Tokyo Ravens 28

This is Gomenasai once again... and likely will be from here on out. Anyway, work will make posting translations difficult as I find it idiotic to pay verizon $100 a month for 2 stinking gigs of data, those damn thieves.




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box1) On the day of our promotion exam,
box2) we managed to quickly // take care of the disaster that plagued our city before the government had the time to get any real information.
title) Matriculation ceremony.
box3) It would later be called the March repurification.
box4) For days, that was really the only thing on the news, // just how wide the area that was affected and the likes.
box5) It's been a month since then.
b1) hmmmmm

page 2

b1) Whoever wrote "All things bright and beautfiul"
b2) Must have gotten their inspiration from seeing this.
b3) I wouldn't have known if I didn't come here myself, // but there's a lot of green in Tokyo still.
b4) Well, // these aren't natural...
b5) That's fine. // Just like there are cherry trees in the mountains,
b6) there are cherry trees out here in the city.
b7) Harutora! Touji!

page 3

title) Matriculation ceremony.
b1) Hurry up! We're going to be late!

page 4

b1) Seriously... Just because you managed to pass your promotion test, doesn't mean you can start slacking off now.
b2) Today is the matriculation ceremony for the new school term. // How silly would you look to be late on a day like this?
b3) Besides, even though you managed to be promoted, // you're still on the verge of being left back! Or did you forget?
b4) You need to be more aware of where you stand as a student.
b5) fyi,

page 5

b1) While hands on learning increases in your 2nd term, that doesn't mean that book work decreases.
b2) You'll have to learn more specific things in less the time you had during your first term. // Things get so hard now that the first time will look like a piece of cake.
b3) WHA!? Really?
b4) So don't you dare go thinking that because it's the 2nd term I'll be able to squeeze through with just practical skills.
b5) I-I-I n-never thought that at all...
b6) Oh yes you did.
b7) Truth be told, I couldn't care less about my school grades or my practical skills right now.
b8) After seeing that legendary Onmyouji...
b9) You mean...
b0) That old man.
b1) My name is
b2) Ashiya Douman.

page 5

b1) Was that the real thing?
b2) D-don't be stupid! There's no way he could be!! // Ashiya Douman is someone from the 12th century!!
box1) Ashiya Douman.
box2) Was one of the great onmyouji's of the heian period (794-1185ad).
box3) He was the greatest rival of Abe no Seimei, the founder of the Tsuchimikado's.
b3) W-well, yeah... if you think about it rationally ,there's no way he could be the real deal.
p1) Living that long would put him on the same level as a god...
b4) Is there still no word regarding that man we saw from the higher ups?
b5) No, nothing.
b6) I asked Kyouko to ask around for me, // but neither Kogure or Hirata would give any real details.
b7) Maybe they really don't know anything?
b8) That's a real possibility.

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b1) What we do know is that he's a dark onmyou,
b2) and that his abilities are the real deal.
b3) Ahem, well.. you know...
b4) thinking real hard about it isn't going to help us,
b5) so let's just focus on doing what we can.

page 7

b1) That cherry blossom looks good on you, Harutora.
b2) huh?
b3) What should I call it... it's like a flower field, or like we're out enjoying the view of the falling cherry blossoms...
b4) -snicker- Yeah, it's kinda relaxing.
b5) WAIT A MINUTE!! // THIS IS NO TIME TO BE RELAXING!!
b6) What's wrong Natsume? // Nothing good comes from getting all worked up like that.
b7) Dummy-tora!! You should be worked up! We're goign to be late!!!

page 8

b1) Hey... // WAIT!
b2) Damn you Natsume, Touji!
b3) I don't believe this, we're going to be late on the first day...
b4) Don't you think it's better to just skip the entire thing now?
b5) Don't be silly, there's no way we can! // Someone from the Tuschimikado house can't be late, // especially on the day of the matriculation ceremony.
b6) Harutora has already cleared up his failing grades and his remedial classes.

page 9

b1) Today, I would like to welcome the
b2) 48 students who managed to pass all the exams to enter our onmyou school...

page 10

b1) Harutora! Stop looking around like that.
b2) I should, but... // I'm really curious.
b3) To see exactly which...
b4) of these new students is at the top of their class.
box1) I'll definitely lose in terms of pure knowledge.
b5) but...
b6) hm?
b7) this year's crop of students seem very restless.
b8) I wonder if it was like this for me. I really don't remember.
b9) They're restless?

page 11

box1) You know, she's right.
box2) Especially those guys up front. I wonder what they're talking about?
b1) Hey, Natsume...
b2) Although I said all that about the freshmen, I'm more interested in the seniors.
b3) There will be times when we do practical skills tests and classes together, right?
b4) Because there are no clubs in this school like normal schools, I haven't had any interactions with them, so... // what are they like?
b5) There must be guys with mind blowing skills, right?
b6) Yeah.

page 12

b1) And just so you know,
b2) junior year is when a lot of people drop out.
b3) NO WAY!! // WHY!?
b4) Dammit! // Keep your voice down!!
b5) Sorry... // But why?
b6) Because practical skill classes increase.

page 13

b1) To be blunt, an onmyouji's overall skill
b2) depends a lot on who their parents are.
b3) You may be able to mask your skills with written tests, but when it comes to practical skills, there is no hiding.
p1) Damn that was easy! // I-I can't go any further...
b4) After having everyone see what you can or can't do, // continuing to train isn't an easy task.
b5) Our currnet seniors are the ones who made it through all that without wavering.
b6) So they are way above us juniors who only just got to that level.

page 14

b1) They may not have the proper documentation,
b2) but they're semi-pro's.
b3) They're semi-pro's...
box1) Natsume was right...
box2) I should start taking this more seriously.
b4) I don't know how good these guys are, but...

page 15

b1) I'm pretty sure there aren't that many people who took down a nue.
b2) Among our seniors, // and more so for the freshmen.
b3) Yeah, you're right.
box1) There's no reason for me to be scared.

pgae 16

b1) Finally,
box1) I'll continue to press on doing whatever it is that I can do.
b2) To our new students, // and to our students stepping onto a new stage,
b3) believe in yourself.
b4) And do whatever you can to continue to increase your abilities.
box2) My first class as a junior // is about to start.
b5) Oh, I almost forgot.
b6) There's still one more thing that I need to announce.
b7) hm?

page 17

b1) This year, one of our new students // comes as a special exception to our school.
b2) They have already attained their classification as a full fledged onmyouji.
b3) But due to certain circumstances, // and to their own personal wishes,
b4) they were given special permission to attend this school.
b5) NO WAY!
b6) Is it the real thing!?
b7) I can't believe this!
b8) What's going on? The freshmen are really getting rowdy.

page 18

b1) Given the circumstances, // why don't we have them give their own greeting?
b2) Step forward.
b3) I'm sure everybody here already knows who she is, but I'll introduce her anyway. // She's the youngest first class onmyouji.
b4) Also called the wonder child,

page 19

b1) Dairenji Suzuka.

page 20

b1) ...what?

page 21

b1) H-hey...
b2) Yeah...
b3) Are you the rumored,
b4) genius child?

page 22

b1) Shut the hell up!
b2) I decide how I live my life!
b3) Brother!
b4) Why?
b5) She's...

page 23

b1) It's nice to meet all of you! // I'd like to thank Ms. Kurahashi for allowing me to be here,
b2) My name is Dairenji Suzuka.

page 24

b1) huh?
b2) I was really nervous about today, // but I'm so happy.
b3) It was always a dream of mine to // study onmyou with people my age!

pag 25

b1) And today, that dream is being realized.
box1) Oh, I get it. // This is a dream.
box2) It's no wonder I feel strangely sick at seeing this.
b2) To my classmates, and those in the grades above me,
b3) there are still things concerning onmyou spells that I'll need you to teach me about, so...
box3) This dream is so realistic...
b4) I hope you all will...
b5) teach me all sorts of different things.

page 26

box1) Calculated movements.
b1) What the...
b2) hell is going on?
p1) Oh shit!

page 27

box) huh?

page 28

box1) Okay, I really wasn't mistaken.
box2) That really is // the real Suzuka.
b1) Harutora! // That reall is you, isn't it!?
b2) ugh!

page 29

b1) I'm so happy! // I had always thought that if I came to this school, // I would be able to see you again...
b2) But i never thought I'd see you this soon!
box1) Please, stop it.
box2) I'm begging you!
b3) Harutora?
b4) Who's that?
b5) Tsuchimikado, right?
b6) The kid from the branch house?
b7) What kind of relationship...
b8) does he have with her?
b9) Oh? // You know Harutora?
b0) Yes, I do!

page 30

b1) After all, he's...
b2) the first man to kiss me.

page 31

box1) And that's how
box2) the curtains to my tempestuous
box3) junior year opened.