Zero In 43

It's been a long time since I put something out.
Here is Chapter 43... All checked and ready

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Do not use for scanlation!

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08
Piece:43
Shooting Range


09
*sfx: guh = clenching of fist
Mikuru: Go!

Criminal: Huh?

Cops: Securing the robber~!
Criminal: Oww, shit! Quit it, ya'bastards.


10
Los: Good shot as always. Makes my job backing you up easy.
Mikuru: Good work. We're done here, Mikuru-san.

Los: Aaight! Let's get some drinks!
Kou: Hana-san, we're high schoolers...


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*sfx: batam = door shutting

Mikuru: Mama, I'm home~

Mikuru's Mom: Okay, honey!
Mikuru: Oh, Lucifer, Mikhail! Good boys! <3

Mikuru's Mom: Welcome home, Mikuru.


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Mikuru's Mom: I know you said you didn't need any dinner on the phone earlier,
Mikuru's Mom: but do you want something light?
Mikuru: Nah, I ate my heart out before. Hehe, made Hana-san cry.

Mikuru: But you know what would be good?

Mikuru's Mom: The bath is already ready.

Mikuru: Thanks <3

Mikuru: Oh, by the way, Mama, can you take a look at my Bren Ten?
Mikuru: I feel like something's up with the barrel.


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Mikuru's Mom: Alright, just put it on my desk.
Mikuru: Thanks.

Mikuru: ...
Below frame: Thinking, thinking...

Mikuru: Here we go.

Mikuru: Nooooooo!
Mom: I feel your pain.

Box: 2:05 AM


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Burglar: Hey, the info's legit, huh?
Burglar: Really some guns up in this place?

Burglar: No doubt. First grade shit.
Burglar: This here's the house of a known gunsmith.
Burglar: Works with cops.
Burglar: Hehe, we'll even be able to pass stuff to our revolutionary buds.

Burglar: Not only that, just a mother-daughter pair in there.
Burglar: Bein' a gunsmith, she'll be useta guns.

Burglar: We bust in there, and it's over quick.
Burglar: Damn straight.


15
Burglar: Go!

Mom: Hmm, doesn't look like anything is wrong with the barrel itself, but the rifling is really taking a beating.
BG: All because the amount of shots she fires off...

Mom: What's more, all the gun spinning while in zero mode is really rattling the gun.
Mom: This gun's got both toughness and accuracy. I wonder if that girl knows how lucky is to have it.

Mom: Well, noticing the abnormality in the rifling that quickly... I guess she passes.
Mom: I'm happy to see signs of her maturity.
Mom: I'll have to prepare a new model for her soon.


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Mom: Darling <3

Mom: Oh my, it seems that
Mom: we have guests even at this hour.

Mom: Well, well.

Burglar: Hehe, fuckin' cinch.

Magy: Dummy security breach. Dummy security breach.
Mom: Oh, hoh.
Mom: Well, well.
Magy: Now activating main security.


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Mom: Magy,
Mom: start recording.

Magy: Yes, Master!!


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Burglar: Ok, White, you've got the 2nd floor!
Burglar: Blue and I will take the 1st floor!

Burglar: !
Burglar: A woman!

Mom: ...

Burglar: Shutters?!

Mom: Welcome
Mom: to my shooting range!


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Burglar: Guh
Burglar: Uwaa

Burglar: Shiiit, my eyes...

Burglar: Fuck it! Shoot!
Burglar: Just shoot the bitch!

Burglar: Shit, she dead? I can't see anything in this darkness.
Small: My eyes hurt.
Burglar: I've still got my night vision goggles on.


20
Burglar: Shit, they broke! How the hell? Looks like only the goggles were shot.
Burglar: Damn, mine busted too! When the hell?!
Burglar: Calm down!
Burglar: H-hey, Blue, White. Where are ya? I can't see anything!

Burglar: Shit, wha's goin'...
Burglar: Muh

Burglar: Wha...

Burglar: Hey, Blue! Blue~~!
Burglar: Uoooh

Burglar: Guhah

Burglar: A-a wall?!


21
Burglar: White, whatsup with this place?!
Burglar: It's me, Red! Where are ya?!!

Burglar: Hey, Red. Over here.
Burglar: Ya ok, White?! Shit, your voice sounds really far. Where are ya?

Burglar: Red, Red! The bitch's here! She gonna get me~!
Burglar: Red, come quick!
Burglar: You over there?! I'm comin'! Wait for me!

Burglar: Uh

Burglar: Puo!


22
Burglar: Uoooooh
Burglar: My face! I hit my face!

Burglar: Uwa, shit. I can't see... I can't see but...
Burglar: That bitch is here~
Burglar: Watch out, Red!
Burglar: Help...
*sfx: pan = bang

*sfx: ...patan = ...thump

Burglar: Wh-White...?


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Mikuru: Better without~

Sign: Earplugs

Mom: 17
Mom: 18 steps

Mom: Here's the sofa.

Mom: It's expensive, so I've got to make sure no blood gets on it.
Small: It's my favorite.


25
Mom: Record.

Mom: An observation on the "Bren Ten Custom".
Mom: Made the change to a SV-made cone barrel. It's 0.5 grams heavier, but it's peaking a bit too much.

Mom: I tried using armor piercing Nyclad and silver tipped Geco bullets on targets A and B in turn.* *Note: Nyclad = Nylon coated bullet designed for reduced lead emission, and Geco bullets are hollow point bullets designed for expansion upon contact, whereas armor piercing bullets pierce.
Mom: There is a slight degree of feeding trouble occuring with the Nyclad and Silver tips, could use improvement.

Mom: I personally tested and have concluded that the Bren Ten's rear sight is tough to eyeball, resulting in a .5 second delay of the first shot.
Mom: From here on, I'll also be increasing the size of the sight.

Burglar: Huu...
Burglar: Haa...
Burglar: Huu...


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Burglar: Calm down. Relax...
Burglar: Going crazy is just what she wants...

Burglar: She ain't got no night vision goggles.
Burglar: So she can't see neither.

Burglar: Sound... If I hear her, I can figure out where she's at. Then I'll just flash her in my light real quick.
Burglar: I'll use that to get the drop on her. Just gotta listen...

Burglar: I can't get that fuckin' grin...
Burglar: outta my head! Shit!


27
*mumbling*

Burglar: Wh-what the hell...
*mumbling*
Mom: ...but,
Mom: this...
(underneath Burglar's bubble) Mom: ...and
Burglur: A voice...?

*mumbling*
Mom: Raising the trigger pull by 0.5 g... become heavier
*sfx* gachi = gnashing teeth
Mom: Change the slide catcher to a long type...
Mom: Maybe I'll add a flourescent dot... hands
*sfx* gachi = gnashing teeth
Mom: I'll also have to up the strength of the recoil spring.
Mom: release more smoothly...
Burglar: S-she's close... shit. Her voice is echoing off the walls... where is she?

Mom: Novak sights are better...* *Note: Novak = company that makes gun sights
BG: Where is she?
Mom: Taking Mikuru's habits into regard, the trigger... much heavier...
BG: Where is she?
Mom: The frame strength should still be fine...
Mom: Ambi-safety... probably the way to go...* *Note: Ambi-safety = Ambidextrous safety, a gun safety that can be flipped with either hand more easily.
BG: Where is she?


28
Burglar: Uwaaaah! Fuck it!


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Burglar: Maria...

Officer: Th-this house itself is a shooting range, Takami-san?
Takami: Yeah, that's right. She has the authority to discharge weapons in this house, so don't forget that, newbie.
Takami: However, she has to record the entire scene and submit it to us.

Officer: And, what's this...?
Takami: That? A "range" target.


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Officer: Just what is she...? Some kind of god?
Officer BG: They ended up with just bruises.
Takami: ...Just like Maria* *Note: Kanji reads that of "Virgin Mary/Holy Mother"

Takami: Everyone who was shot always says the same thing.

Takami: I saw...
Takami: The holy mother...* *Note: Same as before, reading = Maria, but kanji = "Virgin Mary/Holy Mother". I used the second reading this time to emphasize the point

Mom: It's been a while since I was able to get some valuable data!
Mom: Today's going to be a good day <3

Mom: Mikuru, you might also have something good happen at school <3
Mikuru BG: Thanks for your work.
Mikuru: Ah, occhan, how about havin some breakfast with us?

Mom: Please, do join us. It's a bit black though <3
Police: That's Maria...?* *Note: A joke based on the comparison to the holy mother/virgin mary

Piece End