Has it really been 3 years since my last release? A lot has happened since then. I do plan to complete "Confession Under a Clear Sky" as there are only two more stories, but they're going to take a bit longer. I also have a few other things planned, but I can't say when they'll be done. I guess the best thing about being the only member in a scanlation group you own is that you can go at your own pace.
And now for the releases! It's probably what everyone's here for anyway, isn't it? Recently I discovered a manga anthology called "Arcana." Basically, it's an anthology of very short stories that is published every four months or so, with each volume containing stories focusing on a certain theme. Seeing as the scanlating of Arcana is really a community thing, where anyone can pitch in, and that there was still a long way to go before every story out there is scanlated, I decided to contribute. So without further ado, I present two short stories from volume 9 of Arcana, which focuses on the theme of "personification and transformation".
My Blue Bicycle - Zekkyou
After a night of drinking with her one-sided crush, Hiroko is consoled by...her bike?!
The Crow and the Pomegranate - Yoshizawa Tomoya
A crow finds a garnet ring and helps it find its master, only to realize the truth.
These releases contain a lot of "firsts" for me. It's the first time I'm translating from Japanese directly. My previous releases were translated from Chinese. Throughout the years, I've slowly taught myself Japanese and this effort is a result of it. I tried my best, though there may be some inaccuracies. If you are familiar with the language and notice any mistakes, then please feel free to contact me so that I can fix them.
This is also the first time I translated sound effects! That was even more difficult! But thanks to some resources online, I managed to approximate the sound effects to an English equivalent (At least I hope so! Again, report errors to me if sighted). I didn't bother deleting the Japanese sound effects because I don't want to destroy the artwork too much, and it takes too much time XD Instead, I've placed the English nearby, while trying to imitate the same effect and visual as the Japanese sound effect.
Anyway, that's it for now. I plan to do a few more of these short stories from Arcana, but from different volumes, partly because they're short and I don't have spend a whole lot of time on them. Hope you enjoyed them! And for those who are interested in checking out more of Arcana, please visit Arcanathology, the livejournal community for all Arcana fans!
