I saw this and was kind of hoping somebody else would comment because I think mine will be overall unhelpful. First of all: I am not entirely sure what the gumlines are. I'm guessing from context that they're the written character poems/statements that were released post-series. I believe there is one by Suzaku in addition to the ones by C.C., Nunnally, Rolo, and Kallen. I've never seen Rolo's and I can't remember if I've seen C.C.'s, but somebody on this community once linked to an English translation of the ones I've seen on AnimeSuki and I read them there. I thought I bookmarked it but I think that was on my last computer. I tried looking for them on Google with no luck. I haven't exhausted all the tricks up my sleeve but it's going to be hard what with the extensive quoting and dissecting "aishiteru" and everybody who knows Japanese deciding just how much or just how little Kallen saying that meant Lelouch loved Kallen back and blah, blah, blah. I believe the thread includes an image with the original Japanese, which is what I'm assuming you're looking for, as any English translation will be influenced by the interpretation of the translator (unless some genius can keep the vagueness intact while not sacrificing English).
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First of all: I am not entirely sure what the gumlines are. I'm guessing from context that they're the written character poems/statements that were released post-series. I believe there is one by Suzaku in addition to the ones by C.C., Nunnally, Rolo, and Kallen. I've never seen Rolo's and I can't remember if I've seen C.C.'s, but somebody on this community once linked to an English translation of the ones I've seen on AnimeSuki and I read them there. I thought I bookmarked it but I think that was on my last computer.
I tried looking for them on Google with no luck. I haven't exhausted all the tricks up my sleeve but it's going to be hard what with the extensive quoting and dissecting "aishiteru" and everybody who knows Japanese deciding just how much or just how little Kallen saying that meant Lelouch loved Kallen back and blah, blah, blah.
I believe the thread includes an image with the original Japanese, which is what I'm assuming you're looking for, as any English translation will be influenced by the interpretation of the translator (unless some genius can keep the vagueness intact while not sacrificing English).