Saike Once Again 3

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(Top text- The series serialization continues in perfect form into it’s third chapter!)
SAIKE ONCE AGAIN
(Side text- What route leads to Mikan’s rescue?)
Take 3: Infinite loop.
FUKUCHI TSUBASA

002
Mikan: Heeeey Saaaaike!!
Let’s go home together!!
(Sfx- Paaaaaaan)
(Bottom text- He drowned himself to seize ‘Today’ for the third time. This time he’ll save Mikan for sure!!)
Saike: I REFUSE!!!
(Sfx- Dooon *doom*)

003
Mikan: Eeeh?!
Why!?
(Sfx- Gabiiin *shooock*)
(Sfx- Suta suta *tptp*)
Saike: Sorry but I’ve got somewhere to go today after school.
You can head back on your own.
Mikan: C’mon, just for a little bit?
What’s a little detour gonna hurt?
Saike: No.
(Sfx- Suta suta suta *tptptp*)
Mikan: I’ll treat you to some Micky D’s?
Saike: More importantly I’d watch out for that gust.
Mikan: Eh?
Hyah!!
(Sfx- Fuwaaah *fwwwp*)
(Sfx- Hyuuuhh *wifff*)
{After this the two of us will go to McDonald’s and talk…}
{Then the conversation will lead to a trip to ‘Mogura pond’.
{It’s then that Mikan will be hit by a truck and then die.}
{The bad ending.}

004
{This route is no good.}
{For now I’ll choose the route where we ‘do not go home together.’}
(Handwritten- Geez.)
{I absolutely won’t let Mikan die again!!}
(Sfx- Kachi *click*)
(Sfx- Kachi *click*)

005
{Sfx- Kachi *click*)
{Please….}
{Don’t go…!!!}
(Sfx- Viiiin *veeen*)
Saike: Hello?
Mikan: Hey, Saike?
Are you free for a second now?
Saike: What is it Mikan….
Mikan: Y’know, right now….

006
Mikan: I’ve just arrived at ‘Mogura pond’.
Do you remember?
We used to catch crabs here.

007
{So the not going home together route was…}
{A no go too.}
{If I drown in that lake….|
{I return to this morning…}
{I’m not sure of the reason though.}

008
{Though one thing I am 100 percent sure of is that I will drown if I jump in.}
{After all I can’t swim at all.}
(Sfx- Gokuhh *swallow*)
Mikan: Y’know, you’re pretty amazing Saike.
{God…!!}
(Sfx- Gashi)
(Sfx- Dopoooon *blooosh*)
Mikan: Heeeey Saaaaike!!
Let’s go home together!!
{Just ignoring her won’t do me any good.}
{Mikan is going to go to ‘Mogura pond’ no matter what.}

009
Saike: OOOOOWWWWW!!!
(Handwritten- My stomach!)
(Handwritten- Eh?!)
Mikan: Saike?!
Saike: Sorry Mikan!!
My stomach is in crushing pain!!
I’ll need a whole day to rest this off!!
Mikan: Eh?!
(Sfx- Gachi gachi gachi *click click click*)
(Sfx- Veeeen)
Mikan: Sorry to wake you up!
I just arrived at ‘Mogura pond’.
I know your stomach hurts but could you come over here for a bit?
Saike: Okay..

011
{Even when I return home alone, Mikan still comes to the pond.}
{Then…!}
(Sfx- Dopoooon *blooosh*)
Mikan: Heeeey Saaaaike!!
Let’s go home together!!
(Sfx- Dota dota dota)
Mikan: You haven’t decided your career yet?!
Saike: Yeah.

012
Saike: Have you decided Mikan?
Mikan: But of course!
(Sfx- Mogu mogu mogu *chew chew chew*)
{Even if I return alone Mikan will go to the pond….}
(Handwritten- You know I…)
{Then I’ll have to take the ‘Returning together route’ with her.}
{And then I’ll just kill time with her here until her time of death at ‘5:30!!’}
(Handwritten- Because I love drawing and art!!)

013
{And in that way Mikan won’t die!!}
Mikan: Ah! By the way at Mogura pond…
Saike: Do you have a favorite singer Mikan?
Singer! Y’know, someone who sings?
A S-I-N-G-E-R!!
(Sfx-Zui zui *swffwff*)
Mikan: Pa—pahim…
Why?
(TN- Probably a take on Perfume, which is a Japanes girl group.)
Saike: I want to know more about you Mikan!!

014
Saike: And your favorite ramen is?
Mikan: Miso…
Saike: Miso?! That’s awesome…!!
Then…um…er…
How about your dreams for the future…
Mikan: I SAID I WAN TTO BE AN ART TEACHER DIDN’T I?!
(Handwritten- How many times do you want to hear it?!)
(Sfx- Baaan *Thud*)
Mikan: I don’t understand you today Saike!!
Saike: Ah!
Mikan: I’m leaving!!
(Sfx- Baaah *fwap*)
{It’s only 5:05!!}
{Damn! I still have 25 minutes left!)
{I just know Mikan’s going to go to Mogura pond for sure!!}

015
{I anticipated this…but I’ll have to use my next move now or else…!}
(Sfx- Kosohh *Sfft*)
Mikan: What’s his deal, seriously…
{I want to know more about you Mikan!!}
(Sfx- Pohh *blush*)

016
Mikan: Ngoooooooo~!!
(Sfx- Pah pah pah *fwap fwap fwap*)
Mikan: I wanted to have an honest conversation with him for the first time in a while and then THIS happens.
(Handwritten- I just don’t get him!!)
Mikan: Has he really forgotten….
That promise?
Hm?
(Sfx- Gacha gacha *click click*)

017
Mikan: Saike?!
(Sfx- Biku *poit*)
(Sfx- Batsuu *shfft*)
Saike: Ah! M, Mikan!!
Hhahaha! What a coincidence!!
Mikan: A coincidence huh…
(Handwritten- Why’d you get here first?)
Mikan: Saike…could it be…
Y—
You remember?
About our promise from ‘Ten years ago’?
Saike: Promise?
What’s that?

018
Saike: Well, I did sorta remember something from a long time ago and came here…
But have a look at this!!
(Sfx- Gachari *click*)
Saike: It’s been sealed shut using wire.
I guess there’s no seeing the pond today is there?
(Handwritten- A real shame.)
Saike: Though I’m the one who did it!
So I guess we should be going…
(Sfx- Goso goso *shfft shfft*)
(Sfx- Teteteteteteeee *dadadadadaaaa*)
Mikan: Wire nippers!!
Saike: WHYY?!
Mikan: This!
And this!
And this!!
(Sfx- Bachin bachin bachin *clip clip clip*)
Saike: Mikan stop!!

019
(Sfx- Pipopipopiopo *weeoooweeooo*)
{Another no go.}
{Dammit…}
{Dammit!!}

020
{Spilling juice on her so she’ll have to return home plan.}
{Went home to change and then back to the pond. Failure.}
{Spilling juice on her and then going to her house and waiting by the foyer for her to leave plan.}
{She went using the back door. Failure.}
{Using toy handcuffs to physically tie her down plan.}
{The cops were called. Failure.}
{If there’s no avoiding her getting hit by the truck equipping her with a protector plan.}
(Handwritten- Why do I have to use this!?)
(Handwritten- Why not?!)
{Failure.}

021
(TN- Lots and lots of failures. Approximately 22.)
{FAILURE.}

022
(Handwritten- Hah…Hah…)
{Why….}
(Sfx- Pipopipohh *weeoooweeooo*)
{Why can’t I seem to save her…?}
(Sfx- Girii *grit*)
{If this is the case then…}
{I’ll have to use my final measure….}
{And tell her everything!!}
(Sfx- Dopooooon *blooosh*)

023
Saike: Mikan…
I want you to listen to me seriously here.
Mikan: Hm? You’re awfully serious Saike…
I won’t lend you money though.
Saike: Today…
You’ll die Mikan.
Mikan: Eeeeh? You’re kidding!!
No way!
After all Pahim is gonna be on M stage tonight!!
Saike: I’d like you to listen seriously.

024
Saike: You’re going to invite me to ‘Mogura pond’ today aren’t you?
But you can’t go.
I know you probably won’t believe me but….
But….
You’re really going to die!!
You’ll be hit by a truck!!
So please!!
Don’t go to mogura pond….
Mikan: So that’s it huh…

025
Saike: ….Huh?
Mikan: I understand what you’re saying Saike…
You don’t want to go to ‘Mogura pond’ right?
Saike: Yes!! That’s it!!
Mikan: It’s okay.
(Sfx- Pota *drip*)
Mikan: It’s okay.

026
Saike: Ah!
(Sfx- Zawa zawa *hustle bustle*)
(Handwritten- What just happened?)
(Sfx- Hiso hiso *whisper whisper*)
{Mikan…}
{Why are you crying…?}

027
{I just don’t get it…}
{God…}
{What do you want me to do?}
{I just…}
{Kuzushiro, You do realize you’re the only one right? Who hasn’t handed in your list of career desires.}
{C’mon, there has to be something…}
{Like, what do you want to do?}
{What do you want to become?}

028
{You only get to do life once.}
{Even if it’s only one thing, you should find something that completely snatches your attention.}
{Only getting to do life….once….}
{Just once…?}

029
{So that’s…}
{It…?}
{Is this really the only way?!}
{The only means to ‘Save Mikan’…!!?}
{If…}

030
{If even this fails then…}
{There’s absolutely no way to save Mikan!!}
{Even knowing this…}
{Should I do it….?}
{But…there isn’t…}

031
(Sfx- Dopooooon *blooosh*)
(Sfx- Chi chi chi *tick tick tick*)
(Sfx- Kachih *click*)

032
(Sfx- Pipipipipip *beeeeeep*)
(Sfx- Kachi *clack*)
{No matter how many times I wind back the clock…}
{No matter how much I go back and take a different path…}
{I can’t change a ‘major act of fate’ so easily.}
{Whether I ‘Go to Mcdonalds or not…’}
{Fate is so small that even such minor things can change it.}

033
{However it is never as heavy as ‘The lives of people.’}
{If one wants to bend a person’s fate so that they do not die…}
{Then something of equal value must be paid.}
(Sfx- Gashaaan *click*)
(Sfx- Zuuuun *doom*)
(Sfx- Gishiiin *dssh*)
{Equal compensation for a person’s life…}

034
{Is of course…}
{A person’s life.}
{If I were to die…}
{Mikan wouldn’t have to.}
(Side text- The gamble of a lifetime?! Saike who’s resolve has been hardened makes a move….next issue!!)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 35.