Mangahelpers Translationshttps://mangahelpers.com/translators/rss2010-01-05T05:41:41+00:00/favicon.icoMangaHelpers Adminsadmin@mangahelpers.comhttps://mangahelpers.com/t/mellylemon/releases/18776[English] [Translation] Haigakura 3 by mellylemon2010-01-05T05:41:41+00:00mellylemonadmin@mangahelpers.comReserved by Rurouni Scanlation Productions
Haigakura Chapter 3
Keys: b = bubble B = Box V = vertical typewritten text H = horizontal typewritten text \ = alternative phrasing
To be Read from Right to Left
076 V1: There was a time when four evil gods V2: and eight million spirits existed in this country V3: However, since the two mountains sank and the evil spirits living there ran to other countries, V4: the 8 million spirits went missing too. This county was then protected and supported by great people. V5: In a country of no legends, for the sake of bringing back those missing spirits, a post was created V6: With a special step and chanting a sutra called “shyou” V7: it was like dancing steps. V8: To store spirits, they use a string of rosary beads called “Sai” V9: which had a dramatic effect.
077 V1: Thus, people called these group “Kashi” * *translation of the actual kanji would be songster b1: listen well, Ichiyo these steps along with Shyouka combine to form Toutouka b2: commit it into memory. b3: remember all these, no matter how much, then whatever spirit you shall encounter, you can turn it into yours b3: become a Kashi b4: Become a Kashi and bring back Shikyou to this country
078 b1+2: And then, using your strength, release Hakugou from being this country’s slave
079 SFX1: zawa zawa b1: Ichiyo! here! here! b2: where did you go? if you were going to come down here, you could at least have said beforehand SFX2: haa b3: What Rakan? what business do you need me for SFX3: Ga-n b4: you! what treatment is this after you have eaten! you are the one who came looking for me b5:joking, joking b6: your eyes are saying that you are serious, you jerk b7: tte SFX4: haa
080 b1: AAAAA SFX1: haa b2: when was Kaka here? SFX2: mishi b3: ni! b4: oi! that pervert there! b5: idiot! you are wrong! don't say things that will damage my reputation! b6: I don't have that sort of interests SFX4:hora b7;Kaka-chan is from the “Syoushi” race right? b8: that is rare b9: that is why my spirit as a trainer is unconciously starting to burn SFX5: Do-n Gya b10: Ichiyo! b11: you, for Kaka’s training, what aim have you set?
081 b1: … SFX1: aim? b2: no plans at all!!! b3: You really are something! Syoushis are a middle class rare species! They are much sought after as superior playthings! the syoushis I generally know of are in the form of beautiful and smart fairies b4: after training, she (or he?) can become a good opponent at chess and someone good at chatting b5: but SFX2: chara SFX3: gashi gashi b6: but why does she look so ugly b7: irritating SFX4: pee b8: haa anyway is fine, anyway is fine
082 b1: Oi Ichiyo! You probably don't get the importance of training! no matter how many or how good the beasts and gods you bring back there is no point if you don't train properly SFX1: Yatsu b2: yosh this is a good chance I will let you see the power of training SFX2: hahahaha b3: come with me! SFX3: wahaha SFX4: batabatabata b4: Ahhh!!! SFX5: iine------ SFX6: let go SFX7: zawa zawa zawa SFX8: eehh b5: … SFX9: kyoton SFX10: this is the first floor of the meeting place SFX11: eh? SFX12: kyoro kyoro SFX13: oi! the two, masterrr, kakaaa, oi SFX14: hiso hiso SFX15: lost kid? lost kid? SFX16: Kaka!!! Pigyaaaaa Master!!!
084 b1: Oi, Gyuuki (cow ghost) b2: thanks for your hard work b3: seems like your work is going well b4: Ah Rakan waai what has happened? what has happened? b5: Yes, I wanted to show them your work b6: How is this Ichiyo This is the guy that I trained recently, Gyuuki b7: for now this guy is also part of a species that is catergorised as middle class gods cause it was requested that he be of agricultural use, I developed him as a worker, focusing on his physical strength v1: originally, normal animals can’t really change. these guys are grown by trainers with a purpose in mind. they understand their job and can remember words developing them into good partners to humans b8: no matter the strength of the god, the process is the same
085 b1: in other words, even though they are the same species, but because of the trainer, there is a big difference in terms of form, character and abilities b2: see Gyuuki here. good tempered muscleman he is fabulous worker who doesn't complain SFX1: jii SFX2: Gookun SFX3: shyaa SFX4: He is salivating b3: a real good kid SFX4: what does that mean? b4: w-well well b5: he can really perfect the job right? Gyuuki b6: ? yup b7: look at what I do b8: this is a rock b9: smash this a bit more into sand
086 SFX1: bocoo SFX2: docoo b1: oo magnificant, magnificant he smashed up such a big rock in seconds. so how, Ichiyo SFX3: pachi pachi pachi b2: he- he- great SFX4: dropping dropping b3: so showy for such a straightforward job b4: maa, but it is important this country basically only has rocks it is to make space for agriculture b5: long time ago when there was the 8 million gods, here had flowers and greenery and plently of food but since that disappeared, the land started to fail the soil dried up and form rocks b6: and thus became this barren land they say
087 b1: what he is doing turning the rocks into sand then sprinkling water over to use as soil b2: then those earth spirits brought back by Kashis are then made to stay here b3: that way this land can be used for farming b4: that way we can also get food supplies b5: but it is not definite that with the earth spirits the land would flourish b6: that is why there are all kinds of Kashis b7: I respect you for that b8: if you brought back even one earth spirit, you too would be respected b9: done b10: next is to bury water and this earth spirit b11: the soil will become healthy b12: wait hold on a minute Gyuuki b13: n?
088 b1: isn’t this earth spirit still very young? b2: eh? n? b3: then wont this barren land be too harsh on it? b4: such a wide piece of barren land would have at least need 3-4 insects SFX1: probably teaching? b5: n n? n n b6: but master said this was okay b7: heh? b8: your master’s kashi? b9: yup, because master only caught this so he said it was enough b10: oi oi just like that wouldn't get you any produce is it intended for this land to be sold to a farmer? b11: oi Gyuuki!! have you finished your job!? SFX2: zaa b12: who are are talking and slacking with!
089 b1: a Bui b2: Master b3: what isnt this Rakan? what are you here for? b4: ya just seeing Gyuuki’s job? so how the condition? b5: heh this labourer is awful b6: oi you conman SFX1: gyou b7: what you jerk b8: this earth spirit, it will be useless right SFX2: ugo ugo SFX3: giikuun b9: just burying one and planning to sell this as farm land is very much what a conman does b10: … b11: !? b12: even if you cant catch more at least buy from others b13: buy? if I had the money I would too
090 b1: Bui… you gambled again? SFX1: gikugikugikun b2: huhh? you jerk, because of that you even borrowed money SFX2: haa b3: threatened by the gangsters? b4: you get your just desserts, idiot! SFX3: goo b5: I will report all these to the officials, so you better work hard or you might not be able to sell this land SFX4: furu gugu furu b6: …!! SFX5: goo b7: this stupid cow! why were you working when there are others here!! b8: now you are going to cause my repayment agreement to foil! b9: s-sorry b10: s-stop! oi!! Bui!! don't hit Gyuuki! b11: I am disappointed of your rash reaction b12: jerk from just now I’ve wanted to ask b13: what do you want to do! even if you are in the same line as me, it is none of your business
091 b1: ! SFX1: ha ha!! ( sounds of recollection, not laughing) b2: what it is you b3: Mr “most useless Kashi in history”? b4: isnt this Ichiyo? b5: right? I’ve heard rumours of you b6: though a Kashi but you have brought back 0 earth spirits miraculously, you have two middle class gods under you, but lack training b7: you don't have the right to criticize anyone b8: you are famous for not having gone to the training institute, but became a Kashi thanks to Ran-sama b9: how did someone with your abilities get chosen by Ran-sama? b10: what cheap tricks did you play behind? teach them to me
092 b1:yo SFX1: mishi SFX2: shya—kuwaa SFX3: kick gya gya gya kick b2: yosh go for it Kaka! kill him! SFX4: kaa b3: stop!!! b4: are you alright!? b5: chh Kaka if you are going to attack, you have to attack the vital spots SFX6: ha ha ha (probably panting) b6: hey over there b7: fu fu Syoushi? such a useless guy has such a rare thing? SFX7: Ki-jita jita b8: such a treasure is wasted on this fellow b9: you don't even know how to properly put it to use
093 b1: KAA * growling sound* b2: he! b3: don't stir up trouble, idiot b4: it is bad to attack people’s weaknesses b5: you know that SFX1: forcefully push him away b6: Master b7: Shut up!! don't say a word!! you idiot! b8: … b9: a Ma-master b10: sorry b11: er that b12: oi cow! b13: nn? b14: I will give you something good so just keep quiet you are noisy! SFX2: haaa SFX3: tsuun b15: really why did you two pick a fight so quickly
094 b1: do you two seriously want to be retrained by me!? SFX1: zugogogogogo b2: stop it you pevert b3: Rakan Rakan b4: sorry, I have to return to my job b5: ah yes? b6: eh? where is Bui b7: he went back. he asked be not to slack on my work b8: oh yes, sorry. We were the cause of the fight just now b9: Master isnt angry b10: he gave me a souvenir b11: heh!! isnt that great. let me see b12: Gyuuki SFX2: o suits you
095 b1: that is good b2: eh b3: could you give it to me? b4: wait, Oi Ichiyo b5: no b6: it wasn't easy to receive this b7: please b8: o-oi Ichiyo!? b9: u b10: uun b11: uun b12: then b13: the thing on your neck b14: lend it to me
096 b1: Master also always has it its sparkle is beautiful I like it b2: cannot cannot Gyuuki that is impossible b3: okay b4: ehh? b5: however, if it is revealed that I lent you this, I will be in big trouble b6: just today, one day, okay? b7: yes, one day is enough b8:… b9: au SFX1: gui SFX2: chira SFX3: u… b10: look Gyuuki b11: you must keep the fact that I lent this to you a secret from everybody, okay?
097 b1: yes, thank you b2: Then I’ll be here to collect it from you in the morning tomorrow. SFX1: see you again b3: lets go Rakan b4: oi!! wait up Ichiyo!! b5: no matter what you are probably going to be in deep trouble it is no joke if it gets spoiled or lost do you desperately want the souvenir from Bui? b6: how is it possible b7: this sort of thing b8: heh? b9: that Tenkou in japan looked at it while drooling b10: this is often seen at the meat counter * card says special shoulder rosu (loin-like cut) advertisement
098 b1: what b2: that bastard, some interest he has SFX1: poii b3: …tsch that jerk! he behaves like some eight year old kid b4: Ichiyo, because of this you… b5: don't say it, idi-ot SFX2: but this will cause some trouble just shut up b6: oi Gyuuki
099 b1: how is your work going along? b2: Master b3: Look here three earth spirits to use b4: !but how did you get this? b5: You are so noisy! I borrowed money to buy it b6: though profits will be cut, at least I will be able to sell this piece of land and earn something b7: that bastard. I had so much trouble to pay up my debts and just at this good time he comes and creates trouble SFX1: ira ira b8: he makes my blood boil SFX2: wa big!
100 b1: you SFX1: guii b2: what is this? isnt it a Sai? where did you get it from? b3: cannot SFX2: awa awa b4: master it is not like that. I made a promise with Ichiyo I am just borrowing it for a day so cannot b5: Ichiyo’s!? b6: that guy’s!! why did he do this? b7: that is because Ichiyo wanted the souvenir that master gave me b8: no matter what so… sorry b9: we exchanged SFX3: dokii gikuuuuuuu b10: naa!? th-that guy… for that thing!! kuu~!! b11: jerk b12: he is making fun of me SFX4: kamu kamu kamu kamu kamu kamu SFX5: syaran b13: …
101 b1: Maa SFX1: pasoo b2: sterr!! b3: you finally came back SFX2: ororoon ororoon b4: where did you go after leaving me here b5: ahh you werent around that I forgot you existed b6: bieeeeeehhhhh b7: again while I wasn't around you two went to bite and fight with some strangers with your horrible personality it’s no wonder you have made enemies you brute SFX3: waa b8: oi Kaka it is good to kill this guy b9:… b10: Kaka?
102 SFX1: bururuu b1: … Kaka? SFX2: haa b2: master!! your rosary beads!? b3: what happened to your Sai!? b4: ah? aa that is … b5: biiiiiiiiiiii SFX2: paa b6: Kaka!!
103 SFX1: pasaa b1: !! b2: Kaka!!
104 SFX1: pasha SFX2: don b1: where is he(?she?) heading..!! b2: crap!! the spell is being broken!! let go chase, Tenkou!! b3:; yes!! SFX3: paa SFX4: dan b4: lets go tenko…
105 b1: its-its too highh b2: go die!!! b3: ah shucks I will just go alone!!! b4: eeh? it is a bit too dangerous to do so!! b5: I can’t let Kaka run wild right?!! that would be even more dangerous!! b6: tch b7: you use the stairs to go down b8: yes!! b9: then go die you good for nothing b10: bieeeee sorry SFX1: bicyan
106 SFX1: guwa b1: the Syoushi is wasted on that guy b2: this way I will force the Syoushi out of the Sai then it will be wild again b3: then I will catch it and make it mine b4: that guy is an idiot leaving his Sai in others’ hands no doubt useless b5: Ma b6: master b7: na? what wrong Gyuuki b8: Master!!
107 b1: tt-that SFX1: hawaawa b2: what you’re really noisy, I am in the midst of something importa… b3: n b4: t SFX2: chiso…
108 b1: … oi Gyuuki b2: is is that a Syoushi? SFX1: bu bun (panting in fear) b3: no b4: it isn’t! b5: run master!! b6: that thing is much b7: worse b8: gyyaaaa
109 SFX1: too SFX2: dann SFX3: paa
110 SFX1: kiyoro SFX2: hyoi b1: hey b2: this is not a place where normal kids should enter b3: didn't you say you would only come back when you have made it b4: funn b5: that was a promise made at that time you just keep this in mind then b6: I am busy so bye b7: ahahahahahahha b8: what a fearless statement
111 b1: you are an interesting child b2: I am pleased with that b3: hey, where are you rushing to go? b4: if you give me something delicious I will offer my help b5: because my stomach is feeling empty
Translated by: Kurochan https://mangahelpers.com/t/mellylemon/releases/18063[English] [Translation] Haigakura 2 by mellylemon2009-12-04T08:34:22+00:00mellylemonadmin@mangahelpers.comReserved by Rurouni Scanlation Productions
Haigakura Chapter 2
Keys: b = bubble B = Box V = vertical typewritten text H = horizontal typewritten text \ = alternative phrasing
To be Read from Right to Left
044 b1: They have returned… b2: Hmm? b3: Sensei. b4: It seems like they have returned, b5: Is that so?
045 SFX1: Fwaa SFX2: Pichisan (Sound of wind blowing) SFX3: Kan x3 (Birds squawking) SFX4: Yawn. SFX5: Splash b1: Oh, b2: Who has come in? b3: Has come in.
046 SFX1: Splash b1: Ah, thanks for the hard work, the guards of the water gate group b2: Yo, isnt this Tenko? b3: It is Tenko. b4: That means that Ichiyo is here too right? b5: Where? b6: Ah, if it is master, b7: He is there.
047 SFX1: Pukaa b1: EEEEEE b2: Awawawawa. I let go halfway during the journey SFX1: Hawaaaaaaaaaa b3: Ah, because Ichiyo cant swim b4: He died? b5: Gya. If you were going to die, inform me then die Brace yourself master master Pfu Master, your face looks weird b6: That guy is too much b7: Indeed b8: Wake up SFX2: Patatatata b9: Master b10: If he is dead, can I bite him? b11: Give me an arm b12: No way! b13: If it is like this, b14: There is one last way
048 b1: Artificial… SFX1: *float up* SFX2: ha b1: What am I doing? b2: He is still alive SFX3: Tch b3: He is still alive b4: Ahh, arent these the guards, ah? b5: Are you okay, Ichiyo? b6: Give me an arm Ichiyo b7: HUH? b8: Master, you good for nothing SFX3: u u u u (crying sound) SFX4: kushyu (sound of sniffing) SFX5: Ah? b9: Be careful or I will bash you up jerk B1: Already done that
049 b1: Mainly, it is because master cant swim that cause it. b2: You ignore your own mistakes and blame it on others \ (you shelve your mistakes, too often and it… ) b3: If master knew how to swim, this inident wouldn't have happened b4: is that so? Then just take it as that b5: if I knew how to swim, then the rain would stop falling, b6: and the setting sun would change from red to blue? b7: huh? That is impossible. Master is an idiot, ne? SFX1: Poee B8: …
050 b1: Jerk, go sink to the bottom of the sea of clouds b2: that is why SFX1: BA b3: that country has nothing
051 b1: Since ancient times, gods from other countries have lived there and have fused into the culture b2: thus, it is impossible there is none b3: That is why any shinto shrine b4: Did you go to izumo? b5: huh? b6: izumo! It is kannaduki* there now. (*kannaduki=month of no ghost) b7: kannaduki? b8: yes. All the gods head towards izumo during this time b9: this is the most basic of basic information b10: thus, a lot of those kind head towards there b11: All the gods from different places are gathered at one That is why this job is easier b12: the person who just came back In fact brought back 34 earth spirits But it is not gods, thus it is reasonable to bring back that many
052 b1: well, you should put the rosary beads to use. b2: the small one can fit 100 b3: the larger one, 1000 b4: … b5: … b6: … b7: Yes, next please
053 b1: So you came back empty handed b2: Because your income is zero, you came to me b3: Ah b4: Thanks for helping us everytime Rakan-san b5: Ah, un, don't need to thank, just watch what you are doing b6: Ah, but you are really bad You should have checked before doing your job b7: It is a must-do for a kashikan b8: Shut up b9: No way. Master cant understand such a hard thing b10: You are the only one who has no right to speak b11: Hii* b12: I really have to hand it to you…
054 b1: I am not your interest free bank you know b2: I am at the least a trainer b3: there will be a day that you come and find me to train you b4: for that sort of thing b5: I wont ask for your help b6: Huh? Why? b7: I am proficient in that area b8: it is not that kind of problem b9: you are going to do it yourself again? Oioi, what are you going to do if you end up like Tenkou b10: fueh?
055 b1: You trained Tenkou yourself right? From now on, can I retrain him for you? b2: it is okay! I am already a very good child Compared to me, master needs the retraining more b3: master’s character is horrible. He needs to be retrained all the basics b4: Tenkou, you jerk b5: Agreed. It does seem like that. b6: ah? b7: well, the job of a kashikan Is “bring back the gods that have gone to other countries” b8: but that is rarely possible, thus the current situation is That many earth spirits and other spirits are collected and brought back
056 b1: Kashikans use their rosary beads to contain and control them They differ from those called gods and are more like beasts b2: thus, developing relationships among the different classes b3: depending on their species, their character and degree of loyalty probably differ. But what is done makes him fear his master and follow his absolute orders. b4: if the master said “go die” b5: it would definitely die b6: that is the norm b7: but what I want to learn from you is how you managed to train out a rebellious character instead
057 b1: That, you see b2: is because I am strong and outstanding SFX1: buuha SFX2: buuha SFX3: biku b3: I say, what happened to you?! Sfx4: b4: he is laughing at you sfx5: what a disgusting smile b5: seems like you guys are having fun chatting
058 b1: talk about Tenkou’s training? b2: in that case, I am interested. you must definitely let me join in b3: why not, Tenkou, you b4: come to my side that way you can have a good life b5: Saiwa b6: uwa. Ran-sama\ Mr Ran, why are you here?
059 b1: if you ask me why I am here b2: I have one answer b3: while you were bored and running away from your job, we caught you b4: then he insisted on at least eating lunch here b5: that is why I am here b6: slacking? b7: he is slacking b8: Ichiyo brought back nothing again? aah, my only disciple is so unfilial. really makes me want to cry b9: eh? this person is ran-sama’s disciple. b10: yes, that is why he never went to the student’s hostel b11: hehhh, because this person never said anything about himself
060 b1: I am more shocked at how this guy has friends SFX1: really have friends SFX2: no way b2: this person is only my wallet b3: ehh?! SFX3: no! you must remember to return me my money b4: Ichiyo b5: three floors below b6: is touseifuuyu’s room b7: take an hour’s break SFX4: gatta b8: ah, oi, Ichiyo b9: ah! I say, SFX5: batta b10: you are being rude to Ran-sama b11: oi!
061 b1: really, not caring about his master. he wont be a good kashi b2: haha, kashikan ? b3: it is okay, that guy never thought of becoming a kashikan SFX1: zawa SFX2: kopopo
062 SFX1: Piku SFX2: zudoo b1: Shiro! b2: master… where did you appear from? b3: if you are asking from where SFX3: from above? b4: master!
063 b1: what should I do? b2: how should I get down? b3: you too jumped down b4: I couldn't ! SFX1: fell by accident b5: then just stay there for an hour screaming b6: eh?! b7: wah! SFX2: gura SFX3: Hii b8: gya! master? SFX4: pita b9: are you alright?
064 b1: oh SFX1: Bura-n b2: … b3: this is bad b4: we didn't find any again b5: you havent apologised b6: go back b7: un
065 SFX1: zawa b1: un! I have eaten I have eaten!! SFX2: Puha b2: yosh! then b3: I shall take a walk to aid digestion SFX3: you think we will allow you? SFX4: Zu SFX5: gaccha b4: indeed b5: ah ran-sama b6: can I ask you one thing? b7: un? b8: Ichiyo became a kashikan even though he didn't want to b9: kashi have high pay and not anyone can be one and are highly respected in the society SFX6: though they are of low position
066 b1: the only job that allows one to leave this country and enter another b2: I don't know the reason why he hates it but b3: that sort of thing the answer is easy: the person that guy hates the most is a kashi b4: he? b5: who? SFX1: nishi b6: me SFX2: do-n b7: eh!? b8: eh, he doesn't want to do it because of master, then why does he do it?
067 b1: because that is the only thing he can do SFX1: ah this is good, frozen rose fruit SFX2: ba SFX3: fua steamed cakes and brewed tea SFX4: Dan b2: fugyu b3: Sensei (teacher) b4: welcome back SFX5: hira b5: o, Kaka SFX6: gugu SFX7: kya kya kya
068 b1: here! Kaka! how many times must I tell you not to step on people’s heads SFX1: Pita b2: go die SFX2: pishi b3: what are you saying b4: hey! look at me ! SFX3 gyan! gyan! SFX4: tsun SFX5: pai-i-i-n b5: to become a kashikan is not Ichiyo’s goal? b6: aa SFX6: zawa zawa b7: do you know about Shikyou? (four bads?) b8: heh? haa b9: it is an old story, more of a legend that is
069 B1: It was said that this country had 5 mountains B2: the middle, Eishyu B3: West, Konron East, Hourai B4: and the last two which do not exist now- Daiyo and Inkyou B5: In this two mountains, there each was a heinious evil god that was sealed deep in the mountain B6: When they escaped, it would so violent that the earth splits B7: in the end, the mountains collapsed and was destroyed B8: out of the five, three mountains remain. there are two more gods also being sealed in the east and west mountains. all together, the four gods form Shikyou
070 b1: In the northern land, being sealed by the big dipper, a beast looking like a large dog, the god who attacks blindly b2: Konton b3: in the southern land, being sealed by the vermillion bird*, a winged tiger, the god with a warped personality b4: Kiyuuki b5: in the eastern land, being sealed by the dragon king, a beast with a goat’s body and a human face, the hungry and fierce god b6: Toutetsu b7: in the western land, being sealed by the white tiger, having a human face and a snake’s body, the vermillion-headed god-kyoukou b8: these are the Shikyou b9: but that is just a legend b10: huh? no, it is not just a legend
*note: vermillion bird and white tiger are both symbols of the chinese constellation and japanese guardian spirits. the other two symbols are the black tortise(north) and the azure dragon
071 b1: occasionally, earthquakes happens here on Eishyuu right? that is because of the gods sealed between the eastern and western mountain are shaking right? b3: the original job of a kashikan is to bring back all the gods that have left this land right? now listening to this, does something come to mind? b4: im-impossible. even though this place once was filled with 8 million gods, to see them is few and far b5: oh, you really are stupid b6: the ones that Ichiyo is seriously searching for arent earth spirits, or those good 8 million gods but those kind in the legend
072 b1: that guy’s desire is just that b2: master it is time. I am here b3: oh SFX1: Pomu b4: this was never a simple matter to begin with b5: remain cool and calm
073 b1: don't get hurt b2: don't overwork b3: … b4: I understand b5: then tomorrow at Youchikiyuu b6: even though I will like to tell you with more details b7+8: but those awful fellows wouldn't permit me to talk for another 10, 20 minutes b9: ah? you have already idled for 3 hours b10: oi oi, you people, you should trust your boss b11: ah?! then the payment for these?
074 b1: I have returned b2: un b3: Ichiyo is thinking of coming tomorrow morning to meet you b4: is that so? b5: then I need to prepare what to wear b6: since it is Ichiyo, there is no need to wear to be in full dress b7: no that b8: I am going to wear my own normal clothes b9: why? b10: shouldn't you wear your official clothes since you are meeting him on the basis of work? b11: no, though it is not full dress, but isnt this offiical clothes just as hard to move in? b12:? but I find it suits you b13: That Ichiyo! when he sees me in this form b14: he will sneer at me saying I only look the part because of my clothes
075 b1: I apologise for that b2: there is no need for an apology b3: I have decided to not meet that guy in this form b4: you don't need to mind about those awful comments b5: Seioubo-sama b6: … … Hokugou b7: don't call me that. my name is b8: Hakushyurin
https://mangahelpers.com/t/rasberryicecream/releases/14568[English] [Translation] Haigakura 1 by RasberryIcecream2009-07-28T19:10:40+00:00RasberryIcecreamadmin@mangahelpers.comHaigakura---Chapter 1 Reserved for Rurouni Scanlation Productions. Special thanks to Meriken for the rewording suggestions.
Page 3 その国は「神話なき国」と呼ばれた That country is called “The country without myths.”
神に代わって偉人が国を作り上げ Legend has it that instead of Gods, Great Men were the ones who built the country 支えたのだと伝承された And supported it. 神々は正史から追われ姿を消した All Gods were driven out of the official history, and disappeared.
消えた神は今どこに？ Where are those Gods that have disappeared, now?
Page 4-5 第一章 Chapter 1
Page 7 私の趣味は My hobby 文章を書くこと Is to write articles
ちょっとーー 望ったらまたケータイ？ Chiyoko: Hey, are you at your cell phone again, Nozomu? 早く帰ろうよ Let’s go home soon. あ うん Nozomu: Ah, OK. ごめんごめん Sorry, sorry.
Page 8 まったく よく続くよねーー 私にゃムリだわーー Chiyoko: Jeez, I’m amazed that you can continue doing that for so long. It’s impossible for me. なんだっけ？ ライターになるための修行だっけ？ What was it again? You said this is training for you to become a writer? そう Nozomu: Yep. 実際あった事件とか私の視点で書き直してみるのよ I try rewriting real incidents from my own point of view. 読む？ Wanna read it?
冗談！！ Chiyoko: No kidding! 新聞なんてテレビ欄しか見れないんだから The only thing I can read on newspapers is the TV schedule.
大丈夫よ 私のは新聞みたく固い記事なんてないし．．． Nozomu: Don’t worry. The articles I write aren’t formal and serious like the ones on newspaper...
例えば今日の目玉記事はこう！！ 赤い長髪が風になびく彼の人は南高伝説の番長！！！ For example, the centerpiece article today goes like this! That person with long red hair that flutters in the wind is the legendary gang leader of Minami high school!!! そこへあちらから来るのは宿命のライバル北高の番長と関東暴走族を束ねる紅蓮極堂のヘッド！！ He’s visited by his destined rivals, the gang leader of Kita high school and the crimson fearsome man who controls the whole biker gang of the Kantou* region! T/N: Eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo 睨み合う三人と飛び散る血！！汗！！肉！！ダミ声と叫び声が響き合うハーモニー！！見て！！夕日に赤く染まる血！！！ The three glare at each other, and blood scatters! And sweat! And flesh! Hoarse voices and screams resound, creating a harmony! Look! Look at the blood dyed red in the sunset!!! あんた何を書いてるわけ Chiyoko: What exactly are you writing? ライター．．．？ Are you really a writer?
Page 9 記事を楽しくするために 多少の色づけは必要よね！ Nozomu: You need to spice up an article if you want to make it interesting. 腕の見せどころ！！ This is where I show you my skills! １００％作り話は小説と言うのよ Chiyoko: When you completely creates a story like that, people call it a novel. どこが記事だ！！ How do you call that an article?!
ま ライターにしろ小説家にしろ Well, be it a writer or a novelist, 好きなことを全力でやろうとしてるのはかっこいいけどね It’s cool to try your hardest at something you like.
ちよこちゃん．．． Nozomu: Chiyoko-chan...
ちよこちゃんの記事もいつか書いてあげるからね Someday, I’ll write an article about you. いや それはマジ遠慮しとくね Chiyoko: No, I’ll seriously pass on that. どんなトンデモ設定にされるかわからん！！！ I don’t know what kind of crazy setting she’ll put me in!!!
そんな感じで私の書く文章は空想ばかりが多くなる Nozomu: So, the articles I write are getting more and more full of my own fantasy. だって現実には滅多にドキドキする事件なんて起こらないからだ That’s because in reality, events that can make me excited rarely happen.
んじゃまた明日ね Chiyoko: So, see you tomorrow. うん Nozomu: Yup.
書きたくてしょうがなくなるような．．． そんな事件は I need something that I just can't keep myself from writing about... よし All right! さっきの続きをっと！ I’ll continue where I left off before!
Page 10 記者が Nozomu: The reporter 見守るなか．．． Watches attentively... 二人は．．． The two... そこで．．． There... ．．．．．． 睨み付けて Glare at each other
「おうおう紅蓮のォ ここをどこのシマだとおもっとんじゃい」 “Yo yo Crimson, whose turf do you think this is?” 「今すぐ出ていかんか “Get your asses outta here right now, われェ」 Bitches”
「アホ言わんといてや」 “Don’t be stupid.” 「出てくんはそっちじゃ」 “You’re the one who has to leave!”
「邪魔なんじゃ ボケーー！！」 “You’re in my way, stupid!”
ど き move さ ら The hell せ？ Away? ぁ Ah そう簡単に会えるものではない But it’s not that easy to encounter such things あーん？ ?: Huh?
なんだ 今の俺にかーー？ What was that? Were you talking to me? なんてベタな．．．！！ Nozomu: What a corny situation!
Page 11 今のセリフ聞いた？この子 こんな面してスゲー言葉遣い！ ?: Did you hear what she just said? She looks like this, but she’s actually pretty crude! あははは 俺ちびっちゃうかと思ったぜ Ahahaha I thought I was gonna piss my pants. す すみません Nozomu: I-I’m sorry 今のは違くて．．． I didn’t mean that just now...
私のバカーーー！！事件を見つけて書くんじゃなくて自ら事件作ってどーすんのーー！！ I’m such an idiot! What am I doing, creating trouble myself instead of finding one?!
本当にごめんなさい！！ I’m really sorry! あーー いいよいいよ ホラ 俺らだってさーー ?: Ah, it’s OK, it’s cool. We were at fault too.
君みたいに地味で暗い子なんて目に入ってなかったしさーー You look so plain and gloomy that we didn’t notice you at all. なーー？ Right? そうそう んで君が歩くの邪魔しちゃったかも？ Yeah. maybe that’s why we got in your way?
それより君ソレあの先の女子高の制服？ That aside, is that the uniform of the all girls’ high school up ahead? あそこ超名門校じゃなかった？ Isn’t that place, like, a super elite school?
何 もしかして君お嬢か何か？ What is it? Don’t tell me, you’re a little princess or something? あはは Aaha
へぇ Wow お金持ちかァ うらやましィーー So you’re rich, huh? I’m so jealous.
違っ Nozomu: I— 違います！ It’s not like that! やばっ．．． Crap! ねぇねぇ 俺ら貧しいんだよ ?: Hey, hey, we’re really poor ちょっとでいいから恵んでくんない？ Can you give us some money?
Page 12 なんだお前 貧民に恵んでんのか？ Ichiyou: What? You give money to poor people?
じゃあ俺にもくれ一文無しなんだよ Then give me some, too. I’m totally penniless.
．．．誰？ ?: Who is he?
なんだ俺は駄目なのか Ichiyou: What? There’s none for me? 持ち金が足りねぇか You don’t have enough money on you? ん？ Hmm?
お前ら困ってるようにゃ見えねぇなーー You two don’t seem to be that desperate for money 俺ハラペコで While I’m starving 泣きそうなんだが I’m so hungry that I can cry かわいそうだと思わねぇ～～～？ Don’t you pity me? 嘘だーー！！ He’s lying! ヒイイイイイ Eeeeek!
あ Nozomu: U— あの Um... 助けていただきありがとうございました Thank you very much for saving me
ああ ちっとも趣味じゃなかったけど Ahh, I don’t have this kind of hobby, 少女マンガみたいにこんなベタな But to have a clichéd fated encounter with a strange man
不思議な人との運命の出会いも Like in some shoujo manga like this いいかもーー！！ Might not be too bad!
Page 14 よくねーー！！！ Nozomu: No, it’s bad!!! というかさっきのホストよりよけい悪い．．．？ Isn’t he actually much worse than those hosts from earlier? カラ Empty
よぉ 世話になりついでに一つ聞きたいんだがよ Ichiyou: Hey, since you’re already taking care of me, I want to ask you something.
暗証番号と住所だけは教えないですからーー！！ Nozomu: I absolutely won’t tell you my PIN and my address! どうせカラよ！！持っていけばいいでしょ！！ My wallet is all empty anyway! You can just take it with you! なんの話だ Ichiyou: What are you talking about?
へ？ Nozomu: Huh?
ここらで一番近い神社でーー Ichiyou: I’m looking for a shrine near here. 歌ったり舞ったりできる場所が付いてるとこっつーとどこになる？ Somewhere I can sing and dance. Where would that be?
Page 15 って．．． Nozomu: Then...
カラオケとかクラブーー？ He means karaoke places or clubs? もしかして．．．ナンパ！？ Don’t tell me ... he’s hitting on me?!
そ I— そんなの！ I won’t 私 ついていきませんからね！！ Follow you there! あーーうん 来なくていいよ Ichiyou: Ah, yeah, you don’t have to come along. 場所だけ教えてくれ Just tell me the place.
ん？ Nozomu: Hmm? ん？ Hmm? 遠いか？ Ichiyou: Is it far away? つかこの辺にはねーか？ Is there even one in this area?
えーと Nozomu: Um... この道まっすぐ行ったところにおいなりさんがそこの正面にカラオケならあったと If you go straight ahead, there should be a karaoke place with an Inari* god at the front, I think. T/N: God of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc. カラオケ? Ichiyou: Karaoke? おーー Ohhh
ありがとさん！ Thanks! お前にも吉祥が来るよう祈ってやるよ I’ll pray for auspicious things to happen to you.
んーー？ Nozomu: Hmm?
Page 16 ――．．．なんだったのかしら．．． Nozomu: What exactly was that about? 今の．．．．．． Just now... カツアゲの記事に．．． I can write an article about having money extorted from me... うーん．．． Hmm... するにしたって訳わかんないわよね．．． But then it wouldn’t make much sense... あれじゃ With a story like that
．．．帰ろう．．． I’m going home. もういいわ もう今日は I’ve had enough for today. なんにも考えず関わらず家で静かにごはん食べて寝よーー．．．！！ I won’t think about anything, and I won’t get involved with anything. I’ll just have a quiet dinner at home and go to sleep!
Page 17 それで．．． Tenkou: And then— 待って！！ Nozomu: Hold on!
赤い長髪 Long red hair 紫の目 Purple eyes 貴方が捜してるのってもしかして Could the person you’re searching for be...
奇妙な服 Strange clothes 目つきが悪くて黒髪の赤目で A man with mean eyes, black hair, red eyes, 首に赤い布を巻いたーー．．． With a red cloth wrapped around his neck—
それです！ Tenkou: That’s him! よくおわかりに！！ How did you know?! わからいでかーー！！！ Nozomu: How can I NOT know?!!
来た時は同行していたんですが Tenkou: I was with him when we came here, ここら辺人が多くて．．． But there are so many people here... うっ．．． U... あら Nozomu: Oh, my
あっ Tenkou: Ah!
あっ Ah!
そうこうしているうちに置いていかれて．．． As I was trying to get through the crowd, he left me behind... 人が多いっていうかこの人 自分の車幅わかってない！！！ Nozomu: That’s not because there were too many people! He just doesn’t know how to read the traffic lights!!!
Page 18 あの人ならーー．．． Nozomu: If you’re looking for that man...
ここですかーー Tenkou: Here? ええ Nozomu: Yes. まぁ．．．．．． Well... 頼りなくてつい He’s so unreliable 連れてきてしまった．．． That I took him here against my better judgment
．．．で あの人はどこに？ Tenkou: So, where is he? さ．．．さぁ Nozomu: N-no idea. あの じゃあ私はこれで．．． So, um, I have to go— あ！！！ Ichiyou: Ah!!!
え Tenkou: Eh? へ Nozomu: Huh? おい そこの！！ 待て！！ 逃げるな！！ Ichiyou: Hey, you there! Wait! Don’t run away!
Page 19 やっぱりさっきの女だな！！ Ichiyou: As I thought, you’re the girl I met earlier! ここで見つけたが I’ve finally １００年目！！ Found you! なぜ蹴ったーー！？ Nozomu: Why did he kick the other guy?!
師父！！やっと見つけた！！ひどいじゃないですか どーして置いていったんですか！ 俺一人ぼっちで．．． Tenkou: Master! I’ve finally found you! You’re so mean! Why did you leave me behind?! I was all alone... この人でなし！冷血漢の腹黒 You brute! Cold-blooded, cruel man! 悪いのは目つきだけにして下さ It’s not only your eyes that are mean よ馬鹿 You idiot! お Ichiyou: Oh, 滇紅 Tenkou. 追いついたか You caught up with me?
おい お前よくも嘘つきやがったな Ichiyou: Hey, how dare you lie to me. ええと はい？なんですか？ Nozomu: Um, excuse me? What do you mean? 立ち位置瞬間理解 Learns her place in a split second
だって But 歌って踊れるところでしょう？ You wanted to find a place where you can sing and dance, right? クラブなら私詳しくないから自分で．．． I don’t know that much about clubs, so you can go yourself—
Page 20 ―――？なんの事言ってるんだか知らんが Ichiyou: I don’t know what you’re talking about, 俺は御神楽をやれる場所を教えろっつってんだぜ But I asked you to tell me a place where I can do mikagura*. T/N: ancient Shinto music and dancing performed at the imperial palace
み Nozomu: Mi か ka ぐら？ Gura?
そうです Tenkou: That’s right.
私達はここに Since we came here 私達の神々を捜しに来たんですからーー．．． To find our Gods...
Page 21 おい Ichiyou: Hey! 遠い遠い遠い！！！ You’re moving too far away!!!
別に宣教しに来たんでもないから落ち着け！！ We didn’t come here to preach religion, so calm down! んな怪しい奴に見えるか！？ Do we look that suspicious to you?! 見えます！！！ Nozomu: Yes, you totally do!!!
貴方達の Did you say 神々 Your Gods?
そーー Ichiyou: Yep. うちの国を追われて．．． They were chased out of our country... よその国に逃げ出した神さんだ And they ran away to other countries. そいつらを首ねっこ捕まえて連れ戻すのが俺のお役目でね It is my duty to catch them by the neck and bring them back.
わかるか？ Do you understand?
Page 22 い．．． Nozomu: N—
いいえ全く No, not a single word. って言うか 外国人！！ だった Hold on, so they’re foreigners! 人の話ちゃんと聞いてたんかお前は！！！ Ichiyou: Were you actually listening to me?!!
っと．．．ああそうか Ahh, I see. この国にゃそういう仕事っつうか習慣はねぇのか？ There’s no such job—I mean, custom—in this country, huh? どうしよう Nozomu: What should I do?
なんだかドキドキする But somehow, my heart is beating so fast.
じゃあまぁ理解できんかもしんねぇが Ichiyou: Well, then, you might not be able to understand it, 俺達が捜してるのはそこらのお上品な神さんじゃない But what we’re looking for aren’t elegant or refined like you might imagine. 流れ その土地に馴染みそこに喰いこんでいくほどの強いやつだ They get washed away to wherever it takes them, blend into that land, and eat others to survive. They’re really strong.
多くの場合もともと邪神や悪神．．．悪霊や鬼だったりします Tenkou: In most cases, they started out as false Gods or evil Gods ... like evil spirits or demons.
Page 23 悪霊や．．．鬼？ Nozomu: Evil spirits ... or demons? そんなの本当にいるわけないわよ Those things can’t possibly exist.
――．．．そーゆうのはいねぇと思うのに Ichiyou: You think they don’t exist, この国にゃ神社や寺が存在すんだな But in this country, there are still shrines and temples.
俺らの国はもっとバチ当たりでな 神社もなけりゃ寺もねぇ Ichiyou: Our country is even more cursed. We don’t have any shrines or temples. 神話なんてもんも同じ Same goes for myths—we don’t have those. 信仰の対象は昔々の偉人達 The only object of faith we have is the Great Men who established the country in the old days.
．．．．．． ｢神様｣ってのは畏れ敬うべき存在だなんて誰も思っちゃいない No one considers “Gods” beings that they should fear and respect.
Page 24 だが「人間以上」としか言いようのない輩は確かにいる Ichiyou: However, there are definitely those beings that we have no choice but to call “beyond humans.”
人間程度が世の中全部を認識できると思ってる方がおかしいんだよ Compared with that belief, it’s stranger to think that mere humans can understand everything in this world.
．．． ま Well, こんな話お前にしてもわかんねーか？ Even if I talk to you about this, you still won’t understand, I guess.
本気で言ってるの？ Nozomu: Is he serious saying this?
あっ あの 心当たりがなければもういいんですよ Tenkou: U-um... If you don’t have any places in mind, then that’s fine. すいません ありがとうございます I’m sorry for the trouble, and thank you for all your help.
本気で言ってるんだわ Nozomu: Yes, he’s serious.
オイ 待て なんでお前が話しを進めんだよ Ichiyou: Hey, hold on. Why are you taking charge of the conversation? だって師父に絡まれてるのかわいそうじゃないですか Tenkou: Well, I feel sorry for her to get involved with you, master. こんな怖いのに You’re so scary. 女の子なのに And she’s just a girl.
Page 25 ―――．．．これなら面白い記事になる．．．！！ Nozomu: I can use this to write an interesting article...! あ．．． U— あの．．． Um...
．．．．．．ここがその怪談話の現場か Ichiyou: So this is the place for that ghost story, huh? 怪談っていうか噂話なんだけど Nozomu: Well, it’s more like a gossip story. これ 大昔にここで大暴れした化け物を退治した場所なんだって A long time ago, this used to be a place where they exorcised monsters that ran berserk. 有名な心霊スポットにもなってるんだけどーー．．．どう？ It’s also becoming a famous spirit-sighting spot, too. What do you think? 昔記事かいた時しらべたの I looked up information about it when I wrote an article a while ago.
Page 26 ．．．．．．どうだ Ichiyou: What do you think?
．．．．．． のずちですかね Tenkou: it’s a nozuchi.
？ な Nozomu: Wh— 何 どうしたの？ What? What’s wrong?
よーし Ichiyou: All right.
ふん！！！ Go!!! えーーー Nozomu: Ehhh?!!
あぶなっ．．． Look ou—
Page 27 きゃあああああ！？ Nozomu: Kyahhhh?!
滇紅！！捕まえろ！ Ichiyou: Tenkou! Capture it!
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師父ひどい！！いきなりなんで投げるんですかーー！！もーー！！痛いし なんですかこれーー！！ Tenkou: That’s so cruel, master! Why did you suddenly throw me like that?! Jeez! That hurts! And what the heck is this thing?! ムリに決まってんでしょーー！！ It’s obvious that I can’t capture it!
Page 28 ！？ きゃあ Nozomu: Kyaaa あ aaa あ aaa
なっ！？ななんあのなんなのこれ！？ Wh--?! W-what exactly is t-that?! 縄張りを荒らされたから怒ってんのさ Ichiyou: It’s angry because we invaded is territory. 静電気なの！？ Nozomu: is this static electricity?!
怪談の正体だ なんのことはねぇ Ichiyou: That’s the true form of the ghost story you talked about. It’s no biggie. そして Nozomu: And 何 Moreover, この体勢は！？ What’s with this pose?! ただの草木霊の変化だな Tenkou: It’s just a plant spirit transformation.
――つまりこれじゃ使いものにならんと言うことだ．．．なぁ？ In short, we can’t use this. Right? 一葉？ Ichiyou? ．．．？ さっきまでと雰囲気が．．．．．． Nozomu: He seems totally different from earlier...
ヒッ．．．！！草木！？ Nozomu: Eek! That’s a plant?! そ、そんな変なのが植物なわけないじゃない！ T-that weird thing can’t possibly be a plant! なんなのよ一体．．．！！ What exactly is it?!!
いたずらに齢を重ね変化をしてはいるがこれでも確かに草木霊だ Tenkou: It's aged and transformed in vain, but it's still a plant spirit for sure. 特に力もないたわいない生物 It’s just a foolish creature without any special powers.
多少人を驚かす程度が限界だ The most it can do is to scare humans a little bit.
ならば In that case, 放っておいてやればよかったものを We could have left you alone, よくよく弱き者をいたぶるのが好きだな貴様は But then you really love to harass weaklings, don’t you?
Page 33 ．．．．．．もういい 戻れ滇紅 Ichiyou: That’s enough. Turn back to normal, Tenkou.
だから何度も言っているだろう Tenkou: How many times have I told you? こんなことをしてもムダだと It’s pointless to do something like this.
滇紅！！ Ichiyou: Tenkou! 偉そうに怒鳴るな Tenkou: Don’t yell at me like you’re oh-so-high-and-mighty.
いつまでもお前に使われているものと思うなよ？ Don’t think I’ll just be a good boy and let you use me forever.
どうせお前があがいても In any case, no matter how much you struggle, あの国はもう沈むだけだ That country will only fall to ruins. 滇紅！！！ Ichiyou: Tenkou!!!
Page 34 あ Nozomu: Ah, 戻っ．．． He turned ba—
ちょっ．．． Tenkou: Wai— いきなり何するんですかーー！！師父のバカーー！！ What are you doing all of a sudden?! Master you idiot! ちっ Ichiyou: Tch 戻った後か I hit him after he turned back, huh? ！？
オイ Hey 何ずっこけてんだ What are you making a fool out of yourself there for? 古いな That trick is old なんでもないです．．． Nozomu: it’s nothing... 返して私のシリアス Please give me back my seriousness.
ったく Ichiyou: Jeez, だめだな こりゃ This won’t work.
Page 35 やっぱりこの国にゃ神はいねぇようだな Ichiyou: I guess there are no Gods in this country after all. え Nozomu: Eh?
ちょっ Tenkou: Wai— そんなこと言って！！まだここに来て十日ほどじゃないですかーー Don’t say that! We’ve only been here for ten days— うるせえな その十日でいくつ寺社廻ったよ どこもハズレだったろーが！ Ichiyou: Shut up. We’ve visited quite a lot of shrines during those ten days, but we haven’t found any Gods!
どこの社もカラ All those shrines were empty いてもさっきみたいなどうしようもねぇ怪くらいだったろ And if they weren’t, the only ones there were helpless spirits, like the one just now. これ以上はムダだ Anything else we do will just be pointless efforts.
一度戻って考え直すべきだな We should go back for now and think it over. あ あのじゃあ帰国前にどこかで和食食べてきましょうよーー ねっ！ねっ！ Tenkou: T-then, before we go back, let’s eat some Japanese food somewhere! OK? OK?
この世のものとは思えないカオ！！！ His face looks inhuman!!! あ Nozomu: U— あの．．． Um...
戻るって．．．帰っちゃうの？ Going back... Are they leaving, then? そんな No way...
Page 36 ん Ichiyou: Hmm? ああ Ahh.
世話になったな つうわけだから俺達はこれで Sorry for all the troubles. So anyway, we’re leaving now. 妙なこと言ってびびらせて悪かった Sorry for saying all those strange things and scaring you. 今日のことは忘れちまえばそれで．．． Just forget about all that happened today, and—
ま Nozomu: W— また！ Will I— せっかく I finally
こんなにも書き甲斐がありそうな人たちを見つけたのに！！ Found people that seem so worth for me to write about!
また Will I be able 会えますか！？ To see you too again?!
Page 37 ははっ Ichiyou: Haha よくよく神経と腰のず太い女だな You have nerves of steel and a fat waist, huh? なっ Nozomu: Wh—
そういう奴は嫌いじゃないけどな Ichiyou: I don’t dislike that type of girl, though.
Page 38 そんじゃまあ Ichiyou: So anyway, メシ代はその時までツケといてくれ Put the food expenses on my tab until we meet again.
――そうして奇想天外な事件は終わりを告げた Nozomu: And then, those bizarre events came to an end.
あれから早くも一週間 It’s already been one week since then. あの数時間の出来事は夢のようであったが夢ではない Everything happened in only a few hours—it was like a dream, but it wasn’t.
事実あの遺跡の前には深く穴が開き地面が割れたままだったからだ The truth is, in front of the ruins of what happened, a deep hole was gaping open, and the ground was still cracked. 心霊スポットとして前々から若者の溜り場だったため It had always been a popular gathering place for young people as a spirit-sighting spot,
悪ふざけの延長だろうと新聞は締め括っていた So the newspaper concluded that this is just another of their pranks.
Page 39 だが真実はそうではない Nozomu: But the truth is far from that. 私は作り話と笑われたとしてもこれを文字にすることに Even if people laugh at me, saying that I’m only making this up, I will still write an article about this.
使命を感じ．．． Feeling that this is my mission... かんじ．．．―― Feeling...
だーー！！ Argh! あーーもうじれったーーい Jeez, this is so irritating! 何がーー Chiyoko: What’s irritating?
これよこれ！！もーー一文字打つためにカチカチカチカチ入れなきゃいけないの がもーーじれったくてーー Nozomu: This! Jeez, it’s so irritating that I have to tap and tap and tap every single letter on the keypad to type out the words! どーどー落ちつけ Chiyoko: Now, now, calm down.
空想に手が追いついてないんだな？ So your hands can’t catch up with your fantasy, huh? みたいね ?: Looks like that. でも読ませてもらったけど面白かったよーー！今回は小説なのね But she showed me what she wrote, and they were really interesting! Are you writing a novel this time?
う Nozomu: Y— うん Yeah. そっか 言えないよねぇ That’s right, I can’t tell them. 実際にあったことと上手くからめてあってよかったよーー ?: It’s a good thing that you can blend it so well with something that actually happened.
Page 40 あ ?: Ah, じゃあさーー望ちゃん 私と一緒に文学部入らない？ Then, why don’t you join the literature club with me, Nozomu-chan? あそこパソコン貸してくれるし They let us use their computers there. ヘェ！ Nozomu: Really?
パソコン．．．むずかしい？ Is it hard to use a computer? 文字打つだけならすぐ慣れるって！ ?: If you only want to type your stories, you’ll get used to it right away! ケータイより絶対速いよーー It's definitely quicker than typing on your cellphone. そっかーー Nozomu: I see. 私だけ乗馬部 Chiyoko: I’m the only one in the equestrian club.
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ねぇ Nozomu: Hey, 二人とも You two. え？ ?: Hmm? よしよし Good girl, good girl. 日本ってさーー Say, 本当に神様のいない国なのかな Is Japan really a country without Gods?
ちょ！いきなり何よ Chiyoko: Hey! What are you saying all of a sudden?! だめようち寺なのよ！！ Don’t say that! My family runs a temple! あ いや別に Nozomu: Ah, no, well, 変な意味じゃなくて．．．．．． I don’t mean it in any deep way...
うーん ?: Hmm... どうかなぁ 私はいるといいなぁと思うけど I’m not sure. I hope Gods do exist, though. あ Ah, でもそうね 今はいないかも But that’s right—they might not be here right now.
Page 41 どうして？ Nozomu: Why? ほら ?: Come on, 古典で習ったでしょ We learnt this in classical literature, didn’t we?
今は「神無月」って言うのよ Right now, it’s “Kannazuki.*” T/N: The traditional name for the tenth month in the traditional Japanese calendar. Literally means “The month without Gods.” 日本の神様はみーんな出雲へ帰っちゃってるの All the Japanese Gods have returned to Izumo*. T/N: It is said that in this month, all Gods leave their shrines and gather at Izumo, one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan.
あー Chiyoko: Oh, あんだ「０とち０ろ」？ What? “* and Chi*ro?*” T/N: For those who aren’t familiar with the Japanese name, this is a reference to “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi,” or “Spirited Away,” a famous anime movie directed by Miyazaki Hayao.
あはははは Nozomu; Ahahaha, そっかーー I see. オチまでついちゃったわ Now I even have a punch line for it.
次に会ったら教えてあげなきゃね I’ve got to tell them the next time I see them.