xxxHOLiC 162 spoiler translation

[starlady]

Just got back from one of the largest fireworks displays in the world (thanks, Church of Pure Liberty!) and apparently tomorrow morning I'm going to a tea-tasting. Let's get to it.

splash page: Yuuko

It is allowed for those with a wish to enter Yuuko's store; a new customer comes to visit. That wish is~~!?

The woman's wish is to learn how to cook.

Yuuko undertakes it readily. But she forces Watanuki into the teaching role.

As it is, if it were Kohane-chan, with whom he's become familiar, that would be one thing, but an unknown woman for a partner...
Or so Watanuki hesitates, but not one person listens to him.

That night. Again Haruka appears in front of Watanuki.
As expected, as Watanuki is already experienced at this, he's not surprised.
Haruka: Seems you're not just experienced at meeting me. You've changed. And you're continuing properly.
    There are two kinds of change. Advance and retreat.
    As a rule I won't say it, but. It seems it was necessary for you to advance.
    You're concerned with various other people, and you're continuing to make progress. Especially with that person's strong emotions.
    And there's one other thing. You're being made to continue on a great road.
    So that you can choose properly, without compulsion.
    Choices are always being made. But people don't really realize that.
    Afterward, you chose this at that time, didn't you?
    Since you recognize [know] that the result of the choice was this existence [the now]. [See TN below]
Watanuki: ...Yes.
    ...Now then. Since we were at least able to meet, shall there be no interesting conversation?

The great kind words that Haruka, Doumeki's grandfather, gave. Meeting again after a long time, what will Watanuki think, what will he tell?!
 
                                                                                
The stuff in brackets in Haruka's last line is obviously Clamp doing their beloved kanji/furigana mismatch. Two meanings for the price of one!

I love Haruka--the character himself, and also the word is one of my favorite in the language--but what is this, the Spiritual News at Five?

Awkward Mt. Fuji sunburn is peeling. That'll look great tomorrow. Oh well.

Comments

[nokiirat.livejournal.com]

appears in front of Doumeki...i think you or 2ch meant Watanuki there. :)

thx for the translations. it's too bad Watanuki can't marry a ghost.

[starlady38.livejournal.com]

LOL.

And yes I did mean Watanuki. Good call.

[loveless-chan.livejournal.com]

yey haruka ojii-san is back \o/
I wonder what those 2 will talk about? (Shizuka? =D)

[morgif-kun.livejournal.com]

*wondering who "that person" could be*

Thank you for translating!! ♥

[r-u-k-i-a.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the translation.

Yay for Haruka-jiisama! I sure missed him!

[vereen.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot for the translation.

Hey, Maybe the new guest is future Kohane-chan?
Well, she has no mole under the eye, so most likely not :)

[tiljaunique.livejournal.com]

Thank yo ufor the translation!

I've been missing Haruka terribly, and he always has something good to say. I'd just like their conversations were longer, since they're always so interesting.

the Spiritual News at Five. LOL!

[scottishrefugee.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your translation ^^
Just to be sure, will you send me the pages like the last two times? I'll gladly keep on scanning them.

[starlady38.livejournal.com]

Yes please. Sorry about the late reply, it got lost in the shuffle. :-)