Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation 9

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第9条　ロージーのペン
Article 9 -- Roujie's Pen
Text: 力を手に入れる！キミを助けるために・・・！！
I will become stronger because I want to be able to help you!

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Mailman: おとどけ物です～っ！！
Hello, there's a parcel for you!!
Sign: 六氷魔法律事ム所　3F
Muhyo's Magic-Lawyer's Office 3F
Roujie: はいはーいっ
Yes, coming!
Roujie: んもうムヒョってば寝っぱなし・・・！！（出てくれたらいいのにっ）
Geez, Muhyo's still sleeping...!!
(He won't even get the door for me)
Mailman: どうも～
Have a nice day
Roujie: おつかれさま～・・・
Thank you very much~...
Roujie: ・・・アレ？コレって・・・
...Oh?
This...
Roujie: 魔法律協会から僕宛てに・・・！！
It's from the Magic Law Association. And it's addressed to me...!!
Side text: 魔法律家の総本山・魔法律協会！！彼の地からロージーに送られた小包の中には何が・・・？！
The head office of Magic-Lawyers, the Magic Law Association!! What's inside the parcel addressed to Roujie...?!

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Roujie: 魔法律界の総本山からの小包・・・よっぽど大事なモノがこの中に・・・
A parcel from the head office of the world of Magic Laws...
There must be something very important inside...
SFX ちら・・・ *glance*
Roujie: あ・・・！！これは
Ah...!!
This...
Roujie: 「拝啓・・・草野次郎殿、この度は
"Dear Mr Kusano Jirou, we would like to inform you
Roujie: 協会主催「昇級試験」に召喚すべく書簡を参加の場合は事務所の執行人同伴にて
of the upcoming "Advancement Exam" to be held by the Magic Law Association,in the main office of the Association.
If you would like to sit for this test, you must come accompanied by the Executor of your office.
Roujie: 協会本部へ参ずる事。必ず同封の「魔封じの筆（ペン）」を持参の事
Note that you are required to bring with you this letter
and the "Magic-Sealing Pen" which you should find in this parcel--

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Roujie: い
Y-
Roujie: やったあ～！！！
Yes!!!
Roujie: やったよ、ムヒョ・・・！！ボクこれでやっと・・・
I did it, Muhyo...!!
With this, at last I'll be--
SFX ゴキッ *crush*
Roujie: ハウッ
Ouf
Muhyo: 三年早えェ
Not for 3 more years
Roujie: ・・・さ、三年って・・・？
...T- three years...?
Muhyo: オウ、こいつはもらっとけ。便利だからナ
You heard me. But keep this -- It'll come in handy
Muhyo: 昇級なんぞオメェの様なクズにゃ早えーんだョ
It's still too early for trash like you to consider an advancement

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Roujie: で、でも・・・
Bu-
but...
Muhyo: まだこんなの読んでるお子様に
You're still reading a kiddy book like this
Text: おコサマ・・・
Kiddy...
Muhyo: 受験の資格があるとでも・・・？
and you think you're ready for the test...?
Roujie: でもでもでもムヒョオオォ～！（せっしょうなぁ～）
But, but, but Muhyo~!
(That's too harsh~)
Muhyo: あ～、うるせえ。あきらめろ
Oh, shut up. Forget it
SFX カショッ *flash*
Muhyo: チッ
Shit
Roujie: え？
Huh?
Nana: いよっス、2人共っ！！おとりこみ中失礼ッ
Hey guys!!
Sorry to be butting in
Roujie: あっ、ナナちゃんっ！！
Oh, Nana!!
Roujie: い・・・いつの間に中に・・・？
How... When did you come in...?
(I didn't notice again...)
Nana: 人をドロボーみたいに・・・！（カギ開いてるっつの）
You're making it sound as if I sneaked in like a thief...!
(You're the one that forgot to lock the door)

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Nana: なによっ！！せっかく仕事持ってきたのにっ！
How rude!!
And when I brought a case for you guys to solve!
Nana: 親子撮ったんだけど、歩道橋の上・・・真っ黒い影出てるでしょ？
I took a picture of a mother and her child, but look...
on the overcrossing, can you see that black shadow...?
Nana: 私が心配してるのはその霊が親子に関係してたら嫌だなって・・・
I'm worried cuz I wouldn't want
this ghost to harm them...
Roujie: ・・・うっ・・・ムヒョホラ・・・
...Uh...
Muhyo, here...
Muhyo: これはオメェの依頼か？それともその親子の依頼か？
Are you the client for this case?
Or would it be these two?
Nana: それが何だってのよ・・・
Why does it matter...?
SFX ピリ② *irritated*
(Roujie: イヤな空気・・・
This can't be good...)
Muhyo: フアアッ、仕事ってんなら依頼持ってこい。帰れ・・・こんな写真キョーミ無いぜ・・・
*yawn*
A case isn't a job unless there's a client
Go away... A useless photo like this doesn't mean anything to me...

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(Roujie: 言っちゃった・・・！！
Ack, he said it...!!)
SFX カッチーン *snap*
Nana: 悪かったわね！！こぉんな写真で！！！サヨナラ偽善者さんっ！！！
Hah!! I'm sorry for bringing such a useless photo!!!
I'm not spending a moment longer with a hypocrite like you!!!
Roujie: アワワワワワ～
Awawawawa~
Roujie: あ～あ、ムヒョいいの・・・？
Oh no... Are you sure this is ok, Muhyo...?
Roujie: 写真の霊あのままで --って寝ちゃった・・・
Leaving the ghost like this--
Geez, he's sleeping again...
Roujie: 僕だって・・・
But I can...
Roujie: 待ってぇ～！！ナナちゃーんっ！！
Wait up!! Nana!!

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Nana: え？写真の歩道橋まで連れてってほしいの？
Huh?
You want me to take you to the overcrossing?
Roujie: うん・・・ちょっと気になって・・・！！
Yeah...
I want to take a look too...!!
Nana: でもロージー君平気かなぁ
...But I wonder if you'd be ok
Nana: プッ
Pff
Nana (thoughts): 一度会っただけでわかっちゃうロージーの弱虫っぷり
Roujie's obvious wimpiness
(ムヒョオオオォ
Muhyoooo
ムヒョッ！
Muhyo!
ムヒョ？
Muhyo?)
Nana: （ププ・・・ププププププ）い・・・や、なんでもない・・・
(Pffffft)
Uh...no, it's nothing...
Nana: さっきエプロンとっても似合ってたネ・・・
You sure looked good with an apron on...
Roujie: ちょ・・・！！どーいう意味さっ！ナナちゃん！
Hey...!! Nana, what's that supposed to mean?!
Roujie: そりゃあさ・・・たしかに僕はダメだけど、少しずつ勉強してるし・・・それにムヒョにこれ以上負担をかけたくないんだ
Well, I know...
that I can't do much, but I'm studying bit-by-bit...
And besides, I don't want to be a greater burden to Muhyo than I already am

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Roujie: だからダメなりになにか
so even though I can't do much
Roujie: できないかと思ってさ・・・！！
I want to try doing something...!!
Nana: ・・・ロージーくん・・・
...Roujie...
SFX カショ *flash*
Roujie: ・・・へ？！
...What--?!
Nana: グーよ、グーッ。今の顔良いっ！！歩道橋でも何でも連れてくよっ！！
That was great!
It was the perfect shot!!
Overcrossing? -- Hah, I'll take you anywhere!!
Nana: ささっ、行こっ！！ちょっと歩くしねっ！つーか手ぶら？塩でも買って行こうか？！
C'mon, let's go!! We'll have to walk a bit!
Oh, you haven't brought anything? Do you wanna go buy some salt first?!
Note: 塩・・・古来より魔を除けるといわれている
Salt has been used since ancient times as a charm to keep ghosts away
Roujie: う、うん。大丈夫！！
Uh- no, it's ok!!
Roujie: ちゃんと持ってきたから・・・！！
I've got what I need...!!
Roujie: 「魔封じの筆（ペン）」
My "Magic-Sealing Pen"
Roujie: このペン・・・「Let's Try～」によると対幽霊戦用のオフダを作れるとか・・・！！
This pen... According to "Let's Try~", it can be used to make anti-ghost seals for attacks...!!
これをうまく使いこなせば一級書記官になれて
Second-class secretaries that can use this pen perfectly are raised to first-class secretaries
二級書記官の雑務（ファイル作りやお茶くみ）から逃れ、魔法律の実務に係れるんだ・・・！！
Then they're freed from the chores of second-class secretaries (e.g. updating the files and pouring tea) and given proper duties directly related to the Magic Law...!!
オフダの書き方も勉強してるし・・・これで・・・！！
I've been studying how to write the seals...so with this...!!

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Roujie: ムヒョに認めてもらって試験受けに行くんだ・・・！！
I'll prove to Muhyo that I'm ready to take the exams...!!
Roujie: こ・・・ここだね？
T- this is the place?
Nana: うん・・・
Yeah...
Roujie: それにしても人通りないね・・・まだ六時なのに・・・
Wow, I don't see anybody around...and it's only 6 o'clock...
Nana: ここらへんは開発に失敗した所だからね・・・
It's because the developments around here didn't go well...
Nana: あのマンションも1/3位しか入居してないらしいし、ちょっとしたゴーストタウンってところかな・・・
Even that apartment over there; I heard only 1/3 of the rooms are occupied
So this area's a bit of a ghost town...

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Nana: 大丈夫？アタシも恐くなってきちゃったし・・・不安なら帰ろっか・・・？
Are you sure you're ok?
I'm starting to get scared so...
if you're not sure about this, we could go back...?
Roujie: いや・・・！！
No...!!
Roujie: 行くよ！
I'm going!
Roujie: ナナちゃんは待ってて・・・！！
Nana, please wait here...!!
Nana: やだよ。私も一緒に行くっ
No way, I'm going with you
Roujie: アハハ・・・正直心強いよ・・・！！
Haha... I'll admit I feel better this way...!!
Nana: で、でしょ？エヘヘッ。でも本当は
Haha, o- of course. But actually
Nana: 一人が心細いだけ
I just didn't want to be left alone--

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Ghost: うう・・・
Uuh...
Nana: ひっ・・・！！
*gasp*...!!
Roujie: おちつけ・・・！！！ム、ムヒョならどうする・・・？！
Calm down...!!
W- what would Muhyo do...?!

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Roujie: ムヒョなら即魔法律・・・！！
If Muhyo were here, he'd quickly use the Magic Law...!!
Roujie: あらかじめ「破魔の術」のフダを作っておいたから後は投げるだけで・・・！！
I've already prepared seals for the "Ghost-Destruction Spell" so all I have to do is throw these...!!
Ghost: よいしょ・・・
Umph...
Ghost: キミ達、僕が見えるんだね・・・？
You guys
can see me, right...?
Ghost: 僕ね・・・この歩道橋から落ちたんだ・・・風で帽子が飛びそうになって取ろうとしたら・・・
I...fell off this overcrossing...when the wind blew my cap away and I tried to catch it...
それからずっとここで一人なんだ・・・
Since then I've been all alone here...
Ghost: ちょっとでいいから・・・
Can you talk with me...
Roujie: しゃべ・・・れる・・・？
It's...talking...?
Ghost: 話し相手になってくれる？
for just a while, maybe?
Ghost: ちょっと待ってて。そっちに行くよ・・・
Wait, let me move closer...
Nana: この霊実は無害なんじゃない？私のパパみたいに・・・何かかわいそう・・・
Could it be this ghost is harmless?
Just like my father...? I feel sorry for it...
Roujie: 確かにそういうケースもあるけど・・・！！
She's right -- Ghosts aren't necessarily harmful, but...!!
いや・・・待ってナナちゃん・・・
No...
Wait, Nana...
ムヒョが言ってた事を思い出せない・・・！！思い出せ・・・！！友好的な霊はたしか・・・！！
What did Muhyo tell me...?! Think...!!
What did he say about friendly ghosts...?!

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Muhyo: 饒舌（じょうぜつ）で利口な霊ほど、完璧に理性がブッ飛んでやがる・・・！！
Ghosts that speak eloquently and with clarity
are the ones that are completely insane...!!
Roujie: ナナちゃん！！
Nana!!
Ghost: アレ？
Oh?
Roujie: 伏せてっ！！！
Duck!!!
Ghost: 嘘がバレた？！
You could tell I was lying?!

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Roujie: 地縛霊め、くらえ！！「破魔の術」！！
You Jibakurei, take this!! "Ghost-Destruction Spell"!!
Ghost: イヒヒヒヒ
Ehehehe
Ghost: なにコレェ、花火ィ？！
What are these? Firecrackers??
Roujie: そ・・・そんな・・・！！
Wha-...No...!!
Ghost: あぁあああ、久々のエモノだあぁっ！！
Aaaaa, a meal at last!!
Nana: いや・・・！！
Ah...!!
Ghost: いいよねぇえ、ココはさあ！！いくら殺っても
You know, his place is great! No matter how many I kill
Nana: ぐううっ、ガハッ
Guu
Agh
Ghost: こっから落ちた事にすりゃいいんだもの！！
I just have to make it look like they fell from here!!
Ghost: イヒヒッ
Ehehe
Roujie: ・・・う・・・あう・・・！！
...Ugh...
Uh...!!
Ghost: グヘヘヘヘヘ
Guhehehe

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Text (Roujie): 僕は非力だ・・・！！
I'm so weak...!!
Roujie: ごめん、ナナちゃ--
Nana, I'm sorr--
Muhyo: おいアホ。説明書思い出せ
Hey, dumb ass. Remember what the manual said
Muhyo: 魔封じの筆（ペン）の効力は・・・？何だ？
What was it about the effect
of the pen...?
Roujie: そうだ・・・！！
Oh yeah...!!
Roujie: フダは書いてすぐじゃないと効果が
The seal must be used right after writing the spell
or it'll
Roujie: 無い！！！
lose it's effect!!!
Nana: いや・・・！！
Ah...!!
Muhyo: 上出来だ
Good job

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Nana: ムヒョさん-- い゛っ！！
Mr Muhyo-- Ow!!
Roujie: ムヒョ・・・！！
Muhyo...!!
Muhyo: フダが使えて満足か？ヒッヒ。だが今回のオマエの勝手な行動はナ
Satisfied that you could make the seal work? Heheh
But keep in mind that your thoughtless actions today
Muhyo: あやうくナナを死なすとこだったんだ
almost
killed Nana
Ghost: ォオォア゛ォォ
Ooooaaooo
Muhyo: 魔法律は人を死なせる為に存在しない。救うためにある
Magic Laws exist, not so that we can lead people to their deaths,
but so that we can save them
Ghost: ァ゛ア゛ァ゛ア゛ァ゛ァ゛ァ゛
aaaaaaaa

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Muhyo: このこと肝に
Don't ever forget that
Muhyo: 銘じておけ、草野次郎
Kusano Jirou
Muhyo: 魔法律家を続けたいんならな・・・！！
Well, if you want to remain in this job, that is...!!
Roujie: はい・・・！！六氷（むひょう）・・・執行人・・・！！
Yes...!!
Executor...Muhyou...!!
Muhyo: 魔法律第1624条、『殺人未遂』の罪により
Magic Law, Article 1624
"Attempted murder"
For this crime

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Muhyo: 『魔王の鉄槌』の刑に処す
I pronounce the sentence of "Satan's Iron Hammer"
Ghost: え・・・？
What...?
Muhyo: 次の一撃でオマエはまず地獄に堕ち、もう一撃で地獄の土になるのだ・・・！！
With the first blow, you'll land in Hell
With the next blow, you'll become the dust of Hell...!!

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Ghost: やめ・・・
Stop--
Ghost: あああ
Aaaa
Roujie: はい・・・ムヒョこれ・・・
Here...
Muhyo, this...
SFX コト・・・ *put down*
Muhyo: あ？コリャなんのつもりだ・・・？
Huh?
What's this for...?

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Roujie: ムヒョ・・・試験三年早いって言ってたよね・・・
Muhyo...
Before, you said it's 3 years early for me to take the test...
Roujie: そうだよね・・・ボクどうかしてた・・・ムヒョに認めてほしくて・・・
I understand now... I don't know what got into me...
I just wanted you to see me in a different light...
Roujie: とんでもない事しちゃった・・・
and then I did such a terrible thing...
Roujie: ナナちゃんに謝りようがないよ・・・
I don't know how to apologize to Nana...
Nana: やっぱ気にしてたんだ・・・
I knew he'd be dragging it...
Roujie: サイテーだよね・・・でも
I'm such a loser...
But
Nana: 気にしないでって言いに来たんだけど入りにくい・・・
I want to tell him not to worry about it, but I guess this isn't the right time for me to step in...
Roujie: でも！！僕もっと立派になって、魔法律で人を救いたい
But!!
I want to improve so that I'd be able to save people with the Magic Law--
Roujie: って・・・アレ？
Huh...?
Muhyo?
Muhyo: ヒッヒ。よく言ったナ、そのセリフ・・・憶えとくぞ
Heheh
Those are great words... I won't let you forget it

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Muhyo: しょーがねえ、行くぞ。オレもちょっと用があるしな
I give in; We're going
I've got some matters to see to anyway
Roujie: こ、これは・・・！！魔法律協会の入口・・・！！
Th- this...!!
It's the gateway to the Magic Law Association...!!
Nana: はぁ？！何、何？？何か妙な展開に・・・！！
Huh?! What's that??
I sure didn't expect this...!!
Roujie: ～て・・・コトはぁ、ムヒョオ・・・！！
So that means...
Muhyo...!!

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Muhyo: ケケケ。向こうでオレに恥かかせてみろ。地獄行き決定--
Kekeke
Embarrass me over there, and I'll send you to--
Roujie: ムヒョオ・・・！！
Muhyo...!!
Muhyo: だムグ・・・
Hel-mph...
Muhyo: あ～うざってえっ！！さっさと支度しろっ！！
Aaaargh, get off!! Go and get ready!!
Roujie: アイアイサァ～！！
Yes, sir~!!
Sign: 六氷魔法律
Muhyo's Magic-Lawyer's
しばらくお休みします
We'll be closed for a while
Nana: なる程。秘密の入口ってワケね・・・よかろう・・・！！
I see... So this is the secret gateway huh...
Ok...!!
Side text: ロージーの想いがムヒョを動かし、二人は魔法律協会へと赴く・・・！！そしてナナは・・・？！
Roujie's determination moves Muhyo, and the pair make their way to the Magic Law Association...!! And then, Nana...?!
Bottom text: 次号、魔法律協会編！協会で二人を待っていた人物とは？！
Next chapter, at the Magic Law Association! There, the two are greeted by--?!