Hitoribocchi no Chikyuu Shinryaku 33

Now this text to picture and difficulty ratio was much more acceptable. Of course I haven't looked at next chapter yet, so there's always room for disappointment.

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Chapter 33: Koichi and Nagi.

002
Ayla: By the way, why weren't we able to get a fix on your tracker during the fight with that alien?
You said that you'd be taking action separately from Koichi didn't you?
Nozomi: Ah..
Yes, I did take that responsibility on...
And I was so excited that I forgot to put on the tracker.
Koichi: What the heck?!
Ayla: You're a certified moron!
Nozomi: But, but...
Just taking a single step and being so close to something so nostalgic...
I got completely spirited away.

003
Koichi: If that person were to appear before you again...
Would you be able to fight, Senpai?
Nozomi: No need to worry.
She condemns me for being the reason Orbelio was destroyed...and while that saddens me there was nothing I could do since I only had fragments of my memory.
Now I know the truth about what happened ten years ago,
and I can only keep moving forward.
If I were to meet with her again..
I'd have plenty more I'd want to ask her.
Ayla: I'd like to see her myself. She apparently looks like you as a child, so she must have the most darling and annoying little face.
Nozomi: Get lost Ayla!
Ayla: Get lost and do what?! If it wasn't for me Koichi wouldn't even be here now--

004
Teacher: Good morning.
Be quiet in the hallway.
Koichi: S—sorry.
Teacher: Starting next week you'll have to wear your interim uniforms. Be sure to wear what's regulated.
Got it Ootori?
Nozomi: Okaaay~
(Handwritten- Hmph)

005
Koichi: Thank goodness...
Kobayashi-sensei's memory has returned!!
Nozomi: You exaggerate! It wasn't that bad.
Koichi: You didn't have to experience it for yourself Senpai, so you don't know how scary it was!
Ayla: That's right! It became super awkward around the entire school!
Nozomi: Oh--
Ohhh?
Well, see you later Hirose-kun.
Koichi: Okay.

006
Brows: Huh? Hey Koichi, where's Nagi?
Koichi: He's probably not coming today.
Brows: And he seemed pretty healthy lately!
Dang.
{Last night...}

007
Koichi: Thanks for dropping us off.
Ayla: It's no big deal.
I'll do whatever it takes to find out what Nozomi and Grandmother talked about again! Moreover I will find out from you two what happened ten years ago!
(Handwritten- Ah okay, sure.)
Rico: It's tough going coming back home so late!
We'd better go straight in!
Koichi: Ah!
Ryuu: Ah...

008
Ryuu: It really is you Koichi! You sure are late tonday.
Koichi: Ryu-nii!
Ryuu: I saw the shapes of people hanging in front of the Heaven's Ocean, despite us being closed so I thought people were trying to come in.
(Sign- Roasted coffee and tea shop: Heaven's Ocean)
Koichi: It's already closing time huh...
Ryuu: You know today Taki...
Huh?

009
Ryuu: Our grandfather was childhood friends with the previous manager, and the two of them decided to combine their favorite things, which resulted in the beginning of the Houya Doushoten and Heaven's Ocean.
Apparently a lot of their childhood acquaintances frequent this place too.
(TN- Houya seems to be the name of a person. As for “Doushouten” The “Shouten” can mean “shop” but has the reading for “Written thing store”.)
Koichi: They sure bought a lot of manga.
Ayla: This certainly is an interesting hobby.
Ryuu: It was the hobby of the previous manager. This is close to a university after all, so there were a lot of technical books. Now it's primarily a picture book fair.
Koichi: When did you two become buddy-buddy?
(Handwritten- Now that I think about it..)
Ryuu: Uh, that's...
Ayla: We're not particularly close or anything though?
Koichi: Huh? Is that so?
Ryuu: Y—yeah, we're just acquaintances...
Koichi: I'm gonna go through the Heaven's ocean. That okay?

010
Ryuu: Well...the store is closed so...
Ayla: I see.
I'll come again.
Koichi: She'll come again....
Ryuu: I don't know anything about that girl...
Ah, Nagi said something about wanting to thank you.
Y'know today...
Koichi: OW!

011
Koichi: What the heck was that for....Nagi?!
Nagi: KOOOIIICHIIII!!
Not only did I have to bring your bags back, but I had to work in your place too! I'm not gonna forgive you for that....
Koichi: Eh?
Why is Nagi...
Koichi: Taki is resting at home today with a fever.
Koichi: Seriously?
Nagi: 'Smatter Koichi? Ya hungry? Want somethin' to eat?
Koichi: I would...
Nagi: Well as luck would have it, I was just about to enjoy dessert after working my butt off!
How about I share some with you then?

012
Nagi: Hey Gramps! Koichi came back..
And I'm done with the cleaning so I'm taking five.
Grandfather: Yeah, Good work.
Welcome back Koichi.
Koichi: I'm home.
Grandfather: I know you're in high school now, but if you're coming back late give us a call.
Koichi: Got it...
Dont'cha think you've got too much dessert there?
Nagi: If I didn't get this much as a reward, I wouldn't have done all that work!
Y'know Koichi...
Koichi: Hm?

013
Nagi: You gotta do your part and help around the shop!
You're the one who's gonna be his successor right?
Koichi: Sorry!
Nagi: Heheheheh...
Just kidding! Bein' a wet blanket like that isn't my style!
As long as you're thankful for my kindness that's good enough!
Koichi: Yeah!
Thanks a ton Nagi1

014
Nagi: By the way...
Hows Ootori-senpai doing? Is she gonna come back?
Koichi: Y—yeah...
Nagi...you really can't forgive Ootori-senpai can you?
Nagi: Nope...
And why are you able to be so chummy with her? You do realize what kind of fate links you two right?
Ten years ago Ootori-senpai...
Koichi: I'm already well aware that what Senpai did can't be taken back, and I understand why you can't forgive her.
However...how do I put this, I feel like I'm complicit in this too.
Nagi: Complicit?

015
Grandfather: Mhm!
Koichi: Ten years ago it was when I ran away that I first met here.
While it wasn't like I could do anything to help her...
I still acted with her.
And after that, ten years ago I died.

016
Koichi: And then Senpai gave me her heart....thanks to her doing that I was able to continue living.
It's thanks to the power of Senpai's heart that I'm still here.
If I didn't have it I wouldn't be here right now.
Nagi: You're wrong.
Koichi: I'm not wrong! Nagi, I'm right here in front of you aren't I? I'm...
Nagi: You're dead wrong about everything Koichi!!

017
Nagi: Don't screw around with me...
I can't believe that you're actually thanking her...
Koichi: I'm not thankful.
But..
When she gave me her heart, Senpai said to me that “this is the end”...
Today, Senpai “knew” of what happened ten years ago, but couldn't “remember”.
And that bond of ours had been severed.

018
Koichi: At that time I think Senpai died too.
She was able to return the city to what it once was, but wasn't able to bring the dead people back to life! But now even if you blame her for what happened....
Nagi: You're wrong.
You're wrong Koichi.
That's not the reason why I can't forgive Ootori-senpai!
Koichi: Then...why?

019
Nagi: Say Koichi, why is it that you're with her anyway?
Koichi: I made a promise with Senpai..
That we'd protect the earth together...
At first I didn't believe her...
I just thought she was some weird girl with a few screws loose! But...
But then we started taking action together and...

020
Koichi: Senpai isn't the kind of person who would kill people!
If I'm with her I know I really can protect Earth!
Nagi: Koichi....you're obviously lying.
Koichi: Eh?
Nagi: The truth is...
You really...

021
Nagi:Try to keep up this good excuse of protecting earth while together with her...
But though you spout high and mighty crap about a just cause....
You...

022
Koichi: Nagi...!
Nagi: I just got a little dizzy...that's all..
Sorry bro, but I think that's it for today...
Koichi: Are you okay? Here let me help you!
Nagi: I'm good!
This is the same stuff different day for me!
Koichi: Nagi...
Nagi: Don't worry about me.

023

024
(Sfx- Gii Griiind)
(Sfx- Mishi mishi mishi sssh shsh dsssh)

025
Nagi: Hey Maaya...
Where are you?

026
Nagi: Hey!

027

028
Maaya: I'm here.
Nagi: I don't get how you can stay so composed when you've got a bird's eye view of the city int his place!
Maaya: It's vast and bright here...

029
Maaya: No one can imprison me here...
Welcome Nagi!
Using sickness to skip school...you're quite the bad boy aren't you?
Nagi: I don't need you to worry about me.
You were able to create a huge space like this....so you must be powerful yeah?
Do all of you aliens have this kind of power?
Maaya: Of course not.

030
Maaya: This is on the level of Orbelians and Eramians.
Though now neither of those planets actually exist anymore.
Nagi: Just those two?
Maaya: Orbelio and Eramea are from a special sector of space...
All the beings born in that sector of space despite weakness or strengths posses a special power...
More importantly what do you need that you'd come all the way out here to see me?
Nagi: Maaya, can you control memories like Ootori-senpai?

031
Nagi: I don't need something on the level of what happened ten years ago.
Just to erase all memories of senpai from Koichi....something like that.
Maaya: I can't.
Nagi: Figures.
Maaya: Your little brother possesses the heart of orbelio!
Don't talk big when you don't know anything about how much power that heart possesses!!

032
Maaya: Don't compare us!
I've got it now...
I've long been thinking of ways to kill her, but now I've decided.
I'll erase Ootori Nozomi's existence...!
From Koichi...

033
Maaya: And then I'll take that power and kill her!
Nagi: What's with that knife? You whittled it from that alien's sword after our last fight right? When are you gonna use it?
Maaya: I'm “Saving the best for last”.
It's such a good little tool, and I'm putting the finishing touches on it...
It's still far off from being able to defeat her though...

034
Maaya: This one's power isn't limited to just this...
I can still fix it and make it stronger....
Still trying to confirm what I can do are we...?
{Just what kind of human is this boy...}

035
{He covets that which is sweet, and easily accumulates stress...}
{Putting on airs as if he's playing around, but the truth is he's extremely watchful of his surroundings...and extremely prudent...}
{It is because he was sick as a child that he has an inclination to lack the “resignation” needed to attach himself to anything.}
{The only thing he persists in is his twin brother Koichi.}
{Before he asked Ootori Nozomi a question...}

036
{What do you want to become with Kouichi?}
{Moreover what about you?}
{What is it that I want to become with Koichi....}
{Three months ago during the rainy season as a light rain fell on the day where he visited a grave..}
{That was the day where I first drew close to Nagi....}