Billy Bat 46

*Only for use by Mangastream or Offtopia.

tl by molokidan

1)
1: Last time, on Billy Bat...
Billy was requested to find a man who had gone missing, and traveled to an island in the Mediterranean Sea...only to be captured by a mysterious organization!!
2: Then, C.C., the mysterious beauty he had met previously in town, showed up to save him!!
3: What are you doing here?!
4: Just hurry!!

2)
1: We're going to escape in that car!!
2: Hold on tight!!
3: Aiiieeee!!
4: Ahhh, they're following us!!
5: I wonder if they can keep up with MY driving?
6: Wahhh, be careful!!
7: Alright, time to show you my super technique!
8: Huh?!
9: What's wrong?

3)
1: The brakes aren't working!!
2: What?!
3: Doggone it!
4: Aiiieee!
5: Waaaaaaah!
6: Billyyyyyyy!!
7: Aiiieeeee!!
8: Waaaaah!!
9: Chuck...?

4)
1: Where's Chuck?
2: Out staring at the sea.
3: The sea...?

Chapter 46 - One In Body and Soul

5)
1-2(2b): skritch skritch skritch
3: What...Japan?!
4: Yeah...I have to go to Japan for a little bit.

6)
1: Apparently there's a character in Japan who looks exactly like Billy Bat.
2: It's possible that I may have seen that character during the time I was stationed there...
3: and unconsciously copied it...
4: But Kevin...
5: What will happen to the serialization of "Billy Bat" while you're gone?
6: Chuck...I'd like you to keep drawing in my place.
7: Whaaat?!
8: Th...there's no way!!
9: I know you can do it. Here, draw him right now, just to check.
10: Errrr...
11: Draw Billy Bat...?
12: We always work together. I know you can draw him.
13: Ummmmm...

7)
1: See?
2: I stink, don't I?
3: Hmmmm...he looks a bit too cute...
4: Right? That's what happens when I draw him.
5: But if you just copy over my drawings, you should be able to do it, right?
6: Whaaaaat?!
7: I'm telling you, there's no way I can do this!!
8: You intend to go independent and draw your own comics someday, don't you?!

8)
1: Yes!
2: Well then, if you can keep this going when I'm gone, then I'm sure a good job will come along to you eventually.
3: I leave it to you!
4: Dallas - 1963 -
5: These are Chuck's drawings.

9)
1: You sure?
2: Yes. As an artist, I'm positive.
3: This comic was, without a doubt, drawn by my ex-assistant Chuck Culkin.
4: That's the new issue that just went on sale yesterday.
5: But the guy who's pictured in this magazine...
6: What's going on here...
7: You sure it really isn't him?
8: I've never even seen that man before!!

10)
1: This is the real man everyone's got their eyes on: the father of Billy Bat, Chuck Culkin.
2: And here's what it says in his interview.
3: "I always draw my comics while talking things over with the bat."
4: "It's almost like my partner and I are one in body and soul."

12)
1: Regarding the ratings for "The Billy Bat Hour"...
2(2b): California's broke 70%, and is still rising.
3: I saw some data claiming the rises on the east coast were starting to slow...
4: Both New York and Philadelphia's ratings rose 10 points this month,
5: and are at 65%.

13)
1: I have reason to believe they will surpass 70% by Christmas.
2: Ohhh...
3: Ermmmm...if you wouldn't mind, I have something to add as well.
4: A request for broadcast from Asia has arrived.
5: A Japanese TV station wants to broadcast "The Billy Bat Hour" every other week...
6: Every other week? That seems a bit halfway...
7: Well, they're aiming for the 8:00 PM slot on Wednesdays, which is part of their golden time...
8: And they're planning to alternate it with another popular program.
9: Another popular program! What would that be...?
10: Professional wrestling.

14)
1: They're going to alternate it with professional wrestling?
2: Those Japs really have no sense at all!
3: The fantastic elements of Billy mixed with the barbarism of wrestling?! That's a blatant mismatch no matter how you spin it!!
4: Let's not be hasty, gentleman. This is an excellent chance we've received.
5: Don't you think it's about time we introduced the true charm of Billy to Japanese children as well?

15)
1: The true charm...
2: Oh, I get it. I've heard rumors about a similar comic running in Japan for a while now.
3: Maybe we could use this chance to have the real one drive out the fake one, then.
4: Ol' Chuck does it again!
5: Please continue with that venture.
6: Yes sir!!
7: Okay, thank you.
8: Now, gentlemen.
9: I must return to my work.
10: After all, unless I grip the pen, the new "Billy Bat" will never be born.

16)
1: Ah...one more thing, Chuck...
2: It's about the "Billyworld" land buyout...
3: Please continue with that too, just as scheduled.
4: Now then...my partner awaits me.
5: Partner...?
6: Remember? While he draws, he talks to him.
7: To Billy.

18)
1: Welcome home, sir.
2: Will you be going straight to dinner?
3: No, I need to go to my studio.
4: Please remember that you are scheduled to dine with the governor at 6 o'clock...
5: Tell the governor
6: that if I happen to be late, it isn't my fault.
7: It's because of my fickle partner.
8: Yes, sir.

19)
1: creak
2: slam
3: I met Liz.
4: Liz who, you ask?

20)
1: Elizabeth Taylor, of course!!
2: You know, from Cleopatra!!
3: She's in love with you too, it seems.
4(2b): Not even Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas can touch you now.
5: The whole world is entranced by you!!
6: The whole world.
7: Do you understand what I mean?

21)
1: You know, I built this big ol' room, but when it comes right down to it...
2: it seems that no real work gets done unless we're holed up like this.
3-4(2b): skritch skritch skritch
5: Now, let's finish things up.
6: Did you manage to draw that ocean scene well?

22)
1: Ohhh!! This is wonderful.
2: You really are a genius.
3: I'm not good...
4: at drawing oceans...
5: Ohh, so there are actually things you aren't good at?
6: But...thanks to Kevin...

23)
1: I got better at them...
2: I wonder if Kevin's...
3: still trying to kill me...

24)
1: It's alright.
2: You don't need to worry about any of that.
3: The whole world is entranced by your comics right now.
4: We...
5: are one in body and soul.

side: What is the relationship between fake Chuck and real Chuck...the artist of the world's most popular character...next time, we learn how they first met...?!