Under the Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume One Chapter 3: The Flowers of Remembrance Translated by Francois Vezina Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page -------------------- Sarah: See you tonight dad! Ooki: Sarah Nishikujo Ooki: A new student just arrived at school. As soon as I saw her, I knew that I would never forgot her. Ooki: Her mysterious charm touched my heart. I never knew such sensation before. And that darn director didn't put her in my class. grrr... Ooki: 1987, the second semester just ended and with it, all my hopes. She just moved out of town for an unknown destination. book: Report about cute girls 1987/1989 Ooki: In one year and an half, I never had the occasion to talk to her. Of her, all I have left is that picture, taken without her knowledge. Each time I look at it, I can't stop me from crying. Ooki: Sarah sign: Tears of nostalgia. Page -------------------- Ooki: I never thought that one day I would see her again. What happiness this is... Ooki: But it's strange... dad: SARAH! dad: You forgot your schoolbag! dad: Ehh! Sarah! dad: I was telling myself also that it wasn't normal that she was happy to go to school. She wish to continue skipping school... dad: She's too rapid for me. Page -------------------- dad: Mister, you want something? Ooki: err., nothing, thanks... Ooki: It was seven years ago... Ooki: How is it possible that she hasn't grow older?? teacher: Nakamura? Nakamura: yes! teacher: Nogami? Nogami: yes! teacher: Nishikujo? teacher: Sarah Nishikujo? student: She's not here teacher! teacher: I see... someone knows if she's sick? Tatsuya: ... Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Sick? Yeah right... she's not coming to school yes... Sarah: humm Sarah: It's impossible for me to go walk in the city while school is on... Sarah: Bah! After all, I'm well here as much as everywhere else. except in school of course... Sarah: Finally, the bell is ringing. It's dinner time. Sarah: !? Page -------------------- Sarah: Ouaah! (wow!) Sarah: I saw a lot of school, but it's the first time that I see a flowerbed so well groomed! Sarah: They must be taken care with lots of care and love! Page -------------------- Sarah: What's going on? They are all beautifull and in good health but I get the feeling... Sarah: That they are sad... Sarah: Hi * oh... Sarah: It's you that's taking care of these flowers? Page -------------------- Konishi: err... yes Sarah: Great! I see that you really like them very much, they are wonderful. Is it you that always take care of them? Konishi: humm Sarah: We can say that you have the green thumb. And it's a professional that is giving you this remark! Konishi: err..thanks... Sarah: Oh! Those flowers, they are white saffrons... Sarah: Usually, we make them grow around the flowersbed so that they will make stand out the color and beauty of the other flowers! Sarah: But you, you reserved them a full flowerbed. You like them that much? Sarah: It's true that they are beautiful. Konishi: yes..that's true... Tatsuya: Sarah!! Tatsuya: I finally found you, you lazy one! Page -------------------- Sarah: Tatsuya, I already told you to be polite with me! Tatsuya: Darn! You, you don't hold yourself to insult me! Tatsuya: It's annoying me that she always treat me as a child Sarah: Oh? The flowers are vibrating with a new emotion... Now they are happy but embarassed!? Tatsuya: Hi Konishi, how are you? Your flowers are as pretty as always! Konishi: errr Konishi: th... thanks Sarah: The flowers mimic the feelings of this young girl. Sarah: Ah ah! The mystery is getting less mysterious. Page -------------------- Sarah: Tatsuya, could you go fetch us some water? Tatsuya: Me? But why?! Sarah: You will surely not let this young girl do all the work?! Tatsuya: Darn! She think of me as a butler... Sarah: He he! Sarah: So, you are in love with Tatsuya !! sound: Bobom! (heart beat) Sarah: Right in the target... Konishi: It's since pre-school or CE1 (??). I was in the same class as him... Page -------------------- Konishi: Because I was so shy, the boys of my class were always doing bad things to me... Sarah: And I'm betting that each time, Tatsuya came to defended you! Konishi: Humm... Konishi: One day, they tried to destroy my flowers... boy1: Ouinnn! boy2: We'll get even! Tatsuya: Shut up! Tatsuya: Don't cry Konishi! Tatsuya: Look, they are saved. By the way, what are these flowers called? Konishi: They are white saffrons... Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Oh, it's those flowers that are named that way. Tatsuya: I remember that my sister liked them alo... Konishi: And you Tatsuya... do you like them? Tatsuya: Err.. well, err.. me... Tatsuya: Yes... I like them! Tatsuya: But don't tell that to anyone.. I could fell ashamed Konishi: I never forget the smile Tatsuya had that day Konishi: It's to see that smile back on his face that each year since then, I'm taking care of white saffrons... Konishi: We are no longer in the same class but he never forget to come see the flowers... Konishi: It make me fell happy Konishi: But... Page -------------------- Konishi: Soon I won't be able to see his smile ever again... Konishi: I'm moving away... Konishi: My dad was promoted to another city and we will leave next week. Sarah: Does Tatsuya know about that? Konishi: ... Konishi: I would like to see his smile one last time... Konishi: And look with him, for the last time, the white saffrons... Page -------------------- Konishi: But it's not good... Konishi: They won't open before next month... Sarah: ... Sarah: It's because of that that the flowers are sad. Sarah: They are feeling the sadness of this young girl and they must feel guilty. Page -------------------- Ooki: You are Sarah Nishikujo? Ooki: Could you come with me, I would like to talk to you. Sarah: Ok but not about perverted stuff! Ooki: For whom do you think me to be? Tatsuya: Oh boy, I think I took too much water. sound: floc floc Tatsuya: Waaf! sound: splash! Ooki: Argh! It's freezing! Tatsuya: Ooki "sensei"... Page -------------------- Ooki: Hey, look where you walk! Tatsuya: Sarah... Tatsuya: She got caught? Tatsuya: Hun? What is this? Tatsuya: ... Ooki: Tell me, Sarah, do you remember me? Sarah: err... Sarah: Let's see Sarah: No really, I don't see... text: It make me sad... Ooki: Hum! ok! Now, look at this picture and you will understand. Page -------------------- Sarah: ....? Sarah: But!! Ooki: Hehe.! So you understand? Sarah: Wow! You are even more perverted than what rumors were saying. Ooki: What? Ooki: OUAHH No, this is a picture taken last year at a friend's house. Sarah: Oh, you know people working at Shonen Jump? Ooki: It's not the right one, wait... Page -------------------- Ooki: This is a picture of Sanae in CM2 Ooki: It's not that one neither. This one is of Yuki in short. Sarah: ... Ooki: That one was taken in the girl's locker at the pool. Where the heck did I put it? text: I have to find it Ooki: I know. Earlier, when I bumped into kitazaki... Ooki: It dropped out of my pocket when I took my hankerchief. director: Ooki sensei, what are you doing here? Ooki: Oh! Mister Director! director: humm? what is that? Ooki: Wa.. wait... I..err... director: A picture of the girl's locker room! Is it you that took it? Sarah: I don't want to be seen with that guy. Ooki: No! No! I can assure you.. it's, err... I... Ooki: Have you seen Kitazaki? student: He already left, Ooki sensei. Ooki: Darn Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Darn! That bad Ooki... Tatsuya: ...has already managed to take a picture of Sarah. Tatsuya: A real pervert that one. Tatsuya: What? photo: 1986 Tatsuya: Thats impossible!? Konishi: ... Page -------------------- dad: What's going on Sarah, you seem mellancholic? Sarah: humm... Sarah: I was lost in my thought. Sarah: I was thinking about a little girl that was being picked at because she was different... Sarah: A little girl to whom flowers became her only comfort, her only friends. Sarah: A little girl like me... Sarah: before... Sarah: Konishi look so much like me... dad: ... Page -------------------- dad: And? Sara: And nothing... Sarah: That thought obcess me. I must do something so that she may get her beautiful memory. dad: hum dad: Well then. Let's eat. Sarah: hun? Sarah: But dad, where is my supper? dad: You are being punished for skipping school again. Sarah: That's too cruel! *End of chapter 3*