Parfait Tic!Parfait Tic! Step 34 Margaret 22/01 Translated by Rita B. Page 1- Ichi's fingers clasped around Fuuko's wrist as he looks up serious and afraid. His words still resonate, "I caught you at last. Even though you were wearing the clothes of the guy you loved...." Page 2- Fuuko looks down at Ichi, tears still in her eyes. Ichi looks back hopeful. Page 3- They're in the middle of a public street. A child runs laughing, and a man walks by. Fuuko, blushing, squeaks out, "Don't say that sort of thing...." Fuuko's yelling, "Why did you think it was okay to say something like that?!?!?" Page 4- Fuuko looks away, still blushing and tearing up. She remembers Ichi's grip on her. ::Why did you....:: ::Think it was okay?:: Ichi's eyes widen. A little girl walks up to them. She points and shouts out, "WOW! It's the prince proposing to the princess!" A SD Ichi, dressed as a prince, is kneeling with his hand extended to Fuuko's, who's also in royalty-gear ^_~ Fuuko snatches her hand away, ::Huh!:: Page 5- A woman hustles the little girl away, "I'm sorry!" The little girl, Mai-chan, shouts, "Nooo! I want to be just like the princess and get---" Ichi starts getting up, "......" Mai-chan, in the background, "Hey, why are you dragging me away? What did I say?" Ichi looks at Fuuko solemnly, "It's better if you just forget about him." (Rita--> i.e. Daiya) "Whenever I look at you, I can tell that you still haven't gotten over him." Page 6- Fuuko looks at Ichi, too surprised to cry. Ichi continues, "Only....You can't even deny it, can you?" He looks directly into her eyes, "So here...." Page 7- "....I am for you." They look at each other, framed by a water-fountain in the background. Fuuko is next seen hugging something. Page 8- It's night already. Fuuko is lying on her bed, hugging a pillow, looking tired and sad. Page 9- Fuuko meditates, ::Ichi's words....:: ::How many many times have they struck me?:: Fuuko remembers confronting Daiya with her feelings. ::He was right about what would happen if I confessed to Daiya.:: Page 10- Fuuko thinks as she sweeps the hallway floor, ::What...is it really okay for Ichi to act that way?:: Someone is singing off-tune, "Suuummmmmerrr Vacatiooooonnnn....." It's Daiya singing, "Summer Vacation", and the little boys are responding by singing, "Ears, ears!" (Rita--> like "Lend us your ears please") Daiya comes dancing in with a group of kids, all "walking like Egyptians". Daiya sees Fuuko, "Oh!" Page 11- Fuuko laughs, "Hey look, you're the leader of the kids!" Daiya, posing with his fishing pole, "Now you've got it wrong!" "Our team is called 'Summer Boys'." Daiya reflects back, "I was just passing each and every day..." He's sitting like a poor fisherman under a tree. "But then, the nephew resurrected the spirit of summer!!!" (Rita--> he could be talking about himself here) Fuuko crowds around the little kids who are looking at a wooden object, "Hey is this a sami?" (Rita--> a "sami" is a 3-stringed Japanese guitar) No-one is paying attention to Daiya's story. He freaks out, "What...you're looking at the samisen instead!!!!" Fuuko laughs, and looks happy at last. Page 12- She looks over at Daiya, smiling at the kids, ::Daiya's so carefree because he doesn't listen to anything that Ichi says.:: ::He doesn't listen to anything at all.:: ::But first Ichi has to say something to him.:: Daiya asks Fuuko, "Hey, we think it's a good idea to go to a Shinto shrine. Do you want to come with us, Fuu-chan?" Fuuko starts with an excuse, "Ah, today, I...." All the kids shout, "You HAVE to come!" Page 13- A little boy grabs Fuuko arms, just as Ichi had done earlier, and says, "You've been caught in my web!" Fuuko laughs, "Yeah, but..." Ichi comes up from behind, and then asks squarely, "Is it always okay to be just horsing around?" Fuuko looks up, ::Ichi!:: Ichi asks, "Hey Daiya, isn't your birthday set in HELL this year, too?" Daiya, sweatdropping, "Uh..." Fuuko, "?" Daiya tries to lightened the mood, "My birthday is on August 31st." "Every year I have to eat my cake while doing homework." (Rita--> I guess the end of August is exam time in Japan) Fuuko laughs, "That really must've been Hell." Page 14- Daiya's hands are together, praying loudly enough for Fuuko and Ichi to hear, "I would really like a mountain bike for a birthday present!" Fuuko thinks, ::For Daiya's birthday...:: ::What can I do? I completely forgot about it.:: Daiya is still babbling on, "There are actually a lot of things that I would like...." Fuuko turns to see Ichi staring at her. Page 15- Ichi picks up a hat from the floor and places it on Fuuko's head. Fuuko smiles as he does so. Meanwhile, Daiya is still rambling, "But perhaps I'm asking too much by this list. Am I though? Am I?" Ichi's eyes widen. Ichi remarks, "That's a little more interesting than expected." The hat only covers half of Fuuko's bun, which allows it to float over Fuuko's head. Fuuko, "....." Daiya looks back, "Fuu-chan, what are you doing?" Fuuko, "Ah!" She takes off the hat, and glances at Ichi. Page 16- Fuuko places the hat on a little boy and says, "I'm sorry I can't go. I really need to finish sweeping all the dirt off this floor." Daiya, already heading for the door, comments, "Oh yeah?" Ichi looks back as Fuuko reaches for her apartment handle. Ichi asks, "What's the real reason you didn't want to go?" Fuuko shouts back, flustered, "It-it-it's nothing!" She looks at his retreating figure, ::Ichi...:: Page 17- Fuuko remembers the scene with Ichi on the street, ::At that time, I said that I had understood what his words meant...:: ::But I wish I had asked him what he had really meant.:: Fuuko's in the cafeteria, smiling, ::But:: She's playing tennis, ::I just said, "Yes, I understand." Why?:: ::I can't go back and wonder what he means.:: "Everyone gather around!" A tennis instructor tells the teams that they can head to the lockers rooms, and thanks for a good practice. (Rita--> not sure of that line) Page 18- Fuuko waves goodbye to her fellow tennis players. Akio sneaks up behind Fuuko, "Hey sister! Wait a sec! I want to talk to you!" Fuuko rubs her face with a towel, "A vacation house?" "Wow, that's amazing that you've got one Akio-senpai!" Akio unties her hair, "But the house is totally unkept. It needs to be repaired before my family can even think of going there. It's going to be a big job cleaning up that mess." Page 19- Akio turns SD and turns to Fuuko, who's also SD and sweatdropping, "How? On the opening day, we have to work hard to make sure that the log house looks wonderful for people to vacation in!" Fuuko asks, "Wha?!?!? But why don't you invite your closest friends to help you, Akio-senpai?" Akio lunges at Fuuko with angry eyes and a fist. She shouts, "But since I have a date, it's impossible to arrange!" Akio explains, with dramatic emphasis, "There's this festival that he's taking me to. And the bus-boy, who's part of the staff, is also going. So there's no way we could do it!" (Rita-->I hope that line is right) Akio continues, "We could clean up the place. BUT!!! Do you understand what a jam I'm in?" Fuuko replies, "It's quite all right, I get it." Fuuko looks wistful, "The time for the holidays..." ::Something I should have seen coming.:: Page 20- ::It's better if I keep a little distance from Ichi.:: She remembers Akio's words, "Understand? So please help me with the vacation house." Daiya yelps, "Vacation house!" He continues, "Vacation house? Vacation house? Are we going?" Akio gives a killer look, "Shinpo-kun...do you also want to go?" Fuuko's shocked, "What?" Daiya, "Eh?" Daiya, "Uh....but...." Akio smiles, "It's okay. You probably won't have the the energy to go during vacation." Page 21- Akio reflects, "My free time seems to have seriously disappeared." Fuuko just looks at her. Akio ponders, "Hmm....Even though I have a good opinion of you guys..." Fuuko, "?" Akio whispers something to Daiya. Fuuko is shouting in the background, "WHAT? WHAT? WHAT IS IT?!?!?!?!" Isocchi walks in, "Seems like fun. What are you guys talking about?" Page 22- Fuuko, looking very kawaii walks onto the scene, "WOW?!" "What a large gathering!" Akio has convinced a lot of people to help her out. Akio tells her sternly, "Because of the rice blight, conversation has worn away. This is the same thing!" (Rita-->don't understand that line) Fuuko tries to understand her logic. Isocchi waves, "Akio-senpai, this is gonna be fun, right?" Akio, trying to smile, "Of course~~~" Page 23- Fuuko turns, ::And there's Daiya.:: Daiya waves and shouts, "We're here!" Fuuko, "?!?!" She sees Ichi standing behind Daiya and freaks, "Wait a minute!" Fuuko drags Daiya off by the collar, "Wait a sec! What the hell are you thinking? Bring Ichi along?" Daiya, "Ah, ha ha because..." He points at Akio in the background, as she sticks out her tongue at Fuuko, "Akio-san said to." Page 24- Fuuko holds her head and cries, ::Is this really worth it? Why am I doing this?:: Ichi bonks her on the head with a bag, "Hey, you'll benefit." He looks back at her, "Whenever that guy's around, you always have fun, right?" "So what's with that hopeless attitude?" Fuuko looks up surprised. Page 25- Akio asks the crowd, "So, how are the windows?" The crowd looks at the beautiful log house in amazement, "Wowwwwwwwwwww!" Akio goes to the door, "This place hasn't been used in a while so it needs a little cleaning." She opens the door to reveal a damp, dark place, filled with spider webs and bugs. Page 26- Isochhi yells while cleaning a beam, "Akio-senpai!" Akio looks up angrily from her cleaning. Isocchi continues, "Repairing this place reminds me of my part-time job. Only this place doesn't quite meet up to my expectations." Daiya whistles happily as he works on the ground floor with the others. Akio just glares at Issochi and thinks, ::I wish I had never asked you to help!:: Fuuko cries as she climbs up a ladder behind Ichi, ::Why do I have to go up with him?:: Ichi yells down at her, "Bring it up properly!" ~to be continued in Step 35~ [Edited by Shirl]