Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 19 by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 9, 2002. Issued on 5th April 2002. Translation by Himiko (aoi_tenshi@hotmail.com). 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. Has some bad blood between her and Alice. A Maram master. 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. Neo Master – New Masters with Lotis/ Maram powers. (Page 1) [Splash page.] (Page 2) [A heavy rain falls.] Nyozeka: Alice… ahh…… you’re getting soaked all through… Alice: I’d better take a bath right after or else I’ll catch a cold right. … Nyozeka, please return to my room first! (Page 3) //saaaa// [Alice takes a hot shower.] Alice: If I just think about it, I have left Senpai’s heart in a mess in this pretend break up. …Senpai… (Page 4) [Flashback. Kyou: I LOVE YOU. Alice remembers Kyou kissing her.] I am sorry I cannot return Senpai’s feelings [End of Flashback.] If… I ever say, “I love you” The curse that Sis place on Senpai… will… kill him. [Alice cries.] There’s nothing I can do about it, this way I will never be able to… tell Senpai about my feelings for him… It was like a dream… Senpai’s lips… Senpai’s words… But it can never come true. (Page 5) [Meanwhile, inside Alice’s room.] Nyozeka[thoughts]: This is tough. There’s no way to let the other party know just by “thinking” these words out, but then there’s no meaning in it if someone else is asked to say it for Alice. But the MUDORU (Curse) is a high level skill… Mayura is definitely not just an ordinary “Maram Master”. Unless of course… now that I think about it. //ZOOM// [Nyozeka is taken aback!] (Page 6) Nyozeka: Th… THIS IS..!! [Nyozeka tries to open the door, but it wouldn’t budge.] Nyozeka: MARAM!! [Mayura had used Maram to place a lock on the door. Then walks off.] Nyozeka [knocking on the door]: Mayura!! It’s Mayura right?! Open this door!! (Page 7) [Back to where Alice is.] … when will I forget… … my feelings for Senpai…? … truly if only I didn’t love him, then it wouldn’t hurt so bad. If I didn’t betray my sister, then there would be no curse; there wouldn’t be any of this… … And Sis wouldn’t have disappear to a place where we couldn’t find her… We are doing… something that is so terribly wrong. There was no reason for us to fall in love…!! //door opens// Voice: … Why are you crying? (Page 8) Mayura: … Can we take a bath together? Alice: …Sis..?! I thought today… you were going to have a talk… Mayura: Ah~ Father and Mother kept asking about where I went, it’s so annoying but…… on one hand, there wasn’t any reason for me to leave right? Then why is it I still had to like… disappear. I was told, “The truth is, my younger sister used her power to ridden the darkness of the inner hearts of people”? But the fact is I don’t believe it. I saw it all… when I was there. (Page 9) Mayura: I saw the tainted and ugly sides of the hearts of so many people. Though lately I’ve been feeling tired from all the pain and weight… I’ve come to understand it all. “This is the true form of humans”… everyone just hides his true self from everyone else. So that’s why I want to release my true self. Alice: --- Sis… that means…! You cannot lose to your evil side, Sis is truly a gen… [Mayura splashes water on Alice’s face.] Mayura: How can you possibly play goody-two-shoes by yourself? (Page 10) Mayura [aiming the shower at Alice]: It should have been you who was taken by the darkness— you stole my boyfriend when I wasn’t around and you can still say such candied words?! I’ve been fed up with it since long ago!! You’re ALWAYS hiding things and depending on me behind my back! Mother and Father are always “Because you’re the elder sister”, “You’re the eldest”, “You should act appropriately”. You never know about being “the first”, and all the things that come with it. I can never forgive you for what you did to Kyou… I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!!! Alice: …Si..Sis – That…!! (Page 11) [Strange symbols start appearing on Mayura’s arms.] Mayura: ahh… this? I am different; I have already mastered all 24 words of the Maram. {Gomen, I actually don’t really understand what Mayura refers to as “different” ^^;;} Mayura: Although I have remembered them… I haven’t tried a lot of them. I think it’s time for me to make you disappear. Mayura: SHANA (Hunger) Alice: Kyaaa!! (Page 12) [At Kyou’s place.] Furei: … Kyou-- HEY Kyou you’re home already right— [Furei opens the door to find Kyou lying face down on his pillow ^^.] Furei: I KNEW IT!! Alright I’ll listen, what title do you have on today? Kyou: … “The wild youth”… Furei: HUH?! You..you you mean you’ve done something you’ve regretted with Alice?! Kyou [getting up]: What the- I AM COMPLETELY INNOCENT!! I just battled to kiss her a second time. Furei: …… …… what the Kyou [lies down again]: And I was honorably defeated. (Page 13) Furei: BECAUSE YOU WERE SMELLY? Arrow: Seriously Kyou: ahh.. No, I was clearly told that I was rejected. //silence// Furei [showing a sad face, but doing a thumbs up ^^;]: I see… it’s been hard on you. I sympathize with you. Kyou: You’re happy about it… Your thumb shows that you’re happy about it!! Kyou: … shucks… talking about it just now. Seno had no interest in me. Everyone who hears about it thinks that my actions… are wrong… I didn’t properly break up with Mayura and I fell in love with Seno. Furei: Well— the way you put it makes it sound like ADULTERY!! Kyou [thoughts]: …This rascal, he’s so good at using such~ vocabulary… (Page 14) Kyou: Mayura doesn’t want to break up with me. But… it’s also the first time for me to have such feelings… shucks… what can I do…? Furei: … well… Love… is always painful… Kyou: Furei? Furei: ..nothing, well, I understand completely what you’re trying to say. How about entering the “Inner Heart” of Mayura and try to persuade her…? Kyou: …ahh! Kyou: …Hm You are going to have to pay back in installments to me and other “Neomasters”… {I don’t understand what Kyou is getting at here.} Furei: er… You saw through it? So if you just talk… //knock knock knock// (Page 15) Auntie: …Kyou… You seem to have a telephone call from A SMALL GIRL. Auntie: Don’t tell me… Kyou: Why are you looking at me so suspiciously as if I have Lolita complex!! {Lolita complex – A liking for small cute little girls.} Phone: IT’S NYOZEKA!! Nyozeka: By the way, I may look like a small girl but I am not one! I just happen to look like that. Kyou: Yes, you’re a rabbit. What do you want? Nyozeka: It’s Alice… Alice is in great danger right now!! Animals are unable to use the Lotis… please come and help Alice!! (Page 16) [Back to Alice.] Alice: Sis… Please don’t! Mayura: What’s up with you, you use the Lotis as well… you’re a master right? I CANNOT SAY OUT THE WORDS OF LOTIS Mayura: RAMITO (Spoil) [The glass behind Alice breaks into many small shards and cut her!] Alice: Kyaaa Mayura: NIRU (Halt) (Page 17) [Alice falls down, Mayura towers over her as the glass shards stop in mid-air.] Alice: ah.. Mayura: Hmm now let’s see where I shall hurt next! How about the places where Kyou has touched you… like your lips… and your cheeks… [The glass shards are all positioned downwards, ready to cut Alice.] Mayura: I shall disfigure you till you don’t look like yourself anymore. I can just stab you all over your body but then… ah it’s too wasteful. You’ll just die. But where into the darkness should I throw you to? (Page 18) SIS… Mayura: But since it’s so troublesome, I shall just kill you like that! Sis… Mayura: …… [Suddenly a large symbol of Ka-Ra appears in front of Mayura.] Mayura: !! [A hand reaches out.] Mayura: ….Ka-Ra?! (Page 19) [It’s Kyou ^^!] Kyou: …Ma.. yura…!! Kyou [staring at her]: You… are……. (Page 20) [Mayura makes a dash for it.] Kyou: ! Kyou: Wait… Kyou [sees Alice]: !! [Mayura runs (still starked naked) into the living room] Voice: Waa~ What wonderful service (^^;;) Nyozeka [furious and squirming in Furei’s arms]: MAYURA… damn you Furei: It seems that Kyou failed to capture you! Well I have no intention of catching the current you. (Page 21) [Mayura has an evil look in her eyes.] Furei [seeing it]: … Kyou!! Carry Alice and retreat!! Kyou: ! Mayura: SURA (Carnage)!! Furei: RIIYA (Evade) (Page 22) [The forces clash! Leaving a large dent in the wall!] Mayura: Shi.. [Later…] Voice: ….mmm… (Page 23) Alice [regaining consciousness]: huh… Kyou: …Seno? Nyozeka: Alice! How do you feel? Alice: ….? Kyou: Aah… This is my room. Alice [her wounds have been plastered, but still wearing just a towel ^^;]: Senpai’s… room…? [Her towel comes loose!] Alice: AH!! (Page 24) Alice [muffled cry, cos Nyozeka covers her mouth]: Ee Kyou: It’s… It’s all right! Forgive me… it’s sorta late… but I’ve already seen it all just now… Arrow: Didn’t intend to admit it… Nyozeka: Kyou and Furei brought you here. Furei is asking you to keep quiet about it. Alice: Erm… Thank you…very..mu Kyou: Mayura -- (Page 25) Kyou: How long has this been happening… ever since she came home? Why is it she wants to attack you…?! Alice: …… Kyou: … It’s all my fault— Alice: n…No it’s not! It’s me, I… Senpai I am in love with Senpai— Kyou: …. Me…? … I knew it. Just now, Furei told me about it… though I do not want to believe it. (Page 26) Kyou: Mayura has already “converted to Darubya”. …In more precise terms, Darubya has completely taken over the inside of Mayura’s heart. He is depending on her to intervene into this world… he needs a host – By bringing Mayura (who was easily overcome) back… he has the opportunity to grow in plentiful resources inside the darkness. But… because we can only do so much — [Flashback. Mayura, “I saw it all. I saw the tainted and ugly sides of the hearts of so many people.”. End of Flashback.] (Page 27) [Alice remembers, and looks terrified.] SIS……. Alice: I have to… go home… I have to go home… Kyou: …Seno?! No you can’t, you have to stay here!! Kyou: You cannot go home anymore!! …You’ll be attacked again! You might just die the next time!! (Page 28) Alice: But how can I… Kyou: I’m to blame for Mayura! No matter how you look back at it… the bad person is me— Kyou [holding Alice’s shoulder]: ……. You ending up in this state… it’s me… I was a mean person. I never wanted… for you to get hurt. – I am to be blamed by everyone but I can’t… help it (Page 29) Kyou: I only wish to protect you at least! So… I beg you, please stay --!! …Sen… I love Senpai… But… [Somewhere else. A melody plays.] (Page 30) [It’s Mayura’s cellphone melody.] //beep// Phone: Is that Seno Mayura? Mayura: Who are you? [Mayura is standing Alice’s room, she has destroyed everything, torn up toys and broken glass lie all over the messy room.] Phone: Hi, how do you do… I have been awaiting your return… You have a deep hatred for your sister right… I offer to lend you my powers. Mayura: huh…? Phone: So that you can get rid of the intruder and get your lover back— Mayura: …..! Phone: Please come over to where I am now. End of chapter 19. Translation by Himiko (aoi_tenshi@hotmail.com). Thanks Sil for scanning this chapter.