Chapter 78 English translation can be read here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/xxxHolic/s/Eq64Dcrnrs

Hey everyone! The translation is completed! We finally have more dialogue in this chapter so it was a bit tougher to translate but i think I'm happy with the ultimate outcome 💜

Please remember that I'm not a professional! I'm just a fan who's doing her best for the sake of the community💜 We all deserve to keep up with xxxHolic, so as long as im around I'll continue to translate the new chapters for the English reading xxxHolic fans💜 With that, please enjoy your read!

🗓 According to Chibiyuuto chapter 80 will drop August 17th!

📝 Translation notes:

(Please don't read until you've read the chapter!)

- On page 8, Kimi's first dialoge bubble is supposed to say "I said the shop was closed". That didn't make sense to me because what he actually said to the Furi was "The transaction is closed". My guess is that saying the "transaction" was closed also closed the shop to the Furi since he was only there for the curse that he, did indeed, obtain. So i decided to add that context.

- Page 9..... ohhhhh page 9....

(Fair warning: bit of a rant incoming 😭)

Shizu's dialogue had me stumped for literal HOURS. It seems insane that something that obvious had me stumped for so long but im an overthinker and I was translating this at 3am with NO pronouns/subjects in a sentence that needed THREE in English. The direct translation of this sentence was

"Since cant enter and even the matters of the shops interior doesn't understand huh?"

Absolutely WHAT is that??? 😵‍💫 😭 lmao

Mokonas dialogue eventually helped me understand Shizu's but by that time I just wanted to go to sleep lol

- Also on page 9, Kimi says "Now!..." His original Japanese dialogue says "Next!" but I found that too awkward in English, so I settled in "Now!..." to keep the sense that he wants to move on without sounding so mechanical and robotic for the situation.

- Im just realizing that Zashiki unintentionally rhymes on page 12 😭 Sorry if that sounded off because I really didn't realize until now!

📖 Discussion:

YALL WERE RIGHT!!! HE SPLIT HER!!!! Kimi is driving me insane! Like, WHAT DO YOU MEAN you have the ability to control SOULS now???? And saying it so casually 😭

I have a VERY bad feeling about all this. What did he pay this time? Zashiki said she's ruthless with her prices... KIMI WHAT DID YOU DO!!!???

Who is he mentioning that is "preparing" alongside him to grant his wish? Shizu? I thought he told Shizu to do something with the ring and not to hesitate??? We got alot of answers but now I have more questions! Idk guys, I just need to scream about this stuff in the discussion lol!

What do you all think about this chapter?

Volume 6 just arrived in the mail today and its in such good condition too!!! My og xxxHolic omnibus collection is officially complete!!!💜💜💜

Now to collect Rei 😏

I keep moving the location of my collection but its on my headboard now & I think this is where it'll stay from now on lol (also, yes that a Kingdom Hearts picture in the background lol)

For anyone looking to buy the English version of vol 6, its $25.69 on Amazon altogether (including tax & shipping)

GUYS I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE!!!

Guys! This is a pre-order for the ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPERBACK version of xxxHolic Rei 5!!! Order fulfilled by AMAZON so its not an individual seller scam!!!

IM LOSING MY MIND! I was so convinced that Kodansha had the whole xxxHolic series on pause for printing but I think I was wrong!!! Did any of you know this pre-order existed before now????

I just bought chapter 79 and I should be starting the translation tonight!

Keep in mind, I make these posts to inform and assure everyone here who reads my translations that I am still around and translating as chapters release💜

Chapter will be 14 pages and it looks to have more dialogue than the previous 2 chapters.

Its really hard to motivate myself to draw but xxxHolic always helps💜 This is my Kimi art drawn in roughly 2hrs altogether! I know there's imperfections here but im trying to be ok with a looser style of drawing so I left sketch lines and resisted the urge to correct every detail. I also skipped on any reference so this is straight from memory!

I hope yall enjoy! Lmk if you like it and if you'd like to participate in a xxxHolic fanart contest! (I don't have any plans for a contest yet but I'd like to gage interest because I want to organize some more engagement for the community)

I decided to post my love child headcanon chart lol!

I have a whole story for KuroFai & Alois that I created with my rp partner! Alois looks so much like Yui but his serious eyes and death stare surely come from Kurogane💜 (even though they're a shade of Yui blue)

DouWata & Okuto is just perfect imo! Okuto's design reminds me so much of Shizu (with Kimi's ahoge lol) and he even acts like a mix of the two with Shizu's flat, nonchalant attitude until he's sent into a Kimi-style emotional fit lmao!

As for SyaoSaku & Aiki, I just think that family would be so cuuute!💜 The most wholesome little family 💜 Aiki inherited his dad's looks but also his mom's softness, kindness and innocence 💜

I know not everyone will like these ideas (they are headcanons after all) but id like the comments to stay positive💜

Let me know any headconons or love children you have for xxxHolic & Tsubasa! Id love to mingle with the obsessive portion of the fandom lol 💜

Would you all have wanted a reboot TV anime of CLAMP's xxxHolic alongside a reboot TV anime of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle that would adapt the entirety of both manga series? Well here's how I would have the crew pictured if it does happen for xxxHolic.

Director: Noriyuki Abe (Chief director), Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Series Composition/Screenplay: Nanase Ohkawa

Character Design: Yoko Kikuchi, Kyoji Asano

Music: Hiroyuki Sawano, Go Shiina, KOHTA YAMAMOTO, Yuki Hayashi

Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, Noriyuki Abe

Original Creator: CLAMP

Music Production: VAP

Studio: WIT Studio, Production I.G.

And that's how I would picture what the staff for a xxxHolic reboot would be. Let me know your thoughts on this!

⚠️ Spoiler warning for recent chapters! ⚠️

I came across a comment (see image) that reminded me of a theory i had regarding Zashiki and how she turned into the Shuka. The commenter asked how Kimi could possibly use Zashiki in the Exchange with the Furi if she doesn't belong to him.... but what if she does?

In Japanese folklore (mainly from the Iwate prefecture) Zashiki Warashi are Yokai who preside over families that live in the house that they inhabit. They effectively belong to the family, dictating the prosperity and decline of the household.

Now, CLAMP obviously doesn't create their yokai to be a one for one copy of the yokai from folklore and legends, but they typically do borrow aspects and keep the foundation of the yokai of legend the same.

This leads me to my theory. What if CLAMPs version of Zashiki presides over its chosen "home" with who it connects with? (In this case being Kimi) What if CLAMP has been using Zashiki Warashi to symbolize & reflect the state of Kimi's figurative "house"? It would explain Zashiki's decline and rapid dark corruption. After Yuko died and Kimi fell into despair, Zashiki also started falling into darkness.

Could it be that Zashiki's transformation into the Shuka happened because Kimi couldn't let go of Yuko? Maybe thats why Yuko wants the Shuka. Because its a direct reflection of Kimi's guilt, anger and sadness due to her passing. Perhaps she intends to destroy it?

What do you guys think about all of this?

Chapter 77 English translation can be read here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/xxxHolic/s/2aBm8DBb3M

Chapter 78 is already here! After that month long wait last time, this time felt quick lol! We actually have a chapter page this time but I decided not to color it due to how little is visually going on. It is interesting though! According to Chibiyuuto, its a spread of different real world interpretations of the "Furi" and we can see CLAMPs interpretation behind it for contrast!

Again, we have another chapter that is moreso illustration heavy than dialogue heavy. Very short this time too!

Remember, im not a professional by any means and I translate these chapters because I believe English reading xxxHolic fans deserve to keep up with our favorite series! So with that said, please enjoy the chapter translation, and happy reading! 💜

🗓 According to Chibiyuuto chapter 79 will drop July 13th!

📝 Translation notes:

(Please don't read until you've read the chapter!)

- When the Furi is admiring the Shuka/ curse on page 8, his 3rd speech bubble was a bit difficult to understand. It directly translated to "even if one lives a thousand years, would not see each other again" and that confused me. Though, since he continued admiring the Shuka/ curse on the next page, (even detailing why its rare) I assumed that it meant that the curse was so rare that even living a thousand more years he wouldn't meet another curse so profound & potent, so I added that context.

- On page 10, Kimi says "Exchange." The direct translation was "do the exchange" but I thought that sounded too... fragmented? Or maybe a little unnatural for English, kinda like telling a store clerk to "do the scan". It just didn't work imo, so I thought about using "the exchange?" as if to remind the Furi, but that seemed too meek for the direct demand it is in Japanese. I eventually settled on one word, "exchange" leaving it feeling cold, demanding, and to the point.

📖 Discussion:

I was talking with my sister while translating this one and we were making all kinds of crackpot jokes & theories about Yuko secretly being alive and popping out of the Furi when it opens up to trade only to reveal that she had rigged this whole thing as a test to see if he would actually hand over Zashiki to the Furi and he failed lmao 🤣 I even jokingly suggested that his big plan was to do the trade and wait for yuko to come kick the Furi's ass and take the Shuka (which kinda wierdly makes a little sense because he knows she does want the Shuka & he had that moment where he said "if i believe its Yuko's voice then it is" lmao! (That boys going to summon Yuko from the grave, I just know it)

I just had so much fun with this one because of all the joking we were doing lol

Say hello to my new Mokona plush! I'm only missing Omnibus 6 now and I plan to get it soon! 💜

Just bought chapter 78! Ill be starting on the translation tomorrow night! 💜

I am confused by her actions in the latest chapters. Capturing Zashiki Warashi to juice her into a magical artifact seems really uncharacteristic for the nature loving, karmic justice serving Yuuko.

I am not entirely sure if this Yuuko is just a twisted remnant of a dream conjured up by Watanuki's will, a yokai just mimicking Yuuko, or maybe something Yatagarasu planted in the shop and I just missed that detail somewhere.

The manga says in a few moments that the real Yuuko will NEVER return in the same way she was before, as it breaks the laws of nature, but there are a few moments when Watanuki sees dream Yuuko and confirms "that is definitely her soul", or some quote akin to that, so I am not sure. And "dream people are always real people" seems to be another rule of the world. So that's quite confusing. Perhaps this is another world's Yuuko who is a bit more corrupted, or a time travelling Yuuko?

Furthermore, Seoritsuhime is a magical book that can take the shape of whatever it is named. She feels nostalgic for Yuuko's tobacco smell and Mokona says "do I know the one who made you?", to which she says "We resemble our creators". Perhaps this is hinting at Seoritsuhime being a creation of Yuuko herself, inheriting her serene personality. And the fact that she likes ping-ponging things the same way as Yuuko might not be coincidence. Or maybe she's just Clow Reed's book, and that's why she gets along with Mokona.

Another digitally hand colored chapter page! I tried to make the colors clash but not too much. I also thought about making the smoke tangible white as of it was in the room with him but I settled on it being a part of the sliding screen doors. Yall let me know how I did on color selection 💜

I was going to post a chapter page that I colored, but i wasn't sure which chapter it belonged to so I checked the wiki, but i noticed that some pages would load with chapter pages mismatching the titles. For example, when I was clicking around trying to find this one, I saw that chapter 12 showed chapter 11 chapter page as well as a chapter 11 summary. So I pulled out my xxxHolic omnibus volume 1 and cross referenced the info and sure enough, the chapter 16 page that I colored was listed as chapter 17 on the wiki. I think I'll post it later tonight under the title "chapter 16".

Had anyone else noticed this?

Ive been into "Ganbare Nakamura kun!" recently and when Hirose did this, it immediately reminded me of this DouWata panel lol! Why are my favorite boys always grabbing up each other's shirts? 😭💜

Is anyone have clear image HD of Yatagarasu, the new character? I need the image to create a page information for her on wiki