Bokurano
	 Ikki #2, 2008
	  Chapter 49
	   Kana Ushiro (2)

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Chapter 49 - Kana Ushiro (2)

A sister who accepts her brother and his violence.
But she is only in 4th grade.

Mohiro Kitoh

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<<Kanji: Hey,
	Ushiro.
	You and Kana
	aren't really brother and sister.

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<<Kanji: Kana's been trying to treat you like a real brother.
	She's a good girl.
	She's put up with being hit by you,
	just so you could feel the security of being in a family.

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Tanaka: I understand that it really isn't my place to show up like this, but...

Father: No... no, wait a minute.
	Where should I start?
	I'M the one who should be apologizing.
	I just don't know what to say...
	I only heard the news,
	just a few days ago...
	Is Jun going to...

Tanaka: Mr. Ushiro.

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Father: Then, you...
	You must know,
	about Jun...

Tanaka: I'm very, very sorry,
	for what I'm about to report to you.
	The next person who will pilot the robot and die...
	...is Kana.

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Tanaka: I'm very sorry.

Father: But Kana never said...
	She never...

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Father: Wait a minute...
	Are you...
	Absolutely positive about this?

Tanaka: Yes.

Father: I see.
	I see...

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Father: She's still only 10 years old.
	Is there...
	Isn't there any way that I can take her place?

Tanaka: No.
	I'm very sorry about this.

Father: It isn't your fault that this happened.
	You shouldn't have to apologize for it...

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Father: I tried to love Jun, in my own way.
	Maybe I didn't do it as well as I could have...
	And then I hear that Jun might die.
	I haven't thought about anything else for the past few days.
	It just can't be Kana, not now...

Tanaka: Sir...

Father: No...
	No, this isn't right...

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Father: I'm just trying to avoid Jun.
	I don't know how to respond to him.
	If I try to intrude into his heart, and he rejects me,
	I just... I think things might be permanently ruined...
	That's why I could never treat like anything other than a student.
	And that strain, it's been pressed onto Kana's back.
	So...
	It's Kana...
	She's such a good girl.
	She's borne all the things I was too afraid to bear.

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Father: Then,
	WHY...?

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Father: I'm sure... you're very busy.
	Just go.

Tanaka: Sir,
	go back to Kana, please.

Father: I can't bear to see her right now...

Tanaka: Do you mind if I sit with you?

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Father: How should I treat Kana, now?

Tanaka: I think that the way you always have is the best answer.
	It's not truly my place to say,
	but I hope you will spend as much time
	as you can with Kana.

Father: Is that what you've done...
	With Jun?

Tanaka: Yes,
	or so I've tried.
	I may not have the right to act as Jun's mother,
	but I do believe that I have a duty to see him through to his death.
	I think that I have acted accordingly.

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Tanaka: I realize this is a very selfish thing to say,
	but I have a request all the same.
	I hope...
	That you will not tell Jun about me.
	I just can't come out and act like a mother to him.

Father: And... how did you find out about Jun?

Tanaka: The pilot who died in the 1st Special Disaster was a member of my regiment.
	I learned the truth when I visited the relations office after the incident.

Father: And was it your desire to come here?

Tanaka: Yes.
	I requested it.

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Father: You've really
	gotten much stronger.
	Here I am, still weak as ever.

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Tokosumi: I hope we can find her without too much trouble.

Producer: Let's split up.

Kana: Dad...
	and...
	Mrs. Tanaka?

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Tokosumi: Let's go.

Father: Kana...

Tokosumi: Mrs. Tanaka,

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Tokosumi: I think you should tell her
	the truth.

Kana: Huh?

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Kana: You were fooling me all this time.

Tanaka: I'm sorry.

Kana: I want you to tell my brother.
	From your own mouth.

Tanaka: I abandoned him, many years ago.
	Do you see why I can't be allowed to just step in and act like his mother?
	Besides,
	I'm going to die soon, too.

Kana: But still... I think...
	That means he'll need you even more. He's going to be left behind after all of this.

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Kana: You decided to get involved with Zearth, and sign the contract,
	because you thought that he was contracted, right?
	If you abandoned him, why did you do that?

Tanaka: Well...
	I wasn't doing it as his mother. It was because I wanted to help him...
	But that goes for all of the children, not just him...

Kana: Mrs. Tanaka!
	If you won't tell him, I will.
	But I want you to do it.

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Kana: Does the man you're married to now...
	Know about Jun?

Tanaka: Of course.

Kana: Then...
	There shouldn't be a problem.

Tanaka: Yes...
	But, you see...

Kana: You're running
	from him.
	Even though
	I never did.

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Tanaka: I left him behind,
	13 years ago.
	I don't even have the right to bear my responsibility as a mother.

Kana: Mrs. Tanaka,
	My mom died when she gave birth to me.
	I only know her through pictures and videos.
	No matter what I do,
	I can never meet her.
	But...

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Kana: My brother, Jun,
	still can.
	This isn't just for his sake.
	It's for my own, too.

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Kana: Please give me memories
	of a mother.

Tanaka: I'm sorry.
	I need time to think.

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Kana: Father...
	I'm sorry...

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Kana: Big Brother.

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Kana: Let's go back to Father.

Jun: I'm not actually your brother.

Kana: You were,
	for 10 years.
	I think you could still be,
	for the short time until my battle.

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Kana: Big Brother,
	do you want to meet your real mother?
	I think your mom...
	Is probably...
	still alive...

Jun: No.
	Not interested.

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Kana: Well,
	I hope you see her.
	That's what
	I'll fight for.

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Sasami: What do you think, Mr. Dung Beetle?

DB: If you're just gonna put'm in the cockpit, that ain't a problem,
	but I don't gotta indulge unless the pilot requests it.
	What is this, Tanaka's idea?

Sasami: That's right.
	We've been too careless thus far.
	The enemy got into the cockpit last time-

DB: Who's gonna do this?

Sasami: We're going to select personnel soon.

DB: No.
	Make Tanaka do it.
	Otherwise it ain't no fun.

Sasami: But she's one of Zearth's pilot corps,
	and our strategy advisor...

DB: You can add pilots all you want, man.
	You're still short one anyway, remember?

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DB: I'm tired of teleporting all these stupid men around.
	I ain't doin' it,
	unless it's Tanaka.

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