Gokinjo Monogatari Neighborhood stories Story 1 Yamaguchi-san chino Tsutomu-kun The Yamaguchi in Tsutomu p3 P-chan -Hey! Look at this! -Manbou's Vocalist Ken Nakakawa Lisa -Yeah, I noticed. -He's the new lead singer that made the Band popular. He looks a little like Tsutomu Yamaguchi. P-chan -No kidding! It's natural that all the High Grade girls would call him Ken-chan!! Mikako -Stop it P-chan. Tsutomu's been talking like that all day. It bothers me. Lisa -Bothers you? p4 Lisa -So you and Tsutomu _are_ a couple! Mikako -It's not like that at all! P-chan -But the two of you have lived in the same building all your lives!! Lisa -It's easy to think that the both of you are boyfriend and girlfriend. Mikako -Captain! -Our next class is in Room A. I'll warp there immediately! --Warp!! --Yippee! Lisa --Warp? --But isn't that running? P-chan -It's kinda embarrassing... (School Bell rings) p5 Door - Clothes design Training room A Mikako [We go to Yazawa Art Institute (We call it "Yazagaku") with four main classes. Clothing design, Interior design, Visual Arts, and Indusrial Arts.] [I work hard though the morning to that afternoon so I can become the best at clothes making] [I'm never late] [I'm a first year clothes maker, Mikako Kouda and I have a dream of having my own line of clothes.] p6 Mikako [The High Grade's call me The Flaming Girl! How do you do!] -I'm finished! Classmates --OOOoh! The Class Superstar did it again!! Ms. Hamada -You're finished already, Kouda-san. This design is really cute. Good good. Mikako -Here you go. Do you really like it Hamada-sensei? Ms. Hamada -The sewing is rough! You should do the presewing. Do it again after class. You could never sell this professionally. p7 Mikako -She's so strict, Hama-chan-sensei. Arrows - Friends from Class Lisa -But it's good that she's strict. It helps us become more professional. Mikako -Ha ha! I guess so. But it's like her work is taking all the fun out of our work. Lisa -*giggle* yeah. -You just got to make sure that you remember your dream and why you started the class. Mikako [Sorry for the late introduction, but this girl with the red hair (it's too bad I can't show you the true color) is Lisa Kanzaki, my classmate] [She designs children's clothes. She came here from Hokkaido.] [She's original and is always encouraging me.] Lisa --The worst is when Hama-chan-sensei bothers you when you're planning an outfit. She's always asking why you aren't doing anything... Mikako --yeah, I know what you mean. p8 Lisa -I gotta go to work at Choukou's now. Mikako -The video store? Maybe I should go there to rent my videos. Lisa --Oh? Dirty videos? Mikako [She lives by herself near the neighborhood apartments.] --giggle [I wonder about her.] [She's always telling me to stand strong and not to give in, but I don't think knows all the power I have.] -I'll hurry home so I can draw up my new outfit! --WARP! --Yippee!! Noriji -Oh, welcome back, Mikako-chan. -Good luck. p9 Mikako -Hi! I'm back now, Noriji. Noriji --Someone was asking about you... --I think it's good... Mikako [This guy is the building manager, Noriji Sunami. Even though he has a scary face, he's actually a nice guy. (laugh)] Noriji --Oh, --Tsutomu has another different girl with him. He's getting out of control. Mikako -...... -huh... --......Again? --......What does he mean? --Oh well. --CLANK Voice -I'd really like to stay. But I have to go now. heh heh -Bye p10 --kiss --uh --uh p11 Ttm + Mkk -Whooaaa! arrow - cute pattern Mariko -Oh, I didn't know she was watching. Well, that's okay. -Well, bye, Ken-chan. Mikako -Tsutomu kissed her.... --Stinky perfume... --I know that girl --A second year Interior design student --She was crowned last years Miss Yazagaku. --Mariko Nakasu --Her nickname is "Nice Body-ko" -That skirt's really short! Ribbon - Two people that shouldn't be near each other p12 Tsutomu -Welcome back. You're a little late. You had to stay behind again, right? Mikako -I'm going to Toku-chan's club... Tsutomu -Mika... Mikako -Go away! --SLAP --I p13 Tsutomu -Ouch... Mikako --I hit him -I didn't mean to hit him. --I can't stand this place, there's too many bad things to see! I'm leaving! --Warp! --I'm not comming back -He must of deserved that. For being to egotistical lately. Tsutomu -Hey! Wait for me! You can't run away! Toku -Welcome. p14 Girl1 -This is a nice bar. It has a calm and peaceful atmosphere. And good food too. -It's a pity I didn't know about this place earlier. Toku -We opened only last summer, so we've only been open for half a year. Girl2 -I know, But I'm really enjoying myself here. -No wonder you only advertise through word of mouth. Toku -Thank you Girls --Did you really look at Master? --Yeah, I feel a little faint! --Hee hee Toku -You're welc... ...ome. Above door - Grr Grr Grrr p15 Toku -Geez you guys... I've told you before. -This is a bar where people drink alcohol, it's not a place for people that are underage. Mkk+Ttm -But you don't know what he/she did! Tsutomu --What are you talking about! I told you not to get in my business when it comes to girls. Stay out of it! You dwarf! Mikako --What's wrong with you! Flirting with everyone like that! Can't you see that it just makes you look like a player? What's all this "Ken-chan" business? What kind of man uses that to get girls!? Toku (in ribbon) My quiet atmosphere... p16 Above Glass - Orange Juice Toku -I haven't heard the whole story... -But it's probably you're fault Tsutomu Tsutomu -How can you say that! You don't know what really happened, you're just taking her side... Toku -That may be so. -But I'd see you're side better if you didn't have that lipstickk on your face. Arrow - orange Door - Bang Toku --After 16 years, he still hasn't leared to wash his face... -Well, he'll always be like that... Want another glass of orange juice? Above Mikako - Steam Steam Steam Mikako -No thanks. -I'm tired of that Vitamin-y calcium-enriched juice. p17 Mikako --What I'm more tired of is all this, Toku's acting like I'm in love with Tsutomu. -I'm going home. -I'm sorry we were so noisy... I'll pay for both our juices. He might be broke, after all. Toku -It's okay. Mikako -But, you always... Toku -I can't take you're money. -I don't mind since you couldn't drink any alcohol. Mikako -(smile) Okay Toku -Be careful -One day when you're older, you can treat me. p18 Mikako [He's so nice. He's like an older brother to me. Toku-chan's real name is Hiruaki Tokumori. He's like a mansion of youth.] [After my parents divorced 10 years ago, he's treated both me and Tsutomu like younger siblings.] -Rain... Tsutomu -Huh? Toku-chan, where's Mikako? Toku -She left. Tsutomu --What?! Toku -Sit down for a minute, please. Tsutomu (thump thump)(hmph) -is he going to preach to me? p23 Tsutomu (thump thump thump) Toku -Well, is she sexy? The girl who left the red lipstick on your cheek? Tsutomu -Yeak! She was crowned Miss... bottle - Thunk Toku -Have you woken up yet? -Even though you've become interesting to girls lately, she has no reason to take you seriously if she's so sexy. Tsutomu -I know. Mariko-san has a college boyfriend anyways. Toku -huh? Tsutomu -She's really quite popular, you think I'm taking this seriously? I'm just one of her toys to play with... Toku --Playing? A toy? Is this how students act these days? Tsutomu -I didn't think she'd kiss me though, that was a bonus. Toku Well, I though you were together with Mikako, remember? Tsutomu -I've been wondering about our relationship. And Mikako and I have been living in the same territory for a long time. What will happen if we continue to live in such a small world? I don't like to think about that... p25 Mikako -I'm a little late -but I'm here -Okay, wait a minute. I'm going as fast as I can. You must be hungry. -That's it, fill you're tummy. -Is that tasty? Are you an only child? You must have just started comming to this park. You aren't lonely are you? p26 Mikako --I know about lonelyness too. --It's too bad a nice kitty doesn't have a home. -I'd take you into my apartment but we're not allowed pets, and that includes cute sleeping cats too. -Sorry -but still, the idea of having to sleep under this cold sky everynight is really sad... thump thump -What am I going to do... yawn --it's starting to rain hard. --well, this will have to be my shelter for now. p27 Mikako... rain pour Mikako! pour Chibi Tsutomu --I found you. Geez, you --had everyone worried. --You're Mom has everyone out looking for you -But I thought you might come here. Mikako -This is that Winter 6 years ago, the day I ran away because my Mom and Dad were getting divorced. -The entire neighborhod was looking for me. Chibi Tsutomu -It's dry here from the rain. sniff rain p28 Chibi Tsutomu -Let's go home... Mikako Mikako [That time] [I wasn't crying because I was sad] [It was because I was so happy to see Tsutomu] p29 Mikako --In my heart I didn't want either Mom or Dad to find me like this in the rain, but I also wanted to be saved. So when Tsutomu found me... p30 Mikako -At that time though, Tsutomu was kinder, -And I was much more obedient than I am now. Tsutomu's mom -Tsutomu! Stop playing Famicom for a bit... Did you skip school today? What's the point of taking a visual design class if you never go? You must go to class tomorrow. -You too Dad! Put those controllers down so Tsutomu can listen to me, please. Geez! Ding Dong.. Tsutomu's mom -Oh, who's at the door? Tsutomu's Dad -You should go to class rather than lose videogames Tsutomu -hmph... open Tsutomu's Mom -What? Mikako-chan? p31 Tsutomu -What was that? Tsutomu's Mom -Tsutomu! Do you know where Mikako-chan is? She hasn't returned home. Mikako's Mom -She phoned me from Toku-chan's club but I haven't heard from her since... Tsutomu's Dad -What's going on? Tsutomu -Noriji-ji! p32 Noriji -What's the matter with you, Tsutomu-kun? -Noriji-ji? Tsutomu -Do you know where Mikako is?! Mikako! She hasn't come home yet! She went with me to Toku-chan's bar but it's only 10 minutes to walk back... It's been three hours! Noriji What?! Tsutomu -You're scaring me, Noriji thump thump -Don't make that face. Noriji -Look at this, Tsutomu-kun -The police brought this by earlier... Paper - Danger! Strange Man! This is a warning for all local neighborhoods to be careful of a dangerous man around. Please watch yourself. Head of Police silence p33 Tsutomu --Mi... -MIKAKO!! Noriji --We should split up and search for her. Toku -Tsutomu! Tsutomu -Toku-chan! Where's Mikako! Mikako... Toku -I'll check the alleyways by my bar and you check the local park! Okay? Tsutomu -Yeah... Toku -He obviously still cares for her. p34 zzzz... Mikako -sigh -Achoo zzzz -huh? -Where... am I... -What happened... --It's late Oh no p35 Mikako -What am I going to do!? I've got to go home. --It's cold... -But I can't leave this kitten alone... -Oh No! What should I do...! -no... p36 Mikako -NOOOO!! punch thump Tsutomu -Mikako! p37 Mikako -Tsutomu... Tsutomu -Are you o- -Kay thump Mikako -Are you alright? Tsutomu -Damn... You.. What are you doing here so late. My head hurt because of you. -You had me all worried. Geez. Mikako -Uh... Well.... -He'll get angry if I tell him I was sleeping. -I uh.... This.... p38 Mikako -I was.... sad... Tsutomu -I understand. -I'll talk to Noriji about having a kitten in the apartment. Mikako -huh? -Achoo! Tsutomu -You couldn't leave behind the kitten, right? --Aha ha --You're nose is running Mikako [Maybe] [he didn't change] p39 Mikako --Maybe Tsutomu will always be like this -My nose was actually running though. huh stumble Tsutomu -What are you doing here you Strange Man! grab zzzzz p40 Tsutomu -Noriji! You're the Strange man the police are looking for?!! --I trusted you for 16 years! Noriji -You're wrong!! Mikako -I'm sorry Noriji -I didn't mean to get everyone upset... --Although you definately upset me with you're scary silloette. Mikako's Mom -I'm truely sorry too, for getting everyone involved in this... Noriji -No, no.... I'm just glad Mikako-chan's okay. Tsutomu -Would it be too much trouble if we kept the kitten? Tsutomu's Mom -Tsutomu -Stop it. You know there's a rule against pets in the building. Tsutomu -But, she's so cute and probably won't survive on her own, Mom! ribbon - Noriji feels left out. p41 Mikako's Mom -It's okay, Mikako. Even though you and I need to love a cat like this... And I've been such a lonely woman for the past year... Mikako -Mom... Mikako's Mom -And even though a pet would make me so happy... Mikako -MOM!! ribbon - Noriji is crying slurp slurp slurp slurp p42 Mikako's Mom -Good! You... Oh! You're a little boy! We'll have to find a good name for you. Tsutomu -Ha ha! You're really good at faking crying, Auntie. Mikako -I don't think lying to other people is so wonderful [She's my strange single mom, Ruriko Kouda] Ruriko -You're cute. Kiss. Clock - Dong Ruriko -Ah! Already!? -I have to have my title page coloured by the morning! Mikako [She's a manga artist] Ruriko -Geez Mikako! You're supposed to watch the clock so I don't get in a rush like this! Idiot! Mikako -Sure, I'm sorry... -I have enough problems, why do I have to deal with hers? Tsutomu -Oh yeah! I thought you wanted to change our relationship. -Would that be better, Mikako? Mikako -yeah --I get too angry around you now... p43 Mikako -About to day, I'm sorry. -I didn't mean to hit you... just so you know. Tsutomu --Ooouuch! It still hurts! I think it's broken! thud Slipper - slipper Mikako --It was the other side you monkey. --That was the side Body-ko kissed you. Tsutomu --Oh, is that so? Mikako [That guy] [He's so annoying, but I can't hate him] Tsutomu Good night Mikako --My neighbor Yamaguchi-san, who still has a little Tsutomu in him. brackets - Nickname: Monkey