Your Summer Vacation with Koupen-chan
Every post starts with the title, “Your Summer Vacation with Koupen-chan” (君とコウペンちゃんの夏休み).
This page is finished, as of 8/28/2022.
Update (June 22, 2024): Check out the precursor to this series from 2017 here: https://houjicha-tl.com/translation-blog/summer-vacation-2017!
C: Day 1: Morning
"Morning Glories"
Today, I also have work, chores, or I'm even in the hospital... or I should be, but when I open my eyes, Koupen-chan is there. My body is in great shape, too. That's right, my summer vacation with Koupen-chan starts today.
K: That's what you think...
K: Good morning~! Lots of morning glories bloomed~
C: Day 1: Afternoon
"Chilled Chinese Noodles" (Hiyashi Chūka)
K: Let's eat lunch~!
C: Day 1: Evening
“Grilled Corn”
K: It’s not dinnertime yet, so there’s one cob for the each of us~
C: Day 2: Morning
“Radio Calisthenics”
K: Let’s do radio calisthenics together~!
Radio: Hanamaru Calisthenics~ Number 1~
C: Day 2: Afternoon
“Somen”
K: The somen is done~
C: Day 2: Evening
“Edamame”
K: They just finished boiling~
C: Day 3: Morning
“Lotus Flowers”
K: The flowers I wanted to show you are blooming! Come, come~!
C: Day 3: Afternoon
“Watermelon”
K: Even though it’s hot, the weather is perfect, and it feels nice, doesn’t it~
C: Day 3: Evening
“Mosquito Coil” (蚊取り線香 katori senkou)
K: The water from the river today was chilly, wasn’t it~
C: Day 4: Morning
“Sleeping In”
If you’re looking at this picture, it means you’re awake so please bear with me*
K: Sleeping a lot is great…!
Y: Let’s let them sleep…
“Your bed”
SFX: miiin min min min miiiiin * cicada cries *
C: Day 4: Afternoon
“Electric Fan”
K: Ah! Yokoshima Enaga-chan is on top of your head!
C: Day 4: Evening/Dusk
“Cicada Chorus“ (semishigure)
K: We’ve been hearing the cicadas’ voices all day, haven’t we~
SFX: Ji~wa* kana-kana, ji~ wa… kana-kana… (Cicada sounds)
C: Day 5: Morning
“Uchiwa” (A type of traditional handheld fan)
E: It’s morning!
K: Good morning! It’s great that you got up~!
Bottom: Your bed
C: Day 5: Afternoon
“Ice Cream”
E: Koupen-chan is always talking about you, you know 🎵
K: I brought ice cream!
C: Day 5: Evening
“Chilled Udon”
K: What shall we do tomorrow?~
C: Day 6: Morning
“Uchimizu” (Sprinkling water)*
K: This is so fun, it’s addicting~
C: Day 6: Afternoon
“Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle” (kabuto mushi)
K: Let’s go searching for rhinoceros beetles today! Huh? It’s hard to do it in the afternoon? Oh no~
C: Day 6: Night
“Fireflies”
K: Hey! There are fireflies! They’re so pretty~
C: Day 7: Morning
“Peach”
K: Hey! I peeled some peaches, so let’s eat some!
C: Day 7: Early Afternoon
“Preparation”
A: Hey you all, we’re going to the beach (sea) tomorrow, so get ready anything you want to take with you~
K: The beach?! Yayyy!
C: Day 7: Night
「蚊帳」(kaya)
“Mosquito Net”
K: I’m looking forward to going to the beach with you tomorrow~
C: Day 8: Morning
“To the Beach”*
P: It’s about time to head out
K: Come on, you ride too!
E: This way!
A: {What’s going on here?}
C: Day 8: Afternoon
“The Beach”
K: I’m glad I got to come to the beach with you! Let’s play a lot, okay!
Y: Me too!
C: Day 8: Evening
「海の家」 描くの時間かかって載せるの夜になってしまった…
“Beachside Clubhouse”
“It took a long time to draw it, and it was already night by the time of posting…”
C: Day 9: Morning
「はしゃぎ疲れてねぼすけ」
“Sleepyhead that tuckered themselves out from too much fun“
K: You… Yakisoba… Amazing… Munya…
A: The relaxing mizu manj— Koupen-chan— is still sleeping
SFX: guuu~ (tummy rumbling)
C: Day 9: Afternoon
「夏野菜カレー」
“Summer Vegetable Curry”
K: There’s enough for seconds, too!
C: Day 9: Night
「はんぶんこできるアイス」
“Popsicle that you can split in two“
K: I want to eat this with you!
K: Are you going to wear a yukata? Or Jinbei?
C: Day 10: Evening
「夏祭り」“Summer Festival”
Stand Banner: Takoyaki (Sugoi!)
Menu (bottom of stand, left-to-right): Mentai* Mayo, Grated Daikon Ponzu, Green Onion, Cheese, Sauce (the classic way)
K: I wanted to come here with you!
A: ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA~!
*Mentai = cod roe, typically made spicy
C: Day 10: Night
「花火」 “Fireworks”
K: You know, thanks for everything
C: Day 11: Morning
「セミの抜け殻」 “Cicada’s Shed Skin“
K: ?
C: Day 11: Early Afternoon
「水ようかん」 “Mizu Yōkan“ (soft azuki-bean jelly)
K: It’s hot, isn’t it~ Let’s relax~
C: Day 11: Night
「ラムネ」 “Ramune” (A type of soft drink popular in Japan typically sealed by a marble instead of a cap, Wikipedia.)
K: Let’s drink ramune after our bath tonight!
C: Day 12: Morning
「露草」 “Asiatic Dayflower“ (tsuyu kusa)
K: It’s such a cool color…
C: Day 12: Early Afternoon
「かき氷」 “Shaved Ice”
K: Won’t you go for a walk with me later this evening once it cools down?
C: Day 12: Evening
「夕涼み」 “Evening Cool“
描くのが遅くて全然夕方に間に合いませんでした！
夕方の気分でご覧ください。
ここまで見てくださってありがとうございました🌻
“I finished drawing so late, I could not make it on time for evening at all! Please view it with an evening mood. Thank you very much for viewing so far 🌻“ -rurutea
Panel 1
K: Huh? Hey look
Panel 2
K: They turned into persimmon fruit! They’re still green though…
Panel 3
K: Even though I didn’t notice it before, I wonder if they’ve been there for a while now…
Panel 1
K: Once it gets cold, I want to eat stuff like oden and hot pot with you~!
Panel 2
K: Huh? I’m getting ahead of myself? Ah~
Ahaha
“Your Summer Vacation with Koupen-chan” (2022 version): The End
Your life with Koupen-chan continues…
- rurutea
~ Fin ~
Thank you so much for reading my translations up to the end! I hope you enjoyed it!
C: Day 1: Morning
C: Day 1: Afternoon
C: Day 1: Night
C: Day 2 [Morning, Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 3: [Morning, Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 4: [Morning, Afternoon, Evening]
C: Day 5: [Morning, Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 6: [Morning, Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 7: [Morning, Early Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 8: [Morning, Afternoon, Evening]
C: Day 9: [Morning, Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 10: [Afternoon, Evening, Night]
C: Day 11: [Morning, Early Afternoon, Night]
C: Day 12: [Morning, Early Afternoon, Evening]
~ Fin ~
References
お付き合いください = Bear with me: checked with DeepL and looked up the phrase to verify: https://native-phrase-blog.com/3645/
Various Cicada sounds: https://mwshores.com/running-highku/onomatope/ (ctrl + F “cicada”)
Uchimizu
From Wikipedia: “Uchimizu (打ち水) refers to the sprinkling of water in Japanese gardens and streets. It is more than a mere matter of hygiene and has, in temples and gardens, a ritual or contemplative purpose. In streets in summer, it serves to cool the immediate area, keep down dust, and also please neighbors.”
Sea vs. Ocean vs. Beach 海 (umi)
Please ignore my inconsistency. I’m mostly just going with what sounds natural in English, lol.
I feel like saying going to the beach is more natural, but they are not literally saying beach… Although contextually, it often does include the beach, so I may say “beach” instead. Interestingly, searching Jisho for “beach” also brings up 海 (umi): https://jisho.org/search/beach.
