4. Flat Ninja!

4 Flat Ninja! Stanley was taken to Oda Nobu's personal tailor, where he was measured for a ninja uniform. It took the tailor a little time to figure out how to fit a boy only a half inch thick. But in the end the uniform made of glossy black silk fit him perfectly. Stanley had never felt anything so soft. That night, Oda Nobu and Stanley rode through the crowded streets of Tokyo in the movie star's stretch limousine. The bodyguards followed in two other cars. They ate at one of Japan's most famous restaurants, where everyone, from the waiters to the other customers, smiled adoringly at Oda Nobu and Stanley. Even the chef bowed deeply when he delivered a long lacquered board covered with sushi to Oda Nobu's personal ninja.

《Flat Ninja》!斯坦利被带到Oda Nobu的私人裁缝那里，在那里他为忍者制服量了尺寸。 裁缝花了一点时间才想出如何给一个只有半英寸厚的男孩做衣服。 但最后，这件由光滑的黑色丝绸制成的制服非常适合他。 斯坦利从来没有感觉到这么柔软的东西。 那天晚上，Oda Nobu和Stanley乘坐这位电影明星的加长豪华轿车穿过东京拥挤的街道。 保镖开着另外两辆车跟在后面。 他们在日本最著名的餐厅之一用餐，在那里，从服务员到其他顾客，每个人都对Oda Nobu和Stanley露出爱慕的微笑。 就连大厨也深深鞠了一躬，将一块覆盖着寿司的长漆板递给了野田的私人忍者。

If someone had told Stanley just a week before that he would be eating raw fish, and enjoying it, halfway around the world, he would have laughed. He was laughing now, but for a different reason. The food was delicious, even the seaweed and the smoked eel, and here he was sitting with his all-time favorite movie star! After dinner, Oda Nobu took Stanley to a karaoke bar. They took turns singing one silly song after another. The crowd burst into wild applause after every one. Stanley drank three

如果有人在一周前告诉斯坦利，他将在地球的另一端吃生鱼，并享受它，他会笑的。 他现在笑了，但原因不同了。 食物很美味，就连海藻和烟熏鳗鱼也很美味，他和他最喜欢的电影明星坐在一起!晚饭后，Oda Nobu带Stanley去了一家卡拉ok吧。 他们轮流唱一首又一首愚蠢的歌。 人群在每个人之后爆发出热烈的掌声。 斯坦利喝了三杯

sodas that tasted exactly like bubble gum. He loved Japan! Only one thing bothered him. Just why did Oda Nobu want a personal ninja anyway? He found out the next day. Oda Nobu took Stanley to an exhibition of famous kites at a big modern art museum. After admiring the amazing kites—some like ferocious dragons, others like nearly life-sized houses—Oda Nobu stopped to speak to a group of reporters. They spoke in Japanese, and Stanley didn't understand a word. But then one of the reporters asked a question and pointed at Stanley, and everyone laughed. Oda Nobu looked at Stanley and shrugged. Then he picked Stanley up and smiled—and tossed him high into the air. For a moment, Stanley hung there beside the kites on display, caught by the draft of the museum's air-conditioning. It reminded him of other times he had flown like this—once in the park, with Arthur skillfully flying him with the other kites, and another time at Mount Rushmore. That time, he had been caught by a gust of wind and flown out dangerously close to Abraham

喝起来和泡泡糖一模一样的汽水。 他爱日本!只有一件事困扰着他。 为什么织田信想要一个私人忍者呢? 第二天他就知道了。 Oda Nobu带Stanley去一个大型现代艺术博物馆看著名的风筝展览。 在欣赏完这些令人惊叹的风筝——有些像凶猛的龙，有些像接近真人大小的房子——之后，oda Nobu停下来与一群记者交谈。 他们用日语交谈，斯坦利一个字也听不懂。 但这时一个记者问了一个问题，并指着斯坦利，大家都笑了。 织田看了看斯坦利，耸了耸肩。 然后他把斯坦利抱起来，微笑着——把他高高抛向空中。 有那么一会儿，斯坦利被博物馆空调的气流吹得挂在展出的风筝旁边。 这让他想起了他以前像这样飞过的几次——一次是在公园里，阿瑟熟练地把他和其他风筝一起放飞，还有一次是在拉什莫尔山。 那一次，他被一阵风吹到了亚伯拉罕的身边

Lincoln's bushy eyebrows. But Arthur had cleverly thrown him a lasso and guided him back to earth. Stanley had always felt safe with his brother on the ground below him. Below him now, the crowd laughed and applauded. But then the air conditioner's breeze stopped and Stanley plummeted to the hard marble floor of the museum. Everyone laughed, including Oda Nobu, who looked very proud of himself. Everyone except Stanley. Later that day, Oda Nobu took Stanley to the studio where he was making his latest movie. Stanley was thrilled to watch as his hero stood before the movie cameras and pretended to be the most famous samurai of all time.

林肯浓密的眉毛。但阿瑟很聪明地给了他一个套索，把他带回了地球。 有哥哥在他下面的地上，斯坦利总是觉得很安全。 现在，他下面的人群又笑又鼓掌。 但随后空调的微风停了下来，斯坦利一头栽在博物馆坚硬的大理石地板上。 每个人都笑了，包括织田信，他看起来非常自豪。 除了斯坦利。当天晚些时候，Oda Nobu带着Stanley去了他正在拍摄最新电影的工作室。 斯坦利非常激动地看着他的英雄站在摄像机前，假装自己是有史以来最著名的武士。

But something was wrong. Time after time, Oda Nobu stopped the action to complain to a man Stanley guessed was the director. The actor would cover his face, squinting and frowning. The director would shrug, shake his head, and start the scene over again. The fourth time this happened, Oda Nobu seemed angry. He made the same gestures again. The director shook his head again. Then Oda Nobu pointed to Stanley and said something to the director. The director nodded. The next thing Stanley knew, he found himself at the top of a long pole. He was stretched out on a frame, his hands and feet held by clips. A man on the ground held the pole, keeping Stanley between the bright sun and Oda Nobu's face below. With the sun no longer blazing on Oda Nobu's face, he was able to finish the scene. And everyone was happy. Everyone except Stanley. That night, Oda Nobu held a big party at his home. "It is in your honor, Stanley-san," Oda Nobu said. "The most famous people in Japan are coming to meet the most famous Stanley Lambchop."

但有些地方不对劲。一次又一次，小田信停止了行动向一个人抱怨，林成猜出是导演。 演员会捂着脸，眯着眼睛，皱着眉头。 导演会耸耸肩，摇摇头，然后重新开始。 第四次发生这种事时，织田信似乎很生气。 他又做了同样的手势。 主任又摇了摇头。 然后织田伸指了指斯坦利，对导演说了些什么。 导演点点头。接下来，斯坦利发现自己站在了一根长杆子的顶端。 他躺在一个架子上，手脚被夹子夹住。 地上的一个人拿着杆子，把斯坦利挡在明亮的阳光和下面Oda Nobu的脸之间。 太阳不再照在织田信的脸上，他可以完成这个场景。 每个人都很高兴。除了斯坦利。 那天晚上，Oda Nobu在家里举行了一个盛大的聚会。 “这是为了你的荣誉，斯坦利先生。”Oda Nobu说。 “日本最有名的人要来见最有名的斯坦利·兰博切。”

Stanley was pleased. Although he had grown tired of all the attention that had come with being a flattened boy, he thought tonight would be different. The party was in his honor. But then, in the middle of the party, some ladies pointed at Stanley and asked Oda Nobu a question. The ladies giggled. Oda Nobu shrugged as if to say, "Why not?" He picked Stanley up off the floor and then expertly folded him into an origami star! "Hey!" Stanley shouted, into the back of his own knee. "Cut it out! Unfold me!" Oda Nobu held the Stanley-star high above his head, so that everyone at the party could see it. Then, with one loud snap of his fingers, the star unfurled! And there was Stanley again, crumpled, creased, and very unhappy.

斯坦利很高兴。虽然他已经厌倦了作为一个被压扁的男孩所带来的所有关注，但他想今晚会有所不同。 这次聚会是为他举行的。 但是，在聚会进行到一半的时候，一些女士指着斯坦利，问了织田信一个问题。 女士们咯咯地笑。织田信耸了耸肩，好像在说:“为什么不呢?”他把斯坦利从地板上捡起来，然后熟练地把他折成了一个折纸星星!“嘿!”斯坦利对着自己的膝盖喊道。 “别说了!”展开我!”Oda Nobu将Stanley-star高举过头顶，以便聚会上的每个人都能看到它。 接着，随着他响亮的一声响指，那颗星展开了!斯坦利又出现了，皱巴巴的，皱巴巴的，非常不高兴。