Chapter 13: Chase. Unseen Destinations and Writhing Shadows

'''Chapter 13: Chase. Unseen Destinations and Writhing Shadows (追走. 見えぬ先とうごめく影. ', Tsuisō. Mienu saki to ugomekukage.'') is the thirteenth chapter of the spin-off manga series of Zombie Land Saga, titled “Zombie Land Saga Side Story: The First Zombie”.

Synopsis
A mysterious figure is carrying out kidnappings for an unknown purpose. The Busters face a curse they have never seen.

Plot
It's 10pm at an amusement park, and Magatsuhi appears to have pinned a woman against the wall with her limbs. She asks the woman if she is okay emotionally. Only to end up crying as she says some gibberish.



The Sagako Busters group is ready to return to action after a few days of recovery. Eikichi says goodbye to his family and assures them that they will be fine. Tae tells them to take care of her father, who is still sick and old. Meanwhile, the media is talking about mysterious disappearances in the prefecture and suspected criminal activity.

The negative energy released after Keiji Higashino killed multiple Sagako allowed the spider Sagako to manifest. The Busters arrive at a temporary hotel and check the newspaper articles to find out more details. Anna finds an article that talks about Higashino and how his death was treated as a traffic accident; Eikichi manages to find an article about a mysterious giant spider near Takeo. Now the group is heading towards this area. Without the van they previously used, they are forced to request transportation to a nearby location.

Upon arrival, Tae sets up the place as their temporary headquarters, while the rest of the team split up and Eikichi goes to the bathroom, accompanied by Tae. Magatsuhi appears behind Hanako, who mistakes her for a lost girl and offers to help her find what she says she lost. What Hanako interprets as her family. Hours later, they try to contact Hanako because she disappeared, and she doesn't answer the radio. Tae and Eikichi are left alone on the top of the mountain while Anna searches for Hakase.



Anna runs into Magatsuhi and follows her intending to help her, but is surprised by an attack from Magatsuhi that leaves her shoulder injured. With nothing going for her, she regrets going alone after the little Sagakos stopped showing up.

With only two members left, Eikichi and Tae break the ice between the two and can finally have a normal conversation. Tae, who has been in Saga her entire life, barely knows Saga despite her years as Sagako Buster and traveling around the prefecture. But who is she besides being someone from Saga?



She asks him about Eikichi's dream, who tells her that he previously dreamed of becoming a professional in some sport, so he played baseball constantly until one day he hurt his shoulder while playing dodgeball at school. Tae just laughs at the absurdity of the situation, causing Eikichi to blush and ask about Tae's dream in response. Inspired by Junko Konno, what Tae wanted to do is an idol group together with Yuko, like Junko did because they would look so cute and cool. Eikichi just laughs when he hears the absurd dream that Tae and his sister had, which earns him a beating from Tae.

At the same time, the radio reports that 16 more have disappeared that night. And with neither Anna nor Hanako in sight, the two begin to worry about their companions.

Characters

 * Saga Sagako Busters
 * Tae Yamada
 * Jofuku
 * Eikichi Hyodo
 * Anna Shuri
 * Hanako Hakase
 * Yasuko Hyodo
 * Junko Konno (mentioned)
 * Sagako Curses
 * Magatsuhi

Locations

 * Saga Prefecture
 * Takeo City
 * Takeo Ureshino Marchen Mura Village Amusement Park

External Link

 * Gaiden Chapter 13 Unofficial English Translation

Trivia

 * The park where Magatsuhi was at the beginning of the chapter is the Takeo Ureshino Marchen Mura Village amusement park. That amusement park is located at 20040, Jinroku, Nishikawanobori-cho, Takeo City, Saga Prefecture.
 * This is the third time a future member of Franchouchou is referenced in the spin-off manga. Despite only being mentioned, the character in question is Junko Konno.
 * She is revealed to be the idol of Tae Yamada and the reason why the latter wanted to become idols alongside Yuko Hyodo.

es: Capítulo 13: Destinos invisibles y sombras retorcidas