Nurarihyon no Mago 198

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(right, title) Act 198: Yura and Rikuo
Nagachika: Leaves changing colors?

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Nagachika: Hah... so after blinding an opponent,
(left of Tama)
Lord of the Shikoku Hachijuuhakki Yako
Inugamigyobu danuki
"User of divine power"

(left of panel) What is beneath the surface of Tamazuki's composure...?!

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(right of Naga)
Descendant of Abe no Seimei
11th Family Head
Gokadoin Nagachika
(left of Naga) "Ocular barrier user"
Nagachika: you intend to bewilder them with riddles, lord of Shikoku...
Nagachika: Is that all there is to the Inugamigyobu danuki's divine power? Don't make me laugh.

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Nagachika: No matter what it is, everything that enters my "Ocular Barrier" will be chopped into tiny pieces!!

Nagachika: Therefore, if I move closer and trap you within it,
Nagachika: these will be your last moments!!

Tamazuki: My, my, what's the matter?
Tamazuki: Even if you remain in my arms, you'll be fine...

Nagachika: You saw, didn't you, Inugamigyobu danuki!! You have been trapped by this Ocular Barrier!!

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Nagachika: What......?!

Nagachika: Wh...
Nagachika: What is thiiiiiiis?!

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sfx bubble: Clop...

Tamazuki: Are you speaking of how you so courteously minced up all of the leaves near you?
Tamazuki: Thank you for doing so.

Tamazuki: These leaves are commonly used in treatments, but...
この葉は普段気つけに使われるが。。。
Tamazuki: In response to my "fear", they give off a powerful poison.

Tamazuki: No matter how fine a powder it were to become...
Tamazuki: Just by touching it, your blood will boil and spray out of your body.

Tamazuki: I had no intention of engaging you... ours was a bad match up...

Tamazuki: Behold... your blood is changing the leaves' color...

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Nagachika: Th-this... from a mere yokai... the power of a single beast...
Nagachika: I can't believe this at all... even though I have lived 130 years... even though I have faced countless Hyakki leaders...

Tamazuki: I don't know what sort of yokai you have fought against, but...
Tamazuki: The time in which you lived was one of stability for the world of ayakashi... a hundred years where darkness was faint and weak.

Tamazuki: But I have aspirations.
Tamazuki: Therefore... I constantly seek power. There were times when that was brought to a standstill, though.
sfx bubble: Cruunch
Tamazuki: From here on out, I will... rise to prominence within the world of darkness...

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Rikuo: Here, Keikain-san!

Yura: Eh?

Yura: What's this?
Box: 7 months earlier...
Box: Right after the battle with the Kyoto yokai...
Rikuo: It's so you can call me when you come back to Ukiyoe Town!
Yura: ...call?

Yura: You're giving this...
Yura: to me?

Rikuo: Yeah.
Rikuo: Let's keep in touch!

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Rikuo: I'll tell you about yokai and of course about everyone at school...
Rikuo: And I'd like you to periodically tell me... how things are going in Kyoto!
Rikuo: The Nue is probably going to reappear in Kyoto, too!

Yura: ...I'm gonna be calling you too?
Rikuo: Yeah! Ah, the second number on there is Karasu Tengu's cell.
Rikuo: In case of an emergency...
Yura: Ehh... that's a yokai, isn't it...

Rikuo: Y-you're right! Sorry!! For an onmyoji to phone a yokai... now that I think about it, that would be pretty bad!!
Rikuo: If Ryuuji-san were to see you...
Yura: Eh?

(above Ryuuji) Who are you on the phone with...? Yura...
Yura: ...no.
Yura: It's... alright, but...

Rikuo: Anyway!!
Rikuo: Let's both... do our best, okay!!

Yura: ......Nura-kun, you're sure diligent, huh...
Yura: I really... respect that.
Rikuo: But you're the same, you know? And I respect that, too!?

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(right) Ahahahaha!!
Yura: Geez!! Alright, fine!!
Yura: I just don't know whether you're a human or a yokai anymore.
Yura: Well... I'll be sure to call!!

Yura: Okay, then! It's already dark... you should head back to Ukiyoe Town soon--
Rikuo: Yeah...

Rikuo: It really is...
Rikuo: Dark.

(Yura): Hm?
(Yura): His voice... changed?

Rikuo: Well, then...

Rikuo: I'll be depending on you...
Rikuo: Yura.

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Yura: ......what...

Yura: I don't want you depending on me, yokai.

Rikuo: Ehh.

Rikuo: Wai... hold on.
Yura: Yeeeeek! What a smug way of talking!!
キザッたらしいしゃべり方!!
Yura: Shouldn't you do something about that!!
Rikuo: ...huh?

Rikuo: Oi, oi... do you really dislike me that much...
Yura: 'Course I do!! If you come out when I call on the phone, I'll definitely hang up right away!!
Rikuo: You're kidding...

Yura: Hurry up and leave, yokai!!
Rikuo: I get it, okay.
Yura: Get outta the Keikain main house already!!

Yura: Sheesh...
(small text) I can't be too careful around him!

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Rikuo: I'll force you to stop, Hirukooo!!

Hiruko: Gyaahahaha! Who cares about that, let's have some fun!!

Hiruko: ORYAAAA! Caughtcha~!!

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Yura: Nura-kun!!

Hiruko: Tch...
Hiruko: The hell. Don't interfere, woman!!

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Rikuo: You really saved me there... Yura.
Yura: Don't address me so familiarly!

Rikuo: Just like always... you're so tsun-tsun toward me~~

Yura: Hmph. How could I be friendly with a yokai show-off!!
Rikuo: Urk!

Box: Main house
Tsurara: Ahh!! That girl, she just did something to Rikuo-sama?!
(above Tsurara) Front-row seats~
Tsurara: More like, why is that girl theeeere?
(Shouei): Big sis is getting all tense, Third...

Rikuo: First of all, we've got to fell that giant snake...
Yura: That's true... you can't face that and Hiruko at the same time...
Yura: The two of us will work together!!
Rikuo: Oho, you're going to cooperate with me, huh?
Yura: Shut it!!

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Rikuo: More importantly, you've been "training", haven't you.
Rikuo: You talked about in on the phone... you can do it now, can't you?

Yura: ...that, huh...
Yura: I did finish... my training... ......it's just...

(Hidemoto): You've finally become able to perform a "three-way fusion"... I am certainly in awe, Yura-chan...
(Hidemoto): But... be careful when using it...

(Hidemoto): The burden of maintaining it with your almost-14-year-old body is far too great.
(Hidemoto): It is not a prohibited technique, but it is one step short of a "gray" existence, as you all call it...

(Hidemoto): We of "Hagun" will give you power if you request it of us...
(Hidemoto): So... consider that when you use it...

Yura: Nura-kun...
Yura: Can you... buy me a little time?

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Rikuo: You can count on me!

Hiruko: Oho!! So this is where you were!!
Hiruko: It's about time I... seriously blow you away!!
Hiruko: Should I use my right arm...? Or maybe my left~~?!

Yura: If I think it over from the beginning... it's a really strange story...

Yura: Maybe I don't know what's an evil deed and what's not, but...

Yura: Nura-kun is my...
Yura: precious friend!!

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Yura: If I have power...
Yura: and I don't use it now, when will I use it!!

(Yura): Rokuson!!

Yura: Hagun!!

(right) Shikigami
(left) Fusion!!

Hiruko: Wh...what the?!

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Yokai: Ehh...?!
Yokai: Is... is that the onmyoji girl?!

Yura: Move... Nura-kun!

Yura: I will... destroy that snake!!

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(right) Yomi Okuri Yura MAX: Revised
(left) God arrow!!

Hiruko: Wa......
Hiruko: Wait a seeeec!

Yokai: Oooh...
Yokai: The giant snake was...
Yokai: We're saved...

Hiruko: You...
Hiruko: Biiiitch...

Hiruko: O...Orochi was--!!
Hiruko: It pierced right through him...?!

Yokai: Amazing... that onmyoji girl...
Yokai: Did she transform?!
Yokai: She's crazy strong!

Rikuo: You really did it, Yura!!
Yura: Now comes the second attack!!
(left) Yura, charging forward...!!