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お国の進めた「人類強化計画」の政策の失敗で、突発的な妖怪化の現象に悩む人々…そんな人たちを救いたいと自警団「火消」が立ち上がったものの、大量の妖怪の発生でその活動も下火に。
その意思を継いだ少年は今日も街を駆け回る！
Dialogue in this work
Page 1
- Step right up, step right up!
- This story...
- Takes place in Edo... as it was, and as it is...
Page 2
- ...a world where the culture of Edo has mixed with the civilization of the future—
Page 3
- This is a tale of such a world.
Page 4
- Once I'm done putting out this fire,
- I'm definitely going to get some soba!!
Page 5
- Gotta have that kind of spirit,
- or it's not worth doin'!
Page 6
- Hah!!
Page 7
- Don't let the Embers escape!
Page 8
- Heh!
- I'm not letting you Samurai get to them!
Page 10
- Why'd you take a direct hit?!
- Wha?!
- ?!
Page 11
- You're always getting in the way...!
- Serves you right!
Page 13
- Yah!
Page 14
- Sway...
Page 15
- According to the Theory of Five Elements...
Page 16
- You, with your 'Fire' attribute,
- are weak to 'Water'!
Page 17
- It's okay now!
Page 18
- Don't worry!
- Be purified!
Page 19
- Oh!
Page 20
- Are you okay?!
- Ugh...
- Where am I...?
Page 21
- Thank goodness! Looks like you're conscious!
- You turned into an Ember,
Page 22
- a full-blown Yokai,
- but you're all good now!
Page 23
- Eek!
Page 24
- I... I wasn't killed by the Samurai?!
- Could it be...
- Are you one of the Hikeshi?!
Page 25
- That's right!
- Turning people who've become Embers back to normal—
Page 26
- back to normal...
- ...that's our mission as the Hikeshi!
- Uh...
Page 27
- Sob...
- Thank you so much!
- Anytime!
Page 28
- Let go!
- Let fires and brawls be our splendor!
Page 29
- Eat crap, you idiot Samurai!
- Don't get cocky, you're just a bunch of vigilantes...!
- Aah, Father said you're not supposed to do that!!
Page 30
- —And that's what happened!
Page 31
- Seriously, those Samurai are such a pain.
- You probably both think the same thing about each other!
- The feeling's mutual!
Page 32
- What's that supposed to mean?!
- I mean, in the first place...
- ...it was the government that started the Human Enhancement Proj—
Page 33
- —ect.
- They used the Theory of Five Elements, which governs the functions of the body...
- ...and forced everyone to take medicine, claiming it would "advance humanity to a new dimension."
- But in the end, it was a failure...
- Wood
- Fire
Page 34
- Because of a side effect with an unknown trigger,
- people have been suffering from this phenomenon of turning into Yokai.
- But the government just said, "If we don't kill the Yokai immediately, they'll cause massive damage to the towns,"
- and established the official extermination squad, the "Samurai."
- Pharmacy
- NEW
Page 35
- That organization...
- Sweets
- They do whatever they please!
Page 36
- They never should have started a plan like that!
- But a method other than just killing them was discovered.
- Aomi... your dad's group... they...
Page 37
- It was your folks who started it—the "Hikeshi" faction.
- Since the Theory of Five Elements was the root of the problem, they turned it on its head.
- But what we know is...
Page 38
- ...we still don't know what the trigger is, though.
- Anyway, around the time the Hikeshi's activities started to take off...
- ...a massive outbreak of Yokai occurred. The scars still remain in places you can't see.
- SUPER
- ANYTHING GOES
- and because of that, the Hikeshi's activities died down.
- It was awful...
Page 39
- ...it was a terrible incident.
- We've rebuilt quite a bit now, though!
- To think that the past... the "civilization of Edo"... is what saved us.
- Who could have imagined...
Page 40
- it, right?!
- If our ancestors found out that "future technology" and "Edo culture" had mixed together—
- —they'd be shocked!
- They really would!
Page 41
- But...
- ...there are the people who support the Hikeshi for saving the Embers...
- ...and those who argue that to minimize damage to the town, the Embers must be killed.
- Those are the people who support the Samurai who condemn the Hikeshi.
Page 42
- Our ancestors would be sad to know society has become so divided, though.
- Here you are!
- Sorry for the wait! One soba!
- Alright!
Page 43
- I like our modern, advanced civilization and all, but when it comes to soba...
- ...I definitely prefer the Edo style!
- Houmima
Page 44
- ...though these weird cup soba noodles are all the rage these days!
- Because the civilization of Edo saved us,
- Edo culture has been booming for a while now, but...
- Soba's selling point is "fast, cheap, and delicious," and that's true for both fresh soba and cup soba!
Page 45
- Ha...
- Honestly...
- If you didn't come around, Aomi, and bring customers who are just here to see you,
- my shop would've gone under a long time ago!
Page 46
- —For real?
Page 47
- Lately, Ember outbreaks have been happening more frequently again,
- and fewer people are even going out into town!
- Everyone's starting to just stay cooped up at home!
- You're active today...
Page 48
- ...so that's why you came out to work today, right Aomi?!
- Well... yeah, but...
- You don't have to put it like that...
- —It's because I like eating soba here and having a good time with everyone.
Page 49
- I wish everyone would come back soon...
- —But I guess moping about it won't help!
Page 50
- I'll do what I have to do,
- and I'll work hard so everyone can come back!!
- That's the spirit! Keep it up!
- !
Page 52
- Jeez...
- Someone just left a cup of soba on the side of the road!
- These things really are popular, huh.
- You see them everywhere...
Page 53
- ...even here.
- Hey!
- My bad!
- That cup of soba is mine!
Page 54
- Hand it over!
- Whoa there!
- Be careful, big bro!
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