Cyber Idol Mink by Tachikawa Megumi October 1999 Nakayoshi Chapter Two 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. * NOTE: That "sure game" thing that Motoharu says is the literal translation...I understand what he's saying but I can't figure out how to say it in English...I dunno, sort of like "it's my way of seeing if you're serious" or something... O.O; Like I said, I can't figure out how to say it, so I left it as is. Sore ja~! -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) Completed September 26, 1999 Revision: November 5, 1999: fixed spelling errors I missed, edited Omu's talk, and just changed around a few things here and there. %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1 Cover: Mink-chan wrapping her arms around herself with a very cute shocked expression, Wanna-Be CD-Roms and wires behind her Minku --> Mink Normal Girl --> Idol Is this for real?! Secret Love and Life Cyber Idol Mink by Tachikawa Megumi pg 3 Minku: % Software from the year 2099... % Me on television... % Is this really real...? Banner: after school Minku: % Me me me on TV on TV on TV on TV on TV on TV on TV.... Arrow: Living in her own world pg 4 Mahoko: There's one thing I don't believe...this isn't even your computer?! (On!) Kanoka: WHAT?! Omu: Hey, welcome to Wanna-Be! I'm Omu. How did you like being "Mink"? Girls: % It TALKED?!! (But it talked different...) pg 5 Omu: I said hey, did you like it? Mahoko: I've got things to do! Kanoka: I've got to go to personal computer forum... Minku: Wait! Quit fleeing from reality!!! pg 6 Minku: Omu....kun, I have to ask you...this software, what... Omu: Huh? Minku-chan, you don't know and you used it?! (Noo!) This software was developed as a toy by the Digital Wizard, Wanna Be! It lets you become whatever entity you want and have fun! But you turn back after three hours though.... Oh, and this! (I'll give it to you!) This is linked to Wanna-Be inside this personal computer. This way you can always transofrm into Mink, isn't it great! Minku: % A cell phone...? pg 7 Omu: I'm usually sleeping inside here... (So...) Omu: Hm? But... This room seems really retro. (Your outfits too...) It's like the twentienth century! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Girls: This IS the TWENTIETH CENTURY!! Omu: KYAAAAAAAAAAN! NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY NO WAAAAAY YOU'RE KIDDING KIDDING KIDDING?! pg 8 Omu: What were you DOING, using software from the future!!! How can I even EXPLAIN how awful this is!!! This way the law about the control of space-time is being BROKEN! Minku: Huh? Omu: (If!) If this was found out... Moku: If this was found out? Omu: It's an A-CLASS CRIME! All of you girls, and me, would all vanish as VIRTUAL CHARACTERS! Girls: % WHAT?! pg 9 Omu: ...but from now one, ABSOLUTELY nobody use this! People from the future...you never know if they'll come to this time period. Omu: So just return this software right away! (Kay!) Minku: Hey...! How do we return this scary software...! Kanoka: "Return"...he says, but... Mahoko: (Hm?) pg 10 Kanoka: THE SOFTWARE WON'T COME OUT OF MY COMPUTER~~~~~~~~!! (It's installed into it~~~~!) Mahoko: No way... ?: Monopolizing Scoop! Just who is this girl? Text: Mysterious Girl Appearing on Broadcasting ?: Currently, inquiries have been flooding in about the girl. Ever since the broadcasting, we have not seen her. Already, a few from Oote Production are planning to announce her as their posession, it seems... Guy: WHERE IS THAT GIRL!! pg 11 Woman: Producer...please calm down... Producer: HOW can I calm down?! The president of the Santorei Company came here directly. Their new product, Blueberry Tea [SYA]...they put it in my head that she'd be the perfect image girl! The media wants to give her a large-scale debut like this!! If I don't find her, the sponsors will drop out. ANYBODY, ANYTHING, if you find out about that girl, bring her to me!! Motoharu: S..she's...with me!! pg 12 Motoharu: She's talent from my place!! Producer: You're...from Bird Music... Producer: What, what~~~! Why didn't you say it sooner! Your father's healthy, right? Producer: YOU!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING, GET THIS GUY SOMETHING!! Woman: (R-right!!) pg 13 Producer: ABSOLUTELY bring the girl here, okay? Don't move from here, if you move even a step away... Producer: I'll PUNCH YOU TO DEATH! Motoharu: ...hahaha..HA. Motoharu: % Why'd I lie...! Woman: (Um...) pg 14 Motoharu: % Why... % But I found her. % Enveloping that girl, the light of a Diamond...angel's % wings...was she sent to me? Just her... % I know that I don't want anybody else but her... pg 15 Producer: Just set up the interview!! The interview to announce the company's new product!! On Saturday, PROMISE you'll bring the girl to Santorei Headquarters, PLEAAAAASE! Motoharu: (Geh!) Producer: See ya~! Lalalala... Motoharu: (Am I some program...) Motoharu: % Where IS that girl?! Minku: Somehow... pg 16 Minku: It sounds amazing, but...it sounds like I'm kidding, but... Girl: (Did you hear? They're doing this search for some girl over the Internet...there's some huge reward.) Girl: (Wah, you're kidding? How much?) Mahoko: ...they're searching for Mink all over Japan...? Kanoka: Shh! Someone will hear you, and I don't WANT us to disappear! Don't start up this software ever again! Mink OR Mahoko! Minku: % But what do I do, with such a fuss being made...? pg 17 Guy: Ah, lucky! That guy in an older grade gets to come to school by bike... Guy: (It's slow gears though...) Motoharu: (Oh!) Minku: % Ah...that guy...he's from our school?! Kanoka: Mahoko?? She just... Minku: She's giving him a lunch... Minku: % That couldn't possibly mean... Minku: % HE'S MAHOKO-CHAN'S BOYFRIEND?! pg 18 Kanoka: Let's follow them, Minku! Minku: GAAAAAH GAAAAAAH GAAAAAH GAAAAAH... Arrow: Echo Mahoko: Here, eat all you want! Motoharu: (Thanks.) Minku: (Waaaah!) Mahoko: Hey, is your dad well? Minku: % I see...she even has a good relationship with his parents! Mahoko: Mokkun, you have to eat your lettuce!! Motoharu: Quit calling me "Mokkun", Mahoko. Minku: % But if she already calls him that usually then what does % she call him when it's just the two of them alon- Motoharu: CALL ME NIICHAN. pg 19 Minku: % Call him Niichan... Minku: WHAT? Kanoka: You two are BROTHER AND SISTER?! (How BORIIIIING!!) Motoharu: UWAAAAAAH! (Don't scare me!!) Mahoko: I'll introduce you, this is my Oniichan! Motoharu: I'm Toriumi Motoharu, a second-year student here. Thanks, I'm sorry for Mahoko always causing trouble for you. Minku: % What...so they're brother and sister... Motoharu: Oh! Are you the one from the CD shop... Minku: (Ah!) Yes! pg 20 Minku: ....yes... Minku: % ...oh... % Why am I crying... Minku: Um, um, um! Back then, t-thank you! (There was, um, so much blood!) Minku: % Huh? Motoharu: Calm down when someone hits your back, it makes you sure game. pg 21 Motoharu: Don't worry about it, since you're Mahoko's friend... You'll be like my little sister too! (Yeah!) pg 22 Motoharu: Oh, Mahoko, did you find out anything about that mysterious girl? Minku: % Wha! Mahoko: Sure! The girl's right here, Min- Kanoka: % ARE YOU STUPID?! Minku: % Wanna DIE, MAHOKO-CHAN? Mahoko: % Oh, NOW I remember... Mahoko: I don't know annnnnnyything! Motoharu: Really? Then do your friends chase after her? (Know anything at all?) Because STV Television's West producer...their sponsor... They want to use her for publicity, they said... pg 23 Motoharu: I, um, said...she belonged to my Bird Music....and then... Minku: % What?! Kanoka: (Bird Music...? BM?) Motoharu: ...arranged for her to be interviewed, and said she'd be ready. ...so I want to find that girl right away, or... Because I'll have had problems with my responsibilities... BM will go completely bankrupt... Minku: % Mink...? Motoharu: Mahoko! I'm going to go look for her. Forget about me, I might not come in after nightfall. Mahoko: Huh? Motoharu: 'Cause I'm going to go into poverty. If the responsibity problems don't kill me, starvation will! See ya! Girls: WHAT! Kanoka: I don't know anything about THAT too! (Why'd he come here!) ....wait a sec, what's up with your family?! pg 24 Mahoko: My parents are divorced, so Oniichan lives with Papa. (I live with Mama.) Minku: Your father is a producer...? Mahoko: He was. He went bankrupt too. Box: Saturday Announcer: Welcome to the hall of Santorei Headquarters. This is the interview to announce SYA's new product. But the big thing being called attention to this time, is that in this seat, the mysterious pretty girl should appear. pg 25 Announcer: There's so many people from the press gathering! I wonder if she'll really show...I don't see the girl here yet! Minku: % Ah...! % Senpai...if Mink isn't there...then always...he's been % looking for Mink... Motoharu: % I can't give up! The girl HAS to see this broadcasting! Minku: % I promised I wouldn't use this again... % I... pg 26 Minku: (Senpai's gonna die...) % I have to do it!! Minku: "WANNA-BE" STAND BY... Motoharu: Could she...be there? Minku: % Take me to senpai! pg 27 Minku: SET UP! Minku: % Take me...to senpai...!! pg 28 pg 29 Motoharu: WAH!! Mink: A..are you all right?! (What do I do, what do I do~~~~) Motoharu: You were here after all...Diamond... Motoharu: % Where we first met... pg 30 Mink: (Huh?!) Um, I don't have any diamonds, but... Is there anything I can do for you? Motoharu: I'm hungry... Mink: KYAAAAAAAA, WAKE UP~~~!! ?: Sorry to keep you waiting! Santorei's new product, Blueberry Tea! (SYA). And now to introduce out image girl! pg 31 Motoharu: Ah, you never told me your name. Mink: Wha... I'm Min- no, I'm, um, um...Mink!! Motoharu: ....Mink! (Okay, okay) Calm down. Motoharu: $ Sure game! Motoharu: Go for it!! pg 32 Mink: ...right! ?: (Turn this way!) ?: (Mink-chan!) ?: (You're name's Mink-chan, right!) Mink: % And then... Girl: WHAT?! They don't have any more of that black tea? (The one with the Bluberry girl on it!) Girl: (I drank that too! It was good!) Boys: Sir!! Please, give us the Mink-chan SYA!! Guy: Wah, I don't HAVE any more! pg 33 Girl: SYA is black tea!! But you can't get it anywhere now... Girl: Is it true when you buy the tea, you get a Mink poster? Arrow: Not true Guy: (You're kidding~! I'll have to buy one!) Kanoka: ...wait a second... Mahoko: What's this supposed to mean?! Both: (Wait! Did you know? No, not me...) Both: MINKU!!