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Chapter 74: Dawn
I’m pretty sure the Kamunabi are calling him?
???: Rokuhira’s estate has been raided. Rokuhira Kunishige.. died during the raid. All the Enchanted Blades have been stolen, and that means that all of you wielders are in danger too. We need you to be at the headquarters immediately, we’re sending escorts there any minute now.
Samura hangs up.
Volume 7 releasing May 2nd! Be on the lookout!
Ding dong…
Samura opens the door.
Samura: You’re..!
Editor note: Yura, who has now re-appeared after many years.
Yura: So you still remember me? It’s been some time, while, Samura.
He’s murdered the “escorts” that were about to get him.
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Samura (thinking): There were three people waiting for me aswell..
Samura: Your group.. You.. people murdered Rokuhira, didn’t you.
Yura: That’s right. Our name.. It’s “Hishaku”..
Samura: And now you’re here to murder me aswell?
Yura: Right.. We’ve already disposed one of you. (this must be referencing Misaka)
Samura: …!
Yura: Now that our quota’s filled, “we” also have a limited amount of members, so I’m here more so to negotiate.. Again, its about the future, Samura.
Samura: And if I decline, I’m dead?
Yura: Yes. But you will accept. Because the time of calamity, is near.
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Samura: And to hell with that. What kind of “prophecy” is that? The seal attached to the Shinuchi was more than enough to retain its preservation. That stability would’ve lasted.. It would’ve lasted, if not for your interference. You people are trying to induce another “Malediction”, aren’t you?
Yura: Not quite there.
“That stability would’ve lasted..” and what makes you say that? There still remain leftover flows that bloom to this day on the Shokoku Island. Those flowers are merely a mass of Spirit Energy, something like that should fade away when the battle ends and the blade is sheathed. Yet its proof of the Sword Saint’s will: that will which hasn’t disappeared ever since the fight ended.
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Yura: The Sword Saint and his Shinuchi once “surpassed all expectation”, isn’t that right? The idea that “the stability would’ve continued” is always at risk of being exceeded.
Samura: …
Yura: Yet it is in that truth which was hidden, that possibility that was ignored, and in which you wielders continued to live your lives, that the “sin” of the blade bearers exists.
Samura (thinking): This guy.. he even knows about the mechanics of the contracts..
Yura: My goal is as such: Execute the Sword Saint, and wield the Shinuchi. I’ve heard all about the Malediction and that being the Shinuchi’s “true realm”, drawn precisely because of the one who wielded it, the Sword Saint. Therefore, I’d rather say my goal is.. Connected to stopping the Malediction, that calamity.
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Yura: Your daughter, is she no longer here?
Samura: If she stayed with me, it’d cause nothing but trouble.
Yura: We require more pieces for the mission to execute the Sword Saint. For the sake of the future.. A chance for you to repent for your sins.
Samura (thinking): I can’t quite understand what his end goal is but..
Samura: ..
Samura (thinking): I know that I can’t just let them do as they please with the Enchanted Blades. But.. he makes a point. “That” will always be a possibility. Even if I take my stand here and cut them for good, it wouldn’t make it go away.
Yura: Samura Seiichi. What do you say we stop this calamity, together?
Samura (thinking): I have to kill it all; from its very roots. If I’m to face my eyes toward the future.. then the Sword Saint should’ve been executed from the very start.
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Samura (thinking): After all, even if we lived.. There’s no way we could bring happiness to the ones around us.
Iori (narration): After being seperated from my dad, and having lived three years with my aunt.. With the death of Rokuhira Kunishige, my life was placed in the arms of the Kamunabi.
Kamunabi Guys: Sorry about this, but your very being is in danger now.
Iori (thinking): Because I’m “the daughter of Samura Seiichi”
Iori (narration): And after six months ….
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Rou: We’re the handymen that take care of your pops. Could you come with us for a moment?
Iori: My.. dad’s?
Rou: To erase all records, memory and existence of Samura Iori: To make you live your life as just a regular, normal person.
Iori: W-what?
Rou: From now on… you won’t be Samura Seiichi’s daughter anymore. I’m sure it’s been rough on you.
Iori (thinking): I won’t be…
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Iori (thinking): Because I’m Samura Seiichi’s daughter, I’ve been a target of violence. Because I’m Samura Seiichi’s daughter, I’ve been subject to restriction and limitations. But because I’m Samura Seiichi’s daughter.. I got to spend time with him. And lastly.. Because I’m Samura Seiichi’s daughter, I got to see my mom smile.
As Iori starts crying up a storm, there’s a note saying: “I only make you suffer.. But do you still love me?”
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Back to the present: The flashback, is over. Chihiro has just slashed Hiruhiko, and Iori returns to the real world.
Rou (thinking): ..No way! The seal was completely broken.
Toto comes to assist Hiruhiko immediately.
Chihiro: ..!
The Hishaku teleport away, but not very far.
Toto: …! HIRUHIKO!!!!
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Hiruhiko’s wounds are throbbing.
Hiruhiko: Since he hit me through the sword.. The wound.. it’s shallow.. I can.. move.. Forget about treating me. Give me.. my blade.
Toto: I mean, I have it but..
Sumi: Iori chan’s gotten h-
Iori: Ikura, thanks for coming.
Ikura: Y-yeah.
Mob fodder surrounds Iori again.
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Hokazono loves his backs-facing-another style panels.
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Ikura: D-damn
Chihiro: Swordsmanship… Did you learn that from Samura-san?
Iori: Y-yeah.. But its my first time wielding a real blade.
Chihiro: Wuh?
Iori: If I close my eyes.. It makes me feel like things will be okay. Also helps that I don’t see the blood.
Chihiro: ?!?!
Iori (thinking): Ever since I was forced to leave dad’s side.. I’ve always.. wanted to become stronger.
“So I can protect our daily life, just like you daddy!”
If I become strong enough to overcome everything.. Would he stick by my side, again?
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Iori: The sky.. is that dad’s doing?
Chihiro: ..Yeah. If the seal came undone, chances are Samura-san remembers everything about you too. But he can’t come to you. Because right now.. Samura-san has something he must do.
Iori (thinking): It’s about killing the Enchanted Blade wielders, isn’t it..
Iori: …
Iori (thinking): That’s right.. I remember it all now.
Iori: So you’re saying its all pointless.. No matter how hard I tried, my feelings couldn’t reach him..
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Chihiro: ..
“If you unsheathe the Enten, Samura will more than likely immediately appear”
“The first time was a warning, but the second time? He’ll kill you, and steal the Enten”
Toto: You know if you unsheathe the blade you’d be exposing yourself to Samura, right? You may have gotten the idea of swordsmanship, but not with wounds like these.
Hiruhiko: Doesn’t matter, because Chihiro will too. (he’s heavily panting from his wounds)
Hiruhiko: And regardless, how do you think things would end this way?
Toto: He was already cut down once by Samura, its why he hasn’t used the blade for a while. And after all this time he woul-
Chihiro: — They’re not meaningless. Your feelings, that is.
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“You need to hone your swordsmanship to achieve greater heights with the enchanted blade”
Chihiro: Because right now, I’ll make those feelings reach him.
“Whichever you pick, its the right choice for you”
Iori: Even if it was just a glimpse.. I want to see my father.
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“KUMEYURI!”
“ENTEN!”
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Samura: TOBIMUNE!
Editor’s note: The skies clear up, and down descends the jet black swordsmanー a three-fold Enchanted Blade struggle starts here..!
