MaruMA:DramaCD56:Track8
08. Shinou and the Great Sage[edit]
Translator's Note:
Murata talks about meeting Shinou in novel 16 chapter 1.
FX:*footsteps*
Murata: Wow, I didn't think I'd get this so quickly.
Rodriguez: In times like this, you can't just think you're LUCKY, Ken-chan. Something this good doesn't happen every day, it's a reward from God in heaven.
Murata: DOCTOR, you sure are a good person, huh? Despite being a mazoku[1], you believe in God.
Rodriguez: Yes. I also believe in horoscopes, the Four Pillar astrology[2] and the horoscope according to your blood type[3].
Murata: I'm worried, you know? I'm afraid that this complicated story, is the work of a mean old friend of mine, rather than fate.
Rodriguez: That's quite amazing. Is a CHARISMA WIZARD like that an acquaintance of yours?
Murata: He's not a WIZARD. He's a KING. Or perhaps I should say a JOKER? He's always trying to manipulate his citizens. He's an overbearing, arrogant man.
Rodriguez: Well, isn't it all the same[4]? The fragment of the box is now yours.
Murata: I guess you're right. *pulls it out*
Rodriguez: Ah... That's the intimidating piece of forbidden box, huh? Isn't it a little too rough of a treatment to have its storage place be the back pockets of your jeans?
Murata: The "Inferno of the Frozen Land" is activated by fire. As long as it's not close to a large fire, it will be fine.
Rodriguez: Then, don't do something careless like walking into the scene of a fire.
Murata: Hahaha, right! Like I would do something like ....
FX:*car speeding*
Murata: Eh?
FX:*car crashes against something*
Rodriguez: Crap! A car crash!
Murata: ...! Let's go! *runs towards the scene*
Rodriguez: Wait, Ken-chan!
Lady in the car: AH! HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME!
Rodriguez: Calm down, ma'am! Open it! Open the door!
FX: * The woman cries and bangs the door from inside*
Lady in the car: Please help me!
Murata: Maybe the door won't open because of the impact. I'm breaking the window! Back away!
Rodriguez: Breaking it?! Wa... wait! Is that the box's piece?
Murata: It's a strong piece of metal, right?
FX: * Murata destroys the window with the piece of the box*
Murata: DOCTOR, take the lady out of the car. Carry her to the lawn over there!
Rodriguez: Yes! Ma'am hold on to me. *takes her out of the car*
Lady: Thank you.
Murata: Call the ambulance! After that call the police as well!
Rodriguez: OKAY. Ah... we better stay away from the site of the accident.
Murata: Ugh...
FX:*the car starts burning*
Murata: Crap... the gasoline...
Rodriguez: Ken-chan! There's fire... RUN AWAY!
Murata: Run away? No... *the fragment of the box activates* the fragment is pulling me to it. I can cross over. ....! I'm coming, Shibuya. I'll go to where you are, without fail.
FX:*the car continues to burn*
Murata: Ungh! *cough*cough* It's in my mouth... It's too hot*cough*cough* I don't ever want to endured this pain from the flames again ...
FX: *flames*
FX: *mystical atmosphere*
Murata:... Mh? My glasses.. my glasses... Ah! There's a crack on them...
Shinou: Did you cut your hair? Or is it hidden?
Murata: Who are you talking about? Because this is the first time you meet "me", Majesty Shinou.
Shinou: It's been a long time, my Daikenja.
Murata: Could you please stop using the possessive when you talk to me.
Shinou: *chuckles* That's quite an unpleasant thing to say...
Murata: What is this place? And while we're at it, why are you naked? Put some clothes on. Otherwise you'll truly be a "naked king"[5].
Shinou: This image is made up in your brain. Right now, I do not have a body.
Murata: You don't have a body? Ah! Then you finally died, huh? Congratulations.
Shinou: Even though my current status is like that of a deceased person, I'm not really dead.
Murata: What do you mean?
Shinou: I have only temporarily separated from my body. To connect from this place to the Shinou's Mausoleum my body is necessary.
Murata: I see. But I have to go now. I'm in the middle of looking for Shibuya.
Shinou: Shibuya?
Murata: It's the name of the Maou that you picked. Don't tell me you don't know.
Shinou: Ah...! Haha.... That child? According to the words and deeds that I've observed from him up until now, I don't think he's very smart.
Murata: Even while using the very best soul, the one who didn't give him a special ABILITY was no one other than you, right? If he has any shortcomings why don't you help him?
Shinou: I won't help anyone. Up until now I haven't lend my strength to any king. Not to Cherie, nor to anyone before her.
Murata: I see...
Shinou: But if you were to ask me for help no matter what, just this once I could intervene. In exchange for that, you must gather the boxes.
Murata: What did you say?!
Shinou: That piece of metal in your hand is a piece of the "Inferno of the Frozen Land", right? Before you go on ahead, you should make a plan to get the boxes and bring them here.
Murata: Cut the crap. Why are you trying to get the boxes back again?
Shinou: Well, think about it. If those boxes end up in the hands of humans...
Murata: ... the war is not going to be so much fun?
Shinou: Hehe... that's right.
Murata: You are a fool. You can't stay still, unless you're stronger and greater than anyone else.
Shinou: That's right, Kenja[6]. A long time ago, you left with the boxes without telling me anything. You also didn't allow me to keep the four keys to myself, and made me give it to my retainers.
Murata: That's because it was too dangerous for you to have everything.
Shinou: Why? I'm not going to use the boxes. I'm not so pathetic that I would borrow the soushu power to go to war.
Murata: I know that. But... I cannot help you with that.
Shinou: My wish, is the wish of your king. And also both of our goals, that the boxes are not opened, is the same.
Murata: You're wrong. I will do anything for "him", but I'm not required to work for you.
Shinou: Do you intend to turn into my enemy?
Murata: If I have to...
Shinou: You'll regret it. You'll get me in a bad mood and you won't get a single thing from me.
Murata: Your threats won't work with me. I don't feel like I have to humor you. If Shibuya becomes your enemy, then it means that I will become your enemy too.
Shinou:....! But... I need you!
Murata: You should have told "him" that back then. Even if it was a lie, you might not have hurt each other and ended up separated.
Shinou: ... Can't I make it right now?
Murata: It's too late now, Majesty Shinou. The one who wanted to hear those words is not me.
Shinou: Go... Off with you!!! Go to where your new king is! I wonder why you... and my little brother hate me[7]?
Murata: ... You're dumb, huh? You really are... no matter how old you get.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Many of you probably know that mazoku means something like demon tribe. But Oriental demons are not Christian demons. I'd highly suggest you read this Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazoku
- ↑ A Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
- ↑ Like the horoscope but with blood types: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_types_in_Japanese_culture
- ↑ He means, does it really matter whether it's Shinou or fate?
- ↑ Naked King is the title in Japanese of "The Emperor's new clothes". Also Murata saw Shinou naked once in the past when he was the Daikenja.
- ↑ Kenja=Sage. As in Daikenja (Great Sage). By the way Kenja sounds like Ken-chan.
- ↑ In the novels it is implied that the Daikenja is Shinou's younger brother.
