[This chapter has already been scanlated by Maigo. This is just the original translation.]
-Hitogatana-
Chapter 3
p.113
Box: The newly established eighth squad will be a three-man team consisting of:
[Alt: shall consist of a three-man team of:]
Box: Tsukiyama Juuzou, Yachiyo Seri, and, furthermore, “Yatsuka.”
Moreover, Yatsuka will be required to submit a written report once a week and undergo adjustments* once over two weeks.
*[you could possibly change it to maintenance]
Togs: ......
Togs: ...Don’t call me that.
p.112
Togs: Don’t,
Togs: Call me by the name of an object...
Sis: Togusa.
Sis [bottom right]: The other guys are going to show up soon.
Don’t just loaf around.
[As in stand there with a stupid look on your face]
Sis: The last time we’ve seen the sixth squad’s leader must have been at that meeting two years ago.
p.113
Chapter 3: Eclosion
[“Emergence,” when an insect comes out of its pupa]
p.114
Tsuki: –––––
Bwajoo
[he’s sneezing roughly]
Tsuki: Give me a break.
Tsuki: Did Tsuki-chan really have to catch a cold at a time like this?
[Alt: Tsuki-chan just [ i]had[ i] to catch a cold at a time like this, didn’t he.]
Togs: Why is it only the even-numbered squads?
Sis: It’s really hard to match up everyone’s schedules.
[Alt: hard for everyone to get together at the same time.]
Sis: That’s why the higher-ups basically collect the opinions of the even and odd squads and then have a finale discussion.
Sis: By the way, this meeting’s agenda will concern increasing the members in the squads as well as establishing any new ones.
Sis: It’s also better –
If you started to meet with the other squads by now.
[Alt: to get to know/to acquaint yourself with]
p.115
Box: Including Kaede-chan (whom you know very well),
[Not originally in parentheses]
Box: Like I said earlier, they’ve got a bunch of interesting* characters so it’ll never get boring.
*[Idiosyncratic, etc.]
Togs: –––!!
Sis: Hey, you’re late~
p.116-117
Inu: Why in God’s name am I the secretary?
Kaede: You seemed to have the most free time.
Shinobu: ‘Sup eight squad.
Shikoku: I’m tired, and it’s too hot... I can’t [ i]stand[ i] this.
p.118
Shinobu: ...Oh?
Shinobu: I did hear ol’ Tsukiyama got sick, but...
Togs: ...H–
Hello.
Kaede: Togusa.
Kaede: I haven’t seen [ i]you[ i] since we went out to drink last month.
Kaede: This is unfortunate, I would have dressed up more if I knew you were going to be here.
[Alt: How unfortunate.]
p.119
Kaede?: Well, let’s quickly get this meeting over with,
Sign: Conference Room C
Kaede?: And have a nice, long talk.
Togusa: ......
Box : I hear you go drinking with her often.
Box: Fourth Squad Squad Leader, Minamoto Kaede
Box: She drives* the Katana inscribed “Shishiou.”**
*[uses] **[Lion King]
Box: She may seem docile at first glance...
p.120
Kaede: ......
Kaede: Inuzuka.
[“Inudzuka” to be more precise]
Inu: Whu –
Ye – yes!!
Kaede: You were sleeping just now, weren’t you?
Togs: ......
Inu: No problem whatev!
[He says “Mou Man Tai,” which I’m guessing is “no problem” in Chinese, and ends in “mo ja” which means something like “is also”]
Kaede: You screwed up the ending.
[Lit: You’re still half asleep on the “gobi” (the ending to a statement in Japanese, like desu, which Wiki tells me is a “copula”)]
Inu: Urgh...
Kaede: [you’re doing] Bunny hops on the temple stairs when we get back.
Inu mutter: That’s cruel!
Box: But she’s surprisingly physically-minded.*
*[That’s the best I could come up with for now >.>]
Shikoku: You’re as severe* as ever.
*[Alt: harsh, strict, stern]
Kaede: Am I?
Shikoku: Have you ever heard of carrot and stick?
Togs: ......
Inu mutter: Yeah! Yeah!
p.121
Shikoku: No sense in meddlin’ with how other squads their thing, [He is The Idiot From Osaka]
Shikoku: But it’s crucial to keep everything in moderation, ya know?
[Eh, I’ll leave it to others to play around with his diction]
Box: Sixth Squad Squad Leader, Shikoku Shirou
His Katana is inscribed “Kiku-ichimonji.”*
*[Translation is unnecessary, but: chrysanthemum, “one (ichi)” character]
Box: His skills may be top-notch,
[Prowess?]
But I know that he uses a late-night anime character for his wallpaper.
Togusa: ...Who cares.
p.122
Shinobu: Let’s end the worthless chatter,
Shinobu: And finish up this meeting promptly.
Shinobu: You see, grandma is...
Inu: [ i]That’s[ i] your reason for rushing again?
Box: Second Squad Squad Leader, Hiyama Shinobu
Shinobu: No really, grandma’s seriously feeling under the weather lately.
So I really want to end this earlier and get back after buying some medicine.
Box: Inscribed Katana “Kogarasu Maru” [“Little Crow (maru)”]
p.123
Togs: ...Is he strong?
Sis: Extraordinarily.
Due to a certain specialty... I guess.
Sis: There’s a limit to the length time one can keep their soul fixed to a Katana, which is not of their own body.
Sis: The maximum amount of time I can spend in Tsurumaru is one and a half days.
Any more and my soul would start decaying inside the Katana.
Box: Hiyama can stay in a Katana for three days.
Box: That’s very potent in a drawn out battle.
Inu: –––Hey, hey,
p.124
Inu: I’m Inuzuka from the fourth squad.
Inu: Nice to meet you... well, it’s not quite our first time.
Inu: Two years ago, in the meeting to discuss the establishment of the eighth squad and your joining,
Inu: I was there too.
So the thing is,
Inu: Wasn’t your name “Yatsuka?”
Inu: Or is my memory wrong?
p.125
Togs: Nope.
Togs: That wasn’t my [ i]name[ i].
Togs: My name’s Togusa, which Ane-san and Oyassan thought up of.
Togs: I like it.
Inu: So that’s how it is...
Inu: Then I’ll go with that, too, Togusa.
Kaede: Inuzuka, your side talk earned you some more bunny hops.
p.126
Box: Hoshi* is currently escaping to the north above the Tsutsui buildings.
*[Not sure what they mean by “hoshi” :( ]
Lilbro: Heh, heh,
Wahooo!!
Box: Akabori Bank was attacked
By a pair of Katana!
Lilbro: So awesome, aniki~
Aniki: It’s refreshingly exhilarating, my little bro.
p.127
Aniki: Alright~ time to test run our Katana.
Let’s get used to them.
SFX: vwoom
Lilbro: So awesome, aniki~!!
Shikoku: –––How’s about you, Yachiyo?
Sis: I’d imagine establishing a new squad’s not feasible, cost-wise.
Wouldn’t adding to our squads be the safer bet?
Kaede: We wouldn’t need to prepare a new office for augmenting our numbers, either...
Kaede: How about you, Togusa?
Togs: ......
Inu: I’m a bit relieved it wasn’t me...
p.128
Togs: Even if we were to augment our numbers, wouldn’t training them take too much time?
Togs: I think it would be wise to contact people known for their skill as kenshi if we want to increase our strength immediately.
Shinobu: I wonder about that.
Shinobu: Who knows if we can provide adequate terms for those we scout out while we’re worrying over lack of funds?
Shinobu: Inuzuka-kun, summarize the opinions so far.
I got a call just now.
p.129
Shinobu: There are two Katana that attacked a bank.
Shinobu: They seem to have come running near here.
Shinobu: Fortunately, we have people who can deal with this immediately.
Shinobu: So, there’s been a request for us to sortie. [alt: deploy/deployment]
Togs: ...Is that me?
Shinobu: –––And,
Shinobu: Me.
Shinobu: Didn’t I tell you? They have two Katana.
p.130
Togs: ...!!
Shinobu: Huh? What’re you so surprised about?
Togs: Wh... but... huh?
Shinobu: Aah. Since there [ i]are[ i] situations like this,
Shinobu: I’m required to embark and attend these in my Katana.
Shinobu: –––Let’s get going.
p.131
SFX: shut
Others: ......
Shikoku: Never get ta see his real face, as usual...
Kaede: I haven’t met him in person, either.
Sis: Well, I’ve seen it......
Shikoku/Kaede: Wut
Shinobu: –––Uncle* Tsukiyama,
*[Oji-san]
Shinobu: He has a cold?
SFX: thwang [>.>]
Shinobu: If it seems to be long, I know of a good herbal medicine store.
My grandma’s getting treated there, too.
SFX: clamp
p.132
Shinobu: You should try going there when you’ve got the time, Togusa-kun.
Togs: Th...
[Oh...]
Thank you very much.
Shinobu: ...Hmm,
Shinobu: Right on the money.
p.133
Shinobu: Here they come.
SFX: whirrr
Shinobu: Like moths to a flame.
Lilbro: ...Hm?
Lilbro: Aniki, there’s some guys waiting over there.
Aniki: Hmmm?
p.134
Aniki: –––Heh,
Aniki: Matters not, my little bro.
Shinobu: I’ll take the right.
Get the left, m’kay, Togusa-kun?
Togs: Okay.
Aniki: Let’s bust through them, wahooooo!
Lilbro: So awwwesome, Anikiiii!
p.135
Shinobu: ...Nope,
SFX: rip
Shinobu: The only thing that’s (going to be) [ i]busted[ i] is your ass. [I sort of made that up. The aniki originally goes let’s “bucchigiru” while Shinobu responds with you will “chigireru”]
p.136
Aniki: ...Wha?
Lilbro: .........
Togs: ......What the –
Aniki: Oww!!!!
Togs: What did you just –
Shinobu: Togusa-kun
Enemy, right in front –
p.137
Togs/Lilbro: ––––Oh –
Shikoku: –––He’s
Grown a lot since last time I’ve seen him.
p.138
Inu: –––Huh?
Kaede: Right? Right?
Inu: Wha, what?
Kaede: What’s with your flabbergasted reaction, Inuzuka?
Inu: No, but, I thought the opposite. The impression he gives off [ i]has[ i] changed, but –
Inu: How should I put it, he seems...
Inu: To have gotten weaker, or like he was more well-honed* last time I saw him...
*[Alt: sharper, more disciplined]
p.139
Kaede: ...Sigh,
Is that how it is?
Kaede: You can only measure growth by strength?*
*[Alt: skill (in battle)]
Kaede: Two years ago he did leave a hardened impression.
He was also vicious enough that he could fly into a rage just by being called Yatsuka.
Kaede: We had to take care not to provoke him.
Kaede: ...He [ i]has[ i] changed.
Kaede: Togusa is trying to get familiar with us now, little by little.
p.140
Kaede: –––Is that not
p.141
Kaede: A form of growth,
Kaede: As a human?
p.142
Kaede: His face is getting better, isn’t it,
Kaede: Ane-san?
Sis: Mm?
Sis: I guess so.
Sis: He’s still a handful of a little brother, though.
p.143
Sign [top]: Herbs
[(Traditional) Chinese Medicine]
Sign [black, middle]: Welcome in
Sign [black, left]: Herbal Medicine [medicine mostly cut off]
Togs: It looks shady.
Togs: I wonder if this’ll really be okay...
Shinobu: Get me the usual.
Clerk: Sure, sure.
Shinobu: Thanks.
Clerk: Shibobu-chan –
p.144
Clerk: Give your grandma my regards.
Shinibu: Yup!
Togs: ......
Togs: Nah.
[Alt: Yeah right.]
Shinobu: You’re such an honest person,
[In an obedient sort of way, I guess]
Shinobu: Togusa-kun.