Title: 魔法先生ネギま！　９月：運動部仲良し４人組 (Magic Teacher Negima! September: 4 Friends From the Athletic Club)
Original Creator: 赤松健 (Ken Akamatsu)
Vocals: 堀江由衣 (Yui Horie), 山川琴美 (Kotomi Yamagawa), 木村まどか (Madoka Kimura), 山本杏美 (Azumi Yamamoto)
Release Date: 6/23/04
Catalog No.: KICM-3054
Rating: 3/4

The 6th disc in the series that features the more athletic students in Negi's class, Makie the gymnast, Akira the swimmer, Yuuna the basketball player, and Ako the soccer player. Makie voiced by Yui Horie, who has star roles in Love Hina and Mao-chan. Since Makie was voted most favorite character in the first two Negima polls, that's probably why she got that role as she couldn't take yet another lead role in Ken Akamatsu's story.

The song this time tries to be the type of music that you pump yourself up with right before exercising and such, just so it can fit the personalities of the athletic characters. It's pretty good, but it does sound a little forced to have these high-pitched girls singing a fire-up song. The remix version tries to do much with the song, first making it really slow and then having it finish on a fast beat.

The drama track has Yuuna and Makie discovering what looks like a diamond in the construction area as they're trying to repair the dorm that got damaged by Chisame's computer exploding from last CD. Both want it, so they have a heated ping pong match. Ako is worried about their behavior so asks Akira to stop them. Akira comes over and tells them that they just picked up a piece of glass.

The cast talk has the seiyuu talking about their experiences in sports when they were growing up and what sports they enjoy now. Yui Horie says she played volleyball, but if I remember correctly, she told Rie Tanaka in her CD that she didn't join any clubs in high school. Hmm...

First edition comes with a Makie tarot card.

Title: 妹 (Akane) Vol. 13 "くちづけのそのあと" (After the Kiss)
Artist/Author: 山花典之 (Noriyuki Yamahana)
Book Size/Pages: B-6, 205pp., w/o furigana
Volume: 13/14
Original Serialization: Weekly Young Jump Vol 51, '02 - Vol 9, '03
First Printing: 4/23/03
Rating: 3/4

Finally some action between Shinpei and Akane! But it's very premature and he knows something is wrong when he's able to make her little sister moan in pleasure. As with the past few chapters, it's still pretty constant with this volume ends in a minor cliffhanger.

This volume has a nice color illustration of Akane and also includes a bonus one-shot manga published many years ago titled "Pocket Sized Wish."

128. ミラノより (From Milano): Rei has fun with Akane and a dog in heat. Eriko's lawyer tells Akane that her true mother had cared for her by sending her money, about $3,000 bucks every month (!) after her father died.

129. 今と違う現在 (A Different Reality): Akane, the Lawyer, and Shinpei go to the house of Akane's evil relatives who have kept all of Eriko's alimony. However, at the last minute, Akane decides to stop them and Shinpei explains that they don't need the money now; Akane is already happy knowing that her biological mom did try to help out.

130. ２人の母・瞳編 (Mother of Us Both, Hitomi's Chapter): Flashback to 1995 where Shinpei's mom is asking the relatives for Eriko's alimony, but she's told that Eriko hadn't sent any and they give her $100 "out of the goodness of their hearts." So works long hours and finds out that she has TB, but doesn't regret it as she comes home to two wonderful kids.

131. ２人の母・恵理子編 (Mother of Us Both, Eriko's Chapter): Back in 1992 in Milano, Eriko sees a mother telling her child that she can't play with her since she's at work, but later apologizes to her kid. She later gets approached by another young child who gives her a candy cane. Both these events remind her of Akane.

132. クリスマス・イブ (Christmas Eve): Shinpei and Akane go out to dinner and in the park after dark, they embrace.

133. うらはら (Opposite): On Christmas, Akane dresses up in a skimpy Santa suit and tries to tease her brother. Her brother almost falls for her, but then yells at her that she's not his type just to fend off her approach.

134. 先にひとすべり (Skiiing Ahead): Akane, Shinpei, Emily, and Marina go skiing (snowboarding actually). After dark, the two friends see Akane and Shinpei playing in the snow.

135. 銀世界　桃色吐息 (Snow Fields and Pink Breaths): At the hot springs at the resort, Akane and Shinpei go bathing together. Shinpei *finally* breaks down and gives her a passionate kiss and then proceeds to grope her.

136. くちづけのそのあと (After the Kiss): He stops abruptly when he hears her moan. Back at school, Akane is more bummed and she tells Rei that she can't go on like this anymore. She pays a visit to her mom's grave and confesses that Shinpei might be better off if she wasn't with him anymore.