Main Story/Chapter One

Well, there's more of them out here than I reckoned there'd be!

こりゃまた、思ったより煩悩の数が多いな。

Commencing attack.

殱滅します。

You take care now.

気をつけろよー。

What do you mean by that? I'll have you know you're going to do your part too!

なーに、他人事なのよ！地蔵も働くのよ！

Ugh, whatever you say.

はいはい、わかってるよ。

Well, that takes care of them.

ま、こんなもんだ。

Taishakuten was the one who did most of the heavy lifting, though...

ほとんど帝釈天に任せっきりだったくせに。

They're striking with greater force now.

敵の勢いが増したようだね。

Your safety is my - your best attendant's - greatest priority, my lord!

釈迦如来様の身は第一の脇侍であるこの文殊菩薩が守ります！

Who died and made you best attendant?! You're not getting that title while I'm still kicking!

なにを勝手なことを抜かしてやがる！第一の脇侍はオレ以外にありえねーだろ

Glasses-guy can stay in his lane!

メガネマンは引っ込んでろ！

Both of you... less talking, more working.

二人とも……仕事してよ。

I don't see Dainichi anywhere around...?

大日の姿が見当たらないね。

Now that you mention it... I wonder what could be keeping him occupied?

そういえばそうですね……。どちらにいらっしゃるのでしょうか？

Fudou, there's one of them vices getting away right there!

不動、そちらに煩悩が行ったぞ！

On it! Man, where's Dainichi when you need him?

了解ッ！ってか、大日はどこをほっつき歩いてるんだ？

To be absent at such an important time... Lord Dainichi Nyorai can certainly be problematic.

大変な時にいらっしゃらないとは、大日如来様も、困ったものですね。

Well, the quiet's definitely a plus. Lets me focus better.

でも、あいつがいないと 静かで集中できるぜ。

There's no denying that.

……否定はできませんね。

Aren't you guys being a bit too mean to-

その言い方は酷すぎるんじゃ......。

To think you would hope for a victory without me! Think you lot can hold a candle to me?

スターであるオレ様なしで勝つとは、成長したじゃないか！

Dainichi! Where the hell have you been hiding at all this time?!

大日！今更出てきやがって！なにしてたんだ！

Hahaha! A star must shine its light on many, many places, you know! That said, I'll catch you later!

はっはっはっ！スターは多忙の身！てなわけで、さいなら一！

Where the hell are you off to *now?*

おいっ！どこに行くんだよ！

Gosh, I'm sweating buckets! I could really use a hot shower right about now...

もう、汗でベトベト! 温泉入りたい一。

Hold strong, Ashuku! Just a little more and we'll be rid of that vice!

堪えろ、阿閦! あと少しで煩悩を押し返せる!

I can sense a big one approaching...

大きな煩悩が……近づいてくる……。

Taishakuten.

帝釈天。

Understood! I will be its opponent.

御意! お任せください!

Reporting. The vice has been dealt with.

煩悩の退却を確認。

That was some fine work, Taishakuten.

見事な働きだったぞ、帝釈天。

Good to hear!

はっ！

Now then...

……さて。

What are you up to?

なにしてんだ？

Fudou?! Weren't you after that vice-

ふ、不動！？煩悩はどうした？

I beat its ass, naturally.

倒したに決まってるだろう。

Ah...

そうか……。

Hm...

?

W-what?

なんだ？

Dainichi, is something the matter? You're not like... your usual self, or something, I guess.

大日、どうかしたのか? なんか、いつものお前らしくねーっていうか……。

N-no! I'm just as sun-blazingly bright as all the time! Million watt smile at full power!

そ、そんなことはないぞ! このオレ様はいつだって太陽サンサン ! 元気パワー全開だ!

Anyhow, I'll catch you later, Fudou!

では不動クン、また会お！

Weird...

変なの。

Setting out for the next objective.

では、出立します。

Do I guess right when I think it is concern for Bonten that drives you to do that? His body is frailer than most, after all.

やはり梵天の身が心配になつたか? 奴は身体が丈夫ではないからな。

...Simply because I've been commanded to do so by Lord Shaka.

……お釈迦様のご命令なので。

Well, then, supposing Shaka ordered you two to set your differences aside and make up, would you?

では、仲直りしろと釈迦が命じしたら、仲直りするのか?

I- I, uh...

そ、それは……。

Just a jest.

冗談だ。

...

……。

Taishakuten prevails over Bonten in matters of strength, while Bonten prevails over Taishakuten in matters of wisdom...

帝釈天は武で梵天に勝る。一方で、梵天は帝釈天に智で勝る。

As two halves of a whole, huh...

持ちつ持たれつ……ですか。

Precisely. Though, why not two wholes of a half?

そういうことだ。 餅を二つ食べれば、胃がもたれる。 餅ツー、もたれ痛！

...

……。

Not my best work. Yakushi, Kannon, Seishi!

……強引すぎたな。薬師、観音、勢至!

Yes?

なんでしょうか？

Cooperate with Taishakuten and make some headway on the mission.

帝釈天と共に調査に同行せよ。

Understood.

承知しました。

The current situation might be a lot more serious than anything we've faced before. Shaka's got the same idea.

状況は俺たちが想像している以上に深刻なのかもしれない。釈迦も同じ考えだ。

Lord Shaka too...

お釈迦様も……。

*At around the same time, Bonten, who had quarreled with Taishakuten and set off on his own, was continuing his investigation by his lonesome.*

*その頃。帝釈天と喧嘩別れした梵天は、単独で調査を進めていた。*

All Things Born From Heaven!

創天！

The vices' numbers are steadily growing... Without a doubt, I've stumbled on something important here...

煩悩の数が極端に多い……。間違いなくここに何かが ……。

You're... Ashura?!

お前は……阿修羅！？

...

……。

What are you doing here?

なぜここにいる？

You don't need to know that.

貴様に答える義務はない。

Wait, Ashura!

待って、阿修羅！

Argh! My body - won't respond - Is this... poison gas?

くっ!? 身体が…… 蝕まれる……!ど、毒か……!?

I can't... not at a place like this...

くっ…… こんな……ところで……。

Ashura... what have you-

阿修羅……お……おまえが……。