Sengoku 7

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擬態語　カーン
仙石権兵衛　ヤァ
擬態語　コーン
仙石権兵衛　トォ
(SFX) Bang
Sengoku: Yah
(SFX) Bong
Sengoku: Toh

Panel 2
擬態語　ガシンッ
擬態語　ゴス
木下籐吉郎秀吉
(SFX) Kabang
(SFX) Bash
Kinoshita Toukichirou Hideyoshi

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　おいっ
木下籐吉郎　耳障りなんだよその音‥‥
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Hey
Kinoshita Toukichirou: That noise hurts my ears...

Panel 4
擬態語　ガッ
擬態語　ゴスッ
(SFX) Bang
(SFX) Bash

Panel 5
木下籐吉郎　ああっ！！
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Ack!!

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ＶＯＬ．７　試し合戦
木下籐吉郎　テメエ！！コラセンゴクッ！！
木下籐吉郎　その柿の木は信長様から頂いた大事な木なんだぞぉっ！！
Chapter 7 The Test of Battle
Kinoshita Toukichirou: You bastard!! Hey, Sengoku!!
Kinoshita Toukichirou: That persimmon tree was given to me by Nobonaga-sama, so it's very important!!

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仙石権兵衛　御免つかまつりましたぁああ！！
木下籐吉郎　わかったもう行け‥‥耳障りなうえ目障りだ‥‥
Sengoku: I beg your pardon!!
Kinoshita Toukichirou: I know, just go... you're hard on the eyes as well as the ears...

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　屁ィッ
擬態語　ぶっ
Sengoku: Fart
(SFX) Proot

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　な‥‥何じゃあのガキァ‥‥‥‥‥
木下籐吉郎（手書き）　お次は鼻障りか！！
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Wh... what is that brat...?
Kinoshita Toukichirou (handwritten): He follows up with being hard on the nose!!?

Panel 4
木下籐吉郎（思い）　何故信長様はこんな馬鹿をオレの手下に？
木下籐吉郎（思い）　アゴ柴田の下につければピッタシじゃねぇか
Kinoshita Toukichirou (thought): Why did Nobunaga-sama give me such a fool as an underling?
Kinoshita Toukichirou (thought): Wouldn't he fit better under Shibata the Chin?

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木下籐吉郎（思い）　クソッ‥‥憂うつだぜ‥‥
Kinoshita Toukichirou (thought): Shit... I'm depressed...

例の日も迫ってるしよ
Since the day in question is drawing near.

Panel 6
(illegible script)

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擬態語　ぶんっ
仙石権兵衛　ハゲネズミめっ！！
仙石権兵衛　ハゲネズミめっ！！
擬態語　ぶんっ
仙石権兵衛　なんであんなヘラヘラした人が信長様の武将になっとんのじゃ
(SFX) Boom
Sengoku: Damned Bald Rat!!
Sengoku: Damned Bald Rat!!
(SFX) Boom
Sengoku: Why did Nobunaga-sama make such a frivolous man my overlord?

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仙石権兵衛　世に名を轟かす猛将・柴田様の下につきたかった
Sengoku: I wanted to be put under that brave general making a name for himself, Shibata-sama.

Panel 5
擬態語　ふらっ
寧々　ヒック
(SFX) Unexpected
Nene: Hic

Panel 6
籐吉郎の嫁・寧々
寧々　たっ
寧々　だいま――――っお前さま―――♡
Toukichirou's wife, Nene
Nene: I'm
Nene: home... my Lord... ♡

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木下籐吉郎　おおおおお戻ったかぁ
木下籐吉郎　寧々〰〰〰
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Oh, are you back?
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Nene...

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　ねね‥‥？奥方様！？
擬態語　つととと
Sengoku: Nene...? Our lord's wife!?
(SFX) Gallop

Panel 3
木下小一郎　くれぐれも先ほどの女子らのことは内密に‥‥‥‥‥
Kinoshita Koichirou: Please keep those girls the other day a secret...

Panel 4
寧々　お隣のおまつちゃんのとこでぇ
寧々　お酒いただいてきちゃった〰〰〰〰〰
手　しっしっ
Nene: I've been drinking
Nene: over at our neighbor, Omatsu-chan...
Hand: Shoo, shoo

Panel 6
仙石権兵衛（思い）　こんなに若くてカワイイ奥方がいたのか‥‥‥
仙石権兵衛（思い）　ええのう‥‥俺もお蝶が恋しいよ‥‥
Sengoku (thought): His wife is this young and cute...?
Sengoku (thought): Oh well... I yearn for Ochou, too...

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寧々　ねぇねぇアンタ新入り？
Nene: Hey, hey, you're new?

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　はっ‥はいっ仙石ゴンベエと申しますっ！！
寧々　おす
寧々　アイサツなぞせんでエエ‥‥‥
Sengoku: Ye... yes, I'm Sengoku Gombee!!
Nene: Hi
Nene: You don' hafta greet me...

Panel 3
擬態語　キッ
寧々　ところでさ‥‥この人オンナ連れ込んでなかった？
(SFX) Glare
Nene: By the way... Didn't this guy bring some girls over?

Panel 4
擬態語　ぐ
木下籐吉郎　なにいってんだよ寧々〰〰〰〰
(SFX) Grab
Kinoshita Toukichirou: What are you saying, Nene...

Panel 5
木下籐吉郎　テメー‥‥わかってんだろうなぁ
擬態語　ぐぐぐぐぐ
木下籐吉郎　そんなことあるわけないだろ〰〰
木下籐吉郎　なぁ？
Kinoshita Toukichirou: You... understand, right?
(SFX) Squeeze
Kinoshita Toukichirou: It couldn't have happened...
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Right?

Panel 6
仙石権兵衛　ははっ
仙石権兵衛　今後籐吉郎様に女子が寄り付かぬようお側を離れませぬ
Sengoku: Ye... yes.
Sengoku: From now on, Toukichirou-sama won't be able to approach girls, since I won't leave his side.

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木下籐吉郎　チッ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Damn

Panel 2
寧々　ウフッ頼むぞゴンベエ
仙石権兵衛　ようがす！！
Nene: Wah, do that, Gombee.
Sengoku: At your service!!

Panel 3
寧々　ところで‥‥
寧々　お前さま‥‥
Nene: By the way...
Nene: My lord...

Panel 4
寧々　お隣の前田様からお聞きしましたが
擬態語　キリッ
寧々　私に隠し事をしてはいらっしゃいませんか‥‥？
Nene: I heard this from our neighbor, Maeda-sama,
(SFX) Glare
Nene: but isn't there something you're hiding from me...?

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木下籐吉郎　ビクッ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Startled

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　ははぁ‥‥ど～せ女子じゃろ
Sengoku: Ha ha... anyway, it's probably girls.

Panel 3
寧々　此度
擬態語　すっ
寧々　信長様が母衣衆をお選びになるそうね‥‥‥
Nene: At this time...
(SFX) Swish
Nene: They say that Nobunaga-sama will be choosing his Horoshuu...

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陣内軍中赤黒母衣衆
武励選抜候御前試合戦乃儀
In camp, throughout the army - the Red and Black Horoshuu
Due to your excellence at arms, you have been selected to participate in the Test of Battle in the lord's presence.

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　た‥‥試し合戦！！
Sengoku: The... the test of battle!!

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寧々　ここで名をあげたるものは信長様のお側に仕える※『赤母衣衆』『黒母衣衆』にとりたてられるそうよ‥‥
寧々　しかも信長様が天下を獲ったあかつきには大名になれるとか‥‥‥‥
Nene: It says that those who make names for themselves there will be promoted to the Red Horoshuu* and the Black Horoshuu, and serve at Nobunaga-sama's side...
Nene: Moreover, in the event that Nobunaga gains control of the whole land, they can become Daimyou...

※母衣衆　合戦の際、本陣に控える伝令兵のこと。背中に付けているのが『母衣』という一種の弓矢よけ。主君を警護する親衛部隊の意味合いもあった。
*Horoshuu: In the event of combat, they are held back at the headquarters as military messengers. They carry on their backs a type of protection against arrows called "Horo." They also serve as Royal Guards, protecting their lord.

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擬態語　ドクンドクンドクンドクンドクン
寧々　もうお隣の前田様は配下をあつめて猛訓練をしておりました‥‥‥‥
寧々　もちろんお前さまも出陣なさいますよね
(SFX) Tha-thump Tha-thump Tha-thump Tha-thump Tha-thump
Nene: Our neighbor, Maeda-sama, has already gathered his retainers and has been training hard...
Nene: Of course my Lord is also going, aren't you?

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仙石権兵衛　がんばンマッス
擬態語　バァンッ
寧々　そうそうっ！！
寧々　お隣に負けちゃダメよ！！絶対ッ！！
Sengoku: We'll do our best!
(SFX) Bam
Nene: Right!!
Nene: We mustn't be beaten by the neighbors!! Absolutely not!!

Panel 3
擬態語　たったったっ
(SFX) Running

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仙石権兵衛　試し合戦！早くも出世の機会でござるっ
仙石権兵衛　是が非でも籐吉郎様も活躍をっ！！
Sengoku: The Test of Battle! This is our chance for quick promotion!
Sengoku: Toukichirou-sama, you have to participate!!

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　籐吉郎様ッ
木下籐吉郎　上から話すなデカブツが‥‥
Sengoku: Toukichirou-sama!
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Don't talk down to me, you big brute...

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　出るっつーの‥‥‥‥‥‥
木下籐吉郎　確かに出るがよ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Talking about going...
Kinoshita Toukichirou: We'll certainly go.

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木下籐吉郎　あくまで信長様にヤル気を見せるためだ‥‥
木下籐吉郎　はっきりいって余計なマネすんじゃねぇぞ‥‥‥テメェ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: It's for showing Nobunaga-sama your will to strive until the bitter end...
Kinoshita Toukichirou: To speak plainly, you pretend too much...

Panel 5
仙石権兵衛　な‥‥
仙石権兵衛　なんスか‥‥それ‥‥‥‥
Sengoku: Wha...
Sengoku: What do you mean... by that...

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木下籐吉郎　おめぇは馬鹿でホンットにうらやましいねぇ‥‥‥
擬態語　ジュッ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: You are a fool; you really are jealous...
(SFX) Sizzle

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　ぐっ熱い！！
木下籐吉郎　ついこないだ信長様の前で斬り合いをしたのを忘れたのか‥‥‥‥
Sengoku: Yikes, hot!!
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Have you forgotten that just a little while ago you fought with swords in front of Nobunaga-sama...?

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木下籐吉郎　あの信長様の試し合戦だぞ‥‥‥‥‥‥
Kinoshita Toukichirou: This is the Test of Battle of that very Nobunaga-sama...

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木下籐吉郎　こんな火傷くれぇじゃすまねぇんだよ‥‥‥
木下籐吉郎　ケガ人続出‥‥ヘタすりゃ死人も出る‥‥わかってんのかテメェ‥‥‥‥
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Burns like these won't be the end of it...
Kinoshita Toukichirou: People wounded one after another... if they are careless, even deaths... Do you understand...?

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仙石権兵衛　手前は恋うる女子のために名を挙げたいんです
仙石権兵衛　籐吉郎様も寧々様のため戦ってくださいませ
Sengoku: I want to make my name known for the sake of the girl I love.
Sengoku: Toukichirou-sama, please fight for Nene-sama's sake as well.

Panel 2
木下籐吉郎　あ〰〰るせぇ！！
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Oh... shut up!!

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　オレぁ頭（ここ）！！
木下籐吉郎　べしゃりとおべっかで出世すんだよっ！！
Kinoshita Toukichirou: I use this!!
Kinoshita Toukichirou: I'll be promoted through flattery!!


Panel 4
仙石権兵衛　じゃったら頭使って戦えばイイでしょーがっ
木下籐吉郎　上から話すなっ
木下籐吉郎　っとになんも知らねーなぁこの馬鹿はっ！！
Sengoku: If that's so, you should be able to use your head while fighting.
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Don't talk down to me.
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Anyway, you know nothing, you fool!!

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木下籐吉郎　選抜戦の相手は織田軍きっての武将ばかりだぜ
木下籐吉郎　織田家最強柴田の鬼部隊
柴田権六勝家
Kinoshita Toukichirou: The opponents in the selection battles will be nothing but the finest commanders in the Oda Army.
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Oda Army's strongest, Shibata's Ogre Company
Shibata Gonroku Katsuie

Panel 2
木下籐吉郎　知将丹羽機動部隊
丹羽五郎左衛門長秀
Kinoshita Toukichirou: The resourceful Niwa's maneuver company
Niwa Gorouzaemon Nagahide

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　神出鬼没滝川熟練部隊
滝川左近将監一益
木下籐吉郎　どの部隊をとっても腕っぷしだけじゃなく頭も斬れるんだよしかも手加減なんかまったくしねぇ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: The elusive Takigawa's Dexterous Company
Takigawa Sakonshougen Kazumasu
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Whichever company we face, they not only will be very strong, but also shrewd. Moreover, they surely won't go easy on us.

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木下籐吉郎　いいか！！ヤル気だけみせて無事にやりすごす
木下籐吉郎　わ～ったな！！
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Look!! If you just show willingness, you can get by safely.
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Do you understand!!?

Panel 2
仙石権兵衛　て‥手前一人でも
仙石権兵衛　頑張ります
Sengoku: E... even if it's just me,
Sengoku: I'll do my best.

Panel 3
一五六七年（永禄十年）秋―――――――
選抜試し合戦の組み合わせを決めるくじ引きが行われた
Autumn, 1567 (Year 10 of the Eiroku era) --
The lottery drawing to select the match ups for the Selection Test of Battle was held.

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擬態語　ズンズン
侍　おおおおっ
(SFX) Rush
Samurai: Oooooh!

Panel 3
仙石権兵衛　！！
Sengoku: !!

Panel 4
仙石権兵衛　籐吉郎様ッ！！
擬態語　ちょこちょこ
Sengoku: Toukichirou-sama!!
(SFX) Shuffle

Panel 5
仙石権兵衛　試し合戦のお相手はっ！！
Sengoku: Who's our opponent in the Test of Battle!!?

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木下籐吉郎　チッ‥‥キショウ‥‥
擬態語　ガクガク
木下籐吉郎　よりによって
木下籐吉郎　いっちゃんアブねえヤツと‥‥‥‥‥‥‥
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Damn... it...
(SFX) Tremble
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Of all things,
Kinoshita Toukichirou: The most dangerous guy...

Panel 3
木下籐吉郎　ビクッ
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Startle

Panel 4
木下籐吉郎　ヒャッハッハッハッハッハ
木下籐吉郎　これはこれは‥‥‥‥‥‥試合当日はお手柔らかに
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Hya ha ha ha ha ha
Kinoshita Toukichirou: Well, well... On the day of the contest, treat us gently.

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柴田権六　ヘラヘラと虫酸のはしるネズミじゃ
柴田権六　ひねり潰してくれるわ‥‥
仙石権兵衛　お‥鬼・柴田‥‥エ‥‥閻魔様‥‥
Shibata Gonroku: It's the grinning, disgusting rat.
Shibata Gonroku: I'll crush you...
Sengoku: The... the ogre, Shibata... the... the Devil...