Spray King Oneshot : Spray King 2nd

Aaand here's numero dos. filename sk(os2)

The story is continuous from the 1st one shot--so go read it if you didn't! Consider this the true chapter 2.

01
top: Readers asked for it, and you got it! He's back!!
left bubble - 59 pages to satisfy your reading desire!!

right vert: The spectacular Graffiti Hero
left vert: zips through the city at night!

white: *Written by our most promising new author,
big: Mikuni Shin!

02
bold: Delinquents are at it again, destroying the town like they own the place!!

-Uwahaha! This area's ours!!

-Kotobuki Town ain't got nothin' on us!
-You said it! I was hopin' for more of a fight!

03
-Listen up! We're the Yokoshima town's "Red Circle"!
-And ain't NO ONE able to stop us!

-So, how you wanna do this, boys?
(sfx hahahaha)

-W-what's goin' on!? There's smoke everywhere!
-Hey Satoshi...what's that on your back?
-HAAH?

-Where the hell did that come from??
-Yo!

04
-Your "color's" mine, punks!

05
-'night
-'night

-fwaah
-tired...
-h-hey!
sfx bub - mgph

-Haha...yesterday's live ROCKED!
-I told you to stop drinking so much!
-Go home and go to bed!

-Hm?

06
-Hoho...check it out...
-Spray King's graffiti is wicked as always!

-And he's tied up another buncha' goons
-Yo, they're shakin' in their boots
-I wonder what he did to 'em...?

07
-Spray King's been bustin' up lots of nasty gangs lately
-Yeah, bro! I know!
-Heard some big shit went down at the scrapyard
-There's somethin' wrong with this town, dude

-Y'know, I'm thinkin' that when our band gets our first CD,
-I wanna get a pic like that on the jacket!
-So what, you're gonna get King to design it??
-How you plan on doin' that?
-We could be like, "Help me, Spray Ki--ng!!"
-right?

-Hey, not bad...
-You just gave me a great idea!

-We can use his popularity and...
-mumble mumble
-EH?! THAT'S CRAZY--!!

08
-I'm Nagai Masa

box-And I'm the vocalist for a rock band
bubble-whisper x2

-Though we may not look it, we're pretty popular in the area
-And today we're going to have our very first solo live at this club!
bubbles are "zawa"

09
flyer: SPRAY NIGHT FEVER / spiky: With a possible appearance by Spray King!

-Uh...Masa...what is...this???
-Yo, Ayame! Thanks for comin'!
-Those fliers really did the trick!
-N-no...uh...

-This thing about Spray King coming...
-Is it true??
-Dunno~

10
-Geez...that's a dirty way to pull in an audience
-I see you still haven't given up your crazy tricks...

-C'mon now, Ayame! Don't talk like that!
-As long as everyone has fun tonight, that's all that matters! Right?

-What should we do, Tora-kun?
-Go home?
-Uhh...
-What are you sayin'! This night hasn't even started!!

-You're gonna have a BLAST!
-C'mon, please listen to our Live!!
-But...I'm not really into rock...

-Well, since we're here, I guess I'll give it a shot
-Eeeeh!?
-Right on! Listen to your boyfriend, Ayame!
-He's NOT my boyfriend!

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-This is Tora-kun. He attends the same prep-school for the arts as me!
-And he's the one who wanted to check out the flyer!

-Too bad for you Ayame, looks like Spray King's not here
-What?? ...N-not like I care...!!
-hoho!
-To think a serious student like you was interested in Spray King!!

-Tora-kun!! You'd better steer clear of this guy,
-Or his stupidity will rub off on you!!
-Excuse me!? Geniuses ain't just brainiacs, you know!

-Listen, kid!
-If you wanna see what it takes to be a real man, then you better watch tonight!!

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only bubbles are drummer's 4 spiky "shan"

13
-That's right!!
-This is the only time that I really feel alive!!

-Everyone was always callin' me different...treatin' me like a delinquent...
-Always pushed out of the crowd!
-But...

15 (no 14, this is double?)
-Our band found a way to be heard!!
-We can say what we want, the way we want in our music!!

next panel is lower right, bubbles right to left:
-I let it all out in my songs
-And the crowd answers me!
-There are people out there who understand me!

now the vertical bubbles top-down left column
-Well? How you like my Live House's lead band?

-Heh
-They totally rock!
-I want 'em on my record label no matter what!

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-EH!? PRO?!

-Y-you mean...u-us?

-I'm a producer for Koudan's Label...Kawajiri's the name
-And I want to make YOU the next big thing!

-That last live was something else, let me tell you!
-You got the sound, looks, and stage smarts to come out on top!

-Getting straight to the point--

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-Will you join me in shooting for the top of the music industry??

-the top...of the music industry?!

-H-haha...boy, to be able to let everyone hear our sound sure makes me glad, but...
-"our"?

-This contract is for you, solo!!

-Sorry to get ya down, but your pals aren't at the pro level
-They can't survive in the world of the pros just by riding your success!

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-A'iight,
-Then I refuse your offer!
-WHA!?

-I ain't never gonna betray the band!
-Betray...?
-Do you realize how much money it takes to take your band public?!

-And don't misunderstand me
-I never said that you'd be sure to succeed once you get out there

-Your songs are still rough, far from complete!

-SAY WHAT?! What about all those compliments, huh!?
-What about that part about "riding my success"?? HUH!?

-...Look, I don't want you to end up like me

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-Just like you, I got a deal like this and I turned it down

-Even though we didn't sell, I stayed loyal to my pals
-It was really hard promoting ourselves, and not after long we ended up calling it quits
-We never became the rock stars we dreamed of

-That's why I'm a producer now
-So that I can help fellow rockers reach the stardom I couldn't

-With the financial strength of our company and your talent...
-Reaching the top isn't just a dream!

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-You don't have to answer me now
-I'd rather you think it over carefully

-I...have talent...?

-'Till now, not one adult ever acknowledged that...
-That's why it's hard to accept

-But this might be my only chance to get acknowledged by even more people
-With the money from a contract, we can create even better music with better equipment...

-And if we made more money from our music, then...

21
-...then WHAT?

-WOAH!

-A-are you...THE...Spray King!?

22
-Dude, you're a bit late for the party!!
-It would've been even more wild since everyone was expecting you!

-I heard you play some good music
-Oh?? You know 'bout it?! Come on down to our next live, 'kay?!

sfx - su

-Listen up!
-If you give in to your "greed", then I'm gonna take your "color"!!

-Wha...I...can't move!!

-You've got talent
-DON'T let it go to waste

23
-You've been warned!

-H-HEY!! What the heck are you talking about!?
-I don't get it!!
-W-WAIT!!

-a few days later

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-STOP!! stop, stop!! What the heck was that?! You were poundin' on the strings!
-Really? I coulda swore I was playing it right
-NO, YOU WEREN'T! My image for this piece is lighter!!

-This ain't your song, aiight!!
-But...
-JUST PLAY LIKE IT'S WRITTEN!!
-Man, putting a piece together is really scary stuff, huh?
-S-shh! He only let us in to watch!

-But bro, ain't it our thing to be Up-tempo?
-He's right, man. You've been on edge recently
-Oh, he's just puttin' on a show for the chick

-SHUT UP!
-THIS IS WHY YOU GUYS WILL ALWAYS BE NEWBS!!
-YOU CAN'T RIDE TO SUCCESS ON OTHERS!!

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-I ain't playin' this kinda music!!
-You guys are ruining it for me!

-Damnit! We just can't get our sounds to mesh
-Guess I'd better off on my own...

26
-...wow
-Spray King's tags are dope, as always

-You think so too, Masa?
-Ayame!

-I was pulled in by his graffiti too
-Every time there's a new one, I go check it out
-Oh, that's right! You're an artist too, aincha?

-I'm not saying that I agree with vandalism
-It causes all sorts of problems
-But...this city's odd anyway
-because there's so many people without morals!!

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-Spray King's different though. He's no ordinary vandal
-huh?

-I mean, you know?
-It seems people who get caught by him change into good people
-Looking at his work made me change in the way I saw him, too

-That's why I think he has the power to change people!......yeah, as if!

sfx in last panel is clap x3

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-No, you're right!

-What?

-I-I mean...I think you're probably right. And I bet Spray King would be happy to hear that too!
-...sheesh

-But the power to change people?
-Ain't that what you and I wish we had?
-Me, with music, and you, with art...

-yeah...

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-Say, Spray King works solo, doesn't he?

-...yep
-He's surrounded in mystery, but it's certain that he's alone and creates his own graffiti...

-Wow...he's able to do stuff like that solo...
-That's it

-Ayame!! I decided I'm gonna do my major debut solo!!
-I ain't meant to be in a band anyway!
-I'm gonna rise to the top! And I'm gonna be so popular there won't be nobody who doesn't know my name!

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-Mind tellin' us about that Masa?
-What Pro Debut?

-G-guys...!
-You didn't say a word about that!

-...my bad
-I was still sorting things out, so I wasn't able to say it

-It's just like you heard. I was offered to debut solo
-And I'm thinking of takin' the offer

-What gives you the right to decide alone!?
-So that's why you've been actin' odd lately!

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-Just 'cuz you got a bit of talent
-Ain't mean you're the shit!

-Okay, fine!!
-Let's just settle things right here, right now!!

-Anyone in?

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-You made it!

-haa x2

-Those bruises...
-Looks like you talked it over with the band, huh?

-Heh...Masa...
-You can definitely fight like a rock star...
-Go...and make it in the pros!

33
-Guys...

-We knew, bro. We were never at the same level as you
-If we're holdin' you back, then just go for it!

-But one last thing
-Don't change the sound that we built, 'kay?

34
-The kinda music we made
-is packed with all of our energy!

-Even when you become a pro, don't you ever forget it!!

-Sure thing. I'll never forget
sfx - koto

35
-And that concludes the contract

-Yep
-I'm lookin' forward to this!

-I know this might be sudden, but I'd like to hear your newest work
-Got anything for me?
-No prob!!
-I got tons lined up, so I already made a sampler!

-There's stuff on here sure to rock a live crowd!!

-Live? Hah, we don't have anything lined up for a live...
-A-ah...really? But isn't rock music all about playing live concerts?

sfx - su

36 he's pretty strong to rip a cd in half!
-Dumbass!!
-You ain't gonna be singing for anyone!
sfx - BAKI

-huh!?

-I admit you've got the talent to compose
-But that's about all you got
-You were lucky to gather crowds in the first place!!
-Wha-what the hell!?

-All you're gonna be doing is writing the songs
-for the projects I dictate!!
sfx - BANG

37
-This ain't what we agreed on!! What about rock!?
-I don't remember anything about that

-Right now I own all the songs you've made
-And from here on, you'll be writing loads more!
-snap!

-And all those songs
-will be going under MY pen-name. Got it?

sfx - gacha

-H-hands off!!
-gashu

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-Don't you remember? Our company's got plenty of financial "strength"...!

-GHAAH

-Time to learn a lesson about how the real world works, kid!
-You won't ever be talking back to me again!

-Rest assured
-This contract's only for 5 years
-So that's 5 years of composing under me

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-I bet a bastard like you can't even keep a girlfriend for 5 years
-So don't expect me to put up with that ugly mug of yours!!

-Is that right? Then how about another TEN years!?
-I'm gonna work you to death!!

-Damnit...DAMNIT!!
-How could I let my music get stolen by this prick!?

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-I was singing to get back at all those people
-who were looking down on me, just like him

-With that in mind I betrayed my friends, beat them up...
-and in the end, even fooled myself...

-I'm...the biggest loser in the world!!

41
-huh? ...the mob stopped beating me? It don't hurt no more...
-Oh...I must be dead...

sfx bubbles (6 of them) - kara

-...? What's that sound?

42
sfx - kara x2

-S-Spray...Ki...ng...?

43
-Who the hell're you!?
-And how did you get in here?!

-I've been picking up some strong "greed" fed by money
-and you guys were behind it, I see

-Must be a friend of his!! Beat him to a pulp!!

sfx - ba x2

44 judo KICK
-B-bastard!! If you came to save him, you're too late!!
-He already signed the contract!!
-It's legally binding!! You can't fight it!

45
-A-are you listening to me!?
-H-HEY!! PUT DOWN MY SAFE!!
sfx bub - go...

-Who said I was here to save him?

-What, is it money you want??
-Forget that box, go rob a bank...!!

46
sfx - ba--

-This is money you've made from conning people
-How's it feel giving to charity?

-M-MY MONEY!!
-MY MONEEEEEEEY!!!!
-Chill out. In just a short while, you won't need it any more

-You're...gonna PAY FOR THIS!
sfx - su

47
sfx - ba

-Because you
-connive against people, deceive people, and extort people

-Your "color"...is mine!!

48
-W-what the hell...is this!? I-I'm being...sucked in!?

-This is the "greed" that's overtaken you!
-"Greed"!? What the hell does that mean!?
-T-this is nothing!! You can't...!!

49
-You can't fight it!! I'm taking it all!!

-UWAAAAAAH

51 (no 50, double)
-I'm gonna get a wicked tag outta this!!

-H-huh? I'm...in front of the Live House?
-W-When did I come here?

53 (double again) BOMB'd

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-B-badass!! What is...it?

-An "Orangutan"
-Breaking free from the rules of society, this ape is true to its self, acting on its own impulses
sfx - para

-y-you...??
-That's the contract I signed a while ago!

-Did you really intend to return
-to the society of rules that you broke away from?

-...Not like I had a choice!
-It was my only way to stand at the top of the music industry!!

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-This was my chance to show what I'm worth!!
-To show how well I'd sell against other artists, to become more popular than anyone!!

-Well...there's nothing wrong in aiming for the top...
-Then stop lecturing me!!

-But tell me...
sfx - kara x2

-is that really the "top"
-that YOU want?

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-My eyes are open now, Spray King
-It wasn't just about being acknowledged by people

-In Rock, anything goes!!
-That freedom is the true "top" to me

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-And...the place I belong...
-uh...guys...?

-Yo! We're missing a vocalist right now...so...
-wanna join?

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-a few days later
sfx - zawa x4

-They're holding an event in the streets?
-Look! Ain't that Spray King's graffiti?
-I guess the cops don't bother to come out here
-A gorilla live? Ain't that dope!?

-Yep
-He really fits my tag's image

-huh!?

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-Yo, Spray King!!
-We ain't bound by anything!
-And we'll bust through anything that gets in our way!!
bold: The freedom to fly wherever your wings will take you!! / That's Rock!! / That's Art!!

-Because that's the "top" we both want!!

FIN-