Mahou Sensei Negima! 289

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[Insert text: The second chapter begins in the story of Ako and her Prince?!!]
Dream!Nagi: It has been a while. // Ako-san.
Ako: N... Nagi-san...? B... But that's... // Surely Nagi-san was really just Negi-kun in disguise...
Dream!Nagi: Whatever could you mean? I am who I am.
Ako: Ehh...?!
Dream!Nagi: I have come here today especially to see you. // The truth is, I had my cousin, Negi-kun, play the role of my substitute for a short while. // I am so sorry for having deceived you.
Ako: Th... Then... // The Nagi-san I met at the school festival...
Dream!Nagi: ...was the real me, of course.

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Ako: N... No way... // So you... really...?
Dream!Nagi: It is all true. / I am the Prince of the lost Magical Kingdom. // I wish to restore my Kingdom to its former glory, with you as my Queen.
Ako: A... Are you really sure about this...?
Dream!Nagi: But of course... You will join me, won't you?
[Mahou Sensei Negima!]
[Period 289: Multiple Pactio Kisses Incoming!♡]
[Insert text: The perfect situation that she had almost given up on?!]

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Ako: I... I will... // ...mmnhh... // ...eh? / Hmmnh? // A dream...? // Aw, man... ahahahahah... What a stupid thing to go dreaming about...
Negi: It has been a while, Ako-san.
Ako: Eh? // ...Huh? // N - N - N - N - Nagi-san~~~~~?! // Whaaaaaaaa?! B - B - But why?! / Surely Nagi-san was really just Negi-kun in disguise - and - and -
Negi: ......

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Negi: I have come here today to form a Pactio with you, Ako-san.
Ako: Eeeehhhhhhhh?! // Wh - Wh - Wh - What did you say? A - A Pactio? // With Nagi-san? A - Am I still dreaming? Is this a prank?
Negi: This is no dream.
Ako: Ahh...!
Negi: I am Nagi. I will never forget the thanks that I owe you for everything you have done here in this world. // That's why I'm asking you from the bottom of my heart... Please! Form this Pactio with me!
Ako: (N... Nagi-san... // H... Huh...? You really...?)
Chamo: That's the deal, so hurry it up, girlie! Before you really do "wake up"! / Give him a good old fat one, right on the lips! // Go on, the both of you! / I'm all ready over here!

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Negi: C... Close your eyes... Ako-san...
Ako: O - Okay...
Makie: (All right~~~!♡ This is perfect~~!)
Yuna: Mmm... he's maybe not being quite as romantic as he could be, but he's only ten, so I'll let him off! / Go for it, you two~~~!♡
Girls: Ahh...
Negi: Mlgrh?!
Chamo: [aside]wha...?![/aside]

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Negi: Aahhhh...
Ako: So it is you, Negi-kun! // Hmph!
Negi: Wahh...!
Ako: Honestly, Negi-kun... you don't understand girls' feelings at all! // You may have been trying to make me happy, but can't you see this would just have the opposite effect? // Are you trying to bring back old regrets and break my heart all over again?
Negi: Aahhhhh... // I'm sorry...
Akira: (You see?! That's why I told you, we shouldn't...!)
Yuuna: (Ehhh~?! Why'd you have to do that?! Just enjoy it~!)
Makie: (I don't... understand girls' feelings...?)

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Ako: (Honestly... // So it was Yuuna and the others who put him up to this... // Makie can be so stupid sometimes... even though she liked Negi-kun herself... // And Negi-kun, too... he has enough to worry about without... // Come to think of it, even though I'm just a useless side character... // Kakizaki and Kugimiya and Sakurako have always been ready to help me out... // And after coming here, too... the Chief, and that other girl... // ...and Tosaka-san, as well... // I don't deserve any of it...) // ......
Negi: Ako-san...?
Ako: ...Thank you, Negi-kun. / I think I will form that Pactio. // But not with Nagi-san... with you, Negi-kun.

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Negi: Eh...?
Makie: Wha... / Is that a statement that she's given up on Nagi-san and now she's after Negi-kun instead~~~~~?!
Yuuna: Whaaaaa~~~?!
Chisame: Calm down.
Chamo: You sure about that, girlie?
Ako: If you win this fight... // ...we can bring everyone back, right?
Negi: ......
Ako: That's why I've got to form this Pactio with you. // This is what I want to do. // (Negi-kun...)

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Ako: (You may just be a ten-year-old kid... // ...and not really the same person I thought you were... // ...but... // ...I know for sure. // That one day, you'll become just like Nagi-san. // You'll grow up into the man I always admired. // In fact...
Chamo: Pactio!
Ako: (You'll probably be more incredible than he ever was... // So you just... // ...hang in there!)

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Akira: Thank you, Negi-sensei...
Negi: It didn't exactly go according to plan...
Akira: That's all right. Ako seemed happy with how things turned out.
Negi: She's a strong girl, isn't she... I'm seeing her in a new light.
Akira: Yeah...
Negi: Compared to her, I'm just...
Akira: Huh...?
Negi: Whenever I think I've taken a step forward, I end up stumbling right back the way I came... / I feel like in the end, I haven't got anywhere at all. // When it comes down to it... do I really deserve these feelings that Ako-san and Makie-san and the others seem to have for me?
Akira: Negi-kun...

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Negi: !!
[Text: Dark Magic Training: Day 2]
Eva: Hahahah... What's wrong, boy? // Still not come up with a single thing? // You've only got two days left, you know!
Konoka: Stop this! Eva-nyan!
Negi: Nnghh... // Nrghhh...
Konoka: There's no need to go that far!
Yuuna: That's right, Eva-chin! / You're just going to end up making things worse!
Eva: Hah... Like I give a damn. / If he cannot find a way to tame his inner darkness, he will die either way.

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Eva: If he does, then that just means... // ...he wasn't as great a man... / ...as you all thought he was.
Yuuna: ...!
Konoka: Negi-kun! / Negi-kun!
Negi: Aaa... / ...rrg...hhh...
Yuuna/Makie: Okay, you ready~? No hard feelings whoever wins! / Ready, and... Jan - Ken - // Pon! / Pon!
Yuuna: All right~! // [aside]scissors![/aside]
Makie: Waaaahhh... // [aside]paper...[/aside]
Yuuna: I guess that means it's me today, then! Come on, Negi-kun - time for a kiss!
Negi: R - Right.
Chamo: You sure are as bright and cheery as ever, Yuuna-neesan.
Yuuna: Well, you know! // That is my best feature!

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Yuuna: Though of course, today I'm a bit more serious than usual!
Negi: Yuuna-san... about your parents...
Yuuna: No, no, that's fine! No need to go into that now! // Although, it is a pretty big surprise... // I mean, think about it! For all we know, my mum and your dad could even have known each other! / [aside]what are the chances~?[/aside] // ...Say... Negi-kun... / Why are you so determined to find your father? You push yourself so hard...
Negi: ......... / Because that was all I had.
Yuuna: ...Hm. // This training you're doing... it's not going too well, right? // [aside]you're not getting anywhere?[/aside]
Negi: ...That's right.
Yuuna: Okay then!

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Yuuna: In that case, you can have some of my indomitable spirit! // Positive energy! / That's what you need!
Negi: Mmnh...!
Chamo: Pactio!!
Yuuna: Ooh~! // Ohh yeah~~!♪ This makes me... // ...part of the Super Squad~!
Chamo: She really wanted that card, huh...?

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[Insert text: Training: Day 3]
Negi: *pant* // *pant* // *pant*
Makie: Negi-kun! // You can't do this on your own! // ...Are you feeling all right now, Negi-kun?
Negi: Y... Yes... // Ahh...
Makie: !
Flashback!Akira: Makie really likes you. You know, as a girl.
Makie: Th... Then, uh...
Negi: Are...
Makie: Huh?

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Negi: Are - Are you sure you think I'm good enough for you? // I mean... I'm very flattered by your - your affection, of course, but... / I... I'm not nearly the incredible person my father was... I'm far from being perfect in any way...
Makie: Hm?
Negi: I... I don't think I deserve this at all!!
Makie: E... Ehm...? Deserve...? // [aside]like, um...?[/aside]
Chamo: What Aniki's trying to say is that he doesn't have much self-confidence. // He doesn't think he deserves the affections of a girl as lovely as yourself unless he becomes a better person himself.
Makie: I - Is that right? // I don't really think there's any ten-year-old boy in the world as amazing as Negi-kun, though...
Chamo: No, no, that's not gonna help. Compliments from other people and confidence in yourself are two separate things. You don't understand a man's feelings at all, do you, girlie?
Makie: Ehhh?! / [aside]men's feelings too...?![/aside]
Chamo: Are you okay?
Makie: [aside]I don't understand girls' feelings or boys' feelings...?[/aside] // But... I think I see... / ...Uh-huh... // Hehe... But, you know... // If that's how you feel, why don't you just become that kind of person? // An amazing guy just like your dad!

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Makie: If you just do that right now... // ...then everything'll be okay. / [aside]right?[/aside]
Negi: ...!
Chamo: ...!
Makie: ...Sorry, sorry, what the heck am I saying? / I'm just talking crazy talk, forget I said anything!♡ // I like you, Negi-kun... / ...just the way you are.

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Chamo: Pactio!! // [aside]we're just hauling 'em in~![/aside]
Makie: Mmm... // Hm? What's wrong, Negi-kun?
Negi: You really are amazing. // Makie-san.
Makie: [aside]huh? m - my... kissing...? // d - don't be silly, I...[/aside]
Negi: [aside]n - no, that's not what I...[/aside]
[Insert text: Each with their own feelings held tight in their hearts, the bonds between Negi's party, and their fighting strength, are given strength!!]