Re:BIRTH－The Lunatic Taker－ 12

[Scanlation with this translation reserved for Muda scanlations]

Re:Birth
Chapter 12
Mistake

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p.02
Chapter 12: Mistake


p.03
Ayaka: I think you already feel it too... Reiji...

Ayaka: How much of a risk it is for everyone...
For Natsuhi-chan to be with us...

Reiji: I was panicking...
Ayaka: ...!

Reiji: I was trying my hardest to act like I was fine...
But actually, every night... I was trembling in unease while looking at my remaining life in front of the mirror.
Reiji: I even dragged you into it... and I was about to go crazy, but seeing you firmly overcoming it, Nee-san...
I thought I had to do my best, too... but it wasn’t going so well...


p.04
Reiji: And then... I tried to run away from my panic through Natsuhi... And the amusement park today, too...!
How selfish... can I be...!!?
Ayaka: ......
Reiji: But... it really was just like you said, Nee-san...

Reiji: I’ll tell Natsuhi directly...
Reiji: I can’t put her in any more danger because of my ego...!

Ayaka: With Natsuhi-chan gone...
Ayaka: You’ll definitely be okay...


p.05
Ayaka: Because I’ll always be...
Ayaka: By your side, Reiji...

Reiji: Nee-san...

SFX: thump, thump

Natsuhi: There!! I finally found you!!
Natsuhi: What’re you doing!? You taboo-taboo siblings!!


p.06
Reiji: Na...
Reiji: Natsuhi!?

SFX: Huff
SFX: Huff

Reiji: Wh- what taboo!? What’re you saying...!!?
Natsuhi: Shut up! Sneaking away, just the two of you... You’re too suspicious!!

Reiji: No, you see... Nee-san tripped and got a little injured... See, right here... her clothes are ripped, right...?
Natsuhi: Huh? You tripped and got hurt?

Natsuhi: You’re not just making up an alibi, are you? You said she got injured, but it’s just a little scrape!!
Reiji: Are you an idiot!? Like we’d hurt ourselves on purpose for such a stupid reason!!
Ayaka: ...


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Reiji: She’s tired from playing around too much...

Reiji: Oh yeah, Nee-san...
Ayaka: Hm?

Reiji: Those two from before. Even in that situation where she only had 1 life... they trusted each other quite a lot.
Reiji: I wonder how... they were able to be like that...


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Ayaka: They trusted each other... huh.
Ayaka: I wonder how long that will really last...?

Ayaka: In the end, they’ll wind up... having to go for each other...
Ayaka: This is a game that’s set up that way.

If that fight had continued on like that...
No... if the enemy had more life...

Would...
Nee-san have... killed her in the end...?


p.09

Haruna: Kagami...!! Are you okay? Kagami!?

Kagami: We failed... didn’t we...


p.10
Kagami: We messed up angel hunting in the interspacial time, too...
Kagami: So this was... my destiny after all...

Haruna: No! It’s not too late, even now! Let’s find another way...!!
Haruna: I’ll do something about it!!

Kagami: I lost my sorcery device... and my arm’s gone, too, you know...?
Kagami: In the little time that’s left... it’s impossible, Haruna...

Kagami: But... I was happy I had you as a partner with me...
...!

Kagami: The days we lived as Takers... were a continuous chain of fear and panic, but...
Kagami: I held out because my childhood friend Haruna was there...


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Kagami: If you weren’t there, I... think I would have gone crazy way before...
Haruna: Ka...Kagami...

Haruna: Ka- Kagamiii!!

Kagami: It’s already about time...

Kagami: Will you listen? It’s my last selfish desire...
Before I disappear...


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Kagami: I want you to have...
Kagami: My 1 life, Haruna.

Haruna: Huh?

Haruna: Wh- what’re you saying...?
Haruna: Kagami...?

Kagami: My life as a Taker... before that vanishes... I want to give it to you. I want you to carry it on...
Kagami: At least this tiny shard...

Kagami: Because...
Kagami: I want to always be connected with you, Haruna...


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Haruna: Are you telling me...
Haruna: To... kill you with my own hands, Kagami...?

Haruna: There’s no way I can...!! Why...!?
Haruna: Never!! I can never do that!!

Kagami: Haruna...
...!!
Kagami: I thought you would say that...

Kagami: Make sure...
Kagami: To survive, okay...?


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Don’t die
Before I do, Haruna


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p.16
SFX: peek

Reiji: Wow, you’re pretty good~
Natsuhi: Huh?

Natsuhi: Oh, this? I learned this in an association in the school over there, you see~
Reiji: Oh, really?
Reiji: Association? Is that a club?

Natsuhi: So? What? You look like you want to ask me something, right?
Reiji: Hm? Nah... nothing like...


p.17
Reiji: Ooh... actually... there was something I wanted to talk about.
Natsuhi: Wha?

Natsuhi: What? It’s getting annoying.
Natsuhi: Say it already.

Reiji: If you could...
Reiji: Could you... find a place to stay soon...?

Natsuhi: Do you mean... you want me to leave?
Reiji: No...!


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Reiji: N- no matter how many times I thought about it...!! Isn’t it a bit difficult for a young man and woman to live in the same house?

Reiji: And Natsuhi, since you’re a popular writer... wouldn’t it be easy to rent a place?
Natsuhi: ......

He’s not really the kind of kid who could say that...
Maybe “someone”...
Put him up to it...

Are you saying I’ll be in the way if I stay here...?
It’s... suspicious, alright...
Reiji mutter: So what I want to say is...


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Natsuhi: OK. You’re right, now that you mention it. It certainly is immodest.
Natsuhi: I’ll find a large apartment right away.
Reiji: S- so you understand! Natsuhi...!

Natsuhi: In exchange, can you do one thing for me?
Reiji: Yeah, what is it?

Natsuhi: Let me stay for a few days until I find a large apartment.
Natsuhi: I want to eat a lot of Ayaka-nee-san’s cooking, too...

Reiji: O- of course!
Reiji: It’s not like it has to be right away.

Ayaka: We’re off.

Ayaka: Natsuhi-chan, I heard you’re going to look for a place to stay?


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Natsuhi: Well, that’s how it is.
Ayaka: That’s a shame. But come visit whenever you want.

Ayaka: We’re the only ones you know, right? If something happens, feel free to tell us. [weird, the bubble’s not pointing at her...]
Natsuhi: Just the thought makes me happy.

Reiji: N- Nee-san, I’m going ahead.
Ayaka: Huh? Wait, let’s go together.

Always under the dominion of his sister... Being too gentle could also be a problem...
You’re going to have a hard time from now on if you’re like that, you know?


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Kagami... I’ll make sure... your death won’t go to waste...!
I’ll definitely... get your share of life, too...

Because that’s the fate...
Of those who get involved in this game...


p.22
Box: 3 days later

Ayaka: Where’s Natsuhi-chan?
SFX: shh
Reiji: She’s focused on her work right now.

Ayaka: Let’s go, then.
SFX: gulp

SFX: creak


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Going out this late at night, just the two of them... this reeks of something dangerous.
SFX: lick
My writer’s intuition is ringing out an emergency...

Reiji: Nee-san...
Ayaka: Yes, it’s almost 12 o’clock.


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Reiji: It stopped.
Ayaka: So it’s started.

Ayaka: Are you prepared? Reiji...
Reiji: Yep!


p.25
Reiji: Even if they are small-sized... we don’t know if we stand a chance...
Ayaka: ...

Reiji: Is...
Reiji: That one really okay...?


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Ayaka: We don’t have any choice either way.

Ayaka: We’re retreating at all costs if it’s medium or larger. Reiji, got it?

Reiji: You too, Nee-san. Don’t push yourself.

Reiji: Make sure to fall back if you determine that it’s dangerous!
Reiji: I’ll shield and protect you, Nee-san!

Ayaka: Thank you...
Ayaka: Reiji...

The plan is simple. Reiji, go in from the front to gather its attention!


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I’ll take that chance to jump in from a blind spot and cut off its head in an instant!
This plan will be the most effective!!

Act as a decoy and keep its vision fixed!
I’ll do it! I can’t put Nee-san in danger!!

Here I go!!

Aaaaaah!!!

Angel: Kiii!?


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Reiji: Over here!!
Reiji: I’m your enemy!!

Angel: Kiaargh

Angel: Kieeeeeh!!!

Th...!!
This size!!


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Angel: Kiaaaaargh!!!

It’s small-sized...!!

There’ll only be one chance...!
Reiji: I’m your opponent! Come at me!!


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!?

Is that...!?

Could it be...!!!


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reiji: Nee-saaaaaan!!!!


p.33

Reiji: Ayaka-nee-san...!!

Reiji: Aaaaah!!


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We were thinking too childishly...!!

Even if they’re small-sized...!!
It’s only natural that each is a different type...!!

Reiji: Nee-san! Get a hold of yourself!


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Reiji: Aaaaah!!!!

Random strikes...!!
What a messy attack...!!

But with Nee-san in this condition...
I can’t even run...!!


p.36

...!?


p.37

SFX: Pant x4


p.38
SFX: bang
SFX: startle

SFX: step, step, step

SFX [big black in middle]: Kieeeeh

It’s scary...
Damn it...


p.39
I’m so scared...!!
I can’t stop shaking...!!!


p.40

Reiji: pant
Reiji: pant

Reiji: huff
Reiji: huff


p.41
It seems...
SFX: pant
SFX: pant
I somehow managed to get away...

Even in that situation, your sorcery device...
You’re really amazing... Nee-san...

Reiji: Nee-san...

Reiji: Nee-san! Open your eyes!
Reiji: Ayaka-nee-san...!


p.42
Even though her injuries are healing...!
Why won’t she wake up!!?


p.43
SFX: thump

Reiji: Why... in the world...


p.44
Reiji: Why do we have to go through this...?
Reiji: Why on earth...

Haruna: It’s because... you became Takers...


p.45

Reiji: You... are...?


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