[Free
Talk: The chapter’s title is guesswork from 今井*. It is supposed to be ‘Imai Hayame 27 years old’ but her surname
isn’t Imai, it’s Katsuragi. ^^; This is serialized in Ura Sunday by Tachibana
Oreco. Since it is Cinderella, it is about a poor girl and a rich guy. A cliché
story yet a somewhat different take to it.]
Some high school delinquents put their arm
around a glasses guy carrying their bags. They were apologizing for making him
carry their bags since his face looks like he wants to carry them and he insists
on carrying them. They tell him that they go to a game center to enjoy the day
since he’ll give them the money.
They laugh and ask how much money he has.
They pass by a girl texting on the bench. While smoking a cigarette, she
mutters, “Quite rotten.” Everyone stop and looked at her. They ask, what, what,
who is this. They start smiling and nodding as they notice her sitting with her
legs slightly apart.
As she blows smoke, they ask her if she’ll
want to go to the game center with them. They’ll pay since they’re gentlemen.
The girl stands up and takes out a knife from her pocket. They are startled
when she unsheathes it. They tensely says, no way, this girl! Holding the knife
towards them, the girl tells them to give that wallet to her.
Narration: “Obviously, I only wanted to
help someone, that’s all. At that time, I can only recall that incident...
*scene of a woman with some groceries as she waits for the train* From then on,
it seems like I’ve been educated--...”
At the train, some students are laughing
over how funny it was. A male student says, then afterwards, he gave him some
money. A friend exclaims in surprise and did that bum burst out with joy?
Standing nearby, a chubby student is carrying multiple school bags.
The male student says in the video at that
time, that bum happily threw himself [to get the money]. “Should I upload it on
the net?” Someone exclaims that he is really bad if he does it. A woman reading
a book says, “Quite outrageous [appalling]...”
Everyone looks at her. Another male student
sits beside her and puts his arm around her shoulder. “Hey, sis, what did you
say just now? I didn’t hear it clearly. Can I trouble you into saying it again?”
The woman looks at him and says, “I just said that you people are quite
outrageous.”
The girls say what’s that, so annoying. A displeased
handsome student calls out to Shimoyama [guesswork from 下山; chubby student] and says that just now, someone called them
outrageous. “Isn’t it better not to let you carry those stuff?” Shimoyama
nervously says ah...no...
Putting his arm around Shimoyama, the
handsome student says that’s right, he is currently working out and it is
better to say that they are helping him. “Haha, isn’t that so, Shimoyama?” The
male student beside the woman asks her if she would want to switch places with
him [Shimoyama] in carrying those stuff.
The woman puts her book in the bag. She
goes to Shimoyama and takes the bags. She whispers to him, “I’m sorry if I’m
doing unnecessary things.” The handsome student looks at them. The woman drops
all the bags on the floor. She tells the handsome student that they play
jakenpon [rock-paper-scissors game] and the one who loses will carry those
bags.
The handsome student says ha, if she loses
then she’ll help him carry those up to his house. The woman says fine if he
doesn’t feel embarrassed over some strange rumor spreading around the
neighborhood even if right now, she feels that this is quite embarrassing.
The handsome guy notices the other
passengers muttering with each other. The handsome guy says fine, then let’s
go. “I won’t care if you’ll be in extreme shame and humiliation, auntie.” Soon,
the door opens. The train had stopped and the woman gets off. The handsome guy
mutters, that old woman...
He is furious and embarrassed as he carries
all the bags. Shimoyama looks tense. Handsome guy’s friends laugh at him as he
exclaims, “When I see you next time, I’ll absolutely going to beat you up!!”
In the kitchen, the woman cooks the food
she bought. A glasses guy comes in and says that he’s home. The woman calls out
to him as Masahiro [guesswork from 正弘]. As
the woman puts the cooked dishes on the table, she says that he’s also late
today. Taking of his necktie, he says that his boss pestered him to play golf
and it’s irritating.
The woman says that today, she met a person
who was like him before. Masahiro asks what kind of person. The woman says that
it is a student who was forced to carry bags. The man laughs and says
unexpectedly, it is like that. The woman laughs and says that kind of thing
really didn’t disappear.
Masahiro calls her Hayame and asks if she
reproached those kids. Hayame says that she won’t do that kind of thing.
Masahiro says but she went and helped him, right? Hayame says, possibly. Masahiro
says that she only knows to quarrel.
She exclaims how can that be, she is
already an adult. He protests that her friend said that during school days, whenever
something happens, she’ll immediately dispose [of them] and she couldn’t even
restrain herself for a little bit.
Sitting down, she tells him not to talk
about the dark past. He laughs and says that it is fried pork cutlets
[tonkatsu] today. She tells him that it is because pork loin is very cheap.
Taking a piece, he says that as usual, she bought a product that is on sale.
He asked if it is because she berated some
students so she made fried pork cutlets. [‘Katsu’ and ‘abuse’ sounds the same
in Japanese. It is ‘katsu o ireru’; according to google translate] Sipping her
soup, Hayame says yes, berating starts now.
Masahiro is puzzled that he asks, “Right
now? Berate over what?” Hayame says regarding his extramarital affair. After a
pause, Masahiro asks her what she is talking about all of a sudden. Hayame
opens a lipstick from its case. She tells him that yesterday, she found a very
expensive lipstick in his shirt.
“Whose is it? Obviously you don’t have
overtime work yet you always come home late. There is a fragrant smell, that I
haven’t smelled before, emitting from your body. For some reason, your pay is
also decreasing. In the end, I want to know.”
Masahiro denies it and says that someone simply
carelessly put that lipstick in his pocket by mistake. “I’ll return it
tomorrow...” Hayame grabs his collar and darkly says, “Quit acting dumb. Since
you say that, then let me see your cellphone. Right now, quick!”
Masahiro looks at her stern face then
apologizes. Hayame is stunned. Bending down on his knees, Masahiro says,
“Hayame, there is something that I want to say. About that...”
Hayame says so that’s how it is and after
everything, she isn’t that shocked. She turns around and says that it is
impossible to hide things from her since he knew that she’s very sharp, right.
Masahiro is puzzled.
She says that he isn’t good in telling
lies. He tells her to listen to him. Hayame continues to say that this is the
first time so she’ll forgive him but there won’t be a next time...
Masahiro grabs her shoulder and calls out
to her. He notices that she is looking sad and stunned. He lets go of her and
bows. He says, “I want to make that person happy. Let’s divorce.” Later on,
Hayame is walking in the streets while tugging her luggage along. There is
flashback of Hayame wanting to punch Masahiro but she relented.
Narration: “I grew up with indecent parents
that is seen everywhere. In the end, I got my wish and finally became
independent. Afterwards, I met him. I felt that if I’m with this person, it’s
possible that I’ll attain happiness. That is what I have decided so I got
married...
...*scene of a lipstick* ‘Buy that for me~’
type, would be quite spoiled but it should be cuter [to do so]. It hasn’t been
a year since we married and I also more or less have a bit of responsibility.”
She lets go of her luggage and bends down. She mutters, “Didn’t I say I’ll
forgive you. Idiot...”
Sitting on the playground’s swing, she
thinks that she forgot that and even if she wanted to bring it but she doesn’t
want to see that person’s face so forget it.
She looks at her bag and thinks that right
now, together with the cash in hand and the money she withdrew from the bank,
she has 300,000 so she’ll temporarily live in the internet café [<- they can
sleep there in Japan; cheap hotel] and immediately look for work so there’s no
problem at all. “Even if Masahiro comes to apologize, I absolutely won’t go
back!”
Then, she sees a bum coming out of his tent
and coughs out loud. She looks uneasy. Walking away, she tells herself that
she’ll be okay, she won’t become like that. She goes to an internet café and is
shock over how expensive it is. She decides to look for another station.
While she is fiddling with her phone, a man
snatches away her bag that she left on the luggage. She calls out to him. She
is about to give chase but her luggage dropped. It distracted her and caused
her to lose sight of the thief. She sits down on the ground and couldn’t
believe what had just happened.
At a real estate office, a man says so
because of something had happened, she cannot go back home and she doesn’t have
any relatives. “Not only that, you encountered a thief and had reported it to
the police. Until they contact you again, you want to rent a place and any will
do. Is that it. Ah, that is very difficult to do.” Hayame bites her lips and
thinks that is right.
He tells her that even if he wants to help
her but they have rules. She exclaims that it is really okay if is anywhere,
she’ll definitely pay the down payment in a few days. The man says that even if
she says that but, he’s really sorry!! And, she left with a piece of candy from
Takada Real Estate [guesswork from 高田; might
be important later on].
Looking at the candy, she thinks that in
the end, it is no good. “In the end, I’m starting to become worried. A woman
who is approximately 30 years old, divorced once, penniless...this is really a
disastrous experience. In short, I have to think of a way to raise some
money...”
She sees a store saying high interest
rate... She shakes her head and exclaims that she absolutely cannot borrow
money! “It will come soon... Don’t belittle my tenacious spirit!!”
At the playground, the bum goes out of his
tent and starts coughing. He scratches himself and sees a box at the side.
Hayame comes out of the box and greets the bum a good morning. She thanks him
for his adhesive tape.
Sitting on the bench, Hayame thinks that
she has been living outdoor for three days now and the police haven’t contacted
her yet. “So hungry. If I didn’t eat something... Ah, my cellphone has to be
recharged. *stretches* This is absolutely not a wasted life...
...Rather, it is the preparation stage to
attain the next stop for happiness. I’m already 27 years old yet I fell into
this kind of situation... There’s probably is some meaning to it, right.
*walking with friends, handsome student notices her*...
...After all, happiness is always
accompanied by sorrow. In short, I’ll first go to the supermarket’s food
testing... [<- free food taste for people to buy] and afterwards, go to the
city hall for consultation...
...Ah, it [box] has peeled off again. This
kind of life won’t continue for long. There is a turning point that will
absolutely appear.” While she is fixing her box, handsome student says, “So,
it’s you.” Hayame looks surprised and thinks, this guy--...
Male student and two girls approach them.
Male student exclaims isn’t this the sis on the train, what is she doing in
this kind of place. One of the girls say that they leave already. The male
student calls her stupid for isn’t this interesting.
Hayame gloomily thinks that it is those
people from before. Lightly kicking the box, Handsome student asks if this is
her house, that’s so funny. Hayame quickly holds his shin and seriously tells
him to quickly stop and what will he do if it breaks.
He is speechless as the box trembles. A bum
bows to him. The handsome student takes out a 10000 bill from his wallet. He
holds it up to Hayame and says that he’ll give it to her. “How about using it
to wipe your ass after shitting?”
The male student says here it is, here it
is, sis, you’re really lucky. “All the nearby bums here accept this guy’s
thanks [/care].” The bum takes the money from the handsome student.
The handsome student tells Hayame not to
hesitate, and it isn’t embarrassing to take it. “Do you want me to give you two
bills? In exchange, kneel down in apologize to me for what happened at the
train, you shameful old woman. *Hayame looks at him*...
...Anyway, there’s no one who is going to
help you. If there is, then you won’t be living in this kind of place. And even
if you resist, you’ll just regret it-- Better for you to be a bit honest--” Hayame
recalls Masahiro startled look as he looked at her when she decided not to
punch him.
Handsome student continues, “... Come on or
I’m going to put it away~ *Hayame holds out her hand* Haha, really a pitiful
woman.” To his surprise, she grabs his wrist with one hand and slaps him hard
with her other hand. His friends are shocked when handsome student falls on the
ground.
Hayame shoves the money on his face and
says, “It’s possible that you’re right. It’s not good to resist, shameful brat.
It is simply because this auntie is in a super-duper bad mood right now and I
want to be all alone.” The handsome student says who cares about that...
Hayame shoves the money into his mouth and
says, “Then, want to listen to my story for a while? Actually, I was two-timed
by my husband whom I married not long ago. *the handsome student looked
surprised*...
...After divorcing him and leaving
that place, I encountered a thief so I ended up in this place. Isn’t that quite
interesting? *handsome student struggles to get her off him* Isn’t it so funny.
It’s okay for you to laugh. Quickly laugh, come on!”
The male student shouts that something’s
wrong with this old woman, move! He is about to swing his bag at her. Handsome
student shouts, stupid, stop... Hayame lets go of him [handsome] and punches
the male student. The male student is down.
All shiny with a clenched fist, Hayame
thinks that felt quite good. “Okay. Just watch because like this, I’ll be able
to get that 300,000.” And she failed.
It has been 7 days. She is sucking nectar
from flowers. The male student, together with friends, calls out that woman is
still here. “Ah, wait... is she eating flowers!? That’s quite hilarious. Ha ha
ha” Hayame thinks that she really wants them to give her some of their vigor.
Then, she overhears some women saying,
gross, so scary. “Really hope that she doesn’t live in the park. Obviously it
is a place where children always play. There’s no difference with society’s
trash. Really perplexing.” This made Hayame stand up and leave.
One of the girl students says isn’t it
better just to leave that woman alone, why do they keep on bothering her. The
male student tells her to ask Issei [handsome student]. Issei says for the time
being, he won’t let her off. “I always wanted that woman to cry and say, ‘I
made a mistake. Please lend me a hand’.” Long haired girl says that’s really
mean and pitiful.
Male student says by the way, it seems that
she said that her husband two-timed her. “Betrayed by her husband and in the
end, she can only live in the streets. Come, someone help her~” Issei says that
she simply has to open her legs to someone and she’ll be able to help herself.
“It’s so simple for women that it makes me envious.”
Narration: “Happiness and sadness are tied
to shortness of money. *sitting on top of the slide* When I was 12 years old,
my mother died from illness. During that time, my father is addicted to
gambling and got the house into a pile of debt. The tuition fees couldn’t be
paid...
...I dropped out even before I could finish
high school. *recalls Masahiro happily giving her something* Of course, there
were times when I felt happy but... *slides down* Just when I thought I had
climbed up to the end, I had fallen down again...”
Male student tells Issei and the others
that it looks like that woman is quite listless today. Issei glances at her and
says, stupid to death, let’s go back. The male student calls out wait up-
At night, Hayame is on the phone. “Okay..
Is that so. I understand then I’ll trouble you again. *hangs up the phone* Ah,
in the end, it couldn’t be found-! That is right. *waves stick* Like hell, I’ll
be able to get back that amount of money inside [the bag].”
A luxurious looking car parks near the
playground. Sitting by the sand box, Hayame draws on the sand ‘curry’,
‘hamburger’, ‘barbecue’, ‘sushi’, ‘omurice’. She shouts, “Quickly come out!!
...whatever.” She recalls how she happily shared a warm drink with Masahiro.
She eats the candy and shouts, delicious,
thank you Takada Real Estate! She thinks that she also knows that life won’t go
smoothly and this is nothing. “Don’t cry.” On the verge of tears, she hugs
herself. She is startled when the bum sits beside her and says that the moon is
really beautiful.
Hayame greets him good evening. The bum
says that it seems that a lot of things had happened and if she doesn’t mind,
she can tell him, he’ll listen. Surprised Hayame bites her lip and thanks him.
Then, he puts his hand on her thigh and strokes it. She stares at the hand.
He breathes heavily and asks if she wants
to move to a different place. Hayame thinks that she knows that being happy and
being sad won’t continue for such a long time...and even if she knows... The
bum puts his hand on her back and says, “You need money right?”
Then someone says, “You don’t have money
nor a place to stay and you’re a violent woman. Are you a prostitute?”
Teary-eyed Hayame looks up and sees Issei walking towards her. Holding some
bills to the bum, Issei says, “Ojisan, don’t look for this kind of person who
is like a germ...
...Go to the street and buy a better woman.
*lets go of the money and it flew away* Ah- sorry, it flew off.” The bum is
surprised [and probably went picking up the money]. Issei smiles then looks at
surprised Hayame. With a smirk, he says, “Come with me, shameful woman.”
Comment: And that’s how our main leads met. Lots of cliché here like because
of circumstances, they ‘hate’ each other, rich spoiled boy and poor girl, girl
got in trouble and boy will help her out. Of course, there are different
elements like, the woman is already married and recently separated. The female
lead isn’t exactly a nice timid girl.
Usually, there are no second chances after
catching a husband having an affair but in Hayame’s case, I guess it is
somewhat understandable. Given her background, she finally found a home and she
cannot easily let it go. Unfortunately, he doesn’t want/need her anymore.
I do wonder what will she do in the end if
Iseei didn’t appear. Would she succumb to the bum’s desire? In real life, most
likely. It would be hard for her to look for work given her background and age.
She has no one to rely to either but then, I’m curious about Hayame’s friend
Masahiro mentioned. Can’t Hayame get help from that friend?
Anyway, Issei is definitely on to her.
Given his pride and ego, he won’t let her off easily because of what happened on
the train. It seems that he has some sort of history when she told him that her
husband had an affair and saying that women can easily get money using their
body. Is it from his own background? Scans by 离境汉化组
Quote
of the day:
Be strong now, because things will get
better. It might be stormy now, but it can’t rain forever. ~ Author Unknown
I liked very much. Thanks Kat.
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DeleteThanks for reading, Gabrielle ^-^
won't you be translating namaikizakari anymore?
ReplyDeleteNope. It is already being English scanlated and the Chinese group is behind so there's no point in doing it.
DeleteCute story..I *Heart* this, please continue the next ch. Whadda jerk the one she pick 4 husband. Hope d women he cheat with, betray him in d next ch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading ^-^
DeleteYup ^^
Good guess ^^
Hi, I'm looking for a Japanese>English translator to scanlate Promise Cinderella. Do you know anyone who would be willing to translate this?
ReplyDeleteSorry, I don't know, war-ble.
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