Takkoku!!! 6

Yubi wo kanshoku dake de...Sagasu....yoru ni.....


(Top red marker a two chapter stretch!! An unparalleled ping pong love comedy!!)

TAKKOKU.

(Side- SSC 'The Law of Ueki' All sixteen volumes// SSC 'The Law of Ueki Plus' all 5 volumes, are out in stores!!)

(Side text- Kako-chan is even popular with the kitties!)

Bottom orange cat: She's easy to love 'cause she's beautiful!

6th Confession: Suspicious after school activities.
FUKUCHI TSUBASA.

(TN- Rubs eyes This is an artistic bitch slap to those who said Fukuchi can't draw// Myself included.)

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(Side text- Those after school days....)

Kako: Nnnhh....

I'm gonna study really hard today too!!!

(Side text- Are always full of spirit.)

Muko: Ahhh.....

Kako: Hm? Whats wrong Mu-chan?

Muko: I got my exam back today....

I thought for sure I got 100 points, but it turns out I only got 96.

Kako: Huh?! 96?!? That's amazing!!

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Kako: I got 5 points.

Muko: BUT YOU JUST SAID YOU'RE GOING TO STUDY HARD TODAY “TOO”!!!

Gaku: Now now, it's no big deal. You can do just fine in public without being a great test taker.

Kako: Yep!

Muko: While we're on the subject, what did YOU get?


Gaku: 120 points I think.

Muko: Wha...HOLD UP!!

How did you get 120 points on a 100 point test?!

Gaku: I forgot the equations on the examination,

So I ended up having to configure a whole new set on the spot.

Muko: By doing that, you just caused the math world to collapse!!!

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Muko: More importantly Marunouchi,

Have you been practicing Ping pong?!

You don't have the time to dawdle if you want to get strong enough to beat Kako, so you two can date!

You were lucky that Hikari's an idiot! If she weren't it would have been over for you!

Now if you meet someone who's pretty smart AND good at Ping pong, what'll you do?

Gaku: No worries! I've been practicing every day!

I had no idea that Ping-pong was so much fun!

I've only played non physical sports until now...

But I really like Ping pong so far!

Kako: Isn't it great?!

Muko: Marunouchi Gaku....

(Handwritten- So what kinds of things did you see while you were overseas?)

(Handwritten- Lots of things! I especially loved Broadway in America...)

Muko: I still don't get what kind of guy he really is....

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Muko: He's been gone for ten years with his dad on business...or so he says....

But there's still plenty of him that's wrapped in mystery....

Kako: Oh yeah! Gacchan!

We should totally go to the 'Third district mansion!'

It's the top date spot in this city!

Gaku: Hmm?

I thought I told you?

I have an previous engagement.

Kako: Can I come along with you~?

Gaku: You can't!

Muko: A previous engagement...?

(Handwritten- Well I've got to go for today.)

Muko: And he didn't invite us to come along with him.....

(Handwritten- He even went as far as telling us not to come...)

(Handwritten- Okay....See you later Gacchan...)

Kako: I guess he can't help it.

Well Mu-chan, shall we....

Kako: Huh?

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Muko: Very Suspicious!!

There's something else he'd rather do than go on a date with Kako?

(Handwritten- Gacchan!!!)

Muko: I know Kako's completely fallen in love with this guy....

But I still have my reservations about him!!

And as Kako's best friend, I have to make sure that Gaku's good enough for her!!

So, following him around like this isn't stalking!!

Gaku: Um excuse me, I think I'm a little lost....
(Handwritten- Where are you going?)

{You just came back from overseas, so what else could you possibly be up to?!}

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Gaku: I'm looking for this all girls high school.

Muko: ALL GIRLS SCHOOL?!?!

Does he have an older or younger sister?!?

Moreover....

Woman: Ah just go this way, and then this way.

Gaku: Ah! Thanks!

Peroro Papuriko.

(Handwritten- Eh?! Gyahhhh!!)

Muko: WHAT THE HECK IS HE DOING?!

Gaku: Huh? The Popopo tribe taught me that this is how you express your gratitude to people....

Muko: Suspicious...

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Girl: Hmm...

Gaku: Is anything the matter?

Girl: I lost the earring that my boyfriend gave to me....

Gaku: May I for a second?

Muko: HE'S SNIFFING AROUND!!!!

Can you really use that method to find anything?!?!

Gaku: Here you go.

(Handwritten- Thank you!)

Muko: HE FOUND IT!!!

Gaku: I learned how to search for truffles like this back when I was in Perigord France! I never knew it'd come in handy.

Muko: Suspicious...

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Kids: Ah! It's Gacchanman!

Gacchaman!!

Muko: Kindergärtners?

Kids: Do that thing again!!

Do it!!

Gaku: Okay.

Kids: Waaai!!!

Muko: YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!?!?

Gaku: I guess that juggling I learned in Canada came in handy too...

(Handwritten- THANKS FOR ALWAYS COMING TO PLAY WITH US!!)

Muko: So Suspicious....

Ah..hahh...

This guy lifted a girl's skirt, and sniffed another's finger....

Isn't he no more than a perverted womanizer...?!

(Handwritten- He even plays with kids a little roughly....)

Gaku: Here we are.

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Muko: The local all girls school...!!

What could he want here?!

Gaku: Hmm...

Ah! There!

Excuse me!
Girl: Hm?

Gaku: You're Aragaki-san right!!

Aragaki: Um...

How may I help you?

Muko: A girl...?

{She sure doesn't look like she could be Marunouchi's older sister....}

Gaku: I'm Marunouichi!

Um...

{So what on earth does he want with her...}

Gaku: Um...I...

Well ever since I first saw you at the train station....

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Gaku: I instantly took a liking to you.....and I've never felt this way towards anyone in my life!!

Muko: Huh?

Wait...

Gaku: Whenever I think of you Aragaki-san....

My heart leaps out of my chest!!

Aragaki: Eh...um....

Muko: You're kidding right?!

Gaku: I...

I LOVE YOU ARAGAKI-SAN!!!

PLEASE PLAY ME IN A MATCH OF 'TAKKOKU'!!!

Muko: That dog!!

He's been cheating on Kako this whole time?!?

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Referee: Point 0-8!! Marunouchi is leading!!

Someone: Wow!!

Just who is that boy?!

This match is totally one sided!!

Wait, does that mean that Aragaki-chan is weak?

Muko: Don't you know...

Don't you know how much Kako's been thinking of you these past ten years?!

She's always had faith that you'd come back to her. That's why she made absolutely sure that she didn't lose a single match of Takkoku!

Yet you can turn your back on her so easily...!!!

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Muko: If Kako found out about this....!!!

Referee: Point! 0-10! Marunouchi match point!!!

{What should I do?!?}

{No matter what I think of, it all ends with Kako being hurt!!}

{What do I do?!?}

Kako: Hm?

Hey Mu-chan!! What are you doing here?

Muko: Kako?!

Ah uh....

Kako: Hm?

What's wrong?

Muko: This is bad!!!

Kako: Hm?

Muko: Wai---

Hold on!!!

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???: WAIT A SECOND!!!

Muko: Hm?

Guy: Wait....

A minute...

Aragaki: Ko...

Kosaka-kun...!!

Kosaka: Mai-chan...

I can't lose you...!!

I....

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Kousaka: I....

That is Mai-chan I....!!!

Aragaki: Yes!!!

Muko: Eh?!

(Sfx- Zuuu)

Aragaki: Hah!!

Referee: 1-10!!

2-10!!

3-10!!

4-10!!

Muko: Eh?!

Eh?!

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Referee: 12 to 10!!

The winner is Aragaki Mai!!

Muko: WHAAA?!

Kako: Gacchan!!

(Handwritten- Ah! Kako-chan! Mu-chan!

Muko: Wat a second!!

What the heck is this?!

(Handwritten- Start talking!!)

Muko: I'm sorry!!

This was all for me....

I asked Marunouchi-kun to set all of this up for me!!

I've always loved Kosaka-kun....

But I never had the courage to challenge him to Takkoku.

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Aragaki: But then Marunouchi's voice rang out to me...

Gaku: What's wrong?

I see!

Well let's have a little 'act' to test his feelings for you?

After all, it's too early to throw in the towel right?

Muko: Act...?

Aragaki: Yes...

I would act like I'm losing in Takkoku to another guy,

And hopefully Kosaka-kun would come out and tell me his true feelings.

Kosaka: So wait, when you said you'd be playing Takkoku with someone...

{I'm gonna be up against a boy in Takkoku today.}

(Handwritten- What?!)

Aragaki: Yes...

Gaku: How was my acting?

I learned a bit when I went to see Romeo on Broadway, and since then I've been interested in trying myself.

(Handwritten- Romeo?)

Kako: I had to come out and see you Gacchan!!

Gaku: I told you not to though!! This is so embarrassing.

Kako: But I had to!!

(Handwritten under panel: Totally feels like a fool)

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Kosaka: Mai-chan!! Would you like to...

Have a match of Takkoku....?

Aragaki: Of course!!

(Handwritten- You say that though, but your serves are no good are they?}

{Handwritten- That's not it!!}

Gaku: Thank goodness.

{….Hmph....}

(TN- Wow, check out suddenly really cute Muko.)

{Well, he's not a bad person....}

{But I know for sure he's a strange one.}

Gaku: Oh did the two of you come to see me, Kako-chan?

Kako: No, Mu-chan was here first!

Gaku: Really? But why?

Muko: Ah..well....

{Muko learned a little bit more about Gaku that day....}

(Side text- It was all in Muko's head right? Gaku's a nice guy isn't he? Head to page 209 for one more chapter!!)

(HEAD TO PAGE 209 FOR CHAPTER SEVEN!!)