Mangahelpers Translationshttps://mangahelpers.com/translators/rss2010-04-11T10:20:41+00:00/favicon.icoMangaHelpers Adminsadmin@mangahelpers.comhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/unproductive/releases/21487[English] [Translation] Subaru Volume 1 by Unproductive2010-04-11T10:20:41+00:00Unproductiveadmin@mangahelpers.comSubaru Volume 1 Hospital Ward Giselle Soda Masahito Rendered by Unproductive
Table of Contents Preface 1 Translation Notes: 1 Proper Names 1 Rendition 2 Volume 1 2 Schwarze Katz 4 Big Bang 16 Desire 25 Hospital Ward Giselle 1 31 Hospital Ward Giselle 2 38 Ballet Garnier 43 The Unrealiable Star 47 Debut Stage 52 Kazuma’s Legacy 57 Reprise 61
Preface Translation Notes: Done in MS Word. The translation will only be of this volume in the series to test out writing some childish dialogue and because I’m a sucker for tearjerkers. I cleaned up some loose ends. The juxtaposition is quite notable throughout the volume. I hope all of it came out well enough.
Proper Names St. Paul Hospital Miyamoto Subaru Schwarze Katz (black cat) Mana Kazuma Kureha Giselle Albrecht Garnier Sada
Rendition Volume 1 Page 001 sfx: rain rain
sfx: huff huff
sfx: huff sfx: drip
sfx: huff huff huff sfx: rain rain
sfx: ha ha ha ha sfx: huff huff sfx: drip drip drip
Page 002 sfx: huff huff huff sfx: downpour
sfx: downpour
sfx: clack (door opening) sfx: huff huff
sfx: downpour sfx: downpour
Page 003 sfx: babooommm sfx: bang
sfx: clack sfx: patter patter patter
sfx: flutter flutter sfx: drip drip
Mom: Ummm Mom: I’m sorry, I’m Miyamoto. Mom: It seems like you’re taking care of my daughter again.
Mom: When I got the phone call, I came here as fast as I could. Mom: Is Subaru in the sickroom…? Nurse: Ahh, you’re the mom. Please come with me.
Nurse: But, you know, Nurse: It’s hard for us to see her like that.
Nurse: What a poor thing… Nurse: this child.
Page 006-007 Subaru Soda Masahito Hospital Ward Giselle
Page 008 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Schwarze Katz Chapter 2 Big Bang Chapter 3 Craving Chapter 4 Hospital Ward Giselle 1 Chapter 5 Hospital Ward Giselle 2 Chapter 6 Ballet Garnier Chapter 7 The Unreliable Star Chapter 8 Debut Stage Chapter 9 Kazuma’s Legacy Schwarze Katz
Page 001 sfx: ding dong dummmm
Mana: Suba--- Mana: Subaru-----
Mana: Hey, Subaru!!
Subaru: Eh? Subaru: You remembered, Mana? Subaru: My birthday…
Page 002 Mana: Of course, I did!! Mana: We celebrated your birthday in class during first grade!!!
Mana: May 1st. Mana: And that’s today. Your birthday!!!
sfx: creak
Mana: And when it’s your birthday Mana: that means… Subaru: Uh
Mana: Hehehe sfx: grin
Page 003 Mana: Subaru, please. I’m begging you. Mana: It’ll just be ten minutes! Mana: Subaru. Subaru: …
Mana: Hey!! Come on!? Just a little!? Subaru: No. Subaru: Don’t follow me.
Mana: I begging you!! Take us with you!! Subaru: No means no.
Mana: But, how about if we give YOU something, too. Mana: A present. Subaru: I don’t want it.
Mana: Hey! Mana: Why are you always like that!?
Page 004 Mana: We want to be your friends!!
Girls: That’s right! Girls: Everyone will think that you have a hard time talking to people, you know!? Girls: And can’t you feel sorry that he only has someone like you to talk to. *** sometimes children can be so unintentionally cruel – just wow
Girls: It’s his birthday.
Page 005 Subaru: …
sfx: stare
sfx: surprise
Subaru: Okay… Subaru: I’ll take you along
girls: …
Girls: Yay, finally after one year! free: we did it! sfx: eeek! Subaru: But
Subaru: You have to Subaru: do what I say. Got it?
Page 006 Nurse: Alone again today, Subaru? Subaru: Yeah.
Nurse: Don’t stay there too late, okay?
Girls: Hey, why do we have to come in through the emergency exit? Girls: Last year…
Subaru: It’s not like before. Subaru: Now, only I am allowed in.
Mana: … Girls: …
Page 007 sfx: smile smile smile
sfx: creak creak sfx: thump
Girls: Kazuma!! Girls: Happy Birthday…!
Page 008-009 sfx: beep beep beep
sfx: beep beep beep
sfx: beep beep beep
Page 010 sfx: beep beep
girls: Ka-zu girls: ma?
sfx: beep beep Kazuma: …
sfx: beep beep
Subaru: I don’t think he understood your “Happy Birthday.” Subaru: When he does understand, he gives out a smile.
Page 011 Mana: How…? Mana: Last time, it wasn’t so bad…. Mana: Now he can’t hear anymore…? sfx: beep beep beep
sfx: beep beep
Subaru: No… Subaru: I think he doesn’t understand what we are saying anymore.
Girls: …
Girls: So Kazuma, remember!?
Girls: The cat that used to live in the parking lot. Girls: You’ll be shock to hear this!!
Page 012 Girls: It just had kittens. Five of them!! Girls: Yeah, it gave birth to kittens!
Girls: Oh, they’re so cuuuuute!! Girls: And there are two of them… sfx: sniffle Mana: …
Girls: all black with the same exact face!!! Girls: Like twins!! Girls: Just like you and Subaru!!
Girls: Ah, Mana!! How about you draw a picture to show Kazuma!? Girls: That’s right. Mana is really good at drawing!!
Mana: Here, look. Kazuma. The cat. Mana: Understand?
sfx: yay yay yay yay
Page 013 Narr: Hey, Subaru. It’ll be our birthday soon. Narr: Did you Narr: think of what you want to get for a present?
lil-Subara: A cat. lil-Subaru: A black little kitten.
lil-Kazuma: Huh? A kitten? lil-Subaru: yeah lil-Kazuma: I want to get kitten too, but lil-Kazuma: we can’t!! We live in an apartment and it’s against the rules.
lil-Kazuma: Didn’t you know that, Subaru!?
lil-Suba: …
lil-Suba: I knew… lil-Suba: that…
lil-Suba: Kazuma, you meanie!!
Page 014 lil-Kaz: … cat: meow meow meow
Mom: Kazuma!? What in the world happened!? Look at you… and scrapping up your knee…
Mom: A cat. You know that we can’t raise a cat here, right? Mom: Go put it back where you found it.
Mom: Hey, Kazuma. I know you are a good kid. Mom: So tell me. Why did you do something like this!? lil-Kaz: …
Mom: Kazuma!!
sfx: click click
sfx: step step
Page 015 lil-Suba: Hey… lil-Suba: Why didn’t you say that I wanted it!?
lil-Kaz: … lil-Kaz: I don’t know.
lil-Kaz: … lil-Kaz: I picked it up over there. lil-Kaz: We have to let it go…
sfx: meow meow
lil-Suba: … lil-Kaz:…
lil-Kaz: Come on. lil-Suba: …
sfx: meow
lil-Suba: … lil-Kaz:… sfx: meow
lil-Suba: … sfx: sob
lil-Kaz: We have to do it, Subaru. lil-Kaz: Don’t cry.
lil-Suba: YOU shouldn’t be crying. lil-Kaz: I’m not crying.
Page 016 lil-Kaz: Subaru, when I grow up, I’ll definitely buy a black cat for you. lil-Kaz: and we’ll live in a house that allows cats… so…
Page 018 Narr: Last night, Miyamoto’s son was rushed to the hospital by ambulance… Narr: I hear that he had a really high fever. Narr: Yeah, before that he fainted in school, too.
Narr: Is it… some kind of illness? Narr: It’s the symptoms of the growth of a brain tumor. Narr: It has caused some slight memory loss.
Subaru: And then, Mr. Harada lost at Rock Paper Scissors, Subaru: so he promised to take everyone to the planetarium. Subaru: You know, the planetarium is this place…
sfx: boop
Page 019 sfx: boop Subaru: Kazuma… do you remember Mr. Harada? Subaru: During the opening ceremonies…
sfx: boop
Kazuma: I… said that I would give you a black kitten for a present, Kazuma: but now I don’t think I can.
Kazuma: Lately, Kazuma: I’ve forgotten about a lot of things.
Kazuma: I was trying my hardest to remember… Kazuma: what I did today, this morning… but I can’t remember.
Subaru: Kazuma, I’ll cure Subaru: your illness for you!!
Subaru: Ok!? Subaru: That’s right. Subaru: Whatever you might forget, I’ll help you remember.
Page 020 Subaru: This morning, you ate some rice. Subaru: had miso soup, Subaru: fried eggs, Subaru: and fish.
Subaru: A fish, sfx: flap flap Subaru: you know a fish! sfx: wiggle wiggle
sfx: wiggle wiggle Kazuma: aha Kazuma: ahaha
Subaru: ahaha
Subaru: You remember now? Narr: Kazuma will be Kazuma. Narr: We’ll always be together!!
Page 021 sfx: zzz
sfx: zzzz zzzz zzzz
sfx: zzzz zzzz
sfx: zzzz zzzz Narr: The time he spends asleep is getting longer. Narr: Yesterday, too… and the day before that… Narr: Maybe Kazuma won’t know who I am anymore…
Page 022 Narr: Today might be the day.
Mana: Subaru, you’re not leaving, yet?
Subaru: Yeah, I’m going to stay a bit... Mana: Well, we’re heading out. We have ballet. Bye.
Mana: Good bye, Kazuma. sfx: creak
sfx: slam
sfx: hooo
Page 023 Narr: Subaru, I’m really scared…
Narr: Kazuma? Narr: Everything… keeps escaping out of my head… Narr: And if I don’t try really hard… Narr: I can’t even talk right.
Narr: If it keeps up, Narr: I might even forget about you, Subaru.
Narr: And then Narr: would you forget about me, too?
Narr: I’m really scared, Subaru.
Page 024 sfx: impact
sfx; slip
sfx: huff huff Subaru: WAKE UP!! KAZUMA!!! Subaru: You can’t keep sleeping!! sfx: grab
Page 25 sfx: clunk clunk Subaru: Kazuma.
Subaru: Wake up!!!
Mana: Ah, I forget my bag at the hospital! Girls: Mana
Mana: Sorry, go on ahead without me!
Mana: Suba-
Page 026-027
Page 028 sfx: zzzz
sfx: meow!!
sfx: pounce Subaru: meow
Subaru: Meow
Page 029 sfx: catch
Subaru: Ah!
sfx: crash
sfx: crash crash crash
Mana: Wh-
Mana: What was that!?
Page 030 sfx: poof
sfx: meow meow
sfx: meow
Narr: Is this… the same… Narr: Subaru…?
Page 031 Narr: Kazuma, your sister came to visit you.
Narr: Kazuma, Narr: Today I brought a book about a fire truck from the library. book: Hard working fire truck
Narr: Kazuma?
sfx: boop
Page 032 Kazuma: …
Kazuma: …
Narr: Aaaaahhhh…. Narr: Is that you Subaru…?
sfx: plop…
Subaru: …
Page 033 Subaru: Kazuma!!!
Subaru: The black cat that you said you would someday give me as a present.
Subaru: You know!? That black cat. Subaru: You remember!? Right, Kazuma!!!
Narr: Today might be the day
Narr: that you won’t know me anymore, sfx: huff huff Narr: but
Narr: yesterday, you remember at the very end. Narr: and the day before, too. sfx: huf huff
Page 034 Narr: So we can’t give up!!!
sfx: bam sfx: clang clang clang crash
sfx: clang clang Narr: Can’t give up!!
Page 035 Mana Mom: Mana Sign: Kureha Mako
Mana Mom: Why did you skip out on practice today? Mana Mom: I tell my other students not to skip practice, and then my own daughter… Mana Mom: Please think about what Mom has to deal with.
Mana: .. Mana: I’m sorry, Mama. Mana: But…
Mana Mom: No buts about it! You said you wanted to study ballet, right!? Mana: Yes.
ManaMom: Too few students come even on the best of days, ManaMom: and today there were only three.
ManaMom: Aren’t there any girls among your friends that want to study ballet? Mana: Uhh?
Mana: ..
Mana: … Mana: No...
Page 036 Mana: There aren’t any, Mom. sfx: huff
sfx: huff huff huff
sfx: cough cough
Page 037 sfx: cough sfx: huff huff
sfx: smile
Page 038 sfx: huff huff huff
Big Bang Page 01 Subaru: When the teacher took off his helmet, it lifted his hairpieces along with it.
Subara: Everybody blew up laughing.
sfx: hop
sfx: zzzzz boop Subaru: And then today in gym..
sfx: zzzzz boop Subaru: Hey, Kazuma, you’re all awake!?
Page 02 Chapter 2 Big Bang
Page 03 sfx: ding dong dum
sfx: ahahaha sfx: later, bye sfx: bye bye
Girl: You coming, too, Subaru?
Girl: Mana’s family has a ballet studio. Girl: Ballet’s lots of fun, so Mana’s inviting a bunch of us to go see them practice. She said she’ll teach us a bunch of stuff.
Page 04 Subaru: … Subaru: No thanks. Besides she didn’t actually invite me.
Girls: Oh right. Subaru is going to visit Kazuma, now.
Subaru: Yeah…
Sign: St. Paul Hospital
Subaru: An.. Subaru: An examination?
Nurse: That’s right. Kazuma has a very important examination today. Nurse: It’ll be quite late when it finishes,
Nurse: so I’m sorry to say that it might be better to go home today.
Page 05 Sign: St. Paul Hospital
Subaru: Aww… Subaru: I didn’t get to see Kazuma today..
Narr: Then it will be ok Narr: if I don’t do that today?
sfx: huff huff huff huff
sfx: walk walk
Page 06 sfx: oh
Subaru: Yeah, he will be fine for today.
Page 07 sfx: caw
sfx: coo
sfx: caw caw
sfx: caw
sfx: breath
Page 08 sfx: break break
sfx: turn
sfx: slump Subaru: … Narr: This is boring…
Page 09 Girl: You coming, too, Subaru? Girl: Ballet’s lots of fun, so Mana’s inviting a bunch of us up to go see them practice.
sfx: tap tap
Narr: Yeah sfx: tap tap
Narr: Ballet is a dance, too.
Sign: Kureha Mako Ballet Studio
Subaru: …
sfx: look look
Girls: Ahh, Subaru. Girls: Subaru, you came to watch, too!? sign: Kureha Mako Ballet Studio
Page 10 Mana: !! Mana: Subaru!!
Girls: Yeah, Subaru came to watch, too!! Mana: Why!?
Page 11 Mom: Oh? You all are Mana’s friends? Mom: Thanks for showing up!
Mana: Mom!!
Mom: Today will be doing simple steps. Why don’t you all join in on the lesson!? All: Huh!?
sfx: stare
Mana: …
sfx: grit
Page 12 Mana: Yeah! Everyone let’s do it! Mana: Hey, I was just thinking how nice it is to have Subaru show up, too!!
Sign: St Paul Hospital
Doctor: So Mom. Doctor: This here is Kazuma’s CT scan. Doctor: The tumor of the thalamus has grown bigger in both halves of the brain. Doctor: The swelling of the brain itself is also getting pretty bad.
Doctor: Compared to the previous examination, the size of the tumor has radically increased. Doctor: Please listen calmly as I tell you this…
Doctor: the reason I called you in today, Mrs. Miyamoto, Doctor: is to tell you…
Miyamoto: … Miyamoto: Huh?
Page 13 sidebar: In ballet the position of the leg is numbered from one through five. Demi Plier and Battement Tendu are terms representing the movements of the legs. Mom: Good! That last move was the Demi Plier. Mom: With a little regular practice, everyone can get very good.
Mom: Legs in position number two. Mom: You don’t need to open your knees too wide.
Mom: Now, the Battlement Tendu, Mom: One, two, three, four Mom: Sli---------de your feet along the floor without losing contact of the ground…. Narr: This isn’t sfx: slide
Narr: much fun. Mom: Good! Now everyone to the middle!
Girls: … Mom: Let’s see who can twirl around the most!
sfx: wow
Girl: Ar, ack. Girl: Ah, you were just twirling!! sfx: close
sfx: twist.
sfx: trip stumble
Page 15 Mana: What do you call that! Mana: That was horrible!
Mana: I’ve been Mana: able to do this kind of stuff since kindergarten.
Mom: Everyone if you want to be good at twirling, you have to pretend that you’re a pencil!! Girls: A pencil!?
Mom: When you try to spin a pencil on its end, Mom: a slanted pencil won’t spin very well. Mom: You have to be perfectly straight.
Mom: Look , when you are twirling, you should pretend as if someone is pulling your hair upwards! Mom: Ahahaha
Subaru: …
sfx: straighten sfx: turn
Page 16 Girls: Teacher, when I twirl and twirl, I get dizzy!!
Mom: Oh, for that, try turning your body first and then moving your head to follow at the last moment. Mom: The head should be last to join the body in twirling. Mom: If you do that, you won’t get dizzy.
Subaru: …
Subaru: Okay…
Mana: I’ve been doing this ever since I was a little kid!!!
Page 17 sfx: twirl
sfx: twirl
sfx: step
sfx: clap Mana: How was that!
Page 18 sfx: twirl
sfx: stamp Subaru: ahhh
Subaru:: Wow! Subaru: I was really twirling around!!
Page 19 Girls: That’s was great, Subaru!! How many times did you twirl!? Girls: Again! Do it again!! I’ll count this time!!
Girls: Do it one more time!!
Mana: … sfx: ahaha sfx: yaaay
Subaru: … Subaru: Yea. sfx: yay
Mom: Ok, how about some jumping now!? sfx: yaay Girls: Let’s do it!
sfx: yay Mom: They’re getting into it now. Mom: Let’s do a series of jumps Mom: from this corner to the opposite one.
Page 20 sfx: bounce
sfx: thud thud thud
sfx: bounce sfx: ahahaha
sfx: spring
Girl: she’s not wobbling at all. Girl: Mana is really good at this.
sfx: step step step
Girl: Ah, look at Subara!!
sfx: bounce Narr: Jumping
Page 21 Narr: is just like the cat dance, pounce, and flying leaps Narr: that I’ve always been doing in front of Kazuma.
sfx: pow
sfx: step
sfx: rumble
Page 22-23 sfx: bam
sfx: whoosh
Page 24-25 **** like “weeeeeee!!” Wide open!!
Page 26 girls: Wow
Mana: wow
sfx: thump clunk
Girls: Ah!
sfx: spill sfx: bam
Mom: Are you all right!?
Page 27 Subaru: … sfx: huff huff
Mom: Are you all right!? Did you hurt yourself anywhere? Subaru: I’m ok…
sfx: hahahaha
Narr: I was flying!! Narr: first time Narr: I’ve felt like it!!
Page 28 Mom: Here. This is our sign up form. If you want to come learn, please contact me at any time. sfx: frantically recruiting Mom: Did you get one!?
Mom: Here.
Subaru: Uh…
Mana: Mom!?
Subaru: Umm, Subaru: I’m
Mom: Your name is Subaru, Mom: right? Mom: You’ll definitely be good at this. Please come study ballet.
Page 29 Mana: Aaaa!? Mana: Mom…
Mom: It felt good, right!? Mom: to dance in a wide open room.
Subaru: Yeah. Mom: Of course. Mom: You Mom: definitely have a talent for ballet.
Page 30 Miyamoto: You’re too cruel!!
Miyamoto: Kazuma’s been shut in here this whole time, knowing only his small hospital room. Miyamoto: How can you do that to Kazuma!!!
Kureha: It felt good, right!? Kureha: to dance in a wide open room.
Kureha: You Kureha: definitely have a talent for ballet!?
Desire
Page 01 Kureha: You Kureha: definitely have a talent for ballet!?
Chapter 3 * Desire
Sign: St. Paul
Page 02-03 Chapter 03 * Desire
Page 04a
Page 04 Kureha: Hey, Mana Kureha: That girl, Kureha: Subaru.
Mana: Huh? Kureha: Has she done gymnastic before?
Kureha: She is very flexible and she’s got good poise. Mana: …
Kureha: Huh?
Page 05 Mom: You’ll definitely be good at this. Please come learn.
Mana: No… Mana: I don’t think so… Mom: Ohh?
Mana: Mom Mana: you know, Subaru, she’s always quiet not attracting a lot of attention in school, Mana: She doesn’t have any friends.
Mom: Hmmm
Mana: That’s why I always try to be friendly with her! Mana: Inviting her along with everyone with “Subaru, want to come and play?” Mana: I felt sorry for her, so today I brought her along to watch ballet!!
Mom: Really? Mana, that was really nice of you!
Page 06 Mana: But… I don’t think Mana: that girl will do ballet.
Mana: She’s always at the hospital visiting her sick brother. She doesn’t have time for it! Mana: And she’s not the outgoing type. She’s not going to like it.
Mom: I wouldn’t have guessed it from the way she looked yesterday.
Mom: You know if she comes to practice, you’d have some competition, soon.
sfx: snap
Page 07 Mana: I’ve been doing this ever since I was little!! Mana: I’m not going to lose to some beginner that just started!!
Mom: Err, you know, I started ballet when I was nine years old, just like you and Subaru are now, Mom: and I easily beat all of the girls like you that started learning earlier.
Mana: Mom, Mana: would Subaru beating me make you happy?
Mom: Mana, Mom: what are you so angry about?
Page 08 Narr: Mom is always like this. Narr: She likes her students more than me, her own daughter.
Mana: Mom, why are you always holding the hands of other girls and not mine?
Page 09 Mom: Ahh, if you study ballet, we’ll be together then, Mom: and I will hold your hand, too.
Mana: I’ll do it. Mana: I want to study ballet!
Narr: Mom is always doing ballet, free: Today’s the last day, free: take good care of the house for me. Narr: going to the studio and the theater and not at home.
Page 10 Narr: You all have your own mom. Narr: Don’t take mine!
Narr: I’ve worked hard on ballet, trying to be together with mom, trying to earn her praise!!!
sfx: thump
Narr: I love ballet!! Narr: No girls
Mana: my age can Mana: match me in ballet!
Mana: In ballet, Narr: I could never lose to a girl like her!
Page 11 sfx: shake
Mana: Amazing… Mana: Sickening…
Mom: Mana, your soup’s getting cold.
Mana: How did this happen!?
Narr: No… Narr: Nothing has happened yet!
Page 12 Narr: Nothing will happen!!
… Miyamoto: Subaru
Subaru: Huh, Mom? Subaru: How was work today…?
Miyamoto: Oh… work… Subaru: The examination’s over. Is that good? Kazuma!! sfx: plop
Page 13 Miyamoto: He’s tired from his examination… Miyamoto: please let him rest. sfx: zzz zzz
sfx: zzz zzz
Subaru: Umm… so Subaru: mom, today.
Subaru: Mana’s family runs a ballet studio. Subaru: and I went there today since Kazuma wasn’t around – and the teacher
Subaru: She said, “You have talent for ballet!!” Subaru: And she told me that I should do it since I’ll definitely be good at it!!
Page 14 sfx: boop
Subaru: … Subaru: So… um… mom…
Subaru: Wide open!!
Subaru: Can… Subaru: can I study ballet? Subaru: Can I? Subaru: Because I really…
Miyamoto: Subaru… how can you think about that Miyamoto: at time like this…
Page 15 Narr: Doctor: the reason I called you in today, Mrs. Miyamoto, is to tell you… Narr: Please listen calmly as I tell you this…
Narr: Kazuma’s been shut in here this whole time, knowing only his small hospital room. Narr: How can you do that to Kazuma!!!
Subaru: at time like… Subaru: this…?
Mom: Kazuma’s… Mom: No… it’s nothing at all. Never mind Kazuma. How can you think only about yourself at time like this.
Subaru: because Kazuma’s sick and there’s nothing I can do about it. So I’ve always held back on lots of things for Kazuma’s sake. Subaru: This is the first time I’ve asked to do what I want!!
Mom: Because Kazuma can’t do a thing he wants!!!
Subaru: …
Subaru: How’s Subaru: that my fault!!!
Page 17 Mom: Subaru!!
Narr: Wow!!! Subaru, how many times did you twirl!? Narr: Again!!! Do it again!!
Kureha: You’ll definitely be good at this. Kureha: Please come study ballet.
Narr: I was finally praised for something. Narr: I was so happy. Narr: I thought you be happy to know… Subaru: bo Subaru: bo Subaru: Why!
Mom: Subaru, Mom: can’t you feel sorry for Kazuma?
Mom: Subaru!!! sfx: squeeeeeze
Subaru: You have Kazuma and that’s enough!!! Subaru: Just forget about me!!
Page 18 Mom: Subaru. How can you say that at a time like this… Mom: Pretend that you are Kazuma for a second!!
Mom: When did you become like this…?
Subaru: I’ve always been like this!!! Subaru: I wish Kazuma was dead!!!
Mom: Subaru -: Mom and Dad are heading out to the hospitial
sfx: bam bam Subaru: What’s the… -: matter with Kazuma…?
Dad: It’s no big deal. His condition just took a small turn for the worse. -: They called to tell us about it a moment ago. -: Subaru, be a good girl, eat breakfast, and go to school, ok?
Page 03 Dad: Kazuma will be fine. Float: Last night, -: I said such a horrible thing.
Subaru: I wish Kazuma was dead!!
Subaru: Ah
Subaru: I… sfx: clatter sfx: crash crash
thought: Kazuma!!
Page 04-05 Chapter 4: Hospital Ward Giselle 1
Page 06 Float: How wonderful… -: one day, I want to be able to dance that Giselle.
-: Ballet isn’t just gymnastics. -: remembering each pose… and working on balance… honing it as much as possible. -: and then you can dance such a beautiful Giselle.
Page 07 sfx: beat Float: Subaru…
Mom: if she comes to practice, you’d have some competition, soon.
Float: Ever since that, I’ve been -: feeling restless and uneasy. -: It’s not going to go away on its own.
-: I have to do something...
Mom: Mana, what are you doing!? -: You’re going to be late
Float: Mama, I’ve been studying ballet forever and ever. -: I’m not going let some beginner that just started catch up to me.
Mana: If I don’t -: prove that to mom and Subaru, -: this feeling won’t go away.
Page 08 Mana: Subaru, -: come with me. idea interject: I’ve decided!
Mana: Subaru,
Mana: come learn ballet with me!!
Page 09 sfx: slide Mana: Subaru!
Mana: There’re a lesson tomorrow, so come by!!
Subaru: Kazuma’s condition is getting worse. -: So I’m not learning ballet.
Mana: !! Kazuma…? Subaru: I have to go to the hospital, now. Bye…
Mana: Hey wait, Subaru. -: “So I’m not learning ballet.” What do you mean, “So!?” -: It’s not like Kazuma will get any better when you are around
idea-inter: She’s running away! Mana: I know you like ballet!!
Page 10 Subaru: I don’t like ballet. -: not at all.
Mana: Liar. -: You like to dance. -: I see. You’re scared.
-: Because what you do isn’t ballet, yet. -: You think you’d lose to me if you tried the real thing, right?
-: I -: saw it.
Page 11 Mana: That messy little cat dance, -: Kazuma didn’t understand.
-: but if you did ballet, -: Kazuma might.
-: right...? !
Page 12 sfx: smack
…
Mana: Wh- sfx: g..g..g.g..
Page 13 Mana: Let- -: let go of me.
-: What’s the matter.
-: What the matter with you!?
-: What’s wrong with you!!!
Subaru: …
Subaru: uu -: bwaaah Mana: …. Subaru: bwaaaah
-: bwwaah -: If I hadn’t gone -: to see ballet,
Page 14 Subaru: I wouldn’t have said such a horrible thing to Kazuma. -: like “I wish Kazuma was dead.”
Mana: Huh…!? Subaru: Now leave me alone.
sfx: wipe wipe -: leave me alone, -: Mana.
Mana: Subaru Subaru: bwaaaaah
Page 15 Mana: In- Intensive Care Unit... -: when will Kazuma come out? Subaru: I don’t know. He might never come out…
sfx: wah Subaru: I was so angry when I said it… -: but I didn’t mean it at all. I don’t want Kazuma to die.
sfx: wah -: but after I said that to him, Kazuma’s… sfx: hyuk Mana: no way!! -: Kazuma wouldn’t have understood. -: He didn’t understand!
Subaru: but.. but right after that, his condition… Mana: It’s just a coincidence!!! -: he’ll come out of it!!
Page 16 Subaru: Kazuma understood. -: He definitely understood.
Subaru: I wanted to say sorry to him. -: I wanted to tell him to get better. -: but now…
-: I can show him the cat dance or tell him what happened today, -: but I don’t know how to show him this feeling.
-: I don’t know… -: I don’t know what to do…
Subaru: hyuk -: waaah
Subaru: hyuk -: waaah
Page 17 Mana: Hey… Subaru… -: this morning I was watching Giselle -: a ballet video.
-: A village girl, Giselle, -: was betrayed and rejected by her beloved Albrecht -: and died of sadness.
-: and then, Albrecht showed great regret for what he had done to Giselle…
Page 18 sfx: breath
sfx: wipe
sfx: pow Mana: Great regret.
sfx: slide Mana: “Giselle, forgive me! I didn’t mean to do that to you.”
Page 19 thought: AH! sfx: spring
-: I -: didn’t do it out of malice.
Page 20 thought: I’m sorry, my love!!!
Subaru: ... sfx: drip
Mana: Subaru -: ballet isn’t just jumps and twirls!!!
Subaru: That’s also… -: ballet?
Mana: That’s right! -: I’ll teach you a bit more of the dance. -: There’s a handrail. We can both try it out!! -: Then maybe you can get Kazuma to understand!! Hospital Ward Giselle 2 Page 01 Nurse: So? Is she there? Nurse: No… but I was sure I saw her here a moment ago…
Nurse: Let’s split up. Go look on the floor below! Nurse: yes!
Nurse: Where could that girl have gone? -: Unless that girl hurries, -: Kazuma will…
Nurse: Subaru!!
Mana: That’s wrong, Subaru. You have to bring your head along with your arms, there. -: Again!! It’s still not enough. sfx: huff huff
Page 02-03 Mana: Hmm... I haven’t got Albretch’s steps for his dance of regret -: after betraying Giselle completely memorized.
-: I guess I have to go back to look at the video. -: Something is off…
Subaru: huff huff huff
sfx: clunk
Page 04 Subaru: huff huff huff Mana: Subaru, take a break…
sfx: guu Mana: Subaru, I don’t want to say this but -: Let’s stop it here. -: It’s impossible. You can’t change someone’s feelings right away. -: I was just worried about Kazuma and thought that a choreographed dance would help,
-: but it might be too hard for you to pick up Albrecht’s steps right away. -: Let’s think of another way to say sorry to Kazuma! Ok?
Subaru: Mana. -: The music here. -: could you hum it one more time?
Page 05 Nurse: Kazuma’s mom and dad.
-: It’s a sterile environment in there, so put these on. -: Hurry!!
Mom: Kazuma’s… Nurse: Hurry!!
Page 06 Page 07 sfx: huff huff huff
sfx: huff
Mana: That’s it.
-: You did it! All the way through! Subaru: Really? That was good? Mana: Yeah if you do that, you’ll be able to get Kazuma to understand!
Subaru: I did it…
Page 08 Mana: You did it!!
Mana: You remembered it all!! That’s great, Subaru. It’s your first time! Subaru: I was trying really… hard…
Mana: Yeah. You were really serious back there. -: You really do love to dance!
Subaru: Umm.. -: yeah
Mana: Ballet is a lot of fun! Right!?
Page 09 Mana: What’s wrong?
Subaru: … -: nothing.
Mana: Ok, dance through it one last time, and then you can go find Kazuma…
Page 10 Mana: Ballet is a lot of fun! Right!?
Flashback: Wide open!!
Flashback: She said, “You have talent for ballet!!” Flashback: can I study ballet? Flashback: Can I?
Flashback: Because Kazuma can’t do a thing he wants!!
Page 11 Flashback: You really do love to dance!
thought: I wasn’t thinking about Kazuma at all… -: Forgot all about him. Lost in a dream…
-: in ballet.
Mana: Subaru, you should go a bit slower there… thought: huh? It’s not like last time…
Page 12 Mana: Hey, Subaru, it’s too early for…
Subaru: It was just like this that time.
Flashback: Subaru, can’t you feel sorry for Kazuma!? Flashbask: How is that my fault!! Flashback: Mom, you’re always Kazuma this, Kazuma that.
Page 13 thought: I was being so selfish. -: That’s why it happened…
flashback: I wish Kazuma was dead.
thought: It’s just like that time!!
Page 14 thought: I’m sorry, Kazuma cont: Sorry!!
-: After this I won’t do ballet ever again. -: So please.
Page 15 -: Please!! -: Open your eyes one more time!!
Page 16 float: one more time…
sfx: waaa sfx: waa sfx: hyuk
sfx: waaa sfx: waa sfx: hyuk Subaru: Kazuma
Page 17 Mana: Subaru, that was great. -: You’ll be fine.
-: Go find Kazuma.
sfx: sniff sfx: sniff sfx: hyuk
float: I tried so hard to teach you that, but you’re messing up the steps. -: No good at all.
Page 18 float: It’s absolutely terrible.
sfx: sniff sfx: hyuk
float: no good at all.
sfx: turn
thought: Why.. -: why did I teach you ballet.
thought: Kazuma!!! -: wait for me.
-: Mana said that I was good. -: So if you wake up -: I’ll be able to tell you.
Page 19 thought: “I love you, Kazuma.” Nurse: Subaru!!
Subaru: Nurse. Nurse: Where did you go!! Hurry up and come here!!!
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Ballet Garnier *** It’s amazing how the weather cooperates in this chapter. What an effect. Page 01 Chapter 6 Ballet Garnier
Page 02 sfx: Waaaaaaaah
Dad: Sop crying… Subaru.
Page 03 Dad: Kazuma passed away peacefully.
-: He was asleep the whole time. -: But if you cry that much now, Kazuma won’t be able to find any peace in heaven.
Mana: ….
float: She didn’t make it in time… -: She didn’t show Kazuma -: Albrecht’s dance
Mana: Ok, dance through it one last time, -: and then you can go find Kazuma…
Page 04 Mana: She might have made it if she had left immediately…!?
float: It was my fault…! -: I was my fault Subaru didn’t make it to Kazuma…!!
Dad: Subaru.
thought: Because I -: said such a horrible thing…
flashback: I wish Kazuma was dead!! thought: It’s my fault that Kazuma’s dead!!
Page 05 float: I practiced my heart out -: to be able to say sorry.
-: to show him my feelings. -: say “Sorry, Kazmua. Get well!!” -: And he died before I could say that to him.
Dad: Subaru, -: Kazama was worried about you in his last moments.
Subaru: Huh? Dad: Kazuma woke up one last time,
Page 06 Dad: and said “I’m sorry, Subaru.”
sfx: rain
Subaru: …
thought: Kazuma…?
Page 07 flashback: Subaru, -: when I grow up, I’ll definitely buy a black cat for you.
-: I… said that I would give you a black kitten for a present, -: but now…
-: Lately, -: I’ve forgotten about a lot of things.
-: If it keeps up, -: I might even forget about you, Subaru.
-: And then -: would you forget about me, too?
Page 08 Flashback: I’m really scared, Subaru.
Flashback: I wish Kazuma was dead.
Subaru: waah -: ah Dad: ? Subaru?
thought: I’m sorry, Subaru.
Page 09 Subaru: Waaaah
sfx: snap
Dad: Subaru!! -: what’s the…
sfx: snap snap
Dad: Subaru!? What’s the matter!?
Page 10 sfx: snap
sfx: thunk Dad: Suba…
sfx: rain
Page 11 Dad: …
Dad: Subaru… -: Enough already. Here. Sit over here and rest.
-: After Dad is done with receiving some guest, Dad will come back and take you home. Ok?
-: …
Guest: Mr. Miyamoto... much condolences… *** what are people suppose to say in this situation? Dad: Ah… you didn’t have to…
sfx: clack sfx: lifeless slide
Page 12 sfx: lifeless slide Mana: …!!! -: Subaru! Where are you go-….
sfx: rain
sfx: rain
sfx: rain
Page 13 sfx: rain
float: I picked it up over there. -: We have to let it go…
float: KAZUMA…
-: KAZUMA…
Page 14-15 Subaru: Kazuma!!
sfx: rain
sfx: wah sfx: rain
sfx: rain----------
Page16 sfx: hop
sfx: hyak
sfx: Wah sfx: slide
sfx: huff huff sfx: splash
sfx: splash sfx: huff huff sfx: splash sfx: Wah
sfx: huff huff
sfx: slip sfx: splash
Page 17 sfx: slip
sfx: hyuk sfx: wooo
sfx: creak
Page 18
Page 19 sfx: fear Subaru: …!
-: Some- Someone fainted!!
-: Help... Person: Hey.
Subaru: !
Person: I just wanted to enjoy the smell of the stage after finally being discharged from the hospital. sfx: meow
-: hmmm? -: You’re…
Page 20 Person: one of the twins that’s always at the hospital… Subaru: Huh!?
Dancers: Boossss
-: Stop playing around and show us some dance steps! -: We don’t have much time before the 7 o’clock show.
Extra 01
Extra 02-03
Extra 04 And then six years passed…
The Unrealiable Star Page 01 sfx: boorooobooorooo Chapter 7 The Unreliable Star
sfx: yay sfx: bumping sfx: yay sign: Police: Kanagawa Province
Page 02 sfx: music Audi: Pffft -: Sada, your hairs are showing. Your hairs!
-: Get off the stage! -: You’re stinking up my drink.
Page 03 Sada: You’re cruel. I shaved it all!! sfx: music sfx: music
Announcer: Ah -: I see
-: The one you’ve been waiting for..
-: will be coming out next. sfx: oooooooo
Page 04-05 Chpater 7 The Unreliable Star
Page 06 Audience: She’s here! -: Subaru. -: I’ve been waiting for you!
Page 07 English: Hey! What the hell is this place? English: I don’t wanna see the stupid child’s performance!!
English: Get off!!
Insert Page
Page 08 English: You damn shit!!
sfx: music
Page 09-10 sfx: crash
Subaru: WHY DON’T YOU GO HOME, THEN!? -: Nobody is forcing you to watch. *** dems fightin’ words -: Got a fucking problem with that!?
sfx: slide
audience: C- calm down, Subaru
sfx: gulp
Page 11 sfx: dash
Police: This is the police!
Subaru: …!! -: Fuck…
Police: Who’s in charge of this place? sfx: music
sfx: cover -: We’ve been keeping an eye on you, -: and our source tells us that a middle school girl’s been performing, here.
Boss: What?
Page 12 sfx: huff huff huff
Man: Subaru, this way! This way!
Man: Ahh, what a shock. Subaru: Ahahaha
Page 13 Subaru: That surprised me, too. -: aha -: ahahahaha
-: ahahaha
Man: Hey, Subaru, head home. You’re done for the day. Subaru: Huh? -: It’s still early. -: We’ll handle it with the boss. -: Because you did say, right?
-: Today is -: the day of your brother Kazuma’s passing, -: the 6th anniversary.
Subaru: …
sfx: excitement
Page 14 sfx: noise
flashback: You’re… -: one of the twins that’s always at the hospital…
Page 15 boss: I checked into the hospital for a bit because of back pains. -: and I heard from everybody that there was girl that danced for her twin brother.
-: You’re not going to the hospital today? -: Your brother’s condition…
sfx: waaaah
-: Hey… now… what’s…
-: Ahh.. I see… I touched a bad topic. Page 16 float: What!? -: You think it’s your fault your brother died? -: Aren’t you being stupid.
-: “I wish Kazuma was dead.” -: So you said something horrible. -: but you know…
Page 17 boss: You couldn’t help it because that came out from your heart.
Subaru: No, I have been dancing for Kazuma. -: I didn’t want Kazuma to die so I could dance ballet!
Boss: I’ll never understand it. -: So it was for your brother. -: hmmm… -: then now that your brother is gone, you’re sure won’t be dancing anymore? sfx: scratch scratch
Subaru: Huh? Boss: So then… how will you spend your time starting tomorrow?
Page 18 thought: starting tomorrow… -: How will I spend my time…
boss: You see. Girls that stop dancing when we tell them they can stop -: still have the tingling desire to dance.
-: You were dancing for yourself. -: Your sleeping brother was merely your best audience.
Subaru: No! worker: Boss, Sada’s Swan Lake is starting… sfx: crack boss: Ahh.. I’m coming.
Page 19 boss: What a disappointment. -: From the rumors I heard, I was hoping you’d be some kind of special girl.
-: You can cry your whole life, running away from the ballet that you think killed your brother -: but hey.
-: Being ignore by someone, being hurt by someone, or whatever else life may bring… what really hurts the most is failing at what you want to do. -: That’s why most people will feign ignorance of what they really want to do and continue on with their life.
Page 20 Boss: Well, it’s not such a bad choice. -: How you choose to live your live now…
-: will determine your outlook towards life.
sfx: creak
Page 21 Boss: I’ll have someone send you home.
Subaru: I don’t know… -: I don’t know how I will spend my time tomorrow… -: but I know I can’t do ballet anymore.
-: People can talk all they want when it’s about somebody else. -: Nobody will understand how I feel.
Debut Stage Page 01 flashback: People can talk all they want when it’s about somebody else. -: Nobody will understand how I feel.
Man: Subaru… -: Let me say it again. Go home. -: Today is Kazuma’s death anniversary.
Subaru: It’s awkward… -: with all of my relatives around…
Page 02 flashback: then now that your brother is gone, you’re sure won’t be dancing anymore? -: So then… -: how will you spend your time starting tomorrow?
sfx: scratch scratch
boss: Oh?
sign: show theater
Page 03 Boss: It’s been one month, already. -: Stop coming here all the time. -: How many times do I have to tell you that. This isn’t a place for children.
-: I don’t care how you pass your days, -: but not here.
Page 04 Girl: Ah, today’s crowd is hard to please. -: Well, Sada. You’re second. Get ready. sfx: thump thump Sada: I’ll be fine. My Giselle will make them die laughing.
Girl: Huh? Subaru, you’re here?
-: Awww sfx: pat pat -: Always so cute.
sfx: yells
thought: it’s bad. -: seriously… -: for this girl.
Page 05 Boss: Mariko
Mariko: What is it, boss. -: It’ll be Albrecht’s turn soon….
Boss: You’re taking a break. -: Let me take this. Mariko: Hey
-: Wait, wait, boss. -: !!
sfx: slap
sfx: grab
Page 06 sfx: push
sfx: tap tap
Page 07 Mariko: Boss, what are you doing!? Boss: I was told she’s learned Albrecht’s dance for this part here. -: It’s only two or three minutes.
Mariko: Ehh!? You mean that kid is going to…
Subaru: …
Page 08 Audience: What the hell is this!? -: Don’t fuck with us! -: What happened to my Mariko -: and the stripping!!
Mariko: Bo- -: Boss
Page 09 Audi: Get out of here.
sfx: slump
sfx: roar Mariko: Boss!! What were you thinking!!! -: This is awful!!
Mariko: Are you ok!? Dancer: The audience is really rowdy, today. Dancer: Boss!! What were you thinking, pushing such a small child out there!! Boss: Umm… Errr… that child…. -: likes to dance… so… I thought…
Mariko: What do you mean… you thought! -: Poor thing. Look how scared she is.
Page 11 -: Poor thing. -: Look how scared she is.
-: Look how scared she is.
sign: Miyamoto Kazuma
sign: Miyamoto Kazuma
Page 12 -: She is scared…
flashback: Today -: today might really be the day
-: that Kazuma won’t know me anymore.
-: today… sfx: throb thump throb
sfx: bang
Page 13 sfx: roar
dance: Mariko, it’s Albrecht’s turn. Mariko: Boss -: You can’t claim you didn’t know.
-: You know all of us dancers are afraid when we step onto the stage.
sfx: huff huff
Page 14 thought: If I -: go home now, what will Kazuma do?
-: I have to keep dancing. -: Kazuma will forget everything
-: and die!!
-: I have to do it -: no matter how afraid I am.
sfx: kacha
sfx: roar
Page 15 *** it’s hard to make these lines sound childish for Subaru Subaru: This is not -: scary at all -: at all.
Subaru: I’ve face -: scarier things -: each and every day.
Boss: !?
Subaru: And it’s much scarier than this.
Page 16 flashback: You were dancing for yourself. -: Your sleeping brother was the best audience.
*** this line is a real problem Subaru: I’ve never danced with an easy heart. -: Not once!
Boss: !?
Subaru?: Hey -: Mariko
Page 17 Boss: Uh.. Subaru?: Hey, take it off! -: take it off! -: That’s it. Take it off.
thought: There is nothing scarier -: than THAT was for me.
Audie: What the hell!? -: It’s that same little brat again!!!
Page 18 Audie: Stop fucking around!!! -: We’re not paying money to watch a little kid!!!
thought: Albrecht!
-: here
Page 19 thought: What in hell is this girl!?
Page20 free:ooo -: get off sfx: tap tap sfx: snore snore
snore: hum hum
snore: hum hum
Kazuma’s Legacy Page 01 Chapter 9 Kazuma’s Legacy
Kureha: Stop that now. -: It’s late already. When are you going to quit?
Page 02 Chapter 9 Kazuma’s Legacy Kureha: Mana
Page 03 thought: I wonder what Subaru is doing now. -: I thought ballet might get her back on her feet.
-: but lately there have been some rumors -: saying that she’s out on the streets, spending the night out on the town.
-: She’s only coming here to practice twice a week, -: and never once voice a desire to become a professional dancer… -: I guess ballet is just a game for her.
Page 04 Mana thought: Of course she wouldn’t practice like me, someone aspiring to become a professional. -: but -: I don’t understand.
-: she’s always playing around -: but she still manages to keep up with me, floating in here twice a week.
-: …
Kureha: …
Mana: Naaah, that’s not possible. -: I’ve been working so hard every single day!!
-: It’s just still hard to see. -: The difference will eventually show.
Page 05 Mana: You’re out somewhere enjoying yourself tonight!
Man: Get off the stage -: kid!!!
Page 06 Man: How long are you going to have that kid dance for us!? -: Send out the naked girls!
Man: Ha! -: Go away now!!!
sfx: whoosh
Page 07 man: whoa dancers: whoaaaaaa.
others: Hey, hey. Did you see that!? sfx: annoyed others: Yeah. That was amazing. She folded in half…
Page 12 *** out of order – floating text continued Man: Hey Tokuji -: that girl up there ain’t -: no ordinary kid.
-: In a way, this show might be even better than stripping.
thought: What is she? Such a small girl… -: Her Albrecht has got all the adults eating out of -: her hand… thought: What kind **cont.**: of dancing has this girl been… -: I mean – what kind of life has she been living?
flashback: I’ve face -: scarier things -: each and every day.
Page 13 sfx: clap clap
Man: Yeah sfx: clap clap
sfx: clap clap sfx: clap clap
sfx: clap clap
sfx: clap clap
sfx: clap clap
Man: I got it. I got it. -: I lose. -: I’m not going to butt in anymore. -: Dance as much as you want!
Page 14 sfx: clap clap Boss: … Mariko: Boss
sfx: clap clap sfx: clap clap
sfx: clap clap sfx: clap clap
Boss: Nice performance. -: What do you think of your first applause.
Page 15 thought: That applause, the atmosphere in the audience… -: gave me and all of on stage -: goose bumps.
-: And she’s just a kid!!
Boss: If you want, you can tell me. -: Whenever you feel like it, how you have been afraid, scared, -: dancing before your brother every day.
-: It looks like your brother -: wasn’t simply an “audience” to you.
-: You were being trained. -: HE WAS training you.
Page 16 Boss: I know. -: Your brother has not passed away without leaving something behind for you. -: This his LEGACY -: for you.
-: Your dance.
Page 17 sfx: drip
Boss: You understand, right? -: You can’t throw away your dance.
-: You must take good care of it. -: For life.
Page 18 sfx: toot sfx: booop
Subaru: Ahh man: It’s time.
sfx: slide Subaru: I almost forgot to do it, today.
sfx: snore snore sfx: chirp sfx: mmmm
Page 19 sfx: Hey, Subaru
Man: Did you end up going…
sfx: huff huff huff
Page 20 Reprise Well, what do I want to say about this volume translation? It was a different experience because it was full of children and interacts between children. Most of the adult involvement was talking to children.