Yao Tsukumo 9

Yao Tsukumo 09

*Reserved for Psylocke Scans

p1:
Tachibana: The suffering of immortality / is not an endless eternity, / but rather eternal desolation.
(between panels): Yao Tsukumo

Tachibana: The child’s wish / is to go to the land of the dead, Yomotsu-kuni,

Tachibana: that he may meet his lover.
(box): A Captured Heart

p2:
Tachibana: Much like how Izanagi, seeking the deceased Izanami, journeyed into Yomotsu-kuni. / A most beautiful myth.

Tachibana: You are the Tachibana’s—…

Tachibana: And thus, / you are the cost of that wish.

Tsukumo: Huh?

Tsukumo: St— / Quit it!!

p3:
Tachibana: The cost is the life of my daughter, Tokijiku.
(Upper right): Yao Tsukumo / Chapter 9: The Cost of a Wish
(Upper left): As the ages turn, the confrontation repeats itself

p4:
Gate: Awawa… / Lord Tachibana, when did you--!!

Yao: Oh grim steel who sleeps within this mortal realm, I beg thee / listen to my call.

Yao: Thy name is God of Scything.

Yao: Scythe forth!!!

p5:
Gates: Huh? / Waaa!!

p6:
Aria: Ah! / Yao!

Aria: …….and you are?

Yao: Why did you come here?!!

p7:
Tachibana: You closely resemble that Tokijiku.

Tachibana: And this Tokijiku looks quite tasty.

Tachibana: Growing angry will change nothing. / Time itself has stopped in your heart, child.

Tachibana: And the events of 800 years ago repeat themselves.

p8:
What’s going on?!! / Wahhh!

Yao: Eeek!

Yao: Tsukumo!

p9:
Tachibana: You should go play, child.

Yao: You think this is the same as back then?

Yao: Don’t… mess with me.

p10:
Out of my way!!

Tachibana: Once a brat, / always a brat. / Even after 800 years.

Tsukumo: ………. / You’re the cause of everything, aren’t you? / You caused the Tokijiku to exist, and caused Yao’s immortality.

p11:
Tachibana: I told you before. / If you want him to regain his humanity, / it will cost you your life.

Tachibana: Come to the Eternal Realm. / Offer yourself unto me.

Tsukumo: You’ve got a few screws loose! / Why do I have to trade my life?! / Human sacrifices and whatnot are just evil old traditions!

Tachibana: Foolish girl. / It was not long ago when human sacrifices were still performed.

p12:
Tachibana: What was offered to the gods were not merely lives. / Sincerity can move the heavens.

Tachibana: As can determination, / and faith.

Yao: Hah Hah
Tsukumo: Yao.

Yao: Tachibana!!!!

p13:
Tachibana: How weak. What have you spent the last 800 years doing?

Tachibana: Should I tear you to shreds? / Or gouge out your chest? / Or simply hang you?

Tsukumo: Stop!
Tachibana: Then choose, Tokijiku.

p14:
Tachibana: If you care enough for the child to offer him your life,

Tachibana: then love me.

p15:
Tsukumo: Yao.
Yao: Are you all right… Tsukumo…?

Tsukumo: I’m not the person Yao sees when he looks at me…

Tsukumo: And yet…

Tsukumo: That’s enough. / I’ll pay the price for everything.

p16:
Tsukumo: I’ll protect you, Yao.

Yao: Tsukumo…?

Tsukumo: I’ll do what he wants, so… / I’ll go to the Eternal Realm, so…

FB: I’ll do what you want, so stop!!

Yao: It’s the same as back then… / What are you saying?

p17:
Tsukumo: Give Yao back his humanity.

Tachibana: You truly are

p18:
Tachibana: Just like that girl.

Yao: Tsukumo!

Tachibana: Oh ye myriad gentle gods who dwell within this mortal realm. / Begone from he to whom blessings you gave.

p19:
Tsukumo: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yao: Mm…

Yao: Mmph!!!

p20:
Yao: You little!! / Oh grand wind who drifts within this mortal realm, I beg thee listen to my call.

Tachibana: You can no longer / use kotodama.

Yao: What?

p21:
Yao: Ugh…!!

Tachibana: The myriad gods no longer grant you their protection.

Tachibana: Your blood will not cease to flow, / your wounds will not heal,

p22:
Tachibana: for I have reclaimed the power of immortality.

Tsukumo: Yao…

Tachibana: Now, child, it is your turn. / I shall grant your desire.

Tachibana: and kill you, nice and slowly.
Box: The calamities never end.
Box (lower): Yao Tsukumo – To be continued in Issue 8