Ouran High School Host Club (桜蘭高校ホスト部)

ORIGINAL WORK - BISCO HATORI PUBLISHED ON MONTHLY LALA HAKUSENSHA

LIBRARY ROOM FOUR

There are four whole library rooms, so why do they all have to be noisy?

Mother, up in heaven, it's been ten years now, huh?

It seems like the children of rich people come to school for the fun of it.

MUSIC ROOM THREE

An unused music room.

I guess this is about the only place where I can study in peace and quiet.

Welcome!

When I opened the door, there was the Host Club.

"Starting today, you are a host."

Students at the private Ouran Academy,

have distinguished social standing, and money.

Those with fortunes have time on their hands.

As such, Ouran Host Club is where handsome boys,

with too much time on their hands, entertain and charm girls,

who also have too much time on their hands.

It is the school's own personal, elegant playground for the super-rich.

Host Club?

Oh, it's a boy.

Hikaru and Kaoru, this visitor is in the same class as you, right?

Yes, he is, but he isn't very sociable, so we don't know him too well.

It's impolite to say it like that.

Welcome to Ouran Host Club, Honor Student.

What? Then you're Haruhi Fujioka,

the exceptionally rare honor student we've heard about?

How do you know my name?

It's just that our school tradition makes it difficult for commoners to get in.

COMMONER

Unless you possess a rather audacious nerve,

you cannot become an honor student here.

AUDACIOUS COMMONER

Why, thank you.

Yes! He's saying that you are a hero, Fujioka-kun!

Even though you might be at the head of the class,

you are still the poorest person in the whole school.

You might be looked down upon as a lowly person.

No, I wouldn't necessarily go that far.

It doesn't matter, does it? Long live the poor!

Welcome to our world of beauty, poor man!

Excuse me.

Hey! Haru-chan! Haru-chan, you're a hero? Amazing!

I'm not a hero, I'm just an honor student.

And who are you calling "Haru-chan"?

Still, who would've guessed that the rumored nerdy student would be gay.

Gay?

What is your preference?

The wild type?

The boy Lolita type?

The little devil type?

The cool type?

It's not like that!

I was just looking for a quiet place where I could study.

Or maybe... would you like to pick me? How about it?

That's the Renaissance vase that was to be featured in the school auction!

Now you've done it.

We were going to start the bidding at eight million yen for that!

Eight million yen?

How many thousand yen is that? How many thousands are in eight million?

Can I pay you back?

Could you even?

You can't even afford the designated uniform.

What is that grubby outfit, anyway?

What will it be, Tamaki?

Have you ever heard this saying, Fujioka-kun?

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do!"

If you have no money, then pay with your body.

SUDDEN CHANGE IN ATTITUDE

Starting today, you are the Host Club's dog!

DOG

This is too much, Mother.

I've been captured by a ridiculous bunch who call themselves a "Host Club."

Poke, poke.

THE HOST CLUB IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Tamaki-kun, what's your favorite music?

That one tune that reminds me of you, of course.

I baked you a cake today. Would you have some for me?

HIGH SCHOOL SECOND YEAR TAMAKI SUOH (HOST CLUB KING)

If you will feed it to me.

Oh, Tamaki-kun!

-Tamaki-sama, I heard... -What?

you're raising a non-pedigree kitten?

I wouldn't say a kitten, more like...

Oh, speak of the devil.

Thanks for shopping for us, little piglet.

Were you able to buy everything?

HIGH SCHOOL FIRST YEAR FUJIOKA HARUHI (HOST CLUB DOG)

Pig?

So, what's this?

Just what it looks like. It's coffee.

I've never seen this brand before.

-Is this the kind that's already ground? -No.

It's instant.

Instant?

Oh, is this the commoners' coffee that you can make with just hot water?

Oh, I've heard of this.

So it's true that poor people don't have any free time

-to even grind their own beans, huh? -I see.

Commoners have their wisdom.

It says that 100 grams costs 300 yen.

That's an incredible price drop.

I'll go buy something else.

Excuse me for not getting expensive beans.

No, wait!

I'll drink this.

I'll drink this, all right!

All right, Haruhi,

come over here and make this commoners' coffee.

Damn these rich people.

Oh, Tamaki-sama, you carry the joke too far.

There's no way that such a lowly person's drink will be to your taste.

Forgive me. I was only...

talking to myself.

Haruhi!

Okay, okay.

A COMMONER DEMONSTRATING HOW TO MAKE A COMMONER'S COFFEE

-There you go. -Let the tasting begin.

I'm a little scared to drink this.

If I drink this, my father will yell at me.

What if you drank it from my mouth?

I'd drink it.

Good grief.

So then, he had this terrible dream, and bolted up...

Hikaru! Not that story!

You're awful for telling that story in front of others.

Kaoru.

HIGH SCHOOL FIRST YEAR HIKARU & KAORU HITACHIIN

I'm sorry, Kaoru.

You were just so cute when it happened, I couldn't help myself.

Hikaru.

WE TWINS ARE THE HITACHIIN BROTHERS

What beautiful brotherly love!

Why are they crying for joy? I don't understand at all.

I'm sorry, I'm late.

Honey-kun! Mori-kun!

We've been waiting this whole time for you!

I'm sorry.

HIGH SCHOOL THIRD YEAR TAKASHI MORINOZUKA (AKA "MORI")

I fell asleep waiting for Takashi to get out of his kendo club.

MITSUKUNI HANINOZUKA (AKA "HONEY")

But...

I'm still sleepy.

How cute!

Is that boy really in this third year?

Honey-senpai is a prodigy, despite his appearance.

And Mori-senpai's charm is his silent disposition.

Haru-chan!

Haru-chan, want to have some cake with me?

No, I don't really like sweets.

Well, I'll let you borrow my bunny, Usa-chan!

No, I'm not up for Usa-chan, either.

You don't like my Usa-chan?

It is cute, huh?

Take good care of it, okay?

Our club's policy is to utilize everyone's individual characteristics

to respond to the needs of our guests.

By the way, Tamaki is this club's number one. He's the king.

His request rate is 70%.

What is the world coming to?

By the way, with your eight million-yen debt,

you are this club's dog until you graduate...

Oh, pardon me, errand boy.

You're free to run away,

but my family employs a capable, private police force of roughly 100.

Do you have a passport?

MEANING, "YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STAY IN JAPAN"

Yeah, be sure to work hard, lame-o.

Please don't do that.

You won't get any girls by looking that lame.

I'm not interested in getting any in the first place.

What are you talking about? This is important.

Becoming a fine man and pleasing the ladies is everything.

Is that important?

Men, women, appearances, and such...

What's important as a person is what's on the inside, right?

I can't understand why this kind of club even exists.

It's such a cruel thing, isn't it?

Once in a while,

God creates the perfect person, both inside and out.

I understand that you're in denial to console yourself.

Otherwise, you couldn't go on living, huh?

But think hard about it.

Why do they put art pieces in museums?

Yes, it is the duty of those who were born beautiful

-to show off their beauty. - What do you call

- people like this again? -I started this club

for those who are starved for beauty...