Heat the Pig Liver V2 Finished!

Hello again (for the fifth blog update), Hayane here.

I know I said in my previous posts after finishing volume 1 that I was going to take a break, but after hearing about Sakai Takuma's new novel, and knowing Pig Liver vol 7 was about to come out soon, I got the motivation to finish translating vol 2 before the end of the year.  I might still post some non-vol 3 stuff, like short stories, if I'm able to get my hands on them, but I'll have to see if I can bounce back to work on vol 3 as quickly as I did this time.  Until then, you'll just have to make do with the vol 3 cover blurb translation on the main translation page...

As for my thoughts on translating vol 2, I really enjoyed the callbacks to events that had occured in vol 1, especially when they were used to showcase Jess' growth; and of course, my personal highlights were every time Mister Pig and Jess shared a moment with each other during the period of time Jess couldn't remember him.  The world building is great, and I believe it only gets more interesting from here on out.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Afterword

Afterword

Long time no see.  This is Sakai Takuma.  It’s been five months since the first volume.  I’ve kept you all waiting, but we were able to successfully publish the second volume.  I’m able to continue this story thanks to all the readers who read, promoted, and helped support Pig Liver.  Thank you all so very much.

 

Since I was given four pages to write the afterword, I would like to start by introducing a few books that I recommend.  It’s going to be quite biased.  There’ll be six books in total.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Chapter 5

Chapter 5 – An Amnesia Love Story Won’t Happen

The atmosphere of the funeral was too heavy.

 

A single coffin laid inside the vast Golden Sanctuary.  The people inside the sanctuary were Markus, Wies, and Shulavis – the family of three; also a bothersome pig was mixed in as well.  I had no choice but to attend the funeral.  After all, this person was my benefactor.

 

King Markus proceeded calmly without expressing any particular emotion, and the funeral ended quickly.  According to Shulavis, commanding the maintenance of Mestria alone is hard enough work, but now with the additional worries of the Northern Forces’ invasion and the immortal mage’s attacks, the king and queen couple are being strained to the extent that they’ll go bald from all this stress.  That’s why they kept the funeral as simple as possible.

 

I was reminded of the evening on that beautiful sunny day when I first said my goodbyes here.  Just like that time, the dazzling sunset streamed through the stained glass windows, projecting colorful images onto the floor of the dim sanctuary.  I looked at them carefully, and for the first time, I realized they were depicting a kind-looking woman ascending to heaven.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Fragment 5

Fragment 5 – An Important ……

The beautiful stars in the night sky were looking down upon me.  I placed my hands together and closed my eyes.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Chapter 4

Chapter 4 – Express Your Thoughts As Soon As Possible

The morning after the naval battle, we were contacted by Shulavis, who had gone missing.

 

Inside the king’s office with old-fashioned interior decorations, there were three people plus one gathered: King Markus, Queen Wies, Jess, and a pig.  At present, the center of the royal dynasty was just this group.

 

Markus sat at the well-worn wooden desk, Jess and Wies sat on the sofa in front of it, and I sat on the rug on the floor.  I felt like a pet that was caught up in a serious family meeting.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Fragment 4

Fragment 4 – An Important Item

Before dinner, Evis-sama summoned for me.

 

I was dirtied from top to bottom after practicing various magic techniques, so I quickly cleaned myself before heading towards the hall as instructed.  It’s a large hall with beautifully colored paintings on the high domed ceiling, numerous large plaster sculptures placed in front of its pillars, and a large round table surrounded by soft chairs.

 

Evis-sama sat in the seat closest to the entrance, waiting for me.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 – You Never Know What’ll Happen in Life

Niabel is a black stone city.  Stone fortresses lined its coast, and during the evening, sailboats of all sizes crowded the dark sea.  The port houses, mottled by the sea breeze, were built using dark grey stones.  A labyrinth of stone-paved roads ran between these houses, and the lanterns hanging from their eaves began glowing a warm color.  The cool sea breeze stung our bodies, which were exhausted from the journey.

 

It was a large city, but there weren’t many people relative to its size.

 

A strange party comprised of a loli, a pig, a black pig, and a dog finally arrived at their destination – Niabel, after a three-day journey.  Celes let the black pig smell the black panties that she was holding.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Fragment 3

Fragment 3 – An Important Moment

When I woke up, I found myself lying in bed.

 

A clear blue sky stretched outside the window.  It looked to be noon already.

 

How long have I been asleep for?  I can’t seem to remember when I went to bed-, no, I was thinking about Mr. Nott while in Evis-sama’s bedchamber.  All of a sudden, everything before me became white…

 

That must be it.  The sealed pages probably contained something about Mr. Nott.  That’s why, when I tried to remember, I lost consciousness.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 – Don’t Miss Your One Chance

The barking sound of a dog woke me up.  On the other end of the bed, which Celes was sleeping on, a dim red light poured in from the window.  It was probably the sunrise.

 

As I snorted drowsily, I could hear the barking gradually coming closer.  What’s this all about?

 

The bedroom door made a loud banging noise, and woofing could be heard from the other side.  Sanon and I jumped, and we watched the door knob clatter.  Celes sleepily murmured “Nn…?”

 

Click.  The door opened.  What flew inside was a white-

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Fragment 2

Fragment 2 – An Important Person

In addition to Ms. Wies and I, Evis-sama’s grandson – Mr. Shulavis, also came to the king’s bedchamber.

 

Evis-sama is the king of Mestria, and the greatest mage.  His bedchamber was lavishly decorated with gold and silver ornaments, and warmly illuminated by magic lights.

 

He was lying in a large canopy bed.  Despite his old age, he still had a personable appearance – with lush and wavy white hair, and a long and elegant white beard.  However, the dark circles under his eyes were severe, and he had lost significant weight.  He was like a sick patient.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 – Curiosity in Moderation

I don’t think there’s anything more pointless than writing about an otaku offline meeting, so I’ll just summarize the situation up to this point.

 

I became a pig when I arrived in Mestria, a country of sword and magic, and embarked on a grand oinking adventure to reach its capital with a cute, angelic blonde girl called Jess.  But after our journey, I reluctantly parted from her and went back to modern-day Japan.

 

When I returned, I resumed being an ordinary otaku and even started to believe that the matters regarding Mestria and Jess were but simply a dream.

 

However, it was by no means a dream.

 

Because I met three glasses otakus that claimed to have also experienced being transported to Mestria as pigs.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Fragment 1

Fragment 1 – An Important Something

There are times where I’m suddenly reminded that I can’t seem to remember something.

 

Like when I stare at the distant mountains, or when I look up at the night skies.

 

When I remember that I once had something irreplaceable, tears feel like they’ll well out.

 

But even I don’t know myself what’s tormenting me so.

 

The bookmarked pages are stuck together, unable to be opened.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 2: Illustrations & Character Pages

─That being said, I’m quite envious of you.

(Er, envious of what?)

─Mr. Lolipo’s nickname, you know, “scrawny four-eyed shitty virgin.”

(It’s a pretty degrading nickname that I accidentally established when I called myself that…
What's there worth envying?)

─Wrong.  Isn’t it quite rare to have an innocent girl call you a shitty virgin?

“Um, is it good thing to be called a shitty virgin by a girl…?”

(There are some otakus in the world that would enjoy being scolded by girls.)

Celes – A thirteen-year-old Yesma that lives in Bapsas.

Black Pig – An otaku friend the pig met at the offline meeting.  His handle is Sanon.

Pig – A scrawny four-eyed shitty virgin.  His handle is Loli Pork.

Rossi – A perverted dog.

Escape from the Seventh Night

Hey everyone, just wanted to post an update as Seikaisha just dropped some new info (cover & blurb) regarding Sakai Takuma's new upcoming novel "Escape from the Seventh Night."  It looks to be a mystery novel about a couple of students forced to investigate the seven mysteries of their school, and if they don't unravel the truth behind them, they aren't able to escape.  Preorders are currently available on Amazon JP, and it's slated to be out on the 15th this month.

Now as for my own updates, I'm going to be a bit busy this month, but I'll be starting the prep work for translating volume 2 of Heat the Pig Liver, and translation posts will start going out once it looks ready.  My goal is to finish it by the end of the year (or by the very beginning of next year), so let's see how that deadline goes.

Oh and if anyone happens to have some of the short stories, please let me know.  I've been told they're really fun reads, so I'm definitely interested in them.

Heat the Pig Liver V1 SS – Pig Prince

★Specially Written Short Story “Pig Prince”

Have you ever experienced having your mind read?

 

Well, I doubt it.

 

But that’s exactly what I’m experiencing right now – and it’s a particularly special situation.

1 Month Blog Update

Hello again!  Today marks the one month anniversary of this blog.  I want to thank everyone that stopped by, and I'm glad to hear people are enjoying Heat the Pig Liver.

No, I'm not announcing that I'll be working on volume 2, at least not yet, but I do have some updates.  Those of you with a keen eye might have noticed that I've made some small translation edits across the blog to make certain sections read a little better.  In addition, I've updated the novel's translation home page to now include vol 2's cover blurb.  Lastly, I came across a short story (SS) for Heat the Pig Liver that was released during 2020 Golden Week which I will be translating.  It takes place some time during the first chapter of volume 1 and was written to be read by anyone, newcomer or not, so there won't be any spoilers.  Sadly, I don't own any of the other SS, so I won't be posting translations for those.

As with my previous post, make sure to support the author by purchasing his works so we'll be able to read more stories in the future!  I'm looking forward to the upcoming volume 7 which comes out in two months.

Heat the Pig Liver V1 Finished!

Hi there, Hayane here.

Phew, I just barely managed to squeeze this out at the end of the month.  I hope you all enjoyed volume 1 of Heat the Pig Liver, and that my translation skills were good enough to not ruin the reading experience.  I'm a big fan of this novel, and a part of why I decided to translate vol 1 was to show that this story isn't as degenerate or boring as the premise might makes it seem.  It's a good "don't judge a book by its cover" novel.  At least I certainly didn't expect a story about being reincarnated as a pig to have this kind of mystery and world building to it when I first read it.

For now, I don't have any plans to translate volume 2 since I'd like to take a breather.  If anyone wants to pick this project up, you're more than welcome to.  I hope this gets an official English release, but if that doesn't happen and no one has taken over...  Maybe I'll continue the story after the break?  When I start working on this, I know I won't be able to stop until the volume is finished, and while translating is fun, it's definitely not something I'd want to keep doing for another 6 (vol 7 is announced to be out this december) volumes straight.  I would burn out before long.

If someone's looking to work on the manga, feel free to use my translation as reference or let me know and I'll gladly help out up to where vol 1 ends since the majority of translation work should already be done.

Thank you all for reading this far, and make sure to support the author for more Jess-taso in the future!!!

For sticking with me until the end, I'd like to leave you all with one last translation...

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Afterword

Afterword

Nice to meet you all, this is Sakai Takuma.  Thank you for picking up such a strangely titled book.  I’m very glad I was lucky enough to get it published without needing to change the title to something more marketable, like “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Pig,” or “I Want to Eat Pig Liver.”

 

This novel was made possible to be read by many thanks to the help of a number of people, including the members of the 26th Dengeki Novel Grand Prize selection committee, my talented editor Anan, the godly illustrator Tohsaka, and various others.  I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Chapter 5

Chapter 5 – Heat the Pig Liver

I guess you could say the third time’s the charm as I finally woke up in a hospital bed.  It was snowing outside the window.  It didn’t seem like much time had passed since I ate the raw pig liver.

 

The hustle and bustle around me passed through my brain, and I kept staring at the ceiling like I had lost my soul.  After a while, my mother came into the ward and said something to the effect of “How long are you planning on sleeping?  Get a hold of yourself.” before quickly finishing her formalities and headed home.

 

When I finally got up, I looked at the IV tube and air conditioning equipment, and noticed that this world just has a lot of things.  On a small desk nearby were gifts from some friends.  I picked up a box of sweets and glanced at the Japanese written in fine print.

 

How many days have I slept like this?  No other period in my life will ever be able to surpass what I’ve felt over these past few days.

 

Only the sense of loss remained in the hospital bed.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Chapter 4

Chapter 4 – There’s Always a Reason Behind Each Rule

It was the next morning.  The day has finally come to enter the Forest of Needles; the capital wasn’t that far away.  Our fates will probably be decided today.

 

With that in mind, my heart inexplicably asserted its presence.  Jess seemed nervous too as she kept biting her lower lip.  Brace remained silent as before, like a doll.  It was as if nothing had happened at all last night.

 

─Did something happen last night?

 

Jess inquired with keen ears.  Uh oops.

 

(I had a short conversation with Brace, that’s all.)

 

No matter how she asks, I won’t tell her that we were secretly watching and smiling about Jess’ sleeping face.

 

─Eh, my sleeping face…?  How embarrassing…

 

(I was just messing with you.  I fabricated a monologue.  If you don’t want to be fooled, don’t read my mind without permission.)

 

Jess covered her mouth in surprise before looking at me and puffing her cheeks out.

 

─Then please don’t look at my underwear without permission either.  Even though what I’m wearing today is one that I particularly like.

 

Eh, really…?

 

I panickingly wanted to take back what I said, but the smart me notices that the premise of being able to look at her underwear without permission was abnormal in the first place.

 

And the even smarter me realizes that we were having such a silly conversation because we were desperately trying to avert our eyes from the fear of death.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 – Don’t Laugh at Someone’s Prayers

Nott had his dog by his side as if it was par for the course.  Its name was Rossi.  He was a large white dog and had a demeanor that if you told me he was a wolf, I’d have believed you.  His left leg also had a silver anklet tightly fastened to it.  He was extremely friendly, and kept sniffing Jess’ bare legs.  “Let me smell them too” is a thought that I kept to myself.

 

Based on Nott’s advice, the best route to take after leaving the village was to first cross the Valley of Oil and spend the night at a major city known as Munires.  We’ll procure some food there, and spend the next night at the Cross Rocklands.  After traversing the rocky area, we’ll apparently arrive at a hilly terrain where we can head straight towards the center where the capital will be located at.  The capital is surrounded by a dense forest called the Forest of Needles.  Not only is that place a hotbed for Yesma hunters, it’s also inhabited by many hecklepons.  Thus, Nott proclaimed that he’ll burn it all down in the future.

 

A cute girl, a handsome guy, a pig, and a dog.  This strange party embarked on its journey.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 – Nine Times Out of Ten, Handsome Guys are Sleazebags

Sunlight shone through the gaps between the trees in the dusky forest.  Judging by the angle it was coming from, it must still be early morning.  I woke up in a place that looked like a secret hideout as I was surrounded by dense shrubberies.

 

Something was on top of my abdomen.  A blonde girl was using me as a pillow to sleep.

 

I steadily got up on all fours.  Jess’ head slipped from my stomach and landed on the wooden board.  Perhaps it was because she will be traveling a while that she wore an aqua blue one-piece dress, but it gave the impression of being more lighthearted than before.

 

“Nyafuuun…”

 

She made a strange noise and placed a hand over her head.

 

(Oops, my bad…)

 

At the same time, I recalled what had happened up until now.  I became a pig, danced at the festival, reunited with Jess under the beautifully moonlit night, locked that guy into the warehouse…

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 – Otakus Enjoy Cute Girls Treating Them Like Pigs

Through this story, this is the only thing I wish to convey to everyone: heat the pig liver.  Seriously, don’t even think about eating it raw.

 

…You still want to eat it raw?  You sure are stubborn.  I guess it can’t be helped.  For those who refuse to listen, let me briefly explain my situation.  I’m currently covered in mud and curled up on the floor of some dimly lit shed.  Why am I covered in mud, you ask?  Well that’s because the floor is actually dirt, and all around me are pigs.  In fact, this place looks like a pigpen.

 

If I remember correctly, I curled up into the fetal position at the train station platform because a sudden sharp pain in my abdomen left me unable to stand.  As for what caused the pain, it’s probably because…

 

I ate raw pig liver.

Heat the Pig Liver - Volume 1: Illustrations & Character Pages

Welcome!

Hello everyone, this blog is for me to post anything I've translated.

I'm currently working on volume 1 of Heat the Pig Liver, and I'm aiming for one chapter update a week until it's done.

It has a manga adaptation that is almost finished with covering vol 1 of the novel, and a voice drama that covers some of the manga's early chapters posted on YouTube.  Lastly, an anime adaptation was announced a while back, so look forward to that as well when it comes out.

Stay tuned for more info related to the translation in a coming post!