Kaito Saint Tail 1

Notes:
Kaitou – Phantom Thief
I left the author’s notes untranslated.

Cover
• Morning Glory Portrait
• Music Box that calls forth Spring

Title: Kaitou Saint Tail
Author: Tachikawa Megumi

Summary at the back:
Meimi is a normal girl by day but when the night comes she becomes Kaitou Saint Tail. She plays a big role in saving those who ask for the help of Seira, her friend and a nun-in-training. Tonight, she’ll strike again.

Inside of cover page – about the author

Page 1
Kaitou Saint Tail

Chapter 1
Kaitou Saint Tail Appears

• Morning Glory Portrait 133
• Music Box that calls forth Spring 165

Page 2 – Greetings from the author

Page 3
SFX: Glass breaks
Man: Aahh!! It’s a thief!! // Somebody catch her! // It’s Kaitou Saint

Tail! // Run after that long haired woman! // After going to the trouble of

cheating them off… My painting!!
SFX: Aahhh!
Other Man: Eh?

Page 4
Man: N-no… It’s nothing.
Hand: Oh no.
Saint Tail: Yup… / You can’t do evil things. // God sees through / everything. <3
[Saint Paulia Academy]
Student: Good morning!
Friend: Good morning, Meimi.
Meimi: Good morning!

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Friend 1: Have you heard? / Last night…
Friend 2: Kaitou Saint Tail appeared!
Friend 1: At the mansion on Block 16.
Meimi: Appeared? You make her sound like a ghost.
Seira: That’s right.
Friend 2: Meimi, Seira, not a single person has seen her yet.
Friend 1: The only thing we know is that it was a woman / with a fluttering pony tail.
SFX: Kyaa <3
Friend 1: Her brilliant modus operandi hasn’t failed yet! She moves so gracefully!
Friend 2: She punishes evil! How cool is that?!!
Asuka Jr.: To hell with / Saint Tail. // A thief is a thief.

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Asuka Jr.: That’s blasphemy against God.
Outside bubble: You will all be punished.
SFX: Looks.
Friend 1: We know that deep inside, you want to meet her too, Asuka Jr.
Friend 2: But Saint Tail won’t pay attention to you.
Friend 1: After all, she’s a mature lady!!
SFX: *Admires*
Asuka Jr.: Are you idiots? / She obviously has a face like this!
SFX: Bang
Meimi: Hey! // Asuka Jr., even if you’re the son of a detective, / you didn’t have to make her sound like the enemy.
Asuka Jr.: Excuse me, even if my old man is worthless, / I’m different!

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Asuka Jr.: Kaitou Saint Tail // Will be caught by me, the great detective!
SFX: Mad
SFX: Hit
Friend 1: Asuka Jr. is actually really smart…
Friend 2: [aside] Yeah. [/aside] I heard that he helped the police out with a case and it was solved.
Meimi: Then show me that “Oh-so-great” reasoning of yours!
Asuka Jr.: Haneoka, did you know our English teacher Yoshida fell of his bicycle and sprained his ankle? / Of course his bicycle broke too.
SFX: Fu fu fu (laughter)
Outside bubble: Your nose is bleeding.
Asuka Jr.: Plus it’s three days before getting his low salary. Considering these awful conditions…

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Asuka Jr.: We’ll definitely have a pop quiz on our next class!!
SFX: Ha ha ha
Boys: Wow.
Seira: In short, Mr. Yoshida is in a bad mood! <3
Meimi: Is this what you call reasoning?
Meimi: So what’s the scope of the homework?
Arrow: Quite serious.
Asuka Jr: I dunno.
Asuka Jr.: How would I know Yoshida’s choice of english words?
SFX: Sticks tongue out.
Meimi: Don’t stop me, Seira!
Nun: “Don’t stop?”
SFX: Geh!
Nun: In short, you’d like to continue fighting.
Seira: That’s what they’re saying, Sister.
Nun: Why, thank you, Mimori Seira.

Page 9
Nun: Haneoka Meimi and Asuka Daiki.
SFX: Smile <3
Nun: Stand outside!
SFX: Mad
Meimi: That’s why I hate the boys in this class. // Lord, where are all the wonderful men!?
Asuka Jr.: Well, excuse me!

Page 10
[After school at the Saint Paulia church.]
Meimi: Geez, Seira’s no different, she’s heartless…
SFX: Pitter Patter
SFX: Smile
SFX: Smile
Meimi: May I use the confession room?
Seira: Go ahead.

Page 11
SFX: Door shuts
Meimi: Hey, // 20 minutes have passed already.
Seira: Welcome, Meimi!
Meimi: Don’t welcome me!! // You heartless nun-in-training!
Seira: Everything is according to the Lord’s will.
Meimi: She changed the subject. // Anyway, // such a small child came to church by herself.

Page 12
Seira: This church is in the school’s premises / but anyone can come in…
Meimi: That’s not what I meant. / I was just wondering what kind of help that little girl was looking for! // You know, don’t you? After all, listening to the people after school is part of your training.
Seira: … That child’s grandfather is a jewelry appraiser.
Seira: One day, he was asked to appraise a sapphire called the “Blue Meteor…”
Meimi: I know that! It’s the mansion on Chuou Street, right?
Meimi: His name is Maidou or Haidou...
Seira: It's Kaidou-san. // Anyway, he actually brought in// two "Blue Meteor" gems.

Page 13
SFX: Hmm…
Meimi: Which means?
Seira: There’s only one real sapphire but Kaidou-san got an imitation made for security purposes. // But then…
SFX: Nods
Seira: Even the owner couldn’t tell them apart.
Meimi: Even God couldn’t solve that.
Seira: The appraiser is the one who needs help. It’s fine that he appraised it / but on a sudden impulse… // He returned the fake one to the owner.

Page 14
Seira: Right now, he's deeply regretting his actions. / He wants to return it to the owner… / But he can’t just openly return it. // That girl couldn’t bear looking at her grandfather anymore that’s why she came here.
Meimi: What a good kid!! // Uwaah // Then I just have to switch the fake and the real one… // But the real one is…
SFX: Shine
Meimi: Se...

Page 15
Meimi: Seira-san, that’s…
Seira: It’s the real “Blue Meteor.” [aside]That little girl asked me for help.[/aside] // I even have the information about Kaidou-san’s mansion. // What’s left is…
SFX: Smile
Seira: Just to ask… // Kaitou Saint Tail.
SFX: Door closes.
Meimi: I’m home!
Mother: Welcome back, Meimi!

Page 16
Dad: Dinner will be ready soon.
SFX: Puff
Mother: Meimi, make him stop littering the room!
Father: Let me be; it’s for my new magic trick after all. Pretty, huh?
[My father is a magician.]
Meimi: Yes, Papa. It’s like real magic. // I love them all!
Father: Then you’ll follow in my footsteps, won’t you!?
SFX: Light shining
Mother: No!! Meimi will follow in Mommy’s footsteps!
Father: You’re kidding! Your old job was…
Mother: Yet you fell in love with me at first sight!
Father: Exactly…
Meimi: I’m getting away.

Page 17
SFX: Chimes
[Papa, Mama,]
[please don’t worry.]
SFX: Opens
[Meimi is properly…]
SFX: Light impact
[following the footsteps]
[of both of you.]
Meimi: Lord, forgive me for I am / without tricks or deception.
SFX: Closes door.
Meimi: …One… / Two…

Page 18
Meimi: Three!!
SFX: Puff
Seira: Kyaa! You’re so wonderful Meimi!
Outside bubble: How’d you do it?
Meimi: Success.
Seira: Here's the Blue Meteor, I hope you switch them well. // And bring this too.
Meimi: You’ve concocted some weird perfume again…
Outside of the back: It’s a secret formula of the Mimori Family.
Seira: It’ll definitely come in handy.

Page 19
Meimi: May God’s divine protection
Seira: be upon us…
Security: Thank you for waiting, we’re security.
Kaidou-san: This way please. // That’s the “Blue Meteor.”

Page 20
Security: So this is it…
SFX: Wow.
Kaidou-san: Don’t get too close to it…
SFX: Cha-ching
Security: Huh?
SFX : Big impact
Security: Eh!?
Asuka Jr.: At times like this // it’s common sense to install some type of security device. [aside]How primitive.[/aside]
SFX: CRASH
Security: Asuka Jr., you’re saying that…

Page 21
Security: But you were caught too.
Asuka Jr.: I was a little late in getting away.
Meimi: Asuka Jr.!? // Why is he here?
Kaidou-san: Do your job well. I value your brains and your zeal towards the phantom thief, //that’s why I asked for a special favor to get you here. // That criminal Saint Tail will definitely // steal this gem…!
SFX: Smoothly
Asuka Jr.: Why are you so certain? / Did you get it through illegal means?
Kaidou-san: What was that? // How rude!
Asuka Jr.: She might be a thief…

Page 22
Asuka Jr.: But as far as I know, her thievery always has a good reason behind it. / Please don’t conclude that she’s a criminal.
Meimi: Eh?// At school he’s…
Flashback: That’s blasphemy against God.
Meimi: Huh? // What a weird guy! // I won’t worry about him.
SFX: Puff
Meimi: All right. // Stars from the sky, please put your hands together for me. [aside]No one does anyway.[/aside]

Page 23
Meimi: It’s Saint Tail’s… // Show Time!!
SFX: Swell up
Security: There’s a silhouette by the window!
Security: Over there too!!
Security: She appeared!!
Security: It’s Kaitou Saint Tail!!
Asuka Jr.: Idiots, don’t leave this room! Don’t…

Page 24
SFX: Wind blowing in.
Asuka Jr.: Shoot!!
SFX: Glass break
Asuka Jr.: Kaitou… // Saint tail…!!

Page 25
SFX: Hit
SFX: Boom
Asuka Jr.: The security system…!
SFX: Landing after a jump.
Asuka Jr.: I won’t let you!! // That long tail…

Page 26
Meimi: Piece of cake. <3
Asuka Jr.: I’ll catch it!
SFX: Puff
SFX: Chuckle.
Meimi: Goodbye, great detective! // That’s an illusion.
Asuka Jr.: She... / she got me.
SFX: Sweating
Meimi: Huh?
SFX: Stops
Meimi: Wait a minute…

Page 27
Meimi: The…
SFX: Sweating
Sign: The real one
Meimi: I forgot to put the real one back. [aside]I’m such an idiot.[/aside] // Meimi: I have to return it quickly.
SFX: Panics
SFX: Loses balance
Meimi: Huh?
SFX: Staggers
Meimi: Shoot… // Out… // Out of the way!!

Page 28
SFX: Thump thump thump
Saint Tail: Don’t look at me!!

Page 29
SFX: Sprays
Asuka Jr.: Huh?
Asuka Jr.: No…// No way, just when I’ve finally… // caught… // Saint Tail…
SFX: Asleep
SFX: Deep breathing

Page 30
Meimi: That was close…// Thanks Seira…// Please // forget // about today… // That’s // my present for you. [aside]It’s the real thing.[/aside]
Kaidou-san: Get a hold of yourself.

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Kaidou-san: Asuka Jr.!!
SFX: Opens eyes
Kaidou-san: Get a hold of yourself!!
Asuka Jr.: Huh?
SFX: Gets up
Kaidou-san: Thank you!! / Good job on protecting the gem!!
Asuka Jr.: Eh...
SFX: Shine
Asuka Jr.: Eh…?
Kaidou-san: You’re my savior.// Thank you!!
SFX: Whoosh.
Asuka Jr.: Calm down.
Kaidou-san: I’m glad.//I’m glad.
Asuka Jr.: No matter how much I think about it, Kaitou Saint Tail…
Kaidou-san: I’m glad. // I’m glad.

Page 32
Asuka Jr.: [was about my age…]
Asuka Jr.: I… //I touched her.
Police: Why are you blushing?
Asuka Jr.: Eh? Eh? Eh?
SFX: School Chime

Page 33
Friend: Good morning.
Friend: Good morning.
Friend: Good morning.
Friend: Good morning, Meimi.
Asuka Jr.: Kaitou Saint Tail // I’ll definitely//Catch you next time…!

Page 34
The author talks about fan letters.