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" 4 8 ╟ ╧ ╫ с ё √ #+3: D J P T X \ ` d 8 9 h и п ╡ n и t ╜ y А Й Р Ч Э LOOK TALK ASK THINK MAHJONG CARDS RIGHT LEFT PING-PONG KYOKO ROOM MIRROR EVERYONE h и ьh п Аh ╡ ╜чn и у^╥Y4t ╜ -y е▄]еА ,Й ┌Р T Чв Э D"AB_39< ................................Ouch!The area above my my right eye is puffed up like a rock,and pulsating with pain.........Owww! She's dressed in her yukata, a cotton kimono.............She looks sexy.Kyoko: You still want to look at women?%001: ..........No, nevermind. It's a room in the inn.Kyoko and I are the only ones here. I can imagine what I must look like.%001: ......Wah!I didn't think I looked that bad.There's a huge purple lump above my right eye.Now I remember. They caught me peeking at them, andthrew rocks at me.What's this world come to, when you can't do someone evilwithout getting caught? I don't like looking at my face...%001: That looks terrible.Kyoko: It's a lot better than it was when they firstbrought you in here.%001: ......It was worse?Kyoko: You looked like you'd been shot. I couldn't letthe others see you like that. %001: Sensei, what's wrong with my eye?Kyoko: .....Hahaha....Laughing, she pointed to a mirror in the corner. %001: Sensei, you didn't do anything to me while Iwas asleep, did you?Kyoko: Who, me?%001: .............. Kyoko: Who do you think put that bump on your head?%001: I'd guess it was Aki. She's so athletic.Kyoko: No, you're going to be surprised when you hear it.It was Ruri.%001: Really?Kyoko: But she doesn't remember anything after she starteddrinking in the bath.of it.%001: I've never seen anyone act quite like that whenthey got drunk.Kyoko: It was amazing, wasn't it? %001: I'm glad Ruri came with us.%001: She told me over the phone she couldn't go.%001: How did you change her mind?Kyoko: I'm sorry, I'm not at liberty to divulge thatinformation.%001: ................. %001: Does she really have to go back and live with hermother?Kyoko: It's what she wants, so there's nothing we can doabout it.*knock knock*Reiko: %001, are you awake?%001: Reiko?*kacha*Reiko, Kiyomi and Mio came into the room.CT03YCT03A0 CT02Y CT02A0 " CT01Y< " CT01A0 Kyoko: So who won?Kiyomi: There wasn't a clear winner, so we decided tocome in together...Kyoko: You should have kept trying to choose one person.Kyoko: Since %001 is unable to make up his mind himself,you've got to decide for him.2AB_39TB_008CT06Y < CT06A0 Aki: Hey, don't forget about me.Mio: Ah, Aki? Are you okay?Aki: I just swallowed a little water, that's all. Wow,look at %001's eye...TB_008CT05C <CT05A0 Ruri: Aki?Aki: W- What do you want?Ruri: You really shouldn't drink so much while you'rein the bath.Aki: Oh, is that so? Thank you very much for thatadvice!Ruri: ......Why are you angry?Aki: Nothing! Nevermind! Don't remind me of it!2AB_39TB_008CT14Y <CT14A0 Makoto: You're a real man, now, %001.%001: Makoto! You got me into all this!Makoto: .....Hey, let's play some mahjong!< Mio: No, let's play some card games.2AB_39TB_008CT06Y < CT06A0 Aki: Cards? Are you kidding? When you come to an inn likethis, you have to play ping-pong!What should I do? %001: ........Are the others mad at me?Kyoko: They're not mad. They'll just never talk to youagain, that's all.%001: I guess I deserve that...Kyoko: If you feel that way, why did you do it?%001: ................Kyoko: Did Makoto put you up to it?%001: That was part of it. But the real reason was...I wanted to look.%001: ............It was terrible, though, wasn't it?Kyoko: ......Hahaha....%001: Mm?Kyoko: They're not mad at you anymore.Kyoko: As soon as they saw your face, they forgave you. Kyoko: Reiko, Kiyomi and Mio are trying to decide whogets to take care of you. They couldn't decide who shouldbe the one.%001: How are they going to decide?Kyoko: By playing cards. It looked like it was going to takea while, so I came in here first.Kyoko: Ruri's taking care of Aki right now.Kyoko: Makoto's watching TV in the lobby...(So he got away...) What the hell happened?......................... ........Now I remember! I was peeking into the women'sbath, and...I'll never forget that scene as long as I live...Ouch! The area above my right eye is killing me.I wonder what happened? Where am I?..............I'm in my room in the inn...........Where the hell is Makoto? %001: Ouch...!???: Are you awake?%001: ....Who's there? CT12Y< CT12A0 Kyoko: Are you alright? Do you know who I am?%001: ......Kyoko-sensei, age twenty-nine, single, youlike different varieties of sake and beer and...Kyoko: ...........You're fine. %001: Who's going to play?AB_39CT14Y<CT14A0 Makoto: You, and me. We need two more players.TB_008CT06Y < CT06A0 Aki: I know how to play mah-jong.Makoto: Really?Aki: It's the game where you have to make your opponenttake the joker from you, right?Makoto: That's Old Maid! Get out of here!Aki: Well, I don't need you! Come on, Mio, let's goplay ping-pong.Mio: Okay...CT14Y<CT14A0 Mio and Aki are gone.Reiko: I don't know how to play, so I'll just watch. CT02Y< CT02A0 Kiyomi: I think I know how to play.%001: You do? I'm surprised.TB_008# CT05C < # CT05A0 Ruri: .......I know.Makoto: Really?Ruri: ....I just read a book about mah-jong.In Ruri's hand was a book entitled, 'Mah-jong ForBeginners.'Kyoko: I just lent it to her. Let's have a few drinkswhile we play!Reiko: Oh, I just realized I wanted to play ping-pong!Reiko goes off.Kyoko: Hmm, maybe I'll go back to the bath...Kyoko: Don't peek now, %001!%001: ................We played mah-jong for hours that night. In the end, 'LuckyRuri' was the winner.< 6 '%001: Okay, let's play Old Maid.AB_39CT14Y<CT14A0 Makoto: %001! D'you think that's a good idea?%001: Why not?Kyoko: Makoto, did I hear you say anything?Makoto: No, ma'am! CT05C< CT05A0 Ruri: I don't know this game.Reiko: What?Reiko: You've never played Old Maid?Ruri just shakes her head.Kiyomi: It's okay. You'll pick it up in no time.......And so...%001: Hmmmmm....Ruri: ...............%001: This card...!Ruri: ............%001: No wait, that's probably the joker. How about thisone?Ruri: ................I can't read her expression...Kyoko: Whoever loses has to drink with me!Suddenly everyone except Ruri and I dropped out of the game.I've got one card. She's got two. One of them is the joker.I've got to pick the other card...Should I pick the right one, or the left one? %001: This card!Oh no!I picked the joker!Ruri: I'll take this card.%001: No!Before I could mix up the two cards I had, she took thefirst card I had. CT05K ; CT05KA0 Ruri: I win, %001.Kyoko: %001, you lost! Oh well, come over here and havea drink!%001: No....%001: This can't be happening to me! I demand a rematch!Ruri: ......*smile*....;We stayed up very late playing cards...I never thought that Old Maid could be so fun...Eventually I passed out drunk, thanks to Kyoko-sensei. Ididn't see how the rest of the evening turned out.< 6 '%001: This card!Yes!!%001: Okay, I'm out! CT05I ; CT05IA0 Ruri: ........Did I lose?Kyoko: Okay, Ruri. A deal is a deal. Come over here anddrink with me.Aki: .......Oh no!Mio: .................Aki and Mio both retreat to the corner of the room.That's right. Ruri forgot everything that happened after shedrank the last time.We want her to make memories on this trip, not lose them.I've got to do something.I took the cup out of Ruri's hands and drank the sake myself.Ruri: %001....?%001: I just got a little thirsty there, sorry!Makoto: Indirect kiss! Indirect kiss! Oo oo oo!%001: Grow up, Makoto! CT05K ; CT05KA0 Ruri: .............*smile*Reiko: Let's play again!Kiyomi: %001, are you alright? Don't drink too much...%001: I'm fine! Everything is fine!;We played cards until late that night.I never knew Old Maid could be so much fun...< 6 'AB_39 %001: Okay, let's go. CT03Y CT03A0 CT06Y< CT06A0 Aki: Just a minute!%001: Mm?Aki: You aren't allowed to use a ping-pong raquet. Youhave to hit the ball with a slipper. It's a handicapbecause you're a man. Okay?%001: ....I guess.Aki: Okay, %001 and me first. Okay, Mio?Mio: Okay.Aki: I'll serve.*BAT**KACHA* *KACHA**ZING*Aki: Ha!Mio: 0-1!Aki: What's the matter, %001?%001: I've never played ping-pong with a slipper before!Makoto: Oh, look at them go.Kiyomi: We'd like to play, too.Aki: See what I told you? Playing ping-pong in a ryokan,wearing yukata, that's what it means to be Japanese.Reiko: We'll use this table over here.Makoto: Reiko, will you play doubles with me?Reiko: I don't mind. But who'll be Kiyomi's partner?Kiyomi: Ruri, will you be by partner at ping-pong?Ruri: .........You don't mind?Kiyomi: Of course not!*BAT**KACHA* *KACHA**KACHA**GATCHA**GACHA*We played ping-pong that way until late at night.< 6 '............The next day.AB_43_1 We arrived back home.CT12CCT12K<CT12KA0 Kyoko: That was a great experience.%001: You didn't do anything but drink!Kyoko: That's what I meant.%001: .......Oh.TB_008CT05C CT05K < CT05KA0 Ruri: Everyone........ Thank you so much. It was really fun.Ruri: I'll never forget...any of you...Kyoko: So you're going back to live with your motherafter all?Ruri: .....Yes.Ruri: If I don't go home, my mother will be all alone.Makoto: Ruri... We'll wait for you.Kiyomi: Come back to us anytime you like.Ruri: I can't promise anything.Ruri: But.......someday......someday...%001: So don't say 'sayonara.'%001: We'll see you later, Shiromizu-san.Ruri: ..........Thanks. See you all later.;And then Ruri Shiromizu was gone.Leaving only the hope that we might see her again someday.CSB01.OVL