*I originally posted this on May 18 at my other blog; only now, I realized I totally forgot about posting it here!*
Catching up: Japan In Brief...
I was in Japan for a week and all I got was... a manga!?
Well, I also got the new K-On CD Singles, but...
Sorry for the long absence. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Japan on semi-business. I got back last week, but most of my time since was used in trying to catch up to all the stuff that I missed while I was away (mostly work... *sigh*).
It was a whirlwind week. So I wasn't packed heavily and I wasn't lugging around large luggage to pack all sorts of goodies inside. I did take time to buy a few things for my kids and me. A lot of stuff I can buy (as imports) here where I live (large Japanese population) or online, so there really wasn't a whole lot that I could think of that I "just had to have." And as I said, I was there on semi-business, so most of my free time was spent enjoying the culture and eating.
Koe De Oshigoto! Chapter 24 RAW
During my trip, while in Akihabara, I did manage to eat at a maid cafe and get myself a copy of the June issue of Comic Gum. It came with a souvenir wash cloth (like the pic below).
From the June issue, I scanned myself a copy of the 24th chapter of Koe De Oshigoto! over the weekend. And since I did the scanning, I also did my usual prep work (cleaning). In a way, this was a good timing, 'coz I wanted to test out the scanning function of scanner/copier/printer I bought some months back.
It's a trip to scan manga again after a long absence! The machine I have now is nothing like the big clunker (office machine) I used to use. During the course of scanning KDOS, I think I finally settled on a MO around the 20th or 23rd file; so those of you with a keen eye might notice some differences among the files starting around there.
As far as translating goes: I hope to start translating it this weekend when I have my kids with me. (During their homework sessions!)
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the May issue while I was in Japan. Since no one has been providing raw scans of KDOS anymore, I went ahead and placed an order for it. Hopefully, the company I ordered it from is reputable, and I receive it in a decent amount of time (2 weeks estimate).
Anyhow, for those of you who want the raw scan, here's all the links. Sorry, no torrents this time.
