Full Metal Panic Novel Discussion

[psicomenace]

Originally Posted by selilychidori

DVMC...


What I look forward to if it were in an ANIME...*Ahem*



1. The kickass moment that ARX07 appears and crushes a deadly Alastor with a foot,..in ECS mode..and bashes the rest with only the simple 57mm bullets..XD

2. AL saying "merry christmas" lol

3. Tessa in her terrorist mode Lol..

4. Sousuke checking out Chidori and thinking she's hot while shes dripping wet and in Badass mode infront of an Alastor. Lol

5. The death defiying landing of Arbalest on a MOVING plane for godsakes.! Pushing the limits of that machine lol...

6. there's a moment where Sousuke lands on Chidori and their both dripping wet, and she's checking HIM out...woot!

7. Just seeing Sousuke in a Tuxedo!!

Totally & absolutly agree.

[HunterSeeker]

Originally Posted by FeistyDreams

#4 (Sorry, I only have it in Chinese, and I can't read Chinese, so no translation)

From top to bottom, left to right:

Spoiler for rough translation:

#1
Alastor: *Sound Effect*
Sousuke:
"We've been adapted to decoy missions for many times"
"But now......I can't stay calm"
"Instead of the operation.....I care about her safety more"

"What's with such uneasiness......?"

#2
Sousuke:
"Between me and her......"
"There're no need of any reasons"
"She's more important than anything"

#3
(Persumbly Tessa):
"I'm sorry, Kaname-san"
"Please tell me about the current......Such thing is too dangerous"
"But......oh......I got it. So......we're counting on you"
Sousuke:
"!?......What's that, Chidori?"
Chidori:
"Oh......Tessa? Sorry I'm busy right now"
Sousuke:
"Damn"
"You're now......"
"Chidori:
"Just ignore that for now!"
"DO IT!"

Being a Chinese can be handy sometimes.

[FeistyDreams]

Thank you, HunterSeeker!! ^^

[selilychidori]

Originally Posted by HunterSeeker

From top to bottom, left to right:

Spoiler for rough translation:

#1
Alastor: *Sound Effect*
Sousuke:
"We've been adapted to decoy missions for many times"
"But now......I can't stay calm"
"Instead of the operation.....I care about her safety more"

"What's with such uneasiness......?"

#2
Sousuke:
"Between me and her......"
"There're no need of any reasons"
"She's more important than anything"

#3
(Persumbly Tessa):
"I'm sorry, Kaname-san"
"Please tell me about the current......Such thing is too dangerous"
"But......oh......I got it. So......we're counting on you"
Sousuke:
"!?......What's that, Chidori?"
Chidori:
"Oh......Tessa? Sorry I'm busy right now"
Sousuke:
"Damn"
"You're now......"
"Chidori:
"Just ignore that for now!"
"DO IT!"

Being a Chinese can be handy sometimes.

Oh that made my day! thank you! I didnt know she was in whispering mode..o.o...


And am glad everyone liked my little list XP

Yep 10 million should be sufficient, so all of you get a lottery ticket. Now. XD! Lol

[MisterBaka]

Could someone please explain what this is? An... "illustration contest"?
http://info.nicovideo.jp/seiga/fullmetal/

[grylsyjaeger]

What Volume of Sigma are those images at the top of the page from?

Is that taken from the DVMC arc?

[FeistyDreams]

The first one and last two are from volume 15. The middle ones that I only had in Chinese are from chapter 67, which will be in volume 16, whenever it comes out. ^^ And yup, it's all DVMC.

[PrinceTee]

hey guys could someone tell me where i can find volume 12-15 in english i just find them in the japanese version but i as i can see in the images they are actually available in english too

pls i want it

[GardenAll]

Originally Posted by PrinceTee

hey guys could someone tell me where i can find volume 12-15 in english i just find them in the japanese version but i as i can see in the images they are actually available in english too

pls i want it

http://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=501

They have translated 12 volumes util now

[FeistyDreams]

Originally Posted by PrinceTee

hey guys could someone tell me where i can find volume 12-15 in english i just find them in the japanese version but i as i can see in the images they are actually available in english too

pls i want it

Those pages I posted are the only ones that I bothered translating. Just quick and dirty work, don't have the patience to sit there with entire chapters/volumes of manga. I get bored and distract myself and never get back to the work >.> I'm very fickle that way Q_Q

In other news, I have some rough summaries of a pair of stories from the new short story novel. I read them while sick and didn't bother consulting my dictionary much, so I missed a lot of specifics. Got some fun scenes out of them though. ^^ I posted these summaries elsewhere, so I'm just gonna copy-paste what I wrote before, because I'm lazy like that.

Airsoft story!

Spoiler for Yotamono no Rule:

Kaname comes across a bunch of students with Airsoft weaponry. Sousuke is involved as well. When talking with them, Sousuke, explains to her how the gun works. Leaving to take care of something, while she holds onto the Airsoft pistol, one of the underclassmen she's talking with, Sasaki Hiromi (you'll recognize him from Fumoffu, the pretty-boy in the model club who flips out at the Ganguro girl in the dating episode), notices what it is she's holding on to.

"Hey. Isn't that Sagara-senpai's airsoft gun?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah..."
"THIS IS BAD! HEY, GUYS--!"
*boom*

When Sousuke returns, Kaname assumes he had blown something up or attacked someone with a real gun believing it to be the Airsoft one. She grabs one of the Airsoft shotguns and blasts him with it. He is... significantly less than amused. This is far worse than any harisen smack. After some conversation with Hayashimizu, Sousuke and Kaname are left alone to speak. Having learned that Sousuke plans to take on 10+ people at once in an Airsoft game, their conversation goes relatively like this:

"10 classmates against just you? A little full of yourself, huh?"
"I can defeat them. I will set up landmines as traps, lure them into CQB" *blahblah, tactics and lots of kanji, blah ^^;*
"That's not the point! It's just a game, you can't do that kind of dangerous stuff! No one is supposed to actually get hurt!"
"Hm... I see."
"Hey! How about I join you? You and me against them? It sounds like it could be a lot of fun!!"
"Negative. You would just be baggage."
"Ba... what? But..."
"It's no use. You would only hold me back."
"That's not... Sousuke, it's just a game!"
"No."
"Are you angry with me...? But, you know, what was I supposed to think!? I heard all that noise...!"
"I am not angry. I just do not want for you to be on my team."
"....But...."
"No."
"...You really are angry, huh?"
"I have to go prepare." *walks away*

Kaname joins the others, and they elect her to be their team leader. She's rather confused by this, but they say they haven't managed to win against him yet, so maybe she'd be able to lead them to victory. They get her to agree by offering her tickets to a James Brown concert if they win. (Her taste in music really isn't what you'd think... XD) I do believe they regret it, though, when she really whips them into shape. "Running laps, then push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and then even more running" She has learned much from Sousuke. XD One of the guys gets angry when she orders them into more and more exercises, despite most of them being exhausted, and she mocks him while the others try telling him to be quiet. It doesn't go well for him at all, but as usual, somehow Kaname manages to command respect from these thugs.

Talking with Ihara and Sasaki, Kaname has a conversation that goes something like this:
"So, these are just toys, right?"
"That's right."
*accidentally shoots... Sasaki, I think*
"OW OW OW OW OW!"
"Hm. I thought it was just a toy."
"It is, but it's still dangerous!"
"I see. So you exchange fire with these things?"
"That's right."
"But it's not dangerous."
"IT IS DANGEROUS!"

Meanwhile, Sousuke needs to arm up. Shinji brings him to a shop with Airsoft guns. The shopkeep is Kitano Kazumi. Hilarity ensues.
"I would like an airsoft gun."
"I see. Hm. How about this?"
"That is an M4A1."
"Uh... It's an airsoft gun."
"Negative. I said I want to buy an airsoft gun."
"....Okay. How about this?"
"That is a P90."
"It's an airsoft gun!"
"No. That is an assault rifle and a sub machine gun."
"They're airsoft guns!"
"Negative. This is an M4A1 carbine. It fires 5.56mm rounds, designation SS109 ammo..." *pulls out the charging handle, blinks in confusion* "...this is..."
"I told you, it's an airsoft gun!"
"Hm. A replica of the real thing... I never would have thought this was just a toy..."

and then, just a bit later on...

"So, these are just toys, right?"
"That's right."
"Hm. I wonder about the trigger stroke..."
"Hey, be careful with that, it's loaded!"
*accidentally shoots Shinji*
"OW OW OW OW OW!"
"Hm. I thought it was just a toy."
"It is, but it's still dangerous!"
"I see. So you exchange fire with these things?"
"That's right."
"But it's not dangerous."
"IT IS DANGEROUS!"

Finally, the showdown occurs. Ihara and the other hardcore Airsoft guys on the team fawn over Kazumi. Turns out she's legendary, which would explain why Sousuke went to her on not only buying the guns, but also advice on the game itself. (Shocking, really, that he'd ask anyone for advice on something of the sort. Then again, he isn't allowed to use traps like he wanted, so I suppose SOME advice... Ahhh, I'm so torn about this!)
Sasaki is the first to go. Everyone falls until it's just Ihara and Kaname left. Ihara gets disarmed, and tackles Sousuke so Kaname can get the shot. Kaname begins having doubts
"Chidori-san! What are you waiting for!?"
-I can't do this. How could I?-
"What are you doing!?"
-No. This isn't right. Ihara isn't really my friend. Sousuke is... We've been through so much together. How can I be expected to take this shot? What could I really do without him?-
"CHIDORI-SAN!"
-Oh yeah. It's just an airsoft gun.- "I'm sorry!" *takes the shot*

Sousuke is depressed about losing, but everyone goes out to eat after the game. Kaname convinces Sousuke to eat more, and as he takes a bite of the meat, he perks up a bit and comments on how delicious it is. Kaname smiles happily and agrees, and all is well because he got to see her carefree smile again, and suddenly losing doesn't really matter so much. ^^

Issues at Kaname's apartment... I read this story during the worst days of my cold, so I missed a LOT of important details. I'll reread it with my dictionary by my side, so I can clear up a lot of pieces. I'm so lost about the whole issue, and Wakana's involvement and everything... x_x I just know that Kaname was so freaking lonely and it made me sad... And these two stories have shown me what a dick Sousuke is <O_O>

Spoiler for Go-kinjo no Surveyor:

Kaname is bringing out the non-burnable trash for its pick-up that day. She was late waking up, had to completely rush, and she has only a few minutes to get to the train station. Someone brushes by, leaves the wrong trash behind, and as Kaname is heading off, one of the women whose apartment is right nearby yells out after her, saying she left the wrong trash. Kaname insists that the bag she's referring to isn't the one she threw out, but the woman refuses to listen, even as Kaname is telling her that she's going to be late for school. Kaname remains quite polite through it all, even though she's annoyed, and once she's at school and has the chance to rant, she shows just how aggravating it all was by going on about it. Sousuke surprises her by saying she probably misunderstood the lady. Wondering about it, she asks if he knows her. He confirms, saying that he jogs around the neighborhood every morning, and that he has come to know many of the people from being out and about when they are.

Ah, I should probably mention, Kaname spends pretty much this entire story feeling lonely. When she wakes up late that day, she notes how it's been a year and a half since she's been living alone, and she thinks about her mother quite a lot during these days. She makes dinner and calls Sousuke to invite him over, but he says he's already eaten. She acts all cheerful and says it's fine and she'll see him later, but she's all sad and forcing it while she sits down to watch TV with her dinner.

Later on, Wakana (the crazy police officer lady) shows up at Kaname's apartment, saying that she's investigating a lead and needs to speak with Kaname. (This is where I did a lot of fail. I have no idea WHAT Wakana is investigating.) Kaname refuses on grounds that it's late, and Wakana says she can always bust in with a SWAT team. Flustered, Kaname lets her in. When they're face-to-face (the conversation had been over an intercom) they have this brief, amusing conversation before getting to the topic:
"Huh. It's you. What are you doing here?"
".....This is my home. I... live here."
"What a coincidence."
-___-

Wakana immediately clears Kaname of any guilt, by virtue of the fact they know each other, and starts asking her questions about if she's seen anyone suspicious or anything of the like. This goes on for a bit with Kaname being confused and thinking of just how insane Wakana is, but promising to keep an eye out and all of that. Wakana leaves.

Kaname gets yelled at for throwing out the wrong trash by that lady again. She continues to be aggravated by it. She invites Sousuke over for dinner that night while at school so he agrees. They stop to pick up some stuff on the way home, and as they're walking in, the old lady is out and stops to talk to them. She asks what Kaname bought for dinner and comments that it isn't much. Kaname retorts that it's completely fine, balanced, and most importantly, cheap. The woman makes a comment, and tells her to be more careful (referring to the trash). Kaname tells her, again, that it wasn't hers, and the lady just waves her off, which annoys Kaname. Sousuke and Kaname go eat dinner, with Sousuke helping her to prepare it. Kaname is irritated that Sousuke keeps defending the lady. After he leaves, Kaname keeps wondering what her mother would think of Sousuke, what kind of conversations they would have, about him and in general, if she were still alive.

Some stuff happens, I get the impression that the lady was in some hard times, and I think she winds up crashing on Kaname's couch for a few days. (I could be very wrong about this, but that was what seemed to happen) The two seem to have much the same conversations "You need to be more careful." "I'm telling you it wasn't me." "Right, right, sure. Just be more careful." *RAGE* At one point, Kaname asks Sousuke for some help, he brushes her off saying he has errands. She gets miffed, considering she hardly ever asks him to do something for her, and the fact that he just gives her a cold "Hope it works out." and walks off, leaving her behind like that. She yells after him that he's heartless. When she's having a conversation with that lady later, the woman winds up having a talk with her about her past. It turns out before Kaname's family moved to New York the first time, they had lived in that same place. The woman remembered the little girl whose mother would call out every single morning "Kaname-chan! You forgot your backpack!" They moved away when Kaname was 9. Four years later they return, the mother sick, and the child who always forgot her backpack was more grown and mature, and even at the age of 13 was very much a beautiful woman.

So, with Kaname's mother dead, and her father and sister living in NY for the past 1.5 years, the woman thought to watch out after Kaname. After all of this comes out, and Kaname is rather stunned, the woman also tells her she should be nicer to her boyfriend. Kaname is a bit flustered (more about the 'be nicer to him' than the 'boyfriend' part, and she doesn't even deny it!), and comments about how Kaname had told him he didn't care the other day. She says it's not true, and that he actually cares about her quite a bit. This seems to hint that when Sousuke got to know the lady, she shared about Kaname, and so he knows that the lady just wants to look out after her, and is why he's comfortable with her and defends her to Kaname when she doesn't know what's going on. It's quite adorable, and getting more about what Kaname was like as a kid was a treat. (The image of widdle Kaname running off for school without her bag and her mom sticking out the door holding it and laughing is forever burned happily in my mind ^^)

[selilychidori]

Originally Posted by FeistyDreams

Those pages I posted are the only ones that I bothered translating. Just quick and dirty work, don't have the patience to sit there with entire chapters/volumes of manga. I get bored and distract myself and never get back to the work >.> I'm very fickle that way Q_Q

In other news, I have some rough summaries of a pair of stories from the new short story novel. I read them while sick and didn't bother consulting my dictionary much, so I missed a lot of specifics. Got some fun scenes out of them though. ^^ I posted these summaries elsewhere, so I'm just gonna copy-paste what I wrote before, because I'm lazy like that.

Airsoft story!

Spoiler for Yotamono no Rule:

Kaname comes across a bunch of students with Airsoft weaponry. Sousuke is involved as well. When talking with them, Sousuke, explains to her how the gun works. Leaving to take care of something, while she holds onto the Airsoft pistol, one of the underclassmen she's talking with, Sasaki Hiromi (you'll recognize him from Fumoffu, the pretty-boy in the model club who flips out at the Ganguro girl in the dating episode), notices what it is she's holding on to.

"Hey. Isn't that Sagara-senpai's airsoft gun?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah..."
"THIS IS BAD! HEY, GUYS--!"
*boom*

When Sousuke returns, Kaname assumes he had blown something up or attacked someone with a real gun believing it to be the Airsoft one. She grabs one of the Airsoft shotguns and blasts him with it. He is... significantly less than amused. This is far worse than any harisen smack. After some conversation with Hayashimizu, Sousuke and Kaname are left alone to speak. Having learned that Sousuke plans to take on 10+ people at once in an Airsoft game, their conversation goes relatively like this:

"10 classmates against just you? A little full of yourself, huh?"
"I can defeat them. I will set up landmines as traps, lure them into CQB" *blahblah, tactics and lots of kanji, blah ^^;*
"That's not the point! It's just a game, you can't do that kind of dangerous stuff! No one is supposed to actually get hurt!"
"Hm... I see."
"Hey! How about I join you? You and me against them? It sounds like it could be a lot of fun!!"
"Negative. You would just be baggage."
"Ba... what? But..."
"It's no use. You would only hold me back."
"That's not... Sousuke, it's just a game!"
"No."
"Are you angry with me...? But, you know, what was I supposed to think!? I heard all that noise...!"
"I am not angry. I just do not want for you to be on my team."
"....But...."
"No."
"...You really are angry, huh?"
"I have to go prepare." *walks away*

Kaname joins the others, and they elect her to be their team leader. She's rather confused by this, but they say they haven't managed to win against him yet, so maybe she'd be able to lead them to victory. They get her to agree by offering her tickets to a James Brown concert if they win. (Her taste in music really isn't what you'd think... XD) I do believe they regret it, though, when she really whips them into shape. "Running laps, then push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and then even more running" She has learned much from Sousuke. XD One of the guys gets angry when she orders them into more and more exercises, despite most of them being exhausted, and she mocks him while the others try telling him to be quiet. It doesn't go well for him at all, but as usual, somehow Kaname manages to command respect from these thugs.

Talking with Ihara and Sasaki, Kaname has a conversation that goes something like this:
"So, these are just toys, right?"
"That's right."
*accidentally shoots... Sasaki, I think*
"OW OW OW OW OW!"
"Hm. I thought it was just a toy."
"It is, but it's still dangerous!"
"I see. So you exchange fire with these things?"
"That's right."
"But it's not dangerous."
"IT IS DANGEROUS!"

Meanwhile, Sousuke needs to arm up. Shinji brings him to a shop with Airsoft guns. The shopkeep is Kitano Kazumi. Hilarity ensues.
"I would like an airsoft gun."
"I see. Hm. How about this?"
"That is an M4A1."
"Uh... It's an airsoft gun."
"Negative. I said I want to buy an airsoft gun."
"....Okay. How about this?"
"That is a P90."
"It's an airsoft gun!"
"No. That is an assault rifle and a sub machine gun."
"They're airsoft guns!"
"Negative. This is an M4A1 carbine. It fires 5.56mm rounds, designation SS109 ammo..." *pulls out the charging handle, blinks in confusion* "...this is..."
"I told you, it's an airsoft gun!"
"Hm. A replica of the real thing... I never would have thought this was just a toy..."

and then, just a bit later on...

"So, these are just toys, right?"
"That's right."
"Hm. I wonder about the trigger stroke..."
"Hey, be careful with that, it's loaded!"
*accidentally shoots Shinji*
"OW OW OW OW OW!"
"Hm. I thought it was just a toy."
"It is, but it's still dangerous!"
"I see. So you exchange fire with these things?"
"That's right."
"But it's not dangerous."
"IT IS DANGEROUS!"

Finally, the showdown occurs. Ihara and the other hardcore Airsoft guys on the team fawn over Kazumi. Turns out she's legendary, which would explain why Sousuke went to her on not only buying the guns, but also advice on the game itself. (Shocking, really, that he'd ask anyone for advice on something of the sort. Then again, he isn't allowed to use traps like he wanted, so I suppose SOME advice... Ahhh, I'm so torn about this!)
Sasaki is the first to go. Everyone falls until it's just Ihara and Kaname left. Ihara gets disarmed, and tackles Sousuke so Kaname can get the shot. Kaname begins having doubts
"Chidori-san! What are you waiting for!?"
-I can't do this. How could I?-
"What are you doing!?"
-No. This isn't right. Ihara isn't really my friend. Sousuke is... We've been through so much together. How can I be expected to take this shot? What could I really do without him?-
"CHIDORI-SAN!"
-Oh yeah. It's just an airsoft gun.- "I'm sorry!" *takes the shot*

Sousuke is depressed about losing, but everyone goes out to eat after the game. Kaname convinces Sousuke to eat more, and as he takes a bite of the meat, he perks up a bit and comments on how delicious it is. Kaname smiles happily and agrees, and all is well because he got to see her carefree smile again, and suddenly losing doesn't really matter so much. ^^

Issues at Kaname's apartment... I read this story during the worst days of my cold, so I missed a LOT of important details. I'll reread it with my dictionary by my side, so I can clear up a lot of pieces. I'm so lost about the whole issue, and Wakana's involvement and everything... x_x I just know that Kaname was so freaking lonely and it made me sad... And these two stories have shown me what a dick Sousuke is <O_O>

Spoiler for Go-kinjo no Surveyor:

Kaname is bringing out the non-burnable trash for its pick-up that day. She was late waking up, had to completely rush, and she has only a few minutes to get to the train station. Someone brushes by, leaves the wrong trash behind, and as Kaname is heading off, one of the women whose apartment is right nearby yells out after her, saying she left the wrong trash. Kaname insists that the bag she's referring to isn't the one she threw out, but the woman refuses to listen, even as Kaname is telling her that she's going to be late for school. Kaname remains quite polite through it all, even though she's annoyed, and once she's at school and has the chance to rant, she shows just how aggravating it all was by going on about it. Sousuke surprises her by saying she probably misunderstood the lady. Wondering about it, she asks if he knows her. He confirms, saying that he jogs around the neighborhood every morning, and that he has come to know many of the people from being out and about when they are.

Ah, I should probably mention, Kaname spends pretty much this entire story feeling lonely. When she wakes up late that day, she notes how it's been a year and a half since she's been living alone, and she thinks about her mother quite a lot during these days. She makes dinner and calls Sousuke to invite him over, but he says he's already eaten. She acts all cheerful and says it's fine and she'll see him later, but she's all sad and forcing it while she sits down to watch TV with her dinner.

Later on, Wakana (the crazy police officer lady) shows up at Kaname's apartment, saying that she's investigating a lead and needs to speak with Kaname. (This is where I did a lot of fail. I have no idea WHAT Wakana is investigating.) Kaname refuses on grounds that it's late, and Wakana says she can always bust in with a SWAT team. Flustered, Kaname lets her in. When they're face-to-face (the conversation had been over an intercom) they have this brief, amusing conversation before getting to the topic:
"Huh. It's you. What are you doing here?"
".....This is my home. I... live here."
"What a coincidence."
-___-

Wakana immediately clears Kaname of any guilt, by virtue of the fact they know each other, and starts asking her questions about if she's seen anyone suspicious or anything of the like. This goes on for a bit with Kaname being confused and thinking of just how insane Wakana is, but promising to keep an eye out and all of that. Wakana leaves.

Kaname gets yelled at for throwing out the wrong trash by that lady again. She continues to be aggravated by it. She invites Sousuke over for dinner that night while at school so he agrees. They stop to pick up some stuff on the way home, and as they're walking in, the old lady is out and stops to talk to them. She asks what Kaname bought for dinner and comments that it isn't much. Kaname retorts that it's completely fine, balanced, and most importantly, cheap. The woman makes a comment, and tells her to be more careful (referring to the trash). Kaname tells her, again, that it wasn't hers, and the lady just waves her off, which annoys Kaname. Sousuke and Kaname go eat dinner, with Sousuke helping her to prepare it. Kaname is irritated that Sousuke keeps defending the lady. After he leaves, Kaname keeps wondering what her mother would think of Sousuke, what kind of conversations they would have, about him and in general, if she were still alive.

Some stuff happens, I get the impression that the lady was in some hard times, and I think she winds up crashing on Kaname's couch for a few days. (I could be very wrong about this, but that was what seemed to happen) The two seem to have much the same conversations "You need to be more careful." "I'm telling you it wasn't me." "Right, right, sure. Just be more careful." *RAGE* At one point, Kaname asks Sousuke for some help, he brushes her off saying he has errands. She gets miffed, considering she hardly ever asks him to do something for her, and the fact that he just gives her a cold "Hope it works out." and walks off, leaving her behind like that. She yells after him that he's heartless. When she's having a conversation with that lady later, the woman winds up having a talk with her about her past. It turns out before Kaname's family moved to New York the first time, they had lived in that same place. The woman remembered the little girl whose mother would call out every single morning "Kaname-chan! You forgot your backpack!" They moved away when Kaname was 9. Four years later they return, the mother sick, and the child who always forgot her backpack was more grown and mature, and even at the age of 13 was very much a beautiful woman.

So, with Kaname's mother dead, and her father and sister living in NY for the past 1.5 years, the woman thought to watch out after Kaname. After all of this comes out, and Kaname is rather stunned, the woman also tells her she should be nicer to her boyfriend. Kaname is a bit flustered (more about the 'be nicer to him' than the 'boyfriend' part, and she doesn't even deny it!), and comments about how Kaname had told him he didn't care the other day. She says it's not true, and that he actually cares about her quite a bit. This seems to hint that when Sousuke got to know the lady, she shared about Kaname, and so he knows that the lady just wants to look out after her, and is why he's comfortable with her and defends her to Kaname when she doesn't know what's going on. It's quite adorable, and getting more about what Kaname was like as a kid was a treat. (The image of widdle Kaname running off for school without her bag and her mom sticking out the door holding it and laughing is forever burned happily in my mind ^^)

*huggles Fiesty* thank you! That was a great read ^-^ you are, as always, amazingly cool for doing this.

Wow, so that two stories DO have a fuzzy warm feeling at the end ^-^...you made it sound much worst then it really was XD...
I doubt the second one will ever be animated, and the first one just sounds like a copy of the Rugby episode. It taught Sousuke not to take games seriously, and enjoy it because her smile is worth more....its an "awww" moment...

and the 2nd story, was more like, "awww, he knew this whole time...always telling things to her in her benefit..." he truely does look out for her...

its not exactly what i wanted, but it does give me the fuzzy feelings ^.^


THANK YOU FIESTY! *bows* Arigatou gozaimasu!

[Laniol]

Hi, I am not sure if this has been asked. But what is the short story novel in which Kaname gets drunk? Thank you

[FeistyDreams]

Originally Posted by Laniol

Hi, I am not sure if this has been asked. But what is the short story novel in which Kaname gets drunk? Thank you

I think the story you're looking for is Miiratori no Drunker. I know it doesn't mention the drunken antics in the tiny summary there, but that's when they get drunk on school grounds with a bunch of freshmen.

[Laniol]

Thank you very much!

[Fredhe91]

Hi to everybody! My name's Fred and I'm here because I'm a great fan of this amazing series I've been following this great thread as an outsider for the past four years XD Why did I decide to join? Thought it was about time XD

So here I am, and first of all, I'd like to thank all of you for the amazing enthusiasm you pour in this thread; my thanks go especially to the translators such as HunterSeeker, Shutazen, MisterV and everybody else who helped us follow the adventures of our heroes on par with japanese fans you guys rock! Also, I guess I just wanted to come here and say hi, 'cause it was of all you guys that prompted me to join the forum

apart from that - and here comes out the fanboy in me - I'm really happy for FMP! Another but huuuuugely disappointed not to know anything about my favourite couple in mangas, SousukexKaname ç_ç Oh well, guess I'll have to wait

*Gatou, you'd better make them marry or I... I...*

Again, greetings to everyone!

[selilychidori]

is there word on Hayashimizu anywhere? Was curious what he did for a living lol
welcome Fred ^.^
dozo yoroshiku!
And i feel the same way!

[Fredhe91]

Thanks Selily
Can't really remember, but am I right saying that in "Seriously dangerous narrow escape from death?", the last short stories novel published, there are no reference to Sousuke nor Kaname? Or, to be more precise, the book revolves around Tessa and other characters, not Sousuke and Kaname. Can anybody please confirm this?

Second question (I think it's one of the most asked here in the thread actually... XD): are translations of short stories books available? I know Misterv translated Side Arms, but are some others available? Especially those which were not put in Sigma/Fumoffu/anime/manga, such as Nayande Rarenai Happou Fusagari.

Thanks to everybody!

[FeistyDreams]

Originally Posted by Fredhe91

Can't really remember, but am I right saying that in "Seriously dangerous narrow escape from death?", the last short stories novel published, there are no reference to Sousuke nor Kaname? Or, to be more precise, the book revolves around Tessa and other characters, not Sousuke and Kaname. Can anybody please confirm this?

Nope. There's 4 short stories in it. Two of which are the ones I recently provided a summary with here - Sousuke vs. classmates in Airsoft & Kaname's lonely week. HunterSeeker provided a summary of the third back when it was published in the 300th issue of Dragon Magazine, the story with the Bonta-kun convention. The last story DOES revolve around Tessa, but it's only the one story, not the entire book. ^^ Her story is the only one that takes place AFTER ZSBM, however, so if you're talking info about what Sousuke and Kaname are up to after everything, that's not there.

Originally Posted by Fredhe91

Second question (I think it's one of the most asked here in the thread actually... XD): are translations of short stories books available? I know Misterv translated Side Arms, but are some others available? Especially those which were not put in Sigma/Fumoffu/anime/manga, such as Nayande Rarenai Happou Fusagari.

Not really, no, sadly. There are the 5 short stories translated by MisterV, then Cinderella Panic and Irrelevant Emotion were translated I think by boku-tachi way back when they were still doing FMP, before it was licensed. That's all that I know of.

[<KS11>]

Hi guys,

No news at all on anything?

[Kaoru842]

no new news?