SZS 194

Ch. 194 "Embrace the Endless Summer"

Page 1.

subtitle under local man: "They were last sighted in the forest just beyond here."

Page 2.

>Summer vacation has ended!

>Summer vacation is over~!

>Liar!
>Summer vacation? Over? That's impossible!

>I'm on summer vacation on direct orders from my school!
>I can't just decide to go back to school on my own!

>In order to convince him that vacation is over,
>It seems I'll need to get a superior officer to relieve him of duty.

Page 3.

>Vacation is over!
>Dismissed!

>Yes, Sir!
>I'll now report back to school!

>Why is everyone acting like Imperial Japanese Army holdouts?

>Because...

>They can't bring themselves to accept that summer vacation could be over.

>Now, then, there's been sightings of another student 3km from here.

>We're going to have to do this for all of them?!

>Vacation is over!
>Summer vacation is over!!

Page 4.

>That's a lie!
>There's no way summer vacation is over!!

>Vacation
>Dismissed!

>Sir!

>Ending summer vacation for others...
>Is not much fun.

>There are more over here!

>Sekiutsu-kun

>There are still others who haven't noticed that it's over yet,
>Hiding in the forest and continuing to fight.

>This way!

>It's over!
>It's all over!

>The bubble is over!

>Bubble?

Page 5.

>Liar! It can't be over!
>There's no way the bubble could have ended!

>There are plenty of 40-somethings still engaging in consumer culture as though the stock market bubble never ended.

>Bubble,
>Dismissed!

>Hm?

>What are you talking about?
>I'm not persuaded at all! Why should I believe something such a sloppily-dressed person says?

>It looks like she's not going to respect the orders of anyone she doesn't recognize as a superior officer.

>And who would she accept as a superior officer in this case, I wonder?

>Abe Hiroshi, or maybe Mikami Hiroshi...
>Or W Asano, perhaps?
(cultural icons from the 80's, apparently)

>I've got some old officer uniforms from back then, here

Page 6.

>The bubble is over!
>Dismissed!

>Yes, sir!

>Informing people that the bubble's over isn't very fun, either.
>And what's with the cut of that suit?

>There are still more hiding over here.

>It's over~!

>Your relationship is over~!

>Relationship?

>It can't be over!
>There is no ending in our love story!

book: Our memories, Album

>She's definitely still in love with me!
>We even petted that goat together at that amusement park!

>Men do tend to drag things like this out, don't they?

>I don't have the proper authority to relieve this man of his duty.

paper: RESTRAINING ORDER
This is a notice informing you to cease all attempts to approach the party who filed this order.
Failure to comply will result in imprisonment for up to 6 months or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen, in accordance with article 13 of the Anti-Stalking Law.

Page 7.

>Dismissed!

>His superior officer is actually an officer

>It's definitely in his own best interests to call it off, at this point.

>It can't be over!
>There's no way my operating system can just be over!

>Support for Windows 95,
>Dismissed!

>He should end Vista too, while he's at it.

>It can't be over!
>Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato can't be over!

>It seems interest in doujins of that series has dropped considerably.

>Who would her superior officer be in this situation?

>That would be me.

>Who...?

>The one who first introduced her to this culture.

Page 8.

>Shurato doujins,
>Dismissed!

>There are still lots of hideaways who haven't accepted that it's over.

>That former player who keeps showing up at practice because he thinks the younger guys still need him,

>The assistant who keeps chewing on that popsicle stick even though there's not a trace of flavor left in it,

>The old lady running to gift shop who still stocks T-shirts that haven't been popular for decades.

>Those who cannot accept it's ended have left me in despair!

list:
-Elementary school students who believe they'll be able to get a pension someday
-Politicians who think they'll be able to keep their seats in the Diet
-Activists who think they can defend their country without using force
-Sakai Noriko fans who still believe she's innocent
-NEETs who try to stay NEET after their parents have died
-Hikikomori whose houses end up getting repossessed and auctioned off
-Communists who still think there's a chance of simultaneous world-wide revolution
-Shonen Magazine and Shonen Sunday publishers who still hopes they'll outsell Jump eventually
-Gag-Manga artists who still think they have a chance to write a love comedy
-My kind readers who still believe there will be a fourth season

>The problem is finding a superior officer to get them to stand down...

>You don't seem to mind your line getting stolen any more.

>In this case, his superior officer would be...

>Nationalized manga cafes!
>Increased sales tax!!
>The economic recovery will take 4 more years.
paper: manifesto: responsibility

Page 9.

>LDP Government,
>Dismissed!

>That WAS his former superior officer, I suppose...

>Isn't that a manga artist?

>It's not over!
>Serialization can't be over!

>There are some artists who keep drawing continuations of their canceled series in different magazines, aern't there.

>It looks like the editor-in-chief has come to relieve him.

>Serialization, dismissed!

>Huh?

>You're not the editor-in-chief!
>You're the copy editor! Why should I listen to you?

>I guess he'll only obey orders from his old chief editor.

>That person must have only been the copy editor at the time.

>Serialization, dismissed!

>Sir!

>Eeeh? Why is he listening?!

>Their faces are probably similar

>Kitsu-san is still missing.

>How unusual. Kitsu-san usually follows schedules so closely...

>Sensei!
>Chiri-chan's been promoted!

Page 10.

>Deep in the jungle...
>Chiri-chan's built a kingdom!

>What is this, Apocalypse Now?!

>Colonel Kitzu, this man is begging audience with you.

>Speak.

>Uh, Uhm...

>Summer vacation
>Is over!

>Wha-?

>If you intend to bring all of this to an end,
>It will require something more convincing than mere words.

>Y- You're right. You can't just take my word for it, can you?

>Something more convincing, to bring this to an end...
background: Tea being poured into your rice bowl, all the characters coming on screen to sing, the set collapsing, a speech at the end of a Steven Seagal movie

>Oh, my,

>I may have
>Eaten a bit too much ramen this summer?

>A bit?

>Aah...

>Every year, when Nami-chan gains a bunch of weight,
>It really feels like summer vacation has ended.

>I'd better go home and prepare for the new term.

>Eh?

>It's all over...
>The summer of Colonel Kitzu is over...

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>Our new queen!

>Well, I still have all summer
>To lose the extra weight, I guess...

>Summer vacation's over~!!

>It can't be over!
>I still have to lose weight first!

>Sensei still isn't here, yet?

>He's still waiting for Nami-chan to finish her diet.

>It looks like her restaurant was actually quite popular.

Page 12.

Top:
A new star has appeared in the world of ramen!!
Nami-chan Ramen

below portrait:
The female manager, Hito Nami-san

Counter-clockwise around bowl, from top:
The goo~ey egg is soft-boiled to perfection!

Our pork is marinaded in our home-made sauce for superb flavor.

The clear broth goes exquisitely with our hand-made noodles. With deep flavor and perfect chewiness, it's like heaven sliding down your throat!

Our secret soup base recipe is bold and refined, for a savour that seeps deep into the ingredients. This is a flavor like you've never experienced before!

Center of bowl:
Salt OBSESSION!!

right-side paragraphs:
Though simple, it's immediately apparent how much care goes into making each bowl. The degree of perfection will suprise you.
"I just make the kind of ramen I would want to eat myself," says manager Hito-san. A new star has certainly risen over the world of ramen.

box, lower right:
No complaints! Five stars!!

bottom:
This is the ultimate ramen! Each bowl is a full-body experience!!