Mintna Bokura (We are Mint) Chapter 14 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) Page 1 Noel: Ah, hello. Is this the Tachihara residence? This is Minamino, is Karin... Page 2 Karin: Noel!? Noel: Oh, Karin! It's been a while! We promised we'd see each other,but there wasn't a chance. And summer vacation's already over. I wondered how are you are doing? Karin: I called you too. I looked up the dorm's phone number. Noel: Oh really? (I wonder if I was in...) Karin: By the way... They told me to call the girls' dorm instead. (Noel's really shocked) Page 3 Noel: Ummm... No, that's cause.... (thinking): This is so embarassing and akward. Really bad timing... Karin: Didn't they mistake you for Maria? You're a guy, Noel. But surely the dorm staff forgot that! Noel: Ah. Uh, yeah... I'll remind the girls' dorm about that... Karin: Don't bother. There's no reason to. The dorm staff makes mistakes. Nothing we can do about it. I thought about asking to leave the message with Maria but... Page 4 Noel: Is that so___! Anyway I'm relieved that it was easy! I'm so relieved!! Karin: uh, yeah...? Noel: So, let's see each other. Sure, Sunday! 1 o'clock is OK by me! Oh, from now on call my cel phone. The number is... Karin: Got it. So you bought one. I've wanted one myself. Noel: See ya! (Whams the phone down) thinking: Oh, that was close___ Page 5 But somehow things worked out. That's a relief... Miyu: Oh. You're making a phone call too? Noel: Miyu. Nah, I'm finished. Go right ahead! All yours.. (Walks away) thinking: Miyu's calling too. I wonder who... Page 6 She couldn't be!? (Runs for the room. When he gets there, sure enough the cel phone in his backpack's ringing) Noel: Hi, this is Toru! Miyu: Ah, Toru? This is Makimura. Page 7 Noel(thinking): Miyu... This is the first time you've called "Toru" on the cel phone... Miyu: Is this a good time to call you? Noel: Sure, it's fine! Miyu: You know, I'd like to see that movie you talked about. How about this Sunday? Cause I already bought 2 tickets. Noel: Yes, of course! (Uh..) Page 8 Umm.. (little picture of Karin) Sunday's no good. I've got a previous engagement... Miyu: You do? Then next week... Noel: Ah____ wait a minute!! (thinking): This is a rare chance for a date. I don't want to postpone it first...!? ...that'll be fine! If we can do it a little later, I'll work something out! Miyu: Sure. See ya at 3 o'clock! Noel: Sure, got it. See ya! (Beep) Whew... (Ring) Page 9 (Beep) Hi, this is Toru! Did you forget something... Karin: ...Noel? (Noel's alarmed) Noel: Ka Karin!! Karin: It's Noel, isn't it? Just now, you said Toru... Noel: What!? No way, I didn't say that. You heard me wrong! Karin: I did? Noel: That's right! So what's up? About Sunday? Page 10 Karin: No, I've never called a cel phone before. So I called to test it a little. I'm sorry. See ya Sunday. Noel: Uh, sure. See ya then! Maria: You can't do that. You've gotta be careful. Since you gave your cel number to Karin too, you can't answer the cel phone with "This is Toru" anymore. Noel: Yeah... And if I answer "Noel", Miyu could find out. This is akward. Completely recovering from this will be a bit of a problem... And if Karin calls while Miyu is there, that'll be troubling. I've got to cut my everyday phone off... and get answering machine service. Page 11 Maria: Somehow, there are rapidly more things you have to pay attention to. Noel:..... The lies are piling up rapidly too... I wonder how long I can keep doing these ridicoulus things... Maria: Noel... Noel: Oh well! Anyway, Sunday I've got a date with Miyu. (Sticker: Simple-minded.) Maria:.... Page 12 But will this work out? You're double booking. Noel: It'll be fine. I don't want to delay seeing either of them. The 2 places are close by. If it looks like the arrangement with Karin to talk is going long, we can talk again on another day. How are things going with you? Maria: OK... I've also got a promise with Yoshiaki for Sunday. Noel: Recently Akira came to your basketball club, didn't she!? I heard about it from Sasa. What did she say? Maria:..... Noel: Ah, she's not talking. Page 13 Noel: Well, just ignore it. She'll give up before long! Do your best and believe in Yoshiaki! Maria:.... Yeah... Noel:..... Page 14 Yoshiaki: Sorry. Were you waiting? Ummm, where should we go. For now, how about some tea? Page 15 If I remember correctly, over there... (Maria starts crying) Maria...!? Page 16 Noel: So, Karin. What's up? Karin:..... Noel: Don't bring up the main subject first. I'm not ready... Karin: Oh, is that so? Page 17 Say, this is just a suggestion. But how about taking a stroll around here and seeing a movie before we talk? We haven't seen each other in a while. Noel: Huh? Karin(thinking): I know Noel has someone else. But if I confess to him, there's a great possibility he'll favor me. Of course, I intended to stick it out,but... But before that, I want to have a little date and get in the mood for it. Noel: Oh, sorry. I don't have much time today. I've promised to see someone at 3 o'clock... (Ding) Page 18 Karin: With the girl you talked about before? The one you think of as your companion!? A date!? Noel: Uh, yeah. How'd you know? Karin: I knew because you were blushing deeply. Are you dating!? Are the two of you thinking the same way about this!? Noel:(Tee-hee) Nah... she dumped me. She'd rather be friends right now. Karin: What the heck!? Why are you dating her, even though she dumped you!? The girl's flirting!! Noel: No... we're just friends... For the time being, that's fine by me too. Karin: WHAT!? Page 19 Karin: That's ridicoulus! I can't forgive her! You're being a fool! She's making a fool out of you!! Noel: Ka karin... Calm down. Karin: That girl's no good for you. I'll get you away from her!! Because I've loved you for a long time!! Page 20 (The scene switches back to Maria's date) Page 21 Yoshiaki: Did you calm down? Maria: Yes... I'm sorry. Yoshiaki: Why on earth were you crying? What happened? Maria: ...Yoshiaki. Is your dating me different than what Akira told me? A girl who would listen to anything you said? Would you be happy with anyone of my type..? Page 22 Yoshiaki: Akira said that!? She said that stuff... Maria: I heard it from Hirobe. He said that he envied me because Yoshiaki loves only me so much. That was because you were messed up by Akira. So you were getting tired of that. That's why the first time you met me, you asked me for a date... Yoshiaki: I'm sure at the beginning, I felt like that a little. But now, it's not like that. I love you personally Maria. You're not just anyone! Page 23 (Maria looks a little shocked) Maria: ...thank you. That's right.Now you think you love me the best... Yoshiaki: That's right. Maria: But that's it for me. Go back to Akira..! Page 24 Yoshiaki: What are you saying. Akira could care less about me. It's futile, but I'm really not special... Maria: No! She's always thought more of you than that. Akira needs you. She's deeply connected to you! Page 25 Maria: If I go with you, Yoshiaki. Akira will blame me and I'll feel bad. I worry someday you'll go back to her for lots of reasons. I have to put up with all this... Yoshiaki: ...I'm sorry!! Worrying about Akira has been really stressful for you. Sorry that I didn't notice. You weren't showing any signs of it. Don't just put up with it. Tell me everything. I'll protect you from Akira for sure! Page 26 Maria: I'm so sorry. I can't take this anymore. I'm exhausted... I'm so sorry... Page 27 Noel: Karin. Wait up! Wait! Karin: You said the meeting time was 3 o'clock at Tower Records. This is a little early, but I'm going to see her! Noel: What are you going to do! Karin: I'll talk to this girl directly, I'm used to that. I'll make her stop playing around with you! Noel: (Eek) Stop, that'll make things worse!! Oh, why did I tell her the meeting place. I'm a fool, it just came out. Page 28 Noel: I'm really happy about how you feel. I really am!! I'm sorry, but the one I love is___ Karin: No way!! I won't accept it!! Noel: Karin! Page 29 Noel: I said that'll make things worse... Why can't you understand me. That's it. If this the way it'll be, I don't know you! Good bye!! Karin: Oh.. Page 30 Wait. I don't want you getting mad!! But this is vexing. Cause I've loved you for a long time, more than that girl. Cause I love you... Page 31 (Miyu sees them) Noel: Don't cry Karin. I'm sorry. Don't cry.. Umm, hankerchief.. Page 32 (Sees her) Noel: MIYU____! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! ^^ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------