Astral Buddy 22 (Part 2)

Chapter 22 (Part 2)

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Title: Chapter 22 (Part 2)
Credit: Author: Kamachi Kazuma
        Art: Nogi Yasuhito
        Character Designs: Haimura Kiyotaka

Senya: Your head doesn't hurt?

Junko: No.
Junko: All thanks to you.
Senya: Eh heh heh.

Margin: The battle is over.

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Senya: Man, I'm glad that worked.
Senya: If it hadn't, you'd be collapsed in a pool of blood.
Junko(image): Gwaaaahh
Junko: That could have happened!?

Junko: I-I'm glad it worked too.
Senya: Right?

Junko: Sogiita-san.
Junko: I have never seen anyone so unconventional.

Junko: Those were real...
Junko: "super powers".
SFX: Clench
Junko: I am so far from that level!

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Junko: I lost utterly.

Senya: Did you, though?

Senya: You managed to keep up with Gunha-chan's craziness.
Senya: And you can keep going, can't you?
SFX: Twirl twirl
Junko: That is true.

Senya: Hm?

Junko: After seeing him...
Junko: I feel like I finally understand the nature of my powers.

Junko: My inner destructive urges...
Junko: are not to be suppressed.

Junko: But instead of losing control...
Junko: I must use them as the key to reaching the next stage.

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Junko: It was like I was throwing out my own crucial Personality Reality this whole time.
SFX: Squeeze

Junko: Of course I failed to grow.

Junko: You and Sogiita-san taught me that.
Junko: Thank you so much.
Senya: Eh heh heh.

Senya: Ah.

Senya: Tah, dah!
Senya: Look, Junko-chan! Remember me now?
SFX: Bam
Junko: Yes.

Senya: Wait, "yes"?
Senya(small): That's all?
Junko: I had plenty of hints.
Junko(outside): Although I only caught on a bit ago.

Junko: It was a surprise.
Junko: A big one.
Junko: But...

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Junko: Yes.
Junko: I can accept it.

Kuroko: So you...
Kuroko: thought Hokaze-san was the leader of a criminal organization?
Gunha: Yes, I did.
Gunha(outside): I wouldn't hit a girl for no reason.
Misaki: But of course she isn't a criminal.

Misaki: So what did you base that "thought" on?

SFFX: Wind...

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Gunha: I dunno.

Misaki: A-are you serious?
Misaki(outside): You even made me do that cliche reaction.

Misaki: Keep joking around and this Judgment girl will unleash her arresting ability on you.
Kuroko: Arresting him sounds like a nightmare.

Gunha: No, it's not that.
Gunha: I'm just not sure how to put it to words.
Gunha: She was still herself, you see.

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Misaki: You don't have to put it to words.

Senya: The next thing I knew, I was watching you.
Senya: But I was a weak presence...
Senya: that couldn't do anything.

Senya: But, but. I saw eeeeverything! Even that thing and that other thing!
Senya: And how you grew all those curves❤
SFX: Shake shake
Senya: Deh heh heh. Junko, I know everything about you!

Senya: Hey, Junko?
SFX: Phase

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Senya: Eh?

SFX: Pass through

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Senya: Yeah.
Senya: I guess there's no hiding it.

Senya: It's true.
Senya: I was there too...
Senya: when that happened.

Senya: I couldn't get you to notice me, though.

Junko: I'm...
Junko: sorry.

Senya: Why are you apologizing?

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SFX: Hug
Senya: Misaki-chan?

Senya: Where are the others?
Misaki: I had them leave.
Misaki(outside): Shirai-san said she would handle everything.

Misaki: Didn't I tell you not to...
Misaki: do everything yourself?

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Junko: I can't forgive myself.

Junko: If I had been stronger...
Junko: maybe none of them would have gotten hurt.

Junko: I didn't want to hurt them...
Junko: so I suppressed my destructive urges...

SFX: Squeeze

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Junko: But that only...
Junko: kept me from the power to protect them!

Misaki: Back then...
Misaki: you lacked the strength ability to endure your powers.
Misaki: That too is true.

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Junko: I see.
Junko: Thinking back, I said some awful things to Iruka-san.
SFX: Sob
Junko: I thought she might be working for Clone Dolly...
Junko: even though I knew she wasn't a bad person.

Senya: But it's also true that you screwed up, Misaki-chan!
Misaki: You be quiet.

Junko: I thought the past was attacking...
Junko: and trying to take someone from me...
Junko: yet again.

Junko: It scared me how powerless I was.

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Misaki: Wishing you had more power...
Misaki: is only an illusion.

Misaki: But everyone clings to...
Misaki: those what ifs.
Misaki: We all do.

Misaki: We are all weak.

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Misaki: I finally got to hear...
Misaki: what is bothering you.
Misaki(outside): It took a long time.

Misaki: Deep down, you must have no trust ability in me.
SFX: Sob
Misaki(outside): How sad.
Junko: Th-that is not true!

Misaki: Reallyyy?
Junko: Really!
SFX: Whisper
Senya: You might actually be right.
Senya(small): No matter what she says.
Junko: D-don't you join in!

Misaki: You think so too? She sure is suspicious.
Senya: Yes, she really is.
SFX: Whisper whisper
Junko: Why are you so in sync!?
SFX: Eek

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Misaki: Trauma has to be overcome on your own.
Misaki: If someone else forces you, it will only break something else.

Misaki: But.
Misaki: There might be something else I can help you with.

Misaki: Worry about me if you like...
Misaki: but if you don't tell me anything...
Misaki: I'll be lonely.
Junko: Okay.

Senya: That's right.
Senya: Rely on her all you want.

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Senya: After all, Misaki-chan...
Senya: acts all cool and says you're just pawns, but she actually loves all of you.
Misaki: You. Be. Quiet.
Text: Pretending she can't hear

Senya: Oh, c'moooon. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You're adorable.
Senya: And everyone already knows.
Senya(outside): We don't need to read minds.
SFX: Beep beep beep beep
Misaki: Be that as it may!
Misaki: Wait, no, I mean...
Misaki: Argh, you are a master of trouble ability!!!
SFX: Hee hee

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Junko: I will help you keep up appearances...
Junko: by only relying on you in secret,
Junko: my Queen.

SFX: Grin grin

Misaki: Fine.
Misaki: Bring it on.

SFX: Inhale

Junko: Okay.

Junko: I feel bad being the only one...
Junko: crying.
Junko: Those memories could not have been pleasant for you either.

Junko: I could learn a thing or two...
Junko: from you.

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Senya: Yeah.
Senya: I made a promise...
Senya: at the very end there.

Misaki: Most likely...
Misaki: anyone you have used your control ability on can see you from that point on.
Misaki: And talk with you too.

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Senya: Oh! Then Iruka-chan too?
Misaki: If you controlled her, then yes.

Misaki: Maybe it's like connecting to some kind of channel...
Misaki(small): Or however it actually works.
Misaki: and that gives them the power to see you.
Senya(image): You can't see me?
Senya(image): Yahoo!
Misaki(image): Who's there!?
Senya: Really?
Misaki: It's a support power, isn't it?

Misaki: But.

Misaki: That seems beyond what you could do with a single power.
Misaki(By Gunha): THAT is an exception.
Misaki: There are a few examples of multiple espers' powers combining...
Misaki: but if that is the case here...
Misaki: there must be some kind of system out there.

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Junko: What do you want to do once you're back?

Junko: Back in your body, I mean.

Junko: Your power still exists...
Junko: so you must be alive out there somewhere.
Junko: Right?
Senya: Oh.
Misaki: I suppose so.

Junko: Didn't you want...
Junko: clothes?

Senya: You remembered.

Senya: But right now, Junko-chan...
Senya: I'm most worried about your boobs situation.
Senya(small): Your bra is too small.
Junko: Eh!?
Misaki: Good point.
Misaki(outside): I know what you mean.
Junko: Ehh!!?

Junko: My...
Junko: boobs?
SFX: Back away

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Misaki: Bras are important.
Junko: Don't peek up from below!!
Senya: Right?
Senya: You need to choose underwear that fits.
SFX: Crackle

SFX: Rumble
Text: What is this interrupting their three-way flirting!?
Box: To be continued next issue. The December Issue goes on sale Saturday, October 26!!