Fruits Basket Volume 4: Chapter 19 Translated by Zeynep (zgoral@gmail.com) Found at Chiisana Inori http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/ And so it's the nineteenth 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. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ P9 %TOHRU %It's spring!! It's an exciting new school term!! We've cleared our way and %passed into becoming sophomores!! TOHRU The new freshman are really cute! P10 TOHRU I was so happy when Kyou-kun and Uo-chan decided to attend the school entrance ceremony... KYOU What a pain. UOTANI On top of it all, I'm having trouble with all this pollen. KYOU Couldn't you just take some medicine? UOTANI It doesn't have any effect. In order to keep my youthful vitality, I don't use a lot of various medication. KYOU What do you mean by "various medication"? UOTANI What about the prince? TOHRU He's busy managing the school entrance ceremony. UOTANI Ohh, that's tough. P11 UOTANI Soon he'll undertake the first years' Love-Love attack. GIRL Um, senpai... I dropped my notebook... [Note: "Senpai" refers to an upperclassman.] BOY What? There's not much I can do... GIRL Is that so... YUKI Do you remember where you could've dropped it? Let's search for it and see. P12 YUKI But will you first tell me your name and which class you're in? GIRL1 I'm Arimori Satomi, 15 years old, class B! My hobbies are making handicrafts, my most attractive feature is my thin ankles!! GIRL2 I--I--I am Sonomiya Rina! I look like Fujiwara Norika!! [Note: Fujiwara Norika is a Japanese idol, a model who won the Miss Japan Contest in 1992, then later went on to star in TV dramas.] GIRL3 I am-- I am--!! GIRLS Me too! Me too!! BOY Sometimes I envy you, Souma, but now I'm scared... UOTANI This year the prince is the new student body president, isn't he? %TOHRU %Though Yuki-kun didn't really want to do it... P13 HANAJIMA Tohru-kun... I'm getting a reception of Electro-Magnetic waves that resemble those of that Shigure-san you're staying with. TOHRU Ah, those are the people of the Souma family that are matriculating into the first year class that Shigure-san was talking about. $SHIGURE $Ha-kun and Momiji are just like younger brothers when it comes to it. I'd $better go to the school entrance ceremony and check out the beautiful $youngsters. Somehow, you're giving me such strange looks. Don't tell me, you $think that I just want to attend the school entrance ceremony to see the high $school girls?! No way, no way, no way! Don't misunderstand, you kids! HANAJIMA What an idiot. P14 UOTANI Wait a minute. There are more Souma entering this school? Are they boys? Girls? TOHRU They're two boys. UOTANI Find them and bring them here, Kyon. HANAJIMA Yes... bring them here. KYOU Why do I have to...?! Why don't you let her take you? TOHRU Yes, let's go. [Hanajima fx: GRAB] HANAJIMA Why do you choose not to go and make Tohru-kun go to such trouble, I wonder...? KYOU Leave me alone!! Don't rely on me!! UOTANI Fine. P15 TOHRU Um, I really was thinking of going to see them, but it's okay. But even if it is troublesome, won't you come with us, Kyou-kun? KYOU You know, what's the point of meeting up with them here at school? TOHRU Meeting at school is unique! It's different! It's fun!! KYOU ....... [Tohru small print: We'll be back soon!] UOTANI Steadily he becomes less and less able to oppose Tohru. HANAJIMA It's very interesting... P16 KYOU Do you know of two people with the Souma surname, one with white hair, the other with blonde hair? GIRLS Y--yes, we're in the same class... KYOU Call them out here. GIRLS Sure!! %KYOU %What was she thinking anyway? What an idiot. BOY1 Hey, hey, look at that. That girl over there is cute, isn't she? BOY2 Aah, she's cute but she kind of looks like an idiot. A dumb girl is better than other lousy girls. P17 BOY1 Doesn't she looks like she wouldn't oppose anything? Self-assured and temperemental girls are annoying, aren't they? BOY2 Why don't we go over there? She looks like the kind of person who'd listen to whatever we told her. Let's call out to her... [Kyou fx: SLAM] TOHRU ?! P18 [Boys fx: GEH.] TOHRU ? ? ? [Boys small print: Scary, scary, scary!] KYOU Don't stand around with such a stupid expression, you moron. TOHRU Ah? O--Okay!! KYOU When you're on your own, look more serious! Someone might kidnap you otherwise! [Tohru small print: Serious] KYOU You always look dumb when you're alone. When you're with me, you can look as stupid as you want, though. P19 TOHRU Okay... KYOU Geh!! What I just said didn't mean anything special!! TOHRU What? Special meaning...? KYOU What am I saying... what am I, an idiot? MOMIJI Hallo! TOHRU Ah, Momiji-kun?! P20 MOMIJI To-ru!! TOHRU Momiji-ku-- [Kyou FX: GONNGG] KYOU UWAAAA! What are you, an idiot?! TOHRU Kyo--Kyou-kun, calm down... P21 HATSUHARU Hey... TOHRU Ah, Hatsuharu-san! KYOU Of all things, you're wearing a girl's uniform?! Even Haru's is much better!! HATSUHARU Ah, it's fine, isn't it? It suits him. MOMIJI It suits me, doesn't it?! TOHRU Yes, it suits you!! KYOU You should be ashamed it suits you... P22 TOHRU ?! ? [Hatsuharu fx: glide glide glide] YUKI Really, what kind of an appearance is that, Momiji...? [Yuki small print: You too.] TOHRU Yuki-kun, is your work over? YUKI No, not yet. I just came to check on these two. MOMIJI You've got it tough. YUKI Is your behavior going to increase the amount of work I'm going to have to do? TOHRU Momiji-kun, Hatsuharu-san, what is your impression of this school? P23 HATSUHARU Hmmm... MOMIJI Listen, listen! I'm told to not fool around in school. On the occasion that I fool around, it'll clash with the girls. So, in school I will always be cool! KYOU Cool?! You think this school is cool!? MAKOTO That's right!! Second year section D student Souma Kyou-kun!! That orange hair is disagreeable! And a boy is wearing a girl's uniform! It's so horrible it's the first and last time it will happen! How shameless!! Although the teacher may forgive you, I won't!! The reason why is... P24 MAKOTO I am the president, Takei Makoto! And we are the National School Defense Party!! HATSUHARU The idiots are multiplying. MAKOTO Really! You're being problem children as early as the matriculation ceremony!! First of all, who do you think you are, Souma Hatsuharu-kun?! No trendy hair bleaching!! Even if it's for decoration, your negligence for the rules is arrogant and outrageous behavior!! YUKI President... his hair is always like that. MAKOTO You must be joking!! It's always like that somehow?! Isn't his hairline dark?! P25 YUKI But it's always like that. MAKOTO I don't believe it!! It doesn't make sense!! [Hatsuharu fx: MOO] %TOHRU %He can't say "It's because he's the cow," after all. MAKOTO Furthermore, what is with your appearance?! Is that your uniform, Souma Momiji-kun?! Don't you have any male pride?! If you're like that now, your life is on its way to failure!! MOMIJI But... but this suits me... TOHRU Um, please don't attack him so strongly... MAKOTO I'm not attacking, Honda Tohru-san!! I'm speaking according to common sense!! I am accusing with reasonable opinions!! P26 HATSUHARU Shut up... don't put on airs like you're the boss of the mountain. You're hurting my ears, you damn bastard. [Yuki fx: BLINK] KYOU Haru... HATSUHARU Alright, I'm telling you how it is. Isn't there a school rule against talking so arrogantly? Just because I have piercings, you're going to make fun of me? Are you going to kill a person just because their hair isn't black?! [Haru fx: GRAB] PH27 HATSUHARU Who do you think you are, you bastard? You think you're a god?! Huh?! %TOHRU/MOMIJI/KYOU/YUKI %His Black side... HATSUHARU If you're that great, say something, God!! Sing, come on!! GIRLS President!! KYOU Hey, stop it, he's an amateur... HATSUHARU Shut up, you stupid cat! Don't be an interference, you stupid cat!! KYOU Don't call me stupid, I'll beat you, you damn brat!! HATSUHARU What?! P28 HATSUHARU Don't have such an air of importance!! I'll beat you and make you run away like our last fight!! KYOU Stop making up the conclusion as you please, you bastard!! HATSUHARU Are you supporting him?! Are you saying he's correct?! KYOU It doesn't matter to me!! GIRL President, hang on... MOMIJI To-ru, you want to taste some candy? HATSUHARU Hey, you girls. GIRLS Eep! KYOU Don't involve them!! HATSUHARU What do you think about Momiji, for example? Do you like his outfit? You're silent. Isn't it fine for him to wear the boy's uniform later? Imagine how nice he'd look in a boy's uniform then! P29 GIRLS Nice... [Momiji fx: SHINE] MAKOTO Don't be brainwashed by him!! Wha--wha--what are you? This is unheard of!! HATSUHARU It's good to wear the uniform that suits you best, after all. MAKOTO That's enough!! That is just disobedience!! It opposes all the rules... HATSUHARU You're rude... Then, what if Yuki wore the girl's uniform? What then?! P30 [Yuki fx: SHINE] MAKOTO Nice... YUKI It's not nice at all!! Haru, if you continue to talk about me like that, I will never see you ever again. HATSUHARU A figure of speech, it's just a figure of speech. MAKOTO It's the best...! YUKI Stop imagining it!! P31 MAKOTO My opponent is strong. You're a difficult young man, Souma Hatsuharu-kun. However, that hair!! Can you give me an explanation of how your hair could possibly be that way all the time?! HATSUHARU I can. MAKOTO Ho ho! What is your proof?! Do you have evidence?! Show me!! [Hatsuharu fx: GRAB] MAKOTO Ah... wait... um... [Door fx: SLAM] [Door fx: CREAK] P32 MAKOTO That was admirable evidence... There are still so many things in this world that I don't know about... %KYOU %Did he show him...? %YUKI %He must've shown him... MAKOTO Today is my defeat... But next time things will go smoother! I'll catch all of you with one try! MOMIJI What did he come here for, anyhow? YUKI Forget it... TOHRU Um... What kind of proof did you show him inside the bathroom? P33 HATSUHARU Well, would you like to have a try? TOHRU Huh? YUKI/KYOU WHAAT?! HATSUHARU It's fine, it doesn't require being embraced... [Yuki/Kyou fx: BAM] KYOU Black... Black is always out of control... TOHRU Um... YUKI It's okay... don't worry about it, Honda-san... [Hatsuharu fx: blink, shuffle] P34 HATSUHARU Somehow, I'm tired... [Kyou/Yuki fx: Sweatdrop] KYOU Is that so... You're tired, are you...? [Bell fx: Ding dong] TOHRU That's the chime! MOMIJI We should return to the classroom, right? TOHRU Ah, would you like to meet my friends after school today?! MOMIJI To-ru's friends?! Yes, of course! HATSUHARU Sure. [Tohru small print: Thank you!] %YUKI/KYOU %If it's not too late, I want to switch to another high school. [Yuki/Kyou small print: Completely exhausted] MOMIJI That's right! Hey, hey, Yuki, Kyo, will you stay behind? I have something to talk to you about. P35 YUKI What? TOHRU Ah, then I'll go ahead and go back. MOMIJI Sorry about that, To-ru. TOHRU It's okay. KYOU Why are you so formal? If it's not something serious, I'll kick your ass. YUKI ... TOHRU Ahh, that was a big clamour. %TOHRU %But Yuki-kun and Kyou-kun might get worn out if this happens every day now. AKITO It sounds fun. P37 MOMIJI He came, he's here. P38 MOMIJI Akito. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ End of volume 4 chapter 19