ÿþ<bgcolor="#ff004e" text="#ffffff" link="#FF3333" alink="#FF3333" vlink="#FF3333"> <div align="center"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="500" CLASS="blacktable"> <TR> <TD><div align="center"></TD> </TR> <TR BGCOLOR="#fb862f"> <TD><body bgcolor="ff004e" text="#ffffff" link="#ff004e" alink="#ff004e" vlink="#ff004e"> <div align="center"><font face=verdana><font size=5> <i>Welcome To Twinkle Stars: Sing For Me<BR></font> <font size=4>Twinkle Stars - Chapter. 9<P></i></font> <font size=2> Translation by wagamamako<P> Here are the translations to Takaya Natsuki's (creator of Fruits Basket) new work, translated from japanese.<BR> Please do not use for scanlation - I will be releasing one shortly. In meantime please enjoy~<P></div> pg1.<br />[extreme right] A diary of the one love between separated stars.<br />[horizontal words on the left] The hand that you extended out to me,<br /> is it okay if I indulge myself in taking it...?<br /><br />pg2.<br />Let's watch<br />the stars<br />together.<br /><br />pg3.<br />Sei: So does that mean you are joining the club?<br /><br />Sakuya: Ah...<br /> U-<br /> Wa......-<br /> Chihi...<br /> Chihiro-ku...<br /> erm...-<br /><br />Chihiro: ...<br /><br />pg4.<br />Chihiro: !!?<br /> ......<br /> Uwa...-<br /> !?<br /> ...-<br /><br />Yuuri&Sei: ...(Sei: nya nya, Yuuto: eh to-*])<br />[*eto=er/erm]<br /><br />pg5.<br />[background sfx: *clatter/rattle*]<br /><br />People: EHHH!!!<br /> He's running---?!<br /><br />[background sfx: *chatter*]<br /><br />Sei: He left...<br /><br />Sakuya: ...<br /><br />Announcer: Q...,<br /> Quiet,<br /> Please quieten down!<br />(*chatter*)<br /><br /> The club introductions will end here...<br /><br />Sakuya: {...Somehow<br /> the reaction just now was a bit,}<br /><br />Sei: ...Saku<br /> Saku?<br /> Are you alright?<br /><br />Sakuya: ......that<br /><br /><br />Sei: Eh?<br /><br />pg6.<br />Sakuya: WHAT WAS THAAAATTT!!!<br />[sfx: *roar*]<br /><br />Sei: W...Wait--!!<br />[sfx: *running away*]<br /><br />Yuuri: Eh<br /><br />Sakuya(thick-outlined oval): {It's just as I expected}<br /><br />Yuuri: Hey-Sa...<br /><br />Sakuya: {I knew it}<br /><br />pg7.<br />Sakuya: {I'm so messed up because of him!!}<br /><br />Sei: ......It's youth...<br /> (I wonder where she ran off to...)<br /><br />Shizuka: Chairman*<br />[*In other words, Class President.]<br /> May I have a moment with you?<br /> ...Did you check the draft?<br /><br />Sei: Hmm?<br /> Isn't it obvious that I won't do it?<br /><br />Shizuka: If that is so, that child's 'goodness*' will disappear.<br />[*good side?/strength?]<br /><br />pg8.<br />Sei: THAT PART of that child is what I like about her.<br /><br />Shizuka: ...<br /> So for that sake, you won't mind if she's laughed at?<br /><br />pg9.<br />Sei: Well then,<br /> are you willing to be the one to satisfy me?<br /><br />Shizuka: ---..<br /> (*)<br />[*words are too small, can't read]<br /> That again?...<br /><br />Guy1: Ga-!<br />[sfx: *grab*]<br /><br />pg10.<br />Guy1: WHAT...<br /><br />Yuuri: Hey you guys--<br /><br />Guy1: ?!<br /><br />Yuuri: I haven't seen your face before,<br /> a first year?<br /><br />Guy1: ...What is it jerk--<br /><br />Guy2: This guy, it's Murakami.<br /> He's from third year.<br /><br />Yuuri: ...You guys, your horrible immaturity--<br /> doesn't it hurt?*<br />[*doesn't it shame you?]<br /><br />Guy2: ...What is this. A guy who flaunts his seniority?<br /> I feel sorry at his sad life as a chibi* though.<br />[*short person]<br /><br />Guy1: In return to that*, it's seriously more shameful to be a show-off.<br />[*shame at horrible immaturity]<br /> All we did was to laugh.<br /><br />Guy2: Though it sparked of an unbelievable chain reaction.<br />[background: *haha*]<br /><br />pg11.<br />Yuuri: {And that's why you laugh?<br /> The fact that you guys don't give a damn,<br /> while others are concerned and trying their best,<br /> is it that humourous? <br /> If it's like that,<br /> its cruel.}<br /> ......While you guys are really immature, THAT way of living is seriously painful...<br /><br />pg12.<br />Guy1: (Aan?!*)<br />[*a cry of fury)<br /> What was that!<br /><br />[sfx: *impact*]<br /><br />Yuuri: ...<br /> Shut up...<br /> ...I seriously want to erase...<br /> people like you.<br /><br />pg13.<br />Sakuya: Chihiro-kun-<br /> Wai-...<br /> Hey wait up!<br /> Chihiro-ku...<br /> WAIT!!<br /> ...-<br />[background sfx: *panting*]<br /> ............Chi<br /><br />pg14.<br />Sakuya: Chihiro-kun...that was<br /> inconsiderate of you.<br /> I'm-<br /> I'm grateful that you helped me out...but, but<br /> that was selfish.<br /> To...-<br /> 'To stay out of your way'<br /> That was what Chihiro-kun said.<br /> Still you...<br /> I don't get it at all...-<br /> Why...<br /> I don't get what you are thinking at all.<br /> I don't get it one bit-<br /> Chihi...<br /><br />Chihiro: QUIT BEING SO NOISY!!<br /><br />pg15.<br />Chihiro: I'm the one who's confused here!!<br /> What are you...<br /> Just what is it!<br /> Why do I...<br /> ...-<br /> It's your fault for always being so weak!!<br /> <br />Sakuya: Wea-?!<br /> <br />Chihiro: If you're that free to lose your composure so easily then just ask for help from people near you!<br /><br />Sakuya: I ca-<br /><br />Chihiro: Just why must I end up saving you?!!<br /> You have to get angry!!!<br /><br />pg16.<br />Sakuya: .........-<br /> ...Gy<br /> GYAKUGIRE*......-<br />[*a situation where the person in the wrong is angry at the victim, in other words, being angry towards someone who should be angry at you]<br /><br />Chihiro: ~~......--<br /> ...That's why<br /> I hate you<br /> ...<br /> It's scary.<br /><br />[background sfx: *attacking yells*]<br />Sakuya: (What...?!)<br /> Chihiro-kun's the scary one!<br /> <br />Chihiro: HAA?! Just which part of me is frightening?!<br /><br />Sakuya: In...-<br /> In what you say!<br /> NUKENUKESHII!!* [*You just spit things out!!]<br /><br />Chihiro: What the heck do you mean by "SHII"! It's "TO", "TO"!!<br />[*I think it's some japanese grammar thing...]<br /><br />Sakuya: Stick to the topic!<br /> <br />pg17.<br />Sakuya: Chi...-<br /> I just don't get how Chihiro-kun thinks at all!<br /> It's so unpredictable!<br /> Su..<br /> Suddenly saying being told that I'm hated<br /> ......<br /> ...it's frightening.<br /> <br />Chihiro: ...<br /> Compared to that... you do the same to me.<br /><br />Sakuya: Ha-<br /> ...<br /> (HAA?)<br /> tte<br /> What am I doing?!!<br /><br />pg18.<br />Sakuya: I really went and did it...<br /> I went out of control.<br /> I left it to my nerves and said out a lot of mean things...<br /> I'm also being inconsiderate...--<br /> .........<br /> A...Ah<br /> ...I'm <br /> Sorr...<br /> <br /><br />Chihiro: Well<br /> ...you just have that kind of personality.<br /> That kind is also scary.<br /> But that<br /> is not your fault.<br /> I'm the cause<br /><br />pg19.<br />Chihiro: That's why<br /> ...I was in the wrong.<br /> ...That time too<br /> it wasn't your fault.<br /> Just now, and that time too,<br /> because, the fact that you were having it so hard<br /> the reason behind that<br /> is me.<br /> I caused trouble for you.<br /> I'll stay away from now on.<br /> I'll take care to.<br /> <br />Sakuya: {In other words<br /> that meant}<br /><br />pg20.<br />Sakuya: {I'm weak?<br /> An endless amount of complaints,<br /> and pointless denials,<br /> not having them...means I'm weak?<br /> Or does his 'hate' really mean 'hate' after all?<br /><br />::Don't be troubled::<br /><br />[sfx: *grab*]<br />Sakuya: !<br /> ...<br /> Staying out of a person's way<br /> is pointless.<br /> You said it <br /> to me didn't you?<br /> The stars<br /> 'we would watch them together'.<br /> {If it's selfishness,<br /> and getting out of control,<br /> it's fine, to stay like this<br /> and lose myself.}<br /><br />[sfx: *grab*]<br />Sakuya: ...Welcome<br /><br />pg21.<br />Sakuya: Star Viewing Club entrants,<br /> you're recognized!<br /><br />pg22.<br />Chihiro: ......HA?<br /><br />Sakuya: We'll have to report to the other two right away.<br /> I'm sure it'll be a big welcome!<br /><br />Chihiro: Wai...<br /> Were you listening to what I said?!<br /> <br />Sakuya: Let's return then.<br /> I wonder where those two are.<br /><br />Chihiro: O-<br /><br />Sakuya: They'll definitely be worried!<br /><br />Chihiro: OI...!<br /><br />Sakuya: {And so I'll really <br /> be disliked.<br /> I'm sorry.}<br /><br />pg23.<br />Sakuya: {I just want to know more about you.}<br /> <br />Yuuri: ...<br /> Oh...<br /> So it really ended up like this huh<br /> <br />Sei: Of course, I'm okay with it. (I like ite&)<br /><br />Sakuya: (...!!) Yuuri, why are you in such bad shape?!<br /><br />Sei: It's alright. Because it seems like he won.<br /><br />Yuuri: There's no way I'd lose!<br /> Whose younger brother do you think I am?<br /><br />Sakuya: Eh...you got into a fight?!<br /><br />Chihiro: ...<br /><br />Yuuri: It's fine. It's fine because it's over already.<br /> More important than this-<br /> <br />pg24.<br />Yuuri: Aoi*, you jerk--<br /> On what grounds did you enter?<br /> (weren't you cut off from us?)<br />[*Aoi is Chihiro's apparent surname]<br /><br />Chihiro: (Ah) Can I quit then?<br /><br />Sakuya: (That response was quick!) You- You can't! You can't do that!!<br /><br />Chihiro: But hey...I'm busy with my studies as well... (*)<br />[*tiny kanji character, can't read]<br /><br />Sakuya: STRESS RELIEF! Once you look at the stars you can relieve stress!<br /><br />Sei: That's right.<br /> After doing THAT KIND OF THING in front of everyone,<br /> and not taking any responsibility at all...<br /> (Saku is a girl you know...)<br /> <br />Chihiro: !<br /> Hijiri*, just whose side are you on-<br />[*Hijiri is Sei's family name(surname)]<br /><br />Sei: Saku's.<br /><br />Chihiro: ...<br /> You changed sides?<br /> No, it has nothing to do with taking responsibility...<br /> ...che-<br /><br />pg25.<br />Chihiro: Would you be satisfied if I joined?<br /> I'm saying this first, it's against my will.<br /> If you have any complaints, tell it to that MAME*!<br />[*Chihiro refers to Sakuya as a bean(mame)]<br /><br />Yuuri: ...eh (harsh words?)<br /> Prince?<br /><br />[Words arrow-pointed to Sakuya read 'mame'(bean)]<br /><br />Chihiro: They say paying attention to someone else's needs is troublesome...<br /> Che-<br /> I've become like an idiot!<br /><br />pg26.<br />Yuuri: (eh, that's strange?) Somehow, just now <br /> seemed like a dream where there were 2 Hijiri-s.<br /><br />Sei: Ah, that's a good dream.<br /><br />Sakuya: (ha-)<br /> Chi...<br /> Chihiro-kun-<br /> {Today's}<br /> Chihiro-kun wait!<br /><br />Chihiro: ...-<br /><br />Sakuya: Chihiro-kun!<br /> {Chihiro-kun is}<br /> <br />[sfx: *breathe in*]<br /><br />Chihiro: ...I told you!<br /> Don't use my name......<br /><br />Sakuya: {by far,<br /> the closest he has ever been to me.<br /> That's what I've realized.<br /> It makes me happy.<br /> That's why-}<br /> ...from now on<br /> let's be on good terms!<br /><br />Chihiro: ...-<br /> .........<br /> ...<br /> ...MOST definitely<br /> NOT.<br /><br />Sakuya: {more,<br /> I want to know more}<br /> (Let's be on good terms!-yoroshiku-!!)<br /><br />Chihiro: No way. Chapter End<P> ***<P> In leiu of a guestbook, please comment in the cbox. 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