Zettai Karen Children 216

Edit: According to Takashi Shiina's twitter, one of Minamoto's lines on Page 15 was incorrect in Sunday. I've corrected my translation for what he said the line was supposed to say.

Chapter 216

01

Sakaki: Oh...

SFX: Suddenly

Yo: I saw it first!!
Yo: You can just wear something else!!
SFX: Mad
SFX: Grind grind
Sakaki: The hell did you just say!?
Sakaki: A kid like you should just go to a used clothes store!!

Muscle: Oh...
Muscle: It would look good on either of you!!
Yo: ...Here.
Yo: I'm fine without it.
Sakaki: No, no.
Sakaki: You wear it.

Black Phantom: Yuuri.
Black Phantom: Could you come back early?
Black Phantom: No, it's just...
Black Phantom: it seems that other people's Hypno abilities aren't as effective as yours.

Black Phantom: The number of espers who flee when ordered to kill themselves is increasing.
Black Phantom: It's becoming a problem.

Mirage: About that, Father...

Mirage: They're probably just going to go die somewhere where they won't be found.
Mirage: Yes.
Mirage: Like dogs and cats do.

Left margin: Gather, Children Fans...The Limited Special Edition of Volume 21 with the DVD is on sale now!! This summer will you go to the sea? Or to the mountains? No, first is the Middle School OVA coming out on July 16th!!

Bottom: Th-the members of The Children are murmuring... Check shiina_event on Twitter!!

02

Text: There are songs only those who have gone astray can sing...!!
Title: 216th sense. Toy Soldiers (5)

03

Kugutsu: Now then...
Kugutsu: I guess we'll be going.

Sakaki: ...Wait!
Text: Where is Kugutsu going now that he has saved The Children and the others...!?

04

Sakaki: Don't look so refreshed like you've repaid your debt!
Sakaki: I still have some things to discuss with you.

Kugutsu: ...I'm pretty sure I have repaid my debt.
Kugutsu: But if you're too insistent, I'm going to get mad too.
SFX: Gashunk!!

SFX: Click!!
Sakaki: I like the sound of that...!
Bullet: Special Technical Officer Sakaki!! Supervisor Minamoto is calling for you...

05

Sakaki: I'm busy now.
Sakaki: Tell him to wait!
Bullet: B-but...!
Kugutsu: Just go.
Kugutsu: Don't bother yourself with me anymore.

Kugutsu: I only attacked you all 3 years ago...
Kugutsu: because it looked like you were going to find out about my betrayal.
Kugutsu: And I decided to have some revenge while I was at it.

Box: Previously: The traitor Kugutsu saved The Children and they successfully rescued the P.A.N.D.R.A members. B.A.B.E.L. and P.A.N.D.R.A have taken another step closer, but what about Kugutsu....!?

Sakaki: Revenge...!?
Sakaki: For what!?

Kugutsu: You all were always calling my interests "disturbing".
Kugutsu: You said it so many times. I won't let you tell me you forgot!!
SFX: Gachunk!!
SFX: Shock
Sakaki: Ee!!
Sakaki: Th-that's disturbing!!

06

Kugutsu: In the elite group of B.A.B.E.L. I was always a minority.
Kugutsu: I wanted to triumph over you all because of that.
Kugutsu: But...

SFX: Grab

Magi: You're late, Kugutsu!
Yo: So you're with that doll of yours like usual, huh!?
Yo: It's so disturbing!!

SFX: Gyuhn!!
Kugutsu: When I entered P.A.N.D.R.A...
Kugutsu: I realized I would be in the minority no matter where I went.
SFX: Kashunk!!

Sakaki: Tch...!

07

Kugutsu: ...You have it easy.
Kugutsu: You're popular with the ladies and you have friends.
Kugutsu: And that's because your job and your talents are in an accepted area.

Kugutsu: The more exceptional you get in the area my talents lie in, the fewer the people who will accept them.
Kugutsu: I was right to leave B.A.B.E.L.

Kugutsu: Now that I'm not a government worker, I can have side jobs.
Kugutsu: And there are plenty of fans who accept me.
Bullet: Yes, there are...!!
Bullet: Mr. 9...!
Sakaki: ...Hey.

Kugutsu: But, well, I'm sorry for shooting you.
Kugutsu: At the time, I thought it would be a good method to slow everyone else down...
Kugutsu: But really I just gave in to my anger. I regret it now.

Momiji: Okay.
Momiji: Then let's go home.
SFX: Hyuh
Magi: Momiji...

08

Momiji: Kuromaki thought you might not make it back from B.A.B.E.L. safely.
Kuromaki: Hey, sis.
Kuromaki: You left out that I said I didn't really care.
Yo: It doesn't look like you're hiding your embarrassment. You actually don't care, do you?

Kugutsu: Heh...
Kugutsu: Thanks. I'm coming.

Kugutsu: Oh, Bullet-kun.
Kugutsu: Tell this to Tim-kun, too.
Bullet: Y-yes!?

Kugutsu: Don't make the same mistake I did!
Kugutsu: If you watch what you wear and what you say, you'll be fine!!
SFX: Thumbs up

09

Bullet: Th-
Bullet: Thank you very muuuuch!!!
SFX: Bwaah!
SFX: Salute
Bullet: I'll take that to heart!! I won't act like an otaku in front of civilians!!!
Sakaki: He didn't say anything that profound!!
Sakaki: You're crying!? Was that really advice worth crying over!?

Momiji: I have a message from the major.
Momiji: He said he's grateful that you protected the kids.
SFX: Squeeze
SFX: Place
Magi: You did well.
Magi: Let's go.

Kugutsu: ...Thanks.
SFX: Hyuh

SFX: Disappear
Sakaki: What was that about being a minority...!?

Sakaki: To Normals...
Sakaki: all of us are a minority.

10

Sakaki: Well...
Sakaki: I guess there are eccentric Normals too.
Sakaki: Well...?
Sakaki: What did Minamoto want?
Bullet: Oh...right!
Bullet: He says that "Feather" changed in exactly the way Kugutsu said she would...!

SFX: Kiiiiihn

Minamoto: The earring...
SFX: Vv
SFX: Vvv
Minamoto: and Kugutsu's material are resonating...!

11

SFX: Kiiiiihn

Minamoto: There's no mistaking it!
Minamoto: "Feather" is trying to possess it.

Shiho: But...
Shiho: isn't that just a gel substance?
SFX: Vvvv
Kaoru: I don't really get it.
Aoi: Is that really better than Tim's robot?

12

SFX: Blush...
Tim: That's Kugutsu-san for you..!
SFX: Thud!!
Kugutsu: Use this.
Kugutsu: It's a polymer that was mixed with raremetal particles in a zero-g environment.

Kugutsu: Do you know why people find dolls to be disturbing?
Kugutsu: It's because they're so similar to people.
Kugutsu: We were lacking the point of view of normal people.

Tim: He's a god!!
Tim: That man really is a god...!!
Text left of Tim: Thank you so damn much!!
Fujiko: Well, I do think that was a pointed observation.
Fujiko: But crying!?
Fujiko: Was that advice really worth crying over!?

SFX: Crack

13

SFX: Shatter!!

SFX: Kiiiihn!

SFX: Vvvv

Kashiwagi: Did she possess it!?
Sakaki: Yes,
Sakaki: it seems so.

Minamoto: Time for the finishing touches.
Minamoto: I'm showering it with digital psychic waves...!
SFX: Beep

14

Minamoto: The crystal structure has changed. She should no longer be able to move to other people.
SFX: Gyuuuuh

SFX: Vvv
SFX: Vvvv

SFX: Shatter
Kaoru: Waah...!!

15

Fujiko: Kaoru-chan!
Kaoru: Okay...!!

Fujiko: Is anyone hurt!?
SFX: Stop
Minamoto: No, we're fine.

SFX: Kyuuuhn

Minamoto: Stop, Shiho!!
Minamoto: First, we need to see if she really can't get out of there or not.

Shiho: We'll know soon enough.
Shiho: And I hate all that slow moving crap.

16

SFX: Kyuhn!

Sakaki: Well?
Shiho: ...She's definitely in there.
Shiho: But I can't read her thoughts.

Sakaki: ...Hm.
Sakaki: That...
Sakaki: might be a side effect of sealing her movement.
SFX: Kyuuhn

Kaoru: Did it fail?
Kaoru: She didn't disappear, did she?
Shiho: No, I can sense her.
Shiho: It's faint, but I can tell.

Shiho: She might be able to hear us.
Kaoru: Okay!
Kaoru: Leave it to me!

17

SFX: Beep

Kaoru: Don't you want to see this sexy shot of Minamoto?
SFX: Mad
Minamoto: Delete that this instant!!

SFX: Kiiiiihn!!

Kaoru: ...She's reacting!?
Minamoto: She would react to that!?
Shiho: I could read her a bit just now.
Shiho: It's going to take time.

18

Shiho: It seems it will take some time...
Shiho: to transform this new substance she's residing in to the shape she wants.
Fujiko: Then let's wait.
Fujiko: Quarantine her again.

Voice: Don't worry...
Voice: I won't make the same mistake he did.
Kaoru: Eh?

Kaoru: Did you say something,
Kaoru: Minamoto?
Minamoto: Eh...?
Minamoto: No.
Text: Whose whispered voice was that? And what shape will Feather's body take...!?
Box: To be continued in Issue 25