Bokura no Kiseki: chapter 114 [translation]
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Bokura no Kiseki
Comic ZERO-SUM
Issue: October 2021
Chapter 114
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#114 Natsuo Kumeta
SFX: push
SFX: swish
Nishina: Hey, easy there! Were you listening to what I’ve said? Like I said, I have no intention of harming Glen.
Moto: Why’d you expose her identity like that if you weren’t trying to use her?
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Nishina: Well, because that person wouldn’t admit it otherwise… You are aware of that as well, aren’t you? That she is not Bart Belbania… but, in reality, Glen Schreiber.
Moto: I know.
Hiroki: …when did you realize it?
Nishina: It’s not like I was sure, so I set the bait and it happened to be proven true.
Hiroki: It’s not what I’m asking about.
Nishina: Pardon?
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Hiroki: I meant about the slums.
Nishina: …ah, that. Back then, didn’t your mother call your name? She called out “Glen”. That and… do you recall? That time when there was an uproar in the castle about “the ghosts”... Back then, you mentioned something about being in the slums once when you were a kid. When you said that, it rang a bell for me.
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Nishina: Anyways, I only made the connection after Thornton was killed. Afterwards, I realized many different things, you see. (just like I’ve said already)
Hiroki: But wasn’t “Glen” quite a common name? And we barely took a glance at each other and yet…
Nishina: But your face remained the same. I could tell.
Hiroki: I (Glen)… never realized… that street rat was you (Lucas), but… I could never forget about that kid.
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Ootomo: Lucas’s parents were both priests of the papacy, right?
Yamada: I heard about Mr. and Mrs. Erlanger too. When Lucas was born, he had a weak constitution… To improve his health, their whole family moved to the wife’s parents‘ house in Felbern. Apparently, he lived there until he was around 10 years old.
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Midou: Felbern… wasn’t that a lake district in the south of the Vatican’s territory?
Momoka: It was right above the borders with Fameux and Limuria, right?
Yamada: Felbern Monastery recognized Lucas’ high aptitude for the priesthood. He returned to the Vatican and while he was still young, he carried out missions and studied directly under the Pope himself. He was a so-called special child of god. The hope of the Vatican, the one to fulfill their expectations… such things. Even though bloodlines have no impact whatsoever on one's priesthood aptitude. Given his origins and talent bestowed upon him… it is not strange at all that he was so obedient to the papacy… you mean it like that?
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Ootomo: …time’s up. We should start heading to Zeze’s place.
Midou: R-right.
Momoka: That’s right!!
Ootomo: …what?
Maki: I’m nervous!! (just a little)
Momoka: Maki-chan too?! Me too!
Yamada: Yeah… I’m a little too.
Midou: Well… it’s the prince…
Ootomo: You will get used to it quickly. (let’s go)
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[ I… I could never forget… this kid… ]
Dolgerg: Stella Schreiber. I banish you and your son from this household on the charges of having an illicit relationship with the guard, Will Mollies.
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Stella: Nothing like that happened! It’s a slander! Dolgerg-sama!
Dolgerg: Mollies already had confessed! There are also maids who were witnesses.
Stella: Those are lies! I cannot accept such punishment! Christoph-sama…!
Christoph: As deputy of the family head, I approve this decision.
Stella: Please, at least postpone it until the family head… until Frederick-sama returns from the expedition! Please allow me to talk with that guard and witnesses!
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Stella: All these people who are supposed to protect and support this household… Let’s see if they could still repeat their lies, while looking right into my eyes!
Dolgerg: So you can coerce them to your scheme again? Keep your self-serving mouth shut, woman!
[ That day Bart was also absent and there was no one who could stand up for us, no matter if they believed or not that speech given by two brothers. ]
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[ We were tied down and blindfolded, and dumped like we were some luggage onto a cart and then carried somewhere for a long time… Finally, we were thrown off in the slums in the middle of the night. ]
Stella: Don’t worry… Don’t worry, Glen.
Glen: Un… Father will surely come for us.
Stella: …that’s right. So there’s nothing to worry about.
[ When I think about it now… maybe back then Stella didn’t plan on returning to the mansion at all, in order to protect me. But all I could think about back then was my rage toward my brothers. ]
“My mother and I are also privileged live in this mansion and yet-”
“And I’m also the rightful child of our father!”
[ …just like that. ]
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[ And then, I met you. ]
Glen: “...too many mouths to feed?”
Lucas: Meaning they got rid of you.
Glen: No! My father will come for us!
Lucas: Pfft-
Glen: My father is strong! He’s a great knight!
Lucas: If your old man is the one who is great and strong… then why are you the one bragging about it?
Glen (in thoughts): It’s not just bragging... I’m allowed to live there precisely because my father is a great person… It goes the same for my brothers, as well as for me.
Glen: …as one of my father’s rightful children… I too-
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Lucas: ? So what? That doesn’t make you great and strong.
Glen: …well, he got a point, but…
Glen (in thoughts): I have the privilege to feel angry at brothers… Huh, “privilege”...?
Glen (in thoughts): Isn’t it something granted because of my father…?
Glen (in thoughts): Then… doesn’t it mean that I…
[ That I am neither strong nor someone great. I’m just clinging to my mother, being protected and pampered. All I do is cowering while waiting for my father to come for us. ]
Hiroki: Back then, if I hadn’t met that kid… I would’ve lived while putting on pedestal my pride in being Frederick Belbania’s child… and I’m sure…
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Hiroki: I wouldn’t be able to bear… many things afterwards.
Stella: Please, get along with Bart.
Frederick: Your real father is Thornton Alphard. We’ve long ago confirmed Stella’s birthplace.
Glen: Does it mean that me and mom could never become part of Belbania’s household in the first place…?
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Hiroki: That’s why I could never forget about it.
Nishina: …huuh.
Hiroki: What? If you never said this in your previous life-
Nishina: There are some circumstances I cannot enclose about me being in that place [slums]...
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Hiroki: I see…
Nishina: Well, that being said… as it is now, I don’t really mind if anyone finds out stuff about my previous life.
Moto: …
Moto: Nishina. As I understood it, you mean… you are fine with anything whoever might learn about Lucas?
Nishina: Yes.
Moto: Then mind that we are hiding the fact that Hiroki is Glen… so we don’t approve of you sharing this with anyone else.
Nishina: Even with princess Veronica…? You still haven't--?
Hiroki: That’s right. Glen and Veronica-sama were mistaken for lovers… Weren’t you the one making prince Eugene believe in this nonsense too…? You were truly meddlesome wherever you went.
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Nishina: I really thought you two looked good together though…
Hiroki: Oh, please…
Nishina: Well, my genuine thoughts aren’t what actually mattered. Whichever was fine, as long as I could use it to drive prince Eugene to the wall…
Moto: “Drive him to the wall”... why would you do that?
Nishina: That day… though it was juuust barely… I sensed that the prince might've not been so willing to carry out his elder brother’s orders. I worried if he was hesitant about using the forbidden spell…
Hiroki: (fu!) And in the end it turned out that “hesitant” was not even near good enough to describe it, huh?
Nishina: Ha, he thoroughly got me there.
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Nishina: That’s some nerves of steel he had. In the end, prince Eugene was the only one who managed to successfully execute his plans. You didn’t forget, right? The fact that the prince is your arch-enemy as well as I am too. We could never get along, we’re just playing being classmates for now. Or was Glen’s wrath only that shallow?
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(chapter 55 quote)
[ I will not forgive the ones who destroyed your castle, your peace or your people! Veronica-sama!! ]
Hiroki: He must be aware that I'mdesperately trying to rein in those feelings... that guy… I cannot get provoked.
Nishina: If that’s all, then bye.
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Moto: Are you fine, Hiroki?
SFX: grit
Hiroki: What about you, Moto?
Moto: Um… I’m not yet about to turn to violence, but that sure made me angry.
“Please pay attention because Nishina’s words and deeds has double meaning”
Moto: Or maybe… it was on purpose too…? But what purpose… a reminder… an emphasis…
Hiroki: Moto?
Moto: Nishina… when I asked him “you are fine with anything whoever might learn about Lucas”... he didn’t argue against it, huh?
Hiroki: Right, that! I was wondering why you double checked it, Moto?
Moto: It piqued my interest… AH! But of course driving it to the base that he has to keep shut about Glen was my main goal! It’s not like I wanted to use Glen as a pretext!
SFX: panicking
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Hiroki: No, no, it’s nothing you should apologize to me about… Actually, I should’ve said that, so you have my thanks.
Moto: No, no, no, not at all. It’s fine.
Hiroki (in thoughts): He really is so reliable, huh.
Moto: We’re sharing what we know of Lucas today with others, right? Let’s talk about this matter as well. Was Lucas living in the slums for a long time? I don’t know any details, but… To me, that kid looked like yeah, he did. He asked me, “You new here?” and “You get thrown out because there were too many mouths to feed”... It was probably because Glen’s attire was still comparatively neat I guess…
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Hiroki: Meanwhile Lucas’ whole appearance was tattered. Even more when compared to the rest of the residents of that city. His hair too… to the point when you couldn’t tell anymore they were of blonde color. I thought to myself that he must’ve been living here for quite a long time.
“if I hadn’t met that kid…”
Nishina: The fact that you (Glen) were also there…
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Nishina: …also had a great impact on my fate. A huge one.
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[ on-standby ]
Minami: Oh, Haruko! Since when were you there? Good morning!
Takao: Good morning.
Watanabe (in thoughts): Such strong “Rida Razarasare” vibes…
Watanabe: Can I also come along with you to Zeze’s place?
Takao: Of course, it would be greatly reassuring.
Minami: Ah right… about Meguro…
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(Watanabe: Why don't you walk next to Minami?
Takao: I can observe our surroundings better from behind him.)
Minami: In our research about Kikuchi’s alibi… He said that he was with Meguro, right? So we asked Meguro about it again. He confirmed that he was with Kikuchi in the gym all the time. They parted their ways only after the earthquake.
Watanabe: Meguro… he was Chesmond Bartels, right? The squire. He was often hanging around Glen and Cotton.
Minami: Apparently they graduated together from the military academy.
Watanabe: Ah, I see. And, about Kikuchi… it means there’s no doubt that he was in the gym, huh?
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Minami: Yeah. He was excluded from being a potential perpetrator who attacked Kamioka… Meguro said that he cannot speak for Nishina though… He may have seen Nishina in the gym, but he’s not sure if he remained there all the time or not.
Meguro: Can you give me a little more time? If I remember something, I will relay it to you immediately!
Minami: -so he said.
Watanabe: I see. Oh… Meguro still doesn’t know that Zeze is the prince, right?
Minami: Yes. That’s why he’s excluded from today’s meeting.
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Minami: Well, about those who know, most of them just happened to find it out in the course of things… But then again… there are actually still a lot of those who don’t know, huh? And even Meguro is among them… But I think it wouldn’t hurt if it were revealed to him?
Watanabe: Is Meguro someone you can trust…?
[ What about those unexpected Watanabe’s words…?! ]
End of chapter 114.