Track 5

Gravitation by Maki Murakami
Translations by Yuki Machikawa
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KEY:
[thoughts] - in brackets
*actions* - or gestures
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Track 5
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pg 6
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Mika: Eiri ... Wake up Eiri!! Eiri ...... WAAAAKE UUUUUP!!!! I said WAKE UP! *mumbles* Jerk ..

pg 7
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Eiri: ...keep it down, would ya? At least until 8am .. *rubbing head* .. ouch ..
Mika: The phone is for you. It's your illustrious publisher, Mizuki san.
Eiri: Mizuki? What does he want?
Mika: Don't go back to sleep!

pg 8
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Eiri: .... uh huh .. I see .. got it. Thank you for your trouble.
Mika: Urgent business? Must be tough .. and being a novelist too. Or maybe there are others, s morning call from a female editor, huh?
Eiri: You enjoy meddling in my affairs and annoying me, don't you?
Mika: Yeah, I do.
Eiri: I'll have to look for a car shop and a money machine on the way. It's like a radio in my head, I can't seem to sleep ...

pg 9
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Eiri: Pretending to be sweet and innocent, pretending I knew, pretending I wanted more .... everyone corrupted the poor kid. But I'm the idiot for not being honest with him. He really is cute though ...
Mika: Heh, you miss Shindou kun, dontcha?
Eiri: Shuttup, you've got it all wrong.
Mika: Uh huh, suuure .. you must be cursed.
Eiri: I said you're not even close!

pg 10
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Mika: So you're going to go see him?
Eiri: Him? Heh, the old man would congratulate me for having the "good qualities of a true son".
Mika: I see, and at 16, your brother Tatsuha is already performing his public duties as a monk.
Eiri: Yeah, and then there's his womanizing.
Mika: ... I suppose. You're both the same, wasting your time away.
Eiri: You can thank the old man for the inherited beauty trait.

pg 11
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Eiri: Yeah well .. give my regards to him.
Mika: Huh? Where are you going?
Eiri: I'm going back.
Mika: Ahh! Wait a sec! What for?!
Eiri: It's been nearly 3 days, isn't that enough? I don't have the free time to strive for filial devotion more than this.

pg 12
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Doc: You caught a cold from the lack of sleep and stress piling up all at the same time, I suspect. As for medicine, take 2 of these, 3 times a day and get some rest.
Mom: Sorry to trouble you.
Doc: No problem. Yesterday evening when the ambulance brought him in, I didn't think he'd get well so quickly. Don't you worry about me. I'm quite envious of his youthful energy.

pg 13
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Shuichi: Wha ... what's all this?!
Mom: You heard him ... no personal computer use for awhile.
Shuichi: No way!!
Mom: Yes way! You're far from impressing me, y'know. Until graduation you are prohibited from your keyboard and concerts!

pg 14
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Mom: I get a call in the middle of the night from some girl's place saying you're hurt .. what would your father say!? Maiko is such a good child. I tried to be fair, raising you both .. what happened? What did I do wrong? Everything has gone bad!! Some cutting-edge tool of civilization this is! It's the devil's tool! I'm doing you a favor, it's the end of the house ...
Shuichi: M-Mom ... until the fever breaks, I should get some sleep, remember?

pg 15
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Mom: Of course, you're right Dear. The Supreme Mother Wave came out easy enough, it'll watch over the sea urchin from here. Sweet dreams, goodnight.
Shuichi: [Mom gets so upset before big events.] Ahh .. [I was such a burden to Mizuki san too. "Your demo tapes was declined once or twice, but that's no reason to be discouraged."] But that's how I feel ...

pg 16
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Mika: I'm sorry but I can't do anything with that tape at this time.
Shuichi: [Tohma said not until he listened to it. For his excessiveness, as many as 100 consent too. "Furthermore", he says .. the possibility is zero from the start, so why wait until today to do this... Shocking .. I know because of one person, I threw away my best chance.]

pg 17
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Eiri: Is this the residence of Shuichi Shindou?
Mom: Yes it is ... Shuichi is my son ...
Eiri: Sorry for just dropping by like this, but I wondered if I could see him.

pg 18
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Eiri: I know he is home recuperating, and a visit would be good for him.
Mom: How thoughtful. Are you a friend of the band? Please, come in.
Eiri: Thanks, I hope it's no trouble.
Mom: How beautiful! They smell lovely, like something out of a dream ...

pg 19
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Shuichi: [Huh? But I'm ... geez, I can't see anything. So then ... what's that I smell?
Eiri: Hey. you well enough to wake up, brat?
Shuichi: Yu .. Yuki!?
Eiri: I thought you might be dead or something.

pg 20
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Shuichi: Damn, you scared the crap out of me!! What the hell are you doing here anyway??
Eiri: Well now, it would appear I came to visit you, duh.
Shuichi: ... no, that's not what I meant ...
Eiri: When I went to the hospital, they said you'd already been discharged. They told me how to get here. ... now what?
Shuichi: Then ... that means ...

pg 21
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Shuichi: You bought something since you're visiting me while I'm sick. So, I'm listening ... Aah! Too sweet! Thank you for the flowers. Mmm, they smell wonderful. I could smell them in my dream.
Eiri: What did you say? You're jumping to conclusions again just because I was a little worried.

pg 22
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Eiri: You ruined your connection with Tohma? That was pretty dumb, dontcha think? Who're you gonna turn to then? You were lucky that Mizuki gave in and took you in that night. If you had died, it would not have been my fault y'know. That idiot Mizuki .. called my folks place looking for me.
Shuichi: Huh? You mean you came back from your folks place!? What for?!
Eiri: I came back because of you, duh.

pg 23
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Shuichi: And? What about your father's condition? Is he okay?
Eiri: .... yeah, I guess so. Probably for another 300 years or so.
Shuichi: That's great! I still can't believe you came to see me though. They said there was something strange going around ...
Eiri: If you think that losing the connection will devastate Seguchi, you're as dense as usual Shuichi.
Shuichi: It may take all my strength ..

pg 24
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Shuichi: .. but I'll try 1000 times over. I'll do it, if you worry about me, I know I'll be alright.
Eiri: You ...
Shuichi: Hmm?
Eiri: Where does all this affection for me come from? I seriously didn't think you were into guys, so why me? What is it about me you like so much? My money? My looks?
Shuichi: ... it's nothing like that at all. It's because I understand you so well .. that's the way it should be. That's why I like you ... for you.
Eiri: ......

pg 25
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Eiri: That's enough ... you've got a cold y'know. Get some rest.
Shuichi: I don't wanna ...
Eiri: .... it's not like I'm gonna run away.
Shuichi: Noo ... nooo ...
Eiri: ..... geez, fine!
Shuichi: Yuki?

pg 26
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Eiri: If you say it like that, there's only one thing to do, right? So I'm gonna do it.
Shuichi: Wha ..!? Wait a sec!! You're wrong ... that's not what's next ...
Eiri: It's really something for adults only.
Shuichi: Enough, I'm serious!! Stop... it's not a good idea .. my Mom could walk in.
Eiri: S'okay ..
Shuichi: What?

pg 27
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Eiri: She said she was going to a Tanimura concert with Furokawa san next door. She asked me to look after you.
Shuichi: Ah! What kind of parent is she?! Some Supreme Wave of false affection. I hate her ...
Eiri: This way I can skillfully take you ...
Shuichi: Ahh!! Watch where you touch me!!
Eiri: There's no need to be nervous. Do you want what I bought for you?

pg 28
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Shuichi: I said stop it, you jerk! .. Yuki, damn it, that's enough!! [Not this ... no way ... NO!!]

pg 29
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Sakano: If you just hear it, it's listening right? I purposely came in with the right tactics, the poor Monzen sushi didn't hold up so well I'm afraid.
Tohma: Can we talk about this later? This routine is getting old, Sakano san.
Sakano: Of course, Sir. However ... those guys .. have much more potential.

pg 30
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Sakano: You remember hearing them that time at Live House right?
Tohma: Definitely. Rough around the edges but he's got talent. What can he hold that's more powerful than that? However, it's the writing and the song, long before the music that matters.
Sakano: The feelings he puts into it, pull you in like a powerful gravitation.
Tohma: ....

pg 31
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Sakano: Forgive me, Seguchi san, for saying something like that ... but ..
Tohma: ....
Sakano: Ah ... well .. that's merely my personal thoughts on it.
Tohma: Sakano san?
Sakano: Y-yes Sir!?
Tohma: How long were you my manager?
Sakano: Huh? Oh, uhm ... about 3 1/2 years ..
Tohma: That's right. A long time ... Thank you very much for everything.

pg 32
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Sakano: Huh?
Tohma: Make sure ASK returns to Japan when they're crisis is over. Or it's your head.

pg 33
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Eiri: Guys don't cry like a baby. There's no reason for you to still be whining about it. It always hurts like that the first time, didn't you know that?
Shuichi: I didn't know that ... I didn't just ...
Eiri: That's why you don't stop in the middle of it!

pg 34
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Shuichi: Don't you think you've done enough!! You don't have to brag about it .. your rape prowess.
Eiri: You're the one who gave in to your feelings didn't you?! You masochistic gay boy!!
Shuichi: I'm not the depressed one here ... but you're right about my feelings .. more or less.
Eiri: Grrrr .... what did I do to deserve a brat for a lover.

pg 35
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Shuichi: What!? How can you say that!? After you took me by force ...
Eiri: I feel satisfied enough. I cancel everything, for this .. I bailed on my father in order to make a special visit to see you. So there, now you don't have to give me some petty reason for not coming.
Shuichi: Wha ...

pg 36
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Shuichi: What?! What the hell?? Look here you!! Two times I've come to you, how rude! I don't look that bad do I!? Mean .. Mean .. I'm definitely going with you. Because I'll die .. I have to go with you.
Eiri: That's not what I meant you idiot. I meant that after this time, there is no point in seeing each other anymore. That's what I'm saying!

pg 37
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Eiri: Funny, your condition doesn't seem so odd. I guess I was totally off-base about you being straight.
Shuichi: ..........
Eiri: ......... Ahh!! Alright, I got it!! Eww, you've got a cold ... you're sick! Get off of me! You really are a strange guy.

pg 38
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Eiri: What do you want from me, if not sex or money .. Even when my mouth and disposition are at their worst, nothing deters you. ["You give me what I want, just by staying beside me," he says. I should put that into a novel.] Love ... Affection .. is that all you want from me?

pg 39
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Maiko: So then ... Mom said, "In order to go to her favorite band, I couldn't think of one more well-mannered to entrust the house to, than that handsome Eiri Yuki." It really WAS Eiri Yuki!?
Shuichi: .. yeah ... yeah ... uh huh ...

pg 40
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Maiko: Why ... why couldn't you have kept him there until I got back!?
Shuichi: I couldn't help it! I went to sleep in the middle of the visit, I was near death ..
Hiro: Your friends were worried sick about you. you could have used the time to make an effort at studying to ensure your descendants prosperity.
Shuichi: .. make an effort ... now wait a sec! What happened is a huge secret! I can't tell anyone! Maiko & Hiro: Oh? Why's that?
Maiko: My own brother .. is intimately involved with Yuki sama! *heart* How could we not declare it?
Shuichi: Oh man ...

pg 41
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Shuichi: I was looking forward to graduation .. but if the rumor of a same-sex relationship gets around ...
Hiro: You can relax about that ... it's already been spread, 100%.
Shuichi: Don't jump to conclusions ... How can I ever trust you guys to keep secrets from now on?
Maiko: I know .. a silence fee.
Shuichi: When his new novel comes out, I'm buying it.
Maiko: For me? For me? Are you meeting him again for a date today?
Shuichi: I'm not going. I'm NOT going ..

pg 42
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Shuichi: That's it! I have to do preparations as the Leader with the classical work for Hiro today.
Hiro: Is that so? It's plagiarism to use my notes.
Maiko: Oh? My brother studies? Graduation is that scary? No way. Mom sealed off your computer and equipment, then emptied the rest so you'd study. ... citation ...
Hiro: About the visit .. I'm sorry you couldn't go.

pg 43
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Shuichi: Huh? Oh, no biggy. Don't worry about it.
Hiro: I'm glad you said that, because I feel sick ... waiting for the examinations into prep school. I have to study intensely, just to get a C.
Shuichi: Huh? Hiro ... is your head okay?
Hiro: I'm proud to be the best in our school.
Shuichi: ... so you decided where you're going to college?
Hiro: Legal National Medical School.

pg 44
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Shuichi: MED SCHOOL!? You ... you're gonna be a doctor ..
Hiro: Yeah.
Shuichi: ... you mean a guitarist who's a doctor ..
Hiro: I have given this alot of thought .. I'm .. quitting playing guitar.
Shuichi: .... wha ..

pg 45
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Shuichi: ... that's it? Forgive me .. but you must be joking. [Hiro?]
Hiro: I have made me decision. I quit.

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