Ordinary± 1

This is a 1 volume series by the author of Jormungand, Takahashi Keitarou. The raw scan can be found here


第1話　Ordinary±
Chapter 1 Ordinary±

１　送った書類には目を通したかな伊万里
Have you looked over the documents I sent you, Imari?
1997年11月　東京
November, 1997, Tokyo
２　これが何？
What's this about?
３　文部省の大臣官房吉田国広狙われてるな。。。命
The Minister of Education, Yoshida Kunihiro is being targeted, his life is in danger.
４　全うさせてあげれば？狙ってるって人に
What if we let the ones targeting him carry it out?
５　吉田についてはいい噂を聞かないだろうが
You probably haven't heard any good rumours about Yoshida
６　見過ごすことはできない
but we can't turn a blind eye on this.
７　第一　場所が問題だ
For one the location is a problem.
８　奴の職務「学校調査」の最中に撃たれる可能性が高い　私の学校でな！それはいかん
The probability that he'll be shot during his duty as 'School Inspector,' is high. That would be in my school! It's out of the question.
９　仙崎　どうしてそんなに慌てているの？
Senzaki, why are you getting so worked up about this?
１０　襲撃は確実に10時間以内だ
The attack will definitely happen within 10 hours.

１　今日!?
Today!?
２　まさか大臣官房が香港15Kとモメてるとはね。。。一本取られたな　伊万里
If the Minister has really been involved with Hong Kong's 15K that is... they've already taken a point, Imari.
３　15K！！？職業兇手!?一体何をするとそんなのが来るの
15K!!? The professional hitmen!? What the hell did he do?!
４　詳細は追って連絡するからサッサと登校しなさい
I'll give you the details later when I contact you again, so hurry up and get to school.
５　。。。いつもの通り何事も無かったかの様にやってくれ　ブツッ
...as usual make it look like nothing is going on *crackle*
６　あ。。。
Ah...
７　。。。フゥ
*sigh*

国立西東京総合学園
National West-Tokyo Comprehensive School
１　。。。人がいない
... there's no-one here.
２　当然か
Is that normal?
３　HR始まっちゃう
Homeroom is about to start.

１　あーあ。。。まぁいいや。
Well.. whatever.
２　大名出勤とはいい度胸だな、チビッコ!!
You've got some nerve trying to sneak in, shrimp!!
３　毎日のよーに遅刻しといて「まぁいいや」かそーかふーん。
You just come in late as usual saying "well whatever."
４　モーミン!!。。。先生。
Moomin!! ...Sir.
５　ププッ。
*giggle*

１　籾畑先生だからモーミンなの？
Is it 'Moomin' because of Mr. 'Momibata'?
２　んな事は覚えなくて良し!!
There's no need for you to remember something like that!!

１　。。。そうだ、的場。
...That's right, Matoba.
２　転校生だ、一足先に紹介しよう。。。名前は、
This is a new transfer student, I'll introduce you... her name is,
３　川口弥生。
Kawaguchi Yayoi.
４　川口、君と同じクラスにいる子だ。的場伊万里という。
Kawaguchi, this girl is in the same class. She's called Matoba Imari.
５　初めまして、
Pleased to meet you,
６　伊万里ちゃん。
Imari-chan.
７　よろしくー。
Nice to meet you.
８　一足先というのは手続き等で半日は川口は動けない、
I introduced you now because Kawaguchi will be busy with proceedings for half the day.
９　皆との合流は明日だからな。
She'll meet everyone else tomorrow.
１０　こんな出逢い方も何かの縁だ、
This chance meeting seems like fate or something.
１１　仲良くするといい。
You should try to get along.

１　それとなぁ、的場。今日は文部省からエラい人が来て授業を見る。
Oh and Matoba, someone important from the Education Ministry is coming today to observe classes.
２　二限目くらいだと思うが、今からアイサツに行く。HRはなしだ。運がいいな。
I think he's on the 2nd floor so I'll be going to see him now. There'll be no homeroom today. Lucky right?
３　そういう訳で川口、初日に放りっぱなしで悪いが。。。先刻言った手順でな。
Because of that I'll unfortunately have to leave you on your first day, Kawaguchi... just do as I said earlier.
４　ええ、大丈夫ですよ。
Yes, I'll be fine.
５　それじゃーなー。
Well then see you later.
６　はい失礼します。
Yes, excuse me.
７　いいセンセ？モーミンって。。。伊万里ちゃん。
Is he a good teacher? This Moomin guy... Imari-chan.
８　へーぇ。
Hmm.
９　まぁまぁ。
So-so.
１０　じゃね！よろしくね明日から。
Bye! I'll be counting on you from tomorrow.
１１　うん。
Okay.

１　運転中なんだけど。
I'm on the road right now.
２　今から相手する殺し屋の特徴知らずに挑むなら切ってもいいが、
If you're going to make your move without knowing your opponent's particulars, you can hang up,
３　と言っても若い上、秘蔵っ子らしくてな。。。極めて情報が少ない。
but on top of being young, this one seems to be sheltered... there's very little information.
４　若いの？
Someone young?
５　らしいな。
Seems so.
６　本名は王美棕　香港を一週間前川口弥生名義のパスで通っている。
Her real name is Wang Meizong, left Hong Kong one week ago with a passport in the name of Kawaguchi Yayoi.
７　誰にも怪しまれない格好をして白昼堂々、仕事をこなすらしい。スナイパーだ。
Her appearance doesn't draw suspicion and she seems to carry out her jobs in broad daylight. She's a sniper.
８　「〜〜らしい」ばっかり。それにスナイパーを止めるなんて90％無理ね。
All you can say is 'seems'. Besides, stopping a sniper is 90% impossible.
９　。。。そうかな？
... is that so?

１　スポッターは？
What about the spotter?
２　スナイパーは必ず二人一組で行動するからな。。。が、
Snipers always work in a pair... but,
３　奴は軍人ではなく黒社会の殺し屋。。。標的はたった一人と考えていいだろう。
This one isn't a soldier, she's an Underworld assassin... you can assume your target is only her.
４　大胆不敵なかば人を食った態度で現れる。
She'll appear with a semi-daredevil and arrogant attitude.
５　しかし、決して他人を巻き込まないという。。。引き際を知ってるやりやすい相手だ。
However, she's the type who knows boundaries and won't get others involved... an easy opponent.
６　大臣官房が狙われる理由、聞いてないわ。
I'm not asking why the Minister is being targeted.
７　吉田のとばっちりを食いたくなかったら狙撃阻止の手のみを考えろ、伊万里。王が巻き込まない他人というのはあくまで一般人だ。
If you don't want to get involved with Yoshida, just think about stopping the sniper, Imari. Wang definitely won't involve civilians.
８　頼んだぞ。
I'm counting on you.
９　これほど気が進まないのも珍しい。
It's strange for me to feel this reluctant.

１　遂行がほぼ不可能な依頼。。。仙崎は何を企んでいる。
Accomplishing this job is next to impossible... what is Senzaki planning?
２　まさかばったり出くわすとは予想していなかったが王美棕を目にしてその気持ちに拍車がかかる。
I doubt Wang planned our sudden meeting, but seeing her gives me the feeling that she did.
３　彼女は何かに激しく怒っている。
She's really angry about something.
４　「明日からよろしく」？
"I'll be counting on you from tomorrow" ?
５　明日にはもうこの学校どころかこの国にもいない。
Tomorrow she won't be in this school any more, let alone this country.
６　香港に帰って報酬を受け取った後、不機嫌を忘れようと二度寝しているだろう。
After returning to Hong Kong and getting her reward, she'll probably go back to bed and try to forget about her grievances.
７　この巨大な学校の中で私だけが彼女の正体に気づいている。
In such a large school I'm the only one who's realised her true identity.
８　もし彼女も私を同種と気づいてくれたなら、邪魔と感じたなら。。。吉田の命は少しは長くなる。
If she's also realised that I'm like her, that I'll get in her way... Yoshida's life will last a little longer.
９　射線計算終了。仮定に過ぎないが居場所を絞った。
Firing line calculations complete. This is just my hypothesis, but I've got the location.
１０　コの字型の第９校舎北端５階の屋上撃ち込める部屋の数３。この時点で彼女の勝ちだ。
There are 3 rooms that can be fired into from the U-shaped no.9 school building's northern point, 5th floor roof. At this point it'll be her win.

１　アサルトライフルステアーAUG、王美棕の人差し指だけ硬い手、あの銃のクセのあるトリガーシステムで残ったしるしに違いない。
It's a Steyr AUG assault rifle. On the hand where only her index finger is stiff, there's definitely a mark made by that rifle's peculiar trigger system.

１　クラス１５。
Class 15.
２　いた。。。伊万里。
There you are... Imari.
３　。。。私を狙ったな。
...She's targeting me.

１　。。。プッ。
...ff.
２　クスクス。
*chuckle*
３　あの子、何やっちゃってんの？
What's she doing?
４　バツゲーム？
A dare?
５　えー、違うっしょー。
Naw, not likely.
６　ほら、今まで小学生だったから次は幼児に。
Y'know, she's been a grade-schooler 'til now, so now she's turned into a baby.
７　お。。。おい的場？
H-... hey Matoba?
８　退化？アハハ。
Like regression? Ahaha.
９　ォらーー後ろの方ウルセーゾー。
You guys-- less noise at the back.
１０　プッククク。
Pff, hehehe.
１１　プリッピーの奴気づいてないし。
The teacher hasn't even noticed.
１２　少っちゃ過ぎるからだよ。
It's 'cause she's too tiny.
１３　キャハハ。
Kyahaha.
１４　笑うがいいさ、その位置に座るあなた達は３３％の確率で血と砕けた脳を全身に浴びる。
Go ahead and laugh, sitting there you have a 33% chance of being showered in blood and busted brains.
１５　そうならないように、
I'm the one who's working hard,
１６　私が工夫してやる。
so that it won't come to that.

１　エレベーターホール。
The elevator hall.
２　風？
Wind?
３　窓が！！
The window!!

１　そんなに撃つ事ないでしょ！！
You shouldn't be shooting like that!!

１　籾畑先生ほどのベテランが今尚、教鞭を？
A veteran like yourself is still teaching, Mr. Momibata?
第９校舎１階来賓室
No. 9 building, 1st floor, visitors room.
２　その経験を生かす適所はさらに高い所にあるはず。
The right place to make the most of your experience should be in a much higher position.
３　校長とか。
Like principal for example.
４　恐縮です、大臣官房。
It's very kind of you to say so, Minister.
５　どうです、私がこの学校担当の人間に直接。。。仙崎と言うんですがね。
How about it? I have connections with the man in charge of this school... Senzaki I think it was.
６　校長にって。
As principal.
７　ね、校長？
Right, Headmaster?
８　え！？まぁ　あは、あはははは。
Eh!? Well, aha, ahahahaha.
９　管理職は大任で遊び人にはとても勤まりません。
Management is a big responsibility and I'm really not fit to socialise and play around.
１０　ご謙遜。。。“遊び”とは？
How modest of you... what about "playing around"?
１１　昔から休みはじっとしておれんのです。
My holidays have never been fixed.
１２　ふらふらと、当てもなく、
I always go unsteadily and aimlessly,
１３　香港へ。
to Hong Kong

１　も、籾畑先生！遊び自慢する場じゃないでしょう！
Mo- Momibata! This isn't the time to boast about holidays is it?
２　いやいや。。。奇遇ですね。
Well, well... this is unexpected isn't it.
３　私もよく行きます、
I also go quite often,
４　香港。
to Hong Kong.

１　ちょっと、
Let's
２　お話ししようよ。
talk for a moment.
３　OKだね？
That's okay right?
４　あなた何者？
Who are you?
５　文部省教育施設特査、
A special investigator at the Education Ministry's training institute.
６　世に出したくないここの問題を汚い手で消す。
I'll erase this problem that you don't want coming out in public with my stained hands.
７　自嘲の必要はない。。。殺し屋同士のお喋りだもの。
There's no need for self derision... we're talking between fellow assassins here.
８　汚れているのは当然でしょ？でも、法の網など軽くすり抜けるほど我々を使う者は狡く巨大で朧気だ。
Being stained is natural right? But the ones who lightly slip out of the net of the law by using us are the most cunning.
９　一つ提案。ビジネスであろうと忠誠心であろうと後ろを押す強い力があろうと、依頼は選びなよ。
A word of advice. Whether it's as business, out of loyalty, or to stab someone in the back, choose your job well.
１０　完遂不能よ、あなたのこの任務。
This mission of yours is inefficient to accomplish.
１１　そう？
Is that right?
１２　そうよ。
Yeah, it is.

１　なぜ、吉田を狙うの？美棕。
Why are you targeting Yoshida, Meizong?
２　私を傭う者はそれを語らない。どんな事実があなたを駆り立てている？
My boss didn't mention it. What's your motivation?
３　知りながら伝えないのならあなたの飼い主。。。想像を絶する野心家だ。。。気をつけるのね。
If your owner knows without telling you... he's really unimaginably ambitious... and careful.
４　胸クソ悪いから殺して晒せ。殺し屋を使う理由なんて所詮そんなものよね？
When there's a tumour you cut it out. After all, that's what an assassin is there for right?

１　それはそうと伊万里。。。あなた諸々の職業兇手とはどこか違うわ。
That's how it is Imari... but you're somehow different from professional hitmen.
２　なんか気に入っちゃった。
It kind of makes me like you.
３　死なない程度に穴ボコあけて、
I'll shoot you full of holes but not enough to kill,
４　事が終わるまでフン縛っておこう。
and then tie you up until things are over.
５　やってみろ。
Bring it on.

１　は！！
Hah!!

１　あぐ！！
Aguh!!
２　あ゛ッ！！
Wah!!
３　臓器密売買。
He's smuggling human organs.
４　吉田国広。某医大幹部から文部省研究振興局へ。。。
Yoshida Kunihiro. From a certain med. school to the Education Ministry's bureau of research promotion.
５　国際的医療関係者への顔の広さを買われて大臣官房に天上がってきた変わり種。
He's an eccentric guy who rose to the position of cabinet minister by selling his good connections to the international medical market.
６　その本性は、
His true character is,
７　救いを求める患者を、そして貧しい者の体を一貫して商品として見てきた　悪党の中の悪党。
to view the bodies of people seeking treatment, and those who are poor, as nothing more than merchandise. A villain among villains.

１　伊万里、あなたって阿呆の中の阿呆。
And you Imari, are a fool among fools.
２　あんなのを守れと言われて守ろうとしてる。
You protect someone like that just because you're told to.
３　証拠は？
Where's your proof?
４　奴は東南アジアで仕事をするとき人手を使う。
When he does his 'work' in East Asia he uses middlemen.
５　その報酬を踏み倒した。
I tracked down the payments.
６　元締めの香港１５Kに傭われた私がここにいる事、それが証拠だ。
I've worked for the ringleaders, Hong Kong's 15K, so my being here is proof.
７　高速超軟頭弾。
High speed super soft-tipped bullets.
８　とてもマフィアらしい弾丸。
They're a very Mafia-like type of bullet.
９　派手にブチ撒いて見せしめにするなら勝手にやれ、でもここは駄目だ。
If you want to go overboard and really mess me up to make an example of me, go ahead. But not here at school.
１０　どうしてもやると言うのなら、
If you're really prepared to do that,
１１　あなたを箱に詰めて香港に送り返すしかない。「生モノ」って書いて。
then I have no choice but to pack you up and ship you back to Hong Kong. I'll even write 'live cargo' on the side.

１　けっこー、
No thanks,
２　融通利かないな！！
you're not exactly accommodating!!

１　ギャッ。
Gyah.
２　もう終わりにしよう。。。美棕。
Let's end this already... Meizong.

１　は！！老師。聞いていたのですか？
Ah!! Master. We're you listening?
２　。。。通信？
... a transmission?
３　聞いていた。
I heard.
４　どんな状況か聞いていたよ。
I've heard what the situation is.
５　一人じゃなかったの？　一体、誰と。。。
She wasn't alone? With whom...

１　そうか。。。的場は強いのか　ハハハ。困った奴だ。
I see... Matoba is strong is she? Hahaha, how troublesome.
２　はい、私には敵いません。銃を破壊されました、ケースCです。これから全力で逃げます。
Yes, I'm no match for her. My gun was destroyed, it's a Case C. I'll use all my strength to escape now.
３　そうしてくれ。
Please do that.
４　申し訳ありません出直しましょう。今回の機会は流してください。
I'm really sorry, let's regroup. Please let this opportunity go.
５　この声は。。。
That voice...
６　謝るのは私の方だ。大人の勧めとはいえ、報復などに君を巻き込んでしまった。
I'm the one who should apologise. Against my better judgement I got you involved in my plot for revenge.
７　老師！？
Master!?
８　私が一人でやる。
I'll do this on my own.
９　駄目だ老師、連中も武装している！！
No don't, Master. They're armed as well!!
１０　交信を終わる。
Over and out.
１１　来い美棕！！
Come on, Meizong!!

１　どうしたんです？籾畑先生小声でボソボソと。
Is something wrong? You were mumbling, Mr. Momibata.
２　あ！すいません大臣官房。授業の運びが心配で心配で。。。
Oh! My apologies Minister. I'm always worrying about how classes are going...
３　普段通り、
That's only natural,
４　それでいいんです、それが見たいんですよ。
that's how it should be, and it's what I like to see.
５　視聴覚室です。
This is the multimedia room.
６　全校舎の中で最高の設備です、ご覧になりますか？
We have the most advanced equipment among schools. Would you like to see?

１　それは是非。
Certainly.
２　水が。。。
The water is...
３　生徒ですかね？
A student left it?
４　いや、
No,
５　俺だよ。
I did.

１　。。。もうすぐ一限が終わり、
... first period will be over soon,
２　俺の授業が始まる。
and then my lesson will begin.
３　だがあいにくゴミに見せる授業は。。。
But unfortunately a lesson to be seen by trash...
４　存在しない。
doesn't exist.
５　１５Kか？
The 15K?
６　利害が一致して行動を一時共にしたがね、亡霊に急かされる俺の方が早かったようだ。
Our interests are similar and we co-operated for a while, but it seems that I was faster, urged on by a ghost.
７　俺は貴様に全てを奪われ全てがくるった復讐者だよ。
I'm the avenger who had everything taken away and fucked up by you.
８　だいたいあんなに可愛らしい殺し屋さんの手が、
I really couldn't bring myself to let such a lovely assassin's hands,
９　貴様の血に汚れるのは忍びない。
be fouled by your blood.

１　追い続けたぞ吉田国広。
I continued following you Yoshida Kunihiro.
２　長い間「どう殺すか」その計画だけが俺を支配していた。
For a long time all that motivated me was the plan of 'how to kill you'.
３　後ろに隠したその銃も計画のうちだ。
Even that gun hidden behind your back is part of the plan.
４　前に出せよ、殺し合いが始まるぞ！！
Draw, the showdown has begun!!
５　。。。って、
...as if,
６　テメェだけ死にやがれジジィ！！
only you're going to fucking die geezer!!

１　。。。うまくいった。
... it went all right.
２　。。。外務省？
...the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?
３　交通事故！？
A traffic accident!?
４　なんてことだ。
I can't believe it.
５　なんてことだレイトー。
I can't believe it, Litao.
６　え？
Huh?
７　今。。。なんて。。。医師。
Just then... that... doctor.
８　ひとつ。。。ないんですよ。
There's... not even one.
９　追い続けたぞ吉田国広。妻のレイトーの体をこんなにした貴様を。
I continued following you Yoshida Kunihiro. You, who did this to my wife's body.
１０　籾畑。。。
Momibata...
１１　黒社会の力を借りてでもな。
I even borrowed the strength of the Underworld.
１２　君とは大学の頃からのつき合いだ。。。手を貸そう。
We were close in our university days... I'll help you out.
１３　レイトーは。。。残念だ。
I'm sorry... about Litao.
１４　私の部下の関与を君は糾弾しないでいてくれた。
The involvement of my subordinate will keep the blame from landing on you.
１５　ホァン大人。。。この子は？
Huang... who is this?
１６　王美棕だ　使ってくれ。
Wang Meizong. Please make use of her.
１７　間違っていた。美棕を連れてきてしまった事は。だが断っていたらあの時、死んでいただろう　１５Kの重大な秘密を私は握っていたのだ。
It was a mistake to bring Meizong. But if I had refused back then I would probably be dead. I held a secret important to the 15K.

１　報復で。。。
Through retribution...
２　「何かが変わる」と老師は信じているのですか？
does Master believe 'something will change'?
３　変わるよ。
It will change.
４　色々な悪いモノが消えてなくなるじゃないか。
A lot of bad things will be gotten rid of and disappear.
５　あの先生、ときどきボーッとしてる。
That teacher, he just spaces out sometimes.
６　なんかモーミンって感じだね。
Kind of like Moomin, y'know?
７　黄は私と同じ学びやから筋金入りの悪党になった。悪党になり下がった私が教えるこの子達はいったい何になってゆくんだろう。
Huang became a dyed-in-the-wool bad guy like me. What the hell are these kids going to turn into, being taught by a lowlife bastard like me?
８　モ。。。
Moo...
９　やったぞレイトー　うまくいった。吉田の頭には３発もマグナム弾がめり込んだ。様々な事を誤ってきたがこの結果だけは間違っていない。。。人間として。
I've done it, Litao. It went well. I sank 3 magnum bullets into Yoshida's skull. I've made a lot of mistakes as a human being... but this isn't one of them.
１０　老師！！
Master!!
１１　籾畑先生！！
Mr. Momibata!!

１　的場。。。美棕。。。
Matoba... Meizong...
２　なぐり合ったのか？仲良くしろと言ったろう。
Did you have a fight? I thought I told you to get along.
３　吉田は。。。
Yoshida is...
４　知ってるよ美棕。
I know, Meizong.
５　あなたの傷は。。。
Your wounds...
６　それも分かるよ的場。
I know that too, Matoba.
７　すまんね、俺は間違ってない。
I'm sorry, it wasn't a mistake.
８　背徳の殺し屋たち。
You corrupt assassins.
９　とどめが。。。欲しいですか？
Do you want... the finishing blow?

１　君らがもたらしてくれるかのようだ。
It seems that you would do it.
２　なんとも心地いい　折り重なってゆく、
So pleasant, and heaping up,
３　血の闇。
the darkness of blood.

１　。。。で、ボスから大目玉くらった？
...So, did you get a good telling off from your boss?

１　。。。別に。
... Not really.
２　奴の命を守り抜けとは言ってはいない。
I didn't say to protect him no matter what.
３　報告御苦労。。。よくやった。
Thanks for the report.... good job.

４　怖い人ね。
What a scary guy.
５　その飼い主の手をいつか噛もうと思っている。
I'm thinking you'll one day bite that owner's hand.
６　違う？
Am I wrong?
７　今日逢って今日去る者が何を根拠に。
That's a bit presumptuous of someone who's leaving on the same day I met them.
８　あなた、フラフラしてて危なっかしいわ伊万里。
Your driving is pretty dangerous, Imari, swerving around like that.
９　着いたよ、成田。
We've arrived at Narita.

１　ね。。。ねえ、老師。。。籾畑先生って、
Hey... hey, about Master... I mean Mr. Momibata,
２　よかったと思うな。
I'm glad for him.
３　。。。そうだね。
... yeah.
４　殺し屋に好かれたって、
He'd probably feel put out though,
５　困るだろうけどねっ！！
being liked by assassins!!
６　ここまででいい。
To here is fine.
７　じゃねっ、的場伊万里。
See ya, Matoba Imari.
８　”困った時はお互い様”。
"We'll help each other out if we're in trouble."
９　殺し屋の世話受けるような生き方するつもりないわ。
I have no intention of needing the help of an assassin.
１０　。。。プッ。
...heh.

１　アハッ、
Ahah,
２　アハハハハッ。
Ahahahaha.
３　やってみろ。
Bring it.
４　また来る。
I'll be back.

１　。。。わざわざ空港に送り届けるんだもの、
...escorting her all the way to the airport,
２　困った性分だ。困ったチャン。
I'm the one who feels put out.
３　帰ろ。
I'm outta here.



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