MERMAID MELODY PICHI PICHI PITCH
Text translation, chapter 22.
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:
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 22

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Michal:		It looks like you've really come to like this place.

Kaito:		Hey, Michal.  You're sitting up today!

Michal:		Kaito-kun!  Has your arm healed already?  I'll be fine,
		so why don't you go to school today?

Kaito:		School... huh.

Kaito:		<"I'll make you remember!">
		Is that so...

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**

Kaito:		<I said something so bold to Kaito... What should I do?>

Rina:		Is that burning smell coming from Lucia?

Hanon:		It can't be helped.  Even worse than Kaito forgetting 
		all about Lucia, he came back from Hawaii with a girl 
		like that...  Of course she's worried about that.

**

Lucia:		<You're trying to cheer me up?  Seira... Thank you.>
		<That's right.  My feelings are sincere.>

Kaito:		Yo.  Good morning.

Lucia:		<Kaito!>

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Lucia:		M-Morning.

Kaito:		......?

Kaito:		What's wrong?  Where did all of your boldness from yesterday
		disappear to?

Lucia:		I-I don't know what you're talking about!

Hanon:		<Uwaaaaaan!  I just, I just--!>
		Aaaaan, it's so vexing!  I just want to hit Kaito on the
		head again, that will make his memories come back!

Rina:		......

Kaito:		Wh-What are you doing?!  Just coming at me all of a sudden?!

Lucia:		Stop it, Rina!  Kaito's going to forget even more~~~

Rina:		What are you talking about?  After two or three whacks, he'll
		probably remember everything.

Hanon:		Everything.

Kaito:		What are you doing to me---?!

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**

Michal:		What a beautiful melody.

Rihito:		Thank you, Michal.  Are you feeling better today?

Michal:		I'm feeling fine.

Rihito:		...Listen, Michal.  About Kaito, well, how long do you plan
		to keep him in this house...?

Michal:		This conversation again?  I don't want to talk about it.  If
		Kaito-kun left me, I would...  Onii-chan, you're mean!

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Rihito:		Michal...

Michal:		Onii-chan, isn't it already time for you to go to work?  I'm
		going to take a brief rest, myself.

Rihito:		<That design is...?>

**

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Hanon:		Hurry up, Lucia, if we're too late then Kaito-kun will have
		left already!

Lucia:		Hanon~~~

Hanon:		That "Michal" girl finally stayed home from school, so today
		is your chance!  You have to ask Kaito to go out on a date 
		after school!

Lucia:		Yeah...  That's right.  Even if Kaito's forgotten all about me,
		my feelings haven't changed!  I'm not going to give up!

Hanon:		All right!  That's exactly what makes you a good woman!

Lucia:		That hurt!

Lucia:		<Hanon...  Hanon has been so sad since Sensei left, but despite
		 that, for my sake, she still...>

Hanon:		The sound of a piano?!

Hanon:		Tarou-chan?!

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Boy:		Hanon!  Long time no see.  I'm playing this as a gift for Hanon!

Hanon:		You're that kid from the airport...!

**

Hanon:		Enough already!  What are you doing here?!  And what in the
		world are you trying to play...?

Boy:		Ah!

Boy:		What are you doing...?

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Hanon:		Why do you have this?!  Did you ever stop to think that I would
		be searching everywhere for this?!  I... I can never forgive you!

Boy:		Eh... Ah.  It's not what you think!  Hanon dropped it the day 
		that we met.  The sheet music had this school's imprint on it,
		so I thought that I could see you again and...
		I'm sorry...

Lucia:		No, we're sorry.  Thank you for bringing it back to us, even from
		so far away.  This is a gift that Hanon received from the person
		that she loved.

Boy:		The person that she loved?

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Kaito:		Aah, really, you're so noisy.  A guy can't get any sleep.

Lucia:		<Kaito!>

**

Lucia:		<Kaito...?!  He's amazing...!!>

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Hanon:		<You conveyed Tarou-chan's feelings to me...>
		Kaito-kun... Thank you...

**

Boy:		HEY!  Are you Hanon's boyfriend?!

Kaito:		Haaah?

Kaito:		There's nothing between us.  Maybe.
		[small text]  Actually, I don't know.

Boy:		MAYBE?!

Boy:		Whether you are or you aren't, just say it clearly!

Kaito:		I'm not.  Maybe.

Boy:		Don't mock me!  I'm Shiroi Nagisa!  First-year at this school!

Lucia:		<Iya!  Kaito...!>

**

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**

Kaito:		That's dangerous.

Nagisa:		Na!

Hanon:		That's right!  Kaito-kun isn't my boyfriend!  You're making
		a big mistake.

Nagisa:		Eh!  Ah...

**

Kaito:		Let's go.  I'll walk you home.

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Nagisa:		That guy was so strong.  And he blocked my punch so easily...

Hanon:		I HATE people who resort to violence!!!

Nagisa:		...I'm sorry...

Hanon:		But since you really are sorry, I guess it would be all right
		if you wanted me to listen to you practice again.

Nagisa:		All right!  Hanon!

Hanon:		DON'T CALL ME THAT. (1)
		(1) [What she literally means is, Nagisa should be calling
		     her "Houshou-san" or "Hanon-san," but not "Hanon" with-
		     out any honorifics.]

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Rina:		<There are so many birds today...>

Rina:		<There are so many problems left over...  Michel, and Kaito-
		 kun's accident, too...>
		<Compared to Lucia's kingdom, which was left untouched, and
		 Hanon's kingdom, where Meru and all the others are, my own
		 kingdom is---...>

Rina:		<As the princess, I...>
		<I wonder how everyone back home is doing...>

**

Hamasaki:	Rina-chan, we meet again.

Rina:		Hamasaki!!!

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Hamasaki:	I see...  So you can't return to your home country yet.

Rina:		Yeah...

Rina:		There are still things that I must do, here.

Hamasaki:	Since you're worried about something, why not try talking
		about it?  I may only be able to listen, but at least I can
		do that much for you.  

Rina:		<Hamasaki...>

Rina:		Thank you.  But...

Hamasaki:	And we meet again, you can listen to what I have to talk
		about in return, all right?

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Lucia:		..........
		<What should I talk to him about...?>

Kaito:		There's a ferris wheel all the way out here?

Lucia:		Eh?

Kaito:		Thank you, for protecting me.

Lucia:		<Kaito!>
		That ferris wheel, right?  It's brand new, just finished!
		I really want to ride on it!

Kaito:		Eh?

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Lucia:		Hey!  If you have some free time, let's go have some fun!
		<Thank goodness...  That's Kaito's smiling face, the same
		 as always.>
		<Even if he lost his memories, Kaito is still Kaito.>

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Lucia:		<The Kaito that I love will never change---...>
		Waa!  It's so beautiful!

Kaito:		Did I... Did I really ride those waves out there?  Somehow
		I just can't believe it.

Lucia:		<Kaito...>

Lucia:		<That's right.  Since he lost his memories, Kaito must be
		 the one who's suffering the most right now---...>
		You were amazing, Kaito.  No matter how high the waves got,
		no matter what kind of handicap you had, Kaito would never,
		ever give up.
		Kaito always made me feel like I had to do my best.

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[2-page spread]

Kaito:		You silly girl.  What are you crying about?
		You're the one who's going to make me remember, aren't you?

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Lucia:		<...It's no use.  I can't make myself stop anymore.>
		<Even though right now, all I want is to dive right into
		 his arms---...>

Bird:		.......

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Hippo:		What do you think you're doing, all of you?!  Playing
		delinquent all of a sudden?!  What were you all doing that
		would make you come back so late?

Lucia:		I, uuuuum~~

Hanon:		Be quiet!  I already told you, I was caught by an elementary
		school kid.

Rina:		~~~~~Sorry...

Hippo:		Whatever happened, it's forgiven.  Some good news has arrived.

Hippo:		Letters from Rina-san's and Hanon-san's kingdoms have arrived!
		Slowly yet surely, the reconstruction in each kingdom is 
		continuing, they say.
		
Letter:		We are praying for you to succeed in your new mission.

Lucia:		It looks like Meru-chan is back in Hanon's kingdom and doing
		her best!

Hanon:		The mermaids from Noel's kingdom are cooperating with Rina's
		kingdom for the rebuilding efforts...

Rina:		Thank goodness...

Girls:		Let's give Momo-chan a reply to deliver right away!

Hippo:		Aaah!  Minna-saaaan!

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Lucia:		Here you go, Momo-chan.

Rina:		<Thank goodness everyone is safe.  Because I know that, I 
		 can face my new mission.>

Lady Bat:	Hu hu...  So those are the mermaids, Michel-sama.

**
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Mermaids:	?!

Lady Bat:	Welcome, to the world of Michel-sama's sanctuary, dear 
		princesses.  Until now, you've been siding with the humans...
		But today, you've come over to our side.

Mermaids:	Who are you?!

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Lady Bat:	A pleasure to meet you, ladies.  Let's be friends.
		I am the wings that rule love and pleasure, LADY BAT!!!

Hanon:		...And what the heck is that supposed to mean?!
		[small text] And you're not even really a woman!

Rina:		Why do you hate humans?!

Lucia:		That's right!  Why...?

Lady Bat:	You're still asking silly questions like that?
		Then I have no choice.  I'll intoxicate you with my mellow
		song!!!

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Hanon:		Ah...

Lucia:		What...?  Somehow...  I'm spacing out...

Rina:		Don't give in...  Don't listen...

Lady Bat:	I'll make you forget all about those incompetent humans,
		with my deep kiss...

Hanon:		...I won't let you get away with calling humans stupid.

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[2-page spread]

Hanon:		<This melody is...>
		<The melody that Sensei wrote...!!!>

**

Idols:		How do you like this incompetent human's song?		
		Would you like an encore?

Lady Bat:	Wh-What is this song?!...  My heart is becoming calm and
		peaceful...  Iyaaa!....  Make it stop!

**

Lucia:		<Another fragment of Seira's heart returned to the pearl!>

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Seira:		<Is this the feeling that is called "love"...?>

**

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Kaito:		<"Kaito always made me feel like I had to do my best.">
		The me from before... huh.

Michal:		Kaito-kun... What are you thinking about?

Kaito:		Nothing... Nothing in particular.

Michal:		Kaito-kun... Since we've come to Japan, has something 
		been bothering you?  It feels like you're going to run	
		off somewhere else.  I'm... scared.

**

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Kaito:		What was that, just now...?
		<What is this...  This nostalgic feeling.>

Michal:		Kaito-kun...

Rihito:		What was that?  That light was...

**

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OMGWTF?!:	Kusu kusu kusu...

Lucia:		<"You're the one who's going to make me remember, aren't you?">
		<Yes...  Kaito...  No matter what, I'm going to make you
		 remember.>
		<Believe in me, okay?>


</end chapter 22>