flemmings | (no subject)

For my own use, mostly, a translation of the last Gaiden ep.

(page)
F/X Bang boom!
Hostages inside: screams etc
Kenren: Ohh? They've come armed, have they?
Tenpou: Mhh. They're probably just trying to get us out
Still, shall we go show them our faces?

(page)
Tenpou: Konzen, will you look after Gokuu?
Konzen: Mh-hm. Take care
Gokuu: (gasps) nh haa ze
n.. zen...

(page)
Konzen (thinks): Gokuu...
Goujun: Konzen Douji
Konzen: What?
Goujun: I suppose this is the first time we've ever spoken to each other
Konzen: ...I've never had anything to do with the military

(page)
Goujun: Then why are you setting yourself against the army now? If you hadn't opposed them to protect the Seitan Taisei, your rank would have guaranteed you concessions. (Yakusoku, lit promise/s. 'you were of a rank to be promised')
Konzen: It's just that I don't like what I don't like...
No matter how big the other side happens to be
Kenren: You called us? Here we are!
F/X kaboom

(page)
Kenren: Heeere's Johnny!
Tenpou: You're showing your age, Kenren.
Litouten: So the rebels have finally appeared-
Marshal Tenpou of the Western Army
General Kenren of the same!

(page)
Litouten: You have shielded an impure child and slain countless numbers of soldiers
You have ventured so far as to take hostages and hold them in confinement. This constitutes open rebellion against Heaven!!
Tenpou: Mh, that's about the size of it.
Kenren: So what of it?
Litouten: Damn you, do you mock me!?
You're saying you have no intention of surrendering? Then you'll pay for this misconduct with your lives!

(page)
Tenpou: Ohh, so we're definitely the bad guys here?
Then let me try talking in bad guy fashion:
'We got *hostages* in here, ya know!' 'Ya think you can do something about it, let's see ya do it!!'... and so on.
Kenren: Enjoying this, aren't you?
Litouten: Then let me ask- what are your demands?
You can't be intending to stay cooped up in there forever.
What do you want so badly you'd take on the army of Heaven to get it?

(page)
Tenpou: Well, General Kenren...
Kenren: What?
Tenpou: Now what do we do?
Kenren: (unclear kanji: guess) You're asking *me*?
Goujun: So I'll ask: what can *you* do now?

(page)
Goujun: The army now looks on you four as enemies and unclean. They'll put all their might into subduing you
And all because you wanted to protect a single child
You're a hothouse flower with no experience of combat: what can you do?
All that awaits you is your own destruction.

(page)
Konzen: You're probably right. But...
I can't go back now and I don't want to.
Goujun: (becoming aware) Seiten Taisei!!!

(page)
Gokuu: (deep breathing panting)
Konzen: Gokuu...

(page)
Goujun: Undo these ropes, Konzen Douji! I'll fight him!!
You're no match for him!!
He'll *kill* you, Konzen!! Untie me!! Quickly--

(page)
Goujun: *Konzen!!!!!
F/X slash

(page)
Gokuu: (panting) haa zee--
Konzen: Back then--

(page)
Konzen: It was you who held your hand out to me first.
... it's such a nuisance
Not for anything in the world

(page)
Konzen: can I let go of your hand now.

(page)
F/X shock happening
Goujun? Konzen?: That's--
That's crazy...!?
F/X wind through the cherry blossoms

(page)
Kenren: They do say, to fall and scatter is also to be free.
Tenpou: Ahh
It would be nice
Kenren: 'Exile to Under Heaven'

(page)
Kenren: That's our demand!
Crowd: (bustle, gasps)

(page)
Kenren: After all, like deserters,
Heaven *isn't* our destination

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Thanks muchly! I'll have to dig my copy of Ward out of my suitcase and put the two together now.

That's brilliant. Thank you.

Oh, wow. Thanks so much for sharing this!

Thank you for sharing! *_*

I hope you don't mind that I've added you to my reading list--I've really enjoyed your writing in the past, and I'd love to soak up any analysis you offer here. ^^

Do you mind if I link this? It would make quite a few people very happy.

Please, go ahead. Now fandom has moved to lj rather than MLs it's sometimes difficult to get word out to people. I'd rather not barge into an lj community with a 'Looka here I did a translation!!'-- and especially not when I know it has errors in it.

Just wanted to say thankyou kindly for the translation ^_^

Thanks so much for sharing this!

I was pointed here by

wildelamassu, btw.

THANK YOU!

Thank you so, so much for sharing this!

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for sharing this!

Here via

wildelamassu. Would like to join the others in thanking you for posting this.

Thank you so very much for posting these. I know zero Japanese so trying to guess what was going on with the pictures? Not so much help. And I love, love the way the story is going.

(Can I be horrible and nitpicky?

Kenren: ...I've never had anything to do with the military

(page)
Goujun: Then why are you setting yourself against the army now? If you hadn't opposed them to protect the Seitan Taisei, your rank would have guaranteed you concessions. (Yakusoku, lit promise/s. 'you were of a rank to be promised')
Kenren: It's just that I don't like what I don't like...
No matter how big the other side happens to be

I think all those "Kenren"s should be "Konzen"s.

Also, I think there should be another (page) after "F/X slash" and before "Gokuu: (panting) haa zee--")

Sorry--I don't mean to sound ungrateful or rude, truly, and I am so very glad you posted this.

(sadly) Your best friends won't tell you when you screw the names up before running out to work. Possibly because they didn't pick up on it either. ^_^ Thanks for the heads up; shall go amend.

They do _look_ alike, so it's completely understandable.

Thank you again so much for posting this!

(Emend, I think I meant to say. It's clearly time for me to go to bed.)

You (and everyone else up there) are welcome. My pleasure.

Here by way of various links. Many, many thanks for your efforts. They are greatly appreciated. ^_^

Hanks for doing!

Thank You So Very Much!

Thank you so much for posting this! I was going crazy to see the latest, but it's just not the same without the translation! Thank you so much!

Here via some link or other, thank you so much for the translation! I just got my copy of WARD yesterday, would you mind terribly if I made a scanlation using this? I'd credit you, of course. I won't use your work if you'd rather I didn't, but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask. ^^ I adore this chapter, so of course I want to force all my friends to read it too. XD

Holy crap, I love you. *_*

::worships::

mhhh... being a part of Law and Order Central aka Aestheticism, I have to be totally anti-scanlations. The mangaka have complained bitterly about them to our higher-ups. Sorry. But feel free to use it as a guide to your own translation.

After that icon, I must return the emotion.

Thanks for the response, I'll offer raws and link to your translation instead. :)

^^ sankuu very kindly! i'm currently here in japan for school and it didn't don on me about the Saiyuki Gaiden XD;; and seeing that its now released in *glances* Ward i have to go and find it :3 although i have no idea what the cover looks like XD;; (since i can't really read too much japanese at all eheh)

but really thank you :D even if i did find the Ward issue i can't translate so i'd be all like "DUDE!? WHAT THE-!?" so yeah... *friends* i give this to you... COOKIES! <3 and whatever flavor Pocky you'd enjoy :}

*makes it her mission to find Ward after classes tomorrow* YOSH!

<3 Mae-chan

All hail you! XDDDD Kenren made a reference to "The Shining"!!! I just saw that movie!

And Konzen and Goku... soooooooo cute! I wanna cuddle!

You're my hero. ^^

Me sorry about comming out of nowhere but...

I found this some months ago and I just want to say thanks for taking the time to translating this and posting this on your LJ... So thankies very much! ^^

*Screams*

*Screams*

*screams*

Sorry but i cannot express my appreciation in any other way. later, when i get more cohorent, i'll reply...

*screams*

*screams*

sorry...this has nothing to do with Gaiden, I just saw your icon....and that's pretty much the best thing I've ever seen.

The one up there? Taken from one of the earlier eps. That panel proves that dragons have fangs like youkai do. Now as for the claws...