Story: Ultra Maniac Author: Yoshizumi Wataru Ribon 06/2002 Translated: sunshine-chan kaichan168@yahoo.com Disclaimer: I don't own Ultra Maniac, nor do I work for Yoshizumi Wataru. This translation was done purely for the fans. I'm not making a profit from this. You may NOT edit this in any way and/or call it your own. This is my hard work and I want my name on it! Even if it's bad! If you want to post these on your website, email me first. That's why it's up there. =) And lastly these translations are done so that you have to read along with the Ribon/manga. I am not trying to promote 100% free manga stuff. So support Shueisha & Yoshizumi-sensei by buying Ribon or Ultra Maniac (Tankouban #01: August!) ---------------------------------- Key: *action* (monologue/thoughts) {translator's note} ---------------------------------- Chapter 5: "Even if there is a problem, the two of you will resolve it" ---------------------------------- Girl1&2: Ayu-senpa----i!!! Girl1: Yesterday we made cookies at the cooking club. If it's all right, will you please eat these? *heart* Ayu: Waa! Thanks a lot. ---------------------------------- Girl1: (She took it!) Girl2: (How nice!) Nina: Wow, Ayu-chan. Just like what I thought, you're the admiration of the first year girls. Wa! Over there is whoa... Kaji: (Thanks like always) Nina: Kaji-kun's popular, huh? I wonder which parts of him are good... {Translator's note: Yeah, it just sounds weird. But I think, contextually, Nina meant his personality.} ---------------------------------- Ayu: ALL OF HIM! THERE'S NOTHING BAD! His face is good; he's tall; his grades are top class; and he's the baseball club's next ace! Of course, his personality is good; he's nice; he's honest; he takes leadership; and the guys and girls like him! Nina: (fuuun) Ayu: Surely, HE'S THE MOST PERFECT NICE YOUNG MAN!! EVERY GIRL'S IDEAL!! Ayu: I wonder...whom does he like? ---------------------------------- Ayu: I can't believe in unrequited love. I probably still can't tell him my feelings, huh. If I confess to Kaji-kun, there might not be girls who refuse. Nina: You really don't have the slightest idea? Ayu: Nope, I don't know. Kaji-kun is nice to everyone, but he's different to Akiho-san. He might know her from somewhere other than school. Nina: Okay! Leave it to Nina! That's what I thought, I've prepared the perfect thing for you! Ayu: Uh, is it one of those magical chocolate balls? What is it this time? Nina: It's magic that will make you say the truth. When someone eat these, whatever question you ask, they will answer truthfully! They can't lie or fake anything! And they can't even keep their mouths closed. ---------------------------------- Ayu: That's it! That's right! The possibility isn't zero!!! Nina: You didn't think about it... Ayu: I know! I thought about it. I'll test it! Nina: Go for it Ayu-chan! Ayu: Hmm saying... Ayu: (Those two aren't giving me a chance...) Nina: Tsujiai-kun is in the way! ---------------------------------- Nina: After school, it's still nothing. uuuu~~~~ I want you to hurry up and use Nina's magic! Ayu: Sorry! I haven't had a chance. And I made you make these choco balls and I have to make him eat them. ---------------------------------- Ayu: But why did you want to use your magic? And why do you always do it for me? Nina: Magic hasn't been tested here; moreover, if it's impossible, then it's all right if I don't use it. When you find someone and it becomes bad, it's better to refrain from it. That's why magic is used for the sake of making yourself and people happy. Nina: Although I've fallen behind in school, I don't want to give up. I want to study and practice more and more. I want to become a spectacular "adult" who can properly manage using magic. {Translator's note: The kanji says "mahou tsukai" aka magic user, but the katakana says "otona" aka adult. As a sidenote, Nina is referring to herself in the 3rd person in order to sound really cute.} ---------------------------------- Ayu: Uh, gotcha. Nina: That's why I'll work real hard for your happiness, Ayu! Ayu: I'm really happy, but it's the thought that counts... But a chill just ran up my spine... Nina: Eeeeeh? Why? Kaji: Oh? Nina&Ayu: Ah! ----------------------------------- Ayu: What's that? Prints? Kaji: They're using it for tomorrow's class. Mikagami-sensei asked me to make one set of each and staple them together. Ayu: Should I help? Kaji: Really?! You saved me! Nina: Ah! I can't! I have some business to take care of, I have to go home! I'm so sorry! See ya later! (Chance! Chance! Good Luck Ayu-chan!) Ayu: (Thanks, Nina...) Allrighty, let do this. What should I do? Kaji: Sort them one of each sort and take turns... ------------------------------------ Ayu: With two people it's a lot faster, huh? Kaji: We might be done soon. Ayu: Yeah. Kaji: Tateishi... Are you going out with Tsujiai?? ------------------------------------ Ayu: EH? I'M NOT DATING HIM!!! WHY??? Kaji: The other day you guys went home together holding hands Ayu: HE SAW ME! It's not like that, that is...that time... Tsujiai-kun wasn't feeling well so...so I took him home part way!!! ------------------------------------- Kaji: I didn't really get that feeling when I saw you guys... Ayu: But it's true! (Seriously it's true!) We're not going out!!! Kaji: Tsujiai said it wasn't true too. Are you smiling to cover up the truth? Ayu: NO!!! IT'S REALLY NOT TRUE!!! NOT AT ALL!! Kaji: I see, that's good then. -------------------------------------- Ayu: "Good?" Did he just say "that's good"? Then...then...if...if...Kaji-kun...me!!! Kaji: You were in such a hurry. I thought that you really were Tsujiai's girlfriend. Ayu: (That made me really neverous!) Kaji: If you were his girlfriend, no matter what he'd be your priority. And on days-off you'd probably be with him. He'd let you go over ahead of me...and that would be hard for me. {Translator's note: Kaji says "socchi wo yuuzen suru darou shi"...I'm assuming that "socchi" is referring to Tsujiai. I could be very wrong though.} --------------------------------------- Kaji: It's not true. I'm so relieved! Ayu: So that's what he meant... It was such false hope. But he's right. Such a convenience wouldn't go so well. Ayu: But still!!! I still have hope!! I will check with my secret weapon!!! Ayu: K-kaji-kun, do you want a choco ball? Kaji: Ah, thank you. -------------------------------------- Kaji: Huh? There's only one left. It's all right for me to have it? Ayu: It's fine! It's fine! I've already ate a bunch. Kaji: Really? Ah.. Ayu: I already understand this opportunity... Kaji-kun's crush!!! -------------------------------------- Ayu: Hurry up and eat it! Hurry up!!! Kaji: Tateishi Ayu: Ah? -------------------------------------- *POI* *GOKKUN* -------------------------------------- Ayu: !!! I swallowed it!!! W--why? (Did he sense danger?) (What a great ability.) Kaji: Well you looked like you wanted it. Well I can't take it, since it's bad. You really wanted to eat that last one, huh? Ayu: NO!!! No matter what, I let you eat it!!! -------------------------------------- Kaji: Huh? Ayu: (Those words...I had no intention to say it like that!) (The magic has taken effect on me!) Kaji: You wanted me to eat it? Why Ayu: Because, those choco balls had magic... *BA* *DA* -------------------------------------- Kaji: ??? Ayu: (Ahhh...what should I do?) (People will definitely think I'm weird.) Mikagami: Hey Tateishi! Don't run in the hallways! Ayu: Mikagami-sensei... I wasn't doing that... -------------------------------------- Mikagami: Ho.... Ayu: Ack! I meant to say "I'm sorry" but instead my said what I was thinking! Mikagami: My my, don't we have a good attitude today... Ayu: Please shut up! Mikagami: WHAT--?! TATEISHI Ayu: wa~n. Nina: I wonder how it's going with Ayu-chan and Kaji-kun... I'll go look to see how they're doing. -------------------------------------- Nina: It's just Kaji-kun? Where's Ayu-chan? I guess that the print preparations are done. Nina: Oh those are the cookies that the Cooking Club gave to him. He's putting them in a convienent store bag? -------------------------------------- *KYU* *GASA* -------------------------------------- *GARA* -------------------------------------- *DA* *KOKE* Nina: Ah! *BESHA* Nina: ow ow... -------------------------------------- Kaji: You saw? *KOKU* Nina: W-why did you throw it away? Kaji: Could you eat something from people whose faces and names you didn't know? How disgusting. ------------------------------------- Nina: B-but you took them with a smile! Kaji: If I do the "good honor student" role, everything is convienent. Nina: ... Kaji: Telling people about this is useless. ------------------------------------- Kaji: If you tell people about this, you'll regret it. ------------------------------------- tsuzuku!!! To be continued! Ahhh that chapter that sends everything into rolling. =D I'm waaay excited. =D