Saike Once Again 111

A long time in the making, but finally the end of volume 12.



Take 111
Message.

002
Saike: Do you want to keep going?
Johann?
Johann: Saike....
You said you'd throw away your oracle if you defeated me, right?

003
Johann: But do you really think I won't just do this all again?
And should that time come you won't have your oracle to stop me.
Right?
Saike: Will you do this again?
Johann: No, I won't.

004
(Sfx- Zushaaah dsdsh)
Silva: Johann.
Johann: Heheh....
You really got me good Silva.
It was you who guided Saike and allowed him to repeat this, right?

005
Johann: When Saike “pointed”....
It was a signal to you that starting from here it's his “second time around” obviously...
That's totally an idea you'd come up with.
(Sfx- Saku saku poomph poomph)
Silva: That's enough.
Our fight has come to an end.
Johann: You're right...

006
Johann: Maaaan~
What a lame ending.
???: Saike!!

007
(Sfx- Zatshh)
Hizu: You okay, man?!
Ana: He looks unhurt.
Hizu: Johann!!
I'll friggin' murder you!!
Saike: I'm fine, Hizu-kun..
It's all over now.
Silva: Saike...!
Saike: There's no need to worry. We won't do anything to you.
Hizu: Where are you Johann?!
{A guy who has plans to do plenty.}
Saike: I asked Koutaro for a favor....
Take Mikan to a safe place...
and call Hizu-kun and Ana here.

008
Saike: Johann.
Do you have that thing with you now?
(Sfx- Dosaaahh thud)

009
Johann: Here it is.
So you're interested in it too, huh?
It's true that this box may contain the “roots” of the oracle holders.....
But it's no good.
We've tried all kinds of methods but haven't been able to get this box open.
We've tried lasers, and of course Yuko's axe, and Shinonome's gigantification.

010
Johann: It's for that reason that we think it's been sealed by an “oracle”.
It's an article that modern science can do nothing to open.
Saike: Hizu-kun.
Do you think you could open this?
Hizu: What is it?
Saike: Just think of it as an ordinary box.
Well, to you at least.

011
Johann: You're going to turn it into styrofoam?
But that's....you can't....
Saike: It's worth giving a try at least.
All of your partners posses power class abilities.
You don't have anyone like Hizu-kun who can strengthen or change the materials of an object.
Right?
{Foam styrofoam-ification!!!}
(Sfx- Unnnnshh)
Hizu: Hngh!!

012
(Sfx- Gapaaah plok)
Hizu: It's open, Saike.
(Handwritten- here.)
(Handwritten- Thanks!)
Johann: N—No way....
(Handwritten- And he did it so easily...)
Johann: L--
Let me see it!!
(Sfx- Baah fwaap)
Johann: Just what's inside of th---

013
Silva: It's...
completely empty.
Johann: Hah...
Hahah....
How could that be...

014
Johann: This box was so tightly secured....!!
There HAS to be a “secret” inside of it!
That's gotta be it! Let's investigate the insides of the box one more time...
We might be able to find something!
No, we HAVE to find something!!
Right Silva?!
Saike: Johann.
Johann: We've finally opened this box...
Saike: Johan...
Johann: There has to be a meaning inside of the box itself that we haven--

015
Johann: Yes...the true meaning inside....
Saike: WHAT'S INSIDE DOESN'T MATTER ONE DAMN BIT!!
Don't you remember?
The “promise” you made with Sumire-san.
Johann: Huh?
Sumire: When we open the box...!!
Everyone should come up with a “new dream”!!
Saike: The box....
is open.

016
Silva: It doesn't matter anymore...
Kuzushiro Saike...
A “dream”....
is beyond our means at this point.
We've done many things and hurt countless people...
So we do not have the right to talk about dreams.
Wouldn't you agree, Johann.
Saike: Even if it was a promise that Sumire-san risked her life on?

017
(Sfx- Zuhh sffft)
{I can take an image in a person's head and make a photograph of it...!}
{That's what kind of ability this is.}
{Open!! Please just open!!}
(Sfx- Suhhh)
{Johann....}
{Silva...}

018
{You know what...}
{My dream is?}
Saike: It's thoughtography.
Stuck on the other side of the box's lid.
She made sure to leave behind...
proof of her new dream.

019
Saike: She died but still spoke of her dreams...
So should you who is still alive give up on yours?
Johann: Sumire...!!!
{Johann...}
{Silva...}
{You know what my dream is...?}
{Is for Johann and Silva to always, aaaallways....}

020
{Keep smiling.}

021
{As long as those two...}
{Can laugh together...}
{Then that's all I need to be happy.}

022
Johann: Sumire...!!!
Sumire...!!!!!
I'm so sorry!!!!
Ah...
Aaaaahhhhhhhh!!!