* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 1: So long, world! *
* Chapter eight (8): A short-lived revival; front editorial *

Voice: Keiko - !

(Keiko turns around)

Girl 1 with white hair: Shall we go to the cake shop?

Girl 2 with black hair: We found a new one nearby!

Keiko: Ah! I'm sorry, I still have to go somewhere else.

Girl 1: Eh? How cold of you, shouldn't we go places together?

Girl 2: I know! You're going to Urameshi-kun's house again?

Keiko: Yes!

Girl 1: Come on, Keiko!

Girl 2: I'll give you a bad sounding piece of advice as a friend!

Girl 1: We understand what you're going through, but the dead cannot come back!

Girl 2: If we can't ask you to forget, at least look forward in life!

Keiko: Hey! Let me tell you, Yuusuke's still...

Girl 2: Still?

Keiko: ... *If I told them he's still alive, there'll be a great upheaval,
besides... only Atsuko-san and I know about that matter.*

Girl 1: Since you're so emotion, then very well!

Girl 2: We shall show you our warm support.

Keiko: Are you girls quite done yet?

Girls: Come find us later at the usual coffeeshop!

Keiko: Okay! *Yuusuke isn't dead, his soul's just left the body for a while.
He'll wake up... one day...*

(at Yuusuke's houes, Keiko holds up a note)
Keiko: ~~~

Atsuko in note: Keiko-chan... I'm going out for a week, and as for Yuusuke,
he can sleep on! He's as still as dead anyway, but if he does come back,
there are some instant noodles in the cupboard.

Keiko: Atsuko-san's too much! What kind of a mother is that! She should've
been more nervous! Oh boy! ... ...

(looks at the sleeping Yuusuke)
Keiko: *You must be working hard to let your soul return now... go for it,
Yuusuke!*

Yuusuke: Ai! I'm bored! Floating around in the air all day, am I really able
to revive? *All right! I'll ask Botan about it today, then...*

Botan: Big news, Yuusuke!

Yuusuke: You're just in time!

Botan: Very good news! You should rejoice at this! You can return to your body!

Yuusuke: Hey! Eh? Return?

Botan: Eh? You're not glad at it?

Yuusuke: Idiot! How can I not be glad? Is that true? But I haven't done anything!

Botan: Yes! It's true! But only for one day!

Yuusuke: Just as I expected...

"Koenma: The separation of soul and body while leaving the comotose body in
a half-dead situation might result in real death. Therefore, there's a need
to let the soul return to the body monthly to renew the energy in it. I'm

Koenma, do you remember me?"

Yuusuke: So I'm the battery and my body's the walkman, right?

Botan: Hahah! You can say that again! Oh yeh, before anything else, I must
remind you that you can't talk with your mom or Keiko-chan. The rules of the
Reikai are very strict. Your breaking it will result in an inability to
return ever again.

Yuusuke: So if I accidentally say something to them, then a month later...

Botan: Right! You'll be unable to return to your body and your body's energy
will be used dry, and it'll die! So even if your soul returns, don't go
mixing around. Just stay at home, and sleep.

Yuusuke: *But, such a rare monthly occasion... wasting it would be too
boring!* ...

Botan: Let's go!

(at Yuusuke's house... a little while, he wakes up)
Yuusuke: ... I'm really back! WOW! I'm alive! It's so great having a body!
It's so cool feeling about living!

(a noise outside the house)

(Yuusuke hops back into bed)

(someone passes by the house)

Yuusuke: *And I thought it was mom or Keiko...* (picks up Atsuko's note and
reads it) Well I'm having my day, Mom's out with some guy and now I only
have to worry about Keiko... ... ALL RIGHT! I can't take it anymore! How can
I miss this one and only day?

(he goes out)
Yuusuke: *Is my hair okay down? I'll be recognized if I comb it up.*

Man who bumps into Yuusuke: Ah! I'm sorry!

Yuusuke: ...

Man: What's wrong? I already apologized!

Yuusuke: Can you see me?

Man: Ah?

Yuusuke: To be able to converse, make contact... it's so HOT staying alive!

Man: Idiot.

Voice: Hey, brother! Brother!

Yuusuke: HuH?

Idiot1: Lend us some money!

Idiot2: We dropped our wallet, in quite a fix now!

Idiot1: We should help each other in times of trouble.

Idiot2: Give us all your money!

Yuusuke: Are you talking to me?

Idiot1: Who else is there?

Yuusuke: Can you see me? OH MAN, LIVING!

Idiot2: What's up with him?

Idiot1: Hey smughead! Don't look down on our school! Hand over the money!

Yuusuke: *Schools? Well, they've been stirring up trouble when I wasn't around!*

Idiot1: What expression is that?

Idiot2: Looking for a fight?

Yuusuke: All right! I'll forget about it! Heh.

Idiots: !?

Yuusuke: I'm in a good mood today, I'll spare you! Go away!

Idiot: What... how dare you look down on us! Come over here! !?

Yuusuke: (grabs his neck) I said, go away before I really become mad! Brother!
(throws him away)

Idiot1: (gasp)

Idiot2: Are you all right?

Yuusuke: Be good and scram!

Idiot1: You idiot!

Idiot2: Forget it! Ignore him! Our appointment with Daisuke is up, we'll be
finished if we don't go now!

Idiot1: You better watch out, kid!

[Yuusuke didn't hear it]
Yuusuke: *First...*

Botan: *Ah! He's making trouble the moment he returns... if he remains good,
the Reikai's value will go up! Let's hope he doesn't create more trouble in
the next 23 hours...*

[However, Botan's hopes would have to be let down, for something still happened.]

Keiko: *chatting away*

Girl with white hair: Surely not?

Keiko: Right!

Girl with black hair: It's true!

Keiko: You sure?

Girl2: Sure!

Girl1: It's impossible!

(from the opposite direction, the idiots come a-walking)
Idiot1: That idiot just now! I'll kill the next guy who knocks into me!

Idiot2: That guy looked familiar.

Girl2: At the beginning of the B round, the monitor's voice sounded out!
When we listened properly...

Idiot1: Darn it!

(Girl2 and Idiot1 knock into each other)

Girl2: I'm sorry!

Idiot1: Hey!

Girl2: Ah! I'm sorry! I wasn't careful!

Idiot1: What's with all the chittering on the streets! Ugly hags! (kicks the
girl) Get lost, hag!

Girl2: YA! Aiya...

Keiko: All you all right, Natsuko? HEY WAIT A MINUTE! You ought to apologize
to her!

Idiot1: Crap! Do you have an opinion?

Idiot2: He's blowing his top now, better leave him alone.

Keiko: We should be the ones blowing our tops! You come over and apologize
to Natsuko!

Idiot1: What a noisy witch! (makes smooching noises) Should I seal up your lips?

(Keiko delivers The Slap(TM))

(meanwhile...)

Other boy: When did Kuwabara-san said he'd be coming?

Bald boy: He said he'll come after homework.

Other boy: What kind of a delinquent is that?

Bald boy: Ever since last week, he's been pretty hardworking. He's actually
a very serious guy.

Other boy: Unbelievable. *sweatdrop*

Bald boy: ! Eh? Aren't those the girls from our school?

Idiot1: Blood!

Idiot2: Hey! Are you all right? You stupid girls!

Keiko: Well he struck first!

Idiot2: You asked for it!

Keiko: YA!

Idiot2: (as someone kicks him) UU?

Bald boy: Hey! What're you doing?

Idiot1: Uu... they're from Sarayashiki Middle...

Bald boy: You can go now, leave this to us.

Girls: Ah! Thank you.

Girl: Let's go, Keiko!

Keiko: But they haven't apologized yet!

Natsuko: Forget it! I'm already all right.

Bald boy: So, eggs from that other school... we still haven't settled
Kuwabara-san's business from the last time!

Other boy: You even hit his face crooked! Die, idiots!

Shadow: Hey!

Boys: !! U! A! WA!

Girl: Ah... three in a split second...

Shadow: You made me wait for five minutes, I thought something was wrong! So
you were hindered by these guys!

Idiots: Daisuke!

[insert surname] Daisuke
Height 165cm
(face length is 40cm)
Hates to wait for people
Likes to get preachy
Hobbies include karaoke
Girls he likes:
[insert name of famous Japan celebrity]

Daisuke: I waited till I became angry and frustrated! What if my lifespan
were to shorten because of that? How will you make it up to me?

Keiko: !

Girls: Ah! Keiko!

Daisuke: (as he continues kicking) SPEAK!

Keiko: HEY!

Daisuke: Couldn't even deal with the monkeys from Sarayashiki!

Keiko: HUN!
(whams her schoolbag onto Daisuke's head)

Keiko: Are you quite done yet!

Daisuke: !!

Keiko: You'll kill them by kicking like that, idiot!

Daisuke: Wuuu... You...

Girls: You're the idiot!

Idiots: That girl really got Daisuke on fire! She's done for!

Daisuke: (grabs Keiko's chin) You have guts, girl. I like you! Heheh...

Girl: Ah! Keiko!

Natsuko: What... what shall we do?

[at the moment, Yuusuke...]

Man at jackpot machine: Haven't seen you for along time, brother! Where'd
you go?

Yuusuke: To another world.

[... was trying to fill his heart with the pleasures of the world enough to
last for a month. He sure doesn't think that his actions are wrong.]

END TRANSLATION
18/1/99
(c) 1991 Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com