Nodame Cantabile 129

this if for NCIS use only!
Things have gotten pretty bad lately, but I should have 2 or 3 chptr.s of until death do us part out sometime this week.



page 1

panel) If I wait, will she return? // Was that smile upside-down last time I looked?

page 2

b1) Nodame!
b2) She was really good.
b3) I'm really glad I came today.
b4) That was the first time I heard Chopin like that.
b5) I was really shocked.
b6) It was because of the maestro.
b7) What an amazing child.
b8) No dame.
b9) Nodame.
b10) Are you sure Chiaki? // You should spend the night here.
b11) If you wait a little bit, you'll be able to see Franz.

page 3

b1) I'm sorry, but I'm part of an opera production that's starting tomorrow.
b2) I need to get back tonight.
b3) Is that so...
panel) Nodame
b4) Chiaki...
b5) She's an amazing girl,
b6) so I'm sure more amazing things are going to happen for her.

page 4

b1) Yeah.
panel) I have the feeling that we can't go back anymore. // And that goes for everything.

page 5

b1,2) -the newspaper headlines-
b3) Are they talking about a person?
box1) The light hearted looking girl, who the maestro himself found, immedialtely drew us into a whirlpool of awe and bewilderment.
box2) The first movement's 19th century romance was played with beautiful expression.
box3) The lyricism of the second movement was given shape by her personal experiences.

page 6

box1) The subtle direction given from Stresseman's reserved conducting, you felt like this was what this concerto was supposed to sound like.
box2) Then the final movement.
box3) There wasn't a clear contrast from the first movement's heavy expressions to the Rondo's light staccato.
box4) Within the second theme's exquisite rubato,
box5) or the in the final coda, there wasn't a hint of difficulty felt throughout the entire performance, and it left a lasting impression on all that heard.
box6) This was one of those daredevil performances that have become a thing of the past.
b1) huuuh? // What kind of performance was that?
b2) I wanna hear it!!

page 7

b1) huh? // But,
b2) this newspaper gave a totally different report.
b3) "Unique Chopin."
box1) Because she was behind tempo it threw off the balance of the entire orchestra.
box2) Also, the second movement felt more like a funeral march with how it was played.
box3) And the final movement was too interpretive! It was like she was running amock out there!
box4) The rubato almost wasn't there.
b4) They're total opposites...
box5) This could be called Chopin, but this isn't how you interpret Chopin.
panel1) This writer is mad.
b5) Whoa! // Now I want to hear it even more!
b6) What kind of performance was it!?
b7) Hey, they're going to air it on tv tonight.
panel2) Record it please.

page 8

b1) I need to hear this!!

page 10

b1) Hello,
b2) you've reached the office of Stresseman.
b3) Yes, Nodame is... // Yes.
b4) No, Nodame is not 20 years old.
b5) Okay, later on,
b6) I'll discuss the matter with her.

page 11

b1) All morning my phone has been ringing!
b2) Everyone keeps asking for Nodame.
b3) You'll be operating under our name right!
b4) Especially considering we're the one's who let you debut.
b5) Now! Please sign on the dotted line.
b6) I'm going to work you to the bone!
b7) Megumi,
b8) No...
b9) da.

page 12

b1) You're so different from your boyfriend, you're nice and obedient.
panel) Are you sure you should be doing that?
b2) Now then,
b3) what should we do?
b4) There have been a few requests for interviews,
b5) but everyone will know she's a fool if we do that,
b6) and it'll have the opposite effect.
b7) Then lets leave her as the mysterious girl for now! // We can also have her perform in Franz's next concert.
b8) We can have everyone yearning for more Nodame, and she'll be on her way to a star!! Ah, this sounds good!
b9) Let's go with this,
b10) Franz.

page 13

b1) I dont mind,
top of panel) This is Milch.
b2) but in my next concert, Nina Lutz is going to be performing.
b3) So she can't.
b4) HUH? Aren't we always performing with that old woman?
b5) Let's have her catch a cold.
panel) She's a friend of mine.
b6) She'll never catch a cold.
b7) Anyway, we only need 1 more perfromance!
b8) She needs to perform with you once more!
b9) Are you ready octopus girl?
b10) We're going to fire you into the world with one more concerto!

page 14

b1) ...hey?
b2) What the?
b3) Hello, Nodame...
b4) Are you listening?
b5) huuuuh?
b6) No way!!

page 15

panel) An empty shell!?
b1) Did you see it?
b2) I saw it.
b3) What's everyone talking about?
b4) It was posted on a streaming video site.
b5) That's a classmate of our's right?

page 16

b1) I know her! She was in my western music history class...
b2) Nodame!?
panel) WHAAAA!?
b3) What's this, Stresseman?
b4) Why is she with him?

page 17

b1) You're right!
b2) Its Nodame!
b3) When was this decided that she'd have her debut in London...
panel) A concerto with the maestro no less...
b4) THIS is her reason for missing school!?
b5) How did this happen!? -small print- did you know?
b6) No, I had no idea.
b7) I did know that Chiaki is Stresseman's pupil though.
box) Tokyo
b8) Its true!!
b9) Nodame-chan!?

page 18

panel) Amazing! How did this happen!?
b1) Hello? Masumi-chan?
b2) London?
b3) What's with this idiotic girl!!
b4) Why did she tell me anything!? -small print- I'll get her for this.
pic1) Maki-chan
pic2) Reina-chan

page 19

b1) Dad, are you watching it?
b2) Yes, its on that site.
b3) Search under "Nodame"
b4) Did you get it?
b5) I got it!
b6) Uh, sir...
box) Ookawa

page 20

b1) What is this?
b2) The culprit wasn't the stepmother?
b3) This is too common...
b4) The Umeko suspense's haven't been too good lately.
box) Paris once again.
b5) Professor...
b6) look at this...

page 21

b1) Why is this girl doing something like this?
b2) Wasn't she supposed to be sick...
b3) Stresseman...
b4) Look, // You had a nice debut.
b5) The world has their eyes set on you...
b6) This is a big opportunity for you.

page 22

b1) Whether or not you can make it as a pro is riding on what you do next!!
b2) Are you listening?

page 23

b1) It's said: You need to strike while the iron is hot.
b2) You need to do your next performance soon.
b3) I can't.

page 24

b1) Excuse me?
b2) I can't play...
b3) I can't play something...
b4) like that anymore.
b5) Wha...
b6) Wait...

page 25

b1) Hello.
b2) Yes, that's correct,
b3) this is the Nodame's office.
panel) Ah, an interview...

page 27

b1) Okay, a 20 minute break.

page 28

b1) Shinichi!
b2) Go to where Dino is...
b3) He's been like that a lot lately.
b4) Chiaki that is.
b5) He takes a sudden trip to London,
box) pause
b6) and when he returns, he's like that.
b7) What happened to him? Is it a woman?
b8) Well, its supposed // to be a secret,
b9) But its quite a funny story.

page 29

b1) Chiaki's grilfriend is a student at the conseratoire, but he was going out with her while they were still in Japan.
panel1) I've also met his girlfriend. // gossip, goosip // Hmm, // What the?
b2) Not too long ago, she proposed to him out of the blue.
b3) And after that, she went missing.
panel2) Huuh? Why did she do that? // hm-hm, that's because...
b4) huh?
b5) Nodame-chan is gone!?
b6) Yeah, //as soon as took my eyes off of her...
b7) She has some of her belongings with her, // so I think she's heading for home, but...

page 30

b1) BUT?
panel1) but what?
b2) ...she said she can't play anymore...
b3) Like an athlete that won a gold medal.
b4) huh?
b5) Oh, this isn't good.
b6) The bag that has her wallet and passport aren't here.
b7) That stupid little empty shell.