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	 Volume 6
	  Chapter 6 (55)
	   What a Friend

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(Ch. 6) What a Friend

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Buddy: What a surprise.

Hikari: Indeed...

Buddy: Knowing you, I only payed attention to half of your story,
	but this is a shock.
	I didn't imagine she'd be a hotty like this.

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Buddy: Give up, Risa.
	You can't compete with her.
	I hear this stupid bitch pushed her way into your house.

Risa: Kya!

Buddy: Sorry for the trouble.
	I'm sure if she knew you had such a beautiful girlfriend, she wouldn't have done that.

Shuji: I told you.
	I got nothin' to do with your woman.

Buddy: Yeah.

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Buddy: I know.
	She just thinks she's in love with you.

Risa: (eeek)

Buddy: Well, now that we're here,
	let's get a bite to eat.

Shuji: Yeah.
	You said you had something to take care of.

Hikari: Huh?
	Oh!
	Yes!

Shuji: You don't mind if she goes home, then?

Risa: (eeek)

Buddy: Wait!

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Buddy: She's just too pretty.
	I still need convincing.
	If you guys are really goin' out, you don't have a problem with kissing in front of me, right?
	Then Risa won't bug you anymore,
	and I can go back satisfied.

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Hideo: Find them?
	How will we find them?!

Hiro: I don't know!
	He's YOUR friend, can't you think of someplace he'd probably be?!

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Hideo: I guess, but...
	Oh, maybe...

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Shuji: Hey, gimme a break.
	Unlike you two, we have a very pure relationship.
	We haven't even been seeing each other for a month, yet.

Buddy: Yeah, I guess you're right.

Hikari: (whew)

Buddy: Okay then.
	How about this?
	You let me be alone with your girlfriend for an hour.

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Buddy: No problems with that, right?
	You DID go on a date with Risa once.

Risa: (hehe)

Shuji: She forced me to do that-

Buddy: Just an hour.
	Then we'll be totally even.

Hikari: (195 cm...
	130 kg)

Buddy: You go off and have fun with Risa until the time's up.

Risa: Let's go, Shu.

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Signs: Keyaki
	Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki

Hiro: What are we doing here, eating okonomiyaki?

Hideo: This used to be our hangout spot, years ago.

Hiro: You said that already.

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Hiro: I thought you were going to poke in here to look for them, then we'd leave!!

Hideo: Well, how am I supposed to just leave when they're all like,
	"Oh, Hide-chan!  We haven't seen you for so long, please come in!"
	Look!  Free food, man.
	And it's good stuff, too!
	C'mon, try some!!

Hiro: Hurry up and eat it!

Shuji: Let her go.

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Buddy: What?

Shuji: I said, let her go.

Risa: Forget about it, Shu.
	You know how Jin-chan gets when he's mad, don't you?!

Buddy: You haven't forgotten, have you, Shu?
	I broke two of your ribs.

Shuji: That's because I didn't feel like killing you at the time.

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Shuji: It won't be just two broken ribs today.
	You'll have to kill me if you don't want to die.

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Shuji: She's an extremely important person to me.
	I would guard her with my life, if necessary.

Buddy: Keh!
	Fine, then.
	Is this how you treat a good buddy who travels a long way just to see you?!
	We're leaving, Risa!
	You're not my friend anymore!
	You jerk!

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Hikari: What a friend.

Shuji: When you transfer to a new school where you don't know anyone,
	the quickest and easiest way to make friends is to hang out with the thugs and rejects.

Hikari: Looks like you have trouble getting along with people.

Shuji: Hmph.

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Hikari: So, should I be thanking you?

Shuji: Nah...
	I still have a lot of things to ask of Hide-chan.
	I can't have our accounts settled too soon.
	There's a good okonomiyaki place nearby, wanna go there?

Hikari: You're done with me, now, aren't you?

Shuji: Yeah...  I guess.

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Buddy: RAAHHHH!!
	Little punk!
	You don't mess with me!
	Um,
	which way is the station?

Shuji: So then,
	I guess I'll go home and get back to studying for exams.

Hikari: Studying?
	Exams?

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Shuji: Yeah, I don't want to work yet.
	I'll at least go through high school.

(Note: In Japan, middle school is the highest level of mandatory education.  After you graduate, you can choose not to go to high school.)

Hikari: Wait,
	you're younger than me?!

Shuji: You didn't know that?

Sign: Keyaki

Hideo: Oh,
	or maybe they're at that place.

Hiro: What place?!

Hideo: Our favorite ramen shop is just over there...

Hiro: Burp.

 - Chapter 6 Owari -