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マリア様がみてる
Maria-sama ga Miteru
Volume 1
252 Pages
480 Yen
ISBN: 408614459X
(1998/04/24)
Chapter
1: Maria-sama ga Miteru マリア様がみてる
(Our Lady Mary is Watching)
Lillian Girl's Academy: where pure and
cultured young ladies gather.
To pass on the school's noble ways, the "sur" system was
established.
Young ladies give their rosaries and become sisters. It it a solemn vow that
the elder sempai will guide the younger kouhai.
Coming into Lillian
Academy is Yumi. She
doesn't have a sur yet. But then suddenly Rosa Chinensis en Bouton, the
admired second-year student Sachiko, proclaims Yumi to be her petite sur!?
Animated in Season 1 (January 7th 2004):
Episode 1 "Haran no Shimai Sengen" 波乱の姉妹(スール)宣言
= "Chapter 1" pages 1~87
Episode 2 "Munasawagi no Rendan" 胸騒ぎの連弾
= "Chapter 1" pages 88~130
Episode 3 "Tsuki to Rosario"
月とロザリオ
(The Moon and the Rosary) = "Chapter 1" pages 130~249
Novel Translation (Link)
Prologue
"Good morning."
"Good morning."
On this fresh new morning, greetings echo into the clear blue sky.
Even today, young women with angelic faces gather in Saint Mary's garden,
exiting through a tall gate.
With pure hearts and bodies, they wrap themselves in dark uniforms.
With skirt pleats cleanly pressed, white sailor color flat, walking slow is
preferred here. Obviously, noone is late or rushed, noone would be such an
unladylike pupil.
This is Lillian
Private Academy
for Women.
Founded in 1901, this academy was created for the daughters of noble
families. It is a school with Catholic traditions for daughters of wealthy
families.
Capital city of Tokyo.
Even today, much greenery remains in what was once the Musashino district.
Here, watched over by the gods, a school exists where young women can remain
sheltered from nursery school to college.
Through three changes of era, from Meiji through today's Heisei, this school
has provided pure and refined young ladies with 18 years of continuous
schooling, and sent on their way. This system continues today, a treasured
academy.
She is Yumi Fukuzawa, an ordinary young lady.
Monday of Disturbed Soul
One Monday, "Wait."
At the end of a row of Ginko trees, where the path splits into two, Yumi
heard a voice calling her from behind.
Because she was in front of Maria-sama's statue, for a split second Yumi
thought the voice came from Maria-sama. But that was just her imagination,
the voice had come from farther away.
She stopped, and while responding "yes?", looked over her shoulder.
Even during this sudden action, she refrained from appearing confused or
disorderly.
Beautiful and graceful to the last, the figure of an upperclassman
approached.
So Yumi turned to face the other student, and with a smiling face, greet her
with a gokigenyou....
Season 1 Episodes 1-3
Summary
So, what was lost in the
transition to anime and manga? We didn't
miss *that* much. Primarily description. Of the school, its buildings,
the actions and reactions of the people. And thoughts. Less so in the manga
than the anime, of course. Almost all of the thoughts that are cut out of the
anime are left in the manga. Almost all. (Some scenes were moved around for
the anime too, which peeved fans enormously.)
Last, but in this case, not at all least, what you lose from the anime is the
*degree* to which everything happens. The emotions run much higher - the
tension in each seen is greater and the reactions by the other,
non-Yamayurikai, students is MUCH greater than we saw in the anime.
For instance, using the anime as the rule, we can see that Yumi is
"normal girl" and we learn she admires Sachiko from afar. In the
novel we learn that Yumi is really NOT normal - that she sees herself as
unreasonably unexceptional, that she has significantly lower self-esteem than
the anime makes clear...and that her admiration for Sachiko is really,
REALLY, **REALLY** a lot. Not just a little - she's a HUUUUUUGGGE fan of
Sachiko's. Think stuttering, incoherent, fangirl.
More importantly, the thing we never see in the anime (or really in the
manga) is just how alienated Sachiko's attentions make Yumi feel.
Because Yumi isn't Sachiko's only fan in the student body.
And the other girls cannot, for the life of them, figure out how Yumi got so
lucky. So, not surprisingly, they become jealous and resentful. They talk
behind her back, they whisper about her as she walks the halls, they come to
her classroom looking for her and point at her.
When Yumi sits in the music room and Sachiko finds her and plays a duet on
the piano with her...Yumi has been there for *hours,* waiting for every last
person at the school, including all the club members, to leave, so she
doesn't have to be the subject of more stares and whispers and maybe
not-so-friendly questions. (Which explains why Yumi breaks down in tears when
her friends are so persistent with their questions; and why Yumi wishes
Sachiko had left her alone to admire her from afar, rather than drawing her
into the limelight.)
One last note on this...when Yumi comes to dance practice for the first time
and Sei pushes her forward and no one moves to dance with her- what is cut
out there is that all the girls hear her name and freak out at her, because
*she's* the girl that the rumors were talking about. All the girls in the
dance club have been practicing for months for this performance - they've
never gotten to dance with Rosa Gigantea, but this newcomer does. ....And
then, to make it worse, she's paired up with Rose Foetida en bouton. Not
surprisingly, the dance club members stare at her the entire time - and not
in a nice way.
On the yuri side of things, we really don't lose much, IMHO. When Sachiko
slams into Yumi as she leaves the meeting room in the Rose mansion, Yumi
notices Sachiko's body under the uniform...and immediately comments to
herself that Sachiko's chest is larger than her own.
Later, when Eriko asks Yumi is she likes the low neckline on Sachiko's
Cinderella costume, Sachiko comments that if Yumi likes it, then it's fine,
which makes Yumi really happy, until *she* has to try on the dress. (Yumi
actually thinks, sure, we're both girls, but I can appreciate a nice
dcolletage too, can't I? OK, she doesn't *quite* say it that way, but that's
the idea.) When Yumi realizes that Foetida is about to strip her down, she
puts on the dress under her own power and is immediately dismayed by the gap
between her body and the neckline. Sachiko snidely (and with great, if
understated, relish) comments that Yumi thinks a little differently now that
she has to wear it herself, huh? (All of this is actually captured in a
small, one-shot manga story that comes with the Marimite "premium"
fanbook, called "Before the Play.")
Lastly, because the roles for the parts were not fixed until the day of the
play, the costumers had to leave Yumi's costume roomy enough for Sachiko to
wear it if she had to. So Yumi has basically the same problem - too much
space in the chest. Sachiko lends her a "gorgeous silk" bra and the
costumers stuff it, so Yumi can wear the dress. (We get Sachiko's exact bra
size, btw...I have NO idea why.) There is a very funny moment while Yumi
experiences mortification of several kinds as she contemplates wearing
Sachiko's bra.
Oh, and one last bra comment - at the veeerrrry end of the story, as Yumi
watches the dancing from the grassy knoll, she thinks to herself that once
she visit the Rose Mansion and returns the bra, all of this will be over.
That was definitely *not* in the anime.
The final scene of the book is pretty much as you saw in the anime/manga.
Yumi has accepted
Sachiko's rosary at last and they stand in front of Maria-sama, listening to
the music coming from the area of the bonfire. The music switches into
"Maria-sama no Kokoro," the ubiquitous theme of the entire story.
Sachiko listens to it and notes that it is in 8/6 time...a waltz! She takes
Yumi's hands and they dance together, watched only by Maria-sama and the
moon...all very romantic.
憧れの＜赤薔薇のつぼみ＞祥子さまとの不本意の接触。それが元で流されるままに「姉妹宣言」をされる祐巳。天にも昇る申し出だが何故か祐巳には納得できない想いがあった。
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黄薔薇革命
Kibara Kakumei
Volume 2
224 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 4086145545
(1999/02/03)
Chapter 1: Kibara Kakumei 黄薔薇革命 (Yellow Rose Revolution)
Suddenly, two members of Yellow Rose
family, Yoshino and Rei create a crisis in Lillian High School
by breaking their sister relationship. Since they are the most popular soeur
in the school, junior students start to imitate Yoshino's action by
terminating their soeur relationships with their elder sisters. Can soeur
tradition in Lillian
High School survive
this time?
Animated in Season 1:
Episode 4 "Kibara Kakumei" 黄薔薇革命
(Yellow Rose Revolution) = "Chapter 1" pages 1~119
Episode 5 "Tatakau Otome-tachi" 戦う乙女たち
(Fight, Fellow Maidens)= "Chapter 1" pages 119~206
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
学園祭の夜にロザリオを受け取って、正式に祥子の妹(スール)になった祐巳。紅薔薇のつぼみ(ロサ・キネンシス・アン・ブウトン)の妹としての日々が新たにスタートするが、思いがけない大事件が待ち受けていた。今年度の「理想の姉妹(ベスト・スール)」賞に選ばれた黄薔薇のつぼみ(ロサ・フェテイダ・アン・ブウトン)の支倉令とその妹の島津由乃が、突然姉妹関係を解消したのだ!二人の影響を受けた少女たちが自分のお姉さまにロザリオを返す事件が相次ぎ、学園中が大パニックになるが。
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いばらの森
Ibara no Morii
Volume 3
288 Pages
540 Yen
ISBN: 408614591X
(1999/04/27)
Chapter 1: Ibara no Mori いばらの森 (Forest of Thorns)
Chapter 2: Shiroki Hanabira
白き花びら
(White Petal)
Who wrote this book? A novel suddenly
becomes very popular in Lillian
High School. It tells a
love story between two girls which ends tragically. Is Rosa Gigantea the
author of this book? Does anyone know about Sei's past?
Animated in Season 1:
Episode 10 "Ibara no Mori" いばらの森
= "Chapter 1" pages 1~186
Episode 11 "Shiroki Hanabira" 白き花びら
(White Petal) = "Chapters 1 & 2" pages 199~277
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
期末試験で落ち着かない学園に、驚くべき噂が流れた。リリアン女学園をモデルにしたと思われる自伝的小説が出版され、しかもその作者が白薔薇(ロサ・ギガンティア)さまだというのである!小説の内容が二人の少女の禁断の恋を描いたものであることも加わって、学園は大騒ぎ。白薔薇さまの過去はタブーとなっていて、事情を知っている人もみんな口をつぐんでいた。祐巳と由乃は、真相の解明に乗り出したが。
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ロサ・カニーナ
Rosa Canina
Volume 4
256 Pages
500 Yen
ISBN: 4086146614
(1999/12/01)
Chapter 1: Rosa Canina ロサ・カニーナ
It is time for the
annual election in Lillian to choose yamayurikai for next
year. Other than the three Rosa en
boutons, there is a suprise candidate for this year election. Rosa Kanina, a
talented singer in Lillian Girl.
Chapter 2: Nagaki Yono 長き夜の
(The Long Night)
Rosa Gigantea calls Yumi-chan on a New Years
date. They are going to a shrine for hatsu-moude. Rosa Gigantea has just got
her driving license during this holiday.
From the shrine, they visits Sachiko's house. To her surprise, Yumi finds her
brother, Yuuki there with none other, Kashiwagi Suguru at his side. Yuuki,
called as "Yukichi" at his school - Hanadera Gakuin, is also a member
of Hanadera's student body like Suguru. Apparently, Yuuki was kidnapped
from his friends at an arcade by Kashiwagi-senpai. It is a little secret that
Suguru is a bisexual person (leaning more towards men) and has set his eyes
on Yuuki. For Sachiko, Yuuki seems to be the only male from them that she
isnt afraid of because he is Yumis brother.
Sachiko, Sayako (Sachiko's mother), Suguru, Sei, Yumi and Yuuki play card and
board games at the Ogasawara house. After that, Sei, Yumi and Yuuki decide to
stay over for the night. Yuuki strongly objects to sleep in the same room
with Kashiwagi-senpai. Meanwhile, Rosa Gigantea and Kashiwagi Suguru do not
get along very well. For Yumi, she gets to sleep alongside with her
beloved onee-sama, Sachiko-sama.
Sayako writes - Nakakiyono Toono Nefurino Minamisame Naminori Funeno
Otonoyokikana A palindrome and an ancient Japanese scripture that you write
and slip it under your pillow to see a good New Years dream. Sachiko thanks
Yumi for her visit because she was extremely troubled with Suguru-san staying
at her house for the holidays.
Animated in Season 1:
Episode 6 "Rosa Canina" ロサ・カニーナ = "Chapter 1" pages 1~135
Animated in Season 2 (July 4th 2004):
Episode 1 "Nagaki Yono" 長き夜の (The Long Night) = "Chapter 2" pages
137~247
Season 2 Episode 1 Summary
The ep starts out with Yumi meeting Sachiko in front of the Maria-sama
statue. Yumi gives a bit of recap of the events in Season 1.
After the OP, we go back in time to the
day before New Year's Eve. Yumi misses Sachiko because she hasn't been
able to see her during winter break. Sei calls her and invites her on a
"date," a New Year's meeting of the Yamayurikai. Yumi agrees, happy
that she'll be able to see Sachiko.
The next day, Yumi goes to meet everyone, but Sei is the only one there to
meet her. Yumi is confused and Sei says, "Did I say anyone else was
coming? ... You fell into my trap, Yumi-chan." The look on Yumi's face
right after that is PRICELESS.
Then they get into the car, and it takes Yumi a minute to notice that Sei's
the one who's going to drive them. Then when Sei took off I really feared for
Yumi's life... @_@ Then Yumi asks how long she's been driving and she says
that today is her first time, although she's been training. Yumi gets
panicked and asks to be let out of the car, but Sei brushes off her concern.
They pull up to the gate of a building and Yumi asks where they are (she
wonders if it's a hospital, or a school, lol). Sei doesn't answer her at
first, but as they're driving in she tells her to look at the nameplate on
the gate, and Yumi sees that it says "Ogasawara."
Yumi is amazed by everything, like how big it is and how the gates open
automatically... ^^ Yumi castigizes Sei for not telling her where they were
going before, because she wanted to make emotional preparations for visiting
Sachiko's house...
They are greeted by a butler, and when they walk inside they see Yuuki
(Yumi's brother) and Kashiwagi (Sachiko's fiance); Kashiwagi has his arm
around Yuuki's shoulders. Yumi asks Yuuki why he's there, and he says he
ended up coming there after losing a bet to Yuuki in an arcade... ^^
Then Sachiko and her mother, both dressed in kimono, greet them. Sachiko
introduces Yumi to her mother, who applauds Sachiko's taste in choosing Yumi.
Then they meet up with the rest of the Yamayurikai, and they talk about Yuuki
being Yumi's brother and how they look alike. Then they play some card games,
with Suguru and Yuuki. Yumi is horrible at it because her face gives
everything away. ^^
Sei and Kashiwagi have a minor disagreement, both quoting superstitions about
how being good at a game means such-and-such about a person, and Eriko
remarks to Youko that Sei and Kashiwagi are natural enemies.
Later, Sei shows Yumi to the bathroom (which, of course, is HUGE). Yumi asks
Sei if she's ever been to Sachiko's house before, and Sei says that she has,
the summer before.
Sei says that they (the current Roses) should hang out at Sachiko's place
with everyone sometimes after they graduate. She says the best times would be
like today, when Sachiko's father and uncle(s?) are gone. She tells Yumi that
the Ogasawara men are visiting their mistresses today. They all have
secondary residences away from the main house. On New Year's Day they have a
family party, but for 2 or 3 days they give the servants time off and go to
visit their mistresses.
Yumi is surprised that Sei knows so much about Sachiko's family, and Sei
tells her that she heard it from Youko. She says that her (Sei's) job was to
bring Yumi to make the atmosphere more lively.
Sei heats some takoyaki up in the microwave. Sachiko asks what it is and
then, when Sei tells her, remarks that it's unusual. This reminds Yumi of how
different her life is from Sachiko's.
Sei holds one out to Yumi and asks her to try it to see if it tastes okay.
Sei feeds it to her and then wipes her mouth, telling her she has food around
it. Then Sachiko scolds Sei, telling her not to give Yumi the bad habit of
eating while standing up. She scolds Yumi too, of course. ^^
Sei offers Sachiko some takoyaki and Sachiko turns her down.
Kashiwagi walks in, and asks Sachiko if she always does fun stuff like that
at school. She's surprised that he called it "fun," but he
continues, "Even if you try to hide it, I can tell. Sa-chan, goofing
around with Yumi like that is the thing you find most fun." Yumi's
surprised to hear this, of course.
Sachiko takes the tea and goes. Sei tells Kashiwagi to keep his hands off of
Yumi.
In the novel, Sei has a very
harsh tone of voice when talking with Kashiwagi and vice-versa. But in many
ways, Yumi is pretty constructive in using their help whenever she needs
it...
Most of the Yamayurikai have plans, so they leave. Rei and Yoshino are going
to Hakone with their families, Eriko is traveling somewhere with her family,
and Youko and Shimako both have plans as well. Eriko asks Kashiwagi and Yuuki
to act as bodyguards for the girls. Yumi's surprised to hear that Yuuki is
spending the night. ^^
Yumi is afraid that Sachiko will tell her to go home, but then Sachiko asks
Yumi if she has any plans for tomorrow, and when Yumi says no, she tells her
to stop being so nervous and invites her to spend the night.
Yumi is a little shocked by how big the rooms are in Sachiko's house. Yumi
wonders if Yuuki and Kashiwagi have gone to bed already, and Sei says "I
hope Yuuki-kun will be all right..." ^^ Yumi doesn't understand, of
course. -_-
Then Sachiko comes in and suggests they make good luck charms to put under
their pillows so that they'll have good first dreams of the new year
("hatsuyume"). They do a chant thing to make the charms; Sachiko
goes first, then Yumi does it and Sachiko compliments her on it. :)
They go to bed. Lying there, Yumi thinks to herself that she never imagined
being able to spend New Year's Eve sleeping next to Sachiko, and that this
year will be a good one.
She wonders if Sachiko has fallen asleep, but then Sachiko tells her that
she's happy Yumi came today, and invites her to come over again sometime if
she'd like. Yumi repeats Sachiko's words to herself in her head.
Then the setting switches back to the one at the very beginning of the
episode, where Yumi and Sachiko meet at the Maria-sama statue. Yumi remarks
that it's spring already, and Sachiko is confused.
Yumi thinks to herself that her first year here is passing already,
dreamlike, and that time is cruelly passing. Then she implores Maria-sama to
let the shininess of this current time in her life last forever.
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
年が明けて三学期が始まったリリアン女学園では三年生の欠席が目立ち、祐巳たち下級生は大好きな先輩の卒業が近づいていることを実感していた。そんな中、来年度の生徒会役員選挙が行われることになる。祐巳はつぼみの三人がそれぞれの薔薇を引き継ぐのだと思っていたが、二年生で「ロサ・カニーナ」と呼ばれる生徒も立候補することを知って!?大騒ぎのお正月を描いた番外編も同時収録。
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ウァレンティーヌスの贈り物〈前編〉
Valentinus no Okurimono Part I
Volume 5
256 Pages
500 Yen
ISBN: 4086146959
(2000/03/03)
Chapter 1: Bikkuri Chocolate びっくりチョコレート
(Chocolate Surprise)
The Lillian
Newspaper club proposed to Yamayurikai
to have a special event in Valentine day.
Link to Translation Project.
Chapter 2: Kibara Kousaku 黄薔薇交錯
Rosa Foetida is pondering over the Valentines Day present which Hasegura Rei
gave her. Reis handmade truffles were her presents last year and she loved
them. She loved them so much that Rei promised that she would make them again
this year. But the box that lies in front of her right now is a big one, a
very big one in fact. Perhaps, Rei mistakenly gave the one actually meant for
Yoshino.
At the same time, Yoshino is pondering over the Valentines Day present which
Hasegura Rei gave her too. Usually, Yoshinos dilemma is the ever-growing
Valentines Day present that Rei gives her every year. But this yearit is
too big! Perhaps this is the year, the year that Yoshino dreaded. But wait...
Rei-chan gave this to her after she returned from huffing-and-puffing at Rosa Foetidas placeIs it possible that this one was
actually meant for Rosa Foetida? At the same time, both Eriko and Yoshino are
thinking the same way, if it is Rei I[we] are thinking about, its possible
that she has made a goof. But since it is already late at night, neither
Eriko nor Yoshino decides to call Rei (nor each other) to find that out. What
a dilemma for them!
Meanwhile, Rei is relaxing in her bath recalling how she made the three
poundcakes: for her father, Yoshino and Rosa Foetida.
Animated in Season 1:
Episode 7 "Bikkuri Chocolate (Zenpen)" びっくりチョコレート・前編
= "Chapter 1" pages 1~120
Episode 8 "Bikkuri Chocolate (Kouhen)" びっくりチョコレート・後編
= "Chapter 2" pages 120~220
Note: The Volume 5's valentine story episodes were
aired before Volume 3's ibara no morii episodes for marketing reasons, to
co-incide with Valentines' Day 2004.
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
2月14日。チョコレートに添えて、胸にしまい込んだ想いを表す絶好のチャンス。でも、今年のバレンタインは気が重い。というのも、その日の菓子交換が、ひと月後のホワイトデーに影響するから。由乃から令へ―。すべてにプロ級の令のお返しは、いったいどうなるのかしら?いよいよ佳境に入った、リリアン学園の日常は!?お楽しみ!の番外短編つき。
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ウァレンティーヌスの贈り物〈後編〉
Valentinus no Okurimono Part II
Volume 6
256 Pages
500 Yen
ISBN: 4086147157
(2000/04/25)
Chapter 1: First Date Triangle ファースト・デート・トライアングル
Chapter 2: Akai Card 紅いカード (Red Card)
Chapter 3: Rosa Chinensis, Jinsei Sairyou no Hi
紅薔薇さま(ロサ・キネンシス)、人生最良の日
(Rosa Chinensis, Finest Day of Her Life)
It has been a terrible day for Rosa Chinensis. Not only she has her monthly
sickness, but she catches a cold as well. Furthermore, today also happens to
be the day of her university entrance examination too. This afternoon, when
she came to Lillian to visit the yamayurikai, she forgot to alight at the bus
stop in front of the Lillian
High School - she got
off at the next stop and walked back. Today must be Rosa Chinensis worst day
ever.
Suddenly, her body screams. My stomach hurts, my stomach hurts, my stomach
hurts! Rosa Chinensis rushes into the nearest restroom and as she sat on the
toilet, she faints and awaits her recovery
As she recovers she hears somebody is crawling into the restroom window it
seems like someone is trying to chase off people who were following her. It is
Yumi. Since Rosa Chinensis is in the locked room, Yumi-chan does not notice
Rosa Chinensis to be in the same restroom.
Ah, yes today was the Valentines Day event thats the reason why I came
to Lillian after school.
She heads for the Bara no Yakata and to her surprise, the place is filled
with students
Her dream of an open Bara no Yakata has been fulfilled, and her joy rises,
seeing how students in the Yamayurikai board room are having fun.
She tell her self, "Worst day ever? who am I kidding, this is the best
day ever!
Animated in Season 1:
Episode 9 "Akai Card" 紅いカード
(Red Card) = "Chapter 2" pages 169~217
Episode 12 "First Date Triangle" ファーストデート
トライアングル
= "Chapter 1" pages 20~90 & 108~113
Episode 13 "Gokigenyou, Oneesama" ごきげんよう、お姉さま
(March 31st 2004) = "Chapter 1" pages 90~108
& 113~168
Season 1 Episode 13
Summary
Some of the stuff is a little out of order, because they keep cutting back and
forth between everyone and it's easier just to tell some parts in order.
It starts out where ep 12 left off--Sachiko has disappeared! Yumi calls her name a few times, and
Sachiko comes back. Turns out she was just checking out the jean shop next
door. She and Yumi go inside, and she tells Yumi she wants a pair like hers.
She tries on a pair, and is dismayed to find out that they are too long.
However, Yumi explains to her that they're made like that... She decides she
wants to go buy sneakers next (in the anime she doesn't actually say it but it's implied; she
says it outright in the novel).
Yoshino is still bummed about Rei's date with Chisato, but decides that she
will have to just have fun on her home, since it's a day off from school
after all. She goes shopping.
Shimako and Shizuka had lunch at the Rose Mansion.
There's some more weird conversation between them, and Shizuka tells Shimako
to follow her and runs off to the place where Shimako's card was hidden (the
Environmental Maintenance Committee bulletin board). Shimako arrives there
out of breath, and Shizuka tells her that she wanted to see the
"real" her that was hidden beneath her honor student
"mask." She also tells her that she knows she is looking for
someone who understands her. She asks Shimako if she hates her for saying
things that are too intimate/personal, but Shimako says "No, I like you,
Shizuka-sama."
Minako and Tsutako get to the movie theater and find out that Rei and Chisato
have already left (they thought the start time of the next showing was the
same as the end time of the current showing, but they were wrong). They
decide to look for Shimako and Shizuka instead, as Minako saw them getting
takeout and assumed that they are planning to go eat in a park or something.
Shizuka says to Shimako, "If Rosa Gigantea didn't exist, we might have
become soeurs. But Rosa Gigantea exists." Then Shimako says, "We
both care for her greatly." Then Shizuka asks if Shimako likes the song
"Ave Maria," and when Shimako says yes, she proceeds to sing the
Bach/Gounoud version of it (in latin, but not with the usual "Ave
Maria" prayer lyrics... the seiyuu for Shizuka is singing and not
another singer. Wow!)
Shimako comes back to the second-floor room of the Rose Mansion
and finds Sei there. Sei says that she was called there by Shizuka. Shimako
says she missed Sei and cries on her. Sei tells Shimako that it's okay to cry
and show weakness. Then Sei mentions that spring will come soon, and both
remember that they met last spring...
Sachiko tells Yumi a little bit about her past, about how she tried to fit
in. They run into Yoshino and invite her out to tea with them. At the cafe,
they run into Tsutako and Minako! The five of them have a nice time together,
with all of them putting aside their usual annoying behavior (Minako and her
newspaper, Tsutako and her camera, and Yoshino and her Rei).
That night, Chisato goes to Yoshino's house to talk to her. She tells Yoshino
that Rei was very kind but that she called her "Yoshino" without
realizing it, and that no matter where they went or what they did, Yoshino
was "inside" Rei. Yoshino holds her as she cries and apologizes for
Rei's insensitivity. Yoshino then goes over to Rei's house and chews her out.
She tells her that her kindness can actually hurt people, too... Then we see
that Rei has baked Yoshino a cake as an apology for that day.
Yumi wants to call Sachiko to thank her for the date, but she's nervous about
what to say if someone answers. She practices a little speech, but is still
hesitating when the phone rings. Guess who it is? ;) Sachiko also starts in
with a formal greeting, but is relieved when she finds out it was Yumi who
answered the phone. She was nervous about possibly having to talk to one of
Yumi's parents too! Sachiko asks what Yumi has told her parents about her,
and Yumi says she's told them that Sachiko is a great Onee-sama. Then Sachiko
jokingly asks if Yumi has told them that she is a selfish and hysterical
person, and Yumi joking says "a little."
We see a very short flashback of Yumi grabbing Sachiko's arm during their
date... also very cute :D Then Sachiko says that they should go out together
again sometime, and then they say good night and hang up. Yumi is pretty
happy by this point and thinks that she will get to see Sachiko again
tomorrow and that it will surely be a wonderful day.
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
バレンタインの「びっくりチョコレート」の箱が爆発したのは予想外だった。でも、そのあとが問題。その場を取り繕うために、チョコには当たりとはずれがあって、当たりの景品が「私とのデート券」と口走ってしまい。かくして、祐巳は祥子さまとデートできることになったのだが。『ファーストデートトライアングル』の他に短編も2編収録。
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いとしき歳月(前編)
Itoshiki Saigetsu Part I
Volume 7
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 408614817X
(2001/02/02)
Chapter 1: Kibara Masshigura 黄薔薇まっしぐら
Chapter 2: Ito Sewashi Hibi いと忙し日日
Chapter 3: Issun Ippuku 一寸一服
Animated in Season 2:
Episode 2 "Kibara Masshigura" 黄薔薇まっしぐら
= "Chapters 1 &
3" pages 1~138 & 209~214
Episode 3 "Ito Sewashi Hibi" いと忙しき日日=
"Chapter 2" pages 139~208
Season 2 Episode 2 Summary
Rosa Foetida, Eriko is
accused to have joined a dating club. Tsutako (the photographer) managed to
capture some of Eriko's dating events with her camera. She shows the photos
to Yumi who still does not believe it. Yumi is
feeling uneasy about this and still does
not know whether she should speak to somebody regarding this issue. To
make the matter worse, Eriko is talking about "ideal man" to Yumi.
Tsutako got another shoot from Eriko's dating. When she showed it to Yumi,
they were not aware that Rosa Chinesis, Youko was nearby. Youko forces them
to tell her the whole story.
Next day, Lillian newspaper put a headline regarding Eriko. Rei is extremely
furious about this, although Rosa Chinesis and Rosa Gigantea are calm.
Needless to say, the principal calls Eriko to her office. This time, the
whole Rosa gang plus Minako join the
meeting. Other than the principal, there are three young men and one old
person. The young men are the ones who are spotted in the dating photos. It
turns out that the old man is Eriko's father and the three young men are her
brothers. Before all persons can let out a sigh of relief, Eriko admits that
she actually had a date. Suddenly Tsutako entered the room with a guy. The
guy is Yamano sensei whom Eriko has a crush on. Eriko's father and brothers are
angry when they learn the truth, but Eriko asks them to stay away. Suddenly,
she proposes to him. Unfortunately or fortunately (gosh), the story does not
conclude like a fairy tale. He turns her down. However, Eriko is not planning
to give up.....
Look at Yumi's face throughout the episode!
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
卒業を直前に控えたこの時期、黄薔薇さまの行動がおかしい。どうやら、複数の男性とつき合っているらしいのだ。―って、証拠のツーショット写真を手渡されても。これをどうしろっていうの、蔦子さん。ほとほと困った祐巳の前に現れた黄薔薇さまは、黄薔薇革命の頃を彷彿させる、気怠い雰囲気をもっていて。『黄薔薇まっしぐら』の他に2編を収録。
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いとしき歳月(後編)
Itoshiki Saigetsu Part II
Volume 8
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086148412
(2001/04/03)
Chapter 1: Will
Chapter 2: Itsushika Toshimo いつしか年も
Chapter 3: Kata te dake tsunaide 片手だけつないで
Animated in Season 2:
Episode 4 "Will" = "Chapter 1" pages 1~67
Episode 5 "Itsushika Toshimo"いつしか年も
= "Chapter 2"
pages 70~144
Episode 6 "Kata te dake tsunaide" 片手だけつないで
= "Chapter 3" pages 145~215
Season 2 Episode 4 Summary
Yumi gets so excited when talking
with Shimako, thinking that Shimako was thinking of leaving the school.
Shimako said, Thank You...like she really thought about leaving.
This scene is better portrayed in the novel, so I understand that it leaves
people who haven' read the novel to
scratch their heads... Actually, the anime episode does follow through
exactly what is written, but hmm...I guess the tone of written words is hard
to express visually here.
The main point here is Shimako and Yumi's dialogue:
Shimako: "There is the fact that if I can find a soeur that best fits
me, but there is also the [pressure] that she has to be the Rosa Gigantea en
bouton in her first year"
Yumi: "But Shimako-san, you went through the same thing"
Shimako: "Yes that is true, but I think that I am not allowed to choose
a soeur"
Shimako finished her sentence in silent melancholy, and Yumi suddenly has a
moment of uneasiness.
Hmm...even in English this doesn't come out well...perhaps it's a
"Japanese thing" that the last sentence "Shimako finished her
sentence in silent melancholy, and Yumi suddenly has a moment of
uneasiness" equates to an underlining meaningof "as if Yumi had a
rush of thought that Shimako was thinking about going out of Lillian."
It probably also helps if by reading the novel, you get an understanding that
Shimako portrays herself as isolated from the rest of Lillian's
students...something that will be revealed towards the end of Episode 7 and
the beginning of Episode 8.
Season 2 Episode 5 Summary
The roses all graduate...
In the novel, Satou Nobuko (the girl behind Satou Sei when she is standing in
line) is the one that tells Sei that the line is moving, and she sighs
jokingly that she always got the short-end of the stick all these years for
being the unfortunate person who is
always after Sei in Japanese alphabetical order.
Eriko and Sei both met at
Lillian kindergarten. Their first meeting didn't go so well as Eriko suddenly
went up to Sei and asked her "Are you American?" In the novel, Sei
was asked repeatedly by strangers as a child how "she doesn't look
Japanese" due to her light colored hair and deep checkbone. It was a
delicate age for Sei, and she often pondered why she was different from the
rest. Eriko then suddenly pops up in their first meeting with such a
question, and Sei just snapped. Sei got pissed off at Eriko for her rudeness
and lashed back by "Go away, you deko-chin!" Deko-chin is a rude
way calling someone somewhat similar to "big-forehead" Hence, now
you have one of the relationship chart explained in the Marimite relationship
chart. Sei and Eriko will remain archrivals, and when they came into the same
class in middle school each looked at each other in disgust.
About Youko's meeting with Eriko and Sei. Youko came into Lillian in middle
school by taking the entrance exam. By this time, there were two groups of
students: those who were in Lillian from the beginning (from kindergarten and
elementary school) and those who took the entrance test and came from the
"outside." Sei and Eriko are in the former group, Youko was in the
latter.
There is some discrepancy here between the novel and in the anime. In the
anime, it seems as if Youko first approached Sei. In the novel also, the
story about Youko's encounter with Sei was written first. As in the novel, it
was Sei who told Youko about Lillian's tradition of calling one another by
their "name+san":
Youko: "Satou-san, have you decided which club to join?"
Sei: [snickers] "hmph, Middle school admissioner huh..."
Youko: "Yes?"
Sei: "It has been a while since anyone in the same class has referred to
me as 'Satou-san.' That was pretty fresh, Youko-san "
Youko: "Well thanks for telling me 'Sei-san' "
However, the novel goes a bit further several pages later that Youko met
Eriko first. In their class, they needed to choose a class president - Mizuno
Youko. Mizuno Youko in turn, wanted a vice-president to support her and she
chose Torii Eriko. The novel writes their meeting as:
There was no need for two honor students in the same class. So I'll give that
role to Youko. Besides, I was becoming weary of always being the one taking
the leadership.
However, Eriko's plan failed when the time came to choose a class president.
No one came foward to become a candidate, so the Eriko recommended Youko for
the role. Then, Youko came foward and asked that she needed a partner to
support her and she chose Eriko. Though Youko's reason was that 'she didn't
know right-from-left as a newcomer to this school,' Eriko immediately jumped
to the conclusion that this was Youko's way of getting back at me.
Therefore, Eriko had no choice but to spend an entire year with a person she
didn't want to be involved with.
Youko: "Nice to meet you, 'Torii-san' "
I'd never forget that look on Youko's face. Therefore as a slight gesture of
payback I did not correct her on her improper usage of calling someone else's
name.
Judging that Youko didn't realize calling Sei as "Satou-san" as
wrong until being told by her, it is apparent that Youko actually first met
Eriko.
Note about Lilian
Middle School's
uniform. I was surprised how the animators did take note in the difference
between the high school and middle school uniform even though this wasn't
stressed until several volumes later in Volume 16: "Variety Gift."
In the chapter "Chocola and Portrait" page 88, it details:
Although at first glance, the middle school uniform and the high school
uniform looks very similar. However, there is one distinct difference above
the chest area. In contrast to the sailor-collar itself becoming the tie in
high school, the middle school uniform has a tie coming from the black line
in the sailor-collar
Come to think about it, the anime missed one memorable flashback - the scene
where Sei and Youko talk about how they write their name in kanji. Youko
comments on how Sei's kanji is very holy (they word itself is the kanji for
holy - 聖 ), yet Sei jokes that her name isn't fit
to be explained with such a nice word. Sei opts to explain her kanji as
"ear, mouth, and king" was suitable enough - the kanji word 聖 is made
up of 耳 (ear), 口 (mouth), and 王 (king)
Sachiko cries a little too early compared to the novel. But overall, this scene
did a good job, especially with Rei coming in to the rescue. And in the scene
where Youko thinks about what would happen if she cried at the podium - that
was excellent. In the novel, you also see Sei and Eriko's point of view if
Eriko cried at the podium as did Sachiko, "if Youko ever cried at the
podium, I'd just laugh." Eriko and Sei have a strong sense that Youko
would never be so emotional so the thought of Youko crying is something they
can never imagine.
Rosa Kanina goes off to Italy.
Season 2 Episode 6 Summary
Super Rosa Gigantea indeed
makes an appearance, and several times too.
This episode was really heart-warming, even though I read it in the novel,
they did a superb job in portraying this chapter in this episode. Too bad
there wasn't the scene where Sei unties a first year student's tie when Shimako was taking
care of that garden...
However, they really impressed me on how they portrayed the story into three
parts: first half from Shimako's point of view, second half from Sei's point
of view, and the last from third-person. I was wondering how they were going
to do the interchanging points of view as in the novel, but Ms Chiaki (screen
writer for this episode) did a fantastic job in making this episode stand out
as a preview of what's to come...
By the way, if the
dialogue at the preview for the next episode was too fast for you, Yoshino
was basically introducing Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard."
The dialogue went something like this:
Yoshino: "A huge landowner in southern Russia
by the name of Madame Ranevskaya lived in Paris with her lover after her husband
passed away. However, she was deceived by her lover and decided to return to
her old land as her finances depleted. But even that land was put on
collateral and it was apparent that bankruptcy hung over her head. This is a
story that portrays the fall of the old landed gentry and the aristocracy
while seeing the rise of the new bourgeoisie class."
Sachiko: "That is 'The Cherry Orchard,' Yoshino. Please do not give out
a preview for a different story"
Shimako: "No, my current heart's intuition is the same as Chekhov's.
Good-bye the old life, hurrah to the new!!
Yumi: "Next 'Maria-sama ga Miteru' episode: 'Cherry Blossom' "
Sachiko: "It seems as Shimako will encounter certain turn of
events..."
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
卒業式まであと二日。どうしよう、もうすぐ薔薇さまたちが卒業しちゃう!急に寂しさが押し寄せてきた祐巳。なのに紅薔薇さまったら、遺言めいた言動なんかして寂しさに追い打ちをかけるのだった。『will』ついに来てしまった卒業式。しかし主役たちは実感が全然なくて。『いつしか年も』他に、聖と志摩子の出会いから姉妹の契りまでを描いた『片手だけつないで』も同時収録。
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チェリーブロッサム
Cherry Blossom
Volume 9
256 Pages
500 Yen
ISBN: 4086148951
(2001/07/27)
Chapter 1: Ichou no Naka no Sakura 銀杏の中の桜
(Cherry Blossom among the Ginko Trees)
Chapter 2: BGN
Animated in Season 2:
Episode 7 "Cherry Blossom" チェリーブロッサム
= "Chapters 1 & 2" pages 1~58 & 121~172
Episode 8 "Ichou no Naka no Sakura" 銀杏の中の桜
(Cherry Blossom
among the Ginko Trees) = "Chapters 1 & 2" pages 58~120
& 172~240
Season 2 Episode 7 Summary
And so, the new year has
begun. No more Youko-sama, Eriko-sama, and Sei-sama. So, they actually
changed the OP shot of "Maria-sama no niwa ni".
The anime didn't start off with Noriko's "Where
is this? What year am I in?" Atsuko-san and Miyuki-san didn't even
appear with Touko-chan...
Shimako, aka the new Rosa Gigantea is in melancholy...
Yumi is worried about Shimako's melancholic atmosphere.
Yumi: "I was anticipating on something to happen with Sachiko-sama
during the Spring break, but there was nothing..."
Hmm, a little foreshadowing of Yumi & Sachiko's soeur relationship in
"Rainy Blue" here...
Yumi and Yoshino are classmates for the first time in thirteen years...and so
are Tsutako-san and Mami-san!!! I hope they bring out Yamaguchi Mami out a
little more (too bad this season won't get to Shimura Takuya's story)...oh,
wait yes she does have an important part in the next episode! wa-i.
Nijou Noriko-chan makes her debut! She's a
little bit more reserved than I expected from the novel. But Shimizu Kaori's
voice seems to match her tone about "being different from the
rest."
Noriko-chan and Shimako's initial contact
underneath the cherry tree!.
Sei-sama and Yumi at Lillian
University cafeteria.
And more foreshadowing of "crumbling" Sachiko-Yumi soeur
relationship...
Matsudaira Touko-chan debuts! Hmm...I wonder
how people who haven't read the novel will make on Touko-chan's first
impression (I imagine it would be somewhat negative as most people who have
read the novel as well....only to turn 180 degrees into one of the favorable
characters later)
And we get to Noriko and Touko's
encounter...minus Atsuko-san and Miyuki-san. As Touko-chan explains to Noriko
who's who, Noriko realizes that the person she couldn't take her eyes off at
the cherry tree was [the current] Rosa Gigantea.
Shimako seems to be happy now.
Noriko's background revealed..."How ironic that I am an avid admirer of
Buddhist statues and temples, yet I am student of a Catholic high school".
Shimako's father makes his first appearance.
Yeah! Shimako in traditional Japanese kimono! And, by now you know what
Shimako's secret: "I am a daughter of a Buddhist priest and temple, how
contradictory that I attend a Catholic school."
Preview of next episode....rap-style!? "Ichou, Ichou! Sakura,
Sakura!"
Season 2 Episode 8 Summary
As a reader of the novel, I was
rather disappointed. They shouldn't have combined the two chapters
"Ichou no Naka no Sakura" and "BGN" into this one
episode. The reason why the novel excelled at this was because
"Ichou~" and "BGN" were two chapters that corrollate each
other as front and back. Putting these
two chapters together into one episode made me feel that this episode was
hastily put together...especially at the scene of St. Mary's Religious
Trials. It made it less interesting to see what was going on behind the
scenes ("BGN" chapter) at the trials.
The tension created by separating different views was just simply not there.
I was afraid of that happening from the beginning but believed they can do it
right after the Sei/Shimako episode. But this is really quite a let down.
It's still a nice episode but by telling the story at a 3rd person view only,
emotion is somewhat lacking.
The brilliance of the way the novel was written was how the first part showed
from the perspective of Shimako and Noriko, while the "background
noise" second half showed the same perspective from the members "in
the background" (the other bara-no-yakata members). It also lessened the
fact that the whole "Ichou no naka no Sakura" was actually the
first written chapters of "Maria-sama ga Miteru"
They cut the scene where Yumi asks Mami-san to help out the event. I think
non-novel readersvwill be confused why Mami-san is there assisting behind
Shimako without explaining this...
Come to think of it, Touko-chan didn't even say "You look better on
this!" when she pulled out the juzu-beads at St. Mary's Religious
Trials. Nor did Shimako shout nor did Noriko fall down.
On the plus side, they did give a good foreshadowing of Sachiko and Yumi's
relationship with "half-day date at the amusement park." But by the
looks of it, "Rainy Blue" is still at least two episodes away...
And Touko should be more evil! I actually hated her when I read the Cherry
Blossom and the following Rainy Blue. But I don't feel that there will be
enough hate for Touko in the anime. :P.
I despised Touko when I first read the novel. Her first impression was a
mischievous, wily and usurper. However, by the way Ms. Konno Oyuki writes it,
her whole appearance went 180 degrees from one of my least favorite
characters into one of the lovable characters mid-way in "Parasol o
Sashite."
I was hoping that the anime would give that same impression and the same
"turn-of image" to non-novel readers, but I felt that the anime
didn't do that. Perhaps they might make up for it in the first part of
"Rainy Blue," but as I said, first impressions are important...and
Touko-chan was less evil in her primary appearance which I found it to be
lacking.
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
私立リリアン女学園は伝統あるカトリック系お嬢様学校―高等部新入生代表の挨拶をした乃梨子は実は仏像の造形美に魅せられている。マリア様を愛でる学園生活に慣れるように瞳子さんがさっそく何かと世話をやいてくださる。でも当然ミサだけでも憂鬱なのに紅薔薇さま、黄薔薇さまそして白薔薇さまのお姉さまの歓迎式・マリア祭もあって。新キャラ登場の『銀杏の中の桜』『BGN』収録。
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レイニーブルー
Rainy Blue
Volume 10
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086000784
(2002/03/29)
Chapter 1: Rosario
no Shizuku ロザリオの滴
(Rosary's Tears)
Chapter 2: Kibara Chuuihou 黄薔薇注意報 (Yellow
Rose Admonition)
Chapter 3: Rainy Blue レイニーブルー
Animated in Season 2:
Episode 9 "Rosario
no Shizuku" ロザリオの滴
(Rosary's Tears) = "Chapter 1" pages 11~76
Episode 10 "Kibara Chuuihou" 黄薔薇注意報
(Yellow Rose
Admonition) = "Chapter 2" pages 77~142
Episode 11 "Rainy Blue" レイニーブルー
= "Chapter 3" pages 143~214 (assumption)
Season 2 Episode 9 Summary
Did anyone notice that Rei-sama
was reading "Ibara no Mori 2" at the beginning of the episode?
One part that I was really looking foward to, but was cut out in the anime,
was the part where the three second-year students were walking in the student
hall in melancholy. I believe this was an important scene which gives an
introductory pointer that this and the
following two-three episodes are taking place simultaneously on the timeline.
As a matter of fact, the first year students courageously going up to their
second-year members of the Yamayurikai to say gokigenyou was left off.
Although, the part where a single Rosa Gigantea (Shimako) fan says gokigenyou
to Shimako is shown....I wonder if they'll continue doing this similar scene
for Yoshino and Yumi respectfully.
Noriko's true characteristics and personality begins to shine (finally), as
she goes on a marathon spurt of explaining her reasons on not joining any
club to Shimako. This sequence in front of the St. Mary was done with a great
applaud by me.
I'm glad they didn't cut the Tsutako-Shimako dialogue scene. This is one part
from the novels that I liked where Tsutako-san shines as a great friend and
advisor to her peers. Now, if only Mami-san had more appearance roles in the
anime...
And so, Noriko-chan officially becomes a member of the Yamayurikai as the new
Rosa Gigantea en bouton by "borrowing" Shimako's rosario. One thing that was interesting was
how they changed the following dialogue in that rosario scene:
Novel
Noriko: 志摩子さんが卒業するまでそばにくっついて離れないから (I will always be at Shimako-san's side
until graduation)
Shimako: だったらもう、私は寒くないわ (Then, I won't be cold anymore)
to
Anime
Noriko: 志摩子さんが卒業するまでそばにくっついて離れないから (I will always be at Shimako-san's side
until graduation)
Shimako: 不思議ね・・・こんなにずぶ濡れなのに、少しも寒くないの (Isn't it strange...how [we] are wet, yet
[we] aren't cold)
And the addition of Noriko's word 片手で仲間を、もう片手で私をつかんでおけばいい (Cling on to your friends on one hand,
and me on the other) was also surprising. To give you the truth, I actually
found the anime-version portrayal of these dialogues to be better for a
postive outlook for the future than the novel.
I felt this episode was tailored towards fans who have read the novel. Quite
a lot of Shimako's monologue were left out which I think are quite pivotal to
the story. During the scene of Noriko's first visit to Yamayurikai, Shimako
was looking to and from Rei, Sachiko and Noriko, with a worrisome expression.
You have to read the novel in order to know what is on Shimako's mind at that
time. I wonder how many viewers can actually get it if they haven't read the
novel beforehand.
A very subtle thing to watch out in this episode that will be one of the key
points in the next episode. Take notice of whom did Rei ask to serve tea when
Noriko first visited Yamayurikai. Too bad they didn't show how they were
seated when they were "interviewing" Noriko.
Season 2 Episode 10
Summary
Overall, the story stayed true to
the novel.
The scene at the bakery was done well, especially the little details of
Yoshino eating the nut on her green-tea crepe. Too bad that Rei-sama's hair
didn't get caught in the tart.
Still, I wonder if the non-novel readers would understand that episodes for
last week, this week, and next three
weeks are taking place simultaneously. To me, it didn't seem like the
meeting at the Yamayurikai was the same one as from last week...
The first glimpse I saw
of Yoshino and Rei's homes.
Something is missing in the scene where Yoshino throws her school shoes on
the floor. In the novel Yoshino's dialogue with Yumi was with a more
sarcastic tone. But still, this is a little minor place that can be
overlooked. On the other hand, I believe that it still lacks the
"punch" that there isn't the scene where the three second-year
students sigh in melancholy in the school hallway.
Tanuma Chisato cuts off her hair. Her appearance in this season with more
dialogue made a good impression.
Yoshino starts pondering about finding a soeur. Foreshadow of her promise
with Eriko-sama, perhaps...
Season 2 Episode 11
Summary
In the novel, this whole thing is
taking place at the same time as the previous two episodes, but alas there have
been no notion shown in this anime of such inter-twining.
So we begin with
Sachiko-sama cancelling the amusement park date with Yumi. Something seems to
have come up (most likely to be answered in the last episode). And, Touko-chan devilishly appears...
[OP sequence]
Yep, you can't forget about Yumi's blue umbrella...that is an important
symbolism.
Minako-sama takes Yumi over to show Sachiko-sama with Touko-chan. Yumi thinks
Minako-sama has brought her over so she can get a scoop on a "Red Rose
Revolution" (by the way, the Lillian Newspaper showing that is pretty
cool). However, Minako-sama does not want to see Yumi and Sachiko break up
and end up in the same predicament as her friend.
While no name is given here (as well as in the novel), a short story was
released in this February issue of Cobalt Magazine about this soeur-triangle
incident. Yasuko is the gran soeur, Asaka (Minako-samas friend) is the
'real' petit soeur and Masumi is the usurper.
Actually, the memory shot doesn't even look like them at all...
Minako-sama does not want
to see the Rosa Chinensis soeurs to end up in a soeur-triangle, nor does she
wish to see Yumi putting on a facade smile.
Yumi tries on her clothes to wear for the next date she promised with
Sachiko-sama. Yuuki is happy to see Yumi finally smiling again. Yuuki however
strikes a good point on worrying about Yumi on her school life being so
dependent revolving around Sachiko-san.
The phone ringsand we finally see a glimpse of Yumi and Yuukis mom! Its
only her back though. Yuuki hands over the phone to Yumiand it is
Sachiko-sama. Once again, the date has been cancelled since something has
come up. Rage of emotions and questions churns up within Yumibut she chokes
them down into her id and says its okay. I thought this part was
articulated rather well along with the novel. Good job.
Cut to scene on the next day where Touko-chan is waiting in front of the
Bara-no-Yakata. It is as if she was waiting for Yumi-sama to appear just to
show that she is much more closer to Sachiko-sama. Touko-chan hands
Sachiko-samas wristwatch in front of Yumi.
Good thing the anime did not forget to cut out the hydrangea lecture.
[Commercial break &
eyecatch]
Cut to scene at the Yamayurikai. In the novel, the events that take before
this was the incident where Noriko-chan was lectured by Sachiko-sama on how
to address Shimako. No mention whatsoever was done in this scene, so Id
taken to assume that in the anime, the past two episodes were not happening
simultaneously as in the novel.
Yumi asks Sachiko-sama to
decide on a next date for their amusement park trip. Yumis psychology here
is on the verge of frailty as she begins to mutter As long as I get a
promise, I will be at ease until that date and I dont mind it becoming cancelledas
long as I get a promise, I will be rest assured
Touko-chan cuts in, whispers something into Sachiko-samas ear, and they
start to leave. Yumi makes a strong move here by addressing Onee-sama, we
are still under discussion. Sachiko-sama turns back and tells Touko-chan to
wait downstairs, and tells Yumi that YumiI cannot make a promise right now
because I dont have such schedule. Pleaseunderstand. Sachiko-sama starts
to walk off. Yumi dashes to Sachiko-sama Please, dont go! while Touko-chan
addresses Sachiko-sama to hurry up. Yumi makes her boldest move yet by
yelling at Sachiko-sama So youve chosen Touko-chan over me! Sachiko-sama
turns back with a very scary look by ending the conversation with
okoruwayo (I will get angry) to Yumi.
Alas, however there was one thing missing in the anime that was in the novel
Yumis monologue after this in the novel was of a very strong conjecture.
Since non-novel readers would be eager to know what was going on inside
Yumis mind after this, here is a rough translation of that scene (Mari-mite
Vol. 10 pg. 193-194):
Touko-chan calls out for haste from beneath the stairwell. As her (Sachiko)
hand reached for the doorknob, Yumi desperately yells
So youve chosen Touko-chan over me!
Sachiko-sama paused for a moment. As she turned back, her facial expression
was of anger that [Yumi] had never seen before.
[continue this further and] I will get angry.
Leaving behing that remark, Sachiko-sama left the room and headed downstairs
where Touko-chan was waiting.
Get angry?
Grimaced Yumi as she stood alone in the empty room. If she wants to get
angry, go ahead and get angry. Its much better than making up for the debt
with kind smiled or sweet words.
That is why Yumi felt great that Sachiko-sama showed such expression to her.
She was able to make Sachiko-sama into such level of anger. Whether or not
what was in that angered emotion, it showed that Yumis thoughts reached
directly at Sachiko-sama.
Yumi thinks to herself what a twisted expression of amour she has to ask
for a promise that cannot be given or to say such things to make Sachiko-sama
angry.
She can feel herself becoming more and more unstable. Yumi looks at the rain
hitting the side of the window glass.
Its this rain. Its all the weathers fault. That is why my mood does not
clear up.
Going back to the anime.
Yumi is in melancholy as she walks with the last thought written in the novel
in mind.
Once again, there is a difference between the novel and the anime. In the novel,
Sei-sama comes into Yumis umbrella because she forgot her umbrella. Sei-sama
quickly figures something is wrong with Yumi and figures it has to deal with
that horizontal roll that she just walking alongside with Sachiko just a
few moments ago. Sei-sama tells Yumi that she is willing to lend an open arm
to discuss what Yumi has mushed deep within her emotion. Sei-sama adds,
Yumi-chan, please do not give up on Sachiko. Yumi does not respond as she
thinks to herself that she cannot always keep on relying on a person that had
graduated that this is something that she needs to resolve on her own. Too
bad this scene was entirely cut from the anime but I guess time constraints
do happen.
Cut to scene at the
convenience store. Yumi buys a box of butter (not shown in anime) that her
mother asked her buy on the way back home. However, her beloved blue umbrella
gets stolen. That was the last straw that cut loose the emotions that she
packed into the bag within her.
Yumi comes home all wet
and crying.and we get our first shot of Yumis mom and dad! This is the
first appearance of Fukuzawa Miki (mom her surname before being married was
Houribe) and Fukuzawa Yuichiro (dad). Take the yuu from dad and mi from
mom, and you get yumi. Take the yuu from dad and ki from mom, and you
get yuuki. Of course, currently the credits at the ending only says Yumis
Mother, but there that trivia for those non-novel readers. As Miki,
Yuichiro, and Yuuki looks at Yumi in shock, Yumi begins to cry in pain and
sorrow as she screams Dont take peoples stuff!! Dont take the things I
cherish away from me!!!!
Its Sunday again and she decides to call Sachiko-sama to apologize on what
happened on Friday. She calls the Ogasawara household only to have the call taken
byKashiwagi Suguru. He tells Yumi that Sachiko cannot answer the phone as
she became carsick. Suguru, not knowing what is going on within Yumis mind,
rest assures her that Sachiko is doing fine and that Touko-chan is taking
care of her at her side. Yumi figures that this was Sachikos answer to her
question Yumi yelled at her that fateful day. Yumi reaches for her rosarioand takes it
off. She had become tired of being in doubt of someone she had admired.
Yumi refused to come to the Yamayurikai meetings that week. Yoshino, being
worried, asks what is wrong and tries to help. Yumi, however refuses that it
is all too late. Yumi, clenching and shoving her rosario into her skirt-pocket, walks out of
the school, leaving a concerned Yoshino behind. There, Sachiko-sama is
waiting for Yumi. Sachiko-sama, with the same kind voice, calls Yumis name.
I should let you know what is going on, says Sachiko-sama as she touches
Yumis tie.
Yumi, looking up to her beloved oneesama, is in mixed emotions her feelings
for her beloved gran soeur still exists, yet ponders deeply how many more
times she will be allowed to call Sachiko-sama as her oneesama. Her
heartbegan to melt with her beloved oneesama beside her. Just then,
Touko-chan appears.
Yumis melting heart froze instantly as she deduced that Sachiko-sama was
not waiting for her, but was actually waiting for Touko-chan. Yumi coolly
says to Sachiko-sama, oh, I understand and begins to walk away. Touko-chan
then has the nerve to say, Wait Yumi-sama. Your discussion has not been
finished yet. Would you care to join us on the way as you discuss your
matter? Right, Rosa Chinensis with Sachiko-sama agreeing. Yumi could not
stand it any more and runs away into the rain.
Filled with emotions of
rage, anger, distraught, sorrow, fearYumi cries as she runs in the rain. She
is at the bottom of her troubleswhen she catches a glimpse of Sei-sama ahead
of her. Yumi, throws everything she was carrying and jumps into Sei-samas
arms crying as if clinging on to her last hope of light. Sei-sama has been
always there for Yumi whenever in trouble. Sei-sama kindly wads Yumis head.
Sachiko tries to call for Yumi, but Yumi refuses to let go out of Seis warm
arms. Sachiko sighs in despairs to Sei-sama I am sorry for the trouble and
hands Yumis belongings to Sei.
Yumi is still crying in Seis arms, when Sei says that Sachiko is about to
leave. Yumi realizes that Sei has Yumis belongings in her hands that
Sachiko-sama went into the wet and muddy ground to pick up her belongings.
Yumi yells oneesama once again as she runs towards the car carrying
Sachiko-sama and Touko-chan. However, the car leaves behind Yumi as if
Sachiko had gave up on her. Yumi cries down in further despair as the car
leaves
We see a shot of Sei-samaand a glimpse of Katou Kei in the blurry
background.
Episode ends with Yumi crying in the rain in the middle of the street.
Misc. Happenings
Several days after Touko gave a strong comment "Yumi-sama, you are not
fit to be Sachiko-sama's soeur":
Touko: "So, Yumi-sama, have you thought about what I said?"
Yumi: "Touko-chan, would you like to help around the Yamayurikai for a
while?"
Touko: "What the..."
Yumi: "We could definitely use some help since we need a helping
hand"
Touko: "Yumi-sama, how in the heck did you jump from my comment to this
idea?"
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
新入生の乃梨子に特別な親しみを抱く白薔薇志摩子だったが、ロザリオの授受には踏み切れないでいた。そんな折り乃梨子が薔薇の館に呼ばれるが、紅薔薇の祥子と口論になってしまい!?由乃の剣道部入部に反対する令、半年前の"黄薔薇革命"では由乃はついカッとなってロザリオを突き返し、絶縁を言い渡したのだが!?『ロザリオの滴』『黄薔薇注意報』『レイニーブルー』の三話を収録。
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パラソルをさして
Parasol o Sashite
Volume 11
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086001365
(2002/07/01)
Chapter 1: Parasol o Sashite パラソルをさして
(Holding a Parasol)
Animated in Season 2:
Episode 12 "Aoi Kasa" 青い傘 (The Blue
Umbrella)
Episode 13 "Parasol o Sashite" パラソルをさして
(Holding a Parasol) (September 26th 2004)
Season
2 Episode 12 Summary
A brief
synopsis of what is written in the novel is:
A. Yumiko-san visits
Lillian and meets up with Yumi, Touko, and Sei. She gives thanks to Yumi
for "making me realize to meet with my beloved friend that I haven't
seen in ages...and this time I can really say that 'I'm sorry.' "
B. No mention of who Yumiko's friend is made here - just that she is in grave condition and is currently in a
hospice, spending her last days in a peaceful location. Yumiko-san leaves a
message to Yumi and Sei to tell Kei that she will be leaving the house for a
few days.
C. Flash foward to a certain scene where Sachiko and Yumi resolves their
issues and tightens their soeur relationship even stronger after this crisis.
Sachiko's maternal grandmother - Ayako just passed away. When Ayako's death was
looming near, Ayako began to mutter the name "of a very old friend"
and that she wanted to meet her one last time. Once again, never is Ayako's
"old friend's" name is ever given.
D. Sachiko, wanting to grant her grandmother's last wish, began franticly
searching for her grandmother's lost friend - but when she did and tried to
call her house, there was nobody there - it seems that she left her house for
a few days. In despair, Sachiko hung up the phone. But when Sachiko looked
up, by miracle, her grandmother's old friend was standing right next to her!!
E. In a moment of thought, Yumi thought up of a very elegant lady with a
white parasol going off to meet her best friend. Do miracles exist?
Hence, the novel does not note down who the "other friend" is from
both Yumiko-san and Ayako-san's perspectives. But it is pretty obvious and
noted that they were most likely soeurs.
Season
2 Episode 13 Summary
Finally
the last episode of Marimite 2nd season.
Yumi's confrontation with Touko.
Youko's re-appearance.
Explanation of Sachiko's absence.
Love-love scene between Sachiko and Yumi.
Sachiko absence + cancellation reason in novels:
Sachiko told her grandmother a lot of happenings about Yumi when she visited
her from time to time. Sachiko's grandmother grew quite fond of Yumi even though she never
met her in person and enjoyed listening to Sachiko recounting everything
happened between her and Yumi including the date (at the end of the first
season). So when Sachiko's grandmother was hospitalized, she asked Sachiko
not to tell Yumi about it. Why? She simply didn't want to have Yumi worried
about her. And the reason why Sachiko didn't cancel the date to amusement
park outright because she actually did want to go with Yumi and to tell her
grandmother about the date afterwards to cheer her up in the hospital.
In the novel, Sachiko acted strong, didn't cry, ate very little (if any) and
was very weak and thin when Yumi visited her. It was not until Yumi visited
her she finally let herself up, had a nice cry and got her appetite back.
When Youko saw Sachiko being in that state at the burial ceremony she knew
only Yumi can help Sachiko to open up and that was why she came directly from
the ceremony to fetch Yumi in order to save Sachiko. There is also the part
that Youko left for the convenience store after a (unwilling) short chat with
Suguru in the garden because she knew that Sachiko will get her appetite back
soon and will want to have something to eat. These are the small details that
makes the ending so great, for me at least. Editing out these scenes is like
missing out 80% of the emotion.
Ayako-Yumiko part is probably the only part that outdid the novel. Very well
done. Some of the conversations between Yumi and Touko were cut and order
changed (Yumi's waving hand) which makes it less entertaining as it should
have been.
Misc. Happenings
Touko:
"That is the aspect that I don't like about you Yumi-sama"
Yumi: "Does that mean you like other aspects of me?"
Touko: "What the..."
Yumi: "aww, come on, don't be shy"
Touko: "er...I'm not going to speak to you anymore"
Yumi: "sniff sniff, I am lonely because Touko-chan isn't going to speak
with me"
Touko: "....I give up. What is it Yumi-sama?"
紅薔薇・小笠原祥子さまは雨の中に裕巳を置いて去ってしまった。大好きなお姉さまに捨てられた・・・！？ うちひしがれる裕巳を元・白薔薇の佐藤聖が気遣うが・・・。前巻弟３話「レイニーブルー」の続編を収録。
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子羊たちの休暇
Kohitsuji-tachi no Kyuuka
Volume 12
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086002108
(2002/12/25)
Chapter 1: Kohitsuji-tachi no Kyuuka 子羊たちの休暇
(Kids' Vacation)
Link
to fan-translation project.
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
梅雨が明けて、めっきり暑くなった期末テストの最終日。夏休みを前にして、リリアン女学園高等部生徒会本部である薔薇の館の会議室兼サロン内に、山百合会の幹部全員で総勢六名が勢揃いしていた。夏休みの予定をきいていた祐巳は、つまらなかった。みんな姉妹で一緒の予定があるのをうらやましがっていたのだ。ところが、憧れの紅薔薇さま・祥子から避暑地の別荘へ行こうと誘われて。
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真夏の一ページ
Manatsu no 1 page
Volume 13
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086002434
(2003/03/28)
Chapter 1: Ryaku-shite OK Daisakusen (kari)
Chapter 2: Ojiichan to Issho (Together With Uncle)
Chapter 3: Kibara☆Enikki
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
もうすぐ二学期が始まる夏休みの一日―リリアン女学園の山百合会では、恒例の学園祭のことで花寺学院高校の生徒会と集まることになる。ところが紅薔薇さまの祥子さまは男嫌い。かくして山百合会の秘密会合が招集され、祥子さまの男嫌い克服マル秘作戦、略してOK大作戦が開始されるのだけど。祐巳と祐麒の福沢姉弟やつぼみたちが活躍する夏休み最後の大事件―!?シリーズ第13巻。
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涼風さつさつ
Suzukaze Satsu-satsu
Volume 14
240 Pages
500 Yen
ISBN: 4086002841
(2003/07/01)
Chapter 1: Suzukaze Satsu-satsu
涼風さつさつ (Refreshing Breeze)
Summary of Happenings
Hosokawa Kanako makes her debut.
1. Kanako is an avid admirer of Yumi
2. ...to the extent of being a stalker
3. Unlike Sachiko who is only unfortable being around men, Kanako despises
all men
4. Not much is known why Kanako despises men, but it maybe hinted that it has
something to do with her father with the
quote "I refuse to call that man as my
father"
5. Kanako is in the same classroom as Nijou Noriko and Matsudaira Taiko
(First
Year, Tsubaki Class)
6. Kanako is also somewhat of a loner
7. Kanako especially does not get along Touko - they are at total opposite
ends of
the spectrum
8. Kanako also stalked any men who befriends Yumi (current Hanadera Student
Body
members, Kashiwagi Suguru, even Fukuzawa Yuuki)
9. Tsutako-san realizes that among her photos that she took of Yumi, she
noticed
the same girl (Kanako) was always near Yumi
10. Tsutako-san sensing something very awkward, gives these photos to Yumi
and
tells her to be cautious.
11. Rumors then inflate even further when Kanako and Yumi get into somewhat
of an
argument in paying for bread in the cafeteria
12. Touko approaches Yumi to warn her about Kanako...and a subtle quote from
Touko,
"She is just selfish, believing that she is the only person in the world
with
problems. Yumi-sama, her past involves..." which Yumi cut her off to
refuse to
listen as it is an invasion of personal privacy. It is also hinted here that
Kanako
is an avid admirer of Yumi, but does not want to be her petit soeur even if
chosen
13. Yumi then calls for Kanako to have a one-and-one discussion at the
greenhouse
for her actions
14. During the discussion, Kanako gets hysterical that "Yumi-sama is
like this rose
- you must be protected in this greenhouse, free from all impurity of the
outside
world!! If you go to Hanadera, all men would come after you like hungry
wolves to
devour you!!" When Yumi disagrees with Kanako in her portrayal of
herself and men,
Kanako gets psychotic to the point "I am deeply upset that even you,
Yumi-sama, say
such things!! Well, it is you fault for giving us (meaning Yumi's fans)
Yumi-sama's
image at the welcoming ceremony!! It is now your responsibility to keep that
portrayal of purity for our sake!!"
15. Which at the time, Sachiko is at the door of the greenhouse - gives
Kanako a
very harsh look and in a deep angry tone of voice "What irresponsible
things you
say. You create an image of somewhat that you don't know, you find out that
she
wasn't at all like your image, and you go off nudging your responsibility to
others? To be doing something that is one step shy of being a crime? I then
say
directly to you: I despise you." -kj1980
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
二学期、恒例の学園祭シーズンが近づいてリリアン女学園では、男子校の花寺学院との生徒会代表の顔合わせが行われる。次々と自己紹介をする学ラン軍団の面々と、紅薔薇さまの小笠原祥子さま、黄薔薇さまの支倉令さまはじめ山百合会のお嬢さまたち。妹のつぼみたちも忙しくなるが、そんなとき祐巳と一年生の可南子に姉妹の噂が!?新聞部の取材に可南子は!?人気シリーズ第14巻。
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レディ、GO!
Ready, Go!
Volume 15
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086003376
(2003/10/31)
Chapter 1: Ready, Go! レディ、GO!
Summary of Happenings
This novel is about the athletics festival, and various Yumi versus Kanako
activities.
Yumi and Yoshino are in the same class (and
hence same sports team colour), Shimako is in a different class. One of the events
for the 2nd years was a ball throwing contest where each colour team
designates one person to carry a basket on their back. Everyone else holds
these balls (well more like those
small beanbag things). Point of the game is throw as many balls as you can
into opposing team's baskets. Yumi and Yoshino (green team) were initially
aiming to target the red team (Kanako is from the red team, although she
obviously wasn't directly involved in this contest since she is a first year.
Reason for targeting red team was due to a 'dare' between Yumi and Kanako...)
but after seeing Shimako as the designated basket carrier for the purple team
Yoshino concludes that the purple team are pulling a cheap trick. She points
out to Yumi, that their plan is that no one would be brave enough to throw
balls at the current Rosa Gigantea. So in typical Yoshino style (mm i love
Yoshino ) she changes her target to the purple team. Once it's over Yumi goes
over to Shimako to ask how it was carrying the basket. She replied, "Yoshino-san
was scary."
We get to see Shimako's dad in action in the obstacle race. Idea is
contestents run and get a piece of paper that says something which they have
to find first before heading to the finish line. Can be anything from ppl to
objects. In one of the races a contestent picks out Shimako's dad and crosses
the line. The title was 'A person wearing traditional Japanese clothes'. As
you know Shimako's father owns a temple. A buddhist temple at that. A
buddhist monk running around in a Catholic school? Shimako's reaction was
quite funny.
During the athletics festival Eriko
secretly pressures (taunts in typical Eriko style) Yoshino about not making a
soeur yet. And in typical Yoshino style she declares to her that she will make
a soeur by the Inter-school Kendo tournament in 2 months time.
Sachiko is introduced to Yumi's parents
(quite a funny encounter ), and Yumi breifly meets Sachiko's dad. -Akai
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
花寺学院の学園祭も終わり、リリアン女学園の次の学校行事は、体育祭。祐巳の二年松組にはスポーツ万能の生徒がいなくて、いまいち盛り上がらない。出場種目を決めるホームルームでも、祐巳は上の空。ケンカ別れしてしまった一年の可南子のことを考えていた。ボーッとしているうちに、祐巳は借り物競走に出場することに!?ショックさめやらぬまま、祐巳はお姉さまの祥子に相談するが。
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バラエティギフト
Variety Gift
Volume 16
208 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 4086003600
(2003/12/25)
Intermissionary Chapters - Variety Gift I, II, III, IV
Chapter 1: Koutansai no Kiseki 降誕祭の奇跡
Chapter 2: Chocola and Portrait ショコラとポートレート
Chapter 3: Hitsuji ga Ippiki Saku Koete 羊が一匹さく越えて
Chapter 4: Doku-iri Ringo 毒入りリンゴ
Summary of Happenings
Eriko leaves a 'gift' for the Yamayurakai members to enjoy. At first they
just thought it was some snacks that she left for them, but eventually
Yoshino figures it out. The Use-by-Date of the snack is exactly the same as the
day of the Kendo tournament (and of course when Eriko expects to be
introduced to Yoshino's soeur). -Akai
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
木曜日の放課後。いつものように薔薇の館の二階に足を踏み入れた祐巳は、異様な光景を目にする。由乃が、灯りもつけずにテーブルの一点を見つめていたのだった!由乃の視線の先にあったのは、デパートの包装紙で包まれた箱。箱には前黄薔薇さま・江利子の字で『可愛い妹たちへ』と書かれている。由乃は包装をはがしてしまうが!?贈り物からはじまる、4編のスペシャル・ストーリー。
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チャオ ソレッラ!
Ciao Sorella!
Volume 17
208 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 4086003996
(2004/03/31)
Chapter 1: Ciao Sorella! チャオ ソレッラ!
Chapter 2: Rosa Chinensis en bouton no Fuzai
Summary of Happenings
This was an entire book on the second-year class' (Yumi, Yoshino, Shimako,
Mami, Tsutako, and the rest) field trip to Italy. While the summary states
Yumi, Shimako, and Yoshino are in the same group, the actual story is
somewhat different. Yumi, Yoshino, Mami, and Tsutako are always seen together
everywhere they go. The class visits various places in Roma, the Vatican, Firenze, and
Venetia.
During the trip, they meet up with Kanina Shizuka-sama (she moved to Italy, remember?).
And of course, various cliches from "Roman Holiday." (gelato, Spanish Plaza, Bocca della Verita, The Trevi
Fountain....). Plus, the group encounters numerous instances where they
believe Satou Sei and Katou Kei maybe in Italy as well.
Whilst they tour famous places of Italy they
also do a bit of souvenir shopping. And in one of the cathedrals they find
some rosary's lined up. As Yumi browses past them Yoshino stares intently at
them. When handing Rosary's down they don't necessarily have to be the one
you received from your older soeur. Some people buy new ones and some people
hand their's down.
Her current one was given to her by Rei and
she didn't intend to give it away. Yumi asks later on if she is intending to
buy a Rosary for her potential soeur but Yoshino replys, "I decided
against it." "Why?" "Because buying a present for someone
i don't know is sad, and.." "And?" "I thought I'd have to
choose a soeur i will take care of so much, that i wouldn't mind giving her
Rei-chan's rosary." -Akai
The second chapter in this book is a very short one - which details how
Sachiko (in the Bara no Yakata) and Kanako deals with their beloved person -
Yumi, gone for almost a week.
The side story is interesting. Maybe its intention is to remove some of the
frictions between Sachiko and Kanako so Kanako and Touko will be on equal
ground as Yumi's petite soeur candidate. However, the remark from Sachiko:
"Aren't you not wanting to be Yumi's soeur?" and the somewhat
affirmative(?) response from Kanako kinda make you think too.
Sachiko is becoming more and more addicted to teasing Yumi, like Sei did. It
was quite funny to see her imagining Yumi's response upon seeing the script
and cast for the culture festival.
出版社/著者からの内容紹介
体育祭が終わり、リリアン女学園高等部二年生を待ち受けるイベントは、修学旅行！お姉さまや妹との別れを惜しんだ祐巳、由乃、志摩子は、成田空港から飛び立つ。行き先はカトリックの総本山もある、食と文化の国イタリア！全二年生が二手に分かれ、７泊９日でイタリア国内を回る旅行日程。偶然にも、山百合会の三人は同じブループ。蔦子や真美も同じで、なにやら波乱の予感が!?
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プレミアムブック
Premium Book
Volume 18
155 Pages
580 Yen
ISBN: 4086004550
(2004/07/27)
Chapter 1: Maria-sama ga Miteru Anime Shoukai マリア様がみてる
アニメ紹介
Chapter 2: Design Notes - Character Shoukai & Settei Shiryoushuu デザインノート
キャラ紹介&設定資料集
Chapter 3: Bara Soeur ga erabu Best Shot 薔薇姉妹が選ぶベストショット
Chapter 4: Yamayurikai Totsugeki Interview! Third Year Students 山百合会・突撃インタビュー!(三年生編)
Chapter 5: Yamayurikai Totsugeki Interview! Second Year Students 山百合会・突撃インタビュー!(二年生編)
Chapter 6: Yamayurikai Totsugeki Interview! First Year Students 山百合会・突撃インタビュー!(一年生編)
Chapter 7: Manga-ban Maria-sama ga Miteru "Matsuri no Mae" マンガ版・マリア様がみてる
祭りの前
Chapter 8: Hibiki Reine no Aft-reco Totsugeki Report ひびき玲音のアフレコ突撃レポート
Chapter 9: Answer マリア様がみてる
Answer
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
「ごきげんよう」無垢な笑顔で挨拶を交わし、マリア様のお庭に集う乙女たち。彼女たちの学園生活を、少しだけ覗いてみませんか?祐巳と祥子が出会う「波乱の姉妹宣言」をはじめ、TVアニメ化された『マリア様がみてる』ファーストシーズン全十三話と、設定資料集をフルカラーで紹介!さらに、声優陣へのインタビューや書き下ろし小説、コミックなど、ファン必見のオフィシャルブック。
This is more like an anime "mook"
("movie" + "book" = "mook") in which it gives a
synopsis of the first season of the anime, anime character designs and
concepts, along with interviews with the seiyuus who voiced the students.
The only thing particular that would be considered to be "new
stuff" is short story towards the back of the book on how Mizuno Youko
chose Ogasawara Sachiko as her soeur. The author, Konno Oyuki, wrote this as
a request from Shinohara Emi (seiyuu for Mizuno Youko) and Itou Miki (seiyuu
for Ogasawara Sachiko) since they wanted to know how they became soeurs.
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特別でないただの一日
Tokubetsu denai Tada no Ichinichi
Volume 19
195 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 4086004844
(2004/10/01)
In "Tokubetsu de nai Tada no
Ichinichi" ("Not Special, But A Regular Day") we finally get
to the Culture Festival once again.
Hanadera members get some of the attention as they come to help out the
Yamayurikai in getting "Torikaebaya Monogatari" act together.
An added twist is set for Yamayurikai's version of "Torikaebaya"
1. Touko-chan, while she may not admit it, seems to be fond of Yumi-sama
2. Yuuki thinks Touko-chan is rather cute
3. Touko-chan indirectly gives advice to Yumi-sama whenever she can
4. Touko: Thats
the part that I hate about you, Yumi-sama!
Yumi (acting like Sei-sama): I am so sad that Touko-chan doesnt want to
play with me, sniff sniff
Touko: err. [blushes]
5. Kanako-chan is an avid admirer of Yumi-sama
6. Yumi asks Kanako-chan to help out the Yamayurikai in preparation for
Lillians Culture Festival
7. In exchange, Kanako-chan wants a picture taken of her and Yumi-sama
together
8. Yumi brings back gifts for both Kanako-chan and Touko-chan from her class
field trip to Italy
9. There is one scene where Kanako-chan and Sachiko-sama are alone in the
Yamayurikai in which a short but somewhat meaningful dialogue is exchanged in
which Kanako-chan says If Yumi-sama asks me to be her petit soeur, I will
not accept
10. Yumi-sama is very popular with the first year studentsTouko-chan and
Kanako-chan must be envied for being so close to Yumi-sama
11. Yumi acts as a catalyst in helping Touko-chan reconcile with her drama
club
12. Yumi acts as a catalyst in helping Kanako-chan reconcile with her father
13. Touko [pouting]: Yumi-sama, you were late in coming to see my play!
14. Yumi and Touko-chan go for a short date so Touko-chan can show Yumi-sama
what the first year classes are doing for their Culture Festival.
15. Yumi picks out Touko-chans juzu-rio (Buddhist juzu beads + Christian
rosario = juzu-rio).
16. Cute scene where when Yumi picks a juzu-rio obviously made by Touko-chan,
Touko-chan gets angryAnd when Yumi puts that one aside and reaches for
someone elses juzu-rio, Touko-chan starts pouting.
Hmm...once again there were two places in this novel that might hint(?) a
relationship between Yuuki and Yoshino.
Yumi gets to look after both Touko-chan and Kanako-chan throughout this
novel. In many ways, this novel reinforces that they are the top two
candidates for Yumi's soeur....
Several cameos indeed make an appearance at this Culture Festival - including
Shimako's father, Shimura Takuya, Kashiwagi Suguru (eleven tickets!?) and of
course, Mizuno Youko and Satou Sei!
Kanako's "secret" on why she despises men and her father is
revealed. Introduction of Hosokawa Yuuko and Hosokawa Chikako.
The last sentences in this novel:
After spending few moments holding Yumi in her arms, Sachiko-sama gently
released and looked straight in Yumi's face
"Yumi" said Sachiko
"It is time for you to find a soeur"
"What..."
Sachiko said that today was "Not Special, But a Regular Day," but
on this anniversary date of their soeur relationship, she imposed Yumi with a
very important task.
Several new things to be noted about Yumi:
A. Yumi's fanbase in Hanadera is actually growing for some reason - large
enough that a Battle Royale exists at Hanadera to pounce Yuuki to get the
Culture Festival ticket with Yumi's name stamped on it (somehow, I take it
this is Konno Oyuki's sarcasm on the extreme male otaku fanbase towards
Marimite)
B. Yumi is largely popular with Lillian's first year students as well.
C. Quoting Yoshino, "You should leave it like that. Even just a moment
ago, a Hanadera student came over to ask when Yumi-san has a break. I asked
him why, and he replied that he wanted Yumi-san to show around Lillian. I
don't know why, but Yumi-san, you are very popular with Hanadera and our
first year students. [So take my advice,] don't go around saying that you are
free after lunch. If you respond each one faithfully, you won't end up having
any free time with Sachiko-sama."
出版社/著者からの内容紹介
ファン待望のリリアン女学園学園祭！！
修学旅行も終わり、学園祭の準備に余念のない山百合会。今年の劇の出し物は、とりかえばや物語。主演は祐巳と祐麒の姉弟。花寺の生徒会との共同作業だが、男性嫌いの可南子をめぐって一波乱！？
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インライブラリ－
In Library
Volume 20
206 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 4086005271
(2004/12/25)
Chapter ?: チョコレートコート
(Chocolate Coat)
Chapter ?: 桜組伝説
(Legend of Sakura Class)
Chapter ?: 図書館の本
(Library Book)
Chapter ?: 静かなる夜のまぼろし
(Shizuka/Silent Night's Apparition)
Chapter ?: Joanna
The Tuesday after the school festival,
members of the Yamayurikai gather at the Rose Mansion
as usual after school. A tired Yumi dozes off to sleep. The first time she
awakes it is only Sachiko-sama in the room. Dozing off again, the next time
she wakes up...!
Half of the pages are side stories, similar
to Volume 16, Variety Gift. There are some additional stories inserted to tie
all of the short
stories together, plus a new short story written especially for this
compilation, "Joanna".
The short story "Joanna" is about
Touko. It reveals the reason why Touko quit the play that her club prepared
for the culture festival. The story was told from Touko's prospective so you
can see what's on Touko's mind at that time.
Summary of Chapter 1 (Source)
The story takes place just a few days after
Lillian's Culture Festival. Yumi was handed down a tough assignment from her
beloved Sachiko-sama to "go find your petite soeur." In addition to
the excitement from the Culture Festival, this huge task left Yumi having a
tough time getting to go to sleep every night.
The Yamayurikai was just going over their post-Culture Festival meeting when
the discussion suddenly turned to the attention of when Yoshino and Yumi will
find their petite soeur. Yoshino, of course, is quite sensitive to this
subject due to a deal she made with the previous Rosa Foetida (Torii Eriko)
and the deadline is looming over the horizon. Yumi, on the other hand, also became
sensitive because she was recently handed down this assignment from
Sachiko-sama just a few days ago.
Quoting from the novel:
"Why does everyone think that Kanako-chan and Touko-chan are the obvious
candidates for Yumi's soeur? Yumi has never appointed neither of them as her
candidate, nor had they come up to Yumi to declare their candidacy."
Hmm...is this Ms. Konno's way of asserting to us readers with some sort of
sarcasm?
Yumi begins to ponder how she should find her petite soeur.
"Maybe if I barge out from this room right now, there will be a first
year student that just happened to be on the other side of the door..."
"...or maybe shall I go to the St. Mary Statue among the ginkgo trees
and fix the tie of a first year student...?"
出版社 / 著者からの内容紹介
超人気シリーズ、本をめぐるスペシャルストーリー。
学園祭も終わり、薔薇の館に集う山百合会の面々。疲れのたまった祐巳は、ついうたた寝してしまう。目を覚ますと祥子さまどころか、祐巳以外の人は誰もいなくなっていて！？
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妹オーディション
Soeur Audition
Volume
21
224 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086005689
(2005/04/01)
The deadline Eriko set was closing and a panicking Yoshino mentions an
outrageous idea. To decide her Petite Soeur by having a public audition.
Naturally Yumi and Shimako disapprove of the idea, so instead the first and
second years gather for some tea, but...!?
Partial Translation (by kj1980)
"It has come to a
point now where we need to hold an audition!" says Yoshino abruptly.
Yoshino, in desperation to find a petit soeur as the deadline looms directly
ahead, has gone to rash measures to find herself a soeur.
Yumi, who is also under pressure from Sachiko-sama to find a her own petit
soeur
became dragged into Yoshino's plot. With Sachiko-sama agreeing and
supporting Yoshino's idea, Yumi had no choice but to go along with the
audition plans. A funny parody scene from the first volume where it is now
Yumi's turn to say "Oubou-desuwa, onee-sama no ijiwaru!"
(Sachiko-sama said that to Youko-sama) and turning to the door. Dj Vu
happens when as Yumi tries to open the door, the door opens. But it turns out
to be a false alarm as Yumi lands into Rei.
Rei at first disapproved Yoshino's idea, but sensing (in a wrong way) that
Yoshino is doing it for her beloved Eriko-sama, she also approved Yoshino's
plans to go ahead with an audition.
As plans move ahead, Yumi felt that holding an audition was going to
extremities. After a discussion session with Yumi, Yoshino, and Shimako, it
became decided to tone down the "audition." A consensus was reached
that the Yamayurikai would invite prospective second-year and first-year
students who have no soeurs to an hour-and-a-half long "tea
session" where they would get together. The purpose was to provide a
gathering place for people that have no soeurs so that they have a chance to
get to know each other. Hopefully, that meeting may evolve into a soeur
relationship. Of course, Yumi and Yoshino will be eligible members as
second-year students with no soeurs.
Eligibility requirements to join this tea session (Both requirements are to
avoid having the Yellow Rose Revolution "divorce" thing happening
again):
A. Second year students that may or may not have a grande soeur, but does not
have a petite soeur yet.
or
B. First year students that do not have a grande soeur yet.
Utilizing the help of the Lillian Newspaper (Yamaguchi Mami), the word began
to spread about this tea session. Since this was a good chance to have the
prospective Roses to handle their own events by themselves, Sachiko and Rei
stayed out of this tea session.
Cut scene to Noriko's classroom. All the first year students were in talk
about this tea session. Yet at the same time, Noriko felt a certain
uneasiness as she began to feel an aura of queerness that was aimed at
Touko-chan. "Noriko-san, do you know if Touko-san is going to be joining
the tea session?" "Do you know any details of Yumi-sama choosing
either Touko-san or Kanako-san?" Questions such as those began to
irritate Noriko..."I'm sorry, but maybe those questions should be asked
to Touko-san directly."
What Noriko-chan has felt is not far from what was happening. Yumi is very
popular with the first year students. Yumi, to them, was an idol - a commoner
amongst the bright and sunny spectacle of the Yamayurikai. To them, Yumi was
a person that the first year students can feel a certain rapport, yet at the
same time source of respect (My analogy: the same kind of idolism given to
Grace Kelly when she wed Prince Rainier III of Monaco).
Hence, to them, Touko-chan is a scapegoat of jealousy. They see Touko-chan is
somewhat a cause of Yumi-Sachiko soeur crisis earlier in the year. But then
again, the see Touko-chan being close to the Yamayurikai where she (along
with Kanako-chan) helping out in Yamayurikai sponsored events. They see their
beloved Yumi-sama coming to see Touko-chan. Yumi gives Touko-chan a gift from
her class trip to Italy.
Yumi helps out in resolving Touko-chan's quarrel with the drama club. Yumi
chooses Touko-chan's juzurio. Yumi goes out on a date with Touko-chan during
the Gakuensai. Why Touko-chan!? It is somewhat apparent (and a foreshadowing
of things to come) that some first year students are talking behind
Touko-chan's back.
Touko seems to know what is going on, but pretends not to give a damn. Noriko
tries to help, but Touko claims that "I do not need any assistance in
resolving this Yumi-sama issue." But as a friend, Noriko knows that
Touko needs someone at her side...
Not many people seem to be applying for the tea session as Yumi and Yoshino
expected. "Perhaps the eligibility requirements were too harsh?"
thought Yumi and Yoshino. Yet the application forms in the Yamayurikai lobby
seem to be disappearing like hotcakes. Mami then explained that the Lillian
Newspaper was throwing out forms that weren't applications. Many of the
application form that was sent came out to be weird questions such as:
"Is there are reason that second-year students need to apply? I believe
more first-year students should be eligible" (Obvious that first year
students want to become either Yoshino or Yumi's soeur and could careless
about other second year students)
"Are you sure that Yumi-sama is free? Hasn't she already have someone
[cough]Touko-chan[/cough] in mind?"
etc. etc....
Sighing, Yumi and Yoshino agreed to wait a couple a more days until all
applications have been processed.
Mami: "Here's today's forms. Let's sift through the acceptable
ones"
Yoshino: "Let's see...here's one with no name with a note on a
back...'Touko-san should be disqualified as she's only out to become
Yumi-sama's soeur to usurp Sachiko-sama' WTF...?"
Yumi: "Oh how about this one? 'I really want to join the Yamayurikai. I
don't mind being the soeur of either Yumi-sama or Yoshino-sama.' Simple and
straight-foward. I wonder who she is... First Year Kiku-Gumi, Naitou Shouko.
Do you know her?"
Yoshino: "Naitou...Naitou... is she somehow related to Naitou Katsumi?
She was a rival against Torii Eriko-sama. Oh I get it, she wants to join the
Yamayurikai for her sister's revenge against the Yellow Roses!"
Kanako-chan then officially comes to visit Yumi. She gives Yumi-sama her
strictest yet cheerful intentions of not applying nor becoming Yumi's soeur -
that she is very happy with her new mother Yuuko-san. Kanako-chan joined the
basketball club adn explains how she cross-imaged Yumi with Yuuko-san, that
she didn't want to Yumi to become rotten. In the end, Yumi fulfilled
Kanako-chan wishes by taking a picture with her. It can be said that
officially, Kanako-chan has dropped out of Yumi's soeur candidacy, yet at the
same time we will probably see Kanako-chan becoming a great friend.
When the day of the tea session arrived, Mami-san explained that Tsutako-san
has something urgent to do so she couldn't be here to take pictures. She said
that "I didn't even apply so it'll be weird for me to be there. Besides,
it'll be odd for a person with a camera inside when it could be a meeting place
for something interesting to happen. If you need me, I'll be at the
clubhouse." Oh well, Yoshino will be the photographer for today.
In the end, fifteen first year students and ten second year students applied.
Since the cap was to be twenty for each year, everyone that applied was given
the invitation. Suddenly, Mami-san brought a blank badge and a marker,
started scribbling her name and her first year Lillian newspaper partner -
Takachi Hidemi. "Hey it's odd to be journalists in a place like this. We
qualify as well, so here our badges!" Hidemi, on the other hand, is in a
shock.
As badges are handed out, Yumi notices a first year student looking around
for something. She being the last one there with only one badge left, Yumi
finds that she is Naitou Shouko.
Yumi: "Are you looking for something, Shouko-chan?" (hmm...her face
looks familiar)
Shouko: "Ah...no...Well, I was wondering if there was a person with a
camera here...but"
Yumi: "Camera?"
Shouko: "Oh, no. It's nothing really. Never mind."
Being led upstairs, the prospective soeurs to-be started their tea-session.
As expected, Yumi was crowded with three first year students.
"Yumi-sama, what type of girl do you like?" etc. etc....
Naitou Shouko, on the other hand, was very polite and sat quietly answering
questions from Mami-san. Yoshino saw that Yumi wanted to go talk to
Shouko-chan. Yoshino lent Yumi a helping hand to have her excused from the
crowd.
Yumi: "Shouko-chan, am I right?"
Shouko: "Yes, Yumi-sama"
Yumi: "You were very straight-foward in your application"
Shouko: "It may have been a little too straight-foward. I
understand"
Yumi: "Why do you want to join the Yamayurikai?"
Shouko: "The Yamayurikai was something special to me since I was in
middle school. Remember last year, the Yamayurikai hosted the Valentine's Day
event? I participated in that."(read: "Chocolat &
Portrait")
Yumi: "So you snuck in [laughs]"
Shouko: "And it was interesting to see a future bara-sama running around
the hallways trying to fend off the followers."
Yumi: "er...please forget about that and erase that from your
memory..."
Shouko: "And ever since then, the photos that I see of
Yamayurikai, whether it be the freshman orientation, to sports day events,
the Hanadera School Festival, and the stage play that the Yamayurikai hosted
for our School Festival, all those photos shine with cheerfulness and
glamor. I sincerely wished to be a part of that team so hopefully I can shine
in photos like that..."
Yumi: "Well, the Yamayurikai is not all glamor and shine. There is a lot
of hard work that gets involved in that, so I don't see that your reason is
sufficient enough to become a member..."
Shouko: "So in a way, you are indirectly saying that you are turning me
down. I think Yoshino-san might feel the same way too."
Yumi: "Technically, yes. But I sincerely hope that you find someone that
you really may or may not have in mind. I will cheer for you when you
do."
Shouko: "It's fine. It has been a pleasure and I will enjoy my time
here."
As time progresses, Yumi gives a errand to Shouko-chan.
Yumi: "Do you have several minutes to help me out? We're going to be
taking a photo shoot, so we are going to need a photostand. I forgot that in
the clubhouse. Can you help us?"
Shouko: [sense a little weirdness but seeing no reason to decline]
"Sure. No problem, Yumi-sama."
Yumi: "It's a marble photostand. It should be very easy to find. But if
you can't find it, that's okay. Just return here by 3:30. You might want to
hurry though."
Shouko: "But there is still a time...are you sure it is easy to
find?"
Shouko-chan leaves the tea session and heads to the clubhouse. As she enters
the room, she sees someone inside...
Shouko: "Ts...Tsutako-sama?"
Tsutako: "S...Shouko? What are you doing here? I thought you were at the
tea session."
Shouko: "I...I came here on an errand by Yumi-sama to get a
photostand..."
Tsutako: "Huh? Why would Yumi-san leave a photostand in the clubhouse?
.....Darn it! I got one pulled by Yumi-san! [laughs]"
Shouko: "???"
Tsutako: "Yumi-san knew I was going to be here, so she sent you over to
me."
Shouko: "Why would Yumi-san do something like that?"
Tsutako: "The reason? Hmm...probably this. Here, open it."
Shouko: [unwraps and sees a marble photostand with her and her sister's
picture in it]. "wha...wait...this can't be me. I'm not that
beautiful" (read: "Chocolat & Portrait")
Tsutako: "No, your smile was shining that time. I tried to give it to
you the day after it was processed but I couldn't find you anywhere. I showed
this picture to Yumi-san at the time to see if she knew you, but she didn't.
Then, when you came in on your first day of school at Lillian High, I was
shocked. I wanted to give this to you, but..."
Yumi instinctively found out that Shouko kept on stressing "camera"
and "photos," and probably came to a judgment that Shouko wanted to
join the Yamayurikai only to be close to one of Yumi's closest friends -
Takeshima Tsutako-san. At the same time, Yumi also recalled Tsutako-san
buying a special marble photostand when they were on their class trip in Italy for the
photograph she took back in her first year about the Valentine's Day event.
In the end, Shouko will join the Photo Club as an apprentice for
Tsutako-san....and as Yumi will say to Sachiko-sama "they aren't soeurs
yet, but I'm sure it'll only be a matter of time."
The tea session went along
quite well as two couples became soeurs that day. Unfortunately, netiher
Yoshino nor Yumi was able to find a suitable soeur. Three pre-candidates for
Yumi, and two pre-candidates for Yoshino failed:
Candidate A (Yumi): Came in late to help the Yamayurikai
Candidate B (Yoshino): "You're fired!"
Candidate C (Yumi): Brought four of her friends to the Yamayurikai, drank
tea, sat there chatting, and left
Candidate D (Yoshino): cried and left the room when Yoshino tried to warn her
about a mistake that she made
Candidate E (Yumi): never showed up.
Noriko: "I believe they were all living in a dream"
Yumi: "Dream?"
Noriko: "Yes, like The Roses or The boutons. They has their idolism
intact, and they wished to become closer to the dream - that being close to
you (Yumi-sama and Yoshino-sama) will open doors of shine and glamour. But in
reality, that is more than far from the truth."
Yumi: "You mean they were disappointed?"
Norika: "Or more likely that they realized that everything was a dream.
All this time, they believed that the Bara no Yakata was a house of aura.
They never for once thought that they be placed within that compounds. Yet,
when the reality struck, the became shocked. Maybe it was better for them
being an invited guest at the tea session."
And, the day has come - the women's kendo tournament, and Yoshino's D-Day
deadline where Eriko-sama comes to see Yoshino's petite soeur.
Sachiko and Yumi, Shimako and Noriko all came to see Rei's performance in the
tournament. Yoshino was already in the field as a member of Lillian's kendo
team (of course, she doesn't play in the tournament, but since she is a
member, she gets to be on the support team).
Then appears Sei, Youko, and Eriko. Eriko brought Sei and Youko to the
tournament hinting that "something interesting was about to
happen." Eriko starts projecting Yumi with questions such as "so,
who is Yoshino's soeur?" "What kind of girl is she?" etc. etc.
But, Yumi has grown up a little bit since she last saw Eriko-sama...Yumi has
gotten a tad bit clever in avoiding responses that blurts out
inconsistencies.
Final round, Lillian versus Oonaka Joshi (Oonaka Girl's High). Oonaka Joshi
was the school that Lillian defeated last year. This year, Rei is up against
the same school in the final round, once again against a Tanaka.
"Is it better to be on the school which lost the battle and won the war,
or who won the battle but lost the war?"
Lillian lost. Lillian lost the senpo, jihou, and fukushou matches while
managed to win chuuken and Rei won the shushou match. Either way,
three-to-two, Lillian lost.
Just as Yoshino was about to say something to cheer Rei, she sees Eriko
coming. Yoshino dashes out of the arena and into the hallway to avoid Eriko.
But Eriko managed to take a shortcut...
Eriko: "Yoshino-chan!"
Yoshino: "E...Eriko-sama. Gokigenyou"
Eriko: "What are you in a hurry about?"
Yoshino: "Umm...."
Eriko: "Oh, excuse me. You must've wanted to go to the restroom."
Yoshino: "Uh, yeah. That's right."
Eriko: "Of course. It would be silly of me to think that you were
running away from me because you couldn't find a soeur, right? You're not
that kind of girl are you, Yoshino-chan?"
Yoshino: "Why, Eriko-sama. I can't believe you would think of me like
that."
Eriko: "So you do have a soeur?"
Yoshino: "O...Of course."
Eriko: "So did you buy the rosario during
the school trip to Italy?"
Yoshino: "Huh? Uh...no"
Eriko: "Oh, so you are going to give the rosario that Rei has given you?"
Yoshino: "Uh...yeah."
Eriko: "Well, that's odd...Isn't that the rosario you have around your neck?"
Yoshino: "Uh...yes it is. Actually, I was planning to give her the rosario right in front
of you, Eriko-sama."
Eriko: "Why that is really thoughtful of you. So where is this soeur of
yours?"
Yoshino: "Uh...yeah....my soeur is....in the restroom."
Eriko: "The restroom?"
Yoshino: "Yes. I wanted to show you my soeur ASAP, but she seems to be
running a little late since she left for the restroom and that's why I came
here to look for her. Gee, maybe she might be lost....you have to excuse
me!!!"
and Yoshino makes a mad dash towards the women's restroom.
As Yoshino turns left into the women's restroom, she almosts hits a girl who
pops out from the exit. The girl avoid getting hit by Yoshino by swaying to
the side with her quick reflexes. Yoshino on the other hand, falls down.
"Are you okay?" says the girl. "....what a beautiful rosario."
Yoshino, looks up at her and ponders, "where have I seen her
before...?"
"Oh I'm sorry, this must be yours." As the girl gives back the rosario and as Yoshino
reaches her hand to receive it, Eriko pops out: (Illustration)
Eriko: "....is she,
your...?"
Yoshino: "uhh....yeah..."
Yoshino sees that this girl is wearing a pink sweater, but has Lillian's
school skirt underneath.
Yoshino: [whispering to the girl] "Just follow my lead..."
Yoshino: "Eriko-sama, let me introduce you to her. She is my special
person who I wish to choose as my petite soeur"
Eriko: "Really..."
Girl: "My name is Arima Nana. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Eriko: "Nana-chan. Ok. I shall remember your name."
feeling a sigh of relief, Yoshino was about to escort herself and Nana-chan
away from Eriko...
Eriko: "Wait a minute. Didn't you say you were to do the soeur rite in
front of me?"
Yoshino: "Uh...yes. But not today. Today is just to introduce you to
her."
Eriko: "Why? I'm here, so why can't you do it today?"
Yoshino: "Uh...well...there are a lot of issues at hand right
now..."
Eriko: "Issues?"
Nana: "I'm sorry. There is my own personal issues at stake here so today
is not a good time for me to accept this rosario right now."
Eriko: "What kind of issues? I'm eager to know."
Nana: "Lot's of things."
Eriko: "Lot's of things....hmm. Okay.
Accepted."
Eriko: "By the way, Yoshino-chan. Whatever happened to the first year
student that you told me that you hand in mind during the sports'
festival?"
Yoshino: "Huh?"
Eriko: "That's okay. This seems to be more interesting to me. I'd better
get going. Sei and Youko should be tired of waiting for me. Gokigenyou,
Yoshino-chan. Since you did show me your soeur (to-be), I'll leave you alone
for a while"
Yoshino: "Oh, don't say that. Please come visit us more often"
("Please don't come back ever again")
Eriko: "....oh, by the way....Nana-chan?"
Nana: "Yes?"
Eriko: "Take care of how you dress. Tuck up your clothes underneath your
sweater."
Whew what a relief, sighed Yoshino.
Yoshino: "Thank you. You are a life saver"
Nana: "I wouldn't say so. She probably figured me out."
Yoshino: "About what?"
Nana: "That I am not eligible"
Yoshino: "Not eligible?" (What the heck is this girl saying?)
Nana: "Wearing a Lillian's uniform is revealing, so I wore a sweater
above my uniform. But, I didn't realize that my ribbon knot had become
untied."
As Nana took off her sweater and showed Yoshino her uniform...
Yoshino: "You...you are..."
Nana is wearing a uniform that is very similar to Yoshino's school
uniform...except for that one ribbon part that you tie above your chest.
Yoshino: "You are a Middle School student!?"
Lillian's Middle School and High School uniform is very similar...except for
the part where the collar ribbon (read: "Chocolat & Portrait")
Lillian's High School uniform has the collar itself becoming the ribbon,
whereas the Middle School has the black line on the collar extended to become
the ribbon.
Nana: "Yes. I am in the third year."
"Aaah!" Wails Yoshino.
Nana: "Well, it was nice meeting you, the petite soeur of Hasekura
Rei-sama."
Before she left, Nana turned once again with a serious look, "Is your
petite soeur going to be given that rosario?"
Yoshino: "eh?"
But before Yoshino could answer, Nana has already left for the exit. If she
would've waited until I answered, what would've I have said? Why is my heart
beating so fast? Yoshino felt a certain jolt in her heart she hasn't felt
since she was about to undergo heart surgery....
Yumi: "Yoshino-san!"
Yoshino: "What!? Huh? What are you doing here?"
Yumi: "Eriko-sama told me that you were standing here dazed so I came to
pick you up. What wrong? I came right in front of you and yet you still
didn't seem to notice me."
Yoshino: "....un"
Yumi: "So, how did it go? Did Eriko-sama accept your apology?"
Yoshino: "What apology? I introduced to her."
Yumi: "What?! Who?!"
Yoshino: "Arima Nana"
Yumi: "Huh?"
Yoshino: "A girl named Arima Nana"
Yumi: "Since when....I had no idea"
Yoshino: "Of course you don't. I just met her"
Yumi: "uh...."
Yoshino: "That's for me to find out from now what kind a girl she
is"
Yumi: "Yoshino-san, what's gotten into to you?"
Yoshino: "I don't know...but I can say one thing. I want you, Yumi-san,
to quickly find your own soeur."
Yumi: "Huh? Why is that?"
Yoshino: "Because things might happen that can be strenous to
Noriko-chan"
With that in mind, Yoshino had an image of future self being crossed with
Sei-sama.
What Yoshino is indirectly implying is:
A. There is a likelihood that Yoshino might hold off choosing a soeur until
she is in the third year, so that Nana-chan can come in as a first year
student to Lillian High, and choose her as petite soeur (just like third year
Sei chose first year Shimako)
and
B. Possible scenario for third year if Yumi doesn't find a soeur:
Sachiko and Rei graduates
Yumi - Rosa Chinensis
Yoshino - Rosa Foetida
Shimako - continues as Rosa Gigantea
Noriko - Rosa Gigantea en bouton
Only four members of Yamayurikai at the beginning of the year, and only one
bouton (Noriko) to carry out assistance for Yamayurikai activities. Poor,
Noriko-chan. If Yumi would find a Rosa Chinensis en bouton, at least
Noriko-chan will have an extra hand.
Yoshino: "There
really are a lot of issues that I have to deal with that girl"
Yoshino: "Listen carefully, Yumi-san. Arima Nana is a sister of
Tanaka-san."
Yumi: "Tanaka-san? Which Tanaka-san of which classroom?"
Yoshino: "Classroom? No, no. It's not Lillian. It's Oonaka Joshi. She's
the youngest sister of the Four Tanaka Sisters. I thought I saw her face
somewher, it was in the newspaper scrapbook that Rei-chan showed to me."
Yumi, bewildered at what Yoshino-san is saying had a hard time catching up
what she was saying. Four Tanaka Sisters? Oonaka Joshi? Utilizing her
"normal" brain at full speed, Yumi was able to make out that the
girl whom Yoshino-san introduced to Eriko-sama is a girl named Arima
Nana-chan. Nana-chan is the youngest sister of the Tanaka (who seems to be
four sisters), who fought against Rei-sama in the final rounds of the kendo
tournament.
Yumi: "But her family name is Arima"
Yoshino: "Exactly. That's what I am trying to say! I've been
duped!"
Yumi: "So her full name is Tanaka Arima-Nana?"
Yoshino: "Tanaka as the family name and Arima-Nana as her given name.
That'll be interesting. No seriously. Her maternal grandfather has the family
name Arima. She was adopted into her maternal grandfather's family so she
took on the name Arima. However, three generations live in that household, so
they all live together as the Tanaka sisters. The only thing different is her
family name as being an Arima and that she chose to go to Lillian as her
grandfather's wishes."
Yumi: "Wow. It's only been two days and you already investigated that
much?"
Yoshino: " 'Wow.' Is that all you can say? Do you know what this
means?"
Yumi: "Unfortunately, I don't"
Yoshino: "Listen. Nana's grandfather owns a biiiiiig kendo doujo that is
nth times larger than Hasekura's, and they have nth times as much more
students. Her grandfather has many grandchildren to choose to adopt into his
family, but he chose the youngest of all the sisters - Nana to carry on the
Arima name. Do you know what that means? It can be hypothesized that Nana has
exceptional kendo skills that outshine all her elder sisters, and that she
was the chosen one. Are you following?"
Yumi: "So? You don't want a soeur that is stronger than you?
Then why don't you quit in choosing her?
Yoshino: "...."
Yumi: "Besides, she's two years younger than you. Why choose a girl like
that? Rei-sama can't cuddle her soeur's petite soeur after she
graduates."
Yoshino: "She's not going to be Rei-chan's petite soeur!!"
Yumi: "See? You know you have thoughts for Nana-chan."
Yoshino: "You tricked me right there didn't you, Yumi-san"
Yumi: "Yes I did"
Yoshino: "Well...it's more like I am interested about her...but...Alright.
I'll say it. If I, Yoshino, should not find a soeur by the time I am in the
third year, I will choose Arima Nana as my petite soeur."
Yumi: "....So that's how the story went, Sachiko-sama."
Sachiko: "I see. And how about you?"
Yumi: "Well...I see that I have to start getting serious about
this."
As Sachiko and Yumi discussed, they saw Tsutako-san and Shouko-chan walking
side by side. Their soeur relationship might be just over the horizon.
Also, Yumi reported that there was another soeur couple born from the tea
session - Mami-san and Hidemi-chan. For one, they were already in the same
Lillian Newspaper club, and two, when they simulated themselves as being
soeurs in at the tea session, they found that they were perfect for each
other.
"Onee-sama," Yumi began to express what she felt right now to
Sachiko-sama
"I am really glad that we were able to do the tea session. Although I
couldn't find myself a suitable soeur, it made me think more carefully about
choosing my own petite soeur."
"Oh, how so?" (Sachiko)
"That there is nothing to think too hard about. All there is to it is
that so long as you both know that you love for each other, you are meant to
be together."
Sachiko-sama quietly nodded, "that's right" as we walked together.
"It is very simple, but at the same time that is the most difficult
part, yet it is also the most important part as well."
Will Yumi find a soeur
that matches the closeness between Sachiko and Yumi?
THE END
Summary
It seems like Eriko
attended the audition, and Yoshino couldn't find a suitable soeur. Yoshino
bumps into some girl by chance, getting her rosary into her hands by
accident, and Eriko misinterprets the gesture.
Yoshino doesn't try to
correct Eriko's mistaken assumption, and claims a girl she has never met
before as her new soeur!
Her name is Arima Nana.
Her three elder sisters go to Oonaka Girl's High, and they are known (and
feared) as a top competitors in women's kendo. Basically, Oonaka Girl's High
is Lilian's rival. Her sister's family name is Tanaka.
However, Arima Nana is the youngest sister of the Tanaka sisters, and was
adopted into her grandfather's family, hence her family name is Arima. And lo
and behold Arima Nana is a third year student in Lillian Middle School.
But of course, since Arima is in middle school and Yoshino in second year of
high school, no soeur relationship has been made....except Yoshino did feel a
certain "jolt" through her heart when she met Nana, and made the
shocking remark "If I do not have a petite soeur by the time I am in the
third year, I will choose Arima Nana as my petite soeur." -kj1980
By the way, neither Yumi nor Yoshino did make soeurs, but several important
things did happen:
A. Hosokawa Kanako drops out from the candidacy (a rather great way too! I
sincerely see that Kanako and Yumi having a great friendship)
B. Matsudaira Touko did not even enter
C. Naitou Shouko and Takeshima Tsutako are having a budding relationship
D. Yamaguchi Mami and Takachi Hidemi (new character, first year student of
Lillian School Newspaper) has become soeurs.
出版社 / 著者からの内容紹介
江利子が決めた妹選びの期限が迫り、あせる由乃がとんでもないことを言い出す。妹を公開オーディションで決めるというのだ。さすがにこれには祐巳も志摩子も反対、かわりに祐巳も含め、二年生と一年生でお茶会をすることになるのだが!?
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薔薇のミルフィーユ
Bara no Mille-Feuille
Volume 22
199 Pages
440 Yen
ISBN: 408600609X
(2005/07/01)
Yeah Mille-feuille as in the cake...
Volume summary
"It was after the inter-school
kendou match. Yoshino see's Rei-chan in a car with a young man she doesn't
know. A rumour then spreads that Rei-chan attended a marriage meeting...
New volume depicting the winter days
of the yellow, white and red roses."
Chapter 1: Rosa Foetida Panic
yellow rose - Rei goes out with a
boy! Yoshino drags Nana along to spy on Rei-chan. Yoshino and Arima Nana run
riot...Nana seems an interesting girl, she took the initiative where Yoshino
paused...now that's quite something...
Nana eventually takes over Yoshino's
lead which makes it very interesting how these two will eventually turn out.
beginning of part 1:
Just as they were about to exit the
school gate, there was a loud shout from the side.
"Shimako!"
Shimako-san as well as lower year
Noriko whose name was not called, however with Shimako-san looked over their
shoulder at the same time.
And the source of the loud voice was
known.
A person wearing a white apron and
triangle bandage with sunglasses, mismatched fashion.
Chapter 2: Rosa Gigantea's
monoomoi (translated as either reverie/meditation/anxiety)
In Rosa Gigantea's chapter, there is
another title: heiwa na futari (a peaceful couple)
white rose - Shimako's older brother
makes an appearance, Noriko and Sei make first contact...else it's quite
peaceful being white.
*After
Shimako bro takes Shimako away...
"I
think its okay.
She
heard a voice from behind her.
How
can you be sure?
Noriko
turned around. A woman with a clear-cut face stood there.
I
know who that man is.
Leather
jacket and jeans. University books peering out of a large shoulder bag. A
student of Lillian
Girls University.
Do
you want me to tell you?
Even
though she did turn around once, Noriko showed her back to this woman of suggestive
attitude and walked off.
Its
alright. Shimako-san will call me tonight.
The
university student didnt come after her.
Trying
very hard. Then until this phone call comes youre going to spend the evening
agonising over it. Poor thing.
Shimako
wont get angry even if you ask who that man is.
It
was like she lost but Noriko turned around. No, she actually did lose.
Seeing
Noriko coming back, the university student patted her on the head much like
the owner of a dog who caught a frisbee and came back would.
One
thing, Im sorry but could we move somewhere else?
Noriko
suggested.
Huh?
A
place where there arent that many people.
Wow,
are you asking for it?
No
I am not. Shimako-san made an effort not to cause trouble. So there would be
no use if we stood out instead.
Escalating
from the initial patting of the head, she then rubbed her shoulders and arms,
and is currently in the state of hugging her from behind.
The
high school students coming out of the gate were looking this way and
whispering to each other.
Fair
enough.
The
university student let go temporarily and walked off telling her to follow.
*snip*
The
place Noriko was brought to by the university student was the university
cafeteria.
She
placed a hot coffee on the table, sat next to Noriko, poked her finger in
Norikos ear and said disappointingly after Noriko made no reaction,
Are
you s*xually frigid?
Quite
a greeting. Leaving whether I was se*ually frigid to one side, Noriko
confirmed something.
Youre
Satou Sei-sama.
How
did you know?
The
university student, no, Satou Sei-sama bent back so much that anyone would
say shes overacting too much.
Its
not that hard to figure out.
*snip*snip*
*They
talk about how the guy is Shimakos bro
Theyre
not very similar.
No
theyre not.
Sei-sama
took a sip out of Norikos coffee even though there was some left in her own
cup and said,
They
should be blood-related though.
Chapter 3: Rosa Chinesis's
Sigh
red rose - Yumi and Sachiko 2nd date,
to the amusement park! Kashiwagi Suguru plays an important role and the
seriousness of the story steps up a gear...
Sachiko finally takes Yumi on the
date to the amusement park as promised.
For some reason, Kashiwagi Suguru and
Fukuzawa Yuuki tags along.
Yumi says "I really really
despise you" directly to Kashiwagi-san's face.
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未来の白地図
Blank Map of the
Future
Volume 23
217 Pages
460 Yen
ISBN: 4086007045
(2005/12/ 22)
Volume Summary
"Post-exam break. At home, Yumi
receives a call from Kashiwagi. Touko has apparently fled her house!
Surprisingly after this, Yuuki brings Touko to their house. Without being
able to ask what happened, Touko goes home. Last day before chistmas break,
Nana's comes to the Yamayurikai christmas party!?"
Translation (kj1980)
Kashiwagi Suguru calls Yumi's house that Touko has ran away from home.
Yuuki brings Touko to the Fukuzawa household when he found her wandering near
her neighborhood.
Touko become the first person to come into Yumi's room (not even Sachiko-sama
has ever been into Yumi's room)
Touko seems to have something bothering in her mind.
Touko eats dinner at the Fukuzawa household.
Yumi senses something different with Touko - a sense of wanting to be closer
to her.
On this year's Yamayurikai's Christmas Party, the invited members include:
Sachiko-sama, Yumi, Touko-chan, Kanako-chan, Rei-sama, Yoshino, Arima Nana
(Yoshino's soeur candidate), Shimako, Noriko-chan, and Tsutako-san.
Yoshino wants to surprise everyone by bringing Nana-chan (a 3rd year Lillian Middle School student) as a highly
potential soeur candidate.
But with Nana alone, that might be a little worrisome so Yoshino asks if Yumi
can bring Touko-chan and Kanako-chan as well, as they were a big help to the
Yamayurikai.
At the Christmas Party, several things are known such as:
Rei will not be going to Lillian
University, which
pisses Yoshino off. But in the end, it was Rei's decision to "move on
from being over-protective of Yoshino" and they both reconcile.
While on the other hand Sachiko will go to Lillian University,
which pleases Yumi a lot.
In the end, Touko-chan leaves the Christmas Party with Yumi chasing after
her.
Touko-chan talks with Yumi about how her future is uncertain, that the world
is not as easy as she saw it was when she was a child, certain problems that
we (the readers) do not know about. Hence the title "Mirai no
Hakuchizu" = "The Blank Map of The Future"
I cannot leave her behind, yet she is
walking further and further away.
What should I do?
I thought that I can almost feel her inside me. But Touko-chan is now walking
away with the problems that she has put inside herself deeply.
How can I grasp her?
How--?
"Touko-chan!" yells Yumi.
Touko-chan turns around and looks back.
The two faces each other in front of the Statue of St. Mary.
Yumi suddenly says, "Touko-chan, will you become my petit soeur? (scan)
It was the only answer that Yumi could think about at that moment.
"....huh?" replied Touko-chan after five seconds of confusion.
"...or am I not suitable for you?" shouted Yumi
Am I too weak to help Touko-chan when
she needs help?
"Yumi-sama..."
Yumi walks over to Touko-chan, who is still standing with her eyes wide open.
Yumi remembers about the tradition and removes her rosario from her neck - the one that
Sachiko-sama gave to Yumi a year and two months ago.
That was when Touko-chan's lips angled upward
"Why thank you so much Yumi-sama, you are so kind"
"....what?"
"Did you really think I was going to say that?"
Yumi froze there as she held the rosario's
necklance in the shape of a circle.
Touko-chan is smiling. But her smile is not of happiness. Many raging and
dark emotions are welling inside of her right now which she is containing
behind that smile.
Touko-chan misthought that Yumi-sama felt sorry for her.
Whereas, Yumi finally realized that Touko-chan was the one that she chose
from the bottom of her heart.
Sachiko-sama and Yumi exchanges their Christmas gifts.
Sachiko-sama realizes something wrong with Yumi.
"Did something happen between you and Touko-chan?"
Yumi sensed that if she started explaining, tears would flow so she cut to
the chase
"She declined my rosario..."
"I see"
"Why? I didn't say it because I felt sorry for her"
I knew at that point that Touko-chan
was to be my petit soeur. Why? Which part of Touko-chan caught my attention.
I can't explain. But it was certain. If I were to say it the way Shimako-san
would, it would be "it's was just because."
It was just because, I really yearned for Touko-chan at that moment.
But my feelings did not reach her.
Sachiko-sama: "Touko-chan is not the only first year student"
Yumi: "But.."
Sachiko-sama: "[Let me finish] But, if you think that way, you wouldn't
have offered your rosario
to her"
That's exactly right. Now that I know that Touko-chan is the one for me, I
cannot think of anyone else but her as my soeur.
Sachiko-sama: "Then don't give up. When Shimako declined I didn't give
that much thought. But when you did, it was different. I became aggressive
and vowed strongly to myself that Yumi will become my petit soeur. I did
everything that I can...and see? You are right beside me right now."
Yumi recalls how Sachiko-sama went to tooth and nail.
Sachiko-sama: "So what if she declined on your first try."
Yumi: "Yes"
Sachiko-sama: "Stay high. Being declined is nothing to be ashamed
of"
Yumi: "Yes!"
Sachiko-sama: "But it does hurt doesn't it?"
Yumi: "Yes. Umm....I'm sorry, but may I cry right now?"
Sachiko spread her arms and brought Yumi into her
Yumi cries deeply in Sachiko-sama's arms.
[To be continued in the next volume]
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