Kokou no Hito 146

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Please, don't hate me... Don't leave me... I just wanted to follow after you... You're my hero.

[Kokou no Hito 146 Translation by Kewl0210]
Page 1:
Takemura: I'm... lonely...
I don't want to be alone anymore...
Title: The Ultimate Climber!!
"Kokou no Hito"
Middle: Early report! YJC "Kokou no Hito"'s newest, volume 14 goes on sale 2/18!!
Takemura: Huh!?
Was that someone's voice, just now...?
It's probably the research crew...
Katou: Ta-Takemura...!?
Side: Confusion!? True feelings!? Having shed his shell, Takemura's exposed heart screams...!! Lowered down by Buntarou, he disputes the emergenct descent...!!

Page 2:
Takemura: Ah, there they are. Hey, we're over here. HEEEEEEY!!!
We're gonna lead our attack on the peak soon, please hurry!!!
Katou: Auditory...
and visual hallucinations...!!!

Page 3:
Katou: Takemura...
It's all right.
They'll catch up.

Page 4-5:
Katou: Let's take it slow, and carefully aim toward the peak...
Top Insert: The adventure to the pinnacle runs counter to the side of scientific rationalism. Accompanying the dizziness of the pure sport that is challenging death.
Above Title: To the fated K2 East-Face! The new-age climbing story!
Title: Kokou no Hito
146th Climb Hero
Author: Sakamoto Shinichi
Original Story Nitta Jirou "Kokou no Hito"
Circle: All comics are big expanded versions!!
Newest
Volume 14
Set to go on sale 2/18 (Fri.)
Box: 14th Japanese Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival Excellence Award Winner

Page 6:
Katou: His brain edema is progressing more than I expected.
I need to get us down as fast as possible...

Page 7:
Katou: Right now, his body is only moving
with the goal he has is "summiting" in mind...
If we walk forward continuously, even if h fall in he falls into a crevasse, I'll be able to support him.
If we can just calmly get down to 6000m, we should be okay, but...
Takemura: I'm tired...

Page 8:
Katou: Takemura...!!!
Takemura, get yourself together!!!
Don't fall asleep, get up!!!
Takemura: Ah,
awesome...

Page 9:
Takemura: It's the guy who did the Northern Alps traversal,
"Solo Climb Mori Buntarou"...

Page 10-11:
[Better place your bets before the odds get too low.]

Page 12:
[Act fast.]

Page 13:
[One more East-Face wide shot.]
Takemura: I... I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I disturbed you when you wanted to be alone...!!
Katou: Takemura?

Page 14:
Takemura: I-I was searching aroud the prefectural police's mountain guard.
And I heard about how you, Mori-san, had snowy valley investigation measurement tools stored at this Masagozawa Lodge here.
And after they left them here, I came around to the lodge
to wait for you......!!!
Katou: Masagozawa Lodge...!? What are you talking about, Takemura!!?
This isn't Mount Tsurugi, this is K2, Takemura!!
Takemura: I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I was being selfish!!!
B-But...

Page 15:
Takemura: Mori-san, you're my hero.

Page 16:
Takemura: I want to follow after you, Mori-san!!!
And if you tied climbing ropes with me
I promise I'll never let that rope go!!!
Katou: Get a grip on yourself, Takemura!!!
The climbing rope's tied tightly...!!!

Page 17:
Katou: Come back to me, Takemura!!!
I'm right here!!!

Page 18:
Takemura: Eh?

Page 19:
Takemura: !!?
Side: The rumbling of unrest resounds in his body... "The man who swore to climb alone descends with a man and a climber." he's visited by retribution.
Bottom: Kokou no Hito
Climb 146
End
Next issue, at the utmost pinnacle ice wall, a heartless reality attacks them...!?