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.