Cyber Idol Mink Chapter Four Nakayoshi December 1999 by Tachikawa Megumi 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. * On page six, Kanoka calls Omu "Omu-subi". It's a kind of Japanese food. ^^; * This particular chapter has very rough translation; some parts might not be right at all. This is *very* particulaurly page 17. What I THINK is that Motoharu: -turned down the company -went to a different company that Illiya wasn't with -and then went back to Illiya's company to make Mink happy... Maybe that helps... >.- Even that "changing the terms" translation I out in some parts isn't quite right; but the literal sounded weird and confused me even further... ^^;; Sore ja! -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) November 25, 1999 %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1 Illiya: % I'm going to... % Be Mink's producer...!! TV: (That was Jaguan, thank you very much.) pg 2/3: cover: Christmasy holly theme. Mink has an electric guitar, and is wearing a red frilly dress, cowboy boots and hat, and gloves. Omu floats beside her. Secret Love & Life Chapter Four Cyber Idol Mink by Tachikawa Megumi So much heart-pounding! Idol Mink, produced by the hit artist, Illiya! A SINGING DEBUT!! This Christmas, you have the leading role! pg 4 ad pg 5 Kanoka: Wait, Mink! Is this for real?! Mahoko: "Illiya is Going to Completely Produce a CD Debut"...! Kanoka: How did this happen so suddenly?! Mahoko: You met Illiya?! His song? YOU sand Illiya's song?! Kanoka: ...she's not listening. Minku: % ILLIYA PRODUCING ILLIYA PRODUCING ILLIYA PRODUCING... pg 6 Minku: I...really don't understand it, but... But "Real Records" that Illiya-kun belongs to said it... Kanoka: Mink's amazing! Expected of an girl that I created! Of course she's not your average idol! Omu: Wait! Wanna-Be created her! Kanoka: (Shut up, Omu-subi!) Mahoko: (Lucky, she gets to be with Illiya...) Then you'll be doing recordings and stuff! Minku: Yup! And singing lessons!! My heart's pounding... Mahoko: (Pleaaaase, get me his autograph! Kyaa~!!) Kanoka: (That's all you ever wanted, wasn't it?) Minku: % I'm so happy! % I'm singing Illiya-kun's song, "The Moon of One Hundred % Depths". pg 7 Minku: % I'm singing it again... Mink: Hi... Motoharu: I don't care how much it is..... Please forgive this...!! Mink: % Huh? Woman: ...I see. Are these the only terms that won't work? pg 8 Man: If you're turning us down, no wonder your production didn't work. Motoharu: ...! Woman: ...then excuse us. Mink: Um... Motoharu: UWAAA!! How long have to been there?! I... It's nothing! Just talk about the debts my dad made! (Can't be helped~ AHAHAHAHA~) Mink: I see, it suprised me... Motoharu: Isn't it great, though? Illiya-kun producing you. Mink, you're a big fan, huh? pg 9 Mink: ...I'm so happy...it's like...I'm dreaming... Always, always, I've been a huge fan of his... Motoharu: ...that's great, Mink. Okay! Let's go! We have to get ready for your special debut!! (Right?!) Mink: (Yup!) pg 10 Motoharu: Good morning!! Guy: We've been waiting. I'll introduce you to Illiya now. Motoharu: (Thank you!) Sure. Guy: Illiya! Mink: % Oh! % He turned this way! % He's coming this way!! % W-w-w-what should I say to him?! % "Today it sure is sunny!" or something...no...um... Mink: Um... pg 11 Illiya: Thank you. Arrow: The sound of her heart now Mink: % WHA?! Illiya: My precious song... Singing it so beautifully... pg 12 Illiya: That moment, I decided I'd give you "The Moon of One Hundred Depths". Give it to you... To sing... Mink: % No way! % Illiya-kun's...Illiya-kun's... Guy: ILLIYA! Are you making a pass at Mink-chan!! She's swooning! This is who's responsible for her...Toriumi-kun. pg 13 Motoharu: N-nice to meet you!! I'm Mink's manager- Illiya: You're a HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? Motoharu: ...yeah. Illiya: Hmm, wow. I'm eighteen too. Course, I dropped out of school. Motoharu: (What, is that supposed to be good? Hey...) Mink: % I really can't read his behavior... Guy: According to the contract, the song is "The Moon of One Hundred Depths". We'll arrange it in upper tempo, since it's a debut song. There'll be 30,000 copies made. Following that, we'll be doing promotional events and such... The release will be... pg 14 Guy: December 24th! Mink: % Christmas Eve! % Amazing! I'm... % Really making a CD!! % I'll do my best!! pg 15 Illiya: (See, this key...your voice isn't coming out...do it once more!) Mink: % Oh, it's senpai!! Mink: Are you busy today too? Where are we going?! When are we going back? Motoharu: % I can't tell what she's saying... Motoharu: (She's suffocating in there...) Illiya: (Mink-chan, are you okay? This is next.) Mink: (Oh, sure.) pg 16 Girl: Okay! Mink-chan, good job!! Illiya: Good luck. Mink: T-thanks so much...! Mink: % Uwaa...this is the first time I've ever gotten flowers... % And plus, they're from the Illiya-kun I adore... Illiya: Thanks. Thanks for working with me. pg 17 Illiya: Maybe, you'll be hearing from Queen Records since they're bringing out the CD...my production couldn't... Mink: % ...what? Mink: Queen Records...? Illiya: That's a major company... They have a lot of big-shot producers there. You heard about the initial 100,000 copies out, right? That was so great, so suprisingly, Real Records made a contract with them. Because I heard that the office you were at tried to change the terms... pg 18 Man: $ If you're turning us down, no wonder your production didn't $ work. Motoharu: $ Isn't it great, though? Mink, you're a big fan, huh? Mink: % Senpai...you couldn't have... Illiya: Mink-chan?! Mink: Oh! Motoharu: Hi, Mink! How was recording- Mink: WHY didn't you TELL ME?! pg 19 Motoharu: ...what... Mink: About Queen Records!! About how the office had different terms! Why did you have to think about all of it, senpai?! Mink: % If he turned them down...this might destroy the office... Motohar: Mink, you don't have to worry about that. Mink: ...me and senpai... pg 20 Mink: Our destiny started here! I thought we'd have our destiny cooperate!! It would have been better if you'd taken their order!! If you'd said that Queen Record's terms were fine!! Motoharu: Mink! Mink: % ...this wasn't senpai's fault... % It's mine. % With my, "Illiya-kun! Illiya-kun!" % I made senpai have such painful thoughts... pg 21 Mink: % I never...knew... CD: Mink! 12/24 Debut! "The Moon of One Hundred Depths" ~The moon in your eyes~ Mink Now on Sale! Produced by Illiya pg 22 Mink: % The memorial events for Mink's CD debuts...is on an % outdoor stage... Guy: Hey, you going to the Mink event? Guy: Yeah, it's free. Girl: I love that song! Illiya-kun produced it, huh! Girl: But more importantly, what kind of relationship do he and Mink have? Omu: What's wrong, Mink-chan? (You're shivering.) Mink: % I might get the lyrics wrong... % No! Maybe not a single person will come... pg 23 Mink: % And I talked like that to senpai... Omu: It's okay! See! Oh! I thought of a Christmas present for you! Okay? Okay? Guy: Did you hear? There's a lot of trouble going on with the CD sales for this. Mink: !! Guy: Yeah, I head, I heard. You're talking about the Queen Records thing, right? They're being really showy about the whole thing... Guy: And then, that young president of Bird Music got down on his knees and begged them... Mink: !! pg 24 Guy: He wanted Mink's CD to come out by Illiya's production, no matter what... Motoharu: $ Mink was so happy about it...I don't want to change the $ recording... $ I'm begging you, please take charge of this...! Mink: % Senpai smiled like that... Motoharu: ...Mink! (You were here?) Mink: Sorr...y.... Getting down on your knees...and begging... Announcer: BOYS AND GIRLS! pg 25 Announcer: It's nearly time for Mink in "~The moon in your eyes~"! Mahoko: (Mink, we're here to see you!) Motoharu: ...Mink! The company ordered the terms. pg 26 Mink: % Wha... Motoharu: ...so smile! Debts, begging on my knees, I don't mind any of it. Because, to make sure that you're always happy and smiling, Mink... pg 27 Motoharu: That's...my job. pg 28 Mahoko: MINKU!! Mink: % There's so many...!! pg 29 Guy: What do we do?! We can't let any more people in! The admission... Make a limit!! Mink: Thanks...for coming tod- Girl: WHAT?!! We can't HEAR YOU! (MINK-CHAAAAAN!) pg 30 Motoharu: $ ...make sure that you're always happy... $ ...and smiling... Mink: THANKS FOR COMING TODAY!! And for Christmas Eve, you'll all only get Mink! One! Two! One! Two! Three! pg 31 Mink: GO!! Mink: % ?! My phone?! % It's the beginning so I guess I can... % HUH?! Omu: Merry Xmas! Here's your present! pg 32 Mahoko: WHA?! Girl: Huh? What's this? Suprised me! How cute!! pg 33 pg 34 pg 35 Girl: Wow, how CUTE! Guy: She's great! Guy: Cool! I never heard about those effects planned! pg 36 Kanoka: (MINKU!!) Mink: % I...figured it out. % I love senpai. % I'm...in love with senpai.