親愛なるマスター
友誼の証にと自画像を贈ることの気恥ずかしさについて
ずっと考えていた。それでもこれを選んだ理由は、きみなら分かってくれるだろうと信じている。
これが、わたしだ。これが、きみの示してくれた、わたしが愛するわたしの顔だ。
クリュティエ的感覚でいえばアルル時代の画風と色合いが気に入っているのでそれに合わせた。例の何万だか何億だかで売れたというひまわりの一枚にも近い雰囲気だろう。きみのルームの殺風景な右側の壁にぴたりと合うはずだ。不幸にして将来きみが困窮したなら売り払ってくれて一向にかまわないが、その時はぜひ、「得体の知れない怪物娘を描いたゴッホの真筆」がいくらで売れたかを土産話に、コーヒーの１杯でもおごってくれたら幸いだ。
画才だけでなく手紙文体もヴィンセントから拝借してみるという高度なゴッホジョークもそろそろ限界らしい。不遜さに押しつぶされそうだし、絵の試行錯誤に費やした大量の画材の件で激しく扉を叩いているジョコンダ顔のダ・ヴィンチ氏（画家としては何度聞いても首をひねる存在だ）に釈明をせねばならない。幸いホクサイも一緒なので加勢してくれるだろう。この１文を書いている間に、ああ、彼女は黒い小さなホクサイを残して逃走してしまったので、雄弁さに関しては自分以外に頼れるものがいなくなったみたいだ！
黒い小さなホクサイに、手紙とこの絵を託す。廊下でたんこぶを抱えているわたしを見かけたなら、回復や慰めなど、手厚い支援をお願いしたい。
変わらぬ忠節と友情とともに、心の中で握手を送る。
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NA Localization:
To my dear, beloved Master,
I've been thinking of how embarrassing it would be to gift you a self-portrait as a token of my friendship. But ultimately I still chose to do so because I'm confident that you would understand. So this is me. This is my face that you had shown me to love. If I'm talking from Clytie's standpoint, I tried painting in the style from the Arles period because I like its coloring. It's probably close in style of that sunflower painting that sold for a few million. But this painting for you should go perfectly well on the right side of the wall in your drab room. And if for some unfortunate reason you find yourself struggling, you can go ahead and sell it. But when you do, I look forward to you buying me a cup of coffee and telling me the story of how much that "painting of an unknown monster girl with an authentic Van Gogh autograph" sold for.
It looks like I'm reaching my limit with my advanced Van Gogh joke of borrowing Vincent's artistic talent and writing style. The haughtiness is crushing me, and I still need to explain myself to Gioconda Da Vinci who keeps banging on my door on why I used so much painting materials during my many trial and errors for this painting. (Though her existence as an artist still puzzles me no matter how many times I hear the story). Luckily Hokusai's with me so she can probably side with me. Oh...as I was writing this sentence, she took off leaving the little black Hokusai behind, so now I don't have anyone else to sweet talk my way out!
I'm going to entrust this letter and painting to the little black Hokusai. If you see me in the halls nursing a bump on my head, some treatment and consolation would be appreciated.
With my unwavering loyalty and friendship, a handshake to you.
Fan Translation:
Dear beloved Master,
I have been thinking about how embarrassing it would be to give my self-portrait as a token of friendship.
Yet, I still chose to do it because I believe that you would be able to understand the reason why.
This is, me. This is, as you pointed out, my face which I love.
Speaking of a Clytie-ish feeling, since I love Arles era's style of painting and colouring, I have combined them into this. It has a similar aura to that paper of sunflowers which was said to sell for ten thousands or million thousands, doesn't it? It should fit perfectly to the tasteless right side wall of your room. If the future unfortunate you are struggling, I won't mind at all if you sell it off, however, at that time, you must tell me how much you had sold this "Van Gogh's autograph depicting a mysterious monster girl" for, and I would be happy if you could treat me to a cup of coffee or something.
It seems the sophisticated Gogh jokes that I try to borrow from, not only his talent, but Vincent's letter literary style is about to run out. I feel that I need to explain to Ms. Da Vinci (whose existence as an artist makes me cock my head in puzzlement no matter how many times I hear about) with her Gioconda face, who is banging on the door violently regarding the large quantity of painting materials that was consumed through the trial and error of this painting, and is seemingly getting crushed by my impudence. Fortunately, Hokusai is with me, so she can help me out. As I am writing this sentence, ahh, she has run away leaving behind a small black Hokusai, it seems that I have no other choices but to rely on myself on the matter of eloquence!
I will entrust the letter and the painting to the little black Hokusai. If you happen to see me with a bump in the corridor, please give me courteous assistance such as recovery or consolation.
I bid you farewell with a handshake in my heart, together with my unchanging loyalty and camaraderie.
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Bond Level 10 of Van Gogh.
Van Gogh
