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Novel Vol 11 Chapter 6 (September: The Eccentric Ayakashi Pharmacy)

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I am VERY sorry for the long hiatus after S2… things are quite busy with real life (and TBH, I am still reeling from the bad Ōdanna-sama animations in S2). However, I miss him. I miss Ōdanna-sama so much, and I bet many of us are missing him too. Therefore, I am translating a small chapter in Vol 11 where Ōdanna-sama is traveling to Asakusa Tokyo in Utsushiyo for a short trip. Vol 11 is after Raijū was defeated in Vol 10 and Ōdanna-sama was reinstated as the true Master of Tenjin-ya. I hope you like this short story. By the way, I’m returning the narration to present tense. I understand that past tense is the norm for stories in English, but for me, translating in present tense brings me closer to the feeling of Japanese novels, where scenes are depicted like unfolding dreams in front of us, instead of us retelling a dream we had last night… BY THE WAY! I found  this very cool fan-art  about Ōdanna-sama's true jyaki form... and I think it's super cool! SERIOUSLY, get the fan a...
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Recipe of Tears & A Spoonful of Light

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Happy New Year 2026! Well, I’m uploading this post when it’s still 10 pm in the Netherlands, so technically it’s not New Year yet here. However, my blog is in AEST, hence it’s already New Year in Australia… So Happy New Year! I thought it would take me longer to post the lyrics of the Ōdanna-Aoi duet, but apparently the Goddess of Love (or the God of Learning, or both) is with me, hence I’ve finished it. I thought it would be a nice New Year present for all of us if I can post it now, hence this post. After all, I sort of ended 2025 with some grievance, so I thought, starting 2026 with love is needed. Actually, the Ōdanna-Aoi duet consists of two songs, i.e., Namida no Recipe (Recipe of Tears – or Recipe for Tears, depending on how you see it) and Hitosaji no Hikari (A Spoonful of Light). Thus, I decide to translate both songs individually before translating the duet. The three songs are really, really beautiful songs, hence I’m glad I made the efforts. I hope you love them too.  I...
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Season Two Reflection

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Ōdanna-sama & Aoi, animated by either Koeda Animation or Studio Paper Cranes (S2E6) Belated Merry Christmas, everyone! May you had a lovely Christmas and looking forward for the New Year.  I promised that I would make a summary post for S2, and here it is. I wrote the main post without re-watching all S2 (mainly because I couldn’t stomach New Animate Studio’s astronomical failure of an animation, specifically for Ōdanna-sama and to some extend Ginji and even Raijū), but once I have more time (and patience), I will re-watch it and put some edits whenever needed. To make the post more structured, I divide it into three things to praise, three general things to improve, three more things to improve in the animation department, and three major restructurings to do. I did add more notes afterwards, but for the sake of brevity, I think sticking to three things at one time is actually good.  In case any studios and parties involved in S2 production read this, you might find my co...
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