Mintna Bokura (We are Mint) Chapter 15 Translation by Dimitri Ashling All rights held by the authoress, Wataru Yoshizumi. Special thanks again to Masatomo (for checking my translations), and Karen Duffy (for showing me this story in the 1st place) Page 1 Noel: U... um.... Miyu: Looks like I barged in. Page 2 So let's see the movie next time. I don't need to see it today. Noel: What... Miyu: See ya, Toru. Noel: Wait... Miyu!! (thinking): I escaped being figured out...? But I've got to deal with this. Karin! Wait here a minute. Karin: What... Noel: I've got to stop Miyu. Karin: No way, don't go! Page 3 Noel: I'll be right back! So wait, OK! Karin:..... Page 4 Noel: Miyu, wait up! Let's see that movie. I was really looking forward to it! Miyu: But that girl... Noel: She's my friend. I promised to see her at 1 o'clock, but our conversation went into overtime. I'm going back to set up continuing the conversation. So can you wait here for 5 or 10 minutes? I beg you! Page 5 Miyu: I gotcha. Noel: Thank you!! I'll be right back, sorry about this!! Page 6 Noel: ...Huh? (He looks around for Karin, but she's gone) Karin... Page 7 Miyu: How did it go with her? Noel: She wasn't there. Looks like she went home... Miyu: I see... Page 8 ...Toru, you said you love me. But another girl can hug you. Noel: What!? No, she hugged me all of a sudden... Miyu: But you didn't seem to mind it, did you? She's a cute girl. Why don't you date her? Noel: ......? Page 9 ...you couldn't be angry? Why? But you just think of me as a friend. It's OK if I hug or date someone... Miyu: That's right. Because you can do as you please. I'm interfering and I've got no right to... I'm sorry. Page 10 Noel: No, that's not what I meant. I didn't want an apology! ....Didn't you get angry because that was unpleasant for you? You don't like me having another girl, do you? (Miyu blushes) Page 11 Miyu: ...I... really don't understand. But when I saw you two hugging earlier, it was really unpleasant. Something came from my head. Page 12 I just noticed it now. I...don't want to be friends. Toru, I.... Noel: Miyu, what's next!? Say it clearly. If you say it too fast, I'll be troubled. What about me!? Miyu:...love you. Page 13 (Noel realizes what Miyu just said, and then goes into double blush) Page 14 (Back at the dorm) Noel: Oh_____ I'm so happy! (Whispering): Miyu ran into Karin and I. It looked like my secret was gonna come out. It was a really big pinch for me. Thanks to Karin's going home, it worked out really great with Miyu. What a come from behind!! It's great!! Maria: I'm happy for you, Noel. Congratulations. Page 15 Noel: When I was in my room, I was smiling about this too. Miyu might think I'm weird. I'm worried about that. Miyu told me "I fell in love with you" too. "Oh, really?" I forced myself to act surprised,but it wasn't natural. (He's forgetting to keep his voice down.) Oh_____happiness____. Maria: I... broke up with Yoshiaki. Page 16 Noel: WHAT!? Maria: I told him goodbye. Cause I'm tired of Akira. I can't take it anymore. Noel: That can't be.... Maria: I love Yoshiaki so much. I can't put up with Akira anymore, so I ran away. I don't have any guts left. Page 17 Yoshiaki will go back to Akira for sure. Right now, he doesn't like her, but he can't get rid of her. I think he hasn't given up, because he's been with her since they've been little. Noel: Is that OK, Maria! You love him so... Maria: ...it's OK. I'm really sorrowful, but... it's good to be sad about this and that. I'm relieved. So I'm really fine.... Page 18 (Maria cries on Noel's shoulder, her tears going to the wind) Page 19 Sasa: Really? Those two broke up? Noel: That's right. At great pains. And just when Miyu and I are finding true love. But it looks like she's really relieved. She's over being depressed about Akira, and she's cheered up. Sasa: Really? I bet you're relieved. Noel: Well... Anyway, this is about Miyu. When she was jealous of Karin, it looks like she realized she loves me_____ Sasa: Come on, that's the hundredth time I've heard that!! (Octupus earplugs) Page 20 Noel: It's OK, no matter how many times you hear it. Isn't it a good story? Sasa: What's so good about it! Come on, it's all you've been talking about for 3 days. So you should calm down soon! Noel: Oh... but.... Voice: Maria? Sasa: This is "Akira". Noel:!! Page 21 Akira: You broke up with Yoshiaki for me? Thank you very much. I'll take care of him for sure, so don't worry. Your boyfriend's the guy from basketball. You got another guy right away. Looks like you got a good one too... Page 22 Noel: Oh, shut up you baba. Akira: ....Wha.... Noel: You're two years ahead. That makes you a baba! Come on, Sasa! Say something to her. Sasa: Something...? Ummm... ummmm.... Ugly. Noel: That's right, Ugly! (sticks tongue out) Beee___ We really told her! So let's go home. Page 23 Akira: What's with this foul-mouthing!! It's making me angry____!! Guy: (Hah) Akira: What's so funny, Hiroto!! Hiroto: Oh nothing... Daisuke: Maria!? Page 24 Maria: Oh, Daisuke! It's been a while. I haven't seen you since the summer tournament. Daisuke: Yeah. You're alone today? You're with Hino school's captain. Maria: Things didn't work out with him. Daisuke: Huh...? Page 25 Noel: Oh, Maria! Maria: Noel, Sasa. Noel: Were you out shopping? Maria: Yeah, you guys too? Noel: At a bookstore, we coincidentally met Akira. So we really told her a thing or two for you! Maria(sweatbead): ....thanks. But that's enough. I'm going to forget about those two. (smiling) Because I started dating Daisuke. Page 26 (Noel's shocked,Sasa's got a sweatbead) Noel: Why did that happen!? Maria: I unexpectedly met him earlier on the street. I told him I broke up with Yoshiaki. Then he confessed that he's been in love with me for a long time. He told me, "If you choose me, I'll take good care of you. Will you date me?". My feelings were weak at the time. So I was really happy to hear such kind words. I accepted his request. Page 27 Noel: That's your alibi? But Maria, you don't specially love Daisuke... Maria: Up til now, my target hasn't changed. But of course, I don't hate him. >From now on, the love for Daisuke is living. Noel: You behave like that, that's why you're hated by pure-hearted Ribon readers. That's why you lost to Sasa and Miyu in the poularity vote. Although recently you're getting more sympathy votes because of Akira. Maria: That's OK. I just want people who can understand me. Anyway, that's the way it is. So, please treat us well. Noel:..... Sasa: She's great.... she recovered already. Wow___ Page 28 Noel(thinking): I kind of don't agree... Anyway, Maria's gotten a lot better, and Daisuke's a good guy. Well, OK. And then... Karin. I've got no reason to leave that the way it is. I've got to contact her quickly. But what would be a good thing to say____ (Ding Dong) PA system: Miss Minamino Noel. You have a phone call. Noel: Karin! I was just thinking of contacting you too! Page 29 Ummm... I'm sorry about last time... Karin: You dumped me. I thought about stopping my calls to you. But by any means something disturbed me. That girl Miyu. Last time she called you Toru. And there was the time I called your cel phone and you answered "This is Toru." Noel: Tha.. that was.. Karin: I wanted to ask you about that, so I called you. I called your cel phone, but it looks like that number's been disconnected. There was nothing else I could do, so I called the dorm again. So Noel, why are you in the girls' dorm!? Page 30 (Noel with thunder and lightning) Are you pretending to be a girl!? What about Toru!? Explain to me what you mean by all this!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coments, corrections and suggestions are welcome, contact Dimitri Ashling at: pokota@teleport.com Find more Mintna Bokura translations at: http://www.swb.de/~zahara/yo/yo.html Thank-you! ^^ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------