Yume100 Translations

Ch. 3: His Secret

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I had asked to go to Vim’s favorite place, and we headed there…

OO: "It’s beautiful…!"

It was a beautiful field of flowers.

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There were multicolored blossoms in full bloom, and a faint, sweet smell tickled my nose.

It smells nice…this place is amazing.

Vim: "You like it?"

OO: "Yeah! Very much!"

Vim: "I’m glad... She liked it here too."

Vim murmured quietly to himself.

[CHOICE]

• She? (SUN)

• Liked it? (MOON)

Would it have been better if I hadn’t heard?

Vim: "My feet carry me here a lot. Here, more so than in the castle or the village, I can calm down."

OO: "I see. Do you always come here alone?"

Vim: "I guess."

Vim gave a smile tinged with sadness and then stretched languidly.

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The clear blue sky stretched on forever.

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The beautiful flower petals, set against the blue of the sky, trembled slightly in the wind.

This is…Ah, this is  wonderful.

Vim: "Hey, OO, don’t wander too far."

Vim called out to me as I was walking through the field of flowers.

OO: "OK!"

Vim: "It’s dangerous over that way, so let’s go this way."

OO: "Yeah, alright!"

My chest fluttered as I walked among the multicolored flowers.

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… …

I went about picking flowers in a daze.

OO: "Hey,  Vim! Look, aren’t they…"

I looked back to show him the bouquet of flowers, but no one was there.

OO: "Vim…?"

What now? I don’t see…

My eyes darted around, but I couldn’t see Vim anywhere.

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I was on the side of the field of blossoming flowers, but my sense of direction had become confused.

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At that moment…

That’s…?

In the plain near the field of flowers, I saw a small cave.

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A dark atmosphere seemed to drift out of it, sharply contrasted against the beautiful flowers.

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I walked into the cave, as if something were drawing me in.

After going in a little ways…

OO: "…!"

I found chains covered in rust hanging from the cave wall.

What is…?

Despite the fear I felt, I cautiously reached out my hand…

Vim: "OO."

Something grabbed my shoulder and I turned around. Vim’s breath caught and he stood there with a strange expression.

Vim: "I suddenly lost sight of you…to think you were in a place like this."

OO: "Y-yeah. Um, is this…"

Vim: "…"

OO: "Vim?"

Vim bit his lower lip before hesitantly opening his mouth.

Vim: "It’s nothing, let’s go."

Vim grabbed my hand a little forcefully.

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It was then that the bruises on his wrists were clearly visible.

It couldn’t be…

OO: "Vim, is this…Are you…?"

Vim made a pained face and…

Vim: "…Yeah. On the night of the full moon, I come here to tie myself up."

To tie…himself up?

Vim: "Well, I guess if you’re in this country, you’re bound to hear the story anyway… My family are lycanthropes."

OO: "Lycanthropes?

Vim: "Werewolves. People that turn into wolves on the night of the full moon."

…werewolves!?

Vim: "But my family’s bloodline has become pretty diluted, so now I’m the only one who changes. My blood goes berserk so I tie myself up here."

OO: "…that’s..."

Vim: "Come on, don’t make that face. It’s always been like this."

Vim smiled as if it were nothing but…

[CHOICE]

• Press the issue (SUN)

• Show confusion (MOON)

Vim: "…people will get attacked."

Vim murmured.

OO: "But that’s …"

Vim: "So it’s no big deal, it’s always like this. Now come on, let’s go."

I wondered how many years Vim had been injuring himself, the red marks cutting deep into his arms.

OO: "Vim…"

Vim pulled tightly on my hand and I left the cave…

That evening…

Where…am I?

Suddenly, a beautiful raven-haired girl appeared before my eyes.

Below her eye was a large black mole that somehow made her look all the more attractive.

Who are…?

??: "Please…please save Vim."

Save Vim?

??: "He…because of me…"

A single tear fell down her cheek.

??: "Pl…im…"

OO: "Nn… …"

Something jolted my shoulder and I slowly came out of the dream.

Vim: "Hey…OO."

OO: "…Vim…?"

Vim’s golden eyes were wide with concern as he watched me intently.

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