LOVE MODE 1 -Shimizu YukiTranslated by Grace Anderson megchan@home.com *****PART 1***** Izumi's Mom: Izumi, Konno-kun's on the phone for you. Izumi: [Hello.] Konno? I haven't seen you since Spring break started. Konno: Hey, Sakashita, are you free tomorrow? The truth is there's someone who wants to meet you. They happened to see your picture and were interested. Izumi: Really!? What kind of girl is she? Konno: Beautiful! And older! (laughs) ----- Izumi: {I wonder what she's like.} {Not only beautiful, but an older woman. This is what friends are for.} {She sure is late though... It's been 40 minutes...} {Ah! I'm n not in the wrong place, am I!?} ----- Girl: Man, my shoelace broke. [I can't believe it.] People: [Kya!] [An accident!] [A car hit him straight on!] [Are you all right!?] Izumi: {Th...this is too unlucky.} Man: Ugh! Izumi: {Now what!?} Izumi: [Um...?] [What on earth was that...?] ----- Izumi: {A rose... That man must have dropped it...} {I'll bet he was waiting for someone.} {God, I pray that she actually comes...} Voice: I'm sorry, we're you waiting long? Izumi: {Yay! She's here! Thank you God!} Izumi: No, it hasn't been that...long. ----- Izumi: {What?} Man: ...You're cuter than I thought. ----- Izumi: Um... Man: Well, let's go. Izumi: W, wait a minute. Wait, it's not me. I'm not who you want. Man: Huh? You're Izumi-kun...aren't you? You came by invitation. Izumi: That's true, but... What!? Then, you!? Man: Yes. I'm Takamiya Katsura. Nice to meet you. ----- Izumi: {I was tricked!!} Izumi: {Damn! What did he mean, beautiful and older!? It's a guy!} [Damn you Kanno...] Takamiya: What do you want to do now? Do you have any plans? Izumi: Huh? No... Well, I... {What should I do? I have to turn him down somehow.} Takamiya: Do you want to go see the horses? Izumi: Ha!? Horses!? [You mean the racetrack?] ----- Izumi: Wow! I've never seen a real horse before!! Takamiya: Do you want to ride one? Izumi: Huh!? Can I? Takamiya: (chuckles) {He's so cute.} But you can't ride alone, OK? ----- Izumi: Wow, he's walking. I'm so high. This is cool. Takamiya: {He's so straightforward, it feels good.} Here you go. ----- Takamiya: Do you need a hand? Izumi: I can do it myself... Wah! Takamiya: (chuckles) Are you OK? Izumi: Y...yeah. {That startled me.} {...I'm actually having fun here.} ----- Izumi: {I guess I'm not very sensitive after all...} Takamiya: Are you tired?Izumi: Huh!? No... Not at all... Takamiya: Are you hungry? Let's go eat, I'm buying. Izumi: Really!? Let's go, let's go! Izumi: {But...I wonder if it's OK to have him treat me. This place looks pretty expensive...} ----- Takamiya: Have you decided? Izumi: Um...I don't really know what to get, so I'll let you decide. [Aha, ha...] Izumi: {At times like this it's better to be with a guy. I don't have to pretend to know what I'm doing.} {If this was a girl I'd have to take the lead...} {I don't h have any brothers, but if I had an older brother I bet this is what it'd be like...} [It's a little akward though...] ----- Izumi: Um, Takamiya-san, you seem like you'd be really popular with the ladies. Takamiya: Why's that? Izumi: Well, even I think you're good looking, and you seem like you've got a lot of money. And today sure seemed like a date. Takamiya: But that doesn't guarantee popularity. Izumi: I suppose that's true, but... ----- Izumi: Takamiya-san, what exactly do you see in me? Takamiya: I guess...the fact that you're so straightforward and cute. Izumi: {Cute!?} But I'm a guy. Normally... Takamiya: Did you not have fun today? Izumi: ...I had fun. ----- Takamiya: Then that's all that matters. Izumi: ...I see... I guess you're right. Izumi: Aha, ha. Ah, I think I drank too much. [It feels good.] Takamiya: Are you all right? The night's just beginning. Izumi: {I feel all lightheaded. It feels good...} ----- Izumi: Mm! ----- Izumi: Ha... What're you...? Izumi: Why'm I naked...? Wah! What!? Wait... No way...! Stop...! ----- Izumi: Ah...! No! Let go of me... I said let go...! Ah...! Let me go! Takamiya: ...Izumi? ----- Izumi: Oh! Ooh...! Aah... Takamiya: Izumi... Izumi, relax... That's it... Good boy. ----- Izumi: Aaaah! Takamiya: Izumi... Does it hurt? Izumi: Ugh...! Takamiya: ...What should I do? I think I'm getting serious. Izumi...! Izumi: Ah...!! Ah!! Aaaah! ----- Izumi: {He raped me...} {What a fool I was...} {...I was tricked and played with...} Takamiya: Izumi. Izumi: {And in the end I was raped...} ----- Takamiya: I'll leave the money here. Izumi: {Mo...ney...?} Takamiya: If it's all right with you can I ask for you again? I'm really quite taken with you. [I don't know quite how to say it] I found your clumsiness to be quite artless... I might almost think it was your first time. Takamiya: Izumi? Are you OK? Was it that painful? ----- Izumi: Quit fooling around! Izumi: What're you trying to do with this money!? I'm not a prostitute!! Or is it to keep me quiet!? First of all, this is the first time I've done it with a guy! I'm not gay o or anything!! Takamiya: What? ----- Izumi: "What?" isn't the answer I'm looking for. I want to know what you mean by this! Takamiya: Wha...? But weren't you "invited" to come? I was told to look for someone named "Izumi"... And holding a red rose... You were standing there with a rose, weren't you...?Izumi: A rose? The guy standing next to me dropped it when he was taken away in ambulance!!Takamiya: ...Then your name is... Izumi: Sakashita Izumi!! Takamiya: Then "Izumi" isn't your pseudonym...? {It's not "Izumi"!?} Then, you're not one of the boys from Blue Boy...? ----- Katou: I'm so sorry Takamiya-sama! Banner: "B&B Manager Katou" Katou: Izumi was suddenly hospitalized... I promise I'll make it up to you... Izumi: {...So... I was mistaked for a guy from a date club...!?} {And a gay one at that...!} Izumi: {A gay one!} ----- Takamiya: Um... Uh... Izumi...? That is...I had no idea you were anything but a pro. I know it's not something that can be easily forgiven, but...all I can say is I'm sorry. Izumi: ...I'm leaving. Takamiya: What!? Wait a minute. I'll take you home! Izumi: {Huh?} Takamiya: Izumi!? Izumi: {My vision's...} Takamiya: Izumi. ----- Izumi: {When I opened my eyes I was in my own room.} Izumi's Mom: Izumi. Konno-kun's on the phone! Izumi: {I don't remember anything about how I got back...} {For a second I wondered...if yesterday had all been a dream, but...} [It's all this guy's fault!!] Izumi: Hello!? Konno! You... Konno: Oh! Hello, Sakashita!? Sorry about yesterday. Seems like she suddenly changed her mind. I gave you a call, but... I'm really sorry! I'll definitely make it up to you! Bye! ----- Izumi: Damn it! I'm never speaking to you again!! Izumi: {He's the worst! Horrible!} [I know I'm just a bad loser...] Izumi: Mom, I'm hungry. Have we got anything? Takamiya: If you're looking for your mom, she's gone shopping. Izumi: What're you doing in my house!? I don't remember telling you where I live!! Takamiya: I'm the one who brought you home last night... Don't you remember? [I found your address on your ID.] ----- Izumi: {Ugh!! Is that what happened!? And mom, how could you leave me like this!? Hurry up and get home!} Izumi: And!? What did you come all the way to my house for!? Takamiya: ...I've been thinking about it ever since then... I know it was unfortunate for you, that it was like an accident... But I've really fallen in love with you. ----- Takamiya: How it started doesn't matter. And of course I know you're straight. But my feelings won't change... So I at leastwanted you to know how I feel... Takamiya: Wah! Izumi!? What's the matter!? Wake up!! Izu...! ----- Takamiya: {He's so...so cute!} {I want to kiss him ...But, no, but...} Sign: Fast mover. Takamiya: {Well, just a little... Lightly...} Izumi: Un? Izumi: Gyaa! What do you think you're doing!? Narrator: Although the rest of the world was thoroughly enjoying Spring vacation, for young Sakashita, Spring was still a long, long way off. ----- Izumi's Mom: You're staying at the King's Hotel? And in a penthouse!? It's just like a movie. [Just like Richard Gear...] Takamiya: It's nice to be back in Japan, but I haven't found a place to live yet... So for now anyway, I'm staying in a hotel. Izumi's Mom: Well, why don't you stay here then? Izumi: That's not funny!!*****