Quagmire, U.S.A.

"Another Bento Bashi"

 

Author's note: Here I am trying out the more traditional script version. I hope that it makes things easier to read.

 

Front cover. Bento and Asagi are standing back-to-back, swords drawn. Surrounding them are several ninjas, cowboys, space mecha warriors, and a few demons.

 

Asagi: If we get out of this alive, I'm going to kill you!

Caption (N): Bento and Asagi... Stuck in A Bento Bashi!

 

Page 1,

Panel 1. The Cosplayer is in his control room, sitting next to his assistant. They're attired in the costumes of Ashley and Marivel from Wild Arms II. He loves to cosplay, and toy with his victims before killing them.

 

Caption (N): This is the Cosplayer, and his assistant. They own the arcade of death known as Bento Bashi.

Cosplayer: Well, you've met my fee. So I have to kill two teenagers here, hmm?

Voice (from off panel): Yes. They are Bento Katana and Asagi Nagaman. They may look like innocent children now, but when they grow up, they will be a powerful force for good.

 

Panel 2. The Cosplayer smiles sinisterly.

 

Cosplayer: Leave it to me.

 

Panel 3. An amusement park. Bento, Asagi, Lexus and Kassy are there. They are walking down the sidewalk towards a roller coaster.

 

Caption (N): Mount Royal amusement park. Trying to relax after a hard semester finals day are Bento, Asagi, Lexus, and Kassy.

Asagi: Finally, summer vacation is here. Now we can relax for two months and work on being ourselves.

 

Panel 4. They arrive at the end of a small line to a ride.

Kassy: Let's try this one.

Asagi: Sounds good.

 

Panel 5. They wait in the line for the roller coaster.

Asagi: Hmm... Based on how many people are ahead of us, I'd say we have about a 7-minute wait... Give or take a second or two.

Kassy: Man, I wish I were as good with numbers as you are.

 

Panel 6. Bento and Asagi disappear in a flash of light. Lexus and Kassy are shocked at this.

 

Asagi: Well, I -

SFX: Teleport out!

Lexus: What in the --?

 

Page 2.

Panel 1. An old west rural town. The one street has 10 buildings lining it. One is a general store, and another is a livery stable. #3 is a blacksmith, #4 is a saloon, #5 is a bank and #6 is the sheriff's office. #7 is an inn, and numbers 8, 9 and 10 are houses.

 

Caption (N): A Bento Bashi I: Mild Arms * Western Arcade of Death

 

Panel 2. Bento and Asagi teleport in a flash of light.

 

SFX: Teleport in!

Asagi: What the --!?

 

Panel 3. Bento and Asagi look around.

Bento: What is this place?

Asagi: Seems to be an old west town.

 

Panel 4. Asagi thinks for a bit.

 

Asagi: Since the old west existed from 1865-1905, this means we have teleported at least 100 years into the past.

Bento: We're in the past?

 

Panel 5. They start walking towards the sheriff's office.

 

Bento: How do we get back to our time?

Asagi: Unless you have a time machine handy, I'd say we're screwed.

 

Panel 6. They head to the Sheriff's office.

Asagi: Well, maybe the sheriff will be willing to help us.

 

Page 3,

Panel 1. They enter the place to find an old man standing there. He is dressed in old west attire. He tips his hat to Asagi.

 

Man: You must be the new sheriff. A bit of a youngin, though.

 

Panel 2. The man pins a sheriff's badge on Bento's shirt.

Man: The keys to the cell are on the wall. The telegraph's at the hotel.

 

Panel 3. The man runs out of the office.

 

Man: Oh - the Despondent gang's riding in at sunup.

SFX: Sudden bolt!

Bento: Despondent gang?

 

Panel 4. Bento and Asagi look at each other.

Bento: I got a bad feeling about this.

Asagi: Well, better you than me.

 

Panel 5. Bento swiftly goes over to Asagi, and pins a badge on her upper chest. Naturally, Asagi is not happy about being felt up.

 

Bento: If I'm in something bad, you're in it with me, deputy.

SFX: Sudden pin!

 

Panel 5. Bento is lying on the ground, and Asagi's mallet is on top of him. Anger is written all over her. She has her right hand held up and clenched into a fist.

 

Asagi: Did I say you could touch me there, you filthy pervert!?

 

Panel 6. The mallet is now gone. Bento uneasily stands up.

 

Asagi: Well, since you dragged me into this, I guess I have to come along now.

 

Page 4.

Panel 1. The two of them walk out of the sheriff's office.

 

Asagi: I can't believe we're stuck in the past in some hick town! How do we get out of this?

Bento: Why are you looking at me for? I know about as much as you do! I don't see a way out!

 

Panel 2. They are walking down the street.

 

Asagi: We don't even know the name of this dinky place!

Voice (from off panel): This is One-horse Town, youngin.

 

Panel 3. They turn around to see three grown man in suits and ties from the old west era. They are armed with pistols in holsters.

 

Man 1: So you're the new sheriff. They could only get a kid after us, hmm?

Man 2: Lookie here! That deputy's a girl!

Man 3: Haw haw haw! They had to get some frail girl to be deputy? Haw haw haw!

 

Panel 4. Asagi stares daggers at them.

Asagi: I may be a girl, but I can fight with the best of them.

Man 1: You should be in the home, little girl. This is a man's job.

Bento: Getting her angry is not a good idea.

 

Panel 5. With one move, Asagi slashes the belt of man 1, causing his pants to fall to the ground. His underwear shows.

SFX: Slash!

Man 1 (shocked): Hey!

 

Panel 6. The men draw their weapons and fire. Asagi and Bento dive to avoid the bullets.

 

SFX: Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! Miss! Dodge!

 

Page 5.

Panel 1. The guys continue to fire as Bento and Asagi continue to dodge the shots.

 

SFX: BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! Miss! Dodge!

 

Panel 2. Bento kicks the guns out of the hands of one man as Asagi strikes the other one, sending him to the ground.

 

SFX: POW! WHAP!

 

Panel 3. Both Bento and Asagi strike the third man with kicks, sending him to the ground.

 

SFX: KA-POW!

 

Panel 4. The three men are out cold, and lying on the ground.

 

Bento: You three are under arrest.

 

Panel 5. The three men are now in a prison cell, and Bento is closing the door.

 

Caption (N): Later...

SFX:  SLAM!

Bento: You know, we make a good team.

Asagi: Uh, no way. I'm not about to become your partner at anything.

 

Panel 6. Bento moves away from the prison cell.

 

Bento: All we have now is each other - I suggest we make the best of it.

Asagi: Humph.

 

Page 6.

Panel 1. Asagi's frustration is loud and clear. She holds up a finger at Bento.

 

Asagi: All right, we're a team for fighting only. You try anything else and you won't live to regret it.

SFX (Next to Asagi): Frustration!

 

Panel 2. They exit the sheriff's office together.

 

Asagi: So where do we go now?

Bento: They said there was a telegraph office at the inn. Let's check it out.

 

Panel 3. The front desk of the inn. Katie Saccharine is working there. She is dressed in a cowgirl's outfit. Bento and Asagi enter.

 

Katie: Welcome to the One-horse Inn. I'm Katie. How can I help you?

Asagi: Don't even think it, Bento.

 

Panel 4. Bento and Asagi go up to the desk.

 

Bento: I'm the new sheriff and this is the new deputy. We need a room for the night.

Asagi: Make that separate rooms.

Katie: Sure! That'll be $3 each room per night.

 

Panel 5. Bento hands Katie some money.

 

Katie: Hey, this isn't real money! What kind of a sheriff pays an honest citizen with phony money!?

Bento: Well, that's the only money we got.

 

Panel 6. Katie gestures to the door.

 

Katie: Git outta here or I'm a-gonna reach for my six-shooter!

Bento: O.k.! O.k.! No need to get your panties in a bunch!

Asagi: Oh, you'd like to see that, wouldn't you?

 

Page 7.

Panel 1. The two of them exit the hotel.

 

Asagi: So where are we going to spend the night?

Bento: If you've got an idea, I'd like to hear it.

 

Panel 2. Bento looks despondent as Asagi looks annoyed.

 

Bento: Well?

Asagi: Don't rush me!

 

Panel 3. They go into the saloon together.

 

Asagi: Say, aren't we a bit too young to be in here?

Voice (from off panel): We allow minors here - but don't think for one moment we'll serve you alcohol.

 

Panel 4. They see Vix Essenem at the bar. Her dress, while Victorian in style is atypically low-cut in front. It also has a slit up the side to the inner thigh. Bento immediately shifts into pervert mode. Asagi looks downhearted.

 

Asagi: Wonderful. We just lost Bento.

Vix: Welcome to the penultimate chance saloon. You kids hungry?

 

Panel 5. Bento gets close to Vix. Naturally, she is repulsed By Bento. Bento is wide-eyed and has a smile on his face.

 

Asagi: I'm not hungry. Unfortunately, what he's interested in isn't necessarily food.

Vix: So I see (although I wish I didn't.)

Bento: Pretty woman…

 

Panel 6. Asagi pulls Bento away from Vix by his ear. Bento stops smiling, and is hurt by Asagi's actions.

 

Asagi: Get your mind out of your pants now, mister! We've got more important things than your libido!

Bento: Hey!

SFX: Pull!

 

Page 8.

Panel 1. Asagi lets go of Bento. Bento straightens up.

 

Asagi: So can you tell us where we are and what's going on here?

Vix: This is One-horse Town on the planet Philomath. We're having trouble because the Despondent gang is riding into town at sunup.

Bento: How can we get back to Earth?

 

Panel 2. Vix looks confused.

 

Vix: Earth? Where's that?

Asagi: It's in the sol system, in the Milky Way galaxy.

Vix: Never heard of it.

Bento: Looks like we're stuck here.

 

Panel 3. They talk some more.

 

Asagi: Say, where is the mayor of this place?

Vix: Mayor Iconic should be at his home. You should go visit him.

Bento: All right.

 

Panel 4. Asagi thinks for a bit.

 

Asagi: Which house was that?

Vix: Oh, it's the one next door. Just go on over.

Bento: Thanks.

 

Panel 5. Asagi walks away, but Bento is still eyeing Vix.

 

Asagi: Come on, Bento.

 

Panel 6. Asagi stops.

 

Asagi: Bento, don't make me have to use the ear again.

Bento: All right, I'm coming.

 

Page 9.

Panel 1. Bento and Asagi are on the porch of Mayor Iconic's home. Bento and Asagi are standing there.

 

Bento: Let's hope that the Mayor will be more helpful.

 

Panel 2. Asagi knocks on the door.

SFX: Knock! Knock!

 

Panel 3. Jenny Limber answers the door. She is clad in a typical dress for the time.

 

Jenny: May I help you?

Asagi: We're looking for mayor Iconic.

 

Panel 4. Bento goes into pervert mode again. Asagi looks downhearted at Bento.

 

Jenny: Ah, I'm his wife. My husband is in the drawing room.

Bento: Mmm...

Asagi: Here we go again.

 

Panel 5. The drawing room. Bento, Asagi and Jenny enter the room to see Guy Iconic in a Victorian era suit and tie. He stands next to the window, reading a book.

 

Bento (Still eyeing Jenny): I think I'm going to like this place.

Asagi (quietly, to Bento): Cut it out! She is a married woman!

 

Panel 6. Guy looks up from his book at Bento and Asagi.

 

Guy: So, you are the new sheriff and deputy, hmm? You know young lady; you shouldn't go around dressed like that.

Asagi: Well, we were kidnapped from the planet Earth and thrown here. We have nothing but the clothing on our backs.

 

Page 10.

Panel 1. Guy holds up a fist. He smiles a large, broad smile.

 

Guy: Ah-ha! A damsel in distress! Leave it all to me!

 

Panel 2. Guy approaches Jenny. Bento and Asagi look downhearted.

 

Guy: Jenny, go get these young people some proper clothing.

Asagi: Looks like some things are universal.

 

Panel 3. Jenny exits. Guy tries to be friendly to Bento and Asagi.

 

Guy: Now then, won't you tell me who you are?

Bento: I am Bento Katana, and this is Asagi Nagaman. We have just become your new sheriff and deputy.

 

Panel 4. Guy smiles, holding up a fist.

 

Guy: Great. You can fight the Despondent gang at sunup. We finally found some suckers - erm, I mean law people brave and skilled enough to stand up to them!

Bento: Despondent gang?

 

Panel 5. Guy continues to talk, smiling.

 

Guy: They're the roughest, toughest, meanest gang this side of the Paluo River. Well, better you than I to face them!

 

Panel 6. Jenny Limber enters, holding a Victorian style dress in her hands.

 

Jenny: Your clothes are ready. Come on, we'll let you change separately in the spare bedroom.

Asagi: And don't even think about peeping at me, Bento!

 

Page 11.

Panel 1. Bento is in an outfit of a vest, shirt, pants and boots. Asagi is in an outfit of a Victorian style dress and shoes. Both of them hold white cowboy hats in their hands.

 

Caption (N): A change of clothing later...

Guy: There you go! Absolutely great.

Bento: Say, could we also get a meal here? I haven't eaten since this morning.

Asagi: Same here.

 

Panel 2. Guy smiles. Bento and Asagi put on their white cowboy hats.

 

Guy: Of course! Say miss, why don't you help Ms. Jenny here in the kitchen?

Asagi: All right.

 

Panel 3. Asagi and Jenny exit.

 

Guy: At last, a chance for a good meal.

Bento: What do you mean?

 

Panel 4. Guy talks some more.

 

Guy: Don't get me wrong - Jenny's been a great wife and she keeps the place looking great. Her cooking stinks, though.

Bento: I do not know if Asagi has ever cooked before.

 

Panel 5. Show Asagi's face in a head shot.

 

Asagi: O.k., I've never cooked before, so you've got to show me what to do.

Caption (N): The blind lead the blind...

 

Panel 6. A kitchen. This place has a wood-burning stove, a pantry and a cutting block. Jenny and Asagi are there.

 

Jenny: Oh, it's easy. Just follow my lead.

Asagi: O.k.

 

Page 12.

Panel 1. A little later, Jenny and Asagi are fixing dinner. Jenny has a couple of bowls in front of her.

 

Asagi: Don't you think you're using too much baking soda? I calculate that 1 cup should be sufficient, and using 2 cups will create an 87% probability of it tasting bitter.

Jenny: Hey, this recipe was passed to me by my mom and her mom. It's always worked.

 

Panel 2. They continue to cook. Jenny adds some powder into the bowl.

 

Asagi: Well... O.k., but I still think we're making a mistake.

Jenny: Trust me. I've never lead you astray.

 

Panel 3. Later on, Bento, Asagi, Jenny and Guy are sitting down to eat dinner.

 

Caption (N): Later on...

Asagi: All done. Enjoy guys.

 

Panel 4. We see them with their meals. Bento, Asagi and Guy are definitely not enjoying the meal. Bento has a sour look on his face.

 

Asagi: I knew we shouldn't have used so much baking soda.

 

Panel 5. Aside, Bento and Asagi.

 

Bento: If we get stuck in this situation again, I do the cooking.

Asagi: Fine with me.

 

Panel 6. Bento and Asagi continue their aside.

 

Asagi: I've never really cooked before. Mom always handled that.

Bento: A warrior my find him or herself out in the field where he or she must do everything.

 

Page 13.

Panel 1. After dinner, our woozy pair talk to Guy and Jenny.

 

Caption (N): After dinner....

Bento: What else can you tell us about this Despondent gang?

Guy: They've never lost a shootout. They're supposed to show up at the not-quite-so-o.k. corral at sunup. Say, you youngins better git some sleep.

Asagi: We don't have a place to sleep.

Jenny: You can sleep in the spare room.

 

Panel 2. A Victorian style bedroom. There is an armoire, a bed, a mirror and a dresser there. Bento and Asagi are there, with Guy. Asagi looks extremely upset.

 

Asagi: WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE HAS TO SLEEP HERE!? I DON'T WANT THAT PERVERT NEAR ME WHEN I'M SLEEPING!!! HE GOES ON THE COUCH!!

Guy: Sorry, no room there. Got into a bit of an argument with the missus a few days ago.

 

Panel 3. Asagi continues to rant and rave. Guy exits.

 

Asagi: THE MINUTE I CLOSE MY EYES HE'S GOING TO BE ON ME LIKE A CHEAP SUIT!! I WANT HIM IN ANOTHER ROOM NOW!!

SFX: Rant! Rave!

Bento: I will sleep on the floor.

 

Panel 4. Asagi tries to throw the door open, but finds it locked.

 

SFX: Click! Rustle! 

Asagi: What in the --? It's locked!

 

Panel 5. Asagi kicks the door, but it does not break.

 

SFX: Flump!

Asagi: Ah!

 

Panel 6. Asagi pounds on the door.

 

Asagi: Hey, let me out of here! I want this door open now!

SFX: POUND! POUND!

 

Panel 7. Asagi tries the legendary ninja fist, but it does not break.

Caption (N): A bit later...

Asagi: DAIAGH!!!!

 

Panel 8. Asagi is on her knees, looking very weak.

 

Asagi: Uhn... You try something...

Bento: Your ninja fist is something that would deal far more damage than I could ever do.

 

Page 14, panel 1. Bento folds his arms across chest. Asagi looks very frustrated.

Bento: We're stuck here.

Asagi: I REFUSE TO SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM AS THIS PERVERT!!

 

Panel 2. Asagi is face-to-face with Bento.

 

Bento: Ninja's honor, I will not do anything you do not wish.

Asagi: As a pervert, you have no honor.

 

Panel 3. Bento thinks for a bit. Asagi looks worried.

 

Bento: Hmm...

Asagi: Uh-oh. I don't think I like where this is going.

 

Panel 4. Bento gets an idea, and a light bulb appears over his head. Asagi looks nervous.

 

Bento: I have an idea.

Asagi: Now I definitely don't like where this is going.

 

Panel 5. Bento starts moving towards Asagi. She pulls back in horror.

Asagi: Keep away from me you pervert!

 

Panel 6. We see them from the neck up only. Bento has a look of pleasure on his face. Asagi's face is written with anger and horror.

 

Bento: Oh yea...

Asagi: GAH!!!

 

Page 15, panel 1. Bento rushes to the door as Asagi pulls out her mallet.

 

Asagi: YOU FILTHY PERVERT!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!

 

Panel 2. This panel is just one large sound effect.

 

SFX: KA-WHAM!!

 

Panel 3. Bento is lying on the ground, out cold. Asagi's mallet is on top of him. Beneath him is the door. She has her arms folded and is looking away from him.

 

Asagi: I hope you realize that every time you try something stupid like that you will be seriously hurt!

 

Panel 4. Bento uneasily stands up. Asagi still looks angry here.

 

Bento: There we go. Now I can get out of this room.

Asagi: You mean... You intentionally did that?

 

Panel 5. Asagi gets face-to-face with Bento.

 

Bento: Well, it got the door open. I didn't hear any suggestions from you.

Asagi: Next time you have an idea that stupid KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!

 

Panel 6. Bento exits the room.

 

Bento: You're welcome.

Asagi (frustrated): Bento Katana you are an idiot as well as a pervert!  

   

Page 16.

Panel 1. The next morning, Bento and Asagi are getting ready for the day. They are dressed as they were yesterday.

 

Caption (N): That morning...

Bento: Well, we must ride to the corral.

Asagi: Right. Let's go.

 

Panel 2. They are outside the home. We see a surrey with fringe on the top and a yak where the yak should be. Bento and Asagi are in front of the surrey. The surrey is not attached to the yak.

 

Asagi: Well, I guess it's better than nothing.

Bento: I'll drive.

Panel 3. Asagi looks apprehensive.

 

Asagi: Do you know how to drive this thing?

Bento: Well, it can't be hard, now can it?

 

Panel 4. Bento sits on the driver's side as Asagi sits in the row behind him.

 

Asagi: I got a bad feeling about this.

Bento: Well, have you driven one before?

 

Panel 5. Bento pulls on the reins, taking them into his hands.

 

Bento: Giddiup!

Asagi: Here goes nothing...

 

Panel 6. The yak takes off, pulling Bento with it, but not the surrey. We see Bento in the air and with a look of panic on his face.

 

Bento: Ah!

Asagi: I should have guessed as much.

 

Page 17.

 

Panel 1. Bento stops the yak. Asagi looks downhearted.

 

Bento: Whoa! Whoa!

Asagi: *Sigh...*

 

Panel 2. Asagi drags the surrey towards the yak as Bento uneasily stands up.

 

Asagi: Didn't you think to check and see if the yak was tied to this thing?

Bento: Well, you didn't notice it either.

 

Panel 3. The two of them tie the surrey to the yak.

 

Bento: We have to work together here. Help me out.

Asagi: If anything, just to make sure it's done right.

 

Panel 4. Bento is driving the surrey, and Asagi is riding behind him.

 

Asagi: So do you know where we're going?

Bento: Yes.

 

Panel 5. They arrive at a yak barn. The sun is up now. There are several yaks in the barn. We see a head or two sticking out.

 

Caption (N): Later...

Bento: This is the place.

 

Panel 6. Trey Despondent and Dorothy Petulant enter. He is dressed in black; she is in a dress that is Victorian in style. Both of them wear black cowboy hats.

 

Trey: It's about time you showed up. You're late!

Dorothy: Yea, you think we got all day to stand around and wait for you!?

 

 

Page 18.

Panel 1. Bento folds his arms across his chest as Asagi looks angrily at him.

 

Bento: It took me forever to get her out of bed.

Asagi: Hey, I can't help it if I'm not a morning person!

 

Panel 2. Trey looks angry as he shouts at them.

 

Trey: No excuses! It's time for the shoot out!

 

Panel 3. Trey draws his guns, as does Bento.

Trey: Draw.

 

Panel 4. Asagi and Dorothy draw their guns as well.

 

Asagi: Now what?

Trey: Fire!

 

Panel 5. Everyone now has a pair of tant­ōs in their hands.

 

SFX: Sudden change!

Asagi: Tantōs?

Bento: It is not Tenshin, but it will do.

 

Panel 6. Bento clashes swords with Trey.

 

SFX: Clang!

Trey: Amateur!

 

Page 19, panel 1. Asagi clashes swords with Dorothy Petulant.

 

SFX: Clank!

Asagi: We may still be students, but we are more than capable of handling you!

 

Panel 2. Bento continues to clash swords with Trey.

 

Trey: You are pathetic compared to me!

SFX: Clash!

 

Panel 3. Asagi clashes swords with Dorothy.

 

SFX: CLANG!

Dorothy: Ha! You can't possibly win!

 

Panel 4. Bento rams Trey with his shoulder while blocking his swords.

 

Bento: You say I'm bad, but you left yourself open to this.

SFX: WHAM! Clang!

 

Panel 5. Bento kicks Trey in the knee while blocking the swords again.

 

SFX: Whack! Clash!

Bento: Sad. A beginner student of Feeple-sama could beat you.

 

Panel 6. Asagi kicks Dorothy in the stomach.

 

Asagi (1): You got a point, Bento.

Asagi (2): I can't believe I'm agreeing with you on something.

SFX: WHAM!

 

Page 20.

Panel 1. Asagi knocks the swords out of Dorothy's hands.

 

SFX: KA-POW!

Dorothy: OW!

 

Panel 2. Bento disarms Trey by kicking his hand, knocking the sword out of it.

 

SFX: Whack!

Trey: OW!

 

Panel 3. Trey looks with anger as Bento holds his sword at Trey's chest.

 

Bento: Surrender, Despondent.

Trey: I'll never surrender!

 

Panel 4. Asagi points her sword at Dorothy, who is unarmed.

 

Asagi: You gonna follow your boss or play it smart?

Dorothy: *&$#%!

 

Panel 5. Trey sneers at Bento.

Trey: Grr! Curse you! You may have defeated me this time, but I'll be back!

 

Panel 6. Now handcuffed, Trey and Dorothy are riding in the back of the surrey as Bento and Asagi ride in the front.

 

Caption (N): Later...

Bento: I still don't see why you wouldn't let me handcuff her.

Asagi: I didn't want you violating her civil rights.

 

Page 21.

Panel 1. The jail. The people from earlier are gone, and Trey is in one cell while Dorothy is in the other.

 

Caption (N): After arriving at the jail...

Dorothy: You'll never get away with this! I want my lawyer!

Bento: You'll get your lawyer as soon as he gets here.

 

Panel 2. Dorothy continues to rant & rave. Bento has a sour look on his face.

 

Dorothy: This place is a pigsty! I want clean sheets now!

SFX: Rant! Rave!

Bento (to Asagi): Why did the one woman we arrested have to be the only woman in the world that's a bigger case of PMS than you are?

Asagi: Hey, I wouldn't be so mean to you if you weren't such a pervert to me.

 

Panel 3. Dorothy continues to henpeck Bento and Asagi.

Dorothy: And another thing, the smell in here is horrible! When are we going to get some air freshener?

SFX: Rant! Rave!

 

Panel 3. Dorothy throws a pitcher through the bars and it breaks after hitting an invisible wall just short of the real wall.

SFX: SKRESH!

Asagi: Hey!

Bento: That was city property! You'll pay for that.

 

Panel 4. Asagi pulls Bento aside.

Asagi: Bento! That pitcher broke before it hit the wall! I'd estimate it was 11 centimeters short.

Bento: Really?

 

Panel 5. Bento puts his hand on the wall, but it is short of the actual wall.

 

Bento: This wall fells like metal.

 

Panel 6. Bento strikes the invisible wall with his sword, and the real wall image gets waves in it.

 

Dorothy: Hey! Leave that alone!

Asagi: I knew it!

Bento: We're in some virtual world.

SFX: Clang!

 

Page 22.

Panel 1. Bento looks at Asagi.

Bento: It seems very solid... Try your ninja fist.

Asagi: All right.

 

Panel 2. Asagi readies herself for the ninja fist. Her hand glows as she concentrates.

Asagi: Kame...Kame...

 

Panel 3. Asagi strikes the wall, causing it to break. Numerous sparks come from the wall.

 

Asagi: DIAAGH!!!!

SFX: WHOOM!!

 

Panel 4. The room is now an empty white room, except for the metal-colored area where Asagi struck. Asagi is on her knees, weak.

Asagi: Ooh...

Bento: I think we can get out.

 

Panel 5. The room gets flooded with sleep gas.

Bento: Sleeping gas!

Asagi (still weak): Ah...

 

Panel 6. Both of them pass out.

 

SFX: Flump! Whump!

Caption (N): To be continued...