Saike Once Again 53

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(Top text- The next stage is Nepal!!!)
(Yellow arrow- Branded with Saike under memory lock!!)
(Yellow text- Volume 6 will be out in stores on September 16th!!)
SAIKE ONCE AGAIN.
Take 53: Arrival in Nepal.
FUKUCHI TSUBASA
(Bottom text- Hurtling into a surprising new development! The 7th series of “pursuit”!!!)

002
Ana: Whew…
We’ve finally arrived.
It’s hotter than I thought it would be…
I figured there’d be a snowy mountain here.
Hizu: Of course it’d be hot.
The latitude is about the same as Okinawa after all.
(Side text- Hizu and Ana have landed….)

003
Hizu: This country of Nepal.
(Side text- I’d like to ride a Taxi!)
(Sfx- Oh mine is cheaper.)

004
Dude: Hey there you two? Where do you wanna go?
My Taxi is super cheap!
Ana: Hm?
Taxi?
(Handwritten- Y’mean this?)
Dude: The horsepower is great!
It’s a Suzuki! Japan’s high class vehicle!!
(Sfx- Borohh *tunk*)
Eiji: We’re headed to an inn located in Thamel.
Dude: Okay, Thamel district, huh?
How’s 1000 rupee sound?
(Sfx- Pikuhh *throb*)
{1000 rupee = 1000 Yen.}
Eiji: 1000 Rupee?
Although the guidebook here says it should only cost about 500?
Dude: Ah!
(Sfx- Gogogogogogo *Rmmmmmble*)

005
(Sfx- Gahh *grab*)
Eiji: Styrofoam-ification to…
This car!!
(Sfx- kahhh *sheen*)
(Sfx- Guwaaah *doom*)
Dude: Waaah!!!
(Handwritten- What the hell?!)
Eiji: What was the price again?
Dude: I’m Sorry! It’s 500 rupee!!
(Handwritten- I was just messing around!)
(Handwritten- Sorry! Sorry!!)

006
(Handwritten- I’ll put your luggage in here and we’ll be off!)
(Handwritten- Should have done this from the start.)
Eiji: Nepal’s finances are chiefly those that come from tourism…
So I got this thing with market prices written it so we’re not taken advantage of.
(Handwritten- I see…)
Eiji: We’re here to save Saike’s life.
We don’t have the time to be manipulated by a foreign country’s culture!
Ana: That’s right.
Time is of the essence.
{4 days ago…}

007
Masamune: We’re so…
Yuuko: Very sorry!!
(Sfx- Baaan)
(Sfx- Heheeeh)
Kuroda: You shouldn’t be apologizing to me…
The three behind me are the ones who were troubled by your actions.

008
Kuroda: Moreover you were brainwashed by Will’s oracle.
Both: But it’s the truth that we conveniently believed that you betrayed us Yumewo-san!!
We’ll take any punishment!
Hizu: We brought these two back to Johann’s place and after five days…
They’re suddenly not brainwashed anymore.
Ana: Most likely that’s the restriction on Will’s oracle.
If he’s not near the subject in question, then after five days the effects wear off.
Kuroda: Kuzushiro Saike…
What will you do next?

009
Kuroda: You’ve managed to recover memories of yourself and your oracle…
But your body has reached its limit.
If you continue to use your oracle you will –without a doubt, die.
Saike: That’s right…
Even if I never use my oracle again,
I don’t have much longer to live.

010
Saike: When I saw Mikan in tears, I thought to myself at first…
That I’d stop using my oracle once and for all.
Because I didn’t want to see her cry anymore.
But then…
When Hizu-kun and Ana were put to sleep by Sakagami…
A certain realization shot through me like a bolt of electricity.

011
Saike: I understand it…
That “The world still needs me here”!!

012
Saike: I’m sorry Hizu-kun, Ana.
But if there’s still something…
Something I can do with the remainder of my life…
I would be lying if I said I wouldn’t do it.
If I’ll die no matter what I do…
Let me die as a “hero”.

013
Ana: Saike…
Kuroda: Then I won’t say anything else.
This is the path you’ve decided upon.
You are free to live as you want and die the same way.
Let’s go.
Masamune: Ah!
That’s right, Johann had mentioned…
He was looking for an ability user….and if I recall correctly…

014
Masamune: It’s an oracle holder who can “completely cure anything”.

015
Eiji: All we know about the oracle holder who can “completely cure anything”…
Is that they’re somewhere here in Nepal.
(Sfx- Gaaa *beep*)
(Sfx- Pipipipipi *bebebeeep*)
(Sfx- Papaaah)
Eiji: Though if there really is a guy who return Saike to his normal self…
I’mma find them no matter what!!!
Ana: You mean “we” will.

016
Hizu: First we’ve gotta get to the inn and drop off our luggage…
Saike: Waaah!!!
People: Use my taxi!
No mine!
Saike: Wa…
Hold—
People: Mine is cheapest! Only 800 rupee!
I even know some fine lodgings!
Saike: No thank you!!
I’m with my friends!!
We’ve already decided on a place!
Okay?!

017
Eiji: Quit getting involved with others like that Saike.
Oh, he’s mine.
Saike: Hizu-kun!!
(Sfx- Zun ZUn *sffft*)
(Handwritten- Ah, our customer.)
Eiji: Don’t get separated from us, idiot.
You practically begged us to take you along so we did.
Left up to me, you’d be back home where it’s safe!!
So if you’re going to tag along then don’t make things complicated, capice?
Saike: U—Ubperstoob.
Eiji: Geeze. You’re came but there’s no “Mogura pond” here yanno?
(Handwritten- Not that you could use it anyway.)
Saike: Y—yeah.
I mean, I get that I’m not particularly useful here, but…

018
Saike: Johann is after that ability user too right?
If Johann finds that ability user…
He’s going to brainwash them.
The way he does things is absolutely wrong!
So we have to find that person before he does.
???: Hey there….you’re Japanese right?
Eiji: Huh?

019
???: I happened to overhear a little of what you were talking about….
(Sfx- Guna guyna *sfft*)
???: You all…
Are looking for the “Healing God”.
And I can lead you to them.

020
Ana: Huh? Healing God?
What’s that?
Eiji: Do you know something, buddy?
???: I sure do.
A person that can restore one from any sickness or injury….that is the “Healing God”.
People with sicknesses from all around the world have come to rely on them.
And I am their “guide”!
Ana: Huh?! Don’t mess around with us!!
Eiji: I dunno if there’s a God or not or whatever…
But I do see onw thing…
This guy…
(Handwritten- Whisper..)

021
Eiji: Is a oracle holder.
(Handwritten- The power smoke is coming out.)
(Sfx- Donnn *thooom*)
???: However I won’t just take you up there…
You must stay at my acquaintance’s place for seven days!
Only then will you be able to meet the healing God!!
Ana: We don’t have that kind of time!!
If you want money we’ll give it to you!
???: 1000,000 rupee.
Ana: Quit screwing with us!!
(Sfx- Dogooohhh *thoooom*)
Eiji: We are not having this conversation.

022
EIji: We don’t have time to sit here and negotiate with the likes of you.
Sorry but it appears we’re gonna have to strong arm you into leading us.
(Sfx- Doooon *thooom*)
????: Well then.
Seems like we’ve got some impatient Japanese people here…
(Sfx- SZUhh *sfft*)
???: If that’s how it is…

023
(Sfx- Hyyunn Hyuun hyuun *wiff wiff wfff*)
???: Then look into this Mani wheel!!
(Sfx- Kara kara kara kara *clatter clatter clatter*)
(Side text- A foreign ability user….but what is his power?!)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 42.