Chapter 11 (Ribon 2/2003)
Miyako: …
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Yuzuyu: Aah!
[Title of Kippei’s book: I Love Cooking]
Kippei: I burned the hamburger meat…
Mom: Kippei, make sure you also add vegetables to Yuzuyu’s lunch.
SXF: *shhh*
Kippei: Okay. But first take a look at this. It must taste horrible. The heat was too high.
Yuzuyu: Listen, listen, listen!
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Yuzuyu: It’s great!
Kippei: Yuzuyu-chan, put on your uniform!
Yuzuyu: Yuzu’s grown!
Yuzuyu: Yuzu weighs 17 kilos now! [about 37.5 pounds]
Neechan: Wow! 17 kilos? I should try saying something like that… Ho, ho, ho, ho…
Yuzuyu: Yesterday Yuzu ate lots of carrots; that’s why Yuzu grew!
Kippei: That’s great, but hurry up and get dressed. Geez…
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Yuzuyu: What kind of kilos does Oneechan weigh?
Kippei: It’s "how many kilos." Button it by yourself.
Neechan: 15 kilos. *smile*
Kippei: Why are you telling such a weird lie?
Yuzuyu: Yaay! Yuzu’s bigger!
Kippei: Hey, she ended up believing you.
Dad: I’m leaving now. Mom, where’s my briefcase?
Neechan: Stop talking already, you guys. Hurry up and leave.
Mom: Hurry up, Kippei.
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Girl 1: Kippeei!
Girl 2: Good moorniing!
Kippei: Good morning… What?
Girl 1: How’s the little girl?
Girl 2: We’ll play with her next time!!
Girl 1: I also have a younger brother. But I really hate him.
Kippei: Hhm…
Girl 2: I only have older brothers and sisters. Is baby-sitting hard?
Aki: Ah! There’s Kippei!
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Motoki: Actually, Kippei's not going out with Kokoro because he's taking care of the little kid.
Aki: But he’s with two girls.
Kokoro: I didn’t really have anything with him. Plus they’re just talking…
Aki: Great, Kokoro! That's his punishment! You should also make him compliment you on those braids!
Girl 1: Should I hand my little brother over to you?
Kippei: Are you serious?
Girl 2: How awful.
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Yuzuyu: My turn!
Yuzuyu: Go!!
SFX: BOING
Marika: HA HAHAHA!! She’s so clumsy!
Ken: Yuzuyu-chan, make sure you throw it upwards.
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Yuzuyu: Heh, Yuzu’s bad at this.
Someone: Hurry, try it again.
Yuzuyu: Go!!
SFX: BOING
Author’s note: Yuzuyu should throw the ball this way.
Marika: Yuzuyu, I wouldn’t laugh at you if you weren’t so bad!!
Ken: It’s no use.
Marika: Ha hahahaa
SFX: fingers against the fence
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Miyako: Yuzuyu…
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Yuzuyu: Ha
Teacher: Excuse me… may I help you?
Miyako: No, thank you. It’s nothing.
Teacher: Oh. Um…
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Teacher: …?
Kippei: Is it too early?
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Kippei: What’s going on? Why are you out here?
Teacher 1: Ah, it’s Katakura-san.
Teacher 1: … Katakura-san
Teacher 2: … Katakura Kippei-san
Teacher 1: You look like you’d be a better choice than us….
Teacher 2: Right!!
Kippei: For what?
Teacher 1: Someone’s been looking into the preschool since this morning. It’s dangerous.
Teacher 2: When I tried to talk to her, she ran away.
Teacher 2: Kippei-kun, go see what the problem is!!
Kippei: NO!!
SFX: *push*
Teacher 2: Don’t say that, go tell her to stop coming here! Good luck, boy!!
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Teachers: Good luuck!
Kippei: I’ve no idea who or where she is.
SFX: *ZUSA*
Man: Are you all right?
Miyako: Uh
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Kippei: Did she fall down?
Kippei: Here. Are you okay?
Miyako: Oh. Thank you.
Miyako: Heh, I’m such a klu…
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Kippei: Uh
Kippei: Obasan! ["aunt"]
Miyako: Ah!
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Kippei: Aren’t you Miyako-obachan?
Miyako: Uh…
Kippei: I’m Kippei!
Miyako: Kippei-kun…? Ah… I can’t believe it… it’s been so long... I…
Kippei: What have you been doing all this time!? Where have you been!?
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Kippei: I’m sorry.
Kippei: Have you been eating okay?
Miyako: *nod*
Kippei: I’m sorry…. I was surprised to see you, and…
Miyako: No, it’s okay, I’m the one who should apologize.
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Kippei: Right now… I’m the one that’s taking care of Yuzuyu. It’s okay with you, isn’t it?
Miyako: Uh…
Miyako: Really…? Thank you.
Miyako: I’m sorry.
Kippei: …
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Kippei: Did you come for Yuzuyu?
Miyako: I…I just came to see how she was. I’m so relieved. She looks so happy and healthy.
Kippei: You’re not going to take her with you!? Why!?
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Kippei: She’s growing up as time goes by. Are you okay with not being there to watch her grow?
Miyako: Uh... I’m no good!
Kippei: Why!?
Miyako: I’m scared!
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Miyako: I hit Yuzuyu once after my husband died.
Kippei: Is that all? I grew up getting smacked by my mom and my sister! But I was fine! [Note: I’m not sure that it’s "smacked," but you get the idea.]
Miyako: That’s not it!
Miyako: That’s not what I mean. That’s not it at all…
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Miyako: Children are not to blame.
Yuzuyu: Ha haha
Kippei: … That’s…
Miyako: I’m saving money little by little to be able to provide for Yuzuyu and raise her properly.
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Miyako: I’ll definitely get stronger and come back for her someday. So I beg you to please take care of her until then.
Miyako: Don’t tell Yuzuyu or anyone else that I was here.
Kippei: Yuzuyu will always be waiting for you.
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Teacher 2: Kippei-kun, what happened!?
Kippei: There was nothing, really.
Teacher: Hmm, I see….
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Yuzuyu: [inhaling deeply] Uhh, uhh, uhh uhh, uhh!
Yuzuyu: KIPPEI-ONIICHAN!!!
Kippei: Bah, I'm right here.
Kippei: Heh, you’ve got mud on your face.
Yuzuyu: I was playing ball, and… Hey! Will you teach me how to throw?
Kippei: Sure!
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Yuzuyu: Yuzu’ll go bring her backpack.
"Don’t tell Yuzuyu or anyone else that I was here."
Yuzuyu: Huh?
Kippei: Yuzuyu, come with me for a second.
Yuzuyu: Ah!
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Yuzuyu: What is it?
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SFX: train
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SXF: train going by
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SFX: Crowd talking
Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan, aren’t we going home? Yuzu’s wearing indoor shoes.
[Note: Some schools require students to wear different shoes or slippers while they're inside.]
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Yuzuyu: …
Kippei: *squeeze*
"I’ll definitely come back someday."
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