RYOKO 15

While I like the titular heroine a lot, I find myself enjoying Zen more as a character. Is RYOKO going to end up being like Jojo where the side characters are more interesting than the main? Only time will tell.



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(Top text- Monstrous ingredients vs Japanese sword girl!! The hugely popular Battle action manga!!)
(Side text- It’s finally coming!! The hotly anticipated 1st volume hits stores February 17th!!)
(Middling text- If they hunt together, it’s an easy victory, right?!)
Vol 15. MOVE SOMEONE’S BUTT II.
MITSUHASHI KAITO

002
(Side text- Hurry Ryoko!! B—Before the yam has completely fallen apart!)
Ryoko: Hurry!
If we don’t, the paved road will poke it full of holes…
And the yam will be completely shaven clean!
(Sfx- Dosuuuhhh *doom*)

003
Yam: Gagagagaaaaaaaaaah
Zen: I—It’s getting shorter…
(Sfx- dahh *dash*)
Ryoko: I’m going on ahead!
(Sfx- Tsurun *tmph*)
Ryoko: Kyaaah!!
(Sfx- Zuriiihhh *Sssshh*)
Zen: Are you okay?
Ryoko: I’m fine, now let’s try this again…
(Sfx- Mukuhhh *throb*)
(Sfx- Zuruh)
Zen: Ah…
(Sfx- Gahh *grab*)

004
Ryoko: Kyaaaah?!
(Sfx- Zurusuhhh *ssshhh*)
Ryoko: Hey! Don’t grab my clothes!
Zen: My bad.
Ryoko: Ugh, just stay there!
Zen: Gotcha~
(Sfx- Zuzuzuzuzuhh *dsssshhhh*)
{The yam makes it impossible to walk along the ground behind it…}
{But if that’s the case…}

005
{I’ll use the wall!}
(Sfx- Datsuhh *dash*)
Zen: Whooa!
(Sfx- Baaah *fwap*)

006
(Sfx- Kan *clang*)
Zen: Awesome!!
{If it’s in mid air then…!}
(Sfx- Gopaaah *blorsh*)
Ryoko: Kyah!

007
{Just a little closer and I would have had it…!!}
(Sfx- Dotsuhh thud*)
Zen: Ryoko!
{Dammit! The ground is sticky so I can barely move!}
{And going at it in mid-air didn’t do a thing either, so now what…?}
{Huh?}
(Sfx- Jiwaah *sfft*)
{Come to think of it…}
{Back then with the Chicken I was able to touch it like this too….}
{Awwwright….}

008
(Sfx- Zuruhh *Sffft*)
Zen: Ryoko!!
Hear me out for a minute!
Ryoko: Huuuh? Why on earth would you want to do something so dangerous?
Zen: We’ve gotta get a move on or there won’t be any more yam left!
Ryoko: B—buuut…
That’s such a reckless plan…
Hmm, but…
The yam…
I understand.
Grab this and hold on tight!
(Sfx- Zuhhh *Sffft*)

009
Ryoko: H-Here we go!
(Sfx- Buuun *fwissh*)
Zen: Oorraaaaah!
(Sfx- Bahooooo *fwoooo*)
(Sfx- Gopaaah *bloorsh*)
Zen: Norraaaagh!
(Sfx- Bayuuhhh *fwwfff*)

010
{He can use it that way too?}
(Sfx- Dann *tok*)
(Sx- Bwaaahh)
Zen: Ryoko, over here!
{Thank you.}
{With this…}
{I have a non-slippery foothold!}

011
(Sfx- Zuupaaah *slisssh*)
(Sfx- Taa *tmp*)
(Sfx- Tsuruunn *slip*)

012
(Sfx- Koke *tk*)
Zen: Awwright! We beat it!
Ryoko: Wah…
Then that really is…
Zen: Yup there’s no mistakin’ it. It came from my hands…
Ryoko: Just what is it?
Zen: I dunno either!
(Handwritten- Dunno~)

013
Zen: I only really noticed it recently.
And I gotta say I was pretty freaked out too…
It’s like this…
If I touch it for a little while it rots.
{The General can rot ingredients by just touching them?}
Zen: The Rice called me something like a “germ”…
Could it be that this power of mine is the reason everyone was put in danger?
I can’t remain in the dark about my abilities.
I’m happy that you and your Dad offered me a place to stay, Ryoko…
But I don’t want to involve you guys in this.

014
Zen: That’s why first and foremost I have to find out exactly what I am!
I’ll find everyone else after I do that.
Ryoko: We’re both…
In the dark about a lot of things it seems…
General..

015
Ryoko: Why don’t you and I go to a different city?
We need to leave town and see more of this world!
I still don’t….
Know anything about this world…
However my encounter with the rice, and meeting you…
Makes me believe there are still plenty of fearsome ingredients out there.
To protect our home…
I too need to learn more.
Plus I want to search for leads in regard to my mother!

016
Zen: Then first off let’s make a day trip.
If you need a guide then leave it to me.
Remembering pathways is my specialty.
Ryoko: Okay…
I’ll leave it to you.
(Sfx- Niii *grin*)
Zen: Welp, that’s a wrap for today! Let’s head back!
(Sfx- Kann kann *tak tak*)

017
{We sort of forgot about the yam midway through…}
{So we’re going to be together for now on huh…I haven’t managed to mentally prepare myself yet either..}
{But Dad’s already given his permission..!!}
Zen: Say, what’s that thing?
Ryoko: It’s a leftover ingredient truck…
Zen: Cool.

018
Zen: I like it! I’ll live here.
(Sfx- Dakii *grab*)
Ryoko: Wait, you don’t mean inside of a truck?!
Zen: It’s cool just to borrow it for a bit, right?
Ryoko: What part of that is cool?
C’mon, let that thing go and come home!
(Sfx- Babaaah *fwapp*)
Zen: I don’t wanna~
(Sfx- Gugugugu *grnnnnd*)
Ryoko: Geeez…
C’mon, Zen…
{And so that’s how he became the free lodger beside my room.}
(Side text- Next issue a lead color page to commemorate the release of volume 1 as well as the new arc in the neighboring city!!)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 12 OUT FEBURARY 12th (Wednesday).