Fourteen 250

FOURTEEN #250

tl by molokidan

147)
FINAL CHAPTER
BUGS [1]

148)
1: A long time ago on this planet, there lived a wonderful creature known as the human.
2: But in the year when the apocalypse happened, the humans all moved to outer space.

149)
1: We cockroaches evolved then, and became able to speak the humans' language. And now we rule the earth.

150)
1: But, master...

151)
1: Why didn't the humans take us with them?
2: Did they abandon us?
3: Not exactly.
4: Listen carefully to what I say, Cocksie.
5: The humans are very merciful, wise, and beautiful creatures.
6: Yes. I know that.

152)
1: The humans would never abandon us like that.
2: However, the difference between us and them is just too great.
3: But there is no need to worry. The humans are concerned about we cockroaches as well. Once they find a safe place, they will surely come back to save us.

153)
1: Really?!
2: Of course!!
3: That's why we have to struggle to on living, no matter how much we may starve!!
4: Until the day comes when the humans return to save us!!
5: But I am not telling you this to put you at ease!!
6: Do you know why I can say all this with such confidence--

154)
1: Well, look at that!!
2: It was written in that holy book.

155)
1: This is the last page of the holy book known as "America's Diary." It's written right there.
2: "He will be back again and with him, he will bring green back to the planet," it says...

156)
1: This was written by a human hand. And "America," of course, means humans.
2: On the day of the apocalypse, this single page fell down to the earth.
3: And the rest of it was scattered across the planet.
4: That's why the humans will definitely come back for us.
5: This is a message from the humans to us cockroaches.
6: A message from the humans...
7: So they knew that we would learn to read human words!

157)
1: Amazing...
2: Humans are really amazing...
3: I want to know more and more about humans...
4: What does it mean to be human...
5: What is a human?

158)
1: What is a human?
2: That's all for study time today.
3: What?! That's it?!
4: rumble
5: Look, the bug in your stomach is growling.
6: We have to go search for food.
7: Because the land we live in now is filled with alien, inedible things.

159)
1: Now let's move out.
2: OK.
3: But master...
4: I want to know more about the humans!!
5: I don't mind listening while I walk, so please tell me more.
6: Eh...what am I going to do with you, Cocksie?
7: Oh well. I might as well tell you a bit more.
8: But make sure to look hard and watch for any food.

160)
1: Yes, master!
2-3: skitter
4: OK!!
5: Then here I go.
6: I haven't read all of the pages all over the world yet, but...
7: from what I've heard from those who have...
8: Humans...
9: had green hair.
10: And it was pleasing to the eyes, so they were loved and adored by creatures other than humans--

161)
1: Not only that, but humans were born with the ability to speak with "green."
2: What do you mean by "green?"
3: I'm not really sure myself...
4: But apparently this world used to be overflowing with green.
5: Then one year, a demon attacked it, and the green disappeared from the planet.
6: And that demon!!
7: Was a frightening monster with a chicken face!!
8: Huh?!
9: He's the one who turned the world into this!!
10: skitter
11: Into a poison, food-less world...

162)
1: Ahhh!! I found some food!!
2: What?! Really? Cockatrice!!
3-7: dig
8: Look!!
9: You're right!!
10: W-wow!!
11: The humans left over some food for us!!