Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 16 by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 6, 2002. Issued on 5th March 2002. Translation by Sil (sil@blackbox.net) 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 and finally returned home. Nyozeka – Rabbit-girl like creature. A Lotis scout who bestows power on those chosen to be Lotis Masters. Frey – Another Lotis Master, skilful and cool, more experienced than Alice and Kyou. A foreigner. 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. Darubya - The master of Maram (?) (Page 1) [Splash page of Alice in a Red Riding Hood like outfit with bunny ears.] "Welcome back home... sister" (Page 2) [Alice's father returns home and sees Mayura in the living room] Father: I am ba... Father: Maaaaaaaaaaa!! Mayura: ...ah (Page 3) Mayura [smiling]: ...welcome back home, Dad. Father: You ca..ca.. came back home! Ma..Mayura ...!? [Alice is sleeping at the desk in her room] Father: You came back...!!! Father: Alice, Alice! [Alice awakens; Nyozeka is beside her in rabbit form] Nyozeka: Sounds loud downstairs. Alice: ...n? [Alice looks at the open door of her room] Alice: Ah! [Downstairs the father placed his hands on Mayura's shoulders] Father: Where in the world have you been until now...! Father: ...No ...We are going to talk later! I am so glad that you are o.k.!! (Page 4) [Alice is coming down the stairs to join her family] Alice: That's right, mother! We have to phone her at the hospital... Alice: Sis... when did you wake up? Father [on the phone]: Yes, yes... that's right. Mayura [smiling at Alice]: Aah, because Alice was sleeping so well... [Alice is looking rather surprised.] What..? It's the same feeling as before sis disappeared ... no way Alice: Er... Sis Alice: In the place beyond... about the talk that we had in the Inner Heart... Mayura: Inner Heart? (Page 5) [Alice is looking really shocked now] Mayura: Sorry... I am not remembering that well. What kind of ... thing? Father: Alright! Get ready now... mother is waiting at the hospital! Mayura: Eh.. What happened to mother!? Alice: .... Father: Look! Look! Alice you too! You are not going to school today! She can't... remember... [When they arrive at the hospital, both mother and Mayura look like the haven't seen each other for ages, father is smiling happily, but Alice has a rather sad look in her eyes as she watches her sister.] (Page 6) [Mayura and her mother are embracing each other happily. Father puts an arm on Alice's shoulder.] Father: ... how good... really. Alice: Father Father: This is also thanks to your assistance. Father: When your sister wasn't here, you did your best. Father: Thank you... for being your father’s substitute. Mother: That's right, Alice, thank you. Alice: Mother... (Page 7) [Finally Alice has got her composure back and is smiling] Alice: Yes! I am really glad.... [Alice leaves the room.] [Close-up of Nyozeka in her stuffed animal form] Nyozeka: This is already the happy ending. [Nyozeka flies into Alice's face] Nyozeka: ...what a sweet thought. Did you forget our talk from last night? You can't let your guard down. (Page 8) [Flashback. Last night.] [Frey, Kyou, Alice and Nyozeka in bunny form are sitting in the living room.] Frey: I have a very important talk for you two. Frey: There is something that I have to say beside this… {Not very sure about this sentence} [Frey jumps to Alice and holds her hands. Kyou's glass breaks in his hand] Frey: It's about Alice's wedding with me. [Nyozeka is bonking Frey and there are three arrows stick out of his head] Nyozeka: Fool!! Frey: I only did this because the mood seemed tense. Alice: The thing that you said earlier? About the Lotsan choir... Frey: Priesthood!! Frey: This is an old story from more than 1000 years ago... (Page 9) Frey: In a country to the east, there lived a young man who was called Lotsan. [Picture of a man with a similar hairstyle to Frey's only that it's much longer] Frey: It is told that his appearance was characteristic to his entire race. Frey: One day he felt the whole power of life in this world. [The young man is turning his back to us and is looking at the sky.] Frey: And then, he expressed the sacred and great power in words. Lotsan: NA. SADARE. LOTIS RAN. [We see the Lotis runes written down] Frey: He divided those words into 24 characters for deeper and easier understanding to spread among the people. Frey: These words were called "Lotis", originally they should open the eyes of the people so they could reach the power inside. [Lotsan and his followers seem to walk through an Arabic country] Frey: And so he continued on his journey, they began to call him "Our Master" to show their respect. (Page 10) Frey: And so Lotsan gave his 10 pupils the mission to spread the Lotis in the world. [Lotsan is giving something to his pupils, while Frey is earnestly talking] Frey: This 10 people where Masters... It can be deduced that one of those came to my country in Northern Europe. Alice: That's how it is... that is the Lotsan Priesthood. Kyou: So the Masters where brought up in the middle of the world? [Frey shakes his head.] Frey: However, in place where there is light, shadow is born and so hostility arose. [We see dark shadows emitting from a person] Frey: One of the masters did a deed of betrayal and brought the Maram into life. Frey: These words draw from the negative powers that humans have. Frey: These evil words began to expand in the world, [The Earth is surrounded by a dark aura.] Frey: An endless fight between the Maram and the Lotis began. (Page 11) Frey: The Mara soiled the life of the people... Someday those negative actions might destroy the world. Frey: But for now, there is no power in the priesthood to stop it. Even among the members, life has been soiled and the number of people who can't use the Lotis is increasing. Frey: Because I can use them, I was dispatched as representative. If what the prediction says is right, then there definitely exist Neo-Masters. Kyou: Prediction? Nyozeka: That prediction... goes like this. [Picture of a young man in the Lotis Master outfit. He has Kyou's haircut] Lotsan: "In the future generations Mara will become powerful and it will soil the life of the humans. At a time when my words will not reach their destination... Lotsan: ... the time will come when the true power of the Lotis awakens... masters will appear who will gain the lost words. (Page 12) Kyou: Hee...! This appears to take pretty long to come true. Alice: But isn't the search terrible? [Nyozeka is making a very terrifying face at this point] Nyozeka: THAT'S NOT HOW IT IS!! Kyou and Alice: Ehh!? Nyozeka: You two can use the Lotis although you are not members of the priesthood... and you are also strong! Nyozeka: Therefore conversely in the Mara, a strong Darubya {<-written in Katakana, anyone here who can guess at its meaning?} made an appearance. Nyozeka: And that guy has the power to destroy the world... [We see the dark one between Kyou's and Alice's surprised faces] Nyozeka: The world depends on your firm determination and that you follow Lotsan's dying wish and fight! (Page 13) [Frey seems to have fallen asleep; he is drooling on the couch] Nyozeka: FREY! This concerns you too and you sleep!! He's tired... But... It's not possible... how can I... [End of Flashback. Alice and Co. are driving back home] Mayura: Alice! What's wrong? Alice: Ha? Mayura: Are you tired? We are already reaching home. Alice: Yes! [Mayura is looking out of the window and Alice is watching her] Darubya ... he had my sister returned in this way. I will apologize to my sister for earlier. For the talk about my feelings towards Senpai, I have to... with all my might... Father: Hey? Who is this in front of the house...? (Page 14) Alice [looking extremely happy]: Kyou-senpai! [Alice gets out of the car and turns toward Kyou.] Alice: Senpai! You came...? Kyou: Seno. Mayura: KYOU!! [Before Alice's eyes, Mayura runs toward Kyou and hugs him. Kyou and Alice look both shocked!] (Page 15) Mayura: You came, Kyou...! Kyou: ...Mayura. Mayura: I ... came back...! [Kyou's face has that neutral look that he usually has if he isn't around Frey and Alice] Mayura: I am sorry that I made you worry. I am o.k. now. I am not going anywhere anymore! Arrow towards father: Father is a little bit pale. Father: Mayura! Who is this person?! Kyou: Ah, I.... Mayura: Right, I didn't introduce him yet, father! (Page 16) [Close-up of Mayura's face, she has a happy but there is also something creepy in her look, as if she was enjoying Alice's reactions] Mayura: He is Wakamiya Kyou-kun! He is going out with me. Kyou (rather distressed): ...! Arrow towards father: Somewhat troubled father. Father: Ah... what, I ...see. Please to meet you. Mayura: He came because he was worried, is it o.k. if he comes in? Arrow towards father: Stressed father. Father: Ah.. aah, that's right, don't make a fuss of it. Kyou: No! I only wanted to see if Mayura....-san {Sil: Eat this, Mayura :)} was unhurt... {Himiko: “-san” is used when you talk about someone who is a total stranger to you, or about someone you don’t know well :P} Mayura: No, it's o.k.! Because you troubled yourself, come in! Right, Alice! (Page 17) Alice [smiling at Kyou]: ...yes. Please come in, Senpai... [Kyou is looking rather trapped.] [Kyou, Mayura and her father are sitting in the living room; Alice is preparing something in the kitchen.] Kyou: ...then are you remembering anything...? Mayura: Yes... it's not clear... it seems like I was in a dark place. Father: Anyway, you didn't leave the house? Did someone take you away...? Mayura: No way. You are wrong, father! Kyou: ... Mayura: But... If someone would have done something to me... (Page 18) [Alice is listening from the kitchen.] Mayura: … there were also a lot of other people there beside me. Father: What!? Mayura: That's right, but don't worry, father. [Mayura is giving Kyou her best smile at this point] Mayura: Because Kyou will not betray me! [A glass crashes to the floor with a loud sound and everyone turns toward the kitchen!] (Page 19) [Alice looks out of the kitchen, her face red with embarrassment.] Alice: Ah.. I am sorry! Alice: Ehehe! No way.. silly me. Alice: I will prepare another one! Mayura: Don't do it once again, Alice! I will... [Kyou is faster and stands up.] Kyou: No, I will help. Mayura and your father are tired! Father: {I won't translate it, Watase's handwriting is terrible, sigh, it's something about not yet dating in high school though, I think} Arrow towards father: Father's in a hurry. [Nyozeka in stuffed animal form is helping Alice to pick up the broken pieces. Suddenly another hand appears and Nyozeka shows a nice display of surprise] (Page 20) Kyou: I'll help you. Alice: Huh! But... Kyou: It's o.k. because it's dangerous. [Kyou cuts himself on the shards] Kyou: Look, see it! Nyozeka: ...How clumsy! [Alice returns to preparing while Kyou is still working on the shards] Alice: Erm.. was it o.k. after you returned at dawn? Kyou: Yes, Frey was still sleeping. I thought a lot about the preceding talk. Alice [smiling]: Everything is still o.k. at home! Alice: Sis is completely as before! Kyou [looking relieved]: That's how it is... She didn't look particularly changed. It's better that she doesn't remember anything... This is wrong... (Page 21) We shouldn't have this talk right now... [Alice looks up and sees another tea cup.] Alice: That's right, a cup... [Alice tries to reach up, but it's on the highest shelf. Kyou notices what she is doing and looks alarmed.] Kyou: Alice! Be careful.. [Alice finally gets the cup.] Alice: Ah. [But she slips...] Alice: Kya! (Page 22) [Kyou catches the cup that escaped her fingers. He also catches Alice and holds her tight, his lips close to her ear.] (Page 23) Alice: Ah. Alice [her face completely red]: Thank you... very much... Kyou [not looking as if he wants to let her go]: ... Alice [now a little bit distressed and getting even more red]: .... er...Senpai? Kyou: I... Kyou [looking very determined]: ..will break up with Mayura! (Page 24) [Kyou finally lets the poor girl go.] Kyou: And then... ... [Alice’s heart is thumping very fast.] Senpai..? [Kyou is just looking incredibly beautiful… sigh] Kyou [turning away and heading towards the door]: ...no [Mayura is standing at the door and Kyou is rather shocked!] (Page 25) [Mayura is smiling.] Mayura: I am sorry, Kyou! Father was so tired that he fell asleep on the couch! Kyou: Ah.. yes. Mayura: Because I am also tired, I will rest, maybe later? Kyou: ...understood. Kyou: We will talk more next time. [Alice and Mayura are standing at the door as Kyou is leaving. Mayura is smiling and Alice is still red in her face.] Kyou: See ya. [Kyou looks back to see the door close with a loud noise] (Page 26) What could this possible have meant... earlier But... in case that Senpai was talking about.. me too... I couldn't say... Alice: SIS!! Alice: I have something that I definitely have to speak about with you. Mayura: ...yes. [Alice turns around to look at her sister with surprise] Mayura: … even though you said “you were happy just to look”… Huh? Mayura: … and back then I was stupidly fooled by it… (Page 27) [Mayura is glaring sideways at Alice, who looks distressed.] Mayura: Did you think that I would forget everything just like that? Sis..!! Mayura: I tried very hard for more than a year! Many times I tried to talk to him until I got a smile. Mayura: I did many things to get into the same class and win his love!! And you just come into the picture to challenge me without telling me about it! (Page 28) [Mayura is holding Alice's face between her hands and pulls it close. She is looking really pissed off.] Mayura: There is no way that I am handing him over to you. (Page 29) Mayura: Ever. Darubya: ...I see... definitely this person... [We see Darubya standing next to Alice and Mayura, though I doubt they can see him.] Darubya: She will definitely destroy the Neo-Masters. End of chapter 16. Translation by Sil (sil@blackbox.net) with help of Himiko-chan (himiko@alice19th.net)