What's Michael Version 1.0: 06/08/92 Collected Manga Volume 4 Artwork and story by Makoto Kobayashi Translated by Curtis Hoffmann and Kiyoshi Takenaka Cover Wide KC Morning (c) 1987 Toukon Production Company, Makoto Kobayashi 3-1 Vol. 65 Parent and Child's Bond Michael's child, Minichael, was learning things from his papa Michael... -2 [Scratch scratch scratch scratch] Where to sharpen claws... -3 Toilet methods... -4 Mich. Purr -- purr -- Mini. rrrr -- Narr And to behave cute to get food... 4-1 Woman [can -- cat food] Yes, yes. Just wait one second -- -2 Mich. [Thud] Mrrooow -- purr purr Woman Ok, ok. -5 Mini. [Leap] Nyaow. -6 Mini. [Shift/twist] !! -8 Mini Nyaow. -9 Mini [Catch] 5-1 Woman Al -- right, here it is -- Mich. Meow Mini. Mrrraaa -- -2 Narr. Caught, Minichael dangles by his claw... Poppo ...... Narr. Which is what Poppo sees. -3 Mini. Yarrrooow -- Poppo And plays with him, too... -4 Narr. Then, Minichael also learns the methods for hunting... -5 Narr. Michael catches a snake, and goes back to Minichael... -6 Mich. Meow Mini. Mrrrowww...... 6-1 Mini. Phffft -- -2 Snake [Flick flick flick] -3 Mini. ..... -4 Mini. Phffft -- -5 Mini. Hiss -- -6 Mini. Hiss -- -7 Mich. Meryow meryow meryow -8 Mini. rrrr -- 7-1 Mini. Meow -- -2 Snake Hsss -- -3 Mini. ...... -4 Mini. ...... -5 Mini. ...... -8 Narr. The tension is too much, so Minichael does a dance... 8-1 Narr. That Michael watches... Mich. ...... -3 Narr. and he too dances... -4 Narr. Which is seen by Poppo... Poppo ...... -5 Poppo ...... -6 Narr. Secretly, she farts... -7 Narr. The Michaels were at peace throughout the year, as usual. 9-1 Vol. 66 Working Michael -2 [Blam] -4 Guy Got'im..... 10-1 Guy Ok, go -- Michael! Fetch!! Mich. [Leap] Meow! -4 Guy ...... -5 Guy [Thrash] He's taking too long... What's he doing? -6 Mich. Smack smack meow meow Narr. He's eating that bird....... Guy ...... -8 Narr. Cats do not make good hunting cats... 11-1 [Jet engine whine] -2 Det. This is Michael -- his new duty is Cat Narcotics Investigator. Guard We appreciate your assisting us. (Yes sir.) -3 Det. Well, let us know if you smell any narcotics!! -4 Mich. [Sniff] nn!! -5 Mich. Meow meow meow meow meow meow Det. What is it Michael! -6 Det. Let me check this out!! Guy Go ahead. 12-1 Mich. [Scratch scratch] Meow meow meow meow -2 Mich. Meow Det. Hm!! -3 Det. Wh, what is this!! -4 Guy Dried Bonito (fish). It's not allowed? Det. Ah, no..... -5 Det. Concentrate on your job! Mich. [Bonk] nrowr... -6 Mich. Eh!! -7 Mich. Meow meow meow meow meow meow Det. Hm!! What is it!! 13-1 Det. I'll check this!! Mich. [Open] Meow meow meow Guy Su, sure...... -2 Mich. Meow Det. Hm!! -3 Det. What's this!! Mich. Meow -4 Guy That's Matatabi... which I'm going to make into pickled radish.... Det. eh.... -5 Det. ....... Mich. rowr -- -6 Det. Stop getting stoned on Matatabi while on duty!! Mich. [Bonk] Mrarrr -7 Narr. Cats also make lousy narcotics investigators... 14-1 [Bone-slicing wind] -2 Eskimo O--k!! GO!! -4 [Wind] 15-4 [Wind] Narr. They're even less likely to pull sleds in the winter... 16-1 [Roaring of crowd] -2 Announ. [Slam] YES, the gates are open! -3 Announ. The cats all start off as one... -4 Narr. No they don't... 17-1 Vol. 67 Michael's Peculiarity: "The Dirty Face" (TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: In the manga, this is called a "Fureemen Reaction," which seems to be German, and may be a psuedo-scientific name used as a joke. I don't know what it means in German, so I'm using a phrase that is common in my circle of cat-owning friends.) 18-2 Mich. Hm..... -6 Mich. Sniff sniff...... -7 Mich. ...... -8 Mich. ...... 19-1 Husband Ah! -2 Mich. ...... -3 Both Th, that face...... -4 Both It's the Dirty Face!! -5 Scien. Quite So!! Everyone has seen a cat's Dirty Face, have they not? 20-1 Scien. The Dirty Face is a reaction stimulated by an effect on the nasal passages. The mouth and eyes hang half-open, as if the subject is sleepy. The facial expression is the cat's way of saying -- -2 Scien. "This is my opinion. In short... -3 Scien. this stinks." -4 Scien. And then. A person that sees a cat's Dirty Face... -5 Scien. will die. -6 Scien. I'm lying. (Just kidding.) 21-2 Mich. Mm..... -3 Mich. Sniff sniff -4 Mich. ...... -5 Husband Hm..... -6 Husband Hey --. Michael's making the Dirty Face --. Wife Sorry --. I forgot to clean that spot --. 22-1 Scien. Also, a housewife can make use of this Dirty Face to locate filthy stains. -2 [Phhh] -3 Mich. [Sniff sniff] Eh..... -4 Wife [Whiff] Hm..... -5 Husband Sorry. I farted... -6 Husband Oh No -- the Dirty Face -- Both ....... 23-1 [Thud] [Bottle -- Cat Shampoo] -2 [Whump] -3 [Whumph] -4 [Zip] [Think "Rambo dressing up."] -5 Wife That's -- it. Let's do it!! Caption: Vol.68 The Michael Family: "One Scary Day." 24-1 Mich. Mmrrowr..... -3 Mich. Mm..... -4 Wife Michael!! Poppo. Come here -- -5 Poppo Mrr..... Mich. Th, that is....... -6 Mich. Ev, everyone!! Run --. It's Shampoo -- ! Others [Pound pound pound] Cat shrieks. -7 Wife Ah! They figured it out..... 25-1 Wife Wait right there --. Today's going to be Bath Day!! Kitten Mrorw -- ! Poppo Meow --! -2 Wife Poppo is first!! Poppo [Grab] Meooo --! -3 Mich. Ahh -- Poppo!! Kitten Mama -- -4 Poppo [Running] Darling -- Mich. Poppo -- -5 [Slam] -6 [Foosh] Gyaahhhhh -7 All ........ 26-1 Poppo [Spray] Meow -- meow -- Wife Quit yowling like I'm trying to kill you --!! -2 Wife Keep still already --. Poppo [Spin/Spray] Meowmeowmeowmeowmeow -- -3 Wife [Thwack] Ugh!! Poppo [Slap slap] Mrorw -- -4 Wife [Slide] Panting (Hah hah hah) -5 Poppo Panting (Hah hah hah) -6 Wife All -- right. Michael's turn!! Where are you --. Michael --. -7 Wife Mmm...... 27-1 Wife [Thud thud thud] Why do you guys ALL have to hate "Shampoo" --. Mich. Meow meow meow -- -2 Mich. Panting (Hah hah hah) Wife Ok, next!! Kitten Nyah nyah nyah -- -3 Wife Whew --. Finally, that's everyone --. -4 Wife Hm..... -5 Wife Ah --. -6 Wife You've just ruined all my efforts!! 28-2 Mich. Everyone safe and sound? Poppo Yes, somehow. The scary day has come to an end. -3 Mich. Fine. Let's go to sleep. Tomorrow will be better. Kitten Yes. -4 [Shiver/purr] -5 Mich. [Snore] Narr. Another peaceful day for the Michaels Family... 29-1 Title Vol. 69 Wrestling Michael: "Michael vs Nyazilla" (the title is actually a pun based on an old wrestling cartoon: Ringu ni Kakero.) Crowd "Michael -- " "Go for it --" "Michael --" Mich. Meow Dog In the Red Corner, at 9.9 pounds, Masked Michael -- -2 Crowd "You cripple --" "Die --" Dog [Crowd noise] In the Blue corner, at 33 pounds, the Abdulla the Nyazilla--!! (named after Abdulla the Butcher.) 30-1 Dog [Crowd noises] Yes -- it's the Showdown of the Century!! Who will win -- Michael or Nyazilla!! -2 Ref. [Crowd noise] [Gong] Fight!! Mich. Mrowr! -3 Nyaz. [Lift] Bu-meow! Dog Oh -- Nyazilla's thundering into a body slam!! -4 Mich. [Throw] M-mrowr -- ! -5 [Plop] 31-1 Dog Wow -- a full body rotation to land on his feet! Hippo Just like a cat. Crowd [Roar] Good going, Michael --! -2 Mich. [Thud] Myow! Nyah. Mpheow! -3 Dog Now, Michael [Climbing] is climbing the pole for height! -4 Mich. [Leap] Merow!! Dog Elbow Drop! -6 [Plop] 32-1 Dog O--h, at the very last moment, cat nature turned a great Elbow Drop into a four-foot landing! Mich. [Crowd roars] ........ Dog What a wa--ste. It became a nothing atta--ck. -2 Nyaz. [Rush] Mmmeow! -3 Dog [Twist] O--h, a Reverse Ebi (lobster). This is hard on Michael's cat back!! (People with arched backs are said to have a "cat back.") Mich. Nyah, nyah-- -4 Mich. Nyah, nyah! Dog However, Michael's done a counter-roll!! -5 Nyaz. [Chomp] Rrowr! Dog Ah, biting's illegal! Ref. Oh -- No -- !! One Two Three -6 Ref. Ukikikikiki! Dog Michael is being scolded, but he doesn't listen!! 33-1 Ref. [Roar] Now, Fight -- !! -2 Crowd [Roars] Go -- Michael --. Keep fighting -- Mich. Phfft phfft Nyaz. Hissss -- Dog So, the match is restarted!! This is turning out to be a GREAT match!! -3 Mich. Phfft Nyaz. Growr--n!! -4 Mich. [Roar] mrrrr --- Nyaz. Hiss -- 34-1 Mich. ...... Ref. Ah... -2 Ref. What, Fight, Michael! Dog What has happened! Michael's suddenly sitting in his corner! -3 Hippo Mmmmm, yes. This is also just like a cat. Dog Why do you say that? -4 Hippo He's a cat. And all cat's hate fights. -5 Dog Eh... -6 Mich. [Boo boo boo] ........ Ref. Fight -- fight -- Come on, get back in there, why did you come here, fight -- 35-1 Title Vol. 70 The Fugitive Narr. Richard Kimberly; Profession -- Veterinarian. Justice is sometimes blind... Falsely convicted of statutory rape and killing his wife, he was under armed escort to be executed when he narrowly escaped during a train wreck. -2 Narr. Stubbornly, Police Superintendent Geraldry is in pursuit. -3 Narr. Richard Kimberly's run for life continues... 36-1 Det. [Running] Come ou -- t. Kimberly -- !! -2 RK Huff -- -3 RK Hrmm.... -7 RK Tch, his back leg is scruffy... insufficient brushing... -8 [Climb] -9 Narr. [Climb] The veterinarian's profession requires that a distressed animal be aided... 37-1 [Brush brush] -2 Woman Who... who are you!! RK Mmph... -3 RK Can't you brush him properly? If you don't care for him, your cat will get hairballs. Woman What are? ... you!! -4 RK Err... -5 RK What!! Ear mite marks!! -6 RK We need Q-tips, or some medical gauze!! Woman Ah... Yes! 38-1 RK Hmmm, his nails are too long. I'll trim them. Woman So, sorry, thank you. -2 RK There, finished... -3 RK See, now he's happy. It won't do if you don't care for him, constantly. Woman Thank you very much. -4 RK Finally, I can teach you the "Grabbing Cat's Tongue Technique." -5 Woman Eh... How can you grab a cat's tongue? -6 RK Huh, it's simple. I need some butter. Woman Ah, ok. -7 RK First, smear the butter on your thumb... 39-1 RK Here, Michael... Michael Meow... -2 [Lick lick] -3 RK Now!! -4 Michael [Glom] Nyahnyahnyahnyah -5 RK Just like that!! Woman It, is simple... -6 RK Anyway, never forget to care for your cat. Farewell. Woman Ah...... -7 Woman ........ 40-1 Det. Please open the door, this is the Police. Woman Ah, yes..... -2 Det. Tell me, you haven't seen this man before, have you? -3 Woman Ah... he just left a second ago... -4 Det. What!! He can't have gotten far. -5 Woman Th... that... who was that man? Det. A runaway from the death sentence!! -6 Woman Eh...... -7 Narr. For the Fugitive, Richard Kimberly, there is no day of rest... Go! Richard Kimberly!! 41-1 Vol.71 Executive M: "The Night of Terror" -2 Man [Tap tap tap] -4 Man Eh...... 42-2 Man ..... -3 Man Huff huff huff huff -4 Man Huff huff huff huff -5 Man Hah... 43-1 [Running] ........ -2 Man Huff huff huff huff -3 Man Hah -5 Man Ahhh -- -6 [Thud tumble rattle] 44-1 [Whump] -3 Man ........ -4 Man Iyeeee --!! 45-1 Man [Stare...] ........ -2 Man ....... -3 Man Hah hah hah hah -4 Man Hah -6 Man ........ 46-3 Narr. One of the habits of cats is to gather in the middle of the night... 47-1 Title Vol. 72 One Day With The Michael Family 48-1 Narr. Michael's child, Minichael is very obedient to his parents. -2 Narr. [Lick lick] He prepares to comb Michael's fur... -3 Narr. [Lick lick] But, since he's still an awkward child... -4 Narr. Michael's fur usually has a 7/3 part (ie -- a part that indicates that you are not a serious person.) 49-1 Narr. Michael then returns the courtesy for Minichael... -2 Narr. [Lick] Michael's tongue is too strong. -3 Narr. [Lick] And Minichael is so light he flies away. -4 Narr. [Whap whap whap whap] And then, Michael plays with Minichael with his tail. 50-1 [Chomp] -3 Narr. Sometimes, it really hurts. But as the father, he just has to bear with it... -4 Narr. But, he had to do something... -5 Narr. [Chomp] So, he takes advantage of... 51-1 Poppo Rrrr --- -2 Narr. [Kick kick kick kick kick kick] Promptly, husband and wife both fight... -3 Narr. Watched by Minichael... -4 Narr. Because he doesn't know what to do... -5 Narr. He does a diagonal run... 52-1 Narr. But as always, the three cats... -2 Narr. scatter and sleep... 53-1 Title Vol. 73 The Old Man And The Cat This one was translated in Mangajin #13. I'm going to put it off until I have some more time. Until then, you can say it's a copyright issue. 59-1 Title Vol. 74 The Lovers And The Cat -2 Norio Ah -- today was very enjoyable, Keiko-san. Are you tired? Keiko Yes, it certainly was extremely nice!! Thank you for spending so much money... 60-1 Norio My pleasure... Don't mention it. -2 Norio Keiko-san... -3 Keiko ....... -4 Norio ....... -5 Keiko What's that? -6 Keiko It's a cute little cat -- !! Norio He... really is cute... -7 Keiko I just love cats!! Norio You do -- ha ha ha, me too!! -8 Norio Well, today was very enjoyable -- Keiko Really, it was -- -9 Norio Keiko-san... Keiko Yes, Norio-san? 61-1 Norio The truth is... that is... -2 Norio ....... -3 Norio Why -4 Norio don't we go to a hotel? -5 Norio ...... Keiko Oh -- Good cat, good cat, giggle, ha ha. Michael Purr purr. -6 Keiko Sorry -- this just happens when I see a cat --. Norio Really -- -7 Norio No -- that Corkscrew (ride) really was impressive -- Keiko Yes, it was -- -8 Norio Um... well. Keiko-san... -9 Keiko What, Norio-san? 62-1 Norio Af... after all that... -2 Norio There's something I have to say... -4 Norio Th... that after everything... -8 [Pad pad] -9 Norio This may sound too pretentious but... This is very hard for me... 63-1 Norio I love... -2 Michael Mrowr! -3 Keiko [Snap] Oh --. -4 Keiko [Slap] Ah..... -5 Keiko I'm so -- rry. I didn't mean to -- Norio No -- it's ok, hahahahaha. -6 Keiko And what were you saying? -7 Norio Eh? No -- Really, it was nothing. -8 Norio I'm really tired -- After a day of walking... 64-1 Norio Wo... wouldn't you like to go somewhere to rest? -2 Norio ....... Keiko Kyhahaha. Look, look. It's a very friendly cat. -3 Norio Th... that's true -- -5 Norio [Click] 65-1 Title Vol. 75 Thief 66-1 [Running] Panting -2 Panting -3 Panting -5 Panting 67-2 [Running] (on poster: Ad for a hospital) -3 [Zip] -5 [Run] -6 [Hide] 68-3 Woman Thief -- Somebody -- thief -- Man [Running] A thief -- !! -4 Cop What!! -5 Cop What was stolen!! Woman 8000 yen and a 9800 yen purse!! Man A fresh horse mackerel!! 69-1 Woman Ha..... Man Ah! -2 Woman Him -- that's the man! Cop What!! Man That's the cat! -3 Cop [Running] Wait -- thief -- !! -4 Thief [Running] Shit -- Cat [Turn] Mrow -5 Man Ah! 70-2 Michael [Slip] Mrow meow meow -3 Man [Jam] Grrr -- -4 Cop Thief!! You're under arrest!! Man Hee!..... -5 Narr. Looks like cats are better thieves. Michael [Smack smack] Meow meow meow meow Man Officer-san! Please chase the cat too -- !! Cop That's not reasonable. 71-1 Title Vol. 76 Yakuza K "Michael's Chance Meeting" [Step] -3 Michael mew mew K Hm..... -4 K ....... -5 Michael Mew mew -6 K A, a stray kitten... 72-1 Michael Mrowrrr -2 [Lick lick] -3 K C..... cu -- te --. -4 K ...... -5 [Running] -6 [Sign: Kobayashi Store] K That half-dried bonito!! Clerk Ok!! -7 [Running] [On window: sausage sandwich.] -8 K Ha..... 73-1 Freckles Shriek -- cute -- Chubby Giggles Glasses [Mew mew] I brought some cheese, if you want it!! -2 K ....... -3 Glasses Hee hee -- you ate it right up -- Chubby Giggles -4 Chubby Purr, purr -- listen to him -- !! Freckles C -- u -- t -- e -- -5 Girls Giggle -- So tiny and cu -- te --. His ears are cute, too -- !! Gggles. K ....... -6 Girls So, stay well, cat-chan. Bye-bye --. K ....... 74-2 K ....... -3 K [Run] ...... -4 Woman I say, what a cute cat-chan -- Michael Mrrrrp K !! -5 K ....... Woman Ok, ok, I have some ham for you -- Michael Mew mew -6 Woman Ahahahaha, delicious, right? Eat it all up. -7 Woman Well, grow up strong. Bye-bye --. -8 K ........ 75-1 K ........ -2 [Run] -3 Yak. 1 Ah! Big brother!! -4 Yak. 1 What are you doing here... K Ah! -5 K No, nothing. I just bought some half-dried bonito. I'm going back to eat it. Yak. 2 Is that so. -6 K See you later. Yak. 2 Heh. 76-1 K ........ -2 [Run] -3 K [Pet pet] ..... -4 Michael Meow meow meow meow -5 K ....... -6 K C... cute. -8 Michael [Grab] Meow. -9 Michael Mew -10 Narr. This was Yakuza K's, and Michael's Chance Meeting. 77-1 Title Vol. 77 The Favorite Place TV Boss!! The victim's possessions!! TV Erm.... -2 TV [Flop] Th, this is...... -3 People Ah... Michael, I can't see. Michael -- You're tail -- 78-1 Michael Hm..... -2 People Tail, tail -- Can't see -- Tail -- -3 Michael ...... -4 People Move your tail -- Tail, tail -- -5 Michael ...... -6 Michael ...... Girl You're not supposed to wave your tail -- but get it out of the way --- -7 Michael ...... -8 Girl Hmph -- 79-1 Girl Don't dangle your tail!! Michael ...... -2 TV I just got inside info -- get down to the Ginza! -3 TV Yes sir!! -4 People Ahhh --- Again -- -5 Girl Get down -- Stay off the TV -- Michael [Leap] Mrowr rowr rowr -6 Mother Quite -- Michael likes the top of the TV because it's so warm -- 80-1 Father Thank god. Now we can finally watch the television. -2 TV Excuse me, maam. TV Yes... -3 TV (slowly getting louder) You haven't seen this man, have you? We're looking for this person. -4 TV He was going around the corner of the Tobacco Shop, earlier. People What's happening, what's happening? -5 Mother Ah -- 81-1 Michael Uh...... -2 [Controller: Volume control/Power.] -3 People Hey -- Grr -- Get out of here! -4 Caption Meanwhile, at the neighbor's house. -5 Father ....... -6 Nyah. Snore 82-1 Father ....... -2 Father Can I remove this cat-chan... Daughter No -- that's Nyahzilla's favorite sleeping place!! -3 Father ...... -6 Narr. Each cat has his favorite place... 83-1 Vol. 78 Audio 85-5 [Zun-zun, Jarn, pah pah -- zun-zun] -6 [Zunda zunda] -7 [Pah...] 86-1 Guy ?..... -2 [Zunda zunda zun zun] -3 [Zunda zunda] [sip] -4 [Bu bu bu] 87-1 [Leap leap] -4 [Scratch scratch scratch] -5 [Crack] 88-3 Man ...... -4 Narr. Cats do not belong in the Audio Room. 89-1 Vol. 79 Dog VS Cat "Michael Bets On A Tile" [Clack clack clack clack] -2 [Shuffle shuffle] -3 [Toss] -4 [Tak tak tak tak] Mich. Mer.... 90-1 Mich. [Stand] [Whap thwap] Mrrow!! -2 Shin. Playing around with all the dice, eh. [Stack stack] Cut it out, and let's play!! Mich. Meow... -3 Shin. O -- k. -4 Shin. [Whack] Riichi. (Note: 'Riichi' is the same as 'next to the last move.' That is, if the player gets one good tile, he'll win.) Mich. Uh..... -5 Mich. U -- m... -6 [Lick lick] -7 [Rub rub] -8 Shin. Don't wash your face. Just play!! Mich. Uh..... -9 Mich. Hm..... 91-1 Shin. [Show] Eh... -3 Shin. !! -4 Shin. Hah... -5 Mich. Eh... -6 [Wag wag] -8 Shin. [Stand] Ah! -9 Narr. When Shinnosuke saw the 3 of Circles, he just could not stop wagging his tail happily. So everyone saw what he waiting for, and he couldn't win... Shin. [Rattle rattle] Shit --- -10 Mich. ........ -11 Mich. [Whap] Riichi. Shin. Uh...... -12 Shin. Um ---- 92-1 Mich. [Sweat] Mm..... -3 Mich. Hah. -5 [Wag wag] -7 [Whap] -8 Mich. [Smack] Rown!! (Note: End of game.) Shin. Ehh -- ? -9 Narr. Shinnosuke didn't know that cats don't wag their tails, but straighten them up, when happy... Shin. Shit -- . 93-2 [Tak] -4 Shin. That's Rown!! Mich. Eh... -5 Mich. Shi... -6 Mich. [Wham] HEAL! Shin. Eh...... -7 [Clack clack] -8 [Tak] 94-1 Narr. [Rattle rattle rattle] Shinnosuke couldn't win this round, either... -2 Shin. ..... -3 [Tak] -4 Mich. Rown!! Shin. Shi...... -6 Shin. [Stand] He... HEAL! -7 Mich. Mentanpin. Triple game. ('Mentanpin' is a winning combination of tiles, just like 'full house' would be in poker. In this case, the game was worth three times the normal bet.) Shin. ...... Narr. Shinnosuke didn't know that cats don't "heal"... Cat wins this game!! 95-1 Vol. 80 Late Riser, Michael. -3 Mich. Yawn... -4 Mich. [Shiver] Mmmmmm -5 [Wash wash] -6 Mich. Ha... -7 Mich. I... I blew it... 96-1 [Thud thud thud] -2 Mich. Ah! -3 Mich. ....... -5 Mich. ....... -6 Narr. [Lick] That day, Michael woke up late, to discover that Poppo and Minichael had completely eaten the breakfast... -7 Narr. Of course, the leftovers are not enough for him... 97-1 Narr. He went to the head of the household... Mich. [Splash splash] Purr -- purr -- -2 Wife What do you want. You were already fed!! -3 Mich. ...... Narr. But did not get any attention... -4 Narr. With nothing else to do, he just endured until evening... Poppo [Buzz] Meow mrow! Mini. [Run] Mrph! Mich. ....... -5 Note Evening. Wife Michael -- Poppo -- Minichael -- Food -- !! -6 Mich. [Leap] Meow ----- !! 98-1 Mich. [Gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp] Swallow swallow swallow swallow swallow swallow. -2 Mich. Urg... -3 Mich. ....... -4 Mich. Barf barf coff coff. Narr. [Slurp slurp slurp slurp] Having eaten too fast, the food blocked up in his throat and he threw it all back up... -5 Narr. Therefore, he was still hungry... -6 Mich. Hm... -8 Husband Hm... Mich. Purr -- purr -- Narr. He tried to ask his owner... 99-1 Husband ....... -2 Mich. Meow -3 Husband I see, I see. You like me so much!! Alright, alright, here! Ha ha ha ha ha. Narr. A misunderstanding... -5 Narr. That night, Michael couldn't sleep because of the hunger. He raided the trash... -6 Narr. And discovered some leftover fish... Mich. Slurp slurp slurp slurp slurp, -7 Narr. But... -8 Narr. That fish had gone bad... 100-1 Wife [Shake shake] Oh my!! Michael, what is it --- ! -2 Husband What's wrong!! Wife Michael has diarrhea --- -3 Husband The vet sensei said that while cats have diarrhea, we should not feed them for one day. Wife Yes!! For one day, we can keep Michael in a separate room. -4 Mich. ....... -5 Narr. For this reason, Michael could not find food again, today... Wife Poppo and Minichael -- food -- Poppo Meow Mini. Mrrr. Mich. [Scratch scratch] 101-1 Title Vol. 81 Loyal Dog, Shinnosuke Shin. Huff huff huff huff huff huff -2 [Bark] -3 Mail. Let me see... -4 Shin. [Rowf rowf rowf rowf rowf] [Running] Mail. Wah!! -5 Shin. [Snap] [Sproing] Waurg! 102-1 Mail. [Running] [Barking] He... Help me -- -2 Owner [Slide] [Barking] Ah! Hey!! Shinnosuke!! -3 Owner [Slap slap] Down, down!! Shin. Whine whine whine -4 Owner I'm very sorry. Mail. No -- it was horrifying -- !! Narr. Although Shinnosuke works zealously... Shin. Growl -- -5 Narr. He always gets scolded... Shin. Panting -6 Owner Shinnosuke!! Come eat -- 103-1 Shin. [Bark bark bark bark] -2 Shin. [Twang] [Whip] Oof!! -3 Shin. Bark bark bark bark Owner Hold it, hold it. Sit!! -4 Owner Beg!! Shin. Pant pant pant -5 Owner Shake -6 Owner Again!! -7 Owner Heal!! Shin. !! -8 Shin ....... -9 Owner Alright. -10 Shin. Gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp Narr. Shinnosuke has to play tricks before he can eat... and then, his meal is always leftovers... 104-1 [Flow] -2 Narr. Summer -- The humans sit in a cool room and watch TV... -3 [Scratching] -4 Narr. Shinnosuke tries to sleep while being bitten by mosquitos... -6 Narr. Winter -- The humans sit near a room heater and watch TV... -8 Narr. While Shinnosuke's shoulders are covered with snow, in his little dog house... 105-2 [Scratching] -3 Girl Ah. Hey, a cat. -4 Girls Cute --, giggles Shin. ....... -5 Shin. ....... -6 Owner Shinnosuke -- come eat -- -7 Owner Shake!! 106-1 Shin. ..... -2 Shin. Hmph... -3 [Scratching] -4 Shin. Woof! -5 Owner What are you doing -- !! I said 'shake'. Today, you don't get fed!! Shin. [Whap] Yipe yipe! Narr. Shinnosuke's cat imitation did not improve his treatment... 107-1 Title Vol. 82 [Tick] Untalkative Conversation Guests -2 Guy 1 Well, today's weather is very nice -- -3 Husband Yes, isn't it -- -4 Husband Ah, ha ha ha ha Guy 2 Aha ha ha ha ha... -5 Husband Ha ha ....... All ....... -6 All ....... 108-1 Narr. [Tick tick tick] That day, two guests came, but they had nothing to talk about... -2 Michael Meow -4 All ....... -5 Michael Meow Wife Ah, hey... Down!! -6 Guy 1 Ha ha ha ha... What is his name? Wife He's called Michael... Have some coffee creamer... 109-1 Wife You like that, eh. Michael [Lick] Mrowr. Guy 2 Ha ha ha ha ha -2 All [Lick lick] ....... -3 All [Lick lick lick] ...... -4 [Lick...] -5 Michael Eh..... -6 People Eh..... -7 All ....... 110-3 Husband No, it's just a fly -- Guy 1 You surprised us, Michael-kun! Guy 2 Ha ha ha ha ha -4 Husband Ah -- ah. Others ...... -5 All [Sip] -6 All ..... 111-5 Guy 1 What are you looking at now? Guy 2 Ha ha ha..... Husband Well?? Wife Shall we see... -9 Guy 1 What, it's just an ant? -- Others Ha ha ha ha ha 112-1 Michael Yawn..... -2 All ...... -3 All ...... -4 All ...... -5 Guy 1 I wonder where he went to. Guy 2 Ha ha ha...... Wife Well... ha ha ha... -6 Guy 1 What, the toilet -- Guy 2 That is -- ha ha ha ha ha Narr. When guests arrive, and the conversation dies, it's convenient to have a cat around..... 113-1 Title Vol. 83 The Morning's Farewell Reiko Well now,... -2 Reiko Be a good child and keep watch while I'm gone, Michael. Michael Purr purr purr purr -3 Reiko So, I have to be going. -4 Michael Meow -5 Reiko ...... -6 Michael Purr purr -7 Reiko ..... 114-1 Reiko [Grab] It's no good!! I can't go to the office leaving you here, Michael!! -2 Reiko But, I have to go to work, understand!! Michael!! -3 Reiko [Run] Goodbye, Michael!! -4 [Slam] -5 Reiko Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah -6 Reiko ha....... -7 Michael Meow..... 115-1 Reiko Michael -- -2 Reiko No, you can't go out with me -- -3 Reiko So, go back in... Michael Meow. -4 Reiko [Slam] Forgive me, Michael. -5 Reiko ....... -6 Reiko [Click] ...... -8 Reiko ...... 116-1 Reiko [Run] Not that face. Now I can't leave --. -2 Reiko Before I go, I'll open some cani cama boko. (crab-flavored boiled fish paste.) -3 Reiko Well, there, eat. Michael Mrowr. -4 Reiko Ha... I'm already late. -5 Reiko So then, Michael be a good child. Bye. -6 Michael [Run] Meow. -7 Reiko Don't, don't come... 117-1 Reiko ....... -3 Michael [Appear] Mm..... -4 Reiko Hoh [Swish] -5 Reiko [Swish] Hoh. -6 Reiko [Throw] Go!! Michael !! -6 Michael [Running] Mrow mrow. 118-1 Reiko N... now!! -2 [Run] -3 Reiko [Slam] Panting. -4 Reiko Goodbye until this evening, Michael... -5 Narr. This is why Office Lady Reiko Tachibana is always late to work in the morning... 119-1 Title Vol. 84 Continued. Untalkative Conversation Guests. -2 [Tick tick tick tick] -3 Husband [Sip] -4 Husband ...... -5 Husband ...... -6 Husband ...... Narr. The guests that had nothing to say, have returned... 120-2 Wife Michael -- Michael -- -3 Wife Michael -- come here -- -7 Wife Hey -- he came when I called -- Guy 1 He really did -- Guy 2 Very clever -- ha ha ha Michael ...... 121-1 Wife [Swish swish swish] Oh, Michael -- neko jarashi (cat toy) -- Hey, hey. Look, look. -2 Michael ...... -3 Wife [Swish swish swish] hey hey hey -- -4 Michael Yawn -- -5 All ....... -6 Wife I, I wonder what's wrong... Guy 1 He's not interested... Guy 2 Because he's already been called 10 times... -7 Wife Michael -- 122-1 Wife [Can opener] Michael -- Food -- Come here -- -2 Wife [Can opener] Michael -- food -- -4 Wife Wh, what's wrong now... Guy 2 That's because he already ate 4 times. -5 All ...... -6 All ...... -7 Guy 1 So, it's about time to go back home... Guy 2 I guess it is... Couple Eh!! 123-1 Husband (Thinks: Yes!) No, no really? Wife No, we haven't treated you yet... (Standard response, said regardless of whether the guests have been served food, or not.) -2 Husband Um... -4 Wife Michael -- what is it? (Thinks: Be good, you don't need to come in anymore.) Guy 2 Ha ha ha ha...... Michael ...... -6 Guy 2 Eh... 124-2 Michael Snore -3 All ...... -4 Guy 1 Ha ha ha ha Guy 2 What do you know -- Guess I won't be leaving for a little while longer. -5 Couple ...... -6 All Ha ha ha ha ha -7 Narr. Michael sometimes overdoes it a bit... 125-1 Vol. 85 Ribbon -2 Mich. Ehh.... -4 Mich. [Pounce] Meow!! 126-1 Mich. [Thrash thrash] Meow meow meow -2 [Catch] -3 Mich. Mrowr -4 [Pad pad] -5 Mich. [Shake shake shake] mrow mrow -6 Mich. Rowr 130-3 [Pop] -4 [Thud] -6 [Lick]