The Natalie Pinch (Final Episode) (なつきのピンチ (後編), Natsuki no Pinchi (Kōhen), "Natsuki's Pinch (Continued)") is the one hundred and eighty-second chapter of Initial D.
Plot[]
Miki suspects Takumi is the person Natsuki said she was interested in, and is reminded of the time Takumi had punched him. He drives off, saying that he wants to get to the bottom of it.
At the gas station, Itsuki notices the falling snow, and is excited to practicing drifting. Iketani comments that it might be snowing too much for an FR car, as he's likely to get stuck. Takumi says that he doesn't understand why Itsuki is so fond of the snow, as it makes it harder to drive. Itsuki is confused how a drifter such as himself can think that, but Takumi tells him that he doesn't go out of his way to drift if he doesn't need to. Yuichi tells Natsuki that she has a call, which she takes.
After her shift, Natsuki meets with Miki, and tells him not to call her at work. Miki takes her up Akina, and he asks her if the guy she's interested in is Takumi. She tells him its none of his business and asks him to stop the car, but he refuses. He tells her that they're going to go somewhere private, further up the mountain. Natsuki realises she has her cell phone on her, and plans to call Takumi on speed dial if things go bad.
Elsewhere in Shibukawa, Itsuki decides against going out drifting, heeding Iketani's advice. Itsuki asks Takumi if he'd want to hang out, and he initially accepts before changing his mind.
At Lake Akina, Miki says that Takumi punching him signalled the end of their relationship, and that they'd be together if it hadn't happened. He proposes the two of them start up their relationship again, and starts touching her thighs. She refuses, telling him that she wants to be in a relationship with someone she actually likes. Miki slaps her, and says he could have his way with her before heading over to tell Takumi about it. Natsuki tells him that if he did then Takumi would likely punch him again, which infuriates Miki.
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Release Dates[]
Japan[]
Chinese[]
- December 15th 1999 (Tankōbon, Volume 16, Sharp Point Press)
English[]
- February 8th 2005 (Tokyopop) (Tankōbon, Volume 16, Tokyopop)[3]
- April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 16, Kodansha USA)[4]
French[]
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Tokyopop/Kodansha USA version[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://comicvine.gamespot.com/weekly-young-magazine-887-no-29-1999/4000-871707/
- ↑ https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000008493
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090825175435/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/1040/InitialD/16
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q3XG1MM
- ↑ https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0794BBMFJ