Kaito Saint Tail 4

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Chapter 4 – A Promise
Kaitou Saint Tail

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Meimi: Good morning, / it’s been quite cold lately.
Friend: Good morning, Meimi!
Meimi: Hey, / isn’t this class a little too quiet lately?
Friend: That’s the cause of it.
SFX: Depressed

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Friend: Asuka Jr. has been depressed lately.
Friend: I heard it’s because Saint Tail hasn’t been sending notices lately.
Seira: Well of course, there hasn’t been any lost sheeps lately.
Meimi: I see!!
SFX: Stares blankly
Meimi: It’s not like him to be depressed // because of something like that. // Cheer up!
Asuka Jr.: Oh, it’s just you Haneoka. [aside]Go away.[/aside]
Meimi: “Just me?”

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Meimi: It’s better if there are no phantom thieves.
SFX: Right? Right? Right?
Meimi: It’s proof that there’s peace in the society!
Asuka Jr.: Shut up!
Meimi: Eh?
Asuka Jr.: You’ve been so loud since you came in… / That’s why I hate the girls in this class.
SFX: Angry
Asuka Jr.: You’re nosy and noisy plus // you’re not sexy and you’re not sensitive!!
SFX: Hey hey
Meimi: Then what’s your ideal!?
Outside bubble: How can you go that far?
Asuka Jr.: Well, I’m pretty sure it’s not someone like you!! // If it was Saint Tail then…

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Meimi: W-what… // You just keep saying “Saint Tail.”
Asuka Jr.: Eh!?
SFX: Badump
Meimi: Idiot!!
SFX: Punch
Asuka Jr.: Ouch!!
Asuka Jr.: I hate you, idiot!!
[I’m Saint Tail but… // I’m her but… ]

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Seira: Mayu-chan, right? / I'm the only one here. // You can tell me everything.
Mayu: Sister. // You know, Gou-chan took my Tama-chan...
SFX: Sniff Sniff
Seira: Gou-chan?
Mayu: He's a bully in my class, Section Peach.
Seira: So that kid took your pet, Tama-chan. / Have you told your mom?
SFX: Sniff
Mayu: Mommy hates animals. / So she told me to give Tama-chan to Gou-chan.

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Mayu: I really adored her...
Seira: All right, don't cry anymore. / I'm sure God will make a way...
Meimi: So, / what's Tama's special characteristic?
Seira: She's black and she has a ribbon on her neck. / I'm sure you'll recognize her right away.
Meimi: Roger.
SFX: Smoothly
Meimi: One / Two...

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Meimi: Three!!
SFX: Puff
Saint Tail: [aside]Bye.[/aside] I'm going now.
Seira: Eh? Wait, Meimi!! What about the advance notice for Asuka Jr.!?
Saint Tail: It's all right. // I'm breaking my promise with him...

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Saint Tail: He's only thinking of catching Saint Tail!! // I'll NEVER send him an advance notice again!!
Note at her back: Stubborn as a mule
Seira: Take care...
SFX: Suru suru (Slow Movement)
Saint Tail: I believe Bully-kun's room is right beneath here.

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Saint Tail: Excuse // me...!
SFX: Fuwa (Floats down)
Saint Tail: So you're Bully-kun... // That's not nice, you have to think of how the girls feel.
SFX: Suu Suu (Breathe in)
Saint Tail: Like someone I know. // You'll become like Dense-kun. // Ha! // Oh no! Where's Tama?

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Translator's Note: Tama is a common name for cats
Saint Tail: Ta...
SFX: Gafu Gafu (Snores)
Basket: Tama
Saint Tail: Black with a ribbon... // what...?! // Y-You're Tama?!
SFX: Badump badump badump
SFX: Snores
Saint Tail: I thought it was a cute black cat...
Saint Tail: What should I do? I'm too scared to touch her.
SFX: Snores
Saint Tail: So I can't steal her? // Like I'll allow that to happen to Saint Tail! // One * Two...
SFX: Squeeze


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Saint Tail: Three!!
Face: Huh?
SFX: Floats
Saint Tail: I'll be taking Tama, okay? // Bye, Bully-kun.
Card: I've taken Tama. Saint Tail
Gou-chan: Hmmm...? // Eh...


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Gou-chan: Mom, Dad, wake up!! // Tama, the monitor lizard, is flying!!
Father: What?!
Gou-chan: L-look!!
Neighbor: What?!
SFX: Lights turning on
Neighbor: The monitor lizard...?!
Neighbors: is flying in the sky!!
SFX: Floats
Saint Tail: Oh no... [aside]What an uproar.[/aside]

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SFX: Don (Big revelation)
Title: Saint Supo
Right side: Bizarre A flying monitor lizard.
Center: Why?!
Left side: A message left by Saint Tail.
Asuka Jr.: What
Friend: Hey Asuka!
SFX: Wai Wai (Chatters excitedly)
Friend: It's been awhile since Saint Tail showed up.
Asuka Jr.: Hey, I didn't receive an advance notice!! // What am I?!
Friend: Hey... wait.
Asuka Jr.: I was waiting and yet... // Why did she secretly take the monitor lizard?
Arrow: He doesn't know what he's saying anymore.

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Meimi: I'm sure she had a huge reason behind it... // I feel guilty.
Asuka Jr.: She's not like that. // What would you know?!
Meimi: I know because I'm Saint Tail!! // You'll never catch Saint Tail / your whole life!! // You're super dense!!
Asuka Jr.: Is that...
SFX: Doku (Badump)
Meimi: Ah...

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Asuka Jr.: I was told the same thing // by Kaitou Saint Tail...!
Meimi: Ah... // Shoot!

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Meimi: Asuka Jr. realized it...? // Now what? / I can't believe I said that.
Dad: Meimi! / Come watch with me.
SFX: Badump
Dad: Isn't that your classmate intruding on the local news?/ You know, the prodigy who was recommended by the mayor.
TV SFX: Waa Waa (Talks)
Meimi: Eh?
SFX: Badump
Asuka Jr.: A message to Kaitou Saint Tail!! come to A Park tonight! / Listen, I'll definitely go there by myself.
Newscaster: Asuka Jr., this is really troubling us!! [aside]Please return my microphone.[/aside]
Arrow: Prodigy

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Asuka Jr.: If you don't come, // I'll reveal your identity to the whole city!
SFX: Badump Badump
Meimi: I can't escape. // I can't escape from his eyes!! // I...
Dad: I wonder what kind of girl Saint Tail is... / I wonder if she's just like my wife when she was young.
SFX: Dere~ (Fawning over)
Dad: Right, Meimi? // Meimi?
Seira: Asuka Jr. is just bluffing. // Don't go!!

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Saint Tail: Am I weird for thinking that if I'll get caught, // I'd rather be caught by Asuka Jr.?
Seira: Meimi-chan...
Meimi: Can't I go, Seira? / I...
Seira: It's completely useless to stop you. // Listen, don't voluntarily reveal your identity . / After all, we don't really know how much Asuka Jr. knows. /

Plus... // When you get arrested, I'll go too.
Meimi: Then // let's pray together for now.
Outside of box: Seira...

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Seira: May God's divine protection
Meimi: be upon us.
Meimi: Please be upon us.

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Asuka Jr.: She's not coming... // after all...
SFX: Biku (Surprised)
Asuka Jr.: Could it be...
SFX: Gachan (Lifts up)
SFX: Poof
Asuka Jr.: [aside]This[/aside] This is...!!

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Asuka Jr.: Kaitou Saint Tail!

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Seira: Listen Meimi, you have to surprise Asuka Jr. like always!!
Saint Tail: I think it's useless to do that. // One, / two. // Three!! // What's this?
Asuka Jr.: Hey, stop it!! // I've had enough.

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Asuka Jr.: Why do you think I left a cellphone for?
Saint Tail: Eh...
Asuka Jr.: I won't move from here, so relax. // Are you listening?!
Saint Tail: [aside]Without thinking.[/aside] Y... / Yes! // Ah, // but you said that you'll reveal my identity...
Asuka Jr.: Ah. // It was a bluff.
Saint Tail: This... This guy... // He didn't know after all.
Asuka Jr.: Anyways, why didn't you send an advance notice?!

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Saint Tail: [aside]W...[/aside] Why...
Arrow: Because she was sulking.
Saint Tail: He only called me here to ask that?!
Asuka Jr.: This is important. // Listen. // Not sending me advance notices / means that I won't be there... // So... // In short... / So... // If someone

else catches you...
SFX: Badump

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Asuka Jr.: So... // What am I saying? [aside]What...[/aside]
Saint Tail: I'll go // there.
Asuka Jr.: Eh?!
Seira: Don't voluntarily reveal your identity to him...
Saint Tail: But Seira... // I...

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Asuka Jr.: It's... // It's too fogged up and I can't see...
SFX beside Saint Tail: Kusu (Little laugh)
Telephone booth: Completely white.
Asuka Jr.: Why did it have to snow? I can't see her face at all.
SFX: Disappointed.

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Saint Tail: I'm sorry for breaking my promise...
SFX: Knock Knock
Asuka Jr.: Eh?
SFX: Gaba (Grabs)
Saint Tail: I won't do it again. // So... // don't ever // give up on me...
Asuka Jr.: Hey, until I catch you... // Don't get caught by anyone else!! // It's a promise!! // It's decided, okay?
Outside panel: Published on Nakayoshi from August 1994 to January 1995

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Saint Tail: Okay!
SFX: Gasha (crash)
People: Ahh! It's a thief!!
People: It's Kaitou Saint Tail!
Asuka Jr.: Where's Saint Tail?
Security: Ah, Asuka Jr.!!
Security: She beat us!!
Balloon: Good job
Asuka Jr.: No need to say it!! [aside]I can see it clearly.[/aside]

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Saint Tail: How unfortunate!// As long as God's divine protection is upon me... // There is nothing impossible // with Kaitou Saint Tail! <3

Will be continued in Volume 2

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Kaitou Saint Tail ends with these four chapters for now. But there'll be a continuation because of all your support! Thank you.

I'll be glad if you can continue to hang out with Meimi, Seira, and Asuka Jr. for a little bit more.

Well then, bye!

April 15, 1995

Lately, I've been really good friends with Takeda's "Vitamin Salad Calcium."

That was Tachikawa Megumi