xxxHolic 186: so, those scans aren't coming anytime soon.
So this blogger's entry talks about the latest chapter in detail. Google Translator has failed me, so I turned to my (very) unwilling friend to translate whatever she could make out of the entry. I hope she hasn't messed up anything while badly translating it for me. Here's the entry in Japanese (I will appreciate it if you guys point the wrong/obvious mistakes and their corrections -- wouldn't want to mess the spoilers up).
- The chapters opens up with the hitsuzen line. Black butterflies are seen, flying off.
- Doumeki enters the shop with bags, then welcomed by Moro and Maru (clearly translated here, with that scan).
- Doumeki opens a door/is opened for him and Watanuki is lying there, on the sofa, with the pipe in his hands. Doumeki mentions something about naps, or unnecessary long naps. Watanuki replies.
- Doumeki bought the vegetables for today's dinner (pffffft, like there would have been anything but food in those bags), so off to the kitchen.
- Before dinner Mokona tells Doumeki that Watanuki is the same as always.
- They have dinner, and Watanuki mentions something about a university, probably to do with Doumeki.
- Watanuki talks about Doumeki's major and about what would have been better has he went with Science as a major, rather than Folklore.
- Doumeki says that he already told him why/how he chose what he chose, four years ago. That because of the stuff his grandfather left him, and because of his interest in them ("And because someone has too keep you in line/safe/SANE," but he doesn't really say that).
- Doumeki replies some more (?), and Watanuki smiles.
- Watanuki is still in his Kimono.
Thanks to starlady38 for confirming/adding some of these!
:'D AAAAA, IDEK, YOU GUYS. These don't say much, but still, I had to know. Still, I won't rest well until I see those scans /sobs
ETA: Okay, moar text-y stuff. The fangirling source, thanks to VAChE!
- It seems like Watanuki moves in this way (I wish I could explain that, but I'd guess he's being, you know... you know? Yuuko-like, when she moved about in her kimonos). He's dressed in a bit of loose kimono that's filled with butterflies.
- Watanuki comments about The Suit, asking if students wear suits these days/at where Doumeki studies (?). What. Wait, right, don't tell me he got a job? Oi /o\ No, he actually wears them for students/faculty meetings (I don't even know why that makes me giggle, but it does).
- Doumeki is ever-calm, hardly speaks with his usual sarcastic tone.
- There's a pause/The Usual Doumeki Stare when Watanuki ponders about the whole major thing, before answering with "I'm doing it out of interest" answer. (This would lead one to believe that, of course, he clearly isn't doing it for that reason).
Sort-of an update: The amazing canon_4_life linked me to this blog, which had an extra two pictures besides the one we already saw.
(I do believe that we need to see the first one again. The other two? My ~special commentator~ abilities have failed me. I'm sorry.)
Wellll, we've finally got our hands on some scans!
OMG ACTUAL SCANS, finally:
- canon_4_life linked to this entry on a Chinese site. Large clear scans, but they're missing a few pages.
- Anon linked to another Chinese site, here. Smaller scans, but that's the full chapter alright.
Okay, Things to Check Out and People to Swoon Over:
1. starlady38 for confirming some of the points up there, and for being the amazing translator that she is.
2. verduistering's translation of the whole chapter off this blog, here. And for being a SAINT.
3. VAChE's sharing, and our crazy random thoughts/mild translation of the blog.
4. hoshisenshi for sorting out Doumeki's reasons ♥.
5. canon_4_life for sharing the blog with the other two pictures \o/
6. You guys 8D
- The chapters opens up with the hitsuzen line. Black butterflies are seen, flying off.
- Doumeki enters the shop with bags, then welcomed by Moro and Maru (clearly translated here, with that scan).
- Doumeki opens a door/is opened for him and Watanuki is lying there, on the sofa, with the pipe in his hands. Doumeki mentions something about naps, or unnecessary long naps. Watanuki replies.
- Doumeki bought the vegetables for today's dinner (pffffft, like there would have been anything but food in those bags), so off to the kitchen.
- Before dinner Mokona tells Doumeki that Watanuki is the same as always.
- They have dinner, and Watanuki mentions something about a university, probably to do with Doumeki.
- Watanuki talks about Doumeki's major and about what would have been better has he went with Science as a major, rather than Folklore.
- Doumeki says that he already told him why/how he chose what he chose, four years ago. That because of the stuff his grandfather left him, and because of his interest in them ("And because someone has too keep you in line/safe/SANE," but he doesn't really say that).
- Doumeki replies some more (?), and Watanuki smiles.
- Watanuki is still in his Kimono.
Thanks to starlady38 for confirming/adding some of these!
:'D AAAAA, IDEK, YOU GUYS. These don't say much, but still, I had to know. Still, I won't rest well until I see those scans /sobs
ETA: Okay, moar text-y stuff. The fangirling source, thanks to VAChE!
- It seems like Watanuki moves in this way (I wish I could explain that, but I'd guess he's being, you know... you know? Yuuko-like, when she moved about in her kimonos). He's dressed in a bit of loose kimono that's filled with butterflies.
- Watanuki comments about The Suit, asking if students wear suits these days/at where Doumeki studies (?). What. Wait, right, don't tell me he got a job? Oi /o\ No, he actually wears them for students/faculty meetings (I don't even know why that makes me giggle, but it does).
- Doumeki is ever-calm, hardly speaks with his usual sarcastic tone.
- There's a pause/The Usual Doumeki Stare when Watanuki ponders about the whole major thing, before answering with "I'm doing it out of interest" answer. (This would lead one to believe that, of course, he clearly isn't doing it for that reason).
Sort-of an update: The amazing canon_4_life linked me to this blog, which had an extra two pictures besides the one we already saw.
(I do believe that we need to see the first one again. The other two? My ~special commentator~ abilities have failed me. I'm sorry.)
Wellll, we've finally got our hands on some scans!
OMG ACTUAL SCANS, finally:
- canon_4_life linked to this entry on a Chinese site. Large clear scans, but they're missing a few pages.
- Anon linked to another Chinese site, here. Smaller scans, but that's the full chapter alright.
Okay, Things to Check Out and People to Swoon Over:
1. starlady38 for confirming some of the points up there, and for being the amazing translator that she is.
2. verduistering's translation of the whole chapter off this blog, here. And for being a SAINT.
3. VAChE's sharing, and our crazy random thoughts/mild translation of the blog.
4. hoshisenshi for sorting out Doumeki's reasons ♥.
5. canon_4_life for sharing the blog with the other two pictures \o/
6. You guys 8D