Speaking of backlog, I just found time to read this. Thank you for the wonderful translation. It's a little strange to jump back into volume 17 after reading summaries for the late 30s and seeing plays set 30 years before, but there is some excellent stuff in this chapter. Oh my goodness, showdown between Kagetora and Nagahide! It makes me realize that even with Rina's wonderful summaries, I still don't understand Nagahide's arc. I guess I have to reread and maybe ask some questions and things.

Thank you for doing this work in the midst of your busy schedule! It is great to see you in Mirage fandom again.