I’m The Only Multilingual Master a Russian Transfer Girl Student Who Can’t Speak Japanese Can Rely On - Episode 57
Chapter Four
Translated by BunnyByun
Edited by ArroganceComplex
Episode 57: The Little One
“Why… am I a Zashiki-warashi!” [1]
Miyamoto-san’s costume was a kimono called kosode [2] – the most common attire of a Zashiki-warashi.
When I saw Miyamoto wearing it while pouting her lips, I felt the urge to pat her on the back and say, ‘You’re a beautifully dressed obebe [3]’.
But I don’t want to do that because I thought that she might get angry at me.
“The Zashiki-warashi is a child’s ghost, right?! It’s a child, so in English terms, doesn’t that mean that it’s a Loli?!”
Miyamoto vented her frustration. But it had no effect at all and it was a wonder that the people around her didn’t notice her outburst.
Is this the power of the child called… Zashiki-warashi?
“Yori, Yori.”
“Hmm, what’s wrong?”
Cheena whispered to me when she saw Miyamoto’s condition. I flinched at her hair that touched my cheek at a near distance, but I instantly recovered my composure and listened to what she had to say.
“I feel sorry for her. You should comfort her.”
“What? Why me?”
“It’s because you’re the right person for the job.”
“Yeah….”
I thought to myself, ‘What do you mean I am the right person for the job?’
I am not a thoughtful person to be honest, therefore, I have no idea what kind of words I should say in this situation. However, she was certainly pitiful and I can’t just leave it as it is.
I Guess I will try my best….
“Hey, Miyamoto.”
“I-Iorin…!”
Miyamoto’s eyes began to sparkle with anticipation when I called her out to comfort her. Why are you looking at me like that? You are making the difficulty increase. (E/N: Haremu? YAY! Ahem, I forgot the ones who should be celebrating are the lolico-)
“Well, the original author of Lolita [4] is Russian, so even if you translate ‘doji’ [5] to English, it won’t be probably Lolita. Don’t worry!”
“Iorin no Baka!”
“What? Why?”
(In Russian) 『I knew it…. She was just hiding behind Akari but she was also a bit of a toddler….』
“It came from Russia?! Don’t worry Cheena, that doesn’t reduce your value as a woman!!”
“I was hoping you would say that to me too!”
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Saturday, the first day of the festival, is mainly for stage performances.
All the students gathered in the auditorium to enjoy the performances of the classes and cultural clubs that had chosen the stage project. The funniest part was that Shiori’s class’s performance was a dance.
As I recall, it was right after the announcement of Shiori’s debut that the class decided on the program, and they must have let the momentum of the moment drive them to make such a decision.
I don’t think it was a foolish choice, and in fact, it would have been very effective as a topic of conversation.
What was a mistake, however, was that Shiori was in charge of everything from choreography to instruction, and even prepared a scene where she was to sing solo.
Outsiders would not have understood, but those who knew what was going on would have noticed immediately.
Now that most of the class had become anti-Shiori, the recent practice must have been very awkward.
As she was responsible for all the choreography and other things, she couldn’t just throw up in the middle of the performance, and her classmates doesn’t listen to her instructions.
But physiologically, it was not possible to practice in harmony.
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who thought Shiori looked out of place. Including the preparation phase, the result was truly ridiculous.
Today, the second day of the festival, the main events were the food stalls and activities for the outside world.
Of course, our haunted house will be open for business on the second day.
But…
“I’m bored…”
“I’m also bored…”
Cheena and I were sitting around a battered table, waiting for customers.
In the morning, the place had been pretty busy, but a little while ago, there were hardly any customers at all, and the place was deserted – the haunted house.
We were placed right next to each other, so when she got bored, she came over to hang out with us.
“But why are there so few visitors?”
“Maybe it’s because the beauty pageant has started. I heard that Shiori is going to participate in the contest, so maybe all the customers from the outside are going to watch.”
“Oh, I see. That makes sense…”
If an idol who is at the peak of her popularity is going to participate in a beauty contest, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it will be the main event for outsiders who do not know anything about the issue.
Last year’s Miss Hirotaka [6] was also Shiori. Oh, well…
(T/N: Maybe Shiori cosplayed as Hirotaka and she won.)
“Hey, isn’t it true that only students can vote in the beauty pageant?”
“Yes. I’ve heard that it’s too hard to tally the votes, so outside visitors can only observe.”
“I see….”
“Oh, you look like you’re thinking about something bad.”
If only students are allowed to vote, then many voters will know Shiori’s true nature.
If this happens, Shiori might lose first place.
Of course, the audience who had come to see the show thinking that she would win would see the sight of her defeat.
When I was smiling in my mind, Cheena noticed me and pecked me on the cheek.
She told me ‘stop it’ as I also tried to stroke her fox ears while stroking her head.
Wow, it’s smooth. I touched her hair normally, but now that I think about it, isn’t this some kind of sexual harassment…
Cheena was very relaxed when I looked at her complexion tho
She somewhat looks alright with it. Then just like this… as I was greedily stroking her head, I noticed that a group of little children were staring at us.
“Well, this is because my SAN value… is insufficient…”
“I’m sorry to bother you!”
“Wait, boys and girls! Let’s talk about it!”
T/N: I think I am hanging out at a wrong place [no one loves me] Anyways, here’s another notes for this chapter (less headache inducing than last chapter ugh)
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- Zashiki-warashi – please refer to the previous chapter
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- Kosode – literally ‘small sleeves’; type of short-sleeved Japanese garment and the direct predecessor of kimono. It has a typically wider body, longer collar and narrower sleeves; it also often featured a rounded outer edges [source: wikipedia.org]
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- Obebe – female child
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- Lolita – the term (defined as a young girl ‘precociously seductive’) dates back to the 1955 novel titled ‘Lolita’ by Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov, portraying the narrator’s obsession with and victimization of a 12-year-old girl named Dolores, for whom his nickname was ‘Lolita’. [source: wikipedia.org]
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- Doji – child
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- Hirotaka – Hirotaka Nifuji (full name); one of the main protagonists of in the anime Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (It is Hard To Love an Otaku; 2018) [source: MyAnimeList.com and wikipedia.org]