Carroll in Wonderland - Part 1/Story

## Carroll and Alice

*Lewis! Hey, Lewis!* ルイス　ねえ　ルイス！

 Eh... That voice... え……その声は……

*Come, wake up!* ほら　おきてよ！

 Yes... ええ……

 Alice... アリス……

*Ufufu, I'm glad we got to meet again!* うふふ　また　あえて　うれしいわ！

 Where are we... ここは……

*I don't know.* わからないわ

*I wonder if this is someone's book.* だれかの　ほん　なんじゃ　ないかしら

 Eh, this place is inside a book? えっ、ここが？

*Come on, hurry up!* ほら　はやく！

 W-wait... ま、まって……

 This place really looks like Wonderland... ここは本当に不思議の国みたい……

 But it's a land that I feel like I know, but actually don't know...
It doesn't seem to be the world of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" that I wrote. でも、僕が知っているようで、知らない国……
どうやら僕の書いた『不思議の国のアリス』じゃなさそうだ

\*runs and bumps into someone\*

*Ah!* あっ

*I'm sorry... Are you alright?* ごめん……痛くなかった？

## Red Riding Hood

 You, we've met before haven't we...? 君、会ったことあるよね……？

*Eh, I don't know you, though.* えっ、俺は君なんか知らないけど

 You see, in the library... ほら、図書館で……

*Library? What's that?* 図書館？　それはなに？

 Eh, that's... No, don't mind it. えっ、それは……いや、なんでもない

*You won't tell him about the library?* としょかんの　こと　おはなし　しないの？

 Yeah... Even if I did, it seems that people here won't understand a thing... うん……話しても、ここの人たちには通じなさそうだから……

*It looks like you two also "ended up" into this world.* その様子だと、どうやら君たちもこの世界に「入ってきた」みたいだね

*Yes, we did. Are you the same?* うん　あなたも　そうなの？

*Yup. But now I've got to know and become friends with this world's people. And today, too, I will go to a tea party.* うん。でも今は、この世界の人と仲良くなって今日もお茶会に行くんだ

 A tea party? So you hold them here too. お茶会か。ここにもあるんだ

*Hey mister. Can we come with you?* ねえ　おにいさん　いっしょに　ついていっても　いい？

*I'm fine with that. Everyone are warmly welcome to that tea party.* いいよ。あのお茶会は、誰でも大歓迎なんだってさ

 Alice... アリス……

*Why are you making a face like that?* どうして　そんな　かおを　するの？

 Because he's a person we just met. だって、いま会ったばかりの人だよ

*You are scared of strangers as always.* あいかわらず　ひとみしり　なのねえ

*This is Wonderland.*
*We must enjoy our time here!* ここは　ふしぎのくに　なのよ
たのしまなくっちゃ！

## The Blue Caterpillar

*Hey, you visitors right there!* おーい、お客人たち

 W-what? I can't see anyone, but can hear a voice! な、なに？　姿が見えないのに、声が聞こえる！

*It's coming from the top of that mushroom.* きのこの　うえ　からよ

*Fufu, you are really observant.* ふふ、ご明察だよ

\*appears\*

*It's mister Blue Caterpillar. You are smoking again.*
*How have you been?* 青虫のおじさんじゃないか。また煙草を吸っているんだね
元気にしてたかい？

*I know this person too.* このひと　わたしも　しってるわ

 Yeah... It's the old Blue Caterpillar smoking hookah. うん……水タバコを吸っている老青虫だよね

*You visitor right there, I've got a request for you.* そこのお客人、お願いがあるんだ

*Are you talking about me?* わたしのこと？

*No, not you... More like the other one, and his pocket.* 違うよ、君……もっというと君のポケットだよ

*Could you give me the tobacco you have there?* その煙草をくれないかい？

 Eh, me? But there's no... え、僕？　煙草なんて……

 ...There was tobacco. ……あった

 Are you all right with this? これでいい？

*Yes, thank you.* うん、ありがとう

*Fufu... This is the good stuff.* ふふ……これだよ、これ

*Mister Caterpillar looks happy.* あおむしさん　うれしそう

 I don't smoke so I don't get it, but I'm glad that he's pleased. 僕は吸わないからわからないけど、喜んでくれたのなら何よりだよ

*Thank you, see you around.* ありがとう、じゃあね

\*vanishes\*

*He disappeared.* きえちゃった

 What was that just now... なんだったんだ……

*He's always like this. He doesn't think about anything else than tobacco.* いつもこうなんだ。彼は煙草のことしか考えてないんだよ

## The Mad Tea Party Returns

*We've reached our destination. This is the place where the tea party is held.* 着いたよ。ここがお茶会会場だ

*What the hell, who are you!?* なんだあ、お前ら！

 ...It's the Hatter. ……帽子屋さんだ

*Oh? So you know very well what's my job.* おお？　俺の仕事がよくわかったな

 So it's the same here... I wonder if my story and some other one have been jumbled up. ここも同じなんだね……僕が書いた物語と、別の物語がごっちゃになってるのかな

*Hey, Hatter. It's okay to invite these people to the tea party too, right?* ねえ、帽子屋。この人達もお茶会に招いていいよな

*I'll approve you joining the party, however... Apart from the little girl right there, I don't like your looks.* お前たちのお茶会への参加は認めてやるが……そこの嬢ちゃんはともかく、お前の格好は気に入らないな

*You are so rude to him, Hatter.*
*Isn't everyone welcome to come here?* しつれいな　ぼうしや　ね
だれでも　かんげい　じゃないの？

*Say whatever you like. But this tea party has a dress code.* 好きなふうにお言いよ。お茶会にはドレスコードってやつがあるんだよ

*Besides, it's the guests' job to entertain the party host! That's this tea party's rule.* それに、お客人は主人をもてなすべし！　このお茶会のルールだ

*No worries, I've got just the perfect clothes for you.* 安心して、ちょうどいい服があるから

*Ooh, your new production, huh! Well ain't that just perfect then. Wear that and come to the party.* おお、お前の新作服か！　ちょうどいいじゃねえか。ソレを着てこいよ

*Come, change into these.* さ、これに着替えなよ

 Eh, wait a moment! え、ちょっと待って！

*Carroll is forced to change his clothes...*

*You look super duper cute!* すごく　すごく　かわいいわ！

 Is this really okay...? これでいいのかな……

*Hey, show me the outfit some more!* ほら　もっと　よく　みせて！

 I became the White Rabbit... 白うさぎになっちゃった……

## The Gryphon

 Young lady. Please do have some delicious cakes.
They are this strange tea party's specialty. お嬢さま。おいしいお菓子をどうぞ
不思議なお茶会の、とっておきのお菓子です

*Thank you, mister Whiter Rabbit!* ありがとう　しろうさぎ　さん！

*Ufufu, mister White Rabbit. Mister White Rabbit.*
*May I have some tea, too!* うふふ　しろうさぎさん　しろうさぎさん
おちゃも　ちょうだい！

 As you wish, young lady. かしこまりました　お嬢さま

*Ufufu, I'm so happy that we are able to hold a tea party like this.* うふふ　うれしいわ　こんなふうに　おちゃかい　できるなんて

 Alice, are you having fun? アリス、楽しい？

*Yep!* ええ！

*Yeah, this is super fun!* ああ楽しいなあ！

*The tea you make... It's really good.* 君の淹れるお茶……すごくおいしいね

*Hrm, it smells wonderful. It drifts all way up to the skies!* ふむ、素晴らしい香りだ。空にまで漂ってくる！

*Gryphon! You are late!* グリフォン！　遅かったじゃねえか

 \*flomp\* バサッ

\*appears\*

*I had plans to arrive just in time, but it seems that my watch isn't right.* 時間ぴったりに来たつもりだったのだが、私の時計が狂っていたようだ

 A-aren't you Conan Doyle-san...? こ、コナン・ドイルさんじゃないか……

*Oh, have we met somewhere by any chance?* おや、君とどこかで会ったことがあるのかな？

 Ah, no... いえ……

*Well, I'm a well-known historical novelist.*
*So it's not strange if you've seen me somewhere.* まあ、歴史小説家として名をはせている私だ
君が私をどこかで見たことがあっても不思議ではあるまい

 \*sighs\* ... はあ……

 (A historical novelist, what would the real Conan Doyle-san think if he heard about this?) （歴史小説家なんて、本物のコナン・ドイルさんが聞いたらどう思うだろうな）

*Come, White Rabbit-kun. Could you pour me some tea too, please?* さあ、白うさぎくん。私にもお茶を淹れてくれないか

 Y-yes sir... わ、わかりました……

*Two cubes of sugar, and plenty of milk.* 砂糖がふたつ、ミルクをたっぷり

*You seem to know my tea preference perfectly. What kind of trick did you use?* 君は私の紅茶の好みを完全にわかっているようだね。どんなトリックを使ったのかな？

 That's... A secret. それは……秘密です

 Pii! ピーッ

 Wh-what is this high-pitched sound... な、なにこの甲高い音は……

*It's coming from the direction of the Queen's castle.* これは、女王の城の方向から聞こえてくるな

*Watch out!* 危ない！

## The Mad Tea Party

\*appears out of nowhere, and is stopped by the Gryphon\*

 Pii... ピィ……

\*picks up the Taint\*

*Man, it's been a while since this guy has used his Baritsu and it was like an explosion!* いやあ、久しぶりにこいつのバリツが炸裂したな！

*That was a close one.* 危ないところだったね

*My, this is a hedgehog.* これは、ハリネズミだな

 A hedgehog!? ハリネズミ！？

 Pii... ピィ……

*Oh no, you've tormented the Queen's poor hedgehog.* あーあ。いじめたな。女王様のハリネズミを

*Cheshire Cat!* チェシャ猫！

\*appears\*

*Did you just call the name of the Cheshire Cat?* 今、チェシャ猫の名前を呼びましたか？

*I did. We could hear your voice, but not see you anywhere.* 呼んだよ。お前の声がしたのに、お前の姿が見えないからさ

\*appears\*

*Are you happy now, Red Riding Hood?* じゃあ、これで満足か、赤ずきんくん？

 I can see two Cheshire Cats... Alice, can you see it too? 僕、チェシャ猫が二人いるようにみえるんだけど……アリスは見える？

*Yes, I can see two of them.* ええ　みえるわ

*Both of us are Cheshire Cats. Cheshire Cat and Cheshire Cat. Nice to meet you.* 僕たちはどちらもチェシャ猫ですよ。チェシャ猫とチェシャ猫です

*Cheshire Cat you bastard! You ate my cake, didn't you!?* てめぇ、チェシャ猫！　俺のケーキ食っただろ！

*It was such a delicious-looking piece of cake.* おいしそうなケーキがあったからな

*Cheshire Cat!* チェシャねこ！

*Look, Lewis. It's the real one!*
*Looks the same as the Cheshire Cat I saw inside the book!*  みて　ルイス　ほんものよ！
ほんで　みたのと　そっくり！

 I forgot about everything that just happened up until now.
Even Cheshire Cat made an appearance... My head is full and can't keep up with this all. さっきまで、すべてのことを流してきたけど
チェシャ猫まで現れて……もう頭がいっぱいいっぱいだ

*Oh, are you already giving up, Lewis?*
*That's unexpecting to hear from you.* あら　もう　ねを　あげるの　ルイス？
あなたが　そんなことを　いうなんて

 Creating strange stories and being dragged into a strange story are two different things... 不思議な物語を作るのと、物語に巻き込まれるのは別なんだよ……

## The Red Queen

*The hedgehog that you just knocked down is a hedgehog of the ruler of this land, the Red Queen.* 今バリツで張り倒したのは、この国を治める赤の女王のハリネズミです

*A flashback starts where the Red Queen is shown to use Taints as croquet balls, other characters are commenting the Cheshire Cat's story...*

*Speak of the Queen, I haven't seen them in a while. I wonder how the Queen is doing.* そういえば、最近会ってないな。女王様は元気なのかな

*The Red Queen is a bad person who beheads people.* あかのじょおうって　くびを　はねる　わるいひとよね

*That is precise! Yes, that Red Queen.* 御明察！　その赤の女王だよ

*In this country it's refined taste to do croquet for sports.* この国では、スポーツにクロッケーをするのが風流なのです

*Watching the hedgehogs fly, we Cheshire Cats feel how the spring is coming.* チェシャ猫たちは空を飛ぶハリネズミをみて、春の訪れを感じるのさ

*For you to torment a beloved hedgehog like that, you are cruel people.* そんな……愛すべきハリネズミをいじめるなんて、なんてひどい人たち

 We know that even without you saying that! そんなことを言われても困るよ！

*The flashback ends...*

*That's right! Isn't it also bullying how the Queen to uses the hedgehogs for croquet?* そうよ！　じょおうが　クロッケーするのは　いじめてること　にならないの？

*You there, you are gossiping about me!* お前たち、私の噂をしているね！

\*appears\*

To be continued...

*Continuation is available in Carroll in Wonderland - Part 2.*