Hitogatana 6

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

Hitogatana
Chapter 6

p.39
Geezer: Give the battle cry,
Chapter 6 Enemy Chaser

Geezer: Aoe.

Geezer: ...Now, come back,
Geezer: Amano Hahagiri.


p.40
Togs: That blast was a decoy!?
Transmission: Yeah, I was about to be fooled myself.

Tsuki: Yachiyo is retaliating. Although there only seems to be one enemy... hurry.
Transmission: Roger.

Tsuki: ...Tch.

Tsuki: Please only be just one...


p.41

Aoe: ——Inscribed sword Tsurumaru, eh.
I see. Then—

Aoe: The operator must be kenshi Yachiyo Seri.


p.42
Sis: Yeah, what an honor.
Sis: So you know about me.

Aoe: I thought you couldn’t be tamed, though.
Aoe: I’ll have to change my impressions.

Aoe: You’ve gotten weak.


p.43
Aoe: You’re Yachiyo of the “Artisan,”* right?
Any kenshi who hasn’t heard that name’s a fake.
*[Katakana is “aruchizen.” It doesn’t seem to have an official English spelling, as far as I can tell. Maybe we can put a spin on it, like artizen or something.]
Aoe: What a big shot... no, former big shot I’ve got here.

Sis: .........
Sis: And I’ve got an annoying one.

Bug: !


p.44

Tsuki: Yachiyo—
Tsuki: Don’t let your guard down!!!

Sis: Hurry up and fall—
Transmission: There’s something else—
Aoe: Haha,


p.45
Aoe: You falling behind from here on out
Was born from your carelessness!!


p.46

Sis: Ack!!

Aoe: You’ve taken some distance!!
Aoe: This is enough space to escape!


p.47

Aoe: Let’s go princess!!

Sis: ——Wha...


p.48

Aoe: This guy isn’t a katana. It’s a robot that only carries out simple orders.
It’s inflexible but it comes in handy.


p.49
Aoe: Let’s play tag,
Aoe: Yachiyo Seri.

Amano: ...This is
Amano: .........


p.50
Amano: It’s
Not... a dream.

Box: Something I know well.
Amano: This dark world.
The real world that was always spread out before me.

Amano: .........
Box: I don’t like this...


p.51
Aoe: Haha,

Aoe: I’m sorry, but this [ i]is[ i] work after all.

Aoe: From now on, I’ll have to bring up the rear.* Well—
*[Cover the retreat (as the rearguard)]

Aoe: Now it’s just something like a pretext.


p.52
Sis: ......Sigh

Sis: I’ll hand over the role of the prince to you then.
Aoe: ?

Sis: Assess what kind of a person the “father” is and take the path you feel is good.

Sis: Also, when you save her, say something tasteful to the princess.
Aoe: What are you saying... Yachiyo Seri?


p.53

Aoe: !!

Aoe: Whaaat!?


p.54

Togs: Roger!


p.55

Aoe: Hahaa... Huuh?
Aoe: Oh geez, he easily gets through.

Sis: But it seemed like you let him through on purpose?


p.56
Aoe: Who cares about that nobody.
Aoe: I have an interest in [ i]you.[ i]

Aoe: Now, I’ll request a bout* Yachiyo Seri.
*[As in match, contest, spar, fight]
Aoe: A monster of an opponent will be perfect for the “Nikkari Aoe,”* fated to have cut down specters.
*[A katana said to have cut down a grinning female spirit. Its name means grinning Aoe.]


p.57
Sis: ...It was good I let Togusa go.
Sis: It’d also be a pain if he was influenced
By you bringing deceit into the battle.

Togs: Damn...
Togs: It’s crazy fast.

Transmission: Togusa.

Tsuki: A bug’s already with it. I’ll navigate you.


p.58
Togs: I got it...
Transmission: What an uncool prince.

Togs: Geez,
Let’s stop with that name.
Togs: It’s really embarrassing...
Transmission: Haha

Tsuki: ...Yachiyo was also saying this, but you will be the one to evaluate Hahagiri’s father.
Tsuki: Of course, from the flow of things we have judged that we should not be returning Hahagiri.
However, there is a need to look at the father’s character before acting after all.


p.59
Togs: Maybe he’s a good person—
There’s no chance of that, but,
Togs: I read you. I’ll check.

Tsuki: Yeah.
I’ll leave it to you.

SFX: Thud!!


p.60
Geezer: ——Welcome back,
SFX: Fshh

Geezer: Hahagiri.

Geezer: Your “return” was late
Geezer: so I was worried.


p.61

Geezer: A chaser, eh... It must be a robot to be unable to handle things such as this...
Geezer: Things other than the single order given to it.

Geezer: Conversely, whether or not Aoe will properly fulfill her orders... this also remains in doubt.
Geezer: Hmm... Although it has been a long time since I have gone out...

Geezer: Aaah... I see! There’s also that option.

Geezer: You don’t have to worry, Hahagiri.


p.62
Geezer: Your father will massacre

Geezer: Those fellows who deceived you.

SFX: close shut

Geezer: Watch from there.
Geezer: I will shatter apart your nightmare for you...


p.63
Amano: That was... not a nightmare.
Amano: Please stop.
Please stop.

Amano: The world was beautiful.
The bonds between people were warm.
Amano: I learned of many things.

Amano: Why am I only given darkness here?
Amano: Even though I was finally able to smile after being exposed to that world...


p.64
Geezer: Having been able to smile is precious, isn’t it.

Geezer: Which means you really do possess emotions as humans do.

Geezer: Marvelous.
You have surpassed the realm of androids... and are a new existence after all.
Geezer: ...However


p.65
Geezer: You only need to exist as a humanlike being before me.
Geezer: My Hahagiri. Only mine.
Have no humanness to any other person.

Geezer: There is no need to exist for any other person.
Geezer: You only need to be near me,
Just as you have been doing all along.

Geezer: There is no need for anyone but you and me to exist.


p.66
Amano: Please stop.
Those people are... those people are not guilty of anything.

Geezer: I wonder...
Geezer: Hahagiri.

Geezer: You’re talking back too much.


p.67
Geezer: Yes, yes.
You mustn’t say such selfish things too much.

Geezer: I’m telling you that I will clean up after you.

Geezer: First calm do...
SFX: thud

Togs: Just while we were enjoying it a little. So that’s all you are after all.*
*[So that’s what you’re like after all.]


p.68
Togs: You guys are hopeless,
Aren’t you.

Togs: That’s why
Togs: I came to save you, Amano Hahagiri.


p.69

Togs: Just because you’re the creator, you arrogantly view the lives that were born as being objects.
...There’s something wrong with you.

Amano: Togusa...!!

Geezer: Do you think you’ve become a prince or something?


p.70
Geezer: That’s wrong. You are just a vermin.

Aoi?: ——Bring it,
AKCD