Under the Dapple Shade Manga Translations Volume Two Chapter 9: The Junior Adventurers Translated by Francois Vezina Brought to you by Jim Zubkavich and The Under The Dapple Shade webpage Page 28-------------------- Satsuki: Hahuki!... fhihallhi! (kazuki! finally!) Satsuki: Here! Satsuki: hake one! (take one!) Kazuki: Pff... Kazuki: HeHe !! Satsuki: 'ont raugh at e! 'wik! (don't laugh at me! quick!) Kazuki: It's cold Satsuki: I bout to het it all! (I'm about to let it fall!) Page 29-------------------- Kazuki: We went really far!... Don't you think?! Satsuki: Yes... Kazuki: Satsuki... the night will fall soon. We will come back here another day. Satsuki: What? After all the distance we traveled?! Kazuki: In the dark, we'll have a hard time finding our way around. And I'm worried a little bit about your legs. Satsuki: Right now my legs are fine! And, as long as we stay near the river, we can't get lost. On top of that, it'll be easier to find the light flowers if it's dark! Satsuki: We'll search a little more! Page 30-------------------- Tatsuya: Haa... Tatsuya: Haa...Haa... Tatsuya: Haa... Tatsuya: Haa... Sa...tsuki Tatsuya: Haa... Tatsuya: Haa... Sara: Tatsuya!! Tatsuya: Sara! ... So? Sara: I didn't see anyone. And obviously, you weren't any much lucky than me. Tatsuya: ... Tatsuya: Her legs wouldn't have been able to carry her that far! Tatsuya: More I think about it and the more I'm convinced that she is not alone. Tatsuya: I'm sure she went away with that darn Kazuki !! Sara: What?! Sara: I don't understand... where could they have gone to? Tatsuya: He must have taken her to somewhere desert and forced my dear little sister to... to.. the @$$hole!! Page 31-------------------- Sara: ... Sara: Yesterday, Satsuki told me a story her grand mother had told her. Sara: Do 'the light flowers' tell you anything? Tatsuya: Huh? Satsuki: To see night fall over a city I don't know, I find that exiting! Satsuki: Not you? Kazuki: Yes! For me that's a great adventure! Page 32-------------------- Kazuki: I almost never go out from the rehabilitation center. Kazuki: Today, I'm feeling a joy and an emotion that I haven't felt for a long time! And all that because of you, Satsuki. Kazuki: You saw that funny panel? sign: Wrinkled cat pressing Satsuki: What a strange name.. that's true!.. Satsuki: Bah.. Satsuki: Darn! The road and the river are splitting up!! Page 33-------------------- Kazuki: What do we do? Satsuki: Maybe if we follow the road we'll join back the river again. Kazuki: Alright, let's go.. Sara: You think they went to search for those flowers?! Tatsuya: But... it's only a story that my grand mother made up!! Sara: Maybe... but your sister thinks it's true. She must have wanted to show them to Kazuki. Sara: She must think that if he sees them, he'll be able to walk again!! Sara: We've gotta search for them near the river ! Tatsuya: Yeah but... which way?? Upstream or downstream? Sara: That's what I'll ask him! Tatsuya: What? Page 34-------------------- Tatsuya: Ask.... Him? Sara: Yes, It's him that'll tell us where Satsuki is. Sara: Damn... I should have tought of it sooner! Tatsuya: But... wait a second! How can a tree that is 'here' know where she is 'there'?!! Sara: I told you. That tree's always watching over Satsuki. Sara: He's always in "contact" with her. Wherever she is and whatever she does, he knows about it. Tatsuya: You... you're sure? Page 35-------------------- Sara: There she is ! Page 36-------------------- Kazuki: ... Kazuki: Darn! Still no trace of the river... On top of that, I think we were already here before. Satsuki: We should have turned the other way at the last set of crossroads... Kazuki: We better go back to where the river and the road split. Satsuki: Hmm... Satsuki: Ouch... Page 37-------------------- Dad: Is it really that way Sara?! Sara: Yes! It's the next one on the right! Dad: Here we go!! Dad: Kids, we're coming!! Tatsuya: Help!! Hojo: A crazy driver... Page 38-------------------- Kazuki: Darn! It's not the way either! Kazuki: I confess that I'm completely lost... and you, Satsuki? Kazuki: Satsuki ! What's wrong?! Satsuki: It... it's nothing... I just need... to catch my breath a little. Kazuki: Your legs are hurting you? Is that it?! Why didn't you tell me sooner?!! Satsuki: I'm sorry... Page 39-------------------- Kazuki: Can you hear it?! It sounds like running water!! Kazuki: It came from over there! ... We finally found the river again!! Kazuki: Let's catch our breath a bit and then we'll move on! Kazuki: We'll be able to go home by following the river the other way. Page 40-------------------- Kazuki: Satsuki, get some rest first ! Satsuki: I'll be okay... Satsuki: Ahh... Sara: It's here! This is the place that the tree showed me! Sara: Satsuki and Kazuki passed this way! Tatsuya: But where are they now? We can't go back to the tree and ask him!! Sara: He he... Page 41-------------------- Sara: Don't worry! I'll contact our tree by using that one. Tatsuya: Oh? Sara: The plants have a very sophisticated way of communicating. They are able to "talk" to each other, whatever the distance, a little like telepathy. Sara: I'll ask this tree to talk to our tree and ask him where Satsuki is. Tatsuya: Of course... Tatsuya: It happens all the time Tatsuya: She'll phone the tree's operator. Hojo: He feels a little stupid. Page 43-------------------- Sara: I found them! They're not far from here. Tatsuya: Is Satsuki alright?! Sara: We must hurry! They lost their way and are very tired!! Kazuki: The river! There it is finally! Satsuki: Yes... Kazuki: Darn! It's too dark, I don't see which way the water's running! Kazuki: We'll have to get closer to see which way the river flows! Page 44-------------------- Kazuki: Let's go a little closer... Satsuki: Be careful. Satsuki: Well? Kazuki: I don't see a thing! It's too dark!! Kazuki: Eh!! Kazuki/Satsuki: Ouaaahhhh!! *End of chapter 9*