Hanasakeru Seishounen 2.2

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<21>
Have a seat.
Wherever you want.
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Is this really where you live?
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Yeah.
Why?
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It's so bare, as if it came straight out of a catalogue...
Hard to believe someone lives here...


<22>
Perhaps it's because I don't want to live.
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"I don't want to live"...
That's the same as saying "I don't want to survive", isn't it?
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Bingo.
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You say I have two souls within my being.
Right?
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Yeah!
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Even if I wanted to live, I'd eventually have to face the fate of being ripped apart by two souls.
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That too, may be interesting, you know?
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Only a cacodemon would do such a thing. [TN: cacodemon = evil spirit.]
Mustafa would never allow that.
You'll simply coexist together.


<23>
Hahaha --
If it's reincarnation, I know something about it.
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But it's my first time hearing about this local belief in souls.
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It's a belief from Giveaulie, Maria often spoke of it.
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Maria?
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A very dear person in my life. She's Caribbean, and like a mother to me.
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I know Mr. Burnsworth had sent his precious daughter to an island in the Carribean.
She stayed there for twelve years, and was practically a local there.
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You know everything!
Mustafa, do you remember now?
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Everyone in the business world knows about that.
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small text: I don't get it.
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The Volcan corporation is actually a subsidiary of the Burnsworth enterprise.
If the Burnsworths don't cooperate with us...
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The value of our stocks would drop drastically, and neighbouring industries would also be affected.


<24>
I don't care what Father thinks...
It's not right to force innocent workers into unemployment.
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That's why...
You are here.
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That's...
A lie!
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An industrialist who acts on his biases will bring about his own demise.
Even a child like myself knows at least that much.
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There's no way you wouldn't know that, Mustafa.
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This girl...!
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In other words... even if I angered you, it wouldn't affect the Volcans.
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But of course.
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Well then... my name is Eugene.
It's not Mustafa.


<25>
You don't like...
Being called Mustafa?
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At the very least, it's not too amusing, you know?
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Then...
I'll stop......

<25 - side strip>
[title] A day in the life of Itsuki Natsumi's assistant.
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That's the chief's storyboard.
[small text] In a place like this...
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[side text] Attention) "Storyboard"
The rough sketch drawn before a first draft is produced.
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A game!? I'm more serious than anyone!
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Just the Dragon's Head. [TN: Dragon's head: I think she's talking about Li Ren, since he refers to himself as the "Dragon's Head" of the Fang Group]
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[pointing arrow] Itsuki
Grr...

<26>
Ah......
He smiled.
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It's different from the cold smirk he had before...
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It was only for an instant, but...
You actually smiled, right?
"Mustafa".


<27>
I mustn't rush it.
Even with Mustafa, it took quite a few months to befriend him.
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Slowly, time will prove...
That I'm not an enemy.
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When gaining the trust of a wild animal...
Patience is the key to success.
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What?
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Nothing!
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Eugene...!
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Is someone else living in here?
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No!?
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But there seems to be somebody behind the...


<28>
Eugene!
Die with me!
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No!
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Get out of the way!
It's none of your business, right?
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Let go...
Kajika.
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Eugene...
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She's right. This has nothing to do with you.


<29>
Liz, this isn't how a lady should act in another's home.
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I'm serious!
Don't expect me to let it go just because I've been made a fool out of!
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I didn't mean it like that.
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You're one to talk!
I know all about where you went with Sally Carter yesterday!!
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I've checked up on everything!!
Eugene!
Why...
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Even though we were so deeply in love!
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I don't recall ever saying I loved you.
I'd never say that.
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I've never...
Loved a single person.


<30>
You're lying!!
You love me, don't you?
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That's your misconception.
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This is bad...
If this goes on any longer...
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Can't you see that you're nothing in his eyes?
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Eugene, please...
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Just say it once, and I'll give up forever.
Even if it's a lie...
Please...
Say you love me...!!
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Eu...
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That's an impossible request.
---This...


<31>
I'll kill you...!
Die with me!!
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Go ahead and shoot.
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But I'll pass on going together.
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Mercilessly...
He completely shattered her.
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When I die, I'll die alone.
I've no interest in going along with such sentimentalities.
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Such insolence...
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So this is it...
The beauty of the devil.


<32>
But it's painful...
Why is it so sad?
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This atmosphere...
This feeling is...
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That's right...
It's the same as when I first met Li Ren---
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Make your decision...
Do I die here, or do you?
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Liz.
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Come on...
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Liz...


<33>
Li Ren!!
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Take her away!!
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Where to?
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It's just to calm her down.
Cao will take care of it.
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You are...
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Ah... my apologies.
The situation got out of hand, so I barged in unannounced.
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I am...


<34>
I know that much.
You're Kajika's watchdog, as well as the leader of the Fang Group, Fang Li Ren.
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The Fang Group sure have a lot of time on their hands.
With the C.E.O. personally jumping to her rescue every time.
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Looks like the rumors may be true...
About the main Fang family in Singapore being the eastern branch of Burnsworth.
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If you ask me...
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It's even more puzzling to find you living the fast life here...
Considering you're the man rumoured to succeed the Volcan corporation.
Perhaps this situation is a result of that life?
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I don't know what you're talking about.


<35>
Hurting a woman to this extent, this is not an ordinary kind of foolishness.
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It's my freedom to do what I want.
Are you in any position to lecture me when you're trespassing here?
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Let's excuse ourselves, Kajika.
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Ah...
Okay.
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Eugene,
I'll be back.


<36>
Hmph!
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How unusual,
You rarely speak so sarcastically.
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Even Li Ren-sama gets jealous sometimes.

sfx: Snickers
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Sorry.
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I wasn't aware that a "pro" like you would be so slow.
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Ah...
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I feel like I've seen Li Ren-sama's true colours.
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Toranosuke, you didn't know?
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Truth is...
Deep down...
Li Ren-sama's a snide, barbarous man.


<37>
Why are you so angry?
It's my fault for sneaking out.
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Don't see that man again!!
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Why!?
Eugene was selected by Daddy, wasn't he?
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[small text] That's a perfectly valid reason---
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Harry would never pick that murderer!!
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Murderer!?
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Even if it isn't by his own hand...
He kills indirectly - you saw him just now!
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Three have commited suicide, and one was going to!
They all died before his cruelty!
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This is why he could never go to college in Europe!


<38>
If he was any ordinary deliquent...
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There wouldn't be this many deaths! Somehow, he's forcing them into suicide out of pure amusement...
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Like a carnivorous plant pomping beautiful flowers as it awaits unsuspecting prey!
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That's not it.
Li Ren.
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How am I wrong!
He's a pervert and a cold-blooded killer!
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Eugene simply surrenders himself to the world's whims!
He does not wish for anyone to die.
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But, at the same time, he does not wish to live.
If he doesn't even care about life or death, how could he ever grasp the concept love?
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I realized that, because...
It was the same when I first met you.


<39>
Why would such a dashing young man...
Want to give up everything?
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At this rate, Mustafa's spirit won't be able to resurface.
Eugene has to gain the will to live.
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Kajika,
That's plain superstition...
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It doesn't matter.
I felt Mustafa's essence in him.
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You've angered me now...
Chinese fool.


<40>
Toranosuke!
Don't let Kajika out for now!
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What...
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You're not allowed out until I'm done investigating Eugene.
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You've gotta be kidding!
This is so unreasonable!
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Li Ren!
This is so unfair!
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This is my own house!
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Not quite, it's Harry's house.
While Harry's out on business, I've been entrusted with complete control.
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Cao,
Investigate further into Volcan! Who knows what shameful crimes that carnivore might be hiding.
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Yes sir-
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Even if he is indeed a chosen one, I'll do everything in my power to oppose him!!
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There are some documents you must look over...


<41>
Li Ren-sama... I thought he never got agitated...
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He's met his archenemy.
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Unbelievable!!
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I've never seen Li Ren this selfish before!
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Compared to this, I'd have more freedom back on Giveaulie!
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Even so...
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It's hard to imagine Li Ren acting so impulsively...
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Hm... Hasn't this happened before!?
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Oh!


<42>
Excuse me.
I'm here to make the bed.
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Ah.
Thank you.
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Make it quick!
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What dedication...
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Huh!?
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There will be a blackout as the clock strikes twelve tonight. You have two minutes before the emergency lighting system activates. I shall await you at the east exit. "Mustafa"
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Hm...
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This'll be fun.


<43>
Li Ren-sama, the tea's ready.
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Good.
How's Kajika doing?
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She may well be asleep.
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She wouldn't give in that easily...
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It's Kajika!
Open the door!
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Li Ren-sama, we've been duped. Kajika's gone!


<44>
Joey!!
Don't let Kajika off the premises!!
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Huh!?
Yes sir...
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What's happening?
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Outta the way, Outta the way!
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You mustn't! Young lady!
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Cain, Abel! Help me out!!


<45>
He...Hey! Shoo!
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Get on!!
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Eugene!!
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Kajika!


<46>
Li Ren! I'm sorry!
I'll be back soon.
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Kaji...
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Eugene!!


<47>
That...
Carnivore----!!
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Li Ren-sama
All our tyres have been flattened!
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Call the police department!
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Huh!?
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Form a search perimeter around New York!
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Dispatch all available search parties!!
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Find her within the hour!
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Just you wait, Eugene!
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I'll show you what happens...
When you truly anger me---!!


<48>
This is bad...
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Kajika-sama, when will you learn to heed Li Ren-sama's words?
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All hell breaks loose when you anger a placid man...