Super Cruel and Terrible Tales of Mangaka
	 Act 3 - Appetite
	  Chapter 11
	   A Bad Tokiwa-so

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Appetite

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Chapter 11: A Bad Tokiwa-so

(Note: Tokiwa-so was the apartment Osamu Tezuka, Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujiko Fujio lived and 
worked together in when they laid the foundations for the manga industry in the 1950s.)

Sabamori: To the Heisei New Manga Party!!

(Note: Heisei is the reign of the current Japanese emperor, starting in 1989.  2007 is Heisei Year 19.)

Mangaka: We are all merely mangaka in gestation now,
	But our enthusiasm for manga is second to none!!

Sabamori: And now, a toast to our friendship, with our New Tokiwa-so *Ponder!!

* Sake + Cider = Ponder

Mangaka: A toast!
	A toast to our wonderful youth!
	And a toast to our friends and worthy rivals, our irreplaceable circle!!

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Sabamori: We're blessed, know that?

Mangaka: Yes, we get to walk the "path of manga" with such great comrades.
	Totally, totally.
	Ohhh, the castle of our youth, New Tokiwa-so~ A regal sight, that New Tokiwa-so~ (New Tokiwa-so Theme Song)
	Brilliant!

Sabamori: Yes?
	Yes, it's me.
	Yes?
	Yes.
	Thank you very much.
	Tachinosuke Chikubi-sensei's chapter was late,
	so they want me to be a pinch hitter and provide a one-shot!

Mangaka: Whaaaat?
	...Good going, Sabamori.

Sabamori: But the deadline's in two days.
	And I've only penned in about half of the piece I'm working on now.
	I've got to work all night.  Sorry, guys.

Mangaka: Let's call it a night, then.
	Good luck, Sabamori.
	I'll be working in my room, too.

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Mangaka: Shit!
	Shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit!
	Hatehatehatehate!!
	Hatehatehatehatehatehate!
	Curse!
	Cursecursecursecursecurse!

Sabamori: Ha-hahahahaha ha-hahahahaha hahahahaha!
	Ahaha ahahaha a-hahahahahaha!

As there is youth forged of hot boiling blood and shining sweat, so is there youth like hardened 
black magma exposed to air, a youth to cause eyes to be averted.

That is youth, and this is youth.

Voice: Aaaah.

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Sabamori: What are they doing, at such an important time?!

Voice: Oooh, oh yeah, mmph.
	Uh uh uh.

Sabamori: ...I can't concentrate on my work!

Voice: Oooh, ohhh, yeah.

Postman: Postal delivery for Mr. Sabamori.

Sabamori: What could it be?
	Aaaaahhh!

Package: Human Hair

Deliveryman: I got 38 orders of extra large katsudons for ya!

Sabamori: What?  I didn't order that!  I didn't order that!
	Cough, what's this?
	A fire, now?  Cough coff.
	Aaah!
	Coffcoff hackhack!

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Sabamori: ...what the hell's going on?!

[Smoked Pike]

Sabamori: ...what's the big deal?
	Smoke, takeout, hair?!

Mangaka: What's wrong, Sabamori?
	You okay?
	You okay?

Sabamori: ...it was YOU assholes!

Mangaka: Busted.
	Yeah, it was us!
	We did it because we knew putting out such a weak, spineless product for your debut would be a shame!

Sabamori: What?!

Mangaka: He's right, Sabamori!  There are so many things we have yet to learn!
	It's not the time for our debut!
	Stick with us and we'll watch movies together, chat at all-night manga cafes, and look at paintings of Mt. Fuji in public baths!
	Yeah, yeah!

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Mangaka: Don't leave us!
	Turn down your work!

Sabamori: Shut up, shut up!

All: Aaaahhh!

The manga was all burned into ash, and of course Sabamori was never printed in the magazine...
And thus the danger to their "friendship" was averted in the nick of time. Today, as always, they 
gather to speak of manga ideals, eat local ramen, study at nearby sketching courses, and live 
through their youth, second by second.  And they lived happily ever after.

Mangaka: Another ponder toast!!
	A toast to our comrades!
	A toast to eternal friendship!

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