* Yuu Yuu Hakusho Manga Translation *
* Volume 3: Demonic forest!! *
* Chapter one (18): The new destiny! *

[A completely revived Yuusuke who had just reunited with Keiko was, on the
next day of rest (of course, Keiko was already at home) out on the streets
window shopping and basking in the warm scent and smells.]

Yuusuke: ... Heh... the human world is still the best!

(looks at his hand)

Yuusuke: *I've met lots of people and learnt lots of things as a spirit
person, but I still think a body that's alive and kicking's the best!*
Darnation! I'm SOO happy! Now's not the time to care, I'm gonna find someone
and pick up a fight! Hm?

Voice: Excuse me... could I bother you for a while?

Yuusuke: You calling me?

Voice: Yes... You were born under a unique star! Very different from the
normal human being.

Yuusuke: You could say that again. *If I told her I was a spirit person not
too long ago, she'd be in for a big scare!*

Voice: There is a heavy responsibility awaiting you.

Yuusuke: ... I'm sorry! Don't feel like having connections with any
mystical, spiritual stuff right now. I'm already kindda frustrated with
recent obstacles in my path.

Voice: ...

Yuusuke: (puts on sunglasses) All right! Let's go find some fun! First, a
drink at the restaurant bar.

(at the restaurant bar)

Person: The guys from the school in the other district are inside! They've
been coming over pretty often nowadays...

Person: I think they intend to suppress Kuwabara and company from
Sarayashiki, then take over this area!

Person: If only Urameshi was still alive...

Yuusuke: ...

Person in shop: Welcome!

(a whole bunch of guys turn to look at the newcomer)

Guy: Hm! It's not that guy.

Yuusuke: *Really the guys from the other district! They've become pretty
powerful while I was still asleep!*

[This school was actually separated from Sarayashiki by a physical boundary,
the 'three rounds' river. Both schools possessed their individual power over
their territories, the other one more on the underworld side. What had
prevented others from leaking into Sarayashiki's territory was Yuusuke's
mighty powress!]

Yuusuke: *But still... is this merely my hallucination? There seems to be
some horns on that fellow's head... It seems that he's the big boss from the
way they're sitting around and talking.*

Guy: Kuwabara's late! Hey! He wouldn't have given us the slip would he?

Guy: Will Kuwabara really listen to your commands?

Leader: He must! The trump card is in my hands. To prove his sincerity, when
I called to ask him to come, I also ordered he and his companions to steal a
few comic books from the shop.

Yuusuke: ... *Nonsense! Kuwabara wouldn't endorse in such shameless behaviour!

(the door opens, Kuwabara and the rest steps in)

Kuwabara: Eikichi! Where's Eikichi? Hand him over to me now!

Leader: Stay calm, Kuwabara! Where's the stuff we wanted?

Kuwabara: (slams a few comic books down on the table)

Yuusuke: *He couldn't have?*

Kuwabara: Here it is! Hand Eikichi over to me!

Leader: Wait! I told you to steal! What's with this receipt?

Kuwabara: As long as the stuff's here, it's the same whether it's stolen or
bought!

Leader: Idiot! I wanted you to enjoy the thrills of risks and dangers! This
is different from the agreement! You must apologize!

Kuwabara: Ah?

Leader: Kneel! And say, I didn't keep the agreement, I'm sorry!

Boy: You!

Bald boy: Don't go too far!

Kuwabara: Quiet!

Okubo: Ku... Kuwabara-san...

(Kuwabara kneels down)

Kuwabara: I didn't keep the agreement... I'm sorry!

Leader: Heheh... I can't hear you!

Kuwabara: I'm sorry! Would that do? Hand Eikichi over now!

Yuusuke: *Kuwabara was willing to humble himself so greatly over Eikichi...*

Guy: What a dork!

Guy: He really kneeled!

(pulls out a cat)

Guy: Are you really so precious about this kitty cat of yours?

Eikichi: Meow!

(Yuusuke bodyfaults)

Kuwabara: AH! Ei... Eikichi!

Guy: What a joke! This man's the clown of Sarayashiki! He went all goo-goo
over a mere cat!

Kuwabara: Please don't harm Eikichi!

Guy: Yaa! Yaa! (waves Eikichi around on it's collar)

Kuwabara: AAAH! Please stop that!

Guy: They're too cocky!

Bald guy: Idiots!

Okubo: Kuwabara-san likes cats too much... especially Eikichi...

Yuusuke: ...

Leader: So how? In other words, if one wants a victory, it depends on how
bad you are! Evil shall triumph eventually! Sarayashiki's last biggie
Urameshi was the biggest bad egg in the world! Even we could do nothing
about that! But he died because he wanted to save a child! Heheh! There's
nothing sillier than that!

Guy: But I heard that some guy from the B class was beaten up by Urameshi
some time ago.

Guy: What if Urameshi was still alive and kicking at home?

Guy: Im... Impossible!

HAHAHAH!

Guy: Those guys must have been drunk to said that!

Leader: Leave the dead alone, let's find our own pleasure.

(they change location)

Kuwabara: Why did we come here for? As long as you return Eikichi to me,
I'll do anything!

Leader: Hmph. This is the final order. (points) Beat up those guys! They've
been using hateful eyes on me ever since just now. Beat them till I'm
satisfied. Begin now!

Eikichi: Meow!

Kuwabara: This... I can't do it!

Leader: (brings his burning cigarette butt near the cat) Beat 'em! Or I'll
blind the cat!

Eikichi: Meow...

Boy: Kuwabara-san! Come on, beat us! When Eikichi's in safe hands we can
return them the favour!

Kuwabara: I can't do it!

Leader: I said BEAT!

(the person holding the cat behind the leader gets beaten up)

Guys: !! Wh... How is it possible!

Yuusuke: Yo! I'm back from the dead.

[DOBIN]

Guys: Ur... Ura... URAMESHI!!!!!!??

Kuwabara: *You're really back?*

Boys: (immense shock)

Kuwabara: Hey?

Boys: Eh? Ah! Hey, furballs!

(chaos begin)

Kuwabara: Cursed fellows! I shall return the grief to you a million-fold!

Leader: Uu... an unexpected interruption... WAH!

Yuusuke: HEY! I'm going to teach you a lesson!

Leader: YA!

(Yuusuke flies a punch)

Yuusuke: Using an animal as hostage... slimy snake! Hm?

(something comes out from the mouth of Leader)

Demon: That hurts! Ouch!

Yuusuke: And what is this? !

Demon: Escape! Eh? How could it be? A normal human wouldn't be able to see
me! Less say... capture me bare-handedly!

Yuusuke: A weird demonic creature... and he's talking!

Demon: He even understands me?

Voice: This fellow has five previous crimes under Reikai files, classified
under the Evil Ghost. He eats up the evil part of humans and leads that one
towards the path of unrighteousness.

Yuusuke: Weren't you the crystal ball gazer just now?

Voice: That boy has an unhealthy heart, therefore the demon could take
advantage of him. But you, to have captured the demon before my issuing the
order... this is a pleasant surprise!

Demon: ...

Voice: You have it in you to become a Reikai Tantei (Detective of the Spirit
World).

(points a finger)

Voice: Your job is to, like now, eliminate the threads of weirdness
happening behind people's backs! It's your destiny as the Reikai Tantei!

Yuusuke: ~~~

Demon: I can't breathe...

Yuusuke: What Reikai Tantei? What destiny? Why are you telling me all these
weird things! Who in the world are you?

Voice: Me? Don't you remember?

(turns off the mask and scarf)

Yuusuke: !?

Botan: I am the Reikai's news-bearer, the one who shall transmit all future
correspondance from Reikai to you... the helper of the Spirit World's
detective, Botan! Pleased to meet you.

Yuusuke: WH... WHAT?

END TRANSLATION

25/1/99
(c) Togashi Yoshihiro
Translation: fwah@geocities.com