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 6 (The last chapter, finally =) At the Kobe hall Staff: Wait, have you got the tickets.... Noriko and Kouta: Get out of the way!!! Staff: Hey!? Shikura: I'm sorry. Atsurou: You guys. [He's all tied up] Noriko: There's the entrance. [They go in] Noriko: (wow, so this is how she sings. A high voice, yet strong. A very beautiful voice....) Atsurou: She improved again. Noriko: Bettsho. Atsurou: She'll get even better and popular. It sounds good that I backed up from her for her, but that's not true. We both wanted and worked to be the same singer and she kept succeeding. Truth, I was ashamed. I didn't match her, I thought I wouldn't until I caught up with her. So I dumped her. It's a loser's story. Noriko: (Bettsho.....) [Hits him on the head] Atsurou: Wha... Noriko: What part of that is a loser's story? It's an amazing determination. You're not a loser. Let's catch up to her. So much that we could stand at a stage like this one. With the five of us! Right? Kouta: Exactly!! Atsurou: I guess. [He tears the rope and sings] person 1: What's this? person 2: A singing voice..... person 3: From where? It's a good voice.... Atsurou: Thanks Igarashi.... Noriko: (Bettsho's smile) Staff: Stop! It's off limits from here. Shikura: we appologize. Kirio: Just for a minute. [Atsurou and Mami are facing each other] This is the right thing isn't it? Because I know...... Though our parents may be against it, though we may feel like a loser, and though what sort of wall may there be, we... Atsurou: I will someday catch up to you by all means. Can you wait for me till then? [Mami hugs him] ...Because we love to sing. That's some thing that won't change for a long long time. Kouta: Just look at that. This'll be the top entertainment news for tomorrow. Right Igarashi? [Tears are coming out of Noriko's eyes] Kouta: Why are you crying!? Could it be that you like Atsurou? [He starts to runfor the stage] Noriko: No Kouta, that's not it...! Kouta: What's not it!! If you're like this, then. Noriko: It's not it!! It's not it. I'm one step back from liking Bettsho. Yah. I think it's different from truely liking him, so..... [Noriko leans her head on Kouta's back] Noriko: Sorry, I'm gonna borough your back for a bit. [She cries] I wonder for how long I cried. When I stopped, the concert seemed to have either finished or canceled, and there were rows of people going home all around us. But Kouta was still lending me his back. He seemed that he was bearing with the crowd coming this way for a long time that his body was shaking a bit. [Noriko laughs] Noriko: Thanks Kouta, you're very nice. An unexpected side of Kouta was funny, that I didn't feel so sad anymore.... ***** 2 weeks later Staff: SPARK 5. It's your time after the next band is done. Noriko: Alright!! Todays our first live house stage since SPARK 5 was formed! Kouta: We're gonna get it on. [They have a sectacular performance] ***** On the way back from the live The five of them: Cheers! Noriko: Live is the best. Kirio: You've made a mistake on the phrase again. Noriko: Ah, did you notice? Shikura: Here's a special news!! From what I heard from the staff, we get to have our own live performance if we succeed our next. Noriko & Kouta: Wha... Really? Shikura: Really. Noriko: Great!!! Kouta: We're gonna do it!! [He accidently hits someone] Takeshi: Oww. The five: Igaguri kun Takeshi: I am Yamashita Takeshi!!! [The five of them runs away] We have just begun. I know ther'll be days to cry, laugh, and even get stuck. Noriko: Kouta, let's do it. Kouta: Right. [His heart is beating] (Hey, wait a minute there. What's this beating?) But we will keep on singing. With the five of us. ----------------------------------- THE END