Volume 2, Free Talk
Translations by: Cai

Brought to you by: RECOLLECT: The HYD Project

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1. Ultimately, in my studio, we hear listen to famous oldies. Those songs were brought by one of my assistants.

2. Once again, hello everybody! Thanks for buying Hana Yori Dango and I am glad that everybody likes this manga.

3. Akira Mimasaka's Profile

Height: 179 cm
Weight: 68kg
Zodiac sign: Piscis
Blood type: A
Pocket money: 200, 000 yen [monthly] (Rita's note: That is about $2, 000 per month ^^;;)
He uses his pocket money in clothes, because he goes out with old ladies and usually they pay for all the expenses when they go out with Akira.

4. Shizuka Todo's Profile

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Zodiac sign: Leo
Blood type: O
Pocket money: Unlimited [that is true]

5. Tsukasa Domyoji's Profile

First, a picture of Domyoji appears with the following conversation: "Hey, I am the leader of F4, Domyoji Tsukasa, the type of woman I like is the stubborn ones."

Height: 183 cm
Weight: 67 kg.
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Blood type: B
Pocket money: 300, 000 ~ 500, 000 yen [monthly] ($3,000-$5,000)

6. Tsukushi Makino's Profile

Height: 160 cm
Weight: 48 kg.
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Blood type: B
Pocket money: 3000 yen ($30 total ^^;;)

7. Rui Hanazawa's Profile

First, there is a picture of Rui with a no smiling face saying: " Hi!! I am Hanazawa Rui" Then Akira appears and tells Rui: " Hey, be more friendly" Rui answered: "what is the matter with it, nothing is wrong"

Height: 181 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Zodiac sign: Aries
Blood type: AB
Pocket money: 100, 000 yen [because he hardly goes out] ($1, 000)

8. Sojiro Nishikado's Profile

Sojiro: "To all the girls in Japan, a big hello from me, Sojiro Nishikado. I am considered the guy who has the sweetest mouth. What type of girl do I like??? Well, as long as they are girls, I like 'em!!!"

Height: 180 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Blood type: O
Pocket money: 400, 000 yen [all spent in dates] ($4,000)

9. It was not long time ago that a poll about the favorite protagonist of HYD was done and here are the results:

First place: Domyoji
Second: Tsukushi
Third: Rui
Forth: Sojiro
Fifth: Shizuka
Sixth: Kazuya
Seventh: Akira
Eighth: Tsukushi's parents

Now let's see their reactions:

Domyoji (doing the peace sign with his hands) : "I am in first place? Well, I'm the obvious choice! HA! HA! HA!"

Tsukushi (angrily) : "Hey! Why is Domyoji in the first place, I am the protagonist of this manga!!" (Rita adds extra "Grr·" for Tsukushi ^_~)

Rui: " I don't care"

Sojuro: "I'm forth? I don't feel so good."

Akira (with a angry face who can't believe that he, being part of F4, is after Kazuya) : "Seventh?? I am after Kazuya?" And then annoyed, he walks away.

10. - Thanks to everybody for their letters!! I also want to thank those who have sent their own drawings to the publishing house. They are very well drawn. Especially, there are a lot of pictures making parodies of Domyoji and Tsukushi. I like to see those.

11. Thanks everybody for listening to all this boring stuff of mine. I will continue drawing very hard. Any suggestions are welcome. If you have some opinions about this manga, please write it to me, I fell happy when receiving letters from you, so please write!!

So see you all in Volume 3

Yoko Kamio
December 8th, 1992

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