Sakurahime Kaden 11

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Rapid development!
A new fantasy of the Heian era
Tonight, the intense love will show its fangs
More Than Love or Passion
Sakura Hime Kaden
Chapter 11 Please Don’t Hurt Nii-sama
Arina Tanemura


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Enju; <It was all for Sakura.>
<My little princess.>

Sakura Hime Kaden Synopsis

Hi, I’m Sakura. When I turned 14, I was to marry prince Oura, who had supported my life. That was Aoba!
I found out that I was the granddaughter of princess Kaguya, and that only I could fight the Youko! And then, there was a misunderstanding, and Aoba shot me with an arrow! It proved that I was immortal, but my heart was hurt deeply…
After that, at the mandate of the emperor, I was sent to Uji to fight Youko. And there, my maid, Oumi, was turned into a Youko!
It was the work of a mysterious man named Enju. He messed with Oumi and the Middle Counselor, and disappeared.
The fighting ended, and a month passed, living with kind Aoba. In my happiness, I remembered my nii-sama, Kai. Now that I think about it, that might have been my first love… But I think that Aoba is my true love.
In the midst of that, I found a letter in nii-sama’s handwriting. I ran out, and Enju was there! Who are you…?

Princess Sakura
The granddaughter of princess Kaguya, and has the power to fight the Youko. She would had no family, but it turned out she was to marry Aoba.
Transformation

Aoba (Prince Oura)
The son of the emperor and princess Sakura’s fiancée. By using magic, he becomes a white wolf.

Fujimurasaki
The Crown Prince (the next emperor). Aoba’s uncle.

Byakuya
A priestess. She knows the secret about princess Sakura.

Asagiri
A monster. She lives with princess Sakura.

Kohaku
The daughter of the chief of the ninja village.

Hayate
Kohaku’s childhood friend. He turns into a human at full moon.

Enju;
A mysterious man. Is he after princess Sakura?

Terminology
Youko…Immortal monsters that eat humans. Are they criminals from the country of the moon?
Chizakura…The only sword that can kill Youko. Only princess Sakura can use it. It is usually stored in princess Sakura’s body.
Mikotoji…A letter that is given to each person. The paper that it is inscribed on also affects the person’s life.


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Guy; It’s over there, Fujimurasaki-sama.
{brush}

Fujimurasaki; Hmmm - …
Well, I did know that those places exist.
Places where they keep those who aren’t criminals.
Guy;{Aah, what are you doing, crown prince}

Guy; Still, it’s unusual.
Fujimurasaki; What?
{I always sneak out from the Imperial court.}
{oomph oomph}
Guy; {oomph}
That you are interested in the emperor…
Fujimurasaki; {Hmph.}
I’m not interested in the emperor.

Fujimurasaki; <The thing in there>
<Concerns princess Sakura.>


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Enju; I finally met you…
I always wanted to meet you…
Sakura…

Sakura; Wait!

Sakura; I still can’t believe you’re nii-sama.
Nii-sama died in an epidemic…


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Sakura; We held a funeral, and at Izumi, we have a grave for him!
Besides,

Sakura; I can’t believe that nii-sama, who was so kind,
Would turn Oumi into a Youko and kill the Middle Counselor!!

Enju; Did you see my dead body?
Sakura; I saw it…
Enju; You didn’t touch it, right?

Sakura; Byakuya…said not to touch it, or I’d catch the disease…
<Then, was that an illusion conjured by Byakuya’s magic…?>
{ba-dump}


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Enju; I don’t think even Byakuya knows the truth.
Since the Imperial court said “Kai died”, she had to go with it.

Sakura; The Imperial court…?

Sakura; <Why the Imperial court…!?>
Enju; For five years

Enju; I was kept prisoner
By the emperor.


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Sakura; <!?>
Enju; [That day, five years ago,]
[A messenger from the emperor came]
[And told me to come to the capitol.]

Enju; [Of course, I wanted to meet the emperor,]
[But I wanted to meet prince Oura even more.]

Enju; To say “Please come to Izumi”…
I wanted him to come visit Sakura.

Enju; I didn’t want
A fiancée that was only a name for you…


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Fujimurasaki; Hey, good work!

Guards; The Crown Prince!!
Fujimurasaki; {Hey, hey - ♪}
I brought you some sake.
Do you want to rest a bit?
Sake; {Sake}

Guard; Ah, well…
We’re on duty.
{Was told not to let anyone in, even the Crown Prince.}
Fujimurasaki; Wha-? Really??
Then, I’ll use my special move.

Fujimurasaki; “Can’t we do something about that?”
{※The name of the move.}
Guy; Fujimurasaki-sama…
{That’s a bit of a stretch.}

Guard; We can’t do that, Crown Prince!
Please go back!
Fujimurasaki; {Ha ha ha}
Guard; {Not even if you laugh!}
Byakuya; {step}


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Guards; {topple} {topple}

Guards; {fall down}
Guy; {Aaaack!}

Fujimurasaki; Byakuya…
That’s too much.
{Really,}
{Now I can’t get information from them.}
Byakuya; {slap slap}
I just put them to sleep.

Byakuya; I finally found this place…
Of course, I didn’t think
That I’d meet the Crown Prince here.


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Byakuya; So this is where he was imprisoned.
Princess Sakura’s older brother…
“Kai”.

Enju; [I met the emperor at the edge of the capitol.]
[A branch of the court.]

Emperor; So you are princess Sakura’s older brother.
Kai; Y, yes!

Kai; {ba-dump ba-dump ba-dump}
Emperor; So you are a person from the country of the moon.
You act quite dignified.


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Sakura; {ba-dump}
<Nii-sama.>

Emperor; When the princess comes of age and marries Oura,
What will you do?
Will you take rank and come to the capitol?

Kai; {N,}
No!

Kai; I do not wish for rank.
{nervous…}
If I can, I would like to study
And become a scholar…

Kai; After I see that Sakura becomes happy,
I’d like to live in Izumi quietly.

Emperor; It’s a pity,
But that will not happen.


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Person; {open}

People; {appear}
Kai; !?

Kai; Emperor!?
What is this…!?

Emperor; The maid who I had monitor you has reported.
That the princess is in love with her older brother.

Kai; That’s because the prince doesn’t come to visit her.
If only he could come!
Emperor; If the prince and the princess get acquainted too quickly,
That would also be troublesome.


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Emperor; I will see that the princess has no family.

Emperor; Then, the princess’s feelings
For Oura who supports her will become stronger.

Emperor; To control a woman,
It is best to use love.
I need her to create a reason
Why she would not betray humanity.


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Kai; <What is he saying…?>
[Make Sakura marry the prince
To tie her to humanity?]
[Is political speculation also the reason why
The prince doesn’t come visit Sakura?]

Kai; [To make]
[Sakura]
<Alone>

Kai; [Is that]

Kai; [The reason why]


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Kai; <You imprisoned me…?>


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Sakura; A water prison…

Sakura; You were submerged in a water prison
Alive…?


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Enju; The emperor did not kill me.
He kept me alive so that he could use me as a hostage
Just in case you betrayed the humans.

Guy; Isn’t this too much?
He’s just a child.
Emporer; Even if he is a child, he is an immortal child from the country of the moon.

Emperor; We do not know how he will escape.
It is best to submerge him.

Chains; {clang clang}

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Enju; I was bound by chains
And soon, I stopped breathing.

Enju; After a while, I awoke to excruciating pain
And struggled
But stopped breathing again.
[So many times]

Enju; [So many times]
<So many times>
<Sakura…>

Enju; <Behind my eyelids, I always saw Sakura’s smile.>
<I didn’t need anything as long as Sakura was happy.>


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Enju; [But]
[If they want to control
And use Sakura like this]

Enju; <I won’t forgive>
<Humans.>


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Chains; {clank}


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Enju; My wildness


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Enju; Was born in that water.


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Enju; {grab}

Enju; You understand now, Sakura!?
How weak and stupid humans are!!
The emperor doesn’t trust you at all!!

Enju; He’s manipulating you
As if he was keeping a horse!!
There’s no need to be controlled by those humans!!

Enju; Even your feelings for the prince was something that was set up!!
Sakura; Nii-sama.
Enju; [Let’s hate those who sing flowers
And rip apart those who return to the sky.]


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Enju; [Let the winds turn into a storm]

Enju; [Let the ocean attack with tsunami]

Enju; <Death to the land>
<Curse to the stars>

Sakura; <Nii-sama…>
{ba-dump}
Enju; Bring an end to this country
Sakura; <Nii-sama!!>
{ba-dump}
Enju; Where even God is twisted!!


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Aoba; Sakura?
Is that you?
{brush...}

Sakura; <!!>

Sakura; <Aoba!!>
Aoba; Enju!!

Enju; {hug}

Aoba; {run}
Let go of Sakura!!

Sakura; Aoba!


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Enju; {hmph}

Enju; {float}

Aoba; !!
{rumble rumble rumble}

Aoba; {strike}
Sakura; Aoba!!


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Kohaku; Princess, you’re safe!
Princess
Sakura; Stop!
Stop, you two!
<No!!>

Kohaku; Princess?
Asagiri; ?
Sakura; <No!
Stop!>

Sakura; <Please, don’t fight!!>
Aoba; {strike}
Thunder Call!!


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Enju; Water Dragon!!
{swish}

{swoosh}


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Sakura; <I’m still confused…>

Sakura; <I understand why nii-sama hates humans!!>
<But turning Oumi into a Youko and toying with the Middle Counselor’s life is wrong!!>
<The darkness of the water drove nii-sama into the depths of despair.>


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Sakura; <The kind nii-sama>
<That I used to know doesn’t exist anymore.>

Sakura; <Still>
<The black hate has seeped in. It won’t disappear…>

Sakura; <Still!>
<Still, nii-sama!!>


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Kohaku; Aoba-sama, a sword!!
Aoba; {catch}

Aoba; Enju, prepare yourself!!
{run}

Enju; {swish}

{clang}


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Aoba; Sakura……?


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Sakura; I’m sorry…

Sakura; It’s not what you think…Aoba.
It’s not what you think…

Sakura; I’m sorry…

Sakura; But…
But…


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Sakura; Please don’t hurt
Nii-sama……!

Aoba; Nii…sama?

Enju; {raise}

Enju; {snap}


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{rumble rumble rumble rumble}
Aoba; !!

{swish swish}

{float}

Rurijou; Rurijou.

Shuri; Shuri.


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Ukyou; Ukyou.

Maimai; Maimai.

Enju; Enju.


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Enju; Sakura
Is the princess of our country of the moon.


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Enju; We’ll take her back…!!


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Enju; Let’s go, Sakura.
{float…}
Sakura; Wait, nii-sama!
It’s not that…I…

Sakura; Aoba!

Aoba; Sakura!!


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Aoba; Sakura --- !!

A brief moment of happiness…
Enju’s hand takes it away.
What will happen to Sakura What will Aoba do --- !!!

To Be Continued