（呂不韋(りょふい)）ハハハッ… もうよい
All right then.
Let's end the outsmarting game end here.
化かし合いは ここまでじゃ ものは卓上に そろった
Everything is now on the table.
Now all that remains are two possible choices.
（呂不韋） もはや あるのは単純な２択
韓皋(かんこう)城を明け渡して 秦趙(しんちょう)同盟を成すか―
You surrender Hangao Castle and a Qin-Zhao Alliance is formed,
or Lord Li Mu and his comrades are all executed here.
この場で 李牧(りぼく)どのと そのお仲間全員を処刑するか
２つに１つだ
It will be one or the other.
So, Prime Minister Li Mu, what is your reply?
さあ 李牧宰相 返答は いかに？
残念ながら 値切れる気が全くしません
Unfortunately, I'm not in a mood to bargain.
韓皋をお渡しします
I will hand over Hangao to you.
Good! Then the Qin-Zhao Alliance is formed.
よし！
秦趙同盟 成立じゃ
（どよめき） （信(しん)）アッ… アア…
Are you sure you don't want to say anything against this?
（羌瘣(きょうかい)） わめき散らさなくてもいいのか？
Even if I do yell out, they were talking about way too much.
わめくっても 話してることが でかすぎる…
Lü Buwei was right, this isn't business for a military man.
呂不韋が言ったとおり これは 武人の出る幕じゃねえ
You're fighting that monster,
お前は あんなバケモノと闘ってるのか
Zheng...?
政(せい)…
A Tumultuous Banquet
Li Mu accepted the proposal to hand over Hangao, and a Qin-Zhao Alliance was formed.
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ） 李牧が韓皋を差し出すことを了承し ここに秦趙同盟が結ばれた
To celebrate the meeting ending without any problems, and the formation of the alliance,
会合は無事に終了し 同盟結成を祝して―
it was decided that a banquet would be held in a hall of the royal palace.
王宮の副殿にて 祝いの宴(うたげ)が 催されることになったのである
Here.
（信）ほらよ
We will be taking charge of all weapons here.
（係） 武器は ここで全て お預かりします
Wh-What is all this?!
な… 何だ？ こりゃ すげえぞ！
This is incredible!
Check it out, Qiang Lei!
見てみろよ 羌瘣
Go in already.
早く入れ
What's with the atmosphere in here?
何だ？ この空気
It's such an extravagant party, yet the atmosphere of the people is so tense.
こんな華やかなのに 空気はピリついてやがる
Well, I guess it makes sense.
まあ そりゃそうか 同盟したからって―
It's not like they're gonna be friendly so soon after the alliance was formed.
急に仲良くなんて できっかよな
Is Zheng not here?
政のヤツ 来てねえのか
せっかくの宴なのに何やってんだ？
The banquet's finally started, where is he?
Well, anyhow, there really ain't any open seats.
つうか それにしても―
席が空いてねえよ アア… 出遅れた
We're getting here late.
（録嗚未(ろくおみ)）ン～ッ…
オッ！ 空いてた
Ah, there's a couple empty ones!
All right!
（おなかの鳴る音） やったぜ
しかも あの席だけ料理 特盛りだ
And there's tons of food in front of those seats, too!
Okay, I'll be taking this seat!
よっしゃ！ ここ も～らいっと
（李牧）ハハハハッ… そこはマズイと思いますよ
I feel that may be a problem.
That is Lord Lü Buwei's seat, you see.
そこは 呂不韋どのの席だからね
Though he's not sitting there right now.
今 外されてるが
Li Mu!
李牧！
Dammit... my sword's at the entrance.
しまった…
剣は 入り口で…
No, even if I had my sword,
いや 剣があったって ここでやるわけには…
there wouldn't be anything I could do here...
（カイネ）おい
Hey! What are you doing?!
（カイネ）何のマネだ お前！
Don't you know our nations have formed an alliance?!
両国は同盟を結んだのだろうが
That idiot...
（昌文君(しょうぶんくん)）あのバカ…
Shut up! I know that!
るっせえな 分かってる 分かってるけど…
I know, but...
the man that killed General Wang Qi is right before my eyes!
王騎(おうき)将軍をやりやがった男が…
目の前にいる！
そんな目で李牧さまを見るなと 言ってるのだ ガキ！
I said not to look at Lord Li Mu that way, you brat!
（録嗚未）くだらん！
Absurd!
What is the point of this banquet?!
こんな宴に何の意味がある！
同盟など どうせ １～２年で破られる代物だろうが！
Alliances break after a year or two anyhow!
Lü Wuwei.
（信）録嗚未… （カイネ）また あいつか
Him again?
元王騎軍 第１軍の軍長ですか
He was the combat commander of the First Army of the former Wang Qi Army, wasn't he?
この度の同盟 やはり納得はされてない様子ですね
As one would expect, it seems he doesn't approve of this alliance.
We cannot be a part of this!
つきあってられぬわ 俺たちは帰るぞ
We're leaving!
（文官Ａ） いいかげんにせぬか 貴様らは！
Would you give it a rest already?!
We're trying hard to endure this, too!
我々とて我慢しておるのだ しかし盟を結ばば仇敵(きゅうてき)だろうと―
Even if an alliance with our bitter enemy was formed,
目をつぶって 酒を酌み交わすのが 常識であろうが！
it's common sense to just shut your eyes to it and drink together!
What did you say?!
何だ？ 貴様
こ… こら… 貴様 わしを誰だと…
Hey, you bastard, who do you think I am...?
知るか！
Hell if I care!
ハァ…
ウワッ！
（文官Ｂ） クッ… 王騎の側近どもめ
Those close aides to Wang Qi...
我々 文官の苦労も知らずに 好き勝手やりおって
They just do whatever they want without caring at all about the suffering of us civil officers.
This is why we laugh at those military officers for being brats and idiots.
（文官Ｃ）これだから 武官は ガキだの バカだのと笑われるのだ
うん？ 今度は何だ？ （蒙武(もうぶ)）次！
What is it this time?!
Next!
（蒙武）ハァ～ッ… 酒が尽きた
That's all of the booze.
We're leaving.
帰るぞ
ハハッ… すごいですね ちゃんと飲んだ
That sure was something.
He made sure to actually drink it all.
そういう問題では…
I don't think that's the part to be concerned about...
I see. So that's Meng Wu?
（李牧） なるほど あれが蒙武ですか
Though he doesn't seem too pleased about this alliance. I guess it's to be expected.
しかし この同盟 全く喜ばれていませんね やっぱり
（公孫龍(こうそんりゅう)）当然でしょうな
Of course not.
Have you still not had enough?!
（カイネ） お前 まだ気が済まないのか？
I don't know who you are,
どこのどいつか知らないが
but I've had enough of you looking at Lord Li Mu like—
いいかげん そんな目で 李牧さまのことを見るのは…
（昌文君） 信！ お前 何をやっている！
Xin! What are you doing?!
That's disrespectful!
無礼であろうが！
チッ… （李牧）信？
Xin?
Might you be Xin of the Feixin Unit?
ひょっとして 飛信(ひしん)隊の信ですか？
（信）なっ… （昌文君）なに…
What?!
なんで俺のこと知ってるんだよ？
How do you know who I am?
Xin of the Feixin Unit...
“飛信隊の信” 知らないはずないでしょう
There is no way I would not know.
That is the name of the captain of the special unit that killed Feng Ji.
趙の将軍 馮忌(ふうき)を討った特殊部隊と その隊長の名を
That was really a child like this?
（公孫龍） 本当に このような子供だったとは
そうですか 君が あの“信”
Is that so? You are that Xin...
I see. Then I understand why you were looking at me that way.
なるほど
だったら 先ほどの目つきの悪さは 理解できます
Wh-What do you mean?!
ど… どういう意味だ？
You want nothing more than to kill me, correct?
私を 死ぬほど殺したいということですね
王騎将軍の敵(かたき)ですからね
Because you want to avenge General Wang Qi.
I heard about it.
聞いていますよ 君が王騎将軍から―
How you received General Wang Qi's lance at his dying hour.
その最期に 矛を受け取ったと （信）ハッ…
残念でしたね
It is too bad.
I will not be dying here today.
今回 私が ここで死ぬことがなくて
Don't underestimate me, Li Mu.
ナメてんじゃねえよ 李牧
お前が死ななくて残念なんて これっぽっちも思ってねえ
I'm not thinking "It's too bad you won't die here," at all.
As the one that defeated General Wang Qi,
王騎将軍を倒したお前の死に場所が
some stupid place like this isn't where you'll die.
こんな しょうもねえ所のはずがねえ
And it wasn't just the lance.
矛だけじゃねえぞ
I got lots of other huge things from Wang Qi!
王騎将軍から俺は―
ほかにも でっけえもんを いっぱい もらったんだ
I'll get bigger!
俺は でかくなるぞ
I may still just be a 300-Man General right now,
今は まだ 三百人将で 隊も300人だが
こっから どんどん 俺は上に上がるし 隊も でかくなる
but I'm going to keep rising in rank and my unit will get bigger!
The names of my unit and I will echo across the world.
俺と隊の名を天下にとどろかすんだ だから いいか？ 李牧
So listen here, Li Mu!
Make sure you pound this face and these words into your head!
この顔と この言葉を しっかり頭に たたき込んどけ！
The one who will defeat you is Xin of the Feixin Unit!
お前をぶっ倒すのは この飛信隊の信だってな！
…て お前！ 同盟の宴で何言ってんだ！
Hey, this is a banquet for forming an alliance! What are you—
All right then.
いいでしょう 私は物覚えがいいほうです
I have a rather good memory.
あなたの顔と言葉 二度と忘れません
I will not forget your face or what you've said.
しかし―
However...
defeating me... is quite a difficult task.
私を倒すのは 至難の業ですよ
In that case, you would need to become a man that even surpasses General Wang Qi!
それこそ 王騎将軍を 超える男にならねばムリです
Don't worry.
心配すんな こっちは最初から そのつもりだ
That's what I was planning on from the start!
Ow!
（昌文君）このバカ者が！
You idiot!
失礼いたしました 宰相どの！
My apologies, Prime Minister.
We offer our sincerest apologies.
誠に失礼いたしました！
Let me go, old man!
（信）離せ おっさん！ （李牧）フッ…
Ow...
Honestly what did you think you were doing?!
（昌文君）お前ってヤツは！ （信）離せってば…
I said let go!
どうかされましたかな？ あの子供が 何か無礼を？
What happened here?
Did that child say something rude?
No, I was actually the one who was rude.
いえ 無礼をはたらいたのは私のほうです
He was such a pure young lad,
あまりに純粋な若者だったので―
つい 大人げなく からかってしまったのですが
that I accidentally tantalized him in a rather immature way.
And he fired back at me quite thoroughly.
まんまと きれいに やり返されました
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）その後 宴は―
He Liao Diao
ぎこちないながらも それなりの盛り上がりを見せた
After that, while the banquet was a bit awkward, it was reasonably spirited.
そして その終盤
人質である春平君(しゅんぺいくん)のことが ようやく話題に上ることになった
And at the endgame, the subject of the hostage, Chunpingjun, was finally raised.
春平君を連れて帰らねばならぬ 趙側に対し 呂不韋配下の泄鈞(えいきん)は
As the Zhao side insisted that they had to bring back Chunpingjun with them,
韓皋城をもらい受けるまではと 別の人質を要求
Lü Buwei's subordinate Xie Jun requested that they be given a different hostage until they received Hangao Castle.
For that reason, an important figure in the State of Zhao's financial world,
そのため 平都侯(へいとこう)という趙国財界の大物が―
春平君の身代わりに人質となった
Marquis Ping Du was taken hostage in Chunpingjun's place.
ウ～ン… 食えねえ…
I can't eat anymore...
Thus, this string of tumultuous events concluded without a single drop of blood being shed.
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ） かくして 今回の一連の騒動は―
１滴の血も流すことなく決着
Led by Li Mu, the people of the State of Zhao safely left Xiangyang.
李牧をはじめとする趙国の者たちは
無事に 咸陽(かんよう)をあとにすることになった
Lord Li Mu, did something fortunate happen that I didn't hear about?
李牧さま 何かいいことがあったのですか？
うん？ 聞く必要もないでしょう
Surely you don't need to ask.
もくろみどおり 交渉が まとまったのです
The negotiations were settled just as I planned them.
That was an obvious result.
それは当然の結果です
当然のことに 李牧さまは喜ばれたりはしない
You are never elated about such obvious things, Lord Li Mu.
それは鋭いですね まだ どう転ぶか分かりませんが
That's quite perceptive of you.
I'm not sure how things will fall yet,
but I'm happy because I was able to meet someone I was interested in.
ひとつ 楽しみな人物に 会うことができましたからね
Kaine!
（貂(てん)）カイネ （カイネ）うん？
Hey!
（貂）よう （カイネ）お前… おお 河了貂(かりょうてん)か
You're...
Oh, He Liao Diao?
ハハハッ… こんな所で会うなんてね フフッ…
Crazy meeting at a place like this.
あの戦で会ってから もう１年か
It's already been a year since we met in that battle, hasn't it?
It sure went by fast, huh?
あっという間だね
あのときは ひどい目に遭ったけど 行って良かったと思ってる
Though I really had a rough time then,
I'm glad I went in the end.
If I hadn't gone to see that war, I wouldn't have entered this strategist school.
あの戦を見に行ってなかったら 軍師学校なんか入ってなかった
Strategist school?
軍師学校に入った？ そうか （貂）うん
I see...
But anyhow, I'm glad everyone got home okay.
それより みんな 無事に帰れるんだってね 良かった
フッ… 相変わらず甘ちゃんだな 私は敵だって言ってんのに
You're still as much the charmer as ever.
Even though I told you I'm your enemy.
I'm impressed you're interested in becoming a strategist.
それで よく軍師になるなんて言えるな
敵でも 一緒にメシ食って 寝泊まりしたヤツには―
Even if we are enemies, I don't want someone I ate with and slept near to die.
死んでほしくねえの！ （カイネ）あっそ ハハッ…
Ah, right.
Anyhow, we formed an alliance, didn't we?
それに 同盟結んだんだろう？ もう敵じゃないじゃん
So we're not enemies anymore, right?
Even so, that will probably only last a year or two.
どうせ １～２年の間だけだろう
戦国の世の同盟なんて その程度だ
That's the extent of what an alliance is in these warring states.
Well, Lord Li Mu said that those couple of years will be big ones.
まあ その１～２年が大きいって 李牧さまは言ってたけどな
Oh, you might be in trouble pretty soon.
お前 そろそろ ヤバくないか？ （貂）えっ？ な… 何が？
How?
だいぶ かわいくなってきてるぞ （貂）えっ？ ウソ？
You're getting pretty cute.
Wha? No way.
それに ちょっと膨らみも…
And you're starting to get bulges there.
You idiot! Don't say...
バ… バカ！ そんなこと… （信）何やってんだ お前ら！
What're you guys doing?!
Xin?! Qiang Lei?!
（貂）信！ 羌瘣！
Don't talk with those guys, Diao.
そんなヤツと しゃべるな 貂 早く こっち来い
C'mon over here.
２人が 李牧の暗殺 頼まれたって聞いて
I came here because I was worried when I heard you two got asked to assassinate Li Mu.
それで心配になって…
バ～カ そんな話 誰が乗るかよ
You idiot. Who would believe that?
ハハッ… （カイネ）河了貂
He Liao Diao, are you an acquaintance of his?
お前 そいつの知り合いか？
えっ？ 信のこと知ってるの？ 信と俺 もともと一緒に暮らしてて
You know Xin?
Xin and I used to live together...
You guys know each other?
お前ら 知り合いなのか？
We met when I went to watch the war with Zhao.
趙との戦を見に行ったとき 知り合いになったんだ
え～っと… メシを分けてやったら 俺のことを捕まえて…
Um, we shared food together and then they captured me...
悪い人じゃないんだけど
but they're not bad people.
（信）悪いだろう 十分 （カイネ）ンンッ…
They're plenty bad.
信か… なるほど
Xin, right? I see.
先ほどの李牧さまとの件といい まったく バカ丸出しだな
Based on your incident with Lord Li Mu, you're clearly a complete idiot.
What was that?!
んだと てめえ！ あっ…
Oh, right. We don't have time, let's go.
そうだ 時間がねえんだ 行くぞ
（貂） えっ？ なに？ 時間がないって？
What? Why're you in such a hurry?
いいから とっとと来いって言ってんだよ
Never mind, let's just go.
何だよ？ まったく…
Geez, why?
私は外そうか？
Should I leave?
Oh, right. Could you?
そうだな そうしてくれるか？
Sorry, Kaine. Looks like I've gotta go.
ごめんね カイネ もう行くね
Okay.
Take care.
元気でね なんか カイネとは また会いそうな気がする
I've got a feeling we'll meet again.
そのときは また敵だと思うけどな
At that time, I'll be considering us enemies again, though.
（貂）あれ…
Huh?
いいんだよ 早く来いよ （貂）うん
C'mon, let's just go.
Okay.
H-Hold on!
（貂） ちょ… ちょっと！ ハァハァ…
How far are you going?
どこまで行くんだよ？
What's going on?
何があるんだ？
We're here.
もう着いた
Diao.
（政）貂…
Zheng!
政！
ハハッ！ 政！
Zheng!
ハハハッ！ なんかウケるだろう？ 元祖３人組だ
You guys seem pretty happy.
The trio is back together!
Now that I think about it, everything started with just us three.
（信）考えてみたら この３人で始まったんだよな
黒卑村(こくひむら)の隠れ家(が)から逃げて 昌文君のおっさんたちと合流して
We ran away from the hiding place in Heibei Village,
met up with old man Changwenjun and his men,
went to meet the Mountain People...
山の民の国まで行って… あっ…
Ah, by the way, the power struggle between you and Lü Buwei's gotten worse, hasn't it?
ところで 政
お前 呂不韋との権力争い 状況は悪くなってんじゃねえか？
You didn't say a single thing in that meeting.
会合じゃ ひと言も しゃべってねえし
宴にも姿見せなかった
And you didn't appear at the banquet at all.
To be honest, it barely felt like you were there at all.
はっきり言って お前の存在感 全くなかったぜ
（貂）えっ？ そうなの？
Huh? Really?
You're being suppressed by those guys quite a bit, aren't you?
相当 ヤツらに 押さえつけられてんじゃねえのか？
If that's how it seemed,
そう見えたのなら… （信）えっ？
成功だ
it was a success.
うん？ （政）あれは あえて愚者を演じた
I was playing a fool.
俺が この先 実権を手にしたとき 強敵となるのは あの李牧だ
In the future when I obtain real power, that man Li Mu will become a powerful enemy.
So for now, I need to erase my presence as much as possible.
だから 今回は ひたすら存在を消し 俺の内面を悟られぬようにした
That way he could not see inside me.
まあ 古来より 賢者が よくやる手法だがな
Well, it's a tactic used by wise men since ancient times.
あっ！ 自分で… （信）賢者って言った
He just called himself...
A wise man!
Anyhow, we're fighting a good fight as far as everything else goes.
それに 状況は善戦しているほうだ （信･貂）アア…
昌文君と肆氏(しし)の勢力は 着実に成長してきた
Changwenjun and Shi Shi's power has been gradually growing.
Especially in the area of flood-prevention works which have been a problem for quite a long time,
特に 昔から難題の治水工事において―
昌文君が結果を出している
Changwenjun is getting results.
He's been working hard with a man named Tei Guo, who is said to be a great public works specialist.
土木の専門家の鄭国(ていこく)という男と共に よく働いてくれている
（信）昌文君のおっさんが？ 川の工事なんてやってんのか？
Old man Changwenjun?
He's doing construction work on rivers?
Yes.
ああ 最初は呂不韋に 汚れ役を押しつけられた形だった
At first, it was unpleasant work pushed onto him by Lü Buwei.
だが 今では大臣として 専門家の鄭国を支えている
But now he is supporting the specialist Tei Guo as a minister.
ひょっとすると 多大な功を挙げるやもしれぬ
It may be a big achievement for us.
へ～え… おっさんも頑張ってんな
That old man is working hard, too, eh?
でも やっぱり 呂氏陣営は強大だよ （信）えっ？
Yeah, but Lü Shi's camp is incredibly strong!
うん？ （貂）ごめん 政…
I'm sorry, Zheng.
俺 今 昌平君の軍師学校に入ってるんだ
I'm in Changpingjun's strategist school now.
I know that Changpingjun is on your enemy's side, but...
昌平君が 政の敵側だって知ってて 俺…
（政）そのことなら聞いている そうなった経緯もな
I've heard about that.
And the details of how it came about.
There's nothing to be upset about, Diao.
何も気にすることはないだろう 貂
俺は 成蟜(せいきょう)の反乱で 共に死線を越えた絆は―
After Changjiao's rebellion,
the bonds we formed after reaching the brink of death together can't be severed that easily.
そうたやすく 切れはしないと思っている
うん… ありがとう 政
Thank you, Zheng.
へ～え… 何だかんだで お前の闘いも進んでるんだな
Well, it looks like your battle is progressing, too.
It is progressing, but it is obviously not a situation we can be optimistic about.
進んでは いるが もちろん楽観できる状況ではない
ヤツらの力も増大している
Their power is also expanding.
I have only five years left.
俺に残された猶予は ５年しかない
（２人）ええっ！ （信）５年？
Five years?!
５年って 一体 どういう…
Why only 5?
In five more years, I will be 22.
５年たてば 俺は22になる
えっ？ （貂）あっ ひょっとして…
Do you mean...
Yes. The Crowning Ceremony.
ああ 加冠の儀だ
A Crowning Ceremony
（ﾅﾚｰﾀｰ）加冠の儀とは―
王族の男子が成人した証しとして 執り行われる儀式のことである
is a ceremony held to commemorate a royal boy's progression into adulthood.
他国では 二十歳となった際に 行われるが 秦国においては22歳
In other states, it takes place at age 20, but in Qin, it is 22.
It is performed at an ancestral shrine where generations of kings are enshrined
代々の王を祀(まつ)る宗廟(そうびょう)がある かつての王都 雍(よう)城において―
located in the former royal capital, Yongcheng.
その儀式がある
After the Crowning Ceremony is performed,
（政）加冠の儀を行えば 俺は 国内外に秦国君主として認知される
I will be recognized within the kingdom and without as the ruler of the State of Qin.
When that happens, it is likely that some from the Lü Shi faction may drift over to my side.
そうなれば―
呂氏派の中から こちらに 流れてくる者が出てくるだろう
Therefore, Lü Buwei is sure to attempt to crush me by then.
だから 呂不韋は必ず それまでに こちらをつぶしに来る
I will repel that.
俺は それを跳ね返し
And in five years, take power from him.
５年後に ヤツから実権を奪い取る
But Zheng, five years will go by pretty fast.
でも 政 ５年って 結構 あっという間だよ
A boy in the school named Meng Yi told me...
学校にいる蒙毅(もうき)って男が 言ってたんだ
For your camp to grow enough to oppose Lü Shi's camp,
政の陣営が 呂氏の陣営に 対抗できるまで成長するには―
10年でも足りないだろうって
even ten years might not be enough.
No, five years is plenty!
いや ５年で十分だ
Xin?!
信…
We're not playing around here.
これは遊びじゃねえんだ
10年待ってくれって言って 相手が待つかよ
Do you think our opponent will just sit around if we ask him to wait ten years?
If the other side is going to decide things in five years, then that'll mean victory or defeat!
向こうが ５年で決めに来るっつうなら―
そこが勝負だ
（貂）でも 現実的に… （信）うるせえ！
But realistically...
Shut up!
やれるかどうかじゃねえ やるんだよ！ なあ？ 政
It's not a matter of whether we can do it or not,
we will do it!
Right, Zheng?!
That is right.
そういうことだ
Now then, Xin, how are you faring?
では 信 お前のほうは どうだ？
Can you become a full general in five years?
５年で将軍になれるか？
Become a full general... in five years?
５年で 将軍に…
（政）なれれば ５年後
If you can, then five years from now, the first general to be sent into battle by my order will be you, Xin.
俺の最初の号令で出陣する将軍は お前だ 信
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