Mushishi 35

Bring on volume 8, I say! ~~/o/

181:
-The Ragged Road (Part 2)

182:
-Tanyu-Ojousama…

-This is / the future head of the Minai.
-He’s known as Kumado.

183:
-It’s possible that she thought it would be good to bring us together, considering we were both friendless children.
-So sometimes Tama would call Kumado to our house.

-Where did you go this time?
-The western shore.

-Did you bring me any souvenirs?
-…Yes…

-Wow…There’s so many different shapes.
-What’s…this?

-Did some agate get mixed in as well?
-…Do you mind if I kept it? It’s so pretty…

-If you wish.
-It doesn’t affect me in any way.

184:
-…Hey, Tama…
-Does…Kumado dislike me?
-I’ve never seen him smile, not even once.

-…That’s…the result of a very strict upbringing. / It’s like his soul is a little frozen.

-Still… / As time passes on… / it’s possible that might flow back into his soul once again.

-Please
-Don’t look at him with disfavor.

-Wow… / It must’ve been pretty hard to cross those mountains, right?

185:
-Still, / the view must have been spectacular!

-Not really.
-It’s just being able to see for a long distance.

-…I’ve…
-never been able to see anything beyond that hill.

-If I were to say…that I envy you, Kumado,
-Would that make you angry?

-…There’s nothing special about travelling beyond a hill.

186:
-Even if you were to go everywhere,
-your condition wouldn’t change.

187:
-So you were here after all.

-It’s just as you said…Kumado.

-It doesn’t matter where I run / ….it’s all the same.

188:
-…Isn’t it beautiful?

-…Yes

189:
-However
-There were still sometimes when Kumado seemed like a different person.

-Even though he looked exactly the same
-I had the impression he wasn’t the same anymore.

-…Kumado?

-Are you / really Kumado…?

-…Yes

-I am / me.

192:
-…It seems like…
-a path has suddenly been cut through the wilderness.

-Hm?

-The entrance
-is open again.

-…This isn’t a place where the Flow of Light comes
-There isn’t a master here to cover and hide the entrance…

193:
-Is this why the dead plants in the village are coming back to life?

-When the Ragged Road’s entrance is open/ the fine line between the mushi world and the living world becomes blurred.

-And then / the concept of “completely dead” is lost.

-…At this rate / if the opening keeps growing…

-the balances of life will / collapse…

194:
-…A disaster, / huh?

-What do you plan on doing?

-There’s only one thing we can do.

-It’s possible this is an omen of the forbidden mushi appearing.

-I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s already appeared at the end of this road.
-And if that’s the case, we must stop it there.


195:
-Before we do that, shouldn’t we close that hole first?
-We need to reduce its influence as much as we can! You’ve got to help me with this!

-The forbidden mushi can’t appear if the calamity doesn’t happen in the first place!
-We need to shut off this place now!

-In order to be of use to my family,
-I have thrown away everything that I am.

-Nothing will appear, / especially not some phantom mushi that has never been seen before.

196:
-If it did… / then my wish would come true.

-I think / there’s something big…

197:
-Wait!!

-What can you do about it alone!?

-Hey!!

-It’s impossible! / Do you intend to die?

-…The hole’s gradually getting bigger.

198:
-The mushi / have disappeared.

-…Hm?

199:
-Dead mushi…

-No, / they’re still alive.
-This condition is…

202:
-…What’s…
-making you all like this?

-No matter how much you search
-there’s nothing you want inside of me.

-I gave it all away
-a long time ago…

203:
-Are you alright?
-GET AWAY!!

204:
-It will take your soul!!

205:
-…It’s so cold…

-it’s like…
-a cold wind is captured inside my body…

-Where is this?

-It’s…

206:
-There’s the moon…/ again…

-Even though it set just before…

207:
-The idiot…
-What did he chase after me for?

209:
-The forest…is ending…

-This is…

210:
-…That’s Tanyu?

-It’s
-Before I met her…

-…Isn’t it beautiful?

211:
-What…
-is it…?

212:
-His soul is gone!

-He…/ saved me?

-What on earth…
-that that…?

213:
-You did a good job, / Ginko.

-You can collect your reward some other time.
-Please do me a favour and leave.

-It seems like the Minai Mushishi…
-have created something incredibly frightening…

215:
-That was…
-A man-made mushi, made of Kyouki.

-That thing takes the place of your soul if you breathe it in.
-to chase mushi off, / it leaves the body, then enters it again…

-…unless we took such measures / there were paths we couldn’t travel.

215:
-A thing which has lost their soul,
-yet still wanders around in this world.

216:
-What on earth is it?

-Or maybe / it’s…
-“Who” on earth is it?

217:
-…Thank you.
-If you weren’t there / I would’ve lost my soul.

218:
-…I only did it because I dislike Sanekui mushi.

-…Is that so?

-Sorry.
-Thanks for waiting.

219:
-So then…. / has the hole in the Ragged Road been closed?

-Sorta. / I did some emergency repairs on it.

-…that path was made in order for mushi to escape from where…
-the Sanekui mushi come from.

-The Sanekui mushi….?
-They’re the soul eating mushi which come from the Ragged Road?

220:
-Do you know what caused the swarm?

-Nope... / Not yet, at least.

-It's happened before, from time to time, over the last few years.
-I think it's a sign of changes in the mushi.

-Is it a bad omen?

-I can't say for sure.

221:
-After all...
-there is nothing to prove that it has something to do with the forbidden mushi...

-I guess we don't need to rush.

-Since...
-I am prepared to live out my life bearing this mushi.

-Hey, / Kumado...
-Even if the conditions don't change...

222:
-You and I don't have to bear this burden by ourselves.

-Because we’re not alone.

223:
-How is it? Good?

-…Who knows…

-It’s unthinkable to say this tastes bad.

-For I say it is delicious.

-…You’re forcing the issue again.
-Shush, you!

224:
-Is this… supposed to be delicious?
-You mustn’t have very refined tastes.
-How rude… / isn’t it just personal preference?
-Could be!

Text: [Mushishi] Volume 7 / End