Mint na Bokura
by Yoshizumi Wataru
Vol. 1 released Jan. 14, 1998
Vol. 2 released Sept. 14, 1999-includes Nagano e Jump! , a Mintna Bokura Olympic Special
Vol. 3 released Feb. 15, 1999
Vol. 4 released July 15, 1999
Vol. 5 released Dec. 7, 1999


Go here for summaries AND translations!  The original Mintna Bokura site!
Zahara's Mintna Bokura Page

I don't have much yet, but I thought really short synopses are better than none at all!  So here you go!
 Mintna Bokura Gallery
 Mintna Bokura Omake Page
Someone also has Jan-Mar 1999, I'll have it up here soon.'

Part 20 (April 1999):
    Maria almost forgets Daisuke's birthday, and he breaks up with her because he can tell she doesn't really like him.  She's feeling very guilty and sad, and runs into Sasa on the way home.  He listens to what happened until Maria feels better.  She vows that she won't go out with anyone else unless she really likes them a lot.
Part 21 (May 1999):
    It's the school festival, and Chris is chasing Noel.  His band is the highlight of the festival, and one of the members can't come.  The others vote Sasa in to substitute, and Chris is enraged when Sasa turns out to be more popular than him, even winning the prize for the most popular person of the festival.
Part 22 (June 1999):
    Chris is trying to get even with Sasa, and sabotages several events at Athletic Day to do so.  Sasa is really depressed because of this, and Noel is depressed because Miyuu beat him at the 100m^_^
Part 23 (July 1999):
    Sasa finds out about Chris' dirty tricks, and vows to beat him at the three-legged race.  Sasa's partner is Maria, and they're winning when Chris pulls Maria's arm, making her fall and twist her ankle.  Sasa is so fired up that he actually carries her over the finish line to win.  Maria overreacts a bit to this, blushing.  She tells Noel that Chris has been cheating to look better than Sasa, and Noel decides it has to stop.  He confronts Chris and tells him bluntly that he will never like Chris, not because of Sasa but because he likes girls.  Noel walks away, satisifed that everything is settled now, but soon something worse happens, because Chris' next target seems to be Miyuu!

Part 24 (August 1999):
Noel is worried about Chris pursuing Miyuu.  In music class, the teacher praises his soprano, saying it resembles a boys' soprano, and she asks him if he wants to join the choir.  He hurriedly declines, saying his hands are full managing the basketball team.  After class, Maria remarks that his voice hasn't changes yet, and asks what he plans to do when it happens.  Noel replies that he'll cross that bridge when he comes to it, and they come upon Chris talking to Miyuu.  Maria comments that Chris is going for her very directly, and Noel says he can't forgive Chris acting that familiar with Miyuu.  Maria says Noel shouldn't worry, Miyuu wouldn't like someone like Chris anyways, and Noel reluctantly agrees, but then they notice Miyuu laughing at something Chris said.  Noel can't stand it anymore and cuts in, taking Miyuu by the arm and pulling her outside with him.  Maria watches them go, and looks around to catch Sasa's eye, who's standing nearby.  She quickly turns and walks away, leaving Sasa to wonder what's going on.
    Outside, Noel demands to know why Miyuu is acting nice to Chris-does she like him?  Miyuu says no, she just finds him interesting in a weird way.  Noel says that sounds like she likes him at least a little, and says she has bad taste.  Miyuu looks at him and drily responds that yes, it's possible she's always had bad taste in guys, making Noel blanch.  He recovers, blustering that Chris always likes those who act cold to him, and reveals that up until now Chris was chasing Noel.  Miyuu asks coolly if that's why Noel's mad, he's jealous about losing Chris, but is daunted when Noel forcefully replies of course not.  Noel strongly declares that he dislikes Chris getting close to Miyuu, because even though Miyuu dumped him, he still likes her.  There's a moment of silence, and Noel wheels around and leaves with a red face.  Miyuu looks thoughtful after he leaves.
Back inside, Noel runs unto Chris, who commands him not to interfere on his and Miyuu's 'couple time'.  Noel tells him he won't give Miyuu up to him, and Chris realizes that Noel likes Miyuu as well.  He says he really is a weird girl, and declares war between the two of them for Miyuu.  He says he won't go easy on Noel because he's an 'ex-honey'^_^
    Maria is going to the gym to do some extra basketball practice, and finds Sasa there doing the same.  She refuses his invitation to join him and turns to leave, but is stopped by a basketball hitting the wall beside her head :) Sasa asks why she's been avoiding him, and says if it's about the three-legged race he's sorry, but it was the only way.  He apologizes if she didn't like it, and Maria says it's not that.  Sasa gets mad and asks what is it then, and Maria finally bursts out that after doing such a 'manly' thing, it made her see him as a guy and she doesn't know what to do.  Sasa, after dryly saying he's been a guy all along, asks to be sure that she hasn't been avoiding him because she doesn't like him, and Maria says no, and they stand there looking at each other, until they're interrupted by Kanako, who, from the entrance, asks what they're doing.  They both rush to assure her that they were just practicing, and suggest that she join in.  She doesn't fully believe them, but accepts what they say.
Later in class, Noel tries to get Sasa's attention but he's watching Maria.  Noel asks why, and Sasa blushes, and says that recently when she avoided him it was a shock, and other than that he's been thinking about her and worrying about her.  Noel asks if he likes her, and Sasa responds that he doesn't understand why, but...
    That night Noel tells Maria the happy news, but Maria doesn't cheer up.  She says probably he just likes her as a replacement for Noel, since he found out Noel is a guy he just transferred his affections to someone who looks just like him.  She thinks Sasa couldn't really like her, knowing about Yoshiaki and Daisuke.  Then she pushes Noel out ofthe room, telling him to take his evening shower.  Alone, she leans against the door, looking pensive...
    The next morning, Maria is already dressed while Noel is in bed, and she calls him to hurry up.  His response is scratchy, and Maria stops what she's doing and goes to check on him.  She asks what's wrong with his voice, which Noel isn't aware of at first, but then sits up in bed and, speaking, realizes that his voice is changing!

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