Noragami Chapter 71

BECAUSE APPARENTLY LAST WEEK WAS JUST A WARM-UP.

Having random “Epic Music Mixes” playing in the background on YouTube while translating this chapter was somehow appropriate.

Ugh, and January 5th is a Thursday, which means 72 will probably take two days to get out, since I can’t justify a vacation day there. Thankfully the 5th is on a weekend in February and March.



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Page 3

The term Hiyori uses when describing taking down Arahabaki is the English term “get down” (ゲッダウン). Unfortunately, because that term is more commonly associated with a meme, Googling it for proper context only results in this.

Page 6

So now confirmed that Emishi guy is Arahabaki, though it’s been pretty obvious for the past couple of chapters. Also, Arahabaki gives zero farks.

Page 8

Just a reminder that Tenjin is the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane, and still sometimes goes by that name.

Page 9

Man, it’s a good thing we added Takemikazuchi to the team so that he can give us all the heavenly exposition Ebisu used to before he reincarnated and forgot it all.



Page 13

I always hate translating Tsuyu because half her lines are poetic nonsense. I still have no idea what she’s talking about here.

Page 17

Um, well, I guess I won’t have to translate her anymore?

Page 20

Because we all needed an image of Ebisu’s butt.

Page 25

Takemikazuchi and Kiun’s relationship can be summed up as “You remind me of my abusive ex which simultaneously pisses me off and really turns me on.”

Page 27

Ebisu’s original line had the word “bet” spelled out in English letters. I have no idea why.

Page 31

So, what seems to be going on here is Yukine is starting to remember and is calling out for his dad, which is blighting Yato to the point that he’s getting into that state that Bishamon was in at the end of her fight with Yato in Aragoto (note the darkened eyes).

Page 33

As for what the evil aura seeping out of him and reaching for Amaterasu is, I have no idea.

Page 34

Dawh, he’s moved up from “false god”.

Page 40

Whelp, since you’re a secondary character, hope your plot armor holds, Daikoku.

Also, where the hell is Kazuma during all this? They need to sacrifice a guidepost, and he came there with the express purpose of being such a sacrifice.