Ranma 1/2 Volume 32 part 10 Translation by Xavier Hardy English proofreading and general editing by Kevin Lew Version 1.0, 10/7/95 Part 3 of 4 of the dougi story. Corrections? Comments? Feel free to send them to Xavier or Kevin . We have spent many hours revising this document again and again making this the best translation possible. Let us know what you think about it. p. 149 Title: Hajimete Honne o Itta Noni... Though I Told the Truth for the First Time... p. 150 Ranma's heart pounds . Akane's heart is pounding as well . Ranma shifts nervously . Akane: Ranma ga doushite motte iu nara, Dougi... fuuin shite mo ii yo... If you what you say is really true, you can seal the dougi... Ranma: E"... What... Akane: Datte... Yappari watashi no hou ga tsuyocha iya na ndesho? But... just as I thought, becoming stronger is unpleasant to you, huh? Ranma cringes slightly . p. 151 Akane: Watashi wa ii nda. It's fine with me. Doryoku shite tsuyoku natta wake ja nai shi... It's true that I didn't become strong because I made an effort, and... Souun: (f) Shujin to mitometa budouka ga isei ni kokoro ubawareru to, (f) nido to kiru koto ga dekinaku naru to iu... (f) When a martial artist, the dougi's master, has his heart captured by a member of the opposite sex, (f) then he cannot wear it again... Akane: Konna tsumannai koto de Ranma to KENKA shitaku nai mono... ...but I don't want to quarrel you for such an insignificant matter... Ranma imagines Akane as a glittering angel . Ranma: Aaaaaaaa. Ranma, perceiving himself as a demon, crumbles in her presence . Akane: ...Doushita no? ...What's wrong? Ranma (literally) feels only a few inches tall . p. 152 Souun: ...Ugokanaku natte shimatta. ...They've stopped moving. Genma: (s) Okute na yatsu (s) Those late bloomers Ranma: (t) Ore tte yatsu wa... (t) A guy like me... (t) Saitei na otoko datta... (t) Konna sunao na Akane o damasou to shita nante... (t) I am the lowest man on Earth... (t) How did I try to trick such a meek Akane?!... (t) Ima no ore ni Akane ni te o dasu shikaku nanka nee. (t) I presently have no right to touch her. Souun: Yahari koko wa warera ga ai no hitooshi o. Of course, here we give a push for the last step of love. Genma: (s) Umu (s) Sure Ranma gets a change in heart . Ranma: Akane, ore... Akane! I... Scary (plastic) creatures fall from the ceiling onto Akane . Akane: Kya-- iya--. Kyaaaa! Noooo! Akane lunges and hugs Ranma . Ranma's head smacks into the back of the wall . p. 153 A long silence passes , and their hearts pound . Ranma instinctively holds out his hands ... ... and he hugs her . Akane's heart continues to pound . Ranma's heart can also be heard beating , and he gets a dizzy feeling . Akane: Ranma... Ranma: A... Akane... They get closer . p. 154 The dougi slams open the closet door , and the two freeze up from the intense shock . More silence passes . Ranma and Akane's hearts pound . Nabiki smacks the dougi . Nabiki: DAME ja nai, jama shicha. That's terrible, you interrupted them. Kasumi: Zannen nee. What a pity. Souun and Genma pull out the ceiling panel , and come out from their hiding place. Souun: Densetsu no dougi anadorenu yatsu. The legendary dougi is not a guy that you can take lightly... p. 155 Nabiki: Dou iu koto na no? Otousan. What do you mean, otousan? Souun: Umu. Kono dougi wa taihen na YAKIMOCHI yaki de na. Well. This outfit is awfully jealous. Souun: _Shujin to mitometa budouka ga isei ni kokoro ubawareru to, kiru koto ga dekinaku natte shimau nda-._ _When a martial artist, the dougi's master, has her heart captured by a member of the opposite sex, she then cannot wear it anymore!_ Ranma's arms flap wildly . Ranma: Wa--. Ranma quickly turns to Akane . Akane: ...... Akane: Sou iu koto datta no... It was that... Ranma: Chi, chigau. So, sorya saisho wa sono tsumori datta kedo... It's... it's not that! At, at the beginning it was my purpose, but... Souun puts his arms around Akane and Ranma . Souun: Riyuu wa dou are futari ga nakayoku nareba medetashi medetashi. For whatever the reason, if you two get along, I'm happy, I'm happy. Ranma senses something , as Akane lets out a sigh . p. 156 Loud sounds of violence can be heard from the outside . Nabiki: Akane... Dougi nashi demo tsuyoi ja nai. Akane... Even without the dougi, you're strong. Akane continues to radiate anger standing over the hole in the floor containing Ranma. Akane: ... ... Akane: Mou, kao mo mitaku nai. I don't want to see your face ever again. Akane turns and runs . Ranma picks himself off the ground . Ranma: A, Akane. Ranma: Ma... Wai... The dougi flings Ranma away . p. 157 Akane: (t) BAKA BAKA BAKA!! (t) Watashi wa BAKA da wa. (t) Stupid stupid stupid!! (t) I am really stupid! Ranma: (t) Akane... Souun: Masani higeki!! It's surely a tragedy!! Nabiki: Otousan ga yokei na koto iu kara... It's because you say too much... Outside, a dog howls and barks . The dougi cuddles Akane . Akane: Nagusamete kureru no? Douchan. You'll console me? Dou-chan. The dougi flaps in excitement . The dougi suddenly senses something . p. 158 The dougi leaps toward the bushes . Akane: Douchan!? It begins beating up one of the bushes . Ranma comes out of the bush . Ranma: A... Akane... Gomen. A... Akane... Excuse me. Ranma: A, ano... Uh, well... Akane: ...ii no yo betsu ni. It's okay. Akane: Damasareta watashi wa BAKA datta dake yo. I was only a fool, to be tricked by you. Hanashi ga sundara kiete. If you have ended your talk, vanish. Ranma: Mada hanashi wa owatte nee. Da, dakara nan tsu- ka... My talk isn't finished yet! W, well, I dunno how t'say... Ranma: Saisho wa tashika ni omae to dougi o hikihanasou to... First, I was certainly trying to separate you and... The others have sneaked in behind the bushes . p. 159 Ranma: De, demo... Nanka... Tochuu kara... Hontou ni Akane no koto, ka... B, but... something happened... along on the way... I was truly thinking you were... Ranma: Ka, ka, Ka, Ka, ka, Genma: (s) Ka? [A mosquito?] Souun: (t) Kawara...? [A roof tile...?] Nabiki: (t) Kane...? [Money...?] Ranma: Ka, His head lets out steam . Ranma: Ka, _Kawaii to omotta nda._ C, CUTE! Ranma: (t) Ichimatta... (t) I finally said it... Ranma's heart pounds again . Akane: ...... p. 160 Akane: Ranma... Ranma's heart . Akane: BAKKKKKA JA NAI NO? AREN'T YOU STUUUUPID? Akane lets out a huff . p. 161 Ranma is taken aback by this . Akane: So- so- nando mo onaji te ni hikkakaru mon desu ka. Well, well, but I won't be caught by the same trick another time. Ranma: Ba, baka ima no wa... I, Idiot! Now... Akane: Do-se mata Douchan to watashi no naka o saku sakusen na ndesho. In any case, it's probably a strategy to split my relationship with Dou-chan again. Ranma: (t) Ko, kono AMA... NAI-BU na ore ga hajimete sunao ni honne o itta noni... (t) Th, this stupid bitch... Though I was naive, and humbly said my real intention for the first time... Ranma crackles with anger . Ranma figuratively plunges into the darkness . Ranma: KA"WA"I"KU"NE"---!! YOU-ARE-NOT-CU-TE!! p. 162 Ranma: Bakka yaro-, sonna kosoku na MANE shitakutatte na-, ore ga honki daseba sonna BAKA dougi... Ya jerk, I don't hafta act this way! If I got serious, yer stupid dougi couldn't... Akane: Ho-- Akane: Taoseru tte no!? You're saying that you can beat me!? The dougi leaps into the air ... Akane's clothes are torn off of her as the outfit transforms her . p. 163 Akane: HAAA, , Akane radiates massive power. Akane: HA [kanji: destroy] Akane punches the ground . The ground implodes . p. 164 Akane: _Warui kedo tekagen shinai kara ne!_ _But, it's bad for you, because I won't go easy on you!_ Akane cracks her knuckles . Ranma: Fu... Mou nani o itte mo... Hmph... Even if I speak some more... Akane burns with rage and continues to crack her knuckles . Akane: MUDA YO! ...IT'S USELESS! Souun: Aa~ Nani yue ni futari ga tatakawaneba naranno ka. Aaah, for what reason do they hafta fight? Souun begins to spill tears . Kasumi: KENKA suru hodo naka ga ii tte iu ja nai. It is said that two people quarrel because they get along so well. Nabiki: So- ka naa. Is that sooo?