Gokinjo Monogatari - Neighborhood stories Ai Yazawa v. 1.0 ~ uploaded: 26/04/2002 v. 1.1 ~ uploaded: ------ DOWNLOADED FROM Disclaimer: These translations are made for fans by fans. We recommend you buy the manga because, and we mean it, it worth the money you spend! XD This translations was made by Hikaru and Kristina based on the italian version of the manga - so some parts could not be that accurate. ^_^ Also, for the same reasons, the page numbers could be shifted or something. If you want to comment or provide something feel free to email us or sign the guestbook Please, if you are thinking to post this on your own site, don't erase this credit and ask for permission first. ^_^ ------ [legend] []: thoughts * *: actions - -: text, brackets, or other written parts (): Authors note, or words explaining ----- Mikako: [My mother is a shoujo manga writer. Her best stories are the love story ones, where the main character is a poor, young and defensless girl. She's considered the number one in describing sad an painful love stories and she is really popular. Although I'm her daughter, I can't understand this type of romantic feelings. Well, as a matter of fact I can even understand all her work. I'm sorry mum.] Chapter 2: Childhood friends; Cat: Meooo~ow p50 Cat - Meow Meow Meow Mikako: Nnn... - You're noisy.... go away... Cat - MEOW Mikako: When did I take a cat? Cat's food - Clack Cat - Lap lap lap Mikako: It's already 5:30? I've slept only a few hours. I've been up finishing homeworks.... *Ruriko is sleeping* Mikako: Mom fall asleep again .. p51 Mikako: but she has just finished the colour pages. Great! A name. What can your name be? [non saprei per i nomi dei cani] .. no. Those are dog names. Well, you're black so maybe you can be called Black. Kurobe- Kurosuke... It's simpler, just to call you Kuro. (Kuro is the Japanese word for Black.) *bell rings* p52 Tsutomu: Here you are, Arisa! I brought you something for breakfast. TADAAAA!! Kuro - Meow Mikako: Alisa? This is a male cat! Tsutomu: You are so pedantic!! Mikako: I chose Kuro! Kuro and nothing else! Tsutomu: Kuro? You are so cruel giving him such a bad name! Kuro - Meow Mikako: Isn't a bit early Tsutomu? I'm not ready yet! Tsutomu: Ok, but, I'll be right back to see how's Arisa... Mikako:If you call him Alisa, then I will name him Issei! Ruriko: Every morning it's the same. Those two are so noisy.. Noriji: Good Morning to both of you. Here are our couple. Mikako + Tsutomu: We're not a couple at all! Note paper: To Mom, Good Morning. Here's your breakfast. Mikako: Today, after school, I would like to buy some things for Kuro. Would you like to come with me? Tsutomu: Sure, I'm really sorry 'cos we have to use a box for his home. Announcer - First train... on White lines... p53 C-Clank C-Clank Mikako - ouch... Announcer - Now leaving Mikako: One day I will die, going on taking train like this. Ribbon - Height: 150cm Mikako: Tsutomu has a cool face.. Has he recently become taller ? He'll be almost two meters soon... (I'm feeling scary ..) He was such a little monkey before .. [Even so he's becoming a good-looking monkey!] Arrow - But he's still a monkey, anyway. p54 Mikako: All the high grade girls seem to like him ... Is it just because he looks like Ken Nakagawa? Tsutomu: What is she doing? I'll go away and leave her here. Arrow - Trying to look impartially to him Mikako: Is he good loking? I really don't know. [Maybe if he didn't wear that ridiculous hat..] p55 Sign - Yazawa Art School Lisa: What? He received a love letter? Nowadays? That girls with the white uniform are from a prestigious school. Really, Yamaguchi is getting cracking with girls Mikako: Believe me Risa, this must be because he resembles Ken... And I don't think they resemble that much. Lisa: Yeah. But, you must admit that Yamagichi is really a cute guy. Mikako: Ehhh? Cute! Well, as monkey he may be cute .. Lisa: Are you worried? Lisa: I get it. Every girl of our age has some secrets. p56 Mikako: [You are wrong Lisa, I have no secrets] [But I must admit I'm a little worried] Honestly, Tsutomo's really important to me, even if we are always arguing, I really care about him. But I care about him differently than that. Girls: Kouda! Kouda! Girl-1: This is your mom's manga. As I saw the first volume I decided to buy it .. Will you ask her to sign this for me? Girl-2 Oh! Non-chan, You promised not to do this! Mikako - Uh... Sure. Thanks for buying it. Non-chan: It's really good, isn't it? When I read it, I cried and cried. Girl-2: Me too! Me too! Mikako: Really?! You cried? p57 Mikako: A manga can make you cry...? Non-chan: YES! Kouda, Have you read it, haven't you? Mikako: Sure, I read it. Girl-2: I get it... You didn't feel senitmentally involved 'cause it was your Mom who wrote it. Mikako: I really don't think that's the reason... Non-chan: I don't know how to explain .. Do you know when your heart makes "thump thump"? Girl-2 Yeah, It's really yearning. Mikako: ....... *speechless* [I don't get it] Manga - Futari no Fantasia (Fantasia for two) Ruriko Koda p58 Mikako: [The problem is that for me, the sweet feelings of a young girl in love are totally meaningless] [But honestly, can I say that I've never been in love with someone?] Well, I can't. Not much to show off, anyway. That's why I can say that what I feel for Tsutomu is friendship and not love. [We have been together for 16 years, isn't it normal that we got closer?] *school bell is ringing* p59 Letter - My name is Nami Nakamura. I'm a third year student in the Y- girl's school. Forgive me if I wrote this letter so sudden.. but I see you every day at the train station, and after a while I found I was in love with you. Whenever I'm thinking of you I feel warm in my chest. Tell me, the girl that's always with you, is she your girlfriend? .. p60 Yuusuke: Tsutomu-kun Tsutomu: Yuusuke... You scared me. Arrow - Teary eyed Yuusuke: As you missed the fourth hour class, I thought you were here. I think I'll tell this to the teacher .. Give me some of your milk! Tsutomu: Hey, that was my milk! WHOA! JIRO! That's mine, how did you take it? ... Jiro: "I see you every day at the train station .." This is a love letter!! Sign - Student's Dining hall Yuusuke: I always wonder why a guy like you always gets so many love letters. I think I'm more good looking than you, you know. Tsutomu: I guess you're wrong. A ha ha! What do you want to eat? Rice Omlette! What about you Jiro? Jiro: I have my packet-lunch. Yuusuke: Well, have you talked to her yet? Body-ko, I mean. p61 Tsutomu: Huh? Yuusuke: About the party, the Karaoke! Do you remember? You were supposed to ask Mariko if she could bring some of her friends. Tsutomu: Oh, yeah! Tsutomu: She says they'll come as soon as she calls them. Yuusuke + Jiro: ALRIGHT! We're partying today after school Tsutomu: Today? Why so sudden? Should I come with you too? Yuusuke: Yes! Bodyko is aimining at *you*!! Tsutomu: I'm busy today. I promised Mikako... Mikako: We are gonna buy some things for Kuro! Yuusuke: Mikako...? Jiro: Yup, his childhood friend. Yuusuke: Ah! Sure. That stubborn dwarf! Tsutomu: Stubborn .. dwarf ..? p62 Yuusuke: Are you going out with someone like that? Tsutomu: No, no .. Yuusuke: So, tell her (Mikako) you're busy and come with us! You could have the chance to carry on with her to the end. Yuusuke: Are you gonna waste your best years with a childhood friend? Tsutomu: To carry on with Mariko to the end?! Mikako: What? You're not coming? Why? Tsutomu: Well I have to go out with Yuusuke ... Mikako: Yuusuke? Oh, right. He's that guy with the scary eyes. p63 Tsutomu: I'll see you tomorrow. Mikako: But, what about Kuro... Tsutomu: then, go alone! Mikako: Tsutmu! You are so rude!! Tsutomu: I'm a very busy guy! I can't promise you I'll always keep my dates with you! ...... What about tomorrow... Mikako: Forget it! I'll go myself! p64 Mikako: [Tsutomu, you are an idiot!] Yuusuke: What a girl! She has really bad manners? Jiro: You too, Yuusuke. Mikako: [I hate him!] [I really loathe him!!] Lisa: Mikako, we're in the practice lesson next. Move on, or you'll be late. Don't worry, I'll come shopping with you, today is my freeday from work. p65 Mikako: [I can't promise you I'll always keep my dates with you!] P-chan: Mikako, Lisa, let's go! The practice lessone is starting! Girl: A ha ha! Low the volume, P-chan. your voices are echoing all the school! Lisa: Please, go P-chan. Mikako has a stomachache... I'm going to take her to the first aide room. P-chan: Huh? Is she alright? Lisa: Uh... Yeah. Can you tell the Teacher about this please... p66 Mikako: I have no stomachache, you know... Lisa: A ha ha, I'm sorry. Mikako: [Lisa is so nice, she made this, so anyone could see me crying.] Thank you... Lisa: You see, I was right. You are in love with Yamaguchi. Mikako: That's impossible! Are you joking? I hate him with all myself! p67 Mikako: I'm so angry with him! I don't want to see him anymore! But he lives next to me, damnit!! Lisa: But... All these sudden change of emotions, isn't what people call "love"? What are you gonna do with the lesson? Do you want to skip it? p68 Mikako: Not really! I don't want to miss an important afternoon class just because of him! Lisa: That's why they nicknamed her "Afternoon mera-mera girl"!! Mikako: People could call it as they want, but the truth is: I'm angry, I'm really angry! I hate him, I really hate him! I'll never talk to him anymore! p69 Girls: You were right (Mariko) he's really like Ken!! Arrow - I think they are referring to Ken Nakagawa. Mariko: What did I say? But Tsutomu is mine! Yusuke: .... Mariko: Let's have some KARAOKE! Girl-1: Tsutomu, would you sing one of Manbou's songs? Girl-2: Yes, Sing "Angel Smile" Tsutomu Sure, sure. Mariko: Hey! Leave him alone, I've just told you he's mine! Yuusuke: Why they all want Tsutomo? Jiro: We are only losers.. p70 Yuusuke: Tsutomu, you should take Body-ko somewhere. Tsutomu: huh? Yuusuke: This is a great chance for you to get closer with her. Take her to the park. Greeter: Thank you for coming. Mariko: Tsutomu, where do you want to go? Tsutomu: ...... And I was the one who should get closer to her? Mariko: I guess you're hungry, would you like to stop at McDonalds to eat? What are you doin'? Tsutomu: Damn Mikako: You should see it Lisa, he's all black and it's so nice Lisa: Can I come and see it now? Mikako: Yes, sure Tsutomu + Mariko: ...... p71 Tsutomu: I don't understand .. I thought I'd see her crying... Mariko: Tsutomu, tell me about that girl, what do you really think about her? Why did you hide behind the wall before? Is she only a childhood friend? Tsutomu: Uh, yeah I swear, she's only an old friend of mine. Mariko: ...... Oh... Well, then why can't our relationship be more serious? p72 Mariko: well, I .. I think you know that I have a boyfriend which is older than me.. But we are not doing very well. He didn't come to a date yesterday .. It's too bad. Tsutomu, do you hate me? Tsutomu: What? Noo... Absolutely, I don't hate you. [You are not completely nice, as a matter of fact.] Mariko: Well, that's good. It's decided. Tsutomu: Wait... a minute, Mariko! [You can't decide it only on your own !] You know, so suddenly... Mariko: You really want to be a serious guy, do you? Tsutomu: ...... Mariko: Think about it at least. p73 Tsutomu: I'm a serious guy? she must be pulling my legs. Who can understand her? She's really a strange girl. Well, she's really wonderful. Yuusuke: Whaaat!? You and Body-ko are getting serious? Tsutomu: Well, she just asked, but I haven't replied yet. Yuusuke: What the hell are you waiting for! Tsutomu: I think she was only joking... Yuusuke: Who cares! The important thing is that you have to take advantages from this!! Tsutomu: I guess you right... Yusuke: I'm right for sure! Yuusuke: I'm so envious of you. You and Body-ko, NICE body-ko... Tsutomu: Uh, Yuusuke, what happened with the S school girls yesterday? Yuusuke: Don't ask! Jiro: Hey, You guys, the first class is gym, we have to change clothes. p74 Tsutomu: Ah, Mika! Yuusuke: Ah She's the scaring one! Tsutomu: Wait! Why haven't you waited for me this morning? Why are you avoiding me? If you are angry for what happened today, please accept my apologies.. p75 Mikako: You can avoid with apologizing! I don't want to listen to it! From now on, I don't want to have anything to do with you! Lisa: ...... Tsutomu: You are so cute .. (Tsutomu is obviusly ironic) p76 Tsutomu: You'll never get a boyfriend with that attitude! Mikako: I don't need one! Jiro: Tsutomu, about Gym class... Tsutomu: I'm skipping it! Yuusuke: What!? Hey! Lisa: You should have leave him apologize... Mikako: You are wrong Lisa. He can say "sorry" a million of times, p77 Mikako: but he'll always be the same over and over again. [I can't keep all my dates with you anymore!] Mikako: Because, you know, there are such a lot of things in his mind that would be more important than me. And it'll get worst. I cannot stop him, I only have to accept this situation, He can apologize, but that means nothing! p78 Mikako: But I feel sad... and I can't do anything... Lisa: I understand. This means that a childhood friend can make you suffer like a love affair. p79 Mariko: Here you are, Yamaguchi! Aa ha ha ha I've scared you, have I? Tsutomu: Mariko You scared me! [I can almost see your knickers!] Mariko: Yusuke told me that when you skip a class you always come here. I skipped math too Tsutomu: ...... Mariko: Well, did you think about what I said yesterday? p80 Mikako: [From the bottom of my heart I feel a pain. It hurts very much.] Tsutomu: If you don't mind it, Then I agree. Mikako: [If this is what it's like,] [Then I don't want to fall in love] [I don't think I could afford it.] === Volume 1 - Chapter 2 END === Translators' notes: Hikaru~ Ah! ~~ Second chapter is finished!!! I'm very happy! XDD This chapter was translated quite fast, even if it has some strange expression I didn't know how to translate. ^^;; Oh, and we gained an original saru for testing the translations! XDD Well, see you on next stage! XD