Marble Kids Chapter Two ran in Ribon June 1999 Disclaimer: This translation is meant as a guide for those who wish to read the manga. Please don't steal this translation or do anything illegal with it. Please don't use this for commercial use or sell it, etc. >.< Another note is that I am translating with Japanese One basic knowledge- there are very well mistakes in this. I welcome all help/corrections. Arigatou, minna. Sore ja! -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) January 5, 2001 %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 39 Aoi: $ This is what you were looking for, right? Hana: Wow...so Aoi can actually be pretty nice! (To go out in the rain looking for it...) Moka: Yeah! And I thought he was just a perverted panty-obsessed freak... pg 40 Aoi: Hey!! Moka: % Because that happened... % I feel like Aoi is different from how he was up until % yesterday... % Just a little, I feel like I can see him as a better % person... Banner: The Aoi until yesterday... Aoi: (Fufufufu...) pg 41 Hana: But Moka~! What do you see in Aoi? What about the Ryou-kun you've longed to meet? (How fickle, kyaa~~~) Moka: I-I don't!! Hana: Uh-uhhh~! Just now, those were the eyes of a girl in love!! Moka: I AM in love- with the Ryou-kun who I'm longing for! Aoi and I are eternal rivals anyhow!! Text: Cheerleader vs. Cameraboy Moka: Anyway, about Aoi, I don't even- pg 42 Aoi: KISARAGI. Moka: WAAAH!! W-W-What?! (What do you want?) Aoi: She said you were calling me... Moka: H-Hana-chan! pg 43 Aoi: (What?!) So don't call me over when you don't want to tell me anything! Moka: OW!! That HURT~~!! (What's with you?!) Hana: Did you figure it out just now? "Longing" and "love" are two different things! What you feel so close to you now, that emotion is looove! Rather than chasing after this Ryou-kun you're longing to meet, when you don't have a clue where he is... Reach out and become honest with the love near you! (Yes, love is real~) pg 44 Moka: % Aaaah... % If only I could reach out...and find Ryou-kun... Moka: AH... Aoi: What do you want NOW? (Again?) Moka: % Oops, I forgot that Aoi sat in front of me... Moka: (Ahahaha...) pg 45 Text: Money and panty shots Panty shots and money Money and panty shots Panty shots and... Moka: ... Aoi: I'm busy right now! Guys: (I'll pay 500 yen for five of these!) (Me too!) Aoi: (Okay, sold~!) Moka: Aoi... Aoi: Mm? pg 46 Moka: You PERVERT!!! Aoi: Geh-! Moka: % I was... % Such an IDIOT for thinking that Aoi could be a good person... Arrow: She tattled and told the teacher, so he got his camera and his money taken away pg 47 Aoi: If I can't take panty shots, there's no reason to come to school anymore. Starting tomorrow, I'm not coming anymore... Moka: He's depressed~ Hana: Yeah, he's totally depressed now, and it's all your fault! Moka: It's his own fault! (He can be as depressed as he wants!) (Idiot- you just keep babbling, "Panty shots~ panty shots~" like those are the only two words you can remember.) Aoi: (I only come to school because I look forward to this!! Now what'll I do?!) Moka: (Don't blame it on me!!) ?: AOI!! pg 48 Aoi: WAH! Girl: You've been hanging around the cheerleading club all the time lately, I've gotten loooonely~! Aoi: I-Idiot! Get off me! Moka: A-Aoi, who's she? pg 49 Girl: I'm Nanase Kanna, Aoi's girlfriend~! (Nice to meet you!) Moka: (GIRLFRIEND...) Moka/Hana: ... Aoi: You idiot! We just knew each other in middle school! (Don't lie about that!) And what's with that outfit? (You're showing way too much skin.) Nanase: Actually! pg 50 Nanase: I made it to attract your gaze, Aoi! KOUYOU HIGH'S DANCE CLUB! Do you like it, Aoi? Aoi: (I told you, don't hang off of me!) (Let go!) Moka: C'mon, let's practice! Aoi: I'm going home! Nanase: Huuuh? pg 51 Aoi: Because there's no reason for me to stay if I can't take panty shots. (Because of SOMEONE'S fault...) Moka: Do whatever you want! Hana: Mokaa~! Those two look like they have a really good relationship, huh? (I didn't know.) Moka: Whoever Aoi has a good relationship with has nothing to do with me!! Banner: the next day Moka: WHAT?! pg 52 Banner: Aoi's seat Text: ABSENT Hana: (Seee?) It's because you told the teacher and he got his camera taken away! Moka: % Aoi...is this silent retaliation against me? Moka: (Aha...) I-I'm telling you, he'll come tomorrow! (...I think.) Banner: Absent two days Moka: (Wha?) Banner: Absent three days Moka: (Wha? Wha?) Hana: (MOKA~! Ypou'd better go to his house!!) Moka: (I-I don't know where he lives!) Guy: Now that you mention it, where IS Aoi's house? Guy: ...I dunno... pg 53 Map: Matsuyuki Arrow: Everyone made her take him notes for those three days of class. Moka: Why should I have to...? Huh? Label: 201 Matsuyuki Aoi Moka: Huh? Aoi lives alone? (I didn't know...) Moka: It's open... (No way...) pg 54 Moka: I-It's so dirty... (There's more stuff on the floor than anywhere else...) Of course he's got a ton of photos laying around... Ah! pg 55 Moka: Ohh! Is this from when Aoi was in middle school? (Nanase-san's in it, too!) Label: 1999, year two Kanna and Ryou Moka: % Ryou...? Aoi: Kisaragi? pg 56 Moka: Ah...Aoi, welcome home! (You suprised me!) You ought to lock your door, you know, it's dangerous. Aoi: ...Kisaragi, what are you doing here? Moka: What are YOU doing skipping out for three days? Geez~! Everyone's blaming it on me that you're not coming to school, you know! Oh, right; but about this picture- pg 57 Aoi: I ASKED WHAT YOU WERE DOING!! Moka: % Aoi... Moka: S-Sorry...I'll go home now... pg 58 Aoi: She... Note: Quit skipping! Hurry and come back to school!! by Moka Moka: % Aoi... pg 59 Moka: % I never knew that Aoi lived alone... Aoi: (Fufufufu~) Moka: % I wonder what he uses all that money for...? % Maybe he needs the money to support himself... % (Ah, and it looks like he's not coming to school today % either...) pg 60 Moka: % Ah... Moka: Aoi!! Aoi: I only came because SOMEONE made a big fuss over my skipping. I was using the money from my panty shots to pay for my food, so thanks to you, I had to go to work. Moka: Hey, hey! Why do you live alone? What do you do as your job? Oh, and... Arrow: She still hasn't learned her lesson even though he yelled at her before~ Aoi: STOP! pg 61 Aoi: Don't you have a few things, too? One or two things you don't want to talk about...? Aoi: (Ah, I'm starving....wonder what I'll do for lunch today...) Moka: (What an appetite...) Moka: % Aoi...I wonder if he always eats that kind of thing... % (It must be hard to live alone.) Arrow: Mountain of cup ramen Aoi: (I'm tired...) Arrow: Coming home from work pg 62 Arrow: She fell asleep while waiting for him. Doll: Try your best! Label: Handmade bento and handmade doll pg 63 Aoi: Thank you. Moka: (Mm...) Moka: AH!! What're you DOING, eating that without asking?! Aoi: Huh? But you made it for me, right? (I'm hungry.) Moka: Yeeees, but BEFORE that... pg 64 Moka: Moka-chan of the cheerleading club is here to cheer you on, Aoi, through your looooonely life living alone!! Go! Go! AOI! Aoi: You idiot, do you have any idea what time it is? (The neighbors are gonna complain!) pg 65 Moka: (Yay! Yay! Aoi! Don't give up and don't be poor!!) Neighbor: (Shut up!!) Moka: % Let my dancing make you happy! Hana: We really can't do well without hearing the sound of Aoi's shutter clicking! (Moka, your cheering worked!) Moka: (But I didn't mean to make him THAT happy...) Hana: Moka! pg 66 Aoi: I'll wait at the gate for you today. Moka: I-I-Idiot!! Don't misunderstand!! (That bento didn't mean anything THAT deep- you see, there's this guy called Ryou-kun and I...) Aoi: Who's misunderstanding who?! I'm just returning the bento box! (Idiot! Do you want me to give it back in front of everyone?) Moka: (BENTO BOX...) (I...see....) Moka: % This was actually my first time making a bento... % (I hope it was okay...) Aoi: Ah... pg 67 Aoi: It was as great as I thought it'd be! Moka: % Maybe... % This was what she meant when she was saying... % "Love and longing are two different things"... Aoi: We're already together, so why don't we walk home together? pg 68 Moka: Sure... Moka: % Maybe... % I'm in love with Aoi... Aoi: (I didn't mean it when I said it was good, y'know!) pg 69 Moka: Kya! Moka: (Eeek~) I-I'm so sorry! Aoi: Geez~~~! You okay? (You're so clumsy!) Moka: (But--!) ?: Aoi. pg 70 Aoi: Ryou... Moka: % What?! % Could....this person be.. Ryou: It's been a while, Aoi.