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Title: Yuuwaku no Amai Wana!? (Temptation's Sweet Trap!?)
(page)
Looks what appears to be a snack bar.
Person: Kou-chan! Kouji! (Kou-chan is a nickname.)
It's Kouji's Mother: How long are you going stay in bed?!
Kouji's Mother: Look! If you don't get your butt to school, I'll never get any rest around here.
Kouji is slowly waking up.
Kouji's Mother: Oh my goodness! Look at this trash! I'm always telling you to pick up after yourself!
Kouji: suddenly wakes up Oh no! What time is it?!
Kouji's Mother: The sun is already up and shining brightly!
Kouji: running down the stairs putting on clothes UWAH! Just great! I'm gonna be late! Old Woman! Why didn't you wake me up earlier!!
Kouji's Mother: Who's an "old woman"?! My goodness! Such a bad mouth! I wonder where he gets from?!
(page)
Kouji: Mom! I need lunch money!!
Kouji's Mother: What are you talking about?! It's Saturday, you don't need any!
Kouji: I'm gonna eat out!
Kouji's Mother: Well, aren't you living it up? Over there I left my wallet on the counter!
Kouji: looks at the counter Oh.
Kouji grabs 2000 yen (about 20 USD) with a BIG smile!
Kouji's Mother: Hold on! How much did you take? Show me!
Kouji: Don't worry. Geez, such a nagging old woman!
Kouji's on his bike riding away.
Kouji's Mother: Get your butt home early, okay?! Today, your sister, Akiko is coming over.
Kouji: Yeah. Yeah. wha?
Kouji: face goes white Akiko is coming over...?
(page)
At school.
Kouji is yawning.
Tooru: Knocks two students on the head-one is Kouji Hey! Quit yawning and get to work!
Kouji: Can anyone figure this out? It's filled with numbers!
Kouji: Who the hell ever thought of making such a useless thing as an extra lesson?
Tooru: If you want to go up to the next grade along with Arisawa, you better get cracking!
Kouji: Yeah, whatever. You seem pretty optmistic for being such a dork in Hawaii.
(page)
Tooru: stops for a second Hawaii.
Tooru remembers Hawaii and blushing, Kouji just yawns.
Tooru: You wanna know, huh? Inagaki! Well, let me tell you about mine and Masami's sweet memory!
Kouji: Yeah yeah. What's this answer?
At the infirmary.
Atsushi: Mr. Shibata, what do you think? After coming back from Hawaii, Mr. Hagiwara is acting quite a good mood.
Masayoshi: Arisawa, I understand so..
Atsushi: Other people might laugh, but I never would!
Masayoshi: That's enough, Arisawa.
Atsushi: Then I thought about it real hard, and you know what I think?
(page)
Atsushi: sitting on the desk I think something happened between those two in Hawaii. (It was C.)
(NOTE: A,B,C are the three steps of physical contact in Japan. A is kiss, B is touching, and C is sex.)
Masayoshi: pissed I told you to get off of my desk!!!
Masayoshi: Unlike you, teachers are really busy! I must write ALL these papers showing how much each student has grown since they entered this school! Do you understand?!
Atsushi: measuring his height I gotten taller! Look! Look!
Masayoshi: not looking Yeah yeah. I looked, I looked.
Atsushi: Mr. Shibata, how tall are you, in centimeters?
Masayoshi: I am 57 meters tall and weigh 550 tons. (I can run really fast because I have an accelerator attached to me!)
Atsushi: Whatever!
Atsushi: leaning over Masayoshi Ah! I want to be just as tall as you!
Masayoshi: Don't promise things you can't deliver!
(NOTE: The literal translation is: Don't say such things like a turtle flipping himself over on his back. (it can't be done!) )
(page)
Atsushi: hanging onto Masayoshi Why do you say such mean things?
Masayoshi: Because your intruding on my work!!
Kouji: not seen Atsushi! Let's go home!
Masayoshi: See, here's someone to take you home!
Inagaki is leaning on the door looking exhausted.
Masayoshi: Inagaki, Did you finish the extra lesson?
Kouji: Yeah. I don't want to see another number in a long while.
Masayoshi: passing Atsushi on to Kouji Since this is not a day care center...(here take him)
Kouji: (Good- nothing's happened to you) Is there are day care center as dangerous as this place?!
Atsushi: crying and being carried over Kouji's shoulder Until monday, Mr. Shibata. Good bye! Good bye!!!
Masayoshi: Just leave already, will ya?!
(page)
Masayoshi: Geez. Just when I start seriously working,.. (everyone has to come and bother me)
sound of the door opening
Tooru: Masayoshi!!!
Tooru: coming in cheerily What kind of movie does Masami like? (I was thinking of asking him out on a date this sunday!)
Masayoshi just hit the last straw.
We see the after effect on Tooru's head.
Tooru: What are you so pissed about? Having a "bad day"?
Masayoshi: If I am PMS-ing then its every single fucking day, allright?! REMEMBER THAT!!!
At a park.
Kouji: Hey, Atsushi..
Atsushi: What?
They are sitting on a park bench.
Kouji: Can I stay the night at your place tonight?
Atsushi: surprised EH?!
(page)
Atsushi: moving away from Kouji What? Why?!
Kouji: Don't get me wrong. I what you to help me study, that's all. (He's quite frank.)
Atsushi: Studying?
Kouji: If I keep at this rate, I might not move up a grade.
Kouji: being really serious I was just thinking that since we both entered the school together, that it would be great to graduate together too. It's all right if it's too much trouble, but...
Kouji: giving us the victory sign This is one of my best performances! big grin
Atsushi: I see.. Okay. You can stay over.
Kouji: a bit surprised to hear "yes" but very happy! Really?!
Atsushi: I'll do my best!
(page)
Kouji: evil grin Allright! Now this whole weekend will be just me and Atsushi!!
Atsushi: pointing to something behind Kouji In.. Inagaki.. (Those..)
Kouji: What? turns around and a boy is squirting him with a watergun and a girl is sticking her lollipop on his arm.
Kouji: freaked Wh..Why is Youichi and Moeko ...
Atsushi: You know these kids?
Kouji: NO! NOT AT ALL!
Kouji: takes a hold of Atsushi and starts walking Let's go, Atsushi!
The kids are still hanging onto Kouji.
Atsushi: But, we should leave lost children alone like that. (You also left your bike back there.)
Kouji: Whatever, just don't look in their direction!
(page)
Woman: Excuse me! But if you're trying to bug my kids for money, you won't get any because we're poor!
(Note: The woman doesn't look poor to me!)
Kouji: fully shocked, turns around A..Akiko...
Akiko: Wha? ruffles Kouji's head Oh, it's you, Kouji. What're you doing here?
Akiko: I totally thought it was some school boy trying to bully money, but I never thought it would be family!
(page)
Akiko: What? Did you come all this way to meet up with me? How admirable.
Atsushi: bows Ah. Long time no see.
Akiko: Ah! Yes!
Kouji: to the kids (Can't you guys be still!)
Akiko: bows It has been quite a while.
Akiko: still smiling Right?...
Akiko: to Kouji Who is he?
Kouji: Stop acting like a fool!!
Akiko: Atsushi! Wow! I remember those days... You were still an elementary student at the time, right?
Atsushi: Yes. That's right. sweatdrops
(page)
Atsushi is walking the bike next to Akiko who is carrying Moeko and Kouji is lugging two baggages with Youichi on his back.
Atsushi: So, Akiko, I heard you got married and are living in Kobe?
Akiko: AhHAHA! Let me tell you! Well, actually, now I am a fashionable, single parent!
(NOTE: "batsu ichi", which literally means "one bad mark", actually means that she is divorced once. "batsu ni", would be divorced twice and so on..)
Atsushi: So, you're in Tokyo?
Akiko: Well, you could say. For the time being, I hope to help out at home. I used to work at a "Snack Bar" as well, so...
Kouji: Oh shit!
Youichi is playing with Kouji's face, but he's too freaked to care.
Kouji: She wants to stay at home for a while?! Shoot! I'm gonna be stuck babysitting for sure!
Kouji: Atsushi, don't forget our promise that I'm coming over to your place!
Atsushi: Sure, but now that your sister's here..
Akiko: What's that?
Atsushi: As preparation for going up a grade, we're going to study together.
Kouji: happy Yep yep.
Akiko: shocked STUDY?!
(page)
Akiko: whacks Kouji on the head Even with Atsushi, would he ever actually study?! It's too late because he has so few brains cells that some extra wrinkles wouldn't change a thing!
Akiko: In any case, Atsushi, come on over to our place!
Atsushi: What?
Akiko: Kouji, hurry up with the luggage! Atsushi is stuck here holding the bike. Man, you are slow!
Atsushi: being pulled by Akiko Umm.. I uh...
Kouji: My... My rose-colored weekend is.. (gone.)
Youichi is playing on the back of a fallen Kouji.
(page)
Akiko: Mom! I'm home!
Youichi: Granma!!
Kouji's Mother: Akiko! And Youichi and Moeko! Welcome home. You must be tired!
Kouji's mother meets Atsushi.
Kouji's Mother: Ah.
Atsushi: bows Hello. May I come in?
Kouji's Mother: My! Have you grown!! still smiling
Kouji's Mother: to Kouji Who is he?
Kouji: JUST FORGET IT!
Kouji: going up the stairs Don't come up to my room! Atsushi and I are studying!
Kouji's Mother: What?! Studying?! What are you talking about?! Do you have a fever?!
(page)
Atsushi: walking into Kouji's room Are you sure it's allright? I mean, now that you have a chance to spend time with your family.
Kouji: It is definitely all right!
Kouji: sits down My sister left and got married, so I thought I could finally relax, but now she's returned and my whole life is going to be in complete disorder!
Atsushi: You don't get along well, do you?
Kouji: Now, listen Atsushi. To my sister, the word "younger brother" actually means personal servant!
Atsushi: Oh really? I had no idea...
Kouji is having flash-backs to when he was younger.
Kouji: She uses her femininity to play the part of the victim!
Kouji is hit in the head, but Akiko is crying and the mother is upset at Kouji.
Kouji: She uses her strength to bear down on me and take all my stuff!
Kouji is hit in the head again and Akiko is eating two pieces of cake.
Kouji: She knows no kindness or respect for me!
Akiko is reading a love letter written to Kouji and Kouji is really embarrassed.
(page)
Kouji: I can't stand being related to such a rough and mean woman and I hope to completely erase her from my personal history!
Akiko: comes into the room at the same time Kouji was speaking Oh my! Am I tired!
Akiko sits down while Youichi lights her cigarette and Moeko holds an ashtray. Neither Akiko nor Kouji says anything for two screens, but you can see Kouji sweating.
Akiko: grabbing Kouji by the collar I've been gone for a short while and you start getting all high and mighty, huh?
Kouji: What? Did you hear something, Sister Dearest?
Atsushi: in between them (Please.. Please..)
(page)
Kouji: lying on the floor with a big bump in his head Gwaaaooohhhh!!!
Akiko: I'm so sorry Atsushi, that you have to hang out with this idiot.
Atsushi: Uh. No, that's all right.
Akiko: Hey, speaking of hanging out, What happened to Yuriko?
Akiko: starts for the phone Why don't I give her a ring?
Kouji: slamming his fist on the table There is no need for that! Can't you just let things be!
Akiko: turns around Oh...?
Akiko: leans on the table Did you do something "bad" with Yuriko? I won't tell anyone, go ahead and tell your sister! How did you do it?!
Atsushi: worried WHAT?! Is that true, Inagaki?!
Kouji falls backwards.
(page)
Kouji: determined Stupid!! I ... the one I love is Atsu..
Akiko is staring right at Kouji who is blushing and Atsushi is as still as can be.
Kouji: kicking out Akiko and the kids GET OUT!!
Akiko: He's definitely going thru his troublesome teens.
Back in the room, Atsushi and Kouji get a breather.
Kouji: head down Atsushi...
Atsushi: yes..
Kouji: takes Atsushi's hands in his and tears are rolling down his cheeks Only you. I've only got you.
Atsushi: Okay okay. I understand, so let's start studying.
(page)
Kouji: I'm not gonna let anyone get in the way of this delicious setting.
Atsushi: And here, ...
Atsushi is sparkling.
Kouji: Together, all alone with Atsushi!! (WOW So dazzling!)
Atsushi: If you remember the formulas, then all you have to do is apply it to the question.
Kouji: coming in close Which one, Atsushi...?
Atsushi: just looking at the book You're not listening are you? Look right here.
Kouji's hand is on Atsushi's shoulder.
Atsushi: wha? (page)
Kouji's Mother: barges in carrying blankets (futons) and pillows Excuse me!
Move out of the way!
Kouji is hit by his mother.
Kouji's Mother: putting away the blankets Kouji, can't you put away your own bedding?
You know, Atsushi, did I ever tell you? This boy never does anything with his life!
Kouji's Mother: closes the closet I've got cake, would you like some?
Atsushi: Uh.. No thank you.
Kouji's Mother: Children shouldn't hold back. I'll bring it right up!
Kouji is lying on the table shaking with anger.
Kouji's Mother: picks up a trash can filled with tissues. My look at this trash can! It's
filled with tissues! The tissues in your room always disappear first! You should be more careful with
how you use them! (?)
Atsushi: ?
Kouji: Get out quick, you old nag!
(page)
Kouji's Mother: leaving My what loud mouthed kid you are!
Kouji's Mother: Comes back in I've got canned peaches, Wanna eat them?
Kouji: throws a basketball at the door. I said we don't need them!
Atsushi: Inagaki..
Kouji: head down on the table again What...
Atsushi: Do you have an allergy to pollen or something...? You use a lot of tissues..
Kouji: pats Atsushi on the back It's okay if you don't understand.
Kouji: Let's forget and watch some TV.
Atsushi: Eh? Are you sure? What about the Math..?
Kouji: I just can't study in a place like this!
Atsushi: This is how it seems to end up, huh? (I kinda get the drift.)
Kouji: Yep.
(page)
Kouji: casually puts his arm around Atsushi I didn't see this last week.
I see, I see..
Kouji goes for the kiss and Atsushi can feel it coming.
Atsushi: Quit it, Inagaki!
Too late. Kouji pulls Atsushi towards him and they KISS!
Kouji brings him to the floor, Atsushi is pounding his fist on Kouji's back
to stop him.
Kouji's Mother: barges into the room Here's the cake! Sorry to keep you waiting.
Kouji and Atsushi quickly separate - Atsushi is panting.
(page)
Kouji's Mother: blabbing away This cake was given to me by Kouji. It's called
Something-Nuts. Here you are Atsushi. Anyways, I got the exact same chocolate from a customer
who works at a chocolate store. Geez, I am so troubled with a son who doesn't even
care about his mother!!
Kouji's Mother: pinching her nose Kouji, Could you open the window?
Your room stinks. It smells so bad, you could get sick.
Kouji: I said "GET OUT!!!"
Atsushi: getting up Well,...
Atsushi: leaving It's time for me to go.
Kouji: holding onto Atsushi's legs I won't do anything! REALLY! I won't!
Please.... Atsushi!!!
(page)
Akiko: Hey, you two, wouldn't happen to be...
Akiko: with Youichi and Moeko behind her Gay?
(NOTE: she uses the word "Mo-ho" , which is "Homo" (gay in Japanese) backwards.
The Japanese shorten words, so "homo" is short for homosexual and doesn't have such a
negative connotation as "okama", which is more like fag.)
Kouji kicks the door closed and piles furniture in front of it.
Atsushi: I... Inagaki? (What are you trying to do?)
Kouji: Atsushi... What do you think about me?
Atsushi: freaked huh?
(page)
Atsushi: backing away I think we're close friends. You're my best friend..
Kouji: upset Friends?!
Atsushi: Y-yes. So, this uh.. situation.. is like.. not good.
Atsushi is up against a wall and Kouji surrounds him.
Kouji: I consider you MORE than a friend. And you know that!!
(page)
Kouji: Tell me! How far have you gone with that idiot, Shibata?!
Atsushi: blushes That's none of your business! Tries to move Kouji's
arm Move! I'm leaving!
Kouji pushes Atsushi to the floor.
Atsushi: Ow! That hurts, Inagaki. Let go..
Kouji: You don't think I'm serious?! Before Shibata does anything with you, I'm going
to first! rips open Atsushi's shirt
(page)
Kouji: licking his lips So.. get ready..
Atsushi begins crying.
Box pointing to Kouji: The worst feeling of having teased a small animal.
Kouji: Ah. Atsushi, don't cry like that. Now now, I just scared you a bit. See.
I'm not scary anymore.
Kouji: Okay? There's nothing to be afraid..of?
Youichi and Moeko are on Kouji's back
Youichi: Giddy up, horsey!
(page)
Kouji: What are you doing here?
Atsushi realizes that other people were watching, so he knees Kouji in the balls.
Kouji: keeling over A.. tsu.. shi... Wait..(The whole lower half of my body
hurts like hell.)
Atsushi is pulling up his shirt and leaving.
Kouji: goes to the door, the kids are hanging on him Atsushi!
Kouji: running down the stairs after Atsushi, the kids are still hanging on
him Wait! Atsushi! I'm sorry! I won't do anything anymore! REALLY REALLY!!
Kouji: Moeko's hands cover his eyes AH!
(page)
Kouji: trying to get at Moeko Quit it, Moeko! I can't see!
Kouji's slips and falls.
Atsushi: turns around Inagaki..?
Kouji's Mother: from the kitchen What are you raging about?!
Kouji: his face is upside down ....
(page)
Kouji is upside down on the stairs holding both Moeko and Youichi so that they
are safe.
Kouji: Why you...
Kouji's Mother: Now, now. You didn't break anything did you, Kouji?
Akiko: huh? You fell down the stairs? How clumsy!!
At the school. Monday.
Person: Hello, Jougaoka High School. Mr. Hagiwara? Just a minute, please.
In the staff room.
Tooru: Hello, this is Mr. Hagiwara speaking.
Tooru: Ah! Inagaki's Mother.. Nice to meet you, and..
Tooru: A broken bone?
On the other side: It's quite embarassing. He fell down the stairs in his own home!
He's such a clumsy boy!
Tooru: Ah.. I see. And how is he now...?
(page)
Tooru: With Masayoshi behind him His left leg is broken and whiplash to the
neck.
Masayoshi: smoking I see.
Atsushi: blushing and walking away That's what he deserves!!
Tooru: No room for sympaythy there.
Kouji: waving his crutch Atsushi!!! SORRY!! I won't do anything ever
again!!! (heart)
Yuriko: (What an idiot! He is so sad!)
Masayoshi: Nice finishing touch there, Yuriko....
(page)
(End of Book 2 Chapter 3 (aka Vol.7)