Hitogatana 8

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

Hitogatana
Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: The Melting Soul

Gramps: Around 20 years ago...
Gramps: There was a woman who proposed an experiment to transplant Hihiirogane,* which acts as the receptor for the soul in “Katana,” into a human.
*[A legendary ancient metal said to be used in ancient Japan for a variety of purposes, also called hihiirokane. Apparently called scarletite in FF.]

Gramps: It’s a crazy idea to convert a person into a Katana.

Gramps: The experiment was halted along with the abolishment of automatons. The woman should have been banished, but...


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Gramps: Project “Jisshushinpou”*
*[Another way of saying Tokusa no Kandakara, “Ten Sacred Treasures”]
Gramps: So it was continued without anyone knowing. Isn’t that right!?

Chapter 8
The Melting Soul

Gramps: The man who’s half-human, half-Katana!


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Togs: ——Don’t know.

Togs: I mostly don’t know anything about the circumstances of my production or the producer,
Togs: And neither do I want to.

Girl: ——Togusa...!?

Gramps: That man, Hahagiri,
Girl: !


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Gramps: Like you, is not human.

Gramps: He is something in the interface between human and Katana that was created artificially.

Gramps: You are birds of a feather.

Togs: I heard Hahagiri’s answer, so—
Togs: I’ll cut you down.

Gramps: You are similar to her... and a man, eh.
Gramps: As a “father”——
How—


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Gramps: I want you do disappear!!

SFX: Grow

SFX: slam


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SFX: whip, whip

SFX: bam


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SFX: jump

SFX: whoosh


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SFX: clang

Gramps: ......Ugh

Togs: Ooooo


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Gramps: ...This guy’s
Gramps: Gotten faster on a whole ‘nother level...

The Katana that will be born is Yatsuka no Tsurugi——
The name of the only treasured sword of the Ten Sacred Treasures.

Gramps: ...I see. [ i]That[ /i] Amamiya Kyouko called it complete.
Gramps: Which means it embodied all of the concepts...

Cutting down all enemies.
It’s a sword just for that.


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SFX: Clack


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SFX: Spin


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SFX: SLASH


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Gramps: So you even cut the wind.

Gramps: My interest
Gramps: ...Just won’t die out.


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SFX: fall...

Girl: .........
Togusa: ——“Dad”......


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Gramps: ...Hahagiri. Lift your face. Let me... see your face.

Gramps: Go on...

Gramps: ......Ahh,
What an expression you have there.
Gramps: The joy of having your wish to go outside granted, and the guilt of abandoning your father...
All sorts of emotions are being mixed, right?


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Gramps: Marvelous
Gramps: Just as I thought, you are a marvelous product.

Gramps: Show me more, more.
Gramps: Is it pain? There’s emotional pain, isn’t there.
More! Try to blame your heart and contort your face more!


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Gramps: That is the proof that you are not a normal android!!!
Gramps: It is proof
That I was the only one who reached God’s summit of creating a human heart———
BEH

Togs: That’s really enough.
Togs: How annoying can you get?


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Girl: I’m...

Girl: Really only a research subject to my father, aren’t I......
Girl: ...Even to this end.

Togs: That’s what it looks like.

Togs: ......Um,
Togs: Honestly, I don’t really know what I should say, but,
It’s okay if you cry.

Girl: .........
Girl: Of course not.


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Girl: I can go outside, just like I wanted.
Girl: Am I conveying my happiness properly?

Togs: ———
Togs: I’ve thinking of saying this for a while now, but,
Your smile is awkward.

Togs: Well, uh, it’s like you’re not used to it,
Togs: Or like you’re forcing it—
Girl: ......

Say something tasteful...
Togs: Ane-san, I’m in a pinch.


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Togs: ...Uh, let’s see...
Togs: In fact, I’m pretty similar to you. I had always been restrained as a research subject.

Togs: I never knew how to smile,
Togs: And after going outside and spending some time, I finally got a little better.
Mutter: ...I think.

Togs: That’s why you don’t have to force yourself to smile now,
Togs: Since it’s something I gained through going to the world outside and interacting with people.


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Togs: You will too,
Togs: Hahagiri. Surely.

Togs: Come with me.


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Box: ——Ahh.


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Box: I remember

Box: What I thought
At that time.

Box: I don’t know why,
Box: But I could feel it after taking one look.


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Box: “This person”
Box: “Was surely going to take me away from this dark world”——

Gramps: ...Wha— t.

Gramps: Their Hihiirogane are
Gramps: Resonating with each other...?


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Gramps: What...
What’s this...?

SFX: Crumble...
Gramps: !!

Gramps: What’s happening!!? What in the world—
Gramps: Don’t tell me...
Don’t tell me my body—


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Aoe: You weren’t of any use, mister.
Aoe: You weren’t able to become that girl’s house.
Although it seems you were a cage...

Aoe: It’s pointless if that cage is flimsy against enemies outside.


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Aoe: I wasn’t about to fulfill your request,
Aoe: But I accomplished my primary goal.

Aoe: We’re disbanding here.

Aoe: See ya.


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Girl: ?

Togs: ......?
Togs: Huh?

Togs: That guy...
Sis: Sup~


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Togs: Ane-san!
Sis: ——Yo~ is it over?

Togs: Well... somehow.
Sis: Oh, then take Hahagiri-chan and go home first.

Sis: I’ll deal with taking care of this.
Sis: We have to explain while hiding Hahagiri-chan as well.

Togs: ...All right.

Sis: Oh

Togs: !?


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Sis: When I get home, we’ll do her welcoming party.
Sis: Make sure to prepare the sake-related goods I gave you earlier.

Togs: ...Roger.


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Togs: Phew~

Togs: Oh
Togs: It’s evening already.

Togs: We won’t make it in time for the limited time sale...

Togs: Maybe I’ll call Oyassan and ask him...
!


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Togs: What’s wrong?
Girl: Oh,
Girl: I just...

Togs: ——Mm?


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Girl: No... it’s nothing.
Girl: Togusa,
Girl: I’m happy
That I can see this sunset once more after all——

Sis: ......Hrrm
This has

Sis: Become quite complicated.


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Togusa hadn’t gone all the way up to his final armament——
Sis: Maybe his real body was killed.
Sis: In that case, “Aoe”......

Aoe: Yeah, mission accomplished.

Aoe: The target
Aoe: Has found the mistletoe.