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) 1993 Stephen Lee, an affiliate of MEGAMI JIMUSHO [Goddess Studio] English translation: Stephen Lee Editing and proofread: Iain Sinclair Version history: 0.0 - prerelease version - 7 Nov 93 1.0 - first public release - 14 Dec 93 { : 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. Belldandy (ベルダンディー) Goddess of the present, bound by Keiichi's wish to be forever at his side. Uses mirror as her medium. Urd (ウルド) Belldandy's bigger sister, goddess of the past, with tan skin, uses TV as her medium. Skuld (スクルド) Goddess of the future, uses water as her medium. The youngest of the 3 goddess sisters. Banpei-kun (ばんぺいくん) A robot made by Skuld, can have different functions depending on what addition parts are attached to it. =============================================================================== Ah! My Goddess vol.8 Chapt. 50 "Please decide at the seashore!" ---------------- p.75 > Blue sky > White clouds > A deserted, sandy beach Belldandy: Keiichi-saaan! Keiichi: Oi -- > Neither the high waves of mid-summer > nor the jellyfishes floating on the waves ---------------- p.76, 77 [seemed to have anything to do with the Goddesses] (Color span-page picture of the 3 Goddesses in the waves) > Chapt. 50: Please decide at the seashore! ---------------- p.78 Keiichi> Hmm... Is it okay if I enjoy this? [Pota Pota - sound of K1 sweating] Keiichi: uh? Keiichi: Waaaaa! [Umiushi - "sea cow"? (Looks like a nudibranch.)] Urd: Keiichi... How can you be so relaxed? Did you forget what you came here for? [Yeah... why did we come to the seaside in September...] ---------------- p.79 [That was yesterday.] Keiichi: I don't particularly feel like having my fortune told... Urd: Be quiet, you're distracting me. [Urd suddenly said she was going to tell my fortune] Urd: Hmm - here it is! Urd: Keiichi, tomorrow, go to the sea. Keiichi: eh? Do.. do what? Urd: Right now, your main star is under the protection of the moon. The time that it, together with the minor stars, pull against each other strongly and give eternal light is coming near. ---------------- p.80 Urd: Do you understand? Keiichi: Not a word... > maybe Koumei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms would... Urd: Okay? At the coast of Sahara south of here Urd: are the Triplet Rocks. Urd: People who confess their love there during a full moon will be together forever! Urd: Understand? *FOREVER*! Urd: It's destined! It's predetermined! It's fate! ---------------- p.81 Urd: Whether you believe it or not, it's always true that girls wait to hear someone confess their love for her. Urd: Although at any rate, you will probably go to the sea. [Suspicious words again --] [-- I thought on it, nevertheless.] [In the end I come to the sea.] Urd: If you don't remember I'm going to put "Amefurashi" on you next. (Keiichi already has the sea-slug placed on his head) Keiichi: I remembered, please stop. > Where does she get these things? Belldandy: Keiichi-san. ---------------- p.82 Belldandy: Are you not going to swim? Keiichi: Er..r.. I... not... in a sea with jellyfish in it... Keiichi> ha..haha anyway, it's good to have come here... isn't it. Skuld: Keiichiii! I brought a GOOD thing here! Keiichi: >Gikkuri< (being surprised) Skuld: Come on come on, use it, use it! It'll be fun! Keiichi: No it's okay!! (Finally Keiichi gives up.) Skuld: Yes yes, hold on tight, just there. ---------------- p.83 Keiichi: [I knew it...] Skuld: Marine Parts Banpei-kun. Pet name, Blue Six. Keiichi: Hmm sorry, but I -- Skuld: Ah, It's okay, don't fret. Skuld: If it's control you're worried about, this remote-control will do fine. Just enjoy it, okay? Keiichi: No... It's not that!! I can't... [Kachi. - sound of button being pressed] ---------------- p.84 >ZUDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON< Keiichi: De....! >ZUBA!< Keiichi: Gwaaa! Keiichi: [If... if only I said "I can't swim" earlier...!] Keiichi: Doeee...! Skuld: It's nice that he enjoys it. Urd: [That's meant to be "enjoying it"?] ---------------- p.85 Keiichi: I knew it, I should have stayed at home! Belldandy: Aa... (Keiichi discovers himself lying on Belldandy's feet - lucky fellow) Keiichi: !! Belldandy: Are you okay? If it was that unreasonable, you should have abandoned it. Keiichi: (Embarassed) Wa ha... Wahahaha I'm okay! I'm okay! (Keiichi remembers Urd's words) Urd> ... girls wait to hear someone confess their love for her! Urd> ... will be together forever! Keiichi: [Is it because Urd says something strange I end up thinking strange?] ---------------- p.86 Urd> ... Triplet Rocks' side! Keiichi: [per...perhaps the Triplet Rocks do exist] Belldandy: Ah, Keiichi-san, where are you going? Keiichi: Just... Just going for a walk. Belldandy: I'll go too. Skuld: Ah -- Me too -- >Zazaaaan.< (sound of waves) Urd: (to Skuld) Not you. Keiichi: [There is no such thing like that after all isn't it...] ---------------- p.87 Belldandy: Keiichi-san... Remember coming to the sea? Keiichi: Eh? Belldandy: That other time we came to the sea - The time we first dated... Keiichi: [Doki.] Ah.. Ahaha That's right, isn't it. > Well... Even though the Rocks were not found, everything else is fine. Skuld: Eh -- ! ---------------- p.88 Skuld: Do you know what you're saying?! Urd: So -- Urd: If that is fate - Urd: You absolutely must not disturb the two. Skuld: [Gu. - sound of making a fist] [Absolutely...] Skuld> I absolutely must stop them! even for the sake of onee-sama... ---------------- p.89 Urd: Fufu... Radio> Ah...a Difficult Couple It seems... Keiichi: I'm bac-- uh Don't you have any sense of decency?! (lit. "what's that posture..) (Urd is topless) Urd: Aren't your eyes full of delight...? Urd: More importantly, did you find the Triplet Rocks? Keiichi: (Blushing) No, nothing like that. Keiichi: Doesn't it always end up like this? Urd: [Piku - sound of realizing something] Urd: Keiichi... Listen carefully. ---------------- p.90 Urd: 'Opportunities'* occur more often than stars twinkle. But, there are only a handful of people who can grasp them. Do you know why? (* lit. 'chances') Urd: It's because nobody knows where the opportunities lie. Keiichi, do you think that such a blatant opportunity will present itself easily? Urd: If you suspect too much then even visible things will not be seen, I can tell you. Urd: Go look at it once again. Well, if you have any problems, call me. Belldandy: What was that about? Keiichi: Ah... yeah, what could it be? ---------------- p.91 (Back at the inn) Belldandy: (looking at the sunset) It's beautiful, isn't it. Keiichi: Yeah... isn't it. Keiichi: [Where did Urd and Skuld go? Wouldn't it be hard to pass the time with two people only?] >Sowa sowa< - sound of being restless/nervous ---------------- p.92 Keiichi: Generally, if I confess at this late hour... Urd> Confess - Urd> She's waiting - (Keiichi imagines) > The couple stopping on the Triplet Rocks where the moon rises... Keiichi: Belldandy Belldandy: Yes Keiichi: I love you > as if she was a bit surprised, > after a shy expression, she says in a hushed voice... Belldandy: Yes... (imagines what's going to happen next) Urd> Don't say things like that - Urd> Ah You are carried away - (Back to reality) Keiichi: Waah Stop stop What am I doing - ---------------- p.93 Belldandy: Keiichi-san? Belldandy: Your face is red. I wonder if it's a heatstroke. Keiichi: No... (Belldandy touches her forehead to K1's) Keiichi: [*DOKI*!] Keiichi: No...no, I'm fine! Please don't make me sleep like the other time! >ZUZAza< (K1 backs off.) Belldandy: (sadly) Keiichi-san, is it better that we did not come to the sea? Belldandy: Since we came, it's like you are continously preoccupied with something... Keiichi: It's... it's not that! ---------------- p.94 Keiichi: I didn't want to see the sea! Keiichi: It was just that I wanted to come to the sea with Belldandy!! Belldandy: Keiichi-san... Belldandy: Thanks... Keiichi: Belldandy... Innkeeper: Er, Mister Morisato... (lit. "okyaku-san", guest) Keiichi: [Gesho] (sound of {being disappointed because of failure}) ---------------- p.95 Innkeeper: Although we said it's okay to store bikes Innkeeper: It's kind of a problem when it comes to this... (the Blue Six - Marine Parts Banpei-kun) Keiichi: Sorry, I'll move it soon. [Why on earth did Skuld bring this?] Belldandy: She's a problematic girl... (shot of Blue Six. Note Banpei-kun is not inside) Banpei-kun: Uiiin Uiiin (sound of gyros - he's digging a hole) Skuld: [peta][peta] (sound of patting a sandcastle) ---------------- p.96 Skuld: Keiichi!! Even though I don't have anything against you, Skuld: there's no way I will hand over onee-sama to you! Skuld: See if you can beat my traps!! Urd: Hohoho, it's becoming interesting!! Urd: After all, to accomplish something in love, there must be obstacles. Urd: Right? Keiichi!! ---------------- p.97 Keiichi: ... Urd> ... will not be seen, I can tell -- you! [If you suspect too much then even visible things will not be seen.] Keiichi: [muku] (sits up.) Belldandy: Keiichi-saaan, try the bath. It's nice and spacious -- Belldandy: oh.. ---------------- p.98 [Paper: I'm going out, be back in a tick - K1] [Once more] Keiichi: [ha] [ha] [Go look at it once more] Urd> ..will be seen..! Keiichi: Ahhh... Keiichi: They're there! [That's it!! When the tide is low -- ] [It's so obvious, why didn't I think of it before!] ---------------- p.99 Keiichi: perhaps after all, what Urd was saying is... Keiichi: !! Keiichi: Wh..What happened? Girl: My chest... my chest is hurting. Keiichi: [Uh... she's lovely What should i do now?!] Keiichi: [And only when I want to return as quickly as possible...] Keiichi: [But...] ---------------- p.100 Keiichi: Okay, quickly!! [Carry her then come back soon surely I'll make it in time] Girl: Thanks [niyari] (evil grin) >ZUSHI< (thud.) Keiichi: [Ahh... Isn't she awfully heavy...] >ZUZUZU< Keiichi: [Ugh... This is ridiculous!!] Keiichi: Nuoooooooo! ---------------- p.101 Skuld: Ufufu, you're trapped, aren't you. Skuld: This is a mannequin of iron filings, held together by the Magnetic Control Unit!! Skuld: It's not that heavy, but you can't move it with your power. Skuld: My splendid operation exploits Keiichi's weak point, his kind mentality! >Ehhen!< (mock-modest exclamation of triumph) [zu.] (K1's key is coming out of his pocket.) >hya.< (flies.) [Kachin!] (sticks to the mannequin.) Keiichi: uh? Mannequin: !! ---------------- p.102 Keiichi: What the hell is this... [ba.] [kachin.] (sticks again) Skuld: Waah! Bad! The secret's found out! Skuld: Self-destruction! >BOOOOOOOM!!< Keiichi: ugh... cough... Judging from the 'goodness' of this performance and the 'sweetness' of this stuff I wonder if it's Skuld. Keiichi: Is it that she thinks I'm taking Belldandy away? [spit spit] If so... ---------------- p.103 Keiichi: I'll break through this by force! Keiichi: Waaah! (falls into a hole) >zubo.< Keiichi: Kyaa! (falls down on a rope) Keiichi: Shieeee! (Is hung in midair) Skuld: Up to now he made all the traps go off... I'm surprised. > he's becoming pathetic. Keiichi: I'm back Belldandy: Aa welcome bac... ---------------- p.104 Belldandy: WHAT HAPPENED?! Keiichi: Oh... nothing much. Let's talk about the moon.. it's beautiful. Keiichi: Would you like to go see it? Belldandy> Keiichi-san... What is it really... Keiichi: [Oops.] Keiichi: ['Having her come here' is done but...] Keiichi: [how am I going to cross the sea?] ---------------- p.105 Belldandy: [Keiichi-san, what should I do? can't I do anything?] [Boku.] Sound: "Ho ho ho" Sound: "Looks like you're having a problem aren't you." Sound: "When you're in trouble" >ZU!< Urd: Didn't I say you can call on me? Keiichi!! ---------------- p.106 Urd: Just call on Urd!! (Urd brings Blue Six.) Keiichi: U..Urd. Skuld: Er... Urd where are they? Urd: Well now... Coming at this time. ---------------- p.107 Urd: They're there. (K1 and Belldandy on Blue Six going to the Triplet Rocks.) Keiichi: Just a little bit more! Just a little bit more! Ha ha ha! Skuld: It can't be that! Skuld: Blue Six, dive mode! [kaki. button pressed] ---------------- p.108 >gobagoba.< Keiichi: Waah! What? Keiichi: Waah! It sinks! Help! >gopogopo.< (K1 sinks.) >GOBA< (K1 lets out his breath - ) ---------------- p.109 >ZUBAAAAN< (Belldandy pulls K1 out of the water) ---------------- p.110 (they land on the Triplet Rock) Keiichi: [Goho][Geho] Keiichi: Sorry... I failed the first time, and now the second. Keiichi: Aren't I shameful... Belldandy: That's not true. Belldandy: Although I expected that it couldn't be helped about Keiichi-san being unable to swim and afraid of the sea, Belldandy: you tried hard for me, so you could show me the moon, didn't you. ---------------- p.111 Belldandy: I love the Keiichi-san who is like that. Keiichi: Belldandy... Skuld: Ahhh -- It's bad!! It is becoming such a good atmosphere -- Skuld: If it comes to that, I'll have to show my force!! Urd: Ah - hey - >Kiiiin< (Skuld teleports) ---------------- p.112 Urd: Oh dear... I couldn't have prevented that could I? If she's going that far... Keiichi: ... Thanks. Keiichi: You always change - (minus) to + (plus) in the end... Skuld: Ta -- ! Keiichi: You who is like that... I ... ---------------- p.113 Keiichi: I love you... Skuld: (lands between the two right at that moment) Er... ---------------- p.114 (freeze shot - K1 facing Skuld after saying the last line) Urd> ... will be together forever! Urd> Congratulations... You two will be together forever! Keiichi> So, Me and Skuld would... Belldandy: Kyaa! Keiichi-saan! Urd: Er... That fortune telling? Urd: I made it up!! Belldandy> (broad smile) Keiichi-saan -- the bath is still usable -- [But then Belldandy looked happy] END - Chapt. 50 "Please decide at the seashore!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ah! Megami-sama _||___ _||___ _||___ _||_ ||_ __||__ _||___ _ ! _ ||__ ||__ || : / :|| : || _||__ `^ ^' /||, ¥ /||, ¥ ===. || : ,||.+||-+ __|| _||__ ===. Stephen Lee : ||, : ||, ) : ¥' || :||_: : : || : : sl14@cornell.edu ¥|/ / ¥|/ / --' / ¥ || || `---- ¥|' ' --' "That person... that person... is *MY* Keiichi!!" - Belldandy, manga #8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------