ABYSS┇Sea of Trickling ■ | Chapter 5
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Season: Winter (in the past)
Scenario writer: Akira
Characters: Souma
(Reminiscence. Right after the funeral of Kanata Shinkai’s mother. Souma Kanzaki’s residence.)
Souma:【Written Apology】
【I, Souma Kanzaki, went against the teachings of my parents. At the end of my disolu–】
Dis…dis, dis-suh-loot…
Oh, here it is, here it is ♪
Dissolute.
(Mm, the dictionary sure has everything written in it.)
(If I don’t use the correct and proper words, I will not be able to convey my feelings properly.)
(It might be a good idea to walk around with a dictionary from now on.)
(A dictionary in my right hand, a sword in my left!)
(Yes, that’d make me the strongest ♪)
(Although, I am still rather small, and both are too heavy for my stature.)
(One day, I too will inherit that sword, the family heirloom. Though I am not allowed to touch it, and even during rituals, I am only given permission to look at it from a far distance…)
(Someday, I want to become a fitting person worthy of those things.)
(I want to become a warrior that’s a cut above the rest—one who rightfully carries a sword at his waist with pride!)
(And for that reason, too, I shall earnestly devote myself to learn from my failure and make every effort so that the same mistakes will not happen again.)
Umm, let’s see.
【At the end of my dissolute conduct, I committed a grave taboo, and brought disgrace to our family name.】
【I vow that hereafter, similar occurrences shall never happen again, and I will strongly reflect on my actions in order to prevent a second occurrence.】
And there, complete. Delicate brushwork, content of the highest quality, it’s a perfect finish!
Now all that’s left is to deliver this to Father—
(Hm? There’s a visitor? Father is talking to someone?)
(I mustn't interrupt. Let’s wait a little bit. I wouldn’t want to suffer Father’s wrath again.)
…Oh, there’s a cat in the yard.
A cute, cute little calico kitty!
Hey, there’s no fish here! If you want to fish, do it elsewhere.
If you mess with what belongs to humans, you’ll get scolded severely. Bad kitty!
(Mm… It's not like I want to eavesdrop, but, Father, your voice is so loud that I can hear everything from here!)
(…I-I keep hearing my name here and there. How embarrassing. Are you complaining about your son’s incompetence to your guests?)
(Father~! I’m properly reflecting on my actions! I shall never repeat the same mistakes again!)
(So please, won’t you please forgive me already—hm?)
(God? Did Father just say “God”?)
(—The mysterious child I met at the funeral hall that day turned out to be a god, apparently.)
(Now that you mention it, indeed, that child had a certain aura about him.)
(And although our household is not a shrine but of samurai, it seems that our family has been involved in these rituals for generations and generations!)
(I’ve also had the opportunity to observe these rituals, time and time again. The reason I underwent various types of training is also for this very purpose—)
(To ensure that one day, these rituals devoted to the gods go smoothly without fail!)
(Father has yet to explicitly say this, but it seems like that’s what it is.)
(That day, I unknowingly met a great individual, of whom I shall be serving one day.)
(Normally, it is unforgivable to speak to such an individual of such high status.)
(With that being said, it was only right that I was scolded. If it were the old days, even a beheading would have been insufficient for such an unforgivable act.)
(I’m properly reflecting…I swear to never defile God’s eyes ever again!)
(No, that god had some kind of cover over his eyes, so there’s a possibility he hadn’t seen me at all.)
(Though, that does sound rather lonely…)
(The fingertips of God that touched my head that day were gentle, soft and warm.)
(Even when I wasn’t aware of his status as God, I felt a sense of respect for him.)
(Is that what God is supposed to be like?)
(In that case, isn’t it a wonderful thing to serve and worship God?)
……Hm?
(Hmm~? What has Father been talking about since earlier?)
(“Abisu”? What is “abisu”?)
(Father and the guest keep saying that word.)
(It has an extraordinary feel to it… just like a general on the front lines of a big, decisive battle.
(Although, I do wonder what “abisu” is. A word I have yet to learn.)
(But, hehehe, I just so happen to have a dictionary in my hands.)
(If I don’t know the word, I can search it up immediately. And, what’s important is to understand all the incomprehensible things around me.)
(A… A, abisu. Abisu…Oh! Found it.)
(Now, what does it mean?)
(Umm, in English, it has the meaning of “hell”.)
(Or, it can mean a deep—how do you read this again? Umm, I recall seeing this previously in some kind of book and had a hard time finding it in the dictionary.)
(Oh right, abyss! So “Abisu” means abyss!)
(Of the sea, an extremely deep, pitch-black ravine.)
(And, it can also mean the depths of the sea1. Uh-huh. That was informative.)
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1. In Japanese, the depths of the sea is called and written as "shinkai," Kanata’s surname. The first character「深」 pronounced "shin" in this case, means deep. The second character「海」pronounced "kai" in this case, means sea. Put them together and you have Kanata's surname, meaning the depths of the sea (or deep sea).
Season: Winter (in the past)
Scenario writer: Akira
Characters: Souma
(Reminiscence. Right after the funeral of Kanata Shinkai’s mother. Souma Kanzaki’s residence.)
Souma:【Written Apology】
【I, Souma Kanzaki, went against the teachings of my parents. At the end of my disolu–】
Dis…dis, dis-suh-loot…
Oh, here it is, here it is ♪
Dissolute.
(Mm, the dictionary sure has everything written in it.)
(If I don’t use the correct and proper words, I will not be able to convey my feelings properly.)
(It might be a good idea to walk around with a dictionary from now on.)
(A dictionary in my right hand, a sword in my left!)
(Yes, that’d make me the strongest ♪)
(Although, I am still rather small, and both are too heavy for my stature.)
(One day, I too will inherit that sword, the family heirloom. Though I am not allowed to touch it, and even during rituals, I am only given permission to look at it from a far distance…)
(Someday, I want to become a fitting person worthy of those things.)
(I want to become a warrior that’s a cut above the rest—one who rightfully carries a sword at his waist with pride!)
(And for that reason, too, I shall earnestly devote myself to learn from my failure and make every effort so that the same mistakes will not happen again.)
Umm, let’s see.
【At the end of my dissolute conduct, I committed a grave taboo, and brought disgrace to our family name.】
【I vow that hereafter, similar occurrences shall never happen again, and I will strongly reflect on my actions in order to prevent a second occurrence.】
And there, complete. Delicate brushwork, content of the highest quality, it’s a perfect finish!
Now all that’s left is to deliver this to Father—
(Hm? There’s a visitor? Father is talking to someone?)
(I mustn't interrupt. Let’s wait a little bit. I wouldn’t want to suffer Father’s wrath again.)
…Oh, there’s a cat in the yard.
A cute, cute little calico kitty!
Hey, there’s no fish here! If you want to fish, do it elsewhere.
If you mess with what belongs to humans, you’ll get scolded severely. Bad kitty!
(Mm… It's not like I want to eavesdrop, but, Father, your voice is so loud that I can hear everything from here!)
(…I-I keep hearing my name here and there. How embarrassing. Are you complaining about your son’s incompetence to your guests?)
(Father~! I’m properly reflecting on my actions! I shall never repeat the same mistakes again!)
(So please, won’t you please forgive me already—hm?)
(God? Did Father just say “God”?)
(—The mysterious child I met at the funeral hall that day turned out to be a god, apparently.)
(Now that you mention it, indeed, that child had a certain aura about him.)
(And although our household is not a shrine but of samurai, it seems that our family has been involved in these rituals for generations and generations!)
(I’ve also had the opportunity to observe these rituals, time and time again. The reason I underwent various types of training is also for this very purpose—)
(To ensure that one day, these rituals devoted to the gods go smoothly without fail!)
(Father has yet to explicitly say this, but it seems like that’s what it is.)
(That day, I unknowingly met a great individual, of whom I shall be serving one day.)
(Normally, it is unforgivable to speak to such an individual of such high status.)
(With that being said, it was only right that I was scolded. If it were the old days, even a beheading would have been insufficient for such an unforgivable act.)
(I’m properly reflecting…I swear to never defile God’s eyes ever again!)
(No, that god had some kind of cover over his eyes, so there’s a possibility he hadn’t seen me at all.)
(Though, that does sound rather lonely…)
(The fingertips of God that touched my head that day were gentle, soft and warm.)
(Even when I wasn’t aware of his status as God, I felt a sense of respect for him.)
(Is that what God is supposed to be like?)
(In that case, isn’t it a wonderful thing to serve and worship God?)
……Hm?
(Hmm~? What has Father been talking about since earlier?)
(“Abisu”? What is “abisu”?)
(Father and the guest keep saying that word.)
(It has an extraordinary feel to it… just like a general on the front lines of a big, decisive battle.
(Although, I do wonder what “abisu” is. A word I have yet to learn.)
(But, hehehe, I just so happen to have a dictionary in my hands.)
(If I don’t know the word, I can search it up immediately. And, what’s important is to understand all the incomprehensible things around me.)
(A… A, abisu. Abisu…Oh! Found it.)
(Now, what does it mean?)
(Umm, in English, it has the meaning of “hell”.)
(Or, it can mean a deep—how do you read this again? Umm, I recall seeing this previously in some kind of book and had a hard time finding it in the dictionary.)
(Oh right, abyss! So “Abisu” means abyss!)
(Of the sea, an extremely deep, pitch-black ravine.)
(And, it can also mean the depths of the sea1. Uh-huh. That was informative.)
✁┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
1. In Japanese, the depths of the sea is called and written as "shinkai," Kanata’s surname. The first character「深」 pronounced "shin" in this case, means deep. The second character「海」pronounced "kai" in this case, means sea. Put them together and you have Kanata's surname, meaning the depths of the sea (or deep sea).
