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Additionally, I'm happier having girls here with それに〜

Grammar Explanation: In addition to with それに〜

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Kei’ichi is excited to spend four days at the beach with his university automobile club and Belldandy. His mood changes when he hears Sayoko call out to him.

螢一(けいいち):
「田宮(たみや)先輩(せんぱい)まさか美術部(びじゅつぶ)と合同(ごうどう)でやるんじゃないでしょうね」
“Tamiya, don't tell me we're doing this with the art club!”
Literal: “Tamiya-senpai, surely we aren't doing it jointly with the art club, are we?”
田宮(たみや):
「ん……ああ。自動車部(じどうしゃぶ)を題材(だいざい)にしたいっていうから……　それに女(おんな)の子(こ)がいた方(ほう)が嬉(うれ)しい…」
“It's because they said they wanted to use the automobile club as a subject... Additionally, I'm happier having girls here.”
Literal: “Mm... yeah. Because they said they want to make the automobile club their subject... and besides, it would make me happier if girls were there...”

Key Points

1それに adds another reason
  • Tamiya first gives the art club’s reason, then uses それに to add his own selfish reason for liking the joint trip.
2〜方が嬉しい = it would be nicer if…
  • 女の子がいた方が嬉しい means “having girls there would make me happier”.
  • The 方が pattern sets up a comparison. Tamiya leaves the alternative (no girls around) unstated.

Vocabulary

(Senior)

先輩(せんぱい) is a senior member of the same school, workplace, or group, usually someone who joined earlier or has more experience.

(Art club)

美術部(びじゅつぶ) means an art club, usually at a school.

(Combined)

合同(ごうどう) means joining together or acting jointly, as in a combined group or event.

(Automobile club)

自動車部(じどうしゃぶ) means an automobile club or department. In the example, it is Keiichi’s university club centered on cars.

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