Shounen Note chapter 03 Translation
I did not add who said what, but it is in order and I think it is not too much of a trouble.
Unsure phrases exist. Corrections are appreciated. Especially if I got some musical vocabulary wrong.
This is just a quick draft. Please DO NOT USE FOR SCANLATIONS, unless properly proofread by somebody well capable of Japanese.
Page 1
I have never heard anything...
Sidebar: As the miracleous voice echoes, swallowed by the boy's fate
Like that boy soprano…
Page 2
Shounen Note ~ Days of Evanescence
Yuuki Kamatani
Third sound: Teas Drinking Muse
Sidebar: Riding the flow, bringing emotions over
Page 3
The choir club is practicing
Ooota-sensei
Hm?
Mnn
Is that so…
…
Pretty impressive
That boy
That boy?
Page 4
Aoi Yutaka-kun
The boy soprano
Beats me
I wonder if he is is actively singing outside his club activities, too.
Who knows…
"Who knows…"?
I don't know.
I just let them do as they please.
He has a great talent!
Page 5
The sound is carried well rounded
His basics come from the branch of hight-tune choruses
The ability to express himself abundantly
A voluptuous sound…!
His voice is the pinnacle splendidness of what you can get from a boy soprano
Page 6
And along with the splendidness his voice is filled with the insecurity over losing his current voice…
Is it really alright to leave it at the club activities?
If we wishes for it, I want to present him with a "path above it"
Ah...
He could even get as far as to take the leading part in an opera
Page 7
I am a member of a citizen troupe and know somebody, who directs…
Excuse me…
Oohashi-sensei
That's why…
… Yes?
You are the consultant of the wind instruments club, right?
Yes…
Wouldn't it be fine if you just find your geniuses there?
Page 8
Why does something like that have to be the consultant of the chorus club?
Why does something like that have to be the consultant of the chorus club?!
Laaa
Page 9
Tomo-kun, even through you have a good voice…
Eh~? Where did I get it wrong?
Have I really been off the right sound?
Yes. Pretty much at that.
*neririshi kirurushi ilala shite iru ka*
You don't even get the sound right with the tuning fork…
Don't give up on me~ I also won't give up yet!
Aoi-kun and Machiya-senpai are really skillfull…
Page 10
Especially Aoi-kun is pretty outstanding
Right.
And it's even such a difficult piece
Almost like a professional
If you like talking more than singing, how about joing the bradcasting club?
You freshmen can still change activities, right?
Page 11
People like Takamine-senpai…
Every club has one like her…
Yes…
Uwah… He's crying again…
It's a tender and solitary song…
…
It really hurts
Page 12
Don't say unnescessary stuff to Aoi-kun!
Before you care for others, how about care about yourself?
Outstanding… or like a professional
We're holding a meeting, please assemble
It's a chorus, how can you like it if one single person stands out? Really…
Yes
Page 13
Yutaka is... too skillful
The progrmam for the freshmen are these bucklings and these impressions.
Or top goal is to participate in the chorus contest in october, no…
The first place!
Page 14
The challange of this year is the piece "Voice" by Liliko-san
I will play it now
I really like Liliko
Me, too
She makes you cry.
Why do we have to sing JPop…
Say, if we make it into the national tournament, do you think we can meet Liliko?
That's right? What would we do then!
*waah*
Now, silence, please
Page 15
In proportions the Melody of "Voice" is a catchy piece
So we will choose a serious work for the piece we can choose ourselves
How about the practice of this piece?
It was difficult
Among the chorus pieces this one a a difficult one
And the rhythm is also hard
You didn't turn your tongue
I think we should go to the contest with an a bit easier piece
Page 16
If you are talking about difficulty, any piece will be difficult
We we put ourselves together, this will become a great song
If we sing it at the contest, I am sure it will be a lot of fun
To you this may be easy, Yutaka, but…
Hey, hey, what will we do, if we get timid even before we started practicing?
I and Machiya, we will teach it you, so don't worry
Page 17
Pardon
What? Erm…
It's ok
I'm Ise from class 1-3
Erm…
When will the consulting teacher…
*silence*
The chorus club doesn't…
…
I'd like the freshmen to understand this…
Oota-sensei is the consultant teacher, but at the same time he is not.
Page 18
That teacher has no expectations
Don't worry
Our club costs are all paid properly
But…
Once
Easr Kawaumi Middle School has participated at the contest only once
And atop of it, it got nominated in the district
And the teacher who knows about music is already taken by the wind instruments club
Our club room is the former school hut, regardless of the cold and heat
Still we practiced every year, aiming for a contest nomination and were able to improce our records
Page 20
Even if it is just us, we can make it
Let's show the world that we can make it without problems
…
But more importantly, Betsuyaku-kun
This piece…
Is divided into three parts with mixed voices…
Will they really gather? The boys…
Wouldn't we get disqualificated even before the contest?
Page 21
It's true, no boys entered the club at the club presentations
But they will gather! Even now!
*where is the basis for this statement*
For the time being we will hold Tomo on the reserve bench
*bench?*
In the worst case, the bass parts will get shape, if about two more enter
We also drew and hung out a lot of posters
Page 22
The freshmens should also try persuading the boys in their class
Go… Got it.
Will it be alright?
Rubbish! It will!
The boys will be complete
And we will guide the practices properly
The, at first we will definitely enter the district tournament
If we sing this piece perfectly, getting into the cational contest won't be a dream
Page 23
Let's all go national!
Yes!
Page 24
Well…
Tentatively
Tentatively!
I have prepared the second part of the girl voices, but, as I have not used it…
*got it, got it*
Then, don't forget about the practice on saturday morning
This year, I will sing, too
I want to sing
Page 25
Therefore…
Everybody, do your best
Page 26
I didn't know there was a bookstore in this alley
Thanks to you, I was able to buy old magazines
Good for you~
Machiya-san, thank you for accompanying us
No, I didn't do anything…
By the way, Machiya-san
We've just met again, why did you follow us?
Half out of interest, half out of boredom
*eh*
Page 27
The sound of the morning wind
It feels good
Yes
That's because both the river and the sea are beautiful here
Page 28
In summer, we could go gathering shells at the river
Sign: Oppose
Really~
Al sorts of things from before I was born, are being told, like how the river mouth was, or that a factory was built
But as everybody opposes it, it's very likely not true
I'll also oppose then!
I don't want this lovely street to change!
I'm glad, Aoi-kun~
*doga doga*
Page 29
This is my grandfather's place
*open*
Page 30
Ah, a host[ホルスト] (unsure)
Gramps, we're here~
Wow…
Page 31
Welcome Tomoya
The usual cocoa, trice~
Good morning
Good morning! We…
You are Aoi Yutaka-kun, right?
And you are Machiya Midori-san
I've heard a lot about you
Sfx: poro poro poro
Page 32
This is my box full of ten years worth of toys from hobbies I lost interest of
Sorry about talking so much
No
It's wonderful
Haha. Thank you
Is that a stage?
Page 33
It's not as splendid as a stage, through
Every two months I call an artist and hevae him give a mini concert
He…
You want to try singing on it?
Eh?
I've heard that you really like singing
Page 34
I'd very much like to hear you?
I also want to hear it
Me, too, me, too!
Okay…
I actually set this up, for you you come
…
But…
Hey
I hope you don't mind, but I'd like you to listen to this boy's live performance~
Hm?
This child's?
Page 35
So it's a boy soprano~
In my younger times, I had such a beautiful voice, I was even called "Kenbou of Hibari"
This person, he's started again…
*ahaha*
*silence*
So?
What will he sing for us?
Page 36
…
Sfx: pokon pokon
As it gives the sound of the universe
I'll sing "Cosmos"
Page 37
The sound of the universe?
*Natsu no ku-sa-hara-ni* [In the summer's meadows]
*Ginga wa-- takaku… u-tau* [The galaxy sings highly]
Page 38
*toii jidai no na--gori---* [The remains of an era long ago]
*ki-mi- wa u-chuu* [You are the universe]
Page 39
*Hyaku oku nen no rekishi-- ga* [Ten billion years of history is]
*ima mo karada ni*
*nagareteru* [flowing in my body even now]
Page 40
*open*
Yutakas voice throroughtly sunk into the ground
Page 41
Calm and distant, even more than light
*minna*
The flow of time is bewitched and dissapears
Page 42
Into the galaxy
Page 43
I was overwhelmed, really
The guest in the shop have been as well
Page 44
Tomo-san
I really think that this boy is a real hope for Japan
You are probably right
And he also has this characteristc charm boys have before their puberty vocal change
Such a song filled with so much brilliant energy…
Well, even after this vocal change, I think he will be alright with lower tunes
Page 45
But, indeed
It's really regrettable, that the way things are, it will be lost eventually
Tomo-san, you are quite strong to be able to say it like that
Of course the one who decides is Aoi-kun himself
I wan't to point them out to him
Page 46
The path he can chose
Bookcover: Kawaumi disctrict opera production
11th year Proposal
Shounen Note / End
Next in Morning 2 Issue 43
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
random personal comments:
~ All this music stuff is giving me headaches. I am about as amusical/tone deaf as Tomo-kun, or rather, I'm worse. It's horrible, seriously.
~ The teacher will most likely become their club cosultant, as she is most probably the pendant of the teacher in the octave one shot.But she look more female and less tomboyish here.
~ Yutaka sure looks like Miharu on the final Nabari cover
~ This hat. Does Kamatani habe a linening of these sorts of hats? I hope Raimes hat-style als gets a perfomance~
~ The whole galaxy-daydream-stuff. That all visually reminded me a heck lot of that one special big illustration of Nabari you could buy for very expensive. Just me?
Unsure phrases exist. Corrections are appreciated. Especially if I got some musical vocabulary wrong.
This is just a quick draft. Please DO NOT USE FOR SCANLATIONS, unless properly proofread by somebody well capable of Japanese.
Page 1
I have never heard anything...
Sidebar: As the miracleous voice echoes, swallowed by the boy's fate
Like that boy soprano…
Page 2
Shounen Note ~ Days of Evanescence
Yuuki Kamatani
Third sound: Teas Drinking Muse
Sidebar: Riding the flow, bringing emotions over
Page 3
The choir club is practicing
Ooota-sensei
Hm?
Mnn
Is that so…
…
Pretty impressive
That boy
That boy?
Page 4
Aoi Yutaka-kun
The boy soprano
Beats me
I wonder if he is is actively singing outside his club activities, too.
Who knows…
"Who knows…"?
I don't know.
I just let them do as they please.
He has a great talent!
Page 5
The sound is carried well rounded
His basics come from the branch of hight-tune choruses
The ability to express himself abundantly
A voluptuous sound…!
His voice is the pinnacle splendidness of what you can get from a boy soprano
Page 6
And along with the splendidness his voice is filled with the insecurity over losing his current voice…
Is it really alright to leave it at the club activities?
If we wishes for it, I want to present him with a "path above it"
Ah...
He could even get as far as to take the leading part in an opera
Page 7
I am a member of a citizen troupe and know somebody, who directs…
Excuse me…
Oohashi-sensei
That's why…
… Yes?
You are the consultant of the wind instruments club, right?
Yes…
Wouldn't it be fine if you just find your geniuses there?
Page 8
Why does something like that have to be the consultant of the chorus club?
Why does something like that have to be the consultant of the chorus club?!
Laaa
Page 9
Tomo-kun, even through you have a good voice…
Eh~? Where did I get it wrong?
Have I really been off the right sound?
Yes. Pretty much at that.
*neririshi kirurushi ilala shite iru ka*
You don't even get the sound right with the tuning fork…
Don't give up on me~ I also won't give up yet!
Aoi-kun and Machiya-senpai are really skillfull…
Page 10
Especially Aoi-kun is pretty outstanding
Right.
And it's even such a difficult piece
Almost like a professional
If you like talking more than singing, how about joing the bradcasting club?
You freshmen can still change activities, right?
Page 11
People like Takamine-senpai…
Every club has one like her…
Yes…
Uwah… He's crying again…
It's a tender and solitary song…
…
It really hurts
Page 12
Don't say unnescessary stuff to Aoi-kun!
Before you care for others, how about care about yourself?
Outstanding… or like a professional
We're holding a meeting, please assemble
It's a chorus, how can you like it if one single person stands out? Really…
Yes
Page 13
Yutaka is... too skillful
The progrmam for the freshmen are these bucklings and these impressions.
Or top goal is to participate in the chorus contest in october, no…
The first place!
Page 14
The challange of this year is the piece "Voice" by Liliko-san
I will play it now
I really like Liliko
Me, too
She makes you cry.
Why do we have to sing JPop…
Say, if we make it into the national tournament, do you think we can meet Liliko?
That's right? What would we do then!
*waah*
Now, silence, please
Page 15
In proportions the Melody of "Voice" is a catchy piece
So we will choose a serious work for the piece we can choose ourselves
How about the practice of this piece?
It was difficult
Among the chorus pieces this one a a difficult one
And the rhythm is also hard
You didn't turn your tongue
I think we should go to the contest with an a bit easier piece
Page 16
If you are talking about difficulty, any piece will be difficult
We we put ourselves together, this will become a great song
If we sing it at the contest, I am sure it will be a lot of fun
To you this may be easy, Yutaka, but…
Hey, hey, what will we do, if we get timid even before we started practicing?
I and Machiya, we will teach it you, so don't worry
Page 17
Pardon
What? Erm…
It's ok
I'm Ise from class 1-3
Erm…
When will the consulting teacher…
*silence*
The chorus club doesn't…
…
I'd like the freshmen to understand this…
Oota-sensei is the consultant teacher, but at the same time he is not.
Page 18
That teacher has no expectations
Don't worry
Our club costs are all paid properly
But…
Once
Easr Kawaumi Middle School has participated at the contest only once
And atop of it, it got nominated in the district
And the teacher who knows about music is already taken by the wind instruments club
Our club room is the former school hut, regardless of the cold and heat
Still we practiced every year, aiming for a contest nomination and were able to improce our records
Page 20
Even if it is just us, we can make it
Let's show the world that we can make it without problems
…
But more importantly, Betsuyaku-kun
This piece…
Is divided into three parts with mixed voices…
Will they really gather? The boys…
Wouldn't we get disqualificated even before the contest?
Page 21
It's true, no boys entered the club at the club presentations
But they will gather! Even now!
*where is the basis for this statement*
For the time being we will hold Tomo on the reserve bench
*bench?*
In the worst case, the bass parts will get shape, if about two more enter
We also drew and hung out a lot of posters
Page 22
The freshmens should also try persuading the boys in their class
Go… Got it.
Will it be alright?
Rubbish! It will!
The boys will be complete
And we will guide the practices properly
The, at first we will definitely enter the district tournament
If we sing this piece perfectly, getting into the cational contest won't be a dream
Page 23
Let's all go national!
Yes!
Page 24
Well…
Tentatively
Tentatively!
I have prepared the second part of the girl voices, but, as I have not used it…
*got it, got it*
Then, don't forget about the practice on saturday morning
This year, I will sing, too
I want to sing
Page 25
Therefore…
Everybody, do your best
Page 26
I didn't know there was a bookstore in this alley
Thanks to you, I was able to buy old magazines
Good for you~
Machiya-san, thank you for accompanying us
No, I didn't do anything…
By the way, Machiya-san
We've just met again, why did you follow us?
Half out of interest, half out of boredom
*eh*
Page 27
The sound of the morning wind
It feels good
Yes
That's because both the river and the sea are beautiful here
Page 28
In summer, we could go gathering shells at the river
Sign: Oppose
Really~
Al sorts of things from before I was born, are being told, like how the river mouth was, or that a factory was built
But as everybody opposes it, it's very likely not true
I'll also oppose then!
I don't want this lovely street to change!
I'm glad, Aoi-kun~
*doga doga*
Page 29
This is my grandfather's place
*open*
Page 30
Ah, a host[ホルスト] (unsure)
Gramps, we're here~
Wow…
Page 31
Welcome Tomoya
The usual cocoa, trice~
Good morning
Good morning! We…
You are Aoi Yutaka-kun, right?
And you are Machiya Midori-san
I've heard a lot about you
Sfx: poro poro poro
Page 32
This is my box full of ten years worth of toys from hobbies I lost interest of
Sorry about talking so much
No
It's wonderful
Haha. Thank you
Is that a stage?
Page 33
It's not as splendid as a stage, through
Every two months I call an artist and hevae him give a mini concert
He…
You want to try singing on it?
Eh?
I've heard that you really like singing
Page 34
I'd very much like to hear you?
I also want to hear it
Me, too, me, too!
Okay…
I actually set this up, for you you come
…
But…
Hey
I hope you don't mind, but I'd like you to listen to this boy's live performance~
Hm?
This child's?
Page 35
So it's a boy soprano~
In my younger times, I had such a beautiful voice, I was even called "Kenbou of Hibari"
This person, he's started again…
*ahaha*
*silence*
So?
What will he sing for us?
Page 36
…
Sfx: pokon pokon
As it gives the sound of the universe
I'll sing "Cosmos"
Page 37
The sound of the universe?
*Natsu no ku-sa-hara-ni* [In the summer's meadows]
*Ginga wa-- takaku… u-tau* [The galaxy sings highly]
Page 38
*toii jidai no na--gori---* [The remains of an era long ago]
*ki-mi- wa u-chuu* [You are the universe]
Page 39
*Hyaku oku nen no rekishi-- ga* [Ten billion years of history is]
*ima mo karada ni*
*nagareteru* [flowing in my body even now]
Page 40
*open*
Yutakas voice throroughtly sunk into the ground
Page 41
Calm and distant, even more than light
*minna*
The flow of time is bewitched and dissapears
Page 42
Into the galaxy
Page 43
I was overwhelmed, really
The guest in the shop have been as well
Page 44
Tomo-san
I really think that this boy is a real hope for Japan
You are probably right
And he also has this characteristc charm boys have before their puberty vocal change
Such a song filled with so much brilliant energy…
Well, even after this vocal change, I think he will be alright with lower tunes
Page 45
But, indeed
It's really regrettable, that the way things are, it will be lost eventually
Tomo-san, you are quite strong to be able to say it like that
Of course the one who decides is Aoi-kun himself
I wan't to point them out to him
Page 46
The path he can chose
Bookcover: Kawaumi disctrict opera production
11th year Proposal
Shounen Note / End
Next in Morning 2 Issue 43
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
random personal comments:
~ All this music stuff is giving me headaches. I am about as amusical/tone deaf as Tomo-kun, or rather, I'm worse. It's horrible, seriously.
~ The teacher will most likely become their club cosultant, as she is most probably the pendant of the teacher in the octave one shot.But she look more female and less tomboyish here.
~ Yutaka sure looks like Miharu on the final Nabari cover
~ This hat. Does Kamatani habe a linening of these sorts of hats? I hope Raimes hat-style als gets a perfomance~
~ The whole galaxy-daydream-stuff. That all visually reminded me a heck lot of that one special big illustration of Nabari you could buy for very expensive. Just me?