Kutsuzure Sensen -Majo Wershenka no Sensou 3

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Kutsuzure Sensen
--Witch Vasenka's War--
Chapter 3 Grandfather Moroz's Misfortune
nb: Enduring the cold in the night...
box: Year 7450 from the foundation of the world, otherwise known as 1942 AD. Year end, Northwest Russia.
Hayami Rasenjin

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What's with the prisoner?
He's pretty much quieted down, Obersturmbannführer!
tl note: SS/Nazi rank equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the army.

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This night will get colder, won't it?

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It truly is your season, Ded Moroz!

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Ded Moroz
Russian Santa Claus. Moroz means "frost". Because Russian Orthodox Christianity uses the old Julian calendar, Christmas falls on January 7. Moreover, in Soviet times New Year was celebrated as a replacement of Christmas.

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officer: So, are you ready to talk now?
ded moroz: I don't have time to be stuck here!

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The New Year is close, Russia's children are waiting for me!

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That's the question. How do you manage to cover all of Russia in a single day?
If you explain that, I'll let you go free.

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officer: We couldn't possibly capture and interrogate St. Nicholas
//officer: But if you're an impostor, there's no problem for anyone
ded moroz: I'm not an impostor, I'm like a relative!

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ded moroz: And that's secret information. I'll never tell it to some Nemets!
officer: Oh well, I have no choice
officer: Bring out the other prisoner!

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ded moroz: Snegurochka!
officer: Right, your granddaughter, the "Snow Maiden"

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ded moroz: You fiends!
officer: You should do your job alone, like St. Nicholas, Ded Moroz
//officer: Otherwise you give us an opening we can take advantage of

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It would be too cruel to give the cute Snegurochka to the soldiers as a plaything
You know what they say about our Einsatzgruppen, army's extermination squads...?

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It's all true

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Wha...!?

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Damn you...
Oh handcuffs! You are not made of steel, you are made of clay.
By the beard of the Thunder God, believe in my words!

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She's not Snegurochka!?

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nb: Ahhh, it's a relief
Indeed!
I'm the girl from the hut on fowl's legs, Vasenka, with a surprise visit!
You're the fools for being deceived!

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A Slavic witch...

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officer: Seize her! Reichsminister Himmler will be overjoyed
vasenka: Wa! They're mad now

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ded moroz: You're the old hag Yaga's girl! I didn't ask you to come!
vasenka: Here's your hat!
vasenka: I'm not doing this for you either!

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Mechanical armor Frundsberg, forward!
vasenka: What in the world is that!?

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Their reinforcements!?

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Break through!

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Get on!

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Waaa, real Snegurochka
We're getting out

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sfx: Papapapa!
nadya: Too cramped~~~

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ded moroz: To think that I'd be saved by a mere witch...
snegurochka: I was the one who asked Vasenka!
vasenka: I couldn't say no

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nadya: My body is all shaking from firing that anti-tank rifle!
vasenka: And thanks to you too, Nadya!
ded moroz: That's right

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ded moroz: Actually, I only have presents for kids, but I have to thank you
//ded moroz: What would you like?
vasenka: You're so thoughtful, Gradfather Moroz

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vasenka: We can't miss the New Year's Eve celebration, so can you get some good food for all the troops around here?
sfx: Clap clap!
ded moroz: Leave it to me!

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I have to get going now
//These days, I have to do my best from Minsk to Vladivostok!

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Bye-bye, happy New Year!

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nadya: Listen, I allowed it this time because you said we'd get the ammo we’re short on
vasenka: Huuuh
//vasenka: Did I really say that?

right of panel: Happy New Year!

To be continued
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