TomoTsuku pg 300-350

pg. 301 - Training complete
>So, let's meet up at the park by the station this sunday!
>Yeah!

>I haven't been out with so many people in ages... It's going to be fun!

SFX: *Peeerk*
>...The time has come.

>Time to settle the score...

pg. 302 - Resurrection 'S' [a reference to the DBZ movie, Resurrection 'F'. The 'S' stands for 'seitokaichou', and luckily also for 'student council president']
[sign] Park

>I don't see any of the others... I must be the first one here.
>...I have to admit I am looking forward to all 5 of us hanging out...

>I wonder who the second one here's going to be...
>It's me.
SFX: *Lean*

>...! Y-Y-Y-... You're-! The student council president... right!? How did you...!?
SFX: *Rumble*
>Kukuku... After the intense training I went on, guessing where you'd be was a trivial matter...

pg. 303 - Strength is power
>I suppose I should be thankful... The humiliation you had me endure made things clear to me, and showed me that I needed to improve myself...
SFX: *Sft...*

>And led me to obtain this invincible body!!
SFX: *Crush!*

>That body... It's less like the president got muscular and more like the muscles are wearing the president...
SFX: *Swft...*
>I have more than a strong body... Now I can see what can't be seen, hear what can't be heard...

>That is what I have become!!
SFX: *Cruuush!*
>He's barely human at this point...

pg. 304 - Collision
>Now then... You know why I'm here, don't you...? I've given up on any petty thoughts such as making you drop out of school.
>I will give you a taste of hell that will make you wish you had been expelled.

>...I don't think anything I say is going to matter at this point...

>Luckily I'm the only one here right now...
>I need to finish this before the others get dragged into it!!

>LET'S DO THIS, SUGISAKI!!
>UWOOOOOOH!!

pg. 305 - One shock after another
>Let's see, I wonder if anyone's here already...

>VWUAAAAH!?

>Sho-... Shoutarou!? What's going on... What happened...!?
>R-... Run... Misuzu...

>Sugisaki... Whooo... is that giiiirl...?
SFX: *Approach*
>Uh-...UWAAAAH! Is he... human!?

pg. 306 - Twisted
>...That's the student council president at our school... I think?
>Honestly, I don't get it... Why are you two fighting...?
>Hehe... I might have ticked that guy off a little...
>Just get away from here... Tell the others...

>Others...?
>Excellent! So more will be coming!
>! Th-... They have nothing to do with this!
>I'm the one you're after!

>That's right, you're the only one I'm after.
>I told you I would put you through hell, didn't it?
>The hell of making innocents suffer because of you, that is...!!

SFX: HA-HA-HA
>You.... You bastard...!

pg. 307 - Angry troublemaker girl
SFX: *Crunch!*
>SHOUTAROOOOOUUUUU!!

>A-.. Are you okay!?
>N-... Nevermind me, go find the others...

>...You're all beat-up! I'm not going to leave you here...!
>I'd abandon my pride as a woman!

>And besides, that meathead... He really pisses me off.
>I want to whale on him until his eyes pop out, but we need some kind of plan.
>You're pretty violent, aren't you...?

pg. 308 - Plan
>If this keeps up, it won't be just us.
>Tersawa-san, Makihara and Kishikawa will be in danger too...

>If that guy isn't going to listen to reason, we'll just have to bring him down.
>To protect our friends...!

>...The only way I can think of to defeat the president...
>Would be to suddenly hit him with a full-strength punch!
>But that bastard's ready to kill, and he's not leaving any gaps!

>If we could only create that gap somehow...!
>A gap...

pg. 309 - Lots of memories
>If we don't do something, Shoutaro will lose... If he loses, it will all over...
>My memories until now... And my school life from now on...!

>I need to do something...! But what can I do...!?
>Aah... It's all flashing before my eyes...

>E-... Even at a time like this, I can't remember any of those sentimental kind of memories...
[line 1] All right! Let's!
[line 2]That clearly makes me a JK
>Try harder... Try harder, brain...!

[line]I'm sorry, sensei. I forgot mine.

pg. 310 - Made up my mind
>...Shoutarou.
>You know, ever since I met you,
>sometimes I think... that I've started to be more like you, or that you're rubbing off on me.

>Which is why... If I do something weird like you would do... It wouldn't be strange at all.

>...Misuzu...?
SFX: *Approach*
>Are you done? Sugisaki?

>This time I'll make sure to hit that pesky girl too...

pg. 311 - Armor Purge - Part 2 [callback to the title of page 6]

pg. 312 - Eat this!!
>NOOOOOOOOOW! DO IIIIIIIIIT!!
>U-... UWOOOOAAAAH!!

>D-.. Damn-...!
SFX: *Rooaaaaar*
>S-...She delayed my reaction! That bitch... I can't believe she did that...!

>A full-force punch... If I just take it square-on, I'll be in trouble...!
>No, I can't lose my nerve! If I focus all the energy in my body on defending...

SFX: *Claaaash*

pg. 313 - Collapse
>I...
>I blocked it...!!

>I BLOCKED IT, YOU FOOOOL!! YOU WORTHLESS SHIIIIIIT!!
[side of speech bubble] HYAHAHAHAHA
>N-... No... Even with all my strength...
>I threw everything I had into it...

[above] Uwooooooh
[side] You're kidding me...

pg. 314 - Battlefield
>I'm lucky that you're a bunch of morons...!
>Haah
>Haah
>You used up all your strength on your own!

>Ugh... But that was close... If I hadn't trained my body, that would have been the end for me!
>I managed to avoid direct damage t my body, but I used up all my energy on defense in that instant... That left me hungry.
SFX: *Stagger*
>Haah
>Haah
>I need to eat something right away or I'll fall apart...

>Wha-...

>What's going on here...?

pg. 315 - Wild
SFX: *Spot*

SFX: *Snatch*

>Energy... Replenished...
SFX: *Crunch* *Munch* *Gulp*
>The student council president!? Y-... You bastard...!!

>My snacks...! Give them back, you thieeeef!
SFX: *Koraaaa* [an angry way of calling for someone's attention, I don't know]
>He was like a monkey stealing food from a tourist...

pg. 316 -  Happy, embarrassing and humbling
>Are you okay!? Sugisaki! Otonashi!
>Mh...? That's Terasawa...!

>...I get it... Sugisaki didn't finish the president off back then, so he trained and came back for revenge...
>Haven't you hurt him enough...? Just leave him alone already!

>Not yet... Sugisaki's emotional support...
SFX: Kukuku...
>That is, you three... My victory won't be complete until I'll have crushed you...

>Emotional support... Fufu...
>Hehe...
>Is this really the time to be embarrassed?

pg. 317 - Please understand
>...You heard him, guys...
>I'm sorry to have dragged you into this...

>Take Misuzu with you and run... Forget about me...
>! What are you saying, Sugisaki!?

>Hurry and put some clothes on, Otonashi-san! Why were you naked in the first place!?
SFX: *Dress* *Dress*
>Fu... Fufufufu...

>...When I thought about you and the others being hurt by that guy... I couldn't not undress...
>I... I'm sorry... I don't understand what you mean...

pg. 318 - Baton pass
>Getting naked and picking a fight you can't win...
>These two...

>They ended up like this for our sakes...!!

>Sugisaki-kun... Do you think me heartless enough to abandon you at a time like this?
SFX: *Rumble*
>I'm not letting you get all the attention.
>We're going to put our bodies on the line for you too.
>O-... Oi...?

>Student council president,
>you'll have to fight the three of us next!

pg. 319 - On the brink of extinction
>ORAAAAH!
SFX: *Gyaaaah*
SFX: *Clonk*

>Don't get ahead of yourselves... Scum like you couldn't lay a finger on me.
>Ah... Aaaaaah...

>And you, Terasawa! What are you doing here...?
SFX: *Close in*
>Hih-...
>I told you to gather information on Sugisaki, but you suddenly stopped showing your face... I suppose that makes you a traitor.

>If only you had listened... and did what I asked you to!
>Maybe Sugisaki would have been the only one to fall...
SFX: *Squeeze...*

pg. 320 - Prelude to hell
>...The food you stole from me and Makihara-kun...
>Those snacks...
>Hm?

>Aah... I appreciate the energy resupply you brought me.
>Here you fools tried to bring me down, but all you did was help me.
>...You must have been very hungry... ...How did they taste?

>The snacks I brought...
>Those three year old handmade cookies.

SFX: *Grooowllll*

pg. 321 - Abnormal situation
>I never would have imagined you would eat them yourself... But those cookies from that lady I met in town's friend-!
SFX: *Rumble*
>Student council president! They were the secret weapon that brought you doooooooown!!

>A-... Amateur homemade cookies from three years agooooooo!?
SFX: *Grooooowwlll...*
>Why was this woman carrying something like that!? D-... Damn yoooouuuu...!

>S-... So that's one way to fight...
>Even if attacks are useless against that steel body...

>The call of nature...
SFX: *Wheeeeze* *Wheeeeze*
>Is invincible!!

pg. 322 - Ground Zero
>D-... Don't underestimate meeee!
SFX: *Gueeeeh*
SFX: *Bash*
>I still have enough power to defeat the likes of yooouuu!

>Now... Kukuku, there is no need to panic. There's a public restroom in the park!
>I just need to go there...
SFX: *Dart* *Dart*

>S-... Strange... I can't see it... No, wait... This park... The bathroom in this park-!!

>That day in the summer holiday...!!
>Th-...
>THAT SON OF A BIIIIIIIITCH!!

pg. 323 - Unbeatable
>Oi.
SFX: *Rumble*
>Hah-!

>Looks like that call of nature is keeping you from using your full strength...
>Wh-... When did they get so close...!?

>I'll take as many punches like that one as it takes...
SFX: *Zwoooom*
>Wh-...Why are you so devoted to those bizarre friends of yours...!? It's sickening!

>Fufufu... We otaku... will gladly accept being called sick... for the things we believe in...
SFX: *Haah* *Haah*
>D-... Damn you...! I meant that as an insult but you're making it sound good...!

pg. 324 - Spider's string
>Think you can win against all 3 of us while you're focusing your strength on protecting your ass...?
>We're willing to let you off if you swear to never bother us ever again...

>D-... Damn it all! Such disgrace...! T-... To a bunch of scum like them...!
>I have to do something about this bowl movement...!
>...Hm?

[sign upper]Temporary
[sign lower]Provisional toilet

>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

pg. 325 - Key item and key person
>FUHAHAHAAAA!!
SFX: *Slam!*
>D-...Damn iiiit! He went in...!

>...It's too late! Oi, Makihara! We'll defeat him some other day! For now, let's get those two and make a run for it!
>Sh-... Shit!

>...What will we do if the president comes after us again...?
SFX: *Running*
>It's not going to be easy... But if we all stay together, I think we might pull through like we did this time!

>...Thinking about it, you're pretty weird to be walking around with those old cookies too...
>Wh-...!? But that's what saved us...!

pg. 326 -
>I... I'm saved... I can avoid social suicide...

>Once I get this out of me... I'll destroy all 5 of them!
SFX: *Clap*

>Ngh...!?
SFX: *Jump!*

>...Ah.

pg. 327 -
>Thanks, Makihara, Kishikawa... And you, Terasawa... You were the one who managed to drive him back.
>Terasawa... I acknowledge that your feelings for Misuzu are genuine...

>Fufufu... But of course.
SFX: *Wai* *Wai*
>Hey! I'm right here, you know!!

SFX: *Thumbs up!*

pg. 328 - Friendship pandemic
>...Terasawa has always been just another weak-willed student...
>She was never someone who could make decisions like that, and yet...

>Was it Sugisaki's influence...? He's like a virus...!
>If his influence grows even more... Will it spread beyond his class, to the entire school year... The entire school itself...?

>And if those people leave school... It will be the whole town... This whole country...
>What will happen to the world...!?

>Ooooi, president! What happened!? I brought you the change of clothes!
>Right... Thanks, vice-president... But please don't ask me what happened...

pg. 329 - Afterwards
>Since then, the president gave up on his obsession with Shoutarou
[sign]Student council room
>and began to do his student council work dilligently.

>Because of the intimidating presence his body had gained from his training to fight Shoutarou,
>bullying and problematic behavior from the students dropped sharply.

SFX: *Cheering*
>Presideeeent!
>Student council presideeeent!

>Heh...
SFX: *Cheering*
>I don't know how to feel... [Get a feeling so complicated...]

pg. 330 - Her true identity
[upper] -tonashi Misuzu
[middle] Shoulder massage coup-
[lower] Valid until-

>The shoulder massage coupon my daughter Misuzu gave me 10 years ago for father's day...
>Even when I feel exhausted from work, just looking at it gives me back my energy...
>Oh?

>Hey, Misuzu! Are you heading home?
>Eh.. Aeh-!? D-... Dad!?
SFX: *Juuuump*
>Eh-!?

pg. 331 - Impossible to judge
>Err... So, if I understand correctly, Shoutarou-kun...
>Misuzu didn't want us to worry about her, so she asked you for help...
>And you dressed up like a girl, calling yourself "Sugisaki Shoumi"... And came to our house...

>You are entirely correct, sir.
SFX: *Bow*
>I really wish I wasn't...

>Misuzu... Papa is having a hard time swallowing this situation...
>Then chew more!
>Don't be so hard on him...

>Uh-... Ummm... Misuzu-san has made more friends right now, so... I don't think you need to worry...
>Ah... Aah, is that so...? I'm glad... I think...?

pg. 332 - Back in my day
>...So, you two... Um...
>When did you start going out...?
>!? N-No, it's not like tha-...!?

>Well, we have seen each other naked, though...
>YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

>Why would you say that when it's only going to make things worse!!?
[small]Ah-!
>Sorry it just slipped out...

>You've seen her naked but you aren't even dating...!? Is this how promiscuous young folk are...??
>Misuzu... You know... Papa has only been with your mo-
SFX: *Trembling*
>DAD, BE QUIET!!
>I DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT!!

pg. 333 - Surrounded
>Araaa~? So you two aren't going out?
[small]Mom!
>T-... That's right! We're not! We just have a normal relationshi...

>Normal...?
SFX: *Vwip*
>I'M SORRY I MEANT ABNORMAL

>...But, you know, Misuzu? After spending so much time with Shoutarou-kun...
>Mommy thinks you might not be satisfied with a regular boy anymore... Am I right?
>...Eh?

>And more importantly, to accept a boy like Shoutarou-kun...
>Our Misuzu is the only girl who would be willing to do that, don't you think??
SFX: *Nag* *Nag*
>I can't believe what this lady is saying!!

pg. 334 - I won't let her go yet
>I-... In any case! Shoutarou-kun... I won't let you just leave like this!
>You need to take responsibility!!

SFX: Ah-
>...Taking responsibility...
>Wouldn't that mean... starting to go out...?

>N-... NOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Don't make those 'Wouldn't be totally against it' faces...!!
SFX: *AAAAAAAAAAAAA*
>But I don't have the right to pull you two apart either... I'LL JUST DIIIIEEEEEE!!
>Your dad is a real pain...

pg. 335 - The variety show routine
>So I just have to make you accept me to settle things, is that it!?
>Just you try! You have no idea how much of a pain in the butt I can be right now!!
[small]Oh my
>This is naturally heading in a dating direction...

>Oh dear... I suppose there's no choice but to have you two compete using this...
SFX: *Slam*
>Eh-!? Compete...?

[list thingy]
- Otonashi Misuzu test
- Racing game competition
- Oil sumo wrestling
- Freestyle rap battle
- Acrostic writing competition [writing something where the first character at the start of each row spells out something, usually a name]
- Obscure kanji test
- Cola burp endurance competition
- Steaming hot oden speed eating competition
- Drawing contest
[/list thingy]
>H-...Honey! What is this...!?

>You and Shoutarou-kun are going to be competing in these various contests!
>The winner of each gets you 10 points! The loser gets a cold glare as consolation! The one with the highest total score will be the overall winner!!
>Mom is totally enjoying this!!

pg. 336 - A man's fight
>...But, honey! This...
>Exactly! The outcome is going to be the same...
>It doesn't matter who wins and who loses, since Misuzu-chan is going to be dating him behind our backs anyway.
>"Anyway"...?

>But still... Winning in a fair fight and earning your girlfriend's parents' recognition...
>And losing and having to sneak around so that the parents don't find out are different, don't you think...?

>...So I'll just have to win in order to keep our relationship pleasant...
>...Do you think it's going to be that easy? Shoutarou-kun...

>I challenge you!!
>Prove to me you have what it takes... To be a man worthy of Misuzu!!
>I won't hold back, sir!!

pg. 337 - The answer is M
>The first event is... The "Otonashi Misuzu Test"!
SFX: *Boom!*
>These questions will determine if you are a true Misuzu Maniac!!

[test] -tion 1. What is Misuzu's fetish (sexual preferen-
>How am I supposed to answer this!!?

>It's bad for a parent to know his daughter's fetish in the first place, isn't it!? You lose even if you do answer!
>Ah... AAAAAH! Meanwhile he's plowing through and not even thinking about it...!
>...Eh-... Does that mean Shoutarou-kun...

>Knows my daughter's fetish...?
SFX: *Slump...*
>Ooooh my! Un unexpected loss of consciousness from papa!! Shoutarou-kun gets a win by default and 10 pooooints!!

pg. 338 - Shaking
>The next competition is... The "Racing Game Competition"!
SFX: *Bam!*
[cover]Plumber Racing
>The game will be "Plumber Racing"!

>It seems Shoutarou-kun doesn't have any experience playing this game... That gives me an overwhelming advantage in this round!
>I've been playing this ever since release day...

>I'm confident! I won't lose my focus, I won't make mistakes...!
SFX: *Roooaaar*
>Uwah- That's fast...!
>...You're good at videogames, dad.

>Dah-...
>Father in law...!?
SFX: *Whiiiirrr, Craaaash!*
>Ooooh! Papa was speeding ahead but he had an unfortunate craaaaash!

pg. 339 - Same level
>Though Shoutarou gained a good early lead, Misuzu's father fought bravely and made a late comeback...
[sign] [Oh boy this is gonna be rough. It's one of those Acrostic poems, where the first kana on each row spells Misuzu. the 3 lines, translated for what they mean, are "Everyone's favorite, hollow, cranium". You could leave it as that and put in a TN note, but since I hate myself I tried to come up with an English equivalent. I can't really recommend using it but it might be better than killing the joke entirely.]
Many people
In the world
Swear by the
Unbelievable
Zero content
Under her lid
[/sign]
>Tied at 40 points each, they finally head into the final competition!

>The tiebreaker that will decide the competition is the "Drawing Contest"! The subject is one of Misuzu's favorites - "Cat"!
*Scribble* *Scribble*
>UWOOOOOH!!

SFX: *Blaaaaam!*
>AND BOOM!!
[sign, right] Misuzu's dad
[sign left] Shoutarou

>...Tough call...

pg. 340 -
>Hmmm... Since both your drawings are, well, you know... Let's settle it with a "Get a shoulder massage from Misuzu" competition!
SFX: *Gaaan* [dejected/shocked]
>Eeh!?
>All right, Misuzu! Be honest with your feelings...

SFX: *Stand...*

>...Are you sure, Misuzu? The moment you hit my shoulders... We'll be...
>...What about you? Is that what you want? To get your shoulders massaged by me...?

>Fufu... If I'm honest... I desperately want you to.
>...I feel the same way.

pg. 341 - Ticket to victory
>Our overall score was the same and our drawings in the last round were on the same level... Shoutarou-kun... Are you satisfied with "winning" like this..!?
>If I have to lose, I would have wanted it to be the kind of overwhelming defeat I can't protest against!!

>Shoutarou-kun... I'm sorry to do this, but this time...
>I'm going to use my trump card and claim victory...!

>Wa-... Wait, Misuzu! Papa is now...!

>going to use this "Shoulder Massage coupon".
[ticket]Otonashi Misuzu - Shoulder Massage coupon-

pg. 342 - The two suddenly get embarrassed
>Sh-... Shoulder Massage coupon...!?
SFX: *Rumble*
>Is... Is that a legal move...!?

>...It is!
>Using the fact that "the one who gets his shoulders massaged is the winner", your father made a intelligent play by using a weapon only he has access to...! Excellent work, honey!
>UWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!?

SFX: *Pat.*

>YYYYYEEEEESSSSSSS A COMEBACK VICTORYYYYYYY!!

pg. 343 - Mom checks the answers too
>That quick thinking at the last moment... ...You have bested me, sir.
>Fufufu... There's always next time, Shoutarou-kun...
>Come challenge me again any time. I'll accept... as many times as it takes!

>Shoutarou-kun... You dragged papa into your own pace and made friends with him in no time at all.
SFX: *Kya* *Kya*

>...You must have enjoyed losing like that too, Misuzu.
>Wh-... What are you talking about, mom!?

>You are an M, after all... You shouldn't go too crazy with that...
>How do you kno-...!? ...Ah-!?
>YOU LOOKED AT SHOUTAROU'S ANSWERS, DIDN'T YOU!?

pg. 344 - Morning
[sign] Hiyori's room

>...A new uniform.
>I've never seen myself like this... It feels weird...

>Finally a high school student, huh...
SFX: *Siiiiigh*

>...I'm going!
SFX: *Clack*

pg. 345 - Welcome
>I'm Sugisaki Hiroyi, 15 years old! [this part is word for word the same as the first page]
>And starting today, I'm finally a high school student!

>I'll make new friends to study with... hang out with...
SFX: *Commotion*
>The JK life I've been literally dreaming of is just around the...
>Hm?

SFX: *Whispering*
SFX: *Commotion*
[banner upper] Sugisaki Hiyori-chan
[banner lower] Congratulations on entering school

pg. 346 - The future is 19 year olds [19 years old is written with romaji]
>Oooh, Hiyori, you're finally here!
>Sugisaki Hiyori-chan, congratulations on entering schoooool!!
>DON'T SAY MY NAAAAAAAAAAAME
[banner] Sugisaki Hiyori-chan

>Why did you third-years come to the entrance ceremony!?
>"Why", sensei...?

>We just became JKs ourselves, so I thought it should be okay...
>Just became...? What are you talking about!?

>You know...
>JouKyuusei... [joukyuusei means upperclassmen]
>Even you two realize how forced that is, don't you!?

pg. 347 - Someone who understands
>It's close to home... And I just put up with it for a year that moron is going to graduate and I'll be free.. but still,
>I might have picked the wrong school...

>Huh? Oh hey, it's Hiyori-chan. You done with the entrance ceremony?
>Ah- It's you...

>? Where are Sugisaki and Otonashi?
>The teachers are still chewing them out at school.
>What a waste of a day off...

>Knowing those two, I bet they said something like 'We just became JouKyuusei... JKs for short so that means we have the right to attend the entrance ceremony', right?
>That is exactly it.
>You're not that idiot's friend for nothing, it seems.

pg. 348 - Brake
>Misuzu's completely lost it, huh...
>She's shown signs ever since year one, actually...

>I'm not worried, though.
>No matter how weird she comes across,
>Misuzu will always be Misuzu.

>In fact it's actually more fun now waiting to see what kind of faces she'll show me when we meet up...
>Say... I've been wondering for a while, but don't you want her number so you can keep in touch?

>My parents don't let me have a phone...
>They say I'll get dependent on it and cause trouble for other people...
>Her parents understand...

pg. 349 - Young until we die
>...Can you believe they scolded us until evening...?

>...The two of us being out here on the roof reminds me of when we first met.
>What, you want to talk about the good ol' days?

>Stop it, we're not old folks.
>Instead of thinking about the past, think about the fun that's waiting for us from now on.

>...You're right. Getting nostalgic can wait until we're grownups... ...No,
>Until we're dead.
>Well said.

pg. 350 -
>Ah- Makihara sent a text...
>"We're going to celebrate Hiyori getting into school. Hurry back, everyone's waiting."...  he says.
>What? Everyone's getting together?
>...Well we can't be waiting around here then. Let's hurry and join them!

>Just like I did, the kids who entered school this year
>will be making new friends to spend their time with and running into new versions of themselves.

>What kind of people... and what kind of new me's am I going to run into from now on?
>Even compared to that time when I first stepped through this school's gates, my heart is beating even faster.

The End.