Translated by M.J. Johnson.

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P. 123
(title) I Can Grant You Three Wishes (Mitsu no onegai kanaemasu)

P. 124
Suke: I am a cat.
  My name is Gatten Shouchi-nosuke.
(M.J.: "Understanding and Agreement Nosuke--but I wonder if that can be pushed as far as the Arabian Nights 'Understanding and Obedience Nosuke'? 'Nosuke,' by the way, is a classic male ending for personal names in the Edo period.")

Suke: And this is the guy who gave me that awful moniker.

Sei: Heeyyy! Suke!

Suke: Saeki Sei. I think he's what's called a university student.

Sei: Yeahhhh--good kitty, good kitty.
(M.J.: "Lit. 'yoshi, yoshi'--what you say to animals and kids to soothe them.")

Suke: Aaooon. (cat yowl)

Suke: (thinks) Sei-chan, you going out?

FX: goro (purr)

Sei: I'll be back as soon as I can.

P.125
FX: goron (big purr)

Suke: Really?!
 Waai! (Yippee!)

Sei: Okay--see ya!
 Be a good boy and wait for me.

FX: batan (door slam)

Suke: Okay. I'll be a good boy and wait.
  Actually, the fact is
  I hate being a good boy.
  Ah.... It's still warm from Sei-chan.

FX: hoka hoka (sensation of pleasant heat)

Suke: But because Sei-chan told me to and I love Sei-chan, I'll do it.

Fairy: Ahh--what lovely weather today....

P.126
Fairy: Hmmm?

FX: kyorokyoro (looking)

FX: uruuru (distress)

Fairy: Ah!
  Eh?

FX: shupiiiiiin (flying? swooping? finding something?)

Suke: What is it??
  What IS it?!

Fairy: Ohhhhh, goody!
  I finally found you.

FX: NUU! (looming, appearance)

P.127
Fairy: You're Gatten Shouchi-nosuke-san, yes?
  I'm the Fairy of Three Wishes.
  Once a year I can give three wishes to one pet, drawn by lot, who's been a good boy all year.
  Out of an amazing number of candidates, this year you've been selected.
  Now- make your wishes!

Fairy: ....you don't believe me.

FX: jitooo (stare)

Suke: ...I don't know what to say...

Suke: (thinks) It's not that I don't believe you.

Suke: ...when someone just pops out of nowhere and comes out with a line like that.

Fairy: Hmmm....
  Well, there's that, true.
  But since seeing is believing--

P.128
Fairy: Just try
   making a wish and see what happens.

Suke: .....
 Well, okay...
   So....

Fairy: Go ahead!

Suke: Please stop the progress of all the environmental damage that's happening in the world.

Fairy: ..........

Caption: Really Means It

Fairy: Ahhh... ummm....
  A great big wish like that....

Suke: (thinks) Hmph. Knew you couldn't do it.

Suke: It's okay.
  Never mind.

FX: sutasuta (determined walking)

Fairy: Ack! W--wait a minute!!
  Please! Wish for something else! Anything!
  Only make it something a little more catlike.

P.129
Fairy: Waaan! (wailing)
  I can't go home unless you do!

Suke: Fuu... (sigh)
  A wish--he wants me to wish--
(Panthea: "Although the fairy explains in another story that fairies are sexless, and although s/he looks so much like a girl, s/he uses 'boku' in self-reference, so Suke might well think s/he's a guy.")

FX: doya doya (chattering)

Sei: Come on in!

Female guest: 'scuse us!
(M.J.: "The usual 'Ojama shimasu'--I'm making a nuisance of myself--said when you go into someone's house.")

Suke: Nyaaaan! (meow)
  Waai, Seichaaaan!
  Welcome back!

Suke: Seichaaaaan!
   Nyaaaan!
   Hey, listen, listen--

Sei: (to guests) Honestly, it was disgusting--

Female guest: Oh really?

Suke: Nyaaaaaa nyaaaaaa nyaaaaaaa~!

Sei: (to guests) No really--I'm serious.

Suke: I caught three bugs today.
  And then, and then, I ate up all my food.
  And then, and then....

Sei: Suke.

Suke: Nyaaaaau.....

Sei: ...Sorry, guy.
(M.J.: "It's just gomen--sorry--but using gomen alone implies closeness and intimacy.")
  One of my guests can't take cats.
  Can you go in the other room?

P. 130
Female guest: I'm sorry.
   I have these allergies.
   Hahaha.

Male guest: Naturally--it's your upbringing.
(M.J.: "Lit: 'Can't be helped. Reiko (the person addressed) had a young lady upbringing.' Meaning I assume that she's very sensitive to things as befits a refayned young leddy, princess and the pea type." )

FX: kyahahahaha (sound of loud merriment)

Guests: I can't believe someone like that!

Guests: You're not serious?

Suke: ...I'd like to be...
  ...a human.
  I'd be able to enjoy myself like that. (Lit: 'ii na.')
  Talking with Sei-chan...
  I wouldn't get sent away...
  even when people came over.

Suke: ..................

P.131
Suke: I want--
  to become--a human being.

Fairy: ...a human, huh?
  Hmmmmmm.

FX: butsubutsu (mutter mutter)

Fairy: I can transform things no problem, but living beings is hard.
  A cat...into a human...

Suke: ...I changed my mind.
  Forget it.
  (thinks) I'm kinda scared.

Fairy: No way! I got you! We'll do it!

FX: gu (clenched fist)

Fairy: I can't guarantee it'll be perfect but whatever happens, you gotta take your chances!
  I must meet my clients' needs!
  I'm definitely gonna give it a try!!
  So let's go!

Suke: It's okay, really it's okay--I said, it's OKAY---

Fairy: PANPARA POROPIRE
  PAPANPA PUUUUUN! (a spell, of course)

P.132
FX: BOM (transformation)

Suke: ......

Fairy: Huhhh?

Suke: Waaaan! (wail)
  No!! I can't meet Sei-chan looking like this!

Fairy: S-sorry 'bout that...
  I'll try again.
  PANPIRA POREPARE
  PINPINPU PAAAAN!

FX: BOM (transformation)

Fairy: ...hunh?
  Ohhh...

Suke: Waaan!
  I scare me!

Fairy: Hmmmm.....
  That's funny.
  Awright--you gonna be like that, what about this!!??
(M.J.: "Or just 'take this' if you like. Fighting words.")

Fairy: PON!!!

P. 133
FX: BOM! (transformation)

Caption: *Suke's a shorthair, but the fairy prefers them long.

Fairy: Ahh....that's better.
  That looks more like it
  You still have ears and a tail. Hope that's okay?

Suke: Unya... (meow)
  Wa! (Wow!)
  Neat.

Suke: Unya?
  What--?
  Unya nyaaaaaaaaaa....!!!
  I can only speak caaaaaaaat!!!

Fairy: You've got a human shape, but it's only a shape.
  I may be a fairy but I can't change your vocal cords or your mindset.
  This is the best I can do.
  Sorry.

P.134
FX: shiku shiku (weeping)

Suke: Then what was the use of becoming like this?

Fairy: ...Um....
  You've got two more wishes.

Suke: ...It's...
  ...okay...

FX: shiku shiku shiku (weeping)

Fairy: Oh, don't--
  Don't say that--

FX: batan

Sei: Tadaimaaaaaaaaa! (I'm baaaaaaaaack!)

FX: gikuu (gulp)

Suke: Whaado I doooooo?! Sei-chan's back!

Fairy: Aaack!
  What do I do?
  What do I do?

Suke: How come he's so early?
  Fairy-san!
  Hurry! Out the window!

Fairy: Gotcha!

Sei: Sheesh--got all the way to school and class was canceled.
  Aaargh.
  Screw it.

P.135
Sei: What....
  That's unusual.
  He didn't come to say hi.

FX: shiiiiiin (silence)

Sei: Ooiiiiii!
  Suke---!
  Su--

Sei: ...Th--

FX: pakupaku (lips moving)

Sei: THIEEEEEEF!!!

P.136
Sei: How the hell'd you get in here!

FX: doka (kick)

Sei: There's nothing here to steal!!
  So just get the hell out!

FX: batan (door slamming)

Sei: Must be some weirdo--wearing cat ears and all....
  Fuu... (sigh)

FX: Aoooon! Aoooon! (cat wail outside)

Sei: Suke...!?
  He must have gotten out at the same time.

FX: kacha (door opening)

FX: Aoooon! AOOOOOOON!

Sei: .........

FX: Aoooon! Aooo--

Suke: (thinks) Let me in!
   Hidoi yo, Sei-chan! (Panthea: "How could you of all people possibly do this horrible thing to me, you beast!" My cats say this all the time. Not weeping, though. They're MAD.")

P. 137
Sei: Don't tell me... you're...
  ....Suke............?

Sei: What on earth is this?
  He's heavy...

FX: gorogoro (purring)

Sei: Wait. Keep calm. Let's just think this over slooowly....
  This sort of thing doesn't happen in real life...
  It must just be some weirdo with a cat fetish who's really good at making cat noises....
  Hmmmm.....

Sei:  .....There's one way to find out..........

Sei: .........
  Suke....

Suke: Unya?

P.138
FX: hyoi (brandishing toy)

Sei: Loooookeee, Suke....

FX: pata pata (flip flop)

Sei: Want to plaaaaaaay?

Suke: Unyan!

FX: GORON (BIG BIG PURR)

Sei: ...B-but that's....
  That's exactly how Suke looks when he's saying 'You're gonna play with me?! Uwaaan! I'm so haaaappy!'

Sei: ........................................Suke...

Suke: Nnyan?
  What?

P.139
Sei: Are you...
  really, reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally Suke?

Suke: Nya!
  Yup!
  Now forget that! Let's play!

FX: piiiiiiin (tail standing straight up)

Caption: Happy happy tail.

On box: Kalkan Brekkies Fish Gourmet

FX: gatsu gatsu (gobbling)

Sei: Somehow...
  Even in a human body he acts just like he did when he was a cat.

Suke: Unya! Unya! (meow meow good!)

FX: gatsu gatsu

Suke: Litter box, litter box.
(M.J.: "Lit: 'O-toire,' which is actually a polite word for the toilet. Honourable toilet.")

FX: tekuteku (walkity walk)

FX: piiiiiiin (erm, probably a censoring sound this time)

Caption: The sound has temporarily been switched off.
(M.J.: "You could make that 'the audio portion of our program has been temporarily deleted.'")

FX: za za za

Caption: Sound of scratching cat litter.

Sei: I really don't want to have to clean up that litter box.....

P.140
Sei: ...Ahhhh.....
  I'm so worried about him I can't go to school.

FX: goro goro (purr purr)

Sei: God help us if anyone ever sees him.

Suke: Now that I've got a human body somehow Sei-chan's always at home.
  Ehehe! I'm so happy now.

FX: Auuuun! (cat in heat sound, I guess. ^_^)

FX: Gurunyaaaan! (same)

Sei: Guess it's spring....
(M.J.: "Cherry blossoms falling make it early April.")

P. 141
FX: haya (pant)

Suke: I'm so hot.
  Uuuun....
  It's hot....
  And cramped....
  And I feel awful....

Suke: I feel lousy. I can't breathe.
(M.J.: "Awful, lousy: actually a specific state of feeling uncomfortably heavy and like you can't move. Japanese use it all the time for what seems to be that general malaise we call feeling lousy.")

Suke: Help me.....
  Sei-chan.......

Sei: ...Nn...

Sei: Wha....aaaat...?

FX: biku (YOW!)

P.142
Sei: What the...Suke, you! What're you doing!

Suke: Nyau~~~~

Sei: AHH! Don't tell me you're in heat!?

FX: zari (lick)

FX: zokuu.... (shiver)

Caption: Cats have rough tongues.

Sei: ...AH!...

FX: zari zari (lick lick)

Sei: Ah--
  Ku.... (choke)

Sei: Oh god... can't be....
  ....that feels reaaallly good....

Suke: Sei-chan...
  I love you...

FX: shuru (tail snaking)

P.143
FX: kyu... (tail grabbing)

Sei: Hiiiii....! (shriek)

Sei: ...W-wait....
  Puhleese...
  Waaaaait!
  THIS IS GAY BESTIALITY......! ...uh...

Suke: I'm sorry...
  Sei-chan....
  I'm so sorry....

FX: haya (pant)

Suke: I love you...
  I love you, Sei-chan.
  I want you...

P.144
Suke: Sei-chan...
  I want you....
  I can't stop...

Fairy: Goood evening!
  Sorry to drop by so late!
  Whaaat---?

FX: zuuuun (depression)

P. 145
Fairy: 'Scuse me....
  Can I get you to make two more wishes.....?

Suke: ......

Suke: Back...
  Turn me back...
  I don't want to be human.
  Make me a cat again.

Suke: Se--
  Sei-chan--
  I did an awful thing to Sei-chan....
  I hate me--I hate me being so big....
  Make me small like before....

FX: hiku hiku (sobs)

Suke: Change me so I can't do that awful thing to Sei-chan again....

Fairy: ...I understand.
  ...Well, then...

FX: jishi (tears)

Fairy: What's your last wish?

Suke: ...Make him
  forget....

P.145
Suke: Make him forget
  everything that's happened since I made that wish.

Fairy: You're a good boy.
  Really.
  You're a really good boy.
  I probably shouldn't have granted your wish in the first place. I'm sorry.
  It's okay...when he wakes up he'll have forgotten.
  I'm really...sorry....

Caption: And the fairy disappeared back out the window again.......

Caption: ......And then, one year later...

Fairy: Hiya! Here I am again!
  Eheheheh!

FX: suruttoo (coming through window sound)

Fairy: But I couldn't find any pet better than you.
  So what's your wish?

END: I Can Grant You Three Wishes

(M.J.: "So what happened to the 'drawing by lot' thing, huh?"
Panthea: "They got rid of it because Suke was the very best cat in the whole wide world and so there was nooooooooo contest any longer." ^_^
Po: "You know what I think is amusing? Back when Suke was trying to tell Sei-chan about his day he thought it was important to mention catching three bugs and eating all his dinner but not meeting some fruitcake who thought s/he was a wish-granting fairy."
Panthea: "This is very true to the thought patterns of cats." )