Mintna Bokura (We are Mint) Chapter 7 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) Front Cover (Noel looking off into the distance) Love.....!? Page 1 Noel: They're late!! Where did they walk off to? Damn it. Page 2 Sasa: If they already had dinner, they probably went back to the dorm. Waiting for them in the dorm's lounge would be better.. because I can sit down. Noel: No, we're waiting here!! He's not getting all the way to the dorm. Godamn Yoshiaki - they left us alone, that's so insulting. I've got a bone to pick with that guy. Sasa: Can I go home? There's a program I want to see that starts at 6.. (Arrow: Fishing program). Noel: Don't be so cold, help me out here! Didn't we get separated from them because you were always looking at the fishies-!? Sasa: But what they're doing's none of my business. Oh.. Page 3 Maria: Thank you very much for today. I really enjoyed it. Yoshiaki: Yeah, me too. Maria: Next Sunday can we see each other again..? Yoshiaki: Yes, of course. Page 4 (Thump..) (Maria and Yoshiaki look at each other) Page 5 ( They start to kiss) Noel: STOP_____!! Page 6 Maria: Noel!! Oh no, you saw us.. Sorry, Yoshiaki. That's it for today! Yoshiaki: Huh, but.. I guess we better apologize for leaving them alone. Because she's so mad. Maria: No, that's OK! I'll talk to her later. When Noel has blood in her eyes, she's going to say something rude. I don't want you to feel bad. Please..! Yoshiaki: Gotcha. So, I'll go home. Maria: Sure! I'll see you again.. Page 7 Before that, lend me your hat for a moment. My hat? ? (Kiss) Page 8 (Noel's devastated) Yoshiaki: See you later! Page 9 Did you kiss just now!? Did you!? Where!? Maria!! Maria!! DID YOU REALLY KISS HIM ___________ !! Sasa: I want to go home quick and watch my program.. But to leave them alone... As a friend.. Maybe I should watch for a little while. Geez.. Page 10 (Maria's still in happy mode) Sasa: Has she been that way since yesterday? (Noel nods yes) Noel: She didn't listen to a word I said. Damn it___ Picture: Break up with that guy! Break break break Kanako: A girl in love mode is in top gear. Maria's cute.. Noel: Kanako. This isn't your class. Why are you here.. Kanako: I just came to hang out. Page 11 Noel, you went along on Maria's date yesterday? Do you still not want her to have a boyfriend? Noel: You got it! I'm gonna make them break up for sure. Kanako: You have Sasa as a boyfriend yourself, so why are you so against Maria having one? That's being a little selfish. Noel: You're wrong. This is.. Sasa is.. Page 12 Kanako: Both Sasa and Maria are yours, that's being too selfish! You should stop interfering in Maria's romance. Noel: U.. um.. Damn, that bozo Kanako. She doesn't know the situation. Sasa: But say, someday Maria's going to get married or something. Are you always going to interfere? Noel: Th.. that's someday.. But, it's still too early. From now on, she won't be dating anymore! Sasa: It's Ok. They're old enough. Page 13 Noel: That's why Yoshiaki's no good for her! He doesn't know Maria well and is already asking her to date. Then he kissed her right away!! Sasa: There's nothing wrong with kissing. We've kissed. Noel: DON'T TURN RED ON ME!! IT'S TOO EMBARASSING!! Anyway, he's no good. Even Coach Hirobe was better than him. He was funnier and sure seemed to be nicer!! Sasa: You're not praising him. Page 14 Well, we didn't know his brother, but Hirobe's a good person. But you switched your opinion on him. Who selfishly said he's no good? Noel: Um.. That's because it was still too early.. Sasa: But this is different from the time with Hirobe. This time, they think the same way, so there's nothing we can do. Why don't you accept him? Page 15 Maria: Hirobe. U.. um.. Before practice starts, I'd like to talk to you.. (Hirobe smiles) Page 16 Hirobe: I heard about this from Yoshiaki. So, you've started dating? Maria: S.. sorry. Talking about this is strange, um.. Hirobe: It's fine, don't worry. Because I'm having fun. Maria: Huh.. Hirobe: Yoshiaki has loved you for some time. Page 17 I really talked a lot to Yoshiaki about being the girls' basketball coach. He's active in his basketball club, so he told me how the girls' club at Hino practices. I used it as a reference. And then.. Yoshiaki: The girl who sprained her ankle at the tournament? Oh, that's the girl you said you carried to the nurse's office... Hirobe: Yes, that's the girl. She just transferred to my school. Yoshiaki: Really, that's a wonderful coincedence. What kind of girl is she? Hirobe: Her name's Minamino Maria. Yoshiaki: Maria... that's a cute name. Hirobe: Her face is cute, too. Page 18 Yoshiaki: Hmm. Hirobe: After that, he kept your name in mind. It seems like we spoke of you a lot. Yoshiaki (right to left): Did you win the practice game? How did Maria do? Oh really, Maria's a twin. Can you take her picture for me sometime? I want to see Maria's face. Maria: So, that's what happened... I never knew about that. Page 19 Hirobe: So, that time when you confessed to me, I bragged to Yoshiaki about it. The Maria you love just said, she loves me. Yoshiaki: Oh, really!? You did it, brother.. Hirobe: So, have you taken another look? Yoshiaki: But, that's right. You already have a girlfriend. Will Maria wait forever... Page 20 Hirobe: That kind of girl is good. She'll love you seriously, without looking at others. Yoshiaki: I'd like a girl like her, too.. Maria: That's right, he asked me eventually.. But this is embarassing. Am I really serious? My feelings changed from you to Yoshiaki so quickly... Page 21 Hirobe: That's what I suspected. You really didn't "love" me. You came to love Yoshiaki seriously. Being his brother, I don't tell him. But, he's a great guy. Maria: Yes, he is..! (Noel listening around the corner) Page 22 (Ding, Dong) This little brother may not be as bad a guy as I thought. But.. Maria: Noel. Right now, Yoshiaki's waiting at the gate. Surely, he wants to exchange greetings with you. Page 23 Will you come..? Yoshiaki: I'm sorry about last time. I got us deliberately separated from the double date. Noel: .... Page 24 Yoshiaki: If you're coming along on all our dates, I think you're being irresponsible. I love Maria seriously. Therefore, I take our dates seriously. Don't worry. Let me look after my girlfriend. Page 25 Noeru: I gotcha. Page 26 Please take care of Maria.. Maria: Noel. (Sound of getting angry) Noel: YOU BETTER TAKE REAL GOOD CARE OF HER!! Page 27 (Noel runs off) Maria: Noel.. Yoshiaki: I'm relieved she understood. Maria: Me too! Page 28 Sasa: Noel, what are you doing? Hurry up and get changed. Practice is starting. ...Noel? Noel: I love Maria the best. The one she loves the best isn't me anymore. Page 29 Noel: I don't want to be twins. If we were just siblings, I wouldn't be so sad. Since we were twins, it seemed like we were the same body and soul. When she had different feelings, it seemed like she was betraying our soul. Page 30 I don't want to be twins anymore! Sasa: Noel.. Page 31 (Noel crying with Sasa next to him, and basketballs and other players in the background) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! ^^ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------