Akaboshi - Ibun Suikoden 9

Reserved for I Eat Manga.
Proofread by Nodaka Hyuuga

// Akaboshi-Ibunsuikoden ch9 //


p.1
[top right note]
The running girl. The chasing thieves!!

That girl: Somebody, // somebody help…

Thieves: Don’t run pretty girl. / Let’s have fun!!! // Hyahahaha. Nobody is coming to save you. Give up already!!
That girl: Don’t follow me!!

[foot right note]
Somebody…
That girl: …!!!

p.2
[middle note]
The story of the shining stars in the sky above China--.

[foot note]
Chapter 9 Chougai dreamed about the guidance from the heavens.

p.3

p.4
[sq note]
A small school in Toukei village, Unjou prefecture.
Master: He says.

Master: When we study, we learn. // It’s another wonderful thing.
Kid: Master-. I’m hungry-.

Master: A friend… // came from afar away land…
[sq note]
The Resourceful Wizard “Goyou”

Goyou: Hey guys, your attitude is really…// Mr. Hakushou?
Hakushou: It’s terrible news, Master Goyou!! // Mr. Chou is…

Goyou: Eh!!? / Chougai’s collapsed from a sudden illness!? / Sorry everybody but that’s it for today.

p.5
Chougai: …In my dream.

Chougai: I saw it, Goyou.
[sq note]
Toukei village Hosei* “Chougai”

Goyou: So…you called for me to tell me that “you saw the Big Dipper falling onto your house / in your dream”!?
Chougai: Huh? Yeah.

Goyou: Every single time you call it's for shit like this. {small note: I have work too!!}

Chougai: Take it easy and accompany me. / Have you heard of that?

[note outside the frames]
*Hosei = the chief of the village.
TLnote: How about we put “the chief of the village” in the sq above??

p.6
Chougai: The rumor says that the member of “Taitengyoudou” called Falling Star rampaged in the capital this time!

Goyou: Yeah, I’ve heard of it but what about it…
Chougai: Don’t you think it’s strange?

Chougai: The chivalrous thieves that are rumored but never seen // are all showing themselves off lately.

Chougai: They’re about to start something big. / The wave of this era has begun to move!! // I have a feeling about it!!

Goyou: …Well, your hunch is always right but. // How’s it related to your Big Dipper dream…?

Chougai: Listen until I finish! // I heard another rumor that / the governor of Taimei, Grand Secretary Ryou is going to give 100,000 Kan* for some high-ranking official’s birthday.

[note outside the frames]
*100,000Kan = 10Million USD.

p.7
Goyou: Wait a sec, Chougai. / I’ve known you for too long! // I can tell what you’re thinking already! / I have a really bad feeling about this!!

Chougai: Wow that’s my best friend!!! {small note: Good perception} // I can’t hide anything from you!!

Chougai: That dream must be the guidance of the heavens!!! // Telling me to “take the 100,000 Kan” to save the poor!!!

Chougai: Oops.
Goyou: Whoa.

That guy: You look fine Chougai! / I heard that you were sick?

p.8
Andouzen: I don’t accept fake illness! // You seem like you’re delusional so, // let’s open up your head to see what’s inside.

Goyou: Dr. Andouzen!
[sq note]
Holy Physician. “Andouzen”

Chougai: Ugh…I made a sudden movement and my hangover got worse. / Can I have the same medicine as usual, Doctor!
Andouzen: …Setsuei.
Setsuei: Aye sir.

Setsuei thought: “Kyabejin”
Setsuei: Aye sir-!!!
TLnote: “Kyabejin” is a popular medicine brand for stomach pain relief.

Chougai: Oh, this one is the best for hangovers!!
Andouzen: That’s for stomach pain you idiot!
Goyou: Geez…can you tell him that “medicine for stupidity” doesn’t exist, / Doctor!!

Andouzen: You look down on me Goyou! / I’m developing it with Setsuei at the moment!
Setsuei: Aye sir-!!
Goyou thought: That’s the Holy Physician!!!

p.9
Chougai: Anyway, that’s the reason why I thought of gathering some members to put it into practice. // Those members are,
Medicine sfx: Kyabe // kyabe // kyabe.

Chougai: First, myself and / you Goyou?

Chougai: Hakushou and,
Hakushou hand writing: I’ll do my best.

Chougai: Dr. Andouzen.

Chougai: Also,

Chougai: “Three Gen brothers” from Sekka village.

p.10
Genshouji: …Shit!
[sq note]
Bad luck star. “Genshouji”

Genshougo: Don’t worry big bro!! // He’ll get better real soon!!
[sq note]
Short-lived Second Brother “Genshougo”

Genshoushichi: But, Mr. Chou got sick…is it true? {small note: it’s suspicious…}
[sq note]
Living King Yama. “Genshoushichi”

Chougai: Then we have exactly seven people! / The same number as the Big Dipper in my dream!! // It’s our fate Goyou. / I’ve been thinking that…
Goyou: It’s just a coincidence isn’t it!?

p.11
Chougai: My ability is worth way more than a chief of a small village!! / There must be some reason why I was born in this rotten world. // I could wipe the bloody tears of suffering people. / This is the chance that I must take!!!

Goyou thought: He couldn’t stay admirable at the end.

Andouzen: However, Chougai! / I attend to patients, not some stupid game!

Chougai: Will you abandon, // the country’s sickness?

Andouzen: …I’m busy. // It seems like I must quickly develop the “medicine for stupidity” too.

p.12
Goyou: Well, I suggest you give it up…/ I knew you wouldn’t.
Chougai: Nah, of course not. // When I decided to do it I must. // And I know when I tell you to do it, you can’t tell me no!!!

Goyou: …I want to deny it…

Chougai: By the way, have the Taiten guys escaped from the capital? // It’s not fun without rivals.

[middle note]
Don’t be finished off, “Falling Star”—.

Taisou: I’m telling you to go left!!! Left! // The reason!? There’s no reason except my feeling!!!

Rinchuu: Then, it must be right!! // I on the other hand have a reason!! It’s because you’ve chosen left!!!

p.13
[right sq]
Taisou-san and Rinchuu-san, teamed up and defeated general Kanshou.
[left sq]
After getting out of the capital, they decided to run in the opposite direction from Oushin-san in order to separate the pursuers…
Rinchuu: That’s why right is right.
Taisou: No~ way, it must be left!!

Suiren: See, the army’s catching up with us--!!!
Rinchuu: What a thief says is fundamentally wrong.
Taisou: No~pe, a person who has annoying hair is absolutely wrong.
[sq note]
…However, we’ve been like this for last five days…

Suiren: If it keeps up like this, we’ll be captured soon …/ !
Something: Rub…

Rinchuu: It’s got nothing to do with my hair!!? / I didn’t like your self-confidence to begin with!!! // I give up!!!...It’s useless talking to you any more.
Taisou: Damn, I really don’t like your frigging hair. {small note: can I cut your bangs real short?} // Oh, wanna fight!!? The one who survives is the king!!!

Suiren: Rinchuu-san, Taisou-san!!!
They: !?

p.14
Suiren: Decide by rock, paper scissors!!
Tiger master: Buuu--.

Rinchuu thought: His sweet pads!!!
Taisou thought: Master--!!!

[top note]
The left route.
Rinchuu: No way…My undefeated scissors…
Taisou: Scissors are so girly!! / It’s rock if you’re a man, Rock!!
Suiren: Stop arguing.

Rinchuu thought: The number of pursuers are more than I thought…

Rinchuu thought: Oushin-sama…/ I wonder if he’s safe!!?

[sq note]
—Shika village Kain prefecture—

p.15
some1: Why is that? // I can tell by looking at your standing figure…You’re quite a skilled person!

That man: Why don’t you fight by yourself?

That man: Anyway, don’t worry for the time being. // This is my village. / I don’t know what you’ve done but,

p.16
Shishin: I won’t let the country’s shitty dogs // do whatever they want in here!!
[foot note]
Nine tattooed dragons “Shishin”

p.17
Rinchuu: …Whew, It seems like we got rid of them.
Taisou: It was a narrow escape coz you’re such a clod.
Suiren: Taisou-san!!!

That girl: Sob. / sob. // sob.
[sq note]
A girl sobbing…?

Rinchuu: What happened? / How come a lady is all alone in a place like this…
That girl: …I…/ sob.

That girl: …was attacked…/ by the thieves… // sob / as you can see, I’m just a defenseless girl…and / I cried out for help but…

That girl: Nobody…helped me…/ …and / sob. // so I…
Suiren: …

That girl: …I…
Suiren thought: …Huhh?

p.18
That girl: had no choice but, // to do it by myself!!

That girl: Arg, shit.

That girl: This makes me look like…

p.19
That girl: I don’t need to be protected!!!
[foot note]
Ten Feet of Green “Kosanjou”
Left note: What is she!? An Herculean cutie has appeared!!