97
ニャンコはニャンコ
パタリロ!42
Nyanko is Nyanko
Patalliro! 42

98
Panel 1
アメリカで大金持ちが亡くなった
In America a very rich man passed away.

Panel 2
それを知って人々は驚いた
When they found out many people were shocked.

まー！
Maa!

Panel 3
やー！
Yaa!

Panel 4
あのな
Umm...

ミーちゃん28歳花の独身です
Mii-chan, a single flower at 28.

Panel 5
なぜ人々が驚いたかというと
Why were people surprised?

ミャゴミャゴ
Meow meow

Panel 6
あのな
Umm...

くどいようですが独身です
I seem to be a long-winded bachelor.

Panel 7
手を上げろ！
Put your hands up!

99
Panel 1
手と足の区別もつかんのか
Can't you tell the difference between hands and feet?

えっ？
Eh?

Panel 2
かわいそうだが生かしておいては話が進まん！
Pathetic, I can't let you live to keep talking!

グラタタタタ
Gura ta ta ta ta - Shake pow pow pow pow

Panel 3
バレンタインデーの虐殺の首謀者アル＝カポネ
The ringleader behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Al Capone.

彼はあきらかにファミリーの一員だった
He was clearly a member of the family.

Panel 4
マフィア？知らんね
Mafia? I don't know anything about it.

君だって話の邪魔してるじゃないか！
Aren't you getting in the way of the story, too?!

Panel 5
ズガガガガ
Zu ga ga ga ga - Blam blam blam blam

なぜ人々が驚いたかというと
The question was why people were shocked.

Panel 6
大金持ちが遺言で財産をすべて飼い猫に残したからである
That's because in the rich man's will, he left all of his assets to his pet cat.

100
Panel 1
父さんは何を考えてたんだ！
What was dad thinking?!

バン
Ban - Bam

Panel 2
落ちつけ
Calm down.

兄さんはくやしくないのか！あんな猫に財産を横取りされて！
Aren't you upset?! That cat usurped our fortune!

Panel 3
弁護士のわたしとしては皆さんがあまり露骨にお金を欲しがったのでご主人もいや気がさしたのではと。。。
Speaking as his counsel, he said everyone plainly wanted the money too much and he was tired of it...

なにい！
Whaaat?!

落ちつかんか
Can't you calm down?

Panel 4
今さらさわいでなんにする
What good will making a ruckus do now?

猫の寿命なぞ。しれたものだ。死ねば財産はわれわれのものになる
Don't you know what a cat's life span is. When she dies the fortune will go to us.

Panel 5
30年生きる猫だっているぜ
There's a cat that's lived for 30 years.

Panel 6
アホウめ。わたしだって腹にすえかねてるんだ
Idiot. Even I can't stomach that.

Panel 7
こんな猫のせいだ
It's this cat's fault!

ブチッ
Buchi - Bop

Panel 8
ミギャー
Migyaa - Meow

101
Panel 1
わーっ、つかまえろ！
Waah, catch her!

Panel 2
うまいわ、外へ逃げだした！車にでもはねられれば！
This is great, she ran outside! Maybe she'll get hit by a car!

バカな妹ども！遺言状を読んどらんのか！
Don't be an idiot, little sister! Didn't you read the will?!

Panel 3
事故で猫が死んだ時には管理者であるわれわれの手落ちということになって財産はもらえんのだ！
If the cat dies in an accident due to our negligence then we can't get the money!

そうです。自然死でないとみなさんの手に財産は。。。
That's right. If she dies of unnatural causes then everyone's part of the fortune...

Panel 4
追いかけろ！
Get her!

ダッ
Da - Tap

Panel 5
ピョーン
Pyoon - Leap

Panel 6
ツル
Tsuru - Slip

ドシャッ
Dosha - Thud

Panel 7
ずっと安楽な生活をしてきたので運動神経がにぶっている
Her reflexes are slow because she's always led a cozy life.

ミャーン
Meow

102
Panel 1
ミッ
Mee

フニャッ
Funya

Panel 2
ミャンミャン
Myan myan

ニャッ
Nyah

Panel 3
ニャハッニャハッ
Nyaha nyaha

Panel 4
いたぞ！つかまえろ！
There she is! Catch her!

ミャッ
Myah

Panel 5
この。。。！
This...!

バリバリバリ
Bari bari bari - Scratch scratch scratch

Panel 6
大丈夫か！
Are you ok?!

ドッ
Do - Thud

Panel 7
なんのこれしき
That was nothing.

気丈な奴だ。ピップエレキバンでもはっとけ
You're a stout person. I'll leave these Pip Elekiban patches here.
*Pip Elekiban are round magnetic patches that are skin-colored and meant to relieve pain.

103
Panel 1
ピタッ
Pita - Stick

Panel 2
ピタッ
Pita - Stick

Panel 3
ふーむ
Hmmm.

人の顔でオセロやるな！
Don't play Othello on someone's face!

Panel 4
ニャハッニャハッ
Nyaha nyaha

Panel 5
アメリカのマリネラ大使館
Malynera's Embassy in America

Panel 6
勝手口
Back door

ニャーン
Nyaahn

あいよ
Come in.

Panel 7
なんだその犬みたいな猫は
What's with this dog-looking cat?

時々エサをもらいにくる野良猫です。ニャンコって呼んでますけど
He's a stray cat that comes here for food sometimes. We call him Nyanko.

104
Panel 1
ふーん。どうでもいいけど腹がへった
Hmm. Whatever, I'm hungry.

そこにチーズケーキの残りがあるでしょ
There's some cheesecake left over there.

Panel 2
満足に物も食べさせてもらえない
You don't feed me enough.

30分前にお昼を食べたばかりでしょーが
You just ate lunch 30 minutes ago.

Panel 3
ん？
Hn?

Panel 4
ひょっとしてぼくのチーズケーキを
By chance, is that my cheesecake?

ニャハッニャハッ
Nyaha nyaha

Panel 5
このバカ猫！
You stupid cat!

ニャン！
Nyan!

Panel 6
バカバカ！
Stupid stupid!

ニャンニャン！
Nyan nyan!

Panel 7
バカバカバカバカバカバカ！
Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid!

ニャンニャンニャンニャンニャンニャン！
Nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan nyan!
*Based on a skit from the Snakeman Show called "Touchou Eddie".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyrNX-KEH74

Panel 8
どこかできいたようなギャグをやるな！
Don't do gags you heard somewhere!

ニャッハッハッ
Nyahaha

105
Panel 1
あれその猫
Huh, that cat.

一緒に食うか？
Do you eat together?

Panel 2
いえそっちの猫
今テレビでさがしてますよ
No, that cat over there.
They were searching for her on TV just now.

Panel 3
というわけで、さがしてくださった方に一万ドルの謝礼を
So a a reward of ten thousand dollars will go to the person who finds her...

Panel 4
一万ドル！
Ten thousand dollars!

シャキーン
Shakiin - Cha-ching

Panel 5
すぐ電話しよう
I need to call now!

ニャッ？！
Nyah?!

ミャンミャン
Myan myan

Panel 6
もしもし！もしもし！
Hello?! Hello?!

おかしいなもしもし！
This is strange, hello?!

Panel 7
テレビでさがしてた猫の件ですが
It's about the cat they're looking for on TV!

ニャア
Nyah

Panel 8
いっぺん食われてみるか！
Are you taunting me?!

106
Panel 1
こうしてこうして！
Like this, and this!

Panel 2
もしもし！
Hello?!

ニャア
Nyah

Panel 3
もしもし、猫をさがしてるお宅ですか！
Hello, is this the family that was searching for the cat?!

Panel 5
メリージェーン！
Mary Jane!
*Based on Tsunoda Hiro's hit song, "Mary Jane".

Panel 6
フーッ
Huu - Hiss

わっ
Wah

Panel 7
気がたってるようですね
She seems to be getting worked up.

毛もたってる
Her hair is standing up, too.

ミャーッ
Myaah

どうも、ありがとうお礼です
Here, as an expression of our thanks.

Panel 8
ミャンミャン
Myan myan

107
Panel 1
ニャーッ
Nyaah

おちつけ！彼女は家へ帰ればぜいたくな暮らしができるんだ！
Calm down! If she goes back home she can live a life of luxury!

Panel 2
野良猫の生活にひきこみたいのか！
Do you want to draw her into the lifestyle of a stray cat?!

ニャーッ
Nyaah

Panel 3
ムーンムーン
Myuun myuun

Panel 4
パクーッ
Paku - Snap

Panel 5
恋の力は偉大だ
The power of love is incredible.

あそこまで思いつめてたのか
Did you think hard about that?

Panel 6
ひきはなして気の毒だったみたいですね
It seems sad to break them up.

そのかわり一万ドル手に入ったぞ
But I got ten thousand dollars.

Panel 7
シビアなお方
You're harsh.

レーガン君への表敬訪問もすんだしさっそく国へ帰るとしよう
Let's give Mr. Reagan a courtesy call and go back home immediately.

Panel 8
しかしぼくにも情けはあるからニャンコのためにエサを並べといてやろう
But I will have some sympathy for Nyanko and set out some food.

108
Panel 1
ニャッニャッ
Nyah nyah

Panel 2
ニャア。。。
Myaah...

Panel 3
ゴソゴソ
Goso goso - Rummage rummage

Panel 4
気をつけてもらわないと困るよ、メリージェーン
It'll be troublesome if you don't take care, Mary Jane.

キュッ
Kyu - Squeeze

Panel 5
おまえがおかしな死に方をしたら財産がパーになるんだから
If you die in an unusual way all bets are off on the fortune.

ミイ。。。
Mee...

Panel 6
弟や妹だちあれはバカだ。目先のことしか考えない
My little brother and sisters are stupid. They don't think of anything but the immediate future.

Panel 7
パキッ
Paki - Snap

Panel 8
シー
Shii - Shwee

Panel 9
フーッ
Huu - Hiss

おっと
Oops

109
Panel 1
わたしは長期戦でいくよ
今射ったのは知りあいの医者の所からくすねてきた病原菌さ
I'm in this for the long haul.
I swiped that virus I just shot you with from a doctor I know.

Panel 2
ミャッ？
Myah?

徐々に体が弱っていって一か月ほどでコロリ病死じゃ誰も文句のつけようがない
Your body will gradually get weaker and in about one month you'll suddenly die naturally of illness. No one will be able to complain.

Panel 3
病原菌？！一か月？！病死？！
Virus?! One month?! Die?!

ニャッ
Nyah

Panel 5
財産は。。。
The fortune...

ニャーッニャーッ
Nyah nyah

Panel 6
うるさい！
Be quiet!

ニャーッ
Nyaah

Panel 7
だまらんか！
Be silent!

バン
Ban - Bam

Panel 8
ニャワン！ニャワン！ニャワン！
Nyawoof! Nyawoof! Nyawoof!

Panel 9
ニャオーン
Nyaoooohn

えーい、犬かおのれは！
Eeh, what are you, a dog?!

110
Panel 1
ガードマン！この猫を射ち殺せ！
Guards! Shoot that cat!

はっ
Yessir

Panel 2
ザッ
Za - Swoosh

Panel 3
シーン
Shiin - Silence

Panel 5
ポン
Pon - Pop

ガサッ
Gasa - Rustle

Panel 6
ズドドドドド
Zu do do do do do - Bang bang bang bang bang

111
Panel 1
病原菌！一か月！
Virus! One month!

ニャッニャッ
Nyah nyah

Panel 2
ニャッ
Nyah

Panel 3
パタリロたちに助けてもらおうとニャンコは思った
Nyanko thought Patalliro and them would help.

しかし
But...

バーッ
Baa - Vroom

Panel 4
バーッ
Baa - Vroom

Panel 5
あれ？あの猫
Huh? That cat.

どーでもいいがよそ見せんでくれ
Don't look away over something trivial.

112
Panel 1
ニャンコだったみたいだけど猫ちがいかな
It looked like Nyanko but maybe it was a different cat.

できればよそ見してほしくないんだけどな
I'd rather you not look away.

Panel 2
死にたくなかったら
If you don't want to die.

ひえええ！
Hieeee!

Panel 3
ニャーニャーニャー
Nyah nyah nyah

Panel 4
ニャーン
Nyaahn

Panel 6
ニャッ
Nyah

Panel 7
ニャーッ
Nyaah

Panel 8
ズドドドドドッ
Zu do do do do do - Bang bang bang bang bang

113
Panel 2
やっぱり誰かに助けてもらわなくちゃとニャンコは思ったが野良猫の身とて知りあいはなし
Nyanko knew he had to get someone to help but the alley cat didn't know anyone.

こうしている間にもメリージェーンは
Meanwhile, Mary Jane is...

Panel 3
ニャオーン
Nyaoooohn

Panel 4
ボー
Boo - Sluggish

Panel 5
ニャア
Nyaah

Panel 6
ニャンコはきわめて利口な猫だった
Nyanko was an extremely clever cat.

Panel 7
マリネラ行きの船に乗ればパタリロたちに会えると思いついたのだ
If he took the boat to Malynera he thought he could meet Patalliro and them.

ボーッ
Boo - Sluggish

114
Panel 1
しかしマリネラまで船で10日以上かかることは知らなかった
But he didn't know the boat to Malynera took more than 10 days.

Panel 2
閑話
Gossip

意味がわからない人は辞書をひいてみよう
People who don't know the meaning can consult the dictionary.

腹がへった
I'm hungry.

いいかげんにしてください。たった今おやつを食べたばかりじゃありませんか
You should shape up. Didn't you just eat a snack?

Panel 3
育ちざかりなんだ
I'm a growing child.

それ以上横に育ってどうするつもりです
You'll grow horizontally.

Panel 4
いいわい、クジラでも釣ってくるから
Fine, I'll go fish up a whale.

エサにゴハンつぶでも持ってったら？
Did  you bring grains of rice as bait?

Panel 5
閑話休題
Now back to the story

意味がわからない人はもう一度辞書をひいてみよう
People who don't know the meaning can consult the dictionary again.

妖怪ふっけし婆々
Demon: Fukkeshi baba
*In Japanese, if a candle goes out when there's no wind it is said this demon caused it; an old lady, basically. You can find more info under "fukikeshi baba" or "hikeshi baba".

Panel 6
10日後船の中
In the boat after 10 days

グー
Guu - Grumble

Panel 7
グー
Guu - Grumble

キュルキュル
Kyuru kyuru - Rumble rumble

グー
Guu - Grumble

見つかってはまずいのでニャンコは食料をさがしに行くことさえできないのだ
Nyanko couldn't even go look for food because it would be bad if he was found.

115
Panel 1
積み荷を破ってみても
He tried to break into the cargo.

バリバリ
Bari bari - Scratch scratch

Panel 2
カリコリカリ
Kari kori kari - Scratch scrape scratch

Panel 3
クーン
Kuun - Sniiff

Panel 4
目が回って死にそうな状態である
He felt faint and about to die.

クンクン
Kun kun - Sniff sniff

Panel 5
フワーッ
Fuwaah - Float

Panel 6
明日はマリネラだな
We'll be in Malynera tomorrow.

うむ
Yeah.

Panel 7
そーっ
Soo - Steam

Panel 8
ん？
Hn?

Panel 9
冗談はよせおれのパンをかえせ
Stop joking around and give back my bread.

知らんぞ。パンなんて
I don't know about any bread.

116
Panel 1
知らんぞったって
"I don't know" you say.

Panel 2
バキッ
Baki - Whap

Panel 3
おれは冗談はきらいなんだ！パンをかえせ！
I hate jokes! Give back my bread!

パンなんか知らんと言ってるだろう！
I told you I don't know about any bread!

Panel 4
とぼけるなこのとおり！
Don't play dumb, it's right there!

Panel 5
ドコッ
Doko - Clonk

Panel 6
おのれの顔についてるこれはなんだ
What's this sticking to your face?

目だ
目は人間のまなこなり
My eyes.
Eyeballs that humans have.

Panel 7
そんな役に立たん目玉はくりぬいてあとに銀紙でもはっとけ！
I'll gouge out those useless eyes and wrap them in foil!

なにをこのやろう！
What was that, you jerk?!

117
Panel 1
ムシャムシャムシャ
Musha musha musha - Munch munch munch

Panel 3
ゲップ
Geppu - Burp

おい
Hey.

あ
Ah.

Panel 4
きさまか！
You bastard!

ニャーッ
Nyaah

Panel 5
必死に逃げたが10日間の断食で体力を消耗しきっていた
He fled desperately but after fasting for 10 days his strength was exhausted.

ヘタッ
Heta - Collapse

Panel 6
バキッ
Baki - Whap

ギャッ
Gyah

Panel 7
このガキャふといやろうだ！
This fat bastard!

ドスッドスッドスッ
Dosu dosu dosu - Thwamp thwamp thwamp

Panel 8
サメのエサになっちまえ！
You can be shark bait!

118
Panel 1
ザバーン
Zabaan - Sploosh

Panel 2
ミギャーッ
Migyaah

バシャバシャバシャ
Basha basha basha - Splash splash splash

Panel 3
ニャーッ
Nyaah

バシャバシャ
Basha basha - Splash splash

ボーッ
Boo - Sluggish

Panel 4
遠くに見える、あれがマリネラか
He could see something in the distance. Was that Malynera?

パシャ
Pasha - Splash

うすれてゆく意識の中でニャンコは思った
Nyanko could feel his consciousness fading.

Panel 5
10日間飲まず食わずでいたうえに手ひどくいためつけられたのでニャンコはとうとう力つきた
Without drinking or eating for 10 days, and on top of it all severe injuries, Nyanko finally ued up the last of his strength.

プクン
Pukun - Bloop

Panel 6
プクプク
Puku puku - Gurgle gurgle

119
Panel 1
ミギャーッ
Migyaah

バシャバシャバシャ
Basha basha basha - Splash splash splash

Panel 2
ここで自分があきらめたらメリージェーンも死んでしまう！ニャンコは最後の力をふりしぼって泳ぎ始めた！
If he gave up on himself Mary Jane would die, too! Nyanko mustered up the last of his strength and began swimming!

バシャバシャバシャ
Basha basha basha - Splash splash splash

Panel 3
メリージェーンを助けるんだ！ニャンコはマリネラめざして必死で泳いだ！
He had to save Mary Jane! Nyanko frantically swam towards Malynera!

バシャバシャ
Basha basha - Splash splash

泳いだ！
He swam!

Panel 4
がんばれニャンコ！！
Keep going, Nyanko!!

バシャバシャバシャバシャ
Basha basha basha basha - Splash splash splash splash

120
Panel 1
集まってもらったのはほかでもない
I've gathered you all together because I have something to tell you.

おまえたちだいぶ金に困っているという話だが。。。どうだ。まとまった金が欲しくないか
You've said that you're worried about all the money... So how about it? Don't you want a large amount?

Panel 2
どういうことだい？
What is this about?

この書類にサインすればいいのさ
You should sign this paperwork.

Panel 3
メリージェーンが死んだら兄さんが遺産の70%をとる？
When Mary Jane dies big brother will collect 70% of the fortune?

ばかばかしい！
That's stupid!

話をきけ
Listen to me.

Panel 4
おまえたちだって今すぐ遺産が欲しいだろう。しかしメリージェーンはそれこそ30年も生きるかもしれない
You all wanted your inheritance immediately. But Mary Jane could live to be 30 years old.

それをわたしがなんとかしようというのだ。まあ2週間以内に
I will do it somehow. Well, give me two weeks.

Panel 5
どうやって？！
How?!

それはまかせてもらおうもしそれにサインすれば遺産の30%をおまえたちで3等分することになる
Leave that to me. If you sign that I'll get you three equal shares of 30% of the fortune.

Panel 6
もともと莫大な財産だから10%といっても相当なものだ。どうだ今すぐ欲しくないか
Even 10% of the fortune is a considerable amount. So how about it? Don't you want it now?

Panel 8
ギャンブルのつけが。。。
It's a gamble...

宝石の支払いがまだ。。。
Still, a payment of jewels...

121
Panel 1
カリカリ
Kari kari - Scratch scratch

Panel 2
ニヤー
Niya - Smile

これじゃこっちへ
Then, give it here.

Panel 3
ドッ
Do - Thud

Panel 4
誰だ！
Who did that?!

Panel 5
話はきいたよ
I heard the whole story.

Panel 6
余談だけど「太陽にほえろ」の露口茂さん。いつも話はきいたって言いながら入ってくるだろ？あれやっぱりドアの外で立ち聞きしてるのかな
I digress, but didn't Mr. Tsuyuguchi Shigeru of "Taiyou ni Hoero" always say "I heard the whole story" when he entered? I was wondering why we were eavesdropping outside the door.

そうとしか考えられないな
I couldn't think of anything else.

Panel 7
じゃあボスとゴリさんが物置で相談してたら
Then the Boss consulted with Mr. Gori in the storage room.
*"Taiyou ni Hoero" is a detective show. Tsuyuguchi Shigeru played "Yama-san", and two other characters were the Boss and Gori.

ヒソヒソ
Hiso hiso - Whisper whisper

Panel 8
バタン
Batan - Slam

話はきいた
I heard the whole story!

そんなアホな
That idiot.

122
Panel 1
猫を殺して遺産をかすめとろうだなんて人間の風上にもおけない奴らだ
Killing a cat in order to steal a fortune, you people don't even deserve to be called human.

何のことかね
What do you mean?

Panel 2
とぼけるな。このことを世間に発表したらどうなるか
Don't play dumb. What will you do if this is publicized to the world?

ふん証拠もないのに
Hn, you have no evidence.

シュボッ
Shupo - Shoo

Panel 3
バッ
Ba - Fwoo

あっ！
Ah!

Panel 4
トットッ
To to - Tap tap

証拠はこの書類だ！財産目当ての猫殺しがどれくらいの罪になるかはしらんがすくなくとも、社会的な信用はゼロになる！そうなってもいいのか？！
This document is our evidence! Even if attempting to kill a cat to get money isn't much of a crime your social confidence will drop to zero! Are you ok with that?!

Panel 5
何が望みだ！
What do you want?!

メリージェーンを渡してもらおう！
Hand over Mary Jane!

Panel 6
ビッ
Bi - Beep

Panel 7
バン！
Ban! - Bam!

賊だ！ガードマンやれ！
Thieves! Guards!

123
Panel 1
ガーンガーンガーン
Gaan gaan gaan - Bang bang bang

Panel 4
むだなあがきはやめるんだな
It's no use struggling.

Panel 5
おとなしく、メリージェーンを渡せばこの書類はぼくのポケットに入れたままにしておく
If you hand over Mary Jane quietly I'll put this document in my pocket and leave things as is.

財産は有能な弁護士にまかせておまえたちが手をつけられないようにする。文句はあるまいな
The fortune will be left with a capable lawyer where you can't touch it. Any complaints?

Panel 6
まあそうしょげた顔をするな。メリージェーンが寿命をまっとうすれば遺産はおまえたちのものになるんだ
Aww, such dejected faces. When Mary Jane lives out her life you'll get your fortune.

124
Panel 1
しかしマリネラの医者団は優秀だからなひょっとするとメリージェーンはお前たちより長生きするかもしれん
But Malynera has excellent doctors so Mary Jane might live longer than you.

ハッハッハッ
Ha ha ha

Panel 3
ニャーニャー
Nyah nyah

Panel 4
マリネラ
Malynera

ニャッニャッ
Nyah nyah

Panel 5
しかしあの時はおどろいた
But I was surprised that time.

Panel 6
クジラを釣ってたのに猫が釣れたんだもんな
Although I was fishing for a whale I caught a cat.

Panel 7
あわてて介抱したら気がついて
I noticed he was in a hurry when I was looking after him.

125
Panel 1
ついてこいというそぶりを見せるのでついていったら海にとびこんで
Because he acted like he wanted us to follow, we followed and jumped into the sea.

Panel 2
どこまで泳ぐつもりかな
Where do you plan on swimming?!

方向としてはアメリカですね
America is this direction, isn't it?

Panel 3
アメリカまで泳げるか！
You think you can swim to America?!

ニャッ
Nyah

Panel 4
すったもんだのあげくメリージェーンのことだと気がついて
それからあとはもうぼくの一人舞台だったが
There was a lot of confusion and finally we realized it was about Mary Jane.
And then I outshone everyone again.

最初に一万ドル欲しさに電話かけたの誰だっけ
Wasn't it you who placed the call to get ten thousand dollars in the first place?

Panel 5
猫は猫同士、人間のおもわくなぞ。関係ないって顔で遊んどるわい
Cats are cats. Humans are unpredictable. They're playing together without a care.

Panel 6
ニャーン
Nyaahn

ニャンコはニャンコ/おわり
Nyanko is Nyanko / End

126