Hyde and Closer 27

The last chapter on MH! Whooo!! I'm caught up! If you don't count the Japanese releases that is. :-P In any case this was a pretty intense chapter for a while, and it's the turning point for Hyde in General. From here on in the series stays pretty awesome, so if you haven't been reading get started! And raw scanners, I've done my part....you do yours.

ACT 27
Family

002

Hyde: A dream huh….

ACT 27
Family

003

Shunpei: Whaaaaa!!

Hyde!!

Did you finish all of the Honey again?!

Hyde: Eh?

Yeah I guess.

Shunpei: Geez!!

You could have left me at least a little bit!! It’s completely empty!!!

Now what will I eat my pancakes with!?

Hyde: There’s some sauce and blue seaweed….how about that?

Shunpei: That would be great if I were grilling something….

But there doesn’t seem to be anything else…

(Handwritten- how much do you eat?!)

Hyde: Take a look around Shun, you’ll find something.

Taking as much as one likes is one of the many rights of men---

004

Shunpei: Aaaah!!

What the heck are you doing Hyde?!

Hyde: Ah…My bad.

Shunpei: Be more careful!!

Hyde: This morning’s dream…maybe it’s a sign….

That I don’t have much time left…

Marco…

Shunpei: You say something Hyde?

Hyde: Nah…

I didn’t say a word.

005

{70 years ago….}

Guy: All right you punks!

Break it up!

We’re gonna be using this spot from now on.

And we damn sure don’t want any kids here!

???: Whaat?

But, but we were playing here first…

Guy: Hey Marco!

Who the bloody hell gave you permission to talk?!

006

Marco: EEEEEEK!! A thousand pardons sir!!

I meant nothing by my outburst!! I’m going to head home now!!

Guy: Gahahahah Very well then! Get moving!

Boy: I know it hurts, but we’d better go…

I know we were in dire straights, but to apologize Marko…?

Marco: I know, but I was scared….

Person: I heard that they’ve changed position to the outskirts of town…

Person2: My word…

It seems war is advancing one step at a time,

I surely hope that our little city won’t too be thrust into danger’s pawns….

I do as well.

007

???: But dearest!

Must it be so?

???: Yes dear, It would seem that the next troops deployed will be on the frontal lines..

I’m afraid there’s a chance I may not return…

That’s why I’m begging you and Marco to go to the countryside…

Marco!!

Marco: Just now, was what you said the truth?

???: Yes..

Marco: You mustn’t!

Please father, don’t go!!

008

Father: ….Honestly I wish I didn’t have to go to war.

If possible, I wish that everyone could live in peace with each other…and hatred had no place in this world.

But you know…

Daddy’s got important people he must protect.

That would be you, my beloved ‘family’.

And if fighting is the only way to protect you…

Then I will push aside my personal feelings and fight.

That’s why you mustn’t be sad…

Persevere, for me…please?

Oh yes!

Marco, you said you wanted a little brother right?

I know it’s not exactly the same but…

009

Father: This little fellow’s name is Hyde.

Marco: Hyde….

Father: You are now the oldest son of this household.

While Daddy’s away, you must protect Hyde and your mother.

And with that, I must take my leave.

010

Marco: Return that at once! It’s my ball!!

Guy: Quiet!!

I happen to like this ball! So I’ll be taking it for myself!

Huh?

What’s that there Marco!

And you call yourself a man! While strutting about with this stuffed bear!

Marco: Ah!!

Stop this!!

Guy: Oh

My deepest apologies!

I was walking and didn’t notice him!

Uwaaaah!!

What the bloody hell are you doing?!!

011

Guy: Let go!

Let go I say!!

Ow it hurts!!

I understand!!

I’m apologizing! So let go!

Marco: I’m sorry Hyde…

It hurt didn’t it?

But I won’t stand for it ever again okay?

I promised I’d protect you Hyde, and I will.

012

Man: An air raid!!

Quickly! Find your way into an air raid shelter!!

Mom: Marco! Come quickly!!

Marco: Hyde!!

Mom: Marco!!

Marco: Hyde!!

013

Marco: I’m terribly sorry for forgetting you Hyde..!!

Now let us go quickly to where mother is!!

Gyahh!!

Oww….

The exit is…

014

Marco: No…way…

Hyde…

You’re a stuffed bear…

So falling from the third floor shouldn’t be a problem right…?

That’s why even if it’s just you,

You have to run away…

I’m the oldest son so…

015

Marco: I have to…

Stay and…

Protect our family!!

Goodbye… Hyde!

016

{And time flowed by, until six years before now…}

{A certain city’s Unknown Bazaar…}

???: Knock knock.

???: Oh it’s you.

???: How’s business?

???: Can’t complain.

???: What’s this?

???: Oh that thing?

I found it in a pile of garbage from the era of the great war.

It’s been through a lot, but the condition’s pretty decent…so I thought I could sell it.

However, no one seems interested in buying him.

If you want, I guess I could just give him to you.

017

???: I see…

You have..

Someone you wanted to protect…

Well if you’d like…

I could task you with protecting something for me.

They’re precious family you know…

Alishid: Would you be able to…

Safeguard my boy Shun?

018

Hyde: Out of the six that were out for Shun’s life,

There’s only one left…

And even though my magical power is limited…

I won’t let you down old man…

I’ll see to it I keep our promise..!!

(Side text- MAGIC BAN REMOVAL!! HYDE AND CLOSER VOLUME 3……..END)