-title page-
Takiko and Haagasu,
faced each other both inside and outside of the forest of Nasaru.
Can the Miko's wish
reach the last Genbu seishi?

-pg 01-
Firuka: It seems that the forest has been surrounded...
Firuka: but we'll be fine as long as we are inside the forest!
Firuka: Both of you! Leave this place to us!!
Takiko: Firuka-san!
Elder: Miko! Uruki-dono*, this way!
Takiko/Uruki: Elder!

*'dono' is a suffix that indicates politeness, something like 'my lord'.

-pg 02-
Takiko: Yo...You shouldn't fight!! The man riding the black horse is Urumiya...he's Haagasu!!
Elder: Huh!?
Elder: Haagasu!?
Hien: What should we do now, Shigi? Shall we go and greet them!?
Shigi: Why don't we give that a try?

-pg 03-
Elder: Stop, don't shoot!!
Villager: But, elder!
Village head: Firuka! You too, go back inside the forest!

-pg 04-
Takiko: The forest...!?
Soldiers: What is that!?

-pg 05-
Haagasu: I see...So this is the 'Forest of Nasaru' where Taiitsukun's magic works...It appears that the enemies of the inhabitants of this forest are retreating.
Hien: You should tell us about this earlier!
Shigi: Taiitsukun...!? This is a problem.
Elder: Haagasu!!
Elder: It's me!! Do you remember!?
Elder: I'm Son from the Urutai clan!!

-pg 06-
Elder: There are other friends here who are from the Urutai clan here, just like you!!
Elder: Stop the fight!!
Villager: Haagasu!?
Elder: In the first place, why must you become the enemy of the Miko!?
Shigi: Haagasu?
Haagasu: Reform the ranks and retreat for the moment.
Elder: Haagasu, wait...
Takiko: Haagasu!!

-pg 07-
Takiko: You are certainly able to step in here!!
Takiko: That's because you didn't have any evil intentions at that time, isn't it!?
Takiko: That's it, isn't it!?

-pg 08-
Takiko: ...I believe in you!!
Takiko: If you must capture Uruki and I no matter what,
Takiko: come in here yourself!!
Tomite: H...hey, what's Takiko talking about...
Takiko: I will wait here
Takiko: until you come!!

-pg 09-
Takiko: I will wait forever!!
Firuka: ...Haagasu.
Firuka: Urumiya...
Tomite: Are you serious about that, Takiko!!?

-pg 10-
Takiko: I'm serious! Now it has become a contest of endurance!
Hikitsu: However, even if he comes you might not be able to endure it.
Tomite: That's right. It's getting chilly outside, right!? It's cold, right!?
Inami: We can't go outside, and the other side cannot come into the forest...
Inami: It's really a matter of waiting until either side breaks down...
Takiko: That's right! Leave it to me. Now is the time for me to do my best!
Uruki: No, you're trying too hard!
Uruki: I'll go with you...

-pg 11-
Takiko: It's alright...you saw the power of the forest, didn't you? There will be no danger.
Takiko: And I won't simply walk off to anywhere I like.
Takiko: No matter how far apart we are...you can still catch me, can't you? Since it's you.
Uruki: ...Ahh.
Takiko: I'll be back soon!

-pg 12-
Tomite: Haa...we all know how stubborn Takiko can be.
Tomite: What should we do, Uruki...
Uruki: Sleep.
Tomite: Sleep!?
Uruki: Haagasu is one of the reasons
Uruki: but she must be trying to let us rest as much as possible too.
Uruki: We must
Uruki: quickly heal our injuries!

-pg 13-
Firuka: Please don't worry about the Miko.
Uruki: Firuka.
Hatsui: Wh-where's Namame?
Elder: What on earth is this!?
Takiko: That's wonderful, Namame...

-pg 14-
Elder: Haagasu, it's me, do you remember!!?
Elder: There are other people from the Urutai clan, just like you, here-
Takiko: I believe in you.
Takiko: Come in here yourself.

-pg 15-
Haagasu: What business do you have here?
Haagasu: This is my own tent.
Shigi: I thought I would like you to
Shigi: explain in detail everything that happened just now.
Haagasu: ...What do you mean?

-pg 16-
Shigi: You are a Genbu seishi, aren't you?
Shigi: In that case, I understand why Hakei-sama placed such great importance on you.
Hien: There's no way a normal person would have that kind of power.
Hien: Don't play dumb!
Haagasu: Go ahead and kill me then.

-pg 17-
Haagasu: But you won't prevent the summoning of Genbu even if you kill me.
Haagasu: This is half of the symbol. I'm still not a complete seishi.
Hien: H-hey, Shigi!
Shigi: I don't know the reason for that...but I won't kill you now.
Shigi: I don't like to admit this but that power is vital to us.
Shigi: However, from now on I have no intention of obeying you as a subordinate.
Shigi: You, one of the seven seishis.

-pg 18-
Hien: Shigi!
Hien: Is that okay? If he betrays us, our lives will be...
Shigi: If there's a wind tunnel near by his powers can't be used.
Shigi: He should know that too.
Hien: In that case, he's not needed!
Shigi: Even if he betrays us
Shigi: he might succeed in luring the Miko out of the forest.
Shigi: For now, let's just keep an eye on him.

-pg 19-
Namame: Miko?
Takiko: I'm fine, Namame! Thanks to you, it's warm here.
Takiko: Haagasu...this is going to be a long battle.
Takiko: Even so, if Uruki and the others can recuperate during this time-

-pg 20-
Takiko: ...He said all that, but I guess Firuka-san will be by his side again...
Takiko: It's okay. We're definitely linked to each other.
Takiko: It's a great meaning from the smallest thing.
Uruki: Takiko...

-pg 21-
No matter how far apart we are
in this world what we can feel the most
is definitely each other's voice, warmth and everything else.
This bond that belongs only to us.

-pg 22-
Firuka: ...ko?
Firuka: Ah! Were you asleep? ...Can I come in?
Takiko: Firuka-san!?
Namame: No.
Takiko: Ah, Namame!!
Takiko: Namame! Is he sensitive to people's aura or something?
Firuka: This is awesome...It's that tiny, stone seishi, isn't it?
Takiko: We met at 'Densetsu no Sekigen*'...He was born from the Seimei stone.

*Densetsu no Sekigen - something like 'The Legendary Stony Plains'

-pg 23-
Firuka: ...Seimei stone...?
Takiko: More importantly, is anything wrong?
Firuka: Ah! Here's something that will warm your body to the core. It's according to Inami's instructions.
Takiko: Wow! Inami did?
Firuka: ...Would it be better if Uruki was the one who brought it here?
Takiko: Wha...What are you talking about...
Firuka: The both of you are lovers, aren't you? It's obvious to anyone looking.
Takiko: No way!!
Firuka: ...Were you planning to keep it a secret?
Firuka: ...I feel jealous.

-pg 24-
Firuka: I really
Firuka: feel jealous...
Takiko: Cou-Could it be because she likes Uruki!!?
[Arrow] Totally not calm.
Firuka: You and Uruki...and the seven seishis.
Firuka: It's not as simple as that. It feels like there's a bond linking all your hearts together somewhere deep down...
Firuka: Actually
Firuka: I ran away from home.

-pg 25-
Firuka: I was shunned by my father.
Firuka: Because my father wanted a son.
Firuka: He didn't even look at me, who could not become his heir...So a year ago, when my mother passed away, I fled.
Takiko: Just like me?
Firuka: ...My father didn't even look for me and he doesn't know that I'm here. Even if he knows, he won't bother.
Takiko: Father...right now-

-pg 26-
Hatsui: Acchoo!!
Tomite: You idiot, Hatsui! If we are found out we won't be able to report to Hikitsu!
Hatsui: I-I'm sorry...
Tomite/Hatsui: Ah.
Tomite: Sorry for intruding!
Tomite: Retreat~!!
Takiko: Hey!
Firuka: You're really cared for by everyone! I'm really jealous.

-pg 27-
Takiko: Me too! Before I came to this world, my thoughts were like yours.
Firuka: Huh?
Takiko: No matter who the other person is, you'll meet them someday. It will be fine as long as you don't give up!
Takiko: That's right. Haagasu too, definitely-

-pg 28-
Firuka: Can I come here every now and then? I'll let you know how everyone's doing.
Takiko: Ye...Yes!
Takiko: That's right.
Takiko: My feelings will definitely reach him.

-pg 29-
Takiko: Definitely.

-pg 30-
Uruki: I can almost control the symbol completely now.
Uruki: ...Alright.
Uruki: As long as my wound closes up like this-
Uruki: Takiko...I'll have you by my side soon

-pg 31-
Uruki: ...No.
Uruki: Should I go to your side-

-pg 32-
Uruki: ...That light, this is the place...
Uruki: Soruen...
Taiitsukun: What are you searching for?

-pg 33-
Uruki: Taiitsukun...!?

-pg 34-
Firuka: Are you alright!? Miko, you're having a slight fever!
Namame: Miko...
Takiko: I...I'm fine!
Firuka: As expected, it's because you push yourself too far. It's not safe to be surrounded by this cold! Why don't we go back home!?
Takiko: What I said that I will wait here. Haagasu-
Firuka: How many days do you think have passed by!? It'll be bad if you get the flu!
Takiko: This time it was clear for some time...could it be...

-pg 35-
Firuka: ...I understand. At the very least, stay to the side! I'll bring more towels here!
Takiko: Thank you...
Taiitsukun: Ahh...how many hundreds of years was it since I last step foot here. It's been awhile, Uruki.
Uruki: Yes...

-pg 36-
Taiitsukun: The 'Hoshikaeri*' a few days ago,
Taiitsukun: Soruen's 'life' was properly sent off.
Taiitsukun: Not only Soruen.
Taiitsukun: Everyday, everyday, a lot of lives return.
Taiitsukun: There's a futile war going on now...especially in this country.
Taiitsukun: Everyone will embrace the same death eventually, so why do you humans-

*Hoshikaeri - returning to the stars. The funeral ritual done for Soruen.

-pg 37-
Uruki: Taiitsukun...I have though wondered about the same thing too. Twice, I have lost something irreplaceable-
Taiitsukun: Oh...and so.
Uruki: The weight of a life.
Uruki: The many lives lost from the battles we have fought until now, the people we have killed.
Uruki: Until when...must I-
Taiitsukun: That is the karma from the battle that you bear.
Taiitsukun: Even if it's miserable, it is the path you have cut out for yourselves...

-pg 38-
Taiitsukun: However, I see. You know love, you know the pain of parting...It seems that you have changed.
Taiitsukun: But you still do not know.
Taiitsukun: You do not know about the destiny you must surpass.
Uruki: Huh!?
Taiitsukun: Genbu no Miko.

-pg 39-
Uruki: Takiko...What is it!?
Taiitsukun: What will happen to the miko
Taiitsukun: no one in this world knows the reason.
Uruki: What is it!?

-pg 40-
Taiitsukun: I understand. If you want to know...I will tell you know.

-pg 41-
Taiitsukun: When she summons the divine beast
Taiitsukun: the law of the miko that no one can do anything about-

-end of chapter 26-