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new series...with a twist...? i don't know quite what to make of it...

OKAY! IT BE DONE! but, proof would be nice.
And I just can't help but say it--I'm waiting for Kiri to pull out his keyblade. I mean, he's already wearing Sora's clothes, right?

EDIT: Thank fairy for doing a transcription, found here.

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red: "Today" was the day that really turned our destinies inside-out!
What?!
-Eh...could you repeat that once more?
-Y-you're kidding, right?

-...Look
-You don't have a choice
-If you don't do it, YOU WILL DIE
-It's simple, Sister Elraine
-From this moment forward,

-I don't care if it's bathing, sleeping, or using the toilet,
-If for even one second
-you let go of his hand,
-you're done!

-Good luck!

white left: Boy meets girl...stories always start from a chance encounter!

02-03
rightmost vertical: Presenting a new fantasy for the next generation!
red: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?
biggest letters on page are "newly serialized"

white middle text: Their destiny together began when they first touched--
/"till death do them part," she can never let go of his hand!

left vertical: An opening color and 58-page grand start!

Chapter 1 - "Soul Mate" / author: Komi Naoshi

very tiny white lower left: What will happen to the two of them?! The story continues on page 15!

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-Meet "Turm"
-A small town located in the southwest of the empire

-It's where everything started
-And where I ran into you

box: This story is the tale of one young boy...
-Hey, silly! I can't see anything!
-Is that the rumored...?
-Eh? you mean that little girl is a Sister?
-Now, now...show some respect!

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-Um...
-We're ready
-Okay!

-I'll begin treatment!
box more right: My name is Elraine
box: I am a traveling Sister
(t/n - this comic uses for sister the word 巡回僧 = junkaizou, or traveling monk/priest)

-The job of a Sister
-was established in order to treat the fatal, menacing illness
-threatening the world...also commonly referred to as "Troi" (t/n - sure it's not "Treu"?)

-It's a special kind of work

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-And the only ones right now who can effectively treat this disease
-are Sisters

-All done!
-Wha?!

-A-ah...
-already?
-yes!
-It's that fast?
-Yes, that's all there is to it!

-Is daddy all better??
-Yep, for the moment

-That was surprising!
-I mean, I've never witnessed a Sister's treatment before
-I was expecting something far more elaborate...

-Daddy!

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-DON'T TOUCH HIM!!

-...but didn't you
-make daddy all better?
-...well, yes...but...
-We're only able to help people like your daddy for a short period of time
-Right now, we don't have a permanent cure

-Do you know...
-how this disease is spread?
-...yeah...

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-Troi is spread by touch
-If you touch someone on their clothes, that's not a problem, however
-If you were to directly touch them, skin to skin, then you get it too

-So that's why--
-Huh?
-But you just touched daddy!

-You took off your gloves and touched daddy, didn't you?
-Are you gonna be okay??

-Well yes, that's how we treat people

-Once infected with Troi,
-The disease begins to make the body produce lots of poison
-And once enough of it has accumulated,
-That person's body goes into a seizure, and they die
-When someone falls into a seizure, there's unfortunately no way to save them

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-Very rarely,
-There are girls who show high resistance to the disease
-Those very scarce people
-Comprise us Sisters

-So when we touch the body of a patient with Troi,
-we are able to absorb the poison out of their body and take it into ours

-By so doing,
-we are able to prolong the lives of people for a while

-So basically, every one of us Sisters are infected with Troi already
-Even though our work is widely boasted about, it's really just a coincidence we can help
(t/n - i took a liberty on this line, seeing how she was trying to downplay herself. the only thing the original line says is "although our work is boasted about...", an incomplete thought)

-...So that's why it's a good idea
-To avoid coming near someone us at all costs

-But...will you be alright?
-Taking other people's poison into you...that's just...

-I don't know exactly where my body stands right now, but

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-Most likely I
-Won't even live to be 20.

-That's right

-That was our mission

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-However...

-We had hope

-All of us Sisters were searching
-For a person who was unaffected by this disease

-Not just someone with a strong constitution like us,
-But rather someone whose body was completely invulnerable to the disease!

box: Just perhaps
other box: If we were able to find such a person...
bubble right: This place seems decorated head to toe
bubble left: Wonder if there's a festival or something?

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-We'd be able to defeat this accursed disease!

-Wow, that's a huge picture /small: it's unfinished?
box: Reason being, if we researched that person's body,
-It's about time for the bells to ring
-Guess that wraps it up for today?
box: we're sure to find some key to conquering Troi

-To be frank,
-I never believed in that story, nor that this day would ever come

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-top left: cough cough cough
-Huh---!?

-This is...
-A seizure!
-No! It's far too soon...!!

-N-no...
-somebody...!!

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-ah!! (very small bubble)

-The only thing I could do at that time
-Was curse my own destiny

-There was so much I wanted to do
-So many things
-I needed to accomplish

-But right then,
-My destiny was turned around

(spiky) - HEEEY!!

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-in the moment that you
-touched me

-uwa--!!

-Hey!!
-Are you okay!?

-Hey, hey! Oh, come on, don't die on me!
-Right? Can you hear me? C'mon, wake up!

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-Helloooooo??
-Wakey-wakey!!
-Ngh...

-Oh!

-Thank goodness! You snapped out of it!
-How do you feel?

-EEEEEEEEEEEEEKK!!
-uwa!!

-y-y-you touched m-m-m-me!!!
-You got it! Oh no! I mean, no! That! What!
-Are you okay? How do you feel!?
-Urm...that's MY line...

-Huh?
-My seizure? Why did it stop?

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-Wha--!?

-Not again!?
-And it just stopped, too!
-Why...!

-Why again?
-Hey!

-Once stricken with a Troi seizure, death is inescapable
-But I survived one, and now am having a second?! What is going on?
-Well...it doesn't matter now...

-I'm going to...
-HEY!

-What is wrong with you!?

-huh?

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-The seizure stopped?!?

-No way...why?
-It was incredibly painful, but now I don't feel a thing

-I've never heard of a seizure stopping mid-way...
-Hold on...more importantly than that...

-This person...
-isn't infected with Troi!?

-He couldn't have mistaken me, I'm clearly a Sister
-And yet he touched me directly??
-But he's not infected!

-It can't be---!!
-Ah! I-I'm so sorry!!
-Ah? What?!

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-This person is--!!
-If it's all right with you
-Could you please come with me?

-I think you just might be the one
-That we Sisters have been searching for--for hundreds of years!

-Come again!?

sfx bubble: Gasha

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-Hou....
-So a Sister was in a place like this!

-Kukuku...well aren't I lucky
-This makes

-My third prey this month!

-Code 4003
-My name is Sister Elraine
-Please connect me to Martha Laguna, at the Main Church

-Code acknowledged
-Please hold

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-Thank you so much, Kiri-san!
-It was a sudden request, and yet you've come all this way with me
-Hm? Ah, I don't mind. Hearing your situation kinda made me want to help
-This spiky-haired young boy...

-His name is Kiri
-At least, in my eyes
-he's like any other ordinary boy, besides the fact that he's immune to Troi

-or at least he was
-Oh, really?

-I haven't gotten your name yet
-It was...?
-Eh
-Pardon me!

-It's uh...

-Elraine
-Please remember it, if you don't mind...

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-Huh??
small, no bubble: if you don't mind!?
-Sister Elraine?
-It's Martha

-Ah! Sister Martha! It's me, Elraine!
-I heard your report
-And
-Is what you said really true?
-Yes!

-I have no doubt about it!
-He has a body immune to Troi!
-So...
-Yes,
-If that's true, we may be able to save lives across the world

-The world??
-Also, Elraine--
-Is it true you've gone into seizure?
-...yes

-I don't think I have much longer...

-What's going on!?

-You must be Kiri-kun?

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-To us Sisters, the Troi seizure is nothing more
-than our "lifespan" itself

-Once the poison from Troi reaches a level beyond our bodies' capacity to handle, we go into convulsions
-I'm very surprised you were able to stop hers
-If you hadn't, she'd be long dead by now

-If you were to leave her, then likely she'll go right into seizure again

-Isn't there
-anything you can do?
-Ah!
-Please don't worry about it!

-I've already been prepared for this day
-I knew it was only a matter of time
-And...

-Because of this situation,
-I've been able to find you
-As a Sister, there's no greater joy to be had than in that fact
-So, please...

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-Um, hate to interrupt but I've been thinking~

-You two are holding hands right now, correct?

-As long as you're holding Kiri's hand, your disease doesn't progress any further
-Isn't that right, Elraine?
-Y-yes...?

-Then it's simple

-Just keep holding hands forever

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-For some completely untold reason, Kiri is able to stop your convulsions.
-That must mean...
-Oh...I get it!
-Eh? get what?

-The reason you're not having convulsions is because I'm holding your hand!
-And without convulsions, you also won't die of Troi

-You may be able to survive in this way

-I-is that true!?
-The chances are high!
-Good for you!
-Y-yeah!
small: hahahahaha
-Right, so it's really easy!

-Whether it's bathing, sleeping, or using the toilet,
-You'll be fine as long as you never let go of his hand! small: ahahaha

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-Wha...??

-Great idea, isn't it?
-Congratulations, Elraine! You get to live a long life!
-WHAT!?
-Eh...could you repeat that once more?
-Y-you're kidding, right?

-Okay, look...you don't have a choice. If you don't do it, YOU WILL DIE
-It's simple, Sister Elraine. From this moment forward,

-I don't care if it's bathing, sleeping, or using the toilet,
-If for even one second you let go of his hand, you're done!

-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!?!

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-W-WAIT JUST A MINUTE! THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM!
-ON THE TOILET?! IN BATHS!?
-WE'RE A GIRL AND A GUY, YOU KNOW!!
-AND WE JUST MET EACH OTHER TODAY!!
-YO! THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ME TOO!
-JUST HOW LONG IS THIS FOR!?
-DON'T YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS!?!

-haahahahahahahahaha!
-STOP LAUGHING!

-Come on now, there's no need to shout
-It's not like you have to chose between life or death anymore!
-OF COURSE WE DO! IT'S EITHER DIE FROM DISEASE OR FROM EMBARRASSMENT!
-This is a lose-lose situation!!
(t/n - as you may be able to tell, i've completely revamped these last two lines. i have no clue what dead or die means. that's gotta be engrish. the point is they're complaining so, well, i made some valid complaints.)

-No more complaining!
-Elraine, I'm about to give you a very important job
-I hope you're ready for this
-...ok

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-From henceforth, you...no YOUR mission shall be
-Your top priority
-You are to get over to our headquarters, the Main Cathedral as swiftly as possible

-Kiri-kun
-I'm sorry but this order has been already determined. You have no right to refuse
-There are countless people out there who need what you just might have. There's no way to avoid this

-Even if you wanted to try and scan your body,
-The required equipment capable of doing this can only be found here at our Main Cathedral's Troi Research Laboratory

-So at the very least, you will need to travel here the entire way with your hands together
-You kiddin' me!?
-The sooner you want your freedom, then the sooner you better get over here

-We'll do our best to provide backup for you two as well

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-Let's save the world together
-Good luck~!

-Hey! This is way outta proportions!
-The world!? Wasn't that just a story?

-...no, it's true

-Did you know?
-Ever since Troi was discovered over 700 years ago, the number of victims it has claimed
-is over one billion

-One billion!?

-Centuries ago, when the Troi outbreak ran rampant in one country
-Around 2/3rds of the population
-Passed away from the disease

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-The Order of us Sisters was established,
-and by our efforts to spread the truth about Troi, the disease was largely halted
-But there's still people out there suffering from it

-Kiri-san! You...
-no, your very existence
-Is hope, for us and the world!

-Wouldn't you please
-cooperate with us?

-I...

-Oh, I forgot to tell you...
-UWAAA!!
-SHE'S STILL THERE!?

-Watch out for
-the "Gazelles"

-Gazelle??

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-That's right

-The Gazelle Assassins

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-YEOUCH!

-wha--!!

-Hello??

-Wha-
-who're you!?
-Kiri-san!
-Hurry, we've got to run!
-NOW!!

-You're going nowhere!

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-Argh!
-Woah!

-D-don't tell me...

-One's already there?

-You okay!?
-I'm fine! We've got to run!
-Who the hell is this guy??
-Well I'm sure he's no friend of yours!

-Of all the times...
-to come across one of them!!

-Ch!
-Got away, huh?

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-Lucky me!

-I think we'll be safe here for now
-I'm so sorry for slowing you down
-Nah, I could say the same

-Well before you answer my mountain of questions,
-We've gotta treat that wound. Turn around, would ya?
-O-okay...
-You're unbelievably calm...

-It isn't anything serious, so you should be alright. /small: just gotta seal it off for now
-Thank you very much!
bandage: "still healing"

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-But man, what's up with that assassin??
-...what did he just write on me!?

-Doesn't it look just like him??
-Uh, I think it's based too much off your imagination...
-but--you're good!!

-So
-Why is he after you?
-Who're these "Gazelle Assassins"?

-...we need to figure out
-what these guys are thinking
-Do you have any ideas?
-Tell me already!

-Gazelle is just the name of their organization
-To be honest, besides the fact they're after us,
-We don't know anything else about them

-I don't know exactly how many Sisters they've killed
-But what's even more unclear is why they care to take our lives
(lower bubbles, starting right)
-Nor their numbers, or size of the organization...
-the only thing that's clear is without exception, each one of them
-is an expert fighter

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-We Sisters are actually put through a self-defense training back at the Cathedral
-So if ever the situation came that we come into contact with one,
-we'd use the only plan we've been taught:

-Run

-Yes, run away at full speed

-That's the only advantage we have on them
-But those guys are really persistent
-They don't like giving up on their targets

-Then what're we gonna do?
-Yeah...hmm...
-I'm thinking about that...

-But...
-I think I've got an answer

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-I'll act as bait
-what!?

-Quit being stupid!
-What can you do by yourse--
-Just look at what happened!

-Even together, we couldn't do a thing

-Ngh!!!
-Hey!! Not again!
-DON'T TOUCH ME!

-...he's
-only after me right now

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-At best, this is just my speculation, but
-I think the reason Gazelles are after us
-Is because we can treat Troi
-Only us Sisters have the facilities, too...
-So...!
-If you are the cure to this disease, what do you think they'll do?

-You'll become and even bigger target!
-This could be your only chance to escape!
-We should split up here--
-If we stick together, the chances of your survival are zero!

-W-what the heck!?
-Your body...

-It's transparent!!!

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-Wha....!?!

-Is this your first time seeing it?
-Maybe you've heard of the more official name for Troi...

-"Vanishing Disease"

-Once Troi reaches its peak, the body goes into seizure
-And then, that person gradually becomes transparent, like glass
-In the end...
-All that's left behind is the person's clothes

-I've watched tons of people vanish just like that
-I've seen many people suffer from this accursed disease
-That's why

-My dream
-Is to wipe it off the planet

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-Anyone?!

-There's not one soul alive here!

-How terrible...
-We were too late...

-The entire town
-has vanished due to Troi

-This is atrocious...
-Only that child survived?
-Sister! Sister Martha! Can you tell if she's infected?

-...Regrettably, she is
-but...
-It seems she might have resistance to it

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-Let's take her back to headquarters
-She may be able to become out newest member

-I always wished for this, since many years ago...
-Even long before I ever became a Sister

-That's why you, Kiri-san
-Have to live
-Please, escape!

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-Run away...
-And please, make this world a place without Troi!

-I beg you...

-Siiiigh

-Huh?

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-NO WAY!

-Wha!?
-wha-wha!?!
-You really expect me to just do as you say!?
-Like I'm gonna listen to some selfish girl's complaints!

-Selfish!?!?
-I'm worrying about your life here!
-AND SACRIFICE YOURSELF IN THE PROCESS!?
-YOUR LITTLE MOROSE ACT IS MAKING ME SICK!
-YOU'RE REALLY PISSING ME OFF! /small: kyashaaaaa

-Kuh...!!
-Besides, it doesn't sit well with me.

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-YOU'RE the one who wanted
-to see a world without Troi, right?

-You still have the option of surviving with me
-And yet you throw away the chance,
-making yourself a scapegoat
-and act as if you're content with that?

-I DO!

-I DO WANT TO SEE IT!
-A WORLD WITHOUT TROI!
-I want to live until then!
-B-but..!!
-THEN LIVE! (this bubble straddles both panels)
-Even if your chances of survival are 1%, why give up!?
-No matter how much longer it will allow you to survive,
-You need to make this decision now!

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-I already decided
-If you want to take my hand
-I will never let go!

-I'll make it through whatever obstacles come my way
-And reach that Cathedral!
-And I mean, of course,
-That we'll do it together!

-Will you bet on the chance that you'll survive?
-Or just give up and entrust your dream to someone else?
-...it's probably not my place to say this, but
-You
-Want your wish so bad that it moved you to tears, right?

-Then come
-Come with me
-I'll figure out a way

-And lend a helping hand
-In making your dream come true!

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-hah?

-Woah, woah, what's this?
-A cute little couple holding hands coming to greet me?
-You must be ready to die or somethin'!

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-Listen! I have a plan!

-Let me make this clear, it's not a plan to run away
-EEEEEHHH!?

-Then, what the heck are you going to do!?
-There's no way we can fight and defeat that man!
-Besides, how the heck can we fight like this!?
-H-hold on, hear me out!!

-Look, the enemy is an expert fighter, right?
-Even if we were able to slip away do you really think he won't come after us again?
-We'd have no hope if he were to lie in wait for us later and attack when we least expect it
-...hm

-Judging from the way he attacked us, he clearly sees us as no threat to him
-So, all we need to do is take him down while he isn't on guard!

-And so,
-I've got just the plan for that!

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-hmph!

-At first, we have to keep running away

-wha-what is this?

50 (t/n - i believe the page is divided in two. the right stuff is elraine, the left stuff is the assassin, so you're supposed to read it right side first then left. if that makes sense.)
Right side first:
-Even though we're fighting while holding hands,
-I don't feel restricted in any way!

-No...wait
-It's him
-He's following my movements!

-I just met him today! He's a complete stranger! And yet...
-He can work with me this well!?

-Just who...
-Is he!?!

Left side:
-What's with them?!

-Trying to fight me while holding hands?
-This some kinda joke?

-Maybe they have some kinda reason for doing so
-Fuh...not like it's gonna help 'em

-at all--!!!

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-He's going for our hands!
-Watch out!

-Oh no--!!!

-Kiri-san!!

-HAH!
-That little show of affection is so important to you?
-Don't think your weak point could be any more obvious!

-I prefer it when my pitiful prey tries to resist
-But now it's time...

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-TO END IT!

-Let's say for example

-Someone used to fighting
-Saw us holding hands in the middle of a fight
-They'd obviously see it as a weakness and go for it

-So then we
-Gotta make it look really obvious

-That way, when he tries to lunge at us with a huge move aimed our "weakness"...

-In that moment,

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-We let go!

-What!?

-The moment he goes for an all-out blow
-Is the same moment he's wide open!

-See? It's a great plan!

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-GUWAAA!!
-Da-

-Damnit!!

-Wha--
-It's like they're movements are totally coordinated
-...then that means...

-his comment
-he's going for our hands!

-Was a trap!! And I took the bait!?
-Ridiculous! They're just kids! They're...!

-GUH!!

-To come up with a plan like this at the last second...
-Just who...

-who is
-this boy!?

-Who are
-these guys!?

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(t/n - gotta make some space for this: big double meaning going on here. "ittai" is the expression in "what in the world"??, an expression of generality. However, it also very literally means "one body", which i am positive is a reflection of the entire theme of this series - two people fighting as one. they act, as it were, as one flesh. this page is therefore quite hard to translate. I see therefore two options here for the top panel.)
1) They fight as one!!, or
2) Who in the world... (and continues on the next page)
[...if you want my personal opinion, i'd opt for option 1. but I leave it up to scanlators]

-GAFUWA!!

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-Who in the world is he?? (t/n - obviously, only use "is he" as a continuation if you chose option 2)

-Amazing!!

-It worked so well...
-and all according to plan!

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-Yeah, you said it! I can't believe it either!
-Wha--!
-WHAAAAT!?

-WEREN'T YOU THE ONE WHO CAME UP WITH IT!?
-Well, I was confident it would work, but I was mostly just going with the flow...
-The flow!?

-This story
-Is the tale of one young boy
(small text, from topmost down:)
-But you said you were sure!
-Right, because that made you agree to do it!
-Well...nothing bad happened so I guess it's okay...
-NO IT'S NOT OKAY!

-Back then, I had no idea
-of the battles that lay in store for us
-Nor of the mysterious power this boy had

box:But that's just how we met
-...so, what do we do now?

box: Once this story set into motion, each of our destinies were changed
-Hm...yeah, good point...
-I think we should start by introducing ourselves
-You know, like, properly?

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-Kiri Rutile!
-Just call me Kiri

box: And it was on this day, at this time, and at this very place...

-Sister Elraine Figarette
-My close friends call me El!

-...that this story began
bubble: Nice to meet'cha!
black: They walk this path...together!

CHAPTER 1 /END (t/n - FINALLY~~~)
NEXT TIME: Kiri and El head...home!?!