Imadoki! original story by: watase yuu (taken from shocomi issue 15, released in early july'00. not yet in tankouban) english translation by: tetris no miko The story so far: [*I'm only doing this b/c I skipped part 7 b/c I have no way of getting that shocomi!! will someone scan it for me?? *_*] "Yamazaki Tanpopo has entered an ellite high school, Meiou Academy! She was drawn to a reserved boy, Kugyou-kun, who she caught taking care of the weeds in the school court yard. He had declared "I don't believe in friendship!" but Tanpopo's bright, stubborn spirit he saw when she was bullied by the other students, opened up his heart. With money on her sights, a girl named Saionji Tsukiko also declared (?) that she would marry Kugyou-kun; this makes Tanpopo's life very complicated....By the way, there's a boy in Tanpopo's class who seems to oppose Tanpopo and Kugyou-kun; Kyougoku Aoi. It appears as though the computer-nerd is up to something....Then one day, an elevator that Tanpopo and Kugyou-kun are in suddenly stops..." //page 2// [tanpopo and kouki are stuck in an elevator at school] kouki: What the hell is going on here...!! No matter what I do, there's no reaction...!! Even the emergency button won't work... tanpopo: ....Are we stuck inside....? //page 3// [tanpopo is curled up on the ground, shivering] tanpopo:....Can we...get out...? flashback-tanpopo: "I'm scared of dark, narrow places" kouki: Yamazaki....are you okay? There must be something wrong with the computer. Someone's sure to fix it soon. tanpopo: //chatter, chatter, chatter, chatter// ...... //page 4// [kouki looks at tanpopo with a serious expression] narration: Meanwhile... ??: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!? //page 5// [the rest of the students are trapped in their classrooms/hallways b/c the door's and electricity don't work] student: Oh no, the electricity's out....! students: //murmur, murmur// student: Sensei!! We can't open any of these doors!! teacher: Calm down, everybody...!! students: //murmur, murmur// teacher: This doesn't make sense...!! Is this a computer-breakdwon?! //tap, tap,tap, tap, tap// [someone is typing on a computer] //page 6// aoi: [sitting on the steps outside with his school uniform jacket over his head, typing on his laptop....just like i am now....hehehe.] //tap, tap, tap// Man, this's too easyyy. How frighteninnng; that computers can do anything! Meiou comes to ruinnnns. //crash// aoi: Welllll, what. shall. I. do. next?.... kouki: shit! Won't someone get us outta here already...!! //clunk, clunk// //page 7// kouki: ...Yamazaki! Get up! That's not how you normally act....! aoi: //tap, tap, tap// the main elevator ......and //vwump!// [the elevator rattles] //page 8// [kouki falls into tanpopo] kouki: WAH! //crrrrreakkkk// //beep, beep// //page 9// //clunk...// [kouki holds tanpopo/sorta on top of her O_o] tanpopo/kouki: //dokundokundokundokun// //page 10// kouki: Don't worry! I'll protect you!! //clunk// kouki: ...It's stopped! Okay, Yamazaki, get on my back!! tanpopo: EH?! //page 11// kouki: [offering tanpopo his hand] We're gonna escape out the top! Don't worry; I promise we WILL get outta here! tanpopo: Kugyou-kun's hand.... //squeeze// [she takes his hand] //page 12// tanpopo: [riding on kouki's back] Big and strong... [kouki lifts a pannel in the roof] Very warm... [kouki pushes tanpopo through the roof] I feel safe with him... //crash// kouki: ....All right!! //page 13// kouki: We made it out...!! See, Yamazaki!!....Everything's okay!! tanpopo: yeah... how weird... flashback-kouki: "I'll protect you" kouki: huh....? Why's the electricity off? tanpopo: //dokidokidokidoki// Huh....My heart won't stop? //slip...// [a hand reaches out to tanpopo from behind] //page 14// aoi: [hugging tanpopo from behind] Guessss who!! //smack!// kouki: Kyo....Kyougoku Aoi?! tanpopo: Nyo?! Oh, you're right! what? what? aoi: Bingoooo! Kugyou-kun, you were soooo cool! "Don't worry; I'll protect you!" //page 15// kouki: You heard... //gasp!// tanpopo: This hand hurts.. kouki:....Oh, I thought a computer-breakdown was weird, but....Was it you?! aoi: Give the man a priiiize! It was me! I call it "3-minute hacking"!! [as he says this, he's wearing an oven-mit and has a pot with something cooking behind him. this is a pun on a show "3-minute cooking". in japanese, "hacking" and cooking" are simular; "hakkingu" and "kukkingu".] tanpopo: AHAHAHHAHAHA!! kouki: Don't laught at his jokes, dumbass!! Gimme a break!! What the hell were you thinking!? tanpopo: I...I'm sorry, Kugyou-kun, I'm a sucker for bad-jokes.... kouki: I'm not talking about you, Yamazaki!! Put the computer back the way it was; Kyougoku!! //page 18// aoi: No. I mean You people make me sick.....and so! TA-DAAAH! [aoi happilly pulls out a gun.....Hm, maybe I've found my new favorite character O_o why do I always go for the whackos....^^;;] kouki/tanpopo: Gun... //page 19// aoi: [happilly grinning while pointing the gun at tanpopo's head] ehehe, I'm taking her hostage *musical notes*. tanpopo: This guy's cracked!! He's insane!! arrow: She can't find her voice kouki: Yama.... aoi: Did I scare you? This's a toy! t-o-y!! Hm, but if I shoot her at point-blank range, it might actually worrrrrk. kouki: ....What do you want!! aoi: hmmmm well //page 20// aoi: Bow down to me!!.....Who the hell are you anyway? If you didn't have the "Kugyou" name, you'd be no different from me!! kouki: //perk// aoi: I don't really see what's so wonderful about the "Kugyou"s who created this school and town. //page 21//<> aoi: You want your "school" and your "girl" back, don't'cha? //lick// [he licks tanpopo's face ^_^;] tanpopo: eee! //squeeze// [aoi squeezes one of tanpopo's breasts ^_^;;;] tanpopo: My boobs!! Those are my boobs!! They're small, though T_T aoi: That'd sure be a sight; a Kugyou swallowing his pride and bowing down to someone.....all you have to do is bow your head and say "I was wrong; forgive me, please". [*nothing to do with imadoki; there's a little note on the side from watase: "I went to L.A. to Anime Expo. I was overwhelmed by the rabid american fans, but the food didn't fit my appetite...." she also complained about her stomach from not being able to eat japanese food in her *first* visit to expo....maybe anyone goign to a con she goes to can bring some japanese food to give to her ^_^;] //page 22// tanpopo: SHUT UP!! aoi: woah tanpopo: Kugyou-kun, don't listen to this lunatic!! I'll be fine!! aoi: Lunatiiiic? //crack// Call me "Lunatic-chan"!! tanpopo: But! Lunatics aren't cute!! kouki: Don't argue over that!! aoi: Oh maaaan, Yamazaki, you're a silly little bitch. //page 23// aoi: You seemed to be playing around ever since you entered this school. Only an idiot, boring woman wouldn't cry over something like this! Go back into the elevator by yourself! tanpopo: //gasp!// aoi: I wonder if you had a traumatic experience? Didn't you say you were scared of dark, narrow places? I evesdrooooopped. [kouki's clenching his fist] tanpopo: No! lemme donw... kouki: .....Kyougoku! //;page 24// tanpopo/aoi: //gasp!// [kouki gets on his hands and knees] //page 25// tanpopo: ah.... kouki: ...Let Yamazaki go...!! aoi: Huuh? ....Are you really Kugyou Kouki?! You don't seem to have much pride. hey, hey, are you serrrriously willing to go that far for this stupid woman?? tanpopo: Kugyou-kun... //page 26// //SMACK!// [kouki punches aoi] //grab!// [kouki grabs tanpopo] //page 27// tanpopo: [hiding behind kouki, who's holding a trowl with an arrow pointing to it ^_^] Kugyou-kun!! aoi: ...Did you hit me with THAT?! Did you really hit me with THAT?! kouki: //grab!// [he picks up aoi by the collar] Listen up! She's not a "pure-idiot"!! //page 28// kouki: If you were bullied and teased as much as she was.... tanpopo: //gasp...// kouki: ....woudl you be able to keep a smile on your face?!! //slap//[he slaps aoi] And also....I don't mind bowing my head! My name has nothing to do with it. My pride is my own! //page 29// kouki: It'd be more embarrassing to be a man who couldn't protect his friend! [tanpopo and aoi look surprised] //page 30// [tanpopo smiles] //pop!// [the lights come back on; tanpopo and kouki are safe in the hall] //popop!// //page 31// [the electricity comes back on in the school] people: ah... saionji: The power's back... aoi: [sitting on the floor at his laptop wiht tanpopo and kouki in front of him].........my parents put me in this school against my will. //tap, tap...// How should I put it; what's wrong with having a little fun in a boring place? kouki/tanpopo: Was that it? aoi: Yup!! words: Is he satisfied? aoi: Kugyou! You can do things like suspend someone, can't you? //page 32// kouki: //scratch, scratch// [he scratches his head] I don't really have that authoroty....and I side with this "boring school". tanpopo: You think it's boring? I think it's pretty fun... kouki: ....Are you sure you're a human with emotions?! You were bullied, for crying out loud! tanpopo: huhhh? but... aoi: //chuckle// You two sure are a funny couple! kouki/tanpopo: //perk!// //page 33// kouki: Cou....couple?! We're not exactly... aoi: I made up my mind! Let me be you guys's friend, too *musical notes* [he grins as he holds his gun up] If you refuse, I'll reallllly go insane! kouki/tanpopo:....No way... //end of part 8...// [1]