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(The English translation is done by me, AKIDA Yamakakusa. The original Chinese version is here.)
"Are you too involved in your own little acting? Usui Horokeu (AKIDA: Source of this Romanji from Shaman King House forum), " HAO gave a smile of despite and then said with a face which one could not be sure whether it's sadness or excitement, "One month before I become the Shaman King, I summoned the core members of the Asakuras and told them my plan. "
HAO stretched his hand, took another rice dumpling (AKIDA: aka "NIGIRIZUSHI") made by Anna, swallowed it and continued with an unexpected depression, "A week after that, my Shikikami (AKIDA: a sort of oversoul done on little stones or pieces of paper) came back telling me the news that the Asakuras were planning an assassination with me being the target. Obviously, some morons thought that everybody could understand my gorgeous plan, and brainlessly told what I told them to others. "
"Those stupid and insignificant people said, 'Hao is mad! He said he wants to eliminate the human beings and establish the Shaman King City which only has shamans! ' It was then that I knew that in others' eyes, 'shamans' are not human beings, " HAO said with a voice which made it hear like he's going to cry, surprisingly.
At that time, most people were already nearly full, and therefore were not eating with a great speed. When they heard about the truth of this tragedy, all stopped eating. The scene was very heavy because of the lack of sound nor motion. Well, you see, all people in the room were shamans. (AKIDA: In the anime, Manta and Pilica were both shamans. Pilica demonstrated once that she was able to do 'soul search' and found Horohoro in a desert; Manta created oversouls thrice.)
Yoh broke the silence by sticking his chopsticks into red bean pudding as he spoke, 'Well it seems that imagination is what really bounds human beings. '
"At them time there were many other outstanding shamans in the Asakuras. However, they either believed in the rumors, or they were soon killed by those they trusted. I was very angry and sad -- not only because they were also thought to be 'non-human' by 'our own people', but also because of the sad fact that 'being a shaman is only just like this'..." HAO continued with the sobbing voice.
"I am very angry at and regret the fact that I didn't explain to those who misunderstood me when the rumor started. Maybe I was afraid that others would know that I have spiritual sight... in these 1000 years, only less than 20 people know that I have this ability, " HAO looked around at the people, sighed, and then returned to his typical jeering tone, "Now that I think of it, I should be able to, and easily, hide this fact -- it must be that I had underestimated those people and really considered myself superior to them, heh! " The group stared at HAO with surprise. No one had expected HAO to be able to laugh at himself...
"When I was cornered by my own people, I regret, very much so, having told my plan to those stupid people, " HAO continued eating Anna's rice dumplings while speaking clearly, "For these reasons, the fuming me used very cruel methods to treat those who tried to assassinate me, and the result of that was the rumor "Hao is mad" spread like fire burning a parie. "
"This is absolutely stupid, " said Anna. Except Yoh and Ren, all the people and spirits present thought of the comment 'absolutely stupid human beings' HAO liked to make and laughed wildly.
HAO undoubtedly knows what the laughing was about. "I had never said that 'I am not a human being', mind you, " HAO said shamelessly. 'Heh!' Ren laughed, finally.
Suddenly, HAO lied back lazily. "Mmmmm... so comfortable... it's been long since I've talked like this, saying whatever I wish to say..." All felt a little bit surprised upon seeing HAO acting in Yoh's typical style.
Yoh smiled, "You're right! To be able to live leisurely is really nice. " And then the group (with sweat) looked at HAO who used his toes to pick up a piece of rice dumpling and threw it accurately into his mouth. Blood vessels danced on Anna's face and the atmosphere of the living room became eerie.
Not minding the attention on him a bit, still lying down, HAO looked at the ceiling and used a voice which is obviously those kind used by bad guys to speak, "Luckily I had completed with writing the "Chou.Senjiryakketsu", so that dead or alive isn't an important issue anymore. " Upon finishing this sentence, HAO stopped talking abruptly, and continued with his footwork. The group expected HAO to speak again, but two minutes passed and HAO was still eating the nearly finished plate of rice dumpling silently. The air in the room thickened with discomfort, and the group realized that something's not right.
AKIDA Yamakusa 2003
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