* Rurouni Kenshin Manga Translation *
* Volume 11: The final curtain *
* Chapter eighty-six: Aoshi and Okina *
Yahiko: Shinomori Aoshi... is here in Kyoto too!
Kaoru: ... the head of the Oniwabanshuu?
Yahiko: It was a shadow among the crowd, but I'm sure it must be him!
(Misao punches his head)
Yahiko: !? That... that hurts! What do you think you're doing!
Misao: You mean what you said? Not lying at all?
Kaoru: ...
Misao: Aoshi-sama, here, in Kyoto?
Yahiko: *Aoshi... sama... ?*
(swings his shinai down at Misao)
Kaoru: Yahiko!
Yahiko: Step back! Kaoru! She's with the Oniwabanshuu!
Kaoru: !
Yahiko: What is your motive in getting close to Kenshin? To spy for Aoshi?
Or to take revenge for Hanya and the rest?
Misao: ... Spy... ? Revenge... ? What's all this about?
Yahiko: Don't you act dumb!
Misao: What happened between Aoshi-sama and Kenshin? And the Oniwabanshuu?
Kaoru: (as she stops them from advancing further) Both of you, cool down
first.
(removes her hands)
Kaoru: All right! I'll tell you about it.
Yahiko: Kaoru! Are you crazy?
Kaoru: If it wan't for Misao, could we have seen Kenshin today? It's time
for us to repay this gratitude!
Misao: Kaoru-kun!
(Kaoru stares at Misao)
Kaoru: I don't personally know Shinomori Aoshi, and all of this I haven't
bore eyewitness to anyway, so it's all hearsay truth. But to you I guess, it
can't be very good news...
(at Aoiya)
Okon: Okina! Okina!
Okina: No need to shout, my ears are very operational.
Okon: There are guests in the living room waiting for you.
Okina: I don't wish to see anyone these few days. Tell them to arrange
another date.
Okon: Are you sure you want to chase them away? They're quite neat looking
little ladies in my opinion...
Okina: Baffoon! you should've said so earlier!
Okon: Your friends?
Okina: No. don't know them at all.
Girl 1: Sorry but -
Girl 3: Someone asked us to pass you this letter.
Okina: *Only the letter?* Thank you. But who is the sender?
Girl 1: A tall, handsome guy!
Girl 2: But he's a little quiet.
Girl 3: Still he is V-E-R-Y handsome...
(Okina flips the letter around and notes the kanji depiciting 'Ao')
Okina: ...
(he arrives at a roadside inn)
Okina: A tea and some cakes please.
Owner: Okay!
Okina: It's been a long time... I guess formalities can be dispensed with
here in respect of your position still and the location!
(Aoshi leaning on a wooden pillar next to him)
Aoshi: Better still, it leaves me more room for ease.
Okina: Since you're in Kyoto, why don't you drop by Aoiya? Misao practically
yearns for your appearance.
Owner: Your orders' here!
Aoshi: I left her in your care so as to avoid letting her deal with all the
dangers in my life. What's the point of seeing her again then?
Okina: I know... she was the granddaughter of the previous Okashira, no one
wishes to see her life endangered. So why are you looking for me?
Aoshi: Find someone for me. He's in Kyoto, but I can't locate him by myself.
Okina: Who's that?
Aoshi: Himura Battousai!
(silence)
Okina: How long will you pursue the matter till? Even if you kill Himura,
Hanya and the rest will never revive. I've grasped the main outline from
Himura's narration.. and he brought Misao safely home didn't he. To date
we do still owe him one.
(drinks)
Okina: Foreby, he's not at Aoiya now. His actual location is unknown.
Aoshi: ... truly a case of insiders assisting the outsiders to gain...
Okina: Aoshi, are you not tired of such a hectic life yet? You don't need
another battle, but inner peace.
(Aoshi takes a step)
Aoshi: We all belong to the Oniwabanshuu, but only I understand my heartfelt
desires.
(raises a fist)
Aoshi: Unless I get the tittle of the 'strongest', my battle never ends.
(he leaves)
Okina: Aoshi... I have one last word. If you lose that initial leadership
bout to transform into a real human ashura then I regret my wrong decision
back then in you. Even if Misao begs on your behalf now - I shall raise and
defeat you still!
Aoshi: ...
(walks away quite a distance to notice something)
Soujirou: Oh wow! What a coincidence!
Aoshi: ...
(the four other Juppongatana stares right back at him)
Soujirou: So you've finally reached Kyoto too! Thank heavens!
Aoshi: Come to think of it, a great brother has already peeled his eyes by
the sidelines and taped everything in memory.
Soujirou: Aren't you paranoid! I just arrived in Kyoto this morning.
Aoshi: It must be a miracle then. The number of spies on my back increased
by much this morning too.
Soujirou: ... (hops in front of Aoshi) Sorry then! Let me apologise then!
Since I've apologised... won't you just take a walk down with me?
Aoshi: I've told you before, I don't wish to mix around with any other
people.
Hennya: ...
(Anji raises a hand to stop him)
Soujirou: We're not asking you to mix with anyone, just an audience with
Shishio-sama.
(Aoshi stares)
Soujirou: Your discussion just now ended up in failure didn't it? Our
information web has an extensively covered territory, which I believe you
must be interested in.
(Aoshi remembers Okina's words)
*Okina: If you lose that initial leadership bout to transform into a real
human ashura...*
(he closes his eyes)
Aoshi: ... of course, lead the way!
(picture of pagoda)
Aoshi: Only just this once, I'll go seek an audience with Shishio.
END TRANSLATION
(c) Nobuhiro Watsuki Translation: ruroken@geocities.com
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