[TS] Miiro no Alto Sax Ch 10

Miiro no Aruto Sakkusu
The Ocean Blue Alto Sax
Author: Yuzuki Gao (https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=11166)

Raw: http://www.mediafire.com/file/fdlme6ip0ssglv4/ShikiSax+-+Ch.+10.rar/file
Typeset: https://mangadex.org/chapter/1099653
Previous: https://pastebin.com/ZZeJY9PG

Irako:
You still haven't decided, Mamiya-san?

Mamiya:
Hmmmm.
I need to think long and hard, it's very important.

Irako:
Since we don't get to debut new products often, huh?
Mamiya:
Right!
Have to make sure everyone has fun.

Hayasui:
Huh?
We already know what we're making, right?
Is there something else we need to do?
Mamiya:
[Turn]
Fufu, of course!

---

Last time:
Shikinami, who chanced upon an alto sax and an old recording and thus found jazz. Isonami on bass, Kishinami on drums, Asashimo on trumpet, the experienced Nowaki on piano, and even Arashi, who at first just came to watch, formally joining the band on tenor sax! The band has finally become a sextet, but what is their goal now...?

Mamiya:
Think about it. If you want people to come to an unveiling,
you have to prepare something fun besides just the food...
Hayasui:
Ohh.
Kamoi:
Ohhh...

Kamoi:
In that case,

Kamoi:
I've heard
that the destroyer girls have started up a jazz band.
Mamiya:
"Jazz band"?

Mamiya:
Is it Shikinami-chan and her friends?
They often talk about instruments... and other things here.
Irako:
Sounds fun!

Irako:
Why don't we ask those girls for help?
Mamiya:
Maybe...

Mamiya:
Fufu.
"Jazz"... huh...? Ufufu...

---

I've started to get a hang of the alto sax... I think?

---

[Bwoooon...]

[Whew]

Nowaki:
Sounds like you finally got a proper note out.
Arashi:
Yeah.
Still got a long way to go though, don't I.

Arashi:
Gotta catch up fast~!
Nowaki:
I need to get a better understanding of jazz as well.

Nowaki:
And
become as good as Shikinami-san and the others...

---

Narration?
Sinking!
[Depressed..]
Shikinami:
[Muttering]

Shikinami:
That part was in minor...? No, that's not...
It was still major... intentionally... but then the next chord-
Narration?
Having a nightmare!

Asashimo:
Ugaaaaaah!!
Arashi:
What, what is it?
Asa:
We've made some big leaps here.
Yup, onta the next level...
(Kukuku...)
[Sluggish...]
Arashi:
Level.

Asa:
Ad-libbing.

---

Shikinami:
So far we've all been absorbed in following
arrangements that already existed...
[Rise]

Shiki:
Now that we've got the skill and know the chords,
speaking in our own "words" is

Shiki:
not
possible.
[sad]

Shiki:
That was naive.
The actual sounds I can play have nothing to do with what I have in my head.
I tried this and that...
got obsessed.

---

Asa:
Feel the same...
Arashi:
Won't be easy then, huh.

Shiki:
Yeah...
I think we might just not be ready yet.
But...

Shiki:
That's just
all the more reason to try, right?

Shiki:
Anyway, let's go with our original plan.
We should give those master players another listen and study that.
Asa:
I'll go with ya!
Arashi:
Ah.
Mind if I come?
Nowaki:
Girls,

Nowaki:
maybe we should take a break?
(Overworking is bad too.)
Isonami-san and Kishinami-san should be coming soon.
Arashi:
Oh right!

Arashi:
But they were just going to get something to drink.
Sure are taking their time.
Shiki:
Something happen...?

---

Isonami:
We're late!
Sorry!

Shiki:
Speak of the devil.
... woah, that's a lot.

Shiki:
What happened?
(It's heavy.)
Iso:
Uh, well...

---

Shiki:
It's onigiri!
Asa:
And there's tea and ramune too.

Nowaki:
Wow!
It must've taken a lot to prepare all this.
Kishinami:
Ahh... we just had to carry it...

Mamiya:
Fufu.
[Step...]
Did we surprise you?

Mamiya:
Make sure to eat up and get along!
[Poke out]
Shiki:
Mamiya-san!

---

Kishi:
You sure are gobbling them up, Asa-chan.
Asa:
[Garbled] Am I?

Kishi:
(Some on your face)
Asa:
[Mmmng!]

Shikinami:
T-Thank you very much.
It's... delicious.
Mamiya:
Really! Happy to hear♪

---

Shiki:
But why...?
Mamiya:
I heard the two of them chatting as they passed by "Mamiya".
I thought I'd take the chance to accompany them.
(Let's make some onigiri♥)
Kishi/Iso:
(Eh!?)

Mamiya:
Let's say half is a gift for you girls for working so hard.
But the other half is more of a... "request"?

Mamiya:
"Mamiya" will soon
be debuting a new sweet, as you probably know...
Arashi:
Ah, that!
I heard from Akagi-san!
(So it's true.)
Mamiya:
My, my,
well, that's less to explain then!

Mamiya:
I was just thinking,
I'd like you girls to perform live at the debut party!

Isonami:
[Sip]

---

Iso:
W-Wah, Mamiya-san, t-that's...
Arashi:
Live!?
For real!?
Nowaki:
I-It's interesting, but...
Kishi:
Is this not our chance?
[Chatter]

Shiki:
B-But why us?

Mamiya:
I heard about you all from many of the other girls I spoke to.
They all smiled when they talked about you.

Mamiya:
Ahh.
It seemed like your music had the same sort of feelings I do for sweets.

Mamiya:
So I thought that with you all helping to convey that emotion,
I'm sure we'd have a wonderful debut party.

---

Shiki?
Mamiya-san...

Asa:
But wait!
[Swipe]

Asa:
[Flick]
You gotta listen to us play first.
We can talk after that.
Kishi:
Food on your face again.
[Sad chuckle]

Mamiya:
I will!
Think of making the debut party a great success!
[Bam]
Isonami:
!
W-Wah, we have to get working!

[Chaos]

[Stomping]
Shiki:
G-Get ready!
Kishi:
Uhm... shall we play "Amefuri"?
Iso:
J-Just a little longer pleaaaase!
Mamiya:
There's no need to rush, girls.
[Clink...]

---

[Clitter-Clatter]
Mamiya:
...still,
a nostalgic sight.

Mamiya:
Akashi and Ooyodo used to play jazz, I think.
Gave them a lot of snacks you know, I did.
Nowaki:
Is that so!
Kishi:
I would like to hear them perform once, those two.

Mamiya:
Yuubari was there as well.
It was so lively...
Shiki:
...huh?
Yuubari... was there too...? First I've heard...
(They always said "the two of us"...)

Arashi:
I'm ready!
I-I can do it!
Shiki:
Ah!
Yeah, I'm OK here too.
Calm down, Arashi.

Shiki:
...now then.
Please listen.

---

Mamiya:
Fufu.
They leap, run, and fall, but they have fun.
... the sound of them giving their all is wonderful.

---

Mamiya:
It really is good.
Jazz, that is...
To be continued

Unbound by time, the former sound and appearance of their senpai fits right over them... The story continues in the July 22 issue.