Mintna Bokura (We are Mint) Chapter 13 Translation by Dimitri Ashling All rights held by the authoress, Wataru Yoshizumi. Special thanks again to Masatomo (for checking my translations), and Karen Duffy (for showing me this story in the 1st place) Prelude "I was the one who always loved her more..." Maria: What do you mean? Arrow pointing at Noel & Sasa: Spectators. Page 1 Yoshiaki: Since I was little, I always loved Akira. Long ago, she was a kind and nice girl. But when we entered middle school... She started realizing she's the "type that's popular with guys." Because of that, Akira changed. It seemed like she enjoyed walking with all sorts of guys. She didn't start dating anyone. They were all spoiling her. Page 2 But all the same, my feelings didn't change. Akira's behavior was probably because her parents were busy. If she got lots of affection, I thought it was none of my business. Since that's the way I was understanding it, I thought I was the only one... In the 2nd year of middle school, I confessed to her and we started dating. I thought being accepted by her meant we had a special relationship. But it was nothing. Lots of guys had the same thing. I noticed that close to a year ago. At the time, I was messed up by Akira's selfishness. She was still dating lots of guys. No matter what, she didn't quit... But I was through with her. Page 3 Akira didn't stop accepting me. But wanting my return... I told her I got a new girlfriend. She's a little jealous. But she's not serious. Anyway, now she's just a childhood friend. Maria: I think I should let you go see her. (Noel & Sasa go wide-eyed) Page 4 If she really has a fever, she might be bedridden... Aren't you worried Yoshiaki? Yoshiaki: Yeah... but... Maria: You're not dating her anymore, but she's still your childhood friend. Naturally you're worried. She depended on you, so she called you... If you leave now, I think you'll get to your place about 10. Yoshiaki: Is it OK? Maria: Yeah. I'm fine, so I'll let you go. Page 5 Yoshiaki: See ya. I'll call you tommorrow morning. Maria: Sure, take care. Yoshiaki: ...I'm really sorry... Maria: Nah, don't worry. (After the door closes, Maria's obviously depressed) Page 6 Akira: I knew you'd come. I thought you'd come for sure! Yoshiaki: ...As I thought it was a lie. Whether you did it intentionally or not, stop this nonsense. I'm not concerned with you anymore! Akira: Wait. Page 7 So don't do things like that anymore! Please, won't you come back? Don't you still love me? (Yoshiaki pulls away and gets out the door) Akira: Yoshi... Page 8 Ring. Maria: Yes. Yoshiaki? So, it was a lie... But I'm relieved she's not sick. You're coming here now? ...that's OK. You don't need to. But you're exhausted and you'd have to take the train too. Because we're going back in the early evening... Sure. Yeah, see ya. Page 9 Noel: Yoshiaki's not coming back? I went to all the trouble of getting my wig on. Maria: No... I pretended to be a good girl again. I really didn't want him to go see Akira for sure. I just wanted to go back today... But I pretended to be a sympathetic good girl. Page 10 Sasa: Wouldn't it be better to gently tell him what you think? To Sasa's upper right: Doesn't know Maria very well. Maria: But I don't want him hating me! I don't want him to think I'm a selfish person. Noel: Yoshiaki should leave the girl who loves guy too much alone. And they've already broken up... Maria: You were listening? To our talk last night. Noel: Umm, no! We could hear you. Right! Sasa: Uh... yeah... Noel: A..anyway! Since we took all the trouble of coming to Karuizawa, let's go have fun somwehere! How about Kyukaru Ginza or that Penne art museum you like? Maria: That's the Peine. Penne is a kind of pasta, it looks like this... Sorry, I don't feel like going out. You two go wherever you want. Page 11 I'll be in my room reading. So until it's time to go, leave me alone. Page 12 Noel: ...that's the reason. The Karuizawa trip wasn't too lively. Miyu: That's unfortunate. Arrow: Today he's seeing Miyu as Noel. Well, Maria's happy cause she's going out on a date for the first time in a while. I think today she'll have more fun than she had at Karuizawa. Miyu:.... Dating guys is terrible. It's just so troublesome somehow... (Slurp) Noel: It it's not like that at all! Miyu: That's right, you and Sasa are doing great. Noel: Uh... nah... Page 13 Miyu(really straight): Say, has he ever kissed you? Noel: We did... once... (Arrow: Honest person.) Miyu: Wow. You shouldn't dive into those matters so quickly... Please... Noel: Besides that,Miyu. You turned Toru down. (Because Miyu doesn't talk about this, I'll ask her.) Miyu: ...uh ...yeah... You heard that from Toru...? Noel: Yeah. (thinking): Cause that's the real me. Miyu: There's nothing I don't like about Toru, not a thing. But I'm not ready to date a guy... I'd rather have a girl friend. Page 14 Toru feels like one of us, so I can talk to him. Seeing him is enjoyable. But it's too early right now for boyfriend and girlfriend.. Noel: Too early right now!? Then you wish to be in the future!? Miyu: Yeah, but I don't know. Noel: Then is there another one that you love... Miyu: Oh, no. Not at all. Noel(thinking): So that's it. Great, great. I can see the light of hope!! Miyu: ? Noel(thinking): But I'm running ahead again. It may not hapen. Calm down, calm down! Page 15 (talking): Still being friends for now is OK. But you'll do a U-turn right to Toru! Cause he'll be waiting for you! Miyu: Yeah. The new school term is coming up soon. Noel: I still haven't finished my homework. Page 16 Noel(thinking): She's in very low spirits again... What happened. You had a date, right? Did you have a fight with Yoshiaki? We had a date. During the date, Akira called him on his cel phone twice... Noel: What the hell___!? Page 17 Why didn't you get on the cel phone and yell "Don't bother us"!! Have you claimed Yoshiaki yet!? He didn't teach his old girlfriend any manners!! Maria: I can't do that... I pretended not to worry. I smiled a lot... It wasn't Yoshiaki's fault. But whatever I said, I was really worried. Noel: All right, I'm off to have a word with Yoshiaki___ and Akira too!! Maria: Don't go, Noel. Stop!! ...I'm OK. Because I can endure this... Page 18 Noel: Maria... (Back to school) Kanako: Morning Noel and Sasa! It's been a while. Page 19 Noel: Oh, Kanako. Morning! Kanako: Ah, now that I've seen this couple, I know we're really back in school! (Noel & Sasa look at each other) Noel & Sasa: Couple... Page 20 Sasa: Hey, how have they been doing since our trip? Maria and Yoshiaki. Noel: Hmmm... They're always having fun calling each other still. They're on good terms. But it looks like the Akira problem hasn't been solved yet. Maria gets depressed sometimes so I'm worried... By the way, Toru and Miyu have a good friendship as friends. I think he still has a chance. Sasa: Who cares... Akira: Say.. Page 21 can you get Minamino Maria in the girls' basketball club for me? Sasa: Yeah. Akira: Oh, wait! You're so cool. What's your name? (Sasa just turns away) Akira: Huh, he's not too courteous. Sasa: Hey. Page 22 You have a visitor. It's probably Akira. Shall I come with you. Or should I get Noel instead? Maybe he's in the club locker room. Maria: No, you don't have to. I'm not a kid anymore. But thanks anyway. Sasa: I worry because you're Noel's twin. Maria: Noel's your first priority. Actually, you still love him. (Like Sasa): I know he's a guy, but my feelings haven't changed a bit! Just kidding. Sasa: That's friendship. Quit joking like that. Maria: ...Then, I'm going. Page 23 (Maria and Akira meeting each other) Page 24 Akira: It's getting about time. Return Yoshiaki to me. Maria: Please don't say he belongs to you. I was the one who chose Yoshiaki. Akira: Who do you think I chose? Are you serious? You and Yoshiaki have only known each other for a little while. We've been together for 15 years! Page 25 Yoshiaki thinks he's not important to me at all, but it's not like that. I play around with other guys but Yoshiaki's really... special. I need him. But I had the confidence Yoshiaki wouldn't leave me. So I sort of ignored him. I regret that. Page 26 I said so many selfish things. So he's exhausted. So he was looking for someone like you who would listen to whatever he said and run off with her. He was just looking for your type of girl. It didn't have to be you. He would have been happy with anyone. Page 27 Teacher: This is the dorm staff room at Morinomiya Junior High. Karin: Umm, this is Tachihara Karin. Junior Minamino Noel, please. Teacher: Please wait. Page 28 Thump. thump. thump. Teacher: Sorry for the wait. This is the guys' dorm, so please call the girls' dorm instead. Their number is... Beep. beep. beep. Karin: Huh? The girls' dorm? Why...? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coments, corrections and suggestions are welcome, contact Dimitri Ashling at: pokota@teleport.com Find more Mintna Bokura translations at: http://www.swb.de/~zahara/yo/yo.html Thank-you! ^^ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------