Hanazakari no Kimitachi e original story by: nakajou hisaya english translation by: tetris no miko from "Hana to Yume" comics magazine, issue #18 //page 1// kids: WHAAT?! The students from dorm #1 are coming to live in dorm #2 with us?!! //page 2// nanpa: We don’t have much of a choice, ya know. I’m not exactly thrilled about it myself The pipes in dorm #1 are so old that water doesn’t come out of them anymore. It’ll take about 2 days to fix the piping system in dorm #1, but it’s not like we can just tell all the people in dorm #1 that they can’t drink water, bathe, or take a crap, now, can we? students: *gulp!* He’s got a point there… nanpa: So anyway, the people in dorms 2 and 3 will accommodate the students from dorm 1 in the meantime half and half *clunk* We’ll handle this by putting the students into the 10th and 11th graders’ rooms at random. I know it’ll be pretty crowded, but you’ll just have to deal with it for a couple days. That’s all! Meeting dismissed! students: WHAAAAAT?! //page 3// nakatsu: HOLD IT RIIIIIGHT THERE! *whap!* Why the hell does it have to be us 10th and 11th graders who give up our rooms?! We all have double rooms, but you seniors all have single rooms, so why can’t you guys house the students?!! students: Yeah, why not!! nanpa: What did you say? *crack!* Youuu immmmmbeeeeecillllle Don’t you realize why we seniors have rooms all to ourselves?! We’re studying for our college entrance exams, you nimrod! So what? You telling me you wanna stress us out in this crucial time? Well, as long as you’re willing to take full responsibillity when we all fail the exams, that’s another story! Well, actually, I know I’m gonna pass anyway… plastic mallet: *squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak* studends: Where’d he get that plastic mallet from? students: for a second there, I thought Nanpa was gonna kill him… nakatsu: *sniffle, sniffle* mizuki: …… //page 4// mizuki: Uh….Uh-oh!…no, this isn’t a simple "uh-oh"ing matter….I’m in deep shit!!! as long as it really will only be 2 or 3 days like on the school field trip, I’ll manage somehow…but it’s gonna be hella hard hiding my secret from two people!!! //page 5// mizuki: Waaaaaahhhhh sano: ……. mizuki: Well, anyway…! I don’t know who’s coming, but while he’s here, I’ll just be extra careful!!! OKAY! *click* …that sounds cool and all, but that’s just about all I can do nowwwwww! The bath’s free now. //page 6// mizuki: Sano, what’re ya doing? sano: huh? Oh, I’m putting away my things. Since we’re getting one more person, it’d be too crowded to have our junk lying around. I don’t read these anymore anyway mizuki: Ohhhhhh…. But wow, I’m amazed at how many books you have. Did you read them all? sano: Yeah. mizuki: Woa….they’re thick… sano: *squeeze* After I joined here and quit pole-vaulting, there wasn’t much of anything to do….then I got addicted to reading. //page 7// mizuki: Hmmmm…. ….huh?…. Come to think of it, Sano, up until I came here, you had this room all to yourself, right? Why was that? sano: Oh….that’s because I’m here on scholarship because of my high test scores mizuki: WHAAAT?! THAT’S THE FIRST I’VE EVER HEARD ABOUT THAT! sano: Of course it is, I’ve never told anyone about it before. //page 8// mizuki: No waaaay! No waaaaay! I had no ideaaaaa!! sano: I think I’m the only 11th grader here on scholarship, but there seems to be lots of seniors on scholarship. like lots of them are on a sports scholarship I didn’t want people to think I was being treated special or anything, so I kept my mouth shut. mizuki: Then why’d you agree to the scholarship?… sano: I was sick of dad taking care of me. mizuki: Sano…I wonder if he and his dad are still fighting…. sano: Nooooot again! You have no business looking at me like that! it’s not like this’s the first time I’ve talked to you about him *tug* mizuki: Owwww //page 9// sano: ……But why don’t you try worrying more about yourself? mizuki: Worry? About what? sano: Wha!, Well….um, ya know…. Damn!…she almost found me out!! Oh yeah! Aren’t there some things you don’t want the new student to see?….like, ya know…. I’d clean up my stuff if I were you… arrow: (an attempt) to hint at the matter in a way which only she could understand. mizuki: …. don’t want to see?… //page 10// mizuki: *GASP!* WHAT! What the hell are you accusing me of, Sanoooo!!! I don’t have any porno magazines!!!! *GONG!* sano: ….. mizuki: Damn youuu!! How’d ya come up with that lie?! arrow: Looks as though that bugs her most of all sano: yeah, yeah ….Sheesh, as usual, she has a faulty sense of fear…. I guess I’ll have to help cover for her…. //page 11// The next day… kadoma: Ashiya-senpai! Sano-senpai! I shall stay with you for a little while! I am Kadoma Shoutarou!! sano/mizuki: Kano, huh…*phew* arrow: obviously relieved sano: Make yourself at home kadoma: I hope I will not be a bother!! //page 12// mizuki: Hey, Kadoma….is that your matress? Don’t tell me you had to carry it over here by yourself?… kadoma: Yes, sir! Because this was a spontaneous move and there were so many of us, there was no time to arrange for bedding, so our dorm-leader told us to handle our own beds somehow! image of Tennouji: You’re a man! Carry it yourself!! mizuki: Whaaaaa….sounds harssssh…. sano: come on in. kadoma: YES SIR!! I shall enter! sano: put your shoes in the shoe-box. kadoma: YES SIR! WOW! You guys have a floor! //page 13// kadoma: OH MY GOD! YOU EVEN HAVE A BATHROOM!!!! that’s amaaaaazing! sano/mizuki: …..Oh yeah, dorm #1 has tatami mats and the bathrooms are public… nakatsu: ARRRRRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!! sano/mizuki: It’s next door! kadoma: ah! nakatsu: Wh! Wh! WHY! //page 14// nakatsu: Why the hell is a senior moving into my roooooooooom!!!! kujou: Yo----. nakatsu: Aren’t the seniors supposed to take the empty roooooms?! kayashima: Oh, hi. mizuki: Heyyy, what’s wrong with Nakatsu? ’morning *click* kadoma: Ah! Kujou-senpai! kayashima: Well, I’ve gotta supervise you 10th and 11th graders with the addition of the new students. and besides, I already got accepted into college And wouldn’t you rather have someone like me who understands your temper? nakatsu: You don’t understand shit! //page 15// nakatsu: This room’s too small! kayashima: ….You guys sure are lucky being compact. mizuki: ahahahaha. mizuki/sano: Thank God we got Kadoma… arrow: compact person kadoma: ? ?: Hey, let’s go eat breakfast! kadoma: Yes, sir! ?: Okay, let’s go. sign: "cafeteria" *yell, yell, yell* *blah, blah, blah* *scrunch! Scrunch!* mizuki: ….hey…is it just me or is this place really crowded… *whisper* sano: Obviously. //page 16// boy1: What the hell! boy2: It’s your fault! boy1: Hey, cook, why the hell do the guys from dorm #1 get more miso soup!! You did it on purpose, didn’t you?! cook: don’t look at me… boy2: Don’t make such a big deal over an extra spoonful! *thunk* boy1: asshole! That one spoonful makes a big difference to me!! mizuki: Pe…petty fighting… boy2: You think I give a damn? You miso soup geek! nanpa: Holllld it, boys. What the hell’s the scuffle all about? *grab* //page 17// kujou: I don’t care who’s fault it is; just don’t fight with him. boy2: Kujou-senpai! boy1/boy2: But! nanpa/kujou: Negotiations are futile *GULP*… sano: ….. //page 18// nanpa: I’ll let you guys off this time, but let me ask you one thing. Just why do you think that this school’s students all stay in the dorms? It’s to teach you how to tollerate and understand each other in ways that no class can. It teaches you that in order to survive you have to use teamwork and compromise. What do you think fighting will accomplish? *slience* boys: Pl…Please forgive us… kujou: *clap, clap, clap, clap* nanpa: As long as you understand! Cuz if you don’t I’ll be in trouble… tennouji: NANPA nanpa: ?! //page 19// nanpa: AAAH! TENNOUJI?! kujou: What happened to YOU? your hair’s all white. tennouji: Whaddaya mean what happened to meeeee!!!! This’s the last time I’m ever setting foot in dorm #3 again! Some strange wallpaper is all over the walls! There’re statues of women’s breasts hung up everywhere! There’re some scary guys dressed in drag! Some strange-smelling incense is burning all the time! There’re many rooms with strange chanting coming from them! AND I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!. Nanpa!! For the love of God!! Pleeeease let me stay in dorm #2!!!! nanpa: I refuse. *hmph* There’s no more room. mizuki/sano: what happened to the spirit of teamwork?… //page 20// sign: "Nurse’s Station" umeda: Ohhhh, so you’re sharing a room with a guy from dorm #1, eh. So? Who is he? mizuki: Kadoma. umeda: Oh,…you mean that guy who looks like a chimpanzee. //page 21// mizuki: tehehe, I was kinda nervous about who it was gonna be, but I’m glad it’s Kadoma. It seems like we’ll be able to get along with him okay… umeda: ….. Are you dense or something? mizuki: Whaaat? umeda: He may seem safe, but he is male. And if you don’t watch out, he’ll find out your true identity before you know it. //page 22// mizuki: Huuuuh? But I think I’ll be okay. I’m being extra careful now. I’ll be fine. I’ve thought up many scenarios with escape routs. umeda: …..it’d sure be nice if that happy-go-lucky attitude of hers doesn’t get her killed someday… mizuki: Heyyyy, are you listening to meeee? umeda: I’m listening mizuki: Wow, I didn’t know you had 4 brothers, Kadoma! //page 23// kadoma: Yes, sir! I’m the third-oldest. My older brothers are all tall, but for some reason, I’m the only one who’s short and I’ve always been the last in a class lineup. Hahahaha. mizuki: hahaha It’s okay to laugh, right?… kadoma: Do you have any brothers or sisters? mizuki: Yeah, I’ve got a big brother. sano: …And I have a little brother. mizuki: …. //page 24// mizuki: *whisper* come to think of it, Sano, did Shin-kun go back home after that? sano: Huh? Didn’t I tell you? I got a call from mom that he came back days ago. kadoma: ? mizuki: Sheesh, thanks for telling meeeeee! sano: She said he’s also taken up pole-vaulting again. mizuki: He did? sano: Yeah, he was doing it all through Jr. High, but he seemed worried about not being able to break the record and quit it when he got into High school…. mizuki: Ohhhh… //page 25// *WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!* image of Yuujirou: It’s time for my walk! sano: Oops. kadoma: AH! sano: Well, I’ll go walk Yuujirou. mizuki: Okay, have funnnn! kadoma: Have funnnn *click* sano: Let’s get ready for bed, okay? kadoma: uh, Yes, Sir! *slam* mizuki: Go ahead and take a bath, Kadoma. kadoma: WHAT?! //page 26// kadoma: Why, that’s preposterous!! Why should a freshman like me use it ahead of my superior? Ashiya-senpai, please use it first!! mizuki: …Kadoma’s sure pollite… Oh…really? Okayyyy, I’ll go first, then. kadoma: Be my guest! mizuki: Kadoma sure is tiring when it comes to matters of superiority….Tennouji probably gets on everyone’s case about respect and all that… //page 27// *Shhhhhhhhhh* mizuki: Since Kadoma’s here, I’d better make this short. I guess I’ll just take a shower and no bath. Ohhhh, my bangs are getting pretty long… *fwump!* //page 28// kadoma: Okay! I guess I’ll leave my matress here. *knock, knock* mizuki: ?! …Did I forget to lock the door…..?! kadoma: Ashiya-senpaaaaaaai! Shall I scrub your back? *click* mizuki: *gasp!* //page 29// mizuki: WHAAAT?!!…NO! NO THANKS!… *click* mizuki: At least I pulled the curtain shut AH!! Sorry, but no thanks!! kadoma: Don’t be shy, I always do this to my roommates. mizuki: AAAAAH! AAAAAH!! I’m in SERIOUS trouble!! //page 30// arrow: Ready to put his all into it kadoma: My senpai always scold me for being too weak, but I shall try my utmost!… *grab* mizuki: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Issue 19… [1]