Saike Once Again 5

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(Top text- The series serialization with huge revelations reaches it’s final chapter!!)
FUKUCHI TSUBASA
(Side text- Good bye.)
SAIKE ONCE AGAIN
Take 5: Hero.

002
(Side text- Deciding that this would be his last ‘today’ Saike stands up to some deliquents…)
Mikan: Saike!! Are you okay?!
Saike!!
You dummy!
Why’d you do something like that!!
Kid: I’m so sorry!!
For the sake of my books you…
Saike: Heheh…

003
Saike: C’mon…
You saw how those guys just snatched that person’s book and started reading without permission…
Mikan: Dummy!!
This is obviously a situation where you should call the police!!
Why would you go so far anyway Saike?!
There are lots of other people here besides you…!!
Saike: I already told you…
I’ve stopped…
Depending on ‘someone else’…

004
Saike: I’ve been under the mistaken impression that I’ve been doing what I wanna do…
But in truth I’ve been lying to myself about doing anything at all…
I’ve just been watching and pretending not to watch up until now.
I didn’t want to be bothered by others…
And I was too embarrassed to ‘ask for help’.
(Handwritten- Um…well..)
Saike: That part of myself..
I guess I’ve just gotten tired of acting civil.

005
{Yeah…}
{Just tired of acting civil..}
{If I hadn’t repeated ‘today’ like I have…}
{I wonder how long I would have gone on wasting my days the way I have without realizing anything…}
{That’s why I figure this is reasonable…}
{Since it’s the ‘last’ time…}
Kid: E—
Excuse me!!
We—
Er…
I’m not sure how to say this but…
Well..

006
Kid: You were really cool!!
Just like the ‘heroes’ in Anime!!
{An anime…}
{‘Hero’…?}
(On paper- Hero.)
{Is it just me or….}
{Did someone else say something like that before?}
Kid: Ah! Th—that’s right!
Here…!!

007
Kid: ‘War God Circus’s premium key holder!!
(Sfx- Kira kira *glitter glitter*)
Kid: It’s a Max class proof of the War God!!
(Handwritten- It’s my treasure!)
(Handwritten- Uwahh I’m so moved!)
Kid: I’ll just attach it to your bag!
I’m sure the key holder will be overjoyed too!
(Sfx- Gacha gacha *shffft shfft*)
Saike: Eh? Er…thanks?
???: Looks like the person who walks upon the lake isn’t here…

008
Saike: Looks like it was just a false rumor after all…
Mikan: Yup, seems that way.
(Sfx- Chiraah *glance*)
{It’s almost 5:30…!}
{The time of Mikan’s death…}
{No matter how many times I repeated ‘today’ I couldn’t change it…}
{The fate of death.}

009
{Certainly to overturn that fate a proper ‘compensation’ is essential.}
{The compensation for life…}
{That’s….}
{Another ‘different’ life…}
{If I were to die in place of Mikan….}
{Mikan would be able to escape her ‘fate of death’ unscathed.}
{Huh?}
{Now that I think about it, it’s about time for Mikan to start that conversation…or so I thought…}
Mikan: Y’know, you’re pretty amazing Saike.

010
{But instead she’s not saying anything. I wonder why….}
{Mikan….}
Mikan: What is it Saike?
(Handwritten- You’re zoning out.)
(Sfx- Giku *poit*)
Saike: Eh?!
Um well…
Mikan…was there anything…
Anything at all you wanted to talk to me about today?
I mean it’s okay if there isn’t but…
Mikan: Eh?
Yeah…
But…It’s all right.

011
Mikan: Because after seeing you today Saike…
I don’t think there’s a need for me to say anything!
{I’m sure you’ll find it one day…}
{The one thing that you wanna do that no one else can do!!}

012
Saike: Ahahah…
What’s with you…
{Oh crap…}
{I actually think I don’t want to die anymore…}
(Sfx- Veeeen)
(Sfx- Veeeeen)
(Sfx- Veeeeen)
Mikan: Ah! I’m so thirsty!
Lets buy juice and head on back!
(Sfx- Nnnn)
{And this is…}
{Goodbye, huh…}

013
{Mikan.}
(Sfx- Kokkuri *nod*)
(Sfx- Kokkuri *nod*)
{It might be rotten of me but…}
{I can’t abandon Mikan…the only friend I have.}
(Handwritten- Awrright! Today I’m gonna cram like there’s no tomorrow!)
(Handwritten- Yay yay!)

014
{At the end of the life that I’ve given up on…}
{Is the light that Mikan gave me.}

015
{Thank you…}

016
(Sfx- Ton *thump*)

017

018
{God…}
{Now that I’m about to die could you please tell me…}
{If there’s a single person in this world…}
{Who would cry for me? Even if it’s only one person that’s good enough.}
{A person who would shed tears for my sake…}
{Is there anyone like that anywhere?}

019
{That’s the only thing that concerns me.}
(Sfx- Goooo *hoooonk*)
(Sfx- Kirah Kirah *shine shine*)

020
(Sfx- chiraaah *wsseheeen*)
Dude: Whuuuuh?!

021
Dude: What the hell?!
(Sfx- Gyaaagyagyaaaah *Screeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhch*)
(Sfx- Gyagyaaaahhh *creeeehhhh*)
(Sfx- Dogaaaahhh *craaash*)
{Eh..?}

022
(Sfx- Shiiiin *sillllence*)
Saike: Huh?
….I seem to be aliiiiive?
(Sfx- Kara kara *twisttwist*)
(Sfx- Goooon)

023
(Sfx- Haaah *gasp*)
(Sfx- Gabaaah *fwappp*)
Saike: That’s right!! Mikan!!
Mikaaaaan!!
Mikaaaaaaaaaan!!!
Ah Mikan!!
Mikan, did you see that?!
Mika..
Mikan: YOU’RE AN IDIOT SAIKE!!!
(Sfx- Baaachiii *slaaap*)
Saike: NGBSLH!!
(Handwritten- Whhhy?!)
Mikan: Dummydummydummydummydummydummydummydummydummy
Saike: abababaabababaababa!!

024
Mikan: Dummy…
What would I do if you died on me Saike…..
(Sfx- Eeeen *waaaah*…)
Mikan: You dummy….

025
Saike: Yeah…
I’m sorry…
(Handwritten- Are you kids okay?! I’ll call an ambulance right away!!)
Mikan: Waaaaah….
(Sfx- Pipoh Pipoh pipoh *weeooweoooweeoo*)
Saike: It’s great that even the driver got away from the accident with no major wounds.
Mikan: Yeah.
{Thank goodness…}
{At long last…}
(Handwritten- It’s a good think that truck went totally like this!)
(Handwritten- Hiding her tears.)
{Mikan was able to avoid dying.}

026
Saike: But seriously…to think that the light reflecting from the setting sun would save us…
Kid: ‘War God Circus’s premium key holder!!
(Sfx- Kira kira *glitter glitter*)
Kid: It’s a Max class proof of the War God!!
(Handwritten- It’s my treasure!)
(Handwritten- Was it an effect of the War God?)
Mikan: Awwright…
That’s it!
I’ve decided!
(Sfx- Pon *pat*)
Saike: Eh?
(Handwritten- On what?)
Mikan: I think I really will dig it up!!
(Sfx- Zashuuh Zashhhuh *shhft*)
(Sfx- Zashuuh zasshuuuh *sshsft sssft*)
(Sign- Mogura pond.)
(Sfx- Zashuuuh *sfft*)

027
Saike: Say Mikan…
What are you doing?
Mikan: It’s obvious you totally don’t remember.
Saike: Eh?
(Sfx- Poi *wifft*)
Mikan: Well I guess it’s not weird…
It was a promise made ten years ago.
(Sfx- Zatshuu *sfft*)
Mikan: Do..
You remember?
The promise from ‘Ten years ago’….
{Ah..}
{Yeah she said something like that before…}
(Handwritten- Around the fifth loop I think?)
Mikan: Mhmm!
Saike: Eh?

028
(On box- Time capsule)
Saike: Time…
Capsule?
Mikan: Yup!
Maybe you don’t remember anymore…
But a long time ago I almost drowned in this pond.
But you know…
You saved me Saike.
(Sfx- Bokohh *dssh*)
Mikan: Despite being unable to swim yourself.

029
Mikan: Saike!
Saikee!
Saike: Uun…
Mikan: You can’t swim, so why’d you come to save me?
Saike: ‘Cause…
Mikan you’re my ‘precious friend’….
I don’t want you to die…!!
(Sfx- Zubih *psssh*)
Mikan: I know Saike!
Let’s bury a ‘Time capsule’ here!
Saike: Time Capsule?
Mikan: We’ll write a letter to our fifteen year old selves!
We’re just about to go to kindergarten right?
So then..

030
Mikan: On this day ten years later…
We’ll remember about this capsule…
And if the two of us are still ‘precious friends’ then…
‘At that time we’ll come here and dig it up together’.
And that day is today.
{That’s it…}
Mikan: I even made sure to bring my nippers with me.
We wrapped copper wire around it after all!
(Sfx- Pachin pachin *clip clip*)
{At long last the mystery is solved.}

031
{Why Mikan chose ‘Mogura pond’ as the place to notice my bravery….}
Mikan: I’m at Mogura pond.
I’ve come to Mogura pond.
Right now I’m at ‘Mogura pond’.
{And why no matter what route I took, Mikan always came to ‘Mogura pond’….}
{This isn’t just a place where we made ‘memories’….}
(Box- Time capsule)
{This is where Mikan buried the ‘Time capsule’, and the reason why she wanted to come here!}
Mikan: It’s fine…
{The reason for those tears back then…}
{Was because she misunderstood me and thought I remembered the promise, but ‘did not want to go to Mogura pond’.}
Mikan: And if the two of us are still ‘precious friends’ then…
{‘He probably doesn’t view me as his precious friend anymore’}
{Is without a doubt what Mikan thought.}

032
Mikan: If you get any closer I’ll stab you!
Saike: Um…why do you even have that?
Mikan: Steel nippers!
Saike: Why?!
More like…that’s why she was walking around with a scoop and nippers huh….
(Handwritten- I get it now.)
(Sfx- Paka *pok*)
Mikan: To the me ten years from now…
Have you gotten better at drawing?
Did Saike ever learn how to swim?
Ahahaa…That’s a no on that second one!
Saike: Oh hush.

033
(On paper- To the me of ten years from now…//Have I become a hero?//A hero?)

034
Saike: I won’t ever drown again!
I have to become stronger so I can save Mikan whenever she needs it!
In fact, not just Mikan…
I want to save those who are weak and defeat evil….
I want to become a ‘hero’!!

035
Kid: You were really cool!!
Just like the ‘heroes’ in Anime!!
{I see….}
{It was me this whole time.}
{God was telling me…}
{You have to keep living’.}
{‘Live…’}
{‘And use that power to continue protecting the weak.’}
Mikan: What’s up Saike?

036
Saike: …Nah…
It’s nothing.
{Dear God.}
{From today on I will become a ‘hero’.}
{I will be the kind of hero…}
{Who saves the weak and crushes evil…}

037
Dude: Yo.

038
{Saving the weak….}
Dude: You’re an ‘ability user’ right?
You and me….let’s have a match.
{And crushing evil…}
(Side text- We await your impressions. The second episode of this series has a planned release of this winter!!)

So that's 'Episode one' of Saike Once Again. Honestly I thought it was really quite good in it's set up of future events. Fukuchi's claim to fame has always been battle manga with weird abilities, so I figured he wouldn't stray too far away from that which seems to be the case with the end of the fifth chapter. The first volume is coming out next month, so I'd assume that the reserialization should start either slightly before or after that. Of course I'll be here for that one as well, and barring any onset of depression will TL it every week instead of months later. Until then everyone, treasure your todays as if your tomorrows won't come.