Saike Once Again 42

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(Side- A smile.)
(Side text- What is lurking beyond it…?)
Take 42: Distortion.
SAIKE ONCE AGAIN.
FUKUCHI TSUBASA

002
Kuroda: Kuzushiro Saike..
I’m in your debt, aren’t I?
Saike: Kuroda…
(Bottom text- The culprit Sakagami has been defeated, but what happens to Yumewo and Saike’s reconciliation?!)
Kuroda: Ana’s in good hands.
I feel she’d be much better off with you than with me.
Saike: What will you do now?
There’s no need to go ability hunting anymore, right?

003
Kuroda: My objective was to awaken Miyuki from her slumber….
But I came to know of many oracles being used for evil during my search.
It is as I thought, mixing these abilities with people is dangerous.
So that more victims like Miyuki aren’t created, I will continue to go hunting for ability users.
However…
I know now, that people have the ability to choose.
And they --like you, can use these oracles for righteousness,
And not lose to the devilishness of their abilities.

004
(Handwritten- Isn’t that great, Saike?)
(Handwritten- Yeah.)
(Background: Saike: Even then...If my egotistical actions can save someone....Then I'll even become the “devil”..)
Kuroda: Just one warning.
Even if you do something for the sake of someone else…
That change that you come upon after several loops may end up hurting someone else.
This is what is called the “Butterfly Effect”.
If you continue to randomly change fate, someday it will come back upon you.

005
Kuroda: You’d do good to never forget that if your ability should harm someone,
Then I will be back, and erase your oracle for sure.
So long.
Ana: There he goes Saike…
(Sfx- Tatan tataan)
Saike: Yeah..
{Someday it will come back upon you.}

006
Eiji: So, um. I’ve been kind of wondering about this for a while but…
Why the hell are you even here?
(Sfx- DOooon *thump*)
Ana: Auuugh! It’s that pervert Igor!
(Handwritten- When did he…)
Igor: I was fooled by Sakagami.
He told me he was putting those who were evil to sleep so I helped him…
But it turns out he was the greatest evil.
So I at least wanted to apologize to all of you.
I’m sorry.
Eiji: So that’s how it is…
(Sfx- Peko *bow*)

007
Igor: C’mon, you guys apologize too.
Igor1: Sorry.
Igor2: Sorry.
Igor3: Sorry.
(Sfx- Pigi)
Ana: He brought all of them out?!
(Handwritten- Is it okay for your core to be showing?!)
Igor: I explained the situation to Kuroda and he decided not to erase my ability.
Ana: O—Okay….
Igor: Well then, farewell.
Ana: What an odd fellow.
Igor: Ana, I will return someday and make you my wife.
Ana: DON’T COME BACK!!
(Sfx- Doooon *thooom*)

008
Eiji: Isn’t that great? You’ve got a hubby.
Ana: WHO’D GO WITH HIM!?
(Handwritten- I wouldn’t if he were the last on earth!)
(Sfx- Gyaah gyahh)
(Handwritten- You think the worst things!)
(Handwritten- You never know. He could be your type.)
(Handwritten- In what way?!)
(Handwritten-

009
Hizu: Hey Saike, you can chime in at any time here, y’know?
(Handwritten- This guy’s a complete moron.)
(Sfx- Dosaaah *thud*)
Both: Saike?!
(Sfx- Pipo pipo pipo *weeooweeoooweeoo*)

010
Mako: What’s wrong, Yumewo?
Kuroda: Hm?
Oh.
I have not been able to contact everyone else.
I thought it had been something Sakagami did,
But he said he didn’t know anything.
I’m concerned that something might have happened to them…
Mako: Yeah, I wonder what’s going on?
(Sfx- Veeeen veeen *brrrnn brrrrn*)

011
(Phone- Incoming call// Unknown number.)
(Sfx- Veeeen veeeen veeen veeen *vrrrrn vrrrn vrrrrn*)
???: Ah, Yumewo?
It’s me, Johann!
Mako: Who is it?
Kuroda: Johann!
I was just talking about all of you!
Where are you?
Johann: Ah! Sorry, sorry!
Everyone is here, no need to worry.
As for the location..

012
(Sfx- Gaya gaya)
Johann: That’s a secret~
Kuroda: What are you talking about?
Is everyone okay?
Johann: Aha…
You’re a slow guy, huh?
I’m saying that your role here is over.
Former leader.

013
???: Johann~~ Aren’t you done on the phone yet?
Johann: Will-kun, just give me a second, won’t you?
You know about Will-kun’s oracle, yeah?
“Heart breaker”.
It’s an oracle that makes any lie believable.
I’ve used it to brainwash your entire team.
We’ve gone with the scenario that you’ve betrayed everyone,
And defected over to Kuzushiro Saike’s side.
Everyone’s pretty disillusioned with you now.
Kuroda: What are you scheming, Johann…

014
Johann: I intend to advanced us humans to the next stage.

015
Johann: These oracles are the proof of our evolution.
Like how Neanderthals eventually became human,
It is now time for humans to open the door into the “next stage”.
I will create a world for the “next”.
I do thank you for gathering everyone together up until now.
(Sfx- buhh *click*)
(Sfx- tsuhh tushhh)
Mako: Yumewo, was that from Johann?
Where is he now?
(Sfx- Tsuhhh)
(Sfx- Tsuhhh)
(Sfx- Tsuhh)
Mako: Yumewo?

016
???: Saike!
Saike!
Hey Saike!
Can you hear us, Saike!
Eiji: Saike!!!
Ah, he’s coming to!
Ana: Thank goodness. I thought he’d be out for a few days again.
Saike: This is…?

017
Ana: It’s a hospital. You fainted again.
Eiji: I really thought you were dead this time!
Have you completely regained consciousness?!
Saike: Uh…
Yeah…
Eiji: Your bad luck is probably the strongest thing about you, bro.
Ana: Just take it easy for now, Saike.
You’ve only got one life y’know? Don’t do anything reckless.
Saike: reckless?
Ana: It’s because you used your oracle too much that you fainted.
So don’t use it recklessly like that again.
Saike: Um…
Ana: What is it Saike?

018
Saike: Who are you people?
What’s an oracle?
(Sfx- Pishiii *zzzt*)
(Bottom text- Saike has finally overused his oracle….what will Hizu and Ana do? Stay tuned for part 6 which starts in issue #24 (Out on May 11th!!)
SAIKE ONCE AGAIN SERIES 5 END.

And done with part five. It's sorta akin to sliding into home base juuuuust before the ball reaches the catcher. There's one line that the poop smear public raws makes impossible to read, but I'll change it once I get the digital raw in July. Part six is well underway and represents Fukuchi beating his own high score of five volumes, and perhaps puts him well on track to actually writing the long series he so desires. It'll be interesting to see where things go from here, as Saike is maybe not his most ambitious series, but is slightly heavier in tone. I'll be back with part six soon. Until then.