[Image][Image] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECCA NO HONOU [FLAME OF RECCA] By Anzai Nobuyuki Volume 2 Chapter 3: The Swordsman of Water II (Ensui [water of hell]) Translated by Kamiya Shuusai [ Chapter Index | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 2 Chapter 3 : The Swordsman of Water II (Ensui [water of hell]) (outside the kindergarten. mikagami tokiya is facing hanabishi recca.) tokiya : leave her alone! hanabishi! she’s an elegant angel. recca (2 dots for eyes) : ...? you mean princess? tokiya : yes! you don’t deserve her! monkey boy! (image of a monkey squeaking. recca is furious) recca : monkey...... (punches tokiya who dodges easily) it’s very rude to talk about first time acquaintances like that! tokiya : eh! your moves are pretty fast, too bad you’re a simple-minded fool. people like you don’t even realize what stupid things they did! (recca fuming) I heard you want to be a ninja? to risk your life for the true master? I think you’re just forcing people to accept your ways! ninja? most idiotic! (still very cold and elegant) recca (very serious) : take back what you said! you hear me? tokiya (smile) : about to explode? such an emotional monkey! stupid ninja! (recca punches tokiya, who dodges again. recca looks surprised.) tokiya : want a fight? (takes out a bottle of water) I originally wanted to resolve this peacefully! but...... It’s fine with me if we do it the other way! (pours water on the stick he’s holding) even though I’m generally gentle (*HAHAHA*), I can be difficult to deal with! (the stick begins to grow as the water gathers. recca watches in surprise.) recca : !!? (finally the water forms the shape of a sword. the original stick is the handle and the body is completely water.) tokiya : I apologize! I don’t think I introduced myself? I am Mikagami Tokiya. (attacks recca) please remember this name! recca : uh! (flame appears) what the hell is that sword? (contact, recca stares at his hand in surprise. the flame is gone) recca : !! [my flame? dis... appeared?] (his wound on his arm pops with blood) ahhhhhh! tokiya (very cool) : water extinguishes fire, even a three-year-old knows that. (in the kindergarten, yanagi has a bad feeling.) yanagi : recca? principal : yanagi, what’s wrong? yanagi : ah! no... nothing! [...... was it my imagination? I though I heard-- recca’s voice......] tokiya : this sword is called Ensui. any liquid can become its blade, to me, it’s the symbolic representation of the person I love...... it’s my treasure. I’ve seen kage hoshi! (recca surprised.) that woman seems to want to start a fight between us. tell the truth, I have no interest in you. but, anything regarding sakoshita yanagi will be my business. meeting her is your bad luck. kage hoshi’s target is you. if she stays with you, then she’s in danger! (recca wide eyes. remembers all the times yanagi got hurt.) tokiya (attack) : you understand what I mean? hanabishi recca! (recca’s bleeding with several new wounds. his shirt’s been slashed with a few crosses.) tokiya : don’t just have everything your way! If you really want her happy, then leave her alone! only then, will you be able to truly protect her! recca (falling down, bleeding) : so what...... (memory of their times together) [no matter what...... I still......] yanagi (flashback) : it’s so strange...... I feel so natural when I’m with you guys! it feels so good...... recca : I want to be with my princess! I want to be the ninja who protects her! tokiya : don’t be a stubborn child. hanabishi recca. (blood.) recca : [princess!!!] (yanagi suddenly stands up. very serious) principal : ah! (yanagi runs out) yanagi! what’s wrong? yanagi : [this time I heard it so clearly! it must be! although I don’t know what’s happening, but...... that’s recca’s voice!] (yanagi suddenly stops, looks around.) yanagi : should be around here...... my senses must be right! (she sees recca lying over there by the fence. runs to him.) yanagi : recca! [hurt so badly......] (use healing magic) recca (open eyes) : eh? yanagi : ah! you’re fine? recca : princess? yanagi (teary) : don’t get hurt next time! I was so worried! recca : princess...... (looks down) ...... tokiya (flashback voice) : if she stays with you, then she's in danger! if you really want her happy, then leave her alone! yanagi : strange! I thought I heard your voice! although I didn’t know what it was, but your voice was in my head...... recca (smile, kinda sad) : don’t get involved with me anymore! sakoshita...... yanagi : huh? [recca?] (recca running away) he called me sakoshita, not princess...... (she stands alone, shocked. mikagami is watching.) tokiya : [now...... I can relax......] (school. yanagi sees recca.) yanagi : ah! recca! can we go to play with the kids again? (ignores her) re...... (sad look, she does various things to get his attention. bought a lot of pastry, showing him her new "masterpiece". recca totally ignores her.) yanagi : recca-- (teary) was it...... that I did something wrong? recca (clenching teeth) : nothing of that sort! sorry...... (fist, punch the wall, cracking a dent) only that, (eyes covered) I can’t be your ninja anymore! (yanagi is left standing in darkness... *why do I feel so happy?*) end of volume 2 chapter 3 translator's note : good, he can’t be her ninja anymore, end of story! yay! no more translations... but... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Email | Lynx | Updates | Sign My Guestbook | View My Guestbook ] Search the Net [1]