Isuca 1

Reserved for Meow-kun

Isuca Chapter 01

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Box: Mother, father, are you well?

Box: I've safely advanced to my second year of high school.

Box: I've recently decided to get a part time job as well.

>2 lil bubbles: Haah/hahh

Sakuya: You're too slow, Shinichirou!

Box: But I wasn't----

PAGE 02+03 double spread

Tama: Growl~~~

Asano: I wasn't told it would be like this~~~~~~~~!!!

>Chapter title: Encounter

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Box: Let me take you back to earlier this morning---

Asano: Okay!
>Morning tidying up was quick and easy.

Asano: Lunch is ready too------so,

Asano: I'm off!
>Not that anyone's here to wish me well.

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Asano: *sigh* It's almost time to pay the rent.
>How much do I have left in my account anyway?

Box: Second Year Class 2 Asano Shinichirou

Ookubo: Yo~~ Asano, morning!

Asano: Hey Ookubo.

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Ookubo: Eh? What's that you've got there?

Ookubo: You looking for a job, Asano?

Asano: Oh...yeah. I thought I might be able to find something good.

Ookubo: What for? Oh, I see, it's for a girl huh?
>Want to get your cutie a birthday present or something?

Asano: No. It's *not* that at all.

Asano: Speaking of which, I need to get the teacher's permission by the end of the day.

Ookubo: But why do you even need a job anyway?

Asano: Well, that's because--

Box: My parents went overseas because of work.

Papa: We're going to Europe to study.

>txt on papa: Ahahaahha

Box(slender): Magician and his assistant who aren't all that great at it.

Mama: We think you'll do just fine on your own.

Box: I'm living in the apartment by myself right now.

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Box: Up until now they've been sending at least some money every now and then.

Box: But recently they haven't been sending a thing.
>That's why I need to get a job myself----

Asano: So for now I need to somehow earn rent money.

Ookubo: Man, that's kind of a sucky situation...

Sakuya: Kyah!?

Asano: Wah!

Sakuya: Oww~~

Asano: Ah..m...my bad.

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Asano: S...sorry about that.

Sakuya: Oh no. I wasn't watching where I was going.

Asano: Owww!

Sakuya: Ah. I'm terribly sorry, are you all right?

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Asano: Y..yeah. I'm fine, so---

>txt next to her: *Grin*

Asano: What the....was she smiling?
>Maybe those rumors...?

Ookubo: Second year class 1, Shimazu Sakuya. Isn't she just too cute?

Ookubo: She's almost like a doll.
>She's the calm and graceful type.

Ookubo: Rumor has it that she's the young miss of a rich family or something.

Ookubo: She has a lot of fans, though they stay hidden.

Ookubo: Well. She's not my type though, my type is more *filled out*.....

Asano: Don't care. Not really interested....

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Nadeshiko: ....hmmmm. A part time job huh.

Nadeshiko: Well, your grades and attendance aren't bad.
>As long as it doesn't get in the way of your studies it should be all right.

Nadeshiko: So, have you decided what you plan on doing?
>......uhm.

Nadeshiko: What are you doing?

Asano: .....ah!

Asano: Sorry about that. Whenever I see a mess my body just reacts on it's own to clean up-----

Box: Second year class 2 teacher Souma Nadeshiko

Nadeshiko: Well pardon me, but this is the best environment for me to work in.

Asano: Like this...?

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Nadeshiko: ...well from that we can tell that you have no problem with cleaning right?

Nadeshiko: What about laundry? And can you cook?

Asano: Well yeah...
>Since I have to take care of all that at my place.

Nadeshiko: Hmph. I see, I see.

Nadeshiko: I think I know the perfect job for you, and I'll even give you a letter of recommendation.

Nadeshiko: How's that sound?

Asano: Oh...okay.

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Box: The employer is a friend of mine who's been searching for a maid.

Box: You go over, clean up, do the laundry, fix a meal two or three times a week.

Box: Want to check it out? Let me write you a letter of recommendation okay?

Asano: According to the map, this is the place.

Asano: Hu~~~ge!
>Seems like a challenge to clean it all.

Sign: Shimazu

Asano: Shimazu...

Asano: Shimazu eh... / No way...

Asano: Noone here?

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Asano: Oh it's open.

Asano: Hello~~~

Asano: Is there anyone home...?

Asano: Ah...!

Asano: Wh...what was that....

Tama: Uhmm~~~~

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Tama: I don't really know you,

Tama: Do you think you could lend me your power?

Asano: So...so cute.

Asano: O, okay. What do you need?

Tama: There. I can't get that rock to move.

Tama: It's stuck tight....

Asano: No problem, I can help with this much.

Asano: Where do you want it?

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Sakuya: What the hell~~~~~!?!?

Asano: Miss....Shimazu....?

Sakuya: You moron!!
>What the hell do you think you're doing?!

Asano: Well....I came here to speak with the owners of the house about a job....

Sakuya: You stupid, blithering dolt!!
>I'm the one who put that seal on her in the first place!

Tama: Hahhhhh~~~~
>Finally free.

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Tama: Thanks for that kiddo. I owe it all to you.

Asano: Wha....!?
>Wha...wah...wah...

Sakuya: Damn!!

Tama: Oh, no way. I've had enough of dealing with you to last a lifetime.

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Tama: Farewell. Daughter of the Shimazu family.

Asano: Ah.

Asano: It ran away...?

Sakuya: Hmph. She's been sealed for a full day, so she shouldn't have that much power. She won't get away.

Sakuya: ...well, aside from that, it's time for punishment.

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Asano: Ouch!

Asano: Stop, stop!

Sakuya: I know your name.
>You're Asano Shinichirou.

Sakuya: The guy that ran into me this morning!

Sakuya: You know,

Sakuya: I always remember the name and face of my enemy!!!

Asano: E...enemy? I told you that was an accident didn't I---

Sakuya: Now!

Asano: Gwah!

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Sakuya: Do you know it took me three days to seal that cat away?!
>That's how troublesome it is!

Asano: I give, I give!!

Sakuya: I was planning to wring that things neck nice and slow and then seal her away for good.

Sakuya: By the way, what the hell are you doing in my home?!
>Are you a stalker or something?

Sakuya: And how did you get through my barrier? It's supposed to repel humans.

Sakuya: Hey, talk! Talk, I said!

Sakuya: .......oh.

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Sakuya: ....hmmmm. You were sent here by Nadeshiko?

Sakuya: What is she thinking, sending you here...

Sakuya: What I asked her for was a spirit beast that could do housework---

Ookubo: Shimazu is so cute and graceful--

Box: She's not the same when out of school at all--

Box: I don't want to be involved in this, and that monster from a while ago too was just....

Asano: Well then. I'll excuse myself---

Sakuya: Hold it right there!!

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Sakuya: Before you go home you need to help me recapture that thing.

Asano: Uhm....what....?

Sakuya: It's your fault that cat demon escaped right?!
>I hate people who can't accept responsibility for their own actions!

Sakuya: So you have to help me capture her once again!!

Asano: ....so what I saw earlier really is some kind of monster.....

Sakuya: Since the Kamakura era each generation of my household has fought ghosts and demons as they appear in the world.
>We catch them and seal them away forever.

Sakuya: And I---

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Sakuya: Am the 37th generation successor of the Shimazu family.

Asano: Miss Shimazu....

Sakuya: Here. Carry this and follow me.

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Sakuya: That thing is a cat demon. It usually lives in the spirit world.

Sakuya: For it to stay in this world, she has to feed on the life energy of humans.
>So that's why she must be sealed away for good!

Asano: Well...do you know where she went?

Sakuya: There's a barrier up ahead.
>Perhaps she is trying to avoid humans for now.

Box: But what's going on?

Box: I just came to see about a part time job.

Box: I don't know anything about cat demons or seals. Why is this kind of thing happening?

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Sakuya: See, just as I thought.

Tama: Tsk.
>Stubborn girl, aren't you?

Sakuya: Ah!

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Sakuya: Doesn't she understand it's useless to run.....?

Sakuya: Chase after her!

Asano: Oh...okay.

Tama: Don't move!

Tama: If you don't put down your bow, I'll rip this boy's neck out.

Asano: Eh.....

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Sakuya: Uhmm.....go ahead?

Asano: Wha....!?

Asano: You're supposed to help in this kind of situation!!

Sakuya: Shut up, you!
>Have you forgotten who caused this in the first place?!

Sakuya: .....but if you died like this.

Sakuya: It would mean I was indebted to someone I couldn't pay back.

Sakuya: But if you get into trouble again, don't expect me to rescue you.

Tama: Ohh? You're unexpectedly compliant.

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Sakuya: Damn it...
>If I only knew her true name....

Asano: True name....?

Sakuya: Yes. If I knew her true name, she would be under complete control.

Tama: Hmph. If you know my true name, then please, by all means speak it aloud.

Tama: I was in a bind there for a bit when she sealed me.
>It's all thanks to you I'm free, kid.

Sign on box: Someone please take me home

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Asano: ......Tama?

Tama: Wha...what are you saying all of a sudden.....

Asano: Uhm....is your name by any chance, Tama?

Sakuya: Tama?

Sakuya: That's your true name?

Tama: N...n...no way, that's not it at---

Sakuya: Tama!

Tama: Nooo~~~~

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Sakuya: So that's it!!

Tama: Damn!

Sakuya: Wah!

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Sakuya: KYAAAAAAHHHH~~~~~

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Asano: Shimazu, are you okay!?

Sakuya: Idiot!!!
>Don't look over here!

Tama: And now I need to get out of---

Tama: Huh....?!

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Tama: H...hey! Hurry up and get off me!
>Get off I said...!!

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Sakuya: It would be best if you just went peacefully to sleep.

Sakuya: Tama.

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Box: Father. Mother. That was---

Box: My first encounter with the real Shimazu.