Natsume Yuujin Chou 14

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Natsume Yuujinchou 14

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N- Natsume
M- Madara
T- Touko-san
Ni- Nishimura
Ki- Kishimoto
Y- Unknown Youkai
S- Natori Shuuichi
L- Lady
H- Hiiragi
K- Kids

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Natsume Yuujinchou Chapter 14

03
N-Ever since I was small I have sometimes seen strange things
N- As it seems other people cannot see them they are most likely
N- What you would call Ayakashi
Sfx bubbles – whisper
Y- This is a problem
Y- This is a problem
Y- We cannot pass like this
Y- What a problem
Y- We can’t continue like this
N- ...They’re tiny

04
Y- This is a problem
Y- This is a problem
N- ...You can just go round can’t you?
Y- What luck, a path has appeared
Y- We’re saved
Y- Let us proceed
N- They really are tiny
N- This mikoshi is about the size of an urn (T/N: Mikoshi – A portable shrine like the one pictured)
h/w – Uwaaah
h/w- Now make haste, we must carry the customer to the resting place
Carry –
N- In this way
N- I see peculiar things
N- It seems my now deceased grandmother Reiko could also see Ayakashi

05
N- She took out her anger on many Ayakashi
N- A ream of contracts she made by forcing Ayakashi to write their names so they would become her subordinates, ‘The Book of Friends’
N- Ever since I inherited it, my days have been hectic
N- Being attacked by Ayakashi, and returning their names
N- In order to not cause any trouble for the kind-hearted Fujiawara couple
N- And the warm people of this town
N- The fact I can see Ayakashi is a secret
N- I’m home...
N- What’s this?
N- There’s paper stuck in the door
N- A letter, or a memo...?

06
N- Paper dolls...?
h/w- What is this
M- Natsume, back are you
N- Nyanko-sensei, where were you
M- I was on patrol
N- Nyanko-sensei is my self appointed guardian
N- However
M- I was searching for any Ayakashi you lured out that seem like they might try and take a bite out of you for me
N- Where you just
N- He’s really just an Ayakashi after the Book of Friends
M- Mu
M- What’s that
N- Dunno
N- It was stuck in the door...
h/w- Ha

07
N- Ugh!?
Sfx bubble- Squeeze
N- Wah
N- Waaah!?
M- Gyah, Natsume!?
N- Wha, what’s happening!? A huge power is pulling me...
N- Ow ow
N- Waah –

08
N- ...Where am I? The neighborhood park...?
h/w- Ha
S- Huh? Natsume-kun?
N- Natori-san
S- Hey, long time no see
S- I cast a jutsu on a paper doll so it would come tell me when you got home and stuck it in the door but...
S- You’re really clumsy aren’t you getting caught up in it
N- This is your work is it
h/w- ahahaha
N- Natori-san, who I recently met is
N- A person who does a side job exorcising youkai

09
h/w- psst ...hey, that guy...
psst...
Eh? No way could he be...
S- Well let’s not stand and talk here
N- On the surface it seems he is
S- Shall we go for tea?
N-The currently popular idol, Natori Shuuichi
N- To be honest I’m a little bad with him
S- Are you free this long weekend?
N- ...No
S- Do you like onsen?
N- ...Dunno...

10
S- Would you like to join me? At an onsen inn (T/N: Onsen – Japanese hot springs)
N- Huh?
S- I won them in the perfume sweepstakes, a hotel voucher for two for an onsen
N- I, I see...
h/w- Perfume...
N- Why me ...why don’t you invite a girl?
S- My agency forbids that
M- You’re a suspicious guy as always, Natsume, shall I eat this brat for you?
N- You have male friends don’t you
S- No
S- You’re the only friend I have who sees the same landscape as I do

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N- ...I’ve never been on a trip before
S- I’ll talk to your parents for you
S- Oh, and pets are fine at that inn too
M- What!? Let’s go Natsume, eggs, eggs, onsen eggs!! (T/N: Eggs cooked in an onsen, a popular treat often eaten at onsen)
T- Oh a trip?
T- Sounds lovely
T- I’ll be at ease knowing he’s with such a reliable friend
h/w- Is that so...
S- I will come and pick him up tomorrow
T- Haha, you are always holding back Takashi-kun so seeing this makes me very happy
T- Please go and enjoy yourself
N- ... yeah
N- I’ll buy some souvenirs
N- And just like that

12
N- Our two day one night onsen trip for two and a half began
h/w- First is the train
h/w- Train?
h/w- We’ll walk a bit from here
h/w- Okay
N- It’s really in the heart of the mountains isn’t it
S- This trip is incognito so it’s perfect
N- Going by public transport isn’t exactly incognito
M- I’m hungry, quick smart you dawdlers
S- Are you tired?
N- ...Yes
N- But
N- I’m glad it’s sunny
S- Yeah, me too

13
L- Welcome to this far away place
L- You must be exhausted
S- Oh no, this is a wonderful place
S- I’m just going to make a phone call
S- I forgot to tell my manager about the trip
N- What!? Geez... I’ll go get some tea or something
N- I’m tired but it feels so good
M- Going on long trips occasionally is good isn’t it
N- This is fun
Sfx- tap
Tap
Tap

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Sfx- tap...
N- Is it coming from the closet? What is it...
S- I’m back Natsume, it seems like no one’s in there right now so let’s go to the onsen
N- Alright let’s go, sensei...
N- Huh? He’s not here...
S- Hm?
N- Ah, it’s nothing
N- I’m sure he just went off to play, let’s go ahead
N- It’s true, there’s no one here...

15
h/w- what’s with an animal getting in the bath first huh?
That’s the master getting in first idiot
Since when are you my master?
Ahaha come now you mustn’t fight
N- The water is great
N- Don’t dirty it sensei
M- Hmph
M- I was originally ceramic so I’m not going to make that blunder
S- Even so you can float?
S- Does it feel good?
N- Yes...
S- That’s good
N- Natori-san has a birthmark shaped like a gecko on his skin
N- It seems like other people can’t see it, that Ayakashi
N- It moves all about his body as though it was alive
N- It really moves all round doesn’t it...
N- I’m not really sure if I should look or not
N- I’m kind of bad with Ayakashi as well, but

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N- Natori-san probably hates them
H- What’s wrong Natsume, are you in love?
N- Wa
N- Waaah
H- You’re not a high school girl are you?
N- Humans around my age are sensitive to that kind of thing
N- And you suddenly appearing like that is scary anyway don’t you think?
S- Hiiragi, didn’t I tell you you’re not frighten Natsume?
H- Forgive me, I forgot he was such a weakling
N- Hiiragi is one of the Ayakashi working under Natori-san

17
h/w- sigh
N- Sorry. If you don’t dry it properly you’ll catch a cold
S- Don’t worry about it Natsume
S- Ayakashi can’t catch colds
N- Really...
N- Is that so, that’s good

18
N- Waah!!
S- Wah?
S- What’s wrong?
N- Uh, um, over there...
N- A body is hanging from the ceiling...?
N- ...Ah... it disappeared...?
N- Natori-san did you bring any other shiki?
S- No, I didn’t bring anyone but Hiiragi
S- ...Did you see something?

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N- Ah, no...
N- My imagination was it...
S- Shall I take a look around then
S- You’ll catch a chill so wait in the room Natsume
N- Eh, but...
S- Don’t worry I’ll be right back, let’s go Hiiragi
N- I shouldn’t have said anything
N- He invited me here for a holiday
N- Ah, it’s right here
N- I wonder if it’s another Ayakashi after the Book of Friends
N- If that’s the case then
N- It’ll be my fault if Natori-san gets caught up in this

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M- Now I think about it I haven’t told Natori-san about the Book of Friends yet
M- Don’t tell him, he’ll steal it
h/w- Hmph
N- Even he wouldn’t do that
M- Even if you decide to confide in him about such a thing, the problem is with you isn’t it
M- You’re thinking that afterwards he’s going to try and help you out, with his eye on the Book of Friends aren’t you?
N- its true that’s very problematic…
h/w- You pessimist
sfx- …tap
-tap tap
-tap
-tap…
N- Oh yeah in this closet…
N- There’s nothing there huh…
N- There’s a pot…

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M- A pot? In the closet?
N- Yeah, a pot with a lid
N- Look there’s some paper on the lid that’s been cut by something
N- …Something doesn’t feel right
M- Oh yeah, it was exactly underneath here right
N- What?
M- The spot you saw that thing
M- The body hanging from the ceiling
M- This pot is about the right size for a human head isn’t it?
N- Let’s pretend we didn’t see it
M- Mu, so you’re not going open it, how boring

22
M- It might be packed full of pickled shallots
N- I won’t be fooled by that amusing temptation
S- I’m back, what’s this about pickled shallots?
N- Wah, Natori-san
S- Nothing was really different
S- Did something happen on your end?
N- …No…
S- I see
S- Alright let’s eat
S- Shall we add some sashimi for the kitty?
h/w- seriously?
N- …I’m sorry Natori-san
N- …Actually there is something that’s bothering me a bit
N- But I’ve only seen and heard it, it hasn’t done any harm
N- You went to all the trouble of bringing me on a fun trip
N- Bothering you with such things is…

23
S- Yeah
S- Let’s forget about Ayakashi for today

24
N- Okay
h/w- Make this guy eat some meat he’s all skin and bones
h/w- Shall I give you my share too?
h/w- Let’s drink ‘em dry
h/w- Natsume - this guy can pick up the tab
h/w- I’m going on patrol
h/w- Go to sleep you drunkards
N- I’m exhausted
N- So tired…
S- Do you
S- Get along well with your current guardians?

25
N- Yes
N- They treat me very kindly
S- Is that so?
N- Yes
S- But
S- If you ever get tired of telling lies come to my place
N- …Lies?
S- We might be able to get by together without telling any lies
N- …Lies…?
N- Yeah, when I was small I always
N-Being called a liar because I saw Ayakashi
K- ‘Liar’
K-‘Liar’

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N- It seems I’ve been having that dream a lot lately
K- ‘Liar’
K- ‘Liar’
N- But I wasn’t lying
N- I wasn’t
N- At that time
K- Liar
T/S- Liar
h/w- ha
S- Are you alright Natsume, you’re crying

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N- …Huh? Oh you’re right, I’m sorry
N- Sorry
S- Did you have a nightmare?
N- …Something like that
N- …Crying in a dream, what a disgrace
N- ‘Liar’ huh
Sfx- …tap
-tap
-tap
-tap

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N- The closet is open…
Sfx- tap
Tap tap
N- ! The lid on the pot came off…!?
N- Se
N- Sensei
N- Natori-san
S- …hm?
N- The p-pot opened
S- Eh? P, pot?
S- Ah, the pickled shallots one you mentioned before?
N- Sorry, but it probably isn’t pickled shallots
N- It kept making noises
N- It seems like the lid fell off on its own just now

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S- Inside the closet huh… you know the lid came off even though you didn’t see it?
N- Probably
N- An unpleasant presence came flowing out of it
S- Alright, let’s open it
S- ...So this is where it was
N- …Huh?
S- its empty
S- Or whatever was inside has run away
N- I’ll go look downstairs
N- Let’s go sensei
M- There was a pretty powerful seal on that pot so
M- I didn’t think there was anything to worry about
N- What
M- I think you unconsciously sensed that too so you didn’t tell Natori
M- But to break that seal alone it must be quite a powerful one

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M- And
M- That seal was recent
N- Recent…?
h/w- ha
N- Gyaaah!
Y- Ooh…
Y- Ooooh
Y- Ooh…
Y- Ooh…

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N- She’s bleeding…
M- Oh, as I though it’s quite a big shot, can I eat it Natsume?
N- Sensei…
Y- …Eh? Natsume?
Y- Ah
Y- The Natsume-sama who holds the Book of Friends!?
Y- I’ve been here one hundred years!!
Y- Please, please return my name!!
N- Woah!?

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Y- …My name is Sumie
Y- I have always lived on this land but
Y- Humans came here and thought I was a nuisance so I was sealed in that pot
Y- I hate humans
Y- Please return my name
Y- If you do that I will not linger near humans any longer
Y- If you return my name I will leave this place and disappear into the heart of the mountains
Y- Please

33
N- You don’t plan on causing any trouble for this inn?
N- If you do, I will call your name and order you to leave
Y- No, Natsume-sama
Y- Even without you calling my name and ordering me, I wish to leave this place
h/w- sigh…
N- Is that so?
N- I’m sorry for holding your name for so long
N- Sorry Sumie
N- I will return your name to you

34
S- Natsu…
-To release the name from the paper you need
-The breath and saliva of someone related to Reiko
N- Sumie
N- I will return it to you
N- Accept it

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Y- Ha…
Y- Haha
N- Haa…
Y- Haha, now I have nothing to fear
Y- Unlike Reiko, you are kind
M- Natsume…
Y- I’ll eat you in one bite so you don’t suffer at least
Y- Gyah

37
N- Natori-san
M- Tsk
Y- Ooh…
Y- Tsk, they escaped
Y- Oh well, this is my first feast in a while
Y- They can’t escape from this inn

38
S- This way
S- There’s a room around here
N- Crap, I was fooled
N- I believed that ayakashi’s words
N- …I was naïve
N- Because of me Natori-san and the people of this inn might be in danger
N- I was naïve
N- Even though I was trying to understand how that Ayakashi felt
N- Why am I
N- Since when did I…
M- Oi, Natori brat, spill it
M- What are you planning?
S- Don’t underestimate me
N- …Planning…?
Sfx- ha
Ha

39
N- …Woah, what’s with this room…?
S- I prepared it after the bath
S- There has been an Ayakashi causing harm in the mountains behind this inn, and it seems recently a powerful exorcist came to seal it but
S- It escaped to this inn
S- That’s why I came here
N- What, then –
M- You lied to Natsume who hates exorcising Ayakashi so you could have him come here and help you seal it

40
S- …That’s right, I’m sorry
S- Deceiving people has become a habit of mine
S- You were enjoying yourself so much I thought it would be okay if I could explain it properly and you’d understand
S- Sorry, Natsume
S- Sorry
N- …No, even I
N- Have things I haven’t told you, Natori-san
N- Without realising it we have become used to telling lies
S- It seems that way
N- Me
N- And Natori-san
N- I’ll help you
N- This time I was too naïve

41
S- Thankyou
h/w- We’ll be using the whole room as a barrier and sealing the Ayakashi so Sensei and Hiiragi better leave
h/w- What, that’s lame
Y- I can smell it
Y- This room
Y- Haha, I’ll eat you
Y- I’ll eat all you cursed humans

42
Y- Haha
S- Tsk
N- ! She slipped out…

43
N- Natori-san…
Sfx- whisp

44
Y- Gyah
Y- I will not forgive you for harming Natsume-dono
N- What? This Ayakashi that appeared all of a sudden is…
Y- I’ve searched for you Natsume-dono
Y- Have you forgotten? You built a bridge for me
N- …Three eyes?
N- It’s the Ayakashi from back then…
N- I will take this one and purify it myself

45
Y- With this I have repaid my debt
Y- Farewell
Y- Gyah…

46
N- And like that
N- The Inn Ayakashi Exorcism was solved
M- …Just when did you meet such a huge Ayakashi
N- I just helped him out a bit
N- So there are sincere Ayakashi as well
M- You got needlessly involved with Ayakashi again
N- But…
N- But I can see them
N- They cry and they are troubled
N- And they betray you
N- And return your favours…
N- I wonder if I’m naïve
H- Natsume
H- He only came to check on the Ayakashi that was supposed to be sealed
H- It was an opportunity so he just wanted to be able to talk to you

47
N- …Yeah
N- There are lots of things I want to discuss too
N- There are lots but
N- With Natori-san
N- And the Fujiwara couple
N- Even though I want to talk about it the words don’t come out
N- I’m afraid of them being known
N- Even though I’m used to people being afraid of me…

48
N- But
N- One day, I’ll surely…
N- Surely talk about it
N- To the people who I want to know my true self…
S- Thanks for waiting
S- Sorry for getting you mixed up in this again
N- No, I really did have fun
N- It might be annoying, but would you continue to meet with me occasionally?
S- …Yeah, of course

49
S- Alright, let’s go home
N- Okay
N- And like that
N- My first trip ended
N- Wirth a little restlessness I hurried along the road home
N- To the house where I can say ‘I’m home’
N- With lots of memories
N- And things that I want to talk about
N- Where should I start?