Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 15 by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 5, 2002. Issued on 20th February 2002. 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// {translation notes} 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) [Splash page of Kyou.] (Page 2) [Mayura confronts Alice in the inner heart.] Alice: …sis… “Let’s go home together…” “Why?” “I’m Sorry” “Why do you do this” Alice: …what… what must… I say? It’s… (Page 3) Alice: It really is such a lucky day… Nyozeka [kicking Alice]: Are you an IDIOT? {I think there some pun about this, but I don’t understand it.} Dad: Mayura!! I’ve finally found you… what have you been doing?! Dad: Ever since, you went missing, Father (I) have been… but a young girl like you can go anywhere she wants… Dad… Dad: Some perverted old man could chase you, or you could be mistaken for some foreign exchanged student and brought to the police! Alice [shocked]: d…DAD?! That’s sort of dangerous… Dad: I have been absent from work, and whenever I’m free I’d go places… Mayura [cutting him short]: … so even now Dad is doing all this for the family. (Page 4) Mayura: But in the background, you heavily rely on mother and me, the elder daughter… it’s quite… tiring… Alice: Sis… Dad: … so I see… Father has been thinking about it too. So… the reason behind all this because of family… Dad: Whatever it is… let’s go home first, and talk about it slowly. Please come home, Mayura. Mayura: …… [Mayura’s mouth moves slightly.] Alice [seeing it]: No… (Page 5) Mayura: MAME (Barrier)!! //TREMBLE// [Large pinnacles of rock rise suddenly from the ground. Separating Dad from Mayura, the force knocks Dad backwards.] Dad: Uwah.. Alice[running towards her father]:… DAD..!! Alice: Dad are you alright…!!! Dad [he injured his arm]: I’m… I’m all right… (Page 6) Alice: Sis… Now… she uses Maram… Sis… Really Sis herself uses Maram against us… But… what is the reason for it… [Alice remembers something!] Alice: Dad! Everything’s under control over here, so can you go over to see Mom! Dad: Huh? Alice: She was admitted into a hospital 2 days ago!! She’s been waiting for Dad!! It’s our usual family hospital 4th block… [A road forms connecting their platform to the one with the hospital.] Nyozeka: It’s over there Alice! Look there’s a road now! (Page 7) Dad: … but Mayura… Alice: IT’S ALL RIGHT!! Alice: I will definitely bring Sis back! [Dad is somehow taken aback by Alice’s enthusiasm.] Dad: … I see.. ok I understand! Dad [walking the road]: I’m leaving now… it’s up to you now! Alice: Yes! (Page 8) Mayura: MATSU (Restrain)!! [Small rocks surround Alice and bind her to stony formation. Some of the rock become snake-like, they whip around, attacking Nyozeka.] Mayura [crossing her arms]: Alice! Why do you say “I’ll definitely bring her back”… you were the one who sent me to this world first! …“Courage”… I need “Courage”… Alice: … yes…I know…I … am really sorry about it… (Page 9) Mayura: That’s all? Or is it because you know that Kyou is fast approaching this place! [Nyozeka is too busy dodging the snake-like rocks to help Alice.] Alice: NOT AT ALL!! Alice: Senpai is really worried for Sis!! [Flashback. Kyou: I am thinking of breaking up with Mayura.] Mayura: …. I know. Mayura: You are in love with Kyou right?! I found that photo in your room. (Page 10) [Alice remembers her secret photo of Kyou.] Alice [shocked]: …!!! Mayura: … shocking isn’t it? We are sisters yet we fall in love with the same guy. Alice: … sis… Mayura: But I am first… so it’s not your place to say anything. Alice: …!! Alice: Sis..! About this.. We can talk about it! But please come home--! Mayura: Hm! {snorting sound} You really want me to come home so bad, Alice? (Page 11) Mayura: I WILL ABANDON YOU HERE, SO THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GO NEAR KYOU AGAIN. THEN I SHALL GO HOME. Alice: …!!! Nyozeka [kicking one of the snakes]: Rabbit Kick! ^^; (Page 12) [At the hospital. Room 102 – Seno Makiko {Alice’s mom}] [Mom is sleeping in the dark room when suddenly an apparition appears before her!] //SHOCK// Mom: Eeee!! [It turns out to be Dad ^^;] Mom: ?!… ahh it’s you. Dad: huh? This…this is the hospital…? Mom: You scared me… appearing like that from nowhere… have you returned from your business trip? Dad: … Business trip…? (Page 13) Dad: … no… I’m sorry but the truth is I went to search for Mayura. Last night, she appeared in my dreams. [Flashback. Mayura: Dad! Come over here!] Mom: …! Dad: I’ve been searching in the darkness for the past 2 days… but— I didn’t find anything strange. I don’t even know why my arm is throbbing with pain. Dad: oh yes… how are you feeling? Mom: Nothing much… I’m all right. I’ve been feeling extremely fresh since just now… I really slept. So now, where’s Mayura? Dad: … Mayura… oh that girl. Alice will surely bring her back. (Page 14) Mom: You… Dad: You mean it’s odd that I think this way…? Mom: No… The truth is I think this way too. At least, our eldest daughter Mayura doesn’t need to be relied on. Dad: …no… the 2 of them… grew up together… Dad: And that’s why… this is for the sake of them to get together and talk again, just like back in the past. [Back to Furei and Kyou who are still running along the road.] Furei: Yes… I think we’re finally reaching the end!! (Page 15) Kyou: hm? [The road behind them is already crumbling and disappearing…] Kyou [looking very funny ^^]: Arrrgh!! Arrow: Kyou Kyou: Furei!! The road behind us, it’s CRUMBLING AWAY!! Furei: WHAT?! [The 2 guys start running like madmen.] Kyou: It’s still quite some distance to where Seno and Mayura is!! Furei: Run, run for your life!! Furei [sensing something]: …!! (Page 16) Furei [stopping]: … this is.. [grabs Kyou’s shirt and pulls him back.] Kyou: Furei!! Nothing beats hurrying up right now!! Furei: … He’s here! That rascal… … I sense the energy of a great Mara. I see now… HE… is definitely here! Kyou: huh? You speak of he… don’t tell me… Furei [starting to run]: HURRY UP KYOU!! WHAT ARE YOU JUST STANDING THERE!! Kyou [catching up]: But! HEY IT WAS YOU WHO MADE ME STOP IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! (Page 17) [Meanwhile.] Mayura: … So what are you going to do Alice? Will you give up on Kyou? [Alice is silent.] Nyozeka: Don’t do it Alice!! Never make a deal with the “Darkness”!!! Alice: …… I… …I never wanted to steal Kyou… Because… I love Sis very much… (Page 18) Alice [crying]: … But I am also in love with Senpai. … I was happy… just to look at him… so please don’t abandon me here. I am really sorry…!! [Mayura is shocked and lost for words.] (Page 19) [Kyou and Furei are fast approaching!!] Alice: I’m sorry. Alice: I’m sorry Sis… Alice: I am really sorry….! [Mayura suddenly collapses!] Alice: Sis… (Page 20) [Suddenly a dark form, Mara, appears in front of Alice, holding Mayura.] Alice: !! Mara: What a stubborn little Lotis Master… THAT IS…!! (Page 21) Alice: It’s that Tsumurairyushion from that time!! {I don’t really know what Alice is talking about… ^^; it’s all in katakana} [Nyozeka kicks Alice in the face :P] Mara: I was thinking of using this girl to draw you into this world… it’s good to use other type of Maram… Nyozeka [thoughts]: This is bad! Alice currently doesn’t have the capability to win against him… [Suddenly a force strikes at Mara!] Mara: !! (Page 22) [The force is an arrow!] Voice: BUIMUKU (Release)!! [The symbol of Buimuku glows and Alice is freed from her stony entrapment!] Alice: !! [She turns around to see Kyou and Furei!] Kyou: Just in time! Furei: We almost fell off you know… [Flashback to Furei and Kyou grabbing onto the cliff ^^;] Furei [grabbing the cliff edge.]: Hey I’m going to fall. Kyou [grabbing Furei’s feet ^^]: I’m not going to let go!! [End of flashback ^^] (Page 23) Alice: Kyou senpai! Furei!! Mara: ……. Kyou [taking aim with his arrow]: I want you to return Mayura right now! Furei: … it would serve you good to act to your ability. FUREI? [Furei’s clothing starts to glow in a strange light, and they transform into a robe ^^! The designs on the robe seem to bear some kind of significance.] Mara: … that robe is… (Page 24) Furei: My name is Furei Willhazen, representative from the Scandinavian division of “The Lotsan Priesthood” { erm… not too sure of the spelling x_x;;, it’s all in katakana…} Furei: I have sworn my life to bring down you, the leader of the Maram Masters, and to end your evil reign! Alice and Kyou: huh? Mara: The Lotsan Priesthood. You train masters for a future generations so that you can continue to spread Lotis. You all have been appearing all over the world. Mara: But you still do not have master who can use all the powers of Lotis… Furei: There are such masters in this world! And they are all gathered here in Japan! Under me… [signals towards Kyou and Alice] are these 2 “New Masters” in training! Alice and Kyou: ?! (Page 25) Furei: When these 2 have found the “Lost Words” of the legend, it will be the end of this ever-lasting battle with you!! Mara: So they are both born to end me…? Mara: PA-YA (Degenerate) //CRUMBLE// [The ground below Mara caves in… but he stays afloat in the air holding Mayura.] Mara: Since you want me to return this girl so much… [Mara drops Mayura into the gaping abyss!] (Page 26) Mara: CATCH HER THEN!! [Alice and Kyou start running towards the abyss] Kyou: Mayura!! Alice: Sis! [THEY JUMPED INTO THE ABYSS AFTER MAYURA!!] (Page 27) [Kyou and Alice managed to catch her in mid-air but…] We’re falling… Oh no… I must fly… Fly… Alice and Kyou: FLY!! (Page 28) [The symbol of BUIMUKU glows and Alice and Kyou sprout wings on their backs ^^!] (Page 29) Feathers…?! [Alice and Kyou start flying to the top.] Nyozeka: Whew! Amazing! Furei: I don’t think I would be able to accomplish in such a way---… They are definitely are special Masters… (Page 30) Kyou: … Furei, where’s that rascal…? Furei [pissed]: Ahh He got away…. Hey what’s up with that unhappy face? First of all, let’s return to Alice’s house… we have some talk to do. Alice: Great…! Sis is back…! [At Alice’s house.] (Page 31) [Mayura is tucked into bed.] Sis… has come home… finally… Furei: I have something to say… to the 2 of you… It is… something important… [Unknown the trio, Mayura has an eerie smile on her lips…] End of chapter 15. Translation by Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net)