Tougen Anki, chapter 251 translation
251 Wings
Rei: That is, Soukoku Pharmaceuticals stole my girlfriend's corpse and her dying moments from me, leaving me with nothing... I only told you all this because I don't want you haunt me down all the way to the river of Styx...
Shiki: Wh... What's this story! It makes me so sick I could die! Hey! Let's friggin wreck the hell outta that damn corp together! I'll help ya!
Rei: Even if we did, that wouldn't bring Ema back.
Shiki: Huh?! You're not gonna avenge her?!
Rei: I told you, didn't I... I came here to die. I want everything to happen the same way it did with Ema. Including the manner of death... all the pain and suffering she endured... I'll experience it all like she did and then die... All I came here for is to die the same death as Ema.
Shiki: What an ultra depressing nutjob you are man... (Freaky..)
Rei: Huuh?
Shiki: Don't sink any deeper into all that mental shit and go take your revenge instead man!
Rei: Shut up... What d'you even know. Would Ema come back to life if I avenged her? Would it please her?
Shiki: Look, Momo killed my old man too, and at present I'm in the process of getting my revenge... And I gotta say it's not about things like him coming back to life or if he would be pleased. It's about me refusing to forgive the fucker that did him in! I just can't accept that the bastard who killed my loved one is still alive somewhere like nothing happened. And I won't be able to move forward as long as he lives. The torn stuck in my heart is so big it catches my eye no matter where I look, whether I like it or not. And I'm just not ingenious enough to keep living while pretending not to see it! That's why I want revenge! What about you? Can you actually forgive 'em? The bastards who have fun using the money they made off selling off your important person!
Rei: You must be wrong in the head to advocate for revenge like you do....
Shiki: Well, sure, living a life free of revenge is the best. But on the other hand, you never know what unexpected encounters you'll run into while on the quest for revenge, y'know? When I started on this path with revenge as my goal... I resolved to lead a hard lonely life. But before I knew it I ended up making some very important comrades along the way. And found all sorts of goals other than revenge.
Shiki in flashback: I'll make the world into one where you'll be able to live your life with a smile on your face! | I'll end this war between Momo and oni!
Shiki: If you think about it like this, wanting revenge might not be as bad as it sounds. If you wanna die so bad, I won't stop you. But doesn't it make more sense to die after you've had your revenge? If you go for revenge first, you might find some other goal along the way and maybe you won't have to think about dying as much anymore. You might even run into some nice allies.
Homare: Wh-What should I do... The route Yusurube-san found for me... has been rendered impassable...
Box: The site of the Mudano vs Juubee battle
Yusurube: Byoubugaura-san! Did you run into some trouble?!
Homare: Y-Yusurube-san?! Are you sure you have enough leeway to spare to talk to me in the middle of your fight...?!
Yusurube: No worries, it's okay! Innami-sensei came to help me, so now I can give my undivided attention to guiding you from a safe enough remote location.
Homare: I'm so relieved... The route you told me about is completely blocked and destroyed... Should I go round?
Yusurube: ...No! Lots of Momo are closing in on your position from all sides as we speak, Byoubugaura-san...! There's about from 80 to 100 of them...
Homare: Eek...
Yusurube: There's a possibility of them surrounding and stalling you if you make a detour.
Homare: Wh-wh-wh-what should I do then...? With that many of them, even if my sister and I fight, it will take a lot of time...
Yusurube: Byoubugaura-san! I have a request for you!
Homare: Urk?
Homare: I climbed up to the rooftop, but...
Yusurube: Now, Byoubugaura-san, in order to reach your destination via the shortest route possible... traveling by jumping from a rooftop to a rooftop is the only way!
Homare: Eehh?! I-I-It's so high up though...?
Yusurube: Yes, but this is the only way. There's more and more Momo gathering around you. Taking any ground route will only result in your being stalled... For us oni such a method of traveling is not out of the realm of possibility... All it takes is courage...
Homare: Ughh...
Yusurube: Byoubugaura-san... I know I'm asking a lot... But right now the only one who can rescue Shiki-kun is none other than you... And I sincerely believe that you can do it, Byoubugaura-san!
Box: I've whined a lot until now... And yet, in spite of that... so many people put their faith in me and entrusted me with their hopes... They were nice enough to actually believe in me... All that's left is for me to believe in myself... I'm terrified to jump off... But what terrifies me even more that that... is betraying the hopes placed on me and failing to save my friend...! My comrades have already given me the necessary push. Now I just need to muster enough courage! It will be okay... Because... because...! I... I have the wings of trust that everyone bestowed upon me!
Researchers: We will now begin the surgery to extract the Children of Kishin's hearts.