Railgun 154

Chapter 154

01

Margin: This chapter takes place at Sakugawa Middle School!

Teacher: Today, you'll be running the 1500 meters.
Teacher: Get started.

SFX: Run run
Saten: Ugh.
Title: Mutual Affection
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
		Art: Fuyukawa Motoi
		Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

Saten: I hate long-distance runs.
SFX: Step step
Akemi: I doubt anyone particularly likes them.

02

SFX: Pant pant

Box: 2 Laps Ahead
SFX: Pant pant pant

Box: 3 Laps Ahead
SFX: Gasp gasp

Box: 4 Laps Ahead
SFX: Wheeze wheeze
Saten: And it's only 7.5 laps in all.
Saten(outside): Goalll

03

SFX: Pant pant

Saten: Good hustle.

Saten: Just don't give yourself heatstroke.
Uiharu: Hanh hoo.
Saten: How bout you hydrate first?

SFX: Gulp gulp

Uiharu: Th-thank you.
SFX: Wobble
Saten: Eh?
Saten: You're still gonna run?

Uiharu: I have 2 laps to go.
Saten: I bet you can get away quitting here.
Saten(small): The teacher isn't counting.

Uiharu: No, I need to build up my strength.

04

Akemi: I heard she wants to be in Judgment.

Saten: Doesn't that require a physical fitness test?
Akemi: Sure does.

Akemi: She's...gonna have a hard time.

05

Saten: It's her.

Saten: Is that some new game?

Saten: Oh.

SFX: Pat pat

Saten: She was trying to do pull-ups.

06

Uiharu: Uhhhh
SFX: Slide slide
Saten: Hey.

Saten: Why do you want to be in Judgment?

Saten: It takes up your time.
Saten: It's dangerous.
Saten: And it could make you pretty unpopular.

07

Uiharu: Um...
Uiharu: Maybe this is presumptuous...
Uiharu: but I want to be someone who protects people's smiles.

Uiharu: E-excuse me!
SFX: Dash
Uiharu: Hey.

Saten: She left.

Akemi: You probably shouldn't force your way into her business.
Akemi: I do get not liking to see someone all alone, though.
Akemi(small): But she might like being alone.

Saten: Eh?
Saten: I was just hoping we could be friends.
Akemi: Really?

08

Saten: I mean, that stubborn refusal to give up...
Saten: and that straightforward attitude...

Saten: are...

Saten: kind of cool.

Akemi: Are they?
Saten: You heard me.

Sign: District 7
      Sakugawa Middle School

09

Poster: Orienteering
        Daita Heights
		Begins 4/27 - Groups of 5-6

Close up of poster: Groups of 5-6

Uiharu: Ugh, another trial.

Saten: Do you still not have a group for the orientation?
Saten: Why not join ours?

Uiharu: I-if the others are okay with it...
SFX: Grab
Saten: Great!

Teacher: No running in the hallway

10

Muu: Of course that's okay.
Akemi: We were looking for a 5th.
Mako: Welcome.

Uiharu: U-um.
Uiharu: Thank you.

Uiharu: I'll try not to get in the way.
SFX: Mutter mutter

Saten: Hmm

Saten: Excuse me a moment.

11

SFX: Flap
Saten: Take thiiiiis!

Uiharu: Gyahhhhhh!?
Uiharu: Wh-what is wrong with you!?
Saten: That's more like it.

Saten: You need to know how to speak up if you're gonna be in Jud-
SFX: Grab

Saten: Hey? Heyyy
SFX: Drag drag

12

Akemi: Sorry. She's kind of an idiot.
Uiharu: It's okay.

Uiharu: She seriously supports me trying to get into Judgment...
Uiharu: she's so curious...
Uiharu: and she can smile for anyone.

Uiharu: I admire her.

Akemi: You might actually be a good pair.

Akemi: If only she wasn't so curious she keeps taking risky detours through back alleys.
Uiharu: Ha ha...huh?

13

Muu: Apologize
Saten: I'm sorry.

Mako: Uiharu-san, would you like to get some tea with us?
Uiharu: Are you sure?

Uiharu: Then I know a great place.
Uiharu(small): I love the sweets there.
Akemi: Really?

Akemi: Then let's exchange contact-
Uiharu: I'll send you the place's website.
SFX: Ding-a-ling

14

Saten: W-wow, that looks great!
Uiharu: It's reasonably priced and similar to the place you all usually go, so you should like it.

Saten: Wait.
Saten: But I never gave you my number or email address.

Uiharu: I'm kind of good with computers.

Saten: That's so cool.
Uiharu: Eh heh heh
Others: Yeah...
Others: "Cool" is not the word I would choose...
Text: Uiharu Kazari is too dangerous to not be part of the establishment...

Box: To be continued next issue. The July Issue goes on sale Monday, May 27!!