolute [?]! And it’s only a bit of possession [?]. With your level of skill, you couldn’t kill anyone anyway. Don’t be so up yourself, you trash!

P10 Kengo: Trash!? But I’m seriously telling the truth… Why is it that Akira never listens to me seriously?
Akira: I only say this because I am listening seriously. You… Don’t you believe / trust me!?
Kengo: I believe you!! Of course I believe you!!
Akira: Then keep believing/trusting me.

P11 Akira: I don’t care if you were possessed or parasitized [by Kokuchi]!! I won’t let you be killed!! Believe me on this.

P12 Akira: I’d say, those people over there share my sentiment.
Kengo: Huh? Why is everybody here?
Crew: Ahaha, how long shall we say we’ve been here.
Kou: So seishun / youthful [?], Akira.
Akira: You’re too noisy!
Shirogane: When did Akira-kun first noticed we were here?
Akira: I noticed from the start, you idiot! I was just too lazy to pay you any attention.

P13 Akira: The situation is that no one agrees with your resignation speech. What do you think?
Aya: Huh? You wanted to use that silly speech to resign [?] ?
Kou: It’s really an excuse to get everyone to give you more TLC…
Ruru: Even Ruru, who’s only just met you, can see through it.
Shirogane: Everyone is so smart! It must have taken Kengo a lot of effort to come up with such an excuse.
Akira: What do you say?
Kengo, embarrassed: I have nothing to say.
Kengo thinks: Don’t ask me again.
Akira: No, answer me.

P14 Akira: Because we’re all here because of you.
Aya: That’s right. If you have anything troubling you, just tell us… You are worrying over nothing.
Kou: If you don’t tell us, we’d be hurt. Don’t you think that I’m reliable?
Shirogane: Oh, but I can understand why you wouldn’t want to bare all your secrets to this pervert.
Kou: Oh, what do you mean!?
Shirogane: Even if you were possessed, it wouldn’t matter.

P15 Shirogane: I wouldn’t lose to Kengo as an opponent, so don’t worry.
Kou: To use such an expression to say such things is really too rude, you bastard…
Ruru: Ruru is also strong. If you were possessed, I’d teach you a lesson.
Aya: No, I would say it would be better to be disciplined by me.
Kengo thinks: I know everybody is strong. Also, even though stupid, you are very considerate. And you understand me.
Crew fights over who will control Kengo in case of possession.
Akira: Oi, answer us!

P16 Akira: Do you still not believe us?
Kengo thinks: Such reliable companions. There’s only you guys.
Kengo: How is that possible?

P17 Kengo: I really believe you.

P18 Kou: Why cry, you silly billy!!
Kou freezes as he spots man hiding.

P19 Akira: So…

P21 Next episode, finally a new stage will be achieved.
Shisui: Let’s hurry.
Akira: To the Shadow world!!

Re: Approximate Translation of Chinese Issue 38

[branchandroot]

*squeals with glee* Kengo is the most adorable thing ever, and he actually gets Akira to be all soft and mushy! (In an Akira sort of way.)

*snickering* And I gotta say, page 15 reads like a bit of fanservice to me.

Thank you!