Amaneku Signal ch4
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We can use this
to meet your sisters, Sig...!?
What do you mean!?
You can meet them with this!?
Yes...!
You see, this is...
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a sensor.
If it gets with 10 meters of someone from the same planet as me,
it'll detect them and let me know by making a sound.
It was originally used for investigations to other planets,
so I brought it with me just in case.
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So
what does that mean exactly...?
It means...
even if there's a lot of people, this'll make tracking down my sisters
a lot easier!
Ooh~!
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But...
It can only detect aliens who are in Japan, not to mention they have to be close by.
Unless we were to run into them by sheer coincidence... it'd be very difficult...
Don't worry.
It'll all work out.
You're imitating what I said earlier!?
You sure don't look confident!
It'll all...
work out...
It'll be okay! Right!?
Uuh...
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Still, it's better than nothing!
If we're able to meet, it'll react and let us know.
You should've told me you had something so convenient.
Well...
When I first met you, Amane-san, it went flying who knows where along with my ship...
Wah~
Ah... You did fall out of nowhere, didn't you.
That's when it went missing, huh?
I thought I lost it, which is why I didn't say anything.
But now I have it!
This is the only thing that can help us
achieve a miracle!
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...You seem rather perky, Sig.
Eh?
When we first me, you were crying and running away,
treating me like I was superior to you,
but now you're different.
You're more cheerful and having fun talking.
That makes me happy.
Amane-san...
Sorry, forget that. It's embarrassing.
I won't forget it!
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It's true.
I can speak more clearly than before...!
I can be honest with my words when I'm with Amane-san...!
I've grown!
...So.
How does this thing work?
I wanna see what kind of sound it makes...
Does it not work without other people around?
No, if I build up a little power, I should be able to make it work.
Power?
[alien speak]
That.
What now?
In Japanese, it's "space power"!
Space power?
Just watch!
Hrm~...
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There!
There~!
Hrm~
Hrm~
It's no good.
I can't activate it.
Eeeh!?
That's odd...
It shouldn't break that easily...
I'm sorry...
No need to apologise!
So we can't use this?
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It might've broke when I tripped over it...
So that's why you were so dirty...
I'm sorry... I broke it...
Even a fall from a tall height or explosions can't break it, so tripping over it shouldn't have broken it...!
So it's not your fault, Amane-san.
That so...?
Woah...
But I don't wanna give up here...!
We've finally gotten a little closer to Sig's sisters and all.
If only there was a way I can fix it...
You know how to fix it?
I don't...
There's no shops nearby that could probably repair it...
If only there was someone who knew their machines
that I could ask...
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Hah
I've got it!!
!!
What is it!?
I think there's an association at my school who's really good with machines!
We can just ask them...!
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Hmm.
So you want us to fix that?
Y-
Yes?
A guest?
How rare...
Is this the broken object?
It looks... like a compact makeup kit.
It's a toy my relative's kid has.
It apparently makes lights and sounds.Huge lie
Hmm.
And you couldn't fix it even though you were asked to, which is why you came to us, correct?
Yes.
I'm sorry for lying...
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Of course.
We, the Machine Association, will try to fix it.
We'll borrow it for now.
I'm counting on you!
If we can fix this, we'll be upgraded from an association to a full blown club...
Fufu...
We'll do our best.
I wonder if things are going well for Amane-san?
...If the sensor gets fixed,
I can search for my sisters and other people from my planet...
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But
should she really be going along with my selfishness?
I'm getting worried again...
Ngyah!?
Eh?
I can't see!
Um!!
Get off me, please...!!
Sig.
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Amane wishes for
your happiness.
Your feelings.
The person you want to see.
You should be honest and accept it.
If you
love Amane, that is.
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Yes!
I love Amane-san! I'm done brooding!!
You should think of a solution too, Sig.
You're right! I'll get thinking!!
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We're sorry.
We couldn't fix it.
Eh?
I'm sorry we have to return it in the same condition as when we received it that day.
Seriously...!?
We tried...
Really, we did!!
But it was impossible...
They're crying!!
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Is this
really a toy?
What
do you mean by that...?
There's no place to open it up.
Not a single screwhole or switch to be found.
There was just one tiny hole on the top, but it didn't really do anything.
Since you lent it to us, we didn't think we should force it open.
We didn't ask if it was okay, after all.
Hawa...
As the Machine Association, we're very good with machines
so we went in feeling confident, but...
I'm sorry we couldn't fix it.
Give my apologies to the kid too.
No, I should be sorry for asking the impossible too...!
It's fine.
You don't need to apologise.
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...Indeed.
This helped us realise that we've still got a long way to go.
It's the first time I've felt so powerless.
!?
If you're okay with us opening the hole, lend it to us again.
We'll fix it next time for sure.
O-
Okay...
Senpai~
I'm really sorry.
No good, huh...
Guess I won't know for sure unless I ask Sig if it's okay to open that hole.
Should I try asking them again after checking with Sig...?
It's not even from this planet, so it's probably built differently...
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If this doesn't work...
Are we screwed?
Hah...
Sig said she didn't know how to fix it either...
Hmm...
A~
ma~
ne!
Uwah!!
Heya~
Let's go home together.
You scared me... Sure, but
what about club?
No club today~
Lucky me~
Oh.
What's that?
Ah.
Ah~
It's a toy.
Henshin!!
Something like that?
Yeah!
Let's just go already!!
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Wanna stop by somewhere on the way home?
Sorry, not today.
Eh~
You've been going straight home lately.
I'm lonely.
Sorry.
Let's go into town on our next day off then!
Sure.
Yay~
There's this new café I'm into.
Amane.
You seem to be enjoying yourself lately.
Eh?
You think so...?
You went from this
to this.
What's the difference?
You're way more lively than the old Amane!
What happened?
Hmm, not talling...
Don't hide things from me!!
Woah, you scared me!
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Hm?
My ears...
What's up?
Someone's peeking by the gate.
Uuh...
What's she doing~? Is she waiting for someone?
Ah, she's looking over here.
Why...
!!
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Amane-san!!
What is Sig doing here!?
Huh? You know her, Amane?
Oh?
She's gone?
Sorry, I'm heading off early!!
See you tomorrow!!
Yeah.
See you tomorrow~
Yay~ It's Amane-san~
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So that's the girl who cheered up Amane, huh...?
You surprised me... You knew where my school was?
Hah hah...
No. I just saw people wearing the same clothes as you and came here.
I see...
Even though it's so far...
Were you okay with so many people around?
Yes.
So about the sensor...
Ah...
Sorry. Looks like they couldn't fix it.
It's fine...! Don't apologise!
Maybe the sensor
isn't broken at all.
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What do you mean?
I just remembered. The sensor works by picking up electromagnetic waves from my planet.
So maybe it's not that it's broken, but rather that it's run out of power.
I see...?
So if it's just out of power, how do we charge it?
If we get close to my ship,
it'll charge automatically.
At least, that's what I've heard.
!
Then
we can get it working if we find your ship...!
Yes.
The sensor was originally on the ship along with my things when I left my planet.
If it really is the power that's the issue,
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we can search for the ship around where the sensor was found and fix it...
You're right!! Let's look for it right away!!
Okay!!
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It fell around here,
so let's split up and search.
I'll look over there.
Then I'll look over here!
One hour later.
We can't find it at all...
Hah hah hah hah
We've walked quite a bit.
If it gets any darker, we won't be able to see our way, so let's head back for today.
Phew~...
You're right.
I guess we were never going to find it that easily...
If only it were close by...
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!!
Where is it going...!?
Follow it!
Wah
It stopped...
Um.
Just where are...
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!
The sensor...!
It's
fixed...!?
Well done!!