Undercurrent 2

Reserved for NCIS
1
第２話
Chapter 2
身近な人が不意にいなくなり、理由の見当さえつかない。
A person close to you is suddenly gone and you can't even grasp the reason.

２
夫が失踪し、手がかりも心当たりもない。宙ぶらりの気持ちのまま家業の銭湯を再開したが。。。
Her husband disappears, leaving behind neither a hint nor a trace. In the midst of this pensive atmosphere she re-opened the family bath house but...

手伝いの人早く来てくれてよかったじゃない
Aunt: Isn't it great that someone came to help so quickly?
うん 当分 先かと思ってたけど助かったわ
Kanae: Yeah, I thought it was the beginning of the end, but he's really helped out.

3
なんか　取っつきにくそうな人だけど　真面目そうだし　まあいいんじゃない
Aunt: He seems a little out of place but he's diligent... it's no big deal.
そうね　仕事も　手慣れてるみたいだし　早く覚えてくれそう
Kanae: Yeah, and it seems like he's used to this kind of work, he'll pick it up quickly

なんだか流れ者っていうか職の渡り鳥みたいなところが気にかかるけど
Aunt: But it bothers me a little that he seems like a drifter or a migratory worker.
うん　なんかいろんな仕事やってたみたね　でも大村さんの紹介だからいい加減な人じゃないでしょ
Kanae: Yeah, it seems like he's done all sorts of work, but Oomura san introduced him to us so he's probably not irresponsible.

ところであの人どこにすんでんの？
Aunt: By the way, where is he going to stay?
んーそれがさ
Kanae: Mmm... about that...

えっ？住み込み！？
Aunt: Eh? A live-in!?

４
あの　うち住み込みじゃないですよ　大村さんそういってました？
Kanae: Um, this isn't a live-in position... Did Mr. Oogura say it was?
ええ　そうききましたけど
Hori: Yeah... that's what I heard but...
ええーっ！？
Kanae: Huh!?

二段に部屋はあるにはあるけどそこに住んでもらうわけには。。。
Kanae: There _is_ a room on the second floor but I can't have anyone stay there...

どうしよう　この辺じゃ泊まるところもないし
Kanae: What will we do? There's nowhere you can stay around here...

そこはなんです？　
Hori: What's over there?
えっ！？
Kanae: Eh!?

ああ　そこは　昔父の代のとき職人さんが住み込みに使ってましたけど
Kanae: Oh, That's the room the live-in employees used during my father's time.

５
天井が低いし、使い勝手がわるいので　今は物置に使っているんです
Kanae: The ceilings are low and its not very practical so it's being used as a closet now.
ここちょっと借りてかまいませんか？
Hori: Would it be okay if I borrowed it for a bit?

えっ　でもそこは四畳くらいしかなくて。。。
Kanae: Eh? But it's only a 4 mat room...

かまいませんよ　身ひとつですから
Hori: That's alright, it's just me.
それにそこボイラーの上だからすごく暑いんです
Kanae: And it's above the boiler so it gets really hot.
平気です
Hori: No problem.

近くにアパート見つけるまでの間ですから
Hori: It's just until I find an apartment close by.

ええーっ！？じゃあ　あの人今夜からここに住むのォ！？
Aunt: Eh-!? Then that guy is going to live here starting tonight!?
うん。。。まあ　そういうことになちゃったのね
Kanae: Yeah... Well, that's how it is.

6
えーつ　あんた　そりゃまずいわよ　ちょっとォ！！
Aunt: Eh! Hold on! You can't do that!!
じょうがないじゃない　今　住む所が無いっていうんだから
Kanae: It can't be helped, he's got no where to stay right now.
住む所　無いったって　女の一人所帯んところ　住み込むかい　フツー！？
Aunt: No where to stay? Is it normal for a live-in to stay in a single woman's house!?

私は二段で寝るんだから問題ないでしょ
Kanae: I sleep on the second floor so there's no problem

二段ったって階段あがってスグじゃない！
Aunt: Second floor? Climb up the stairs and you're there!
部屋には鍵がついてます
Kanae: The room's got a lock.
そういうものじゃないわよォ！
Aunt: That's not what I'm talking about!
あのね
Kanae: You know...

大体おばさん堀さんに失礼だよ　そんな決めつけて！
Kanae: You're being pretty rude to Hori san! Making those kinds of assumptions!
あたしは常職のとこをいってんのよ！
Aunt: I'm saying this as a longtime employee!

７
あの。。。
Hori: Um...
わっ！！
Kanae/Aunt: Wah!!

自販機がいくつかカラなんで　入れちゃおうと思うんですけど。。。
HorI: There are a couple empty vending machines so I thought I'd fill them up...
あぅはい　今いきます
Kanae: Ah- Yes, I'll take care of it.

じゃあ　あたし帰るけど。。。
Aunt: Well... I'll be leaving...
８
くれぐれも十分気をつけるんだよ
Aunt: Make sure you really be careful.
はいはい
Kanae: Ok Ok
何かあったらあたしの携帯にスグかけるんだよ
Aunt: If something happens call me right away.
はいはい
Kanae: Ok Ok

悟さんが帰ってこないからってヤケ起こしちゃダメよ
Aunt: Don't get desperate just because Satoru hasn't returned.
何いってんのよ！　おやすみ！
Kanae: What the hell are you talking about! GOOD NIGHT!

まったく。。。
Kanae: Jeez...

１１
ご苦労様　今日はこれで終わりにしましょう
Kanae: Good work. That's all for today.
はい
Hori: Okay.

疲れたでしょ　あとはお風呂入って　汗　流して
Kanae: You must be tired. Go take a bath and wash off that sweat.
はい
Hori: Okay.

１２
あの。。。あたしは女湯のほうに入るから
Kanae: Um... I'm going to the women's side so...
はい
Hori: Okay.

よく考えたら　あの戸は　こっちから鍵はかからないんだった
Kanae: Now that I think about it, the door wasn''t locked from this side
部屋に鍵がかかるどころの騒ぎじゃないわ　こりゃ
Kanae: I can't make a fuss locking the door now...


１３
おまけに脱衣場から来られても防ぎようがないし
Kanae: Besides, even if he came through the changing room, there's nothing I could do
まさに後ろから前からとはこのことか。。。
Kanae: he'll come from the front or the back and it'll be like this...

いや前門の虎　後門の狼とかいいたかったわけで
Kanae: It's like having a tiger in front of you and a wolf behind you
いやだから　そんなことは　どうでもよくて　（一体誰にいいわけしてんだ）
Kanae: Well, yeah, so... it doesn't really matter (who the heck is she explaining all this to?)

奥さん
Hori: Ma'am?
はっはいっ！？
Kanae: Y-Yes!?

風呂からあがるときお湯抜いときますか？
Hori: Should I drain the water when I get out?

１４
あっ明日　お湯　抜くとき　タワシでこするから　このままでいいです
Kanae: Ah, I'll be scrubbing it when I drain it tomorrow so don't worry about it.
わかりました
Hori: Alright.

１５
どうしたの　どうして　泣いてるの？
What happened? Why are you crying?
何がそんなに悲しいの
What could make you that sad?

なんにも悲しい事なんか無いんだよ
There's nothing to be that sad about.

１６
大丈夫だよ　泣かないで
It's fine... don't cry...

ほら
C'mon
１８
ふむ
Kanae: Hmm

さてと
Kanae: Now then...

堀さん
Kanae: Hori san?
堀さんいます？
Kanae: Hori san, are you there?

１９
堀さん？
Kanae: Hori san?
クラ　堀さん知らない？
Kanae: Kura, do you know where Hori is?

掘りさーん
Kanae: Hori sa~n

あっ
Kanae: Ah

あ　出かけてたんですね
Kanae: Oh, you went out.
ええ　そこのコンビニにちょっと
Hori: Yeah, just to the convenience store for a little.
何か？
Hori: What is it?
いえ　あの朝ごはん用意したんですけど。。。　いらないみたいね
Kanae: I was making breakfast but... It looks like you don't need any.

２０
。。。じゃあ　せっかくだから　いただきます
Hori: ... Well, you went through all the effort so I'd like some.
あっ　そうですか　じゃあ　上がって待ってて下さい
Kanae: Ah okay, Then come in and wait please.

２１
あの。。。
Kanae/Hori: Um...
あ　どうぞ
Hori: Please
いえいえ　どうぞ！
Kanae: No, no, go ahead!
いえ　そちらから
Hori: I insist.
あ　いや　たいしたこっちゃないんです
Kanae: Ah, no, it's nothing but...
あの　おかわり　いかがです？
Kanae: Um... Would you like seconds?

。。。いただきます　
Hori: ... Please.
はい
Kanae: Okay.

えーと　堀さんは何をいいかけたのかしら
Kanae: So- What was Hori san about to say?

あの　朝食　私の分用意しなくていいですよ
Hori: Uhm... You don't have to prepare my breakfast for me.
は
Kanae: Ah...

２２
朝は　自分で済ませますから　おかまいなく
Hori: I'll take care of myself in the morning so don't trouble yourself.
でも　一人分作るのも　二人分作るのも　手間はかわりませんから
Kanae: But it's no extra effort to make one more portion.

堀さんが朝は自由にしていたいっていうなら別ですけど
Kanae: If you're saying you want to do your own thing in the morning that's different though.
いやそういうわけではないんですが
Hori: No that's not what I meant.
じゃあ　ついでに作りますよ　なにもないですけど　コンビニ弁当よりは。。。
Kanae: Then it's no trouble at all. It's not much but compared to the bentous from the Convenience store...
どうせ　堀さんがアパートに移るまでの間ですから
Kanae: Anyways, it'll just be until you move into an apartment.

。。。わかりました　なるべく早くアパート探します
Hori: ... I see, I'll find an apartment as soon as I can.
あっ　いや　そういうつもりでいったんじゃないですよ　
Kanae: Ah, No- That's not what I was getting at.
。。。でもそうしてくださいね
Kanae: ... but please do that.

２３
JR中央線　男性飛び込み
JR Main Line, Male Jumper

ニュースや新聞の記事になる自殺とならない自殺の差ってなんでしょうね
Kanae: What are the differences between the suicides that make it into the newspaper articles and those that don't?
は？
Hori: Hmm?
自殺する人のほとんどは別に報道されないわけでしょう
Kanae: It's not like everyone who commit suicide is in the news, right?

２４
そうですね　今は一日１００人近くなくなってますから　報道しきれないでしょうね
Hori: Yeah, that's true... Close to a hundred people pass away everyday so they can't report about all of them.

有名な人とか特殊な死に方だけってわけじゃなくて普通の。。。　普通ってこともないけど飛び込みとか首吊り自殺なんかも記事になるでしょう
Kanae(?): It's not just like famous people or particular ways of dying, normal ones... well, there's nothing normal about it but, suicides committed by jumping or hanging get written up too.
そうすると報道されるひととされない人のちがいがわからない。。。
Kanae(?): So I don't understand the difference between people who get reported and those who don't.

死ぬ状況だけじゃなくて　その理由が特殊だったり悲惨だったりすることが考慮されてるのかもしれないですね
Hori: It's not just the circumstances of the death. Maybe they consider if the reasons are unusual or tragic.

理由。。。　でも人が死のうとする理由に特殊とか普通とかあるのかな。。。
Kanae: Reasons... But are there really 'usual' and 'unusual' reasons for people about to die?

奥さんは死にたいと思った事はありませんか？
Hori: Ma'am, have you ever thought that you wanted to die?

２５
え。。。？
Kanae: Huh...?

。。。どうかな。。。あるのかな。。。
Kanae: ... Well... Have I...?

。。。自殺。。。死ぬ。。。
Kanae: ... Suicide... Dying...

ごめんなさい　よくわからないな。。。
Kanae: Sorry, I'm not really sure...

別に謝る事無いですよ
Hori: It's not really something you need to apologize for.

つまらないこと訊きましたすみません
Hori: Sorry for asking you something strange.

いえ。。。
Kanae: No...

２６
じゃ　片付けちゃいますね
Hori: Okay, I'll clean this up
あっ私がやりますよ
Kanae: Ah, I'll do it.
いいですよ　座っててください
Hori: That's okay, please, stay seated.

じゃあ　頼んじゃおうかな
Kanae: Well then, could you take care of this?
はい
Hori: Yup.

JR中央線ーみ事故ー
JR Main Line -Accident-

死んだり事故に遭ってなければ、彼は姿を消したのだ。どちらならマシという話ではないのに、いつもなにかの報せを探している。
If he died without being in an accident, then he's disappeared. Although neither would be preferable, she's always searching for some kind of sign.

Notes

Things are getting a little deeper and darker than they appear at the start.
The issue with the honorifics is coming up again. Whether to leave the san and chan out or in. I think I will have to go with leaving them in instead of adapting them as Mr. or Misses or something. Though I am using Ma'am for Okusan, it sounds really weird to just drop the san when Kanae is looking around for Hori, and it sounds even worse to add a Mr. in front of those particular queries. Anyways, I guess I'll have to go back and edit out the Mr. in front of Oomura later in Chapter 1.

1
理由の見当さえつかない
Lit: You can't even arrive at a guess of the reason.

3
She states the assertion in the negative, but maybe it might sound better to put it in the positive in English, "he's probably dependable" or something.

Maybe it's just because its uncommon but "live-in" sounds weird to me.

5
Four tatami mat room, dunno if some note about room measurements are needed or if it should just be converted to sq feet or something

8
I think its the first time she mentions it. Satoru is Kanae's husband. That line is rather funny. An obtuse way for an old lady to tell her not to be a slut...

11-12
I decided to keep the repetition the same since that's the joke despite it feeling really redundant.

Lit: It's not like I can make a disturbance and lock the room now.

13
There's probably some English idiom that would fit this better.

20
I guess its more like, I'll graciously have some... but I can't think of a natural way to indicate that sort of humility.

22
"Do your own thing" sounds a little awkward to me.

Lit: But making one person's portion and making two people's portions, there is no change in effort so...

23
The rest of the newspaper text doesn't really matter does it? :P


24
The speakers are sort of vague here.

Tokushu: generally special or unique...
But it sounds rather strange if you say someone has a "special" reason for dying. I chose unusual to contrast it later with usual. Other words that might work or sound better w/o an awkward connotation... maybe regular/particular? or normal/abnormal? I think unique and special have way too much of a positive connotation to use.

25
Lit: Sorry for asking you something boring

Lit: She's always searching for some kind of notice.