Shulato #37
translation by Arcadia

[OP]

{Narrator} "A year has passed since the war with Shiva and the Asura 
gods. Peace has returned to Tenkuukai. The Hachibushu each return to 
their normal lives. Shulato travels to test his strength. Hyuga tries to 
regrow Tenkuuju. Renge serves as the village doctor. Everyone's lives are 
peaceful. Then, each of the Hachibushu recieve an urgent message from 
Lakshu, the next Harmony Goddess, and they all gather at a village. 
Waiting for them at the village is Matsuri, Ryouma's new bride. However, 
during the ceremony, the naga that went to fetch Hyuga comes back 
wounded. What happened to Hyuga? The Hachibushu are all worried."

{Title} "Smash the Charm-water, the Shadow that Attacks Tenkuukai"

{Lakshu} "Come on, Shulato! I'm worried about Hyuga, too! I'm sure I'll 
come in handy! Take me with you, please!"

{Shulato} "It's okay, really. Who are those people?"

{Reiga} "The servants at Tenkuuden sure are efficient. It didn't take 
them long to track down their runaway goddess."

{Lakshu} "Yeah, but... if I go back now, I feel like something bad will 
happen."

{Shulato} "Don't worry, Lakshu! Once we find Hyuga, we'll all come to 
Tenkuuden."

{Lakshu} "Really? You'll bring Hyuga with you, right?"

{Shulato} "Yeah, I promise!"

{Ryouma} "Let's go, Shulato!"

{Matsuri} "Here, take this. It's not much, but..."

{Ryouma} "Thanks... I'm sorry."

{Matsuri} "It's okay. I'll pray for your safety."

{Ryouma} "Take care."

{Reiga} "Shulato, look!"

{Shulato} "Matsuri!"

{Reiga} "I guess we'd better find Hyuga quick so Ryouma can get on with 
his honeymoon."

{Renge} "But with the Asura army destroyed, what could have happened to 
Hyuga?"

{Shulato} "The little naga didn't tell us much."

{Ryouma} "It can't be anything good."

{Dan} "No way! Tenkuukai finally has eternal peace! We won't let anything 
disturb it!"

{Shulato} "Right! Hyuga's probably just trying to make us worry! He'll 
probably show up laughing!"

{Ryouma} "I hope so..."

{Lakshu} "No way I'm gonna go back to Tenkuudan and miss everything."

{Lakshu} "There's now way out."

{Lakshu} "Hyuga, I hope you're okay."

{Ryouma} "This should lead to the mountains!"

{Ryouma} "What the-"

{Shulato} "What is it, Ryouma?"

{Shulato} "What?"

{Dan} "What happened?"

{Renge} "Impossible!"

{SHulato} "Hyuga..."

{Shulato} "Horrible. There's no one left."

{Dan} "It looks like there was a flood."

{Kuuya} "But a flood wouldn't happen here in Tenkuukai, now that we have 
peace."

{Reiga} "I don't see anyone. I wonder, did they take shelter somewhere, 
or were they all killed?"

{Dan} "Could Hyuga have-"

{Renge} "No, he couldn't! Someone like Hyuga wouldn't die that easily!"

{Dan} "You're right, he's probably safe somewhere."

{Ryouma} "But what caused this? It couldn't have been the Asura."

{Kuuya} "Could there be Asura survivors?"

{Shulato} "No way! They all disappeared with the Idoukyuu a year ago!"

{Ryouma} "Then what?"

{Reiga} "We should keep looking for Hyuga. Once we find him, maybe we'll 
have our answer."

{Ryouma} "Let's split into two groups. Shulato, Reiga and I will search 
the east."

{Renge} "Got it. We'll take the other side."

{Shulato} "Hyuga!"

{Ryouma} "Hyuga!"

{Reiga} "Hyuga!"

[etc, etc...]

{Reiga} "Shulato, Ryouma, wait!"

{Shulato} "What is it, Reiga?"

{Reiga} "Be quiet. I hear something."

{Shulato} "What's that sound?"

{Ryouma} "It sounds like waves."

{Shulato} "Water!"

{Shulato} "What kind of water is this?"

{Reiga} "It's not normal water!"

{Ryouma} "It's like it's alive!"

{Shulato} "What power!"

{Reiga} "I think running away would be the best plan here."

{Shulato} "It's following us!"

{Reiga} "It's still coming!"

{Shulato} "Damn!"

{Shulato} "A dead end!"

{Ryouma} "Damn it!"

{Shulato} "What?"

{Hyuga} "Hurry! Get up here!"

{Shulato} "That was close! My life was flashing before my eyes!"

{Hyuga} "You haven't changed at all, Shulato."

{Shulato} "Hyuga!"

{Reiga} "Hyuga!"

{Shulato} "You made us worry, you jerk! Jerk, jerk, jerk!"

{Hyuga} "Shulato..."

{Reiga} "No kidding."

{Hyuga} "Sorry, everyone. I was so concerned with getting the villagers 
to safety. We got stuck in here."

{Shulato} "Well, at least you're okay."

{Reiga} "Although it wasn't nice to make Ryouma worry on his wedding 
day."

{Ryouma} "REIGA!"

{Hyuga} "Wedding? Ryouma!? Well, congradulations."

{Ryouma} "Thanks... But, Hyuga, what is that water out there?"

{Hyuga} "It's Charm-water. The Charm-water has broken its seal, and is 
overflowing Tenkuukai."

{Ryouma} "Charm-water? But that's impossible!"

{Shulato} "What's Charm-water?"

[eyecatch]

{Hyuga} "These people lost their village. The Charm-water flooded it."

{Renge} "But how could Charm-water still exist when Tenkuukai is at 
peace?"

{Hyuga} "I don't know. Charm-water is created by disturbance and doubt in 
Tenkuukai."

{Shulato} "Disturbance? But with the Asura gone..."

{Hyuga} "There must be some of the Asura's black Sohma still remaining 
here. It must have created the Charm-water."

{Shulato} "Well, Charm-water or Asura leftovers of whatever. With the 
Hachibuchu together again, there's nothing to worry about!"

{Reiga} "I don't know about that. There was a Charm-water flood three 
years ago."

{Reiga} "It took Indrah's power to stop it."

{Renge} "Run! Hurry!"

{Reiga} "Don't underestimate it our you'll be sorry."

{Hyuga} "Did you find out where the Charm-water was going?"

{Dan} "I found it! It's overflowing north of Tekki mountain!"

{Hyuga} "Okay, there's where we're going!"

{Shulato} "Let's show it our teamwork!"

{Hyuga} "Charm-water has a mind of its own. If attacked, it will fight 
back. We have to keep it from getting out of Tekki mountain! Stick 
together!"

{Reiga} "Hey, not this way!"

{Reiga} "It's rather not swim in that."

{SHulato} "You won't beat me like that!"

{Shulato} "What's that?"

{Renge} "Are you okay, Shulato?"

{Shulato} "Sorry!"

{Renge} "Don't let your guard down!"

{Shulato} "I won't!"

{Shulato} "But what was it I saw inside the water? It felt evil, enough 
to give me chills."

{Hyuga} "Shulato, you're falling behind!"

{Shulato} "Sorry!"

{Dan} "Here they come! They're driving the Charm-water this way!"

{Ryouma} "Finally!"

{Ryouma} "There it is! There's the crevice! We have to trap it in there!"


{Renge} "Got it!"

{Ryouma} "Now!"

{Shulato} "Success on the first try! Now it won't get out!"

{Hyuga} "What's that?"

{Hyuga} "Damn!"

{Shulato} "The rocks are crumbling!"

{Shulato} "It's so strong!"

{Ryouma} "We have to keep the rocks together!"

{Kuuya} "Don't let it break through the rocks!"

{Shulato} "Keep it in there!"

{Shulato} "I can't hold it!"

{Hyuga} "It's crumbling!"

{Ryouma} "We can't keep it up!"

{Hyuga} "That's it? Everone, get out of here!"

{Hyuga} "Renge!"

{Shulato} "Renge!"

{Shulato} "Hyuga, hurry!"

{Shulato} "What's that?"

{Reiga] "Shulato, run!"

{Shulato} "That's black Sohma!"

{Lakshu} "Shulato!"

{Ryouma} "Shulato!"

{Gai} "Shulato! Shulato! Shulato!"

{Shulato} "Gai..."

{Shulato} "Forget about the water. It's Sohma! Use your Sohma! Sohma is 
the heart of everything!"

{Shulato} "Sohma... heart of everything..."

{Reiga} "Shulato!"

{Ryouma} "What's that?"

{Hyuga} "It's Sohma!"

{Kuuya} "The water..."

{Hyuga} "Shulato! Shulato!"

{Hyuga} "Are you okay, Shulato?"

{Shulato} "What happened?"

{Ryouma} "You don't remember?"

{Shulato} "I remember being sucked into the water, but..."

{Renge} "The Sohme you released turned the Charm-water into ordinary 
water."

{Shulato} "I did that? I remember hearing Gai's voice..."

{Hyuga} "Gai's voice? Maybe that's because your power as Brahma's 
successor comes from having merged with him."

{Dan} "That was the left remnant of the Asura. Now Tenkuukai really is at 
peace."

{Shulato} "Was that Charm-water really caused by the Asura?"

{Ryouma} "Let's get back. Lakshu'll be waiting for us at Tenkuuden."

{Reiga} "Isn't your wife waiting, too?"

{Ryouma} "Reiga!"

{Shulato} "What the-"

{Ryouma} "Come one, Shulato!"

{Shulato} "Did you... Ryouma, did you see a black cloud just now?"

{Ryouma} "Black cloud? No, I didn't see it."

{Shulato} "Maybe I imagined it... No, I'm sure I saw it."

{Ryouma} "Let's go, Shulato!"

{Narrator} "The Charm-water was transformed by Shulato, and Tenkuukai was 
once again at peace. But will the peace really last? What of the black 
cloud Shulato saw? The doubts still linger."

[ED]

{Shulato} "The incident with the Charm-water is over, so why am I still 
worried? I'm sure it was black Sohma I saw! How could it still exist in 
Tenkuukai? Then I see a vision of Tenkuukai's destruction. What is it 
trying to tell me? Next on Shulato: 'Be Forever, ShuraOh'. Om Shura 
Sowaka!"