Arakawa Under the Bridge 6

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Chapter 6. Truth

To receive permission to live on this riverside,
I went to greet the chief, who was a self-proclaimed Kappa.

His skin color, or maybe...
I noticed a zipper.
Are you wearing
this?

Of course not

I'm like this because I'm a Kappa.
I hate those who bring up the subject of my physical

defect.
It's not like this! Stop kidding!

You are mistaken!
You aren't a Kap...
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Chief is a Kappa.

It's as true as the fact that I'm a Venusian.
Chief is a Kappa.

All people here
are insane!

I was going to rest in some quiet place,
but I can't help it..
What do you mean?

I don't run away from challenges.
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Let's have a sumo fight. Come on!

Isn't the inside
sort of a pool of water?

It isn't
This is the mechanism of my body.
The top of this costume suits you perfectly.
It's absurd! I can't follow you.
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The heck is this "I fell lonely when everyone acts

surprised"?
Aren't you just wearing a Kappa costume of your own free

will?

Even though
you are just a dried gourd covered with human skin?

Huh?
What are you...
What the hell are you saying...
Can you deny it completely?

Sure thing!
No matter how you look at me, I'm not a piece of foodstuff!
Yes, exactly.
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Nobody
can understand the truth...

It's so sad...

We weren't talking
about this!

Enough already. The talk is over.
No it isn't!

Sit down for a while!
You'll have to persuade me
Ah, I know, I know
Wait a minute
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You're so stubborn

Fu...
Ah!

The cloth is stuck.
Are you alright?
You aren't even trying to gide it!