Potato Tales

    Translating novels one potato at a time.

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    Chapters

    • Chapter 188: In the Thicket

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      by Potato When Yoshikawa jumped out of the car to follow, Lei Yin had already disappeared into the thicket.Deeper within the trees, Lei Yin found Takeda sitting on the ground in an utterly disheveled and ridiculous manner, trembling uncontrollably.Seeing that Takeda wasn’t injured, Lei Yin let out a sigh of relief.“What happened?” Lei Yin asked, walking over and pulling him up.“There… there’s a bear. Right up ahead…” Takeda stammered, raising his trembling right hand to point deeper into the…
    • Chapter 172: Mall

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      by Potato With the arrival of summer vacation, another event that brought mixed feelings to the students was approaching.Some students who usually skipped classes or slept through lessons suddenly acted like model students, gathering around the tutors whom Takeda had described as eyesores as soon as class ended, hoping to gather more exam information.Takeda scoffed at this blatant flattery.“Look at that guy. Usually so aloof and indifferent to others, now he’s practically acting like a lapdog, wanting to lick…
    • Chapter 187: Kyoto

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      by Potato The next morning, under the organization of several mentors, all the students who were healthy and well gathered at the airport.For this school trip that would be unforgettable for a lifetime, the students weren't in the mood to reflect on it deeply; they were all eager to go home.After sending Kazumi and Takeshima Shinobu off on their flight, Lei Yin, following the original plan, took Naoko and Amy, along with Takeda and Yoshikawa, to catch another flight to Takeda's home.Both Takeda's and Yoshikawa’s…
    • Chapter 171: Concern

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      by Potato "Are you feeling unwell?" At the door of Naoko’s apartment, Lei Yin noticed her pale face and placed his hand on her forehead to check her temperature."I'm fine, maybe just a little tired," Naoko said, not wanting him to worry."Then you should rest early. If you need anything, remember to call me. I’ll come by again in a couple of days." Lei Yin gently rubbed her face with his hand, holding her delicate palm."Mm, I understand." Naoko replied softly, feeling deeply touched by his casual show of…
    • Chapter 186: Teacher and Student

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      by Potato “So, she’s your brother’s teacher?” Takeshima Shinobu exclaimed in surprise.Kazumi nodded. “Strictly speaking, she used to be. For some reason, she left the school later.”Takeshima Shinobu looked envious. “So it’s a teacher-student romance—how romantic!”Kazumi’s expression turned annoyed. “I don’t think there’s anything romantic about it. I just heard it from my brother recently. He actually hid it from me for two years, which is really awful.”Seeing her reaction, Takeshima…
    • Chapter 170: Meeting

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      by Potato “Kazumi, your brother is looking for you outside,” Takeshima Shinobu said to the girl who was placing a stack of new books on the shelf.“Thanks.” Kazumi quickly finished arranging the books and followed her friend out.In the customer lounge of the bookstore, she indeed saw Lei Yin sitting leisurely in a chair, watching her approach.What surprised her, however, was that there was a little girl sitting on his lap, chatting happily with a smile. She was a pretty little girl Kazumi had never seen…
    • Chapter 185: Cooling Down

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      by Potato When the student named Akiyama, who had symptoms of diarrhea and severe joint pain, returned, Lei Yin examined him and confirmed that he also had dengue fever.To prevent more people from getting infected, Lei Yin found a plant within the forest that, when burned, emitted a pungent smoke. Although the smell was unpleasant, it was far more effective at repelling mosquitoes than merely applying the plant's juice to the skin. At this critical juncture, survival outweighed any concern about the odor. Thus,…
    • Chapter 169: Waiting

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      by Potato “Masashi, how do you plan to spend the summer vacation?” Takeda suddenly asked during lunch.“Summer vacation? Has it already come around that fast?” Lei Yin looked up in surprise, feeling like it was just a short time ago that he started school.“Are you even a student? How can you forget such an important break?” Takeda teased.Lei Yin calculated the dates and realized that summer vacation was indeed approaching.In Japan, the school year runs from April to March of the following year, divided…
    • Chapter 184: Excavation

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      by Potato After returning to the beach, Mitsuaki and the female students noticed the constant plumes of smoke rising from various spots. The scene struck them as quite spectacular, almost resembling a massive wildfire. Even they could tell that such obvious distress signals would soon attract attention, and their admiration for Lei Yin's clever idea grew.Looking at the position of the sun, Lei Yin estimated it was around 2 or 3 PM. Feeling a bit hungry, he walked back to the campfire where the elderly couple…
    • Chapter 168: Eight Years

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      by Potato From the window of the Criminal Division's office, Tsukida could still see reporters from various TV stations gathered outside the Metropolitan Police Department’s main entrance, waiting since early morning. It seemed that being part of the so-called paparazzi wasn't an easy job after all."It looks like this situation is only getting bigger," Tsukida said with a wry smile."Well, if anyone wants to be famous, all they have to do is go down there and shout, "I'm Ayano Eiko's subordinate, and I was there…
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