Maison Ikkoku Chap. 3 By Rumiko Takahashi Translated by Gavin Steyn Page 1. Godai: I've bought it. -------------------------- Kyoko: This is for me? -------------------------- Kyoko: What a cute broach. -------------------------- Page 2 Godai: Do you like it? Kyoko: It's wonderful. -------------------------- Kyoko: But, Godai-san, why did you get this broach for me? Godai: That's... -------------------------- Godai: Love. Kyoko: Wow!! -------------------------- Kyoko: Godai-san, the truth is... -------------------------- Kyoko: I've also been hiding something. -------------------------- Kyoko: I love you. Godai: Wow!! Really?! -------------------------- Page 3. Godai: Kyoko-san!! Kyoko: Godai-san!! Godai: That's obviously not going to happen. -------------------------- Godai: How should I give it to her? Some time when we're alone together, of course, but... -------------------------- Residents: We'll interfere! We'll interfer! -------------------------- Kyoko: A party? -------------------------- Page 4. Akemi: Yup. 2000 yen for all you can eat and drink. This get together is for residents only, so it'll be a lot of fun. -------------------------- Akemi: Oh, ronin. Kyoko: Welcome home. Godai: Right away, There's an obstruction. -------------------------- Akemi: Do you want to come too? Our bar... Men are 3000 yen, which is cheap, you know. Godai: What? -------------------------- Akemi: Christmas party. Godai: Aaah, it's unimportant, it's unimportant. -------------------------- Godai: Now I'm making the big push. I've got no time for playing. Akemi: Then I won't force you. -------------------------- Akemi: Yes, 2000 yen. Kyoko: Here. -------------------------- Page 5. Akemi: They say that sometimes you need breathing space. Godai: Yeah. -------------------------- Akemi: Still, you should study over Christmas. Then you'll have breathing space during the year. Godai: Shut up!! -------------------------- Godai: Now is the only time. I've got that sort of feeling. -------------------------- Godai: Ka-Kanririn-san. Kyoko: Yes. -------------------------- Page 6. Godai: Please accept this without saying anything. Kyoko: This is for me? -------------------------- Kyoko: Wow! What a cute broach! This is great! -------------------------- Kyoko: But why for me? Godai: That's... -------------------------- Godai: Love. Kyoko: But... -------------------------- Kyoko: Actually, I also love... Godai: Wow! Is it really true!! -------------------------- Godai: Kanririn-san! Kyoko: Ronin-san! -------------------------- Page 7. Kyoko: Ronin-san! -------------------------- Kyoko: Ronin-san. Godai: Huh? -------------------------- Kyoko: What's wrong? Godai: It's... It's nothing. -------------------------- Godai: Well, actually... Kyoko: Yes? -------------------------- Voice: Kanririn-san, kanririn-san. -------------------------- Kentaro: Hi! Kyoko: Kentaro-kun, what is it? -------------------------- Kentaro: Here! Kyoko: Huh? -------------------------- Page 8. Kentaro: Acept this without saying anything. Kyoko: This is for me? -------------------------- Kyoko: What is it? Kentaro: Othello. Ichinose: I got it in a lottery drawing. -------------------------- Kyoko: But why me? Kentaro: I like you a whole lot. -------------------------- Kyoko: Thank you I like you too. Kentaro: Wow, really?! -------------------------- Kyoko: Ah, ronin-san. Kentaro: What, are you here? -------------------------- Kyoko: You had something to talk about? Godai: I'll tell you later. -------------------------- Godai: That damn kid used my plan. If I do the same thing, I'll look like a fool. -------------------------- Page 9. Akemi: Here! Drink up everyone! -------------------------- Godai: Youtsya-san. Yotsuya: What is it? -------------------------- Godai: Let's switch seats. Yotsuya: No. -------------------------- Man 1: You're really beautiful, you know. Really beautiful. Man 2: I've heard rumors that... -------------------------- Page 10 Man 1: Do you have a sweetheart? Kyoko: Not... really... -------------------------- Godai: No sweetheart? This is... -------------------------- Man 1: Why don't I move in a bit here... -------------------------- Akemi: Are you giving up your wife? -------------------------- Man 1: I'd die for you, Kyoko-chan. Godai: Die alone, old man. [Actually, he says "middle-aged man", but I think my translation flows a bit better] -------------------------- Godai: Yotsuya-san. Yotsuya: I won't switch seats. -------------------------- Godai: I just wanted to do this. Yotsuya: Naturally. Man 1: Kyoko-chan, you're being cold. -------------------------- Yotsuya: He's obnoxious, isn't he, this old man. I'll protect you. -------------------------- Page 11 Ichinose: Good evening. Bartender: Welcome. -------------------------- Kentaro: Kanririn-san. Kyoko: Kentaro-kun. -------------------------- Kentaro: Aa! -------------------------- Kentaro: Move your hand! -------------------------- Kentaro: I'm going to marry her. So don't annoy her. -------------------------- Page 12 Godai: Kentaro. Kentaro: What? -------------------------- Godai: If you move over to that side... -------------------------- Godai: You can protect her from Yotsuya. -------------------------- Kentaro: You're also an enemy. -------------------------- Godai: Hey... -------------------------- Godai: Don't you understand that you're just a schoolkid? You can't marry... Kentaro: I've got confidence in myself. -------------------------- Kentaro: I won't be a ronin, I'll get into a first-rate university, I'll work for a good company, and build a happy home. Godai: I understand, kid. -------------------------- Godai: A woman's happiness... -------------------------- Page 13 Kentaro: You can just leave!! -------------------------- Godai: Y- you... Kentaro: I'll definitely make her happy! -------------------------- Kentaro: Your worth as a man... Godai: Hey, don't say any more! -------------------------- Kentaro: You don't think it's embarassing to want to build a house, do you? Kyoko: No... Man 1: A house... -------------------------- Page 14 Kyoko: Well, I better go on ahead. Akemi: But it's only 9:00. -------------------------- Kyoko: I've left eh apartment open. Godai: Ah, I'll come along, too. -------------------------- Godai: Well, I've had my breathing space. It's study, study. -------------------------- Godai: On the road home... -------------------------- Godai: This time! -------------------------- Ichinose: Be good, okay. -------------------------- Godai: Damn kid. Kanririn-san, he must be very heavy. Should I carry him for you? Kentaro: No. I don't like a guy's back. Kyoko: It's fine. He's light. -------------------------- Page 15. Godai: God damn it. -------------------------- Godai: I couldn't give it to her. Even though it's such a simple thing.... -------------------------- Godai: It's just pitiful. -------------------------- Akemi: Hic. -------------------------- Page 16. Akemi: Hic -------------------------- Godai: Oof. -------------------------- Akemi: Hunh? Godai: Eh?! -------------------------- Akemi: Get out! Get out! THIS IS MY ROOM, so get out! Godai: Wh- what? What? -------------------------- Godai: H-hey... -------------------------- Page 17. Godai: Yo, open up!! This is my room, isn't it!! -------------------------- Kyoko: What's wrong? Godai: Kanririn-san... -------------------------- Godai: ...is the reason. Kyoko: You say you seduced Akemi to lie nude on your futon? -------------------------- Godai: Are you joking? Kyoko: I still feel half asleep. -------------------------- Godai: She was stone drunk. Kyoko: I can't wake her up. -------------------------- Page 18 Godai: I'm sorry. Kyoko: It's nothing. -------------------------- Godai: This is a heaven-sent opportunity. If I'm ever going to hand it over, now's the time. -------------------------- Godai: But what... -------------------------- Godai: What can I say? -------------------------- Kyoko: Othello. Won't you play? Godai: Eh? -------------------------- Kyoko: I got it from Kentaro; let's play. -------------------------- Godai: There's no help for it. There's just no help for this sort of thing. -------------------------- Godai: Kanririn-san! Kyoko: Yes? -------------------------- Godai: The truth is... Kyoko: Yes?! -------------------------- Kyoko: Kentaro-kun. -------------------------- Kentaro: Hey...This isn't the toilet. -------------------------- Kyoko: That's terrible. Just have a bit more patience, and I'll show you where it is. -------------------------- Godai: I give up...