Little Jumper 1

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001:

BOX1: For the sake of my mother
sfx: doon (huge explosion)
BOX2: who I love more than cream puffs,
BOX3: my favorite idols,

BOX4: and even more than shibainu,

SIGN: Teishuuin University, Physics Laboratory #3

BOX5: I, in my fifteenth summer,

002:
BOX1: will leave the year 24 INLC
[KESUBEI: INLC seems to mean 'Interational New Law Calendar' or something]
BOX2: and my detested father behind....
TITLE: Chapter 1: A Small 6210 Day Error on the Way to Visit Mom

003:

BOX3: Chimari's journey begins now!

004:
SIGN: Nanshou Senior High School

005:
BUBBLE1: Ichinose, you jerk!
BUBBLE2: Just what is this about!?

BUBBLE3: What do you mean? They're love letters, obviously.
BUBBLE4: I couldn't mail them because I don't know your addresses.

BUBBLE5: I know my handwriting's terrible, but I meant every word.
BUBBLE6: We should get together and have a nice, sensual summer....

006:
BUBBLE1: We're not asking about that!
sfx: upu (murmuring)
sfx: pu pu (light smacks)

BUBBLE2: You just don't hand these things out to two people!
BUBBLE3: It's rude if don't decide on one person!

BUBBLE4: Well, I couldn't decide on who to pick.
BUBBLE5: Actually I sent these out to another three girl--

BUBBLE6,7: dokya, bakii
BUBBLE8: gue (?)

BUBBLE9: Yo, Ichinose....

BUBBLE10: Hmph.

007:
BUBBLE1: Man, are you stupid or something?
BUBBLE2: I don't know!

BUBBLE3: Who do you think I should date?

BUBBLE4: Well, normally you ask a girl out AFTER you've fallen for her.
BUBBLE5: Don't be in such a rush, idiot!

BUBBLE6: This is the summer of our second year, Kawamoto!
BUBBLE7: Don't you have something planned!?
BUBBLE8: Huh?

BUBBLE9: Next year we won't be able to play around like we do now.
BUBBLE10: You're taking college entrance exams? Like ... seriously!?

008:
BUBBLE1: I don't know yet!
BUBBLE2: I don't really want to go to college,
BUBBLE3: but there's nothing that I want to do in particular....
BUBBLE4: I don't know what I want to do, or what it is I should be doing.

BUBBLE5: As expected from Ichinose Hiroki, the boy who's lost in life!
BUBBLE6: I get it, though - This summer will be wasted at this rate!
BUBBLE7: So, we might as well ...

BUBBLE8: go get some girls!
BUBBLE9: A true friend, indeed!

009:
sfx: kusu (giggle)

BUBBLE1: You're Ichinose Hiroki, seventeen years old ... correct?
BUBBLE2: Yes?

BUBBLE3: I'd like you to accompany me for a bit.

010:
BUBBLE1: Hey ... maybe kinda popular!
sfx: chance, chance
BUBBLE2: No way.

BUBBLE3: Then ... maybe I'm actually pretty cool?
sfx: right, right?
BUBBLE4: Not a chance,

sfx: age bege (general pain noises)
BUBBLE5: Excuse me,
BUBBLE6: but who are you?

BUBBLE7: Sorry, but I'm forbidden from providing you with any detailed information.
sfx: pi (beep)

BUBBLE8: If you behave and cooperate with me,
BUBBLE9: I'll be sure to give a suitable reward.

011:
sfx: pi pi pi pi pi (beepx5)

BUBBLE1: A reward...?

sfx: ka ka ka (step x3)

012:

BUBBLE1: Please rest assured, I have no intention of harming you.

BUBBLE2: Harm?
BUBBLE3: Reward?
BUBBLE4: Forbidden?

TEXT1: Man, I just don't get it!
TEXT2: I don't know what to do!

BUBBLE5: Sheesh, you really are indecisive!
BUBBLE6: You even sent those love letters on a whim.***

013:
BUBBLE1: If you can't decide, just let it go!
BUBBLE2: When the urge hits you, you'll know what to do!
BUBBLE3: There will be no room for doubt, my friend.

BUBBLE4: Then, I'm going home.
BUBBLE5: This looks a little dangerous.
BUBBLE6: I'm afraid you're going have to come with us.

BUBBLE7: Think they're cops?
BUBBLE8: But I didn't do anything wrong.

BUBBLE9: It's time. Starting now, you will be placed-- .

BUBBLE10: Look, I'm really sorry. Take care!
sfx: gasha gasha (rattling of the fence)
BUBBLE11: You can't run from me! I'm a pro....

014:
BUBBLE1: Gyaaaa!
BUBBLE2: Hey miss, you can give me that 'suitable reward' instead...!

BUBBLE3: HEY,
BUBBLE4: where are you touching, you perverted brat!?
BUBBLE5: But Miss--
sfx: dokaaa (BAM!)

BUBBLE6: Ah!

BUBBLE7: Damnit.

015:
TEXT1: What the hell was that all about?
TEXT2: Wonder what she meant about being a pro?

TEXT3: It feels like I'm being chased by those people....

sfx: su (sudden appearance)

BUBBLE1: Whoa!
sfx: do (bam, bump)

016:
sfx: ga (thump)

sfx: do (thunk)

BUBBLE1: Oww....

BUBBLE2: What the hell!?

017:
sfx: pishito (cracking of lightning)

sfx: paha paha paha (bright shining of lightning)

BUBBLE1: My house is that way!
BUBBLE2: What the hell is going on!?

018:

sfx: pisha (crack of lightning)

sfx: babababababa (small, repeated cracking noises)

BUBBLE1: What IS this!?
sfx: babababababa (small, repeated cracking noises)

BUBBLE2: It's very dangerous here so please remain inside.

019:
BUBBLE1: This will be over shortly.
BUBBLE2: Just what the hell is it!?

BUBBLE3: There's no need to worry. With the exception of the Ichinoses, we're evacuating everyone out of this area.
BUBBLE4: What?

sfx: pushuuu (sound of gas being expelled)

BUBBLE5: Dad!
BUBBLE6: Mom!

020:
BUBBLE1: Get inside
BUBBLE2: and let them sleep in a safe place.
BUBBLE3: BZZT
BUBBLE4: Zzz

BUBBLE5: Why're you guys going after my family?
sfx: dokoo (bam, etc.,)

BUBBLE6: Ichinose Hiroki...?
BUBBLE7: Looks like Kozakura messed up on her end.

BUBBLE8: Bastard!

021:
sfx: hyuun (whish)
BUBBLE1: Wha!?

sfx: suka (whoosh)

BUBBLE2: I only put your parents to sleep, so calm down.
BUBBLE3: We're not going to harm any of you.

022:
BUBBLE1: Huh?
sfx: gashi gashi (grab, grab)
BUBBLE2: Well, actually that's a lie.
BUBBLE3: I'll need to inject you with some medicine so that I can alter your memory.
BUBBLE4: Heh.
sfx: papapapa (more repeated loud noises)

BUBBLE1: Anyway, knock him out for now.

BUBBLE2: BZZT
BUBBLE3: No way!

BUBBLE4: Whoa, wait! Stop!
BUBBLE5: Hey!

sfx: don, ba (bam, big impact noise)

023:
BUBBLE1: !?

BUBBLE2: Waaah!
sfx: zuzuzuzuzu (whirwind noises)

BUBBLE3: Damn defect!
BUBBLE4: It strayed too far from the estimated rebuild point....

024:
sfx: go (large BOOM)

025:
BUBBLE2: !
sfx: kiiiiin (a very high-pitched sound)

sfx: kiiiiin

026:
sfx: kiiiiin

BUBBLE1: What the hell!? Is that some kind of vehicle!?
BUBBLE2: It looks like a girl is riding that thing....
sfx: kiiiiin

sfx: buoon (swish)

BUBBLE3: !?

027:
TEXT1: Maybe... I'm coming down with something.
TEXT2: Because I just saw some huge machine melt away into....

028:
BUBBLE1: Wait, not all of it disappeared -- the girl is still here!

sfx: babu (muffled thump)

029:

030:
TEXT: When the urge hits you, you'll know what to do!
There will be no room for doubt, my friend.

031:
BUBBLE1: Chief Fuwa!

BUBBLE2: Chief!
BUBBLE3: Don't make a fuss, Kozakura.

BUBBLE4: E, excuse me ...
BUBBLE5: what year is this...?

032:
BUBBLE1: Um,
BUBBLE2: Year 0007 INLC.

BUBBLE3: R-Really!?

BUBBLE4: Uh, yeah...?

BUBBLE5: I made it!

BUBBLE6: Ogyouuu!

033:
BUBBLE1: I can't believe ...
BUBBLE2: I'm so glad I made it here alive.

BUBBLE3: I really did it!
BUBBLE4: Now I can save mom....

sfx: pushuuuu (sound of a deflated balloon)

034:
BUBBLE1: Ukyaaaa!
BUBBLE2: Why am I naked!?

BUBBLE3: Why?
BUBBLE4: Why!?
BUBBLE5: WHY!?

BUBBLE6: Oh, I get it! The professor did call the 'Time Jumper' a faulty machine, huh?
BUBBLE7: Um...?

BUBBLE8: Yes!
BUBBLE9 Ah.
BUBBLE10: I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble!
BUBBLE11: I'm not some suspicious character or anything, so....

035:
BUBBLE1: No, that's not it ...
BUBBLE2: I mean, you are pretty suspicious, but
BUBBLE3: Uhh ... what do I say...?

BUBBLE4: Oh, sorry! This is your shirt, right?
BUBBLE5: Don't worry about that!
BUBBLE6: Anyway, I think the urge just hit me!

BUBBLE7: This is my first time, actually.
BUBBLE8: I've never been so sure about anything before ...
BUBBLE9: and ... um....
TEXT: What am I saying!?

BUBBLE10: Hold on!
BUBBLE11: Where are the other four!?

036:
BUBBLE1: Public security officers!?
BUBBLE2: Why are you here!?

BUBBLE3: There's no way we could let you criminals run free!
BUBBLE4: We time jumped here to chase after you!

BUBBLE5: Cr, criminals?

BUBBLE6: Since you're a minor, there will be room for you to plead your circumstances
BUBBLE7: so long as you cease your crimes and surrender.
BUBBLE8: In addition, tell us the location of the four who came with you.

BUBBLE9: ?

037:
BUBBLE1: I'm really sorry.
BUBBLE2: After I cure my mother I'll surrender
BUBBLE3: but, until then, please let me go!

BUBBLE4: You think I'm playing games here, kid!?
sfx: ka (a light)

BUBBLE5: Kozakura, stop!

sfx: gyuuuu (fast spinning)
BUBBLE6-8: bushi; kashii; bishi; (weird whip-like noises)

BUBBLE9: Huh!?

038:
BUBBLE1: I'm taking you out!
BUBBLE2-3: kyui (high-pitched noises)
BUBBLE4: Kozakura!!
sfx: gashan (general impact noise)

BUBBLE5: Hey, stop!
sfx: ba (sudden apperance)
BUBBLE6: Why are you picking this girl like-

BUBBLE7: Move it!
sfx: do do do do do (BANGx5)

BUBBLE8: Hii!

sfx: kiii (high-pitched noises)

039:
sfx: dox6 (BANGx6)

BUBBLE1: !?
BUBBLE2: It's a shock wave. We're getting out of here, Kozakura!

040:
BUBBLE1: This is why I told you to take Ichinose Hiroki hostage!
sfx: DOOO (giant explosion)
BUBBLE2: Aww....
BUBBLE3: Don't underestimate the power of the rebuilt!

BUBBLE4: We can't stay out of the public eye like this;
BUBBLE5: we'll go back to the drawing board and try again.
sfx: GOGOGOGOGO (rumbling)

sfx: GOGOGOGOGO (rumbling)


041:
BUBBLE1: Are you okay!?
BUBBLE2: Uh-huh.
BUBBLE3: It was close for sure ...
BUBBLE4: but it looks like we're all right.
sfx: shuuuu (spinning)

BUBBLE5: Just ... what are you?
BUBBLE6: Those guys said that they were from public security....

042:
BUBBLE1: Under international regulations and local laws,
BUBBLE2: travelling back in time is forbidden.
BUBBLE3: But ... I broke those laws and came here anyway.

BUBBLE4: My mother is suffering from a terminal illness ...
BUBBLE5: so I have no choice but to modify her genetic code before the onset of the disease.

BUBBLE6: That's why I travelled seventeen years into the past.

043:
BUBBLE1: Um, do you get it yet?
BUBBLE2: I"m came from the year 24 INLC....

BUBBLE3: I don't understand it all, but let me help you out.

BUBBLE4: Thanks,
BUBBLE5: but I'd feel guilty if you did that.
BUBBLE6: Don't worry about it!
BUBBLE7: For me, this is a chance to stay by your side, so....

BUBBLE8: Then ... um ... thanks for the help....
BUBBLE9: Oh, right! What's your name?

044:
BUBBLE1: It's Ichinose Chimari
BUBBLE2: And actually, we're standing right in front of my house.

BUBBLE3: Uh, sorry, but what's your father's name?

BUBBLE4: Ichinose Hiroki.

BUBBLE5: ....

TEXT1: End of Chapter One

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