BASARA by Tamura Yumi Source: Volume 16 Translated: Dianne Dimabuyo (DiDi) Amber Chapter 4 . Wild Animal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 53]] ------- Asagi: Do you want to know what I'm going to be doing to you now? Asagi: I can sell you to a slave trader. Asagi: Do your utmost best and work, ne. Shuri. ---------------------- [[Page 54-55: title page]] ---------------------- Amber Chapter 4 . Wild Animal ------- [[Page 56]] ------- Asagi: Ah.. That's right. By the way, Tatara Asagi: has entered Touhaku. Shuri: ...... Shuri: You already know. Asagi: That Tatara is Sarasa? Asagi: Wouldn't it be stranger if I didn't? ------- [[Page 57]] ------- Asagi: That's why I told you Asagi: that I'd snatch away that which is most precious to you. (But since I'm so nice, I couldn't do it.) Shuri: Don't Shuri: you lay a hand on Sarasa. Asagi: Are? You're still saying that? Asagi: You going to say you love her? That's really strange.. to Tatara? Shuri: ...Asagi. What did I ever do to you Shuri: to make you hate me so much? Asagi: You just know that now? Asagi: Yep. I hate you. Asagi: Reeeeaaally hate you. Since a long time ago. ------- [[Page 58]] ------- Asagi: You lived to kick people away, Shuri. Asagi: However, you don't remember the face of your partner in that. Muratake: Asagi-sama, the trader. Asagi: Ah.. Seems like your pickup has come. Asagi: Well, then, do your best. Shuri: ...I see. I thank you for the time being. Shuri: You'd be shocked if I was to be quiet. Shuri: Even slave work, by all means, is much better than being a retrogade for me right now. ------- [[Page 59]] ------- Asagi: What are you trying to slap on my face now? You're really irritating me. Asagi: Even if you cry shamelessly and plead for your life, Asagi: you'll always work with the sun beating on your back, Asagi: next to people just like that. Asagi: As your shadow falls Asagi: Remember Asagi: You aren't a king anymore. What pride is that. Asagi: What pride do you have left, eh!? Muratake: Asagi-sama... Shuri: There is nothing Shuri: that way... ------- [[Page 60]] ------- Shuri: I Shuri: have pride in myself. Shuri: Nevertheless, I don't think anything but suicide can take your demons away Shuri: You can't even believe in yourself. Shuri: For now, thanks for saving me. ------- [[Page 61]] ------- Asagi: What. Hey! Asagi: Don't cry so honestly. It's no fun. No matter how many times I thrust you down into hell Asagi: It's no fun! No matter how many times I want to play with you Shuri ------- [[Page 62]] ------- Muratake: He hits pretty strongly, doesn't he? Asagi: He's just stupid. You can live with that kind of a wound (Let go of me) Asagi: along with the lizards (and the bacteria and the amoeba) Asagi: Because I would never have saved him. (Even though you're boasting about that...) Asagi: Do you know? When I was born, Asagi: the doctor said I wouldn't live to be 20. That guy's not a prophet. Just a doctor. Asagi: Really soon. That year is coming. Muratake: Asagi-sama Asagi: ...but (fufun) Asagi: Thanks to Tatara, I'm somehow still in good health Asagi: I wonder if I should go to Touhaku, too... Muratake: No way. ------- [[Page 63]] ------- It's really snowing Murasaki-no-Ue: I didn't hear you right. Murasaki-no-Ue: I heard that we should surrender. Sarasa: That's right. I said that. Sarasa: Because Kadzuno's raising all their efforts and is coming to attack, this isn't the big battle yet. ------- [[Page 64]] ------- Sarasa: What I see Sarasa: is that you'll be losing the houses when they burn down the fields. Families will die. There are people in the lower areas. Murasaki-no-Ue: In order to rescue the many, you're saying that the Black King should surrender. Murasaki-no-Ue: Hoho Murasaki-no-Ue: And we should just let the Kadzunos occupy our land. Murasaki-no-Ue: We're seeing the same thing. Sarasa: No. Sarasa: The Kadzuno won't settle here. Murasaki-no-Ue: ? I don't understand. Murasaki-no-Ue: So what's going to happen to this place? Murasaki-no-Ue: Who might be ruling here in the Black King's place? Sarasa: Anybody. Sarasa: This is just one plot of land in Japan. Sarasa: Even the Kadzuno, even the royalty, even any army, even the farmers ------- [[Page 65]] ------- Sarasa: The people are just Sarasa: going to become the same Japanese people. Murasaki-no-Ue: ....So Murasaki-no-Ue: you want me to deal with the enemy? Sarasa: To the south Sarasa: In order to protect the country there, there must be a politician sent through to your enemies. Sarasa: To the west Sarasa: you must never take the sword against them. There are people who don't want to fight. Sarasa: Don't you think that war is unnecessary Sarasa: for the future of the children? ------- [[Page 66]] ------- Murasaki-no-Ue: I see.... Murasaki-no-Ue: I want to talk about this someday Sarasa: Someday? Murasaki-no-Ue: When you Murasaki-no-Ue: can tell me that yourself. Sarasa: I am telling you myself Murasaki-no-Ue: That may be so. Murasaki-no-Ue: You say that you don't like war. You say we should avoid it because it would hurt the people Murasaki-no-Ue: That's honorable, but Murasaki-no-Ue: If so, why is it that Murasaki-no-Ue: your eyes look like a wild animal's, hungering for blood. ------- [[Page 67]] ------- Murasaki-no-Ue: I'm going home. Murasaki-no-Ue: Since you drove the coach yourself, if you would please escort me.. A wild animal hungering for blood...!? Somewhere in me...! Taro: What an energetic woman, huh. Same to you, Tatara. (Yoisho) (It's Taro-chan, the journalist) (We-----------ll, mountain pass report. This cabin's my temporary home) Taro: (ano, na) I was thinking of writing Ageha a letter but Taro: is there something you want to say? ------- [[Page 68]] ------- Taro: Ah... Well. Think it once over, but Taro: between the Byakko and the Nightingale that came out of the battlefield Taro: which one are you? Taro: The Byakko that's been kicking the Black Army about Taro: is you, isn't it? Taro: Isn't it? You're wrong. (Shinbashi, get inside, ne) You're wrong. I'm not Byakko. I'm not going to the battlefield. ------- [[Page 69]] ------- I'm not a wild animal. I don't want blood. But sometimes I can hear a voice. I hear many voices and I can see the flames Sarasa: The flames are... Taro: It's really snowing, isn't it.... (And the wind...) Taro: (Are) Hey, what's that? -------------------- [[Page 70-71: two page]] -------------------- Sarasa: The Aobadera's burning! The Black Army has surrounded the temple. Takumi-san! Rika-chan! What's wrong? Woman: They're burning it for nothing, but didn't they say that the spy was taking shelter there? Woman: That Juushoku-sama? I can't believe it. ------- [[Page 72]] ------- Off-shot: It seems that there's been some secret information being passed. They said that a Kadzuno spy was here. (No way. That's scary!) Woman: Juushoku-sama didn't come out, ne. I wonder if he's alright. (Get out of the way---) Kikune: Ah! Sarasa-chan! Kikune: Sarasa-chan, what's wrong? Kikune: Sarasa-chan! Soldier: Oi! Someone's going in! Soldier: It might be the spy! Seize him! ------- [[Page 73]] ------- voice: Hey... Sarasa voice: Become like this I can hear voice: Give in a voice ------- [[Page 74]] ------- voice: Hate Sarasa: Ah... Sarasa: Ah... voice: Hate voice: Sarasa voice: Exact vengeance on the enemy. voice: You mustn't clear away the resentment voice: They betrayed us voice: Sarasa Sarasa: O... Sarasa: kaasan ------- [[Page 75]] ------- Kikune: Sarasa-chan Kikune: Juushoku-sama!? Kikune: Why... Kikune: That's... your sword...!? Kikune: The Byakko sword, ne Sarasa: Juushoku-sama took it out from where it was supposed to be. -------------------- [[Page 76-77: two page]] -------------------- Sarasa: I'm.. so voice: Hate Sarasa: sor ry... Kikune: Eh? voice: Curse them Soldier: Hey! See if you can find the secret information.. voice: Fight Soldier: What a pity for Juushoku-sama Soldier: You guys are Kadzuno spies, aren't you? voice: Fight! Soldier: We'll get our revenge by breaking your mouths Soldier: Oohh! Kikune: Sarasa-chan! voice: Fight!! ------- [[Page 78]] ------- Kikune: Sara... Kikune: Haa... Fu... I Kikune: don't think I saw that... Juushoku-sama's wounds isn't from a sword The Black Army didn't do it, either. Kikune: Are? These wounds... Kikune: I've seen this before... ------- [[Page 79]] ------- Umewaka! Well, then, he's also the one who's been leaking information Juushoku: Ugh... Kikune: Eh! Kikune: Juushoku-sama!? Soldier: Wah----! Soldier: He's in there! The enemy spy is in there! Soldier: Come on! Soldier: Where? Soldier: Take revenge! Soldier: Uwah!! Hiii! Soldiers: It's Byakko! ------- [[Page 80]] ------- Why did I just see Byakko? But she's wearing black clothes ------- [[Page 81]] ------- Soldiers: Uwahh! (Wah----) Soldier: Don't falter! Soldier: All the more if it's Byakko! Take revenge! (Waaaaaaah) Off-shot: Call for reinforcements! Off-shot: Archers in the front! Off-shot: Fire! He's only one person! ------- [[Page 82]] ------- Taro: She really is Byakko, after all. Kikune: Eh!? Kikune: Who are you, ojisan! Do you know Tatara!? Kikune: What are you doing!? Kikune: What's happening to Sarasa-chan? Taro: Maa.. Just watch Taro: She's not conscious of herself Taro: When the bandits came upon her on Mt. Fuji (Wah--- Wah---) Taro: she wasn't conscious of herself. Kikune: Not.. conscious of herself!? Taro: But she's strong, isn't she? Taro: Strong, really strong. ------- [[Page 83]] ------- Taro: She isn't weakened by her tired, troubled state of mind. Taro: This is her true self. Taro: We are talking about the Child of Fate here. Kikune: No, that's wrong. Taro: What is? Taro: She hates authority. She hates the royalty that killed her family. Taro: She said she hates war and that peace is good, but she's just hiding her true self. Kikune: That's wrong. That's wrong! (What are you doing?) Kikune: Where are you looking? Kikune: Then why Kikune: is Sarasa-chan crying? ------- [[Page 84]] ------- Taro: Crying...!? Sarasa Clear our resentments away Sarasa Defeat the Red Army quickly, ok? Sarasa Fight in my place ------- [[Page 85]] ------- I'm sorry, Father I'm sorry, Mother I'm sorry, Oniichan Sarasa is fighting. I'm fighting. Sarasa won't love the Red King. ------- [[Page 86]] ------- I don't love the Red King. So forgive me, Mother, because I'm fighting because I hate because ------- [[Page 87]] ------- ---Please forgive me Kikune: She's apologizing to somebody Taro: Apologizing? Kikune: Yeah Kikune: Apologizing Taro: She's communicating with her enemies and her heart.... Taro: She's probably feeling guilty, ne. Kikune: Don't go back to your true character completely, Sarasa-chan Kikune: Don't climb over that. You mustn't. ------- [[Page 88]] ------- Kikune: You mustn't, Sarasa-chan! Don't become Byakko! Kikune: You musnt't! Taro: What are you doing? Kikune: I'm worried in my own complex standpoint, too. Kikune: But, the Child of Fate isn't supposed to be a wild animal, right! Taro: ...... Taro: Maa.. Ageha said something like that, too... Taro: Well, now. Taro: What is the Child of Fate... ------- [[Page 89]] ------- Off-shot: He's stopped moving! Seize him! Off-shot: No! Kill! Soldier: Hm!? A horse!? ------- [[Page 90]] ------- Soldier: What!? He has friends!? Soldier: After him! Soldier: After him! ------- [[Page 91]] ------- Taro: Who was that? Kikune: I don't know. I'm going after him, too. Taro: Me, too. Soldier: The doctor said that Juushoku seems to be in safe condition. I've heard different stories, so I'm glad. Soldier: That spy did it. Soldier: They've really dragged out a great one... Takumi: Sarasa is... Takumi: Sarasa is... Soldier: Where are they? Where did they go? Soldier: Find them! Soldier: Don't let them get away, by any means! ------- [[Page 92]] ------- Sarasa: ......ri Saraa: Shu......ri -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage: http://trans.i85.net/ Email: lilasia@hey.to Date: February 4, 2001