Horimitsu TATTOO work today いろいろなモチーフ

本日一件目。
フランスからのお客様。
和のいろいろなモチーフ。
今日から額です。

Today the first case.
A visitor from France.
The various motifs of the Japanese.
It is a GAKU from today.

Hoy el primer caso.
Un visitante de Francia.
Los varios motivos del japonés.
Es un GAKU de hoy.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 桃太郎 手彫り

本日一件目。
桃太郎の鬼退治。

Today the first case.
Ogre extermination of Momotaro.

Hoy el primer caso.
Exterminio del ogro de Momotaro.

The 2011 Cruze: Chevrolet Unveils U.S. Version Of The Popular, Fuel-Efficient Global Compact Sedan

2009-11-29, LOS ANGELES – Chevrolet unveils the U.S. production version of the 2011 Cruze compact sedan at the L.A. Auto Show on Dec. 2. It is a global car refined for America, delivering many segment-leading features and details that challenge preconceived notions about what a compact car can be in North America.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze at a Glance:

*Popular global car refined for America

*Expected segment-best fuel economy – up to 40 mpg highway – with new family of small-displacement engines, including Ecotec 1.4L I-4 turbo

*Progressive design with exceptional levels of refinement, quietness and build quality

*More spacious interior and greater cargo room than Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla

*Ten standard air bags help make it one of the safest cars in its class

*Built at Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant

*On sale in third quarter of 2010

**Five-year/100,000-mile powertain warranty – the best coverage in America

The Cruze also affirms Chevrolet’s commitment to building refined, fuel-efficient vehicles, with new, small-displacement four-cylinder engines. It is expected to deliver segment-leading fuel economy with a new Ecotec 1.4L I-4 turbo with variable valve timing – including up to 40 mpg on the highway with a high-efficiency model.

“Cruze is already a hit across Europe and Asia; and now, it’s coming to America to challenge the status quo,” said Brent Dewar, GM Vice President, Chevrolet Global brand. “Along with the Volt electric vehicle, Cruze is the latest tangible example of how Chevrolet is working on exciting products that range from gas-friendly to gas-free.”

Leveraging Chevrolet’s design and engineering talent in Asia, Europe and North America, the Cruze brings to market a progressive, globally influenced design complemented by exceptional levels of quietness, quality and attention to detail – from precise tolerances between body panels to the use of premium materials throughout the interior.

Arching roofline

Chevy Cruze’s design is distinguished with a bold face – including a two-tier grille with the iconic Bowtie logo – that is Chevrolet’s signature look around the globe. An arching roofline connects a steeply raked windshield and fast-sloping rear pillars to give the car a sporty, coupe-like proportion.

The sporty aesthetic is also seen in prominent headlamp housings that wrap around the corners and sweep upward in the fenders and sculpted hood, as well as a short rear deck typically found on sports coupes. The wheels are at the corners, too, with minimal front and rear overhangs. All the elements work cohesively to give Cruze an aggressive look that is complemented by a wide, confident stance.

Indeed, the Cruze is wider and longer than most of its competitors. Taut, tightly drawn bodywork conveys solidity, while restrained use of exterior trim enhances the car’s high-quality feel. The overall appearance is one of purposeful precision.

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Horimitsu TATTOO work today 龍

本日一件目。
龍。
腕一杯を使って大きく。

The first of today.
Dragon.
One arm is used and it is large.

El primero de hoy.
Dragón.
Un brazo se usa y es grande.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today いろいろなモチーフ

本日一件のみ。
フランスからのお客様。
二日でスジが終了。
よく頑張りました。
さぁ、火曜日からボカシです。
お待ちしています。
で、本日終了。
下絵作業や絵を描きます。

Only as for the today work.
A visitor from France.
A line work is finished in two days.
You did your best well.
OK, it start shading from Tuesday.
I wait.
Well, it is finished today.
I draw sketch work and a picture.

Sólo en cuanto al hoy el asunto.
Un visitante de Francia.
Un trabajo de la línea está acabado en dos días.
Hizo su mejor bien.
OK, él el sombreado del principio de martes.
Espero.
Bien, está acabado hoy.
Dibujo trabajo del boceto y un cuadro.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 新規 いろいろなモチーフ

本日一件のみ。
新規のいろいろなモチーフを使った七分袖の額。
今日明日で、スジ完成させます。
頑張ってくださいね。(^-^)/

Only as for the today work.
The sum of the bracelet length sleeves which I used various motifs for.
By today and tomorrow, I complete a line.
Please do its best. (^-^)/

Sólo en cuanto al hoy el trabajo.
La suma de las mangas de longitud de pulsera para las que usé los varios motivos.
Por hoy y mañana, completo una línea.
Haga su mejor. (^ - ^)/

So Long Dear Pontiac...

Pontiac reaches end of the line

Orion Township -- The ride is over for the brand that put rolling excitement on the road for generations of Americans.

General Motors Co. built the last Pontiac for the U.S. market Wednesday: a white, G6 sedan that rolled off the assembly line in Orion Township around 12:45 p.m.

There was no cake or commemorative banner or senior GM official on hand, and no media were allowed: just a group of "final process" workers to oversee the last 100 G6 models assembled.

Many workers stopped to pose for photos with the last cars as they moved down the assembly line.

It was a subdued goodbye for an 82-year-old brand that debuted under the bright lights of the New York Auto Show in 1926.

GM announced in April that it would phase out Pontiac as part of a bailout orchestrated by the U.S. government.

Unlike the last Oldsmobile, an Alero signed by hundreds of plant workers and donated to the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing, the final G6 models will be sold as part of a fleet order.

For some Pontiac enthusiasts, it's an inglorious ending for a car line that popularized Silver Streak styling in the 1930s and defined the muscle car era.

Nice wording...BUT gone for the good!

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 剣龍

本日一件目。
剣龍。
頑張っていきましょう！！（＾－＾）/

Today the first case.
KENRYU.
Let's do your best! !（^-^)/

Hoy el primer caso.
KENRYU.
¡Hagamos su mejor! ! . ^ - ^. /

Henderson's team is under pressure to reverse a long slide in U.S. market share

Keep it up Fritz!

GM must reverse sales and market share losses. Key to that will be changing buyer perceptions so they can look beyond the bankruptcy and consider GM models.

The job security of GM CEO Fritz Henderson may depend on the automaker's performance. Henderson's team is under pressure to reverse a long slide in U.S. market share.

GM needs hot products. While sales increased 4 percent in October, the automaker is bracing for a drop in global industry volume this quarter -- from 67.8 million to 65.4 million vehicles -- and executives forecast U.S. sales could fall from 11.7 million to 10.7 million. Next year, however, executives expect a modest recovery in the U.S.

GM's global market share is climbing despite the bankruptcy, rising 0.3 percentage points to 11.9 percent in the 80 days following bankruptcy compared to the first half of 2009. U.S. market share in the period stayed flat at 19.5 percent, but GM gained share in the U.S. in October for a third straight month and early indications suggest November could continue the trend.

Chevrolet Cruze in Paris; coming soon to U.S.

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Horimitsu TATTOO work today 牡丹散らし

本日定休日ですが、急遽仕事になりました。
牡丹散らし。
さて、これから休日を楽しみます。（^-^）

It was a regular holiday today, but it was worked in a hurry.
It is scatter peonys.
By the way, I enjoy a holiday from now on. （^-^）

Era una fiesta regular hoy, pero se funcionó en una prisa.
Es esparcir el peonys.
A propósito, disfruto de hoy en adelante una fiesta. （^ - ^）

Koenigsegg Group AB Terminates Agreement For Purchase of Saab

Koenigsegg Pulls Out! 

UPDATED 27-11

DETROIT /2009-11-24

General Motors confirmed today that the proposed sale of its Saab subsidiary to Koenigsegg Group AB was terminated at the discretion of the buyer.

"We're obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase," said GM President and CEO, Fritz Henderson.  "Many have worked tirelessly over the past several months to create a sustainable plan for the future of Saab by selling the brand and its manufacturing interests to Koenigsegg Group AB. Given the sudden change in direction, we will take the next several days to assess the situation and will advise on the next steps next week."

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SAAB 2010 9-5

GM's Saab Unit Gets Further Interest
BEIJING (TheStreet)-27.11.2009
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, Merbanco and Renco have expressed interest in General Motors' Saab unit after a sale to Koenigsegg Group failed, Bloomberg reports, citing two people familiar with the matter.
All Roads Lead to China For Saab?
No written proposals have been submitted yet and any new bids or other options for Saab will be reviewed during GM's board meeting on Tuesday. GM directors may opt to retain Saab like they did with Opel earlier but the company also has a contingency plan to close down the brand, the people told Bloomberg.
Earlier this week, Koenigsegg pulled out of talks to acquire Saab, saying it ran out of time to complete the transaction. Beijing Automotive, which was a partner in the investor group, said this week it will "cautiously" reconsider plans to buy a stake in the Swedish carmaker.
Merbanco is a Wyoming-based investor group. Its president, Christopher Johnston, told Bloomberg in an interview that Merbanco would be willing to help Saab.
Chris Preuss, a GM spokesman, and Saab's Eric Geers declined to comment for Bloomberg.

GM's Saab Saga: Back To The Drawing Board, Or Call It Quits?
By  Richard Read November 25th, 2009

General Motors fans were dealt a major blow yesterday when another of the company's brand sales collapsed -- this time, the sale of Swedish marque Saab to Koenigsegg Group AB. A member of the Swedish government says that GM will continue to seek out a buyer for the beleaguered brand, but whether Sweden or GM truly believes that is a matter for debate.
Like GM's previous failed deal to sell Saturn to Roger Penske, this turn of events came with little or no explanation from either party. All that's known for sure is that Koenigsegg backed out, and after some consideration, Sweden opted not to purchase the brand itself. (Not really surprising, given that the country's enterprise minister, Maud Olofsson, has gone on record as saying "The Swedish state is not prepared to own car factories".)
However, all is not lost according to Joeran Haegglund, state secretary at Sweden's Industry Ministry. Haegglund has been intimately involved in the Saab negotiations and had this to say about recent developments: "I talked to GM last night and my impression is that they have not given up hope". Now, that's a fairly noncomittal statement, and it may turn out to be seriously wishful thinking (we've seen it before from Haegglund), but since he's closer to this event than we are, we'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.  And in his defense, Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation, which was part of the Koenigsegg Group, has said that it's looking for ways to become a bigger player in the international marketplace. Many doubt that BAIC could afford the brand on its own, but it might opt to purchase select assets. (Which of course means that yet another Swedish brand could be heading to China.)
As for General Motors, the company hasn't issued much in the way of official statements, other than to say that GM's management is very disappointed with the turn of events. GM has a board meeting scheduled for next week, and this will certainly be the hottest topic on the agenda.

NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Saab Faces Scrapheap as Sale Fails
By JOHN D. STOLL
Another of General Motors Co.'s brands appears all but headed for the junkyard after the collapse of the company's plan to sell Saab to a Swedish maker of exotic cars. Koenigsegg Group AB said Tuesday it was backing out of the deal, citing a series of costly delays in closing its planned purchase of Saab.
The agreement with Koenigsegg was based on financial backing from the Swedish government, but in the end, taking on Saab proved to be too costly for a boutique car maker with no high-volume manufacturing experience.
Officials of the Swedish government, currently the only source of financing for a Saab restructuring, said the future of the operation and its 4,000 workers hinges on another buyer surfacing. In an interview Tuesday, Saab Managing Director Jan-Ake Jonsson said it is "premature" to speculate on the company's fate.
Many industry observers say the emergence of another buyer for the money-losing company is unlikely amid the car business's historic downturn. Still, Saab on Tuesday received at least one expression of interest from a potential purchaser, said a person familiar with the matter.
Projected to sell fewer than 50,000 vehicles globally this year, Saab represents less than 1% of GM's total sales. Revamping its aging vehicle lineup and retooling its plants could consume billions of dollars.
If GM chooses to keep Saab, it may have to find a way to replace at least part of the €400 million ($598 million) loan from the European Investment Bank that the Swedish government guaranteed to Saab. Under its terms, Saab needs to find a private investor to take it over.
The Swedish government said Tuesday it hoped Saab would survive but it wasn't prepared to aid the car maker beyond offering loan guarantees to a buyer. It reiterated that its future depended on the emergence of another purchaser.
GM purchased half of Saab about 20 years ago for $500 million, and picked up the other half a decade later for under $200 million. GM has said Saab recorded only one year of black ink during that period.

Christian von Koenigsegg-The Deal Incomplete!

Swedish automaker pulls out of deal with GM for Saab

Robert Snell / The Detroit News

General Motors Co.'s efforts to sell castoff brands took another hit today when the buyer of Saab terminated the deal.

In a short statement, GM said Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg Group AB backed out for undisclosed reasons.

The End of Saab? Koenigsegg Pulls the Plug on Saab Sale

Today 08:33 AM by Rory Jurnecka

Breaking news from General Motors this morning is that Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg has terminated a deal to purchase premium automaker Saab this morning. No detailed reason was given for the deal's break down, with GM stating only that the proposed sale "was terminated at the discretion of the buyer."

The Saab-Koenigsegg deal was announced in mid-August, with Koenigsegg proposing that it take a 100% stake in Saab. The sale came not long after GM announced it would stop funding the automaker should a sale not be tied up by January 1, 2010.

POSTED: 11:21 A.M. NOV. 24, 2009
GM's sale of Saab brand collapses as buyer retreats
BY TIM HIGGINS
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
General Motors Co.’s efforts to sell its Saab subsidiary have run afoul, with the buyer terminating the deal, the automaker announced today.
GM believed it was going to sell Hummer, Saab and Saturn while closing down the Pontiac brand. But in late September, a deal to sell Saturn to Penske Automotive Group fell apart at the last moment. Following that setback, GM announced it was moving forward with winding down the Saturn brand.
In October, GM reached a final deal to sell the Hummer brand to Chinese construction equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp. but it still must be closed and is awaiting final government approvals.

Koenigsegg Drops Agreement For Purchase of Saab
No savoir on horizon for ailing Swedish company.
by Ken Zino on Nov.24, 2009
General Motors confirmed today that the proposed sale of its Saab subsidiary to Koenigsegg Group AB was terminated at the “discretion of the buyer.”
To make the deal work, Koenigsegg, the ultra small Swedish sports car maker for the ultra rich, put together a deal with Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Company Ltd, which would become a partner. BAIC, which is controlled by the Chinese Government, would have become a minority owner in Koenigsegg Group.
It remains to be seen if problems with the Beijing Auto partnership led to the collapse of the sale, but at this point, a GM source stresses there are “no other buyers in tow.”
As a result, the future of its loss-making subsidiary now appears grim, since GM has said it will not put any more money into the operation.

Sincerely think this is good for The "New" GM. SAAB is a strong global brand and even a stronger one in Europe. SAAB brand's status carried no relevance what so ever to Hummer or Saturn under the GM umbrella; it is a well-rooted 'engineering oriented' name. The pull-out will certainly cause some cash flow problems for GM but if I were the GM, I would do everything to keep this brand. If the financials keep improving like they are for the last quarter then its not going to be a difficult task. SAAB does not require anything close to keeping OPEL; check out the numbers if u will... If GM decides or is forced not to keep SAAB, then my first guess is that the Chinese will come along rushing and bid even higher than Koenigsegg to buy it; then my second guess is that Penske, getting over his frustration with the Saturn deal may approach GM to sort out a deal. This is feasible for Penske as SAAB has its own/separate manufacturing & engineering facilities(not like Saturn's, fully attached to GM. I would do everything to keep SAAB ownership in the US and NEVER sell it to the Chinese. I do HOPE that Obama & the Auto Task Force will  assess the situation in parallel terms to mine. Good for GM; good for the US Auto Industry..! /MT

Bob Lutz on know-nothing analysts and "cars" of the future

Bob Lutz, vice chairman of General Motors Co., was in feisty form
 earlier this month during  an interview with Chicago Tribune columnist Greg Burns.

He expressed frustration about ideas advanced by Wall Street analysts and business reporters, while defending his new-product development pipeline: It’s “jammed full,” he said. And as for the car of the future? There isn’t one. But there will be “cars” of the future.

An edited Q-and-A transcript follows:

Q-Is the outlook for new products as troubled as some Wall Street analysts suggest?

A- “These guys don't know. They absolutely don't know. They're just guessing. They don't know what our product line is. We've got the pipeline jammed full of stuff. Every vehicle is headed for complete replacement, six-speed automatic gear boxes throughout.”

Q-Has GM skimped on product development?

A-“No. Nothing could be further from the truth. We did some three- and six-month delays. Those cars have all come out. That’s behind us. The focus of the product plan was maintained.”

Q-Are GM’s plans for North American production too optimistic?

A-“I keep getting asked: We see that General Motors is boosting North American production by 40 percent over last year. Stuffing the dealers full of cars they can't sell sounds like the bad, old General Motors. Some reporters compared U.S. production this year to global North American production including Canada. The real number? It's up a little bit, up only through the fact that we were producing below demand this year. Next year we will be producing to demand.”

Q-What is your market-share target?

A-“We have no market-share target. One of the mistakes this company made in the past is that it felt that market share was some sort of sacrosanct thing that you spend a lot of money acquiring...like seizing an objective and holding it. Market share is volatile from month to month. Buying market share for strategic purposes is totally idiotic. We had 21 percent share in October and that was not by performing any unnatural acts.”

Q-What will the GM car fleet look like in 2020 or 2030, and what fuel will it run on?

A-“It will be a blend. It's going to break down by specific function. The urban commuter with daily driving of under 100 miles will go all-electric. For medium distances, it will be something like the Chevrolet Volt, electric plus an additional 200-to-300 miles through gas or ethanol fuels. In highway trucks, it’s impossible to envisage any other solution than diesel. That’s by far the most efficient.”

Q-What about making vehicles more connected electronically?

A-“Technically we can do that now. OnStar calls 911 if the air bags go off. Diagnostic emails come once a month. We have turn-by-turn navigation. We can make the car into a mobile office with email-to-voice, voice-to-email. Facebook, YouTube. The technology is here today. Is the driver going to have any time left over to actually drive the car?”

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Horimitsu TATTOO information 本日彫俊一門ミーティング

本日は、彫俊一門の月一回のミーティングで、休業です。
お客様には大変ご迷惑をお掛けします。
ご容赦くださいますようお願い申し上げます。

In 1 time a month meeting of the HORITOSHI1 family, it is suspension of business today.
Please forgive it.

En 1 tiempo por mes que se encuentra de la familia de HORITOSHI1, es suspensión de negocio hoy.
Perdónelo.

GM To Uncork New Tech At LA Show

GLITR- 22 November 2009

The North American auto show season will kick off in early December with the start of the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show.

According to the show’s website, “As the first major North American auto show of the season, the LA Auto Show will deliver a preview of how the recent changes in the industry, the environment and the economy will ultimately affect what consumers drive.”

General Motors will make several announcements and debuts during press days in LA.

With fuel economy on the minds of many, Chevrolet will reveal to North America the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a compact sedan, on Dec. 2.

With its 1.4 liter, four-cylinder engine, the Cruze will get upwards of 40 MPG on the highway making it a fuel economy leader in the small car segment.

Also appearing is the Chevrolet Volt FlexFuel extended-range electric vehicle, set for production in 2010 and willbe available to the consumer late next year. The Volt will drive up to 40 miles completely gas-free on a fully charged battery and several hundred miles more beyond that with the car’s on-board engine generator. In LA, Chevrolet will also announce the winner of a nationwide consumer competition to name a Volt unique paint color.

On Dec. 3, GM will reveal to North America the 2011 Buick Regal, a new mid-size sport sedan with an available turbo-charged four-cylinder engine and great fuel economy with an estimated 29 mpg. The new Buick Regal will gohead to head with competitors like the Volvo S60 and Acura TSX.  GM’s Cadillac brand will also debut to the worldthe production model of the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe a head-turning sports car from Cadillac.

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Horimitsu TATTOO work today 額

本日三件目。
額。
頑張ってください。応援しています。（^-^）
で、本日終了。

Today the third case.
A sum.
Please do its best. I support you. （^-^）
Well, it is finished today.

Hoy el tercer caso.
Una suma.
Haga su mejor. Lo apoyo. （^ - ^）
Bien, está acabado hoy.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 平家物語 手彫り

本日二件目。
平家物語。
手彫りで進めています。
額です。

It is second case today.
HEIKEMONOGATARI.
I can go ahead by hand-poke style.
It is amount(GAKU).

Es segundo caso hoy.
HEIKEMONOGATARI.
Puedo proseguir a través de estilo del mano-golpe.
Es la cantidad (GAKU).

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 鳳凰 額

本日一件目。
鳳凰の額。
また、楽しい話をしましょうね。（^-^）

Today the first case.
The GAKU for the Phoenix.
In addition, Let's happy talk. （^-^）

Hoy el primer caso.
El GAKU para el Fénix.
Además, Permita la charla feliz. （^ - ^）

The Jaguar XJ model

Jaguar XJ model in 2008 differs from the previous series some changes, changing their appearance and equipment

The Jaguar XJ body length, there are four settings of the rear seats, electric or two individual seats separated by a heated center console.

Jaguar XJ, there are four engines, one diesel and three gasoline engines. Diesel six-cylinder V-engine volume of 2.7 liters and 207 hp. It is an interesting motor for low noise and vibration have.

Jaguar XJ is the gasoline engine with six cylinders in V, 3.0-liter displacement and 238 hp maximum. The other two are eight ounces in one part of the cylinder displacement 4196th They differ in that the compressor has a greater capacity, 396 hp, 298 hp instead of the atmosphere to reach

Jaguar XJ Jaguar XJ suspension is a parallelogram deformable in two axes. Springs and tires are the buffer is a variable electronic control system (CATS).

Jaguar XJ Jaguar XJ equipment includes standard features such as stability control, xenon headlights double rooms, two of the air conditioning, automatic lights and wipers and Bluetooth connectivity for cell phones.

The Jaguar XJ series 2008, all versions of the Jaguar XJ front seats with heating, ventilation is the same level on XJR and optional on others. In addition, the seats of a new design to increase comfort and support for Jaguar, and more room for rear passengers.

Horimitsu TATTOO デッサンやドローイング

これからは、今まで書き溜めたデッサンやドローイングも公開していこうと思います。
これはまったくの趣味の範囲で、刺青絵とは違います。
この写真は新しく描こうと思っているもののラフ画です。
もう少し構図や細部をつめていこうと思います。

龍の顔

角は鹿、頭は駱駝、眼は鬼（注：中国で言う「鬼」は幽霊のこと）あるいは兎、体は大蛇、腹は蜃（この場合の蜃は蛤ではなく蛟の意）、背中の鱗は鯉、爪は鷹、掌は虎、耳は牛にそれぞれ似るという。また口辺に長髯をたくわえ、喉下には一尺四方の逆鱗があり、顎下に宝珠を持っていると言われる。秋になると淵の中に潜み、春には天に昇るとも言う。注：出典Wikipedia


私の仕事は龍が多いです。
一人ひとりのお客様から依頼される龍の顔を、全て違う顔にするようにしています。
(カスタムなんで当たり前ですね(^-^;)）
変化していく私の龍を、自分でも楽しんでいます。

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 鯉

本日二件目。
鯉。
人生これからです。
鯉のように力強く。（^-^）
で、本日終了。

Today the second case.
A carp.
life is from now on.
Do powerful like a carp.（^-^）
Well, it is finished today.

Hoy el segundo caso.
Una carpa. la vida es de hoy en adelante.
Haga poderoso como una carpa. ^ - ^.
Bien, está acabado hoy.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today 額

本日一件目。
額。
痛い部分は終わりですね。（^-^）

Today the first case.
GAKU.
The part having a pain in is the end. （^-^）

Hoy el primer caso.
GAKU.
La parte que tiene un dolor en es el fin. （^ - ^）