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Orient 23 “Color of the soul”
Orient 23 “Color of the soul”
Page 247
The “sword’s trial” is
A special phenomenon that occurs when a person takes hold of a Kitetsu sword.
The moment they take the hilt in their hands…
They go inside the Kitetsu sword.
Page 248
The blood inside their veins will boil with adrenaline,
Something runs through all their body, and in that moment…
“events from the past” will be shown to them
That’s what everyone who experiences it tells.
So to speak, it’s a close to death experience in which a flashing lantern accompanies them all the way through. The moment they complete this ritual…
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The sword shines and pyroxene feathers manifest themselves from within all of swordsman’s body.
Man: The number two, “endless reaper double-bladed sakura” sword’s trial has been completed!!
Translator Note: *rekkuuyaezakura
Kojirou: Is… is this…!?
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Tsugumi: Congratulations, Kojirou!
Tsugumi: That’s the proof that the Kitetsu sword has recognized you as its master!
Don’t you feel something’s different from a while ago?
Kojirou: Yeah…
It’s like the sword became a part of my body, it fits just right with me…
It’s like it’s standing next to me like a living creature…
This is… my new sword…!
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Kojirou: … Alright!
Man: The number five’s “trial sword” has been completed.
Man: The number seven’s has been completed.
Man: The number eight’s has also been completed!
Kojirou: …. ….
Kojirou: … What is this? This is a test everyone passes?
Kojirou: But the color of the glowing stones that come out from their bodies are all different….
Yellow…
Blue…
Green…?
Mitsuru: that is the color of their soul!
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Mitsuru: The soul that dwells inside a bushi’s body has a color.
The sword changes its glow depending on the mineral the sword’s blade contains!
Kojirou: Huh…!?
Mitsuru: there are five colors.
The kitetsu sword will manifest a different power depending on what color it shows…
Mitsuru: the color of your soul is…
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Mitsuru: blue!
Kojirou’s SFX: WOOOW
Kojirou: Color blue…!
Kojirou: And is that… something incredible?
Mitsuru: Nah, it’s pretty common. 40% of the people in a bushidan have color blue.
Kojirou: ….
Kojirou: common, huh…
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Mitsuru: Besides blue there are green, yellow, white, red…
White and red are very rare. Those powerful colors are the ones bushidan’s desire the most.
Kojirou: Huh, hmm?
Tsugumi: Well then…let’s see, what will Musashi’s color be!?
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Musashi: Hey, round dude… What the hell are you?
Musashi: what was… that vision from the past? Don’t you know something about it?
Musashi: … ….
Musashi: This dude doesn’t know what I’m talking about at all…
I give up… am I having a nightmare or something?
Musashi: Oh? it… transformed…
Musashi: …!?
SXF: sparkle
Page 256
Being: *smiles*
Musashi: …!?
Musashi: What is this? I feel kinda… nostalgic…
Musashi: Are you saying something? I can’t hear you!
Page 257
Musashi:…?
Musashi: …?
Musashi: This person is so warm… I feel safe…
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Musashi: Argh… it hurts!
Page 259
Being: Not…
Being: you…need…
Musashi: what!? This thing is definitely… saying something…!?
Being: You are
Being: Not needed.
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Tsugumi: well then, what is the color of Musashi’s soul?... is it blue? Red? Or is it…
Mitsuru: No… this is…!!
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Man: … …
Man: It’s black…
Musashi’s manuscript: haaa
Haaa
Page 263
Man: It dissapeared…!?
Kojirou: Are you okay, Musashi!?
Man: Chief… what was that black color just now!?
Mitsuru: ….
Page 263
Mitsuru: I don’t know… this is the first time I see a “sword’s trial” like this too….
Musashi: I… I’m fine, I’m fine…!
Tsugumi: Are you hurt anywhere?
Mitsuru: but there’s an ancient legend…
Man: A mythical story.
Man: Yeah, I’d never seen it before either, until now. I’m surprised that “taboo people” truly exist…
Translator Note: Untranslated term reads “imibito”
Mitsuru: That way, the person’s whose soul is carbon black will be loathed and rejected by any kind of kitetsu sword.
Tsugumi: You were in the middle of the test to use a Kitetsu sword! The sword dumped you, though….
Musashi: What? Then I have to try again!
Man: Which means?
Mitsuru: Which means that boy….
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Mitsuru: Can’t use a Kitetsu sword.
Musashi’s thoughts: that just now was only an illusion… I’m sure the next time will be alright! If I give up because of this, I won’t be cable to handle the Oni slaying!
Bushi: Is that redhead okay?
Bushi: And where is that Kishin anyway?
In the distance: thum, thum…
This thunderbolt announces the start of the war.
Continues on the next issue, “The beginning and the end of all things”
