Hello! Are you still translating the lightnovels? I wonder if you're gonna translate the foxes sightseeing chapter in Vol.11? Anyway!!! Thanks for your hardwork! â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
Hi! Sorry for the late reply, but yes. Itâs still a work in progress but I plan to translate the whole novel. However, Iâm sorry it might take a while to do it since Iâm just doing this in between my internship and school. :( thank you for reading it too đ
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[Haikyuu!! Light Novel Vol. 11 Unofficial English Translation] Karasuno's Study 1: The 3rd years' view
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The people who went out from Year 3 Class 4's Homeroom class were Sawamura Daichi and Sugawara Koushi.
"They said it's going to snow tonight."
"For real?"
As the two were talking as they left the classroom, they found a big black shadow by the corner of the hallway and then stopped.
âOwaâ
âOh, Itâs Asahi. What are you doing?â
It was Azumane Asahi who turned facing the two somewhat apologetically.
âYa, sorry.â
The two are harsh on the ace who approached them embarrassedly.
âWhat âsorryâ? Donât surprise us like that.â
âWhat gloominess is this? I thought the entrance to the spirit world just appeared.â
With Sugawaraâs words, Sawamura turned his head.
âWhatâs that?â
âNo. Even if you question me with a serious face like that, Â Iâll be stumped. But, itâs because the atmosphere was somehow dead.â
âItâs like how a dark atmosphere was swirling around?â
âYeah! That!â
To cut off the trivial conversation between the two, Azumane opened his mouth.
âYou two, how was it? Your final exams?â
Final Exams.
Itâs the talk of the final exams that finished the other day. Sawamura and Sugawara who were both part of the College-preparatory class looked at each other.
âEh, it was nothing. The usual, I guess?â
âYeah. It was neither good nor bad, just the same as always, right?â
With the twoâs answers, Azumaneâs expression became darker.
âThen, in other words, you two did well right? Even though we practice together everyday... you two, when? How are you even studying?â
Lamenting with a crouched back, Azumane spoke.
âI totally didnât do well.â
âWell... in the meanwhile, letâs go to the club room, shall we?â
âYeah.â
Looking at each other, the captain and vice-captain took the aceâs arm and walked to the club room.
Sawamura said as he sat down on the chair in their club room.
If itâs about periodical exams, since the questions are made by the teacher for each subject, more than anything, it is important to properly listen to the lessons taught during class. Then, before the test, by looking back at your notes and identifying important points at the very least, thereâs really no special study method. Be that as it may, whatâs done is done. Once the tests are over, even if you say things like âListen in classâ, thereâs nothing more that can be done.
âHmm⊠â Sawamura crosses his arms and thinks.
âIf I must say, in my case itâs while moving my body, I guess?â
Azumane, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor, leaned his body towards him.
âMoving your body? What do you mean? While muscle training or something?â
Sugawara, who finished changing his clothes, turned around and butt in. âBefore on television, an actor said that he memorized his lines while walking. I forgot who it was though.â
âNo, that's not what I meant,â Sawamura replied.
âWhile vacuuming or something, I guess?â
With the captainâs words, Azumane and Sugawaraâs eyes narrowed.
âEh? What do you mean? Cleaning while looking at vocabulary flash cards or something?â
âWriting formulas on the vacuum cleaner?â
âMaking problems using trash then if you solve it you absorb it?â
âWhatâs that, Asahi?â
âOh, itâs just that, if you memorize a word, isnât it like you've eaten a page of the dictionary?â
âWhat are you saying?! You should take good care of the dictionary and your body too!â
âItâs not like Iâm doing it! Ouch, donât hit my stomach!â
With the two getting fired up talking about extreme study methods in front of him, Sawamura scratched his head, a little troubled. âNo, no. Itâs not that great. Itâs just memorizing English sentence patterns while vacuuming in my room or something like that. Thatâs what I meant.â
âEh? Sorry. I also donât fully understand that bit?â
Facing Sugawara who sat on the floor after he changed, Sawamura said. âLike I said⊠for example. âäżșăæé€ăăăćŠă(ore ga souji suru yainya)ââ
â âAs soon as I cleanâ I think?â
Sawamura, who was also preparing for the entrance exams, answered by reflex.
âYeah yeah.â Sawamura laughed and then continued.
â âæșăćăăæșćăă§ăăŠăăïŒtsukue wo ugokasu junbi ga dekite iru)â , âæșćăă§ăăŠăă(junbi ga dekite iru)â is be ready to? Then, itâs  âIâm ready to move my deskâ. Is it correct?â
âProbably.â
As Sawamura nodded, Sugawaraâs eyes sparkled.
âWhatâs that? Itâs nice. Hands-on training. Iâll do that as well!â
âItâs good, right? Itâs really nice.â
While Sawamura was proud, Azumane murmured.
âThat method, is it also good even if youâre not cleaning?â
âHmm, if you say it that way, it can."
Sawamura put his elbow on the table and started thinking about other suggestions.
He clapped his hands.
"How about doing it while solving math problems? Won't you hit two birds with one stone if you do both English and Math?"
However, Sugawara resolutely discarded the idea.
"You won't understand both if you do that, so stop that idea. By the way, that...didn't Hinata or someone say something like that?"
"Oh I think I know what you're trying to say. You try to attach a special name to remember even those things you can't."
"Somehow he was mumbling something right? 'Twin... bird?' or something?"
"It was needlessly serious, right? His face."
Looking at Sugawara and Azumane rolling on the floor laughing, Sawamura stood up from the chair.
"Right. What was it? It was a usual shock, you see. But, before I read that when Marie Curie gets tired doing experiments, she'll solve math problems and her mood would change."
"You don't have to particularly do experiments for that do you?"
"Let's go with cleaning, cleaning. You get high points for being a son who properly helps in doing household chores you know?"
"Is-is that so? But, points for what?"
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While the 3rd years were animatedly talking about study methods, there's a 1st year club member who was listening to their conversation outside the club room.
"The captain and I... are similar? This means... I too can be a captain??? In the end, I...!?"
Compilation of translations from volume 11 of Haikyuu's light novel
Title: The Graduating Students
Disclaimer: I don't in any way own Haikyuu. These are unofficial fan translations. There may be errors. I also recommend buying the originals to support the author, Furudate-sensei. If you don't know where to buy, here are some of my suggestions :)
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 1- Michimiya's lie
2 - Karasuno's Study 1: The third years' view
3 - Capital Letter D (DatekĆ)Â
hello! i was thinking of requesting you to translate haikyuu lightnovel vol. 10 the foxes new year's chapter. i think the number of the chapter is around 3? but i'm sorry if it's too much to asked you : ( anyway thank you for translating!
Hi! I'll try if I do get a copy. Unfortunately I don't have all of the volumes but I'll try to find the raws if there areÂ
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hi!!! thank you for the translations!! â€ïžâ€ïž i was wondering what does it mean by this Light novel because the light novel was supposed to come out at 4th august?
hello! thank you for reading it <3 the light novel has several volumes. the one I'm translating is volume 11. The one coming out in August is volume 12 :)Â
[Haikyuu!! Light Novel Vol. 11 Unofficial English Translation]Â Michimiya's Lie
Translator's notes: Hello! It's finally here! The first story of volume 11 of Haikyuu's light novel. Just a few reminders I guess? These are unofficial translations and I can't guarantee 100% accuracy. I tried my best to stay as accurate as possible. Feel free to point our any mistakes or comments to help improve my translations <3 Other translation notes at the end of the story.
PS. It's nice to read more about Michimiya. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I did.
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Even if you said it just turned 6 pm, the outside had become darker as night than it is as dusk. Lately, days are short and the wind that touches the face is cold. It was right to wear a coat when you left the house which you thought may be a little too early to wear.
By the rotary in front of the station, Michimiya Yui is finding stars in the open night sky.
âThat one is Orion.â Then, where is the North Pole? Was it the one in the middle of the Big Dipper? No, thatâs wrong. If she draws a line from a certain constellation, it should be there. But, what constellation was it? Ursa Major? Ursa Minor? She's sure she had memorized it back when she was in elementary.
After returning her raised head and immediately giving up on finding the North Pole, Michimiya Yui hurried back home.
Will she be able to come home before the 7 pm special program? Did she set-up the video recording in advance?
She was carelessly worrying about the television program while hurrying back home.
Then, her feet suddenly stopped.
âEh, no way.â
Among the people who are similarly hurrying back home, Michimiyaâs eyes are staring at the back of that person wearing a black jersey walking around a block ahead of her.
âWhat do I do? But what if, Iâm wrong? No, Iâm not wrong. What to do? Impossible, he is also not listening.â
Though for some reason Michimiya was muttering, she bit her lips like she'd made up her mind and looked down at the boots sheâs wearing. From her boots, tights, skirt, and coat, she checked her attire from bottom to top.
âItâs okay. Iâm not wearing anything weird.â As she nodded encouragingly, she fixed her bangs through the camera of her phone.
Yoshi!
Then, slapping her cheeks with her two hands, Michimiya kicked the pavement and started running on the night road. Like she was rushing towards the court as if there was a match starting.
âSawamura!â
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âAh, what the- So itâs you Michimiya.â
The man who turned back, wearing a black jersey and holding a sports bag was, of course, Karasuno High Schoolâs volleyball team captain, Sawamura Daichi.
Hahaha, she was told, âwhat theâŠâ
Though slightly hurt by that, Michimiya without being disheartened asked Sawamura, âWhy are you around here? What about todayâs practice?â
âAh, since we ended early today, I went to buy some things like my phone charger. Here.â
After showing the plastic bag from the electronics store, Sawamura continued. âI think itâs because itâs worn out but the one Iâm currently using is in really bad shape. I thought that since I can also use it in Tokyo, I should probably prepare a replacement in advance. I just donât want to panic when it happens.â
âPreparation for Spring High, huh?â
âYeah. How about you? Where are you going, Michimiya?â
Being asked back, Michimiya hesitated just for a moment.
âEh? Ah, I just went to hang out with Mao for a little bit. Did you know that we really ate a lot? Recently Iâve been wasting so much that my pocket money is not enough, and I certainly gained weight after retiring!â she said and laughed.
Ah-- what is she saying? She didnât need to specifically say that she gained weight. Michimiya felt disheartened. However, Sawamura replied.
âHeeeh, Ukai-san also said the same thing before. He gained weight after he retired.â
The matter about girlsâ talk of gaining and losing weight was completely ignored.
âHaha, is that so!â
Though laughing with all her might, Michimiya is feeling down.
---- Somehow, she feels like she's the only one pointlessly going around.
Sawamura who is standing before her is completely and truly the same as always. He is a person who just blurts out things like âHow about we run for a bit right now?â whenever he likes and who makes a face of a typical menâs volleyball team captain. Michimiya is somehow pressed for words. She doesn't know what she should say. Maybe, âUkai-san and I are similar then?â She can only say trivial things.
Why is that?
During middle school, she wasnât this nervous when she was speaking to Sawamura. They even usually talked about things like their club activities, family matters, and tv programs. No, sometime in middle school until recently, she feels like there was no feeling of not knowing what she should talk about. Since when has it been like this?
âMichimiya, thatâs where your house is, isnât it? Because mine is straight ahead.â
âYes.â
When she lifted her face, Sawamura was pointing across the pedestrian crossing. Thatâs right. They will separate ways from here on. Sawamura goes straight ahead while Michimiya crosses the pedestrian crossing to the other side. Â
âBye,â Sawamura said, and he quickly walked away.
âAh, yeah bye.â
The moment she said that and waved her hand, a wave of sadness came over her.
Though it was one of the rare times they got to go home together, somehow the time passed indistinctly. At least, if the stoplight was red then he could have waited until it turned green, but it was already green. Rather, she could have called him out. No, isnât it nice that until here they were able to walk together and talk a little? Like this, after a few months, itâll be graduation.
Thatâs right. When this winter ends itâll be graduation, and chance meetings like this will be gone. Ah-- but even if itâs like that, saying things like âbye,â he just went straight ahead like that as usual.
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Watching the back of Sawamura as he started to walk away, her chest got tighter. Itâs difficult. Painful. The pain pushes tightly starting from her chest coming all the way up to her throat. Itâs a reproachful green light and yet why does it flicker as if it drives her forward if she wonât cross the street. Ah, she hates it. She really hates it.
What she hates is that she's the only one who isnât straightforward. She's weak, huh. She hates being weak. She wants to become stronger. Â
Then once again, she slapped her cheeks and tried to motivate herself at that moment.
To find the way out, the pain, which had forcefully and continuously come up from her chest all the way up to her throat, had become words that popped out of her mouth.
âSawamura!â
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âYeah, whatâs the matter?â
Sawamura who was called stopped just ahead and turned around.
What does she do? She's troubled. She didnât have a purpose for stopping him.
Since the earlier âSawamura!â was similar to a hiccup or a sneeze which selfishly came out of her mouth contrary to what she intended to do, she really didnât have a purpose for calling him out. But, she canât say that.
What to do? What to do? She should say something. Itâs going to be weird if she doesnât say something. UhhâŠ.
Though Michimiya was in a hurry, when she found the bright street lamp by the road ahead, once again her hand moved before she could think. She pointed at the street lamp and said. âAh! Uhh, Salt! Right, salt and soy sauce, then olive oil? Yup, that! Somehow it looks like they only have it at the big supermarket here. Whatâs that? Pickiness? My mom seems to have something like that? Itâs troublesome, isnât it?â
âEh? Ah, is that so?â
Without noticing Michimiyaâs slightly peculiar energy, Sawamura said, âUkai-san also said something similar to that. Something about beer, I think?â He looked at the direction of the supermarket once again, âThen, weâre going in the same direction.â He ascertained. Michimiya, without knowing why, Â thought âThank you, Ukai-san!â While thanking him from the bottom of her heart, she nodded.
âYes!â
âThen, letâs go?â
Behind the two who started walking, the stoplight turned red.
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She lied.
The fact that she easily blurted out a lie, perhaps, she is bad. What does she do?
Mom, Iâm so sorry. Until now, I planned to live an honest life but from today, I have become a bad liar.
As she was apologizing to her mother, the pain Michimiya felt until a while ago was gone. Her heart, on the contrary, was refreshed, her footsteps light. Even the awkwardness when speaking to Sawamura disappeared.
âEven so, itâs finally Nationals huh? Itâs really amazing. Because when you speak of Spring High, itâs just so amazing that youâve come to not really know what it is,â Michimiya said.
âThat thing is not true right? Gestalt Collapse, huh.â
âNo. But Spring High is just so unreachable. Ah, I shouldnât say that. We aimed for that after all. However, rather than 'Weâll go to Nationals' things like âWe won against Seijouâ or âWe won against Shiratorizaâ are more familiar. You can actually feel it âlike woah, itâs amazing!ââ
âAah, if itâs like that, I think I can understand.â
âFor me, I canât go to Tokyo but Iâll definitely watch on tv and give my support!â Michimiya replied.
âAah, yes please.â
âBut you see, both you and Sugawara are not only doing club activities but also studying at the same time, menâs volleyball really is amazing, huh.â While they were talking about things like that, Michimiya noticed something.
If itâs something about volleyball, they could talk normally. Ah, thatâs right. Itâs probably after she retired from club activities that she had come to not know what to talk about. Maybe itâs because theyâre not both volleyball team captains anymore. Maybe itâs wrong? She wonders what it is. No, well, she guess itâs okay since they can freely talk if itâs about volleyball. However, up to the point that she told a lie, how is it that they can only talk about volleyball?
Sawamura without noticing the complicated feelings of Michimiya who was walking beside him, like the way he is, said and laughed. âNo, back in first year I did receive failing marks you see. Iâm worried about how next year will be.â
Things like who will be fit to be the next captain? Or how Seijou's 2nd years would be? What kind of people will Datekoâs 1st year players be? Even here, stories of nothing but club activities continue. If Sugawara were here, he'd probably say âYouâre slow!â then get angry or laugh, but luckily or unluckily, Sugawara is not here. Itâs only the two of them.
Then while both of them continued talking about their club activities, the two, at last, arrived in front of the Supermarket.
âThen, Iâll go shopping now!â
After she pointed at the almost blinding bright inside of the store, Michimiya laughed and then waved her hand as if it was nothing. âBye!â
Truthfully, they were supposed to separate by the crossing but even if itâs just around 5 minutes, it was nice that they were able to walk together a bit longer. Yes, thatâs good. She shouldnât think things like disappointment or sadness, or âItâs ends here huh.â She told herself. However, not knowing about Michimiyaâs resignation, Sawamura instead of waving back said, âIâm hungry. I think Iâll also buy something.â
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The apple is red and colorful while the carrot is bright orange. The radish somehow reminds her of negative things so sheâll ignore it while the cauliflower is fluffy like a puppy which makes it cute. The tofu is tightly lined up and if she looks at the Japanese pickled vegetables, surprisingly itâs beautiful as it is of various colors. How come? Was the supermarket always this sparkling? Michimiya cheerfully walks around the crowded store while holding an empty basket.
Whenever she goes out to the supermarket for errands she does not really think of anything but today whatever she sees looks delicious and fun. âMeat!â âSteaming Hot Pot!â Even the senseless BGM is fun. The various fruits, ice cream, pasta sauce, toothbrush, flour mix. The candies which change colors, even the combinations of sorts of the small steamed buns by grandmaâs house. Anyhow, to the extent that she wants to put anything inside her basket, even herself knows that her spirits are way too high.
Calm down, dear self. Itâs impossible. I canât calm down.
âAh, this one. Someone frequently bought this for me when I was a child. So it was 20 yen.â
Sawamura said who was beside Michimiya who in turn was holding a yogurt-flavored candy.
âThis is the same one as Nishinoya ate just recently.â
âEh, for real? It probably suits him.â
âDoes cheap sweets suit him? Or does it not? No, wait. It does suit him.â
âRight?â
Then, they looked at each other and laughed.
Crap. This is fun. Forever and ever doing it like this.
âThis. My mom usually buys this but honestly, itâs bitter.â
âNo way! I discovered chocomint soy milk,â Michimiya exclaimed.
âNatto snack? What do you mean?â
I wanted to exchange things like that while walking round and round but I canât do that. The things I have to buy have been decided beforehand. Truthfully, itâs okay even if I donât buy anything.
âUhh, salt, where is it again? This is where flour-related products are. Uhh⊠ah. There it is.â
As she arrived before the shelves where the condiments are, Sawamura who followed her was shocked.
âWow. There are a lot. Which one are you buying?â
âEh? Ah.. uuhâ
Then, what should I buy?
More than she thought there were a lot of salt, salt, salt in front of her. Michimiya is at a loss. To begin with, she doesn't know what they were using at home. For now, she will just pick the one slightly expensive and put it in the basket. Well, it doesnât really matter whatever she gets.
Beside her, Sawamura took the same salt and muttered, âDeep-sea water salt, huh. How is the taste different from the usual salt?â
âItâs a little mild, I think? But Iâm not sure. I donât lick only salt anyways.â
âMildness, huh? I think I understand the differences in salt. I think if itâs Shimada-san, he probably knows.â
Looking at Sawamuraâs face who was looking at the package of salt so earnestly, Michimiya, without thinking, laughed.
âWhat is it?â Sawamura questioned.
âEh? No, itâs nothing! I just thought that maybe I should buy another one and try to compare them.â While dodging the question, Michimiya put a bag of ordinary table salt.
âNot a master of sake but a master of salt huh.â
âYeah.â
Then, at the next shelf, she chose the barrel-prepared natural soy sauce because it also has a slightly higher price. Continuing at the opposite shelf, she chose the organic extra virgin olive oil.
âWith these, Iâm done! Then, what are you buying Sawamura? Bread? Onigiri?â
âEh? Aah, do they have yakisoba bread?â
âYou like that right?â
âItâs not that I particularly like it...wait? Hmm, do I like it?â
Sawamura is thinking while making a serious face again. Itâs interesting.
But, to prevent not being asked âWhat is it?â again, Michimiya controlled herself from laughing and walked to search for bread. Not really. Thereâs not one thing that is particularly interesting. Weâre just shopping as usual. But, she canât help break into a smile anyway.
Eventually, she saw that there was no yakisoba bread. Worrying about what to get between hamburger bread and chicken sandwich was also fun. Choosing the money inside her wallet which was just barely enough was also fun. Everything was fun. Everything.
She probably understood the feelings of the people in musicals who suddenly sing and dance, Michimiya thought. If she does not pay attention and consciously make a meek face, she would  to an extent carelessly skip inside the store. She canât help that itâs just a fun, fun shopping experience.
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After exiting the supermarket, Sawamura immediately started eating the hamburger bread. Based on the reasoning that the poor canât afford manners, in front of a young high school manâs hunger, things like manners are too much.
âYouâre really hungry huh.â
When Michimiya laughed, Sawamura inserted the straw into the packet of his milk coffee and strangely asked back, âEh, thereâs no need to lie right?â
Ah. My ears hurt.
It was when Michimiya looked down.
âAh, itâs Karasunoâs volleyball teamâ
Suddenly, after the name of their school was called, Sawamura and Michimiya at the same time raised their heads. In front of their eyes were three men wearing blazers standing.
With a half-eaten hamburger bread in one hand, Sawamura opened his mouth.
âAh. Itâs Datekouâs Moniwa-kun and...â
Thatâs right. The ones who called out were Date Tech High School Volleyball teamâs 3rd year students, Moniwa, Kamasaki and Sasaya.â
âEh, people from Dateko?â
âYeah.â
Though the two students from Karasuno were surprised with this sudden chance meeting, the students of Dateko, on the other hand do not at all express their surprise through words and instead are showing inexpressible discomposure.
If one thinks that the ex-captain Moniwa is retreating while unsteadily staggering, the former middle blocker Kamasaki stands dauntingly, with eyes open wide and barely moving. At their back, former wing spiker Sasaya calmly opened his eyes wide. Though for a short while the three were at a loss for words without even saying any greetings. Eventually they looked at each otherâs dumbfounded faces and with trembling mouths, talked.
âHaâŠ. more than the fact that you're going to the Nationals, a man and woman walking side by side? What is this? Whatâs with that? Reality?â
âWait, these twoâŠshopping together?â
âShopping...no wayâŠ.perhaps, this is that rumored âNabe-paâ?â
âWait, Nabe-pa is an urban legend, right?â
âWhat urban legend? Do you understand what weâre saying?â
âIs it bad if I donât understand?â
âWell, of course it's not good.â
He doesnât understand what the conversation is about. He doesnât understand, but looking at the people he knew suddenly start a useless quarrel in front of them, Sawamura cannot stand quietly.
âNo, Uhh, Sasaya-kun? Here is the front of a store, soâŠ.â As he was trying to stop the scene, the other three, who were now looking teary-eyed, glared back at him. Without thinking, he winced. At that time, the three people from Dateko gave out something like those times when Sawamura, who unifies the 1st and 2nd year problem children of Karasuno, almost lost his nerves or probably some iron wall higher than the one they face during matches.
Watching the three fighting over nabe on the road, Sawamura said, âI think theyâre the type best left as is.â
âI think so, too.â Michimiya firmly nodded.
Together, these two, as captains, have come to unify their team members. On one side they are not at all dull nor late bloomers, but they fundamentally excel in assessing the situation. These two decided that this is where they should draw back from the three.
âLetâs go."
âYeah.â
Then, the two left the three players of Dateko and started walking away from the Supermarket.
âI wonder what that was?â
âMaa, thereâs a lot of things.â
âRight.â
After laughing, they looked at each other.
âWell, since I go this way...â
âAahâ
âByeâ
Michimiya laughed. Today, they said several goodbyes. Yet, there was no sadness like the one she felt until a moment ago. If she said any complaints about having a fun time like this, surely sheâll be punished.
âSee you tomorrow.â
âYeah.â
The two waved their hands and then, they walked onto their respective paths.
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After fixing her hold on the grocery bag, carrying it with two hands instead of one, she muttered to herself.
âSo heavy--â
The bag contains 2 bags of 1kg salt, 1 liter of soy sauce, and 50 ml of olive oil packed in a glass bottle. Thereâs no way itâs light.
After all, these are not needed. It would have been good if she had chosen lighter ones. Something like pepper or wheat or fried tofu. Either way, how will she explain to her mom the salt, soy sauce and olive oil. She canât say the truth. With that said, she also has to say another lie.
Be that as it may, she was paying for her sins, and her mind was cloudy. At that time, a voice behind her was heard.
âMichimiya!â
When she looks back, she is surprised. The person who was crossing the pedestrian is Sawamura whom she just parted with just now.
âEh? Eh?!â
As she stood holding tightly the rustling heavy vinyl bag, Sawamura, who caught up, said,
âI forgot to say something.â His face changed to a serious one after he smiled.
When Michimiya straightened her back without thinking, Sawamura talked.
âThank you for the protective charm you gave before.â
âEh. Ah, yeah.â
âIâll bring it to Spring High as well.â
After saying only that, Sawamura said, âBye.â
Then again, he turned back and started walking.
âAh, yeah!â
With his back facing her, replying only was the best she could do.
â.......................â
Itâs the usual Karasuno Volleyball Team Jersey. The back of a black jersey which is more familiar than their uniform will immediately tell you itâs Sawamura. No matter how dark it is. No matter how far he is. Thereâs no mistaking it. Indeed, itâs a back that has the dependability of a captain.
------ Indeed a captain?
Michimiya thinks.
Was I able to show my friends and kouhai a back like that? Without being ashamed, was I able to perform and be devoted?
As soon as she thought of that, Michimiya shouted, âWait!â
Sawamura stopped his feet and turned back. âWhat is it?â
Michimiya held out the heavy vinyl bag and said. âThis! You see, this, today, the truth is we donât really need it.â
âEh? Ah, is that so?â
âYeah, Iâm sorry.â
Michimiya put her head down after saying that. Sawamura answered, as if he was slightly troubled.
âNo, thereâs no need to apologize, right.â
âNo. Itâs no good. BecauseâŠ.â Michimiya shakes her head.
Sawamura spoke. âItâs okay. Even if you donât use it today, someday youâll use it right?â
âEh? Ah, yeah. Thatâs right butâŠâ
That is true but the problem is---- As she was thinking that, Sawamura continued.
âRecently, Ukai-san said --â
âEh? Ukai-san again?â
âYeah. Somehow, when he went along to do his familyâs shopping, he was asked to line up several times to buy this bread called âOnly 1 Loaf of Breadâ from one of the famous stores. They have to eat it before it goes bad so everyday, every meal he continues to buy the bread and with that, it was really tiring.â
Bread? What is he talking about? Michimiya was doubtful but Sawamuraâs face was serious all throughout so in the meantime sheâll keep listening.
âIf you compared that to the bread, the salt and the soy sauce isnât so bad.â
âAh, yeah. Maybe itâs because it doesnât get moldy?â
âRight?â
âYeaaah?â
So, thatâs it. Thatâs what the story was about, huh. Will it get molds? Will it not get molds? Is it good to talk about mold? Salt certainly does not get molds butâŠ
At that time, her head was full of things about mold.
Sawamura spoke again, âThen, tell me how the Deep-sea water salt tastes like.â
âEh?â
âHey, salt master. Earlier, you said that it might taste mild but on the contrary, without putting unnecessary things, there is a possibility that itâll have a sharp taste, right?â
Being lured by Sawamuraâs serious face all throughout, Michimiya forgot about molds and pondered.
âYouâre right. Yeah, Iâll try it once I get home.â
âWell then, tomorrow, please let me know.â
After saying that and smiling, Sawamura said, âbye,â and once again turned on his heel.
âYeah! Tomorrow!â She cheerfully called out and waved her hand.
She saw his back walk across the street and watched it grow smaller and smaller as he moved farther away. It was when he finally turned at the corner and disappeared from her sight that Michimiya released her breath.
âTomorrow, huh.â
As she said that, she held her cheeks with her two hands.
Hot, Iâm sure my face has become bright red. Good thing it is dark, she thought. Since Iâm absolutely making a weird face.
As she breathed in the perfectly clear winter air with all her might, Michimiya looked up at the night sky.
âSo Tomorrow!â
She breathes out all her feelings together with a frosty breath. Then she faced front and started walking. Holding the heavy and precious package, she embraced in heart her small, small promise with Sawamura.
Salt, itâs okay to just taste it as is but maybe she should try making an onigiri and compare? There's also the option of dipping boiled egg to it and eating it.
As she is thinking about things like that, she starts to run before she knows it.
Just by running, it feels like tomorrow will come faster.
äžæ€éă Ikkinkagiri Is the Japanese name of the bread the Ukai-san bought. There's no official translation for the name yet so I did my best to translate in English. äžæ€ ikkin means loaf of bread while éă means limit/only/degree.
èĄŁéŁè¶łăăŠç€ŒçŻăç„ă[ishoku tarite reisetsu wo shiru]ïŒthe poor can't afford manners can also be translated as only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
As I said earlier in the week, I obtained an ebook of volume 11 of Haikyuuâs light novels. I thought some people might be interested in reading them so Iâve decided to translate each story. Iâm still trying to find the best platform for it but Iâll putting up my translations here in the meanwhile.
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