Nami's Note: This translation is for any body that wants to read manga. Don't redistribute this translation for your site, commercial use, or anything I consider inappropriate. If you like this story, you could be supporting the author by buying this manga^-^ "Five!" is copyrighted to Yoshihara Nozomi and Shueisha. Signs: (THINKING) [ACTION] ***** = change in time or place Five! Chapter 5 [There's a girl, with the same pendant as Atsurou, standing behind them] Noriko:(Who's that?) [Atsurou walks away] Noriko: Bettsho!? Where are you going? Atsurou: Washroom. Shikura: Atsurou! Mami: I'm doing a live at the Kobe international hall tomorrow. But I'll have to go back to Tokyo right after. I want to talk to you before that!! Shikura: Atsurou!? Please wait! Noriko: (Bettsho? She had the same pendant as Bettsho. Maybe Mami is....) ***** In Noriko and Kirio's room Kirio: Ah----- This is boring. Not allowed to go out for a month till summer vacation! That's no fun. Well, atleast your mom's gonna let you continue with the band. Noriko: Yeah, if my grades don't drop..... But I agree, I wanna have fun too. (And the thing about Bettsho still bothers me......) [Something hits their window. They open it and they see Kouta outside.] Noriko: Kouta!! Kouta: Yoh. There's a festival at a shrine along the seaside. How about going with the five of us? You two have time don't you? Noriko and Kirio: We're going! ***** At the festival [Noriko is enjoying all the food. And they all seemed to have fun? at the hunted house(forest?)] Noriko: (I'm glad. I think this'll be something good for a change.) Kouta: What's that? Noriko: It says it's a jazz concert. I think it's for the festival. Kouta: Let's go do a song. The 4 others: What!? [Shikura apologizes while they interupt the jazz concert.] Kouta: A rock in the shrine!!! Noriko: (Don't you think we've been doing so many unplanned live performances?) Kouta: Igarashi, come sing with us!! Noriko: (Woh) [Noriko's heart beats] (Music is fun!) [After the live they watch the fireworks.] Noriko: It's beautiful. Kirio: It is. Kouta: Hey Atsurou! Let'S go buy some fireworks. Atsurou: Sure. [Noriko watches him go] Noriko: Shikura. Shikura: Yes? Noriko: You know the girl who came to see Atsurou? You know who she is? Shikura: Oh.... Kirio: I know her. I thought I saw her somewhere. "mumu"(miyu miyu) A unit of her and another guy, who made their debut recently. The level of her voice is really high. Of their 2 songs so far, both have made in the top 10. She's that popular singer, right? Noriko: Is that so!? A singer!? I didn't know that. Shikura: It's true. And she, Shirayui Mami san, is Atsurou's ex-girlfriend. Noriko: (Girlfriend....) Shikura: But when Mami san debuted as a musisian, after passing her audition, her side of the office opposed their relationship. They didn't want her to have a boyfriend, for her popularity...... Mami san even decided to quit being a musisian. But Atsurou dumped her. Noriko: (I didn't know such a thing happened....) ***** Noriko: Bettsho. (But what if they get back together? I.....) Atsurou: What? Noriko: Nothing. ***** at school Noriko: (Bettsho, he's been looking at the same page forever. I guess he does care.... I can understand, Mami san's going back to Tokyo after live in Kobe today. No, this isn't right!!!) Bettsho!! Let's go to where Mami san is. Atsurou: Huh? Noriko: To where Mami san is!! It's her live today! We have to hurry or she'll be going back to Tokyo. Atsurou: It's none of your business. Besides, I'm finished with her. Noriko: Liar!!! You still have the same pendant as Mami san!!! You still like her!! Don't lie!! You can't go on like this! (You dumped her because you didn't want her to stop singing, right? Cause I understand how you feel for music.....) Kouta: I agree. Noriko: (Kouta.) Kouta: I've never said this, but you are a little too good to be true. And you know, it's pretty dangerous in the show biz. You never know who Mami might end up with. [Noriko grabs Atsurou's shirt.] Noriko: Let's go. Kouta: Kirio, Shikura, give us a hand will you? Noriko: (I think I like Bettsho. But I can't leave things like this!) ------------------------------------------------------ TO BE CONTINUED The next chapter will be the final chapter