[lilspotofsunshine]

hi! sorry to disturb! but do you remember where the scene of kohei praying to always be together with taichi at the shrine is from……ive been trying to find it again but i am Struggling^TM huhu

hi, sorry for the late reply! i haven't been online at all 😂

hope you've already found the answer. if not, i believe the scene you're looking for is in limit vol. 2, the final extra chapter in the book.

[lilspotofsunshine]

hii youre not so active but youre my best bet >.< i was wondering about this one scene in limit 1 when taichi stays at koheis place, and as hes sleeping kohei notices his shirt sleeve riding up and theres like a scar or tattoo?? was that ever acknowledged or do you know what that is? Thanks!

hi! i just happened to drop in for a peek, so great timing haha.

my memory's a bit fuzzy but iirc that scar's a reference to the previous vol when they all went camping together and taichi's arm got burned by accident? even though kouhei was nearby, he didn't notice what was happening until it was too late and by then, chiba had already jumped in to help.

i think kouhei seeing that scar again in limit 1 was like a jarring reminder of how inadequate he feels for not being able to protect taichi when it matters the most.

hope that answers your question!

[lilspotofsunshine]

Do you know where I can buy the digital version of the lastest volume of the manga?

oh gosh, life has been so busy i didn't even notice there's a new volume coming out 😂

hmmm, you're referring to volume 2 of four seasons, right? from what i can see, the official release date is 28/4/2023, so I guess it will be out digitally on that date? you can check out the official canna website or ebook websites on that date.

[lilspotofsunshine]

source: [1 & 2], [3]

stumbled on this comic i’d not seen before on fumino-sensei’s twitter, so i thought i’d share a rough t/l!

Page 1 & 2

BREAKFAST [Left] Team Bread (Kouhei, Maya, Tendou, Ryuu) [Right] Team Rice (Chiba, Taichi) Taichi: Rice and shine!

RED BEAN PASTE [Left] Team Smooth (Kouhei, Maya, Tendou) [Right] Team Chunky (Chiba, Taichi) Taichi: Chunky for sure! Tendou: If I had to pick one... Maya: It’d be smooth. Placard (Ryuu): I hate sweet things.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES [Left] Team Sticky & Gooey (Kouhei, Maya, Tendou) [Right] Team Soft & Crumbly (Chiba, Taichi, Ryuu) Taichi: Right??? Ryuu: *nodding* Tendou: Oh~ Annou potatoes are delicious, aren’t they? Maya: Y-yes!

GYOZA [Left] Team Boiled (Kouhei, Tendou) [Right] Team Pan-Fried (Chiba, Maya, Ryuu, Taichi) Tendou: Well actually, I’m Team Shumai. Kouhei: ......

KINOKO VS TAKENOKO* (*referring to the longstanding rivalry between 2 brands of chocolate snacks sold by Meiji, called Kinoko no Yama (Mushroom Mountain) and Takenoko no Sato (Bamboo Shoot Village))

[Left] Team Takenoko (Kouhei, Maya) [Right] Team Kinoko (Chiba, Taichi, Tendou) Placard (Ryuu): I hate sweet things.

Taichi: Awesome! We both like all the same things!! I really am your disciple! Chiba: It's just a coincidence. Tendou: Oh dear... Maya: It's okay, senpai!! We may have lost by numbers, but Team Takenoko will persevere!! Kouhei: Why......

Page 3

Kouhei: Taichi! Which do you prefer, udon or soba!? Taichi: Udon. Kouhei → Team Soba

Kouhei: How about cola or soda? Taichi: Cola! Kouhei → Team Soda

Kouhei: Cream stew or beef stew...? Taichi: Beef stew~ I'm hungry... *grooowwlllll* Kouhei → Goes without saying

Kouhei: So then... between cats and dogs, it must be... Taichi: Dogs! 'Cuz we can go on walks together!

Kouhei: Right, of course you'd pick dogs... Kouhei: Wait, dogs!?

Kouhei: Me too! If I had to choose, it'd be dogs! Taichi: Oh, guess we've the same taste! Kouhei: Yeah! Same taste...

Kouhei: (...But not in food!!!) Taichi: Kouhei?

[pekorosu]

hi ✨

pride month’s coming up and so is my birthday!

feel free to send a ko-fi if ur feelin generous :D

(also NO reblogs please. this is meant to be a casual thing.)

[lilspotofsunshine]

also here’s a quick t/l of the afterword for four seasons:

Serialization has begun for a new story arc in Hidamari ga Kikoeru. The things I want to draw are still increasing, but to be honest, my current state of mind is:

“Can I really reach my goal...!?”

I feel nothing but worry.

Y: Do you have a general outline of the plot?

Fumino: I’ve figured out how the story will go and how it will end... but speaking in terms of number of chapters, it seems like it might take up to *BLEEP* volumes...

Y: PBFFT!!    ← spit-take

By the way, the front cover is in landscape this time. A fresh start for a new series!

During draft submissions

Y: Ooh~ Kouhei and Taichi are quite the lovebirds here~!

Fumino: Well, I knew I had to keep the public promise I made.

[ ※ See: Limit 3 Afterword ]

Fumino: Hehehe...

Fumino: For one volume, at least...

Y: Only one!?

Hope to see you again in the next volume!

[lilspotofsunshine]

a rather belated translation of the under-the-jacket extras for limit v3 and four seasons v1 😅

masterlist so far

[bentomodachi]

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[lilspotofsunshine]

paging hgk fans who own the official english localisation!

can someone tell me how they’ve translated オオカミ女?

[bentomodachi]

I got you covered 🙏

it’s pretty literal

[lilspotofsunshine]

ahhhh thanks!

haha y’know, i was thinking “there’s no way the localisation would go with wolf woman/girl coz that sounds kinda weird?” but apparently they did lol

to be fair i couldn’t come up with a better t/l so joke’s on me as well 😂

interesting that the french edition went with “witch” though… it does sound more natural as an insult!

btw is it safe for me to assume that he calls her “wolf-girl” directly to her face in this scene too?

[bentomodachi]

oh absolutely he does

he’s just really rude in that scene in all editions tho I find it to be the rudest in french, imagine just being called witch out of the blue lmao at least the others are based on your name

#hmmm imo seems like the french edition is superior translation-wise #even in terms of the series’ title haha #i suppose there are 2 ways of looking at it #keeping the translation mostly faithful and deliberately awkward to maintain its original sense of japaneseness #bc after all a lot of of the story is v specific to its japanese context#but at the same time……. sometimes its just better to throw faithfulness out the window for the sake of flow #in this case tho i’m leaning towards the latter cuz how many eng readers would know that “wolf” is a pun based on maya’s surname? lol #tough balance to strike i guess. translation truly is an art

honestly it is a really damn good one and some parts are super strong there with Taichi’s love confession for example and I commend them for the choice to stray from including wolf in there

meanwhile for your entertainment let me point out that the english edition doesn’t even note why she’s called that, I haven’t seen a note about her name at her own introduction or the first mention of “wolf girl”

[lilspotofsunshine]

that’s good to hear about the french localisation!

well... she has called him useless/idiot to his face too so i think they’re even XD

hmm, now i’m wondering if “she-wolf” would sound a little less clunky? but yeah, either way i agree that a note should have been made about her surname... otherwise the whole wolf thing just sounds really random 😅

[lilspotofsunshine]

paging hgk fans who own the official english localisation!

can someone tell me how they’ve translated オオカミ女?

[bentomodachi]

I got you covered 🙏

it’s pretty literal

[lilspotofsunshine]

ahhhh thanks!

haha y’know, i was thinking “there’s no way the localisation would go with wolf woman/girl coz that sounds kinda weird?” but apparently they did lol

to be fair i couldn’t come up with a better t/l so joke’s on me as well 😂

interesting that the french edition went with “witch” though... it does sound more natural as an insult!

btw is it safe for me to assume that he calls her "wolf-girl" directly to her face in this scene too?

[lilspotofsunshine]

kouhei's been so nourished by taichi’s presence that he grew an inch or two 😂

[lilspotofsunshine]

also just re-read some older chapters and like... maya totally has a crush on taichi doesn’t she lol

[lilspotofsunshine]

paging hgk fans who own the official english localisation!

can someone tell me how they’ve translated オオカミ女?

[bentomodachi]

Cover for the upcoming release of Volume 1 of ✨Hidamari ga kikoeru - four seasons -✨

set to come out in Japan on 28th December 2021

[lilspotofsunshine]

hi! you said before you buy the new chapters in a japanese ebook website, could you tell the name of this website? thanks in advance, love you blog <3

hi! i get them on ebookjapan, mostly because i've bought other ebooks on that site and want to keep my stuff in one place. but as i've mentioned, the official canna website sells them too. bentomodachi has also mentioned renta, cmoa and honto as options in their reblog here!

[bentomodachi]

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[lilspotofsunshine]

really cool to see that they got the previous voice cast back? I haven't even heard the first drama CD properly but.... it's sorta nice to see any new content for this series (also hoping the same about Yumi's VA choice - that it's non-malicious

haha i’m not too surprised bc i think drama CDs often retain the same cast. it’s another thing if hgk gets an anime though. but yeah, it’s always nice to get new content!

aw, you still have 2 months if you wanna catch up before they release part 1 of limit. enjoy! 😊