Pride & Prejudice: A Hana yori Dango Site
-- Manga Summary: Story Arc 2 --

Translator's Notes:
Summarized & HTML'ized by Mandisa Washington. c. 2001, ver. 1.0
Original material by Yohko Kamio, Margaret Comics, Shueisha, 1993.

Contents:
Summer Vacation (covers vol. 2)
Chapter 5: Cafeteria Rescue
Chapter 6: The Pull of Friendship
Chapter 7: Two Friends, Two Parents, Two Invitations
Chapter 8: Hot Fun in the Summertime
Chapter 9: Love is in the Air

Makino Tsukushi was set emotionally adrift after losing her newfound anchor, 
Hanazawa Rui, to the graceful arms of Toudou Shizuka. However, she regained some 
of her old vigor when her childhood friend, Aoike Kazuya, transferred into 
Eitoku Academy. Driven by jealousy and hurt pride, Doumyouji Tsukasa struck out, 
literally, at the adorably spunky working-class girl. With her friend Kazuya in 
tow and the student mob in pursuit, Tsukushi runs through the campus like a 
hunted animal.

Chapter 5: Cafeteria Rescue

Finding Kazuya helpless at the feet of one of their student pursuers, Makino 
quickly drives off the bully and tries to console her weeping friend. During the 
brief respite, Makino apologizes to Kazuya for apparently causing his 
mistreatment. With heartfelt tears, he swears to remain at Eitoku by her side, 
come what may. The Harpies of Eitoku (Asai et al.) arrive at that point, and 
mock the friends' noble declarations. Flushed from their hiding place, Kazuya 
and Makino flee into the part of campus reserved for college students.

Tucked away in a glassed-in corner of paradise known as the college cafeteria, 
Shizuka and the F4 exchange quiet pleasantries while Doumyouji has his swollen 
jaw tended to. The growing commotion stirred up by Kazuya's red ticket draws 
Shizuka's attention, and Soujirou deftly turns the subject to relationship woes. 
Shizuka casually tells her young friends that a man in Paris called her his 
'Femme Fatale', but she turned him away. Playing up the game, she goads the 
brooding Rui, offering to fix him up with one of her model friends to further 
his education. 

Rui is saved from Shizuka's romantic teasing by the arrival of one of her old 
classmates, but she still manages to send mixed signals in Rui's direction. 
Momentarily forgotten, the boys discuss the upcoming summer school vacation to 
Hawaii, apparently quite a common destination. Also musing over Hawaii, Makino 
succumbs to the pressure of the chase and pitches a rather loud fit. The noise 
brings the mob bearing down on them, but the high school student body is 
reluctant to pursue the outcasts into the forbidden college zone.

Busting into the cafeteria, covered with garbage and food, Makino and Kazuya 
make a dramatic, smelly entrance. The most dedicated of their pursuers follow 
them inside, apologizing to their seniors for the rude interruption. Even 
ever-calm Shizuka comes over to bear witness, carefully keeping her designer 
shoes clear of debris. Embarassed, cornered, and beaten, Makino and Kazuya fall 
to the polished floor, gasping and silently wishing for help. Answer to her 
swallowed prayers, its Hanazawa Rui to the rescue!

End Chapter 5

Chapter 6: The Pull of Friendship

Suspended in the strong arms of Hanazawa Rui, Makino can barely believe the 
strange day's events. Neither, apparently, can Doumyouji, who strides forward to 
confront Rui on his unacceptable actions. To interfere with a red ticket is to 
defy the code set down by the F4's leader. In front of the assembled students, 
Doumyouji accuses Rui of letting his feelings for the 'poor girl' outweigh his 
good sense. Threatening him with expulsion from the F4 and from school itself, 
Doumyouji grabs Tsukushi and insists that Rui hand the girl over to him (for 
further abuse, presumably). 

Like a wishbone, Tsukushi is held suspended by arms and feet between Hanazawa 
Rui and Doumyouji. The boys become more incensed as each refuses to yield, with 
Tsukushi yelping in pain at each tug. Finally, just short of breaking the girl 
in two, they drop her to the floor atop poor battered Kazuya. Doumyouji warns 
Rui to back off and peremptorily summons Soujirou and Akira, stalking out in a 
huff. Shock follows shock as Shizuka leans over and offers to help Makino get 
cleaned up.

Alone in the ladies' room, Makino converses with the muse-like Shizuka about 
Rui's strange behavior. Both girls insist that the moody boy must be in love 
with the other, but sharing a moment's honesty brings the two ostensible rivals 
close together. Clean and redressed, Makino decides that she might truly like 
this wonderful older girl. Spotting Rui in the hall causes Makino to break her 
silent reverie and ask the question that burns in her mind. When asked why he 
put himself at odds with his friend, Rui just shrugs off the affair, referring 
vaguely to his own personal frustrations. 

Left to ponder this oddly unsatisfying response, Tsukushi is unprepared for 
Kazuya's ebullient surprise announcement, "Come to my manor in Atami!"

End Chapter 6

Chapter 7: Two Friends, Two Parents, Two Invitations

Caught off-guard by Kazuya's generous efforts to cheer her up, Makino does the 
only sensible thing left. She faints. 

At her bedside, Makino's brother and mother comment on her atypical exhaustion. 
While her mother laments the missing school uniform, Makino wonders how Kazuya 
is faring on his own. Back at school, Kazuya seems to be doing just fine, 
staying a step ahead of his marauding classmates. Doumyouji notices none of this 
as he muses on the absence of his headstrong opponent, Makino Tsukushi. With 
questionable kindness, he shows up unannounced at Makino's doorstep, bearing her 
repaired uniform and causing no little disturbance to her protective parents.

At the Makino family flat, Tsukushi treats Doumyouji like a feral dog. She 
declares to her wary parents that this is the ill-mannered boy who is causing 
her harm at school, the snotty scion of the Doumyouji family. At mention of the 
famous name, Tsukushi's parents undergo a complete metamorphosis. Apparently the 
affliction is contagious, because polite charm magically flows forth from young 
Mr. Doumyouji. The parents flatter him outrageously and invite him to sup with 
them, while Tsukushi is berated for not preparing herself properly to receive 
such a dinner guest.

Doing what comes naturally, Doumyouji and Makino argue and call each other names 
when left alone. Before they can actually come to blows, Mama comes in and bonks 
her crass daughter over the head, apologizing profusely and announcing dinner. 
Dinner with Doumyouji is quite a strange affair, as he is completely unfamiliar 
with working class fare. When asked if his mother has ever cooked such food, 
Doumyouji rather sadly remarks that they have a chef, and his mother never 
cooks. Tsukushi snickers at her classmate's alien attitude, which only gets her 
another bonk from her mum. [Ed. note: Doumyouji's literal mode of speech changes 
during this visit to the Makino household. Usually at school he refers to 
himself casually as 'ore', but here he affords his hosts uncommon respect by 
using 'boku', a more polite personal pronoun.]

Stunned by this never-before-seen grace and politeness, Makino struggles to hold 
onto the picture of Doumyouji as an uncouth, violent, boorish, evil guy. After 
dinner, Mama and Papa fawn over Doumyouji a little more, and offer Tsukushi as 
an escort to the train station. They stifle her protests with stage whispers of 
untold wealth and fame that would fall to them if she could nab this heir in 
marriage. Pissed off, Makino questions Doumyouji's motives en route to the 
train. Arrogant again, the rich boy scoffs at her suggestion that he might have 
enjoyed his stay in her cramped apartment, eating such common food. Changing the 
subject abruptly, he asks if she's going to Hawaii for summer school. Flaring up 
at the possibility that she could afford such a trip, she brushes aside the 
notion of Hawaii, declaring that she will be having a lovely time in Atami, with 
Kazuya, and thank you very much for asking.

In school the next day, Makino soothes Kazuya's troubled mind, and accepts his 
invitation. Doumyouji comes to a decision of his own, announcing to everyone 
that the hip place to be this summer will be Atami!

End Chapter 7

Chapter 8: Hot Fun in the Summertime

On the train to Atami at last, Kazuya and Tsukushi chat amicably while her 
parents make amusingly melodramatic fools of themselves. Attempting to ignore 
them, Tsukushi's mind wanders to the distant activities of Hanazawa Rui. Kazuya 
notices her despondence, and assumes that she truly wished to be in Hawaii. 
Flying in the face of conformity, and squelching her disappointment, Tsukushi 
declares Hawaii to be terminally unhip and full of snotty, elderly tourists.

Ironically, elderly tourists are what await them in the popular seaside resort 
town of Atami. Following a tour group, the foursome arrive at a shrine and stop 
to cast their prayers to the wind. Tsukushi hopes for a speedy stay at Eitoku, 
Kazuya hopes for Tsukushi to return his fondness for her, Mama hopes for a 
profitable marriage between her daughter and Doumyouji and tacks on a request 
for her husband's promotion at work. Papa just hopes for an increased allowance. 

Spending the day strolling through town, they finally arrive at the beach 
itself, which is full of happy sunbathers and swimmers. Relaxation washes over 
Tsukushi like the very waves of the ocean, and Kazuya beams over the change. 
Further down the beach, they find a small houseboat moored to the pier, which 
Kazuya points out as his "manor". Bubbly with joy, everyone anticipates a 
pleasant evening catching and eating fresh squid, a summertime treat.

Like a thunderhead, a smudge on the horizon resolves itself as a large cruise 
ship, with a man standing in the bow. Although the ship is distant, something 
about the proud silhouette of the living masthead tugs at Tsukushi's mind. Even 
as Kazuya comments that the ship seems improbably headed in their direction, 
horrific realization strikes both children. The nightmare of Eitoku has followed 
them into their dream vacation...Doumyouji Tsukasa has arrived!

End Chapter 8

Chapter 9: Love is in the Air

To Tsukushi's horror, the Doumyouji yacht carries the cream of Eitoku. Stepping 
out onto the deck, Asai and her friends gape in shock and horror, while Soujirou 
and Akira complain about the rather mundane beachscape. Even Rui and Shizuka 
appear, and Shizuka has the good manners to invite Tsukushi to attend the 
evening's yacht party. The mean girls protest cruelly, and Tsukushi tries to 
back out, but Shizuka's determination wins out. Even Rui seems to agree with the 
outcome. Later, Akira has to restrain Doumyouji, who is incensed that he was not 
even consulted on the matter. Of course, he wanted the pleasure of teasing 
Tsukushi with the coveted invitation. 

Back at Kazuya's boathouse, Tsukushi's parents browbeat her into carrying out 
the evening's plans. They only have eyes for the hordes of money that their 
daughter would command, with Doumyouji as her husband. With such grim thoughts 
in mind, Tsukushi arrives early, to prepare with Shizuka's skilled assistance. 
Lavishing all her pent-up sisterly feeling on a wide-eyed Makino, Shizuka pulls 
out every trick she learned as a model. Makino can only see herself as 
Cinderella, undergoing the magical transformation before the great ball. In 
another part of the floating castle, Doumyouji argues with his hairdresser, 
trying to achieve the straight-hair look that Makino seems to favor.

Finally, the belle arrives at the ball, and the magician Shizuka presents her 
work. Makino feels uneasy in a designer dress and high heels, and fears the 
reaction of her generally hostile classmates, but her beauty leaves them all 
speechless. The boys, including Soujirou and Akira, can barely contain their 
astonishment at the transformation, while Asai and the girls gnash their teeth 
in frustration. Kazuya, in a polo shirt and suit jacket, regales his comrade 
with spluttering compliments, but even so, Makino scans the crowd for Rui. She 
spots him lounging at the bar, wearing a festive vest and simple dress shirt. 
Doumyouji can only watch, eerily speechless, as Makino makes a beeline for the 
object of her obsession.

Just then, naturally, someone decides that it's time for a kissing game. Off go 
the lights, and bump go the restless teenagers in the darkened ship. A few 
shouts for the F4 and the inevitable foot-squashing keep spirits light. Filled 
with worry that someone might steal a kiss, Tsukushi covers her mouth and tries 
to walk away from the crowd. But high heels and rocking boats don't mix [Ed. 
note: Trust me on that one.] and a pitch in the floor sends Tsukushi reeling 
forward. Arms windmilling, she crashes headlong into someone and oh cruel fate! 
She's locked lips with some unsuspecting party-goer. Sated at last, the guardian 
of the light switch reveals the partners with a finger's flick. Horror spreads 
across Tsukushi's flushed cheeks when she recognizes Doumyouji's startled face 
before her.

End Chapter 9

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