The Laughing Target
［笑う標的］
By Rumiko Takahashi
| Azusa: What's wrong, Yuzuru..?
Don't you want me to be your bride someday? Yuzuru: Of course I do! You know how much I like you. Azusa: Do you really, Yuzuru? Do you really like me? Yuzuru: Y-Yes... A lot! Azusa: Then let's pledge ourselves by hooking our little fingers together! We'll never break our word! We're promised forever, okay? Yuzuru: Okay! |
梓「なぁ、謙ちゃん！ 謙ちゃん、うちがお嫁さんになるの…いやなの？」 譲「い、いやじゃないよ。おれ、梓のこと、好…」 梓「ほんまに？ ほんまにうちのこと好き？」 譲「う、うん…。うん…」 梓「ほしたら指切り！ 約束よ、絶対約束よ！」 譲「うん！」 |
| Azusa: I'd like to thank you all so much for your help during this trying time! Relative: Our pleasure, Miss.. But what are you going to do now? Uncle: I am going to take Azusa with me to Tokyo. Relative: And then what will happen to this family? Uncle: Sooner or later, I am afraid we will have to sell this mansion. Azusa: Uncle... No! I will simply marry Yuzuru, and then... and then I will accede to the Shiga's head family. That is, after all, what my mother wished for. Uncle: A, Azusa..? Azusa: And Yuzuru, too. Years ago, he made me a promise... |
梓「皆様には本当に…いろいろとお世話になりました…」 親族「嬢さま、これからどないなさりますんや！」 叔父「私が東京に連れていきます」 親族「ほしたら本家はどないなりますんかいのう…」 叔父「いずれこの屋敷も処分することになると思います」 梓「いいえ、おじさま！ うち…譲ちゃんと結婚して…志賀の本家を継ぎます！ おかあさまも…それを望んでました」 叔父「お、おい、梓…」 梓「譲ちゃんも…うちと約束してくれてます！」 trying time「つらい時」／accede 「就く」 |
| Yuzuru: It's been five years
since I last saw you, Azusa... It's amazing how much you've grown! Azusa: You, too! Yuzuru: Gee, I'll bet you're really popular with the boys! Azusa: Well, I... I... To tell the truth, Yuzuru... I've never even spoken to any boys my age! Yuzuru: What!? You're kidding, right? Azusa: Not at all! Why should I talk to another boy... when I have you? |
譲「５年ぶりだもんな〜、育つわけだ！」 梓「譲ちゃんかて…」 譲「モテるだろ、おまえ！」 梓「……。うち、同い年の男の子と話もしたことないんよ！」 譲「なに？ うそでしょ？」 梓「だって…譲ちゃんがおるもん！」 to tell you the truth「実を言うと」 |
| Satomi: A-Azusa?
Wh-What are you doing here? Azusa: I want you to stay away from Yuzuru. Yuzuru is my fiancee... My betrothed! Satomi: Y-You can't be serious! You and Yuzuru engaged when you were just children. You can't really intend to hold him to his promise now..?! Azusa: That is none of your business! Yuzuru is mine! |
里美「あ…梓さん……」 梓「譲ちゃんに近づかんといて…。譲ちゃんはうちの許嫁や！ 邪魔せんといて！」 里美「そ…そんなこと…。子供の頃の事でしょ！ それに志賀くんは今わたしと…」 梓「譲ちゃんはうちのもんやっ！」 betrothed「婚約」／intend 「〜しようと思う」／ none of your business 「あなたには関係ないこと」 |
| Yuzuru: Azusa, this is getting serious!
It's time we had a talk! Tell me, Azusa... why are you so persistent about me? Azusa: Yuzuru, how can you ask that? You once told me how much you liked me! Yuzuru: Dear god, Azusa! That was how long ago? We were only children then! Azusa: So? Is there something wrong with the promises made by children? Are they any less sacred? Yuzuru: Huh? Azusa: Why..?? |
譲「ま〜ったく！ なんでおまえは、そんなにおれにこだわるの！？」 梓「譲ちゃん！ うちのこと好きていうたやないの！」 譲「か〜〜っ！ 何年前の話ですか、それはっ！！」 梓「だって…。どうして子供の頃の約束じゃいけないの…？」 譲「……」 梓「どうして…」 persistent「しつこい」／sacred 「神聖な」 |
| Mother: Jun!? Is something wrong, puppy? Oh, dear god... NO! Satomi: Mother, what is it? Mother: It's Jun, daughter! He's...he's...DEAD! Satomi: This is all her fault! Somehow she did it! But how could she..? How could she murder an innocent dog?! And... am I next? |
里美の母「ジュン、どうしたの？ きゃあ、ジュン！！」 里美「お…おかあさん…？」 里美の母「ジュンが………」 里美「あ…あの人がやったんだ！ 殺すなんて…殺すなんて…。 あ、あたしも…？」 fault「罪」／innocent 「罪のない」 |
| Yuzuru: You little monster!
What have you done to Satomi?! Tell me, Azusa! Tell me now, or I swear I'll... Azusa: Please, Yuzuru... Don't! I don't know what you are talking about..! Yuzuru: Don't lie to me! I want to know what you've been doing! Azusa: But I haven't been doing anything! Please don't hurt me, Yuzuru... Please don't be cruel! |
譲「里美に何をしたーっ！ いえっ！ 何をしたんだ！！」 梓「やめて、譲ちゃん！ なにいうてるの！」 譲「今までなにしてたんだっ！」 梓「うちはなんにもしてない！ ひどいわ、譲ちゃん！ ひどい！」 |
| Azusa's Mother: I think I'm finally starting to understand what they are, daughter... those creatures who follow you! There are the ones of legend... Those who are called the hungry ghosts! And they live in the shadows...waiting for dead meat! |
梓の母「おかあさん、このごろ、ようやっとわかってきたわ。 あんたのまわりにおるんは、あれは餓鬼や。屍肉を待ってる餓鬼や」 legend「言い伝え」 |
| Yuzuru: Azusa..? Azusa: I am yours, Yuzuru... I will always be yours... Yuzuru: Azusa, what were those things? Azusa: Please...don't hate me for what I've done... It...It wasn't my fault... Yuzuru: It was those little monsters, wasn't it? They forced you to do those terrible things? They used you! Azusa:Y-Yes... That's right... It was them... All their fault... You know... that I would never hurt you, Yuzuru... After all... I love you... Like I promised...I always would... |
譲「あ…梓…」 梓「うちは譲ちゃんのもんやから…」 譲「あ…あれはいったい…」 梓「うちのこときらいにならんといてね…。うちが悪いんやない…」 譲「おまえ…あいつらにあやつられて…」 梓「あいつらが悪いんよ…。あいつらが…手を貸したから…。 だから、うちは…」 |
