Ultra Maniac by Yoshizumi Wataru Chapter 6 Ribon 07/2002 Translation done by sunshine-chan: kaichan168@yahoo.com "In magic let's try work hard to be well dressed!" Boy: heeee, is this the school where Nina goes? ------------------ Ayu: It's like...As for Kaji-kun, it seems like his secret is out and for Mikami-sensei got angry. It was pretty harsh, you know. Ayu: Nina? What's wrong? Nina: Hey, Ayu-chan... Nina: Actually, Kaji-kun really has... ...a black personality... ------------------ Ayu: What about Kaji-kun? Nina: No...Nothing! I'm sorry! Boy: Niiiiina!!! ------------------ Nina: Rio!! Why are you at my school? Rio: heh heh Rio: You forgot your homework and your notes. Mama said to bring it to you! Nina: Ah! That's right! Thanks! Rio: Hey Hey! Where's Ayu? Where's Ayu? Nina: It's this person. Rio: Waaaaaaaaai! It's Ayu!! Rio: Beacuase I heard a lot about you from Nina, I wanted to try to meet you! Ayu: Ahh, really? Classmate1: Nina, who is this boy? Perhaps your younger brother? Nina: No, Rio is... ------------------- Classmate2: Heee! Sakura's younger brother? Classmate3: How cute! What year is he? Classmate4: Is the elementary school having a day off? Rio: I don't go to elementary school. And I'm not Nina's younger brother. Everyone: eh?? Rio: I'm *her* pet. Everyone: *silence* -------------------- Nina: Geez! Rio! What are you saying? I'm sorry! He's the neighber's kid. He just joking around. He's not serious! Nina: C'mon on Rio, I'll send you to the school gates. Ayu will go too! Ayu: eh? Oh okay. Rio: (Bye bye!) -------------------- Nina: Okay I'll introduce you. Nina: This is my pet Rio! Rio: Nice to meet you! Ayu: *stund* -------------------- Ayu: He's really your pet? Nina: Yeah! Ayu: In the Magical Kingdom, they must have people for pets. Just as I thought, we're different from that world. Rio: So, I'll go back to my original form, okay? I safely gave the notes to you. Nina: Is it the cancelling magic candy? Rio: I brought it! I got it from Mama! -------------------- *PON* -------------------- Rio: Until school is over, may I play around like this? So then we can go home together. Nina: Okay, I got it, be careful, okay? Nina: Don't talk in front of other people! Rio: Okay, see ya later! Ayu: He's a cat. Nina: Yup! And he's so cute! Nina: When I decided to study abroad, Rio was in shock. He didn't eat his food. So then, I asked my homestay family, and they let me bring him with me! Ayu: In the Magic Kingdom, animals can talk with our words? Nina: Yeah, with magic it came that way. In my world, with magic they can memorize also words. -------------------- Nina: I also with magic learned vocabulary. Also the price was tolerably high. Ayu: Eeeh? Is that so? Ayu: That's so nice, you can talk wiht pets, they can transform into humans too. Nina: I have to tell Ayu-chan about Kaji-kun's true character. But, I'm scared of his retaliation! But but, I have to expose his secret! That will be okay If I only tell Ayu-chan secretly... -------------------- Nina: Hey Ayu-chan! Nina: Yesterday, I saw Kaji-kun just like throw away the bag of cookies he got from the Cooking Club!! Ayu: Was the bag empty? Usually when you're done eating, it's normal to throw away the bag, right? Nina: It's not like that!! There was stuff in the bag!! Ayu: Eh? No way. You're mistaken. Nina: IT'S TRUE!! He really is an awful person!! -------------------- Ayu: Nah... I get it! Nina doesn't feel his charm. But I like him, so please I don't want you to speak badly of him! Nina: (SHE DOESN'T BELIEVE ME!) -------------------- Rio: Lots of people are coming out. Is class done? Girl1: Kyaa! It's a kitten! How cute! Girl2: It's wearing a collar! It must be a neighbor's pet cat. Rio: Nyaaaan! (Service style!) Girls: HOW CUTE! Rio: Hmmm, a nice smell... -------------------- Rio: Where is it? Where is it? Rio: It's over there! Rio: *grab* Kaji: Eh? Nina: Good luck with your clubs! Ayu: Yeah! Bye Bye! -------------------- Nina: Well let's see, I wonder where is Rio... Nina: !!!!! -------------------- Nina: RIO!! Nina: What are you doing? Come here now! Rio: Heh, I got some cookies! (They were good) Nina: Don't do that! Especially concerning with him! Kaji: Is that your cat? -------------------- Kaji: Just before a kid named Rio came into class, he had the same name. Aahhh, therefore I heard he was someone's pet. Nina: You got cookies from girls again. Today you didn't throw them away, huh? Did you think about it? Kaji: There wasn't a lot, so I'm going bring them home and throw it away there. Kaji: It's kinda strange that a cat will eat these. Shall I give him all of these? Rio: Nyaaaaaa Nina: RIO! --------------------- Nina: *rolls her eyes* Kaji: Don't look at me like I'm some heinous person... Nina: But you are heinous! You like treat girls' presents which were made with love! {Translator's note: I took some liberty in this translation. Because it's "aijou komotta resent" which is litterally love implied presents. So I think made with love is a better phrase.} Kaji: It's not love. I'm being forced one sidedly and it's annoying. Nina: HOW MEAN!!! Why? It's fine! Just accept it!!! While you go as far to throw it away, you have to accept it! It's fine! Kaji: If I declined, that would be called "mean". Nina: ... Kaji: Before that, I just can't eat one because the ones I refused will probably cry. -------------------- Nina: B..But double dealing isn't good either! Kaji: I'm just making a good appearance. Then the girls are also "happy" and I'm happy because I keep my good boy image. It's just to satisfy everyone. It's probably the best. Nina: Y..yeah? It's probably right...I understand... Kaji: What you said is right, but it not like I positively cheat them! It just comes out like that. Nina: Just comes out...? Kaji: When I was in elementary school, I never really studied and I had a small build. But when I became a junior high school student, I seriously tried studying when I grew really tall. My body gradually grew and my legs became fast as in power. -------------------- Kaji: I was happy and I became more and more happy with my studies and clubs. And that, before I knew it I made a good boy & honor student image. Since I went all that trouble for that image, isn't it too wasteful to break it. Among the teachers, I was handsome and popular. There were many perks. Therefore now, it's all for acting my good boy image part. Nina: You're gentle to everyone, and you're nice to everyone? {Translator's note: This was kinda hard to translate since yasashii and shinsetsu are similar words.} Kaji: Yup! Nina: The truth is you have an awful personality? Kaji: ... Kaji: Well, I thought as far about my surroudnings, but I want to be recognized for my wonderful things. {Translator's note: Help! Didn't get this part at all.} As usual, there are faults. I am the common junior high school student. Nina: Common? you throw away handmade cookies. Kaji: Argh! Geez. Don't be so stubborn. Kaji: I guess I can't do anything about it. I don't need it. If I accept it all smiley, it will take all of my will to be sincere. Nina: Don't you think about the poor girls? Kaji: Nope, never think about it. Nina: Uwah! How cold hearted. ----------------------- Kaji: Yeah that's true. With the exception of the girl I like, I would really be cold. Although I would stop by to a girl with no interests, but it's troublesome. {Translator's note: uzattai is NOT in my dictionary, so I had to contextually come up with something. Anyone who is much better in Japanese than I am, want to help?} Nina: Would you be nice to the girl you liked? Kaji: Naturally. Kaji: I'd be excessively gentle and nice. Kaji: If we could date, with all my strength I'd make her the most important thing. ----------------------- Kaji: tte. What am I saying. Kaji: Ahh, but when I talk truthfully, like I feel refreshed. Just as I thought, it must be from the stress. Kaji: On the contrary, revealing my secret to you might be kinda good. Thanks! Nina: You didn't talk about this with Tsujiai-kun? Kaji: He and I became good friends around the fall. He also thinks that my good boy image is good and he might not be saying that with hanging around me. ---------------------- Kaji: He's different from me. Really in one glance, I don't mind the "my pace" thing, I like it. I'm jealous of honesty. Kaji: Like that, you are the only one who knows. Keep my secret in the strictest confidence, please? Nina: If I tell you, what would you do? Kaji: I'll skin that cat! {Translator's note: "Marugari" means close cut, so I'm going to assume that he'll skin the cat.} Kaji: Laters. Nina: I won't tell anyone!!! Please don't skin my cat!!! ---------------------- Kaji: Just kidding! ---------------------- Nina: When I tried listening carefully, it's a tolerable plausible story. It's not that he's an awful person... He's pretending to be a good person... And he's not involving his surroundings annoyingly Rio: Nina? What's wrong? Your face is bright red! Nina: ?! Oh what should I do? This is weird for me. What did I do?! ---------------to be continued What did you think? Do I pass the translator test? Anyway it looks like Nina's got a thing for Kaji-kun!!! How cute!!! I was hoping that she would get paired up soon. Nina is defintely my favorite character!!! =)