Potato Tales

    Translating novels one potato at a time.

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    Chapters

    • Chapter 9: The Princess’ Invitation

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      by Potato In the pitch-black secret chamber, where the darkness seemed impenetrable, gusts of eerie wind swirled. The sudden extinguishing of the flames was followed by a chilling cry that echoed throughout.A fear capable of shaking one’s soul surged straight to the crown of Ren Ye’s head.Although he could no longer see that haunting face in the darkness, every detail of it had been seared into his memory with unbearable clarity.He felt his entire body stiffen, as if something were pressing against his back. His…
    • Chapter 9: Eight-Zhang River

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      by Potato Following a narrow path toward Le'an County, one would come across a wide river, approximately eight zhang across, aptly named the "Eight-Zhang River" by the locals.The river was abundant with "carp crook," a term for carp. Perhaps due to the scarcity of fishermen in the area and the absence of natural predators for the carp, these "carp crook" often grew to remarkable sizes.Years ago, Gu Ning'an once caught a red-tailed carp over two meters long and weighing more than a hundred jin.This red-tailed carp,…
    • Chapter 9: Dinner

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      by Potato The next day, after school, Masashi returned home, changed out of his school uniform, and gave a quick explanation to Kazumi before taking a taxi to Naoko's house.When he rang the doorbell a few times, the door was opened by a girl Masashi had never seen before. "Who are you looking for?" she asked.Did he make a mistake? Masashi checked the house number again. "I'm here to see Ms. Naoko.""You're here to see my sister? Who are you?" The girl asked.It turned out she was Ms. Naoko's younger sister. "I'm…
    • Chapter 89: Trusted Guard

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      by Potato "The weather is dry, be careful of fire!"The night watchman rang a copper gong with every few steps, striking it and shouting the same unchanging call that had been heard for centuries.Gu Ning’an and his group stood in a secluded alley, hearing the watchman’s "call." Li Xunshan lowered his voice and said, "It must be nearing the fourth watch of the night..."Nearby, the old beggar rummaged around in the dark corner of the alley. After some searching, he pulled out a pigeon from under a basket.He smeared…
    • Chapter 89: Phone Call

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      by Potato To artists and writers, the concepts of a "girl" and a "woman" were entirely different. A girl represented youth, beauty, liveliness, and innocence, while a woman was synonymous with maturity, allure, and seduction.The person standing before the boy was undoubtedly a woman among women.At school, no one questioned the character and grace of Naoko-sensei. She was as mesmerizing as a flower, polite, and gracious—this was her truest representation. She treated everyone with courtesy, but she kept a safe…
    • Chapter 89: Open Cards, Faction Division

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      by Potato Morning. The blinding sunlight filled the interior of the coffin. No. 11 was broken, shattered into pieces. His body, like a pile of rotting sludge, emitted a heavy stench of blood that mingled with the fresh air, seeping into everyone’s nostrils. On both sides of the coffin, Ren Ye and Xu Qingzhao stood, their bodies exuding a raw, primitive wildness. Their chests heaved violently, their breaths heavy and ragged. As Ren Ye’s gaze swept over the pulped remains inside the coffin, for a fleeting…
    • Chapter 88: The Hot-Blooded Little Guy

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      by Potato "Love... my love!" "I'm here!" Just as Xu Qingzhao closed her eyes, she heard urgent calls coming from the hillside above. At first, she thought it was a hallucination caused by her impending death, but the voice grew clearer and clearer. Xu Qingzhao slowly opened her eyes and saw the bright moon hanging high, the white mountains and snow glowing with a crystalline light, and a man in a fur cloak clumsily crawling on five layers of frozen redwood planks, sliding towards her. It was that little guy...…
    • Chapter 88: Peace and Safety

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      by Potato Watching the backs of the departing group, Patriarch Ren couldn’t help but sigh. "That Xunshan kid really values loyalty... I didn’t judge him wrong.""But this Mr. Gu is quite interesting too. What’s with sending me a piece of calligraphy so late at night?"Unable to quell his curiosity, Patriarch Ren returned to the stone table and slowly unfurled the scroll."Peace and Safety?" Patriarch Ren muttered. "I have to say, Mr. Gu’s calligraphy is truly remarkable... The famous artworks at the Flowing…
    • Chapter 88: Goodbye

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      by Potato “Little girl, what are you doing here?”“It’s been a long time. How have you been? Hey, why are you silent?”The young man was a little puzzled as he watched the girl turn and walk away without a word.“Your name is Murashima, right? What’s going on with that girl?”Murashima glanced at him but didn’t speak. She simply followed the girl silently.“Hey, Kazumi, Rumi, you two go ahead. I’ll check on this little girl,” the young man said and quickly jogged a few steps forward.“Rumi,…
    • Chapter 87: The Old Place

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      by Potato “Since that's the case, it's my turn to answer your question. Actually, what happened to Amy is related to the hypnosis treatment I gave her,” the young man told Ailin.“Hypnosis?” Ailin stood up in surprise.The young man glanced at her and calmly said, “Just like you mentioned before, the reason why the little girl became withdrawn is closely related to her witnessing her mother's suicide. So, I performed a deep hypnosis to make her forget the images of that suicide. It’s actually quite easy;…
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