My Name is Zushio Volume 3 Chapter 14 - Page 155 - Zushio: I have a request. On this throne-regaining quest, I ask that all aside from Fuurai and Silver should stay behind! Ruriie: W... Why now? Zushio: The true form of a prince who has lost his country... Is riding into the capital on his trusty steed, brandishing his mighty weapon! This is not a picnic. Women and children, get lost. Ruriie: Zushio... Is that supposed to mean that... -00014- -¡Viva Mindcontrol! Look How Bright I Am!- - Page 156 - -00014- -¡Viva Mindcontrol! Look How Bright I Am!- Ruriie: You're tired of carrying all the luggage? Zushio: (no no no) This is not the form of a prince. - Page 157 - Zushio: Give me today's rations, please. Ruriie: (here) It's just a scrap, though. And that's ALL we have. This is punishment for stealing all of our food and eating it! Zushio: (...such a pretty river...) Anju: But Zushio's worries are valid... This will be an incredibly dangerous journey... Why don't you go back to Goddess and the rest? Ruriie: (you're going to stay?!) Princess Anju...! - Page 158 - Ruriie: WHY DON'T WE ALL GO BACK WITH THE SERVANTS?! (UGH!) Anju: (wants to travel) ...if you go back, I'll be able to stop this ridiculous adventure, I'm sure of it. Zushio: YEAH! STUPID PEASANT!! Ruriie: I'm sure they're all worried sick! If this trip is that dangerous, we should go back and talk it over again!! Anju: (huhhhhh?) Fuurai: {The peasant's upbringing seems to be better in this case...} Zushio: DON'T MESS WITH ROYALTY, YO! (an' my sister's evil eye an' stuff!) GO HOME, STUPID PEASANT!! - Page 159 - Zushio: GET REAL!! (far away) MMMMMMM! (I'm sorry) MMMMMMM!! (I'm sorry) (flop)(flop)(flop) Ruriie: (hahh)(hahh) Anju: ...this journey is dangerous to those with no fighting power. (like you...) Ruriie: SINCE WHEN DID YOU EVER HAVE ANY FIGHTING POWER?! ...I'm going to go fill up the canteens. (and chill out...) ...what should I do...? Poyo: Poyo? Canteens: (blub blub) Caption: [Zushio] Zushio: Dead weight Anju: Sorry, guys Goddess: Come here Caption: [Zushio's Retainers] [Meanwhile, in the rest of the world...] People: Look, Zushio's partner in crime. Poster: (d'ohhhhhh) Wanted Boy A [Return to society impossible!!] Canteen: (drip drip) Poyo: (...you're getting all rough and sketchy...) Zushio/Anju: (dum de dum de dum dum dum) Everyone: WELL DONE! [Splendid] Ruriie: I HAVE TO TAKE THEM BACK, NO QUESTION...!! Poyo: (...please be happy...!) - Page 160 - Ninja: If you hadn't met Prince Zushio, you wouldn't be discontent. Ruriie: WHO'S THERE?! Ninja: If you hadn't met Prince Zushio, Poyo: POYO! Ninja: YOU WOULDN'T HAVE DIED. - Page 161 - Ruriie: WHOA?! Zushio: You're that assassin... "DAIN"!! Dain: (fshhh) Ruriie: (oh... oh...) Dain: Hate Prince Zushio if you must, BOY! Ruriie: (crack) - Page 162 - Ruriie: I'M A GIRL!!!!! (I hate you!) Dain: Prince Zushio... I'm so honored you remembered me. I'm not leaving today until I have you head. Ruriie: Zushio! Is that a friend of yours?! Zushio: (...damn, that would have been awesome if that punch knocked him out...!) He has tried to kill me before in the past. Dain the assassin... This is one enemy who is NO JOKE!! Ruriie: Is... is he THAT dangerous?! Zushio: ...look at his tongue. See how it's split in two? - Page 163 - Zushio: He cut it from licking his sword too much! (no joke) Dain: (lickety lick) (Don't say it!) Ruriie: A DUMMY?! Anju: What is all this ruckus about, Zushio? Ruriie: STAY AWAY, PRINCESS ANJU!! Dain: The "Evil Eye" princess. Ruriie: SILVER, BEHIND YOU!! - Page 164 - Silver's arm: Horsepower Silver: [Never stand behind a horse, fool] Silver's Hoof: Hoof Ninja: {First, capture the princess...} (glance) Anju: (GLARE!) Ninja: Ah...! Dain: DON'T LOOK AT HER "EVIL EYE"!! SHE'LL BEWITCH YOU!! - Page 165 - Dain: Close Princess Anju's eyes! Ninja: Huh...? Anju: Protect me... You're my bodyguard, aren't you? Ninja: OH YEAH. Anju: (wheeee) Ninjas: HE'S BEEN BEWITCHED! Dain: YOU NUMBSKULL! Anju: (whe...) You are a rooster. Dain: Cock a doodle... (oh!) Ruriie: ...you are an idiot. - Page 166 - Zushio: ...he broke the Evil Eye with the pain in his arm?! Anju: Talk about old school... Dain: The fearful Evil Eye...! Ruriie: What was that, Princess Anju?! Anju: ...I can put other people into a state of hypnosis just by looking into their eyes. Ruriie: So you can do more than just see into the future?! (wowwwww!) I've never seen you do that before...! (awesome) Anju: But I use it all the time. On you. Ruriie: WHEN?! WHERE?! Anju: (mwahahahaha) - Page 167 - Ninjas: (gwah!) (oof...) Sign: [Conquer the Heavens! Silver's Hundred Kicks of Destruction!!] <--- Silver's own handwriting Ninja: Waaaaah! Gyaaaaa! Dain: ...as usual, Silver is no horse! Zushio: DAIN!! Dain: Now I am serious. - Page 168 - Anju: Hide behind my back. Ruriie: {...I can't do anything! Am I just... a nuisance?!} Dain: You have gotten stronger, Prince... But only you and Silver... Are not enough to protect two women! (...haHaHAHAHaha...) - Page 169 - Ruriie: {Was I just empty weight?} [Only to be protected by the others?] [Is there... NOTHING I can do?!] Zushio: SISTER!! - Page 170 - Ruriie: I CAN FIGHT, TOO!! I'LL PROTECT PRINCESS ANJU!! Anju: Whew... yeesh. No more playing dead for me, I guess!! Ruriie: HUH?! Anju: Just-Kidding-It's-Tomato-Sauce-Toss!! Bottle: (got sliced open here) Ruriie: WHAT THE?!! - Page 171 - Anju: I UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL! Ninja: (gwaaaaah) Anju: I never realized you felt so strongly about me...!! (shake shake) Ruriie: HUH?! YOU DON'T GET IT AT ALL!! Anju: Very well... I shall call forth the subconscious battle powers I have implanted into your mind!! Ruriie: STOP IT!! Anju: Actually, I've been training you in the art of the sword everyday in case something like this happened! AND ERASING YOUR MEMORIES AFTERWARDS. (thumbs up!) Ruriie: AND YOU DIDN'T CHECK WITH ME FIRST?! Anju: When I chant the special keyword, your full powers will be unleashed!! - Page 172 - Ruriie: But I don't know the keyword!! Anju: Don't worry! Your body knows it!! (CLAP CLAP) One Two Ruriie: (crack!) Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh I AM A BOY?! Zu-ka-zu-ka-zu-ka-zu-ka Takarazuka! Zushio: What in the world are you doing? Ohh?! Fancy unreadable flashing words...!! (impressive) - Page 173 - Dain: Prince Zushio... would you like me to cut apart that girl as well? Ruriie: Did you just call me a GIRL, buddy? Dain: WHAT?! Ninja: Gwah... Ruriie: I'm going to borrow your sword! - Page 174 - Dain: ...a battle-droid created by the Evil Eye...!! Anju: Battle droid? How boorish...! No... it is a symbol of extreme beauty! The image of a woman's desires!! [YES, SHE IS...] [A "ZUKA" CHARACTER!] Anju: (waaah!) (oh..oh..oh...) Footnote: In Takarazuka ("Zuka") theater, women play the male roles. In a way, it is the ultimate depiction of masculinity. - Page 175 - Ruriie: Ahhh, if that crimson in thy eyes be the flames of hell-! Then mine eyes contain one hundred times the purling chatter of the River Elb, yon crazed beast!! Ninjas: What the?! (flap) Pants: (zwip) Ruriie: (chakin!) Foolish mortal, trudge to Cerberos, guard dog to the gates of Hades... And deliver unto his keeper some rotten sustenance!! Sword: (chakin!) Dain: (impossible!) Ninja: DAIN-SAMA LOST...!! Ruriie: (Come! I take no prisoners!!) (aaaaah) Fuurai: She's tougher than you. Ninjas: (uwaah)(gyaaa) Zushio: (trudge trudge) Ninjas: (crash)(booom) Zushio: (shuffle shuffle) - Page 176 - Ruriie: FILTHY LITTLE FLIES, FLOCKING TOWARDS FECES AND URINE! WHAT COLOR IS THE WASTE YOU WALLOW IN?! Zushio: {...I suppose I'm the dead weight, now...} stealing food again (filthy little fly) Anju Chewing on: Handkerchief Anju: Kyaa! Zuka! Zuka! - Page 177 - [Next Day] Zushio: Is this all the luggage we have?! Poyo: Poyoooo Zushio: Don't worry, I can carry more! Ruriie: FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP EATING ALL OUR FOOD!! How the heck am I gonna get Zushio and the princess to forget about this journey?! (awwww) Anju: "Princess"...? Please, call me Anju. Oh, and please transform a lot from now on... By the way, what is your name? Silver: [Come on, now] Ruriie: Ruriie. I never told you? Anju: (Ruriie-sama...) [NAME REVEALED!!] Zushio: (She had a name?!) Fuurai: ...isn't that the biggest shock of this chapter?! (out of everything) +TO BE CONTINUED IN VOL. 3+ - MNiZ Chapter 14 End - - Volume 2 End -