9. Tokyo

9 Tokyo The next morning, everyone got up very early. "I'm afraid we must leave on this evening's plane, as the boys have school on Monday," Mrs. Lambchop told Oda Nobu. "But it would be lovely to spend the day sightseeing." "Very well," said Oda Nobu. "You must allow me to be your personal tour guide of Tokyo, at your service." In that one day, he took the Lambchops everywhere.

第二天早上，每个人都起得很早。 “恐怕我们必须乘今晚的飞机离开，因为孩子们周一要上学，”兰彻夫人对织田信说。 “不过花一天时间观光也不错。” “很好，”Oda Nobu说。 “你必须允许我做你的东京私人导游，为你服务。” 就在那一天，他带着小羊排到处跑。

On a private tour of the Imperial Palace. To an aquarium, where they stood in a glass tunnel to watch electric eels and piranhas and sea horses challenge each other above them. To the zoo, where they saw giant pandas and king penguins. To a sumo match, where Stanley saw the roundest men he'd ever seen. Arthur couldn't help himself. "Be careful, Stanley," he joked. "Those guys could flatten you!" And then, of course, to the movie studio, where Oda Nobu introduced the Lambchops all around.

私人游览故宫。 去了一个水族馆，他们站在一个玻璃隧道里，看着电鳗、食人鱼和海马在他们上面互相挑战。 去动物园，在那里他们看到了大熊猫和帝企鹅。 去看相扑比赛，斯坦利看到了他所见过的最胖的人。 阿瑟忍不住了。 “小心点，斯坦利，”他开玩笑说。 “那些家伙能把你压扁!”然后，当然，到了电影制片厂，在那里，Oda Nobu向大家介绍了Lambchops。

At dusk, the limousine drew up in front of Oda Nobu's home again. Inside, the Lambchops were delighted to find four handsome kimonos waiting for them. Stanley knew what this meant. He led his family down the hall to the tearoom, where Oda Nobu was already seated on the straw mat. He sat down again as he had learned, and gestured for his family to follow his example. Oda Nobu bowed to him and passed him the bowl of tea. Stanley bowed to Oda Nobu and took a sip. Then Oda Nobu caught his eye and nodded to Mrs. Lambchop. Stanley bowed to his mother and passed her the tea. Then he did the same for his father and his brother.

黄昏时分，那辆豪华轿车又停在了织田家门前。 在里面，羔羊们很高兴地发现四件漂亮的和服在等着他们。 斯坦利知道这意味着什么。 他领着家人穿过大厅来到茶室，织田信正坐在草席上。 他又像以前那样坐了下来，做了个手势，让他的家人学学他的样子。 织田伸向他鞠了一躬，递给他一碗茶。 斯坦利向织田信鞠躬，喝了一口。 然后织田信和他的目光相遇，向兰彻太太点了点头。 斯坦利向母亲鞠了一躬，把茶递给她。 他的父亲和兄弟也是这样待他。

Oda Nobu gave Stanley a proud smile. "Wow," Arthur said, making a face after his sip of tea. "This tastes kind of—" "Interesting!" Stanley said quickly. "I agree, Arthur!" Mrs. Lambchop gave Stanley a proud smile, too. And then it was time to go to the airport. At the gate, as the Lambchops' flight was announced, Oda Nobu bowed deeply to Stanley. "Stanley-san, you have given me a great gift," he said. "You have reminded me of who I am again. Not just what I am." Stanley smiled and shook Oda Nobu's hand. "And you'll come to the Cherry Blossom Festival next year? In Washington, D.C.?"

Oda Nobu给了Stanley一个骄傲的微笑。 “哇。”阿瑟说，喝了一口茶后做了个鬼脸。 “这尝起来有点——”“有意思!”斯坦利赶紧说。 “我同意，亚瑟!”兰切普太太也对斯坦利骄傲地笑了笑。 然后该去机场了。 在登机口，当兰格夫的航班被宣布时，Oda Nobu向Stanley深深鞠躬。 “史丹利先生，你给了我一个伟大的礼物，”他说。 “你再次提醒了我，我是谁。 不仅仅是我自己。”斯坦利微笑着握了握Oda Nobu的手。 “那你明年还会来参加樱花节吗?” 在华盛顿特区吗?”

"Oh, yes, you may count on it. You will always be my personal ninja, and I will always be your most humble friend." The Lambchops waved good-bye to Oda Nobu and marched down the Jetway to their plane. As they boarded, the flight attendant took their tickets and looked puzzled. "Only three tickets?" she asked. "But there are four of you." "But only three of us need seats," Mr. Lambchop said. He sat down and then tucked Stanley neatly into the seat pocket in front of him. Everyone had a hearty chuckle about the handiness of Stanley's shape before buckling up for the safe flight home. "Mariko made this one!" Arthur pinned an origami owl to the bulletin board in his bedroom. "And Cho made this one!" An origami turtle. "And Taki!" A paper rabbit. "And Hana!" Arthur tacked a paper… something to the bulletin board. "What about you, Stanley? Did you bring home any souvenirs?" Stanley sat on his bed, looking glumly at a photograph. "Oh, I have this, I guess," he said. It

“哦，是的，你可以放心。 你永远是我的忍者，我永远是你最谦卑的朋友。” 小羊羔们向织田信挥手告别，沿着捷特威大道向他们的飞机走去。 当他们登机时，空乘人员接过他们的机票，看起来很困惑。 “只有三张票?”她问。 “可是你们有四个人呀。” “但我们只有三个人需要座位，”兰姆切普说。 他坐了下来，然后把斯坦利整齐地塞进他前面的座位口袋里。 在系好安全带准备安全回家之前，每个人都对斯坦利的灵巧外形发自内心地笑了起来。 “这是真里子做的!”阿瑟把一只折纸猫头鹰别在卧室的布告栏上。 “这张是秋做的!”一只折纸乌龟。 “和塔基•!”一只纸兔子。 ”Hana !”阿瑟把一张纸……什么东西钉在布告栏上。 “你呢，斯坦利?”你带纪念品回家了吗?”斯坦利坐在床上，闷闷不乐地看着一张照片。 “哦，我想我有这个，”他说。 它

was a picture of Oda Nobu, looking fierce in his samurai robes, holding his hands menacingly above his head. To Stanley, Fight strong, Oda Nobu was written across the photo. Stanley looked away. He felt sad for some reason. "Stanley Lambchop!" Mr. Lambchop called up the stairs. "Express mail for Stanley Lambchop!" Stanley jumped up and raced down the stairs. Moments later he returned, holding an envelope. The stamps in the corner were Japanese. "Open it up!" Arthur cried. Stanley did. He pulled out a photograph and a letter, which he read aloud. "Dear Stanley-san, here is the real me. I can never thank you enough for showing me who I am, rather than what I am. I will see you soon. And when I do, I promise I will be at least a green belt!"

是一张织田信的照片，穿着武士服，看起来很凶悍，双手举过头顶。 照片上写着给赤柱的“坚强战斗”。 斯坦利把目光移开。由于某种原因，他感到悲伤。 “斯坦利Lambchop !”兰切普先生朝楼上喊道。 “斯坦利·兰博切的快件!”斯坦利跳起来，跑下楼梯。 过了一会儿，他拿着一个信封回来了。 角落里的邮票是日本的。 “打开它!”亚瑟哭了。 斯坦利。他拿出一张照片和一封信，大声读了起来。 “亲爱的斯坦利先生，这才是真正的我。 我永远感激不尽，是你让我明白了我是谁，而不是我是什么。 我很快就会见到你。当我做到的时候，我保证我至少会成为一个绿带!”