Fairy Tale Included in Yami No Matsuei Volume 1 By Matsushita Yoko Translated/Summarized by Theria Translation Key "Quotes" mean that someone is talking. Unformatted text without quotes are narration that often appear in boxes. Italics are someone's thoughts. Smaller font are comments outside of speaking bubbles or thought boxes that are usually handwritten into the manga. {Bracketed items} are comments by translator. [Square bracketed items] are descriptions of something from the manga. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Do you believe in fairies?" "Yes, I believe." "Why do you believe in fairies?" "Even though no one can see you, but I...it's because I'm possessed by one." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Miku..." A hand caresses Miku (a guy)'s cheek. And it belongs to a long-haired, pointed ear person sitting upside down above him. "Want to play Uno?" {Theria: Suman. I have no idea what 'Uno' is supposed to be. I translated it as if they were playing the Uno card game.} Miku: "Rana... Right now I'm doing my very, very important studying for the entrance exams! "How mean! Miku-chan!!" Miku: "Satoru?" Satoru: "Your exam studying is even more important than me!" Miku: "N-n-n-no, you've got it wrong. It's a reason even deeper than the Japan Sea..." Satoru holding a handkerchief: "Liar. Miku-chan hates me." Rana: "Hey, free time." Miku: "What are you talking about. Aren't you my very important little sister Satoru!" Satoru: "So you'll play Uno with us?" Miku: "Of course, Satoru...eh? This 'us' you said... Satoru points to Rana, Rana points to himself(?), and the word 'us' is above them. Miku: I'm an idiot... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day at school. The sky is overcast. "A fairy?" Classmate eating something: "Believe it." Miku: "Eeeeeeh. Mizuki, you believe that kind of stuff?" Words in the air: I'd immediately burst out laughing... Mizuki: "Science doesn't explain everything." Mizuki: "What about you, do you believe in fairies? Yoshihisa." Miku: "Why 'Yoshihisa'?" Mizuki: "I made it up to because we talk so often." Tears are streaming down Miku's face. Below them, is 'Miku' in hiragana equals 'Miku' in kanji equals 'Yoshihisa' in hiragana. Another student: "Excuse me, Student Body President." Mizuki: "Kokusenbu." Miku: The top student and student body president has such hidden aspects. Kokusenbu: "The exhibits for the upcoming cultural festival..." Mizuki: "I suggested that you work with Kanebaru(?)." Kokusenbu: "Is that so?" Miku: A guy like him believes in fairies... Mizuki: "Oh yeah, Yoshihisa. I heard that fairies hate Nanakamado branches." {Theria: Nooo idea what 'Nanakamado' is.} Miku grabbing Mizuki by the collar: "Really!? Is that true!?" Miku: Aah, thank you oh great hidden aspect of wide knowledge. Mizuki: "Oooooooh. A kindred spirit!" Someone is crying 'Ow ow ow ow' in what looks like a free-for-all in the classroom. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rana is reading something at home (Miku's home?) and the cat is playing with his foot. He senses something. Rana: This smell. It can't be. Miku smiling: "But it is." Rana: "KYAAAAAAAAAAA!! Ah! Ah!! Ah!!! Stop it, Miku! Don't come any closer!!" Miku: "What's wrong? I picked these just for you. Nanakamado." Good...Just another breath. Satoru: "Miku-chan!!" She put herself between Miku holding the plants of death (^_^) and Rana. Satoru: "Stop it, Miku-chan!!" Miku: "Satoru! Move! Don't interfere!! That thing is an evil fairy who will suck out our life! It's been feeding on my spiritual energy like a vampire!! Satory is covering for that creep!!" Miku: "Isn't it so? Ranan Shii!" Rana: "No, no, you've got it wrong. Please listen, Miku." Miku: "What's 'wrong'...I never believed in such unscientific things like fairies!" Satoru: "Stop." Miku: "I don't believe it. I don't believe in your existence!" Satoru: "Miku-chan!" Miku: "Disappear!!" Rana: "Alright." Satoru: "Rana!!" Rana: "Thank you for shielding me, Satoru. But that's enough now...It was a useless struggle." Rana: "Even though I understood that no one believed in fairies anymore, I wanted to try to resist." That someone somewhere believed in our existence... Satoru: "No, Rana! I believe!" Rana: Now, even my wings are in tatters." Satoru: "I believe in fairies!!" With a last, sad smile, Rana leaves. Satoru: "He's gone. Rana..." Miku: "Satoru..." Satoru: "Onii-chan no baka!!" {Theria: Sorry. That translates to mean 'Older brother, you're an idiot!' but the Japanese just has that ring to it. ^_^} Satoru: "I'm going to look for him! Even if you won't let me, I'm going to look for him!!" Miku: "Hey, wait Satoru!" But she's already run off. Raran Shii... It was the day of mother's funeral... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A young Miku is crying against a tree. Miku: "...sniffle Mommy..." "What are you doing, boy?" Miku: "Who are you uncle?" {Theria: Actually, the word is 'oji-san' which can be used both for uncle and to address a man you're familiar with who is about your father's age.} Rana: I'm not a 'oji-san'. Boy, you can see me?" Miku: Weird guy... What are you saying? With those kind of flashy clothes? Miku: "Whoa. You're a fairy?" Rana: "That's right. I came from England, crossing the ocean to come here." {Matsushita-sensei: That's a big fairy.} Rana: "Why were you crying boy?" Miku: "My mommy died..." Rana: "I see. I'm sorry...You see, fairies don't die..." Miku: "Really?" Rana: "Fairies don't die but rather, disappear." Miku: "Disappear...?" Rana: "Fairies come from human's believing heart. That's what gives fairies life. However...should the person who believes in them no longer believes, the fairy will disappear. Gradually the body becomes transparent..." Back in present time, Miku picks up a shard of something from the ground. It resembles a part of Rana's wings. Miku: "Damn it." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satoru is running around the city late at night. Satoru: Where are you, Rana? Isn't it enough that I believe in you!? Does it have to be Miku-chan? Satoru out of breath: "...don't like this...chan...Miku-chaaaaaaan!" Miku: "Hey, Satoru!" Satoru: "Eh? Miku-chan!!" Miku: "This way, Satoru!" He's probably there!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rana is sitting at the foot of that tree where he met Miku. His hands are completely translucent now. Rana: "It's pretty translucent now. It's definitely cold barefoot. It is November." I knew this would happen. But still... Rana: "I'm sorry. Ahha Iishuka. Ehhe Uushuka. Ban Shii. I couldn't bring you souvenirs from Japan." {Matsushita-sensei: No proper friends huh. Theria: Is souvenirs what you should really be worrying about now?} Rana: "Forgive the dorayaki I sent before." A foot comes down, hard. "YOU FREEZING IDIOT!!" Miku: "Walking around barefoot in this kind of cold, you'll could get frostbite!!" {Theria: What's with the background?} Rana surprised: "...Miku?" Satoru with a flying tackle/glomp: "UWAAAAAAAAA, RANAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Miku: "That time was also a beautiful crescent moon like tonight. It isn't very different from when we met." Rana: "You've grown, Miku. Even if you still have a boyish face... That time, you said you would believe in fairies even if you grew up." Miku: "Rana..." Rana: "It's alright. I was stupid to believe a human. Now..." Rana's jacket falls and you can see his arm is fading away, dissipating like vapors. Rana: "My arm has disappeared." Miku: "I believe!!" Rana: "Miku..." Miku holds Rana's hair to his face. Rana: "Wh...at..." Miku: "I believe in fairies...so don't disappear!! Keep you promise to me..." Rana's hands are back. And promply wrap around Miku. {Theria: sweatdrop} Rana: Bonus! Miku: Let go, you idiot! I didn't like it... Myself growing up... Seeing nothing but reality. Do you believe in fairies? Yes, I believe. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manga Index