Marmalade Boy Volume 2, Chapter 1 pages 4-45 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Matthew Akira Klippenstein Additional editing by: Jeanne Hedge Daniel Lee Last revision : 12-10-95 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 4 heading: Introducing the Cast of Characters caption: Matsuura Yuu Shares same house with Miki. Looks cool, but is mean?! caption: Suou Ginta Miki's classmate. Tennis team. caption: Koishikawa Miki Brightly spirited and simple (?) personality. caption: Suzuki Arimi Yuu's old girlfriend. Still likes Yuu. caption: Akizuki Meiko Close friend of Miki. Her mysterious aspect is alluring. text: The story up thru (1). [paragraph 1] Miki and Yuu come to live in the same house due to their parents announcing that they're swapping marriage partners. Miki gradually becomes attracted to Yuu, who sometimes displays sweetness despite being mean. [paragraph 2] One day, Arimi, who was Yuu's former girlfriend, turns up, saying that, "I still like Yuu." [paragraph 3] Meanwhile, Ginta was worrying about the relationship between Miki and Yuu. During 2nd year of junior high, Miki sent Ginta a love letter, but she saw Ginta passing that letter around for his friends to read, and suffered a great shock. But, at present, they're good friends. [paragraph 4] However, one day, Ginta suddenly kissed Miki. All that had happened between them 2 years before was a misunderstanding. And then Ginta, who was waiting for Miki in front of her home, confessed that, "I've liked you all along, Miki." But...?! --------------------------------------------------- p 5 1 2 Ginta: I thought I had given up on you. Lately, it's come to where we can talk to each other like old times... And so, I thought that was enough. Ginta: But... That guy... 3 Ginta: Matsuura... ...appeared and... --------------------------------------------------- p 6-7 TITLE PAGE TITLE: MARMALADE BOY [2] --------------------------------------------------- p 8 --------------------------------------------------- p 9 1 Ginta: I... Don't want to give you up to him! Ginta: I ABSOLUTELY DON'T WANT TO GIVE YOU UP!! 2 Miki: G-- Ginta... 3 --------------------------------------------------- p 10 1 Miki: Ahh...! Ginta hand FX: 2 Ginta: Do you like Matsuura? 3 Ginta: Am I not good enough? Miki: Wait... Ginta... Ginta: Is it too late already?! Miki: Wait a min... --------------------------------------------------- p 11 1 Ginta: DO YOU LIKE HIM MORE THAN ME?! Ginta: ANSWER ME, MIKI! 2 Miki: Ah... Ginta. Miki: That hur... Ginta: LOOK AT ME!! 3 Yuu: You're so loud. 4 --------------------------------------------------- p 12 1 Yuu: The neighbors can hear everything you're saying! Yuu: That's disgraceful. 2 Ginta/Miki hands FX: 3 Yuu: Think a little more about TPO*, huh. writing at bottom: *TPO = about time and circumstances. --------------------------------------------------- p 13 1 Miki blush FX: 2 Miki FX: Miki: Ah! 3 Ginta: MIKI...! door FX: 4 5 Yuu: I see. 6 Yuu: I was thinking that it didn't seem like you'd dumped Miki in a terrible way... --------------------------------------------------- p 14 1 Yuu: But it wasn't intentional; it just happened that way, huh? I got it, I got it. Ginta FX: 2 narration: YOU... YOU BASTAR-R-RD!! narration: He listened to it all from the beginning, chose the time and appeared, didn't he! 3 Ginta: HOLD IT, MATSUURA!! 4 Yuu: What is it...? --------------------------------------------------- p 15 1 Ginta: LOOKING AT YOU... Ginta: ...MAKES ME SICK!! 2 3 Yuu: Hmm... Yuu: Looking at you, in particular, doesn't make me feel sick. --------------------------------------------------- p 16 1 Yuu: You're someone who's not worth considering. 2 door FX: 3 Ginta: G... 4 Ginta: G-- G-- 5 --------------------------------------------------- p 17 1 Ginta: GODDAMN I-I-I-IT! 2 Yuu: I'm telling you... You're too loud. 3 4 --------------------------------------------------- p 18 1 narration: Wh... What'll I do? Miki heartbeat FX: Miki: (What are you shouting for, Ginta...?) narration: Can't believe he'd start saying something like that... 2 Miki: (WHAT'LL I DO...?!) 3 Meiko: I see... So *that's* what it was two years ago... 4 Miki: That's the first time I've seen Ginta with such an expression on his face. --------------------------------------------------- p 19 1 Miki: It didn't seem like the Ginta I know. Miki: I was somewhat... Frightened... 2 3 Meiko: And so? What will you do? Miki: What should I do... Meiko: How vague... 4 Miki: Because... Miki: Sure, I like Ginta as a friend... 5 Miki: But I had dropped him from consideration as a boyfriend. He's the one who made me do that. --------------------------------------------------- p 20 1 Miki: And to be told to look at that in a totally different way... Miki: I don't know. 2 Meiko: There's Matsuura-kun, too, right? You're starting to like him, aren't you, Miki. Miki: NO, YOU'RE WRO... Meiko: Really? 3 4 Miki: I... I don't know. Miki: Maybe so... Miki: I don't want to admit it, but... 5 Meiko: So, if you had to choose one, which one would it be? Miki: Wh-what are you saying... I don't know. --------------------------------------------------- p 21 1 Miki: AHHHH, I DON'T KNOW ANY MORE. I DON'T KNOW-W-W! Meiko: You're completely mixed up, hm. 2 Meiko: Why don't you get Ginta to give you some time to think it over at your own leisure? Meiko: About who you really like, and what in the world you want to do. 3 Miki: 'Kay... Miki: I see. I'll do it that way. Miki: Thanks, Meiko... 4 --------------------------------------------------- p 22 1 door FX: 2 Yuu footsteps FX: 3 4 5 Miki: You bathed already? So early... Yuu: Yahhh. 6 Yuu: Did you want to bathe with me? Miki: STUPID! 7 narration: He hasn't said a thing about earlier... --------------------------------------------------- p 23 1 narration: I wonder if... narration: ...it doesn't matter to him. 2 3 4 5 Miki: Ginta. --------------------------------------------------- p 24 1 2 Ginta: Ahh... Ginta: Yes. 3 Miki: It's about yesterday... Miki: Because it was kind of sudden, I was surprised... Miki: And confused... And so... Umm. 4 Miki: Will you let me think about it for a bit...? Miki: That is, keep things just as they were for now, until I've sorted out my feelings... Is that okay? 5 Ginta: Yeah... Ginta: Okay. I'll wait. 6 Miki: Miki: Thank you. --------------------------------------------------- p 25 1 Miki: So, umm... Well, anyway... Miki move-away FX: Ginta: Uh-huh... 2 3 4 Miki: Whew-w-w! 5 Meiko: Things will turn out whether or not you worry so much. Miki: Uh-huh... ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (1): Since I had quite a huge response when I wrote in "Marmalade..." volume 1 about wrong characters in fan letters, I'm doing a bit of a follow-up. I forgot to write this the last time, but I also quite often see the mistake of "Ginta" --> "Tetsuda"*. <*Commentary: The kanji character switch here is from the correct = "silver" to = "iron/steel".> The person who wrote that was also the prize winner of the March '93 issue illustration, but maybe my editor, who chose it, didn't notice, or maybe he was shooting for favor on purpose? In the most recent examples of wrong characters, what was most amazing was a "Miki" --> "Miki"* one. <*Commentary: Both kanji characters and were incorrect. The original = "light + pray/hope-for" is now "three + trees".> Really, there was one. Where could that idea have come from...? Although, I can't be saying too much about others. It's also the case with me, writing wrong characters and later finding out and going, "Ah...! ." If you come across one, laugh and let it pass, 'kay? --------------------------------------------------- p 26 1 Miki: But I have to think it over completely. Me and... Ginta and Yuu. Miki: I wonder which one I like a lot...? 2 Miki: Somehow... I feel like I don't like either. Meiko: That's no good. You mustn't become desperate . 3 Meiko: Well, then... Which kiss made you happier? Meiko: With Matsuura-kun in the health room? Or with Ginta after school in class...? 4 Miki: DON'T SAY WEIRD THINGS!! Miki: Neither of those made me happy! Both of them ignored my feelings!! Meiko: D-don't take that seriously... Meiko: (Scary!) 5 sign: Girls Tennis Team --------------------------------------------------- p 27 1 Miki: Jeez, that Meiko. Miki FX: door FX: 2 dramatic FX: 3 Miki: Ah... 4 5 Miki: ......... Ginta: ......... 6 Miki: (Th-this silence is weighing heavy!! ) Miki: (What'll I do? I have to say something. Anything...) --------------------------------------------------- p 28 1 boy 1: GINTA!! boy 1: It's terrible! Kondou is... 2 Ginta: Eh...! Ginta: He fell on his bicycle and got a fracture?! 3 Namura-sensei: It doesn't seem serious, but... Next month's invitational match isn't possible, is it. Namura-sensei: We were having him play doubles, paired with Suou, but... 4 boy 1: That's it, then... boy 1: What are you going to do? boy 1: The other first-years are just beginners... 5 girl 1: Looks awful for the boys team. girl 2: I hear that Kondou-kun suffered a fracture. 6 Namura-sensei: Well, let's do this! I'll pretend to be a first-year, and... Ginta: I'm gonna sock you, Natchan. Ginta: This isn't the time to be making jokes! 7 Namura-sensei: (I was sorta being serious.) boy 1: It can't be helped! boy 2: We'll practice now, and... --------------------------------------------------- p 29 1 Miki: Ah... Miki: That's right! Yuu! 2 Miki: Natchan, let's ask Yuu! Namura-sensei: Eh? Matsuura? Miki: Yeah. He said he was on the tennis team in junior high. 3 Miki: Maybe he's still around. I'll go call him! 4 Ginta: Matsuura-a-a...? 5 --------------------------------------------------- p 30 1 Yuu: What the heck is this? You even made me change clothes. caption with arrow pointing at his shirt: Borrowed from a team member. Yuu: Joining the team is not something I'm inter... 2 Miki: That's okay. Just try a few strokes. 'Kay?! Miki: Here's a racket. Yuu: Ehhhh?! 3 Namura-sensei: Here it comes, Matsuura! 4 ball FX: 5 ball FX: 6 Namura-sensei: (Oh...!) Namura-sensei: Good, isn't he. --------------------------------------------------- p 31 1 2 boy 3: Beautiful form! crowd: WAH...! boy 1: Ama-a-azing. boy 2: He's good! --------------------------------------------------- p 32 1 Ginta: Hmmph... Being good and being strong are two different things... Ginta: Even if all he has is good form, if he can't win... Namura-sensei: Then let's try and play a 4-game match. 2 crowd: 1-1. crowd: 2-1. 3 crowd: 3-2. 4 crowd: 4-2, Matsuura! boy 4: Ama-a-azing. crowd: WAHHH! girl 3: He beat Natcha-a-an! 5 Yuu: A school festival program invitational match? 6 Namura-sensei: Right. It's an annual tradition. Namura-sensei: Singles matches are for two 2nd-year students, and doubles matches are two 2nd-year and one 1st-year pairs for a total of 5 matches. --------------------------------------------------- p 33 1 Namura-sensei: But the team member who should be paired with Suou in 1st-year doubles is injured. I wonder if you'd come out and pinch-hit for us. You don't have to join the team, but I wish you'd just play that match. 2 Yuu: But... Suou doesn't like me... Yuu: And to pair with a partner who's disliked by the other is sorta... 3 Ginta: WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, MATSUURA? Aren't we classmates?!! Ginta hands FX: Yuu: Eh? 4 boy 1: Great, Ginta! Now everything's cool. Ginta: Right, Sempai! Let's do our best! boy 2: We'll definitely win! 5 Yuu: It sorta looks like I'm being ignored... Namura-sensei: Don't worry about trifles like that. 6 7 Namura-sensei: Anyway, I leave it all to you. If you show up for the match, your fans will increase, too!! --------------------------------------------------- p 34 1 2 Yuu: Namura really is suited for teaching, isn't he. For some reason, it makes me nervous about opposing that refreshingly smiling face... Yuu: They say he seems like the model of a "nice guy," huh... Miki: He really is a nice guy. Natchan is. He's our school's most popular teacher. 3 Yuu: Anyway, as for that... Why do I have to participate in this match? This is your fault! Miki: S-sorry. It's okay, 'cause you're good at it, Yuu. 4 Ginta: Matsuura! Ginta: One moment. 5 6 --------------------------------------------------- p 35 1 Ginta: It's true, I don't want to pair up with you. 2 Yuu: ...... I see. Yuu: I didn't do this because I wanted to, either. Ginta: But it can't be helped. 3 Ginta: Just this once, I can't lose. Ginta: Our opponent is a guy who I definitely don't want to lose to!! 4 Yuu: ......? 5 sign: Year 1, Class B 6 Ginta: Matsuura! Ginta: Did you bring your tennis clothes and racket? --------------------------------------------------- p 36 1 Yuu: Eh? Why? The match isn't today, is it. Ginta: There's practice. 2 Ginta: It can't be helped. Well, I'll lend you mine. Starting tomorrow, bring your own, like you're supposed to! Yuu chair FX: Yuu: W-- 3 Yuu: Wait a minute! That isn't what was said!! "Just for the match is fine," that's what... Ginta: So it's only natural that you show up to practice for it, too, isn't it. I won't allow you to say no! 4 Ginta: Now that you've accepted, take full responsibility!! Yuu: Oo... 5 6 ball FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 37 1 Ginta: ALL RIGHT! Today, my volleys are in top form!! 2 Yuu: How unpleasant... It's okay if a hot-blooded guy like this blazes freely by himself, but he's dragging others into it... Yuu FX: 3 Ginta: Did you say something? Yuu: Not really... 4 narration: But... 5 narration: It's so easy... When I pair up with him... narration: Since he covers me so well, I can move with authority. --------------------------------------------------- p 38 1 Ginta: (Damn! Why is he good at tennis as well? I'm so mad...) Yuu: ? A chill... 2 girl 4: It's going quite well. The pairing of Ginta and Yuu. girl 5: Really, really. Won't they win if it's like this? 3 narration: No doubt... narration: They're very much in rhythm. Miki: (Didn't expect this.) 4 5 6 narration: Ginta... --------------------------------------------------- p 39 1 narration: Why didn't you tell me back then? Why tell me when it's too late? narration: Ginta, you idiot. 2 Miki FX: 3 Miki head FX: 4 5 Miki: (Oo-wah... I messed u-u-up.) Miki: (I plainly averted my face from him.) --------------------------------------------------- p 40 1 Miki: (I'm sorry, Ginta. You were hurt, right?) Miki: (But, but...) Miki: (I don't know what I should do-o-o...) 2 Ginta: ......... caption with arrow pointing at Ginta: Was soundly hurt. 3 narration: That Miki. narration: Where's the "keep things just as they were"?! 4 narration: When she sees me, she takes on a look of fright. narration: She looks away. narration: Even when we're talking, she won't look at me. 5 narration: I shouldn't have said something like that... narration: If it was going to be this unpleasant... --------------------------------------------------- p 41 1 Ginta: Damn! At a time like this, I'll practice smashes! Hey, Matsuura. Give me some lobs... 2 Ginta: Eh? Yuu FX: 3 boy 5: If you're looking for Matsuura, he left the court a little while ago... 4 Ginta: ...BASTARD! Ginta: RAN AWAY, DID HE-E-E!! 5 6 Ginta: MATSUURA-A-A! WHERE'D YOU GO, YOU JERK? --------------------------------------------------- p 42 1 Ginta: SHOW YOURSE-E-ELF! Yuu: (Oh no.) 2 narration: You gotta be kidding. narration: You think I've got time to hang around with you any time soon? 3 Yuu: (I'll just cool off here for a bit.) 4 door FX: 5 girl: It's all right... No one's around. 6 --------------------------------------------------- p 43 1 girl: I was next door in the reading room all this time... No one's come here. girl: The two of us are all alone. 2 narration: How naive. narration: A person who came in through the window is here. 3 girl: I love... 4 narration: Quit it, willya. A place like this... This couple is annoying! Yuu: (Well, it is the best place for a secret rendezvous... It's quiet, and people don't come here...) --------------------------------------------------- p 44 1 narration: They plan to be here for a while, hm. I wonder if I should leave through the window... 2 3 --------------------------------------------------- p 45 1 narration: Namura-sensei... And... 2 narration: AKIZUKI?! --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Rumi <---> Youji Miki <---> Yuu ^ ^ ^ ^ | | | | v v v Jin <---> Chiyako Ginta Arimi Meiko <---> Natchan ---------------------------------------------------