-page 01-
(title page)

Surrounded on all four sides,
what will Soruen do...!?

-page 02-
Soruen : I will call Uruki.
Soruen : In return, will you guarantee the Miko's safety?
Takiko : Soruen-san...
Soruen : Uruki will definitely come to my side...or rather, he's already heading this way.
Haagasu : ...In that case, I'll bring the Miko safely to Temdan-ou's place.
Takiko : Soruen-san!?

-page 03-
Soruen : ...Even if I were to turn my back on him again
Soruen : he'll probably smile and forgive me again.
Soldier : Alright! Move!
Soruen : Oh yeah! The Miko's weak from this long journey.
Soruen : Give her the bag I was carrying! There's medicine in it.
Soldier : This one? ...Hmmm, looks like there's nothing suspicious in it.

-page 04-
Soruen : Once you're at a safe place far from here, please take it, Miko...and become well.
Takiko : Why!?
Takiko : Is he betraying Uruki for my sake? But that's...impossible.
Soruen : It has been said that a man's heart can't be trusted.
Takiko : That's right! Namame...
Takiko : In Haagasu's hand!?
Namame : Miko...half...can't move...freely...
Takiko : I see...he can't use his powers as usual because his head is not attached.
Soldier : Hey, go back to the wagon!

-page 05-
Takiko : Soruen-san!!
Soruen : ...Thinking about it, my father and I used to have this big dream.
Takiko : Eh...?
Soruen : That Rimudo-sama will one day return to the Roun clan.
Soruen : And take his place on the throne of Hokkan.

-page 06-
Soruen : It's just a
Soruen : dream...
Soldier : Come here!
Takiko : Ah!
Soldier : Here's the medicine! Put it in your mouth and somehow swallow it!

-page 07-
Takiko : I as the Miko will find Tegu, and let him meet up with you!!
Haagasu : ...Hmph.

-page 08-
Takiko : What should I do? The situation has become like this.
Takiko : Uruki...!!
Tomite : Oy! Are you sure this is the way!?
Uruki : ...Soruen has definitely passed this way, but
Uruki : the scent is...too weak.
Tomite : Just like an animal! Animal, animal!
Uruki : I'll kill you!! (if I can use my powers)

-page 09-
Tomite : How terrible...the whole place is burning!
Uruki : No, it looks like there're still people we can save.
Uruki : ...Although we are in a hurry...
Uruki : Soruen will probably want me to rescue them. Besides that, there might be people who have seen Takiko here.
Tomite : Ah...hey!

-page 10-
Soldier : There's a wide space in the middle of this. You will call Uruki there.
Soruen : Seems like you've prepared lots of soldiers. But no matter where the place is, Uruki's wind will make a quick work of it.
Soldier : Hmph....that's why

-page 11-
Soldier : This is the Crying Valley.
Soldier : When the valley is crying, the seven seishis cannot use their powers here.
Soruen : Their powers...!?
Soruen : Could this be where...!?

-page 12-
Takiko : I can't get it loose!
Takiko : What should I do? This is not the time for me to meet with Temdan-ou. I have to escape and go to Uruki.
Takiko : But, if I stop Uruki...then Soruen-san!?
Takiko : Why did her...
Takiko : Seems like I'm really becoming sick...
Takiko : ...Medicine.

-page 13-
Takiko : Argh!
Soldier : What's wrong!?
Takiko : argh...
Soldier : Hey, stop! Something's wrong with the Miko!

-page 14-
Soldier : Hey, what's wrong?
Takiko : What kind of taste was that!?
Soldier : Should we rest awhile?
Takiko : I have to somehow get on that horse...
Takiko : Somehow...
Soldier : What should we do if she's sick?
Soldier : Gimme a break...

-page 15-
Takiko : Namame!?
Soldier : Hey!
Soldier : What!?
Soldier : Something hit us from behind!!
Soldier : Chase her!!

-page 16-
Takiko : Thank god Tomite taught me how to ride a horse!
Soldier : After her!!
Soldier : Aim for the legs or arms!
Soldier : What...!?
Soldier : The arrows were stopped!

-page 17-
Takiko : Firstly, I have to get to Uruki!! Get together with everyone!!
Tomite : Look, such a beautiful crystal...put it in your mouth.
Villager : Thank you so much...
Uruki : I see...other than soldiers, no one stops by here...
Tomite : Looks like this isn't the place, huh? In the first place, we don't even know if Takiko and Soruen are together.
Uruki : No, if it's Soruen, he'll definitely-

-page 18-
Uruki : Soruen...!
Uruki : He's calling me!!
Tomite : Huh!? (You okay!?)
Uruki : There's no mistaking it. Let's go, Tomite!
Tomite : Wait up, Uruki!? Ah, if you guys like it, please divide that ice among yourselves!
Villagers : Haa...
Villager : Tomite...Uruki...Aren't they the Genbu seven seishis...?
Villager : The king did offer money for them...
Villager : But that's-!
Villager : What have the king done for us-

-page 19-
Uruki : Argh...
Tomite : That's why I told you to take it easy!
Uruki : Soruen...I'll be there soon...Please take care of Takiko...!
Soldier : Hey...he's just standing there.
Soldier : Can he call Uruki just by doing that?

-page 20-
Haagasu : I'll leave this place to you all! If Uruki doesn't come here, the order is to kill him!
Soldier : Yes...
Soruen : I guess I can only drag it until here.
Soruen : Well it's okay...the Miko's already moving...
Soldier : Bastard! What did you say!?
Soruen : I asked if you can loosen my hand bindings! The pain is blurring my mind, I can't call Uruki!
Soruen : Isn't that the lord's order? So hurry up! Anyway, my hip's injured.

-page 21-
Soldier : Okay! Quick, call Uruki...
Soruen : If my hip's injured
Soruen : you think I can't fight?
Soldier : Shoot!!

-page 22-
[no dialogue]

-page 23-
Takiko : Thanks, Namame!! At this rate, we can escape...!!
Takiko : But I wonder where this heads to. We have to go back to the road we were on just now-

-page 24-
Takiko : Kyaaa!
Takiko : Wh...?
Ex-soldier : It's a girl...!
Ex-soldier : There's a girl here!

-page 25-
Ex-soldier : Wait!!
Takiko : What are those guys...
Takiko : This is...
Takiko : Here too...!!
Ex-soldier : Here she is! Why, isn't she a cute one...

-page 26-
Lecherous old man : Argh!
Takiko : I won't forgive you...!
Takiko : Now isn't the right time to do this, but...
Takiko : I can't just leave them!

-page 27-
Takiko : Are you alright!?
Takiko : Quick, go towards where there isn't fire, towards the west!!
Takiko : My arm...
Kid : Kyaaaaa!
Takiko : Are you alright? Can you stand!?
Kid : Look ou...

-page 28-
Ex-soldier : You wretch...!!
Ex-soldier : Get her down!! I'll kill you for interfering!!
Takiko : That's enough!!
Takiko : At a time like this when Kutou's army is coming to attack...
Ex-soldier : Shuddup!!

-page 29-
Ex-soldier : Oh, looks like she's got some good stuff on her!
Ex-soldier : I'm taking it!
Takiko : No....
Takiko : Uruki.
Takiko : Save me.
Takiko : URUKI-!!

-page 30-31-
(no dialogue)

-page 31-
Uruki : ...Takiko!!
Takiko : Ah....

-page 32-
Takiko : Uruki...!!
Takiko : Uruki...
Takiko : Uruki!!
Uruki : I'm sorry, Takiko! I was late...

-page 33-
Tomite : Uruki!! Damn you, don't act cool when I'm doing all the work!
Takiko : Tomite!
Villager : The fire...

-page 34-
Villager : Those people are...
Tomite : Takiko! You're okay, right?
Takiko : Yeap!
Takiko : Namame protected me...
Tomite : Ah!! You!! (Why are you burnt?)
Takiko : Uruki...this horrible wound...!
Uruki : It's fine.
Uruki : By the way, where's Soruen?
Ex-soldier : Bastard...

-page 35-
Haagasu : As I expected...
Uruki : Haagasu!?
Haagasu : Uruki, so you choose the Miko over your retainer...Or rather, that man planned to make it like this.

-page 36-
Haagasu : Even Temdan-ou knows that there is no way the man who protected you for 16 years will betray you.
Takiko : This...scent.
Uruki : So that's...Soruen
Uruki : gave you the Toka nut...!?
Uruki : Then...Soruen...
Uruki : Where is he now!?

-page 37-
Uruki : Haagasu, where is Soruen!!?
Haagasu : The Crying Valley.
Haagasu : In the Oroko Valley near Hanun River.
Haagasu : In the middle of the thousand of soldiers which the lord prepared for you.
Haagasu : A man who knows he is about to die fears nothing...
Uruki : Tomite, I leave this place to you!

-page 38-
Tomite : Hold on! I'll make you stay here!
Takiko : So, the trick is to crush the nut so that you'll know the place, is it!?
Uruki : When the toka is crushed, the scent is unmistakable!

-page 39-
Takiko : So that's it...he wanted Uruki and I to meet up.!!
Uruki : It isn't that far off to Oroko!!
Uruki : Wait for me, Soruen!!
Soruen : This scent!!
Soruen : You can't come here, Rimudo-sama-

-page 40-
Soruen : Rimudo-sama...

-page 41-
Uruki : Please!! The symbol...come out!!
Uruki : Faster!! To where Soruen is!!
Takiko : Uruki, fly!!
Takiko : I'll be right behind!!
Uruki : ...Takiko!!

-page 42-
Soruen : As I though...
Soruen : It's impossible to break through...

-page 43-
Soldier : He's burning himself!?
Soldier : Is he confused!?
Uruki : Soruen
Soldier : No, wait! This guy uses gunpowder...
Soldier : C-Could it be...in that armor-

-page 44-
Uruki : SORUEN!!
Soruen : Don't come here.

-page 45-46-
[is speechless]

-page 47-
Soruen : Rimudo-sama...
Soruen : That time...I made a vow.
Soruen : The lonely you who forgave me
Soruen : Even if I'm the only one, I'll protect you with my life...
Soruen : And now you have found the girl you love,

-page 48-
Soruen : comrades to fight by your side.
Soruen : ...So I
Soruen : am content.

-page 49-
Uruki : SORUEEEEEN!!

(end of chapter 21