Suzaku Ibun: Mount Koku Arc, Pt. 4
Ni-hao, minna-san!
Busy day today, so not much to say. Into the mountain cave we go, to meet Genbu warriors and find a Shinzaho!
(Seems I had just enough time for a couple of rhymes. :3 )
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Walkthrough Note: For small dialogue changes between having Nuriko and *sniffle* not having Nuriko, I’ve used [brackets] again. There are some major changes (major changes! *salutes*) later down the line, too, but I’ll denote those in later translations.
==Scene: Cave==
You: Our footsteps are echoing.
Mitsukake: I can’t see very far down this tunnel...
You: But... all we can do is keep walking.
Chichiri: ...I can’t help but feel uneasy no da.
You: Chichiri?
Chichiri: Even though we took out one of the Seiryuu Celestial Warriors, none of the others have come to challenge us...
You: I know how you feel, but... but it’s not like we can stand around here.
Chichiri: Hnn. That’s true no da.
Chichiri: Onwards and upwards no da.
*whump*
You: Huh...? Wh-what was that!?
Mitsukake: The door closed?
[Nuriko: You think a Seiryuu warrior followed us?
You: No... It looked like it closed all on its own.]
Tamahome: The Genbu Shinzaho is stored in this cave. Nothing that happens will seem weird.
You: It’s pitch-black in here.
You: What should we do...?
Chiriko: We have a lamp.
You: Really?
Chiriko: We will if Tasuki-san says “Rekka Shin’en.”
Chiriko: Why don’t we have him suppress the tessen’s power and call forth its flames?
Tasuki: Ohh, I gotcha!
You: That’s Chiriko for you!
Tamahome: He’s sure got a good head on his shoulders.
Mitsukake: We can count on him when it matters most.
Chiriko: Th-thank you very much.
Tasuki: ...Hey, I’m th’ one doin’ it.
You: Right! Please do, Tasuki!
Tasuki: Some apology that was...
Tasuki: *grunts*
You: Mm... Looks like it’s safe to keep going now.
Tasuki: That oughta be enough.
…
…..
You: Hm... Did I step on something?
You: Sorry, Tasuki, could you please shine the light on the ground around my feet a little?
Tasuki: Why, you find somethin’?
You: Eh... Wh-wh-wh-wh-what’re those?
Tasuki: Human, uh, bones.
Mitsukake: It seems there were people who invaded this place in the past, and were killed.
Mitsukake: Looks like we can’t afford to let our guard down .
You: ...W-wait.
You: I sense something.
Something was watching me...
You: You guys, get down!
=flashes white=
*Pyew pyew!*
You: Wh-what!?
Tamahome: Ice arrows!
[Nuriko: Hup!!
-!!
Nuriko: What the hell was that!?]
A wild czar appears!
???: If you came for the Shinzaho, then you’re out of luck.
A wild pirate appears!
???(2): Fools.
???(2): You shan’t go one step further.
You: …Excuse me, but who are you?
You: Why won’t you let us pass?
???(2): My name is Hikitsu.
???(1): And I’m Tomite.
Tamahome: ...Wait a sec. Hikitsu and Tomite...
Hikitsu: We gave you our Genbu Warrior names. We possess the Shinzaho that the priestess left behind!
You: “The Genbu Warriors”...
Chiriko: That’s absurd...
Chiriko: The Genbu Warriors appeared 200 long years ago!
Tomite: We’re not about to hand over the Shinzaho to a bunch of thieves!
You: Wait, please listen to us!
You: We’re the Suzaku-!!
Hikitsu: We have no ears to hear you!
*sound of them getting into their spaceship?*
You: Urk!
*crackle of ice*
You: Wh-what? I feel... really cold!
Tamahome: H-hey! You’re starting to freeze...!
Hikitsu: We’re unforgiving to all thieves, even women. Rest easy, you’ll soon be frozen solid.
You: Nnh...
Tasuki: REKKA SHIN’EN!
[Yes, Tasuki, set your priestess on fire. This could never end poorly. ^^;]
The flames passed all around me.
As soon as they did, the ice which had begun to cover me melted...
Tasuki: You okay?
You: Thanks, Tasuki.
Tasuki: How ‘bout you say that after I take these guys out?
You: Y-you can’t! I’m sure they’ll understand if we just talk to them!
Tasuki: Ahh, that’s good of ya. Sure wish I could think like that.
Tasuki patted me on the head and stepped out in front of me.
Tasuki: But see, ya won’t survive just by doin’ the right thing.
Tasuki: Leave all the dirty work t’me, okay?
Hikitsu: And who’s this scoundrel...?
Tasuki: I’m the Suzaku Celestial Warrior, “Phantom Wolf” Tasuki. (1)
Tasuki: An’ I’m gonna make you pay fer pickin’ a fight with our priestess.
Tamahome: Don’t go showing off all by yourself, Tasuki.
Tamahome: If anyone’s gonna fight ‘em, then it’s gonna be me!
Tasuki: No way. These guys are my prey.
Tamahome: I’m not about to back down now.
Tasuki: All right, fine! You can watch my back!
Tamahome: You gotta be kidding me!
Hikitsu: Fools... Everyone who tries to take the Shinzaho is the same. You’re all going to die here.
Tamahome & Tasuki: Oh, yeah?
Tasuki: This guy’s too damn big fer his britches, ain’t he?
Tamahome: You’ll regret those words after we’ve sent you to hell...
You: Hold on, you guys!
Mitsukake: You’d better let them do it, [Your Name]. We were dragged into this.
You: You too, Mitsukake…?
Mitsukake: Everyone else, stay behind me.
Mitsukake: If we attack them at all once, the cave’s liable to collapse.
You: ...Okay…
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Translation Note:
(1) Tasuki refers to himself as “Genrou” Tasuki, so I opted to translate his nickname during this scene.
A Note on Speech Patterns: Hikitsu sometimes (though not always) uses archaic or dialectical verb forms. So if he occasionally sounds like he stepped out of classic literature, that’s why. ^^;
And a Random Note: Did anyone else think the SFX is this scene were really weird? Everything sounded like it should be coming out of a space opera instead of a historical fantasy. I feel like the new guy got into work and had a note on his desk that just said, “Need sound of ice arrows being fired across a cave by 4 PM today” and New Guy went, “Um, um, um… PYEEEEW, PYEEEEW!”
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That's all for today! I'm working on creating a backlog, so I might, MAYBE, be able to post again this week. But definitely next Saturday! Huzzah for a regular schedule!
Cheers,
Dee
Busy day today, so not much to say. Into the mountain cave we go, to meet Genbu warriors and find a Shinzaho!
(Seems I had just enough time for a couple of rhymes. :3 )
--------------
Walkthrough Note: For small dialogue changes between having Nuriko and *sniffle* not having Nuriko, I’ve used [brackets] again. There are some major changes (major changes! *salutes*) later down the line, too, but I’ll denote those in later translations.
==Scene: Cave==
You: Our footsteps are echoing.
Mitsukake: I can’t see very far down this tunnel...
You: But... all we can do is keep walking.
Chichiri: ...I can’t help but feel uneasy no da.
You: Chichiri?
Chichiri: Even though we took out one of the Seiryuu Celestial Warriors, none of the others have come to challenge us...
You: I know how you feel, but... but it’s not like we can stand around here.
Chichiri: Hnn. That’s true no da.
Chichiri: Onwards and upwards no da.
*whump*
You: Huh...? Wh-what was that!?
Mitsukake: The door closed?
[Nuriko: You think a Seiryuu warrior followed us?
You: No... It looked like it closed all on its own.]
Tamahome: The Genbu Shinzaho is stored in this cave. Nothing that happens will seem weird.
You: It’s pitch-black in here.
You: What should we do...?
Chiriko: We have a lamp.
You: Really?
Chiriko: We will if Tasuki-san says “Rekka Shin’en.”
Chiriko: Why don’t we have him suppress the tessen’s power and call forth its flames?
Tasuki: Ohh, I gotcha!
You: That’s Chiriko for you!
Tamahome: He’s sure got a good head on his shoulders.
Mitsukake: We can count on him when it matters most.
Chiriko: Th-thank you very much.
Tasuki: ...Hey, I’m th’ one doin’ it.
You: Right! Please do, Tasuki!
Tasuki: Some apology that was...
Tasuki: *grunts*
You: Mm... Looks like it’s safe to keep going now.
Tasuki: That oughta be enough.
…
…..
You: Hm... Did I step on something?
You: Sorry, Tasuki, could you please shine the light on the ground around my feet a little?
Tasuki: Why, you find somethin’?
You: Eh... Wh-wh-wh-wh-what’re those?
Tasuki: Human, uh, bones.
Mitsukake: It seems there were people who invaded this place in the past, and were killed.
Mitsukake: Looks like we can’t afford to let our guard down .
You: ...W-wait.
You: I sense something.
Something was watching me...
You: You guys, get down!
=flashes white=
*Pyew pyew!*
You: Wh-what!?
Tamahome: Ice arrows!
[Nuriko: Hup!!
-!!
Nuriko: What the hell was that!?]
A wild czar appears!
???: If you came for the Shinzaho, then you’re out of luck.
A wild pirate appears!
???(2): Fools.
???(2): You shan’t go one step further.
You: …Excuse me, but who are you?
You: Why won’t you let us pass?
???(2): My name is Hikitsu.
???(1): And I’m Tomite.
Tamahome: ...Wait a sec. Hikitsu and Tomite...
Hikitsu: We gave you our Genbu Warrior names. We possess the Shinzaho that the priestess left behind!
You: “The Genbu Warriors”...
Chiriko: That’s absurd...
Chiriko: The Genbu Warriors appeared 200 long years ago!
Tomite: We’re not about to hand over the Shinzaho to a bunch of thieves!
You: Wait, please listen to us!
You: We’re the Suzaku-!!
Hikitsu: We have no ears to hear you!
*sound of them getting into their spaceship?*
You: Urk!
*crackle of ice*
You: Wh-what? I feel... really cold!
Tamahome: H-hey! You’re starting to freeze...!
Hikitsu: We’re unforgiving to all thieves, even women. Rest easy, you’ll soon be frozen solid.
You: Nnh...
Tasuki: REKKA SHIN’EN!
[Yes, Tasuki, set your priestess on fire. This could never end poorly. ^^;]
The flames passed all around me.
As soon as they did, the ice which had begun to cover me melted...
Tasuki: You okay?
You: Thanks, Tasuki.
Tasuki: How ‘bout you say that after I take these guys out?
You: Y-you can’t! I’m sure they’ll understand if we just talk to them!
Tasuki: Ahh, that’s good of ya. Sure wish I could think like that.
Tasuki patted me on the head and stepped out in front of me.
Tasuki: But see, ya won’t survive just by doin’ the right thing.
Tasuki: Leave all the dirty work t’me, okay?
Hikitsu: And who’s this scoundrel...?
Tasuki: I’m the Suzaku Celestial Warrior, “Phantom Wolf” Tasuki. (1)
Tasuki: An’ I’m gonna make you pay fer pickin’ a fight with our priestess.
Tamahome: Don’t go showing off all by yourself, Tasuki.
Tamahome: If anyone’s gonna fight ‘em, then it’s gonna be me!
Tasuki: No way. These guys are my prey.
Tamahome: I’m not about to back down now.
Tasuki: All right, fine! You can watch my back!
Tamahome: You gotta be kidding me!
Hikitsu: Fools... Everyone who tries to take the Shinzaho is the same. You’re all going to die here.
Tamahome & Tasuki: Oh, yeah?
Tasuki: This guy’s too damn big fer his britches, ain’t he?
Tamahome: You’ll regret those words after we’ve sent you to hell...
You: Hold on, you guys!
Mitsukake: You’d better let them do it, [Your Name]. We were dragged into this.
You: You too, Mitsukake…?
Mitsukake: Everyone else, stay behind me.
Mitsukake: If we attack them at all once, the cave’s liable to collapse.
You: ...Okay…
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Translation Note:
(1) Tasuki refers to himself as “Genrou” Tasuki, so I opted to translate his nickname during this scene.
A Note on Speech Patterns: Hikitsu sometimes (though not always) uses archaic or dialectical verb forms. So if he occasionally sounds like he stepped out of classic literature, that’s why. ^^;
And a Random Note: Did anyone else think the SFX is this scene were really weird? Everything sounded like it should be coming out of a space opera instead of a historical fantasy. I feel like the new guy got into work and had a note on his desk that just said, “Need sound of ice arrows being fired across a cave by 4 PM today” and New Guy went, “Um, um, um… PYEEEEW, PYEEEEW!”
--------
That's all for today! I'm working on creating a backlog, so I might, MAYBE, be able to post again this week. But definitely next Saturday! Huzzah for a regular schedule!
Cheers,
Dee