Translation
Fanfic: Weite Wege
Chapter: 1. The surprise
Long distances
Drawing is an art in itself, as many know, like 15 year old Maya Schneider. The student likes to draw for her life and you can see that in her pictures. But she herself wasn’t that convinced and didn’t like it when others saw her pictures. She enjoyed reading manga and was very interested in the subject. Only there was one problem for her: her friends thought little of it. Every time she mentioned that she only got sentences like: "What do you want with this stuff?" or "" Oh, that's something for children! ". These statements unsettled her so much that she preferred to keep her passion for them to herself. It wasn't easy, however. Her mother was the total sloppy aunt and she hardly knew how to hide her huge manga collection. But despite everything, she always managed. Also her mother was enthusiastic about her daughter's gift and had a surprise for Maya: It was another totally boring school day and Maya was just doing math.The teacher, who already had gray hair and wore glasses with very thick glasses, was busily explaining the subject of the lesson at the front of the blackboard. But every student went about his own business, as did she. She painted again and was completely absorbed in it so that she didn't even notice that she was being watched. The observer was Ben Hofmann, her bench neighbor. He's a handsome, popular, and nice classmate of hers. Many girls liked him, including Maya's best friends Ariane, Anna and Mona. Maya was always envied that she was allowed to sit next to Ben. But she didn't care herself. Her only interests were drawing, anime, and manga. Guys didn't raise her in the slightest. "Hey! You're good at it!", Ben whispered to her. She didn't respond and didn't seem to have taken any notice of him. Of course he noticed and asked. "Hello! Maya?", He asked and shook her a little. Now she woke up from her concentration and quickly obscured her image."Oh uh what did you say?" She asked surprised. He rummaged through the drawing again and looked at it carefully. Maya thought he was about to burst into laughter, but it wasn't. "I said you can do it very well! Really! Wow that just looks awesome!" Maya stared at him in disbelief. "Wh-what?" She asked astonished. "Yes! I've never seen someone who can draw so well!" He said and smiled at her. She blushed and turned away, embarrassed. "Well, I actually thought you were laughing at me now!" She admitted. "Oh why?" He asked back, confused. "Oh, you know when I always show this to my friends, they think it's something for children!" She said and turned her back to him to look deep into his eyes. "So if you say something like that, you can't be your friends! I think everyone likes what they like! I don't think it's childish at all and should I tell you something?". She just nodded in response." I watch it myself sometimes! I don't find anything objectionable about it and you shouldn't hide it either, if you like it, "he told her his opinion. She was suddenly glad to sit next to him, because she knew that every other boy would have laughed at her now. Ben was actually the most intelligent from all the boys in the class. "Thanks Ben! ", she thanked him and smiled warmly at him. She hadn't noticed that the teacher had stepped in front of the table of the two." Hm, hm Mr. Hofmann, Miss Schneider could you please shift your flirting to the break and now please follow the lesson ? ", said the teacher in a stern tone. Everyone in the class looked at them and the girls' eyes seemed to pierce Maya. Both of them bowed their heads in agony and said" Yes, Mr. Teacher ". The rest of the lesson, both of them watched carefully up and sometimes glanced at each other. During the break almost all the girls came running up and asked Maya what had happened between her and Ben.Annoyed, she served them up a wild story because she didn't want to tell about the picture. The rest of the day was normal until art. Maya's favorite subject. The students should paint an autumn landscape to match the season. It wasn't too much of a problem for Maya. But in the middle of the hour there was a sudden knock. It was the director. Everyone was very surprised because otherwise he doesn't burst into class either. He first discussed something with the teacher and then said to Maya: "Miss Schneider, could you come outside with me? We have something to talk about!" The whole class looked at her and she felt like a felon. ° Have I done something or what? What does he want from me? I'm already such a student who never causes problems so what does this guy want? °, she thought confused as she went outside with me. But it only got more confusing there when she saw her mother standing in the hallway. "Mom? What are you doing here?", she asked confused. The director stepped next to her and put a hand on her shoulder." She has something important to tell you! "he explained briefly." But what? Did who die or what? "she asked. Her mother smiled at her." No, no honey! It's just so well you know I saw a competition in your newspaper the other day and sent one of your pictures there and well you won't believe your picture won! ", she said overjoyed and hugged her daughter warmly. Maya was a bit taken by surprise, but then she thought of a few questions." Uh, that's really great, Mum, but what's the price? ", she asked frankly." Yes, that's why I'm here! Well how should I say the first prize is a 2 year training course on what are the names of those who draw these manga? "." Mangaka? "." Yes exactly that! But here you can read it very carefully! ", said her mother and gave her a letter. In her mind she read it through:Hello winner!
You won first prize in our competition from issue 9/2004. Your price is as follows: you get a 2 year mangaka training in Japan! In addition, you will be an assistant to the most famous mangakas! And the whole 2 years are documented! Don't worry, you won't have to spend 2 years there alone! So that you do not miss the material from the school, you will be sent a private teacher. In addition, a camera team consisting of young people is sent along and an interpreter comes along on the trip. You will all move into an apartment we rented together in Japan and you will also live with a Japanese family for a while. You and the whole team will travel all over Japan as you will not only be an assistant to a Mangaka. At the beginning you will be in Tokyo and live there for a few months, but then the tour starts. All the fun starts at the beginning of next year and you will definitely stay there in Japan for 2 years.All the people who are scheduled for this trip and you will get to know each other in December. But you can only take part in all of this with the consent of your parents! If so, please give us a call and let us know!
Tel: 080 …… .. (not interested now!)
Your ... team
In between she had to swallow often because it was so incredible for her what was in this letter. But when she finished reading it she collapsed. Her mother caught her and the director immediately rushed towards her. "What is she doing?" Asked the man. "It was probably all too much at once! I should have told her beforehand what I was doing, but it should be a surprise!", Said her mother and blamed herself. "If we put her on a chair, she'll probably come to again!" Said the director. Maya's classmates all looked in shock when she was carried into the room, unconscious.She was put on the chair and her mother gently stroked her cheek.
..... Sequel follows! .....
Drawing is an art in itself, as many know, like 15 year old Maya Schneider. The student likes to draw for her life and you can see that in her pictures. But she herself wasn’t that convinced and didn’t like it when others saw her pictures. She enjoyed reading manga and was very interested in the subject. Only there was one problem for her: her friends thought little of it. Every time she mentioned that she only got sentences like: "What do you want with this stuff?" or "" Oh, that's something for children! ". These statements unsettled her so much that she preferred to keep her passion for them to herself. It wasn't easy, however. Her mother was the total sloppy aunt and she hardly knew how to hide her huge manga collection. But despite everything, she always managed. Also her mother was enthusiastic about her daughter's gift and had a surprise for Maya: It was another totally boring school day and Maya was just doing math.The teacher, who already had gray hair and wore glasses with very thick glasses, was busily explaining the subject of the lesson at the front of the blackboard. But every student went about his own business, as did she. She painted again and was completely absorbed in it so that she didn't even notice that she was being watched. The observer was Ben Hofmann, her bench neighbor. He's a handsome, popular, and nice classmate of hers. Many girls liked him, including Maya's best friends Ariane, Anna and Mona. Maya was always envied that she was allowed to sit next to Ben. But she didn't care herself. Her only interests were drawing, anime, and manga. Guys didn't raise her in the slightest. "Hey! You're good at it!", Ben whispered to her. She didn't respond and didn't seem to have taken any notice of him. Of course he noticed and asked. "Hello! Maya?", He asked and shook her a little. Now she woke up from her concentration and quickly obscured her image."Oh uh what did you say?" She asked surprised. He rummaged through the drawing again and looked at it carefully. Maya thought he was about to burst into laughter, but it wasn't. "I said you can do it very well! Really! Wow that just looks awesome!" Maya stared at him in disbelief. "Wh-what?" She asked astonished. "Yes! I've never seen someone who can draw so well!" He said and smiled at her. She blushed and turned away, embarrassed. "Well, I actually thought you were laughing at me now!" She admitted. "Oh why?" He asked back, confused. "Oh, you know when I always show this to my friends, they think it's something for children!" She said and turned her back to him to look deep into his eyes. "So if you say something like that, you can't be your friends! I think everyone likes what they like! I don't think it's childish at all and should I tell you something?". She just nodded in response." I watch it myself sometimes! I don't find anything objectionable about it and you shouldn't hide it either, if you like it, "he told her his opinion. She was suddenly glad to sit next to him, because she knew that every other boy would have laughed at her now. Ben was actually the most intelligent from all the boys in the class. "Thanks Ben! ", she thanked him and smiled warmly at him. She hadn't noticed that the teacher had stepped in front of the table of the two." Hm, hm Mr. Hofmann, Miss Schneider could you please shift your flirting to the break and now please follow the lesson ? ", said the teacher in a stern tone. Everyone in the class looked at them and the girls' eyes seemed to pierce Maya. Both of them bowed their heads in agony and said" Yes, Mr. Teacher ". The rest of the lesson, both of them watched carefully up and sometimes glanced at each other. During the break almost all the girls came running up and asked Maya what had happened between her and Ben.Annoyed, she served them up a wild story because she didn't want to tell about the picture. The rest of the day was normal until art. Maya's favorite subject. The students should paint an autumn landscape to match the season. It wasn't too much of a problem for Maya. But in the middle of the hour there was a sudden knock. It was the director. Everyone was very surprised because otherwise he doesn't burst into class either. He first discussed something with the teacher and then said to Maya: "Miss Schneider, could you come outside with me? We have something to talk about!" The whole class looked at her and she felt like a felon. ° Have I done something or what? What does he want from me? I'm already such a student who never causes problems so what does this guy want? °, she thought confused as she went outside with me. But it only got more confusing there when she saw her mother standing in the hallway. "Mom? What are you doing here?", she asked confused. The director stepped next to her and put a hand on her shoulder." She has something important to tell you! "he explained briefly." But what? Did who die or what? "she asked. Her mother smiled at her." No, no honey! It's just so well you know I saw a competition in your newspaper the other day and sent one of your pictures there and well you won't believe your picture won! ", she said overjoyed and hugged her daughter warmly. Maya was a bit taken by surprise, but then she thought of a few questions." Uh, that's really great, Mum, but what's the price? ", she asked frankly." Yes, that's why I'm here! Well how should I say the first prize is a 2 year training course on what are the names of those who draw these manga? "." Mangaka? "." Yes exactly that! But here you can read it very carefully! ", said her mother and gave her a letter. In her mind she read it through:Hello winner!
You won first prize in our competition from issue 9/2004. Your price is as follows: you get a 2 year mangaka training in Japan! In addition, you will be an assistant to the most famous mangakas! And the whole 2 years are documented! Don't worry, you won't have to spend 2 years there alone! So that you do not miss the material from the school, you will be sent a private teacher. In addition, a camera team consisting of young people is sent along and an interpreter comes along on the trip. You will all move into an apartment we rented together in Japan and you will also live with a Japanese family for a while. You and the whole team will travel all over Japan as you will not only be an assistant to a Mangaka. At the beginning you will be in Tokyo and live there for a few months, but then the tour starts. All the fun starts at the beginning of next year and you will definitely stay there in Japan for 2 years.All the people who are scheduled for this trip and you will get to know each other in December. But you can only take part in all of this with the consent of your parents! If so, please give us a call and let us know!
Tel: 080 …… .. (not interested now!)
Your ... team
In between she had to swallow often because it was so incredible for her what was in this letter. But when she finished reading it she collapsed. Her mother caught her and the director immediately rushed towards her. "What is she doing?" Asked the man. "It was probably all too much at once! I should have told her beforehand what I was doing, but it should be a surprise!", Said her mother and blamed herself. "If we put her on a chair, she'll probably come to again!" Said the director. Maya's classmates all looked in shock when she was carried into the room, unconscious.She was put on the chair and her mother gently stroked her cheek.
..... Sequel follows! .....