---------*---------*---------*---------*---------*---------*---------* Penguin Brothers Volume 2--First Chapter by Shiina Ayumi Translation by Emily Horner (emily_horner@oddpost.com) Please do not use for scanlations, etc, without permission. Ribon Mascot Comics/Shuueisha ISBN 4-08-856282-8 Hina : What do you mean, "Snake" likes Isshiki? Do you know who Snake is? Nishizaki : Snake only shows up when the whites--when Isshiki's in trouble. Never when the blacks are. <> Nishizaki : Snake's somebody who gets rid of people who are in Isshiki's way. Based on that, it's pretty easy to imagine who he or she could be. Hina : Who? Come on, tell me! Who is it? (he kicks her) <> Nishizaki : Who do you think you're talking to? You've been getting a little too cocky, transfer student. You've embarrassed me twice, and you're gonna pay for it. <> (He kicks her again) Hina : Ow! Nishizaki : Hey, don't go to sleep yet! Kousuke : He's being totally merciless, even though she's a girl! Isshiki : When he snaps, he doesn't kid around. Ruu : Hina-chan! Tetsuta : Stop it, Nishizaki! That's enough. Nishizaki : Get out of my way! Hina : It looks like you're having fun hitting me. <> Hina : You're depraved. Nishizaki : Hey, you've still got enough energy to insult me. Tetsuta : Nishizaki! <> Isshiki : Gotcha. Nishizaki : Why, you... Tetsuta : {That was good.} Nishizaki : You're protecting her again. Is she that important to you? Because she's the one who stopped you from dropping out?* <> Tetsuta : How did Nishizaki know that? Nishizaki : Because you were friends as kids? Tell me about that. You're not in love with that monkey, are you? If you want to save her, why don't you get on your knees and beg? Isshiki : I don't have to. Here, I can simply beat you to a pulp. You shouldn't try to dig up dirt on people behind their backs. <> Nishizaki : All right! I'll beat you, and the girl too! --Go, Nishizaki-san! --Get him, Isshiki! (Everybody starts fighting) --Hey! This is a chance to fight all the people who've been on your nerves all year! Kousuke : This isn't funny! --Don't run away, vice-president! Who's gonna get this under control? Kousuke : I don't know! Call a teacher! <> Hina : Give it a rest, you (self-censored)! [self-censored by the author, that is, not the translator...] Hina : How long is this pointless fighting going to go on? Especially from you two idiots! I refuse to keep getting involved in your stupid war. I just want to have an ordinary life at school! Nishizaki : Give up. Your life won't be quiet as long as you stay at this school. <> Hina : Then I'll just have to beat it into shape. I'm going to destroy you, and Snake, and this whole screwed-up system! <> Hina : I am going to change this school! --Change? --The school? --What are you, an idiot? --You can't do that. --Don't make me laugh. Nishizaki : This could get interesting. <> Nishizaki : Basically, you're picking a fight with me, and with the whole school? Hina : That's right. (He kicks her) Nishizaki : I told you before, you're getting too cocky! <> Tetsuta : Piyoko? Ruu : Hina-chan! (She wakes up in a bed) Tetsuta : Are you up? It's already night. Hina : Do you remember what happened? Tetsuta : When Nishizaki kicked you for the fourth time, you hit your head on the wall and lost consciousness. Then the teachers finally came and things quieted down. <> Tetsuta : Ruu-chan was here too, but she went home after it got dark. She's had it pretty rough today. She told me to tell you, "It's not your fault, so don't worry about it." Hina : Ruu-chan...Koshiba! Lend me your brain! <> Hina : If I've gotta be involved in this, I'm going to fight. Lend me your intelligence so I can change these circumstances! Tetsuta : You were serious about that? Hina : I am going to change this school! <> Tetsuta : You're really going to start a revolution? It's easier said than done. You'll be bullied worse than you are now. Are you prepared for that? Hina : I...I don't want anyone to get hurt like Ruu-chan was again. <> Tetsuta : OK. I'll help you. Hina : Koshiba! (Kiss) <> Tetsuta : As a sign of "a sunny combination," we're now officially partners! Hina : I'm going to kill you! Tetsuta : Sorry! I won't do it again! <> Kousuke : Yesterday was nerve-wracking. I thought you were going to do something stupid again. --At least the transfer student should quiet down, after getting beat up like that. Nishizaki : Isshiki-kun! Yesterday we got interrupted just at the best part. Let's continue what we started. Kousuke : Idiot! Don't talk to him, Isshiki. <> Kousuke : Hey, what's that? Hina : Nishizaki Kaito! Isshiki Shoui! As the leader of the Grays, I declare war on you! <> Hina : Come fight with me, fair and square. Nishizaki : I didn't think you were serious yesterday. You've got a lot of nerve. What kind of fight are you talking about? Hina : I'm going to increase the number of Grays. If there are more Grays than Whites or Blacks, then you have to accept that you've lost and take off those uniforms. If I lose, I'll listen to what you say. If you tell me to leave this school, I'll leave. Nishizaki : Yeah, right. Do you think anybody will join you? <> Hina : Do you think that the whole school loves you? Didn't you learn in history that all dictators meet tragic ends? I'm going to turn over the situation here. Kousuke : What can you do, alone? Tetsuta : She's not alone. Hina : Koshiba! <> Tetsuta : Tactical advisor to the rebellion army. Kousuke : She's got the brightest kid in the country on her side... Hina : Are you in, or not? Nishizaki : What's the time limit? Hina : One year. --March First, when the 3rd-year students graduate. --That's four months! --I know it's difficult, but when the new students come in, they all wear regular clothes. Nishizaki : OK, sounds fair. I accept. What about you, Isshiki? Isshiki : You can do what you like. <> Hina : All right! The game starts now. You're going to be burning those uniforms in the middle of the courtyard, when we're through! <> Nishizaki : Impressive. But how long can you be that brave? Kousuke : Hey, can you decide that without...Isshiki? Hina : Well. I've come this far with bravado, and I can't go back now. Tetsuta : You're awesome, Piyoko. <> Testuta : It's like...I could almost fall in love with you. Isshiki : Why do you show up now? Have you come to save me again? Hina : You're not unwanted, Shou-kun. You're my special friend. <> Hina : We'll be friends forever! *"Futoukou" literally "not attending school," isn't quite the same thing as dropping out. It's becoming a pervasive problem in Japan.