"Yeh Yung-chih (葉永鋕) [...] attended Gaoshu Junior High School in Pingtung County, Taiwan, and was often bullied by his classmates due to his gender non-conformity. In April 2000, Yeh Yung-chih was found lying in a pool of blood with serious injuries and died after being taken to the hospital. The incident led to extensive discussions about gender equality education in Taiwan."
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玫瑰少年 - 蔡依林
Womxnly - Jolin Tsai
谁把谁的灵魂 装进谁的身体
Who put which souls into which bodies
谁把谁的身体 变成囹圄囚禁自己
Who turned their bodies into prisons for the self
乱世总是最 不缺耳语
Troubled times are never short of whisperings
哪种美丽会 换来妒忌
What kind of beauty is rewarded with jealousy?
你并没有罪 有罪的是这世界
You did nothing wrong, the wrongs are with this world
生而为人无罪 你不需要抱歉
Nobody is born with sin, you have nothing to apologise for
One day I will be you, baby boy and you gon'be me
喧哗如果不停 让我陪你安静
If the noise won't stop, let me accompany you in silence
I wish I could hug you, till you're really really being free
哪朵玫瑰没有荆棘
What rose is not accompanied by thorns?
最好的 报复是 美丽
Your best revenge is beauty
最美的 盛开是 反击
Your greatest blooms are your retaliation
别让谁去 改变了你
Don't let anyone change who you are
你是你 或是妳 都行
You can be man or woman, it doesn't matter
会有人 全心的 爱你
There will be people who will truly love you
试着想像 you switched to his body
Try to imagine, you switched to his body
Sexuality 当心什么会伤你
Sexuality, be careful of what will hurt you
多少次的重伤 多少次的冷语
How many severe wounds, how many cold words
Drowning 谁会拉你
Who will pull you up when you're drowning?
Dreaming 谁会陪你
Who will be with you when you're dreaming?
Same shit happens every day
你离开后 世界可改变
Has the world changed after you are gone?
多少无知罪愆 事过不境迁
How many ignorant faults are forgotten as the world moves on?
永志不忘纪念 往事不如烟
Never forget Yung-chih, don't let the past fade away
生而为人无罪 你不需要抱歉
Nobody is born with sin, you have nothing to apologise for
One day I will be you, baby boy and you gon'be me
喧哗如果不停 让我陪你安静
If the noise won't stop, let me accompany you in silence
I wish I could hug you, till you're really really being free
哪朵玫瑰没有荆棘
What rose is not accompanied by thorns?
最好的 报复是 美丽
Your best revenge is beauty
最美的 盛开是 反击
Your greatest blooms are your retaliation
别让谁去 改变了你
Don't let anyone change who you are
你是你 或是妳 都行
You can be man or woman, it doesn't matter
会有人 全心的 爱你
There will be people who will truly love you
玫瑰少年 在我心里
The rose youth lives on in my heart
绽放著 鲜艳的 传奇
Blooming into a beautiful legends
我们都 从来没 忘记
That we have never forgotten
你的控诉 没有声音
Your accusations are silent
却倾诉 更多的 真理
Yet they convey greater truths
却唤醒 无数的 真心
Yet they have awoken countless hearts
哪朵玫瑰没有荆棘
What rose is not accompanied by thorns?
最好的 报复是 美丽
Your best revenge is beauty
最美的 盛开是 反击
Your greatest blooms are your retaliation
别让谁去 改变了你
Don't let anyone change who you are
你是你 或是妳 都行
You can be man or woman, it doesn't matter
会有人 全心的 爱你
There will be people who will truly love you
玫瑰少年 在我心里
The rose youth lives on in my heart
玫瑰少年 在我心里
The rose youth lives on in my heart
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Diasomnia Book, Chapter 2 Translations [7, 20-21]
as always, my own translation. I am learning as I go, I do this out of love for the game. There will be mistakes.
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Summary: Malleus receives an invitation, but at what cost.
Also, tamagotchis’ mechanics as an analogy for life and death.
[7-20]
Diasomnia Dorm - Lounge
A few days later
Lilia: Malleus!
Malleus: Mhm? Ah, Lilia.
Lilia: I would like to request permission to use Diasomnia’s lounge this Saturday.
Malleus: I don’t mind. What are you planning?
Lilia: Silver and the dorm students are throwing me a farewell party before I leave.
Malleus: Farewell…party?
Lilia: Yes. You need permission from the Dorm Leader to reserve the lounge, right?
Malleus: It’s your farewell party, and you are the one asking for permission?
Lilia: The dorm members were at a loss on how to fill out the application form
Lilia: Since the request is coming directly from the vice-leader, there’s no way you would refuse. Isn’t that right, Dorm Leader Malleus?
Malleus: Oh…of course
Malleus: Are you inviting students from the other dorms?
Lilia: That’s right. I’m going to invite my classmates, my clubmates, my professors…everyone in the school
Malleus: There are many members of royal families and nobilities in this school. If we all are coming together, it’s going to be a very spectacular gathering.
Lilia: Well…then I’ll give this to you.
Malleus: What is this?
Lilia: Hehe. Open it.
~Invitation Letter~
Dear Malleus Draconia,
This Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Diasomnia Lounge, [Lilia Vanrouge’s farewell party] will be held.
Please join us.
*No gifts required. Please come empty handed.
Malleus: An invitation letter? Addressed to me?
Lilia: My Lord. Will you accept this invitation? Malleus.
Malleus:…..of course. I respectfully accept your invitation, Lilia.
Malleus: A farewell party…
*beeping sound*
Lilia: Huh? What’s that sound?
Malleus: I’m sorry. I forgot it was feeding time.
Malleus: You’re the only one who would dare to interrupt me and beg for my attention in such a way. What a rude fellow.
Lilia: Oh, it’s that toy I bought you as a souvenir one day.
Malleus: Yes. It’s “Gao Gao Dragon-kun.”
[7-21]
Lilia: I am sure I gave it to you some time ago
Lilia: It was about the time Silver finally began to stand on his own feet…you are still playing with it?
Malleus: I don’t know when to quit. I found myself making a habit out of it.
Malleus: It has broken down several times, but I’ve had it repaired every time.
Lilia: I see
Lilia: Electronic devices such as smartphones tend to be unusable due to the magic and thunderstorms of the owner…
Lilia: But Dragon-kun is a cheap toy with easily replaceable parts
Lilia: So, unlike them, it lasts for a long time.
*beep beep*
Malleus: What is this? I have to clean up your dung now? It can’t be helped…
Lilia: *laughs*
Malleus: What are you laughing at?
Lilia: I remembered that the first time Dragon-kun reached the end of his life
Lilia: Our Young Lord escaped from the castle and came to my house with a look of great dismay
Lilia: “Lilia, when this morning came, Dragon was gone and eggs were left behind. What shall I do?”
Lilia:…that’s all. Haha.
Malleus: That’s…I simply wasn’t aware that there was always a parting mechanism at first.
Malleus: I had never considered that toys could have a lifespan.
Malleus: No matter how much you make a fool of out yourself for his sake…Dragon will leave nothing but eggs behind in less than 30 days.
Malleus: I wonder why humans would make something like that.
Lilia: Hm. Is 30 days a short time?
Malleus: Whether long or short, Dragon is a fictional being…just like a fairy tale, isn’t it?
Malleus: Then it would be okay not to set a deadline for his life…that’s what I think.
Lilia: I see, indeed.
Lilia: Just like how fairy tales are made to comfort someone…
Lilia: Maybe it would be enough to keep him alive as long as he is taken care of.
Lilia: But isn’t it precisely because there’s an end to it that makes us think that we should cherish the time we have to spend together?
Lilia:…the longer one spends together, the harder it will be to part ways.
Malleus:…Lilia?
Lilia: Well then, since I have permission to use the lounge from the Dorm Leader, I have to hurry up and hand out the invitations to everyone around school.
Lilia: See you, Malleus.
Lilia: Saturday night will be my last celebration. It will surely be a spectacular gathering.
Lilia: Don’t forget to attend!
Malleus: The last…celebration…
Malleus:…?
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