Dragon Half  March Dragon, 1992
Version  1.0: 06/22/92
Artwork and story by  Ryuusuke Mita
Translated by  Curtis Hoffmann and Kiyoshi Takenaka
English word balloons by  Bob Angell
Cover  How Many Days before New Year's? (note) (Oe Oe)
(This is from a children's song.)
112
-2 Kathleen
Paul. Is the coast still far away?
-3 Paul
Ahh... no, we will reach it soon.
-4 Kathleen
Has the mugshot of Mink, the half-beast that's been bothering Mig, arrived yet, Zabeal?
-5 Zabeal
Not yet, Kathleen-sama.
Kathleen
[Whack] Ho --
113
-1 Zabeal
[Ow ow ow ow ow] Yarghhh---
-2 Kathleen
[Growl] I TOLD you not to say my one's real name!! Use the nickname, the nickname!!
-3 Zabeal
Forgive my rudeness, Petite (heart) Kathy.
Kathleen
Good.
-4 Zabeal
... Now. In what way will you plan to bury Mink?
-5 Kathleen
I heard she was stronger than anyone else, but I myself used to be called "Grassy Plains and White House Kathy." ... I'll fight fairly.
Zabeal
No!! What do you mean!
-6 Kathleen
First, I will disguise myself in a dress, and then have ten thugs attack her from behind. When she is on the verge of death... I'll kill her fair and square!!
Zabeal
......
114
-1 Mink
That's... The Island of the Demon King.
-2 Pia
Over there is where my father and the others are being held...
Rufa
They might not be on the island, or even in this world.
-3 Both
[Punch hit kick] Baka -- What are you saying!?
Mink
Again -- Hey, no brawling!
115
-1 Mink
...... A flask and a holy sack.
-2 Mink
The Royal Queen told me about the Great Demon King's "Torment Magic."
Anna
Preparation for the battle is...
-3
[GRUMBLE ----- !!] (Sounds like 'good'.)
-4 Mink
Yes... That's "good", Pia...
Pia
[Grumble] No, that was my stomach.
-6 Mink
Delicious (heart)
Both
[Consume/grumble]
116
-1 Paul
Then, my ax cut into Ramia's leg.
Barkeep
Ramia doesn't have legs, old man.
-3 Rufa
What a loud, silly old man,
Woman
Ah --... that's just old Paul, bragging away.
-4 Paul
[Leap] What!? You want to hear my tales of valor, daughter-san!?
Pia
Wow -- he heard you.
Rufa
No, I, do, not, want, to, hear, them.
-5 Paul
Well then... ha ha -- I will tell you of the time I slew 300 hobgoblins in one day!
Rufa
...... [.....hey]
-6 Paul
[Point] [Swing swing] There I was, surrounded. The hobgoblins gathered in waves like crashing breakers. Calmly, I hefted my favorite axe... All told, I left 500 corpses behind me!!
-7 Rufa
You just said there were only 300!?
Paul
Oof.
117
-1 Paul
Ha ha... 4 run away, 5 more show up -- they still totalled 500.
Rufa
You lie!
-2
[Ka-blam]
-3 Guy 1
Ahhh!?
Guy 2
What is it!? What is it!?
-4 Kathleen
[Loom] Hello... I've come to buy wine for the Demon King's Army. Although I look strong... I'm just Petite (heart) Kathy!
-5 Kathleen
One dozen bottles on Dom Periogn (I can't spell this.)
Woman
[Thud] Ye... yes ma'am.
-6 Kathleen
[Walk] Thank you.
Woman
Ah... I'll be very happy if you pay your bill. (heart)
118
-1
[Crash]
-2 Kathleen
Did you say something?
Woman
[Spill] Gasp... nothing, it was nothing...
-3 Kathleen
Hey, Paul.
Paul
Gulp... Yes!!
-4 Kathleen
We will take our time returning to the island. Have the ship ready.
-5 Kathleen
We will leave in 30 minutes.
Paul
[Shudder shudder] Yes, ma'am. Understood, ma'am.
-6 Mink
Grandmother, are you all right!?
Woman
[Heart pounding] Wheeze -- I thought I was going to be raped...
-7 Rufa
What was that silly old man going on about with his story? He's nothing but some demon's boot licker.
119
-1 Woman
That's just Paul. He was different, long ago.
-2 Woman
He had been a popular, strong fighter. Single-handedly, he kept this town free of the dark hordes.
-3 Woman
Now, he's a simple braggart. The townsfolk just ignore him.
Rufa
Big sister -- It looks like that old guy is taking a ship to the Demon King's Island.
-4 Mink
Yes... If I ask him, he may take us there!!
Woman
What!? Whyever would you WANT to go to the Demon King's Island?
-5 Mink
Well... to defeat the Demon King.
-7 Woman
Your spirit is equal to Paul's. (Thinks: Both lying braggarts.)
Mink
(Thinks: I'm NOT lying...)
120
-1 Pia
Aha.
-2 Rufa
Mink, there's the man we just met!
Mink
It is!
-3 Paul
Hmmm... what's this, what do you want?
-4 Mink
Well... we're sorry to bother you. We need to reach the Island. Will you take us?
-5 Paul
Huh--? You WHAT!?
-7 Paul
[Wahahaha] [Slap slap] A masterpiece! Nice joke -- nice joke!
Mink
No, we really are going to the island.
121
-1 Paul
Maybe you're not kidding... You wouldn't happen to be the incredibly strong half-beast, Mink...?
Mink
Well... perhaps I am.
-2 Paul
[Wahahaha] Again -- again -- nice joke!
Mink
.......
-3 Paul
That person called Mink... is a twit.
-4 Mink
Eh!?
-5 Paul
[Loom] No matter how strong you are, you can not topple the Great Demon King. Trying to defeat him is like grabbing a cloud. You can't do that, and hence you are just a big fool.
-6 Rufa
Dammit! Mink is not stupid, although she is a lesbian!!
Mink
I'm not a lesbian, either.
122
-1 Paul
On the contrary, look at me.
-2 Paul
Kathleen is a seasoned soldier in the Demon King's Army. I can not defeat her. That's why I don't attack her.
-3 Paul
I am a wise old samurai... who knows that nobody can catch the clouds.
-4 Rufa
You are an idiot, old Man!! You have aged and rotted inside, Mink is way better than you!!
Pia
That's right! That's right!
Paul
Gulp.
-5 Kathleen
[Boom] Hey, Paul! Why are you loitering around...
Paul
!!
-6 Mink
!
-7 Zabeal
[Run] Petite (heart) Kathy-sama!!
123
-1 Kathleen
Ho... the picture of that Mink has arrived... What a plain, ordinary-looking girl...!? Wait a moment, I've seen this face...
-2 Kathleen
[Silence] Eh?
-3 Kathleen
MINK -- !?
-4 Kathleen
[Sweat] Gulp -- !! By the noble gods of Thunder, Flame, and Destruction, YOU are Mig-sama's match in fighting -- Kaiser Dragon-Half?!!
-5 Guy 3
[Wow ---] Ehh -- !? Hey, that's Mink...
Girl
Ooh -- really!?
Guy 4
Great, she's the famous half-beast that protects justice.
-6 Woman
All the same, I wish I was in there with them (confronting Kathleen.) [Arrow -> Lie.]
-7 Paul
[Oh oh] Why didn't you TELL me who you are!?
Mink
I DID tell you.
124
-1 Kathleen
Gulp... this is unexpected. My original plan is not going to work!!
-3 Kathleen
I see (heart.) Well, how about this? Why don't you let me kill you, and I give you this beggar in return?
Zabeal
[Choke]
Mink
No.
-4 Kathleen
Hrrmph!! What... what... Even if you do defeat me... you will be killed by the Great Demon King-sama!!
-5 Mink
Well... I am going to try, you see!!
-7 Rufa
I heard that you used to be a good fighter. Once.
125
-1 Kathleen
[Run] Iieee -- If you try to attack me, I swear I'll take innocent women and children...
Mink
Boo.
Kathleen
as hostages, and fight fairly.
People
Shrieks
-3 Paul
To grab the clouds.
-4
[Swish]
-5 Paul
W... wait. Ah-ah-I... I challenge you.
-6 Kathleen
What's this? Paul, have you gone mad? Petite Kathy is superior to you, you fool.
-7 Paul
... that may be. Then I'll just die trying.
126
-2 Mink
Really...
-3 Mink
You fought well.
-4 Paul
Hah --- !!
Pia
You were great, Paul!
Girl 2
He's so cu -- te (heart.)
Girl 1
You were brilliant, Paul -- !
-5 Paul
[Shake] I feel like my old self again. I've regained a precious thing today.
Rufa
You've grown a lot, Uncle!!
-6 Paul
Ha ha... I am Paul -- killer of 1000 hobgoblins!
Rufa
... then again, maybe not.
Sidebar
Let's send lots of fan letters to that cool soldier, Paul.
(Paul)
Cut that out.
(Note: the above was said by Paul, with the reply written either by Mink, or the author.)