Houshin Engi
by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu
published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. 
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82.  The Princes' Choice, Part 6 ~ Chou Koumei's Suitcase
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[047]
82.  The Princes' Choice, Part 6 ~ Chou Koumei's Suitcase

[048]
18 Years ago, I was born as the Prince of Yin...

At the time of my father, Chuuou, and mother, Kyouhi, I was to 
be the next emperor ...

When I was small, before Dakki arrived...

I had a very happy life with my brilliant father, and virtuous 
mother...

Kyouhi: Inkou... you are the Prince of Yin...
Chuuou: You must become a better man than me!!

[049]
Prince of Yin...?
I was still young then, I didn't understand what it meant...

But, suddenly, one day...

Dakki appeared, and everything changed...

Mother became very depressed, many officials were sentenced to 
death...
Our country became stranger and stranger...

[050]
Inkou (ani): ...........
Mother...

Kyouhi:  Inkou...

Kyouhi:  I'm sorry, Inkou...
If only I were a more capable woman, you wouldn't have to be 
afraid...

Inkou (ani): Mother, please don't cry...

Inkou (ani): I will protect you...
I will grow up quickly and protect Mother and Inkou..

If only I had been born earlier...

[051]
If only I could have become even stronger...

[052]
Taikoubou: In...kou...

Inkou (ani): I have no regrets...

[053]
As the Prince of Yin...
As the son of my father and mother...

Inkou (ani): To die for the sake of Yin...

[054]
----After that, Goshujin didn't seem too sad...

We finally buried all those who died in battle...

The army continued their march towards Chouka...

This matter was finally over, we can take a break now...

[055]
Sipuxiang: ......
Goshujin, are you sure you're all right without your left arm?

Taikoubou: It's not a big deal...
I'm so tired~~~

Taikoubou: Oh?

Taikoubou: Buseiou!

KouHiko: Hey... 
I'm a little tired too, I feel like stealing a break.

[056]
Taikoubou: ........

KouHiko: You were really great this time!

Taikoubou: It was nothing...
Let me show you this...

Taikoubou: Taikoubou's new paopei!!
Kyoukouki!!!

KouHiko: New paopei...
Sipuxiang: Well, that's just the Dashinben!

Taikoubou: Heh... if I press this button here...

[057]
KouHiko:  Oooh!!!
Taikoubou: Heheh!  Isn't it cool?
(Voice of heaven: Is it?)

Taikoubou: This is made of the same thing as the 
Kokinrikishi's scarf...
The Kokinrikishi makes use of its scarf to channgel energy 
directly from Kongrong Mountains...

Taikoubou: And similarily, my flag can absorb very powerful 
enegery...
But...

Taikoubou: It's side effect is that I will temporarily become 
a normal human being...
Sipuxiang: What!?

[058]
Sipuxiang: What is temporary?  Three days!?
Taikoubou: Maybe a month~~ maybe a year, who knows~~

Sipuxiang: Do you know how serious the situation is?  Stupid 
doushi!!
Ordinary humans can not use paopei!!!

Sipuxiang: What do we do if enemies attack?  
Goshujin?!
Taikoubou: You're nagging again, don't worry about it.

Taikoubou: ----Buseiou.  
You had another reason coming here, didn't you?

KouHiko: No... not really anything...

Taikoubou: Is this about Inkou?

[059]
KouHiko: .......
I'm all confused myself...

KouHiko: I've abandoned Yin which I've served for many years 
and joined Zhou...
And have become the Buseiou of Zhou now...

KouHiko: But when I hears about the prince's death, I feel a 
certain amount of guilt...

KouHiko: In this way, can I really go through with it and deal 
with His Majesty, Chuuou?
Can I really fight my good friend, Bunchuu?

[060]
KouHiko: Maybe I can't do it, after all...

Taikoubou: I understand your worries...
But even if you won't do it, I still have to defeat Chuuou, 
Bunchuu and Dakki...

Taikoubou: In order to defeat them, nothing else matters!
Even if I lose my arm, even if I'm covered with blood!

KouHiko: You've become more mature!

[061]
The matter of Prince Inkou's defeat by Taikoubou reached 
Chouka in a few days...

Choukei: Damn it!!  
Taikoubou is coming soon, when Bunchuu is not here!!

Bunchuu-sama went to Kinou Islands, what's going on there!?
It's already been four months!!

I'll just have to do something about it myself!!
To deal with Taikoubou on Bunchuu-sama's behalf!!!

Voice: Choukei...
Choukei: Eh?

[062]
ChouKoumei: Where are you going with that backpack?
Choukei: Uwahh!!

Choukei: Chou Koumei!!
Where I am going is none of your business!!

ChouKoumei: Non non non, of course it's my business!

[063]
ChouKoumei: You're intending to leave Dakki and myself to go 
deal with Taikoubou yourself, right?
How despicable!!  We want to play games with Taikoubou, too!!

Choukei: I...I'm not going there to play games!!!
If this continues, Yin will surely collapse!!

Choukei: Even though there are five passes to get through 
between Zhou and Yin...
The citizens of the passes have grown against Yin, and have 
let Taikoubou and his people through!

Choukei: ----so I have to go to Chouka's Bouei City to stop 
Taikoubou!!!
I will never let him step into Chouka!!!

ChouKoumei: Non non non...

[064]
ChouKoumei:  This... is not what I imagined the battle to 
be...
How can a battle have no blood as decoration?

Choukei: Decoration?

ChouKoumei: That's right!!

ChouKoumei: Battles are like the flowers of history!!!
In my opinion, this should be a glorious battle!!!

ChouKoumei:  ---- so, it should be my turn next to take some 
action...
Let me pack my suitcase first!!

[065]
ChouKoumei: Ahh... 
I only have three suitcases...

Dakki: Oh... only three?

Dakki:  I have 24~~
ChouKoumei:  You're going too, Dakki?
Choukei:  I can't take these two...



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