October 19, 2019

Free Talk: Skip Beat [Chapter 275 raws + mini summary]


The raws are in two links: here for pages 1-9 and here for pages 10-18. Only 18 pages but...BUT...the last part, 🥳 soon? [There might be some mistakes so this is only for a general idea. This is based on 楓琳星葉 rough dialogue translation in baidu.]

Bou is in shock that she kept on saying ‘litmus test’? Ren says she’s annoying so don’t say it so many times. Bou is in disbelief after all, he is Tsuraga Ren. The number one guy whom girls want to hug. He tells her no, it is because of that, he was taken advantage of.

Ren says that it is probably because only average men admire Kana so the person she loves definitely won’t worry. So Kana wants the strongest one-time test and took advantage of him. It would cause pressure on the person she loves and will tell her that Kana is the best one.

He tells Bou not to worry about him taking it seriously. Bou asks where he gets that confidence since this is the woman whom Japanese men want to marry. She is a charming woman who kissed him so how can he guarantee that he won’t fall for her.

Ren says that even if she is serious with him, it cannot be taken as the same thing. Bou asks why he is so negative about it. Ren reveals that he cannot be Kana’s lover because her lover is a woman. Bou is shocked.
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Bou mentioned about hearing that there are many people like that in the industry, and for her to share this secret with him, she must have trusted him. Ren says it’s nothing much, but rather, he, together with Yashiro, happened to accidentally see two women kissing. And then, the other woman slapped Kana. [<- looks one-sided?]

Ren says that he doesn’t know what he is in Kana’s heart but during a gathering, she greeted him and got used as an insect repellant[?]. And frankly, this report [/scandal] had also damaged him a lot. At this point, no matter what, Kana won’t accept to be together with anyone except the one she longs for.

Bou asks if it is damage from media so he’s running away from them. Ren says no, he’s not the one who is running away, but rather her, the girl whom he told her about before. Bou is stunned and has somewhat forgotten about it so Ren refreshed her memories about that high school girl.

Ren says a lot has happened and the reason for being avoided is just one of it. The people around said that that he and Kana are in that kind of relationship. Kyouko thinks that’s right, that’s the result of it [kissing]. Perhaps, her brain is slow and in the end, the one whom Ren loves is... 

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Ren assures Bou that he totally doesn’t have that kind of relationship with Kana but then, he cannot prove he is innocent. Then, he asks if Bou is still listening. Bou is already lying on the floor and mutters about dimly hearing something.

Ren comments that he knew that he can talk with Bou and he had become a lot relaxed. Thanks. Kyouko starts to think if it is Kana, she won’t be able to compete with her in making Ren happy so she just reluctantly accepted it. In the end, it is Kimiko!? No, she cannot hand over Ren to that alien in human skin.

Bou goes hate, hate hate, that person with no heart cannot make Ren happy. Or perhaps, Ren only thinks that she’s very cute. Even so, she cannot accept it. She looks at Ren and thinks that since Ren has the courage again to face the thing he gave up, then it doesn’t matter what she feels even if it is Kimiko.

Ren notices Bou looking at him that he asks if she is feeling a lot better now. No wonder, she is a mascot and he is praising her. Bou says that she didn’t properly listen is only her imagination.[?] Ren is puzzled. Bou says that relationship with Kana is too mature for an adolescent like her.

It is very difficult to accept like seeing an insect. Because of vicious look and attitude, [girl is] hiding because the heart is shaken everyday. Ren protests that no, not everyday, running away only yesterday. Bou says, like a lewd wolf as if one is a victim of injustice. Honestly, answer this feeling. 

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Ren says for Bou to recklessly rub salt in all the wound isn’t exactly nice to listen at. Bou tells him that sooner or later, he can resolve this problem and there is one way but... Ren asks what. Downcast Bou says, “Tell her. *Ren looks surprised as Bou looks at him* Tell her [the girl] everything.”

And, hopefully Ren follows Bou’s advice. ^_^

17 comments:

  1. Whoa!! As usual Kat!! Ur a saviour of us otakus,a Messiah of the manga world!! <3 <3 so then hopefully it's the bomb that the story is heading towards!! Finally with almost about 300 chapters we might be seeing in skip beat what we have yearned for all these past 17 years already!! Yay!! Party time!!

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    1. Yup, hopefully...finally 😭🥳😆

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    2. 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Men, I'm so happy! Imagine the ones who followed this manga since the beginning!!!!! HAAAAAAA😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 You truly are the Messiah of the manga world!! I'm so happy I could cry! 😭😭😭😭😭😭oh, man, that Ren better not eff it up, or else Geeeez Louise!! Let's be positive he won't ruin it! Argh, REEEEEN!!!!

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  2. Well it's about time :') First of all thank you sooo much for always taking the time out to translate these mangas without fail, seriously I am very grateful :D
    Okay now to the chapter, I kinda knew this is where we were heading and I'm so glad kyoko told ren (even if it was as bou) why 'that girl' run away. It will certainly make ren ponder. Because on the one hand kanae said kyoko ran away because ren has fallen from that 'pedestal' she placed him on (which only served to discourage ren from reading too much into kyoko's reaction). But on the other hand we have bou (kyoko) telling ren why a girl would run away in this situation. I'm pretty sure that since kyoko basically used the anonymity bou gives her, to lay her heart bare, ren will sense the honesty behind her words, and consider this angle too, one he hasn't even tried to think of.
    I had a feeling something like this would happen because there's a reason why bou has been brought back into the picture after so long. Secondly, so many things seemed to lead to this moment. Kyoko has finally realized she has fallen in love, kimiko being introduced at this point and kyoko mistaking her as the one ren loves...that pic of kyoko and shou...when so many things kept on happening, it was obvious nakamura sensei was setting the stage for something big.
    Now lets see how she takes the manga forward from this point.
    It'll be hilarious to see bou giving ren advice on how to woo his love and ren applying all of it on kyoko :')

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    1. Yup and thanks for reading, Fama ^-^

      Yup ^^

      Indeed...after a long wait, I really hope it delivers ^^

      Haha, yes. I cannot wait to see their reactions when they find out the truth. What, you are actually Bou? What, I'm actually that girl? 😅🤣

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    2. Hahahaha imagine playing matchmaker for your own love story 🤣
      But isn't it so heartwarming? The thought of when kyoko finally finds out how loved she is and that too for the first time by someone she loves. That for the very first time she's will be actively pursued for the first time *dreamy sigh*. It's gonna be epic.
      And I've said this before I know but I'll say it again, I love the anonymity bou gives kyoko in this particular situation. It will allow her to tell ren exactly how she feels. She can push ren to look at kyoko as someone who could possibly be in love with him because the only reason ren is holding back right now is because he believes kyoko to he indifferent to him. What if kyoko aka bou were to change that? To inadvertently push ren to finally take the step we've been waiting for? I love how nakamura sensei made it worth the wait. It could not have been better than this. Now lets hope this continues and we're not made clowns 😅

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    3. Haha, true ^^

      Will it be the author's Christmas/New Year gift to us?

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  3. Yayyyyyy ren tel heerrr just teeellllll herrrrr....atlastatlast some sensible thing after such a looong wait....

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    1. Yes, spears 😭 finally, something after such a long time.

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  4. I can only hope. However, I am not as confident as everybody else in this Blog spot! ahahahahahhaah. I still think they will do a twist to prolong the situation a little bit more ( I am suro hope this is not the case) *Flips a table (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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  5. I'm really afraid that we won't be celebrating soon. The chapter title was "DISASTER: Impending Doom." I have a feeling that if Ren follows Bou's advice and confesses to Kyouko that she will flee in terror before she can even really register what he's saying.

    But, you know, I'm okay with that. It would still be progress.

    Well, here's to a more painful wait than usual. Probably next chapter will still be tense, but maybe Nakamura-sensei will give us a Christmas present in December?

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    1. Tohru13, perhaps, it is a disaster regarding Kyouko wanting to keep her feelings secret? Somehow, I'm thinking of it as a 'disaster' in a good way = to break the 'status quo' between the two ^^

      I'm hope so ^^

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  6. Aaaaah! I just can't get my hopes up. Will something bad happen as the title suggests? Will he shoot the idea down right away and the cliffhanger was just a tease?? :( I sure wish that he'll take her advice, though.

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    1. I think he will think about it, squeaker. Like, he'll weigh his option if it is indeed the best way to resolve it especially if he doesn't want Kyouko to keep on avoiding him.

      I do wonder how much will he tell her. Is it just to explain about Kena? Confession? Who he really is? Lol, if it is all in one go, it ought to be a nuclear bomb-type that would totally shell-shock Kyouko.

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