Gokinjo Monogatari Neighborhood Stories Story 2 Osanaji mitte yatsu He's my childhood friend Cat - Meow p50 Cat - Meow Meow Meow Mikako - Nnn... - You're noisy.... - And heavy... Cat - MEOW Mikako - What do you want, you house cat~~? Pop Ding Ding Ding -- It's already 5:30? I hardly got any sleep. I can't keep this up forever... Snore --Mom must have just gone to sleep... p51 Mikako --She must have just finished this colour picture. --It's great. - A name. What can you're name be? Tama? Chibi? Pochi... no. Those are dog names. - Well, you're definately black so mabe you should be called Black. Kurobe- Kurosuke... It's simpler to just call you Kuro. (Note: Kuro is the Japanese word for Black.) Ding knock knock Ding Dong p52 Tsutomu - Hey Alisa! I brought you some breakfast. TADA Kuro - Meow Mikako - Alisa? Is that what you said? Tsutomu - That's exactly what I said. Mikako - His name is Kuro! Kuro! Tsutomu -- Kuro~~? That's not a very loving! Kuro - Meow Mikako --Weren't you in a hurry, Tsutomu? I was just getting ready to leave. Tsutomu -- But, you should rename her Alisa... Mikako -- If you want to name him Alisa, then I will name him Issei! Ruriko - It's like this every morning with the two of them. Can't they stop for one day? Noriji - Good Morning to both of you. You seem like good good friends today. Mkk+Ttm - We're nothing like friends! Note: To Mom, Good Morning. Remember to heat this up before eating it. Mika Mikako - After school today, would you like to come shopping with me for things for Kuro? Tsutomu - Sure, I kinda feel sorry for him for having to use a paper toilet. Announcer -- First train... on White lines... to Uchisoba... p53 C-Clank C-Clank Mikako - ouch... Announcer --Now leaving Mikako - He's so lucky that he doesn't have to suffer during the morning rush on the train. Ribbon - Height: 150cm -- Tsutomu... -- A cool face -- Has he gotten taller recently? -- He'll be almost two meters soon... (Scary) -- I guess he's not the young monkey I knew before. - ...... [Even so] [Does all this mean he's becoming a good-looking monkey?] p54 Mikako -- The high-grade girls seem to think so... --Or maybe it's just because he looks like Ken Nakagawa (the lead singer) and he's one of the girls favorites. Tsutomu - What is she staring at... -- Is it me? Mikako - Yup. I understand. He's better looking. Arrow - Evil staring -- He definately looks like a star of some sort. p55 Sign - Yazawa Art Academy Lisa - What? A loveletter? - Aren't the girls with the white Sailor uniforms from a really presigious school? They must be smart. And they're after Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Mikako - When they gave it to him they called him "Ken-chan"... -- So they really didn't know it was him... Lisa - Yeah. But, even so, Tsutomu is becoming cuter. Mikako - Wha! Cute!! -- No way! You think that monkey is cute! Lisa -- Giggle - Worried? Mikako -- Snore Lisa - I get it. I'll leave you alone. I guess your old enough that you want to keep some things to yourself. p56 Mikako [It's not that I don't want to tell you] [I just do want anyone to know I'm worried] -- Honestly, he's really important to me, but if I let people know that they'll think we're together. -- But I care about him differently than that. Girls - Kouda-san! Kouda-san! First Girl - This... You're mom is the one that wrote this manga. It's really something. Could you get your Mom to autograph my copy for me? Second Girl --Oh! Non-chan, that's brilliant! Mikako - Uh... Sure. I'll thank you for my Mom. First Girl - It's really good isn't it. When I read it, I cried and cried. Second Girl - Me too! Me too! Mikako - Really?! You cried? p57 Mikako - A manga can make you cry...? First Girl - I cried! Kouda-san, you've read her manga, haven't you? Mikako - I read it. Second Girl - I get it... - You don't get emotional about the manga because you're Mom wrote it and it's too much like home. Mikako - I really don't think that's why... First Girl - What about it... - Makes me have this feeling in my chest? Second Girl - Yeah, - It's beautiful. Mikako - ....... [I don't get it] p58 Mikako [I am] [a young girl with love problems] [But I don't understand] -- That is to say, I should. -- After all, isn't love the same for everyone? - Maybe not - Maybe I'm just weird -- But, in regard for whether I like Tsutomu, what everyone says is different then things actually are. -- We've been together for 16 years, it's natural that we move apart eventually. p59 Letter - How do you do. I'm a third year student council member from Y- girl's school. I am Nami Nakamura. I know this is a little sudden, I don't usually write these things. I'm sorry, I hope I didn't scare you, but ever since I first saw you, I had to do something. Everytime I think of you I get a warm feeling in my chest. Do you get the same when you're with a girl? ....... p60 Yuusuke - Tsutomu-kun Tsutomu - Yuusuke... -- You startled me Arrow - Teary eyed Yuusuke - Four times now, you've missed class. You must be purposefully missing class now and not just forgetting. At least that's what Teacher says. - Alright Strawberry! Tsutomu - Hey, that was my strawberry milk! - WHOA! JIRO! That's mine... Jiro - This is a love letter isn't it! Sign - Student Cafeteria Yuusuke - This is really depressing you know. Why don't you share some of the girls you're constantly getting letters from? We're good looking too, you know. Tsutomu - I guess I'm just cuter than you two right now. A ha ha! Now what should I eat? - Rice Omlette! - What about you Jiro? - I packed a lunch. Yuusuke - Well, have you talked to her yet? Body-ko, I mean. p61 Tsutomu - Huh? Yuusuke - About the party. About Karaoke-ing. Didn't you say that Mariko had some girl friends from school that would come out with us when you asked? Tsutomu - Oh, yeah! arrow - Just eating Tsutomu - You mean the girl's at S-girls school who will come party with us as soon as I buzz them on my Beeper. Ysk+Jiro -- ALRIGHT! We're partying today after school Tsutomu - Huh? Today? Isn't that sudden? Can't we do all this some other time? Yuusuke - We don't have girls like you do! We need Body-ko to introduce us to some! Girls are _very_ important, like Esu! And Mimizu! Tsutomu - Mimizu? - Uh--- but, I'm busy today. I promised Mikako... Mikako - This is a cat reminder Yuusuke - Mikako...? Jiro - Look, you have to... Yuusuke - Ah! Sure. The Dwarf can come but only if she isn't a pain and she stays away from our girls! Tsutomu -- The Dwarf is a pain? p62 Yuusuke - Just in case, are you sure the girls will be ready? Tsutomu - They'll be ready. - When I spoke with Body-ko about this the first time, she said that the girls that wanted to come could be ready at any time. Yuusuke - Well, are you going to be ready? Tsutomu - I have to come!? - ...... Mikako - Huh? You're not coming? - Why--? Tsutomu - Well - I have to do a favor for Yuusuke. Mikako - Yuusuke? Oh, right. He's the guy with the scary eyes. Tsutomu - I'll see you tomorrow. Mikako - But, what about Kuro... Tsutomu - Can it go this one time? Mikako - But what about what you said, why the sudden change... Tsutomu - I've been busy with various things lately, I can't keep all my promises to you any more. - ...... - What about tomorrow... Mikako - Forget it! I'll go myself! p63 Mikako [Tsutomu's an idiot!] Yuusuke - That voice.. She's your neighbor? Jiro - She looks like her. [I hate him!] [I really hate him!!] Lisa - Mikako, we're in the practice room next. - We'll be late. - We can get together afterschool today because I have a day off of work. p64 Mikako -- I can't keep all my promises to you any more... P-chan - Mikako, Lisa, let's to the Practice room. Girl -- A ha ha! P-chan has such a squeaky voice. It echoes! Lisa - Sorry, Sakii. - Mikako has a stomach ache... I'm going to take her to the first aide room. P-chan - Huh? Is she alright? Lisa - Uh... Yeah. -- She'll be fine once she goes home. Can you tell Teacher about this please... p65 Mikako - I didn't have to go home you know... Lisa - A ha ha, I'm sorry. Mikako -- Even though I cried then, she was good at covering everything up. - Thank you... Lisa - I understand, you're still in love with Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Mikako - That's impossible! - I hate him! p66 Mikako - I'm so angry! Just look at my face! -- I can't believe I have to live next to him! Damn it all! Lisa - But... - All these "itsukiichiyuu" feelings... (Itsukiichiyuu : literally "one happy one sad", meaning a kind of "rollercoaster-ing" of emotion) - does it mean you're in love? The world... - will think so, right? So, why not just go for him? p67 Mikako - Because! - I have to go now. I have important afternoon classes! Lisa - No way, she's going to the afternoon class? Mikako -- I don't care what the world will say. -- If I'm angry, I'm really angry! -- If I hate him, I'll really hate him! -- So he won't ever do this again! p69 Girls - Whoa! For real?! That's Ken Naka! Arrow - Ken Naka is short for 'Ken Nakagawa' Mariko - What did you say? His real name is Tsutomu. You should call him that. - Well then, let's go Karaoke-ing! KARAOKE! Girl 1 - Say, Tsutomu, will you sing one of Manbou's songs? Girl 2 - Sing "Angel Smile" Tsutomu -- Uh, sure. Mariko -- Hey! -- Leave him alone, he's going to sing with me! Yuusuke - That idiot took them all again. Jiro - And I had an eye on Mimizu p70 Yuusuke - Tsutomu, you should take Body-ko somewhere. Tsutomu - huh? Yuusuke - This is a great change for the two of you to get closer. Take her to the park. Greeter - Thank you for coming. Mariko - Say, Tsutomu, where are we going? Tsutomu - ...... -- Getting closer? Mariko - I'm getting kinda hungry, let's stop at McDonalds to eat. -- What the? Tsutomu - Damn Mikako -- All the stuff I bought for Kuro-- -- It's so cute-- Lisa -- Do you want to go home now? Mikako -- Yeah Ttm+Mrk - ...... p71 Tsutomu - Why... - When she was crying before... Mariko - Say, Tsutomu, about that girl... - When you hid behind that wall? - What is she to you? Just a old friend of yours? Tsutomu - Uh, yeah -- She's to young for me anyways Mariko - ...... Oh... - Well, then why can't our relationship be more serious? p72 Mariko - I... Am I not allowed to have a little fun? - Me and my boyfriend aren't going very well. He didn't meet me somewhere when he had promised he would. It's too bad. - Tsutomu, do you hate me? Tsutomu - Wha? Noo... I don't hate you. - I just don't love you. Mariko - Well, that's good. It's decided. Tsutomu - Wait... a minute, senpai! - We didn't decide anything - This is so sudden... It's... Mariko - I just want to be more serious. Tsutomu - ....... Mariko - Consider it at least. - I can wait. p73 Tsutomu - Serious. Well, at least she's direct. She knows what she wants, Strange girl. -- But, she's defintely a babe. Yuusuke - Whaaat!? You and Body-ko? Tsutomu - No... She just asked things to be more serious. Yuusuke - Well, what are you waiting for! Tsutomu - She might be joking... Yuusuke - That's even better! Serious girls are no fun! Tsutomu - I guess... Yuusuke -- I'm so envious of you. You and Body-ko, NICE body-ko... Tsutomu - Uh, Yuusuke, what happened with the S school girls yesterday? Yuusuke - Forget it! Jiro -- Hey -- You guys, we have to go to gym class. p74 Tsutomu - Ah, Mika! Yuusuke - Ah - That's the pain-in-the-@ss-chan Tsutomu - Wait! Why didn't you talk to me at school today! I have something to say to you. What an attitude! - I want to appologize for yesterday! Okay! p75 Mikako - I don't want to hear your appology! I don't want to have anything to do with you! Lisa - ...... Tsutomu - ...Not cute~~~ p76 Tsutomu - You'll never get a boyfriend with that attitude! Mikako - I don't need one! Jiro - Tsutomu, about Gym class... Tsutomu - I'm skipping it! Yuusuke - You are!? Hey! Lisa - Just let him appologize... Mikako - But! - He'll only say "sorry"... p77 Mikako - I'll be the exact same thing over again. -- I can't keep all my promises to you anymore! - I'm just not that important to Tsutomu anymore. - Slowly, other people took my place. - For sure, this will keep going... - I can't stop him. I can't do anything. So an apology means nothing! p78 Mikako -- But I'm lonely... -- And I can't do anything... Lisa - I... - see... - Childhood friends can make - difficult relatioships... p79 Mariko - There you are, Yamaguchi! -- Aa ha ha ha - What are you going? You must be out of practice! Tsutomu - Senpai... - Geez~~~ -- Those pants are short Mariko - Yuusuke told me all about it. Tsutomu, you should be in class right now, right? Tsutomu - ...... Mariko - Well, did you think about what I said yesterday? p80 Mikako [Inside my chest] [feels broken and] [it hurts.] Tsutomu - If you don't mind it, - Then I agree. Mikako [If this is what it's like,] [Then I don't want to fall in love] [I don't thing I could take it.]