Pink na Koneko
Page 18

Doa made awai pinku de, sono hitotsu ga hambun-hodo akehanarete iru.
The doors were even light pink, and one of them was halfway open.

"Oo, ki ga tsuita ka?"
"Oh, are you awake?"

Soko kara hyo'tto kao o dashita no wa, sakki no kurozukume no otoko.
The one who stuck his head out from the doorway was the guy in black from earlier.

Yappari dekai. Chikazuku to motto dekai.
He was definitely big. He got bigger as he came closer.

Shinchou, karuku 180 senchi wa koeteru.
He was easily over 180 centimeters [about 6'] tall.

Cultural note: 180 centimeters is the "coolness" yardstick...or perhaps I should say "coolness" criterion. Men who are 180cm tall or taller are cool; those who are shorter...not so much.
Beddo no fuchi ni dokkari koshi o oroshita totan, poon to Kouhei no karada ga yureru kurai dekai.
He was so big that when he plopped down on the edge of the bed, Kouhei's body bounced.

Go...Gojira ka koitsu?!
Is...is he Godzilla?!

"Na...nanananani, a...aaaanta...?!"
"Wh...wh-wh-wh-what are y...y-y-y-you...?!"

Atafuta to beddo no ue o atozusaru Kouhei o otte, otoko no te ga nobite kuru.
The guy reached out his hand to follow Kouhei, who scooted backward on the bed.

Mizu no haitta koppu o, Kouhei no memae ni tsukitsukete, "Gerira raibu, yatteta n'da." To, toutotsu ni hanashihajimeta.
Thrusting a cup of water in front of Kouhei's eyes, he suddenly began speaking. "I was doing a guerrilla performance."

  1. raibu = "live"; this is the Japanese word for "concert"
"Ban de noritsukete, ourai de ensou suru.
"You ride around in a van and play your instruments on the road.

Akoosutikku gitaa nante, kawaii mon ja nee.
Not something cute like an acoustic guitar.

Ampu mo supiikaa mo tsunde, ikinari daionkyou de gangan yarimakuru.
You pack amps and speakers, and suddenly boom out at high volume.

Kibun wa saikou."
It feels great."

"Haa...?"
"Huh...?"

Demo, sore'tte, douro koutsuuhou ihan ja nai no to omotte iru to, otoko ga tsuketashita.
//But, isn't that a traffic law violation?// Kouhei thought, when the guy added something.

"Ima made ni san-do chuui sareteru.
"I've been given a warning three times so far.

Konkai wa nerawareteta.
This time they were trying to catch me.

Tsukamattara auto da.
If they capture me, that's it.

Dakara nigeta."
That's why I ran."

"Moshikashite, keisatsu ni owareteta no'tte, sore de...?"
"Do you mean, you were being chased by the police for that...?"