[TS] Miiro no Alto Sax Ch 11

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/?k18kyhbb19k5iz2
Typeset: https://mangadex.org/chapter/1176770/1
Previous: https://pastebin.com/Cm5SD0gZ

Nowaki:
I've been wondering for a while...
does this band
have a leader?

Arashi:
Oh yeah, huh.
Kishinami:
Now that I think about it

Kishinami:
it.. hasn't been decided yet, has it?
I don't remember ever talking about it...
Arashi:
That so?
Why not choose one now then?

Kishinami:
!

Kishinami:
Right... if we're to become a full-fledged band,
we need someone in charge...

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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 on tenor sax - finally, a sextet! Mamiya-san, having heard rumors of this band, came to them with a request to perform live at the unveiling of her latest sweet.
Kishinami:
Asa-chan and I...
I don't think we suit the job.
Asa:
[SHOKKU]

Nowaki:
And the two of us just joined a few days ago...
Arashi:
Yeah.
Asa:
T-Then...
that means?

Arashi:
Ahh!
Well, guess that narrows it down.
Right?

The one candidate...

Isonami:
Fmngh!?

W-Why're you all looking at me!?
[Sweat]
And anyway, uhm...
I'm definitely not...
DDs: [Stare]

---

This is your reliable senpai speaking...
make sure to listen!

---

[Sale!]
Shikinami:
Achoo!
Akashi:
Shoot,
is it too chilly in here?

Shiki:
N-Not really...
Nose just feels a little itchy.
(Weird.)

Shiki:
Anyway, about-
Akashi:
Yep, yep!
It came out great!

I did a little tune-up, but it was already pretty good to start with.
You're obviously taking good care of it.
Shiki:
R-Really...?

Thanks for taking a look, Akashi. (Even while working)
I've been worried for a while.
[Hup]
[Clack]
Akashi:
No prob, no prob!

---

Akashi:
I've got loads of free time.
(Nobody comes.)
[Quiet]
Anyway...

You've got a L I V E show coming up, right?

That's why you're making sure about the maintenance
right?
Shiki:
Y-Yes, but...

Akashi:
In that case, you should let Akashi-san take a look
at the other girls' instruments too~
[Shine]
(Live performance and all~)
[Scrunch]
Shiki: Feels like more work...!

?: Are we interrupting something?

---

Yuubari:
Akashi!
I've got all the data on the new ship riggings.
Akashi:
Wow, that was pretty fast.

Yuubari:
I just got really into it.
Akashi:
You sure did.
Shiki:
Yuubari...
Samidare:
[Stagger]

Shiki:
Woah!?
Sami: Hyaaaa!
Yuubari:
Samidare-chan!

Shiki:
You okay, Samidare?
Sami:
Y-Yes, thanks for catching me~!

Shiki:
Oh-
[Clack...]

---

Shiki:
I have to get going.
Think they're all waiting for me.
[Turn]
Akashi:
Alright, good luck with practice!

Shiki:
[Pitter-patter]
Yuubari:
Hey...

is she the one doing the jazz band thing...?
(I've only heard about the band itself.)
Akashi:
Oh?
Didn't I tell you?
Yuubari:
You didn't.

Yuubari:
I see,
so it was her then.
Sami:
We destroyers talk about it a lot.
Yuubari:
Really!
Akashi:
You wouldn't believe who's in the band either.
Yuubari:
Tell me!

---

Kishi:
Ah, the "leader's" back!
Iso:
Welcome back,. "leader"!
Nowaki:
G-Good to... see you again, "leader".
How did the sax turn out?

Arashi:
You sure kept us waitin', "leader"!
Asa:
"Leader"! How 'bout playin' this at the show!?

DDs: "Leader"!
Leader!
"Leader"!

---

[Furious Shaking]
Shiki:
W-
What's with the "leader" stuff!?
If this is some kind of prank...
[Stare...]

[Shaking]
Iso:
!
S-Sorry, Shikinami-chan!
It's not, uhm...
Nowaki:
We didn't mean to startle you...
Asa:
The fact is...

---

Shiki:
... ohh.
So that's what happened...

Y-Yeah, we never had a "leader".
Even after we decided to have a live show.

Shiki:
But
me...? It doesn't feel...
Asa:
You sure?

Yer always hyped up before we perform though.
I like that.
(Very leader-like.)
Kishi:
[Nod, nod]
Shiki:
(Let's go, everyone!)
Asa:
(Yeah!)
Shiki:
A-Am I...?

Arashi:
You're always helpin me practice the sax.
Nowaki:
And even guide us on how to relax.
Shiki:
I just wanted us to get along more...?

---

Kishi:
Most importantly,
I heard that this all started because of the passion you felt toward jazz, senpai.
I believe that qualifies you.
Shiki:
Hmmm... is that enough...?

Iso:
I think so!
Shiki:
You too, Isonami?
Iso:
... plus,

I always thought
you'd be perfect for the job, Shikinami-chan.

---

[Shaking]

Shiki:
...

Hmph.

And it's not like you guys
would take no for an answer...

---

Leader Inaugurated
[Yay!]

Shiki:
...
"Leader"...

Shiki:
In a fleet,
that'd make me the "flagship"... right?

---

Shiki:
It's not quite the same, but I do feel like we're in similar roles now.
Something about that...

Alright!
We don't have much longer before our performance.
Let's do what we can!
DDs:
Yeah!

Shiki:
We'll keep up our fundamentals training.
There's still the song we'll be playing, right?
[Clack]

We should aim to practice one until we can all perform it...
Arashi:
Sounds tough,
but I'm excited.

Asa:
Hey.
Take a look at what I picked!
Shiki:
Lemme see.

---

Kishi:
Maybe we should just try performing it and see.
We might get a better grasp of how it is that way.
Iso:
That's true.

Arashi:
C-Can ya give me a sec to practice?
Shiki:
Sure!
[Plink-plank]

[Thrum... thrum... thruuu...]

Iso:
Wha-
[Snap!]

Iso:
U-Uwaaaaah!?
Shiki:
W-What happened!?

Iso:
The... the string...
[Dangle]
Shiki:
!
Can something that strong break!?

Iso:
This string wasn't supposed to break this easily...
Nowaki:
Perhaps this one's a dud?
Iso:
W-What should I...
Shiki:
And you were checking it every day too...

Iso:
I could try to restring it myself,
but I'm nervous...
Shiki:
Best you let Akashi take a look, just in case.
Iso:
Yeah...

A slightly unnerving sign as the live performance approaches... The story continues in the August 27 issue.