Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 49. One's Own Present, Past and Future 4 -Taikoubou's own Houshin Project and the Fool King Hacchan- ------------------------------------------------ [127] - Seiki Capital Houyuu - 49. One's Own Present, Past and Future 4 -Taikoubou's own Houshin Project and the Fool King Hacchan- Taikoubou: Oooh, what fresh tomoatoes. Taikoubou: Here... Let me try one... Taikoubou: It's delicious!! Shuukoutan: Taikoubou, don't steal the food! [128] Shuukoutan: Are you Seiki's Military Strategist of not!? Instead of training the army, you're having them do farming, what's going on!? 49. One's Own Present, Past and Future 4 -Taikoubou's own Houshin Project and the Fool King Hacchan- [129] Bukichi: Master~~~!! Bukichi: Look at this sweet potato!! We've got a great harvest today!! Taikoubou: Oooh, let me see how it tastes... Taikoubou: Oii..... Shuukoutan.... Taikoubou: Stop bothering me here, go away!! Shuukoutan: Do you really have your heart in this!? [130] Taikoubou: An army is the same as farmers!! Farming is also a way to train the army!! Shuukoutan: An army is the same as farmers? Taikoubou: Don't you fell that the rakes, axes, ploughs and other farming tools can also be used like weapons? Farming can also be considered training, it has the same effect! Just using spears and arrows does not necessarily make a strong army! Taikoubou: In any case... even if they don't train, it won't matter. My principle is to hope for a "victory without war"! Shuukoutan: Without war? Taikoubou: The army are citizens too! [131] Taikoubou: If possible, I hope that the citizens will not be sacrificed. Even if we lead the army to invade Chouka... But Chouka's army are also made up of its citizens. Whatever it is, I would hope to avoid casualties among the citizens. Shuukoutan: Now that you mention it, you did help the refugees through one of the passes without any casualties. Shuukoutan: Your intention is to repeat that, using your schemes to win a war without casualties? Taikoubou: This is not a scheme! Shuukoutan: All right! This is indeed the best solution. Shuukoutan: Your goal in battle is to have the least number of casualties among the citizens. Then, to use a bloodless war to takeover the imperial capital, Chouka!! [132] Shuukoutan: But, can something like this be realised? And furthermore, Bunchuu and Dakki keep sending sennin here... Taikoubou: I don't care about that! Taikoubou: Actually, us sendou should not interfere with a war in the Human World, but this time we really have no choice. Taikoubou: We take care of Dakki, Bunchuu and their minions in one fell sweep, place Kishou as the new king and all will be well! To build a peaceful Human World, that is the true purpose of the Houshin Project after all! Shuukoutan: Place my father as the king...? Taikoubou... that is impossible! [133] - Seiki City - Sipuxiang: Eh? Bukichi, what are you doing? Bukichi: My memory isn't good, so I want to write down everything Master has said! Sipuxiang: "Army = Farmers" and "Victory without war"? Sipuxiang: ........... But, I wonder about Kishou... Sipuxiang: What a worry... [134] Shuukoutan: The amount of food Father eats is less than a little bird. I don't know if he will live long enough to takeover Chouka... Shuukoutan: Taikoubou... why do you think so highly of my father? Taikoubou: ............. Taikoubou: Ah... Shuukoutan... Before you were born, I've already met your father! Shuukoutan: Father, when he was young!? Taikoubou: That must have been about 20 years ago. I was shirking from my training with Hakutsuru and came down to the Human World. [135] hakut: Shishu... Leaving the Sennin World without permission, I will get into trouble too! Taikoubou: What are you saying? Didn't we agree that you'd come with me if I gave you three peaches? Hakut: Ahh.... but... Hakut: Flying around the Yin Dynasty is tiring! Taikoubou: ! Taikoubou: That is... Taikoubou: The Kyou Race...!? [136] Soldier: Kishou!! Soldier: Those are of the Kyou Race who escaped from Chouka!? Kishou: The Kyou Race... - Kishou when he was young - (Hakuyuukou) Kishou: Let them into Houyuu. Soldier: But...but taking in 200 refugees will be a great drain on our food supply! Kishou: Even so, we can't simply ignore them! Chouka may discriminate against the Kyou race but we at Seiki do not! [137] Kishou: If there's not enough food, take everything from the city! Hakuyuukou, we'll be rationing food from tomorrow onwards, you'll have to bear with it! Taikoubou: Of all the people I've seen of the Yin Dynasty... I'd never met anyone as generous as Kishou. Shuukoutan: ........... Father.... Shuukoutan: Such a father! That's why when I was young, I always complained about having not enough to eat. [138] Shuukoutan: Taikoubou... Taikoubou: Yes...? Shuukoutan: I would like you to meet his second son, Ki Hatsu! Taikoubou: Ki Hatsu? Shuukoutan: If anything happens, Brother Ki Hatsu will inherit Father's position... Please see for yourself if Brother has the presence of my Father. Taikoubou: What sort of person is he? Shuukoutan: I don't really know, I often have trouble finding him. Shuukoutan: He could be at Prosperous Street! [139] Portrait: Little Big Brother Taikoubou: Shuukoutan... This person whom you've drawn, does it even resemble anyone? Taikoubou: Using this to find Ki Hatsu is going to be tough... Taikoubou: Wait a minute! I have seen Ki Hatsu once! Taikoubou: I think it was when Bukichi collided with Kishou... Taikoubou: Aaaaaaaaa---- how does he actually look like~~!? [140] KiHatsu: Li'l laaaaaadyyyy~~~! KiHatsu: Please wait a moment~~~!! Girl: This guy is intolerable~~!! I hate your type the most!! [141] KiHatsu: No problem, I can change for you!! Girl: Eeeeeeeeeeeeekk~~~!! Girl: This! And this! Girl: Take that! And that! Girl: Hah! Hah1! Girl: HAH~~~~!!!! Taikoubou: Ki Hatsu wouldn't be in such a location, would he? [142] Taikoubou: Hey! You... Girl: What? Are you chasing me too!? Taikoubou: Have you seen a guy who looks like this? Girl : Don't know! Ask that idiot there, he knows a lot of people!! KiHatsu: I'm so happy...... Taikoubou: Oi.... KiHatsu: Oooh! There's a pretty girl there too! KiHatsu: Li'l pudding, let's have fun together~~~!! [143] Taikoubou: Hey! I heard that you know a lot of people. (Purin-chan~) Taikoubou: Hey!! (Purin-chan~) Taikoubou: Wait right there! You idiot!! KiHatsu: Aaaaaahhhh~!!! KiHatsu: What do you want!? Taikoubou: Oh....he is angry... Taikoubou: I would like to ask if you've seen this man? [144] KiHatsu: Are you a friend of Ki Hatsu's? He was at the teahouse earlier... Taikoubou: Oh? That one? Bukichi: Master~~~~!! Taikoubou: Bukichi, Sipu! Bukichi: We're here to help you look for Ki Hatsu! I'll take a look...around here... Bukichi: ! Bukichi: This....this is? KiHatsu: You are... [145] KiHatsu: Ooops... Is my cover blown? o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o Translation (c) 2000 Koushi - all rights reserved. No part or whole of this document may be broken up or published on a web-page without the express permission of the author. It may be freely distributed for _personal_ use ONLY on the condition that it is distributed in its entirety and no changes of ANY KIND are made, leaving all original author and copyright information intact. o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o