REAL 44

Done on commission for GGPX.

REAL #44

tl by molokidan

37)
G: Well?
G: You like it, right?
M: ...you...
M: ...you're actually pretty good.
G: See?! I'm the daughter of a beautician, remember?!
G: Leave it to me!!
M: How's the rehab going, Takahashi, good?
T(2b): Yeah. Of course it is!

38)
T: I'll finish up soon and say farewell to this place once and for all!
F: I'll be back later, OK?
T: Ah, Fumika...
F: Hm...?
T: Nothing, just...
T: The dog...
T: What ever happened to that dog?
F: Angelina?
F(2b): She's great! She'll be out of the hospital soon!
T: Oh, really?

39)
sfx: haaaah
T: Guess it's time to go...
Sign: Physiotherapy Room

40)
T: Haah...
T: Kuh...
D: Work those muscles, Hisanobu!!
T(2b): Nngu...guh...
D: You can do it, you can do it!!
T: Gu...
T: Ga...!!

41)
D: Ahh!!
D: Balance, balance!
3 bubbles: Haa
D: If you've done it once, there's no reason why you can't do it again!
G: Yeah right, especially after he skipped so much training...kukuh.
D(2b): Listen up, Hisanobu. Getting up into the wheelchair from this position is the simplest thing there is to do!!
D: Get off the mat onto the floor!
D: Get off the floor onto the mat!
G(2b): Since he can't use his stomach muscles, he has to rely on his arms...but unless he gets control over his body's balance...
sfx: kukuku
D: If you aren't able to get in and out of your wheelchair, you'll never be able to move forward!
T: Mmm...
D: Once you leave here, you're going to have to survive using your own strength, you know!
T: Gu...
T: Shut the hell up...

42)
sfx: zu...
sfx: zuzu...
sfx: guih
sfx: zuzu
D: That's it.
D: Your leg position...
sfx: gyuh

43)
T: Ku...
sfx: zuzu
sfx: zuzu
T: Ha...
T: Fuuh
T: Fuh
D: Left hand on the floor.
D: Watch your position!
T: This...left hand of mine...
T: Fuh
T: Fuh
T: Kuh...
T: on the floor...
T: Left hand on the floor...? Shit...
T: Don't make it sound so easy!

44)
T: Left hand on the fucking floor, right?!
T: Hah
T: Hah
T: Gu...

45)
D: Go!
sfx: doh
D: Ah!
sfx: gunya

46)
T: Kuh...
T: Don't worry about it, Hisanobu!! You just put your hand in the wrong spot!
H: GODDAMMIT!!
sfx: doh
D: Balance is important,
D: along with the placement of your arms and legs.
T: Haa x4
D(2b): You need to scope out the easiest position to move into by feeling it out with your body.
G: ...it's because he skipped training.
G: It's impossible for him to be able to feel with his body all of a sudden.
G: After all...
G: This body is different from the one he's always been used to...
T: Haa x2
T: THIS is my body?!

47)
T: This needlessly heavy torso...
T: and these two useless legs, just dangling there...

48)
D(2b): Alright, one more try, Hisanobu!! What happens if you fall from your wheelchair?
D: How will you make it to the toilet?!
D(2b): If you can't do this you won't be able to do anything in the real world!! You wanna get out of here, don't you?!
sfx: doh

49)
sfx: bukakakaka
G: They're tough.
G: From here on out is the true beginning!

50)
G: We now all know how far it is
G: to the top...to the Dreams.
G: We lost, but this isn't a mountain that's impossible to climb.
small sfx bubbles: Oh
G: All that's left is to climb like our lives depend on it.
G: Ohhhhhhhhhh
G: Let's go.
G: 1 2 3

51)
G: Tigers!!
G: Compared to them, I...
G: I--

52)
M(2b): I see your last job...was with a moving company...and they went under? That must have been hard for you.
M: Your body seems to be in fine condition...
M(2b): But your face looks a little gloomy. It won't do to show a face like that to our customers...
M: Thank you very much.
G: Huh?
M: Thank you very much for coming in today.
M: What I mean to say is,
M(2b): your application has been rejected.
W: Are you really motivated for this job?

53)
W: I don't sense any ambition from you.
W: Sorry, but it seems like you aren't meant to be with us.
M: Nomiya Tomomi-kun, huh?
M(2b): Try smiling for me? Yes!
M: Yeah!
M(2b): Now, with a smile, say "Welcome"...yes!
M: Welcooooome to Merrrrrry's!!
M(2b): Just like that, yes! Try saying it.
M: Yes!
N: W...
N: Welc...
M(2b): Yes!! You aren't facing forward!
sfx: gurah
N: Good work!

54)
sfx: biri
sfx: bukakaka
M: Hey!!
M: Dumbass!!
M: ...no,
M: Nomiya!!
M: Hurry up and get a move n!!
N: Yessir!

55)
sfx: bukakaka
N: I wonder what those guys are up to...
D(2b): Hisanobu! Here, take a little rest!
T: Haa x3

56)
H: Nnn...
H: Tohh..
sfx: zuri zuri
H: Tohh, I said!
H: Kuh kuh.
T: WHat's this guy trying to do?
small: Weirdo.
D: Don't rush yourself, Hanasaki-kun.
D: Keep calm.
H: I know that,
H: Masuo-san.
small: Kuh kuh
sfx: zu...

57)
sfx: zuzu
H: Nun!
H: Hoi!
sfx: dosuh
T: Ah...!!
T(small): he did it!

58)
H: Nunhoi?
H: Ku ku...
D: Yeah! Nice job, Hanasaki-kun!
D: Now let's see you get back up again!!
H: Ohhh! You're demon-level.
H(small): kuh kuh
D: Hm?
H: Here I gooo!
sfx: zuh
H: Amuro!
H: Kuh kuh!
sfx: zuh
sfx: zuzu
T: What the hell?
T: He can actually do it?
H: Hoo...
H: Kuh...

59)
H: Nnnn...
sfx: zuh
sfx: zuzu
D: Alright, great work!!
H: V!
D(2b): Alright, Hisanobu, rest time's over!! How about you give it a try now?!

60)
sfx: kacha x2
sfx: hagu
TV: Why'd you say that?!
TV: There's no way!
sfx: kacha
TV: Hold on a minute!
TV: You're being weird!
sfx: mo...
sfx: mo...

62)
N(2b): That haircut looks really nice. Your girlfriend knows what she's doing, doesn't she?
N: Well, goodnight then, Takahashi-kun.

63)
T: Ahhh, I'm so tired...

64)
T: I couldn't do a single "Floor Transfer,"
T: even though he could.
T: Haa...
T: Tomorrow...
T: and the day after that...
T: is that all I'm going to be doing?
T: There's no way...

66)
sfx: burururu
sfx: burururu
message: 1 New Mail
T: Who's...this from?
panel 5: Dear
panel 6: Sir Hisanobu
T: Whaaat?

67)
T: Dad?!
Box 1: your dad here bought a cell phone at one of those shops yesterday but there were so many instructions on how to use the text messages that i really had a hard time
T(2b): This is so hard to read...use a line break, dammit!
Box 2: hows your rehab going ill come visit you next week. from dad

68)
sfx: burururu
sfx: burururu
T: Huh?
T: another one.
T: Puh!
T: What's he doing?
T: The same one came again.

69)
D: Is it really being sent?
D: I pressed send...
D: Hrrm...
D: Stupid thing...
sfx: burururu
sfx: burururu
T(2b): Ngaah! Enough already!
T: Enough, dad! I already got it!
D: Hrmm...
D: Send!
T: Ngaaahh!!

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Yone
1 Point Plate

He may not seem like it, but he's actually a very mature character at heart. He has a high opinion of Togawa.