Ohoshisama ni Onegai! by Fujisaki Mao Source: Volume 1 Translated: Dianne (DiDi) Chapter 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Ohoshisama ni Onega! is owned by Fujisaki Mao. This is a fan translation and no money is made off of this. Notes: These translations are *loose* translations. I've translated them so they make sense, not as much as you may understand everything word-for-word. Why? One, it doesn't always make too much sense. Two, I've been told I can be too strict on it sometimes, and I should just translate to vernacular. Mind you, I'm still trying to be as accurate as possible. If you've found a translation that is closer to the dictionary meaning, yet still makes sense, please don't hesitate to inform me. Thanks. : text in bubbles * floating text > sound [] translator's additional notes.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 * Back then, I don't think anybody could tell I was a girl at a glance. * I was the leader (boss) of all the boys in the neiborhood. * The saying "that looks like a boy" was like a reward for me. * But I had a secret I never told anybody. --- Page 4-5 Cover page --- Page 6 > kyu (she snaps her fingers) Tomo: Handkerchief, good Wallet, good Tomo: I have my student card. * This is Sasahara Tomo's new world. Tomo: Everything's ready.. Tomo: I've been wanting thi-----s. *heart* A room like. this. *heart* > BOFU * But the truth is I've always hidden it. I really like it like this. --- Page 7 * I think it was when I got to elementary school. 'Til then I really hated them.. but really, I started to like "girly" things. * But now, I'm embarassed... The many years I've acted like a boy won't disappear that quickly. Teacher: Sasahara-san! You're a girl, aren't you! Fix your language! You're going to be a junior high student next year! * 'Til then I thought it was ok, because I had an ally. Ishikawa: Sasahara, don't worry about what sensei said. Tomo: Ishikawa... Ishikawa: You're not a girl inside, so you're best to talk to.. You're fine just the way you are. Tomo: Ok. --- Page 8 * But 3 years after one of these happiest moments, this ally easily betrayed me. Ishikawa: I don't hate you but if I'm gonna see somebody, I'd like one who acts like a girl--- > BOZU Tomo: (fuhahaha) Stop thinking bad thoughts! * ha Mom: Tomo------ you're going to be late to your school entrance ceremony---! Tomo: Yea-h! --- Page 9 Mom: That's good. Clean up the stuff we moved in 'til the school entrance ceremony.. but Tomo-chan, aren't you gonna go to the same high school as your old friends? Tomo: It's ok. I'm glad to be in a new city. * And * And here, there won't be a single person who knows about me. Mom: ? * (Mom) Maa.. My daughter's burning... > GOKOOOO * It's the perfect chance to fix my life from the start!! ?: But * I've decided to "act the way I'm supposed to" in this new town. Head teacher: To continue, we will introduce the teachers for each grade. Tomo: (thought) If I think like that, then the school entrance ceremony is going to be really embarassing again.. --- Page 10 Other teachers: This is really tasteless--- It's just regular flower and bonsai decorating. * (snoring) Tomo: ... * (snoring) She looks to her right. * (snoring) She looks to her left. * (snoring) Tomo: (thought) Th.. this is kind of uh.... * (snoring) Girl: (thought) Well, now.. Teacher: Eh.. Next is 1st year section 4 (1-4)... isn't it.. Tomo: (thought) What? My class adviser is late? Late teacher: I'm really late. --- Page 11 Late teacher: Sorry to have kept you waiting. : AAAAAA... Head teacher: A-- You're just in time. Well, let me say it over.. 1-4's class adviser Shimazaki Akira of the math dept. Tomo: ~ Girl to the right: hanya? Girl to the left: bu? Mom: Ara ara.. -- Page 12 > KINKON KANKON (school bells) Several girls pass by, talking.. : Shima-chan's ikebana performance was pretty good-- : I heard that Yomuin-san forgot to turn off the gym air con. Shima-chan's flowers are wilting so he's going to get new ones.. : He came in holding a boquet in his arms. In his 3 minutes, he got an applause for his fresh flowers. : E- I wanted to see! : Ok. 1-4's Shima-chan is in charge. : I want to change. ["my class" probably] Tomo: ch.. * (Tomo) If that's so, then I'll trade with you. * Right away!! Tomo: Sensei-- I've got the copies. > GARA Late teacher (Akira): Hai Akira: Thanks. --- Page 13 Tomo: Excuse me! Akira: Give those copies to each of the classes. Then we'll have tea.. Japanese tea is so cool.. [Don't ask me.. It's pretty random.. ^^; ] Tomo: ~~~~ Tomo: ARGH! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THIS TO ME?! Akira: Oh yeah.. It's been a while since we've seen each other anyway, so... Akira: I don't know what you're talking about. Akira: Chi. ma. chan Tomo: I'm telling you to stop calling me that!! * That's right.. This guy's one of my so-called childhood friends. --- Page 14 * 5 years ago, he suddenly moved away from our neighborhood. * Being an only child, he was like a real brother to me.... In short * As much as I hate it, he's someone who knows about my past. Tomo: That's why having you as my adviser isn't going to be good! Akira: I'm honored to receive your pleasure. Tomo: IT IS NOT! Akira: But I guess it's better than it used to be.. A long time ago, you used to follow me around, saying "Aki-nii Aki-nii". * How nostalgic. Akira: I always saved you from falling in the river when you used to drive around recklessly on your tricycle. And while you're making a scene, I'm cleaning up after you. Tomo: DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT THAT! --- Page 15 Akira: Why? > (BEAT) Tomo: Eh!? Th.. that's..... Akira: Hm. So, it's a guy? * GAAAAAAH Tomo: ..... Akira: .. Tomo: ~~~~ANYWAY I'm serious! Don't tell anyone! > BYU (chucks the cup at him) > BAN Akira: (thought) ..As unreasonable as ever. > pashi (catching the can) --- Page 16 * So that Chima and a love affair, huh.. * Chi-ma! * (Tomo) When I grow up, I'm gonna be Ultraman. * (Tomo) And then I'll always protect Aki-nii. > PIPIPI PIPIPI(cell phone rings) > PI Akira: Yes.. Yeah.. Akira: Don't worry. I'm watching very closely. Mom: But isn't it great? I'm happy that Akira-san's a teacher. --- Page 17 Tomo: (thought) It's absolutely embarassing. * There hasn't been anything I've hidden or stayed hidden from Aki-nii. Akira: Your clothes ripped again? Akira: What did you today? Climb a tree? Did you play in your secret base? Tomo: I just fell. Akira: ...Hmmm.. Akira: A. Oh, yeah. Do you eat chocolates? Tomo: I do! * Hah.. * Hands covered with splinters... covered with mud.. Akira: Put it out. Show me your hands. --- Page 18 * Aki-nii would then have this smile, like he won.. * It's annoying, but lovely... Tomo: (present:thought) It's not like that! * At any rate, he's had good insight for a long time.. * And much more.. * And he can see so much more through things like these.. Tomo: (thought) It was such a perfect cover, too. * I should throw away this postcard. [The postcard is her invitation to her junior high class reunion.] * Why don't I throw it away? * unya Koba (the girl who fell asleep on her right): Ara.. Do you have a class reunion? > BIKU (surprise) Tomo: Huuuu-uuuuuh? Koba-san! You're still here? Koba: You can just call me Koba.. I was looking at some magazines in the library. --- Page 19 Koba: But isn't it really hasty? Tomo: ... yeah. Hey. Since I'm the only one who moved away and separated from them, I'd look like I'm worried. Koba: Heeeh.. It's really popular.. Tomo: Ahaha.. It's not like that. Tomo: Everyone likes to get together and make merry. Not me. Koba: Ahaha.. But shouldn't we go? Tomo: E --- Page 20 Tomo: Y.. yeah.. Koba: What? Is there someone you don't want to run into? > GISSU Tomo: EEEE!? Tomo: No--! It's not like that! Akira: (thought) She's always so easy to figure out.. : It's really far. : Where is it? Akira: ... * (Tomo) I didn't want to see him now all of a sudden. * (Tomo) But it's too bad it's gonna look like I'm avoiding him. ..And, I couldn't throw the postcard away. Akira: Ok. Next. Double-sided copy. A thousand sheets. --- Page 21 * (Tomo) Why is he bugging me!? Tomo: AHH! Is it alright for a teacher to seem like he's threatening a student, even for just a little while!? Akira: Eh? I only asked, didn't I? Isn't that just the way you see it? Akira: Is there something dark about my back? [since she's glaring at him] > RRO (teeth grinding?) * SHIIIIIT Tomo: (squeaking, trying to hold her anger) Akira: Would you warm tea afterwards? > TAN Akira: I'm done. Chima. My shoulders. Tomo: What!? Your shoulders are like steel, Aki-nii! --- Page 22 Akira: Finally, you call me that. > TON Akira: I was really looking forward to seeing you when I found your name on the class list. * (Tomo) Aki-nii... Tomo: I see.. Akira: I thought I might get to play and tease that roly-poly puppy.. * Not thinking about her feelings. * (Tomo) Dog? Tomo: ~~~~~~ > POKA POKA POKA (scratching his back) Akira: Ahh.. That works.. --- Page 23 Akira: So which guy is it? The one who made you set on being more like a girl. Tomo: I.. Tomo: IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! It has absolutely nothing to do with you! [her reason, she means] Akira: I see-- A self-discovered interest.. But. Akira: You should leave this guy who'd make you think you had to hide your past. I'm sorry. Tomo: Wha... Akira: It's not really even about your past.. --- Page 24 Akira: First, you're not the type to continue holding up a lie. Akira: You should be yourself. Don't turn into someone else. * (memory of Ishikawa's words) You should be yourself Tomo: ... Tomo: I had confessed! Tomo: I confessed my feelings. But he told me no... --- Page 25 Tomo: The truth is, I knew it. He liked girly girls. * (Ishikawa) Hey, hey.. Isn't that girl cute? Tomo: But.. I was embarassed.. and for it to come out like that after so long.. But that's why.. * (Tomo) That's why. * (Tomo) I thought I'd confess at the start. * (Tomo) I thought I could change from then * (Tomo) but it wasn't the right time. [to confess] --- Page 26 * (Tomo) It wasn't the time for that love. Akira: ... (remembers a time when she cried) > GYAAAAAAAAA > GYAAAAAAAAAA UGAAAAAAAAA Akira: Cry as much as you want to. Tomo: What! I'm fine! Akira: Ma. This has something to do with it, too. --- Page 27 Akira: I'm watching you, so become a good woman. Tomo: ..... * (Tomo) ...to him Tomo: Hue.. * (Tomo) I wanted him to say that. I wanted him to look at me. * (Tomo) A place where I can properly turn into a girl. * (Tomo) Because it was a love to which I thought I'd lose my facade I'd had 'til then. --- Page 28 * (Tomo) I can say that what's great is great. * (Tomo) I can tell what I like that I like them. That's how I've always wanted myself to be. Tomo: It's okay. I'll go home by myself. Tomo: Besides the 6:00 rush, buses are gonna be roughly 30 minutes late. * (Akira) There are only 3 buses after 6:00 in Chinami. > BUKYURURU * (Akira) haihai.. get in already. Tomo: Oyajiguruma [old man car] * (Panda alarm) It's a good car! Akira: To tell you the truth, I don't let anybody but good women ride in the passenger seat. Tomo: Fine, I'm getting off! Akira: Hey, brat.. Hey, if you don't hurry up, the shops are gonna close. Tomo: ? --- Page 29 Akira: Is it good? Tomo: Uh.. y.. yeah. Mom: A.. You're so cuute! Akira: (thought) Wow.. She looks like a toy.. Tomo: B.. buuut.. A.. Aki-nii? Um.. * (Mom) Isn't it nice? Akira: Do you like it? --- Page 30 Tomo: Y..yeah * (Panda alarm) Change already. Akira: Hmm, ok. We'll take this one please. Charge it on the card. Saleslady (i assume since we don't get to see): Ok. Tomo: EH!? Akira: Are you going to wear that tomorrow? Tomo: Wh.. where am I going? Akira: Fujisawa's Karaoke Park Alpha. Tomo: Huh!? > (squeak) He's holding the postcard for her class reunion. Akira: It's the meeting place for K's 2nd junior high 3-2 class reunion. Tomo: AAA Tomo: I'M NOT GOING TO THAT!! Akira: Ah, I see. So you're going to run away? Akira: If you do that, you'll just be continuing to hide and you can never truly say that you've changed. Tomo: ..... --- Page 31 Akira: ...It'll make you feel better. ["You'll feel refreshed"] * (Tomo) Shi... * (Tomo) How annoying!!! * (Tomo) But in the end, Aki-nii found out what I've been hiding. Tomo: (thought) Is it the age difference? His different experiences? Tomo: (thought) Is it because I'm simple? * (memory of Akira's words) So you're going to run away? Tomo: ... --- Page 32 * (Tomo) That's enough. Tomo: I'm leaving for the class reunion now. Mom: Ara.. Maa.. Tomo-chan! How's your dress? * (Tomo) I've had enough already. Mom: The class reunion.. Wait! The train today is... * (Tomo) I don't want to run away anymore. --- Page 33 * (Tomo) To really start all over again. Station announcement: At this moment.. Due to a traffic accident, the whole line will be stopped. We are sorry for the inconvenience-- Station announcement: Furthermore, until the reconstruction, please select a bus in the neighboring station.. Tomo: PEOPLE ARE REALLY GOING THROUGH A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE!! [yeah, that was a really loose translation.. i got "people have a whole lot of determination"] * (Tomo) This is really my chance to let go! Tomo: (thought) If I can somehow get to the Tokyo station... Akira (offscreen): Chima! --- Page 34 Akira: Come on! Tomo: ...Aki-nii... Tomo: (breathing heavily) Aki-nii, why? Akira: Didn't I say I'd look after you? --- Page 35 Receptionist: The party room is the 2nd door to the right? Should I lead you? Tomo: No, it's alright. Tomo: (gulp) > GACHA (opens the door) Girls: Chima!? Girls: Kyaa-- So cute! Classmates: O---i! It's Sasahara! * O? --- Page 36 Girls: I'm surprised you'd wear something like that, Chima. Tomo: ...yeah. Tomo: The truth is, I like it this way. But I didn't say anything 'cuz I was really embarassed. Girls: Mou.. That's silly! You're cute! * (Tomo) Yeah. I was an idiot. Girls: How's the new house? Girls: Are there any cute guys? Girls: Listen! Shizu's already got a boyfriend. Tomo: Heeee-- Shizu: Mou... Stop it! Guys: Hey, next! * (Tomo) I could never do these simple things 'til now. --- Page 37 Ishikawa: Sasahara Ishikawa: ...I guess I was wrong, huh? Tomo: Huh? Ishikawa: Did you wear that dress for me? Tomo: ... > umu umu Ishikawa: That's right, huh. You *are* a girl after all. Ishikawa: ...but at that time.. I was thinking again.. > (she stands up quickly) --- Page 38 > BAKI (she socks him) Girls: Chi.. Chima!? Tomo: Nah.. This was just another miscommunication.. Tomo: It hurt just like this. Ishikawa: ... --- Page 39 * (Tomo) Yeah Tomo: Byebye * (Tomo) I feel better. At the station.. * (Tomo) I want to see Aki-nii. * (Tomo) Somehow, I really * (Tomo) want to see you. Tomo: ...... --- Page 40 Tomo: Aki-nii...! Tomo: Were you waiting!? Akira: ...So do you feel better? Tomo: ...Yeah. Tomo: I do. Akira: Well, might as well give you a ride. Tomo: You won't let anyone but nice women ride? Akira: The kid's an exception. --- Page 41 Tomo: ~~~~~ > POKA POKA POKA (hiting his back again) Akira: Ah--- Hey, a little lower. Akira: It's a quick ride. Driving to your graduation celebration. Akira: Put on your seatbelt. > (pulling) Tomo: Ah. ok. > (struggling with seatbelt) Tomo: b--- Akira: Ah.. Here.. > (BEAT) --- Page 42 * A... > DOKI DOKI DOKI DOKI DOKI DOKI (heart pounding) * (Tomo) Are? Akira: Causing a panic as usual. You're a thoughtless kid. Tomo: Mu.. Not so! The dress is bulky! Akira: I see.. You were panicking.. Akira: even though you're not clumsy.. Tomo: ...but it wasn't even handy.. > pora pora Akira: I know that well enough. * bu--------- Akira: (clucking) ku ku ku * (Tomo) He was watching over me. --- Page 43 * (Tomo) I want to yell * (Tomo) in a loud voice. * (Tomo) What? Tomo: (sees sakura petals floating in the wind) u Tomo: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW --- Page 44 Tomo: U------WA-------- Tomo: UWA----- UWA--------- Akira: (thought) Is she a dog? Akira: Chima, watch your step! The petals are sliding! [I guess the petals are flying around so fast she might get blinded and trip] Tomo: I'm. o. k. Akira: whoops. --- Page 45 Tomo: Isn't it great? Tomo: They're so pretty! His eyes widen.. Akira: Chi.. Tomo: AAAAAHHHHHH He catches her as she trips. > DO.. Tomo: Hya---- So-rry- Her eyes widen. Tomo: ...Aki-nii? > ZA-------- --- Page 46 He's kissing her. * (Tomo) What is this feeling? END CHAPTER 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage: http://ohoshisama.cjb.net/ Email at: lilasia@hey.to Date: August 20, 2000