Chronicles of Galactic Railroad II - From Water Planet with Love/Story

## Chronicles of Galactic Railroad II Introduction

 Sorry I took so long! I finally finished the conclusion to my space opera! 待たせたな！　ようやくオレのスペースオペラ完結編が出来たぜ！

 Wowww...... Hey Ao, pour me another cuppa hot chocolate. へえ……なあ、アオ、もう一杯ココアいれてくれよ

 Sure. I was thinking of having some more myself, anyway. いいですよ。僕もちょうど飲みたいと思っていました

 Oi oi! You barely reacted! おいおい！　オマエら、反応薄すぎやしねえか！？

 A young man born on Earth - will he eventually reach the water planet he's been dreaming of visiting...... Aren't you curious? 地球生まれの青年が、果たして夢見る水の惑星へたどり着けるのか……気になるだろ？

 Was that what the story was about? そんな話だったっけ？

 This is a masterpiece that'll make the haters go ooh and ahh after I bop them over the head with it! イチャモンつけた奴らにこれを叩きつけて、あっと言わせる傑作だぜ！

 Well, if you say so then I suppose we can have a watch...... まあ、そこまで言うなら見てみましょうか……

## Investigation Mission

 This is such a drag. What's an awesome sniper like me gotta clean windows for! やってられねー。なんでスナイパーの俺様が窓拭きしなきゃいけねーんだよ！

 It's because you're a railway worker just like me now. 今は、俺と同じ鉄道員だから

 If it wasn't for my debt, I wouldn't have to...... I'll take a quick break. 借金さえなけりゃこんなこと……ちょっと休憩

\*appears\*

 Who said you could? You'd better finish this up before we get to the next station. I feel like someone's gonna make us do something, y'know. させねえぞ？　次の駅つく前に終わらせたほうがいい。なんか用事任されそうだぜ

\*appears\*

 Yes. Commander Shiki sent a request to conduct a preliminary investigation on the next planet. はい。シキ司令官から次の星での先行調査の依頼が来ています

 Information is coming in that space gangs are popping up here and there.
The mission is, before landing, take the mini ship and go confirm that it is safe. 宇宙ギャングが出没との情報があり
着陸前に小型船で調査し安全を確認せよとのことです

 Man, this mission sounds dangerous. I'll pass. えー、危ない任務じゃねーか。俺様パス～

\*appears\*

 Takuboku-kun, there's a bonus for taking on special duties, you know! タク・ボクくん、特別任務手当が出るよ？

 And Takiji-kun...... The next planet is the "Water Planet"! そしてタキジくん……次の星は『水の惑星』だよ

 ! ...... Finally, I can see that planet. ！　……とうとう、あの星を見られるんだな

 Hmm, if I go, then let's negotiate the amount of the bonus for doing this mission..... Ugu! んー、行くなら任務手当の値段交渉を……うぐっ

 Don't slack off. The only one who can drive the mini ship is you, alright? グズグズすんな。小型船運転できるのはおめえさんだけだからな

 We'll be back. It'll be real quick. 行って来る。すぐ戻るから

 If anything happens, contact us straight away with the transmitter device! 何かあったら、通信機ですぐ連絡してね！

## To the Water Planet

 So this is the water planet...... It's completely different from Earth...... ここが、水の惑星か……地球とは大違いだ……

 Welcome. These are fruits that we harvested. Here you go! ようこそ。こちら、収穫したフルーツです、どうぞ！

 Wow, this is delicious...... So this is a genuine, non-synthetic fruit...... お、美味しい……これが、合成じゃない本物の果物……

 Oi, you gotta go do your investigation. Seems like you're taking this path. おい、調査行くぞ。こっちの道みてえだ

 This is the sea...... So much beautiful water...... It's like heaven. これが、海……きれいな水がこんなに……まるで天国みたいだ

 This is the best thing ever. I'd wanna chill out here for the rest of my life. サイコーだよな。一生、のんびりここで暮らしたいくらいだぜ

 If I had a ticket that doesn't expire like yours, Takiji, I'd sell it and buy a house here. 俺様にタキジの無期限切符があったら、売ってここに家を買うのに

 Nah bruh, even if you get your hands on some money, I just know you'll blow it all on drinking. いいや、おめえさんは金が入っても、全部飲み代に使っちまうだろうよ

 Bokusui! That was uncalled for! ボクスイ！　ひでえよ！

 (Ticket without an expiration date...... If I just sell that, I guess I could start a new life......) （無期限切符……あれを売れば、俺は新しい人生を始められるのか……）

## Space Gang's Attack

ズキュン！

 Commander Shiki! シキ司令官！

 Whoa there, if you move then I'll set off the bomb I stuck to the railroad.
If I flip this switch, everyone'll meet their maker, better watch out! おっと、動いたら鉄道に仕掛けた爆弾を破裂させる
このスイッチ押したらみーんなオダブツやさかい、きぃつけや！

 Kenji, don't make that face...... Hahaha, these are just grazes...... ケンジ、そんな顔するな……ははは、かすり傷かすり傷……

 The galactic railroad is mine! Now, let's have you change the destination for me. 銀河鉄道はワシのもんや。さて、行き先を変更してもらおか

 ...... If you guarantee the safety of the passengers, I will. ……乗客の安全を確保するなら、いいだろう

 You there, how bouts ya tie up the captain for me?
I'd feel bad making the kiddo do it. そこのアンタ、艦長しばりあげてもらおか
お子様は可哀そうやから、勘弁したるわ

……

 Draco, do as he says. Kenji, I'll give you the key to the passenger cabin for now, come here. ドラコ、言うとおりにしてくれ。ケンジ、客室の鍵を預ける、こっちに来い

 Get in contact with Takiji and the others through the conductor's microphone. They're the only ones who can protect the galactic railroad... 車掌のマイクでタキジ達に連絡をしろ。銀河鉄道を守れるのは……あいつらしかいない

 Commander Shiki...... I...... will definitely call everyone! シキ司令官……ボクが……必ずみんなを呼ぶから

 Takiji-kun...... Everyone...... Please...... Please save the galactic railroad! タキジくん……みんな……助けて……銀河鉄道を助けて……！

## SOS from Space

 Oi, Taku Boku! Drive it more smoothly! I'm gonna get sick! おい、タク・ボク！　揺らすな！　酔うだろうが！

 Shut up! I got no choice, we gotta hurry! うるせー！　急いでんだからしょうがねーだろ！

 That's right, we can't waste a single second going back to save everyone on the galactic railroad! そうだ、今は一秒でも早く銀河鉄道のみんなを助けに行くんだ……！

 Kenji-san, are you alright......! ケンジさん、無事か……！

 I'm fine! But Commander Shiki is wounded, and Draco-kun is being held like a hostage...... ボクは大丈夫！　でもシキ司令官が怪我をして、ドラコくんと人質みたいになってて……

 We'll definitely get them back. ...... Let's go! 俺達が必ず取り戻す。……行くぞ！

 Wh-what's with you folks! な、なんやオマエら！

 Don't move. You'll be handing the captain back over to us! 動くな。艦長さんを返してもらう！

 Like hell I am! The captain's all tied u...... はあ？　艦長なら縛りあげて……

 Holy cow! You freed him from his ropes with your gun!? 嘘やろ？　銃でロープだけ切った？

 When it comes to Taku Boku-sama, this much is just a walk in the park! タク・ボク様にかかればこれくらい、軽いぜ！

 Now then, wouldja let go of Captain Shiki for us? さ、シキ艦長を放してもらおうか

 Don't come any closer! こっちに来るな！

 There's nowhere to run for ya. Just drop your weapons...... おめえさん、逃げられねえぞ。武器を捨てて……

 Sh-shut up, I'll beat the living daylights out of ya, ya drunkard! う、うっさいわ、いてまうど、この酔いどれ！

 Ho! ほっ！

 WHAT, you dodged that bullet? No fuckin' way! は、弾を避けやがった？　ふ、ふざけんな！

 Now it's our turn! こっちからいくぜ？

 Ack, you've got quite the kick for a drunkard! ったあ、なんて蹴りや、酔っぱらいのくせに！

 Ooooh, ouch ouch ouch...... Why are ya so strong for! うう、イテテ……なんやの、この強さ！

 So naive. You lost the moment you underestimated me as just a drunkard. 甘いねえ。俺がただの酔っぱらいに見えた時点で勝ち目はねえんだよ

 Captain Shiki, are you alright? How are your wounds? シキ艦長、大丈夫か？　怪我は？

 Ugh...... Don't let down your guard, that guy can blow up the galactic railroad! う……気を抜くな、あいつは銀河鉄道を爆破出来る……！

 WHAT!? はあっ！？

 Kekeke, that's right! With this self-exploding device, I'll blow the rest of you up with it! ケッケッケ、そうや！　自爆装置で、オマエらも巻き添えや！

カチッ――……！

## Space Police Once Again

シーン……

 Wha......? Nothin' exploded! は……？　爆発なんかしねーじゃん！

 What, why on earth......? あれ、なんでや……？

 That's 'cause the bomb set on the galactic railroad has already been dismantled. それは、銀河鉄道に仕掛けられた爆弾がすでに撤去済みだからですよ

 Space Police Director Dun ZhongTao, according to space legislature,
puts you under arrest for the crimes of hijacking and burglary! 宇宙警察庁長官ドン・ジョンタオ、宇宙法に則し
乗っ取り及び強盗の罪でオダサクを逮捕します！

 Hah...... Okay, just back down quietly! はっ……さあ、おとなしくしろ！

 Ugh...... Dammit, I came this far and got caught......! うう……くそ、ここまで来て捕まるとは……！

 Galactic railroad folks, thank you for assisting in the pursuit and capture of the gang member. 銀河鉄道の皆様、ギャングの追跡捕縛にご協力いただき感謝いたします

 Thank you for saving us as well...... Ouch! こちらこそ救出……いてて

 You're wounded, I see. We should get you some help...... 怪我をされているのですね。手当を……

 Uryaaa, let me go! Damn Director, next I'll make YOU my hostage- うりゃああ、放せ！　長官とやら、今度はオマエが人質――

 Ha! はっ！

 Guh...... ぐ……

 Oo, Tiger's fist...... It's been quite a while since I've seen that one...... おお、虎拳……久しぶりに見た技だ……

 That looked painful... い、痛そうだな

 Well, I wish you a peaceful journey...... We will deport Odasaku. Everyone, let's go back. では、平和な旅をお祈りしますね……オダサクを送還します。皆さん、戻りましょう

## Friends of Galactic Railroad

 The water planet...... Where my ancestor used to live... 水の惑星……ボクのご先祖様が住んでいた星

 It's beautiful and abundant...... I've always dreamed of living somewhere like this. 綺麗で豊かで……俺はずっとこんな場所で暮らすのを夢見てたんだ

 How you are now, you could totally live here, Takiji-kun! 今のタキジくんならここで暮らすことも出来るよ？

 ...... I've always idolized this place. ……ここは、ずっと憧れてきた場所だから

 I always want to come back, no matter how many times I leave. I can, since I work on the galactic railroad right? 何度でも、来たいと思う。銀河鉄道で働きながらなら、出来るだろ？

 Then we can keep staying together, huh...... Yay! じゃあ、これからもずっと一緒にいられるんだね……嬉しい！

\*appears\*

 ...... We scouted such a valuable human resource. I was thinking how unfortunate it would be to have to let you go. I'm relieved, Takiji. ……せっかくスカウトした優秀な人材だ。手放すのは惜しいと思ってたんだ。ホッとしたよ、タキジ

\*appears\*

 Let's continue to work well together. これからも、よろしくおねがいします

\*appears\*

 Then give that unlimited ticket to me! You ain't even gonna use it, right? じゃあさ、あの無期限チケット俺様にくれよ。使わねーんだろ？

\*appears\*

 If you're gonna go drinking with the money you sold it for, just let Takiji keep it! 売った金で飲んじまうくらいならタキジに持たせとけ

 It's about time. そろそろ、時間です

 Then let's get back to the galactic railroad. We'll set off for the next planet! じゃ、銀河鉄道に戻るとするか。次の星目指して出発だ！

 (Going to the water planet was my dream......
Now living with everyone on the galactic railroad has become my dream......) （水の惑星に行くのが夢だった……
今は銀河鉄道のみんなと生きることが、俺の夢……）

 Takiji-kun? What's the matter? タキジくん？　どうしたのー？

 It's nothing. Let's go now. なんでもない。今、行く

## Commentary 1

 Hey hey, Bossan! My acting was bomb, wasn't it!
I'm aiming for best male supporting actor. If I can get the prize, give me a raise on my part-time work!  なあなあ、ぼっさん！　俺様の演技、最高だっただろ！？
助演男優賞狙ってんだ。そしたら、バイト代上げてもらうぜ！

 Hahaha, counting your chickens before they're hatched, are ya...... OUCH!
Oh man, my whole body is hurts. ははは、そりゃ取らぬ狸のなんとやら……ってえ……！
あー、体中がいてえ

 A-are you alright? You kinda went all out with the drunken boxing...... Maybe you're sore from that. だ、大丈夫ですか？　酔拳でご活躍でしたから……筋肉痛かもしれないですね

 Suddenly becoming a master of kungfu was obviously impossible, what stupid orders that guy gives.
You seem like you're not suffering in the slightest, I'm jealous. いきなり拳法の達人なんかなれるわけねえのに、無茶言うぜ
おめえさんは、なんともないようで羨ましい

 No, that's not true...... いえ、そうでもないです……

 Really? You looked so awesome giving it your all, though. そうかあ？　かっこよく出てきて大活躍だったのに

 It wasn't me, it was him...... He wrote up a whole list of issues he had with the screenplay. 私じゃなくて彼が……脚本に物語の不満と苦情が書き連ねてありました

 What a hard worker. 苦労するねえ

 Next time...... I'll read the script over carefully before taking the role...... 次からは……脚本を熟読してから引き受けます……

## Commentary 2

 So in the scene, it was written, "It busts a hole through his abdomen, but since he's an android, he is unhurt"...
It was ultimately rejected, but what on earth does Naoki-san think I am...... シナリオに『腹に穴があくがアンドロイドなので無傷』って
没になったけど直木さんは僕をなんだと思ってるんだろう……

 Hahaha, I got shot ya know...... Wait, my role was basically just to get shot wasn't it... はっはっはっ、俺は撃たれたぞ……というか、撃たれただけの役だったなあ

 Oda-kun, you got beaten to a pulp, are you alright? 織田くんはボコボコにされて災難だったな、無事か？

 He stopped his punches before they hit so it didn't hurt, but I guess it looked like I got my ass handed to me......
That's how you got "shot" without actually getting shot, yeah?...... 寸止めで痛くはなかったんやけど、そう見えるわなあ……
せやから正岡センセも撃たれたように見えて……

 Hm? Oooi, Sacchi, Kiyo, Heikou, where are you going off to? Baseball?
...... Those guys sure don't look too happy. ん？　おおい、サッチーに清に秉公、どこ行くんだ？　野球かー？
……あいつら、やたらおっかない顔してるなあ

 Probably going to protest about how you were treated...... Naoki-san...... Good luck... 正岡さんの扱いの抗議しに行くんだろうね……直木さん……頑張れ

## Critiques

 Naoki-san said he would bring out creatures from the water planet in the latter half, but......
I believed it with all my heart, but...... 直木さん、後半は水の惑星の生き物出してくれるって言ったのに……
ボク、一生懸命に考えたのに……

 Good work, you guys. Seems you all got ordered around like crazy. お前らおつかれ。大分振り回されたようだな

 I can hear the moaning and groaning from basically everywhere...... Look, there's this, too. あちこちで不満の声が聞こえます……ほらこんなのも

 A flyer......? A meeting for those who have been victimized by Naoki Sanjuugo...... Yamamoto Yuuzou, Kume Masao, Iwano Houmei, Kunikida Doppo...... ビラ……？　直木三十五被害者の会……山本有三、久米正雄、岩野泡鳴、国木田独歩……

 Seems to be a rise to action as indignation against not being used in the sequel. 後編で出されなかったことに憤慨した決起集会みたいです

 Were Masaoka-san's disciples also going to attend this event, earlier?
Naoki-san...... I wonder if he'll be okay... さっき、正岡サンのお弟子さんが向かっていったのもここか？
直木サン……大丈夫かな

 Yeah but seems like he's already run far far away, dude? でもアイツ、さっさと逃げちまったみたいだぜ？

 WAHHHH, NAOKI-SAN, YOU MEANIE!!! わーーん、直木さんのバカーー！

## Chronicles of Galactic Railroad II Ending

 Jeez, how dare they give horrible ratings for my movie and even start a victim's meeting...... Hm? ったく、映画は酷評される、被害者の会まで作りやがってよ……ん？

 Yo, it's Yokomitsu! Didja see my movie? Wasn't it great? 横光じゃん！　オレの映画見たか？　よかっただろ？

 Well, I just watched it because I was requested to. Naoki, what were you trying to do by making a movie that is impossible to sit through! いや、頼まれて見ただけだ。直木、あの見るに堪えない映画はどういうつもりだ

 Oh God, not you too! I worked so hard to film it, but everyone's got nothing but complaints!
Next time I'll collect viewing fees and at least make a profit! あーあ、オマエも！　苦労して撮ったのに文句しか言われねえ！
次は入場料とってせめて金だけでも儲けよう

 Just don't. There is not a single person who would pay you to see that. 止めておけ。入場料を払ってまであれを見たいとは誰も思わない

 What did you say!? なんだと！？

\*appears\*

 Oh, a fight!? FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! お、喧嘩か！？　もっとやれー！

 Ango! Did you see my movie too? アンゴ！　オマエも映画見たか？

 I didn't JUST watch it, bruh! Even just the first half, I watched 5 times! 見たどころじゃねーわ。前半だけで五回は見た

 Didja hear that, Yokomitsu! He gets it! 聞いたか、横光！　映画がわかるやつにはわかるんだって！

 Nah, man. Dazai forced me to sit through it.
It was hell with him squealing "Akutagawa-sensei is so cool!" next to me the whole time. ちっげーよ。太宰に無理やり連れてかれたんだ
「芥川先生かっこいい！」ってずっと隣で叫ばれる地獄だったぜ

 I was looking forward to it 'cause, y'know, movie! But that was ridiculous. 映画っていうから楽しみにしてたのに、とんだ目にあった

 Sakaguchi-san, I didn't know you liked movies. I'd like to know what kind you watch, if you would tell me. 坂口さんが映画好きとは知らなかった。どんな作品を見るのか、よければ教えて欲しい

 Then let's have a showing next time. I'll pick out a bunch of older films. だったら今度、上映会でもしようぜ。旧作映画とか集めてよ

 Then I'll search for some films, as well. なら、手前はフィルムを探してこよう

 Awesome, awesome. I'll bring the beer and popcorn! いいねいいね。俺はビールとポップコーンを用意するぜ

 So people who enjoy older films just won't understand the novelty of my sensibilities......
I can't win! 旧作映画をありがたがる奴らに、オレの感性は新しすぎたのか……
やってられねーー！