Hoshii no wa Hitotsu Dake (I Only Want for One Thing) Chapter Four Ran in Nakayoshi May 1999 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 14, 2000 %thoughts (side notes) [narration] $flashbacks ------------------------------------------------------------ pg 70 Yano: Nobody's here, just go hom- Kiriko: Then what are you hiding?! Is there a girl here that you're hiding?! Rinka: % (Awawawa...) % What should I do? Rinka: % Huh?! W-What? % Ah...the wondow?! % Is he telling me to go outside?! Kiriko: Ah! Why are you closing the door? Rinka: I...I have to get out of here! pg 71 Sign: Andrea Rinka: % EEEEEK! Yano: !! Kiriko: I knew it!! Yano: Ah, hey! pg 72 Kiriko: O...h? Kiriko: Over here! Yano: O-Of course nobody would be there! Quit itm that's- Rinka: % HYAAAAA! Kiriko: Wh... pg 73 Kiriko: What...? Nobody's here! Yano: I...isn't that what I told you? Kiriko: Then there wasn't any reason for you to panic like that... Rinka: % W...W...Why is this happening?! Yano: ...will you go home now? I have to grade some tests... Kiriko: Oh... Yano: Geez... Rinka: T-tired... Yano: What? You were there?! pg 74 Rinka: Not "what?"!! Why did I have to hide anyway~~~~? Geez, I'm mad now!! And what's with that dog outside~~? Yano: Oh, the landlord said that he thought the dog was cute while being scary... HEY!! Don't throw my stuff around! Rinka: "Red Shoes"...? Huh, Yano- you read this kind of stuff? You're our Japanese teacher, but this is for kindergarten! Yano: ...don't make fun of it. It may be a fairy tale, but it has some themes that kids wouldn't understand. Rinka: ...how dare you treat me like a child! pg 75 Rinka: I'll understand it! I'm borrowing this. Yano: Hey! (Don't just take it!) Rinka: Ah! Here's your lisence! Yano: (Geez...) Rinka: % What's WITH that guy? How old does he think he IS? % I'm an adult, after all! Rinka: I'm home! pg 76 Rinka: O-Oneechan? What're you doing?! Kiriko: Warming up for the battle ahead... It's women's intuition... It looks like he's got a girl in his house. Rinka: H...huh?! Rinka: % Then before...she couldn't have... % ...misunderstood, when it was me... Kiriko: I won't lose! Now, I'm going to go take a bath and look even better!! Kiriko: Ah...?! pg 77 Kiriko: Those SHOES!!! The same one at his house...?! Rinka: Um... Kiriko: What's this mean?! Why are you wearing those shoes?! Rinka: T-T-T-That's because... Kiriko: AH....!!! Rinka: % Wah... Kiriko: I remember! Those are your uniform shoes that your school designated! Rinka: (R...r...right...) Kiriko: ...which means that she's a middle school student?! Noooo! NOOOOOOO!! Who could she be? Who could she be?! I'm sooooo worried!! She must be very popular at your school!! Rinka: Um... pg 78 Kiriko: Rinka!! Are there any rumors about him and a certain student?! Rinka: N-None... Kiriko: Then LOOK!! Look for a girl who's close to him! And tell her I'm going to xhallengeher! PLEASE?! Rinka: Y...yes, sir... Rinka: % I...I've never seen Oneechan like that before... Rinka: % "Red Shoes," huh... Book: Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a little girl. And that little girl... pg 79 Book: ...wanted red shoes more than anything. She knew that if she were to possess them, it would hurt someone. But she wanted them. Even knowing this, the girl got the red shoes. But she could not take them off again. The shoes made her dance on her own, and she could not stop. Even when she was at church, even when she was at a funeral. Everyone else was very sad. Day and night, she could never stop dancing. Until finally she had to take off her legs herself... pg 80 Rinka: % This...kind of story... Yano: $ It may be a fairy tale, but it has some themes that kids $ wouldn't understand. Rinka: Hmm...I guess... Rinka: Hm? (What's this?) Rinka: % A wedding invitation...? % I wonder if he used it as a bookmark and then forgot about % it... Rinka: A wedding for Yano Kei...? I guess it's one of Yano's relatives. This is from two years ago...? He didn't send the postcard in, saying whether he'd go or not. Why would he write it over, and then not go...? Kiriko: Rinka? Can I come in? pg 81 Rinka: W-What, Oneechan? Kiriko: I'm sorry for yelling earlier. Here, I made some tea. Rinka: T...thanks! Rinka: ...can I ask you, Oneechan? How did you fall in love with Yano? pg 82 Kiriko: He protected me. Rinka: % Wha...? Kiriko: Well, these college students had invitd me to a party. Guy: $ Hey, whatcha gonna do after this? $ Wanna come with us? Kiriko: (They were aduuuuults.) Girl: $ But wouldn't that be a bad idea? The last train leaves soon, $ so how would we get back...? Kiriko: $ Don't worry about it! We shouldn't worry about little things $ like that. ?: $ You'd better quit it. Girl: $ Wh..at? Those guys are your friends! What're you doing, $ acting better than them?! Yano: $ I don't like to talk badlyy of my friends, but... $ I wouldn't trust what they're saying, because they're $ pretty drunk right now. $ You don't know what they'll do if you go with them. $ And all of you are really high schoolers anyway, right? Yano: $ You should take the train now, and get back to your homes. Kiriko: $ W...what's with you?! Girl: $ Kiriko!! pg 83 Yano: $ You'll get hurt if you underestimate guys like that. Kiriko: That was the first time I met someone like that. All the boys that I'd met before were always just trying to win me over... And sincce that day... I thought then that I wanted him. I know it's going to be hard, but... pg 84 Kiriko: There's a strong feeling moving me. I'll get him, no matter what it takes. Rinka: Hard to...but Yano's called you up on your cell, right? Remember, on my birthday! Kiriko: Oh, that was part of my plan. I wanted to see him again, so I left something in his car on purpose. Takashi's so nice, I knew that he'd call me up to tell me. Rinka: % I see... Rinka: ...huh? "Takashi"? What're you saying, Oneechan? Yanos firat name is Subaru, isn't it? Kiriko: It's written as Subaru but said as Takashi. pg 85 Rinka: Oh...I see. Rinka: Now, I think the tub should be full by now. Rinka: % Takashi. % ...Oneechan knew. % Hmm... Guy: Did you see how far ahead the basketball club came out yesterday? (Cool!) Guy: Tetsuta did most of it, right? pg 86 Guy: Tetsuta, you were amazing! Tetsuta: Morning! Girls: (Is Tetsuta-senpai here~?) Tetsuta: You went home yesterday right after. I wanted you to come with me afterwards... Rinka: Um...there was something I had to do... Tetsuta: I made ten shots, just like I promsed! Rinka: Ye...ah...I saw. You were amazing. R... Really...cool. pg 87 Tetsuta: YES! Rinka: % W... % What?! Rinka: T-T-T-Tetsuta, let go of me! Tetsuta: No way. pg 88 Tetsuta: I'm so happy now. Rinka: % If Tetsuta were my boyfriend... % I wonder if it'd be this warm...this much fun... Tetsuta: I know I'm getting my hopes up... But I want the time for me to wait, to become shorter and shorter. Rinka: % So then why... pg 89 Rinka: % Why can't I tell him it's okay? Letter: Conference Information Mom: Hey, Rinka, we're out of coffee. Do you think your teacher will mind tea? Rinka: I don't think he'll really care... And Mom, don't tell him weird stuff about me or anything!! Mom: I know, I know... Kiriko: Mom, do you know where my outfit is? The one with the really sexy miniskirt? Mom: Oh, it's being dry-cleaned... Kiriko: AWWWW~!! Mom: Kiriko, why are you so excited about meeting Rinka's teacher? Kiriko: It's service as her sister, serviiiiice~! Rinka: ... (She's determined...) pg 90 Rinka: % Yano's late... Rinka: H...huh? What're you doing, Yano-sen? Yano: ...calming my nerves. No matter how many times I do it, talking about my classes like this makes me nervous. Rinka: Wow... So even adults get nervous when they talk to other grown-ups... Rinka: % It's...kind of cute. % I see... % There are still sides of Yano that I don't know... Rinka: It's okay- my mother is pretty relaxed about it. Yano: I see. Rinka: Um, Yano-sen, I need to tell you something. I read that book from before, and insi- Mom: SENSEEEEEI! WELCOME TO OUR HOMEEEEEE! pg 91 Yano: ...Rinka-san really isn't a problem. Her first report card this year was outstanding...she just needs to maintain it. Mom: I see. Kiriko: ...hey, Mama. Let me introduce you. I'm in love with him! Rinka: % ONEECHAN?! pg 92 Kiriko: I love him. I'm really serious. Rinka: % Oneechan...? % It's like...she's a stranger... Mom: M...my, Kiriko. Excuse me, sensei, but what are you two... Yano: I've met with Kiriko-san several times... I realize that I am a teacher and she is a high school student. It isn't the kind of relationship that should worry you, so please relax. pg 93 Rinka: % ...it feels strange. Mom: I see, Yano-sensei...no, Yano-san. Please take good care of Kiriko. Kiriko: Oh, Mother... Mom: (Geez, the two of you...) Rinka: % I didn't realize how they were both adults. % It's as if I'm the only one... % The only one... pg 94 Yano: It's about time for me to leave- please, excuse me. Kiriko: Takashi, I'll walk you there! You didn't drive, right? I'll show you the shortcut to the train station. Yano: Hikawa, you come, too. Kiriko: Yeah, come with us, Rinka! Rinka: Oh...sure. Rinka: % I wonder... % If Oneechan knew about the conference... Kiriko: $ I thought then that I wanted him. $ I know it's going to be hard, but... $ There's a strong feeling moving me. $ I'll get him, no matter what it takes. pg 95 Rinka: % Oneechan and Yano... % They really look like a couple... Rinka: ...I'll just stop here, I'm going home. Bye-bye, Yano-sen! Yano: Hikawa? Kiriko: What's wrong with her, all of a sudden... Book: "She knew..." pg 96 Book: "She knew that if she were to possess them, it would hurt someone." "But she wanted them." pg 97 Book: "It would hurt someone." Rinka: % But... pg 98 Rinka: % But...!! Rinka: Wh...y...did you come back? Yano I wanted to know... pg 99 Yano: You said you wanted to talk to me. What about? Rinka: % What I want is... % What I want is...!