Miyuki Mitsuru Adachi Translated by Chepin Wide-Ban Volume 5 Chapter 3 Merry Christmas Page 50 Narrator: December Page 51 Teacher: The year is finally coming to an end, isn't it... It's about winter vacations, Christmas, and New Year's Day. It's a season of headaches for us family men. Even with the Christmas bonus...there are the Christmas presents for the children, and the New Year's gift. And also year-end gift. And, even the wife saying things like wanting to go to a hot spring... There's no time or money to use for my pleasure. Page 52 Teacher: I really envy you, Nakata-sensei. Nakata: Well.... Christmas....huh. Teacher: What? Nakata: Nothing.... Page 53 Nakata: Everybody....it is finally your last winter vacation as high school students... Miyuki: Wait a minute, sensei!! We're still in the middle of changing------ Girls: Kya Kya Nakata: Ah, that's all right. It's all of a sudden, but....next December 24th, a party will commence in my room. Any young lady is welcome!! It's free of charge!! Drink as much as you want!! Eat as much as you want!! Here. Here. Page 54 Nakata: It's a birthday party that we should celebrate in grand style, isn't it!! Girl1: Birthday party? The 24th is Christmas Eve, isn't it? Girl2: Yeah. It's Christmas Eve when Christ's birthday is celebrated---- Girl1: Eh---!? Is that so? I didn't know.... Girl2: Eh--!? Nakata: Ah, Wakamatsu. Here, take this. Miyuki: I don't need this many. Nakata: Write the names of the hopeful participants in those papers, and bring them to my place tomorrow--- ---the end. So heartily, your participation will be.... Page 55 Girl1: What are we going to do? Girl2: I'm not in. Every year, all of my family celebrates Christmas together. Girl3: I also have a dinner with my parents at a hotel's restaurant---- Girl4: Yeah, it would be a different story if it was a cute boy, but.... The dirty apartment of am unmarried teacher who is over 30 years old is kind of...you know.... Girls: Yeah.... yeah... Girl5: But that guy doesn't have anybody to spend Christmas with...it seems he's diverting his loneliness with us.... Miyuki: That just it... Girl5: eh? Miyuki: Well, that Nakata-sensei, inviting us free of charge...don't you think he's really overdoing it? Page 56 Girl1: Yeah. Girl2: But, if he took any money....then nobody would be attend. Miyuki: Hmmm. Page 57 Miyuki: Hey, Onii-chan, what are we doing for Christmas? Masato: For the time being, I was invited to Miyuki-chan's house, but... If you have no plans, let's spend it together. Miyuki: Huh? You're very kind. Masato: That is, I can't leave you alone. Especially on a night like Christmas, one would feel sad all alone, right... Page 58 Masato: Miyuki, a coffee. Miyuki: OK. Page 59 Miyuki: A license... Page 60 Miyuki: Good morning, sensei. Nakata: Oh-! Wakamatsu. It's cold, isn't it... Miyuki: So? Did you gather any participants for the party? Nakata: A lot, a lot. Can those many go into my room, I wonder..... Miyuki: Hmm. That's terrible.... Page 61 Miyuki: Is it alright? It's free of charge..... Nakata: Yeah. Th-, then, Wakamatsu, what about you? Miyuki: Here. My application---- Nakata: Wow!! Thank you!! I am delighted!! Miyuki: Are you going to be that happy for all the participants? Nakata: n? Ah, yeah. Your case is special. Yeah. Page 62 Miyuki: OK, until the 24th. Nakata: Hoorray!! Oh-!! I even founf the license that I was looking for!! Well....the good things continue, don't they... Hoorray!! Page 63 Masato: Ah-? Ah-? Ah-? Hey, listen. Such a selfish thing--- Hey!! Asshole. Miyuki: What's all the uproar about? Who was on the telephone? Masato: Santa Claus. Miyuki: Eh? Page 64 Rika: Merry Christmas!! Hey, unmarried teacher. My family is going to a restaurant for a grand meal!! How enviable, right. Nakata: Yes, so long, so long. Rika: You're envious, you're envious. Page 65 Nakata: I got cold. Maybe snow will fall? Let arrows or guns fall!! Fuh hah hah!! Coming. Page 66 Nakata: Welcome, Miyuki-chan. Come in, come in. Miyuki: Excuse me.... Hasn't anybody arrived? Nakata: Ah, soon, OK? Well, come in, come in... Miyuki: Well....the truth is...uhmm. Last night, all of a sudden, there was a telephone for my father... Nakata: n? Miyuki: It seems he's making a stop at Narita tonight....it's concerning his job.... Nakata: n? Miyuki: So...you know. Page 67 Masato: Hey!! Miyuki!! Hurry up!! There's no time!! Miyuki: Ah, OK. Tonight, the three of us, at the airport hotel...Christmas Eve...father is really selfish. I'm sorry. Masato: Miyukiii!! Nakata: Oh...really.... Page 68 Man: Nakata-san. Express delivery. Here, take this. Nakata: Let's hane one. Man: Hah hah hah!! Nakata: Hah hah!! Man: What did they send you? Nakata: Ah. It's from mother. Page 69 Man: A vest...looks warm.. What's with that number on the back? Nakata: n? Come on, drink, drink. Man: Ah, thank you. Well, today is very auspicious!! That's Christmas!! Nakata: What? Man: Well, you see, Christmas is.... Nakata: Christmas? Page 70 Nakata: Christmas!? Man: What!? Nakata: Idiot!! What about Christmas!! What about Christ's birthday!! Shit....shit.... Man: Excuse me, here....I ran into a girl earlier.... Nakata: nga!! Page 71