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The Shoushimin Series (小市民シリーズ), or The Petit Bourgeois Series, is a novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa (米澤穂信), author of Hyouka (Classics Club Series), and published in Sougen Suiri Bunko (創元推理文庫). There are currently six volumes.

There are also currently two completed manga mini-series covering the first two novels. The first one was written by the same author and illustrated by Anko Manjuuya, and the second one was arranged by Fuua Yamasaki and illustrated by Omiomi. Both were serialized in Square Enix’s monthly GFantasy publication.

An anime adaptation titled Shoshiminː How to Become Ordinary was produced by Lapin Track and premiered in July 2024.

For any questions or discussions on the translating staff, project details, or the story itself, please refer to the Teaser Feedback thread. Also, please drop a vote if you have the time.

Story Synopsis[edit]

Kobato-kun and Osanai-san are in their first year of high school. Even though they aren’t lovers nor dependent on each other, the two of them have a peculiar, mutually-beneficial relationship. Today, like every other day, they only wish to be modest, upstanding lower-middle class citizens, or as they call it, petit bourgeois, and yet they constantly find themselves face-to-face with strange mysteries around every corner regardless. Although he doesn’t want to stand out like some sort of genius detective, Kobato-kun somehow always ends up finding himself trapped in situations that force him to unravel these mysteries anyways. Will he ever be able to become his ideal petit bourgeois?

Translation[edit]

Registration[edit]

Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand. Visit the forums here for help.

Translators are asked to register what they're working on

Updates[edit]

August 2nd, 2024 - Volume 6 added.
January 30^th, 2024 - Links updated.
July 30^th, 2015 - Overview page created.

The Shoushimin Series by Honobu Yonezawa[edit]

Volume 1 - Case of the Spring-Exclusive Strawberry Tart (春期限定いちごタルト事件) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

Volume 2 - Case of the Summer-Exclusive Tropical Parfait (夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

Volume 3 - Case of the Autumn-Exclusive Kuri-Kinton <Book 1> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

Volume 4 - Case of the Autumn-Exclusive Kuri-Kinton <Book 2> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

Volume 5 - The Paris Macaron Mystery (巴里マカロンの謎) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

The Paris Macaron Mystery
The New York Cheesecake Mystery
The Berliner Bollen Mystery
The Florence Cream Puff Mystery
Afterword

Volume 6 - Case of the Winter-Exclusive Chocolate Bonbons (冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事) - PDF/EPUB[edit]

Project Staff[edit]

Project Manager: Ex.wife

Translators[edit]

Ex.wife

Editors[edit]

n/a

Series Overview[edit]

春期限定いちごタルト事件 (創元推理文庫) (2004/12/18) - ISBN 978-4488451011
夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件 (創元推理文庫) (2006/4/11) - ISBN 978-4488451028
秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉(創元推理文庫) (2009/2/27) - ISBN 978-4488451059
秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉(創元推理文庫) (2009/3/5) - ISBN 978-4488451066
巴里マカロンの謎 (創元推理文庫) (2020/1/31) - ISBN 978-4488451110
冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事件 (創元推理文庫) (2024/4/26) - ISBN 978-4488451127

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-{{Teaser|English}}
+{{Status|Active}}
 [[Image:Shoushimin Series Volume 1 Cover.jpg|x375px|thumb|Volume 1 Cover]]
-The ''Shoushimin Series'' (小市民シリーズ), or, ''The Lower-Middle Class Chronicles'', is a novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa (米澤穂信), author of [[Hyouka|''Hyouka (Classics Club Series)'']]. Each volume is fundamentally a novel-ified compilation of various short stories—a majority of them appearing in the monthly publication ''Mysteries!'' (ミステリーズ！)—following the two ''Shoushimin Series'' protagonists and their various misadventures.  There are currently four volumes.
+The ''Shoushimin Series'' (小市民シリーズ), or ''The Petit Bourgeois Series'', is a novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa (米澤穂信), author of [[Hyouka|''Hyouka (Classics Club Series)'']], and published in Sougen Suiri Bunko (創元推理文庫). There are currently six volumes.
-There are also currently two completed mini-comics covering the first two novels. The first one was written by the same author and illustrated by Anko Manjuuya, and the second one was arranged by Fuua Yamasaki and illustrated by Omiomi. Both were serialized in Square Enix’s monthly GFantasy publication.
+There are also currently two completed manga mini-series covering the first two novels. The first one was written by the same author and illustrated by Anko Manjuuya, and the second one was arranged by Fuua Yamasaki and illustrated by Omiomi. Both were serialized in Square Enix’s monthly GFantasy publication.
+An anime adaptation titled ''Shoshiminː How to Become Ordinary'' was produced by Lapin Track and premiered in July 2024.
+For any questions or discussions on the translating staff, project details, or the story itself, please refer to the [https://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11184 Teaser Feedback] thread. Also, please drop a vote if you have the time.
+== Story Synopsis ==
+Kobato-kun and Osanai-san are in their first year of high school. Even though they aren’t lovers nor dependent on each other, the two of them have a peculiar, mutually-beneficial relationship. Today, like every other day, they only wish to be modest, upstanding lower-middle class citizens, or as they call it, petit bourgeois, and yet they constantly find themselves face-to-face with strange mysteries around every corner regardless. Although he doesn’t want to stand out like some sort of genius detective, Kobato-kun somehow always ends up finding himself trapped in situations that force him to unravel these mysteries anyways. Will he ever be able to become his ideal petit bourgeois?
-For any questions or discussions on the translating staff, project details, or the story itself, please refer to the [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4661 Teaser Feedback] thread. Also, please drop a ''ki ni narimasu'' vote if you found it interesting. ;>
+== Translation ==
-== Story Synopsis ==
+=== [[Shoushimin Series:Registration Page|Registration]] ===
-Kobato-kun and Osanai-san are in their first year of high school. Even though they aren’t lovers, nor even really dependent on each other in the first place, the two of them have a peculiar, mutually-beneficial relationship. Today, like every other day, they only wish to be modest, upstanding lower-middle class citizens, and yet they constantly find themselves face-to-face with strange mysteries around every corner. Although he doesn’t want to stand out like some sort of genius detective, Kobato-kun somehow always ends up finding himself trapped in situations that force him to unravel these mysteries anyways. Will he ever be able to achieve shining, lower-middle class normalcy?
+Those who wish to contribute are asked to first notify a supervisor beforehand. Visit the forums [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4708 here] for help.
-''Translation of the first volume’s synopsis.''
+'''Translators are asked to [[Shoushimin Series:Registration Page|register]] what they're working on'''
 == Updates ==
-*July 30<sup>st</sup>, 2015 - Overview page created.
+*August 2nd, 2024 - Volume 6 added.
-*[[The Shoushimin Series:Project Updates|Older Project Updates]]
+*January 30<sup>th</sup>, 2024 - Links updated.
+*July 30<sup>th</sup>, 2015 - Overview page created.
 == The ''Shoushimin Series'' by Honobu Yonezawa ==
 [[Image: Shoushimin Series Volume 1 Cover.jpg|x230px|thumb|right]]
-=== Volume 1 - Spring: The Special Strawberry Tart Case (春期限定いちごタルト事件) ===
+=== Volume 1 - Case of the Spring-Exclusive Strawberry Tart (春期限定いちごタルト事件) - [https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/02/17/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-pdf-epub/ PDF/EPUB] ===
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Prologue|1 - Prologue]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2020/08/04/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-prologue/ Prologue]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Chapter 1|2 - The Stuffed Sheep]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2020/09/01/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-chapter-1-sheeps-clothing-full-text/ Chapter 1ː Sheep's Clothing]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Chapter 2|3 - For Your Eyes Only]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2020/10/19/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-chapter-2-for-your-eyes-only-full-text/ Chapter 2ː For Your Eyes Only]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Chapter 3|4 - How to Make Delicious Hot Chocolate]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2020/11/17/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-chapter-3-how-to-make-delicious-cocoa-full-text/ Chapter 3ː How to Make Delicious Cocoa]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Chapter 4|5 - Stuck in the Stomach]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2020/12/15/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-chapter-4-a-swelling-in-the-mind-full-text/ Chapter 4ː A Swelling in the Mind]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Chapter 5|6 - The Lone Wolf’s Heart]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/02/02/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-chapter-5-the-heart-of-a-wolf-part-5/ Chapter 5ː The Heart of a Wolf]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Epilogue|7 - Epilogue]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/02/09/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-epilogue/ Epilogue]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 1 Afterword|8 - Afterword]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/02/17/case-of-the-spring-exclusive-strawberry-tart-commentary-by-gokuraku-tonbo/ Commentary by Gokuraku Tonbo]
-<br style="clear:both"/>
+<br style="clear:both" />
 [[Image: Shoushimin Series Volume 2 Cover.jpg|x230px|thumb|right]]
-=== Volume 2 - Summer: The Special Tropical Parfait Case (夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件) ===
+=== Volume 2 - Case of the Summer-Exclusive Tropical Parfait (夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件) - [https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/10/04/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-pdf-epub/ PDF/EPUB] ===
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Prologue|1 - Almost like Cotton Candy]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/03/09/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-prologue/ Prologueː Just Like Cotton Candy]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Chapter 1|2 - Only Charlotte is Mine]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/04/20/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-chapter-1-the-charlotte-is-mine-full-text/ Chapter 1ː The Charlotte Is Mine]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Chapter 2|3 - Shake Half]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/05/25/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-chapter-2-shake-half-full-text/ Chapter 2ː Shake Half]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Chapter 3|4 - Fiery Hot, Extra Large]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/06/01/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-chapter-3-extra-spicy-extra-large/ Chapter 3ː Extra-Spicy, Extra-Large]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Chapter 4|5 - Come Here, I’ll Give You Candy]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/07/19/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-chapter-4-come-here-ill-give-you-some-candies-full-text/ Chapter 4ː Come Here, I’ll Give You Some Candies]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Epilogue|6 - Sweet Memory]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/09/14/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-chapter-5-sweet-memory-full-text/ Chapter 5ː Sweet Memory]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 2 Afterword|7 - Afterword]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/09/20/case-of-the-summer-exclusive-tropical-parfait-afterword-by-koike-keisuke/ Afterword by Koike Keisuke]
-<br style="clear:both"/>
+<br style="clear:both" />
 [[Image: Shoushimin Series Volume 3 Cover.jpg|x230px|thumb|right]]
-=== Volume 3 - Autumn: The Special Kuri-Kinton Case <Part 1> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉) ===
+=== Volume 3 - Case of the Autumn-Exclusive Kuri-Kinton <Book 1> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉) - [https://pigcow-translations.com/2022/11/23/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-volume-1-pdf-epub/ PDF/EPUB] ===
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 3 Chapter 1|1 - An Unexpected Autumn]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2021/12/14/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-1-an-unforeseen-autumn-full-text/ Chapter 1ː An Unforeseen Autumn]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 3 Chapter 2|2 - A Warm Winter]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2022/04/24/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-2-a-warm-winter-full-text/ Chapter 2ː A Warm Winter]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 3 Chapter 3|3 - A Bewildering Spring]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2022/10/01/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-3-a-wavering-spring-full-text/ Chapter 3ː A Wavering Spring]
-<br style="clear:both"/>
+<br style="clear:both" />
 [[Image: Shoushimin Series Volume 4 Cover.jpg|x230px|thumb|right]]
-=== Volume 4 - Autumn: The Special Kuri-Kinton Case <Part 2> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉) ===
+=== Volume 4 - Case of the Autumn-Exclusive Kuri-Kinton <Book 2> (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉) - [https://pigcow-translations.com/2023/09/20/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-volume-2-pdf-epub/ PDF/EPUB] ===
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 4 Chapter 4|1 - A Suspicious Summer]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2023/03/26/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-4-a-suspicious-summer-full-text/ Chapter 4ː A Suspicious Summer]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 4 Chapter 5|2 - A Midsummer Night]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2023/08/08/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-5-midsummer-night-full-text/ Chapter 5ː Midsummer Night]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 4 Chapter 6|3 - Another Autumn]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2023/08/30/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-chapter-6-another-autumn/ Chapter 6ː Another Autumn]
-:*[[Shoushimin Series:Volume 4 Afterword|4 - Afterword]]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2023/09/01/case-of-the-autumn-exclusive-kuri-kinton-afterword-by-masaki-tsuji/ Afterword by Masaki Tsuji]
+<br style="clear:both" />
+[[File:Paris Macaron Mystery Cover.jpg|alt=|thumb|229x229px]]
+=== Volume 5 - The Paris Macaron Mystery (巴里マカロンの謎) - PDF/EPUB ===
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/03/11/petit-bourgeois-volume-5-the-paris-macaron-mystery-full-text/ The Paris Macaron Mystery]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/06/17/petit-bourgeois-volume-5-the-new-york-cheesecake-mystery-full-text/ The New York Cheesecake Mystery]
+:*The Berliner Bollen Mystery
+:*The Florence Cream Puff Mystery
+:*Afterword
-<br style="clear:both"/>
+<br style="clear:both" />
+[[File:WinterExclusive.jpg|alt=|thumb|229x229px]]
+=== Volume 6 - Case of the Winter-Exclusive Chocolate Bonbons (冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事) - [https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/04/12/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-pdf-epub/ PDF/EPUB] ===
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/07/31/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-prologue-the-little-citizens-take-to-the-skies/ Prologueː The Little Citizens Take to the Skies]
+:*Section 1ː The Fox's Deep Sleep
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/08/17/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-1-chapter-1-according-to-the-letter-left-behind-osanai-san-is/ Chapter 1ː According to the Letter Left Behind, Osanai-san is...]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/09/10/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-1-chapter-2-my-middle-school-crimes/ Chapter 2ː My Middle School Crimes]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/09/26/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-1-chapter-3-should-we-really-have-met/ Chapter 3ː Should We Really Have Met?]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/10/23/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-1-chapter-4-kobato-kun-and-osanai-san/ Chapter 4: Kobato-kun and Osanai-san]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/11/16/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-1-chapter-5-the-perfect-day-for-finding-secrets/ Chapter 5: The Perfect Day for Finding Secrets]
+:*Section 2ː The Wolf Does Not Forget
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/12/16/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-6-groundless-suspicion/ Chapter 6: Groundless Suspicion]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2024/12/30/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-7-here-some-water-for-these-dried-flowers/ Chapter 7: Here, Some Water for these Dried Flowers]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/01/12/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-8-my-lucky-star/ Chapter 8ː My Lucky Star]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/01/25/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-9-persona-non-grata/ Chapter 9ː Persona Non Grata]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/02/09/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-10-end-of-what-i-thought-to-be-a-golden-age/ Chapter 10ː End of What I Thought to be a Golden Age]
+:**[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/03/07/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-chapter-11-retribution/ Chapter 11ː Retribution]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/03/07/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-part-2-epilogue-the-little-citizens-do-not-fly/ Epilogueː The Little Citizens Do Not Fly]
+:*[https://pigcow-translations.com/2025/03/24/petit-bourgeois-volume-6-commentary-kobato-kun-becomes-a-bedridden-person-by-masato-matsuura/ Commentary: Kobato-kun Becomes a Bedridden Person by Masato Matsuura]
 == Project Staff ==
-*Project Manager: [[user:Manlyflower|Manlyflower]]
+*Project Manager: [[User:Ex.wife|Ex.wife]]
 === Translators ===
-:*[[user:Manlyflower|Manlyflower]]
+:*[[User:Ex.wife|Ex.wife]]
 === Editors ===
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 *秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉(創元推理文庫) (2009/2/27) - ISBN 978-4488451059
 *秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉(創元推理文庫) (2009/3/5) - ISBN 978-4488451066
+*巴里マカロンの謎 (創元推理文庫) (2020/1/31) - ISBN 978-4488451110
+*冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事件 (創元推理文庫) (2024/4/26) - ISBN 978-4488451127
+[[Category:Light novel (English)]]
+[[Category:Linked Project]]

Shoushimin Series: Difference between revisions

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Contents

Story Synopsis[edit]