Under The Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume One Chapter 2: The Same As 7 Years Ago Translated by Hans ter Horst Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page 53 -------------------- Title Scene 2 - The same as 7 years ago Page 54 -------------------- Sarah To school!? Mr. Nishikujou I have entered you in school. You start tomorrow. Sarah Tomorrow?! But the summer holidays are in about a month... Sarah If I start the 2nd trimester, that wouldn't change anything... It is okay, papa? We do like that, say yes! It's in the bag. Page 55 -------------------- Mr. Nishikujou Let's see, and when the 2nd trimester comes, you have had the whole holidays to find me a new excuse... Sarah Not at all, with all the work in the shop, I won't have the time to think about that... Sarah Besides, since we have just opened, the clients will flock... It will take at least a month before they have gotten used to your... looks... If I'm not there to reassure them, we're not sure to see them again. You understand, you cannot do without me being there and... Mr. Nishikujou Munch, munch. Sarah It would be a pity if because of school... Mr. Nishikujou Slurp. Mr. Nishikujou You'll start tomorrow! Mr. Nishikujou Thanks for dinner. Page 56 -------------------- Narration The next day. Tatsuya What, it's already time? Why didn't you call me? You're exaggerating, I called you three times. Tatsuya Shit, shit, I'm late again. Ooki-sensei Show yourself, cutey! Ooki-sensei Show me your soft face through the window. Page 57 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Oh... There she is. Tatsuya Sensei!!! Ooki-sensei Wah!! Tatsuya What are you doing Mr. Ooki? Ooki-sensei Kitazaki!!! Narration Ooki Genichiro (32 years old) teacher at the junior high school Izumidai. Specialties: arts and crafts. Ooki-sensei Nothing... Nothing at all... Tatsuya Hehe, I would say that you have already located the young flower girl, Sensei!? Ooki-sensei What do you mean by that? Catastrophe, I'm found out... Tatsuya So, what they say about you is true? It seems your hobby is to take photo's, for your collection, of cute young schoolgirls! Page 58 -------------------- Ooki-sensei It's not true! All the rumors are false. Tatsuya Aah! Ooki-sensei Kita... Tatsuya Aaaah! Ooki-sensei Kitazaki!! Ooki-sensei Huh? Tatsuya Don't worry, I'll be discrete, Lolicon-sensei! Lolicon: short for Lolita complex. Tatsuya I won't talk about it but with the people in this building. Ooki-sensei Kitazaki! Tatsuya Haha. Great, now I'm late... Because of that fool. Ooki-sensei Shit, that kid! If you talk about it at school, I'll gut you! Page 59 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Having said that, it's weird. I have the impression that I have already seen this girl, but where. Mr. Nishikujou Sarah, hurry. You'll be late for school! Sarah Yeah... Great, on my way to school... The important thing is to keep up appearances! Sarah It's the first day, but that won't stop me from ditching school, hehe! Bye, Papa! Mr. Nishikujou Good, let's go, Sarah! Sarah Bummer! Page 60 -------------------- Sarah What!? You have the intention to come with me? Mr. Nishikujou Eh yes, a first day at school is important... Sarah But who is going to take care of the shop? Mr. Nishikujou No problem, have a look... Writing on box Special offer One flower for 500¥ Put the money in the box. Thank you Flower shop "Under dapple shade" Mr. Nishikujou I made it with my own hands last night. Sarah What a masterpiece... Sarah Uh... And you think that everybody will pay!? Mr. Nishikujou No worries! Mr. Nishikujou I have trust in the human spirit. People who love flowers are honest people Sarah He's so naive... Page 61 -------------------- Mr. Nishikujou Now that I'm free, I will have the possibility to check if this place is worthy of you!! Narration Impossible to ditch school with this bodyguard... Sarah The shame of it, to go to school accompanied by your dad... Sign Junior high school Izumidai Voice Huh? Page 62 -------------------- Teacher As I said, today we will welcome a new student. Voices Huh? Oh! A boy or a girl? Voices A boy, let it be a handsome boy. Ooh! Hurray Teacher It's a girl! Teacher Miss Nishikujou, you can now enter... Boy Come on, we're waiting for you! Teacher What? Page 63 -------------------- Mr. Nishikujou Se...sensei... Voices Waah It's a monster Kyaa!! Waah! Page 64 -------------------- Teacher Mister Nishikujou? Mr. Nishikujou Eh... Teacher Please, stop smiling! Mr. Nishikujou Excuse me, I wanted to open the door and... Girl Sensei, is that the new student!? Boy That's a girl? Teacher Eh, no, no.. Mr. Nishikujou Eh... Teacher You are her father... Mr. Nishikujou That's right... Teacher I pray you, stop smiling! Mr. Nishikujou Sarah has crushed my foot and ran away... She hurt me... Teacher It's true!? SFX On the run!! Page 65 -------------------- Tatsuya Yawn Tatsuya I'll show up for the 2nd hour... I didn't want to ditch school the first hour, but since I was late I might as well take advantage of it... Tatsuya Yawn... Sarah Kitazaki Tatsuya!! Tatsuya Sa...Sarah! Sarah So, you're ditching school, you bad boy?! Tatsuya Sarah, can you tell me when you'll be arriving, you scared me! Sarah Just a minute, who gave you the permission to call me Sarah. I'm in the year above you! Tatsuya Is it true?! Tatsuya Ah, I understand, you have just been entered in this school isn't it, Sarah? Oh, excuse me, Sempai, haha! Page 66 -------------------- Sarah There's nothing to laugh about! I haven't come here because it please me, believe me! Tatsuya But.. Sempai, I feel the same thing as you.. Sarah Listen good, little one, you are born 10 years too late to understand how I feel! Tatsuya Ah... you think so...? Tatsuya Shit, shit. Who does she think she is! Sarah What did you say? Tatsuya Uh, nothing. Ooki-sensei I was certain to have recognized his voice! Caught red handed! Finally I can take my revenge! Ooki-sensei But...!? Sarah Today, I was able to ditch school, but... From tomorrow, I have to find a reason not to go to school at all. Page 67 -------------------- Tatsuya It's not right, Sempai... We have to go to school, if we want to find a job later, that's what the adults say in any case... Sarah It's true for the kids... Sarah Be obedient and after some years, you'll be somebody important... Sarah For me, it's different... Page 69 -------------------- Tatsuya Huh! For a moment I had the impression to see an adult instead of her. Tatsuya Huh? Tatsuya Ooki, Oh no! Page 70 -------------------- Ooki-sensei You, it's you... Tatsuya Sempai, let's get out of here!! Ooki-sensei Wait... Wait, come back! Page 71 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Always ready for use. Ooki-sensei But... What am I doing, I'm imagining things? Author This guy is stubborn. Ooki-sensei That girl, I'm sure about it, it was that girl! But how is it possible? Sarah Lolicon-sensei? Tatsuya Yes, apparently his room is filled with photos of young girls, a real museum. Page 72 -------------------- Sarah It's true? Tatsuya Yes and I think that you are his latest victim Sarah Lolicon-sensei, let me see, it rings a bell. But what? Tatsuya What's wrong? Sarah Oh nothing... I had the impression to have forgotten something important, but it has passed. Tatsuya Aah Sarah Well hello... My darling little daddy. Page 73 -------------------- Teacher Listen everybody!! Miss Nishikujou has been found... Teacher My, why are you looking like that for!? Voices Nothing... Nothing... All students Judging by the face of the father, the girl must resemble this... A real nightmare vision... Voices The horror... Teacher I would like to introduce you to Miss Nishikujou Sarah! Page 74 -------------------- Sarah Hello, my name is Nishikujou Sarah! Teacher We have also found Mister Kitazaki, our champion ditching school. Sarah Well, so this is the class. Tatsuya Very funny to make me believe that you are older than I, we are in the same class! Page 75 -------------------- Sarah I don't care what you think... Mr. Nishikujou Ah, with her, I won't get old. Yeah. Ooki-sensei Nishikujou Sarah!? But sure!! Author All in all, it is just a rumor! Ooki-sensei How could I forget. It's her, it's Sarah! Page 77 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Sure, I remember... It was with this photo that everything has started... My passion for the young girls... My collection... Everything! Ooki-sensei It was, 7 years ago... Ooki-sensei But... It's like she hasn't grown older since... Mr. Nishikujou Look Sarah, it was all right to trust the customers. There's 2000¥ in the box! Sarah Yes, but there are nine flower pots missing... And 500¥ times 9 gives 4500¥ Papa... *End of Chapter 2*