----------------------------------- Title: Contradiction (Original) Author/Artist: Ki Hiwatari Released: Somewhere in 2006 NOTE: Please do not distribute without written consent of the author ----------------------------------- THIS MANGA IS READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT (JAPANESE STYLE) [page 001]---------- //Panel 01 Ruya (girl): How unfortunate! //Panel 02 Ruya: Not only I was late for school today, I have forgotten my assignment, was scolded and didn't do well on my test... //Panel 03 Ruya: Oh yeah, I still need to grab dinner, or I will be eating instant noodles again tonight... Someone: Saki-san. //Panel 04 Toshino (guy): What a coincidence to meet you here. Background: What a pleasure. //Panel 05 Ruya: Annoying person. Toshino: Eh? [page 002]---------- //Panel 01 Toshino: Actually I... //Panel 02 Toshino: I have liked you since the first day of school. //Panel 03 Ruya: No... No! Ruya: Don't you dare using me! For money or assignment solutions... //Panel 04 Ruya: Didn't you go against me in every aspect? You are annoying! //Panel 05 Toshino: That is because... [page 003]---------- //Panel 01 Toshino: That is only because I want your attention, and didn't I succeed in making you notice me? //Panel 02 Ruya: Who is paying attention to you? You are the most annoying person I have ever known! //Panel 03 Ruya: Let... Someone: Release her! Ruya: !! //Panel 06 Ki (guy): Let her go. [page 004]---------- //Panel 01 Toshino: Who are you? Toshino: This is not your business! //Panel 02 Ki: Lend a hand when needed... //Panel 03 Ki: This is my ideal. //Panel 04 Toshino: What a self-centred person. Toshino: Don't stick your nose into our business, right... //Panel 05 Toshino: RUya-chan? Background: (Ruya) *hides* //Panel 06 Toshino: Ruya-chan!!! I am so hurt!! [page 005]---------- //Panel 01 Toshino: How can you choose this stranger over me? I am so sad... //Panel 02 Toshino: Let's duel! //Panel 03 Ki: ... interesting... //Panel 04 Background: *take out* //Panel 05 Ki: !! A knife? //Panel 06 Toshino: I didn't say weapons are not allowed~ //Panel 07 Toshino: Argh! Background: PANG! *hit* [page 006]---------- //Panel 02 Ki: You lose. //Panel 03 Ki: Leave her alone and go home. //Panel 04 Ruya: Oh... [page 007]---------- //Panel 01 Ki: Didn't you see that she hates you? //Panel 02 Toshino: ...... //Panel 03 Toshino: You wait and see! //Panel 04 Ruya: That... //Panel 05 Ruya: Thank you very much... That guy is really troublesome. [page 008]---------- //Panel 01 Ki: What's your name? //Panel 02 Ruya: Ah... I am Saki Ruya. Ki: Then, Ruya, can you show me the way to Seshiro University? //Panel 03 Ruya: Seshiro University? Ruya: Oh. //Panel 04 Ruya: Are you a student of Seshiro University? I am studying in Seshiro High School, just beside it!. //Panel 05 Ki: Um... really? Ki: Do you know how to get there? [page 009]---------- //Panel 01 Ruya: Um. Ruya: Just leave it to me. //Panel 02 Ruya: Erm... that... Ruya: How should I call you? //Panel 03 Ki: Hiwatari Ki. Ruya: Ki-oniisama? Ki: Don't need the "oniisama" *sweat*. //Panel 04 Ruya: Can I ask why you are carrying a gun? //Panel 05 Ki: I got that from my dad, although I have never seen him. I am here to look for him. [page 010]---------- //Panel 01 Ruya: Oh, so that is so... poor you... //Panel 02 Ki: We are here. Thanks. Ruya: Heh? So fast? //Panel 03 Ruya: Is there anything else I can help you? Ki: None. //Panel 04 Ki: The only thing left is to find a place to live. I guess I can handle that myself. //Panel 05 Ki: The best option will be getting a cheap room near the university... Ruya: Well? Oh yeah! //Panel 06 Ruya: You can come to my house! Ruya: We have an extra guest room which can be rented to you. [NOT TO BE CONTINUED...] ------------------------- AUTHOR'S COMMENTS: I stopped this because I did not really think of the storyline when I started, and got stuck. Later I used the same characters and made a new manga, which is the "Contradiction" many of you have read now. As you can see, in the original version, there is no magic. This is one other reason why I cannot continue the story. I discovered that all my finished stories involved some degree of magic, or special powers, so yah, I guess that's why everything will continue in the new version. If you have noticed, Ruya has shorter hair, Ki is not in the same education level as Ruya & Toshino and Toshino and Ruya have known each other from the start. One thing that I noticed when translating is that Ruya is smart! LOL Everyone knows Ruya is clumsy and careless, but in the original version, she is the smart girl and Toshino is the stupid one =P Ki of course preserves his cool and calm attitude =) Hope you have liked these 10 pages. Very unfortunately it will not be continued. -------------------------