7. DAKKI-CHAN MAKES THE TAIBON ------------------------------ 181. Seven - Dakki-chan makes the Taibon In ancient China, Yin's capital Chouka was surrounded by over eight hundred states which the Yin dynasty ruled over -Taikoubou: We'll kidnap King Chu and take him to another state! -Taikoubou: When Dakki's Temptation spell wears off, King Chu should regain his sanity... That's when we will tell him who Dakki really is! -Taikoubou: Dakki's buried under the rubble and can't move. Now's our chance!! ------------------------------ 182. -King Chu: We now begin the morning assembly. Seven - Dakki-chan makes the Taibon ------------------------------ 183. -King Chu: I feel refreshed. I've forgotten what a morning like this was... -Hiko: *thinking* What is it? He seems a little different today... -Hiko: *thinking* He looks like he's turned back into his old self --- how he was before Dakki came to this palace!! -King Chu: Saishou! Buseiou! We're going to get all the piled up work done today! -Hiko: Y... yes! -King Chu: There isn't anything else left, is there? ---Okay then, that is all! -Taikoubou: Ahem... ------------------------------ 184. -Taikoubou: Hurrah! Hurrah! Long live King Chu!! The court musician Taikoubou prays for Your Majesty's longevity!! -King Chu: You're... that Biwa merchant...? -Hiko: *thinking* Taikoubou-dono!! -Taikoubou: Your Majesty! Allow me to announce that at the western capital of "Shuugen," a huge banquet with 300 beautiful women is going to be held tomorrow! -SiPuXiang: *thinking* He's lying again... -King Chu: What? 300 beautiful women!? I'm going, too!!! -Taikoubou: Pervert. ------------------------------ 185. -King Chu: Hmm... But tomorrow...? It would take a couple of days to get to Shuugen from here. -Taikoubou: No fret! My SiPuXiang can get you there in no time!! -King Chu: Really! That animal can fly!? -Taikoubou: Now, please get on behind me... Please call me "Chauffeur" from now on. -King Chu: Take me there now, Chauffeur! -Hiko: T... Taikoubou-dono. Why are you trying to corrupt His Majesty even more than he is now...? -Dakki: Ooh, it looks like you're having fun! ------------------------------ 186. -Dakki: Dakki wants to go, too~! -Taikoubou: ! -SiPuXiang: *thinking* There's no way she could be here!! We buried her under all that rubble!!! -Taikoubou: W... why are you here...? -King Chu: ? -King Chu: Dakki and I are one -- we never separate! She's been at my side all morning!! ------------------------------ 187. -Taikoubou: Damn it... That one was a stunt double... -SiPuXiang: This one here's the real Dakki! -Taikoubou: Yes! I smell that fragrance!! -Dakki: Oh? Your face is pale. A...are you saying... ------------------------------ 188. -Dakki: Are you saying that you were telling His Majesty a lie to kidnap him!? -King Chu: What!? -King Chu: Arrest him!!! -Taikoubou: SiPu!! -SiPuXiang: Yessir! -Taikoubou: Let's get out of here---!! *Flashback Dakki: I'm a much better tactician than you.* -Taikoubou: Damn it... We've been tricked... Completely deceived... ------------------------------ 189. -Taikoubou: SiPu, we're going back to that fake Dakki's place! -SiPuXiang: What? Why? -Taikoubou: We're going to dig out the stone Biwa that was buried along with her. It's Dakki's only weak point. After that, we'll escape from this palace! -SiPuXiang: ....I wonder if the fake Dakki's all right? -Taikoubou: She's probably just an ordinary human being who really looks like Dakki. Poor thing... she probably suffocated. -Taikoubou: All right! There's the entrance!! ------------------------------ 190. -Taikoubou: !? -Taikoubou: Y... you're alive...! -Dakki: Of course! I'M the REAL Dakki! ------------------------------ 191. -Dakki: Your Majesty! Excuse me while I go pick some flowers! -Voice: Boom! -Kibi: Ta da~! -Kibi: Dakki Nee-sama! Kibi did it! I tricked Taikoubou with this Paopei of transformation, NyoiHagoromo! ------------------------------ 192. -Dakki: Me, this stone Biwa Kijin... and my other younger sister Kibi. We sisters were invincible once we put our powers together... -Dakki: If only you didn't make Kijin become like this. -Taikoubou: You're the real Dakki...? But I sensed the Temptation fragrance from the other Dakki, too! -Dakki: It isn't difficult for me to leave some of my fragrance in the palace, Taikoubou-chan! -Taikoubou: ...It looks like... you've completely defeated me... ------------------------------ 193. -Taikoubou: No...! -Dakki: *giggle* Good boy! -Taikoubou: SiPuXiang!! ------------------------------ 194. -Dakki: I've always wanted a Reijyuu! -Taikoubou: Dakki!! Leave SiPuXiang alone!!! SiPu, get down here!! -SiPuXiang: S.o.r.r.y... -Taikoubou: SiPu......!! -Servants: There he is!! It's Taikoubou!!! ------------------------------ 195. -King Chu: Dakki... What are you making this time? -Dakki: *sighs* aaaahhhh.... -Dakki: A Taibon! ------------------------------ 196. -People: Oh... Oh no! -Man 1: Hey! That snake's from my field!! -Man 2: Shut up! I'm gonna get killed if I don't take it to the palace! *People: Snakes~~! Snakes~~! Snakes~~!* -Hiko: Wh... what the hell is this!? -Saishou: Perhaps it's another one of the Empress' games...? *Saishou* -Hiko: ---It seems too big of a deal for that! The people are in chaos!! -Hiko: Taikoubou-dono's captured, the city is rioting about snakes... This is causing too much stress for me, dammit! ------------------------------ 197. -Guard: Hey... Hey, wake up!! -Guard: We're gonna execute you today! Get up!! -Taikoubou: ....! -Guard: Dakki-sama made this great execution device just for you! Look over there! -Taikoubou: ...!? ------------------------------ 198. -Taikoubou: Snakes...? -Dakki: *giggle* This is my masterpiece, the "Taibon!" Look, Taikoubou-chan, I even put alligators in there! -Taikoubou: SiPuXiang... ------------------------------ 199. -Dakki: First, we'll execute these 160 people! -Hiko: Your Majesty... who are these people? -Dakki: They're people from the Kyou race we've been using as slaves! -Dakki: I heard that Taikoubou-chan is a native of the Kyou race... I can't trust the Kyou race any longer, I've decided to put them all in the Taibon! -Taikoubou: Stop, Dakki!!! I'm the only one you should blame!!! -Dakki: Ohh! Silly Taikoubou-chan! ---------- Translations 1999ŠAkane Araragi