Matsuri Special 11

matsuri special chapter 11 by ergon

page 1a
story blurb

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during that time when I was happier than anyone else,
the whole world seemed to glow

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sign: magokoro prowrestling

what?

she hasn’t come back yet?

p2
and shes in the next match
what happened to the princess

you didn’t hear anything about it it did you arata?

nah nothing

she came to school as usual and everything

and shes never been late for a match before

honey~~~

HONEY~~

(chanting)
ho-ney

ho-ney

ho-ney

p3
theyre all customers who came to see honey

how are we gonna get out of this hole

hanyu…

matsuri chan

come on matsuri

whats up with you

why are you so spaced out

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oh
sorry

what is it?

what do you mean “what is it” are you okay?
you been like “lost in thought” all afternoon

nah im fine!

6….

the match is already starting

its fine

actually, I should have done this sooner

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………matsuri
nothing will come out even if you push it cause you didnt put money in

(out of box text: you’re gonna break it)

hey that kid
he lost?

daaaadyyyy

I got lost a lot when I was a kid too…..

I’d wander around, chasing things that interested me
even now every day is about discovering myself or discovering other people

tomoko….
whats with that profound way of saying it

(out of box text: ) you’re nothing but a gossip lover right

and? what kind of child were you matsuri

I was…

mamoru~

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father: what the heck are you doing I’ve been looking for you

boy: bwaaaaa

matsuri: I lose my way a lot
but I was never lost

what do you mean?

my dad’s really big

he stands a head or two taller than the crowd

tomoko: woah….Raoh? news~ news~

yeah
I always

just had to look for those shoulders

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I wonder what hes doing now

sfx: booing

get lost!

we’re very sorry!!
you’ll have to wait a little longer for honey princess to arrive

boss what do we do
we cant wait any longer

and we’re unable to contact her

its no use then, it’ll be a refund

I’ll talk to the audience first

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sir
wait

woah!?

mimi maru!? why are you here

I was in the audience today

if you're alright with me I can help

huh?
help us…?

I already contacted Johnson and he gave me the ok

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…but

you don’t have time for that

I don’t know if I can make all those customers satisfied
but I’ll do my best

I’ll need a costume, if you have one

got it!!

mimi maru
you….

don’t get me wrong
cause I’m not doing it for hanyu

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I love wrestling
so I don’t want to disappoint the audience

~and
wait a sec

I want to show you my good side

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I wasn’t just trying to take something important from hanyu ok!!

moron!

yah

yahyahyah

matsuri chan theres something I wanted to ask you

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you got really pissed off about Shigematsu that time right
but its not that you said

yeah

I totally thought you two were together you know

huh?
yeah right

but they said hes dating that transfer student didn’t they

yeah
that’s good isn’t it?
they suit each other and stuff

you’re fine with it matsuri?

i don’t care
me and that guy aren’t like that at all

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I was just a little shocked by what I didn’t know

I really know why hes a fan of mimi maru

because

I’ve thrown away my responsibility

and I’m just standing here in a place like this

orayaaa

pretty good huh boss
mimi maru

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man that was a lifesaver
those fans who were booing so much are really into it now

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ahh

im back

princess!!

what….what the hell were you up to!!

theres no way you forgot there was a match today or something..

oh~
sorry

I ended up going out with a friend

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g…going out…
what were you thinking

mimi maru came
and filled in for you

I thought it was maybe too much, but…

mimi maru…

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…..is that so
wow….

good

why don’t you use this opportunity and have her transfer here?

hanyu…

and we have an extra room
we could have her move in

then she’d be magokoro’s star wrestler wouldn’t she?

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boss!!


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today, you…

you let down dozens of customers who were here to see you

that’s absolutely unprofessional

you’re not a magokoro prowrestler anymore

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boss

that cant be
she probably has a reason or…

shut up

I don’t want to hear a word from you bastards!!

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from the beginning

I didn’t want to do it

I don’t even like prowrestling

I’m not a magokoro wrestler anymore?

that’s what I want

mom left you

you’re running this weak wrestling club forever
why don’t you face reality!?

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I’ll quit myself!!

hanyu

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leave it arata

b..but

just leave it!!

I said it

finally I said it

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that’s the first time I’ve seen the boss smack her

yeah

and he didn’t even listen

hanyu’s got a lot going on too

hes horrible…
the boss

arata….
don’t say that

the one who has it the worst right now is the boss

go see it with your own eyes

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its really raining now huh

I wonder if mimi-chan was alright getting home

im sure shes fine, shes stronger than the average guy

princess…she didn’t take an umbrella did she

is she gonna come home tonight more like

yeah it’s the first time this sort of thing happened

she said stuff before but…

I’m gonna go look a bit

hey arata
the ramen is almost…

arata

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ah
dads here

welcome home!

oh
you came to get me
I’m home!

dear, shouldn’t you skip todays match

you got really bad bruises from yesterdays match didn’t you

oh? this Is nothing

this is just what its like to be a wrestler

but you’ve only got one body you know?

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to me and to the fans who come to watch me
theres only one

but that’s exactly why I can’t betray them

ahh

I’ve done something horrible

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theres another reason

that even when I lost my way, I was never lost

listen matsuri

if you get lost then stay right where you are

I promise I will come find you

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…you

even though you get big you really don’t change do you

don’t think I’m always gonna come and look for you

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we’re going home

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dad

I’m sorry

ahh
even now

I’m still like a lost little girl

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Mom

Dad came to get me again

(out of box text)an unwavering bond between father and child