Natsume Yuujin Chou 18

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Natsume Yuujinchou 18

Code
Ta- Taki
M- Nyanko-sensei
U- Unknown
N- Natsume
C- Chobihige

01
Natsume Yuujinchou
Chapter Eighteen

02
Ta- ! Kitty?
Ta- What’s wrong? You look flustered…
Ta- …Is he looking for something…?
h/w- ha
Ta- Natsume-kun’s not there!?

03
M- Dammit, where did he go!?
M- Natsume!
h/w- ha

04
U- Hahaha
U- Can you hear my voice?
N- …Where am I? Are you the ayakashi who pushed Taki into that absurd match? …All she did was see you right?
U- I hate humans, you see
U- Actually I enjoy seeing them scared so I thought I’d wait a while before eating her
U- But you’re no good, you can see me all the time and you can sense power, you’re in the way so I’ll have you quietly wait here
U- I’ll eat you slowly later

05
N- This match is absurd
U- Nature is absurd
U- Living creatures know this
U- The ones who grieve that are humans
U- I don’t have any real obligation to follow the rules
N- Stop it

06
U- Wait boy
Ta- Natsume –
C- Natsume-dono

07
M- Where on earth did he…
M- Blegh
N- Sensei…
M- Natsu…
Ta- Wah, you guys!
M/N- Waaaah
N- I’m glad you guys are okay
M- Where the hell were you idiot
N- Where you say… something like a cave back there
N- Taki
N- I met the ayakashi

08
Ta- …Sorry
N- Taki
N- its fine. Don’t worry about getting me mixed up now
N- I worry about those things sometimes too
N- I don’t want to worry the people around me
Ta- …What’s wrong Natsume?
N- …My vision is blurry, I can’t see very well
C- …The colour of your eyes is slightly darkened
M- Mumu…
N- Hm? I can hear Chobihige’s voice… is he nearby? Sensei
M- What!? He’s right in front of… he’s right beside me
N- Wha!? …

09
N- …Crap
N- I can’t see…
Ta/M/C- …What!?
N- Ah, It’s gotta be because that ayakashi licked my eyes
h/w- Craaaap
Ta- What!?
C- They might be paralysed for a while because of its poison
C- Your vision is weakened and you can’t see me, an ayakashi
N- No way…
h/w- At a time like this…
M- Idiot
M- The useless parties have doubled!!
Ta- I’ve clearly… clearly gotten you involved…
N- So like that
N- The troubles involved in capturing that ayakashi increased
N- It might be best to not run away and fight with the determination to take revenge…

10
N- Ugh, it’s no use, your amusing face has become even more amusing
M- Why are you so full of openings!? Sit here Natsume, I’m gonna lecture you till dawn!!
N- Why can I see your amusing face even though you’re an ayakashi sensei...?
M- Did you forget? This body is a vessel, even humans can see it
N- …So if you went back to your true form I wouldn’t be able to see you huh…
M- Want to test that?
N- What…

11
N- …Nyanko-sensei?
N- …I can’t see
N- …Are you there?
N- Sensei
N- …Sensei?

12
M- How is it Natsume, can you see me now its morning?
N- Are you there then sensei…?
N- No good, I still can’t see you…
N- Turn back into a cat. It’s inconvenient…
h/w- Waaah Chobihige –
h/w- Eh? A moustache!? (T/N: Remember, ‘hige’ means moustache)
N- If Chobi comes then tell me so Sensei
M- You’re stupid for not noticing him even though he was so close
M- If you still can’t see then I’ll have to babysit you

13
N- Looks like I’ve recovered enough to see them for a second if they’re passing by a mirror or glass
N- But more importantly
N- The number on my chest changed to ‘Two’
M- Taki might have said someone’s name unconsciously, or in her sleep
N- Even sleep talking is out!?
N- …That’s harsh…Hm?

14
h/w- Nyanko-sensei
One
N- !!? Nya!!?
N- Nyanko-sensei…!!?
M- Hm? What?
N- Taki said sensei’s name too!?
N- If Taki says any kind of name
N- Even ayakashi
N- Can be a target of this curse!?
N- When…? When did even Nyanko-sensei get…
N- …Sen…
M- When you disappeared I told Taki my identity
M- At that time she accidently said it
M- I don’t know what will become of you lot but now it’s come to this it can’t be helped

15
M- Let’s hurry up and clean this up, Natsume
N- Morning Taki
Ta- …Morning, how are your eyes?

16
N- …Taki, I’m sorry but they still haven’t healed
N- You look pale too, didn’t you sleep?
N- …Don’t tell me you stayed up all night walking around drawing patterns
M- Don’t worry, I’m going to help you out especially
Ta- Nya…
Ta- I want to hug him!
h/w- I mustn’t, it’s too imprudent…
M- This woman… if she jumps at me today…
M- And she’s emitting a peculiar power!?
M- Just try it girl
N- Huh? They got all friendly behind my back
N- It’s this way

17
M- That cave is most likely his nest
M- I’ve heard rumours about an ayakashi living around here
M- They say evil energy collected in a broken mirror and became an ayakashi
M- This ayakashi is the type that revels in causing all things to suffer
M- So I super specially got this magic sealing mirror off a drinking buddy
Ta- Amazing!
N- What’s wrong with me, sensei looks reliable
h/w- Something’s seriously wrong with my eyes
M- If someone reflects its eyes in this mirror and recites the incantation it will be over but…
N- If you can’t see your opponent then it’s kind of difficult
Ta- We might have a chance if I can lure it into one of my patterns…

18
Ta- I wonder if there isn’t a way to use me as bait?
N- Taki…
N- Under such a heavy curse…
N- Having no one to consult, she was alone…
N- Somehow when I look at Taki
N- I think of my grandmother, who was all alone
M- I don’t know about Taki but Natsume could be used as bait
M- He has strong power so he smells good
N- Smells good!?
Ta- Does that mean I smell gross…?
M- Those that’ve touched you might also realise
M- You’re ‘Natsume’ who holds the ‘Book of Friends’
M- To a bored ayakashi the Book of Friends is very attractive
M- If you run around here he’ll surely be lured out
M- Because you’re special

19
Ta- …Special?
Ta- What’s ‘The Book of Friends’…?
N- …Ah
N- Even though she’s one of my few comrades…
N- …I’m sorry
N- I can’t tell you the details
N- It’s a bit of a troublesome thing…
N- But it’s my grandmother’s only heirloom…
Ta- I see…
Ta- Then it’s your treasure, right?

20
N- …Yeah…
N- That’s right
M- Gyah
N- !? Wah!? Sensei!?
U- You actually came back?

21
Ta- …What’s wrong…?
N- I just heard its voice…
N- Its close by…
N- Don’t touch me
U- I’ve changed my mind, the Book of Friends is more interesting than this match
U- That woman’s use has ended, I’ll eat her now
h/w next to N’s eye- ha

22
Ta- Natsume-kun
Ta- Is that ayakashi here…!?
N- Ugh…
Ta- Hold on Natsume
N- !? Taki it’s dangerous, don’t separate…
U- I’ll save you for later, I’ll dispose of this woman first
N- Footsteps!?
N- ! Wait, that’s cowardly!
N- Dammit, if only I could see I could seal it
N- Ugh…
N-Taki, run
Ta- Over here
Ta- I’m right here youkai!!

23
Ta- Come on, it’d be troublesome if I ran
Ta- I know a way to seal you
U- You little girl
U- Don’t get ahead of yourself
U- I’ll cut you into pieces…

24
N- ! I can see him
Ta- We’re inside a pattern I drew this morning
Ta- You can’t hide any more
N- I can reflect him in the mirror now!
N- I have to go…
N- Ugh…
N- I can’t move very well…
N- Taki…!

25
N- I’m coming
U- …And so what, little girl
U- What can a little girl do just by seeing me
N- Move
N- I’m coming
N-I’m coming!!

26
N- …Sensei?
Ta- Ugh…

27
N- Thing of shadows, slumber in silence
N- Find the light!
U- Hii
U- Gyaaah
U- Ah
U- Ah

28
Ta- Waah, Natsume-kun!?
M- Ah, hey
M- Natsume, get a hold of yourself…
M- Natsume…
N- …And like that, the seal somehow succeeded
N- The characters on my chest disappeared, and we were able to break Taki’s curse
N- I was laid up for a while because of the ayakashi’s poison
N- When I came too, I could see ayakashi again

29
N- Sensei’s face in his ayakashi form as he watched over me sleeping
N- Was somehow strangely amusing, but I think I’ll keep that to myself
h/w- You idiot
h/w- I said I was sorry
N- What I felt just a bit while I couldn’t see
N- Might have been loneliness
N- I’ll keep that to myself too
Ta- Morning Natsume-kun
N- Taki
N- Are you… okay?
Ta- Yeah
Ta- I’m glad you’re okay too… I couldn’t have done it alone
Ta- Really
Ta- Truly, thank you

30
Ta- I might be kind of useless, but if you ever have any troubles, come to me any time
Ta- I want to help you
N- Taki you… called the Book of Friends a treasure
N- That’s enough
N- It’s the first time anyone’s ever spoken well of my grandmother’s memory…
N- I was really happy
N- Thankyou, Taki
N- You can call me ‘Natsume’

31
Ta- Eh…
C- Good morning, Natsume
N- Uwah, Chobi
N- As usual
N- My days are filled more with noise than people
h/w- What, he’s here!? Chobihige-san
h/w- Yeah… well…
N- On the other hand, for those somewhat unobtainable words
N- To be voiced
N- Perhaps the one straining to hear is actually me