Parumu no ki Page #2

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That was years ago.

You dimwit! You need to show

him those items too!

Where'd he go?!

It's been a while since the last time I saw you...

You've grown into quite a

beautiful girl, haven't you?

Oh, that's right! I've got a present for you.

A tailor from Kumochi Forest

brought it. It's very beautiful.

If Gala had worn it, it would've

suited her perfectly.

Look!

What's wrong? Don't you like it?

It's a little big,

but soon you'll be as lovely as your mother.

Look! Isn't it beautiful?

Listen, Palme...

to survive in this town, you've got to listen to me.

It's for your own good!

To the fountain of the white forest...

What are you doing?!

Oh, no!

Well, well! What have we here?

Who gave you this?

You don't have to tell me. But next time

I hope you accept my gift too.

Ow! Settle down, Palme!

Don't worry! We'll get it back for you later!

Ow! Settle down, Palme!

Don't worry! We'll get it back for you later!

What's going on?!

Pu dropped his pendant!

'Cause he's such a goof!

This place is hardly ever open!

Ow!

R-Roualt!

Roualt!

Stop it, Roualt!

Damn it! Let go of me!

Grab him!

Damn it! Let go of me!

Grab him!

Grab him!

Take it easy, Roualt!

Take it easy, Roualt!

Shut up!

That's enough, Roualt! You'll kill him!

Let him die! Let go of me!

I told you he was weird! He acts

like nothing happened!

He's sick.

I'd say he's probably in shock from

being taken away from his parents.

Zakuro will make us some medicine.

Okay, but he's not joining the gang, all right?

A kooloop-tree puppet?!

I have to wear those gloves.

Sorry.

To Tamas, eh?

Many centuries have passed since the

people of Arcana went Below.

Who knows if you could even reach there?

But Zakuro, the townspeople say that sometimes

you can see people from Below

up here in Arcana.

Maybe there's a way out that

we don't know about.

Speaking of kooloop trees...

They say there's an ancient

kooloop tree in Tamas

that has miraculous powers.

Does that have anything to do with Palme?

I don't know. But he doesn't come

from any ordinary kooloop tree.

I know!

We'll ask Shatta, he'll know!

He came from Below!

I completely forgot about that. Right, Pu?

Pu? Huh?

His neck's full of wires!

You can see inside his head!

No wonder his head's so hard.

Cut it out, Roualt!

Pu! What did you tell them?!

Nothing!

Let's think about this, Mu.

We'll sell him for a good price to Gyariko.

He's eccentric. Once he sees the puppet,

he'll pay whatever we want.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

He's eccentric. Once he sees the puppet,

he'll pay whatever we want.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

We could even trade him for a giant

kooloop tree that gushes oil!

Whoa!

We're not finished talking just yet.

Pu...

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling"...

What are you doing, Mu! That's kahla oil!

If you try to sell Palme, I'll set this on fire!

Careful, Mu!

Here, Shatta!

What's the matter, Mu? Calm down.

Shatta!

You'll be as bad as the grown-ups you hate!

Settle down, will you? It's just a

kooloop-wood puppet.

But he's one of us!

Let's not fight. Even puppets don't

want to get torn apart.

We're going to pawn him off

on some rich sucker.

There's nothing wrong with that!

Roualt! You...

What's with this dagger?!

Where did you get it?

Uh, well...

Where?!

From him?

Don't move!

Hey! What happened?

What? What?

Hey! What happened?

What? What?

What? What?

Look! What's that light?!

Look! What's that light?!

Palme! Hurry!

This way!

Wait! Let me talk to him!

Mu! Wait! Mu!

Mother...

From Gyariko? Give it here.

I'm sorry!

Don't touch my clothes!

Gyariko sent you that.

Sending presents to little girls who

haven't even grown breasts yet!

For Heaven's sake!

You're just like your father!

He never said a word. He always had that

stupid grin on his face...

He had no stomach for anything, your father.

And now I'm stuck looking after

the child I had with him.

This is what my life's become?!

Say something!

We're going to Toroi.

What?! You're going Below with this... thing?!

We can't just leave him like this!

So what'll happen to US?

We're the only family we've got!

What's wrong, Palme?

I go to the darkness of the white forest's spring

I go to rid myself of memories

Many bitter fruits of the silverberry

Xian!

Many bitter fruits of the silverberry

Many bitter fruits of the silverberry

And the sad fruit of the kusupia

Xian! Xian!

And the sad fruit of the kusupia

And the sad fruit of the kusupia

In the garden full of black flowers

Xian, look! Lilias!

In the garden full of black flowers

In the garden full of black flowers

As my tears flow

Xian! Hey, Xian!

As my tears flow

Xian?

As my tears flow

Xian?

It is these I must-

It is these I must-

Xian?

Xian!

Xian!

Palme!

I was calling you.

Didn't you hear me?

What's wrong with him?

That's right! The pendant!

Popo! Your pendant!

So you had it, Xian...

Palme?!

Thank goodness!

No!

Sing. Please? Sing for me.

Xian! Sing for me!

No!

I love it when you sing, Xian.

Xian!

Shatta, you saw that blue light that

came from his neck, right?

That's some incredible oil!

Shatta?

Roualt, I'm taking this dagger.

Palme!

Xian! Xian! Xian!!

Ma'am!

Xian!

Ma'am!

Xian!

Xian!

Let him out!

Let him out!

Xian! Xian!

Please! He just mistook her for someone else!

You pests! Crickle! Get these runts off the ship!

You want to sell him!

The scholars of Toroi will go gaga for him.

There they are!

What the hell...?!

We're going to crash!

Pu!

We're going to crash!

Pu!

Who are you?!

Xian! Xian! Xian!

Shatta!

They took Palme!

Shatta!

They took Palme!

They took Palme!

Xian!

Xian!

Forget about that puppet!

You dummy! He means money!

Xian!!

What a day!

Crickle! Don't just stand there,

get this boat moving!

Settle down!

Don't stop! Shake them off!

Damn it!

Xian!

The crest of Soma!

Damn!

He's caught!

Xian...

Where are you, Xian?

I'm coming to you!

It's inside him?!

I'm coming to you!

No... no... I'm not Xian.

I'm... I'm...

There's no mistaking it. That's the

capsule Soma gave to the Sol Tribe!

So this is where she hid it!

The Egg of Touto's inside here!

I'll cut it out of him!

Damn it! The crosskahla's seeped into his body!

The oil preserving the egg will leak

out if not removed carefully.

Let go of him!

A kid from Below?!

Tell me! Who gave you that dagger?!

Maggot!

Stop! Guns don't work on them! Hota!

What are you doing?!

Damn you!

Xian's dead, Palme.

You don't have to bring her flowers...

or make her meals any more.

She doesn't need them.

Xian... is dead.

Baku! They're gathering around

the bola! Stab it to death!

Your job's done. Go join your friends!

Hey! Hey!

Palme!

Hey! Hey!

Palme!

He's wrecked!

Take him to the ship!

Shatta!

Take him to the ship!

Shatta!

Is anyone here?!

Hey!

Roualt!

Pu! You double-crosser! I'll remember this!

The transformer's busted.

Damn! If that puppet falls into the

hands of the scholars of Toroi,

they'll take the capsule apart!

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