Fruits Basket Volume 1: Chapter 4 Translated by Zeynep (zgoral@gmail.com) Found at Chiisana Inori http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/ It's the fourth chapter of Fruits Basket! This is the start to my little Fruits Basket manga translation project, found at my Fruits Basket site, Chiisana Inori. You can also find scans for the manga there. This translation is not to be reproduced anywhere else, under any circumstances. It was made for people who have the Japanese Fruits Basket manga (or want to buy it) but don't know Japanese. I hope you enjoy this great manga series. =D % Lines that aren't spoken $ Lines that are flashbacks [] Actions/descriptions are in brackets () My own notes on the translation are in parentheses. Enjoy! Questions and comments are welcome! E-mail me at zgoral@gmail.com. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ P114 TOHRU It's an autumn arrival. So let's all play Daihinmin! [Note: Dai Hin Min is a card game, much like Monopoly] KYOU What do autumn and Daihinmin have in common? TOHRU We've been playing it an incredible amount these days! KYOU There really is nothing in common. In that case, invite that damn Yuki. TOHRU Souma-kun isn't here... P115 UO What a shame. It seems since you're so stupid, I'd make a sucker of you. [Kyou fx: vein pop] UO You're running away just because of a little game, you're not a man! Pathetic. [Kyou fx: steaming in anger] KYOU I accept this challenge!! Don't whine when you lose, Yankee! UO Whoever loses must do all of the other's cleaning duty! HANA Ahh... what relaxing electro-magnetic waves. TOHRU Next time let's invite Souma-kun too! I wonder where he went... P116 YUKI ...I'm sorry. I don't wish to go out with anyone right now... So your feelings... GIRL No!! I don't want to hear it!! Yuki-kun...!! [Girl fx: jump] [Yuki fx: GRAB] YUKI !! ........... Ah... No... I mean.... P117 GIRL Yuki-kun is kind, but you reject other people. YUKI What....? GIRL That's how it is! That's what everyone says! That Yuki-kun is "special!" That ordinary girls can't possibly be Yuki-kun's companion! KYOU Revolution!!! [Card fx: SLAM] UO You bastard!! You're using tricky ways!! You rotten guy!! KYOU Isn't that okay by the rules?! TOHRU Um, Revolution makes strong cards weak, so... HANAJIMA Secret technique...... P118 HANAJIMA Anti-Revolution. [Card fx: flash] [Laughter comes from the classroom] CLASSMATE1 You've suffered damage, Souma! CLASSMATE2 That's great, Hanajima-san! CLASSMATE3 [To Kyou] Haaa, you suck! KYOU Shut up! The fight has just begun!! $YUKI $Yuki-kun... P119 $YUKI $Yuki-kun rejects other people. YUKI Daihinmin?... I know the rules but I haven't played it before. TOHRU I was only taught recently by Uo-chan! Let's play together next time! YUKI And... this guy ended up being the Daihinmin this time. KYOU ......... TOHRU Um... as I thought, let me help you. KYOU I won't allow it! Whoever loses, loses. But next time I will definitely win. Of course, I will also defeat you!! YUKI ... When are you going to stop saying that? P120 KYOU I believe that I will beat you! It's my goal!! YUKI For me it's nothing but trouble and misfortune. KYOU Your arrogant attitude really pisses me off!! YUKI Your nasty shouting really pisses me off. %TOHRU %Th... they're fighting again. Just because they're the mouse and cat, they can't %even chat normally with each other. Ah, now that I think about it, that time... $KYOU $I will defeat you!! I will defeat you and be accepted into the Souma! %TOHRU %I guess that's the meaning of it after all. If Kyou-kun defeats Souma-kun, he will join the Juunishi inner circle. In other words... P121 %TOHRU %The cat will be a part of the Juunishi?! The sound of that isn't so bad. %That's amazing, Mr. Cat! KYOU Damn you little %#$@!! I'll beat you apart! %TOHRU %But then again, this fight is no good... TOHRU Um, Kyou-kun... KYOU Prepare yourself, you cold-blooded mouse!! P122 [Yuki fx: KICK] TOHRU !! YUKI ...... I'm irritated just by looking at you. P123 [Door fx: slide] TOHRU Ah... So... souma-kun... KYOU Damn it. Why can't I defeat him...? TOHRU Kyou-kun... did you bite your tongue? KYOU I'm not that much of an idiot. Just leave me alone and go away!! Ah..... That's... not what I meant... I mean, that is... I'm such a loser, being defeated again... P124 TOHRU What? It's nothing. Anyway, don't you have your part-time job today? ... Today he lost his temper really bad, didn't he? He was in a real bad mood. $YUKI $I'm irritated just by looking at you. %TOHRU %Yuki-kun is a person who's really careful around strangers. %He shuts up his own feelings inside. TANIGAWA Thanks! CO-WORKER1 Hey, hey, wait! Tanigawa-san! P125 CO-WORKER1 There's a really beautiful kid outside! I'm not sure if it's a girl or boy! TANIGAWA Oh, come on. You're such a follower of fads. %TOHRU %Could it be? TOHRU [Small print: I thought so] Souma-kun! YUKI Hey, a job well done. TOHRU Did... did you come just to meet me? YUKI Yeah... it's kind of a dangerous time for girls at night. TOHRU Thank you very much! Both you and Kyou-kun are so kind! P126 %TOHRU %Ah! YUKI Shall we get going, then? TOHRU So... Souma-kun, um, if there's happens to be anything that's bothering you, please tell me about it, okay? YUKI What? TOHRU They say that telling people about your bad dreams helps you understand them. If it's okay, please tell me of anything that's bothering you. It'd be nice... DRUNK MAN Heyy! Stop standing around and go home, kids!! [fx: SHOVE] TOHRU It'd be nice... what am I saying? Maybe I'm just adding onto your troubles... YUKI It's my fault for being this way. P127 YUKI When I was living on the Souma estate, I felt as I were under surveillance by Akito and the rest of the family. It was as if I was in a cage. I surrounded myself with "normal" people, I longed for a "normal" life. That's why I enrolled in a co-ed school and left home. But I wasn't able to leave after all. I live in the home of a Souma still. I can't get along with "normal" people. Though I don't mean to reject people, I'm still awkward. It feels as if I've put a line in between myself and others so that I won't get too deeply attached. P128 YUKI It's because I'm like this. %YUKI %My weakness, my fear doesn't go away. YUKI But Kyou is different. Even though he's intensely shy, he's the type of person that eventually opens up to strangers. Ever since we were little... Even if he wasn't in the Juunishi, he would naturally become friends with "normal" people without having difficulty. I think... %YUKI %I wanted to be like that. YUKI That's why I get irritated, when I see Kyou trying to become like the Souma. P129 YUKI I wonder if it was good that I removed myself from there... TOHRU But Souma-kun also has the power to attract people. Lots of girls like you. They say that you're very kind. YUKI I want them to like me, that's why I'm kind. It's like I'm giving them candy in order to become friends with them. I'm kind only for myself. I'm not sure whether it's hypocricy or not... TOHRU Sou... P130 [fx: thunder, rain pouring] YUKI This is so sudden again... there was nothing on the weather report... [Yuki fx: POOF!] TOHRU Eep!! YUKI Oh no... TOHRU What? YUKI Shigure, did you watch the weather report? SHIGURE Welcome home. I'm saw it just now. There's an unexpected typhoon. P131 TOHRU A typhoon, you say? Isn't it out of season? SHIGURE It's leftover traces from last summer... YUKI Out of the way!! SHIGURE Just when I was about to say something cool... [Door fx: slide] TOHRU Souma-kun? Where are you going? SOUMA... KUNNN!! YUKI Honda-san, it's dangerous! TOHRU I'm fine~~~~!! In the previous typhoon, I was outside, trying to prop up my tent all night long! YUKI You seem to have made it out of that alive... P132 TOHRU Souma-kun, if anything is bothering you... ah, it's a field. YUKI It's more like a small vegetable garden. TOHRU ?! Souma-kun, is this place...?! YUKI Yeah, this is my secret base. TOHRU That's wonderful!! No wonder! You have to protect the base from the typhoon! Even if I may not be skilled at it, I will help you!! YUKI ....... P133 YUKI You're very kind, Honda-san... TOHRU What? Wha... whaat?? That's... That's... Uwaaa!!... That's the first time anyone has said that to me!! I'm so happy... ah, but but I only do it so other people will think I'm a nice person so maybe this is also hypocricy! %YUKI %No, Honda-san's is natural. TOHRU But instead of doubting, believe in people is what mother told me. People aren't born with kindness. They're just born with an appetite and greed, only survival instincts like that. P134 TOHRU A conscience grows just like the body. It's bred within your heart. That's why the shape of people's kindness is so different... $KYOKO $Everyone is born with desires, so it's easy to understand. So kindness is an $individually hand-grown thing. It can be misunderstood and seen as hypocricy... $But Tohru... TOHRU Round ones, sharp ones, There are so many various shapes of kindness that I get excited about them when I think about it. P135 TOHRU Souma-kun's kindness is like a candle. It makes me happy and makes me smile. It's that kind of kindness.... then again, maybe a candle is kind of weird. YUKI No, not at all... No, somehow I feel pathetic, complaining so much as a guy. TOHRU I'm happy that you shared so much about yourself with me. It makes me feel like we've become closer friends. P136 TOHRU I mean... I'm sorry, I'm being rude... YUKI No, not at all........... [Blanket fx: FLIP] TOHRU I'm sorry!! I must keep up my duty to protect the base! YUKI ....... $KYOKO $Doubting others can easily be done. Tohru, you have to believe. Tohru, you will $grow up to be someone who believes in others. And that will surely... P137 $KYOKO $... give someone else strength. TOHRU We defended to the last!! YUKI Though we got worn out doing so... TOHRU Is there anything we can use now? YUKI Leek... I wonder if we could eat it yet. TOHRU Leek!! Leek, leek~~~~~ YUKI Honda-san... P138 YUKI I would also like to play Daihinmin next time. TOHRU What? Of course! But I thought you weren't interested? YUKI No, it's just that you were so lively, I didn't want to interfere. But I will try my best. Even if it's little by little, I want to get along with others. TOHRU That's okay! Hana-chan and Uo-chan are reaaaally nice people!! They're my best friends! I'm sure Souma-kun is a strong player and they'll gladly welcome you!! YUKI ..... okay. P139 TOHRU ....... !! YUKI I won't lose! %TOHRU %For the first time... I get the feeling I've seen his true smiling face. %If he smiles like that at school, perhaps he'd become even more popular. [Kyou fx: strong heartbeat] P140 KYOU I HATE LEEK!!!!!! SHIGURE It's not just leek. Don't you also hate green onion and miso (bean paste)? KYOU Miso's fine when it's in miso soup!! TOHRU I didn't know that, I'm sorry. I'll quickly make another meal. [Yuki chopstick fx: spin, grab] YUKI Eat it!! TOHRU ................ P141 %TOHRU %Is there nothing I could do to make them better friends? But maybe there's %something that Kyou-kun also admires about Souma-kun. Maybe if he understood %that, they'd become better friends. TOHRU Somehow... that is also very scary... SHIGURE ? [The doorbell rings] SHIGURE Oh? I wonder who that could be. TOHRU Ah, I'll get it. [Doorbell rings again] [Tohru's footsteps go down the hall] [Door fx: slide] TOHRU Yessss... wha? P142 %TOHRU %There's no one here. I wonder if they were an impatient person... KAGURA Um... Um... Ni--Nice to meet you... You're Honda Tohru-san, right? My... My name is Souma Ka... Kagura. Is it true that... Souma Kyou is here? ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ End of volume 1 chapter 4