BASARA by Tamura Yumi Source: Volume 15 Translated: Dianne Dimabuyo (DiDi) Crimson Chapter 9 . That Future is Unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: BASARA is owned by Tamura Yumi and Shogakukan. This is a fan translation and no money is made off of this. Notes: These translations are *loose* translations. I've translated them so they make sense, not as much as you may understand everything word-for-word. Why? One, it doesn't always make too much sense. Two, I've been told I can be too strict on it sometimes, and I should just translate to vernacular. Mind you, I'm still trying to be as accurate as possible. If you've found a translation that is closer to the dictionary meaning, yet still makes sense, please don't hesitate to inform me. Thanks. : text in bubbles <> sound {} translator's additional notes.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- [[PAGE 58]] ----------- Crimson Chapter 9 . That future is unknown ----------- [[PAGE 59]] ----------- --------I've always been thinking that I wanted to run away from painful things I've come so far for this confrontation for "what's true"-------- ----------- [[PAGE 60]] ----------- Why...? I thought... it was the Red King... ----------- [[PAGE 61]] ----------- Shuri... I made a mistake, right? I made a mistake... ----------- [[PAGE 62]] ----------- I thought that was ...Sarasa's voice. It's dangerous to come out right now because Tatara has come.... ----------- [[PAGE 63]] ----------- I was thinking of saying... Sarasa... I think... ----------- [[PAGE 64]] ----------- Sarasa: Shuri... Sarasa: I'm sorry... I... Sarasa: I think... I've made a mistake... Shuri: Sarasa... is that you? Shuri: What's... wrong? Red Army: Red King! Are you alright? Red Army: Red King! Tatara's just right there right now! ----------- [[PAGE 65]] ----------- Red Army: You wretch! Tatara! Red Army: Red King! This way! Sarasa: Red King...? Shuri: Oi! Shuri: Stop! This isn't Tatara! ChaCha: Tatara! ChaCha: Tatara, are you alright? Kakujii: Step back, Tatara. Kakujii: Red King! ChaCha: Oh! So this is the Red King, huh! ----------- [[PAGE 66]] ----------- Everyone why? Who's Kakujii: Uoooh! the Red King...? Because that's Shuri. It's Shuri. ----------- [[PAGE 67]] ----------- What What's wrong? Which one did he say is Tatara!? Sarasa Why are you over there? Come here Sarasa! ----------- [[PAGE 68]] ----------- Sarasa: Shuri... Asagi: They say that the Red King's name is "Shuri" Asagi: Haven't you ever heard about that? Asagi: What in the world do you think Asagi: is the guy wearing red right in front of your eyes? ----------- [[PAGE 69]] ----------- Kakujii: Tatara, you can introduce yourself Kakujii: And then, you can gain honor over the Red King. ...Eh? Asagi: What's wrong? Asagi: Isn't that the Red King you hated so much? Won't you fight him? With who...? ChaCha: Tatara, you've been waiting for this. ChaCha: You don't have to worry. We're right behind you. Off-shot: Tatara Off-shot: Tatara Off-shot: Tatara Off-shot: Bring down the Red King Off-shot: Tatara! Off-shot: Tatara ----------- [[PAGE 70]] ----------- Sarasa: The Red Sarasa: King Sarasa: I Sarasa: am Tatara of Byakko... Sarasa: My dad... and my brother Sarasa: You killed them I can't see Sarasa: You destroyed... my village... ----------- [[PAGE 71]] ----------- Sarasa: I've come Byakko village.. I can't see the Red King Sarasa: for you, Sarasa: to avenge Sarasa: my village. OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH Army: Tatara Army: Tatara ----------- [[PAGE 72]] ----------- Oh----- Wah---- Wah---- Shuri: Sakaki Sakaki: Yes, sir Shuri: Do you know which one Tatara is? Sakaki: Isn't he the one who just introduced himself? I've seen that figure so many times from far away... Shuri: Tsukishiro! Are you here! Which one is Tatara! Tsukishiro: I won't forget that face. Tsukishiro: Making that face as innocent as a young girl, as a young boy. Tsukishiro: He sunk.. the Divine Wind and Lightning Army.. in Sakurajima Island... in the sea.. ----------- [[PAGE 73]] ----------- Tsukishiro: The one who killed Shidou-sama Tsukishiro: is, without fail, that face! Shuri: You killed Shuri: Shidou...? ----------- [[PAGE 74]] ----------- Shuri: You killed my beloved cousin Shuri: and friend...? Sarasa: Shidou's army Sarasa: attacked Sakurajima. They were stepping all over the women and children. Shuri: You Sarasa: You ----------- [[PAGE 75]] ----------- Kakujii: Tatara, your orders Sarasa: Find out how many more enemies we have. Kakujii: This is the Red King's last stand. Hayato: Just do it, Tatara. Hayato: The time has finally come. Off-shot: Tatara, your orders Off-shot: Tatara! --------------------------- [[PAGE 76-77: double page]] --------------------------- Sarasa: Attack... Sarasa: The Red... King.. OOOHHHHHH Red Army: Fall back, Red King! Red Army: We're here! Fall back! Nakijin: O---i What's going on! Sakaki?: Nakijin-san, where were you! Nakijin: What are you saying... ----------- [[PAGE 78]] ----------- Nakijin: Shuri! Nakijin: Hey! What's wrong! Nakijin: Can you go on!? Nakijin: Shuri! Nakijin: Get your act together! Nakijin: The fire's getting up on your butt! ----------- [[PAGE 79]] ----------- ChaCha: Everything here is completely fortified. ChaCha: It's just a matter of time Sarasa: No ChaCha: What did you say? Sarasa: No, it's not... Sarasa: It's not... Sarasa: That's not... Sarasa: That's not Sarasa: the Red King... ChaCha: What's wrong? You've been like that for some time now. Weren't you just flying to meet your bitter enemy? ChaCha: Don't say things I don't understand. Isn't he your family's enemy? ChaCha: Look well! ChaCha: That's the guy you hate! ----------- [[PAGE 80]] ----------- Oniichan Otousan ----------- [[PAGE 81]] ----------- His face.. The Red King's face I ----------- [[PAGE 82]] ----------- ChaCha: Tatara!? ----------- [[PAGE 83]] ----------- ChaCha: Tatara! Are you alright? ChaCha: Did you hit your head!? Sarasa: Uh... Sarasa: Ugh.. Sarasa: Ueh.... Sarasa: Eh.. Sarasa: Gue.. {Note: Those were just sound effects of her throwing up} ChaCha: Tatara Sarasa: Eh.. Sarasa: Gue.. ChaCha: Hold on ChaCha: What's wrong? (Gu..eh..) (Eh) (Gue) Sarasa: I'm... alright... ----------- [[PAGE 84]] ----------- Sarasa: I'm alright. Sarasa: oniichan... Tatara's a boy. Since when has Tatara No! Sarasa isn't supposed to be Tatara Shuri: Tatara's a boy! Shuri: That's right! It's a different person, they just look alike! Sakaki: Red King! Sakaki: I don't know why you're trying to deny it, but Sakaki: the one who was just trying to destroy us was Tatara! Sakaki: The one who dried up the water in the capital was also Tatara! Sakaki: Open your eyes and look closely! Sakaki: That's Sakaki: none other than Tatara! ----------- [[PAGE 85]] ----------- The first time I met Sarasa was in an onsen close to the very same fortress raided by Tatara. The second time we met was on the way to attack Tatara in a mountain canyon. Sarasa said she was going to avenge her parents. The third time was following Tatara to Kyuushuu... Tatara In another spring And then parting with Shidou in Sakurajima... Tatara ----------- [[PAGE 86]] ----------- Tatara...!! Why didn't I notice? No... The question is why couldn't I notice? You...!! Sarasa... but when you say avenging your your parents ----------- [[PAGE 87]] ----------- is it about me? Nakijin: Shuri! Nakijin: Don't wander off. What's wrong? Shuri: Shut up! Shuri: You wouldn't understand. Nakijin: You don't know that. Nakijin: I'll listen. Nakijin: Tell me. Nakijin: I want to understand. ----------- [[PAGE 88]] ----------- Shuri: Go down on Tatara's army. Shuri: You'll probably save lives. Nakijin: What are you saying! Nakijin: Stay right there. I just have to do something. Soldier: Red King. We've fired a signal. Soldier: The King's Army... Soldier: They're coming from the East and the West! The King's Army...! Soldier: They're closing in to attack. Off-shot: They can wipe out Tatara's army and the Red Army with one sweep. Off-shot: They'll clean up the western lands! ----------- [[PAGE 89]] ----------- Sakaki: Red King, you're breaking out into a panic just now Sakaki: What are you intending to let them do? Sakaki: Shall we prepare? Shuri: ...What? Sakaki: If we're going to go on a suicide Sakaki: we can buy time Shuri: Suicide... Shuri: Me...!? ----------- [[PAGE 90]] ----------- Off-shot: The King's Army is coming. Off-shot: The army from Kyouto is the army they placed in Dazaifu. {Note: Dazaifu is actually ancient Kyouto... but in this futuristic setting...} Off-shot: According to the lookout's story, you really can't stand against them, not even with many thousands or ten thousands Off-shot: They have ships, too. What are we going to do? Off-shot: We'll destroy the hull. Quick, find the Red King! Off-shot: Only the Red King Off-shot: with our own hands! -------------------- [[PAGE 91: no text]] -------------------- ----------- [[PAGE 92]] ----------- If I don't think Think Think, Shuri In this place I'm going to die here Why I can't think of anything ----------- [[PAGE 93]] ----------- Off-shot: Look for the Red King! Shuri: No Shuri: No Shuri: Oww.... Shuri: I DON'T KNOW Shuri: HOW TO DIE ----------- [[PAGE 94]] ----------- ChaCha: Look! Over there! (Waah) Soldier: What! (Geh) Hayato: The sun's fading! Off-shot: Nagi was talking about it. It's a solar eclipse. Off-shot: A solar eclipse!? Nagi: Bashou-sensei. The solar eclipse is beginning. Bashou: Washa.. That's not important right now. Izumi: Uh.. Bashou: There, there, Izumi-san. Hang on. Just a little more, it'll be born. Bashou: Outside, many lives are vanishing Bashou: for our sake Bashou: let this child be born. ----------- [[PAGE 95]] ----------- Sarasa... Sarasa... I wonder what you're probably thinking right now ...Sarasa... ----------- [[PAGE 96]] ----------- At this time nothing else comes to mind but your face Shuri: You Shuri: were everything Even if you're a rebel princess Even if you're a slave's daughter Even if you're the daughter of a hostile king Just as long as you're not Tatara ----------- [[PAGE 97]] ----------- Even If I tell him I'm really the younger sister I don't care either way -------------------- [[PAGE 98: no text]] -------------------- ----------- [[PAGE 99]] ----------- ChaCha: Get ready for the King's Army! Hayato: Come on! Kakujii: More light! Hayato: What are we going to do? Hayato: We can't beat them. Off-shot: Tatara! Sakurada: It's too bad we couldn't dig up the bottom of that peach well Sakurada: We can work out that Tatara. Let's drop in on their plans of playing around the mountains. Guy: Sakurada-sama of the East! There's a ship within the straits in the sea! Sakurada: Allies? Guy: No, they're not. Guy: It's fairly huge. Sakurada: Heh... Off-shot: Sakurada-sama! Off-shot: They're coming closer. It's a fleet! ------------ [[PAGE 100]] ------------ Off-shot: That's... That ship is Kumano. Off-shot: It's the Kumano Fleet! ------------ [[PAGE 101]] ------------ Sakurada: The Kumano, you say? Pretty direct... Guy: Sakurada-sama! Guy: An urgent message from the King! Guy: It says to take your men with you and return right away. WHAT!? I came this far. Sakurada: Return? Guy: Some time ago, Tatara and an independent army from Kantou Guy: declared a three-way alliance with Touhaku-Kadzuno Guy: and are facing up against the King. Sakurada: They did! Guy: Yes, sir! Because of that, we're being asked to fortify the center Sakurada: That's friggin' absurd. Guy: Sir? Sakurada: I gotcha. ------------ [[PAGE 102]] ------------ Bashou: There. There. It's born. Bashou: You've come amidst this world of fear Nagi: They say that a solar eclipse is a bad omen, but thanks to this child, we're saved. Bashou: It's not a bad omen. Bashou: It's the dawn. It will be this country's Bashou: dawn. ChaCha: A circle... Hayato: It looks like a ring, ne The dawn has come. ------------ [[PAGE 103]] ------------ But nobody knows that future------ Look up at the sky I'll give you a ring... ----------------------------- [[PAGE 104-105: double page]] ----------------------------- I'm sorry oniichan ------------ [[PAGE 106]] ------------ I'm sorry. Sarasa: Shuri... are you here...? I'm sorry. Sarasa: You're... not anywhere Sarasa: anymore? I'm sorry. That Shuri isn't anywhere anymore ------------ [[PAGE 107]] ------------ Sarasa: Shuri...? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage: http://trans.i85.net/ Email: lilasia@hey.to Date: January 17, 2001