Gantz 299

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Reika: Sorry about eating out like that. // The server was pretty surprised. // You in your suit // and then me... // I don't know how to cook. // Well, pasta or curry rice / is all I can make. // Make yourself at home. // Lots of people took pics with their cell phones... // Well, who cares.

Bottom side thing: The other Kurono that Reika revived.

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0299: The making of eternity

If you fill a transient life with transient love then it'd be closer to eternity than reality would ever be.

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Reika: There's only... / one bed // It'll be cramped... / but / we can share.

Kurono: I'll // Sleep here.

Reika: Do you... // Hate me...?

Kurono: Yeah...

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Kurono: Tae-chan... // Tae-chan....

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Reika: Eh?! // Ahhh- // Eh?! // Hey!! // Kurono-kun?! // Stop // Haah // Haaah

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Reika: It's ok // Kurono-kun // What do you want to do...?

Kurono: Sorry....

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Reika: I'm not going to school. // I want to go out // with you. // Hey...

Kurono: I don't want to go out. // Go to school...

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Kurono: So this is how Kishimoto felt... // *sigh*

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Kurono1: It's... me... ME?! // What the?! // IT'S ME?! // An... // Alien?! // Excuse me? // Reika did this?!

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Kurono1: So you're saying that Reika-san did this? / No way, I can't believe it...

Kurono2: What should I do?

Kurono1: What do you mean? / I dunno // I'm cool with it.

Kurono2: What?! / Man, you... // Ugh, I'm like that, aren't I...

Kurono1: I'm actually kinda jealous. // It's REIKA for crying out loud.

Kurono2: If that's so // Then switch with me.

Kurono1: No way... // I'm... Tae-chan's boyfriend....

Kurono2: I can't believe this. // Damn it. // I'm SO like that, aren't I...

Kurono1: It's cool / I have Tae-chan. // You can focus on / making Reika happy.

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Reika: Sorry I'm so late. // Forgive me if it tastes bad.... // It's not that good...

Kurono: Your phone... // has been going off...

Reika: I quit my job.

Kurono: Eh?!

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Reika: Starting tomorrow // We can / always be together.

Doorbell: Ring ring

Reika: Ah // That's my manager. // Just ignore him.

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Reika: If / this world really is going to end soon. // Then I wanted / nothing else / than to be with you...

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To just lie my head... // on your chest like this...

Kurono: Rei...ka...

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Kurono: Your real name is Shimohira? // It was written on your doorplate.

Reika: Yeah. // Shimohira Reika. // Do you think, / tomorrow, / I could be come Kurono Reika?

Kurono: But I'm / only 17 years old...

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Reika: Can I call you // Kei-chan...?

Kurono: Ye- / yeah...

Reika: Kei-chan... // Kei-chan...

Side: Darkness draws in... the darkness you can call real eternity.

Bottom: The writer Kikuchi has finally reached the core of things?!
Next issue on June 4th