Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou by Tsuda Masami Source: LaLa Volume 6, 2001 Translated: Dianne Dimabuyo (DiDi) Act 55 YIN AND YANG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou belongs to Tsuda Masami and Hakusensha. This is a fan translation and no money is being made off of this. Note: This translation is loose and must not be taken to mean word-for-word, because that would just be silly and nonsensical, ne? ^^ Don't hesitate to send comments and criticisms, if it so moves you. : text in bubbles <> sound () little text {} translator's additional notes.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Page 145 -------- KARESHI KANOJO NO JIJOU ACT 55 * YIN AND YANG The time when the thunder draws near is now starting to move forth 3rd Album "YinYang" | "Ready with the Guns?" In Stores Now Lala-12345 Y3059 (tax in) Produced by Tsuda Masami COMICS: "Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou" 1-10 NOW ON SALE!! ------------ Page 146: ad ------------ -------- Page 147 -------- There are two different loves inside myself The love for "Music" and the love for Tsubasa Even if I chose one, whichever one, my heart will probably die -------- Page 148 -------- One particular day in September Random: It's "YinYang's" turn next /Random/ So ho---------t Random: They suddenly became popular over summer, huh Random: But this guy! He's great, isn't he! /Random/ Are you trying to kill somebody? /Random/ Jo-------ke-----------r Crowd: "Yin.Yang" Crowd: "Yin.Yang" "Yin.Yang" /Off/ Ushio------- Off: "Yin.Yang" Off: "Yin.Yang"! -------- Page 149 -------- /Off/ YinYang Off [Ushio]: Should we start heading out? /Off/ YinYang Ushio: I've been looking forward to this Live for so long, I'm starting to get impatient. I want to show the present you to everybody already. ------------ Page 150-151 ------------ /Crowd/ WAAAAAH! ------------ Page 152-153 ------------ Kazuma: Ready with the Guuuns!? /Crowd/ WAAAAH Random: What's this... ------------ Page 154-155 ------------ Off: It's like it's going to break my head Kazuma: -----And last, a new song. Off [Kazuma]: Sleepin' Beauty -------- Page 156 -------- There's something I've known. -------- Page 157 -------- Whether it's "love" or "music" It wasn't something so rigid that I had to choose one of them "Music" is a blossoming flower that sucks in love like water "Love" becomes music and, for the first time, overflows from my body And so, I'm not lost anymore --------------------- Page 158-159: no text --------------------- ------------ Page 160-161 ------------ For you, Love Friendship Affection Longing Madness A sympathizing heart Anxiety Gratitude because of the fact you were born Wanting to pray for your happiness Desire I sing it all Because I can't do anything else. -------- Page 162 -------- Random: Wow... My arms are reaching out... (Without a turn at the guitar) Atsuya: Hmmmmm... Pretty good song... Ushio: I always thought that he was a guy that "had something going for him".. I guess he's really been hiding behind a mask all this time, ne. -------- Page 163 -------- Crowd: YinYang---------- /Crowd/ WAAAAAH! Crowd: YinYang--------- Many years after the Live this day, people will still be talking about it This day at the assembly hall people from recording companies radio station producers and DJs are coming /Producer?/ It wasn't bad at all!! to run negotiations right then and there The demo tape -------- Page 164 -------- started filtering through town the very next day. Off [Yukino]: .....Are? Yukino: This voice is uh... Yukino: Is.. Isn't this great!? -------- Page 165 -------- The reaction was amazing There was a sudden rush of phone calls of requests No matter which CD shop, the "Yin.Yang" albums disappeared within a blink of an eye Something Ushio: So started developing. -------- Page 166 -------- Ushio: If "Yin.Yang" goes national, our market's going to expand a great deal. All this time, our objective was just to keep the free stance of Indies without turning pro. [Note: Again, "indies" probably refers to "independent"] Ushio: CD distribution and the like... I think it might get tight if we don't sign a contract with some big name recording company... /Ushio/ They've given some pretty nice terms, too /Atsuya/ Sanse------i! Atsuya: Isn't it alright, though? It's not much different from what you want to do, right? Martin: We'll get to see Hawaii~~~~~~ Kazuma: I'll drop out of school Kazuma: I've decided what I want to do. -------- Page 167 -------- In October, Kazuma dropped out of high school of his own free will /Classmates/ Good lu-----------ck, Kazuma! /Classmates/ We're right behind you------------ Teacher: (Hmph.) He's going to regret it soon... I'm looking forward to that. /Other teachers/ H------------m /marker/ Bitter teacher Guy1: We said we're right behind him, but... it kinda sucks, doesn't it! Looks like he's the only one that gets to go. Guy2: Can't help it. Off: One thing Kazuma won't get to do. We can become adults at our own leisure. November. "Yin.Yang" maxi-single on sale. -------- Page 168 -------- An unprecedented 9th place entry by an Indies Band. They've caught the attention of the media, and furthermore, their rank is slowly rising. December. A commercial that uses "Yin.Yang"'s music goes on live television. Radio. Television. CD shops. Magazines. Gradually, the days when "Yin.Yang" was an unknown band are disappearing. /Radio/ First on this week's pop charts is!! /Radio/ For 3 consecutive weeks, "Yin.Yang"'s------------- -------- Page 169 -------- [Tsubasa throws the remote control at the stereo and raises her hands to her ears] I'm not listening! -------- Page 170 -------- Tsubasa: Turn it off. Dad: Eh? Tsubasa: Just turn off the TV already! Dad: Ah, so.. sorry. Mom: What about your food? Tsubasa: I've had enough. -------- Page 171 -------- [She enters her room] [Outside people are listening to the music in their cars] [She hits her head against the door] Tsubasa: ......... [She looks up, wide-eyed, her hands to the sides of her head, tears streaming down her face] -------- Page 172 -------- [Music filters through the town] I'm scared. [Tsubasa's crouched in her room, her face in her lap] Kazuma-chan's gone far far away. -------- Page 173 -------- Mom: Tsubasa-chan hasn't been eating much lately. She's been skipping school quite a bit, too. Mom: I haven't taken my eyes off of her, but......... Dad: ......... Dad: Do you think there's something we could do? Mom: It's a problem of the heart, so... It wouldn't help no matter how many doctors lend their power to a person who asks to be cured. Mom: If we say something now, it might just drive her to the wall Off [Mom]: Tsubasa-chan, who refuses to grow up, can't deal with Kazuma, who's rapidly turning into an adult. -------- Page 174 -------- Tsubasa: I'm leaving. Mom: Eh, Tsubasa-chan!? Are you going to school? What about breakfast? Mom: I'm taking a little time off from the hospital, so if you want to stay at home..? Tsubasa: No way. It's a weekday. I'm going to school. I'm not really hungry, so I don't need to eat. Off [Tsubasa]: See yah---! -------- Page 175 -------- [Tsubasa just keeps pushing on her mechanical pencil, spilling the lead onto her notebook] [Her eyes are wide open and staring at the pencil, which she's holding as if she was going to stab somebody with it... -_-] Yukino: Tsu----basa-chan. Yukino: It's really hanging around even during school broadcasts, ne. Tsubasa: What is? Yukino: "What?".... "Yin.Yang" songs Tsubasa: ......... Something's playing right now? Yukino: Ha? Isn't it all around? Tsubasa: I can't hear anything. -------- Page 176 -------- Tsubasa: Nothing's making any sound......... END ACT 55 . YIN AND YANG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage: http://karekano.hazydaze.net/ Email at: lostin[a]hazydaze.net Date: May 16, 2001