City Hunter Manga Translation/Summary Episode: "A Dull Day at the Cat's Eye Coffee House" Manga Volume 29/35 Translation by Jennifer Au "Thea" jau@netcom.com [Extra Note: Special thanks to Richard 'Hojo' Vermaas (-_^)] This is my first time at translation, please feel free to send me corrections/comments and any advice as to best approach such manga translations. Thank you. [This is only one format of three I will produce for every episode. The files will be denoted by {a,b,c} at the end of each file name. An a = Translation/Summary - The most comprehensive representation of the episode. Blending both a summary of the events and near-direct translation of the dialog. b = Translation - Straight dialog in Script format c = Summary - Summary of events transpiring in the episode with minimal dialog. Please feel free to send me any comments on this particular format design. Enjoy! (^_^) ] "Well then I'm off! Are you sure you'll be alright? It is your first time minding a shop isn't it?", Miki asks Umibozu as they walk to the car. "Hmph! Watching a store is something even a child can do!", Umibozu replies. Miki makes no comment. "Good, then the store is yours today! I'll be back tonight...", with that Miki drives off. Later that day Umibozu stands behind the counter of an empty shop looking very bored. "It's as if time has stopped only within this store." "Huh?" Umibozu notices some soot on the counter. "What has Miki been up to?!" Umibozu takes a towel and begins to clean the counter. "Just one look at the dirt in this place and it's no wonder why there are no customers coming in!!" Umibozu starts on the bar stools, "Just a little muscle power and this store will be clean in no time!!" Umibozu finishes then steps back to admire his work, "There! That's the way it should be!" (note: All the chairs are bent from Umibozu's force. ^_^) A young man comes strolling into the store smiling, "Hello!..", and is scared stiff by Umibozu's towering form! "Sorry...sorry!..", he stammers. "Welcome!", booms Umibozu with a big grin. "Come in...come in," he invites. The young man laughs weakly... Later, "What can I do for you?" Umibozu askes from behind the counter. "Cc..coffee please!" the man stutters. "So?", Umibozu, "What do you think about the store? Isn't it clean? I just finished cleaning everything, isn't it more comfortable?" "Yes, yes...very comfortable...", the young man agrees quickly. (Umibozu is happy) The man is teetering on a lopsided stool, and thinking to himself, (I must be at the wrong place...Yesterday, there was a beautiful young lady working here and today; Where did this huge guy come from?) "Here you go", Umibozu places a cup of coffee before him. (What a huge hand!!) "Thank you!" (I was hoping to study here and maybe even chat with that girl but now I just want to finish this coffee and get out of here!) The door flies open and Kaori appears in full rage! "So there you are, Ryo!!" she cries, "Die!!" As she swings a huge 100t hammer at the young man, scaring him witless. But just before impact Kaori realizes that it's not Ryo and pulls the hammer short stopping just inches from the man's face. "Oops?" "I'm sorry! I thought Ryo was the only one who comes here...Heh heh heh." Kaori apologizes. "What's that supposed to mean? " Umibozu looks on. The young man is still in shock. "What has that trouble maker done this time?" Umibozu inquires none too sweetly. "That idiot found out that our client was a man and ran off!" Kaori grumbles. "Well, he didn't come here!" Umibozu replies. "Oh, sorry about that," and Kaori leaves. From out of nowhere chuckling can be heard. "So how long do you plan to stay there?!" rumbles Umibozu to the origin of the chuckling. All of a sudden from the rafters which lace the ceiling of the store swings down Ryo! "Many thanks Umibozu!" scaring the customer. Ryo still hanging upside down. "I wasn't protecting you, I just didn't want her to beat you up here in the store!" Umibozu clarifies. "Hehehe...oh! Miki's not here today?" "She had to run an errand." Umibozu doesn't sound too happy about it. "Oh, well then I guess I'll be leaving then!", Ryo flips to the ground and heads for the door. Umibozu grabs him by the collar, "Wait a minute, since you don't have anything to do, why don't you help out around here for awhile!" (Not a request.) "Why would I want to help you?!" Ryo complains. "Not only did I save you from getting beat up just now, but you also owe me for trashing my car (see last episode)" Umibozu reminds Ryo. "No one's going to come in anyway!!", Ryo argues. "Well, you better hope they come in or you'll be paying for the repairs to my truck!" "Ok, I know!! Rat!!", Ryo surrenders. "Eh...I'll be going now, check please...", Umibozu rushes over, "Oh, sorry! We were so rude in disturbing you, Here let me refill your cup?" Umibozu pours the cofee, "Here, this cup is on the house. Would you like a sandwich with that? Enjoy yourself, relax!!" "Heh...heh...thanks...", the boy smiles weakly. (I just want to go home...!) Later, two ladies enter the coffee chop, one carrying a small basket. Ryo welcomes them with open arms. (of course) "What a pleasant surprise! Pretty ladies enter our shop!" Ryo greets them, "Come, welcome, let me show you to your table, let me take your bags." Ryo reaches for the basket. Suddenly Umibozu is there. He takes Ryo by the head and slams him into the counter behind him, scaring that young man yet again! Ryo gets up, "You! What are you doing! You jerk!", Umibozu rumbles, "The idea of you taking care of the female customers is dangerous to say the least, you can stay behind the counter!" Umibozu warns. He then turns to the girls. Just then he notices something. "Huh?" "Meow..", comes from within the basket. Umibozu leaps back! Ryo comments, "That's not how to make customers feel comfortable..." "C..Cat!...There's a CAT in there!!" "A cat?", the young lady speaks, "Why yes, there's a small kitten I just bought, in the basket..." she answers innocently. "So! I wasn't wrong!!" "So?", Ryo chuckles, "What are we going to do now? Am I still not allowed to serve them?" "Grr...They're yours!" "Mmm...So sorry, please have a seat here. Come with me!" Ryo happily escorts the girls to a table, the young man meanwhile is resigned at his seat. (It's too loud here to even study my books...) Later, Ryo is conversing happily with the girls talking about Umibozu who is working behind the counter. "Further more..." "Honest!!" "Strange..." "But...but..." "Ryo!...Stop gossiping and get back to work!" Umibozu grumbles. Ryo comes over with an innocent expression carrying the cat basket, "Did you say something Umibozu ?" Umibozu leaps back, "Don't bring the cat!!" Ryo returns to the girls, "So,...now you understand?" "It's hard to believe..." "It's so cute though..." "Grr...", Umibozu is about to lose his temper. The young man sitting at the counter sees this and decides that it would be a good time to make a quick exit. "Um...I...I'll just be leaving, I'll leave the money right here!! Bye!!" He quickly makes a break for the door. "WAIT!!" roars Umibozu. "I'm not leaving because it's too loud that I can't get my studying done except at home...SORRY, spare me please!!" babbles the young man trembling in Umibozu's shadow. Umibozu grabs the boyu's hand and places some coins in his plam, "Your change." "Uh..." "As I had mentioned before, the second cup of coffee and the sandwich are on the house. Just the money for one cup of coffee is fine!" Umibozu explains. "Yes...yes, thank you, then...Bye now," the young man reaches for the door, when all of a sudden he gets knocked back, and a robber running from his recent heist barges in carrying a shotgun. Ryo and Umibozu both become alert. One of the ladies screams and drop the cat basket. "It's a robbery!!" The young man exclaims in fright. "Shut up!! Or I'll kill everyone!! Just before I came here, I killed a man at the bank!!" The robber brags. "My partner was arrested, and the getaway car was destroyed... I'll lay low in here for awhile." Meanwhile the young man is thinking...(Oh...never again this shop...) "Hehehe...now be good little boys and girls and move quietly over there", the robber points to a corner of the shop. Umibozu and Ryo just *sigh*. "Ahem, Umibozu! This guy is yours then!! I'm guarding the girls!" Ryo states calmly. "Wh...what?! Such an amateur! How can he fight againt me?!", Umibozu argues. "If the two of us were to handle this situation it would be a joke, besides it's your store!!" Ryo replies. The Robber is confused. "Humph! Bum!! You always use people this way!" Umibozu growls. "No more talking!! Just do as I say and no...", the robber stops in midsentence as Umibozu appears looming before him. "Wh...What do you think you're doing!! Thinking of being a hero?!" he stammers as he raises his shotgun towards Umibozu's towering form. The young man interjects, "Don't do it, I don't want anything to happen, please, let's just do as he says!" trying to avoid trouble. "What would you like to order sir?" Umibozu inquires sweetly towards the robber. "What?" "This is a coffee shop, if the customer doesn't want to order anything, I'm going to have to ask you to leave..." Umibozu continues. "Don't joke around!! What customer!? Don't you see this gun?!" Umibozu moves closer to the shotgun... "So sorry! I'm blind...really!!" He grabs the barrel of the gun. "What are you doing? Let go! You want to die?!" "And who might that be?" "*&@#$!! Die!!" A lady screams and a gun shot is heard. (pause) A window shatters!? Umibozu had bent the shotgun barrel around and back towards the assailant. "What a tragedy. Just a little further and the bullet would have hit your head!" "Huh?" Umibozu then grabs the man's head in one hand and lifts him off the ground. "This time we'll just crush the head okay?" "Ah..Mercy...!!" "Meow..." ?!?!? "Oh!?" The kitten crawls out of its basket and makes its way towards Umibozu. "Meow...^_^" "Q..quick!! Get out of here!!" Ryo yells at the girls in panic! Ryo rushes the two girls out of the store not letting them look back. "But...this...?" One of the girls tries to reason the situation. "Forget it, quickly, we'll pick up the cat when everything's over!!" Ryo hushes all protests. "Oh! Oh! Oh!!" The assailant flies out of the store front window to land unconscious on the pavement by a group of puzzled cops and crowd. The young man is still inside the store, which is now in shambles, in a daze. Umibozu is passsed out on the ground with the kitten by him, slowly the young man faints...(Never again...a store like this...) Later that night.... "...so," Miki asks sweetly, "How was your day?" "Uh...not unlike any other...", Umibozu sweats it out. "..." Miki looks around then laughs, "Truly...Just another dull day!!" "But today was a little better than most... come, relax..." "Oh..." Kaori drags Ryo home by the collar, "So I finally found you, idiot!!" "eh..." END