Translation of Sannan's first CG story in Tenun no Shou
Note: I said before I would translate at least some parts of it so here is it. I don't translate the entire thing but just the story that shows up when you touch on a CG. I think it is interesting because it shows some of his views towards marriage, red light districts, weird, disguised flirting (?) and also some very bad typically Sannan jokes.
Context: Matsubara, a captain, is getting involved with a woman and they are discussing him here.
The CG is this right here:
So now, enjoy!
Translation
Once I returned back to the kitchen, I prepared Sannan-san’s dinner.
Then, on the look out for the eyes of soldiers who were unaware of the situation, I headed towards Sannan-san’s room.
Chizuru: …Hm, are you awake?
A small voice rang out from inside of the room.
As the door slid open, so did Sannan-san’s form emerge.
Sannan: Yukimura-kun, why are you here so early?
Sannan: Isn’t this the time that you always has dinner with other people of the corps?
Chizuru: That is the case but…I wanted to bring a meal for Sannan-san.”
Sannan: You are bringing…my meal?”
A little bit perplexed, Sannan-san gazed at me but…
Sannan: “…Oh my, it is fine then.”
Sannan: “It is exactly the time for a break.”
Sannan: “Come, please get in.”
Chizuru: “Thank you.”
For the time being, I was relieved because I was not driven away.
Sannan: “…Then, I will immediately enjoy this meal now.”
Chizuru: “Please do. However, I don’t know whether it will be up to your taste.”
Sannan: “You don’t have to worry.”
Sannan: “In matters of cooking, I believe in your skills.”
After saying that, Sannan-san put his chopsticks to the food.
Then, after picking one and two of the side dishes in the small bowl…
Sannan: “…By the way. Didn’t you have something that you want to ask me?”
Chizuru: “Yes, actually…”
I told him about what I heard from Heisuke-kun in the kitchen during the evening.
Sannna: “…I see,”
Sannan: “You are curious about whether a captain of the Shinsengumi is able to keep a family or not…is that the case?”
Sannan: “For a woman of your age, it is a strange thing to be worried about, isn’t it?”
Chizuru: “Just as I thought, that is a strange question, isn’t it?”
While inspecting Sannan-san for his reaction, the feeling of embarrassment welled up inside me.
Certainly, it was likely to be something that I shouldn’t have gone out of my way to go to Sannan-san to ask.
Chizuru: “I am sorry. I suddenly got curious about it…”
Sannan: “No, I don’t mind it. It was just outside of my expectation.”
Chizuru: “If that’s so, hm…”
Chizuru: “Can the captains of the Shinsengumi also get married?”
Sannan: “…Are you thinking about marrying one of the captains?”
Chizuru: “No, I don’t mean so! However, even when that is not the case…”
Sannan: “Yes. Of course, I was just joking.”
Sannan: “This current situation…of you still not being able to find Kodo-san…”
Sannan: “I don’t think that you are the kind of frivolous woman who would think about such a thing during this time.”
Chizuru: “Yes…”
Because the situation made me flustered and embarrassed, I was unable to look at Sannan-san directly in the face.
It was hard for me to immediately respond to Sannan-san’s joke…
Sannan: “In this current situation, it is not easy for an ordinary soldier to get married but…”
Sannan: “However, for the captains, this is not an impossible thing to do.”
Sannan: “Of course, this is a conversation that is left to himself.”
Chizuru: “As expected, that is the case.”
But Heisuke-kun also said something similar to that during the evening.
Chizuru: “During that situation, what will happen with the wife?”
Chizuru: “Will she live with us in this headquarter?”
Sannan: “If something like that happens, it will naturally cost animosity among other soldiers.”
Sannan: “Then, the disciplines among the corps will also be slackened.”
Chizuru: “Is that so…”
Sannan: “If there is a person one wants to get married with and one gains the permission…”
Sannan: “Then he can rent a room outside of the headquarters and let the woman live in that place.”
Chizuru: “Outside…of the headquarters?”
Sannan: “If they only spend their time there during their off-duty days, the disciplines of the corps will not be disturbed.”
Sannan: “Only like that…, he can get married with the woman he loves and start a family.”
Sannan: “However, he will have more things that he has to protect.”
Chizuru: “Things that he has to protect…”
Sannan:“Especially because we incur a lot of grudge from the ronin who believe in “revere the Emperor, expel the barbarians” while conducting our daily military affairs.”
Sannan: “It is likely that he will involve his family and his beloved woman into this dispute.”
Sannan: “Among the soldiers, there are still those who are determined to that point.”
Sannan: “…Because everyone is still young.”
Chizuru: That determination…is necessary, isn’t it?”
Sannan: “Nevertheless, with every day being filled with violence, it is the truth that everyone’s nerves will be worn down.”
Sannan: “In their days off, the soldiers all go to such places as Shimabara or Yuukaku.”
Sannan: “Do you know the reason why that is the case?”
Chizuru: “Do they go there to do such things like drinking alcohol…, and spending time with women?”
Sannan: “…I am glad that you understand quickly.”
Sannan: “Even I also have qualms about explaining such a thing to a young unmarried woman.”
Sannan: “Those men are spending their days without knowing when they will die. Be that as it may,…”
Sannan: “Mostly, they are still normal men.”
Sannan: “They are still scared of such things as death and injuries.”
Sannan: “For those men, in order to earn a short moment of bliss, will seek at every opportunity such things as alcohol and food…”
Sannan: “And also, the warmth from women.”
Chizuru: “…”
Sannan: “For my case, rather than giving out permission to the soldiers.”
Sannan: “I think that it is better for the soldiers to go to those kinds of places and play without any future trouble.”
Sannan: “If it is an ordinary woman, there is the nuisance of normal people.”
Chizuru: “…Is, is that so?”
As someone who was not a soldier, I was not fully aware of the circumstance surrounding this situation but…
Sannan: “…Anyhow, if Matsubara-kun receives permission, it will be a good thing.”
Sannan: “For the captains, it will be a great thing if there is a good precedent.”
Chizuru: “…Yes, I also think so.”
Quickly cutting off the conversation, Sannan-san directed his eyes towards the tray.
Sannan: “I have let myself get too carried away with the conversation.”
Sannan: “If I lets this continue, I will let this great food become cold so now I will enjoy it first.”
Chizuru: “Ah…, yes!
Please enjoy your food!”
Sannan-san once again took up the chopsticks and started touching the food.
(The picture shows up here.)
Sannan: “Priorly, I had this thought but…”
Chizuru: “Y, yes, what is it?”
I was worried, waiting for Sannan-san’s next words.
Sannan: “The food that you make is delicious.”
Sannan: “I think that reproducing the flavours of Edo in Kyo is very hard.”
Chizuru: “Yes. Especially for miso soup, I cannot quite get the ingredients from Edo.”
Chizuru: “With these ingredients we have today, in order to achieve a flavour close to the food of Edo, I am having to contrive.”
Sannan: “…Only with these ingredients that you are able to get, you are able to give us this food to eat.”
Sannan: “Even the soldiers are not likely to be thinking about having a separate residence.”
“Is that so…?”
“…However, I think that the wives that these men will be married in the future will have a hard time.”
“Why do you think that will be the case?”
Sannan: “Because it will be hard to find a woman who is that good at cooking, they will have a discriminating palate.”
Sannan: “Because of that reason, everyone is likely to get married later.”
Chizuru: “I think that…it will not happen.”
Also, isn’t this also Sannan-san’s joke?
Of course, I was glad about being complimented but…
Sannan: “…Yukimura-kun.”
Chizuru: “Yes, is there anything?”
Sannan: “From now on, for the sake of everybody, I will entrust cooking, cleaning and washing to you.”
Sannan: “For the soldiers who put their lives on their lines and do military work, one thing you can do for them is to…”
Sannan: “Make delicious food and let them taste a comfortable way of living.”
“If everyday here is comfortable, it is likely nobody will leave here.”
Chizuru: “…Yes, I will try hard.”
Chizuru: “Come to think of it, was Sannan-san born in Edo?”
Sannan: “My hometown is Sendai but…why do you think I was born in Edo?”
Chizuru: “Because just now, you complimented the flavour of Edo’s food…”
Sannan: “I was born in Sendai but, my preference is for Edo’s flavour.”
Sannan: “Especially, since coming to Edo, I have become completely used to this flavour.”
Chizuru: “Is that so…”
It seemed like my food also fit the palate of Sannan-san.
I felt relieved because of this.
Sannan: “…Just now I said that the soldiers will get married later because they get used to and fall in love with this flavour.”
Sannan: “It is likely that I, too, am not in the position to be worried for the soldiers.”
Chizuru: “Eh…?”
Sannan: “During this time of staying here, I eat nothing but your food.”
Sannan: “If I get used to this flavour…I will start being unable to think that other people’s food is delicious.”
Chizuru: “Such a thing…!”
Chizuru: “I think that it is fine. It is because Sannan-san is a kind person.”
Chizuru: “I think that you will be able to think that other people’s food is also good…”
Sannan: “Do you really think so?”
Chizuru: “Eh…?
…………Yes, of course.”
Sannan: “So, even when I have the chance to eat other people’s food?”
Sannan: “If I who am now a rasetsu is able to leave here and eat food outside……?”
Chizuru: “That……I don’t understand……
I am sorry I said thoughtlessly.”
Sannan: “……I am also sorry. It seems like I tease you a little bit too much.”
Sannan: “I am fully satisfied with your food ,so, this is enough.”
Sannan: “Right now, I am not thinking about wanting to eat the food other people made.”
Sannan: “Because of this…from now on, please continue on making delicious meals.”
Chizuru: “……Yes.”
After this, I was still very perplexed about the joke that was characteristic of Sannan-san but……
Being able to have this conversation normally with him was out of my expectation.
Because of that reason alone, I was relieved.
After I put away the tray of Sannan-san……
After getting a light dinner, I went to bed.
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