Under the Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume One Chapter 5: The Cursed Tree Translated by Francois Vezina Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page -------------------- Sounds: Different birds sounds Sara: What an awful heat!! Sara: I'm tired of it! Sara: It's summer vacation but I'm forced to go to that school that I hate each day. It's not fair! Sara: And that heat is unbearable. I'm so unhappy!! Sara: The most unhappy! Tatsuya: Oh yes, Sara must keep her promise that she gave to Konishi to take care of the flowers each morning and evening. Sound: flic... flac... (sound of the buckets) Tatsuya: ... Tatsuya: She is unhappy... Tatsuya: And me, what should I say? Tatsuya: Young lady is complaining but it's me that do all the job! Sounds: flic... flac... Page -------------------- Sara: What! you are not happy to do that job for Konishi? Tatsuya: But me, I never promised her anything! Tatsuya: Darn it, to be forced to wake up at dawn each day... it's not funny! Sounds: flicflac... flicflac... flicflac... Tatsuya: My vacations are ruined, I won't be going to summer camp! Tatsuya: Darn it! It's my fault, I'm an idiot! To let myself tied up with your story, next time you'll keep your promises alone. And my friends are laughing at me. Everything is well! Sounds: Flic..flac..flic..flac.. Sara: ... Sara: Is that all you found out to say today? Sound: niah! Sara: In truth, you are scared! Sara: Better admit that those tombstones are scaring you. Tatsuya: Hic! Sound: Flic... Flac... Sara: I found out that you always came up with a reason to accelerate pace when we arrive around here. Tatsuya: Geuh! Sara: Even more on evening when we come back in the dark. You are chicken :) Page -------------------- Tatsuya: What... me! Chicken?! Tatsuya: !? Tatsuya: Sa... Sara? Sound: sshh... Grave: Rest in peace Sound: Shhh!! Shhh!!.. Tatsuya: Sara? Tatsuya: Stop your silliness... Sara: BOO! Tatsuya: AHHH !! Page -------------------- Sara: Ah! Ah! Now I see that you are a hero! Tatsuya: Aga.. aga.. agueuh... Sara: Grrr... Tatsuya: But... Tatsuya: You speak without knowing you fool ! Tatsuya: Know that this cemetary is haunted ! Grave: Noguchi Family / Tsukishima family Sara: Haunted !? Sara: He's delirious. Tatsuya: Hum! Tatsuya: We can't see it from here, but... Tatsuya: In the center of this cemetary, there is a cursed tree. Tatsuya: They say that it's a ghost a thousand years old... Tatsuya: And that a lot of people died because of him! Tatsuya: Bouh ouh! I'm using my big scarry voice. Sara: But it's only a rumor. Page -------------------- Tatsuya: I don't think it is because it has happened to some students from our school. Tatsuya: Those who tried to climb it all died. When you go near it, chills goes down your spine. Tatsuya: That tree is cursed! No one goes near it. Tatsuya: Grrr grrr I came to take your life. Sara: Did you smoke grass? Sara: It's the kind of story that we tell young children so that they come home directly from school. It's ridicoulus! Dragonfly: tchac Hiroki: Hey, Tatsuya ! Sound: Hic! Tatsuya: A mysterious voice, but the school is empty... Hiroki: So, today again you come to take care of the flowers with Nishikujo? Tatsuya: But, Hiroki... Tatsuya: I beleived that you were all gone to summer camp, what are you all doing here !? Hiroki: It went down the drain ! Page -------------------- Hiroki: The camp was destroyed by a storm, the trip was cancelled. Kokei: So the teacher decided that we will do, for tree days, the summer camp in school ! Tatsuya: Ah! Hiroki: Talk about vacations. Stay with the teachers all day long ! Tatsuya: He.. He.. Tatsuya: I'm laughing now... Tatsuya: You laughed at me when I had to stay here... Tatsuya: You thought that you would have fun at the camp. And now, who is stupid?! Hiroki: You will regret that! Hiroki: @$$hole ! Sara: Tatsuya, wait !! Sara: We don't have time to spare, are you forgetting about the flowers? Sound: blahblahblah... Sara: ... Sara: What children... Sound: blahblah... Sara: A cursed tree... Sara: That story is intriguing, maybe I should go see him... Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Ouaah Tatsuya: Aye! Sound: toc! Sara: Hey, do it with more enthusiasm ! Sara: Do you want those flowers to get sick? Tatsuya: Hun? Sara: If you want them to be beautiful and healthy, take the time to speak to them... Sara: If you give them lots of love and attention, they will be beautiful. Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Speak to them... Tatsuya: But, I'm still not convinced that plants are gifted with emotions. You understand? Tatsuya: Darn it... If they get sick, we'll give them some aspirins ! Sara: You are a funny kid. You beleive that a tree can be cursed but you still refuse to believe in what you saw. The human spirit is full of paradoxes ! Tatsuya: ... Tatsuya: From here you can see the cursed tree ! Sara: But, That tree is wonderful! Tatsuya: So... do you feel anything ? Sara: ... Page -------------------- Sara: No... Nothing at all... Tatsuya: Nothing at all ? Sara: ... Sara: It's still a clue. He may not have noticed my presence yey... Sara: It's like he's asleep. Hiroki: Hey, Tatsuya, we were looking for you ! Tatsuya: What ? Hiroki: Are you free tonight !? Kokei: Because the teacher authorized us to organise the test of courage ! Tatsuya: A test of courrage ? Hiroki: Yep, each boy will team up with a girl and we'll go to the cemetary. We will meet up beside the cursed tree. you come with us ? Tatsuya: Who... me ? Page -------------------- Tatsuya: Err.. no... sorry, I have things to do... Hiroki: Too bad, and you Nishikujo ? Sara: Me? Sara: Well, why not... Hiroki: Hurray! Then we can team up together... Kokei: Wait a second Hiroki, you are taking advantage of the situation ! Hiroki: What ? But I asked first !! Kokei: It's me that will team up with her !! Tatsuya: Err... Tatsuya: But... Tatsuya: Err... Hiroki: Oh no Kokei, It's not for you to decide ! Kokei: And why would it be you that would choose ? Tatsuya: I... err... Sara: Err... err... Kokei: Grrr... Tatsuya: Me too I will participate ! Boy: Oh... Hiroki: But don't you have something to do !? Tatsuya: I made a mistaske, it's not today ! Hiroki: Ok then ! the one that will climb on the cursed tree will win. Kokei: Yeah, it's as good as done ! Boy: err.. Tatsuya: Is it necessary !? Sara: Hi hi ! Page -------------------- Sound: Wooo... Wooo... flap... flap! croa croa! Sara: What !? Sara: That bad feeling all of a sudden !? Sound: croa croa croa (sound of the raven) Sound: Woo Woosh... Page -------------------- Sound: Woo Woooh! Wooooh... Sound: crish... crish... crash... Sara: Tatsuya, are you sure that you want to try it? You can still cancel your... Tatsuya: No problem, no problem. Sara: Oh yeah ? Page -------------------- Tatsuya: gagaa Sara: ... Sara: Hum, I didn't know that you liked me that much so that you have to participate in such a test! Sara: It's useless to try to hide your feeling... Tatsuya: That's not it... it's just because of proudness ! Tatsuya: How could one feel something for such as you !? Sara: Humm... Sara: ... Sara: Sorry but I'm leaving because I have something to do. I will come home later. Tatsuya: Hun ? Sound: clang Sara: Bye. Tatsuya: Sa... Sara ! Tatsuya: What? She is leaving me alone here... all alone ? Tatsuya: In that scary place... brrr... Sara: That tree worries me. Sound: taptap... taptap... Page -------------------- Sound: Woooooooh... Page -------------------- Sound: crack! Sound: woosshh! Sara: That tree... Sara: provokes in me a horrible feeling. Sara: I never knew such scarry feeling and it get bigger as I get closer to him... Sara: The rumor was true, he doesn't want us to get close to him. Sara: That feeling is so powerful that ordinary people feel it too. Sound: Sshhhh ssshhhh.... Sara: Would that tree be really cursed ?! Sara: Hey, tell me ! Sara: Why do you don't want that people get close to you ? Sound: crack.. Sound: crack! Page -------------------- Sara: Please tell me ! Sara: I want to know ! Sound: sshh! Sound: wooo! Sara: !? Page -------------------- Sara: Ah... Sound: BOM Sara: Oh... Sara: AAh ! Sound: Bom Sound: Bom Sound: Bom Sara: That... suffering ?! Page -------------------- Sound: Woo...woosh! Tatsuya: Sara, where are you ?! Tatsuya: What did she want to do in the middle of the cemetary at this hour ? Sound: Clang clang ! Tatsuya: Hey! Hey ho! The test is for the middle of the night, go home quickly ! Tatsuya: SA... SARAH ! *End of Chapter 5*