1 Akari: I am... Taishirou Hishigi's personal bodyguard #13... Mitarai Toukichirou. Text: Akari, a traitor? No-one can believe their eyes at this shocking reality!! (OMG, these blurbs are so incredibly LAME... who writes these?!) Kyo: [Akari...!?] Yuan: N...Nee-chan...?! 2 Hotaru: Akari-chan... Uhh... what are you talking about...? Kyo: Hotaru!! Hotaru: So fast... Hotaru: Akari-chan doesn't hit like that... I just barely missed it... Hotaru: !? 3 Yuan: Huh...!? Yuan: That wound... where Nee-chan cut is starting to turn to stone!? Hishigi: The seal on the "Medusa Eye" has been broken. Hishigi: The "Medusa Eye" turns all who see to dust... Hishigi: Anything cut with the blade formed from it turns to stone, and is then reduced to dust. Hishigi: Akari has always been skilled in houriki... (Buddhist magic) But with the training I have given him in swordplay and the catalyst of the "Medusa Eye"... he is unbeatable. Yuan: Huh... Catalyst...!? Akari: Yes... 4-5 Akari: If one consenses the richest soil into a seed... a beautiful flower will bloom from it... Akari: The "Medusa Eye" has already grown on the flesh of #13's left arm... before long, it will eat away at the soul. Akari: When the eye is ready, it will open fully... Akari: And Ashura, the most ruthless butcher of human life, will be born... Yuan: What?! Are you serious!? Hishigi: I have great faith in you, #13... because you are my dear friend... Hishigi: No... you are my Ashura... (FYI: Ashura is a famous Buddhist demon) 6 Hotaru: Akari-chan... Yuan: Wait... Nee-chan!! Yuan: You're just going to let that freaky eye eat your soul!? Akari: [I regret... that in my desire for friendship, I sold my soul to the Mibu...] Akari: [When the "Medusa Eye" takes over, I lose all sense of the blood and flesh and feelings of living creatures...] Akari: [But I was so happy... nobody cared that I was a monster...] Yuan: Geez... talk about dumb luck... It's alright with me if that eye opens up, because it's not like I can look into it anyway! 7 Kyo: Akari is my servant. I'll handle him. Yuan: What?! Are you crazy? Onime-kun, just how do you think you're going to return return Nee-chan to normal?! Yuan ...Huh!? Kyo: How the hell should I know?! (Want me to buy some flowers for your grave?) Yuan: DO you even know what you're talking about!? Hotaru: I agree with Kyo. Yuan: Keikoku!! You're supposed to agree with your master!! Yuan: Hey! Don't just ignore me, Onime!! 8 Kyo: Akari... I never thought the day would come that I would have to fight you... Kyo: But... Kyo: You're not the first member of the Shiseiten to face my blade... Kyo: Come on, then, give me a good fight!! Yuan: Hey, Keikoku, doesn't Onime-kun look like he really wants to kick Nee-chan's ass? Shouldn't we stop them? Hotaru: Kyo doesn't want to hurt Akari-chan... I think he wants to help her. Yuan: ...Save her? I guess so... but how...? Hotaru: I HAVE NO IDEA. (I think the small text says "Didn't you hear what Kyo said, Yun-yun?" but I it's too blurry to see all of the words) 9 Yuan: What if they both get killed?! Hotaru: ? Julian: Oh, come on, you're such a stupid kid. Don't get all excited! Julian: I'll leave the fighting to the young'uns. I'm just gonna sit back and watch this one... Yuan: Huh? Are you serious? What, so you're good with swords, good at sewing, good at digging holes... but fighting is outside your area of expertise?! You sound like my mother! (something along those lines, it's small and blurry) Yuan: OW!! Julian: I heard that! Julian: For your information, Fubuki and Hishigi both carry swords made by ME! Julian: And by virtue of being crafted by ME, they're the equal of any Youtou Muramasa! In fact, they're better!! (Just because they're MINE!) Yuan: I know you're proud of you swords and all, but isn't the sword just there as tool? Isn't it the abilty to handle the sword the important thing? Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up. Julian: Oh shut up. Between a guy carrying one of my swords and a guy carrying a sword made by some nobody, there's no contest! That's because... 10 Julian: A master swordsman has so much power that a less sword just can't take it. It's gonna snap... Julian: So you know why guys like Fubuki and Hishigi can get so strong? That's right... Hotaru: ...Yeah Julian: And does my stupid son know his daddy's greatness? Yuan: ...Can I kill you? Hotaru: ... Hotaru: Shinrei...!? Shinrei: Fubuki... 11 Shinrei: This is it...!! Fubuki: Oh...? It seems as theough the hesitiation in your eyes has disappeared, Shinrei. Shinrei: ...This Shinrei doesn't know hesitation or faltering... 12 Those who fraudulently claim themselves to be gods, those who push the limits of evil... I have found the "devil" of the Mibu Clan, and it it you, Chief Taishitou Fubuki... Shinrei: I'm going to kill you!! 13 Shinrei: What...!? Fubuki: I make a point of ridding myself of that which hinders me... Fubuki: And you... are in my way. 14 Hotaru: This is my fight. Hishigi: Not this again... it's the bothersome brothers... Shinrei: Keikoku...!! 15 Shinrei: Yuan...!! Hotaru: Yun-yun...!! Hotaru: [He jumped right in front of me to take the blow!?] Yuan: Yuuu wuuuuuuz~~! (translation: You lose! haha he has a sword in his mouth) Hotaru: The sword...?! Hotaru: [How...?] Julian: ...Hmm? 16 Yuan: Stand down, Keikoku... Yuan: Hishigi, I'm your opponent now. Yuan: I'd kind of like to see myself beat the guy they call #1 in the Taishirou... again. Yuan: With this sword, I'm going to rip that mask right off your face!! Hishigi: ...Have you finally learned to use a sword then, Yuan? Hotaru: ...Huh? Yun-yun can't use a sword...? Yuan: Just who are you talking about? My mama is the greatest lady samurai ever, right on the level of the Taishirou! Yuan: And my papa is the Mibu Clan's swordsmith (and seamstress)! You know what that makes me?! Yuan: My true skills aren't just in hand-to-hand combat... I'm all about the sword, baby!! Yuan: If you let me have a sword, then I'm the absolute best!! I am the samurai of samurai!! I am THE SAMURAI!! Yeah, me, Yuan-sama!! Hishigi: ... 17 Yuan: Yeah...!! No need to hide your fear!! You sure you're making the right choice fighting me, Mr. #1 Taishirou?! Hotaru: Yun-yun... aren't you a little proud...? Hotaru: What about me? Yuan: Oh, that? Yuan: I've... kind of been holding back. Yuan: What kind of master teachers his student all of his tricks? If you didn't know that, you're an idiot!! Yuan: Until now, I just haven't had a reason to show off my new skills! Don't worry, Keikoku!! *I can't read some of the following fine print, but I'll give it a shot and see if I can buy a clearer copy at Taiga* Yuan: [I heard everything...] Yuan: [I'm going to spend my life looking for true strength...] Yuan: [Thank you...] Hotaru: [You're the best teacher...] Yuan: Ah, but if I really take this fight seriously and use my sword, before long, somebody's gonna get hurt. (Aww, I don't want that) Yuan: Hey, Hishigi, wanna call this off? Yuan: Give it some thought... 18 Yuan: Whoawhoawhoa!! Keikoku! Now is not the time or place... Hotaru: You're an old fart!! Arrow pointing to Hotaru: [He's behaving himself now.] Julian: Aww, he was so rough on your poor head! You're going to end up looking just like your old man! Hishigi: ...Fubuki Fubuki: It is no matter... While he is my parner, I won't require your assistance. Fubuki: I can handle him... Fubuki: I will make your sword cry in pain!! Shinrei: ...Don't make me laugh!! 18 Yuan: Let's settle this, then, Hishigi! Yuan: Hey, I've heard a lot about you, you know? Yuan: They say you've got a big mouth and you talk nonstop! Kyo: Akari... 20 Big text: Let's go!! Small text: The seal has finally been broken... A fight he can't win!! A fight he can't lose!! Arrow pointing to Hotaru: Left out Next Chapter - Discovery?!