Kokou no Hito 10

If you think I'll wait for you, you've completely missed the point.

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[Kokou no Hito 10 Translation by Kewl0210]
Cover:
Title: Kokou no Hito [Isolated/Aloof Man] 2
The Climber
Authors: Sakamoto Shinichi
Original Story: Nitta Jirou "Kokou no Hito"
Story: Nabeta Yoshio/Takano Hiroshi [The authors changed from the last volume.]
Antihero

Back Cover:
Silver Text: Mori Buntarou, guided by his teacher Oonishi, takes part in a climbing tournament. While wishing to climb by himself, go "solo climbing", seeking climbing skills, he has started to shorten the distance between him and those around him... But the at the mountain visited by the newly established climbing club, being reported on by the reckless wall climb reporter, Kurosawa, his fate is starting to have big shakes---!!
世間ってのは優等生なんか望んじゃねぇ、モンスターが見てえのさ---"
Black Text: "'Society' doesn't want stuff like honor students, it wants to see monsters---"

Cover Flap:
Once you've started climbing once, you can no longer run away. I get the feeling mountains and manga are kinda similar... On a small, 60 by 90 centimeter desk top, I thought about those sorts of things.

Sakamoto Shinichi

Second Cover Flap:
[Hey, look. Young Jump still makes stuff.]

Inside Covers:
[Still nothing to see, here.]

Page 1:
Right: 2
Antihero
Left: Original Story: Nitta Jirou "Kokou no Hito"
Story: Nabeta Yoshio/Takano Hiroshi
Kokou no Hito
The Climber
Sakamoto Shinichi

Page 2:
Contents
Antihero
2
Kokou no Hito
The Climber
TOC: 10th Climb Solo Climber 3
11th Climb Seeking Independent Action 23
12th Climb Buntarou's Shadow 43
13th Climb Emergency Stairs 63
14th Climb Personal Limitations 83
15th Climb Path 103
16th Climb Futago Mountain 123
17th Climb Falling Accident 143
18th Climb Life-Saving 163
19th Climb Antihero 182
20th Climb Heartlessness 203
Special Compilation Hirayama Yuuji Interview 222
Climbing Glossary 224
Bottom: This is a work of fiction. There are no connections to actual people, groups or events.

Page 3:
Mori: The moment I threw that rope away---
Title: 10th Climb Solo Climber
SFX: BAH
Mori: Everything around me disappeared.
SFX: Suuuuu
Mori: There was no one there,

Page 4:
Mori: only me and
Takatori rock.......
Title: 10th Climb Solo Climber

Page 5:
Mori: That moment
I'm sure I was alone----...
Announcer: Continuing, player number 6------
Mori: But Mizuki,
why are you over there...
Like I thought, you haven't
forgiven me...?
Mizuki-like-guy: Ah, so this is where ya were.

Page 6:
Mori: Mi...
Mizuki...!!?

Page 7:
Keito: You were the one wearing number 3, right?
I've been lookin' for you for a while.
I'm Hara Keito.
You'd almost got all the way up that Takatori, it's too bad.
Mori: Eh...
Police: There, that kid!!
Keito: Uh-oh.
Hurry!! Over here!
Mori: ...!!?

Page 8:
Keito: N...?
Yumi: Ah, Mori-kun!!
There you are!!
Keito: Those guys really don't give up.
I just wanted to catch a peak inside is all.

Page 9:
Mori: ......
Of course,
he's a different person...
Keito: ...But you were a beginner.
Mori: !!
Keito: Your hands.
華奢な指した
There ain't any climbers who've had delicate fingers like that.
How long's it been since you started? A month? Two months?
Mori: I'm going home.
SFX: Zah
Keito: You like being alone, too, right?

Page 10:
Keito: I mean, you're just aiming for the top, but the belayers and the ropes
and all those little things they say are to ensure safety are totally annoying!
Mori: ......
SFX: Tah
Yumi: Mori-kun...
Keito: !!

Page 11:
Yumi: A friend of yours?
Keito: She's cute. Your girlfriend?
Mori: No.
Yumi: Mori-kun... It's gonna be Miyamoto's turn really soon.
And Oonishi-sensei's looking for you, too.
He said if I find you, to give him a call...
Mori: !?
Yumi: Eh, hey, what're you...!?
SFX: Kachi kachi kachii kachi kachii kachi
SFX: Pih

Page 12:
Keito: Okay, I sent you my address,
so let's hang out next time!!
Yumi: ......!!!
What're you doing with other people's phones!?
Give it back!!!
Ketio: Sorry... But I didn't wanna let this moment slip by.
Yumi: !?
Keito: After all, you never know when you're gonna die.

Page 13:
Yumi: Hey, Mori-kun, who is that guy?
He's a bit strange, isn't he...?
Keito: It's true.
On mountains, it isn't strange to fall and die at any time.

Page 14:
Yumi: H-
Hey, what're you doing...!?
This is the 6th floor, you know!?
If you fall from here, you'll die!!!
Keito: ......This is a Himalayan ice ridge, surpassing 8000m in elevation.
Right now, I'm walking on an ice terrace, 10cm in breadth.
Yumi: !!!
SFX: Su
Yumi: Hey, Mori-kun, do something!
He's really gonna fall!!!
Mori: .......
Keito: The terrace is getting steadily narrower.
The weakened ice ridge...

Page 15:
SFX: KAH
Keito: suddenly crumbles down----!!!

Page 16:
Yumi: KYA--------H!!!
Mori: ----------!!!!
[Notice the different outfits]

Page 17:
SFX: PASHIIII
Keito: Why did you help me?

Page 18:
Keito: Right now, I'm climbing an ice ridge in the Himalayas alone.
I don't remember entrusting my life to you!!
If you want to climb alone, too,
then don't intervene in other people's lives.
Climb alone...
die alone...

Page 19:
SFX: PAH
Keito: That is a solo climber!

Page 20:
Yumi: KYAAAAAAAH!!
SFX: PASHIIII

Page 21:
Keito: I'm disappointed.
I thought you would be able to understand...
Mori: So...
Solo...

Page 22:
Kokou no Hito
The Climber
[That guy never shows up again. And I was mistaken, we do get a small explanation about Mori's friend Mizuki and why Mori feels responsible for what happened.]