The Negatibrain Oneshot : The Negatibrain

Otherwise known as "BDR: The manga".

In all seriousness, for those who have been reading the Saike translations, you'll notice a character by the same name has appeared in that series. I kind of wonder if the Kuroda in that is actually this one, and Saike is actually the continuation of this oneshot? THe fact that Fukuchi has revealed that Negatibrain's oneshot will be included in Saike volume 3 only seems to support this really. Anyway it's been a while coming but please enjoy along with Saike's next part which will be out next week.



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THE NEGATIBRAIN.

FUKUCHI TSUBASA

002
(Handwritten- And y'know..)
(Handwritten- Ooh~)
(Handwritten- Geez~)
{Today too,}
{The world overflows with those satisfied with their real lives.}
{My name is Kuroda Yumewo. I'm 24 and unemployed.}
{The time I've been without a girlfriend is equivalent to the time I've been alive.}
{So you could say I'm “un” satisfied with my real life.}
(Side text- The miracle talent descends in Spirits!!)

003
{However I actually have respect for...}
{Those who are satisfied with real life.}
{People lament those “who are satisfied with reality.”}
{However that sentiment is kinda off course.}
{After all, without having to struggle at all...}
{They were able to obtain “reality's sense of fulfillment”, yeah?}
{To pay the price for this they mustered up their “bravery”!!}
Dude: I really like you,
So please go out with me!!
{They shouldered the risk of being rejected and took the “first step”!!!}

004
{As for me though? Yeah that's a no.}
{I'm a normal human who can't muster his bravery.}
{A negative bastard who spends his time thinking of how things might go wrong.}
{And therefore is unable to take that first step.}
{I want to be someone who's satisfied with reality...}
{But I can't shoulder that risk!!}
{The thoughts of a useless person.}
{Yukari-chan who's my sister's part time job coworker...}
{Is another flower out of my reach huh..}
{Even with my melancholy face, I look upon them sometimes in awe.}
Someone: Kyah!!
Uwaaah!!
Dude: Open a path dammit!!
(Sfx- Giraaah glaaare)
Dude: You're in my way!! Move it!!

005
Kuroda: If you're gonna stab me, just get it over with.
Dude: Huh?!
Wha...
I'm gonna run into –
(Sfx- Doshh thok)

006
(Handwritten- Why didn't he dodge that?)
Someone: Uwaaah!!
Dude: Th—that damn idiot!!
This isn't my fault dammit!
Nghhh!
Kuroda: No matter how you slice it, this is your fault idiot.
(Handwritten- My suit has a hole in it...)
Dude: Eh..
Eeeehhhh?!

007
Officer: Are you okay?!
(Handwritten- Just what is that guy...)
Officer: I'll call an ambulance...
Kuroda: Nah, no need.
Officer: Eh?! Wait...
You there!!
(Sfx- Pota pota drip drip)
{Ah...}
{I just wanna be satisfied with reality....}

008
Kuroda: I'm home.
Sis: Ah!
Welcome back big bro!
How'd your interview go...
WHAAAAAAA?!
Kuroda: Whats your deal, Miyuki?
Miyuki: B—bro, you're sort of bleeding....and then there's that knife...
Kuroda: Oh yeah. Forgot about that.
Hngh!

009
(Sfx- Zurushh dsshhh)
Miyuki: Eh?!
A—Telephone book and blood sac?
(Handwritten- How surprising!)
Miyuki: Ah...
Was this another of your premonitory dreams?
Kuroda: Yup.
Ueki: Pikku!!
(Sfx- Zugaaah dooom)
Miyuki: What kind of “premonitory dream” was it this time?
Kuroda: Yeah..
(Sfx- Dammit! Why you!)
Kuroda: The dreams I see at dusk are easiest to figure out.
(Sfx- Gaah thokk)
(Sfx- Gyuuun thoook)
(Sfx- Fun fun mhhmm)

010
Kuroda: I'm wearing a grey suit and walking somewhere.
I'm not sure where I was going,
But it's then a guy runs into my line of sight.
He stabs me in the back with a knife,
And blood comes out.
That's it.
(Handwritten- Take this! And this)
Miyuki: Eeeh?! That dream is terrifying!!
Kuroda: My premonitory dreams can only predict negative dreams and stuff.
So it makes sense that by nature those dreams would be terrifying.

011
Kuroda: Well there's no need to worry.
My premonitory dreams follow the rule of being “Visions I can see” and nothing else.
In short, there are parts of the vision that I can't see but can control.
(Handwritten- They're not predictions or anything.)
(Handwritten- It's why they're premonitory dreams.)
(Sfx- Zugaaahn thooom)
Kuroda: Sure, I have no idea where I was when I got stabbed...
But the position and length of the shadows means that it'll happen in the afternoon.
The knife the dude has is about 12 cm in length.
From what I see in the vision, the depth of the stab is about seven cm.
So at the time of the stabbing if I have a phone book on my person then I'd be totally fine.
Miyuki: Oooh.
(Sfx- Dooon booom)
(Sfx- Gagagagagagaga thoktoktoko)

012
Miyuki: But then there's no need for you to have the blood sac is there?
Ueki: Justice wins!
Kuroda: And that's why you're an idiot.
(Handwritten- Dammit, I lost.)
Miyuki: Don't call me an idiot!!
(Handwritten- Especially since you suck at gaming!)
Kuroda: The vision I saw is absolute.
There was a “red liquid” dripping from an injury in the dream...
Which means it's an unavoidable “reality”.
If I don't prepare some blood to come out of my back when I get stabbed...
It means that there's no other possibly than mine!
(Handwritten- Cause that knife went in deeper than I thought.)
Miyuki: How about we stop talking about blood at dinner, kay?
Oh, by the way...
Yukari-chan is coming over to hang out tomorrow!
(Handwritten- She's gonna help me study~)

013
Miyuki: Y'know, my senior at my part time job!
You've met her before right?
Kuroda: Yeah..Something like that.
So she's coming over....?
Miyuki: ….Yes?
Bro...
Could it be that you lik---
Kuroda: OF COURSE NOOORGH!!
Miyuki: Bleeeegh!!!
Kuroda: Miyukiii...
You've known for some time how haven't you....?
Miyuki: That hubrts browther...

014
Kuroda: My heart is more fragile than a microscope's cover lens.
{Cover lens (Fragile)}
Kuroda: If my lovelorn heart is exposed...
And then dumped...
It'll blow, like sproooooing!!!
You get me?!
Miyuki: Sproooooing?!
(Handwritten- I don't want that to happen!!)
Kuroda: I've never once been on the offensive in regards to girls I like....
I want to be satisfied with my reality...
But..
I'm just too scared of being hurt...
Miyuki: Brother...

015
Miyuki: The word for this is...
“fail” right~?
Kuroda: Shut up!!
More like, Go home, and I mean to your ACTUAL house!
Miyuki: Eeeeeh?! But it's easier to get to school from hereeee!
Kuroda: Buzz off!!
{Yeah....I fail.}
{I've been like this in the past too.}
{Whenever it comes to any sort of challenge, I immediately imagine of the “worst case scenario”.}
{“Its not like it'll do any good.”}
{“I'll just fail anyway” and so on....}
{And as always....}
{Things would end with me not doing anything.}
(Handwritten- Even though we've graduated, togther~)

016
{I don't have anything...}
{Which means nothing can hurt me either.}
{And it's like this that I've become an adult who cant' imagine anything but the negative results of things.}
Kuroda: At any rate I probably botched the interview today right?
In any case she's probably got some other dude in mind.
In any case
In any case
In any case
In any case I'll always be “un” satisfied with reality.
(On brain- Negatibrain)
(Handwritten- By the way, my sister is Positibrain.)
{It's because I'm such a worthless person...}
Kuroda: So hoot.
{That my premonitory dreams have become negative too...}
Miyuki: Brother...
Munyahhh
Kuroda: Sleep talking?
Miyuki: Do your best.

017
Miyuki: Bro you're...
Not a failure.
Kuroda: She's an idiot...
What am I, a brother figure facing adulthood?

018
Yukari: Is it really okay for me to intrude?
Miyuki: It's totally fine~
Go on in Yukari-chan!
Yukari: But this is your older brother's house right?
Miyuki: No need to worry! He's the type who can read the mood!
I've brought Yukari-chan!
Bro, are you still asleep?
(Handwritten- Th—This really isn't a good idea...)
Kuroda: W—Welcome...
Miyuki: Eh?

019
Kuroda: Um..
Er...I'm uh...
Miyuki's brother Yumewo....!!
(Sfx- Piku piku throb throb)

020
Miyuki: Wh...
What are you doing broooo?!
Kuroda: I'm not over doing anything...
Or overreacting to anything~
Miyuki: But you totally ARE doing those things!!
Is it because I said you were a failure yesterday?!
Kuroda: I—I'm not like doing my best for your sake or anything.
Moreover I'm not a failure...
Miyuki: Even now it's like you could go sprooooooing at any moment!
(Handwritten- Are you okay?!)
Kuroda: Ah...b—by thew ay..
I—It's kind of a trinket really, but....
(Handwritten- Ah, I'll take your bag!)
{Magnum bottle.}
Miyuki: This is far beyond being just a trinket!!
(Handwritten- Eh?)
(Handwritten- It's huge!!)
(Handwritten- Th—Thank you very much!!)
{You're kidding...}

021
{My brother.....}
{Actually changed?!}
(Handwritten- Go on!)
(Handwritten- Have a seat here, please!)
(Handwritten- Ah, I'll do it!)
(Handwritten- Here you go, Miyuki-chan!)
(Handwritten- Here's some sushi...)
(Handwritten- Wah!)
(Handwritten- Geez!!)

022
???: Thank you so much for today.
I came to help Miyuki-chan study...
But it feels more like you were taking care of me.
(Handwritten- Even following us home...)
Kuroda: No, no,
It's nothing!!
(Handwritten- This wine is pretty heavy, too!)
Miyuki: I know right?
It's almost as if bro would rather...
Kuroda: Waaaah! Waaah! Waaah!!
You're talking way too much, dammit!!
Go home!!
Miyuki: Bro, you're the one who forced yourself to come with us.
Kuroda: Be quiet, idiot!

023
Yukari: Teehee.
You two get along well.
(Handwritten- Fuwaaaah yaaaawn)
Kuroda: Nooowaaay!
With this idiot?
No way! There's no way!
Miyuki: Bro, I'm sleepy...
Kuroda: Whatdya mean you're sleepy?! What are you, a kid?!
Chug this down and open your eyes!!
(Handwritten- Take this!!)
Yukari: Eeh!?
Is that really okay?!
I knew it!!!
Miyuki: Snrr.
Snrrr...
Yukari: She fell asleep...
Kuroda: No need to worry about her..
She's always napping with your stomach showing.

024
Kuroda: B--
Besides...
I'm actually glad since I've wanted to have a conversation with you alone like this for a while.
Yukari: Eh...?
Kuroda: Yu...
Yukari-san..
Yukari: Y--
Yes..?

025
Kuroda; Why would you...
Want to kill my little sister?

026
Yukari: What...
Are you saying?
Kuroda: Last night...
I had a premonitory dream.
You came to our house...
You had on white clothes and carried a white bag.
And while studying and having tea..
You secretly reach into your bag...

027
Kuroda: I switched out the poison for a sleeping drug.
It was when I took your bag from the entrance.
Yukari: I can't forgive...
positive girls like her.
I'm always suffering...
What will I do if my rank drops after my next exam...
If it rains tomorrow, then the one piece dress I finally managed to buy will get dirty....what will I do...
Yet Miyuki-chan is different.
{It's sure to be fine!!}
{Everything will work out for sure!!}
Yukari: That baseless self confidence...
That brilliant positive thinking of hers causes me so much more suffering.
That's why...

028
Kuroda: Generally speaking, negative people all think this way.
We're all jealous,
of those who are able to face forward and think positively.
If I could be more like that, then my life would be so much easier they say..
She's thinking of killing a person...
In any case, she's like me, a negative thinking person is what I thought to myself.
That's why today I did my best.
Yukari: Eh...?

029
Kuroda: I—I wanted to show you...
That people c—can change!!!
Yukari: Heh..
Teehee..!!
Well you certainly have changed!!
Kuroda: Eh?
Yukari: I was really surprised by you today!
You're a totally different person than who you were before!
Kuroda: Eh?
Yukari: Before you seemed more, I dunno...gloomy!
Ahh...
You really are amazing.

030
Yukari: I wonder....
If I can change too...
{After that, Yukari-chan gave herself up.}
Miyuki: Eeeeeh?!
You botched another interview?!

031
Kuroda: Those guys didn't have a decent appearance.
Miyuki: No, the problem is your appearance!!
Why did you change your hair back?!
Kuroda: The upkeep was a pain in the ass.
Miyuki: You looked cooler before!!
Kuroda: Shut up, idiot!
You're pretty lippy for someone who had to have her life saved by yours truly!
I had a vision of you hurling up blood in my premonitory dream,
And so I had to go through a lot of crap to ensure that things stayed consistent!!
{Exchanging it for wine.}
{Knocked out due to sleeping drugs.}
Miyuki: More like, why wine?!
I'm still only 18! Tomato juice would have been perfectly fine, right?!
{My name is Kuroda Yumewo.}
{The time I've been without a girlfriend is equivalent to the time I've been alive.}
(Handwritten- Geez!!)
(Handwritten- Dammit, take this!)
{The path to real satisfaction...}
{Is a long and far off one..}
(Handwritten- Are you listening to me?!)
NEGATIBRAIN/FIN