Mahou Sensei Negima! 214

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[insert text: Negi and friends head towards the place of meeting!! It's finally time to go to Ostia!]
Konoka: Thanks so much for this, Dolphin-san!
Dolphin: That really isn't my name, you know.
[TN: Have I even understood that line at all? Kansai-ben really throws me sometimes ~~;]
Konoha: Ahhhhhhh... an island in the sky... I wonder what it will be like~~!♪
Dolphin: Oh, it's not anything special, really... [aside]just happens to be in the sky.[/aside] // At any rate, couldn't you people try to keep a lower profile? You are wanted criminals, you know. / I mean, yes, this is a festival, but still...
Konoka: Oka~~~y!
Dolphin: Ah - we're out of the clouds; this is it!
Konoka: Really?! // Aaaaahhhhh~! It really is a huge place, up close~!♡
Dolphin: Yes, yes. Now, all of you need to make sure you're in disguise by the time we land!

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Mahou Sensei Negima!
Period 214: I'm So Glad To See You!♡
[Asuna: Welcome to Ostia!♡]
[insert text: The appointed meeting ground of Ostia is the grand new stage for Negi and pals!!]
[bottom-left:]
Ruined City: Former Royal Capital Ostia - 25km from the heart of the city
As the effects of the great magical disaster during the war are still being felt, the city is off-limits to ordinary people.
(Sightseeing from the air, on special government-supervised flights, is permitted.)
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[right-hand page labels (left-right, top-bottom): Naeeca Village // Naeeca Fishing Harbour // Ostia Nature Park // City Centre // Pinhe Village]
[left-hand page labels (left-right, top-bottom): New Ostia International Airport // Ostia Government-General // Pinhe Lake // Ostia Landing Port // Resort Hotel Area]

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Dolphin: The Ostia End-Of-War Anniversary Festival!!! // A grand festival where people of all races, creeds and nationalities can gather and pray for peace! // The world's greatest festival, held every year here in Ostia! // [aside]with all these people, it's easily the biggest business opportunity I'll ever get![/aside] // Well, it may be about praying for peace, but that doesn't mean it's all stiff and formal! // There's a huge emphasis on lack of discrimination between all our fellow human beings... / ...so on top of the young and old, male and female, beast and man all gathering here, there are merchants from all over the world, wanted men and rogues; it's absolute chaos! // Moneymaking schemes, duels, brawls, drink, gambling, men and women; for seven days and seven nights, anything goes in this city! // And this year in particular, it's the twentieth anniversary, so it'll be even busier than it usually is! // Well, I expect you girls to go out there and enjoy yourselves to the full! // But make sure you keep your wits about you, all right? // [aside]don't go wandering down any dark alleys![/aside]
Konoka: Okay~!

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Konoka: Ahhhh~~!♡ // There are so many people...! // It's just like the costume parade back at the Mahora Festival!♡
Setsuna: Except this time, it's all real...
Konoka: And Negi's father's face is all over the place, too...! // [aside]i want to see that movie~![/aside]
Kaede: Well, they say he's the hero who brought an end to the war~de gozaru...
[sign: Nagi-Manjuu]
Konoka: Look, Asuna, they have "Nagi-Manjuu"! Nagi-Manjuu!
Asuna: Yes, all right...
Konoka: Mmmmm, delicious~!♡ // [aside]come on, Secchan, you have some too![/aside]
Panda: [aside]that'll be three asu.[/aside]
Asuna: [aside]okay![/aside]
Konoka: Ahhhh...! Asuna, look, look!
Asuna: Yes...? / [aside]what is it now?[/aside]

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Konoka: Negi-kun! It's Negi-kun~!♡ / [aside]Kota-kun, too!♪[/aside]
Setsuna: An advertisement for the fighting tournament...
Asuna: (Negi... // Eheh... Just look at you. / [aside]acting all cool...[/aside])
Setsuna: Looks like we'll finally be able to meet him, Asuna-san.
Asuna: Eh? Oh - yes...
Konoka: All right~! Let's go find him straight away~~!♡
Asuna: Not so fast, Konoka.
Konoka: Eehhhh~~?! But whyyy~?
Asuna: Have you forgotten that we're all wanted criminals? / We have other things to deal with once we get into the town proper.
Setsuna: What with all the bounty hunters we've had to dispatch, we've made quite a name for ourselves, so it's not going to be easy.
Kaede: Once we reach town, our first task is to find somewhere safe to stay, and ensure that we have secure escape routes if the need should arise. We don't want to cause Negi-bouzu any unnecessary trouble~de gozaru.

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Konoka: All right~! Let's split up and get this all sorted quickly!♪
Kaede: I'll look for accommodation.
Setsuna: We'll look into safe avenues of transport.
Asuna: I'll see what I can find out about the area. // All right! We move according to the usual procedure!
Konoka: Ehehe... "According to the usual procedure"... // She sounds just like a proper outlaw, doesn't she~?
Kaede: Asuna-dono really knows how to handle herself in the shadier walks of life~de gozaru... / [aside]in just a single month, she's become so reliable...[/aside]
Asune: *pant* / *pant* // (Let's see... That way to the airport and the fishing harbour... / [aside]I wonder what exactly they catch over there...[/aside] // But no; this is an island in the sky, so as long as we can fly, we should always be able to make our escape... // Since all we need is to make it to the beach(?), securing escape routes shouldn't be much of an issue... // So let's see... what's left...... Huh?

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Asuna: Ahhhh~! // We really are up above the clouds...! / [aside]wouldn't want to fall from here![/aside] // This is the sort of scenery you could never see back in the old... // ...world... // ...? // Hmm...? // (What is this sensation...? Surely I should never have seen any otherworldly scenery like that in my life before... // And yet I have the strangest feeling that I have seen it before, at some point... // What is this feeling? // Somehow nostalgic... and also sad... // That's right... // It reminds me of that dream I've been having all the time ever since we arrived in this world...)

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Asuna: ...! // (This place... I've seen it before...? A long... long time ago... // I... I've been here before! // ...Wait... // That's just silly! What am I doing, thinking such crazy things?! // I guess I must just be really worn out or something... ahahahahahah... // ...hah...
Nagi: Hey! Asuna, over here! Over this way!
Asuna: Huh...?

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Nagi: Come on - the view's much better over here!
Asuna: Wha...? // N... // Nagi...

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Nagi: Come on, this way!
Asuna: Wait... // W - // Wait - ! // Nagi! / [aside]...san...[/aside]
Negi: Eh...? // Asu...
Asuna: Eh?
Negi: ...na-san?

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Negi: Asuna-san!!
Asuna: N... // Negi...? // ? // ?
Negi: Asuna-sa~~~~~n! // Nguahh?!
Asuna: You're not a hallucination... right?
Negi: What'f aww vis aboud iwwuzhonz, Afuna-fa...?
Asuna: Well?! It's that stupid dream again, isn't it, you... you... you~!
Negi: Whaaaaa~?! / I'm not a dream~! Stop that~~!
Asuna: ...... / [aside]it's really you...[/aside]
Negi: Huh? // Wha - ? / Ah - wait - Asuna-sa...

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Negi: Ah - uhh... / Asuna-san?
Asuna: I knew you were safe, but... // But... // I'm so glad... to see you... Negi... // [aside]dummy...[/aside]
Negi: Ah - Um - Asuna-san, you're - // You're hurting me...
Asuna: Oh... S - Sorry. // ...aahh...
Negi: Eh?

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Asuna: Waaaaaahhh~! Thank goodness~~! Negi~~~~~!
Negi: Nguahh! / Mmfh - A - Asuna-san?
Asuna: I was really... I was really... // ...so worried about you... // ...stupid Negi...
Negi: ...Asuna-san... // I... // I'm glad, too... Asuna-san... // That you're okay...
Asuna: Dummy...
Negi: Whaaaa?! You were surrounded by a gang of twenty bounty-hunters?! / H - How did you get out of that?!
Asuna: [aside]ahahahah...[/aside] // Oh, don't be so silly... They were only small fry; no matter how many of them there were, they were no match for those two...

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Asuna: Oh, I wish you could've seen it! The two of them... they can be like demons, honestly! // [aside]mwahahahah! // they're incredible!![/aside]
Negi: [aside]ahahah![/aside] // Yes, I'm sure!
Asuna: I guess it's just like Eva-chan said; the rogues over here are still no match for us~! // It's the magical beasts that we really had to watch out for. / [aside]especially dragons...[/aside] / Heck, I nearly died any number of times back there...
Negi: It certainly sounds like you've all been busy...
Asuna: ... // Hey, is it just me, or are you a little more... grown-up, now? // You're taller, as well...
Negi: Whaa?! // Wh - wh - what are you talking about?! // I - I don't think I could really grow all that much in only half a month...!
Asuna: No, you definitely have. See, you were only up to about here, before...
Negi: Y - You certainly do have a good memory...
Asuna: Your body, too... and your face... you're growing into a proper man, you know...
Negi: J - Just a minute, Asuna-san, you shouldn't be touching -
Asuna: Hey, what's up with this?! You're covered in wounds! Especially your right arm! // Negi...

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Asuna: You haven't been taking advantage of my absence... // ...and pushing yourself waaaaay too hard again, now, have you...?
Negi: I - I haven't - ah -
Asuna: Well, not that I mind, I guess. // [aside]I mean, it's useless trying to stop you anyway, and you do seem healthy at least...[/aside] // And I bet since this is you we're talking about, you've decided it's your fault that all this happened, and you've been worrying night and day, to the point where you finally decided you had to "become stronger" or whatever, and went through some kind of ridiculous training...
[Text: Bullseye!!]
Asuna: But let me just say one thing! // It's absolutely not your fault that any of this happened, and nobody blames you for it in the slightest. // [aside]heck, if anyone's to blame, it's more me than you.[/aside] // So you don't need to get all worried or anything!! All right?!
Negi: Right.
Asuna: Huh?
Negi: But...

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Negi: Making sure that I bring every single one of you safely back to school... // As your teacher, that is my responsibility. // Isn't that right, Asuna-san?
Asuna: ... // Hah... // (I guess it's not just his body that's grown...) // What's with you, huh, acting all cool when you're still just a kid!
Negi: Ahhhh, what is it now~~?! / You really are getting far too physical, you know, Asuna-san~~!
Asuna: Aw, shaddup. // But it's a pity, really, you know...
Negi: Huh?
Asuna: Well, this was supposed to be a journey to try and find your father... / ...but all we've managed to do in the end is stay alive and try to get back home.
Negi: No... actually...

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Negi: I've managed to pick up quite a bit of useful information about my father.
Asuna: Ehhhhh?! Really?! / That's awesome! C'mon, tell me!
Negi: Yes, I'll explain it all later. // Well, I am going to have to pay for that information later in life, mind...
Asuna: ...Wait, what? / Uh, that's probably a long story too, so tell me later...
Negi: Oh, that's right... // This may be a little off-topic, but... Asuna-san, have you noticed anything strange lately? // Having any strange dreams, or... I don't know... having unusual hallucinations...?
Asuna: Huh? // ...Wha...
Flashback!Nagi: Come on - the view's much better over here!
Asuna: What's this about...?
[insert text: Is the door to those memories that have been sealed away for so long finally about to be flung open?!!]
[bottom text: Next issue, Negima will be taking a break so that the author can collect data. See you in issue 27, on sale on the 4th of June!!]