Fruits Basket Volume 2: Chapter 11 Translated by Zeynep (zgoral@gmail.com) Found at Chiisana Inori http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/ It's the eleventh chapter of Fruits Basket! This is my 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. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ P131 %YUKI %The one called Tohru Honda was like a stranger. She reacted to us turning into %animals openheartedly. I think that as a high school girl, she has an %increasing amount of hardships, but she says she's okay and just laughs. P132 %YUKI %It's our fourth month living together. Right now there's an obstruction. KYOU I absolutely won't go back!! Do you think that a guy who's left the house for four months could just return just because it's New Year's?! YUKI If we attend the banquet, it'll mean we haven't actually left. KYOU I absolutely won't go back!! SHIGURE This is troubling... TOHRU What's going on? P133 TOHRU It's just that you've been quarreling ever since... SHIGURE Listen to this, Tohru-kun. These two are saying that they're not going to go to the main Souma house for New Year's. KYOU Be an adult and stop talking in a cat's voice!! TOHRU You're not going to go back...? But Momiji-san told me that the Souma family's New Year's banquet was the biggest event... $MOMIJI $It's the biggest event of all big events! SHIGURE All of the relatives gather for the celebration. In the middle of all that, there's the most important banquet with the members of the Juunishi only. P134 SHIGURE It's where only the members of the Juunishi are allowed to attend. The Juunishi of this year and the previous year do a dance. So this year it's Momiji and the child of the Year of the Tiger. Yuki's dance three years ago was so pretty! YUKI Stop mentioning unnecessary things. SHIGURE ... Yes... TOHRU But... but that's amazing. To have a banquet, it's really like the legend... KYOU It doesn't have anything to do with me. The cat isn't invited to that banquet. P135 TOHRU Whaaat?! But that's... why? SHIGURE It was decided the cat wouldn't attend because that's how it's been since the beginning. Well, it's also a part of the legend. TOHRU That's... KYOU You don't have to make such a face. I said I wasn't going to go back. SHIGURE Because if he ends up going, Kagura will beat him half to death because of her deep emotions of not seeing him for so long. KYOU Shut up!! YUKI Anyhow... P136 YUKI If we return to the Souma house, we have to stay for the first three days of the year. Honda-san will be all by herself at this house until then. KYOU What? You're not visiting your grandfather? SHIGURE Tohru-kun's grandfather is on a trip to Hawaii. That's why she asked if she could stay here for New Year's. KYOU What? You're going to spend New Year's all by yourself? YUKI That's why I brought it up. KYOU Shut up you! I'm hearing this for the first time!! YUKI That's what happens when you don't listen to people. TOHRU Um, you two... P137 TOHRU Thank you for thinking of me. It makes me really happy... But please enjoy your- selves for the New Year. It's been a while since you've seen your parents, right? I'm sure they're waiting for you to return. I'm alright, leave the house- watching to me!! I'm sure it'll be a splendid... splendid... P138 TOHRU Ahhhhhhh!! I left the water running in the bath!! SHIGURE We really are leaving it to you, Tohru-kun. YUKI Fine. I'll go back... KYOU It can't be helped... We sure were told, weren't we? %YUKI/KYOU %No matter what, she can't be more correct... P139 YUKI I have to have tolerance with Akito... KYOU I have to have tolerance with Kagura... SHIGURE No, at this rate, you're sure to not make it. %YUKI/KYOU %It'll be fine. If the main house is like that, it can't be helped. %Even if I go for New Year's, it's just an annual function. P140 TOHRU Well then, be careful in large crowds. SHIGURE We'll be fine. There aren't many people on the streets at this hour. YUKI You too Honda-san, make sure all the doors are locked. TOHRU Yes! Have a good time! %YUKI/KYOU %It'll be okay. P141 %YUKI/KYOU %It'll be okay... KYOU A few days ago, she had left her room door wide open. YUKI Don't tell me, you went in? KYOU No, I didn't go in!! I just saw from the outside!! YUKI Honda-san is rather careless... Yesterday she fell down the stairs again. KYOU She keeps bumping into walls. She's definitely one of the absent-minded types. YUKI Don't put it so rudely! SHIGURE ... You two. Please stop talking like a bunch of pregnant ladies. YUKI/KYOU Huh? P142 SHIGURE I understand you're worried about Tohru-kun, but you made your decision. KYOU I'm not worried or anthing!! YUKI Ridiculous. Let's get going. SHIGURE Oh, that's right! I read in the morning newspaper that there were burglaries around here lately. That the criminal hadn't been found yet. %KYOU %Oh no! She'll probably greet the burglar at the front door!! %YUKI %She'll invite the burglar in for tea and listen to his whole life story... KYOU/YUKI Ahhhhhhhhh!! %SHIGURE %Interesting... SHIGURE By the way, you two... while we're at it, we're wasting time. P143 HANAJIMA I bumped into you... SHIGURE Wha!!! Oh, it's Saki-chan! KYOU How did she appear out of nowhere like that? YUKI Where did she come from...? SHIGURE Ahh, what an unexpected meeting! We were on our way to the main house. HANAJIMA I heard from Tohru-kun. I see. So, she is really alone this year... Ever since, she's always spent New Year's with her mother. And she's all alone this year... P144 %YUKI/KYOU %Ah... HANAJIMA I asked her if she'd like to join me, but she told me that I should spend New Year's with my family, and laughed. But what about Tohru-kun? P145 HANAJIMA The record first prize, the red and white, the ending year, the coming year, she has so many memories of the things she experienced together with her mother. I wonder how she's feeling this year...? [Note: The red and white refers to colors of celebration.] %YUKI/KYOU %Back then, what was she feeling when she saw us off? HANAJIMA Is Tohru-kun really okay like this? Is she really alright? P146 %YUKI/KYOU %Right now, what is she feeling, in that house? [fx: BAM!] YUKI/KYOU ........ SHIGURE Whaaat are you doing? KYOU What is it, you bastard? Your love Akito is waiting for you... YUKI You too, your love Kagura is also waiting. KYOU Shut up!! I leave that girl to you! YUKI And I leave Akito to you! KYOU I don't want him!! SHIGURE Hey, hey, you two, where are you going? P147 YUKI/KYOU I'm going back home!! [fx: huff huff huff huff] SHIGURE .... Saki-chan, don't tell me you came here just to do that? HANAJIMA I just wanted to do something for Tohru-kun. That is all. P148 HANAJIMA I wish you good electromagnetic waves for next year. %YUKI/KYOU %We started living together four months ago. Now there's an obstruction. We %overlooked it, we weren't thinking. It's because she always smiles so happily, %it's a trivial matter but, right now, I will say only the words I want to say. P149 %YUKI/KYOU %Why didn't we realize it? We didn't notice. To be okay, to be happy by herself, %that kind of person doesn't exist! I want to go back. I want to go back now. P150 %YUKI/KYOU %I want to see her. [Door fx: SLAM] P151 TOHRU Wha... What?! You... you surprised me... What's... Eh?! No! This is... I mean, um, I can explain! It can't be helped, New Year's makes me sentimental, um... %YUKI/KYOU %Thank goodness. TOHRU I was just admiring the Enka with humble stupidity. The heart of Japan is... [Note: The Enka is a modern Japanese ballad.] P152 %YUKI/KYOU %If we hadn't noticed, she would've cried here by herself. [Yuki & Kyou fx: SIGH] TOHRU Aaa?! A--A--Are you okay?! YUKI We're fine. I'd like to see the New Year's Day sunrise. KYOU Before that, I'd like to eat some New Year's noodles... P153 YUKI/KYOU We're home. P154 %YUKI/KYOU %We're home. SHIGURE Welcome back. RANDOM PERSON Welcome back, Shigure-san. HATSUHARU You're late. You're the last one, sensei. SHIGURE Hi, Ha-kun! Thanks for the resistance! It's been a while. HATSUHARU What about Kyou and Yuki? SHIGURE Well, how to put it... they're skipping. P155 HATSUHARU Ahh... Kagura's going to go up in flames with anger. Akito's anger will also rise to the surface when he sees all of this. What are you going to do, sensei? SHIGURE I'll figure out something for Akito-san. HATSUHARU What a shame, I was looking forward to this year's fight. But I understand their feelings for wanting to skip. I also have a painful time with it. To escape... P156 SHIGURE My, my. I don't think the two have sucessfully escaped yet. HATSUHARU What do you mean by that? MOMIJI Shi-chan! Hari! Finally, you came, you came! The festival is beginning!! SHIGURE Hi, Momiji. I'm looking forward to your dance. HATSUHARU But before that, I wonder what kind of face Akito will make when he finds out. P157 %SHIGURE %That's right... SHIGURE Tonight... %SHIGURE %For the time being, you got what you deserved, Akito. TOHRU What? Hana-chan did? YUKI Yep, we met her on the way there. P158 %TOHRU %Hana-chan... I wish you the best electro-magnetic waves for this year. TOHRU But is it really okay? I'm happy, but I hope I didn't impose. YUKI It's fine, we'll send a greeting after the three days are over. %YUKI/KYOU %Maybe. TOHRU Okay. %YUKI/KYOU %If only this place could last forever, right now. But what a strange feeling, %I have no feelings of guilt. I wonder if Akito is angry. P159 TOHRU %YUKI/KYOU %The real intention is... TOHRU Look!! The sun is rising!! Did you decide on a wish? I already did!! %YUKI/KYOU %The real intention is... P160 %YUKI/KYOU %It was probably because we wanted to spend New Year's with her. KYOU This year I will beat that damn mouse!! YUKI Sure, sure. Whatever you say. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ End of volume 2 chapter 11