Chapter 12 (Ribon 3/2003 )
SFX: phone ringing
Kokoro: Hello?
Dad: Kokoro, were you awake? It’s dad.
Kokoro: … yeah.
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Dad: You haven’t been using much of the money in the bank, so I was wondering if you’ve been eating properly.
Kokoro: Yeah, I have been. I’m fine. I’m going to school, so I’m hanging up. *beep*
SFX: *crash*
SFX: *beep beep*
[On cell phone screen: various names and phone numbers, including Kippei’s.]
Kokoro: …
Kippei: Let’s go!
SFX: running
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Kippei: Get going now.
Yuzuyu: ‘kay.
Kippei: See you lateer! Be a good girl! Be nice to your friends!!
Yuzuyu: Bye!
Woman 1: Wow. What was that.
Woman 2: Look, it’s Sakashita Yuzuyu-chan. Ah…
Little kid: Morning!
Yuzuyu: …
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Teacher: Everyone, the bell’s going to ring soon! Hurry up, please!
Yuzuyu: Yees.
Kids: Yees.
Yuzuyu: Ah!
Yuzuyu: Aaw…
Yuzuyu: Ouch…
Someone: Get out of the way.
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Boy: If you sit there, I’ll step on you
Boy: What happened!? Did you hurt yourself!?
Yuzuyu: I fell just now.
Boy: I have a Band-Aid, so I’ll give it to you! Don’t cry!
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Boy: There.
Yuzuyu: Thanks!
Boy: You’re Yuzuyu, right?
Yuzuyu: Those ladies said that since you don’t have a mom or a dad, your older cousin’s taking care of you.
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Boy: How great! Your cousin’s cool!
Boy: See ya!
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Teacher: What happened, Yuzuyu-chan? Why are you just siting there?
Nattsu: Come on, Kippei, pleease!
Kippei: No!
Nattsu: Nattsu wants to try this place!! This Saturday from 4-6 p.m., everything’s super cheap if you go as a couple!!
Kippei: Kippei has no money, and, besides, we’re not a couple.
Nattsu: I’ll bring the money.
Nattsu: And we should be a couple! Let’s go, let’s go! ♪
Kippei: Huh?
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Kippei: The other day you told me I’d die alone, so no! You’re scary.
Nattsu: I’d forgotten.
Kippei: Actually, what’s going on? Why are you saying this all of a sudden?
Nattsu: You’re trying to raise a little girl, right?
Nattsu: I didn’t think you could be that responsible. I didn’t think you could do something like that. Because of that, I think I’ve realized I love you.
SFX: *step, step*
Nattsu: HEEY!! Listen to me!!
SFX: DAH
Nattsu: I’m serious!!
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Kippei: …
SFX: Bottle dropping
Nattsu: Ah!
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Kippei: Kokoro-chan…?
Kippei: YOU!!! She got mad!!
Nattsu: Aah!
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Kippei: Kokoro-chan…
Kippei: Wait!! It’s totally a misunderstanding!!
Kokoro: May I help you with something?
Kippei: I’m really sorry.
Kokoro: You should be with Nattsu…
Kippei: No. Seriously, Nattsu’s got it all wrong. You don’t know her, do you?
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Kokoro: I’m not with you for Yuzuyu’s sake.
Kippei: … yeah. That’s true.
Kokoro: Yet you’re always with other girls.
Kippei: Yeah... uh… re.. really?
Kokoro: …
SFX/Kippei: *shock*
Kippei: Kokoro-chan… !? Are you that…
Kokoro: Ah!
Kokoro: It’s okay anyway.
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Kokoro: Forget about it. It’s all right, do whatever you want.
Kippei: OH!!!!
Kokoro-chan: What the hell? I’m acting like a child.
SFX: school bell
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Sign: Guy who skipped all his classes because his heart was beating too fast.
Kippei: Oh, man! This is bad! Oh, Kokoro-chan!
Kippei: Ah…
Girl: Kokoro, we’re done with that.
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Kippei: Kokoro-ch….
SFX: running
Kippei: She… she ran away.
Kippei: …
Kippei: Kokoro-chan
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Kippei: Come here!
Kokoro: No.
Kokoro: It’s all right. Don’t worry about me. Leave me alone.
Kippei: Mnn
Kokoro: Don’t worry about it! [ ]
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Kippei: Yuzuyu’s very important to me, but you’re the girl I like the most.
Kippei: Come here, Kokoro-chan.
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Kippei: There, there.
Kokoro: I’m not Yuzuyu-chan.
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SFX: SMACK
Kippei: Aah!
Kippei: What are you doing!? Do you like me or hate me!?
Kokoro: All right. Get going already.
Arrow: Everyone was there.
Kokoro: Yuzuyu’ll get mad at you if you’re late again.
Kippei: Oh! That’s right.
Kippei: See ya.
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SFX: Steps
Kippei: I get the feeling Kokoro’s trying harder than me. I wonder how long I can keep this up.
SFX: Steps
"I’ll definitely get stronger and come back for her someday."
"So I beg you to please take care of her until then."
Someone: Kokoro
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Aki: What was that just now? We’re in school, Kokoro! Is that okay with you?
Motoki:
Aki: Oh, Kippei’s such a sly guy.
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Teacher: Everyone, put away the toys you used and change into your uniform.
Kids: Yes.
Yuzuyu: Hm
Marika: What the heck is that?
Boy: I’ll help you carry half.
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Yuzuyu: Thanks.
Boy: No problem, no problem. I’m a boy, so I have more strength than a girl.
Yuzuyu: What’s your name?
Boy: Nashiya Shouta. I’m in the "Sakura" ["Cherry Blossom"] group.
Yuzuyu: Shou-chan…
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Shouta: It sounds like I’m a girl if you call me "Shou-chan"
[Note: Boys tend to have the honorific "kun" instead of "chan" attached to their names. However, young boys (like Shouta) are called "chan." Also, girls sometimes call their very close friends or boyfriends "chan." It’s like a term of endearment.]
Yuzuyu: Yuzu’s in the "Momo" ["Peach"] group.
Shouta: But it’s okay.
Shouta: Yuzuyu!
Shouta: Come here a second.
Yuzuyu: Huh? What is it?
Shouta: Do you know how to make rainbows?
SFX: *shhh*
Yuzuyu: Oh!
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Yuzuyu: Yuzu wants to try too.
Shouta: Can you do it?
SFX: *SSHH*
Shouta: AH!!
Shouta: Don’t splash me! Idiot.
Yuzuyu: Oops!!
Shouta: []
Yuzuyu: Aah!
Teacher: He… hey! What are you two doing?
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Teacher: I’ll go bring a towel. Wait right here.
Both: Yeees.
Shouta: Aah, we’re dripping wet.
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Yuzuyu: What happened to you there?
Shouta: Uh.. AH!
Shouta: DON’T TOUCH ME, YOU PERVERT!
Yuzuyu: Pervert?
Shouta: I fell.
Yuzuyu: Oh.
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Yuzuyu: Kippei-oniichan!
Kippei: Oh, you’re full of energy! Were you a good girl?
Yuzuyu: Uhuh, uhuh, uhuh!
Kippei: What is it? You’re acting suspiciously.
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Kids: Hahaha
Kid: Bye-bye, Shou-kun.
Someone (teacher?): Shou-chan, are you going home by yourself?
Shouta: See ya!
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Ken
Ken
Pa
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"That’s not it."
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"That’s not what I mean. That’s not it at all…"
"Children are not to blame."
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