The Unobtainable Flower and the Normal Girl by Miura Kozumi ###original Japanese title: takane no hana to futsuu no ko TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —01 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. ### The first three chapters have been scanlated and are on Dynasty. However there are extras tacked on to most chapters, and I have translated the extras for chapters 1-3 as well. —01 The Unobtainable Flower and the Normal Girl Miura Kozumi —04 -1 Takamine-senpai, an unobtainable flower of a career woman, goes out with the normal Nono-chan. However, Nono-chan worries that she doesn’t have any redeeming features… and Takamine-senpai harbors a secret of her own. —05 -1 The Unobtainable Flower and the Normal Girl Miura Kozumi —21 -1 Extra Scenes from the night before chapter 1 -2 I’m going to her house for the first time, so I guess I should cut my nails… hw- Kya! Am I getting ahead of myself? Normal Reaction -34 Since it’s the first time she’s coming over, I’ll do my nails up nice. Stupid Pure Reaction —37 -1 Extra Good morning Nono-chan. Ufufu Eheheh Good morning! -2 Gah! Crap! I get all soft and mushy when I’m with Nono-chan! We’re at work! sfx- Glint -3 Beam -4 Smiiiiile —38 -1 Extra Good morning Nono-chan. Ufufu Eheheh Good morning! -2 Gah! Crap! I get all soft and mushy when I’m with Nono-chan! We’re at work! sfx- Glint -3 Glint! -4 Smiiiiile —52 -1 Extra I finished the work… that they asked me to do. -2 She… finished the work they asked her to do! -3 hw- Wooow hw- Whoa I just finished the work they asked me to do. Isn’t she overestimating me? -4 Well, it’s praise, so I guess it’s ok? After that, her esteem took a huge hit. —53 -1 It really makes me happy that Nono-chan thinks of me as a wonderful senpai. But when I try to meet her expectations and act all cool when I take the lead… -2 hw- Soo cool! I’m amazed! I knew you could do it! She piles on even more pressure! hw- You’re wonderful! It’s a vicious cycle. hw- Wow, You’re so cool, Senpai! -3 So does Nono-chan think I’m even more of an unobtainable flower?! The most experienced, amazing, mature woman in the world! -4 Ah… —54 -1 Ah… sfx- Slip -2 Shudder St… -3 Wai… Sto… sfx- Quiver sfx- Haah I’ve got to take the lead… sfx- Pant -4 You want me to stop? sfx- Huff -5 Nyah! sfx- Rub Slide -6 After you’re all like this? sfx- Haah Hah sfx- Shlick Shlick I was supposed to show her how cool I am! —55 -1 An experienced woman shouldn’t get all worked up like this. -3 Shouldn’t get all out of control like this. -4 When she puts me on a pedestal, and I fall off, I get wracked with shame. —56 -1 But actually, that is… Senpai… sfx- Caress -2 Does it feel good? -3 …Hng sfx- ShudderShudderShudder —57 -1 sxf- Nip Ah sfx- Smooch -2 Ah… sfx- Kiss -3 Lick Sluurp -4 It feels… So damn good… -5 I might actually be… a little crazy… —58 -1 I’m sorry if I went overboard yesterday! Is your body ok? sfx- Ehehe sfx- Vrrrmm Mm. -2 Looks like she’s not disappointed with me after how shameless I was yesterday. -3 If I stopped pretending, and showed Nono-chan my real self, would she still stay with me? If I can work up the courage to one day… -4 There were a lot of older couples at the onsen, huh? They seemed so lovey dovey. I really love that. I get you. -5 Nono-chan, do you have an image of your ideal couple? Not really. But I think going on trips together seems really nice. However… —59 -1 I hate when people lie. That’s the worst. I can’t stand it. -2 I… see… You bet! -3 Just how close is pretending to lying? If I’m not careful about how I handle this… -4 But I get it. Ideals are important. I don’t want to destroy them. —60 -1 Senpai! The rest area up ahead serves great udon, I hear! How about we stop and get some? -3 Actually… I just want to spend more time with you… Eheh -4 Me too! You can have one of my shrimp Okay, then have a piece of my chicken! —62 -1 This onsen is so big! And pretty too! -2 You’re right. And the food is delicious! That salt crusted dish was amazing! Oh, the fish one. Yeah, it was! -3 Lots of couples. Must be a popular date spot. Looks like it. —63 -1 Um… I… -2 Really want to do it with you right now. Right here. -3 Hwha? -4 N-now? Here?! Outside?! That seems a bit much… but I am a bit interested… -5 I… want to hold you hand while we walk. —65 -1 No one knows us here, and it’s dark, so… -2 Senpai? I guess it’s “no”, huh? Ah! No! It’s fine with me! Yay! -3 I’m sorry. -4 Huh? Yeah? Uh, what for? Huh, what do you meant what for? -5 I mean, I’d be too embarrassed to hold hands on the street where people know us, so I’m so happy! —65 -1 Yeah… -2 You’re right. It would be embarrassing. Right?! Eheheh -3 Okay, then… -4 I just love… Nono-chan’s normal, everyday reactions like this. —66 -1 When I’m with her, I can be myself as well. -2 Ah, a gift shop! Can we take a look? Sure, of course. Manju ### a sweet bean confection. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manj%C5%AB Gifts ###vertical sign —67 -1 I thought I’d get some for my family and work, so I could say I went on a trip with you, Senpai! Wait up, Nono-chan. That won’t work. -2 Ah, so it’s better if we keep the fact we were together a secret? You get so embarrassed! No, it’s not about getting embarrassed! Wait, what did you tell your family about going on this trip? -3 That I was going on a trip to the hot springs with a female coworker I really like. Was that wrong? No… not wrong. You’re not wrong, but… -4 Huh? Did she do that on purpose? Is she naive? Does she get what she’s saying? Is her common sense going haywire? -5 No, it’s just that… -6 What’s wrong, senpai? —68 -1 There’s no way I’d like that quality in her… -2 Take that. sfx- Pinch Fwoow! Wh-what’s that for? -3 I’m buying some to give out myself. Ah, me too! —69 -1 Extra I’m going to return the rental car. Ok. Thanks for taking care of that! -2 Um, if it’s ok, this is for your family. Wha? -3 I bought the same thing for you, Senpai! To thank you for renting the car and stuff! -4 Ah, well then… Good job. Please look after me from now. sfx- Bow. Bow. Indeed. Please look after me from now. —70 -1 It’s just us company women drinking tonight! So let’s get on with the girl talk! -2 Woo! —71 -1 So what’s everyone’s status? Seeing someone? I’ve got someone. It’s been three years now. sfx- You go girl! I don’t, but I’m hot for someone. -2 I hate this kind of thing! It’s not like I have a ton of experience… -3 I wanna hear about you, Takamine-senpai! sfx- Th-thump -4 I bet you’ve got all sorts of experience! sfx- Kya! You girls sure love this sort of thing, huh? -5 Takamine-senpai’s keeping her cool! So mature… —72 -1 We’re keeping the fact that we’re dating a secret at work. But if you don’t count Senpai… I’ve only gone out with two people. -2 Since I’m going out with Nono-chan, this time I’m prepared to answer anything! -3 How old were you when you got your first kiss? Huh? -4 I was in junior high. It was a club senpai. High school for me. My boss at the convenience store! That’s so sketch! How old were they?! sfx- Kya! —73 -1 What about you, Nono-chan? Huh? Uh… Just the normal stuff, nothing to speak of. sfx- Oh no! -2 sfx- Th-thump Th-thump Oh, come on! Tell us! -3 Back in pre-school, a classmate and I had a pretend wedding… -5 sfx- Pwah sfx- Ahahah Soo cute! —74 -1 Like that’s normal! sfx- Ahahaha sfx- Heh heh But that’s so like you, Nono-chan! -2 You mean to tell me that in this world some people get kissed by third grade? And that’s normal…? She had the earliest first kiss of all of us! -5 Ok, it’s about time to wrap this up. sfx- Clap Whaa? Tomorrow we have a meeting first thing in the morning, after all. —75 -1 sfx- Vrrrm sfx- Hustle Bustle Nono-chan is not saying anything. -3 I’m scared… Something’s definitely going on with her… -3 Nono-chan, we have some time before the last train. Do you want to grab tea or something? Senpai… -4 Okay, there’s actually someplace I want to go. Are you ok with that? —76 -1 I knew it was going to be this! -2 H-hey… Wait a… sfx- Nuzzle Nuzzle Nono… -3 Senpai… —77 -1 I’ve seen her like this before. She had fallen into a state of self loathing… -2 Nono-chan… Did something happen? -3 I want you to tell me if there’s something on your mind. —78 -1 …No. There’s nothing in particular. But… -2 Really. It’s nothing. -3 Going back to our get together… I just ended up thinking that I’m just such a normal girl. -4 I’m always worrying that I’m dragging you down. But even that worry is normal, normal, normal. -5 Ah, but I’m not blaming them. Next time I’ll speak up if I don’t like something. Nono-chan… —79 -1 That’s not true. You’re not normal at all. Senpai… Really. You’re not normal. Senpai? -2 If I really was a woman with a lot of experience, I wonder what would be the right thing to say here? -4 Not, that’s not it. -5 Slide -6 Nono-chan… I… —80 -1 When I told you I loved you, you accepted it just like normal. -2 I’ve never had anyone like that before. -3 Well, because I didn’t have any experience at all… -4 Hnn… That’s because I only had half-assed lovers before… -5 So… Even if you might appear normal on the outside… —81 -1 You are such a special person to me. -2 Senpai… -3 I love you, Nono-chan. —82 -2 Kiss… Mm… -4 Takamine-senpai… —83 -1 That kiss… was amazing. -2 Can you do that again? -3 You bet. It’s not about being an experienced woman. —84 -1 It’s about what I want to give her. -2 Shhf -3 About what she wants from me. Nn… Blink -5 That’s what’s important here. —85 -1 Senpai, when was your first kiss? Huh? -2 It wasn’t the most romantic of situations, but… Whaaa? -3 But… I got an amazing lover out of it, so it’s a precious memory. —86 -1 Hmph -2 Hmm? Oh. Really? hw- Ah… There it is…. -3 What’s the matter? sfx- Scooch Scooch Scooch No. Nothing. Not jealous at all, ok? It’s just… -4 Kya! sfx- Whumpf I wanna fuck you so bad and make you cum so hard, -5 I can’t show her all of me just yet, but… -6 sfx- Creak That’s it’s driving everything out of my head except my desire. —87 -1 Th-thump You too… -2 Grasp -3 You tell me what you want me to do, ok? Together, the both of us, are changing, bit by bit. —89 -1 Takamine-senpai, merry Christmas! Here, this is for you. -2 Nono-chan… This is…! —90 -1 To rewind a bit, a couple weeks before Christmas… -2 Nono-chan, lunchtime is almost over. You’ve been on your phone this whole time. What are you looking at? Ah, Takamine-senpai! -3 Y-you can’t look! I’m picking out your Christmas present. For me? -4 Oh, shoot! My! I see! -5 I’m picking out an mature present that will make you happy on that holy night! Oh? What could it be? Eheheh… It’s a secret. —91 -1 It’s made to order, so I have to get the order in before 5pm today. I hope you’ll look forward to it! sfx- Eheh sfx- Mm That makes me happy. I am looking forward to it. -2 But Murata-san is looking for the documents and is looking for them. you were using them last, right? Ah, right! Shoot! I’ll go return them right now! sfx- Trot Trot She’s all flustered. -3 Ah, she left her phone unlocked… -4 I can’t help taking a glance… Wha? —92 -2 Kya! No way! -4 She’s picking out a mature present that will make me ecstatic on that sexy night! ### This is same sentence phonetically as in page 90 panel 5. Due to the homophones involved, you could interpret what Nono-chan said above this way. —93 -1 When you think of Christmas presents, Normally you think of handmade cookies or an exchange diary or something. Handmade stuff, right?! Like a string of beads with your birthstone (replica) in it… She wanted to do this back in junior high, and can’t let it go. -2 Whew, I managed to return the docs in time. Hah? -3 Ah, did you glance at my phone?! sfx- Shake Shake -4 Okay, then I’m smashing that buy now button! Ah! Wai… Wert! Nuunu-cha… -5 Nono-chan… Haaah —94 -1 Break time is over! Get back to work! sfx- Boom -2 It’s not ok to finish up your private business on company time! sfx- Stern Ah, sure. But I still have 10 minutes. -3 You have tons of work waiting for you! So head on back! Whaa? -4 There’s still more waiting! Y-yes! Next, do this one! Yes! I’m sorry, Nono-chan… I’m totally using sneaky and unfair tactics… —95 -1 I want to be able to receive your gift with joy, but… But… i’m too scared to receive that kind of thing! -3 Nooooo! I’m so sorry! -5 But instead… I’ll be the one to prepare a wonderful Christmas present! —96 -1 Ah, this stole is cute. I bet it’d look great on Nono-chan. -2 I’m preparing an adult present! -3 I’m just normal… -5 Merry Christmas, Nono-chan! —97 -1 Wow! This is an amazing room! I’m really glad you like it. -2 Um… Here, this is for you. Here it comes! -3 sfx- Th-thump (x3) No matter what it is, I’ve got to say something nice about it! -4 Huh? This is… —98 -1 A bracelet? It’s beautiful. And normal. -3 I’m sorry that it’s normal. Wha? No, that’s not what I meant. -4 It’s different from the first thing I had wanted to give you. But they just weren’t able to finish it in time. So I looked for something similar. All I can do is convey my feeling with an ellipsis (10 points) -5 But that does represent how I feel… —99 -1 I figured you would be happier with a Christmas present that was more normal. Nono-chan… -2 Is she confusing me with someone who has a lot of dating experience? Or is she just trying to be nice? -3 Can you just please pick one? -4 Is this amethyst? Yes. it’s your birthstone. I thought it was pretty. —100 -1 When I said it was normal, I meant it in a good way. I’m sorry. Let me say it a different way. -2 Clasp -3 Thank you. For the best present ever! Senpai… —101 -1 And this is from me. -2 Wow, perfume! It’s such a grown up scent! sfx- Moved -3 Maybe it’s a little too grown up for me? ###bold and italicize “too” That’s not true. Here… -4 Pshht —102 -1 Fragrance can’t been seen with the eye. But doesn’t it feel like it improves your posture and expression? -3 It suits you perfectly. —103 -1 Throb -2 Thank you so much! -3 I’m so happy she liked it! —104 -1 For both of us, I hope we’ve wrestled with both our ideals and reality. -2 Mm, such a nice scent. sfx- Sniff Heh -3 Perfume changes as time elapses. I think it’ll come to suit you even more… You really think so? -4 At first, it encompasses a well defined fragrance… sfx- Nuzzle -5 Th-thump —105 -1 Se… Senpai… sfx- kiss sfx- Shudder -2 Th-thump -3 It gets gradually softer and sweeter… sfx- Th-thump sfx- Caress sfx- Th-thump -4 Flumpf -5 And finally it shifts into something sensuous. —106 -1 sfx- Creak S-senpai… Wai… -2 You’re acting differently… Huh? Really? I’m sorry… -3 Normally she’s so gentle in how she responds… sfx- Th-thump (x3) But every once is a while something more agressive comes out. -4 Waft -5 The scent of the nape of your neck is so enticing . I just can’t help myself… —107 -2 Can I keep going? sfx- Creak Huh? Ye… sfx- Th-thump (x4) No? I’ll stop if you want… P… -3 No lies. No pretension. Please do me! Simply words that describe how I’m feeling come pouring out. —108 -1 Extra I’ll get you your birthstone for your birthday too. -2 Wha? No way! Really?! That’d make me so happy! As I recall, your birthday is… -3 April! Diamond! -4 Aaaaah… Crystal, right? Yes, but also diamo… -5 Got it! So I’ll get you something with crystal or cubic zirconium! But there’s also dia… Nono-chan! I love you! sfx- Huuuug Ah —109 -1 Today I’m on an after work date with Takamine-senpai -2 I made a reservation at a reasonable and casual place. You’ll be fine with normal clothing. That’s what she said, and I bought it… -3 You’re such a liar! -4 That’s so high end it blows normal out of the water! sfx- Ba-bam! —110 -1 I get it more each time this happens. That Senpai’s normal is different than my normal. sfx- Clench -2 But that means… -3 I’ll have to make it up by cranking up the heat in bed tonight! hw- You won’t satisfy me like that, you know…? Takamine-senpai would actually never say that -4 What’s the matter? I’m worried that my everyday clothes won’t suit this place… Maybe I should have worn Robe à la Francais? Francais? Huh? -5 There’s nothing wrong with your outfit. What? —111 -1 See? Huh? -2 Are you wearing the perfume I gave you for Christmas? Ah, yes! It is a date, after all! ### bold and italicize “is” -3 It suits you perfectly. —112 -1 Nono-chan, um… the reason I invited you out is because I have something I want to talk to you about. -2 Uh… I, uh… There’s something I haven’t told you… -3 Wha? -4 When Nono-chan has something on her mind, she always tells me the truth. —113 -1 So I also have to… You might have already noticed, but… sfx- Clench -2 Is she breaking up with me? Is there someone else?! A past girlfriend? I know, she’s unsatisfied with our love life! sfx- Doom -3 Ah, I’m not breaking up with you or anything. You seem to be imagining all sorts of scary things. sfx- Whew That’s great. Ok, I get it… -4 Well, let’s eat first and talk later. Huh? Ah, sure! -5 What is it? I wanna know! Maybe I should just ask her now? hw- What looks good tonight? —114 -3 Senpai… sometimes gets that expression on her face. Like she’s anxious, or doesn’t know what to do. -4 I get that way sometimes, so I know how she feels. “So I know hows she feels…” -5 sfx- Shhf No matter what it is, I guess I’ll just wait for her to say it. —115 -1 Oh, this is so delicious! -2 That’s wonderful. It goes so well with the wine, doesn’t it? Red pairs nicely with meat dishes. Senpai, you sure know a lot about wine. I’m guessing you really like it. -3 Yep! I love grapes! Grapes? The way she puts it is cute. -4 I’d like to try harvesting them sometime. Oh, I’ve done that. Back in grade school, I went with my family. sfx- Totally absorbed -5 You should be able to do wine tasting too. How about we go together next time? Wha? Really? —116 -1 That’d make me happy! Nono-chan, you’ve gotten to try all sorts of things, huh? I want you to show me! Huh? Me?! Uh, yes! -2 Takamine-senpai sometimes really acts differently. Me? Having tried all sorts of things? -3 But that stuff is pretty normal, right? hw- That makes me happy -4 I wonder just what does “normal” look like in her world? —117 -5 But actually, the prices here aren’t that high… I’m sorry to have doubted you! -6 These veggies are so good! You should try them! Huh? Ah! Sure! —118 -1 Mm! Delicious! I know, right? -2 I’m so glad you came. I’ve been wanting to bring you here for a while. -4 Thanks! -5 And… I’m so glad I could come here with you. —119 -1 What? Breakfast at your house is fish and bread? That’s different. ### Normally fish would be served with rice They love mackerel sandwiches, and it took off from there, I guess. I see. -2 …Ah, but I’ve jumped to conclusions like that before too. Like I thought up in Hokkaido they say the garbage men toss out the trash. sfx- Ahaha Here in Kanto we say they pick up the trash. -3 Some other things my family does are… -4 Well, maybe I don’t have to force things. Maybe it will come out in it’s own due time. —120 -1 But… What seems normal for you is different from me. -2 Like, what’s normal for me is weird for you. -3 But I think those differences are pretty interesting. I think they have a charm of their own. —121 -2 If there are other things like this that come to mind, be sure to share them with me. sfx- Heh heh -3 Takamine-senpai… -4 Sen… —122 -1 Ta… Takamine-senpai?! -2 What’s the matter? —123 -1 There are things like that… -2 Huh? Differences that causing misunderstandings. -3 A lot of misunderstandings. -4 Huh? Uh… Are you sure? Like what? -5 Mm… How do I put this? For some people it’s too serious and they can’t talk about it… -6 But… —124 -1 But it’s something I can laugh about now. Heh heh -3 You might end up thinking I’ve lied to you, Nono-chan. No, I wouldn’t… —125 -1 I think… I would never end up thinking that. -2 Eheh. Although I have no idea what you’re talking about. I see. Thank you. Fufu -3 She’s always like this at work too. She’s so respectful the opinions of normal ol’ me. -4 Will you hear me out? -5 She looks me right in the eye and faces it straight on. I really love that about her. -6 So, um… —126 -1 Actually, I am… —130 -1 Hello! Nono here! I’m just a normal company employee. But there is one thing that’s not normal about me. -2 Clack Thanks for waiting, Nono-chan! I have a wonderful girlfriend! —131 -1 That’s a pretty skirt. You look great in it. -2 Thank you so much! sfx- Eheh! hw- Eheh Thanks! I had been looking for a flower pattern, and the price was really… Eheheh -3 She’s so attentive. And beautiful. And she seems to have so much life experience. I worry I’m not a good match for her. -4 I wonder if the urban legend is true that if your date shows up in a skirt, she’s ready for sex…? Actual amount of experience in love: Zero. —132 -2 Nono-chan, how about this room? Isn’t this one nice? Sure! I think it looks great! -3 Wow! What a nice room! Huh? I wonder what that is? -4 I’m sorry I’m getting so excited. I’m just running my mouth… Heh. -5 I’ll tell you whatever you want to know! Recently, Takamine-senpai has seemed more relaxed, and that’s so cute! It totally makes me feel I have to take the lead! —133 -1 Nono-chan… Does this… feel good? sfx- Huff pant Huff Ah -2 sfx- Huff sfx- Quiver Nh… Ah… sfx- Pant -3 Pant Pant -4 What about here? Aaahn sfx- Sliide -5 If I had kept the cowardly side of myself hidden I would have never learned about this pleasure. Hey, Nono-chan… The one who taught me this precious thing was you. —134 -1 I want you to show me… just where it feels good, ok? -2 Oh, yusssss Takamine-sensei is the ultimate stochastic variable! ###yes, really. that’s what it says —135 -1 Afterword Hello, this is Miura. Thank you so much for buying this volume! The Unobtainable Flower and the Normal Girl was first published in the yuri anthology “Galette”. It was a time when I super busy and that caused me to be kind of on a high. I came up with this story in about three minutes flat. It was super fun. I didn’t consider at all what the anthology needed, or what my readers wanted, I just charged ahead, drawing what only what I felt was fun. However it seems that it made a good impression anyway, so that has made me really happy! It made me think that people could be out there drawing what they wanted and having a good time! I think this was a big turning point for how I approach my work. Having said that, after going back and revising for this edition, I found that the art and concepts were more different that I thought, so I’m stopping after one volume. Even after this series ends, these two will continue being Takamine-senpai and Nono-chan, and they will continue having hilarious battles over misunderstandings. This is not a finish to their story, and should the opportunity arise, I’d like to draw more about them. Once again, thank you very much for reading this story!