Mahou Sensei Negima! 327

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Mahou Sensei Negima!
Period 327: The Flavour Of Coffee
[Insert text: Fate is rescued by Shiori and her sister! Is something about to change within him...?!]
Fate: Where... is this place...?
Sister: This is a small village on the outskirts of the Empire. // I happened to witness you falling from the sky... / So I found you lying unconscious beyond the hill, and brought you back to our house. // I'm glad to see you're not badly hurt. // Feel free to rest here until you feel up to travelling again.
Fate: ...No... // There will be no need for that. I must leave at once.
Sister: Eh...?
Fate: Thank you for your help, village girl.
Sister: Ahhh...?!

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Sister: Are you all right? Are you sure you don't need a little more rest?
Fate: No... I will be fine. I just felt a little dizzy for a moment.
Sister: W - Wait a moment...
Fate: (Is there really some kind of problem with my configuration? / To think that my mission would be compromised like this...)
Shiori: Ahh!
Fate: ...?
Shiori: Aahhh~!
Fate: ......
Sister: Come, now. Just rest here for a little while longer. // How in the world did this happen in the first place?
Fate: ...I don't remember.
Sister: You don't...? // Oh - in that case...!
Fate: Hmm?
Sister: Give me your hand for a moment!

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Fate: ...?
Sister: ...What's this? // How very strange... What in the world...?
Fate: Is there something wrong?
Sister: N - No... I'm very sorry - it's nothing. // Would you care for something to drink? We have water, or tea...
Fate: I would prefer coffee, if you have any. // ...! // ...It's delicious...
Sister: Thank goodness!♪

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Sister: Ah... // Have some coffee~~! // It's nice and hot~~~~!
Fate: ...... // ...! // ...Delicious...

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Sister: Are you sure you'll be all right?
Fate: I've already troubled you for three whole days. I will thank you again if I'm ever in the area. / Well, then...
Sister: W - Well then, ah... // I'll make sure we have some fresh coffee ready for when you do! // Feel free to come by any time!
Shiori: Ah... // He flew off without even a staff... / Who in the world is he...?
Sister: Even I couldn't work that out... / But... // He certainly did like his coffee.
Shiori: Mm-hm! He drank ten cups a day!

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Master: ...The fate of the souls you have hunted? // ...You feel the need to question the consistency of our plan. That is very like you, Tertium.
Fate: Master...
Master: ...Naturally, they too will be granted new life in Cosmo Entelecheia. / That is the reason why I dispatch you to areas that are doomed to ultimately meet their demise. // We are not merely sacrificing their lives for the sake of activating our ritual. Does this answer satisfy you?
Fate: Yes, Master... // And what of us?
Master: What?
Fate: We are your tools, Master.

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Fate: What will become of us when this is all over?
Master: Hmm... A prospect I had not considered. // You may do as you wish. / If you so desire, then I will grant you too a new life in Cosmo Entelecheia.
Fate: ......
Flashback!Master: A problem with your configuration?
Flashback!Fate: Yes. It has caused issues in carrying out my missions.
Flashback!Master: Very good. Think nothing of it.
Flashback!Fate: Master...?

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Flashback!Master: That is how I created you. // Or perhaps I should say, I purposefully neglected to configure you in that respect. // Tertium... // Unlike Primum and Secundum... // ...I have programmed neither loyalty to me nor devotion to our task into your nature.
Flashback!Fate: But then...
Flashback!Master: It is for the best. // In Secundum's case, I got a little carried away and raised many of his parameters to the maximum. You can see how that turned out. / [aside]he is powerful, certainly, and easy to make use of, but...[/aside]
Flashback!Fate: [aside]ahh...[/aside]
Flashback!Master: With you, I went in the opposite direction, omitting many parameters entirely; you are something of a blank slate. Naturally, as a tool with no clear purpose, you will experience difficulties at times... // ...But that is as it should be. You need only act as you see fit.
Flashback!Fate: ...Yes, Master...
Fate: ...Revolting.

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Fate: ...... // That village is...

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Fate: ......... // She's still breathing...
Sister: ...O...hh...? // You... You're... // I... // I'm very... sorry... // We don't... have any... coffee... today...
Fate: No...
Secundum: Code Of The Lifemaker.

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Secundum: Tertium... // You're late. // Oh, I hope... // ...you're not getting the wrong idea. // It wasn't me who injured that girl. // I'm not in the habit of indulging in such tasteless slaughter. // No, her attackers were human. / Though of course, they're not around any more. I consumed them along with all the others. // Hahahah... I see you're wondering why this happened? / Then let me enlighten you.

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Secundum: The residents of this village... // ...possessed a powerful mind-reading talent, requiring nothing more than physical contact. // Since time immemorial, mind-readers have been feared, or used by others as tools... / But these women were on a whole different level; they could see into the very depths of another's soul! // Naturally, they were safe from harm whilst under the protection of forces who wanted them for their talent. But once they had outlived their usefulness... / Well, I doubt they were given much in the way of options! // Hmm?
Shiori: Ahh... / Ahh...
Secundum: Heh... Looks like I missed one. // Hahahahahah! Why are you running, little girl?!! // I'm not going to hurt you!! I'm just going to send you to be with your sister!!

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Secundum: Hahahahaha... // ...hah?

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Secundum: ?! // Wh... Why, you... Tertium?! Why would you... // A... Are you malfunctioning?! // You traitor... this is an act of mutiny against our Master!! // Why, Tertium?! // Because of these villagers?! / I told you, did I not?! This was their fate!! // There was no way for them to survive!!

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Secundum: And that doesn't just go for them!! It goes for all the souls of this world!! // Our glorious plan is the only way for them to survive!!
Fate: ...I know that.
Secundum: What?!! // Then why would you - ?!
Fate: I will fulfil my duty. / [aside]and yours, as well.[/aside] // But... // I guess I won't be drinking that coffee again.
[Insert text: The uncertainty that comes with loss. From that day on, this 'tool' lived a conflicted life...]
[Bottom text: Next issue, Negima will be taking a break so that the author can collect data. See you in Shonen Magazine Issue 29, on sale Wednesday 15th June!♡]