Alice 19th (The search for lost wordsAlice 19th (The search for lost words...) Chapter 5 (Episode 1 – Lotis Master ~ The One who plays with Spiritual Words) by Watase Yuu Released in Shocomi (Shoujo Comics) 18, 2001. Issued on 20th August 2001. Translation by Himiko (mailto:himiko@amalthia.net?subject=Alice 19th translation) revised edition from Alice 19th volume 1. 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 Heroine - Seno Alice Hero - Wakamiya Kyou (also know as ‘senpai’, it means “school senior”, that’s how Japanese address each other) Heroine’s sister - Seno Mayura Rabbit/ Rabbit-girl - Nyozeka Matsujou Tatsuya -- Guy in first year who dates Alice. 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”. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *NOTE: Kyou calls Alice, “Seno” (her last name, address out of courtesy) but he calls Mayura by her first name “Mayura” because he is closer to her. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Page 1) [Splash page of Alice.] (Page 2 + 3) [Alice’s braclet glows as she says the incantation.] NA. SADARU. LOTIS. RA-N. [The bracelet shines brightly and then disappears from her wrist, the light migrates to her ribbon(on her school uniform) and transforms it into a magical binding(looks like a giant ribbon) similar to Nyozeka’s collar.] Alice: ? !? What… is this?! Nyozeka[plushie]: oh that… That’s just the first step of being a “Lotis Master”. [Suddenly, Nyozeka gets a shock!] Nyozeka: HUH?! Alice[turns her head]: ? [Kyou is lying on the floor next to her, unconscious.] (Page 4 + 5) Alice: WAKAMIYA SENPAI?! Nyozeka: It is strange that Kyou followed you all the way here… Alice: Senpai!! Senpai!! Are you alright, hang in there, I’ll get the sickbay doctor to see yo… OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! [Alice suddenly realizes that she is not in school. The place looks like school but there are barbed wires everywhere extending from the ceiling to the floor, there are students and lockers but everything is made of sandstone, even the people!] Alice: The…Th… th… Th… This is… Nyozeka [sweatdrops]: …This is a very very sandy world (Page 6) //SQUEEZE// [A large hand grabs hold of plushie Nyozeka.] Tatsuya: What is this… THING?… Alice: !! Alice: Matsujou-kun…?! Nyozeka: ahh… Let me go!! [Alice realizes something.] NO ONE ELSE AROUND HERE MOVES… Then why is it he can..!! Tatsuya: Come over here, Seno. Leave that creep Wakamiya. (Page 7) Alice: I cannot! Senpai… needs to get first aid… Tatsuya: You are “MY GIRLFRIEND” right?! Don’t care so much for other guys!! Alice: Bu..but… Tatsuya: NO BUTS! You keep going Wakamiya this and Wakamiya that!! //PUSH// Tatsuya: Move aside! I’m going to kick this idiot dead! [Tstsuya readies a kick.] Alice: St… (Page 8) Alice: “STOP”!! //CRASH// [Her words magically throw Tatsuya against the wall!] (Page 9) [Alice is so shocked that she pales and makes a really funny face.] Nyozeka[rabbit girl]: Stop showing that silly face! We’ve got to get moving at once, Alice! Alice: Right… right now?! Why Why? Nyozeka: for good reasons… HURRY UP!! Alice: But… Kyou senpai… Nyozeka: I think he’ll be alright! Nyozeka: BECAUSE MATSUJOU IS COMING TO ATTACK US!! Tatsuya[growling in the background]: ARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Alice: KYYAAAAA!! (Page 10) [Alice and Nyozeka start running away.] Alice: What is happening? Please explain, Nyozeka. Nyozeka: This is the “INNER HEART”… it’s a person’s REAL WORLD. Nyozeka: Because Matsujou-kun is here. This is probably the world in Matsujou’s heart. But I don’t think even the real him knows… Alice: NO WAY! HOW IN THE WORLD DID WE END UP HERE?! Nyozeka: Because of that incantation, “NA. SANDARU.LOTIS” remember? Nyozeka: Because you, as a master, “chose” to use those “words”, that’s how you came here by yourself. Alice: ? ? Alice: Whatever… Why is suddenly… here… [Alice has a sudden thought.] (Page 11) Alice(thoughts): Oh yes… here… this feeling… I have felt it before, when Sis was in my dream! [A faint image of Mayura appears. Running away in the distance.] Alice: SIS?! Nyozeka: SHE’S HERE!! Alice[chases]: WAIT UP, SIS!! (Page 12) //ZOOM// [A bunch of barb wires suddenly appear in front of her, blocking her path!] Alice: KYA! [Alice and Nyozeka turn around to see Tatsuya behind them!] Tatsuya: Why are you running away from me Seno? MATSUJOU-KUN!! [Somewhere else, Kyou wakes up.] Kyou:… huh (Page 13) [Kyou sees the sandy scenario. Looks around. And starts getting confused.] Kyou: ? ? ? Kyou: hey? [He touches a nearby sand figure of a girl hoping to get help. But…] Kyou: oh! …. [pales] [She falls over, on the figure next to her, which falls over too, and starts a wave of falling figures… like a stack of dominos ^^] (Page 14) //don don don// [The sand people continue to fall on each other in the background. XD] Kyou: oops… I didn’t know… Kyou: What is happening here… I am probably dreaming… Kyou: hu… Hurry up, it just doesn’t end… this dream //CRUMBLE// [Kyou hears a sound and looks up!] Kyou: ?! (Page 15) [It is Alice, she has backed all the way to the edge, and it is crumbling at her feet…] Kyou: Se…no //CRASH// [the crumbling stones fall on Kyou… ^^;] (Page 16) [Under Tatsuya’s control, the barbwires have twined themselves around Alice’s ankles.] //PULL// Alice: KYAA!! [Alice is dragged down onto the floor. Tatsuya pins her down with his arm, not letting her get up.] Alice: ! Tatsuya: Now that the hindrance is gone, you ARE going to listen what I say. I CAN’T GO ON… Nyozeka[fluttering around anxiously]: Don’t give up Alice! Hurry, call for “RANGU” (Courage). [Then Nyozeka accidentally hits her head and falls on the ground -_-…] (Page 17) Alice: Nyozeka!! Nyozeka: I’m out… [Alice sees Mayura walking away through the network of barbwires.] … Sis I MUST tell her “I am sorry” Let’s go home together! And… I want you to listen to my true feelings… And I’ll say “I TOO love Kyou senpai”… Alice: ra… RANGU!! (Page 18) [The symbol of Rangu shines brightly from the ribbon and a force frees Alice’s from the barbwires and throws Tatsuya back!] Tatsuya: !! (Page 19) Nyozeka: Alice!! [Alice gets up and stands in front of Tatsuya. He looks surprise.] I always never say what I really want to say Alice: … I am very sorry, Matsujou-kun! I know I… I don’t want to go steady with you. There’s someone else whom I love! But I just couldn’t do it such… Alice: I never had the courage before… but… I’ve always, always wanted to say this! (Page 20) Alice: I AM IN LOVE WITH KYOU SENPAI… therefore I AM VERY SORRY!! [Tatsuya gives a sad look…] I said it… [Tatsuya’s image begins to fade away.] Alice: ! Nyozeka [beaming]: Alice!! You’ve just taken your first step in the way of battle!! Isn’t it such a great feeling, being able to say out these words to tell people how you really feel – [But Alice isn’t listening ^^…] (Page 21) Alice [gives chase]: SIS!! Alice: OUTTA MY WAY!! [The barbwires blocking Alice’s path disappear!] I must TELL HER RIGHT NOW!! Alice: Wait, SIS… !! [Mayura continues walking into the darkness.] (Page 22) [Suddenly out of the darkness a strange long hair figure emerges, his arms reach outward to Mayura, welcoming her. There are strange characters written on his arms.] Who is that?! [The dark figure holds Mayura and pulls her deeper and deeper into the darkness!] Alice: !! Alice: David Copperfield?! Nyozeka: WRONG!!! [pissed.] Small text: David Copperfield is a famous magician in America. (Page 23 + 24) [The figure moves his mouth and a strong force lashes out at Alice whipping her. Knocking her unconscious.] Nyozeka: ALICE!! [The figure incants something in a foreign tongue. And a part of him extends out like a sharp pointed spear and flies towards Alice! It’s about to hit her, when an arrow flies and cuts through it, destroying the spell.] Alice[waking up]: …?! (Page 25) [The arrow was fired by Kyou.] Kyou: … Get lost! Kyou: Put her (Mayura) down and get lost!! Alice: Senpai… why is… Kyou: It’s alright! Seno. I have not a single idea where we are here but all I know is that it is not a dream!! (Page 26 + 27) Kyou: Trust me! I will definitely save Mayura!! [Kyou draws a shot, and a strange symbol appears behind him.] Nyozeka [surprised]: That light is… don’t tell me Kyou is also a Lotis’s… Alice: huh? [The figure incants another spell and lots of “spears” come flying towards Kyou. But Kyou’s arrow whizzes through them and hits the dark figure!! He starts to disintegrate…] Alice: Si… Kyou: Mayura!! [Mayura (like responding to her name) turns her head, but she has a dazed look on her face.] (Page 28) [She then disintegrates together with the dark figure forming a spiral.] Alice: Wait… [The spiral gradually fades away.] Alice and Kyou: huh? (Page 29) [Kyou and Alice find themselves back in school! Everything is just going on as normal, as if nothing had happened.] Alice: HUH?!! Student: Matsujou, aren’t ya coming Homeroom is going to start. Tatsuya: yea… Tatsuya: hm? Why was I talking to those 2 people over there just now? Kyou: What is happening? Have we return… to the real world? [A guy approaches from behind.] (Page 30) //TAP// [Strong fingers touch Alice’s shoulder. She jumps.] Guy: …you did a great job! [We see the guys face. He’s kakoii~ ^^, kinda mystical-looking has a pigtail and wears a large earring on one ear.] Guy[smiles]: It was a really great show for a beginner Master. HUH?! Guy: And I’ve finally found the girl I’m going to MARRY!! *Chu* [The guy grabs Alice and pecks a kiss on her cheek!] WHO IS HE?!! End of Chapter 5. Translation by Himiko (mailto:himiko@amalthia.net?subject=Alice 19th translation)