Translator's note: Completely re-translated October 2021. The last version was so full of mistakes, I had to redo the whole thing. There are still a couple of bits I'm not sure about. Golden Week is a week-long holiday in Japan.
Episode 10 — June 2005 Issue
Takumi Snippet
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...If it's the case that "time is money", I want to buy some time with money! I think about this while I'm working. I want more time...
Letters Corner
Last month's issue brought forth several reactions. With attention turning to the launch of "Rise from the Ashes", expectations were getting higher and higher!
• Phoenix, Maya and Edgeworth were in perfect harmony (?) [sic] when Payne interrupted them in the middle of their conversation. Despite suddenly seeing this ordinary middle-aged man, it was my turn to discover Payne-san's charm. Takumi-san, please do your best to take care of your health. (Kazutotoro, Hyougo Prefecture)
• It made me happy to see the news on the new Ace Attorney game. (HH, Tokyo Metropolis)
• Last issue's cover was the best!! I love Nick ♥ He's so precious!! I really want to play it on the DS soon. (Happiness♥, Hyougo Prefecture)
• I bought the magazine for the first time because I was drawn to the cover. It had a serialisation, too!! I'll buy every issue from now on! I want all the columns and illustrations so far to be published in a book...!! (Yoshiya, Tokyo Metropolis) ← Lots of people share your view!
Golden Week — At the Wright & Co. Law Offices
With the excitement of the long holiday in sight, Maya and Pearl can think of nothing else. What kind of Golden Week are they going to have at the Wright & Co. Law Offices?
Maya: Well then, we can't miss out on the zoo and the theme park.
Pearl: Oh. On the other side of the outdoor circus is a live performance!
Maya: Oh we mustn't miss that! We can go hiking, then have a picnic.
Pearl: I want to make curry rice at the campfire!
Maya: Oooh yeah! We can do that after the barbecue.
The next day, we'll pick strawberries and cherries. That will be nice, won't it?
Oh we'll do loads of fruit-picking! Oh! Jammin' Ninja will be coming to the Ninja Village!
Pearl: I heard there's going to be a mermaid at the aquarium!
Maya: Speaking of which, we have to do some shopping at the department store.
Pearl: On the rooftop of the supermarket here, there'll be a Steel Samurai show!
Maya: You should have told me sooner, Pearly!
Pearl: Where should we fit in the Hazakura Temple Ultra Course?
Maya: Hmm... After we've visited the graves at Kurain, I think.
Phoenix: . . . Hey. What are you two getting all excited about now?
Maya: We're working out our plans for Golden Week.
Phoenix: How many weeks do you think we have? That's not why I came in!
Maya: That's why, Nick! You're always too busy to ever bother taking us anywhere, aren't you?!
Phoenix: Ohhhhh. Anyway! ...Your plans are kinda over-the-top, aren't they?
Maya: What are you talking about?
Phoenix: I've been wondering about it for a while. What's the difference between hiking and a picnic?
Maya: Well, it all depends on how you see the "lunchbox".
Phoenix: How you see it..?
Maya: The star of the picnic is the lunchbox. In hiking, you don't go past the checkpoint.
Pearl: It'll be a real learning experience!
Phoenix: A-anyway. As for shopping at the department store, let's just finish it all up together at the supermarket.
Maya: What are you talking about?! You have to go to the department store to get smart summer wear!
Phoenix: Smart, you say? I'm always smart, aren't I?
Maya: ... I guess, now that you mention it, you are.
Phoenix: (She finally noticed!)
Maya: So, Pearly, when is this year's Golden Week again?
Pearl: Hmm, the 1st to the 7th of May, generally speaking.
Well, it's better if you memorise: "want to free for thy stix sieve-urn week"! [this is a terrible pun for the numbers 1-7 in Japanese, original: "hito ni sashi goro na week"]
You really didn't need to create a mnemonic for that. It's a little worrying that you need one.
Golden Week? We don't have this custom in America.
On the other hand, in Japan, we don't have the custom of going on holiday (?)
Phoenix: What are you guys doing here?
Edgeworth: I'm only here to keep Franziska company.
Franziska: Well, I had a feeling I might end up coming here today.
Maya: All right! With this minute-by-minute schedule, we'll sail through this Golden Week perfectly!
Pearl: Mr Scruffy Detective and Mr Larry will participate too, it seems!
Maya: Set aside a copy of our plans. We'll send it later.
Pearl: Yes. Here is a copy of Prosecutor Edgeworth's and Ms Franziska's schedule.
Edgeworth: Hmph.
Maya: I'm looking forward to spending time with you all!
This year, as a sort of challenge, I was thinking of seeing how many hours' sleep I could get.
As usual, I really doubt you'd get very far, Wright.
Phoenix: Just the mental image of having to go out among all those crowds is making my head hurt.
Such weakness... you certainly are worthy of the title "Golden", Mr Phoenix Wright!
Phoenix: What?
Franziska: ...... "GOLDEN WEAK."
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Maya: By the way, did you come all the way from the US just to say that?
Franziska: It would seem so... It's a somewhat refreshing feeling.
Oh. By the way, Takushuu just said he can't come because he's so ridiculously busy.
It's hard work, isn't it? Making video games.
Maya: So please forgive his absence!
Pearl: Well, have a great Golden Week!