[Yokosuka vol 13] Friendly Nowaki Stokes a Fire

Yokosuka Naval District Anthology, Volume 13, Chapter 6
Title: Friendly Nowaki Stokes a Fire [Nakayoshi Nowaki no Maki]
* The principle puns this time are Naka and Nowaki/Nomaki. Kamaboko likes his puns.
Author: Kamaboko RED (http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=19303)
Original Dump: http://desuarchive.org/a/thread/144063555/#144064605

Page 36
Panel 1
Naka: Let's work hard on our jobs together today, everyone!

Panel 2
Naka: Go~ do your best!
The fleet's idol is cheering you on!

Panel 3
Naka: Na-ka-
cha -
Nowaki: Naka-san.

Panel 4
SFX: Swing
Nowaki: I have a message from the Admiral about the comp.

Panel 5
SFX: Scream
Naka: Nowaaaacchi!
Nowaki: What is it?

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Page 37
Panel 1
Naka: Could you pretty please hurry up and stop calling me "Naka-san" like that?
Nowaki: What?
Naka: It makes it sound like we don't even know each other!

Panel 2
Naka: Naka-chan's the idol of the fleet, you know?
SFX: Grin☆	* Even the star's doing a tehepero
Naka: Anyone should be able to openly adore someone in that position~

Panel 3
Naka: So!
Nowacchi, take it easy and call Naka-chan "Naka-chan", okay?
Nowaki: I understand.

Panel 4
Nowaki: Now then, Naka-san -
SFX: Thud thud thud thud thud
Naka: But you dooooon't~

Panel 5
Naka: How're we going to do our best together when things get rough if we don't even get each other!?
(Jeeeeeez~)
Aren't we comrades!?

Panel 6
Nowaki: You don't have to worry so much about me.
It's fine...
(It's fine...
It's fine...)
Naka: This isn't about worrying for you!

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Page 38
Panel 1
SFX: Thump, thump, bang bang
Naka: You stillll don't get it~
Don't talk like we're upper- and lowerclassmen!
You're going to ruin my image, acting so distant with me!
Nowaki: So that's what you were aiming for.

Panel 2
Naka: No, I wasn't trying to do something sneaky like that...
SFX: Quiet
Nowaki: Who cares about what we call each other?

Panel 3
Naka: No, no, I want Nowacchi to call me Naka-chan♪!
Nowacchi, please~!
Nowaki: Uhm...
SFX: Grab

Panel 4
Nowaki: Could you please stop calling me "Nowacchi" now?
Naka: That's even worse!

Panel 5
Akitsumaru: Uhm,
If Naka-san doesn't work, how would Naka-yon be?	* 3 is san, 4 is yon
SFX: Raise

Panel 7
Akitsumaru: Because it'd be like Naka-3 growing into Naka-4. It's a little humor, you see.
SFX: Ba-dump
Naka: You didn't have to explain!

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Page 39
Panel 1
SFX: Sweat, sweat
Naka: Anyway! Today's the day I'll make you call me Naka-chan♪, Nowacchi!
SFX: Point
Nowaki: Ah, kitty-chan.
Hey!

Panel 2
Naka: She used "chan" with a cat first...!
SFX: Tremble, tremble
Nowaki: Sooo cute...

Panel 3
Naka: Look, look, Nowacchi! There's a cute Naka-chan here too!
SFX: Skid
Nowaki: Could you get out of the way, Naka-san?
Naka: How could you be so mean!?

Panel 4
Cat: Nya~
(Nya~)
(Nya~)
Nowaki: Ah... kitty-chan...

Panel 5
Tama: My friends, nya.
Cats: (Nya~)
(Purr, purr)
Nowaki: Ah... Tama-chan...	* Tama is a common cat name

Panel 6
Nachi: Now, now, don't play with that.
(Fufufu)
Cat: (Nom~)
Nowaki: Ah... Nachi-chan...

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Page 40
Panel 1
Naka: The fleet's idol~!
Cat: (Shock)
Nowaki: (Grunt)
Yes, Naka-san?
Naka: What!?

Panel 2
Naka: On purpose! You're definitely doing this on purpose, aren't you!?
Nowaki: No, I'd never do that, Naka-cha -
Ahem!

Panel 3
Nowaki: Naka-san.
SFX: Grin
Naka: Nowaaaacchi!

Panel 4
Nowaki: Okay, that one was on purpose.
Naka: Come on!
I can only take so much crap, even if you love Naka-chan!
Oh, so that's how it is!
SFX: Blush
Bounce

Panel 5
Naka: To fall in love, even though we're female comrades... I fear my own power as an idol...
Nowaki: I apologize, it was on purpose, I admit it.
Akitsumaru: I get it!

Panel 6
SFX: Grab
Akitsumaru: Don't worry about it,
Naka-dono.
SFX: Whoa
Naka: That's Naka-chan to you!

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Page 41
Panel 1
Nowaki: Naka-san, you see - you're cute, so - I just - wanted to mess with you...
Naka: Why are you talking like that!?
Narration: The fleet's returned!
Ooshio: You got MVP with a boom and a bang, huh!
Inazuma: You were so cool today, Kinugasa-san!
Kinugasa: (Ehehe)
Seems like I was in good shape today.
Naka: Sheesh, now that it's come to this!

Panel 2
Naka: I'll do whatever it takes to have you call me Naka-chan!
Prepare yourself, Nowacchi!
SFX: Step

Panel 3
Nowaki: Wha!?
What are you -!?
SFX: Shock

Panel 4
Naka: Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan....
Nowaki: Ehhh, are you really trying to brainwash meeee?
Inazuma: CAs are so reliable!
Kinugasa: Nah, it was nothing -
Ooshio: Alright, let's cheer for Kinugasa-san!
Kinugasa: Eh, you're embarassing me~
Ooshio: Kinugasa-san! Kinugasa-san!
SFX: Hooray, hooray

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Page 42
Panel 1
Ooshio: Kinugasa-san! Kinugasa-san!
Naka: Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan...
Yuudachi: "Tama-chan" makes me think of seals, poi.
Tama: You're saying that just now, nya?
Naka: Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan...
Yuudachi: It's been pretty noisy, poi.
Nowaki: Someone -
Ooshio: Kinugasa-san! Kinugasa-san!
Tama: Yeah, nyaa.
Nowaki: Save me -
Naka: Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan, Naka-chan...
SFX: Squeeze

Panel 2
Kinugasa: Well, in any case, from now on,
you can leave it to Kinugasa-chan!
Just kidding!

Panel 3
SFX: Gasp

Panel 4
Ooshio: Kinugasa-chan!
Inazuma: Kinugasa-chan, nanodesu!
Kinugasa: Wait, wait! Stop that!
No!
SFX: Shake, shake
Bluuush
Ooshio: Kinugasa-chan!

Panel 5
Kinugasa: Aoba, don't go taking notes!
Aoba: I'm sorry, Kinugasa-chan, my hand won't stop.
(Pupupu)
Kinugasa: Noooo, stop!
(Wah!)
Ooshio: Kinugasa-chan!

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Page 43
Panel 1
SFX: Cheering
Naka: She took one of my charm points!
Nowaki: It's not like she's a performer too.

Panel 2
SFX: Sigh

Panel 3
Nowaki: ...it can't be helped.
I'll stop calling you Naka-san if you care so much about it.
Naka: Nowacchi!
Then... then you'll finally call me...!

Panel 4
Nowaki: Naka.

Panel 5
Naka: Don't drop the "-chan"!!!
(Sheeeeeeeesh!)
SFX: Gasp

Panel 6
SFX: Whoosh
Akitsumaru: Chan-chan♪,
I say!
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