Gintama 193

Ah....Now that theres furigana again i'm feeling much more confident in these translations. This chapter was...*sniffle* dammit Sorachi, don't do a series like this for real! For maximum effect, read pages 13-19 with the Gintama OST 2 playing on track 31- "Life is as long as a conveyor belt."

???: Look at it there…

The Goku mon tou (Literally Gate to Hell Island.)

Bottom Text: Gintama

Side text: Towards the island of darkness!!

??? : Since ancient times the baddest of the bad would be sent to this island from hell at the edge of the eastern and western region to spend the last of their days.
This jail is one place you don’t want to end up in, cause it is the worst.

The jail is a solid circle around, and the gates are made of a soild material. Even an army wouldn’t be able to burst in using their full power.

Once you ended up in that prison, you forfeited your right to see the sun ever again. The outside only becomes a dream of a feverish madman.

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???: From here on in, this is where you’ll live you bastard.

Take your time saying good bye to the sun bottom feeder, because this is the last time you’ll bask in its rays!

Katsura: Don’t worry about me.

The great sun goddess Amaterasu, hasn’t left her myriads yet, so therefore she isn’t ready to say good bye to me.

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Katsura: I’ve already prepared for this day over and over while eating my breakfast every morning. This is the resolution of a man!

You’ll see, for me this day will be absolutely nothing special!

FUAHAHAHAHAH!!

Box: I’ve heard that the world is pretty wide out there.

However my world is only long, not wide at all, and everything I know is inside of this box that I call a home.

Scenery? The only scenery that I have are these metal bars around me
This is everything that is in my world.

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Box: These putrid smelling walls that keep me in this box, are supposed to eventually rot away my soul as I wait my days away.

However I won’t let my soul be eaten away by this situation! No matter how much time it takes!

That’s why soon

I will be bidding farewell to these days, and a new time will begin.

There are no bars here.

Just the endless and beautiful world that awaits.

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Box: This is the scenery that…

My whole being aches for.

Side text: The freedom to dream!

Bottom Text: GOODBYE Oonishi! The newest Gintama Jump Comic 21 is out now!!

GINTAMA By Sorachi Hideaki

Lesson 193- “Prison Break Season 2” You say? But how can you call it a prison break when you’re right back where you started?

Box: I keep saying “Soon! Soon!”

However I’ve been here for 15 years…That’s a pretty long time…

During these long years I’ve managed to only fall into the same pattern

And while the other guys would be sleeping, I’d dive into my own work.

That was when I’d take my time every day to start digging little by little into the cliff.

I’d managed to get pretty far in 15 years.

I knew it only had to be a matter of time before I’d break out of this impenetrable fortress to my freedom!

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Box: Suekichi, you’ve really outdone yourself! Your tenacity is about to finally pay off!

At least using my own strength, I’m about to leave this hell hole and everyone in it behind!

After that, I wonder what I should do once I manage to get out of this place?

No wait wait, I can’t be impatient here! If I lose my cool, I might get caught, and then my plans for the last 15 years will go up in smoke!

One thing I can’t do is let anyone else know that I’m getting out of here soon. I defiantly can’t look too happy or they’ll get wise.

It’s that new guy who just came here a little while ago that could be a problem.

Katsura: Oh you’re awake?

Good morning. It sure is nice out wouldn’t you say?

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Suekichi: Wha…

Katsura: I’m sorry, I didn’t even introduce myself, since I did arrive while you were asleep.

I am the new entry, on cell block 206 Katsura. So I guess we’re across from each other. Nice to meet you.

Suekichi: Wha..wha….WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

That place was empty until yesterday?! How the heck did he get there? And with this stupid timing!!

Katsura: Um…here please partake in this.

It’s a Patriot towel.

I’m sorry it’s a bit plain, but it will take care of any dirty issues you might have while in here.

Suekchi: Does this newbie think that someone is coming to pick him up from jail?!

Shit, this is bad! That jail room is clearly visible from his!

If I continue trying to get out of here, there’s a very good chance that the newbie would be able to see me!

To think that I got this far to have to stp?! Just what the hell is he!!

Katsura: Um here, this is the Patriot towel.

It’s a bit plain but it’ll help take care of some if your dirty issues while in here.

Suekichi: How many times is he going to say the same damn thing over and over again? Is he going to do that until I acknowledge that I heard him?

Ok I’ve gotta remain calm. If I get all hot about the hole, more likely than not he’ll find out and it’ll be all over. The most important thing here is to make sure he doesn’t find out about the tunnel, finish it and get my ass out of here as soon as possible.

I’m just going to have to make sure I finish it, no It HAS to be done in the next 24 hours, even if I have to dig it right in front of that guy. I really don’t have the luxury to choose to be picky in front of this guy if I want to get out of here!!

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Box: I’ve just got to go through the motions as usual. More kliekly than not that guy will be worn out by the guards.

Guard: Don’t you dare slow down! Keep it up!

Box: And then I’ll take that chance at night once that this guy has fallen asleep from being so faint all day, to finish the hole and get out of here like usual.

He totally looks like he’ll eat dinner and then fall asleep right after that anyway.

SFX: Snore snore…

Suekichi: Hah just as I thought.

It’s so dark that he probably won’t be able to see a thing.

So all I have to do is not make a single sound, so he doesn’t wake up.

Wait…this…glare…no…it can’t be…

There’s no way that guy could be staring at me right now right?

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Katsura: Snoooore….Snoooore

Suekichi: HOW IS HE MAKING THAT FACE?!

This is bad!! Here I am sitting with this thing half open and he’s looking right at me!! Did he see everything he’s probably etching this in his pupils right this second!1

Katsura: Snooore snooore…

Suekichi: Though his eyes totally look like they’re spaced out to me…what the hell is up with his eyeballs? Is he even alive over there? I can’t tell.

What the hell? He’s totally sleeping with his eyes open! He scared the crap out of me!

Well then it should be ok to continue going then, since he is asleep and all.

Katsura: Snooore snore

Snore snooore

Suekichi: What the…is he awake or not?

This should be ok right? I mean he’s not actually awake is he? He isn’t right?

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Suekichi: This is no good, I have to do something or I’ll be too nervous to continue getting out of here.

Ka…tsura sa~n?

Katsura: Huh…uh?

Mnya mnya…

Suekichi: It’s clear! That guy is asleep!

All right! I’m out of here!

What the hell?! So he is awake?!

He’s doing a freaking crouching start pose in his sleep!!

Can this even be considered sleep anymore? Who can do things like this while asleep? He totally looks like he’s about to run a race in his sleep!!

What do I do? Do I keep going? Or do I call things off? This guy could be awake!

I’ll wait…no…but..

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Katsura: What is wrong Suekichi-dono?

Did you not get ample rest last night?

That’s not good for your health you know. You may end up collapsing while doing work.

The most important thing to a bushi is getting ample rest. Nothing else stands before that.

Box: Who do you think is to blame for this?!

Wait a minute, could it be although this guy has a weird sleeping posture that he’s not actually a bad guy?

I’ve been here so long that I thought everyone was pretty much out to get me.

Surely as I continue to live out my life with all of my strength, resolute by trying to get out of this place..

I can’t forget that my enemy isn’t the others but this damn hellhole itself.
I can’t fall into another person’s pace!

Sleep is for the weak!

Guard: Lights out!

What is important is getting out of this place with the means I’ve created!

Suekichi: Lately I’ve been having problems getting to sleep.

What do you think I should do to solve this problem.

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Katsura: Well we could stay up playing uno, though I warn you I’m pretty good.

Suekichi(?): I see that is strong…
But let’s try something a little bit more basic.

Suekichi: Hey I’ve heard counting sheep helps a lot Katsura-san.

Before you know it, while counting sheep your eyes will get really heavy and you will be fast asleep.

Katsura: Really? But I think that we should try Uno. I’m really good at that.

Suekichi(?): Ahaha no, I’m the opposite. I really am not too good at it. I just want some shut eye.

Suekichi: Ok then shall we begin counting those sheep together?

How about it?

Katsura: Sure, one sheep?

Suekichi: All right!

With this, that guy should shut his eyes in no time!

Katsura: 3 sheep.

And while he’s out like a light, I’ll have the freedom to dig my way out! This is perfect!

Though he hasn’t even counted up to 20 sheep yet, and he’s still awake. Maybe I should at least watch him for a bit.

Katsura: 10 sheep….

11 sheep….

12 sheep

13 sheep

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Girl: Hey what is that Matsuko up to?

Hurry up and jump! You can think about the rest afterwards!

Katsura: What is the matter Matsubara? Your leg bothering you?

Matsubara: Tee hee!
There was a ladybug there!

Katsura: Geez, what am I going to do with you?

Box: Matsubara Matsuko

She’s always like this, smiling at everything.

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Box: Though there’s not a single person that can jump higher than she can.

And that’s why she can always smile like that.

Katsura: There’s going to be a tournament soon so I want to test your stamina, so I’ll need these 5 people.

You third years, are the most important part of the competition, and in order to win you will have to perform your best.

Girls: OK!

Girl: I heard that Matsubara-Sempai’s tamina fell since the last meet.

Lately she’s been skipping practice, look; she’s not even here today.

I wonder if she’s gotten involved with a boy? The third year Yojimura-senpai has had his eye on her.

But this sure is good for you isn’t it Sugiyama-senpai?

Normally Matsubara-senpai manages to out do you..

Hey! Your voice is too loud!

Sugiyama: Sensei

May I speak to you for a second?

What are you saying?!

Why should we wait for Matsuko? She’s not even here to show her stamina!

I’m our Ace right?!

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I…even managed to find Matsuko’s stamina uniform. She seems to have abandoned it.

I’m returning it.

Katsura: She quit.

Her position was always slightly above yours although you both are really good.

She knew full well she was the best of the 3rd years and your rival.

SFX- Clutch.

That’s why she threw it aside.

To save your close friendship.

She didn’t want to have to keep fighting asints you.

Sugiyama…

I’m so sorry.

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SFX- SLAP!

Sugiyama: I didn’t want to lose to you

That’s why I worked so hard!

I’ve been doing so much to reach your level! I just had to! It wasn’t about the points or anything like that! Just the activity!

Just the chance to be able to win against you!!!

Sugiyama…

That girl….

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Sugiyama: She…

I know about your body

I know about it the most…
Really she …

More than anyone or anything

Matsubara: Oww..

Boy: She hit you hard…

She wanted to jump…

The highest.

Katsura: Hey, where is Sugiyama?

The meet has been on for 30 minutes now..

What’s keeping her?

Girl: Senseiiiii!!

Sugiyama-senpai’s mom just called!!

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Girl: On her way here Senpai..

She fell and was taken to the hospital!!

Sugiyama: Idiot…

You…

You didn’t have to come here…

Matsubara: No there’s no mistake…

I came…

To take back my uniform…

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Sugiyama: Is this ok with you?

You are after all

My Rival…

Matsuko..

I…am really in the same position as you, and regret what I’ve done.

I really

Didn’t want to be your rival at all…

It’s just I..

I just wanted to…be with you together

On the same court

Standing as a team.

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Box: That summer

That girl showed just how kind she could be.

More than anyone or anything…

She jumped the highest.

Katsura: sh..shee..sheep….13!!!

SFX- Sniffle.

Suekichi: THAT WAS TOO LONG!!!

Side text: What happened to the breakout story?

GINTAMA LESSON 193…END.