[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOO [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 1 Chapter 5: Fuujin [god of wind] Translated by Kamiya Shuusai / Edited by Willow [ Chapter Index | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 1 Chapter 5 : Fuujin [god of wind] (In the schoolyard, Fuuko is sitting there talking to Kage Hoshi. She’s thoroughly confused.) Fuuko: Who... are you? Kage Hoshi: I am your "goddess of victory"! Fuuko: (sweatdrop) ...? [Is she feeling all right?] Kage Hoshi: I know you’re good, better than most men... but when facing Hanabishi Recca it’s a different matter, isn’t it? Fuuko: (clenching her teeth) Lady, watch your mouth. You know Recca? Kage Hoshi: Of course... we met once... but... let’s get to the topic at hand! What if I give you this? (Kage Hoshi takes something out. Fuuko reacts with surprise.) Kage Hoshi: This is Fuujin, the god of wind! (She presents a bracelet-like object with five small crystals and one large main crystal in the center.) Fuuko: Thanks, but no thanks. I don’t plan on wearing that weird thing. Kage Hoshi: YOU should watch your mouth -- that’s the normal reaction, isn’t it? But... after you see its power, you’ll change your mind! (Kage Hoshi looks around for a target. She smiles and waves her hand slightly. The main crystal glows and a gust of wind rushes towards a huge tree trunk - next moment, the tree has been cut to pieces at the various points of contact. Fuuko looks very impressed.) Kage Hoshi: Ha! Are you scared? This is the power of Fuujin! That was the wind sword, but there are many other functions! Would you it? It will help you defeat Recca. (Fuuko looks at her with a mean, angry look.) Fuuko: No way! I won’t use such cheap methods! I want to fight him fair and square! Kage Hoshi: Why are you being so stubborn? You haven’t mastered the skills of it anyway. The best you can do is make a tornado! Recca is not a normal person - people fall for his ninja skills all the time, right? So just having a little preparation isn’t really unfair. What do you think? Will you accept Fuujin? Or -- don’t you have the guts to go head on with Recca? (Fuuko takes the Fuujin and examines it.) Fuuko: [...Recca...] (Scenes flash by of their childhood: their fights, her defeats, and finally the happy, smiling Recca of earlier that day standing next to Yanagi.) Text: (Recca in the flashback) "You want a fight, I’ll come anytime! We're good buddies." (Fuuko grows increasingly angry, and finally assumes a determined look and puts on the Fuujin.) Fuuko: I don’t know what you want... but thanks! I’m gonna win, you just watch! Kage Hoshi: Good luck! I’m always there to support you. (The Fuujin on Fuuko’s arm looks strange.) Kage Hoshi: ["Goddess of victory"? Ugh! Even I think it’s ridiculous...] (In school again: Yanagi working on her book, Recca sleeping on a desk. Domon rushes in.) Domon: Hanabishi! (There's a piece of paper taped to the sleeping Recca's back. Domon kicks him straight on.) Paper: Sleeping Man, by Yanagi Yanagi: What’s your problem this time? Beating people up for no reason! What a bully! Domon: So what if I’m a bully! What time do you think it is... HEY! You still sleeping? Yanagi: He’s awake! Does it hurt too much for him to stand up? Recca: [Uh~ ah~ huh!] (After a while, a shot of Recca looking confused.) Recca: What? Fuuko asked for a three-day absence? [That hurts...] Domon: Yes! Ever since you two fought she’s been gone! What happened? Don’t tell me ?$%? Recca: Stop guessing! Idiot! Domon: If Fuuko has even a tiny scratch, I’ll kill you! Be prepared. (All the students are really scared. Recca is surrounded by sweatdrops and shaking.) Recca: Eh, Domon! Always talking about Fuuko... Princess? What are you doing? Yanagi: Huh? (holds up her work) My new story, "Flame Man II". What do you think? (sing songy) [Is it *interesting*?] (Recca in front of a house after school. The name plate by the door reads "Kirisawa".)) Recca: (thinking to himself) Even though there’s nothing to worry about, I should still check it out. I haven’t been here ever since elementary school. Voice from inside: Who is it? Recca: I’m Hanabishi Recca! Fuuko’s Mom: Hey! Long time no see -- you here to visit me? Do you want to come in? Fuuko’s not home yet! She’s been coming back pretty late these few days! (Recca looks shocked. Later on, it’s after dark and he sits in his room reading a graduation yearbook.) Text: (with a picture of a younger Fuuko) In junior high, this same person who still made it to school with full attendance, even when she’s sick and close to dying, is cutting class? It’s going to rain for sure... Recca: That guy shutting his eyes is me... Text: What is happening? Fuuko... Hanabishi: (surprising Recca) Recca -- your phone call. It’s a girl! Recca: (caught unawares) Huh? Is it the Princess? Hanabishi: No! It’s Fuuko! (Recca is wide eyed with surprise. Later at school, Recca gets in by jumping over the fence. He walks around the corner of the building.) Recca: Cutting class for three days, and now you call me to school in the middle of the night! Are you crazy? Fuuko! (Fuuko is standing right in front of him all of a sudden. Recca’s eyes open wide. A strong force throws him back.) Recca: !? (Recca’s arms have been slashed by the wind.) Recca: You... what the hell are you up to?! You tell me to come here, and it’s for this... (he suddenly stops) Hey... you ARE Fuuko? Fuuko: (raising the hand with the Fuujin) Of course! I am the one and only Fuuko. And this -- is my new partner, "Fuujin"! (She is sweating and breathing hard, very hyper but her eyes have lost their light.) Fuuko: With this -- I am invincible! (Recca has a very uncertain expression, as though any minute he'll ask her if she's feeling all right...) End of Volume 1 Chapter 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]