Kokou no Hito 23

To stop and rest would truly be dangerous... I need to keep going...

[Kokou no Hito 23 Translated by Kewl0210]
Page 43:
Title: 23rd Climb Sleet
SFX: Byuooo
SFX: Bachi bachi bachi

Page 44:
Mori: Sleet...?
I heard that on mountains the weather can deteriorate quickly, but...
But this came in the blink of an eye... I can't believe it!!
SFX: Byuuu
Damn cold.
And a minute ago I was sweating...
I'd better hurry back down...
There's no way I can keep going...
SFX: Zah

Page 45:
SFX: Barih
Mori: Eh!?
My jeans,
ice is sticking to them...!!!
SFX: Bari baribari

Page 46:
SFX: Bachi bachi bachi
Mori: ...!!!
This is bad...!!!
If I don't hurry and get back down...!!!
SFX: OOO
Kurosawa: W-What the hell is this!!?
SFX: Byuo
What's wrong with him!?
He left his rucksack here!!?

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Kurosawa: What's more, he left all his insulating clothing behind.
Did he seriously go onto a mountain totally unarmed...!!?
Old Man: S-Sorry. It's my fault.
I couldn't read the speed at which this weather deteriorated...
Kurosawa: ...!!
Old Man: Anyhow, I'm going to check things out!!
If I don't return within an hour, please contact the Nagano police for me!!
I'm counting on you for that!!
SFX: Byuo
SFX: Pishari

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Takeda: This is bad, Kurosawa-san.
The police are getting involved...
If something happens to him, it won't be just our plan that goes down,
we'll be out of this entire industry.
SFX: PAKAH
Takeda: Ku-Kurosawa-san!!?
背に腹はかえられんだろ
Kurosawa: You can't solve a big problem without some sacrifice.

Page 49:
SFX: BKYUOOO
Mori: Dammit, I can't life my legs.
The feeling of stepping is the snow is totally different from before...
The snow's absorbing the moisture from the sleet and getting stickier and heavier...!!!

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Mori: Kuh...
SFX: Zusha
SFX: Bari bari bari
Mori: HAAAAAAH
I really wanna rest...
In a place I can be sheltered from the wind......
SFX: HAA HAA
SFX: ZAH ZAH

Page 51:
Old Man: Oh no, the footprints are disappearing!!
I need to follow them quickly, or...!!!
Sign: Mount Amida
South Ridge Route (This is not an average route)
Old Man : -----------!!!
H... How could this have happened?
That boy chose the South Ridge Route......!!!!?

Page 52:
SFX: Mishi mishi mishi
SFX: Paki paki paki
The sleet is piling onto the new spring snow.
If it makes the snow heavier...
SFX: Bah
Old Man: This is an emergency situation. I can't handle it alone.
I need to hurry back and call for help...!!!
SFX: Zah zah
I'm counting on you, don't rest! No matter how much it hurts, keep walking!
If you rest, before long your life will be lost!!

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SFX: Byuuuu
Mori: Thank God...
Here, I can escape the wind a bit...

Page 54:
Old Man: They're late, they're taking too long...!!!
When on earth is help going to get here!!?
It's become a complete snowstorm now!!
Kurosawa: Yeesh, I told you, keep your shirt on.
They'll be here soon.
SFX: GIKA GIGIGI
Old Man: They're here!!?
SFX: Gyuh
Kurosawa: Heh, that was sooner than I thought it'd be.

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SFX: Bamu
SFX: Jyah
Kurosawa: Yo! Sensei!
Over here!
Old Man: Se..
Sensei...!?

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Kurosawa: Sorry to pull you our of your busy schedule, I just really needed your help for...
SFX: Zah zah
Kurosawa: Heh.
SFX: Jyah
Kurosawa: ---!!!?
SFX: GOH
Old Man: !!?
SFX: Dosha

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Oonishi: I told you not to go near my student, didn't I!!?
Kurosawa: Heh. I asked you before anyone else, didn't I?
Shouldn't you be thanking me?
Old Man: H-Hey, didn't you contact the police!?
That child is missing on the mountain right now!!!
Kurosawa: Hey, hey, he's the one who decided to go onto the mountain. [Italics on he's.]
警察に痛くもねえ腹を探られるのも面倒だしょ
And it'd be troublesome if we got suspected by the police unjustly.
And if we asked for help for a mountain rescue how much do you think it'd cost them?

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Oonishi: ......!!!
Please call for help at once!!!
I'll take full responsibility!!!
Old Man: I-I understand!!
だが一刻の猶予もないぞあの子は軽装だ
But there's no time to waste. That boy's traveling light.
If he gets tired and rests, he'll get hypothermia and in only 2 or 3 hours he'll freeze to death!!!
Oonishi: Wha!?
SFX: Hyooo

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SFX: Piiiih chichichichi
SFX: Pota pota
SFX: Sara sara
Mori: It's warm, I'm saved.
It's not cold anymore...

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Mori: I see...
So the storm stopped...?
SFX: BYOOOOO
SFX: MISHI
SFX: MISHI MISHI

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Kokou no Hito
The Climber