Chapter 101 of I"s Volume 11 Translated by Mat Swadling I"s Chapter 101: An Obsessive Fan by Masakazu Katsura p132==== Nami: Teratani, where's Seto? Teratani: Got me... I don't think he went home. Kida: Who needs him? Kida: So what's thiss all about? Teratani: I think I can guess what Nami's thinking of. Nami: So let's hear it. p133==== Teratani: To celebrate our graduation, Teratani: A big orgy with every... Nami: Wrong! Nami: It sucks that we're all going to be apart from now on. Nami: So I thought we could go on a grad trip together. Tanaka: Sound's good to me. Miyoko: I'll go! I'll go! Kida: I think I'll pass... Nami: Why? Kida: Why? Because... p134==== Kida: Since Yoshizuki won't be coming, it'll be boring. Nami: Are you seriously in love with Iori? Tanaka: I think not. He didn't even know she existed until he saw her on TV. Kida: Shut up! Nami: Stupid. I'm sure she has lot's of guys to choose from now. Kida: You don't know that for sure! They just see her as a celebrity. Aren't I her classmate!? Nami: Teratani: Ah, anyway. You've got no chance with Yoshizuki now. Teratani: You see... Teratani: She and Seto are... Morisaki: p135==== Kida: What? What about Seto? Teratani: As I was saying... Morisaki: We don't know if Seto's going. Teratani: Owww... Kida: Huh? "Seto's going"? Don't try to trick me!! Morisaki: I mean we don't know if he'll come when the time comes! ----- Translator's note: A weak attempt to translate a weak play on words by Morisaki. A more literal translation would have her saying "We don't know what will happen when the time comes." ("when the time comes" in Japanese is "SETOgiwa") Obviously this doesn't quite work in English. ----- Kida: Terarani!! Tell me the truth!! Teratani: Well... That's what I meant to say... Kida: You... wanted... to tell me... that?? Kida: This seems suspicious. Could Seto and Yoshizuki be... Could they... p136==== Kida: Ha... On second thought, I doubt it... Yoshizuki and that jerk, never... Kida: The one she truly deserves is me... Nami: Are you really, truly serious? How can you suddenly feel like... Kida: It's destiny. Nami: Huh? Kida: When she looks at me on the TV screen, I can hear her talking to me... Nami: He's totally lost it. I didn't realise he was such a dangerous guy. Tanaka: It is true that Yoshizuki was damn cute in that commercial... Teratani: Besides, if she and Seto were dating, what would you do? p137==== Kida: Kill him! Kida: No... It would be stupid to become a murderer just to kill that jerk... Kida: Then how 'bout this!! I'll give the tabloids some made-up scandal. Kida: The stress at her company will drive them to disaster!! Kida: Even if it's one of her classmates, I won't forgive him!! That includes you!! Teratani: It's probably best not to tell Kida the truth then... Morisaki: Don't speak so casually to me! Teratani: You're not still mad at being dumped are you? p138==== Seto: Sorry we're late!! Iori: Hey guys! It's been a while! Morisaki: Ior... Kida: Why are you two together!?! Kida: I knew it. You really are. Seto: Wow, he's pissed! I can't let him know about Iori-chan! I have a feeling that would be bad. Seto: Uh, no. We just ran into each other outside! Right? Iori: Uh... Yeah! p139==== Kida: Definately suspicious... Morisaki: Can't you believe what Iori says!? Some fan you are! Iori: Fan?? Teratani: Yeah, he say your commercial and fell for you. Iori: Huh? Kida: I'm sorry. Could I get an autograph though? Seto: The power of TV is terrifying... That she could get such obsessive fans... Kida: ...and then, next time... Seto: When there are people around, we can't get too close... Seto: And it'll make people suspicious if I talk to her more than necessary... phew... Seto: It may be harder than I thought to keep this a secret. Higemi: Hey guys! What's up? Higemi: Be sure to stop by sometime! p140==== All: Okay! Iori: Oh, right. Sensei! I need to pick up my graduation certificate! Higemi: Oh! Yoshizuki, you came! Seto: Koshinae... Today must be hard on him. He's trying to spend as much time as possible with Higemi... Iori: Uh, guys... Nami: We'll wait for you. Kida: I'll go with you! Nami: Jeez... Keep an eye on that Kida! Tanaka: All right. p141==== Nami: Seto, it must be hard keeping it a secret, huh? Seto: I guess... Seto: Ah! Nami: I knew it. Miyoko: What? Really? Teratani: Morisaki: Miyoko, this is a secret. Iori's company have told us not to let anyone know. Miyoko: Okay. Okay. Teratani: We should still keep it from Kida. There's no knowing what he'd do. Nami: So that Iori can come on the trip, the jerk mustn't know. Nami: Still, imagine you two together now! What a waste of 3 years, you fools. Morisaki: But they were a fun 3 years, despite a lot of what happened. Seto: ...Yeah, that's right. p142==== Seto: A lot did happen... I made a lot of memories here... p143==== Seto: Farewell... p144==== Seto: And then... Seto: A brand new, Seto: Start! Seto: I can honsetly say I'm confident. Seto: I studied like mad to be accepted to the same university as Iori-chan. Seto: Still, I'm a bit nervous about this. p145==== Seto: Together! This Spring, let's learn together!! Seto: If Iori-chan could have been by my side, that's how it would have been... Seto: Now... I'll just have to find it myself. Seto: Wait for me, number 870! I'm looking for you now!! p147==== Seto: Huh? Seto: Number 870 isn't there?