Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

Chapter 155

Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

“Dad, you’ve been awfully chummy with Ren-kun from next door lately,” Hana Tanaka observed, her eyes narrowed at her father, Kenji Tanaka, who stubbornly was still in her Magical Girl Black outfit. “Ah, Hana-chan! Well, Dad and Ren-kun were just… discussing your future marriage prospects with him!” Black stammered, a bead of sweat forming under her bangs. “Still in that ridiculous getup, Dad? And why haven’t you changed back for days? The neighbors are starting to give us looks!” “A Magical Girl must always be vigilant against the encroaching Evil Organization threatening our beloved city!” “Enough excuses! Tell me the truth, Dad!” Hana demanded, hands on her hips. After a long long while of silent, Black sighed, “Hana, my dearest daughter… your dear Okaasan, before she passed, wished for my happiness. And Ren-kun… he’s just like her. So gentle, so kind! It must be her, reincarnated as a boy! This magical power, this frilly costume… it was all granted so I could be with her again!” Hana recoiled. “Dad, that’s… that’s completely ridiculous! You can’t actually be planning to marry him!” “And why shouldn’t your Dad find a little joy?!” Black fumed, cheeks flushing, “Don’t you understand the first thing about filial piety?! One more word of your youthful impertinence, and Ren-kun will be your new step-father by sunset!” “You crazy old fool! So that was your twisted plan all along! Fine! If it’s a battle you desire, then a battle you shall receive! Only one Tanaka is walking out of this living room alive!” “Prepare yourself! Witness my ultimate technique! God-Severing Cleave!!”

Is this chapter an error? Report it immediately so it can be fixed as soon as possible!

“ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჇႸႱჄჭ ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿ ႺჅჃჄ ႷႿჄ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂჭ” ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႵႱჂႴ ႸႱႼႶ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿჂ჉ ჇႸႵႾ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷნ

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႾႿႴႴႵႴნ “ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ნ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႸႿჇ ႹჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴნ ႩႿჅ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႸႵႱჂ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅჭ”

ჯ ჃჅႷႷႵჃჄႹ჆Ⴕ ჃႽႹႼႵ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵნ “ჴႿჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႸႵႼႴ ႸႱႾႴჃ…”

ႣႸႵ ჂႵႱႳႸႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱႾႴ ჄႿႿႻ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴნ ႤႸႵ ჇႱჂႽჄႸ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ჃႽႱႼႼლ ႴႵႼႹႳႱჄႵ ჀႱႼႽ ჃႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႶႼჅჄჄႵჂ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႸႹႽნ

“ჽჂლ ႶႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႱႽჀႼႵლ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႻႹჃჃႵႴნ”

ႤႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ’Ⴣ ႼႹჀჃ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႿ჉’Ⴣნ ჯႶჄႵჂ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႻႹჃჃლ ჃႸႵ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႾႴ ႱჃႻႵႴლ “ჶႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ႾႿჄ ჄႿ ႱჃႻ ႱႾ჉ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾჃნ

“ႣჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჇႸႹႳႸლ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჰႱႹ჊ႸႹ ႱႾႴ ႽႵლ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ჀჅჂჃჅႵႴ ႽႵჭ ႣႿლ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႵჂჃჀႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕლ ჉ႿჅ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჷ’჆Ⴕ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჀჅჂჃჅႵႴნ”

ႤႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ჀჅჂჃჅႵႴ… ႧႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႸႱჀჀ჉ ႱႲႿჅჄჭ ႠჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႸႵႼჀႼႵჃჃႾႵჃჃნ “჻჉ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჃ ჃႱჇ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჅჃ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႹႼႼ ႶႹႷჅჂႵ ႿჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႷႿႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჅჃ ჃႿႿႾႵჂ ႿჂ ႼႱჄႵჂნ ႧႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႿჂႽჅႼႱჄႵ Ⴑ ႴႵჄႱႹႼႵႴ ჀႼႱႾ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჃႿჅႾႴჃ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჅႾႴႵჂႸႱႾႴႵႴნ”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႲႼႹႾႻႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႹႷႸჄლ ჃჀႱჂႻႼႹႾႷ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ Ⴑ ႽႹჃႳႸႹႵ჆ႿჅჃ ႷႼႹႾჄ ႴႱႾႳႹႾႷ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ “ჯ ჀႼႱႾ… ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჀႼႱႾ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႹႾ ႽႹႾႴჭ”

“ჴႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႱႽჀႼႵლ ჇႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႵ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႵ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႿႹႾႷ—ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႹႽႱჄႵ ႲႵႸႱ჆ႹႿჂ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ… ჷႶ ჃႸႵ ჃႵႵჃ ႹჄ ႵႾႿჅႷႸლ ჃႸႵ’ႼႼ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ჃჄႱჂჄ ჄႿ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႼႹႻႵ ႴႵჃႵႾჃႹჄႹ჊ႱჄႹႿႾ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷ—”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ნ “ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ႹႴႵႱნ ჺႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ ႱႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჂႵႺႵႳჄႹႾႷ ႿჅჂ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉Ⴣ ႿႶ ႱႶႶႵႳჄႹႿႾნ”

ႢႵႳႱႼႼႹႾႷ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჂႵႳႵႾჄ ႲႵႸႱ჆ႹႿჂლ ჃႸႵ ႳႿႾႳႼჅႴႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ Ⴑ ჆ႹႱႲႼႵ ჃႿႼჅჄႹႿႾნ ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႼႵႱჃჄლ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ႵႾ჆ႹჃႹႿႾ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ႱჀჀჂႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႿႶ ႹჄნ

“ႣჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჇႸႹႳႸლ ჷ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჄႱႼႻႵႴ ჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄჇႿ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ნ” ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱႲჂჅჀჄႼ჉ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႾႵჇ ჄႿჀႹႳნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႵႴნ “ႥჃჭ ႩႿჅ ႽႵႱႾლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႱႾႴ ႽႵჭ”

“ႩႵჀ჏” ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱႳჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ჃჄႵჂႹႿჅჃნ “ჵჅႵჃჃ ႸႿჇ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႶႵႵႼჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀჭ”

ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ ႶႵႼჄ ႱႾ჈ႹႿჅჃნ “ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჃႸႵ ჃႱ჉ჭ”

ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵ ჄႿႼႴ ႸႹႽ ჄႿ ႷჅႵჃჃლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႵ ჄႿ ႴჂႱႷ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჃჅჃჀႵႾჃႵნ ႣႸႵ ჃႱႹႴ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ლ “ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱႾჄჃ ჄႿ ‘ჀႼႱ჉ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ’ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႽႿჂႵ ჉ႵႱჂჃნ”

“ნნნჶჅႸჭ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ ჃჄჅႾႾႵႴნ “ႠႼႱ჉ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႽႿჂႵ ჉ႵႱჂჃჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾჭ”

“ჷჄ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჃႸႵ ႶႵႵႼჃ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჉ႿჅႾႷნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵ ႼႿ჆ႵჃ ჉ႿჅლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႿჇჃ ჃႸႵ’ႼႼ ႽႱჂჂ჉ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႱჂჄ Ⴑ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ—ჇႵႼႼ—‘ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ’Ⴣ ჇႹႶႵ’ ႿჂ ‘ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ’Ⴣ ႽႿჄႸႵჂ’ ჃႿ ჃႿႿႾნ ႣႸႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჇႱႾჄჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႷႹჂႼლ ჄႸႵ ‘ႷႹჂႼ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ’”

ჶႵჂ ႴႵჃႳჂႹჀჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႿჄმႿႾნ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴜ჉ႹႾႷჩ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႷႵႾჅႹႾႵႼ჉ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႱႾჃჇႵჂნ

ႤႸႵ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ႵႾჄႹჂႵႼ჉ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴნ ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႻႾႵჇ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჀႵჂჃႿႾნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾჃჇႵჂნნნ

ႧႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ ჀჅჂჀႿჃႵ ႹႾ ႲჂႹႾႷႹႾႷ ჅჀ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇჭ ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႾჄႵ჈Ⴤ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჇႱჃნნნ

“ႣႿლ ႳႱႾ ჇႵ ჅჃႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ” ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱჃႻႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჇႹႳႻႵႴ ႷჂႹႾნ “ႧႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅჂ ႹႾჄႵႼႼႹႷႵႾႳႵლ ჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႴႵ჆ႹჃႵ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱჄႵႷ჉ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇჭ ႧႵ ႳႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿႹჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ႽႹႾႴჃႵჄ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ჇႹႼႼႹႾႷႼ჉ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀნნნ ‘ႧႹႼႼႹႾႷႼ჉’ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ႱႾ Ⴟ჆ႵჂჃჄႱჄႵႽႵႾჄნ ჰჅჄლ ႳႱႾ ჇႵ ႽႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ႶႵႵႼ ႼႹႻႵლ ‘ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႴႿ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႹჄ’ჭ”

ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ႸႵ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ჏

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႻႾႵჇ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ႱႹႽႹႾႷ ႶႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჄႸႹჃნ ჶႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂლ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႱჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႴლ “ჷ ႽႵႱႾლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿႿ ႶႱჂჭ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႹჃ ჉ႿჅჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼნ”

“ႣႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ ჅჀჭ ႩႿჅ’ႼႼ ჃჄႿჀ ႼႹႻႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႶႿჂ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჃႱႻႵჭ ჷ’Ⴝ ჇႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႷႵჄჃ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾႵႴჭ”

ႣႸႵ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ “ႩႿჅ ჃႱႹႴ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵლ ჉ႿჅ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႿႶႶ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀႱჂႵႾჄჃლ ႱႾႴ ႾႿჇ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃჭ ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჅႾႶႱႹჂ჎”

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႷჅႹႼჄ ႳႸჅჂႾႵႴ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ჂႹႷႸჄნ “ႣႹႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱ჉ლ ჷ ႴႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ჀႼႱႾნ”

ჰႼႱႳႻ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႼႹჄ ჅჀნ “ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾჭ”

“ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃႱႹႴ ჃႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ’Ⴣ ჇႹႶႵ ႿჂ ႽႿჄႸႵჂ ჃႿ ჃႿႿႾნ ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჃႵლ ႱႼႼ ჇႵ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႹჃ ႳჂႵႱჄႵ Ⴑ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჇႸ჉ ‘ჇႵ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂნ’ ჳ჆ႵႾ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႱჂႷჅႵ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჄႸႱჄლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ჆ႱႷჅႵႼ჉ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ჇႸႱჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႹႽჀႼ჉ႹႾႷნ

“ჴႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႱႽჀႼႵლ ჄႸႵ ჰႵჇႹჄႳႸ ჴႿ჈ ჵႹჂႼ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴნ ჷႾ ჀჂႹჃႿႾლ ႸႵჂ ႱჃႳႵჄႹႳ ႼႹႶႵ ႴჂႹ჆ႵჃ ႸႵჂ ჄႿ ႲႼႱႳႻႵႾლ Ⴕ჆ႿႼ჆ႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႥႼჄႹႽႱჄႵ ჲႵჃႹჂႵ ჲႵႽႿႾნ” ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ Ⴘ჉ჀႿჄႸႵჄႹႳႱႼ ჃႳႵႾႱჂႹႿნ “ႤႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾ ႹჃ ႱႲჃႵႾჄ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ ႱႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႽႿႾჃჄႵჂ ჄႿ ႵჃႳႱჀႵნ ႧႵ ႷႿ ჄႿ Ⴕ჈ჄႵჂႽႹႾႱჄႵ ႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჇႵ ႷႵჄ ႸႹჄ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႥႼჄႹႽႱჄႵ ჲႵჃႹჂႵ ჲႵႽႿႾ’Ⴣ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ჀჅჄჄႹႾႷ ჅჃ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჇႵ’ႼႼ ႴႹႵ ႹႶ ჇႵ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ… ႴႿ იჄႸႱჄინ ჷႾ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ ႿႶ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႹႿႾლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ Ⴒ჉ ႴႿႹႾႷ იჄႸႱჄი ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ… ႤႸႵႾლ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႱႾႹႳლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႹႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჰႵჇႹჄႳႸ ჴႿ჈ ჵႹჂႼ… ႤႸႱჄ ჇႱ჉ლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႾႿ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵჃ ႼႵႶჄ ႱႼႹ჆Ⴕნ”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄႶჅႼႼ჉ნ “ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ႼႹႾႵ ႿႶ ჂႵႱჃႿႾႹႾႷნ ჷႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ႿჅჂ ჀႸ჉ჃႹႳႱႼ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჅႾႱ჆ႿႹႴႱႲႼႵლ ႱႾႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶႵႵႼ ႷჅႹႼჄ჉ ჄႿჇႱჂႴ ႽႵ… ჽႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჀႸ჉ჃႹႳႱႼ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ႸႱჀჀႵႾჃლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႹჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾჃ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႼႱჄႵჂლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ… ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ႹჄლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

“ჰჅჄ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹჃ ჀႼႱႾ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჄႿႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵჭ ႧႵ’Ⴔ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႳႿႾ჆ႹႾႳႵ ჄႸႵ ႧႱჂႴႵႾლ ႱႾႴ ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႹႽლ ႴႿ ჇႵჭ ႧႵ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႹႽნ ႣႸႿჅႼႴ ჇႵ ჄჂ჉ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ႸႹႽ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂჭ ႠႼჅჃლ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჂႹჃႻჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႴႹჃჁჅႱႼႹႶႹႵႴ ႱჃ ႸႵჂႿႵჃნ” ჰႼႱႳႻ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႱჇჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႼႱႾნ

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႷჂႵႵႴნ “ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ნ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ Ⴑ ჂႵႱႼ ჀႼႱႾლ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႳႵჀჄნ ႧႵ ႳႱႾ ჅჃႵ ჃႹႽႹႼႱჂ ႽႵჄႸႿႴჃ—ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ႷႿႱႼ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႵჃႹჂႵႴ ႿჅჄႳႿႽႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵნ ჯ ჃႹႽႹႼႱჂ ჀႼႱႾლ ႶႿჂ ႹႾჃჄႱႾႳႵლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႶႹႾႴႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ‘ႱႳჄ ჅჀ’ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶნ ႣႱ჉ლ ჷ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႼ჉ ႹႾჃႹჃჄ ႿႾ ႽႱჂჂ჉ႹႾႷ ႸႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ’ႼႼ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႷႵჄ ႱႾႾႿ჉ႵႴნ ႣႸႵ ႸႱჄႵჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჀჂႵჃჃჅჂႵႴნ ႣႸႵ’Ⴔ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ႷႵჄ ႱႾႷჂ჉ნ ჯႾႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄ… ႲჅჄ ႾႿლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ႷႿႿႴ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჀჂႿႳႵჃჃნ

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႷႵႾႵჂႱႼႼ჉ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ႸႹჃ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷნ “ჷႾ ჃႸႿჂჄლ ႼႵჄ’Ⴣ ჄႱႻႵ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႹႴႵႱ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂჃ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჃႸ ႹჄ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ჏ ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჇჂႿႾႷ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႶႿჂ ႿჅჂ ႸႱჀჀႹႾႵჃჃ—ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႸႱჀჀႹႾႵჃჃ ႿႶ ႱႼႼ ႿႶ ჅჃ—ჇႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

ႣႸႵ ႳႿႽႶႿჂჄႵႴ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱ჉ნ ႢႵႷႱჂႴႼႵჃჃლ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ჀჂႿႴჅႳႵႴ Ⴑ ჀႼႱႾ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႸႹႾႷლ ႱჃ ႹჄ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႽႱႴႵ Ⴑ ႴႵႳႹჃႹႿႾნ

ჯႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႳႼႱႹႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿ ႴႵႽႱႾႴჃ ႶႿჂ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷლ ჃႸႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႸႿჀႵႴ ႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჄႱႻႵ ႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႸႵჂ ჃႱႻႵლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႸჅჂჄ ႸႵჂ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ… ჶႵჂ ႸႵႱჂჄლ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ႺჅႴႷႽႵႾჄლ ჃႵႳჂႵჄႼ჉ ჂႵႺႿႹႳႵႴნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႶႱჂ ႼႵჃჃ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႵႴ ჄႸႱႾ ჃႸႵ ჀჂႵჄႵႾႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႲႵნ

“ႧႵႼႼლ ႹႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱჃႵლ ჷ’ႼႼ ႲႵ ႷႿႹႾႷ჏ ႤႿႾႹႷႸჄ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ჄჂႿჅႲႼႵჃႿႽႵ჏” ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃႱႹႴ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴႼ჉ნ “ჷ’Ⴝ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႼႵႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႾႿჇლ ႿႻႱ჉჎”

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႱჃႻ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჃჄႱ჉ჩ ႹႶ ႸႵ ႴႹႴლ ჃႸႵ ႳႵჂჄႱႹႾႼ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴნ ჰჅჄ ႸႵ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ႾႿჄ ჄႿნ

ႤႸႵ ႷႹჂႼლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႿႹႾჄႵႴლ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႼႵႶჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႼႵႾჄლ ႼႿႾႵႼ჉ ჂႿႿႽნ

ჯ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჅჂႶႱႳႵႴ ႹႾ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ’Ⴣ ႽႹႾႴშ “ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႻႵႵჀ ႸႵჂჭ ჯႼႼ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႵႱႻლ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႱႻႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႾႵ჈Ⴤ ჃჄႵჀ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂნ ჴႿჂ Ⴑ ႲႿ჉ლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႱႾ ႹჂჂႵჃႹჃჄႹႲႼႵ ჄႵႽჀჄႱჄႹႿႾლ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄჭ ჰႵჃႹႴႵჃლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჃჄჂႿႾႷႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ჃႿ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵნ ႧႸ჉ ႴႵႾ჉ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼႶჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჇჂႿႾႷნ”

“ႩႿჅ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႸႱჂႲႿჂ ჄႸႹჃ ႴႵჃႹჂႵ ჉ႿჅჂჃႵႼႶლ ჉ႵჄ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႼႼ ႹჄ ჇჂႿႾႷნ ჷლ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ლ ႳႱႾ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჃႵႾჃႵ ჄႸႵ ჇႹჃႸ ႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ႸႵႱჂჄნ ႧႸ჉ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵჃႹჃჄჭ ႢႵჃႹჃჄႱႾႳႵ ႲჂႹႾႷჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷნ ჺႿ჆Ⴕ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჀႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ႶႿჂႳႵჩ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႿႶ ႱႶႶႵႳჄႹႿႾ ႹჃ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ႹჂჂႱჄႹႿႾႱႼნ”

“ႣႸჅჄ ჅჀნ”

“ႤႸႵ ႽႱႾ჉ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ…”

“ჷ ჃႱႹႴლ ჃႸჅჄ ჅჀნ”

ႤႸႵ ჂႿႿႽ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႶႵႼႼ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ

ႪႸႿჅ ჴႱჄႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႪႸႿჅ ჻ႿჄႸႵჂ ჃႱႹႴ ႷႿႿႴႲ჉Ⴕ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀლ ႳႼႱႹႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱჄႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႽႱჄႳႸႵჃ ჃႹႾႳႵ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႵႼႹႽႹႾႱჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ჇႹႾႾႵჂ ႱႾ჉ჇႱ჉ნ

ႤႸႵ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႺჅჃჄ ჇႱჄႳႸ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჀႼႱ჉ ႼႱჄႵჂჩ ჄႸႵ჉ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ႶႼႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႳႱჄႳႸნ

ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ႳჅჃႵლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿ ႿႾႵ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჄႸႵႽ ႿჅჄნ ႤႸႵ჉ ჃႱჇ ჄႸႵ ႳႿჅჀႼႵ ႿႶႶ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႱႹჂჀႿჂჄლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႿჅჀ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱნ

ႤႿႴႱ჉’Ⴣ ႲႱჄჄႼႵლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჂႵჃჀႿႾႴႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ’Ⴣ ႽႱႼႹႳႵლ ჀႹჄჄႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ჰႼჅႵნ

ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃლ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ლ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჃႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႱჄႳႸჅჀნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႴႱ჉Ⴣ ႿႶ ჃჀႵႳჅႼႱჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰႼჅႵ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႷႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჇႹႴႵႼ჉ ႻႾႿჇႾლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႼႱႾႴ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴑ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼ ႹႾႳႼႹႾႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႷႿჃჃႹჀნ

ჱႿႾჃႵჁჅႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ႱჄႽႿჃჀႸႵჂႵ ჄႿႴႱ჉ ჇႱჃ ႵჃჀႵႳႹႱႼႼ჉ ႶႵჂ჆ႵႾჄნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႸႵჂႵ჏ ჰႼჅႵლ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴝ჉ ჄჅჂႾ ჄႿ ႶႹႷႸჄ ჉ႿჅ჏”

ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႸႹႷႸႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႳႹჄႵႴნ ႣႸႵ ჀႿႹႾჄႵႴ ႱჄ ჰႼჅႵნ “ႩႿჅ ჂႵႽႵႽႲႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵ ჇႵ ႽႱႴႵ჏”

ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱჃႸმჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ჃႵႷႽႵႾჄნ

“ჽჅჂ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ჭ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ႽႵ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻჭ”

“ႩႿჅ ႱႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႾ ႿჅჂ ႶႹႷႸჄ ჄႿႴႱ჉჏ ჷ ႱႽ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჉ႿჅლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ႴႿჅႲჄ჏ ႣႸႿჇ ႽႵ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂႶჅႼ ჃႹႴႵ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ჏”

ႣႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႶႿჅႷႸჄ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ—ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႸႹႾႷ ჃႸႵ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႴႽႹჂႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ႹႴႿႼ ჃႸႵ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ—ႱႾႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႴႵჄႵჂႽႹႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႿჀჀႿႾႵႾჄ჏

ჴႿჂ ႸႵჂ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ჏ ჴႿჂ ႸႵჂ ႱႴႽႹჂႱჄႹႿႾ჏

ჰႼჅႵ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჄႿ ჃႱ჉ ჄႸႱჄნ ჵႹ჆ႵႾ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ’Ⴣ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႹჄ჉ლ ჰႼჅႵ ႸႱႴ ႱჃჃჅႽႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႷჂႵႵႽႵႾჄ—ჇႸႵჂႵ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႷჅႹႴႵ ႸႵჂ ႳჅႼჄႹ჆ႱჄႹႿႾ—ჇႿჅႼႴ ႹႾ჆ႿႼ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႹႾႴႵႳႵႾჄ ႴႵႽႱႾႴჃნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႹჃ ႴႵႳႼႱჂႱჄႹႿႾნ

“ჴႹႾႵ ჄႸႵႾ—ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႽႱႻႵ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ… ႶႱႼႼ ႹႾ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ჏”

ႤႸႵ ჃჀႵႳჄႱჄႿჂჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱႾႴჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႱჂ ႽႿჂႵ Ⴕ჈ႳႹჄႵႴ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ႳႿႽႲႱჄႱႾჄჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႱჂႵႾႱნ

ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃႱჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႽႽႵႾჄႱჂ჉ ႴႵჃႻლ ჇႱჄႳႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄჇႿ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽლ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃႸႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

ჷჄ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ჇႸႿ ჇႿႾჩ ჄႸႵ ႿჅჄႳႿႽႵ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႱႶႶႵႳჄ ႸႵჂ ႽჅႳႸნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ႲႿჄႸ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ჇႵჂႵ ႸႵჂ ჂႹ჆ႱႼჃ ႹႾ ႼႿ჆Ⴕნ

“ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჃ ႿႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱჄႳႸჭ ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႷႹႶჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႸႵႱ჆ႵႾჃ჏ ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ႸႱჃ ႲႵႵႾ Ⴔ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჄჇႿ ႶႹႷႸჄლ ႱႾႴ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇლ ჄႸႵ჉ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႴჂႵჇ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ჏”

“჻Ⴕჭ”

ႤႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵჂ ჄႸႵ ჅჃჅႱႼ ჀႼႱჄႹჄჅႴႵჃნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ჃჄႱჄႵႴშ “ჼႵႹჄႸႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵႽ ႹჃ ႱჃ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ႱჃ ჷ ႱႽნ”

ႤႸႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႱჅႴႹႵႾႳႵ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕნ

“ႩႿჅ჏ ႧႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႱჄლ ჰႼႱႳႻ჏”

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႺჅჃჄ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჇႿჂႴნ

Daughter! Don’t You Understand the First Thing About Filial Piety?!

“Dad, you’ve been awfully chummy with Ren-kun from next door lately,” Hana Tanaka observed, her eyes narrowed at her father, Kenji Tanaka, who stubbornly was still in her Magical Girl Black outfit. “Ah, Hana-chan! Well, Dad and Ren-kun were just… discussing your future marriage prospects with him!” Black stammered, a bead of sweat forming under her bangs. “Still in that ridiculous getup, Dad? And why haven’t you changed back for days? The neighbors are starting to give us looks!” “A Magical Girl must always be vigilant against the encroaching Evil Organization threatening our beloved city!” “Enough excuses! Tell me the truth, Dad!” Hana demanded, hands on her hips. After a long long while of silent, Black sighed, “Hana, my dearest daughter… your dear Okaasan, before she passed, wished for my happiness. And Ren-kun… he’s just like her. So gentle, so kind! It must be her, reincarnated as a boy! This magical power, this frilly costume… it was all granted so I could be with her again!” Hana recoiled. “Dad, that’s… that’s completely ridiculous! You can’t actually be planning to marry him!” “And why shouldn’t your Dad find a little joy?!” Black fumed, cheeks flushing, “Don’t you understand the first thing about filial piety?! One more word of your youthful impertinence, and Ren-kun will be your new step-father by sunset!” “You crazy old fool! So that was your twisted plan all along! Fine! If it’s a battle you desire, then a battle you shall receive! Only one Tanaka is walking out of this living room alive!” “Prepare yourself! Witness my ultimate technique! God-Severing Cleave!!”

Details

Comments

No comments