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 10: Rain (Handwritten notes) :Thoughts: {My notes} p.127 Goku Aah- storm's coming. I wonder if we'll make it to shelter in time? Gojyo Wanna bet? I'll wager 1000 yen that we don't. Goku Me too. Sanzou Me too. Gojyo (Well then) There's no bet then, is there. What's wrong, Goku? (Hungry again?) Goku No.. it's just that, for a while now.. I've been smelling something really odd. Sanzou Now that you mention it.. Hakkai !? Hold on- everyone, look! p.128 Chapter 10: Rain Gojyo Hey.. the hell is this? p.129 Hakkai As expected, we didn't make it by just one step.. Hyakuryu (achoo!) p.130 Goku (Ah!) Lightning, Lightning!! (Wai!) Gojyo Looks pretty close. Hakkai Hey, Goku, You have to dry off really well, now. Girl I've brought some hot tea. Hakkai Ah, thank you. Girl How unfortunate, that it just started pouring like that. It looks like the rain will continue for a little bit. Gojyo (Geh..) Seriously? Sanzou Excuse me- on the way here we saw a mound of Youkai corpses.. p.131 Girl Ah, that's certianly the work of Rikudou-sama. Hakkai Rikudou? Goku Who? Girl Since you are from the East, you probably wouldn't have heard of him. He is a priest, but around here people have been calling him the 'Savior'. He travels from place to place to exterminate Youkai, though there are few who have actually seen him. He is a man with a fuda embedded in his body. I hear that he is a practitioner of the Buddhist arts, and no Youkai can stand up to the power of his charms. Hakkai Fuda.. I remember now, the bodies of those Youkai were covered.. p.132 Hakkai In fuda. Sanzou :I've seen those fuda before somewhere.: :Could it be him?: :No, impossible.: Gojyo So, you're a live-in worker? Why don't you show me your room? Girl What? I wonder what I should do? Gojyo (Character on forehead: lechery) Since it's raining outside, why don't we get wet, too? (Wow what a line) Sanzou Hey, cut the sexual harassment, Kappa. Gojyo What!? Hey, the things I do have nothing to do with you! (And by the way, where do you keep pulling that thing out of!?) Sanzou What, are you taking lessons on interpersonal relations from Kougaiji? Hakkai (Tea's getting cold.) p.133 Goku Kougaiji! I wonder when we'll see him again? Gojyo Are you guys pals or something? Hakkai In any case, we must rest here until the rain stops. (Because our jeep doesn't have a roof.) Sanzou Yes, that's right, isn't it. ------------------------------ Ten years ago. Lower reaches of the Yangtze, Kinzan Temple. p.134 Koumyo Sanzou How long will this rain bless us, I wonder? If it continues like this, spirits will be dampened, Kouryu. Kouryu (Young Genjou Sanzou) Yes, but it looks as if it will clear by nightfall, Master. A Monk Hey, look- p.135 A Monk It's 'carried by the river' Kouryu. As soon as he was born he was cast into the river. He's so impertinent now just because he's Sanzou-sama's pet pupil. No matter how he excels at Martial or Buddhist Arts, he's still just a kid. He has no devotion to Buddhism, and yet he's to be granted a Priest's name. He must be getting preferential treatment because he was raised by Sanzou-sama. Kouryu (completely ignoring them) :I can hear you, you know.: A Monk He looks more like a baby than an ascetic. Another Monk heh heh heh- that's for sure! Monks OWWWW! p.136 Shuei What are you doing, standing around yammering when there's work to be done? Monk Assistant Instructor! Shuei If you have so much excess energy, how about you use it to clean the temple grounds, hmm? Now get back to your posts! Last one forfeits dinner! Kouryu You never change, do you Shuei? Shuei Same to you, Kouryu. p.137 Shuei Aside from being High Priest Sanzou's favored pupil, a little punk like you kicks around grown-ups like it's nothing. Kouryu It's because they're so pathetically weak. (Like scum) Shuei (ha ha ha) And on top of it, that attitude! It'll bring you trouble, someday. Well, I guess you aren't concerned about that. Kouryu ... Shuei Well, I'm glad I made Assistant Instructor. It means I don't have to butt heads with you anymore. Kouryu Whatever, 'Fuda Master Shuei'. Promoted early from diciple to Assistant Instructor from merit. There isn't a single practitioner of the Buddhist Arts here who doesn't know the power of your charms. Shuei (Why thank you) p.138 Shuei By the way, I heard you're being granted a priest's name. Kouryu It's Sanzou-sama's idea. Because I've been going by this joke of a childhood name for so long. Shuei But for one with absolutely no devotion to Buddhism, to recieve a priest's name.. (Well, i'm a little like that too so I guess I can't talk) Kouryu It is not Buddhism, but Priest Koumyou Sanzou whom I serve. That is my intention. Shuei Hmm? Kouryu Not because he's the highest Priest, or because he is the one who discovered and raised me, or because he's my benefactor or any other stale reasons like that. p.139 Kouryu Even if you don't believe in God, you can still believe in yourself. And the only master I will recognize is Sanzou-sama. Shuei How like you. Panicked Monk Assistant Instructor! I finally found you!! Shuei What's wrong? An enormous bear has penetrated the temple grounds! Perhaps it was aggitaed by hunger, but it's rampaging and there's nothing we can do! p.140 Monks The eyes! Aim for the eyes! Uwaaa!! Gyaa!! p.141 Shuei Hey! Are you alright!? Monk It's no good! We can't get past his teeth with these spears! Shuei Damn! I'll seal his movements! -! Kouryu!? Kouryu Sorry, but please let me handle this. p.141-142 Kouryu Leave. There is no food for you here. Back off. Insolent one. p.144 Kouryu We are bound to share this land as comrades. We pledge not to invade your territory. In return, you will leave us and ours alone. Do you understand? It's a promise. Monk OH! p.145 Monk What an incredible boy.. what a force of will.. Shuei ... Another Monk As expected of Sanou-sama's favored pupil. But.. that gaze reminds me of Shura or Rasetsu.. {I believe those are (Buddhist?) deities of destruction and war.} Boy Monk Is something the matter, Sanzou-sama? Koumyo Sanzou No, nothing at all. p.146 Shuei I'm coming in, Kouryu. Sanzou-sama has something important to talk to you about, so you're to go to his room- p.147 Kouryu Sorry- I wasn't paying attention.. what was that? Shuei Ah, uh- Sanzou-sama is calling for you. Kouryu Do you know why, Shuei? Shuei All day- people have been likening you to Shura or Rasetsu. I guess they can see something totally different than I can. Kouryu What's that supposed to mean? Shuei Gee, I wonder? :Almost Divine golden hair, :Deep, dark purple eyes.: :Haloed by the glow of the full moon.: Kouryu Ah, oh yeah. Here. p.148 Kouryu I'll give it to you. Take it. Shuei Give it to me, you say? This is the only thing found on you when you were discovered. Are you sure it's okay? Kouryu It's fine. And also, i've never given anyone anything before, so it's really rare. p.149 Kouryu Well, i'm off. Shuei Kay. -Thank you. So the tranquil night flowed on.. And brought the nightmarish dawn. p.150 Koumyo SANZOU-SAMA!! ---------------- Sanzou :How many years has it been since I dreamed of that time?: Hakkai Is everything alright? Sanzou Hakkai. Hakkai You were having a terrible nightmare. Sanzou Oh.. sorry. Hakkai Not at all. p.151 Hakkai Actually, I'm no good either, on rainy nights like this. Sanzou That's true, isn't it. :I see.. it's because of the rain.: Girl KYAAAAAAAA!! Sanzou -!! What's going on? Hakkai Let's take a look! Girl H-help me! Gojyo What's wrong? Girl In the kitchen.. A Youkai-! p.152 Gojyo Shit- The kitchen is no place to be eating! p.153 Hakkai Gojyo! Behind you! Goku Ora! Gojyo Your reaction time's not so bad, Goku! Goku Once in a while! So, what do we do with them- p.154 Youkai ! Chant Om! Youkai GYAAAAAAA!! p.155 (Chanting) Sanzou :That voice!: p.156 Rikudou ...I am Rikudou. Sanzou :That rosary..: Rikudou I will destroy Youkai of this world until not a single one remains! Sanzou :-that face. I'm certain.: Gojyo That's Rikudou..! Sanzou :Shuei..!!: ***this is from http://www.rielf.fcpages.com***