The Speech of the Spain Kingdom (pixiv fancomic)

[redroseakemi.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone,

As you may or may not have known, aph Spain's birthday was Feb 12, spawning a lovely array of fanworks. There was a particular recent fancomic on pixiv titled "The Speech of the Spain Kingdom" that looked wonderful but unfortunately my Japanese is not strong enough to understand and fully appreciate it.

Here it is: http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=manga&illust_id=41640681

If there's anyone who would take the time to translate it for everyone else you'll have my eternal gratitude. (I want to read it badly since it involves a nation interacting with citizens which I love to see) Thank you >.<

Comments

[nymaas.livejournal.com]

Oh, I noticed that "comic", too and it really seemed to show a wonderful story...
Unfortunately in Japanese ; ^ ;

I'd love to see a translation. Hopefully there's someone outside who might take his/her time to help us out

[houroumusume.livejournal.com]

Hey! Here's a quick translation for you.

Page 2/3
Don't
I didn't want you...
I especially didn't want you
To see me like this
Old and ugly...
You're not...
No
It's okay
Us "humans" get ugly and old, it's what we do
There's no need to deny it
I...
I loved you long ago... when I was young
As I grew to know you
That love
Turned into a familial love... like a father or brother would feel
But even so
I loved you, like a lover, like a brother, like a father
But looking at you now, before you die
You're really...
Really...
Wah!
Waaah!
Uugh...
Mama...
Ah!
Oh!!
I'm sorry, little boy!!
Waaaaaaaaaah
Hey there~
I'm sorry!! Did I hurt you??
Where's you're mama?
Are you lost??
Waaaaaaaaah
Mamaaaaaaaa
What should I do...
Miss, let me have a go
Hey, kid
Is your mama a beautiful lady?
...?
Yeah
I see
Hehe, look at your runny nose
Here
Let's go find your mama
Beautiful women are my Archille's heal
So I'm sure we'll find her right away
Don't you think?
Yeah...
But I'm not going to give you my mama, she's papa's
Well now, that's bad news. I'm a good guy so I might end up stealing her away
No!!!
Just kidding
But there sure are a lot of people here~
If you weren't here with me I'm sure I'd be lost
It's cold
Did you come here alone?
Hm? Yeah
So, no "lover" then
How sad
Shut it, brat!
You know
This isn't really a day for couples or anything like that!
Today is...
I know!!
Today is a really amazing guy's
Birthday, right?
Sorry... I'm not all that amazing...
Why are you apologising, mister?
Well~
It just so happens to be my birthday today too
What!
Seriously!!?
It's my birthday today too!!
Wow
What are the odds!!
Happy birthday!!
Antonio!!
Mama!!
She really is beautiful

[houroumusume.livejournal.com]

Part 3/3
Everyday
The situation in Spain become more and more dire
We, the Spanish people, need to band together as one in these trying times...
These speeches never get any less boring
I know, I wish he'd finish quickly so we can celebrate
Oh
That's...
Antonio!!
Hey...
I don't want to!!
Come on, it's fine!
Wait...
No one wants to listen to this tired old speech
They'd much rather hear you speak!
I don't know...
Alright, perfect timing, he just finished
Hey!!
Owaaaah
...Who's that?
What! You don't know?
That's the fatherland!
What! Seriously!?
No way!
It's the first time I've seen him...
Me too!
He's unexpectedly normal looking
You think? Looks like a nicer guy than you
What's going on, he looks like he's frazzled
No way, he's a country, he'd be used to this
Ah!!
It's the man
Whose birthday's today!!
...A long time ago...
Before any of you were born...
I met a woman
She said this to me:
"You were like a lover to me"
"Like a brother,
Like a father"
"But,
Looking at you now, before you die"
"I think"
"Actually, you're were like my darling child"
Until then
I'd thought
That your people
Were like the children born out of you
Hey!
Don't stop filming!!
Y- yes, sir!
But now,
I think a little differently
Yes, humans are young like children
Conpared to us, you know nothing, you're innocent...
And that naivety and innocence
Sometimes
Makes us despair
A deep
Deep
Despair
Even so...
In the short time humans have
You understand so much
And sooner or later you'll leave us behind
We've entrusted a new future to you
And no matter the time period
You were like a mother or father to it
I realised it again then
The thing that gives life to us "countries"
Is it our fertile lands or this precious Earth?
Is it the far-reaching space?
Or is it all the way God wants it to be...
I don't think any of those are right
Our mother, our father...
Are without a doubt
Each and every one of our people
I wasn't born and I don't live
Because of my own will
Or God's will
I'm here
Because my people were born "here"
On the day each of you is born
The phone is...
Sh!
I'll deal with it later
I'm given a new life
And
Brother!
My life could end at any time and it wouldn't be strange
But I'll continue to scrape along because of each new life born "here"
It's like I'm sinking under the water
But
And the new lives you all spin
Are a new breath of oxygen
I...
We
Will be born again
Be born again and change
And live
In this "country"
My birthday is today for now
But the truth is...
I think of all 365 days of the year when you were all born
As the day I was born
So
Thank you
For all the days you were born
To every father
To every mother...
Thank you
I love you

[redroseakemi.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness thank you so much for the translation! You don't know how much I appreciate it! It was touching to read and my eyes are a little misty here ;-;

Just a question, would it be alright if I photoshopped your translation into the comic and share it with others on tumblr? I will credit you, but if you rather I not do that I understand.

This comic will be near and dear to me so thank you once again!

[houroumusume.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'd object not for my own sake, but because I believe most pixiv artists don't like having their works reposted. Please feel free to spread the translation around with a link back to the comic on pixiv though.

[redroseakemi.livejournal.com]

No problem, I understand. Thanks for letting me know. :)