Bakeneko Hazuki ch8: Neko and School

p1
>>What is the cause of Sora's nervousness...!?

>Phew...

>Sora-chan,
>are you nervous?

p2
>Must be cos you're starting fifth grade today, huh?

p3
>...I am nervous, but it's more because of Neko...

>I'm nervous too.
>It's my first time going to this school, after all...
>!!

>See? My heart is pounding, right?
>I can't tell it apart from my own heart pounding...!

>Hmph...
>I certainly am worked up

p4
>from the thought of using this schoolhouse
>as another place to kill you...

>Yeah, sure...
>You're really pounding, Neko...
>I can hear it well.

>Wha...! I'm not pounding at all!!
>Is it pounding because you're huggng me?
>...

p5
>Nagumo Private Academy.
>A girls' school that spans from kindergarten to college.
>Of particular note, the elementary and high school divisions are on the same site.
>>Class roster
>>Class 5-3

p6
>The opening ceremony combines the elementary, middle, and high school divisions,
>so you might be able to see Hazuki-san in the gymnasium,
>Sora.

>...Huh?
>Sora?

>>High school division
>>Staff room

p7
>Okay, you'll be formally introduced during the homeroom after the opening ceremony.
>Right.

>Thank goodness...
>She's still Onee-chan...

>I need to stick close as much as I can
>in case Neko tries to pull something...

p8
>5th and 6th year students should be aware that they've moved up a grade
>and act in moderation.

>To think Sora would try and skip class...

>Sora-chan...
>must've gone to see Master...

>Even though it's unthinkable that Sora-chan would skip class...
>she did such a thing...
>because Master's here...

p9
>That's Master for you!!
>I've now seen another side of Sora-chan!!
>...

>...At thie rate, she'll probably sneak off again after the opening ceremony...
>Just kidding...

>...Wait,
>she really isn't here!!

>We've got homeroom right after our bathroom break~
>Geez~
>Let's look for her.

p10
>I'll say this again,
>don't try anything funny at school, Neko...

>Are you stupid?
>!?

>If I make a fuss
>and make it so Hayama... I cannot remain in this town...

p11
>it'd make it harder to kill you.
>"Hayama wants to be in this town..."
>That's the only reason I'm agreeing to this...

>I've been able to hide my ears and tails in front of humans up until this point.

>Hmph.
>I'm sorry for acting like Vega and Altair over being apart...

p12
>Who are you saying is in a long-distance relationship!?
>I never said that!

>..Wait, your ears and tail!
>Get rid of them before someone sees!

>Eh?

>What's wrong?
>There's a girl with cat ears over...

>Huh...?

p13
>You won't be able to play it off if someone sees you hide your ears!
>You need to hide them in a place no one can see!
>R-Right!

p14
>Are they in there?
>Seems like it, but the door's locked...

>What do we do?
>What do we do? What do we do?

p15
>Should I have Neko turn back into Onee-chan?
>No, I can't do it with those girls outside...!

>Should I try to hide the ears?
>Or wait until everyone goes back for homeroom?

>No. At this rate, there'll be a huge uproar and rumors will spread about a "cat-eared girl"...!
>And if Onee-chan hears about those...

>...Should we had back to class?
>Okay~...

p16
>...Was this the catgirl you mentioned...?
>I... think so... but...
>I only caught a glimpse...
>...

>This empty classroom... is being used by the drama club as storage.
>I found some cat ears among the props...

p17
>And I just kinda got them out and played with them.
>I'm sorry...
>nyan.

>What kind of speech is that!
>Don't screw with me!!

>It's too cute!
>Moron!!
>And whose fault do you think it is I'm doing this?

>Hm...

p18
>Y-Yeah...
>if THIS GIRL alarmed in some way...
>I apologise...

>It's embarrassing, so please keep it a secret...
>I'll apologise to the drama club...
>Geez~...
>Ah, gotta get back to class.

>That was close but... we somehow...
>Huh...?

>What am I doing here...?
>You must've gotten lost on the way to the bathroom.

>Sora-chan.
>Sora-chan! Master!

p19
>Geez, what are you doing?
>!
>Kuji-chan! Yui-chan!

>Come on, let's get to class.
>R-Right...
>I'll see you later, Onee-chan...

>That was close... I need to be extra careful that no one finds about Neko from now on...
>Especially Onee-chan herself...

p20
>Oh right.
>Just now, I saw you in the courtyard, Master...

>and took a photo of you wearing cat ears.
>You ran off just as I was taking it.

>Sorry for not asking.
>Wait...!

>She...
>She was seen.

>>Will she found out about Neko...!!? Tune in next time!