Track 14

Gravitation by Maki Murakami
Translations by Yuki Machikawa
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Track 14
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pg 46
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Shuichi: ......? Uhm ... looks like I'm at Hiro's place but ...

pg 47
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Shuichi: Last night .. droopy eyes .. or something ... This morning, out in front of the house, my body .. Maybe Hiro took my clothes ... or something ... Yah!! Hiro saw me naked! *heart* Hiro's PJs, his bed .. his, his, his! *heart* ... what's the situation then? [note: "To Shuichi, I'll take care of your absence at work, you stay put and rest! I'll be back in the morning, please eat something when you feel up to it, you can take a bath too if you want. Hiroshi"]
Shuichi: You go to work while your best friend sleeps after being raped.

pg 48
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Shuichi: After all that, we're finished. But I didn't do anything wrong. Those guys did something wrong to me. Being raped, having photos taken of it ... what's the use.

pg 49
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Shuichi: Just him .. still, he forced the resignation.

pg 50
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Hiro: You're Eiri Yuki right? I've only been in this neighborhood once with a friend some time ago. I was afraid I was gonna get lost looking for your house. I'm glad I found it.

pg 51
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Hiro: I skipped out at work to come here, so I don't have time to waste. I'll skip the introduction.

pg 52
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Hiro: In order to protect you, last night Shuichi had to do tricks for Taki Aizawa of ASK. Excellent poker face. So you gonna just let him get away with it then? Since you talked about breaking it off, you're just going to cut all ties?

pg 53
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Hiro: Well, if you think this is just about you, at least you never became involved. They were just jealous of Shuichi's talent. But who's fault is it that he has a natural talent for music. Guys who do things like that are the dispicable.

pg 54
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Hiro: BUT YOU'RE THE WORST!! It's important right now to know the jerk's name right? You should be worried because of the kind of game that jerk's friends are playing ... Now, do you still wanna say goodbye to Shuichi!? I'm through playing games with you!!

pg 55
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Hiro: If that's the case, how come you didn't do it sooner!? When it was love at first sight for the kid ... before Shuichi became truly serious!! Before things like this could happen!!

pg 56
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Yuki: ... in other words, it's too late to turn back now right?
Hiro: .......... Huh?

pg 57
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Yuki: Where can I find Taki Aizawa of ASK?

pg 58
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Sakano: Oh? Shindou-kun ..
Noriko: Didn't you have a cold today? Are you feeling better?
Shuichi: Ah .. Uhm, yeah much better.
Noriko: Really? You look kinda pale ..
Shuichi: Oh .. I do? Uhm Noriko-san ... where's Hiro?
Noriko: He's been missing for about 2 hours.
Shuichi: What!?

pg 59
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Noriko: What happened? You show up here one evening, coming to take something you forgot, while you're at it have a look at the food menu.
Shuichi: ... great, nice pep-talk .. Hiro is?
Noriko: Different from you. Why'd you go way over there?
Shuichi: Could it be you've recovered your vocals? Or maybe you patched things up with your beloved sensei?

pg 60
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Shuichi: I'm sorry!
Noriko: What's with you all of a sudden ..?
Shuichi: Nothing .. well .. this is the last time I will be a nuisance .. Here, a gift for all the trouble. You can put it on your parent's house to welcome approaching comapny! Please accept this farewell gift as compensation.

pg 61
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Shuichi: Yaah! S-sorry .. uhm, wrong thing ..
Noriko: Sailor Fuku?
Shuichi: No this, here .. this one.
Noriko: Uhm .. thanks.
Sakano: Please wait! Farewell gifts? What do you mean by that!? It can't be ...
Shuichi: I'm sorry Mr. Producer .. I ...

pg 62
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Shuichi: I quit Bad Luck. But .. well .. Hiro .. Hiro isn't to blame. It's my fault it came to this. I can't be the vocalist until you find another either ...
Noriko: Why!? Why so suddenly!?

pg 63
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Shuichi: The reason will be clear shortly. Because I have definitely caused problems for both N-G Records and Noriko-san. So ... I seem to be a nuisance as a performer and to Yuki. So that's why I want to quit ...
Hiro: That victory ain't happening!!

pg 64
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Shuichi: Hiro!! (That hurt.)
Hiro: (Sorry 'bout that.) Man, I'm beat .. That guy Yuki .. geez, how does he manage to invite so many misunderstandings with his speech and conduct? He's beyond being unexpresive.
Shuichi: Don't say bad things about Yuki!
Hiro: You're beyond stupidity.

pg 65
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Hiro: I apologize for the trouble we've caused .. Bad Luck will go on.
Shuichi: But .. !
Hiro: There's no way I'm letting you go!! It'll be okay. Like you said, "I'm not bad." right?
Shuichi: Hiro ...

pg 66
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Hiro: The best bad guy, takes on the responsibilty of having common sense. Heh, so I went to somone who would take care of kicking their ass for you. Yuki is really ready to kill them for it too.
Shuichi: WHAT!? Yu-Yu-Yu-Yuki is here!? Where!?
Hiro: 2nd floor, Lounge A.
Shuichi: [Yuki .. my sweet Yuki ... he's doing it for me.]

pg 67
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Shuichi: The gravity of love is calling me to Lounge A. *heart*
Hiro: I came with him y'know. Anyway, there's no stopping our band now ...
Shuichi: Of course not! Bad Luck lives FOREVER!!

pg 68
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Ma-kun: .. bastard .. Understand now!? What I'm ...
Taki: If you kill Ma-kun .. I'll sue your ass!! I'll make sure you can't write novels for the rest of your life!!

pg 69
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Yuki: Relax a bit .. heh, so that's his name .. hey, Ma-kun .. aww, looks like that just leaves you ... that must make you .. Taki Aizawa right?

pg 70
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Ken-chan: Taki is our most valuable vocalist! You want him you have to go through me!
Taki: You idiot! You just gave me away!
Yuki: Well hello there .. Taki Aizawa kun.

pg 71
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Yuki: How did Shu-chan taste, hm? I put alot of hard work into training him. Do you think it's over? So, the ridiulous reason you took pictures was for blackmail right? Taki: I don't know what you're talking about ....

pg 72
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Ken-chan: You asshole!! That's not his style!!
Taki: ... here's the film ..
Ken-chan: Taki!?
Taki: It's the only one. There's no other evidence besides that! I hired some thugs off the street to come to the place with me to do the job! I don't know their names!

pg 73
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Yuki: That's my obedient little Taki. I could break your ribs with this if I hit you ...
Ken-chan: Call an ambulance!! Hurry!!
Taki: ... I value my life more than my bones. Why are you going easy on me? You clearly had no qualms about nearly killing an innocent man.

pg 74
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Taki: Isn't that right? Eiri Yuki san. I can tell by your eyes you're not just a novelist. You're a killer.
Shuichi: Yuki ... Yuki, are you in there? Hiro said you came with him ...

pg 75
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Yuki: That's not very nice. You could say that not very often do people get to see these eyes like this ...
Shuichi: Yuki? Answer me! Are you in there!? What the hell are you doing!? Yukiii! Hey!! Are you sleeping or something!? Hey! Yuki!? *repeating his name over and over as he bangs on the door*
Yuki: Well then, I'm off. Take care of Ma-kun.

pg 76
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Yuki: "Yuki, Yuki" .. Shuttup already!!

pg 77
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Shuichi: ... uhm ... I've been very, very bad. *heart* Yuka. *heart* I don't know any Shuichi. *heart* YUKI!

pg 78
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Shuichi: Wait up! You stupid jerk! Why are you running??
Yuki: Just because! Why does he have such nice legs!?
Shuichi: When a feeble young lady told you to wait!? Some man you are!! I won't tell you again!!
Yuki: Get away from me or I'll call the cops ..

pg 79
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Shuichi: What? Because I'm a bad guy right? Is that why you hate me? Because I'm a guy!?

pg 80
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Shuichi: That's it .. isn't it? Well .. forget about it. [Ugh ..] I'm the thing ... hate ... [I don't feel so good ...]

pg 81
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Shuichi: Now I've done it ... [Oh man, I puked in front of all those people .. and all over Yuki's clothes!!! I'm sure next time he'll really not listen to me. He hates me to death ...!! Ahh, I'm so sorry Yuki. You're angry ...]

pg 82
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Yuki: You've been sleeping up to now.
Shuichi: [Huh?] ... where ...
Yuki: My place.
Shuichi: ... I ..
Yuki: Anemia caused it, your body needed rest.
Shuichi: [It was a dream then ... I said things in the dream ..]

pg 83
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Shuichi: I am SO sorry!! I'll be fine!
Yuki: Stay the night because you're not "alright". You have a fever ..
Shuichi: Really, I'm okay! It's nothing! It'll turn around, I'm a guy so virtue is no big deal ...
Yuki: I've had it with you!!!
Shuichi: [Now he's really mad!!]

pg 84
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Yuki: Enough ..! That's not why I said I hated you. I didn't do it to drive you away either!
Shuichi: ... Yu ...
Yuki: I'm leaving.

pg 85
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Yuki: I'm vanishing before your eyes.

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