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麻雀ファイトガールの世界観をベースにした学園漫画。 登場人物はイッシキ・クリアとイッシキ・カオスの二人のみ。 二人は双子の姉妹で、麻雀の実力を競い合っている。 舞台は麻雀を学ぶ学園。 今回は授業の一環として、二人で麻雀の実技試験を行うことになった。 試験を始める前、カオスがクリアに勝負を持ちかける。 「今日の実技試験、勝ったほうが負けたほうに一つだけお願いできる」という特別ルールを提案する。 クリアは余裕のある表情でその勝負を受ける。 二人は麻雀卓を挟んで向かい合い、真剣勝負を開始する。 麻雀牌を切る手元、牌を引く瞬間、相手の表情を読む視線、点数表示など、麻雀漫画らしい演出を多く入れる。 二人の心理戦を中心に描き、単純な運ではなく、互いに相手の手を読んでいることが伝わる展開にする。 試合中盤ではカオスが優勢になり、自信満々な表情を見せる。 しかしクリアは焦ることなく、冷静にカオスの癖を見抜いている。 終盤、クリアが見事な一手で逆転する。 最終的にクリアが実技試験に勝利する。 試験終了後、カオスは「負けた……」と悔しそうな表情を見せる。 クリアは勝利を喜ぶというより、最初からこの結果を予想していたような余裕のある表情をする。 そしてクリアは、試合前に決めた「勝ったほうが一つお願いできる」という約束を思い出させる。 カオスは何をお願いされるのか警戒する。 最後のページでは、クリアがカオスを廊下の壁際まで追い込み、カオスの横の壁に片手をつく。 いわゆる壁ドンの構図。 クリアはカオスをまっすぐ見つめ、余裕のある不敵な笑顔。 カオスは壁を背にして驚いた表情でクリアを見上げる。 最後の壁ドンの場面を作品最大の見せ場として、大きなコマで迫力たっぷりに描く。 全体を通して、姉妹同士のライバル関係、麻雀を通じた心理戦、勝負に対する真剣さ、クリアの余裕とカオスの悔しさを重点的に描く。 性的な描写は避け、あくまで漫画的な緊張感とライバル同士の駆け引きを描く。 これ引っ掛かってるかも
THE ORPHAN'S SECOND LIFE Chapter 1: The Dream That Never Came True Araav had always believed that one day he would become someone important. Not a famous actor. Not a politician. Not a soldier. He wanted to become a businessman. A great businessman. He wanted to build companies, create opportunities, make decisions that could influence thousands of people, and create a life completely different from the one he had been given. Unfortunately, life had never been kind enough to give him that opportunity. Araav was an orphan. He had grown up without knowing his parents and without having anyone he could call family. As he grew older, he learned how to survive alone. He studied, found a job, rented a small room, and slowly became another ordinary person living an ordinary life. He had black hair, dark brown eyes, and a face that made him look younger than he actually was. Every morning, he woke up before sunrise. He prepared himself. He travelled to the office. He worked for someone else. Then, in the evening, he returned to his empty room. The same routine repeated itself again and again. Day after day. Month after month. Year after year. Araav stared at the computer screen in front of him. Rows of numbers filled the monitor. Reports. Financial records. Emails. Deadlines. His fingers moved automatically across the keyboard. He was good at his work. His superiors appreciated him. But that was not the life he wanted. Araav leaned back in his chair and looked through the office window. Outside, people were walking through the busy streets. Everyone seemed to have somewhere to go. Someone waiting for them. A family. Friends. A home filled with voices. Araav had none of those things. His room was silent. His phone rarely received personal messages. And although he had colleagues, he had never felt that anyone truly knew him. He lowered his eyes. “I wanted something more.” His voice was barely audible. He had spent years imagining himself as a businessman. Sometimes, while travelling to work, he imagined owning a company. He imagined creating a business from nothing. He imagined making important decisions. He imagined proving that even an orphan with no connections could build something great. But imagination and reality were very different things. To start a business, he needed money. To build connections, he needed opportunities. To take risks, he needed something that could support him if he failed. Araav had nothing. He could not afford to lose his job. Because if he lost it, there would be no one to help him. No parents. No relatives. No family. He was alone. And he was tired. That evening, Araav made a decision. He needed to leave the city for a while. Not permanently. Just long enough to breathe. Long enough to remember what it felt like to live. After searching for a suitable place, he chose Manali. He decided to go trekking. Perhaps the mountains would give him the peace he had been unable to find in the city. Little did Araav know that the journey would change his life forever. --- Chapter 2: The Mountains of Manali The cold mountain air touched Araav's face. For the first time in a long time, he smiled. The city was far away. There were no office buildings. No ringing telephones. No managers asking about deadlines. No computer screens filled with endless work. Only mountains. Araav continued along the trekking path. The landscape around him was breathtaking. Massive mountains stood in the distance, their peaks disappearing into the sky. The sound of the wind moved through the trees. The world felt peaceful. After walking for some time, Araav reached a quiet area near a cliff. He carefully sat down at a safe distance and looked at the mountains. For several minutes, he said nothing. His mind was filled with memories. His childhood. His education. His first job. His dreams. His failures. He looked down at his hands. “Where did everything go wrong?” There was no answer. Araav gave a small laugh. “Maybe nothing went wrong.” Perhaps this was simply his life. Perhaps some people were meant to achieve their dreams, while others were meant to spend their lives imagining them. He closed his eyes. The cold wind passed through his black hair. “If I were given another chance…” He stopped. For some reason, his chest suddenly felt heavy. Araav opened his eyes. His vision became unclear. The mountains in front of him began to blur. “What is happening?” He tried to stand. But his body refused to respond. The world slowly became darker. The last thing Araav saw was the vast sky above Manali. Then— Everything disappeared. --- Chapter 3: A Body That Was Not His Araav opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was the ceiling. It was unfamiliar. He stared at it for several seconds. Then he slowly sat up. Something felt wrong. His body felt strange. Much lighter. Much smaller. Araav looked down. His hands froze. They were not his hands. They were the hands of a child. His heart began beating rapidly. He immediately touched his face. His face was different too. Araav jumped out of the bed and rushed towards a small mirror hanging on the wall. The reflection staring back at him was not Araav. It was a boy. The boy had black hair, black eyes, a handsome face, and a surprisingly healthy body. Araav stared at the reflection. His mind went completely blank. “No…” His voice was unfamiliar. Young. Far too young. He stepped backwards. “This isn't possible.” Then suddenly— Pain exploded inside his head. Araav grabbed his head. Memories began appearing in his mind. Memories that did not belong to him. A small orphanage. An old woman. A little girl. Books. A library. A city. A world far larger than anything Araav had ever imagined. Then another name appeared in his mind. Rohan. Araav stopped moving. The memories continued. Rohan. Ten years old. An orphan. And the owner of this body. Araav slowly sat down. He closed his eyes. And allowed the memories to enter his mind. --- Chapter 4: The Memories of Rohan Five years earlier, a child had been discovered outside an orphanage. The child was unconscious. He appeared to be around five years old. Beside him was a bamboo basket. Inside the basket was a three-month-old baby girl. The orphanage caretaker, an elderly woman named Stala, had found them. She immediately brought the children inside. The boy remained unconscious for some time. When he finally opened his eyes, Stala asked him questions. But he could remember almost nothing. Only a few things remained in his mind. His name. Rohan. The name of his little sister. Ruhi. His age. Five years old. And Ruhi's age. Three months. Everything else was gone. No memory of their parents. No memory of where they had come from. No explanation for why they had been abandoned. Rohan and Ruhi became residents of the orphanage. But Stala soon discovered that the boy was unusual. Very unusual. Rohan learned to read with incredible speed. Once he learned something, he rarely forgot it. At first, Stala believed he was simply intelligent. Then she began bringing books from the library. Every Sunday, she returned with more books. History. Geography. Stories. Science. Information about the cities. Information about the different factions. Information about magic. Information about the creatures that lived in the world. Rohan read everything. And after reading something once, he could remember it almost perfectly. Stala was shocked. But she continued bringing him books. Rohan was gentle. He helped the younger children. He took care of Ruhi. And he seemed to possess a curiosity that could never be satisfied. As Ruhi grew older, another surprise appeared. She was also unusually intelligent. And, just like Rohan, she possessed an extraordinary memory. The siblings could remember things after seeing or reading them only once. Stala had raised them for five years. She had watched them grow. And now— Araav understood something. These memories belonged to the body he now occupied. He was Araav. But he was also living inside the body of Rohan. And he had inherited all of Rohan's memories. Araav opened his eyes. A small voice called from outside the room. “Brother?” Araav froze. The door opened. A little girl entered. She had just reached the age of five. Her name was Ruhi. Araav looked at her. A strange feeling appeared inside his heart. In his previous life, he had never had a family. He had never had a sibling. But now, in this new world— He had a little sister. --- Chapter 5: A Second Chance Araav sat silently for a long time. He had been an ordinary office worker. He had travelled to Manali. He had suddenly lost consciousness. And now— He was in another world. Another body. Another life. Araav looked at his reflection again. “Rohan…” The name felt unfamiliar. Yet the memories inside his mind told him that it belonged to him. He looked at Ruhi. She was watching him with curiosity. “Brother, are you alright?” Araav smiled. “Yes.” The answer surprised him. For the first time in his life, he was not completely alone. Araav had been given another chance. His previous dream had been to become a great businessman. He did not know what this world had planned for him. But he knew one thing. This time, he would not simply accept whatever life gave him. He would learn. He would grow. He would become stronger. And someday— He would build something of his own. But before any of that could happen, there was something important waiting for him. The Ability Test. Every child in this world underwent an ability test at the age of ten. And today— Rohan was ten years old. --- Chapter 6: A World Beyond Imagination Stala walked beside Rohan as they travelled towards the testing area. Ruhi remained at the orphanage. She was still only five years old. Her own test would come years later. Rohan looked around as he walked through Satlus. Even though he possessed Rohan's memories, Araav still found it difficult to believe what he was seeing. His previous world had been large. But this world was something entirely different. The scale of civilization was enormous. One of the smallest cities, Vijaypur, covered approximately one hundred thousand square kilometres. And Satlus— The city where Rohan lived— Was almost five times larger. Araav had read those numbers through Rohan's memories. But seeing the city with his own eyes was different. Buildings extended into the distance. Large roads connected different districts. Countless people travelled through the city. And everywhere, symbols of powerful factions could be seen. This world was controlled by powerful organizations. The Church. The Adventurer Guild. The Merchant Guild. The Alchemy Guild. The Blacksmith Guild. The Magic Guild. The Formation and Ruins Guild. The Elven Faction. The Assassin Guild. The Beast Faction. The Bloodline Testing Guild. And the Beast Tamer Guild. Every major country and city possessed branches or representatives of these powerful organizations. The factions influenced almost every part of civilization. There were also academies. Every major city had them. The academies were jointly influenced and controlled by the major factions. Students could choose their own paths. There were no strict restrictions forcing every student into a single profession. Someone could choose to become a magician. Another could become an alchemist. Someone else could become a blacksmith. An adventurer. A formation maker. A merchant. Or a beast tamer. The possibilities were endless. Araav's eyes slowly brightened. A world with magic. Powerful factions. Massive cities. Ancient ruins. Magical beasts. And countless opportunities. Perhaps— This world was exactly what he needed. --- Chapter 7: Millions of Children The testing centre was larger than anything Araav had expected. His previous world would have called it a city. But in Satlus, it was simply a testing complex. Rohan stopped walking. His eyes widened. Children were everywhere. Millions of them. Araav stared at the enormous crowd. All of them had reached the age of ten. All of them had come for the same purpose. The Ability Test. Stala looked at him. “Are you nervous?” Rohan smiled slightly. “No.” But internally, Araav was excited. This was the first major test of his new life. His future could change depending on the results. Stala gently placed her hand on his shoulder. “Whatever happens, you have nothing to fear. You and Ruhi will always have the orphanage.” Rohan looked at her. Stala had raised him. Even though Araav had only recently arrived in this body, Rohan's memories allowed him to understand how much Stala had done for both siblings. “Thank you, Stala.” The elderly woman smiled. Together, they entered the enormous testing hall. --- Chapter 8: The Ability Test The Ability Test consisted of several compulsory examinations. Every child had to complete them. The first was the Mana Level Test. A child placed their hand on a special stone tablet. The tablet measured the amount of mana they possessed. A result of zero out of one hundred meant that the person would possess no mana for their entire life. A higher result indicated greater potential. Those with ten or more were considered to possess low mana affinity. Those with twenty or more possessed mid-level mana affinity. Those with more than twenty-five possessed high mana affinity. The second compulsory test was the Elemental Affinity Test. The child placed their hand on a crystal ball. The crystal would reveal the element or elements with which the person possessed compatibility. There were many known elemental affinities. Fire. Water. Wind. Earth. Metal. Mineral. Ice. Poison. Thunder. Space. Time. Void. And Chaos. Some were common. Others were incredibly rare. The next section was the Physical Ability Test. The first part involved punching a specially designed metal plate. The force of the strike was measured. A result below ten indicated no significant physical talent. Ten to twenty represented low physical talent. Twenty to twenty-five represented mid-level physical talent. And anything above twenty-five was considered high physical talent. The second physical examination was the Fifty-Metre Running Test. Children had to run across a specially designed fifty-metre track. The test measured their natural speed and physical potential. Only after completing the compulsory tests could a child begin exploring possible professions and future paths. There was one important test that was not available here. The Bloodline Awakening Test. Bloodlines could not be tested or awakened during the public Ability Test. Only academies and authorized branches of the Bloodline Testing Guild possessed the specialized machines necessary to test and awaken dormant bloodlines. A child first needed to receive admission into an academy before accessing such facilities. Rohan processed all the information. Then he looked at the registration hall. It was almost time. Stala walked beside him. “Go and register.” Rohan nodded. But the moment he entered the hall— A strange sound entered his mind. Ding. Rohan stopped. His eyes widened. He looked around. Nobody else reacted. Then— Ding. A mechanical voice spoke inside his mind. Congratulations, Host. Rohan froze. The voice continued. The Host has successfully awakened the System. Araav's mind went blank. System? He had been a manhwa fan in his previous life. He knew exactly what that word meant. At least— He thought he did. The voice continued. During the Host's transmigration, the System suffered unexpected damage. Due to the damage, the System was unable to activate immediately. The System has repaired itself as much as possible. However, several functions remain damaged. Because of these changes, the System has evolved into— The Crazy Combination System. Rohan stood completely still. Stala looked at him with concern. “Rohan?” Araav immediately turned towards her. “I—I need to use the toilet.” Stala blinked. “What?” “I need to go!” Before she could say anything else, Rohan quickly walked away. Then— The moment he was far enough from Stala— He ran. --- Chapter 9: The Crazy Combination System Rohan entered the nearest toilet. He checked that nobody was inside. Then he closed the door. Locked it. And stood silently. His heart was beating rapidly. “A system…” He took a deep breath. “System.” Ding. The mechanical voice immediately responded. Yes, Host. Rohan stared into the empty space in front of him. In his previous world, he had read countless stories involving systems. Characters received special abilities. They became stronger. They received missions. They gained rewards. But he had never imagined that something similar would happen to him. He swallowed. “System.” Ding. “Tell me your functions.” For several seconds, there was silence. Then— Ding. Host, this System is known as the Crazy Combination System. Rohan listened carefully. The primary function of the System is combination. The System is capable of combining with other suitable systems and functions. Rohan's eyes narrowed. “Combining with other systems?” Correct, Host. Suitable systems may be combined with the Crazy Combination System, allowing the Host to develop and progress at an accelerated rate. Araav became silent. His previous life had taught him something important. Opportunities were rare. And when they appeared, intelligent people did not waste them. If the System truly possessed the ability to combine different systems— Then its potential could be enormous. But before he could ask another question— The voice spoke again. Ding. Because the System arrived late, the Host will receive compensation. Rohan's eyes widened. Congratulations, Host. You have received a Beginner Gift Pack. A moment later— Ding. Another notification appeared. Compensation effect activated. Rohan froze. Congratulations, Host. Your Beginner Gift Pack has been upgraded. He waited. Then the System continued. The Host will receive one hundred times the contents of the Beginner Gift Pack. For several seconds, Rohan said nothing. Then his eyes slowly widened. “One hundred times?” Correct, Host. Rohan's heartbeat accelerated. He had no idea what was inside the gift pack. But if the System was telling the truth— His new life had just become far more interesting. The mechanical voice spoke once more. Ding. Would the Host like to open the Beginner Gift Pack? Rohan stood silently inside the small room. Outside, millions of children continued preparing for the Ability Test. Stala was probably wondering why he was taking so long. But at that moment— Araav's mind was focused on only one thing. The System. The gift pack. And the future that had suddenly opened before him. He took a deep breath. Then he smiled. For the first time since arriving in this world, Araav felt something he had not felt in years. Excitement. “System…” His black eyes shone with anticipation. “Open it.”
# Between First Love and True Connection ### Episode 1-6: The Confession Third year of college had just begun. Shan was known as a good-hearted guy who loved gaming. Unfortunately, he was also known for losing his temper during matches. His friends often saw him arguing with teammates and getting frustrated over small things. For years, Shan had hidden his feelings for Zara. One evening, after gathering all his courage, he finally confessed. "Zara... I love you. I know I'm not perfect, but you mean everything to me." Zara stood silently. "Shan... you're important to me. But I don't have those feelings for you." The words pierced his heart. She continued softly. "I see you getting angry often. I see how gaming affects your mood. I don't think we're compatible." Shan desperately asked for a chance. "What if I change?" Zara shook her head. "People don't change easily. I need time to think." Those words became the tiny thread of hope Shan held onto. --- ### Episode 7-12: Waiting Weeks became months. Shan started improving himself. He spent less time gaming. He focused on studies. He controlled his temper. He became more patient. But every night he wondered the same thing. *"Is Zara thinking about me?"* Whenever his thoughts became too heavy, he texted Jen. Jen was Zara's best friend and also Shan's friend. Unlike Zara, Jen always listened. Whenever Shan felt broken, Jen encouraged him. "Keep moving forward." "Focus on yourself." "You've already improved so much." For six months, Jen became the person who carried Shan through his darkest moments. But she never crossed any boundaries. Because Jen was already in a relationship with The-A, who was also one of Shan's closest friends. --- ### Episode 13: The Night Everything Changed One night Shan felt especially hopeless. He texted Jen. "Do you think Zara will ever like me?" There was a long pause. Then Jen finally replied. "Shan... I don't think Zara is right for you." Those words shocked him. "What do you mean?" Jen sighed. "She asked for time." "But honestly? I don't see her thinking about your feelings." "I see her enjoying her life exactly the same way." "As your friend, I think you're holding onto false hope." Shan felt tears forming. For months he had believed that Zara was seriously considering his feelings. Jen continued. "And honestly, your expectations and Zara's expectations are completely different." "I don't think you two fit together." For the first time, Shan started wondering if everything he had done was for a future that would never happen. --- ### Episode 14: The Misunderstanding Shan was a practical thinker. Whenever someone explained something, he tried to understand it using examples. Without thinking, he asked: "Then are your expectations and The-A's expectations the same?" The moment the message was sent, everything changed. Jen became quiet. A few minutes later she replied. "So I'm trying to support you, and you're comparing my relationship?" Shan froze. That wasn't what he meant. He wasn't questioning her relationship. He was simply trying to understand her point through an example. But the damage was already done. Jen replied again. "Maybe I should just act like everyone else." The conversation ended. That night Shan couldn't sleep. Instead of helping the person who always helped him, he had hurt her. So he made a decision. Maybe it was better if he created some distance. Maybe Jen would be happier without dealing with his problems. --- ### Episode 15: The Promise Days passed. The conversations became shorter. Then one afternoon Jen suddenly messaged him. "Can I ask you something?" "Sure." "I had a friend before." "He slowly started ignoring me." "I kept wondering if one day you'd do the same." The message stunned Shan. For the first time, he realized Jen had fears too. She wasn't just the person helping him. She was someone who could be hurt. Without hesitation he replied. "No matter what happens, I'll always be here for you as a friend." For several seconds there was no response. Then Jen simply replied: "Thank you." It was a small conversation. But for Shan, it became one of the most important moments of his life. --- ### Episode 16: The Question Months later. One evening Jen finally asked the question she had been holding inside. "Shan..." "Do you only talk to me because of Zara?" The words hit him harder than Zara's rejection. Because for the first time, he looked back at everything. The late-night conversations. The encouragement. The support. The moments when she listened to him cry. The moments when she stayed awake just to make sure he was okay. And suddenly he realized something terrifying. He had never once considered how she felt. He always thought about his own pain. His own heartbreak. His own loneliness. But Jen had been carrying part of that burden too. And now she believed she was nothing more than a connection to Zara. The thought broke his heart. "No." His fingers trembled. "No, Jen." "Maybe that's why I started talking to you." "But that's not why I stayed." "You became important to me." "You listened when nobody else did." "You saw the side of me that nobody sees." "I don't know what my feelings are anymore." "But I know losing you would hurt more than you realize." For the first time, Jen was speechless. --- ### Final Episodes: Understanding Love Eventually Zara gave her final answer. Her feelings had not changed. She wished Shan happiness. This time Shan accepted it peacefully. Not because it hurt less. But because he had finally learned something important. Love isn't proving yourself to someone. Love isn't waiting endlessly for someone to choose you. Love isn't changing your entire existence for another person. Real love is being accepted while you're still growing. Months later Shan stood on the college rooftop. The sunset painted the sky orange. Jen joined him. Neither of them spoke for a while. Then Shan smiled. "You know... if you hadn't been there, I don't know where I'd be." Jen smiled back. "You would've figured it out eventually." "Maybe." "But I'm glad I didn't have to." For the first time in a long time, Shan felt peaceful. His first love had taught him heartbreak. But an unexpected friendship had taught him something even more valuable. Sometimes the person who saves your heart isn't the person you fall for first. It's the person who quietly stays beside you when everyone else walks away. And in that moment, Shan finally understood what genuine connection truly meant. The future between Shan and Jen remained uncertain. But for the first time, Shan wasn't afraid of uncertainty. Because whatever happened next, it would be built on understanding, trust, and truth. And that was worth more than any dream he had been chasing before.
CHAPTER 1 THE BOY ON THE STAGE Tripura University. M.Sc. Geography & Disaster Management. A freshers' celebration. Music. Laughter. People everywhere. And then... He walked onto the stage. A senior. She didn't know him. They had never spoken. But she noticed him. He danced. And from somewhere in the audience, she watched him. Quietly. From far away. She found him attractive. There was something about him that caught her attention. She didn't know what it was. She couldn't have explained it. She only knew that she liked looking at him. But she never imagined that one day... she would fall for this boy. At that time, he was simply... the boy on the stage. --- CHAPTER 2 A YEAR OF ALMOST Days passed. Then months. They remained in the same university. Sometimes their paths crossed. Once. Twice. Maybe once in a month. A corridor. A road. A random moment on campus. They would pass each other. And nothing would happen. No conversation. No friendship. No story. Just two people crossing paths. Again. And again. And again. She noticed him. But he didn't really know her. For almost a year, he remained someone she admired from a distance. Until his farewell came. And suddenly... everything changed. --- CHAPTER 3 THE SECRET One of her friends knew about her crush. And one day, completely out of nowhere... that secret reached one of his friends. On his farewell night, his friend told him: “One of the juniors likes you.” And apparently... he found that interesting. The next day, he spoke to her classmates. “You never told me that one of your classmates has a crush on me.” And then... her phone received a notification. Facebook — Friend Request From him. The senior. The boy from the stage. The boy she had been noticing for almost a year. She accepted. And suddenly... the person she had only watched from a distance... was talking to her. --- CHAPTER 4 I OBSERVED YOU They started talking. Then they talked some more. And somehow, the conversations kept growing. What had been silence for almost a year... became conversations neither of them wanted to end. And somewhere in those conversations, she said: “I have observed you so many times.” ... Silence. Maybe that wasn't exactly the sentence she intended. But it was too late. She had said it. 😂 And somehow, that awkward sentence became one of the first little memories of them. Then came... the video call. --- CHAPTER 5 THE VIDEO CALL Her friends called her. Video call. She looked at the phone. Something felt suspicious. And she was wearing a face mask. Absolutely not. She rejected the call. “Something is fishy.” But they called again. Eventually, she answered. Meanwhile... he had disappeared into the canteen kitchen. And started chopping something. Anything. Just to avoid being directly in front of the camera. Chop. Chop. Chop. But his friends weren't going to let him escape. Jimmy. Sumrat. Tania. They turned the camera. And suddenly... there he was. The boy from the stage. This time, he wasn't dancing. He was looking at her. And for the first time... they actually spoke face-to-face. --- Then he asked her: “Will you go out with me?” She didn't hesitate. She simply said: “Yeah.” “I'll be free day after tomorrow.” And just like that... their first meeting was planned. --- CHAPTER 6 THE FIRST MEETING The day came. She got ready. Really got ready. She wanted to look good. She brought confidence. And a little nervousness. She went to meet him. And finally... they were together. Not through a screen. Not from across a university campus. Not through stories told by friends. Together. They went to the lake. And sat there. And talked. And talked. And talked. The conversation just kept going. There was always something else to say. Something else to ask. Something else to share. They laughed. They listened. They stayed. And somewhere beside that lake... something began. Something deeper than a crush. --- CHAPTER 7 GO WITH THE FLOW They met again. And again. And again. They spent more time together. Slowly... an emotional connection began growing. Her friends noticed. “Tum zyada fast ho rahi ho.” “Go with the flow.” “Slowly jao.” “Pata nahi door jaake kaisa rahega.” Maybe they were right. She didn't know what the future held either. But deep down... she didn't want to slow down. She didn't know where this would go. She just knew one thing: She was happy. She was becoming happier. And she wanted to stay beside him. So she thought... “Jo hona hai hone do.” --- CHAPTER 8 THE LITTLE THINGS He came shopping with her. He helped her fix her phone. He came along. He made time. He put in effort. And she didn't have to constantly ask. He simply wanted to be there. And those little things mattered. Because love isn't always grand gestures. Sometimes love is simply: “I'll come with you.” “I'll help you.” “I'm here.” He kept showing up. --- But he was careful with her heart. He didn't make promises he wasn't sure about. He didn't give her dreams just because she wanted to hear them. He took his time. He wanted to know what he truly felt. Until he was sure... he wouldn't give her false assurance. For him, certainty mattered. For her... waiting was difficult. She already knew what she wanted. She wanted him. She wanted an answer. And she desperately hoped that answer would be yes. --- CHAPTER 9 BEFORE WE LEFT His university days were coming to an end. Soon... he would leave. Before that happened, they met. They talked about the future. About life. About marriage. He told her that marriage was never really something he wanted. He didn't believe in all those worldly expectations. He imagined another kind of life. A quieter life. Far away from everything. Maybe somewhere near the ghats of Banaras. He didn't want all those complications. She listened. And then... she said something that surprised even herself. “Kabhi tumhara mind change ho...” “Kabhi tumhe shaadi ka mann ho...” She looked at him. “Toh mere paas aana.” A pause. “Ek baar mujhse pooch lena.” And then: “Main hoon.” Another pause. “Main tumhare liye wait karungi.” She didn't know where that courage came from. But she meant every word. --- CHAPTER 10 TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS Then they left. He went to Nagaland. She went to Jaipur. Two places. Two journeys. One feeling. Distance suddenly became real. And distance did something neither of them expected. It made them crave each other. More. And more. And more. She already knew how much she wanted him. But somewhere in Nagaland... he began realizing something too. Maybe you don't always understand someone's place in your life while they're standing right beside you. Sometimes... you understand it when they're far away. --- CHAPTER 11 SHE'S THE ONE He thought about her. He missed her. He remembered their time together. The conversations. The lake. The little things. Her presence. And somewhere in all that distance... something became clear. She wasn't just someone he enjoyed being around. She wasn't just a crush. She wasn't just a person he was exploring a relationship with. She was the person he wanted. She was the one. And for the first time... he knew. --- CHAPTER 12 I LOVE YOU Eventually, they came back. She returned from Jaipur. He returned from Nagaland. And she only wanted one thing. To see him. She wanted to meet him. She wanted a long hug. She had missed him too much. She went to university looking for him. But... he wasn't there. He was sleeping. 😂 She finished her class. Then went to find him herself. And finally... they met. The distance disappeared. --- They spent their days together. Talking. Laughing. Walking. Eating. Being close. The days passed far too quickly. And then... it was almost time for him to leave again. But somewhere during that distance... he had found his answer. And finally... he said the words. “I love you.” For the first time. He told her: “I love you.” And maybe those three words carried everything he had taken so long to understand. She had already known what her heart wanted. But hearing him say it... was different. Because sometimes... your heart knows the answer long before the other person is ready to say it. --- CHAPTER 13 I LOVE YOU MORE Then came the moment neither of them wanted. It was time for him to leave. They were sitting at the airport. Waiting for his flight. Neither wanted the moment to come. And while they waited... she finally said what was inside her heart. “I love you more.” A simple sentence. But it carried everything. The waiting. The uncertainty. The longing. The happiness. The fear of losing time together. And the certainty that she loved him. She did. Completely. --- CHAPTER 14 LONG DISTANCE And then... they were apart again. He was at home. She was in Tripura. She was continuing her studies. He was living his life. And yet... they were together. For more than a month. Almost two months. Long distance. But somehow... that period became one of the most beautiful phases of their relationship. They craved each other. Constantly. The distance made every conversation feel more precious. Every call. Every message. Every little moment. They missed each other so intensely... that even today, remembering that time gives her goosebumps. --- CHAPTER 15 THE FIELD TRIP Even when she was in Tripura University... life continued. There was a field trip. She went. But she couldn't give him the time she wanted to. And something unexpected happened. He cried. He genuinely cried... because he wanted her time. Because he missed her. Because he wanted to be close to her. She had never expected that. She had never imagined that someone could crave her presence that much. --- CHAPTER 16 SEPTEMBER Then September came. He came back. They met. And finally... they could be together again. They spent almost a week together. A week of being close. A week of getting back what distance had taken away. But then... an emergency happened. He had to go home earlier than expected. And once again... distance. --- CHAPTER 17 NINE MONTHS This time... the distance lasted almost nine months. Nine. Long. Months. They missed each other. They fought for time. Sometimes they couldn't give each other enough of it. Sometimes they fought because they simply wanted more. Sometimes they cried. He cried. She cried. They were two people who loved each other... but couldn't always have the one thing they wanted most: time together. And during all of this... he was fighting his own battles. His family. His mother's health. Responsibilities. Things she couldn't always fix for him. Things he had to face himself. So while they were fighting to stay connected... he was also fighting another battle entirely. And somehow... they stayed. --- CHAPTER 18 MEGHALAYA Eventually... her M.Sc. came to an end. University was over. And finally... they planned something. Their first trip. Just the two of them. Meghalaya. --- The weather was cold. The room was cozy. The place was new. Everything felt new. They explored together. They rode a scooter in the rain. They got wet. They ate their favourite food. They laughed. They wandered. And sometimes... they didn't want to go outside at all. So they stayed in the room. Cuddled. Talked. Held each other. Loved each other. --- For nine months... there had been so much they couldn't have. So many hugs. So many conversations. So many ordinary moments. So much time. And in Meghalaya... they finally got some of it back. They filled those days with love. With closeness. With everything they had been missing. --- CHAPTER 19 THE GOODBYE Then came the return. And something about this goodbye was different. She cried. A lot. Perhaps for the first time... she was crying because she was going far away from someone she knew she couldn't imagine living without. She realized something. She didn't want him to face his difficult moments alone. She didn't want to be far away if something happened. She didn't want him to struggle... without her being there. And somewhere inside her... a decision began forming. --- CHAPTER 20 TRIPURA TO CHENNAI Her next step was her career. M.Tech. Madras University. She came to Chennai for her entrance examination. She came with Sumrat. And somehow... he came too. He was working as a school teacher at that time. But he came. He came to guide her. To help her. To meet her. For her. And luckily... she got in. So she went home. Packed everything. And made a huge decision. She left Tripura. She came to Chennai. Not because it was easy. Not because everything was certain. But because she wanted to be a little closer to him. At that time... he was living in Hyderabad. Nine hours away. Still far. But somehow... closer than before. --- CHAPTER 21 YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE She arrived in Chennai. And almost immediately... reality hit. The struggle. The adjustment. A new place. A new life. A new course. Everything at once. She was struggling. And he couldn't simply watch her struggle from far away. He had his own career. His own life. His own responsibilities. But still... he came. And then he made another enormous decision. He left his job. For her. He came to Chennai. And he joined a course so that he could study alongside her. Not because life was suddenly easy. Not because everything had been solved. But because... when she was struggling... he didn't want to watch from a distance. He wanted to be there. --- CHAPTER 22 TRIPURA → CHENNAI And that's how far the story has brought them. From Tripura University... to a stage at Freshers. From a distant crush... to a Facebook friend request. From: “I have observed you so many times.” to: “I love you.” From a lake... to an airport. From Nagaland and Jaipur... to months of long distance. From nine months of missing each other... to Meghalaya rain. From saying: “Main tumhare liye wait karungi.” to actually choosing each other... again and again. From Tripura... to Chennai. And the story isn't perfect. They've had beautiful days. They've had difficult days. They've gained things. They've lost important things. They've fought. They've cried. They've struggled. They've had to figure things out. But through all of it... they are still here. Together. --- EPILOGUE THIS ISN'T THE END Maybe love isn't about having a perfect story. Maybe it's about having someone beside you while the story is still being written. Someone who stays through the good. Someone who stays through the bad. Someone who chooses you... even when life isn't easy. And after everything... she still knows one thing. She loves him. She loved him when he was just a senior dancing on a stage. She loved him when he was a distant crush. She loved him when she was waiting for his answer. She loved him when he was far away. She loved him through nine months of distance. She loved him in Meghalaya. She loved him enough to cross from Tripura to Chennai. And she still loves him now. And perhaps the most beautiful part is... she doesn't want this story to end. Because this isn't a story with a final chapter. It's a story that keeps moving. Every year. Every birthday. Every journey. Every difficult day. Every beautiful day. Every new place. Every new memory. Every version of them. --- So, Babaji... If someone asked me where our story ends... I wouldn't know what to say. Because I don't think it ends here. I think this is just another chapter. And tomorrow... we'll write another one. And the day after that... another. And every year... we'll keep adding pages. Because once upon a time... a girl saw a boy dancing on a stage. She didn't know him. She didn't know his story. She didn't know that he would become her person. She only knew... she couldn't stop looking at him. And somehow... after all the distance, all the waiting, all the tears, all the journeys, all the goodbyes, all the reunions, all the love... she is still looking at him. Only now... he's looking back. THE STORY CONTINUES... ❤️ EVER AFTER IS NOT THE END. IT'S THE NEXT CHAPTER.
妖精の王たちはある日、地球人の文化を発見するために地球にやってきた。そこで彼らは宗教からキリスト教、スポーツまで、さまざまなことを知った。王はサッカーに夢中になり、その動きからファンの興奮した叫び声まで、すべてを妖精の王国に持ち帰り、自分たちの生活に取り入れることにした。 彼の王国では、地に足の着いた宗教が人々に良い教えを与え、神の重要性を示した。そして、若い妖精たちを教えるために、サッカーまでもが導入された。王は「妖精の王杯」と呼ばれるサッカー大会を創設した。 妖精王国でサッカーは大人気となり、多くの若者がサッカー選手になることを夢見ていた。妖精王国で最高の選手はエルフトロンで、多くの若者はエルフトロンのようになり、サッカー選手になることを夢見ていた。 私もその一人で、子供の頃からサッカーを追いかけ、エルフトロンの大ファンだ。彼の美しいプレーを見るのが大好きで、いつか彼のようにプレーし、妖精王国で最高の選手になりたいと思っている。そしていつか、妖精の国で一番大きなリーグ、「妖精王リーグ」でプレーするのが夢だ。 ジュニアサッカーは「ジュニア妖精リーグ」と呼ばれており、僕の目標はチームに入ることだ。最も有名なジュニアチームはキングスで、王族で構成されたチームだ。このチームに入るには、たくさんの技術を持ち、誰よりも上手でなければならない。僕はチームのトライアルに参加することに決めた。僕の名前はピーター・パン。夢を叶えるんだ。 たくさんのトレーニングの後、私はトライアルに参加した。みんなが僕を見つめていた。そんな目で。夢を叶えることに興奮していたのに、なぜそんな目で見られるのか分からなかった。 そしてテストが始まると、みんな僕のプレーを気に入ってくれた。僕には多くの技術があり、ゴールを決める攻撃的ミッドフィルダーだと言われた。 攻撃的ミッドフィルダーは、守備的ミッドフィルダーとは異なり、相手のディフェンスに仕掛けていく。一般的な特徴は、パス、ボールハンドリング、ドリブル能力、そして場合によっては遠距離からのシュートを得意とすることだ。妖精の国の有名な攻撃的ミッドフィルダーには、スルタン、アーサー、その他大勢いる。 だから私は自分の技術を披露し、自分のパフォーマンスに満足した。彼らは気に入ってくれた。しかし、彼らが気に入ってくれたとはいえ、チームに入る選手が発表されると、現実は違った。 私は選ばれなかった。 「何があったんだろう？何か悪いことをしたのだろうか？私は選ばれなかった！」 父に理由を尋ねると、父はこう答えた。「息子よ、お前が選ばれなかったのは貧しいからだ！」 僕はショックを受け、悲しかった。王国で最高のジュニアチームが、貧しい人々を受け入れていないことを知ったのだ。王国は貧しい人を受け入れない。 私は不思議に思った。「イエス・キリストは私たちに『すべての人を愛しなさい、彼は貧しい人と謙虚な人を愛している』と教えてくださった。妖精の王はいつもイエスの教えのように、私たちが互いに愛し合うためにと教えている。イエス・キリストはまた、みんなが楽しくプレーできるようにフットボールを作られた。なぜこのチームは貧しい人を愛さないのだろう？」 私は悲しい気持ちになり、家に到着すると自分の部屋に行った。 僕の部屋で、嬉しそうな母が尋ねた。「息子はどうだった？うまくいった？」 私はとても悲しくなり、彼女の横を通り過ぎて自分の部屋に向かった。悲しそうに、母は何があったのかと尋ね、父が答えた。すると母は、私がなぜ悲しんでいるのかに気づき、階下に行って元気になるように言った。「私は下に行って、元気にならないといけないわ」 その後、母は私にお風呂に入るように言った。私は母に、なぜ生きとし生けるものはあんななのか、イエスは愛することを教えていないのかと尋ねた。 彼女は答えた。「息子は王様が言ったことを覚えている？イエスの話を覚えている？キリスト教には自由意志があるの。私たちの主イエス・キリストの呼びかけに耳を傾ける人もいれば、多くの金持ちは愛よりも権力を好むのよ。私たちは決して愛をやめないわ。」 「そうだね、ママ。」 そして、ママは私に、決して気を落とすなと言った。正しい時が来るから。そして、妖精王がみんなのためにサッカーを作ったことを忘れないで。貧富の差に関係なく、サッカーはすべての人の喜びであることを示したんだ。「サッカーはみんなの喜びなんだよ。」 私はママの話を聞いてとても興奮した。シャワーを浴びて、ご飯を食べてから寝た。そしてミサに行った。 家に帰ると、家の前に男が立っていた。「あの人は誰？」ママが聞いた。 父は答えた。「知らないよ！」父は私たちを守りながら、ゆっくりと近づくように言った。私たちが近づくと、父は尋ねた。「お前は誰だ？そして、家の前で何をしているんだ？」 男は答えた。「ついに来たか。待っていたよ。私の名前はアリババです。」 父は、なぜアリババが私たちを待っているのかと尋ねた。彼は言った。「パンに何の用だ？」 怯えた父は尋ねた。「彼は悪いことをするつもりはない」と言って、彼は言った。「試験当日に彼がいたことは覚えていない、と？」 父は思い出して「はい」と答えると、アリババはこう答えた。「私はサッカーチームのスカウトをしています。あなたの息子さんの素晴らしい才能を見ました。それで、息子さんが私のチームに入らないか、あなたと息子さんにお願いに来ました。私のフットボールチームに入らないか？フットボールチーム？」 父は尋ねた。「あなたのフットボールチーム？」 彼はそうだと言った。自分のチームは新しいチームだ。彼らを、そしてチームを、おとぎの国で最高のジュニアチームにしたいんだ。そして、王たちをも凌駕する。そして、この選手たちを妖精の国から見て、いつの日か偉大な妖精王トーナメントに出場させたいんだ。それを受け入れてくれるか、と。 父は食事中だったので、断るつもりだったが、アリババがそう言ったとき、私はとても興奮した。父はまだ怖がっていたので、アリババは私たちを連れて行ってくれた。そして、アリババは彼のチームのすべての若い才能を私たちに見せてくれた。 私がそこにいたとき、アラディンと呼ばれるチームの選手の一人が、私に近づいてきて尋ねた。「ようこそ。君は我々のチームと呼ぶんだね。ポジションは？」 「僕はピーター・パン。まだ入るかどうかは分からない。攻撃的ミッドフィルダーだよ！」 彼は、一緒にプレーするのが待ち遠しいと言ってくれた。彼は私にとても親切にしてくれた。それからアリババがコーチを紹介してくれた。コーチ、彼女の名前はウェンディ。挨拶されたとき、とても恥ずかしかった。私は震えていた。なぜ声を荒げているのかと聞かれ、とても恥ずかしかった。「ありがとう。」 ウェンディは茶色の目をした美しい女の子だった。そこでアリババは彼女に、ピーター・パンは彼がチームに連れてきたいと思った選手だと言った。 ウェンディは尋ねた。「彼は本当に上手なの？見てみたいわ。」 すると彼女は、アラディンとの決闘を申し込んだ。彼女は私が引き受けるかどうか尋ねた。 私は興奮してイエスと答えた。 ピッチの上で、彼女は2ゴール決めた方が勝ちだと言った。それで私たちはスタートし、彼はマークされ、私は気づいた。彼はとても強く、私は彼をマークするのに苦労した。彼はセンターフォワードだった。 センターフォワードとは、サッカーにおけるポジションの一つで、攻撃ラインの中央でプレーする選手を指す。ウイングとしても知られる。役割は、チームのゴールチャンスを伺い、ロングボールを出し、後方から来る味方のためにボールを保持し、ピッチの両サイドを動き回り、最善の動きを見つけることだ。特徴は、通常、相手のエリア、つまりピッチの上級ポジションを占めることだ。ライバルゴールに最も近い位置にいるため、ゴールへのフィニッシュのチャンスが最も高い。センターフォワードが相手ディフェンスに与えるプレッシャーは、チームのパフォーマンスの基本である。 だから彼はゴールを決めたんだ。「ゴールを決めたなんて信じられない！ゴールだ！」 ちょっと怖かったけど、すぐに落ち着いた。そしてボールを拾って彼を追いかけた。彼は私からボールを奪おうとしたので、私は小さなカートでドリブルをした。 ランブレッタ（ブラジルではカレティーリャまたはチャペウ・メヒカーノ、イタリアではビチクレッタ、アメリカではレインボー、イギリスではアーディレス・フリック、スペインではアルコ・アイリス、ドイツではジェイ＝ジェイ・オコチャ、フランスではクー・デュ・ソンブレロとも呼ばれる）は、サッカーで使われるフェイントで、選手が弧を描いてボールを通す。 だから私はゴールに向かって走った。「なんて信じられないスピードなんだ！」とアラディンは言った。ウェンディは驚いた。だから私はゴールに向かって走り、同点に追いついた。アラディンが私に言った。「なんて信じられないんだ！」 そこで私たちはプレーを続け、私はボールを奪ってゴールに向かった。アラディンは僕をマークしようとした。僕は牛のドリブルを仕掛けた。 牛のドリブルとは、サッカーの技の一つで、相手の片側にボールを渡し、もう片側に走ってボールを取りに行くものだ。「彼は私に何をしたんだ？」アラディンが言った。 ボールを拾って長い距離を蹴ったんだ。ボールは反対方向、ゴールに入った。誰もが口をあんぐりと開けた。アラディンは、自分が蹴ったボールがゴール裏に入ったと言った。 トリヴェラ・キックとは、足の外側で蹴るサッカーのシュートである。繰り出すのは難しいが、非常に華麗で予測不可能なテクニックだ。どのようにラウンドハウスキックを行うのか？サポートする足をボールのやや後ろに置き、足を斜めに向ける。利き足の外側でボールを握り、足を利き足の方に上げながら、ボールを真ん中に蹴る。 だから私は勝った。ウェンディは言った。「あなたには才能があるわ。ピーター・パンには才能がある。」と彼女は言ってくれた！ 私はとても嬉しくて、アリババは父に尋ねた。「どう思う？」 父はまだ恐れていた。なぜなら、引っ越して暮らさなければならなかったからだ。私は父に言った。「父さん、僕はここにいたいんだ。怖がらないで。私は夢を実現する。だからお願い、お父さん、僕をここでプレーさせてください、お願いします。」 私の興奮を見た父は、私の母親を見た。ママは「うん」と首を横に振った。 父は答えた。「いいよ。」 アラディンと私は幸せだった。 翌週、私は荷物をまとめて、新しいジュニアクラブ「フェアリー・テイルズ」に向かった。 私は思った。「私の旅が今始まる。」 第1章終わり
妖精の王たちはある日、地球人の文化を発見するために地球にやってきた。そこで彼らは宗教からキリスト教、スポーツまで、さまざまなことを知った。王はサッカーに夢中になり、その動きからファンの興奮した叫び声まで、すべてを妖精の王国に持ち帰り、自分たちの生活に取り入れることにした。 彼の王国では、地に足の着いた宗教が人々に良い教えを与え、神の重要性を示した。そして、若い妖精たちを教えるために、サッカーまでもが導入された。王は「妖精の王杯」と呼ばれるサッカー大会を創設した。 妖精王国でサッカーは大人気となり、多くの若者がサッカー選手になることを夢見ていた。妖精王国で最高の選手はエルフトロンで、多くの若者はエルフトロンのようになり、サッカー選手になることを夢見ていた。 私もその一人で、子供の頃からサッカーを追いかけ、エルフトロンの大ファンだ。彼の美しいプレーを見るのが大好きで、いつか彼のようにプレーし、妖精王国で最高の選手になりたいと思っている。そしていつか、妖精の国で一番大きなリーグ、「妖精王リーグ」でプレーするのが夢だ。 ジュニアサッカーは「ジュニア妖精リーグ」と呼ばれており、僕の目標はチームに入ることだ。最も有名なジュニアチームはキングスで、王族で構成されたチームだ。このチームに入るには、たくさんの技術を持ち、誰よりも上手でなければならない。僕はチームのトライアルに参加することに決めた。僕の名前はピーター・パン。夢を叶えるんだ。 たくさんのトレーニングの後、私はトライアルに参加した。みんなが僕を見つめていた。そんな目で。夢を叶えることに興奮していたのに、なぜそんな目で見られるのか分からなかった。 そしてテストが始まると、みんな僕のプレーを気に入ってくれた。僕には多くの技術があり、ゴールを決める攻撃的ミッドフィルダーだと言われた。 攻撃的ミッドフィルダーは、守備的ミッドフィルダーとは異なり、相手のディフェンスに仕掛けていく。一般的な特徴は、パス、ボールハンドリング、ドリブル能力、そして場合によっては遠距離からのシュートを得意とすることだ。妖精の国の有名な攻撃的ミッドフィルダーには、スルタン、アーサー、その他大勢いる。 だから私は自分の技術を披露し、自分のパフォーマンスに満足した。彼らは気に入ってくれた。しかし、彼らが気に入ってくれたとはいえ、チームに入る選手が発表されると、現実は違った。 私は選ばれなかった。 「何があったんだろう？何か悪いことをしたのだろうか？私は選ばれなかった！」 父に理由を尋ねると、父はこう答えた。「息子よ、お前が選ばれなかったのは貧しいからだ！」 僕はショックを受け、悲しかった。王国で最高のジュニアチームが、貧しい人々を受け入れていないことを知ったのだ。王国は貧しい人を受け入れない。 私は不思議に思った。「イエス・キリストは私たちに『すべての人を愛しなさい、彼は貧しい人と謙虚な人を愛している』と教えてくださった。妖精の王はいつもイエスの教えのように、私たちが互いに愛し合うためにと教えている。イエス・キリストはまた、みんなが楽しくプレーできるようにフットボールを作られた。なぜこのチームは貧しい人を愛さないのだろう？」 私は悲しい気持ちになり、家に到着すると自分の部屋に行った。 僕の部屋で、嬉しそうな母が尋ねた。「息子はどうだった？うまくいった？」 私はとても悲しくなり、彼女の横を通り過ぎて自分の部屋に向かった。悲しそうに、母は何があったのかと尋ね、父が答えた。すると母は、私がなぜ悲しんでいるのかに気づき、階下に行って元気になるように言った。「私は下に行って、元気にならないといけないわ」 その後、母は私にお風呂に入るように言った。私は母に、なぜ生きとし生けるものはあんななのか、イエスは愛することを教えていないのかと尋ねた。 彼女は答えた。「息子は王様が言ったことを覚えている？イエスの話を覚えている？キリスト教には自由意志があるの。私たちの主イエス・キリストの呼びかけに耳を傾ける人もいれば、多くの金持ちは愛よりも権力を好むのよ。私たちは決して愛をやめないわ。」 「そうだね、ママ。」 そして、ママは私に、決して気を落とすなと言った。正しい時が来るから。そして、妖精王がみんなのためにサッカーを作ったことを忘れないで。貧富の差に関係なく、サッカーはすべての人の喜びであることを示したんだ。「サッカーはみんなの喜びなんだよ。」 私はママの話を聞いてとても興奮した。シャワーを浴びて、ご飯を食べてから寝た。そしてミサに行った。 家に帰ると、家の前に男が立っていた。「あの人は誰？」ママが聞いた。 父は答えた。「知らないよ！」父は私たちを守りながら、ゆっくりと近づくように言った。私たちが近づくと、父は尋ねた。「お前は誰だ？そして、家の前で何をしているんだ？」 男は答えた。「ついに来たか。待っていたよ。私の名前はアリババです。」 父は、なぜアリババが私たちを待っているのかと尋ねた。彼は言った。「パンに何の用だ？」 怯えた父は尋ねた。「彼は悪いことをするつもりはない」と言って、彼は言った。「試験当日に彼がいたことは覚えていない、と？」 父は思い出して「はい」と答えると、アリババはこう答えた。「私はサッカーチームのスカウトをしています。あなたの息子さんの素晴らしい才能を見ました。それで、息子さんが私のチームに入らないか、あなたと息子さんにお願いに来ました。私のフットボールチームに入らないか？フットボールチーム？」 父は尋ねた。「あなたのフットボールチーム？」 彼はそうだと言った。自分のチームは新しいチームだ。彼らを、そしてチームを、おとぎの国で最高のジュニアチームにしたいんだ。そして、王たちをも凌駕する。そして、この選手たちを妖精の国から見て、いつの日か偉大な妖精王トーナメントに出場させたいんだ。それを受け入れてくれるか、と。 父は食事中だったので、断るつもりだったが、アリババがそう言ったとき、私はとても興奮した。父はまだ怖がっていたので、アリババは私たちを連れて行ってくれた。そして、アリババは彼のチームのすべての若い才能を私たちに見せてくれた。 私がそこにいたとき、アラディンと呼ばれるチームの選手の一人が、私に近づいてきて尋ねた。「ようこそ。君は我々のチームと呼ぶんだね。ポジションは？」 「僕はピーター・パン。まだ入るかどうかは分からない。攻撃的ミッドフィルダーだよ！」 彼は、一緒にプレーするのが待ち遠しいと言ってくれた。彼は私にとても親切にしてくれた。それからアリババがコーチを紹介してくれた。コーチ、彼女の名前はウェンディ。挨拶されたとき、とても恥ずかしかった。私は震えていた。なぜ声を荒げているのかと聞かれ、とても恥ずかしかった。「ありがとう。」 ウェンディは茶色の目をした美しい女の子だった。そこでアリババは彼女に、ピーター・パンは彼がチームに連れてきたいと思った選手だと言った。 ウェンディは尋ねた。「彼は本当に上手なの？見てみたいわ。」 すると彼女は、アラディンとの決闘を申し込んだ。彼女は私が引き受けるかどうか尋ねた。 私は興奮してイエスと答えた。 ピッチの上で、彼女は2ゴール決めた方が勝ちだと言った。それで私たちはスタートし、彼はマークされ、私は気づいた。彼はとても強く、私は彼をマークするのに苦労した。彼はセンターフォワードだった。 センターフォワードとは、サッカーにおけるポジションの一つで、攻撃ラインの中央でプレーする選手を指す。ウイングとしても知られる。役割は、チームのゴールチャンスを伺い、ロングボールを出し、後方から来る味方のためにボールを保持し、ピッチの両サイドを動き回り、最善の動きを見つけることだ。特徴は、通常、相手のエリア、つまりピッチの上級ポジションを占めることだ。ライバルゴールに最も近い位置にいるため、ゴールへのフィニッシュのチャンスが最も高い。センターフォワードが相手ディフェンスに与えるプレッシャーは、チームのパフォーマンスの基本である。 だから彼はゴールを決めたんだ。「ゴールを決めたなんて信じられない！ゴールだ！」 ちょっと怖かったけど、すぐに落ち着いた。そしてボールを拾って彼を追いかけた。彼は私からボールを奪おうとしたので、私は小さなカートでドリブルをした。 ランブレッタ（ブラジルではカレティーリャまたはチャペウ・メヒカーノ、イタリアではビチクレッタ、アメリカではレインボー、イギリスではアーディレス・フリック、スペインではアルコ・アイリス、ドイツではジェイ＝ジェイ・オコチャ、フランスではクー・デュ・ソンブレロとも呼ばれる）は、サッカーで使われるフェイントで、選手が弧を描いてボールを通す。 だから私はゴールに向かって走った。「なんて信じられないスピードなんだ！」とアラディンは言った。ウェンディは驚いた。だから私はゴールに向かって走り、同点に追いついた。アラディンが私に言った。「なんて信じられないんだ！」 そこで私たちはプレーを続け、私はボールを奪ってゴールに向かった。アラディンは僕をマークしようとした。僕は牛のドリブルを仕掛けた。 牛のドリブルとは、サッカーの技の一つで、相手の片側にボールを渡し、もう片側に走ってボールを取りに行くものだ。「彼は私に何をしたんだ？」アラディンが言った。 ボールを拾って長い距離を蹴ったんだ。ボールは反対方向、ゴールに入った。誰もが口をあんぐりと開けた。アラディンは、自分が蹴ったボールがゴール裏に入ったと言った。 トリヴェラ・キックとは、足の外側で蹴るサッカーのシュートである。繰り出すのは難しいが、非常に華麗で予測不可能なテクニックだ。どのようにラウンドハウスキックを行うのか？サポートする足をボールのやや後ろに置き、足を斜めに向ける。利き足の外側でボールを握り、足を利き足の方に上げながら、ボールを真ん中に蹴る。 だから私は勝った。ウェンディは言った。「あなたには才能があるわ。ピーター・パンには才能がある。」と彼女は言ってくれた！ 私はとても嬉しくて、アリババは父に尋ねた。「どう思う？」 父はまだ恐れていた。なぜなら、引っ越して暮らさなければならなかったからだ。私は父に言った。「父さん、僕はここにいたいんだ。怖がらないで。私は夢を実現する。だからお願い、お父さん、僕をここでプレーさせてください、お願いします。」 私の興奮を見た父は、私の母親を見た。ママは「うん」と首を横に振った。 父は答えた。「いいよ。」 アラディンと私は幸せだった。 翌週、私は荷物をまとめて、新しいジュニアクラブ「フェアリー・テイルズ」に向かった。 私は思った。「私の旅が今始まる。」 第1章終わり Fazer storyboard em japonês com 15 páginas
PAGE 1 — WHAT IS ELECTRIC CURRENT? Panel 1 Scene: Class 10 science classroom. Mr. Rao draws a circuit on the board. Arjun: Sir, what exactly is electric current? Mr. Rao: Electric current is the rate of flow of electric charge through a conductor. Panel 2 Electrons move through a wire. Meera: In a metal wire, electric current is caused by moving electrons. Spark: Tiny charges on the move! Panel 3 Mr. Rao writes: I = Q/t Mr. Rao: Current is charge flowing per unit time. Panel 4 Arjun: What is its SI unit? Meera: The SI unit is the ampere (A). Mr. Rao: One ampere means one coulomb of charge flows in one second. Panel 5 A battery, switch and bulb are shown. Arjun: Does current flow through an open circuit? Mr. Rao: No. The circuit must have a complete conducting path. Panel 6 The switch closes and the bulb lights. Spark: Complete circuit = current can flow! Arjun: So electricity needs a path to travel. PAGE 2 — POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE AND CIRCUITS Panel 1 Mr. Rao holds up a battery. Mr. Rao: But what makes charges move through a circuit? Arjun: The battery? Panel 2 Mr. Rao: More precisely, the battery provides a potential difference, or voltage. Meera: It acts like a push that drives charge through the circuit. Panel 3 Mr. Rao writes: V = W/Q Mr. Rao: Potential difference is the work done to move a unit charge between two points. Panel 4 Arjun: What's the SI unit? Mr. Rao: Volt (V). Spark: One volt = one joule per coulomb! Panel 5 A voltmeter is connected across a bulb. Meera: A voltmeter measures potential difference. Mr. Rao: Therefore, it is connected in parallel. Panel 6 An ammeter is shown in series. Mr. Rao: An ammeter measures current and is connected in series. Spark: Ammeter → series! Voltmeter → parallel! PAGE 3 — RESISTANCE Panel 1 Arjun tries to push through a narrow doorway. Arjun: Why is this so difficult? Meera: Imagine electric charges facing something similar. That's resistance. Panel 2 Mr. Rao: Resistance is the property of a conductor that opposes the flow of electric current. Panel 3 Mr. Rao writes: R = V/I Arjun: So resistance depends on voltage and current? Mr. Rao: For a conductor under appropriate constant conditions, yes. Panel 4 Mr. Rao: The SI unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Spark: Higher resistance → less current for the same voltage! Panel 5 Three wires appear: long, short, thin and thick. Meera: Resistance increases with the length of a wire. Mr. Rao: And resistance decreases when its cross-sectional area increases. Panel 6 Different materials appear. Mr. Rao: Resistance also depends on the material and temperature. Arjun: So the wire itself matters! PAGE 4 — OHM'S LAW Panel 1 Mr. Rao sets up a battery, resistor, ammeter and voltmeter. Mr. Rao: Let's investigate Ohm's Law. Panel 2 Mr. Rao changes the voltage. Arjun: The current changes too! Meera: Let's record the readings. Panel 3 Mr. Rao writes: V ∝ I Mr. Rao: At constant temperature, potential difference is directly proportional to current. Panel 4 He writes: V = IR Spark: The famous Ohm's Law! Panel 5 A straight-line V-I graph through the origin appears. Meera: The V-I graph is a straight line through the origin for an ohmic conductor under constant physical conditions. Panel 6 Arjun: If V = 12 V and R = 4 Ω, then... Meera: I = V/R = 3 A. Spark: Electricity math complete! PAGE 5 — RESISTIVITY Panel 1 Meera holds a copper wire and a nichrome wire. Arjun: Why don't all materials have the same resistance? Mr. Rao: Because materials have different resistivities. Panel 2 Mr. Rao writes: R = ρL/A Mr. Rao: Here, ρ represents resistivity. Panel 3 Meera: L is the length and A is the cross-sectional area. Mr. Rao: Correct. Panel 4 A long wire and short wire are compared. Mr. Rao: Increasing length increases resistance. Arjun: Increasing area decreases resistance. Panel 5 Copper wires are shown in a house. Mr. Rao: Copper has low resistivity, so it is useful for electrical wiring. Panel 6 A nichrome heating element glows. Mr. Rao: Nichrome has relatively high resistivity and a high melting point, making it useful in heating elements. Spark: Material matters! PAGE 6 — SERIES AND PARALLEL Panel 1 Three resistors are connected one after another. Mr. Rao: This is a series combination. Panel 2 Mr. Rao writes: Rs = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ Meera: The same current flows through each resistor in series. Panel 3 One bulb breaks and all the bulbs go out. Arjun: So one break can stop the whole circuit! Mr. Rao: Exactly. Panel 4 Three resistors are now connected in parallel. Mr. Rao: In a parallel combination, the potential difference across each branch is the same. Panel 5 Mr. Rao writes: 1/Rp = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ Meera: The current divides among the different branches. Panel 6 A house with a fan, TV and light is shown. Mr. Rao: Domestic appliances are connected mainly in parallel. Arjun: So each appliance can work independently! PAGE 7 — HEATING EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT Panel 1 An electric heater glows red. Arjun: Why does the heater become hot? Mr. Rao: Electrical energy is converted into heat when current passes through resistance. Panel 2 Mr. Rao writes: H = I²Rt Mr. Rao: This is the Joule's law of heating. Panel 3 Meera: Heat depends on current, resistance and time. Spark: And current has a squared effect! Panel 4 Pictures of an iron, toaster, kettle and heater. Mr. Rao: This effect is useful in electric heaters, irons, toasters and kettles. Panel 5 A fuse wire melts. Arjun: What's the purpose of a fuse? Mr. Rao: If excessive current flows, the fuse wire heats up and melts, breaking the circuit. Panel 6 Spark wears a superhero cape. Spark: Fuse = circuit protector! Mr. Rao: Never replace electrical safety devices with unsafe substitutes. PAGE 8 — ELECTRIC POWER AND ENERGY Panel 1 A fan, bulb and heater operate at different rates. Arjun: How do we measure how quickly an appliance uses electrical energy? Mr. Rao: We use electric power. Panel 2 Mr. Rao writes: P = VI Mr. Rao: Power is the rate of consumption of electrical energy. Panel 3 More formulas appear: P = I²R P = V²/R Meera: These forms come from Ohm's law. Panel 4 A 100 W bulb and 1000 W heater are compared. Arjun: The 1000 W heater uses energy faster. Mr. Rao: Correct. Panel 5 An electricity meter is shown. Mr. Rao: Electrical energy used in homes is commonly measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). Meera: One kWh is called one unit of electrical energy. Panel 6 Spark points dramatically at the equation: 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶ J Spark: Remember this for your exam! PAGE 9 — DOMESTIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS & FINAL REVISION Panel 1 The students enter a house containing lights, fans and appliances. Arjun: How does electricity safely reach all these appliances? Mr. Rao: Through a domestic electric circuit. Panel 2 A diagram shows Live, Neutral and Earth wires. Mr. Rao: Domestic circuits use live, neutral and earth connections. Meera: Appliances are connected in parallel. Panel 3 A three-pin plug is shown. Mr. Rao: The earth connection provides a safer path for leakage current and helps reduce the risk of electric shock when properly connected. Spark: Safety first! Panel 4 An MCB/fuse and switch are shown. Mr. Rao: Fuses and circuit breakers protect circuits from excessive current and short circuits. Arjun: So safety devices are essential! Panel 5 — RAPID REVISION All the key formulas appear around the characters: I = Q/t V = W/Q V = IR R = ρL/A H = I²Rt P = VI 1 kWh = 3.6 × 10⁶ J Meera: Current, potential difference, resistance, resistivity, Ohm's law, heating, power and energy! Panel 6 — FINAL SPLASH PAGE All four characters stand dramatically with a glowing electric circuit behind them. Arjun: I understand the Electricity chapter now! Meera: Electricity isn't just about formulas. It's about understanding how charge moves and how electrical energy is transferred. Mr. Rao: Learn the concepts, understand the equations, and practice the numericals. Spark: ⚡ ELECTRICITY MASTERED! ⚡ THE END
1. 🌴 Le village de Quaouque L’histoire commence dans le village de Quaouque, un petit village où vivent plusieurs personnages importants. Le personnage principal est Mitoro, un jeune garçon qui rêve de partir à l’aventure et, un jour, de devenir pirate. Mais Mitoro n’est pas seul. Il vit notamment avec : Gourou, son meilleur ami, qui est extrêmement proche de lui et ressemble presque à son petit frère. Seaiter, une petite créature capable de se transformer. Zephinro, le frère jumeau de Mitoro. Fujimura, le chef du village, qui représente énormément pour Mitoro. Mitoro considère Fujimura presque comme son père. Il aime profondément son village et ses habitants. C’est justement ce qui va rendre son départ particulièrement difficile. 2. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Mitoro et ses compagnons Mitoro et Gourou sont extrêmement proches. Gourou est très petit : environ 80 cm. Malgré sa petite taille, il possède un caractère très fort et accompagne Mitoro dans ses aventures. Seaiter est également un compagnon important. Il possède plusieurs transformations liées à sa nature animale : une transformation singe ; une transformation mi-singe/mi-renard ; une transformation renard. Il peut notamment utiliser une transformation plus adaptée au combat. 3. ⚔️ Zephinro Zephinro est le frère jumeau de Mitoro. Il est beaucoup plus expérimenté que Mitoro dans certains domaines, notamment au combat. Il possède un sabre extrêmement puissant et rare. Il cache également un passé beaucoup plus important qu'il n'y paraît. Avant de vivre avec Mitoro et les autres, Zephinro était pirate. Il venait de la Mer du Chaos et avait déjà affronté des adversaires extrêmement puissants. 4. 🦊 L'orbe du Kitsune Un jour, Mitoro et ses compagnons trouvent un sac mystérieux devant leur cabane. À l'intérieur se trouve : une mystérieuse lettre ; une orbe. Gourou reconnaît immédiatement l'écriture. C'est la même écriture que celle de la mystérieuse lettre qu'ils avaient reçue auparavant lorsqu'ils avaient obtenu des Drakes. La lettre explique que l'orbe contient le pouvoir du Kitsune. La personne qui l'a laissée explique également qu'elle donne cette orbe en remerciement de l'avoir sauvée. La lettre est encore signée : Anonyme. Mitoro et Gourou réfléchissent. Ils pensent rapidement à une personne mystérieuse qu'ils avaient rencontrée : Tara Viora. 5. ⚠️ La règle des Orbes Mitoro demande s'ils peuvent simplement ouvrir l'orbe. Seaiter réagit immédiatement. Gourou traduit son avertissement : Une personne ne peut avoir qu'un seul pouvoir d'orbe. Si quelqu'un essaye d'en prendre une deuxième, il risque de mourir. Zephinro décide donc de construire un placard à double fond pour cacher l'orbe et la mettre en sécurité. 6. 😨 Le cauchemar de Gourou Une nuit, Gourou se réveille en pleine nuit. Il fait un terrible cauchemar. Dans son rêve, Mitoro affronte Baldor et Dragan. Le combat tourne très mal. Mitoro est dépassé et finit par mourir sous leurs attaques. Gourou est complètement paniqué. Au réveil, il ne voit plus Mitoro dans son lit. Il entend alors Mitoro crier dehors. Gourou croit immédiatement que son cauchemar est en train de devenir réalité. Il reste quelques secondes devant la porte, terrifié à l'idée de l'ouvrir. Finalement, il se décide. 7. ⚔️ Le duel Mitoro / Zephinro Gourou découvre que Mitoro ne combat pas Baldor et Dragan. Il affronte Zephinro dans un duel d'entraînement. Les deux sont relativement proches en niveau, mais Zephinro reste plus expérimenté. Mitoro finit par perdre. Il est déjà blessé, et Zephinro lui-même n'est pas complètement indemne. Mais Zephinro révèle ensuite quelque chose de très important : Il ne s'était absolument pas battu à 100 %. Pour lui, le duel était presque un échauffement. S'ils avaient été ennemis, Zephinro affirme qu'il aurait pu terminer le combat en quelques secondes. 8. 🩸 La blessure de Zephinro Zephinro retire son tee-shirt. Il révèle une énorme cicatrice de sabre sur son corps. La blessure est extrêmement impressionnante et beaucoup plus grave que celles de Mitoro. Mitoro demande immédiatement : — Qui t'a fait ça ? Zephinro répond : Louemis AZOURIS. Mitoro est complètement choqué. 9. 🏴‍☠️ Le passé de Zephinro Zephinro raconte alors une partie de son passé. Un an auparavant, il était pirate. Il voulait affronter Louemis Azouris, notamment parce qu'il voulait récupérer l'orbe du Kitsune. Zephinro voulait ensuite obtenir son propre pouvoir. Mais son combat contre Louemis Azouris tourne très mal. Zephinro est gravement blessé. Son équipage finit également par l'abandonner. Ses anciens compagnons trouvent Zephinro trop ambitieux pour vouloir affronter un adversaire aussi puissant. Zephinro finit donc par se réfugier dans la Mer des Tempêtes, qui est juste en dessous de la Mer du Chaos en termes de danger et de puissance. Il arrive finalement à Quaouque. C'est là qu'il rencontre Gourou et les autres. 10. ⚔️ Louemis Azouris Louemis Azouris est présenté comme un personnage extrêmement puissant. Il possède un équipage très important. Son équipage est composé de plusieurs commandants. Chaque commandant possède une flotte. Une flotte compte : 10 personnes + le commandant. Louemis n'est pas présenté comme un homme mauvais. Au contraire, Zephinro explique qu'il est plutôt gentil. Mais sa puissance est immense. Il est également considéré comme le plus grand sabreur. Sa prime dépasse un milliard de Drakes, même si Zephinro ne connaît pas le montant exact. 11. 🦊 La transformation de Zephinro Zephinro finit par prendre l'orbe du Kitsune. Il se transforme partiellement. Il obtient : des oreilles de renard ; trois queues ; une apparence rouge et blanche. Il peut combattre à quatre pattes. Sa vitesse augmente énormément. Même avec sa grave blessure, il devient beaucoup plus agile. Son style de combat ressemble à un combattant animal extrêmement rapide, utilisant ses griffes pour attaquer. Lorsqu'il affronte Baldor et Dragan, il les domine complètement. 12. 🌪️ Le pouvoir de Mitoro Mitoro découvre progressivement qu'il possède le pouvoir du Vent. Ce pouvoir fonctionne d'une manière particulière. Au début, l'utilisateur et son pouvoir sont comme deux choses séparées. Le pouvoir apparaît parfois sans être totalement maîtrisé. Mais lorsque l'utilisateur comprend réellement son pouvoir et s'entraîne suffisamment, il finit par fusionner avec celui-ci. L'utilisateur devient presque son élément. Mitoro atteint ainsi un niveau où les attaques physiques ordinaires peuvent traverser son corps comme si elles traversaient du vent. Cela ressemble au fonctionnement des pouvoirs de type Logia dans One Piece. 13. ⚔️ Baldor et Dragan Baldor et Dragan attaquent Mitoro. Mitoro ne bouge presque même pas. Les attaques traversent son corps. Il esquive sans difficulté. Il finit même par trouver le combat amusant. Mais Dragan réussit finalement à le surprendre en arrivant derrière lui avec son épée. Il le transperce au niveau du ventre. Gourou et Zephinro paniquent. Mais Seaiter comprend immédiatement quelque chose. Mitoro maîtrise suffisamment son pouvoir du Vent. Son corps est devenu presque identique au vent. Le sabre traverse donc son corps sans véritablement le blesser. 14. 🦊 Le combat de Zephinro contre Baldor et Dragan Zephinro décide ensuite de tester son nouveau pouvoir. Il prend sa forme Kitsune partielle. Ses trois queues apparaissent. Ses oreilles de renard aussi. Il se déplace à une vitesse impressionnante. Il tourne autour de Baldor et Dragan. Ils ne parviennent presque pas à le suivre. Zephinro attaque avec ses griffes. Il les domine complètement. Baldor et Dragan finissent inconscients. Ils sont ensuite enfermés sans leurs armes. 15. 🚢 Le problème de navigation Après le combat, Mitoro et les autres prennent la mer. Mais ils réalisent rapidement un problème : Ils ne savent pas vraiment naviguer. Ils possèdent pourtant : une carte ; une boussole. Mais personne ne sait correctement les utiliser. Zephinro avait pensé qu'il pourrait les aider puisqu'il était ancien pirate. Mais il ne savait pas non plus qu'une navigatrice allait rejoindre leur groupe. 16. 🧭 Tara Viora Une voix féminine apparaît derrière eux. C'est Tara Viora. Elle explique qu'elle sait naviguer. Elle connaît très bien les cartes. Elle leur explique également que l'île où se trouvent les meilleurs médecins n'est pas à cinq jours. Grâce à sa navigation, ils peuvent l'atteindre en environ un jour et demi dans des conditions normales. Tara rejoint finalement le groupe. Elle possède une dague. Et surtout— Elle possède un pouvoir de téléportation. Elle peut se téléporter uniquement : dans son champ de vision ; vers un endroit solide. Elle peut se téléporter dans l'eau, mais pas dans l'air. Elle ne peut pas se téléporter directement sur une île qu'elle ne voit pas. Et elle ne peut pas emmener quelqu'un avec elle. Pour le prouver, elle prend la main de Mitoro et se téléporte. Mitoro reste exactement au même endroit. Gourou et Zephinro rigolent énormément. Tara devient rouge. Mitoro ne comprend absolument pas pourquoi ils rigolent. 17. ❤️ Tara et Mitoro Tara est secrètement amoureuse de Mitoro. Elle est légèrement plus âgée que lui. Elle cherche souvent à passer du temps avec lui. Elle rougit lorsqu'elle est proche de lui. Gourou et Zephinro comprennent parfaitement ce qui se passe. Mitoro, lui, est complètement aveugle à ce sujet. Il considère Tara comme une bonne amie. Leur relation devient progressivement très forte. Ils jouent ensemble. Ils discutent. Ils s'entraînent. Tara progresse notamment avec sa dague et son pouvoir. 18. 🐒 Seaiter et ses transformations Seaiter montre également ses différentes transformations. Il présente notamment : sa transformation singe ; sa transformation mi-singe/mi-renard ; sa transformation renard. Il montre particulièrement sa forme utilisée pour combattre. Tara trouve Seaiter extrêmement mignon. Gourou est également heureux de voir qu'il n'est pas le seul à avoir une apparence mélangeant humain et animal. 19. 🦊 Tara et l'orbe du Kitsune Zephinro soupçonne que Tara est celle qui a donné l'orbe du Kitsune à Mitoro. Il lui demande directement. Tara confirme. Elle explique qu'elle a réussi à obtenir l'orbe grâce à son pouvoir de téléportation. Elle s'était infiltrée sur le navire de Louemis Azouris. Zephinro est impressionné. Il lui demande alors : — Mais Louemis possède le Flux de Volonté. Comment as-tu réussi à utiliser ton pouvoir contre lui ? Mitoro et Tara ne comprennent pas ce qu'est le Flux de Volonté. Zephinro leur répond simplement qu'ils devront le découvrir en mer, comme lui l'a fait. Mitoro est immédiatement excité à l'idée de découvrir cette nouvelle capacité. 20. 🏝️ L'île des médecins Après plusieurs jours de voyage, le groupe atteint finalement l'île réputée pour ses médecins. Ils rencontrent deux frères jumeaux : Hyômaru Haruno 14 ans au moment de leur rencontre ; médecin ; possède le pouvoir du Léopard ; peut prendre une forme hybride de léopard ; son père lui a appris énormément de choses sur la médecine. Enji Haruno frère jumeau de Hyômaru ; cuisinier ; possède le pouvoir du Feu ; sa mère lui a appris énormément de choses sur la cuisine. Leurs parents sont partis. Les deux frères vivent seuls dans une grande cabane. 21. 🏥 Les soins de Mitoro Mitoro doit être soigné. Le médecin explique que les soins dureront environ deux semaines. Après ces deux semaines, Mitoro pourra marcher et bouger normalement, mais il devra encore se reposer. Pendant environ un mois, il ne pourra pas reprendre sérieusement les combats. Vers la fin de cette période, il pourra recommencer doucement à s'entraîner. Enji prépare leurs repas. Et Mitoro reconnaît que sa cuisine est encore meilleure que celle de Gourou. 22. 🍳 Mitoro veut recruter les frères Mitoro demande aux deux frères s'ils doivent payer pour les soins. Le médecin refuse. Il explique que leur compagnie suffit. Ils cherchaient justement un peu de compagnie. Mitoro leur propose alors de rejoindre son équipage. Enji refuse immédiatement. Hyômaru explique que ce n'est pas qu'ils ne veulent pas. Ils ont simplement des affaires à régler. Mitoro leur propose de rester deux semaines puis un mois pour les aider. Mais les deux frères refusent toujours. Ils veulent régler leurs problèmes seuls. 23. 🧊 Kaelis Drave Plus tard, le groupe rencontre Kaelis Drave, un garçon possédant le pouvoir de la glace. Kaelis est très puissant. Il était autrefois pirate. Son équipage était allié à celui de Zephinro. Zephinro et Kaelis se connaissent donc déjà. Ils se saluent comme de vieux amis. Mais Zephinro ne révèle pas immédiatement d'où ils se connaissent. 24. ⚔️ L'attaque du village Cinq ennemis extrêmement puissants attaquent le village. Le plus fort d'entre eux est tellement puissant qu'il rivalise avec Zephinro à son niveau de prime. Les autres combattants : Seaiter ; Gourou ; Enji ; ont énormément de difficultés. Enji se débrouille très bien avec son pouvoir du Feu, mais il finit lui aussi dépassé. Leurs combats durent moins de deux minutes. Ils sont complètement dominés. Kaelis, en revanche, affronte l'adversaire le plus puissant. Et malgré cela— Kaelis domine son adversaire. Il le blesse très gravement. Les ennemis finissent par battre en retraite. 25. 🧊 Le passé de Kaelis Kaelis explique ensuite à Gourou qu'il était pirate. Son ancien capitaine était lui aussi un grand pirate et un sabreur. Gourou comprend alors quelque chose. Il fait le rapprochement avec : Louemis Azouris. Les autres ne comprennent pas. Mitoro et Seaiter ne font pas le rapprochement. Kaelis ajoute finalement : — Au fait… tu as finalement réussi à trouver l'orbe du Kitsune ? Cette phrase confirme encore davantage à Gourou que Kaelis connaît très bien Zephinro. 26. 🕵️ L'homme mystérieux Gourou raconte ensuite une autre histoire. Avant leur départ, ils avaient rencontré un homme mystérieux. Un homme vêtu entièrement de noir. Il portait une grande capuche. Son visage était caché. Il ressemblait vaguement à quelqu'un qui chercherait à dissimuler son identité. L'homme ne parlait presque pas. Il semblait extrêmement puissant. Gourou explique tout à Seaiter. Puis il demande à Seaiter de venir dans un endroit isolé. Gourou pense que Zephinro connaît cet homme. Zephinro ne donne pas beaucoup de détails. Il dit seulement que cet homme a un rapport avec son histoire et celle de Mitoro. Gourou ne le force pas à parler. 27. 🖤 Le père de Mitoro et Zephinro Zephinro part finalement seul à la recherche de cet homme. Il finit par le retrouver. L'homme semble presque l'attendre. Il retire sa capuche. Zephinro confirme intérieurement son hypothèse. Puis il dit : « Papa… qu'est-ce que tu fais là ? » L'homme est donc le père de Mitoro et Zephinro. Il explique qu'il voulait simplement voir ses fils. Il avait tout prévu. Il avait volontairement créé une situation qui pousserait Zephinro à venir le chercher. Il avait même placé certains éléments sur le chemin afin que Zephinro arrive dans un endroit isolé. Le père connaît parfaitement son fils. Il lui dit notamment, en substance, qu'il n'a pas changé et qu'il reste toujours aussi calculateur. Ils discutent pendant environ une heure. Mais la conversation reste secrète. Le lecteur ne connaît pas ce qu'ils se sont dit. Puis le père disparaît. À sa place, un tas de cartes tombe au sol comme dans une illusion. Puis il n'y a plus personne. 28. 🤫 Le secret de Zephinro Zephinro revient à la cabane. Gourou comprend qu'il s'est passé quelque chose. Mais il respecte son ami. Il ne pose pas de questions insistantes. Il garde donc le silence. L'ambiance entre Gourou et Zephinro devient légèrement tendue. Mais personne ne le remarque vraiment. 29. 🎂 L'anniversaire des jumeaux Deux ans passent. Mais avant cela, Zephinro apprend que Mitoro fête son anniversaire. Il décide de préparer une surprise. Gourou comprend alors qu'il s'agit aussi de l'anniversaire de Zephinro, puisque les deux sont jumeaux. Gourou décide donc de créer un énorme quiproquo. Il dit à Zephinro qu'ils vont préparer l'anniversaire de Mitoro. Puis il dit à Mitoro qu'ils vont préparer celui de Zephinro. Tout le monde est au courant. Sauf les deux frères. 30. 🏠 La grande cabane Ils construisent une immense cabane au bord de la mer. Zephinro sait également construire des cabanes. Mitoro finit par agrandir encore le bâtiment. Il construit une seconde cabane à côté. Il casse un mur afin de relier les deux. La nouvelle habitation devient gigantesque. Plus grande encore que leur ancienne maison. 31. 🎁 Les cadeaux Le soir de l'anniversaire, les deux frères arrivent. Ils pensent chacun venir fêter l'anniversaire de l'autre. Ils finissent par comprendre le piège. Tout le monde rigole. Puis ils ouvrent leurs cadeaux. Cadeau de Zephinro à Mitoro Un magnifique sabre rouge. Un sabre extrêmement rare et très puissant. Avec un fourreau rouge. Tout le monde regarde Zephinro bizarrement. Cadeau de Mitoro à Zephinro Un bâton multifonction. Il peut : s'allonger ; se raccourcir ; produire des flammes. Cadeau de Gourou à Mitoro Un autre sabre. Avec : manche marron ; fourreau marron. Cadeau de Tara à Mitoro Encore un sabre. Avec : manche violet ; fourreau violet. Cadeau de Gourou et Seaiter à Zephinro Un Drake. Un seul Drake, mais sa valeur est énorme. Cadeau de Tara à Zephinro Des mannequins d'entraînement. 32. ⚔️ Les trois sabres de Mitoro Mitoro regarde les trois sabres. Puis il plaisante : — Mais qu'est-ce que je vais faire de ces trois sabres ? Pour rigoler— Il met : le sabre rouge dans sa main gauche ; le sabre marron dans sa main droite ; le sabre violet dans sa bouche. Tout le monde éclate de rire. Puis Mitoro remarque quelque chose. Le rouge lui ressemble. Le marron correspond au pelage de Gourou. Et le violet correspond aux vêtements de Tara. Tara devient immédiatement rouge. Gourou et Zephinro rigolent. Mitoro, évidemment— Ne comprend rien. 33. 🏡 Ils décident de déménager Après la fête, ils dorment dans la grande cabane. Gourou regarde autour de lui. — On pourrait presque habiter ici. Tout le monde répond : — Bah demain on déménage ! Et le lendemain— Ils le font réellement. Ils transportent toutes leurs affaires dans la grande cabane. 34. ⏳ Deux années d'entraînement Deux années passent. Tout le monde s'entraîne énormément. Ils progressent tous. Leur niveau a presque triplé ou quadruplé. Mitoro Il développe énormément : son contrôle du Vent ; sa force ; son agilité. Il commence également à développer un style de combat basé sur l'agilité et des mouvements proches du karaté. Mais il n'a pas encore découvert toute l'étendue de cette technique. Zephinro Il travaille : son physique ; son sabre ; surtout son contrôle du Kitsune. Il améliore énormément sa transformation. Tara Elle travaille : son physique ; sa dague ; son pouvoir de téléportation. Gourou Il devient beaucoup plus agile. Sa petite taille devient même un avantage dans certains combats. Seaiter Il continue à développer ses transformations. 35. 🏝️ Le moment du départ Après ces deux années, Mitoro n'est plus blessé. L'argent nécessaire a été réuni. Zephinro est suffisamment fort pour protéger le village. Les conditions sont donc enfin réunies. Mitoro doit partir. Mais il hésite. Il dit qu'il veut encore s'entraîner. C'est en partie vrai. Mais la vraie raison est beaucoup plus profonde. Il ne veut pas quitter Quaouque. Il ne veut pas quitter Fujimura. Pour Mitoro, Fujimura est presque son père. Le village est sa famille. Il promet donc : « Dans deux ans, je serai prêt mentalement et physiquement à partir. » Puis il tient sa promesse. 36. 😢 Les adieux Mitoro va voir Fujimura. Il lui annonce qu'il part. Il essaie de parler normalement. Mais on voit immédiatement qu'il retient ses larmes. Il explique qu'il veut poursuivre son rêve. Il remercie Fujimura pour tout. Puis il dit au revoir aux habitants du village. Un par un. Il essaie de rester fort. Mais c'est extrêmement difficile. 37. 🚢 Le départ de Quaouque Mitoro part finalement en bateau. Cette fois, Zephinro reste à Quaouque. Il doit protéger le village. Mitoro se retrouve donc avec : Gourou ; Tara ; Seaiter. Après seulement dix minutes de navigation— Mitoro regarde le village qui s'éloigne. Il ne peut plus retenir ses larmes. Il pleure. Il essaie de se cacher. Mais Gourou comprend. Tara aussi. Personne ne se moque de lui. Mitoro vient de quitter une grande partie de sa famille. Après environ une heure— Il réussit finalement à se reprendre. Il regarde l'horizon. Puis il dit : — Maintenant… — On va aller chercher nos amis. Il pense à Hyômaru et Enji. Il est persuadé qu'ils ont probablement réglé leurs problèmes. Et il compte bien leur proposer une nouvelle fois de rejoindre leur équipage. 🧭 État actuel de l'histoire À ce moment précis : 👦 Mitoro rêve toujours de devenir pirate ; possède le pouvoir du Vent ; maîtrise beaucoup mieux son pouvoir ; est extrêmement attaché à Quaouque ; considère Fujimura comme un père ; vient de quitter le village ; veut recruter Hyômaru et Enji. 🦊 Zephinro frère jumeau de Mitoro ; reste à Quaouque ; protège le village ; possède le pouvoir du Kitsune ; ancien pirate ; connaît Louemis Azouris ; connaît son mystérieux père ; cache encore beaucoup de choses à Gourou et aux autres. 🐾 Gourou environ 80 cm ; meilleur ami de Mitoro ; extrêmement loyal ; très agile ; commence à comprendre qu'il existe de nombreuses choses qu'on lui cache. 🐒 Seaiter possède plusieurs transformations ; possède une forme singe particulièrement adaptée au combat ; est petit ; reste très proche de Gourou et Mitoro. 💜 Tara navigatrice ; possède un pouvoir de téléportation ; utilise une dague ; est amoureuse de Mitoro ; Mitoro ne s'en rend toujours pas compte ; est devenue une véritable amie du groupe. 🐆 Hyômaru Haruno médecin ; possède le pouvoir du Léopard ; très puissant ; a encore des affaires personnelles à régler ; n'a pas encore rejoint l'équipage. 🔥 Enji Haruno cuisinier ; possède le pouvoir du Feu ; cuisine extrêmement bien ; n'a pas encore rejoint l'équipage. 🧊 Kaelis Drave possède le pouvoir de la Glace ; ancien pirate ; très puissant ; connaît Zephinro ; possède un lien avec l'ancien monde pirate de Zephinro. 🖤 Le père de Mitoro et Zephinro mystérieux ; extrêmement calculateur ; semble connaître énormément de choses ; a organisé la rencontre avec Zephinro ; ses véritables intentions restent inconnues. ⚔️ Louemis Azouris plus grand sabreur ; grand pirate ; possède le Flux de Volonté ; prime supérieure à 1 milliard de Drakes ; possède un équipage composé de commandants et de flottes ; a autrefois gravement blessé Zephinro ; n'est pas considéré comme particulièrement mauvais. Et maintenant, Mitoro, Gourou, Tara et Seaiter sont en mer, partis pour retrouver Hyômaru et Enji… tandis que Zephinro est resté derrière pour protéger Quaouque.