Kore wa Zombie Desuka? [Light Novel]

[Welsh_Dragon]

Originally Posted by KiRa08o2

1/3 of the translation for the Orito declaration:

Spoiler:

"Then, what's the relationship between Ayumu-kun (Chinese uses 小弟, don't know what it is in Japanese) and you guys? I feel that your relationships are unusual.

The first to react to Nene-san's reactions was Yuki. (don't know if it's Yuki or not, but I'll use it for now)

"I'm--Aikawa's--"

Will she say it or not? It seems that she's holding back her words--

"Yuki is his bride, right?"

Mihara seems to be barging in again.

"I'm My Darling's fiancée"

I don't even remember a liiiiiitle bit of me planning to marry you. Why are you lying so well when the concerned person can't barge in!

"Konnyaku?" (In Japanese, bride (Konyakusha) sounds like Konnyaku, a Japanese jelly or something.)

Stupid Yuki can't really understand the meaning of Saras' sentence.

"......I didn't mention Konnyaku. Are you an idiot?"

Maybe Yuki really wanted to male a joke, but that kind of joke doesn't work on Saras.

"I remember that Tae-chan is also a bride candidate, right?"

"What are you saying......I'm only......an ordinary......classmate."

To be teased by Mihara, Hiramatsu should be heavily blushing, right? Though her in that state is attractive, I didn't dare to flip over.

"I'm being loved by Aikawa. How bothersome."

Orito you pighead, please remember that from now on. I'll let you know how hell is comfortable in comparison.

"Hn. so basically, he's smooth and slick in establishing relationships."

Nene summed it up with a slang--eh, though the situation isn't like that.

"......Hn--You're right. His relationship with these food guests (don't know how to translate食客) is quite ambiguous."

So that is how Saras look at me and Sera?

"But, how can I say it--I feel that what Aikawa wants is neither a girlfriend nor a bride, but Konnyuki."

"I SAID THAT I DIDN'T MENTION KONNYUKI!"

Paf. Saras probably threw a tsukkomi with her handknife towards Yuki, from the noise I heard.

"I think what Aikawa really wants, is for sure a mare like a family member."

His manner of speech different from his usual annoying one, he said those words in an intriguing tone.

"By the way, it seems that someone said that Aikawa's parents---have passed away."

They didn't die! Just because of Mihara's heavy tone, Hiramatsu said in a desolate voice "......so it was actually like that."

"But I heard that they were simply overseas?"

You're right, Saras. You've corrected the information. Hiramatsu also caressed her chest which means "......that's great."

Never thought that I'd do this...anyways, sorry for the bad for the bad syntax and important reformulation, translated this on an iPod touch...

ahahahahahahaha....how did she come up with his parents being dead? really now, I can only imagine the look on Ayumu's face when he heard that.

[Richocet]

Originally Posted by KiRa08o2

1/3 of the translation for the Orito declaration:

Spoiler:

"Then, what's the relationship between Ayumu-kun (Chinese uses 小弟, don't know what it is in Japanese) and you guys? I feel that your relationships are unusual.

The first to react to Nene-san's reactions was Yuki. (don't know if it's Yuki or not, but I'll use it for now)

"I'm--Aikawa's--"

Will she say it or not? It seems that she's holding back her words--

"Yuki is his bride, right?"

Mihara seems to be barging in again.

"I'm My Darling's fiancée"

I don't even remember a liiiiiitle bit of me planning to marry you. Why are you lying so well when the concerned person can't barge in!

"Konnyaku?" (In Japanese, bride (Konyakusha) sounds like Konnyaku, a Japanese jelly or something.)

Stupid Yuki can't really understand the meaning of Saras' sentence.

"......I didn't mention Konnyaku. Are you an idiot?"

Maybe Yuki really wanted to male a joke, but that kind of joke doesn't work on Saras.

"I remember that Tae-chan is also a bride candidate, right?"

"What are you saying......I'm only......an ordinary......classmate."

To be teased by Mihara, Hiramatsu should be heavily blushing, right? Though her in that state is attractive, I didn't dare to flip over.

"I'm being loved by Aikawa. How bothersome."

Orito you pighead, please remember that from now on. I'll let you know how hell is comfortable in comparison.

"Hn. so basically, he's smooth and slick in establishing relationships."

Nene summed it up with a slang--eh, though the situation isn't like that.

"......Hn--You're right. His relationship with these food guests (don't know how to translate食客) is quite ambiguous."

So that is how Saras look at me and Sera?

"But, how can I say it--I feel that what Aikawa wants is neither a girlfriend nor a bride, but Konnyuki."

"I SAID THAT I DIDN'T MENTION KONNYUKI!"

Paf. Saras probably threw a tsukkomi with her handknife towards Yuki, from the noise I heard.

"I think what Aikawa really wants, is for sure a mare like a family member."

His manner of speech different from his usual annoying one, he said those words in an intriguing tone.

"By the way, it seems that someone said that Aikawa's parents---have passed away."

They didn't die! Just because of Mihara's heavy tone, Hiramatsu said in a desolate voice "......so it was actually like that."

"But I heard that they were simply overseas?"

You're right, Saras. You've corrected the information. Hiramatsu also caressed her chest which means "......that's great."

Never thought that I'd do this...anyways, sorry for the bad for the bad syntax and important reformulation, translated this on an iPod touch...

So where was this talk happening??

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Richocet

So where was this talk happening??

In the middle of volume 7. Saras, Hiramatsu, Mihara, Yuki, Orito and Ayumu are at Nene's to complete her doujinshi. Ayumu was asked to take a rest, and he then rested with his back facing the others. The others thought that he was asleep, but Ayumu was simply relaxing without sleeping. (Sorry, my mistake before)

[Welsh_Dragon]

I take it that Haruna nor Eu was present when this talk occurred?

[fazri]

i don't understand why this seris didn't get translation?
after all this seris gate anime and right now the second season is airing.
nee....
kira won't you translate this series?

ohh yeah i always this question on my head is yuu a immortal?
also about masou shoujo body.
as you can see ariel look like middle schooler,cris like 12 years old,and the masou shoujo queen si just like 7 or 8 years old brat.
is there some connection about how powerfull they are with their body?

[Kleeyook]

How do Christ, Nene and queen of Valeria think of Ayumu? I think the prank the queen did to Ayumu (well, the dark masou shoujo actually did the job by the queen's bargain) in vol. 9 is simply too cruel.

[Ruki0089]

I want some translate this series!!!!!!!!!

[Riki]

Originally Posted by Ruki0089

I want some translate this series!!!!!!!!!

study japanese then viola you can read it (=.=)ll and you speak your urges too openly

[RapidPotential]

To be honest, those who keep asking for translations should understand that it is not easy to translate any language into another. Do not pester for them because you're getting it free-of-charge, and you are not the ones who are putting the effort in.

Now with that out of the way... I guess I should start reading this series, but I'm really lazy. I can read Chinese but my Japanese is not proficient enough to understand even 10% of the text.

[Mura]

I was wondering, is Chinese an easier language to learn than Japanese?

[Riki]

Originally Posted by Mura

I was wondering, is Chinese an easier language to learn than Japanese?

hmmm hard to say...in chinese case there are soo many words to remember but the sounds remain the same...(meaning changes when some words are joined together tho)

Japanese: well the basic kanas:katakana and hiragana you have to get use to how it sounds so if your a good otaku youll get use to it fast but the problem is kanji...the kanji is like a power up ver of chinese. since most of the words sound different.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Welsh_Dragon

I take it that Haruna nor Eu was present when this talk occurred?

Both weren't there.

Originally Posted by fazri

kira won't you translate this series?

Maybe.

Originally Posted by Mura

I was wondering, is Chinese an easier language to learn than Japanese?

Unless you are a native speaker, you'd rather read Japanese, if you are strictly concerned about anime and LNs. Japanese is, IMO, more easier because it has less possible sounds that you can make, whereas Chinese has a tons. Plus, imagine a text full of kanjis without any furigana, and that would look like the average Chinese novel.

But Grammar-wise, Chinese is easy. No tenses (aside maybe a few particles), and the order is Subject-verb-DO.

[dragon1412]

Thinking about it, im quite envy guys who can understand Chinese but when i try learning it i give up after 3 class.

[Athena]

Part 2/3 and 3/3 to Ayumu's happy childhood moment with Orito, with a near-Hadena degree of translation (OK, not THAT bad, but did it on a freakin' mobile device) :

Spoiler for V7C3:

"Oh, so that's why Aikawa has a Kansei accent at times."

So Kansei is overseas in your mind? I beg anyone to re-educate her from elementary school.

“Ah, but......my version was that Ayumu's dad said “I'll go meet someone stronger than me” (Street Fighter ref) and after that, he didn't come back home.”

My dad doesn't makealiving with street fights! I've clearly explained that to Yuki while we were chatting after school was finished.

“They abandoned a child alone to get overseas? Doesn't Aikawa-kun want to come with them?”

Orito answered Nene-san's question.

“It's because of me that Aikawa has stayed in Japan.”

You're lying again! I guess that I should turn you half-dead in that instant!

“Why would he leave his family just for Orito?”

Excellent, excellent. This is great. Mihara indeed helped me expressing my feelings.

“......Aikawa, he, even though he normally has an indifferent expression towards anything, he also has a special sense of justice. He can't leave someone helpless.”

For some reason, Orito's tone was like a man's. With a considerate expression and voice, he continued saying with a deep emotion:

“I, before meeting Aikawa, was profoundly shy, and couldn't even get a single friend.”

“Don't you have any friend even now?”

Orito's tone remained unchanged, and didn't react to Mihara's tsukkomi.

“When I was in elementary school, I suddenly thought of stealing a recorder.” (T/L Note: A recorder here means a kind of flute.)

“You shouldn't expose something as embarrassing as that so casually. Though it suits your personality.”

Even without looking at her, I could imagine Mihara's extremely cold expression in her eyes.

“When we held a class meeting before the end of the schoolday, the problem has become serious. I was very shy so couldn't confess, so I was so scared that I was shaking. At the end Aikawa stood out and helped me talk, and what he meant was basically that 'he was half-joking and took the recorder of someone else to play with it, and thus lost it'. And since his recorder was new, he gave his to the one whose recorder went missing, and has become my scapegoat like this.”

Something like that actually happened? Honestly, I don't remember.

“......So Aikawa, he......sometimes......would be like that.”

Meaningful and heartfelt words. That was the mood of Hiramatsu's words.

“Though he is unreliable, Aikawa at the end will become what people expect him to be, and that's why people always rely on him.”

This opinion was so brilliant that it's impossible to think that it was Yuki who said that. Great. Now, please glorify my status even more!

“After all, that guy is a hardcore M.”

Saras said that with a sigh, Hey! Aikawa-kun's warm little story has fallen apart!

“Though at that time, I've gratefully accepted that recorder.”

“You didn't return it? You're so disappointing!”

“Even though......it's pretty much Orito's style......but......it's a bit......”

“Come on, I wasn't a good kid back then, so please let it slip, guys.”

“Then, why would Ayumu-kun want to stay in Japan for that kind of guy?”

“That means that Ayumu has fallen for me since elementary school.”

WHO'LL HIT HIM! PLEASE, SOMEONE HIT HIM FOR ME! (T/N: I don't know how 扁 can be used as a verb, so I just used “hit”.

The laughter gradually spread. At this moment......

“So that means that......Orito-kun, have you fallen for him?”

That happy tone sounded as if it was used to tease someone. Facing Nene who was asking that, Orito answered:

“You're right. I think that, I've fallen for Aikawa before anyone did.”

Orito's tone at that time was the usual annoying and considerate tone.

Since I didn't feel well hearing that, I've decided--to fall asleep.

[Kleeyook]

lol
Orito's confession is priceless!

[RapidPotential]

Originally Posted by Mura

I was wondering, is Chinese an easier language to learn than Japanese?

Not necessarily so. I've picked up a fair bit of Japanese just reading up on the language whenever I could (I even read the Japanese Wikipedia pages from time to time), and within the last three years I'd say for someone who has done self-studying (no formal lessons or whatsoever), it's easier to pick up than Chinese.

Chinese is my mother tongue so I'm actually bilingual. However learning Chinese means you have to learn both traditional and simplified Chinese because where Chinese translations are concerned, some people use the traditional words as opposed to the much-easier-to-recognise simplified ones,

[Athena]

Originally Posted by RapidPotential

Chinese is my mother tongue so I'm actually bilingual. However learning Chinese means you have to learn both traditional and simplified Chinese because where Chinese translations are concerned, some people use the traditional words as opposed to the much-easier-to-recognise simplified ones,

In my case though, I can't understand traditional Chinese.

[Welsh_Dragon]

Originally Posted by KiRa08o2

Part 2/3 and 3/3 to Ayumu's happy childhood moment with Orito, with a near-Hadena degree of translation (OK, not THAT bad, but did it on a freakin' mobile device) :

Spoiler for V7C3:

"Oh, so that's why Aikawa has a Kansei accent at times."

So Kansei is overseas in your mind? I beg anyone to re-educate her from elementary school.

“Ah, but......my version was that Ayumu's dad said “I'll go meet someone stronger than me” (Street Fighter ref) and after that, he didn't come back home.”

My dad doesn't makealiving with street fights! I've clearly explained that to Yuki while we were chatting after school was finished.

“They abandoned a child alone to get overseas? Doesn't Aikawa-kun want to come with them?”

Orito answered Nene-san's question.

“It's because of me that Aikawa has stayed in Japan.”

You're lying again! I guess that I should turn you half-dead in that instant!

“Why would he leave his family just for Orito?”

Excellent, excellent. This is great. Mihara indeed helped me expressing my feelings.

“......Aikawa, he, even though he normally has an indifferent expression towards anything, he also has a special sense of justice. He can't leave someone helpless.”

For some reason, Orito's tone was like a man's. With a considerate expression and voice, he continued saying with a deep emotion:

“I, before meeting Aikawa, was profoundly shy, and couldn't even get a single friend.”

“Don't you have any friend even now?”

Orito's tone remained unchanged, and didn't react to Mihara's tsukkomi.

“When I was in elementary school, I suddenly thought of stealing a recorder.” (T/L Note: A recorder here means a kind of flute.)

“You shouldn't expose something as embarrassing as that so casually. Though it suits your personality.”

Even without looking at her, I could imagine Mihara's extremely cold expression in her eyes.

“When we held a class meeting before the end of the schoolday, the problem has become serious. I was very shy so couldn't confess, so I was so scared that I was shaking. At the end Aikawa stood out and helped me talk, and what he meant was basically that 'he was half-joking and took the recorder of someone else to play with it, and thus lost it'. And since his recorder was new, he gave his to the one whose recorder went missing, and has become my scapegoat like this.”

Something like that actually happened? Honestly, I don't remember.

“......So Aikawa, he......sometimes......would be like that.”

Meaningful and heartfelt words. That was the mood of Hiramatsu's words.

“Though he is unreliable, Aikawa at the end will become what people expect him to be, and that's why people always rely on him.”

This opinion was so brilliant that it's impossible to think that it was Yuki who said that. Great. Now, please glorify my status even more!

“After all, that guy is a hardcore M.”

Saras said that with a sigh, Hey! Aikawa-kun's warm little story has fallen apart!

“Though at that time, I've gratefully accepted that recorder.”

“You didn't return it? You're so disappointing!”

“Even though......it's pretty much Orito's style......but......it's a bit......”

“Come on, I wasn't a good kid back then, so please let it slip, guys.”

“Then, why would Ayumu-kun want to stay in Japan for that kind of guy?”

“That means that Ayumu has fallen for me since elementary school.”

WHO'LL HIT HIM! PLEASE, SOMEONE HIT HIM FOR ME! (T/N: I don't know how 扁 can be used as a verb, so I just used “hit”.

The laughter gradually spread. At this moment......

“So that means that......Orito-kun, have you fallen for him?”

That happy tone sounded as if it was used to tease someone. Facing Nene who was asking that, Orito answered:

“You're right. I think that, I've fallen for Aikawa before anyone did.”

Orito's tone at that time was the usual annoying and considerate tone.

Since I didn't feel well hearing that, I've decided--to fall asleep.

where did Orito get the idea that Ayumu fell for him in elementary school!? What is with his reasoning/deduction skills? I agree with Tomonori, he freaks(creeps?) me out. I sympathize for Ayumu at the end.

[Athena]

Originally Posted by Welsh_Dragon

where did Orito get the idea that Ayumu fell for him in elementary school!? What is with his reasoning/deduction skills? I agree with Tomonori, he freaks(creeps?) me out. I sympathize for Ayumu at the end.

No need to question that. This novel is Kore wa Zombie desu ka?.

[Welsh_Dragon]

Originally Posted by KiRa08o2

No need to question that. This novel is Kore wa Zombie desu ka?.

Still, how does he go from making a social meeting/party to meet cute girls in vol 5 to saying he fell For Ayumu in vol 7? that's a big WTF thing for me. I honestly don't get this guy.