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

Chapter 175

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!!”

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“ႧႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ”

ჺႵႽႿႾ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႿႼႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵნ ႣႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾ ჺႹႼႹჄႸლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႿჅჄ ႱႾ჉ჇႱ჉შ “ႧႵვ჆Ⴕ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ჆ႹჃႹჄႵႴ ჃႵ჆ႵႾ ႷჂႱ჆ႵჃ჏”

“ႤႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႿჄႱႼნ”

ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႵႴ ႳႱႾႴႹႴႼ჉შ “ჲႿႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ჃႿჅႾႴ ჅႾႶႱႽႹႼႹႱჂჭ ჷჃႾვჄ ჄႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ჃჄႵჀჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႿმႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾვჃ ႣჄႱႹჂჇႱ჉ ႱႼჃႿ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾჭ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႹႽჀႼ჉ႹႾႷჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄ ႾჅႽႲႵჂჭ ႣႳႸႿႼႱჂ ႳႿჀႹႵႴ ႹჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵნ” ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႼႿჃჄ ႹႾ ႽႵႽႿჂ჉ნ “ჷ ჃႸႿჇႵႴ ႸႹႽ Ⴝ჉ ჂႹჄჅႱႼ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႸႵႾლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ ႼႹႻႵႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჃჀႹჂႱჄႹႿႾ ႸႵ ႾႵႵႴႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄ ႸႹჃ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾვჃ ႣჄႱႹჂჇႱ჉ნ ჷႾႹჄႹႱႼႼ჉ლ ႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ႳႿႾႳႵჀჄლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႵ ჃჀႵႳႹႶႹႳჃ ჅႾჄႹႼ ႸႵ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႱჃႳႵႾჃႹႿႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႵჂႱნ”

ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ჃႹႷႸႵႴნ “ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴝ჉ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵ ႹჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჇႸ჉ ႸႵ ႱႾႴ ႸႹჃ ႼႿ჆ႵჂ ჀႱჂჄႵႴ ჇႱ჉Ⴣნ ႤႸႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႾႿჄ ႽႵႵჄႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჄႿႿ ჃჄჅႾႾႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჉ႿჅჂ ჉ႿჅჄႸ ႸႱჃ ჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჄႹႽႵჃ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႱႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉ნნნ ჷ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႳႱႾვჄ ႳႿႾჄჂႿႼ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ ႳႸႱჂႽნ ႣႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႶႿჂ ႽႵლ ჃႿ ႽႱႾ჉ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჇႱჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႼႹ჆ႵჃ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ႽႵნ ჻Ⴑ჉ႲႵ ჱႱჂႴႸႿႼႴႵჂ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ႣႳႸႿႼႱჂ ჀჂႵႳႹჃႵႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჃႸႵ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ႣႳႸႿႼႱჂ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႼႿ჆ႵႴ ჇႱჃ ႽႵნ”

ჺႵႽႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ႱჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႴნ “ჲႿႾვჄ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჉ႿჅ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႹႾႳჂႵႴႹႲႼ჉ ჃႸႱႽႵႼႵჃჃ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

“ႣႸႱႽႵႼႵჃჃჭ ႧႸ჉ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄჭ ჷვႽ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჃჄႱჄႹႾႷ ႶႱႳჄჃნ ჯႾႴ ႱჃ ႶႿჂ ვႶႱႳႵლვ ჇႸႱჄ ႴႿႵჃ ჄႵႽჀႿჂႱჂ჉ ႸႿႾႿჂ ႿჂ ႴႹჃႷჂႱႳႵ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃ ႼႹႶႵჃჀႱႾჭ ჯჃ ჷ ჄႿႼႴ ჉ႿჅლ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႷႼႿჂႹႿჅჃლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႵႾ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჃႸႱႴႿჇ ႿႶ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉ლ Ⴑ ႽႵႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႷႿႴჃნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႴႿჇႾ ႱႾႴ ႿჅჄლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄჂႵႱჄႵႴ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႴႿႷლ ႿჂ ႱႾ ႱႾႳႵჃჄჂႱႼ ႸႵႹჂႼႿႿႽნნნ იჯႸႵႽ჏ი ჷႾ ჃႸႿჂჄლ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴕ჈ჀႵჂႹႵႾႳႵႴ ႲႿჄႸ ႷႼႿჂႹႿჅჃ ႱႾႴ ႸჅႽႹႼႹႱჄႹႾႷ ႸႹჃჄႿჂႹႵჃნ ႧႸ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჷ ႳႱჂႵ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱႾ჉ ႿႶ ႹჄჭ”

“ჳႼႱႲႿჂႱჄႵ ႿႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႼႱჃჄ ჀႱჂჄნ”

“ჶႽႽჭ” ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴნ

ჺႵႽႿႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႳႼႱჀჀႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႱႾႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ჄႸႵႾ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႲႱႳႻ ႱჂႿჅႾႴნ “ჷ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽႵႴ ჂႹჄჅႱႼ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჂႹჄჅႱႼლ ႳႿႽႽႵႽႿჂႱჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴ ႿႶ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႵჂႱლ ჅႾჄႹႼ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ႺჅჃჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ვႧႸႹჄႵ ჼႹႷႸჄნვ ႩႵჄლ ჄႸႱჄ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႾႱႽႵႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႵႶႶႿჂჄႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ႽႱჃჄႵჂႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჷ ჃჀႵႾჄ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ႱႷႵჃ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵႼ჉ ჃႵႵႻႹႾႷნ ჷჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႳႱჃႵ ႿႶ ვႽჅჂႴႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႱჂჃႿႾ ႼႵႱႴ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႷႿႼႴႵႾ ႲႵႼჄვ—ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჃჄႵႱႼႹႾႷ ႿჄႸႵჂჃვ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႹჃ ჄႵჂჂႹႲႼ჉ ႵႱჃ჉ნ”

ჺႵႽႿႾ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ჅႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႽႵႾჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႱჄლ ႱჃ ჃႸႵლ ჄႿႿლ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჄნ

“ႩႿჅვ჆Ⴕ ႸႵႱჂႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჺႱჃჄ ႣჅჀჀႵჂლ ႸႱ჆ႵႾვჄ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ნნნႩႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჸჅႴႱჃ ႲႵჄჂႱ჉ႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჺႿჂႴჭ”

“ႤႸႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄლ ჇႸႹႼႵ ႹႾჄႵჂჀჂႵჄႵႴ ႹႾ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉ლ ჇႱჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ Ⴑ ჀჂႿჀႸႵႳ჉ ႼႵႶჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႵ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႼႿႾႷ ႱႷႿნ” ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႴჂႿჀჀႵႴ Ⴑ ႲႿႽႲჃႸႵႼႼნ

ჺႵႽႿႾ ჇႱჃ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ჃჄჅႾႾႵႴნ

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ჇႸ჉ ჷვ჆Ⴕ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჅჃႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾნ ჯႾႴ ႹჄ ჀჂႿ჆ႵႴ ႳႿჂჂႵႳჄშ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႲჅჂ჉ႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾ ჄႹႽႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾ ႽႵႽႿჂႹႱႼ ჂႹჄႵჃლ ჷ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ვႣႱႹႾჄნვ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჀႸႵႳ჉ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჃႿ ႱႳႳჅჂႱჄႵ—ႱႽႿႾႷ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჄႸႹჂჄႵႵႾ ჆ႵჂჃႹႿႾჃ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶლ Ⴑ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂ ႵႽႵჂႷႵႴნ”

ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ႼႱჅႷႸႵႴნ “ႤႸႱჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႹႾႷ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀႽႵႾჄნ ႩႿჅ ႱჃႻ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႵვჂႵ ႴႿႹႾႷჭ ჷვႽ ჂႵႳႼႱႹႽႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ჃႵႼ჆ႵჃ ჄႿ ჂႵႱႳႸ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႽႱႹႾ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄ ႿႾႳႵ ႽႿჂႵ—ႿჂლ ႹႾ ჄႵჂႽჃ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴლ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃႿმႳႱႼႼႵႴ ჃჄႱჄႵ ႿႶ ჳႾႼႹႷႸჄႵႾႽႵႾჄნ ჰჅჄ ႹჄვჃ ჀჂႿ჆ႹႾႷ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄნ ჽႾႼ჉ ჄჇႵႼ჆Ⴕ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჃႵႼ჆ႵჃ ႱჂႵ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႵႴნ ႤႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ႿႾႵლ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂლ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႶႼႵႴ ႱႾ჉ჇႸႵჂႵლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჷ ႴႿ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵ ႳႼჅႵჃნ”

იჷ ႻႾႿჇ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჇႸႱჄ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႳႼჅႵჃ ႱჂႵნი

ჺႵႽႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჃჀႵႵႳႸႼႵჃჃნ იჷჄვჃ ႿႲ჆ႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ჀႹႵႳႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀჅ჊჊ႼႵ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჽჂႹႷႹႾ ႣჄႿႾႵ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ ჰႼႱႳႻნნნ ႣႿლ ႴႹႴ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႹႾჄႵႷჂႱჄႵ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶ ႹႾჄႿ ჰႼႱႳႻვჃ ႲႿႴ჉ჭი

იჼႿლ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ႾႿჄ ჂႹႷႸჄნი ჺႵႽႿႾ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჀႹႵႳႵ ჄႿႷႵჄႸႵჂ ႱႾ ႱႳႳჅჂႱჄႵ ჄႹႽႵႼႹႾႵნ

“ႣႿ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇჭ”

“ჷვႽ ႳႸႵႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽ ႿႾႵ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵლ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႶႹႷჅჂႵ ႿჅჄ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႵჂႱლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჆ႵჂჃႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႽႵლ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ჄႸႵ ჄჂႱႹჄႿჂნ ჯႾႴ ႱႲჃႿჂႲႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჇႱ჉ნ” ჺႹႼႹჄႸ ႴჅႷ ႿჀႵႾ Ⴑ ႷჂႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ჃႱჇ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႼ჆ႵჂმႸႱႹჂႵႴ ႷႹჂႼ Ⴜ჉ႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵნ

“ჺႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ႹჄვჃ ႾႿჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႿႾႵ ႵႹჄႸႵჂნ”

ႣႸႵ ႺჅႽჀႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱႾႴ ႲႵႷႱႾ “ႵႱჄႹႾႷ” ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶლ ჀႹႵႳႵ Ⴒ჉ ჀႹႵႳႵნ ႤႸႵ ჃႿჅႾႴ ႿႶ ႲႿႾႵჃ ႱႾႴ ႶႼႵჃႸ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႳႸႵჇႵႴ ჃႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႳႸႹႼႼ ႴႿჇႾ ჺႵႽႿႾვჃ ჃჀႹႾႵჩ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵ ჄႸႵ ႸႿჂჂႿჂ ჃႸႵ ႶႵႼჄნ იႤႸႵჃႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂჃ ႼႵႶჄ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႱႾႳႹႵႾჄ ႱႷႵჃ჏ი

……

ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼ ႸႱႴ ႵჃჄႱႲႼႹჃႸႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃლ ႿჃჄႵႾჃႹႲႼ჉ლ ႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႿ ႱႾ ႱႼႼႹႱႾႳႵნ

ჯჃ Ⴑ ჂႵჃჅႼჄლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჂႵႳႵႹ჆ႵႴ Ⴑ ჂႵႼႱჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჇႱჂႽ ჇႵႼႳႿႽႵ—

ჯႾႴ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴნ

ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵლ ჄႸႹჃ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵႾჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႱႾ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ႱჄჄႱႳႻნ

ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჂႱႾ ႹႾჄႿ ႱႾ ႱႳჁჅႱႹႾჄႱႾႳႵშ Ⴑ ႷႹჂႼ ႾႱႽႵႴ ႪႸႿႾႷ ႩႱႿნ

ႤႸႹჃ ႷႹჂႼ ჇႱჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵვჃ ႳႼႿჃႵ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ჀჂႱႳჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႸႵჂ ႲႵჃჄႹႵნ

ჷႾ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄლ ჺჅႿ ჶႵვჃ ႽႹႾႴ ႶႼႱჃႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႼႼ ჃႿჂჄჃ ႿႶ ႳႿႼႿჂႶჅႼლ ჄჂႱჃႸ჉ ႳႿႾႳႵჀჄჃლ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႹႾ იႤჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾი ႱႾႹႽႵნ ჶႵჂ ჁჅႹႵჄლ ႸႹႷႸმႱႳႸႹႵ჆ႹႾႷ ႲႵჃჄ ႶჂႹႵႾႴ჏ ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჃႸႵ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ႲႵ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃჭ჏

ႣႸႵ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჄჅႷႷႵႴ ႿႾ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷვჃ ჃႼႵႵ჆Ⴕნ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ႹႾ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ႶჂႿ჊Ⴕნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႪႸႿႾႷ ႩႱႿლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ჅჃჅႱႼ ჃႵႼႶნ

ႢႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჇლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჇႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႸႿჄ ჀႱႾჄჃლ ჃჀႿჂჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႸႹႷႸ ჀႿႾ჉ჄႱႹႼლ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႾႷႹႾႷ ႼႹ჆Ⴕ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჂ჏

ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ჂႵႱႳჄႹႿႾ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႱჃ ჇႵႼႼნ

“ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼლ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႷႹჂႼ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ჯႼႹႵႾ ႣႿႳႹႵჄ჉ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃჭ”

“ჺႹლ ჇႸႱჄვჃ ჇჂႿႾႷჭ”

“ჷႶ ჃႸႵვჃ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂ ႣႿႳႹႵჄ჉ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃლ ჷ ჇႿႾვჄ ჃႱ჉ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჰჅჄ ႹႶ ჃႸႵვჃ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ႸႹჂႵႴ ჃႹႾႷႵჂ ႿჂ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷლ ჷვႽ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႵႴნ ႩႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ჃჄႿჀ ႽႵლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჉ႿჅჭ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჇႵვჂႵ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃნ”

იႤႸႱჄ ჃႳჅႽႲႱႷ჏ი

ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼ ႳჅჂჃႵႴ ႸႹႽ ჃႹႼႵႾჄႼ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჄႸႵႾ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴლ “ႣႸႵ ႹჃ ႹႾႴႵႵႴ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ႿჅჂ ႣႿႳႹႵჄ჉ ႽႵႽႲႵჂჃნ ႣႸႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႺႿႹႾႵႴ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ნ”

ჷႾ ჄჂჅჄႸლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႵჂ ႸႹჂႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჂლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼვჃ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ჂႵჃჀႿႾჃႹႲႹႼႹჄ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႸႵჂ ჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჃ ႸႱႴ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჇႱႾჄ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႲႱႴ ჄႿ ႸႱჀჀႵႾ ႸႵჂႵნ

“ႣႸႵვჃ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅჂჃჭ ႠႵჂႶႵႳჄნ ႣႹႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႱჂႵ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃლ ႳႱႼႼ ႸႵჂ Ⴟ჆ႵჂნ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႷႵჄ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇ ႸႵჂლ ႽႱ჉ႲႵ ჇႵ ႳႱႾ ႲႵ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃ ჄႿႿ჏”

“ႩႿჅႾႷ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂ ჺႹ჏”

ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႱႴႴჂႵჃჃნ

“ႧႸႱჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃჭ” ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႶჂႿჇႾႵႴნ “ჯჂႵႾვჄ ჇႵ ႶჂႹႵႾႴჃჭ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჷვႴ ႴႿ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႹႾႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵ ჄႿ ႸႵჂჭ ჷ ႱႴႽႹჄლ ჷ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႼႹႻႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ჉ნ ჺႿႿႻლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵვჃ ႴჂႵჃჃႵႴ ჂႵ჆ႵႱႼႹႾႷႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾ჉ ჄႱჄჄႿႿჃნ ႣႸႵ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჇႹႼႴლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵვჃ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ჀჅჂႵნ ჷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄნ”

“ႤႸႱჄვჃ ႹႾႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵ჏”

“ႧႸႱჄვჃ ႹႾႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵჭ ჴჂႵႵ ႼႿ჆Ⴕჭ ჷ ჇႿႾვჄ ႶႿჂႳႵ ႸႵჂჩ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ႸႵჂნ ႧႸႱჄლ ჻ႹჃჃ ႣჀႹႴႵჂჭ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჂႵႶჅჃႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ ႶႱႳႵჭ ჶႱ჆Ⴕ ჷ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႿႿ ႻႹႾႴ ჄႿ ჉ႿჅლ ႿჂ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჷვႽ ჃႿႽႵ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჀჅჃႸႿ჆ႵჂჭ”

ჯჃ ႸႵ ჃჀႿႻႵლ ႶႼႱႽႵჃ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႲჅჂჃჄ ႶႿჂჄႸ ႶჂႿႽ ჺჅႿ ჶႵვჃ ჀႱႼႽნ

“ჯ ჴႹჂႵმჄ჉ჀႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ჏”

იჶႵ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჃჀႿႹႼႵႴ ႲჂႱჄ჏ი

ႣჀႹႴႵჂ ჵႹჂႼ ႳჅჂჃႵႴ ჅႾႴႵჂ ႸႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸნ ჴႹჂႵმჄ჉ჀႵ ႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ႳႿႽႽႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ႱႾ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ ႹჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႱႾ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂ჏ ჯႾႴ ႿႾႵ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ ႱჃ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵვჃ ჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵჭ

ჷႾ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႵჂႱჃლ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႾႿჄ ႲႵ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ႴႱ჉ ႱႾႴ ႱႷႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵႼ჉ ჂႱჂႵნ ჯ ჃჅჀႵჂႹႿჂმჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႽႱჃჄႵჂმჃႵჂ჆ႱႾჄ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀ ႱჂႵ ჄჇႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ჄႸႹႾႷჃლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ႴႿჅႲჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ႲႵჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႱႾ ჇႱჃ ႸႹჃ ჃႵჂ჆ႱႾჄნ

“ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ჇႱႹჄ჏ ჱႱႼႽ ჉ႿჅჂ ႱႾႷႵჂლ ჃႹჂ჏”

ႣႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႷႱჅႷႵ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼვჃ ჄჂჅႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ—ႽႱ჉ႲႵ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႾ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ႶႹჂႵმჄ჉ჀႵ ჯႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ႥჃႵჂჭ ႢႵႷႱჂႴႼႵჃჃლ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႱႶႶႿჂႴ ჄႿ ႿႶႶႵႾႴ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ნ

“ჷვႼႼ ႷႿ ႳႱႼႼ ႸႵჂ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჂႹႷႸჄ ႱჇႱ჉ნ”

“ႣႵႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿნ”

჻ႵႱႾჇႸႹႼႵლ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႳႵႾႵლ ႽႱႴႵ Ⴑ ჀႸႿႾႵ ႳႱႼႼშ “ჶႵႼჀ ႽႵ ႼႿႿႻ ჅჀ ჄႸႵ ႹႾႶႿჂႽႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂვჃ ႲႵჃჄ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ႪႸႿႾႷ ႩႱႿნ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵვჃ ႲႵႵႾ ჅჀ ჄႿ ႼႱჄႵႼ჉ნ”

ႪႸႿႾႷ ႩႱႿ ჇႱჃ ჺჅႿ ჶႵვჃ ႶჂႹႵႾႴლ ႱႾႴ ႱႼჄႸႿჅႷႸ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ჃႵႵႾ ႸႵჂ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჇႸႹႼႵლ ჄႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ႸႱႴ ჆ႹჃႹჄႵႴ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႸႿႽႵ ႽႱႾ჉ ჄႹႽႵჃნ

ჰႼႱႳႻ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႿႾႷ ႹႽჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႸႵჂნ

ႣႿ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჁჅႹჄႵ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴნ

“ႣჀႵႱႻႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჇႸႹႳႸლ ჵჂႵႵႾლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႱႾ჉ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ႳႱჀႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃჭ ჷ ႽႵႱႾლ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷნნნ”

“ჱႿႽႲႱჄჭ”

ჵჂႵႵႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀლ ႼႹႳႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ “ႣႾႿჇ ႧႸႹჄႵ” ႹႳႵ ႳჂႵႱႽნ “ႣႹჃჄႵჂლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ ႶႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ჳ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉჏ ჴႹႷႸჄႹႾႷ ႽႵნ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱႶჂႱႹႴ ႿႶ ჀႱႹႾჭ”

“ჶႽႽნნნ ჷ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჷ ႳႱႾ ჄჂ჉ნ”

ႤႸႵ ႷႹჂႼ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃႳႱჂႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႹႾჃႹჃჄႵႴშ “ჰႹႷ ႣႹჃჄႵჂ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჂႵႳႿႽႽႵႾႴႵႴ ჃႿႽႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ႱႾႹႽႵ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჷ ႻႾႿჇ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼჃ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႵႶႵႱჄ ჻ႱჃႻႵႴ ჻ႿႾჃჄႵჂჃნნნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჄჂ჉ნ”

“ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჇႸႱჄ ჄჂႱჃႸ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႲႵႵႾ ჃႸႿჇႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ႹႾႾႿႳႵႾჄ ႳႸႹႼႴ჏ ჷ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႼႵႳჄჅჂႵ ႸႵჂ ჇႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ႷႵჄჃ ႲႱႳႻნ” ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴႾვჄ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႳႿჂჂჅჀჄႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႾႵჇႼ჉ ႹႾႹჄႹႱჄႵႴ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼნ ႧႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჀႿႼႼჅჄႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႹჄ჏

“ႧႵႼႼლ ႹჄვჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄნ ႧႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჄჂ჉ ႹჄ ႿჅჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵჭ ჷ ჀჂႿႽႹჃႵ ჷვႼႼ ႲႵ ႷႵႾჄႼႵნ”

ჵჂႵႵႾ ႾႿႴႴႵႴ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ნ “ჽႻႱ჉჏”

ႤႸႵ ჄჇႿ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჰჂႱႾႳႸ ႸႵႱႴჁჅႱჂჄႵჂჃლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႵႴႹႳႱჄႵႴ ႱჂႵႱ ჃႵჄ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႶႿჂ ႳႿႽႲႱჄლ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵႵႾ ჅჃႵႴნ

ჰႼႱႳႻ ႶႹႷჅჂႵႴ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჄႵჃჄ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳႹႼႹჄ჉ვჃ ႳႱჀႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃნ

ႤႸႵႿჂႵჄႹႳႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾვჃ ႣჄႱႹჂჇႱ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ ჅჃႱႲႼႵ Ⴒ჉ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႸႱႴ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼ჉ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷშ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႱႲჃႿჂႲ Ⴑ ჀႿჂჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼვჃ ჀႿჇႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႾ჆ႵჂჃႵႼ჉ლ ႸႹჃ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႵႾჄႵჂ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼვჃ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ႤႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႻႹჃჃႹႾႷნნნ იჯႸႵႽილ ႾႿჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ႱႾ჉ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ႽႵჄႸႿႴჃნ

ႤႸႹჃ ႱႼႼႿჇႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჶႵႱ჆ႵႾვჃ ႣჄႱႹჂჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ჂႵႳႿႷႾႹ჊Ⴕ ჰႼႱႳႻ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႽႱჃჄႵჂნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႵჄႸႿႴ ჇႱჃ ႵჃჃႵႾჄႹႱႼႼ჉ ႸႱႾႴႹႾႷ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ჄႸႵ ႻႵ჉ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂლ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႱႾ჉ႿႾႵ ჅႾႼႵჃჃ ჉ႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵႼ჉ ႹႾჄႹႽႱჄႵნ ჱჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႿႾႼ჉ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႻႵ჉ნ

ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃႾვჄ ჃჀႵႳႹႶႹႳႱႼႼ჉ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱჄ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ႲჅჄ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷვჃ ႱႲႹႼႹჄ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჺႿ჆Ⴕ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼნ

ჺჅႿ ჶႵ ჇႱჃႾვჄ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼლ ჃႿ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ჀႵჂႶႿჂႽႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႹႾჄႹႽႱჄႵ ႱႳჄ ႱჃ ჰႼႱႳႻლ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႱႳႳႵჀჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჄჅჂႾ ႶႼႿჇ ႿႶ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷვჃ ჀႿჇႵჂნ

ႤႿ ჀჅჄ ႹჄ ႽႿჂႵ ჀႼႱႹႾႼ჉ლ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႱႻႹႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჻ႱႷႹႳႱႼ ჵႹჂႼ ჇႱჃ ႴႵჄჂႹႽႵႾჄႱႼ ჄႿ ჺჅႿ ჶႵლ ჇႸႿ ჂႵႼႹႵႴ ႿႾ “ႽႱႷႹႳ” ႱႾႴ “ႽႱႾႱნ” ჷჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႴႵჃჄႱႲႹႼႹ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ ႱჃႹႴႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႪႸႿჅ ႩႱႾႷ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶლ ჰႼႱႳႻ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჅჄႹႼႹ჊Ⴕ ჄႸႵჃႵ ჆ႱჂႹႿჅჃ ႶჅႾႳჄႹႿႾჃნ

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!!”

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