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Episode 3 (Ep.27) ‘Corpse Fungus’ / 第3話（第27話）『冬人夏草（とうじんかそう/Tojinkaso）』

壬氏「翡翠宮(ひすいきゅう)へ行く」

Jinshi “Hisui-Kyu’e iku.”

Jinshi “I’m going to the Jade Pavilion.”

高順「はい」

Gaoshun “Hai.”

Gaoshun “Yes.”

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玉葉妃「亡くなった？…そう、静妃が…」

Gyokuyo-hi “Naku-natta? …So, Jin-hi-ga…”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Passed away? Concubine Jin… I see.”

紅娘「食中毒だそうです。たった今、報告が」

Hon’nyan “Shoku-chudoku daso-desu. Tatta-ima, hokoku-ga.”

Hongniang “I have been told it was food poisoning. The word just came in.”

玉葉妃「ここ一年、病に伏せっていたとは聞いたけど…」

Gyokuyo-hi “Koko ichi-nen, yamaini fusette-ita-towa kiita-kedo…”

Concubine Gyokuyou “I heard she had been bedridden for about a year now.”

桜花「壬氏様がいらっしゃいました」

Infa “Jinshi-samaga irasshai-mashita.”

Yinghua “Master Jinshi is here.”

玉葉妃「フフッ、通してちょうだい」

Gyokuyo-hi “Fufu, tooshite-chodai.”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Let him in.”

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猫猫「お願いします」

Maomao “Onegai-shimasu.”

Maomao “Thank you in advance.”

下女「はいよ」

Gejo “Haiyo.”

Servant girl “Got it.”

猫猫（邪魔しちゃ悪いな）

Maomao (Jama-shicha waruina.)

Maomao (I should let her concentrate.)

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猫猫「女官が行方不明(ゆくえふめい)ですか？」

Maomao “Nyokanga yukue-fumei desuka?”

Maomao “A court lady is missing?”

虞淵（やぶ医者）「そうなんだよ。涛(タオ)って子で、仕事熱心ないい子だったんだけどねぇ。せっかく年季も明けるし、結婚も間近だったってのに」

Guen(Yabu-Isha) “So-nan-dayo. Taotte kode, shigoto-nesshin’na ii-ko dattan-dakedo-nee. Sekkaku nenkimo akerushi, kekkonmo majika-dattatte-noni.”

Guen(Quack Doctor) “Yes. Her name is Tao. She was a good girl, hard worker. Her tenure was almost up, and she was scheduled to get married soon.”

猫猫「結婚ですか」

Maomao “Kekkon desuka.”

Maomao “Marriage?”

虞淵（やぶ医者）「園遊会でかんざしを贈られたそうだよ。しかも、結構出世が期待されている文官��ら。宮官長は引き留めていたらしいけど」

Guen(Yabu-Isha) “En’yu-kaide kanzashi’o oku-rareta-so-dayo. Shikamo, kekko shussega kitai-sarete-iru bunkan-kara. Kyukan-chowa hiki-tomete-ita-rashii-kedo.”

Guen(Quack Doctor) “I heard she was given a hairpin at the garden party. And it was from an up-and-coming bureaucrat. The matron wanted her to stay, though.”

猫猫「へぇ…」（それほど優秀な女官が、結婚間近で挨拶もなしにいなくなったと）

Maomao “Hee…” (Sore-hodo yushuna nyokanga, kekkon-majikade aisatsumo nashini inaku-natta-to.)

Maomao “Huh…” (So, such a capable court lady goes missing without even saying goodbye.)

猫猫「何か心当たりでもあるんですか？」

Maomao “Nanika kokoro-atari-demo arun-desuka?”

Maomao “Do you have any idea where she went?”

虞淵（やぶ医者）「それがないんだよねぇ。まぁ、全くない話でもないけどさ。人間関係に思い悩む子も多いし」

Guen(Yabu-Isha) “Sorega nain-dayo-nee. Maa, mattaku nai hanashi-demo nai-kedosa. Ningen-kankeini omoi-nayamu komo ooi-shi.”

Guen(Quack Doctor) “Not at all, unfortunately. That said, this type of thing isn’t unheard of. A lot of the women here have interpersonal concerns.”

猫猫「そうですね」（こうしていると、たまに忘れそうになるけど、ここは後宮。二千の女たちがうごめく花園だ）

Maomao “So-desune.” (Ko-shite-iruto, tamani wasure-soni naru-kedo, kokowa kokyu. Nisen’no onna-tachiga ugomeku hanazono-da.)

Maomao “I understand.” (I sometimes forget, but this is the rear palace, a flower garden packed with two thousand women.)

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玉葉妃「ウフフ…まぁ」

Gyokuyo-hi “Ufufu…Maa.”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Oh? Is that so?”

猫猫（今日は外で茶会か。こもりっきりでは懐妊を疑われるもんな。場所や服に気を使っているが、そろそろ気づいている者もいるだろう。問題は、その相手が有害か無害か、だ）

Maomao (Kyowa sotode chakai-ka. Komorikkiri-dewa kainin’o utaga-wareru-monna. Bashoya fukuni ki’o tsukatte-iruga, soro-soro kizuite-iru monomo iru-daro. Mondaiwa, sono aitega yugaika mugaika-da.)

Maomao (An outdoor tea party today. I guess if she stayed inside, people would suspect she’s pregnant. She’s paying attention to the venue and her attire, but I’m sure some have noticed by now. The problem is, does that someone have good intentions, or bad?)

玉葉妃「あら、戻ったのね。猫猫、こちらへ」

Gyokuyo-hi “Ara, modotta-none. Maomao, kochira’e.”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Oh, you’re back. Come here, Maomao.”

猫猫「お呼びでしょうか？」

Maomao “Oyobi-deshoka?”

Maomao “How may I be of service?”

玉葉妃「ええ、こちらが」

Gyokuyo-hi “Ee, kochiraga.”

Concubine Gyokuyou “To him, actually.”

猫猫「ん？」

Maomao “N?”

壬氏「では、場所を変えようか」

Jinshi “Dewa, basho’o kaeyoka.”

Jinshi “Well, let’s move elsewhere.”

玉葉妃「特に問題ないですよ。ここでお話をなさっては？」

Gyokuyo-hi “Tokuni mondai-nai desuyo. Kokode ohanashi’o nasattewa?”

Concubine Gyokuyou “I don’t mind. Why don’t you talk here?”

壬氏「いえ、寵妃の元に長居するわけにはいきませんから。それに、ほら」

Jinshi “Ie, chohino motoni nagai-suru-wake-niwa iki-masen-kara. Soreni, hora.”

Jinshi “No, I mustn’t spend too much time with the emperor’s beloved concubine. Besides, well…”

鈴麗公主（泣き声）

Rinrī-hime (Naki-goe)

Princess Lingli (crying)

玉葉妃「あら…」

Gyokuyo-hi “Ara…”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Oh.”

紅娘「玉葉様、諦めてください」

Hon’nyan “Gyokuyo-sama, akiramete kudasai.”

Hongniang “Lady Gyokuyou, please.”

玉葉妃「むぅ」

Gyokuyo-hi “Muu.”

Concubine Gyokuyou “Boo.”

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猫猫「それで、どのようなご用でしょうか？」

Maomao “Sorede, dono-yona goyo-deshoka?”

Maomao “So, what did you need?”

壬氏「最近、帝が妃たちに娯楽小説を配っているのは知っているな」

Jinshi “Saikin, mikadoga kisaki-tachini goraku-shosetsu’o kubatte-iru-nowa shitte-iruna.”

Jinshi “You’ve heard that the emperor is handing out novels to the concubines, right?”

猫猫「はい。妃たちが読んだ後、侍女たちが読み、さらに他の女官たちにも読み聞かせているようです。写本も出回り、字を覚えようとする者もおります」

Maomao “Hai. Kisaki-tachiga yonda-ato, jijo-tachiga yomi, sarani hokano nyokan-tachi-nimo yomi-kikasete-iru-yodesu. Shahon’mo demawari, ji’o oboe-yoto suru monomo ori-masu.”

Maomao “Yes. After the concubines read them, they’re being read by their ladies-in-waiting. And also to the other court ladies around them. Copies are being made, and it’s prompting some to learn to read and write.”

壬氏「そうか。あくまで構想段階だが、こういうものを作ってみてはと思っている。庶民の間では、手習い所というのだろうか」

Jinshi “Soka. Aku-made koso-dankai-daga, ko-iu mono’o tsukutte-mitewa-to omotte-iru. Shomin’no aida-dewa, tenarai-jo-to iuno-daroka.”

Jinshi “I see. This is still early in the planning phase, but I was thinking of building something like this. I think it’s called a penmanship school in the populace.”

猫猫（下女のための学校か。何か考えているとは思っていたが、意外と行動が早い）

Maomao (Gejono tameno gakko-ka. Nanika kangaete-iru-towa omotte-itaga, igaito kodoga hayai.)

Maomao (A school for servant girls. I knew he was up to something, but he acts faster than I thought.)

猫猫「フッ…いいと思います」

Maomao “Fu… Iito omoi-masu.”

Maomao “I think it’s a good idea.”

壬氏「ハアッ！」

Jinshi “Haa!”

高順「うっ」

Gaoshun “U.”

壬氏「いつもの視線はどうした！」

Jinshi “Itsumono shisenwa doshita!”

Jinshi “What happened to your signature stare?!”

高順「体の具合でも悪いのですか？」

Gaoshun “Karadano guai-demo waruino-desuka?”

Gaoshun “Are you unwell?!”

猫猫「その反応は何でしょうか？」

Maomao “Sono hannowa nan-deshoka?”

Maomao “Why are you reacting that way?”

壬氏「いや、何か落ち着かなくて…」

Jinshi “Iya, nanka ochi-tsuka-nakute…”

Jinshi “Well, it’s somewhat unsettling.”

猫猫（うわ…）

Maomao (Uwa…)

壬氏「アハハ」

Jinshi “Ahaha.”

猫猫（マゾめ）

Maomao (Mazo-me.)

Maomao (Masochist.)

壬氏「（咳払い）…それで、どう思う？」

Jinshi “(Seki-barai) …Sorede, do omou?”

Jinshi “So, what do you think?”

猫猫「実際、学びたい者もおりますし、よろしいかと。年季が明けた後の仕事にもつながりますし」

Maomao “Jissai, manabi-tai monomo ori-masu-shi, yoroshii-kato. Nenkiga aketa atono shigoto-nimo tsunagari-masushi.”

Maomao “There are already those who are trying to learn, so I think it’s a good idea. It would help some find new jobs after their tenure is up, too.”

壬氏「そうか」

Jinshi “Soka.”

Jinshi “I see.”

猫猫「ただ…」

Maomao “Tada…”

Maomao “But…”

壬氏「言ってみろ」

Jinshi “Itte-miro.”

Jinshi “Tell me.”

猫猫「南側の広場は、搬入など利便性がいい一方で、正門が近く、上級妃や中級妃が集まる一等地です。気位の高い方も多いです。下女たちが教育を受けることを快く思わない方もいるでしょう」

Maomao “Minami-gawano hirobawa, hannyu-nado riben-seiga ii ippode, seimonga chikaku, jokyu-hiya chukyu-higa atsumaru itto-chi desu. Kiguraino takai katamo ooi-desu. Gejo-tachiga kyoiku’o ukeru-koto’o kokoro-yoku omowa-nai katamo iru-desho.”

Maomao “The southern courtyard is a convenient spot for delivering goods and so on, but it’s close to the main gate. It’s a popular spot for high and mid-ranked concubines to gather. Some of them are very prideful. They may not be too pleased by the idea of educating the servants.”

壬氏「…北側にした方が良さそうだな」

Jinshi “…Kita-gawani shita-hoga yosaso-dana.”

Jinshi “We might have to build it on the north side.”

猫猫「ええ。そちらはあまり手入れが行き届かず、使われていない建物もあると聞きます。そこを改修すれば十分かと。それと、表向きは職業訓練としてはいかがでしょう。飯の種になると分かれば、より人が集まります」

Maomao “Ee. Sochirawa amari teirega yuki-todokazu, tsuka-warete-inai tatemonomo aruto kiki-masu. Soko’o kaishu-sureba jubun-kato. Soreto, omote-mukiwa shokugyo-kunren-to shitewa ikaga-desho. Meshino taneni naruto wakareba, yori hitoga atsumari-masu.”

Maomao “Yes. I’ve heard the north side has not been maintained well, and there are several abandoned buildings there. Renovating those should be more than enough. Also, you should call it vocational training. You can gather more people by framing it as a way to earn a living.”

壬氏「そういうものか？」

Jinshi “So-iu monoka?”

Jinshi “Is that how it works?”

猫猫「たまに、おやつも与えてみるとか」

Maomao “Tamani, oyatsumo ataete-miru-toka.”

Maomao “An occasional snack might be good, too.”

壬氏「たまに？」

Jinshi “Tamani?”

Jinshi “Only occasional?”

猫猫「はい。毎度当たる博打(ばくち)にのめり込む者はいません」

Maomao “Hai. Maido ataru bakuchini nomeri-komu monowa imasen.”

Maomao “Yes. Nobody gets addicted to a gamble that pays off every time.”

壬氏「そういうものか」

Jinshi “So-iu monoka.”

Jinshi “Is that so?”

猫猫（発想は悪くないが、育ちが良い分、詰めが甘いんだよな。自覚があるから聞いて来るんだろうけど）

Maomao (Hassowa waruku-naiga, sodachiga ii-bun, tsumega amain-dayona. Jikakuga aru-kara kiite-kurun-daro-kedo.)

Maomao (His head’s in the right place but he doesn’t think things through, probably because of his high-class upbringing. I guess he asks me because he’s aware of that much.)

猫猫「あくまで私の主観です。お話は以上でしょうか？」

Maomao “Aku-made watashino shukan desu. Ohanashiwa ijo-deshoka?”

Maomao “It’s all just my personal opinion. Is that all?”

壬氏「ああ、それともう一つ。お前、キノコには詳しいか？」

Jinshi “Aa, soreto mo-hitotsu. Omae, kinoko-niwa kuwashii-ka?”

Jinshi “Oh, and one more thing. Do you know much about mushrooms?”

猫猫「…まぁ、食用にも調薬にも使いますので、それなりには」

Maomao “…Maa, shokuyo-nimo cho-yaku-nimo tsukai-masu-node, sore-nari-niwa.”

Maomao “Well, they’re used for both food and medicine, so yes, somewhat.”

壬氏「この時期になると、勝手にキノコを採って食中毒になる女官が現れてな」

Jinshi “Kono jikini naruto, katteni kinoko’o totte shoku-chudoku-ni naru nyokanga arawarete-na.”

Jinshi “This time of year, some court ladies forage for mushrooms without permission and get food poisoning.”

猫猫「食い意地が張った者は、どこにでもいますね」

Maomao “Kui-ijiga hatta monowa, dokoni-demo imasune.”

Maomao “I guess there are a few gluttons anywhere.”

壬氏「まったくだ。医局で医官と松茸を食べていた奴もいた。果樹園の果実もよくなくなるそうだ」

Jinshi “Mattakuda. Ikyokude ikanto matsu-take’o tabete-ita yatsumo ita. Kajuen’no kajitsumo yoku naku-naru-soda.”

Jinshi “Indeed. There once was someone eating matsutake with the doctor at the clinic. I hear the fruits from the orchard often go missing, too.”

猫猫（あれは毒茸じゃない。それに、果樹園のは、ちと間引きしただけだ）

Maomao (Arewa doku-kinoko-ja nai. Soreni, kajuen-nowa, chito mabiki-shita-dakeda.)

Maomao (Those aren’t poisonous mushrooms. And I was just lightly thinning the orchards.)

壬氏「なので、間違えて食べそうなものをあらかじめ処分してほしい。その際、どんな毒茸があるかも教えてくれ。翡翠宮での仕事は、毒見を除いて休んでもらうことになる」

Jinshi “Nanode, machigaete tabe-sona mono’o arakajime shobun-shite-hoshii. Sono-sai, donna doku-kinokoga aru-kamo oshiete-kure. Hisui-Kyu-deno shigotowa, dokumi’o nozoite yasunde-morau kotoni naru.”

Jinshi “So, I’d like for you to find and dispose of any that might get mistakenly eaten. Also, take note of what types of poisonous mushrooms you find. I’m going to ask you to take a break from all other Jade Pavilion tasks, other than tasting.”

猫猫「…はぁ」（そういう話なら、玉葉様の前で説明した方が良さそうだけど。先程といい、何なんだ？）

Maomao “…Haa.” (So-iu hanashi-nara, Gyokuyo-samano maede setsumei-shita-hoga yosaso-dakedo. Saki-hodo-to-ii, nan-nanda?)

Maomao “I see.” (That sounds like something to explain in front of Lady Gyokuyou. What’s that look he keeps giving me?)

壬氏「頼んだぞ」

Jinshi “Tanonda-zo.”

Jinshi “I’m counting on you.”

猫猫「分かりました」（何かあるかもしれないが…面白そうだ）

Maomao “Wakari-mashita.” (Nanika aru-kamo shire-naiga…omoshiro-soda.)

Maomao “Understood.” (There might be something going on… But it sounds fun, regardless.)

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猫猫（さて、どこから行こうかな～。花園に果樹園に松林…キノコの生えそうな場所はたくさんある。今はどんどん生えてくる季節だし。女官がこっそり採るなら、人の手が頻繁に入る場所や、南側は省いても良さそうだ。…となると、やはり北の方か）

Maomao (Sate, doko-kara iko-kanaaa. Hanazono-ni kajuen-ni matsu-bayashi… Kinokono hae-sona bashowa takusan aru. Imawa don-don haete-kuru kisetsu-dashi. Nyokanga kossori toru-nara, hitono tega hinpan’ni hairu bashoya, minami-gawawa habuitemo yosasoda. …To-naruto, yahari kitano-hoka.)

Maomao (So, where should I go…? The gardens, orchards, pine trees… There’s many places where mushrooms can grow. It’s prime mushroom season, too. If court ladies are foraging in secret, I can probably skip places with lots of people and the south side in general. In that case… North it is.)

猫猫「お～！はぁ～！ふおおお…！ん？」

Maomao “Ooo! Haaaa! Fuooo…! N?”

猫猫（ん？何だ？この匂い。妙にツンとするような…。あっ、前に子翠が言ってた変な匂いって…漏れた汚水が栄養になって、キノコがよく育ってるのかな…）

Maomao (N? Nanda? Kono nioi. Myoni tsun-to suru-yona… A, maeni Shisui-ga itteta henna nioitte… Moreta osuiga eiyoni natte, kinokoga yoku sodatteruno-kana…)

Maomao (Hmm? What’s that smell? It stings a little… Is this the weird smell Shisui mentioned before? Maybe the leaking sewage is feeding the mushrooms.)

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猫猫「ただいま戻りました」

Maomao “Tada-ima modori-mashita.”

Maomao “I’m back.”

桜花「おかえり～って…あぁ！ばっちいまま入らないで！」

Infa “Okaeriiitte…Aa! Bacchii-mama haira-naide!”

Yinghua “Hey, welcome back―whoa! Don’t come in like that. You’re nasty!”

猫猫（ばっちい…）

Maomao (Bacchii…)

Maomao (Nasty…)

桜花「猫猫、何だか臭くない？一体何してたの？」

Infa “Maomao, nandaka kusaku-nai? Ittai nani shitetano?”

Yinghua “Maomao, you smell strange. What have you been up to all day?”

猫猫「大変充実した一日でした」

Maomao “Taihen jujitsu-shita ichi-nichi deshita.”

Maomao “It was such a fulfilling day.”

猫猫（薬として使えるキノコも収穫できた。毒茸だと言って置いてきたから、いくらヤブでも食べないだろう）

Maomao (Kusuri-to-shite tsukaeru kinokomo shukaku dekita. Doku-kinoko-dato itte oite-kita-kara, ikura yabu-demo tabe-nai-daro.)

Maomao (I even got some medicinal mushrooms. I told him they’re all poisonous, so not even that quack would eat it.)

Guen(Quack Doctor) “Are they really poisonous? Maybe if I tried one, I could tell…”

桜花「すぐに玉葉様の夕餉(ゆうげ)だから、早く着替えてね」

Infa “Suguni Gyokuyo-samano yuge dakara, hayaku kigaete-ne.”

Yinghua “Hurry and get changed. Lady Gyokuyou’s dinner is soon.”

猫猫「はい」

Maomao “Hai.”

Maomao “Yes.”

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猫猫「失礼します。遅くなりました」

Maomao “Shitsurei-shimasu. Osoku nari-mashita.”

Maomao “My apologies for being late.”

紅娘「急がせてごめんなさいね」

Hon’nyan “Iso-gasete gomen-nasai-ne.”

Hongniang “Sorry we had to rush you.”

猫猫「いえ」（お二人の手首に黒い紐(ひも)…）

Maomao “Ie.” (Ofutari-no tekubi-ni kuroi himo…)

Maomao “It’s fine.” (A black string on their wrists…)

紅娘「夕餉の後に出かけるわ。あなたも一緒に来てちょうだい」

Hon’nyan “Yugeno atoni dekakeruwa. Anatamo isshoni kite-chodai.”

Hongniang “I’m going out after dinner. Please accompany me.”

猫猫「分かりました」（つまり、後宮で誰か高貴な方が亡くなられたと…）

Maomao “Wakari-mashita.” (Tsumari, kokyude dareka kokina kataga nakuna-rareta-to…)

Maomao “Understood.” (So, someone noble passed away within the rear palace…)

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紅娘「静妃という妃でね…中級妃でも上位の方よ。高官の娘だったの。ここ一年、体調を崩して部屋にこもりきりだったのだけど、食中毒を起こしたらしくて、そのまま。帝が通われることもなかったのだから、実家に帰ればよかったのに」

Hon’nyan “Jin-hi-to-iu kisaki-dene… Chukyu-hi-demo joino katayo. Kokanno musume dattano. Koko-ichi-nen, taicho’o kuzushite heyani komorikkiri dattano-dakedo, shoku-chudoku’o okoshita rashikute, sono-mama. Mikadoga kayo-wareru kotomo nakattano-dakara, jikkani kaereba yokatta-noni.”

Hongniang “She was a concubine named Jin, an upper-middle-rank concubine, and daughter of a high-ranking official. She’s been sick for the past year, and was always in her room. Apparently, she got food poisoning and never recovered. It wasn’t like the emperor was visiting her. She should have gone home.”

猫猫「珍しいですね。紅娘様がそこまで言うなんて」

Maomao “Mezurashii desune. Hon’nyan-samaga soko-made iu-nante.”

Maomao “It’s rare for you to speak of someone that way.”

紅娘「静妃はちょっと…性格に難がある方だったの。他の妃や女官への嫉妬が激しくて。中傷したり、立場の低い者には暴力まで…。そんな折よ。公主を身ごもった玉葉様が、毒を盛られたのは。…さすがに、上級妃に対して直接嫌がらせはなかったわよ。けれど、そんな性格だもの。壬氏様が事情をお聞きになったらしいの。だけど…」

Hon’nyan “Jin-hiwa chotto… seikakuni nanga aru kata dattano. Hokano kisakiya nyokan’eno shittoga hageshikute. Chusho-shitari, tachibano hikui mono-niwa boryoku-made… Sonna ori-yo. Hime’o migomotta Gyokuyo-samaga, doku’o morareta-nowa. …Sasugani, jokyu-hini taishite chokusetsu iya-garasewa nakatta-wayo. Keredo, sonna seikaku damono. Jinshi-samaga jijo’o okikini natta rashiino. Dakedo…”

Hongniang “Concubine Jin was a little… difficult, personality-wise. She was very jealous of the other concubines and court ladies. She would attack them verbally, sometimes even physically if they were lower class. And that was when Lady Gyokuyou was poisoned, while she was pregnant with the princess. Of course, she didn’t openly attack the high-ranking concubines. But given her personality, Master Jinshi had to at least go and make an inquiry. However…”

静妃「何か証拠でもございまして？」

Jin-hi “Nanika shoko-demo gozai-mashite?”

Concubine Jin “Do you have any evidence?”

紅娘「ハァ…結局、疑惑止まりだったわ。内部は相当荒れて、お付きの侍女たちまで肩身の狭い思いをしたと聞いたけど。正直、こうなってホッとしてしまったの。また玉葉様に何かあったら…」

Hon’nyan “Haa…Kekkyoku, giwaku-domari dattawa. Naibuwa soto arete, otsukino jijo-tachi-made katamino semai omoi’o shita-to kiita-kedo. Shojiki, ko-natte hotto shite-shimattano. Mata Gyokuyo-samani nanika attara…”

Hongniang “So, it remained a suspicion only. I heard there was a lot of turmoil internally, and even her ladies-in-waiting had a rough time. To be honest, I’m a bit relieved that this happened. If something were to happen to Lady Gyokuyou again…”

猫猫（紅娘様からすれば、それが本音だよな……ん？）

Maomao (Hon’nyan-sama-kara sureba, sorega honne dayona……N?)

Maomao (I guess that’s Lady Hongniang’s honest take. Hmm?)

紅娘「食中毒を起こしたらしくて、そのまま」

Hon’nyan “Shoku-chudoku’o okoshita rashikute, sono-mama.”

Hongniang “Apparently, she got food poisoning and never recovered.”

壬氏「その際、どんな毒茸があるかも教えてくれ」

Jinshi “Sono-sai, donna doku-kinokoga aruka-mo oshiete-kure.”

Jinshi “Also, take note of what types of poisonous mushrooms you find.”

猫猫（なぜ壬氏様はキノコを調べろと言ったのか…。なぜ玉葉様のいる翡翠宮で、その話をしなかったのか。それは、翡翠宮の人間を疑っているからだ。静妃を毒茸で殺した犯人だと…。玉葉様に肩入れが過ぎるように見えていたが、ちゃんと平等に対応しているじゃないか。…なんて、腹の内がバレたら、今後の信頼関係に影響するだろうが）

Maomao (Naze Jinshi-samawa kinoko’o shirabero-to itta-noka… Naze Gyokuyo-samano iru Hisui-Kyu-de, sono hanashi’o shinakatta-noka. Sorewa, Hisui-Kyuno ningen’o utagatte-iru-karada. Jin-hi’o doku-kinokode koroshita han’nin-dato… Gyokuyo-samani kata-irega sugiru-yoni miete-itaga, chanto byodoni taio-shite-iruja naika. …Nante, harano uchiga bare-tara, kongono shinrai-kankei-ni eikyo-suru-daroga.)

Maomao (Why did Master Jinshi ask me to investigate mushrooms? Why did he avoid discussing it at the Jade Pavilion, in Lady Gyokuyou’s presence? It can only be because he’s suspicious of the people at the Jade Pavilion. That one of us killed Concubine Jin with a poison mushroom. I thought he was perhaps a bit too partial to Lady Gyokuyou, but he’s actually treating everyone quite fairly, after all. I guess if his line of thinking was made obvious, it would affect trust.)

猫猫（しかし、玉葉様は犯人ではないだろう。毒殺なんて手間がかかるし、中級妃を失脚させる方法はいくらでもある。他の侍女たちは、その手の暗躍には向かない。となると、疑われているのは…私か。毒茸探しを頼む体で、こちらの反応を見ていたのだとしたら、失望どころか感心さえしてしまう）

Maomao (Shikashi, Gyokuyo-samawa han’nin-dewa nai-daro. Doku-satsu-nante temaga kakarushi, chukyu-hi’o shikkyaku-saseru hohowa ikura-demo aru. Hokano jijo-tachiwa, sono teno an’yaku-niwa muka-nai. To-naruto, utagawarete-iru-nowa…watashi-ka. Doku-kinoko-sagashi’o tanomu teide, kochirano hanno’o mite-itano-dato shitara, shitsubo-dokoroka kanshin-sae shite-shimau.)

Maomao (Anyway, Lady Gyokuyou can’t be the culprit. Poisoning is way too much trouble, and there are many easier ways to oust a middle-rank concubine. The other ladies-in-waiting aren’t built for that kind of underhanded work. So, the prime suspect is… Oh, me. If he was probing my reaction while fronting it as a request to investigate mushrooms, I’m quite impressed, actually. Not at all disappointed.)

静妃の侍女「どうぞ」

Jin-hino jijo “Dozo.”

Lady-in-waiting “Please.”

猫猫（おや？静妃の侍女だよな？何かにかぶれたのか？）

Maomao (Oya? Jin-hino jijo dayona? Nanikani kabureta-noka?)

Maomao (Hmm? Is she Concubine Jin’s lady-in-waiting? Did she get a rash from something?)

静妃の侍女「どうぞ」

Jin-hino jijo “Dozo.”

Lady-in-waiting “Please.”

猫猫（でも、今の傷は…。…せめて、どんな症状があったのか、生前に聞けていればな）

Maomao (Demo, imano kizuwa… …Semete, donna shojoga atta-noka, seizenni kikete-irebana.)

Maomao (But, that inflammation… If I’d at least been able to hear what her symptoms were before she passed…)

宗妃(ソンひ)「くっ！」

Son-hi “Ku!”

静妃の侍女「宗妃！おやめください！」

Jin-hino jijo “Son-hi! Oyame-kudasai!”

Lady-in-waiting “Concubine Son! Please stop!”

（悲鳴/Himei/screaming）

宗妃「ハハハ…アハハハ…！自業自得だなぁ。アハハハハ…！」

Son-hi “Hahaha… Ahahaha…! Jigo-jitoku danaa. Ahahahaha…!”

Concubine Son “You got what you deserved!”

猫猫（あの顔のただれ…）

Maomao (Ano kao’no tadare…)

Maomao (The inflammation on her face…)

壬氏「お前、キノコには詳しいか？」

Jinshi “Omae, kinoko-niwa kuwashii-ka?”

Jinshi “Do you know much about mushrooms?”

紅娘「お付きの侍女たちまで、肩身の狭い思いを…」

Hon’nyan “Otsukino jijo-tachi-made, katamino semai omoi’o…”

Hongniang “…and even her ladies-in-waiting had a rough time.”

宗妃「アハハハハ…！」

Son-hi “Ahahahaha…!”

猫猫（なるほど…見えてきた。壬氏様の探したかったものが）

Maomao (Naruhodo…miete-kita. Jinshi-samano sagashi-takatta monoga.)

Maomao (Ah. I see it now. So that’s what Master Jinshi was trying to find.)

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猫猫（昨日騒ぎを起こした女は、宗妃という下級妃だと聞いた。裕福な商家の娘で、気立てが良く、帝が閨(ねや)を訪れることもあったそうだ。しかし、一昨年のちょうど今頃…）

Maomao (Kino sawagi’o okoshita onnawa, Son-hi-to-iu kakyu-hi-dato kiita. Yufukuna shokano musumede, kidatega yoku, mikadoga neya’o otozureru kotomo atta-soda. Shikashi, ototoshi-no chodo ima-goro…)

Maomao (I was told the woman who caused a scene last night is a low-ranking concubine named Concubine Son. She’s from a wealthy merchant family, and had a great personality. The emperor even visited her from time to time. However, almost exactly two years ago…)

宗妃「ああっ！何で…どうしてこんな……」

Son-hi “Aa! Nande…doshite konna……”

Concubine Son “Why… Why is this happening?!”

猫猫（謎の病にかかり、妃から降ろされるという話が出た。だが、実家に戻ったところで嫁に行くこともできない。後宮に置き続けたのは、帝なりの気遣いだろう）

Maomao (Nazono yamaini kakari, kisaki-kara oro-sareruto-iu hanashiga deta. Daga, jikkani modotta-tokorode yomeni iku-kotomo deki-nai. Kokyuni oki-tsuzuketa-nowa, Mikado-narino kizukai daro.)

Maomao (She contracted a mysterious illness, and talks were raised to remove her as a concubine. But even if she went home, she wouldn’t be able to marry. She was allowed to stay in the rear palace, likely out of compassion by the emperor.)

猫猫（ではなぜ、その下級妃が静妃の葬儀であんなことをしたのか。答えは簡単。病の原因が静妃にあると考えていたからだ）

Maomao (Dewa naze, sono kakyu-higa Jin-hino sogide anna koto’o shita-noka. Kotaewa kantan. Yamaino gen’inga Jin-hini aruto kangaete-ita-karada.)

Maomao (So then, why did she behave that way at Concubine Jin’s funeral? Simple. She believed Concubine Jin was to blame for her illness.)

猫猫「あっ。……見つけた」

Maomao “A. ……Mitsuketa.”

Maomao “Found it.”

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猫猫「壬氏様。こちらを」

Maomao “Jinshi-sama. Kochira’o.”

Maomao “Master Jinshi, please wear this.”

壬氏「物々しいな」

Jinshi “Mono-mono-shii-na.”

Jinshi “Quite the precaution.”

猫猫「はい。猛毒ですから」

Maomao “Hai. Modoku desu-kara.”

Maomao “Yes, it’s extremely poisonous.”

壬氏「これは…どこで見つけた？」

Jinshi “Korewa…dokode mitsuketa?”

Jinshi “This… Where did you find it?”

猫猫「北の雑木林です。長年放置されて荒れた林が、このキノコには良い環境だったのでしょう。発生自体珍しいのですが、大変危険な代物です。ほんのひとかけら口にしただけで致死量に達し、触れるだけでも毒性を発揮…それ以上近づかないでください。静妃や宗妃のように、こうなりますよ」

Maomao “Kitano zoki-bayashi desu. Naga-nen hochi-sarete areta hayashiga, kono kinoko-niwa ii kankyo-dattano-desho. Hassei-jitai mezurashiino-desuga, taihen kikenna shiro-mono desu. Honno hito-kakera kuchini shita dakede chishi-ryoni tasshi, fureru-dake-demo dokusei’o hakki…sore-ijo chika-zuka-naide kudasai. Jin-hiya Son-hino-yoni, ko nari-masuyo.”

Maomao “In the forest on the north side. The area wasn’t maintained, creating probably the best environment for this mushroom. It’s quite rare, and extremely dangerous. Ingesting only a piece is lethal, and it can cause harm just by touch―Please don’t move any closer. You’ll end up like Concubines Jin and Son, like this.”

猫猫「昔、親父と薬草を採取していた時に、同じキノコを見つけまして…」

Maomao “Mukashi, oyaji-to yakuso’o saishu-shite-ita tokini, onaji kinoko’o mitsuke-mashite…”

Maomao “I came across the same mushroom once in the past, when I was foraging for herbs with my dad.”

壬氏「触ったのか？」

Jinshi “Sawatta-noka?”

Jinshi “You touched it?”

猫猫「はい。すぐに洗い流しましたが、この通りです」

Maomao “Hai. Suguni arai-nagashi-mashitaga, kono toori desu.”

Maomao “Yes. I washed it immediately, but this is the result.”

壬氏「…その包帯の下にも、まだ痕(あと)が？」

Jinshi “…Sono hotaino shita-nimo, mada atoga?”

Jinshi “Are there more scars underneath those bandages?”

猫猫「いえ、他は私がやった実験の痕です」

Maomao “Ie, hokawa watashiga yatta jikken’no ato desu.”

Maomao “No, other ones are through experiments I did on myself.”

壬氏「えっ、実験って何だ？」

Jinshi “E, jikkentte nanda?”

Jinshi “Wait, what experiments?”

猫猫「趣味です」

Maomao “Shumi desu.”

Maomao “My hobby.”

壬氏「何だ、趣味とは！」

Jinshi “Nanda, shumi-towa!”

Jinshi “What do you mean, your hobby?!”

猫猫（そういや、初めて見せたっけ）

Maomao (So-iya, hajimete misetakke.)

Maomao (I guess I never showed him until now.)

猫猫「まぁ、そんなことはどうでもよく」

Maomao “Maa, sonna kotowa do-demo yoku.”

Maomao “Anyway, that’s not important at all.”

壬氏「そんなこと…」

Jinshi “Sonna koto…”

Jinshi “Really?”

高順「フゥ…」

Gaoshun “Fuu…”

猫猫「葬儀で見た静妃の遺体は、肌がただれ、髪が抜けていました。壬氏様は、この毒の出どころを探しておられたのでは？」

Maomao “Sogide mita Jin-hino itaiwa, hadaga tadare, kamiga nukete imashita. Jinshi-samawa, kono dokuno dedokoro’o sagashite oraretano-dewa?”

Maomao “Concubine Jin’s body was covered with rashes, and she had lost a lot of hair. Master Jinshi, were you looking for where this poison came from?”

壬氏「ん…」

Jinshi “N…”

高順（相変わらず、察しがいい）

Gaoshun (Ai-kawarazu, sasshiga ii.)

Gaoshun (She’s sharp, as always.)

壬氏「ハァ…。二年前、宗妃が突然、謎の病にかかり、毒物が原因だと疑われた。その犯人と噂されていたのが…」

Jinshi “Haa… Ninen-mae, Son-higa totsuzen, nazono yamaini kakari, doku-butsuga gen’in-dato utaga-wareta. Sono han’nin-to uwasa-sarete-ita-noga…”

Jinshi “Two years ago, Concubine Son suddenly contracted a mysterious illness, and poison was suspected as the cause. The culprit was rumored to be…”

猫猫「静妃」

Maomao “Jin-hi.”

Maomao “Concubine Jin.”

壬氏「そうだ。だが、実際に毒を盛った確証までは得られなかった。そして一年前。静妃にも、宗妃と同じ症状が現れた。同じ毒を誰かに盛ろうとして、誤って触れてしまったんだろう。それからの静妃��、人が変わったように気落ちしてな。月に一度は様子を見に行っていたが、ろくに話も出来ない状況だった。元々、気位の高い妃だ。耐えきれず、毒を含んで自殺した…というのが、仕えていた侍女たちの証言だ」

Jinshi “Soda. Daga, jissaini doku’o motta kakusho-madewa erare-nakatta. Soshite ichi-nen-mae. Jin-hi-nimo, Son-hi-to onaji shojoga arawareta. Onaji doku’o darekani moroto shite, ayamatte furete-shimattan-daro. Sore-karano Jin-hiwa, hitoga kawatta-yoni kiochi-shitena. Tsukini ichidowa yosu’o mini itte-itaga, rokuni hanashimo deki-nai jokyo datta. Moto-moto, kiguraino takai kisakida. Tae-kirezu, doku’o fukunde jisatsu-shita…to-iu-noga, tsukaete-ita jijo-tachino shogenda.”

Jinshi “Yes. But we couldn’t definitively prove that it was her. Then, one year ago, the same symptoms appeared on Concubine Jin as well. She must have tried to use the same poison on someone and touched it by mistake. From then on, Concubine Jin became depressed, like she was a different person. I went to see her at least once a month, but she could barely even speak. She was a very proud woman. Unable to take it anymore, she took poison to commit suicide. That’s the testimony of the women that served her, anyway.”

猫猫（一見、辻褄(つじつま)は合う。だが…）

Maomao (Ikken, tsuji-tsumawa au. Daga…)

Maomao (It does make sense as a story. But…)

猫猫「静妃は毒茸を口にして死んだのですよね？」

Maomao “Jin-hiwa doku-kinoko’o kuchini shite shindano-desu-yone?”

Maomao “Concubine Jin died from eating the poison mushroom, right?”

壬氏「そうだ」

Jinshi “Soda.”

Jinshi “Right.”

猫猫「だとすると、おかしいです」

Maomao “Dato-suruto, okashii-desu.”

Maomao “That doesn’t make sense.”

壬氏「どういうことだ？」

Jinshi “Do-iu kotoda?”

Jinshi “What do you mean?”

猫猫「このキノコは食べることで、腹痛や嘔吐、しびれを引き起こします。口の中には炎症も起こりますが、顔にまで広がるとは聞いたことがありません」

Maomao “Kono kinokowa taberu-kotode, fukutsuya oto, shibire’o hiki-okoshi-masu. Kuchino naka-niwa enshomo okori-masuga, kaoni-made hirogaru-towa kiita-kotoga ari-masen.”

Maomao “This mushroom does cause stomachaches, vomiting, and paralysis when eaten. It would cause inflammation inside the mouth, but I’ve never heard of it spreading to the rest of the face.”

壬氏「本当か？」

Jinshi “Hontoka?”

Jinshi “Really?”

猫猫「はい。遺体の顔の腫れは、まだ新しいものに見えました。直接、毒茸をこすりつけたような」

Maomao “Hai. Itaino kaono harewa, mada atarashii mononi mie-mashita. Chokusetsu, doku-kinoko’o kosuri-tsuketa-yona.”

Maomao “Yes. The inflammation on her face appeared fairly new. As if someone directly rubbed the poisonous mushroom on her face.”

猫猫（引き換え、手は綺麗なままだった。ただれていたのは…）

Maomao (Hiki-kae, tewa kireina mama datta. Tadarete-ita-nowa…)

Maomao (Meanwhile, her hands were quite clean. The inflammation was on…)

壬氏「言いたいことがあるなら、言ってみろ」

Jinshi “Iitai-kotoga aru-nara, itte-miro.”

Jinshi “If you have something to say, say it.”

猫猫（う…。スン。ススス…）「数日いただけませんか？できれば、力があって口の堅い宦官を数名貸してください」

Maomao (U… Sun. Sususu…) “Sujitsu itadake-masenka? Dekireba, chikaraga atte kuchino katai kangan’o sumei kashite kudasai.”

Maomao “Can you give me a few days? Also, I’ll need a few eunuchs who can keep a secret and do some physical labor.”

猫猫「確信はありませんよ」

Maomao “Kakushin’wa ari-masen-yo.”

Maomao “I can’t say for certain.”

壬氏「それでも、やれ」

Jinshi “Sore-demo, yare.”

Jinshi “Do it anyway.”

猫猫（まぁ、命令される方が気楽でいいか）

Maomao (Maa, meirei-sareru-hoga kirakude iika.)

Maomao (I guess framing it as an order makes it easier for me.)

猫猫「分かりました」

Maomao “Wakari-mashita.”

Maomao “Understood.”

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高順「しかし、何を調べるつもりなのでしょう？小猫は」

Gaoshun “Shikashi, nani’o shiraberu tsumori nano-desho? Shaomaowa.”

Gaoshun “I wonder what Xiaomao is trying to figure out?”

壬氏「分からん。だが…ああいう時の薬屋は、あとは証拠を探すだけだ」

Jinshi “Wakaran. Daga… aa-iu tokino kusuriyawa, atowa shoko’o sagasu-dakeda.”

Jinshi “I don’t know, either. But… When the apothecary is like that, she’s just looking for one final piece of evidence.”

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高順「ん？」

Gaoshun “N?”

猫猫「着きました」

Maomao “Tsuki-mashita.”

Maomao “We’re here.”

高順「キノコ…」

Gaoshun “Kinoko…”

Gaochun “Mushrooms…”

猫猫「ここを掘っていただけますか？」

Maomao “Koko’o hotte-itadake-masuka?”

Maomao “Can you dig here?”

高順「分かりました」

Gaoshun “Wakari-mashita.”

Gaoshun “Understood.”

宦官「うっ…」

Kangan “U…”

高順「うっ…この匂いは…」

Gaoshun “U…Kono nioiwa…”

Gaoshun “This smell…”

高順「これが証拠というわけですか」

Gaoshun “Korega shoko-to iu-wake desuka.”

Gaoshun “So, this is your evidence.”

猫猫「一発で当たるとは思いませんでしたけどね」

Maomao “Ippatsude ataru-towa omoi-masen-deshita-kedone.”

Maomao “I didn’t think I would find it on the first try, though.”

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壬氏「あの遺体、静妃で間違いなさそうだ。装飾品に、静妃の紋が入っていた」

Jinshi “Ano itai, Jin-hide machigai nasa-soda. Soshoku-hin’ni, Jin-hino monga haitte-ita.”

Jinshi “They confirmed that the body was indeed Concubine Jin. Her emblems were on the accessories she wore.”

猫猫「殺害か事故かは分かりませんが、一年前に死んでいたのでしょう」

Maomao “Satsugai-ka jiko-kawa wakari-masenga, ichi-nen-maeni shinde-itano-desho.”

Maomao “I don’t know if it was a murder or an accident, but she must have died a year ago.”

壬氏「病に伏せったあたりか？」

Jinshi “Yamaini fusetta atari-ka?”

Jinshi “Right around when she fell ill?”

猫猫「はい。本物は林に埋められ、別人が成りすましていたのだと思います」

Maomao “Hai. Honmonowa hayashini umerare, betsu-jinga nari-sumashite-itano-dato omoi-masu.”

Maomao “Yes. The real Concubine Jin was buried in the forest, and an impostor took her place.”

高順「では、葬儀の遺体は？」

Gaoshun “Dewa, sogino itaiwa?”

Gaoshun “So, the body at the funeral was…”

猫猫「行方不明の女官をご存知ですか？結婚を前に姿を消した、涛さんという方です」

Maomao “Yukue-fumeino nyokan’o gozonji desuka? Kekkon’o maeni sugata’o keshita, Tao-santo-iu kata desu.”

Maomao “Have you heard about the missing court lady? A woman named Tao, who disappeared before her marriage.”

猫猫「静妃とよく似ているのでは？聞き込みをしたところ、背格好もよく似ているとか。顔を隠せば、それが誰か判別できるのは、お付きの侍女くらいでしょう。月に一度の訪問者をごまかすことも可能かと」

Maomao “Jin-hito yoku nite-iruno-dewa? Kiki-komi’o shita tokoro, sekakko-mo yoku nite-iru-toka. Kao’o kaku-seba, sorega dareka hanbetsu dekiru-nowa, otsukino jijo-kurai desho. Tsukini ichidono homonsha’o gomakasu-kotomo kano-kato.”

Maomao “Don’t you think she looks like Concubine Jin? I asked around, and apparently, even their builds were similar. By covering up her face, nobody would be able to tell, except maybe her immediate servants. It wouldn’t have been difficult to trick a monthly visitor.”

壬氏「つまり、その涛という女官は、静妃の侍女と共謀していたと？」

Jinshi “Tsumari, sono Tao-to-iu nyokanwa, Jin-hino jijoto kyobo-shite-itato?”

Jinshi “So, this Tao woman was conspiring with Concubine Jin’s ladies-in-waiting?”

猫猫「恐らく。詳しい事情は分かりませんが」

Maomao “Osoraku. Kuwashii jijowa wakari-masenga.”

Maomao “I suspect so, though I don’t know any details.”

壬氏「ハァ…」

Jinshi “Haa…”

猫猫（勝手な憶測ならある。きっかけは嫉妬だろう。静妃は、自分に似た女官が求愛されたことが気に食わなかったのだ。自分は帝が来て下さることもないのにと。実際、涛はひどく当たられていたらしい。それで、諍(いさか)いとなったのか、事件か事故か、静妃は死んだ。侍女たちは、保身と涛への同情からか、静妃の死をごまかそうと��案した。涛に断れるはずもない。だが、結婚話が進むにつれて、身代わりを続けることは不可能になっていく……。うん、やめよう。動機なんて、お偉いさんが勝手につければいい）

Maomao (Kattena okusoku-nara aru. Kikkakewa shitto daro. Jin-hiwa, jibun’ni nita nyokanga kyuai sareta kotoga kini kuwa-nakatta-noda. Jibunwa mikadoga kite-kudasaru kotomo nai-noni-to. Jissai, Taowa hidoku ata-rarete-ita-rashii. Sorede, isakaito natta-noka, jikenka jikoka, Jin-hiwa shinda. Jijo-tachiwa, hoshinto Tao’eno dojo-karaka, Jin-hino shi’o gomakasoto teian-shita. Taoni kotowareru-hazumo nai. Daga, kekkon-banashiga susumuni tsurete, migawari’o tsuzukeru kotowa fukanoni natte-iku…… Un, yameyo. Doki-nante, oerai-sanga katteni tsukereba ii.)

Maomao (I have some personal conjectures, of course. It was probably triggered by jealousy. Concubine Jin probably didn’t enjoy the fact that a court lady who looked like her found love. In her case, she couldn’t even get a visit from the emperor. Tao was, indeed, regularly abused. Then perhaps there was an argument. An accident… or some incident, that ended in Concubine Jin’s death. The ladies-in-waiting, perhaps out of self-preservation and sympathy for Tao, suggested they cover up Concubine Jin’s death. Tao couldn’t decline, of course. But as her marriage talks got increasingly serious, keeping up the impostor act became too difficult. Enough of that. The higher-ups can make up whatever motives they want.)

壬氏「しかし、なぜ遺体の埋まっている場所が分かったんだ？」

Jinshi “Shikashi, naze itaino umatte-iru bashoga wakattanda?”

Jinshi “But how did you find out where the body was buried?”

猫猫「証拠が残っていましたので」

Maomao “Shokoga nokotte-imashita-node.”

Maomao “There was evidence left behind.”

壬氏「証拠？」

Jinshi “Shoko?”

Jinshi “Evidence?”

猫猫「キノコです！あのあたりに生えていたキノコは、動物の死体や糞尿の近くを好んで生えるんです。道理で独特な腐臭がしていたはずです。まさか死体の上でキノコ観察を楽しんでいたとは……はっ」

Maomao “Kinoko desu! Ano atarini haete-ita kinokowa, dobutsuno shitaiya funnyono chikaku’o kononde haerun-desu. Doride dokutokuna fushuga shite-ita-hazu-desu. Masaka shitaino uede kinoko-kansatsu’o tanoshinde-ita-towa……Ha.”

Maomao “Mushrooms! The mushrooms in the area are all those that like to grow on animal carcasses and excrement! No wonder there was that peculiar, rotting smell there! Who would have thought I was enjoying mushroom hunting over a corpse!”

壬氏「そのキノコ、どうする気だ？」

Jinshi “Sono kinoko, do-suru kida?”

Jinshi “What are you going to do with the mushrooms?”

猫猫「大変面白いキノコがたくさんあるんです」

Maomao “Taihen omoshiroi kinokoga takusan arun-desu.”

Maomao “These are really, super-interesting mushrooms.”

壬氏「死体に生えるキノコがか？」

Jinshi “Shitaini haeru kinoko-ga-ka?”

Jinshi “Mushrooms that grow on corpses?”

猫猫「そんな冬虫夏草(とうちゅうかそう)のようなキノコは見つかっていません」

Maomao “Sonna tochukaso’no-yona kinokowa mitsukatte-imasen.”

Maomao “Well, they don’t grow directly on corpses, like the caterpillar fungus…”

猫猫「そ…それに、人に生えるなら冬人夏草(とうじんかそう)かと」

Maomao “So…Soreni, hitoni haeru-nara tojinkaso-kato.”

Maomao “B-Besides, if they did, they’d be called corpse fungi instead―”

壬氏「没収(ぼっしゅう)だ！」

Jinshi “Bosshu-da!”

Jinshi “Confiscate them!”

猫猫「うわっ！えっ！？あ～～～！あぁ……」

Maomao “Uwa! E!? Aaaaaaa! Aa……”

猫猫（純粋な好奇心なのに……ん？）

Maomao (Junsuina kokishin nanoni……N?)

Maomao (It’s just innocent curiosity…)

猫猫（死体から生えるキノコか…あるとすれば…どんな姿で、どんな効用があるのだろう）

Maomao (Shitai-kara haeru kinoko-ka…Aruto sureba…donna sugatade, donna koyoga aruno-daro.)

Maomao (A mushroom that grows on a corpse… If such a thing existed, what would it look like, and what effects would it have?)

(Continue to Episode 4/Ep.28)

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