This is a translation of Saiyuuki by Kazuya Minekura, published by Enix Comics. Volume 2, ISBN-87025-287-2 762Yen Version 1.0 February 2002. Disclaimer: No money made and no copyright infringement intended. I'm not fluent, and I've had trouble with some spots so I'm sure I'll have to come back to this. However, I think I've got the gist of things. I HAVE spent quite a bit of time on this, so please don't take it without my permission, as crappy as it is. Comments/feedback: rielf@hotmail.com Chapter 9: Charismatic (Handwritten notes) :Thoughts: {My notes} p.97 Chapter 9: Charismatic p.98 Yaone :Yes.. I do it all..: :For Kougaiji-sama!!: Yah! Hakkai Hold on a sec-..!! p.99 Hakkai Ugh.! p.100 Yaone !! Kyaa!! Hakkai Can we stop this now? Yaone Shoot.. p.101 Hakkai !! Explosive powder? Yaone Please just die!! Hakkai (Hah!) Yaone :A protective shield?!: p.102 Hakkai Please, let's quit this already! Goku Groan.. Huh? Hey Sanzou! Wake up, Gojyo! Gojyo Groan.. ouch.. Sanzou How.. how the hell did this happen? Gojyo Hey.. why.. Why is Hakkai fighting? p.103 Yaone Ugh.. it's come to this.. so I must use my last resort. I really didn't want to cause any damage, but.. I've laid explosives all around this bar. Hakkai !! Yaone So when I press this switch.. Huh? p.104 Hakkai (Uh-m.. are you talking about these? Uh.. I found them earlier, and I thought, gee, how dangerous.. so I pulled them all out.. aha ha ha..) Yaone Haaah!? I've been utterly defeated.. Is it because.. i'm too foolish? I've grossly underestimated the enemy.. and what 'fighting' truly entails.. Hakkai Excuse me.. uh.. I'm really sorry. p.105 Hakkai I countered pretty hard back there.. are you hurt anywhere? Yaone !! Don't you touch me!! Hakkai Yaone-sa- Yaone Having sympathy for a defeated enemy is useless.. I am no longer worthy to return to Kougaiji-sama's side! p.106 Yaone So now.. I no longer have a need for this life!! Hakkai Wait-! Yaone Don't come any closer! :Goodbye, Kougaiji-sama.: :I'm sorry I wasn't able to be of use to you, :even in the end.: Hakkai STOP!! p.107 Hakkai Ah! Flashback Woman Gonou.. Gonou, listen to me.. Within my belly is that filthy monster's child.. So.. p.108 Hakkai Kanan..!! STOP IT!! p.109 Hakkai !! Yaone Kyaa! Hakkai Yaone-san! Ya- p.112 Yaone Ko-Kougaiji-sama!! Everyone Kougaiji...!? p.113 Kougaiji The Sanzou Ikou, I presume. {Sanzou's group and Sanzou's traveling party are starting to sound lame to me.} Everyone :This man is..!!: Kougaji I came to bring back my subordinate. That's my only business here. p.114 Kougaiji We will meet again anyway, so until then.. Enjoy what life you have left. Goku Wait a moment. Since went through all the trouble to get here anyway, don't be shy, let's play for a bit!! Kougaji KAI p.115 Goku !! Tah-Aaaaah! p.116 Gojyo Goku! 'ch- Kougaiji Kiddie tricks. p.117 Gojyo Hey hey.. you gotta be kidding me.. Kougaji So it's my turn now? (chanting) Hakkai (chanting) Hakkai Ugh! p.118 Sanzou That's enough of that. Kougaiji You climbed up here pretty good. Sanzou] Thanks to you, my clothes are dirty. I must thank you for the flashy welcome. Kougaiji You can't kill me with that kind of thing. Sanzou I can tell that just by looking at you. I've got a mountain of questions for you, Oh Great Prince. p.119 Kougaiji Sorry, but you'll have to come back some other time. A fight here would cause damage to a lot of houses. I regret our rudeness up to now, however, If you in any way impede our plan, we'll wipe you out. Sanzou I'm not good with social interactions, so why don't we wrap this up. p.120 Kougaiji Agreed. Sanzou :This is the first time.. :I've felt an 'intent to kill' completely free of malice.: Hakkai Are you alright, Goku? Goku He's so.. strong. Hakkai Eh? Goku Sooo fucking.. strong!! :This is so awesome!!: p.121 Sanzou That face.. Gojyo Like a kid that just found a new toy.. Hakkai ..that's more fun than anything else.. Gojyo Ah, well. As uncool as I am now, I can't quite cut it yet. But, eventually we'll have him figured out. Hakkai ..But there is one thing I do know about him.. The reason why the Youkai find 'Kougaiji' so charismatic.. p.122 Kougaiji You're unhurt? Yaone Ah.. yes, I'm fine.. P-please forgive me, Kougaiji-sama!! Not only did I fail my mission, but you had to come rescue me.. If I could give this life to somehow atone for it.. Kougaiji Give me a break. To just throw your own life away? I don't remember having such foolish subordinates. p.123 Kougaji You promised to follow me, always. Do you intend to go back on that? Yaone :That's right. My road lies with him, :to share his gentleness and lonliness..: ..No. I will always.. be by your side, Kougaiji-sama. :Until this life comes to an end.: p.124 Sanzou Tonight's chilly, isn't it. Hakkai Sanzou. ..it's been three years since we all met, hasn't it. Sanzou Really, three years? Sometimes it feels like a lot longer. Hakkai (ah ha ha) Now that you mention it.. I was just remembering about back then. Not that i've forgotten anything. Sanzou If you're thinking that at that time, and that you'd like to bring about closure, even if it has to be revenge.. p.125 Sanzou Don't force yourself to come along on this journey. You should go the way you feel. (something like that) Hakkai That's true.. but.. Right now, this is exactly where I want to be. Also.. Goku (Sanzou!) I wanna be in this room! While I was sleeping, he scribbled stuff on the back of my leg! Gojyo (What was that!?) Yeah, well you were snoring so loud I couldn't sleep at all!! Goku I definatly am NOT sharing a room with Gojyo anymore! Gojyo Took the words right out of my mouth, chimp! Goku Don't call me chimp! Gojyo What should I call you then?! Moron? Okay, Moron! p.126 Sanzou (SHUT UP!!) I've been drunk for two days now, do you want me to MAKE you shut up!? Gojyo and Goku (Kyaaa) Uwaa! He's pissed! Hakkai Maybe we should get a babysitter, hmm, guardian-san? Sanzou .. i'm telling you.. ^^# The SanButsuShin, several days later.. Dark Haired SanButsuShin (Hold on!) Remaining balance 870 yen!? What's the meaning of this!? (And it's almost all alcohol expenses!?) Light Haired SanButsuShin Oh my, they're very spendthrifty, aren't they. Male SanButsuShin Should we close the account? ***this is from http://www.rielf.fcpages.com***