Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 65. Spy Battle!! ------------------------------------------------ [087] - Capital Chouka, 3pm - 65. Spy Battle!! Bunchuu: Choukei!! Wake me in 3 hours. Choukei: Bunchuu-sama... you can sleep a little longer... Bunchuu: No! Remember to wake me in 3 hours. Dakki: Hi~! *heart* [088-089] 65. Spy Battle [091] Dakki: Mr. Chou Koumei, please pass the tea! ChouKoumei: My pleasure!! Dakki: Aaa... I'm so worried! I wonder if dear Bunchuu will eat the cake that I made! ChouKoumei: Of course he will! Your cake is the best in the world... no, the universe! ChouKoumei: Right? Bunchuu!! Bunchuu: Damn you all~~~~!!!! [092] Bunchuu: Chou Koumei... didn't I tell you to go back... Bunchuu: Not only did you renovate my chambers... You're even having afternoon tea here... but that's all right... Bunchuu: But how dare you consort with this vixen!! Are you trying to cause trouble for me!? [093] Bunchuu: If my enemies play me for a fool, what do you think... Do you know!? ChouKoumei: Bunchuu, put down the whip first!! I'm a supporter of peaceful relations!! ChouKoumei: So I hope that you will get along with Dakki in peace! Bunchuu: What!? [094] ChouKoumei: Compared to the Kongrong sendou, Don't you think that us of Kingou are not as organised? ChouKoumei: ---Bunchuu... if you don't get along with Dakki, you will be beset by both Taikoubou and Dakki! How about it? For my sake, call a ceasefire with her for now? Bunchuu: .............. Dakki: That's right! If this continues, you can't concentrate on fighting Taikoubou either! [095] Dakki: So, Chou Koumei would like to be our chaperone! You shouldn't have any objections, right? Dakki: We'll call it a break for now! I promise you I won't create trouble for the time being! ChouKoumei: Bunchuu, go ahead and shake on it! Bunchuu: Hrph!! Bunchuu: I will take the temporary ceasefire offer into consideration! But, I have no intention of collaborating with that vixen!! Dakki: Ah~! Heartless Bunchuu! ChouKoumei: Ah! Let's have a party tonight! [096] ChouKoumei: Dakki, I would like some news about our enemies... Dakki: News? Dakki: There's a report on Bunchuu's desk! He sent a spy to where Taikoubou is! ChouKoumei: Spy? Meanwhile, Taikoubou and the others.... [097] Sipuxiang: Goshujin, you seem really busy! What are you up to? Taikoubou: We must start building the garrison. Sipuxiang: Garrison? Taikoubou: When we fought the Maka Yonshou a few days ago... A lot of citizens got hurt in the battle. Taikoubou: So, I want to build a garrison on the border between Yin and Zhou, and we will stay there. If sennin from the Yin forces attack again, the Zhou citizens won't be injured!! Taikoubou: We'll let Youzen take command of the garrison. [098] Sipuxiang:? Taikoubou: What's wrong? Bukichi! Bukichi: There's someone watching us! Bukichi: Just as I thought... Who's there!? Sengyoku: I have no choice!! Let's go! Gokouseki!! [099] Taikoubou: Aaaaaaaaahhhhh..... Sipuxiang: Goshujin!! Bukichi: Master!! Bukichi: Aaah!! [100] Bukichi: You won't get away!! Taikoubou: Did she get away? Bukichi, couldn't you catch her? Bukichi: I'm really sorry... I was chasing her by my sense of smell, but the culprit escaped through the river, so... [101] Taikoubou: Forget it! She was probably a doushi... Bukichi: Doushi!? Taikoubou: The stone she threw was a paopei! It if were a normal stone, I would have been able to dodge it. Sipuxiang: Is she an enemy!? Goshujin!! Taikoubou: I don't know... Taikoubou: Whatever it is, we must find out who she is! The two of you will be in charge of investigating her, all right? Sipi: Roger! Bukichi: All right! [102] Sipuxiang: Can't find her... Where could she be hiding? Sipuxiang: If she's an enemy, we must find her... Eh? Sipuxiang: Goshujin? What is he doing? Sipuxiang: Aaaahhh! Goshujin is stealing peaches from the supplies in the middle of the night! [103] Sipuxiang: No wonder Shuukoutan said that there seemed to be less peaches in the supplies... The culprit was Goshujin!? Sengyoku: Taikoubou's pointless activities... Stealing peaches bought using the people's taxes... Sipuxiang: Aah! Sengyoku: Aah! Sengyoku: Oh no!! Sipuxiang: I can dodge this stone!! [104] Sipuxiang: Aaaaaahhhh.... Sengyoku: Ah... Sengyoku: I'm finished!! Taikoubou: !! Taikoubou: Who are you!? Bukichi: Ah! Sipuxiang is great!! Sengyoku: Uh... Looks like I have no choice... [105] Sengyoku: I'm a spy!! Bun-taishi ordered me here to collect information, my name is Tou Sengyoku, a beautiful young girl!! Taikoubou: This spy is rather loud... Bukichi: Eh...why is there a peach here? o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o Translation (c) 2000 Koushi - all rights reserved. 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