NEVER GIVE UP! by Mutou Hiromu Source: Tankubon 1 Translated by: Dianne (DiDi) Chapter 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: NEBAGIBA! is owned by Mutou Hiromu and Hakusensha. This is a fan translation and no money is made off of this. Notes: These translations are *loose* translations. I've translated them so they make sense, not as much as you may understand everything word-for-word. Why? One, it doesn't always make too much sense. Two, I've been told I can be too strict on it sometimes, and I should just translate to vernacular. Mind you, I'm still trying to be as accurate as possible. If you've found a translation that is closer to the dictionary meaning, yet still makes sense, please don't hesitate to inform me. Thanks. Another note: I've decided to keep some familial titles. okaasan (mother), oneesan (older sister), ane (older sister) : text in bubbles * floating text > sound [] translator's additional notes.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 * In the neighboring castle * There lived a beautiful and cute princess. * The name was Enishi Tooya. Tooya: "Kiri-chan, ohayou." * That murderous, exhausting smiling face puzzles a very young child's heart in 10 minutes. * Take for example, this Minase Kiri is already knocked out. Kiri: "P.. please call the dog." Tooya: "? Dog" --- Page 8 * But the princess, even though it was natural, became only a face. Kiri: (thought) "Ha.. They came just in time.." * There were always people gathering around the princess. * "You mustn't do it yet!!" Even while we were children, I who obviously wanted to monopolize [the princess] * let out my courage and proposed. Kiri: "To-ya-chan!!" Kiri: "Let's be happy together and get married!!" Tooya: "?" * GAH... Asaki: "Don't kid around." Kiri: "!" * (Tooya) Are you ok? * And then, the witch appeared. So it was said. * Witch, this 1 Tooya's ane Enishi Asaki Kiri: "She came out from looking at her mirror." --- Page 9 Asaki: "My Tooya and you are like heaven and hell, pearls before swine!! Did you use your lineage of being born from a top model mother!? *Do you understand?*" Asaki: "Don't you lay one finger on Tooya! Fall and be stricken to pits of hell!" Kiri: "B.. but my dad's an ex-model, and... *sniff* *sniff*" Kiri's mom: "Ara ara, what's the commotion?" Kiri: "Okaasan" * And Kiri: "Isn't it horrid to be that condescending!?" Kiri's mom: "But, it's true, ne--- Tooya-kun definitely wanted to be born a cute kid-- And hey, he's going to get to get in Mama's model club--- That's why they won't let Kiri marry him. *hohoho*" * If she was a supporter, then even believers were witches. * I who was rejected by even my own parents, at that time, came to make one big resolution and one big pact. Kiri: "I understand." Kiri: "I'm going to be a thoroughly more beautiful princess than Tooya!! And then, we're definitely going to get married!!" * Minase Kiri (female) At 4 years old, the moment she decided her life's objective. [Note: If you haven't caught on, Tooya's a guy who's so beautiful, he can pass as a girl.. ^^; And Kiri's a girl who didn't get her model parents' good looks.. Well, actually, she did.. but it only works as a "guy" look... ^^;] --- Page 10 * It's been 10 years since then. I, who's keeping in touch with Tooya, in order to become a good woman, piled up my exertions with great effort. Kiri: "Okaasan" Kiri: "Weren't you saying you were going to get out the dried sardines and milk since this morning!? Why haven't you gotten it out yet!" Kiri's mom: "That's true, ne--- Haven't you become much cooler, just like your father?" * With a person's own ambition is the outward appearance that is kept up even when everything turns upside down. * Current height 174 cm Grown into the handsome face inherited from an ex-model father. Kiri: "Damnit.. You don't even know how I feel...." Kiri's mom: "Horahora, don't grumble. Isn't it time to wake Tooya-kun up?" * But this doesn't even take effort. --- Page 11 * And the one called the princess... Kiri: "Tooya... Hey, Tooya..." Kiri: "Hora-- If you don't wake up quickly, you'll be late." Tooya: "gu------" * In 10 years' time, he was rapidly polished beautifully. Kiri: "Don't gu----- me." * Long eyelashes Rose-colored lips * Which one is the most supreme princess? * And yet... Kiri: "E!? Wa! Wait a minute!? Kiri: "Wait wait Tooya------!?" Tooya: "gonzarosu chu-----*heart*" [Is he puckering up to somebody named Gonzales? ^^; ] Kiri: "Kya----- kya-------- no------" Kiri: "Stop it!" --- Page 12 Tooya: "Hm...?" Tooya: "What do you want, Kiri.... *I was having a dream*" Kiri: "You suddenly attack a person and you say 'What do you want'!? *What kind of dream*" Tooya: "Ah, yeah, yeah.. You're so noisy." * And yet, like this, he's a guy.. God is unkind. Tooya: "If you're pretty noisy, I'm taking off my underwear." Kiri: "Wai.. Tooya... Put something on!" * Ah? --- Page 13 * But I don't have the slightest intention of giving up. * I don't have any intention of giving up, but... Kiri: (thought) "They see.. They can see.." * I'm anxious when I'm like this... Kiri: (thought) "Everyone's looking at Tooya again today!! Don't look! Don't get charmed!!" * This world * is overflowing with princesses on active duty. * Cute * Bouncy * Delicate girls... --- Page 14 * Before I become a princess, some other princess might take Tooya away... * (Kiri) Aaa... * Anyway... * It's not like he promised... * He didn't promise to wait 'til I become a princess or anything... * Generally, I doubt that he even remembers about that time... Natsu: "TACKLE!" Kiri: "Urk." Natsu: "Guh." Natsu: "Ohayo--- *Are you okay?*" Kiri: "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" Kiri: "Natsu--------" Natsu: "Ara, you look alright. *I'm glad* HI----- Tooya. Ohayo---" Natsu: "Ara." --- Page 15 Natsu: "He just went off. It's as if something happened. *Is he ok?*" Kiri: "Do you know whose fault it is?" Natsu: "Ara. It's not my fault... *Arara*" Girl: "U...um.. Here..." Girl: "It's what I feel... Please read it..." Natsu: "A love letter, huh... What an amazing girl to give it in such a public area." Kiri: "Y..yeah.. It is a love letter, ne...." Girl: "---------..." Tooya: "I don't want it--" --- Page 16 Tooya: "I hate letters." * Tooya... Girl: "Eh....!? Um.. It's okay if you only read it..." Girl: "I..." Tooya: "I'm not reading it. I don't accept your feelings." Tooya: "I won't fall in love with you. So there's no point reading your letter." Girl: "Thats..." Girl: "mean!" Tooya: "---------...." --- Page 17 * Ahh... I see... * He hasn't forgotten about that time yet. * From the time we were in elementary school 'til we were in 2nd year middle school * those tormenting love letters, he's always... * Been mad at scandalous and playful stalkers They were subjects and mean things that spelled the details of one of Tooya's days * Until, in time, they're just plain threats * That's why Tooya has treated letters with hatred 'til now * He's never accepted them. Natsu: "---------...... *Hmmm*" [Note: I guess she's thinking that he hated these letters because he's gotten so many all his life, and he just keeps getting reminded of the "promise" he made with her a long time ago.] --- Page 18 Natsu: "Tooya-- You forgot something------" Tooya: "-----....." Tooya: "Throw it away." [it=Kiri ^^;] Natsu: "But.. *ara*" * urya---- Kiri: ".." Kiri: "What should I do? I think he might be mad. Does he hate me now!?" Natsu: "WHY?" Kiri: "Because, because he went by himself-----" Natsu: "I guess it can't be helped." Natsu: "UFO Catcher now has the visionary uugo--ga series. The unknown aliens." Tooya: "That's sudden." --- Page 19 Tooya: "You calling for help? Hey, let's go." * (pointer to Tooya) UFO Catcher Mania Kiri: (thought) "Like... This is as complex as he gets, but..." Natsu: "Hey, Kiri. Why don't you confess? To Tooya." Kiri: "Eh?" Natsu: "You like him, right? It'll be better if you confess already." * Confess... huh... Kiri: "I want to do it, but I can't... not yet." Natsu: "Ahh. 'The promise', ne. Isn't that faithful..." Kiri: "You making fun of me?" Natsu: "So you say, but are you confident? That you'd be more beautiful than Tooya." --- Page 20 Kiri: "Someday, my efforts will be rewarded." Kiri: "Well, supposedly. *I think*" Natsu: "That must be nice..." * If I could become feminine like Natsu.. * Long, rustling hair Thin and slender body Big eyes * But why I'm more suited to be a guy!? [] Natsu: "Well, I... think you look good." Kiri: "Eh!? Really?" Natsu: "Prince Kiri and Princess Tooya. The best couple for all delicious situations." Kiri: "That's not good! That's not--- *No, don't say it!*" Natsu: "MMwell, a chick in full blossom." Kiri: "Not gonna become a flower---------" --- Page 21 Natsu: "----------...By the way, Kiri." Natsu: "I think the princess who's staring been staring this whole time has come to confess to you, Kiri." Kiri: "Ah..." Natsu: "Should we make her go away?" Girl: "Kya-- Our eyes met *heart*" Kiri: "Yeah! Make her go away!!" Natsu: "But I think she's just going to version up." [Note: as in become more determined?] Natsu: "In any case, since it's about you, couldn't you just reject her nicely?" Kiri: "If I have to say it one more time..." Natsu: "It might be better that way, ne--" * Harden your heart, harden your heart. Tooya: "-------------..." --- Page 22 Kiri: "Before you say anything, could you stop doing this? It really annoys me. Kiri: "I really can't respond to your feelings..." Kiri: "-------... Her, are you listening?" * entranced Kiri: "Please listen. Hey. *please*" Girl: "Is it... annoying?" Kiri: "Eh? Uh.. yeah... *that's it*" Girl: *sniffle* *sniffle* Girl: "*sniff* I... It's just that I like you..." --- Page 23 Girl: "It might be a hopeless love, but.. but I can't just give up these feelings.. *sniff*" * She's just like me... * A painful love... Kiri: "I'm sorry. Don't cry? Kiri: "But, look right now. I'm a girl. That's why.... ne? Do you understand?" Girl: "Yes *heart*" Kiri: (thought) "I wonder if she does? *really*" Natsu: (thought) "Prince Level Up" * stupid... yareyare.. [Note: "yareyare" is just an expression of disappointment] --- Page 24 * Sometimes I get anxious * Thinking especially about having things like today happen. * Stuff like me liking him wouldn't even bother Tooya... * I'm worried that I'd just be telling him about feelings he won't accept. * I know that well enough. --- Page 25 * The day I can become Tooya's princess * I really wonder if it's ever going to come... * The day when even I can definitely look like a woman... * I wonder if I can still be so confident.... --- Page 26 Kiri: "-----------..." Natsu: "By the way, class E has practice. *That's quite a big harvest*" [referring to the pile of chocolates she got from girls during Valentines] Kiri: "But why me? *I'm going to do this, too, someday*" Natsu: "Isn't it nice, though? There are a lot of guys who didn't get any. *You got 'em* Incidentally, Tooya's doing really great, too." Kiri: "Ah... Ano ne--- Natsu.... *Are?* Do you have a textbook!? This is bad. I forgot English II. *Can I borrow it?*" Natsu: "Hm. That's unusual. If I'm not mistaken, there's supposed to be some in Section A." * (Kiri) N... no.. One book is enough... * yes, yes, yes [actually, i think they're offering their books so it's more "here, here, here"] Kiri: (thought) "Making her think it over yesterday was pretty awkward..." * But I'm so glad --- Page 27 * Are? Tooya's with some 3rd years. * Everyone's so pretty and mature... * Tooya can definitely pass as a prince. * It's mortifying but I'm still no match for them ["ha ga tatanai" = "to be no match for, not being able to handle something"] * But someday... --- Page 28 --- Page 29 * What now.... * What now.... * What should I do!? --- Page 30 Kiri: "It might be impossible already--- What do I do--- *lala*" Natsu: "-------..." Natsu: "You're SO depressing!" Kiri: "What! Really--- *Isn't lunch over*" Natsu: "The main point is why did we have to a private room by ourselves!? Let's get out of this really tight and damp and humid place." Kiri: "------..... A while ago..." Kiri: "Tooya and some pretty 3rd years were puckering up..." Natsu: "Huh?" Kiri: "And then, there was that letter that he hates so much.. It looked important, and he pocketed it." --- Page 31 Kiri: "There's never been something like this before... It's only that she might be a special person." Kiri: "I... I...." Kiri: "I've had enough---- This is the end----- All the troubles 'til now down the drain-----" Natsu: "Wah--- Stop that---- It's just going to be worse--------" Kiri: "Ah." * Geez, she's so.... Natsu: "What is it this time!?" Natsu: "Geh." --- Page 32 Natsu: "Ch." Natsu: "Hora, let's go quickly." Kiri: "Go.... where?" Natsu: "It's settled. We're going to run after those two." Kiri: "I can't do that... but..." Natsu: "*Ah. I see* So. You should go alone." Natsu: "I can't tell that different Kiri anything." Natsu: "You're on your own here. You can go ahead and cry as much as you want." --- Page 33 Kiri: "-------.... but... I don't have that right..." Kiri: "If Tooya picked that person..." Natsu: "If he picked that girl, then give it up." Kiri: "Eh?" Natsu: "Did that girl feed him something? You really don't know that, do you!?" [*blink* Somebody have a better translation for that line?] Natsu: "He's a nice guy and a friend boyfriend and the type that you like so much. Because that thoughtless face is pretty, you want to do as much as you can." * (Natsu) Argh.. More of this nature... * (Kiri) WHAT!? Natsu: "So can you take Tooya?" Kiri: "Why that----------" Natsu: "D... don't be too harsh, ne. *heart*" Natsu: (thought) "If Tooya's involved, she'll change her personality.." --- Page 34 Girl: "Having you accept my invitation, I wondered if I should hope?" Tooya: "--------..." Girl: "They're such kids, ne--- Do they annoy you? It's alright out there, but" Girl: "I think we'd look really great together, ne? Don't you think so?" --- Page 35 Girl: "Pale and beautiful Tooya. Tell oneesan everything." Kiri: "!!" Natsu: (thought) "Wait, wait." Kiri: "NATSU!?" Natsu: "Sh." Girl: "So who--" Girl: "do you like better, me or Kiri?" * (Kiri) Eh? Girl: "*giggle giggle* What? Are you worried about what I said before?" --- Page 36 Girl: "Saying that Kiri-kun's the really cool type, I only tried Tooya because he's pretty cold." Girl: "Do you feel jealous? I'm sorry---" Girl: "But even so, Tooya also noticed my feelings." Girl: "Isn't that right?" Girl: "And besides... I don't expect to keep company with that boy-girl. It might be cool if she was a guy, but" Girl: "As far as I'm concerned, she can't look anything but a co-ed school's only gay guy." Girl: "I love... only you, Tooya." --- Page 37 Tooya: "Don't touch me, ugly." Girl: "---------..." * (Tooya) I'll say it again.. ugly, ugly, ugly. Girl: "Wh... wha...!!" Girl: "You call me u.. ugly to my face!?" Tooya: "Yup. And what's more, you're not only ugly. You're also stupid." Tooya: "Tsk, tsk." --- Page 38 Tooya: "I'm telling you because you were misunderstanding, but" Tooya: "I came on your invitation to warn you." Tooya: "If you really plan to keep company with Kiri, don't be silent. I won't be able to tolerate you making her dirty like you." Tooya: "------that being said, I'm going back." Kiri: (thought) "Uh... uh-oh." Girl: "Wait a minute!" Girl: "This isn't a joke! You're making a fool out of me! Are you saying that I'm inferior to that boy-girl!?" Tooya: "----------..." Girl: "Surely, you don't think so." [Note: lit, "You can't agree."] --- Page 39 Girl: Tooya: "Do you know? Your personality shows on your face." Tooya: "Kiri is much more beatiful than you." Tooya: "And from this point, she'll definitely become even more beautiful." Tooya: "And for the sake of only one guy. And I'm really looking forward to the results." * (Kiri) Tooya.... --- Page 40 * (Kiri) He remembered.... * (Kiri) And he's waiting. Tooya: ".........." Tooya: "And so, however, the princess still needs more effort." Tooya: "Because of the promise she extracted from myself? *I don't know*" Girl: "What are you talking about!?" Natsu: (thought) "That Tooya noticed we were here..." * With that much, I Tooya: "But the destination seems so far away." * can do my best. --- Page 41 Kiri: "Eh?" Tooya: "Not 'eh.' Auntie's office." * Is there something going on? Kiri: "------the Model Club?" Tooya: "Since I forgot my map, do you know?" Kiri: "I.... now but... wait a minute. *ummmmmm.....*" Kiri: "What are you doing at the Model Club?" Tooya: "What? You haven't heard from auntie?" Tooya: "I'm going to model." * I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT THAT. --- Page 42 Kiri: "WHAT'S GOING ON!" Kiri's mom: "...." Kiri's mom: "Tooya-ku-n, I told you it was a secret." * (Kiri) Oh, did you tell me? Kiri: "That's not the problem!!" Kiri's mom: "It can't be helped. The client was really pleased after looking over the pictures." Kiri's mom: "Besides, they didn't ask if Tooya-kun was okay." Kiri: "But..." * Models are.. models are... --- Page 43 * Those princesses and homos are going to be hanging around Tooya... Kiri: "I'm definitely against it!!" Kiri's mom: "Oh, SHUT UP!" * ogyu...... Kiri's mom: "Anyway, you don't get a say in this! This is work! Business!!" Kiri: "---------..." Kiri: "Well...." Kiri: "I'm going to do it, too!!" --- Page 44 Kiri's mom: "BUWAHAHAHA" Kiri: "? ahahahaha" Kiri's mom: "Are you half-asleep!" Kiri: "DA!" Kiri's mom: "Didn't I say this was business?" Kiri's mom: "We can't use even my own daughter without an invitation." Kiri: "You're so mean! But if you just get me made up by a pro make-up artist.. it might turn out one way or another.." Kiri's mom: "That's apart from the point. *so unreasonable*" Kiri: "You won't know until you try!" Kiri's mom: "Hai, Minase, Model Club. Ah, Sam? What? What's wrong?" * Shi----------t. Tooya: "....." Kiri's mom: "Eh? What? Yes, yes. I see...." --- Page 45 Kiri's mom: "I understand. Yes.. Okay. Take care." Kiri's mom: "Kiri" Kiri: "I know! But still, I'll do anything, even be a scene changer." * Don't cry. Kiri: "I'll do anything, just use me! Let's ask together. Ne!?" Kiri's mom: "I see... Anything... huh." Kiri's mom: "I've lost to your passion." Kiri: "Eh!? So..." Kiri: "Thank you, thank you, okaasan. I'll do my best, so just say anything!!" Kiri's mom: "hohohohoho" --- Page 46 Kiri: (thought) "I'll watch the models and learn how to be 'feminine'--- I'll even ask to be taught about make-up. Of course, I'll protect Tooya, too. *All ok*" Kiri's mom: "Ja, we do it right away, but" Kiri's mom: "Shall we take you on as a 'guy'? *heart*" * EH? NEVER GIVE UP! / Chapter 1 / End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Homepage: http://trans.i85.net/ Email: lilasia@hey.to Date: November 13, 2000 Thanks to Beck for the tip on "fuwafuwa"!