Hitomi no Catoblepas 13

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Hitomi no Catoblepas
#13 Shikyou's Arrival
K City Map
[Top label: International Assembly Station]
[below and to the left of that: Genbu Temple]
[below that: Otsugasaki Station]
[Further down the line on the right: K City Gardens]
[left of that: Kiriboshi High School]
[left of Miiko: Kishida Miiko]
Miiko: I wonder what happened with the Shikyou... I'm kinda worried.
[A little further down the line on the right: Marota Town Station]
[below and to the right: River Hamo]
[left of that: Underground Karasumi Line]
[over on the right: Seiryuu Corporation]
[below that: Shimura Tokio / Kuramochi Michiru VS Toutetsu / Kyuuki]
[below that: Victory]
Shakara-Ou: I can fight!
[back over on the left, below the Karasumi Line label: K City Station]
[left of that: Suzaku Retreat]
[TN: I'm going with "Suzaku Retreat" rather than "Suzaku Hermitage" as the name of the place. We actually see it in this chapter, and I figure it fits better.]
[Next to Touji: Yoshii Touji]
[Next to Kazuto: Hosomi Kazuto]
Kazuto: Nanao, that idiot... he's late.
[below the Suzaku Hermitage label: Arakawa Town / Around 4-chome]
[in the star-shape: Nanao Mitsuki VS Toukotsu]
[below that: Victory]
[left of Mitsuki: Wounded]
Mitsuki: Man... I'm worn out.
[left-hand text: Like a raging inferno!! Guardian Houses VS Shikyou; the battle ever more furious... all to protect this town!!]

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[right-hand text: A girl visits the Guardian House...?!]
Miiko: ...Yeah. // This is the place...
[sign: Closed]
[box: The House of Hosomi // Soba restaurant "Suzaku Retreat"]

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Kazuto: Nanao, that idiot... What's he think he's doing? It's his lunch break, but he's still not back... and I can't reach his mobile phone...
Touji: Young master. / I think something must have happened to him. / Shall I go and see if I can find him?
Kazuto: Mmmm... / !
Tae: I'm very sorry, Miss, but we are closed at the moment.
Miiko: Ah, no, I'm not a customer!

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Miiko: I was just wondering if Hosomi Kazuto was here...
Kazuto: Gah! / The hentai-girl! // How did you...?!
Miiko: Ah! You are here...!!
Kazuto: It's all right, Tae-san, I know the girl.
Tae: Ah, I see, young master.
Miiko: Well, truth is, Mikki told me where you live back at the Ceremony of Succession! / He told me to come and have soba here sometime!
Mitsuki: You can call me Mikki!
Kazuto: "Mikki"...?

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Miiko: But you really do run a soba shop... / The atmosphere's better than I expected!
Tae: But of course. This is a traditional shop with a long history. / We originally sold the soba brought back from China by the famous monk Saichou in the Heian Era.
Miiko: Ah, I'd like a large serving of zaru soba!
Kazuto: Pay attention! // ...So? / What exactly did you want with me?
Miiko: ......... // ......The truth is...... I couldn't find Shimura! // I was wondering... do you know where he's gone?!
Kazuto: Whaaat?
Miiko: I was worried about the Shikyou, so I dropped by Genbu Temple on my way home from school.. / But it looked like he wasn't home! Hakutaku-san always come to let me in... // So, I was worried... / I thought something must have happened...
Kazuto: Well, I dunno. Should you really be getting all worked up just because he's not in...?

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Miiko: ...Yeah. I mean, he's strong. / Stronger than you.
Kazuto: What did you say...?!
Miiko: But seriously... what if something's happened?!
Kazuto: (...It's true that Tokio never leaves the temple. He doesn't even go shopping or eat out - he hates meeting people. // He only ever goes out when there's a Yoma to deal with......) // Anyway, I don't know, all right?! You shouldn't be poking your nose in where it's not wanted!! / Just eat your soba and get out of here!
Miiko: Ehhhhh?! Even though I came all the way... // !
Kazuto: ............
Miiko: ...over... // ...here......

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Kazuto: Get down, hentai-girl!!
Miiko: It... it's not......?!
Konton: You're... // ......Hosomi... Kazuto, right?
Kazuto: ...Huh. It's really true... / You really have come here to K City...
Konton: I am Konton, one of the Shikyou! / I have come... to take your life!!
Kazuto: (Shikyou...!!)

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Miiko: Aaahhhhhh...!! // (They're heeeeeeeeeeere!! The Shikyou!! This guy! I always come at the worst possible time...!! // They burst straight into the Suzaku Retreat...!!
Touji: young master.
Kazuto: ! // Touji!
Touji: I ask you... to leave this to me......
Miiko: (Huh...? That Hosomi's letting someone else do the fighting for him...? // Even though he was so pushy back that time with Shimura...!! // This guy... he was Yoshii Touji, of the Mitsura Suzaku! // Is he... that strong?!)

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Touji: ......I will not allow you... to lay a single finger on the young master......
Konton: ...Huh... / I don't care who I take out first! // I'm going to slaughter the lot of you anyway!!

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[Text: House of Kuramochi]
Hakutaku: Are you all right, Tokio-sama...?!! // Are there any problems with your body...?!
Tokio: No, I'm fine... Michiru-san already healed all of my wounds...
Michiru: ...I'm so glad... Tokio-kun...

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Onken: We, Onken and Youken, are ashamed of ourselves... / We were entirely powerless before that Shikyou.
Youken: That was a splendid battle, Shimura-dono...!!
Tokio: No... I just had to believe in Michiru-san's power. / It's all thanks to her.
Michiru: Oh, no...
Onken+Youken: We underestimated your abilities earlier.
Michiru: But, Tokio-kun! You have to promise me you won't use such reckless methods ever again! / It's far too dangerous! / If you synchronize with your Yoma too much, Catoblepas will seize control of your body...
Tokio: ......I apologise...
Tamaki: You should listen to Michiru, Tokio!!
Tokio: !

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Tokio: Tamaki-sama!
Michiru: Grandmother!!
Tamaki: To synchronise to that extent... // Do you intend to fall into Mictlan yourself?!
Tokio: ...!!
Tamaki: The truth is, I was watching you the whole time. / I wanted to get an idea of your power.
Michiru: You were?!
Tamaki: Using the heretical "synchronisation"... I understand that you could not have won the battle otherwise... / You still need more training, Tokio.
Tokio: ...Yes.

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Tamaki: But I certainly witnessed the strength of your resolve. / You certainly did a good job of saving Michiru. // I thank you for that.
Hakutaku: Hohoh!
Tamaki: And you, Michiru... You did well to awaken Shakara-Ou! // Even if it was only for a moment.
Michiru: Yeah...
Tamaki: The ability for a Youkai Art user to control their inner Yoma depends upon the strength of their will to fight. // The way you felt when you managed to awaken Shakara-OU... // You would do well to remember it.
Michiru: ...Okay!

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Shikyou: ...Kyuuki...... / And even Toutetsu-san... were defeated...

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Michiru: H... Him?!!
Shikyou: Every single one of them... They're completely useless...... // Honestly... / I suppose I will have to make my entrance.

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Onken/Youken: Wha... What are you?!
Shikyou: Ahh... // Here goes...
Tokio: He burst out from... inside Kyuuki's body......

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Shikyou: Pleased to meet you all. // I am... // Shikyou.
[TN: The kanji for the ordinary "Shikyou" read "four disasters". In this one's name, however, the first kanji is different, so it reads "Bringer of Disaster"]
[side text: A different kind of "Shikyou"?! A new Yoma!!]
[bottom text: The terrible power of "Shikyou" assaults Tokio's group... Will the Guardian Houses be annihilated...?!]