MANGA VOLUME 16 Chapter 89 - Kudakareshi Douin "Shattered Guidance" c. 1996 Yuu Watase Translated by Reika ------------------------------------------- [4] Miaka (th): We now have three stones. We can now spend time alone--- Shigyou: Hurry up and come back, Miaka Yuuki and Taka Sukunami. This time I'll use this method----! (from ch. 88 - method of destroying their happiness) [5] Sound: Ka Miaka: ! Miaka: It's already time to return. Nyan: The other people in the palace are also okay! Tasuki: Hey... What's that red light... Miaka: Suzakusei-kun is inside this wristwatch now! Miaka: We can only come here with Suzaku's divine power... In the other world, we're only gone for an hour. Taka: Sorry... We'll come back again! Sound: Ka---- Miaka: To find the fourth stone---- [6] Sound: Ka... Miaka: Taka... Isn't it great? We have three stones... Your memory is coming back! Taka: Yeah... That's right. But I was really impressed with Hotohori-sama! Miaka: Huh? Taka: Hotohori-sama, and Houki-san, and.... Boushin-chan, too. Arrow: A little spaced out Taka: It's great, isn't it? A father and a child... That mother and her child also think Hotohori is pretty cool, huh. Sound: Ki Taka: Miaka!! Let's also have children soon!! [7] Sound: slap Taka: No... I didn't mean it that way... Taka: ...That's right! Here! Taka: They're tickets. "When we find three stones we'll go on a trip together." As soon as I promised you that yesterday, I went to the travel agency and bought them! Miaka: ...Tomorrow, Sunday? [8] Miaka: Taka... Miaka: You thought we would get the third stone so quickly? You knew that Shigyou or the demon might get in our way, yet you still did this? Taka: Yup! Taka: I said I thought we would win for sure, didn't I? Taka: We'll find the fourth one, too, for sure! Miaka: ...!! Miaka: Taka! Miaka: Love me forever and ever, okay---- [9] Yui: Hey you. Sound: Mun Yui: What are you doing, suddenly appearing in someone's room? M + T: Arghhhhh---- Miaka: Yui-chan!? Taka: What!? This is Yui-chan's house!? Yui: I got the scroll back. That monster... But Shigyou ran away. Miaka: That's right... Yui-chan, were you all right!? Thanks Yui: Yeah. This scroll is his weakness, after all. Yui: ...But I don't think he'll just back off like this... [10] Yui: Tomorrow I would also like to return to school, but... I have to go to the hospital, so I won't be there. When you meet up with weird people, use this bat for self-defense. I'm lending it to you so you can knock 'em down. Miaka: Oh... Yui-chan... Taka: What's that on the bat... blood...? Taka: Good luck! When you're done with school tomorrow, we'll go on the trip! Wherever we go, we'll have fun. Miaka: ... Okay! Sing: Yoppadai* High School Miaka (th): Everyone at school will shun me because of Shigyou-kun, but... Miaka (th): I won't lose to a guy with only a pretty face. Miaka: All right, go for it, Miaka!! Miaka: Awwright---! Miaka: That's the spirit, Miaka!! Naomi: Miaka! [11] Sound: Ba Naomi: Good morning! Miaka: Kyou....chan? Naomi: What's with that bat? Miaka: H... Huh? Naomi: Hurry, let's go to class, okay, okay! Did you do your math homework? Girl: Yuuki-san, good morning. Miaka: ??? Naomi: Oh well, we'll show up together. Miaka (th): Wh... WHY!? [12] Miaka (th): Huh? Naomi: Ya know --- And then this time SMAP*, you see.... Miaka: Umm... yeah... Miaka(th): What? Wasn't everyone supposed to ignore me---!? Sound: shuffle Miaka(th): Shigyou-kun didn't come, either... Sound: shuffle Sensei: There isn't anyone else absent, huh. ...And I was told Shigyou has a cold, so he's taking a rest. Students: Really--- Sensei: Everyone, also, don't get lazy just because it's summer. Miaka(th): Absent! Miaka(th): ...Could it be, the scroll... Being thrown from the Universe of the Four Gods' book caused some resulting damage? Miaka(th): It's fine with me if he's absent. [13] Keisuke: Ah--- Tomorrow, Sunday, is another club activity? Tetsuya: What're you complaining about, Keisuke? Arrow: Completely out * Keisuke: I would rather go on a date... You're got it all, huh. You're dating a young high school student like Yui-chan. Tetsuya: Dating....Well -- I'm the one pushing her... on one hand.... grumble grumble Keisuke: Isn't it all right? It's out of sympathy, but she's still dating you. Tetsuya: Sympathy!? How can you say that, you bastard--- Keisuke: But have you kissed her? Eh? Taka: Ah, you're here! Keisuke-saaaan, I can't go on the club field trip tomorrow. Taka: Miaka and I are going on a trip together. Keisuke: Wha- [14] Keisuke: -t, you bastard! You're going to go do something indecent to Miaka!? Taka: Oniisan, I didn't say that. Not a single bit. Keisuke: It's the same thing! You're taking my little sister to some hotel. Th... Th... That seems... revolting! Taka: So, that's what you call it. Keisuke: Hey--- Taka-- As a member of our great history research project, you're positively going on this impure outing with a member of the opposite sex--- Taka: What are you talking about? I just joined the club--- See ya--- Keisuke: I haven't had anything like that happen to me since I held hands with the girl I was dating in my junior year of high school~~~ Keisuke: WAAAAH~~ Tetsuya: It's less embarassing if you keep that to yourself Miiru: ....Um Miiru: You're Keisuke Yuuki.... right? Keisuke: .....Yes Miiru: I would like to join the history research project.... If I'm correct, you were the president of the club! [15] Sensei: So, the lecture will end here. Sound: shuffle Miaka(th): It seems it can't be true; today, nothing bad happened... My friends are also back to normal... thank goodness! Miaka(th): And right about now Taka's waiting for me at Shinjuku station. Miaka(th): The ticket is in my locker, I think. Miaka(th): And then, just the two of us-- Miaka: Kyou-chan, see ya, I'm going ahead. Bye bye Sound: su [16] Naomi: ...You can't... Didn't you see the message written on the blackboard? Miaka: --Huh? Board: Miaka Yuuki -- We'll kill you Sound: gatan [17] Miaka(th): Th... This is Miaka(th): Ren Shigyou. Sound: da Sound: bang Yell: ....You can't escape!! [18] Sound: BAM Miaka: Kyaaa... Miaka(th): Even other classes!? [19] Miaka (th): Juniors... Miaka(th): Shigyou Miaka(th): Where are you in this school? Shigyou: "Manipulating people's souls is my specialty... It's called 'The Manipulation Dance.'" Miaka(th): Where are you!? From where are you manipulating them? Miaka(th): ....That's right! Miaka(th): Somewhere where he can see the whole school. Sound: Ha Miaka(th): ...The north wing!? Sound: clack [20] Sound: pat pat pat Miaka: ...The pager Taka gave me!! Sound: b-bam [21] Sound: gu Sound: gasha Miaka: Ah Guy: Hey, get up Sound: bonk Guy: ....The student body president is calling you from the north wing Miaka(th): Taka Miaka: ....Hey!! Let me go!! Miaka: Don't you get it!? Miaka: You're all being manipulated by Shigyou!! [22] Girl: Student Body President, we brought you Miaka Yuuki. Sound: za Shigyou: ...Good Miaka: ..... Sound: thump thump thump Shigyou: How was it? Today I gave you a respite. It was a kindness of my puppets for pitiful you. Miaka: ...COWARD!! What's so fun about manipulating everyone in school!? Shigyou: In the first place, when I'm done with you and Taka Sukunami.... I'm just going to move on to another school... And then I'm going to guide your pitiful young soulds... I'm also doing all this for the sake of that, Yuuki-san. Miaka: Kuwahara-kun!? [23] Sound: kachin Miaka: !! Miaka(th): My watch Miaka: S...Stop!! Shigyou: That was careless of you. Suzakusei-kun is residing in this watch, after all. Sound: shara Sound: gi Miaka: STOP!! [24] Sound: CRACK Sound: tinkle Shigyou: ....I see, Suzakusei-kun's true polwers were also weak. Sound: crunch Shigyou: ...And now... It's time to dispose of you. You want to go back into the scroll, but you can't any longer... You've given me a lot of trouble. I won't thank you for it. Shigyou: So, shall we have you jump from here? [25] Miaka: ...You... coward!! Y...ou're truly, on the inside... a demon.....!! Shigyou: Hmph. ...A demon? Shigyou: Anyway... what are you saying? Are people so great? Shigyou: I won't change. I know how "peaople" are weakly foolish and mean! Shigyou: Alone, people are incapacitated. A single person is easier "quarry" than a group... Just because you're in a group, you think it's all right to pick on the outcast. While taunting them, you corner them on the edge of a cliff... They don't think of the feelings of the "quarry" that has no one to call for to save them! Miaka: !? [26] Shigyou: And then even when you cut the life of those you cornered short--- I can't accept that calmly! Shigyou: I'm a demon!? Then all of these kids are, too. I manipulated them easily, and then even if they're carried away, they have a calm composure! Shigyou: Whatever anyone may become, they only make an indifferent face and live!! Sound: ki Miaka: ...It's not like that!! I know it!! People's kindness and strength... and their hearts that love people! Shigyou: Bah. ---A heart that loves? ...Oh... So we also weren't... doing anything wrong... Miaka: !? Shigyou: Hmph. ...This all sounds very interesting. Shall we test it out? [27] Shigyou: Let's split up you and Taka Sukunami. He's going to disappear soon, anyway--- Miaka: !? Shigyou: Didn't I say so? I manipulate people's souls. ....I'll erase Taka Sukunami from your heart. Shigyou: Instead, I'll make you love me. Shigyou: What I really mean is you'll become my doll... You'll become my plaything... for eternity!! Miaka(th): I can't tear my eyes away. Miaka(th): ....It's useless, I have to stare at his eyes. Taka: "I know for sure that we'll win." Miaka(th): ...I...can't... [28] Sound: BAM Shigyou: !! Sound: thump Miaka(snd): exhale Taka: ...I came to get you, Miaka! Taka: ...Yo, Shigyou. I don't know what kind of powers of observation you have, but don'tcha think you should look behind you a bit more often? [29] Sound: tap Shigyou: Taka Sukunami....! Taka: MIAKA!! Sound: crash Miaka: Taka...!! You came for me. Taka: Miaka... Sorry, my bad!! Sound: PO -- P [30] Miaka(snd): Ji---n Taka: Get behind me!! Shgiyou: The scroll... You think you can defeat me with that? Sound: jump Taka: !! Sound: jump [31] Miaka: Taka!! Shigyou: You think you can throw me off? Taka: If you're defeated... this school will return to normal!! Shigyou: The one who's going to fall Shigyou: is you. Sound: byuuu... Sound: Umph Miaka: !! [32] Sound: flip flap Shigyou(snd): Ha Sound: shurrrrr Sound: slice Shigyou: u.... Shigyou: ....ARGHHH... [33] Miaka: Taka---- Miaka: TAKA!! Taka: ...That was dangerous. The scroll... got him... Both: !? [34] Miaka: ...He disappeared... Students: HUH? Girl: Why are we on the roof? Sound: shuffle Guy: Ouch. I don't know why, but it feels like I've been smacked... Girl: Wasn't I in the classroom? Naomi: Huh? Miaka? Sound: shuffle Both: ! Miaka(th): Kuwahara-kun, too... thank goodness! Everyone... has returned to normal! Kuwahara: ? Miaka(th): Shigyou's power has disappeared... He's gone from this school!! Taka: ---Miaka!! [35] Taka: Here... Your watch has been smashed to bits!! Miaka: !! Taka: Too bad... Without this... we probably can't go into the scroll anymore... Miaka: It... It can't be!! That's how we looked for the stones!! Miaka(th): If we can't gather the seven stones of "Tamahome's memories" --- Taka will disappear Sound: clench Miaka(th): What're we gonna do!! Sound: woosh Taka: ...Ah... Taka: My body is... disappearing---? Miaka: Taka!? [36] Taka: Miaka.... Sorry. Sound: su---- Taka: Good-bye---- Miaka: Ta....ka.... Miaka: NOOOOOO Taka: Miaka! Taka: Nothing bad or anything is happening; we've arrived at the station. Did you know you've been sleeping this whole time in the bullet train? Miaka: ! [37] Miaka: Taka---- Miaka: WAAAAH Taka: This is nothing, nothing at all! Miaka(th): A dream... I see... And during that time, we reached the station... Taka: ....Hey, cheer up, Miaka! Taka: There's got to be some other way of going into the scroll! Taka: After all, when Suzaku disappears, I must disappear, too, right? But look, I'm alive and kicking! It's all good!! Miaka: ....Yeah [38] Miaka(th): That's right. It was just a dream, and Shigyou is also no longer at school. Taka: Oh, hey, we're here! We're staying here. Miaka(snd): pikun Sound: grip Taka: Since this is our long-awaited trip, let's forget about the... bad things. Taka: Because until tomorrow, I'll never leave your side. Miaka(th): Taka will be by my side--- Miaka: ....Okay! [39] Miaka: ....by the way, Taka, what did you do about the rooms? Word: clearly Taka: Oh, about that--- It's been arranged so that we're "sleeping in the same room!!" Miaka: HUH------? Sleeping in the same bed!? Taka: Because you also said it straight out, after all. Miiru: Kyaaa Taka(snd): exhale Taka: Watch ou..... Sound: bam [40] Taka: !! Miaka(snd): GA---N Miaka: Ta-Taka!! Miaka: J... just now, you ki... ki... ki ki Keisuke: Kamishiro-san!! [41] Keisuke: Are you all right!? Miaka: And you are Oniichan!? word: big surprise Keisuke: Miaka!? ...Taka, too!? Miiru: S...Sorry. Were you all right? Taka: Y... Yeah.... Miaka(th): ...What's with this woman!! --------------------------------------------------- * I think it's pretty funny that "Yoppadai" also means "drunk." ^_^ * SMAP is a J-pop idol group which includes.... Kimu-Taku!! (Takuya Kimura) * Kanzen chapatsu - I really couldn't find a translation for it because it seems to be a relatively new expression, but kanzen means completely, and the cha is tea, so.... I made it up.