Hoshii no wa Hitotsu Dake by Takase Ryou Chapter One Nakayoshi February 1997 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. Sore ja! -Meimi Translation by Meimi (KSaintTail@aol.com) October 15, 2000 %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 1 Rinka: $ Noooo! Rinka wants red shoes like Oneechan's! $ I want red shoes just like Oneechan's! Mom: $ Okay, okay, I'll buy them for you too... Rinka: % When I was little, I cried because I wanted them so badly. % ...those red shoes. % But what I want now is... pg 2/3 I Only Want for One Thing pg 4 pg 5 Rinka: % ..it's spring. April seventeenth. % I'm Hikawa Rinka. % And today, I'm fourteen years old!! Girls: Happy birthday, Rinka!! Rinka: Oh...I'm so happy, thank you! Mana: So? How does it feel to be the oldest in our class? Rinka: Huuuh? pg 6 Rinka: Ah, doesn't really matter...I was excited yesterday, but now that it's really here, I don't really care... Girl: Liar! When you told me that you stayed up till midnight last night waiting... Rinka: I told you that was a secret!! Girl: Here, what if we gave you a round of a applause? (C'mon, everyone, clap!) Rinka: (Ah, geez~) Ah, this nail polish is so cute! This pouch is cute, too! Girl: This lipstick is scented! Oh, and the color makes you look older, too! (Really~!) There's a herb tea set, too! Rinka: ...w-why are there pictures of Takenouchi in here?!! Mana: Lend them to me when you're done, kaaaay? Rinka: You just wanted to see them!! Mana: Oh, and could you give this to Tetsuta? Rinka: Huh? Mana: And could you ask him what type of girl he likes? Rinka: No way, you like TETSUTA?!! (What about Takenouchi-) pg 7 Tetsuta: Ah, sorry! Let me grab that... Rinka: Tetsuta!! Ugh, look at this dirty thing!! Tetsuta: Ah, don't kick it!! That's our dishcloth baseball!! Rinka: What~~~?!!! It so STUPID to be doing this~!! Tetsuta: You're so cold, Rinka. Are you sure your blood is really flowing? (Not to your heart, anyway.) Guys: (Tetsuta, hurry up!) Tetsuta: Coming! Tetsuta: Happy birthday. pg 8 Tetsuta: Now you're even more of an old hag! Rinka: WHAT?! What do you SEE in that guy anyway?! Mana: Huh? Tetsuta's really popular! He's a regular on the basketball tetam, and fun to watch... Girl: First-year girls are always asking me about Tetsuta! Girl: (Me, too!) Rinka: % ...I don't get it. Girl: Ah, lunchtime's over. And it's Japanese class with Yano next. (Time to sleep.) Rinka: % How can they fall in love? % The guys in our class are all idiots- a bunch of monkeys. Girl: Hey, Rinka! Turn those photos from before around~! Rinka: What difference would it make? ?: HEEEEY! pg 9 Yano: You guys are too loud! Sleep if it'll make you quieter... (I'd rather sleep myself.) Rinka: % And so that's what it's like to grow up? What a joke. % He's our tannin...ah, I wish we'd gotten a cool teacher % instead... Rinka: Ah...a rainbow? Why is the red the only color left...? pg 10 Yano: Because red is the color that attracts the human eye the most. Ah, I wish we could play outside on a day like this~ Kids: (Yano~~) Girl: Ah, Rinka, Rinka! Rinka: Hm? Note: Dear Rinka, I was doing love fortunese just now, and it says that I have good chances with Tetsuta, ufuuuuu~!! (Turn to the next page.) Rinka: ... pg 11 Note: And also! I checked for you, Rinka, and it said that you're destined for a guy who's got a ten-year age difference with you!!! And it seems he's veeeery close to you, too~! Kyaa! -from Mana Rinka: WHAAAAT?! Rinka: % Then what?! A four-year old? Geh, I'll pass!! % (Ah, ahhh~!) % So then....twenty-four....?! I don't know any guys that old.. Yano: Hikawa! If you're going to read a note, at least hide it. Rinka: % But isn't Yano twenty-four...? % ICK!! FORGET I ever thought that!! % Ah, it's my birthday and I feel awful after that... ?: Hey!! pg 12 Boy: Aren't you Kiriko's little sister?! Rinka: % Oh no, not ANOTHER guy... Boy: Get her for me! She won't aanswer her cell phone either~~~~ (Get her for me! Pleaseeeee!! Kirikooooo! Kirikooooooooo~!!) Rinka: I am her sister but I don't know what you're talking about~! GAH, let GO of me!! Boy: (KIRIKOOOOO! KIRIKOOOOO~!! MY KIRIKOOOOOOO!!) Rinka: Oneechan! It's awful, outside- Kiriko: Yeah, I hear it. Geez, and I'm going off with you today, Rinka... I guess he won't get it unless I talk to him. pg 13 Kiriko: And I even told him I wouldn't kiss him anymore... (How can he not get it?) Rinka: ... Kiriko: He's pathetic- what happened to how you USED to be- Guy: KIRIKOOO! Kiriko: Rinka? Wait a moment while I talk with him, would you? Guy: (Kiriko, Kiriko...) Rinka: Yeah, okay... Rinka: % Another guy... % A sixteen-year-old devil woman, that's my sister...? pg 14 Rinka: % And somehow, always... Guy: I understand, Kiriko! Thank you for the memories!! I won't forget you!! Kiriko: Bye. Rinka: % How does she do it...? Kiriko: Sorry for the wait, Rinka! Now, let's go! Rinka: I haven't gone out with you in ages, Oneechan! Kiriko: It's my plan to introduce you to the city at night for your fourteen birthday! I already asked Mom, so it'll be okay if we're late. Rinka: Ah, Oneechan, something smell nice... Did you change your shampoo? Kiriko: Silly girl, it's perfume. (It's called Hypnotic Passion.) Rinka: Oh, oh! Earrings! When did you get them pierced? Kiriko: Ah! Keep it a secret from Mom... pg 15 Kiriko: Geez, you really notice it all, don't you, Rinka? Rinka: % She is my Oneechan, but... % She suddenly became more of "a girl who lives with me". % She's close to me, but... % She's more distant than a friend. % And she's someone I admire. Guy: Hey, girls. Where're ya going? Want to be a model? Hm? (Hey, we aren't suspicious people!) Rinka: % Whenever I'm out with Oneechan, a lot of guys are always % hitting on us... Kiriko: Just ignore them, ignore them! Guy: Excuse me... Rinka: % Ha! Ignore him, ignore him!! Kiriko: (Oh...take this road, and it's the third on your left.) Rinka: % Ah... pg 16 Kiriko: Guys that say things like, "Hey, girls," are hitting on you, but ones that say, "Excuse me," are people that are lost and need directions. Rinka: % She's so smart... % Cool... Kiriko: Happy birthday, Rinka. Rinka: Ah,,,it's so pretty. It's a red stone... Kiriko: Your protection stone is a garnet. Rinka: Isn't the bithstone for April a diamond? Kiriko: I went by astrology instead. You're an Aries, and your protection stone for that is a ruby or a garnet. pg 17 Kiriko: Because I was able to afford a garnet... When you get a boyfriend, make him buy you a ruby or a diamond. Rinka: Thank you... Wow, it's so grown-up... Oneechan, you're a Leo, right? What would yours be? Kiriko: A ruby- a red stone just like yours. Rinka: Hmm...thought so. Rinka: % Red... % The red I wanted so badly... Rinka: Do you remember, Oneechan? The shoes we both wanted when we were little? Kiriko: Hm? pg 18 Rinka: They looked wonderful on you, Oneechan... They were scarlet, with high heels, and they seemed to sparkle. So I wanted them too. And I cried, and you ket me buy them... But when I finally tried them on, they didn't fit... And ever since then, I've thought of red as "your color," Oneechan. Kiriko: It suits you. That garnet. ...I think that you're an adult now, Rinka, so I'll tell you. Rinka: Huh? Kiriko: I have someone that I'm REALLY in love with now. pg 19 Rinka: ...huh? Kiriko: That's why I quit seeing all those guys I didn't care about. This guy...he's different from anyone I've ever met before. It's the first time I've felt this way... Rinka: % But she's never been serious with a guy before~~~ % So there's a guy that can turn Oneechan into a lovesick, % dreamy girl? % ON THIS EARTH?!! % (One exists?!) Kiriko: Mm...my cell phone. Sorry, wait a sec... It's HIM. Yes, I'm with my little sister now...it's her birthday. Is it okay if it's late? Okay, see you then. Rinka: % A guy that Oneechan is serious about... % What's he LIKE...?! % He must be really, really cool?! pg 20 Rinka: O-Oneechan, what's he like?! I want to see him! Kiriko: Well... He's driving up to the house tonight...so... Kiriko: $ You can watch from the windiw. Rinka: They're laaate~~~! Rinka: Ah... Is that them?! Rinka: % Hm...? % Wait... % Isn't that... pg 21 Rinka: % Wha... % YANO....?! Kiriko: I'm home~! Rinka: O-O-O-O-Oneechan!! HIM?! It's HIM?! He's my TANNIN!! pg 22 Kiriko: What? He IS?!!! Rinka: Yes!! What do...what do you SEE in- Kiriko: Hey, what's he like at school? Is he a good teacher? Rinka: What do you mean, what's he like? When he's...he's... Rinka: % Um... % I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! % WHAT DOES SHE SEE IN HIM?! % I couldn't tell her...couldn't tell her... pg 23 Rinka: % That stupid face!! Yano: Don't cause any problems for me today, all right? (It's too annoying to take care of.) Oh, wait. Is my first class in here? Girl: (Sensei~) Rinka: % That idiocy!! % Did the hand holding that chalk touch Oneechan's hair?! % Did he take off those glasses to gaze at Oneechan...?! % NOOOO~! Girl: Rinka! Rinka, here. Note: I have to talk to you. Meet me in the reference room at four. --Tetsuta Rinka: % Ah...right. % I have to give that think from Mana to Tetsuta. Tetsuta: You're late! And I'm missing club. Rinka: Sorry, I had to talk with a girl from my last class. pg 24 Rinka: I'm glad though, because I have something to tell you, too. Actually, Tetsuta- Tetsuta: Wait!! Let me go first!! Because I've been waiting a long time to say this...! Rinka: Oh, sorrry, What is it? Tetsuta: I love you. pg 25 Tetsuta: I love you, Rinka. Rinka: % WHAT?! Rinka: W-What's this all of a sudden... Tetsuta: It's not sudden! I've been watching you ever since the first year... I was so happy when we were in the same class... And you even call me by name, too. Rinka: That's because everyone else does... Tetsuta: I! Rinka, I...! Rinka: H-Hey, wait!! pg 26 Yano: ... Rinka: % Geh! Yano!! % Why is he...?! pg 27 Rinka: % I-I-Is he going to get mad?! Text: Guidance counselor?! Suspension? Call our parents?! Yano: I'll come back in fifteen minutes. Finish whatever you're doing by then. Rinka: HEY!! Is that the kind of thing a teacher should say?!! Tetsuta: Rinka, I told you! So think about your feelings! Rinka: Ah, T-Tetsuta! I also have to tell y- pg 28 Rinka: % What WAS that... % S-Suprised me... % Tetsuta likese me...? % I never knew...I thought he was just another jerk... % But he is popular.... Yano: Are you done? Banner: 15 minutes later Rinka: We didn't do anything!! Don't misunderstand!! We were just... Yano: Don't get so nervous- I won't tell anyone. Rinka: N...don't talk like that.. You too, sensei!! I know!! Don't you dare lay a hand on my sister!! Yano: Excuse? Rinka: My sister! Yesterday you drove up to our house, didn't you?! That's my SISTER!!! pg 29 Yano: Oh...is she? (Small world.) Rinka: Whya re you laying a hand on a high school student?! Where did you two MEET, anyway?! Yano: If you help me with this, I'll tell you. (Number and staple them.) Rinka: ... Yano: A party. Rinka: You go to- Yano: A friend invited me, Rinka: But why are you two... Yano: I have the right to remain silent. Rinka: !! Yano: She was faking her age at the time, anyway...said she was a college student. And it's not the kind of relationship that should worry you. Rinka: B...but Oneechan's... pg 30 Yano: Well, that's done. Rinka: % I helped him!! Rinka: Hey now, QUIT I- Rinka: Huh? Yano: That was unlucky. pg 31 Yano: "It's sooo dark outside and I twisted my ankle!" But it's okay! Yano-sensei will drop me off~!" Rinka: I'm not thinking anything of it!! Yano: Yeah, yeah. Fasten your seatbelt. Rinka: I live on Haneg- Yano: I know- I was there yesterday. Rinka: ... Yano: Is it all right if I smoke? Rinka: Fine. Rinka: % ...it's strange somehow. % He seems different from when he's in the classroom... pg 32 Rinka: % Oh, right. % We don't sit next to each other in the classroom, after all. % I don't usually look at him from the side. % Big hands... % I always thought he was a jerk in the classroom, but... % It looks like he really is an adult guy after all... % Wonder if it's because of the dark, and the smoke... % That I'm so out of it... Yano: Is it okay if I go a little out of the way? pg 33 Rinka: % Huh?! Rinka: W-What for?! Yano: Why not? Rinka: % N...nobody's around where he's driving... % N..no... % Is he going to take me away and make sure I don't tell % anyone about him and Oneecha- Yano: Look outside. Rinka: Ah... pg 34 Rinka: It's so pretty! I didn't know there was a cliff here! Yano: It's to thank you for helping me with my work. Rinka: % W...why am I... % When it's Yano smiling at me... pg 35 Rinka: Y-You knew about this place? Yano: I came here with Kiriko yesterday. Rinka: I...I see... Rinka: % Him and Oneechan... % I wonder if they kissed... % I bet the did. Rinka: % Huh?! Yano: I wonder if it's all right... You and me, being alone together out here. pg 36 Yano: Why don't I show you what Kiriko and I dod yesterday? Rinka: % WHAAAAAAT~~~~~~~?!