Tokyo Mew Mew Chapter 5 Disclaimer: This translation is only allowed on Ichigo Nyan!, my site (http://www.spenecial.com/tmm). If you want to use it for your own, please e-mail me and I'll see what I can do for you. This translation is not to be used to make "scanlations"--it is accompanyment to the manga for English readers. It is also not to be sold for money and/or used for commercial use. Any corrections you can give me would help a whole lot. Key: *sounds/actions/onomatopoeia* [translation notes by me] (thoughts) -asides- [Realise that my Japanese sucks ass! I'm only in my first year, and I have to use two sites and my boyfriend to get it all done even anything close to right. I generally guess at some things, and I probably have all the onomatopoeia (sound effects) fucked up. But you can get the jist, yup?] [I own the tankouban, not the Nakayoshi chapters. So my page counts are the counts that are in my book. React accordingly.] [Names are written Japanese style with the last name first. Since this is the order used in the manga, I keep it that way.] translated by Nethilia nethilia@yahoo.com *~*~* p. 1 Kissu: My name is Kissu. First of all, thank you for such a tasty feast. [I repeat myself: this is what you say after eating. To say it after a kiss is nothing short of arrogant.] p. 2-3 [artwork] p. 4 [clock wise from Ichigo] Momomiya Ichigo -Arrows: Before Transformation <-> After Transformation- Enamoured with Aoyama-kun! Also a first year Junior high school student, [this is the equivalent of an American 7th grader] she's combined with the genes of the Iriomote wild cat..!? Aoyama Masaya [This boy finally gets a first name!] A person with perfect personality. A kendo master and popular person. Shirogane Ryou A mysterious, young, and rich boy. Akasaka Keiichirou Shirogane's partner. The cafe's waiter. R-2000 Shirogane's pet robot. Kisshu [this means "quiche" by the way, but I refer to him as Kisshu] A suspicious young man. Mysterious Young Girl [Mysterious nothing, it's Purin no da!] Super nimble, a money loving little girl. Bubble: Ichigo's comrades Midorikawa Retasu A kind, quiet girl. Aizawa Minto A super polite young woman. The story so far: Ichigo is a Middle school student. One day, she found herself a "Mew Mew", an ally of justice. Now, while searching for her four comrades, she's got to do her best to protect the earth! *~*~* One day, On an outing at the zoo with Aoyama-kun, Ichigo sees a mysterious street performance by a lively young girl she had seen before, and who saw her ears change. And a mysterious person calling himself Kisshu has just taken a kiss from her.... p. 5 Girl 3: Cool, no da! A fresh kiss, na no da! Purin's never seen one before, no da!! [Firstly, as was stated previously, "no da" is like saying "yah know" after everything. I'm not translating it, it's an anime speech pattern. Secondly, Purin refers to herself in third person often. And, as a third note, Purin is Japanese for "pudding" but that's a Japanese approximation of her real name, Bu-Ling. For the sake of clarity, I call her Purin.] Ichigo: (Why? How...!? (Why'd he just show up and kiss me?!) Kisshu: Why do you look upset? p. 6 Kisshu: Ah, I see. You liked it. My kiss *heart* -Shall I do it again?- Ichigo: I don't think so! -*leap*- *KICK* p. 7 *soft step* Ichigo: What kind of person are... Kisshu: Didn't I tell you? My name is Kisshu. *glow* Ichigo: (Are those--!?) p. 8 Ichigo: (A mass of aliens!!) Kisshu: Now that greetings are finished... After this, the actual performance!! Go! Parasite Aliens! *going* p. 9 *swish* *swish* Ichigo: The animals...are becoming Chimera Anima!! *shreiking* Ichigo: KYAAA! Kyao! -Purin: Cool, no da! A monster battle no da!- p. 10 Kisshu: I'll test your power this way. -Purin: *excited*- *flutter* Ichigo: KYA! *thump* *gasp* (!!) (Where's that girl?) p. 11 Ichigo: (Dammit!) Purin: Wow! Up high no da! Kisshu: Don't worry about someone else!? *pow!* Ichigo: KYAA! *slam!* Nng! Kisshu: Is that all you have? I'm dissapointed. *grab* p. 12 Kisshu: This is tiresome. Would you please die quickly? And I'd thought I'd gotten a cute new toy... Ichigo: (N..) Kisshu: Though it would be good to have you... Ichigo: (No...I'm scared...) -*glint*- Kisshu: But, You could be trouble if I allow you to live... p. 13 Ichigo: (Not while I've said nothing to Aoyama-kun--!!) Minto: Ribbon Mint Echo! *zap!* *dodge* Kisshu: What the? That? I see. There's more. p. 14 Ichigo: Minto...Retasu!! Retasu: Are you okay, Ichigo-san? [Retasu is so very polite and calls everyone -san, it's like saying Miss/Mr/Mrs. Translating it makes it lose its flavor.] Minto: What are you doing skipping out, Ichigo!! Ichigo: But, how'd you know where...? Retasu: Shirogane-san told us to go to the Shinobazu Zoo. In such a case we had a reason to leave work. Minto: Really, I didn't want to go along on your date. Now, quickly transform! p. 15 *Glow* *appear* *appear* *jingle* p. 16 *appear* It's good that all three of us are here, no matter what! Ichigo, Minto, and Retasu: And to show our gratitude, p. 17 Ichigo, Minto, and Retasu: We'll give you full service nyan! p. 18 Purin: C-cool no da! Kisshu: Hee.. -So I get to pick.- Ichigo, Minto, and Retasu: Ribbon... Minto: Mint Echo!! Retasu: Lettuce Rush!! [In the manga, it's actually "furasshu". I suspect a typo in the actual manga.] Ichigo: Strawberry Check!! p. 19 *BLAST!* *release* *leap up* Ichigo: Caught you! Kisshu: You'll have to do better than that. p. 20 *jump out* *Jump in* *growl* *snarl* Retasu: When we kll them they just become parasite to another animal?! Minto: There's no limit to them!! *gasp* Purin: Watch out no da!! *shove* Ichigo: KYAAA! p. 21 Ichigo: W-what? (Dammit!) STOP IT!!! *flash* p. 22 Purin: I did it no da!! Purin has ears and a tail too na na da!! Ichigo: (This girl is our fourth comrade?!) Purin: Leave it to Purin na no da!! *leap* p. 23 Purin: Pudding Rings! *glow* Take that! -na no da- *toss* *capture* Pudding Ring Inferno!! *Fire rushing* p. 24 Purin: I caged them all no da!! Retasu: You did it! Minto: Our chance! Ichigo: IN RESENTMENT OF THAT KISS~ p. 25 Revenge with special service nyan!! *BLAST!* R-2000: *munch munch* -At bottom: Alien Collection underway- -Purin and Retasu: We did it!- -Purin: ..no da!- Minto: That's a different saying, Ichigo... -But it's not like it matters.- *better feeling* p. 26 Kisshu: Thank you, miss... For a wonderful job of entertaing. Minto: That guy...who is he? Purin: The kissing partner of big sister! Ichigo: UWAA! At any rate, you'd better get down here!! Kisshu: I'm not in much of a rush... Before long I'll come down to meet you...Honey. *heart* p. 27 Ichigo: Wait!! (What's with him? How can he control Chimera Anima?) *detransform* (Th...That...ki..ki) Minto: KI-- Ichigo: UKYAAA! Minto: We have to go back to the Cafe today! [Yes, that looks like it makes no sense. But "kisu" (kiss) and "kyou" (today) begin with the same kana, so in Japanese it makes sense.] ...what? Is something up? Ichigo: N-n-n-nothing! *thump thump thump thump* -Purin: Purin will go too no da!- Voice: ICHIGO!! *notice* p. 28 Aoyama: Where are you, Ichigo?! Ichigo: (Aoyama-kun! Aoyama-kun was looking for me...) Retasu: Is that your dating partner? Minto: Ah, he hasn't rejected you yet? Purin: It's love na no da! Ichigo: *blush* Retasu: Ichigo-san's boyfriend is cool, yes? Ichigo: Th-that's not it! Minto: Well, lets go back now. Hey, you too Purin. Ichigo: S-sorry... p. 29 Minto: You must be performing very well if he's calling you without attaching -san to your name, right? [Not adding -san to someone's name means either being very familiar or very rude; in this case, it's familiarity.] Retasu: Please don't fret about the store. Purin: *wobbling* Ichigo: O--okay! Purin: Take this na no da. Ichigo: ? What's this? Purin: It's Fuon "medicine" handed down through generations na no da. Put it in a drink no da. -It'll be a sure thing with big brother, na no da *heart*- Ichigo: What does that mean? *sweatdrop* p. 30 Ichigo: (Oh, you all... Thinking I'm Aoyama-kun's girlfriend...) *happy blush* (Then again, if I was really his girlfriend, I would be so happy. It was just a little thing before...) Aoyama-kun! (...Hmm?) p. 31 Aoyama: Why are you just frivioulsy smiling? Dummy!! *startle* Aoyama: What were you off doing this time? When the animals got free everyone was told to go to a safe place.... Ichigo: Um...um... Aoyama: That's enough! p. 32 Aoyama: We're going home. Ichigo: A... (Aoyama-kun hates me...) (It's true, right?) p. 33 Ichigo: (He's got a reason, naturally. If that's the case, I can see why he does...) (Consider from the very beginning how I've been. Protecting me from that Chimera Anima when it was risky...) (And yet I'd dissapear right in front of him...) (And the things I've been hiding from him...) (I...I'm nothing more than a nuisance...) *jingle* p. 34 Cat: MROW! (--!?) (A-a cat?) *confused* Cat: Mrow. Aoyama: In all the confusion before, this cat got lost. So I picked him up and kept him. p. 35 Aoyama: It started crying and reminded me of you, Ichigo... Ichigo: (E...?) Oh, maybe it's because it's got a ribbon whose color matches mine. -See?- *nuzzle* A-- *leap* What should I do? -It's going away.- Aoyama: Ichigo, your choaker...? Ichigo: H-hmm? -I didn't notice...- [Well, I did, it's when that lion Chimera Anima slammed her to the ground back on page 11.] Aoyama-kun? *jingle* p. 36 Aoyama: I need to attach a bell to you, Ichigo. p. 37 Aoyama: So that you don't go wandering off as you please. Promise... p. 37-38 Because Ichigo's my kitty cat.... *jingle* p. 39 Aoyama: Or something close. Shall we go home? Ichigo: Y-yes! Ehehe! (My first present from Aoyama-kun! Oh...I'll never take it off!) (Never... Absolutely never...) [well, that ended wonderfully!]