RYOKO 25

Little bit later this week but still really good. RYOKO's slowed down a bit but I like all of this character development done right.

RYOKO
(Side text- The Japanese Sword wielding girl vs monster ingredients battle action manga!! The hotly anticipated 2nd and 3rd volumes will hit on February 18th!!)
VOL 25: EARLY SUMMER (2)
KAITO MITSUHASHI
(Side text-A harmonious summer with family!)

002
(Side text- Before the White rice is the mystery man who tore off his own arm! This man owned the giant abalone, but what is his deal, really?!)
Dude: Giving this to you will make us square then?
Rice: Are you sane?
Dude: Of course I am. I just need your answer before I faint of blood loss.
Rice: …fine.
(Sfx- Potaaah driiiip)
Rice: Prove your loyalty to us by dealing with your failure.
Should you betray us...

003
Rice: A myriad of rice will hand down it's judgment.
Don't forget this.
(Sfx- Fuwaaah float)
Parsley: That white bean finally left huh...
Dude: Oh? Interesting you'd say that about our superiors, Parsley.
Parsley: You'd have done better to eat that single grain of rice rather than giving him a hand...or arm.
(Sfx- Suuuhh wffffft)
Parsley: Heheheh, If I did that i'd pay the price back by a thousand fold.
(Sfx- Bushuuhh bloorsh)
(Sfx- Guchi clmpth)
Dude: It's not like I mind really.

004
Dude: If it's just one extremity to settle this.
Cause my body is meant to be used and tossed after all.
???: Awwright!
(Sfx- Zushhiriii)

005
(Sfx- dooon thom)
Zen: Snack time!!
Move it, move it,
The Lord sweet cherry is comin' through!
(Sfx- Gorogoro rooolll)
Rere: Yoooo whitey.
Zen: Oops.
(Sfx- Baaaann thooom)
(Sfx- Bikuu poit)
Rere: If you touch the cherry then it's going to rot isn't it?!
Zen: Ah so you remembered~~
Rere: You're doing this crap on purpose ain'tcha?!
(Handwritten- Your entire body is poison, dammit!)
???: Now, now Rere-san.
We don't know when Zen-kun's abilities might come in useful....
So treating him like some kind of germ is a little mean, no?

006
Dad: So why don't we just keep an eye on him for a bit instead?
(Sfx- Hahahah)
Rere: Hmm...
It's one thing to say something like that but...
That doesn't mean we gotta tolerate his foolishness.
(Sfx- Bori bori chew chew)
Zen: Delish!
Ryousuke: Yeah~
Rere: QUIT EATING THAT WITH YOUR HANDS!!
(Sfx- Gataaah clatter)
(Sfx- Bikuri poit)
Zen: Gyaaaah!!
Ryoko: Wh—what's going on?
Rere: Ryoko, If we leave this guy alone all of our food'll go bad!
Ryoko: But it's not like he's had any effect on the food we have here now...
(Sfx- anguri mouth open)
Rere: What's with the people in this house?! You're all naive as hell!

007
Rere: Nana, you really were a good girl who put up with so much, huh...
(Sfx- Fuuuuu wfffft)
Ryoko: I—I'll go clean the baths.
(Sfx- Gararara clattter)
(Sfx- Gyuuuuuuu squeeeze)
{Ever since Rere-san came the house has become much more lively.}
{Just a little while before I wouldn't have imagined having this many laughing voices here.}}
{How many years has it been since our home has had more people than chairs to sit in?}
{Our days are so lively...}
(Sfx- Pitaaah tapp)

008
Ryoko: But to me it feels like more than I deserve...
{I wonder if all of this happiness that I have now...}
{Will end up overflowing someday?}
Rere: What are you lacking?
(Sfx- Bikuuh poooit)
Ryoko: Apah!
Rere-san you scared me....
Rere: What's scary is you standing in front of the bath pail and saying stuff like that.
In any case it's about time we got to hunting, yeah?
Let's get goin.

009
Ryoko: Y—yeah. Hm?
Where's Zen-kun?
Rere: Hm?
Oh he's uh....
Healthy.
(Sfx- Puii wifft)
(Sfx- Chuuuun dinnng)
Ryoko: Rere-san...
Rere: Don't sweat it! Let's just head out and have a girls only hunting tour!
(Sfx- Hahahahah)
{Of course I know nothing is forever.}
Rere: So what are we hunting today?
{So as long as I can...}
Ryoko: Hmmm...
{As long as possible...}
Ryoko: How about Okra?

010
{I will hunt.}
(Sfx- Katsuhhnn)
Rere: But geez, This place here looks pretty jacked up.
It's like since that moment on that day...
Time's completely stood still.

011
Rere: I know I ain't got the right to talk, but hasn't living here this whole time been tough on you?
Ryoko: Yeah, but I've gotten used to it.
Rere: Hmmm....
Is that so?
Ryoko: Even after everything happened I still had my friends, neighbors and mother here too.
It's through everyone working together that we were able to keep living.
{I see. So it's not like she lost everything at once...}
Ryoko: I would have loved for you to meet everyone too.
{It's more like as the days marched on she lost more and more of her daily life.}
{I wonder how that must have felt...}

012
Ryoko: There's some Okra!!
Rere: Hm? Where?
I don't see it anywhere?
Ryoko: Look up this way.
Rere: Whoa, that okra is huge!!
Just what part of this thing is the okra anyway....?
Ryoko: We have to climb to the top and get the fruit.
Rere: Hm...
Awwright, I'm up today then.
Ryoko: Huh?!

013
Ryoko: It's really dangerous since it's so far up, though! Don't worry, I'll handle this!
Rere: Dude, it's not that different from the abalone so let go.
(Sfx- gashhihhh grab)
Ryoko: No! I don't want you to be hurt!!
Rere: And why the hell are you worried about me?!
(Sfx- Guguguguggu grinnnnd)
Ryoko: Because to me...
These days of living with everyone is like a brilliant light...
A treasure I don't want to let go of!
And I want to keep treasuring all of you!
That's why I'll do it! You just stay there!
Rere: Dammit….Is this what you meant about something being a waste?

014
Rere: You damn brat!!
(Sfx- Gagagagagagaga blamblamblam)
Okra: Kuraaaaaaaah!!!
Ryoko: R-Rere-san?!
(Sfx- Biiihh fwwwee)
(Sfx- Zugagagaag tamtmp)
Rere: Guh!
Ryoko: Get down!! I'll climb the okra!!
(Sfx- Zutahhh tmptp)

015
Ryoko: Your attacks won't have any effect from below!! It's dangerous so you have to...
Rere: Shut up!!
(Sfx- Dododododo Thmthtmthm)
Rere: Listen up sailor outfit, yeah you're hella strong, I admit it!
(Sfx- Goooooh whoooom)
Rere: But there's no such thing as these days you think you can protect by embracing them...
by yourself!!
(Sfx- Gagagagagagaga thothothoththom)

016
(Sfx- Goshaaaaaah Thooom)
Rere: And now I've gotten to the head, yeah?
Ryoko, listen up.
Don't try to shoulder things on your own like I used to.
(Sfx- Shuuuuuhhhh)
Rere: Even though I'm not as strong as you are...
I have enough strength to at least watch your back!
(Sfx- Doooooooooo)

017
Rere: So rely on your big sis a little,
all right?
Ryoko: ….Okay.
Rere: Now finish it off, please~
Ryoko: Okay!
Rere: By the way, how old were you when Japan got destroyed?
Ryoko: 11 years old.
Rere: Ahh so you're an elementary school dropout huh?
Ryoko: Hey!
Both: We're back~
(Sfx- Doroooooo)

018
Dad: Welcome back! What happened to you...!? Look at those injuries...
Rere: Ahahah...well y'see...
Ryoko: I'll go get the first-aid kit right away!
Zen: Was the okra really that strong?
(Handwritten- When I should have been there...)
Rere: Naah, you've got it all wrong.
Just teaching someone that you don't need to fight alone.
Right?
{I don't have an older sister.}
{But that day in the house...}
(Sfx- Bori bori chew chew)
Zen: I see...
{It really did feel like I had an older sister.}
Zen: I feel like I'm tasting lead in this okra...
Rere: AND I TOLD YOU TO STOP EATING WITH YOUR HANDS!!
(Side text- It's a rough world out there, but you're not alone – “Family” is there with you. Have some okra and let the summer times roll!)
TO BE CONTINUED IN ISSUE 11