Ashita no Yoichi 23

[The use of this translation (in scanlation releases) is reserved for Rycolaa.]

146

Box: Somewhere deep in the mountains.

Girl: Hah!
Taah!
Yaah!

Master: Strike!
Fire!
Just like that!
First is training! Second is training! Third and fourth are not, fifth is training! (I'm not really sure how accurate this is...)

Master: For the sake of reviving the Tsubame Benten style
Strive to achieve the strength that will not lose to anyone!

Girl: Yes! Master!

SFX: Silence...

Master: How lonely it is...
Other: Indeed...
Handwritten: A dying breed...


147

Master: Where could my daughter be?
I know she was offered an astounding amount of funds for our school, so she left with her attendant...
Something about defeating some Ukiha Kamikaze style swordsman...
Girl: Master!

Girl: A letter from Tsubasa-sama!
Master: What?!

Master: Oooh! Perhaps it is to announce her brilliant defeat of the Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu swordsman!
Girls: Master!

Letter: Hi, how are you guys?
I'm doing great over here, me and Angie are having fun every day so don't worry about me, okay?
I've met this person that I really like a lot, and right now I'm working hard to make love bloom between us!
These are sticker photos!

Girls: Master?!
Someone get some medicine!

Master: Wh... what's the meaning of this...?
Where in the world did she learn this foreign language...?
Handwritten: What are sticker photos?

Envy: Mother, please calm down.
That is most certainly a trap laid by the Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu.


148

Envy: The Tsuu-tan who was raised so strictly by mother and father..
She would never write a silly letter such as this!

Master: Envy...!
Girls: Incredible... from that distance, she turned the letter into confetti!
Skill becoming of Tsubasa-sama's younger sister!

Envy: You dogs of Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu... No doubt they thought to decieve us by pretending to be Tsuu-tan and then running away!
How simple... and how sorry excuses for warriors they are!


149

Title: 23rd Strike: Black Kneesocks and White Tights.

Envy: Bad children like them
Needs to be punished! Allow me, Tsubame Envy!
Come Lucy! Follow me!


150

Yoichi: Aaaah! How refreshing morning jogs are!

Yoichi: I used to do mornings jogs with father in the mountains too...
Father: Wah hah hah... Yoichi, it's good to be quick on your feet
But sometimes, we must stop... and cleanse our souls in the beautiful scenery... cough!
SFX: Zeeeh Haaah Zeeeh Haaah
Cough Cough
Yoichi: You're right, father!

Yoichi: Crap, I'm gonna hit her!


151

SFX: Smack!

Yoichi: ...Er?

Lucy: Oh dear... my apologies.

Lucy: Are you alright?


152

Lucy: I was spacing out a little...
So my body moved on its own accord.

Lucy: My deepest apologies.
Bye.

Onlookers: Man, that surprised me...
She wore tights, right?
Yeah, white tights.

Yoichi: In a split second she moved behind me and struck my neck with pin-point precision...
She is no ordinary person...


153

Yoichi: And... something about her...

Yoichi: Who could she be...?

Ibuki: Welcome back Yoichi-san!
Ayame: We have kendo practice today, so get to clea-

Ayame: Yo! What're you bleeding outta your nose for?!

Ibuki: You scumbag!
Yoichi: Bupeeeh!

Onlookers: Whoa, china dress!
She's tall!
Maybe a model?

Lucy: My...
This is quite delicious.

Lucy: That boy just now...
Any normal person would've lost consciousness from that blow.


154

Lucy: Interesting.

Envy: Lucyyyy!

Lucy: Envy-sama!
Envy: Where've you been?
I looked all over for you!

Envy: Explain yourself, or I'll punish you!
Handwritten: There, there.
Lucy: My apologies. I did some scouting around the area.

Lucy: Envy-sama, are you hungry?
This here seems to contain nutritients for a full day's worth...
Envy: I don't need that city trash!
I have rice balls!

Envy: Poor Tsuu-tan...
Having to eat this watery goo every day...


155

Envy: Good thing I made enough rice balls for Tsuu-tan too...
I hope her spirits will lift a little by eating them...

Lucy: Envy-sama...

Envy: What was thaaat?!
Handwritten: That's why I hate cities!
There, there

Tsubasa: Angie, hurry up!
This way, this way!

Angela: Wait, Tsubasa-sama! That shirt is too large for you!
Handwritten: Please change into this!
Tsubasa: It's perfect!
Right now, it's the item I like best!


156

Envy: It's Tsuu-tan!

Envy: That's the Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu dojo...
They're going in.

Lucy: Looks like they visit regularly.

Envy: Ah!
Could it be...

Envy: That Tsuu-tan is fighting for Tsubame Benten Ryuu even now?!
Truly the heir of Tsubame Benten Ryuu!
The reason she wrote that letter was to keep everyone from worrying!

Envy: And I mistook it for a trap laid by the enemy... I'm so sorry, Tsuu-tan!
Handwritten: There, there

Envy: I mustn't interfere in this warriors' battle.
I'll just stay back and watch!

Tsubasa: Excuse meeee!


157

Yoichi: Tsubasa-dono, Angie-dono!
Kids: It's the ramen shop guys!
We haven't ordered any ramen today though~
Ayame: What's she wearing?

Ibuki: You're just visiting today?
Handwritten: I'm happy~
Tsubasa: Ehehe~

Washizu, handwritten: No I don't!
Torigaya, handwritten: Want some candy?

SFX: Tap tap tap
Tsubasa: Uh, um...
Thanks for giving me this shirt the other day...
In return, I made you some cookies...

Tsubasa: Umm...
Er...
Do I... look good in it?


158

Washizu: Crap...
Er... a little too large, huh?
Torigaya: Men's wear...
Tsubasa: It's okay! It's really cute as a one-piece!
Washizu: You can tell with a glance it's a guy's shirt...
Ayame: Men's wear...

Tsubasa: Ehehe!
Handwritten: You don't have to pretend you're happy...
Washizu: Uurg... I'm sorry!
That was the first time I've ever given a girl something...

Ibuki: Washizu-kun!
Washizu-kun: Ikaruga-san?

Ibuki: You only gave
Tsubasa-chan a present?
Nothing to Ayame?

Box: Washizu Vision
Vision: You don't have a present for Ibuki?
Ibuki's sad...

Washizu: I'm such an ass... I'm such an ass!
Ibuki: Washizu-kun?!

Torigaya: You don't have to get that depressed!
Handwritten: Wassan!
Awa, awa
Ayame: What a pain in the ass...
Tsubasa: He's so nice~


159

Ayame: Nice? That moron?
Tsubasa: He's super-nice!

Yoichi: Tsubasa-dono seems rather cheerful!
That's great, isn't it Angie-dono?
Angie: Karasuma.

Angie: Yes... to think that Tsubasa-sama, whom hated martial arts so, would willingly visit the dojo...
Perhaps she has become conscious of her position as the heir to Tsubame Benten Ryuu?

Yoichi: Then the revival of Tsubame Benten Ryuu draws closer as well!
Ibuki: That's great!

Yoichi: I cannot help but dread that day a little though.
Angie: Eh?

Yoichi: When Tsubasa-dono takes up her position as the heir, you will have to return to your mountain, right?
When you do, we will not be able to meet like this anymore.


160

Ibuki: You're right, we'll be a little lonely, won't we...
Angie: I, I guess...
But, well, we cannot keep on imposing on Asamigawa forever either...

Angie: Haha...


161

Envy: What... what is this...?
I thought they would be locked in fierce battle about now...

Washizu: Kinda salty...
Tsubasa: They're pork flavored...

Envy: They're like animals who've lost both their bite and bark...
They've even brought tributes...! (The cookies)


162

Envy: What in the world...?
Tsubasa: Pyah!
Angie: Guah!

Washizu: Hah hah hah... is that all, Tsubame Benten Ryuu?
Tsubasa: Ugh!
I admit my loss...

Washizu: Hold it!
You think we'll just let you go after picking a fight with Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu?
Losers are no better than slaves! You'll serve, slave... and strip!
Do as you're told, or who knows what might happen to the others of Tsubame Benten Ryuu...
Angie: Aaaaaah!

Tsubasa: Forgive me, father, mother, Envy!
Please, do not worry about me...
Envy: Tsuu-!
Tsuu-tan!


163

Envy: Damn you, Ukiha Kamikaze School!

Lucy: Envy-sama.

Lucy: I think that...
They appear to be friends.

Lucy: It could be that Tsubasa-sama
Has long forgotten about the Tsubame Benten School...

Envy: Th...

Envy: That's not true!!
Tsuu-tan is trying her best for the Tsubame Benten School!
She's just being threatened by the Ukiha Kamikaze School, she can't help it!


164

Envy: If you say anything weird again I'll punish you Lucy!

Lucy: You're right, Envy-sama.
I apologise for my rudeness.
Handwritten: Here, blow your nose.

Envy: If...

Envy: If... what Lucy says
is true, then...

Envy: I won't forgive
Tsuu-tan.

Lucy: Envy-sama...


165


Yoichi: Oh, that's right, Angie-dono.

Yoichi: I met a girl today who looked just like you.

Yoichi: Even her clothing looked similar
As well as her figure...
Ah! My nose...!

Ayame: So you just splurted blood everywhere and came on home, is that it?!
Ibuki: You lech!
Yoichi: Gyaaah!

Angela: Is that
true?


166

Yoichi: Angie-dono?


167

Angela: There, you're all clean Tsubasa-sama.
Tsubasa: Thanks Angie!

Tsubasa: Wheeee!

Angela: Tsubasa-sama.

Angela: It seems that
My sister has come to this city.
My elder sister Lucifer.


168

Angela: And if my sister is here
Then, most likely, Tsubasa-sama's sister, Envy-sama is here as well...

Angela: We of the Tsubame Benten Ryuu normally do not mix with regular people.
For those two to have left the mountain
Most likely means they've come to bring us back...

Angela: Tsubasa-sama!

Angela: Please wait!

Angela: Those two are heralded as the strongest champions of the Tsubame Benten Ryuu.
Tsubasa-sama too should well know their martial prowess.
If we should try to resist... I don't know what...

Angela: Besides, Tsubasa-sama seemed to enjoy herself at the Ikaruga dojo!
Did you not open your eyes to martial arts?
Let's return to the mountain!

Tsubasa: I did have fun at the dojo...
But that was because everyone I like were there!
Not because I like martial art or anything!

Tsubasa: I
don't want to live on the mountain again.
I want to stay here and live a normal life with everyone!


169

Tsubasa: I don't want to leave!
Never ever!!

Angela: The me from before...
Would probably have barged into her room and pulled her out forcefully.

Angela: The presence of Lucifer nee-san and Envy-sama would've been reassuring to me.

Angela: And preparations for Tsubasa-sama's return to Tsubame Household would've already been underway.
It would be a happy day!


170

Angela: ...But

Angela: What is this
Uncomfortable feeling
Stirring in my heart...?


171

Tsubasa: Pyaaah!

Tsubasa: Wha-wha-wha!!
What's happening? What's going ooooon?!

Tsubasa: E...
Envy!


172

Envy: Tsuu-tan, are you okay?!
Me and Lucy have come to save you, so it's all alright now!

Envy: Where are you going Tsuu-tan?

Tsubasa: Ouch... that's right. What an idiot I am...
There's no way anyone can run away from Envy...


173

Envy: You should stay at home like a good kid!
Because it's dangerous walking alone at night!

Tsubasa: The weapons of Tsubame Benten Ryuu are all hidden, or secret, weapons.
Envy is hiding all sorts of weapons in those large sleeves!
Handwritten: Angie's hidden weapons are her nails.

Tsubasa: Envy is a genius who mastered the use of all Tsubame Benten weapons at the age of 8!
She's a weapons expert!

Envy: Come!
Let's go home, Tsuu-tan!


174

Angela: Aaagh!

Lucy: You're full of openings.
I'm sorry, but I can't have you supporting Tsubasa-sama right now.
Angela.

Angela: Gh!
...Lucifer nee-san...
Damn! I couldn't sense her intrusion at all...?

Angela: She's really a top-class assassin!
Kuh!

Lucy: Why do you resist?

Lucy: Our goals should be the same.
To have Tsubasa-sama return home and take up her position as master.


175

Lucy: For
What reason do you swing your fist?

Tsubasa: I don't want to leave!
I want to stay here and live normally with everyone!

Kids: Hey, it's the ramen store girls!
Thanks for delivering!

Yoichi: I'm grateful, Angie-dono!
Angela: I...
I am...
I... am...


176

Envy: Wow, that's an incredible amount of manga there.
Those dogs of Ukiha Kamikaze, they'd force Tsuu-tan to stay in a room like this!
Tsubasa: Um!
Th-that's not right Envy... actually-

Envy: What's this strange piece of clothing?

Tsubasa: That's the shirt He gave to me...!

Envy: Hmph!

Envy: This sort of flamboyant and thin clothing doesn't suit you Tsuu-tan!
Nothing looks better on you than the uniform of Tsubame Benten Ryuu!


177

Envy: You don't need something as useless as this!
I'll destroy it for you!

Tsubasa: STOP!!


178

Lucy: And
Again.
Full of openings.

Angela: Guah!

Lucy: Pathetic.

Lucy: You're pathetic.

Angela: Kh!
I'm not-

Lucy: Give it up.


179

Lucy: You have no answer.
Why do you fight?

Lucy: You cannot defeat anyone
With that weak fist of yours.

Lucy: Since you left Tsubame Household
Have you ever given any thought as to how we, or rather
How Envy-sama has spent each day?

Envy: Guh!

Lucy: Envy-sama.
Why don't we rest for a little while?

Lucy: Training from dusk til dawn without even eating
Will ruin your body.


180

Envy: ...No.

Envy: Tsuu-tan and Angie are, for the sake of Tsubame Benten Ryuu
Even now fighting against another school with all they have.

Envy: As Tsuu-tan's younger sister
Keeping up this level of training is all I can do!


181

Lucy: Envy-sama, who used to be such a crybaby, pushed herself.
Each day she would keep that harsh training up, without even so much as a sniffle.

Lucy: And not only Envy-sama.
Master, and all the other students of Tsubame Benten are all waiting for your return.

Lucy: And yet, you've done naught but fool around and befriending the enemy...

Lucy: Know the pain
You've caused Envy-sama and everyone else

Lucy: With your foolish actions!!


182

Envy: ...Tsuu-tan?

Tsubasa: This shirt... and everyone of Ukiha Kamikaze School...
They're all really important to me!
I won't forgive you if you hurt either!

Tsubasa: I!
Won't ever become the head for Tsubame Benten!
I just wish you people would leave me alone!

Tsubasa: Er... did I make her angry?


183

Tsubasa: Ah...

Tsubasa: Um.
Envy...

Envy: ...r

Envy: ...tor traitor traitor traitor
TRAITOR TRAITOR TRAITOR


184

Envy: YOU TRAITOR!!

Tsubasa: Pyah?!

Envy: I believed in you!
I waited for you!


185

Envy: Bad kids like Tsuu-tan
Are punished!!

Tsubasa: Hii-
Higi!
Angie-
Him-
Karasuma-kun!


186

Tsubasa: Save me!

Yoichi: Just now... I think I heard Tsubasa-dono's voice...

Yoichi: That's... in the direction of Asamigawa store!
What a dreadful fighting spirit!

Lucy: That is the spirit of my master, Envy-sama.


187

Lucy: And
Her grief, and her fury.

Yoichi: You...

Lucy: We met
Before, didn't we?
I am Angela's elder sister, Takatsukasa Lucifer.

Angela: Uh...
Yoichi: Angie-dono!

Lucy: Do not worry. I have avoided her vitals.
I just struck her where it would inflict pain without leaving actual wounds.


188

Yoichi: This woman... she has incredible physical ability, as well as deep knowledge of human anatomy and a cool head...

Lucy: From Envy-sama.
It's a letter of challenge.

Lucy: In the place of Tsubasa-sama and Angela
Me and Envy-sama will do battle against you Ukiha Kamikaze Ryuu.

Yoichi: Wait! That was a trap set up by Saginomiya!
We no longer have any reason to-
Lucy: Be that as it may.


189

Lucy: You will not tell anyone of this.
And
Neither will I.

Lucy: You may tell those who absolutely must know but none else.
I will stop at nothing to see this through.
I shall be waiting for you at the time and place specified in the letter.

Lucy: Then,
Until we meet again...


190

Yoichi: Takatsukasa
Lucifer-dono...
Replacing Tsubasa-dono and Angie-dono...
No... there is more to this than meets the eye.

Yoichi: Just what in the world...?