BLUE INK #02

STORY/ ART/ COLORING

SATSUKI

#02 FEB ‘23

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KITANO

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move!!

kei! throw me!

graB him!

what a nice way to use it!

actually, the snake moved by itself. that’s amazing.

thank you. you are amazing!

I mean... all by yourself!

it isn’t a big deal lady.

I just did what any man would do.

THAT’S too bad.

wait! I’M...

DAMN. SHE CAN’T SEE ME.

I called the police; it’ s all right.

everything all right? did you catch this man?

hey, I already said it was nothing.

the police officer sent me home after that. and they talked to my mother.

she was supprised just like everyone else.

she pounded me with questions, but I gave her some vague answers and closed the door to my room.

it’s been a weird day.

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you’ re right black banana. for now, at least.

you did good! everything is going smoothly.

where were you guys?

AH! FOUND YOU!

I need to ask you something.

what’s up, all of a sudden?.

what is your name?

I’M EPA.

see this picture? I drew it, but it doesn’t move. hmm. try and pick it up.

incredible.

oi! where are you from? what were you doing before you got here?

I’m epa! you sure ask a lot of questions. umm...

black banana!!

oh, no! quick!

epa’s thinking was clear but I paniced, left everything behind and ran outside.

the alley out the back of the house.

there’ s a man in a hood. he has black banana tied up with a whipy thing from is arm.

the man spoke english mixed with japanese.

your ink ore ni...

give me!

though you have been reading in english, this story is set in japan, so everyone is actually speaking japanese.

I tried to hand over the blue ink I had in my hand.

kei! no!!

the hooded man took one look at black banana and slammed him into the ground.

this tight spot we were in, it was exactly like a comic!

*I can erase this guy easily.

koitsu wo erase surunoha kantan.*

epa!! the hooded man was not ready for epa’ s bite. black banana made a break for it.

damn you!

epa!!!!

I’ll kill you!

YIKES!

I was paralyzed with fear...

come on! kei!!

I wanted to help, but my body wouldn’ t move...

snakey...

I never put a lot of effort into my life. because of that, I always hated myself on the inside.

this was my biggest challenge yet.

I chose...

my future.

epa!

bring it on! ooff!

kei!

*give me your ink!

does it hurt?

yokose! INK wo! *

what the...!? what...when... you!

I had his ink...

black banana!!!!

stop!!!!

I threw it without thinking.

uhhh...

the bottle smashed open, covering black banana in ink.

black banana began to change rapidly.

that felt good!

though small, he looked a real black banana!

my ink!

the hooded man rushed me.

kei!

arragh!

KRS K

who do you think I am? i’m black banana! remember that!

I’ll kill you all next time! don’t forGEt it!

are you ok?

I’m ok, but epa...

TIP

TAP

with a painful expression, epa didn’ t move...

oh, no! let’s head back!

it’s all right epa. we’ll save you.

when I opened the door of my house, my mother and two strange men were waiting for me.

kei!

kei kominami, right? we need to speak to you.

to be continued...

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