Title: 鋼鉄天使くるみ (Steel Angel Kurumi) Vol. 2
Artist/Author: 介錯 (Kaishaku)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 164pp., w/o furigana
Volume: 2/11
Original Serialization: Monthly Shonen Ace Next 3/99-5/99, Ace Dash 6/98-7/98
First Printing: 6/1/99
Rating: 3/4

I don't remember Akanokoji's story taking this long, but then again, the anime was bite-sized. The artwork jumps to SD very frequently, even during serious battles. It could get annoying, but currently, I enjoy it. It keeps a light mood throughout the story doesn't seem to interfere with the subject at hand.

Bonus has a mini-chapter where Kurumi's wandering through a manga house trying to find the authors and she also says there's going to be an anime based on this story.

6. 綾小路博士救出作戦 (Dr. Akanokoji's Rescue Plan): Kurumi, Amagi, and Nakahito go to the base of Mt. Fuji to find the whereabouts of Akanokoji and find Saki there hanging from a cross next to the victorious Karinka. Karinka then starts attacking Kurumi and reveals that she contains two angel hearts, so Kurumi by herself cannot defeat her. Saki then offers her angel heart to Kurumi.

7. 激闘は憎しみ深く (A Fight Full of Hate): Having become Super Kurumi, she defeats Karinka. Karinka then has a flashback with her and her master, Mikhail. She says she fights because of him. But he shows up and scolds her for hurting Nakahito and takes him away to the castle near Fuji. In the sky, there's an invisible flying fortress with some strange characters inside.

8. 再会、くるみと仲人 (Reunion, Kurumi and Nakahito): Amagi and Super Kurumi go to the castle. Amagi finds there are hundreds of Mikhail's bodies lying around. Nakahito is encased in a glass vessel which Kurumi breaks and rescues him. She is then visited by someone who splits Super Kurumi into just Kurumi and Saki and tells her to come back with him.

9. 悠久の再会 (Eternal Reunion): Kurumi doesn't remember who the people are who want her to return. They introduce themselves as people (things?) who want to interfere with the Academy's plans. Soon, the castle slowly comes to life in the shape of Dr. Waltzski (Akakonoji's abductor). Kurumi and Saki try to join, but can't. Later, the castle gets blown to bits by the new visitors.

10. くるみのなかよし大作戦 (Big Plan With Kurumi's Friends): Kurumi takes in Karinka and befriends her while taking a bath.

11. くるみのスパイ大作戦 (Big Plan With Kurumi's Spies): Saki has taken a job at the local restuarant and works with a fellow co-worker, Miyuki. When an unruly customer comes, she wants to use her powers, but doesn't want to reveal herself. Miyuki happens to save her using what seems to be extra-human abilities. Turns out that she is extra-human.

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