Cyber Idol Mink Chapter Five Nakayoshi January 2000 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. -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) December 24, 1999 %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1--cover Mink and Minku in cute clothes The popularity doesn't stop! Go on to the year 2000!! "Mink and Minku. Idol and normal girl. Which one is the real me?" Secret Love & Life Cyber Idol Mink Chpater Five by Tachikawa Megumi pg 2-ad pg 3 ?: Okay, Mink-chan, that's it!! Mink: Kyaaa!! The alarm's going off~~~ Omu: Mink-chan, it's the three-hour time limit!! (Hurry, hurry!) Mink: I have to go, I'm going to turn back into "Minku"~~~! pg 4 Motoharu: Good job, Mink! Mink: % Senpai! Mink: T-thank you. Motoharu: It's dark out, so I'll take you home. (It'll have to be on the bike, though...) Mink: What?! Mink: % Uwaaah! I'm so so happy! % ...but I can't~~~ Mink: I'm sorry, I'm fine! I'll go home on my own!! Bye!! pg 5 Motoharu: % Where on earth is she going home to...this late... % What exactly is her real name? % I don't know anything about her. % (Nothing more than her cell phone number.) % Ah, right... % I promised I wouldn't ask about that kind of stuff. Motoharu: % Just who... % ...is that girl...? pg 6 Banner: She can transport places if it's in the phone's limits Minku: ...whew. Barely safe!! Omu: Is it okay with everyone else in the house? (Being late, I mean.) Minku: It's fine! I tell them that I'm going to Mahoko-chan's house. So... Omu: Good job today!! pg 7 Kanoka: See! Kanoka: Aren't you lucky I put in an alarm for it? (Typical for me!) Minku: (Yup!) Banner: Lunchtime Kanoka: You've had tons of jobs rolling in ever since your debut event. Mahoko: I'm a little worried now. Maybe I should go to the office next time with you. Kanoka: Oh, you can go if you want, right? (Since you're his little sister...) Mahoko: Are you going to do any more jobs with Illiya? (A new song, or maybe an album~?) Minku: (I don't know.) Kanoka: ISN'T THERE ANYTHING ELSE IN YOUR HEAD BUT THAT?! Mahoko: (WHAT DID YOU SAY?!) I DON'T WANNA HEAR THAT FROM YOU, BRAINIAC!! pg 8 Kanoka: Fufufu, say what you want. After observing that technique at the debut, I've been burning up! Minku/Mahoko: Huh? Kanoka: The alarm wasn't the ONLY thing I installed... (Fufufufufu...) I've made a BUNCH of new additions to Mink~~~ (UFUFUFUFU~!! SURGICAL REMODELING!) Minku: W...what do you mean? Kanoka: FUFUFU! Kanoka: Cyber Idol Mink! THE NEW VERSION!!! pg 9 Kanoka: (Hohoho...) ...so basically, my computer's usually trustworthy with that kind of stuff. (So you shouldn't worry!) Mahoko: I DON'T UNDERSTAND AT ALL!! (WHAT'S "so basically"?!) Motoharu: Hey! What's happening? Minku: % Se...senpai! % Did he hear?! Motoharu: (Don't you think it's a little too sweet?) Mahoko: (Waaah! That was MY fried egg!) pg 10 Minku: % ....I don't think he heard. Mahoko: Here's your lunch, Mokkun!! Motoharu: Oh, thank you. And I told you to quit calling me Mokkun. Mahoko: More importantly! Have you been going to classes?! (You've already been held back!) Motoharu: I know it, but I don't have time now. Mink is my biggest priority! I only want to be by her side now. pg 11 Minku: % Senpai... Motoharu: There's a live show today too. (Watch it, it's on channel five.) Mahoko: (I know...) Motoharu: They're going to show her debut song's ranking, too. (I'm looking forward to it...) Kanoka: ... Kanoka: % Minku, you... % (So it IS like that!) % Okay!) Drink: Strawberry Milk Mahoko: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! (Are you looking for a fight?!) Kanoka: OH NO! We'd better go wash that off!! pg 12 Kanoka: We have to wash it off NOW and wash it off QUICKLY and if we don't wash it off SOON it won't come out as well! (Let's go!) Mahoko: (Wha?!) (What are you DOING?1_ Kanoka: (Byeeee~) Mahoko: (Let me GO!!) Motoharu: Mahoko's way too excitable. (She gets that from Dad.) Nobody's gonna marry her like that. Minku: (Huh?!) Motoharu: Don't you think so? ...um... ...oh, sorry. Your name...? pg 13 Minku: U-u-um... I... Motoharu: (?) Minku: Um.... Minku: % He won't figure it out, right? % It's only my name! % It'll be okay, right?! Minku: I'm..Mi...nku... SHIRAISHI MINKU!! ...yup... Motoharu: ...Mi... pg 14 Motoharu: Minku?! Minku: % Uwaah! He figured it out after all?! Motoharu: H... HEY!! That's a rare name! What a coincidence! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Minku: Y-yup, it suprised me too... pg 15 Minku: % I'm l-lying... Minku: Please keep doing well! I'm a huge fan of Mink-chan!! Motoharu: Uwa, really?! I'm so happy, thanks!! Motoharu: It's a little disappointing, but it's all thanks to her that I can keep holding out... Ah, actually, Bird Music was my dad's and my dream... pg 16 Motoharu: ...that we'd show the world a top idol someday! It's because of her that Bird Music isn't bankrupt...! Hey, what is it that you like about Mink?! Minku: (Huh?) Motoharu: Isn't she amazing? I was the one who found her. Don't you think she's like a diamond? (Sparkling like that...) Can't you almost see angel's wings on her? pg 17 Motoharu: You can think I'm stupid if you want. But that's how I see her. That girl... She's an angel that granted my dream... Minku: ... Minku: % ...no... Minku: ...no... Minku: % I'm not anything like an angel... Motoharu: Hm? Minku: % I'm right here. % I'm a normal girl... % Now... % I'm right in front of you, senpai... Minku: ...I'm... Minku: % ME. pg 18 Minku: % Me. % ...she's me... Minku: ... pg 19 Minku: % I can't tell him. We're all going to disappear! % And then Mink will vanish too... % And then I... % I won't be able to be at senpai's side anymore. % But I don't want that! % I can't ever let him know...!! Minku: Oh no! It's the bell!! Motoharu: (Ah.) I've gotta go too. Don't trip when you're rushing like that! (See ya!) pg 20 Minku: % ...senpai... % Senpai. Sensei: What time did you think it was?! Fifth period started ten minutes ago!! Mahoko: (Ah, Minku~) Minku: (Waaaaaah~) Sensei: While you were relaxing, this class was in session!! So it can't be helped... pg 21 Sensei: Everyone will stay after school today! You'll get a chance to work ahead, won't you!! Grils: (WHAT?! No WAY!!) Minku: % No way! % Detention?! % I have that live show today! % What do I do? I'm going to be late for rehearsal!! pg 22 Banner: During detention Arrow: Already has the TV song in her heart Minku: % What do I do, I have to go~~~!! % LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE LATE! Mahoko: Sensei!! Shiraishi-san says she feels sick, she has to go to the bathroom! Sensei: Hm? Oh, go on. Minku: % Ma... % Mahoko-chan?! Minku: Omu-kun! Omu: Hurry and transform! Minku: But I have detention... Omu: Just do it! (Leave it to me!) pg 23 Sign: Girl's Bathroom Minku: % Nobody's in here... Minku: "WANNA-BE" STAND BY!! SET UP!! pg 24 Omu: Mink-chan, look at this! Kanoka-chan installed this in! Use this! Mink: T-there's so many choices! Omu: Use this one, hurry!! pg 25 Mink: ...P... PLEASE, "NETWORK"! MGLOW> Mink: ...COPY!!! pg 26 Copy: Nice to meet you, Original. Give me orders. Mink: ...M... ME?! Omu: Copy Minku can go to detention for you. But... pg 27 Omu: She won't compensate for schoolwork! Copy: Yup! Mink: (A...) Anyway, I'm going!! Take care of it, Copy Minku! Motoharu: Mink, what have you been doing!! pg 28 Mink: I'm sorry!! Man: Mink-chan's here, start the actual performance, no rehearsal! Mink: Yes! Announcer: Ranking number one in CD sales... Ranking number one in requests... Ranking number one in priority broadcasting... Ranking number one overall... Announcer: "The Moon of One Hundred Depths"!! pg 29 Announcer: MINK!!! The super idol, dancing to welcome the new century... Come on, here we go!! pg 30 pg 31 Mink: % ...I know it. % This isn't me. % The Mink that everyone is... % That senpai is watching... % This isn't the real me. % But... Motoharu: $ But that's how I see her. pg 32 Motoharu: Yes...! Motoharu: $ She's an angel that granted my dream... Mink: % ...I want to be by senpai's side. Guy: Good job! (Congratulations!) Motoharu: You did it, Mink!! Mink: % Because senpai is happy... Motoharu: I have to get a gift to celebrate, what would be good? What is it you want... Mink: ...here. Mink: % I'll keep doing my best as Mink. % ...even if... % He doesn't ever see... % The real me... pg 33 Mink: Stay here with me... Forever...! Mink: % That's all... % That I wish for. Sensei: (I...) I understand, Shiraishi-san. That's enough. Go home for today. (You're...scary.)