16-sai Kiss by Miyasaka Kaho

chapters: 2
inside: 16-sai Kissu
isbn: 4-09-135351-7
published: 2001 by Flower Comics
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NEKOHANA TEXT RELEASE

released: 04-09-04
translation by: kitten_toy

done for the exclusive use of Nekohana (http://www.raygungeisha.com/nekohana)

Reading the story inside the manga:

Actual story starts on page 5, but I am numbering translation like title page is page 1
I will post corresponding actual book page numbers when I come across them.
When the person changes bubbles to speak I will repeat their name and continue on with their talk.

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translation guide 

- descriptions of the scene -
:: = thoughts (Hitomi's in this story)
// = sfx
{handwriting inside a bubble}
(translator notes)

16-sai KISS Chapter 1 - Night Sky Kiss

[page 1] title page

[page 2]

:: I'm in trouble

// nervousness

:: I think I'm out of place.. maybe not..

Hitomi: Uhmmm... listen I'm gunna..

// people chatting to the side

Hitomi: Why are the members of the cultural fetistival committee going out and doing this..

:: Why is the committee member meeting

:: at a bar!?

Guy: {I'm so drunk}

Hitomi: Listen up {come on}

[page 3]

// slam

Matsunaga: SHUT UP!!

:: ....Matsunaga-kun...

Matsunaga: speak

Hitomi: (blushing) A... yes

Hitomi: uhmmm right now the cultural festival committe going out, but I think we should be making plans on fireworks instead

[page 4]

Hitomi: At the end of the cultural festival let's launch some fireworks, that way everyone will have a good feeling when they leave, ughmm I think that might be a good idea. What do you guys think!?

// heartbeats surround the Hitomi

committee member: {hrmmm} fireworks... {sounds fun..}

committee member 2: sounds good, very flashy {yeahyeah}

Hitomi: {Alright!} It's settled!

Hitomi: We'll go out with a bang!!

random bubble: yesss *heart*

// someone slides next to the Hitomi

Hitomi: {ah..} Thanks for your help!

Matsunaga: No big deal... I was only doing it as committee chairman head

Matsunaga: You were just too slow

Hitomi: Yeaa..

[page 5]

:: But Matsunaga-kun didn't object to anything I said...

:: It made me happy...

committee member: Huh...You're changing schools!?

committee member: Really?

Hitomi: {Huh? Yeah..} After the cultural festival I'm leaving...
:: ...the reason why I am 
in the excutive committee

:: is in the little time I have left to stay near to Matsunaga-kun

:: so if I got a boyfriend I would leave with lots of good memories..

Matsunaga: Hey

Matsunaga: Want something to drink? {alcohol}

Hitomi: huh?

[page 6]

Hitomi: {no thanks..} I don't drink.. {heh..}

Matsunaga: {whisper} hmmph Why are you so serious

// Hitomi hurt

// Hitomi's heart beats

Hitomi: It's nothing.. I just don't like to drink much..

Matsunaga: {oh..}  Why do you always have such a grown-up look on your face? You don't want to play around?

[page 7]

// slaaap

Hitomi: ah...

Hitomi: ...to a girl...during a committee meeting you shouldn't say such things!!

committee member: Hitomi-chan!

Matsunaga: ....

[page 8]

:: So mean...

:: why did you say such things!?

:: he doesn't know my feelings...

:: my hand

:: my heart

:: to be a good man..

:: i hurt him..

:: I didn't want him to pity me though..

committee member: Hey next period lets gather up all the fireworks 

committee member: I can't believe everyone ended up with toy fireworks since we were all broke

committee member: {hehe} that is really sad

[page 9]

Hitomi: It will be okay! The town over has a fireworks speciality store that will have them so...

// door slides open

Matsunaga: Sorry I'm late

// heartbeat

// heart beats surround Hitomi

Hitomi: ...so if we could go there...

:: ... how did this happen, I can't even face him..

committee member: But doesn't that store close during the off season?

Hitomi: Ah...

comittee member: What did you think would happen, we didn't have enough time to prepare.

committee member: I don't what else there is to say, you're the reliable one.

[page 10]

committee member: I guess will just have do without fireworks

committee member: I've got work anyways, what can we do

{me too}

committee member: {oh well}

committee member: You're changing schools anyways, no reason to be so worried about it...

Hitomi: ...I get it..

Hitomi: If you've going to leave it up to one person to do it, it will be me!

Hitomi: Is that so. So there's no way we could do it... Alright... {thank you}

// hangs up

// sighhh

[page 11]

Hitomi: This is not good

"You're changing schools anyways, no reason to be so worried about it..."

:: Afterall that's what everyone does, have some loud fun and then be so careless..

:: but..

Hitomi: Hello?

Hitomi: Ah Sorry!

:: I'm not going to just rationalize it and blow it off!

Hitomi: ..so this is what we need {yes}

Hitomi: {EH} Really!?

Hitomi: You close at 6...alright... I'll be there! {yes yes}

:: YES!

:: Somehow it will workout!

// walking away

[page 12]

Matsunaga: Get on!

Matsunaga: If you went on foot you wouldn't get there til' midnight

Hitomi: That's so dumb to say!

// walking quickly

Matsunaga: Do you know how to read time? 

Hitomi: ...

[page 13]

Matsunaga: Put your hands around my waist

Hitomi: eh?

Matsunaga: Like this

// grabs her hands

// lots of heartbeats

:: Yesterday if he said that sort of thing to me

:: Even though I said that

:: still my heart beats crazily

[page 14]

Matsunaga: Here they all are

// TA-DA!

Matsunaga: Now you know it can be done

committee member: I see, you were right... {how'd you get such awesome ones!?}

committee member: woww

// chalk scratches

Matsunaga: Listen up! We'll set them up between the trees on the back side of the school building. Then at the end of the cultural festival we'll light them all at once.

// committee members going "waah wow"

Matsunaga: On the backside of the school all the fireworks will launch at once, understand.

[page 15]

Matsunaga: However! Everyone has to go to the staff room prepared. Don't make me angry this time and we'll all get along!

Matsunaga: If you wait until the last day and make the tech teacher help you guys

Mastunaga: I'll strangle all of you!

- handwritten text box -

committee member: Ma...matsunaga..

comittee member: Why are you like this today Matsunaga

comittee member: your kidding right..

committee member: your eyes are so scary

comitte member: {why are you always like that}

- end handwritten text box -

Mastunaga: Here's yours remember where to set it!

// rattling

Hitomi: Waaah

:: I give up, he's amazing..

Hitomi: ughmm..

[page 16]

Hitomi: ... I'm sorry about before, I didn't hurt you did I?

Matsunaga: Aaah?

Matsunaga: Oh that..

Matsunaga: Seems you were really worried *heart* It's okay don't worry about it

Matsunaga: {Oi oi oi} I was just kidding

// grrrr

Matsunaga: It's nothing okay, it's alright now 

Hitomi: R..really? You're not upset?

Matsunaga: Well I was a little upset everyone saw it

Matsunaga: and It did swell and leave a bruise...

Hitomi: eeeks

[page 17]

Hitomi: {I'm..} I'm relieved, I was really worried about it

Matsunaga: You really are a weirdo

Hitomi: ?

Matsunaga: That time when you suddenly left

Matsunaga: You didn't even wait around to see if I was okay 

Hitomi: Well you were saying some things back then too

Matsunaga: I was just bullying you

Hitomi: You rude guy

// grab

[page 18]

:: eh

Matsunaga: Are you really serious about changing schools?

::...Matsunaga...kun..

Hitomi: Wh...why are you asking so suddenly...

// heartbeats

Matsunaga: Don't think others would care if you went?

// hurt

// many heartbeats

Hitomi: Well it's already settled, there's not much to say about it.. I want to go, there's no other reasoning needed...

Matsunaga: ....

...end of PART A...

[page 19]

// grab

:: Why did he ask that to me?

:: Since when did it matter to him?

// shocked

comittee member: Matsunagaa!!

comittee member: problems.. a teacher just came back from the bar and we're about to be exposed..!

sign: counselor's office

counselor: Where we you all going, why haven't you told me!! FINISH

Matsunaga: It was me

[page 20]

??: Matsunaga!?

Matsunaga: I was the one who skipped school, it was all me who planned this.

counselor: Don't even joke about this comittee chairman! You'll be disgracing the whole executive comittee..

Matsunaga: Luuucky

Matsunaga: This is great, I was getting bored of this and now I don't have to go anymore

counselor: What kind of attitude is that Matsunaga!!

Hitomi: Matsunaga-kun why did you just do that..!

Hitomi: You didn't have to be the only person to take the blame

[page 21]

Matsunaga: It's no biggie, it was your plan and now we're even. Besides won't the festival be more awesome now?

Hitomi: Matsunaga-kun...!

:: I don't understand

:: What does he mean...

Hitomi: ...

//grab

:: my feelings that time... i couldn't say anything..

:: tomorrow is the end of it...

committee member: {hrmm..} Oi, can you give us a little more help

comittee members: {heaaavy} {why do i have to do this now}

Hitomi: I've got to lay down the sheet for the fireworks

Hitomi: {ah} Sorry

[page 22]

Hitomi: {waah} This is really odd

// sudden gust of wind

Hitomi: Haaa

Matsunaga: Hold on!!

// grab

:: Matsunaga-kun!!

// lifting the sheet

// heartbeats

Hitomi: {eh..} ..you don't have to help..

Matsunaga: It's necessary that you cover these fireworks before the approaching storm.

Hitomi: {Wh..} Whatever! I didn't know about the oncoming storm.

// grab

Hitomi: Give it to me!

// heartbeats

[page 23]

Matsunaga: Stay under this

Hitomi: ...don't worry about me.. I'm alright..it's getting late..

Hitomi: I'll be okay..

[page 24]

- kiss -

Hitomi: ..St...Stop..

// carress

[page 25]

// pushes away

Hitomi: St..

Hitomi: Why did you just do that?

Hitomi: I don't get you... Matsunaga-kun I don't get you at all..

Hitomi: You were so cold-hearted to me and then you do these kind of things..

Hitomi: Matsunaga-kun are you having your fun before I leave! Is that why you do this now!?

Matsunaga: You..

Matsunaga: Is that the way you see it..

Hitomi: !

[page 26]

:: I want to say "I love you"

:: but

:: tomorrow I'm going to change schools

:: and I don't have any courage...

:: I don't have it...

committee member: Hitomi, it's almost time to start the fireworks

Hitomi: {ah} Yeah

// heartbeat fleeting..

[page 27]

// sad

:: He's ignoring me, I didn't want to hurt him

:: I.. I can't escape him

:: I wanted to leave with satisfying memories darnit..

[page 28]

sign: do not enter

:: How did this happen

:: I'm such an idiot

:: Right now if I change schools I'm sure I'll definately regret this...

[page 29]

:: I have to face him head on! 

Announcer: Is everyone ready for the climax of the festival? Here's the executive comittee's important project, this is..//grab

Hitomi: MATSUNAGA-KUN LISTEN UP!!

Hitomi: {I..} I won't change schools.. I want to be together with you Matsunaga-kun!

Hitomi: I know if I didn't say anything it's better, but I didn't want to regret this..

Hitomi: ...So can you give me one more chance..!

[page 30]

Hitomi: I love you..

Hitomi: that's what I meant to say!

Matsunaga: You can regret this later!

// crowd - kyaaaaa

[page 31]

:: this time

:: in the middle of all the light pouring down upon us

:: he softly whispered..

:: "I love you"...

..end of Ch 1 PowderSnow Kiss