#fukigen na mononokean chapter 71

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Fukigen na Mononokean Ch. 71

Some interesting inquiries into Aoi and new information about a familiar face...

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Fukigen na Mononokean Chapter 71 - Princess and Prince

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Princess: Cough...

Princess: Cough.

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Executive: Underworld Princess.

Executive: How are you feeling?

Princess: Cough...

Princess: ...Three officials... Thank you for coming to visit me so often, despite how busy you are.

Princess: Thanks to Koura, my fever has lowered and my body is feeling fine now.

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Legislator: I would like to ask if your condition has gotten better...

But it seems like you still haven't regained your full strength, Princess?

Princess: I haven't completely recovered...

Princess: Maintaining the Underworld's barrier is my duty, yet I've made everyone worry about me... How shameful...

Koura: Princess... The toxins in your body are to blame.

Koura: Until now, you've been tirelessly using your spiritual power without rest.

It's inevitable that you would grow fatigued.

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Koura: Besides...

Koura: If the body is exhausted, it doesn't matter how much medicine I give. Even things that can be easily treated won't be cured in those circumstances...

Koura: It was by reducing her activity that she was able to recuperate.

If she didn't use her spiritual power, she would be able to fully rest, but...

Legislator&Executive: ......

Justice: To accomplish that, the princess'd have to abdicate and step down from the throne.

Justice: That's why we need to select a new "Underworld Princess"...

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Justice: ...But is there a demon who can fill in for the Princess right now?

Justice: Now that Aoi is gone...

Koura: Indeed...

Executive: ......

Legislator: Hmmm...

Legislator: If the four of us could somehow combine our powers, maybe?

Justice: Are we gonna spend every day crowded together on that throne?

Executive: .......

(Koura: Oh my, that's a good idea.

But won't it be troublesome for everyone if all three of you are missing from your governmental positions?)

Princess: Aoi...

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Princess: Three officials...

Princess: Did Aoi truly get possessed by the parasitic shrub and die?

Officials: !?

Executive: ...Princess...

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Executive: Did you think Aoi survived after being possessed by the parasitic shrub?

Executive: Those who are taken over by the parasitic shrub's curse, even if their lives are extended through medicine, will eventually be infested and succumb to it...

Executive: You should be more aware than anyone how dreadful parasitic shrub is.

Princess: Of course... The parasitic shrub takes root in its host's body and encircles them, making them unable to move,

And drains their spiritual power until they die.

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Princess: Their remains become a nursery for its seeds to sprout and mature, and grow into a large tree.

When the time comes, its innumerable flowers begin to bloom.

Princess: The scent of the nectar in those flowers gives rise to the host insects that infect demons...

That's the reason why the infested remains must never remain in the Underworld...

Princess: ...Therefore,

Princess: When they were infected by the parasitic shrub...

Princess: They accepted their fate, and, before they could endanger anyone in Underworld,

Entered the dense forests in order to find a place to die.

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Princess: Cough...

Princess: Cough!

Princess: ...Executive...

Princess: I must have asked something ridiculous, huh...

Princess: They can't possibility still be alive after being possessed by the parasitic shrub.

Princess: My unwillingness to give up must seem embarrassing.

Koura: Princess...

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Legislator: Well...

Legislator: We can't exactly confirm whether or not they're "dead," right?

Executive: You...

Executive: Do you have any proof of that?

Legislator: What about you? How can you be sure before seeing Aoi's remains?

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Executive: ......

Legislator: Right?

Justice: (Even like this, there's tension crackling in the air...)

Princess: Legislator...

Princess: I'm happy that you'd express those sentiments to comfort me, but there's no need for it.

Princess: Please forget about my foolish question from before. I'm still coming to terms Aoi's death even now.

Legislator: So that's how you feel...

The princess truly believes that Aoi died...

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Legislator: Then, Princess...

Legislator: Why don't we bet on whether Aoi is alive or dead?

Princess: ......

Princess: Bet...?

(Justice: Hm?)

(Executive: Ha?)

(Koura: Oh my...)

Legislator: By the way, I also think it was too late for Aoi, the same as the princess and the rest of you.

So I can't bet against you, but...

Legislator: I know of exactly one person who would bet that Aoi is still alive.

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Legislator: It might be a mild comfort, but if you don't mind...

Why not take him up on that wager?

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Ashiya: I'm dead...

Abeno: I hate the damn cold...

Ashiya: This end of term test was hopeless for me...

Ashiya: Were the questions always that hard?!

Abeno: It's been snowing since this morning...

Abeno: The second it becomes December, it starts getting really cold...

Ashiya: What will I do if I can't pass this grade...

Abeno: (Ah?!) I said it's cold!!

Ashiya: How is it being cold my fault?!

Ashiya: I was just defeated by the worst test ever!

If you're not nice to me, I'm going to cry!?

(Zenko: That voice...)

Abeno: Quit your fidgeting! And your damn sniveling!

Ashiya: Fidget! Snivel!

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Zenko: Stop fighting!

(Ashiya: Zenko!?)

(Zenko: The exam was pretty hard.)

(Ashiya: Yeah...)

Zenko: Are you guys working today?

Abeno: We have one request for a demon exorcism.

Zenko: It's rough in the snow, so be careful of where you're walking.

Ashiya: Yeah... We'll get going...

Zenko: Ah.

Zenko: Wait a second.

Zenko: I want you to confirm something for me.

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Zenko: Is it okay for a demon to take cold medicine meant for a human?

(Ashiya: Medicine.)

Zenko: Last night, Yahiko started coughing a lot. It seems like he caught a cold.

Abeno: Yahiko...

With a cold?

Abeno: Any other symptoms?

Zenko: Not much aside from the coughing...

This morning when he wanted to visit Okina-sama to play and kicked up a fuss, he seemed energetic...

Zenko: Today you should make sure to stay obediently at home.

Do you hear me?

(Yahiko: Ehhh!? No!! I want to make snowmen with Okina!)

(Zenko: No way.)

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Abeno: Unfortunately, I can’t say that there wouldn't be a problem with giving demons medicine from the Mundane world.

But I'll examine Yahiko's condition, so I can get him some medicine from the Underworld.

Zenko: Thanks, you saved me.

Zenko: (That said,) When are you going to come by? (Today?)

Ashiya: How about we head right over to check on Yahiko after we finish today's job?

Abeno: ......

Ashiya: ......?

Ashiya: Abeno-san?

Abeno: Changes of plans.

Abeno: Let's visit Yahiko first.

Ashiya: Eh...?

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Ashiya: (The visit's first...?) Is it okay to put off the exorcism job?!

If the client has to wait for us under these snowy skies, they might get a cold, too!

Abeno: I'll ask the Mononokean to head the meeting place so that they can wait inside.

Abeno: Besides, we can make it just in time if we hurry with visiting Yahiko.

Ashiya: ......

Ashiya: I guess that's true, but...

Zenko: I have to clean before I leave, so you two can head to the temple before me if you're in a hurry.

Abeno: Then, we'll do that.

Ashiya: (It's pretty rare for Abeno to postpone his work...)

[If we're just checking on him, we could do it afterward...]

(Ashiya: We'll go over first.)

(Zenko: Yeah.)

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Ashiya: Yahiko!

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Ashiya: ...Huh?

He's not coming out...

Ashiya: He might be sleeping inside the house... Should we intrude? (Zenko's dad is probably cleaning by the front gate, but...)

Abeno: !

Ashiya: Abeno-san? Where are you going?

Abeno: I can feel Yahiko's aura over here.

Ashiya: Wait...! Umbrella, umbrella!

Abeno: (Ah?) I don't need it.

Ashiya: Since you don't have an umbrella, you'll get cold!

If you don't want to share an umbrella with me, then I'll give it to you! Just take it before you get cold! (If you get cold, you're going to scoff at me again, you know?!)

Abeno: I'm not cold!

Ashiya: Now you're lying?!

Abeno: !

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Ashiya: Snowmen?

Ashiya: Yahiko! I found you! (You transformed, didn't you?)

Abeno: That's just a regular snowman.

Ashiya: But these mass-produced snowmen all seem like they were made by Yahiko.....?

Abeno: Yeah.

(Ashiya: Yahikooo! Where are youuu!)

Abeno: !

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Abeno: Found you.

Yahiko: Haruitsukiii! Did you come to play in the snow with me?

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Ashiya: Yahiko!

Ashiya: (So he was hiding!)

(Even though he might have a cold, he's as high-energy as ever...)

Yahiko: Cough...

Yahiko: Cough, cough... cough!

Abeno: !

Yahiko: Cough...

Yahiko: Cough...

Yahiko: ...Today... I was supposed to play in the snow with Okina...

Yahiko: But Zenko said I had to wait quietly at home...

So I...

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Yahiko: Cough!

Abeno: Hey!

Ashiya: Wah!?

Abeno: Yahiko...!

Ashiya: A-a-a-are you okay!?

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Yahiko: Cough...

Haa...

Yahiko: Haa...

Ashiya: His face is red, and he's sweating a lot...!!

Yahiko: Cough...

Ashiya: The symptoms are worse than what we heard from Zenko!

Abeno: It's higher than a normal fever should be...

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Ashiya: Abeno-san...! Is there anywhere in the Mundane world a demon can go for a medical examination?

A shop like Kiyakudou, maybe...

Abeno: I don't know any trained medical professionals like Koura, but...

Ashiya: Then, should we take Yahiko to the Underworld to see Koura-san!?

Abeno: No... That's...

Yahiko: No way!!

Yahiko: I won't go to the Underworld!

Yahiko: I'll never ever go!!

Abeno: Hey...! Quit struggling!

Yahiko: Cough, cough!

Ashiya: Yahiko...! We can't leave you like this!

Zenko will understand if you have to go to the Underworld, so...

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Yahiko: No, no, noo!

Yahiko: I won't!

Yahiko: I'm perfectly fine! Don't stop me from playing in the snow!

Yahiko: Haruitsuki, Ashiya, go away!!

Yahiko: (Cough, cough, cough, cough)

Ashiya: Yahiko...

Abeno: ......

Abeno: ......

Yahiko: (Cough, cough... cough)

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Abeno: ......

I have no intentions of exorcising you.

Ashiya: !?

Abeno: I know very well why you don't want to go to the Underworld.

Abeno: From the time I was old enough to become an employee of the Mononokean, I acquired a lot of knowledge about the history of the Underworld from the Executive.

Yahiko: !

Abeno: Of course, I learned about you, as well, sir...

Abeno: If there's something happening to your body, it may be connected to the fate of the Underworld.

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Yahiko: ......

Yahiko: Haruitsuki...?

Abeno: Please take a rest for now.

Abeno: Older brother of the Underworld Princess, the earthbound Prince Kamo-mioya-hiko.

(Note: The counterpart to hime (princess/lady) used here is hiko, so Yahiko's name comes from the last part of his name and this honorific, Kamo-mioya-hiko. I’ve also decided to translate the preface of his name, which means “far from the Underworld” as “earthbound.”)

[find-someplace]

There’s Yahiko, Zenko, Okina, Fuzzy, possibly Abeno and Ashiya, and...

Is that Kinako?

[tomodachimeter]

Fukigen na Mononokean Chapter 71 Spoilers

THERE WAS

TOO MUCH INFORMATION THIS CHAPTER

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Read raws here.

The three officials gather before the Underworld Princess and the Executive asks how she’s doing. She replies she’s fine, but continues coughing, to which the Legislator notes that she’s still not back to her usual self. The princess says her duty is to keep up the barrier around the barrier and feels pathetic for worrying everyone.

Koura warns the princess not to blame herself because she’ll only get worse if she doesn’t rest and recover her power, and that it’s only natural to be exhausted like this.

Koura says she’d like the princess to be removed to a place where she doesn’t have to keep using up her power, but the Justice says to grant that, they’d request the princess to resign and step down from the throne, and to do that in the first place they need to vote someone to act as the new Underworld Princess. However, at the moment there’s no yokai who can take the princess’s place so quickly because Aoi isn’t here anymore.

The Legislator suggests that all four of them stay together to substitute for the princess around the throne, but the Justice is doubtful that they can put up with pushing each other around every day haha. Koura also says if all three officials are away from their offices then it’ll cause trouble to their respective employees.

The princess murmurs Aoi’s name, and suddenly asks if Aoi is really dead, much to the officials’ shock. The Executive asks if the princess thought Aoi was still alive. He continues, saying that even if yokai cursed with the parasites from the forest were able to prolong their lives with medicine, they still died eventually, and that the princess should know better than anyone how terrifying the forest is.

The princess replies that she is, knowing that the parasites cause roots to grow within their hosts, render them unable to move, and eventually suck their power from them causing their death, and that the corpse will become a tree that blooms fruit and flowers that scatter even more parasites, which is why not a trace of them can be allowed to remain in the Underworld.

It was why that when Aoi became infected with the parasite, she accepted her fate and before she could cause harm to others in the Underworld, entered the forest herself to find a place to die.

After the princess pauses to cough, she says she was only saying nonsense and there is no way someone cursed with the parasite could still be alive, and she’s ashamed of her own moment of weakness.

The Legislator suddenly speaks up, surmising that the princess wants to say that they can’t conclusively say Aoi is dead. The Executive glares, asking if the Legislator has any basis, and the Legislator fires back that the Executive has never conclusively seen and confirmed Aoi’s remains either. Meanwhile, the Justice wishes they wouldn’t get into a scrabble here of all places. 

The princess says she’s grateful for the consolation but it’s unnecessary, and wants them to forget what she said, she has accepted Aoi’s death. The Legislator concedes, but asks if the princess wants to make a bet whether Aoi is dead or not.

The Legislator says along with everyone else here, he has always already thought Aoi was dead, so that he can’t be the princess’s opponent in this bet. But he knows one single person who would bet that “Aoi is still alive”.

And if the princess would like to know once and for all, asks whether the princess would like to have one single contest with that person.

Ashiya bemoans his performance on his finals while Abeno is cursing out how cold it is, hahaha. They start getting into a fight in the hallway when Zenko hears them and comes out to stop them.

She asks if they have a job today, and tells them to be careful since it’s so snowy out. Zenko also says there was something she wanted to ask Abeno, and asks him if it’s okay to give yokai medicine for human colds, because Yahiko has been coughing since last night. Abeno asks if Yahiko has any other symptoms, to which Zenko replies no, and even this morning Yahiko was excited enough to want to go to Okina’s place to play, but she told Yahiko to take it easy at home, although she’s not sure if he listened.

Abeno says he can’t say whether the Mundane World’s medicine will pose a problem to yokai if they take it, but he’ll go check on Yahiko and then get some medicine from the Underworld. Zenko thanks him, and asks when he’ll go to the temple. Ashiya asks if they’ll go right after they finish today’s job.

Abeno is silent for a while, to which Ashiya asks him, puzzled, but Abeno says change of plans, they’re going to go see Yahiko first, shocking Ashiya who asks if it’s okay to keep their client waiting out in the snow and what if their client catches a cold instead. Abeno says he’ll have the Mononokean get their client at the meetup place and wait inside, and if they hurry they’ll make it in time after seeing Yahiko anyway.

As Zenko tells Abeno that she’s heading home after she finishes cleaning duty but that they can go to the temple first, Ashiya thinks it’s quite unusual for Abeno to put work at a later priority, even though they could go see Yahiko after work.

They arrive at the temple and Ashiya calls for Yahiko, but he doesn’t appear. Ashiya wonders if Yahiko is inside the house and if they should go in to check (although they’d have to deal with Zenko’s father), while Abeno suddenly walks off saying he can sense Yahiko’s presence.

Ashiya freaks out telling Abeno to get under the umbrella, to which Abeno says he doesn’t need it. Ashiya protests that Abeno will get cold if he doesn’t stay under the umbrella, and if Abeno hates the idea of sharing an umbrella he’ll give it to him so just take it already, because Ashiya is the one Abeno will get mad at if he gets cold haha. Abeno snaps back that he’s not cold, to which Ashiya yells back liar.

They see a bunch of snow figurea, and Ashiya taps the one in front of them saying they found Yahiko, “you’re transformed, aren’t you!?”, but Abeno says that’s just a regular snowman. Ashiya says it seems like Yahiko made all these.

Abeno suddenly taps another snowman and Yahiko bursts out asking if Abeno came to play in the snow together. Ashiya notes that Yahiko seems to have a little bit of a cold but is energetic as usual despite his coughing. But Yahiko’s coughing suddenly gets worse to Abeno’s shock, and Yahiko smiles weakly saying that he was going to go to Okina’s place to play but Zenko told him to stay at home.

He starts falling to which Abeno and Ashiya catch him, and they’re shocked at his high fever. Ashiya says Yahiko must have gotten worse after Zenko’s initial report.

Ashiya asks if there’s any place like the Kiyakudo in the Mundane World to take Yahiko to, but Abeno doesn’t know, and Ashiya asks whether they should exorcise Yahiko and take him to the Kiyakudo but Abeno is hesitant.

Hearing that, Yahiko starts throwing a tantrum that he won’t go to the Underworld. Abeno scolds him not to thrash around, and Ashiya frets that they can’t just leave Yahiko like this, and Zenko would understand the situation. Yahiko continues his tantrum and runs off saying that he’s not sick, to stop getting in the way of him playing in the snow, and to go away while coughing all the while.

Abeno takes a breath, and begins speaking to Yahiko extremely formally. He says he has no intention of exorcising Yahiko and that he knows that Yahiko has a situation that prevents him from going to the Underworld. He’s known this since he was an employee of the Mononokean, taught to him by the Executive, and of course, he knows about Yahiko too (emphasized), and of how much importance he is to the Underworld.

Yahiko says “Haruitsuki?”, looking stunned.

He calls Yahiko by his title, older brother of the Underworld Princess Kakuriyo-no-shimokamomi-Yahiko-sama, and respectfully asks him to rest himself.

who gave abeno the right to look like such a model in that coat and scarf

uuuu the way ashiya ties his scarf is so cute....

THE LEGISLATOR MADE SOME REALLY GOOD FACES dokidoki

...yahiko made a kinako snowman too... don’t do this to me... the zenko snowman is so cute

speaking of zenko ALWAYS BEING ABLE TO STOP ASHIYA AND ABENO’S FIGHTS PLEASE DON’T EVER CHANGE I LOVE YOU

there... really were too many bombs this chapter... the possibility of Aoi being alive... Abeno twirling his finger around the amulet...

ASHIYA ARE YOU HIS BOYFRIEND OR WHAT, HOLDING THE UMBRELLA OVER ABENO LIKE THAT

[find-someplace]

Fuzzy’s snow tracks <3