AH! MY GODDESS! VOL.8 [Japanese Name: Aa! Megami-sama! (ああっ女神さまっ)] Original story Copyright (C) 1992 Kosuke Fujishima/Kodansha Translation (C) 1994 Stephen Lee, an affiliate of MEGAMI JIMUSHO [Goddess Studio] English translation: Stephen Lee Editing and proofread: Iain Sinclair Version history: 0.0 - prerelease version - 13 Jan 94 0.1 - slight update before proofread - 12 Feb 94 1.0 - release version - 26 Mar 94 { : speech found in word bubbles [] thought or sound effect found in word bubbles or blocks > comment / whispering / soft words not in word bubbles >< some important sound effect in background } CAST: (last name first) Morisato Keiichi (森里螢一) The main character, an Engineering student at the Nekomi Institute of Technology (NIT). Belldandy (ベルダンディー) Goddess of the present, staying at Keiichi's side because of his wish. Urd (ウルド) Belldandy's bigger sister, goddess of the past, with tan skin and a nice figure. Skuld (スクルド) Goddess of the future, the youngest of the 3 goddess sisters. Honda Chieko (本田智恵子) A beautiful lady, member of the family who runs the Highlands Hotel. Morisato Hotarunosuke (森里蛍ノ助) Keiichi's grandfather. Tamiya (田宮) Keiichi's Senior, president of the NIT Motor Car Club. Ootaki (大滝) Keiichi's Senior, Tamiya's friend, also participates in NIT MCC. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: Honda Chieko (本多知恵子) A seiyuu whom Fujishima-sensei is a fan of, and whom the character in this chapter is named after (but Fujishima-sensei changed two Kanji). She sang one song in the Tokuten-oh CD, titled "Katte ni namae o tukawanai de ne" (勝手に名前を使わないでね) -- "Please don't use my name without permission" ^_^ which is a very nice song, and very funny too. =============================================================================== Ah! My Goddess vol.8 Chapt. 48 "Without forgetting the promise" ---------------- p.3 > Motor Car Club Strength Enhancement Training Camp, making use of the summer vacation -- > Because I was told there was an old hotel on the highlands that an acquaintance of grandpa was running Sign> Highlands Hotel: Honda Inn > we decided to rent that place. > It was at the shore of a lake surrounded by a forest of white birches > "...Demons live in this kind of place, you know," Urd had said. Tamiya: Is... is it here? Morisato... Keiichi: It... seems so. ---------------- p.4 > Chapt. 48: Without forgetting the promise [So there was an old western-style mansion in front of our eyes] ---------------- p.5 Urd: Belldandy, do you feel it? Belldandy: I do. Something's here. Tamiya/Ootaki: Morisato -- ! You don't honestly think there would be {girls} in this kind of place do you -- ?! Keiichi: It's very cheap because of acquaintance -- ! Belldandy: Although it's only a very faint presence. Urd: Just as well Skuld didn't come here. Skuld> I'm staying Those people (the senpai's) are bound to act like roughnecks. Urd: That girl is poor at these things as a Goddess. Belldandy: I'll try the unlock spell. ---------------- p.6 [Katya] Belldandy> Eh? It's open... >Creak creak...< Urd> [Goku.] If it is a demon, I'll use the poltergeist program -- Urd> to blow it away!! [Bou.] ---------------- p.7 Chieko: Good afternoon -- Welcome to Honda Inn. I'm Honda Chieko, the acting-landlady here. Belldandy: Ah... Thanks for taking care of us... Urd: Uh? ---------------- p.8 Tamiya: What about her, Keiichi. There is a nice girl here, isn't there? Keiichi: Ha...Haha There is, isn't there. Keiichi: [But I was told no one is here...] [Who is she?] Chieko: Ah! Ah... Chieko: Afterall you haven't forgotten it, the promise -- {Da!!} Chieko: I'm so happy!! ---------------- p.9 Tamiya: Morisato-kuuuuuun.... Keiichi: Er...errr? Tamiya: Looks like you'll have her all to yourself -- ! Keiichi: Waaa -- I didn't know -- ! Chieko: You really don't remember the promise? ---------------- p.10 Chieko: You have even completely forgotten everything about me? Keiichi: I wonder if it can be said that I've forgotten... Keiichi: It's more like I really didn't know you in the first place... (to Belldandy) Ah pinch there just a bit!! Ah... Thanks Chieko> Angry Urd: You didn't do it, did you, Keiichi? You don't have what it takes to handle 2 GFs at the same time. Chieko> Angry Angry Angry Keiichi: No no I'm not having 2 GFs... Chieko: Enough!! ---------------- p.11 Chieko: I don't know what kind of relation there is between you, but the promise on my side is from a long time ago Chieko: so get your hands off Hotarunosuke-san! Photo> 12th August, Showa 5 {1930} In front of Honda Inn with Hotarunosuke-san Belldandy: Ho...Hotarunosuke-san!? Keiichi: That's...that's grandpa's name! Keiichi: My father said he looks like me when he was young but... Urd: What... Isn't your grandfather more handsome? Keiichi: Shut up, would you... ---------------- p.12 Keiichi: Wait... Showa 5? Keiichi: Then this girl is over 60!? Chieko> Well? Can't even make a sound, uh!! Belldandy: I thought so. This girl... Ootaki: #36: Ootaki!! I'll sing the MCC Club Song! Bottle> Kan no sake -- Wine of Han Seisake -- Refined Jigokusya -- Hell wagon ---------------- p.13 MCC people: Yeeees! Good! Ootakiiiiiii! Ootaki> Four wheels To put our life on Is the destination we aim at ... (cf. Tokuten-oh CD) MCC people: Ootaki Alriiiight! Chieko: Ahaha [Pati pati - clapping] Keiichi: "Shinentai"? Belldandy: Umm... When a person who died has some strong desire remaining Belldandy: That desire might form an image and become a "Shinentai". Keiichi: Eh? Then she's a ghost? Belldandy: No... It's a little bit different ---------------- p.14 Belldandy: Ghosts are phenomena resulting from thoughts projecting their form onto one's mind... but a "Shinentai" forms an image as a real body. Chieko: So I can be reflected in mirrors too!! Belldandy: But... Chieko: [Su.] Chieko: Gotcha!! Keiichi: !! Chieko: What are you doing in a place like this? Everybody was looking for you!! Keiichi: Er... No Chieko: [BEEEEEEEEEEEEH] Keiichi: He..Hey > A Shinentai that can retain its form even after this long time... ---------------- p.15 > What can be binding her to this world? >Googoo - sound of door opening< Urd: Don't call me Queen Then {?} {probably a parody on "Megami-sama to oyobi!"} Tamiya: UOOOOOOU! I don't know what it is {you're singing}, but I like iiiit! Belldandy: Urd!! Keiichi-san didn't come here? Urd: I don't know... He didn't come here, but... ---------------- p.16 Chieko: Uhuhu... Come on, please remember You did promise didn't you. In the basement, to me -- Keiichi: O Oo... In the basement I promised... Chieko> Right, quickly our promise -- ---------------- p.17 >Don don - heavy knocking< Chieko: Hah? Urd: KEIICHI -- ! I KNOW YOU'RE IN HERE! PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP -- ! Chieko: Huhu... It's useless It can't be opened. Come on... Please fulfill your promise Urd: She'z all over Keiichi izn't she. {drunken} Belldandy: It can't be... No ---------------- p.18 Urd: Nice!! Very nice!! A Shienentai's sole existence is for reaching its target! Urd: If you leave it like this, Keiichi will end up being taken away! Urd: What's this! Even the unlock spell doesn't work! Urd: Is that so... well, we'll break in -- ! Chieko: Uhuhu Mirror: >Giiiin< TV: >Bouun< >GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN< Chieko: !! ---------------- p.19 >SHUII< >UIIN< Chieko: Kyaaaaa! Monsters!! Urd: You're the one who became a monster, By the poltergeist program, return to your rest! ---------------- p.20 Chieko: Kyaaa! >Bok!< Urd: No...no effect! ---------------- p.21 Belldandy: It's no use! A shinentai is not a demon, so the poltergeist program will not work! Chieko: Come on... Grant my wish Don't leave me from now on. Belldandy: You're wrong! That person is not Hotarunosuke-san! Belldandy: That person... That person... ---------------- p.22 Belldandy: is *MY* Keiichi!! >Zaa< Chieko: ... It doesn't matter. Things like that... ---------------- p.23 Belldandy: Eh? Chieko: My rendezvous with him was only 2 days during that summer. But I still believe in it, the promise of that day. Chieko: Even as illness consumed me, the promise sustained my heart. Chieko: Although I've left this world, I planned to wait. He'll come to meet me... Even in a different era. Fate will lead him... ---------------- p.24 Belldandy: Please tell me one thing. What is this 'promise'... Keiichi: Uh...uh? Keiichi: ? ? What happened? Why am I sleeping Belldandy: Good morning Keiichi-san ---------------- p.25 Belldandy: I have something I want you to see... Keiichi: "Something I want you to see?" Keiichi: What would be in a basement like this... What! UWaa! What..What is this! ---------------- p.26 Keiichi: Bro..Brough Supe..Superi... Brough Superior!? The one they dubbed "the 2-wheel Roles Royles"... Why...Why is it in a place like this? > Rusted this much... Chieko: This is yours. It broke down so you left it here. If you fix it, you can take it with you anytime you like. Keiichi: Er? Chieko: However... [Brough Superior (England): Famous for its "The Rolls Royles of Motorbike" promotional copy. The model in the manga is SS100AGS. 281 of this model, using the JAP-made engine, were made. The price was 170 pounds. At a time when the yearly income was 1000 yen, it was a luxury at 520 yen.] ---------------- p.27 Chieko: when you finish, take me for a ride around the lake once, because that was our promise... Tamiya: In a race stamina is also essential! Don't go easy (on the practice)! 32! 33!! 34! Keiichi: [That Brough Superior is mine] [^_^][^_^] Tamiya: That chap Morisato Looks like he is filled with happiness... Damn it He must be gloating over whatever he did yesterday!! [What to do? Do this] [This and that] [Like that and like this] Morisato! Do 50 more!! Keiichi: Argh -- ! ---------------- p.28 Urd: Is it okay? Letting it go as far as this Like this handing over Keiichi to that girl Chieko: Here you go The towel Urd: Because Keiichi is a nice guy they might get close Belldandy: It's okay... That girl, for a promise, transcended times... even transcended eras continued to wait, I...understand The feelings of that girl I also -- Urd: Belldandy ...you ---------------- p.29 [And then at night] Tamiya: The strip shooow! Hasegawa: Kyaaaa! Please stop, Tamiya-senpai! Tamiya: Oooooou! Hasegawaaaa! Will you get naked too -- ?! Keiichi: Ahhh! Afterall. The magnet died. Please get the CDI and coil from Ootaki-senpai. Belldandy: Okay! Urd: He brought that kind of stuff here? Keiichi: He must have brought it. That person... Ootaki: CDI and coil? Yes I have them here. What are you using them for? Belldandy: Well..nothing Somebody just asked me -- >peko< Belldandy: Thank you. ---------------- p.30 Ootaki: Belldandy...is a nice girl afterall, isn't she. Even then That Morisato That Morisato -- ! Tomorrow, I guess I'll have to give you a SPECIAL MENU also, Morisato!! [So in the day it is training that is senselessly tough (although to the senpai's it makes a lot of sense)] Senpai: Morisato -- ! You still have 5km more! Keiichi: What -- ! [And at night the repairing of the Brough Superior continue day after day] Keiichi: No... There isn't any power [Then The morning of the last day] >Sukun< >Do.Dodododo< ---------------- p.31 Keiichi: Well then, I'll be going. >dododo dododo< Urd: Going finally. Belldandy: Hmm. > Have a nice drive... > Keiichi-san... > and, Chieko-san >dodododo< ---------------- p.32 > Blowing wind Nice-feeling beat > Appearing and going away Flowing green -- > Is this it? Is this what you wanted to show me? Hotarunosuke-san > Why have you not come and showed me? Keiichi: WELL, Chieko: Hmm. Keiichi: As for grandpa not coming to fetch {the motorcycle} you passed away and he cannot keep his promise ---------------- p.33 Keiichi: I wonder if that's why he left it here, broken as it is > That... must be so > it's true this person has your blood in his veins because he understands you even to this extent Keiichi: When we round the next corner, it'll be one round. Chieko: Er? Already? Keiichi: ... One more round -- then? Chieko: No... This's fine already. [Gyu] More than that, Chieko: I just remembered one more promise Keiichi: What!? ---------------- p.34 Chieko: When we finished one round, You'll give me a kiss...that. > "Thank you" > was the last thing I heard -- > then she disappeared like a soap bubble in the summer sky. ---------------- p.35 [katyan] Urd: Is it really okay to end up leaving it here? Keiichi: In the end I was not my grandpa, so the promise has not yet been fulfilled. Senpai> Morisato -- ! Leave it there and come -- ! Keiichi: So I'll leave it here. Belldandy> Keiichi-san I am glad we came here after all [So] [So at the Hotel on the highlands there is still one Brough Superior] [sleeping for a promise that has yet to be fulfilled] END - Chapt. 48 "Without forgetting the promise" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ah! Megami-sama _||___ _||___ _||___ _||_ ||_ __||__ _||___ _ ! _ ||__ ||__ || : / :|| : || _||__ `^ ^' /||, ¥ /||, ¥ ===. || : ,||.+||-+ __|| _||__ ===. Stephen Lee : ||, : ||, ) : ¥' || :||_: : : || : : sl14@cornell.edu ¥|/ / ¥|/ / --' / ¥ || || `---- ¥|' ' --' "That person... that person... is *MY* Keiichi!!" - Belldandy, manga #8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------