11-1. Cosmopolitan City Kagura: Huh? Hey, need any help with your luggage? Hey! Shoot! He's a foreigner! Let's see... El helpo lifto... va moi baggo? Foreigner: Eh? Kagura: Me word no comprende? Helfen? Das Help. Helpa mio! Boy: And then, and then, and then... Foreigner: xxxxx, Muchas gracias Kagura: Huh? Um... Yahoo! Foreigner: Uh... Kagura: How embarrassing. Yukari: I saw you. Kagura: Ah! Yukari: You did a great job there. Yahoo! Yeah. Kagura: I... I wasn't able to tell what language he spoke. Yukari: Well, now, if you'd pay better attention in my class, you could identify and speak with people better. Kagura: What would you have done? Yukari: Well, ah, the perfect target. Watch this! Kagura: Oh, no way! Kagura: Hey! Yukari: It's no good! He's German! Kagura: Huh? So, you're just gonna run away?! Kagura: So, that's basically what happened yesterday. It was pretty rough. Tomo: Hey, your story reminded me of something. Kagura: Oh, yeah, what is that? Tomo: Just how very stupid you are, Kagura. Kagura: Excuse me! Sakaki: Huh? Tomo: I didn't know your conversation skill was so lame. I guess your big chest gets in the way. Kagura: My chest has nothing to do with it! Bit, you could perform under pressure? Tomo: Better than you did. Kagura: Uh-huh, Then, how about if I quiz you! Tomo: Sure, ask me anything. Kagura: What's "I.T." stand for? Kagura: Don't look the other way! Tomo: It's... it's that thingy. It's... like e-mail and... homepages and stuff. Kagura: Look, I get the general idea. So, tell me what "I.T." stands for?! Tomo: Don't worry about it. Kagura: See?! You can't answer! Tomo: So... so does that mean that you know the answer? Kagura: I'm asking you because I don't know! Tomo: Yomi! You tell her what it stands for! Yomi: Eh... Yomi: In... in... Kagura, Tomo: In...?! Yomi: Interne... um... Internet technique... Kagura, Tomo: Ooh, I'm convinced. Yomi: Really? Chiyo: "I.T." is actually short for "Information Technology". In Japanese, that phrase would be translated to "jouhou gijutsu". But, I don't know if asking about "IT" is such a good test for judging your communication skills. Kagura: Um... Chiyo: Yes? Kagura: Where do you learn about things like that? Chiyo: Huh? Um, well... Where... what do you... 11-2. Showdown Kagura: Morning, Sakaki! Sakaki: Mm. Kagura: So, what I want most right now out of anything is a mountain bike, you know. But I'm having a lot of trouble picking up what kind of color and all that stuff. What is it? Sakaki: It's blooming. Kagura: Flowers? Oh, it's hibiscus. Sakaki: Pomegranate. Kagura: Man, I totally don't know anything about flowers. Sunflowers and morning glories, that's all. I know lilies? Sakaki: No, gardenias. Kagura: Oh, violets! Sakaki: Azaleas. Kagura: Oh, well, who cares about flowers? So, anyways, back to the mountain bike. Huh? Sakaki: Hm? Kagura: Just now, was that... a contest?! Sakaki: What? Kagura: A contest for guessing the names of flowers. Sakaki: No. Kagura: All right. Kagura: So, there are a couple of colors I'm really into right now... Sakaki: Yeah? Kagura: Hey, Sakaki! Let's compete! Let's have a competition! This time, the event would be speedy eating lunch. Sakaki: Huh? Kagura: Okay, ready, set and go! Huh? Come on, what're you eating so slow for? Sakaki: You should chew your food thoroughly whenever you're eating, you know. Kagura: Uh... Nyamo: All right, everyone, please split up into teams! Everyone: Yes, ma'am! Kagura: Okay, Sakaki Time for us to compete in softball! Kaorin: Go for it, Miss Sakaki! Osaka: Hit it outta the park! Homerun all the way! Um... How many points is a homerun? Yomi: Huh? Kagura: Here it comes, Sakaki! Kagura: Fly ball to the right! Chiyo: I got it! I got it! Kagura: Ah! Chiyo: Aw... Kagura: Chiyo-chan! Chiyo-chan! Sakaki: You okay? Kagura: Chiyo-chan, hang in there! Chiyo-chan! 11-3. You Didn't Have to Hit Him Tomo: All right! We're taking physical measurements today! I'm going with spirit! Chihiro: I wonder why Tomo's always so energetic? Yomi: Beats me. Tomo: My boobs rock! 3 more centimeters, uuuh... all right! Chihiro: I'm happy for you, but saying that in public. Tomo: But, there's still Miss Sakaki out there to be! I gotta work hard! Chihiro: H-Hey... Kagura: Hm? Kimura: So, how'd it go? Kagura: None... none of your business. Kimura: Well, I better be getting to my class now. Osaka: Huh? Tomo: Hey, it looks like your turn is coming up. Doesn't it just make you nervous? After all, what's the one thing you dread preparing for the very most. Yomi: I do not prepare for it. Tomo: Hm... A sign for skipping breakfast. But that's a given. Eh? Kagura: Man, this one's really nice. Oh, ooh, this one's nice too. Sakaki: Ah... Kagura: I saved up my New Year's allowance and I've done quite a few part time jobs, so I do have the money. But it's just that... when it comes down to the buying, decisions are hard to make. Like color and the shape of it. The ones I think look nice are expensive. But I couldn't see myself getting the cheap one. NecoKoneco: Meow. Sakaki: Just what are you doing? Kagura: What? Oh, this? Hmm... nothing. I just felt like it. Although, doesn't it look pretty cool? Oh, I know. I'll make this part more like... this! Sakaki: It's that cat. Sakaki: Ahhhh! Kagura: Hey you! You shouldn't bite people! Kagura: Hey, are you okay? Sakaki: Huh? Yeah... Kagura: Really? Cats like that need to be disciplined. You just gotta hit 'em and make 'em understand. Sakaki: Yeah, but if... Kagura: Huh? Sakaki: They'll listen if you just talk. Kagura: Yeah right, like hell they will. 11-4. Covered In Cats Chiyo: Oh, Miss Sakaki! Are you going somewhere? Sakaki: Yes, I am. Chiyo: Uh... Well, um... See you later then. Sakaki: See you later. Kagura: Huh? Awesome. She's got some crazy energy. Kagura: Oh, you saw her too? Yeah, Sakaki was going all out, she was putting all her energy into it that I've ever seen from her. She was... oh, Hey, Sakaki. Chiyo: Huh? Oh, Miss Sakaki, welcome back from your... Ah! Sakaki: All at once. 11-5. Don't Run Away Sakaki: Oh... Kagura: What are you doing, Sakaki? Sakaki: Aw, aw, aw... Kagura: Wow, so do you like get bitten by cats all the time, or just with me? But you know, I wonder if your hand smells like fish or something? Sakaki: Uh. Kagura: Okay, I know! I'll shoo away any cat dumb enough to come near you! Sakaki: Uh! Kagura: Hey, there's one! Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Haha. Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Sakaki: Hey, stop it... Kagura: Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! Garrr! What? Is something wrong? Sakaki: Oh, well, I um... you see... Kagura: Huh? Sakaki: I can't just keep on... running away. Kagura: Uh... Sakaki: I have to face it, and then overcome it. Kagura: Oh, Sakaki! Those were great words! You're so right! Mm-hm. Oh, there! Right, now go, Sakaki! Sakaki: Aw! Kagura: Ah... Hiya, are you.... are you all right? She's okay with that? Girl: Yeah, it was a real surprise for me. Kaorin: Huh? Girl: What's up? Kaorin: Over there. Miss Sakaki. Hey, do you like to play games and things too? Sakaki: Ah, yeah. Kaorin: So, I guess you play a lot of those one-on-one combat tournament games and high speed racing games, huh? Sakaki: Oh, well, sort of. Kaorin: Wow, you're amazing, Miss Sakaki. I'm totally no good at those. I'd love it if you'd maybe teach me sometime. Sakaki: Sure. Kaorin: Well, until then. Sakaki: Oh. -- Preview -- Yomi: Next week is a biography of Chiyo-chan. Through various people's testimonies, we'll take a look at Chiyo-chan's life, full of ups and downs. Chiyo: I've still only lived for eleven years, though. Yomi: Eleven years is an epoch. In order to survive such a trying era, you have to face this society with... Chiyo: Um, next time, we'll look at a day in my life... Yomi: Rome was not built in one day. The current Japan is... Chiyo: Miss Yomi, what's gotten into you? Yomi: Please look forward to it!