Billy Bat 55

[Billy Bat 55 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Woman: This place was founded as a Spanish mission in 1718.
It was quartered by Spanish troops in the beginning of the 19th Century, and this place became a fort called the "Alamo".
In 1836, this land was the sight of a brutal battle between the Mexican army and Texan army.
The "Battle of the Alamo".
Side: The college student Jackie carries the mission of "saving the World". In the same state where Dallas is, Texas.

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Woman: Well then, let's continue this way...
Jackie: Brutal battle......
A third world war is going to break out......
..........
The world is going to end!
..........
Girl: Hurry up, Jackie!!
Jackie: Ah...... R......Right.
Woman: Someone I'm sure you're all familiar with, Davy Crockett......
as well as Colonel William Travis......

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Woman: And the man whom the Bowie Knife was named after, Jim Bowie,
over their liberty and honor, in the"Battle of the Alamo" they all
died in action.
Yes, everyone in the separatist Texan Army
fought and died here.
Jackie: All......
Die......
Billy: Kya kya kya
Jackie: !!

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Jackie: No......
Billy: Kya kya kya
Jackie: NOOOO!!
Title: Chapter 55 Go Your Own Way

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Box: San Antonio, Texas-----
SFX: Shubo
Jackie: "With 10 bottle caps, you could win the prize of a trip to beautiful Japan"...... huh?
Now that I think about it, dad's been collecting lots of these, too......

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Girl: You okay, Jackie?
Jackie: Yeah......
Sorry for worrying you......
I'm fine now, I just needed a little rest......
Girl: But you're gonna be in big trouble if you don't hand in this Southern History Report done.
I heard lots of people fail this class every year!
Jackie: Haha...... I'll get it done somehow......
Girl: You've been acting weird lately, Jackie.
Jackie: Seriously, I'm fine...... Don't worry about me, why don't you go buy a souvenir or something...
Old Woman: You......

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Jackie: Heh?
Old Woman: You're making the sound of flapping wings.
Jackie: Huh?
Old Woman: I can hear from you the sound of ominous black wings.
Jackie: Wh......
What are you talking about?! I don't understand!!
Girl: Jackie!!
Jackie: You're just saying that to get me to buy an expensive charm or something, right?!!
Which one? Does this one work for warding off evil spirits?!

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Old Woman: One dollar and 70 cents.
Jackie: I knew it.
Girl: You're buying it?
Jackie: Just another swindler trying to trick people into buying trinkets, geez......
Old Woman: That charm will......
not make the black flapping disappear.
Jackie: Huh?
Old Woman: You have to go.
Jackie: ..........
Old Woman: Go to Dallas.

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Jackie: Da......
Dallas......?
Box: Chicago
Smith: I'll ask one more time.
Thomas Vallee, why were you.......
at the printing office overlooking the President's parade?

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Vallee: I was told to be there, so I was. That's all.
Smith: By whom?
Vallee: A big organization.
Smith: Big, huh......? Like what?
Vallee: Like the mafia......
Or the army......
Or your organization.........

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Smith: The CIA......?
Vallee: Well, how would I know?
However, I was not
aiming at the President from that window, like you say.
Smith: Then who were you aiming at?
Vallee: Castro.
Smith: ..........
Vallee: We were just practicing.
Smith: Practicing......?

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Vallee: Practice for assassinating Castro.
Smith: Using President Kennedy as practice for assassinating Prime Minister Castro.............
Vallee: Yeah, that's right.
This is practice.

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SFX: KAH KAH KAH
Smith: The CIA is using the Kennedy parade...............
as practice for assassinating Castro......
Vallee: That's right.
So there's nothing you can do.
You can't stop it.
Smith: It can't be......

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Vallee: You can't stop it.
Jackie: Dallas......

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Jackie: Well, I'm here......
Oh~~~~...... What am I doing?
And how am I supposed to find somebody like that cartoonist Kevin Yamagata......
SFX: Fura Fura...
SFX: Gi...
Jackie: Golden Cola, please.
Guy: I'm sorry, miss.
Unfortunately, we've run out of Golden Cola. All we have is Lucky Cola.
Jackie: Well, as long as it's a cola......
Guy: Hey!

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Jackie: ......Wait, no!! It's gotta be Golden Cola!
This......!!
Guy: Oh, that prize of trip to Japan with the 10 bottle caps, huh?
Do you think you can win it, miss?
Jackie: W...... Well,
No way~~~~
Guy: If you've gotta have Golden Cola, then try over there!
There's a Golden Cola vending machine in that building on the corner.

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Jackie: Texas School Book Depository......

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Jackie: Where is that vending machine?
SFX: KAH KAH
Jackie: There it is!
SFX: TAH

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Jackie: KYA!!
Oswald: A...... Are you okay?
Jackie: Oww......
Oswald: Are you hurt? Can you stand up?
Jackie: Ah...... I think I'm okay......
Oww......
Oswald: Get up slowly......
Jackie: Ah...... Thanks.

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Oswald: Slowly, now..........
Jackie: Sorry, I think I'm all right.
Oswald: Yes...... Sorry, I didn't notice you at all......
Jackie: It's my fault, when I saw the Golden Cola vending machine I shot off at full speed...... Hehe......
Oswald: Ah..... Right.
As an apology, I'll treat you to a cola.
Jackie: Ah...... No, that's okay.

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SFX: CHARIN
SFX: GAKOON
Jackie: Ah...... That cap......
Oswald: With 10 caps you can get a trip to Japan......
SFX: SHUH
Oswald: Here.

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Jackie: Th...... Thank you.
SFX: GAKON
Oswald: You're...... a Japanese American?
Jackie: Ah...... Yes.
Oswald: Then if you win the prize you can visit your ancestors' hometown, huh?
Jackie: If I win that is.
Oswald: I've actually been to Japan.
Jackie: Heeh. What kind of place is it?
Oswald: Hmm..........

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Jackie: ..........
Oswald: It's strange............ I can't really remember......
Jackie: Um...... Are you from here?
Oswald: Eh?
Jackie: This building, I mean.
Oswald: Oh......
I work at this school book depository starting today.
So...... Are you really sure you're not hurt?
Jackie: Ah...... Yes, thanks for the cola.

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Billy: KYA KYA KYA
Jackie: !!
Billy: KYA KYA KYA
Side: As expected, Oswald has been pulled to Dallas. Is that tragedy already unavoidable?!
Bottom: "BILLY BAT" Chapter 55 / End
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