Saike Once Again 103

New Year, new Saike! Also I guess I'm going to quit linking my plurk cause I barely use it, lol. Of course no promises, but I hope to have this particular volume done by the end of the month.




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Saike #12 contents

Take 103: The Butterfly that caused a twister
Take 104: Trade
Take 105: Sanshiki Sumire
Take 106: A new dream
Take 107: Enlightenment
Take 108: Last Action Hero (1)
Take 109: Last Action Hero (2)
Take 110: Last Action Hero (3)
Take 111: Message.
Take 112: The record of all things.

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Take 103: The Butterfly that caused a twister.

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{Your friend Mikan-chan is with me.}

{Let's trade –her for the Lesser Panda.}

{From Johann.}

{And if you want what's best for Mikan-chan, you won't tell anyone.}

Saike: Ah...

{Mikan's been...}

{Kidna--}

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Saike: Kidnapp---

Ah....

Ahh.....

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

AAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!

Mom: Saike?! What's wrong?

Saike: Aaauuuuuughhhhhhhh

{Johann!!}

{Johann!!!}

Saike: AAAAAHHHH....

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

Mom: Saike!!

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Mom: Saike!!

Does your stomach hurt?!

(Handwritten- Do you need to go to the hospital?)

{Wait.}

{I have to stay calm.}

{No one can find out about this.}

{If I lose my cool, Mikan's life will be in danger!!}

(On Phone: And if you want what's best for Mikan-chan, you won't tell anyone.)

Saike: I—I'm fine, Mom.

Just stubbed my toe.

Mom: Really?

(Handwritten- Don't scare me like that!)

Mom: On that note, I just got a call from Mikan-chan's parents...

Mikan-chan hasn't come back home since yesterday!

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Mom: Saike, do you know something?

Saike: No, I don't.

(Sfx- Patan slam)
{It's my fault.}

{It's because I'm a oracle holder...}

{And started acting as a hero.....}

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(Sfx- Saku saku tmph tmph)

Saike: Hey.

Sorry to call you out on a snowy day like this.

Kuroda.

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Kuroda: I did as you asked and brought Hi with me....

Hi: Hi?

Kuroda: But what do you plan to do once I hand him over?

I've told you before that he has the ability to turn “normals” into oracle holders.

Hi: Hiii?

Kuroda: If you hand him over to Johann, he will most certainly try to make ability users out of everyone in the world.

And within those who have abilities there will be those who will use them for wrongdoing.

This is why Hi here is an important oracle holder.....

So you understand why I'm hesitant to hand him over without knowing the rea--

Saike: Do you remember?

“Even if it's for someone else's sake...

A change will eventually circulate around and possibly end up doing harm to someone else.”

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Saike: That's the “Butterfly effect” right?

You told me that some time ago, right?

Going about randomly changing fate....

Meant at some point there would be a retaliation.

It's a heck of a splendid retaliation...

And one that's completely my fault.

All of the things I've done...

Have turned around over and over, bringing about the “worst” result.

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Saike: Kuroda...

Just please give me Hi without asking anything.

Today's a day where....

I absolutely can't make any mistakes.

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Saike: Please....

(Sfx- Zakuhh dshhht)

Hi: Hiii?

Saike: Mhmm...don't worry I'll let you out soon.

Hi: Hi~

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{9:00 pm}

(Sfx- Chiiin beeep)

(Sfx- Gachari click)

(Sfx- Bataan clatter)

(Sfx- Charaa ting)

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(Sfx- Suuhh wfft)
(Sfx- Gyururururururru spinnnnnnnn)

(Sfx- Bachii click)

(Sfx- Gachii clak)

???: Come up this way.

(Sfx- Bara bara bara fwap fwap fwap)

(Sfx- Bara bara bara bara bara * fwap fwap fwap fwap*)

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(Sfx- Bababababababababab fwafwafwafwa)

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Johann: Haven't seen you since Nepal, Saike.

Oh? Have you gotten a little taller?

Saike: Don't screw with me Johann.

Where's Mikan.

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Johann: Aww, what a buzz-kill.

(Sfx- Gii giii grnnnd grnnd)

(Sfx- Hyoooooh whooooooooh)

Saike: Mikan....

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Mikan: Aah....

Saike...!!

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(Sfx- Byoooohhhh whooooooooh)

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(Sfx- Oooooooh whooom)
Johann: To keep you from repeating today....

We've taken the courtesy of blocking your pathway down this building.

Now then...

Shall we trade?