RYOKO 6

Not a bad chapter by any means. I've said it before, but I like that this is doing something a little different than it's premise would suggest.



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RYOKO
(Side text- At the world’s end, a girl hunts for ingredients today too. For the sake of her dinner table, her family, and happiness….Here’s the 6th chapter with shocking developments!!)
(Yellow bubble- As response to the huge reverberations of the first chapter!! Celebration of the massive popularity comes with an expanded 24 pages and center color!!)
MITSUHASHI KAITO
Vol. 6 GIRL MEETS BOY

002
???: You took that monster down in one swing…
You’re pretty strong.
Ryoko: Are you hurt?
???: Ah, nah I’m good.
Ahahahahaah
(Top text- Girl Meets Boy!! At the world’s end the story begins to move!!)

003
Ryoko: To think I’d run into people here…
(Sfx- Bahh *fwap*)
(Sfx- Sasassasaaaah *ssffft*)
{Ah…I look terrible…}
Ryoko: U—um…
Who are you,
And why are you here?
???: Oh right!!
My name is Zen. I don’t know my last name though.
And I was trying to slow that onion down.
And what about you?
Ryoko: T—Tenba Ryoko.
(Sfx- Yoisho *upsy daisy*)
Zen: I see.

004
Zen: Thanks a bunch Ryoko, you really saved my butt back there.
(Sfx- Petah *pat*)
(Sfx-Tarataratara *dripdripdrip*)
Ryoko: What’s with you suddenly using my first name?!
(Sfx- Petapetapepeta *Taptaptapat*)
Ryoko: Why are you suddenly touching me like that?
Zen: Ah, I didn’t realize it.
(Sfx- Petapetapetapeta *taptaptaptap*)
Ryoko: Wha…
(Sfx- Petapetapeta *patpatpat*)
{What is thiiiis/!}
Zen: Ah right!
(Sfx- Pahhh *fwap*)
(Sfx- Hah hah)
Zen: I got something awesome to thank you for this.
(Sfx- Goso goso *rustle.*)

005
(Sfx- Doooon)
Ryoko: Canned Mackerel?
Zen: Yeah, and that’s the last one!
Ryoko: Eh!? Then I can’t take this.
Moreover.
What I want is that onion over there…
Zen: Huh?
Zen: You’re gonna eat it like that?
(Sfx- Kokun kokun *Nod nod*)
Ryoko: Onions are edible on their own from the start!
When they’re big like that they’re plenty tasty.

006
Zen: But it’s so bitter….
And tough.
(Sfx- Gajigaji *chew chew*)
Ryoko: Wha?
Hey, what are you doing?! At least rinse it off!!
(Handwritten- You’ll wreck your stomach!)
(Sfx- Mogu mogu *chew chew*)
Zen: Ahh, therb is thabt.
Ryoko: Listen, okay? You can’t just bite into the head with your full strength like that.
That’s where the drugs concentrate most which is what caused this thing to grow in the first place, so it’s no good.
So that’s why it’s best to slice the head off and pick the part of it that’s swelling up..
In short, the part that’s worth eating is that one.
Understand?
(Sfx-dosaarii *loom*)
Zen: This part tastes weird though.
(Sfx- Mogu mogu *chew chew*)
Ryoko: You just put anything in your mouth huh…

007
Ryoko: I came here looking for Avocado and not onions though…
But it looks like none are coming out. I guess today was a bust….
Zen: Avocado? Y’mean that black sorta scraggly looking stuf?
Ryoko: Yes…do you know about it?
Zen: If you want some, we’ve got it at home. I can take you there!
(Handwritten- Hows about it?)
Ryoko: Huh?! At home?!
{Wh-Wh-Wh-Wh-What should I do? I’m being invited over to a boy’s house….}
{Ah, but I was told a long time ago not to follow strangers…}
Ryoko: But the Avocado…
Vice: Are you okay, General?!
(Sfx- Baaaan *thuuuud*)
Ryoko: Kyah!
Zen: oh! Vice chief!

008
(Sfx- Dadaahh *tmptmp*)
Ryoko: Now who is it?!
(Sfx- Gahhh *Grab*)
Vice: I saw your moves, Gasmask! You sliced the onion in one hit!
Those aren’t the moves of an ordinary person.
Where’d you come from, dammit?!
What’s your aim, and what gang are you with?
(Sfx- Gafu * cough*)
(Sfx- Botatatah *drirprip*)
(Handwritten- Your injuries…)
Ryoko: What’s with you all of a sudden?
Zen: Vice chief, she saved my life so I was gonna take her back to the house.
(Sfx- Gabaahahh *fwoosh*)
Vice: What?!
Are you insane?! She might be a thie---
Zen: Calm down….

009
Zen: She just happened to be around and saved me.
She can’t be a bad person.
Vice: Maan, if something happens I ain’t gonna be responsible for it.
Zen: HAhahaha…
(Sfx- Gan gannn *clang clang*)
{How many years has it been since I’ve walked with boys…}
{They said they’d give me some Avocado, but is this really a good idea?}
{No, I’ve gotta do this. Avocado is important, after all!}
{If I go I can eat some!}

010
Zen: We’ve arrived!
Ryoko: You made a base under a freeway?
{So the black smoke came from here, huh…}
(Sfx- Waaah)
Zen: Welcome to our place.
Heeey, we’re back.
Hey!
C’mon out!

011
Big dude: General, you’re back?
Little dude: General~ Vice Chief~
(Sfx- Beraaah *fwaaap*)
Big dude: Thank goodness you got back okay.
Vice: What about the canned goods?
Big dude: Thanks to you guys we got about a month’s worth.
{To think there were this many people here…}
Little dude: Hey, who’s she?
Big Dude: Whoa, she’s packin’ a katana….
Ryoko: Um, I’m Tenba Ryoko.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
So then, where are you preparing the avocado you mentioned before?
(Sfx- Sowa sowa)
Big dude: Oh.
Zen: Over here.

012
Zen: Avocado.
(Sfx- Gooouhhh *fwooooom*)
(Sfx- Gooooh *whoooom*)
Vice: I’m in charge of cooking it, so I say we fry it good.
Zen: Oooh! Thanks!
Is it ready yet?
Vice: Hmm…still needs a bit more time.
Ryoko: You people…look at what you’re doing to that valuable avocado…
(Sfx- Zupaaahhh *fwooof*)
Vice: Whoa!

013
Vice: You bitch! What are you doing?
Ryoko: I’ll….
Make the food.
Vice: Whoa…
(Sfx- Piri piri)
Zen: Huh?
Ryoko: Take out the trash!
Someone: Yes’m!
Ryoko: Set the table!
Someone: Yes’m!
Ryoko: Wash the utensils and onions!
Zen: I’m back!!
Big dude: What’s the fuss in there?
Cooking?
Little Dude: They’re cooking!
Maybe we’ll be able to eat something that isn’t well done for once!

014
(Sfx- Zuraaaahhh)
Big Dude: What is this….
Little Dude: It’s so warm…
Ryoko: Other than the avocado it’s all canned stuff, but…
Go ahead and dig in!
Thanks for the meal!
(Sfx- Pakuhhh *chomp*)

015
(Handwritten- So good!)
Zen: It’s awessssssssome.
Big Dude: I’ve eaten all sorts of things, but never anything as good as today!
Little dude: Yeah…
Zen: It’s so good that it hurts!!
Ryoko: That’s because you’re shoveling it into your mouth…
(Sfx- Gataaan *clang*)
(Sfx- Bogoohh)
{Being around these people is so noisy…}
Ryoko: It’s like..

016
{Eating in a school cafeteria.}

017
(Sfx- Bazooohh *doom*)
{That’s right, thanks to the ingredients…}
{Eating food with friends is difficult now..}
Zen: Ahahaahahah!
Ryoko: Say…

018
Ryoko: General, why are you in a dangerous place like this?
Zen: Huh?
You’ll just keep being attacked if you’re here ---by things like that onion!
If you encounter ingredients that are smarter than people, then what will you do?
You’d be safer if you just kept running right?
Zen: Y’know…
We haven’t had any relatives for four years now.

019
Zen: All of our families have died leaving us all alone….
At first we were like there’s no point in living anymore.
However when we ran into each other –people with the same situation by chance,
We found ourselves supporting one another and continuing to live.
It’s true that the ingredients in Japan have all become monsters,
But we have no reason to run away.
What we’ve lost and the new things we’ve gained are here.
And we can’t let this place that’s precious to us be taken by those monsters.

020
Zen: We’ll be the ones to decide where we live.
After all, no matter where we go it’ll be tough going right?
(Handwritten- Hahahahaah)
{I see, they’ve…}
{Decided to stay here themselves.}
{There are others like that here…}

021
{They’re here…}
{Mom.}
Ryoko: Ah…
That’s my share!
???: What happened…??
(Sfx- Zazaaah *zzzzt*)
(Sfx- Goooooo *Roaaaar*)
???: Respond!!
Was the surprise attack on the “White rice” successful?!

022
???: H—
Hello? Respond 103rd squadron!
Respond!!
(Sfx- Doooooooooooooohhh *roaaaaaaaaar*)
(Sfx- Oooooooooh *oooorahhh*)
???: The white rice is….!!

023
(Sfx- Zuuhh *Shffft*)
(Sfx- GOoouuu *roar*)
Rice: You the foolish species that gave birth to us….

024
Rice: The time to weed you out is nigh.
(Side text- The White rice invades!!)
(Side text- The ones who wrought the calamity on mankind….the worst ingredients ever draw close to Ryoko…)
TO BE CONTINUED IN NEW YEAR’S ISSUE 1 OUT NOVEMBER 30th (Wednesday).