Maison Ikkoku (c) Rumiko Takahashi Translated from the Hunter Comics Chinese manga by Andrew Chen, 06/94 Volume 13, part 9 -- "kizashi" -- "foreshadow" It's the night before the teachers' exam. Coming out of the train station, Godai encounters Kyoko. She *slaps* him. Kyoko Y-you... Godai I'm sorry. Kyoko You don't need to apologize to me. Kyoko That's your own business. Kyoko You have exams tomorrow, Kyoko How could he drink so much? Godai It wasn't right... Kyoko I... Kyoko I don't care whether or not you become a teacher. Kyoko I only hope you decide which road you will follow, Kyoko that will be enough. Godai Kyoko-- Kyoko I don't care about you any more, Kyoko If you don't want to be a teacher, then don't test. Kyoko If you want to be one, then be more serious. Kyoko runs away, crying. Godai Kyoko! Mitaka, drunk, is sitting in the hall outside his apartment. Asuna is next to him. Asuna Mitaka, Asuna Mitaka, Asuna Um... Asuna You'll catch a cold if you stay here. Mitaka What are you doing here? Asuna Uh? Mitaka We're still not engaged, so we're still considered strangers. Asuna .... Mitaka Hurry up and go back. What will you do if people hear about this? Asuna .... Asuna Regarding the engagement... Asuna I... Mitaka I'm sorry. Mitaka The engagement, I'm not very clear about it. Mitaka Go ask my uncle. They've hid things from me since the beginning. Asuna Sure enough, you... Asuna don't know about... the engagement... Mitaka .... Asuna I'm sorry, Mitaka Go away! Asuna .... Asuna Now I understand. Asuna Our engagement is cancelled. Mitaka You just said-- Asuna Our engagement is cancelled. Asuna Now I understand your true intentions. Mitaka Asuna... Asuna Good bye. Mitaka Wait! Asuna runs away, crying. Asuna Although things turned out like this, Asuna I will not regret it. Mitaka, still sitting in the hall, Salad stays with him. Mitaka [She...] Mitaka [She really...] Mitaka ... a good girl, Mitaka ...really a good girl... Asuna, crying and walking down the stairs. Asuna Oh no! Asuna I forgot to bring Salad back. She goes back, and sees Mitaka on the floor in the doorway to his apartment. Asuna What! Asuna Oh my! Asuna Mitaka! Salad meets MacKenroe, and they run off together. Asuna Salad! Asuna Get up, Asuna You'll catch a cold like this. Mitaka Uhhhh... Asuna Oh! She tries to pick him up. Mitaka falls on top of her and kisses her. Asuna Mitaka... It's now morning. Mitaka is asleep in his bed. Asuna Salad, we're going back. Asuna and Salad leave. In the car... Asuna I... Driver Miss, please don't worry. Driver What happened last night, I won't report it to your mother. Asuna Thank you. Asuna I'm sorry. Mitaka wakes up. Mitaka Ow, my head hurts... Mitaka What-- Mitaka Breakfast... Mitaka Who cooked this? Mitaka Yesterday-- Mitaka Is it possible... In the car Asuna [What I said to you,] Asuna [That was just a one-time misunderstanding.] Ikkoku-kan Voice Continuing... Ichinoce Your cheer squad for next year wishes you good luck. Godai .... Kyoko: I don't care about you any more. At the test center. Kyoko: That's your own business! Kyoko: If you don't want to be a teacher, then don't test, Kyoko and the others at Ikkoku-kan. Voice What happened last night? Kyoko .... Ichinoce I saw Godai's eyes were all red. Yotsuya Looked like he didn't sleep well. Kyoko I hit him. Kyoko He came back after drinking... I've lost hope for him. Kyoko Am I wrong? Ichinoce .... Akemi He was drinking? Ichinoce There is no medicine that can save him. Yotsuya You are not mistaken, Kanrinin-san. Yotsuya This time, Godai will certainly not make it on the list. Kyoko What? Ichinoce Right! He won't make it. Akemi Kanrinin-san, don't worry about him. Ichinoce Right! You can't be compassionate for Godai. Yotsuya Regardless, he won't make it. Ichinoce Because Kanrinin-san hit him. Akemi He suffered a tremendous blow. Kyoko and Souichiro-san outside in the yard. Kyoko .... Kyoko [It wasn't my fault.] Kyoko .... Kyoko: [I...] Kyoko: [didn't do anything wrong.] Godai at the exam site. Kyoko [I don't care about you anymore.] Kyoko [That's your own business.] Ikkoku-kan. Ichinoce Eh? Ichinoce What are you doing standing there? Ichinoce You're waiting for Godai, aren't you? Kyoko No... Ichinoce He probably went to drink again. Kyoko He wouldn't. He has more exams tomorrow. Ichinoce Then he must have run away. Kyoko .... Kyoko [What if...] At the cabaret. Master Godai! Didn't you ask for leave to take the exam? Godai Um... Yes, but... Godai goes to the back room where the kids are, with a mask on his face. Godai Boo! Kid Eeeek! Godai Do you know me? Kid2 Uncle Godai! Kid3 Uncle Godai! Kid4 Where did you go? Godai Did you miss me? I'll be back very soon. Kyoko: I don't care about you any more. Kid Uncle-- Kid Wow! A mask... Godai [No matter what happens,] Godai [I want to pass and be a teacher.] (fin)