Fruits Basket Volume 4: Chapter 20 Translated by Zeynep (zgoral@gmail.com) Found at Chiisana Inori http://fruits.prettysenshi.com/ And so it's the twentieth 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. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ P40 %YUKI %There is something that I wanted. Something that I think of and imagine in dark %rooms. MOMIJI We didn't know either. P41 MOMIJI I heard it from a teacher a little while ago at the assembly hall for the school entrance ceremony. He said that Akito wanted to come on his own. P42 MOMIJI So... because he's getting left behind by everyone, I think he's reaching us at school. I thought it would be good to tell you guys, especially if you don't want to run into him. P43 [Boys fx: AHAHAHA HAHAHA.. AHAHAHAHA..] P44 TOHRU Ah... Aki..to...san...? AKITO .... That's right, Honda Tohru-san. P45 TOHRU .........!! Ve--Very nice to meet you...!! %TOHRU %It's really Akito-san!! %Wh--Why is he here at school?? Is it okay to meet like this?? I was so %surprised, he is so young. Moreoever, he is almost as handsome as Yuki... %Furthermore, this is the person who... Hatori-san's eye... AKITO Hmm... P46 AKITO You seem like a nice girl. It looks like you're a good person, I'm relieved. You're also extremely cute. TOHRU What?? No--that's--!! AKITO Ahaha, don't get flustered. It's true, you're cute. I'm sorry for not greeting you when you came to the main house. I'm a pretty shy type... you're not mad? TOHRU N--no, not at all!! AKITO I'm relieved... then let's introduce ourselves formally. I'm the head of the Souma family, Akito. Pleased to meet you. TOHRU Yes! The pleasure's all mine! I'm very pleased to meet you!! P47 %TOHRU %What is he thinking? A very tender image... AKITO I'd definitely like to become friends from now on. Take care of Yuki and them as well... %TOHRU %Ah... YUKI Akito..... P48 TOHRU ! AKITO Ah... Yuki!! I wanted to see you, Yuki! It's been so long, I had a hunch that you didn't want to see me. YUKI What were you doing... AKITO You've grown up, haven't you? You've gotten taller... YUKI What did you do to Honda-san? P49 AKITO ... Nothing... We were just introducing ourselves. Hey, Tohru-san, we were just introducing ourselves, right?! TOHRU Wha--ah--yes. YUKI ..... AKITO Hey Yuki, putting that aside, there is something I want to ask you, after all. P50 AKITO Why did you skip New Year's Day? Why did you do such a thing? I've been so lenient lately. When you did such a thing, I was extremely hurt. I have to educate you again, don't I? P51 AKITO You, for my own use, in that room the entire day, one more time. I have to tell you of your herediary disposition again, don't I? P52 YUKI .......... TOHRU .... Ex--excuse me. We should... return to the classroom about now... um... P53 TOHRU Because I am getting mad... AKITO I see. I'm sorry. I should also return to where Shigure and the others are, I think they may be getting worried. Yuki, it's good that you're going through such a fun high school life... the house is close by. If you came to visit me, it would make me happy... P54 AKITO ... %TOHRU %Against my better judgement... P55 %TOHRU %I stepped in and stopped him. %I was very obvious, wasn't I... %For some reason Yuki-kun got very frightened, although I didn't hear what they %were talking about... That's right, his form was that of being... scared. His %eyes were not laughing. I'm not sure if that's what you would call "hostility." %Is it possible that because of what I did, I am hated? P56 %TOHRU %But... YUKI Honda-san... TOHRU Yes!! YUKI Akito... honestly, did he... say or do anything weird to you? TOHRU N--no, he didn't say anything. He honestly just introduced himself. YUKI ....... I see... P57 %TOHRU %But right now, most importantly, why am I hated by Akito-san? TOHRU Yuki-kun!! Let's play!! YUKI What...? TOHRU Since school is out early today, I thought to make a disturbance and I spoke with Uo-chan and the rest. Since it's so long-awaited, let's all play together! %TOHRU %Yuki-kun's heart, which was frightened by Akito-san... P58 %TOHRU %I want to make it cheerful. EVERYONE Rock, paper, scizzors!! KYOU Why do I have to play Badminton too? UOTANI Be a man and don't complain about little things. I have to wear a mask!! KYOU Then it's fine if you don't play!! YUKI And? How do we pick groups? What are the rules? UOTANI Whaaat? There's none of that stuff. YUKI What? P59 HANAJIMA Rules are of no use in Badminton... strike the face as powerful as possible, punch as powerful as possible. The first one to drop, loses... [Note: Hanajima refers to 'strike the face' as a term of Sumo wrestling.] HATSUHARU That's good. It's easy to understand. KYOU It's TOO easy to understand!! UOTANI Ahh, geez, shut up already! Quickly, use your intellect. Let's go, prince!! Let's get that orange one!! KYOU What did you say, Yankee?! YUKI Ah... TOHRU Let's go. SHIGURE Say... P60 SHIGURE On the way back in the car, he said that Tohru was ugly and very rude. $AKITO $She was extremely ugly and rude. The worst. She was stupid, I'm relieved that $she is such a low-class woman. Yuki will surely return to me. Because, when he $looked at me even now, he was frightened. He can't forget me. This is proof. P61 SHIGURE For a long, long time, he was locked up in a dark room. To that extent, he was tormented emotionally and mentally. $YUKI $Take me away. Take me away from here. SHIGURE These have turned into wounds that he can't forget. HATORI However, what Akito doesn't understand... P62 HATORI If there are people who leave wounds, there are also things that can wrap up those wounds. It takes a considerable amount of courage. SHIGURE Then it's 'that'. Tohru-kun is cute, isn't she? In all kinds of ways. HATORI When you say that, it sounds like a crime. %YUKI %There has always been something I've wanted. P63 %YUKI %Something I have thought of and imagined. Parents that I can embrace, a home %that I want to return to, a place where everyone laughs, a place where it %doesn't seem like everyone is separated from me, a warm place. P64 %YUKI %Warm people. P65 %YUKI %They exist. They truly do. HANAJIMA ... The sun has begun to set, it was a fun day, wasn't it? P66 HANAJIMA Then we'll see you tomorrow, Tohru-kun. [Kyou fx: WHEEZE, WHEEZE, WHEEZE] KYOU Why is she the only one who's not tired... HATSUHARU Well, we're also leaving. TOHRU Are you... not stopping by...? HATSUHARU Honda-san. TOHRU Ah, yes...? HATSUHARU I was worried, but it looks like Yuki is okay... Thank you. P67 %TOHRU %Mother, today I met the head of the Souma family. It was a very serious %incident. I wonder if he is also a part of the Juunishi. Honesty was a little %scary. YUKI Then, should we get going back home as well? P68 %TOHRU %However... TOHRU Yes!! %TOHRU $If we are together, whenever these kinds of feelings arise, we will leap to the %other side of the stars. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ End of volume 4 chapter 20