Natsume Yuujin Chou 39

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Natsume Yuujinchou 39 – The Tale of the Moon Splitting Festival, Part 1

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N- Natsume
M- Nyanko-sensei
S- Natori-san
T- Touko-san
U- Unknown
H- Hiiragi
Z- Old dude
SS- Natori’s shiki

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New Chapter Start! Super Popular! Strange Tales of Ayakashi Contracts
Natsume Yuujinchou
The Tale of the Moon Splitting Festival, Part 1
A meeting calls forth yet another new meeting…?
Midorikawa Yuki

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N- Ever since I was small I have sometimes seen strange things
N- As others cannot see them they are most likely what you would call youkai
N- Hm? What’s that noise?
N- It sounds like something’s being dragged along the ground
T- Takashi-kun, dinner –
T- Also, could you grab the letter from the living room on your way?
N- Ah, okay
N- Just my imagination…?
N- Letter, letter…

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N- Ah, there it is
U- Ko
U- Ko
U- Koko
U- Ko
U- Ko
N- Uwaaah!
N- As usual
N- Days that are bad for my heart
N- Geez, lately ayakashi have been coming in as much as they like, Nyanko-sensei!

04
M- You have no one to blame for that but yourself, you keep getting involved with them so rumours about you are spreading
M- The ones who thing it’ll be interesting to catch a glimpse of you have been increasing too
M- Honestly, this isn’t a fair trade! Hand over more manjuu!
h/w- I’m going on strike! A manjuu strike!
N- Say that after you do some work equivalent to the amount of manjuu you want me to give you
M- Ah, a dragonfly
M- Let’s catch it Natsume!!
N- Ah, geez
N- I wonder if I should ask Natori-san to teach me some self defence techniques…
N- …no, that’d be pretty selfish of me seeing as I don’t view ayakashi exorcism in a positive light…
N- I haven’t seen much of him lately…
N- Wonder how he’s doing?

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N- That guy, who should see the same things that I do…
U- Oi, that’s him
U- Oh, you’re right
U- That has to be Natsume-sama
U- What should we do?
U- What do you mean; we have to get him to listen to us
N- …Ayakashi voices…?
U- But will he actually listen to us?
U- You have a point… alright
U- Let’s catch him
h/w- Oryaah –

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N- Something’s coming
N- Hey
U- Oryaah –
N- I’ll listen to you at least, so calm down
U- Natsume-sama, prepare yourself
U- Prepare yourself
N- Waaah!?
U- Natsume-sama
N- Gyaaah, Nyanko-sensei!
U- Wait Natsume-sama!
U- We have something we must ask of you –

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S- …It’s been a while
S- What’s the occasion?
S- For you to come out here like this to see me
S- I’m happy
U- Alright
U- Cut!
U- That’s it for filming today
U- Good work
U- U, um, Natori-san
U- I’m honoured to work with you… um… would you like to go and have dinner or…

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U- Kyaah!? <3
S- Ah sorry, there was a petal in your hair
S- I’m the one who’s honoured. See you later
U- Kyaah did you see that? That mysterious smile!
U- Ah, I can’t take the way you can never figure out if he’s a decent guy or a playboy!
U- Huh? But
U- I wonder where a petal would have come from
Paper – 8pm
Toujou Hill
S- Hiiragi
H- Yes

09
S- Time for work
Z- Hey Natori, thanks for coming all the way out here
S- Long time no see
Z- Haha, you’re a lifesaver
Z- Sorry but I’ll cut right to the chase, this is about work. A landowner in the Misumi area with an ayakashi problem has begged us
Z- I came to ask you if you can do something about it
Z- Do you know of the ‘Moon Splitting Festival’?
Z- Well you can find it anywhere; it’s a festival where you have a competition for the richest harvest
Z- Two villagers represent the god of generous harvest, ‘Houzukigami’ and the god who makes the land barren ‘Fuzukigami’ and have a match
Z- The Houzukigami representative dances the victory dance and asks for a rich harvest… it’s a festival that is held every ten years

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S- …Yes
S- If I’m correct it’s quite an old festival that isn’t celebrated anymore
Z- You are correct. But it seems that ayakashi have grown fond of it
Z- It’s a festival that was started by humans deciding to be representatives, but it seems the actual gods have been meeting every ten years and repeating the match that humans have stopped holding
S- How whimsical
Z- You’re awfully care free, didn’t I say that if Fuzukigami wins the crop will be poor
Z- The Misumi Mountains will die
Z- Unable to leave it be, a local spell user has been investigating the matter
Z- It seems the little ayakashi in Misumi have been making a fuss
Z- A month before the festival, both gods show themselves in the Misumi mountains
Z- And Houzuki-sama has yet to appear…

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Z- Most likely an exorcist, thinking it unusual, indiscriminately sealed it somewhere
Z- If Fuzukigami finds out, Houzukigami will lose by default
Z- And the plants of the Misumi area will wither for about ten years
Z- So Natori, before the festival ends I want you to find Houzukigami
S- …When is the festival?
Z- Tomorrow
S- Tomorrow!?
Z- Yep, here are the materials
S- …That’s pretty tough
Z- Sure is, that’s why if you can’t find it in time
Z- I don’t mind if you use the last resort

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Z- Well that’s the request, young master Natori
h/w- Sigh…
H- Will you accept, master?
S- …Yeah
S- Let’s do it
H- Natsume’s town is on the other side of the Misumi Mountains, is it not?
S- What… yes, it is
S- Natsume can probably see them from his bedroom window…

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S- Well here I am
S- Now what?
S- You guys go and get information from the ayakashi around here
S- I’ll go check out the field in front of the abandoned temple where the festival is supposed to take place
SS- Okay
SS- We can’t let you go alone
SS- Hiiragi, protect master
H- Okay
S- Don’t worry about me, go

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H- ! But
S- I said we don’t have time didn’t I?
S- Will you disobey me?
H- It will be easier to have some backup near the scene
H- It will be inconvenient if you are alone
S- That’s…
S- Ha
U- Below
U- Below
U- Below
U- Oh
U- Below
U- Hey look
U- its Fuzuki-sama’s company
U- They’re heading for the field

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U- Below
U- Below
S- …That’s Fuzuki…
S- This isn’t good, so it’s only a matter of time before they realise Houzukigami isn’t here…
U- Ah, that was beautiful, so the festival will be starting soon
U- It commences when both gods reach the field and the bell at the abandoned temple is rung
U- But… it’s a worry that Houzuki-sama has yet to be seen…
U- What will happen to this forest if Fuzuki-sama wins…?
U- No, the crows were saying they saw the Houzuki-sama company headed for the field too

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U- …What does that mean? Houzuki being sealed was just a baseless rumour…?
U- Ooh look
U- Below
U- Below
U- That company is…?
U- Below – Below – Houzuki-sama is passing
U- What, Houzuki-sama!?
U- Below
U- Below
U- Thank goodness, Houzuki-sama has arrived

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U- A crown of peonies and a deer-horned mask… that’s Houzuki-sama
U- Ooh… to be this close… this is a first for me
U- So that’s Houzuki-sama…

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N- Ah, crap
M- Hm?
M- Ah
S- Waaaah!?
U- Below
U- Below
S- …Hiiragi
H- Yes
S- …An ayakashi that looked just like Natsume just…
H- No, that was Natsume
N- …Natori-san is here!?
N- …I’m sure it was around here somewhere…

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N- …But why would Natori-san be…
N- Wah
S- Shh
N- Natori-san
S- Hey, long time no see
N- …What are you doing here?
S- Ahaha, well that’s
S- That’s my line!
S- What are you doing here in that fabulous get up?
N- I’m not fabulous because I want to be
S- I came to look for Houzukigami who is supposedly sealed somewhere on this mountain
N- …I see, I’m…

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N- If Houzuki-sama doesn’t win then this mountain will wither
N- So I was dragged out here by those little guys, who want me to dress as Houzuki-sama
N- And somehow win the match against Fuzuki-sama…
S- …I see
S- Isn’t that round creature supposed to be your guardian!?
M- Fool, do you have any idea how hard it is to protect this guy, always fluttering about!?
M- And there’s a stream on the mountain where delicious sake flows
h/w- How could I just let it be?
N- But it’s not just ayakashi who will be in trouble if this mountain withers
N- I want to do it
N- Natori-san, please help me
S- I’m the one who’s grateful to have your help on this, but…

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N- Good!
N- The truth is I was really worried about doing this alone…
S- Natsume…
U- Oh, Natsume-sama, that man…
U- Is he an exorcist?
N- This isn’t the person who sealed Houzuki-sama
N- He came here to search for where he is sealed
U- …I see…
U- Thankyou very much

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U- Human’s child, we are the White Shade Brigade, Houzuki-sama’s servants
U- Please help us
U- Help us
S- Tell me the details
H- …Honestly
H- There’s always some kind of fuss around you
N- It’s not like I asked for all this…
N- It’s been a while, Hiiragi
H- …Yes
U- Natsume-sama, the preparations!
N- Alright alright
U- It is almost time for the festival!
U- We must hasten to the field!

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H- You seem softer somehow
N- …What?
H- I wonder if Natori
H- Will have that some day
N- …what…
S- Hiiragi
S- A second?
H- Yes
U- Now, Natsume-sama…
U- No, ‘Houzuki-sama’, please board the mikoshi
N- Oh yeah, so what kind of match is this exactly?
U- Race, treasure hunt, we decide when the time comes
N- Eh

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N- …That’s pretty vague, so we have no plan…?
U- Ah, oh no!
U- Hide!!
N- Eh, wah!
N- …What is it?
U- They are with Fuzuki-sama… what are they doing here…?
U- Gyah!
U- Stop it
U- What are you lot sneaking about here for?
U- No matter what cheap tricks you try our Fuzuki-sama will be victorious

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U- The word is that Houzuki-sama hasn’t show up yet
U- Has he gotten sick of looking after you and this mountain and run away?
U- ! What!?
U- Houzuki-sama wouldn’t do that!
U- Yeah!
U- Wah, you lot…
U- I’m sure Houzuki-sama is just busy with preparations!
U- There were some who said they saw Houzuki-sama just a while ago!
U- Hmph, are you sure they weren’t mistaken? If he is there then he should show himself!
U- How rude, hurry up and leave…
U- Gyah
U- Shutup!!
U- Gyah

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U- Gyah
U- …Ugh…
N- I’ll ask that you not fight here
N- Do not fear, Houzuki is right here

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N- Go back, and wait for the festival
U- Oh, that mask, it is surely Houzuki-sama!
U- Houzuki-sama has arrived
U- Thank goodness, he has finally come
U- Tsk
N- ...good, I wasn’t found out…
U- A magnificent bluff Natsume-sama!

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N- Natori-san
S- Natsume!
N- Ah, yes!
S- You’re doing such dangerous things again…
S- …Natsume, I will say things straight out
S- I didn’t just come here to break Houzuki’s seal
S- I want to protect this mountain too, just like you
S- If Fuzuki wins
S- I will have to exorcise him

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S- The same goes if you are in danger
N- …Natori-san
U- Natsume-sama
U- Natsume-sama
U- We are ready
U- Natsu…
U- Houzuki-sama, please hurry
U- Now, to the field
N- Ah
N- …Natori-san, Hiiragi…
M- Natsume

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M- If you don’t want them to exorcise
M- Then stand firm so that it doesn’t come to that
M- If you don’t have that amount of resolve, I won’t let you do this
N- Okay
Sfx- Gong
Gong
U- Oh, the festival is starting
U- Let us go, Houzuki-sama
H- Natsume
N- Hiiragi

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N- Look after Natori-san
H- …Yes
H- Do your job properly too, pig
M- Yeah…
M- What!?
N- …Alright
N- Let’s go