Chapter 109: Bet your life?
Translated by : Kaori Hasegawa
Sponsored and brought to you by : Alberto Mazzetto
Proofread by : Mike Chapman and Shampoo
Story and Art by : Masakazu Katsura
<6>
Ai: Then why did you celebrate my birthday!!
Don't show your kindness in an incomplete fashion!!!
Youta: The day after that... Ai-chan didn't come to my
house...
Youta: And the next day, I didn't know where she was, so I
just kept waiting for Ai-chan's call.
Youta: Let's meet and talk anyway.
Youta: Don't you have much playing time? We shouldn't waste
time.
Sound: Wiiiiii...
<7>
Sound: Tyurururu. Tyrurururu.
Youta: And the next day...
Youta: Hello.
Youta: This is Ai-chan, right?...
Ai: ...Youta...
Youta: Ai-chan...
<8>
Ai: Sorry. Please forget about the day before yesterday.
Ai: At that time...I was in a bad mood, so...I blurted
out something meaningless.
Youta: Then you can come back here right now, can't you.
Ai: I want to be by myself a little longer...
Youta: The picture book! What are you going to do... Don't
have much playing time, do you.
Ai: Don't worry about the playing time. But...can you
make it alone?
The picture book.
Youta: ...make it alone. It's impossible, because I
haven't' practiced...
<9>
Youta: It's impossible. I can't, it has to be with you...
Ai: ...anyway, I'll call you again, so...
Sound: Doki doki doki.
Ai: So long...
Sound: Gacha.
Takashi: Do you run away every time you have some problem?
Don't run away.
<10>
Takashi: Go to Youta's house...
Ai: But...
Takashi: I...am going to leave here pretty soon... Mr.
Shimizu asked me to make music with him, so I'm
going to Okayama.
Ai: Wh-what... Then, how about Youta...
Takashi: You're talking about Youta misunderstanding me,
right?
It's okay like that... I think. To hold regret in my
heart throughout my life is my compensation...
Ai: ...Takashi-kun...
<11>
Youta: She said it so naturally, I can't let it alone...
Youta: If I become well,
Youta: Then you'll lose your reason to exist...
Sound: Tyurururu.
Sound: Gacha.
Youta: Yes! Hello.
Gokuraku: Oh, is this Youta? Long time no see...
Youta: Grandpa from Gokuraku! Long time no see!! What have
you been doing!
Gokuraku: I don't have time for that kind of talk right now...
<12>
Gokuraku: I have something to tell you right now. I'm at a
place called Kichijouzi, but you can come here
now...
Youta: Eh... I don't mind, but... How about at my house?
Gokuraku: It could be dangerous there... Anyway.
In ten minutes, I'll wait in front of the station.
Youta: What... In front of the station...
Sound: Gacha.
<13>
Youta: What could he... His voice wasn't normal.. What's
happening at Gokuraku!?
Is something going to happen to Ai-chan!?
Gokuraku: That man can't do anything since there's so many
people.
Gokuraku: But I have to destroy my traces, otherwise, he'll
keep following me.
Rolex: Mu.
Rolex: Ha. He destroyed his traces. Such a cheap attempt...
<14>
Youta: Gee... In front of the station is all around here...
Sound: Gui.
Youta: Ah... Grandpa.
Gokuraku: Let's run!
Youta: To where?
Gokuraku: Anywhere, run!
Youta: Y-yes.
Y & Gokuraku: Haa haa haa.
<15>
Gokuraku: It's hard for an old man...
Youta: Did something happen...
Gokuraku: You'd be happy if you didn't see the Gokuraku world.
Youta: Eh?... Why.
Gokuraku: You must have been in hard times all the time... I
couldn't follow that man...
Gokuraku: The Elders don't think about you and Ai at all. This
way, Ai will be treated as a doll, and you'll live
with a deep hurt.
<16>
Gokuraku: I heard there's only three people in Japan who've
met Gokuraku.
The other two were before I became a manager, so I
don't know who they are. So I want you to be
happy...of course, Ai, too.
Gokuraku: I'm thinking about making Ai into a human being.
Youta: What? Can you do it!? Do that.
Gokuraku: I believe I can do it if I try.
Youta: Then!! Let her become human!!
<17>
Gokuraku: Are you sure?
Gokuraku: They are more powerful and horrible people than we
think...
I don't think they'll just sit by and watch you and
Ai having happy days, without doing anything...
Gokuraku: They might come after you to take Ai back forever.
It's possible they might aim for your life as well.
<18>
Sound: Ka.
Youta: It means...risking my life... Can I... Can I do
that?...
Sound: Po po po.
Gokuraku: A thunderstorm in winter...
Sound: Goro goro goro.
Sound: Za-.
Youta: I can't answer immediately, because I'm scared of
losing my life...
I wished Ai-chan could be human so much, but
whatever I say, I worry about myself the most!!
But... but...
Sound: Su..
Gokuraku: I won't ask you for the answer right away. Think
well, it's an important thing. When you make up your
mind, just press this button. If not, don't press
it.
<19>
Gokuraku: However, Ai's playing time is only seven more days,
so give me your answer in two days.
Youta: Eh!? Seven days left!?
Sound: Su.
Gokuraku: I want to get some data from you. Remember why you
think Ai was broken.
Youta: Ah... yes.
Youta: Seven days... Just seven days left...
Sound: Ka.
<20>
Rolex: When you do something out of the order, I told you
there'd be no guarantee on your life.
<21>
Sound: Ba.
Youta: Grandpa!!
Sound: Gaku gaku gaku.
<22>
Sound: Dokun dokun dokun.
Rolex: Um.
Sound: Gata gata.
Youta: Are you going to...kill me... Like grandpa...
Rolex: So what?
Youta: Not...for free!! If you make Ai human... I won't say
any...
Sound: Gata gata gata.
<23>
Rolex: Shut up!!
Sound: Bi-n.
Rolex: Is it love! Love, huh! Do you think it's love!!
Such a flowery word!
You can throw your life away for another, huh!? If
your life is so cheap...
Sound: Gi.
Rolex: Then, die!!
Sound: Ba.
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