__________________________________________________________________ ATASHI no LION vol 1 c01 . txt 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. Disclaimer: This is a non-profit translation. If you like the manga (which we hope you do). We hope you buy the book to follow along with and support the author. ^_^ Please do not take any part of this translation without Nekohana's consent. __________________________________________________________________ Atashi no Lion Vol 1 Chapter 1 ____________________________________________________________________ Atashi no Lion (My Lion) by Hasebe Yuri translation guide - descriptions of the scene - :: = thoughts (Izumi's in this story) // = sfx {handwriting inside a bubble} (translator notes) Shishio the kanji for Shishi in shishio means LION, So she calls him "Shishi" alone meaning lion...like a pet name ^^ (e for emily s for shishio) table of contents my lion - 5 first lesson - 137 (atashi no lion extra story) [page 5] Emily: nh.. // alarm clock beepbeep // click // heartbeat emily: ah... [page 6] :: ah...yeah that's right, I'm married.. emily: Shishi emily: Hey Shishi get up, you're going to be late shishio: nh... // getting up s: emily... e: wait... e: shishi? what are you doing... e: kyaaaa // thrown down s: morning :: Kouda Shishio 18 years old Highschool student Matsushita Emily 23 years old Highschool Teacher They're newly weds for one month this morning [page 7] blank [page 8] // munch munch // stare s: What is it? Something on my face? What..? What's wrong // nervous e: N.. e: N-no it's nothing [page 8] s: Alright... I'm heading out for the day // door opens e: Ah..yeah take care // door closes e: {siiigh} Geez I'm still not used to this.. He's such a young and fresh-faced boy, my darling.. box: How Shishi and I got married [page 9] box: happened last year box: I was a college student and I was tutoring Shishio :: that time it was just really teacher and student... and then.. // writewrite // sobsobsob [pg 10] // dripdripdrip // gulp s: Sensei... why are you crying...? e: So...sorry it's nothing let's go on to the next question :: It would just break this man in two if I said anything, I need to put this out of my mind.. // touch s: Sensei let me warm up your hand [pg 11] s: hey, let's make love box: and one hour later we were in bed ***e: how did this happen... you were the one that was supposed to be insecure and I was the one to teach you.. s: say sensei [pg 12] s: Is it okay if I call you Emily? e: ...yeah it's alright s's mom: I'm home Shishio. How's your studying going? Your mom hurried home to check // door opens // shock s's mom: KYAAA s's mom: Please marry our son...! s's dad: Please! He really doesn't know how to take care of a woman, he was such a deliquent, but then Sensei came along and he became really interested in school and saved him from having from having to repeat a grade s's mom: We beg of you! You're the woman who will bring peace of mind! e:: you two are starting to scare me.. s:: but but.. [pg 13] e's mom: You shouldn't care Kouda-san's family isn't that rich, Emily! e's dad: That's right Emily! It doesn't matter that he's younger than you! Take this offer! text: emily's parents :: and just like that both families agreed :: and Shishi too :: in the same tone as asking for sex, he proposed s: Let's get married s: What do you say Emily s: I'll make you the happiest in the whole world :: As if my opinion didn't matter... we could get married... Shishi is a hottie.. box: Love affairs and marriages are different though Spending each day together living in happiness, that sounds great [pg 14] :: But what am I doing marrying this kid? :: Will becoming a highschool teacher bring me happiness, I wonder kurosaki: Matsushita-sensei e: Kurosaki-sensei [page 15] kuro: How are you classes going? e: Good good kuro: I was wondering by the way kuro: If you're free tonight :: Math teacher Kurosaki-sensei is smart and cool... this guy is really my type, but :: Fate is a strange thing.. e: eh? kuro: I found a really nice place, won't you come for a drink? e: Ah... sorry I'm...busy {Shishi waiting for me} :: uwaaa what a tempting invite.. kuro: If you can't come maybe some other time, unless you've got someone else, maybe someone in your class... e: No...no way I'm a single woman, I don't do those sort of things.. kuro: Haha I was kidding, well some other time [page 16] :: I've got be careful about Shishi and the marriage, it must be kept secret from the school.. e: class dismissed // clatter (i.e. people leaving) :: I wouldn't be able to go to another school. A marriage between a student and a teacher would cause quite a scandal if it came out. :: Shishi specifically goes to a different school and his address is that of a neighbor's young son.. :: ah... this is so much trouble.. e: Answer when I call your name Akai ?: here e: Anzai ?: here e: Itou ?: here [page 17] // walking slowly e: Oota ?: here e: Kouda.. :: Nn? e: Kouda Shishio... s: here s: I'm Kouda. s: This morning I switched schools. Nice to meet you sensei *heart* :: SHISHI...!? [page 18] :: shishi :: What is Shishi doing here // reels back s: Senseiii What's wrong, hurry up and continue // eek e: Time...time for a little self study! Kouda-kun please come with me // yay // self study e: What in the hell are you doing here! s: It's nothing to get angry about. I just want to be with you Emily. // sits down [pg 19] e: Do you understand the problem with this e: Don't you get it!? If it were to leak out about us it would be really bad! This teacher pays your rent. It would be my neck and you'd have to drop out of school! s: It's no big deal. My father's friends with school board chairman. s: Besides no one would care if it comes out that a teacher and a student are married. e: I'm shocked by your indifference... you don't think any of this is weird.. s: It's better this way, we're newlyweds and now I get to be with you all day everyday *heart* KISS *heart* :: my husband.. // mmmm [page 20] // backs away e: Anyways! e: It's hands off within a mile radius of this school! You're banned for even talking to me here! e: Understood! s: That's unfair Emily, you can't so that! :: why did he come here to follow me :: I do feel like he loves me more because of it.. [page 21] teacher: Matsushita-sensei, you're looking happy. What happened to do you e: eh e: No... does it look that way? :: what? why am I so happy about this... I really shouldn't be.. // thinking s: E-M-I-L-YYY *heart* // big smiles [page 22] e: Shi..shi.. // sweatdrops e: What do you think you're doing kid // stands up s: Emily shhhhh shhh // huh? // bustling around e: What are you doing here! Didn't I tell you not to come here!? // slides notebook s: Matsushita-sensei a question! e: question? s: ughmm right here and here // grab :: shit what is is hand doing there [page 23] box: next break time s: Hello! I have a question! // slides open box: and the break time after that break time s: Sensei I have a quuuuuestiooon box: and the break time and after the break time after the break time s: Senseiiiii I need to ask you something e: In the end the whole day you didn't stay away! e: Listen up! Hey! Shishi! Are you listening to me!? From now on stay away! // humming s: Hey Emily do you head advise any clubs? // humming [page 24] e: Go and Japanese chess clubs, why are you going to do them too! s: then I'll pick something else s: I'm going to take a bath // throw e: Shishi! :: sigh :: If I spoiled him he'd be happy, but.. :: this is so annoying.. {ah he just threw off his clothes here} e: This is so big [page 25] e: The actions of a child and the thoughts of an adult :: so annoying.. :: what is that? s: You never came Emily.. // dripdripdrip e: KYAAA s: Hurry up and come in Emily. I'll be waiting for you e: Wha...what are you talking about I'm not coming in! // drops down [pg 26] *** e: GOOD NIGHT! // pulls covers up // twists // turns [page 27] // splash s: haa... i'm gunna die in here.. // sinks down e: geez.. e: hmph.. you really are a fool.. [page 28] :: it's no good :: afterall i'm spoiled too :: Shishi is so cuute I can't help it :: This man comforts me, he's like a stray puppy I adopted and always wants to be near me box: that's all, that's all i need // sheets moving [page 29] e: n... Shishi.. note: Emily, Had to hurry off to soccer practice - Shishi e: I see.. He left early. That's really odd for him.. {he must be really excited..} // hrmmm // running [page 30] // running :: somethings happening.. :: I wonder where Shishi is.. // looking around :: Shishi's classmates seem interested.. coach: Let's go Kouda! // heartbeat [page 31] // run girlclassmate: Kyaaaa Kouda-kun is sooo cool, he's great // hrmm? guy classmate: Looks like we came at a good time, he's really playing hard [page 32] :: Is Shishi really that good // run run :: like this he really looks like a highschool boy... // dingdongdingdong classmates: Damn class is starting, let's go // turns away girl: Kouda-kun can I talk with you for a second? [page 33] girl: ughmm do you want to go out for karoke today? After school a lot of girls are going s: Sorry, I've got to register for clubs today girl: Register!? Which ones!? s: Go and Japanese Chess clubs girl: {kyaahahahaha} Why do that? :: this is bad... :: that girl is really pretty :: next to Shishi they suit each other, they would really make a perfect highschool couple :: I have to be kept secret.. I'm just the person who teaches him.. [page 34] e: What are you two doing, class has already started girl: Matsushita-sensei girl: I...I'm sorry! // scampers off e: I've had enough of you e: Kouda-kun // slaps away [pg 35] // walking // stops // depressed :: I hate myself.. (or "I suck" which ever you feel works) [pg 36] :: Acting like a jealous child, I'm so stupid :: I'm the adult and yet I'm acting like a kid, I can't do this // sigh.. geez.. coworker: Want to go out for a drink? coworker: The english teachers are all meeting up, come on. e: eh..hrmmm.. :: What should I do, Shishi will be waiting for me [pg 37] e: yeah e: I'm in :: really.. :: is this a good idea?.. // clench box: The is really dumb, why am I drinking by myself // hahahahaa // wahhahaa :: Usually at work my coworkers are composed, but once they get drunk they really go crazy.. {and now I'm stuck all by myself} kuro: Do you mind if I sit here? e: Kurosaki-sensei [pg 38] e: What are you doing here. Today's get together was only for the english teachers... // waiii waiii kuro: I came here to see you e: eh kuro: Anways I'll be going now, I don't want you to think of this as sexual harrasment. I just wanted to spend some time with you, well if you don't mind. e: uh....ugmm kuro: 2 waters please // ice clinks :: This is dangerous.. [page 39] box: This is maybe a little unfaithful, but I can't leave right now.. kuro: Are you angry? // eyes open e: eh...no.. this is fine.. kuro: I'm glad, it felt like you didn't want to drink with me e: That's not it at all. You're really great, and I was happy you invited me :: WAHHH What am I saying :: I shouldn't be giving him false expectations [page 40] :: NO I'm not doing that NO! e: bu... but this.. this is feel odd being 2 people being seperated from the crowd kuro: I love you Matsushita-sensei kuro: This is a marriage proposal, would you do me the honour? e: Marriage e: proposal..? [pg 41] kuro: I know this is sudden, but please think it over. I'll give you a good family and do my best to make you happy. :: family.. // speeds off e: I'm home :: How am I going to turn him down ***:: This at is a scary descion, it's better not to think about :: The person I'm looking for... e: Shishi...? :: It feels like I am just playing house with Shishi living together e: You asleep? // click [pg 42] e: Kyaaa e: Hey Shishi! What are you doing sleeping on the floor! s: Eh Emily Welcome home e: I'm glad I didn't hurt you e: dinner... :: He made it for me.. e: Soooo cuute *heart* // kiss e: I'm sorry Shishi *heart* [pg 43] s: Emily...have you been drinking? e: Ye..yeah... a little... :: that right.. :: should i tell Shishi about Kurosaki-sensei.. // heartbeats e: Hey Shishi s: nh? e: I got proposed to today e: It happened all of a sudden when I was at the bar. It's been a long time since my heart raced like that. *** :: this is sure to get him jealous [pg 44] :: Shishi is simple-minded... s: Emily do you like him? s: It's okay, if you want to go with them, but **s: Afterall you shouldn't use our marriage as an excuse s: Good night // throw [pg 45] s: What'd you do that for Emily... e: You're a fool.. // hit s: waaa // hit e: What! No one said anything about breaking up. Why'd you have to say that! s: Emily! Hey... e: Shishi you don't get it, you just don't get it! // sobbing [page 46] // sniffling e: Why, I was just sulking, I wanted you to get jealous.. // sniff s: Why are you feeling so insecure. :: insecurity... s: I'm pretty sure the reason the reason we got married was [page 47] s: Because I love you s: I love you, I love you, I'm happy with you. I always want to know more about you. s: I always want to stay by your side... e: ...sniff...I'm sorry.. s: I'm the one who should be feeling insecure [page 48] s: I'm sorry for being so unreliable, I want to hurry and grow up so I can be the one to take care of you e: You're wrong Shishi e: There's no need for that.. :: insecurity...again.. :: Unsure and deluded of why I married Shishi :: I forgot the "feelings of loving someone"... [page 49] :: These feelings of love are by my side again e: Forgive me Shishi, I drank too much... s: Do you want to go to bed...? [pg 50] :: touch me more :: to assure me :: I want to see the love :: we're only just beginning s: Seems we broke the rules of no sex everyday e: Yeah [pg 51] :: Both of us quietly sleeping together has continued on :: for one month of our newlyed life.. ..end of CHAPTER ONE... ________________________________________ CHAPTER TWO [pg 55] e: ..ha...Shishi...ah e: No... e: Not there.. e: I didn't say to go there.. s: mm.. so good.. e: Shishi... e: MMMmm...there... {no...} [pg 56] e: MMMMMMMMMMmmm Soooo gooooood Feelllls sooo niiiice *heart* // rubrubrub