Basara Volume 1 Ver2.1 () indicate lines not spoken [] indicate lines in handwriting ** indicate flashbacks {} indicate translator notes P.5 Table of Contents Crimson Chapter 1 - The Son of Destiny - 6 Crimson Chapter 2 - Tatara's Shadow - 57 Crimson Chapter 3 - Chance Meeting - 99 Crimson Chapter 4 - Sakura Illusion - 139 P.6 Basara --Acting as one pleases; a free, broad-minded spirit of living that denies old authority and rejects conventions and restrictions. The origin of the word is Vajra, meaning diamond. P.7-8 Crimson Chapter 1 - The Son of Destiny P.9 Sarasa: ("These are the Children of Destiny.") Sarasa: (The prophet Nagi announced this on the day we were born.) Sarasa: ("They will lead the country to freedom when grown.") P.10 Naration: Japan P.11 Makoto: Sarasa! Makoto: Sarasa! Don't go that way! P.12 Makoto: Sarasa! Aren't we always told not to go into the desert? Sarasa: Shutup. Ma-kun, don't follow me. Sarasa: I'll just... Sarasa: Try taking a look across the sand... Kaku-jii: There's nothing across the sand. Sarasa: Kaku-jii... P.13 Kaku-jii: Jeez, At this busy time when everyone's preparing for the festival... Did you think no one would worry? Kaku-jii: [cough] Sarasa: The one everybody worries about is my brother Tatara, not me. Sarasa: 'Cause their precious Tatara-sama is the "Son of Destiny." Nagi: Oh, You're energetic as usual, I see. P.14 Sarasa: Nagi. Nagi: Kaku-jii and myself, as well as your parents, are all worried about you, Sarasa. Sarasa: ......I'm sorry. Makoto: You better listen to what Nagi-sama says, Sarasa. Sarasa: 'Cause he's a prophet and a priest and a doctor and a teacher. [He's awesome.] Nagi: That is only my family lineage. Sarasa: While I'm thinking about it, hey, tell me Nagi, is it really true that a long time ago this place wasn't sand? P.15 Nagi: Yes. Ages ago, this country was rich with peace and beautiful greenery, and vast cities developed. Sarasa: Why did everything get turned into sand? Nagi: Who knows? We have no means of knowing, but at the end of the 20th century a great calamity occurred, and all civilization seemed to stop progressing. Nagi: Also, this is in accordance with a famous prophet's vision. Sarasa: Hmmm... They had someone like you back then? P.16 Makoto: But Tatara-sama's going to make the counrty green and rich again, right? Because he's the "Son of Destiny"! Sarasa: ... Sarasa: (The Son of Destiny...) Sarasa: (I am just his twin sister, with nothing in common with but appearance...) Sarasa: Ma-kun! Race ya to the village! [Dash!] Makoto: Sarasa! Kaku-jii: Look at how worked up with curiousity they got because you told them some pointless bit of knowledge. [ummm-ouch] Nagi: Is there any fault it that? [chuckle] Nagi: Though it means she may not want to stay in the village. P.17 Nagi: Today is Tatara's 12th Birthday. The Coming of Age Ceremony has thrown the whole village in an uproar. Nagi: Yet, it is Sarasa's birthday as well... Narration: Sanyou Region, Byakko Village. Sarasa/Narration: A few plants can grow here, blessed with groundwater. Villager: Sarasa-chan, is Tatara-sama doing well? Sarasa: Yeah. P.18 Sarasa's Mother: Sarasa! Everyone is busy today, so don't cause trouble. Sasara: Ye--s, Okaa-san. Sarasa/Narration: Most of the crops and animals that were raised, and cloth woven on the loom Villager: [Say hi to Tatara-sama for me.] Sarasa: [Ye--s] Sarasa/Narration: is given to the Emperor as tax. Sarasa/Narration: And one other thing. Sarasa/Narration: Iron sand can be obtained in the area. It was an iron town, a village of blacksmiths. P.19 Sarasa/Narration: I liked this job best. Sarasa/Narration: Bursts of flame tempering all sorts of tools, and beautiful swords... Makoto: Sarasa! Sarasa! I got chosen! I got sword bearing duty at the Coming of Age Ceremony! A bi--g honor, huh?! Sarasa: Oh, really. Good for you Ma-kun. Sarasa: (I should've gotten to do it.) Sarasa: (But girls aren't allowed.) Makoto's Mother: [Makoto! Here it's so busy and you're just wandering around!] Makoto: [That hurts, mom!] P.20 Nagi: Before the gods of heaven and earth, here begins the Coming of Age Ceremony. Villager: Tatara-sama! Villager: Tatara-sama! Villager: Tatara-sama! Villager: Oh, how splendid! Villager: Tatara-sama! P.21 Nagi: Tatara, approach the altar. Nagi: On the 15th day of the 8th month, we behold the chief's son Tatara as an adult, and bestow this eboshi. {Eboshi = pointy hats worn by nobles in the classial Japanese court. Part of the traditional Japanese Comming of Age ceremony.} P.22 Nagi: We bestow the village's guardian sword, "Byakko." Nagi: Take it, Tatara. P.23 Villager: Tatara-sama! [O---h!] Villager: Tatara-sama! [Wa---h!] Sarasa's Mother: We'll celebrate your birthday afterwards, okay Sarasa? Villager: With this, this village's peace is assured. No, this country's future, too. Sarasa's Father: Come Tatara, take the wine cups. Villager: This ends 300 years of misgovernment by the tyrannical kings. Sarasa: (Just a little...) [thump thump] Sarasa: (Just a little touch...) [thump thump] Sarasa's Father: Sarasa! P.24 Sarasa's Father: Don't touch that! Sarasa: Otou-sa... Sarasa's Father: This belongs to Tatara! Sarasa's Father: This treasure sword has been handed down though the generations for the "Son of Destiny!" Don't profane it with a woman's touch! P.25 Sarasa's Father: Sarasa! Sarasa's Mother: Sarasa... Kaku-jii: I'll... Tatara: Sarasa... Sarasa: (Tatara is the "Son of Destiny.") Sarasa: (Then what am I?) P.26 Sarasa: (An unwanted child?) Sarasa: (Tatara's leftovers?) Sarasa: (Why did I have to be born as his twin? Why?!) P.27 Sarasa: Nothing but sand... [sniffle sniffle] Sarasa: (Nagi said the desert gets really cold at night.) Sarasa: Nobody's here? Sarasa: (It goes on forever, like the ocean.) P.28 Sarasa: (The ocean is like a big well, but it's salty and you can't drink it. And...) Sarasa: (And, in the desert you have to rely on the stars to get around--) Sarasa: But I don't know which is which. Sarasa: (..and...) P.30 Sarasa: (What is it? Everyone is wearing deep, deep red.) [Wow, pretty.] Sarasa: (Soldiers? Where did they come from?) Sarasa: (The leader is a boy a little bigger than me!) Kaku-jii: Sarasa! [There you are!] Sarasa: Kaku-jii! [Shock!] Kaku-jii: Thank G... Kaku-jii: Sarasa! Don't go that way! P.31 Kazan: Who dares cross the path of the Red King! Kaku-jii: Sarasa! P.32 Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Kaku-jii: Please forgive her... because she is an innocent child. Forgive her... P.33 Shuri: Kill them. Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Sarasa: Let me go! Let me go! They can have me! Kaku-jii: Be quiet! Quiet! Sarasa: (Even though I am an unwanted child, I...) Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Let me go--! P.34 Ageha: Stop. Ageha: Or you will disgrace your name, last son of the Emperor, the Red King. P.35 Shuri: I forgive them in place of your eye. Your name? Ageha: Ageha. P.36 Ashou: Red King, I believe that was one of the so called Blue Nobles of the nomads just now. Such a low, detestable people. Ashou: That compassion will be looked down upon. Shuri: That's enough, Ashou. Ashou: ...yes sir. Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Kaku-jii, hold on! Kaku-jii: No... [ugh] I'm alright. Ageha: ...You are the rumored Child of Destiny, aren't you? Sarasa: That is my brother. P.37 Ageha: Really? It's unusual that my intuition was wrong. Ageha: Then, tell him. Ageha: Anticipation is gathering for him all across the country. Sarasa: Um... Your wound... Ageha: I can lick my own wounds. Sarasa: (How can you lick that?) Sarasa: Um... Sarasa: (I should thank him...) Sarasa: (Age...ha...?) Villagers-: [murmur murmur] Sarasa: Hm? It looks like something happened. P.38 Villager: Ah, Sarasa-chan! It was terrible! Just now, the Red King's troops came through. They said we conspired against them, and to hand over Tatara-sama and our weapons.. Sarasa: (That procession I saw..) Villager: And... And then... Sarasa: Ma-kun! Sarasa: Ma-kun substituted himself... Makoto's Mother: It's alright. He was happy to die for Tatara-sama. P.39 Tatara: For me... Makoto's Mother: No! Tatara-sama, his death wasn't a waste! Villager: Yes! He died so Tatara-sama could still live! Villager: That's right! So you could surely change the country someday! Sarasa: (Everyone...) Villager: Defeat the Emperor and make a country where we can live in peace! Sarasa: (What do you want from Tatara to make you go this far?) Sarasa: I'm sorry, Kaku-jii. Kaku-jii: Mmm, this is nothing. I was a sailor once, so I can take it. Nagi: Sarasa. Sarasa: Yes. Nagi: You mustn't be so submissive. You must learn to accept and cope with all situations. P.40 Sarasa: Yes. Makoto: *Hey, Tatara-sama's going to make the counrty green and rich again for sure, right? Because he's the "Son of Destiny!"* Sarasa: (I wonder... If there is anything I can do...) Sarasa: (For Tatara-sama... Someday...) P.41 Narration: 3 years later--- Tatara: Sarasa! Hi. Sarasa: Tatara-sama. Tatara: Call me onii-chan. [chuckle] Tatara: Did you stay at Nagi's house to research spreading the plantlife? Sarasa: But, it doesn't seem to be working here... If only I could draw the water up. Tatara: You have so much enthusiasm, Sarasa. Tatara: Hey... did you hear? A foreign fleet is headed toward this country probably to raid the coasts. Sarasa: Yes. P.42 Tatara: But, this country's outdated hierarchy won't be able to cope. Soon we'll see the hardships of aggression. Tatara: Advance talks of cooperation with the other village leaders are going on. So at any rate I'll have to leave the village soon. Tatara: Sarasa. Sarasa: Yes? Tatara: When I am gone, you will protect our parents and the villagers. Sarasa: Yes, Onii-chan! Kaku-jii: Tatara-sama, it's time for sword practice! Tatara: Yes. ['Later, work hard!] Sarasa: He becomes more wonderful every day. Right, Nagi? P.43 Sarasa: ...Nagi? Nagi: The wind... Nagi: An ominous west wind... Nagi: I hope these are not bad tidings... Sarasa: How do you see the future, Nagi? Nagi: Well... It is not seeing, exactly... Nagi: These blind eyes see nothing, but it is not unrelated to the current of life, the people and living things of nature. P.45 [rumble rumble] Kazan: I proclaim to the citizens of Byakko Village who oppose the Emperor and plot rebellion: Hand over the one called the "Son of Destiny" and the treasure sword "Byakko" at once! We will not allow a fake this time! Kazan: Otherwise you will all be killed! P.46 Villager: It's the red army from before! [Gyaa!] Soldier: Bring back Tatara's head! Sarasa: Nagi! Nagi: Sarasa, go and hide yourself! This lot won't spare women and children! Villager: [Gya--!] Please spare me! Spare... [Ugyaa...] Sarasa: Where's Tatara? Nagi: Probably in the basement storehouse with your parents. P.47 Soldier: Found him! Soldier: He's hiding in the basement! Drag him out! Sarasa's Father: Tatara! Villager: [Kyaa--!] Tatara-sama! Kazan: People of the village! Sarasa: (Tatara...) Kazan: Watch Carefully! Sarasa: (Onii-chan!!) P.48 Kazan: Here, Witness! Sarasa: (O nii -chan!!) Kazan: General Kazan has taken the head of the "Son of Destiny!" Villager: Tatara-samaaa! [Gyaaaa!] Kazan: We will take Tatara's head and the treasure sword Byakko! Shuri: Set fire to the whole village. Sarasa's Father: My lord! Please... Please! Please, spare the villagers! P.49 Sarasa: Otou-sa...! Sarasa: (The boy from...) Sarasa's Mother: [Kyaaaa!] Dea---r! Villager: The chief...! Uaaa---! Sarasa: (before...) P.50 Sarasa: (The Red King!) Soldier: Burn! [roar] Kazan: Surround the village! If no one comes out, burn them out! Kaku-jii: Stand up! Somehow we have to escape! Villager: No! There's no use! I'm going to follow after Tatara-sama. Kaku-jii: Stop that! P.51 Kaku-jii: To let yourself die here.. It's a waste! Sarasa: Nagi... Villager: Let me go---! Kaku-jii: Live! Sarasa: Nagi, what... should I do? Sarasa: What? Kaku-jii: Live! You mustn't die! Kaku-jii: Survive! Even one of us is enough! Escape!! Tatara: *Sarasa.* Sarasa: Onii-chan, Onii-chan... P.52 Tatara: *When I am gone, you will protect this village.* Sarasa: *Yes, Onii-chan.* Sarasa: (Yes.) P.53 Nagi: If he can't persuade them... Sarasa, wait here... Sarasa: Nagi. Nagi: Sarasa!? Sarasa: I will go. P.54 Kaku-jii: Come on, Stand! Makoto's Mother: There's no point! The village is surrounded. We're all going to die here... Sarasa: I won't let you die! Makoto's Mother: ... Villager: Ta... Villager: Tata... Villager: Tatara-sama!? P.55 Sarasa: The one who was killed... Sarasa: (Onii-chan...) Sarasa: Was my younger sister Sarasa. Sarasa: (Protect me!) Sarasa: Live! Those who what to see the king's dying face, Kaku-jii: Nagi...sama. That's... That's... Sarasa: Follow me! Sarasa: And break through! P.56 Nagi: She instinctively realized... Nagi: (She is not becoming Tatara's substitute. Sarasa... You... You... You truly are the one called the "Child of Destiny!") P.57 Crimson Chapter 2 - Tatara's Shadow P.59 Kaku-jii: Oh... Kaku-jii: (Sarasa...! You have chosen for yourself to live as Tatara...! The Child of Destiny!) Sarasa: Tatara still lives! Everyone gather here! We will escape! P.60 Sarasa: (Just this once, I will protect them! In place of Tatara Onii-chan!) Villager: [O-o-o-oh!] Tatara-sama! Tatara-sama! Tatara-sama! Villager: But, Tatara-sama, the village is surrounded by the Red King's forces. Villager: Uwaa! Kazan: Fire the arrows! Burn them! Death to all of the rebels! P.61 Elder: Bury the village. Villager: Elder! If you get up, you'll... Elder: Fool! If I slept, I'd be in the other world by now. [cough cough] Elder: It's still a bit too early for me to die. Sarasa: Ojii-chan... Elder: We must bury the record of our rebellion collaboration with the other villages with the enemy, Tatara. Gunpowder should be laid on the slope of the mountain for this contingency. Elder: Do you understand, Kaku? Kaku-jii: Y..yes, but... Elder: (And Sarasa. We must hide Tatara's body.) Sarasa: *Yes, Onii-chan...* P.62 Sarasa: (Onii-chan, Otou-san, I'll get us out of here.) Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Kaku-jii: Y... Yes! Sarasa: Footing on the mountain is bad, and the enemy is undermanned. Escape there with everyone and set off the explosives! Kaku-jii: But how are you going to make it... Sarasa: I will go out on a horse as a decoy and hold their attention. Kaku-jii: I won't allow it! Sarasa: There's no other choice! You can't stop me! P.63 Kaku-jii: Y...yessir... [shock] Nagi: Kaku-jii, do as he says. Sarasa: Is my horse safe? Makoto's Mother: Yes! Sarasa: (But Kaku-jii only taught me to ride when I was small.) Sarasa: (Moreover, that horse was raised with Tatara.) Sarasa: (Almost Tatara's foster brother, the strong willed Yato!) Sarasa: (But I can't fall of in front of everyone. Because I am Tatara!) P.64 Sarasa: Nagi. Nagi: Yato. Nagi: Your speed is unrivaled by the Red Army. I entrust Tatara to you. Nagi: Take care of Tatara. Makoto's Mother: It's all right! It's for this day that I took care of him! You run well, now! Sarasa: (Ma-kun's mother...) P.65 Villagers: Tatara-sama! Tatara-sama! Nagi: Tatara... Nagi: (Sarasa...) Nagi: No matter how much you hate them, don't plunge into the enemies. Only lead them away. Nagi: (Just hold the reigns tightly.) Nagi: (Trust Yato, trust what the horse trusts.) Nagi: Those who do not cherish their own lives cannot protect he lives of others. P.66 Sarasa: Nagi, you're going on like my my mother. Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Take care of everyone! Go to the back mountain! Villager: ...He smiled. It's alright. We'll make it! Kaku-jii: Did you see that? Oh, sorry, you can't see. Hmmm, that smile was meant to encourage everyone, wasn't it. Nagi: She smiled? P.67 Nagi: That child is crying at the limit of sadness. Sarasa: (I can't see Okaa-san. Was she killed? Was she captured?) Sarasa: (But right now it's all I can do to not get thrown off!) Sarasa: (I am the "Son of Destiny", Tatara!) P.68 Soldier: General Kazan, One horseman approaches! Kazan: Oh? Looks like there's still one left with a backbone. Kazan: Fire the arrows! The dead don't... Kazan: ... Wha..!? Kazan: Tatara!? P.69 Soldier: Tatara!? Soldier: Didn't General Kazan take his head!? Soldier: The "Son of Destiny" still lives!? Nagi: I see, they are drawn to the name Tatara. Kaku-jii: Let's go, everyone! A little more! Take the arrows! Stay low! Watch your feet! Kaku-jii: You're very composed, Nagi-sama. We're in a bad position here. Nagi: "The righteous will not die". For the one who upholds the truth, heaven is... Kaku-jii: We don't have time to listen to your sermons! P.70 Soldier: Hey! The villagers are escaping! Kaku-jii: E-i! Leave this to me! Hurry to the mountaintop! Soldier: Wait! Nagi: Ah! Villager: Nagi-sama! P.71 Ageha: Are you alright? Nagi: Yes... I don't know you,but... Ageha: ...What!? You're not a woman? Ageha: [Dissapointed. I saved a man!] That's a shame. Kaku-jii: I know that blue costume... [When did he get here?] Kaku-jii: Umm... Butterfly... Ageha: It's Ageha. Ageha: It seems I've arrived a bit late. Kaku-jii: You... could you lend us a hand? Kaku-jii: Tatara has gone out at the south river desert! Ageha: Tatara? The "Son of Destiny?" So he is still alive! P.72 Ageha: Then I will see the "Son of Destiny's" skill for myself. P.73 Sarasa: (I don't have any right to control such a splendid horse.) Sarasa: (...It's Onii-chan.) P.74 Sarasa: (Onii-chan is riding Yato!) Kazan: Is that really Tatara!? Then what is this head!? Ashou: Tatara is said to have a twin sister. General Kazan, can you make the distinction between a man and a woman? Kazan: How dare you Ashou! I am certain... P.75 Shuri: Call back the army. Kazan: ...my lord...? Shuri: Whether or not that is Tatara or a fake, we are running into a trap. Shuri: The villagers are planning something. Call back the army. Quickly! Kaku-jii: Namu. Three! {Namu = part of a variety of Buddhist chants.} Kaku-jii: Everybody get down! P.78 Ashou: Some of the men were swallowed up. [So drastic!] Kazan: If the Red King's order had come a moment later, only half soldiers would be left. Kazan: My lord is great, as always. Ashou: Hmph. It's ecause the Red King was also called the "Son of Destiny" by a prophet. Shuri: Send a proclamation to the neighboring villages that they are not to aid a single Byakko villager. Kazan: This way, they'll waste away in the desert. Ashou: What about the authenticity of Tatara's head? P.79 Shuri: Put Tatara's head out on display. Ashou: ......I see! Kazan: ...wha? Ashou: Let's show the whole country that the dreams of Tatara and his ilk will never come to pass. Shuri: Return to Doudan Fortress. Shuri: The well was buried and the enforcement unit's horses are tired. Ashou: He is kind to the horses... Shuri: Is there something you'd like to share, Ashou? Ashou: No, nothing. Just trembling. P.80 Sarasa: (Ogres are said to live in iron rich earth.) Sarasa: (A red ogre has passed through.) P.81 Sarasa: *Okaa-san! The well water's cold!* Sarasa's Mother: *Sarasa! Water isn't meant for that!* Sarasa: *Ma-kun, I'll race you to the house! Whoosh!* Makoto: *Ah! You're cheating!* Tatara: *Sarasa, you're studying spreading the plantlife? You have so much enthusiasm, Sarasa.* Sarasa: *Onii-chan...* Nagi: *There is history in the land.* Nagi: *Long ago, the people that gathered searching for water dug wells, formed villages, cleared fields.* Nagi: *Countless, countless years pass and Sarasa struggles in.* Sarasa: (That's how things build up.) P.82 Sarasa: (All destroyed in one instant.) P.83 Sarasa: (Like how this counrty became a desert...) Sarasa: Gya! Ooouch! You don't have any use for me, huh? Sarasa: Someday you'll let me ride you, Yato. Sarasa: ("I can do better than Tatara." That's what you must be saying.) P.84 Sign: [Rebel Tatara] Soldier: That's right, that's the infamous "Son of Destiny." Soldier: That's cruel. He was still a kid. Soldier: I guess changing the country is just a dream after all. Soldier: But I hear the real one's still alive. Soldier: It's too far for me to see. Kazan: Look well! This is Tatara. Tatara is dead! Kazan: However, if there are any among you who doubt that this is the real Tatara, examine this treasure sword "Byakko" before you! P.85 Ageha: Doudan Fortress is a coliseum made of mud brick. Long ago, it was used for some sort of competition. Ageha: The head they claim is Tatara's and the Byakko sword are on display in the center. P.86 Ageha: So, the people expect that if the real Tatara lives, he'll go there to steal the sword back. Ageha: And there are those that will lend him their power if he succeeds. Ageha: So then, Tatara. Do you have that much courage and ingenouity? Kaku-jii: You! How dare you speak that way! Nagi: Kaku-jii! Ageha: I am willing to lend you a few horses and the like as a means of entering... Sarasa: ...... Ageha: Any ideas? P.67 Yunoka: Um... excuse me, Tatara-sama. Aren't you tired? Here's some water. Sarasa: Yunoka. Sarasa: (Yunoka... She is in love with Onii-chan, but...) Makoto's Mother: Oh dear, we only have a few nibbles left. But don't worry about it, Tatara-sama! Sarasa: Oba-san. Sarasa: (We're lucky to have even this much...) Sarasa: (Everyone is starting to calm down. They trust me as Tatara.) Sarasa: (Trust...) Sarasa: Ageha. Can you get 100... no 1000 head of cattle soon? P.88 Ageha: Cattle? Not horses? Sarasa: Is it too much? Ageha: There is nothing I cannot do. But, do you have means to pay for it? Sarasa: Money? I don't have any money. Nagi: Tatara, it's only a little, but use mine. Elder: Mine too. Kaku-jii: Elder, go to sleep. Kaku-jii: All right, use my secret savings. Villager: Mister, use mine too! Villager: Mine too, but it's not much. Villager: Me too! Villager: I'll give you 3 days worth of water. Villager: I can give a piece of meat! Ageha: ... I see. P.89 Ageha: I'll write you a debt. Ageha: Go, Kagerou! Ageha: In the night, there are none who can surpass you! Narration: Kagerou Ageha: He dozes by day, but carries much more than a homing pigeon. Sarasa: Ageha... What are you? Sarasa: (He lost that eye for me, but...) Ageha: People call me the proud blue noble of the desert. P.90 Soldier: It's a dark night. Soldier: How long will the Red King want to occupy a place like this? I want to return to Suou. A guy can pick up girls there. Soldier: Until this Tatara uproar settles down, I guess. Soldier: [Yawn] If he really is alive, he'll come to steal that sword. Soldier: That would be like suicide. Soldier: ...hm? What is that? P.91 Soldier: Red lights... in the desert... Soldier: A mirage...? Soldier: ...Y... [rumble] Soldier: Your... Majesty---! [rumble] P.92 Soldier: Cows! A herd of cows is...! [Gyaaa!] P.93 Soldier: Uaaaa! A stampede is coming! P.94 Soldier: Stop! Stooop! Soldier: Red King! Soldier: Red Ki---ng! [Ugyaaa!] [rumble rumble] P.95 Sarasa: (Onii-chan...) Sarasa: I, Tatara, Reclaim the treasure sword "Byakko!" P.96 Kaku-jii: [Wow...] Nagi-sama, did you advise Tatara to come up with this plan? Nagi: I have taught that child everything I know. How he uses it is dependent on his own skill. Kazan: [I can't tell one thing from another.] Red King, Tatara... Tatara did survive! Shuri: It would seem so. Shuri: Get a bow. Soldier: Y..yessir. Shuri: Hurry! Shuri: He is only alive until I kill him. P.97 Sarasa: (An arrow!) Sarasa: (The Red King!) P.98 Sarasa: Uwa! P.99 Crimson Chapter 3 - Chance Meeting P.101 Kazan: My lord! I can't see because of the smoke... Where is Tatara? Shuri: He fell. He's probably been trampled beyond recognition. P.102 Soldier: 872, 873, Soldier: There not much trouble to provision now, huh? [Steak every day.] Kazan: Who cares about the cattle! Find Tatara's corpse! Soldier: Yes sir! Kazan: I will make a report, My lord! I cannot locate Tatara and the sword "Byakko!" Ashou: He managed to escape somehow. He has good luck... Shuri: That's not so, Ashou. P.103 Shuri: Luck is something you take by force. And he did just that. Shuri: The inadequate defense and weakness of the fortress are an embarrassment! Kazan, Ashou: Y... Yessir! Ashou: But at this time we don't have enough manpower to defend against Tatara and dispose of the cattle. Kazan: Why do you make so much of that brat? Shuri: It's something to concern myself with in this worthless world. Kazan: My lord! A rash remark like that will... Shuri: I'm going to sleep. Hurry and repair the fortress. P.104 Kaku-jii: What on earth is going on, Ageha? Ageha: I can't see. It's calmed down, but... a handful of cows have wandered by, but- Kaku-jii: Where's Tatara!? Ageha: Who knows? Kaku-jii: E-i! That's enough! I'm going! Ageha: Wait. Kaku-jii: A cow... P.105 Kaku-jii: Tatara! P.106 Kaku-jii: Tatara! This's bad! An arrow... Nagi: Tatara! Sarasa: A victory for Tatara. P.107 Kaku-jii: You did very well. Ageha: But, with that wound you will become a burden if you can't use the sword you fought to regain. What would you do if pursuers were coming now? Kaku-jii:: You! Stop that kind of talk! Nagi: Kaku-jii! He speaks the truth. Let us hurry and get out of here. Kaku-jii: Tatara, let me help... Sarasa: I'm fine! Sarasa: I can walk. I can walk by myself. P.108 Nagi: The bandages wrapped around her body kept the wound shallow. But she has a slight fever... Kaku-jii: That's unavoidable... Kaku-jii: (Slim shoulders...) Kaku-jii: (Of course. She is a girl, after all. And still small...) Villager: Tatara-sama. Kaku-jii: Don't come in! Kaku-jii: He is asleep. Don't go in and disturb him. P.109 Yunoka: I brought water for Tatara-sama. Nagi: Yunoka, you understand, don't you? Mustn't disturb him. Yunoka: Nagi-sama... Nagi: He is fine, Yunoka. The wound is shallow and he'll be out of bed soon. Yunoka: Nagi-sama, please let us help. We're almost out of water and food. We've kept in contact with Ochiori Village. I don't think they'll turn us away. Nagi: Go as envoys? But it's quite far... Villager: We'll be back in 3 or 4 days! Kaku-jii: Hmmm, really, young people these days... [Will they be alright?] Villagers: Thank you very much! Ageha: A charming girl. Nagi: She was a candidate to be Tatara's bride. Ageha: [Was?] Then I must be mistaken. Long ago a prophet told me... P.110 Ageha: You may chance across a woman worth risking your life for. It hasn't been fulfilled yet, but... Nagi: You may have met her without realizing it. Ageha: ......It would be good if you were a woman. Nagi: What? Excuse me? Ageha: Oh, I can see Sagittarius, prepared for war, in the southern sky, with his bow aimed at Scorpio. Ageha: Not unlike Tatara and the Red King. Nagi: The constellations remain precise, though the appearance of the four seasons in gone in this country. P.111 Ageha: Oh yes, some hot springs pour out among some boulders no more than 5 kilos to the west. They're good for wounds. [Good night.] Nagi: Thank you very much. [chuckle] Nagi: Sagittarius, the invulnerable beast, prepares for war. Nagi: (But he, too, can be slain by an arrow.) Nagi: (The royal dynasty, a desert scorpion running in fear to the winter Orion.) P.112 Sarasa: (Hot... I'm hot...) Sarasa: (Okaa-san, Otou-san, Onii-chan,) [gasp, gasp] Sarasa: I'll burn up, I'm going to burn up! Save me! Sarasa: (Save me!) P.113 Elder: Sarasa? Sarasa: Ojii-chan. Elder: You were having a nightmare. But your fever has gone down. Sarasa: I had a dream about a huge cockroach! Elder: I see, I see. Sarasa: Say, will you tell me about something? Elder: About what? Sarasa: About this country, and the kings. Elder: Let's see... Elder: 300 years ago in this island country of ours, the leaders of each area fought each other. It was a world of war. P.114 Elder: Soon the forebear of the current kingdom, the legendary figure called the Akuro Emperor, subdued the whole country. He moved the capital to Kyoto and set up a centralized government. Elder: Right now, his 15th successor, the Ukon Emperor reigns. Elder: The country was divided into 4 provinces with the capital in the center and each is ruled by one of the king's sons. Narration: Kyoto P.115 Elder: I hear the resource-rich north continues to resist. Narration: Shikoku Elder: The eldest son, the Black King is confronting them. Elder: In the old capital in the sunken east land is the second son, the Blue King. Narration: Seiran Elder: The third son, the White King, hates war, and is said to have secluded himself at Mt. Hiei. Narration: Kyoto Elder: Finally, the south and west from the capital, including our village... Narration: Suou Elder: Is ruled by the last son, the Red King. P.116 Elder: Sarasa...? Are you asleep...? Sarasa: Wow! P.117 Sarasa: So this a hot spring, huh? Sarasa: It feels good! What a luxury all this hot water is! [Too bad I can't drink it.] Sarasa: Ou...ch. It must be too early for that still. P.118 Shuri: Hm? Shuri: I thought only the animals and I knew about this place. P.119 Sarasa: Gyaaa! Sarasa: (He... He saw me. He saw me!) Shuri: Seeing nude women is nothing new to me. Don't let it bother you. Shuri: For one thing, I can't really call you a woman with a bust like that. [Hahaha] Sarasa: That's none of your business. Shuri: Hurry and get out. My horse is coming in. Sarasa: (So he says, but my clothes are over there...) P.120 Tamura-senei: [It's gotten like this.] Shuri: Hahahaha! How long do you intend to stay in there? I told you I don't mind. Sarasa: (I do mind!) Sarasa: ......Only your horse is getting in? Shuri: It's to finish healing an old wound. When Toki here runs, no horse can match him. Sarasa: Have you tried burying a cucumber? Shuri: A cucumber? The vegetable? Sarasa: There aren't any others, are there? Sarasa: If you pray and bury a cucumber, the illness comes to reside in it. [Nagi said that.] P.121 Shuri: ...Only fools pass on superstitions like that. Sarasa: I think so too, but the point is your attitude. Sarasa: After all, everyone will want to help you do things that people say are good. Shuri: Then the point is self-satisfaction? Shuri: All right. Come out before you boil. Sarasa: Hmph. Sarasa: Don't look. Don't look! Shuri: ... P.122 Sarasa: Wh... Shuri: All women are happy when I do this. P.123 Sarasa: DAMN YOU! Don't put me along with your women! Shuri: Hahaha! Certainly, no other woman's punched me. Shuri: I'm Shuri. And you? Sarasa: ...... Sarasa. P.124 Shuri: Are you coming tomorrow night? Sarasa: I'm not! [So there.] Bye. Shuri: [I saw you.] See you tomorrow. [chuckle] Kaku-jii: Tatara! You shouldn't be running yet! Sarasa: Let's go, Kaku-jii! Sarasa: (Oh, what a shock! What's wrong with that guy? Shuri...) [th-thump] Sarasa: I'm hot. Sarasa: (Shu... ri...?) Nagi: Tatara? Are you alright? Does your wound hurt? P.125 Sarasa: What? Nagi: Your breathing is uneven. Sarasa: Um... That's... Nagi: Rest for 2 or 3 days more. You have to take care of yourself. Sarasa: Hey, Nagi? Sarasa: I wonder if Yunoka and the others reached Ochiori Village safely? Sarasa: (Yunoka really liked Tatara Onii-chan.) Sarasa: (That sort of like... Is different from how I like my friends...) Sarasa: Not coming, huh? P.126 Shuri: Yo! Sarasa: What're you doing---?! Shuri: You're the only woman who's bloodied my nose. Sarasa: That's your fault! Shuri: Did you come to see me? Sarasa: No. I. Didn't! Shuri: I came to see you. Sarasa: [th-thump] P.127 Sarasa: Here! For your horse. Sarasa: Herbs. Put it on a poultice and you get better. Sarasa: That's how it works on people, anyway. [I got it from Nagi.] Sarasa: Bye. Shuri: Oy, Sarasa. Come with me. Shuri: I'll give you the most luxurious time of your life. Sarasa: I'm not interested in luxury. [What do you mean?] P.128 Sarasa: I will kill the people who murdered my family. That is all. Shuri: Revenge! With those skinny arms? Shuri: But it might be fun to have a family you want to avenge. Sarasa: You don't have a family? [What's fun about it?] Shuri: A stupid, sickly, do-nothing drunk of a father and two talentless brothers that crowd me. Shuri: So it's up to me to make something of myself. P.129 Shuri: Those who are right will win in the end. Good luck avenging your family. Sarasa: Yes, good luck to both of us. Bye. Shuri: Ah, wait, wait. I'll bring you a reward next time, but for now, there's this. P.130 Sarasa: You idiot! [Gyaa!] I never want to see you again! Absolutely never! Shuri: Hahaha! [Gochisou sama] Sarasa: (Oh god, Oh god... I don't know what kind of rich boy he is, but my first kiss is...) Shuri: [chuckle] That's right. I have to succeed. P.131 Shuri: (The one who wil rule Japan is the Red King, Shuri. Me.) P.132 Ashou: My lord, you seem in high spirits. Shuri: I met a lively doe. Kazan: That's unusual! Let's catch it and eat it. Shuri: No. I'm going to eat it. Ashou: A woman. It's a woman. Shuri: Are there any cucumbers in the provisions? Kazan: Yes sire. The vegetable cucumber...? Shuri: Do you know of any others? Kazan: The lady likes cucumbers...? Shuri: Ashou! How are the repairs? Ashou: Yes... It will take 2 weeks. Shuri: You're too slow! Shuri: Finish in three days. Shuri: And Kazan! Kazan: Yessir. P.133 Shuri: How is the laborer recruitment for the capital going? Kazan: Yessir. Kazan: I've gathered roughly 100 people from the nearby villages. Kazan: Tomorrow morning I'll take them to Kyoto through Tsuyama. Ashou: Most likely, Red King, survivors of Byakko Village are mixed among them. Shuri: Fools! You mistook the orders! Kazan: Y... Yes, sire. We have no excuse. Shuri: ...... Tatara will come. P.134 Sarasa: Yunoka was...!? Hisha: [pant, pant] Yes... I am Hisha of Ochiori Village. Sarasa: Someone get some water. Hisha: It was 1 day ago. Three of Tatara-sama's envoys visited the village. We wished to meet with you... Hisha: But, General Kazan of the Red Army advanced on the village and took all of the villagers except the aged and the children. Sarasa: With Yunoka and the others! Hisha: Yes. I escaped here with our elder to inform you, Tatara-sama. P.135 Ageha: A huge temple is being built in the capitol now for the sake of healing the Emperor's illness. Sarasa: Ageha... Ageha: A statue of Buddha will go in during construction. Ageha: It's a huge waste, but in every age, leaders want a symbol of power. Tamura-sensei: [Sleeping during the day.] Ageha: When the work is done, the worn-out laborers taken from across the land may not be able to return home if they survive. Hisha: Please, Tatara-sama! Please save our people! Hisha: You who broke through Doudan Fortress should be able to do it. Sarasa: (Yunoka...) P.136 Sarasa: (Again the red ogre tries to steal the lives of the villagers!) Sarasa: I will save them. I will go save them! Kaku-jii: Wait, Tatara. How... Nagi: Tatara, its too soon. If you don't wait and store up your strength your wound will flare up again... Ageha: You'd best heed your elder's opinions. It's too soon for you to be killed. Sarasa: No! Sarasa: I can manage it somehow! It'll work out somehow! I'll have success this time! P.137 Ageha: Becoming a braggart after breaking through a fortress once won't inspire people to follow you. Sarasa: Ageha! That's not what I... Ageha: Do what you will, "Son of Destiny." Sarasa: (I will do it. Without fail, I'll kill the Red King!!) P.138 Sarasa: (I WILL kill him!) P.139 Crimson Chapter 4 - Sakura Illusion Narration: Doudan Fortress Kazan: Watch carefully! Tatara could show up. Soldier: General Kazan. Kazan: What! Soldier: There is something we want to show you privately. P.141 Soldier: We decided to notify you first instead of Ashou-dono. Kazan: What! Soldier: Please keep your voice down. Soldier: She is Tatara's mother. P.142 Kazan: Tatara's... mother!? Soldier: She's a first rate beauty, despite being a country peasant. She would be very comforting to us... Soldier: Go ahead, General Kazan, for your distinguished service... Kazan: Without so much as a report...! I hate such low behavior more than the Red King does! P.143 Kazan: I apologize for my subordinate's rude treatment. Kazan: If you stay calm I will concider your treatment as it is. P.144 Sarasa's Mother: You are the man who murdered my son! If you disgrace me any further, I will kill myself. Kazan: I don't care if you die. I'll display your body for Tatara to see. Sarasa's Mother: ...Tatara!? Kazan: How many fighters does your son have to take his place? We kill him over and over, only to find him alive. Sarasa's Mother: Tatara is... alive... Sarasa's Mother: (That can't be. This man cut off his head.) Sarasa's Mother: (Then... Then, it's Sarasa...!?) P.145 Sarasa's Mother: (Sarasa has risen in his place..!? Sarasa's Mother: (Oh... The real Child of Destiny!) Sarasa's Mother: (Your mother isn't dead yet.) P.146 Kazan: I will have something to eat prepared for you. Come along. Kazan: Well then, my lord. I will take the 100 laborers to Kyoto. Ashou: Be as careful as possible. Kazan: I know that, Ashou. Shuri: I'm busy and can't go to the capital, but give my regards to dad. I'll see you off later around Tsuyama. P.147 Shuri: After all, that's where Tatara will show up. Kazan: (I didn't mention Tatara's mother.) Soldier: General Kazan! Depart! P.148 Hisha: Tatara-sama! Sarasa: Hisha? What's the situation at the fortress? Hisha: The Red Army has left Doudan Fortress! General Kazan and less than 30 mounted men are escorting 100 laborers. It looks like the Red King will link up with them later! Villager: Tatara-sama, we're finished taking down the tents. Villager: The departure preparations are done. Villager: And, the bows and arrows and other things are laid out. Sarasa: All right, Thank you! Ageha: You seriously mean to attack the Red King with less than 20 men? [I didn't think you were serious.] Sarasa: Ageha. Ageha: I'd like to see this for myself but I won't go with you. From here, I'll go to Kyushu. Sarasa: You're... going? [A little sad] Sarasa: You've done a lot for us. P.149 Sarasa: You are a little disagreeable, but I won't forget you kindness. When you are in trouble I will surely come to your aid. Ageha: [Hmph.] You act like someone brought up in happiness. Ageha: But you have a long way to go! Probably I'll hear news of the "tragic death of Tatara" circulating in Kyushu. We'll meet again, if luck is with you. Ageha: ("Son of Destiny," do not fail your allies. That much is expected of you.) P.150 Ageha: (Will you become weak, or become strong...) Ageha: (If you become strong, will you become a menace greater than that of your enemy?) Kaku-jii: Tatara, give a war cry for our first battle. Sarasa's Father: *Don't touch it! That belongs to Tatara!* Sarasa: (The Treasure Sword Byakko that I was forbidden to touch,is now in my hands.) P.151 Sarasa's Father: *Tatara! Onii-chan!* Villager: *[Kyaaa] Chief!* Sarasa's Mother: *Deaaar!* Sarasa: (With this sword, I will kill the Red King!) Sarasa: Depart! P.152 Sarasa: Attack the Red Army and take back Yunoka and the others! Sarasa: Hisha, watch the Red Army and report back in detail! Hisha: Yes sir. Shuri: *Those who are right will win in the end.* Sarasa: (I am not wrong.) Sarasa: (For certain, I am not wrong!) P.153 Kaku-jii: It's tough for us bald people, right Elder? Elder: Ho, ho, ho. This is a big help. Sarasa: (I'm worried about Ojii-chan's health, but...) Sarasa: (But everyone must be tired of living in this inhospitable desert. Sarasa: (Still, each of us must push on to rescue our allies...!) Villager: Tatara-sama. There's a person out there... P.154 Sarasa: What... are you doing, obaa-san? Old Woman: This is a graveyard, traveler. My son and grandson sleep here. Elder: These are probably the remnants of Asahi Village. They were taxed until they couldn't so much as breathe. Finally, the villagers started a riot. Old Woman: In one moment, the Red Army completely destroyed everything. I've been like this since then, making many, many graves. P.155 Old Woman: A child called Tatara is supposed to have been born in another village... It is said that person will make the earth a paradise for us. Nagi: Look well, Tatara. The only ones who prosper are the Emperor and his family. Such a world should not be allowed. Nagi: You must defeat not only the Red King, but the Emperor and his family - the Black, Blue and White Kings, and found a new country. Nagi: You will become the leader of a revolution. P.156 Sarasa: (Revolution!) Nagi: Such is the star that the "Child of Destiny" is born under. Sarasa: (Nagi... that's not right. That is...) Makoto's Mother: Tatara-sama, is it alright if I make a grave? Sarasa: Ma-kun's mother... Makoto's Mother: A grave for Sarasa-chan. P.157 Makoto's Mother: I am truly glad that you are alive, Tatara-sama, but, it's a little sad that no one cries for Sarasa-chan. Makoto's Mother: Now she can play with my son in heaven... Sarasa: (Everyone... Did you know? Did you really not notice...?) Sarasa: (My height and my voice must be different from Onii-chan's.) P.158 Sarasa: (But still...) Sarasa: (But still, you want to believe... that the one who died was Sarasa, and Tatara is alive!) Sarasa: (Nagi... it's no use, I can't do it.) Sarasa: (Revolution, defeating the Emperor, I can't fathom it.) Sarasa: (I'll just get Yunoka and the others back, and kill the Red King.) Sarasa: (Then tell everyone I'm Sarasa, and settle down in some quiet place with Ojii-chan and Kaku-jii and everyone... P.159 Sarasa: (And rebuild our village from step one.) Nagi: There should be a well in this area... Nagi: It's in this direction. Tamura-sensei: [Suddenly Nagi starts dowsing (searching for water)] Kaku-jii: Good, let's take a break. Sarasa: I'll look for it. Kaku-jii: Tatara! Hold on! P.160 Sarasa: (I can't keep up the appearance when I'm crying.) Sarasa: (It's... the well. Someone's there...) Sarasa: (Huh? Shu-Shu-Shu-Shuri! No way! What's he doing in a place like this?) Tamura-sensei: [Primping before a meeting: the maiden's heart.] P.161 Shuri: Sarasa!? Sarasa: Hi. Shuri: I always meet you around water. [Naturally, since water is rare.] Sarasa: What are you up to? You brought a different horse today. [Are you a horse peddler?] Shuri: I have some business to take care of here. Damn, but I'm busy all over the place. And you? Sarasa: From here, I'm going to meet my enemy. Shuri: I see. Then, take this. [The repayment for the herbs.] Shuri: My best friend gave me this as a charm. [I don't put faith in such things, but,] Shuri: There are some kind of plant seeds inside. P.162 Shuri: I was told to plant them if I found some good soil somewhere, so it adds to the plantlife. Sarasa: [Thanks.] I always wanted that too. I country filled with green. Shuri: I'd like to make that country. Shuri: Take your revenge and survive! I'll meet you at the hot springs again tonight! Sarasa: I said I'm not going there! Shuri: [Ha-hahaha] I kind of like seeing you there. Sarasa: (Overflowing green...) P.163 Shuri: (My country, ruled in peace.) Sarasa, Shuri: (The one who stands in my way...) Sarasa: The Red King! Shuri: Tatara! Hisha: Tatara-sama! The Red Army has met the Red King and is camped on the other side of Tsuyama. P.164 Hisha: We must attack tomorrow morning. It has to be in Tsuyama. Hisha: Tsuyama Canyon has only one steep, narrow path and visibility is bad. They will only be able to progress in a single file line. Hisha: In addition, they will be crossing a long suspension bridge. They won't be able to break out of the line here. Sarasa: Understood. We all will go there during the night. Kaku-jii and I will slip into the line when we see a chance. Sarasa: Ojii-chan, I'll be leaving with Kaku-jii. Rest well. Elder: Tatara. No, Sarasa. I have something to discuss with you. Elder: If something happens to us... Sarasa: Ojii-chan! I don't want to hear talk like this! P.165 Elder: Listen. Elder: If anything happens, visit Suzaku Village on Sakura Island in Kyushu. Sarasa: Kyushu!? [That's really far.] Sarasa: Sakura Island? Elder: Long ago, the Sword of Byakko you carry was part of a part of a set of 4. Elder: They are what remains of our ancestors who opposed the royal dynasty that gathered to save the country. To avoid pursuit, they scattered throughout the land with the 4 swords. Elder: One of them should be in Suzaku Village. I don't know the whereabouts of the remaining two. P.166 Elder: Gather the 4 swords, Tatara. Swords are just swords but, the one who holds them will gather the powers of the people... and their hearts. Elder: That person will surely become powerful, and will be able to defeat the Emperor. Sarasa: ...... Yes. Sarasa: Kaku-jii, lets go enter the line of laborers. Elder: ...Nagi. Elder: You can see the happenings of tomorrow... But still, destiny cannot be stopped... P.167 Soldier: Walk! Soldier: Walk! Hurry and walk or you'll die before you make it to Kyoto! Sarasa: (Yunoka...) Sarasa: I'll save you soon. Yunoka: (Tatara-sama!?) Soldier: Stop staring around and walk! Yunoka: Kya! Sarasa: ! Kaku-jii: Tatara! Hold on until the suspension bridge. P.168 Sarasa: (Tsuyama Canyon.) Sarasa: (When we get there, everyone is supposed to ambush all at once...) Kazan: So, Red King, in that case... When we get to the capital... Sarasa: (The Red King!?) P.169 Sarasa: (Right... in front of me.) Kaku-jii: Tatara, hang on. It's still too soon. Hang on! Sarasa: (He is close enough to touch.) Sarasa: (I could get the Red king now!) P.170 Sarasa: [thump, thump] Kaku-jii: Dooon't! Sarasa: Red King! Prepare yourself!! P.171 Sarasa: (I... did it.) Kazan: Hm... Ha... Hahahaha! P.172 Kazan: [Hahahaha] You fell for it so easily! Look, Tatara! Who do you think you've killed? Sarasa: (I'm wrong...!? That's not the Red King!?) Kazan: We learned from you and prepared a replacement. The Red King is watching. Up there! Kazan: [Hahahaha] Die, Tatara! P.173 Sarasa: [uwaa!] Kaku-jii: Tatara! Yunoka: Tatara-sama! Yunoka: [Kyaa!] Sarasa: Yunokaa! P.174 Sarasa: [Uwaaa!] Kaku-jii: Tatara! Get ahold of yourself! Kazan: The others don't matter! Kill Tatara! [Hahahaha] Hisha: Tatara-sama! Kaku-jii: Hisha, hurry and get Tatara! Run! Run to the suspension bridge! P.175 Sarasa: Run! Kaku-jii: Tatara! Hurry! Sarasa: [gasp, gasp] Villagers: Tatara-sama is...! P.176 Villager: Fire the arrows! Villager: We'll save them! Kazan: Hold your ground! Return fire! Sarasa: [gasp, gasp] Kaku-jii: Tatara... quickly... Elder: Tatara. Understand? Go to Sakura Island. Sarasa: Ojii... cha... Kazan: Who is this old man? P.177 Elder: Our village is gone. My life vanished with it. But, the young ones can still go on. Sarasa: O... Elder: Tatara, hold on. Kazan: What are you doing!? You old fool! Sarasa: Ojii-chan! P.178 Elder: Haha, This is a good place to die. Sarasa: Ojii-chan!! P.179 Soldiers: [Uaaa Gyaaa] Sarasa: [Ua!] P.180 Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Sarasa: Kaku-jii! Kaku-jii! Sarasa: No! Hisha: Tatara-sama, climb up! Sarasa: Noooo! Villager: Tatara-sama! Tatara-sama! Yunoka: Tatara...sama. P.181 Sarasa: Yunoka... Yunoka! Yunoka: I wanted... to see the new country... Tatara-sama... would make. Sarasa: Wait! Everyone, waiiit! Sarasa: (I was going to save you.) Sarasa: Uwaaaa! Sarasa: (to save you...) P.182 Sarasa: (Someone... Kill me...) Sarasa: (Someone!) Sarasa: (Anyone!) Sarasa: (There's nothing left...) P.183 Sarasa: (Nothing...) Sarasa: Flowers... Nagi. Why are they in... Nagi: Long, long ago this place was famous for cherry blossoms. P.187 Shuri: Aren't you coming...? Shuri: (Sarasa...) P.188 Elder: *Tatara, go to Sakura Island.* Narration: The curtain has only just opened... 1 - End