I'm going through machine translation xerox purgatory on the JR novels, and found this, which is theoretically about Cleopatra in context, but lbr, it's about Richard.
They keep talking about Octavian because they're discussing Roman history for whatever reason this series is fking weird, but I already know there's a character who shows up later named Octavia so I'm just like HM.
HMMM.
HMMM.
I'm pretty sure this entire story is foreshadowing I do not understand yet.
RICHARD.
This reminds me of Ash's lion bullshit in BFish.
YOU'RE NOT A GEM, RICHARD, YOU'RE A HUMAN BEING.
This reminds me of Ash's lion bullshit in BFish.
YOU'RE NOT A GEM, RICHARD, YOU'RE A HUMAN BEING.
Wait, nvm, apparently Seigi was the one saying that.
"Kunzite" keeps getting translated as "lithium jade" for whatever reason and I'm trying not to giggle.
Seigi, have you perhaps considered an elementary schooler is not looking at Richard and going "Wow, Him Hot"?
Cat's Eye is a looooot messier in the novels than the anime, wow.
THEY LOCKED THE SAFE WITH THEIR KID'S BIRTHDAY AND WERE SHOCKED HE FIGURED OUT THE COMBINATION.
WHY IS EVERYONE IN THIS SERIES DUMB AF
WHY IS EVERYONE IN THIS SERIES DUMB AF
Seigi having absolutely no idea what he would do with extra money after paying his bills because it's "too unrealistic" is the most relatable mood.
Consider Seigi is studying Econ and Richard threw 5 million yen at something because he was feeling sentimental, I'm going to have to say Seigi should probably be in charge of their personal finances after they get married.
They bicker about so much stupid shit.
I look forward to their arguments about how to decorate their house together.
I look forward to their arguments about how to decorate their house together.
A'ight, guys, I got up the Foxoholic English fan translation now. It's 3am. I'm going to sleep for a few hours before work. Back to the machine translations tomorrow.
I'm back to machine translations, and I *think* the translation mess made this gayer than it was originally.
I am strangely sad that Seigi took back his asking Richard a question.
I don't know, maybe I relate too hard to the awkward insecurity of asking someone something only to be gently rebuffed and go into a spiral of "oh no, they don't like me as much as I though"
PROJECTING.
I don't know, maybe I relate too hard to the awkward insecurity of asking someone something only to be gently rebuffed and go into a spiral of "oh no, they don't like me as much as I though"
PROJECTING.
Sometimes it is very easy to forget the Richard, in fact, loves gemstones. It is not just his job. It is not just a thing he is good at and knows a lot about that he fell into because Circumstances.
He genuinely loves and geeks out over this.
He genuinely loves and geeks out over this.
(These are officially out of order, because the second half (?) of Garnet takes place before Opal, which is what I was reading last night. I'm trying to read this in order as much as possible, but a couple pieces have to be skipped right now for various reasons and come back to)
Seigi if you don't get married to Richard until you're in your 30s I'm going to kill you
(Richard is already in his thirties by part two, but he's only 28 in Garnet)
(Richard is already in his thirties by part two, but he's only 28 in Garnet)
(Okay, on a serious note, Seigi met Richard when he was 19, so I don't want him INTO HIS THIRTIES before they get married because that's a long, long wait that will kill me, but
it's nice to have a series acknowledge that being in your thirties is not "old")
it's nice to have a series acknowledge that being in your thirties is not "old")
Literally leave him alone, woman, he's a jeweler. He's not there to talk about his face just because you're a customer.
Every time he says something like this I feel bad for saying he's pretty even though he's literally a fictional character.
Unrelated, but I wonder how much of his mom and Nakata-san's dating period Seigi remembers.
Well that update didn't actually tie Garnet off. Back to Machine translations, jumping to volume three, Topaz.
He is, AN ENTIRE BOOK LATER, finally trying to explain he's not dating Richard.
It's got to have been like a month or two now and he's just getting around to this?
It's got to have been like a month or two now and he's just getting around to this?
This is a hack job of explaining it, and it's not even because of the translation situation, he's just really bad at this.
Fortunately Tanimoto somehow understands the nonsense that comes out of his brain, which is why they are friends.
I don't actually know how many languages Richard speaks, either, but I think last I counted which I knew for sure he speaks, it was like...8? So I'm missing a couple, I guess.
Richard is complaining there's not enough sugar in his tea, which is the most on brand thing ever.
So I think. The entire point of Topaz. Near as I can tell. If I understood through the weird, weird translation issue.
Is about a married couple debating choosing the "objectively best" partner versus "their favorite" partner. Except rocks.
*stares in RichaSei*
Is about a married couple debating choosing the "objectively best" partner versus "their favorite" partner. Except rocks.
*stares in RichaSei*
They're sticking both stones on the same ring.
*stares in RichaSei harder*
*stares in RichaSei harder*
They don't have all of Topaz for...some...reason? My head hurts, I'm taking a nap before diving into Turquoise. Back in a bit.
"You know pretty much everything about him, good and bad"
Oh, Seigi, don't worry, you'll get there with Richard. Just not...in book three.
OOF I wonder if that's not even foreshadowing given how close London is.
Oh, Seigi, don't worry, you'll get there with Richard. Just not...in book three.
OOF I wonder if that's not even foreshadowing given how close London is.
"Okay, you obviously haven't have enough sweets"
SEIGI.
SEIGI.
This is so CUTE wth.
(I'm not screenshotting it because I know who translated this and I'm not sure they would like it)
(I'm not screenshotting it because I know who translated this and I'm not sure they would like it)
Yeah, volume three opens with Richard just. Acting. Very. Strange.
*Adds "people become cowards when the really like someone" to my "This is going to hurt like hell later" pile*
Oh my GOD. Seigi talking about traveling abroad to other countries with a "girl who loves gems"
*dying sounds*
*dying sounds*
The end of Topaz is A Lot and reading actual human translations always reminds me how much I have to be /missing/ in the machine translations.
Trying to decide if the anime just subbed in Shinomura for "Seigi's college friend" here, or if machine translate decided to mutilate his name.
THIS ALSO MAKES ME LAUGH because Seigi is going to be saying basically exactly this in *checks watch* two or three cases? Soon.
I never really compared "random chick whose gem-dealer con artist BF ran off without a word" to Seigi before, but like.
HM.
There's something there.
HM.
There's something there.
I'm just gonna assume this is about Seigi's interfering meddlesomeness because I don't know what else it could be.
(Seigi is Not Happy at the idea that someone would date someone for money, fyi)
Fsajflk Seigi almost got taken in by the scammers not by someone pretty trying to date him but by some old person asking for his help and he couldn't refuse THAT.
Oh, Seigi, how does anyone dislike you, you precious soul.
Oh, Seigi, how does anyone dislike you, you precious soul.
Richard is just progressively falling more and more apart as volume three progresses and it's honestly kind of disturbing.
He is Obviously Not Okay, and Seigi Knows He Is Not Okay but also Seigi doesn't know how to fix it and it's all very Yikes.
I have re-read this three times now and still can't fully parse it.
Something about Richard having strong inhibitions over his desires but I don't really get this "justice partners" bit.
Something about Richard having strong inhibitions over his desires but I don't really get this "justice partners" bit.
Richard very seriously, why did you let him come
This feels like it will mean something later.
I know the tree is sort of relevant when Richard runs off, but more than that.
I know the tree is sort of relevant when Richard runs off, but more than that.
You know, I didnât quite get why Seigi decided to go on the Turquoise...thing...in the anime because âRichard was acting strangelyâ and he was worried and had never see him like that.
But God, heâs acting really strange and worrisome in the novel.
But God, heâs acting really strange and worrisome in the novel.
Reading it has Seigiâs âdaijoubu...ja nai waâ from Jade stuck in my head
I think most of Jadeite is missing, and I would love to ACTUALLY READ IT, but at least I got the gist of what happens from the anime.
THIS IS SO FUNNY TO ME FOR SOME REASON.
LIKE SHOVING A THIRD LAST NAME ON THERE FROM A THIRD LANGUAGE WOULD REALLY MAKE RICHARD'S NAME WORSE.
LIKE SHOVING A THIRD LAST NAME ON THERE FROM A THIRD LANGUAGE WOULD REALLY MAKE RICHARD'S NAME WORSE.
Things here:
1) Seigi trying to deal with his anger (important for later)
2) This is what Seigi considers an appropriate threat
3) It works
1) Seigi trying to deal with his anger (important for later)
2) This is what Seigi considers an appropriate threat
3) It works
I am just very fond of the way Richard refers to his legal last name because it reminds me of the way I refer to my legal name.
Oh, Seigi was like "Your mom's French, just call yourself French" and I guess Richard would probably have dual citizenship, but that's still---
not...
how it works.
not...
how it works.
Things:
1) It IS Richard's legal name, but he doesn't actually confirm that which honestly, if I didn't know better, would make me question it.
2) "I didn't feel particularly surprised when I regretted my question" Seigi, I love you.
1) It IS Richard's legal name, but he doesn't actually confirm that which honestly, if I didn't know better, would make me question it.
2) "I didn't feel particularly surprised when I regretted my question" Seigi, I love you.
Well, that's all of Jadeite, I guess. On...to Aquamarine?
DRAMA.
DRAMA.
Is...Seigi comparing his love life to the problem of world peace, because Jesus, talk about dramatic.
THEY KEEP REFERRING TO EMERALD BUT EMERALD ISN'T AVAILABLE TO SHOVE THROUGH GOOGLE TRANSLATE AND I'M GOING TO SCREAM.
IT SOUNDS SO INTERESTING.
IT SOUNDS SO INTERESTING.
....you know.
Tanimoto is Seigi's age.
Homura is about Richard's, I think (it says he's in his late twenties).
This is.
Hm.
Tanimoto is Seigi's age.
Homura is about Richard's, I think (it says he's in his late twenties).
This is.
Hm.
Seigi I'm going to cry, your grandmother gave you shitty advice.
Also I'm sorry Richard's not there for you.
Also I'm sorry Richard's not there for you.
There were a variety of reasons I didn't especially like Aquamarine when I watched the anime, but upon reflection, I'm inordinately pleased that the one with my birthstone is also the one with Tanimoto's Aro Monologue
Volume three is like.
Half "Richard is a quickly shattering mess"
and
Half "Seigi gets unreasonably angry at things"
Half "Richard is a quickly shattering mess"
and
Half "Seigi gets unreasonably angry at things"
The translation xerox has landed on giving Richard's ex masculine pronouns, which is A Choice.
There is a lot more detail to why his ex broke up with him explained here, but I'm not sure...how much of it is accurate.
What I can figure out is that she had no insecurities about being told she picked Richard for his face, because she knows she didn't, but she can't genuinely convince herself she didn't pick him for his money.
Richard: "You can't tell the person you love most how you feel, but you can sit here and make pudding tirelessly."
Hey, Richard, what if I told you--
Hey, Richard, what if I told you--
The novels don't juxtapose the aquamarine and lapis lazuli as strongly as they are in the anime.
I really hope Seigi figures out how to confess romantic feelings like a semi-functional human before he tries it on Richard.
I mean, after all these years I'm pretty sure Richard is fairly fluent in Seigi-ese but still.
I just wanna say, Seigi is like. Really botching the confession here. But Tanimoto's complete inability to parse what he's saying is ALSO an Aro Mood.
Homura: I totally thought Richard was going to sabotage your chances with Tanimoto out of jealousy
Seigi: He's like my brother.
Homura: .........k
Seigi: He's like my brother.
Homura: .........k
Hey wait, did Richard inviting him to that last dinner not happen in the novels, or did it get chopped in the translation?
Did they just like....import that from Tanzanite or something?
Did they just like....import that from Tanzanite or something?
Did.
Did Richard want Seigi to give him the other half of the rock?
Did Richard want Seigi to give him the other half of the rock?
I think this case was supposed to be in volume four, not tagged on the end of volume three.
But either way, it seems to take place at the end of four since /they're talking about Christmas/
But either way, it seems to take place at the end of four since /they're talking about Christmas/
I feel entirely overwhelmed.
(That white sapphire is in the safe, too, isn't it?)
Just him taking such careful precious care of this gift from Richard that reminds him of Richard that's fragile and precious, and Richard suggested destroying to provide Seigi practical value--
(That white sapphire is in the safe, too, isn't it?)
Just him taking such careful precious care of this gift from Richard that reminds him of Richard that's fragile and precious, and Richard suggested destroying to provide Seigi practical value--
I AM GOING TO DIE.