Hokenshitsu no Shinigami 40

Thanks to the wonderful umeboshi110 for the help. As always, reserved for Muda.

Just a note. I'm not sure if anyone has noticed but Misao is indeed a little girl. The characters at the moment, however, do not realize this. In the original Japanese, she is referred to in gender neutral terms and so I originally used "they." However, in order to replicate what the characters are thinking, I have chosen to use "he", as was suggested to me. Although "they" would also be acceptable, given its gender neutral and informal tone. But the thing is, I am not entirely sure the characters would use it. I know that if I am not certain of someone's gender, I will always use "they" but the characters later show that they had already decided long ago that poor Misao was a boy, bless her heart.

"Abilities" has also been changed to "talents", since it seems to be the better translation of the word 才能.


Page 1
Fortune-teller：　これはこれはお揃いで・・・
Well, well, we're all together now...

Ashitaba：　先生・・・
よかっ・・・た・・・！
Sensei...
Thank...God...!

Keiichi：　やァっぱお前も来たか　逸人
ま・・・ガキ共が絡んでるとあっちゃさすがに・・・
So you came too after all, huh, Itsuhito.
Well...if the kids really are tangled up in this...


Page 2
Keiichi：　おいおい・・・
Hey, hey...

Title：　奪われた才能
Stolen Talents


Page 3
Keiichi：　髪と肌が元に戻っていく・・・！　「冷血（クルエル）」が逸人の感情を食い切れてねぇ！
こいつ・・・マジギレしてやがる
焦ってドジ踏んでくれるなよ
あの男の後ろの生徒（ガキ）が見えてねー訳じゃねえだろ
His hair and skin are starting to go back to the way used to be...! "Cruel" can't fully eat up Itsuhito's emotions!
He's super pissed...
Don't get impatient and fuck things up.
It's not like you can't see the kid behind that man, right?

Hades-sensei：　わかってる
大丈夫だ
I know.
It's fine.

Keiichi：　それが大丈夫って目つきかよ・・・
鈍！
お前は千歳ちゃんと残りのガキ共捜しに行け
抽出銃サンプリングガンもお前が持ってていい！
もっと性能いいのが大層やる気みてーだからな
That's not what your eyes are saying.
Niburu! Go with Chitose-chan and find the rest of the kids.
You can take the sampling gun with you too.
Since it seems like something with higher performance is extremely motivated.

Niburu：　了解
Understood.

Fortune-teller：　その子供たちなら曲がってすぐの部屋ですよ
そうカリカリしなくても・・・この子もすぐに返してやりますよ
白髪のあなたにもまた会えたことだ・・・この子も　もう
Those kids are in the next room right after you make a turn.
You don't have be so annoyed...I'm give the kid back to you soon as well.
I was able to meet you with the white hair again...I've finished using -

Ashitaba：　あっ
Ah!


Page 4
Fortune-teller：　用済みだ
ははははッ
This kid already.
Hahahaha!

Hades-sensei：　アシタバくん！
Ashitaba-kun!


Page 5
Hades-sensei：　アシタバくん　大丈夫・・・？
ごめんえ　　僕のせいだ・・・
Ashitaba-kun, are you all right?
I'm sorry, this is all my fault...

Ashitaba：　うう・・・ん・・・
It's all...right...

Keiichi：　なんだ・・・？　今あの小僧から何か出て・・・水晶の中に入ってた
今のが「用済み」の「用」だってのか？
What the hell? Something came out of the kid...and went into the crystal.
Was that the "used" part of "finishing using" just now...?

Fortune-teller：　操
Misao.

Keiichi：　今度はチビの方に何か入った！
おい　逸人！　ガキひとり無事だったくらいで気ィ抜いてんなよ！
来るぞ！
This time something went into that kid!
Hey, Itsuhito! Don't lose focus just because one kid is safe!
They're coming!


Page 6
Keiichi：　罹人はどっちだ？
Which one's the kakarito?

Hades-sensei：　奥の男だ
子供の方はおそらくその男から何か能力を付加されている
ただの子供だと思わない方がいい
It's the man in the rear.
It's possible that child has some kind of ability added from that man.
It's best to not think it's just a child.

Keiichi：　何か・・・ね　まァいい
激しく気がすすまねェが・・・
俺がチビの方を引き受けるしかなさそうだな
Some...huh. Whatever.
I really don't want to but...
It looks like I don't have any choice but to take on the kid.

Fortune-teller：　どっちがどっちを・・・とか決めたって無駄ですよ
その子は死ぬまで私を守り続ける
私をどうにかしたいならまずはその子を殺すことだ
まあ・・・あんたらみたいな奴にできればの話ですがね・・・
Deciding who is with whom is pointless.
That child will continue to protect me until death.
If you want to do something about me, first, kill the kid.
Well...that's only if people like you can do it.


Page 7
Keiichi：　別に殺さなくたってよ
こーやって・・・
捕まえちまえば同じこったろ
You don't really have to kill...
If you...
Catch them like this, it's all the same.

Fortune-teller：　で・・・その隙にあなたが
私を狙うってわけですか？　うふふふ・・・
So...you'll take the chance
To come at me? Ufufufu...


Page 8
Hades-sensei：　あっ・・・
アシタバくん？
A...
Ashitaba-kun?

Ashitaba：　あ　先生
Ah, sensei.

Hades-sensei：　あ・・・って・・・
出てきちゃダメだ・・・！　危ないよ
怪我だってしてるのに・・・それに　君がこんな・・・
"Ah"?
Don't come out...it's dangerous.
You've even hurt...and for you to...

Ashitaba：　え・・・？
あ・・・ごめんなさい　僕のケータイが落ちてたので拾おうと思って
なんか邪魔しちゃったんならすみません
怒ってますか？
Eh?
Ah, I'm sorry. I dropped my phone so I thought I'd go pick it up.
I'm sorry if I got in your way.
Are you angry?

Hades-sensei：　な・・・？
Wha...?

Keiichi：　おい逸人！　何マゴマゴしてるんだ？
腕が疲れてきちゃっただろー
Hey, Itsuhito! What are you looking confused for?
My arm's gettin' tired!


Page 9
Keiichi：　んがッ
ぶほ～ベロ噛んら・・・
ひゃったな　ほのチビ！
まァ　何度やったって同じことだがな
雑な動きで突っ込んで来てもお兄さんがまた捕まえちゃうぜ
Nngah!
Fuhoh...I beht mah tongue...
That huht, yah brat!
Well, however many times you do it, it's gonna be the same.
Even if you dive in all sloppy, I'm just gonna catch you again.

Misao：　そうみたいね
それじゃあ・・・しっかり考えて攻めさせてもらうわ
So it seems.
Well, then...I'll just attack after thinking about it properly.

Keiichi：　お・・・？　喋った
Ohh, he spoke.

Fortune-teller：　ふふふ・・・
Fufufu...


Page 10
Niburu：　よかった・・・
全員無事みたいですね・・・
Thank goodness.
It looks like they're all safe.

Mimasaka：　てめぇ・・・
遅ェよっ　助けにくんのがよ
何グズグズしてたんだよ　大人のクセに！
You...
You're pretty fuckin' late getting here to help us!
What were you drag-assin' around for, even though you're fuckin' adults!

Niburu：　ええ・・・ごめんなさいね　怖かったでしょう
もう大丈夫よ～
Ohh, I'm sorry. You must have been scared.
It's fine now.

Fuji：　全然無事じゃねーよ　ふっざけんなっ！
Nothing's fine! Don't screw around!


Page 11
Niburu：　よしよし
It's all right, it's all right.

Fuji and Mimasaka：　むっ
Muh!

Mitogawa：　おかしいな
美作くん・・・確か　君はもっとおもいやりに溢れた少年であったはずだし・・・
藤くんはもっとふてぶてしい　落ち着きのある子だったように記憶していたが
はて・・・私の見込み違いだったかな
It's strange.
Mimasaka-kun...should be a boy overflowing with more consideration...
And Fuji-kun is a more brazen, composed child, according to to my memory.
Hmm...I wonder if I'm miscalculating...

Niburu：　わたしはこの子たちとは初対面ですからなんとも・・・
恐怖で錯乱しているだけでは？
This is my first time meeting them so I don't really...
Aren't they just scared and confused?

Mitogawa：　確かにね
が・・・
鏑木さん
私は君の勇姿をこの目で見ている
映画館で・・・仮想空間に弟を助けに言った君はもっと凛々しく勇敢だったはずだ
何があった？　
説明できるかい？
That may be true.
But...
Kaburagi-san.
I've seen you being brave with my own eyes.
At the movie theater...the you who went into the virtual space to save your younger brother should be more gallant and courageous than this.
What happened?
Can you tell me?

Kaburagi：　やだ・・・怖い・・・
怖いよ・・・
No...I'm scared...
I'm scared...


Page 12
Text：　才能変換（スキルコンバート）
「力強いさ（ストレングス）」
Skill convert.
"Strength."

Keiichi：　なんだぁ・・・あの構え・・・格闘技か？
なんで急に・・・いや・・・それより随分顔つきが変わったような・・・
おおっ
なんか本格的だな　オイ
そんでもって
What the...that stance...martial arts?
Why all of a sudden...no, more importantly, it's like his has face completely changed...
Ohhh!
Damn, that's the real deal!
And...


Page 13
Keiichi：　慣れていやがる！
おいおい！　さっきのデタラメな動きとは全然違うぞ
急に洗練された動きになった！　どういうこった？
最初の突きはフェイントかよ
でもやっぱガキだな！　せっかく当てても打撃が軽いぜ
そら捕まえ・・・
He's used to this!
Hey, hey! Those moves are completely different from the shitty ones earlier.
They suddenly got polished up! What's going on here?
Your first lunge was a feint, huh?
But you're still just a kid! Even if you finally hit me, the blow isn't gonna be much.
Look, I caught -

Misao：　ガキガキなめてんなよ　おっさん
"Kid, kid!" Don't look down on me, ossan.

Text：　「回避力（アボイド）」
Avoid

Misao：　生憎避けるのだけは慣れてるんだよ
あんた相手なら熟睡してても余裕だな
Unfortunately, I've only gotten used to avoiding you.
With you as my opponent, I could handle you even in my sleep.

Keiichi：　また・・・雰囲気が変わった・・・？
こいつは・・・
Again with the mood change...?
This kid...


Page 14
Hades-sensei：　「長所」を・・・才能を奪う力
こういうことか・・・！　
なんて過ぎた傲慢だ・・・！
お前の才能（ちから）・・・
他人（ひと）から才能を奪うだけじゃなかった！
奪った才能を「与える」こともできる
生徒たちから奪った「才能」は今・・・あの子の中に・・・！
お前・・・
あの子を
自分の子供を・・・なんだと思ってる・・・？
"Strong points"...the power to steal talents...
That's what it was!
That goes beyond arrogance!
Your power...
Isn't just taking talents from people!
You can also "give" the talents you stole!
The "talents" stolen from the students...are in that child right now...!
You...
That child...
Just what do you think of your own child?


Page 15
Fortune-teller：　私は操を愛している
I love Misao.

Hades-sensei：　どの口が・・・
What are you saying -

Fortune-teller：　だからこそ・・・なればこそですよ
たくさんの才能に恵まれた私の子供は必ず世界に大きな爪痕を遺すだろう
爪痕とは・・・「生きた証」のこと
It's for that reason...precisely for that reason.
My child, who has been blessed with many abilities, will undoubtedly leave behind a great mark on this world.
That mark...is "proof of having lived."

Misao：　ふうん
打撃が効かないなら
今度はこれだ・・・
Hmm.
If my strikes aren't working
This time I'll use this...


Page 16
Misao：　鋭い刃物で一点集中して穿つなら・・・？
あなたの喉に穴を空けることくらいはできるかも
やってみる価値あるよね
If I concentrate in one place with this pointed object and bore in...
I think it should be enough to make a hole in your throat.
It's worth a try.

Text：　「知性（インテレクト）」
Intellect

Keiichi：　お前・・・
You...

Fortune-teller：　才の無い者は歴史の歯車にすら成ることは叶わず・・・何も遺せず
やがて忘れ去れ消えて行くのみだ
私は子供にそんな不幸を背負わせたくない！
そう・・・私の子供に・・・
才有る操は・・・俺の子供だ・・・！
Those without talent cannot even become cogwheels in history...without being able to leave anything behind...
Before long, they are only to be completely forgotten and fade away.
I don't want my child to be burdered with that kind of unhappiness.
That's right...my child...
The talented Misao...that is my child!

Hades-sensei：　もういいっ！
Enough already!


Page 17
Hades-sensei：　お前の言い分がどうあれ関係ない・・・
生徒たちから奪った才能・・・返してもらう
I don't care about what excuses you have.
The talents you stole from the students...I'm going to have you give them back.

Keiichi：　もう離してやらねーぞ　完全ホールドだ
大人しく見てな
お前の父ちゃん・・・もうすぐ目ェ覚ますからよ
I won't be letting you go anymore. It's a complete hold.
Just watch quietly.
Your dad...is going to come to his senses soon.

Fortune-teller：　ふふふ・・・
Fufufu...


Page 18
Fortune-teller：　あんた
さっきからずうっと・・・
私がこうして悠々座ってんのはなんでだと思うね？
才能を奪う力・・・与える力・・・どちらも正解ですよ
ただね・・・才能を抜き取るにはちょっとした手間が必要なんだ・・・
なんだかわかります？
私が
ただの趣味や生活のためだけに占い屋なんてものをやっていたと思いですか？
You...
Why for a while now...
Do you think I've been sitting here quietly like this?
The power to steal talents...the power to give them...both are the correct answer.
It takes a little hassle to pull them out.
Do you know what?
Did you think
I was running a fortune-teller shop just as a hobby and to make a living?

Hades-sensei：　ま
さ・・・か・・・
No...
Way...

Keiichi：　あ・・・？
Ah?


Page 19
Hades-sensei：　経一！
Keiichi!

Fortune-teller：　さあ・・・！　これで残すはあなたの「長所」だけですねぇ・・・
先生
Now...with this, all that's left over is your "strong point."
Sensei.