Cyber Idol Mink by Tachikawa Megumi September 2000 Nakayoshi Chapter Twelve 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) September 717, 2000 -pg 27 Mink, don't get it... %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1--cover Chapter Twelve Heart-Pounding Transformation Story Cyber Idol Mink by Tachikawa Megumi pg 2--ad pg 3 Guy: Yuka-chan, you look a little stiff. Smile! Mink-chan and Azumi-chan, get closer together! pg 3/4 Commercial: This fall, a new grown-up product line... "Palfait Series." "Peach Pink"..."Apricot Orange"..."Strawberry Red"! pg 5 Guy: OK! Great job, all three of you! It's gonna be a great commercial!! (The poster will be perfect, too.) Girls: (Great job!) Azumi: Naturally! pg 6 Azumi: Because I, MIZUHARA AZUMI, am in it. (I'm number one!) People: (Yay, Azumi-chan!) Azumi: % ...but then why is the tieup song Mink's~~~~ Mink: ? Mink: % Hyaa...I shouldn't be wearing lipstick yet~~ % It's embarrassing! Motoharu: Why are you taking it off? (It's such a waste.) Mink: (He saw~) S-Senpai!! pg 8 Mink: No, um... When I wear it, I don't feel like myself...and I'm always worrying about how it'll look... And I feel embarrassed, sort of...um... Mink: % Waaah, what am I saying~? % I'm too nervous~ Mink: And that way, I can't eat taiyaki or meat buns either!! Motoharu: You're thinking that!! Even though you're an idol... A...an idol...eating meat buns... (WAHAHAHAHAHA~!) Mink: ... pg 9 Motoharu: But it suits you. Mink: % Wha... Motoharu: That pink is a really cheerful color! Mink: (N...no way...) But if....you say so, senpai... I'll wear it...a little longer... Guy: Oh, Yuka-chan's great! Even though she's a newcomer, she's really glowing!! Motoharu: Really? Thank you!! Arrow: NOT LISTENING Mink: ... pg 10 Yuka: Thank you very much! Motoharu: We're selling her as Mink's little-sister act!! Guy: Hmm, like her little sister? Yuka-chan, are you a fan of Mink-chan? Yuka: Yes!! I love both Mink-chan and Azumi-san! I want to be like them!! Guy: So that's your goal... Yuka: Yes!! Motoharu: Thank you very much! Hey, bow!! Yuka: Yan~! Mink: $ I'm Mink! Mink: % Senpai... % He did the same thing when I debuted... pg 11 Mink: % Senpai... % He's doing the same thing with Yuka-chan. % I see... Azumi: Hmm, so that's her goal. Mink: Azumi-san... Azumi: Well, both you and that girl... Could never win against ME, though. Mink: ... Azumi: But anyway, wasn't that guy your exclusive manager? pg 12 Azumi: ... Mink: % He never promised that... % he never said he'd be only my manager... Azumi: % Oh my, this is getting itneresting... Fan: Did you see "What's On" yesterday? Guy: I saw, I saw! Akane Yuka was on, right?! Look! Pictures of Akane Yuka! Guy: Huh? Who's that? Guy: You don't know?! She's on the opening page of "LAGOON"- that's amazing! (Yuka-chaaan!) Guy: I'm gonna buy it too! pg 13 Girl: Huh! More data on Yuka?! Sign: Bird Music Motoharu: That's strange, I told her to be there by five... Ah, excuse me, my cell phone's ringing... pg 14 Yuka: WHERE AM IIIIII~~~?! I'M LOOOOOST, TORIUMI-SAAAAN!! Motoharu: Ah, you got lost? Motoharu: (No sense of direction...) Yuka: (Waaa~h~) Motoharu: All right, I'll come to get you!! Stay where you are, okay!! Mink: % Senpai... % Always so kind... Motoharu: Sorry. Mink, go ahead to the TV show. I'll be there afterwards. pg 15 Mink: % Is that because... % It's Yuka-chan...? Mink: A-Ah! Yes, I'll be...fine alone. S-Senpai... Because you're...Yuka...chan's....exclusive manager...um... pg 16 Motoharu: That's not true! (What are you talking about?) See ya! Mink: ...yes! Mink: % That's right. % I wory too much. % ...I have to cheer up. Motoharu: Yuka, where are you now!! The bus is already here! What, you overslept?! Guy: Is it true that Yuka-chan got hurt when she tripped? Yuka: It huuuuuuuuuurts, Toriumi-saaaaan! Motoharu: You have an exam?! But that day's schedule is really packed! Yuka: But I don't understand this~~! pg 17 Motoharu: (Here, I'll help teach you.) Yuka: (Wai!) Mink: % I am...cheering up, but... Mahoko: That Yuka girl~~~!! Kanoka: Cheer up, Minku. (See, you love those strawberries, right?) Omu: That's right, Minku-chan!! Mahoko: But that main problem's still mokkun!! I'll go beat him up!! (Leave it to me!) Minku: Don't, Mahoko-chan!! Senpai's really tired!! Mahoko: ... pg 18 Minku: It's all right! I'm meeting senpai today at the TV show. So we'll be together the whole time, and- Minku: Ah, senpai! I'm really going to do my best toda- Huh? Motoharu: Sorry! I can't go! Motoharu: Yuka's gotten sick!! You'll be okay on your own today at the recording, right? You can do it, can't you, Mink?! pg 19 Minku: ... Motoharu: ...Mink? Minku: ...mm. I'll be...fine. ...Yuka-chan must be having a hard time all alone. So...hurry and go to her. I...I'll be totally... Fine... Minku: I have to go!! Omu: (Minku-chan~!!) Mahoko: Minku!! pg 20 Minku: % I'll be totally fine. % I'm perfectly fine! % Even without senpai! % Even without him... Motoharu: $ That pink is a really cheerful color! Minku: % ...I'm cheerful... % But please... % So that I can be even more cheerful...! % Pink lipstick, lend me that power! pg 21 Minku: "WANNA-BE" STAND BY! Minku: SETUP!!! pg 22 pg 23 Mink: YEEES, I'M REALLY CHEERFUL NOW! PERFECT...!! Guy: ? pg 24 Motoharu: Yuka! Are you okay?!!! Yuka: (Oh.) I'm ALL BETTER NOW~!! pg 25 Yuka: I just drank too much of a cold drink~! Yuka: O... OW! How could you hit an idol!! (What're you doiiiing!) Motoharu: SHUT UP! LIKE YOU'RE ACTING LIKE AN IDOL!!! pg 26 Motoharu: Get it together!! It's my job to protect you idols with all my strength! That's why...!! You should at least take care of your own health by youself! GET IT?!! Yuka: ... pg 27 Motoharu: % Let's see, Mink's studio was... % (Down the other hall?) Host: ...and now, Mink-chan! (Hello!) Mink: (Oh, hello!) Host: This month, you're coupling with a new song...aren't you? Mink: Ah! It's called "Darling Heart". Host: It's being produced by Illiya-kun again, isn't it? The song is the same as the one used in your lipstick commercial, isn't it? Mink: Yes. Oh, I'm using that lipstick again today... Host: Oh! It's really cute... By the way, Mink-chan... Is there someone that you want to see you wearing that lipstick? Mink: % Wha... pg 28 Host: Please start! Mink: One, two! One, two, three! Mink: % There's nobody... % That I want to be watching me... pg 29 Motoharu: $ But it suits you! Mink: % Nobody...that's here right now...!! Mink: ....senpai, you IDIOT!! Everyone: HUH? pg 30 Cameraman: UWAH! (The camera...) Mink: "TRANSMISSION"~~! (Just kiddiiiing...) pg 31 Motoharu: % ...that idiot. Label: Mad Motoharu: % We'll have to reimburse them for the camera now... % Can lipstick come off? Girl: (Go Mink!) Mink: % ...Senpai.... pg 32 Mink: % Do you understand? % Did you notice? % Does this lipstick... % ...really suit me...? Yuka: "Act like an idol"... Azumi: ...what's wrong with you? (You're out of it.) pg 33 Yuka: T... That was the first time Yuka ever made a boy angry... The first time... Azumi: HUH?! (What's that?) Yuka: (The first time...) Azumi: Hey... You really want to eb like Mink, right? Yuka: Oh, yes! (Of course!) Azumi: Then you should know, right? That Illiya-kun's gone on tour. Mink's SO lonely without him... (That's why she did that to the camera.) Yuka: What?! Then those two are dating...?! (Wow~!) Azumi: Oh my, you didn't know? I've been supporting Mink and Illiya-kun's love from the shadows... pg 34 Azumi: % I can use this girl. % I'll pull Mink and her manager apart. ^ This is my chance to land a major blow to Mink!! Azumi: ...so let's work together, to make sure everything with Mink-chan and Illiya-kun go well. Okay? Text: Azumi's evil plot continues! Next time, in "Cyber Idol Mink", front cover and color!!