Argh, sorry for the lateness, I for some reason couldn't stay awake long enough to wait for the scans, and couldn't get the translation up before class.


Chapitre 169
The witch's gift

-01- (splash: Tomoyo)

When daybreak shines on the princess,
feelings will resound in the world,
along with beautiful melodies. (T/N: I'm going by the Japanese-German dictionary with "melodies" here, because the meanings given by the English-Japanese one -- preparation; investigation; inspection -- don't exactly go well with "beautiful" in my opinion.)

-02-

SFX: hira (T/N: Flutter.)

Text: Who or what awaits the
bruised and battered band?
Restart of the Nihon country arc!!

-03-

SFX: saku... (T/N: Blooming?)

Mokona: It's Sakura!

SFX: to- (T/N: Jumping.)

-04-

Tomoyo: I had wound in her body treated.

SFX: pyon (T/N: Bouncing.)
Mokona: Thanks, Tomoyo-hime!
But, why under a tree?

-05-

Tomoyo: This is the sacred tree with the longest lifespan in Nihon country.
Tomoyo: This tree, it can send life energy, if only a little, to a soulless body. (T/N: Different kanji for "tree" there. I'm not sure what is the difference.)

SFX: so- (T/N: Tenderly.)
Shaoran: ... They're cherry blossoms.
Shaoran: The tree with the same name as her.

SFX: sara (T/N: Rustle.)
SFX: ha- (T/N: Surprised.)

-06-

SFX: sara... (T/N: Rustle.)
Kendappa: So you've returned, Kurogane.

Kurogane: Yeah.

Kendappa: It looks like few became extra upon return. (T/N: I'm not sure what Kendappa is talking about here.)

-07-

Kurogane: Aah?
Kendappa: We'll hold a reception for the guests too. Rest in this castle for a while.

Kendappa: Although the journey will probably still continue.

SFX: ha- (T/N: Surprised.)

Kendappa: Oh, yes.
Kendappa: We have another guest.

-08-

Mokona: Who?
SFX: hyoko (T/N: Suddenly popping up.)

SFX: su- (T/N: Quick and smooth movement.)

Mokona: Fuuma!

Fuuma: Long time no see.
SFX: pyon- (T/N: Bouncing.)
Fuuma: Though even if I say so, I don't know whether the same flow of time has passed for me and you guys.

-09-

Mokona: You came to Nihon to search for something?

Fuuma: No, I had a delivery to make.
SFX: goso (T/N: Rummaging.)

SFX: ton (T/N: Quiet impact.)

SFX: ha- (T/N: Surprised.)

Kurogane: What's that?

-10-

Fuuma: An artificial arm.
Fuuma: I didn't have the time to provide a skin cover,
so it's bare, and I apologize for that.

Fuuma: Though I think it's necessary.

-11-

Kurogane: Why did you bring that here?
Kurogane: Nah, more importantly,
how the heck did you know to?

Fuuma: Because I heard from Yuuko-san.

Fuuma: This is the other promise with Yuuko-san that I talked about in "Tokyo".

Fuuma: My payment for the means of crossing dimensions is living like this, delivering things requested by Yuuko-san in the distant future.
Something like a installment plan.

Fuuma: Well,
there's one more promise, though.

-12-

Fuuma: I got it in a world where automation technology developed to a different level than here.

Fuuma: The country called Piffle.

-13-

Kurogane: ...

Kurogane: ... And the payment?

Fuuma: Has been received.
Fuuma: From Yuuko-san to me.

Kurogane: I ain't giving anything to that witch!

SFX: ba- (T/N: Very surprised.)

-14-

Fai: I promised the witch-san I would.
While you were asleep.

SFX: fon (T/N: Some kind of magic sound, probably.)

SFX: paaaa (T/N: Light.)

-15-

SFX: fasa (T/N: Sorry, I don't know.)

Mokona: Fai,
the color of your eye...

-16-

Mokona: it's turned golden...

Fai: That's because the blue color of my eyes is the source of my magic.

Fai: Mokona,
Fai: send this to the witch-san.

-17-

Mokona: But...

Fai: It's okay.
I can see pretty well.

Fai: This is the last of
Fai: my remaining magic power.

Mokona: No way!
Without magic power,
Mokona: Fai will...!

Fai: Even if I hand this away, I won't die.

-18-

Fai: Because the vampire blood
Fai: will revive me.

Fai: I'm not giving away anything like my life in exchange.

Fai: Enough, already.

-19-

Mokona: ......
Got it.
Send it to Yuuko, right?

SFX: shuru (T/N: Snaking movement.)

Kurogane: Feels weird,

SFX: gyu- (T/N: Squeeze.)
Kurogane: but not bad.

-20-21-

SFX: kiiiiii (T/N: Screeching?)

Teaser: The man who appeared once again
in the country of the beautiful dancing sakura---
His objective is, of course...

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Page 8: That was... über-cute!

Page 9: Damn, and here was I hoping for a Terminator-ish arm. You know, one of those you shouldn't touch anything softer than diamond with, or else you'll cut it to pieces?

Page 11: Fixed. Thanks, Voila!

Page 13: Kurogane's glare at Tomoyo is priceless. XD

Pages 20-21: Look at Souma! ♥ And, most importantly, Seishirou is here! YEAH!!! ♥♥♥