History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi 145

Another chapter. 2nd chapter in Volume 17 if anyone's wondering. Special thanks to richvh for checking it over.

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Battle 145: Business.

Page 1:

Miu: Right here and now...

Miu: If I seriously attacked you at full strength, could you deal with it?

Kenichi: W-Wait, Miu-san

Page 2:

Miu: No excuses!

Kenichi: NOWAAA--

Chihiro: Oi, Fuurinji! Practice is starting.

Miu: Aye-aye~


Page 3:

Chihiro: Geez, I wish you'd at least be on time, Ace-san.

Takashima Chihiro, 2nd Year High School, Previously the Rhythmic Gymnastic Club's Ace. Miu took that spot away from her.

Chihiro: What's he doing?

Kenichi: Ahhh

Miu: Dunno~

Miu: I wanted him to perceive if I was going all out or pulling my punches.
I wonder if he can overcome the dangers that Grandfather and the others were talking about when he’s like this.
TL Note: Miu actually says ‘Sundome’, which is a technique where the opponent throws a punch at full force, however aims for it to stop before striking, a sun (roughly 3.0 cms or 1.2 inches) away.

Page 4:

Kenichi: Ah...

Kenichi: Ah...

Kenichi: I-

Kenichi: I'm so uncool.

(Non text bubble bit.

Miu: Thanks for saving me~

Kenichi: It was a cinch)

Kenichi: I've gotten stronger so I can protect Miu some day, my plan for her to fall for me is falling apart.

Kenichi: But, realistically how strong am I exactly...

Kenichi: Even if I continue trying my best with my training, will I ever be able to surpass Miu?

Kenichi: UWAAN! NOO!!

Himeno Makoto: Uwah! What the...!?

Page 5:

Kenichi: DORAEMOOOOON!!

Once again, he happens to be snacking.

TL Note: The snack name is Dorayaki. Akisame was eating dorayaki, so Kenichi almost calls him “Doraemon.”

Akisame: I told you, It's Akisame.

Akisame: Hmm... "I want to know how strong I am"...?

Kenichi: Yes! I think it's a natural question!!

Page 6:

Akisame: Heh heh heh, so you're at the age where you think about that?

Kenichi: Uh, I don't think this has anything to do with age...

Akisame: Well, there are a bunch of different ways we can go about this.

Akisame: Dangerous ways, relatively dangerous ways...

Kenichi: Make it a safe one please!
Akisame: ...make it safe?
Non bubble: Ehhh? That's boring~

Akisame: Well if you see a bunch of various level fights, you should be able to work out where your level is.

Akisame: But definitely pushing yourself to the utmost limits
In a real battle of life and death of the truly strong, where you can see both the light and the dark is...

Kenichi: Thanks for the consultation~

Page 7

Akisame: Kenichi-kun!

Akisame: There isn’t necessarily an answer to that question....

Akisame: But remember this.

Akisame: There are times when it is important to know that "the answer is that there is no answer"

Kenichi: Yes.

Kenichi: Geez, he's always difficult to understand.

Kenichi: But he gave me one hint.

Kenichi: Even if I don't fight, if I see others fights I can understand the level of my strength.

Page 8

Sign: Sakaki

Kenichi: What are you two doing?

Apachai: Sshh!

Visitor: Well then, we'll inform the client of the rest later, thanks Sakaki-kun.

Page 9:

Sakaki: What the hell are you guys doing?

Shigure: Nothing much.

Apachai: Did they bring gifts?

Sakaki: None.

Page 10

Kenichi: Who were those people?

Sakaki: Hmm? Ah, Sleuths.

Kenichi: ...Sleuths? ....Detectives?

Kenichi: ...Police?

Kenichi: W-W-W-What did you do! We still have time! Give yourself up! Give yourself up!

Sakaki: You idiot! I did nothing!

Kensei: Hoho. Sakaki wouldn’t be caught by only 2 people.

Kensei: They’d have to bring the army and tanks.
Page 11

Sakaki: It was a request, for a job.

Kenichi: A job?

Sakaki: Didn’t I tell you?

Sakaki: They come around once in a while...

Sakaki: With dangerous jobs that can’t be publicized for diplomatic reasons, and the like.

Kenichi: Hmm, now that you mention it, you often...

Background text

Sakaki: Ahhh, recently I haven't had any big jobs~

Page 12

Sakaki: Unlike Akisame or Ba I don't have a steady income...

Manager, Acupuncture clinic.

Manager, Osteopathic Clinic..

Sakaki: I earn a lot in one big go!

Kenichi: I-It really seems dangerous...

Akisame: Hmm...Hoho...

Akisame: Is that so, that could be perfect.

Page 13:

Miu: Yawn.

Probably Sakaki: I see, a field trip to observe the underground society, could be interesting.

Sakaki: But well, this time a slightly dangerous guy could be involved.

Akisame: What do you mean?

Kensei: Peeping’s bad.

Eldest: Of all people you shouldn't be saying that.

Sakaki: The most fearsome Master that I know.

Page 14:

Sakaki: Christopher Eclair...

Sakaki: An extremely ruthless assassin.
TL Note: Though It's more like killer martial artist, assassin sounds better.

Akisame: Hmm, I wonder if that is a bit too much of a shock for Kenichi.
Though it’s a higher level fight than I wanted to show him...

Eldest: Well...
What of it.

Eldest: Sooner of later, Ken-chan is going to become completely submerged in this world.

Eldest: Would it be better for him if it was reckless?

Sakaki: Hmm, Is that the way it is.

Eldest: Yeah it's that sort of thing, that sort of thing. Anyway people only die once.

Probably Akisame: And we don't know when Yami will attack him.

Kensei: You were thinking too hard, Sakaki, Fufufu...

Sakaki: Hmm, that could be true.

Apachai: APAPA!! HARAKIRIIII! SUKIYAKIIII!

Page 15

Kenichi: Uwaah! A new Dougi! Awesome!

Page 16:

Kenichi: It's somewhat mismatched.

Kenichi (handwritten): Vest and Muay Thai and...

Eldest: We all got together and made it.

The Dougi of Karate and Ju-Jutsu

Muay Thai's Bandages.

Kung Fu pants

Eldest: It's a Dougi that's suitable for our strongest disciple!
Kenichi: Now I get it!

Page 17:

Kenichi: But, why a new Dougi now?

Akisame: That vest is from Shigure, a skilled craftsman made it, it's quite solid.

Shigure: Even a bullet won't ... go through.

Kenichi: G-Guns!?

Sakaki: Well, basically from here on, we have no idea what will happen, so it's a precaution.

Sakaki: To be constantly ready for war, basically.

Kenichi: Something might happen...

Kenichi: I don't understand...What’s going on...?

Page 18:

Kenichi: Uwaa! It's scary! What's going on!? I seriously have no idea!

Sakaki: Well then, we're gonna go.

Eldest: Be careful.

Kenichi： Where are we going!?

Miu: K-Kenichi-san, come back safe...

Page 20

Kenichi: Now I see...for this job, Master Sakaki, Your job this time is something like a bodyguard, right...
I understand that much...

Sakaki: Akisame said you should be brought along so you can see the workings of the Underworld.

Kenichi: Goddamn Master Akisame...

Kenichi: I see, I just now realized that...

Kenichi: But...

Page 21:

Kenichi: The body I want you to guard is mine...!!

Sakaki: Somehow, there seems to be a little misunderstanding here.