Miyuki By Mitsuru Adachi Translated by Jose "Chepin" Garcia Edited by Jane Tung Chapter 1 Reunion by the Seashore Page 4 Masato: -Well then, -Indeed, I've been living for 16 years... -In it, there were episodes... -Missing Nagashima's retirement bout... -Both of my mother's passing away... -Locating my fater's old report card, informed of my own limits... Page 5 -And then.. -I was a man, -Becoming aware I liked a girl... Page 6 Masato: Ryuuichi, what happened to the money from the part-time job? -Masato Wakamatsu, 16 years old Ryuuichi: There hasn't been any sales, so I can't pay you!! You'll have to pay for your food right now by working!! Muraki: No way! Ryuuichi: Idiot!! It's just a hard's day work for eating!! Guy2: That sucks!! This is a considerably different story!! Guy3: We could eat all the food we want!! Muraki: There would be a lot of girls in bikinis around!! There would be a lot of free time!! Masato: And in addition you can also spend the summer in a cool place, the part-time job of your dreams!! Ryuuichi: Shadd'up!! Page 7 Ryuuichi: If you have a problem, go outside and leave with the typhoon!! Masato: -Ryuuichi Masaki - although he's a year older, he's our classmate... -This is the travel lodge that his uncle manages. -He recruited us the summer before to work at both the lodge and store by the seashore. Guy3: There's another great lodge on top of that hill!! Page 8 Guy2: It's true!! I wonder what kind of people live there? Guy3: It must be expensive... Masato: It isn't that big a deal... Ryuuichi: The typhoon will collapse that cliff!! Masato: Don't you hold any animosity against them? Ryuuichi: Not really... Since when have people from below wanted the ones from above to fall... Muraki: Hey Wakamatsu!! Let's go play with the girls!! Masato: Why not!! Let's go see them!! Page 9 Masato: -Ryuichi's tasty story was not the only reason for me participating... -There's really only one.. M. Kashima: I'll participate!! Masato: -Because of one phrase.... Muraki: Heyyyyy! We're informing you that we're paying a hot summer's visit!! Masato: That shallowness is cool, Muraki-kun!! Muraki: G'd evening! It's the guys! I'm opening the door! Page 10 Muraki: * Maybe they went to complain to the typhoon? Masato: Huh? That doesn't matter, but this room is so much better than our room!! That bastard Ryuuchi, he's discriminating against us!! Muraki: Wa, Wakamatsu!! Look!! A bikini!! Whose could it be?I It's kind of bold!! Maybe Kashima's? Masato: Do you think she would wear that? Page 11 Masato: She probably wears a one-piece!! Muraki: Yeah, she doesn't seem the type!! Well, maybe it's Mizumori's, right? Masato: Don't give me that line!! Muraki: This is so much fun!! I want it to clear up quickly!! Right, Wakamatsu!! Masato: All right, all right!! Your honest wish will surely reach the heavens!! Muraki: What should we do? Masato: Don't panic!! We haven't done anything wrong!! But...this is plenty enough to invite misunderstandings. Muraki: So? Masato: Hide!! Page 12 Girls: I feel great!! This place's bathroom is huge!! Can you open the window? No, the rain will get in!! Even though we washed the sweat away!! It's hot and humid, right? Masato: -It's better inside the closet... Muraki-kun, tomorrow is begining to clear up... Muraki: Let me see, too!! Page 13 Masato: -Let me give you a quick introduction... -Miyuki Kashima -Yuuko Mizumori -Sachiko Mihara -Kyomi Yanai -These are four part-time job participants this time. -Well, the size of the frame is the reflection of my true sentiments!! [Notice that the prettier girls have bigger frames.] Kyomi: Hey, where's the shojo comic that I bought? Sachiko: Wasn't it in the closet? Masato: GULP!! Page 14 Kyomi: Oh, here it is. This "Hi Atari Ryoukou" (CM) is very interesting! Hey! Sachiko: What could the boys be doing? Masato: -Who knows... Yuuko: But isn't it great, Miyuki!! Wakamatsu-kun also is here... Isn't it!! M. Kashima: Oh, Yuuko!! We're not talking about those things now!! Page 15 Kyomi: What, you're interested in that shallow guy? I didn't know that!! [And then her frame shrinks...] Huh? M. Kashima: We haven't talk about it much, so I don't know very well... Kyomi: Stop it! We're dissappointed!! Masato: -At any cost, if we postpone the get-away... -we won't be able to smile and lie our way out of this one when we're caught!! Page 16 Sachiko: I am thirsty, I want to drink anything cold. Yuuko: Isn't there's some in the closet? Masato: There is?!! Those things?!! Yuuko: Take out the floor cushions. Sachiko: OK. Masato: -Floor cushions? Muraki: aha Page 17 Ryuuichi: Everybody, the food is prepared!! Assemble in the dining room!! Girls: OK!! Page 18 Ryuuichi: Your life saver, Ryuuichi Masaki, at your service!! Masato: Shit, we're in debt to a bastard!! Muraki: What's so good about you? Masato: OK, Kuraki!! Don't say anything to anybody what you heard before!! Muraki: As for me, I want to forget quickly!! Page 19 Masato: -How can I forget!! -However, -Since she has feelings towards me, it wouldn't be hard for me to chase her.... -By all means, I've already passed her "doesn't like" defense line.... -But, I don't know what she likes about me.... It was a great meal!! -This is hard to deal with... Page 20 Masato: -The typhoon passed... Page 21 Masato: -Definetily there were a lot of girls in bikini around... Man: Hey, strawberry ice! Woman: Where's my cola? Masato: Yes, yes, I'll get it now!! Hey, give me some water!! Ryuuichi: Wakamatsu, here's the yakisoba!! Masato: -But... -as for our free time.... -Where did it go!! Page 22 Ryuuichi: There, swim as much as you want!! Muraki: The....the sun.... Boy: If this keeps on...no matter what we say about being at the beach, no one's gonna believe us!! Muraki: Are you using sun-oil? Page 23 Masato: I better join then and swim as soon as possible... Dammit!! Aren't you swimming? Kashima... -My wish is to call her Miyuki M. Kahima: Ye...yeah. Masato: Are you feeling OK? M. Kashima: Yeah!! That's no it!! Masato: -Her day of the month? Page 24 Masato: That is so. You don't want to if it's not under the sun, right? M. Kashima: I don't have a swimming suit... Masato: Maybe Ryuuichi... Didn't you bring one? M. Kashima: I brought one, but... just the bottom in gone... Masato: Just the bottom? Huh? It wasn't a one-piece? M. Kashima: Huh? No. Why? Masato: Well, it doesn't matter. But, it couldn't have been a black one, right? M. Kashima: Yes. A black bikini. Page 25 Masato: Ah, is that so. That's unexpected. Huh. Are you sure it became missing? M. Kashima: When we came, I know I put it in my bag... Masato: Of course there was!! In the panic.. definetily... M. Kashima: What's wrong? Masato: Well, let's stop talking about swimming. Page 26 M. Kashima: OK. Masato: -Dammit!! -She's so cute... -The setting sun dyed the sea deep red... -The beach that returned to silence...the cool wind wrapped the sun-burned sand... -Aren't the guys stupid for swimming at a time like this... Page 27 Masato: Miyuki...I mean Kashima... M. Kashima: Miyuki is fine. Masato: Miyuki...chan, do you like movies? M. Kashima: Yeah. Masato: Have you ever gone with a boy? M. Kashima: Yeah. Masato: -Do you want to go with me? What type of movie do you like? M. Kashima: ...anything. Masato: Well, anything...huh. Any siblings? M. Kashima: Eh?! I am an only child. Page 28 Masato: Do you want to go with me? M. Kashima: Huh? Masato: To a movie, if that OK with you... M. Kashima: Yeah. Masato: The sunset is so beautiful. M. Kashima: Yeah. Masato: Muraki, why you!! Muraki: I am a pitiful man going mad with jealousy!! Forgive me!! Page 29 Masato: Dammit, I am soaked!! M. Kashima: Are you all right? Masato: He doesn't have a brain, that bastard!! M. Kashima: Eh, what's that...? Masato: Eh!? Well... this... ah.... Page 30 Masato: -The picture of the discovered swimwear thief -A good explanation... Ah...eh...This... -A good explanation... M. Kashima: That's mine...did you know? Masato: No!! I didn't know!! Absolutely!! Positively!! Page 31 Masato: -Well then, is there a way to undo this misunderstanding? Since there is no misunderstanding, of course there isn't. Page 32 Masato: -Since those days, you can imagine... -Expecting in the middle of summer... -the fall has already come for me!! -The day after I was slapped, Kashima returned home... -My excuse for continuing to work at the part-time job had disappeared... -Because I still have another business, I could only watch the empty days go by.... Page 33 Guy1: Hyo!! Guy2: We're making the most this!! Muraki: Hey, look Wakamatsu!! There aren't many like this girl!! Guy2: She's cute!! Masato: Where? -Of course, being in the fall doesn't mean I've lost interest in girls!! Page 34 Guy2: Hey, Come over here!! Muraki: I'll take her order!! Welcome!! Masato: eh... Page 35 Miyuki: Strawberry ice. Muraki: Ye, yes!! Guy2: What, what? Muraki: That bastard, even though he was just rejected by Kashima!! How? Why? Miyuki: Thank you very much!! Ryuuichi: Hey Wakamatsu, go have some free time!! Masato: Eh? Ryuuichi: Go and meet that girl!! In return, report everything you hear to me!! OK!! Page 36 Ryuuichi: Go!! Don't forget the debt from page 17!! Masato: Huh? Miyuki: Meow. Whom might you be searching for? Masato: I've been searching for you. -She really is cute... Page 37 Miyuki: I knew it. Our wavelenghts met, right. Us two, absolutely, will get along well. Right? Masato: Yeah. Miyuki: * Did you think I was wierd? Masato: Why? Miyuki: My strange tastes, of course. Masato: Ha..ha.. Page 38 Masato: --No matter what she says, I couldn't get angry.... How long are you going to be here? Miyuki: I'll be here for a while. Masato: I'll be working until tomorrow. Will you be free the day after tomorrow? Miyuki: Yeah. Masato: Then, will you meet me here the day after tomorrow at 1 o'clock? Miyuki: Yeah!! All right!! Masato: Then, till that time, take it easy... Miyuki: OK!! Page 39 Masato: -The summer came again. -Of course, to convey this delicious story.... Agh... I was rejected!! -I would have been an idiot to report it!! Ryuuichi: Idiot. Page 40 Masato: -The next day...everybody ended work and went back home... -Staying behing by myself, I headed for the lodge on top of the hill. -Today, I'll reunite with my family after six years of absence in a foreign country... Page 41 Masato: -Indeed, sixten years... through that there was an episode... -Both of my mothers died... -My family now are... -my one father... Miyuki: Onii-chan? Masato: Yeah... -And then... Page 42 Masato: -My sister, who is one year younger than me... -My sister's name is Miyuki Wakamatsu.