Chapter 96: Fighter - Nakajima Junichi

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Koheiji: Heheheh... // IT'S TIIIIME! THE TIME HAS COME! // TIME TO PAY MAEDA BACK! WITH SOFTBALL! // And to show Chiaki-chan my beautiful and dynamic form...

Hironari: Hei-chan, it's raining outside, so today's basketball.

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[Cover page]

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Teacher: Alright, do these in order! // Forward roll, then a back handspring! Once with your legs open, once with your legs closed! // Alright, next!

Girls: Ahh! Yaah! // Gah, I can't do it!

Joe: Hahaha, didn't think the girls'd be doing gymnastics! // Looks like it's worth it to come to gym sometimes, huh, Maeda-san?

Person: Hey, Maeda-kun! You guys are lined up kind of far! Line up over here!

Maeda: Why don't you line up... Read More " "

Chapter 95: What Goes Around Comes Around

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Maeda: Sh...Shimabukuro! // Wh...What are you guys doing with him!?

Joe: I knew this wasn't worth it.

Seiji: Shut up, you can't back out now, dumbass.

Joe: .....

Seiji: Hey.

Shimabukuro: .....

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Shimabukuro: Maeda. Meet us after school.

Maeda: What!?

Joe: ....

Seiji: Heh... // There's a guy in the photo club in your class, right? // You know they wouldn't develop pictures like this in a shop. // We just need someone who's weak, someone we can just scare a little. // Hold on, someone might be up here.

Joe: ....

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Seiji: Come on, don't tell me you're actually backing out. // We won't even have to actually do anything. // It's not gonna be dangerous at all. // If... Read More " "

Chapter 94: Shimabukuro's Very Embarassing Secret

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[cover page]

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Person: Hey, did you hear? Sawamura-kun and his friends were caught smoking and got suspended!

People: No way...

Person: I heard him and that third year Wajima-san and a bunch of others all got snitched on!

People: Whoa...

Joe: ....

Person: So Ioka was all like...

Joe: ....

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Kazumi: Hey!

Joe: WHAT!?

Kazumi: Chiaki's Maeda-kun's girlfriend! // So don't look at her that way! // Why'd you get Katsuji-kun suspended anyway!? // I hate you!

Joe: WHAT WAS THAT!?

Kazumi: Katsuji-kun told me everything! He said you and your brother got everyone suspended!

Joe: So what are you going to do about it!? Huh!?

Kazumi: GYAAAAH! // Don't hurt me!

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Chiaki:... Read More " "

Chapter 93: Mixed Emotions

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Maeda: *cough* // Goddamnit, that hurts... // It's cause I beat up those guys yesterday...I'm still sick...

Wajima: Maeda-san...

Maeda: Uggghhhh...

Wajima: We need some backup after school today... // Can you help us?

Maeda: Agghh...shut up...

Wajima: You know Yamazaki, from the cheer squad...the fat guy? // Some assholes from Kyoei have been really beating on him lately... // It's not a huge deal but I figured we should show them who's boss...

Maeda: Wh...what?

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Maeda: Ugghh... // ..... // Hell no.

Wajima/Mutou: WHAT!?

Maeda: Sorry, but you guys can deal with that yourself. // I'm gonna sit this one out.

Wajima/Mutou: MAEDA-SAN! // ..... // Goddamnit... //... Read More " "

Chapter 92: Brand New Rude Boys

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Person: GWAH! // Aah...

Other person: Next one's mine, aniki.

Person: Please...please forgive me...

Other person: These punks aren't even worth talking about... // Heh. // Looks like Teiken's just...

Person: Ugh...

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Other person: NOT WORTH SHIT!

Maeda: So? // What's the big deal about Ioka?

Wajima: Maeda-san, Since you and the others got back... // He's been getting really violent...well, he was always like that... // It's just he goes nuts over the smallest things... // You gotta do something, Maeda-san!

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Maeda: Forget it! // He's just jealous that Masa-san and Asano got together. You're already 20 and you can't figure that one out?

Wajima: You little...! I'm telling... Read More " "

Chapter 91: At The End Of The Trip...

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Yoneji: So somehow he ended up going to the hospital in the middle of his school trip...

Katsuji: It's not even his first one, though...

Yoneji: What's weird is that the Yonekura guys said his head wasn't even that bad...

Maeda: Didn't you go to the hospital when you got your head cracked open by that middle school kid, uh... // Hiroto, right?

Katsuji: Oh, yeah, didn't they run a lot of tests and stuff on you?

Yoneji: But you got one to the head and you're pretty much the same as always, Maeda-san.

Maeda: I'm just...I... // I got a really hard head.

Someone: Oh... // Here it is.

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SFX: *click*

Maeda: Yo...

Shimabukuro: Huh?

Maeda: Hey, what's up?

Shimabukuro: M-... Read More " "

Chapter 90: Fifteen Minutes

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Kazumi: Where's Chiaki-chan?

Katsuji: I dunno, besides wasn't she with you? // Since I was all alone, you know?

Kazumi: You don't have to say it like that! // Let's go look for her!

Katsuji: Whatever, I'm just going to go find some girls...

Kazumi: Dumbass! // You cheating bastard! Go to hell!

Katsuji: Uh...

Girls: Wait... // That's...

Katsuji: WAIT, YOU'RE...!

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Girls: Ain't it that guy from yesterday? // Wow...he got a cute girl with 'im...

Katsuji: Hey, wait...

Kazumi: ....

Girls: Didn't know he had a girlfriend! // No wonder he didn't come with us when asked 'im.

Kazumi: Huh...

Girls: Hey, take care of ya girlfriend now! // Sorry if we interrupted ya, we're gonna go find... Read More " "

Chapter 89: I'll Take Care Of Her!

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Voices: *squee* *squee*

Kazumi: Hey, let's go on that one next!

Voices: *squee* *squee*

Katsuji: Kazumiiii! // What are you so mad about, dammit!?

Kazumi: Hey, Chiaki! Let's go on the Viking boat next! Yeah, the Viking boat!

Katsuji: If you got something to say, say it!

Kazumi: ! // You don't get it, dumbass? Go find those stupid sailor suit girls or something!

Katsuji: Wait...what? // You saw that...?

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Katsuji: You're mad about that? // Are you stupid? // THEY were the ones who started talking to us! // And we weren't even with them for long!

Kazumi: Whatever! // Let's go, Chiaki!

Katsuji: Dumbass! // Whatever, let's go, Yoneji.

Yoneji: Wh... // Sayuri! // Later,... Read More " "

Chapter 88: Koheiji Planning

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Haruka: I'm leavin'.

Maeda: Wait...don't you have to meet Ryuutarou?

Haru: Yeah... // well, I guess I gotta... // but he ain't gonna spit it out... // and right now... // I don't really wanna hear what he's gonna say.

Maeda: Haru...

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Maeda: I'm sorry.

Haruka: Why ya sayin' sorry ta me!? // Don't say yer sorry!

Maeda: H...Haru...

Haruka: Ya think I'm stupid!? // Why ya gotta say sorry now!?

Maeda: ....

Haruka: Don't...

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Ryuutarou: Oh... // that's...

Koheiji: What...that's... // she's got a guy there...and she's crying.... // What's up with that?

Ryuutarou: .....

Koheiji: Yo, Ryuutarou! // Ryuu...

Ryuutarou: Hey, that's... // Maeda... // Da hell!? // Definitely Maeda... //... Read More " "

Chapter 87: Everyone's Feelings

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Haruka: If ya were goin' ta Tokyo, ya shoulda told me! // Why didn't ya tell me...? // Why?

Maeda: .....

Haruka: .....

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Haruka: Not even anyone in yer family knew were ya were, Taison. All they said was maybe Tokyo, or somethin'... // Hey, look at me! // I thought ya'd come back, so... // I went ta a school with sexy sailor suits. // And I even kept my ponytail.

Maeda: Didn't...Ryuutarou tell you anything?

Haruka: Oh, Asakawa-kun? // Nothin'.

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Maeda: Dumbass.

Haruka: Why'd ya only tell him? // Why didn't ya tell me? // If ya told me, I might've gone with ya...

Maeda: Hey, listen to me!

Haruka: Ah? // Why couldn't I go with ya anyway?

Maeda: .....

Haruka: ..... // Don't... Read More " "

Chapter 86: Indecision and Ponytails

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Kazumi: Kobe's like so awesome! // There's so much stuff to see! // Come on, over here, over here!

Katsuji: I'm too tired to run, dammit!

Kazumi: Cause you were FIGHTING all the time!

Katsuji: Shhh! // I just got hurt because a Buddha statue fell on me, remember?

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Katsuji: If Ioka finds out, we're in deep shit! // You can't let someone hear!

Nakajima: Ioka-sensei! // I've got some important news...

Ioka: Huh?

Nakajima: Maeda's wounds last night were really from... // A Buddha statue falling on him.

Maeda: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD THEM!? // Che...

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Maeda: Dammit, guys, Nakajima almost told on us! Quit shouting!

Katsuji: It's this dumbass's... Read More " "

Chapter 85: No Mas

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Youkou: Ya...Ya got 'im!

Thugs: Aah! // Tatsuyoshi-san!

Yoneji: He...he did it!

Katsuji: Not meeeee....!

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Thugs: Tatsuyoshi-san! // He got knocked da hell out! // Tatsuyoshi-san got... // He's a freakin' monster! // He...he's gonna kill us! // Let's get outta here!

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Yoneji: Hey...it's over!

Fujio: WHAT!? Who's that!?

Katsuji: Not me...

Maeda: Shimabukuro...

Tatsuyoshi: Ya fuckin'...

Youkou: Gah...

Tatsuyoshi: ...think it's over?

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Tatsuyoshi: I'll f...fuckin' kill ya... // Gh... // Kh... // Kh...

Maeda: That uppercut should be kicking in right about now, huh? // A boxer can't punch like a wimp.

Tatsuyoshi: Asshole... // Don't get all happy ya won yet... // I got plenty I can still... Read More " "

Chapter 84: Start It Up

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[Cover page]

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Youkou: ( Nii-chan...for me... // For me... ) // G...

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Youkou: Get 'im, nii-chan! // Ya don't need ta worry about me!

Maeda: Y...Youkou...

Person: Shut it, ya l'il...!

Youkou: Ugh!

Maeda: Youkou!

Youkou: UOOH!

Person: GWAH!

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Youkou: We're both dad's kids, right, nii-chan? // I told ya, you don't need ta worry! I'm gonna take care of myself from now on!

Maeda: Youkou... // You...

Youkou: Nii-chan, behind ya!

Maeda: Huh...

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Youkou: AAAAH!

Katsuji/Yoneji: Maeda-san!

Fujio: Y...you bastard!

SFX: *slip*

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Fujio: I...I'll kill you!

Katsuji: No, it's...

Fujio: NUOOOH!

Katsuji: It's not me, I told you! Not me!

Fujio: WHERE ARE YOUUUU!?

Katsuji: Did he lose his contacts again?... Read More " "

Chapter 83: Naeryo Chagi

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Someone: What the...!? Shimabukuro!

Shimabukuro: Having trouble with these wimps? // Maybe it'll be more fun if I help you out!

Sunglasses: What's ya business with us, ah?

Maeda: Wh...what the hell are you doing here! // This has nothing to do with you!

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Shimabukuro: Don't think I came to save you. // I just wanted to
get my prey back.

Maeda: PREY!?

Shimabukuro: You seriously think I'm going to let someone who

tried to shave my head off the hook?

Youkou: Uh...

Shimabukuro: I'm the only one allowed to defeat you and your brother. // So that means I have to get rid of all these interfering bastards first. // .... // ....

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Shimabukuro: Hrgh... // Huh!? // HYAH! // YEAH! Nobody... Read More " "

Chapter 82: Taison went to Tokyo...

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Tatsuyoshi: He ain't comin? // Looks like he's really left ya out in the cold. // Or maybe he don't give a shit about ya, ah?

People: You got real funny hair, ya know? // What's the deal? // AHAHAHAHA!

Youkou: Nii-chan...

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Tatsuyoshi: Well, for now these guys are gonna take care of ya...

Person: We can't kill 'im, Tatsuyoshi-san.

Youkou: !!

Person: Make sure nobody disturbs us.

Other: Ok!

Person: There's gonna be some people who're still at clubs.

Other: GWAH!

Others: !!

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Youkou: Whoa...

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Tatsuyoshi: Maeda?

Maeda: Give me Youkou. // Dumbass.

Person: ...huh? Yer...?

Youkou: You're here, Taison-nii-chan?

Tatsuyoshi: Taison? // ! // Yer Maeda Taison!? // I... Read More " "

Chapter 81: Tatsuyoshi

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Person: Hey, Ken-chan! // Don't run like that, you're gonna fall!

Ken: Hahaha! // C'mon, come and get me! // Wah! // Uh...sorry, mister...

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Ken: Ow!

People: C'mon, ya don't hafta hit 'im... // He's just a kid! // Ken-chan!

Ken: GYAAH!

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People: Wh-wh-what...he kicked 'im... // Whoa, man...

Yakuza: Hey, fuckers, get outta the way! // Don't stir shit up around here, aah!? // The fuck ya doin' with that kid? Turn around and look at us! // Don't fuck with us! // YA LITTLE... // Guh...

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[Tatsuyoshi glaring at you]

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[Tatsuyoshi grinning at you and making you wish he was still glaring]

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Youkou: GWAH!

Yoneji: Ma...Maeda-san!

Katsuji: Jesus Christ:

Fujio/Maeda: *hff* *hff*

Dad: Ya came home... Read More " "

Chapter 80: Shourinji

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Fujio: They won't suspect me if I'm in yer room! // Stand lookout for dad, Taison. // If he finds me, I'm dead.

Maeda: Oh...ok...

Fujio: Where'd Youkou go?

SFX: *click*

Maeda: D...dunno... // He went off ta play or somethin'...

Fujio: Ya gotta watch out for 'im. // He runs ta dad for frickin' everythin'. Like his l'il stooge or somethin'.

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Maeda: ....

Fujio: whew...

Maeda: D...does it taste good, nii-chan?

Fujio: Ya want one?

Maeda: Ok...

SFX: *flick*

Maeda: whew... // *cough *cough* // What the...?

Fujio: Hahaha, yer still too young!

Maeda: Ain't ya a delinquent if ya smoke?

Fujio: Moron. // This is the shit that's important in life. // Taison... // I'm gonna go ta Tokyo one... Read More " "

Chapter 79: Standing In The Shadow

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Photographer: Thank you very much, class 5! // Now please exit quickly!

Person: Ahh! I blinked!

Photographer: Next is class 6! Is the class representative here?

Person: He had to come separately since he got caught drinking.

Other: I thought he was already here!

Person: Kyahahaha!

Masa-san: Hey, Yamashita! I already told you to move down a step! This is a group picture, so don't cling to each other like it's a couples portrait!

Katsuji: WHAT THE... // Yeah, right, this coming from YOU.

Masa-san: Uh...it's...

Asano-sensei: Heheh...

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Kazumi: Wait a minute, why ARE those two clinging to each other?

Katsuji: It's a miracle.

Nakajima: Sensei...that really...that really... Read More " "

Chapter 78: A Woman Who Plays Around With Men

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Tour guide: All right, everyone, that's it for today! // Everyone try not to stay up too late! See you tomorrow!

Maeda: Hey, Masa-san! You OK?

Asano-sensei: Oh, Kondou-sensei, is there anything I can do?

Masa-san: ....

Maeda: He's just got motion sickness.

Asano-sensei: No, don't overexert yourself. // I'll take care of your things for you...

Masa-san: No...no, it's fine...

Asano-sensei: But...

Masa-san: No, really...

Asano-sensei: Ah!

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Masa-san: Sensei! // Asano-sensei! // Pleeease forgive me! // I didn't mean to grab you there! // Sensei...

Asano-sensei: Hey...please just go away! // You're bothering me!

Masa-san:... Read More " "

Chapter 77: Is Puchi's Mother Worried?

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Tour guide: Ok, this is the main temple of Toudaiji, where the honzon, the Buddha statue this temple is dedicated to, is installed. // Single file pleaaase! // The current structure was created when the temple was rebuilt in the Edo period, and is three times smaller than the original. // However, it's still the largest construction in the world made out of wood!

People: Gah, THERE'S the Buddha! // Whoa, it's huuuge... // AHH! WHAT THE...

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Guide: The pillar in the northeast corner of the temple has a square hole the same size as the Buddha's nostril. // Legend has it that whoever goes in will come out blessed with health and wisdom!

Kazumi: Wait,... Read More " "

Chapter 75: Kyokutou Five-Man Raid

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Katsuji: BOOOOSS! // WE GOT TROUBLE, BOOOOSS!

Maeda: What is it!? Hachi!

Katsuji: ....

Maeda: Heeeh...

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Maeda: Nahaha, that's it, that's it! // One more time, Katsuji! One more time!

Katsuji: Again, seriously!? This is the fourth time! /// All that running got me exhausted!

Maeda: Ok, then take it from where you open the door!

Hironari: This is it? Why are WE dressed up like this?

Koheiji: That's all, Maeda? // There's no soul in it when you look over your shoulder. // Allow me to demonstrate! They used to call me Zenigata Koheiji! // Like so. // WHAT IS IT, HACHI!? // Somebody look at me...

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Person: It's still really amazing that we're allowed to dress up... Read More " "

Chapter 76: Need You Tonight

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Maeda: So what did you do with Sayuri last night, huh?

Yoneji: Nothing, dumbass.

Maeda: You didn't even kiss her, you moron!?

Yoneji: Gah...stop it, you...

Katsuji: ..... // I'm gonna go talk to Kazumi or something...

Yoneji: Hey, you...

Maeda: Jesus, every fucking person's got some girlfriend or something...what the hell is this trip for? // Huh, Masa-san!?

Masa-san: Do...c...come...in...

Chiaki: Maeda-kun!

Maeda: Huh...

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Chiaki: Can I...sit next to you...

Maeda: Huh?

Chiaki: Katsuji-kun took my seat so... // Can I?

Maeda: ..... // You want to sit? Well, it's a free country.

Yoneji: Whoa, that's cold...

Chiaki: ..... // If you don't want me to...that's okay...

Maeda: What are... Read More " "

Chapter 74: All Your Kisses Still Taste Sweet

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Ioka: Ahem, more importantly, about your free time... // Until 8:30 you will be allowed to go anywhere you want, but don't forget to be wearing your school uniform at all times. // Be mindful at all times that you are a student of Teiken High School, and...

Koheiji: Sensei! // What happens if we come back at 8:31?

Ioka: Now each class will be allotted a time to use the baths...

Maeda: Kwahh...

Koheiji: .....

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Maeda: Hm...oh, yeah, where's Yoneji?

Katsuji: Heheh... // He's been all giddy since this afternoon. // We're in Kyoto, man. Kyoto! // You know who else is in Kyoto?

Maeda: Who... // Oh.

Yoneji: Che! // *scrape*

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Yoneji: ! // Sayuri!

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Sayuri: I... Read More " "

Chapter 73: The Terrace At Kiyomizu Is High

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Ioka: Ok, is everyone here!? // Class representatives, take attendance for each

class, confirm that nobody is missing and report.

SFX: *blah* *blah*

Person: Class 3, all here!

Ioka: Ok!

SFX: *blah* *blah*

Person: Class 5, all heeere!

Ioka: Right!

Kazumi: Hey, Chiaki, they really aren't here! // They didn't get on the train!

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Chiaki: ....

Mika: Ugh... // Hhaa... // haa... // I'm so tired...

Chiaki: Mika-chan! // Why are you carrying all that luggage?

Kazumi: Hey, that's Katsuji-kun's bag!

Mika: Hh...hh... // They said they'd catch up later... // so they told me to just

make up some excuse for them or something...

Kazumi: Huh?

Mika: What happened to Maeda-kun... Read More " "

Chapter 72: Don't Fight On The Train!

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SFX: *squee* *squee* // *blah* *blah*

Kazumi: Hey, Chiaki! // Where are those three? // Did they get on? // Maybe Maeda just decided that he's not going to come after all...

Chiaki: That's not true! I know he's coming. // He is.

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Announcer: The 9:52 train number 114 on track 17 for Osaka - // will be leaving shortly.

Birdie: *tweet* *tweet* *tweet*

Person: Yeah, we gotta get on here...

Other person: We're gonna get back to school by afternoon!

Maeda: That's right, run while you can...

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Person: Any free seats?

Other: Nah, looks kinda full.

Birdie: *tweet*

Maeda: ....

Announcer: The doors are now closing...

SFX: *whoosh*

Maeda: Oh... // ow... //... Read More " "