shizuka ([info]chou_addicted) wrote,
@ 2006-09-22 20:36:00
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Entry tags:doujinshi, glass no kamen, xxxholic, yami no matsuei

Bliss (aka BRIDAL STYLE XD)


I'm back from Japan + a three-week vacation in Poland. I'm not missing Okinawa one bit(just the food) but I certainly do miss Tokyo(I've been there for 9 happy days of my life!). Anyway!!! Holic ch. 119! Thank you so much [info]ladydarkmoon <3! I've spoiled myself for the chapter like a week ago and now I was finally able to 'read' it <3<3. Otsukaresama, Ali!!!!
Everyone go and worship her!!!

And not only did I get Holic 119, a very important parcels arrived on my doorstep today <3.
During the 11 months I was in Japan I sent about 70(o_O!!!!!) kilos of books and manga(some was school stuff though....yeah "some") home(by m-bag, of course!!!!) and today this arrived!!!!

choushiawase
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! It's all the doujin from my shopping spree in Tokyo!!!! Most of it is Oofuri though *looks away guiltily*. There's some Holic(very little, though, bc hard to get) and some stuff I'll sell on ebay later(Death Note and some old JRock ones). But 95% of it is Oofuri. If I were in Tokyo now I would probably be buying this much Gintama. But I discovered that series way too late(3 weeks before going home), unfortunately. Damnit. It's one of the funniest series I've ever read <3. And GinHiji(reversible<3) and OkiKagu are so good too.
need.to.go.back.to.Tokyo.now.XO!!!

Oh and if you wanna know what's in the pink folder(the one I stuck that cute kitten on)...that's the greatest treasure of'em all:
copies I made from unpublished chapters of "Glass no Kamen" and "Yami no Matsuei" when I was at the National Library in Tokyo. I only made a few because it was quite expensive but I'm really regretting it now. I should've made more....especially for Garakame ;_;!!! I doubt those chapters(about 2000 pages) will ever be published!!!


Now, on to the good stuff. I give you

Holic chapter 119 translation(Japanese->English)

Please do not use my translations in scanlations!


p.1

Watanuki(Wata): "Himawari-chan, wait."

Wata: "I'm sorry."

Himawari(Hima): "....what for?"

Wata: "For scaring you of course."

Wata: "(It must have shocked you that) that I suddenly fell out of the window."

Wata: "When I get better I'll cook something only for you as an apology."


p.2

Hima: "You did listen to what I said, didn't you?"

Wata: "Yes, but every time you give me sweets I feel like I'm in heaven and when I see you I'm happy for the whole day."

Wata: "You calling me 'Watanuki-kun', you talking to me and smiling - all these things are good."

Wata: "Having met Himawari-chan"


p.3

Wata: "has brought me so much happiness."


p.4

Hima: "You might not survive the next time."

Wata: "I will."


p.5

Hima: "How can you say that?"

Wata: "I can't say it for sure, but I'm determined not to die."

Wata: "I really like you, Himawari-chan, so I wouldn't make you cry."


p.6

Hima: "....you really are an idiot, Watanuki-kun."

Wata: "You're so cruel, Himawari-chan!"

Hima: "I'd like chiffon cake. Strawberry chiffon cake with pink cream."

Wata: "Consider it done!"


p.7

Hima: " Bye then, Watanuki-kun."

Wata: "Yeah."

Wata: "See you."

Hima: "...see you."


p.8

Hima: "Don't tell him that you know about the chiffon cake. That's a secret between me and Watanuki-kun."

Doumeki(Dou): ".....okay."

Dou: "But I'll eat the bentou. The three of us(together) will."


p.9

Hima: ".....sure."

Wata: "About Himawari-chan...."

Yuuko(Yuu): "The price for ridding her of her disposition to cause unhappiness is too big. It would cost her all her happiness."


p.10

Wata: "Who paid the price for my wounds?"

Yuu: "One was Himari-chan. Doumeki-kun was another one."

Wata: "And the third person?"

Yuu: "Someone whose fate is closely entwined with yours."

Yuu: "He paid his price in advance to help you so you wouldn't die (in case something happened to you)."

Yuu: "He paid this price long ago."
((see notes at the bottom


p.11

Yuu: "You have met him. He was the one who came here to get his wish granted on that rainy day."

Wata: "You mean...the one that looked like Shaoran-kun....?"

Wata: "But.....why?"

Yuu: "Sleep, now. You'll need lots time to recover. And you won't recover completely."

Wata: "....you mean my pinkie?"

Yuu: "Yes. Even if all your other wounds heal you won't be able to move your right pinkie finger anymore."


p.12

Wata: "That's......fine. But, please... Don't....tell Himawari-chan."

Wata: "Because I like it best...when she smiles...."

Wata: "Oh,...the price...what did Himawari-chan pay to help me?"

Yuu: "I promised Himawari-chan not to tell you."

Wata: "And Doumeki? ....what......"


p.13

Yuu: "Doumeki-kun's price was to give the same amount of blood you lost." 

Yuu: "Both you and Himawari-chan became my customers to fulfill your wish."


p.14

Hima: "You're a liar, Watanuki-kun."

Hima: "Didn't you say you wouldn't make me cry?"

Hima: "It was the first time somebody told me they were happy to have met me."


p.15

Hima: "......I'm so happy Watanuki-kun didn't die. I'm so happy that I accepted Watanuki's scars to save him."


p.16

Hima: "Thank you. I'm also happy to have met you."

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comments and thoughts:

p.10
Yuuko's actually saying "it's taken a long time". To me this sounds like he would've paid that price even before he was born...Yuuko saying "a long time" always seems pretty long to me...

p.13
About the blood thing.When I first read the spoilers last week I doubted Watanuki would actually get Doumeki's blood but after reading about Himawari's scars(Himawari-chan ;_;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I'm quite sure he has. Plus, Yuuko's actually using the word 'donate' when she says Doumeki had to 'give' his blood. I'm very excited about the next chapter. Come on Clamp, they're sharing and eye, now they're sharing blood(?) and next thing Watanuki'll be moving in with Doumeki at the temple. er. yeah. mh. *daydreams* Anyway, I also support the theory that Doumeki's blood will have a positive influence on Watanuki('s powers). Is there a chapter next week? Then there'll be spoilers on Monday....


And we finally we have proof: Ohimesamadakko <3!!!
As all you you certainly know it's been stated that Doumeki has carried Watanuki on quite a few occasions in the manga and fangirls(especially the Japanese ones) have always been wondering how he actually carried him(i.e. on his back, on his arms etc.) and now we know! The pattern of the blood stains has spoken...it's "ohimesamadakko <3<3<3!!! In Japan the word for "carrying someone in one's arms" is called ohimesamadakko ("お姫様抱っこ" = "princess carrying") because princesses are usually carried that way of course. *fufu* Ohimesamadakko~ XD <3<3<3!
edit: It's called "bridal style" in English! Thanks to [info]stormantia for telling <3<3<3!!!


They really should put a warning on Holic chapters : "May cause daydreaming and slight loss of realitydizziness."
I also wouldn't recommend going out with "that fangirlish drooling look" on your face. hehe.

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I've just read [info]x_reggg's and [info]inarikami's Tsubasa translations of chapter 129 and have noticed an important translation mistake.

What Fuuma really says to Subaru on page four is this:

Tsubasa ch.129 :
p.4

Subaru: "How is Seishirou-san?"

Fuuma: "He's aging a little slower but he seemed fine, beside that."


bleh.

So he did make him into a vampire. Damn you Fuuma and Seishirou. Stop intervening in my long-lost-but-never-forgotten couplings. The last few chapters were all nice with just Kamui and Subaru, I felt like I was reading X, again. I see Clamp are planning to pull off the SeiSub thing again. Im feeling like the only reason they made Tsubasa was to revive Seishirou. Bleh. :P.thank god he's dead in X. Why am I still reading Tsubasa if I don't even like it that much? *mystery*

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[info]stormantia
2006-09-22 09:08 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, thanks for the translation! God, this has to be one of my favorite chapters so far in HOLiC. Himawari finally got some depth to her character, Doumeki proved that he doesn't ONLY think about Watanuki, what with helping Himawari (anti-shippy comment), Doumeki carried Watanuki bridal style (shippy comment), we were given answers, and the art was really good, in my opinion.

So good~!

(As for Tsubasa, I couldn't tell you. I know I only read it now for Kurogane XD)

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I think I'm gonna change the title of this post to BRIDAL STYLE XD
[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-22 09:19 pm UTC (link)
You're welcome^^.

Doumeki helping Himawari made the three of them seem like siblings to me.
I.e. Doumeki being the older brother and watching over the three of them.
Is Clamp going for the platonic thing again? I mean in Himawari's case who else could ever be in a relationship with her besides Watanuki? And what about Doumeki? Three-some?! Ewwww(anti-shippy comment :D)

Thanls, stormantia! It was on the tip of my tongue! That's what it's called BRIDAL STYLE. (extremely shippy comment)

And, yeah, Kurogane is the sole reason one should have for reading Tsubasa.
*drools* Hm...reading Tsubasa also seems to have adverse effects o_O!

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Re: I think I'm gonna change the title of this post to BRIDAL STYLE XD
[info]stormantia
2006-09-22 09:26 pm UTC (link)
I think at this point I'm going to be just as happy with whoever Watanuki ends up with (except Yuuko) as I would be if he doesn't end up with anyone. All of the relationships as of now have been set up so nicely that it can go any way.

But yeah. Is it sad that I feel cheated that we never get to see Doumeki carrying Watanuki? I'm sure CLAMP would draw it beautifully...!

Yep. I wish he had his own spin-off comic, with cameos of Fay (I will never get used to that spelling...) and maybe Sakura. Maybe.

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[info]inarikami
2006-09-22 10:48 pm UTC (link)
Ack, thanks for that correction! I went all "wha..?" at that line (couldn't place the の part), but I concluded that it was just Fuuma teasing Seishirou. Now that I look at it again, you're right, he's talking about his aging process. *facepalm*

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[info]x_reggg
2006-09-23 03:15 am UTC (link)
OHH YEA O_____O I FORGOT ABOUT THE HUG!!! YAY FOR OHIMESAMADAKKO!!! :D

you know what, i KNEW that i would mess up that part XDDDDDD in the chinese scanlation, they used a chinese-y term, which was something like he's gone a bit up in his age, used at elderly people and people who think they are old...

thanks for the clear up ^___^

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[info]r_u_k_i_a
2006-09-23 12:13 pm UTC (link)
thank you, thank you so much!
previous translations of this chapter I read kind of sunk my douxwata ship ('I like Himawari-chan the most!'MEH!!!), but yours restored my hope in CLAMP!

and OMG bridal style! thanks for pointing that out!
fufufu, doumeki has blood on his cheek, that means he probably rested it on Watanuki's head while carrying the boy!
*enters fangirl mode*

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[info]flowright
2006-09-23 12:26 pm UTC (link)
thanks for your translation too !

And we finally we have proof: Ohimesamadakko <3!!!
Did you know that was the first thing I paid attention to in that chapter ?
I stare at that page during a full minute.

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You know you're turning Japanese when...
[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-24 08:43 am UTC (link)
XO! Ohisashiburi, flowright!! When the first thing you look for are things like "ohimesamadakko" or when it crosses your mind at all, I mean who else thinks of stuff like that o_O you've definitely read too much Japanese manga XD. But I just can't help it (see lj name XO)....remember the arc with that mysterious ghost(?) woman in volume 6? When Watanuki fell over and Doumeki carried him to the infirmary? My first thought was. ohimesamadakko?! And when Doumeki told Watanuki he didn't have a fever I was like: how did he take his temperature? Thermometer(no way)? Hand to forhead..? FOREHEAD TO FOREAHEAD...?!
haha....there must be a 腐女子 gene....haha

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[info]ennui_demorte
2006-09-23 06:43 pm UTC (link)
Great translation! Thanks for sharing!

Before I actually read the translation, I saw the scars on Himawari's back and all I could think of is "she's a descendant of Naraku, no wonder she has bad luck!" A spider-shaped scar on the back is what marks Naraku and all his creations as hanyou from Inu-Yasha--totally random thought, I know, but I thought someone else might appreciate my weird sense of humor.

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[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-24 08:52 am UTC (link)
You're welcome! ....decent of Naraku...??? Uh...I don't really like fantasy manga, (or manga with any supernatural elements for that matter o_O! There are a few exceptions, though.) so I had no idea what you were talking about for a sec. Inu Yasha? Im sorry o_O! I can't even tell you if I think your idea is odd or perfectly fitting because I don't know anything about that series...sorry!
But thanks for commenting ^-^!

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[info]ungalad
2006-09-23 08:27 pm UTC (link)
Yay! Thanks a lot for the translation :). It was a great chapter.

"Both you and Himawari-chan became my customers to fulfill your wish."

:O. Does that mean Doumeki wanted to safe Watanuki and Himawari offered to pay with him for that wish? And the third person who payed a long time ago was R!Syaoran!? :O Damn Yuuko, of course she wouldn't tell us why ;O;. Maybe Watanuki is Sakura and Syaoran(from some world)'s son?? LOL (that is a wacky theory)... Waaah I so wanna read next chapter soon :O. Too many questions to be answered, I wonder how much larger with holic be? Well anyway, thanks a lot for sharing! :D *bows*

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love your icon XD
[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-24 09:14 am UTC (link)
Does that mean Doumeki wanted to safe Watanuki and Himawari offered to pay with him for that wish?
No, the answer is direct at both of them. I could've written "wishes" but since both of them had the same wish(to save Watanuki) I decided to go with singluar instead of plural ^^.

Maybe Watanuki is Sakura and Syaoran('s son?? LOL (that is a wacky theory)
Not as whacky as you think o_O! It has crossed my mind too! At first I thought the third person might be Clow, black Mokona(?!) or even Zashiki warashi. But Shaoran? And Watanuki's parents did say something about "the other...", after all. The other WHAT? I don't think it refers to a person directly because the Japanese count people differently than things. His parents are using the term you would use to say "give me _the other_ cup" or "another" and not the term that would refer to a person *mystery*.

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I hate SeishiroxSubaru too
[info]m_san
2006-09-23 09:03 pm UTC (link)
I like SubaruxKamui...

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Re: I hate SeishiroxSubaru too
[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-24 09:25 am UTC (link)
I am anti SeiSub but I don't hate it. (I mean, why should I? They're just fictional characters ^^.) I've read TB before X and I still think SeiSub is nothing but cruel. Now, don't get me wrong, I got it bad for dramatic relationships, but SeiSub has never appealed to me because it is far too cruel with no fluffy moments at all. (Now, if people knew my opinion about "Kaze to ki no uta" they would lynch me for saying SeiSub was cruel...o_O)

Anyway, I used to love Subaru and Kamui as a coupling but now the part of my brain that's turning Japanese is wondering "Two uke chara?? How is THAT gonna work?!". I have long stopped shipping Subaru and Kamui as a "coupling", but I'd prefer them over SeiSub and FuumaKamui any time.

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[info]sasuke_ko
2006-09-24 04:20 am UTC (link)
*starts singing* ohimesamadakko~ ohimesamadakko~ Thank you so much for the translation! :3 *heart* I'm hoping that what Watanuki has for Himawari is only friendship or a misguided crush. *crosses fingers and hopes* I'm glad that someone else besides me minds if there's a threesome or not. I'm sorry, but I just don't like them...

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you're welcome ~ ♪
[info]chou_addicted
2006-09-24 09:34 am UTC (link)
Don't let Clamp confuse you...one Wata/Hima-ish(??) chapter is not gonna spoil the dozens of 104 moments we've already had.

I think the easiest way for Doumeki to make Watanuki admit his feelings for him would be if he totally ignored him. It works wonders <3.

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[info]rusalkaz
2006-09-24 10:02 am UTC (link)
I'm glad to see you posting again :) *hugs*
*drools over xxxHolic DJs* ... You're so lucky! XDDDD

Ahahaha So it was ohimesamadakko! XDDD (indeed if you look at bloodstains... can't be anything else, really) *celebrates* That's so... chivalrous of Doumeki ^_~

I also support the theory that Doumeki's blood will have a positive influence on Watanuki('s powers).
Me too ^^ It would make things even more interesting from now on *_* And I thought I couldn't get more obsessed with xxxHolic XD

Fuuma: "He's aging a little slower but he seemed fine, beside that."
Oh so that's what he said... My bad japanese wouldn't let me catth the meaning... This is interesting indeed o.O

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[info]senefen
2006-09-24 10:08 am UTC (link)
I donyt normally ship couples, I'm more of a single character person but...
HIMAWARIxWATANUKI ALL THE WAY!
I think its find to support WxD but I'm loving HxW after this chapter. Because in the end it's Himawari that makes Watanuki happy. Call me old fashioned but I'll be happy if Watanuki ends up with the girl he originaly liked, she'll prob leave him afraid she'll kill him. But for now I'm happy with how this went. ^^ Watanuki has had a crush this entire setreis, I'm glad he didnt just let go of it.

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