Houshin Engi
by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu
published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. 
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87.  Battle with Chou Koumei III 
      -Paopei Human of Kingou Island-
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[149]
87.  Battle with Chou Koumei III 
      -Paopei Human of Kingou Island-


[150]
Taikoubou: Okay...

Taikoubou: Hmm...these stairs are difficult to climb!
--- but I think I figured out the structure of this ship...

Taikoubou: Even so...

Taikoubou: Why is my life so difficult...

Taikoubou: Why must Chou Koumei fight us?  This really pisses 
me off!!!
<Only at Step 3>
TouSengyoku: ............

[151]
TouSengyoku: He's a complete weirdo!
As long as it makes him happy!!

Taikoubou: Happy?

TouSengyoku: I've heard that he's fought several extravagant 
battles...
He especially likes building beautiful venues and capturing 
the enemy as hostages...

Taikoubou: I didn't think he was a man who loved to fight so 
much...
KouTenka: --- hey, I'm gonna go ahead...

KouTenka: This is more like my style!!

[152]
KouTenka: I like this!!

KouTenka: I'm going ahead, shishu!!
TouSengyoku: Hey!  I'm going too!!!
Taikoubou: Oi, you guys, wait for me!!!

Taikoubou: I'm left all alone...
Have to be more careful...

Taikoubou: Eh?

[153]
Taikoubou: !!!

Taikoubou: Nataku!!!  
Are the paopei all fixed!?

Taikoubou:  We have to hurry!  This ship is sinking...
<Imaginary picture>

Taikoubou: Ah... I've reached quite a height...
I'll be dead if I fall...

Taikoubou: ...........!

[154]
Taikoubou: Taiitsu...

Taikoubou: What on earth are you doing?
Taiitsu: ohh... Taikoubou!!!

Taiitsu: Well... I came along to keep an eye on Nataku...  
<tremble>
Taikoubou: To think that you made it all the way here with 
your fear of heights...

Taiitsu: Nevermind that, it's great now that you're here!
Press the little finger on your artificial hand twice.
Taikoubou: ?

Taikoubou: Little finger...?

[155]
Taiitsu: Ack...!!!

Taiitsu: Three minutes after pressing it twice, your hand will 
stretch as far as you want...
Stretch your hand to the top, you'll be able to reach there in 
a second!

Taikoubou: What do you take my hand for!?
Taiitsu: Ah!!!

KouTenka: .........

KouTenka: Sengyoku!  Wait for shishu here!

TouSengyoku: What are you saying?  I should be the one to 
fight the enemy up there...
And after that, I'll save my honey, and in this way, he will 
love me!!

[156]
KouTenka: Our enemy this time is not suitable for a woman to 
fight, let me do it!
TouSengyoku: You... you male chauvinist!! This pisses me off!!

KouTenka: Damn!!  The Paopei Human is here!!
TouSengyoku: He's gonna get there first!!!

TouSengyoku: Uh!

[157]
TouSengyoku: Er... what was that just then?
KouTenka: I... I don't know!

Taikoubou: Hmm....
TouSengyoku: Eek... it's here again!!!

Taikoubou: You left me behind earlier...

Taikoubou: Get down there---!!!
TouSengyoku: Aiyah...!!

Taiitsu: Taikoubou, you're so cruel...
Taikoubou: Haha~~~ha~~~~!!!

[158]
Nataku: !

Nataku: .........?
This smells familiar...

[159]
Voice:  Geeheehee...!!

RyoGaku: Looks like you're the fastest, after all, Paopei 
Human!
You can't forget me, Ryo Gaku, can you?

Nataku: So you're really still alive...

Nataku: The one who escaped back then...!!!

[160]
Taiitsu: Whew...
Taikoubou: We've finally reached the 2nd floor...

Voice: Aiyah...!!!

Taikoubou: Could it be... Nataku's already opened it!?
Taiitsu: This child, always first to find a fight...

RyoGaku: Eh...

[161]
RyoGaku: Do you see this hostage!?
It's your father!!!

Nataku: Great!  
I've been trying to kill him anyway!!

RyoGaku: Wha~  
How the heck do you bring up your child!?

Taikoubou: Isn't that Ryo Gaku!?
And yes...

Taikoubou: How did Risei, who was training at Kongrong 
Mountains end up here!?

Taiitsu: But a few days ago, he joined your companions and 
left the mountain...
He must have been captured by Chou Koumei while on his way...

[162]
Taikoubou: Risei... this is strange...
He is a person hated by Nataku, he has no value as a 
hostage...

Nataku: Go to hell!!

RyoGaku: Wait!!  
I am not your opponent!!!

RyoGaku: I've prepared another strong opponent for you---!!!
Nataku: Strong...?

[164]
Taikoubou: Nataku!!

RyoGaku: Geeheehee~~!!
He is my strongest sennin...

RyoGaku: Paopei Human Bagen!!!

[165]
Taikoubou: Paopei human...
Taiitsu: Looks like Kingou Islands has invented paopei humans 
too!!

Taiitsu: But, my Nataku is definitely a better built!!!
Go for it, Nataku!!!

Nataku: ............

Nataku: A scent from the past...

[166]
Nataku: Eh...!?

Taiitsu: What's going on?  Why is Nataku running!?
You can take him down with one blow!!

Taikoubou: .......
Could it be....

Nataku: Uh

[167]
Nataku: ............

RyoGaku: Heehee... that's great, Risei...
Looks like Nataku has realized it!

RyoGaku: His mother is within Bagen's abdomen!!!



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