Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 11 (Episode 3 – Chain ~ The Bounded Ones) by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 24, 2001. Issued on 20th 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) [Colour splash page of Furei ^^.] (Page 2) Kyou: Perhaps… It might be better if I break up with Mayura. Alice: …sen…pai? What… do you… Kyou: …nah, It’s nothing… [walks off] Alice: Senpai… we..wait… (Page 3) [Suddenly Mayura appears in front of Alice!] Alice: !! SIS?! Mayura: Alice… You know that Kyou is my boyfriend… You are trying to snatch him when I am not around right…? Mayura [with an evil look in her eyes]: YOU THIEVING BITCH!! [Suddenly a Mara appears from behind and grabs Alice!] Alice: No… (Page 4) Alice [yelling]: STOP IT STOP IT, LET ME GO!!! //bish// [Nyozeka kicks Alice!] Nyozeka: Shut Up!! [Alice is on her bed!] Alice: Huh… HUH? Nyozeka: You were having a nightmare Alice! Alice: … But… Senpai’s last sentence keeps haunting me… Nyozeka: Last sentence… oh, you mean that “Perhaps… It MIGHT be better if I break up with Mayura.” Alice: You’re long ears are REALLY USEFUL eh? Alice (thoughts): Though I want to ask, I do not have the courage… [looks out her glass door which overlooks her veranda] (Page 5) //SHOCK// [Furei is plastered against her door pane smiling at her ^^] //GYAAAAAAAAAA// Mom: Alice what happened?! Alice [quickly draws curtains]: Na…Na..NOTHING AT ALL, MUM. Voice: Dear! (Page 6) Dad: I want my breakfast! Mom: Ah.. Coming…. Alice: Ok, please go! I’m sorry about just now, I was just still sleepy… //slam// Alice [wearing her school uniform]: …… //draws curtains// (Page 7) Furei: AW~ Why did you have to wear clothes~?! Alice [pissed]: And what right do you have to say that when you creep into my veranda first thing in the morning!! Furei: I’m here this morning again to see my princess to school. Because some aw~ful creatures will try to harm her. But because I have pledge my life to protect her, at day-break she is to give me a hot kiss… [But Alice is gone! ^^] Nyozeka [sweatdrop]: Hey mister! [At the breakfast table.] Alice: I see… Is Dad going on another business trip? (Page 8) Dad: Yes… This time it’s to Osaka. Alice: But lately you’ve been travelling more, no? Mom: …… Mom: … Because of Mayura.. Because she hasn’t been heard of since… you… Dad: It has nothing to do that with that, I’m just doing my job!! Dad: You know that I will always look out for Mayura wherever I go and I hope to bring her back. Mom: Maybe so… but still… Dad: I’m going now! [Dad doesn’t look back, Mom looks sad.] Alice: …… Mom Alice: You look quite pale…? Are you all right? Mom: …ahh… I’m ok. (Page 9) [Outside the gate] Furei: ah A VERY GOOD MORNING TO YOU! Dad: …ahh… oh you’re Alice’s friend… good morning… [walks off] Furei: I am not just her friend… I am her future husband! DAD!! Alice: Hey, hey, hey!! [But Alice’s father doesn’t look back.] He didn’t even hear it… [In school.] (Page 10) Furei: Ok I will let you off here because I have to go to work now. Remember to take extra care of yourself!! //whisper whisper// [Schoolmates are looking at them.] Alice [sweatdrop, thoughts]: I know already, so please go… Furei [yelling]: If anything happens, contact me IMMEDIATELY!! Alice [thoughts]: Furei tells me that every single day… Voice: Seno-san! Schoolmate: Morning. Oh your boyfriend is sending you to school again? That’s so sweet, you two are so loving… Alice: It’s not what it seems… [Suddenly Alice meets Ooishi!] (Page 11) Alice [smiling]: … Good Morning, Ooishi-san. Ooishi [looking away]: … morning… Schoolmate #1: …hey lately she’s changed… Schoolmate #2: Kinda like a completely different person… Furei [appearing from nowhere ^^]: Whatever it is, don’t be late… Alice: That’s enough ok! [Inside the girl’s toilet, Alice is alone (well sorta).] Alice: Nyozeka, what is Furei so worried about? Alice: We’ve already removed the evil Mara that was inside Ooishi-san’s heart, and have all that talk about Kyou’s past as already subsided… (Page 12) Alice: With Furei’s help, we managed to stop people from talking about it! Nyozeka [plushie]: ….. Alice: …… But it seems like everyone has forgotten about Mayura. Dad also seems like he doesn’t worry about it. Alice: And about… Kyou senpai… Flashback. Kyou: Perhaps… It might be better if I break up with Mayura. [Suddenly Alice’s sees Mayura’s reflection next to her own reflection in the mirror!!] Mayura: It’s all your fault. (Page 13) //SHOCK// Alice: !! [Alice turns her head back to face her sister.] Guy: Oops, wrong toilet… [But it’s just a fat guy behind her…] Alice: That was so shocking… It’s like I’m seeing things… I had that same bad feeling as when Sis appeared at the archery clubhouse… Voice: Seno? //heart thump// (Page 14) [It’s Kyou with another classmate.] Kyou: You’re in the library too? Alice [suddenly realizing where she is]: Huh… er… Oh, that’s right! Nyozeka [in the pocket, thinking]: What a lie. Classmate: I think I shall return to class first, see ya. Kyou: Mm. Kyou [to Alice]: This book is quite interesting, would you like to try reading it? Alice: What book is that? Title: The needs and wants of the humans (can’t see the kanji clearly…) Alice: …… Ah! This is my chance! I want to find out what he meant by what he said the last time!! (Page 15) Alice: I have a question to ask Senpai! [Alice was talking really loudly and everyone else in the library turns to look at her ^^;;] [Alice and Kyou quickly sit down at a table.] Alice (thoughts): Oh yea… I forgot I’m supposed to speak quietly in the library. Kyou [writing something]: …… [He pushes his notebook towards Alice.] Kyou’s note: What is your question? (Page 16) [Kyou gives her a small smile. Alice writes back.] Alice’s note: Is it true when you said, “Perhaps… It might be better if I break up with Mayura”? Kyou: ….! [Kyou looks down for a moment then writes back.] (Page 17) Kyou’s note: It’s true. //heart thump// Alice [writing back, heart thumping]: …Why do you say that? Kyou’s note: I thought at first that I was in love with Mayura. But I was wrong. Alice’s note: Wrong? Kyou’s note: At that time, while fighting inside Ooishi’s heart… I understood how much pain Ooishi was feeling. Wanting to be noticed by somebody. Wanting to be loved by somebody. (Page 18) Kyou’s note: I am the same. Both my parents are dead… and my relationship with them is not very deep. I keep living a life of avoiding other people. An example is… that incident, I behaved like so too. I was really happy when Mayura really wanted to be my friend. So when she confessed her love for me… I thought then… though I am confused now, this is probably the first step towards having a relationship with another person. But, I treated the relationship like a “friendship” it wasn’t “love”. So it is all right for you to have such feelings. (Page 19) //DING DONG// [The school bell rings.] HUH?! [All the students start packing up and go to class.] Kyou: … I have no reason to tell it to Mayura… But going on with a relationship having such feelings will not be a good thing. I will be apologizing to her when she returns. Mayura: It’s all your fault. (Page 20) Mayura: YOU THIEVING BITCH!! Alice [standing up]: …… ah Alice: I’M SORRY BUT I DON’T UNDERSTAND A THING YOU SAID!! [Alice leaves.] I am so confused… It’s all right for me to have such feelings… what did he mean by that? (Page 21) [Later.] Sis and Senpai are… “Breaking Up” Alice [walking home]: …… At first I thought of confessing my love for Senpai after Sis had returned I wish to make known these feelings I have that I never talk about But… if the 2 of them break up… perhaps— Alice [opening her door, thoughts]: … shucks, what am I thinking…! Alice: I’m home…! [There’s no reply.] (Page 22) Alice: Mom…? Alice (thoughts): Did she go shopping? Nyozeka: Alice!! Nyozeka: Look at Mayura’s room! [The door is open!] [Alice looks inside.] (Page 23) [Alice’s mom fainted on the floor!] Alice: MOM?! Alice: Mom, are you ok?! Mom!! Mom [there’s a photo lying next to her]: Is that…. Ma… yu…ra? Alice: MOM?! [It is a picture of Mayura.] //pipo pipo// [Ambulance siren.] (Page 24) [The sirens fade away in the background. Meanwhile, somewhere else.] Furei [holding somebody hand ^^;]: You really have such lovely white hands, my dear customer. Strawberries picked by such beautiful hands will make jam with a taste like heaven… Customer: oh *heart* //SMACK// Kyou [whacking Furei ^^]: Stop disgracing the shop with your absurd request! Kyou: You and your honeyed words!! This is a café! Not a club! Furei: ouch ouch But I’m only trying to know my customers, that’s all~ Kyou: You use this tone to sweet talk Seno every morning right? (Page 25) Furei [sheepish]: Well… just a little… anyway it doesn’t concern you.. you already have a girlfriend! Kyou: … I’m planning to break up with Mayura… Furei: huh? Auntie [anxious, holding the phone]: Hey listen you two!! I’ve just received a phone call from Seno! She now at the hospital… she sounded like she’s been crying! [At the hospital.] (Page 26) [Alice is sitting alone. Her eyes wet.] Kyou: Seno!! Alice [standing up]: Senpai… …Furei… Kyou: How’s your mom? Alice: … I still do not know why she fainted… she’s being admitted so that they can investigate… Alice: I’m sorry… it has nothing to do with the 2 of you… (Page 27) Alice: But I… couldn’t contact my Dad… Just now, when I called his company, they told me that “He wasn’t sent on a business trip”--! Alice: … What am going to do? Alice [starts crying]: What am I going to do if Mom doesn’t turn out ok?! What if Dad just chooses to disappear like that--! (Page 28) [Kyou clenches his fist.] [The “KA-RA” stone in his bracelet glows.] [He hugs Alice!] Kyou: … It will be alright. Kyou: Your mom will surely turn out ok, and your dad will definitely return soon. So you have to be strong! (Page 29) [Furei signals for Nyozeka to go somewhere with him.] Kyou: … When is your dad supposed to return? Alice: er… About 3 days later. Kyou: ….hm.. I have an idea. Kyou: I want you to stay with me… at my place for these 3 days till your dad comes home! HUH?! (Page 30) Furei: … as I expected… it is becoming so… You have that feeling too, right Bunny Princess?! Nyozeka: It’s NYOZEKA!! Furei: The Mara energy surrounding Alice is getting stronger! … But it’s because Kyou is returning these feelings she has for him… so it’s quite special. Nyozeka: … But the 2 of them are not together yet. I’d say the Mara at play this time is Mayura herself… End of Chapter 11. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net)