Saiyuki (最遊記)

Wow!

Let's eat!

Yummy! It's been three days since we had a meal together!

Gross. You're gettin' it everywhere, stupid monkey!

Well we were crossing the mountains for some time.

One more beer.

Sure, right awa-

Whoops.

I'm sorry. Are you hurt?

He's okay.

I'll have this cleaned up right away. Please give me a moment.

Yellow eyes, eh?

Huh? For real? You only got one room available?

I'm terribly sorry.

Huh?

We don't have a choice. We'll take it, please.

Then please register here.

Hey, are there any delicious restaurants you can recommend around here?

You're already talking about food?!

Let me think...

If that's what you want, there's a specialty crab restaurant to the East. I would recommend it.

Thank you!

Huh?

Goku, we'll talk about food later.

What? Yeah, okay.

I'll show you to your room, then.

I've definitely been seein' tons of yellow eyes since we got to this town.

That's what I was thinking.

Hazel may have also stopped by this place.

Yellow eyes are proof that one has died and been brought back to life once.

Don't ask anything stupid, Goku.

The people here now probably don't want to remember.

Okay, got it.

Yes?

I brought two more futons for you.

I appreciate you going to the trouble for that.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Are you curious about the color of my eyes?

Uh, no, err...

It's rare, right? But this is...

That's right, I got sick a short while ago, and my eyes became this color so I could be cured.

Is that so?

But you know, now I take pride in the color of my eyes.

I'm truly grateful that I'm alive.

Hey! Sekka, Sui!

I told you that you're not allowed to play in the hallways, didn't I?

Sorry.

We got in trouble.

Goodness... I'm sorry about the commotion.

They're cute. Are they your children?

Yes.

I haven't gotten a chance to rest, but I have to do my best for those kids.

What? You got kids? Gonna make it rough to hit on ya.

Oh my!

Whaddaya suppose they're all gonna do later on? The ones brought back to life...

No clue. I don't really want to think about it too hard.

Just like, when you see 'em living all peaceful like that, it makes ya think.

There's no one with the right to question the authority to life at this point.

What if it were you?

What do you mean?

Like... say you could bring someone that died back to life.

Let me think...

If it were just after I lost someone that was important to me, I would definitely want to bring them back to life.

That's because there'd be no room for morality in that situation.

But now...

Well, in my case, luck was in my favor after the fact.

Really?

For me...

if I'm going to be with someone,

my heart is set on a woman that doesn't seem like she'll die even if she's killed.

Huh?

How can I put it...?

She'll be sturdy and good-natured... and she'll be the kind of person who can birth children like eggs.

Whoa, now...

Even though I work myself to the bone to provide for my family,

on my days off they'll say "Dad, you're bothering us!" and I'll be driven out of the house.

Perfect example of being whipped by the wife.

My one and only concern will be my cute daughter of marriageable age falling into the clutches of Uncle Gojyo.

Wha-? You sayin' I'm gonna be single 'til then?

When we get home, I'm gonna help you.

Really?

Yup!

How sweet of you!

That's how I've come to feel.

Can't wait to see it. And I mean that beloved daughter you take so much pride in.

I say that, but if we're still doing this until we reach our forties, then what will we do?

But why am I part of your set?

Man, that crab was delicious!

This is the best time of the year for Shanghai crab.

Can't stand to even look at another freshwater crab anytime soon.

How can you say that when you've eaten so much of it?

Hello.

Welcome back.

You're ignoring me?!

How'd you even get in here?!

Here's the thing. In this town, I can get in anywhere with my face alone.

Oh.

You've realized this, right? I've stopped by this town previously.

There certainly are a plethora of people here with yellow eyes,

but I thought you had nothing to do with it.

Really? Why?

Because in this town, no one has called us demons and come to attack us.

Oh, that's good to hear.

We'd appreciate it if you'd continue to abstain from using that cowardly method.

I'm not sure what you could mean by that.

If you lack the ability to understand what I mean, then don't bother.

Oh dear, what harsh mumblings. I'm shocked!

I'm about to pee myself.

Sure is different to see him so directly hostile.

That aside...

Why did you come back West?

Because I wanted to see your face, Mr. Sanzo.

What?

Well, that was a joke.

Actually, there's a demon I'm kind of searching for.

A demon?

I hear there's an extremely heinous demon in the West.

We've just turned back.

What're you gonna do when you find it?

If the rumors prove true and it's a demon that brings harm to humans,

I must dispose of it.

Yeah, sure, be our guest, O Great Savior.

We won't be givin' you a lick o' help.

What a terrible thing to say, truly.

The people of this city prepared a luxurious accomodation for us.

The meal we had earlier was quite exquisite as well.

Oh yeah?! 'Fraid that our bellies are full of luxurious crab, too!

Yeah that's right! That Shanghai crab was super tasty!

That was a red king crab.

What is his deal?!

Why's it feel like we just lost somethin'?!

That type of unpleasant transfer student does exist.

Though I said that...

It's hard to get comfortable surrounded by so much luxury.

Hazel.

Do you suspect that Goku is the Seiten Taisei?

I don't think there are many people like that Sanzo priest who have demons accompanying them.

On top of that, that boy definitely has golden eyes.

I find it very hard to believe.

You're very interested in him, aren't you?

No, I'm not. However, even if Goku were the Seiten Taisei,

I don't think it is necessarily so that he is a diabolical demon.

Isn't that what we came all the way back here to confirm?

We're going to observe him for awhile.

If Mr. Goku is the Seiten Taisei, what seals that true nature of his may be the thing that decorates his brow...

Maybe I'll try to take it off.

About the man named Ukoku... It's risky to accept what he says without question.

I don't have a good feeling about him.

Well, I've never sensed any "feeling" from him. It's like he's dead.

I know that.

When I first met him, I thought there was something fishy about him as well.

A raven...