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The One [Chapters 19-20]

2007-09-08T06:24:30Z

The One [Chapters 19-20]
Saturday, May 26, 2007 @ 01:08 p.m.

Lele is running as she remembers Eros telling her if he managed to ‘influence’ her and she should go back with that to the photo shoot. Lele thought what ‘influence’ is he talking about, looking at that face of his, does he think that I would fall for him because of a kiss. She remembers him asking her if she likes him that is why he is following him – after dinner last night. Irritated, Lele thought that Eros is a narcissist, a really super narcissist. She arrives back at the set and this surprises everyone. Feidna asks why is Lele so red like a monkey’s ass. The assistant asks why is she back so quickly, wasn’t the break suppose to be two hours, is her stomach okay. She removes her jacket and apologizes to them for the trouble, she is just going to change clothes. At the dressing room, Lele wonders if her face is really red like a monkey’s ass. She realizes it is true as she looks in the mirror. Lele rationalizes it as being shock over the kiss that her heart is even beating so fast. Lele then realizes that it is her ‘first kiss’.

Lele angrily thought that Eros guy has stolen her first kiss, it isn’t because of being surprised but more on being angry that her blood shoot up causing her face to become red, that silver-eyed monster. At the photo shoot, Ti Fu asks if she is ready for he isn’t giving her pointers anymore and she is on her own. Lele is now determined to do her best for Ti Fu isn’t going to give her another chance if she blew it again. Lele starts to pose as she listens to the music. Suddenly, she thought as if Eros is caressing her neck that she quickly stopped and looks around. Lele thought it is weird for even if Eros isn’t there why does it seem as if she can still feel his presence and ‘flavor’ as she remembers the kiss. Lele shakes her head trying to remove it from her mind, as she tries to forget Eros. As she does that, everyone including Ti Fu is amazed at the poses/expressions that Lele is making. The assistant wonders out loud as to how could Lele be making those expressions as if she is a girl who is confused as she has fallen in love that it makes the audience be seduced by her, she is really amazing.

The photo shoot ends as Ti Fu embraces Lele saying that she did great as he is also mesmerized by Lele’s poses. Lele has already ‘woke up’ from her trance and is confused by Ti Fu’s praises to her. Ti Fu asks Lele if she would want to accompany him. Lele is shock by this. His assistant tosses her eyeglasses to Ti Fu shouting for him to stop that, you perverted man. Feidna is laughing about it and tells Lele that she is pretty good that she has made Ti Fu on a ‘high’ and honestly, being a woman like her, it seems that Lele’s heart is beating fast. Lele is confused, sweatdrops and blushes. She becomes nervous as she remembers the kiss and quickly denies it, saying she didn’t do anything, she is just randomly walking around the streets and that’s it. She nervously laughs as Feidna teasingly asks, really. The assistant tells Feidna to stop teasing Lele and it is because Lele is just nervous that she wasn’t able to say what had happened. The assistant tells Lele that her expressions are really good that it surprised everybody so she should also go her best for the next two days. Lele says she will and thought, two more days. Feidna clings to Ti Fu saying that she is hungry so why don’t they go out to eat. Ti Fu says why don’t she go with her darling Eros and be intimate with him, weren’t they going to meet that night. The mention of Eros name made Lele blush again. Feidna holds on to Ti Fu saying her darling is busy at work and it will be quite late before they can become ‘intimate’ and since his ‘darling’ [Lele] snubs him, why don’t she fill that void. This made Lele and the assistant feel ‘sick’ – ugh kind of face. Crying, Ti Fu asks won’t Lele accompany him to eat dinner. Lele nervously turns him down saying that her stomach is still not feeling well so she wants to rest at the hotel. Ti Fu cries as Feidna comforts him saying, see, Lele doesn’t even give you a chance, you are turned down. Lele sweatdrop and thought..these two people.

Lele mentally talks to Grandma saying that today she passed the test, only two days more and she can go home, are you okay now, I’m very worried about you. Upon arriving at the hotel, the strict looking attendant is holding the carton box with Fan Tong inside. She tells Lele that pet animals aren’t allowed inside their hotel. Lele is embarrassed by it as she apologizes and asks if she can keep it for a few more days until she can find a place for it. The woman tells her that she cannot give in to her request for it is hotel policy and they can’t allow it just for her so she should quickly find a place for the cat. Lele thought that even if she is staying in Japan for a short while, it seems as if there is not one peaceful/uneventful day, for everyday seems to be like a turbulent airplane ride. Outside, Lele holds on to Fan Tong as she asks it what should she do now, she plans on letting it stay with her for a few days but it seems that her strength isn’t enough, if she knew this would happen, she should have let silver-eyed monster’s suggestion to let it be taken home by that ‘uncle’ – Eros’ staff. Embarrassed, Lele thought that she doesn’t know where they are for she doesn’t remember that workplace that they went before and if they are there. An arrow points that Lele is bad in directions. Lele says she also doesn’t want to see that person [Eros] who will just sprout mean words at her. She imagines Eros angrily saying see, I told you so. Then, Lele sits at the side of a store window. She decides to call her aunt while thinking of a place where Fan Tong can stay. But no matter how many times she called, home phone, office phone, mobile phone, and even Lou Shang’s phone, she can’t get through to her aunt. Lele nervously wonders why is it like that, was her aunt so busy that she can’t even be found, what happened with Grandma. Suddenly, fear seized Lele as she realized that she is all ‘alone’. She tries to talk to herself to not to think wildly of things, nothing is wrong, nothing happened, her aunt could be in the hospital taking care of Grandma so she can’t be on the phone, that is how it is. Lele bends her head to her arms as she tries to calm herself when Eros’ staff [make-up artist] passes by. He asks is that Fan Tong. Lele is surprised to see him.

Eros perks up while reading a huge blueprint [I think that is what it is ^^; layout of the production?] and asks what is this about as he sees the make-up artist bring in downcast Lele and Fan Tong. The make-up artist says that while buying some food, he saw them and seeing her looking like that, sitting with Fan Tong, he doesn’t have the heart to just leave them so he brought them back there. Eros asks if the hotel staff has discovered Fan Tong, didn’t he told her so. This surprises Lele and she looks at him as she is a bit teary-eyed. Without looking at her, Eros tells her to leave the cat to the make-up artist, he will take care of it, really, if she listened to him earlier, everything would be okay. He asks if she has already eaten and why is she sitting in the streets with Fan Tong. Eros then noticed that Lele is looking at her with a bit of tears on her eyes. Lele thought this guy is really irritating, but why is it when she feels as if no one will help her, he will appear – Fan Tong urinating on the bed and the kiss. Lele started trembling as Eros’ staff gets nervous and the image consultant says is she going to cry. Lele thought that she only met Eros for only a while, why is it that seeing his face made all the worries in her heart disappear. To everyone’s shock, Lele cries out loud. Lele thought that all this time, she tries to bottle up what is bothering her that she has become tired and seeing him in front of her, she wants to release it all by crying out loud, everything just burst out. Eros is a bit of a loss for words then shouts, Cane Lele, stop crying!

Chapter 19 is short that it is pretty much just that first paragraph and so I added chapter 20. Eros’ kiss did affected Lele and helped her finish the photo shoot which even impresses everybody. Feidna knew something happened but then, she wouldn’t have guess who had helped Lele. It does seem that Feidna has this ‘flirting’ relationship with Ti Fu. With work over for that day and problems where to keep Fan Tong, Lele’s fears of her Grandma’s well being has started to surface. Of course, it is also fueled by her inability to communicate with her aunt. For a sixteen year old who has left the ‘nest’ for the first time and then learns about something happening to her beloved Grandma, her closest relative and can’t go home, it is really a bit scary. As fate would have it, she is found by Eros’ staff and brought to him. Since he is the only ‘familiar’ thing there in Japan, she cried out loud to release her pent up emotions. It would seem that because of what Eros said has made her cry. That must be what his staff is thinking. Hehe

Word of the day:
Where God guides, He provides. ~ Our Daily Bread.

The One [ Chapter 18]
Friday, May 25, 2007 @ 11:14 a.m.

Lele’s aunt informs Lele through the mobile phone that Grandma has fallen down and now is in a coma. She tells Lele not to panic nor worry for she will take care of Grandma. Lele tells her that she wants to go home. Her aunt tells her that she can’t for right now, she is on a photo shoot, so she must no cry, uneasy or let others know of what is troubling her for she should finish her job. Lele tries to stop her tears from falling down and thought to herself that she wants to go home. Eros notices Lele is shaking while talking on the phone. With music playing, Ti Fu tells Lele to feel the music and he even shows how to pose much to his assistant dismay. Ti Fu encourages Lele that she can do it. Lele lifts up her head and looks dead as she stiffly dance. Everyone sweatdrops at her. Lele falls down to her knees and apologizes to Ti Fu, mentally to her aunt for she can’t do this – that she isn’t affected about what happened with Grandma. She asks if she can take a break for two hours for her stomach doesn’t feel good. The staff are angry over this as Lele is going to delay the photo shoot again. Ti Fu agrees to give her the break but if she isn’t able to do what she has to do that day, she will be replaced for he doesn’t want this kind of model. Lele is shock about this. Ti Fu tells his assistant to call Sakura’s agency and to call the other model who has also joined the audition before. The assistant says she will go do it. Lele is feeling miserable. Ti Fu tells Lele and that is how it is, so go do something about her stomachache. Feidna and Eros just looks on as Feidna feels sorry for her.

After dressing back to casual clothes, Lele goes out as she tells herself that she just take deep breathes and she will be alright. Eros asks Feidna if she plans to stay there or go elsewhere. Feidna says that things there aren’t going smoothly and Ti Fu is broken hearted so she thinks she should stay and accompany him. She hugs Ti Fu who cries. Eros tells her to stay there for he has to go to work, so they’ll meet again tonight. Walking in the streets, Lele worries about Grandma..is she alright, because of her [Lele]... Lele calls on the mobile phone to her aunt as she wonders if Grandma is okay but no one is answering the phone. Lele tries to convince herself that it is just a minor fall, for aunt did say, ‘do not worry’. Eros is following her from behind. Lele bumps into a man and falls on her knees near the pedestrian walk. Lele wonders if that is the case, why is she feeling uneasy. Lele starts to cry when Eros covers her eyes. He tells her not to let her tears fall for she might not able to go back [to work], does she want her eyes to be like yesterday. Lele is surprised.

Near a baywalk, Eros gives Lele something to drink. He asks if she is hurt. Lele shakes her head sideways. Eros tells her that she can’t become a model like that, he doesn’t find what is bugging her interesting but he can say that a model and a director should work together and even when there is something bugging her, she just force herself to separate herself from the outside world, so if there is a big thing that happened to her, she should adjust herself and if she can’t do it, she isn’t a professional. Eros adds that seeing her lacking willpower, she should just straightforward give up already. Lele angrily looks at Eros and shouts, it is true, he is professional, he is great, because he is a famous director, he can knows everything, that’s right, she lacks will power because her grandma is currently lying in the hospital, even if he doesn’t want to hear it, she will say that she is really sad and no matter what willpower or strength she do, she can’t do it, will he teach her how, oh great director. Eros says sure, that isn’t a problem. He toss away his can of juice and gives Lele a kiss on the lips.

Lele mentally talks to her aunt that she is useless, for she can’t do things on her own strength. Lele blushes and tries to push him away but Eros holds on to her. Lele thought that it is a lustful kiss that it made her not able to think. Eros breaks off the kiss and asks how is it, did it made her forget about the unhappy thing she is thinking. Lele slaps Eros’ hard and shouts, you rotten man, who told you to kiss me. Eros says didn’t she realized that his kiss ‘influenced’ her and so she should use that ‘influence’ to go back to the photo shoot and don’t let him feel as if he did it for nothing. Lele is shock by this.

So, indeed it is about Grandma which is the bad news to Lele. It is quite understandable that Lele wants to be at Grandma’s side for it is already established that Lele doesn’t mind being an orphan as long as she has Grandma and something happened to Grandma, of course, she isn’t able to ‘model’ properly. But model world is harsh, as both Eros and her aunt told her, no matter what problems she has, she has to put it aside and do her job. Well, she is just sixteen after all. So, Eros gives her a helping hand. =P I guess it is good for Lele that Eros noticed her while she is on the phone. And, Lele’s ‘nightmare’ did came true though it is the other way around, it is Eros giving her a kiss. Did Eros work on making Lele get back to work..until the next chapter. ^_^

Quote of the day:
The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender. ~ Emil Ludwig

The One [Volume 3 Part 3 of 3]
Thursday, May 24, 2007 @ 04:22 p.m.

In her room, Lele can’t believe that Eros and Feidna are a couple for she haven’t heard it from the news, only some scandal about Feidna and some actor. Since she is the only one who knew it, she thought that she should relate this news to Xiao Qui. She starts to text a message/email on her mobile phone when Lele stops midway. She then drops of the floor and thought that it is weird but it seems that she doesn’t want to spread this news. Then, she hears the two entering Eros’ room. Lele quickly looks at Fan Tong and says from today on, it will be living with her. Holding Fan Tong, she tells it that she is going to take a bath first so it should stay there and watch tv, after that, they are going to sleep together for the next day, she has work. She opens the television and is shock to see Eros and Feidna making out. It turned out to be just some foreign porn flick – Lele’s imagination is working overtime. While taking a bath, Lele tries to keep her mind blank but in the end, she nosebleed as she imagines the two making out again. With a tissue on her nose, Lele jumps on bed, surprising Fan Tong. Lele thought what does she have to do with the two of them, why does her brain kept on imaging those kind of things. She tries to sleep and her actions are like Fan Tong’s. At the other room, Feidna helps light Eros’ cigarette while they are on the bed. Feidna asks didn’t Eros quit already. Eros says that during work times, he smoke but if it is free time, he doesn’t – this time, he is working. Feidna asks really, even if when he is doing that being a bum habit of his. She tells him that during work, Eros would go back home but during his free time, they can’t find him at all, she has known him all this time and she still can’t get over his character/nature. Eros asks if it is about him being mysterious or being weird. Eros says it isn’t true that she can’t get over him for even if she says that she really loves him, she still goes after other guys. Feidna smiles and says but she really loves him – in this world, the one I love the most is you.

While Eros and Feidna are having sex, they were surprised to see Lele inside the room, holding a whip. Lele kicks away Feidna shouting hey, you, redhead, how dare you covet my ‘pet’, are you really impatient with your life. Lele cracks the whip near Feidna. With dog/cat ears, Eros points to himself, a pet. Lele shouts, hey, pet, shut up. She goes to Eros telling him that a pet should only know to please its master, does he understand. Pouting her lips in kiss stance, Lele tells Eros to be nice and be ‘used’ by the master, you tempting little thing. Eros looks scared for his life. Then, Lele wakes up with a fright. Lele is glad that it is just a dream. Lele feels that the bed is wet and wonders if she has urinated on bed. Lele pulls the blanket and finds that it is Fan Tong. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Eros wonders who it is. He opens the door and finds Lele in tears saying that Fan Tong has created trouble. In Lele’s room, Lele is standing near the window with Fan Tong as Eros and Feidna see the wet spot on the bed. Eros looks at Lele with a ‘I told you so’ look as Lele is embarrassed about it and lamely says that she only has heard that cats like to be nice and neat, but she didn’t expect that it will urinate. Eros looks at her saying that she haven’t any experience taking care of a cat and yet, she wants to give it shelter. Lele says didn’t she told him earlier that she doesn’t have any pets at home. Eros tells Feidna to look after those two as he is going out for a while. Feidna is a bit surprise, ‘two’? [The word Eros used is an article for ‘animals’ so Eros is like saying that Lele is at the level of Fan Tong who should be watched over].

After Eros left, Feidna says that Eros could have went out to buy some cat litter. She asks Lele why does she have the cat inside the hotel. Lele explains that it is Eros who found Fan Tong, and because it is so cute, she asked him to let her take care of it. Feidna says is that so. Fan Tong starts to playful bite on Lele’s finger. Feidna says that it seems that the cat really likes her. Lele asks really as she is happy to hear that. Feidna explains that cats usually urinate in the places that they like and if they can’t find that, they will urinate on their owner’s side so it seems to think that she is her owner. Lele is thrilled to hear that. Feidna says that Lele’s English is quite good and she finds her and Eros’ conversation really amusing for one is talking in English while the other in Chinese that she thought that she isn’t good at English. There is a note saying that Lele studied well her English in school. Lele asks isn’t it weird and she is doing it because she is angry, for Eros can speak in Chinese yet he doesn’t, so she doesn’t want to speak in English to talk to him. Feidna laughs that Lele would dare stand up to Eros’ charm. Lele smugly says that she isn’t working under Eros so it isn’t something to be afraid of. Feidna says that she admires Lele, this is what is important with models, they are not afraid, and be afraid only of things that cannot be changed and unable to communicate. Feidna stops then realizes that Lele isn’t working for Eros so she asks who is she. Lele says that she is Jorvicious advertise model. Feidna exclaims, Shi Ti Fu. Lele says that’s right. Feidna wonders where she felt as if she has seen Lele. A bit embarrassed Lele says that she is Little Bee, they met in Taiwan. Lele thought is her visual impact so weak – that she can’t be easily be remembered.

Eros has came back with a carton box and a paper bag. Sitting on a chair, Feidna says to Eros that this is really ‘fate’ it is really strange for Little Bee has told her that he saved her. Eros puts in a cat cloth [looks like a paper] inside the carton box. Lele is a bit embarrassed about this as she is standing near Eros – as if looking what he is doing. Feidna laments that they didn’t tell her that he and Angus went to Taiwan, she likes it there. Feidna suggests that next time, they should all go together and then look for Little Bee to join them. Lele seems happy about this while Eros doesn’t answer at all. Eros says that this is only temporary so he didn’t buy cat litter. Eros thought that by tomorrow, the hotel staff would discover it. Feidna makes a face with tongue out at Lele to say see, Eros is like that. Lele looks back and says she knows and she doesn’t know what he is being proud about. Lele makes a face back at Feidna. Eros asks what she is doing that she quickly turns around and says it is nothing. Eros says that with that, the cat will go inside it by itself to urinate, she should just change the paper after, this easy, can she do it. Eros looks at her and says that all is left is the bed sheet, should they call the hotel’s cleaning staff and if they find it this late at night, she has no choice but to let the cat go/leave. Lele is angry about this, as she thought this person is really bad. Feidna perks up about this. Lele shouts that she isn’t going to have the bed sheets changed, so what, she have it done by tomorrow. Eros smiles and tells her whatever she wants but remember that after waking up, she better take a bath or else, she will smell of urine during the photo shoot. Lele angrily looks at Eros as Feidna seems to have noticed something. Inside their room, Feidna asks Eros if he has liking for her. Eros asks who. Feidna says Lele. Eros says that as a model, he thinks Lele is just ‘passing’ but he doesn’t look at the other areas about Lele. Feidna is pleased with this answer, as she hugs Eros and asks if he is free tomorrow. She asks if around 3pm, he isn’t doing anything, would he accompany her for it has been a long time since they had a date. Eros seems to look a way at a distant. Back at Grandma’s apartment, Grandma is getting a drink of water when the lights went out. She wonders why there is no electricity, could it be that the light bulb is defective. Grandma realizes that it is the light bulb. Using a candlelight as a light, she opens the drawers and tries to find a replacement. Grandma thought why does it have to be broken now, where is a light bulb for the living room, it would be okay if Lele is here. Then, She gets the ladder and starts to climb up.

The next day, Lele has joined with the other two models in the photo shoot. Looking at the pictures, the assistant says that the pictures taken are really good that even if their faces are different, yet combined, they seem to coordinate. Lele looks at her face on the hand mirror and comments about something that it is already half-day and – [the scan is blurred so I can’t read it]. The assistant says that they still have to do Lele’s part which she wasn’t able to do yesterday. Ti Fu says it is such a waste that Lele models like that for among the three, she has the most potential and yet she is the weakest in the projecting it. Just then, Feidna and Eros drop by the set. Ti Fu is surprised as Feidna asks if he is happy to see her. Ti Fu asks if she is already been dumped by that ‘Hollywood Ruffian’. Feidna hits him saying that if he knew, he doesn’t have to blurt it out. Lele realizes that the news article about Feidna’s love life is true. Lele begins to theorize as she wonders what is it then about Eros and Feidna. Ordinary friends. No way! They slept in the same room and no matter how I look at it, they seem to be lovers. So this is the most possible, Eros is Feidna’s former boyfriend, Feidna dumps Eros for ‘Hollywood Ruffian’ and when ‘Hollywood Ruffian’ dumps Feidna, Feidna goes back to Eros. Lele thought that is how it is – Eros is someone who is taken back after being dumped, a person who kept on waiting like some stupid fool. Lele laughs to herself, not noticing that Eros is standing behind her. Eros asks why is she laughing so happily by herself. Lele screams in fright upon seeing him, shouting what did he sudden appear there. Eros wonder what is she afraid of. Lele is suddenly surprised when Eros comes closer to her. He sniffs her as he bends his head down to her ear. This surprises both Feidna and Ti Fu. Lele is a bit nervous as she blushes. Eros whispers to her, that’s good, you don’t smell of urine. This shocks Lele as she shouts is he a sicko. Eros just walks away as if he didn’t hear anything. Ti Fu is puzzled about it as Feidna looks jealous.

Later on, the assistant shows Lele some of the solo pictures of the other two models. She tells Lele that she knows that Lele doesn’t have much experience yet but looking at their pictures, Lele can have an idea on what to do. Lele is amazed at their pictures and wonders if she can also do it. The assistant says that there will be some music played so with it and Ti Fu’s instructions, Lele should move her body and pose so there is nothing for Lele to worry about. Lele says yes. Just then, her mobile phone rings. She apologizes to the assistant as she goes to answer it. It is her aunt. Lele happily says to her aunt that she is going to take a photo shoot now so why don’t she call later. The assistant has gone to talk with Feidna and Eros. Lele is then surprised and asks, what as she looks really pale.

There is a side story in the volume about how Fei Yi [Lele’s mother] managed to get Teng Ye [Lele’s father] from Lou Shang. Basically, Fei Yi has a photo shoot with Teng Ye in India. Lou Shang seems to be Teng Ye’s sugar daddy as Lou Shang is the one taking care of him – wakes him up, feeds him, what he wears and drives him to work. When he and Fei Yi first worked together at a show, they didn’t talk much as Teng Ye has a tendency to be alone and doesn’t mingle with other people. Fei Hong tries to dissuade her sister from falling for Teng Ye because he is gay and she knew them since high school also Lou Shang is just wasting money on Teng Ye for it isn’t true love for Teng Ye is aloof person so Fei Yi should stop dreaming. This made Fei Yi more determined to seduce him with her beauty for he didn’t know what is true love yet. At the airport in India, Fei Yi is amused that Teng Ye came with Lou Shang. Lou Shang is about to greet her as he is there as an assistant but Fei Yi went straight for Teng Ye, saying that she has been waiting to work with him again. After a photo shoot, Fei Yi gets a light conversation with Teng Ye starting from his friends to if he is really gay. Lou Shang is angry that Fei Yi is trying to steal his boyfriend. The next day, Teng Ye somewhat avoids Fei Yi [doesn’t want to talke with her] as Lou Shang is happy about that. Then, they were at the Taj Mahal for their photo shoot. Fei Yi tells them about the origin of the Taj Mahal and that she is moved by that story. To both Fei Yi and Lou Shang’s surprise, Teng Ye said something about love being troublesome and that it is really a scary thing. The next few days, it has been raining hard. Lou Shang isn’t pleased about this as Teng Ye laments about not seeing the starry sky. Fei Yi hears this and comments so he likes to see stars. To Lou Shang’s surprise, Fei Yi asks if she can sit with them. Teng Ye had no choice but say she can. Fei Yi asks if the starry night sky in India is beautiful. Teng Ye says that he has heard it is but lately, he has been sleeping and waking up early that he wasn’t able to see it so he hopes the rain would stop. Fei Yi thought that since Teng Ye is a bit accommodating now, she must do her best for she doesn’t want to give up on him. That night, it is still raining. Fei Yi looks out from her window and thought, wants to see the stars, huh.

Fei Yi knocks on Teng Ye’s door. Fei Yi asks him to come with her to a certain place. At a certain building, Fei Yi talks with an Indian man and motions to Teng Ye to follow. Holding Teng Ye’s hand, Fei Yi drags him as Teng Ye asks what are they doing at 3 in the morning in that place. Fei Yi tells him to just follow her and it will be okay. Teng Ye becomes surprised as it is pitch dark. Fei Yi tells him that this is a secret room so he should just close his eyes. Fei Yi says that this is a place that they usually can’t go but she paid that man to get in. She lights up a candle and tells Teng Ye to open his eyes. Holding the candle up, Fei Yi asks if it is like the starry sky. The wall with precious stones are glittering like stars. Fei Yi says that she has seen it on television. Fei Yi is happy if this way, Teng Ye would fall for her then she notices him looking at the ‘stars’, it is as if he is remembering something. When they came out, Fei Yi is a bit unhappy that the rain stopped. Teng Ye thanks her for since he run away from home, he never seen such a beautiful starry sky and it was his most happy memory. Fei Yi thought but it wasn’t a real sky. Teng Ye realizes that they are holding hands that he quickly pulls his hand away. Fei Yi is unhappy about that. She then falls on the ground and claims that she has been walking around the whole afternoon to help him see that place and she is now dead tired that she can’t walk an inch, a model’s feet is important, what should she do, she can’t go back to the hotel. She then gestures for Teng Ye to carry her. Teng Ye has no choice but carry her on his back. Fei Yi ‘proposes’ to him that if he becomes his boyfriend, she will make him really happy. At bed, Fei Yi can’t believe that she is quite courageous to say that and wonders how should she meet him the next day. The next day, Fei Yi tries to be friendly with him but she is snubbed, avoided and rebuff. Teng Ye tells her not to conserve with him when it isn’t about work for he already has a boyfriend. He asks Lou Shang to go up to the hotel with him for he can’t eat the food there – seeing Fei Yi. As they left, Fei Yi is stunned as Lou Shang worriedly looks back at Fei Yi.

At the hotel, Lou Shang asks Teng Ye what is that about for he has never seen Fei Yi act like that with anybody especially to a woman. Teng Ye says that he is hungry and wants to eat some soup dumplings [xiao long pao] and chicken soup for he can’t eat the food there. Lou Shang grabs his shirt and shouts where could he find that food there and he shouldn’t avoid his question. Lou Shang asks if Teng Ye finds Fei Yi interesting. Teng Ye tells him not to worry for didn’t he say he doesn’t want to be inconvenienced/troubled over such things and having Lou Shang is enough. Lou Shang asks is that because he isn’t ‘troublesome’, because he doesn’t feel anything for him nor be uneasy with him. Lou Shang says that Teng Ye has been quite cruel to him for he doesn’t mind that Teng Ye has no feelings for him and that he loving Teng Ye is enough as he is patient but he feels that it is because Teng Ye haven’t fallen for anyone. Lou Shang is really angry for he has been taking care of Teng Ye these many years and for him to be taken away by some woman in the time of 2-3 days, that he feels like he is some stupid fool. Lou Shang kicks open Fei Yi’s door to find her crying. Fei Yi shouts why did he kicked open the door, does he want to destroy it. Lou Shang shouts why is she crying, he should be the one crying. Fei Yi cries about being rebuffed by Teng Ye who haven’t fallen for her charms and she worked really hard that she even showed him a starry sky. Lou Shang is surprised by this and tells her about Teng Ye who seems to have no cares in life and easy-going but if there is a happy thing going to happen, he tends to avoid it since he fears that it won’t last long. He thinks that it is from Teng Ye’s past when he and his mother is waiting for his father to come home who is earning money and will fetch them later to go to Taipei. That night while waiting for his father, he and his mother look up the starry sky and can’t wait for them to go to Taipei but it turned out that his father has no money and doesn’t even have a job so his mother is forced to become a maid and that is why he ended up like that. Fei Yi asks so that means that Teng Ye is happy with her so he is avoiding her. Lou Shang is angry about this he knows Teng Ye really weel but he cannot change Teng Ye’s heart so he tells Fei Yi that she is right. On the last shoot, Teng Ye still tries to avoid Fei Yi but Fei Yi says not to worry, she isn’t going to bother him anymore. Teng Ye feels embarrassed. Fei Yi is already confident that Teng Ye has fallen for her. So, in that photo shoot, Fei Yi used her charms to ‘poison’ Teng Ye with love and at the end, Teng Ye succumbs to her as her ‘poison’ will lead to happiness.

Hehe, Lele’s imagination is really quite overactive. She must have unconscious desires for Eros. Lol Feidna has begin to realize that Eros treats Lele differently even as Eros denies liking Lele. I guess Eros doesn’t go out of his way to tease her as Eros seems to be a bit cold/distant with Feidna. I guess it has something to do with Feidna saying she really likes him and yet she goes out with other guys. Of course, Feidna would be suspicious for Lele isn’t working at all for Eros, why would he even bother to go out and find something for the cat and even helping her out that night just because Lele asks him. I think it is quite easy to guess what the phone call is about. It is the first thing I thought of after seeing that scene. Regarding the side story, it is a bit amusing and well, Lele did get something from both sides of her parents. What she got from her mother – doesn’t give up easily and from her father – slow to realize one is in love. I guess Lele’s clumsiness and embarrassing moments comes from Grandma. ^^; I do feel sorry for Lou Shang though and it is quite admirable of him to let go when he has to. Well, he can’t do anything as Fei Yi is quite a seducer and I doubt it is easy to do that in real life – getting a homosexual as a husband. I guess that is why Lou Shang is going after Fei Hong, he now wants a strong, violent person in contrast with Teng Ye who is aloof. And I guess, he is traumatized that he became straight. ^^;

Quote of the day:
Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be. ~ Author Unknown

water_sylph @ 2007-09-08T10:22:00

2007-09-08T06:23:31Z

The One [ Volume 3 - Part 1 of 3 ]

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 @ 02:43 p.m.

Passing in that busy street, my head hurts because of the alcohol and the only thing that keeps me awake is because my feet is cold as I didn’t wear my shoes. Eros walking through the streets with Lele on his shoulder. Lele is crying as she calls him stupid and for him to put her down, just because of eating a piece of sashimi, how childish of him to get angry over a little thing. Eros keeps on walking and not minding her. Lele cries how could he carry her like that walking in the streets, everyone is looking, isn’t he at all embarrassed. Eros says if she is embarrassed then shouldn’t she stop shouting for others to not look at her. Angered, Lele says stupid, you really understand Chinese but still talk in English. Lele shouts let me down, let me down, let me down. Some girls are looking at them saying is it a drunk foreigner, how pitiful. Lele starts to cry as she says that never in her life has she been this embarrassed. [The author notes, really? Hehe because she will be doing a lot of more of those things. =P ] Lele says that she will tell her grandma about him so that Grandma will spank him, you foreigner, pervert, silver-eyed monster. Eros thought if Grandma knew that she has been drinking, she will be the one spanked, you little brat. Still crying, Lele says her head hurts. She starts to cough and says that she feels like puking. Eros angrily says you’ll get it if you puke here. Then, Lele vomits while she is still being carried by Eros who can’t say anything.

At the side, Eros smokes a cigarette while Lele vomits at the side. Lele says that it is all his fault, you silver-eyed monster, how sad for her, how could he treat her this way. Eros thought shouldn’t he be asking why did she have to feed him that sashimi. Eros sweatdrop and thought that her low tolerance for alcohol. He asks her if she is finished puking. Lele sighs and gets herself to stand up. To Eros’ surprise, Lele is calling someone on her mobile phone. Lele shouts, Hello, Grandma, I have arrived safely in Japan. Eros wonders if Lele is really going to report him to Grandma. Lele shouts, not good, not good, not a single bit, there is a evil person here, self-centered silver eyed monster who is bullying me. What? Yes, I’m drunk. Yes, I already vomited. I even vomited on that silver-eyed monster! Hahahaha, aren’t I great, Grandma? Eros angrily looks at her. Lele happily says yes, I will be good and go to sleep, good night, Grandma. Eros appears behind her and angrily says, you forgot to tell Grandma to spank me. Lele pouts and smiles. She shouts that she isn’t like him who gets angry over a little thing and she already got her revenge by puking on him, she doesn’t want to be with him anymore, she can go to the hotel by herself, goodbye. Eros smiles and says, good, be careful on your way. After a few steps, Lele slams her face on the wall/pole. Eros laughs out loud at her as she is embarrassed as she kneels on the ground. Lele is still a bit drunk. Still laughing, Eros says that this is suppose to be Jorvicious important person, he might not be able to face Ti Fu as a planner, this girl is really so funny. To Lele’s surprise, Eros bends down and asks for her hand and says, it is best for her to be with a monster like him.

At the hotel, Lele can’t believe – how could it have ended this way. Eros is carrying her ala wedding couple style. Some ladies are looking at them and wonders if they are a newly wed couple. Some even says that Eros looks gorgeous and Lele is quite beautiful. Lele becomes embarrassed as she bends down her head. Eros says that she shouldn’t be shy, a model’s feet are important, so it shouldn’t be injured/hurt. Lele denies being embarrassed for she just doesn’t want others to think that they have that kind [married] of relationship. Eros smiles and asks, really, am I that kind of person. They get into the elevator. Lele looks at him and thought, weird, while eating at the restaurant, he definitely is a cold exterior type of person that can kill someone with his looks but now, he is smiling, what is that about. I don’t know why but this side of him seems to be familiar. Lele becomes embarrassed that he is so close to her and wonders why he is smiling, am I really funny. Lele tells him to put her down as she can go to her own room by herself. Eros puts her down as the elevator door opens. Embarrassed, Lele holds his arms and says good night. She quickly runs in the hallway and to her surprise, Eros is following her. Lele shouts why is he following her. Eros denies it. Lele shouts do not be with me. Eros says who wants to be with her. Lele shouts are you a pervert, I’ll call the police. Eros shouts sure, call them. Lele reaches her room [507] as she wonders what is Eros thinking of doing. Lele panics as Eros takes something from his pocket. It turned out to be a card key. Eros’ room is 506. Eros smiles and says good night. Sweatdrops and crying, Lele thought no way, what is this fate that I have, why do I have such bad luck. Just then, Lele hears a loud thump. Lele looks behind her and she is shock to find Eros on the floor. Lele asks what happened to him. Eros is in pain. Lele holds him up a bit as Eros says in Chinese, that cursed sashimi. Lele thought, what?!

Eros is on Lele’s bed. He got there by Lele pulling him using his arms to his room, pulls him up on the bed and finally kicks him in bed. Lele sighs in relief as he finally gets him on bed as Eros has a lot of ‘hits’/bruises from Lele trying to put him on her bed. Lele looks closely at him and thought that Eros looks really bad as if he is food poisoned. Lele feels sorry for him for he really can’t eat uncooked food, how can such a person exist. His stomach must really hurt, just watch me. Still a bit drunk, Lele takes out a bottle of medicine saying this is what Grandma prepared for her. The first kit includes medicines for headache, aching feet, whatever hurts, she has something for it, isn’t it lucky for you [Eros]. Lele opens Eros’ mouth and put in a spoonful of medicine. She says, now swallow this. Eros looks knocked out as it is bitter. Lele smiles and says that he is a good boy. Lele remembers Grandma putting an ointment on her stomach when she is a child and the pain quickly goes away. It is tiger balm. [It is a pain reliever for aches and pains including insect bites. I know it because we use that. =P ] Lele thought to put in, she must pull up Eros’ shirt by removing his pants. Gorgeous guy, sorry for being unpolite, I’m doing this to save you. Blushing, she tries to unbuckle his belt but Eros holds her hand asking what is she doing. This surprises Lele. Eros tells her that she is a lecherous woman for taking advantage of the situation to violate him. Lele is shock by this allegation. Lele explains that she is only helping him put on this medicine so that he would be more comfortable, it is a secret her grandma taught her, it is effective. She shows him the tiger balm ointment on her other hand though she laments that a little bit and she should have his abdominal muscles and shorts. Perspiring in pain, Eros says just to let him sleep and he will be okay. Eros promptly falls asleep.

Lele realizes that Eros is still holding her hand. She thought what is it now, does he plan to sleep here. Lele tries hard to pull her hand off him but Eros is holding on to her hand tightly. Lele laments what kind of grip is this, let my hand go, you go sleep in your own room. Ah, what now, does it mean that we will be holding hands throughout the night. Lele starts to nosebleed as she thought throughout the night. Lying her head on the bed, she thought am I being stimulated, my heart will not waver/be moved. This guy just have the same face as Angus, lying on her bed, so what. Blushing, Lele looks away as she tries to calm herself. Lele thought that if this has been revealed, Grandma will so shock to death, Xiao Qui will be jealous to death and her aunt will be happy to death. Lele then thought, why is your eyelashes so long and he seems to be asking to be kissed. Lele drools and thought should she finish what she has set out to do, while holding the tiger balm. She reprimands herself, Lele, you cannot, didn’t he say that he just needs to sleep. So that night, Lele fights over the temptation and in the end, she also has fallen asleep. Without her knowing, she has also climbed up the bed as she slept with Eros on the bed, holding hands.

Hehe, the two are really like cat-dog with their fights but then, having those fights show how they are ‘themselves’ and not pretentious/polite to each other. Though I don’t think Lele would have done that with Eros if she is sober. Lele have thought that he is quite familiar and I guess Eros loosen up after Lele made him laugh. It is really like the teasing they do when Eros pretends to be a bum. Even though Lele doesn’t admit it, she is attracted to Eros. I do wonder what Grandma thought when Lele says that a silver-eyed monster is bullying her. Would Grandma guessed that it is Eros and she is relieved as she will be safe and sound with Eros. Lele didn’t realize that what she felt for Eros is pretty much the kind of attraction/liking a person that Xiao Qui was telling her before. Lele have thought that smiling Eros is something familiar, she just didn’t equate it to her bum friend. I guess this is a bit of Lele’s talent of judging people from their moods and if they are nice – much like how she easily befriend/helped out Ti Fu.

The One [Chapter 22]
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 @ 01:34 p.m.

At the photo shoot, Lele wears nothing but a coat and shorts as her make-up is that smokey eyes look. Lele looks at the mirror and says this is the today’s her and who would have thought that her being ‘neither-boy-or-girl’ would actually help. The assistant thought that it suits her as Lele becomes embarrassed for only wearing just a coat. Sakura helps her out by saying that she should just be normal and can even use her hand to pull the coat while Yen Er praises her for being able to get that kind of look. Unlike Lele, they are wearing ‘dress shirt’ with neckties. Lele thought that while working, they became familiar with each other that there isn’t any rivalry. Ti Fu calls them to get ready as they prepare to pose. Lele thought that this kind of work makes her a bit relaxed. While the assistant happily looks on, someone taps her on the shoulder. She looks back and is surprised that it is Angus. She knew because Angus pulled down his sunglasses for her to see his eye color. Before she could exclaim his name, Angus points to his lips – to keep it a secret. Ti Fu looks back. Sakura and Yen Er are surprised and wonders, is that. Lele is shock and embarrassed as she quickly covers herself by pulling the front panels of the coat, thinking what is that guy doing here. Lele thought that the silver eyed monster has appeared in the photo shoot, is he there to annoy her though Feidna isn’t with him, could it be that they will go on a date later on. Angus talks with Ti Fu as the two other models wonders if it is really Angus. Lele thought that they were mistaken for it is just the irritating brother, not the younger brother.

Ti Fu asks him what is he doing there, does his brother know about this. Angus praises Ti Fu for recognizing him even if he is wearing sunglasses. Ti Fu asks could it be that he is looking for his brother that is why he is there. Angus says it is because he can’t find his brother for that crazy brother of his has said not to call him, he really doesn’t answer the phone when he calls him, isn’t that crazy or what. Ti Fu says that even if his lead would bring him to Jorvicious, it doesn’t mean that Eros will be there for even Feidna doesn’t know where Eros is or the place where Eros is working. Angus says it is okay for he came to that place because he heard that someone there knows where Eros is working. The other two models are blushing as they thought that Angus is so gorgeous and if Angus is going to watch them while they are being photographed, their heart is beating fast. On the other hand, Lele doesn’t want him to be there, what is he doing there. Ti Fu calls out for them to get ready for their picture taking. Lele calls out to wait for a minute. Ti Fu asks if she has a stomachache again. Lele says that is not so, there is something she wants to say to Eros. Ti Fu is about to tell her that it is Angus but Angus points his finger on his mouth [to keep it a secret]. Ti Fu’s assistant asks what kind of game is Angus playing as Ti Fu says he doesn’t know. Lele approaches Angus who is sitting at a reclining chair, reading a magazine.

The other two models wonder what is Lele doing. Lele pokes her finger on Angus’ arm as Angus asks what is the matter. Lele asks if he can leave the place. Lele looks embarrassed as she still tightly holds her coat so that her chest won’t be exposed. Angus wondered if she is the one that Feidna told him about for she looks familiar and he heard that she is his fan. Angus asks why. Lele is talking in Chinese so that the other models won’t know what she is saying. Lele says that she isn’t at ease. Angus asks why isn’t she at ease. Lele angry and embarrassed says that it is because her clothes that day is quite revealing and it is really awkward if there are guys around. Angus says how about Ti Fu and the model instructor. Lele protests that it isn’t the same for they are staff people. Angus says that staff people are also men so what is the difference. Lele is angry as Angus says it seems that it is only towards him that there is a different ‘influence/effect’ on her and is it because of his face. Everyone is confused about what is happening as Lele says that is right, who told you to look like your younger brother, it is because of that face that I can’t work. Lele pushes Angus out as she asks him to please leave. Angus is laughing as he thought she is really his fan.

While pushing him away, Angus looks back and says, I seen it. Lele quickly covers herself as Angus laughs out loud, thinking that this girl is really funny. Lele cries as she wonders if it is a wrong feeling that he has become frivolous/silly. Angus tells her that he is going to give her a lesson and that is a model’s body is up to the fashion designer to dress up and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Lele cries as she turns away from him and says, she knows he is telling her that she isn’t being professional. Angus thought that this is what his brother would say. Angus tells her that all newcomers are like that so it isn’t something to be dejected about so she doesn’t have to get him leave the set, for he will help her. Lele is a bit surprised. Angus bends down to her and says you like Angus, right, so how about imagining me as Angus and pose on Ti Fu’s lens as if she is ‘seducing’ him. Lele is surprised by his suggestion.

Obviously, Feidna has told Angus about Lele that is why Angus is there at the set for Lele could lead him to his brother. This made me wonder if next time, Lele would be able to distinguish between the two brothers like Ti Fu does, later on. She did felt that he is acting a bit silly/non-serious but she just dismissed it, not thinking that it might be Angus. It seems that she didn’t realize that she is embarrassed because she thought it is Eros and not necessarily because Eros looks like Angus. Hehe What will happen next.. well, a bit of bloody mess, literally. ^_^; The next chapter is short so I might combine it with another chapter.

The One [Chapter 21]
Monday, June 4, 2007 @ 08:57 p.m.

Lele stops crying for a while as Eros tries to glare at her to stop. In the end, it made Lele cry even louder much to Eros’ dismay. Lele tells him that she also doesn’t want to but she can’t stop herself from crying. Eros is a bit angry about this as Lele continues to cry. He tells the others to go out for a while. The three staff members tell Eros not to be too mean. After they left, Eros asks since she came from the photo shoot, did she just get fired by Ti Fu. Lele says she wasn’t. Eros asks so is this about Fan Tong that she isn’t able to stay with it any longer. Lele says that isn’t it either. Eros exasperatedly asks so why are you crying. Lele tells him that she is worried about Grandma and she doesn’t even know which hospital she is staying, she also can’t get in contact with her aunt, so she is very afraid, but she doesn’t know why, seeing his face made her want to cry out loud. Eros is irritated by this and angrily asks is his face a bitter melon that it made her cry out loud. Lele says it isn’t that, it is ‘peace of mind’ isn’t it weird, they aren’t that close but then ever since coming into that city, she has been dependent on him, something she can’t even imagine, because he is a really irritating guy, who thick-facedly even stole her first kiss just to enlighten her. Lele adds that she honestly wants to ruthless kick his feet and hands. Eros gets angry with that as he says, hey, hey. Lele says but she can’t get angry at him [since she helped her a lot] so at her most saddest, just because of looking at him, she feels at peace. Crying, Lele asks tell me am I sick. Eros sweatdrops.

Eros tells her that right, she is sick, it is what you call love sickness, for him, he thinks she doesn’t only like him but she has also fallen in love with him, what now, little darling. Lele is shock by this but she doesn’t believe it as she says, no way, how could she fall in love with a guy who just ate a piece of sashimi that he faints like a useless sissy. Eros gets angry again when Lele realizes something as she sees Eros as Angus in her ‘freedom’ poster. [The title of that photo/poster is freedom that made her want to try out being a model. I belatedly realize it. ^^; ]. Lele exclaims she knows already, it is because. Just then, her mobile phone rings. She looks at it and it is her aunt. She answers it and it is Grandma, it is the voice of her kind Grandma. Grandma says is this Lele, why don’t you answer. Lele starts to cry again. Grandma asks if she is crying, I know, Grandma knows, so she asked your aunt to help her in calling Lele, stupid child, I’m okay. Grandma tells her that no matter where she should eat and sleep well, she should do her best at work and to finish it, she can’t wait for her advertisements to come out, their Lele is surely the most cutest and most beautiful of all, isn’t that right. Lele answers yes to all of these. Lele thought that hearing Grandma’s voice has made her relieved but she can’t talk for only tears kept falling down. In this short three days, she come to realize that she is a super crybaby. Eros looks at her as she is on the phone, crying.

While walking at the streets, Eros shouts for Lele to let go of him. Lele says no. Eros asks, didn’t she talked with her grandma on the phone, so why is she still involving him. Lele shouts that she promised to bring some a famous delicacy to Grandma. Eros shouts so why don’t she go buy it. Lele shouts back that she has really bad sense of direction. Eros angrily says it isn’t his concern. Lele blackmails him by saying if he didn’t accompany her, she is going to publicize the ‘eating sashimi’ incident. Eros lost as Lele happily wonders what kind should she buy. Eros grumpily follows her. Lele suddenly screams ah, Eros wonders what is it. Lele exclaims that it is Angus’ latest magazine cover and she wants to buy it. She happily holds the magazine and says Xiao Qui will be happy when she brings this home. Eros smiles and asks so she is an Angus’ fan. Lele looks at him and says, that’s right, so does he now understand. Eros asks understand what. Lele says I – am – not – interested – in – you, it is just a ‘displaced affection/feeling’ and it seems that she doesn’t really understand herself why she is so dependent on him but now, she knows the reason. Eros says so he is just a substitute. Lele happily says that she even has a portable picture as she shows him of Angus from the Freedom poster in her wallet. Eros looks a bit surprised over it. Lele pats him on the head apologizing for he is mistaken, for thinking that she is a fan of his, be nice, don’t be jealous.

Eros gets angry at this as he gives back Lele’s wallet to her. This surprises Lele. Eros warns her that she is lucky that he isn’t his brother hearing those things [confession] from her because, generally, she would have been ‘trap in the web’ and will be lying down in his [Angus] bed. Lele is shock by this and thought is this how a person should talk about his younger brother, so the rumors about Angus could be true. Lele teases Eros by saying that Eros is jealous, because Angus is he world’s most sought after men by women so he is jealous. Lele keeps repeating that Eros is jealous. Popped vein, Eros says it doesn’t matter what Lele thinks so has she decided what to buy [for Grandma]. In Lele’s room, there are two boxes of food and a magazine of Angus on the cover. Feidna puts on some eye mask as she wonders why Lele’s eyes are like that but no worries for with that mask, it will be okay by tomorrow. Lele thanks Feidna, saying she is really nice. Feidna smiles and tells her to rest so that she will have a good photo shoot tomorrow. Feidna left and went back to Eros’ room. Feidna says that he and Lele are really ‘fated’ that she even got a bit jealous when she saw him together with Lele coming back [to the hotel]. Eros says it is just a coincidence, she should relax, that girl [Lele] is Angus’ fan so she doesn’t have to be jealous. Feidna is surprised by this and starts to laugh. She says something about Angus is pretty much a moving peach tree. [I don’t understand that, maybe an expression for being a playboy]. Eros angrily says that is right, Angus is always ‘working’ [to get girls?], that he as a brother can’t compete with his arrogance. Still laughing, Feidna says what is it, is he afraid that he [Angus] will cause troubled for him, that guy [Angus] said that he will be coming to Japan tomorrow.

I find it amusing at how Lele is able to badmouth Eros about his behavior in his face. Obviously, Lele is in denial that she has fallen for Eros and I guess falling ill because of one sashimi is quite ‘pathetic’ in Lele’s eyes. She rationalizes it that she is just thinking that he is Angus that is why she feels acts/feels that way for Eros. Hehe, the sashimi is quite a good blackmail. =P I guess Eros cares about his reputation. About the joking about being substitute for Angus, I think Eros only became irritated/angry when Lele showed him the picture – Freedom poster. Eros has seen the same picture on Lele’s room. I have my own theory on who [in the poster] that really is. More on that in the succeeding chapter – chapter 25. Feidna is helping out Lele with her eyes, I wonder if that is just because Lele is a model for Ti Fu or she is just nice even though she is jealous of Lele. Anyway, Angus is coming to town – the more the merrier ^_^

So this what they call bishounen....

2007-06-12T16:26:52Z

Erm....so this is what they call bishounen...you know feminine looking boys...I had to make some research on that coz what i found was not really to my taste , you know if you had to picture asian guys while reading a manga and gosh ...
Here's 3 Japanese and one Korean idol. The korean one is amazing. Such small facial features. He's really like a call. You know could be Heedo in Sugar Addiction...I'm rambling now. Go get your earplugs, noseplugs and eye drops. KYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! nO! i'm not into asian guys! BTW there's the chinese film festival next week in my area. So i might get a glimpse of a chinese bishie too...

Prez of school council type(with some reserves that he dyes his hair black- but we are a modern high school),-i really didn't find a bishie with waxed hair for the honor student type. Someone?

Bad boy cool boy type, Spunky hair type

and manhwa wouldn't be manhwa without : Cute Flower type. Think Vanilla Ice;

LIVEJOURNAL POLL. Pliz Vote- Can vote more than 1 option

2007-06-12T13:50:53Z

View Poll: Upload priority

DID YOU EVER ASK Yourself.....How does online manga come your way...

2007-06-11T05:58:51Z

Certainly not by magic...oh? You thought that was it?
General Knowledge for leechers:....Be more grateful to your scanlator teams:

Member Question: I always wanted to know, how long you ACTUALLY need, to scanlate/translate one chapter in total (hours!)?!

SAGA Answers: Interesting question, I guess it depends on the manhwa/manga. That is, if it's text intense or not, or if it is SFX intense or not.

As for translating a medium chapter (30 pages, medium textintense), haibaragi told me it takes her about 2 hours. Then the chapter goes to proofing and I guess the amount of time spent here depends on the translator. Some needs more help than others to make the english more like everyday language. I would say in general around half an hour to 1 hour. Then we have the editing part, which I think is what takes the longest. I would say ... for a medium text/sfx intense chapter, 5-6 hours. Then the qcer probably spend half an hour to 1 hour on checking the chapter, assuming it's in good shape and that the editor knew what she was doing. If not, that's another case (and that can happen often). Also you have to take into the account the time it takes to scan one chapter. Maybe half an hour there too.

Also, for a new editor, proofer or translator it will take a lot longer. And also an sfx intense chapter can increase the time spent on editing A LOT. Sometimes redrawing one sfx, or doing one doublespread can take several hours.

N.B. This has been clipped from ENTROPY Forum.

I'm too sexy for my Moustache, too sexy for my hat...oooh kitty Kat

2007-06-11T05:39:09Z

I just had to share this fufufu...I found this on a forum. You should not use it as your own icon because this is not Mine either.

Icon belongs to commodore64
From Lemon Inc staff(mangascan team)

Shounen-ai Manhwa 16 vols raws

2007-06-10T17:39:04Z

Shounen-ai chilhood friends Manhwa
Nice drawings
LOVE in the MASK

Love Mask 01, Love Mask 02, Love Mask 03

At first i was not going to bother about upping this type: classic story of childhood friends who get seperated and find each other when they grow up but i gave it a try and hey its not altogether X-ai but shlash and is quite tragic. I've viewed only up to 3 vols and looks good.
You might be VERY CONFUSED IF YOU DONT READ THIS since these are raws. The scenes flash back and forward to grown up characters with longer hair back when they were still high school students. At least that's what i understood from the raws.
If you want more of this upped just leave a comment because i'm really not into long manhwa uploads. If there are at least 2 request then i'll up it. Or else, i wont bother. Yes i'm a cranky obasan.

THREE BL ONESHOTS

About young guy seducing older guy (peter panda artist)
http://www.savefile.com/files/802450
consequences of one night stands
http://www.savefile.com/files/802451
Bitter lover
http://www.savefile.com/files/802452
I'm Your Man (by feel so good mangaka)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5gwnfjqvzx1

water_sylph @ 2007-06-10T19:30:00

2007-06-10T17:34:19Z

Old Manhwa
Vols 1-5 Complete
Title(a bit weirdly translated): Sweet Woman Phobia

VOL 01
Vols 02-05

This is quite the frog prince type story. I think.....<.<

WHY WAS MY POST DELETED IN free_manga!!!!!

2007-06-10T10:20:40Z

THOSE LITTLE BASTARDS!
I don't know what happened but i just had TO SCREAM THIS OUTTTTTTT!!!!!
Who's the bitch who deleted my post when it followed the post regulations and after their were more than 30 responses!
If that kid of a mod they recruited has some eye problems then he/she should write down what's the problem. Little geeks!

I hate unexplained situations! How can a post go missing 24 hours later! Jealous morons!

HANAKIMI NEW ARTBOOK

2007-06-08T06:22:46Z

Hazards of download. I was looking for another manga but on opening the file this came out instead. I'm not a fan of Hana becasue the girl gets beaten up by the guy all too often but this art is very pretty. This is a 93 pages collection and i checked all that has been shared as now there's the old 30 pages character book in circulation. I'll use this to make some icons because you'll see for yourself why.

HANA KIMI ARTBOOK NEW

COMING NEXT IN A WEEK or if you behave maybe earlier...

2007-06-05T09:32:15Z

Title : Fall of Flowers
By Ryan
3 Vols complete
Hair Fetish! Hair Fetish!
Do you know where Ryan's hair fetish comes from? Well this seems to be an older work of his so it can explain why he got hooked up with long haired bishies.
So is it about? Eternal love, reincarnations, flower fairies, royal court conspiration, false friends, hidden foes and regrets. Did that help you out? No? Me neither...
Classic Dramatic Historical Fairytale. I can't say if that was a sad ending or a happy one. I enjoyed it very much though it made me sad.
Here's all three volumes.
http://www.savefile.com/files/791016

oNE Shot
Title: REDS.
I did warn you if you leeches just sit back and relax. I was not joking. Tearful manga uploads.
http://www.savefile.com/files/791083

Title:Post modernism hour mode
By Lee Vin (dog life and mana)
Vols 1-4

vol 01http://www.savefile.com/files/794219
vol 02http://www.savefile.com/files/794340
Vol 03
VOL 04

Nousatsu Rock Star
Author : Kamaro Kikuchi
Volume(s) : Oneshot
Scanlator(s) : Condensation
This was released as a oneshot . I didn't know there was more to it. If you didn't either, then here it is:

http://www.savefile.com/files/794075

Month of Hope (1 volume)

The synopsis : A story of revenge; a guy who plans to kill the younger sister of a man but before he knew it he had already fallen in love with her... ...
Originally the heroine thought that the heavens have bestowed her a good man.
She had not thought that he, is after her for revenge... ...
The result is quite sad, but still it is a classical work.
http://www.badongo.com/file/3326523

Mousou Shoujo Otakukei
Synopsis Clikey:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5876

This currently being scanlated by TheWafflehouse who have a number of wierd projects and this one that caught my attention. YAOI fangirls braindamage. Seriously. You can't be worst than that. You are? Then my... my...You need professional help.
Chapter one out available for download at their site and on esthétique and all.WARNING! This manga has been drawn by mangaka of hentai and ecchi mangagenre; so there are suggestive poses and crude language and upskirt views, boobies, but all in the mood of humour and good humour ^^.It's hilarous.

Otakukei Vol 01
OtakukeiVol 02

Prime Minister at the End of the Century
Vol1-4 end
Synopsis Clikey:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1484

I badly wanted to know what happened. The last update was so faaarrrr awwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy..............................

PM 01
PM 02
PM 03
Vol 04 http://www.savefile.com/files/793790

TRUE ROMANCE (1-6 Vols)

This id the gender bender genre and the context is Japanese noble classical arts heritage and how it has to be a boy who continues the line....or something in that line and an interesting triangle. Cute. Classical Shojo.
vol 1 http://www.savefile.com/files/802183
Vol 2-3 http://www.savefile.com/files/802111
vol 4-5 http://www.savefile.com/files/802305
vol6 http://www.mediafire.com/?5jbknclyvhw

Datte Suki Nan Damon
Volume 2 end

This 2 vol manga is licensed in my country and i was checking it out just yesterday and bingo i saw that someone on michex raw forum was translating this (up to vol 2 C8 already!!). i said translating not scanlating.
So you might be able to follow the end:http://www.mediafire.com/?cwilxwmg9yx

The love is 100.01 million volt (1-4 volume) Ongoing
Or Also known as LOVE or Die
Author:Yang Shao Lun

This one is a good one.

Nouveau riche boy's turns to hell when bankrupcy befalls his family's fortune. Young master's situation completely reverses overnight and becomes the ordinary fast food boy! ! From misfortune to misfortune, good fortune finally comes in the form of the next young heiress of one of the biggest Chinese Financial groups; Poor boy did not expect that along that luxury package of "the beautiful woman".... her real appearance... Terror oh terror!

tHIS manhua is absolutely unpredictable. The cover of playcards is very true to the personality of each character , female or male: all have double identies, dicover another hidden self within themselves and such. As far as love is concerned i duuno what's its called: a quadrangle: pentagon? Many, too many possibilities ahead.
The gold-digger girl who hooked him up first for his money...
The ugly duckling that no magic can save : that's no shoujo manga dumbness where she takes off her glasses and transforms into miss universe the next second...she 's plain ugly.
The cocky heir who cannot see below his standards...
The mysterious beautiful bodyguard
The strange guy Leon who has an attraction for nouveau riche boy...

And the guys are plain gorgeous in this one...so you alreday know that i dont upload mangas will ugly guys..heh.
Love or Die 01-02
Love or Die 03-04

I JUST HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT IT STOPS AT A CRITICAL SCENE!!!! I WANNA HAVE THE NEXT VOLUME!!!!! MOOEEEEE!

Title: For future agreement (1 volume)

The synopsis : The summer of her sixteen years, on the happy day of a Festival, she gave herself to her man. Follows the eathshattering consequences of passion: She wants to keep it but the boy friend wants abortion...This the Cruel reality of what young women have to face...face it too. Because life is not always a shoujo manga.

http://www.badongo.com/file/3326474

The LOVER 1-6 Complete Raws by WANN

2007-06-04T07:25:02Z

By the author of CANT LOSE YOU & 100% Perfect Girl (licensed by Netcom)

THE LOVER
by WANN

Volumes 1-3 in one biggy:
http://www.savefile.com/files/779107
Vols 4-6
http://www.savefile.com/files/779412

Butterfly in the air Vol 1 summary French

2007-06-03T12:48:44Z

To be translated

clipped from www.manga-news.com

La mère de ZHONG Xiaohui (Petit Sceau), est gravement malade. Pour la sauver, sa fille doit réunir une fortune qu’elle n’a pas. Heureusement, le jeune et riche directeur de l’hôpital, LAN Dongcheng (Matin d’hiver) lui offre un moyen de gagner l’argent nécessaire. Pourquoi une telle faveur ? Aurait-il une arrière-pensée ? Et que signifie ce papillon tatou ?sur la cheville de Xiaohui ? Il ressembla ?étrangement ?celui brod ?sur les mouchoirs de Dongcheng... Amours et trahisons dans cette nouvelle saga chinoise ?

PINE KISS RAWS_ VOL 01 -04

2007-06-01T16:42:50Z

title="http://www.netcomics.com/comic/pinekiss.htm"

In Pine Kiss, the graceful and endearing series by the celebrated Eunhye Lee, Orion is the beautiful and mysterious new teacher at school. He immediately catches the attention of Sebin, daughter of a rich gang leader. When Orion is involved in protecting her from gang rivalry, it becomes apparent that there is more to this teacher than just a pretty face. Not only are students surprised, but Orion's effect entangles the already troubled relationships of the different students. The passionate triangle between Orion and Sebin and another student, Dali, as well as the mysterious past of the beautiful teacher is realized in Lee's elegant drama.

PINE KISS 04
PINE KISS 01
PINE KISS 02
PINE KISS 03

water_sylph @ 2007-05-29T08:50:00

2007-05-29T06:51:58Z

ILLUSION (1 volume oneshots)
Manhwa

An alternative title for this manhwa could be POLTERGEIST. So you know. I you scared of horror stories then avoid this. Its impressive. On the mind. Sensitive people would stay away. I'm not talking about gore but if REDRUM rings a bell the you would know what type i'm referring to...
This is The SHINING... manhwa way.....
ILLUSION

Pure love 360° (1-4 volume)
Author:Jin Shuji (author of Comic and Pretty)
Category: romantic love
A cute story about a strong looking girl who is actually a very lonely girl.
On her 15th birthday , our main protagonist is playing by herself(alone) at the amusement park.
When she suddenly Meets a very special big fox cat or a raccoon (can't tell ya) who makes her spend an unforgettable birthday.
But the girl actually does not know his true identity....

360° Pure Love Volume 1
Pure Love Volume 2
360° Pure Love Volume 3
360° PURE LOVE VOL 04

One Volume Complete
Category:BL, shonen-ai, slashable
About the deep destructive attraction of the Devil for an Angel that transgresses all laws of divine order.

For those sweeties who might be wondering that this thread may turn out into a BL fest rest assured that i've uploaded this because the art is appealing and women have a Role and Presence in it contrary to most Yaoi-utopic-male-only-world where the female species seems extinct ; and the only shocking imagery is some guys pushing down another guy but no harm meant. Even if you Do download it it wont corrupt your virgin eyes.
ANGEL DEVIL BL Complete

8MM (1-5)
Language: Korean
Licensed by DramaQueen
Category:Comedy Drama School Life Shoujo Slice of Life
Synopsis: Sun-hyuk's grandfather has passed away, and now he's left with tons of money that he should be able to spend. But there's a catch to this will. He inherits the money, but also a housekeeper, a housekeeper-in-training, a lawyer (former bum), a distant relative, and even a girl he doesn't even know!

This girl, Jae-young, is the start of all of his bad luck. First, Sun-hyuk's nametag and his car keys get stolen. Now, he's about to be charged for driving as an unlicensed minor and for bribery. How is he going to get out of this mess? Will his grandfather help him from heaven?
Wonder why its called "8MM" -_-^?
Follow Sun-hyuk and his 8mm camcorder on the bumpy road from 'rithmatic to riches.

Please note that only Vol 2 - 5 raws will be uploaded here+ the latest and last english chapter released by Megkf for preview. the other english chapters have been friendslocked to respect the scanlators' request of cessation of distribution. in no way i'm begging for friends. those i want to distribute it with are already friends with me anyways. if not go hunt for the english chapters yourselves.
8MM VOL 02 Chapter 5 English
8MM VOL 2 RAWS
8MM VOL 03 Rrrr
8MM VOL 05 RAW
8MM VOL 4

Sour ＆ Sweet (1-5)

From Miracle Manhwa:
Jung Dan Bi accidentally collides into Top Model Jung Ee Dun, plastering a piece of her toast onto his shirt. Not having enough time to even take the blame she ran off telling him to...
Ch 01 English by miracle manhwa
VOL 01
VOL 02
VOL 03
VOL 04
VOL 05 End

SAD LOVE STORY (5 vols complete)

As a child, Joon-young was always teased because his mother owned a bar that served Americans. When he meets Hae-in, a blind girl, they become childhood sweethearts and he vows to always protect her. However, Hae-in and her mom take off one night, leaving Joon-young and his promise behind. Hae-in later meets Gun-woo, the rich son of a CEO. Among these three, a tragic love triangle begins to form...

-Synopsis by Strawberrie
English realeases : v.1 c.3 , v.1 c.2 , v.1 c.1 by Cinderella Story
Sad Love VOL 01
sad love 02
sad love 03
sad love 04
sad love 05
Secret Garden-Oneshot Manga (25 pages)

Yeah its a sad manga this time. And if i don't see a thank you from you leechers at the 10th download then i'll continue the depression thread...Remember than one thank you is worth 10.
I'm upping this oneshot because its has a peculiar story line not to mention the aerial art that gives the overall an ethereal atmosphere that suits this manga so well. And the best thing about this 25 pages is that once you've come to the end that you have to go back reread or review the whole stuff to understand what actually happens... Its amazing! So here goes sweeties!!:
Secret Garden Oneshot

Two Oneshots

Uploading just because i like the art. Yeah so i only like cute pretty things...so what?
short story 01
short story 02

Coming Next...In 3 weeks...lol...i'm very slow . so is my server

Deep RED LIES
Genre: Shoujo
One Volume complete -3 one shots

This manhwa is quite difficult to follow as raw but there's this guy with a code bar tattoo on his forehead...if that's what turns you on...then you'll die happy. (i know for kiligaris its long dark wavy hair :p).
RED LIES

CheckMate
Genre: Shoujo
Author: Same as Sweet SouR

checkmate 01
checkmate 02

FIGHT!
One Volume of 4 oneshots

A Couple of Tragic, Sweet or Sad Oneshots by the author of I WISH. On the theme of "If I could turn back time..."
The panels may be confusing at first but then you get used to it.The last story(Fight is the best AND less confusing)
FIGHT VOL oNE eND

SPROUT /or SEED
Vol 01

I really like this manga. Too bad its ongoing. So far Only i chapter released by Ochibichan. So i had to be spoiled and it does live up to my expectations^^. Kiligaris told me she had it but she needs to be bribed. So send her cookies so that she'll upload the second volume.
SPROUT 01

And that's the end folks!!

Part 2 Secret Husband Raw

BY SHINJU MAYU
This is the latest project by tenshi tachi team. so far part A has been released in english. so this is the spoiler ending.

Coming next...Emule downloads of randomness...transcript: i didn't have a clue of what was being downloaded...

Story of the residents of Bill Appartment
Genre: Life, General

BILL 01
BILL 02

This is basically a 2vol no-fuss manhwa about a lonely high school guy and his relationship with his neighbours.
Cute and Simple. Truely, your adrenaline wont go up if you view this. Most probably you might fall asleep.

boys and girls

This one has more volumes but i'm only uploading 1 Vol. Compilation of one shots shoujos by well known mangaka. Don't wonder too much as to why there's Hello Kitty on the cover. There's no link to the mangas at all.
BOYS GIRLS VOL 01

PS. if anyone of you interested in translating a favorite but cannot edit you're welcome to start a project with me.

MY FUNNY MANGA SCENES THREAD

2007-05-29T06:50:23Z

There are always those priceless moments in manga/manhwa that give you a good laugh at the silliness of humankind...this is my jolly collection of my "stretch those grumpy cheeks into a smile" thread. *to be updated regularly*
Note that I wont be revealing the name of the manga being refered to for spoiler reasons.(Look who's talking =_=)
Scene1: Who the hell planted a tree here? -_-;

Pwahaha!Notice the huge dent in the tree. The girl only saw a few stars. I feel sorry for the tree...

More Under the Cut ...^^...
Scene2 Funny Cover Illustration

Notice how all thez guys have white hair...Naughty Shuurei! Are you ginving those poor guys a hard time?!

Okay someone please explain to me...
How did this:

Become THIS?!
Boy going to the sea in winter is a pain. first you gotta wear knitted wool swimming trunks. Then the worst is that it shrinks when in contact with seawater and heck that leaves half of your ass bare to the cold bite. >.<

Scene 4
And this years MOST GRACEFUL EXIT Award goes to......!!!!!!*drum Rolls*

FOLLOW THE MAGIC TRAIL.........RAW FANTASY

2007-05-28T18:12:48Z

I dunno what this is about. Jap manga in korean. Random Emule Download. I've been fooled...waaaaahhhh!!!

Random Fantasy
EDIT: Flower of Deep Sleep (thanks Kiligaris^^ for the info)
2 Volumes

Shoujo Fantasy 1-2 Vols
Summary From TokyoPOP: Yuuki is an energetic teenager who carries the disturbing power of foresight in her dreams. She finds that this is tied to the mysterious Deep Sleep that has overtaken her sister, Yuuka.

Clues left on her cell phone and visions that come to her in her dreams begin to reveal a strange puzzle... and then in one dream, a glass wall stands between her and her sister while a faceless little girl stands by Yuuka. The mysterious girl hands Yuuki a kaleidoscope - which Yuuki discovers she still has when she awakens from the dream the next morning...
Story and Art by Yuana Kazumi.

Summary Vol 2: When Yuuki's sister decides to live in the world of dreams rather then the world of the living, Yuuki can't help but blame herself. Yuuki, Ryuune and Ryuunosuke try to use their powers to help Yuuki's sister escape the kaleidoscope of pain and hatred she experiences. Will they be able to enter her dreams and free her?

Story and art by Nobuyuki Anzai.

My Lover Vol 1-2 Complete (Cute Oneshots)

vol i
http://www.savefile.com/files/780498
vol ii
http://www.savefile.com/files/780498

The fantastic tales that i found irresistible, either because of art(again) or because of substance.
Find out for your selves....

12 months (1-2 volume)

Category:romance
The synopsis :In the country, there's this most inconceivable place, which is occupied by the most inconceivable creatures ever; with as many individualities as there are different people.
Its like a midsummer nights dream Japanese version, which occurs on an overpoweringly hot summer day, where school grounds suddenly transform into an ultra beautiful extension of fantasies, but also gives rise to an acid sour and sweet sweet love story amidst this craziness of forms and lifes...

If there ever was a manga that gave me the overwhelming urge to hang on to leaves*cough* then this is it...You won't belive the precision , the detailed lines with which plants are drawn here. i absolutely absolutely absolutely (that's no typo) love the art in this manga; The pencil strokes that i envy & the "mise-en-scène" that is so amazingly true to the atmosphere.
12 MONTHS 01

Confusing love of a fox- girl (1 volume)
Manhua Thread (Chinese manga)

Category: Romance, evil spirits
Author:Zheng Yuer
The synopsis: On her 16th birthday the poor heroine suddenly discovers that she comes from a line of fox spirits. Moreover she's the only person in her family of mixed blood, such that as as soon as she sneezes she can turn into a fox. One day, suddenly in her school, appears an "exorcist master" who says that she is a nuisance to life (of others?) and therefore he must subdue her... ... Yet with twists and turns he turns out to be very gentle , although he also cannot help but treat her ...errrmm... as a fox?, moreover he unexpectedly also steals kisses from our cute heroine.. ...Is the young spiritual master really that hateful a person? What are his true intentions?...

My opinion and why i upload this: one word:KAWAAAAAAAAAAiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Each page is a scene of cuteness plenty!! The art may seem clumsy but only adds cuteness to the chokeful of cuteness plus the fox girl with the bob of a haircut is tooo cuuuute!
haha. i guess you get the picture!
FOXY LOVE

My Sweet Dragon(1-6)
I'll be uploading from Vol 6 backwards. Dun ask me y.

Dragon 06

Penguin prince (1 volume)

The synopsis A girl discovers the school prince 's dark secret: " WAAHHHH GIVE ME BACK MY PENGUIN -SAMA!"
I'm only uploading a scrap of this one volume manga to give an idea of whats it about. All i like about it is the cover...reminds me of my Die-Hard -Harry-Potter-Fangirl days...ahhh... sorry Potter-chan for betraying you with Manga-Kun...
Penguin Prince SneakPeek

SO YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN WONDERING....

2007-05-28T18:10:48Z

WHAT IS MANHWA?

Manhwa (Hangul: 만화, Hanja: 漫畵) is also known as korean manga. In recent years, there have been an influx of manhwas in the market and some of them have outstanding storylines, with one or two series being made into popular live-drama series, such as Goong and Full House.

Manhwa style

The term manhwa is a cognate with Japanese manga and Chinese manhua. Modern manhwa has been influenced by manga. There are many common characteristics shared, but each has been taking different paths in theme, visual, and narrative approach in accordance with their own cultural and historical contexts. Manhwa has been influenced by the dramatic modern history of Korea and resulted in diversity of forms and genre, but including a mainstream style similar to manga. Distinctive manhwa can be found in editorial comic strips, artistically-oriented works, and webcomics serials.

the style of character designs - manhwa aimed at teenage girls (which make up the majority of English-translated series) have a distinctively angular style of abstraction which contrasts with the more "cute" and rounded style of their Japanese, Chinese and western equivalents. This is the most obvious difference at a glance, but does not necessarily apply to manhwa aimed at boys or adults.
the left->to->right direction of the book (still quite obvious, but not very reliable, as some manga and manhua are 'flipped' around to the western way)
the Korean name of the author/artist - usually double-barrelled and with syllables that do not exist in Japanese (usually the most reliable method, the only exceptions being when a culturally-neutral pseudonym is used, or when the artist is of Korean ethnicity but but resides in another country such as the USA)
the untranslated sound effects (not always present) are in hangeul, not kana or hanzi.

Fortunately, there are now a number of publishers specializing in English translations of Korean comics, and by and large they are unafraid of calling them "manhwa".

If you have not read any (scanlated)manhwas before, here are some recommendations of interesting Manhwa series that i've read read. More god titles still to be added to the list....

LIST OF MANHWAS

ANGEL DIARY*

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)
Manhwaka: Lee Yun Hee & Kara
Scanlator : MLFS

BIBI

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Choi Kyung-ah
Scanlator : Shoujo Manga Maniac (SMM)

CASH GIRL

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Kim Su Yeon
Scanlator :M.N.M Scanlations

CHIRO STAR PROJECT

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Baek Hye Kyung
Scanlator :Shoujo Manga Maniac(SMM)

CIEL

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Rhim Ju-Yeon
Scanlator : Korean Manhwa

COMIC

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator :HMR

CUTIE BOY

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator : Esthetique

F.O.X

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Os Rabbit Cat/ A-Bao
Scanlator :Esthetique/ Vampire Knight / Manga Art

GOONG*

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: PARK So Hee
Scanlator :Esthetique/ Korean Manhwa

H20*

Spoiler: (click to show/hide)

Manhwaka: Hwang Sook Ji
Scanlator : Entropy & Condensation

HAPPY & MURPHY

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Manhwaka: Min Jung Ko
Scanlator :Entropy

HOOSAMGUK GOKYO

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Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator :Vampire Knight / HMR

HUSH

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Manhwaka: YOON Ji Un
Scanlator :Condensation / HMR

I WANT YOU

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Manhwaka: Woon Soo-yeon
Scanlator: Esthetique / HMR

I WISH

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Manhwaka: Hyun Ju Suh
Scanlator : Korean Manhwa[/url]

ICE KISS*

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Manhwaka: CHOI Kyung-ah/LEE Sang Eun
Scanlator :Vampire Knights

IMITATION LOVE

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Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator : HMR

ITÂ’S LOVE*

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Manhwaka: Baek Hye Kyung
Scanlator :Vampire Knights / FairyFly

LOVE SOS

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Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator : HMR

LEGEND OF NEREID*

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Manhwaka: Hwang Mi Ri
Scanlator : HMR

MY GIRL*

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Manhwaka:BAEK Jung Won
Scanlator : Korean Manhwa

PRETTY

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Manhwaka: Ha Shi Hyun
Scanlator : Vampire Knight / HMR

RED LION

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Manhwaka: Yong Sun Kim
Scanlator :Korean Manhwa

SWEETY GEM

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Manhwaka: Park Eun Ah
Scanlator : Shoujo Manga Maniac (SMM)

SHOOTING STAR

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Manhwaka: Jung Hyun-Sook/Lee Yong-Eun
Scanlator : Lovely Scans(SMM)

SUGAR ADDICTION

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Manhwaka: Yang-ah/Maria
Scanlator:Entropy

THE BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD*

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Manhwaka: YOON Mi-Kyung
Scanlator : Entropy

THE KIDNAPPING OF MINJO HOÂ’S BOYFRIEND

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Manhwaka: LEE Sang Eun
Scanlator : Entropy

VANILLA ICE

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Manhwaka: KIM Woo Hyun
Scanlator : Korean Manhwa

WE ARE STILL*

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Manhwaka: Lee Jee
Scanlator : Entropy

YAYA*

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Manhwaka: KANG Eun Young
Scanlator : Dragon Voice

YOU'RE SO COOL*

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Manhwaka: Lee Young Hee
Scanlator : So Cool & Trapnest

ADULT LOVE manga thread

2007-05-28T18:09:05Z

Romance mixed with Het.
What? Adult Love? Yeah. To reassure you that there's a life after high school.
Not to download if you are uncomfortable with scenes of nudity etc.

CHISA X PON(1-5 ) (8 vol total)
WARNING!: Contains mature seinen smut scenes
But if you're familiar with minami kanan and shinju mayu (who have cruder aspects on sex imao) then you should be okay. *Lots of lip service*cough*
Not what you call porn but ero.
Status(currently being scanlated By Hanashi Team- Vol 1 chapter 1 -5

The synopsis(from mangaupdates)From PRISMS:
Ponta anxiously awaits the first big event in his high school life that will give him the opportunity to lose his virginity. A trip to the beach with his friends Taro and Jiro, in the company of three girls, Emi, Rumi and Chisa. Coupling is done by janken and Ponta ends up with Chisa, the girl of his preference. His plans fail miserably though, when it turns out that Chisa is not so willing as he thought she would be. So, at the end of the trip, unlike his friends who tease him about this failure, he still remains a virgin. To his friends' surprise though, Chisa turns around and asks him to keep in touch.

Thus begins the romance between the two. Their friendship evolves into love, and like in any relationship, there are a few hurdles to overcome. For starters, Chisa is still very innocent and has good reasons not to hurry their physical relationship as much as Ponta would want to. Ponta, who has hopelessly fallen for her, decides to endure this and help Chisa uncover her womanhood. But then a terrible event happens that will become an enormous obstacle for the couple...

vol 1 Part I and Part 2
http://www.savefile.com/files/773605
http://www.savefile.com/files/773690
vol 2 Part I and Part 2
http://www.savefile.com/files/773790
http://www.savefile.com/files/773854
vol 3 Part I and Part 2
http://www.savefile.com/files/773986
http://www.savefile.com/files/774092
vol 4 Part I and Part 2
http://www.savefile.com/files/776562
http://www.savefile.com/files/776616
Vol 05 in one
http://www.savefile.com/files/783383
Vol 6
http://www.savefile.com/files/813965
Vol 7
http://www.mediafire.com/?d3g3omofb2v
Vol 8
http://www.mediafire.com/?fnqzann9zm5
So what i think about this manga and WHY THE HELL IS CYBERLINA UPPING SUCH A SMUTTY SHIT:
Well I agree to some point ,with the following review by a forum member:
"I think Chisa x Pon can be summed up in one word: Annoying.
I don't know what the author is trying to do, but so far, the manga is just running around in circles, with an EXTREMELY annoying female lead, and a spineless male lead who should have dumped her long time ago.
Basically, she's a cruel tease, and he accepts being pushed around."

That you'll agree with unless you've some brain (and general knowledge) and agree that Japanese ppl have the lousiest love life in the world and first times in mangas are depicted just as lousily and all fake.
This manga although runs around in circles is quite true to what a girl or a couple may go through (Hesitations here depicted through drawings and FAILURES too so yeah you might feel that this manga is running around in circles(like most mangas) but believe me its very true to first time problems and uncertainities and shocks that couples really face.

Beautiful enough to eat (1-2 )

The synopsis Height 170.9cm, looking like a boy...can these physical complexes help Small Kernel(that's meaning of her name- I couldn't resist putting it that way, hehe) find love? We shall see if she meets an Ultra Kernel...to soothe her maiden heart.
You really wont believe the guts of that guy. This manga, even as raw is lotsa fun as well.^-^
Beautiful to Eat 01

As the title says: 10 YEARS AFTER. The person who uploaded this wrote a small comment:
"I liked it, hope you like it too."
Yeah, i tried it and found this as one of the most touching 36 pages os. The type of meetings and unravelling of romance you usually find in Yaoi.(BL)..(no wonder its popular)
*highly recommended* The last scene struck me in the heart.

http://www.badongo.net/file/3158077

The butterfly flies (1 volume)
The synopsis City Romance. Within the setting of the chilly (why chilly? you'll never be splattered with so much electric blue-yeah this manga is coloured)modern metropolis - a beautiful love story.
This is the life of young girl Zhong Xiaoyin in the city. She's lively, beautiful, kind. After the university graduation she obtains a satisfying work, originally the happy joyful life; yet suddenly unfortune strikes in the shape of her ill mother ..from there this young girl's life from this has had the earth-shaking change... ... But the destiny also lets her meet two good men, when god of the love just made contact with her , the god of death may also come along for the ride...
butterfly part a
BUTTERFLY Part 2
butterfly 03

Yellow - that day afternoon (1 volume)
The synopsis
Poem picture cartoon, this is a very rare cartoon genre, the lightness of which adds to the beauty of the form. This is the cartoon form which China is in sole possession of, wish that everybody will support it!
Hope everybody looked after can leave behind own feelings, lets us share ~~~` together-
[not my(cyberlina's) words. So i somewhat left the original form and clumsiness.so cute ]

That Afternoon

Highly recommended. so good a poem that it was originally written(so it seems) both in chinese and english. So you wont be lost. Please download. Its very beautiful. I had one or two more picture poems ike this but i thought no one would be interested and deleted them...If you like, tell me. I'll try to find them again.

Romantic Fantasy(2 oneshots)
Some very mature parts in line with Minami Kanan and Kayano( i mean smut°)

I really dont like this manga. The first one is weird. But if you like bishies...oh well.

STEEL ROSE, A KISS 4 PRINCE 05

2007-05-28T18:06:35Z

cOMING .....ERRR...soon? eheh....>.<

Dog life ( 8 volumes complete)
by the manhwaga of MANA

Synopsis:All i can say as i delectably rub my hands together to run and view this later; is that its like a modern version of Cinderella? Very fun. + when cinderella goes to high school her nightmares only double.
i HAD loads of fun viewing this. i'm not disppointed by what i was expecting from the manhwaga huhuhu!
The craziness of MANA rules in this manhwa!!!
In the line of the UTOPIA OF HOMOSEXUALITY but with a pinch of pepper and tons of chilli!!!!! I cant wait to share this!!!! yay!...now onto the bad news....Vol 1 lacks quite a number of pages at the end. A fun scene that can be imagined at the beginning of vol 2 when you see the result.
DOG LIFE 01
DOG LIFE 02
DOG LIFE 03
DOG LIFE 04
DOG LIFE 05 PART 1
DOG LIFE 05 PART 2
DOG LIFE 06
DOG LIFE 07
DOG LIFE 08 PART 1
DOG LIFE 08 PART 2

Happily annoucing that i finally found the first and only raw volume of a long fav series that'll be on my future project list if some kind soul helps me cut and clean it....progress will be fast as i have other things cooking at the same time.

Scénariste :PARK JAE SEONG
Déssinateur :MOON SEOK BAE
Nb vol vo : 11 Complete

Résumé

A romantic story, funny, sensitive and good art to top it all.

Chae Won is ayoung highschooler who's experiencing his first heartbreaks...after a fight with his girlfriend Chae Won meets a very cute girl during a goukon organised by his friends. She is the charming Seugli.

After an alcohol high night they wake up the next day, next to each other...in a motel.

The turning point of their lives is announced with a bombshell: Seugli is pregnant!.
Abortion ot not? a nonetheless difficult decision...and what are their feelings for each other? And how will their parents and friends react?

Chae Won is representative of todays youth confronted with his first responsibilities, forced to face up a battle of love, family and studies...in a time of one's life when everyone wants to have fun and lead a carefree life. Dont worry. This is no Shakespearean tragedy. Freshness and humour saves the day!!!!

SAY LOVE 01 RAW
chapter one english
http://www.mediafire.com/?0cdmdxt14jv

More cover Images...
vol 5VOL 2 vol 3vol 4
This Manga is licensed in my country and even has boys reading it(no joke) because the story really has a smooth progression.(i mean of course an interesting plotline) Also like in 8MM its told from the guy's point of view so you can expect a rollercoaster pace!
This what i wished Estétique picked up for their french scanners but for one of them to buy it and scan it for them...i guess its a long way to go..hahaha.
So please dont steal this project from me. Better still try to do it with me. If you like it i'll be buying more volumes. i hope i find more raws for this coz i hate scanning....

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE OUTSIDE. AND DONT TAKE IF YOU DONT WANNA BE SPOILED BECOZ ITS ON A SCANLATION PROJECT LIST! K?

Steel Rose by Lai Ann (Ryan)
Status: Ongoing

This is a sequel to INGENUO. No ? you dont know? Are you an alien? Go grab it now!
I just luuuuve Ingenuo. And how come i came to hate Steel Rose? Its not that hatable really its just that, the beginning, just like in ingenuo, may put you off a bit. But same as in Ingenuo the characters grow so does the story/plot and it becomes addictive.
So as a warning. Lulu is a bit too much of a fag in the beginning and Jiayu's best friend is yelling and kicking like a virago from hell -breaks -loose all the time and that makes both main protagonist quite unlovable. But the story gets better halfway as they learn from their mistakes and the change is oh sooo lovely that it compensates for the flaws.
Synopsis: Tae Kwon Do Olympic Games gold medalist Li LeTing has the skill, and the full blown agressivity when it comes to the man who proclaims his undying devotion for her. This man is actually a wealthy family son, whose personally worth 1 billion euros. How will the golden bachelor Louis manage to tackle a world-class champion into his frenzied love game? Louis, in order to approach the martial arts goddess, proposes Li to participate in the advertising cover images for his new fashion label business. He was unfortunately not aware that his invitation which meant good was going to initiate another problem. After the advertisement is finally completed, Le Ting instead of liking Louise a bit , instead finds the latter even more dislikable!
In addition, Louise and the virago cannot give a clear definition to their relatioship which hovers on the borders of enemity and friendship. Their lukewarm relationship causes doubts and rumours in their circle of friends. What does the future reserve for these two Opposites that send sparks flying whenever they meet? Note that it seems that poor Lulu pays for all the pain Jiayu had to through in Ingenuo ...with heavy interest.
steel 02
steel 01
steel rose 03
steel rose 04 part 1
steel rose 05

A Kiss For My Prince Vol 5

Synopsis:
Kim, Hee-Eun. Kiss for My Prince. Vol. 1.

In this shoonjung (girls') manhwa, triple princes are triple the trouble for maid Sei-Ann. When Sei-Ann meets a handsome prince at her lady's house, she knows she must become his bride. With the help of his equally handsome servant, she becomes a maid in the royal household, but Prince Joon is harder than she thought—he doesn't even recognize her royal potential! To complicate matters, the man she thought was his servant turns out to be Crown Prince Shion, who wants her to spy on Joon, while a third prince, Yu-Jen, decides to court her despite his love for boys. Lest one drown under all the romantic possibilities and bishounen (beautiful boys), Sei-Ann also has a mysterious past, dangerously connected to the royal family, to liven up the story. Enough details come out to hook readers not already hooked by the triple prince premise. The princes—friendly, flamboyant Yu-Jen; sardonic but caring Shion; and cool, unkind Joon—play off one another nicely, while Sei-Ann is outspoken and vain but charmingly so. Kim's pen work is light and delicate without a lot of high contrast; she excels at small details, evidenced by each character's stunningly ornamental clothing, and expressive faces, leaving backgrounds plain or patterned to show off her efforts. A nice start to a new series. The few scenes of Yu-Jen in bed draped with extremely young boys will limit this to older teens and adults, for whom it is recommended.—Krista Hutley, Lakeside Sch., Seattle

A KISS O5

beauty honey chapter 04 by billwang

I dont have to tell you that chapter 1-3 raw can be found at ésthétique forum or that chapter one has been scanlated by LOVER-DREAM or that the author is Matsumoto Tomo right? Or do i?

water_sylph @ 2007-05-28T16:42:00

2007-05-28T14:43:51Z

BONUS Download AMV Bride of the Water God AMV[b]Modified Version[/b]

I'm not over my Bride of the Water God Depression. Knowing that i'll probably be old and senile by the time they release the last volume*sigh*

So in order to prevent myself from going through the chapters at least 50 times a day to get my overdose of Mooeeness and Soahcutiness i combined it all in a long amv.

my first amv.Note that manga amvs are never that pretty or easy to make anyways.

Here goes:
[b]Water Shows the Hidden Heart[/b]
Music By Enya

http://www.badongo.com/file/2664959

or

check youtube link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPPxWxpkO9g

Dont be afraid to post comments people.

water_sylph @ 2007-05-28T16:40:00

2007-05-28T14:42:17Z

Title: COY aka. Crush On you
by Lee Kyung HA

Genre: Drama/Romance/School Life/Psychologigal

Shoujo / Hints of Shonen-ai [in a funny way]

Seung Hun is a boy who has never been in love. Yi Woo is a girl who wants to be loved for herself and not her beauty.

Jongyi is the mysterious person who will become their object of passion. Right from the start, a strange love triangle forms between these 3.

But as always love is long painful path especially if the object of it is completely oblivious to your attentions.

Badongo link:

[URL=http://www.badongo.com/file/2429728]COY Part 1a[/URL]

[URL=http://www.badongo.com/file/2661899]COY Part 1b[/URL]

[URL=http://www.badongo.com/file/2661986]COY Part 2a[/URL]

[URL=http://www.badongo.com/file/2663045]COY Part 2b[/URL]

COY Part 3
COY Part 4

Have fun and post reviews so that i may know if this is being appreciated.

Highly Recommended Shounen Manga thread

2007-04-28T15:47:10Z

While waiting for the new Shin Angyo Onshi stew to simmer before its being released what should we have as a mise-en-bouche? So here's the appetisers menu:
I really love shounen manhwa drawn by Guys because there are so many facial expressions that i laugh only from them. Guys are not afraid of making their characters look uncool in uncool situations.
Title: Son Geum
Nos of Vols: 15 Complete
Genre: Shounen, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Tragedy...well basically all.
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FATE VOL 01 Vol 02:http://www.savefile.com/files/781744
FATE VOL 03
http://www.savefile.com/files/784533
Fate 05 Fate 06 Fate 07 Fate 08 Fate 09
SCAN BY LYC
Synopsis:There's this legend that whoever is born with the no lines on the hand will inherit the great power and misfortune of the ancient divination symbol of palm reading, that is that person will absorb the fortune lines of the person whose palm he's reading whether it be happiness, accidents or death. But there's a way to reverse this curse.Thus our crazy dog hero has to help 100 people to change their destiny, only then will he be allowed to preserve his own life.
From that time on starts the crazy road of palm reading.
Everything from spells fights, romance, happiness, thrills...depends upon his palm reading knowledge ...

If that manhwa/manga could be translated one day, we'll all become palm reading experts i assure you!!!=_=

Basically i was chuckling all the way down to vol 2...i started chuckling a little less in vol 3 because it started to get tragic but the mood sure to uplift again with all the crazy things happening to our poor poor uncool hero.
But he's very cool nonethelss...at least he tries to...well he's a bum but oh well!!!!
If images can make you laugh then the artist is goooood! very good!

High School
Nos of Vols: 12 Complete
Genre: Shounen, LIfe

Young oh Kim & Sang Young Jeon

VOL 01 VOL 02 VOL 03 VOL 04 VOL 05 VOL 06 VOL 07 VOL 08 VOL 09 VOL 10 VOL 11

So you're an aficionados of bad boys, school gangs, mafia blues and raw muscled males? Then This is for you.
Warning: Strong Images Of Violence. No one is dead yet though. I'm surprised. But i take such puberty hormone-driven king of the jungle contests between guys with lots of humour:
I mean between the wild monkey, the incurable poet, and the bishounen still waiting for his for his first chest hair to grow....You can't stay indifferent right...and yeah in case some may think their violent behaviour seems gratis( like in most shounen) these guys have an eventful childhood that explains their behaviour. So i like the fact that the author has provided a tiny room for psychology.

WHITE DRAGON

Synopsis(baka updates):
Pursued by the mob, a young child seeks the protection of White Dragon, an assassin with the ability to morph into male or female, and kills by using...(go read to find out!!!fufufu)...
....aaaannnnd.... frankly that White Dragon technique is waaay to cool for my head. You can't stay indifferent to the spectacular run and chase game plus the underworld *cough* world; this shounen has it all.Great Art.Cool Plot. Cool Guys.Bad Vilains.Stand in bimbo. And it moves at 400miles/h!!!

White Dragon Vol 1

White Dragon Vol 2

White Dragon Vol 3

SAO RAWS

2007-04-17T09:12:50Z

Coming soo.....Vol 14 and 15 raws downloads link....friends only....cross posted to my community. DO NOT SHARE MY LINKS you LEECHERS.

Wallpaper FIESTA!!!!!

2007-04-17T06:15:08Z

If there's one manga out there that can make me go through 10 facial expressions within a 2 minute span then SAO is it. This manga is totally kickass! And i want as many people as possible to know about this shounen manga and as many initiated fans to salute the great work and the fabulous megahumungus exquisite art of the authors/mangaka not to mention the breathtaking plot. So....

Here's my collection of SAO wallpapers!!!
Credits goes to peple who made them.