Nami's Note: This translation is for any body that wants to read manga. Don't redistribute this translation for your site, commercial use, or anything I consider inappropriate. If you like this story, you could be supporting the author by buying this manga^-^ "Penguin Brothers" is copyrighted to Shiina Ayumi and Shueisha. Signs: (THINKING) [ACTION] ***** = change in time or place Penguin Brothers chapter 2 Hina: (This is my 8th time transferring, and my new school is totally weird. There are 2 kinds of uniforms, black and white. Those students hate each other. Here, fights are an everyday thing. There? also a white leader who called me a punk.) The first day of school Hina: (And the weirdest of all is this guy) Koshiba: In memory for having a new fellow in my group, I died my hair blond. Hina: ··· Hirayama: Until the day before yesterday, it was purple. Koshiba: For being the fellow grays, lets be friends. We are in the same class too. Hina: I'm not planning to make friends with a weirdo like you. I'm going to make many friends who are more normal. Koshiba: One thing Piyoko. Hina: Don? call me with that weird nickname of yours! Koshiba: You still don? seem to know how important and serious this is. You've declared in public that you are going to be a gray. Do you know how troublesome that is? Hina: ? What? Is that a problem? [Somebody throws something at Hina and it hits her forehead.] Hina: ! [It looks like someone shot her and blood coming out of her forehead.] Koshiba and Hirayama: !!! Hina: [Touch her forehead with her hand then looks at it] What is this!!! Koshiba and Hirayama: Nice reaction. Koshiba: What are you standing here for, your forehead· Hina: No. Koshiba: !? Hina: It's not my blood; it's something that looks like it. [Somebody throws more of that stuff at Hina] Hina: Who are you!! What do you want!? Show your self!!! Hirayama: I guess ... Koshiba: It has begun. The rude welcome party. ***** In the Phys Ed. Teacher's room Hina: My new skirt! I rarely get them. And what is this!? Hirayama: Don't complain and just change. Your first class will start soon. Koshiba: You are so determined Piyoko. Usually if you are a girl you would cry and go home. Hirayama: I didn't feel good when I looked at your record. I thought there would be some kind of trouble. Hina: I understand why there aren't any no-uniform people! Grays don't have any condition, that's why they become the targets of the bullies, don't they!? Hirayama: That's right. That's the destiny for all grays. Not one even lasted for three days. Hina: So while obvious fights goes on the teachers just ignore!? Koshiba: Here, the teachers are even part of the victims. The teachers who tried to reform this school, all gave up. The students here are all dark and damp. Nobody will be able to change the setup of this school. Hina: That's so shameful!! Hirayama: I'm at least putting an effort to this you know? Koshiba: Piyoko, don't blame it on Hirarin. (Hirayama's nickname^^) Hina: Hey wait a sec. You are a gray too aren't you? Why don't you get bullied? Koshiba: How should I say this? Um.. I'm kind of popular. Hina: You're kidding. That's not fair! Hey, if the students don't listen to the teachers, then why don't you let those two do the job? (She's talking about Ishiki and Nishizaki.) What the leaders say is a promise, right? They just have to be friends and agree to stop this nonsense and the problem will be solved. Koshiba and Hirayama: Not a chance. Hina: Why not? Koshiba: They really hate each other. A big fight they had on the first day of school is the cause. Hina: A fight!? Koshiba: The fight all started on the first day of school when they bumped into each other, something like that. In front of the whole school, they fought until they couldn't anymore. They were hospitalized for a week. Since then, they oppose each other. Even if the universe was to over turn, they wouldn't be friends. Hina: I didn't think that he do fights. He didn't look that dangerous to me. (She's talking about Ishiki.) Koshiba: No, I told you that you shouldn't have anything to do with him. Hirayama: He is manly but has a bad character. Hina: I wasn't ***** In the hallway Hirayama: Can you please wear a uniform? Hina: No way!! You can't change something that a woman has decided to do. Hirayama: Koshiba! You try to persuade her. She isn't a special one like you. You've seen people who got beaten up, haven't you? Koshiba: Piyoko will be ok. Although that's my intuition. ***** In class Hina: I'm Hina Mishima, nice to meet you. Hirayama: your seat is... Hina: It's over there, right? [Sits down beside Koshiba.] They (Black and White) are separated in class too, aren't they? [There are worms in her desk.] Hina: Teacher! There are things in my desk! [Throws the worms at the students.] [Students scream as they try to get away from the worms.] Hina: This is boring. Like, think of something else. I grew up in the mountains, why would I be scared of worms. Koshiba: Don't, you'll make them angrier. ?: This one's different. ?: Although, there's a saying that weaker the person is, more they pretend not to be. ?: She won't last long. I heard that Nishizaki and Ishiki has got their eyes on her. ***** At Ishiki's class Hina: Excuse me. Um Hey (I guess they don't talk to a gray either.) Is Ishiki here!!!? White: What do you want from him? Hina: Well I... [Ishiki enters the classroom.] Hina: Oh Good timing, I just wanted to return this. Thanx for the handkerchief you lent me. [Students are whispering.] Hina: And about what you said yesterday, I'm sorry but I really can't remember you. (Ah, is it just me or did the atmosphere behind me just change.) Ishiki: You are mistaken. Hina: What? Ishiki: I don't remember lending such a thing. Hina: What are you saying? White: Ishiki kun won't lend a handkerchief. White: Why don't you just leave? Hina: ... You don't want anything to do with a person who's not in your group? You wouldn't use something that a gray had already touched? That's amazing. I didn't think you people's stupidity would go this far. As human beings, you guys got some problems! [Runs off.] White: What was that all about. White: That was dumb. Hina: (I'm so frustrated!!) [Throws the handkerchief in the garbage can, but gets it back.] (I won't give up. I will never give up.) ***** Black: Hey you! Nishizaki san wants you. Hina: Nishizaki? Oh, that bully. Why doesn't come here? [He lifts her up.] Hina: Ah, what are you doing!!! Black: He told me to bring you, so that's what I'm doing. ***** Nishizaki: Hey kid. How was the welcome party? Hina: You were making them do all those things weren't you!? Nishizaki: Of course, I wouldn't deal with such a small thing like you! Hey Koshiba, I didn't ask for you to come. Koshiba: I'm just watching. I won't interfere. Hina: So what do you want from a small thing like me! Nishizaki: I want to ask you something. Is it true that Ishiki lent you a handkerchief? Hina: ? Koshiba: ! Hina: What about it? He told me that he didn't remember a thing about it though! Nishizaki: Go get Ishiki. Black: Yes. Hina: Koshiba!! Instead of watching, why don't you help me!! Koshiba: What's the big idea? You never wanted me near you. Anyways, if that thing about Ishiki is true, I'm interested. What move will Ishiki make at a situation like this. Hina: ? ? ? ***** Ishiki: What do you want? [A black guy pushes Hina and she trip.] Hina: Awe! You'll pay when this rope is untied baldy!! Nishizaki: So, what's the relationship between yu and this student? Ishiki: Nothing. I met her yesterday for the first time. Hina: (Well, yesterday it seemed like you were mad at me for not remembering you. You even called me a punk for that.) Nishizaki: That can't be true. You wouldn't lend her your handkerchief she has nothing to do with you. Your fear of dirt is extreme. Nami's note: Fear of dirt, yup that's what it says on the dictionary ^^' Hina: Fear of dirt!? Koshiba: That's right Piyoko. He can't hold on to the bars on the subway, can't go out and eat, nor can he use the public washrooms. Feeling that something a stranger has touched is dirty. It's a kind of sickness. Even if it's something he'll throw away, he will never lend nor borough! Nishizaki: You said you didn't remember lending her anything because there were other students listening, right? And yesterday, you showed yourself in front of me because you were trying to protect her from me. She's a very special girl to you. Hina: (What dose he mean? I was being protected?) Ishiki: That's ridiculous. If that's all you wanted to tell me, then I'm leaving. Hina: (I'm clueless. I don't have any reasons to be protected by him.) [Some of her hair falls.] (What is this? My hair!?) Nishizaki: [cutting her hair.] You can go back to class. You wouldn't care if she were to have her head bald anyways. Hina: Stop it!! What the hell are you thinking!!? No, you must be kidding!! Hey, Koshiba! Koshiba: Nothing to worry about. Your hair will grow longer before you know it. Hina: Yah right!!! Stop it, I told you that I don't know him! I have nothing to do with him!! I really don't know him!! Ishiki: Let go. Let her go. Nishizaki: [Stops cutting.] No. Ishiki: I told you to let her go. Koshiba: Will this be just like the first day of school? Nishizaki: If you want me to let her go, then get down on your knee and beg. What your doing is not the attitude when asking for something. You're in our property; it wouldn't do you any good if you fight. You either forget about her or help her, one or the other. [Ishiki kneels down on the floor and bow down to Nishizaki.] Hina: (I don't know the rules of this school. I don't know how much these two hate each other either. But with the looks on their faces, I can understand how hard it is for him to be doing such a thing.