PRINCESS ARMY - Tankouban 4 Translation by Karen Duffy and Yamazaki Masatomo Notes from your editor: There are many flashbacks in this volume. And because of time limitations on my other projects, I could not go back and match up the wording exactly. However, the feelings and connotations should still be intact. You may find too that sometimes I will automatically change the Japanese saying into an English one that we use for that same feeling, connotation and emotion. Other times I will show how the Japanese say something to create a feeling and then explain it....with Masatomo explaining to me first. The choice of which way I did it was simply a case of how I was feeling at that particular moment. Masatomo and I were working very fast on these, because as soon as the second boxed set of Fushigi Yuugi came in, there wouldn't be any more time to work on this project. Page 6 Nonoka: Leave the Kendo Club to me. I'm going back to Judo Club. See ya. Kira: Don't you say "See ya" to me!. Leave me be! I don't need anyone poking their nose into my business! Nonoka: I said I'd do something about it, but I don't know how to go about it. _________________________________________ Page 7 Hashiba: Nonoka. Nonoka: Yuya. She thinks, What should I do? Maybe I should talk it over with Yuya. Hashiba thinks, Should I ask about him? Nonoka: Uh...well...that guy.... Hashiba: About Judo Club. Nothing happened. The cigarettes on the floor were left by fucking Suzuki. _________________________ Page 8 Nonoka: Really, that's great! Hashiba thinks, What's that scent? Nonoka thinks, I see, Suzuki-sensei lied for us. Sorry Sensei. _______________________________ Page 9 Hashiba thinks, Shampoo? Or perfume? What? Smells nice. ______________________________ Page 10 Nonoka: So..sorry...what? She thinks, This is an usual thing for us. Strange, I'm embarrassed. Hashiba thinks, What was that great smell? __________________________ Page 11 Hashiba: That guy musta smelled this sweet scent on her too. I won't forgive him for that. ________________________________ Page 12 Nonoka: That's great Yuya. Let's do our best. Hashiba: You're right, it's our show and it's just beginning. Nonoka: Yes. Hashiba thinks, I can't do it. Maybe it's because I'm in love with her. (He can't give her the 3rd degree about Kira) Nonoka thinks, Weird, strange...I care about him so much. (KD:meaning Yuya) ______________________________________ Page 13 Nonoka, outloud: Let's go back to the rest and work on the clubhouse. ________________________ Page 14 Nonoka: Wow! Awesome! They have lots of members. ___________________________ Page 15 Nonoka: Ah! That guys's so good. E-excuse me, can I see Captain Oishi? Member: Huh? What do you want? __________________________ Page 16 Member: Captain Oishi, you've gotta guest. Nonoka thinks, Huh? He's spectacular at kendo. Oishi: Guest? Who? Oh, you're Aida of the Judo Club. What do you want? Aida: Uh...uh...I just want to talk to you. I know it's kinda sudden, but I'd like to talk to you about Kira Koichi. __________________________________ Page 17 Nonoka thinks, I've gotta be cool and put things in the right order and say it right. Outloud: Please re-instate Kira-san. Oishi: Hey, hey, ya got it wrong, he wanted to leave the club. Nonoka: You mean if Kira-san wants to... Oishi: We can't take him back. He doesn't fit in as part of the team. And besides, he was against me. We've got plenty of reasons. ____________________________ Page 18 Nonoka: Oh dear. Oishi: Anyway, why are you so concerned with Kira? What's your relationship with him? Nonoka: Just friends. Oishi: Huuuh....friends....huuuuh? Nonoka: I doesn't matter WHAT our relationship is, Kira-san wants to... Oishi: Christ, what a pest! Before you talk about other clubs, mind your own club. You've never won a game. ____________________________________ Page 19 Nonoka: We did so. We won over Nishi High. Oishi: Haahaaahaa...it wasn't official. You won, but it wasn't on record. HEH! Beeeeda! Nonoka made a noise. Oishi: Your members are worth dirt. There's nothing you can say to refute that, is there? Nonoka: I'll say something. WE'LL GET FIRST PLACE! ________________________ Page 20 Nonoka: Looking down on me is one thing, but looking down on the rest of us is something I find unforgivable. We'll win the next Regional title! Oishi: Sounds all well and good. If you guys get the title, I'll think about Kira. Nonoka: I won't forget that. We'll get the title to get Kira-san back on the team. ________________________ Page 21 Iwayama: What's going on with Aida-san? She's feverishly cleaning the place up. Nonoka thinks, What?! What?! He thinks he can look down on US?! Pisses me off majorly! Just watch us! We'll win the title and then we'll look down on him! Outloud: Let's get this place cleaned and start practicing! _____________________ Page 22 Nonoka thinks, Yes, this time I need to talk to him about Kira-san. Outloud: Yuya, Yuya. I want to talk to you alone. Yuya and Nonoka think: Very close. Kira: AIDA! IS AIDA NONOKA HERE?! __________________ pAGE 23 Kira: I found you Aida! Nonoka: Kira-san! Hashiba: What do you want from Nonoka? Kira: Who are YOU? SIGN: BAD SITUATION. ___________________ Page 24 Nonoka: Kira, will you go outside with me? Kira: What did you say to Oishi? Nonoka: What? Kira: Waaaaaaah! Whenever I think about it, I get so pissed. That fucking Oishi.... Flashback: Oishi: Kira, it's pretty low of you to count on a girl! That's pretty low. Ha hah hah hah. _____________________________ Page 25 Kira: His laughter is sticking in my ears. (This next line is weird) My inner organ is burning. (Masatomo is showing me a circular pattern around his stomach and says the guy's pissed off). (This line is weird, too) "I almost died". (It means he's OVERLY-pissed off. Ah, in our country we might say "It's KILLING me!") Nonoka: To tell the truth...oh...well...uh... Kira: How come, when you didn't have to?! Nonoka: Sorry! Kira: It's not funny, and you're such a pest! Why do you get involved in my business?! Nonoka: Huh? I couldn't leave you like this. ____________________________ Page 26 Nonoka: Because...Kira-san you love kendo, don't you? And you're good at it. She thinks, It may be just me, but I see Shinobu-kun inside of Kira-san. (meaning they're just alike) _______________________ Page 27 Nonoka: But there was only a little problem, you left Kendo Club in a huff. She thinks, If I can't save Kira-san... Outloud: ...that would be sad. She thinks, I won't be able to save Shinobu-kun either. That's the way I feel. Kira: That's why I said you're a pest. ___________________ Page 28 Kira: Get a first place for me? Don't do it! Nonoka: No, for the judo budget, we need to win. _____________________ Page 29 Hashiba: SHIT! Who the HELL is that?! What grade?! Which class?! What're they talking about?! 3 members think, If you don't touch God, there won't be any problem. (It means don't take the first step to getting into trouble) Suzuki: We've already got trouble! ___________________ Page 30 Hashiba: Oh Suzuki-sensei, you look pale! Suzuki: I just found out the name of the opponents for the regional tournament. Hashiba: Who is the first opponent? Suzuki: Man, we've already lost. We've lost it! They're a shoo-in, Satsuma High! Kumada and Iwayama: AAAAAAA! Nonoka: Can I join? Can I join? Hashiba: It's just about a shoo-in at the regionals. Nothing more than that. _________________________ Page 31 Iwayama: Last year, Satsuma High got second place in the Nationals. It means not only the regional, they were National class shoo-ins. Kira: It'll be impossible. Impossible. Yep. Might as well give up. Suzuki: I have only judo. Hojo-sensei. Iwayama: Taking part in that means a lot to us. Hashiba thinks, Yeah, let's stop fooling around. If we win that, then we can go to the Nationals ourselves. ______________________________- Page 32 Hashiba thinks, If we can beat a strong opponent, we'll be outstanding. And our budget won't hurt either. Nonoka: In any case, if we win our club will be safe and Kira-san will be able to rejoin the Kendo Club. Hashiba: Nonoka. Nonoka: Hashiba. _________________________ Page 33 Kira: Who knows....I don't care. Hashiba: Shoo-ins, or whoever...come on...we'll win! _____________________ Page 34 Nonoka thinks, It all began when I was 5. When I was attacked by a drunk, someone used judo to save me. He was injured instead of me. _______________________ Page 35 Nonoka thinks, I continued to practice to find my savior. Then eleven years later, I met him. They had practiced judo since they were little...Shinobu-kun and Yuya. And as a mark of what happened, Shinobu-kun has a scar on his back. Yuya has one on his forehead. I'm sorry it happened. _________________________ Page 36 Nonoka thinks, Shinobu-kun's attitude is so closed that it's hard to figure out what he's thinking. Match this up from volume 2 Flashback: Don't show your relationship in public. I'm ashamed to be your partner as Class President. I don't want to hate you. I don't want to dislike you. Nonoka thinks: There is some truth hiding behind all that. "Because of the scar from that day, I'm not able to do judo anymore." ---------------------------------------------- Page 37 Nonoka thinks: He was a child-genius at judo. I broke his dream. I was so sad and felt sorry for him so I figured I'd quit judo but... She remembers about Hashiba: "Avoiding it won't solve anything. If we quit doing judo, it won't help Oda." Still remembering: "I love you." ___________________________ Page 38 Nonoka thinks, Until Shinobu-kun is saved, we can't quit (judo). Besides, I made a pact with Yuya that I won't quit. But, I need to choose between the two of them. I feel sorry for them. I don't know which way to go. I don't know my own feelings. So how can I show them how I feel? _______________________ Page 39 Nonoka thinks, Then I encountered Kira-san. He said, "Captain Oishi didn't like my ability and kicked me out of Kendo Club". He has great skill, but isn't able to get along with others. Now he's having to take his life in a different direction. He reminds me of Shinobu-kun (The Japanese would say Shinobu-kun's shadow). I can't just let this slide by. I pretend as though I'm not keeping an eye on them, but I really am. She remembers Oishi: If your club wins the regional, I'll consider letting Kira rejoin the Kendo Club. But I figure that it's impossible. Nonoka remembers, "We'll get the title for sure!" Nonoka thinks, If I can't get Kira-san on his feet again, I feel as though I won't be able to save Shinobu-kun either. __________________________ Page 40 Music Teacher: (Masatomo and I couldn't communicate on this first name --- Bach, Beetoven, Brahms are 3 "B's". Kira stands up. Music Teacher: Kira-kun! Ex-excuse me....but where are you going? Kira: This's boring so I'm going to skip this class. I'd rather listen to a sex ed. class. See ya. _____________________________ Page 41 Teacher: Se....?! KIRA-KUN! Kira: Aw, shuddup. Teacher: I wonder if teaching is the right job for me. Girl: Sensei, don't make a big deal out of it. Lecture, lecture. Nonoka: Oh, I hate marathons more than anything in PE. Girl: You can say that again. _____________________________ Page 42 Nonoka thinks, That's... Guy 1: Hey Kira, I haven't heard anything from you lately. Guy 2: The tobacco incident wasn't figured out, so you relax and be yourself. What's your problem? Guy 1: Hey Kira! Nonoka: Hey! _________________________________ Page 43 Nonoka: What're you doing here? Kira: Aida! Nonoka: Don't be skipping your lectures! Kira: Look who's talking? (She's apparently skipping too) _________________________ Page 44 Guy 1 to Nonoka: You're scared of us. That was nice of you not to spill the beans on us smoking.. Guy 2: Don't hang around Kira anymore. Nonoka: I'll say the same thing to you. Kira-san is going to take things seriously, so quit egging him on. It's about time you did too. Kira: Who's going to be serious? Nonoka hits the wall and breaks the wall a bit. Nonoka: You're good boys, so go back to class. Please. ________________________ Page 45 Guy 3: Today we'll leave. (They're not happy about being told what to do) Guy 2: But we'll show you. (Masatomo says this means they're going to get revenge on her, but Masatomo assures me that they're well aware that Nonoka is stronger than them.) Nonoka: There's nothing I can do for them. Suzuki: You, Aida! What do you think you're doing by skipping the marathon! Nonoka: Kyaaah, right...sorry. Kira: Both of us. (Referring to skipping) Nonoka: Kira-san go back to your lecture right now. _____________________________________ Page 46 Nonoka: See ya. The bells ring. Kira says: It's already over. He laughs. What a fuckin' pest. ____________________________ Page 47 Music Teacher thinks, That's Aida of the Judo Club. Suzuki-sensei smokes. Aida skipped her lecture with Kira-kun and others. There's a big guy (in the club) that looks like a bear, and a gay boy. Judo... Judo with a string of weirdos. Sign: Just a misunderstanding. Someone: See ya. Someone else: Bye. Girl: There's Oda-kun. Hashiba: Oda. _____________________________ Page 48 Hashiba: I need to talk to you. Come with me. Shinobu: What do you want? I don't particularily want to get punched again. Hashiba: Sorry about that. ____________________________ Page 49 Hashiba: I doubted you because of the tobacco incident. What's worse, I punched you. I apologize. ____________________________ Page 50 Shinobu: Just words. Don't bother telling me whether you mean it or not. You don't understand yourself. You think with your arms more than your brain. (It means he doesn't think things through) You're pretty crude. (Or try "unrefined, earthy, uncivilized, etc"...that type of crude.) Hashiba: What do I need to do to make you happy? ___________________________ Page 51 Shinobu: Stay away from Nonoka. Hashiba: ODA! Shinobu: You think an asshole like you can protect her? Don't be ridiculous, you incompetent. _______________________________ Page 52 Shinobu: The girl is excellent. She'll be world-class (in judo) in my place. And what about you? ______________________________ Page 53 Shinobu: Do you even have enough ability to catch up with her? She's still improving. Are you that confident? When you finally wake up and realize how incompetent you are, you'll find yourself jealous of her. You can't protect her and will just end up hurting her. ________________________________ Page 54 Hashiba was about to punch Shinobu: Uh! Shinobu: You have just enough smarts not to make the same mistake twice (about punching him). Don't feel bad, anyone would get peeved if someone pointed out their weaknesses. __________________________________ Page 55 Hashiba: What do you know? Natural born ability and talent...those things can't be gotten just because I want them, no matter much I try. You both were born with it so what do you know about not having it. But I'll never give up. Just watch me! Someday, I'll make it to the top! Someday, I guarantee it! ________________________ Page 56 Shinobu: Anyone can say that (about going to the top). I've heard what you've had to say. I'll watch you. Hashiba: Oda. ____________________________ Page 57 Hashiba: We never come together on our thinking ( In Japanese he puts it this way "we're always parallel" but the previous sentence is one way we say the same way in English.). We never understand each other. Shinobu: Don't forget why we met, Hashiba. To hate each other. Nothing more than that. _________________________________ Page 58 Hashiba: I remember very little from my childhood. But I remember this clearly. I liked your judo. I have a desire from deep inside me. He flashes back: Little Shinobu: Can we be friends? Little Hashiba: What do you mean? We're already friends. Hashiba: I'll make you like that again, I mean it. Just like when you were a little boy. ______________________________________ Page 59 Hashiba: What the hell am I doing?! Nonoka: I've found you Yuya! What're you doing?! I've finished cleaning our club house. Hashiba thinks, To save Oda... To make him like when he was a kid... ______________________________________ Page 60 Hashiba: All this could cause me to lose Nonoka. Nonoka: Huh? Yuya? What's wrong? Hashiba: Sorry, it's nothing. Nothing at all. _________________________________ Page 61 Nonoka: Yuya, you're not acting normal for you. Let's go home. Hashiba thinks, But I have to do it because I promised Nonoka and I don't want to break her heart. ______________________________________ Page 62 At Satsuma High Judo Club: Nonoka: Waaaaa! _________________________________ Page 63 Hashiba: Geeeee! Nonoka: Awesome! Iwayama: Loads of members. Kumada: Good equipment. Tokugawa: It's as good as Nishi High has. One member: Whoa, it's the REAL ONE! ____________________________________ Page 64 Another member: That's Aida Nonoka! She's smaller than she looks in her photo. Girl: The guy next to her is the one that got second in the Jr. High tournament. I believe his name's "Hashiba". Another member 3: Our first match is with them, isn't it? Someone: Go away! Go away! Go away! _____________________________ Page 65 Someone: You're Aida-san and Hashiba-kun, right? I'm Satsuma High Captain, Saigo. Nice to meet you. Sign: Huge like a mountain. Saigo: Oh, Aida-san is very small in person. He holds her up in the air like a little child: High, high, high, high! Nonoka: Waaaaahh! (Like a kid enjoying it). Hashiba: Hey, hey, hey, hey! Saigo: Have you come here to spy today? The sign says he didn't really mean it. Hashiba: Just to observe. Satsuma has good equipment and lots of members. I envy that. ___________________________________ Page 66 Saigo: Asamizo High has you two so... (He's figuring that with popular atheletes a lot of people must have joined too.) Tokugawa: There you're mistaken. We have an old storage room as our club house. We have ONLY 5 members. Hashiba: Tokugawa! Saigo: That means you can't... Hashiba: We'll be in the tournament with Nonoka. Every one of us. It's not illegal to have a mixed (sex) team, though it hasn't been done before. Saigo: What?! Maaan, have you got guts! Taking part in the tournament must mean a LOT to you! Hashiba: That's true, so I can't complain. ______________________________________ Page 67 Saigo: Having us come up as your first match is rough. Do your best with a girl on the team. Nonoka: With a GIRL. Hmph! Hashiba: He's right. But I think I can get away with punching him once. Saigo: But at either our school or Nishi High... Really, I can't understand why you bother to go to Asamizo. Nonoka: I just wanted to be an ordinary girl. Hashiba: I didn't care which school I went to. __________________________________ Page 68 Hashiba: I wasn't interested in going into an elite club. Nonoka flashes back to Yuya's statement: "Although, our club is weak, I want to make it stronger." Nonoka thinks, I knew it.. His eyes DO glow when he talks about his dream. __________________________________ Page 69 Hashiba: If I can, I'll bring it "0" to "100"....(He means bring it up from nothing to being great) That's the best way. Nonoka thinks, He seems to be looking far into the future, but he knows where he's going with it all. I think he's cool, but I feel like he'll go ahead and leave me behind. I'll be lonely. _____________________________________- Page 70 Hashiba: Just kidding. Just making like I'm cool. Saigo: Hashiba-kun! (gives him a bear-hug) That's great! You've touched my heart! Seeing a someone so young with such a big dream makes me happy! Hashiba: (In a small voice) Oh...ye..ye... (mostly little noises) _________________________ Page 71 Saigo: We're both do our best in our first match... even though we'll (his team) win. Hashiba: Nope, nope...you can laugh for now. The other Asamizo team members think, Geez, which of those two goofs is more conceited. Nonoka: All of us feel the same. We all love judo. ________________________________- Page 72 Hashiba: Bye. Bye. Iwayama: Hashiba-kun was awesome. Tokugawa: Couldn't agree more. I hope all we've been doing pays off. Hashiba: We'll MAKE IT pay off. Nothing's going to go to waste. _________________________ Page 73 Nonoka: Ah! She thinks, For moment it felt like Yuya was no longer a part of my life. Hashiba: Nonoka. _____________________________ Page 74 Nonoka thinks, I wonder why I had that feeling. I would feel sad without Yuya close to me. Outloud: I'll do anything I can to help you. Hashiba: Thanks. Nonoka thinks, I feel like letting go. My feelings... Tokugawa: Uh-ho. Iwayama: Young people are nice (He's only 2 years older) Hashiba and Nonoka: We're not like that! ____________________________ Page 75 Iwayama: This tournament is the last one for me, so I'll do my best. I want to be better than Ishizawa-san. Hashiba: I'm expecting you to. Nonoka thinks, I like this atmosphere. __________________________________ Page 76 Nonoka: Today is a practice day, right? When you're ready to get started, come to my dojo. Iwayama: See you then. Someone: Start! Girls: Kyaaaah! Oda-kun! Nonoka thinks, Shinobu-kun. ___________________________________ Page 77 Someone: Oda, you did it in 10.9 seconds. ____________________________________ Page 78 Nonoka thinks, No matter how much Oda-kun hurts me, he's outstanding. Girl: You're the fastest sprinter. 4 other girls: Oda-kun! Girl 1: He smiled at me. Girl 2: It was for me! _________________________________ Page 79 Nonoka thinks, I'm so selfish. I want Yuya to be with me and want see Oda-kun smile. But I can't tell if it's love or not. I didn't know I was so greedy. ____________________________________ Page 80 Nonoka thinks, Oh, I forgot to talk to Yuya about Kira-san. But if I tell what really happened, it'll destroy Suzuki-sensei's effort. If I tell him, he'll worry about it. I dont want him to misunderstand about me and Kira. He's busy with the Judo Club. If it's not important, I'd better let it slide. Yumi: No-no-ka...I heard something about you. Nonoka: Yumi. ___________________________ Page 81 Nonoka: What "something"? Hashiba: Well, I'm off to practice. He thinks, Oda. Shinobu: Hey! Practice? Hashiba: Have a problem with that? _____________________________ Page 82 Shinobu: You don't know anything about it. Everyone's talking about why your group is aiming for the top. Hashiba: Sorry, I'm too busy to spend time gossiping with you. Shinobu: Nonoka is aiming at 1st place because of somebody else. ___________________________ Page 83 Shinobu: Nonoka asked Captain Oishi to reinstate ex-member, Kira if the Judo Club gets first place. Hashiba thinks, Kira? That bum?! Shinobu: Everyone says "Aida loves Kira." Did she tell you about him? You're a prince. That's too bad. I sympathize. _________________________________ Page 84 Shinobu: She hasn't told you because maybe she has a reason. I think that's it. If she has a good male friend, she can't talk about another guy she's in love with. Hashiba: I won't believe it until Nonoka tells me so. Shinobu: You don't believe it but you're upset. Don't worry, Hashiba, I won't let Kira go any further (with that relationship) ________________________________ Page 85 Shinobu: Or you either. I won't forgive anyone who gets near Nonoka. He thinks, I won't forgive... _______________________________ Page 86 (KD: Before a funeral, in Japan, there's a gathering called a "tsuya" the night before. Masatomo tells me that no one particularly enjoys these) Akira: This practice is just like a Tsuya! Nonoka thinks, Yuya isn't talking to me. I guess he's heard the gossip. Iwayama: Why don't we quit practicing? Sign on Hashiba's head: Gloooomy. Tokugawa: Yeah. ________________________ Page 87 One member: See you tomorrow. Others: Thanks Nonoka: Yuya. Hashiba: Nonoka. Don't you have something to tell me? Nonoka: Huh? Wait! Listen to me! Hashiba: The result of our tournament will reinstate Kira? Is that right?! _________________________ Page 88 Nonoka: Yes. Hashiba: Why didn't you bother to tell me? Nonoka: If I'd talked to you, you would have worried. I didn't want you to misunderstand. Don't get the wrong idea! There's nothing between me and Kira-san. Nothing. _______________________________ Page 89 Hashiba pushes Nonoka against the wall. Nonoka: Yu...! Hashiba: Why didn't you tell me?! Why not from you?! Why'd I have to hear about it from Oda?! ___________________________ Page 90 Nonoka: Shinobu-kun? Hashiba: Oda told me I was a prince (suffering knight as they put it in Japanese...we use prince for the same thing). Nonoka: Yuya...you have it all wrong. Hashiba: What's not right about it? Am I so unreliable you can't believe in me. If you don't tell me, I can't protect what I want to protect. _____________________________ Page 91 Hashiba: If you continue to hide it, I won't have anymore to do with you! You're on your own. Nonoka: Yuya! ______________________________ Page 92 Nonoka thinks, "You're on your own". Wh-what should I do? Yuya is totally furious. _________________________________ Page 93 Nonoka thinks, He told me "If anything happens, let me know. I'm the one to protect you". But I didn't want to worry you. I didn't want you to get involved. ________________________________ Page 94 Nonoka thinks, Everything I say will just sound like an excuse because I've been hiding it. I have to apologize. Is it too late? I guess he hates me. ________________________________ Page 95 Nonoka thinks, Sorry. Nonoka went to Hashiba's class. Girl 1: Hashiba? I guess he's still in chemistry lab. Girl 2: The 1st lecture was chemistry. Nonoka: Chemistry lab? She thinks, Yuya. He's with his friends so it'll be hard to talk. I need to muster up the courage. "You're on your own." _________________________________ Page 97 Hashiba's friend: Don't be ridiculous. Hashiba laughs: Next math lecture, it's my turn to solve the problem. Friend 2: Bad luck. Nonoka thinks, I hate myself. What a chicken. I've got to apologize. _____________________________ Page 98 Hashiba: Oh fuck! Nonoka thinks, Oh, Yuya's voice. I guess he forget something. What should I do? Why am I hiding? Yuya: Ah! There it is! Nonoka thinks, I've gotta hurry! Outloud: Aa...a..Yu...Yu...Yuya! ________________________________ Page 99 Nonoka: I...uh...I...um...sorry. I understand why you're upset. I'm so sorry Yuya. ________________________________ Page 100 Hashiba ignored her and left. Nonoka thinks, So you won't forgive me. What should I do? _______________________________ Page 101 Nonoka: He really HATES me. Someone: See ya. Someone 2: Bye bye. Kira: Oh, there's Aida. Nonoka: Kira-san. ____________________________ Page 102 Nonoka: Because I did something stupid, there's gossip going around. Kira: About that.... Hey! Kira's girlfriend: Nice to meet you. I'm Shimizu Ichiko of Seiran Educational Institute. Nonoka thinks, Oh, she's so pretty. Outloud: Seiran Educational Institute? That's a elite school for young ladies. Don't deceive her! (She's referring to the fact that they're not well matched) Kira: Don't say that! _____________________________________ Page 103 Kira: No matter how many times I tell her it's just a misunderstanding (about him and Nonoka), she won't believe me until you say so. Shimizu: I have a friend at this school and she told me all about it. I heard Kira's side of it. He's caused the Judo members a lot of grief. Ko-chan (her nickname for Kira), I told you to stop smoking. Kira: I always have to tell you not to call me that. Nonoka thinks, Kira-san usually behaves like a juvenile delinquent but he's darling with his girlfriend. ________________________________ Page 104 Nonoka: Shimizu-san, I'm JUST his friend. So be happy together. Shimizu: Thank you. Kira: How about you Aida? Haven't you had any problem with that iron-faced guy (Referring to Shinobu. It means that his face never changes). And the chestnut-eyed boy? Nonoka: You mean Shinobu-kun and Yuya? Shinobu-kun already hates me. And Yuya... _________________________ Page 105 Nonoka: I'm fine. I'll fix it. Don't worry about me. Why don't you two go off on a date? See you. Oooooh. She thinks, I don't think I can fix this. Outloud: I envy those two. _____________________________ Page 106 Shimizu: Hey! I guess things aren't going well for Aida-san. I feel for her. Girl 1: What's going on there? Boy 1: What's with them? Girl 2: What's the latest rumors? Girl 1: What a playboy. Tokugawa: Hashiba, check it out. Boy 2: Must be that Aida has a 1 sided love. Boy 1: Kira has two girlfriends at the same time. _______________________________ Page 107 Kira: Shut the hell up you! Listen to me! There's NOTHING going on between Aida and me! I have a girlfriend! Don't be so loose-mouthed! If you have so much time to talk, why don't you find your own girlfriends and boyfriends! YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS! Girl 1: I don't have anybody! _________________________________ Page 108 Kira: That's all I have to say! Shimizu: Where'd you get that megaphone? Boy 2 from two pages ago: Aw shoot, just a rumor. Boy 1: Well sorry for being "jealous". I have got anyone. (sarcasm) Hashiba flashes back: Nonoka: "I'm sorry." ________________________________ Page 109 Nonoka flashes back on better days: "Nonoka, let's go clean up the clubhouse." I guess all of this is payback (will be explained on the next page) _______________________________ Page 110 Nonoka thinks, I took Yuya being with me all the time for granted. I didn't realize how important he was to me. Flashback: "Nonoka". She thinks, I'm sorry. ___________________________________ Page 111 Nonoka thinks, after the tears... ___________________________ Page 112 She's talking in her sleep... Nonoka sputters out: S-sorry Yuya. ___________________________________ Page 113 Hashiba: I'm sorry too. Nonoka thinks, That's weird. I feel as though I heard Yuya's voice. He must be cleaning up the club house right now! Clean up! (She wakes up) ____________________________________ Page 114 Nonoka: I forgot about cleanup! I fell asleep! Huh? Nonoka thinks, Oh, just a dream... Outloud: Sorry for being late. Not everyone is here yet? ___________________________________ Page 115 Nonoka thinks, All by ourselves. Bad situation. Hashiba: Iwayama-senpai went to the teacher's office to talk about the college entrance exams. Kumada already left because he has a stomach ache. Tokugawa has a committee meeting. Nonoka: Um, sorry Yu... Hashiba: I blamed you before knowing the facts. Nonoka thinks, Huh? Hashiba: It's my fault for not asking you about Kira before. So why don't we put it behind us. ___________________________________ Page 116 Nonoka flashes back: Hashiba: "I'm sorry too". That wasn't a dream. Outloud: I-I thought you despised me. ______________________________________ Page 117 Hashiba: It's okay. I'd worry about you no matter what happened. Huh? Hey, let go! Nonoka: You're still mad! Hashiba: No, I'm not! If I get to feeling weird (meaning like she is) can I grab you back? (Masatomo says this is a joke. We talked about it because I didn't really get it. He says that in Japan it's not normal to touch each other. Yuya's feeling weird about it. To me...from an American standpoint, he should be enjoying it a lot! To Masatomo...the guy's uncomfortable about it. Live and learn.) _________________________________ Page 118 3 guys: Quit showing off in public. Can we join you? Nonoka: You guys! Hashiba: What the fuck are you guys doing?! Guy 1: It's our business. This place belongs to us! Hashiba: You mean...it can't be...that you're responsible for the tobacco incident! Guy 2: Watch your mouth! You're talking to an upper-classman! _______________________________ Page 119 Hashiba: If you caused the mess, I don't give a damn! Guy 3: I think if you get into a fight, you can't enter that tournament of yours. Why don't you watch us (while we smoke). Hashiba: S-son of bitch! Guy 1: Man, you smoke so quickly. You already finished a half pack! Guy 2: Don't smoke too much...ya gotta watch your health. Guy 3: It's too late to say that now. They laugh. ----------------------------------------- Page 120 Nonoka flashes back: Hashiba "Why don't the five of us try?" Outloud: I can't take anymore of this! Guy: Waaaaah! You bitch, what the hell are you doing?! (He pushed her) Nonoka: Kyaaaah! Hashiba: Watch ou....! __________________________________ Page 121 Hashiba: Nonoka! _________________________________ Page 122 A track and field member: Did you hear that Aida was seriously injured? I heard she's in the nurse's office waiting for the ambulance. Member 2: It's that serious? Member 3: I wonder how it happened? _____________________________________ Page 123 Member 1: I heard some Juniors were smoking in their clubhouse and was harrassing them. They're all in trouble. Nonoka was thrown through a window. Girl 1: Sounds painful. She's a girl and if she ends up with scars, I'd feel sorry for her. _____________________________ Page 124 Koji: Akira, Satoru! Akira: Koji-ni, you got here so quickly! Koji: I just left the company and drove here as fast as I could. Is it true that Nonoka lost a lot of blood? Akira: I'm not sure yet. Hashiba called and told me she might need a blood transfusion. Koji: All of us in the Aida family have to be blood type B. Wait Nonoka! Satoru: I don't know where the nurse's office is! Girl 1: Who are the 3 hunks? Girl 2: What's going on? Girl 3: I think they're Nonoka's brothers. _____________________________________ Page 125 3 brothers: NONOKA! Nonoka: Yes? Oh, Oniichans. The 3 brothers pant. Koji: Wh... Akira: ...at? (He completes his brother question0 Nurse: Are you her legal guardians? She'll be fine. She was only cut on the right shoulder. It just required first aid. But, why don't take her to the hospital just in case. _____________________________ Page 126 Hashiba: Sorry, I... Nonoka: Why are you apologizing? It wasn't your fault. Koji: "She might die"? Satoru: "Need a blood transfusion"? Akira: HASHIBA! Koji: Exaggeration is irresponsible! 3 brothers: Take this! Hashiba: I'm sorry! It was just that I was so upset! Akira: I was scared to death about you! _______________________________ Page 127 Koji: When Hashiba told me, I thought my heart was going to stop. Satoru: If we lose you on top of Mother and Dad, I don't know what we'll do! Nonoka: I'm so sorry for making you worry like that. ___________________________________ Page 128 At the teachers office... Suzuki: You're the ones responsible for the tobacco fiasco?! Vice-Principal: What?! Kira was with you?! The four of you will be expelled for 3 days! 3 guys: Oh my GOD! Kira: Oh, they found out. Fine. Vice-Principal: Oh Suzuki-kun, it wasn't your fault. Teacher 1: Why didn't you tell us? (They laugh) Music Teacher: Suzuki-sensei. You pretended to be guilty and I misjudged you. ________________________________ Page 129 Music Teacher: Can you forgive me? I put you through so much. I'm so sorry. Suzuki: It's no problem. Music Teacher: To make up for it, I'll treat you to dinner. Suzuki thinks, I'm happy to be alive! Other teachers: Ah well, we'll just leave you two alone. Satoru: We want to get Nonoka taken care of. Koji: We left both the company and the dojo. Akira: Take care of her would you Hashiba? _____________________________ Page 130 At the hospital... Nonoka: Thank you very much. Hashiba: What did the doctor say? She gives him two fingers for "victory". Hashiba: Really? Nonoka: I'm okay, I'm okay. I can be in the tournament. Hashiba: I couldn't care less about the tournament right now, but I'm glad it wasn't serious. Nonoka: Don't say you don't care about the tournament. We've got to get 1st place. Hashiba: I know. __________________________________ Page 131 Hashiba: If you get tired, you stop. (when she's practicing) Nonoka: Alright. Shinobu knocks on the door... Doctor: Come in. Shinobu: Excuse me, the girl that just left is my friend... _____________________________ Page 132 Hashiba: Hey Nonoka. A while ago you told me you needed to talk to me and were coming to my home but I found you at the school. Now I realize that Kira was smoking at the school. Why did you protect him? I won't get mad, so tell me, what happened? Nonoka: I felt he was just like Shinobu-kun. Kira-san has a great ability in Kendo but he but he's not going in the direction he should with his life. I couldn't leave him like that. _____________________________ Page 133 Nonoka: It's my selfishness, but I felt if I couldn't save Kira-san, I couldn't save Shinobu-kun either. So... Are you angry with me? Hashiba: Nope, I'm relieved. A lot of people are counting on us winning. Our budget too. Nonoka: We're gonna try very hard. ___________________________ Page 134 Sign: Regional Tournament Gym: Sagami City Gymnasium Lower Sign: Regional Judo Tournament Hashiba: Fighting time. Nonoka: Sure is. _________________________________ Page 135 Tokugawa: Why're you relaxing, Hashiba and Aida? You have a lot of experience from when you were in Jr. High, but a tourament like this is all new to me. I'm nearly climbing the walls. Hashiba: For being nervous, you're awfully cocky. Ishizawa: Good luck, Gen-chan. I'll cheer you on. Iwayama: Y-yes, I'll try my best. Nonoka and Hashiba: Adolescence! Adolescence! (That's means enjoy your youth in Japan) Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, in ring number 1, the first round is between Asamizo High and Satsuma High. Music Teacher: Suzuki-sensei, good luck! Suzuki: Yes! Leave it to me! Hashiba: You're not the one that's going to fight. Akira: Oh Kikuchi-san, I haven't seen you in a long time. Yumi: Hello. Other girls: Oh whoa, Yumi. You know him? We're envious! _________________________________ Page 136 Referee: Line up! Competitor: Look at Asamizo's members! There's two girls! Competitor 2: I think they want to be cheer leaders. Competitor: Satsuma, wipe 'em out! ___________________________ Page 137 An administrator: Although it's not illegal, they have two girls. Looks like Asamizo High is underestimating the competition at this tournament. Adminstrator 2: Not really, one of them is a guy and he's listed as Tokugawa Tsuyoshi. Administrator 3: Must must be a misprint. That's really a guy? One of the above: The girl in the Taisho position is just there to meet their member quota for this elimination competition. (KD: Taisho is 5th in the lineup, usually the strongest member or second strongest member is place in this position. The 3 best members are USUALLY placed in 1st, 3rd and 5th places. In an elimination match, the one who wins will continue to compete while the loser is eliminated. In this case, with Nonoka in 5th position, if the first four win their matches, she won't even need to go into competition because they only require five wins in a row. OR if the first, for instance, beat five competitors in a row...NONE of the rest have to compete.) Referree: Sempo. (1st competitors) Begin! Ishizawa: Gen-chan, come on! Don't mess around! Referee: Ippon! Someone: Of course, of course. ____________________________________ Page 138 Ishizawa: Rats, how can you show your face? Did you lose your guts like you do when you fight with me? (She turns him over her knee and spanks him like a child). Iwayama: AAaaaaaaa! Hashiba: What a happy scene. Nonoka: He's completely attracted to her butt. (Masatomo explains it this way. When a guy is completely dominated by a woman who he has a relationship with, it's called attracted to her butt. I asked Masatomo if it was a bit like our crud slang "brown nosing", he said he thought so.) Audience: Waaaaaa! Tokugawa: Jiho (second position), Tokugawa will go now to lose the match. Hashiba: He should've learned confidence back when he was practicing. Referee: Bow! Begin! Tokugawa: Please take care of me. (joke) Opponent: I heard he's a guy, but I'm having trouble believing it. But actually... ________________________ Page 139 Tokugawa: Kyaaah, noooo! You see the sound of shuttering or having the chills written across the page. Sign: Akira-nichan's foot. (He's amazed and fell over) People: Oh, it's a GIRL! ______________________________ Page 140 (Tokugawa pretended to be a girl on purpose) Tokugawa: Hey, you got caught by a trick. Referee: Ippon! Hashiba: It happened even with the opponent knowing Tokugawa's a guy. The opponent still thought he was a girl. Tokugawa attacked when he was caught off guard. Very cunning. Great Tokugawa! Nonoka: Was that good? Shimizu: Say Ko-chan, who's more beautiful? That person (Tokugawa) or me? How frustrating. Kira: Don't ask me that seriously! _________________________________ Page 141 Referee: Jiho (second) of Satsuma High come forward. (KD: Because Sempo of Satsuma beat Iwayama Jiho of Satsuma and Jiho of Asamizo High will go against each other. And because Jiho of Asamizo beat the Sempo of Satsuma. Did you get that? Don't worry, I get lost too.) Tokugawa: Come on! Opponent: You can't use the same trick twice! Referee: Ippon! Hashiba: The fluke didn't happen twice. ______________________________________________ Page 142 Hashiba: Kumada-senpai, try as best as you can! Nonoka: Senpai, fight! Referee: Chuken of Asamizo High come forward! (third or middle) Opponent thinks, Usually big lugs are pretty poor. Just wait 'n see. Referee: Begin! Hashiba: Hope he remembers the rules this time. _____________________________ Page 143 Referee: Ippon! Hashiba: Did you SEE THAT?! Nonoka: Yes, that was Uchimata! (KD: It's a judo move that where you pull your leg around and pull the leg out from under the guy and then pull your arms around, and then throw the opponent. Hey, have you guessed that Masatomo took judo? And yes, I'm still confused.) Iwayama: It was REAL judo! _________________________________ Page 144 Hashiba: BRAVO! G-g-great! WHEN DID HE LEARN THE RULES?! Nonoka: Maybe when he was eating the rulebooks! Tokugawa: Eating to learn isn't a normal human skill. Akira: Because he's brawny, learning the skill has made him powerful. Hashiba: He beat the Chuken and the Fukusho! (KD: He beat the 3rd member and the 4th member of Satsuma) Nonoka: Kumada-senpai, you're great! Kumada: Eh heh heh. __________________________- Page 145 Administrator: It's amazing that Asamizo is comparible to Satsuma High. Admisistrator 2: Their way of winning is weird though. Koji: What does it matter, they're winning their bouts. Saigo: I didn't expect to have to compete this soon (Meaning because Asamizo has won so many of their bouts) Satsuma member: I'm sorry. Hashiba: He's coming. Referee: Taisho of Satsuma High come forward. (5th position) ________________________________ Page 146 Someone in the audience: He's their shoo-in and he's ALREADY having to go into competition! Someone 2 (probably from Satsuma High): Saigo, don't let that bastard get away with a thing! Kira: This guy's got to be good. Koji: Hashiba will end up having to fight. Akira: Now I expect the boy to show up. (Hashiba) Referee: Begin! ___________________________________ Page 147 Hashiba: Wh....?! Someone: Good job, Saigo! Someone 2: Crush the rest of 'em too! __________________________________ Page 148 Nonoka: He calculated what his movements were going to be. Hashiba: Their strength was equal, but there's a big difference in their technical skills. Referee: Fukusho of Asamizo High come forward. Shinobu: Hang in there Hashiba. ___________________________________ Page 149 Shinobu flashes back: Doctor: "Judo match?! What're you talking about?! She didn't tell me about it at all! Let's stop kidding! I TOLD her it wasn't serious, but that's if she went about normal life!" Nonoka: Good luck! _______________________________________ Page 150 Doctor: "If she does judo it will require rough movements and will open up her injury." Shinobu talking to himself: Hashiba, if you die out there, don't let Nonoka go in the ring. Someone: Asamizo go home before you get hurt! ___________________________________ Page 151 Another guy: Saigo kill the bastard! Shinobu thinks, No matter what, don't let her fight. Don't let her in the bout. Nonoka: FIGHT! _____________________________________ Page 152 Someone: Saigo! Knock him out in a minute! Someone 2: Easy! Easy! ______________________________________ Page 153 Tokugawa: Never mind the heckling! Iwayama: Hashiba-kun fight! Nonoka: Yuya, do your best! Shinobu remembers the doctor voice: If she does judo it will require rough movements and will open up her injury. Whatever happens don't lose Hashiba. Don't put Nonoka in the bout. _________________________________ Page 154 Competitor: They've forced Saigo to go into competition. That rumor about Nishi High may be true. (No one could believe that Asamizo beat Nishi High) Competitor 2: Beats me. Maybe just a fluke. Competitor 3: That ring has more excitement going on than any of the others. Maybe because of Satsuma High. Competitor 4: I don't know the club that's competing against Satsuma High. But going against Satsuma is an unlucky call. Referee: Bow! Begin! Hashiba thinks, I can't take him out now, but I'll do the best I can. _______________________________________ Page 155 Hashiba: Shit.... So quick! ____________________________________________ Page 156 Satsuma member: That's it! Hashiba: Shi....! Tokugawa: Oh no! ________________________________________ Page 157 Referee: Wait! Out of bounds! Satsuma members: That guy took Saigo's skills and withstood it. Saigo: This guy... Hashiba thinks, He's their shoo-in. He's so powerful. ___________________________________________ Page 158 Hashiba thinks, But with his huge body and his speed, it's all I can do to avoid letting him get an ippon. Ah! Satsuma member: Got it! __________________________________________ Page 159 Referee: Waza-ari (points). Competitor: Whew! Saigo is strong! Competitor 2: The bandana is pretty good too. Saigo thinks, Why? Why can't I get ippon? Administrator: I guessed that Saigo would get an ippon in a second. Administrator 2: Asamizo is sticking with it. Hashiba thinks, He's clobbering me. I haven't even got time to breathe, nor any time to attack. ___________________________________ Page 161 Hashiba: Who cares if I don't have a chance. I'll MAKE a chance! Just watch me! Although, it's spending my energy, I'll won't go down easily! ____________________________________ Page 162 Koji: The boy, Hashiba, is doing well. Satoru: It's a good thing he doesn't give up. Kira: The opponent's taisho is getting upset. Someone: What wrong with you Saigo? Someone 2: Send him to hell right now! Competitor 1: In ring 1, Satsuma High is still in there! Competitor 2: Saigo's just playing around. It should be easy for him. __________________________________ Page 163 Nonoka: Yuya, hang on! Shinobu thinks, Please Hashiba, at least get a tie. _____________________________________ Page 164 Saigo thinks, He's just a sophomore but he has good balance. This guy's... Hashiba thinks, Calm down. Your chance will come. HA! _____________________________________ Page 165 Administrator: Oh Hashiba, I remember him by his bandana... Administrator 2: You know of him? Administrator: He was selected for the Kanto Regionals in Jr. High. Administrator 2: What?! Why's such an athelete in Asamizo?! _______________________________ Page 166 Saigo: Waaaaaaa! Tokugawa: Aaaaaah! Satsuma member: Can't be! _________________________________ Page 167 Saigo: Oh shooot! Hashiba: GO! ________________________________ Page 168 Hashiba: Saaaaaay (Just a noise) ___________________________________ Page 170 Referee: Y..yuko! Hashiba: YES! Competitor 1: What a noise. (Referring to the roar of the audience) Competitor 2: I'd guess that Saigo got an ippon. Competitor 3: No! No! A s-sophomore! A sophomore of Asamizo High... got a yuko from Saigo! Someone: Great! Someone 2: Who the hell's the sophomore?! _______________________________ Page 172 Competitor 1: In ring 1, Saigo...! Competitor 2: Never even heard of the school! Competitor 3: Beating Nishi High wasn't a fluke after all. Tokugawa: Good going Hashiba! Nonoka: Yuya you're good, really good! _________________________________ Page 173 Saigo: I'm happy Hashiba-kun. To tell the truth, I didn't think you'd be this good. Hashiba: Eh heh heh. Shinobu: A Yuko isn't enough. Waza-ari...you've got to get a waza-ari for a tie! ____________________________________ Page 174 Shinobu thinks, Nonoka'll have to fight! Someone: Well you've come this far, so do your best Sophomore! Someone 2: Saigo, 30 seconds left! Hashiba thinks, Saigo-san is great. He's still being cool even though I got a yuko. _________________________________ Page 175 Hashiba thinks, It's not just physical skill, it's mental skill. This is how we differ in our abilities. Very interesting. There are lots of people good at judo and for every one of them there are an infinite amount of possibilities. I will do nothing but get better. __________________________________ Page 176 Referee: Time's up! Satsuma Yusei wins. (Because Saigo got a Yuko) Someone: Good job Sophomore! Someone 2: You did really well against Saigo. __________________________________________ Page 177 Saigo: It's the first time in many years that I couldn't get an ippon. Competitor: Why does that guy... Competitor 2: ...go to a weak school. Nonoka: Yuya, you're great. Good job! Iwayama: Hashiba-kun, just like I expected of you! Nonoka: My turn! Shinobu: No! ________________________________ Page 178 Someone: Oh, Asamizo's Taisho's a GIRL?! Someone 2: DON'T DISAPPOINT US! Koji: You stupid. Akira: Say that after you watch the bout. Kira: Finally, it comes. I wanna see this. __________________________________ Page 179 Nonoka: Shi...Shinobu-kun! Administrator: This an Aida? Administrator 2: She's just a girl. What's wrong with her? Administrator: Nothing. He thinks, It can't be. Shinobu: DON'T GO IN THE BOUT! Someone: Asamizo's taisho is a girl! Someone 2: Saigo, be affectionate to her! ________________________________ Page 180 Someone: Do groundwork with her. (Teasing because of rolling around lying down) Nonoka thinks, I can't believe it! Shinobu-kun came. For our Judo Club, for Kira-san, and for you Shinobu-kun...I won't let you down. Shinobu-kun thinks, No, no Nonoka! _______________________________ Page 181 Referee: Bow! Begin! Shinobu-kun: Don't go in there! ____________________________________