[Scanlation] Hungary-san and Her Maiden's Heart
First off I just wanted to mention I updated my previous scanlation The Story of China and Teensy Japan. The change is in the 4th comic on the page and there is also a change in the text at the bottom of the post. :)
Original is here: http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hnsan.htm
If you spot mistakes, please let me know! Fair warning, I wasn't able to figure out a few of the kanji near the end of the comic, so I left it unedited ^^; I searched for several days but I wasn't able to find the meaning in any dictionary. Thanks to festivewind who figured it out!
Hungary-san's Condition
Generally speaking, there's an image that Medieval Europeans did not take baths. Surprisingly, however, for a period of time, they enjoyed going to public bathhouses. And there was also mixed bathing. Also at that time, there were nearly 30 public bathhouses in Paris.
However, as people could see others naked, some would become aroused. It is said that professionals of the oldest occupation started to congregate in these public bathhouses. Soon after, infectious diseases spread across Europe. "Taking a bath will make you sick." As this rumor spread, the bath culture quickly fell out of favor.
To think "this conduct happening in the baths" or not...
Thus, this custom of bathing in Europe disappeared in order to protect oneself from infectious diseases. Also at this time, there were showers so it's not as if they didn't bathe at all.
Incidentally, Hungary taught its love of hot spring culture to Turkey, which still follows it to this day. In the past, Turkey built a grand hot spring that still survives today for the general public to enjoy. Of course, there is also mixed bathing.
That Time on April Fool's Day
**Itadakimasu is typically said before someone begins eating a meal. The literal meaning is "I am about to partake (in what is in front of me)"
**Just a note, Hungary refers to herself with the masculine pronoun - ore - probably to emphasize her tomboyish-ness/tough-ness.
Aniki means older brother. In another strip Korea pissed off China and Japan by saying he was the oldest out of the three of them and that they should call him "older brother."
After the Matter
The Others Join In
The End! I'm sorry I wasn't able to figure out Hungary's last line >__<; To make up for it I made some Hungary icons, plus a bonus Chibi-Italia one. One of the Hungary one's is a little dicey - but not much more than the strip itself XD
Original is here: http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hnsan.htm
If you spot mistakes, please let me know! Fair warning, I wasn't able to figure out a few of the kanji near the end of the comic, so I left it unedited ^^; I searched for several days but I wasn't able to find the meaning in any dictionary. Thanks to festivewind who figured it out!
Hungary-san's Condition
Generally speaking, there's an image that Medieval Europeans did not take baths. Surprisingly, however, for a period of time, they enjoyed going to public bathhouses. And there was also mixed bathing. Also at that time, there were nearly 30 public bathhouses in Paris.
However, as people could see others naked, some would become aroused. It is said that professionals of the oldest occupation started to congregate in these public bathhouses. Soon after, infectious diseases spread across Europe. "Taking a bath will make you sick." As this rumor spread, the bath culture quickly fell out of favor.
To think "this conduct happening in the baths" or not...
Thus, this custom of bathing in Europe disappeared in order to protect oneself from infectious diseases. Also at this time, there were showers so it's not as if they didn't bathe at all.
Incidentally, Hungary taught its love of hot spring culture to Turkey, which still follows it to this day. In the past, Turkey built a grand hot spring that still survives today for the general public to enjoy. Of course, there is also mixed bathing.
That Time on April Fool's Day
**Itadakimasu is typically said before someone begins eating a meal. The literal meaning is "I am about to partake (in what is in front of me)"
**Just a note, Hungary refers to herself with the masculine pronoun - ore - probably to emphasize her tomboyish-ness/tough-ness.
Aniki means older brother. In another strip Korea pissed off China and Japan by saying he was the oldest out of the three of them and that they should call him "older brother."
After the Matter
The Others Join In
The End! I'm sorry I wasn't able to figure out Hungary's last line >__<; To make up for it I made some Hungary icons, plus a bonus Chibi-Italia one. One of the Hungary one's is a little dicey - but not much more than the strip itself XD