Twinkle Twinkle My Star by Yatosaki Haru TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by — for example, page one is: —1 ### Panel numbers indicated by - for example, panel one is: -1 ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. —01 -1 There’s absolutely no way… -2 Kirari-chan, pleeeease! to predict why someone will fall in love. -3 Won’t you please go out with my boyfriend? -4 It’s just like A shooting star That falls into your heart. —02 -1 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sender: Miko-senpai Recipient: Me> This is my boyfriend! First pic! Miko Tomo -2 If you’re looking for poetry, it doesn’t exist here… sfx- Sip -3 And really? Making me look and it’s some player? Whoa, Total player, huh? Kirari, is that your type? sxf- Sip -4 You must be… He’s Miko-senpai’s boy… And don’t just sneak a peek… ###handwritten Ah The Senpai with the anime voice! -5 What’s going on? Is it one of Senpai’s crazy requests? Whoa, He really does seem like a player! ###handwritten She’s fun to watch, right? -6 Ah, when Kirari pierced her ears earlier, it took like, four hours! Aaah, wait! I’m not ready yet! Don’t make it hurt, ok!? ###handwritten right Not possible! Hurry up already! It’s already been a hour! ###handwritten left Ah… Yeah, that happened. -7 You always have it rough, Kirari, huh? So what’s the request this time? -8 “Always”? Yeah… —03 -1 The reason People Fall in love …what? Date? -2 Is because we’re stupid. Not happening. -3 I’m just gonna go now, kay? Noooo! Waaaait! Thanks for having me ###handwritten -4 Um, you see, It’s about my new boyfriend, ok? Forced to listen ###box -5 Sigh Yuu-kun, was it? No, so done with him. -6 It’s just… I get the feeling he’s cheating on me! —04 -1 You better dump his ass. Waaait! I’m going ###handwritten -2 I but I don’t have any evidence that he’s cheating yet. But it seems like he’s talking to a bunch of different girls, and is really close to them. -3 But, but… He says their just friends, so… Miko-senpai… -4 Butbutbutbut Can you just stop!? -5 Don’t you remember something like this happened before? That’s why I tell you to dump their asses! -6 Senpai… You’ve got no eye for guys at all! True dat! -8 You’re right, Kirari-chan! I don’t have an eye for guys at all, it seems! ### ooooh foreshadowing… —05 -1 So that’s why! That’s why I want you to meet him! -2 Wha…? -3 I… If you meet and approved of him, I wouldn’t have to worry about going go out with him, I think. -5 Aaaah, shit. -6 I know that if I give in here, I’m not gonna get jack shit out of it, but… —06 G… Got it… Yeah, I’m stupid after all. -3 But look… Why does it have to be a date? -4 We can just go out the three of us, right? I don’t get it. ###handwritten -5 That won’t work! You’ll have to at least have a meal with him for his true personality to come out, right? -6 So! Miko’s battle plan goes like this! -7 I meet up with him. Devoted Rabbit ### this is a play on the Hachiko Statue. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Hachikō -8 You come all, Kirari-chan, all unexpectedly like. —07 -1 I have a sudden stomach ache! sfx- Oooowie! You ok? ###handwritten Wha? -2 Y-you two… Don’t worry about me, go on to the movies… Is this really the time to see a movie? Movie Ticket ###ticket -3 Like that! Not so loud, ok? ###handwritten This… is a stupid plan. -4 Sigh I really hope he gets your stamp of approval, Kirari-chan. I mean, it could the first time I go out with someone for a whole month… Nope. -5 No fucking way Ok then! Let’s do it tomorrow! No way I’m approving this dude. -7 Sigh… -8 I met Kiko-senpai… —08 A year ago at our part time job. -2 Sasakura-san, what are you reading? -4 What was this Senpai’s name again? Which one is it? ###handwritten Um She goes to my school, right? It’s a pretty unknown author, so… -5 Ah! I read this one! Huh? -6 It’s really good, right? It’s such an obscure author I never would have thought I’d meet someone who read it! And to top it off, such a cute little thing… -7 It’s the first time I’ve met someone reading this manga. This character’s my favorite. -8 Me… Me too! -9 Me too! That character’s my fav too! —09 -1 Wow, really? That makes me so happy! -3 Me too… Happy… And so, -4 Bit by bit, we started talking to each other. Hey, listen! My boyfriend, he… I wonder why it was… Her pushy behavior? -5 The way Her expression sometimes turned distant and sad? -6 I couldn’t tear my eyes away. -7 Seriously… “Love”…? What good is it? I wish… —10 -1 Tomorrow would never come. -2 Miko! Ah -3 Tomo-kun! Sorry, were you waiting? -4 No, I just arrived! Really? You looked bored, so I though you might… ###handwritten sfx- Whssh Mi… Miko-senpai! -5 Fu… Funny to run into you here, huh? What are you doing here (flat voice) sfx- Smile -7 Uuugh… So embarrassing… What’s with this ribbon and skirt!? Kirari-chan, I’m gonna do your make up, ok? One hour before ###box We gotta disguise you. Wha!? —11 -1 Miko-senpai, I’m gonna give you so much shit later… Wow! My kouhai, Kirair-chan! What a coincidence! (flat voice) Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend… -2 I’m Tomoki. sfx- Gleam -3 Aaaaah! My stomach suddenly hurts! Wha? Miko, you ok? That’s pretty sudden, alright. sfx- Murmur Murmur -4 I’m sorry, I might die, so… I don’t want to waste these tickets, so you two use them please… -5 Don’t worry about me… Mi… Miko… -6 Understood! Let’s go, Kirari-chan! -7 Shit… -8 This idiot might be the perfect fit for Miko-senpai… -10 And who could have thunk it? This movie is… —12 -1 Senpai… But we’re… -2 Something I can be thankful for. We’re both girls… Yeah, yeah. -3 Ah… Just why… -4 Do I have to be here? -5 The projector fills the screen with stars. -6 If I close my eyes, It’s like I’m in outer space… -7 Vrrrrr -8 I forgot to silence it. Crap -9 Miko-senpai What’s he doing? I’m worried! —13 -1 Nod -2 sfx- Glance Far from trying to pick up on me sfx- zzz -3 It’s just faster if I go through his phone. sfx- Whish -4 Miko-senpai doesn’t even have the smarts to do this! That’s why she get’s cheated on all the time. sfx- swipe swipe -8 Miko-senpai’s boyfriend… Sorry, I was out cold… -9 From what I can tell, isn’t cheating. Ahaha Yeah, I fell asleep halfway too. —14 1- Ok, I’ve got some things to do, so… Oh? Really? Should I walk you to the station? It’s ok. His phone revealed… -2 Next time let’s all go out together, ok? See you! -4 Texts and selfies Between Miko-senpai and her boyfriend, all fun and innocuous. and a ton of pervy stuff I didn’t need to see. -5 Mm… Maybe more like.. I didn’t want to see that? -6 Ah… What am I gonna tell Senpai? -7 I thought I had dealt with these feelings… Why did I let myself get caught up in this? But… Well, it kinda… Hurts. —15 -1 Ah, that’s right. Miko-senpai said something like this: So that’s why… If it’s in my power, I’ll do anything once for you, in exchange. -2 Wha? Anything I want? Isn’t that a bit much? But only once? ###handwritten It’s fine! It’s fine! I wanna reward you for helping me out! Sigh… -3 Ok, I’ll think it over… Okays! -4 So. Then. Fall in love with me already… —16 -1 The sky, Unlike the movies, is cloudy, and you can’t see a single damn star. -2 Wishes… -3 Have no chance to get through. sxf- ding dong -4 Yes? Oh! Kirari-chan! -6 What’s up? What about the date? Uh, anyway! Come on in! Senpai… -7 That guy… He’s the player’s player! -8 His brain is wired directly to his dick. Sperm, not blood, flows through his veins. If he sees a woman, he wants to make her all his. I’m convinced that he is not even human. He’s a dirty, rotten son of a bitch! All that!? He goes that far!? —17 -1 Senpai… -2 He’s not fit for you. Please break up with him… -3 Yeah… Got it! -4 Wha? If you say so, Kirari-chan, then there’s no mistake. Thanks so much for today! -5 I’m sorry, I really put you through it, huh? Ah… I’ll call him tonight, so… -6 You’re not going to cry about it? Like you always do when you break up? -7 Yeah… It feels like, I finally figured it out. —18 -1 I always wondered why, even though we’re going out, they soon stray. I always think they’re just gonna dump me. But that’s gotta be because… It doesn’t have to be me. I’m just an interchangeable placeholder, right? -2 But, I’m the same. For me, anyone will do as well. -3 Since we both feel the same, We can’t value each other. As long as they’re nice, it’s fine. It’s convenient. -4 That’s awful, right? I… I wonder… -5 If I really can treasure somebody. Nope. I haven’t dealt with this at all. —19 -1 I… Treasure Senpai so much that I’m losing my senses. Senpai… -2 The reward. You’ll hear what I want? It has to be… -3 Ah, sure! You can ask anything! -4 Senpai. No one else. Can I kiss you? -6 Well, Hurry up… —20 -5 It’s my wish… Just hate me already. -6 Aaaahh… —21 -1 I went and did it now. -2 But it’s been nice up ‘till now. I wasn’t someone special to Kiko-senpai. -3 But, That guy… Knows things about her that I don’t. -4 She let him do things to her I can’t. …that’s right. -5 Why…? Why did I let my desire slip out? I must have hurt her… -6 Treasure? Gimme a break… sfx- Ping -7 You’re not coming to school? We’re even brought goodies… Hmph -8 Might as well go to school… —22 -2 Kirari-chan! -4 Miko-senpai…! -5 Ah! Sorry! I didn’t notice you! Huh? Um, well… Wait a… -6 Kirari-chan… -7 Why are you ignoring me on Line? You’re not even leaving it on read! I hate being ignored more than anything! ###handwritten Wha? Ah, Sorry! -8 Y’know… I guess I must have pissed you off… —23 -1 I’ve been waiting for you, to apologize… S-sorry… -3 No! I’m not mad or anything! It’s just, how do I say it… ###handwritten Really? Thank god! -4 “Thank god”? How long has been waiting? ###box So, um… I… -5 I’ve been wondering why you kissed me, Kirari-chan. I was up all night long. -6 But, I couldn’t figure it out at all. ###useless pre-lesbian -7 So I thought I needed to come ask you… Senpai… —24 -1 Yeah, you’re just so dumb. Wuh? -2 Your head is full of the pudding you love so much! You’re totally easy! A slut! Goddamn boy chaser! And you’ve got no eye for quality! Wait! Wait! What the hell? -3 Nn… I… -4 I… I love you Senpai. Scorn me. -5 That’s why I kissed you. I’m sorry. Tell me it’s gross. -6 Firmly reject me. But… If you don’t, I’ll I… —25 -2 I love you, ok? -3 If anyone will do… Then it’s perfectly fine to choose me, right? -4 Ki… -6 Ok… Well, I’m going. —26 -1 Wait! -2 Y… Yesterday, ok? I really did think and think and think about it! Like, did you hate me, or… What would I do if you didn’t forgive me… -3 When I thought about that, my heart hurt. But. Now… When you say you love me… It makes me really happy! -4 When you kissed me… I know I thought anyone would do, but… Kirari-chan… It’s gotta be… You. —27 -1 I… I treasure you, Kirari-chan… -3 I want you with me. -4 I finally figured it out. I’m sorry, Kirari-chan… There’s absolutely no way… -5 To predict why Someone will fall in love. —28 -1 Your hands are freezing. -2 But, Just like stars in daytime, Even if you can’t see them, They are there, always twinkling. I guess it can be like that sometimes. -3 Like Senpai and I. -29 -1 Hey, hey, Kirari-chan… —30 -1 Hm? -2 Come to think of it, you haven’t asked for your reward. Wha? -3 No, I did already… Huh? That one doesn’t count! -4 So… You can have an.y.thing! —31 -1 Senpai, you’re really into this, huh? Yep! Totally am! (God, she’s so dumb she’s cute!) —32 -1 Hey, Kirari-chan, Your brother… He’s handsome, huh? -3 Whaa? Eh? L-like how? He’s a showoff and stupid! ###lower right Brother ###under pic. Can’t read name. You better not go there! -4 Snort Ahahaha —33 -1 Look, He looks like you. That’s why I though he’s handsome. -3 Ah… I see… Yeah… ###under ballon Yep! Ah, but you were totally cute there, Kirari-chan! END Hello! I’m Yatosaki Haru. Nice to meet you. I put out this collection of stories. I had fun drawing it, and it made me so happy! Doki-doki… as a matter of convenience, I tried drawing the two of them without being able to rough it in first. Next time, I’ll try to properly use 28cm paper and such. (Sorry to keep pushing the cost estimates and the schedules…) I think I drew some nice yuri. Please keep supporting Galete too. Yatosaki Haru ###under panel