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->''I am just searching for the Lord, just a poor soldier bending a bow in the service of the Lord's kingdom. This mission alone affirms me.''

''Tista'' is a manga by Tatsuya Endou (who would later become known for ''Manga/SpyXFamily''), which was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Jump Square]]'' from 2007 to 2008 and compiled into two volumes. Creator/VizMedia licensed the manga in English in 2023.

Tista Ruon is a [[ShrinkingViolet painfully shy]], awkward church-going girl that dreams of being a teacher some day. At night, she's Sister Militia, an assassin who kills criminals for the church. She has a special feature in her eyes in that she can spot a target from miles away, and each shot is sure to take only one bullet to be fatal. During the day, she is nervous around Arty, a third-year JerkWithAHeartOfGold artist. Between protecting her SecretIdentity and killing criminals, Tista has been busy.
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!!Tropes in the {{manga}}:

* ArcWords: "The judgement of the cross must be swift and gentle..."
%%* BadassAdorable: Tista as Sister Militia.
%%* {{BFG}}: [[http://www.onemanga.com/Tista/1/42/ Just look at it!]]
%%* BigApplesauce
%%* ChurchMilitant
%%* ClarkKenting
%%* DisappearedDad: Both Arty and Tista have one.
%%* DramaticWind: [[http://www.onemanga.com/Tista/1/39/ And how!]]
%%* GirlishPigtails: Tista
* GratuitousLatin: Trista's gun is inscribed with "IN HOC SIGNO", referring to the sight of the cross.
%%* ImprobableAimingSkills
%%* ItsAllMyFault: ''[[MadnessMantra Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa]]''
%%* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies
%%* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Arty
%%* MadnessMantra: ''Kyrie eleison... kyrie eleison''
%%* {{Narm}}: Absolutely ludicrous facial expressions get in the way sometimes.
* NoIndoorVoice: Arty yells a lot.
%%* NonActionGuy: Arty
* PunnyName: Arty the artist.
%%* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend
%%* {{Shinigami}}
%%* ShrinkingViolet: Tista
%%* SlasherSmile
* TrojanHorse: Arty is not pleased to find out that his paintings and the artwork are only being used to smuggle drugs to London.
%%* VigilanteMan: Tista is the young girl version.
%%* VitriolicBestBuds: [[http://www.onemanga.com/Tista/2/06/ Arty's friends.]]
* WhenSheSmiles: Arty notes that Tista actually looks pretty cute when she smiles.
%%* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: When Tista has {{flashback}}s.
%%* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Said when Arty is held at gunpoint
%%* YouKilledMyFather
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