Comments | rachelmanija: "Ah, SAI-yuki!"

rachelmanija

"Ah, SAI-yuki!"

Aug 20, 2004 11:28

Yesterday my refrigerator defrosted, which I of course didn't notice until after eating something from it, after which I felt vaguely nauseated all day and had to replace everything in the fridge, which luckily was not much. (Do pickles go bad after a defrosting incident? What about mustard ( Read more... )

manga: saiyuki, pocky, body parts: eyeballs

Comments 6

majinkarp August 20 2004, 19:22:45 UTC

I'd forgotten that some of the Japanese editions have furigana next to them (the newer issues/volumes don't)! If you want, I can send you scanslations for the yet-untranslated volumes.

To answer your question, Hakkai now has an artificial eye. He can see out of it, but not very well. In later flashbacks you see him wearing glasses, but for some reason he's switched to the monocle by the beginning of the journey. My theory: it's not so much an affectation than it is that he's trying to hide behind it. Having a monocle makes him all the more unreadable, plus along with his bangs draped over the eye, it's harder to spot the damage. Muraki in YnM does the same thing, as does Hatori from Fruits Basket (the hair, I mean--not the monocle). Why do you think Gojyo has long hair? It hides his scars.

My favorite pocky is Pocky Decorer. It's so rich that every box you eat probably shortens your lifespan by a year.

lnhammer August 20 2004, 19:35:50 UTC

Pickles should be good -- pickling was a way of preserving veggies before there was refrigeration. Mustard is likely to be good, because of all the vinegar, but taste it to see if it seems off.

---L.

rachelmanija August 20 2004, 19:45:03 UTC

Hakkai can see out of... um, OK. ;) I like your theory. Although I think Gojyo looks better with short hair, scars and all. And speaking of Hatori (yes, I had some time on my hands yesterday):

( ... )

majinkarp August 20 2004, 20:39:45 UTC

Don't put too much thought into it. Remember, this is the series with a Jeep in ancient China.

I can transfer the files to you if you have AIM or MSN. Alternatively, I can upload them to my web space and you can download them directly. The latter would take a while, since I'd have to do it a few volumes at a time. Other than that, all you need is a program that can open ZIP files and some medium for viewing JPEGs.

rachelmanija August 20 2004, 20:46:24 UTC

And heavenly gold cards. All part of its unique charm.

I have hotmail through msn.com, is that what you mean?

But I can usually open zip files and jpegs. Yes, please, I would love to get the files! Could you please try sending volume 4 to Rphoenix2@hotmail.com, and I'll let you know if I can open it.

Or did you mean I only need to be able to open zip files if you upload them to your website? Um... whichever one you think would work, please.

majinkarp August 21 2004, 17:29:28 UTC

MSN Messenger is a chat client that you can also use for direct file transfers. If you download it, you should be able to use your Hotmail address and password to log in. I'll upload the manga to my web space for you instead though, and send you the links. The files are divided by chapter, not by volume, so try one out and let me know if you have any problems with it. You'll need Winzip or some other program for opening the ZIP files regardless of how I send them to you.