Hyde and Closer 11

As I promised, new Hyde! Be sure to read my PSA (Public Service Annoucement) on my signature folks. '

And a note on this chapter...I found the ending very poetic. I hope that Asou has more punishments that are as interesting as this one.

(Side text- In order to drain the power from the enemy doll, turning off the lights is necessary…however, the switch has been guarded by the magic power ‘Entry’ )

Bags: Everything in this world…

Goes according to my plans!

Shunpei: !!

Th-This is..

‘Entry?’

Bags: Looks like you’ve run out of ideas!

You brats and that bear of yours…

Are going to be cut up and served with my breakfast!!

(Bottom- MAGIC BAN REMOVAL!! Hyde and Closer)

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MAGIC BAN REMOVAL!! Hyde and Closer
Act 11: Shadow portrait 4

(Side text- The anticipated First Volume will be available March 18th!!)

(Side bottom- The bear fights on!)

Hyde: Hah…Hah…

ASOU HARO

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Seyabde: Heheh

It’s a wonderful feeling seeing you all banged up like this..

Soon you won’t even be able to stand up anymore will ya?

It’s hilarious…heheheh

You actually thought you could take Bags down!!

But instead what you’re faced with is sudden death!

And that little brat’s flawed plan has fallen apart too…

And now you’ll die in vain here!!

Hyde: Shut your mouth small fry.

Seyabde: Huh?!

Hyde: You can’t get the fire without getting the heat right?

That’s why I’m not losing my composure.

When the time comes to kill, I know I’ve got to do it.

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Hyde: Don’t continue to look at Shun as some kind of naiieve kid.

Or else you might end up regretting it later.

(Side Text: The Magicians are on the move, and for that reason the stuffed bear Hyde with Shunpei wage battle against them. The Middle school student Closer Shunpei, who doesn’t have confidence in himself is now trapped in school with his classmate Uryuu Tatsumi, as a mysterious being creeps near them ready to attack. Seyabde has appeared from the darkness, and using his shadow powers he wages war against Hyde and Shunpei as Bags watches in the back. The time has come to counterattack!!)

Seyabde: No matter what I do..

You just continue to be a cheeky bastard!!

Bags: Heehehe…

So what now?

That bear of yours isn’t looking so hot.

At most he’s got what…a minute? Maybe two before he’s sawdust?

All the while the two of you can only watch as he gets what’s coming to him.

Hehe

Kuahahahahah!!
Shunpei: No way..

We came so far…

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Shunpei: We’ve come so far, and the switch is right in front of us…

Just for this to….

Damn it..

DAMN IT!!!

Tatsumi: Closer-kun…

Tatsumi: We don’t have the time to start feeling bad for ourselves!

Think about it!

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

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

Tatsumi: Hyde-kun believes in you and that’s why he’s fighting so hard!!

That’s why we can’t just give up!

Shunpei: Uryuu-san…

Tatsumi: Think about it!!

What is it that you can do?

Until the very end…

We can’t let that crazy jerk win against him! Would you be satisfied with that!!!

Bags: Heheh

That’s some pretty heartwarming stuff but..

What do you think you can possibly do in this situation?

The switch is inaccessible now,

And Seyabde’s shadow attacks can’t be stopped any other way!

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Tatsumi: The shadows…

Can’t be stopped?

That’s it!

Closer-kun, follow me here!

Shunpei: Huh?

(Side Text- Uryuu Tasumi, a girl who is in the same class as Shunpei. She loves gangster flicks, and is an otaku for heroism. She doesn’t think very much of the not very manly Shunpei.)

Shunpei: The Acting club…

The storage room?

What are we doing here?

Tatsumi: This!

(Handwritten- To the Acting club members, Everyone please remember to return your umbrellas here! They aren’t for you to take home! If each one disappears, what do you think we’ll do then?! Leader)

Shunpei: Umbrellas?

Tatsumi: Right now the Multipurpose room is 2 floors above right?

These umbrellas are the only chance we have to guard against the lights!

Shunpei: Huuuh?

But how are we going to use something like that?!

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Tatsumi: Worry about that later! Hurry up!

Just believe in me!

Shunpei: O---Okay!!

Shunpei: Hyde!

Hyde: Heheh

What are you doing standing around Shun my boy.

I’m expecting big things from you. Otherwise why would I wait?

Shunpei: Hyde!

For me you’d….

But you’re so messed up!

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Tatsumi: What are you doing!!

Hurry up Closer-kun!

We have to save Hyde-kun right?

Shunpei: Bu—But Uryuu-san..!

How is something like this going to stop Seyabde?

(Seyabde: A puppet who uses the power of shadows to attack his foes. He hates anyone that gets in his way.)

Tasumi: Soft light!!

Shunpei: Soft Light?!

(Side text- Bags, Seyabde’s controller. He is one of the magicians after Shunpei’s life.)

Tatsumi: I’ve seen it before on stage as a photography method. They call it a diffuser that makes objects semi transparent through an illumination filter.

It creates an effect that shatters light scattering it around!!

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Tasumi: In this room now we should be able to…

Use this method to break apart the lights and make them too thin to make shadows out of!

Seyabde: Wha..

You—you fools!

What the heck are you planning?!

Tatsumi: In a situation like this, the soft lights will..

Completely destroy

All of the shadows!!

Seyabde: Wha..what?!

Shunpei: A—Amazing!

You’re Amazing Uryuu-san!!

Tatsumi: If you have to be amazed, be amazed at Takakura Jin’s movies! It’s a dream of mine…

To become someone as amazing as him! I take my life lessons from his movies!

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Tatsumi: Next up is that light there…

It’s the last one so once we get to….

Hu…

No way!

It’s so far away?!

Why?!

Yesterday I’m sure that this light was over in this area here…

Could It be during class yesterday someone moved it?!

Seyabde: Hehehe

I almost wet myself there!

You brats had me a little worried, but in the end you fell short!

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(Side Text- Alshid Closer: Shunpei’s Grandfather and the King of magic. His current whereabouts are unknown…and its because Shunpei inherited his magical power that magicians are after his life.)

Seyabde: Next up on our special little show here will be the death of one teddy bear!

And as a follow up performance, your deaths!

This world is going completely according to my plan!

And there’s nothing you can do!

Tatsumi: N—No…

And we’ve come this far…

Just a little bit more…we were so close!

Shunpei: We can’t give up yet Uryuu-san!

I can’t give up,

Not to a crazy jerk like this guy…

And be satisfied!!

Tatsumi: Closer-kun!!

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Seyabde: No---No way!!

My shadow!!

Shunpei: Guwah!!

Seyabde: Eep!

Hyde: I guess that your plans aren’t so flawless…

Because from my view of this world, they’re spinning out of control.

But that’s fine too…

It’ll give you something good to study in the afterlife.

Seyabde: Wa—Wait a sec!

I get it!

I was the one at fault!

Hyde: See ya in hell…

Small fry.

Seyabde: I—

I’m sorry!!

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Shunpei: Ow ow o wow!!

That really hurts!!

Police officer: You two sure had it rough!

However it’s thanks to you that we managed to catch the culprit.

So rest easy.

Also…

That Janitor is going to be fine.

His life isn’t in danger anymore.

Tasumi: That’s great!

Shunpei: Yeah!

Thanks a lot Uryuu-san…

However when something like that happens again promise me this…

That you’ll get far far away..!!

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Tatsumi: Tatsumi’s fine…

Shunpei-kun!

But you can’t be distant with me anymore!

The jury’s still out on how reliable you are…

But at least for now since I know your secret, I can help.

Shunpei: Huh?

Tatsumi: I may not have the same strength as you do…

But when you’re having a tough time you know who to come to!

Shunpei: U…

Tatsumi-san…

Tatsumi: To be honest though….

Being with you today Shunpei-kun, I was able to experience a different kind of heart racing.

Shunpei: Huh….what?

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Tatsumi: How do I put it…

So strong, reliable and stylish…

A man that fits the ideals that I want perfectly…

I wonder if this is what they call falling head over heels for someone?
Shunpei: Huuuuh?!

Tatsumi-san?!

Tatsumi: Oh Hyde-kun…

Oh and By the way Shunpei-kun…

Shunpei: Yes? Tatsumi-san.

Tatsumi: That Bags person, his magical power worries me a bit.

Will he really go quietly with those police officers?

Shunpei: Don’t worry about that, it’ll be fine.

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Shunpei: When a doll’s ‘core’ is destroyed, the opponent is ‘cursed’ for failing at his magic.

That ‘curse’ usually releases the magic that they inflicted back upon them.

Right now Bags is probably experiencing that curse…

As a repayment for his failed attempt on my life.

Police officer: Get in there!

For now on this’ll be your new home!

Bags: Dang.

To think I’d lose to a impudent brat like him..

Well I’ll swallow it for now.

Soon enough I’ll get myself a new doll…

And then I’ll roast that kid until he’s begging for mercy!!

Hehehe…

Police officer: What are you dawdling for?

Get in there quickly!

Bags: AUUUGH!!

Wh…Why?!

Police Officer: Hey…what’s wrong with you?

Bags: Ugghh…

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Police Officer: You okay?

Bags: GYAHHHH!!!

Police Officer 2: What’s going on?

Police officer: This guy suddenly started yelling..

Bags: Gah…hah…

What the hell is going on here?

Wait…

Could it be my shadow?

Don’t come any closer!

Keep your distance from me!!

I’m begging you! Don’t enter my cell or get near me!!

Get away and stay away!!

I don’t want any shadows!

Take me somewhere where light can never reach!!

(TN- Wow…how poetic Asou-san.)

(Handwritten- And I did my very best today too…..)

(The Death match has ended, and now a new partner has joined the fray! New developments next issue!!)

Continued in Issue 16.