Little Jumper 6

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BOX1: I, Ichinose Hiroki,
BOX2: had no idea

BOX3: that, in 0007 INLC, my life -
BOX4: slowly but surely -

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BUBBLE1: Whew...
BUBBLE2: That was hot!

BUBBLE3: Haruka-saaan, do we have any cold barley tea?
TEXT1: The bath was really hot!
BUBBLE4: ...

SMALLBUBBLE1: *snap*

BOX1: would change so much.

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TITLE: Chapter 6: The Beast that searches for "Ai" at the center of the world

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BUBBLE1: "Shiba Fest?"

BUBBLE2: "The Shiba Inu Festival!"
BUBBLE3: It's a cute doggie show with tons of shiba inu goods!
BUBBLE4: So,
BUBBLE5: We can go right? Right!?

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Panel:
Shiba Inu Festival!
Adult
¥1800

Child (under thirteen) ¥900

Young (under five)

BUBBLE1: ...

BUBBLE2: Listen, Chima.
BUBBLE3: We don't have that much free time.
BUBBLE4: We need to hurry and--
BUBBLE5: Aren't dogs great!?
BUBBLE6: Uh huh!

BUBBLE7: We have a job to do.
BUBBLE8: Finding your mother, "Ai",
BUBBLE9: and saving her life!
BUBBLE10: We don't have that much free time.

BUBBLE11: And why's that?
BUBBLE12: Huh?

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BUBBLE1: You don't even know where to start...what's your rush?
BUBBLE2: Well...
BUBBLE3: I just...

BUBBLE4: Chima-chan, when did "Ai"-san first fall ill?
BUBBLE5: Hmm?

BOX1: When I was in second grade...
BOX2: How many years from now?

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BUBBLE1: Ten years, I guess.
BUBBLE2: Then there's no need to hurry.
BUBBLE3: You'll have to meet her eventually.

BUBBLE4: Well sure, but--
SMALLBUBBLE1: whoosh

BUBBLE5: Complimentary tickets. 1000 yen each.
BUBBLE6. Uh, no, wait. I need to find "Ai"-san as soon as possible.
BUBBLE7: If not,
BUBBLE8: I...

BUBBLE9: Hey!
BUBBLE10: Mom has slippers with that same mark!

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BUBBLE1: On the day of the event, their selling gift bags with a limited number of slippers.
BUBBLE2: There are going 500 red slippers and 500 black slippers, but only 10 gold slippers.
BUBBLE3: Mom's slippers were gold.
TEXT1: Red 500 - Black 500 - Gold 10

BUBBLE4: Then, we might be able to meet "Ai"-san at Shiba Fest.
BUBBLE5: Let's go together, OK dad?
TEXT2: OK? Ok?

BUBBLE6: H-Hey, Pres!
BUBBLE7: 1200 yen each.

BOX1: Wha...
BOX2: Why!?
BOX3: Anyway, I'm sure we'll meet her this time.

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BOX1: And after we do,
BOX2: I'll use the entire summer to get closer to her.

BOX3: If I dont,

BOX4: more and more, I'll...

BOX5: This is bad.

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SIGN: Grab Bags (literally, Lucky Bags)

BUBBLE1: No,
BUBBLE2: I don't see anyone in this line that looks like mom.
BUBBLE3: Looks like we failed again, dad.
BUBBLE4: Uh, Chima... I'm doubting that you can even recognize your mother.

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BUBBLE1: How rude! Once I see the real thing, I'll know...
BUBBLE2: I think.
TEXT1: Maybe...
TEXT2: Sure, sure.
BUBBLE3: I guess we'll just look out for people who have gold slippers.

BUBBLE4: What about your recovery disk?
BUBBLE5: Does it have any useful functions that you could activate?
BUBBLE6: Hmmmm...

BUBBLE6: Ultrasound sensor, MRI scanner, gas-liquid chromatograpgy, X-ra--

BUBBLE7: I have NO idea how we would use those.
TEXT1: Hmmm...

BUBBLE8: All right!
BUBBLE9: For the time being...

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BUBBLE1: That tickles!

BUBBLE2: For the time being, you're going to play around!?

BUBBLE3: We don't have much time until the grab bags start to sell.
BUBBLE4: I know, but...

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BUBBLE1: I think we should do what
BUBBLE2: the president said and wait for mom to enter our lives
BUBBLE3: instead of searching for her.

BUBBLE4: What?

BUBBLE5: Well, this way I'm sure the public security officers won't come to arrest me,
BUBBLE6: and I found out that you're actually a good guy, so...

BUBBLE7: OK?

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BUBBLE1: C...
BUBBLE2: Come on, what are you...
BUBBLE3: What a comfy atmosphere.

BUBBLE4: You act strangely when your with that girl, Ichinose.

BUBBLE5: Shi-shi-Shiratori!? What are you doing here!?
BUBBLE6: The pres sold me a ticket.

BUBBLE7: And I show up to see this!
BUBBLE8: You told
BUBBLE9: me before that you had a girl that you liked, didn't you!?


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BUBBLE1: W-Wow, you have a good mem--

BUBBLE2: Legally, there are certain relatives you're allowed o marry, you know.
BUBBLE3: Huh?

BUBBLE4: Uhh... you girls are misunderstan--

BUBBLE5: I keep telling you to stop leaving me behind, Ichinose!!
TEXT1: Come on, man!
BUBBLE6: Waah!
BUBBLE7: Jeez!

BOX1: They have to mess with me now?
BOX2: I don't have much time...

BUBBLE8: I guess it's time for us to force it out of you.
BUBBLE9: We have a right to know who it is you like.

BUBBLE10: You guys...

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BUBBLE1: Don't you ever quit!? Think about my feelings for a change!
BUBBLE2: Hey! Don't you run away from me!

TEXT1: The one I want is "Ai"-san!
TEXT2: It HAS to be "Ai"-san!

BOX1: Things can't go on like this!
BOX2: I have to find "Ai"-san.

BOX3: What's going to happen this summer?
BOX4: Am I going to be happy... or misearble!?

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TEXT1: I'm so confused!!
TEXT2: Dad!
BUBBLE1: Gaah!

BUBBLE2: Excuse me.
BUBBLE3: Do any of you

BUBBLE4: have a pair of

BUBBLE5: golden slippers in your grab bag?

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BUBBLE1: Please tell me!
BUBBLE2: It would be a big help!
BUBBLE3: Please...

BUBBLE4: Whoa,
BUBBLE5: Who's that?
BUBBLE6: Someone call security.
BUBBLE7: Uh,
BUBBLE8: No...I...

BUBBLE9: I guess...
BUBBLE10: There's no way anyone would tell me..

BUBBLE11: Don't be such a kill joy.

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BUBBLE1: Hold this placard
BUBBLE2: while saying "please" and you'll get your desired response.

BUBBLE3: Wait, what did you write...?

BUBBLE4: Um...
BUBBLE5: Huh?

BUBBLE6: Here.
BUBBLE7: Wait!
BUBBLE8: Here ya go!
BUBBLE9: Here!

BUBBLE10: Huh!?

BUBBLE11: Take 'em!
BUBBLE12: Here you are!
BUBBLE13: Take these!
BUBBLE14: Here!

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CARD: I'll pay ¥100000 for a pair of gold slippers.
[NOTE: About US$1000]

BUBBLE1: Do you see "Ai"-san?
BUBBLE2: I-I don't!
BUBBLE3: Wh-What's going on...!?

BUBBLE4: HEY! I was first!
BUBBLE5: No, I was! Now give me my money!
BUBBLE6: Hurry!

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BUBBLE1: Only nine people are line up.
BUBBLE2: Let's wait until the tenth person shows up.
BUBBLE3: But...

BUBBLE4: Don't worry about him. He deserves this.
BUBBLE5: Oh yeah... I bought you a grab bag as well.
BUBBLE6: ?

BUBBLE7: Take it.

BUBBLE8: Awww,
BUBBLE9: thanks, Pres!
BUBBLE10: It's filled with
BUBBLE11: cute doggie goods!

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BUBBLE1: The slippers that mom had on...
BUBBLE2: were THESE!?
BUBBLE3: Objectively speaking...
BUBBLE4: This can't be denied, but...

BUBBLE5: Oh well! This whole thing
BUBBLE6: was amusing.

BUBBLE7: Ahhhhhh!

SMALLBUBBLE1: Stop!
SMALLBUBBLE2: Help!

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BOX1: This year, slowly but surely,
BOX2: my world began to change.

BOX3: But, the one who didn't realize this
BOX4: was me.

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