Magic Kaito 13

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spaces indicate panel breaks, and unless otherwise indicated the bubbles are in order.

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:Previously unpublished chapter:
The Hustler vs The Magician

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-Wow, so you've known this place's owner, Kaito?
sign: (smaller - Billard room 2F) BLUE PARROT
-Yeah, and his name's Jii! Ain't that strange?!

-Hoho! Aoko, just call me gramps!
Translator's Note - If you say his name politely ("Jii-san") it's the same as grandpa.
-But, man...
-It's pretty empty

-for a Saturday afternoon.
sfx bub: scritch

-This pool hall, I mean...

-Whoops!
-Wow, Kaito, you're good!

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-Wow, Kaito, you're good!

-Wow, Kaito, you're good!
-Hey gramps, how 'bout some coffee?

-Sheesh, he's busy sleeping over here!
-I'll just help myself!

-Oopsie!

-Wow, Aoko, you're good!
-Or rather, this coffee is!

-Whoops
-What the heck! You're just as bad as me!!

-Sure, I'm no hustler...

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-But I am a magician!

-Who cares about that?!
-ow
-You can't even beat Aoko!

-Shaddap!
-Eeek!

-F-Fish!?

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-Fufufu!!

-I can't stand fish!!

-Well?
-Wanna see it again?

-Uwah!! G-Get away from me, fish princess!!
-You creep me out!!
-Get a load of this!!

-Pipe down, you two's!

-You've been makin' a racket dis whole time!
-Keh!

-Billiards ain't for kids!
-What was that!?

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-Sorry to interrupt, sir...
-But you're supposed to hit balls with that stick...
-not other people!

-But if you insist, then feel free to do so somewhere else!

-Oh, sure, you think you're tough?
-Well, I know you took out a loan from da boss!

-Not just dat, boss's pool bar took all you's customers! You's on the brink of bankruptcy!
-Heh heh, all because boss has got the legendary cue!

-Da next time I come, you'd better have da cash!
-Get out!

-Bleh!
-Are you alright, young master?
-Yeah...
-Say, what was that thing about a legendary cue?

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-A cue studded with diamonds and emeralds...
-One that only champions are permitted to hold!
-Truly, a legendary item!

-Diamonds and emeralds!?
-I used to be its owner...

-Then... why?
-I was challenged to a match
-over that very cue.

-And I lost...

-to the man said to have mechanical precision...
-Hasura Tsuujirou!
Translator's Note - His name sounds exactly like hustler.

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-But that was a long time ago,
-well before I met the young master's father...

-Oh, Aoko knows where that cue is!
-It's at the "American pool bar" just in front of the station!
-Huh...
-But they don't allow anyone under 18
-and you have to be in formal attire!

-Making such rigid rules...
-Billiards is a game to be enjoyed!
-It doesn't matter how old you are, or how you dress...

-So all I have to do
-is beat this Hasura guy?

-Huh!?
-I've got a tab to pay off anyway, gramps...

-You can count on me
-to get back the legendary cue!

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-Hm?

-Hey Tsuujirou, c'mere!
-You gotta see this!

card:
Tonight at 10 o'clock / I'm coming for / the legendary cue!
middle: To Hasura
bubble: Kaitou Kid

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-The Kaitou Kid!?

-Boss, want us to call da cops?

-Ya moron! I can't call the cops!!

-Geez, where is Aoko!? Late as always!
-Oh! There she is!

-Sorry to keep you waiting!

-W-What they heck are you wearing?!
-it's cute, right?
-It's clear as day you're a middle schooler!!

-At the very least...
-Wah!!
-What are you doing?!!

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-Huh?
-you'll need something like this.

-Let's go, let's go!
-Hey! Wait up!

-You touched Aoko's butt, didn't you!?
-What?!
-Geez! You're so perverted!

-Oh, come on! How else could I have changed your clothes?!
-Ah!! You did after all!!
-Um... three, please.

-Are you really... college students?

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-You got that right! We're married, too!
-You're so direct, dear!
-hohoho
-They're pretty good at this...

-So, sir, anything you'd like?
-Hm, let's see...

-Chocolate ice cream...
-two scoops.

-Y-Young master!?
-hmph
-Hmm... hmm~~ what to get...

-What are you doing with ice cream? They'll figure out you're a minor!

-What's wrong with ordering what I like?!
-Aoko wants a chocolate parfait!

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-I'll have bourbon!
-And make it straight.

-INSPECTOR!?
-Why's Dad here!?
-You're on duty, Inspector!
-Don't worry, I'm just pretending to drink!

-He hasn't noticed us yet...
-We've got to liquor him up!
-So, is it true?
-Kaitou Kid is planning to show up?
-According to the anonymous source,
-he's targeting the legendary cue!

-Oh my, what a dashing gentleman!
-Here, let me fill your glass.
-Oh, thank you.

-That mustache makes you very handsome!
-hohoho
-I've still got it!
-Inspector!! You're ON DUTY!

-And how about some for your cute partner?
-Ah, thank you!

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-Where's Mr. Hasura?
-I believe he's having a game in his secret room.

-I'm terribly sorry to inform you, sir...
-It'll cost you 50,000 yen just to watch...
Translator's Note - About 500 bucks.

-Yeah? Well, we're from the Weekly Magic Sunday magazine!
Translator's Note - A joke to the Shounen Sunday magazine this was published in.
-And we were hoping to feature Mr. Hasura in our next issue...
-Hohoho...
-Wow~

-Right this way!
-Keep it up, Aoko!
-Aw, you're leaving me here?

-Just forget about him!
-Here, I'll treat you to a martini!

-Martini?
-Is it made of juice?

-creak

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-9 ball...
-in the corner pocket.

-roll

-Mm, Tsuujirou is skilled, all right...
-Nice!
-OH!

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-I haven't seen a lousier player in my life!
-Y-Young master!?
-Your skills are putting the legendary cue to shame!

-We should watch his game first!
-That's a pain!
-All we need is the stick!
-It's been a while, Jii...

-You the journalist?
-Then why don't ya show us what ya got!

-You're on!

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-Jii...
-Is he a hustler?

-Eenie meenie minie... moe!
3 sfx bub's - hum
-I... don't think so.

-One game'll cost ya 10,000 yen!
-The rules are standard nine-ball!

right top: nine-ball?
right lower: Uh, I know straight rail...
left top: Young master! If you don't play a game you know,
left lower: you'll be at a disadvantage!

-Not to worry, gramps!
-All I gotta do is hit the ball, right?

-Nine-ball is about pocketing the balls in numerical order.
-The 9 ball is the one that decides the winner.

-Even if you sink the 8 perfectly, miss with the 9 and you lose.
-And, if you're able to sink the 9 ball during the break,
-you automatically win the match.
2 sfx bubbles - click

-That's it? Pretty easy...
-Why don't you go first?
right sfx bub: roll
left sfx bub: click

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-Whoops

crooked box has "oh crap" in black, no bubble

sfx bubble - click
-STAY RIGHT THERE~~!!

-Ah!!

-roll

-Surely ya at least know that pocketing the cue ball
-counts as a foul!?
-Of all the rotten luck!!

-Nine-ball IS a game of luck!
-And that's why you need skill

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sfx bub: click

-...to compensate for it.
-brush
-roll

no bubble: This isn't even the half of what he can do!
no bubble: He has the guts to overcome luck! That's what I lost to!
bubble R: Mr. Hasura's amazing!
bubble L: Wow!!

man BG - Heh! It's like a game between a man and a child! Why not give up while ya still can?
kaito - shut up!

-YUMMIEEE!!
-Aoko wants a refill!
-hic
-HUH!? AOKO!?

-What?? My name's Aoko! Got a problem with that?
-N-No, it's just I happen to have a daughter named Aoko too!

-Yay!
-Martini! Martini!
-It'd be nice if she turns out as pretty as you...

-Hmm... then...
lower right - hic
-Are you saying Aoko isn't cute?
-No! Not you, my daughter...

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-O-ops

-Wha-oh...

-You've already lost 100,000 yen...
-You sure ya wanna continue?
-Young master, I'm short on cash...
-W-Wait just a sec!

-Let's up the ante... I'll stake the entire Blue Parrot pool hall!
-If I win, I want the legendary cue!
-Y-Young master!!

-If I give the bar up, then how am I supposed to survive!?
-Who cares, it's just a business!

-No, thank you. I can't agree to a game I know I'll win
-with Jii's store at stake...

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-Do it! That store will make us big dough!
-But, boss!!

-Shaddap! All ya need to do is hit the balls like the machine ya are!
-Say what!?

-It's not a request.
-It's an order, Tsuujirou...

-We'll accept the challenge!
-A-Ah...

-So he thinks I'm just a tool?
-I was once called the man of mechanical precision...
-Heh, how ironic...

-But, a game is a game!
-I feel sorry for Jii, but I'm going to win this!

-Hey! Open up!!
-My husband's in there!
-M-Ma'am! You can't!!

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-Kai~to!
-I'm here to cheer you on!
-hic
-GEH!

-Shit!!

-Tch!
-His shot was interrupted!

-You can't tell the balls what to do...

-What's with that depressing music! You're gonna make Kaito lose!
-Huh!?
-Move! Aoko will play!

-Let's see... one of Kaito's favorites...

-The kitty pooped~ The kitty pooped~
-The kitty really really really pooped~!
Translator's Note - I think these kinda songs are stuff they do in kindergarten.
nakamori - Wow, you're good!
kaito - That's more like it!

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-Wow!

-Lady luck's finally smiling on me!
-Kaito, you're so cool!

-Oop

-He really enjoys this game...
-smooch
-Look, uh... I'm sorry to interrupt your fun,

-but do ya think ya could cut the music after your turn?
-We don't want Hasura to get distracted again...
-Yoop!
-Billiards are meant to be enjoyed!

-Besides, he isn't...
-going to...

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-get another turn!

-You've gotta be kidding!
-It'd take you three shots to win the game!
-That stance... Could it be!?

-Touichi-sama!?

-Kaito...
-Who do you think has the hardest job in the circus?
-The trapeze guy!
-No, not really.
-Being the clown is the hardest!

-Eh!? But the clown is so lame!
-In order to please an audience,
-sometimes you have to mess up on purpose.
-And that's way harder than simply doing things right!

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-And yet, the clown's always got to keep a smile on his face
-because he doesn't want the audience to figure it out.
young kaito: Huh...!
-That is his poker face!
-...Dad...!

-really~
-really~
-pooped!!

-Oh

-Oooh!
-roll

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-Ooo...
-crack

-Oo~~oh!
-roll

-That's right! Attaboy!
-bong
-bong

-You can do it!!
-roll
-I-Impossible!!!

-Yay!! You did it, Kaito!!
-It was luck, really!
mid sfx - clonk
left sfx - hic
bottom bub: That was something else, kid!

-D-Dammit!!
-Boss!!

-WAH!!
-HANDGUNS!?

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-You ain't gettin' the cue!!

-Why!? I thought he had a deal!
-hic
-Adults are all liars, as usual.

-And lying is the first step to becoming a thief!
-H-Huh?

-Bleh!

sfx bub: thud
-Nghh...
boss man - Now that you saw our secret, you have to die!
-DAD! THIS IS NO TIME TO FALL ASLEEP!!

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-what the!?

-click

-What--
-what's going on!?

-whoosh

-K-Kaitou Kid!?
-EH!?
-Kuh!!
kaitou - How do you guys like
-my numbing powder?
-I--I can't move!!

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-I'm here for my legendary cue!

-W-Wait!!

-Hm?!
-No, Kaito! Don't die!!

-Your warning isn't valid any more!
-You said you'd steal the cue from me!

-But just now...
-it became his!
-Plus...

-That cue was only meant to be held by true champions.
-I've protected it for over 13 years...
-From the bottom of my heart, that guy deserves it!

-Thank you... I nearly tainted my name.
-Because the Kaitou Kid doesn't steal anything he hasn't made public first.
-Well then, time to make my exit.
-Young master...!

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-Farewell!

-FREEZE! We're the police!!
-You're under arrest for weapon trafficking!

-That was great work,
-Inspector!
-Mngh...

-You've got skills, kid!
-Nah...
-I just happened to get lucky.
-Huh? There's two Kaitos?

-Who was it that told me...

top: There are times that even luck
below: is an art!

-May not mean much coming from a criminal,
-but would you mind
-having a rematch someday?

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-You got it!

-Huh?
-Where did Jii-san run off to?

-Huff, huff... The young master...
-sure knows how to use people!!

-I have to say, I never knew you were such a hustler, young master!
-...Oh, please!
-I said it was just a fluke!

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-Oops!
-Aha, you suck!

-You'll never beat Aoko like that!
-You mean you risked this shop
-on a mere whim!?
lower bubble: Get a load of this!
left: Who cares? I won, didn't I?

-Ah!
-Plus...
-I'm no hustler...

-I'm a magician!
sfx bub above - click
sfx bub left - yank
-Wire?

-Aoko wins again!!
-Ehe!
-You got lucky again! Big deal!
jii - hohoho
top mid: Huh, so this is the legendary cue?
leftmost - Wow, it's amazing!
lower right: Huh?!
lower mid: You missed again!

lowest text is: The Hustler vs The Magician - END