MERMAID MELODY PICHI PICHI PITCH
Text translation, chapter 13.
Original story by Yokote Michiko
Manga artwork by Hanamori Pink
Translation by Kotetsu, not to be redistributed without permission!
Archived at http://www.boukenshin.net/pitch/

Translator's Notes:
This is my first time translating a manga, and I'm not yet a very advanced
student of Japanese, hence, there are bound to be mistakes.  I tried my best
to faithfully translate as much as I could, but there were parts where 
characters spoke using slang words that weren't in any of my dictionaries.
Still, I think I got the gist of what I didn't understand. 

I didn't bother to translate sound effects, nor the words appearing on 
every sign, nor all of the [small text] words in the story.  For purists, I 
know, this is a tragedy.  But I chose to go for expediency, which means 
that I've translated only dialogue and *most* of the [small text] passages, 
at least the ones particularly cute and/or important to the story.

I am also not entirely faithful to the punctuation in the original.  
Mainly, there are places where I have added punctuation, since the original 
Japanese dialogue consisted of long, convoluted constructions, which would 
not make sense in English without the addition of punctuation.

Terms of address (like "Onee-chan," which means "Older Sister") and 
meaningless exclamations (like "Kyaa!") have also been left untranslated.

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Translation Key!
This is spoken speech.
<This is thought.>
[small text] comes before a translation of those tiny, scribbly words
 	sometimes found floating inside or outside a word bubble.
** denotes a panel in which nothing is said.
(1) is footnote #1.  (2) is footnote #2, etc.  Footnotes come immediately
 	after the passages that they refer to.
Pages are separated by a dotted line.

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MERMAID MELODY PICHI PICHI PITCH
Episode 13

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Hanon:		Aah, she pisses me off!

Hanon:		That purple mermaid has such an attitude!

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Luchia:		But if she doesn't become our ally, won't we be unable
		to summon Aqua Regina?

Hanon:		We don't need her!  We can just let her be!

Hanon:		And she said that Rina betrayed Noel!  There was no 
		reason to say that!!

Luchia:		That's it!  If we all do our best, and save Noel, won't
		everything work out all right?
		If we do that, we can undo Karen's misunderstanding!

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Noel:		"Run... Rina!  If at least you can get away, then...!"

Rina:		<Could it be that Karen and Noel are twins--?>
		Sorry, I have to get going.

Hanon:		Really, Rina, you look so gloomy!
		Oh, that's right!  Tomorrow is the start of a new 
		semester.  I have to give a souvenir from that southern
		island to Tarou-chan.

Luchia:		<Rina...?>

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Gakuto:		I'm sorry to keep you waiting.  I promise to give you,
		Princess, a new mermaid princess as a present.

Sara:		Ara... You're quite self-confident, aren't you?

Gakuto:		Yes...

Izuuru:		...Gakuto-sama!

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Izuuru:		I apologize for the failure last time!

Yuuri:		But a new princess came to that place...

Eriru:		Forgive me!  I'm spinning, please forgive me!

Maria:		Gakuto-sama...

Gakuto:		Silence!  I'm already playing my next hand.  
		There is a pair that I can trust over any of you...

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**

Hanon:		Tarou-chan is here composing something for this 
		fall's competition!
		This souvenir is a delivery of Hanon's love--

Hanon:		Sensei...?

Mitsuki:	You...

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Mitsuki:	I was waiting for you.
		You've finally returned to my arms.

**

Hanon:		...Tarou...chan...?

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Luchia:		<Rina...>
		<Since yesterday, Rina's been completely silent...>

Luchia:		<I'm not Hanon, so why isn't she talking to me?!>
		<I may be completely powerless, but still-->

Luchia:		[small text] <I'm an airhead,>
			     <and blunt,>
			     <and slow,>
			     <and now I'm discouraged.>

Luchia:		<B-But-But, she's my friend...!>
		Argh, what should I do?!

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Kaito:		That hurt!

Luchia:		Said...
	
Luchia:		...Kaito?
		[small text] Huh?

Kaito:		.....

Kaito:		Don't say "huh" to me.  Have you got some sort of 
		grudge against me~~?

Luchia:		Uwa!  I-I'm sorry!

Luchia:		Ah, Rina...

Kaito:		.....

[note on side of panel] Kaito-kun is still under treatment for his 
		        injury from the surfing tournament.

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Hanon:		...Are you all right?  Sensei?

Mitsuki:	I'm sorry.  You brought me home...

Mitsuki:	Houshou-san, you appeared to me just like someone
		else that I know... I'm sorry for doing something
		like that.

Hanon:		"Thinking of another person while doing something
		 like this... You're awful!"

Hanon:		Did it hurt?  But it will be okay if you really do
		give *me* a hug.

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Mitsuki:	Yesterday, while I was playing the piano, I felt 
		as though I saw a purple mermaid in the ocean...

Hanon:		<Purple?!  That's Karen!>
		[small text] <Stupid Karen~~>

Mitsuki:	...It's strange.  Mermaids.  Mermaids are merely
		creatures from our dreams, they say...
		<That girl with the orange-colored hair.  I 
		 betrayed her...>
		<That is why I'm writing this melody-->

**

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Luchia:		<Rina won't say anything to me.>

Luchia:		We have to close down soon.

Kaito:		Luchia--  Those are some nice-looking baths!

Luchia:		<Ka-Kaito's voice?!>

Kaito:		Are you already finished?  You can come in too--

Luchia:		<Eh?!  He means together... Together?!>  
		<EH-------------------!>

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Sign on door:	Japanese baths, Closed

Luchia:		<Why'd he say it if he meant it like this?>
		<But somehow I'm still so nervous-->

Kaito:		...Hey.  You haven't been very cheerful lately.
		Not since the surfing tournament.

Luchia:		<Eh?>

Kaito:		Did something happen?

Luchia:		...---Hey.

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Luchia:		Kaito, you're amazing.  At the surfing tournament,
		you told me to believe in you... And when I did,
		you were the champion.
		But when I want someone to believe in me, and it 
		doesn't work out that way, what should I do...?

Luchia:		<Karen hurt Rina with what she said about Noel.>

Luchia:		If I want someone precious to me to believe in me,
		what should I say?

Luchia:		<Rina won't say anything to us.>

Luchia:		<But I also can't tell Kaito that I'm a mermaid...>

Kaito:		Your heart hasn't already reached that person?
		If not, isn't that some sort of betrayal...?

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Kaito:		---Try believing in her.

Kaito:		At that time, to be honest, I didn't know whether 
		I was going to succeed or fail, you know?
		But, I could only believe that you were going to 
		believe in me.
		...Your sincere feelings will absolutely reach
		that person.

Kaito:		It's all right.
		Because your feelings will absolutely get through
		to them.

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Luchia:		...Right!  Thank you Kai--

Kaito:		Oh.

**

Luchia:		GYAA! Stupid stupid pervert!!

Kaito:		...That should be my line.
		[small text] And he's already injured, too.

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Kaito:		If that's all you need to get cheered up, then 
		you're already fine.

Kaito:		[small text] Yo, penguin.
Hippo:		[small text] Are- Are you all right?
Kaito:		[small text] Please don't touch my leg.

Luchia:		<Eh...>

Luchia:		<Maybe... He was worried about me...?>

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**

Hanon:		Sensei... You should rest.

Mitsuki:	But I must complete this song, no matter what...

Mitsuki:	<I betrayed that girl... Because I could not
		 believe in myself.>
		<I should never have let go of her...>

Karen:		<I came here again...  Why am I so drawn to 
		 this piano's song, I wonder?>

Voice:		Hey.  Aren't you the new princess?

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**

Hanon:		What?  There was something outside...
		<Could it be Karen?!>
		[small text] <Grr!>

Karen:		Don't come any closer!  Hurry, take that man and
		run away!

Karen:		Hurry!!

Mitsuki:	What's wrong?!

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Hanon:		Luchia!  There are sea monsters at Mitsuki-sensei's
		house!

Luchia:		Eeh?!

Hanon:		And more than that, Karen was...!

Hanon:		RINA!!

Hanon:		Let's go!

Luchia:		Right.

Voice:		Well, well, you've finally come.

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Luchia?:	And you are--?!

Sheshe: 	We are the Black Beauty Sisters.  I am the elder
		sister, Sheshe!

Mimi:		I am the younger sister, Mimi!

Karen:		Idiots!!  Why did you come here?!

Hanon:		"Idiots," you call us?!  We came all the way 
		here just to save you!!

Karen:		And I told you not to come, you stupid idiot!
		Your power still isn't...

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Sheshe:		Obnoxious, aren't you girls?

Mimi:		We'll sing a little song for them, shall we?

Both:		IT'S SHOW TIME!!

Hanon:		This song...!

Luchia:		Uaa...!

Rina:		...!

Sheshe:		Somehow, a set of four pearls would be rather
		nice, wouldn't it.

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Karen:		<Please, my pearl...!  Somehow, save those girls---!>

Sheshe:		Aah!

Mimi:		It's dazzling!

Karen:		Run away, while you still can!!

Mermaids:	K A R E N -----!

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Sheshe:		...Those three are--?!

Gakuto:		You've done well, Black Beauty Sisters.
		Let's go.

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**

Rina:		Dammit...!

Rina:		Once again, I couldn't do anything...
		We can't do anything for Noel and the others...

Luchia:		Rina... This is no time to be crying.

**

Luchia:		...If it's too hard, then you don't have to 
		say anything.
		But... But, hey.

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Luchia:		Do you think that Hanon and I don't understand
		what you're feeling?!
		Rina, you're not alone!!

Rina:		...Luchia...

Hanon:		...That's right. Rina, you can't act like that.
		My kingdom was also destroyed, just like yours.

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Luchia?:	Right.  We have to keep going, and endure that 
		pain no matter what!

Aqua Regina:	...That is true.  Princesses, believe in the 
		light of the pearls.

Aqua Regina:	The power of your love will never be defeated.
		With a heart like that, you can play this harp.
		This harp will lead you to where you must go.
		Go now, princesses.

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**

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Kaito:		This song is--?!

Luchia:		<Kaito...>
		<My beloved Kaito.>

**

Luchia:		<The one whom you love is my mermaid self--...>

Kaito:		You...!

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Luchia:		<But perhaps we shall never meet again, so...>
		
Luchia:		<That's why in this body, I---...>

**

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Luchia:		<...But if I can come back to you,>
		<At that time, surely---...>

Kaito:		Tears...?

Luchia:		Believe in me... And wait for me!

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Luchia:		Let's go.

Luchia:		To Gakuto's castle...!

	<Your heart will reach that person.  Believe in that...!>
			   

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