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Hiami no Miko (姫神の巫女) Part I, Chapter 7
Dear HnM translation fans,
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate Uhh, I mean…
A thousand apologies I decided to open with Sonnet 18 to see if I can woo you all into takingme for my extended absence I explained a little bit inthe new year, but not too many seemed to have read (or cared for) it :-/ Hopefully there is still a place in your hearts for little ol’ me…?
I worked on this chapter over several days as it see it all back, little by little So if the quality of this one doesn’t seereat, please bear with me! m( _ _ )m
On a slightly unrelated note: I did rah I have not been informed of the exact date yet, will take place closer to the end of this oal this year is to make it back to japan and, with this, I’ it :)
Long overdue thanks to an, lilly_938, lethe, Zefiris, Kaizora, serene01, darkcharm and Nekane for your lovely co wait up to you now!
Disclais to Uetake Suinal text can be accessed here This is not being done for profit or for sale; only for the sake of those who can’t understand it in the original japanese Also, for my own practice and enjoyment The translation is 100 my self-effort, so please do credit me for it, especially if you would like to translate it into another language Thank you!
“What a petty joke”
“Ah, ies”
Souma waved his hand
“No matter what, the Honorable Arbitrator must not lend a hand to either one of the Mikamiko The battle should only be between the Mikamiko of each respective family to the very end Shouldn’t it?”
“I know, I know That certainly has been the law since time immemorial, but…”
Saying that, Souma brushed his hair back
“There’s so that worries me a little”
“What…would that be?”
“Putting asidereality aside with this silly playing house?”
Chikane’s eyes became clouded with discomfort
“With all due respect, the Hino to do”
For the ‘Soul Offered to Heaven’ during the Ceremony to Appease the Spirit of the Dead, I will offer Himeko to Oomikami-sama That is e have decided
“I know but, capturing and i…wouldn’t it?”
“In that case, the Hino would ensue I do not dread conflict, but the Hinomiya Mika the blood of any relatives”
“So, you’re just playing at getting along?”
“Yes”
“But, you know, they say that one grows attached to a pet after three days”
“I was selected as the Mikamiko of the Kouzuki family”
Souaze held Chikane’s eyes captive
His powerful air of inti force capable of killing an average person, no, even a capable member of the Kudara, with one look
A chill ran down Chikane’s back
Those eyes were definitely dreadful
That gaze resembled Chikane’s own, but it was also different from hers
If Chikane’s eyes were that of a huntress ai himself with falconry
Like a snake that licks its lips before its cornered prey, he torue as if savoring a fine taste
‘Where should I begin and how should I eat it?’
However, Chikane would not allow herself to be defeated
Using all her willpower to stop his blow, she returned his glare
Chikane is the Mikamiko of the Kouzuki family
Even if she’s up against the Kutouda who control the island, or the Honorable Arbitrator, she will not yield to anything except her destiny
She must not lose Otherwise…there is no way she would be able to win this fight where she has risked to put her life and pride on the line
Within the azes crossed swords with one another
This was a clash of wills It was the intangible, silent locking of swords where they bet on the position of their souls
Theeternity continued———
Suddenly, a smile came to Souma’s lips
It was an innocent and childish sle particle of the horror that had been present just a moment before
Their locking of swords had ended
Chikane felt a light sluggishness
She felt a sort of sense of wasted effort in having run a long distance
The spark of the soul was, at the same time, the bloodshed of the spirit
Brushi+ng his forelocks, Souma shook his head
“As what you would expect from the Kouzuki Mikamiko Quite obstinate”
“…”
“Honestly speaking, I don’t care about which one of you wins as long as the Ceremony to Appease the Spirit of the Dead is carried out”
“…”
“Well, I guess that, between the both of you, I’d want you to win most, perhaps?”
As Souma said that, he peered fixedly at Chikane’s face as if evaluating her
“Co-nosed face, you’d be more preferable In any case, Ifor the sake of the future of the island”
The Mikamiko who is victorious and lives has one other duty
That is Kunado-
To join with the Honorable Arbitrator and bear his child