RYOKO 3

I don't know if my motivation will hold out if the chapters keep being long like this. For now at least I'm enjoying that the series is sticking with shounen tropes while sort of defying them --in the sense of pacing and not so much content.



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{4 years earlier.}
(Sfx- Aaaaahhhhhhh)
Mom: Papa,
Take Ryoko and get down!
(Side text- Huge revererations! The 3rd chapter of the new serial!!)
RYOKO
Mom: Listen up...
I'm going to fire so cover your ears!!
(Sfx- Jaahhh Sfft)
Mom: Heheh, to think the first time I'd discharge my weapon...
That it would be on Shrimp of all things!
(Side text- The story turns back to the “First day. The thing a young Ryoko sees is...)

002

003
(Sfx- Doooooon)
Shirmp: ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR

004
(Top text- A huuuuuge reverberation! The end of the world dinner table battle revelation's third chapter!!)
(Side text- The huge, huge subject wrapped in chapter one is up for reading on “Sunday Every” for absolutely free! Use the below QR code to access it!! Missing this is absolutely forbidden!!)
Announcer: Repeat! The foodstuffs that were given the secret medicines by the government have grown huge and are prowling the streets.
Should you encounter them, do everything in your power to flee! Repeat, please find a safe place to take cover from them!!
RYOKO
(Middling Text- Ordinary days burn as the fumes of despair rise...)
(Middling- Japan ended on that day....)
Vol 3: Memory of the Past.
MITSUHASHI KAITO

005
{6 hours earlier.}
Mom: Wakey, wakey Ryoko!
I just made breakfast, so grab a seat!!
(Sfx- Giiii grinnd)
Ryoko: Mama? Good morning...
(Sfx- Surari slllide)
Ryoko: Thanks for the meal....
(Sfx- Booohhh fwaaaah)

006
Mom: Is it yummy?
Make sure to clean your plate.
(Sfx- Mogu mogu chew chew)
Ryoko: 'Kay.
Officer: Heeeey! Just what the hell are you doing going back home Officer Tenba?!!
(Sfx- Garaaah Sfffft)
Mom: Oh so I can't go home and make breakfast while out on patrol?
Officer: Obviously not!!
Do you not understand what your job is?!
Mom: See, what had happened was there was a 911 call from this house...
Officer: Quit lying to me!!
(Sfx-Miiin miin miin miiiin)
Ryoko: I'm off now Mama!
(Sfx- piiihh)
(Sfx- Chokooon)

007
Officer: Are you satisfied now,
Officer Tenba?!
Mom: She's adorable...
I should really give her a weapon for self defense.
Like a sword for example.
(TN- “Sword” is bolded.)
Officer: You'd be arrested for violating the Sword and firearms control act.
???: Ryoko-chan, Good morning.
Ryoko: Good morning.
Girl: Today we're going to present our “Future selves” essay. Did you write yours?
Ryoko: Ah...I'm still thinking about that...
Girl: Could you give me an idea of what to write, pleeease?
Ryoko: Hmm...lessie..

008
Ryoko: I'd like to be someone as smart and kind as papa....
And as cool and strong as Mama....
Girl: That's so ordinary though! There's gotta be more to it than that!
Ryoko: Eeehh?
Ummm....
Th—then...
(Sfx- Moji moji fidget fidget)
Ryoko: I'd also like to be a beautiful bride....something like that.
Girl: So ordinary.
Ryoko: Aww c'mon! That's why I didn't want to talk about it!
Teacher: Okay, take your seats~ Time for morning lessons~
???: Thanks for the meal!

009
Dad: Mama...you're supposed to be at work and you're here making breakfast instead...
Though I'm thankful since it's delicious...
(Sfx- Booohhhh)
Ryousuke: Baah
Dad: Ah, right, I have to pick up Ryoko today....
(Sfx- Burooooooh vrooooom)

010
(Sfx- Pekiihhh tak)
(Sfx- Meri meri Grind grind)
Dude: Wha, What's that?
(Sfx- Buwaaahh Dooosh)

011
Dude: Uwaaaaaaaaaah!!!!
(Sfx- Gorooohh roooolll)
(Sfx- Dooon Thooom)
Guy: What the....
(Sfx- Kyoroooh veoom)

012
Dude: ah...
(Sfx- Bitsuhhh sffft)
(Sfx- Kiiiiii grinnnnd)
(Sfx- Goshaaah thuuud)
(Sfx- Boooohhhh fwooooom)

013
(Sign- 20 g meat Sale 30%// Salad notice!! Special products on sale//)
(Sfx- Gaaahh)
(Sfx- Bogooohh boooom)
(Sign- Now boosted with special elixirs to boost taste! Corn! 3 for 540 yen!)
(Sfx- Muki muki muki thro throb throb)
Lady: This seems heavy for some reason...

014
Lady: Oh my...
(Sfx- Bakunn chomp)
Lady: Noooooooooo!!
(Sfx- Dzuku dzuku dzuku throb throb throb)
(Sfx- Soroohh drshhhh)
People: Uwaaah!!

015
(Sfx- Ooooooooohhh fwooooooohhh)
(Sfx- Gashaaahhh clattter)
???: Good byyye~
(Sfx- Kin kon kan kon ding dong ding dong)
???: See you tomorrow.
(Sfx- Peta peta tmp tmp)
Ryoko: Ah.
That's our car!
Dad: Oh! You've returned~!

016
Ryoko: Looky looky Papa! I'm growing a Tomato!
We'll be able to eat it!
Dad: Ohhh? It looks like you've been working hard to grow it, huh?
Ryoko: I've even been using the newest fertilizer on it too.
Dad: Then let's eat it once we get home!
Now fasten your seatbelts....
(Sfx- Bikuuhhh fwooom)

017
{Wh—what...}
{The heck is that?}
(Sfx- Doku doku dokun dokun throb throb throb)
(Sfx- Batsuhhh shudder)
Dad: Sorry everyone but I'm going to gun it!!
(Sfx- Gagahhh shffft)
(Sfx- Dooooo feooom)
Ryoko: Papa, what was that just now?!!?

018
Dad: I don't know either!!
For now let's just get as far away from it as we can!!
Ryoko: Papa....Papa!!
The city is...
On fire...
(Sfx- Uuuuuuuuu)
???: ….Yeah! It's probably because of that thing earlier...
And there isn't just one of them...Japan is being overrun by those monsters!!

019
{Just where did those monsters come from...?}
{Could it be...}
{No, those experiments stopped some time ago...!!}
Dad: Did Mama go back to her station this morning?!
Ryoko: Y—yeah...
Dad: Awwright.
At this point Mama might be looking for--
(Sfx- Gaannn thoooom)

020
(Sfx- Gasunnn thoom)
Ryoko: Uuugh...
My stomach hurts...
(Sfx- Shuuuhhh)
Dad: We're going to get out of here now...
(Sfx- Ooooohhhh)

021
{M—My body won't move!! Aaah...!!}
Dad: Hah...
Hah..
Hah..
{We'll be killed...!!}
{At the very least I have to save the children...!!!}
Monster: Bishaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
Dad: ORAAAAAAAAH!!!
(Sfx- Baaannn thoooom)

022
Monster: Biaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh
(Sfx- Gan gan thoom thooom)
(Sfx- Dodododoo thooom)
(Sfx- Gan gan gan blam blam blam)
(Sfx- Dodododooon booom)
(Sfx- Boooohhh fwoooooh)

023
Mom: That was dangerous...my beloved family almost died before me....
I knew a sword for self-protection was a good idea.
(Sfx- Gooohhh fwooom)
Dad: Mama!!
(Sfx- Kah kah kah tmp tmp tmp)
(Sfx- Guraaah wibble)

024
(Sfx- Dooooooooh fwoooom)
Mom: It appears I took care of it somehow.
Is everyone okay?
Ryoko: Yeah!
Mom: Good!
Then let's depart...
From this nightmare!

025
Monsers: Eeeeeeghhhhhh!!
Ooraaaaaaahhh!!
???: Wah!!
Kyaaah!!
Ryoko: Mama!!
Mom: We're almost at the house!!
(Sfx- Kyurururuuhhh veoooom)

026
(Sfx- Kiiiiihhh reeeeehhhhh)
Mom: Inside, hurry!!
(Sfx- Rahhh Sffft)
Dad: Is it really okay for us to head home in this situation?
Mom: Those monsters only seem to attack things that move...
So we have to hide!
Ryoko, what's that?
Ryoko: Eh?
This thing?
The Petite Tomatoes..
I grew at school..

027
Mom: Ryoko!!! Get away from that thing right now!!!
Ryoko: Eh?
(Sfx- Gugugugu grnnnnddd)
Tomatoes: CHOCHOCHOHOHOCHCOOOO
Ryoko: Ahh...

028
(Sfx- Pooonn thooom)
Ryoko: Mamaaaa...
Mom: There there.
Your tomatoes just got a little too lively is all.
It's fine, I won't let you worry about that again.
Even if Mama and Papa have to risk their lives, we'll protect you.

029
Mama: I promise.
Reporter: Due to the serious nature of current events, the Government has declared that they will abandon the island nations of Japan and starting next week begin seeking shelter for the citizens in foreign nations.
This decision was made to place the lives of the citizens first, but it remains unclear just how safe we really are.
Dad: What are we going to do now...
You're cooking at a time like this?
Mom: Today's dish is pasta just as we had planned.

030
Dad: This isn't the time for---
Mom: It's fine.
For now everyone eat up.
Go on, you two have a seat as well.
(Sfx- Gaaara sffft)
Mom: We're all here right? Then...
Thank you for the meal.
Dad: Th...thank you for the meal.
(Sfx- Pakuhh chew)
(Sfx- Paku paku chew chew)
(Sfx- Mogu mogu chew chew)
(Sfx- Paku paku munch munch)

031
Mom: Is it good Ryousuke?
(Sfx- Daaah)
Mom: Papa, did you make any progress on your thesis?
Dad: A—ah, no it was a failure...
Mom: Ryoko, you presented your essay in class today right? Did it go well?
Ryoko: Yup!
Mom: That's good! You worked hard didn't you?
Dad: And you, Mama?
Mama: Today I...
Without really understanding what's going on...
Fought a monster at the station.

032
{Unable to put up a fight, each of my coworkers were slain...}
{Until finally I was the only one left.}
{I couldn't even hear the sound of gunfire over the transceiver anymore after a while....and with that sound went any expectation for backup.}
{I had thought I was done for and gave up....}
Mama: In the midst of my despair...
The image of our dinner table came to mind.
I thought of how much I wanted to keep dinner with my family...
It's weird, heh...
{I was starving, yet the only thing I had on my mind was making dinner for someone else.}
{Before I realized it I who was filled with fear had cheered up and was running desperately as fast as I could.}

033
Mom: Thanks to that I was able to meet you all –my family again.
All thanks to being brave.
It's the one peace of mind I have after a horrible day.
I don't know what tomorrow or the day after that holds..
But I will protect this moment in time for sure.
Mom: It was a wonderful meal.
A wonderful meal.
Ryoko..
Will you help wash the dishes?
Ryoko: 'Kay!

034
(Sfx- shaaahh shhhhh)
Ryoko: Mama...
Mom: Hm?
Ryoko: Why weren't you scared of those monsters?
Mom: What are you saying? Of course I was scared.
(Sfx- Jahhhhh)
Mom: But you know...
Thinking about my family gave me the strength to stand again.
For my beloved family I can do anything.
There are some who get ridiculously strong when it comes to their family....Mama's one of those people.

035
Mom: But in the worse case scenario if something should happen to me...
Then at that time I'm relying on you..
Ryoko.
Make sure to feed the family.
Papa's really gentle but he's terrible at cooking.
{Mama...}
Ryoko: 'Kay.
{The future me...}
{I want to be as cool and strong as Mama.}

036
Ryoko: In the end to Mom....
Even if the world were to end, it wouldn't change anything.
Yup!
The Eel stew is done!
It's time to eat~
(Side text- She inherited her Mother's feelings...Even if the world ends the dinner table will always be there, and food will still be eaten. Next issue, Ryoko heads to school?!)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 50