*************************************************************************** pg. 1 Angelique Retour Secret Side Episode 3: Olivie's Loving Dream (Part 1) by Miko Mitsuki pg. 2 Olivie [thinking]: I love beautiful things. And I love _fun._ And if I could create both with my own two hands...well. What could beat _that._ SFX of Olivie's feet walking through snow: ::CRUNCH:: ::crunch crunch crunch:: pg. 3 Little Girl in Flashback: Olivie, big brother, you're such a JERK!! pg. 4 Little Girl in Flashback: Everyone at school says I'm UGLY! Because I'm not as pretty as my BROTHER! It's all YOUR FAULT, Olivie! How come you don't look like anyone else in this family? You're not ONE of us, ARE you!? Olivie in Present: Oh, who cares. ...Well. All _I_ know... ...is that I can't make my dreams come true stuck here on _this_ planet. pg. 5 Olivie: Bye-bye. It hasn't been a bad sixteen years. Olivie [narrating]: These are the far-flung outskirts of a wide, wide galaxy. And they say there are many, many planets that revolve around the so- called "Main Planet" at the center of the system. pg. 6 Olivie [narrating]: There, Her Lone Majesty uses the power of some men called - "Guardians"? Or whatever - to rule the world. And - well. That's got nothing to do with _me._ But, c'mon - could there be a more _appropriate_ stage than the center of the universe for me to live out my dreams? Caption: Two years later - on the main planet pg. 7 Olivie [narrating]: For a showstopper like _me_...to blossom. Voice: Olivie! Olivie: Boss. Totally Inappropriate Boss, Carrying Coffee: You've been working hard! [heart] And you look _so_ beautiful! [heart] (Have a drink! [heart]) You're SOOOO pretty I forget sometimes that you're a man~~~! Sayyy...why don't you have dinner with me tonight? [heart] Olivie: What? [Translator's Note: Before this run of comics is over, I'd like to see just one professional woman who actually stays professional for the duration of the story.] pg. 8 SFX of...something? The panel's showing Olivie's boss's hand by her head, or maybe Olivie's: ::WHAP:: Olivie: Don't forget, now. I'm a man! And girls have to be _careful_, you know. (Right?) [I have no idea what the hell the gist of this conversation is. I would tell Olivie not to call his boss a "girl" (and possibly not hit her upside the head, if that's what's going on in that panel?) but considering she's sexually harassing him, albeit it in a rather fangirly manner, I think proper employer-employee relationships are lost on everyone involved.] Boss: Just you wait! I'll be inviting you out again soon! Olivie [sipping coffee]: (Thanks for this!) Boss: (Suuure! [heart]) pg. 9 Voice: ...It _sucks._ Owner of Voice, a Girl Down the Corridor: You're her pet model, Olivie. You're just using your _looks_ to get the prime jobs - _aren't_ you? Other Voice: _Eileen!_ You can't just leave the studio whenever you want...! _Get back here!_ Eileen: _No!_ I'm not going to _strip naked_ to sell myself! Show some _respect!_ Olivie: Hey, hey. pg. 10 Olivie: Aren't the wrinkles in between your eyebrows standing out? SFX: ::TWITCH:: Eileen: What? Olivie [offering drink]: Want some? It has collagen & Vitamin C. (Enriched, I mean.) You've got to take care of yourself while you're still young... Eileen: ...! SFX: ::GRAB:: ::GULP:: ::CRUNCH CRUNCH:: Eileen: _THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN._ [_HEART._] SFX: ::GRIN:: pg. 11 Olivie: HA HA HA! You're _FUNNY!_ Eileen: *What?*... Olivie: _Hmmm..._ *I* see... SFX: ::STARE:: Olivie: From the top, you're 80/57/82... (Aren't you?) Eileen: _!?_ [Translator Note: No, I'm not converting Eileen's BWH to inches. This scene is stupid enough as it is.] Eileen: _You_...PERVERT?! (How did you KNOW?!) Olivie: And your posture's good, too. With your figure, you can make anything look good. (Hm.) And that's just the best, isn't it? pg. 12 Olivie: I bet you can captivate anyone you like. Even _without_ clothing. Eileen...was it? You're pretty. You can do _anything._ [Translator Note, Again: This manga's gonna be right up there with Oscar Pt. 1 in its treatment of women, isn't it?] pg. 13 SFX: ::slip:: Olivie [thinking]: My. There are certainly a lot of girls who don't know how to make their way in this world. Flaunt your assets... and the world's your oyster. [Olivie, don't make me hate you.] pg. 14 [no text] pg. 15 Olivie's Sister in Flashback: Everyone at school says I'm UGLY! Because I'm not as pretty as my BROTHER! SFX: ::sniff sniff:: pg. 16 Voice in Flashback: A fashion designer? pg. 17 Voice in Flashback, Suggested in Silhouette to Be Olivie's Dad: Forget those ridiculous dreams of yours! No one on THIS planet wants anything but bulky cold-weather clothes! SFX of Olivie's pencil tip: ::SNAP:: Olivie [thinking]: What's wrong with having a dream?! Jealousy... Prejudice... Denial... Ridicule... Be a slave to all that, and where does it get you? pg. 18 SFX of camera bulb: ::FLASH:: Olivie [thinking]: _Beauty_ doesn't let those things _touch_ it. ...And I want to give the people of the world a chance to realize that. That's _my_ dream. pg. 19 Olivie [thinking]: To become the world's number-one fashion designer. Olivie's PC: E-MAIL Notification of Rejection Dear OLIVIE: Thank you for your design submission. Unfortunately, we are unable to use your designs at this time. Olivie [thinking]: ..._How_ many times has this been... (It has to be in the _hundreds..._) I was scouted right when I arrived on the main planet... I took the job so I could eat...and I _enjoy_ modeling...but... SFX: ::sniff:: Olivie [thinking]: That girl...isn't she...? (from before...) that Eileen... SFX: ::sniff:: pg. 20 Eileen: --It's nothing! It's just...I failed an audition. That's all. ...But... ......... It's really true, isn't it? The whole "sleep with me, and you'll get this job" thing - it's really out there, isn't it? SFX of coffee cup: ::clack:: Eileen: I told him where he could shove it! - and I flew on out of there. (Ahaha!) I wonder if I can really make it in the modeling world. If I should just leave. _What._ It's OK to laugh at me again, you know. After all, I let my big chance slip through my fingers. Like an _idiot._ pg. 21 Olivie: I'm not going to laugh. pg. 22 SFX of other cafegoers: ::chatter:: ::chatter:: Eileen: ...... Thanks. Olivie.........*sir.* SF: ::CLATTER:: Eileen: --_What_-- What'm I _saying?_ pg. 23 Eileen: I'm going to be the world's number-one fashion model! That's why I _came_ here from the sticks in the first place! I'm not gonna just sit around here and _mope!!_ SFX: ::murmur...:: Eileen: _'Cause I'm NOT gonna give up!!_ Olivie: (Ha...) Olivie [thinking]: ...Ahh. Somehow... Olivie: "Olivie." You can call me that, you know. pg. 24 Olivie: And...Eileen. ...Thanks. Eileen: ...!? Olivie [thinking]: ...it's hard for me to believe... but even _I_ was getting discouraged. SFX: ::murmur:: Cafegoer: (Huh? That's...) SFX: ::chatter:: Cafegoer: (For real?) Olivie: I won't give up, either. On myself, I mean. Eileen: (Wait...) Huh!? What're you talking about... pg. 25 Olivie: My dream! [star] I wanna be a fashion designer. _So._ I've decided. SFX: ::CLAP:: Olivie: I'm quitting modeling starting today. Eileen: _--WHAT?!_ SFX of cafegoers: ::EEEEEK!!:: Cafegoer: I knew it! It's Olivie! Olivie the model! pg. 26 Olivie: Oh, my. SFX of crowd: ::SWOON:: Eileen: _!?_ Wait... Are you _crazy!?_ _Quit modeling_ - when you're _THIS HOT?!_ Cafegoers: HUH? (What--?) (Who's that girl?!) (I HATE her!) Olivie: But, c'mon - you've got to make yourself happy and do what you want in life. Olivie [thinking]: I want them... pg. 27 Olivie [thinking]: ...to love the clothes I design more than they love _me._ I want to make _everyone_ beautiful. And when I do that... what a _spectacular_ world this will be. Eileen: (Another _disaster!_) Olivie: (You too, huh?) Olivie [thinking]: I can see it - pg. 28 Olivie [thinking]: - the glittering future that's in store for me. Olivie's PC: NEW E-MAIL About Your Design Submission Eileen: CONGRATULATIONS!! Cake Message: CONGRATULATIONS pg. 29 Olivie: ......Hold on... This is a little extragavant, don't you think? Eileen: Huh!? Don't you mean it's not _enough?!_ You landed a position at a design firm! Your dream's just a step away! That's awesome, Olivie - and just what I'd expect of you! (Now, let's have some champagne. [heart] It's non-alcoholic, but still.) Olivie: Thanks. ......And how about you? How've you been doing lately? (Jobwise, I mean.) Eileen: _Huh!?_ UM-- UM-- SFX: ::splash splash:: Eileen: ...I'm doing OK these days! (Sorry! Got it on your clothes!) Olivie: ......? pg. 30 Olivie: What's wrong, Eileen? This isn't like you, is it? (The cake, and the clothes...) We both get good news and bad news, right? We're... ...friends, aren't we? pg. 31 SFX of Eileen's fists: ::clench:: Eileen: ...... Friends..... ..._huh._ Olivie: What's wrong? Eileen: --Oh, nothing! SFX: ::SLAP SLAP:: Olivie: (Ow!) Eileen: Work--you were talking about my job, right? Everything's been going great recently! SFX: ::beep:: Eileen: Hey, that's my phone. (Sorry; hold on.) Olivie [thinking]: Finally... I've made it this far. pg. 32 Olivie [thinking]: Almost there... _Almost there..._ Office Worker: !? I... SFX: ::PANIC:: Office Worker: I'm sorry-- (Um...) pg. 33 Messenger: Olivie, sir - are you not? We come at the behest of Her Majesty the Queen - to find _you._ To escort you to the Sanctuary. SFX: ::SHIVER:: pg. 34 Messenger: You are the next Guardian of beauty-bestowing Dream. Caption: NEXT TIME: Olivie was determined to follow his own path - but what unexpected fate lies in store for him now!? *************************************************************************** Translation by R. Capowski, 6/8/15 (minor update on 7/19/15); Angelique is the property of Koei/Koei Tecmo/Tecmo Koei, by whom this document is not authorized.