The Story of Seien Girl Academy's Mysterious Secret by Hinoshita Akame TL by boke ### TL notes indicated by hash tags like this: ### ### Page numbers indicated by —XX for example, page one is: —01 ### Panel numbers indicated by -X for example, panel one is: -1 ### sfx- means the following is a sound effect. ### hw- means the following is handwritten text. ### Unless otherwise noted, panel and text balloon flow is from upper right to lower left. ### This TL indexes on file number in case the page numbers don’t match. ### Sometimes my comments are snark or color, so feel free to ignore those. —01 -1 The Story of Seien Girls Academy's Mysterious Secret Hinoshita Akame —02 ### the raws were missing this page, so I had to grab it from a different source -1 The Story of Seien Girls Academy's Mysterious Secret A little yuri. A little horror. A little bloodshed! ###vertical One day I was going home rather late, and I heard a voice from the school courtyard. It was a woman’s voice - like she was reading something aloud… PC1 Student President Sakurai Isa After hearing that, it was like a refrain, the voice repeating endlessly in my head. -2 I’ll take you with me forever. Your red blood, your white neck It all belongs to me! -3 Ah… Risa Nee-sama, I found it! PC2 Secretary Iwase Nanako -4 It’s a line from the Teen Love novel, “The abandoned bride is captivated by the fangs of the horny vampire king”. hw- Whoa, pervy… That’s a mess. Jumping genres like that… Going from horror to comedy… —02a -1 Wha? So it’s just that I can’t get the the voice of that mysterious woman reading teen love stories aloud out of my head? hw- Whaa? Is this some sort of new way memes spread? -2 Isn’t there something I can do about it? It’s like it continually urging me to do things. Like it’s beamed straight into my brain. hw- All your blood belongs to me That sounds awful! -3 But speaking of the courtyard, there is a chapel there. I wonder if it’s connected with the rumors about the school. The rumors about our school? What they call the school’s ghost stories. But the ones at our school, Seien Girls Academy, are a bit… special. hw- You don’t know about this? There’s one about a vampire in the chapel. —03 -1 That there’s a vampire’s casket hidden there, sealed away… Aahhhh… It’s like something that would be scribbled in some girl’s notebook. Not like I’d know… -2 All the other stories also have western magical elements. Hmm… -3 Well, given the academy, that does fit conceptually… -4 Seien Girls Academy is a private school and runs from pre-school to high school. -5 It was built in a city where a lot of foreigners live. Founded over a hundred years ago, it’s a religious school for girls. —04 -1 But, within the Academy’s walls shielded from being known by anyone outside there is a secret. Which is that certain select students are taught the blasphemous knowledge of magic ### “magic” should be in red letters —05 -1 Well, I guess I’ll look into it. Nanako, you’ll help me? Yes, I’ll be with you every step of the way! -2 Ok, then let’s start with the chapel. -3 To be able to help Risa Nee-sama again today, that is my unparalleled happiness. And to always be of use to her. -4 I am definitely going to get her to bind a magical contract with me. —06 -1 It’s pretty cloudy today. But even so, there’s a lot of students about. Seien Girl’s Academy • High School courtyard -2 Should we ask around? Mm… No. Let’s check things out ourselves, first. -3 If the student council were seen to be investigating these rumors, it would leave a bad impression. -4 You can’t underestimate how fast rumors spread in a girl’s school. hw- Ufufu Aahh… Yes, there is that. —07 -1 But on the other hand, there might be other students who have heard the mysterious voice too. hw- But I haven't heard anyone talk about it Yeah, you’re right… Ah, this is the place I heard it. -2 The chapel actually is relatively new construction, huh? Yeah. They rebuild it twenty or so years ago. According to the sisters, there are some historical parts that are preserved. -4 Aah! —08 -1 Hey! Are you alright?! It’s the middle school’s uniform. Why is she in the high school courtyard? -3 Can you get up? sfx- Hnnf -4 hw- She’s blonde… Maybe she’s an exchange student? —09 -1 She’s so beautiful! hw- Hwa? —10 -1 Um… So what’s your name? What class in middle school are you? Do you have a phone? Risa Nee-sama?! -2 Why are you getting ahead of yourself like that? Wha? No, I’m just worried about someone who doesn’t seem like they feel good… -3 Fukasu Chiyo… I’m middle school third year, sakura class. -4 Sakura? Don't all the classes at Seien Academy use letters? hw- Chiyo-chan! hw- She’s Japanese… Ah, right. It’s class C… Really?! —12 -1 You’re looking really pale… -2 Let’s take her to the nurses office. -3 It’d be awful if something happened to her. —13 -1 S-sure. You’re right. -2 The one in the high school? Yeah. It’s closest. -3 Finding a girl in poor condition. And then helping them… -4 It’s some thing Nee-sama would do anytime. But I feel there’s something weird about… —14 -1 This is the high school building, but you don’t have to be afraid. -2 Ok… -3 W… Please wait! -4 Nanako? —15 -1 Chiyo-chan Can you step up by yourself? -4 A vampire… cannot enter a building that’s new to them without being invited… —16 -1 Tap -2 Nn… Well, It’s not that, then. —17 -1 What was with that? No, I just… -2 Why am I so suspicious, I wonder. ###cause you jelly Um… -3 Sorry to say something so strange. —18 -1 Pwoosh -2 You! You’re a magic user! -3 Shiver —19 -1 She smiled! So cute! Whaaa? hw- Kya! -2 This is what’s got me on edge. ###bold and italicize “this” -3 Risa Nee-sama is going overboard She’s never been this focused on anyone before! -4 Hey! Please! —20 -1 There’s a girl I want to help! Can you help me? -2 You’d be just perfect for the job! -3 A girl you want to help? -4 The one who took them and heard it all is the one who who has sinned. —21 -1 Wha? —22 -1 Chiyo-chan?! -2 Chiyo-chan! -3 This is awful… She passed out! -4 Nanako! Call a teacher? Nanako?! —23 -1 Are you listening? -2 Risa Nee-sama… -3 Chk Chk Blink -4 sfx- Blink Wha? —24 -1 Wh… Why is it dark? -2 And… I can’t hear any students… -4 Is… no one around? This is crazy… What’s happening? —25 -1 I-in any case… -2 Let’s assist Chiyo-chan -3 Don’t you think she’s the cause of this? -4 And so… —26 -1 Of course! But are you saying to leave her here? -2 No… —27 -1 Lend me a hand. Okay. -2 Nurse’s office -4 Seems like she’s just sleeping. I guess things are ok for the moment… I guess so. Without a teacher here, there’s nothing we can do… —28 -1 There’s no one here too… -3 It’s warm… And the laptop is still open. -4 It’s like they just up and vanished. —29 -1 Risa Nee-sama! Let’s go find someone! -2 But… We can’t leave Chiyo-chan alone… -4 Ok, then I’m going alone! Nanako! I’m going to see if a sister is around! The office is close, so… —30 -3 It’s really… just like it’s midnight. -4 The lights outside school grounds are out. I can’t hear any cars, either. —31 -1 Office -2 There’s lights on inside? Is someone there? -3 K-cha -4 Haaah -5 Excuse me! sfx- Shoof —32 -1 This can’t be… sfx- Hulp… —33 -1 What the heck is this…? 1st Cycle The End —34 -1 This is Nanako’s secret Six months ago, on the first day of high school I confessed to Risa Nee-sama that I wanted to bind a magical contract with her. -2 Only two people in each class can obtain the right to use magic. The supplier of magic is called the “Vessel”. The wielder of magic is called the “Sword”. -3 That contract is solemn… It’s more sanctified to me than any love could be. Back in preschool when I was injured… You saved me. Ever since that day -4 I have been in love with you, Risa Nee-sama. There is absolutely no way I will allow anyone else to contract with you. —35 -1 Nanako… You know it all too well, right? The price that the “Vessel” must pay to be able to use magic. ###bold “price” -2 What is mean by the price ###bold “price” Is the pain borne, body and soul. -3 But even so, if it’s for her… I want to offer everything up to her. Why… Why am I not good enough? -4 It’s not that you’re not good enough… It’s just… Give me some time, please. I’m sorry, ok? —37 -3 Huh? What am I doing… -4 The courtyard… -5 Ah, right. Chiyo-chan. She collapsed. —38 -1 Nanako! -2 This is awful… just what have I done? -3 She’s got to be pissed at me! hw- Nee-san, you suck! Ugh… She’s scary when she get’s mad… -5 sfx- Ka-cha I’m sorry, I’ll be right back. —39 -1 I can’t believe I left Nanako alone! -3 We’ve always been friends since pre-school. She adores me, and calls me Nee-sama. My cute little kohai. -4 I treasure her more than anyone. Um… Risa Nee-sama, can I talk to you? —40 -1 On the way home from the first day of high school. She confessed to me. -2 And she wants me to bind a magical contract with her. -3 I was happy. Really. But… —41 -1 But I deferred answering her. -2 Without even telling her why. -3 And now we’re caught up in this weird thing. ###bold and italicize “thing” -4 I have to talk to her quickly. To tell her the reason why I was scared… —42 -2 The phone lines were dead. -3 Whaa? This is bad! Smartphones are down too, I bet. So maybe I have to leave school in order to…? -4 No. That’s wrong. -5 I already know. I just don’t want to accept it. —43 -1 This space… we’re inside a magical barrier. -2 No, no… To have such a huge seal nowadays…? -3 But this this is really happening. This seal… -4 And… the conclusion to that story… about the vampire in the chapel… -5 To revive the vampire in the casket two girls were offered up. —44 -1 Not going to let that happen. ###bold “not” -2 Letting some vampire have Risa Nee-sama’s blood? hw- Ufufu -3 No fucking way. -4 I don’t know what’s up with that girl But the truth is she’s weakened right now. —45 -1 For Nee-sama’s sake, I’ll definitely… -2 Nanako! sfx- Jolt sfx- Shove -3 Risa Nee-sama?! —46 -1 I’m sorry I left you alone. My head was all fuzzy or something. -2 She’s back to being herself. Maybe it was… -3 Let’s go back to the nurse’s office. -4 …No?! -5 Wait just a moment sfx- Whud Thump Whud sfx- Twitch sfx- Twitch —47 -1 That scared me… A bird…? -2 I don’t care what it was. I have to get Nee-sama away from that girl! -3 Let’s go check it out. Wha?! Nanako… You’re charging right in, huh? —48 -1 A barrier to keep the vampire in? No way… I don’t think that’s possible… -2 But if you saw the seal in the office, there’s no way you wouldn’t believe it. -3 And you totally got caught by a charm spell, didn’t you?! hw- You were infatuated S-sorry… -4 I think what she muttered before she collapsed was a curse. I think that’s what activated the barrier. —49 -1 So how did I break the spell…? After she fell unconscious, I think it wore off with time. -2 Why was I the only one affected, I wonder. Was is an issue with how much magic power I have? You have three times the amount I do, Nanako. No wonder. -3 Heheh… well, of course. I’m your vessel/partner, after all. ###write “partner” in small text above “vessel” -4 Hn… -5 Hold up. —50 -1 Library -2 There’s a light… It’s lit up like in the office. -2 Ah… I bet it’s locked, though. -3 That’s ok. I brought these from the office. You think of everything! -5 Hm? This key is sure old… —51 -1 Click -2 Slide -3 No one’s here, right? -4 Kya! —52 -2 Residual magic… So that’s what was shining. -3 I thought it was blood… sfx- Ulp hw- Are you ok? Ah, right. Risa Nee-sama doesn’t handle horror movies well either… —53 -1 The windows are closed, huh? Nanako, look. -2 In the library I know that bookcase isn’t there. -3 And compared to the others, only this bookcase looks old. And the books are in bad condition too. Doesn’t look like they are spare copies for the school… -4 Huh? There’s a new book mixed in… —54 -1 The abandoned bride is captivated by the fangs of the horny vampire king -3 Pwa -4 What the heck? hw- Bwahahaha The horror’s turning into comedy again! —55 -1 Well, being able to laugh like this… Makes the anxiety go away. I guess the vampire’s into this author. -2 Honmaki Sachiko ###boox Fufu, give me a break. -3 Anyway, let’s check out the other books too. -4 English… and French books… Ah, there’s Japanese books too. The history of Seien Academy…? —56 -1 Whoa! sfx- Flutter -2 Ah… -3 Newspapers? Looks like it. And really old ones too. —57 -1 Disaster for the Seien Academy Chapel In a huge pool of blood -2 Two female students were torn apart And one student and one teacher are missing. -3 No blades or suspicious implements were found, only a rope. A mark was found on one of the deceased girl’s hands. -4 The names of the deceased students are Fukasu Chiyo and Nanjyou Akane —58 -1 The missing persons are The regent of Seian Academy’s daughter -2 Honmaki Sachiko -3 as well as guest lecturer Mary Alcott —59 -1 What do you think? I’m confused… Let’s sort things out. -2 That girl, I don’t think she’s the same person, but She calls herself Fukasu Chiyo -3 and said she wants to help someone. so be precise, we have that girl and… Nanjyou Akane Honmaki Sachiko Mary Alcott -4 I doubt it’s Ms. Alcott. -5 So that leaves… Either Nanjyou Akane or Honmaki Sachiko. —60 -1 I think we need to go back to the nurse’s office after all. But… -2 It’ll be fine. When you’re not on guard for charm spells, it’s easy to get caught. But I have a ward up now. -3 Yeah… you’re right. We have to ask her about what’s going on. -4 Do you think this is the source of the rumors? You could be right. But to figure it out like this is kind of… —61 -1 Well, we didn’t figure what was making that sound after all. Yes. I forgot about it to tell the truth. -2 I wonder what we should do… -4 Nanako? —63 -2 Stomp —64 -1 sfx- Whap sfx- skrrk Get away from -2 Nanako! Thwack —65 -1 Pwhish Pwissh Pwish -2 Thumpa Thumpa -3 sfx Thumpa Thumpa sfx- Crack Hnn! —66 -1 Nanako! Run away! -3 Uwaaah —67 -1 Aah -2 Ghaaaaaaaaaa ###goes down page —69 -1 Flash -2 Give me back Nanako! -3 As a Sword without a Vessel I pay the price to have temporary power! sfx- Crack —70 -1 Banish! sfx- Flash Sfx- Whooosh -2 Nanako! Risa Nee-sama —71 -1 I thought you didn’t like horror movies…? -2 I’m… just bad with blood. Heh What’s with that? It’s nothing to laugh about! -3 You saved me once again, huh? 2nd Cycle The end —73 -1 Can you stand up? Yeah… -2 You used a magic crystal? Yes. -3 I know they’re rare, but It was worth using it to save you. -4 There are rules to the exercise of magic. —74 -1 Originally magic sprung from magical oath that two students from each class make. sfx- SHhtzzz Magic crystals are rare and fragile. They can only power lesser magics and are unreliable. -2 One who wields the magic. One who supplies the magic. The wielder is called the “Sword”. The supplier is the called the “Vessel”. -3 Magic is summoned and obeys the will of the Vessel. hw- I’m the sword! ###from top, then right to left Magical Power Magic Contract Use Magic ###in circle Price hw- Vessel The Vessel also pays the price for the magical power. -4 The price that the Vessel bears for the being the source of power is a form of pain, both in body and mind. In my case, I bleed. —75 -1 In any case, let’s get out of here. hw- Okay -2 Since I don’t have a magic crystal Nee-sama is unable to use any magic. -3 The only other way is if we were to take the magic oath. And if it was to get us out of this situation… —76 -1 But if it happens that way… That would be somewhat disappointing. -2 No, wait. No time for that. I’d better go for it. hw- did it just get cold? -3 Be careful, ok? Nurse’s Office ###sign Yeah… I’m opening the door. —77 -1 Chiyo-chan? -3 She’s not here… -4 And that’s… -5 That’s blood for sure, this time. A blood pack? —78 -2 Risa Nee-sama! Are you ok?! —79 -1 I’m sorry! I’m sorry… I’m sorry! I’m sorry… -2 For her to be like this… It isn’t just about being squeamish about blood… -3 It’s ok. I’m with you, Risa Nee-sama. Just calm down and look at me. -4 Nanako. Right… I almost… —80 -1 I’m sorry. It’s my fault… I… -3 I almost killed you. —82 -1 How Nanako got seriously injured? It was my fault. -3 I took the fragment of the magic crystal my grandmother left behind and the little bit I knew about magic -5 I wanted to show off to you. It was just a dumb reason like that. -6 Flash —83 -1 Not knowing anything about the dangers of magic… -2 So pretty! -4 Don’t get close to it! -5 Ka-flash —84 -1 You got a scar that you still carry due to a fragment of that magic crystal. If it had hit you just a bit differently you would have been injured so much worse. -2 But… My sin was even deeper. —85 -1 I heard you saved me, Nee-sama. When Nanako awoke, I knew she didn’t remember anything. -3 And I… gave in to the fear. -4 I’m so happy you’re ok, Nanako! I lied to her. Piled sin on sin. —86 -1 And after that, I get petrified when I see blood. I can’t bear it. -3 And my memory of the reason just… faded. -4 I wonder when… I stopped being able to remember the reason anymore. —87 -1 Hmm. So… That’s the reason you won’t do the magical oath with me? ###bold and italicize “that’s” -2 Yes… When I heard the price you pay is to bleed… I got scared beyond reason. -4 Sigh… You’re joking. sfx- Jolt -5 How did it come to this? Risa Nee-sama… —88 -1 I mean Could it get any better than this? -2 Nee-sama, I forgive you. Right now, in all the world… only I have the ability to forgive her. —89 -2 Nanako… -3 Nanako, I’m ok now. Thanks. -4 But I want to stay like this for a little longer! Um, but… -5 Well, yeah. We first have to deal with this situation. hw- Mysterious phenomenon? Bring it on! I’m suddenly all fired up! I wanna out of here and then let’s make out! hw- You really are something… —90 -1 The window’s still open, and there dried blood on the sill. Seems like she went out the window. -2 So if she headed out from here, then… -3 Yeah… It’s the chapel all right. —91 -1 Let’s go check it out. No other options. -3 But that thing is likely to be in the chapel. -4 But what it showed me… was that a memory? If that woman was Ms. Alice, then… did she kill the other three? —92 -1 Nanako? Yes? There was a magical seal in the office, right? -3 Yes, a big one on the wall. Maybe it’d be best to go look at that before we go to the chapel. -3 Um… If that’s what you want, I made a copy of it. -4 But… I don’t know what kind of seal it is. —93 -1 Wow, you really have it all together. Are you sure this is it? Yes, I’m pretty sure. -2 What kind of seal is it? -3 A sinner cursed, along with the snake —94 -1 So, the story in the book of Genesis… Yes. It doesn’t record what actually happened, but… -2 It’s about the Garden of Eden and symbolic of how original sin befell mankind. -3 When that seal was placed, it was encoded using that symbolism To break it, we’d have to decode that symbolism. Isn’t that impossible? —95 -1 But the symbolism of that is too big, too sprawling. The seal wouldn’t work… At the least it’d be impossible for a human… -2 Nanako? I’m sorry, suddenly I’m… —96 -1 Nanako, this might not be the best time for it, but… -2 With you please forge the magical contract with me? -3 As long as you haven’t changed your mind about it. Please, allow me to protect you. -4 Yes. —97 -1 We sing the Song of Solomon while binding this contract. -2 “As the lily is among the thorns” “You are my apple tree” “Your fruit is sweet to my lips” “I sit down under you shade with great delight” -3 “Set me as a seal upon thine heart” “Set me as a seal upon thine arm” The sword is here. The vessel is here. The praise, along with the pledge… —98 -1 Sfx- Whisssh -3 Creaaaak -4 W-wow… It arrived at the chapel. Goodness. Maybe we’re being a bit rash… —99 -1 Well… Yes. Let’s go. -2 I’m not scared anymore. Cycle Three The End —101 -1 Cycle Four -2 Risa Nee-sama -3 Look over here. -4 An underground door? —102 -1 I haven’t seen this door before… Indeed. The should be a bookcase right here. -2 Looks like it’s locked. Ah! Maybe it’s… -4 I don’t even have words for how prepared you are. Do you think it could be a trap? —103 -1 Well, even if it is… All we can do is press on. Okay. Wow, surprisingly… -2 the air isn’t stagnant down here. -3 There a draft… Seems like there must be a vent. —104 -1 Shhhhlp -2 Did you see that? Get behind me. Ah, right. -3 Tap Tap -4 Whish —105 -1 Whaa… -2 Chiyo-san! —106 -2 She doesn’t seem to hear us…? She’s maintaining her posture, so she shouldn’t have lost consciousness… ###bold and italicize “shouldn’t” -3 Shhhlp Shhhlp -4 Nanako! First we have to eliminate those shadows! Magic, please! Yes! —107 -1 To my Sword, I send sanctified power! As the Vessel, I bear the price! -2 Glory! —108 -1 Swooosh -3 Whish Shoom —109 -1 Skkrk -2 Wa-pish -3 Vrrm sfx- Glk Glk -4 They can be defeated! -5 Spin Shoom —110 -1 Slash Snap ###small -2 Sooo powerful! sfx- Tap sfx- Shzzzzt —111 -1 Yeah, that’s Risa Nee-sama, all right. The next in line from the Sakurai household to inherit the title of Imperial Palace Guard Martial Arts Master. -2 Hn? -3 Waah! -4 sfx- Split Splat Nanako! —111 -1 Waaagh… -2 Twitch -3 N-N-Nanako? Are you… I’m fine! Don’t worry, Risa Nee-sama! -4 This is, you know… the price for me sending magical power to you. I bleed (nose bleed). It just that… it was more than I expected and it surprised me. That’s all. —113 -1 I think it will stop if I just give it some time. Tissues… tissues… No, a handkerchief would be better, right? -2 Thanks for letting me use it. It’s fine! Does it hurt? -3 Um, Nee-sama, you better look behind -4 You…?! —115 -1 Whaaaaa! -2 Hey! What do you think you’re doing?! Get back! -3 Nanako? -4 She… licked me… —116 -1 Sooo yummy! Yeah, blood that has magic running through it is extraordinary! -2 And you two made a magical contract, right? I haven’t have pure blood from a blood price in a long time! -3 Hey! Can I bite you next next? sfx- Shuffle Shuffle Wait! I won’t turn you into a vampire, ok? Explain yourself! —117 -1 Shoot… So you didn’t come here knowing what was going on, huh? -2 If you’re talking about this weird event, we saw what was in the library. -3 You’re not Fukasu Chiyo, right? So who are you? —118 -1 Yes, you’re right. The real Fukasu Chiyo was a fragment of the shadow you just kicked to pieces. -2 My name is Mary Alcott! A true vampire. -3 Well? Bet you’re surprised, right? Hey, what with those faces? -4 No… It’s just… The horror is back to comedy again… —119 -1 Why have you shrunk? Shr…! We saw a picture of you as an adult. -2 hw- Ah, it’s stopped. As if I could help it! Stuff happened! -3 Well, whatever. I guess I have to explain things. What a pain. But that’s one of the rules here. -4 So listen up. And make your judgement. -5 In order for the two of you to be able to leave as well. —120 -1 It was in the latter part of the 18th century, when this country had been opened up by foreign powers. -2 I came to this land as a music teacher. -3 My destination was the home of Seien Academy’s regent. That where I first met her. —121 -1 Honmaki Sachiko. She was a beautiful girl, and that was the time when it was still rare to be wearing western clothes. -3 She’s human, so she’ll soon die. But, if it’s for the next fifty years or so… We might be able to be together. That’s what I thought. —122 -1 However… But the world of humanity is a absurd. It was several years later. On the day that Sachiko graduated from the Academy. -3 The gossip going around was focussed on the Sachiko’s fiancee, the son of a noble family. -4 And what’s more It was published that Sachiko has stolen his heart. —123 -1 I followed the traces of Sachiko’s magic power to the chapel that she loved. But There were her two murderers. ###sfx right to left Hatred Jealousy Rage Fear Obsession Hatred -2 Her body, past any hope of survival… ###sfx top to bottom, right to left Curse Disgust Rage Death Curse Hatred -3 You, who have committed sin -4 Phwoosh —124 -1 Those shadows from before, they were Fukasu Chiyo and Najyou Akane. Cursed into that form from their lingering regrets. They served me over a hundred years now. They had gotten old. -2 But it’s not just them. For me as well, too much time has passed since then. I’ve been away from where events took place for too long. I have withered. -3 I entered the chapel without being invited. I burned. And what’s more… —125 -1 I made Sachiko, who died before my very eyes, a vampire and created this barrier. I did one impossible thing after another. And I am completely wrung out. -2 And so, she is unable to move the way she wishes. For every year she spent awake, she had to spend ten years asleep. And without replenishing her magic, she might not ever awaken again. -3 So I want it. -4 I want to awaken her with your blood, which courses with magical power. Well then. Is there any way I can receive your blessings? —126 -1 If I give some of my blood… Can we get out of here? -2 I sorry. But the trick to the seal doesn’t have anything to do with that. It doesn’t have anything to do with my will or intent either. -3 When the necessary prerequisite are met, then events unfold. But, I am unable to conceptualize the needed magic. -4 Those are the rules of this place. —127 -1 So is there no other way to get out? -2 Like if you were to exterminate me? That would also be useless. I have been severed from this seal. It operates independently. -3 But… -4 I think you would be able to leave right now. ###bold and italicize “you” Wha? —128 -2 Risa Nee-sama, what should we do? -3 Mm… -4 I can understand why, but… She did… kill two people. And… There’s the matter of she did after Sachiko-san died. —129 -1 Even though she’s weakened, she’s still a vampire. Isn’t it too dangerous? -2 Those shadows were just the crumbling remains of a curse, but… to have another vampire under her control… I can’t imagine how powerful she would be. -3 You’re right. Even if we wanted to help her, we’d first have to understand the rules of this place… -4 Have Nanako leave by herself? No, that likely wouldn’t work. There must be some clue… —130 -1 The snake and the sinner. -2 Curse Original sin -3 Nanako being able to leave. -4 Prerequisites Blessing Desire… -5 Desire? It’s true she wanted blood, however… —131 -1 Hey, Nanako How well did you do in religious studies? Huh? Um, well… -2 I wonder where blessings are mentioned? Blessings? A famous story would be the one about Issac and Jacob -3 Jacob fooled his father and stole the blessing that was meant for his older brother. Originally it was a blessing that could not be granted. But it came to mean what was granted instead. -4 That’s it! —132 -1 Have you decided what to do? -2 Mm, yes. We’ll help out. -3 Ah, but… -4 Nanako, it is your blood… ###bold and italicize “is” -5 Ah, that’s fine. If you have decided, it’s ok with me. —133 -1 Fufu You two really care for each other. Well, let’s get this over with. -2 Wait. There’s one condition. -3 Inform us of your true name. It’s not our condition ###bold and italicize “our” But a sign of your willing atonement. -4 Her true name?! If a spirit has their true name revealed Then they no longer are a spirit for the ones who know. So to reveal it to us would be… —134 -1 That’s fine. Wha?! I’ll do anything to wake her up. -2 But… What will you forgive me for, I wonder. For entrapping you in this barrier? For using the souls of those dead girls? No, not that. -3 What you really wish to be forgiven for this the feelings of guilt you bear. For having taking Honmaki Shachiko away from her natural right to be human. —135 -1 Correct. Thank you. Please, if you can, find it in your heart to forgive me. —136 -1 Shem ###above the Hebrew Those who are known have no power Those who know have no fear I prostrate myself before you and lay bare my sins -2 Shem Within me, there is no evil. I prostrate myself before your light My homeland has been turned to dust -3 My name is Kazimierz Further, my name is Jadwiga -4 Please find it within yourself to forgive me, who hast committed the sin of stealing the lamb -5 So is it proclaimed Salvation is here sfx- Whiiish —137 -1 You who art wrapped in clothing -2 Your name is on high -3 Be healed of your afflictions -4 You are worthy of forgiveness -5 You will be redeemed —138 -1 Waah! sfx- Gush -2 Hey! Does it have to be this much?! Hw- It’s gross even coming from me! Looks delicious! You settle down! -3 Uhng… This is embarassing… hw- Do your best! Drip your nose bleed on the casket. Are you making fun of me?! —139 -1 Um, I’m sorry, ok? sfx- Splish -2 Is that all? Yeah… It’ll take her a while to wake up. -3 Thank you for helping her. -4 Everything is ok now. You should be able to exit the boundary. —141 -1 So in the end… So just how was the barrier created? -2 After looking at the seal, this is a sinner’s ground. What I mean is that it had the purpose of entrapping a person. So forgiveness was the key to dissolving it. Ah, So that’s why I would have been able to leave. -3 So… If we had only offered blood… It would have been the vampire’s total victory. sfx- Creak —142 -2 People! It looks like time is flowing again. So that means! -3 We made it out! —143 -1 As so Nee-sama and I were able to get out safely. After that, we didn’t see that girl again. -2 Any effects from the specter’s powers seems to have dissipated quickly. -4 Several months later. April. —144 -1 Congratulations on your first day! -2 We’ll have to find some new student counsel members from the incoming students. Indeed. -3 Ah! -4 There you are! —145 -1 Hey, you two! It’s been a while! -2 Wha?! You?! How…? —146 -1 I thought you had disappeared… Ahaha Don’t look down on a vampire! -2 And so… this girl must be… Yes. She’s Honmaki Sachiko. -3 It’s a pleasure to meet you, Senpai. Thank you so much for helping Mary and myself. —147 -1 No, that’s… Actually you two are older than us, so we should… -2 No, no. We are as you see us now. -3 Setting that aside… This is a token of appreciation. It’s a little self promotion, but please accept this, even if it’s just out of courtesy. -4 A book? Ah, this is…! -5 I Was Picked Up By A Vampire. The Story of A Governess And Her Young Wife’s Happy Marriage. —148 -1 Sachiko’s a real talent! I’m totally her biggest fan! Awww, Mary! -2 So you really are an author! My prior work was published, but this one is just a doujin. -3 I was so surprised! The first thing I did after awakening was to run to a book store! Compare to when I was last awake There are so many more yuri works! -4 I had to write male/female romance to get publish before, but now I feel free to write what I want! hw- This one! And that one! Ahhh -5 And now it’s so simple to make your own doujin! —149 -1 I was holed up for more than two months underground, reading and writing. I could even joint a writer’s club! Ah, I see… -2 So. Starting tomorrow, the two of us are Seien Academy students again. So take care of us, Senpai. -3 And gimme some blood sometimes too! Geh… —150 -2 Um… Nee-sama… Speaking of Seian Academy secrets… -3 Yes. We stumbled across an huge one. -4 But looking at them, this secret… Yes, you’re right. It’ll be a secret just for the two of us. The Story of Seien Girls Academy's Mysterious Secret The End