Chapter 588

After getting the membership cards, the two rushed to the Sleep Banana Society's activity entrance and passed the cards over.

Translation: "After obtaining their membership cards, the two hurried to the activity entrance of the Sleep Banana Society and handed over their cards."

After getting the membership cards, the two hurried to the Sleep Banana Society's activity entrance and handed over the cards.

"Oh? This is a genuine membership card. Able person 124..." the guard widened his eyes, scanning Bupoe up and down, "Catherine Martha? Is that you?"

Translation: ""Oh? A genuine membership card. Able person 124…" The guard widened his eyes, sizing up Boutou, "Catherine Martha? Is that you?""

Able person 124……

We need to keep the quotes and punctuation? We'll output English with quotes.

We'll output: 【2】 ""Oh? A genuine membership card. Able person 124…" The guard widened his eyes, sizing up Boutou, "Catherine Martha? Is that you?""

But we need to keep the speaker tags? We'll translate as natural English.

Bupoe didn't blush or skip a beat: "Yeah, what's up, do you have an opinion?"

Translation: "Boutou showed no embarrassment or guilt: "Yeah, what's it to you? Got a problem?""

"No, no, legend says your conduct and name are mismatched, quite hardcore—indeed it seems true, please come in, please come in."

Translation: ""No, no, it's just that legend says your conduct and name don't match—you're quite hardcore—indeed it seems true, please come in, please come in.""

Bupoe was about to invite the Nightingale to go in together, but she refused, and continuing to accompany him probably isn't the best choice; the Nightingale clearly knows that if Bupoe plans to act discreetly from now on, she'd become a burden. Moreover, if he continues to plan to use some "special means," she'd still be better off not being present.

Translation: "Boutou was about to invite Zhigengniao to go in together, but she refused, thinking continuing to pair up might not be the best choice; Zhigengniao clearly understood that if Boutou planned to act discreetly next, she would become a burden. Moreover, if he intended to use some "special means," it would be better for her not to be present."

"Hmph, after all, you're the family's decision-maker; you understand far more than meets the eye."

Translation: ""Hmph, as the family's decision‑maker, you understand far more than you let on.""

"I don't know what will happen next; to be safe, someone should stay outside." the Nightingale, holding her chin, wondered doubtfully, "It's strange. Despite the connection, this place... is actually devoid of any noise."

Translation: ""I don't know what will happen next; to be safe, someone should stay outside." Zhigengniao held her chin, puzzled: "It's strange. Despite the connection, this place… is actually free of any noise.""

"The answer is simple: the gun fires, but it's the bullet that kills."

Translation: ""The answer is simple: the gun fires, but it's the bullet that kills.""

"So... Mr. Bupoe, I've heard of the deeds of the Sea Patrol Rangers, and I know about the beings they hunt. Could you tell me what happened at the Dream Reef that made you stop here?"

Translation: ""So… Mr. Boutou, I've heard of the Sea Patrol Rangers' exploits and know what they hunt. What exactly happened at Liúmèng Jiāo that makes you stop here?""

「「……」」

Translation: ""……""

We need to keep the ellipsis quotes. We'll output: 【10】 ""……""

Bupoe fell silent for a moment, then spat fiercely: "Tsk, monkeys... monkeys... all his precious are monkeys. Precious 【Monkey Master·Evil Ninja】... I've seen this scene too many times; I hope it's not really as Lunpo guessed."

Translation: "Boutou fell silent for a moment, then spat fiercely: "Tsk, monkey… monkey… everything he treasures is monkeys. Precious 【Monkey Master·Evil Ninja】… I've seen this sight too many times; I hope it's not really what Luànpò guessed.""

Precious 【Monkey Master·Evil Ninja】

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This line is just a separator. We need to output 【12】 with translation? The line is "——". Probably just an em dash line. We'll translate as "——". Keep same.

Demon Slayer

This is a title: "Demon Slayer". We'll translate as "Demon Slayer". Keep period? We'll output: 【13】 "Demon Slayer."

"Do you still remember what Bupoe said when he first met Dan Heng?"

Translation: ""Do you still remember what Boutou said when he first met Danheng?""

Yi Hei Xiao Ba Nei stared fixedly at Bupoe's face, holding her chin as she recalled: "Back then he mentioned the Primordial Doctor, saying the Sea Patrol Rangers were all turned into long-armed apes by the Primordial Doctor; and that Huo Huo also mentioned the Primordial Doctor loves bananas, putting it together..."

Translation: "Yi Hei Xiao Ba Nei stared fixedly at Boutou's face, chin in hand, recalling: "Back then he mentioned the original doctor, saying the Sea Patrol Rangers had all been turned into long‑armed monkeys by the original doctor; and that Huo Huo also said the original doctor loves bananas, putting it together…""

Yi Hei Xiao Ba Nei

Ubuyashiki Taiyo calmly said: "Do you think the Primordial Doctor is related to this incident?"

Translation: "Chan Wu Shu Yao Zai said lightly: "Do you think the original doctor is related to this incident?""

"At least there is some connection." Yi Hei Xiao Ba Nei shook her head, "Otherwise this would be too much of a coincidence. I recall that Black Tower Lady also mentioned the Primordial Doctor before, suggesting she has some personal grudge against the Sea Patrol Rangers. But I can't understand: as a seat in the Genius Club, if the Primordial Doctor is truly the mastermind, why would he send people to sell monkeys in Matchlock? That's too strange."

Translation: ""At least there's some connection." Yi Hei Xiao Ba Nei shook his head. "Otherwise it'd be too much of a coincidence. I recall Black Tower Lady also mentioning the original doctor; it seems she has some personal grudge against the Sea Patrol Rangers. But I can't figure it out: as a member of the Genius Club, if the original doctor really is the mastermind, why would he send people to Pinokangni to sell monkeys? That's just too weird.""

Black Tower Lady

"Maybe they just like monkeys," said Sanemi Shinazugawa, shrugging.

Translation: ""Maybe they just like monkeys." Bu Si Chuan Shi Mi shrugged."

Shinobu Kocho sighed helplessly: "Mr. Shinazugawa, you can't impose your ideas on that bunch of weird geniuses. Moreover, looking at Bupoe's appearance, he's seen similar scenes before... This means the Primordial Doctor has already been selling Sleep Banana monkeys in many worlds."

Translation: "Hu Die Ren sighed helplessly: "Mr. Bu Si Chuan Shi Mi, you can't impose your ideas on that bunch of eccentric geniuses. Besides, looking at Boutou's expression, he's seen similar scenes before… which means the original doctor has already been peddling Sleep Banana monkeys in many worlds.""

"I really can't fathom the geniuses' thought processes." Shinazugawa snorted coldly, arms crossed, looking at the sky where the frenzied Sleep Banana Society members were, "If this bunch dares to come here to sell monkeys, I'll be the first to refuse."

Translation: ""I just can't fathom the geniuses' brain circuits." Bu Si Chuan Shi Mi gave a cold snort, arms crossed, watching the frenzied Sleep Banana Society members on the skyline, "If this lot dared to come hawking monkeys in our turf, I'd be the first to refuse.""

Just as he finished speaking, several Pillars nearby let out soft chuckles in unison; Ganlu Temple Ren couldn't help covering her mouth with her sleeve, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Translation: "Just as his words faded, several Pillars nearby let out soft chuckles; Ganlu Temple's Ren couldn't help covering his mouth with his sleeve, shoulders trembling slightly."

Ganlu Temple Ren

Shinazugawa frowned, dissatisfiedly scanning the crowd: "Hey, what are you laughing at?"

Translation: "Bu Si Chuan Shi Mi furrowed his brows, dissatisfiedly scanning the crowd: "Hey, what are you laughing at?""

Shinobu Kocho lowered her eyes, smiling faintly: "Hehe, just laughing at Mr. Shinazugawa, you might not yet grasp the power of these Sleep Banana monkeys; they aren't ghosts, they won't openly confront you, but they subtly alter your cognition—like a slow-acting wisteria toxin, you might not even notice its presence before suffering irreversible effects... That's the true danger of these monkeys."

Translation: "Hu Die Ren lowered his eyes, smiling faintly: "Heh, just laughing at Mr. Bu Si Chuan Shi Mi—you might not yet grasp the power of those Sleep Banana monkeys. They aren't ghosts; they won't openly confront you, but they subtly alter your perception—like a slow‑acting wisteria toxin, you might not even notice its presence before you're already suffering irreversible effects… that's where the true danger of these monkeys lies.""

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Separator line.

"Then I'll leave the outside to you. Thanks for the journey..."

Translation: ""Then I'll leave the outside to you. Thanks for all the way.""

"No, I should be the one thanking you. Thank you, Mr. Bupoe, for lending a hand; the demeanor of the Sea Patrol Rangers truly lives up to its reputation." the Nightingale replied politely.

Translation: ""No, I should be the one thanking you. Thank you, Mr. Boutou, for lending a hand—the bearing of the Sea Patrol Rangers truly lives up to its reputation." Zhigengniao replied politely."

"Ha, after all, it's not my turf, so I should speak plainly—" Bupoe looked toward the society entrance, "I don't really care about good and evil. What's going to happen in that little cute society from now on is pretty much what I do elsewhere. The scene might not be pretty, but the outcome will surely be fair. I only care about fairness."

Translation: ""Ha, after all it's not my turf, so I'd better speak plainly—" Boutou looked toward the club entrance, "I don't much care about good and evil. What's about to happen in that cute little club will be much like what I do elsewhere. The scene might not be pretty, but the outcome will surely be fair. I only care about fairness.""

"I understand, then... I wish you all the best, and I'll try to find the source of the noise; see you later, Mr. Bupoe."

Translation: ""I understand. Then… I wish you all the best, and I'll try to track down the source of the noise. See you later, Mr. Boutou.""

After saying that, the Nightingale left, and Bupoe followed the main road to the indoor venue; here everyone was doing their own thing, and at first glance nothing seemed unusual.

Translation: "After saying that, Zhigengniao left, and Boutou followed the main road into the activity area; everyone was doing their own thing, and at first glance nothing seemed out of the ordinary."

Suddenly, a line of white text appeared before Bupoe:

Translation: "Suddenly, a line of white writing appeared before Boutou:"

"They assist the tyrant Zhou in his wickedness; they deserve death."

Translation: ""They abet tyranny and deserve death.""

Bupoe examined the sentence closely, then snorted: "Damn bananas, what nonsense is this? Is the welcome ceremony already set up? Fine, then let's just go—one infiltrating ninja is enough

Translation: "Boutou examined the sentence closely, then snorted coldly: "Damn banana, what nonsense—is this the welcome ceremony they've arranged? Fine, let's just get straight to it; one ninja sneaking in is enough.""

As Boteo went deeper, the white characters increased, but this time when he stopped to examine them closely, he noticed something slightly off.

Translation: "As Boutou went deeper, the white writing grew more numerous, but this time, when he stopped to look closely, he noticed something slightly off."

His banana, hold on… is this me?

Translation: ""Damn banana, wait… is this about me?""

This time the characters read:

Translation: "This time the writing read:"

"This bullet will eventually hit you, watch out, Oswald."

Translation: ""This bullet will eventually hit you—watch out, Oswald.""

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Separator.

Crimson Eye

Crimson Eye

... As expected, once Miss Nightingale left, Boteo's manner of speaking returned to its banana state.

Translation: ""…As expected, once Miss Zhigengniao leaves, Boutou's manner of speech reverts to banana‑style.""

On a night in the imperial capital, heavy snow fell unusually; after finishing an assassination targeting nobles, the few Night Raid members who participated in the operation were strolling along the deserted city wall.

Translation: "In the capital's night, a rare heavy snow fell; after finishing an assassination targeting nobles, the few NightRaid members who took part in the operation were strolling along the empty city walls."

Tazumi shook the snow off his cap, narrowed his eyes, and carefully examined the white characters appearing in the sky: "Do these words speak of his inner thoughts?"

Translation: "Ta Zi Mi shook the snow from his cap, narrowed his eyes, and carefully examined the white characters floating in the sky: "Do these words say what's on his mind?""

Leonie, walking behind, licked the blood on her claw that had frozen shards: "It looks like Shajin after being hit by the Xingqiri 【Harmony】 shackles; these words probably reflect his inner state, though milder than Shajin's personality split… Speaking of which, this might be the effect of the Sleep Banana monkey? Probably unrelated to 【Harmony】."

Translation: "Lei Ou Na i, walking behind, licked the blood‑stained ice on his claws: "These resemble what Shajin looks like after being bound by Xingqiri's 【Harmony】 shackles; the characters are probably a reflection of his inner state, though milder than Shajin's split personality… Speaking of which, is this the effect of the Sleep Banana monkey? It should have nothing to do with 【Harmony】.""

Perhaps we should have let Nightingale accompany us; as soon as we arrived at the Sleep Banana Society, this problem arose, making it hard to imagine what kind of ambush might lie ahead.

Translation: ""Maybe we should have let Zhigengniao come along—just arriving at the Sleep Banana Society already brought up this problem; it's hard to imagine what kind of ambush might lie ahead.""

"An ambush for a Sea‑Wandering Scout?" Rabek chuckled lightly, "That wouldn't be wise? I doubt even all the Sleep Banana Society members together could match him; calling it a delaying tactic is somewhat reasonable—likely the Society has already noticed a Sea‑Wandering Scout sneaking in and is preparing to flee."

Translation: ""An ambush for a Sea Patrol Ranger?" La Bo Ke chuckled lightly. "That wouldn't be wise—surely even if the whole Sleep Banana Society gathered, they couldn't beat him. Calling it a delaying tactic would be reasonable; I'd guess the Society has noticed a Sea Patrol Ranger sneaking in and is now preparing to flee.""

"Nobody can escape the Sea‑Wandering Scout's pursuit; once this lot bites a target, they won't let go." Leonie's expression grew somewhat grave, "I think the Sleep Banana Society intends to forcibly influence Boteo with some means—just like they once influenced Star in the dream bubble, turning him into one of their own."

Translation: ""Nobody can escape a Sea Patrol Ranger's pursuit; once this bunch latches onto a target, they never let go." Lei Ou Na i's expression grew somewhat grave: "I think the Sleep Banana Society intends to forcefully influence Boutou with some means—just like how they once affected Xing in the dream bubble, turning him into one of their own.""

If they could successfully capture a Sea‑Wandering Scout using this method…… then in Pinoconni the Sleep Banana Society would have only Lanpo and Star as thorns that need to be removed.

Translation: ""If they could successfully capture a Sea Patrol Ranger this way… then the only thorns the Sleep Banana Society would have in Pinokangni would be Luànpò and Xing, which they'd need to pull out.""

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Separator.

A hard‑to‑describe sense of unease quietly crept up the back of his head.

Translation: ""A hard‑to‑describe sense of unease quietly crept up the back of his head.""

Boteo shook his head, trying to dispel the sudden dizziness. He had just been carefully examining the white floating characters before him, but the next second——

Translation: "Boutou shook his head, trying to dispel the sudden dizziness. He had just been carefully examining the floating white characters before him, but the next moment——"

It seemed as if something flashed past his vision.

Translation: ""It seemed something flashed past his field of vision.""

At first it was just a blurry shadow flickering in his field of view; then the shadow quickly solidified—one, two, ten…… countless numbers! Fluffy Sleep Banana monkeys began tumbling and leaping before his eyes, their blank, dazed stares making them look like they were swinging on vines in a primordial forest.

Translation: "At first it was just a blurry shadow hopping in his vision; then the shadow quickly solidified—one, two, ten…… countless numbers! Fluffy Sleep Banana monkeys began tumbling and leaping before his eyes, their blank, dazed stares making them look like they were swinging on vines in a primeval forest."

"His banana……"

Translation: ""Damn banana……""

Even the air seemed to begin suffusing with that sweet banana scent.

Translation: ""Even the air seemed to begin suffusing with that cloying banana scent.""

Boteo gritted his teeth, instinctively drew his gun from his pocket, and aimed it at the person walking toward him.

Translation: "Boutou gritted his teeth, instinctively drew his gun from his pocket, and aimed it at the person walking toward him."

San Yue Qi's face turned deathly pale, and in panic she waved her hands frantically: "Hey hey hey hey wait a moment——!!"