Kokou no Hito 43

The future seems to hold something I may love or hate...

Here's a link to my scan of V5.
http://www.mediafire.com/?c2j5m4jhzkt

[Kokou no Hito 43 Translation by Kewl0210]
Cover:
Title: Kokou no Hito [Isolated/Aloof Man] 5
The Climber
Authors: Sakamoto Shinichi
Original Story: Nitta Jirou "Kokou no Hito"
[Well... looks like even the author's decided to go on his own from here.]
純真
Purity
[Oddly enough, there's no chapter called this.]

Back Cover:
恵まれず没頭 同窓生 深き迷いに陥ることに
部隊は彼の苦手な縦の人間関係
Silver Text: Mori Buntarou has absolutely mercilessly been immersed into the life of mountains. But he is approached by an old schoolmate, Yumi, and became deeply bewildered. Seeking commitment to mountains he decided to participate in an expedition team to the "K2 East Face", but the team has human relations which he is poor at. What will happen to the elite climbers rushing into a winter mountain with no unity...!?
山は人間を映す鏡
Black Text: Mountains are mirrors that reflect humans--------------.

Cover Flap:
[Hey, look. More manga.]

Author Cover Flap:
He was always looking at the sea.

So when I go visit his gave, I make sure to stop by the Hamasaka sea.
Seeing this scenery he saw, it makes me strongly realize that he existed in this world.

Katou Buntarou------.
What was he thinking as he lives?
Right now, I continue to think.

Sakamoto Shinichi

B/W Cover:
[Yeah.]

Page 1:
Title: Kokou no Hito [Isolated/Aloof Man] 4
The Climber
Authors: Sakamoto Shinichi
Original Story: Nitta Jirou "Kokou no Hito"
純真
Purity
5

Page 2:
Title: Purity
43rd Climb Muddy Stream Departure 3
44th Climb Test for Extreme Altitudes 22
45th Climb Free from Worldly Thoughts 43
46th Climb Regulation in the Mountains 63
47th Climb Friction 83
48th Climb Stardust Path Ridge Walk 103
49th Climb True Nature 123
50th Climb Buntarou and Society 149
51st Climb First Snow Capped Peak 169
52nd Climb Those Who Climb 188
Special Compilation Sato Yusuke Interview 208
Climbing Glossary 210
Bottom: This is a work of fiction. There are no connections to actual people, groups or events.

Page 3:
Title: 43rd Climb Muddy Stream Departure
Sign: Third Floor Party
決起会
14 Mountain Setup Meeting
Right Side: Phoenix
3rd Floor
Bottom: Location

Page 4:
Usher: Excuse me, sir...
Do you have an invitation?
SFX: Chirah

Page 5:
Usher: I'm very sorry,
only those with written invitations can move past this point.
Kurosawa: Aaaaah, it's fine, it's fine.
He's with me.
Usher: E-Excuse me, Kurosawa-sama...
Then please go right ahead.
Kurosawa: ...So, man,
again with those clothes?

Page 6:
Kurosawa: You're the star
of today's party.
Title: 43rd Climb Muddy Stream Departure

Page 7:
Kurosawa: God, I'm relieved.
Knowing you, I thought never to say "I guess he's not coming" for sure, and just waited...
So what brought this on?
突然プロジェクトに参加するってお前の方から連絡よこすなんて...
I didn't get any calls from you saying you suddenly decided to participate in the project...
[Yeah. That's how a lot of us feel, Mori.]

Page 8:
Mori: I want to climb mountains so much
that I can't think about anything else.
Kurosawa: What happened? You get your heart broken?
Mori: No.
Kurosawa: Well anyhow, you came to the right place... If you're in this project
No matter what, you won't be able to think about anything but mountains.

Page 9:
Guy: Come, this way.
Kurosawa: He's your boss starting today.
Why don't we introduce you.
Ninomiya-san, this is Mori...
He's looking forward to working with you!!
Mori: ...N
Nice to meet you.
SFX: SU...

Page 10:
[TALK TO THE HAND!]

Page 11:
Guy: Ninomiya-san, about the ceremony program...
2社取材追加
Sorry, but after this two companies will be here gathering information.
Kurosawa: Well, don't sweat it. You're already in.
It just means he doesn't need a mannered introduction like he would with a stranger.
Oh,
isn't that the Yotsupishi Group's Hirama Sousai?
Kurosawa: Now, let's go inside, too!
Ninomiya: Shangri-La
That is the legendary earthly paradise mankind has dreamed of---

Page 12-13:
Ninomiya: The untrodden by mankind, ice wall untrodden by mankind, the K2 East Face-------
We believe that beyond that wall stretches a beautiful world no one has ever seen.
We at 14 Mountain
concentrating all the strength we've gained from everyone's support get that dream moving tonight.
The start of the "K2 Shangri-La Project"------!!!!

Page 14:
Ninomiya: Shangri-La
That is the legendary earthly paradise-----...
Kurosawa: Every part of this is on a huge scale...
A ton of money is moving for this project.
中枢を担う
And the people are all central figures of Japan.
俺も今まで日影で十分燻ってきたんだ
I've smoldered in the sunlight plenty, too, up until now.
ここらで一発日の目を見たって罰は当たんねぇだろ
Hereabouts, seeing a shot of the light of day won't have any punishment.
Ah, if it isn't Nishimura-san. How're you doing this evening?
Did you read the article I sent you before?
So long, Mori. Good luck.
[I don't think Kurosawa ever shows up again. So say goodbye, guys.]

Page 15: People: Ah, here you are, respectfully.
Next time we must have a meal and...
Guy: Excuse me, are you Mori Buntarou-san?
Mori: Eh?
Guy: Members of the team will be introduced on the stage afterwards,
このブレーザー着用の上舞台脇で待機して下さい
so please wear this blazer over your clothes and wait to the side of the stage.
Someone: Everyone, please gather round.

Page 16:
SFX: Kah
只今より 決起集会を開会致します
Now the "14 Mountain Mountaineering Association Shangri-La Project" setup meeting will begin!!
We will begin with a greeting given by the 14 Mountain Mountaineering Association's honorable president Murayama Kihachi-sama----...
Guy: You're on soon, Ninomiya-san.
Other Guy: Ninomiya-san, could I have a moment?
Ninomiya: What is it?

Page 17:
Other Guy: One of the members of the Attack Team still hasn't arrived.
And it's going to be the member introduction very soon...
And one more thing, it's hard for me to say, but...
It seems that another member of the Attack Team, Mori Buntarou has disappeared.
欠席すると他のスタッフに伝言を残して
He left word with another staff member that he wouldn't be attending a setup meeting...
Ninomiya: That's fine.
SFX: Fuh

Page 18:
Ninomiya: I took all of those two's personalities into consideration.
それを踏まえた上で私は採用したんだ
I chose them based on that.
SFX: Gapoh gapoh
SFX: Gapoh gapoh
SFX: Gapoh gapoh

Page 19:
[And now we meet someone new...]

Page 20:
SFX: Gah
Nimi: Sorry I'm laaaaate!!!
SFX: Bah
Girl: Ah! What is that?
Blood!?

Page 21:
仲間の遺体捜索に手間取り...
I got hung up looking for a comrade's body...
But Attack Team member Niimi Taku------- has arrived!!!
Mori: Eh?