Houshin Engi
by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu
published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. 
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96. Battle with Chou Koumei XII 
     -Top Floor-
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[151]
96. Battle with Chou Koumei XII 
     -Top Floor-

[152]
Yoka: ..............

Yoka: I never expected that you could defeat the yousei 
"Hitou"!

Yoka: Looks like it was my mistake to underestimate natural 
born doushi.
Now, I shall use my most powerful paopei to deal with you, 
Buseiou!

KouHiko: !

[153]
Yoka: With this paopei "Kaketsu Shintou"!!

KouHiko: Kaketsushin "Tou"? Isn't that just a ball...?
	(translation note: a 'tou' is a blade)
Hitou: Ah!? What is that...!?

Hitou: Uwa! I've finished my part, let me goooo!!
KouHiko: No way! Until I beat this Yoka guy, you'll have to be a 
normal sword!

Hitou: Fool! Idiot!
Why should I help you...

[154]
KouHiko: One more squeak and I will break you in two!
Hitou: Okokok--- I'll just be a normal sword---!!

Yoka: Hitou! You'll betray me?
Hitou: A guy's gotta put himself first!

Yoka: Forget it...

Yoka: In any case, you'll return to my side soon enough!

[155]
KouHiko: Eh?

KouHiko: What is this?
I'm not playing ball with you!

KouHiko: !!

KouHiko: Aahh...

[156]
KouHiko: Aaahhhhhh!!
Hitou: Aiyah~!! That hurts~~!!!

Taikoubou: Buseiou, behind you!
KouTenka: Dad!!

[157]
KouTenka: Dad!!
KouTenshou: Father~!!

KouHiko: Don't come over!!

KouHiko: Watch your dad! Little kids step aside!!

[158]
KouHiko: I said there wasn't a problem...

(going numb)
Hitou: Eh?

Yoka: Ha!

Yoka: The Kaketsu Shintou has an anaesthetic poison within it!

KouTenshou: -----!!
KouTenka: That's underhanded~!!

Yoka: You won't be able to move till you die.
That's how you'll stay!
KouHiko: Uh...

[159]
Yoka: !!

KouHiko: This little poison...
Can't do much to me...

Yoka: How...
How is this possible!?

KouHiko: Aaahhhhhhhhh!!

[160]
KouTenka: Yeeahhhh!!
KouTenshou: Father is great!!

KouHiko: Ah...
KouTenka: Dad, you okay!?

KouHiko: Hahaha, how useless of me...
I really can't move now...

[161]
Taikoubou: Wait! Don't be reckless!!
His soul hasn't flown away yet!!

KouHiko: His original form!?

[162]
KouTenka: Go to hell!!

KouTenka: !

Yoka: Hahaha...
Hahahahahahaha!!

Yoka: A wound!!
A wound!!

Yoka: Kou Tenka! You're finished too!!
Hahahahahahaha....

[163]
KouTenshou: How cool!

KouTenka: Heh! What's the big deal, he sure talks big!!

Taikoubou: Tenka!!
Were you cut by the blade from Yoka's true form?!

Taikoubou: Is there anything strange about it?
KouTenka: -----? Not really... it's just a small cut...

Taikoubou: .................

Taikoubou: It's best not to underestimate the final retribution from 
youkai sennin...
The Maka Yonshou were the same, back then.

[164]
Taikoubou: You guys better return first and have Taiitsu take a 
look!
I'll think of something to deal with Chou Koumei.

KouTenka: No way! Isn't Shishu unable to use paopei at the 
moment?
This little injury is nothing, I'm going with you!!
KouTenshou: I'm going too!!

Taikoubou: Tenka!
Did you think I came along the ride just for fun?

Taikoubou: Thanks for everything up till now!
Let me deal with things from here!

KouTenka: ............?

[165]
Taikoubou: Chou Koumei...

Taikoubou: Is Sipuxiang all right?
Come on and lower the ladder for me to go up!

Taikoubou: !

[166]
Taikoubou: ...........?
Chou Koumei, where are you?

Taikoubou: !

[167]
Taikoubou: Eh?

[168-9]
ChouKoumei: Welcome, welcome, Taikoubou!
I've been waiting for you for a long time!

Taikoubou: He's nuts!




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