Hapi Mari Video: Part 3

This is the last video to the promotional series, and so far there has been no word as to whether it will become a drama cd or not.  I haven't had time to work on the novel yet, but since these clips are so short and quick to do, I figure I might as well get it out of the way before people start asking.  Anyways, please enjoy.

If you've missed any of the beginning, the videos are also in my channel.

Part 1

Part 2

Hapi Mari Video: Part 2

Was it only me who was obsessively clicking on petitcomi's channel to check for the second part of Hapi Mari after knowing it would be out on April 17th, Japan time?  I think I checked at least ten times that day, and I'm positive that they're a day late...tsk tsk.  I think the first video was more fun to watch, but I liked this one too.  Anything is okay as long as I can hear Inoue Kazuhiko's sexy voice, haha.  I still hope that they make a drama cd out of this.  It's too much of a waste if they don't, since they had already asked such famous seiyuu to voice these shorts.  I have one note on translation.  In the beginning, Chiwa says, "Kurai, kurai Hokuto no yami."  It literally means, Hokuto's darkness/blackness is very dark, but you know, that doesn't really make sense in English, so I took the liberty to change it to Hokuto's past is dark.  Disclaimer again: I don't own any part of the following video except for my English translation.  All parts of it belong to its original uploader and publisher Petit Comic and other related parties.

I hope you have as much fun watching this as I had fun subbing this.

Hapi Mari Chapter 38 update

As always, because I'm the first one with the summary, I'll post a spoiler and include a link to the full one when Minchi has the time to post it up as well.  For the reasons mentioned on previous posts, I'll not put the whole thing up since Minchi and Shmook have always been kind enough to send me the raws, saving me a trip to the bookstore.  The full summary should be read on bxsmanga, and I want to be respectful to Minchi as well.  She's a very busy person, so please do not pressure her to update!  I love posting spoilers for my readers, but if people badger her, I'll have to stop...and I really don't want to do that.  Anyways, enjoy~~

The cheeky doctor makes his entrance once again in this chapter.  Chiwa mopes at the beginning, mopes a little more in the middle, mopes until page 40 probably  and thankfully stops to gather the courage to confront the murderer issue herself before I throw the chapter down in frustration. (Ok, not throw, since I’m reading on a screen.) Harsh words are exchanged, angry cousins throw more tantrums, and in the end…a special person appears?  On with the summary!

Hokuto has disappeared from Chiwa’s life ever since leaving that morning.  Meanwhile Chiwa is back at her own home, scolding her father for not waking up despite it being the middle of the day.

“Don’t you have work?” he asks.

“Hmm, the company told me to rest since it seems I was going through a tough time.  Guess they’ve caught me out.  Everyone’s concerned,” Chiwa says sheepishly.

“Chiwa…” her father begins with a worried look on his face.

“Hm, what?” she flips around with a smile.

“Nevermind, it’s nothing,” he says.

“You sure?  Well since I’m free anyways, I’m going to weed the garden,” Chiwa replies.

Hapi Mari Video: Part 1

First off, I would like to thank Pandaranda for sharing this wonderful wonderful video with me from Petit Comic.  I never even knew they had a channel!  And once I watched it, I couldn't stop clicking the button on youtube.  Hokuto is voiced by Inoue Kazuhiko and Chiwa by Takayama Minami.  Both are relatively famous seiyuu, and gosh, Inoue Kazuhiko is one of my favorites!  His voice is so deep and smooth, yum yum.  Takayama Minami voices Conan from Detective Conan (absolutely a must-watch for mystery lovers).  I couldn't recognize it at first because I've never heard her voice such a girly role, or rather, I've never heard her from anything else besides Conan.  And by the time I've clicked repeat for the fifth time, I know I needed to sub it.  My urge to sub was just too great, despite all the other stuff I had to do...and tadaa!  Disclaimer again: I don't own any part of the video except for my English translation.  All of it belongs to its respective uploader/publisher petitcomic and other parties.

 Here it is!  It says the next short clip will become available on April 17th, so look forward to it!  Please enjoy!  I really hope they make a drama CD out of this.  I mean, they did one for Yoru Cafe, didn't they?  And that was only a short 3 volumes.  *cross my fingers for Inoue Kazuhiko agreeing to voice this*   Also...I've received the raws for the next chapter, so I'll get to them as soon as I can.

Hapi Mari 9th volume

The new cover is out on Petit's website for the ninth volume!  I swear, each successive cover looks sweeter and sweeter, although I would have to say that this is better suited for the novelized version.  The flowers in the bottom left corner look very tropical, perfect for that summer holiday feel of our favorite couple's island vacation.  I can't wait until it becomes available in Kinokuniya over here...I always find myself checking the bookstore's website when I know it probably won't be online in stock until one week after the release date, but hey a girl can hope.  Petit's website also says there's 2 more chapters until the climax for the next issue available in May.  Hmm...I wonder what that means?  Are we actually going to have 41 chapters?

I'm also thinking of whether I should ask for someone to edit my summaries.  Usually I'm too excited to share it once I've finished writing though, and my editor would have to be a really diligent and patient person who can bear with my antics at hurrying them to finish.  So now, I'm hoping really just for my readers to suggest places that can be changed if they catch any.  I am a native English speaker, but I always have moments where I know exactly what that word means, but there's no exact English translation for it to capture the same feel.  Ah, the inefficiencies of the English language... I already have plans to re-edit the whole document at the end to make it flow smoother for the pdf when I finally finish translating.  Yup, you heard right~  I love reading stories in one go really, so I've found myself copying and pasting completed fanfiction into one document like a nerd, saving it into a pdf, and importing it into my ipad so I can re-read things whenever I feel like it.  So I'll make a pdf complete with pictures (at the right places instead of just at the beginning of an update post) at the end.

We're going to be at the half point in the novel in roughly 20 pages (so probably 2 more updates since each chapter is about 10+ pages).  And it'll be back to Chiwa's point of view~  I haven't skimmed further than that to see if we see more of Hokuto's perspective (which, though harder to translate, is very refreshing).  The author considerably switches up her writing style, and it's more mature than Chiwa's thought processes.  I found that she's actually novelized for quite a few titles, including Bokura ga ita and Kyou koi ga hajimemasu.. I've never read either, but I've heard or seen the titles quite often in passing.

Enough blabbing, I wish everyone a Happy Easter!  (For those who celebrate, or just a super weekend~)   

      

Hapi Mari novel: Update 7

Surprise post!!  This only covers Hokuto's point of view, as the next chapter will be way longer than this.  I hope you have fun reading!


“Geez, what a troublesome wife you are,” I mutter as I lay Chiwa down on the canopy bed.  Chiwa looks as angelic as a child, breathing softly as she sleeps.  Does she usually pass out like this after drinking?  I take the small bottle of bourbon from the minibar and sit down on the neighboring bed.  As I down the drink, I look at Chiwa with an unexplained sense of reproach.  The streams of moonlight that steal into the room illuminate her openly outstretched limbs.  Her disheveled hair caresses her delicate collarbone and tangles with the necklace I gave her, flowing down to her gently rising and falling chest.  Her skin is tinged the lightest of pinks, her lips barely parted.  Whenever the curtains of the canopy ripple back and forth, her appearance wavers as if she was nothing but an apparition.

Hapi Mari novel: Update 6

After enjoying ourselves at the pool and taking an afternoon nap, we got ready for an early dinner.  It was possible for us to have dinner outside the villa, but we were persuaded by the staff to dine inside the hotel restaurant because of its spectacular view.  Since it was supposed to be a chic place, I changed into the classy dress Hokuto bought for me earlier that day.  I feel that I’ve become quite the lady when my dress flutters in the wind making the shades of pink and white lap and blend together.  Being the killjoy as usual, Hokuto says,

“You look like you slimmed down from exercising in the pool.”

“Don’t say things that ruin the mood.”