Parfait Tic! Step 30Parfait Tic! Step 29 Margaret 16/01 Translations by Rita B. Page 2- Ichi has just asked Fuuko to accompany him to an event. Fuuko and Ichi are walking, sipping drinks. Fuuko, looks up at Ichi, "Where do you want me to go with you?" Page 3- Fuuko with a false laugh, "Of-of course, you'd have to pay!" Ichi doesn't respond. Fuuko ask, "Hello! Who do you think I'm talking to?" Fuuko looks around wildly as Ichi stares at a wall, "Let's go today, okay?" He looks back, pointing to a poster of a "Noryo" Summer Festival, "Do you want to go here?" Page 4- Fuuko flips, "You really wanted to go?!?!?" A voice says, "Here's a yukata." Fuuko looks up from scrimmaging in her closet to see her mother with a yukata, Fuuko replies, "That's okay. I can wear my own clothes. It's just a summer festival." ::There's no need to be so enthusiastic about it.:: Fuuko's mother is patting her tears with a handkerchief, "Oh my little Fuuko....it's so wonderful to see her losing her girlish innocence and becoming a woman." Page 5- < click > < click > Ichi turns around the the sound, and is surprised by what he sees. Fuuko, wearing a yukata, and walking very gracefully, "Hello." Ichi looks at her with a sweat-drop and says stonily, "Why the yukata?" Fuuko with a red face, tries to explain, "Well...my mom forced me to wear this!" Ichi studies her, "Hmm...." Fuuko's wondering, ::Uwaah!! Why is he looking at me funny?" Page 6- Ichi turns away from her, "Don't old people...." Fuuko waits in anticipation. He continues, "Wear patterns like that?" Fuuko's astounded ^^;; She's thinking, ::Thanks for the great compliment.:: Ichi talks over his shoulder, "Do you want to have dinner?" Fuuko fiddles wither her fingers, trying to come up with an excuse, "Um...well, I already ate." Page 7- The festival lights and banners loom before them. Fuuko's saying, "This is a great place for two people to go together on dates..." Suddenly Akio-senpai pops up, "Good evening." Fuuko flips her a peace/victory sign while Ichi stares from behind. Fuuko quickly grabs Akio's arm and yells back to Ichi while running, "Um, I'm just going to spend some time with senpai because I need to make a phone call and we haven't chatted in a while." "We'll be back soon." Akio turns to Ichi while running away with Fuuko into in the crowd, "Did you see how cute Fuuko looks in that yukata?" So they leave Ichi to fend for himself. Page 8- Fuuko explains to Akio, "Sorry about dragging you off like that." Akio replies, "So that guy's your next hubby eh?" Fuuko shouts, "NO WAY!!" Akio pulls back her hair, "But it's okay to have a new love." Fuuko's surprised, "Wha?" Akio looks down, "So why were you acting like that then?" "Sending me SOS signals like you needed to be saved?" "You shouldn't have bothered me if you didn't want to leave." Fuuko's wondering, ::Huh?:: Page 9- Fuuko explains, "Well that's because I wanted to leave since I was feeling weird." "And I saw one of my friends..." Akio, looks down disapprovingly, "Jeez, your way of thinking is so..." Akio swings her bag over her shoulder, looking at Fuuko, "Well it seems like you've got an apple on your hands. But it's probably just a pear." Fuuko perplexed (as is Rita), "HUH?" Page 10- Akio trots off as Fuuko yells behind her, "Wait a sec, why are you walking up to Ichi?" "What is this? I don't get this behavior!" Akio talks to Ichi as Fuuko wonders, ::Apple, what the?:: Akio asks, "Hey do you remember me?" "I visited your apartment once." Ichi speaks nonchalantly, "I don't remember, but you definitely look like a shady lady." Akio wasn't expecting that reaction, and Fuuko's lips explode from surprise. Fuuko chuckles in the corner, "Ha ha! Senpai looks like she got hit in the face with cold water." Akio asks Fuuko, as Ichi listens from the back, "Who is this guy?" "There's no way Daiya could be living with such a weirdo!" Fuuko then pats Ichi on the shoulder, "Oh, Ichi, senpai was only trying to be nice to you." "Akio-senpai is very kind actually." Page 11- Fuuko continues, "And she's fun, too." But Ichi waves away her hand and walks off, not listening. Fuuko's surprise, ::Eh?:: Akio shouts, "Hey!" "Ahhh, I can't stay!" Akio, checking her cell phone, explains, "I just remembered I've got something to do!" Fuuko, cringing, "Eh?" Ichi looks back. Page 12- Fuuko ponders as Akio walks up to Ichi again ::What should I do? We'll be alone again!:: Akio whispers to Ichi, "Try to be more light-hearted... Mr. Pear." Ichi freaks out as Akio laughs, "O ho ho ho ho." Chibi Ichi screaming, "What? MR. PEAR?!?!" Fuuko begins saying, "Senpai..." "Ne, what should I really do?" Akio replies, "Well, it's just too bad that you have to deal with a guy like him. But I really don't have time for this." Fuuko begs, "But I want you to stay!" Page 13- Suddenly Isocchi comes running up, "Akio-senpai!" Fuuko's stunned. Isocchi addresses Fuuko, "Ah, Kameyama-san!" Fuuko points to Isocchi, then to Akio, and back, "Eh? Eh? Eh?" Fuuko asks Akio, "This is your solution?!?!" Akio just smiles pleasantly. Page 14- Fuuko's still confused, ::EHHHH?!?!?:: ::What's this?:: Isocchi points back to a group of teenagers and say sheepishly, "Oh, I don't want you to misunderstand. We came here as a group." He goes on, "The guys from the basketball team wanted to meet Akio-senpai." A flashback frame shows the guys asking Akio if she wanted to spend time with them, and her agreeing to it. Fuuko replies, "Oh, so that's it." ::But, wait!:: Fuuko holds Akio's hand and says, "Senpai!" "But why are you doing this?" Akio, "Because..." Page 15- Akio confesses, "Because it's better to have a new love." "I just wanted to try it out." And then she looks a little sardonic, "But Ichi is still a strange choice." Fuuko sweatdrops as an expectant Isocchi looks back questioningly. Fuuko looks at Akio wistfully, ::So senpai just walked off.:: Page 16- Fuuko's eyes become pebbles as she remembers, ::Ah!:: ::I totally forgot about him!:: Fuuko comes running to Ichi, who had been patiently sitting on a bench, "So-sor-sorry!!" Ichi replies, "Yeah." Fuuko looks at Ichi as he walks in front of her, "I knew it. He's mad at me." A voice from the crowd exclaims, "What a nice kimono sash!" Page 17- Fuuko sees two girls squealing over their kimonos, "Wow! I just love yours!" Fuuko looks at the couples, ::The girlfriends are all wearing yukatas.:: ::Everyone has so much spirit.:: Fuuko touches her yukata (the one Ichi dissed) and then starts running, "Kyah!" She bumps into someone in the crowd and goes hurdling towards Ichi. Page 18- Ichi turns to look at her, "What's with you all of a sudden?" Fuuko's eyes go blank as she thinks of an excuse, "Um..." She suddenly points to a vendor selling roast corn, "Can you get me some of that!" "Waahh!! The food looks so yummy!" Fuuko chomps up and down her corn-on-the-cob, "Look, look! I can eat like a squirrel!" Ichi watching and laughing, "Bwah!" Page 19- Ichi's laughing, "That's great!" Fuuko stops munching, surprised. Ichi, still laughing, says, "The girl who waited so long to wear a yukata is acting like this? It brings tears to my eyes." Fuuko retorts, "That's because it was so delicious!" She looks at him in wonder, ::Is this really Ichi?:: ::The usual Ichi would...:: Her train of thought is interuppted by a loud sound. < BANG!! > Page 20- < POP > < POP > Ichi and Fuuko look up. Fuuko in amazement, "Woooowww!" The fireworks have started. Ichi asks, "Do you want to see the fireworks from up on the hill?" Fuuko answers, "Um, yeah!" After the fireworks have finished, Fuuko is still standing on the edge of the hill which is about 3 ft. above ground. Fuuko, looks down the side of the hill, "Ah..." Fuuko points to the side, "I'll get down from over there." Ichi, "It's okay. It's no bother." Fuuko looks down in surprise. Page 21- Ichi holds Fuuko firmly as he lifts her down. Fuuko's blushing as he looks at him and thinks, ::Is this... really Ichi?:: ~to be continued in Step 30~ [Edited by Shirl]