To-LOVE-Ru 130

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01:
BUBBLE1: Mauu!

BUBBLE2: Thanks, Celine.

BUBBLE3: Mikan, what are you doing?
BUBBLE4: Preparing for the Christmas party!
TEXT: Everyone's excited!

02:
TITLE: For Whom the Bell Tolls

TEXT1: This year's Santa is coming from space!
TEXT2: Illustration: Kentaro Yabuki, Script: Hasemi Saki

03:
sfx: Wai wai (chatter)

SIGN: Sainan Shopping District
BUBBLE1: It's pretty cold out, but it IS Winter.
sfx: da da da (running)

BUBBLE1: Good afternoon, Yuuki-kun!

04:
BUBBLE1: Sairenji!

BUBBLE2: I can't believe I'm meeting Haruna-chan in a place like this...
BUBBLE3: Are you out Christmas shopping?

BUBBLE4: Uh, no, I'm looking for Yami.
BUBBLE5: Yami-chan?

BUBBLE6: Well, there's going to be a Christmas party at my house today,
BUBBLE7: and I thought that secretly inviting Yami over would please Mikan since they're close...

05:
BUBBLE1: Um... If you don't mind, would you like to...?
BUBBLE2: Huh?

BUBBLE3: S-Sorry.
BUBBLE4: I plan on spending time with my parents today. It's been a while since they came by.

BUBBLE5: O-Oh, I see!
BUBBLE6: No problem, then.

BUBBLE7: Well, I have to go, Sairenji.
BUBBLE8: Okay! Bye...

06:
sfx: da da da (running)

BUBBLE1: A party at Yuuki-kun's, huh...?
BUBBLE2: I feel like I'm missing a good chance...

TEXT1: If it were up to me, I would rather be all alone with him...
BUBBLE3: This view is so pretty...

BUBBLE4: Sairenji...
BUBBLE5: What is it, Yuuki-kun?

07:
BUBBLE1: I... have a present for you...
BUBBLE2: Huh...?

BUBBLE3: Yu...
BUBBLE4: Yuuki... kun...

BUBBLE5: Do-Don't be silly, there's no way that would happen!
BUBBLE6: ?
BUBBLE7: But it would be nice...

08:
BUBBLE1: Where is she...? Maybe the school?
BUBBLE2: Or the bookstore? Perhaps the taiyaki stand... I better find her soon.

BUBBLE3: Sheesh... Where did Rito run off to?

BUBBLE4: Hey, Mikan, have Rito and you always had parties on Christmas?

BUBBLE5: This is the first time we've actually had a party.
BUBBLE6: Usually the two of us just eat cake.

09:
BUBBLE1: Although, one time Rito did acutally go through the trouble of making a tree...
BUBBLE2: Really!?

TEXT1: How many years was that now...?
BUBBLE3: Yes! I'm done!

BUBBLE4: Wow... What a sad looking tree...
BUBBLE5: Sh-Shut up! It's fine, okay!?

BUBBLE6: Here, Mikan.
BUBBLE7: What?

10:
BUBBLE1: Um... Santa came by earlier and dropped this off for you.
BUBBLE2: Ooh, yay!

BUBBLE3: ...Actually, I already know that Santa doesn't exist.
BUBBLE4: Ugh!

sfx: gaza (tearing the paper)

BUBBLE5: You..
BUBBLE6: bought this for me, onii-chan?

11:
BUBBLE1: Y-Yeah... I saved up my allowance.
BUBBLE2: You didn't want toys or anything, so I was worried about what I should get you...

BUBBLE3: I mean, our parents are rarely home,
BUBBLE4: so you're probably really lonely, right? That's why I...

BUBBLE5: ...No, I'm not lonely.
BUBBLE6: Thanks, onii-chan!

TEXT1: But one day, I'd like to have a Chrismas party with everyone...
TEXT2: Ahh...

12:
BUBBLE1: I see.
BUBBLE2: That's why you're putting your all into this party, Mikan.

BUBBLE3: I guess.
BUBBLE4: As usual, Mom and Dad were too busy to come home this year,
BUBBLE5: but we get to celebrate with you and Celine, so it's not so bad...

TEXT1: Mikan...

SIGN: Library

13:
sfx: byuuu (whoosh!)
BUBBLE1: Dowaaah!

BUBBLE2: ...You appear before me by your own volition...
BUBBLE3: This means you are prepared to die, yes?

BUBBLE4: You got it all wrong!
BUBBLE5: Just hear me out, Yami!

BUBBLE6: ...?

14:
BUBBLE1: A Christmas party...?
BUBBLE2: ...I don't like clamorous situations.

BUBBLE3: Aww, don't say that. Please come by!
BUBBLE4: Why... are you asking me?

BUBBLE5: It would make Mikan happy if you came.
BUBBLE6: I know she would be pleased if she saw you there...so...

BUBBLE7: !
BUBBLE8: ...

15:
BUBBLE1: I'm home.

BUBBLE2: Welcome home, Rito!
BUBBLE3: Mau!
BUBBLE4: I'm all done with the preper...

BUBBLE5: !
BUBBLE6: Yami-san!?

BUBBLE7: Good evening.
BUBBLE8: Yeah, I ran into her while I was out.

16:
BUBBLE1: This is great!!
BUBBLE2: I was just thinking about you, Yami-san!

BUBBLE3: Here, come on in!

BUBBLE4: Mikan!

BUBBLE5: Lala-san!?

17:
BUBBLE1: You're present is ready!
BUBBLE2: Huh?

BUBBLE3: Here we go!
sfx: po (poof!)

BUBBLE4: Yo!
[his headband says 'Big Catch!']

BUBBLE5: !!
BUBBLE6: Dad...Mom!?

18:
BUBBLE1: But... Why are you two...?

BUBBLE2: I'm as surprised as you are! I was in France and all of a sudden...
BUBBLE3: I picked her up in my spaceship!

BUBBLE4: I had a deadline to meet, but Zanstin and his guys said they would take care of the finishing touches!
BUBBLE5: Those guys sure have grown, eh?

BUBBLE6: I'm sorry we're always leaving you alone, Mikan.
BUBBLE7: Mom...

19:
TEXT1: Oh... Both Lala-san and Rito...
BUBBLE1: Just to make me happy...

TEXT2: Thank you...

BUBBLE2: OKay!
BUBBLE3: How about we get this party started?

BUBBLE4: Yeah!!

BUBBLE5: Don't tell me this kid is yours...
BUBBLE6: No!

[By the way, the text on the leftside of this page says 'Merry Christmas, Mikan!']

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