Rosetta Kara no Shoutaijou 4

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tl by JinHea

p135-----
Sign: Shiiba
- Final Chapter Invitation

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- Goodbye, teacher. [linked bubble] Goodbye, everyone.

- …what?
- Isn’t this bag suspicious? [linked bubble] …like something’s rattling in it.

- …I knew it!! [linked bubble] There are so many tools (?) in here!!

- You’re no carpenter, so don’t go around carrying this kind of stuff! [linked bubble] Tell me you’re not thinking you can destroy Iron Bamboo with these!!
Text below bubble: Geez—
- What are you talking about?

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- Oh, Hazuki-chan. [linked bubble] Koutarou’s carrying dangerous things around again…
- Shut up!

- …oh right, Haruhiko, [linked bubble] you had no interest in destroying Iron Bamboo in the first place.

- Kou…
- Shut up!

- Leave me alone!

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- If that thing disappeared, [linked box] everything would go back to normal.

- Hazuki wouldn’t have to transfer…We wouldn’t be forced out of the village, [linked bubble] the sky wouldn’t be split in pieces.
- And that woman wouldn’t be here either.

- There’s no other [linked bubble] way.

- Destroy Iron Bamboo [linked bubble] Destroy Iron Bamboo
- Destroy Iron Bamboo

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- Koutarou-kun.

- Good aftern…

p140-----
- Wai…
- slip
- clatter

- …what’s that sound?
- Aaah geez don’t talk to me! Why are you here anyway? You really tick me off!!

- …I wanted to talk to you, Koutarou-kun, so I waited here.
- Do you [linked bubble] have some time?

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- What I said about shooting stars and meteorites, [linked bubble] and the class on space a while ago,
- I wonder what you thought of them…

- …You’re not with Haruhiko-kun today.
- …Hey
- Can you hurry up and get to the point? [linked bubble] I don’t have that much time to waste.
- since I have to go destroy Iron Bamboo.

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- …I see you dislike me…

- …exactly right. [linked bubble] Talking about things no one can understand…
- like whether or not there are messages from space and space aliens.

- Are those things going to save the village from being destroyed?

- Wha…?
- These… are some of the observation data father and everyone gathered. [linked bubble] I wasn’t sure which parts would be good to bring along…

- But now that I think about it, there’s nothing interesting about a whole heap of words and graphs… [linked bubble] …a failure…
- …what did you come to talk about…?

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- Oh… there’s a piece of meteorite I got on my 16th birthday… [linked bubble] wanna see?
- I asked what you came to talk about!

- …I wanted
- Koutarou-kun to understand.

- …At first I believed you showed me the village knowing I was from Takukou Developments, [linked bubble] and it surprised me.
- I was really
- happy.

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- But when you called me a traitor I realised that wasn’t the case [linked bubble] …and it was a shock to me when you flung my hand away the other day.

- That is what I
- …came to say.

- I don’t know if I’ll be able to get you to understand, but [linked bubble] I will try
- to answer any questions you have.

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Text above panel: Invitation from Rosetta

- …Hey. [linked bubble] Do you really think something’s come here from distant space?

- …I’ve [linked bubble] been
- living in this village ever since I was born…

- Going to school, getting in fights, playing, [linked bubble] getting yelled at, getting praised,
- getting a boil after touching a weird bug, the bitterness of the horsetail that I ate on the spur of the moment [linked bubble] ...mom starting to have trouble with her arm…
- It seems like everything will disappear. I don’t want that to happen.

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- Hey!

- Do you really believe [linked bubble] that there’s meaning to gathering shooting stars and analysing them?

p147-----
- …If it wasn’t for this

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- The past 11 years of my life… [linked bubble] dad and mom from before I was born… everything about this village…
- The things you people are doing [linked bubble] I wish it would all [linked bubble] …just disappear!

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- Realising that I was crying [linked bubble] I couldn’t help but run away.

- …What’s wrong with me…
- I can’t remember a word I said…

Text above arrow: Discontinued Kanna-san Observation Diary

- …if I hadn’t run away [linked bubble] Kanna-san
- …might’ve given me an answer.

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Box: if I hadn’t run away…
- …I don’t like doing nothing while things are at a standstill.
- I have to do something until I understand.

- …What are you saying?
- …well, you’re always stopping me when I’ve decided to do something. [linked bubble] So…

- Understand, huh…
Text on notebook: Kanna-san Observation Diary

- I’ll help.

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- ...It wasn’t a problem at the beginning of the stakeout, but we really don’t see her anywhere!!
- Kanna-san… really is living here right?

- Everyone’s been searching for 3 days… [linked bubble] where did she go…
- …she couldn’t have run away, could she.

- Run away…? From what?
- Oh, um… [linked bubble] the other day…
- You there!

- It’s going to get dark soon. [linked bubble] Hurry up and go home!!
- Yoshida’s mom.
- Okaaay.

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- …I see. So it’s about Oosaki-san. [linked bubble] I haven’t seen her at all lately.

- …There’s also been communication from Takukou Development. [linked bubble] Something about catching her if you see her around, I recall…

- I wonder what happened?

- So [linked bubble] nobody’s,
- …seen her?

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- Since when—?

- 2 days after the adults started searching for [linked bubble] Oosaki Kanna.

- …Kanna-san really is missing… [linked bubble] Hope she’s okay.
- Maybe Kanna-san [linked bubble] really did run away because she heard Koutarou’s true feelings…

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- …Shall we look for her too?

- …wha
- Only for a little while. [linked bubble] Secretly. [linked bubble] We’ll search the places the adults haven’t looked.

- Looks like you really wanted to search for her.
- …Shut it!!
- Don’t talk too loudly.

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- There are lights from torches [linked bubble] so not that way!
- Right.

- …Only us children here in the middle of the night, [linked bubble] it’s a little scary.

- Space aliens a light year away [linked bubble] looking at Earth from a year later, and me looking at the sky right now…

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- I [linked bubble] came to look for shooting stars.

- That’s right.
- She wouldn’t run away over something like that.
- She has to be here somewhere.

- …I will find her!
- She must have her answer ready by now.
- If I don’t hear it

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- this can’t en…
- Bff!??
- Koutarou!?

- Hitting it head on… [linked bubble] are you alright?
Text below bubble: at such a time…
- …do I look alright…

- Eh?

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- Ka…nna-san…? [linked bubble] Eh!? She’s dea…!!
Text beside Haruhiko: Wha—!?
- Hey!!

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- …oh… [linked bubble] …Koutarou-kun.
- Haruhiko-kun, too. [linked bubble] …You’re together today.

Text above head: stomach growling…?
- …what were you doing… over the past few days?

- …uh [linked bubble] …ah, that’s right.
- …morning seems to have come quite a few times…

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- Kanna-san, don’t tell me you never went home all this time…?
Linked bubble: I was looking for shooting stars…
- You’re still talking about that.

- …I thought I’d

- …find a shooting star and show it to Koutarou-kun
- but I couldn’t.

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- …I failed…
- …it’s a little disappointing…

- Eh…me…?
- …why?
- …I wanted you to understand…

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- Understa…

- Shooting stars outside Earth’s atmosphere,
- shooting stars that arrive on Earth after travelling great distances,

- Spanning years, even decades… [linked bubble] their messages,
- those invitations extended to us, [linked bubble] I want to properly receive them!

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- I wanted Koutarou-kun to see it no matter what…
- but…

- …that’s [linked bubble] the reason you didn’t eat or drink…?
- …D
- Don’t be stupid!! [linked bubble] Looking for something that isn’t there… and not being able to find it

- is only natural, idiot!!
- That’s your answer!!

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- No! [linked bubble] The answer is still…

- …Oh!
- Tears…

- The shooting star detector is…

p165-----
- Hello

p166-----
- Welcome

p167-----
- what [linked bubble] is [linked] that
- Pi
- Po [linked bubble] pa

- Pe

p168-----
- …Just now…

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- …was that… [linked bubble] …a shooting star…?
- …I heard [linked bubble] Koutarou and Kanna-san’s voices coming from it…

- …a… [linked bubble] recor…ding

- The shooting star Kanna-san [linked bubble] …talked about.

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- …That was [linked bubble] my first time seeing a shooting star!!
Linked bubble: First time!?
Box: …I see.

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- That’s a [linked box] shooting star.
- Eeh… so that really was a UFO.

- The Iron Bamboo problem was solved UFO-style. [linked bubble] The sky…is so clear now.

- You’re thinking about that a lot… [linked bubble] Don’t read so much weird books.
- But it was in the newspaper. [linked bubble] About the UFO, and the wrecked Iron Bamboo.
Text below bubble: Even television reporters came—

- …What are your feelings after seeing the shooting star, Koutarou? [linked bubble] Did you accept Kanna-san’s answer?
Text on newspaper: Luminous saucer

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- …Dunno. [linked bubble] Anyways Kanna-san isn’t here anymore.

- The luminous saucer shape left behind broken remains of Iron Bamboo.
- There is a change of plans.
- Thank you for everything.
- Kanna-san returned to Takukou Developments.

- I thought you’d be happier now Kanna-san is gone.
- Ouch!!

- Hazuki… [linked bubble] Don’t throw the Jupiter ball all of a sudden!
- Sorry. Sorry.
Text below bubble: Morning—

- …Anyway, [linked bubble] you’re supposed to be transferring.

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- But the village will still be here. [linked bubble] Thank goodness.
- I can come back to play anytime.

- That’s right. [linked bubble] The village is doing well.
- And more people like Touma-san are coming here.
Text above newspaper: The UFO’s effect

- The sun, stars, Iron Bamboo, [linked box] the village,
Text on notebook: Found shooting star
- when I see any of these, I’m reminded of Oosaki Kanna…

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Sign: Shiiba
- …Whatever it was that Kanna-san wanted to tell me is probably, [linked box] like sunlight that takes 8 minutes to reach Earth,

- reaching my heart about now.
- Invitation from Rosetta End

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- Kanna-san
- Observation Diary
- Afterword

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- Hello, I am Hajime Satou, the artist.
Text on basket: Self portrait
- Invitation from Rosetta is now collected into a volume.

- I was able to make it this far thanks to the help of everyone around me.
Text below cat: original writer Asari-san
- Thank you all so much!

Crooked text: now then.
- While drawing this story, there were innumerable scenarios outlined
- in the faxes we sent back and forth that couldn’t be included…
- in the main story.
Text beside Touma: loooom

- This person wasn’t able to say much.
- I think he might be the most mysterious existence.

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Kanna’s card: Likes space aliens. Monsters are a no-no.
Koutarou’s card: Likes chestnut rice and snacks.
Haruhiko’s card: A mystery. He reads everything.
Card beside Haruhiko’s head: Evil eyes.
Hazuki’s card: Wants to play with Kou-chan like before!
Card beside Hazuki: Became a bit inconspicuous, that one
Leftmost card: Lots of siblings
Alien’s card: Amazing in a lot of ways.
- Speaking of scenarios, I thought that planning them out are a vital step before doing the story outline,
- but working on this project has made me realise that it is also about breathing life into the characters.

- I am very grateful to the original author, Asari-san, and the staff for giving me this opportunity.
- Touma-san opened a cafe.
- Forget all your troubles.
- Thank you for introducing me to this story!

- Last but not least, to my friends and family, who helped me out a lot, the staff who worked with me on this book, and to you the reader!
- Thank you very much!
- Let’s meet again somewhere!
Text on bottom left of panel: Satou Hajime