[Scanlation] Main Chapter 5 : Lietuvis
Long time no see, everyone! It's been quite a while since I last posted anything, hasn't it? As a result you might say I've been sitting on Chapter 5 for ages, but now it's finally out! A collaboration between equivalent_t (translator) and aphonetic (editor and very kind host), we present Hetalia Chapter 5 : Lietuvis for your viewing pleasure.
But a word on some issues first.
As I suspect many of you realize (to the notice of my inbox), old chapter scanlations exceed photobucket bandwidth limits on a near-weekly basis. My original policy on this had been to wait until the bandwidth returns, as they used to go kaput near the end of each month anyway. However, traffic has increased greatly in recent times, and so I will attempt to alleviate this problem. Half the scanlation I personally posted will be moved to imageshack or another photobucket account, hopefully it would alleviate the sheer amount of bandwidth hammerage that's been going on. It will take time before everything comes back up, however. Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions! (Note : I will not be providing any download links, although anyone who wishes to do so have my full auspices. My only request is, should you make download links, please make it so that the author's notes can be read along with the images in its original format.)
And now, without further ado!
During WWII, some soldiers in the American forces got too spirited upon getting ice cream that they ended up breaking their bones and had to be shipped home.
And, now that I think of it, it seems that American battleships were fitted with ice-cream machines. Doesn't that sound like somebody else we know?
BTW - during the war, the American soldiers stationed in Britain seemed to have been smash hits with the local lasses. Of course, they were cool and cheerful and hunky and all that, but the thing was---they were rich.
At the time, Britain was virtually broke---townsfolk couldn't get their hands on winter stockings, let alone candies. But here came the American troops who, not suffering greatly from food or supply shortages, gave whatever they got to the local girls.
Unsurprisingly, they became the next Joe Sexy.
Since it was allegedly pretty easy, there came a parade of American soldiers who worked soulfully to get girls via chocolate or stockings. Apparently, an order from the British side to 'keep your supplies to yourself and family!' came out rather fast.
Translator's note : Minami-Centrair - an attempted 2005 merger between the Mihama and Minamichita townships in the Aichi prefecture. Apparently furor after the name (which was shoehorned in by the town council) caused the merger to stall, though I don't know any more details. The name Minami-Centrair came from the nearby airport.
The country that grew most peevish at Germany and Russia's increasingly good relations was Japan. Declaring that 'the ways of the West are too inscrutable!', the entire Japanese cabinet resigned.
To the "Why did they resign over that!?" Europeans, however, Japan's actions were the most inscrutable of all...
Russia and Japan in the Russo-Japanese War.
Although Japan made its name known to the world by crushing Russia in this conflict, Japan had fought with everything it had. In contrast, Russia had only brought out its regional troops and still had oh so much resources to spare.
Thanks to this quarrel with Russia, Japan used up five years' worth of living expenses. Fight on, Japan, fight.
The favourite war trophy among Russian troops appears to be the common water faucet. "Awesome! Instantaneous water everywhere!", indeed. Long live Russian soldiers! XD
Russia partitioned Poland WAY too often. ^^;;;
Thus spake Mr. Lithuania, who, along with Poland, had once beaten Germany's family member to a pulp.
Q : How many Poles does it take to change a lightbulb?
A : Three. One to put the lightbulb in, two to turn whatever the first is standing on.
And thus came the eventually useless Polish-British Common Defence Pact and the Franco-Polish Military Alliance.
By the way, Poland at the time was confident that it could drive Germany out by it self, and planned to totally do so and, like, go on an offensive to boot~
...or something along the lines.
Poland was awesome. Yes, he was.
■ Nagoya-ben (Valley Girl) and Poland ■
And that's it! All the main chapters on the site, translated! Thanks for putting up with me for this long, guys, I'm truly thankful for it. And er, if I may be so bold as to ask...this is pretty much my last scanlation for Hetalia, my last bow, so to speak.
As such...if you enjoyed what I did here and what I did in other scanlations at all, please do not thank me this time. Don't thank me for the scanlations. I did it so that other people could get to read this thing that I love, so there is no need, and I did it so slowly that it was hardly worthy of praise.
Instead, if you enjoyed anything I did, please : tell me why you love Hetalia. Tell me the things you love in it, the things that inspire you, the things that make you giddy with glee and a desire to share it with the universe.
That has been my goal and, as obvious as it is. And if I managed to accomplish it in any small degree, it would mean more to me than any good old praise ever would. I understand, of course, if you do not want to spend time writing a long reply, and in that case you don't need to say anything at all. Time is always a premium in our world.
Regards,
ET
EDIT : Rather mortifying translation error fixed! Thank you to eruraito for pointing that out!
But a word on some issues first.
As I suspect many of you realize (to the notice of my inbox), old chapter scanlations exceed photobucket bandwidth limits on a near-weekly basis. My original policy on this had been to wait until the bandwidth returns, as they used to go kaput near the end of each month anyway. However, traffic has increased greatly in recent times, and so I will attempt to alleviate this problem. Half the scanlation I personally posted will be moved to imageshack or another photobucket account, hopefully it would alleviate the sheer amount of bandwidth hammerage that's been going on. It will take time before everything comes back up, however. Thank you to everyone who offered suggestions! (Note : I will not be providing any download links, although anyone who wishes to do so have my full auspices. My only request is, should you make download links, please make it so that the author's notes can be read along with the images in its original format.)
And now, without further ado!
During WWII, some soldiers in the American forces got too spirited upon getting ice cream that they ended up breaking their bones and had to be shipped home.
And, now that I think of it, it seems that American battleships were fitted with ice-cream machines. Doesn't that sound like somebody else we know?
BTW - during the war, the American soldiers stationed in Britain seemed to have been smash hits with the local lasses. Of course, they were cool and cheerful and hunky and all that, but the thing was---they were rich.
At the time, Britain was virtually broke---townsfolk couldn't get their hands on winter stockings, let alone candies. But here came the American troops who, not suffering greatly from food or supply shortages, gave whatever they got to the local girls.
Unsurprisingly, they became the next Joe Sexy.
Since it was allegedly pretty easy, there came a parade of American soldiers who worked soulfully to get girls via chocolate or stockings. Apparently, an order from the British side to 'keep your supplies to yourself and family!' came out rather fast.
Translator's note : Minami-Centrair - an attempted 2005 merger between the Mihama and Minamichita townships in the Aichi prefecture. Apparently furor after the name (which was shoehorned in by the town council) caused the merger to stall, though I don't know any more details. The name Minami-Centrair came from the nearby airport.
The country that grew most peevish at Germany and Russia's increasingly good relations was Japan. Declaring that 'the ways of the West are too inscrutable!', the entire Japanese cabinet resigned.
To the "Why did they resign over that!?" Europeans, however, Japan's actions were the most inscrutable of all...
Russia and Japan in the Russo-Japanese War.
Although Japan made its name known to the world by crushing Russia in this conflict, Japan had fought with everything it had. In contrast, Russia had only brought out its regional troops and still had oh so much resources to spare.
Thanks to this quarrel with Russia, Japan used up five years' worth of living expenses. Fight on, Japan, fight.
The favourite war trophy among Russian troops appears to be the common water faucet. "Awesome! Instantaneous water everywhere!", indeed. Long live Russian soldiers! XD
Russia partitioned Poland WAY too often. ^^;;;
Thus spake Mr. Lithuania, who, along with Poland, had once beaten Germany's family member to a pulp.
Q : How many Poles does it take to change a lightbulb?
A : Three. One to put the lightbulb in, two to turn whatever the first is standing on.
And thus came the eventually useless Polish-British Common Defence Pact and the Franco-Polish Military Alliance.
By the way, Poland at the time was confident that it could drive Germany out by it self, and planned to totally do so and, like, go on an offensive to boot~
...or something along the lines.
Poland was awesome. Yes, he was.
■ Nagoya-ben (Valley Girl) and Poland ■
And that's it! All the main chapters on the site, translated! Thanks for putting up with me for this long, guys, I'm truly thankful for it. And er, if I may be so bold as to ask...this is pretty much my last scanlation for Hetalia, my last bow, so to speak.
As such...if you enjoyed what I did here and what I did in other scanlations at all, please do not thank me this time. Don't thank me for the scanlations. I did it so that other people could get to read this thing that I love, so there is no need, and I did it so slowly that it was hardly worthy of praise.
Instead, if you enjoyed anything I did, please : tell me why you love Hetalia. Tell me the things you love in it, the things that inspire you, the things that make you giddy with glee and a desire to share it with the universe.
That has been my goal and, as obvious as it is. And if I managed to accomplish it in any small degree, it would mean more to me than any good old praise ever would. I understand, of course, if you do not want to spend time writing a long reply, and in that case you don't need to say anything at all. Time is always a premium in our world.
Regards,
ET
EDIT : Rather mortifying translation error fixed! Thank you to eruraito for pointing that out!