Houshin Engi by Fujisaki Ryuu, adapted from the novel by Ano Tsutomu published by JUMP Comics; Shueisha, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ 69. Dokouson's Infiltration ------------------------------------------------ [167] 69. Dokouson's Infiltration [168] TouSengyoku: Ryuushuko, thank you for coming here, I'm really grateful for this wonderful friendship!! Ryuushuko: Sengyoku is my good friend! I'll never forgive that person who tricked you! TouSengyoku: That damned Taikoubou dressed up as a bird to trick me!! Ryuushuko: Really? Sengyoku!! Unforgivable--!! Ryuushuko: Allow me to teach them a lesson for you!! [169] Youzen & Taikoubou: !! Taikoubou: This is bad... the newly built fortress will be destroyed. Youzen! Go and settle this!! Youzen: I'm not going! Taikoubou: Haa!? [170] Youzen: I'm not afraid of Ryuushuko or her father. But the spy's paopei... If I'm hit by her, I will look like a man with makeup on. I'm sure the readers would not want to see this happen to me! Taikoubou: Heh... maybe the male readers would like to see that... Youzen: No! There is no such thing!! KouHiko: Well? Taikoubou? Are you going to attack!? Taikoubou: Aaaah! You guys got here just in time!! We'll actually...it's like this... KouHiko: I...I'm not going... You want me to fight a woman and that animal!? Sipuxiang: Spy Lady is not our enemy!! Nankyuukatsu: How can ordinary men deal with that monster? Do it yourself!! Soldier: Yeah! Yeah!! Bukichi: The spy's really cute!! [171] Taikoubou: Ehh... What now... All right. Let's talk about something which happened a month ago... - Kongrong Mountains - - Snail Cliff - Hakutsuru: ! [172] Hakutsuru: Dokouson!! Dokouson: Hey! Hakutsuru Douji! Hakutsuru: Where are you heading riding that boomerang? Dokouson: Master told me to go to where Taikoubou is! I heard that several of us were wounded and are nursing their injuries. Hakutsuru: But riding this boomerang, it'll take you a month to reach there! Dokouson: It's all right, I brought food with me! Hakutsuru: I'm a little worried, why don't I go with you! Dokouson: No thanks! [173] Hence, presently... Dokouson: Oi... Dokouson: After flying for a month, my circulations is getting worse... Haven't I arrived at Taikoubou's fortress!? Dokouson: Ohh!! Dokouson: What is that!? [174] Dokouson: Eh? [175] TouSengyoku: Eeek!? Are you a bird...bird!? TouKyuukou: No... Sengyoku! It's some sort of strange being... Dokouson: Aiyah! Man, it hurts! TouSengyoku: !! Dokouson: !! [176] Taikoubou: ! Taikoubou: Dokouson... ? Isn't that Dokouson!? [177] Dokouson: Waa~~ what a beauty!! I wanna take her for a ride~! TouSengyoku: Wh... what? Dokouson: Ah... Reijyuu!! Dokouson: hey! Let's visit that rainbow riding on my car!! Ryuushuko: I'm a yousei, I can't fly! Taikoubou: Sheesh, that idiot can't tell the difference between sides! TouSengyoku: Heey-- what's your name? Dokouson: Oh! I'm called Dokouson!! TouSengyoku: Ah, Dokouson! You're really cute!! [178] Dokouson: What are you doing? TouSengyoku: Hohoho... TouSengyoku: Papa! I like this guy, I've decided to go out with him!! TouKyuukou: Ahhh...Sengyoku? [179] TouSengyoku: Because he said I was a great girl! So that means he wants to marry me!! Dokouson: Let go of me!! TouKyuukou: But you didn't have to choose this strange fellow... TouKyuukou: Look, the guys there are not bad too! Such promising futures... TouSengyoku: Nope! I don't like beautiful guys!! Dokouson: .............. TouKyuukou: I can't dissuade you, can I... Dokouson: Damn!! This girl is cute, but she's a little whacked!! [180] TouSengyoku: Let's consummate our love!! Dokouson: Er... Dokouson: Help me...Taikoubou~! Taikoubou: Idiot! I can't be bothered with you! Dokouson: All right! Let me go first!! TouSengyoku: Oh, okay! TouSengyoku: Here! TouSengyoku: Ahhh!! TouSengyoku: That's too much!! How could you trick me!! Ryuushuko: Sengyoku... we can see your "inner beauty". [181] - Nighttime - Sipuxiang: ............. I have nothing more to say. Dokouson: Oh come on, Prosche, I'm in a dilemma this time too... Sipuxiang: But, such a rare chance that a girl likes you, why did you escape!? Dokouson: Oh shut up! Actually, I have very high standards!! Taikoubou: Hmm... in that case... this might work! Dokouson: What!? You want me to go persuade that girl!? [182] Taikoubou: We have no choice, in order to get her to come to our side, we're counting on you... Dokouson: I won't do it!! Taikoubou: Hm... Taikoubou: So you won't? Youzen! Youzen: Yes! Dokouson: ............ It feels like I'm cheating on that girl... Youzen: Hey! Dokouson! Dokouson: Ehh... It's Hekiun!! [183] Hekiun: (Youzen) I heard that you were going to persuade the enemy, you're so brave!! And if you're successful, Taikoubou will even let you ride Sipuxiang for free!! Dokouson: You're here too? Hekiun: (Youzen) Yes! I just arrived yesterday!! Dokouson: All right! I'm going to give it a try!! TouKyuukou: Sengyoku, you can't sleep? TouSengyoku: Papa! [184] TouSengyoku: Papa, for me... whenever there is... TouSengyoku: ...light, I can't sleep. TouKyuukou: I see... TouKyuukou: But, it's time to sleep now. Late nights are not good for beauty! Ryuushuko and I will protect you!! Dokouson: Want me to persuade her... What should I say? [185] Dokouson: Hm.. Dokouson: What if I just take her away quietly... Dokouson: Waaaa~~! She's awake~~!! Dokouson: What now? Dokouson! What to do!? - How should I turn her down... - Volume 8 Yin-Zhou Revolution (end) 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. 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