Hitogatana 5

[This chapter has already been scanlated by Maigo. This is just the original translation.]
Hitogatana
Chapter 5

p.000a
All her father, her creator bestowed upon her
Was nothing but pain and sorrow.
Amano Hahagiri, the girl who was forbidden to exist.
Togusa, who saw his own past in her situation,
[Togusa, who sees his own past self in her position,]
Wishes for her freedom, but...


p.00b
Nice to meet you, hello everyone, I am Onigunsou.
This is Hitogatana Volume 2.
Speaking of sequels, I have the impression that even in movies and artists’ albums the 2nd is often made to be the masterpiece, but what do you think?

By the way, it’s not like I’m suggesting this work is also like this... It would be great if you could enjoy this even a little.


p.002
Chapter 5: Instigation
Chapter 6: Enemy Chaser
Chapter 7: Aggravation
Chapter 8: The Melting Soul
Chapter 9: The Night the Family Gathers


p.003
Sis: Whooa
Sis: Whoooooa!!

Sis: Togusa, I’ve decided.
I’m making her my little sister.
SFX: Thuck [it’s actually just a different word for stab than that used below]
Togs: Don’t add to your family with a knee-jerk reaction!

Sis: What are you saying, the only reason she looks so good in my hand-me-downs is because she’s my sister!!
Togs: I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Eeek!! The fork’s in my head~~!!!
SFX: Stab


p.004
Minamoto: ——All right. I’ll make sure my squad members keep their mouths shut.

Minamoto: But it’s something that’s mandated to be immediately disposed of upon discovery. If you want to keep hiding it, you should come up with a plan.

Tsuki: ...I’m much obliged.

Minamoto: Make sure to take a look at the report for Iwatooshi as well.
Sis mutter: RAAAAAA
Box: Currently brawling inside
Tsuki: ...Yeah. I’ve caused a lot of trouble for you.

Minamoto: It’s alright,
It’s alright.
Minamoto: But is the eighth squad really planning to do this?

Tsuki: A girl who is not allowed to exist...
Tsuki: However, you’ve seen it too.


p.005
Tsuki: That lass has a personality.
Tsuki: We can’t just label a girl that is a person as an automaton and readily have her killed.

Chapter 5: Instigation


p.006
Togs: ——Oh, huh?
Togs: Minamoto-san, will you be going back already?

Minamoto: ——Yeah. Sorry, but I’ll have to turn you down.
Minamoto: I have a lot to do.

Togs: Is that so...

Minamoto: Let’s go get some food next time.


p.007
Togs: !

Togs: Wh...why are you holding on to my clothes......?
Togs: And rather, you’re following me...?

Girl: Is that
Not okay?

Togs: Well, it’s not like it’s not okay,
Sis: Ah ha ha
You’re so lucky, Togusa!

Sis: She’s become attached to you.
Sis: That’s a good thing.

Sis: Both of you,
Sis: Let’s talk for a bit inside.


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Girl: My name
Girl: Is Amano Hahagiri.

Girl: I was built by the person who was my father.
Girl: I have not been given any information concerning my father.
Girl: Um...
I was always in my father’s lab, but I seem to have been kidnapped by my father’s former assistant the other day.

Girl: Then I was saved by you, and here I am now.


p.009
Sis: Hahagiri-chan,
Sis: Do you know anything about even the general location of that lab?

Girl: Um...

Girl: I’m sorry, I haven’t been given any information on the location.

Sis: Oh, you don’t have to apologize.
Sis: You’re cute so it’s forgiven!!
Togs: .........

Togs: Ane-san.
Togs: What if I were to give you the same answer?

Sis: I’ll smack you.

Tsuki: Yachiyo~, can I have a word with you?
Sis: Okay~
Well, I’ll be away for a bit.
Mutter: I was just joking
Togs: ......


p.010
SFX: close

Togs: .........

Togs: .........

Togs: ...Were you kept locked up under you maker or something?
Girl: !

Togs: No, you were just looking around so curiously.

Togs: I just thought... maybe the outside world was unfamiliar to you...


p.011
Togs: ———
Girl: The person who was my father,

Girl: Called me the accumulation of his own research.
Girl: A masterpiece not any different from people, not only physically as in my body, but in awareness and emotion as well.

Girl: He chained me up so I would not be seen and I would not try to escape,
Girl: And he simply continued to observe my emotionality.


p.012
Girl: —But,

Girl: I was never able to smile in front of that person.
Girl: No matter what he said to me, my emotions would not stir...
I feel I now know the reason for that.

Girl: May I...
Go over there?


p.013

Girl: I was not aware of the breadth of the sky, of the city lights at night, and of how people live.
Girl: There was nothing in that small room.


p.014
Girl: It’s because in that world which was only dark,
Girl: There was nothing to move my heart.

Togs: .........

Togs: .........!
Box: While calling one his own child,
He conceals its existence from his surroundings and keeps it there to die.

Box: And while calling himself a parent, he reveals absolutely nothing about himself, just in case something happens.


p.015
Box: Look, Amamiya Kyouko.
Box: There still seems to be someone as depraved you.
We were born from your self-indulgence.
Me, and this girl...

Sis: Well then!
Togs: !
Sis: Do you not want to go back, Hahagiri-chan?
Sis: Which is better, here or there?


p.016
Girl: ......I want to stay here.
Girl: That’s
Probably what I’m feeling.

Togs mutter: You’re too close...
Sis: ...Quick response.
Then how about you try living here?

Girl: ———
Girl: Huh?

Togs: Ane-san,
Sis?: Shuddap
Sis: We know that you have special circumstances.
They said you could stay at our place until we find someplace you can truly live in peace.


p.017
Sis: Well, if you ask me, it would be so moe if you could become my little sister~~
Togs/Girl: ......
Tsuki: What the heck are you saying...?

Tsuki: Though, we’ll have you help out with the housework.
Tsuki: What do you say?

Girl: Oh......

Girl: Yes, thank you
Very much...

Tsuki: An automaton girl...eh.
Tsuki: To think there’d be an idiot who’s still caught up in that kind of research.


p.018
Sis: It was prosperous at one point, right?
There’s bound to be some remnants.
Tsuki: The swordsmith association even put out a cessation order, though...

Togs: Leaving that aside, what are we going to do with that girl? We can’t shelter her forever...
Tsuki: Mhmm. There is a need to search for someone whom we can trust to take her in ...

Sis: Adopted daughter for Tsuki-chan?
That’s pushing it I guess.
Tsuki: You think this is the time to be joking around? You saw what happened to Iwatooshi.
That was... most likely the work of the parent of the girl called Hahagiri.
Minamoto mutter: Look.

Tsuiki: Slashed head on.


p.019
Tsuki: Considering that, we can’t just easily hand her over to the parent either...

Sis: I can pretty much imagine that she
Hadn’t been treated well at all.
Sis: ...It must be a lot of trouble for you, Tsuki-chan.

Tsuki: That’s [ i]exactly[ i] why.
In that case, there’s a high chance that we will have to face the criminal who wrecked Iwatooshi.
Tsuki: I’ll ask again. Isn’t this not the time to be joking around?
Sis: Tsuki-chan.

Sis: I burn up more if it’s against a kenshi.
[note: burn is “moeru” so it’s similar to her previous statement about moe and having a little sister]
Sis: So it’s OK.

Sis mutter: Hehehehehehe
Tsuki: Is this samurai spirit...?
Tsuki: What about you Togusa?


p.020
Togs: Uh... Hahagiri-san said that she wanted to stay here.
Togs: If that’s the answer she came with, I want to support her in that.

Togs: Even if you come up with an answer yourself and try to pursue it,
You can’t obtain it with only your own power.
Togs: ...I don’t want anyone else to have to feel that sort of pain.

Togs: Just like Ane-san,
Togs: I’ve made up my mind to fight.

Togs: And besides—


p.021
Togs: I think she has the right to learn a lot more

Togs: About the outside world———

Togs: Uuuh, so basically...

Sis: Wow, you’ve thought this through for her, surprisingly.
Togs: Surprisingly!?
Tsuki: Mhmm. You didn’t seem to like her much.
Togs: I just don’t know how I should act around her...
Sis: What are you, an elementary schooler~?


p.022
Aoe: ——Yo.
Aoe: Is it okay for you to be taking it so easy?
Aoe: Your daughter was abducted by someone else again, right?

Geezer: ...You see,
Geezer: I’ve located her now.

Geezer: But no matter where she is, we’ll probably have to antagonize the AKCD.
Aoe—


p.023
Geezer: I’ll need to borrow your strength.
Aoe: Hah
I burn up more if the enemy’s troublesome.
If you are a former kenshi,

Aoe: You’d understand, right?

Girl: Togusa,
Togusa!!

Girl: What is that?


p.024
Togs: Oh,
That’s a kite...
Girl: Kite...
Togs: It goes up using only the wind.

Girl: Oh~...

Girl: It looks like fun.
Togs: ...Well, to you it would.

Togs: I don’t think there really is anyone who’d be so surprised at the morning market.
Girl: I think that energy is wonderful.

Tsuki: Togusa.


p.025
Togs: Oyassan.
Tsuki: How much time are you gonna take shopping for dinner?

Togs: Sorry.
Tsuki: We have our own circumstances, so don’t take her around too much.

Girl: Tsukiyama-san, we went to someplace called the lower-level train station today.
Tsuki: Ooh, did you have fun?
Girl: Yes.
Tsuki: I see, I see.

Togs: I wonder if Ane-san made the preparations for dinner all right...
Tsuki: Hmm, that’s extremely doubtful.
Sis: Hey~ everyone~
Togs: ——Wait, why did you also come to pick us up, Ane-san!!?
Sis: Well~ I got lonely, you see~


p.026
Togs: Oh,
Geez.
Togs: You’re planning to use this as an excusing to make me prepare for dinner as well.
Sis: What’re you being so accusative for, right, Hahagiri-chan?

Sis: Oh, I left the fire on the fish pot.

Sis: I’m joking~ I’m joking♪
Togs: That was too malicious!!
Tsuki: That really was pretty awful...

Girl: ——...


p.027
——Hahagiri.

I am your father.
——Your family.

Now,
Show me your smile.


p.028
Togs: ——Hahagiri-san,
What’re you standing there for?

Togs: Let’s, uh... go home.
Sis mutter: He’s embarrassed

Girl: ——Yes...

Geezer: ——Go home?
Geezer: To where? [the “go home”s above could be changed to “go back” in case this line doesn’t seem to fit in]


p.029
Geezer: There is not a single person aside from myself
Geezer: Who can understand an existence so alien as yourself.


p.030

Togs: There seems to be
Togs mutter: It’s all alcohol...
Togs: a lot of requests today...

Tsuki: Some of it’s for the third-day-here welcoming party for Hahagiri tonight.
Togs: The [ i]only[ i] things Ane-san likes to plan are these.

Togs: But we can’t leave Hahagiri here forever...

Tsuki: I have an idea for that.
Yachiyo will likely agree to it as well.


p.031
Togs: And the Ane-san in question?
Tsuki: It may be a hangover. She’s holed up in her room.

Togs: Then, I’ll just
Be on my way.

Tsuki: Sure... It’s already 3; maybe I should wake Hahagiri up.
Perhaps we pushed her too far by having fun until dawn...


p.032
Box: Even though
Not once was I able to smile in front of that person...

Box: —Why,
At that time...


p.033
Box: At that time,
Box: What did I feel, what did I think...


p.034

Geezer: ——Now,
Geezer: Come back, Amano Hahagiri.


p.035

Tsuki: Wha......

Tsuki: What was that!?

Aoe: ——Your attention,


p.036
Aoe: Only needs to be diverted for an instant.

Aoe: How will you make up for this delay,

Aoe: AKCD?


p.037
SFX: creak...

SFX: Dent


p.038
Aoe: !!

Sis: ——I regret to inform you,

Sis: There was no falling behind from the very beginning.