Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 10 by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 23, 2001. Issued on 5th November 2001. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net) For non-commercial purposes only. Reproduction anywhere, anytime is forbidden unless written permission is attained from me, Michelle, email is aoi_tenshi@hotmail.com DO NOT STEAL! I’m translating with knowledge of only basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary, there are mistakes, ‘cos I‘m not sure of some parts. Comments, corrections, suggestions and constructive criticism are all welcome. Legend [actions. descriptions.] thoughts (usually Alice’s inner thoughts) (side notes, page numbers) //sound effects// Cast Seno Alice – Heroine, Lotis Master in training. (Kyou calls her ‘seno’, her last name, out of courtesy) Wakamiya Kyou – Hero, Alice’s crush, an archer and also a Lotis Master in training. (also know as ‘senpai’, it means “school senior”, that’s how Japanese address each other) Seno Mayura – Alice’s sister. Gets kidnapped by a dark force, a damsel in distress? Nyozeka – Rabbit-girl like creature. A Lotis scout who bestows power on those chosen to be Lotis Masters. Furei – Another Lotis Master, skilful and cool, more experienced than Alice and Kyou. A foreigner. *Furei’s name is written in KATAKANA so I’m not sure how to spell it. Special Words Lotis (Rotisu) – It’s written in kanji it means “spiritual words” Lotis Master (Rotisu Masutaa) – Also written in kanji, it means “user of spiritual words”. Mara – Demons, dark beings that exist in the inner hearts of people who have evil thoughts. Maram – Words of Darkness. (Page 1) [Alice and Kyou are alone, under the tree in the desert.] I can feel Kyou’s senpai’s warmth… perspiring near me. …even though I know… Senpai is my sister Mayura’s “boyfriend” The reason why we are together right now Is because we are looking for my sister But I Do not have the confidence that I can keep hiding my feelings. (Page 2 + 3) [2-page colour splash page of Kyou, Alice and plushie Nyozeka.] (Page 4) //heartbeat// [Alice’s heart thumps wildly.] If I… tell him “I love you” now… It’s like I’m being cunning and making use of the fact that my sister is not around Kyou: …… But… Kyou & Alice [at the same time]: I… (Page 5) huh? Alice: Sen..senpai.. you first… Kyou: Nah it’s ok, Seno can talk first. Alice [figets, clasps her hands on her lap]: I.. I Kyou [coming to a sudden realization]: ..ah… I see… [blushing] I will just going over there for a while— Alice [shakes head violently]: NO I’M NOT NEEDING TO USE THE TOILET!! ^^ Kyou: Um. I am so insensitive Mayura was finding me difficult. So, what were you going to say? Alice: Never…mind, forget it… Kyou: Then… can I ask a question… (Page 6) Kyou: Is Seno IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE? [Alice does a strange somersault. ^^;] Label: Insensitivity 100% Kyou: What about Matsujou… Alice: It’s not him! The person I like is someone else! Kyou: … I see… then what is the feeling like? [Alice blushes.] (Page 7) Alice: If I have feelings for a person… he will be on my mind and he fills up all my thoughts… when I’m with him, my heart keeps thumping wildly, and I feel sad when we part. When I’m away from him, I will miss him… even if he doesn’t feel the same way about me… Alice: But… why… are you asking me… Kyou [poised like he’s thinking]: …it’s nothing… it’s just a thought… Senpai? (Page 8) [Suddenly an evil wind blows up and the tree Alice and Kyou are resting under vanishes!] Kyou: When did it become so dark…!! Oh no… this isn’t a part of the real world We’re in the “Inner Heart”, inside Ooishi-san’s heart! (Page 9) The enemy(mara) can come at us from anywhere!! [Alice and Kyou are on the mat, floating down the sand dune on some slimy ooze.] Alice: Where are Furei and Nyozeka? Kyou: Seno!! Alice: huh? [Kyou grabs hold and hugs Alice as he braces when some the ooze that attacks them. But a force field magically appears and fends the ooze away!] (Page 10) Kyou: The barrier is coming from the mat under our feet…!! [Alice’s heart thumps wildly as she’s in Kyou’s arms.] Kyou: Lucky… we haven’t got time to lose, we must look for Furei and Nyozeka. Alice: ah.. yes. Kyou: Please don’t leave me and just stay by my side… [Alice blushes.] (Page 11) Kyou: … let’s go! //shock// [Then suddenly, Kyou sees a girl standing on a far away sand dune!] [It’s Mayura.] Alice: SIS…?! (Page 12) [Mayura runs off!] Kyou: … Mayura!! WAIT— … sis did she see what we were doing? [Scene change. Furei and Nyozeka are standing in front of the dark building. It’s a block of apartments.] Furei: I see~ now. This is how the center of Ooishi’s heart looks like! Nyozeka: Furei! Are you sure it’s alright to leave Alice and Kyou alone? (Page 13) Furei: That mat I created using KA-RA(Protect) will protect them and anyway those 2 are also Lotis Masters themselves~ Nyozeka : Whatever you say Furei: A real battle will help them to grow little by little! Furei: So it good that I leave them alone and come here… hmm all the doorplates here are blank, I wonder which apartment Ooishi is staying… //ding dong// [Furei presses a doorbell.] [The door opens.] Furei: ah… afternoon, is there a Ooishi san living here? //SLAM// [The occupant slams the door on Furei’s face!] Occupant: Wrong address! Furei: How quick… *sweatdrop* (Page 14) Furei: How horrible ~ there is no neighbourhood feeling here at all! Nyozeka: There’s really no impression of a family here now… this is bad [Furei knocks on every door looking for Ooishi.] Occupants: Ooishi-san? No such person. …… I don’t know. Go to the 3rd floor. I’m not interested in door-to-door salesman! Maybe you want to try 1st floor. [Later.] Box: Back at the entrance. Furei [stamping his foot in fustration]: what in the world? IN THE END SHE NOT IN ANY OF THE APARTMENTS!! Nyozeka: This is so tough… why is Ooishi’s place here so stubborn. Furei: We haven’t got time to converse, and I can’t use the Lotis, and for all you know the Mara might be getting stronger— (Page 15) [Suddenly from nowhere…] [Mayura appears and runs past Furei!] Furei: !!! [Mayura looks at him, and then disappears by walking through a wall!] (Page 16) Furei [dead shock]: …… Nyozeka [dead shock too]: …Mayura…? Furei: …how she… LOOK SO PRETTY CLOSED UP!! [Kyou comes by then and kicks Furei ^^!] Kyou: … as long as it’s a girl, all of them are pretty to you!! Nyozeka: Yeah! The 2 of you are alright! Kyou: What is all this… *sweatdrop* And where is Mayura?! We chased her all the way here… Furei: She just walked through a wall and disappeared!! //PA// Furei: A-nd. [grabbing Alice away from Kyou.] How many times do I have to tell you to keep your hands off! Kyou: huh? (Page 17) Furei: Although you never talk about it. The person you like is “Mayura” right? Kyou: ? Alice: Nyozeka, why is this apartment block here? Nyozeka: There is a high possibility that Ooishi is somewhere inside this block of apartments… but we haven’t found her yet. We have to find her soon; otherwise it will be even harder after the Mara completely swallows up her heart. Furei: Let’s go Alice and look for your sister. Kyou: ..! Kyou: … no… I think we have to save Ooishi first – Alice: huh… (Page 18) Alice: What is that… Do you hear that… //sound// Kyou:…! A conversation? An argument? //sound// //sound// Alice: It’s a man and woman… I can’t make out a word but… there’s some kinda hateful feeling in it…! //sound// Kyou: … 3rd floor!! [The gang goes upstairs.] Furei: huh? Just now when we checked it seemed that nobody was home~ //sound// Kyou: This is Ooishi home… //sound// (Page 19) [When they open the door, the sounds become deafening! Furei and Alice cover their ears!] //SOUND// Furei: Hey what is this… it feels like Maram but I can’t make out anything! [Kyou bowls over!] Alice: … Senpai? Kyou: … I … know… this feeling… //SOUND// (Page 20) //SOUND// [Flashback. Kyou’s dad and mom in a heated arguement and young Kyou is covering his ears.] Kyou (thoughts): Stop it, MOM, DAD. Stop hurting… [End of Flashback.] //SOUND// Alice [covering her ears]: …… Furei: No matter who hears it, he or she will feel discomfort! //SOUND// Ooishi san… keeps hearing such… Nyozeka: There is no one here!! … even Ooishi is not here… //SOUND// (Page 21) [Suddenly Kyou spots a run-down wall.] //SOUND// Alice: … a wall?! //SOUND// [Kyou puts his palm on the wall.] //SOUND// Kyou: … Ooishi is behind this //SOUND// Kyou: Open! (Page 22) Kyou: … Open up Kyou: Open up…! [A symbol glows.] Kyou: OPEN UP!! //BOOM// [The wall breaks open!] (Page 23) Kyou: ?! [The symbol glows in the background] Furei: ohh… You’ve mastered “BUIMUKU” (Release), it also has the meaning of “removal”, “wind” and “feather”. It is 23rd word of Lotis! Alice: ah! OOISHI-SAN…!! [Ooishi stands in front of them. A really ugly multi-eye Mara has wrapped his coils around Ooishi, it has a mouth with a large tongue sticking out.] (Page 24) [Seeing the Mara, Alice screams!] Alice [grabbing Nyozeka very tightly]: KYAAA – WHAT IS THAT!! Nyozeka: That is a type of Mara, in the darkness he preys on the spirits those who are suffering… like I am suffering now… Kyou: Ooishi…!! [Ooishi glares at Kyou, her eyes are blank.] Ooishi: DISURI (Hatred). Furei: I heard that, it’s Maram! RIIYA (Wall). (Page 25) [A symbol of RIIYA glows and a shield appears and fends off the attack!] Furei: Damn. That girl has been completely swallowed by the Mara… otherwise she’d wouldn’t be so capable of using such a powerful word. //shiver// Alice: Ooishi san. Ooishi: SHANA (Hunger) (Page 26) [The symbol of SHANA glows.] Furei: DANA (Water) [But SHANA proves to be stronger than DANA…] It didn’t work… Alice: That’s not a right word to use…! //SOUND// (Page 27) //SOUND// I must listen to the sounds and try to understand them and know how Ooishi is feeling… That girl has always been emotionally scarred. [Inset of Ooishi’s parents arguing.] Something I have never been through. [Inset of Ooishi lying on the floor reading her books alone.] Feeling low. Getting disappointed. [Illustration, Ooishi is playing badminton and she accidentally gets her shuttlecock in a tree. Kyou climbs the tree and retrieves it for her.] I see. (Page 28) I am seeing it!! [Furei is fighting a losing battle.] Furei: Damn it. She’s completely taken over!! Ooishi san just wants to be love… she wants someone to understand her… [The Mara is pulling Ooishi deeper and deeper into it’s body…] But she gets disappointed every time she tries… Let her go! But Alice: NO Help her! Release her! (Page 29) HELP RELEASE HER!! [A symbol appears!] Furei: ah… The Mara is disappearing!! (Page 30) [The center of Alice’s Lotis outfit shines brightly.] Kyou: Seno! Nyozeka: The darkness…! [The surrounding darkness dissipates. A faint image of Mayura disappears with the darkness.] Nyozeka: The Mara has been removed from this heart…!! We are returning to the real world!! (Page 31) [The symbol glows and transforms into a new stone on Alice’s bracelet!] Alice: huh… we won? Furei: Yes! That stone now is “MANO-” (Affection) … It is the 1st word of the Lotis. Kyou also has a new stone on his bracelet! Alice[looking at her bracelet]: ! Kyou realizes that Ooishi is looking at the 3 of them. (Page 32) Ooishi: ……? Kyou: … Ooishi Kyou: Don’t go, I have something to say, I’m being humble but it will disappoint you… Kyou: I… do not have such feelings… for you but someday… surely. A person who loves you will appear. (Page 33) Kyou: And you will surely… meet him… Ooishi: …senpai [Ooishi starts to cry.] (Page 34) Ooishi san… [Kyou turns to go, Alice follows.] Alice: … Senpai? Kyou: Why do I think… I … might be better off not being with Mayura… End of Chapter 10. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net)