xxxHOLiC 147

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xxxHOLiC
Chapter 147
[insert text: Even if the worlds they are in are far apart... / As long as they are linked by a smile, / even dreams can be connected.]

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[side text: Himawari's face fell the moment she heard Kohane's name... the news that she brings plainly and cruelly pierces Watanuki...]
Himawari: Kohane-chan... she's been appearing on TV every day recently... / But she's been getting everything wrong. // But even so, she keeps on doing it... // She appeared on this show about a spiritual investigation... // She was searching for a girl who had gone missing, but couldn't find her anywhere...

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Himawari: Well, the girl's mother... / She got angry, and she attacked Kohane-chan... // But even then, none of the people in charge of the show interfered... // In spite of all of that, Kohane-chan never cried once... / ...but... // But...

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[TN: All the old ones are still there - "impostor", "idiot", "curse you", "house of the fake medium"... and there are a couple of new ones in white, reading things like "witch".]
Watanuki: Kohane-chan! // Kohane-chan!!
[sFX: bang bang bang]

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[sFX: clench]
Doumeki: There was no sign that they'd moved out or anything... // But with the house in that state, it's probably better that nobody's home.
Watanuki: ...But then, / where has she gone? // Kohane-chan...
Doumeki: She's on TV, though, isn't she? / Every day. // Those spiritual investigations and stuff that Kunogi was talking about... they're broadcast live. // The TV might be able to help you find her.

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Watanuki: I... see. // I was so worried, my head wasn't working properly. // You know, you can come in useful sometimes.
Doumeki: ...You really did hit your head on something, didn't you? / Really hard.
Watanuki: If you're looking for a fight, I'll give you one.
[sFX: Grr...]
Watanuki: I suppose I should go and find out what time the show's on...
Doumeki: ...I'll go look too.

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Doumeki: ...That mother of hers will be with her, won't she.
Watanuki: ...Yeah.

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Watanuki: ...If I end up getting violent... / ...and she looks like she might do anything to Kohane-chan, I can count on you, right?
Doumeki: ...What are you going to do?
Watanuki: Run away this time.

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Watanuki: I'm not going to go around making people cry. / Not any more.

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Flashback!Kohane: ...It's delicious...

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Watanuki: ...I'm going to go... / ...and make a bentou. // She told me she thought my tamagoyaki was delicious. // Kohane-chan did...
Doumeki: And it wasn't just the tamagoyaki she seemed to think was delicious. / That time at her house.
Watanuki: ...Yeah.

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Watanuki: Kohane-chan...
[side text: "I won't make anyone cry any more"... with this resolution in his heart, he thinks of Kohane. So as not to be crushed by the sad truth... so that he can stand and face this painful reality.]