Chapter 5 .P 07 Letter: "---Sou, Sou, don't be so hurt." : "I've thought of a way to make Ichijou Mashiro yours......." [Houkago Hokenshitsu] Mizushiro Setona Special color 50 pages .P 08-09 \ Houkago Hokenshitsu / Part 5 .P 10 Kureha: ...Mashiro-kun........ Did Mizuhashi Sou do something? *dokin* *heart pounding* Mashiro: Eh? .... Why do you ask? Ku: I just have this feeling that lately.... you've been strange, Mashiro-kun......... Ma: .....Nothing happened. Ku: Really? Ma: Really... I've come to dislike Sou more and more. Ku: Really? I hate lies! Ma: ...It's the truth... Really... .P 11 Mashiro: Little by little, people have been disappearing from school. : Sensei said that those are students who have graduated secretly. : There is a secret nurse's room in the basement. : Students who are called there have a "class" where they all enter the same Dream and fight as spirits. And once they take care of their own challenge, they have graduated one by one. .P 12 Mashiro: [In the dream each person takes on a shape symbolic of their soul.] : [These are all completely different from their true appearances. I can't figure out who they are or from what class from their physical appearance.] : [My secret was revealed in that class.] : [My secret that although I have been living as a boy, my lower half is female--....] Kureha: Mashiro-kun, what's wrong? You've gotten really pale all of a sudden... Ma: Ah... no, it's nothing. : [In other words, the ones who know my secret are the students in that class.] .P 13 Remembered Sou: "You are a woman, aren't you?" Letter: "I've thought of a way to make Ichijou Mashiro yours." : "Your big sister will bully that child more and more for you." *dosha* *crumple* .P 14 : "When that child is completely beaten down, you can shower Mashiro with kindness." : "Then, certainly, that child will fall in love with you. I call it: 'Operation Crying Red Devil'. (Laugh)" : "It's a good idea, isn't it?" Sou: Stupid sister.....! Don't mock me! *poi* *toss* *gasa* *rustle* Sister: ...You're angry, Sou. : You get it now, don't you? If you don't like it, you should stay away from Ichijou Mashiro... .P 15 *za* *water* *karan* *metallic rattle* .P 16 Sign: Study Hall Ma: Hello. : ...You were watering the flower garden earlier. : Even though you're not a member of the gardening club anymore. : I thought, "Midori-san really is a serious and kind person." .P 17 Midori: ..........You're a very innocent person. : I was just annoyed. They were never withered like that when I was a member..... : Why are you talking to me? : Weren't you frightened of me when we were in the class in the basement? Ma: Well... I was scared, but that was a dream. : You don't suck people up in reality, after all. : Actually, the truth is, I was surprised.... Everyone is so strong. : I'm the only one unarmed every time, and I get thrown about by everyone. .P 18 Midori: You _are_ an innocent. You really don't think about assigning blame to anyone for you pain... Ma: ...For some reason everyone thinks I'm so happy-go-lucky....... : But I know that I don't like harming people. If that means that I can't go on the offensive in the Dream, then that's fine. Midori: ... But, then you can't do anything.... : Being aggressive. : Using your imagination. : When you can imagine something strongly, then you can fight and you can defend. .P 19 : ...Hey. : What do you think that is? Ma: What? Midori: It rose into the sky earlier. .....The moon. Ma: .....The moon? Midori: Not the usual moon... Another one came out. : A black moon. .P 20 Ma: ? .... I can't see anything..... ? Midori: .................. I see... : Then... I must be the only one who can see it...... .P 21 Remembered-Midori: "Being aggressive." : "Using your imagination." Ma: [If] : [....If.....] .P 22 : [That Knight's identity is Sou. Then if I can use my imagination to wield that heavy sword.... : [I] : [_will_ be able to do it.] .P 23 *GOON GOON* *DOONG DOONG* *basa basa basa basa* *fluttering of birds taking flight* .P 24 : .....! Sou: ...I'm sorry. I wasn't aware you were coming. : I'm intruding. I'll go. Ma: ...Wait. : I want to ask you something. : Sou... what do you think : about what you did to me? .P 25 Sou: ....What do I think? Ma: You have nothing to say? : "Now that I think of it, I was wrong to do that", for example! You don't have any qualms on your conscience!? Sou: When and what are you talking about? Ma: You can't figure it out on your own!? Sou: If you're talking about me kissing you, I won't apologize. : I won't apologize. .P 26 Ma: ...... Even though I'm a man..... Sou: I don't think so. Ma: But I AM a man! Sou: Have you had sex with Fujishima? Ma: WHA!? : *What are you saying in the sanctity of the dojo!?* : That has nothing to do with this! Sou: You like Fujishima. So what will you do? Ma: ....I'm not a sex machine like you....! Sou: It's only because you're not a man, and so you can't do it. Ma: .....! : ....................... : ....."That's why", I said...... .P 27 : I won't do such a thing with you. : Never...! Not even if it kills me...! Sou: ...I'm not surprised. Ma: I'm not finished talking yet! : Sou!! ...In the nurse's offi..... *zun* *pain* : Ah! ... .P 28 : ...Ow... .......... Sou: Ichijou? : What's wrong? Ma: ...Nothing....... Sou: Hey, your face has gone white. Ma: DON'T TOUCH ME!! : [This is my disease. The one where blood flows once a month.] : [I'm not a girl. I don't want a uterus.] Sou: ...I'll take you to the nurse's office. Ma: No. Don't touch me...! Sou: You stubborn fool! .P 29 Ma: [I never want to bear a child.] : [I never want to have sex with a man.] : [Never.] : [Never.] : [Never.] : [Never...] .P 30 Sign: Nurse's Office Sou: ...This is his bag. : I'm going home now, so I'll leave the rest to you. Kureha: ............. : ........... What did you do to Mashiro-kun? Sou: "What"? He fell down in the dojo, so I carried him. Ku: I'm not talking about today!! : Something happened, didn't it!? I asked Mashiro-kun, but he wouldn't tell me! : You did something! .P 31 : .....If he won't say then I'm not free to talk about it. Ku: What is this?! A secret between the two of you!? Sou: He's a very private person... Leave it alone. Ku: I WON'T!! TELL ME!! : What did you do to Mashiro-kun!!? *boka boka* *bam bam* Sou: Shut up, you little brat!! I didn't do anything you haven't done!! Ku: Something I did.....? ..... : I baked a cake and gave it to him to eat... Sou: You think I'd do that? What the hell does that have to do with anything? Ku: !! I know! You kissed him!! I don't believe it! You homo!! Sou: I'm not gay! You're the one who should stop with the obvious lesbian acts!! Ku: I'm not a lesbian!! Mashiro-kun is a boy!! Sou: *Haaaaah?* What part of Ichijou is a boy...? *gara* *rattle of a sliding door* .P 32 Mashiro: ......... What are you two doing.....? Ku: Mashiro-kun.....! *urururu* *on the edge of tears* Sou: *"Urururu"?* *waaan* *Waaah!* Ku: Mizuhashi Sou is bullying me!! Ma: Eeeh? : Sou! What did you do to Kureha!!? Sou: ..................... : ...You think this aggressive girl is sweet? You're protecting her...? Are you an idiot? Ma: What? Sou: I just brought you your bag!! Later!! *bosu* *shove* *suta suta* *walking stiffly* Ma: ......... .......... Thanks....... .P 33 Ku: Mashiro-kun.... Is it alright for you to be up already? *The cramps...* Ma: Yeah..... They sure leveled me. I thought I still had a few days. It's a little irregular... Ku: Today... we have the class in the basement nurse's office. Will you go? Ma: I'll go. I'm fine. : We're only sleeping in the class anyways. I can manage it. Ku: So cool! Mashiro-kun, you're so cool!! Ma: [...Sou...] : [Sou has...] .P 34 : [Sou has nothing to do with the Knight...?] : [The connection with kendo is too simple. Is it just my prejudice...?] : [But... If that's so] : [how does he know about my body......?] Voice: Sou. <3 *ka* *step* Voice: ...I came to see you. <3 *ka* *blush* .P 35 Sou: ....... : ...Sis.......! : I told you not to come...! Sister: That's why I've just been sending you letters. : But... you're not listening to what I say, so I've stopped listening to what you say. .P 36 Sou: ...Sis... ....What do you intend to do to Ichijou Mashiro? Sister: .......... That child won't fall in love with you, Sou. It's hopeless, give it up. Sou: ........ If it's hopeless, then it's hopeless. But I want to try on my own... : ...That..... Doing things that way is....... ............... *kusu* *giggle* Sister: Such a cute boy. : Sou, you're such a cute boy. Sou: .............. ............ ....... Sis....... : ............ .P 37 : Sis : why haven't you graduated? Sister: ... When a girl who truly loves you appears, then I'll disappear. : However, no one has appeared. No one loves you. : .........Except me........... .P 38 Sou: ..................! : ...Stop... watching every move I make. Don't come to see me, and no more letters! : Let me do things on my own. : I want to try on my own. So... .P 39 : Leave Ichijou Mashiro alone...! Sister: ......... More than you..... more than anyone : I'm the strongest, aren't I? You know that....... *GOON GOON* *DOONG DOONG* .P 40 *GOON* *DOONG* .P 41 Goth Girl: Merry had a little lamb. Baah, baah, lamb.... .P 42 : ...My third little lamb. I've found you. Midori: .......... : ....You always... seem to be smiling.... But.... : What happened.... today? : Something happened.... GG: I'm very irritated. I need a distraction. : You've been hanging around with him too. Now we're in the dream. What should I do to do? .P 43 Midori: ....If you want to see blood... : I think you should watch from there. : I can't stand it any longer. This dream. : This shape...! *kan kan kan* *footsteps* Ma: Kureha! : Kureha! ...Where are you? : [It's too quiet.] : I haven't run into anybody since I entered the Dream.] || DROP ME A LINE!! || Just when I thought it would always be hot, it abruptly turned cold. My frozen house cat is suddenly glued to my side... Contact: Setona Mizushiro-Sensei Princess Henshubu, Akita Shoten 2-10-8 Iidabashi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-8108 Japan .P 44 Ma: ...Midori-san!! : What are you doing, Midori-san!!? ...Stop!! Midori-san...!! .P 45 Remembered-Midori: ["Being aggressive."] : ["Using your imagination."] Ma: You can't imagine things like this!! Remembered-Kureha: ["After all, it's a dream."] Ma: You can't dream this! Midori-san...!! .P 46 : ...Midori-san... ..........! ............. *gasha* *clank* *zun* *stab* .P 47 Ma: ...Haah!.... Ah......... .P 48 *pi* *crack* Ma: ...You...... surprise attacks... attacking from behind... Always the coward...! Knight: Here it's the ones who turn their backs who are in the wrong. *zu* *slide* Ma: Hah!... Ah!..... *buru buru buru* *shiver shiver shiver* : Aa... Ck- : ...... *zu* *slide* : .... Aa...! .P 49 : N! *zu* : Aa! : NOO! *pan* *shatter* *zubu* *shlurp* : Aa...... A... N... *zu* *zubu* : Stop....! *zu* : O...ah! : ......!! *gu* .P 50 *bota bota* *splattering of blood* : ..... Ha! Aa! *zu* *zuzu* : A! Aah! *zu* *zuru* *dosa* *impact of a body* .P 51 *gasha* *clank* *gasha* Remembered-Kureha: "You look for the Key." : "And then if you can escape out of the Dream with the Key, you can graduate." Remembered-Knight: "The 'Key' is usually taken from someone's body." *gasha* .P 52 Ma: [So that... is the 'Key'....?] : [That's the first time I've seen it......] : [He'll] *gasha* : [be graduating now?] : [Then, I won't ever see him again.] : [I won't be... assaulted like this a second time......] .P 53 : ...WAIT. : ............ If you're going to disappear, I'm fine with that..... : ........But : I'll never : forgive you. .P 54 : Fight me. : How was this you solving your problem? : I won't accept it...! .P 55 Knight: A 'Male Blade' and a 'Female Blade' : .....is it? : Interesting. *cha* *metal noise* : Well then, shall I fight one final battle with you...? .P 56 Part 5 / End