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New guys approaching...

I wish you a happy new year, folks.
I hope to reach half of the series by the end of next year.

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The son of God, eh? Hm...

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Enjoy!

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Surprise surprise.

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Enjoy!

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That Shizune looks a lot fishy...

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Another volume comes to a close.
Say hi to Shizune, you're gonna love him.

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Are good things finally going to come for her?
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Here's the start of volume 18
Enjoy it ;)

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Aranagi-sama
by Toume Kei.
And the magazine cover illustration that was lost in an hard drive...

This was done in the spur of the moment/for a change of pace some time ago.
Also, I like the author, so, why not?
I had a lot to say about this story but after so long it was completed the
majority of what I wanted to write got lost in the abyss of my mind (getting old sucks).
I'll go read it again and come back later, to see if something comes to mind.


Alright, I've remembered something, just read the story before reading the rest hereafter.


- As I think you should know by reading what I translate, I don't like sound effects much, so
I basically do them when/if I feel like it. Usually, the very meaningful ones are there.
Looking back at this story...I could've translated more of them. Eh.

- For the toshigoi, toshiotoko, setsubun stuff and so on, this brief reading could be useful to you.
http://onlynativejapan.com/2016/02/03/%E3%80%90culture%E3%80%91-setsubun-throw-your-cares-and-beans-away/6206

-The keiyaki tree board/tablet is a goshinboku...but the goshinboku is usually a sacred tree. A big,  sometimes huge tree with a white rope tied around and white jagged paper stripes attached to it to show that the tree is sacred. Probably because who put the rope and stripes thought there wast a deity in it or a deity descended near it...or on it. Here we have a tablet... My guess is that it was made with wood from the original tree.

-Shinto rites are held on particular months and with fixed actions, gestures, prayers and so on. That is why Ichinotani, hearing that they moved the rites from a month to the summer, thinks the deity is lenient. I took part in one (the blessing of a full copy of the biggest shinto encyclopedia) once. It was brief, but every gesture was carefully coded and performed. That's why when Kanae says the deity's name, Aranagihimekami and the Japanese reader sees that the "ara" is the character for "violent/rude/rough/wild" starts to think that maybe something is amiss.

-The "elf" thing. Your guess is as good as mine. By not attending the rite, Kentaro has offended the deity. Why should an elf cure that? Does he think that now he's cursed? Can elves cure curses? Will Casca regain her sanity? 'till next time.

-It seems that Aranagi-sama could become a series if enough people likes it and send their opinions to the editorial department. In case it gets serialized, nope, I'm not picking it up :)

That's all, I think.

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Another volume ends.

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Here's a new chapter.

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Can you swim?
I sure can't.

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On another note, the Zero no kiseki translation is complete.
Yup, no joking.
Don't expect a release soon though, they're finding out bugs/freezes and the likes
and hammering them down. And then, there's editing, adjusting...playing the game again...
Still, it's nice knowing that every bit of text has now a sense...more or less.
If someone does really know the series well, Sora no kiseki 3rd and the Zero/Ao duology
in particular, could give a hand adjusting a couple of things...

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Finally beaten Dark Souls III today.
Now, the offline farming for Covenants items begins.
*shivers*

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She's a magnet for troubles...

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1/3 of the series is done.
Still a long way to go.

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Looking good there.

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Bye bye.

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End of v15.
And Happy New Year!