Arakawa Under the Bridge 16

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Chapter 16. Transformation

During the welcome party
Rick announced that he and Nino had become a couple.
{I and Nino are going out}

Nino...
Are you really going out with this man?

Yes
Why?!
Why so suddenly?

What have you done to Nino?!
I haven't done anything.
Don't screw with me, or I'll kill you!

Sorry for announcing it so late.
{I've forgotten}
Rick'll live here because...
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he wants to be with me forever.
(so that I don't forget him)

I can see the background thought in *()
// He refers to the previous panel.

Hmph

If Nino says so, I won't object.
I understand. Nino...
Oh.

That was a very quiet withdrawal.
{Was it childish?}
Err...
Recruit
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Can you do something?

I mean...
some kind of performance?

For example, batting, belly dance and so on.
Eh, why are you asking me?

I have no obligation to do it...
I'd watch it.

I won't do it.
I also want to watch.
Me too.
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I really won't do
anything like this!

Why are you acting like ill-bred members of some sports club teasing a freshman?
We were looking forward to it.

We won't laugh at you.
I don't have anything to laugh at to begin with!

Chief, can you make some performance?
Sure.

I can...
do...
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The
transformation!

Ah
That thing...

That's really cool
When I saw it for the first time
it completely blew my mind!

Eh?
First,

Chief hid in a cardboard box
{Ciao!}
and closed the cover. And then, after 10 seconds...
{Caption on the box: Tangerines}
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when the box opened,
a great illusion of a good-looking young man wearing jeans came out from it!

That was amazing.
Show it again, Chief!
{Hahaha, I can't}
I reserve it for special occasions

Didn't he just take his costume off?
I tried to put on a face of a good-looking young man and scowled at him.