Takkoku!!! 17

Good lord Fukuchi, do you know how much editing and RE editing I had to do because of your lame punchline?! You're damned lucky that Sasaki-san is pretty cute when she's lovestruck, or...or....hmph.

FUKUCHI TSUBASA.

17th Confession: Sasaki-san and Kako.

(Side text- I WILL cleanse myself of this embarassment...)

(TN- The side is an advertisement for the WHF back in January. No point in translating it, so I won't. The other side advertises volume 2 which also came out in January.)

TAKKOKU.

002

(Handwritten- Because of Yashiro Momoko's rule infraction, the match last time went to Gaku. However, there's still more to this story.....)

Kako: Today was a close one Gacchan!!

Muko: Seriously.

I thought Yashiro was just weird with her Monmoko, but she was actually pretty strong.

(Handwritten- Monmoko Monmoko.)

Hikari: Gaku, you got lucky that ya saw through her fancy trick. If ya didn't who knows if ya woulda won?

Kako: Yeah, that's right! The referee should have seen through that trick!!

Hmph! Next time I meet up with her...

I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind!

And......

003

Kako: WAHHH!!!

REFEREE-SAN?!

(Handwritten- When did you get here?!)

Kako: Wh-wh-what?!

Why did you come here?

(Handwritten- Nearly gave me a heart attack!!)

Kako: T—that's right!

Now I can talk to her about today's match!!

E---

Excuse me!!

Toblehh!!

Sasaki: Marunouchi-kun..

I'm very sorry.

My judgment nearly ruined your life today....

My failure is inexcusable.

004

Kako: Y—yeah!!

But things worked out 'cause Gacchan was able to see through that trick!

(Handwritten- You're so incredible!)

Gaku: It was no big deal, Kako-chan.

(Handwritten- Calm down.)

Gaku: There's no need to be so down, Sasaki-san. It couldn't be helped.

Just keep doing your job the best you can, and don't sweat the small stuff!

Sasaki: ...Yeah....

Kako: Huh?

Sasaki: I must be leaving.

See you...

Hikari: She's a scary one...

(Handwritten- I was gonna say somethin' to her too...)

Muko: You have to consider how much she prides her job as a judge. To have to come out and apologize for a err of judgement on her part was probably really hard for her...
Despite that, I felt this weird....'presence' when she was here...like an assassin ready to strike.

(Handwritten- As stupid as that sounds...)

005

Gaku: Well, I'm headed home, Kako-chan!

(Handwritten- I'll have to see you later!)

(Handwritten- Does it seem colder today Hikari?)

(Handwritten- Huh? You sure you ain't comin' down with somethin'?)

Gaku: Huh?

(Handwritten- Kako-chan?)

Kako: Glaaaaaare~

(Sfx- Sasa sasa swff sfff)

Kako: The ref's eyes just now...

I could feel the killing intent oozing from them.....

But she couldn't possibly be thinking of doing something like that...!

(Handwritten- I have to make sure.)

Sasaki: Exterminate...

Kako: Huh?

006

Sasaki: I can't forgive him..

I will...

Erase Marunouchi...!!

Kako: Waaahh.....

What do I do?!

She's really upset about today's judgment!!

So upset that she wants to kill Gacchan!!!

(Handwritten- She'd go that far over ping-pong?!)

Kako: That's it....

This is a trial!!

Fate is testing to see if I'm worthy to be Gacchan's wife!!

(Sfx- Gyuuu grnnd)

Kako: I'll do it Gacchan!!

I'll...

Protect you for sure!!

007

Sasaki: Hmm..

Now what should I do?

Kako: Huh?

She's planning something?

Maybe she's already scheming on how to kill Gacchan!!

Sasaki: How should I....

Erase him...?

Kako: She's really plotting ways to kill him!!

Sasaki: Burying him...

Yes, that sounds good...!!

Kako: YOU CAN'T BURY HIM!!

I'll just have to follow her for now!!

Sasaki: I know...

A mountain...

Kako: SHE'S GONNA BURY HIM AT A MOUNTAIN?!

008

Kako: Huh? She's heading into the mountains alone?

Why'd she come here?

She's kneeling?!

Maybe she's been overwhelmed with grief?!

Sasaki: Now to find a good place to bury it...

once it's been erased....

Kako: SHE'S LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO BURY THE EVIDENCE!!

She's even digging up the ground to do it!!

009

Kako: A water fall...?

No way....!!

Sasaki: Here...

I'll sink him here...!!

He'll never float to the surface again...!!

Kako: SHE'S DECIDED ON WHERE TO KILL HIM!!

Wh—what should I do?! Gacchan's done for at this rate!!

Referee-san, please...!!

Think hard about this!!

Please...

Please....!!

010

Kako: Please...!!

Don't take Gacchan away from me!!

Sasaki: I can't...

Kako: Huh?

Oh good, she's going to stop!!

My thoughts reached her!!

Heh....

(Handwritten- Is this the power of love?)

011

Sasaki: Drowning is too good for him...

It has to be...

A more painful, brutal death than that...!!

Yes....

Kako: My thoughts only made things worse!!

(Handwritten- I'm sorry Gacchan!!)

Kako: Besides that, what's worse than drowning?!

Beating?

Stabbing?

Stop...

Please stop!!

012

Sasaki: After I eat him,

I'll clean up real good...

(Sfx- Gusha blssh)

(Sfx- Baki bakii crackle crackle)

(Sfx- Baki gusha crackle blssh)

(Sfx- Baki baki baki crackle crackle crackle)

013
Kako: S--

STOOOOOP!!!

Sasaki: Huh?!

Kako: You can't eat him!!

Sasaki: Ta--

Tamano-san?!

(Handwritten- Why are you here?)

014

Kako: Please Referee-san!!

Don't take him...

Don't take Gacchan away from me!!

Gacchan is my whole world...!!

He's not too good at sports...

Or very strong...

But he's been trying so hard to learn ping pong for me..!!

(Sfx- Gyuuu grnnnd)

Kako: He's been trying so hard, pushing his limits..

He's the man I want to spend my life with!!

015

Kako: Gacchan is everything to me...

He's my world...

There isn't anyone on this planet that...

Can replace my one and only Gacchan!!

016

Kako: So please...

Don't take him away from me!!

(Handwritten- You can eat me instead!!)

Sasaki: Marunouchi-kun must be very happy..

To have someone who loves him as much as you...!

Kako: Huh?

017

Sasaki: I've lost to you...

Tamano-san!

Kako: Then you'll...

Sasaki: Right, I won't touch him.

Another feeling is filling me from top to bottom...

But I understand. I won't challenge him to a 'Takkoku' match any more.

Kako: Huh?

(Handwritten- Takkoku?)

Kako: Um...

018

Sasaki: I'm completely free of these feelings I had for Marunouchi!

I only 'used' to love him!!

Kako: Loved...

Him?

Huh?

(Box- Rewind.)

019

(Box- Play.)

(Sasaki's POV.)

Sasaki: My judgment nearly ruined your life today....

Though, I'm pretty sure you won't forgive me...

Gaku: There's no need to be so down, Sasaki-san. It couldn't be helped.

Just keep doing your job the best you can,

And don't sweat the small stuff!

Sasaki: J—just who is he...!

Although I made such a mistake, he can still look at me and smile earnestly!!

It's...

Dazzling...!!

Gah! No, no! I'm the Referee! I can't fall in love!

If I do, I won't be able to pass judgment down properly!!

020

Sasaki: I have to bite down on them..

Bite down on these feelings till they die off!

Ow! I bit my tongue!!

See you...

Oh no...!!

The Referee can't have feelings like this and still judge Takkoku fairly!!

(Handwritten- What do I do?!)

Sasaki: I have to hurry..

Hurry and erase these feelings from my heart...!

Eliminate them!!

I can't forgive (Myself!)

I have to erase (these feelings I have for) Marunouchi-kun!

Geez, I'm blushing again!!

(Handwritten- She's going to erase Gacchan!!)

Sasaki: But what should I do?

How do I erase (these feelings I have for) him?

(Handwritten- She's plotting ways to kill him!)

Sasaki: Burying (these feelings somewhere else),

Would be good.

(Handwritten- You can't bury him!!)

Sasaki: For now, I need to train myself!!

I know, (If I'm going to train) a mountain.

(Handwritten- Go me!)

(Handwritten- She's going to bury him at a mountain!!)

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Sasaki: I came to the mountain...

But it's huge...

Suddenly my heart isn't into this..

Wah!!

That was close!!

I have to watch myself..

(Now to train..) But where's a good place to bury it....?

(Handwritten- Owiee.)

(Handwritten- She's looking for a place to bury the evicence!)

Sasaki: Here!!

(If I stand under the water fall, my heart may cool off) and the silence will do me some good!

(Until Marunouchi's face stays buried deep down.) I can't resurface again!

Sasaki: Now to take a step...

(Sfx- joponn ploosh)

Sasaki: C--

Coooold!!

Sasaki: No good...

I can't do this (here).

The (water temperature) is too much here!!

022

Sasaki: I guess going straight to a waterfall was a bit much...

All right, I'll try harder with the next one...

It has to be more brutal than that...!!!

I'm not going to run away this time!!

(Handwritten- A more brutal death?!)

Sasaki: Huh? Who's are these?

People need to mind their manners when camping out!

Look at all of this trash!

After eating....

People have to clean (their trash) really well!

(Sfx- Gusha blssh)

(Sfx- Baki Baki crackle crackle)

(Sfx- Gusha blssh)

(Handwritten- Like crushing these water bottles...)

Sasaki: That's why I'm here..

Kako: Ah..
So that's all it was!

Sasaki: Yep!

Kako: Ahahah...

Sasaki: Hehehehe..

{Handwritten- This punch line needs some work..}

(Side text- It's good the misunderstanding was cleared up..but Kako, you and Gaku need to hook up!!)