Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san - Vol. 17 Ch. 130 - I also really want to know... what you're like here, Senpai

[MangaDex]

 

[gundulgondrong]

so it's a win regardless

 

[LilithRaven]

is this the better translation?

 

[IceDBear]

is this the better translation?

Much better!

 

[Darkshade13]

Kill her, nagatoro.

 

[fujikawakenji]

is this the better translation?

yes

 

[matcap]

Can you imagine the butthurt that would ensue if Nanashi turns this into a genuine love triangle?

Oh, the seething would be glorious.

 

[StealthAria]

If I'm to be honest, I kind of prefer the other version. In an effort to be "correct" to English grammar, you end up losing some of the character and gravity.
Japanese isn't afraid to drop subjects when they aren't absolutely necessary, so when Hacchi keeps addressing Machida by name straight to her face it ends up adding a very different gravity to the situation than him saying "you." If that gravity wasn't intended, he would have just been saying "I intend to win" (same sentence, but with the target of the "beat" removed) or used either "kimi" or "omae" instead of her name. It also goes against his character so far; he's getting more backbone, but he's not at the point where he'd be throwing out an open challenge where anyone present could misunderstand it as being directed at them, he'd be issuing the challenge and making it clear as day to everyone listening exactly who he is challenging. Addressing people by name to their face isn't that uncommon in English either, especially not when speaking directed statements in front of a group of people, and even more so when the person or people in question didn't seem to get the message the first time.

 

[MasterPannya]

is this the better translation?

Like Toyota to a Honda.
No one literally knows!

 

[amaniza2010]

Sooooooo She is That Hard ass Girl that being So serious all the damn time. And Wonder why she got no Friend.......

 

[Robinisback]

so it's a win regardless

Nagatoro is losing in both situations though.

 

[Wildfire]

If I'm to be honest, I kind of prefer the other version. In an effort to be "correct" to English grammar, you end up losing some of the character and gravity.
Japanese isn't afraid to drop subjects when they aren't absolutely necessary, so when Hacchi keeps addressing Machida by name straight to her face it ends up adding a very different gravity to the situation than him saying "you." If that gravity wasn't intended, he would have just been saying "I intend to win" (same sentence, but with the target of the "beat" removed) or used either "kimi" or "omae" instead of her name. It also goes against his character so far; he's getting more backbone, but he's not at the point where he'd be throwing out an open challenge where anyone present could misunderstand it as being directed at them, he'd be issuing the challenge and making it clear as day to everyone listening exactly who he is challenging. Addressing people by name to their face isn't that uncommon in English either, especially not when speaking directed statements in front of a group of people, and even more so when the person or people in question didn't seem to get the message the first time.

But when translators try to put more personality into the translation instead of being "correct" they usually end up putting their on personality into it instead of the intended one.
And I don't for a second doubt this was the better translation, since I didn't even notice there was another version because the other group has already been on my block list for months because of the horrible job they do.

 

[Azrael-LC]

Thank you! I was waiting for your version!

 

[Htamer]

Thank you for your translation! It was a much smoother experience

 

[FANNYMAN231]

Thank you for the translation! It's much easier to read and I didn't doubt if I truly understood what was happening.

 

[malagigi_encantatore]

That’s an unexpected twist!

 

[profroche]

Senpai and Nagatoro are a full blown unit now.

Funny how quickly we shifted from "is this NTR?" to Toro "Say the word and I'll break her neck for you"

 

[thanghe]

QUESTION: Why do the teachers know Nagatoro's name???
SUS... =.=

 

[Ianscp]

noodletoro guard mode couldnt block what was coming 🤣😂.

 

[Ebbelille]

Can you imagine the butthurt that would ensue if Nanashi turns this into a genuine love triangle?

Oh, the seething would be glorious.

a love triangle with which third party? the literal who that got introduced like 5 minutes ago?