Koucha Ouji belongs to Yamada Nanpei, and is (c) 1997-2004 Hana to Yume comics, Hakusensha, anybody else I'm missing. These translations are (c) 2004 Kitsuneonna/Talia. They may not be stored or reused anywhere without the permission of the translator, and may be removed at any time at the translator's discretion. If you do not already own Koucha Ouji, please support Yamada Nanpei and Hakusensha by purchasing the manga! =================== Koucha Ouji by Yamada Nanpei Volume 2, Tsp. 10: Aah Summer Break =================== =Page 128= Taiko: [Hello everyone] Someko: "Ta--iko-chaan!" Taiko: [I've come to go swimming at the school pool] Taiko: [Soon after this, our summer break will be finished] Taiko: "Ah, Someko, yahho!" Someko: "Yahho!" Someko: "Aah!" Someko: "You brought Kenta-kun after all!" Someko: I thought you might have because there was a stroller "Now Someko gets to be an older sister!" Taiko: "Ahahaha" =Page 129= Someko: "...What are you doign on the roof?!" Taiko: "Playing with water" Someko: "What's with this pool!!?" It's a turtle?! Oosawa: "Yah, Someko-kun" Oosawa: "That's the pool that my relatives' kids use" Someko: Mah Oosawa: "When I remembered it was in the store-room, I told Taiko-kun that I would bring it for Kenta-kun to use...you should also play, Someko-kun" Someko <--150cm Oosawa <--188cm =Page 130= Someko: "Ah...Oosawa-sempai really does have a nice body, doesn't he..." *nosshi nosshi* Someko: "That reminds me, aren't you going to the pool, Taiko-chan?" Taiko: "I'm going I'm going, but I don't know what to do with Kenta" Someko: "What did you plan on doing at first?" Taiko: "Well, Earl Grey said he would watching him but..." =Page 131= Someko: That's right! Where is Earl Grey? Taiko: It's a little bit of a problem... Guy: "He can't use his voice!" Earl Grey: I'm bad Onoda: "Hey look, you aren't bad!" Someko: "Uwa--..." It's true Taiko: "Hey" Onoda: "Ah, you guys are from the tea assocation..." Earl Grey: TAIKO-SAAAN Onoda: "This kid has no guts--!" Taiko: Wah =Page 132= Taiko: "Eh?" Taiko: "This is going to be the play for the cultural festival? This is such early preperation!" Taiko: It's not even the sports festival, yet Onoda: "Well, this is better than late" Onoda: There are lines to memorize, a set to build, among other things Onoda: "We haven't decided on two main lead roles yet, this year, so we can't have practice" Onoda: "But we've started practcie for the one we have decided on" that's one relief Taiko: "Is it alright to use a lead who isn't a member of the group?" Onoda: "It's fine it's fine! We're having our two leads making "guest appearances. The male role isn't the last one to come. We still have one more role, but it's just a "sleeping" role" Taiko: "It's that sort of thing?!" =Page 134= Odona: Ah, you haven't read the script? That's right <--"Sleeping Beauty" Odona: "Well, in the gameplay for this year, I thought we'd go for looks over content. But we still haven't decided on the girl who will be the princess, yet" Odona: "First we asked the student council president" Taiko/Someko: Deeeh! Odona: "She easily refused" *si--gh* Odona: "Oh well, I wonder why" Earl Grey: Ha-- *grip* Odona: I'm going to borrow this guy for a little more Earl Grey: Taiko-saan! =Page 135= Taiko: "Well" Taiko: "What should I do" Someko: "Kenta-kun can come in, too!" Taiko: "Eh" Someko: "Didn't Kenta-kun bring a swim-suit, too?" If he was going to play in Oosawa's pool... Taiko: "He brought one but..." Girl: "This is outrageous!" Girl: "Didn't we decide it was impossible?!" Girl: "The main thing is that the kid is still in daipers!" =Page 136= Taiko: "Ah, but he went pee just before, so it should be another our or two before..." Girl: "That's not it..." Taiko: "Then what is it...ah!" Taiko: "I'll go wash him up" *wana wana* Guy: *smile smile* "Since he just peed, I'm sure it'll be fine. It's fine, we'll let him use the pool" Guy: "Is he your little brother? How cute!" Girl: "Buchou!" =Page 137= Taiko: "Ah, it's my little brother" Guy: "Ah, is that so" Guy: "Did you bring this kid's floats?" Someko: "We have them" Guy: "Be careful of getting too close to the start platform" Someko: "Hai" Someko: It's good he was a nice person! He was cute! Guy: *smile smile* Taiko: I guess so Kenta: Nnnn Kenta: *baby talk* *peko* Girls: "Kyaa" *clap clap clap* Girl: "Aaaw, how cute!" =Page 138= Kenta: Nnn Kenta: Oeshi *peko* *clap clap clap* <--will do this a hundred more times Girl: "Yoshioka-san!, is he mimicing us?!" It's too cute! Taiko: The truth is that I really don't know either Kenta: Oeshi Girl: "Yoshioka-san, I didn't know you had such a small little brother" Right Girl: "Why did you bring him today?" Taiko: "My mother is out of town for an extended business-trip over-seas, so I have to watch him all the time" Girl: "Yoshioka-san, your mother is Yoshioka Shouko, isn't she?" Girl 2: Is that a famous name? "Who is it?" Girl: "She researches foods" Girl 2: "Ah, I know!" I have her books =Page 139= Girl: "Ah, then is the business trip going to be broadcast on TV?! Taiko: "Yeah well, that kind of thing..." Kenta: *achoo* Taiko: "Huh?" Someko: "Kenta-kun, are you getting cold?" Taiko: "Are you? Maybe we should go home" Kenta: *jaru* Girl: "Eh, you're leaving?" "Well, then let me hug him one more time" "Me too!" Girls: Kyaa kyaa! He's kind of heavy Guy: "That kid has it good" Guy 2: Really Someko: "Taiko-chan, what are you going to do from here?" Taiko: Nn "Since I have Kenta with me, I'll go home" Someko: I see =Page 140= Hey look at this Heey, bring that white point over Which one? *ton ton* *kan* Someko: "Hey, Taiko-chan, for being summer break, a lot of people sure did come" Taiko: "Aah, it's preperation for the sports festival" They're using the assistance panel Wah, it's jutting out *ton ton ton* Cut it Someko: That's right "The sports festival is right after summer break finishes" Taiko: Our sports festival is always so hot because it's in September Someko: "Ah, Taiko-chan" Someko: "The track-team people are practicing" =Page 141= Taiko: "Because they have a meet" Someko: That's right "Hey Taiko-chan, are you going to enter the sports festival relay for this year?" Taiko: "Eh..." Someko: "Since I'd done it every other year, I wasn't going to enter!" Taiko: "Yeah, whatever you want" Taiko: "I haven't decided yet..." Taiko: Seeya! Someko: Bai bai! Taiko: //... the relay...// =Page 142= *puyo puyo puyo* Taiko: //Aside from that, Mom sure is getting some good over-sea travel...// work she says Mom: HOHOHO Taiko: //Before Kenta was born, she did take me to Hawaii with her...// I don't remember it Taiko: //Yeah// America and Australia... Taiko: //But if I had to choose, I'd like Europe// Taiko: //Right right, England!! The homeplace of tea!!// Taiko: //I'd tour London with the person I like// Even though I don't have one palace guards big ben a double-decker bus the palace =Page 143= Taiko: //And from there...// Taiko: //nn?// Taiko: //Huh? Is there something I forgot...// Taiko: //Ah...Aaa-h!!// <--this is what you forgot Taiko: "Hello?!" Taiko: //After all...// Taiko: "Earl Grey?! I'm sorry!" Taiko: "I'm coming right now to pick you up--..." Earl Grey: "Taiko-sa~~n! ...Ah!?" Taiko: "Eh?" =Page 144= Odona: "Ah, hello, Taiko-san?! It's me, Onoda!! About Earl Grey-kun, I'm goingi to borrow him until tonight-- Earl Grey: "Eh?! Wai..." Odona: "It's okay, you'll get him back sometime today!! Bye!" Earl Grey: "Taiko-san" phone: *click* Taiko: "...." *click* Taiko: But going back to school now would have been a real bother "Sorry Earl Grey..." Kenta: *achoo* Taiko: //This is bad. I guess he's really caught a cold...// Taiko: //I guess he does feel a little hot?// =Page 145= Kenta: Kya kya Taiko: "Kenta, hold still" *click* Taiko: //Ugh-- a fever. What should I do?// Taiko: //I thought that afterward I would be able to go shopping for dinner// the refridgerator is empty *glance* Kenta: Kya kya Taiko: //Oh well. He doesn't seem to have much of a fever// He's so energetic Kenta: Uh? Taiko: "Kenta, we're going to go out once more" Taiko: //It'll be okay to go out// =Page 146= *mushi mushi* Kenta: Yaaaan! Taiko: "Don't 'yaaan'!" Taiko: "Haruka" Haruka: "Yo, Taiko" Taiko: "What, are you shopping?" Haruka: "Ah well" Taiko: "It must be a big problem, spending your time shopping by yourself as a guy" Haruka: "You may think that, but I came to get something to make dinner with" Assam: "A--H!" =Page 147= Assam: "What do you think you're buying?!" Haruka: "nna?" Assam: "MEAT!!" Haruka: "What, isn't this on sale?" Assam: "Idiot! You have to look at display of grams, too! See! And the date on this milk!" Taiko: ... *glance* Haruka: Shut up, you! Taiko: //Which did I buy?// <--basket *choro* *pon* Assam: "Geez! I'll go exchange these!!" "A--ka!" =Page 148= Kenta: "A--ka!" A--ka --> Haruka Haruka: "Hey, Kenta! How're you doing! What's this, your face is red!" Kenta: Kya kya kya Taiko: "Ah, he has a little bit of a fever" Haruka: "A fever? He's pretty hot" Taiko: "Eh?" Haruka: See? Taiko: "Ah, it's true!" Taiko: //No// Haruka: It's probably because of the air-condition inside the super-market Taiko: //What'll I do// Haruka: "You're mom's away, so will you be okay?" =Page 149= Taiko: "Yea.." Taiko: "We'll go home for today" Haruka: "Right" Take care Assam: "Huh? What, did she leave?" Haruka: "Yeah" Haruka: "Kenta has a fever" Assam: "Eeh?" Assam: Here, meat Assam: "She'll be okay?" Haruka: "...yeah" =Page 150= Kenta: Uuu Taiko: //His mood has become rather bad// Taiko: "Kenta-- This tastes good! Why don't you swallow it--" Taiko: "See if you can swallow this" *pachin* Kenta: "No" Taiko: "Ke--nta-, if you don't drink, your fever won't go down, go 'aah'!" Kenta: Uuu Taiko: //I guess he swallowed it?// Taiko: "Ken..." Kenta: *kah* Kenta: *kehoh* Uee! =Page 151= Kenta: "Yaa..." *gehon kehu* Taiko: //He spit it up?!// Taiko: "Kenta?!" *trrrr trrr* Haruka: Hey you, that's mine Haruka: "Hello, Uchiyama..." Taiko: "Haruka?!" Haruka: "Taiko?" Taiko: "I...what'll I do!" =Page 152= Taiko: "Kenta wouldn't swallow his medecine! He spit it up! And he's gone limp!" Taiko: "I took his temperature and he's nine degrees over regular..." *fuu fuu* Taiko: "What should I do! I couldn't get him to swallow the medecine...!" Haruka: "I understand! Wait just a little bit!" =Page 153= *pinpo--n pinpo--n* Taiko: ! Taiko: //Haruka// Taiko: "Haru..." Assam: "Sorry, but it's not Haruka" =Page 154= Taiko: "A...Assam?" Assam: "Haruka couldn't skip work, so I came, and here" Assam: "It's children's fever medecine" Assam: "It's suppository. Since he's spitting it up, you can insert it in his anus" Assam: "It took a little bit to find the children's stuff" Assam: "I was late from running over after buying that. Sorry" Taiko: "I...I'm sorry..." Assam: "You mean THANKS" Assam: "Calm down. What'll you do if you're shaking" =Page 155= *gyuu* Taiko: [Really. He's right. First I have to calm down] I'll take his temperature again Assam: "98?! Is that thermometer okay?" Taiko: "This is more accurate than a mercury thermometer" Assam: "So why's he sleeping in a place like this?" Taiko: "When I lifted up his arm, he lashed out. I guess he doesn't want other body-heat" Taiko: "I didn't lift him because if he struggles he might fall" =Page 156= Assam: "Is the washitsu* alright?" (*a washitsu is a Japanese-style room with, tatami) Taiko: "Yeah...!" Taiko: "Thanks...!" Assam: "Did you give him the medicine?" Taiko: "Yes. I also changed his clothes" =Page 157= Assam: "Wouldn't it be good to contact your mom?" Taiko: "Ah, yeah...what time is it?" Assam: "A little before 9" Taiko: "I'll call her" That's right. Afterward. Taiko's mom: //Taiko, read this// =Page 158= Taiko: "I'll get that book agai..." *pikun* Kenta: ...heee...EEEE Kenta: HYAAAAAAAN! Assam: "Wh...what's that?!" Kenta: Iiiie! Hyaaaan! Taiko: //This is a completely different cry from usual// =Page 159= Assam: "Taiko" Assam: "He's convulsing!" Taiko: "A convulsion!" Taiko: //Is this a mother's notebook?// From when I was born? Taiko's mom: //When you were small, twice you had convulsions// Taiko's mom: //I wrote down your symptoms and responses. Kenta might have them too// Taiko's mom: //You should read it, too, Taiko// Taiko: //Wait! Calm down! You read it, didn't you?// Taiko: //REMEMBER!// *kyuu* =Page 160= Taiko: "Darken the room" *fuu* *puchin puchin* *hiku hiku* Taiko: //Watch the clock// *hi...hiku* Assam: "Kenta..." Taiko: "shh" =Page 161= Taiko: "I'm sorry" Taiko: "Be quiet. And don't call his name" *tick tick tick* Taiko: "Ah" Assam: "Eh-What?" Taiko: "His eyes moved" *fuu* =Page 162= Taiko: "How many minutes?" Assam: "Eh" Taiko: "How many minutes passed?" Assam: "Aah...three minutes..." *sukku* Taiko: "Thank you. I'm going to call the hospital!" Taiko: Town page...town page... Assam: "..." Assam: "Your big sister does pretty well" =Page 163= *kachi* Taiko: "37.7" Assam: "Alright" Assam: "It's gone down, hasn't it. Thanks to the medicine that I bought. You should sleep, too" Taiko: "But I'm really not that tired" Taiko: "I have to watch Kenta" =Page 164= Assam: "You're taking Kenta to the hospital first thing tomorrow morning? You need to sleep!" Taiko: "Aah well, I've really excited myself..." HAHAHAHAHA Taiko: //But I was really scared// *suu* Taiko: //In that time...he could have died// Assam: "Geeze...I can't help it" =Page 165= *posun* Assam: "It's fine!" Assam: "Go to sleep!" Taiko: ... *kuu* Assam: //...aw man// Assam: //Today's really worm me out, too// =Page 166= *PON* Earl Grey: "Taiko-san! I've returned home!" Earl Grey: "Taiko-san!" *shiiiin* Earl Grey: Huh? Earl Grey: "Taiko-san...?" *sooo* =Page 167= *suya suya* *suu* Assam: uuuhn uuuhn Earl Grey: //...? Assam...?// Having a nightmare Earl Grey: Why is he here...? Someko: "Eeh? Kenta-kun has a fever?!" Earl Grey: "Yes. It seems he's going to the doctor's today" =Page 168= Someko: "It's all because Someko called them out to the pool, isn't it" Earl Grey: "It's not like..." Onoda: "C'mon Earl Grey!" Onoda: "Piddling out on the grounds when we have free time for practice!!" Earl Grey: "Wah?!" Earl Grey: Save me, Oosawa-sempai Oosawa: Wh--what are you doing?! Please let go of Earl Grey-kun!! Onoda: Being told what to do by an outsider?! [In just a little bit] Sigh: *various medical clinic names* [Summer break will be finished] Assam: I was the one who found this place! Taiko: ...Why did you have to come?! --Tsp. 10 Aah Summer Break: Owari--