Les Milles Fluers Chapter Twelve Nakayoshi May 1998 Disclaimer: This translation is meant as a guide for those who wish to read the manga. Please don't steal this translation or do anything illegal with it. Please don't use this for commercial use or sell it, etc. >.< Another note is that I am translating with Japanese One basic knowledge- there are very well mistakes in this. I welcome all help/corrections. Arigatou, minna. * On page thirteen, Chika names off a bunch of flowers. I'm no expert on flowers, and their names can't be expected to be found in the average dictionary...so I did my best, and they're probably wrong. ^^; Sore ja! -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1 Finally, the Climax! I can feel you, and because of that... I'll do my best...!! Energetic Gardening Comic Les Milles Fluers Chapter 12 Akimoto Nami pg 2 pg 3 Chika: % Asakura will come... % I know he will...! Hibiki: I had to come here, Ryuu, 'cause I'm out of time... Hibiki: ... pg 4 Kazushi: Darnit, there won't be enough time after all! And the sky's clouding up too... Kazushi: Uncle! Father: Where's Chika?! Kazushi: Chika's waiting, you're late! Chika: Father, Oniichan...! Father: Chika, we couldn't find the tulips that you wanted to use, but... We found some great carnations... But they'll work, right? Kazushi: Chika, isn't this great! pg 5 Chika: ...thank you... But...I need to wait...just a little longer. Asakura's coming with tulips...! Kazushi: Chika... Hibiki: $ Don't use a replacement. $ Wait for me. Chika: % I'm waiting... % I'm waiting, so come... % Asakura...! Driver: Oh, no good. We haven't been moving at all... pg 6 Hibiki: ...I'm getting out! Driver: ...sir?! When you're carrying all that? Man: Mizuki-san! pg 7 Man: Mizuki-san, entering the competition like this, it's not right! The contest is to start at ten... Chika: B...but just a little lon.... Man: You'll be automatically disqualified! Chika: ! Kazushi: Chika, go. Chika: Kazushi... Kazushi: Don't worry, I'll watch for him here. He'll be in time, I promise! ...right? Chika: Kazushi... Sign: Flower Arrangements ?: What's wrong with that girl? She's not starting. ?: I heard she couldn't get her flowers, or something. pg 8 Chika: % I don't care if it's at the last moment possible... % Asakura will come. % Surely! Man: The Arrangement section of the Flower Design Contest started with... Man: WAH?! W-who're you?! Chika: % He'll come, surely- pg 9 Guy: Hey, you?! Chika: ...wha...looking like that... It was....raining...? pg 10 Hibiki: The flowers are fine....so do your best, since I got them for you. Chika: ...right...! Hibiki: Yes, yes, everyone, sorry for the commotion, excuse me~! Man: Uh...uh, excuse me, it originated... Man: Wh...what was that now?! It's a contest... pg 11 Chika: So many...I wonder if he took them only from the garden... Combined with Father's carnations, these'll become an amazing arrangement. Kazushi: WHA... All those flowers that you grew...you destroyed like that?! Are you serious?! Hibiki: Serious. (Sorry.) There was no other choice...my thoughts were all jumbled, and there wasn't any time l...ef... ... Kazushi: You're catching cold, STUPID!! Chika: % Thank you, Asakura. % It's all right now... % I'll do my best... % ...somehow my heart is pounding even more than before % when I was waiting. pg 12 Chika: % Only one flower has my heart in it... % I'll make it that shape...the shape of my...my feelings now. pg 13 Chika: % The time that I always, always was waiting for spring... % Happiness is surely this feeling. % Angelic Negrita...Ballade Blue Heron...Aria Everest... % Mirage... % I'll make spring come with the pastel colors of the tulips % and carnations... pg 14 Judge: A combination of carnations and tulips, huh. The coloring and shape is nice! That girl's as skilled as a professional...Mizuki Chika. What do you think, Nikaidou-san? Kimika: ...the way she handles it leaves much to be desired. She doesn't do anything that's well-detailed. Very different from a professional. Judge: Um... Kimika: ........but... Her technique lets you know, this is a very special thing. It's difficult to realize... But that's the first time I've seen a girl who has so much fun with flowers... pg 15 Announcer: ....and now the winners of the arrangement division. From Nakata Flower Design School, Nakata Yuki-san! Announcer: Placing next, Tsuji Floral Academy's Tsuji Akemi-san. And finally, FDC awards Abe Florist's Abe Kiyoya-san! Congratulations!! pg 16 Announcer: And then lastly...a special award. The Judges Special Award Winner....Flower Mizuki's Mizuki Chika-san!! Chika: M....m...me...?! Kazushi: You did it, Chika!! pg 17 Announcer: And now, Nikaidou Kimika will award the winners their trophies. Chika: % Mom... Kimika: ...congratulations. Your arrangement...it's so colorful, it shows the power of overflowing with business... Your technique still needs work, but this is a really good piece that conveys spring... ....tell me one thihng. What's the theme of this arrangement? pg 18 Chika: It's...."Dream". I made it the shape of my dream. Kimika: I see... Kazushi: Chikaaaaaaaa? Huh? Where'd she go... Chika: ....wait!! pg 19 Kimika: ...can you wait a bit? Driver: Yes. Chika: ....um...here... Kimika: ...for me...? Chika: The flowers in the arrangement today... I made it out of tulips Father found for me and tulips from... a very special garden. I couldn't make anything but a small bouquet...but... I wanted to...give them to my....mom....too... Chika: % Carnations to dismiss the past without sad feelings... % And tulips with their power to bring reconciliation about. pg 20 Chika: % I had so many things I wanted to say, but... % I don't want to have this pain anymore. % Just to be truthful... Kimika: ...I don't like carnations much. They give the image of Mother's Day. And to give them to the person who chose her job over her family... But...they're beautiful. Thank you. Father: Chika! Chika: Ah... Kimika: You have something wonderful, Chika. Keep doing your best from now on, strongly. pg 21 Kimika: $ "Keep your dreams precious to you..." Father: ...congratulations, Chika. You did really well. Chika: Ah...! Look, look! It's getting sunny! Father: Oh, it is! pg 22 Chika: Oh... I feel like I'm still dreaming! Winning this much... Hibiki: (Don't dance.) Talking like that, but you were so depressed this morning, you looked like you would die. Chika: Ooh... Didn't I tell you before I couldn't thank you enough! Hibiki: Yeah, but one thousand times wouldn't be enough. Chika: ..... (This guy...!) Hibiki: ....yeah, but I'm glad. Chika: ...yeah... It's like this pressure on my heart is gone... I'm so happy...so happy I entered this contest.... Chika: ...huh? W-what? pg 23 Hibiki: ....somehow... You're...really amazing. Chika: ...wha...all of a sudden... Weird- Chika: And- WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! Chika: ...! pg 24 Hibiki: ....OW. Chika: ?! Hibiki: Ow... Chika: Huh? Wait, what's wrong... AH! Your hand! It's h-hurt?! .....was it...when you got the flowers...? Hibiki: ...it doesn't matter. Chika: D...don't say that! And your clothes got all messy! Hibiki: Yeah, and you didn't notice till now... Anyway, that's only my business... pg 25 Hibiki: .... Chika: ...thank you...thank you so much.... pg 26 Hibiki: ... Chika: % Wha- pg 27 Both: A- ... Kazushi: ....ahhhh...what are those two doing? ... pg 28 Kazushi: HEEEEY!! Kazushi: Let's go home now~~! Your dad and everyone are waiting in the parking lot! Chika: Kazushi... Um...y-yeah, coming... Kazushi: Today's a celebration so let's go eat~! We're running late, so come on~~~!! Both: ... pg 29 Hibiki: ...let's go. Chika: ...yeah... Chika: % My heart....won't stop pounding. % Ever since we met, I've been so confused about you... % And somewhere, sometime...I... pg 30 pg 31 Chika: % I love you. % I love you, Asakura...