Akatsuki no Yona extra chapter - 01-05-17 - spoilers

Hello, I come bearing extra chapter spoilers/partial translation of the extra chapter, 「ゆく年 くる年」 which my meager Japanese thinks is “One Year Leaves, Another Comes” kinda deal.



We open on the Wind tribe, excited because Hak has received some leave for the new year and will be returning to visit from the capitol.

Tae-woo is excited to challenge Hak to a match again; Han-dae cheers that after the fight ends in 3 seconds they can have a giant pillow fight.



“What was that just now, Han-dae?!” “I never said that you’d lose or anything.” “Look me in the eye and say that.”

Someone asks Tae-yeon what he wants to do with Hak and he says (adorably) that he wants to take a bath with Hak. Everyone else screams ME TOO ME TOO.



We turn to Kuuto. Hak is telling Yona and Soo-won about the New Year celebrations in the Wind tribe. It’s a very lively festival, where they gather around the main estate and eat, drink, sing, dance, and basically just party. WIND TRIBE 4 LYFE

He invites Soo-won along, who seems frustrated, saying that he’d like to go but that he has to visit his relatives.



Yona seems unusually despondent. As they leave, Hak mentions it to Soo-won, who didn’t notice. As they’re talking, Min-soo comes to greet them. He asks Hak if he’s returning to the Wind tribe; Hak says “yeah, what’re your plans?” Min-soo mentions that he is assisting with King Il’s year end seclusion.



I don’t know how best to translate it - maybe “lock in” is a better word, but the word ‘seclusion’ reminds me of religious figures (i.e. nuns and monks) and so I decided to use it.





Fun note: the kanji for seclusion is 籠. The bottom part of that is 龍, or dragon. NYAHAH.

Min-soo explains that every year, the king locks himself in Hiryuu’s mausoleum to pray for peace and prosperity for the country.

Hak: “…then King Il doesn’t spend it with the Princess.”

Min-soo explains that around this time, because the King is so busy and the court ladies don’t have much to do, no one really visits Yona - she’s alone until the new year.

Hak goes back to visit Yona, who goes “IS IT THE NEW YEAR ALREADY??” She asks Hak if he forgot something.

“Well, they’ll have the New Year party with or without me, and getting back there is kind of a pain, so… I decided not to go back. And since Soo-won-sama has already left, and Min-soo is helping King Il, the only one I can talk to is you, Princess… is it okay if I stay here?”

Yona is very happy.

Yona: “Su, sure! It’s fine! There’s no choice now! It’s cold over here so come this way. Sit here, wear this. Are you cold?”

Hak: “I’m fine. Though - isn’t this your kimono?”



Yona: “Are you hungry? Should I have something brought for you? Oh, but everyone will want to relax today…”

Hak: (She’s so excited.)

(sorry I just thought that panel was super cute)



Hak mentions that he’s already eaten and that he’s brought her dango from the town, though if anyone finds out he gave some to her he’ll be killed. She happily munches down and says she’ll keep the secret.

Hak tells her that the town was so lively it was on par with the Wind tribe’s.

Yona is quiet before saying, “….Mundok and everyone else are waiting for you, right, Hak? You were looking forward to visiting so much…”

Hak: “…whether I’m there or not, those lot’ll do whatever they want.”

Yona: “Thank you… Hak.”

Hak: (Sometimes in the castle, there’s idiots spreading gossip about how the princess is a fool or selfish, but I want to give those people a hard knock in the head. I want to tell them, “the princess isn’t like that at all.”)

Hak: (Someday, I hope I’ll meet some people who will understand her without any regard for social status or standing. I want to be friends with them.)

Through Hak’s monologue, we cut to another scene, with what looks like a fire tribe villager and another familiar person.



“You’re a big help, medicine seller. Since it’s the end of the year, no traders are coming.”

Villager: “Take this rice and eat it with your family.”

Yun: “Thank you. Happy New Year.”

We cut again to another scene. Hakuryuu’s village is praying to Kija, asking him to protect them for another year. Kija agrees of course, but thinks that the get up they have him in is a little much.

(aww but it’s so pretty)

His grandmother objects and begins talking about how beautiful he is again, when it starts to snow.

Shin-ah: “Ao. It’s getting cold… let’s go back.”

Scene change to Awa.



Gigan: “Oh, it’s you, Jaeha. Weren’t you going to hang around town and mess around with women tonight?”

Jaeha: “Since it’s the end of the year, I wanted to have a drink with you, Captain.”

Gigan: “You probably got dumped.”

Jaeha: “Of course not.”

Pictured: Zeno calm in snow.

Also pictured: My cause of death.

A quick glance to the Wind tribe shows a despondent Han-dae and Tae-woo. “Hak-sama isn’t coming, is he…” “…yeah.”

Sorry, Tae-yeon.

Finally, we cut back to Yona and Hak. Yona is drinking some sweet sake from Hak, and says that it’s delicious.

Hak mentions that Mundeok gave it to him when he left the village; it’s actually such good sake that in the Wind tribe, they only drink it at wedding ceremonies.

Yona: “Then, just for today, I’ll be Hak’s wife.”

(Hak you have no one to blame but yourself.)

Hak begins coughing violently.

Yona: “Eh, what’s with thaaat? Even if you hate it so much, I’m just saying I’ll ACT the part of the wife… Hak?”

And that’s it… next issue and chapter 135 will be out on January 20.

