THIS IS GREENWOOD 3: THIS IS DEVIL'S WOOD

Original copyright (1992) Yuki Nasue/Hakusensha/Victor
Translation Copyright (1993) Tonghyun Kim

Translated by Tonghyun "Vajra" Kim

Edited by Enrique Conty

MITSURU
Hey. Don't sigh like that. The journey has just begun.

HASUKAWA
How can you be so enthusiastic about this? Our enemy is a Demon Lord! A Demon Lord! How are we gonna fight him? I don't think we can come back alive, much less rescue the kidnapped prince.

I'm not even sure whether we can make it to the Devil's Wood safely. We don't even have a map.

MITSURU
We knew that from the beginning. Then why did you volunteer for the mission?

HASUKAWA
Eh?

Well...

I couldn't endure seeing the saddened Sumire-chan...

MITSURU
It should be the Queen!

HASUKAWA
Oops.

MITSURU
Anyway, if everything goes well, you might become a son-in-law of the Queen.

HASUKAWA
No thanks.

MITSURU
There is no point in grumbling after the journey has begun.

Let's go, Hasukawa.

HASUKAWA
I'm Tino.

MITSURU
You...

HASUKAWA
Eh?

MITSURU
How dare you pounce upon my mistake!

HASUKAWA
Don't hit me that!

MITSURU
Shut up! Can't you be more serious?

HASUKAWA
I'm serious!

MITSURU
You are?

HASUKAWA
Didn't I tell you that I'm not good at this kind of thing?

MITSURU
It's already too late to say that!

HASUKAWA
Didn't I say from the beginning that I don't want to play this kind of role?

TOCHIZAWA
Cuuuut!!

THIS IS GREENWOOD 3

SHINOBU
Then we've decided on using 15% of the School Festival budget as the prize to the best performing group. Any questions?

VICE PRESIDENT
Then we'll have to use THAT method to fill the hole in our budget.

SHINOBU
Yes. We need to consider where and how the gamble moneys should be accepted so that teachers, as well as students, can participate in the winner prediction bets.

VICE PRESIDENT
I have another question. Will you be participating in any of the entries?

SHINOBU
People from Greenwood dorm are planning on entering the contest and I'm thinking about participating in it.

VICE PRESIDENT
Then I'll bet one share on that entry right now.

MITSURU
I heard that the prize money for this year's school festival has doubled.

SHINOBU
Looks like we'll be able to have a luxurious party in Greenwood, although we'll have to win in the popularity poll first.

MITSURU
There isn't any solid plan for the school festival yet, right?

SHINOBU
Yes, there is. I'd like to talk with you about that.

MITSURU
Hey, I have no time for that!

SHINOBU
You're so perceptive. That's right. If both of us participate, the prize will be ours.

MITSURU
I have to do rehearsals for the brass band, participate in class activities, carry out my duties as a festival committee member, and...

SHINOBU
I see. So you're gonna do it. I knew you would said yes.

MITSURU
Ah...

Got it? I can't do anything that'll take too much time.

SHINOBU
Then it's OK with you, right? It's just a movie.

MITSURU
A movie? It'll take an awful lot of time!

SHINOBU
Don't worry. It won't take as much time as making an anime.

MITSURU
You bastard!

SHINOBU
Tochizawa already started writing the script. We'll start filming soon.

MANGA ARTIST
[Modeled after Yuki Nasue, the creator of Greenwood] Are you guys interested in a part time job?

MITSURU
Eh?

MANGA ARTIST
I'm willing pay a good amount of money for your service.

SHINOBU
What do you think, dorm head? Let's have a talk with her inside.

MANGA ARTIST
What I want you to do is...Would you take off your clothes first?

MITSURU
Eh?

SHINOBU
Hmm...take off clothes here all of sudden?

MITSURU
Uh....We're still high school students, so we can't...

MANGA ARTIST
Don't get me wrong. I just want you guys to be dressed up in these costumes.

I'm a manga artist and I'll be using these characters in my new manga.

MANGA ARTIST
You guys fit the image of these characters perfectly. So I want you to wear these costumes and do different poses so that I can sketch them.

MITSURU
Thanks for your offer but I don't think we'll have any time, because it's right before the school festival.

TOCHIZAWA
We'll take your offer!

MITSURU
Tochizawa? Where did you pop out from?

TOCHIZAWA
But only under one condition.

MANGA ARTIST
What is it?

TOCHIZAWA
Can we borrow those costumes for a while, in return for using these two as models?

MANGA ARTIST
Let's see. I wouldn't mind that.

MITSURU
Wait a sec!

TOCHIZAWA
Then I'll let you rent them from morning to evening, this Sunday. What do you think?

MANGA ARTIST
I'll take that!

TOCHIZAWA
Then we got a deal.

MANGA ARTIST
Yes. I really appreciate your help.

TOCHIZAWA
It's us who should thank for your help.

MANGA ARTIST
Then I'll be waiting for you on Sunday.

FURUSAWA
Hmm...you guys look really nice in those costumes, as expected.

MITSURU
Hey, Shinobu. You didn't tell me anything about this!

SHINOBU
That's why I'm telling you now.

TOCHIZAWA
Then, Shinobu-sempai, we'll start filming based on my script.

SHINOBU
OK. I'll be counting on you.

MITSURU
Hey, Tochizawa is the director?

TOCHIZAWA
Mitsuru-sempai. Although I've been hiding this until now, it has been my dream to become a movie director.

This is my first step in bringing that dream into a reality. I'm gonna do it!

SHINOBU
You'll be in the movie all the time. Do your best.

TOCHIZAWA
Furusawa-sempai, you'll also be in the movie as a special guest. Please do your best.

FURUSAWA
OK. And...according to this scenario, there should be a young man who will accompany Mitsuru.

TOCHIZAWA
I already decided on who'll play that role.

SHINOBU
I forgot about that. Somebody bring him over here.

HASUKAWA
No way I'm gonna do this.

TOCHIZAWA
We'll start shooting from the day after tomorrow. I'm confident that you'll do a great job of playing Tino.

HASUKAWA
No way! I said NO...

SHINOBU
Don't worry. I'll make Hasukawa's costume.

HASUKAWA
I don't want to play a character who'll be overworked by Mitsuru-sempai.

TOCHIZAWA
That's why only you can play that role.

HASUKAWA
Hey, don't bring real life relationships into the story!

MITSURU
Watch your mouth.

HASUKAWA
I wasn't told anything about this!

MITSURU
That's why we're telling you now.

TOCHIZAWA
Well, Hasukawa. Let's have a talk in private.

TOCHIZAWA
Tino is supposed to marry Princess Chelci in the last scene.

HASUKAWA
Yes.

TOCHIZAWA
I'm planning using a REAL girl for Princess Chelci.

HASUKAWA
Eh?

TOCHIZAWA
We're trying to find an actress from outside of school. You have never walked arm in arm with a girl, have you?.

HASUKAWA
Eh? No.

TOCHIZAWA
I'll try to get a babe. Although this is just a play, I think you'll get some perks out of this.

HASUKAWA
I...I guess so.

TOCHIZAWA
Yes, it is. Hmm..."Powerful and pure picture thanks to Super Cobalt Magnetite Particles and two layer structured half"? Good. I'll use JVC tapes.

[NOTE: Greenwood LDs are released from Victor = JVC. :)]

SHUN
Hmm...you said yes, allured by the girl?

HASUKAWA
Shut up.

SHUN
Do your best. I'm here to assist you.

HASUKAWA
Huh? You're not involved with the movie?

SHUN
No. I have to do rehearsals for our class' show.

HASUKAWA
A show? What is it? A drama?

SHUN
Although it resembles a drama, the stage setting is the heart of our show. That's why we call it a 'show'. Suka-chan, please come to our show.

MITSURU
You're so enthusiastic about the movie.

SHINOBU
Unless we win, the profit from the game will decrease significantly.

STUDENT
Tochizawa is burning with passion.

STUDENT
The school doctor is in this, too?

STUDENT
Hey, SFX scenes, too?

STUDENT
I see. Aoki is in charge of Computer Graphics.

TOCHIZAWA
What do you think?

AOKI
There are seven computer generated scenes and some composite scenes as well...Well, I'll give it a try.

TOCHIZAWA
Thank you.

Sakaguchi, all of them?

SAKAGUCHI
Yup. I rented all kinds of stuff.

TOCHIZAWA
Alright!

SAKAGUCHI
Three cameras and an LCD projector. Professional editing machine and directional mike. Lighting system and battery for outdoor shooting and the reflector board, which I had to specially borrow from a friend because our store doesn't carry it.

TOCHIZAWA
Awesome! I really appreciate your help.

AOKI
So did you talk with Shinobu-sempai about that?

TOCHIZAWA
He said OK. If our movie wins, we'll pay you and Sakaguchi 25% of the betting profits.

DORMMATE
Hey, Hasukawa. You haven't put on your costume yet.

DORMMATE
You know that the shooting begins today.

HASUKAWA
How am I supposed to wear this kind of school festival clothing?

DORMMATE
What's wrong with that? This is a school festival after all.

DORMMATE
Hurry up.

HASUKAWA
Wah!

DORMMATE
Hey, Hasukawa. You look real nice in that costume.

MITSURU
How do you feel, Hasukawa? Did you memorize your lines?

TOCHIZAWA
You're OK, right? You have only one line in the first scene.

HASUKAWA
I don't want do it in this kind of weird costume!

SUMIRE
Yak-kun! You look so cute in that costume!

HASUKAWA
Eh?

Su..Sumire-chan...

SUMIRE
You're so cuuuute!!

KAZUHIRO
Hey!

HASUKAWA
You too, Hiro? Why are you here?

SUMIRE
We'll be in the movie, too. We'll do our best.

TOCHIZAWA
Then Hasukawa-sensei and Sumire-san, please get dressed for shooting.

SUMIRE
Yeees! Yak-kun, let's do our best.

HASUKAWA
Y..Yes.

Let's do it, Mitsuru-sempai!

TOCHIZAWA
Then we will start shooting!

SUMIRE
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful and peaceful kingdom. One day, the queen gave birth to a prince. But...

VOICE OF NANNY
The Prince! The prince has...

KAZUHIRO
The prince has been kidnapped?

SUMIRE
How terrible...

TOCHIZAWA
Sire! This was left behind in prince's cradle.

"I've got your prince." - Demon Lord Cloretsu.

KAZUHIRO
Demon Lord!

SUMIRE
It is said that in the far west of this kingdom, there is the Devil's Wood, where a horrible Demon Lord resides. Soon the king issued an official notice, looking for heroes who'll rescue the prince.

"HERO WANTED"

KAZUHIRO
So you are one who said that you'll defeat the Demon Lord?

Who are you?

MITSURU
I'm Lemon Herb the homeless.

SUMIRE
The king decided to entrust everything to the man and equipped him for the mission.

KAZUHIRO
In addition, I'll give him to you as your servant. Use him anyway you like and please bring the prince back as soon as possible.

HASUKAWA
I'm Tino.

KAZUHIRO
If you succeed, I'll let you marry my daughter Princess Chelci, in addition to letting you have as much treasure as you want.

MITSURU
Understood, Sire. I'll defeat the Demon Lord and bring the prince back to you without fail.

Hey, you.

HASUKAWA
Eh?

MITSURU
Don't sigh like that. The journey has just begun.

HASUKAWA
How can you be so enthusiastic about this? Our enemy is a Demon Lord! A Demon Lord! How are we gonna fight him? I don't think we can come back alive, much less rescue the kidnapped prince.

TOCHIZAWA
So far so good!

DORMMATE
Here your are.

HASUKAWA
What are these?

DORMMATE
Leaves.

HASUKAWA
Huh? Where are Mitsuru-sempai and Shinobu-sempai?

DORMMATE
You haven't read the schedule, have you?

DORMMATE
Mitsuru-sempai and Shinobu-sempai are offered as human sacrifice to that manga artist for today.

DORMMATE
Then we'll start from the school pool.

HASUKAWA
Huh? Pool?

Shit!

Herb, I can't see any castle. All I see is the forest.

DORMMATE
That was good.

HASUKAWA
Damn! I feel like a monkey in the zoo.

DORMMATE
No problem. It'll turn into an exciting scene when we compose the picture with a monster.

DORMMATE
It'll be like....

TOCHIZAWA
Ah!

Excuse me. Is any of you interested in playing a role in our movie?

GIRL
No thanks. I'm sure that I'll have to wear this kind of costume...

GIRL
...and end up being treated like this.

TOCHIZAWA
That's not true!

GIRL
NO!

GIRL
What a pervert.

DORMMATE
Hey, look at this.

DORMMATE
So you finished making that imp?

DORMMATE
Hmm...it's pretty neat.

TOCHIZAWA
This is...?

SHINOBU
I asked the manga artist to draw this for us. We can use it as a poster, right?

TOCHIZAWA
Shinobu-sempai, you're so smart!

MITSURU
So where will we shoot tomorrow?

TOCHIZAWA
The shooting will take place in room 210. Thanks for your help.

HASUKAWA
Why are you using my room?

MITSURU
Because there isn't much stuff in your room.

SHINOBU
That's right. It's easy to modify it.

MITSURU
Are you scared?

You can wait for me here.

HASUKAWA
I'm going. There is no turning back when we already have come this far.

MITSURU
Do as you wish.

HASUKAWA
Herb, why did you volunteer for this kind of dangerous mission?

MITSURU
Actually, rescuing the prince is only secondary to me. Demon Lord Cloretsu is a childhood friend of mine and his real name is Cool Mint.

HASUKAWA
Eh?

MITSURU
One day, an evil wizard came to our town and burned it to ashes. Cool became his disciple and disappeared with him. I became a swordsman and went after them. I must kill him with my own hands.

DORMMATE
Cut! You did a great job. Thank you.

SHUN
Awesome! Both Suka-chan and Mitsuru-sempai are playing like real actors.

YUKO
I'm sorry but we don't have a ferry boat.

HASUKAWA
Uh-oh. We're in trouble.

MITSURU
Why?

YUKO
Look at that small island. Recently a monster has occupied the island and it sinks ships while singing a mysterious song. More than 10 people have already died.

MITSURU
Then the solution is simple. If you rent us the boat, we'll defeat the monster for you.

HASUKAWA
Wait. Let's not do any unnecessary things.

MITSURU
We have no choice.

FURUSAWA
Hey.

YUKO
Oh dear. Darling.

FURUSAWA
If that's the case, I'll rent you the boat.

Please hold on tight.

You can hear it, can't you. Once you start hearing this song, the boat heads for the island by itself.

TOCHIZAWA
Cut! Nice job.

FURUSAWA
Was it OK?

TOCHIZAWA
Yes. Thank you for your help. I'm sorry that we troubled Yuko-san as well.

YUKO
I'm always willing to help friends of Furusawa-san.

HASUKAWA
You snatch a lot of things from other people. Aren't you nothing but a highwayman?

MITSURU
They said it's an assault armor. I wonder what that means.

HASUKAWA
Wah!

MITSURU
I'm not gonna make it!

MITSURU
I see...an assault armor...

SHINOBU
What is it? Stop making noises.

What?

I see. So they'll be here any minute. Close-up on my face.

As I expected of you, Herb.

TOCHIZAWA
Argh! I can't find a girl!

GIRL
I wonder if I can see him today.

GIRLS
Ikeda-sempai!!

GIRL
Excuse me but is Ikeda-sempai here?

TOCHIZAWA
I think he will be late because of a club activity.

GIRL
No fun.

TOCHIZAWA
That's right. Is any of you interested in appearing in our movie? I'm look for someone willing to play the role of princess who will marry the hero.

GIRLS
Wow! Will we get to play with Ikeda-sempai?

TOCHIZAWA
No. It won't be him...

GIRLS
Then Tezuka-san?

TOCHIZAWA
No, it won't be him either... Huh?

GIRL
Let's come back tomorrow.

GIRL
Yup.

GIRL
I hope we can see him tomorrow.

MITSURU
I'm so tired.

SHUN
Well, you are doing four things at once.

MITSURU
I envy you, Shun. You look so relaxed.

SHUN
My policy is to not overwork myself. Now I think about it, Shinobu-sempai is also very busy. He has to work for the Student Council as well...

MITSURU
I wonder.

SHUN
Mitsuru-sempai, you're so bold!

STUDENT
I want to talk directly with President Tezuka regarding the room assignment for the festival.

VICE PRESIDENT
The president is not here, so he cannot see you right now.

STUDENT
When will he be back? Damn it!

DORMMATE
Hey, still no vacant machine? The turnover is pretty bad these days.

SAKAGUCHI
Sorry. Two monitors are being used for the movie.

SAKAGUCHI
How's it going?

AOKI
Now I'm the doing the part where the castle collapses. It'll be finished in no time.

MITSURU
Sand...The bottom of the valley is filled with sand.

MITSURU
Get into the castle!

HASUKAWA
Yes, sir!

MITSURU
Cool...

SHINOBU
I was waiting for you, Herb.

MITSURU
Return the prince to me.

SHINOBU
I see. You are here at the request of that kingdom. Don't worry. He is in the room next door.

MITSURU
Why did you kidnap him?

SHINOBU
I needed him for my magic.

MITSURU
Magic?

SHINOBU
Yes, for the magic to dominate time.

HASUKAWA
What?

SHINOBU
Do you know what this is?

This is the sand that falls down eternally with time. Someday even this castle will be buried under it.

A prince who was born on the night of full moon is one of the necessary components for the spell to reverse the flow. I'll cast spell on the night of new moon, offering those sacrifices to the Darkness. And then I'll become the master of time.

Tonight is the night of new moon.

HASUKAWA
I won't let you do that!

MITSURU
Stop, Tino!

SHINOBU
It has been a long dream of mine. I won't let anyone get in my way.

Do you think puny humans like you can defeat me?

I'm willing to spare your life, Herb.

I can't endure seeing an old friend die. If you admit your defeat and become a friend of Demon Lord Cloretsu, I'll spare your life. Drop your sword and come to me.

HASUKAWA
Herb!

SHINOBU
Welcome, Herb. I've been waiting for you...ever since we went our separate ways when I left that town.

MITSURU
It has been so long...Cool.

SHINOBU
My friend...

MITSURU
Tino! Rescue the prince and let's get the hell outta here!

HASUKAWA
Yes, sir!

SUMIRE
That was the end of Demon Lord Cloretsu.

TOCHIZAWA
The only problem left is finding an actress...

Shun...

What is that dress for?

SHUN
This for our class' "show."

TOCHIZAWA
Heaven hasn't forsaken us! Shun, I have to ask you a favor.

Finally the last scene...GO!

HASUKAWA
Eh? You're not going back to the castle?

MITSURU
No. Hand this to the King. This is where he should send the promised money.

HASUKAWA
Where are you going?

MITSURU
I'm heading north. I still have 11 old friends that I have to take care of.

My hometown was such a miserable place.

SUMIRE
Thus, the warrior has left for an unknown destination.

KAZUHIRO
I see. So Herb has disappeared. I have no choice. A promise is a promise. I'll let you marry Princess Chelci.

HASUKAWA
Damn that Tochizawa! He tricked me with sweet words!

I knew it would turn out like this.

SUMIRE
The boy married Princess Chelci and they lived happily ever after.

HASUKAWA
NOT!

"NOTICE FOR THE PREVIEW OF 'THIS IS DEVIL'S WOOD'"

TOCHIZAWA
I am very happy that I was able to finish the movie without any problem, thanks to all of you, and I'm very pleased to present the finished movie to you tonight. I hope our movie 'This is Devil's Wood" will be well received at the festival and win in the popularity poll...

DORMMATE
We've heard enough talk!

DORMMATE
Play it right now!

TOCHIZAWA
Well, then let's watch it.

"THIS IS DEVIL'S WOOD"

TINO           Hasukawa Kazuya             Sasaki "Testsuo" Nozomu
HERB           Ikeda Mitsuru               Iwada "Kaneda" Mitsuo
CLORETSU       Tezuka Shinobu              Toshi "Shurato" Sekihiko
CHELCI         Kisaragi Shun               Sakamoto "Gentaro" Chika
KING           Hasukawa Kazuhiro           Inoue "Jerid Mesa" Kazuhiko
QUEEN          Hasukawa Sumire             Shimamoto "Nausicaa" Sumi

EXTRA: Shun's Class' Show
Castle of Cagliostro: The Clock Tower Scene

LUPIN
Look at that goat on the clock face. It's the goat that faces the sun and tells time. There are holes in both eyes to put the rings. I'll give you the rings. If you kill her, I'll throw them in the lake, and kill you.

Stop right there. Send Clarisse in.

COUNT
All right, very well.

SHUN
Mr. Thief!

COUNT
Ha ha ha. You should have kept your hidden card till the very end. Now accept my payment for the solution to the mystery!

Let go!

LUPIN
Clarisse!"

SHUN
Ah!

STUDENT
Now! Pull it!

PREVIEW

GREENWOOD VIDEO EPISODE 4
Mitsuru and Ghost - The Phantom of Greenwood

MITSURU
Everything started when I met with a cat on that day. That's right. that was the beginning of the tragedy at Greenwood. They first attacked me, who am the most "normal" person here, and possessed me. Then they increased their numbers step by step and they turned Shinobu into a Terminator who serves them as their eyes. Shun started disturbing minds of others using his sex appeal and the manager of the dorm acquired the ability to create poltergeist phenomenon whenever she wants. People started distrusting each other. They set up traps and assaulted others. Greenwood has turned into a living hell.

HASUKAWA
Sempai!

SHUN
Mitsuru-sempai! Mitsuru-sempai!

MITSURU
The living hell!

"Please wait for a moment."

SHINOBU
Aren't you forgetting someone?

HASUKAWA
Mitsuru-sempai. This can't be real, can it?

SHUN
That's right. Stop talking nonsense when you have a cute girl hidden in your room.

MITSURU
She's here...

HASUKAWA
I have a feeling that I shouldn't believe this preview. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++