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 3 Hina: (A single handkerchief handed to me, has made my school life worse.) [Ishiki is still bowed down to Nishizaki and there's silence in the room.] Nishizaki: What the hell do you think you're doing Ishiki! Ishiki: I'm bowing down to you. That's what I'm doing. Nishizaki: I can see that!!! You're such a cold blooded guy that you wouldn't care if there were someone lying next to you unconscious. So how can you do this much for her!? [Hina's rope has been untied by Koshiba.] Hina: What? Nishizaki: Hey! Don't just untie her. Koshiba: Let her go. Ishiki has done this much. Anyways, if we don't let her go then we might have to see blood. Hina: [kicks Koshiba in the face.] How dare you!! Koshiba: I was going to help you if Ishiki hadn't. Hina: Liar!! Hey bald guy, this one's for pushing me around. [Punches him.] And most of all who the hell do you think you are!!? [Kicks Nishizaki and he fell down backwards with his couch.] Blacks: Nishizaki san! Hina: Don't you dare fool around! I don't know if you are the boss of this school or not, but stop getting the idea of it!! [Ishiki opens the door and he is leaving.] Hina: Ah!! Hey wait. Black: She kicked Nishizaki san. Black: She will pay. Nishizaki: Hey Blacks: Yes!! Nishizaki: Go investigate her past! ***** Hina: Hey! Wait up! Why did you help me!? Aren't you guys enemies? You really hate him, don't you? Then why did you... Even though I don't know you... Ishiki: You're so unkind Hina. You left so sudden and came back out of the blue. I knew exactly who you were, but you seemed to not remember any of those memories. I understand, those important memories of mine are no worth to you. Watch out for Nishizaki, because from now I owe you none. Hina: Wait. Who are you!? What do you mean by "from now"!? Tell me!! (Who are you!?) ***** Students: Did you hear that Ishiki bowed down to Nishizaki!? Students: You're kidding! That's impossible. Students: The new student is the cause? What's that supposed to mean!? ***** Koshiba: Oh there you are Piyoko. Hina: [Runs off.] (We must've met somewhere. I have to find out. I must try to remember who he is!!) ***** Takigami: Explain yourself!! Who is that new student!? Explain until I'm satisfied! Ishiki: None of your business. Takigami: Yes it is!! It's a problem that every student will be involved with. You surrendering to Nishizaki means that the white is surrendering to the black! Right now we are keeping the balance fairly well, but it's obvious that they are going to be a stuck up later on! All thanks to you! Are you listening to me!? Ishiki: That's dumb. Takigami: Ishiki!!! Ishiki: I have no interest about it, so can you just get out? Takigami: ..... ! ***** In the hallway White: He has no idea how important his role is. Takigami: Exactly! I think the previous leader made a big mistake in choosing the leader for our group. Anyways, we have to do something about that new student. ***** [The cell phone rings.] Ishiki: Hello? ?: So what does that new student has to do with you? Ishiki: I thought I told you not to call me at school. ?: I need to know those important thing to make it easier for me to make an improvised remark later on. Ishiki: You just act your part, that's all. Don't do any more than that. ?: Do as you like, but more you protect that new student, the worse it will be for her. [Ishiki looks sad.] ***** At Hina's house Hina: [looking at many pictures.] I can't find him. Kyouichi: I'm back. Hina: Oh welcome back. Kyouichi: What's up with the pictures? Hina: At my new school, there's this guy who seems to know me from the past, but I don't remember him at all. Kyouichi: Do you know when you knew him from? Hina: No, not at... Ah! I know! He said I left and returned so sudden. I lived in this prefecture until I was seven, right? It's a little far from here though. Maybe I knew him from then. Kyouichi: Bring him here next time. Hina: Here? Kyouichi: If he's your friend, there's a chance that I might remember him. Hina: That's true. Kyouichi: And what happened to your hair? Hina: Ops, I forgot about it. [Kyouichi is cutting Hina's hair.] Hina: A modern university oriented high school with an ideal environment? That's all lies; the school is filled with fights and bullies. I hate it! Oh, and don't cut it too short, I'm going to grow them ok? Kyouichi: Trust me, I'm an artist. Hina: The genre is not right. I'm so depressed about going to school. Apparently these savages have got their eyes on me and there's this guy who follows me every where I go. He even took my first... [remembered about the kiss.] Kyouichi: And what? Hina: Never mind about it! Kyouichi: It's rare to hear you complain. Hina: I can only complain to you, Kyou-chan! (Instead of that guy(Koshiba) taking it (her first kiss) I'd rather want..) Kyouichi: You can run away if you want. I'm not telling you to deal with the bullies. Do you want to transfer again? Hina: No!!! I will never run away!! I don't want to lose to losers like them. Kyouichi: Then look up to the sun and do your best until you're satisfied. Hina: Right! ***** At school Koshiba: Morning Piyoko. You're still mad? Your hair is nice. Hina: Of course I'm still mad at you. Koshiba: So you really have no idea who Ishiki is? Hina: I called every one of my friends from the eight schools I've been to, but I couldn't find out. Koshiba: Do you think Ishiki thought you were someone else? Hina: If he were my friend then I wouldn't forget. I'm confident about that, even if his name or face has changed, I would still remember. Koshiba: Yesterday, when you screamed that you had nothing to do with him, he looked kind of sad. *Hina's flash back* Ishiki: You're so unkind Hina. *End of flash back* Hina: (At that time his usual expressionless face had something to it. That face, it didn't look like he had mistaken me by someone else. Then why can't I remember?) [Students are crowded around the bulletin board.] Hina: What is it? Koshiba: It's the test results. Hina: The one before I came, right? [The test result reads Koshiba in first place with 900 and Ishiki in second place with 895.] [Hina is shocked.] Hina: Is this printed wrong? Koshiba: No way. Hina: This can't be!! Koshiba: Thak you for the reaction I had expected. Hina: ...... [Still shocked] Teacher: Hi Koshiba kun. I heard you got a perfect score on that national test the other day again. You trully are the pride of our school. Hina: (Perfect on the national test!? That means... That means........ Best in the country!?) ***** Hina: I now know why you acquire citizenship(get accepted), even though you are an gray. People oviously wouldn't bully anyone who's superior to them. People often say, compared to a genius, others are just a weightless paper. Koshiba: I'm not a genius. I make effort to stay up and study for my goal. Hina: What's your goal? Koshiba: A genius doctor who can sing and dance!! Hina: You, a doctor? I would never want you to see me. Koshiba: You said it. I really won't see you. [Someone is looking at them from behind.] [Hina suddenly turns around and she has her bag in front of her.] Koshiba: What happened? Hina: I felt someone looking. I thought it was another blood attack, but I guess I was mistaken. [Then at that moment, she gets hit by the thing that looks like blood.] Hina: So it's from there!!! Two black guys: (Uh oh.) Guy 1: She's so fast. Guy 2: Next time we'll aim from a farther distance. [A girl(white) is looking at the scene.] ***** In class Hina: Can't they think of anything different!! [Mad] [There's a snake in Hina's desk.] Hina: I said it's the same!!! [grabs the snake.] For your information, this kind of thing won't work on me!! I'm not scared of snake nor frog nor centipede. Students: Snake!? Koshiba: It's 'Snake'! Student: It appeared!! Student: 'Snake' made a move!! Student: No joke!? This early!? Student: THAT is going to start again. Student: Nooo. Hina: What's going on? What do mean THAT and 'Snake'? Koshiba: It's someone who uses snakes to torment you, known as 'Snake'. His or her grade, gender and true character are unknown. Close to 100% of the people who has been targeted by this has left school. 'Snake' is one of the 'Gray killer force'. Hina: 'Gray killer force'!? what's that? ***** Nishizaki: 'Snake' made a move!? Hey, this is no joke. THAT(Hina) is the first weakness Ishiki showed. Who knows, she might leave school if she's been targeted by this! Black 1: Isn't that why? Black 2: There's a roumor that 'Snake' is one of the white. Black 3: Guess it's not good for them if she hangs around as Ishiki's weakness. Black 4: Never have appered this early. Nishizaki: Make it stop immediately! Black 4: But we don't know its identity. Nishizaki: Find that out quickly!! Black 4: Yes! Nishizaki: If you find snake, tell him/her not to get near my toy.