Chobits is serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine (katakana = yangu magajin).
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Chobits
Chapter 3
Manga by CLAMP
Translation by Kristin [not for profit!]
Key:
() = hand-written text (not printed)
** = action/description
[] = clarification
{} = translator's editorial comments
pg. 121
Cover page: Chii in 4 cute/sexy poses. ^^;
pg. 122
Sometime the next day, Hideki is sitting in one of the classrooms at his prep school, face down on
the desk. Another boy approaches him from behind and taps him on the shoulder. Hideki looks up
groggily.
The other boy, who has somewhat messy/spiky dark hair, waves and smiles with obscene good cheer.
Shinbo: Hey! Who's been making a face like he forgot to jerk off all morning? (Yaha!)
pg. 123
Hideki immediately collapses facedown again.
Hideki: Give the perverted stuff a rest for one day, Shinbo.
Shinbo: (Huh?) Wait, are you really pissed off about something?
Hideki: *staring grimly at nothing* I wouldn't call it "pissed off." More like "kicked straight
out of heaven into the pit of hell."
Shinbo: Huh?
Just then, the door to the classroom opens.
pg. 124
A pretty woman in a very smart suit enters the classroom, teaching materials under her arm.
Shimizu-sensei: Okay, take your seats--
Hideki: Ah, it's Shimizu-sensei!
Shimizu-sensei: *grinning* Did you all do your homework---?
Student: You can't really call it homework, can you, Sensei?
Student: This is a prep school, y'know.
Shimizu-sensei: *smiling* Why not? I've always aspired to be an elementary school teacher.
Student: (What's that supposed to mean--?)
Hideki: *smiling* She's all right, isn't she? Shimizu Takako-sensei.
Shinbo: Really.
pg. 125
Hideki: You don't think so? (She's pretty.)
His friend looks straight ahead and doesn't answer. Hideki's eyes widen.
Hideki: [thinking] (What's up with Shinbo?)
Shinbo: [whispering] (Anyway, you better explain this falling from heaven into hell stuff.)
Hideki: Uh, okay.
Shimizu-sensei: All right, listen up! We're leaving you behind!
Hideki: [to Shinbo] Come over to my place after class.
Shinbo: Okay.
pg. 126
Later, the two are walking home from school.
Shinbo: You found a persocon? [Shin] Come on, what's not lucky about that?
Hideki: [Hon] It's not lucky, I'm telling you... *sweatdrops*
They arrive at Hideki's apartment. As Hideki opens the door, Shinbo looks over his shoulder
curiously.
Shinbo: Oh?
And there is Chii, wearing nothing but one of Hideki's shirts (a button-down shirt this time) which
is half falling off her. She looks up at them curiously.
Shinbo: (Dum dududuuum~!) [= fanfare] Motosuwa Hideki-kun!! Congratulations on losing your
virginity-----!
Hideki turns violently red.
pg. 127
Hideki: IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!
He leaps out of his shoes, onto the tatami, and points frantically at Chii's ears.
Hideki: SHE'S A PERSOCON!
Shinbo: *taking off his shoes* Oh, I guess she is. This is the persocon you found, huh.
Chii blinks at Shinbo.
Shinbo: And she's a damned cute persocon, too. Picking up a cute one like this for free--what's not
to be happy about?
Chii: Chii.
Shinbo: Eh?
Hideki: She can't say anything but "Chii." It looks like there's nothing on the inside, and I don't
have the money to buy software or anything like that.
He folds his arms in disgust.
Hideki: (Even after getting her for free, in the end I still gotta have money, I guess.)
pg. 128
Shinbo: What OS?
Hideki: *sighing* Beats me. The thing said "NO DATA."
Shinbo: Wait a minute. If she's got no OS or anything, how come she's moving around?
Hideki: (?) *sweatdropping* They can't move without an OS?
Shinbo pats Chii on the head.
Shinbo: Without software installed, a persocon is just a mannequin.
Hideki: (Oh...oh really...) So, you know a lot about persocon and stuff, right? I was hoping you
could tell me what I should do.
pg. 129
Shinbo: Hmmm. Is it okay if I play with her a little?
Hideki: Wh... what do you mean by play with?
Shinbo: Let's see here.
He lifts up the front of the shirt Chii is wearing, exposing her breasts, and with one hand fingers
her nipple.
Shinbo: What brand is she?
Hideki: *traumatized* !!
Shinbo: If she's a PCN, there should be a model number here.... (Looks like there isn't...)
He grabs her by the ankle and spreads her legs.
Hideki: UWAAAAAAAAAA!
pg. 130
He grabs Shinbo around the neck to restrain him.
Hideki: WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?
Shinbo: (??) *innocently* If she's an NAC, it should be down here. (The model number.)
[An arrow pointing between Chii's legs reads "down here."]
Hideki continues to blush furiously and look traumatized.
Shinbo: Hey, hey. You really can't deal with persocon?
Hideki: What--what are you talking about? It's just a persocon!! I'm f-f-f-f-fine with it!
Shinbo: *greatly amused* (Guess I'll have to help out.) Anyway, how about if I check her over with
my note persocon?
He opens his bag.
Shinbo: Come on out, Sumomo.
A tiny pair of hands emerge from the bag.
pg. 131
And out climbs... a chibi-persocon, small enough to sit in someone's palm. Dressed like a doll in
cute puffy clothing, she is offensively cute. Under one arm she carries a mini-monitor screen.
Hideki: Oh, so that's a note persocon, huh? (It's smaaaaaall.)
Shinbo: *beaming* They're really convenient. 'Cuz you can carry them with you, and you don't have
to buy two tickets on the train.
He pulls a small cable out of what appears to be the note persocon's hat.
Shinbo: [referring to Chii] Is her connector cable in her ear?
Hideki: Yeah.
Shinbo: Open it up for me, will ya.
pg. 132
Hideki reaches to do as he says.
Hideki: Just for a little bit, Chii.
Chii: *happily* Chii.
He opens her right ear.
Shinbo: Her name's "Chii"?
Hideki blushes again.
Hideki: Um, well, since she can't say anything but "chii."
Shinbo pats him on the shoulder gleefully.
Shinbo: Giving them names and spoiling them! The first step to being a heavy user!
Hideki draws out the connector cable, and Shinbo sets Sumomo on Chii's shoulder. Sumomo smiles
perkily at Chii, and Chii smiles back.
Shinbo: All right.
pg. 133
Shinbo: First of all, let's run a check on her type and specs. (Go ahead, Sumomo.)
Sumomo: Ai!
The chibi-persocon holds up her screen. Her eyelids droop, and for a moment she is still. Then her
head shakes violently from side to side and clunks forward. The screen shows only static.
Shinbo: HEY--------!! MY NOTEBOOK CRASHED---! (Gyaaaaaa)
He grabs Sumomo frantically.
Hideki: WHAT!? WHAT!?
Shinbo: *completely freaking out* (AAAAAAA) I can't believe this--when her CPU and memory are way
above the standard level!! [indicating Chii] AND THIS ONE ISN'T ANY BRAND AT ALL!!
Hideki: (WHAT?) EHHHHHHHHHHHH!?
Chii: ?
To be continued in the next issue.
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