Grooming Up/Vol 04 Chapter 039

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page 133 step 39 northern sky on fire

page 134 deep in fall (in the middle of fall) (shunpei): what's wrong with this guy... (shunpei): what happens to ume-san? (xx): he also lost the sapphire stakes bet yesterday (shunpei): looks like he lost today (shunpei): i wonder if he is dead

page 135 (ume): i'm alive!! (shunpei): what is your method to buy betting tickets? (shunpei): salary comes at the end of the month, isn't this condition burns a hole in your pocket? (lit: wallet content) (ume): don't talk about other people's business (ume): i keep on playing because i want to increase the capital for your welcome party! (shunpei): it's fine (shunpei): i've been here for 3 weeks already anyway (shunpei): it's unreasonable to host a drinking session paid for by single guy's wallet (ume): oh, right!

136 (ume): with that said, contributions from all employees will be greatly appreciated (xx): well, about that... (xx): ume-saan (yy): i might have some at the beginning of the month, but around this time i'm completely broke (zz): likewise (mitsu): i can chip in 500 yen... (ume): what is this. it's only enough to buy a bottle of sake (shunpei): as i said, unreasonable (ume): shunpei-kun, will you chip in a bit? (shunpei): isn't this my welcome party? (ume): including shunpei-kun's contribution, we have collected 3000 yen (ume): with this, it's not enough to throw a welcome party (all): obviously

137 (ume): today there is a high stake saint light memorial, i think we can increase our fund at least 10 folds (all): waaa (xx): someone stop ume-san!! (ume): what kind of liquor you can buy with 3000 yen? (ume): we need to multiply them!! (xx): do you want to gamble using other people's money!? (urano): wait wait! everybody wants to enjoy betting! (urano): just buy the bet that everyone can assent (ume): how do we divide? (xx): all in to [senco lariat] at 3, 5, 9 and 11 (yy): it's better to zoom in (narrow the selection) (zz): there is a hole with that plan... (satoru): i'm in!
 * it's a G2 race for 3 years-old horses (male, female and gelding), venue is nakayama racecourse over the distance of 2200 meters.

138 (satoru): you guys always seem at ease (satoru): i want to put in a share for saint light memorial (ume): satoru-han! (satoru): it has been a while (long time no see) (satoru): i just came back from ireland and decided to make an appearance here (satoru): school has started few days ago then the tests (manager): to ireland... (manager): the place where daigo's son went for vacation is different from the rest (satoru): i intended to play... (satoru): but once i reached there i was ordered to go to a ranch (satoru): oh yeah, this is a souvenir (satoru): i bought this wine from paris on the way back (manager): i feel bad (satoru): i also bought varieties for the sisters

139 (manager): it would be nice if you hand them personally (manager): oooi abumi (abumi): oh dear (abumi): is this for me? (abumi): somehow i feel using it would be a waste (satoru): don't say that, please use it (satoru): your beauty stands out (tazuna): he said something irritating nonchalantly <-- nonchalantly in katakana (satoru): this one for tazuna-chan (tazuna): ah, thank you (satoru): chocolate for hizume-chan (hizume): why am i the only to get food? (tazuna): hmmm

140 (satoru): tonight i'll be staying in shizunai (as opposed to going straight to his university) (satoru): i can help if there is homework that tazuna-chan doesn't understand... (tazuna): no need. i don't understand much when satoru-san explained (satoru): is my teaching hard to understand? ( below par? that bad? ) (tazuna): i think because satoru-san never have trouble in study (satoru): hizume-chan, wanna play game? (hizume): no need no need (hizume): saru, your gaming sucks ( same word with satoru's below par) (hizume - out of bubble): a, this is nice (delicious) (satoru): huh? (satoru): ah, yes, err... where is hibiki-san? (manager): about hibiki (manager): it's lunch break now, but she might be out there training toron (mother): satoru-san
 * shizunai can either be shizunai district or shizunai town (located within) -- http://mapcarta.com/16604094
 * in vol 4 - chp 31 we have a note about misono (watarai farm's location) - well, misono is in shizunai district
 * at vol 6 - chp 59 shunpei will be invited to visit satoru's farm
 * it's a fact - some smart people are bad teachers because they skip lots of details (that according to them - goes without saying)
 * (don't put in as a note) kind of odd for satoru to call hibiki as -san when he calls tazuna as -chan; both are younger than him.

141 (satoru): oh, madam (oku-san) (satoru): it has been a while (mother): can we talk for a bit? (satoru): what is it? (mother): you. your action reveals your intention (satoru): e... (satoru): what do you mean? (mother): you should not sprinkle expensive souvenirs to everyone (mother): for souvenir, you should consider what the proper one (souvenir) to buy for each person! (satoru): actually ... ...there's one for madam as well (mother): ah ...thank you (mother): i accept with pleasure

142 (satoru): huh! (hibiki): oh...it's you...

143 (hibiki): ...long time no see (hibiki): why are you here? (satoru): no.. nothing specific... (satoru): why is he here !? (shunpei): oh, good to see you ... (shunpei): ..good day [hello] (konichiwa) (shunpei): the last time we met was at the equestrian competition* (pointing note): being nice [wants to maintain good impression] (satoru): good day [hello] (satoru): be... be be be ... (satoru): became an employee!? (satoru): that guy!? (hibiki): yes (satoru): since when? (hibiki): from the beginning of this month
 * vol 3 chapter 21

144 (hibiki): but he has been here since summer holiday (satoru - no bubble): why!! (satoru): why did no one tell me!! (hibiki): why should anyone told you (hibiki): i thought you would come at least once during summer holiday (satoru): a! (satoru): did you expect that? (hibiki): let's wrap it up (end it -- talking to shunpei) (hibiki): what? (satoru): nothing... (satoru): i was forced to go ireland by my father and elder brother (satoru): i went to do errands (hibiki): a, what, so it was not for leisure (satoru): my father wouldn't pay if it was for pleasure (satoru): i also have a souvenir for hibiki-kun -- yes, the raw uses kun here (usually reserved for guys)[ i picked up a souvenir for hibiki-kun] or (i have a souvenir for hibiki-kun as well) -- doesn't seem right, because hibiki doesn't know about the other souvenirs (satoru): here (lit: yes)

145 (hibiki): you're... asking me to wear something like this? (hibiki): when and where could I ? (satoru): well... (satoru): ...like that time when you watched derby? (hibiki): hmmmm (hibiki): ears... (hibiki): hurts... (satoru - no bubble): it's too tight, hibiki-kun [[its too soon ---you have to get used to them slowly....of course they'll hurt--implied.

146 (announcer): now in saint light memorial's paddock, (announcer): according to (based on) oukawa-san's observation, the horse that looks excellent... (xx): how's the current state? (yy): is senco lariat still the favourite? (zz): what about the odds? -- odds in engrish katakana オッズ (xx): ume-chan said the top pick is number 3, combined with number 11 for 5.5 folds (yy): with that calculation.... (xx): oo! we put all 1000 yen from satoru-san to buy that, we'll get 2000 yen profit (satoru): what? (satoru): for such an easy race you just want to bet 1000 yen!? (satoru): bet everything on number 3 and number 11! (xx): ee! it's too scary (risky) to bet on a single spot! (satoru): but senco lariat has beaten aldebaran, our farm's horse... (satoru): number 11 is delayed steal, our horse that came out this summer

147 (satoru): is there any combination that is more convincing than that? (whispers): his argument doesn't make sense (ume): it's ok it's ok! i have spread the bet such that no matter which horse wins the race, we will profit! (ume): victory is assured (hibiki): wait wait (hibiki): why do people from breeding section also come to watch!? (xx): it's fine hibiki-kun (yy): everyone wants to share the fun (hibiki): aren't you university student? is it fine to bet? (satoru): i just contributed to drinking party fund raising (xx): yes yes. we should be able to increase the fund for shunpei-kun's welcoming party (satoru): return my money! (yy): ooi, race is starting (announcer): delayed steal tried to squeeze in from the outside but couldn't make it (can take lead that is) (announcer): delayed steal takes the 2nd position

148 (announcer): complete victory for senco lariat in this saint light memorial (announcer): this is a derby-horse candidate!! (xx): yes!! (lit: yatta) (xx): number 3 number 11!! (satoru): see? it was simple (xx): ume-san... why do you look so pale? (xx): we had a strike! (yy): ume-san...? (xx): wait ume-san, show us the tickets you've bought! (yy): ume-san...? (ume) don't! you'll be sad if you see!! (xx): whaa!! this guy only bought 600 yen for number 3 and number 11! (yy): even with that strike we are still minus 200 yen!! (zz): he bet for horses that have no chance of winning! (aa - small): what did you do! (what are you doing!) (box): as the fall deepens, the northern sky is on fire * you may want to refer back to page 134 on how to rephrase "fall deepens" (box): a guy was slightly caught by the fire