Manga Volume 7 - Azure Chapter 6 Translation

Nachi (aka Wakadanna): Look at that, soldiers everywhere.
Nachi: It's impossible to escape so many eyes.
Nachi: You better wait here for a bit.

Nachi: Oye! Hijiri!
Nachi: Hi-chan!
Hijiri: Na-chan!
Hijiri: What have you been up to?!
Hijiri: The Emperor's soldiers are everywhere!
Nachi: Well, you better come here.
Nachi: Guess what? I guided the legendary Tatara through the mountains...
Tatara: I'm Tatara.

Hijiri: This girl?!
Nachi: Dumbass! Are you blind?!
Hijiri: No.
Nachi: You sure?!
Nachi: Girls are more like this - they make you want to mooch mooch.*
Nachi: Pretty.*
Hijiri: I'll leave you to your stupidity.
Hijiri: This way please.
Hijiri: You can hide here. Since outsiders rarely come, you should rest easy.
Hijiri: We're a local youth organization that acts as guards to the Shrine. We have some 30 members and we call ourselves the Tengu (Hounds of Heaven).
Hijiri: I'm the leader, Hijiri.
Nachi: And I'm the associate leader, Nachi.

Tatara: Tengu?
Nachi: It's a creature with a face like this and a nose thiiiis long.
Hijiri: That's not a Tengu, so shut up.
Hijiri: It's an age-old local superstition. As an obligation to the Emperor, the older generation keep perserving it.
Hijiri: The younger folks put up with it, since there's really no reason to oppose it.
Nachi: It's good for trade too. Attracts a whole bunch of money lenders and timber merchants.*
Asagi: I think it sounds stupid.
Tatara: Asagi!
Nachi: So what?! We're the Tengu.
Nachi: I think it's a kickass name.* You got a better one?!
Nachi: What would you come up with? The "Whales"? Who calls themselves that?*
Nachi: Would the "Whales" be better?
Nachi: Huh? Huh?
Hijiri: Well, that's the story behind our name.
Hijiri: It came about the same way the name "Tatara" came to be associated with the rebellious movement.

Tatara: They're such self-confident and lively people. I like them.*
Tatara: To believe in myself, that is the only thing I can do.*
Tatara: I feel like...I can trust them.
Tatara: Would you...hear what I have to say?
Tatara: The truth is, I'm going to rescue my mother...
Hijiri: Hmm.
Nachi: Well! What 'cha think? Yes or no? Should we help 'em?*
Hijiri: Hmm.
Nachi: Hey! You don't need to think about this!*
Hijiri: Well...
Tatara: What is it?

Hijiri: You see...
Hijiri: It's good that you're going to rescue your mother.
Hijiri: But are you willing to fight only for her sake?
Tatara: Of course not!
Tatara: I want to topple General Khazan!
Tatara: To weaken the Red King's power.
Tatara: When that happens, surely...
Tatara: ...I will be able to overthrow the Red King.

Hijiri: That's it?
Hijiri: After your personal little crusade is over, would that be the end?
Tatara: No!
Tatara: After that...
Hijiri: After that?
Tatara: I'm going to overthrow the Emperor!
Tatara: And establish a brand new country!

Hijiri: If you mean what you said, we'll be happy to cooperate.
Nachi: Hi-chan, what was all that about...
Hijiri: Naturally,
Hijiri: ...before we go risk our lives, I want to know our true objective.*
Tengu member 1: That's the way to do it.
Tengu member 2: He's our leader alright.
Tengu member 3: I've got no objections.
Tatara: The color in everyone's eyes has changed.
Tatara: Our objective.

Hijiri: Na-chan, get the map.
Hijiri: This is all top secret.*
Nachi: The Emperor's party will stay overnight at Motomiya after worshipping at the Shrine. Here are their hotels.
Nachi: The Red Army will probably stay at this temple over here.
Hayato: Why are they separated from the rest of the party?
Kaku-jii: All the more convenient for us.
Nachi: It's because the color red is associated with blood.
Nachi: Blood is considered impure and vile, that's the reason.
Hijiri: Even if they're isolated, the Red Army has some 500-600 men.*
Hijiri: Do you intend to attack so many people? What weapons do you have?
Tatara: I have more comrades back at my ship. There are 100 men or so.
Hijiri: Really? Someone should go get them then.

Hijiri: Here are some paper so you can write them a note.
Tatara: Umm... Is there a way here that can be traversed by horse. Nagi...
Hijiri: Of course there is.
Hijiri: It'll be fine if you have someone who can't travel by foot. Nowadays, people can get here in comfort and speed.
Tengu member: Alright! I'll be back tomorrow night.
Other Tengu members: Take care!
Tatara: I'll feel more secure when Nagi gets here.
Tatara: We have to surround the Temple somehow.
Tatara: Let's form a small party to survey the area beforehand.
Asagi: Are you there, Ranmaru?
Shadow figure: Yes.
Asagi: Go.

Hijiri: Alright! You guys should drink up today!
Tengu members: And relax with a nice long bath!
Woman: Hijiri! Is that useless son of mine in here?
Nachi: Ma!
Woman: Nachi! Why are you still going down to the sea to play fisherman?!
Woman: You have to start following in your father's footsteps as the Head Shrine Priest.
Woman: You haven't done a bit of studying!
Nachi: Ah! Let go!*
Voices: HAHAHAH...
Tatara: Mother...

Khazan: We've come so far already...
Khazan: It's just a short walk from here to Motomiya, Kumano.
Khazan: You're probably tired from all the trekking.
Chigusa: It's a lot better than being locked up.
Cha-Cha: Zaki.
Khazan: It is pleasant...
Khazan: ...to go on a trip.
Khazan: If we are able to come this far,
Khazan: ...the Red King probably isn't looking for us.
Khazan: I bet he's too distracted right now, dealing with some village...

Chigusa: It's my chance to escape!
Cha-Cha: Zaki! The General just left her.
Zaki: Wait, Cha-Cha.
Chigusa: This man...sheltered me...sheltered me from the Red King, who probably wants to kill me.
Chigusa: Where does that leave my revenge...?

Chigusa: Why? Why does he have to be kind to me?
Chigusa: Any man who can kill my son with that cruel Ichita sword cannot be a good person!
Chigusa: It would have been easier to hate him if he was a demon...!
Chigusa: I can't leave you,
Chigusa: ...until I have witnessed your last moment.

Khazan: Then,
Khazan: ...we'll probably be together for 2-3 more days.
Khazan: There's supposed to be a "fountain of youth" that we can drink from somewhere around here. Want to go?
Zaki: She was able to escape...
Cha-Cha: Zaki!
Cha-Cha: Zaki...
Cha-Cha: I can't tell him.
Cha-Cha: I can't tell Tatara.

Zaki: Cha-Cha... Are you crying?
Cha-Cha: Tatara...this will be so hard on you.*
Cha-Cha: Zaki...
Zaki: Uh?
Cha-Cha: No matter what, I'm going to protect that child.
Cha-Cha: Tatara...

Tengu member: It'll get easier from here on, so...
Tengu member: ...do your best.
Traveling group: Aye, this is our first time on a mountain road.
Traveling group: It's so hot.
Tengu member: Here we go...

Hayato: Tatara, let's go to a hotspring!
Hayato: There're lots of hot water at the Yunomine hotspring!
Tatara: Ah, sorry. Kaku-jii and I just got back from it.
Hayato: Already?! I wanted us to go together!
Kaku-jii: It's because Tatara has a blue mark* on his hip, and he doesn't want anyone to see it.
Tatara: Kaku-jii!
Hayato: Wakadanna, where's Miki today?
Nachi: That kid is a shrine maiden, so she's at the Temple.
Nachi: Out of Miki's mouth comes the divine message of God.
Tatara: Everyone is in such good spirits... But I feel so uneasy, it's unbearable...
Hijiri: Tatara, come here.
Hijiri: Something strange is going on.
Hijiri: Your friends still haven't arrived yet,
Hijiri: ...even though I sent someone to look for them at the base of the mountain. The guy who is supposed to guide them can't be found either.

Tatara: Nagi...!
Tatara: What happened?
Hijiri: I don't know. They shouldn't have lost their way. What could it be? A minor accident perhaps?
Hijiri: If they don't get here by the time the Emperor's party arrives,
Hijiri: ...this whole plan would be useless. We simply don't have enough man-power.
Traveling group: Oye. Where are we?
Traveling group: Where did the guide go off to?
Traveling group: Should we light a beacon? That's no good, the Emperor's soldiers might spot us!
Man: Nagi-sama, what should we do?

Nachi: Hi-chan! It's the Emperor's procession!
Hijiri: They're here?!
Bystander: Woo, he comes on a palanquin.
Bystander: He's not going to get any divine favor if he's doesn't come to the Shrine on foot and do penance like everyone else.
Bystander: When someone dies in your family, you must go and make offerings, for your own sake.*
Bystander: What's with this recent Miyuki* and his concubines' cheap prayers?*
Bystander: They cause so much ruckus on the village road.
Bystander: What a selfish Emperor.
Bystander: Well, what can you do?*

Hayato: What a giant procession! There must be more than a 1,000 people.
Tatara: Ah, at the very back! It's the Red Army!
Tatara: There! See! It's General Khazan.
Tatara: I can't...see my mother.
Voice: Don't worry.
Voice: Everything will come together perfectly.

Voices: Cha-Cha!
Cha-Cha: Hi.
Voices: Welcome back!
Nachi: Wow, what a babe!*
Hijiri: Stop that.
Tatara: Welcome back.
Cha-Cha: Yep. How's everyone?
Tatara: That's...
Cha-Cha: Eh?
Tatara: I didn't mean to abandon them, but...*
Hijiri: Together, we total 50 people. But we would have to fight against 10 times that many.
Hijiri: It's too reckless an operation.
Tatara: I won't get another chance like this in a thousand years...
Nachi: Why don't we poison their dinner?
Hijiri: Stupid! What if Tatara's mother eats it?!
Asagi: Then what about a sleeping draught?

Asagi: I...
Asagi: ...have some sleeping draught.
Tatara: Asagi...
Nachi: Hey, you can be nice!
Asagi: You're filthy.
Asagi: I don't have much left, so its effect may be slow.
Asagi: It is supposed to work immediately, but we won't know for sure until we use it.*
Man: Go get some chicken from over there so we can try it out.
Tatara: Asagi... Thank you.
Asagi: ...
Asagi: My pleasure.

Rebel: The Red Army just finished their worship and they're heading back to the hotel.
Cha-Cha: Great. We're all finished here.
Servant: General, dinner is ready.
Khazan: Mm.

Rebel: Finally. They sure sound festive in there.*
Rebel: We don't know if they're even taking the drug.
Cha-Cha: Don't worry. They'll eat like idiots.
Tatara: Cha-Cha, thank you for your work.
Hijiri: When it becomes dead quiet in the middle of the night, Tatara's team will enter from the front gate, and Nachi's team will enter from the back gate.
Hijiri: My team will stand by right here.
Hijiri: Before the battle begins,
Hijiri: ...everyone should take a leaf from this tree.
Hijiri: This is a Nagi tree. It's a charm for good luck.
Tatara: A Nagi tree?!
Hijiri: It's anicent. This giant tree has been in Shingu* for over 1,000 years. People consider it a holy tree.
Hijiri: It's quite something.*

Hijiri: The Nagi tree is said to bring calmness. It has blessed many a sea voyages since ancient times.
Hijiri: Upon coming to Kumano, it's standard practice to visit this tree. It's been a local talisman.
Tatara: Nagi... Nagi...
Hijiri: Since long ago, when the times began to change,
Hijiri: ...after Kumano decided to withdraw from the rest of the world.*

Hijiri: Tatara, I will help you.
Hijiri: Nachi has already stamped you with his seal of approval.
Hijiri: It's because he saw what you did in those mountains.
Nachi: Miki will stay here, okay.*
Miki: Okay.
Hijiri: If you can survive,
Hijiri: ...and pull this off,
Hijiri: ...upon my word, Kumano will become your ally.
Tatara: Alright...!
Kaku-jii: Tatara, concentrate on fighting Khazan.
Kaku-jii: Leave your mother's rescue to me.
Tatara: Kaku-jii... Everybody...

Tatara: Let's go!
Hayato: It sure is quiet.
Hayato: The coast looks clear.
Hayato: I guess we can talk now.*
Tatara: Shhh. Hayato.
Shouta: The General has many rooms.*
Shouta: I think this room is at the very back.
Noise: dokun dokun... (footsteps)

Noise: fufufu... (footsteps)
Voice: You finally came, Tatara.
Voice: It hasn't been long.

Voice: I'll be brief.*
Voice: I knew you drugged our dinner, so we didn't eat it.
Voice: Everyone threw away their food!

Khazan: You'll make a good souvenir.
Khazan: When your head is presented to the Red King, I will be forgiven!*
Chigusa: Tatara...?!
Chigusa: Tatara!
Chigusa: Tatara!

Chigusa: Tatara! Get away from here!
Tengu member: Hijiri, what's all that noise?
Hijiri: I wonder.
Miki: Hijiri...
Hijiri: What is it Miki? Are you sleepy?
Miki: He's coming...
Miki: ...riding upon a white horse. A vile man.
Tengu member: Horse? Where?
Tengu member: Was that a message of God?
Hijiri: A white horse...
Hijiri: Long ago, the people here called waves "white horses"...
Hijiri: Something's coming from the sea?!

Voice: Your Highness, we've entered the Kumano Bay.*
Shuri: Good! Our target is Khazan!
Shuri: I'll get him even if I have to burn down the mountains of Kumano.

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BASARA Volume 7 - Azure Chapter 6: Upon A White Horse