Under the Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume One Chapter 4: The Heart In Flowers Translated by Hans ter Horst Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page 101 -------------------- Title Scene 4 - The Heart In flowers Page 102 -------------------- Tatsuya If this is really a photo of Sarah... Then this means that she doesn't age... Tatsuya Ah! ah! I'm stupid. This is simply her sister!! Tatsuya But no, she is an only child. Tatsuya Then it must be her mother! Page 103 -------------------- Tatsuya Impossible, the years aren't right... Tatsuya Sarah? What is she going to do at this hour? Mr. Nishikujou Sarah!? Page 104 -------------------- Mr. Nishikujou She left once more... What a difficult child. Tatsuya Konishi's flower beds. What is she doing here? Page 105 -------------------- Tatsuya Eh! Tatsuya Ooki!? Ooki-sensei Quiet! Stay calm otherwise she'll discover us. Tatsuya Sensei, what are you doing here!? Ooki-sensei Tell me, it was you who picked up the photo, wasn't it? Have you looked at it carefully? Ooki-sensei That girl must have a secret. And with your help, I'm certain to discover it. Page 106 -------------------- Sarah "My friends," I need all of you... I would like it if you could give a little of your strength to the flowers... Sarah You love Konishi, don't you and you know her sadness? I know that you would like to give her something, I offer you to give her a bit of your energy to soften her sadness, if you please... Page 107 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Huh! Tatsuya But? Page 109 -------------------- Tatsuya It's her! Tatsuya It's the Faerie of the Trees!? Sarah Thank you... My friends! Page 110 -------------------- Ooki-sensei AAAH! Ooki-sensei IIAAAH! Page 111 -------------------- Sarah Tatsu...ya... Sarah Tatsuya Page 112 Voices It's her third day at school and the new student is still absent. Voices Humph, she may be cute, but she starts to become a bother. Maybe she hasn't gotten over her cold? Boy 1 Kitazaki, don't you live next to Nishikujou? Boy 2 Come on, Tatsuya, tell me where her house is and I'll pass to get news about her! Tatsuya SHUT UP, Don't bother me today!! Boy 1 What is his problem? Boy 2 What a troublesome character. Page 113 -------------------- Sarah TAATSUYAA! Tatsuya SA...RAH! Tatsuya Sarah... I...uh.. Sarah How many times do I have to tell you not to behave so familiar!? Tatsuya Huh! Page 114 -------------------- Sarah Come, follow me! Tatsuya Sarah... Sarah Just hurry! Sarah Konishi! Tatsuya What do you... Page 115 -------------------- Konishi Oh... Sarah Go! Tatsuya Ah... Tatsuya Konishi...? What is going on? Page 116 -------------------- Tatsuya Konishi, this is great! Yesterday they were only ?????? and now they are all flowering... Tatsuya Konishi!? Konishi So much happiness... Page 117 -------------------- Tatsuya What's the matter with you? Konishi I'm so happy that you could see them... Konishi I'm so happy that I could look at them together with you, before changing school... Tatsuya What? You will change school? Konishi I'm so happy... Page 118 -------------------- Tatsuya It's... It is because of Sarah that they flowered this quickly. Tatsuya Sarah, it's you... Who did this for Konishi. Sarah No... Konishi took care of the flowers with so much love that they wanted to give her this present! Page 119 -------------------- Sarah I just helped them a bit... Ooki-sensei KITAZAKI!! Ooki-sensei Pff, pff... Tatsuya Sensei... Ooki-sensei I finally found you, it was you who took the photo!? Page 120 -------------------- Ooki-sensei Because we have to show it to the principal. Tatsuya The principal? But why? Ooki-sensei That girls isn't normal, she could be a danger for the school. Ooki-sensei And if he knew it he would send her... Ooki-sensei Aah! What is she doing here! Page 121 -------------------- Tatsuya Sarah... Tatsuya Sensei... what are you talking about? Tatsuya What photo? Ooki-sensei What? I only have one copy and I have misplaced the negative. Don't pretend to be stupid. You too, you have seen her, that night between the flowers! Page 122 -------------------- Tatsuya What are you talking about? I have the impression that your perversions have gone to your head. Ooki-sensei KITAZAKI!! Ooki-sensei Well all right then, I will see the principal alone! Konishi Uh... Tatsuya Who does he think he is, at such a magical moment. Tatsuya Just some more days and they have flowered completely! Konishi Yes. Page 123 -------------------- Sarah Tatsuya. Principal What would you say about a couple of days rest? Ooki-sensei Euh!... Page 124 -------------------- Sarah Best of luck, Konishi... Don't hesitate to come and look at your flowers. Konishi I would like to thank you for everything... Konishi But I'm worried, do you know how to take care of them!? Sarah No problem! Don't forget I'm a professional! Sarah Pfff, now I'm obliged to come to school everyday to take care of the flowers... Tatsuya What a sense of duty you have!! Page 125 -------------------- Sarah By the way, why didn't you turn me in just now? Tatsuya Well... Since my sister believes in her existence... I didn't want to betray the Faerie of the Trees... Tatsuya Besides... You get on my nerves, but I like you all the same! Sarah What do you mean "I get on your nerves," have you looked at yourself, you little boy! Tatsuya Shut up, old hag! Tatsuya Why I didn't turn you in... Is because I'm too afraid to never see you again. But don't count on me to tell you that. *End of Chapter 4*