taotrooper: It's a polar bear dancing the hula; your argument is invalid (Soel & Larg / awesome book)
Kiri ☂ ([personal profile] taotrooper) wrote2006-07-17 08:36 pm

Soel & Larg ZOMG

I'm personally tired of the fanbrats who try to send me emails concerning my old CCS page (which has been dead for TWO YEARS). But it's not the mails themselves. It's how they refuse to search for my email or the contact form in the site section, but they all follow this pattern:

a) Her nickname is kirisame
b) Gmail accounts are hot

Therefore, she must use kirisame at gmail dot com! :DDDDD Let's send her our lousy fanfics over there! It totally isn't going to be received by a wrong person who picked that username before and perhaps can't speak Spanish!

Which is just bizarre because I never mention I own that fucking email address ANYWHERE in the site (actually, I got the gmail account AFTER I abandoned the damned site.) My yahoo account is the one listed there, and I still use it (even with more frequency than the bloody google mail; actually, I don't even use my gmail for almost anything.)

[/rantage]

Anyway, I got a better email than fics in which Sakura is a waiter (WTF!)

For those who read Jamie's journal and/or her translations on Mokona Modoki, she emailed me last Friday. She told me she has Internet issues and her connection sucks, so she can't get online. This is why she's disappeared.

However, she sent me the translation for the Soel to Larg pages I passed on her ♥ I asked her for permission to put them here right now and I still haven't heard back, but I'll take them off if she asks me to.



Translations by [livejournal.com profile] iamsocool12345



45

"IT'S THE SAME."

We made it.
We made it.

This is a place that Yuuko and Clow like very much.
The two of them like to watch the sunset from here.
We talked about this place before.

They don't have too many interests in common.

But Yuuko said once that they both liked to watch the sunset from this hill.
She said that was the same about them.
Clow just smiled.

46
It's really, really pretty.
So pretty.

The sunest is so pretty.
Soel and Larg like it, too.

We're the same.
We're the same.

We like the same thing that Yuuko and Clow both like.

Clow says that's called "getting along".

What a pretty sunset.
Two people we like and a sunset that we like.
We wanted to get the two of them a present.

47
Maybe we could bring them back the sunset.
We wanted to bring them back the sunset.

What should we do?

Let's think about it together.
We thought about it together.

48
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49
"WHAT DO WE DO?"

How do you give someone a sunset?
We kept thinking it over.
We watched the sunset on the hill under the tree.

But we couldn't think of anything good.
We held hands. We started to feel a little sleepy.

But our eyes started to close all on their own.

No, no, we can't.
We have to wake up and think.
But the sunset's already started to turn into nighttime.

It's the color of oranges mixing with the color of grapes. It's so pretty.
But we're feeling sleepy again.

50
No, no.
We have to stay awake.

But.
What should we get them...?

"THE PRESENT IS..."

Huh?

Everything's all wavy.

We couldn't really open our eyes all the way yet,
but we saw something walking towards us.

51
What?
What?

It's Yuuko and Clow.

Soel hugged Yuuko and Larg hugged Clow.

"So this is where you ran off to, hmm?" said Clow.
"We were looking for you," said Yuuko.

Oh!
We went on a journey!

We wanted to bring back a present for Yuuko and Clow.
And we saw a lot of good things, but...

52
We couldn't bring any of them back.

So we don't have a present.

We're sorry.

Yuuko and Clow started to pet us.

"Oh. But you -did- bring us back a present, didn't you?"
They kept petting us. It felt so nice.

No, we couldn't. We don't have a present.

"Yes you do. Of course you do, Soel. Larg."

We do? What is it?

53
"You can tell us what happened today. You can tell us the story of your journey."
"That's the very best present of all."

A story as a present.
Can a story really be a present?

"Yes it can. It's a very lovely present."
"I'm sure Yue and Kero would love to get your present, too."
"And so would we."

We're so happy.

A present.
We really brought back a present.

There were lots of things we wanted to bring back.
And lots of things that happened on our journey. We told them all about it.

54
"Right then, Clow. Looks like it's about time for a little snack. Thanks for volunteering to get it."
"Ahahaha! You just want something to drink, is that it?"

Clow and Yuuko were having so much fun.

It's so nice that our present made them happy.
It's so nice that it made them smile.

55
"MIDSUMMER"

It's a very hot day today.
It feels like a midsummer day, today.

In summer in Japan, you're supposed to send out "midsummer greeting cards".* (*NOTE: This is called a "shochuu omimai" in Japanese - it's like a greeting card sent out during the hottest part of the summer to check in with loved ones.)
Yuuko taught us that.

A "midsummer greeting card". That sounds like fun.
Soel and Larg want to send one, too.

We have an idea.
Let's send one to Clow!

We asked Yuuko for help and we made a "midsummer greeting card".

56
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57
Ehehe!
If we send it through the mail, Clow will get it for sure.
This is fun!
We wonder when he'll get it.


We wonder if Clow will send a midsummer greeting card back to us.

58
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59
"A GREETING"

It came!
A "midsummer greeting card" came from Clow!

Yue and Kerberos sent us summer greetings, too.
Clow helped them send them.
They sent them to Soel and Larg.

We're so happy!

Yue even wrote something on the back.

He wrote, "It's hot."

It sounds like he's feeling really hot.

60
Kerberos put his pawprint on his.

We're so happy! We're so happy!
This is the first time we've sent a "midsummer greeting card"!
This is the first time we've gotten a "midsummer greeting card"!

We're really, really happy.

We're going to treasure them forever.

Thank you, Yuuko.
Thank you, Clow.

[identity profile] fantasy2004.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
thank you, for the transloation. please tell her that i said thank you too. i love to read what was happening in the mokona modoki book.
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The book is awesome. It has the right balance between cheese and crack.

[identity profile] fantasy2004.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL, XD. Mokona Modoki rules, the story is full of crack. btw I love your icon.

[identity profile] laurus-nobilis.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, this book is so cuuute! ♥ Tell Jamie I say thank you, too.

But Yuuko said once that they both liked to watch the sunset from this hill.
She said that was the same about them.
Clow just smiled.

That has to be the cheesiest I've read about these two, ever. Which is a good thing. TheirloveissometacanonOMG.

Clow says that's called "getting along".
Laurus says that's called "euphemism".

"Right then, Clow. Looks like it's about time for a little snack. Thanks for volunteering to get it."
"Ahahaha! You just want something to drink, is that it?"

*sings the Meiosis Song*
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't you want to write about them having a date on that hill at dusk after this? I know I do! They totally went there any time before the Mokona canon.

But the differences between Clow and Watanuki in that circunstance, complains aside, are:
a) Clow knew she wanted to drink before she hinted it
b) Clow volunteers anyway since he'll serve himself as well

Also: The guardians' greeting cards are awesome. Yue wouldn't know what to write, so he'd mention the weather -I bet Clow forced him to write something nice and that's all he came up with-, and Kero wouldn't write anything because he has huge paws but signs it anyway.

[identity profile] fantasy2004.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
*Kerberos put his pawprint on his.*
LOL there is no way he counld write anything.

[identity profile] laurus-nobilis.livejournal.com 2006-07-17 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Watanuki. He's not so zen yet. X3

The guardians are adorable. I can just picture Yue and his "why am I doing this?" face.

[identity profile] elihice.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
TheirloveissometacanonOMG

Considering this is CLAMP, I'll say they are as canon as any CLAMP couple gets. Well, they could be more canon but, being CLAMP, that would involve blood and trauma. And possibly sakura petals.... wait.
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, thanks for reminding me Yuuko is still alive for possible maim and/or death. No wonder Clow cheated karma: he prefered to have two complete pairs of eyes than one incomplete one.

[identity profile] elihice.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
&hearts

...I love having more canon. That book is almost half of the Clow/Yuuko canon at this point.
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
We're on page 60. They're 200 in total. Just saying.
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
208, to be exact.

[identity profile] laurus-nobilis.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Really? I thought it was much shorter!

Yay for more fanservice metacanon ♥
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
But keep in mind a big percentage of the thing are the illustrations, and the font is so huge-ass every page are like four lines in English or something.

[identity profile] paper-seagulls.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Send Jamie my thanks... I love this thing. If I was pure evil, and my brother-in-law wouldn't kill me, (and if it was published in english) I'd read the book to my nephew. Ha!

What I really need is a niece to corrupt. Bah.

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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, I tried to convince the Spanish publishers in charge of TRC/HOLiC to license the book. And I'd so lend this to my 12 year-old brothers. Then again, they're huge Soel fans.

[identity profile] dowjon-kun.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
Wiii~~ THANKS for translation it's really cool I love stories about Soel and Larg :]
The part about present for Yuuko and Clow is so lovely :) Tell Jamie my THANKS :)

Lol that's why some people should become manga&anime fans xD[It looks like they don't have brains o_O]
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I... don't really understand the last thing you said O____oU

[identity profile] dowjon-kun.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry there should be That's why some people should NOT become manga&anime fans xD Sorry for my stupid English mistake :(

[identity profile] quitelife00.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I really want to own the Mokona book now...but I can't buy it. Do you know if anyone's scanned pages of it?
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-07-18 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
In Japanese, you mean? I'm slowly scanning the pages so [livejournal.com profile] iamsocool12345 can translates it. But I don't have the whole book scanned yet D: Just these pages here plus the ones I've scanlated today which aren't that much.

updates

[identity profile] perfect-night.livejournal.com 2007-08-11 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Since the translations aren't completely done yet, you'll be posting them as you get them up on this livejournal? I just bought the book so I'm trying to find the translations =)
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Re: updates

[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2007-08-11 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
No, she's posting them in her journal. Actually, she's posted a big chunk a couple of weeks ago.

[identity profile] allira-dream.livejournal.com 2006-09-09 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
*laughs* Awwww, this book is so cute! Thank you so much for sharing. And I just can picture Yue going all '... why?' over Clow's smiling face.

*hopes Clow and Yuuko won't get canon. Likes their eyes and unblooded selves just fine*
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[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2006-09-09 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank the one translating, not me ^^u I just copy-pastede on yay.

LOL XDDDDD But see, Clow's eyes are safe because he's dead XD And if Yuuko ever loses her eye(s) or life, it's not going to be for someone who's not even alive. Maybe for the collective mission, but not Clow himself.

One-eyed Clow would be terrible, because he'd have to use a monocle instead of glasses, Cho Hakkai style (http://images.google.es/images?q=cho%20hakkai%20saiyuki&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=wi). And then Fei Wang would whine because Clow looks better with one than him.

wow...

[identity profile] perfect-night.livejournal.com 2007-07-28 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks for the translations!!! Hm...I'm thinking about buying the book, but I heard it's not worth it??? Also, I read that you scanlated the pages..will you be making that available to the general public? =)
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Re: wow...

[identity profile] rainmage.livejournal.com 2007-07-28 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Er, I didn't translate or scanlate them (like I said above, this is a text a person translated for me). I did scan the text pages for people to enjoy it or translate it to English, though. It's a storybook with some illustrations, not a manga. You should ask [livejournal.com profile] iamsocool12345 instead of me about translations, since she was the one doing them.

If it's worth it or not... it depends on your knowledge in Japanese, and if you like the Mokonas strongly enough. The images aren't cool enough to be an artbook, so buying it would be more for the stories than anything.