Call Me Frankenstein ch1

Professor~
I'm all ready here!

U-Um... Could you maybe not call me Professor?
Call me like you used to...

And what... did I use to call you again?
Y'know... my nickname...
W-We were b-... best friends, after all.

Eh? But you're like a completely different person now. You're all gloomy and stuff...
your once pretty hare is all shabby,
and you're a mumbling, glasses-wearing old ha-...
uh, adult.

How cruel! I've been working hard these past 20 years to bring you back to life!
It's because you shut yourself in for 20 years that you ended up like this.

The passing of time changes people, huh.
A new work from "A Ninja and Assassin Under One Roof"'s Hundredburger!

My name is Nijinohashi Yukari (36).
One month ago, I finally succeeded in ressurecting my friend who died in a certain accident 20 years ago.

The first one I ressurected was Yomiji Haruka-chan.
This is mainly because she's a genius who could assist me in my work.

I ressurected her to learn how exactly she died...
but her memories of that time were almost all lost in the ressurection process... even her ones of me, her childhood friend...
Hey, Professor.

You put the initials of the one you liked in your middle school e-mail address, right?
What were those initials again?
Seriously, why is that the only stuff you remember!?

Geez~... I'll bring back Megumi next and ask her what happened the day she died...
Ah, that's right.
Megumin.

I told you I was all ready.
Let's put her brain in right away.

Ah! That's right! Her brain's freshness is...
Urk!
Ah!

Is your back okay?
Up we go.
Don't touch it with your bare hands!!

It's a shame, but maybe we should do this another time?
Given your current condition, Professor.
We've already taken it out, so we need to transplant it right away...

...Okay!
Leave it to me!

As someone who's been watching at your side, I can handle this!

Surgery in Progress

Eh? You mastered what took me 20 years in a month?

Did it go well?
That's odd... The body's retention rate is too low.
Hey, Professor.

I told you Megumin's not gonna recognise you like that, didn't I?
Mrm...
Eh... but... it's embarrassing...

Huh?
Where...
Ah! You're awake!

Megumin! It's me! Haruka!
KYAH! A MONSTER!!

I'm so happy... We meet again, Megumi...
It's me, Yukari...

Eh? Yuka!?
I was wondering who this gloomy old lady was...
Told you.
Kh...
Give me a moment!

Now do you recognise me!?
Woah!
Sorry. I was wrong.
Don't apologise!

Wait, what's going on here...?
Shit. I can't move my body...
Ah, it's because you just woke up.

Take it slowly.
No... I should be able to get

up.

WAH! MY BODY!
I'm!
I'm just a talking head!?
Wah~!! Wah~!!

How am I alive!?
Ah! Where is my body going!?
Stop it, Haruka-chan!

Hmph!
That hurt!! What the hell are you doing!?

MY BODY!!

Geez, what are you doing~? Go fetch it right away!
Yeah, yeah.

Megumi, do you remember when you died?
Huh? I'm dead?
I haven't the slightest clue what's going on right now.

Ah! I've got it! This is a dream! It's not real! It's gotta be a manga!
Ahahahahahahahaha
This is just some tasteless manga drawn by some artist mistaking his terrible taste for distinct character!

Calm down, Megumi! This is reality!
That hurts! Don't do that to someone with no limbs!

I've got it.
Okay, let's put her back together.

It doesn't seem to like it.
Listen to me! You're my body, ain'tcha!?

GYAAAH!
Woah, gross!
I think I've seen a bear that was designed like this.

This is bad! It's on the attack!
You wanna go!?
Why is it fighting in the style of a former wrestler?
That body of mine.

Haruka!!

Wah! Haruka-chan's dead!
No way!? She's dead!?
Just from having her batteries taken out!?

Haruka-chan's brain sucks up a lot of electricity,
Wah~!
so she'll die if you remove her batteries!
Then you should've put them somewhere that are harder to remove!

Wah! It's coming this way!
Megumi! Your senses are connected with your body, right!?
That's right! So stop me gently!

Sorry, Megumi!

Chloroform

Mmmgh! (Against someone with no limbs!)

Uuh...mrm
Ah! Megumi, you're awake!

Haruka! You're okay!?
It's no big deal~
I just died a little.
Ehehe
Sounds like a big deal to me.

I hate this! Why do I have to go through this...?
If I knew this would happen, I'd have rather stayed dead!
S-Sorry... It's just

...you all died at the place you had invited me to.
I had a cold that day and couldn't go... This may not have even happened had you not invited me...

Three high school girls found dead

I've regretted it these past 20 years.
I refused to just say goodbye to everyone like that.

Of course, I want to find out how you all died...
but more than anything, I wanted to see you again...

Wait... This is a touching story and all...
but does the one who got ressurected as a head get any say!?

But it's no use... Your memories are vague and I ended up putting you through some terrible ordeals...
Too right.
What happened with your morals?
Yukachi...

Eh...
Did you just call me Yukachi?
...! That's right! I called you Yukachi!
I remember the three of us talking with you while you were dressed like that!

Maybe... if we can assemble all of us,
and do stuff from back then, we might remember something!
Hmph...
Honestly...

I'm sorry for being so mean.
It's not like I'm not happy to see you guys again either.
Megumin...

If only I had all of my limbs like back then.
Alright! I'll get your body back to normal first...

Next is bringing back Hana-chan!
Let's get our memories back!
Yeah!
Ah.

She died again...
De~ad...
Wah~
Something's wrong with your design.

A brutish design in which everyday activities are a matter of life and death♪ That's a mad scientist for you...

Call Me Frankenstein ch2

Hello! I'm Hasuike Megumi!
It appears I died in an accident 20 years ago.

My former classmate here...
Morning, Megumi~
Wah! Who is this old hag!?
Kh!

This mad scientist by the name of Nijinohashi Yukari (36) brought me back to life in order to sold the mystery behind this incident.
Transform! High schooler mode!
Y-You recognise me like this, right!? I'm no mad scientist! I'm your best friend Yukari!

Anyone who would bring their friend back to life as a severed head is clearly a mad scientist.
Wrong! That was Haruka-chan~

On top of that, she's cosplaying as a high schooler in her thirties.

And this girl is Yomiji Haruka.
My friend who, just like me, died 20 years ago.
Morning~
Yesterday sure was fun, huh~

If the batteries in her head come out, she die-

RRRRRING!!

Woah, that scared me!

Hey, the phone's ringing!

rrrrring!!

Hey.

rrrrring!!
rrrrring!!

The phone! It's really loud!

Answer it already!

rrrrring

rrrrring!!
Are you trying to make me lose my ears too!!?

Sorry...
It was a call I didn't want to answer...
What, like debt collectors?
Something like that...

ring...

It's Hana-chan's mom.
Eh!?

Hana-chan's parents have been providing me with funding for my experiments,
but after 20 years with no progress... th-they're pretty pissed off...

...Isn't Hana's family...
Yep. Yakuza.

But it'll be fine! I managed to bring both Haruka-chan and Megumi back to life,
so today will be the day I inform them Hana-chan''s back to life too!

Wait a minute!
Hana absolutely hates horror!

If she gets a look at us, well...
We are somewhat horrific...

Eh? I'm normal though, right?
You sure about that? Can you look in the mirror and say that?

So could you reattach my body first?
You don't want Hana to die of shock when she wakes up, do you!?

But Body-chan isn't being cooperative.
She's having breakfast somewhere.
How does she even eat toast?

I do have a spare body, but...
Eh!? Really!?

I'll take anything over being just a head!
Put me on it right away!

Huh?

Cute~!
Morning, Megumi. How's the new body faring?

Wait... You...
Eh?

THERE'S NO WAY A DOG'S BODY CAN BE A SUBSTITUTE!!!!

Okay, I'm biting you to death!
No~
I'm putting an end to this story right now!

Hey! Megumin! Sit!

What the...! My body's moving on my own...!
Chinchin!! [tn: A command to beg, but also slang for, well...]
Hey! That's not something you should say to a girl...

...!

Okay, Megumi's cute now, so let's bring Hana-chan back to life...
Please kill me. I'm begging you.
For real.

As per her mother's request, we need to bring Hana-chan in the state she was 20 years ago...
She won't accept batteries like Haruka-chan.

Or just a head like Megumin, I take it...
I don't exactly accept this either.
Huh...?
By the way, Haruka-chan...

How'd you bring Megumi to life without batteries!? (Yu)
Eh!? Haruka was the one who brought me to life!?

I dunno~ I was desperate at the time.
At any rate, with your help, Haruka-chan, bringing Hana-chan back completely may not be a dream.

You two remember what Hana-chan looked like, right? (Yu)
Of course! She had a slender body and long hair... (Ha)
She had brains and beauty. (Me)

That's right... We'll definitely bring her back to how she originally was...

Did she give us any thought when bringing us back???

Uwah! We're really gonna bring her back like this!?
Don't worry! M-Me and Haruka-chan can handle it!

Eh? What?
Hey... Is this really okay?
Aren't your batteries running kinda low?

Wah! I cut off too much!
Hana's long legs...
...She's off balance!

...Maybe we should take a break?
We can't stop now that we've taken the brain out!
We gotta do this!

Her appearance has... shrunk a little...
A little?
Haruka-chan! How'd you sort out the battery conundrum!?

Erm... I used liquid batteries in place of blood...
Eh!? Seriously!? If you do that...

...
Hah... Hah...

Cute~
She'll end up like that...

H-Hana-chan... Do you remember?
It's us, remember?

...?
We look a little different, but it's Megumi, Haruka and Yukari.

Me...gumi... Haruka... Yukari...?
Who... am I?

You're kidding me... She's completely lost her memory...

It's all over... Hana-chan's mom is gonna kill me...

RIIIIING

Eep! The phone!
I answered it!!

Hello, Nijinohashi-san?
Y-Yesh! Speaking!

It's been 20 years since then...
I trust some progress has been made?
Our funds aren't infinite, you know.

If you haven't made any progress this year...

I-I'm so dead...

I'm sorry, Mother. The thing is...
...

Mom?
!

Was that voice...
Hana...!?

Th-The thing is we were just about to call you!

Read the words exactly as you see them!

Mom.
I am still...
not in the best con... di... shon.

Hana...!
Mother! The ressurection was a success,
but she's not fully recovered yet.
sniff...
Understoof.

20 years... is a long time...
but it was finally worth it, huh... Nijinohashi-san...!

...Yes!
I'm smiling so much right now.

Hana-chan.
I brought you pack to learn the reason everyone died.
Hana... Me...? I died?

Like that?

De~ad

Wah! Haruka-chan died from drained batteries!

Megumi, hurry and fetch some new batteries!
Quickly before her brain...!
Her brain!?
It'll be bad if her brain dies!

What are you smiling about!?

I remembered
just a little...

About when...
I used to smile with you all like this...

Hana-chan...
Hold up. I'm spotting a contradiction in her memories.

The springtime of their living days...? Due to popular demand, serialization will begin from the October issue!

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