Hakuoki DS Store Bonus CD 「Carrot and Stick: In the Case of Hijikata and Kazama」
Finally have time to work on translating 🤣! I hope work won't be too busy for a while now that things have settled down... at least until July. It'd be then since a lot of collateral being made now is supposed to be used for a company event then... so I'll hopefully be able to start translating more regularly.
My matters aside, I would like to ask people to please consider supporting Kotowari (@koto-wari), as she has a kofi-page here. Koto has been actively contributing to what Hakuoki content there is now available in English, and has previously translated Hakuoki game content, Hakumyu cast interviews, and some of the Hakumyu musicals among other things. She also helped me with the HAKU-MYU LIVE extras English subtitles!
Anyway, since Koto's favourite route is Hakuoki, I decided to translate this drama cd to go with what I'd be writing to promote her page since a lot of her content does have Hijikata in it.
Enjoy~!
Hakuoki DS Store Bonus CD 「Carrot and Stick: In the Case of Hijikata and Kazama」
Translation by KumoriYami
Hijikata: The Shinsengumi, the organization responsible for the security in Kyoto, heard about another dangerous rumour today. According to the person responsible from the Watch, Choshu ronin are planning another stupid activity.
The best place for secret conversations, of course, is within the alleys of the city.
To catch them, I, Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi, Hijikata Toshizou, have come to Sumiya in Shimabara.
For this mission, it would be too conspicuous to bring many people.
If we were to move as a group, I'd like to bring Saito and Yamazki, but it'd be a bit difficult to do that this time.
There are reports that Yukimura Kodo may be among the enemy, and he is necessary to the Shinsengumi.
So, to confirm if it's really him, I brought Kodo-san's daughter Chizuru with me.
That's how the two of us ended up alone in a room at Sumiya, when there suddenly was the sound of the door to the room opening.
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(door slides open)
Kazama: Hmph, in this time of turmoil, as you're still able to relax and come here and drink, it seems that you're really living a carefree life, dog of the Shogunate!
Hijikata: You... Kazama! Why have you come in without permission!
Kazama: Think nothing of it, I simply thought that voice I heard sounded familiar. That female oni will definitely become my wife in the future, and it must be fate that I met you here tonight.
Hijikata: No one asked you to come in! This room is meant for her and myself! Don't just go spouting nonsense, and get lost!
Kazama: You're just an insignificant human. How dare you use that tone to speak to me?
Hijikata: So what's this about? Are you going to tell us about the inner workings of the Satsuma? Anyway, the purpose of your visit to Sumiya should be to protect someone important. If not, it's to spy on an enemy.
Kazama: How stupid. Do you believe that I'll reveal my hand so easily?
Hijikata: If not, then as I said before, this isn't your business, so get out!
Kazama: Hmph, what a truly impatient man. I have nothing to say to you. But, how about it, female oni. If you pour me a drink, perhaps I'll tell you something.
HIjikata: What?
Kazama: I think you truly are pitiful, having been imprisoned in the lair of these crude and vulgar humans.
Hijikata: I'm sorry that we're such a vulgar group!
Kazama: And they've forced you to dress up as a man! If you dressed up, you'd obviously be an extremely beautiful woman.
Hijikata: Hey! When you're surrounded by men, wearing women's clothing would only be asking for trouble.
Kazama: It'd be a shame for you if this continues, so come with me.
Hijikata: Hey, don't listen to Kazama's words. His stupidity is contagious.
Kazama: What? What you saying is idiotic. You don't even have the ability to protect a woman, wheras I'm different in that respect. I will not allow the woman destined to be my wife suffered any inconvenience.
Hijikata: Wife? You're actually saying that. You're only thinking about how to use her.
Kazama: Say whatever you want, you humans won't understand the way the way we oni display our love to women.
Hijikata: Display love? Hah. You're not going to get rattled, are you? Don't be fooled, he's just talking nonsense.
Kazama: How about it, female oni? If you come with me, first of all, I will allow you to eat your favourite dishes. It would be delicious food that the poor Shinsengumi would never be able to eat, which you would be able to enjoy to your heart's content.
Hijikata: Wha! You bastard! That's so mean!
Kazama: Blame yourselves for not having the means.
HIjikata: Kh! I'm sorry, we've always been destitute.
Kazama: It's up to you if you want to suffer, but do not involve my wife.
Hijikata: That guy isn't your wife!
Kazama: It's only a matter of time.
Hijikata:....Hey, you're a member of the Shinsengumi, right? So you should be aware of your position. If you eat too extravagantly, you will get punished by the heavens!
Kazama: What punishment by the heavens is there to be scared of. Ah, why don't a prepare a kimono for you too.
Hijikata: A kimono? You're saying that so easily, how would you get the money for that?
Kazama: Have you forgotten? I am the leader of the western oni clans. In addition to the compensation from the Satsuma, there are also some hidden assets...
Hijikata: Aahh! I'm really sorry about that! We're just peasants from Tama!
Kazama: How about getting a colourful one that suits you? You won't need to continue pretending to be a man. Don't you want to quickly grasp the happiness of being a woman?
Hijikata: What happiness of being a woman? She doesn't need to wear women's clothes to be enough...
Kazama: Enough... for what?
HIjikata:....Never mind. Anyway, unless you candidly explain things, he'll keep pestering you. Just hurry up and say it clearly. Tell him that you have no obligation to go with him.
Kazama: Hah! Yet you're the one directing her. Alright, female oni, choose me.
Hijikata: What? Even if we say that, you feel troubled?
Kazama: Does that mean you can't make a choice?
HIjikata: I'm telling you, there's no need to be polite to this guy.
Kazama: That's what I wanted to say. Could it be that you still have feelings for the Shinsengumi? Then I have an idea.
(draws blade)
Hijikata: Heh. Drawing your katana at a banquet. There should be a limit to how tactless you are.
Kazama: It's because you aren't listening. Is this truly fine, female oni. If you don't listen to me now, I'll chop off this man's head right here and now.
Hijikata: How would you be able to kill me.
Kazama: Allow me to to demonstrate the difference between humans and oni to you.
(draws sword)
Hijikata: Hmph!
Kazama: There is no way a mere human could possibly defeat me, the leader of the oni clans.
HIjikata: How would you know that if you don't try? I don't know how good your arms are, but my swordsmanship is much better than yours!
Kazama: Stop pretending.
Hijikata: Speaking of which, is it okay for you to cause a commotion here? Didn't you come here for work?
Kazama: Your human politics has nothing to do with me. Although I'm helping out a little bit, that means nothing compared to this. Obtaining the female oni is far more important than that.
HIjikata: What a troublesome bastard you are. If you were a member of the Shinsengumi, you would have been ordered to commit seppuku for disobeying orders!
Kazama: Do not apply the common sense of the Mibu wolves to me. But, it's not like I can let you go now. Just run away with your tail between your legs. Of course, leave this girl to me.
Hijikata: I refuse, you won't be getting away from me. Whether it's me letting you go, or turning my back to the enemy or leaving her alone, I can't do any of that!
Kazama: As expected, you aren't the slightest bit sensible.
Hijikata: You're wrong! This is called fulfilling the mission! (tightens grasp on hilt) Listen carefully, just hide behind me. Don't think about anything unecessary. Tch.... what's with the expression on your face?
Kazama: What's wrong, why do you look like you're about to cry?
Hijikata: Do you really think I'll lose if we fight? Heh, you don't need to worry. Believe in me!
Kazama: Believe in you? Hmph, you have never recognized that girl as one of your comrades, and it's only at a critical time you'd say such nice things.
HIjikata: Ah, it's true that we haven't acknowledged her as one of our comrades.
Kazama: My wife, did you hear that? Indeed, oni can only live together with other oni.
Hijikata: I've already said that she's not your wife! This guy isn't one of our comrades, and is an oni, but so what?
Kazama: What?
HIjikata: Listen, we decided to protect her. Regardless of what kind of blood runs through her body, her background isn't a reason why her fate should be manipulated, so we'll protect her from those kinds of people [I guess?].
Kazama: That girl will be happier if she's with me. Why can't you understand that.
Hijikata: We have a responsibility! We pulled her into this, and she's had her freedom restricted in the name of justice, but even so, this woman has worked hard for us without complaning. As warrors, how could we just abandon her?!
Kazama: Girl, can you believe a man like this? That is what a country samurai would say.
Hijikata: Listen, don't worry. I will definitely defeat Kazama, and bring you safely back to headquarters without fail. Just calmly wait and watch from there. Right, the Shinsengumi is where you belong, so you have nothing to worry about.
Kazama: Hey, why are your eyes tearing up? Were you moved by what he just said? If the situation changes, this man Hijikata will kill you at any time.
HIjikata: Shut up! Isn't it the same for you! If she didn't have the bloodline of the oni, you'd lose interest in her.
Kazama: Hmph... but it's impossible to lose your bloodline. That assumption is meaningless. [not really... hahaha]
HIjikata: No matter what you say, even if we can't resist the tides of change, we're still going to protect her! Regardless of who the opponent is, I will never back down!
Kazama: Hmph...
(sheathes blade)
Kazama: How boring. Since you've ruined my mood, I'm leaving.
Hijikata: Then hurry up... hey! Why are you calling him?
Kazama: Oh? You still want to come with me? What? You'll pour me sake if I tell you about the Satsuma?
HIjikata: Haha, that's right, you said that at the beginning.
Kazama: Why do I need to drink while facing a Mibu wolf.
Hijikata: It's not like I want to do this either. But if you provide information on the Satsuma like you said, it's not like I can't bear it.
Kazama: Refusing will only make the sake taste bad. What? You're saying a man shouldn't be like that?
Hijikata: Hey, we've already given up! If you don't accept this, wouldn't that damage the dignity of the oni clans?
Kazama: Hm.... I won't betray the Satsuma, but I can reveal a bit of insider information on the Choshu. Furthermore, the money for the sake must be billed to the Shinsengumi. Those are my conditions.
Hijikata: Tch... Fine, let's do it that way.
...
Hijikata: In the end, Kodo-san and the Choshu didn't show up. But beause we brought her along, we got some valuable information from Kazama.
With this, it's only a matter of time before we catch those unscrupulous ronin. It was quite strange to be in the face of Kazama as she poured sake for us.
Well the results weren't bad though.
Hmph.
Maybe.
Hijikata Toshizou: Miki Shin'ichirō
Kazama Chikage: Tsuda Kenjiro
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*ahem* i would like to follow-up to the note at I put at the start of this post by saying that I still think Saito is the best. hehehe.😜
p.s. if you're a translator looking for a boost for a monetization platform, feel free to reach out to me, though I'll need to be under the impression that you haven't only done a on-off translation contribution to Hakuoki (unless it was something for a Hakumyu musical).
Translation by KumoriYami
Kazama: This castle was built by humans for the shogun to stay at.
Amagiri: To be more precise, this is the main gate to Nijo castle.
Shiranui: This gate may be able to stop humans, but it can't stop us.
Shiranui: Speaking of which, I came this time to confirm if the girl who was moving with the Shinsengumi is a female oni.
Amagiri: Thank you for your assistance then.
Shiranui: No need to be so formal, it just happens that I wasn't doing anything then.
Shiranui: Right, why do you think that woman is a female oni?
Kazama: The Shinsengumi dogs called her "Yukimura," additionally, she is carrying "Shotsuren."
Shiranui: The Yukimura were previously the most powerful oni clan in the east, but Shotsuren... what's that?
Amagiri: From the oldest of the eastern oni clans, the Yukimura family's kodachi Shotsuren has been passed down for generations.
Amagiri: Its counterpart, Daitsuren, was originally carried by the head of the Yukimura family.
Amagiri: Since the Yukimura family was exterminated, the whereabouts of the two swords are unknown.
Shiranui: Oh? I see, so she has the Yukimura family surname and that kodachi, huh.
Amagiri: Yes, regardless, if she truly is a descendent of the Yukimura family, I would like to invite her to live in the western clans.
Kazama: A female oni is precious, and since she comes from the Yukimura clan, her lineage alone is quite good.
Kazama: It's only appropriate to bring her back to the village so she can give birth to a child.
Shiranui: Whether that sort of thinking is appropriate or not doesn't matter, it's difficult for oni and humans to get along.
Shiranui: Maybe it's just that oni are only able to get along with other oni.
Kazama: Hmph, it's rare to be in agreement with you.
Shiranui: What nonsense are you saying, the only thing we're in agreement is how 'it's difficult to get along with humans.'
Amagiri: In any case, it's a fact that there are not many female oni.
Shiranui: Well, well... Our oni clans normally don't have many offspring, and they're mostly male oni.
Shiranui: Oh, that's right, speaking of female oni, isn't there one in the capital? That female oni's clan...
Amagiri: Indeed, that matter has been brought up several times.
Amagiri: Kazama, how about paying a courtesy visit?
Kazama:...For what reason would I, Kazama, have to bow my head down towards those guys? This topic is over, I'm leaving.
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if the names of the swords are wrong... that's because I couldn't rememeber them and wasn't sure if what I found to be correct.
This content comes from the games... I forget which one it was on the vita. To my recollection, there are locations on maps related to the Shinsengumi and clicking on certain areas gets you some character commentary about the location. There's also a section where you can look at the Shinsengumi captains' rooms too... I've taken to labelling these as "Travel Guide" content because it sorta fit, and I don't have the actual name.
Anyway, I only have two of these saved, and since I could actually translate them both in a day, I decided to post them... as I couldn't work on that last drama CD of the set I was last working on previously since my brother is visiting. Those particular dramas take a while to translate, and I typically spend more than a day working on those.
Enjoy!
Hakuoki Travel Guide "Mount Tennōzan" (天王山)
Translation by KumoriYami
Shiranui: Mount Tennōzan. Thanks for helping the Choshu who escaped during the Kinmon incident/Hamaguri Gate Rebellion.
Kazama: It was merely a coincidence, those guys knew that they were at the end of their ropes.
Kazama: But compared to them, the Shogunate is completely unfefined.
Amagiri: At that time, the Satsuma Domain, which we are affiliated with, was still in a position to attack the Choshu soldiers.
Amagiri: The Choshu must have resented the Satsuma.
Shiranui: Yeah, they hated them done to their very bones. Thanks to the Satsuma and Aizu, they became enemies of the Imperial Court.
Shiranui: Now they've formed the Satchō Alliance to overthrow the Shogunate together, humans are truly interesting.
Kazama: It's just that their interests happened to align when facing a common enemy.
Kazama: Betraying their comrades is a nothing out of the ordinary for humans.
Shiranui: That's not to say that it's always like that, but it really does that not happen.
Kaoru: Oh my, it seems that everyone is here, have I disturbed you?
Kazama: I didn't ask you to come here.
Kaoru: As the leader of the Western oni clans, such a response is truly hartless.
Kaoru: Seldom do the Tosa and Satsuma agree to an alliance, so please look after me in the future.
Kazama: Tosa? In my opinoin, they're just a hypocritical domain.
Amagiri: I heard that hte Lord of the Tosa Domain is highly trusted by the shogunate.
Kazama: Yet, the Tosa have secretly joined forces with Satsuma, which is aiming to use force to overthrow the shogunate. In the end, that's just how humans are.
Shiranui: A Satsuma-Tosa alliance? I thought the Tosa were just being smart about the situation and moving towards the side that held the advantage.
Kaoru: Oya, what's wrong with being smart about the situation?
Nagumo: The Tosa domain is doing its utmost to survive between the cracks.
Amagiri: The Nagumo family seems to be very active in assisting the Tosa Domain, may I ask what is the reason for this?
Kaoru: You, who are also cooperating with Satsuma and Choshu, are asking me such a question?
Kazama:...We are merely repaying an old debt, it would be ridiculous to call it assistance.
Nagumo: The Nagumo family is the same, we're just repaying the favour of shelter with a little help.
Kazama: I don't know what kind of trick you're playing, but if you get in my way, I'll show no mercy.
Kaoru: This... it appears that I am truly despised.
Kaoru: Today just to greet everyone who had gathered here.
Kaoru: Then, I'll be leaving first.
Shiranui:...Has the Tosa, which had been biding their time/holding back, finally taking action/making their move?
Amagiri: However, it remains to be seen if they've truly join the anti-Shogunate faction.
Kazama: It's true that they've joined it. Humans has joined. Human beings will ultimately choose profit/what benefits them, and the Tosa are not an exception.
Kazama: From this point on, whether it's the domains or people, they will all distance themselves from the Shogunate, until the Shogunate ends up being completely isolated and collapses.
Kazama: If there are still people who would willingly follow them until the end… I would really like to meet such a fool.
On a more positive note about my projects, aside from my YouTube channel closing, I have a few doujinshi that I edited as a side hobby, when I was tired of editing videos.
Here’s a few samples, different pairings and stuff, some of them R18, some of them not. Comedy, drama, smut, found family… There’s a lot of Okita for the moment because the first ones I got from a fan were mostly Okita centric. Now I have bought a lot of them and I have some about nearly all characters in japanese. (I don’t have Iba or Sakamoto, and I’m not sure about Souma).
All doujinshi I personally own and I have a mountain of them, so if someone wants to help (like maybe editing while I only translate) it’d be a great help.
No, I will not provide the originals, or my whole library of untranslated ones. If you want them, buy them to the original japanese artist. They are always credited on the doujinshi I translate.
Also, I’d love if someone could point me to where I could host them. I thought of tumblr but 10 images per post is not enough for most of them. So if you want to help and are good with photoshop, please contact me. You’ll be credited on the translated doujinshi.
(These are low quality for Tumblr, the normal version is comic book size high quality)
lowkey very obsessed with this okita chibi artwork for otomate party 2025! he (and the other participating hakuouki cast also) wore a stylish hat and hakama hee hee.
Yo. I couldn’t get my youtube channel back. I still haven’t reposted my videos anywhere. The reason for this is that I am waiting for a new game announcement from Idea Factory pr EastAsiaSoft, to see if localisation is in the works. If new otoge are announced and the Hakuouki fandisks aren’t among them, I’ll repost them. But I don’t want to come in the way of official localisation. The Souma and Sakamoto route translation are on hold until this announcement, and so are Manyou no Shou and Ten’un no Shou.
I thank you for your patience in the meantime.
About my works (Fandisks, Drama CD, Comics, unoffical R18 games…) and my current decision regarding access to it :
All my future work regarding translating official or fanmade content will be exclusively on DISCORD.
There’s already the manga (R18 or not) I worked on there, and there used to be the videos of the R18 Hakuouki games (but I deleted to rework the translation. It will come back soon though.)
I haven’t translated Drama CD yet, but I will check with @kumoriyami-xiuzhen what we have in common or not, so that we can translate without doing it twice. We already did that a few years ago, but my game translation work was so much work, that I didn’t get to start on the CDs I have at home (roughly 20)
It’s funny because in late-june, early july, I was SO BACK. Like, I was back in translation, editing the Souma route, and writing fanfic and stuff. Then, I realized how people were suffering since may on tumblr and other platforms, and how our little fandom was deeply hurt.
I will not lie, I felt angry, and disgusted. And that disgust grew even more after LadyYomi was pushed to deactivate because she couldn’t handle the pressure anymore. Of course, I don’t blame her. What she endured was terrible and she has my deepest sympathy.
Still, I stayed around for longer than expected, instead of just posting updates and leavign as usual, because I couldn’t abandon that situation after I got word of it. I also felt very responsible since my beef with Saya about her fic was the starter.
This disgust has been growing, and growing. I hate how some people reach to me or others, saying that they can’t feel safe in the fandom anymore, that they’re afraid to put up artworks or fics, or headcanons, because they’re afraid of YGP’s retaliation.
To be honest, I share that sentiment. I thought about quitting alltogether, especially after the blow of my channel’s disappearance. But it’s especially hard being a kinda « public » figure, because I feel like I owe the fandom my work.
I love Hakuouki. It’s my safe place, I am passionate about the licence and its characters. And I want to share this love with others who feel the same way.
Still, knowing that this despicable person will « profit » from my work, that I would offer it to her, as if I owed it to her, as if she deserved it after what she did... It made me sick.
I need to take a step back, and I need to do so in an environment I have control on, especially with the « report » war currently going on. I feel like I could lose all my socials overnight, like I did with my Youtube Channel.
So this doesn’t come as an easy decision, but I feel so disgusted that it’s either that, or quitting completely.
By joining the Discord, you’ll eventually get access to :
- videos of official Fandisks (4 games, maybe 6)
- videos of R18 fanmade games (8 games)
- translated manga (9 for the moment, but I have more than 200 at home)
- translated Drama CD videos (incoming)
I understand this isn’t the easiest way to spread my work, but it’s not like I care about fame either. I will stay around tumblr and instagram this time, to answer everyone who wants a link. Be aware though, that I might disappear again for some time since it’s a real habit of mine, so if I don’t respond, it’s not that I don’t want to give you a link, it’s that I’m away from socials. Knowing me, it can sometimes be a matter of months. If you have friends who want the link and you are in the server, feel free to invite them. Feel also free to ask other fans besides me for a link if I’m away.
Also, I will remove anyone who engages in the type of behavior Saya or YGP demonstrated. I reserve myself the right to kick out without warning. It is my space and I will treat it as such. Still, if you feel unsafe in the server, come to me. We’ll try to see if there’s a way to reach a peaceful resolution.
My friend, @ununotter, has recently acquired a bunch of otomate games that all came with adorable chibi sets. I'm a big fan of the trend where all the LI's have a plushie of the heroine, while she is buried in plushies of her possible LI's.
I know Hakuouki has its own set of that, and I think it's adorable... but sometimes I want a bit more, you know?
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