Cyborg Grampa-G 24

There's nothing more precious than the friendship between a man and his dog, whether young or old! But that is...until love (and an old enemy) gets in the way!

Chapter 24: G-chan & Gantetsu’s Story of Friendship!

129.
Sharekoube: I’ve got it—that’s it--!!
Inasaku: What’sh wrong, gra—ndpa?
Sharekoube: Inasaku! I’ve once again found G-chan’s weakness—
Inasaku: Eh—have you really—but didn’t you onshe fail before with hish weaknesh being cold water……
Sharekoube: This time I’ll attack G-chan’s mind. G-chan’s second weakness…
Sharekoube: Is his all-purpose dog that can transform into any mecha—GANTETSU!!!
Gantetsu: ?
Inasaku: Gantetshu is hish weaknesh?
Sharekoube: Watch every fight through now on this VCR!

130.
Sharekoube: No matter how many fights you see through now, the trump card of the match is done through Gantetsu!
Inasaku: Undershtood! G-chan can’t do anything, he’sh an ordinary grampsh.
Sharekoube: So I’ll break up G-chan and Gantetsu and fight G-chan by himself!
Sharekoube: Without Gantetsu, Cyborg G-chan is merely a feeble old man! I’m not afraid of that--!!
Sharekoube: Gufufu, we’ll move out immediately. You’ll see, G-chan. Until now, you’ve seen a uniquely different Sharekoube.

131.
G: Phew—we’ve plowed three blocks today! That’s enough farmwork for this morning!
Man: ……
G: Thanks for the meal! Gantetsu! Fetch the morning paper.
G: Hey! Gantetsu! Didn’t you hear what I was saying?

132.
G: What is with this frivolity, are you in a bad mood?
Kei: Gantetsu! There’s been a poodle wandering 3 blocks away recently.
Gantetsu: Shi shi shi shi.
G: Well, are you in love Gantetsu!?
G: You—can’t!! You’re a farming all-purpose cyber dog! Further you’re old!! If you spend your free time worrying about that bitch, how are you going to plow the fields--!!
G: Well if you are, then this Gantetsu Controller……
G: Will strangle your collar for what you don’t hear!
Gantetsu: !?
G: You’ll were born as a faithful dog to be used by me! I can’t for—give selfish behavior!
Ai: Can’t he have a girlfriend or two!
Kei: Gantetsu isn’t your slave, G-chan!

133.
Kei: Wh…what’s wrong, Gantetsu…
Gantetsu: SHII~~~~!!
Kei: Wha—Gantetsu is angry!
Gantetsu: SHI—SHI SHI SHISHI SHI—SHISHI SHISHI SHISHI—SHI!! SHI—SHI SHISHISHISHI SHI SHI SHI—SHISHISHISHISHI SHI SHI SHISHISHI--!!
G: Hyo!?
Kei: Ah—where are you going Gantetsu?
Kei: Somehow he should have said what he wanted to but…
Ai: What did he say? I didn’t get it.
G: Hmph, I don’t know that dog anymore! I’m fine with wherever he’s going!!
Kei: G-chan’s in a bad mood---!!

134.
Gantetsu: Shi…
Voice: Kuu~~n
Gantetsu: !?
Poodle: Kuu~~n. (You’re always seen from the shadows. Your “shi” is so dreamy)
Gantetsu: SHI!?
G: Really, where is he wandering around this late, that Gantetsu!!
Kei: If you saw earlier, he’s sweetly making friends with that bitch.
G: Do what you want. I’m going to bed!!
Sharekoube: Gufufufu, Inasaku! This ally-splitting operation is going well!
Inasaku: It really ish!

135.
Sharekoube: With that bitch I’ve set up, Gantetsu’s been nailed down and we can surprise G-chan.
Sharekoube: Now then, where is G-chan’s room?
Sharekoube: Here is the most suspicious.
Sharekoube: I’ll unscrew a screw in G-chan’s body to prepare for tomorrow’s final battle! Gufufu, he cares to be careful, that Sharekoube-sama!
Sharekoube: But he’s changed his sleeping posture—the operation will start immediately!
Sharekoube: I’ll remove the screw for an important part which will affect every part so I can give G-chan as much fatal damage as possible!
Page: G-chan’s Plans (How I imagine)
-Brain
-Various devices inside
-Arm
-Leg
Inasaku: Ai-sha~~n. Wh…where’sh Ai-shan’s room~~~I can’t shee in the darknesh~~~
Inasaku: Theshe will focush on Ai-shan’s angelic shleeping fashe.

136.
Sharekoube: THIS IS THE SCREW---!!
Sharekoube: Haa haa, my choice is the screw I chosen to take. By removing this screw, you’ll be given fatal damage!
Sharekoube: Now without realizing it…G-chan will assemble himself!!
G: Huh!?
Sharekoube: He’ll assemble himself!? It’s better if he falls apart—
Sharekoube: Oyo—In—that case, shouldn’t I find Inasaku!?
Inasaku: HEY—WHAT IS THIS—
Sharekoube: Oyo—Inasaku--!?
Inasaku: I’ve done it, grand—pa. I’ve perfectly taken a shleeping picture of Ai-shan………
Sharekoube: And I’ve taken out G-chan’s screw!!

137.
Inasaku: It wash dark, but I got her with the flash.
Sharekoube: Well let me see too—
Sharekoube: ………
G: Really, that Gantetsu hasn’t come back in the morning!
Kei: What can he be doing!
G: Hyo.
Gantetsu: Shi shi.
Poodle: KUU~~N (Well, how dreamy, a present of umekobu tea)
G: Really, a senile dog would do that. I expected that from a cyber dog I made!
Kei: Isn’t he doing a go—od thing, that Gantetsu?
G: Hmph! He’s so selfish! Hell his future is short! I’m going for a walk in the park as usual!

138.
Kei: Though he’s saying something or another, wouldn’t it be nicer to use th—is for Gantetsu?
G: Leave me alone, gramps, this is G-chan’s personal bench!
Old Man: Hi~~
G: Hmph! I always feel good with this park be—nch!
Sharekoube: Gufufu.
Sharekoube: G-chan has finally come to his favorite walking course in the park! Without Gantetsu, as expected! Begin operation!!
G: Hyo!?
G: Hyo—what is this!?

139.
G: Hyo—
Sharekoube: Gahaha, I did it, I did it!
Inasaku: It’sh too early to be shurprished at this--!
G: Sharekoube!!
G: Mu…th…this is!?
Sharekoube: GAHAHA, ALL THE PLAYTHINGS IN THIS PARK HAVE FUSED TOGETHER INTO THE ULTRA-SUPER MIRACLE STRONG PARK WEAPON!

140.
G: I’ll smash that into piece with my farming power!!
G: Hyo!? A broken hip right now!?
Sharekoube: I’ve done it—that’s the results of sneaking in at midnight and taking that screw—
G: Hyo~~!! I can’t control my body from what you’ve said!
Sharekoube: Now, this mecha has memorized the G-chan action button with G-chan coming to this park every day! How’s that? I’ve done it!
G: Hyo—
Sharekoube: This is what G-chan without Gantetsu—
G: Gantetsu will save me with this Gantetsu Controller……
G: HMPH…! EVEN IF I CAN’T RELY ON GANTETSU……

141.
Sharekoube: Dynamic Swing Atta—ck—
G: I…MUST ENDURE~~~!!
Poodle: WAN WAN WAN (Well, Gantetsu-san, are you giggling!!)
Gantetsu: Shi shi shi.
Poodle: WAN (Ara?)
Gantetsu: ?
Gantetsu: ?
Gantetsu: Shi!?
Gantetsu: ?
G: How’s this! When my body is in danger, this collar will be automatically cut!
G: WHEN MY BODY IS IN DANGER, THIS COLLAR WILL BE CUT!
Gantetsu: Shi!?
Poodle: Wawawawan (Are you confused?)
Gantetsu: Shi!? Shi!?

142.
G: You can’t! !! If you spend your free time worrying about that bitch, how are you going to plow the fields--!!
Gantetsu: Shi…
Gantetsu: Shi—
Poodle: KUU~~N (What are you angry about? You’re strange, Gantetsu-san)
Gantetsu: ?
G: Hyo—
Gantetsu: Shi!?
Sharekoube: Gahaha, G-chan! If you can call Gantetsu, call him! We—ll he will come—Gahahaha--!!
G: No good…Gantetsu finally has a girlfriend…I can’t call him now…
Sharekoube: Ga—haha, you’re a stupid gramps! Can you even use your dog!!
Gantetsu: Shi…!?

143.
G: HE’S GOT A GIRLFRIEND! I CAN’T CALL HIM!!
Gantetsu: Shi…
G: O—K GANTETSU, GOOD BOY. I THINK OF YOU LIKE A GRANDCHILD!
Poodle: WAN!
Gantetsu: Shi!?
Poodle: KUU~~N (Gantetsu-san, aren’t you going with me……)
Poodle: KUU~~N (You can’t, Gantetsu-san)
Gantetsu: Shi~~~~!?

144.
Sharekoube: Gantetsu’s not here, G-chan…I’m not afraid at all--!
Gantetsu: SHI SHISHI---!!
Sharekoube: Wh…what is that fearless voice?
Inasaku: I shee it over there.
G: GA…GANTETSU…!!
Sharekoube: Oyo—Gantetsu!!
Sharekoube: Babi!?

145.
Sharekoube: That Gantetsu has come…Inasaku, squash him—
Gantetsu: ?
Sharekoube: Ooh! He’s using his dreadful pressured pee that breaks open even steel.
G: GANTETSU WATER SHOWER--!!
G: Ga…Gantetsu…
G: Wh…why have you come!!
Gantetsu: ……
G: What happened to your girlfriend!
G: Gantetsu…you’re that type…

146.
Sharekoube: But then—he hadn’t carelessly pressed the Gantetsu Action Button~~
Inasaku: Gr…gran~~dpa~~
G: OK, Gantetsu! Now we’ll try out our dual friendship power!
Sharekoube: Inasaku! Attack them with anything you can---!
G: DEADLY…!
G: IN MEMORY OF RECONCILIATION HYPER DOUBLE PUNCH!!!

147.
Gantetsu: !
Gantetsu: Shi…
G: Ooh…it’s so sad, Gantetsu……you were dumped by your woman so you could come save me. I’m so happy! OK! I’ll find you a new girlfriend.
Gantetsu: Shi…
G: Gantetsu!! I’ve got a new girlfriend!!
Gantetsu: Shi!?
G: I’ve made several…choose your favorite dog.
Kei: Ge—aren’t they all grannies!
Gantetsu: SHI~~!?

148.
*The dream we’re seeing is all from a “Letter” to the gray Hinoki-sensei. (He’s in America)
*This fan letter to Hinoki-sensei is ”The BGM is Ichiro Mizuki!”

1.
Serialized Manga
THE ROAD TO SHIGERU HIJIKATA
-Author: Hitoshi Hinoki
-The fate of Hitoshi Hinoki, who was introduced to Hijikata-sensei by editor Ibaragi…

2.
Ibaragi: Right here is Hijikata-sensei.

3.
Hinoki: It’s the real Shigeru Hijikata!! You’re rigorous like having an electric current run through your body and you can’t move!!
(Caption: Resembles Stallone)

4.
Ibaragi: And further, Hinoki has shown us the name of his first serialization.
Hijikata: HIE—HOW MANY PAGES IS THIS?

5.
Hinoki: How many should it be! I’ve done 100 pages for 34 and I’ve thoroughly drawn them barefooted!!
Hijikata: Well.
Caption: He’s done two similar materials before serialization.

6.
Hijikata: If it were me, then think I could never do it like my sensei!

7.
Hinoki: For a moment, I saw sensei fat like the Great Buddha of Takaoka!

8.
You’ve just done it…
Kanji: POPULAR

Bottom Caption: Everyone, did you know that was the king of gags? We’re thankful that we’ve avoided this.
-TO BE CONTINUED!

TN: I'm not even going to get started on that assistant thing at the end...
As for the chapter itself, surprisingly this is probably one of my favorite chapters and possibly one of the best in a long while. Everyone seemed to be at the top of their game in this chapter, from G-chan to Sharekoube and Inasaku and that crazy playground mech! In fact, I don't know if I've ever seen those two doing anything so cool prior to this chapter! But of course the big star this time around is obviously Gantetsu and his "lady relations"! Gantetsu can convey so much compared to other characters with just a "shi" and a few facial expressions that it's hard to imagine him without them. It was sad to see him try, almost obtain and then fail in love...but I do have one question: where the heck did that female dog come from anyway? It seemed like she was part of Sharekoube's plan at the start, but it just felt so much like she had nothing to do with it! I sort of wish Obata explained her better but...it was good regardless.