Random Walk Author: Yoshizumi Wataru Translator: Amy [IispundreamsII@aol.com] Act4 Amy's note: ...I don't like Nozomu-kun too much right now. *sigh* and I also got my SAT scores back today...not too happy there either. ^^; Sorry for the dismalness. Translation note: Sound effects are in <> [] Represent actions and different scenes. Thoughts are in Italics. --- page 1: [The girl from Act3 is looking at books at the library] Nozomu: As I thought, you are here! Girl: Oh, you're from before... Nozomu: I thought you might be here cuz I saw you with a library book. I made a good guess. Isn't this yours? [holds out the lip cream] Girl:...that's not mine. Nozomu: huh? It's not!? I thought it was because I picked it up from where I bumped into you. What a mistake... Girl: I'm s-sorry. Nozomu: It's not your fault. Girl: But thanks anyway. [He notices a book] Nozomu: Oh, this is the book I was planning on buying today. Girl: Why don't you take it out? It's free and it won't clutter your home, because when you're done you can return it. Nozomu: Well, I'll listen to you then. Yuka: Look, look Nozomu-kun, soft ice cream!! "Taste of Kitakaruizawa"!! Nozomu: I'll buy it for you [roots through pocket] Yuka: YAY! [looks at the stuff in Nozomu's hand] What is that, lip cream? Is it yours, Nozomu-kun? Nozomu: No, I found it...I forgot I had picked it up. Yuka: You don't know who's it is? In that case, why don't you throw it away? No one's going to go to the police station looking for it. Nozomu: Ok... Yuka: I'm going to go get the ice cream. Nozomu: [thinks] "It's not mine...but thank you anyway" Yuka:...? Akimitsu: Then? How about your studies, are you getting along well with Touwa? Yuka: No way! Although he's a good teacher and it's easy to understand what he says, we're too different. Akimitsu: Is that so? Yuka: Actually, he seems like he doesn't like me. I wish we could get along. [thinks] At the beginning I thought I'd kick him out as soon as possible, but I still have a dream of getting along with him. Akimitsu: Is that so? I think that he thinks you're a cute younger sister. Yuka: N...no, he doesn't take care of me at all, before and now. Akimitsu: Well, Touwa isn't the type that can get close to someone. Yuka: I didn't know that you kept in touch with him. Akimitsu: I still think of him as a son. I know that you see Sachie sometimes. Yuka: Yup, that's right. Akimitsu: By the way, how about Shiki's son? Yuka: Ahhhh........it's not going too well. He's not very passionate about me. In fact, I asked if he would go shopping with me after school and he said no. He needed to go to the library to return a book. Akimitsu: I see. Oh so that's why you asked me to come with you to the golf range. In that case hit the ball, if you want to come with me to the course you need to get better. Yuka: er, yes. Girl: ah, hello! Nozomu: ah... Girl: Are you returning the book? Nozomu: yes. [they talk outside] Girl: yup, I come here on Thursdays to return three library books and take out three more. I'm a bookworm. Nozomu: I'm Nozomu Shiki, in the second grade of Morinaga High School. How about you? Girl (who from this point forward will be her name): Ryouko Seta. Second grade at Yanai High School. Shiki-kun, you have the same last name as my favorite author! Nozomu: Ryouichirou Shiki? You had his book when I met you that first time. Ryouko: Wow! It's amazing that you remember that! Nozomu: yea... Ryouko: Oh! I have to go to my part time job. See you! Nozomu: What, you want to cancel our date on Saturday? Yuka: Yes, I'm sorry! On Saturday we're planning on having a junior high school reunion, and everyone is busy except then. Can we change our date to Sunday? Nozomu: That's ok. Yuka: Thank god! Thank you! Nozomu: Where do you want to go on Sunday? Yuka: There's a movie I want to see. Guy: Hiro's girlfriend!? Yuka: Ah, I know you! She's a year younger than we are. Girl: Hello... Guy2: Hyuu, cuuuuute Guy: Hiro, why don't you introduce your girlfriend to us? Because I don't have a girlfriend hahahaha [in the bathroom] Touko: Oh, not good. My lips are getting chapped. Yuka: I have a lip cream, do you want to use it? Touko: Thank you, oh it tastes like vanilla! Delicious. Yuka: [thinks]....that reminds me, Nozomu-kun was staring at that lip cream he picked up. What was that all about? Touko: By the way Yuka, what do you think of him bringing his girlfriend to our reunion? Yuka: Oh, Hiro? Touko: Honestly, it pisses me off! As close friends who haven't seen one another in awhile we can't talk about old times around someone who wasn't there, and I have to take care of her!! Yuka: No, you're not. Don't you think Hiro wanted to introduce his girlfriend to his friends? Touko: No, she's not worth it. Yuka: T-Touko. Touko: I guess she wanted to come with Hiro! "Why do you rather want to see your old friends and not me? You're mean! I want to go with you!" Is probably what she said. Why should she come? I think she's so selfish. Yuka: Uh, we're not sure about that. But if I was her, I wouldn't have come, cause I'd feel like an outsider right? [opens door to see the girl] Yuka: oops. Girl: B-but I couldn't see Hiro after he graduated. I felt insecure only talking over the phone. I was worried a lot because Hiro his girlfriends were going to be there along with his guy friends. U~~~~~~~~~ Yuka: Sorry! We said too much. Don't cry! [thinks] We had to spend some time taking care of Hiro's girlfriend, therefore the reunion was terrible. I should have gone out with Nozomu instead of old friends. I had no idea what a big mistake I had made. Ryouko: Oh you are here. Nozomu: Yea, I wanted to take out the next one. By the way that book you recommended, I finished it. Ryouko: Oh you read it? How was it? Nozomu: It was very interesting. Can you recommend another one? Ryouko: Of course. I know many interesting books. Nozomu: Are you going to your job today? How many days a week do you work? Ryouko: six days. Nozomu: Wow, almost every day. It must be tough. Ryouko: It is a little bit. But I have to do it. My father was laid off and he can't find a new job...therefore I want to help out as much as I can and make some money. So I can't spend any for fun, to borrow the books from the library is my only pleasure. Nozomu:...you really like reading, you come to the library on your day off. Ryouko: Usually on my day off I don't come here, I only come on Thursdays. But I came today because I thought I might see you. Nozomu: ...me too. I came here because I thought so too. [he kisses her] [walking] (note: !! In this picture there is a store front with a 'ddy Land' it's KIDDY LAND!!! I actually went there in Tokyo...many floors of anime/toys fun) Yuka: And then finally Hiro left the area with his girlfriend before we did. But Touko was very angry. Nozomu-kun? Are you listening to me? Nozomu: I'm sorry, what were you saying? Yuka: What happened? You're acting strange today. Are you feeling ok? Nozomu: Sorry, I'm ok. I'm getting thirsty, let's get something cold. What do you want? Yuka: Let me see, cappachino. Nozomu: [to person] Two iced cappachino's to go. [shock] Ryouko: .... Nozomu: Oh, you work here. Ryouko: yes, that's 580 yen. Yuka: Is she your friend? Nozomu: Yes, I know her a little bit. I didn't expect to see her here, I was very surprised. Yuka: Why are you making that kind of face? Who is she? What kind of friend? Nozomu-kun...!? -end of act4- Note: Nozomu-kun you sleaze ball! How dare you do that to Yuka-chan! 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