Hyde and Closer 7

My flame...it fizzles.....I'm off to bed....more probably after Gintama this weekend...MAYBE.

Top Text- ASOU HARO.

Hyde: Shun’s a fine example so pay attention.

This is what real ‘resolve’ looks like!

Side Text- A plan that abandons oneself explodes into action! The victory is…?!

Act 7: Black Hair 3

Tomiko: Kya---Kyaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!

Side text Previous Issues- The king of magic’s power is being pursuded by the most powerful magicians in the world! In order to get this power however they’ll have to go through Alshid Crowther –the kings- grandson! It’s for this purpse that they chase Shunpei down hoping to kill him. Right now Shunpei is engaged in a battle with one of these magicians Shindou, and his doll Tomiko…Victory is?!

Shindou: To….TOMIKO!!!!

You idiot! You’re supposed to protect your master!!

Instead you’d really allow yourself to be swallowed by these flames?

And you think that this will defeat Tomiko?

N….

No Way!!

Shunpei: This is my territory!

And not even flames are allowed to invade…

003

Shunpei: WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!

004

Shunpei: Hah Hah….

Shindou: A barrier…

Just over the flames?!

{That Bear, from the very beginning knew about all of his movements?}

Hyde: Hey hey Shun my boy…

Who said that we’d go along with something like this?

Geez,

You know your planning is a 100 years too slow to keep up with someone like me…

Shunpei: Wh…What are you saying?

If I weren’t here You would have been made mince meat Hyde!!

Hyde: I would have figured out something on my own!

005

Shunpei: Well what would you have done if the fire had caught you?

Hyde: A man would have survived on his fighting spirit alone!

Shunpei: As usual you don’t make any sense!

{The two of them, how could their bond of trust possibly be this strong?}

{This is completely…}

{Despicable!}

Side Text- Crowther Shunpei. He happens to be the target of all the Magicians in the world because of his powerful magic wielding Grandfather. The protagonist.

Side Text- Hyde: A magical Teddy bear brought to life for the soul purpose of protecting Shunpei from his enemies. Loyal to Shunpei’s Grandfather

Side Text- Alshid Krowther: Shunpei’s Grandfather and the King of magic. He went off to Africa where his whereabouts became a mystery.

Tomiko: This---

This pain….

Kyaha kyaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Shindou: Tomiko!!
Tomiko: My ‘Resolve…’

Is weaker than yours you say?!

This pain….

This flame…

Will never be enough!

006

Tomiko: For Shindou-sama’s…

Sake!!

Hyde: A lady’s gotta know when to give in.

Otherwise she’ll just be seen as an annoyance.

Shindou: Tomiko! Stop this!!

The match has been decided!

Tomiko: Shindou-sama….

Mom: Sousuke….

This Japanese doll Tomiko…

Is a doll that has been passed through our family for generations now.

The time has come for you to possess it.

Shindou: Yes mother!

007

Shindou: My name is Shindou Sousuke!

Pleased to meet you Tomiko!

Tomiko!

Just when we were becoming friends…

Its lonely being the new student and all..

So I brought this as goodwill.

Boy: Cheh…

It’s all of your fault.

Shindou: Hey Grandpa?

Why is it that whenever I make friends,

They always end up moving far away?

Grandpa: Well that is you know young master..

Hohohoho…

008

Grandpa: This city has been completely bought over by your father for your sake.

All of the urchin have been moved to some other area.

Hohohoho…

Shindou: What?

Why would you do such a thing father?!

Side Text- Shindou, A classmate of Shunpei, although he’s an upperclassman. Has a normal honor roll student’s appearance, but is in fact one of the magicians out for Shunpei’s life. He uses and loves the Japanese doll Tomiko.

Father: You’re part of the Shindou dynasty, and as such you whould be affliated with great people.

Or are you not yet conscious of this?

The humans on the top are of course naturally those who do not form bonds, and strive in solitude.

Such foolishness as friendship is not important for someone like you!!

009

Shindou: Tomiko…

You’ll always be by my side right?

Thank you…Tomiko.

Shindou: Guah!!

Tomiko!!

Side Text- Tomiko, a magical doll controlled by Shindou, can make her hair longer and use the magical spell Mozanhagu as an offensive attack.

Dad: Never!

Mom: Dear! That doll is the only….

Dad: I don’t know anything about that tradition that your family has..

But I know that I won’t let my son Sousuke be dirtied up by it!

Quickly go out and burn that thing!!

010

Shindou: Father!

I’ve been studying and training to be the top person like you’ve always told me to!

All so that I’d become this great person that you wanted me to be!

That’s why…

You owe me at least Tomiko!

I won’t let you or anyone do anything to her!!

Damn!

Don’t disappear!

Tomiko: Guh…

Shindou-sama?!

Shindou: Please! Don’t disappear on me! You can’t!!

Shunpei: Shindou-Senpai…

Shindou: Tomiko…Mother told me this..

That you were made to look like a real person…

A young beautiful maiden who didn’t have a husband named ‘Tomiko.’

011

Shindou: The soul of that lady..

Is within you now isn’t it?

Hey Tomiko..

I didn’t tell mother, but I’ve been learning a bit of magic.

I’m not good at it yet…

But someday I’ll become a really great magician…and then..

I’ll turn you into a beautiful human girl…and then..

I’ll take your hand Tomiko…as my darling wife.

TOMIKO!!

Tomiko: Shindou-sama!!

012

Hyde: Shun?

Shunpei: This is my territory..

And not even flames are allowed to invade…

WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!

013

Shindou: Tomiko!!

Tomiko: Shindou-sama!

Hyde: Hey Shun…

You sure that’s a good idea? These guys are part of the group that wants to see you in a casket..

Why would you help ‘em out?

Shunpei: Why…

I guess its because…

I’d feel bad if I were the one who..

Tore these two people who love each other so much apart.

Hyde: That’s pretty naiieve.

If you keep that up, you’ll be numbering your days.

Shunpei: I don’t think so..

At least…not in this case.

Shindou: Tomiko! Thank goodness!

I’m so very happy….!!

014

Shunpei: I think that this is for the best.

Shindou: Crowther-kun…

You won…

I’m very sorry for everything.

I hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive what I have done.

That is..

015

Shindou: Thank you for saving Tomiko…

You have my gratitude.

Shunpei: Ah…its no big deal..

That’s…

I just thought you two looked better as a couple.

(Handwritten.- It looked like you’d really burn..)

Shindou: I know!

How about you come over to my house and have some fine dining? I have cooks there that would make food to die for!

Or In fact I could bring you to school in a limo every day…

Shunpei: Th…that’s fine! I’m good!

Hyde: Shun my boy…

You’re naive…painfully so.

However..

016

{That naivety..someday…}

{Will become a big help to you when you least expect it.}

Shindou: You should be more careful from now on, more magicinans will be after you.

Keep your guard up.

Shunpei: Ok!

Shindou: Hyde kun!

You’re one of Alshid Crowther’s works aren’t you?

He gave you life to protect that boy?

However I get the feeling that your ‘magical power’ is much more different than that of a normal ‘magical doll.’

You seem to be an anomaly of sorts.

017

Shindou: I don’t suppose that Crowther-kun knows just how little magical power you actually have in that body…

Because you’re keeping it secret right?

Hyde: Well…

You guys better not worry and remember today…

Shunpei: Hey Hyde?

Hyde: huh?

Shunpei: What were you and Shindou-senpai talking about?

Hyde?

Hyde: Its none of your concern Shun my boy.

Now…

Isn’t the time.

Shunpei: ..You’re weird Hyde.

Side text- A new revelation? The mystery of Hyde’s limited lifespan is…

And next time a new development starts!!

Hyde: By the way Shun my boy..

Didn’t you have an after school thing?

Teacher: He’s LATE!!

-To be continued in issue 12.