BASARA Volume 13 Chapter 2 Version: 02.08.12 Original Work: Yumi Tamura Translator: Spinel Sun Editor: Ari ***For non-profit use only*** (TB) stands for those great old school thought bubbles << >> stands for really small text ( ) stands for translation notes < > stands for sound effects Scarlet Chapter 1 APPROACH ----------- p. 50 ----------- <---this is a joke! Sarasa: Shinbashi-- Fly, fly-- Great-- Good job. ------- p.51 ------- Ageha (TB) I want to know why. Why does Sarasa have to be Tatara? Why is the Child of Destiny a girl? --------- p. 52 --------- Sarasa: What...? You mean...why...? I'm just taking the place of my brother... Ageha: At Abashiri, I realized a significant part of that reason. Sarasa: ...? ? Ageha: You don't know? Well, you don't need to know now. ============ BASARA Map Sarasa/Tatara's Travels (from right to left) Abashiri Prison / Hokkaidou --> Seiran --> Shikoku / Tosa --> City of Suou --> Sakura Island --> Kyuushuu ============ -------- p. 53 -------- Ageha: I got the feeling that you could be the one with the potential. Sarasa: ........? ?????? Kakuji: Tatara! We'll be arriving at Seiran soon. It will take a while to get to Suou so we should stock up on food and water. Kakuji: Plus Hayato needs to get checked by a doctor. Sarasa: Okay. Kagerou: <> Ageha: Seiran huh...? Ageha: Good, then let me off at Seiran. ------- p. 54 ------- Sarasa: ....... ...What...? Sarasa: Ageha... Aren't you coming to Sakura Island with us...? Ageha: I just remembered that I have some things to take care of on my own... Sarasa: ... No... ------- p. 55 ------- Ageha: Whether you fight the Red King or something else, have strength in yourself! Sarasa (TB) Ageha! Ageha: Always think and remember not just what you should do, but also what you want to do. Ageha: Then I'll be leaving now. Kageoru: <> Sarasa (TB) Ageha! I don't want you to go! No! Sarasa: AGEHA! -------- p. 56 -------- Sarasa: I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO! AGEHA! DON'T LEAVE! Sarasa (TB) Stay with me. Give me strength. To the end. Sarasa: AGEHA! I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE! -------- p. 57 -------- Sarasa (TB) Ageha. Ageha. Ageha. Ageha: Are you stopping me because you feel sheltered when I'm with you? -------- p. 58 -------- Sarasa: Ageha. Am I... ...not supposed to rely on you? Ageha: No, you shouldn't. Ageha: Until you learn to swim by yourself, relying on somebody else will only lead both to drown. Ageha: You must learn to swim by yourself. Sarasa: But... But... Ageha: TATARA! Sarasa: No... Ageha: Do you want to be called Tatara? -------- p. 59 -------- Ageha: Or, do you want to be called Sarasa? Kakuji: We're here, we arrived in Seiran. Wait a little. I'll be back after I contact Raizou. --------- p. 60 --------- Ageha: Well, at any rate, I'm sure we'll meet again soon. Ageha: Ah, look after Princess Senju for me. Ageha: Remember what I said, don't disappoint me. Sarasa (TB) Ageha.... ------- p. 61 ------- Sarasa (TB) At some point or another, I've gotten used to being sheltered by your protection. I wasn't supposed to become dependent on Ageha... Hayato: Tatara... Sarasa: Hayato...? Oh... Sorry. Are you feeling better? Hayato: I... may not be as dependable as Ageha, but I'll do my best. --------- p. 62 ---------- Hayato: I'll be here no matter what. Hayato: I...I'm going on land for a bit to get examined by the doctor. Sarasa: Hayato... Hayato: But it doesn't hurt anymore. Sarasa (TB) Hayato... Nachi: Seems like Hayato has grown more mature. Sarasa (TB) Really... I'm the only one who acts like a child. Sarasa: Nachi... did you tell Hayato that I'm a girl...? Nachi: Of course I did. <> ------- p. 63 ------- Nachi: He became red and said... Flashback of Hayato's reaction: What-- No way. But, it doesn't matter. It's okay. I'll... work even harder. Nachi: I'm not cold like Ageha so it doesn't matter if you rely on me or not. But if we are to catch a whale, we're all in for it together. Sarasa (TB) Am I becoming anxious before the upcoming battle against the Red King? If I continue like this, I'll lose before I even start fighting... ------ p.64 ------ Sarasa (TB) I shouldn't be like this, especially at a time when that giant red whale called the Red King is gathering forces in Shikoku to swallow us whole...! Sarasa (TB) I don't even know if Chacha and Sakura Island are being attacked at this very moment. Sarasa: Nachi, hurry and pack so we can leave. I'm worried about Sakura Island. Nachi: Alright! Nachi: Asagi, you should help too! <> Asagi: I'm tired~~ Sarasa: Asagi, you can go lie down, you almost died earlier. -------- p. 65 -------- Asagi (TB) You're too nice, Tatara. It would've been better if you'd killed me. Ageha too. He's disappeared despite saying that Tatara should be protected. Even though he wants to make her more independent. He's way too soft. If we go south, we will most likely face the Red King. Those two will see each other and realize the truth. When that happens, things will get interesting--- I'm looking forward to it. ----------- p. 66/67 -------- Asagi (TB) I’ll give them the time of their lives, when I set the stage for their surprise... SHIKOKU, TOSA - YOSHINO RIVERBED --------- p. 67 --------- Shuri: How long will you prolong this pointless battle! Surrender yourselves! ------- p. 68 -------- Matsuyama: What're you talking about?! We, Matsuyama, Takamatsu, and Tokushima... cannot surrender Northern Shikoku nor our Setouchi Allied Forces to the Red King! Yuuna: Didn't that guy in Suou called Momonoi of the North capture your men as hostages? Why don't you ally with us?! Shuri: That’s right. I'll bring back your hostages! Matsuyama: No matter what you say, we will not hold hands with someone who has been banished from the country. Shuri: Why?! -------- p. 69 -------- Shuri: Why? Why aren’t things running as smoothly as I expected, even in Shikoku! Tenma: What are you thinking so seriously about, Tiger King? Shuri: Tenma! You're in charge of Shikoku. Aren't you their leader?! Tenma: That was a long time ago. << I'm just a nameless pawn now. >> Shuri: You useless bastard! Yuuna: Shuri! Yuuna: Treat him with the respect he deserves. If you act this way no one will follow you. Shuri: Humph. Shuri (TB) With the way things are going, just how long will it be before I can defeat Tatara and recover Suou? -------- p. 70 -------- Shuri: Nakijin! Nakijin: What? Shuri: I’m hungry. Make me some food! Nakijin: I’m not your kitchen wench... Shuri: You cook well that’s why! Nakijin: ... Shuri: What? I just gave you a compliment and you’re not reacting! Yuba: Red King! I mean, Tiger King! Shuri: What is it, Yuba?! Yuba: Some news. Suou's Momonoi of the North is moving his troops to assault Tatara’s army! --------- p. 71 -------- Yuba: I assume he wants to secure something after losing to Okinawa. He’s gathering troops from Dazaifu, Kyuushuu and planning to attack Sakura Island. Shuri: He wants to make a fool of me and take Tatara’s head...huh? Momonoi, you presumptious bastard. Yuuna: ...Hey Shuri, I’ve been considering this for a while, why don't we ally with Tatara? We can ally with Tatara and fight Momonoi's army together... ------- p. 72 -------- Shuri: That will never happen even if the world is turned upside down. Yuuna: But... Shuri: That’s enough, Yuuna! <> Shuri: ...However, this is a chance we can make use of. Shuri: Nakijin! Come with me. Yuuna, please take care of the rest. ------- p. 73 -------- Tenma: Sire, you may spoil things by rushing them. Shuri: If I don’t do anything, I'll feel like I'm going to rot. Nakijin: Shuri, where are we going? Shuri: To the port. Nakijin: Why? Shuri: Isn’t it obvious? We’re going to Suou! ------- p. 74 -------- Kakuji: Tatara, there’s Shikoku. We should dock and stake out the place. Hayato: But isn’t it dangerous? Kakuji: Hisha has been spying for us. Hopefully we can meet him. Sarasa: Okay, let’s get off. TOSA — SADA PROMONTORY ------- p. 75 ------- Sarasa: It’s very crowded and no one is checking security. Nachi: <> Asagi: So hot-- Asagi: Even though I don’t like the cold, the desert is not so pleasant either. <> Sarasa (TB) Shuri may be here too... Kakuji: Don't you think this place resembles Suou? Sarasa: Yes... Fruit vendor: Recently merchants have flocked here. They come because they don't have to pay high protection fees here. And they don't have to pay tolls. All the merchants from Suou have moved their businesses here. We're all indebted to the Red King. ------- p. 76 ------- Sarasa: So he's a man who would carelessly destroy small villages, but likes crowded ports huh...? Kakuji: Tatara... Sarasa (TB) The Red King... His name is Shuri. Is "Shuri" a really common name? Sarasa: I didn't even know the Red King has a name. << I always thought the Red King was just the Red King... >> Asagi: It’s not known publicly because to call on the name of a royal is considered disrespectful and therefore outlawed. Sarasa: Do you think the Red King has a wife and child... Asagi: No. Asagi: But he may have a lover. -------- p. 77 -------- Sarasa (TB) I don’t know anything about the Red King. Even though he’s my enemy, I don’t know anything about him. Am I afraid to know about him? Do I want to think of him as a monster rather than a human being? What if, like Shidou, he also has people he cares about... If I think this way, I may just be running away from the reality of dealing with the Red King. -------- p. 78 -------- -------- p. 79 -------- Asagi (TB) Meeting here like this... ...wouldn’t be fun! Asagi: Hurry over here. Kakuji is calling us. Sarasa: Eh! What are you doing. Stop pulling me. ------- p. 80 ------- Nakijin: Shuri? <> Hey Shuri. Shuri: SARASA! SARASA?! ------- p. 81 ------- Shuri (TB) SARASA... Sarasa (TB) SHURI...?! ------- p. 82 -------- Shuri (TB) Maybe I heard wrong... She can’t be here... Sarasa (TB) I thought I heard his... voice... ------- p. 83 -------- Kakuji: Tata... Sarasa! This way. Sarasa: Hisha! You found us! Hisha: I have some bad news. Kakuji: Sakura Island is in danger. Sarasa: Because the Red King attacked...? Hisha: No, not that. The Emperor's right hand man - who is in charge of Suou in place of the Red King right now - Momonoi of the North, is gathering an army to attack Tatara's army. ------- p. 84 ------- Sarasa: Suou's... Momonoi of the North...?! Hisha: He is gathering troops in Dazaifu and planning to assault as soon as possible. Kakuji: How long before they get to Sakura Island? Hisha: With no ship, and only on horse and foot, about a week to 10 days... <> ------- p. 85 -------- Kakuji: Let's hurry back, Tatara! We'll discuss this with Chacha and come up with something.. Sarasa: ... What about the Red King? Hisha: Currently, he is known as “Tiger King of the Desert,” or the "Red Tiger." Nachi: What’s that--- <> Hisha: The Red King hasn’t regained much of his territory because Momonoi controls two-thirds of Shikoku. Sarasa (TB) The enemy at hand is not the Red King but the Emperor’s right hand man, Momonoi of the North. -------- p. 86 -------- Sarasa (TB) Momonoi--- He’s the one who wanted Okinawa. Sarasa: Hisha, notify Chacha of everything. Hisha: Okay. What about the rest of you? Kakuji: Tatara, let us return. Hayato: Tatara. Sarasa: Wait... Sarasa: Just the few of us going back won’t make much of a difference. Kakuji: That’s not true. If Tatara's not there, then... Sarasa: Instead of going back, we will enter Suou and face Momonoi. ------- p. 87 ------- Asagi: Aren’t you mixing up the order of things? Momonoi is one of the Emperor's most important right hand men. Asagi: It's because you always make rash decisions on your own that we get in trouble. Sarasa: That's not it... Sarasa: That’s not... Kakuji: Do you have a plan? If that’s the case, we’ll follow your plan. Sarasa: We have a week... no 5 days. Sarasa: Inform Chacha before Momonoi’s troops get to Sakura Island. ------- p. 88 -------- Sarasa: Let us try putting a move on Suou first. Shuri: Nakijin! Row properly! Where did all your strength go? Nakijin: Even if we’re going to Suou with this kind of boat, will we be able to get in? Shuri: I know my city like the palm of my hand. We’ll get in somehow. ------- p.89 ------- Shuri (TB) Momonoi is currently distracted by Tatara----I’ll use this chance to regain Suou! Shuri: The underground water canal construction must be at a halt... Nakijin: Underground water canal? Shuri: ... Why don't I make up the 4 Tennou*... (* Tennou means "Divine King") Nakijin: The 4 Tennou? <> Shuri: They'll serve under me. Shuri: I’m thinking of including---- Tenma, Yuuna, and for the time being, you too. Nakijin: <> If it’s the 4 Tennou, there must be 4 people---Who's the 4th person? ------- p. 90 -------- Shuri: The 4th person was decided way before everyone else. Sakaki (TB) Your majesty, Red King, Sakaki will always await your return. ------- p. 91 -------- Shuri (TB) To Suou... Sarasa (TB) To Suou...! *** END ***