Since we tend not to use honorifics in SJ manga, it's hard to tell who is talking to Corleo when they refer to him by name. So, in panel 4, I add the "Monika" after "I'm here." even though he doesn't say her name originally. (It's just "I'm here. Everything's fine.")

If we look at the first 3 panels in JP, it's pretty clear who is speaking here. Elysia has been scared up to this point so the first interjection is her, followed by Corleo. Panel 2: Corleo, Monika. 3: Elysia, Corleo. Their speaking styles are very distinct.

When keigo is introduced, you have to get creative. It's sometimes not a matter of having contractions or not, but language itself. Here, Corleo tells Minerva わかった (wakatta/alright/okay/I get it) and she says 敬語を使えよお前 (use keigo/respectful speech, you.)

So instead of just saying "You need to use respectful speech to me," which kind of loses the punch and takes you out of the flow of the scene, I focus on what Corleo says. "I got it" is in very casual form, so logically she could be mad about him being so familiar with her.

Using that piece of information, you can convey the same intended purpose by switching it to -how- Corleo replied to her instead of the -form of language- he used. お前 is a familiar/crass form of "you," so we can make that "kid" to hammer the point home.

This way Corleo's awkward katakana ハイ can now be "Yes, ma'am," which is the translation I was going to go with anyway, but now it has synergy with Minerva's line. By course correcting this one line, the entire page retains flow and deals with an unfamiliar cultural concept.

me after emailing my editors😎

Kaiju No. 8 109: ぼくの考えた最強の～(boku no kangaeta saikyo no~/the strongest ~ i've come up with) is a phrase that makes fun of childlike ridiculous delusions. Originates from Kinnikuman's chojin submission corners, where many kids would include the phrase in their letters.

I tried a number of different solutions, but "Till I drop dead" seemed to work the best in both scenarios as a lead-in and a standalone AND dialogue that continues off the convo between Kaede and Fuuko on p12.

Hey I got nominated. Alright. Glad to see Doll-Kara by @_hana_mura love https://t.co/Ak7nu2JK6h

thanks for all of congratulations for the nominash into the @MangaAwardsUSA. i never really consider myself an "excellent" anything, but i'm glad that this is getting people to look at a unique manga like Doll-Kara where things go from this to this in a few pages, even a bit. https://t.co/hPui6jaaox

193/193 pages i made it happen. *passes out*