Under the Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume Two Chapter 8: First Love Translated by Hans ter Horst Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and the Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page 7 -------------------- Title Scene 8 - First love (the flower that caries the light of happiness within) Page 8 -------------------- Title Scene 8 - First love (the flower that caries the light of happiness within) Page 8 Kazuki Satsuki!! Tatsuya Huh... Who is that?! Sarah Well, it looks like your sister has made a friend here. Page 9 -------------------- Satsuki He is called Kazuki Kajiwara. He was already here when I arrived here. Satsuki At first, I was all alone and a little sad... But later, Kazuki and me talked and he taught me a lot of things! He is really very brave. Regardless of all the difficult exercises, I have never seen him cry! Tatsuya Pff.. Another fool who likes to wheel around mechanically. Tatsuya Believe me with my long experience being a male. He plays tough in front of the girls, but it is just hot air! What a pity! Sarah That must hurt... Sarah In any case, I am happy that you have found a friend here. Satsuki Hm... Tatsuya Darn! It is too hot!!... and furthermore I don't feel like taking care of the flowers!! Page 10 -------------------- Satsuki Well?... What do you say about it, Sarah? Page 11 -------------------- Sarah That's great! You have just been visiting the center for physical therapy for two months and you are already capable of walking with crutches! It is a real miracle! Satsuki He, he! Tatsuya Satsuki... Well that's enough for now. Satsuki But... I'm not tired!! Tatsuya You should not make any unnecessary efforts, you have to rest! Satsuki You see, this is why I didn't want you to come!! You always behave around me like I am made of sugar!! Tatsuya No, never!! Satsuki, don't you see, it is because I am worried about you! It's true! Sarah hi, hi... Satsuki Kazuki!! Page 12 -------------------- Sarah What's wrong, Tatsuya?! Tatsuya Nothing... Tatsuya Shut up, you cicada's!!! Sarah I know what your problem is. You are in a bad mood because your sister has invited Kazuki to come and amuse himself at your place, am I wrong? Tatsuya I don't care about that at all! Sarah You are really suffering from a "sis-com"... Page 13 -------------------- Tatsuya A "Six-com"? The healthy cereal based on popcorn? Author That's "Six-o-Corn"!! Sarah Nooo!! You are suffering from a "sister-complex"!! Sarah That is when a brother feels more than brotherly love for his sister. That's you 100%!! 3 Tatsuya What?! Are you trying to pretend that I have a romantic tendency towards my sister?!! You're out of your mind!! Author Pff... Two frames lost for the blah-blah... Tatsuya It is war!!! Sarah I... I made a joke! Tatsuya But what doe he have that I don't? With a brother like me, why does she need another boy!!... Sarah Unbelievable... Kazuki Are you all right, Satsuki? You can walk without your crutches? Satsuki Yes! Don't worry. Page 14 -------------------- Satsuki When I push on your wheelchair, it is even easier than with the crutches! Kazuki Ah, yes? Kazuki You really have passed me quickly, Satsuki... Satsuki Huh? Kazuki Yes, I have been at the center for a much longer time than you... Kazuki But I still cannot even lift myself. When I see how quickly you have made progress, I am a bit ashamed. Kazuki Maybe this means that I will have to stay in this wheelchair... forever. Satsuki I'm sorry, Kazuki... Page 15 -------------------- Satsuki I didn't consider your feelings... I only thought of the pleasure to be able to walk again. Kazuki Satsuki, don't say that! I wasn't even thinking about that! Satsuki I'm sorry... Kazuki Satsuki... Satsuki I'm sorry... Satsuki Kazuki, have you already heard speaking of... The "flowers of the light?" Page 16 Kazuki No, never. Satsuki My Grandmother has taught me about their existence. Satsuki She told me that a long time ago these flowers grew on the borders of this river! Satsuki She told me that these flowers were capable of bringing happiness to everybody who looked at them... And that they were really capable of making whatever wish come true!! Satsuki It appeared that there where a lot over here, when she was young. That is why all the people of this town were happy... But these days, they have all gone... And the people of this town are far from happy. Kazuki I ask myself what kind of flower it could have been... Magnificent flowers indeed. Maybe there are some more upstream... Satsuki I wished that you could see these flowers. That way... Page 17 -------------------- Satsuki That way, you would be able to walk again for sure!! Kazuki Don't worry, Satsuki, I have not lost courage. Sarah Oh hi, Satsuki. Page 18 -------------------- Sarah The "flowers of the light"?! Sarah I am sorry, but... It doesn't mean anything to me. Satsuki Is that right? I thought that at least you, Sarah,... Sarah As far as I know, there don't exists flowers like that around the river. Satsuki But my Grandmother has often talked to me about them! Sarah Maybe it is just a story... Satsuki No!! She told me that they really existed!! Sarah Satsuki! wait! Page 19 -------------------- Sarah Satsuki... Nishikujou-san Certain types of mushrooms and mosses produce light... We call that "luminescence." But flowers?! Sarah That is what I thought. Nishikujou-san Why do you ask? Sarah Uh... Nothing. Nishikujou-san Oh, okay... Sarah Maybe I should lie to Satsuki and tell her, finally, that they really exist. Sarah I have never seen her so furious... Those flowers must be of great importance to her. Page 20 -------------------- Parent Satsuki, go to bed! It is late! Page 21 -------------------- Kazuki Haa... Kazuki Haa... Haa... Haa... Kazuki Hmpf... Satsuki Kazuki! Take a break now! You are too tired! Kazuki Haa... Haa... Satsuki Kazuki... Satsuki Go!! You can do it!!! Page 22 -------------------- Kazuki Hmpf... Satsuki Kazuki!! Kazuki Damn! Satsuki You have not hurt yourself, Kazuki?! Satsuki Kaz... Page 23 -------------------- Kazuki I failed... I will never be able to do it! I'm hopeless!! Satsuki Don't say that... You are very brave! You have made a lot of efforts up till now! You cannot give up now!! Satsuki Kazuki... Satsuki Let's go to find... Satsuki The "flowers of the light." Page 24 -------------------- Tatsuya I told you to shut up, you cicada's!!! Sarah What do you have with the cicada's? Tatsuya They piss me off!! They remind me of the center of physical education where Satsuki has met this playboy in shorts!! Sarah There is no hope... Tatsuya I don't recognize her anymore recently! It is all HIS fault! Mother TATSUYA!! Tatsuya Mother? What is wrong?! Mother It is very serious, it is about Satsuki! Page 25 -------------------- Tatsuya What?!! She has disappeared from the center?! Mother The people from the center have gone to look for her... They think that she has tried to go home alone. Tatsuya What?! But she can hardly walk!! Sarah Satsuki... Tatsuya We will look for her too! Kazuki I ask myself if they still exist... I don't see anything else but grass and ordinary flowers. Satsuki Maybe we have to go even more upstream. Page 26 -------------------- Tatsuya SATSUKIII !! Sarah SATSUKIII, where are you? Sarah SATSUKIII Kazuki Haa.. Satsu...ki... Haa... Haa... *End of chapter 8*