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finger : it was a potion of oxydoreduction.

Ashitaka knew that he would always be

started to shrink until being as tall as a

came back to his forest but the Emperor

to him and threw it under his sister. She

elected by the population. Otari hanzo

Suddenly, the hermit took the bottle next

to create the first vote. Unanimously he was

she replied with a large smile on her face.

Ashitaka was now Emperor but he decided

After the death of Eboshi and Ayame » « Take the Emperor power of course !

in a puddle of blood.

You did ? » « what are you going to do ? »

Ayame was pierced. He fell on the ground,

« I missed you so much » « Oh ! Really ?

cheetah, Ashitaka brandished his sabre and

her again, no one looked for Alonsotaka.

brother with the dagger. As fast as the

fifteen, she ran away and no one had seen

His twin turned back and pounced on his

She hated her brother. At the age of

emotion, Ashitaka fell on the knees noisily.

strange and rejected girl. Even at home.

father was dead. Overwhelmed with

as the perfect person while she was the odd,

dagger on Eboshi’s heart. Dead. His

Otari hanzo was considered by everybody

twin and father. The first one was burying a

the same thing, not only in their games.

of the palace, Ashitaka had just found his

Prince okay ?! »he said. That was always

At the same time, at the other end

only thirteen. « You’re the witch and I’m the

closed it.

tree. The boy was sixteen and his sister

Otari hanzo put her into the bottle and

Sophie Todini & Hugo Coutelier

By Hugo Coutelier & Sophie Todini

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The Story of a Son

Part II

Otari hanzo was already next to him. They

we do now Alonsotaka? » asked the twin.

smiled at each other, entering the room.

« Kill him »she replied. « Then, join me to

The bed was unmade. When the old man

my laboratory » « okay ».

the sheath was carved « never give up your

at the back of the room. « Save Eboshi, I

kins, Son ». Ashitaka was about to read

charge of the old woman » said Otari hanzo.

when suddenly, they heard a scream coming

The two companions entered the room.

from the corridor. They went out of the

There was no one. Otari hanzo followed

room quickly and ran in the direction of the

the way taken by the witch while Ashitaka

was close to the handy, he saw a sabre. On

screams. In another room, there were three persons. Eboshi, an old woman and Ashitaka’s twin. Ashitaka jumped at the

view of his half but luckyly Otari hanzo was holding him behind the door and no one heard anything .

They were exactly the same the only difference consisted in their hair. Ayame

And the witch disappeared through a door

ran to another open door.

Otari hanzo arrived into the laboratory where Alonsotaka was waiting for him. « I knew you would come one day » « who are you » he replied. « Oh ! I’m very disappointed! You don’t recognize me ? Brother »

was wearing his dark hair very long. The

It was fifty years ago, in the forest. Otari

woman and himself were talking. « What do

hanzo and Alonsotaka were playing in a

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