Chapter 3: The Easter Lily's Pure Attachment Love's Throbbing Written by Iisaka Yukako Translated bt David Soler and HTMLized by Shawn M. Robinson VER. 1.0 p.81 3) FX: Zum... Crash! 4) So this is the Cleopatra Star?...Lady Jill will be pleased 5)Panther Claw!! I won't let your plan succeed!! 6)?! p.82 The maiden wielder of love's light, Cutey Honey, is going to rock your world! 2) Cu...Cutey Honey!! 3) Honey Boomerang! Thugs: Yeargh! 4) You impudent...! p.83 Honey Boomerang Fla~~sh!! FX: ZAAKK! 2) Ah...Ah... 3) Ah-choo! 4) FX: fsss... 5) Oh, no...I'm utterly drenched. I'd better get back quickly. Wouldn't it be just wonderful if I caught a cold. 5) Hey, you FX: Bump p.84 FX: *heebie jeebies* That...that voice 2)S: What are you doing here. You mustn't let yourself catch a cold in this rain. H: S...Seiji. 3) Oh, you...Don't tell me that you're sticking your nose into the Panther Claw case again. 4) H: You got it! Uh, why no...whatever do you...Well, gotta run! 5) Ah...! Ah...! S: Uh...hey! 6) Ah-choo! FX:fsssh... S: Oh, geez... You're so soaked you're shivering... p.85 Whaaat!? You failed to seize the Cleopatra Star!? Thug: Ma'am! Once again, Cutey Honey interfered... 3) Not just once, but a second and third time...just what kind of creature is this Cutey Honey? 4) It looks like this will require some serious investigation... p.86 It's a complete mess, but...well, come on in FX: clack 3) FX: *GULP* 4) You weren't kidding about the mess. (How can you live here? I mean, really!) S: Lay off! 5) Anyway, I can change into that outfit over there...even though it's yours 6) No peeking! S: Who the hell would want to peek at an underage slip of a girl!! p.87 Sheesh. The nerve of her...would I really have gone and peeked? FX: grumble grumble 3) Sorry to keep you waiting. It's a little bit large, isn't it? FX: thump 4) You...you're welcome to sit anyplace you like. I'll go get coffee. H: "Anyplace I like," says he. Where would that be? 5) PLAYMAN: lots and lots of fun naughty bits 6) FX: *transfixed* S: Gack! That's not for the eyes of children! FX: Bump p.88 FX: THUMP WHOMP Whoah! 2) FX: tee hee 3) Isn't that just typical for a man.. My father's room was always just this messy 4) I thought our peaceful life would go on forever, but... 5) I hate them...How I hate Panther Claw... p.89 Panther Claw, who stole my father from me! I'll never forgive them!! 3) FX: Thwap Eek! 4) FX: Rub Rub Sei...Seiji? S: It's all right. 5) I vow that I'll smash Panther Claw and return your father to you!! p.90 As for me, I also have reason to seek revenge on them. 2) Seiji... 3) Say...I was thinking of asking you before...Why are you chasing after Panther Claw? 4)You were, huh...Well, if I can't tell you... 5) My father was also a detective. 6) Ten years ago, my dad and I were riding on a passenger ship when Panther Claw struck, trying for the ship's valuables. p.91 In trying to defend them, my father was...shot to death. Right before my eyes. 3) So I...swore that I'd do everything to bring down my father's slayers. No matter what it takes, Panther Claw is going down...at my hands! p.92 So that's how it was...Seiji's father was wrested from him by Panther Claw, just like mine. He feels the same grief and anguish that I do. So that's why he's so strongly driven to... 2) Ha Ha. Well, we've latched onto a rather depressing topic. Anyway, drink your coffee...Even though it's already gone cold. 3) My father's legacy, you see. Coffee, at least, I always start with the beans. 4) Ah...Ah... 5) Ah-Choo! FX: Spwish S: Gah! 6) What the hell...! FX: scrubscrub H:Zzz... p.93 He...Hey! Your face is beet red! I...I'm sorry. Something must have given you a chill. 3) ...! That looks like a nasty fever! Stay still. I'm going to call a doctor...!!! H: I'm fine. But I do feel like resting here a little while... 6) That just beats all. FX: scratch p.94 2) FX: shwoop 3) FX: THUMP 4) Shit. She would have to be an early bloomer...Sheesh. FX: *blush* H: Uhh... 5) Father... p.95 Rest easy. I'll reunite you with your father for sure. 2) I'll...I'll never let you go through the same misery I did... 4) Gasp! 5) Tha...That's right. I should be going to buy you food and cold medicine. Just sleep here like a good girl! 5) SLAM. p.96 3) anh... 4) Seiji?...Where could he have gone off too? 5) *I swear I'll bring your father back to you!* H: Thank you, Seiji. 6) But there's no way I'm going to rely on you entirely. 7) Let's see if this choker and ring can help rescue my father!! p.97 Speaking of which, why is it that this ring and choker should have such incredible power...and what about the man who presented them to me? 2) My Twilight Prince... FX: thump 3) What's the deal with him... 4) and why does thinking of him make my heart flutter so?...Why...? 5) FX: brrring D'Oh! 6) Huh...what!? The phone!? 7) FX: ka* Uh...hello! p.98 Kisaragi Honey. It's me. H: That voice...the Twilight Prince!? 2) H...How? Why is it that you knew I'd be staying here!? TP: I'm ever at your side. 3) Thus I can always watch over you. 4) Eh? p.99 2) Twilight Prince!! Why are you here...!? FX: Ha* Ha* 4) A lovely flower can soothe both the body and spirit as its beheld. In your present condition it is the repose of the flower's scent that you need. 5) How pretty...and such a nice smell...Thank you. p.100 W...Wait!! 2) Wai... FX: Poit! 3) FX: Thwap 4) Ex...Excuse me. 5) Now it is imperative that you let your body recover. Unending days of battle with Panther Claw await you. p.101. 1,2) You're always so inscrutable. The ring and choker you gave me...where on earth does their power come from? 3) What is this "air alchemy" my father invented...the atmospheric elemental condenser? You must have all the answers! 4) You say you're here to watch over me...but who are you? How strange. My lips are moving of their own accord... 5) I...I don't even know your name! No! I can't stop what I'm saying! p.102. 2) As for my name, you've already given me a fine one. 3) Twilight Prince...I like the sound of it FX: *stiffen* (?) H: Ah! 4)...and the time for you to learn the rest has not yet come. 5) Now you must think only of shattering Panther Claw's sinister aims. Your Power of Love can bring that to pass. 6) My...Power of Love? TP: Just so. 6) And it is then that all of my secrets will be revealed to you. p.103 Oh, no...what's happening to my body? 2) Why is it that the steady gaze of those lilac eyes causes an aching warmth in my chest? 3) Could it be just the fever...? 4) Your hair...your eyes...your cheeks... 5) your lips... 6) You belong to me. H: Huh? 7) What does he mean? p.104 Twilight Prince...?! p.105 My head's spinning...my chest, my whole body...just as if I'm being engulfed in flames from head to toe...I'm burning up...!! 3) FX: clatter p.106 Seiji...! 2) FX: *faint* 4) You bastard!... 5) What have you done... FX: whoosh p.107 FX: Tap 2) Whoah!...yipes! 3) Sei...Seiji. Hold on. There's been a mistake. This man... S: Honey! 4) Hey! Hold it right there, you! 5) I'll grant you one piece of advice. 6) Panther Claw is not a foe that can be overcome by the likes of you. You had best withdraw gracefully. 7) Say wha...! p.108 Why is it that you can speak so glibly of Panther Claw? What is it you know? You can't be trying to thrust Honey into danger? 2) Seiji, enough! 3) Although I don't know what your plan is, this only will I tell you. 4) Do anything to cause her grief, and I'll make you pay! 5) Seiji! 6) It seems you've taken the lass quite to heart. Be that as it may... p.109 In the end, you have no claim over her. You would do well to remember that. 2) Why do you keep spouting such gibberish? 3) She's not a thing! You can't talk about people like that! p.110 3) Lady, how is it you know that man? H: Uh...well... 4) His eyes...they're literally cold as ice. 5) Who the hell is he? He's trying to draw you into a messy situation, isn't he? H: No, that's not it. He's... 6) How can I explain this? In order to talk about the Twilight Prince, I'd also have to talk about Cutey Honey and the Atmospheric Elemental Condenser. p.111 But... S: Honey? Hello~~~ 2) I'm...sorry...I... 3) FX: swoop 4) Sei...Seiji S: I understand...I'll stop asking unpleasant questions. 5) Anyway, you've got to get over your cold, and on the double! 6)Seiji... 7) Surely the time will come when I can tell you...Someday. Thank you. p.112 2) Howdy! H: We came by to visit. 3) Are you OK? 4) Not. even. close. Ah-Choo! N: I'll just borrow your kitchen. 5) You seem in good health. H: Yup! I'm all better now! 6) You probably caught it from me. Sorry about that. S: Dammit p.113 Now that you mention it, Seiji saw the Twilight Prince kiss me...It's a little embarrassing meeting his eyes. FX: Cripes FX: Shuffle Shuffle 2) The toilet's in the kitchen, if that's what you're worrying about. No need to strain yourself. H: That's NOT it! Don't be so rude! 3) Sorry for the wait! I brought back water. 4) Whoops! 5) ooh!ah!ooh! H: Na...Natsuko! 6) FX: spisssh Yeaaaah! 7) Mo~~an Gro~~an Caption: 40 degrees Centigrade End Chapter 3 Back to Manga page