This is an un-proofread, roughly translated script of GATE chapter 31, dedicated to someone not to be named who is a fan of GATE manga. I make it clear that I do NEITHER intend to steal the GATE project from anyone, NOR want to keep translating the manga.
Therefore, do NOT use this TL for any scanlation release. Wait for an AK or Rapeman release. If anyone typesets this and shares it with others, I'll just quit sharing further chapter translations outside my little ring.
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// GATE
// Thus the JSDF Fought There
// Chapter 31
// Original Story by Yanai Takumi
// Art by Sao Satoru
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Peace, huh. / What music to ears.
...But-
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Peace that you give after a victory is delicious, while peace that you’re given after a loss is truly bitter.
It might be peace all the same, but with opposite meanings behind.
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[The Empire] has only known peace that she gave [to other nations] after triumphs...
But we need peace negotiations, or the Nihon[Japanese] Army will ravage the Imperial Capital. / Lord Sugawara, what terms does Japan offer for peace?
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My country demands, as terms of peace:
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// First, the Empire shall recognize and apologize that it’s held responsible for the war; and punish those in charge.
// Second, the Empire shall pay reparations of 500 million Suwani, or mining concessions worth the amount.
[TL: Suwani is a currency unit name. Is it consistent with previous chapters?]
// Third, the Empire shall cede a radius of 100 league around Arunus to Japan, and designate a 10-league-long demilitarized zone surrounding it.
// Fourth, the Empire shall sign a trade treaty with Japan.
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500 million Suwani!?
Outrageous! / Even if you collect all money in this world, it’ll fall short of that amount!
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page 4
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// Did I take a demon here?
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L-lord Sugawara, isn’t that... / the same as a death sentence to the Empire?
Why don’t you rather kill us quickly than bothering with this trouble?
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Is 500 million Suwani too excessive for you?
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I simply applied the Yen exchange rate to your gold coins... / Still, it’s only a little more than the [Japanese government’s] annual budget.
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...Oh.
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500 million Suwani is only as much as your annual budget?
I didn’t know Japan was such a great power...
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// Suwani gold coins are the most valuable currency in [the world beyond the Gate].
// There is 60 grams of gold per coin.
[TL: 60g equals to 2.1 oz]
// It’s usually reserved for savings.
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// The base currency for commercial activities is Sinku gold coins, the size of 5 yen.
// 5 Sinku usually exchanges for 1 Suwani.
[TL: Sink, I guess]
[TL: Wiki says “The Japanese 5-yen coin is about 22 millimeters in diameter and 1.5 mm thick, weighs 3.75 grams and has a central hole 5 mm wide.” I’m sure a 5 yen coin is bigger than a US nickel coin.]
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// There are Denari silver coins in general circulation, Soruda coins used for pays to soldiers, and other various types of silver coins with poorer quality.
[TN: Soruda means Soldier, I guess]
// Since the possessions of the deceased in the Battle of Arunus were buried, the market is suffering from a shortage[scarcity] of money.
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If the Empire tries to gather money starting now, this world’s economy will be destroyed.
Also, if Japan brings so much money back at once, our world’s economy will be thrown into chaos likewise.
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So it would only spell trouble for us if they paid us 500 million Suwani.
I couldn’t say reparations were “undetermined,” so I decided it based on post-war precedents. And now what?
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Excuse me, everyone,
please calm down. My point was...
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... In short, / [the amount of] reparations are open to negotiations, correct?
Yes.
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It’s a common practice to make a vassal state out of the defeated nation; banish or behead the ruler; and enslave her subjects...
But it’s easy terms as long as we can get away with just reparations.
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In case where we don’t come close to war reparations...
We should decide the date for official peace negotiations...
We also have to deal with returning war prisoners...
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Tick Tick
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Hello, your highness. Are you okay?
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S-sir Itami... I don’t know what will... become of me... / I beg you:
I’m sorry for what happened the other day. / Please forgive me, please...
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// The other day?
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Oh, she’s talking about that day...
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It’s okay. / And people don’t die easily over this kind of thing.
No... This is the end... / Please, forgive me...
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...All right. I forgive you. / So please get a hold of yourse-
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-lf, / WHOAAA!
Really!?
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Will you forgive me!?
Thank you, so much!
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Finally, all the burdens on my shoulder have been taken off...
Hello...
Your Highness?
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page 10
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It hung on me to the end if you’d forgive me or not.
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Oh, c’mon~ Please stop clinging on me.
There are other people.
I don’t care!
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Well, I guess this counts as a side income[perk].
// Ufu
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Arranger, Archer speaking here.
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Click
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Arranger speaking. What’s the matter?
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I’m sorry to interrupt your having fun.
There are a band of eight cavallies[horse-riders] who are apparently not our guests,
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crossing SSL* and heading in your direction. What do we do?
*Surveillance Security Line
[TL: a Japlish word, I guess]
Click, click.
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Should we take them down now?
Archer, hold on.
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Your highness, a cavalry unit is approaching us. / Any idea on them?
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Huh...?
What’s the big deal about it?
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I can let the special corps deal with them,
but if these imperial soldiers are actually some government personnels, it’ll be big trouble later...
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Click
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Emergency alert to the garden party.
Send high-speed vehicles to the archery range to evacuate senators. / Archer, keep on the surveillance.
Roger.
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Katsumoto! When the car comes, Kuribayashi will replace you.
Uninstall the mortars, hurry up!
[TN: yup, I know it sounds funny, but I’m no military geek, and I’m bad at military terms...]
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Sugawara-san,
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An unidentified cavalry unit is approaching. We’ll evacuate VIPs.
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Everyone, this is an emergency.
This way, please.
Your highness, wake up.
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We’ll evacuate the senators, but you’ll keep the garden party going. / Okay?
O-okay.
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What are these!?
They’re running without horses!
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Everyone, get in the back! Hurry up!
Put the mortars in the third car! Return them to the [branch] office in the Imperial Capital!
They’re many times faster than a horse.
I guess that’s how they can move from Arunus to the Imperial Capital so fast.
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I’ll take you to the Imperial Capital’s southeast gate.
It’ll be a short while, but please enjoy driving.
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Southeast gate?
That’s the entrance to Akusho* known for lax public order[security]. We’ll be unseen in that nearby forest.
*red-light district, or prostitute quarter
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Kurata, get moving!
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Hey you guys, hold tight [onto handles]!
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